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W A S H B U R N
Nov. 30, 2011
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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 Vol. 122, No. 15 • Shell Lake, Wis.
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• Shell Lake’s Holiday Saturday. Special events throughout the day. See Events, page 8
In honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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People you should know: Joe Hastreiter See back page
Thanksgiving meal at Lake Park Alliance Church See page 14
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SHELL LAKE/FREDERIC - The Washburn County Register is a cooperative-owned newspaper, published by the Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association, which maintains offices in Shell Lake, Siren, Frederic and St. Croix Falls. We take pride in the fact the Register and its sister paper, the Inter-County Leader, are the only cooperative-owned weekly newspapers in Wisconsin and likely the nation. We celebrate National Coop Month each October and this coming year, 2012, has been named the International Year of Cooperatives. Stories.coop offers insight into cooperatives around the globe - and is the world’s first global, digital campaign to spread the benefits of cooperation through the tradition of storytelling. It delivers the United Nations message “Cooperative enterprises build a better world” to the global public in International Year of Cooperatives 2012. Cooperatives follow a broader set of values than businesses where the main aim is to make a profit. “Cooperatives work in these tricky financial times because they balance the need to be profitable with the needs of their members and the broader interests of the community and the world,” notes an “about us” page on stories.coop. - with information from stories.coop ••• STATEWIDE - No hunters were shot and killed in this Wisconsin gun deer season which ended Sunday, Nov. 27. That makes it one of the safest on record. Six hunters were shot during this nine-day season, none fatal. That’s makes it two years in a row and only the third on record with no hunters killed. 1958 was the most dangerous year when 191 hunters were struck by bullets or arrows, killing 25 of them. Lew Martin, 94, Superior, has been hunting since 1941. He says things have changed since the good old days, “Oh yes, it was real bad. In fact, the local insurance companies used to sell you hunter’s insurance. I think you got $10,000 worth if you got killed and it only cost $2 to $3.” Martin says wives thought it was very considerate of their husbands to buy hunter’s life insurance. - Mike Simonson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Share the holiday spirit with lovelites
SHELL LAKE — Indianhead Community Health Care Inc., invites you to share in the holiday spirit by once again offering lovelites in honor or in memory of a loved one. Forms for donations may be picked up at Indianhead Medical Center, Glenview or Terraceview Living Center. For more information contact Linda Nielsen at 715-468-7833. — from ICHC
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Northern Lights Camera Club was at Split Rock State Park again in Minnesota’s Two Harbors a few weeks ago, this time not to take shots of the fall foliage against the lighthouse, but of the lighthouse as it was lighted in honor of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the ship immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot after 29 officers and crew lost their lives in a Nov. 10, 1975, storm on the east side of Lake Superior. The photo club hopes to do their own part in memorializing the event.
School Perceptions survey results are in
One in 4 parents feel bullying is a problem; 9 in 10 “very satisfied” with school district
by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE - On Monday, Nov. 21, the school board went into a four-hour meeting to go over several items of business. Tim Mikula, school board member, gave a presentation on the outcome of the School Perceptions survey. A total of 207 persons participated in the online survey. That number includes of 99 parents, 29 nonparents, and 79 staff. How many surveyed would recommend the Shell Lake School District to a friend moving to the area? Ninety-seven percent of staff, 79 percent of nonparents and 91 percent of parents. It was noted that 17 percent of nonparents answered Don’t know/Doesn’t apply. The biggest issue that the school district seems to be facing, according to the survey, 26 percent of parents believe bullying is a problem for their children, while 37 percent believe social stress is a problem for their child. It is something that the school board is taking seriously and will be looking into further. When asked if they were satisfied with how students are prepared academically, 98 percent of staff, 46 percent of nonparents and 77 percent of parents agreed or strongly agreed. How many disagreed? Two to 3 percent of staff, 29 percent of nonparents and 13 percent of parents. While 46 percent of people surveyed are not satisfied with school lunches, 45 percent are satisfied, and 76 percent of people would be in favor of even paying a little more for school meals if they included healthier food options.
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Overall, people who took the survey were satisfied or very satisfied with the school district of Shell Lake, 100 percent of staff, 71 percent of nonparents and 89 percent of parents. The school board will be dissecting much more information provided from the survey to check into what needs to be worked on, what the priorities of the community are, and ways to encourage continued success in areas in which they are exceeding expectations.
New business Student council member Sage Dunham gave the student council report. They have set up their holiday display at the campground for the Celebration of Lights display. Student council set up holiday decorations around school after Thanksgiving. They are working with the hospital to help a family in need.
iPad versus laptop Several teachers have been a part of an iPad training recently and discussed the positive uses of the iPad in classrooms. The technology committee will meet and discuss iPads and laptops for students in classrooms. It was noted that teachers are all for having iPads in the classrooms and they are anxious to start using them with their students. Right now, the only iPads in the classrooms are from teachers that purchase their own and bring them in. Superintendent Connell said he would like to have a message center/school sign put on the school property close to the highway. Connell noted that donations from community merchants will be requested to help in paying for a message sign. Advertising options were discussed and it is possible that the sign would say thank you to the sponsors. Teachers are needed to teach advanced placement courses. This will be on the December board agenda. Wendy Muska, school board
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Kayaker drowns in Shell Lake
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SHELL LAKE - A 56-year-old rural Clear Lake man drowned Friday, Nov. 25, after his kayak apparently capsized while he was fishing over fish cribs just off from a shallow sand bar in Shell Lake. John Frisco’s body was recovered by divers from deep water, according to Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden. A 911 call was received just after 1 p.m. about a man calling for help from a sinking boat. Firefighters from Shell Lake and Spooner systematically searched the area where the kayak was found. Frisco had apparently anchored his kayak. The water was choppy at the time of the drowning. Frisco worked as New Richmond’s building inspector and zoning administrator. He was the fourth New Richmond city employee in the past year or so to die unexpectedly, according to the New Richmond News. Police Officer Scott Turbeville, 39, died in October of 2010. Rick Powers, 57, the city’s water department superintendent, died in February. Michael Geraghty, 55, street department employee, died in April. “We are all in a state of shock,” said Mayor Fred Horne of Frisco’s death. “Obviously our staff is taking it very hard. He’s going to be missed very, very much.” Frisco requested in his will that no funeral services be held. - Gary King with information from Washburn County Sheriff’s Dept. and New Richmond News (rivertowns.net)
With the clock ticking, the Spooner Fire Department rushed to launch the water search craft as to assist in the rescue. — Photos by Larry Samson
Cold and tired, the firefighters mood changed as the search and rescue turned into recovery.
The Shell Lake Fire Department responded to a call on Friday, Nov. 25, of a kayaker in trouble on Shell Lake. They located his kayak and started looking for him in the frigid water. More photos, see Kayaker, page 4
2011 Celebration of Lights
The 2011 Celebration of Lights Winter in Wonderland is open at the Shell Lake municipal park and campground. You can view the lights from the comfort of your car as you drive around the loop. Area businesses, churches and organizations will compete for first place with judging to be held Saturday, Dec. 17. This event is sponsored by Shell Lake Lions Club and will be open through the Christmas season. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Perceptions/from page 1 member, mentioned she would like to see an incentive for the teachers to participate in making curriculum and participating in the AP courses. Connell said he would like to form a calendar committee for input into the 2012-2013 school year calendar.
Unfinished business The motion to increase contracted time to five days a week through CESA for information technology coordinator services for Shell Lake Schools passed. There is no language at this time in the employee handbook in regard to unpaid leave. A suggestion was made that unpaid leave could be taken with administrative approval with the staff member paying for the cost of a sub. This will be brought back to the December board meeting agenda with a motion. There was a discussion on the parking at the primary school. Connell said he would rather not spend a lot of money on the parking lot but instead would prefer to put the money toward adding classrooms, etc., on the building. It was suggested patching the blacktop instead of putting in new dirt and blacktop. A committee will be formed to study what needs to be done with the primary school and the parking lot. The committee will consist of teachers and interested individuals. After fighting to get the new school bus replaced, Cummins-Diesel has offered to replace the engine. This is not going to take away the option of pursuing the lemon-law protections if necessary, according to the school legal counsel. The motion to accept the release of claims on engine agreement with Cummins-Diesel passed.
New business The motion to approve the repurchase agreement through Shell Lake State Bank of $900,000 to be used during the 20112012 school year if needed passed.
Credits to graduate lowered The idea of lowering the number of credits required to graduate came from the reduction of classes per day. Previously the school day consisted of eight classes in a day; however, now there are only seven class periods in a day and therefore the maximum amount of credits a student can earn went from 32 to 28. Olson moved to change high school graduation credit requirements from 28 credits to 26 credits, starting with the graduating class of 2013. The motion was seconded by Mikula, and upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried.
Up for election The spring election, which is April 3, 2012, will have board members Phil Holman, Jeri Bitney and Linda Nielsen up for re-election.
New hires Richard Taylor was hired as the JV boys basketball coach. Ann Cassel was hired as the girls C squad basketball coach. The board noted that as long the number of athletes stays at 22, they will need to add a coach for the team. Emily Schlieve was hired as the forensics advisor. These new hires are pending a criminal background check; however, Katrina Granzin was hired earlier this month for eight hours a week as PEP Grant coordinator. The Christmas social will be on Tuesday, Dec. 20, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Recall Walker office opens at Spooner
Village of Minong to receive $356,000 Community Development Block Grant
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MADISON — The Village of Minong will receive a $356,000 Community Development Block Grant for public facilities for economic development from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to help finance utility improvements that will facilitate the expansion of Link Snacks Inc. Link Snacks’ expansion is expected to create 70 full-time jobs over the next three years. This award will help finance the extension of Railroad Street, the installation of a water main, the refurbishment of a lift station and the upgrading of the village’s wastewater treatment plant. Link Snacks Inc.’s expansion, made possible by this project, will include constructing a 7,000-square-foot processing addition to its existing facility and 6,700square-foot warehouse facility. The com-
pany currently has 872 full-time employees in Wisconsin, 295 of which are in Minong. The WEDC said assistance in this project is an important investment in the infrastructure, economic development and safety of the community and its residents. The Community Development Block Grant program is a versatile financing tool for general-purpose local units of government in need of funds to undertake needed infrastructure and public building projects. The program is designed to enhance the vitality of a community by undertaking public investment that contributes to its overall community and economic development. — from WEDC
MADISON — On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Gov. Scott Walker approved grants totaling $3,676,667 for projects that will help to connect low-income workers with jobs through enhanced local transit services. The Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program combines federal, state and local funds to assist transportation-provider groups in all parts of the state. Enhanced transit services made possible through WETAP include additional bus routes, vanpool and shuttle services, vehicle loan and vehicle repair programs, and the hiring of local mobility managers who coordinate transportation services for area workers and employers. “WETAP’S Transportation to Jobs Program helps Wisconsinites get back on
their feet by helping them get to work,” said Walker. “These grants will enable local communities to provide essential transportation services to their local workforce.” WETAP integrates local, state and federal funding sources into a single, coordinated program and award process administered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. WETAP combines funds from the federal Job Access and Reverse Commute Program, along with the state Transportation Employment and Mobility. For calendar year 2012, the federal and state investment totals more than $3.6 million, with the local funding share totaling more than $2.7 million. — WDOT
Gov. Walker approves $3.6 million for Transportation to Jobs Program
Shopping for lights? Look for lumens, not watts
The Recall Walker - Washburn County Alliance announced their opening of a Spooner office this week on Hwy. 53/63 (across from Subway). The office, a borrowed trailer located in the yard of a supporter, is the result of a group of “passionate grassroots citizens who are determined to give every Wisconsinite the opportunity to sign the petition to recall Scott Walker and his lieutenant governor, Rebecca Kleefisch,” noted Sue Hansen, head of the Washburn County Democrats. Eligible voters may stop by to sign the petition, turn in the signatures they have collected, and request blank petitions. Shown (L to R) are supporters Harry Sorenson, Kent Shifferd, Jocelyn Ford and Larry Ford. – Photo submitted
BARRON — Lighting accounts for approximately 12 percent of the monthly electric bill. When shopping for lightbulbs, compare lumens to ensure the amount of light or level of brightness is what you desire. A new lighting-facts label will make it easy to compare bulb brightness, color, life and estimated annual operating cost. Lumens measure how much light a bulb gives. More lumens means a brighter light; fewer lumens a dimmer light. To help consumers better understand the switch from watts to lumens, the Federal Trade Commission will require a new product label for lightbulbs starting in January 2012. The lighting-facts label will help consumers understand what they are purchasing. The brightness, or lumen levels, of lights in a home may vary widely, so here’s a rule of thumb: • To replace a 100-watt traditional incandescent bulb, look for a bulb that gives about 1,600 lumens. If you want something dimmer, go for less lumens; if a brighter light is preferred, look for more lumens.
• Replace a 75-watt bulb with an energy-saving bulb that gives you about 1,100 lumens. • Replace a 60-watt bulb with an energy-saving bulb that gives about 800 lumens. • Replace a 40-watt bulb with an energy-saving bulb that gives about 450 lumens. New efficiency standards approved under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act will impact lighting purchases. In 2012, incandescent “regular” lightbulbs will begin to be phased out, starting with the 100-watt bulbs. The transition will progress with 75-watt bulbs being phased out in 2013, followed by 40- and 60-watt bulbs in 2014. — from Barron Electric
the upcoming 30-day comment period. The open house will be staffed with representatives from various local and state agencies, to provide attendees with the most current information about flood risk, flood insurance, floodplain development regulations, and the process for floodplain mapping within Washburn County communities. New preliminary floodplain maps have been prepared and will be on display. Once the maps become effective in approximately one year, these maps will be used by floodplain permit officials, builders and de-
velopers, lenders, realtors, insurance agents and the general public to determine flood risk, develop mitigation measures, and encourage wise and responsible risk management decision making. For more information, please contact Kristy Hanselman, 608-261-6443, kristy.hanselman@wisconsin.gov or Gary Heinrichs, 608-266-3093. — from WDNR
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Washburn County flood risk information open house scheduled
SHELL LAKE – A flood risk information open house will be held Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., at the Elliot Building, 110 Fourth Ave., Shell Lake. Property owners, real estate agents, lenders and insurance agents are encouraged to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about flood risk and hazard mitigation within their community. Representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be hosting
this event. The public will have an opportunity to review a recently completed preliminary flood insurance study and its accompanying preliminary flood insurance rate maps that include base flood information and areas subject to significant flood hazards within the county. Also included in the FIS and the FIRMs is information utilized by public officials when permitting development in the floodplain. There will not be a presentation at the open house, rather this is an opportunity to view the preliminary maps and FIS in preparation for
VOICES
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• Passed a state budget on time that leaves Wisconsin in the black for over 10 years. • Turned a $3 billion deficit into a $300 million surplus. • Saved school districts $220 million since his budget was enacted and saved our schools a projected $25 million each year. • Created an environment where our schools have hired more than 1,213 new teachers, lowered class size, added programming and made much-needed
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Gov. Walker has:
building repairs while remaining fiscally sound. • Forbidden the raiding of funds from all trusts accounts including the Patients Compensation Fund which was raided by Gov. Doyle’s administration. Walker has paid back $200 million plus $33 million in lost interest for a total of $233 million returned to the fund. • Passed Senate Bill 117 that gives citizens the ability to redress grievances against state government without having the burden of bringing suit in Dane
It’s time to hold Walker accountable
More than 60 years ago, my ninthgrade civics teacher introduced the class to initiative, referendum and recall. He said that these were the means whereby citizens were able to hold their elected officials accountable. Since initiative and referendum are not available in this case, recalling Gov. Walker is the only way to go. Some recent letter writers would have you believe that the Walker recall is unnecessary, that recall supporters are poor losers, crybabies, that these recalls and subsequent elections are too expensive, that they should wait for the next election. We can’t wait. If Walker and his ALEC national agenda aren’t stopped, he will continue to do even more damage to the people of our state. Check out alecexposed.org for a thorough discussion of ALEC’s mission, membership, corporate and conservative foundation sponsors and Wisconsin’s
legislator and former governor members. Walker has already denied public workers collective bargaining, which is a part of the ALEC national agenda. Another is the voter photo ID law, which the Brennan Center says, will prevent up to 5 million otherwise eligible Americans from voting in the 2012 election. Still others include cutting $800 million in state aid to public schools and cutting Medicaid for more than 50,000 Wisconsinites, including 20,000 children, while promoting privatization of both. The list goes on. It’s time to hold Walker accountable. Recall is the way to go. I think my civics teacher would agree. I know that many thousands of Wisconsinites do already. Sign a petition.
Wisconsin workers need jobs. A working citizenship produces economic benefits for all of us in the form of increased buying power and tax revenues. Gov. Walker campaigned on the promise of 250,000 new jobs. Instead, the unemployment rate in Wisconsin has risen from 7.4 percent in January, when Walker took office, to 7.7 percent in October.
The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics recently reported that in October, the most recent month for which data is available, Wisconsin led the nation in the number of jobs lost. Is this the direction in which we want our state to go? I think not.
