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Dec. 21, 2011

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Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 Vol. 122, No. 18 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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Santa will be making his rounds Saturday night. Have you been naughty or nice? Christmas greetings from us at the Register. See Events, page 8

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SPORTS

Basketball and wrestling See pages 15-17

Shell Lake Elementary concert highlights See page 2

BREAKERS

People you should know: Keith Dahlstrom

Dixie and Chuck Andrea just like to collect things. Four banquet tables are assembled along one wall of the living room to hold the majority of buildings in their Department 56 array. See story, page 13. — Photo by Diane Dryden

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scene. A Life Link helicopter also was summoned.

McAllister began his career with the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department as a jailer/dispatcher in June 1995. In June 2000 he was proby Jessica Beecroft moted to deputy sheriff in the paWASHBURN COUNTY – Washtrol division. burn County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Washburn County Sheriff Terry McAllister, 51, died Friday mornDryden said, “The Washburn ing, Dec. 16, at approximately 10:30 County Sheriff’s Office and all of a.m., as the result of an off-duty aclaw enforcement extend our symGerald McAllister cident at his home at N6656 Metcalf pathies to Gerry’s family and hope Road in the Town of Stone Lake. all of you remember Gerry’s wife and family A preliminary investigation revealed McAlin your thoughts and prayers.” lister lost control of a tractor he was operating Memorial services were held Dec. 20 at Haywhen attempting to go up a hill that was snow ward Wesleyan Church, Hayward. A complete covered and slippery. The tractor slid down the obituary can be found on page 20. – with inforhill and overturned, resulting in the death of mation from the Washburn County Sheriff’s DeMcAllister. partment The Stone Lake Fire Department and a Stone

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The 47th annual Indianhead Country Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in Washburn County next May. Where the governor will be fishing has yet to be disclosed. This event was designed to highlight not only the fishing in the area, but also the accommodations, restaurants, businesses, natural beauty and the friendliness of the people in the community.

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Deputy dies in tractor accident

Memorial services were held Tuesday for Jerry McAllister

Lake ambulance crew were paged out to the

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Campbell and Allard will not seek re-election to board; $700,000 to be gained from storm-downed timber

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE - Washburn County Finance Administrator Michael Keefe welcomed Kim “Cookie” Frankenberg and introduced her to the county board at the board’s regular monthly meeting.

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As the new human resources director, Frankenberg will replace Michelle Jepson, who took a position with Sawyer County. Frankenberg introduced herself to the board, saying she’s known as Cookie and is from the Rice Lake/Cameron area.

She said she has 29 years of human reSee Board, page 3

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Shell Lake Elementary holiday concert highlights

The Shell Lake third-grade performed at the holiday concert. Shown back row (L to R): Jameson Stone, Blake Flach and Hannah Green. Third row: Kayla Haynes and Natalie Jury. Second row: Skylar Leach, Aiden Vix and Brooke Lehnherr. Front: Julia Lyga, Addison Schroeder and Marcus Warren.

Singers in the fourth-grade choir are back row (L to R): Levi Meister, Adessa Jenkins, Ben McNulty and Dylan Eggert. Middle: Rachel Milton, Jeremy Bouchard, Ashtyn Smith and Matthew Allar. Front: Jasper McCracken, Juliana Nelson, Camryn Nasman and Jacklyn Taylor. — Photos by Larry Samson

Devin Guggenberger stuck out in the sixth-grade concert held Tuesday, Dec. 13, because he decorated his trombone with Christmas lights. The other players are Levi Beecroft, Blake Krueger and Austin Schultz.

Playing in their first Christmas concert at Shell Lake Elementary School were Ali DeLadi, Erick Haynes, Anna Mikula and Cecilia Harrington on the saxophone.

The fifth-grade trumpet section consisted of Gene Quam, Zach Jensen, Taylor Eiche, Breanna Green and Maddie Flach.

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Failure to report charged

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – After an anonymous tip, a police report was filed and an investigation was initiated to find out the circumstances regarding a motor vehicle accident that occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Kenneth L. Kincaid Jr., 31, Trego, was southbound on McKinley Lake Road at Pair O’Lakes Road in Shell Lake, when he failed to stop the vehicle, lost control, went into some trees and through a fence, and his head went through the windshield. The caller reported that Kincaid had quite a few cuts from the accident.

The truck was towed with very severe damage to the font and top, and a citation for failure to report accident to po-

lice was issued.

After the tip came in, a sheriff’s deputy responded to the location where the truck was said to be - right behind Trego Travel Center in Trego. The deputy took photos, noted there was blood inside the passenger compartment, mainly all over the dash area. He investigated the location of the accident, which ultimately confirmed to be at the intersection of Pair O’Lakes Road and McKinley Lake Road in the Town of Casey. Headlights were still at the scene and were given back to Kincaid by law enforcement. Follow-up of towing policies were discussed with the towing company to ensure they make sure law enforcement is notified before any vehicles are towed.

sources experience. About 20 of the 29 years were as manager with a manufacturing company in Turtle Lake..

“I have spent a lot of time in this county, so I look forward to it and thanks for the opportunity. Wish me luck!”

Frankenberg said to the board.

She officially started on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

because once the timber is down, it loses value,” Peterson noted. “The total loss is estimated to be around $250,000.”

Consent agenda resolutions Rezone petitions and amendatory ordinances were approved. There were only a couple of rezoning requests to rezone so they can separate a house from land to sell and retain the remaining farmland.

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Storm damage update A July windstorm update was presented by Brad Johnson and Steve Runstrom from the DNR. They reported on landowner assistance, timber removal, fire risks and status of the cleanup.

Runstrom, the DNR area leader for Washburn, Bayfield, Polk and Barron counties, said, “On the evening of July 1, this summer, I was down in Cumberland looking at a wall cloud approaching our area. We had strong wind gusts. I went home and didn’t have any power.

A couple hours later the phone started to ring. The phone calls and e-mails have not stopped since. We have received over 2,000 e-mails since.”

Runstrom said it was a straight-line wind event with winds gusting between 50 mph to over 100 mph. The overall footprint of this storm affected approximately 130,000-230,000 acres.

“It is difficult to map something like that because the storm skipped and hopped through this footprint,” he said.

“There are places where the timber is completely flattened and destroyed, and other places where nothing happened.”

Runstrom said the DNR has been “working feverishly” to account for that acreage and thus far has accounted for 700 acres of land.

“Either this land has been salvaged, is scheduled to be salvaged or is deemed not to need any salvage,” he said. “And we’re still working on gathering this information. This time next year, the majority of the salvage from this damage should be completed, provided the timber industry and the markets can sustain the volume of wood.”

Runstrom said some estimates show that it is approximately three-quarters to one year’s worth of Wisconsin’s wood industry volume - 2 million cord equivalents estimated.

“It’s an astronomical number. It’s a historic storm. It’s probably the largest storm we’ve had here since the fourth of July storm in 1977,” he said.

Johnson, the Washburn/Barron County leader for the DNR, said, “The trails for the ATVs have been cleared off and we’re set for this winter season now.

We sent out postcards to private owners of five acres or more to see if they would like free help and assessments done.

Seventy-four of those people have been serviced. All of the assessments are done.”

Mike Peterson, Washburn County Forestry Department head, noted that about $700,000 will be gained from the sales.

“This is actually better than expected

Criminal justice coordinator By a 20-to-1 vote, the board approved a transfer of $16,000 from the 2012 contingency budget to the 2012 criminal justice coordinator budget to fund a personnel change from 60 to 80 percent.

Judge Eugene Harrington addressed supervisors as to the importance of the criminal justice coordinator.

It was noted that the reason this position had to be increased to an 80-percent position is because the person who currently holds this position oftentimes brings his work home and works much more than the 60 percent. Harrington said, “The program works! When I came to the county board and finance committee seven years ago, and we talked about implementing the criminal justice coordinator position, I said, ‘we’re going to show that we can save the county money by having a criminal justice coordinator to offer programs as an alternative to incarceration.’ I can’t tell you what the numbers are, but it’s probably close to $200,000 per year. The program works.”

Supervisor Tom Mackie thanked criminal justice coordinator Bill Weaver, “for all the good work he has done for this county. He has saved us a tremendous amount of money. Thank you!”

Weaver responded, saying, “I started here in 2006. I came from a large area and I was very surprised at how open people were in the community, and thank you.”

Spring election Although it was not announced at the county board meeting, William Campbell, District 20, has confirmed that he will not be running for re-election this year. The other county board supervisor not running for re-election is William Allard, District 9.

Financial resolutions Approvals of resolutions below were passed: Resolution 65-11 to carry over 2011 funds from IT training budget to 2012 IT budget.

Resolution 66-11 to carry over 2011 funds from IT visions upgrade budget to 2012 budget.

The next two resolutions were passed unanimously: Resolution 67-11 to increase 2011 forestry budget – supplemental maintenance funds.

Resolution 68-11 to apply fund balance 2011 dam maintenance.

City budget reviewed

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Pay raises approved

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – On Monday, Dec. 12, Shell Lake’s city council reviewed the budget for the coming year and set pay raises for personnel.

The 2012/2013 pay plan, as recommended by the finance committee at their Oct. 6 meeting, was presented as follows: 7.3-percent pay increase for department heads for 2012, an additional 2.5 percent to the public works director for 2013 and to renegotiate the chief of police and city administrator’s salaries for 2013, and for other full-time employees to receive a $1 increase for 2012 and an additional $1 increase for 2013. It was noted funding for the proposed pay plan was included in the city budget that was approved at the Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 special meeting.

Donna Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Connie Graf, to adopt the pay plan as recommended. The motion carried 5-2, with Terry Leckel and Jane Pederson voting no.

Public works administration Jeff Parker, public works director, advised that they have completed their annual brush fire. “It was a success,” he reported. “There used to be a program where they would send the brush pile through a grinder to make chips, but that is no longer available.”

The Wednesday, Dec. 7, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the committee reviewed a number of recommendations from the Hwy. 63 improvement committee pertaining to the highway improvement project scheduled for 2015.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, for the city to negotiate easements with Shell Lake Marine and Farley’s Auto Body for driveway purposes. The motion carried.

The committee recommended the city council apply for no-fault sewer backup coverage. Brad Pederson, city administrator, said, “This coverage will be funded solely by the city utility.” BarnesHaesemeyer moved, seconded by Jeri Bitney, for the city to add no-fault sewer backup coverage to their policy. The motion carried.

New business A list of election inspectors and special registration deputies for the 2012/2013 term was reviewed. Pederson noted the list includes the people from both the Republican and Democratic parties, according to notifications he received from both parties. “Basically when the political parties give you their names, you have to use them.”

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to concur with the slate of inspectors and special registration deputies. The motion carried.

Unfinished business A letter from Midwest Claim Service pertaining to a sewer backup claim for damages incurred on July 1 (windstorm), submitted by Pekin Insurance, was reviewed. Midwest Claim Service is administering this claim for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance who provides coverage for the city.

A draft denial letter was also reviewed.

Midwest Claim Service indicated the basis of this denial is that there is no liability on behalf of the city as the sewer backup was due to an unknown blockage in the main sewer line and the city did not have prior notice of a problem.

Upon notice, city employees remedied the situation.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Chad Shelton, for the city of Shell Lake to disallow this claim pursuant to WI Stat. 893.80(1g).

Upon a unanimous vote, the motion carried.

New resident Bill Jenderny introduced himself as a newcomer to Shell Lake, and wanted to thank the city. He has found it very welcoming. Jenderny complimented the police department, city hall staff and the public works department.

Mayor’s report Mayor Peterson reviewed the election notice for the April 3, 2012, city election and announced the city hall Christmas party to the council.

City council member Terry Leckel, Mayor Sally Peterson, city Administrator Brad Pederson and city council member Jeri Bitney at the city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 12. – Photo by Jessica Beecroft

Spooner man charged with possession of child pornography

MADISON — On Monday, Dec. 5, at approximately 12:55 p.m., special agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, with assistance from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office, Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office and the Spooner Police Department, served a search warrant at the home of Monte D. Miller, Spooner, in Washburn County.

Miller has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography, a felony.

According to the criminal complaint, an on-scene analysis of a computer hard

drive seized at the residence revealed 11 videos of child pornography, including known child pornography. Miller was transported to the Washburn County Jail.

Questions concerning this case should be directed to the Washburn County District Attorney’s Office. A defendant enjoys the presumption of innocence. The prosecution must prove its allegations at trial beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office and Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office are both affiliates of Wisconsin’s ICAC Task Force. – from the office of the state attorney general

Early deadlines for the holiday season

SHELL LAKE — During the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Washburn County Register newspaper will have early deadlines as well as office closings.