Robert Ademino Spooner
Is this the direction?
John Regenauer Shell Lake
Poll results • Last week’s question
Kayaker/from page 2
Firefighters from Shell Lake and Spooner systematically searched the area where the kayak was found. The kayak had been anchored over a fish crib in choppy water. RIGHT: With firefighters in the water and in search crafts, the firefighters on shore could only watch and wait as they searched for John Frisco, Clear Lake, after his kayak capsized.
County. This bill puts power back into the hands of the people. • Passed Assembly Bill 273 that makes it easier for residents to recover their money when they have been overcharged for property taxes because of a clerical, arithmetic, transportation or similar error. • Passed Senate Bill 259 with bipartisan support. The bill creates the Office of County Comptroller for Milwaukee County that will provide another level of accountability to protect taxpayers
Celebrate democracy
The public is invited to the Shell Lake Community Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, to celebrate democracy and to make history. Drop in from noon-2 p.m., the Packers don’t start until 3 p.m., for coffee and treats, music and speakers. Sign the Recall Walker and Kleefisch petitions and get a button. Stickers and yard signs to support the recall effort will be available. Hope to see you there. Andrea D’Angelo Birchwood
Letters should contain the author’s signature, address and phone number, should be as brief as possible (a 400-word limit is strictly enforced) and be written legibly or typed. Names will not be withheld for any reason. Frequent letter writers may be limited to one letter per month. Letters must be 400 words or less in length; we reserve the right to condense. Letters must be submitted by noon on Monday to guarantee publication that week. Mail letters to: Washburn County Register, P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871, FAX to 715-468-4900 or e-mail us at: wcregister@centurytel.net
Information Center neutral in political activities
WASHBURN COUNTY – The entities of the Washburn County Information Center — Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce, Spooner Rodeo and Washburn County Tourism Association, do not support or condone any political group or its activities. If you have any questions or concerns, contact: Aaron Arf, Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce, 715-635-2168 Dick Fankhauser, Spooner Rodeo, 715635-2169 Michelle Voight, Washburn County Tourism Association, 715-635-9696. – submitted
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Walker is the man that Democrats want to spend millions of dollars and hundreds of hours of human resources to punish because he put a stop to government waste. This is the man who has earned my respect and trust. Do not recall Walker. Bob Olson, Chairman, Barron County Republican Party
Area news
DANBURY — When the infamous July 1 windstorm ripped through Burnett and Washburn counties, one of the areas hit hard was the Forts Folle Avonie Historical Park near Danbury. Fallen trees blocked access to the Indian village and the two restored fur trade forts, and the site was forced to close for three weeks while the debris was cleared away. Site director Steve Wierschem decided to lumber the fallen trees and use the wood to construct a new building at the park to house the lumbering area artifacts presently held by the Burnett County Historical Society. This use of the trees will enable the historical park to recoup some of its lost revenues by reducing the cost of putting up the new building. Wierschem found a portable sawmill, moved it to the Forts, began the lumbering, and soon fallen trees were transformed into rough-sawn boards for the lumber-era building. — from the InterCounty Leader ••• GRANTSBURG – Terri Stellrecht, Grantsburg, has used her blog posts from before and after a fatal skiing accident that took the life of her 12-year-old son to write a book of grief and hope. “How My Savior Leads Me” was written in the wake of her son, Trent’s, death in February 2011. A skiing accident took Trent’s life, but all of Trent’s prized possessions are still here on earth. Blog posts from before the accident give proof that hope and plans changed in an instant. Now that Stellrecht has experienced this, her greatest desire is to share what she knows — God is good and everything he does is for our good. It is the glue that ties the details of her story, and Bible passages, together. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• RICE LAKE – Rice Lake Main Street Association’s 20th-annual Holiday Parade is set for Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The lineup features more than 400 individuals ready to light up the night with festive floats from Rice Lake, Barron, Balsam Lake, Cameron, Clayton, Cumberland and Shell Lake. Santa has scheduled time to talk with children before the parade at Thyme Worn Treasures and will join the parade lineup with his live reindeer. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• TOWN OF SUMNER – An 89-year-old man died in a blaze Thursday, Nov. 17, that consumed his house in the Town of Sumner. Neighbors reported the fire at Franklin Quick’s house at 8:29 p.m., and the Cameron Fire Department responded and was at the scene for the next six hours. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department and the medical examiner are determining the cause of death and origin of the fire. — from Barron News-Shield ••• CUMBERLAND – After serving 21 years as the athletic director and varsity football coach for Cumberland, John Ranallo was recognized as the District I Athletic Director of the Year. Ranallo started his teaching career in the Clayton School District where he taught art for 10 years and was the boys JV basketball coach. In 1986, he opened Ranallo Photography and also took an art teacher position in the Webster School District where he was head girls basketball coach. After a year in Webster, he moved to the Cumberland School District, where in addition to being an art teacher, athletic director and varsity football coach, he at one time served as head girls basketball coach, earned his master’s degree and was the yearbook advisor. — from the Cumberland Advocate
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Cross-country ski rental this Saturday
SHELL LAKE — Ski! Shell Lake will have a ski pickup and registration day on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 8-9 a.m., for past members and from 9-10:30 a.m. for people who have not been members before. Come to the tan pole shed on CTH B next to the Red Barn Campground. For more information call 715-205-4424. — from Ski! Shell Lake
Births
A girl, Maddison Marian Dahlstrom, was born Nov. 22, 2011, at 8:44 p.m., at Lakeview Medical Center, to Keith and Lesa Dahlstrom, Shell Lake. Maddison weighed 6 pounds 12-1/2 ounces and
Shell Lake royalty attend Siren parade
Saturday, Nov. 26, Shell Lake royalty members attended the Magic of Christmas parade in Siren. There was caroling and pictures with Santa as Siren kicked off the holidays with their tree lighting at Veterans Park, followed by the parade through town, which ended at Crooked Lake Park and the lighting of the Lions lights in the park. Shown back row (L to R): First Princess Renae Lloyd, Junior Miss Shell Lake Emily Lloyd and Miss Shell Lake Dakota Robinson. Front: Little Miss First Princess McKenna Marko, Santa and Little Miss Shell Lake Gracie Lawrence. — Photo submitted
was 18-3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Wayne and Jacky Dahlstrom, Tammy and Tony Lindau, and Steve and Martha Allard. — submitted
Intermezzo Music Club concert in Spooner
SPOONER — The Intermezzo Music Club will present its 37th-annual Advent concert on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., at the Spooner High School auditorium. This concert will feature seven vocal and instrumental winners of the music club’s spring auditions as well as selections by the Intermezzo choir, the Spooner area community chorus, vocalists Jeff Smuda, Kris Hoffman, Sylvia Isaacson and violinist Carol McDowall. The Intermezzo Music Club promotes music appreciation and music education in the Spooner and Shell Lake communities. Working with the middle school and high school music educators, the
Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners
November 21 - $30 Caren Olsen, Shell Lake November 22 - $30 Tammy Holman, Shell Lake November 23 - $30 Patty McKee, Shell Lake November 25 - $300 Dan Martin, Sarona
Did You Get Your 2012 Calendar? Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio
Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2010 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 27
2011 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 27
High 32 38 28 33 27 23 33 14 22
High 43 31 22 32 37 42 55 48 45
Low Precip. 22 11 11 .03” rain 26 .01” rain 14 .8” snow 10 9 1.3” snow 7 trace snow 11
Low Precip 26 3.0” snow 18 17 18 31 31 37 38 .08” rain 30 .19” rain
Lake Level: Monday, Nov. 29, 2010: 1,217.74’ MSL Monday, Nov. 28, 2011: 1,217.35’ MSL
youth of the area are encouraged to audition for cash music awards, which are to be used to further the musical training of the participants. First-place winners receive a scholarship to attend a full week of music camp at the Shell Lake Arts Center. Donations from local businesses and a freewill offering taken during the concert are the main sources of fundraising for student scholarships. The public is cordially invited to attend this concert, a traditional evening of music which celebrates the season of Advent. — from Intermezzo Music Club
Register Memories
1951 - 60 years ago
• Dr. R.R. Davis, who had been affiliated with Dr. D.V. Moen in the Shell Lake Hospital, was leaving to practice in New Richmond. • Two cases of polio were reported in Washburn County, Connie, 15-monthold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Beers (the former Ruth Bennett of Shell Lake), and 7-year-old Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones, both of Spooner. Because of the polio outbreak, the basketball game between Spooner and Hayward was postponed. • The Shell Lake Lakers basketball team opened their season by soundly trouncing an outmanned Minong team 74 to 19. • Births announced at the Shell Lake Hospital were Kay Annette to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Magnus, Sarona; Harry Phillip to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Larson, Minong; and Junelle Amelie to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Wisner, Spooner.
1961 - 50 years ago
• Sally Ann was born Nov. 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dahlstrom Jr. at the Shell Lake Memorial Hospital. • The Shell Lake Boat Company was closed for an indefinite period. The Agrichem Corp., of Jacksonville, Fla., who purchased the company in 1958, ordered the closing stating that the operation had lost a good deal of money over the past two years. Art Gunderson, Edwin Domke and William Ek, all three officials at the factory, were offered to purchase the factory for approximately $200,000, but their option had expired. Officials of the company stated that negotiations were still being carried on in an attempt to reopen the plant. • Pete Hubin, Shell Lake High School graduate, the football coach at Wabeno High School, had a successful first year of coaching as his team finished the year as conference champions with a 7-win, 0-loss and 1-tie record. His most successful game was a 56 to 19 trouncing of Elcho. Wabeno scored 209 points in eight games while holding their opposition to
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38 points. • The Washburn County Board of Supervisors voted 18-14 for the construction of a county nursing home in Spooner. There were many pros and cons and much argument as to the need of such an expenditure.
1971 - 40 years ago
• Pam Poquette, graduate student in music from Shell Lake, was a soloist in the University of Wisconsin-Superior Choral Society and Orchestra performance of “The Christmas Story.” She did her undergrad work at UW-River Falls and taught for two years in Cumberland before attending UWS to work on her master’s degree. • Roger (Bud) Helgeson, popular junior high math teacher in the Shell Lake School system for eight years, announced his retirement due to health reasons. • Paula Adolfson, Shell Lake, played the part of Flower in the University of Wisconsin’s touring production of “The Little Prince.” Adolfson was a sophomore at UWS majoring in elementary education. • The monument to commemorate the memory of pioneer settlers of Washburn County was completed on the courthouse grounds between the old Episcopal Church and the jail. It was among the first such monuments to pioneer settlers built in the state of Wisconsin.
1981 - 30 years ago
• Washburn County Board Chairman Edward Elliott, who has represented the Town of Stinnett and later Stinnett and Springbrook for the last 44 years, would not seek re-election. • Bob Petz, senior co-captain of Shell Lake’s Lakeland Conference championship football team, was named to the Wisconsin High School Coaches – United Press International All-State honorable mention list as a linebacker. • Washburn County, along with Forest and Sawyer, had the next to highest unemployment rate in Wisconsin at 11.5 percent. The figures were for the first 10
months of the year. Leading the state was Menominee County with 39.2 percent. • Ann and Pam Schlapper, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schlapper, Sarona, were attending UW-Stevens Point. Pam was majoring in elementary education, and Ann had not yet declared a major.
1991 - 20 years ago
• Students of the month were Tiffany Hall, Peter Biver, Jenny Forseth and Mike Durand. • Competing in the academic decathlon for Shell Lake were Danielle Stariha, Amy Erickson, Aaron Smith, Kendra Carlson, Tracey Wennerberg, Pavel Bogdanow, Chad Benzer, Mike Durand, Amanda Burnham, Luke Burns, Mark Cusick, Eric Holmson and Kristine Buck. • Shell Lake High School senior Chad Benzer received honorable mention on the Wisconsin High School Football Coaches Association All-State team as a wide receiver. • Melissa Williams, Shell Lake, daughter of Lyle and Elaine Atkinson, was working in the Washington County guardian ad litem program in Stillwater, Minn.
2001 - 10 years ago
• Alderperson Donna Barnes-Haesemeyer announced her candidacy for Shell Lake mayor. • Lawrence Rylander accepted the Lifetime Achievement plaque for himself and his late wife, Dorothy, at the Washburn County Historical Society autumn banquet. Other members that received awards were Mary Olsen, Elmer Anderson, Don Carlton, Rose Mangelsen and Joyce Ripley. • Tanner was born to Tracie and Craig Peterson. • Marjorie Bean, 51, Shell Lake, died as a result of injuries received in a twovehicle accident on Hwy. 70 near the intersection of Plainview Road in the Town of Bashaw.
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BARRONETT — 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 62 years. There are toy drop boxes in Cumberland at Cumberland Federal Bank, U.S. Bank, Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Island City Wine and Cheese, Cumberland Middle School and Club Cumberland. Barronett has one at the Barronett Bar and Grill.
There are also drop boxes in Spooner at the Shell Lake Bank and The Country Store. In Shell Lake you will find drop-off boxes in the Lake Mall, WGMO Radio, Indianhead Medical Center and the Shell Lake Bank. There is also one at the branch in Sarona. The toys will be given out in Rice Lake at the Rice Lake Armory on Saturday, Dec. 17, from noon-2 p.m. and in Barronett at the Barronett Community Center on Sunday, Dec. 18, from noon-2 p.m. For more information, call Larry Miller at 715-2341792 or Butch Holmes at 715-822-2118. — submitted
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oliday traditions in the United States are the blending of the many cultures represented in our nation. As a child growing up, we would put out a sock on Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning would find a gift and usually an orange placed inside. The tradition of hanging a Christmas stocking may have become a tradition here in the States based on St. Nicholas Day, which originated in the northern part of Europe. St. Nick’s Day is celebrated Dec. 6. Usually cities with strong German influences, like Milwaukee, Cincinnati and St. Louis, celebrate St. Nick’s Day on a scale similar to the German custom. My friend, Val, grew up in the Milwaukee area so I asked her about what she remembers about St. Nick’s Day. The following is her response: “Where I grew up everybody did St. Nick’s Day. What happened was you got up in the morning to find your stocking and inside would be a little present. One year it was a can of foaming bath soap with an animal head you squirted out of. Mine was a monkey. I think I used the whole thing during one bath. There was also a piece of fruit and some candy. Sort of like a winter Easter bunny thing, except not as much candy and the stockings weren’t hidden very hard. Ours were lined up all together so if one was found, they all were. I remember thinking, ‘Oh this means Christmas is getting close.’ I don’t know of anywhere else they celebrate it. I think it was a big thing around the Milwaukee area because of the large amount of Germans.” The following is a touching story that my cousin, Gene’s, wife Tina wrote after St. Nick’s Day last year: “St. Nicholas came to our house this morning. Last night, on our way home, we reminded Sam about putting his shoes out and when he mentioned some things he hoped he would get, we explained that St. Nick usually leaves coins, some fruit and maybe a little toy. So, this morning, he was pretty excited about what he found ... an apple, a box of blueberries, a light-up bouncy ball, a pack of
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Thursday, Dec. 1 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce Christmas party at Lakeview Bar & Grill. Social hour 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Call Suzanne at 715-468-2314 by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, to request your meal choice. • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Betsy at 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. • Shell Lake FFA American Red Cross blood drive in the Shell Lake High School gym from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. If interested, contact Jenifer Bos at 715-468-7814. • Intermezzo Music Club 37th-annual Advent concert, 7 p.m. at the Spooner High School auditorium. Friday, Dec. 2 • Washburn County Genealogical Society Christmas party, 12:30 p.m., at Tracks Restaurant, Hwy. 70, one mile west of Spooner. The meal will be self-paid. A $5 Christmas gift exchange, man for man, woman for woman, may be brought. There will be no meeting in November or December. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 2-4 • “An O. Henry Christmas” at Theater in the Woods, Shell Lake. For reservations 715-468-4387 or www.titw.org. Saturday, Dec. 3 & Sunday, Dec. 4 • Christmas at the Fort, Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, 8500 CTH U, Danbury. The North Pole theme. Saturday 11 a.m-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 715866-8890 or visit www.theforts.org. Saturday, Dec. 3 • Shell Lake’s Holiday Saturday. Breakfast with Santa 9-11 at community center. Craft fair at school. Special events throughout the day. • Barronett Lutheran Scandinavian smorgasbord 1-5 p.m. • Shell Lake United Methodist Church Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Christmas Cookie Walk & Mission Market, 9 a.m.noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, CTH K across from Spooner Elementary School. Sunday, Dec. 4 • The Spooner Community Choir will present its annual Christmas concert, 2 p.m. at the Spooner High School auditorium. The public is invited to attend. A freewill offering will be received. Tuesday, Dec. 6 • Flood risk information open house, 6 p.m., county boardroom, Elliot Building, 110 Fourth Ave., Shell Lake. • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. • Shell Lake 7-12 holiday concert, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 • Washburn County HCE all-member holiday luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Installation of officers. Bring items for food pantry. • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, 5:30 p.m. 715-635-3496 to confirm. Donations accepted. • Washburn County Health Department Open Immunization Clinic, Spooner, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-ins on that day only. Appointments are available by calling 715635-4400. Suggested donation of $5. Bring child’s immunization record. • All former Shell Lake School District employees, spouse or friend, Christmas luncheon, noon Lakeview Bar & Grill, order from menu. Thursday, Dec. 8 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. • Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group of Barron County meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek. Coffee and refreshments served. Educational materials available to sign out. 715651-9011 or 715-237-2798. Friday, Dec. 9 • GFWC Spooner Women’s Club annual Christmas sing-along and meeting, 1 p.m., at Glenview in Shell Lake. For more info please contact Sharon at 715-6352741. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 9-11 • “An O. Henry Christmas” at Theater in the Woods, Shell Lake. For reservations 715-468-4387 or www.titw.org. Saturday, Dec. 10 • 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. Chuck 715-635-9309, Bill 715468-4017 or Ardys 715-222-4410.
• Spooner Moms Club community toy drive distribution day, 8-11 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church, W7148 Luther Road, Spooner. • Christmas at the Fort, Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, 8500 CTH U, Danbury, 11 a.m-6 p.m. 715-8668890 or visit www.theforts.org. • Cookie walk at United Methodist Church, 312 Elm St., Spooner, 8-11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12 • Diabetes education meeting, 2-3 p.m., Spooner Health System. Topics and speakers vary each month. Information call Claudia at 715-635-1217. Tuesday, Dec. 13 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. All stay-at-home or part-time-working moms welcome with their children. • Shell Lake Elementary School holiday concert, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • Railroad Memories Museum board of directors meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall building. All volunteers welcome. • Book Chat will meet at Jersey’s in Spooner at 4 p.m. Book report night, everyone will share a favorite book they’ve read. Thursday, Dec. 15 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting provided.
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Indianhead Community Action Agency is looking for volunteers to help out in their thrift store and food pantry. Food pantry volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. Please stop in to ICAA at 608 Service Road and pick up an application or call 715-635-3975 for more information. ••• The Washburn County Area Humane Society is looking for volunteers to update and maintain their Web site and to research and apply for grants. For more information, call Susie at 715-468-2453 or e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net. ••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application. ••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year. We need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414. ••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities. Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-635-2252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com. ••• The Shell Lake Arts Center is in need of a volunteer with bookkeeping experience to work three to four hours per week between now and June 2012. Activities include payroll processing, bill payment and documentation, and communicating with the center’s finance committee. Familiarity with QuickBooks is essential. Contact Tara Burns at the SLAC if interested, 715-468-2414. ••• To publish a volunteer opportunity, submit it to us by Monday noon. E-mail it to wcregister@centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-468-2314. Please list the type of volunteer work you need, as well as dates, times and length of service. Make sure to include your contact information, including your name and phone number. When the volunteer position is filled, please let us know so we can take it off the list. This service is offered free of charge in an effort to bring the community together so those that are looking for help can find those that are looking to help.
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All the first-grade classes at Spooner Elementary School demonstrated their spirit of giving in November when they collected items to fill shoe boxes for needy children in other countries. The kids collected toothpaste, soap, small toys, school supplies and other items. These boxes, along with the hundreds of other boxes collected in the Spooner area, were trucked to the distribution center in Minneapolis before Thanksgiving to ensure delivery before Christmas. Shown (L to R): Caden Wiberg, Bailey Berg, Arnold Brown, Cody Busch, Miranda Schroeder and Jay Luedtke. — Photo submitted
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by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE - Once upon a time there were many farmers in the area and the world was built around their needs, like the feed mills where they brought their grain crops to be ground and bagged. Not anymore. If you want lots of bulk feed, you’ve got to head to Rice Lake or the little town of Alpha in Burnett County. Along with the other feed mills in the immediate area, the one that was once in Spooner, where the canoe museum is now on Front Street, eventually closed. “Because it was a mill,” says Charles Mortensen, store manager for the Country Pride Co-op in Shell Lake, “everything was always dusty.” Despite the dust, you could have your feed ground and bagged, and when you went into another room to pay, it was possible to pick up some bulk dog food, or bird food of all kinds, or a couple of clever garden pretties or fresh farm eggs. But like everything else, times changed and eight years ago the mill was closed and the items in the small retail area were moved from Front Street to the former grocery store building on Hwy. 63 where there would be more tourist visibility. Many new items were added as well as a dog-grooming area and it was named the Spooner Country Store. The store was huge and spiffy with lots of pretty things and gifts, and you could buy sparkly shirts for riding in the rodeo and boots and garden fountains and whatnots along with the feed, which wasn’t milled locally anymore but was supplied by Prince and Purina. Another reason for the relocation was the possibility of a Wal-Mart moving into Spooner, hopefully increasing traffic past the new store. Now change is happening once again as the nine-member board voted to move the Spooner Country Store to Shell Lake in the Country Pride Co-op gas station and heating bulk fuel oil building, formerly named Cenex and Country Comfort. That’s right, the whole kit and caboodle is moving to Shell Lake and bids have come in from many local contractors to perform a miracle by remodeling the area from the wall behind the service counter all the way back and including a 25- by 75-foot area in the large warehouse attached to the back of the building. The kicker will be that they need to have the new store up and running before Jan. 1, 2012. That’s right, they have just five weeks to knock out walls and build others. “Actually our lease is not up until the end of January,
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The building that now houses the Spooner Country Store on Hwy. 63 will be empty as of January due to the contents being moved to their new location in Shell Lake in the Country Pride Co-op gas station. – Photos by Diane Dryden but we want to set a target date of Jan. 1 so we have some room if something needs more time,” said Mortensen. Most of the items will be coming over with the feed, but things like gift items and clothes will not be a part of the transformation and not all the employees will make the changeover either. Eventually the dog-grooming facility will reopen in the new store and one department definitely coming to the new facility will be the bird feed. Customers will be able to still buy seeds by the large bag and the individual blends in the small bags and bulk seeds will still be available for those who like to make their own custom blends. The plan allows for the offices on the right side of the aisle in the back to move into those on the left making room for product. That alone will be a huge plus as to not interrupt the gas station, deli, grocery and various other
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his coming Dec. 7 will be the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the small island of Oahu in the Hawaiian chain, where there was a Navy base at Pearl Harbor. It was a typical Sunday morning in early December, people were getting ready to go to church, picnic baskets were being filled for a day at the beach, ball games, golf matches, sunbathing, were all the things being planned. Suddenly planes with red suns painted on the wings were dropping real bombs, battleships were launching shells, munitions in the ships holds were exploding, hangars with planes in and around were being obliterating and uncontrolled panic reigned everywhere. “Where did all these planes come from, how did they get here, why are they bombing?” Prior to the first bomb being dropped there was supposed to have been Japanese diplomats in Washington, there to formally declare war on America. Adm. Yamamoto leading the attack, in an audience with the Japanese emperor insisted that a formal declaration of war must be delivered to the proper American authorities before the first bomb was dropped. Aware of America’s military and diplomatic protocol he was insistent that that formal announcement must be made. When he heard from the U.S. radio that the raid was being referred to as a “sneak attack” it horrified him. He was aware that the Americans, instead of being angry at a declaration of war, were now at a fever pitch from “being stabbed in the back.” While the bombing of the harbor was occurring the U.S. had two aircraft carriers that were based at Pearl Harbor. The Enterprise, with Adm. Bull Halsey aboard, and Adm. Newton on the Lexington, were 700 miles from each other and hundreds of miles from Pearl. They had been delivering planes and various other supplies to various U.S. installations in the Pacific. A third carrier, the Saratoga, had just been refitted in Bremerton, Wash., and was just about to join the Pacific fleet when Pearl was assailed. A few problems arose during all this confusion. One, the fact that communications were not what they are today, and as a result bits and pieces that were being radioed were being lost in their transmission and secondly, they had no information on the size of the Japanese force or even where they had come from. One of the first moves was to transfer two carriers, the Yorktown and the Hornet, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That would make five U.S. carriers versus the Japanese six, but this would take days After the two initial bombing attacks that were mainly aimed at airfields and aircraft, the third was concentrated on the adjoining oil fields and the massive dry docks. In Washington, D.C., President Franklin D. Roosevelt was editing his notes and adding the words, “A date that will live in infamy” in preparation for his speech before the joint houses of Congress the next day. His Army chief of staff handed him the report of the third strike of the 70 aircraft and their damage. There were no further reports since the lines of communication were dead. On the island there were fears of an invasion, which fortunately never materialized. On Oahu itself, as the twohour bombardment of 14- and 16-inch shells
Store manager Charles Mortensen is excited about the remodeling that will bring the Country Store products and feed into town.
departments that already exist nor the bulk fuel oil’s daily trade. The office of the general manager, Gregg Gerads, will be eliminated because he finds it more convenient to have his home office in Almena. Once the offices are moved over, the demolition begins. When the new store is finished, it will occupy approximately 2,500 square feet, downsizing from the 5,000 square feet it had in Spooner, and more parking will be available at the new facility. The Shell Lake Cooperative merged with Country Pride Cooperative in 2010, joining the convenience store in Turtle Lake and the two Holiday Station franchises in Cumberland and Almena and all the Country Comfort fuel oils and interest in the United Ag business, putting them all under one big Country Pride umbrella. from the battleships began to minimize, two cruisers began their own attack with their 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-inch batteries that continued until the early morning of Dec. 8. The areas around Hickam Field, the east coast of Oahu, and other military locations became targets but the main objective was concentrated on the south. The Japanese lost hundreds of their own aircraft, either damaged or completely destroyed, causing their air attacks to halt in order to have air cover if needed for their own defense. When the president and his staff first heard of the attack, they were utterly confused in the fact that they had no idea from where the Japanese force had come and what was the reason for their action. As history is now aware the Japanese were after the Dutch oil fields in the East Indies. On Pearl there were multiple activities going on. Communications were being scrapped together. More people talking and trying to figure out who can do what and many conversations in Japanese, which many of the islanders spoke. Fortunately, not all the boats in the yards were destroyed, three destroyers got out before the battleship bombardment started and the port became completely blocked. Rear Adm. Draemel, his cruiser flagship Detroit hung up in the debris, was searching around for anything floating and turning screws. He was picked up by the Ward, one of the destroyers, and the three-boat Navy sailed out to rendezvous with The Minneapolis, which had remained 20 miles out at sea. These three slipped around at 12 to 14 knots, a slower speed to keep their wake undetectable from an enemy spotter plane. The Japanese battleship Hiei, silhouetted by the flames of Pearl, lured the admiral to launch a frontal attack as his spotter called the range out as 9,200 yards, then 9,000 yards. They were in gunnery range. They waited, 8,800 yards. The Ward’s captain informed the admiral that they were in torpedo range. “Wait,” was all he said. “I want it close, real close.” Range 8,400. “Signal all ships, flank speed and engage.” The stern actually sank down as the engines accelerated. Range 8,200 and closing. They were spotted as shells from the Hiei were leaving geysers far astern. The destroyers were at full speed. The command from the admiral, “Now charge, …, charge.” Range 7,100 yards. A destroyer on the port was lost. Range 6,400 yards. Range 5,000 yards. Range 2,600 yards. “This is the Ward, all ships on my mark prepare to turn in 60 seconds and launch all torpedoes. Then “Torpedoes away.” The Hiei, badly damaged from five of the Ward’s torpedoes and the Minneapolis’ batteries, had to be towed back to its home port. The Ward and all but 20 of its hands sank. The admiral’s last words, “You did it boys, by God you did it, I’m proud of you.” We all are proud of them, nameless though they are. All these words above must be attributed to the book “Days of Infamy,” more interesting every time I read it. This will probably be my last reference regarding the Pearl Harbor incident since most recollections will be gone the next big anniversary. However, this coming April will also be the 70th anniversary of Col. Doolittle’s 30-second raid over Tokyo so that will be repeated in that time frame in April.
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SHELL LAKE — Take a time for a treat for yourself before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. When you practice yoga, you tend to feel better. When you practice yoga better, you tend to feel great, so get your practice started right. Classes will be held Mondays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. You will be introduced to the 24 base postures in yoga. Please wear comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement or breathing. Mats and props provided or bring your own. Instructor is Lorrie Blockhus. Location: Om Sweet Om Yoga Studio. Fee: $12 for series or $7/one class. Register through Shell Lake Community Ed and Rec by calling 715-468-7815, Ext. 1337 or jensenk@shelllake. k12.wi.us. — from SLCE
Coaches versus cancer fundraiser set
by Larry Samson SPOONER — On Friday, Dec. 2, one of the oldest nonconference rivalries will meet on the court at Spooner High School gymnasium. The Shell Lake Lakers girls will take on the Spooner Rails girls in the coaches versus cancer game. Coach Michelle Burns, Spooner, and coach Tom Sauve, Shell Lake, are working with Steve Clay, chairperson, for the Washburn County American Cancer Society Relay For Life on this fundraiser. There are many activities and events planned to raise funds for the annual walk to be held in June. The JV game will start at 6 p.m. and the varsity game gets under way at 7:30 p.m.
Grief and the Holidays seminar to be held in Spooner
SPOONER — “’Tis the Season to be Jolly” is not necessarily true for everyone. Being thankful is less heartfelt when the pain is still prevalent. During the past year many people in our community have suffered various degrees of pain following death, divorce, disability, relocations, job loss, illness, retirement and numerous other forms of loss. During this holiday season some want to be able to help more than just saying, “I’m sorry.” Spooner Health System is sponsoring a seminar titled Grief and the Holidays. This seminar will be held at the Spooner
High School auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Featured speaker for the evening is Richard J. Obershaw, MSW, LICSW. Obershaw is the founder and director of the Grief Center in Lakeville, Minn. He has over 35 years of specialized grief therapy experience and lectures across the United States on topics associated with his expertise. Attendees will find his knowledge mixed with a fine blend of humor to be very helpful during this holiday season. — from SHS
“The Cricket on the Hearth” presented at UW-BC
RICE LAKE — A human-sized cricket puppet will be featured in the family holiday classic “The Cricket on the Hearth.” This heartwarming production will run Thursday–Saturday, Dec. 8-10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Fine Arts Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake. In this delightful Charles Dickens story, John Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife, Dot, their baby, their nanny, Tilly, and a mysterious old stranger with a long, white beard. A cricket constantly chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. The life of the Peerybingles frequently intersects with that of Caleb Plummer, a poor toymaker employed by the miser Mr. Tackleton. In the end, the mysterious lodger is revealed, there’s a marriage, and Tackleton’s heart is melted by the Christmas season. The narrator of the play is a cricket puppet. The human-sized character will be operated by three actresses. If theater patrons bring in a new, unwrapped toy, sundry item, sheets/blankets, jewelry or puzzles to
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be donated to local charities, they will receive a $5 discount on their ticket. Cast members are Mary Hankins, Rice Lake, as the cricket; Megan Katcher, Rice Lake, puppeteer 1; Melissa Story, Trego, puppeteer 2; Brook Dahlstrom, Shell Lake, Dot Peerybingle; Casey Hokanson, Frederic, Tilly; Ben Heer, Rice Lake, John Peerybingle; Shane Lihrman, Rice Lake, Caleb Plummer; Jacoby Matott, Chippewa Falls, the stranger; Jake Davison, Centuria, Tackleton; Sabrina Drinkman, New Auburn, Bertha Plummer; Chelsea Erickson, Bloomer, May Fielding; and Laurie Bruder, Rice Lake, Mrs. Fielding. To reserve theater tickets contact the UW-BC ticket office at 715-234-8176, Ext. 5457 or e-mail twiesner@ uwc.edu. — UW-BC
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by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — With the tip-off against Siren on Tuesday, Nov. 29, the girls 2011-12 basketball season started. What many people do not know is that the roots of the girls program can be traced back to 1909 when the area schools competed against each other in a girls program. Girls basketball was popular statewide. Shell Lake and Spooner had a fierce rivalry in both girls and boys basketball. The Spooner fans complained when Shell Lake hosted a game because it was played in a small, low-ceilinged gym in the basement of the old school. You could not pass the ball or shoot long shots, so Shell Lake had the home-team advantage. Between 1909 and 1927 some of the games were played at the Lions Pavilion, near the current Shell Lake Community Center. For the fans and players the building was cold, especially when the wind was out of the east coming off the lake. In 1940 a new gym was built with the help of WPA but that came long after the girls program faded away. The 1924 season was a good season for the girls under coach Miss Van Wyk. It was summed up in the 1925 Shell Lake School Lakonian. “The first game of the season was with the Clayton girls, Dec. 7. The result was a walk-away for our girls. The visiting girls could not compete with the local team in speed, teamwork, or basket shooting. Elizabeth Knapp could not be reached that evening and she scored at will. Final score 36-1. “The Minong girls were encountered at Minong, Dec. 21. This proved to be a very hard-fought game. Elizabeth Knapp
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In an unconventional team photo, the 1920 Shell Lake girls basketball team (L to R): Lenna Harvey, Gladys Mason, Clara Knapp, Luella Clanton, Dorothy Cott, Veronica Ryan and Edythe Kistle.— Photos courtesy of the Washburn County Historical Society
scored the only field goal of the game during the first quarter and in so doing gave us a 2-0 victory. “The final game of the season was played at Clayton, Jan. 11. We took Clayton’s scalp for the second time on their home floor. Gertrude Hagerty made the game safe from the beginning by caging several pretty field goals. Considerable football was mixed with the basketball in the second half, but the result showed that we are more hardy than the Clayton girls. The game ended 13-2.” Between 1909 and 1927 the girls program flourished alongside the boys program. Why the program ended is a mystery and there are no accounts given or published as to why Shell Lake and Spooner dropped their programs. The 1928 Shell Lake and Spooner school yearbooks stopped listing the teams but gave no reason why, but at the same time
The 1922 Spooner girls team, under the coaching of a young new teacher, Janet McNab, was back row (L to R): Helen Brickly, coach Miss McNab and Olivia Truman. Front row Beatrice White, Helen Irvin, Capt. Harris, Vera Truman and Lucile Hawkins.