The deadline will be at noon on Friday, Dec. 23, and Friday, Dec. 30.

The office will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2.— WCR

The Register is a cooperative-owned newspaper

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Christmas gift for K-9 Kelo of Birchwood

I was thinking about Christmas giving.

I know that every little thing can make a difference, but I’ve never seen the results of my giving.

Then I found out about K-9 Kelo. I don’t know if you’ve ever met K-9 Kelo.

He’s the police dog for the Birchwood Police Department. He has lots of duties like sniffing out drugs and protecting the people in Washburn County including his human partner, Pete Weatherheab.

Without a second thought, he will sacrifice his life to save any one of ours.

I was mad and heartbroken when I found out that he doesn’t have a bulletproof vest like the human deputies.

I first learned about Wisconsin Vest A Dog at a pet expo earlier this year. It was right after K-9 Grendel and two officers were shot in Fond du Lac. It’s a 501(c)(3) that takes donations and gives a bulletproof vest to police departments. If I do-

nate it’s tax deductible, too. I found out that even though they’ve given out over 175 vests in Wisconsin so far, they haven’t received any donations for Kelo yet.

I am hoping that we can all come together and raise the money to give Kelo the best Christmas present of all ... a fighting chance.

If you are able to help me, please send in your donation to Wisconsin Vest-A-

A smell from Washington, D.C., is coming from the White House and Justice Department, it is a cover-up to hide their responsibility to uphold our Constitution and the laws of our nation.

Our government has requested that legal gun dealers allow gun sales knowing that these sales would get into the hands of drug cartels and taken into Mexico. It appears the intent was to use information to ban guns in America, destroying our Second Amendment.

Now the Obama administration has sealed the records of a murdered border agent, Brian Terry, killed in the line of

duty. The sealed records are an attempt to keep the truth from the American people. The government is trying to cover up their deliberately allowing weapons to cross the Mexican border to the cartel.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Justice Department participated in this operation called Fast and Furious. A government informant notified the drug cartel, resulting in the incident that led to the death of Terry, and the weapon used was allowed to go through to the drug cartel, another reason for the cover-up.

The president is allowing the cover-up

by sealing court records. There were also incidents during the Bush administration of imprisoning border agents for doing their job. One border agent is now in prison for arresting a drug trafficker.

There appears to be an attempt to keep the Mexican-American border open. Our government has more concern protecting other countries people than our own border and people. Are you aware the northern border of our country is less protected than in the past? The terrorists have a much better chance of gaining entry to our country.

Many so-called good people say or do

nothing because they do not want to get involved in politics, it’s not their option, it’s their responsibility to stand against evil. There is a spark of fire in the church, pastors must speak out against evil and the church must stand with their pastor.

We all have to stand before our Almighty God and give an accounting for our actions.

The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin would be remiss if they did not respond to the letter to the editor from Chief Al Gabe of the Turtle Lake Police printed in this paper last week.

Although we feel Gabe is entitled to his opinions, we also feel it is best to accurately break down the facts.

The tribe does pay property taxes on fee lands it owns in the village of Turtle Lake. In 2010, these taxes amounted to $103,410.09. In 2011, these property tax payments totaled $114,995.40.

As Gabe states in his letter, in 2003, Gov. Doyle removed the language concerning payments in lieu of taxes from the state’s new compact with the tribe.

Instead, the current compact mandates that the tribe pay approximately 15 percent of its net income to the state. In contrast, according to Form 4, which is filed by nontribal private corporations paying taxes to the state of Wisconsin, these corporations pay approximately 7.9 percent of their net income to the state in taxes.

That being the case, the St. Croix Tribe pays fees to the state totaling almost twice that of nontribal corporations.

According to the provisions of the

tribe’s compact with the state, a portion of the fees collected from the tribe by the state are to be returned to the communities where the tribe does business. The state, not the tribe, decides how these funds are distributed.

Gabe is correct in saying that for many years the St. Croix Chippewa of Wisconsin made what he calls payments in lieu of taxes to the village of Turtle Lake to offset the loss of tax revenue to the village from the presence of the St. Croix Casino. These payments were voluntary on the part of the tribe and were negotiated with the village on an ongoing basis. The payments could have ceased in 2003 when all tribes in Wisconsin negotiated new compacts with the state of Wisconsin, but the tribe continued to make them until March 2009.

The St. Croix Casino is active in the Turtle Lake Chamber and contributes to the community positively in many ways.

The village of Turtle Lake has reaped immeasurable benefits from the St. Croix Casino’s presence. The village population has grown almost 50 percent since the casino opened in 1992. The casino’s employees also contribute millions of

dollars per year in spendable income to local businesses. This growth in population and disposable income has contributed to the establishment of a number of new Turtle Lake businesses, including McDonald’s/Holiday, the Country Inn and Suites, Cenex Laker Country Sports, the Turtle Lake RV Park and the Lake Country Cheese Factory.

Becker’s Super Valu has also expanded.

The casino also provides goods, services and cash sponsorships for a host of community events and conducts charitable food, toy and school supply drives every year that benefit the village of Turtle Lake as well as neighboring communities.

The St. Croix Casino has been a generous and supportive partner with the village. It does pay its fair share in taxes, it has been responsible for increased spending in the village and has been a catalyst for community growth.

The St. Croix Casino will continue to support the community and remains committed to the growth and development of the village of Turtle Lake, however, we do not feel that increased taxes or the growing budget of the police de-

partment are direct effects of the casino.

Thank you for the opportunity to respond with facts. We are happy to distribute accurate information to the readers of this publication.

Who cares?

Tribe responds to police chief’s allegations

Rivard leads mining reform

Law expected to lead to thousands of jobs, aid 75th District

RICE LAKE — Rep. Roger Rivard, RRice Lake, helped introduce a mining reform bill at a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 8, with his Assembly colleagues.

This is a tremendous opportunity for my constituents and the citizens of this state,” said Rivard. “This reform will allow the creation of thousands of immediate and long-term jobs while maintaining our rigorous environmental standards.”

Iron County will benefit the most from

this proposed legislation with 3,000 immediate construction jobs and 2,8005,600 generational jobs. The 75th District stands to gain some of the estimated $600 million to $1.2 billion in new annual economic activity generated by the mine.

“I am proud to be advocating for this legislation because I know it will help the folks in my district. Rice Lake is perfectly positioned as a shopping and recreation destination for families that work at the mine, and several of our foundries are being considered as suppliers.

“I’d like to add that I would not be supporting this legislation if it stripped the DNR of the ability to maintain our environmental standards. Any company wishing to pursue a permit will have to

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provide an environmental impact study and prove a strong commitment to reclamation.”

The bill creates a permit process for iron mining, mirroring similar laws in Minnesota and Michigan. Iron ore is extracted using magnets, not chemicals, and thus needs a separate permitting avenue. The bill leaves the process in the hands of the Department of Natural Resources and creates a time line for both parties to follow.

The bill will be taken up by the Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business who held another public hearing in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Dec. 14. — from the office of Rep. Rivard

Dog, at 4459 Rockingham Dr., Janesville, WI 53546. Put on the envelope “Birchwood-Kelo.”

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

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Submitted on behalf of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Jamie Williams interim director of marketing Stuart Bearheart St. Croix tribal chairman

Area news

BALSAM LAKE — No report is expected in the near future, but Unity School Board of Education directed district Administrator Brandon Robinson to conduct research on going to a year-round school year. Robinson told the board that he has been asked by many people about year-round school and felt it was appropriate to research the idea to see if it was right for Unity at this time. He said that some of the key questions are whether it is the right fit for students, parents, the community, the staff and the building itself. “I would expect this would take a lot of research,” he said.

— from the Inter-County Leader ••• BIRCHWOOD — John and Thelma Hoover, Birchwood, observed their 75th wedding anniversary.

They were married Dec. 21, 1936, in Eau Claire. The Hoovers are avid gardeners, growing all of their fruits and vegetables and preserving them to give to family and friends. The Hoovers have six children, 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren that have learned many things from them: work hard, enjoy life, forgive and love one another. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — Fredrick Boettcher’s pickup truck didn’t make it across the ice on Rice Lake before it was partially submerged in the icy waters. A Rice Lake Police Department officer spotted the unoccupied truck the morning of Monday, Dec. 12. Russ Fell, of the Department of Natural Resources, said there was no violation, and that Boettcher had 30 days to remove the truck. He said Boettcher had contacted a local contractor to remove the truck, but they are waiting until the ice is thicker. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype

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Super Families program to be offered at Spooner Middle School

SPOONER – Are you a parent or caregiver of a youth between the ages of 10 and 14? If so, you are invited to join a fun-filled interactive program called Super Families. This evidence-based program is designed to help parents and youth learn how to work better together and form stronger bonds. The program is proven to reduce the use of alcohol and drugs in youth who have participated in the program. One student wrote, “I learned that I can have fun with parents.” While another wrote, “I liked it, it was fun and I enjoyed my time here.” The youths learned how to better withstand the peer pressure they may face concerning drugs and alcohol.

The program helps parents find better ways to set rules and consequences for their youth. One parent wrote, “Very worthwhile, it is helpful to share experiences with other parents.” Another par-

ent wrote, “It’s an excellent program. No matter how good/bad of a parent you feel you are, you can always learn something new.”

All families in Washburn County are welcome. The class runs from 5-7:30 p.m.

Dinner is provided as well as day care for younger children at no cost. Gas cards and other incentives are provided to families who participate. This program is being offered in the Spooner Middle School, Tuesday evenings for six weeks. The dates for the program are Jan. 17- through Feb. 21. Families with youth between ages 10 and 14 are encouraged to sign up for some fun and learning. If interested contact Deb Meyer with UW-Extension at 715-635-4444 or Judy Schnacky with the Lakeland Family Resource Center at 715-635-4669. — from UW-Extension

Bingo group and community club warm hearts by donating hats and mittens to SES

Travel Wisconsin™ launches mitten collection campaign

Help local families, donate mittens

SPOONER — In light of all the buzz surrounding the image of a Wisconsinshaped mitten on TravelWisconsin.com, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism invites the public to drop off new or gently used mittens, scarves and hats at the Washburn County Information Center located at 122 N. River St. in Spooner.

Donations will go to help local families.

Donations are being accepted until Sunday, Jan. 15.

“There has been a lot of national excitement surrounding the debate over whether Wisconsin or Michigan looks more like a mitten,” Gov. Scott Walker said. “Our Pure Michigan friends have agreed to join us in taking all of this attention and turning it into something positive. We encourage everyone in both

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

December 12 - $30 Carolyn Kochel, Rice Lake December 13 - $30 Steve Doyen, Birchwood December 14 - $30 Gary Sloniker, Spooner December 15 - $30 Valerie Jenkins, Urbandale, Iowa December 16 - $30 Doug Sailor, Prior Lake, Minn.

Spooner Health System Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2010 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 2011 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15

Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18

High Low 21 1 9 -8 7 -22 17 -20 22 -17 19 -4 20 7 High Low 42 22 36 33 36 32 35 26 29 22 28

14 8 10

Precip.

4.2” snow

trace snow Precip.

.02” rain/snow .15” rain/snow .25” rain/snow, .5” snow

states to ‘shake hands’ and donate mittens to help make this winter a bit warmer for those in need.”

For more information contact the Washburn County Tourism Association, 715-635-9696 or visit TravelWisconsin .com. — from WCTA

The Northwoods Bingo Group and Webb Lake Community Club warmed hearts with the donation of hats and mittens to Spooner Elementary School students. Shown in the back row (L to R): Principal Anderson and three friendly elves from the Bingo group and community club. Middle: Paige Weiberg, Kara Romportl and Karson Scherer. Front: Grace Solveson, Aiden Ferguson and Triston Ostrom. — Photo submitted

Register Memories

1951 - 60 years ago

• Mr. Axon was sworn in as a Navy lieutenant – reserve in Minneapolis.

• New FFA members at Shell Lake Schools were Charles Larson, Richard Rydberg, Dean Hillman, Lee Swan, Frank Graf, Jim Regenauer, Allen Johnson and Bill Washkuhn.

• Playing at the Lake Theatre was “Father’s Little Dividend” starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor.

• A large crowd was at the old-time party and dance held at the Sarona Community Hall. The Melody Kids furnished the music.

1961 - 50 years ago

• Steven John was born to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hubin.

• Earl Cusick was operator of the city’s new snow loader. Two heavy snowfalls in one week added to the nearly foot of snow. Temperatures were in the 20below range.