The 1927 team with coach Janet McNab was the last team that Spooner fielded. The reason why Spooner and the other schools in the state dropped girls basketball is not well-documented, but a lack of money and changing views are considered the reason for the demise of girls basketball.
the school yearbooks, the Lakonian and Pine Bough, were cut back in size and all photos were removed. Money seems to be partly the demise of the girls program. The Great Depression started about this time and ended in the late 1930s. We may never know why the program ended it, possibly for budget reasons or changing attitudes about girl sports. Wisconsin Public Television recently aired a show called “Baskets and Bloomers” where they stated that, “Girls basketball was highly popular in the 1920s until it was banned after competi-
tion was deemed too strenuous for girls and young women.” What we do know is that for 50 years girls were excluded from high school sports until Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was passed and implemented in 1975. Under this legislation girls were given equal opportunities in high school and college sports. Shell Lake started up the girls program in 1977 with a handful of girls coached by Nancy Kuntz. Spooner had started their program two years earlier. Under Title IX girls compete in every sport available to the boys. For many the thought of boys-
In a more conventional pose, the 1920 team in one of the old classrooms at the old Shell Lake School. Back row (L to R): Coach Violet Solheim, Gladys Mason, Veronica Ryan and Edythe Kistle. Second row: Clara Knapp, Lenna Harvey and Dorothy Cott. Sitting in front is Luella Clanton.
The Shell Lake girls 1924 team had a good year. Teammates (L to R): Elizabeth Knapp, Gertrude Porter, Gertrude Hagerty, Eugenia Reinhart, coach Van Wyk, Ruby French, Margaret Colbeth, Harriet Bergin and Cecile Davies.
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Junior high boys basketball Thursday, Dec. 1: Vs. Clear Lake, at SLAC, 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5: At Clayton High School, 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8: Vs. Prairie Farm, at SLAC, 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12: At Cameron Middle School, 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16: At Turtle Lake High School, 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19: Vs. Northwood, 5 p.m. Boys varsity basketball Friday, Dec. 2: Vs. Grantsburg, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9: Doubleheader at Prairie Farm, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12: Vs. Flambeau, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16: At Cameron, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20: Vs. Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22: Doubleheader vs. Birchwood, 7:30 p.m. Girls varsity basketball Friday, Dec. 2: At Spooner, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9: Doubleheader at Prairie Farm, 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16: Vs. Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20: At Cameron, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22: Doubleheader vs. Birchwood, 6 p.m. Wresting varsity Thursday, Dec. 8: At Unity, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10: Spooner Tournament, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15: Vs. Cornell/Gilman, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17: Osceola Invitational, 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29: Bistate at La Crosse, 9:30 a.m.
For Jordan Hill, this will be a deer season he will remember. The Shell Lake youth shot his first deer, and what a deer it was. He was among the 600,000 deer hunters who took to the woods for the 2011 gun deer season. The deer harvest was up 5.6 percent over the opening weekend. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Thanksgiving meal offered at Lake Park Alliance Church
Mary Alger and Steve Rohow peeled potatoes in preparation for the Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner was served in the basement of the Lake Park Alliance Church in the true spirit of Thanksgiving. They delivered 50 dinners to people who could not get out, with boxes donated from the Lakeview Bar and Grill. It has become a family tradition for the Rohow family. Every Thanksgiving they open their hearts to anyone who has nowhere to go on Thanksgiving. Danielle Allar, Taylor Fox, Michael and Matthew Allar, with their parents Steve and Carrie Rohow, work to make Thanksgiving a special day.
LEFT: It is a gift and labor of love for the Alger family. Katie Anderson and Mary Alger brought the pies to complement the dinner. The sisters, along with their mother Lorraine, baked half a dozen pies for the dinner.
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It is so good. Emmit Johnson shows the casserole dish that he and his mother prepared, and that he and his father delivered to the church.
NRCS offers new practices and funds for farm and wildlife lands
SPOONER — The Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that the Wisconsin sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program will be open until Feb. 3 for 2012 funding. The EQIP is the primary program available to farmers for farmland conservation work, offering flat-rate payments for over 70 conservation practices. WHIP offers cost sharing to restore wildlife habitat for targeted species. Common practices signed up for in the past in Burnett-Washburn counties include diversions, fence, grassed waterway, pasture/hayland planting, well abandonment, nutrient management, prescribed grazing, forest activity plans and tree and shrub establishment. There will possibly be additional practices added to the 2012 EQIP practice list. Information will be forth-
coming. The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program provides technical assistance and cost sharing to restore wildlife habitat. Depending on the site, streams, prairies and other types of habitat, including habitat for pollinators, may qualify to be restored. Practices such as conservation cover, herbaceous weed control, prescribed burning, wetland restoration and wetland creation have been popular in the past. For more information on either program visit www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov, or contact the Spooner Service Center at 715-635-8228, Ext. 3. — from NRCS
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RICE LAKE — Adults who have questions regarding educational and career options will have the opportunity to meet with a counselor from the Educational Opportunity Center at area learning centers in December. Make an appointment to visit with EOC counselor Jim Dzimiela at the following sites/dates/times: Hayward WITC Learning Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m.–noon; LCO College in Hayward on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m.; Spooner WITC Learning Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m.-noon; or at the Shell Lake Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m.noon. Dzimiela is also available, by appointment, to meet with people in his Rice Lake office located on the UWBarron County campus. To make an individual appointment at any of the sites, call 800-335-3113 or e-mail james.dzimiela@uwc.edu. — from UW-BC
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by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE - So here’s a born and raised in Shell Lake guy who was employed by the Washburn County Highway Department for 30-plus years and is now retired. He’s a father of three and also a grandfather. Even though he’s now retired, his wife still works and instead of becoming one of those loosecannon kind of guys with nothing to do, this perfectionist has turned to photography. Sure, he’d always been ready with the camera to shoot his family, but since joining the Northern Lights Camera Club, which is held once a month at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner, Tom Cusick has found his second-wind career. He was in his high school’s photo club and was thrilled when experts in the photo field would visit so he could learn how the professionals accomplished their magic. He also worked on the yearbook staff. But now that he has more time to devote to photography, he spends some time at the Spooner Nursing Home, along with the other club members, taking pictures of any of the 37 residents who would like one. “It gives the club members a chance to set up the lighting and arrange their fstops for the perfect shot after helping with the posing,” Cusick noted. “It’s a great training session where not only do we care about lighting, but on composition, which is so important whatever photo you take.” The club has also increased the photography interest of both the members of 4-H and the open-class kids by getting them interested in learning the art. “We were pleased with the number of photos submitted this year at the county fair, and it encouraged us when we saw the kids listening carefully to the professional photographers tell why their finished product was judged the way it
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The current camera club consists of, back row (L to R): Margie Springett, Jim Springett, Jan Killian, Kathy Desforge, Frank Distad, Dorie Washburn, Jeanne Chamberlain, Terry Johnson, Nick Baumgard, Dave Herrick, Georgean Kruger and Renee Rizzo. Front row kneeling, Tom Cusick, Kirk Scheife, Lois Nissen, Larry Samson, Jan Peterson, Anna Merritt, Kathy Java, Katy King and Jason Rizzo. was,” Cusick said. Cusick has been the official Shell Lake High School band photographer for five years, taking photos of each of the band members and the band as a whole, and he’s also accompanied them to Florida, Chicago and Washington, D.C., taking photos all the way. It doesn’t hurt that two of his grandchildren are in the band and Cusick himself has taken piano lessons for the past eight years, now that he has time to concentrate on his music. Every once in a while you’ll see the photo club standing together in front of the Palace Theatre in Spooner, cameras in hand, comparing their photos with those of other members, seeing whose night shots were best. They also perfect their night photography by taking star photos. They were at Split Rock State Park again in Minnesota’s Two Harbors a few weeks ago, this time not to take shots of the fall foliage against the lighthouse, but
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of the lighthouse as it was lighted in honor of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the ship immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot after 29 officers and crew lost their lives in a Nov. 10, 1975, storm on the east side of Lake Superior. The photo club hopes to do their own part in memorializing the event. The club has grown, not only in membership, but in knowledge, with each member bringing something to the table each month when they meet, be they novices or professionals. Cusick and Larry Samson, staff photographer for the Washburn County Register, both deflect the assumption they are the head of the club, but they are certainly two of the driving forces. “There’s always something to learn,” comments Cusick humbly, as his 4,000 photos per year will attest. They handle their fundraising by taking photos of pet owners through the Washburn County Humane Society. Each spring during the society’s dog walk, they take creative photos of the dogs and cats and sometimes horses. These are then made available to the owners. He’s taken photos of town events, from fires to parades, and he’s even shot a wedding at a nursing home. He’s still got a few great ideas up his sleeve, but until he unveils them, he’d like to have them kept secret. The club puts out a great newsletter for their members in Spooner, Shell Lake, Gordon, Webster, Cumberland, Trego and Grantsburg and this year the club has submitted over 100 photos for a professional photographer to choose only 12 for their upcoming calendar. The calendars won’t be for sale to the public, so you’ll have to find a club member and hound them until you get one. The photos will undoubtedly be spectacular.
All welcome The Northern Lights Camera Club invites you to attend a meeting anytime. You’ll learn such things as the rule of thirds, proper exposure, framing the shot, triangles in photos, and a strong center focus. They also encourage members to use new ideas like doing blackand-white shots or close-up ones, and sunrises and sunsets. They’ll provoke you with challenges of historical shots and architecture and even opposites. They might even show you that there is a good reason to climb an 18-foot ladder to get a shot of large groups.
Nursing home resident Patricia Lindsey was one of many residents who had their photo taken by the club.
The Northern Lights Camera Club takes a different view of shooting animals during the humane society’s pet walk, resulting in some heartwarming photos. - Special photos There are lots of field trips that aren’t requirements, just opportunities to enlarge photographic horizons. During the November meeting you could have learned time-lapse photography and participated in night shooting when the meeting was over. December will be their potluck meeting and their speaker will be providing a short presentation on time delay and start trail photography. Some of their group shoots have been set for field trips to Duluth’s Bayfront Christmas lights display, trumpeter swans in Minnesota, ice caves at the Apostle Islands and a night with the northern lights. If you’re up for a challenge and want to hang around some pretty talented people who accept everyone who wants to learn something, stop by and see for yourself. If you decide to join, it’s only $15 for the entire year and the next meeting is slated for Monday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner.
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Heart Lake news
Hunting is over. Thanksgiving has come and gone. Now we are waiting for snow and getting ready for Christmas. How time flies. We extend sympathy to the family of Phyllis Shipman who passed away last week. Funeral services were held at Salem Lutheran Church. She had three children, Colleen, David and Julie. For Thanksgiving, Lillian Ullom had dinner with son Mark and Judy in Barronett. Arlys Santiago had Thanksgiving dinner with friends in the Sarona area. Thursday, Mary and John Marschall had Wealthy Marshall, Marion Furchtenicht and Darryl Marschall over for dinner. On Friday, Sarah Marschall and her mom, Mary, shopped in Rice Lake. I guess it was a zoo wherever you went. Congratulations to Marion Furchtenicht who is enjoying a new refrigerator. I guess you would call it one of her toys. Visiting with Marion on Saturday were John and Mary to visit with Mary’s sister, Cindy, who spent a few days here with family. She is from Fox River Grove, Ill. Helen Pederson had Thanksgiving dinner with Sue and Larry Winner in Solon Springs. They live on the lake and river forming the St. Croix River. Also at Winners were Larry’s daughter, Hope, and Jason, Andrea, Jacob and Joshua Veermer, Foreston, Minn., Greta Zinski, Eau Claire, and Christopher Bachinski, Superior. Jason and Andrea took a quick dip in the lake before
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Gary and Diane Scalzo with their grandson, Jase, in the middle, find help and support through the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group at the Lakeland Family Resource Center in Spooner. - Photo by Diane Dryden
and chairs. There’s a sharing table with free items like warm winter coats, baby furniture and clothes, shoes for kids and anything else that is donated. You don’t need to be a regular visitor to the center to take what you need, just stop by. The resource center isn’t just about grandparents; there are two play groups a week for preschool kids and their parents. Many moms find this group a good way to network with other moms, and there are always older women there to talk to and ask questions about motherhood. The center visits both the Shell Lake and Birchwood public libraries to read to groups of preschoolers, and they hold baby-sitting clinics, classes in CPR, infant massage, baby sign language and Super Family classes for parents of kids from age 10-14. Their three major events are Santa’s visit, this year on Saturday, Dec. 10, their part in Spooner’s Jack-O’ Lantern Festival and participation in the Washburn County Family Festival held during the summer at the fairgrounds. Santa will be at the center from 9 a.m. to noon on the Dec. 10, and everyone is invited to bring their cameras for photos and come ready to enjoy holiday refreshments and create simple seasonal projects. Sometimes to help fund their free programs they hold fundraisers. This year there is a Nintendo 3DS as first prize followed by a body touch-screen MP3 video player with camera as second. The winning ticket will be drawn on Monday, Dec. 5, and tickets are $3 each or two for $5. You can pick up tickets at the center during the day. For more information on any of their popular activities including the grandparent’s support group, call the center at 715-635-4669.
we ate. Sunday, Nov. 20, about 10-12 ladies of Salem Lutheran had a lefse-making class at the church for those who wanted to learn. Jan Ogden made vegetable soup for the group afterward. Mavis and Roger Flach had dinner with Brad and Kelly Thursday and I’m sure watched the Packers win their game. Deer were scarce in the woods this year, especially the bucks. Congratulations to those who were lucky. Peder Pederson and Suzi had dinner on Thursday for his renters at his home. Curt and Martha and Daniel, Hudson, stopped on their way home Sunday. Happy birthday to Ruby Erickson who celebrated on Nov 19. Ruby and Helen V. grew up together and went to school at Roosevelt School in Timberland. Those were the good old days. On Sunday afternoon, Milton and Jean Odden, Rice Lake, visited and had coffee with Helen (Odden) Pederson at Glenview. Our tenant Maria Thompson has moved from Glenview due to health issues. We’re thinking of you, Maria. A little boy was afraid of the dark. His mother told him not to worry, because God was with him wherever he went. When the boy went upstairs at bedtime, he opened the door to his darkened room and yelled, “God, if you’re in there, would you please throw out my pajamas.” Have a good week.
As new friends come, old friends will go, For this is something we all know. Every moment we hold dear, As they won’t always be so near. Old friends can never be replaced, Or memories of them be erased. We move on, as they’d want us to, And find our joys in someone new. So very much we’re thankful for, For one with friends is never poor. There’s many that await your call, Of course no one can have them all. But how enriched your life will be, With friends, just one, it’s guaranteed. Cats for adoption: 7-month-old gray/white female medium-hair tiger; 2-1/2-month-old male gray medium-hair kitten; 6-month-old male black shorthair; 6-month-old male black/white shorthair; 6month-old female black/white medium-hair; 3-month-old male black/white shorthair; 1-year-old spayed brown/white shorthair Abyssinian mix; 4month-old male orange/white longhair; 7-monthold female black/white shorthair; 6-year-old neutered orange shorthair tiger; 2 young shorthair calicos; 3-year-old neutered gray/white shorthair tiger; 2-month-old black longhair male; 2-year-old shorthair calico and her 6-week-old kittens, one black, one black/white, one orange tiger; and three 7-week-old black/white kittens. Dogs for adoption: 2-year-old female black/ brown Chihuahua/dachshund mix; 6-month-old male black Lab mix; 2-year-old brindle male pit bull; 6-month-old male black/white Lab mix; 5-year-old neutered brown/white American Staffordshire terrier; 5-year-old neutered brown/tan min pin mix; 8year-old white/brown spayed Chihuahua; 2-year-old black male Chihuahua mix; 6-year-old male boxer and a 4- to 5-year-old neutered springer spaniel mix. Please join us on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 5:30 p.m. for our annual Tree of Lights event.
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by Diane Dryden SPOONER - No one has ever said parenthood was easy. Even the parents who thought they had gotten it right are sometimes surprised at what their children tell them later. But as times change, so do family dynamics. After WWII, a family was a mom, a dad and kids. Now defining a family is a touchy subject, often depending on society’s whims, and families are often created out of chaos, like the 6.7 million grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. It’s hard to believe, but there are 1.6 million grandparents who are still in the labor force who are responsible for their grandchildren. Also according to the U.S. Census Bureau News, there are even 700,000 grandparents with disabilities who are their grandchildren’s caregivers. These figures mean, more or less, that 10 percent of all the children living in the United States are living with a grandparent. Grandparents who raised their own children, and now they are doing it again for a new generation. Here in the northland, grandparents have a valuable resource in Spooner that offers a once-a-month support group specifically for this group. It’s called the Lakeland Family Resource Center, and it’s at 314 Elm St. in Spooner. The center functions because of a Children’s Trust Fund, a governmental program and the Washburn County Health and Human Services Department. They also depend heavily on grants and other agencies such as the Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center. The center’s seen their grandparents group numbers grow steadily, and they want to get the word out that there is room for more. Gary and Diane Scalzo have had custody of their 13year-old grandson for the past two years, and they originally had his sister, too, but she’s now back with her dad and stepmother and doing well. Jase prefers to stay with his grandparents. “Grandma is a neat freak and makes sure my room is clean, and I’ve taken my shower,” said the grandson. “Grandpa spends a lot of time with me teaching me hockey, fishing, hunting, woodworking and lots of stuff. I think I’ve got it pretty reasonable.” Judy Schnacky is the director of the center and is also a grandparent raising a grandchild. Meetings include a free meal for grandparents and grandchildren. Crafts are available for the kids to do, and when it comes to the actually meeting, Alece Stubbe of the Little Folks Day Care volunteers her time and baby-sits the kids downstairs playing games, telling stories or doing a craft. The center provides a safe place for grandparents to meet with a group of their peers and discuss their concerns and doubts about raising their grandchildren successfully. They often become the caregiver due to their child’s drug or alcohol abuse, emotional instability, teen pregnancy, unemployment, incarceration or the death of one or both parents. The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group decides at the end of every meeting what will be discussed at the next month’s meeting and often they will have a guest speaker. The meetings are on the third Monday of every month at 5 p.m. with supper at 5:30 p.m. Everyone who’s ever attended the center feels right at home as soon as they enter the old church building. Books take up an entire wall, and toys for all ages surround the center of the room that’s replete with comfortable sofas
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Visitors of Don and Lida Nordquist during the week were Donna, Nina and Lawrence Hines, Karen and Hank Mangelsen, Jan and Hannah Schott, Tom England and Jerry Nelson. Over 30 family members gathered at the home of Hank and Karen Mangelsen Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving. Guests of Lawrence and Nina Hines at various times during the week were Colin, Chad, Jenny, Aubrey and Ashley Harrison. Karen and Hank Mangelsen joined Gene, Carlotta, Carols, Jeff, Jaime, Taylor and Morgan Romsos, Ron and Juliann Jensen and Jake Mangelsen at Tracks Fri-
day evening to enjoy a meal together in celebration of Thanksgiving. Several folks from this area attended the craft fair and sales at Spooner UM Church and St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Saturday. Mark Hines and Edgar Rodriquez visited Donna and Gerry Hines during the week. Kay Krentz returned Tuesday from a trip to Fairview Heights, Ill. She traveled with Marian Brincken and Jackie Dahlstrom. They attended the wedding reception for a great-niece. Visitors of Jack and Kay Krentz over the
weekend were Sue Ackerman, Joel Krentz, Terri Wilcox, Marian Brincken and David and Kathy Stoylen. The Clam River Tuesday Club Christmas get-together will be at the home of Dixie Andrea on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The afternoon will begin with a potluck meal at 12:30 p.m. After the meeting, there will be a gift exchange for those who wish to participate ($10-$15). Also 2011 secret pals will be revealed and new names will be drawn for 2012. Members are asked to bring items for the food shelf.
EAU CLAIRE — John Cusick, Shell Lake, a senior at UW-Eau Claire, is among the 61 students selected to represent the university as Campus Ambassadors for the 2011-12 academic year. Campus Ambassadors are volunteer students, from freshmen to seniors, who serve under the auspices of the chancellor’s, admissions and alumni association offices. Ambassadors represent the university at a variety of campus functions and often are the first people visitors meet on campus. They give tours to prospective stu-
dents, parents, alumni or special guests to the campus, conduct online chats and call nights, and attend educational fairs to talk with prospective students. They also participate in alumni events on campus; register alumni at homecoming festivities; welcome alumni to special events, such as reunions; and help keep alumni informed of campus changes. Ambassadors also serve at special events sponsored through the chancellor’s office. They often are asked to give their opinions and ideas about campus programs and can influence policy makers on
campus. Each spring, faculty and academic staff nominate students to serve as campus ambassadors. Students from all majors are interviewed by a team of veteran ambassadors and advisers, and new ambassadors are selected on the basis of academic achievement, communication skills, knowledge of UW-Eau Claire and leadership potential. While all students at UW-Eau Claire are considered ambassadors of the campus, to be selected as an official campus ambassador is a special honor. — from TheLink
We have lots and lots of things going on here this coming week. In case you haven’t noticed, Barronett Lutheran
members will be hosting the sixth-annual Scandinavian smorgasbord on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Barronett Community Center. We will be serving from 1-5 p.m. We have been working for weeks to get everything ready for the big day, and I think we probably have it under control. Man, I hope this weather holds out until after the weekend. We hope to have a sellout crowd this year. Well, actually, we hope that every year, so come on over and join in the fun. We have great food and some really nice door prizes. After you have dinner with us, you might want to go to Cumberland ETC. Their play, “All Through the House,” starts at 7 p.m. that evening, Dec. 3. Sharai Hefty is one of the actors, and she said that it is a very funny play and that she is, once again, cast as an old biddy. Hmmm. OK, just kidding about the “hmmm” thing. I want to remind you of one more very important event coming up this weekend. The old-fashioned candlelight worship service at Wiesner Chapel will be this Sunday, Dec. 4. Fellowship hour starts at 7 p.m. and worship service is at 8 p.m. Pastor Jeff Martin from Chetek will be leading the service. The church will be decorated beautifully for Christmas, we will be singing all the old-time Christmas carols and the people are friendly. What can I say? It’s one of those seasonal things that everyone enjoys. We had a call from Steve Hefty this week. He called to wish us a happy Thanksgiving. You probably remember he moved out to the West Coast this past summer. He said that he is doing well and enjoying being close to family out there. Devon Snowbank and Allison Socha attended the senior high God Stock with the Augustana Lutheran youth group on Nov. 11-13. They had a very good time and learned lots of things. There was one speaker, Reggie, who was a preacher from the south that the girls were very impressed with. Devon said that one thing he taught them was that, no matter what, they can always be friends of God. She also said that when he gave his sermon on Sunday morning, every time he said “Jesus,” he had the kids shout “amen,” like they do in the southern churches. I asked Devon if she was going to do that at Barronett Lutheran, but she just giggled. Would probably sound a little strange in our quiet little church. Another thing that the kids really enjoyed was listening to the rock band Lightswitch. Jennifer Snowbank went along as a chaperone, and Devon said that she had
almost as much fun as the kids did. Marc Hayton, son of Frank and Theresa, was inducted into the National Honor Society at Rice Lake High School on Monday, Nov. 14. Marc is a junior at Rice Lake, and is already taking two college courses. Congratulations, Marc. We know we’ll be hearing a lot of good things about you in the future. Frank was telling us about Marc while he was having breakfast at the Red Brick last week. He’s pretty proud, and rightfully so. He said the only problem with the ceremony at Rice Lake High was that it was held at the exact same time as the Packer/Viking game. That was OK though. Hard to believe but there are some things that are much more important than football games. Heather Carlson took her two children, Aarianna and Jon, on a special road trip for Thanksgiving. She took them to Bellfield, N.D., to visit with their dad, Brad Carlson, and their uncle, Derek Theese. Brad and Derek went to North Dakota earlier this year to work in the oil fields there. The family was very happy and thankful to be able to spend Thanksgiving together. Terry Goodrich, aka the friendly neighborhood moocher, called to let us know that he was overjoyed to get a homemade pumpkin pie from Audrey Javener this past week. He said that he was getting a little panicky because he was running out of the food that Mary Dolan and her daughter, Meghan, had given him. Actually, he visits Pat and Doug Sweet once in a while, and he is fed so well there that he could probably hibernate for the winter. That man has it made. It’s that time of the year again — Black Friday has come and gone and lots of people are already buying Christmas presents. If you do have more gifts to buy, please try our local shops first. Remember, we have stores offering just about everything you could possibly want right in this area. If you have someone on your list that is really hard to buy for, why not give a gift certificate from one of our fine restaurants — Bistro 63, The Red Brick, or Barronett Bar. Or, any teenager would love to have a gift certificate from Speedy’s C-Stop to help with gas expenses. And the Twenty Mile Store offers lots and lots of handcrafted items. Brickyard Pottery and Glassworks is only about a mile north of Barronett, and they have beautiful gifts for just about anyone. Of course, if you want to travel about eight miles north or south, you get to eiSee Barronett, page 23
Academic news
Tom and Joni Christ, Shell Lake, and Bruce and Rebecca Jepperson, Eau Claire, are happy to announce the engagement of their children, Hanna and Scott. The wedding is set for Dec. 3 at First Congregational Church in Eau Claire. Hanna graduated from Shell Lake High School in 2007 and from UW-Eau Claire with a degree in sociology in 2011. Scott is a 2009 graduate of North High School in Eau Claire and is currently enrolled in the administrative professional program at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire. Hanna is an assistant manager at Panera Bread, and Scott works at Tokyo Japanese Restaurant in Eau Claire, where the couple resides. —Photo submitted
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Robinson earns Girl Scout Silver Award
SHELL LAKE — Saturday, Nov. 19, an award ceremony for Dakota Robinson, Senior Girl Scout of Shell Lake Troop 4392, was held to recognize her for earning the Girl Scout Silver Award, which is one of the highest awards in Girl Scouting. Designed to help girls explore careers and gain leadership abilities, the Silver Award can be earned as an individual or as a group. Girls must be between the ages of 11 and 14 or entering the sixth grade to begin working toward this award and it must be completed by Sept. 30 of the year they are entering the ninth grade. Girls must first submit a plan for approval from the Girl Scout Council before beginning their project. Then they must first earn three charms, the Girl Scout Leadership Award charm, the Silver Career charm and the Silver 4B’s Challenge charm. The requirements teach girls to set goals and to identify and find a solution for a problem in the community. The biggest piece of the Silver Award is planning and developing the project. The project must take at least 40 hours to complete and must provide a service to the community. Once all the requirements have been met and approved the Girl Scout must submit a final report to the council for final approval. Every activity and badge earned must be documented in this report. Girls must describe in detail how they helped the community and how the project was completed. Girls also must describe who benefited from the project and what was ultimately learned and achieved. Robinson’s project was called The Amazing Monarch, Flight for Life. She completed all requirements including choosing to earn the Plant Life Badge, Eco-Action Badge, and the Leadership Badge interest projects. She has spent the last four years volunteering with Happy Tonics and the butterfly habitat, attending events at the ag research farm, helping host environmental film fests over the summer, as well as helping grow container gardens at the Friendship Commons. She helped with presentations at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat and the Earth Day Celebration, and was part of the Blessing of the Butterfly Habitat. She has created a petition to stop the use of pesticides and roadside mowing during migration season, which has been sent on to the state government. She hopes to get enough signatures and will send it on to the president. She collected, bagged, and handed out milkweed seeds for people to plant, to help sustain the monarch. She has given several speeches on the monarchs’ plight. In all she spent 171 hours on this project. Although the project is officially over, she never passes up the chance to spread the word and hopefully gain new advocates for the monarch butterfly. — submitted
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The girl and the boy next door in the movies
Dakota Robinson gave a presentation on her Amazing Monarch, Flight for Life project after her Silver Award ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 19.
Karen Lloyd, one of the troop leaders, presented Dakota Robinson with her Silver Award pin.— Photos by Krys Robinson
Forward.” She became friends with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. The studio presented June as the girl next door. She had only minor parts and she was ready to return to New York, but Lucille Ball and Judy Garland talked her into staying. She was in “Two Girls and a Sailor” in 1944, and teamed with Van Johnson for four other films. He was the boy next door. Van was born in 1916 from working-class parents. He went into acting and performed in New York. He met June there. He began his Hollywood career, but was in a serious auto accident. It kept him out of the service. There were few male actors not in the service then in films. He became the cheerful, red-haired, freckle-faced, boy next door, the soldier or bomber pilot. The studio had him and June as a couple but they were merely good friends. Who can forget his role in “Thirty Seconds over Tokyo,” the story of the Doolittle raid that happened in 1942? June Allyson married Dick Powell in 1945. At MGM, Louie B. Mayer tried to keep a tight rein on his stars, and he was against the marriage, but she said no, and asked him to give her away. It seemed like she always needed someone to “take care of her,” so she probably was quite like her vulnerable screen image. She didn’t take care of finances and Powell made most decisions for her, helped her choose scripts and chose where they would live. June wanted children and doctors told her, because of her injuries, it would be a miracle if she had a child. They adopted a little baby girl, Pamela, in 1948, the miracle happened
and they had a little boy on Dec. 20, 1950, Richard Powell Jr. They enjoyed family life, but Dick was often working and flying here and there on business. June needed him with her. They had some rocky times and separated but reunited. Her career and her family kept her busy, however. She and the children went to visit Dick on the set as Powell produced the Four Star Television series in partnership with Richard Diamond, Robert Taylor and David Niven. Dick was making a movie in Utah and they trucked in sand to make it look like the Gobi Desert. The sand was from near a nuclear test site and after the movie
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by Mary B. Olsen I was under the impression that June Allyson and Van Johnson were spending their retirement years in some plush home for actors. No, they passed away several years ago. I miss these matinee idols from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Like most young moviegoers, I thought of them as heroic figures, and their roles in movies in those wartime years meant a lot to us. I have just finished reading the book about June Allyson’s life that she wrote in 1982, titled “June Allyson, by June Allyson,” and I found the stories of the movie people in her circle and the events in her life fascinating. I think she hated Louella Parsons, the gossip columnist, who was often rude and caused her and many other folks a lot of grief. June is not like that. She tells about people she knew well, with a light touch, and with honesty. She had a bright outlook. June Allyson was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 1917. She passed away July 8, 2006, at the age of 88. Her father walked out on her mother and his baby when she was 6 months old. She spent her childhood most often with her mother’s parents, or farmed out to other relatives. When June was 8 years old she was seriously injured when the branch of a tree fell on her while she was riding a tricycle and it killed her dog. She suffered a fractured skull and broken back. Doctors said she would never walk again. June had determination, and for four years, she progressed from a wheelchair to crutches and then to a brace. June loved music and watched movies of dancers, especially Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and learned to dance their routines. She didn’t read music but learned songs and sang them like the movie singers. When she was still in high school her mother’s second husband died, and June dropped out of school. She took dancing lessons and went to work for $60 a week as a tap dancer. June was petite, red-haired, and had that demure look audiences fell in love with. In 1939 she made it to Broadway in the chorus of “It’s Very Warm for May.” She was the understudy for Betty Hutton in “Panama Hattie” and appeared in five performances when Betty caught the measles. June went to Hollywood in 1943 for the film “Best Foot
The “Brownie Smile” song was sung by Shell Lake’s Brownie Troop 4475.
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Whitney T. Buesser, New Glarus, resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00. Alexander L. Griffin, Hayward, felon possess firearm, $125.00; possession of cocaine, $105.00, probation. Shawn M. Smith, Spooner, criminal trespass to dwelling, $100.00; theft, $80.00; criminal damage to property, $2,693.40. Jeffrey S. Abrahamson, Webster, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Darryl J. Anderson, Portage, Ind., operate boat without lights, $175.30. Christina L. Anderson, Shell Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; seat belt violation, $10.00. La Fern C. Awonohopay, Neopit, speeding, $175.30.
Kenneth A. Bahringer, New Berlin, speeding, $250.90. Jeremy M. Banger, New Auburn, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. Brian L. Bearheart, Webster, drink open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $200.50. Bob Thompson and Sons Inc., Hayward, vehicle equipment violations, Group 2, $200.50; vehicle equipment violations Group 3, $175.30. Clinton J. Butterfield, Sarona, seat belt violation, $10.00. Joella C. Cairns, Springbrook, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Shirley K. Campetti, Gordon, seat belt violation, $10.00. Kent R. Coffman, Three Lakes, speeding, $175.30.