• Chauncey Lane was a patient at the Shell Lake Hospital.

• Bob Stouffer, Shell Lake, broke through thin ice on Shell Lake with his car near the shore in about two feet of water. A number of ice fishermen broke through the ice while walking.

1971 - 40 years ago

• Shell Lake is known as a friendly little city that is usually full of the season’s spirit, but every barrel has a bad apple.

This seems to be the case involving a missing Christmas tree from the back porch of Mrs. Daisy Branzell’s home.

Branzell was a patient at the Shell Lake Hospital, and while she was gone, the Shell Lake Girl Scouts delivered a tree, trimmed with popcorn and cranberry roping to Branzell’s home, setting it on the porch. Someone carried off the tree, and she would very much like it returned. The tree meant a great deal to her.

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• The Dahlstrom family had a very successful hunt bagging seven bucks out of the nine hunters. The biggest buck was a 10-pointer. Members of the hunting group were Leonard, Jack, Bob, Tom, Wayne and John Dahlstrom, John Milkie, Don Lodtie and Bernie Gillespie.

• The following births were announced at the Indianhead Memorial Hospital: Troy Jeramie to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Krantz, Chad Wesley to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stellrecht, and Mark to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McPhail.

• Curtis Atkinson, battalion executive officer of the ROTC unit at UW-Stevens Point, was commended for his outstanding service in the post by a promotion to the rank of cadet major. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Atkinson, Shell Lake, Curtis would leave for Fort Sill, Okla., after the holidays.

1981 - 30 years ago

• Shell Lake students attending UWRiver Falls were Mark Aderman, Steven Degner, Daniel Fox, Linda Furchtenicht, William Hebert, Julie Hile, Jacqueline Hulleman, Fred Johnson, Jeff Lindeman, Darwin Nordin, Nancy Peterson, Joey Samson, Robert Samson, Nancy Scharhag, Tom Smith, Douglas Stewart, Tanya Stouffer, Todd Stouffer, Chris Thannum, Lee Thomas, Karen VanMeter and Laurie VanMeter.

• Delbert Soholt, Shell Lake School Board member for the last nine years and present vice president/treasurer, decided to run for county board and would not seek re-election to the school board.

Soholt had been the Washburn County representative on the CESA 4 Board. He owned and operated Protective and Caretakers Agency in Shell Lake.

• Theresa Hoecherl received Shell Lake High School’s D.A.R. Good Citizen Award.

• Several Christmas presents of Matt,

5, and Ericka, 4, were still in the trunk of the car when fire broke out at their home. Greg and Sue Krantz were outside when the children ran from the house yelling that the smoke detectors were going off. The Krantz family had been renting the house, along with farmland, from the Arvid Pedersons. The house had been in the Pederson family since 1917.

1991 - 20 years ago

• Terri Butler was named to the West Lakeland All-Conference Volleyball Second Team, and Kendra Carlson received honorable mention.

• Larry Abrams was the new administrator of Indianhead Medical Center – Shell Lake and IMC – Frederic.

• Shell Lake cheerleaders were Richelle Anderson, Nancy Schultz, Heidi Stellrecht, Betsy Olson, Tracey Forseth, Amber O’Brien, Natalie Prochnow, Sarah Melton, Trina Carry and Megan Wellvang.

• Four people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed in a small woods in the Town of Roosevelt, southwest of Shell Lake. The victims, believed to be from the Twin Cities, were apparently on a ski trip. Rick Nyhus and his wife, Shari, were the first to arrive at the crash scene about 150 yards from their home.

2001 - 10 years ago

• Mary and Gordon Krantz celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family get-together at the home of Kathy and Jack Dahlstrom.

• The 3-12 school building gym was open for adult basketball, supervised by Dave Schraufnagel.

• Marie Nelson was the winner of the Teleflora Here Comes Santa basket given

by Carol’s Floral and Gifts.

• Members of the Shell Lake Soccer Club served breakfast at Santa Saturday.

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Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK All the kitties and the pups Want to thank you very much.

All you’ve given, all you’ve done, They think you are number one.

Oh so many have gone home, They will never be alone.

We want that for all of them, But there is a problem.

There’s more pets than homes you know, Where are they all suppose to go.

Do you have room for one more, A possibility to explore.

We’ll keep working till there’s none, Empty shelter, our work’s done.

Dogs for adoption: 2-year-old female black/brown Chihuahua/dachshund mix; 2-year-old brindle male pit bull; 11-month-old female black/brindle Lab/pit mix; 5-year-old neutered brown/white American Staffordshire terrier; 1-1/2-year-old spayed black/tan min pin and a 3-year-old spayed Old English bulldog.

Cats for adoption: 8-month-old gray/white female medium-hair tiger; 2-1/2-month-old male gray medium-hair kitten; 7-month-old male black shorthair; 1-year-old spayed brown/white shorthair Abyssinian mix; 9-month-old shorthair calico; 3year-old neutered gray/white shorthair tiger; 2month-old black longhair male; 1-year-old neutered orange/white shorthair; 1-year-old shorthair calico; 8-month-old female white/black tiger shorthair; 4year-old neutered black/silver shorthair tabby; two 10-week-old shorthair male kittens, one gray/white, one tiger; three 9-week-old black kittens; and three 10-week-old kittens, orange, black and tiger.

Stray include: Young female yellow/white hound mix found in Lampson.

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Seniors who plan to continue their education and pursue careers in agricultural fields are encouraged to apply for one of the 15 $1,000 scholarships available.

In addition, the fund is awarding five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who have an agricultural background and plan to continue their education in any

field of study. Applications will be accepted from Jan. 1 – April 1, 2012.

Students will be awarded scholarships based on their academic record, vocational promise, community service and leadership qualities. Applicants must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better. There will be four students chosen from each of AgStar’s five regions in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Applicants must be residents of one of the 69 counties within AgStar’s territory.

Wisconsin counties include Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer and Washburn.

Scholarships may be applied toward tuition at colleges, universities, technical or vocational schools. Students can get scholarship application forms online at agstar.com/enhancingamerica/fundforruralamerica/ Pages/HighSchoolScholarships.aspx. — from AgStar

Consider a Memorial Peace Stone as a gift this holiday season

SPOONER — Christmas is fast approaching. For those veterans in your family, here is a unique gift idea and a great way to show them your love.

The Washburn County Veterans Service Office is continuing to register names in hope of finishing the 13th Peace Memorial Stone. Six names are needed to complete the stone.

If you have a loved one just home from Iraq/Afghanistan, or father, mother, sister or brother who are veterans, what a way to honor them by having their name placed on these Memorial Stones, for a Christmas gift.

For $100 you can have the last, first, middle initial of name; year of entry and year of discharge; and initials of the military branch. Each stone consists of 24 names.

The Veterans Memorial 13th Peace Stone is located at the Veterans Memorial Wayside, 2-1/2 miles southeast of Spooner on Hwy. 53.

Please call 715-635-4470 and request an application or stop in the veterans service office and someone will help you fill out the one-page form. A letter or notification will be sent to you when your veteran’s name has been etched on the stone. — from WCVSO

Christmas

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or Christmas of 2009, the gift I requested from my children was for them to write what Christmas meant to them.

With her permission, I am sharing my gift of what daughter Amanda wrote. Since writing this, she now has two children, a daughter and a son.

What Christmas means to me

For my beautiful mom, on Christmas December 24, 2009 To me, Christmas has always been first and foremost, about the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus’ birthday! I am blessed to have been brought up in a Christian home where this true meaning was always celebrated. God sent his only Son to save us sinners. I am so thankful that he did – it is truly something to celebrate and commemorate. Because of God’s love for us, we are all able to celebrate this special time with those we love.

Growing up, this time of year was full of excitement and anticipation. Along with remembering the birth of Jesus, Christmas meant spending more time with family and making and honoring traditions. It meant holiday programs for church and school, tree decorating, caroling, holiday parties, gift exchanges, and also a break from the usual grind. It meant thoughtfulness as I chose gifts for people and wonderment as I waited to open gifts of my own. It never meant Santa Claus, however. I never believed in him, but nothing was ever missing from Christmas by not believing.

Over the years, my feelings toward Christmastime started to change. Responsibilities changed. After getting married, you blend together two sets of Christmas plans, as well.

This really adds to the hustle and bustle. It

makes for several special, yet hurried celebrations. My obligation to work also meant missing out on some holiday traditions. My holiday season started to become just the opposite of what it was in my younger years. I looked forward to Christmas as a single day off! A rest from the craziness of the retail world! I truly came to realize how much Christmas is really about actually getting to see and spend time with your family.

It started to mean simple thankfulness.

I have so many wonderful Christmas memories. I don’t have one that just comes to mind, but several warm and fuzzy moments to look back on, from decorating our tree and enjoying a new ornament each year, participating in Christmas programs, getting to open just one gift early, snuggling in to play cards and eat caramel corn, laughing with cousins, to the relaxing moments of conversation by the tree as I get older. I feel so fortunate to have always been blessed by Christmas.

This year, I feel the most blessed, as Christmas has another new meaning to me. It is my first Christmas as a mother. Now it means getting to watch the excitement and wonderment that this holiday brings, renewed through the eyes of my daughter. I get to teach her its true meaning and share with her special traditions and start some new ones in the years to come.

As I reflect, I find that the meaning of Christmas is two-fold in my life; actually, a two-part gift from God. Christmas has always meant the birth of Jesus. Christmas also means family - a true gift from God. God gave us the gift of life through his Son, a reason for the season, and also a reason to celebrate his blessings with that which he has blessed us with. A reason to take time, even if it is just a little bit, and spend it with those you love.

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RICE LAKE — Seven local gymnasts competed in the Jingle Bell Jubilee in Rice Lake on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Competing in Level 3 for ages 9-11 was Marah Hanson, Spooner. She took fourth place and earned team points on vault with an 8.6 as well as on floor with an 8.5. She also earned team points on beam with 7.6. She had 6.8 on bars and 31.5 all-around. Hanson competed on the Deutsch Kipsters team, which took second place out of five teams competing that day.

Team scores were Marshfield Magic 100.8; Deutsch’s 97.9; A.M.K.M. 95.55; Tenacity 95.25; and Northern Twistars 62.65.

In Level 4, age 7, Noelle Nelson, Spooner, completed from Deutsch’s. She took second on bars with an 8.0 and beam with 8.15. She placed third on floor with 7.8 and all-around with 32.45. She placed fourth on vault with 8.5.

Competing in Level 4, age 8, Payton Schultz, Birchwood, placed first and earned team points on vault with 9.4. She placed second and earned team points on floor with 8.3 and took second in all-around with 33.35. She placed fourth on beam with 8.2. She received 7.45 on bars.

In Level 4, age 9, Logan Sprenger, Spooner, earned team points with her personal best and second-place ranking on bars with 8.75. She placed fourth with a personal best on floor with 7.5. She had a personal best in all-around with 32.45. In vault she received 8.0.

In Level 4, age 10, April Kyrola, Barronett, took first place and earned team points with her personal best of 8.4 on beam. She had personal bests on bars with 7.0, floor with 7.5 and all-around with 30.7. She received 7.8 on vault.

For Level 4, age 11, Lyndsey Hanson, Spooner, took third place on vault with 8.7. She earned team points and took fifth place on beam with 8.6. She was seventh on floor and all-around with 7.6 and 32.75 respectively. She received 7.85 on bars. Megan Stone, Shell Lake, had a personal best on bars with 6.75 and all-around with 29.95. She received 8.4 on bars, 7.8 on beam, and 7.0 on floor.

Team scores were Northwoods 106.2; Deutsch’s 103.55; Northern Twist 102.7; Marshfield 101.2; Bay Area 100.8; Tenacity 99.75; and A.M.K.M. 95.6. — with submitted information

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he Washburn County Board met Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Unfortunately, I was not present at the November meeting as I was on vacation.

The board received a briefing from the Department of Natural Resources concerning the July windstorms that damaged about 130,000 acres of woodlands in Northwest Wisconsin. Washburn County forestland has more than 1,400 acres of downed trees and they have set up sales for removing these trees. Bids received from private contractors should bring in about $700,000 in revenue. Over 8,800 acres of privately owned land had trees blown down and are under contract to be cut.

The county’s new human resources director, Kim Frankenberg, introduced herself, stating she had previously worked for

Knights of Columbus Christmas poster contest winners

First- and second-place winners of the Knights of Columbus Council of Spooner annual Christmas poster contest shown with back row (L to R): Bernie Rohrman, KC representative, and Father Edwin Anderson, are middle row: (L to R): Austin Stoner, fourth grade; Tiffany Romportl, fourth grade; and Noah Olson, third grade. Front: Shane Dutton, second grade; Cale Cleveland, second grade; Olivia Paffel, first grade; and Nolan Merth, first grade. Missing: Megan Ross, third grade. The contest drew 20 entries this year.