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Jennifer E. Colbert, Minong, speeding, $225.70. Kim A. Crowley, Springbrook, seat belt violation, $10.00. Marietta L. DeLeon, Hayward, speeding, $175.30. Jose I. Diaz, Aurora, Ill., speeding, $215.90. James M. Dohm, Spooner, hunt bear without back tag license, $182.70. Gerald A. Doolittle, Virginia Beach, Va., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Harlan L. Downwind, Brainerd, Minn., speeding, $175.30. James W. Duff, Lagrange, Ill., speeding, $200.50. Duffek Sand and Gravel Inc., Antigo, violate Class A highway weight limits, $357.81; violate Class A highway weight limits, $359.70.
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Dayna L. Johnson, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. Dann R. Kann, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30. James E. King, Sarona, speeding, $276.10. Timothy R. Kollwitz, New Auburn, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; seat belt violation, $18.00. Leonard Sheehan DBA Leonard Sheehan Construction, Hayward, improper registration, license overload, $200.50. Frederick Linder, Superior, speeding, $175.30. Heather J. Linke, Grantsburg, speeding, $175.30. Steven D. Long, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $250.90.
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Misty M. Durand, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Beatrice M. Elfers, St. Croix Falls, failure to yield right of way, $187.90. Abram M. Erickson, Cedarburg, speeding, $200.50. Kyle E. Frase, Trego, speeding, $200.50. Dan C. Freund, Osseo, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Daniel S. Gage, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Jerry R. Gronning, Shell Lake, seat belt violation, $10.00. Danielle V. Grover, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Bruce A. Gustafson, Cable, seat belt violation, $18.00.
Monday, December 12, 3 - 5 p.m. Birchwood Senior Center Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program/Happy Day Club 110 Euclid Ave., Birchwood 715-354-3001 There will be knowledgeable people you can ask questions of, wonderful volunteers and new friends with lots of valuable information regarding some of the great caregiver support programs that are available. Come in and see what we are all about! Hors d’oeuvres, cookies and punch/coffee will be served at both Open Houses. Along with door prizes and a lot of FUN! If you know of anyone with the responsibly of caregiving, please pass this information on. Or if you are interested in helping us with this program, please come! 550407 15r
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Phil D. Lukert, Villa Rica, Ga., speeding, $175.30. Mark W. Erickson DBA Erickson Excavating, Cumberland, violate Class A highway weight limits, $263.94. Monique M. Mendyke, Cambridge, Minn., seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Sharon M. Moe, Excelsior, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Patricia L. Oconnor, Bayport, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Seth M. Odegard, Grantsburg, speeding, $200.50. Jonathan M. Ostazeski, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Diane C. Parsons, Cedarburg, speeding, $175.30. Charlene M. Paschke, Hibbing, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Michael D. Petrie, Hayward, seat belt violation, $18.00.
Thursday, Nov. 17 At 5:30 p.m., Mary A. Harriman, 49, Chetek, hit a bear while driving south on Hwy. 253, seven-tenths mile south of CTH B in Sarona. The bear was deceased and taken from the scene by the spouse of Harriman, and the DNR was notified. No injuries or vehicle damage was reported. Saturday, Nov. 19 At 1:05 p.m., Susan J.
Ronald F. Pierce, Sarona, nonregistration of other vehicle, $263.50. Barbara A. Polarek, Minong, speeding, $175.30. Debie L. Pope, Webster, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Heather M. Powell, Webster, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Anthony J. Prokop, Ladysmith, vehicle equipment violations, Group 3, $175.30. Christian R. Quinlan, Trego, speeding, $175.30. Sara J. Roberts, Hibbing, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. David J. Roberts, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Gerald W. Rossow, Eau Claire, speeding, $225.70. Ryan E. Ruegnitz, Menomonie, speeding, $175.30.
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Steven J. Young, Bloomington, Kathryn S. Young, Thunder Bay, Michael O. Swonger, Spooner, Ontario, speeding, $310.30. ATV operating without headgear, Minn., speeding, $175.30. $150.10. Bruce W. Thompon, Spooner, speeding, $200.50. Margaret A. Thyssen, Couderay, operating motor vehicle without The Washburn County Zoning Committee will hold a business proof of insurance, $10.00. meeting Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. in the Allyson J. Venus, Gordon, operWashburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue ating without insurance, $200.50; West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. nonregistration of auto, $175.30; seat belt violation, $10.00; operate without valid license, $200.50. June A. Wagner, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. Rezoning requests have been filed with the Washburn County Laurie J. Weber, Ashland, Zoning Office for changes in the zoning district. The public hearspeeding, $250.90. ing will be held December 20, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. in the Washburn Alexis E. Weinert, Rice Lake, County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, speeding, $276.10. Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Nathan J. Weinhold, Chetek, opTREGO Township: Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, erating motor vehicle without proof Wisconsin. A request to rezone approximately 1.34 acres: Map# TR 692/Record ID#: 28561 - 1.34 acres part of the W1/2 NE1/4 & of insurance, $10.00. Lot 1 CSM V4 P 117 Sec. 34-40-12 Town of Trego, from Hollie M. Witte, Spooner, operatResidential to Residential Recreational 1, to bring into conformity ing motor vehicle without proof of inand operate a resort. surance, $10.00.
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Conditional use requests have been filed with the Washburn County Zoning Office. This public hearing will be held December 20, 2011, immediately following the rezoning requests in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard. The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” Handicapped access is available through the south door, parking is near the door. This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-468-4600, prior to the meeting. Webster Macomber, Zoning Administrator 550410 15-16r
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY OF SHELL LAKE NOVEMBER 14, 2011 Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Barnes-Haesemeyer, Bitney, Eiche, Graf, Pederson and Shelton. Alderperson Leckel was absent. Also present were Jeff Parker, Clint Stariha, Dan Harrington, Tara Burns, Chris LaPorte, Angie LaPorte, Vern Redlich, Jessica Beecroft and Brad Pederson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Bitney moved, seconded by Barnes-Haesemeyer, to approve the October 10, 2011, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried. A resignation from Second Ward Alderperson Randy Baker was presented. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to accept the resignation. The motion carried. Alderperson Leckel arrived. Letters of interest for the Second Ward alderperson vacancy from the following were reviewed: Dan Harrington, Tara Burns and Chris LaPorte. Each candidate addressed the City Council. Nominations were opened for someone to fill the Second Ward vacancy. Eiche nominated Dan Harrington. Leckel seconded the nomination. Barnes-Haesemeyer nominated Tara Burns. Bitney seconded by nomination. Pederson nominated Chris LaPorte. Leckel seconded by nomination. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to close the nominations. The motion carried. A ballot vote was held with the City Council members being instructed to initial their ballots. The results were Harrington - 4 and Burns - 3. Dan Harrington was sworn in by City Administrator Brad Pederson. It was noted Dan Harrington’s as well as Chad Shelton’s terms will be up at the next election. Mayor Peterson announced Alderperson Harrington’s appointments to the following: Parks and Recreation Committee, Public Works Administration Committee, Board of Review, City Council member on the Plan Commission and City Council member on the Lake Protection Advisory Committee. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, to concur with the Mayor’s appointments. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: Vern Redlich encouraged the City Council not to install a streetlight at the Bashaw Street/Pederson Drive intersection unless recommended by the Police Department. Jeff Parker reported on the Public Works Department’s activities. Clint Stariha reported on Police Department and zoning activities. LIBRARY BOARD: Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Sara Ducos to the Library Board to replace Angie Anderson. Graf moved, seconded by Barnes-Haesemeyer, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried. The October 16, 2011, board meeting minutes were reviewed. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: The November 2, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the committee recommends a streetlight be installed at the Bashaw Street/Pederson Drive intersection. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Eiche, to postpone this matter until the cost for installation of the streetlight is available. The motion failed. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Eiche, to deny the request to install a streetlight at this intersection. The motion carried 7-yes, 1-no. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: The October 26, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: The November 9, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. Graf moved, seconded by Barnes-Haesemeyer, to approve vouchers 1299-1435. The motion carried. Bitney moved, seconded by Eiche, to grant a temporary Class B beer/wine license to Theatre in the Woods for December 2, 2011, through December 11, 2011. The motion carried. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, to adopt Resolution #11-18 approving a $380,000 loan with the Shell Lake State Bank on a ten-year term at 3.49% interest to finance the Third Street Project and city’s share of the Courtesy Dock expense. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried. Resolution #11-19 to Comply with Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) No. 54 Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions and Appointment was reviewed. A Statement of Explanation for the GASB No. 54 regulations was also reviewed. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, sec-
onded by Bitney, to adopt Resolution #11-19. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried. The Budget Status Report was reviewed. PARKS AND RECREATION: The October 19, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. The motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: A Health Insurance Renewal and Benefit Summary from Medica were reviewed. Brad Pederson noted the overall increase is 2.3%. It was suggested the City Council look at bidding out health insurance coverage for the 2013 policy year. Leckel moved, seconded by Barnes-Haesemeyer, to approve the renewal with Medica. The motion carried. A Developers’ Agreement between the City and Tony and Ken Schultz for a building project in the Industrial/Business Park was reviewed. The agreement provides for the city to haul approximately 445 yards of fill to the site and to waive the conditional use fee and variance fee (if requested). Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to approve the Developers’ Agreement. The motion carried. A copy of the proposed 2012 general city budget, budget summary and special meeting notice were distributed. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Eiche, to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. The motion carried. Sally A. Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer
RESOLUTION NO. 11-19 RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SHELL LAKE, WISCONSIN, TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) NO. 54, FUND BALANCE REPORTING AND GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPE DEFINITIONS AND APPOINTMENT WHEREAS, due to the GASB No. 54 requirement that commitments of fund balances should occur before year end, governments will not be able to report anything other than nonspendable, restricted and assigned governmental fund balances, unless the body that is their highest level of decision making authority acts before year end to establish committed fund balances, including stabilization arrangements; and WHEREAS, decisions as to which person(s) should have direct or delegated authority to assign fund balances should be decided by year end; and WHEREAS, GASB No. 54 became effective for the period beginning after June 15, 2010; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Financial Administration Committee that all special revenue funds should have the designation of committed fund balance or restricted for externally imposed restrictions; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Financial Administration Committee that all capital project funds and debt service funds should have the designation of committed fund balance or restricted for externally imposed restrictions; and WHEREAD, it is the recommendation of the Financial Committee that general fund nonlapsing balances whould have the designation of assigned fund balance; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Financial Committee that the City Administrator should be delegated the authority to assign fund balances and determine nonspendable items; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Financial Committee that the general fund unassigned fund balance should be at a level between 25% and 33% of general fund expenditures. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that special revenue fund balances are hereby designated as committed or restricted fund balances. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that capital project funds and debt service funds are hereby designated as committed or restricted fund balances. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that general fund nonlapsing balances are hereby designated as assigned fund balances. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Administrator is hereby delegated the authority necessary to assign fund balances and nonspendable items, effective December 1, 2011. Adopted November 14, 2011. Sally Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, Attest: City Administrator 550686 15r
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BARRON — Barron Electric Cooperative Board of Directors and staff met with Sen. Jauch, D-Poplar, on Monday, Nov. 28, to discuss several key issues that could impact electric cooperatives and members’ rates. Jauch remarked, “These meetings are informative and educational. Discussion at our last meeting transpired into changes to the proposal of the Clean Energy Jobs Act.” He added, “I enjoy the sincere and open comments. We need more of this dialogue in Wisconsin politics.” Barron Electric Director of Operations Al Gravesen discussed Act 89, which helped create an Office of Energy within the Department of Natural Resources. The intent was to streamline the process of siting transmission lines to ensure reliable power delivery after the brownouts and rolling blackouts some parts of the country experienced in the 1990s. “Since then, siting of transmission and distribution systems in the state has become increasingly difficult and expensive,” commented Gravesen. He added, “Our goal is not to weaken any existing standards, but to confine agency requests to those in existing law, based on legislative intent.” Barron Electric Supervisor of Accounting Mandy Straw asked Jauch to oppose SB 58 for unbilled service,
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Barron Electric Cooperative Board of Directors and staff met with Sen. Jauch on Monday, Nov. 28, to discuss several key issues that could impact electric cooperatives and members rates. Shown (L to R): Sue Dau, systems coordinator for Barron Electric’s operations department; Barron Electric Board Directors Mike Baker, Sarona, Richard Bol, Chetek; and Jauch. — Photo submitted which states utilities have to bill in a timely manner. The bill was drafted to address a constituent issue. Straw commented, “Most billing calculations occur weeks after the service is rendered, and inaccuracies are not always known in that period.” Jauch responded, “I see
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It’s amen with the deer-hunting season over. Yes, you can bet those deer are also saying amen. Now they’re really shy with being shot at and you can bet they’re talking about how they got away. Yah, it’s like this, “I got shot at, at least a dozen times and another deer got shot at but squatted down and ran about 100 miles an hour.” Yep, now the deer can lie down in peace. Hey, did anyone watch the Packer game on Thanksgiving Day? Yah, wasn’t that a good game? The Packers won, but those Detroit Lions certainly gave them a run for the money. You know what I saw most of the time? Well, there were piles and piles of the players on the ground. Those Lions and the Packers didn’t want to let the other team get a touchdown and it was really good. I think I wore a hole in my carpet as it was so good. This Thursday we find our calendar has to be turned over with the last month of the year now in. It’s happy birthday to Jeff Ladd, our son-in-law, on Dec. 2. Have a great day, Jeff. It’s happy anniversary to Tyler and Becca Odden on Dec. 4, with many more to come. Happy birthday on Dec. 4 to Debbie Stellrecht as she enjoys her special day, with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Ashtyn Smith and to Jule Lee on their special day, Dec. 4. Happy birthday to a special nephew, Brian Meister, on Dec. 4, with many more to come. Happy anniversary to Glen and Karen Knoop who have racked up 46 years now, with many more to come. Noel Beaufeaux, hear you’re havin’ a birthday on Dec. 7. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to Don Christner, to Levi Cooper, Emma Jean Burch and to Marshall Poquette, all on Dec. 7. Many more to each of you. No snow today. We did have a good snow job on the first day of hunting but it all melted. Hard for the hunters to track their deer after their shot. But the snow will come when it’s ready. They said on the news that Thanksgiving Day beat the warm temps, 59 degrees, since 1939 and we broke a record. Richy’s turkeys took their last ride on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this last week, so he didn’t get to hunt those three days. Saturday night, Nov. 19, I had Thanksgiving supper at my place. Coming to enjoy the evening were Paula
and Kenzie Cramer, Pam Osmendson, Landon and Allaskah, Penny and Jeff Ladd, Rem, Ry and Ree and Bob and Marie Lawrence. We had a nice, enjoyable time. Wednesday, I met Penny and Rylee in Rice Lake to do some Christmas shopping. We enjoyed lunch out. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Phyllis Shipman who passed away this last week. Diane Hulleman cooked up a storm for Thanksgiving Day. Yes, she had most of her family at her home and she cooked up 41 pounds of turkey. That’s a whole lot of turkey but I’d bet most of it was gone. News from the Fjelstad Palace from a week ago found Monday Kris attended, along with five other Red Hat ladies, a lunch at Ruby Aukema’s in Spooner. The ladies played the dice game. Dec. 14 the Lakeview UMC will have a potluck dinner at noon and will play the dice game. Each lady is to bring $1 gifts not wrapped and also wrapped gifts for the exchange. Last Thursday, Bob and Kris were in Eau Claire for an appointment. They visited their friends, Phil and Rose Deede. Rose is to start chemo soon. Last Sunday, Kris tells us while she was on Town Hall Road there was a field with a flock of weird birds and she stopped to watch them. These birds were grosbeaks. Anyway, she got to see what they were. Tuesday found Cherie and Emily Dorweiler visiting Bob and Kris. Wednesday, Kris tell us Bryan Knoop brought Bob a huge bees nest. Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, found Bob and Kris staying overnight at the Danbury Casino Hotel. While there, they enjoyed the Packer game, the hot tub and the Thanksgiving buffet. Friday, Elmer Talbert visited Bob and Kris. Diane Hulleman tells us Sunday was very nice and quiet and she was down to cleaning and washing up her sheets. Her kids got down the Christmas things and decorated two big trees and Diane was going to decorate the house. Thanksgiving Day guests at Vicki and Don Trott’s were Evelyn and Cecil Melton and quite a number of relatives for dinner. Sunday at Cecil and Evelyn’s were Peggy Vesta, Don Lane, and Vicki and Robin for fellowship Sunday. Ann Johnson and Duane Johnson, along with Diane Murray and her three daughters enjoyed Thanksgiving at Dale and Doc Sue Johnson’s, along with Greta Johnson. Dale and Doc Sue made the goodies. Thanksgiving Day guests of Butch and Loretta
make a left turn from Hwy. 77, unto Hwy. 53 and lost control on the ice while turning, slid around and struck the passenger side of the vehicle driven by Long. No injuries were reported. The vehicles both sustained moderate damage. Moreno was issued a citation for driving too fast for conditions. David E. Spencer, 70, Hudson, was driving west on Hwy. 70, 200 feet west of CTH M, when he lost control of the vehicle on snow, ice and slush, left the road and overturned at 1:57 p.m. Spencer was transported to the Spooner hospital for medical attention. The vehicle had severe damage and was towed. At 2:22 p.m., Steven M. Terry II, 20, Affton, Mo., was driving west on Hwy. 70, one-tenth mile east of Carlton Road, when he
small ditch, rolled over one time and landed on tires facing north against a tree. No injuries were reported; however, Miller was transported by her brother to the Spooner hospital for evaluation. The accident occurred at 4:05 p.m. The vehicle was totaled and towed. Linda G. Cusick, 64, Coon Rapids, Minn., was driving south on Hwy. 63, half mile south of Lehman Lake Road, when she lost control on the ice and slid into the ditch at 6 p.m. No injuries or vehicle damage were reported. The vehicle was towed. At 7:57 p.m., Jean E. Vanpelt, 60, Duluth, Minn., was driving north on Hwy. 53, just south of the veterans wayside, when she lost control on the snow-covered roadway and slid into the me-
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lost control on the snow and icecovered roadway after swerving to miss a deer. The vehicle slid across the road and into the ditch. The vehicle rolled onto its top, had moderate damage and was towed. No injuries were reported. At 3:13 p.m., Lynnette M. Henley, 48, Birchwood, was driving north on Hwy. 53, just south of the veterans wayside, when she applied the brakes to avoid hitting other vehicles and went into the ditch. The snow and ice were factoring conditions. No injuries or vehicle damage was reported. The vehicle was towed. Amber M. Miller, 17, Spooner, was driving south on Tenth Street seven-tenths mile north of CTH A, when she slid on ice and off the roadway and hit a
this bill as creating a problem, not solving it.” The systems coordinator for the operations department, Sue Dau, discussed Rep. Klenke’s AB 145 and Sen. Hopper’s SB 102, which offers special temporary rates for industrial customers and subsidization of these rates. Barron Electric Board President Selmer Nelson talked about dry cask storage. Rep. Bies and Sen. Lasee introduced bills requiring utilities using dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel to make annual payments to the municipality and county in which the fuel is stored, adding costs to utilities. Barron Electric’s general manager, Dallas Sloan, discussed the economic impact frac sand mines could have in Barron County. Jauch commented, “There must be consistency between townships. We need a countywide advisory group to ensure that there is a benefit for all.” He continued, “We must also protect the quality of life.” Jauch remarked, “These discussions are valuable; we need more of these. Telling the story is so very important, as it relates to the problem and how it impacts people’s lives. We address common problems with common solutions for the common good.” He concluded, “People need to be engaged.” — from Barron Electric
VanSelus were Harold Stone and Rudy and Marjean Fisher and son Edmond. Loretta says she made four different pies for the group: pumpkin for her and Butch, Marjean likes pecan, cherry for Ruby and apple for Harold. Thanksgiving Day guests at Noel and Pattie Beaufeaux’s were Jim and Sandy Atkinson and Carl and Kristen and three girls. All enjoyed a wonderful turkey dinner. Jerry and Gretchen Best enjoyed Thanksgiving Day with Gwen Strege along with many other relatives. Friday found the Bests at Mitch Strege’s cabin where they enjoyed a wonderful meal. Thanksgiving Day, Gladys Knoop cooked and had about 30 relatives and friends in for dinner. Everyone brought to fill in. Hey Phil! Yes, we thought we should tell yah that on Poquette Lake we found a skim of ice already! Yah, it’s time to go ice fishin’. Chad and Ashley Crosby and children Chase and Morgan came the Thursday before deer season to Garry and Beth Crosby’s to spend the time hunting. Thanksgiving dinner was put on by Jerry and Donna Maline at Glen and Lorraine’s. Attending were Shorty and Melissa and Tyler and Katie Ann, Tom and Sunshine Crosby and Isaac, Josie and Alisa Crosby and Chad and Ashley and Chase and Morgan. Friday night, Chad Crosby cooked up his famous chili along with a couple of different kinds of soup and they ended up with 48 people enjoying the chili feed. Last Thursday, Bernard and Sandy Redding attended the funeral at Whitehall of Bernard’s brother-in-law, Floyd Urham, 85. Thanksgiving Day they went to Tim and Chris Redding’s where they met all of their children for a feast. Tim Redding got a buck and a doe and Spencer Redding got a 7-point buck. Good for these guys as I hear some people didn’t get a thing. Talking with Jim Toll, we find he didn’t get a buck or doe but son Dave got a nice 7-pointer. Spending time over Thanksgiving were Beth and Mark Hansen, Ryan and Alyssa, Bev and Jarrett Casselius and son Erik and Sonny Meister. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!
dian. The vehicle had moderate At 5 p.m., Bradly J. Wenger, front damage. No injuries were 41, Clinton, was driving south on reported. Beaver Lodge Road, a half mile north of Brook Drive, in Spooner, Sunday, Nov. 20 when he went around a curve Alan R. Jilek, 51, Jefferson, and noticed the vehicle driven by was driving east on Red Lake Joshua P. Zilly, 15, Shell Lake, Road in Birchwood, one-tenth going too fast to slow down or mile west of Berry Road, when move. Zilly’s vehicle then hit the he encountered the vehicle of vehicle of Wenger head-on at a Peter A. Ringhand, 36, Madi- slow speed of approximately 5son, coming from the opposite 10 mph. Both drivers left the direction on this very narrow, scene after exchanging informagravel road. Ringhand was able tion and then Wenger called the to stop the vehicle to the side of police to report the accident. the road, but Jilek was unable to Zilly was cited for operating withstop his vehicle and slid into the out a valid driver’s license. The vehicle of Ringhand. The acci- vehicles had minor to moderate dent occurred at 1:23 p.m. Jilek damage. No injuries were rewas issued a citation for driving ported. too fast for conditions. Both vehicles had moderate damage to Monday, Nov. 21 the front ends, but no injuries At 11:20 a.m., James B. Roy, were reported. 76, Minong, had a slide-in on
Hwy. 77, one-tenth mile west of CTH G in Minong. Slush on the road was the noted contributing factor. No vehicle damage or injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed. At 8:35 p.m., Sherry J. Lindenfelser, 22, Springbrook, was driving north on Hwy. 53, onequarter mile north of CTH F, when she hit a bear. No injuries or vehicle damage reported.
Wednesday, Nov. 23 Chad M. Olson, 27, River Falls, was driving north on Hwy. 63, 20 feet north of Midway Road in Shell Lake, when he hit a deer at 5:51 p.m. No injuries or vehicle damage reported.
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NOVEMBER 30, 2011 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - PAGE 23
The Prophet
ther Shell Lake or Cumberland, where there are hardware stores, antique shops, gift shops, clothing stores the list just goes on and on. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Jerry Hulleman who passed away at his home Nov. 22. Please keep Jerry’s family in your prayers. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We did — except for the fact that we ate way too much, of course. We all got together at Suzy and Ryan Lehmann’s on Wednesday to celebrate with our family. Then on Thurs-
day Anitia invited us to the Lehmann hunting shack to celebrate with them. On Saturday we went to Belle Plain, Minn., to have Thanksgiving with Duane’s nephew, Michael Pieper, and his family. The food was great everywhere we went, but the best part of any holiday is just getting together with family and friends. That’s about it from Barronett this week. Please remember to join us for the Scandinavian smorgasbord at the Barronett Community Center on Saturday. I’ll see you there.
was made many of the people in it got cancer. John Wayne, after battling it for several years, died of it. Dick Powell got cancer of the lymph glands and died in 1963. After that, June withdrew from almost everything. She had a marriage that was a mistake and didn’t last. She took a liking to her brother’s best friend, who was a doctor, and in 1976 she married him, Dr. David Ashrow. She took cameo roles and worked in her favorite charities over the years. I can’t forget this little lady with the lisp and husky voice. She had an impact on her audience. She was
voted Most Popular Female Star by Photoplay magazine in 1954. I can’t forget Van Johnson, either. Who can forget his role in “Thirty Seconds over Tokyo,” about Jimmy Doolittle’s bombing raid? He came back wounded but we cheered because he survived. Both June Allyson and Van Johnson have their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And they left their footprints on the paths of their fans.
Pastor Jack Starr foretold the coming of Christ as The Prophet at Lakeview United Methodist Church in rural Shell Lake on Sunday, Nov. 27, which was the beginning of the Advent season. — Photo by Connie Quam
It’s hard to believe that we are starting into December already, the last month of 2011. It will fly by fast, too, with so much to do preparing for the busiest, biggest and best holiday of the year. Rock and Pat Semm had Turkey Day dinner on Sunday at daughter Mary Doanes’ in Rice Lake with their family, also Lisa, Suzie and their husbands and families were there. Reports grandsons bagged three nice deer during the deer hunt. At Mavis Schlapper’s for deer hunting were son Dean and daughter Aimee from Texas, here for the week; son Wayne and daughter Ashley, and Karen was here from Stevens Point for Thursday dinner and the weekend, granddaughter Shannon and friend Dustin from Iowa were here. Joining them for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday were Pam Cernocky, daughter Lea, husband Nate from Eau Claire and Fritz, Mary Mancl, Scott and friend, Nicole and Eric Bernecker and daughter Stacey. Dean and Aimee left on Friday and Shannon on Saturday. Sunday, Pam and Allan Cernocky, Fritz and Mary Mancl and Scott Jr. had dinner with her. Mavis’s sister Joyce Wade, Adele Koel, Jan Rath and friend Jim took in the dance at The Pines in Bloomer Sunday and had a fun time. Mavis Schlapper reports her brother-in-law, Ray Schlapper, is in the hospital in Eau Claire. Keep him in your prayers and thoughts. Virginia Stodola appreciated all the folks that sent food, cards, thoughts and prayers for their family in the recent loss of their loved one, Linda. Kris Norton visited Virginia on Thursday as did Carolyn Palvas. Son Jim from Greenfield and his son, Jeff, and wife Ann and Ryan and Erick from Germantown and son Jack and Judy, Onalaska, were there for Thanksgiving weekend. Alicia Miller made a Thanksgiving dinner at the Teddy Bear Tap for folks who didn’t want to eat alone that day. That turned out very nice I hear. Elfreda West enjoyed Turkey Day at Mark and Deb West’s with their family, Adam, Gina and son Levi from the Twin Cities, Jessie and daughter Ande from
Spooner and Sarah and husband Ryan, Oconomowoc; daughter Ellen Wagner and granddaughters visited Elfreda for her birthday on Saturday. Mary West left Friday to daughter Lynda’s in Cheyenne, Wyo., for the winter. Sam took her to Cara and Dan Witney’s in Nebraska and Lynda was to meet her there. Some lucky buck hunters were Dean Schlapper, 5point; Pete Frey, 10-point; Anton Frey; Roger Furchtenicht, 9-point; Corey Furchtenicht, 8-point; and Jim Bird, 5-point, that were shot in the West Sarona area. That takes care of a few deer. Bring an exchange Christmas gift for the next Tuesday Katty Shack breakfast if you wish, for our Christmas party together on Dec. 6. Sandi Vogt reports another successful deer hunt for the folks around Big Ripley. Larders are full. The Big Ripley Trekkers, Sarona’s American Cancer Society team, started activities for fundraising for next year’s Relay For Life with a raffle for an Aaron Rogers football jersey. The winner was Angie Woodbum, a Jack Links employee from Minong. Congratulations Angie. The team has started gathering donations for the spring raffle and silent auction planned for Saturday, April 14, at the Getaway on CTH D. Mary Ann Carlson and Pete Rothers just returned from a nine-day cruise to Hawaii to celebrate their latest birthdays. It sounds wonderful, sunshine and warm breezes s they cruised and stopped at several islands. Bev Helmer’s son, Bob, and grandson Tyler from West Bend and Jim Bird were up for the deer season Friday through Tuesday and got a couple of deer. LeRoy and Virginia Sandridge are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house. See their announcement in this week’s Register. The Backwood Saloon and Whitetail Ridge Campground will be closed from Dec. 1-March 12, so they can enjoy the grandbabies and do a little fishing they hope and get a little rest and relaxation. I had Turkey Day dinner at daughter Mary Marschall’s with her family, his mom Wealthy
Marschall and his brother Daryl from Amery. My daughter, Cindy, from Lake of the Hills, Ill., drove up Friday and left Sunday noon. Friday evening I had 28 family members over for Thanksgiving dinner together. Grandson Duane Swanson, Menomonie, and girlfriend Kasey came up on Thursday for hunting and ate supper with me. Duane came back up for the weekend. Sympathy to the Shipman family in the death of their mom and grandma, Phyllis, whose funeral was Friday at Salem Lutheran Church in Shell Lake. For the past 10 years or so, Elaine Ryan, a close friend, most every week on Tuesday afternoon after work would stop, visit, have coffee and help her do little things. She called it Phyllis Day. She will dearly miss her as she was a motherly figure for her and a great gal, to all that knew her. Elaine Ryan and Rocky had her kids, Nicole and Shane Baker and boys, Rice Lake, and Danielle and Nathan Ryan of Shell Lake over for a Thanksgiving meal together on Monday night. If I don’t have your news in, you didn’t e-mail or call me, you know! Happy birthday wishes this first week of December to Jean Furchtenicht, Mari Berman, Ryan Leckel, Howard Ullom and Wynona Hefter, Dec. 1; Joan (West) Barney, Laurie Smith, Frank Irvine and Mert Marschall, Dec. 2; Dan Rux and Lennie Thompson, Dec. 3; Cindy Williams, Joyce Ripley, Christopher Taylor, Cole Andrea, Charlie Stubfors, Ingrid Elliott, Debbie Pfuger, Wealthy Marschall, Brian Meister and Brayton Sundeen, Dec. 4, Mary Shimek, Chuck Tomesh, Mary Ann Carlson, Sara (West) Schmidt and Ellie Mae Krantz, Dec. 5; Jim Frey and Sarah Fox, Dec. 6; Denise Sando, Taelor Schaeffer and LeRoy Haynes, Dec. 7. Couples with anniversaries this week include Dewey and Patti Butterfield, Dec. 1; LeRoy and Virginia Sandridge and Tom and Audrey Cusick, Dec. 2; Tyler and Becca Odden, Dec. 4; and Gene and Sherri Kasten, Dec. 7. Happiness is wished.
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Sarona by Marian Furchtenicht
Conservation poster winners announced
Shell Lake Elementary students with their 2011 conservation posters. (L to R): Fifth-grader Anika Swan earned a third place with her poster. Last year she was a state finalist. Third-grader Aubrey Andrysiak earned a first with her poster in the K-6 category.
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Shell Lake kindergartners Lorelee Hoy earned a first place and McKenzie Leach earned a third in the Conservation and Environmental Awareness Poster Contest held in Spooner on Friday, Oct. 28. Forest For People – More Than You Can Imagine was the theme for the contest that was sponsored by the Land and Water Conservation Department. — Photos by Larry Samson
OBITUARIES
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Kenneth Gould
Kenneth Gould, 94, Spooner, died on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at the Pioneer Home in Prairie Farm. Kenneth was born Nov. 17, 1917, in the Town of Crystal in Washburn County, to parents Carroll and Grace (Ensign) Gould. He served in the infantry of the United States Army, completing his basic training just as World War II ended. Despite the war’s end, he served several months overseas in New Caledonia, just north of Australia, and then spent four months based in Hawaii. After his honorable discharge, he was joined in marriage to Myrle Knoop on Oct. 21, 1949. Ken worked as an upholsterer for most of his life and operated Gould’s Upholstery Shop in Shell Lake. After Myrle’s death, he married Doris Endicott on March 11, 1989, in Radisson. Ken was a member of the Spooner Wesleyan Church and during his spare time enjoyed reading Western novels, especially those by Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour. Kenneth is survived by his two daughters, Geneva (Chuck) Erdman of Forest Lake, Minn., and Darlla (Gary) Metz of Hillsdale; 11 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren with another due in March; one greatgreat-granddaughter; one niece; one nephew; and several cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents; wives, Myrle in 1988 and Doris in 2009; and his sisters, Lillian and Iva Bell. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m., at the Spooner Wesleyan Church with Pastor Ron Gormong officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 4- 7 p.m., at the Dahl Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday. Interment will follow at the Spooner Cemetery where military honors will be provided. Casket bearers will be Aaron Breitkreutz, Randy and Ryan Erdman, Allen and Michael Metz, and Robert Wood. Honorary casket bearers will be Marinda Breitkreutz, CeCe and Corissa Erdman, Samantha Metz and Janet Wood. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
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Jerry D. Hulleman
Jerry D. Hulleman, 57, Shell Lake, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at his home. He was born Nov. 4, 1954, in Cumberland, to Donald and Betty (Lee) Hulleman. Jerry was raised in the Barronett area and graduated from Shell Lake High School. He moved to California after graduation, returning in 1980. Jerry owned and operated T & H Construction in Spooner for over 25 years, specializing in construction of lake homes and commercial businesses. He was married in Shell Lake on March 28, 1981, to Paige Doege. Jerry enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter. He liked to take annual trips to Alaska and Colorado. Jerry was a member of the Old West Society of Min-
nesota where he was active in recreating the days of the old west. He was known as “Quigley” to his friends in the long-range shooting community. Jerry was a car collector specializing in Corvettes and other muscle cars. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; infant granddaughter Madison; and nephew Ty Hulleman. He is survived by his wife, Paige, Barronett; sons Jeremy (Brandi) Hulleman, Crescent City, Calif., Andrew Hulleman, Broadhead, and Derrick Hulleman, Barronett; brothers David (Ellen) Hulleman, Scottsville, Ky., James (Vicki) Hulleman, Cumberland, and Dennis (Sharrie) Hulleman, New Auburn; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Skinner Funeral Home in Shell Lake. A private family service will be held at a later date. The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.