Posters were judged on expression of the Christmas theme, artistic quality and originality. First- and second-place winners received a $5 chamber certificate. The four first-place posters advance to the next level of competition. — Photo submitted

Wisconsin driver’s licenses and ID cards are acceptable for voting

New law requiring a photo ID at the polls has many people confused

MADISON — In recent weeks, a number of Wisconsinites have gone to their local DMV customer service center to request a voter ID card only to find out that they already have it – a Wisconsin driver’s license.

DMV Deputy Administrator Patrick Fernan notes, “There is a lot of confusion out there as to what is needed, and we want people to know that the vast maa private business in Barron County.

The board approved several resolutions authorizing the carryover 2011 funds to 2012. We also approved the criminal justice coordinator position to be increased from a 60-percent part-time employee to an 80-percent full-time employee. This employee is involved in coordinating the work-release program, coordinating the housing of prisoners at various locations and many other prisoner programs.

The agenda was limited, however, necessary in order to approve financial grant requests and authorize carryover of funds.

I would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. If you have any comments or questions, please do hesitate to contact me at 715-468-2528.

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What does exist is what DMV has always issued, driver’s licenses and ID cards. What is different is that they, or some other acceptable photo identification, are now needed to vote.

Currently, more than 4,114,000 Wisconsinites have a driver’s license, which is acceptable as photo identification for voting. Another 481,810 Wisconsinites have a Wisconsin ID card, issued by the DMV. Wisconsin ID cards are also acceptable as photo identification at the polls. For people who don’t have an acceptable photo ID for voting and want one, DMV can issue a photo ID free of charge if they meet the requirements. Driver’s license receipts and ID card receipts issued by DMV and valid for 45 days are also acceptable forms of photo ID for voting. For more information visit www. wisconsindmv.gov.

The Government Accountability Board notes that an unexpired Wisconsin driver’s license is the most common acceptable photo ID for voting. An expired Wisconsin driver’s license or ID is also acceptable, as long as it expired within two years after the most recent general election, Nov. 2, 2010. In other words, if a Wisconsin ID or driver’s license expired in December 2010, it can still be used for voting purposes in the November 2012 general election.

More information about voting in Wisconsin is available through the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board at www.gab.wi.gov. — from WisDOT

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Hourly Door Prizes • Concessions Available

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January Tuesday, Jan. 3 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, Jan. 4 • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

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

Thursday, Jan. 5 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room.

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

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

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

Donations accepted.

Friday, Jan. 6 • Shell Lake Education Foundation Dads Belgian waffle supper at the doubleheader basketball game against Unity.

Monday, Jan. 9 • Diabetes education meeting, 2-3 p.m., in the classroom at Spooner Health System. Topics and speakers vary each month. For more information contact Claudia at 715-635-1217.

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

Wednesday, Jan. 11 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted.

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

• Book Chat will meet at 3:30 p.m., at Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner. The book for January is “The 19th Wife” by David Ebershoff. All are welcome to attend.

Thursday, Jan. 12 • The Shell Lake Lions Club will meet, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center.

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

• United Ostomy Association local support group meeting, 1:30 p.m., at the Spooner Health System, lower-level classroom. More information call 715-6375020.

Saturday, Jan. 14 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Ticket sales at 9 a.m. Distribution at 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. To sign up or for more information, contact Chuck at 715-635-9309, Bill at 715-468-4017 or Ardys at 715-222-4410.

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H A P P E N I N G S Sunday, Jan. 15 • Shell Lake FFA ice-fishing contest, noon to 3:30 p.m. Registration 10:30 a.m. Bashaw Lake, junction of CTH B and H west of Shell Lake. Access at public landing on Bashaw Lake Road.

Monday, Jan. 16 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St. (Hwy. K), Spooner. Feedback on photos, education, and support.

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

Tuesday, Jan. 17 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

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

• Washburn County American Cancer Society Relay For Life kickoff at Jersey’s in Spooner. Steve at 715416-0486.

Thursday, Jan. 19 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting will be provided.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 & Wednesday, Jan. 25 • Rice Lake Area Farm Show, Cedar Mall, 10 a.m.3:30 p.m. For more info call 715-289-4632.

Volunteer opportunities

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 715-4682414.

••• 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.

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

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

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

No age minimum or maximum for participants.

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

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

Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes.

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

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

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

All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m.

AA 6 p.m.

AA Beginners Noon AA Monday 5 p.m.

GA Tuesday Noon AA 7 p.m.

AA Wednesday 1 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Buy falls prevention, not the same old trinkets, for older adults on your holiday gift list

WASHBURN COUNTY — Your mom, aunt or grandmother probably doesn’t need another bathrobe this year. Your dad, uncle or grandfather probably doesn’t need another bottle of aftershave.

And neither of them needs another fall.

Did you know that falls now surpass motor vehicle crashes as the most common cause of injury-related deaths in Wisconsin? And the most common age group for falls, and the ones for whom the falls are the most devastating, is older adults.

A whopping 90 percent of fall-related deaths and 70 percent of fall-related inpatient hospitalizations involve people age 65 and older. It’s disturbing, one out of every three adults age 65 and over falls every year.

Falls are not a normal part of aging.

Falls are very expensive. Hospitalizations and emergency room visits due to falls result in $800 million in hospital charges each year in Wisconsin. Over 70 percent of these costs, more than $56 million, for fall-related hospitalization and emergency room visits are paid by government insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. And that’s just the hospital and emergency room costs. It doesn’t include the costs of home care, rehab stays, physical and occupational therapies after the falls, wound care, time off work for caregivers and on and on.

Falls are life-changing, in a very bad way, for the older adults, their families and caregivers. The consequences include fracture, head injury, soft-tissue injury, loss of mobility, loss of independent living and death. They impose significant burdens on older adults, their caregivers, communities and the health-care system.

They often result in having to give up living independently. Approximately 40 percent of those admitted to a nursing home had a fall in the 30 days prior to admission.

Even if a fall does not cause any injuries, many older adults develop a fear of falling or loss of confidence that may cause them to limit their activities. This may result in reduced mobility and loss of physical conditioning, further increasing the risk of falling. The threat of a fall can be a barrier to safely doing all the things older adults want to do at home and to stay actively engaged in their community – volunteering, going to classes, meeting with friends, going to family events, exercising shopping, home chores and others. Preventing falls is critically important to maintaining personal independence for older adults.

So, this holiday season, skip the bathrobe and the cologne, and consider giving a gift that helps prevent falls.

Here’s how you can help an older relative or friend.

• Help them conduct or arrange for a home assessment and modify as necessary. Check out slippery surfaces, obstacles in traffic ways, poor lighting especially on steps and stairs, unsafe practices in reaching or climbing on items to reach objects.

• Consider adding grab bars in bathrooms, removing throw rugs, adding handrails and improving lighting.

• Encourage them to have an annual vision check and don’t delay cataract surgery if needed.

• Encourage them to talk to their pharmacist and physician about their medications. Are any of their medications one of the drugs that contributes to falls, such as benzodiapines, antidepressants, antipsychotics and anticonvulsants? Falls are most common with a recent change in dose and as the overall number of prescriptions increases. Are all of the medications needed? Are they taken at the right time of the day? Is the dosage appropriate for their age, weight and other

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conditions? Is there a different medication that will address their problem that doesn’t contribute to falls?

• Help them evaluate their footwear to make sure their shoes are the right size and have good treads.

• Consider gait training, including advice on assistive devices.

• Ask health-care providers, physical therapists or fitness instructors for an individualized, progressive exercise program that includes both strength and balance training.

• Purchase and take vitamin supplements to ensure that they are getting enough vitamin D daily — 800-1,000 IUs – international units.

• Purchase and take calcium supplements; 1,200 mg a day is recommended with the dosage spread out over the day (e.g., 400 mg. three times a day). It’s very hard to get this much from food, so read the bottle’s labels and get the appropriate supplements.

• And if they have fallen: encourage them to talk to their physician about it to help identify causes and provide suggestions to prevent future falls.

It’s important to recognize that education, advice and referrals alone are unlikely to be of benefit. One of the best ways to prevent falls is for an older adult

to enroll in a research-proven community workshop, such as Stepping On. This is a prevention program that empowers older adults to carry out health behaviors that reduce the risks of falls. Stepping On is a community-based workshop offered once a week for seven weeks using adult education principles that build older adults confidence in their own ability to reduce falls. In a small-group setting, older adults learn strength and balance exercises and develop specific knowledge and skills to prevent falls. Two trained leaders facilitate the workshops. The workshops are not lectures. They are highly participative with the older adults actively exchanging ideas for each other. This mutual support and success builds the participants confidence in their ability to manage their health behaviors to reduce the risk of falls and to maintain active and fulfilling lives.

Stepping On will be offered in Washburn County next year. Call Trisha Bailkey at the Aging and Disability Resource Center, 888-538-3031, for more information.

The next workshop starts in the spring.

So this holiday season, give a gift that shows you really care. You can’t prevent the snow from falling, but you can prevent older adults from falling. — from ADRC

Quite the weather! Most of our snow melted Sunday when it got up to 38 degrees. The calendar says that winter begins on Thursday and that Christmas is coming up fast!

The Hrouda family had their Christmas get-together on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Marilyn Zimmerman’s, when her brother, Tom, wife Stacey, Galvin and Caitlynn were home from Roseburg, Ore. Attending were sisters Lisa and Linda and families, her mom, Germaine Paulson, her stepmom, Aggie Hrouda and uncle George and Karen Hrouda from Spooner and also Janet Zimmerman.

The next day, some of the family got together for the annual sleigh ride on the Gerald Schmidt farm in rural Rice Lake.

Their cousin Donald and wife joined them for the sleigh ride.

This past Saturday, Marilyn and Renee Zimmerman went to Hudson for Christmas with friends, Josh and Michelle Alters.

Gloria Frey and her sister Joann Paulson went up to Red Cliff for the weekend. Report lots of snow, Drummond and north, really pretty. Jan, Jeff and Tony had lunch with Anton on Saturday.

Pat and Rocky Semm and daughters and husbands, Mary and Todd and Lisa and Matt, went to Danbury Saturday to celebrate Pat’s birthday and to see the Tanya Tucker show. Report a great show.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Margie Paulin Kopping, 91. She passed away Sunday at the nursing home in Mount Horeb near her daughter June. Her husband, Merrill, resides at the Spooner Nursing Home.

Folks were saddened to hear of the death of Deputy Jerry McAllister Jr., 51, of Stone Lake, the result of a tractor accident near his home. Sympathy from Sarona folks.

Mavis Schlapper went with four others to the Pines in Bloomer for the Christmas dance on Sunday.

The other Mavis Schlapper (Ray’s) was in the hospital in Rice Lake with back problems and is now recovering at Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake.

Keep her in your thoughts and prayers that she will be well and home soon.

Tuesday evening Fuernot Farm Inc., had their Christmas party with 30 folks attending. It was held at Hanson’s Hideaway with a great meal, darts and other games in their back room.

Friday, I went along with brother Don and Shirley Shoquist, sister Nell Lee also went to our sister Sharon’s and Merle Wilber’s in Webster for a Christmas gettogether. They have a wood pellet stove in their family room instead of a fireplace, that’s really neat, warm and cozy to watch burn.

Ryan and Jessica Furchtenicht had the Hansen Concrete employees Christmas party on Friday night with a nice meal at Country Inn together with Rick Gronning, John and Mary and Brady Marschall, Willie and Vicki Lombard, John Roeser and Russ and Nancy Furchtenicht attending.

Vivian Bergman is having the Bergman family get-together for their traditional lutefisk meal on Christmas Eve. I am having family in on Friday evening so I got to get with it. Call me with your holiday news.

My Rocky and Elaine brought me a pickup load of wood and put it in my basement. A nice Christmas gift.

Casey Furchtenicht and his friend Brett Holman visited and had cookies with me Saturday evening.

Happy birthday to Rick Anderson, Michael Bolterman and Dave Anderson, Dec. 22; Barb Benjamin, Marlene Hansen, Tonya Zaloudek, Bobbie LaVeau, Ken Anderson, Roger Sykes and Kayla Hanes, Dec. 23; Rocky Washkuhn, Mary Lou Dinnies and Aimee Ray, Dec. 24; Rose Mary (Dolly) Bruner and Debbie Weegnam, Christmas Day; Charlene Maki, Lois Modrow, Dec. 26; John Sauer, Casey Child, Joel Marsh, Tiffany Westlund and Heidi Smith, Dec. 27; Tom Benjamin, Andy Scalzo and Bob Gagner, Dec. 28.