Phyllis L. Shipman, 85, Shell Lake, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. She was born June 24, 1926, in Spokane, Wash., to Phillip and Margaret (Parker) Lohrey and was raised in Spokane. During WWII, Phyllis worked as a Rosie the Riveter for Boeing in Seattle. Later she found employment for a time with Washington Bell. She was married in Shell Lake on Nov. 14, 1945, to Duane Shipman. After spending time at home raising her children, Phyllis returned to outside work first at Nick’s Drugstore and then for 20 years as a dietitian for Shell Lake Hospital, retiring when her husband became ill. He died on July 26, 1987. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Eddie Cole. Phyllis was involved with her church, Salem Lutheran, as well as serving as a den mother for the local Cub Scouts and served as an officer in AA. She had many hobbies including ceramics, bowling, gardening, reading, camping and watching old movies.
She is survived by three children, David (Barbara) Shipman, Lansing, Mich., Colleen (Grant) Moe, Birchwood, and Julie (Scott) Thompson, Spooner; grandchildren Krista Thompson, Richfield, Minn., Anna (fiancé Jimmy Rule) Thompson, Peoria, Ill., Travis Heinze, Chippewa Falls, Melanie (Travis) Nelson, Chetek, Tonia Heinze, Rice Lake, Mark Shipman, Lansing, Mich., Matthew (Addie) Shipman, Minneapolis, Minn., Anne (Jordan) Gold, Whitmore Lake, Mich.; great-grandchildren Corrine Paul, Leo Shipman, Louisa Shipman, Aila Rule and Faith Nelson. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 25, at Salem Lutheran Church, Shell Lake, with the Rev. Don West officiating. Burial was in Shell Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott Thompson, Grant Moe, Matthew Shipman, Mark Shipman, Travis Heinze and Jordan Gold. Honorary pallbearer was Elaine Ryan. Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.
Clint F. DesJardins, 93, Shell Lake, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at the Spooner Nursing Home. He was born June 23, 1918, in the Town of North Dewey, Shell Lake, to Francis and Mary Evelyn (Walker) DesJardins. Clint’s mother passed away in childbirth in June 1930 when Clint was only 12. He attended North Dewey Grade School and graduated from Shell Lake High School in 1936. Clint married Doris (Dottie) May Allen on Nov. 29, 1945. Dottie passed away in February 2005. He was also preceded in death by son Richard and granddaughter Jennifer Beth DesJardins. Clint work in Flint and Detroit, Mich., for General Motors as a machinist prior to joining the military. In January 1942, he began training in Arkansas for a tank destroyer. Following this, Clint was sent to officers training at Camp Hood, Texas. Clint ranked 20th out of 400. In January 1943, Clint was sent to North Africa where he stayed for one year. He was then sent to Naples, Italy, and served as first lieutenant tank commander. On Jan. 11, 1944, Clint was injured in action and returned to Oran, North Africa, for three months. He returned to Italy and was wounded a second time in May 1944. Following Clint’s second injury, he transferred to an ordinance company where he was company commander and then promoted to captain. Clint returned home in November 1945. In 1946,
Clint, Dottie and Clint’s brother, Ben, purchased the Tip Town Restaurant, which they operated for 10 years. Clint also worked for Chicago Northwestern Railroad from 1950-1974, at which time Clint retired. Clint was a lifetime member of the American Legion in Shell Lake and of the Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221. Clint had been awarded his 50-year pin and was Mason of The Year. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church in Shell Lake. Clint and Dottie established the Clint and Dottie DesJardins Lifetime Masonic Scholarship Fund, which awards a $1,000 scholarship to both the Shell Lake High School and Spooner High School to help young individuals further their education. He is survived by son Steven (Kathleen) DesJardins, Springbrook; daughter Sherry Lee (Greg) Staerkel, Pearland, Texas; granddaughters Teresa Ann DesJardins, Wauwatosa, and Julie Mae DesJardins, Spooner; great-grandson Kyle Richard Davis, Spooner; and great-granddaughter Chloe Marion Beth Swonger, Spooner. Funeral services were held Nov. 30 at Shell Lake United Methodist with the Rev. Gregory Harrell officiating. Burial was in the Shell Lake Cemetery. Casket bearers were Tom DesJardins, Dale DesJardins, Ryan Pederson, Jake Pederson, Matt Penning and Scott Hurd. Clint will be deeply missed by family and many friends. Clint requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Clint and Dottie DesJardins Lifetime Masonic Scholarship Fund. The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.
Aleen Dyer, 82, Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in Rice Lake, where she was surrounded by her family. Aleen was born in 1929 in Davenport, Iowa, to Lena and Fay Hall. She was united in marriage to Wayne Dyer on Aug. 3, 1947, in Davenport. He preceded her in death on April 20, 1975. Throughout her life, Aleen’s family remained the centerpiece of her life. When her own children were young, she was known as a Bible school teacher, Cub Scout den leader and Camp Fire leader. After her children were grown, she enjoyed a career working as an auditor for the IRS. Later in her life she made countless trips to be part of family events. She spent summers in Shell Lake at her lake home to be closer to her grandchildren and be involved in their many activities. Aleen was a devoted and active member of her church where her ministry included providing transportation and outings for other members who
could not drive on their own. Throughout her life she continued her true life’s work of passionate advocacy for organizations that strove to ensure that everyone and everything was treated fairly and equally. From her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement to her continual support of numerous animals rights groups, Aleen held a tenacious and unwavering belief that we are all God’s creatures. Survivors include her children, Nick (Teresa) Dyer, Wichita, Kan., Becky (Bob) Hall, Shell Lake, Debby (John) Eldred, West Des Moines, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services to celebrate her life were held Nov. 29 at the First Baptist Church in Davenport, Iowa. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church where she had been a member for 50plus years. Online condolences may be expressed to Aleen’s family by visiting her obituary at www.Weertsfh.com. The Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport, Iowa, was entrusted with arrangements.
Phyllis L. Shipman
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Aleen Dyer
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Lake Park Alliance 53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m. Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.
W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor James Frisby 715-635-2277 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 7 p.m.
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic
Shell Lake Full Gospel
293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 1st Service: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9:45 a.m. 2nd Service: 10:30 a.m. Pre-KFC & KFC (Kids For Christ) during the 2nd Service (10:30 a.m.); UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thurdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;
Lutheran
Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
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.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
United Methodist 312 Elm St., Spooner 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Long Lake Lutheran Church
Full Gospel
Northwoods Baptist
Spooner Baptist
(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Praise and Worship 10:30 Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner Father Bob Rodgers 715-635-8475 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Morning prayer: 8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday
Baptist
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.
Faith Lutheran
St. Alban's
W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.
Salem Lutheran, ELCA
803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 a.m.; coffee and conversation: 9:15 a.m.
Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran
20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran
1790 Scribner St., Spooner 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Methodist
United Methodist
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; FISH Youth Group Wednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Sarona Methodist
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Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Hwy. 253 S, Spooner Rev. David Frazer 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday Adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner www.spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Other
Cornerstone Christian
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 www.cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Team Kid 4 years-6th grade 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday worship 9 a.m.
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(Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, Jan. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBUIRN COUNTY ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY A. SANFORD JONI M. SANFORD Defendants. Case No. 11-CV-115 Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Br. 1 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-captioned action on October 13, 2011, in the amount of $37,384.90, the sheriff or his assignee will sell the described promises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 18, 2012, at 10 a.m. PLACE: In the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871. DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of the Plat of Hidden Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N11978 Hidden Lake Road, Brooklyn, WI 54871 TERMS: Cash; down payment required at the time of Sheriff’s Sale in the amount of 10% by cash, money order, cashier’s check or certified check made payable to the Washburn County Clerk of Courts; balance of sale price due upon confirmation of sale by Court. Property to be sold as a whole “as is” and subject to all real estate taxes, accrued and accruing, special assessments, if any, penalties and interest. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the Sale upon Confirmation of the Court. Purchaser to pay the cost of title evidence. Terrence C. Dryden, Sheriff Washburn County, Wisconsin Plaintiff’s Attorney: Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C. 500 Third Street, Suite 800 P.O. Box 479 Wausau, WI 54402-0479 715-845-8234 This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This communication is from a debt collector.
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(Nov. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC AS SERVICER FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-7, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, TMTS SERIES 2006-7 Plaintiff vs. DEBRA L. MAGNUS, et al. Defendant(s) Case Number: 10 CV 281 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 27, 2011, in the amount of $90,990.51, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lot Three (3), Block Twenty-nine (29), Third Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 306 West Hazel Street, Spooner, WI 54801. TAX KEY NO.: 65-281-2-39-1231-0-0-7375. Dated this 17th day of October, 2011. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Annie M. Schumacher State Bar #1074726 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 278685
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EUGENE J. GEISSLER 319 E. Lake Drive Shell Lake, WI 54751 CHRISTINE M. GEISSLER 245 Dwight Street Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 CHEM-MASTER, INC. 1912 Truax Blvd. Eau Claire, WI 54703 GTP Towers II, LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-3612 ACC TOWER SUB, LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-3612 THE BANK OF NEW YORK c/o ABS Structured Finance Services 101 Barclay Street, Floor 4 West New York, NY 10286 Defendants Case No.: 10CV505 Case Code: 30404 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on September 10, 2010, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 14th day of December, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Lot Three (3), Block Three (3), Pine Lane Plat, City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 319 E. Lake Drive, Shell Lake, Wis. TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale. Dated this 27th day of October, 2011. Terry C. Dryden, Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala - Lawyer SPANGLER, NODOLF, BRUDER & KLINKHAMMER, LLC P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.
(Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 2 ST. CROIX COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Assignee of S & C BANK Plaintiff DAVID H. RAILSBACK II ARLA J. RAILSBACK LAMPERT YARDS, INC. ANTCZAK CONSTRUCTION, INC. STATE OF WISCONSINDEPARTMENT OF REVENUE JOHN DOE #1 AND JOHN DOE #2 the unknown tenants of the premises located at W8389 Carlton Rd., Spooner, WI 54801 JOHN DOE #3 AND JOHN DOE #4 the unknown tenants of the premises located at N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI 54801, Defendants. Case No. 10CV822 Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on October 20, 2010, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 7th day of December, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: The NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of the NW 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, lying S of the road and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; lying S of the road, all in Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: W8389 Carlton Road, Spooner, WI N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale. Dated this 24th day of October, 2011. Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer Spangler Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC P.O. Box 1165 Eau Claire, Wis. 54702-1165 (715) 830-9771 Attorney for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.
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(Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT EAU CLAIRE COUNTY BRANCH 2 ROYAL CREDIT UNION 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, WI 54703 Plaintiff vs.
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(Nov. 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Mary Jenkins Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 11 PR 50 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration as filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 4-26-1932, and date of death 10-22-11, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 211 Pederson Dr., Shell Lake, WI 54871. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is Feb. 16, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar 549701 Nov. 8, 2011 WNAXLP (Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC.
Plaintiff vs. GLORIA G. DAVIS, et al. Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 09 CV 157 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 20, 2009, in the amount of $84,047.88, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: December 14, 2011, at 10:15 a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Lots 6, 7 & 8, Block 12 of the Village of Birchwood, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 214 S. Main Street, Birchwood, WI 54817. TAX KEY NO.: 65-106-2-37-1025-0-0-5530, 65-106-2-37-1025-0-0-5535 & 65-106-2-3710-25-0-0-5540. Dated this 20th day of October, 2011. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 278907
(Nov. 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Michael James Yeazle DOD: 3/24/2011 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 11PR49 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 9/07/1961 and date of death 3/24/11, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W7363 Little Valley Road, Spooner, WI 54801. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is Feb. 16, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Marilyn E. Benson Probate Registrar November 3, 2011 Form completed by: Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 Telephone 715-635-9081 Bar Number: 1005716
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HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER
(Nov. 16, 23, 30) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NELLIE ROCKAWAY Order and Notice for Hearing on Petition for Final Judgment (Formal Administration) Case No. 11 PR 03 A petition for final judgment was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth May 28, 1910, and date of death July 9, 2010, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 802 County Highway B, Shell Lake, WI 54871. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition will be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Hon. Eugene D. Harrington, Court Official, on December 19, 2011, at 9 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. Notice by publication is required. Publication of this notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-4684688 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Please check with the person named below for exact time and date. BY THE COURT: Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge November 7, 2011 George W. Benson Attorney at Law BENSON LAW OFFICE LLC P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 10102978
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First Thanksgiving
Brittany Clark competes with her classmates in the beanbag toss. — Photos by Larry Samson
Dressing the part of Pilgrim children were Lilly Edlin and Olivia Jury.
Judah Balser and his teacher, Mrs. Skinner, in the three-legged race. Shell Lake third-grade students played some old-fashioned games on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
School menus
Breakfast Monday, Dec. 5: Juice, cereal, toast. Tuesday, Dec. 6: Fruit, sausage link, French toast sticks. Wednesday, Dec. 7: Juice, cheese omelet, toast. Thursday, Dec. 8: Fruit, pancakes. Friday, Dec. 9: Juice, yogurt, toast. Lunch Monday, Dec. 5: Tacos, lettuce, tomato, cheese, corn, pineapple tidbits. No Laker. Tuesday, Dec. 6: Meatball sub, baked beans, carrots, pear slices. Laker: Salad bar. Wednesday, Nov. 7: Hot ham and cheese, soup, mixed vegetables, peach slices. Laker: Quesadillas. Thursday, Dec. 8: BBQ on bun, chips, peas, pickles, fresh fruit. Laker: Salad bar. Friday, Dec. 9: Chicken wrap, lettuce, cheese, green beans, applesauce. No Laker. Breakfast served each day for K-12 students. Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 7-12 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.
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Cheri and Julia Lyga re-enact the first Thanksgiving on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The Shell Lake third-grade class spent the afternoon learning about the Pilgrims and early American history.
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Joe Hastreiter
Joe Hastreiter was born and raised the youngest of five in Marshfield. While studying in college he realized that he liked science and enjoyed working with the public and felt that pharmacy was a good fit. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995 with a degree in pharmacy. While looking for a job as he approached graduation, a job came up in Shell Lake that he thought he would work at for a few months to gain some experience. “I fell in love with the community, met my wife, and now have been at the Shell Lake Pharmacy for 16 years.” The Shell Lake Pharmacy, which is part of the Prohaska Joseph Michael Hastreiter Group Pharmacy, has changed over the years. Initially when Hastreiter started working in Shell Lake the facility served nursing homes in Siren, Rice Lake and Shell Lake. Now their attention is focused in the Shell Lake area, including walk-in customers, Terraceview Living Center and several area community-based residential facilities. The Prohaska Group Pharmacies has grown to 15 stores strong in northwestern Wisconsin. When he isn’t busy at the pharmacy, Hastreiter can be found enjoying spending time with his family. He enjoys watching his children’s various activities including soccer, swimming, dance and theater. He enjoys spending time around the house with the kids and relaxing. The Shell Lake community has brought him together with many friends through church softball, league volleyball and the Lions Club. He enjoys spending time on Shell Lake boating and fishing.
The Joe Hastreiter file
Full name: Joseph Michael Hastreiter, friends call him Joe. Family: Wife Jenny, daughter Norah, 6, (enjoys dance, theater, and arts and crafts), son, Pierce, 4, (enjoys swimming, puzzles and riding his motorized Jeep), and son Reid, 2 (enjoys playing with his cars and reading books with Dad). Occupation: Registered pharmacist Washburn County resident since: I lived in Shell Lake for several years before moving to Rice Lake to be closer to my wife’s work. Hobbies/interests: Camping, watching baseball and football, crosscountry skiing, spending time with family and friends. Favorite sport to watch: Packer football and Brewer baseball Place I would most like to visit: Washington state to hike the mountains Dinner companion, dead or alive: My wife and kids.
The person I most admire: My parents for their commitment to the family. Best movie I ever saw: Most recently, “Bridesmaids” - the movie really made me laugh! Favorite movie line: “Like your job, love your wife,” from “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” by the character Del Griffith, played by John Candy. Favorite TV show: “Criminal Minds” and “The Three Stooges” Music I listen to: Listen and dance to Jackson 5 and ABBA with my kids. Favorite Stooge: Curly Favorite dish: Anything my wife makes, especially orange marmalade chicken. My first job was: Delivering papers in Marshfield. Drove a school bus during college. I’d like to be remembered for: Being a good listener and being there for my friends and family.
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