Anniversary wishes to Jim and Joni Campbell, Dec. 22; Eric and Nicole Bernecker, Dec. 27.

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Barronett by Judy Pieper

Merry Christmas!

The women’s Christmas party at Barronett Lutheran was a lot of fun again this year. The tables were all set up with pretty tablecloths and centerpieces, the food was fantastic, Geri played the keyboard while we sang carols, and, of course, we did a little gambling and thievery. The gambling and thievery is actually a gift exchange, but we make it more interesting the way we do it. And the gifts are so much fun. I got exactly what I needed. Some potholders, a book and a box of facial tissues. The Christmas party is the perfect time to get together, relax and visit with friends.

I forgot to tell you. I had a chance to visit with Jean and Milt Odden in their home in Rice Lake recently. It was the first time I had been over there, and their home is just lovely. They have so many beautiful things, lots of carvings from their son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Else, and also lots of carvings that Milt has done. Jean is such a gracious hostess.

We sat and had coffee and cookies and had a wonderful time visiting. They seem to be enjoying their retirement immensely.

Can you believe Christmas is here? It really snuck up on me this year. I am still writing out Christmas cards, and I haven’t made any cookies yet. The only treat we have in the house right now is some delicious fudge that Anitia Lehmann made for us. Good thing she’s

our friend or we wouldn’t have anything to offer friends when they come for coffee.

Oh, I have to tell you about the really fun time Anitia and I had last Tuesday.

Pat Olson asked us if we would come to the Rolling Oaks and make lefse for the Sons of Norway party, and so we did. We were a little nervous making lefse for the experts, but we had a wonderful time.

We were set up right in the dining area, and lots of the party-goers stopped by to talk to us and watch us make the lefse.

And, it was gone by the time dinner was over, so I guess it must have been OK. I sure hope she asks us to do it again if they decide to have another party at her place. And, to top it all off, she bought us dinner and gave us each gift certificates for New Year’s Eve. How could life get any better than that?

You probably remember that we finally sold our semi-truck this past spring. Well, the man who bought it, Tony Christensen, stopped by this past week to let Duane know how he was doing. Duane was impressed. He has the truck all nicely polished and seems to be doing very well. We are so glad. It’s always a scary thing to sell a vehicle. You never know what might go wrong with it, but I guess he hasn’t had any problems. We hope he makes a fortune driving our old truck.

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NSTC announced 2012 auditions

RICE LAKE — It’s that time again at Northern Star Theatre when they look forward to planning their season shows.

This year they have dozens and dozens of parts for all ages, and are particularly looking for families who want to perform together – parents and children, sisters and brothers, even grandparents and grandchildren.

The first round of auditions are Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at 6 or 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10 or 11:30 a.m.; and Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.

Performers are invited to come to one of these six sessions. Plan to stay one hour. If you are interested in a speaking part, you will be asked to read with other performers from a script. If you are interested in a singing part, you will be asked to sing something familiar. It is not neces-

sary to prepare either a monologue or a song in advance. Auditions will be for the following shows: “Guys and Dolls,” April 26-29, teens only; “State Fair,” June 20July 1, children ages 10-plus, teens, young adults and mature adults; “Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do,” July 11-22, teens, young adults and mature adults; “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Aug. 8-19, children ages 5-plus, teens, young adults and mature adults; “Get Smart,” Oct. 4-14, young and mature adults. Children are defined as ages 5-12, teens from 13-19, young adults from 2030, and mature adults are those who are 31 or older.

If you have questions, leave a message at Northern Star Theatre at 715-736-4444 or e-mail Tamara at sharpslowey@gmail .com. — from NSTC

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evision that you have to pay even more for? Well, I didn’t. Jerry Marsh and Jesse Adams paid a bunch of money last week to watch a couple of guys beat up on each other. It was ultimate fighting or something like that. And, in addition to having to pay for the pleasure of watching a bar brawl, Jesse lost $20 to his son, Kole, because he picked the wrong guy to win. I guess things have changed — for the better. Those fights used to be free every Friday and Saturday night downtown.

Then, on his way home, Jerry just about got into big trouble. He stopped by Kwik Trip in Cumberland to fuel up his truck. After he filled the truck, he went inside to get some coffee and a donut. He wandered around a bit, trying to decide which kind of donut to get, finally picked one out, and then went to the counter to pay. The guy behind the cash register asked him if there was anything else, and Jerry said, “Nope, just the donut and coffee.” He paid and walked out. When he got to the truck, he saw that he forgot to put the gas cover back on, so he screwed it on, got in and started the truck. He saw the cashier walking out toward him and thought he must have forgotten his bankcard on the counter. He rolled down the window, and the guy asked him if he had tried to use the card to pay for the gas. Suddenly Jerry realized what was going on. He had almost done a drive-off! Even after

he had replaced the gas cap, it had completely slipped his mind that he had filled the tank. Pretty embarrassing. And he drives an old beater truck, with Minnesota plates. Probably a good thing he had a debit card. They probably would have been a little suspicious if he tried to write out a check. Anyway, he was glad that the guy came out rather than calling the police to report a drive-off. It wouldn’t have been much fun spending Christmas in the county jail.

Bob and Jeanette Neiman were having breakfast at the Red Brick Cafe last Sunday, Dec. 11, and they were all decked out in Green Bay Packer gear. Jeanette even had the “G” painted on her face, and was wearing Packer rings and jewelry. Bob had the sweatshirt, naturally, and green and gold glass beads around his neck. With fans like that, the Packers don’t dare lose a game. Number 13 wow! They’ve won even more than the Vikings have lost this year, and that’s saying something.

The candlelight service at Barronett Lutheran will be at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve and worship service will be at the regular time Christmas morning. I hope we will see you there.

Well, I guess I’d better run. I hope you have the most wonderful Christmas ever. Next week we’ll have to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. See you later.

Monday morning was a cloudy gray day with some wind. They promised us sunshine late Monday. We’ll take it.

Christmas is coming fast. Hope you all have a joyous Christmas.

On Friday morning, Lillian Ullom attended her great-granddaughter Sadie Horton’s, of Barronett, kindergarten program in Cumberland. Lots of kids and a good program.

Lillian visited her friends who are in the nursing homes, both TLC and Spooner, spreading Christmas cheer. On Sunday, Lillian had dinner with Howard and Debbie Ullom in Trego with their family.

On Sunday morning, Connie Richter and Mavis Flach had their Sunday school program at church. The children did a good job singing and reciting their pieces.

Chuck and Barb Turpin of Lampson visited Helen V. Pederson last week, bringing her cookies. She appreciated their visit.

Last Wednesday, Brad and Kelly Flach took Roger and Mavis to Eau Claire to the Marshfield Clinic where Roger had a checkup and started on new medication.

We’re thinking of you, Roger.

Sunday evening, Peder Pederson had the Pentecostal Sunday night church services at his home with about 31 people there.

Arlys Santiago spent the weekend in Burnsville, Minn., visiting her friend, Donna Bresmahem. Her sister, Avis Paulson, of Verndale met her there and came home with Arlys to spend a week with her.

On Wednesday, Joann Olson, Spooner, had her piano students here for parents and friends and the Glenview family. Enjoyable!

Mary Marschall had minor shoulder

surgery in Amery last Wednesday. The Marschalls attended the Hanson Concrete party at Country Inn in Haugen on Saturday night.

Friday morning, the Shell Lake band, with Aimee Pashby director, came to Glenview to entertain us with several numbers. They also went to TLC nursing home to play.

On Wednesday afternoon, Diane Dryden came to Glenview, treating the tenants to tea and a pleasant afternoon.

The tenants here and their families were treated to a holiday dinner on Saturday noon. It was very festive.

Jan Ogden and Lee Prill took Helen V. Pederson to church at Salem Lutheran on Sunday. Bruce and Diane Davenport served a brunch between the 8 and 10 a.m. services.

Sunday afternoon, Megan Pederson and Stephanie Pederson along with their friends Cory and Dustin of Eau Claire, stopped to visit Grandma Helen V. Pederson. The girls are Tim and Sue’s girls.

They were on their way to Jane and Rick Lauterbeck’s party. Happy birthday, Noah.

Sunday afternoon visitors at Helen Pederson’s were Lori Cray and son Colton and brought goodies to her, Ruth A., and Eileen G. On Tuesdays, Shirley Scribner of Spooner comes to Glenview to do fingernails for any tenants who want it. What a nice service.

We’ve had several churches come to Glenview to entertain with Christmas songs. We really appreciate you taking time to visit us.

Will you rejoice in the birth of the king or just in the things Christmas will bring?

Have a great Christmas!

Mary Dunn, Donna and Nina Hines, Diana and Karen Mangelsen, Ruth Rydberg and Lorris McQuade were guests of Marlene Swearingen Tuesday. They enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards.

Lawrence and Nina Hines went to Chaska, Minn., Wednesday and visited granddaughter Emily Hennagir and great-grandson Noah.

Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Ray and Marj Bestler Thursday afternoon.

Lida Nordquist called on Nina and

Lawrence Hines Saturday.

Children at Lakeview UM Church presented their Christmas program Sunday morning. Pastor Starr’s older daughter and son-in-law, Leah and Kieran Adcock, enacted an Advent drama, “Mary and Joseph,” and his younger daughter Hannah sang two songs. Those at church were blessed by the Christmas message.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen were lunch guests at the home of April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close Sunday to celebrate Mandy’s birthday.

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Dewey Country

by Pauline Lawrence

What a beautiful day we had Sunday in Dewey Country. Yes, with the sun out, a little breeze and the little snow, it reminded me of spring. I guess we take what we get.

A very happy anniversary to Robert and Brandy Lawrence on their fourth anniversary Dec. 22. Have a wonderful day.

A very happy anniversary to Paul and Tracey Baumgart on Dec. 22 when they celebrate 13 years together.

Have a great one.

Dec. 23, a very happy birthday to a special niece, Barbie Benjamin, and to Bobbi LaVeau, Jordan and Christian Monson and to Gabrielle Lynn Champeny. Have a wonderful day.

A very happy birthday to a very special nephew, Steve Meister, Dec. 24. Have a wonderful day, Steve.

A very happy birthday to Lucas Hulleman, Natalie LaVeau and to Rita Hillman, all celebrating their special day Dec. 24. Have a great day.

Happy birthday to our Christmas baby, Tammy Moe, on Dec. 25. Have a great day, Tammy!

A very happy anniversary to Larry and Rita Hillman on their special day, Dec. 26. Many more to this great couple.

A very happy birthday to Clarence Beecroft as he enjoys his special day, Dec. 26. Have a wonderful day, Clarence.

Happy anniversary to Gene and Donna Crosby as they spend time together Dec. 27 with many more to you.

A happy anniversary to Harry and Verna Dahlstrom on Dec. 27 as they celebrate 54 years together with many more to come.

Happy birthday to a special nephew, Mark Meister, on his special day, Dec. 28. Hope you have a wonderful day, Mark.

Happy birthday to Allene Peterson, to Cole Beecroft, and Tom Benjamin, all Dec. 28, with lots more to each of you.

Happy birthday to Cameron Madison who turns 7 years old on Dec. 29. Have a great day, Cameron.

Happy anniversary to Loren and Judy Rawling on their special day, Dec. 30. Many more to you.

Please keep Tom and Helen VanSelus in your special thoughts and prayers. Tom, 79, was taken Friday by ambulance to a Duluth hospital where it was found he has pneumonia.

Last weekend Karen and Doug Vanderhoof had Christmas with Marv and Gladys coming, also David and Katie Kinde, Logan and Megan, Trent and Stephanie Vanderhoof and Adyson and their little boy, Mark and Noel Knoop, Bryan and Alycia, Kyle Vander-

hoof and Steve and Jody Knoop. Marv and Gladys Knoop were invited by Steve and Jody to their home for Christmas, along with their children.

Last weekend, Tammy Moe made a big dinner to help her two granddaughters celebrate and Tammy’s birthday. Also attending were Tammy’s parents, uncle and aunts and Tammy’s children. Jim said it was just wonderful.

Dave Toll spent the weekend at his dad’s. Saturday evening he took Tammy Moe and children to Duluth, Minn., to see the beautiful lights and enjoyed cocoa and marshmallows. Tammy said the ride was worth it.

Not much fishin’ yet on Bashaw Lake I hear. I imagine they’re all waiting for it to freeze hard so they can drive on it.

Saturday found Jim and Sandy Atkinson going to North Branch, Minn., to Dan and Lisa Otto’s along with Marjorie and Charlie where they celebrated Charlie’s 16th birthday.

I must apologize to Kristen Carl as I put her honey’s name last week as Carl. His name is Scott Carl. Thanks for reminding me Kristen.

Diane Hulleman tells us Dec. 17 she got her first seed catalog. She said she’s saving seeds from her garden for next year. Saturday, Kate Schnell graduated from Viterbo in La Crosse and she is planning to go to Stevens Point for the next two years where she will get her master’s degree and do an internship at Stevens Point. Congratulations to Kate.

Chad and Colleen and Izzy Jensen were up over the weekend and they dropped off their dog at Diane’s.

They went to Island Lake where they visited friends for the weekend. Colleen planned to have a cookie exchange at her house Monday. This week Diane and Steve split wood together.

On Sunday, the children put on a program for all to enjoy at the Lakeview Methodist Church. The minister and his wife have two daughters, with one daughter and her hubby putting on a play while the second daughter sang. Diane says it was very good.

Last Sunday, Cherie Dorweiler visited Bob and Kris Fjelstad. Monday Jeff Larson visited and Bob visited Elmer Talbert and Cherie Dorweiler. Kris attended the Lifestyles Christmas party at Dixie Andrea’s. They exchanged disposable gifts and other gifts. Tuesday Cherie, Tyler and Emily Dorweiler visited Bob and Kris.

Wednesday the Lakeview ladies had a potluck dinner for their Christmas. Also they played the dice game and exchanged gifts. Later Marv Knoop visited Bob and Kris. Thursday Cherie, Emily and Tyler Dorweiler visited Bob and Kris. Saturday Jeff Larson visited Bob and Kris and later Bob and Kris visited Pam Pomykala and

Elmer Talbert. Kris tells us there have been lots of fishermen on Bashaw Lake and they also have an ice shack on the lake. An update about Rose Deede, the Fjelstad’s friend; Rose spent a week in the hospital and she had three chemo treatments. She is now back home but very weak and she can’t stand up at this time. Please keep Rose and her hubby in your special thoughts and prayers.

Saturday found Jerry and Gretchen Best at Gretch’s mom, Lillian Strege’s, for the Christmas party. Lots of relatives attended.

The Shell Lake FFA is delivering fruit now. It’s very good fruit and they have extra so get it at the high school.

Talking with Sandy Redding we find Bernard and she went to Eau Claire where Sandy had a checkup with her doctor and he says she’s in good shape.

After church services Sunday, Loretta says a lady from the congregation had everyone over to her house for a nice luncheon. Loretta and Butch VanSelus took in the third- to sixth-grade Christmas program. Loretta said it was really nice.

Christy and her 7-year-old son, Owen, will be at Ann Johnson’s for Christmas. Christy’s husband is in the service and has been in Afghanistan for the third term.

Christy and Owen will go back to Texas before the New Year. Christmas Eve, Dale and Doc Sue will have Christmas at their place. Coming to enjoy Christmas is Ann Johnson, Christy and Owen, Duane Johnson and friend Diane and Christmas Day will find Ann, Christy and Owen, Dale and Doc Sue and Cherie and Eric Amundson at Duane and Diane’s. Kyla and Iver will also be there. Ann says, she’s gotten four seed catalogs and like Diane is leafing them through to find the best.

Paula Cramer came to spend the weekend with me.

We just got a lot of Christmas baking done plus lots of other.

Congratulations to Keith Mechtel and Stephanie Bocker who were married at the Spooner Wesleyan Church in a 5 p.m. ceremony. A reception was held at the Shell Lake Community Center followed by a dance.

We wish the newlyweds many years of happiness.

Friday, Garry and Beth Crosby attended the funeral for Marvel Bergman, 91. She was Robin Denver’s mother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Robin.

Chad and Ashley Crosby, Chase and Morgan spent the weekend at Garry Crosby’s and at Doug and Laura Coyour’s.

I hope each of you has a very merry Christmas with nothing but the best to each of you.

Scatter sunshine!

Have a great week!

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Free class Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 4:15 p.m., high school Room C45.

Weight Loss Challenge: 6-7 p.m., 10 Tuesdays, Jan. 3 - March 8, high school Room C16, instructor Donald Ross. Bring to class: Yoga-type mat, comfortable clothing for fitness portion of class, pencil and paper. Win a piece of the Biggest Loser pot at end of class. Understand how your body can process food more efficiently.

Topics will cover proteins, carbohydrates, fats, metabolism, nutrition labels, fiber, dining out, digestive health, stress, meal planning and goal setting. First group has lost about 50 pounds so far. You can do it too.

Registration deadline is Dec. 21.

Girls Live Strong: 3:30-5 p.m., 15 Mondays, Jan. 16 April 26, middle school classroom, instructor Michelle Jochimsen. For girls ages 12-14. Be joyful, healthy and confident through this fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We’ll train for a 3.1-mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. Girls will strive for a strong sense of identity and greater knowledge of team and community membership. Registration deadline is Jan. 9.

Computers, Microsoft Word 2010: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, high school Room B93, instructors Tucker McCumber and Hugh Miller. Learn about labels, mail merge letters, cover pages, tables, headers/footers, word art and more page formatting. This in-depth class will expand your Microsoft Word knowledge. Registration deadline is Jan. 18.

Hearth Basket: 6-10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, high school art room, B99, instructor Roxanne Melton. Bring to class: Dishpan, flexible tape measure, scissors, 10 clothespins, pencil, butter knife and old towel. Great to dress up your hearth or carry your garden and farmers market produce. Registration deadline is Jan. 18.

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Boot Camp: 5:40-6:30 a.m., 10 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 3 - March 8, high school weight room and gym, instructor Leslie Gudmunsen. Bring to class: athletic shoes and clothing, water bottle, towel (optional).

See great results from this intense 50-minute fitness class. Includes core, strength and cardio exercises. Registration deadline is Dec. 21.

Flirty Girl Fitness: 10 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 5 - March 13, instructor Roni Tennant. Bring to class: yoga-type mat, athletic shoes and clothing, water bottle, towel (optional). Dance your way to fitness. Enjoy flirty, intense dance-based cardio sessions. Fun dance moves straight from latest music videos and dance floors spice up the routine. All fitness levels welcome. No prior dance experience necessary. Registration deadline is Dec. 21. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 a.m., elementary school gym; Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., high school Room C45; Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 p.m., high school Room C45. Free class Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 4:15 p.m., high school Room C45.

Zumba: 4:15-5:15 p.m. or 5:30-6:30 p.m., 10 Tuesdays, Jan. 5 - March 13, high school Room C45, instructor

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by Diane Dryden HERTEL — If you didn’t know what was inside a house that sits west of the Washburn/Burnett County line on Hwy. 70, you’d presume it had a Christmas tree and maybe an ornament or two on a table somewhere, based on the strings of Christmas lights on the front porch and the lighted Santa and his sleigh and reindeer and an equally lighted Nativity scene. But if you are one of the lucky ones, like certain 4-H groups, or people on the Alzheimer’s Respite Christmas Tour of Homes, or maybe one of the many who attended the food pantry open house, you would have been stunned at the displays of Department 56 buildings called the Snow Village collection.

This company, which began 25 years ago as part of Bachman’s retail florist in Minneapolis, Minn., was just one of the many departments of this very popular shop. Because the number assigned to the wholesale gift imports division was 56, they left it that way and also marketed the products under that name, Department 56.

Since its inception in 1976, Department 56 has been a leader in collectibles such as the handcrafted lighted villages. Originally there were only five premiere items that were the beginnings of the original Snow Village. In 1979 those five pieces were retired in order to accommodate 12 new introductions as well as the appearance of the village accessories.

Fast forward through 1984 and the Heritage Village collection, and the beginning of the New England Village series and the Alpine Village and the Snowbabies in 1986, and the moving of the operation to Eden Prairie, Minn., due to a lack of space at the original location.

In 1988 they moved again and soon Department 56 was bought by the New York Investment firm, Forstmann Little.

By 2011, the company has added more and more products and Web sites and Friendship Clubs and made another big move to a larger location and yada, yada, yada.

Needless to say, in today’s market, the older the ceramic building, the more it’s worth. If, by chance, you would have purchased a Mickey’s Diner building the only year it was available, you’d be rich today due to copyright laws being violated by using the name Mickey’s Diner without permission. That one’s worth a bundle.

But back to the house set in the woods off of Hwy. 70. Dixie and Chuck Andrea were living in River Falls where he was working for Andersen Windows and she was putting in time at a gift shop. This was in the early 1980s and she fell in love with the Snow Village collection. The owner of the shop said she could get them at a discount, so it was her husband who bought them for her as a Christmas gift. Now their collection has burgeoned from their original purchase of a yellow farmhouse, a little red barn and a beauti-

More shelves.

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Dixie and Chuck Andrea stand in front of the mantel that was made using leftover locally harvested walnut cut over 70 years ago during the war effort for the construction of rifle stocks. — Photos by Diane Dryden

Four banquet tables are assembled along one wall of the living room to hold the majority of buildings.

Elvis’s Graceland complete with a pink Cadillac.

ful church to over 140 buildings and many hundreds of accessories like cars, skaters, wagons, ponds, trains, trees, signs and on and on and on. They even have the Bachman’s building with its famous purple truck parked outside.

Chuck is the village’s official electrical engineer when it comes to putting up the display starting in October each year. He sets up four banquet tables on one sidewall of their new log home with holes

This is the first ceramic Department 56 set that started it all.

drilled into each one at specific spots for the hundreds of cords he needs to hide.

He also had many more outlets installed on that particular wall than thought possible. After adding a nine-switch control panel, he has full control of all the displays; the ones that flank the long wall and the five other display cases full of Snow Village buildings. He sets up the

village using photos to make sure everything is in its proper place.

The uniqueness of their collection is that many of their buildings are replicas of actual buildings in Stillwater, Minn., and other cities. The Stillwater Collectibles and Antiques building is unique because there is a tiny, lighted Snow Village display in their miniscule window.

There’s even a milkman with his truck reminiscent of Dixie’s dad who spent his days delivering milk door to door.

Elvis’s home, Graceland, sits in a predominant place, his pink Cadillac sitting outside between rows of lighted trees.

There’s the Ice Castle from St. Paul’s Winter Carnival and a Ford showroom with a Ford car circling inside the glass showroom. Similar to a model train village, there are working Ferris wheels, drive-in theaters and many other things that move and a working train that disappears into a tunnel only to appear from the other end. When one of their granddaughters first saw the train set up she’d watch intently and say each time, “Here comes another train,” never realizing it was the same one. There’s another house that is holding the iconic American garage sale with the yard full of treasures and several people walking away with their finds.

Habitat for Humanity has a half-finished building in the set with workmen consulting plans laid out on a table, and over 10 percent of the buildings come with music.

Breakdown of the village starts in January sometime as each piece is put back into its box and taken downstairs for storage until the following year. The banquet tables are taken down and all the wires are put away. At this point you would think the house would look and feel empty, but not at the Andreas. As soon as the village is stored safely away, Chuck brings up Dixie’s collection of Teddy bears that number well over 100.

Obviously some people just like to collect things.

More shelves, these with acrylic fronts.

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Lakers first win of the season

BJ Burton gets some air on this jump shot. He had 15 points to give the Lakers their first win of the season. Shell Lake defeated Flambeau 45-36 in a home game, Monday, Dec. 12.

AJ Denotter drives the basket against Flambeau defender Gregory Mitchell. Denotter had 11 points for the game. RIGHT: Shell Lake guard Austin Williams gets this jump shot off against two Flambeau defenders, William Zimmer and Scott Mateski. Williams contributed five points to the win.

LEFT: Showing their support for the boys first win, the girls team paid homage to them after the win. (L to R): Amy Bouchard, Jennifer Connell, Shania Pokorny, Kristin Kraetke, Emmalee Statz, Jennifer Cassel and Emma Anderson are their biggest fans. – Photos by Larry Samson

It’s a win

David Brereton with a layup. He had a career high of 10 points as he found his groove under the basket.

by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — With a 45-36 win over the Flambeau Falcons the Shell Lake Lakers ended a four-game losing streak and placed their first game in the win column.

Flambeau is 2-3 after the loss to Shell Lake on Monday, Dec. 12. Shell Lake dropped back to 1-5 after a 6443 loss to Cameron on Friday, Dec. 16, a game that was much closer than the score would lead you to believe.

Shell Lake took an early lead in the Flambeau game and led 11-8 at the end of the first quarter. The half ended 21-21 but Shell Lake got hot in the fourth quarter, taking and holding onto a nine-point lead. “The big difference in this game is that the players played a full game, putting the game away in the fourth,” coach Dave Bouchard said after the game. BJ Burton was the

high scorer for the game with 15 points. AJ Denotter followed with 11 and David Brereton put in his best performance with 10 points on the board.

Shell Lake finished out the week on a down note losing 64-43 to conference rivals the Cameron Comets in Cameron. The Lakers turned in a good performance without one of their starters because of a prior family commitment. Cameron took a 43-22 lead in the first half that they held through the second half. Shell Lake played Cameron 22-21 in the second half. Two players for Cameron, Justis Hagberg and Garrett Verdegan, accounted for 47 points for Cameron.

Shell Lake will host the Birchwood Bobcats on Thursday, Dec. 22, as part of a doubleheader, with team action starting at 7:30 p.m. for the boys game. Birchwood is 06 for the season.

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First loss of the season

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Jen Cassel gets this shot off against Turtle Lake deHannah Cassel gets the shot off against Shania Pokorny with a shot against the Turtle Lake fender Ashley Lahti. Cassel was held to four points for Turtle Lake defender Elizabeth DeJardin. zone defense. The defense struggled to stop her as she the game. Shell Lake lost to Turtle Lake 46-34 in a home Cassel had five points for the game. had 14 points for the game. game, their first loss of the season.

Tough loss

by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — The girls ended their three-game winning streak in Shell Lake before a disappointed crowd. This was to be the game of the season with two very good teams in an even matchup. Turtle Lake took an early 15-3 lead as Shell Lake was cold at the basket, two of the starters played sick and were not up to their normal performance.

Turtle Lake had three tall players that they used to control the baseline on offense and defense. Two of those players, Ashley Lahti and Hope Kuhl, accounted for 38 of the points that Turtle Lake scored. Kuhl, playing in her senior year, surpassed the 1,000-basket mark earlier this season. The girls went into halftime trailing 29-12.

Coming out in the third quarter, Shell Lake adjusted and shut down the two Turtle Lake shooters holding them to six points in the second half. Shell Lake outscored their opponent 22-14 in the second half, but it was two little too late, as they lost 46-34 to Turtle Lake.

Shania Pokorny had the team high of 14 points followed by Emma Anderson and Kristin Kraetke with six each. Shell Lake had seven 3-point shots for the game.

They were 10 for 19 at the line.

Shell Lake will host Birchwood on Thursday, Dec. 22.

The game starts at 6 p.m. Birchwood is 0-4 for the season. There are no games scheduled for the holiday week, and they will travel to Luck on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at 6 p.m. Luck is 0-3 for the season coming off a close 61-55 loss to Chetek-Weyerhaeuser.

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Shell Lake beat Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe

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Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe 45.0 - 6.0

Weight class: Result 106: double forfeit 113: David Castillo pinned by Eric Nedland, COGI, 1:15.

120: double forfeit.

126: Noah Skluzacek, decision, over Dusty Boehm, COGI, 9-7.

132: Beau Skluzacek, forfeit 138: double forfeit 145: Bryan Knoop pinned Tyrel Sikora, COGI, 3:15.

152: Dillon Hopke, forfeit 160: Turner Moe, forfeit 170: double forfeit 182: Leo Carrillo, forfeit 195: double forfeit 220: Caleb Schmidt, forfeit 285: Cody Mayer, forfeit

Noah Skluzacek nearly pinned his opponent, Dusty Boehm, but had to settle with a 9-7 decision as Shell Lake beat Cornell/Gilman 45-6 in a conference dual meet on Thursday, Dec. 15.

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Boys varsity basketball Thursday, Dec. 22: Doubleheader vs. Birchwood, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 3: Doubleheader at Luck, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6: Doubleheader vs. Unity, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 10: Doubleheader at Clayton, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 17: At Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Girls varsity basketball Thursday, Dec. 22: Doubleheader vs. Birchwood, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 3: Doubleheader at Luck, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6: Doubleheader vs. Unity, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 10: Doubleheader at Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 13: At Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 17: Vs. Grantsburg, 7:30 p.m.

Varsity wrestling Thursday, Dec. 29: Bistate at La Crosse, 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 5: At Northwood, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7: Superior Invitational, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 12: Vs. Cameron, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14: Ladysmith Invitational, 9 a.m.

Freshman Bryan Knoop pins his Cornell/Gilman opponent, Tyrel Sikora, in the 145-pound weight class.

— Photos by Larry Samson

It’s called Kids Surprise for a reason

by Diane Dryden ping paper, tape, tissue SHELL LAKE — On and boxes for the gifts. A Wednesday, Dec. 21, there week later, more volunwill be seven squad cars on teers gathered to wrap the the road, each visiting two gifts and put them in sepafamilies. rate family bags for delivSheriff’s deputies won’t ery.” be performing their norOfficers who particimal duties. Instead they pated during years past will be wearing Santa hats said when the door is as they put down their opened, sometimes by a sack of gifts for all the kids child, there is often shock living in the household. and fear in their eyes until The packages will also be they see their Santa hats full of shirts, or pants, or and see the bag of gifts. winter jackets or hats and Cops and deputies don’t mittens or even underhave the best reputation in wear, but there are toys too many homes because of and all of the items are bepast visits, but this gift givcause of the generous doing hopefully restores law nations that businesses enforcement as people made to the Sheriff’s Dewho really do care about partment Kid’s Christmas them.

Surprise.

“I wanted to start this This year, jailer/dispatthing again,” said Nielsen. cher, Gretchen Nielsen, de“Every child needs to have Law enforcement volunteers for the Kids Christmas Surprise gift-wrapping night are back row (L to R): a happy Christmas and if cided to resurrect the kids outreach that had gone by Bess Schmidt, JoAnn Dahlstrom, Stephanie Schultz and Barry Nielsen. Middle: Jason DeBer, Wyatt and we can be the ones who the way several years ago Tammy Bauch, Tasha Draves, Heidi Stellrecht and Nan Brereton. Front: Sheriff Terry Dryden, Caitlin Bre- give it to them, all the betbecause of the death of the reton, Rose DeBer, Austin Schultz and organizer Gretchen Nielsen. — Photo by Diane Dryden ter. The FFA gave us fruit original organizer. “In September I sent out a letter to hold as well as their ages, sex and sizes and interests, so from their sale and we included that with the gifts. Beover 200 businesses telling them what we are doing and the parents knew we would be coming. Some of these lieve me, it’s a very moving experience to make the deasking for a monetary contribution from $20 all the way families had lost their jobs and we’re thankful for the liveries. When their parents let them open their gifts up to $500. The response was overwhelming because help. Two families declined our offer saying that this right then, many of the kids are so excited they run over $2,500 came in and when we added it to the $280 year they were doing OK and to give their stuff to oth- around the room with their new things and just can’t the county employees raised through a penny war; we ers who were struggling. believe it. It’s so rewarding to see them and we all hope “Department volunteers met at Pamida and we this changes their attitude of law enforcement as we were set to visit Pamida to make our purchases.”

“We contacted each family we had on our list for gifts shopped for hours receiving a discount from the store bring them a little bit of Christmas.” to get information on the number of kids in the house- and the Dollar Store in Spooner donated all the wrap-

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by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE – This Christmas troops in Afghanistan will be receiving letters written by students from Shell Lake. Letters of thanks, letters to share the burden of being so far from home, away from their loved ones at Christmastime. Students from kindergarten to high school sat down in school or at home to write a letter to a soldier they know so little about. Their letters will be read, traded and read again. Their letters will bring laughter where it is needed most and it will elicit memories of a younger brother or sister, a son or daughter that is waiting for their return.

The project started in November as an idea from one student, Nick Christensen. The Shell Lake High School junior came to the high school secretary, Amanda Nielsen, with the idea of the students writing letters and sending care packages to the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. She liked the idea and told him to get back to her after she had time to think about it. “To my surprise he was back at the end of the day wanting to know my answer.” Laughing she asked for a little more time and several days later the two were working on the details for the project. With approval from Principal Don Peterson e-mails were sent out to all the teachers and it was presented to the students. In less than two weeks the personal letters were written and presented to Staff Sgt. William Shafer of the Wisconsin National Guard. He sent the letters out to an APO address and they will be in the hands of the soldiers by Christmas. “It would be nice if one of those letters were to end up with someone from Wisconsin and they came back to thank the students,” he said. Most likely someone will respond and a new friendship will develop.

Christensen plans on joining the National Guard or the Army after graduation. Coming from a loving, caring family, he understands what these men and women are giving up serving their country. He wanted to do something about it and discovered an outpouring of love. That is a lesson they do not teach in a book or learn in a lecture.

The Shell Lake Student Council took up the care package project and will be sending packages out in the next two months. The time frame was too short to get them out before Christmas.

Over 200 letters were sent expressing their thanks.

The letter writers openly shared a part of their life with someone they know little about. Here are some excerpts

Merry Christmas

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The deadline for the letters for the troops was Wednesday, Dec. 14. Posing for a photo were some of the Shell Lake students who wrote letters to the troops in Afghanistan. Back row (L to R): Pvt. Steven Frey, Sgt. William Shafer, Nick Christensen, Pvt. Dillon Hopke and Pvt. John Grassl. Representing their classes, front row: Dylan Taylor, Jayden Hodgett, Makenna Anderson, Haley Balts, Julia Lyga, Alexis McCracken, Hannah Green and Cody Wayne Swan. — Photos by Larry Samson

from the many letters.

Daniel wrote, “Thank you for serving our country, keeping us safe, fighting for our freedom and being there for us. Man, oh, man, you guys are the best at fighting four our country.”

Andrew wrote, “Thank you for serving our country.

Always remember that I am thinking of you soldiers fighting for our freedom and will always be thinking of you. I want to thank you for protecting us, to have a great Christmas and I hope this letter will help you to have a great Christmas. May peace and love be with you and just remember that I am always thinking of you and will be till these tragic wars end.”

Courtney wrote “Hey, Soldier! First of all, I would like to thank you for fighting for me and supporting this country we live in. My name is Courtney and I am very grateful for what you do. I could never do it!”

Byron wrote, “You care about us; you are willing to risk your life so we can live better. You will go into the most dangerous spots just so people like me can be safe and get an education. So because of that, I thank you and all the other soldiers serving our country.”

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Natalie wrote, “I would like to thank you and remind you of all the things you have done and all the lives you have saved. Even though you are just one soldier, the affect you have on the world is spectacular. Thank you for dedicating part of your life to serve your country.”

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Miranda wrote, “First I am very proud at what you are doing. Without you we would have one less person fighting. Which in my book it’s one less to many but you are too special not to fight. Your family is very lucky to have you sacrifice yourself to save them and fight for us. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and return home safe and sound. P.S. Do you know Curt Kelly? He is also overseas.”

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One student wrote a poem to express her thoughts:

Nick Christensen and high school secretary Amanda Nielsen read some of the letters from the primary students. They were laughing at the question one young student asked, “Which team are you on and which side is winning?” Christensen came to Nielsen with the idea of having the students write letters to the troops.

Merry Christmas!

Your Christmas will be filled With joy, happiness, and love.

You’re a hero.

Not only are you a hero, you’re much, much more than that, at Least to me you are.

You served and protected all of us.

You’re my hero and I will look up to you forever!

Thank you once again!

I will never forget you!

Yours Truly, Alexis

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We’re rolling out our best wishes and gratitude for all the people who have helped to make this year a sweet one for us. Thanks!

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The Shell Lake United Methodist Church sang, “In Silence We Wait,” as part of the community Christmas concert held at the Methodist church on W e d n e s d a y, Dec. 14. The c o n c e r t brought together members of the community to celebrate and sing the joy of Christmas. The Full Gospel, Salem Lutheran, St. Joseph Catholic Church and the United Methodist Church sponsored the concert. — Photo by Larry Samson

Who reinvented Santa Claus?

by Mary B. Olsen All of us know and recognize the wonderful jolly old elf we lovingly call Santa Claus. We have seen him depicted almost everywhere in our literature, and his persona is embedded in our American culture. Over the years, he has appeared throughout the nation, on billboards, in shopping malls, in advertisements, in parades, and riding in his sleigh drawn by his reindeer.

How is it that this red-suited figure, in his sleigh, bearing gifts, has come to us each year in the days before Christmas to add to our celebration of this holiday?

Who is he and how did he enter our world? Are there really elves and reindeer that can fly?

Through the years various cultures in Europe and here in America have known a Saint Nickolas. He was believed to be an early religious figure, a devout holy man, who was renowned for helping the poor. Some artists and writers made pictorial representations of the man, showing him carrying gifts to poor people’s children. He wore a robe and may have carried a small tree in his pack of gifts.

The tree has been, for a very long time, the symbol of long life. Even today, builders place a small tree atop a new house in honor of this very old tradition.

In Italy, and in Germany, and other European countries, and in Latin American countries, the people await the coming of Christmas with varied traditions, and they await the coming of the Christ Child. Father Christmas of England and the Santa Claus we know are similar. For those early years in this country the different folks celebrated in their own way in keeping with their family traditions.

The Santa Claus handed down to us was born in December 1883, in the mind of a man named Clement Moore. He and his wife, Catharine, had nine children.

They lived in an area of Manhattan called Chelsea. Mr. Moore was a professor at Columbia College, now University, the author of a Hebrew dictionary, and poetry. He was a wealthy man who spent his summers at Newport, R.I. He contributed the land where the General Theological Seminary was built. He held a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts and was a leading scholar and a member of

the board of the New York Institution for the Blind. His father, Benjamin, and his mother, Charity Moore, had land holdings in the Hudson River Valley.

The poem he wrote for his children was supposed to be only for them. In fact, he set it aside with other papers.

Later, a relative gave it to the newspaper, the Troy, New York, Sentinel, where it was published, anonymously, just before Christmas.

Moore’s poem, “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” has been called, “arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American.” Countless children have listened to the delightful story in verse of a visit from this wonderful spirit of Christmas.

There were other artists renditions of Santa Claus, given other names, like Kris Kringle and Saint Nick, but it was the poem Moore wrote that became our Santa Claus. He described the visitor as a jolly old elf, chubby and plump, with eyes that twinkled and dimples, merry.

He had this red outfit and fur and a furtrimmed cap. He arrived on the roof of this man’s house and came down the chimney.

The witness to this visit heard him call to his reindeer. What were their names?

There were Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen. This little man filled the Christmas stockings, and then magically leaped up the chimney and was gone.

On the snowy roof, he got into his transportation. Without another word, the elf flew off in his sleigh calling out, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

All of these details came to be part of our holiday season’s celebration. One of the Moores children drew pictures that were published in one of the books.

Quite like the figure that drank Coca Cola in posters and ads in magazines, it is the accepted version. It was from these colorful pictures that all the later images of Santa Claus came. Moore had the poem included in his anthology that he published in 1844, and it was no longer anonymous. It was no secret at that time, but he must have been reluctant to acknowledge it. One can only imagine the unwanted intrusion into his scholarly life his fame as the father of Santa Claus brought to his doorstep. Like the reindeer, Rudolph, with his shiny red nose, a later addition to the story of Santa Claus, he went down in history.

Annual Northern Safari of Ag Specialists seminar series set

SPOONER — This winter marks the 28th year that UW-Extension has sponsored the Northern Wisconsin Safari of Agriculture Specialists. The goal of this series is to bring University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists and agents and their expertise to the state’s northern counties with the latest research-based information for farmers and farm businesses.

The safari makes its swing through the northern part of the state in January and February, with specialists giving presentations on a variety of agriculture topics.

The seminars are held on three Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at five locations, are free and open to the public and run for 1-1/2 hours.

The seminars will be at held Spooner Agricultural Research Station at 10:30 a.m.

This year’s topics and speakers will be: Friday, Jan. 20: Making Money with Sheep and Goats in Northern Wisconsin, Claire Mikolayunas, UW-Extension small ruminant specialist. Mikolayunas will discuss current market opportunities, finding the right weight to market

your goat kids or lambs, and low-cost feeding strategies to increase profits.

Friday, Jan. 27: Using Cover Crops to Improve Soils and Farm Profitability, Kevin Shelly, UW-Extension nutrient and pest management specialist. Shelly will discuss practical options in selecting, planting and managing cereal rye, clovers and other short-season cover crops into various cropping systems.

Friday, Feb. 10: Raising Backyard Pigs, Mahlon Peterson, UW-Extension interim swine specialist and swine team leader.

Raising a few pigs for your own food or for small off-farm markets is a growing trend. Peterson will guide participants through the finer points of raising pork including choosing breeds, selecting feeders, feed and nutrition requirements, housing and animal health and pastured hogs.

For more information about the safari, contact Kevin Schoessow or Otto Wiegand, 715-635-3506 or 800-528-1914.

There is no preregistration required, but a call to let them know you plan on attending is appreciated. — from UW-Extension

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1969 special delivery

by Tammy Moe It was Dec. 24, 1969, as Alice lay trying to sleep but the pain from the contractions was too much. She knew she needed to call the doctor to meet at the clinic so the doctor could tell Alice if it was the real thing and if so, send her to the hospital to deliver the baby.

At 2 a.m. Dec. 25, Alice called the doctor. “The pain is so bad I cannot take it,” pleaded Alice. “Take two aspirin, see if that helps,” said Doc Phil. “But,” Alice said, and the phone was dead, no doc on the other end. She was surprised, but she thought, “OK, must be something new to do.” Unknown to her, the other Alice with the same last name had been in a car accident.

At 4 a.m. the pain was unbelievable, contractions were getting closer together, the aspirin did not do a thing! “Bill call that doctor now!” she yelled. “Oh boy, sorry, I thought it was the other Alice that was in a car accident. Get in here now,” said Doc Phil.

Off they went to the Glenwood City clinic. As Bill and Alice came down the Main Street they could see there were no lights on in the clinic.

“Not much longer!” said Alice.

“I will run up and see if the doc is there

I will be right back,” Bill said. He franticly banged on the door and the lights just then came on in the clinic.

“Bring her in, Bill, I and my wife might have to deliver here, she will not make it to the hospital,” said Phil.

Bill hurried to the car to help bring his wife in. As he opened the car door Alice said to him, “Pick up the baby!”

“What baby?” Bill said, stunned.

“On the floorboard,” Alice said.

The baby was picked up and handed to Alice, who then wrapped the baby up in the new cashmere coat she had just gotten as a gift. Into the clinic they went along with the screaming baby. Their baby girl was born at 6:30 a.m., Dec. 25.

She was 10 pounds, 1 ounce, 23 inches long, born breach in the front seat of the car on Main Street Glenwood City. The baby was healthy.

Many stitches later it was time to go.

Bill had forgotten the suitcase with the clothes for the baby. Doctor Phil’s wife went home to see if she had anything for the baby to wear home. No luck, everything was too small for the baby. She had made a Santa suit for a grandchild’s toy doll. “That might fit,” said Mrs. Phil.

Off went Bill and Alice and the new baby dressed in a Santa suit, back home to have Christmas with the family and the new Christmas gift, Tammy.

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Marjorie M. Paulin (Kopping), 91, Mount Horeb, died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Ingleside Nursing Home in Mount Horeb.

She was born May 17, 1920, in Spooner, to Walter and Bessie Brown. She was married to Francis Paulin in 1939. He preceded her in death in 1995.

Survivors include her daughter, June (Verlyn) Edseth, Mount Horeb; grandchildren Chris (Shelly) Edseth, Terry (Corky) Edseth, Dawnne Edseth, Bernadette (Joel) Jarmel, Brandon, Tanith, Cayla and Alex Paulin; and her second husband, Merrill Kopping.

Visitation was held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake. Burial was in Shell Lake Cemetery.

The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Notice REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF SHELL LAKE DECEMBER 12, 2011

Deputy Jerry McAllister Jr., 51, Stone Lake, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, near his home, the result of a tractor accident.

He was born July 22, 1960, in Milwaukee, to Gerard and Bernadette (Gallick) McAllister. After graduating from Messmer Catholic High School in Milwaukee, Jerry attended law enforcement recruit school, graduating top of his class. He was married in Milwaukee, on Oct. 18, 1986, to Vicki Wilson.

Jerry was extremely patient and compassionate, even during challenging situations, and once received an award for heroism for choosing a taser rather than deadly force. In addition to his work as a Washburn County sheriff’s deputy, Jerry was an EMT and firefighter.

At home, Jerry was a loving husband, fantastic cook, hunter, handyman and great neighbor; a man who

would drop whatever he was doing on his own to lend a hand to others. Jerry carried a private pilot’s license and was currently rebuilding an out-of-commission helicopter.

He was preceded in death by his aunt Marie Andrews.

He is survived by his wife, Vicki, Stone Lake; brothers, John (Pauline) McAllister, Lebanon, Ill., and Patrick McAllister, Rockmart, Ga.; his parents, Jerry and Bernadette, Rockmart, Ga.; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, including his uncle, Jim Andrews, Litchfield, Minn. Memorial services were held Dec. 20 at Hayward Wesleyan Church, Hayward, with the Rev. Tim Young officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Jon Walter, Brian Jilek, Dave Aubart, Mark Wendland, Don Esser, Brendan Harrington, Tim Smith, Nick Helstern and Mark Thompson.

The family requests memorials be directed to C.O.P.S. Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

Gay D. Soholt, 75, Johnson Creek, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Sunset Ridge Assisted Living Center in Johnson Creek.

Gay was born Nov. 9, 1936, in Marshfield, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Strouts) Erdman.

On Nov. 11, 1961, she married Dalen “Dean” Soholt at Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner.

Gay resided with her family in Johnson Creek for 34 years. She spent many years as a stay-at-home mom, as well as a Cub Scout leader and a Brownie Scout leader.

She played the piano and organ at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Johnson Creek for 25 years, as well as teaching piano, accompanying local students for solo ensem-

ble contests, and playing for weddings and funerals.

As the years went on and her five children were all in school, Gay attended and graduated from UW-Whitewater with a teaching degree. She substitute taught throughout the Jefferson County area.

When Gay and Dean retired, they eventually returned to Spooner in 2001.

Gay and Dean recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Gay is survived by her husband, Dean, Johnson Creek.

She is further survived by her five children, Kurt (Zenaida), Stafford, Va., Craig (Julie), Johnson Creek, Brian of Linden, N.C., Kristy (Jeff), Johnson Creek, and Joshua (Trisha), Jefferson; 11 grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; brother Timothy (Louise) Erdman, San Rafael, Calif.; sister Jill (Dan) Shea, Cannon Falls, Minn.; and many other family and friends.

Funeral services are pending with Taylor-Scalzo Funeral Home.

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Children’s Sermon & Other Specials and Sunday, December 25, at 9 a.m., for their Christmas Day Celebration

Monday, Dec. 26: No meals.

Tuesday, Dec. 27: Beef stroganoff casserole, glazed carrots, quick pear chutney, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, Dec. 28: Pork chow mein with vegetables and brown rice, chow mein noodles, creamy fruit salad, fortune cookie, bread, butter, beverages.

Thursday, Dec. 29: Tomato Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, creamy coleslaw, dark sweet cherries, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Friday, Dec. 30: Roasted chicken, Dutch potato stuffing, yellow beans and red peppers, mixed berry pie, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

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

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Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Council members present were Barnes-Haesemeyer, Bitney, Eiche, Graf, Leckel, Pederson and Shelton. Alderperson Harrington was absent. Also present were Jeff Parker, Jessica Beecroft, Teresa Anderson, Bill Jenderny and Brad Pederson.

The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Eiche, to approve the November 14, 2011, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried. Bitney moved, seconded by Pederson, to approve the December 1, 2011 special meeting minutes. The motion carried.

Jeff Parker reported on the Public Works Department’s activities.

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

HIGHWAY 63 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The committee’s December 1, 2011, meeting minutes were reviewed.

EXECUTIVE/HUMAN RESOURCES: The 2012/2013 pay plan, as recommended by the committee at their October 6, 2011, meeting, was presented as follows: 7.3% pay increase for department heads for 2012 and an additional 2.5% to the Public Works Director for 2013 and to renegotiate the Chief of Police and City Administrator’s salaries for 2013 and for other full-time employees to receive a $1.00 increase for 2012 and an additional $1.00 increase for 2013. It was noted funding for the proposed pay plan was included in the city budget that was approved at the December 1, 2011, special meeting.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, to adopt the pay plan as recommended. The motion carried 5-yes 2-no.

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: The December 7, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the committee reviewed a number of recommendations from the Highway 63 Improvement Committee pertaining to the highway improvement project scheduled for 2015. BarnesHaesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, for the City to negotiate easements with Shell Lake Marine and Farley’s Auto Body for driveway purposes. The motion carried.

It was reported the committee recommends the City Council apply for no-fault sewer backup coverage. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, for the City to add no-fault sewer backup coverage to their policy. The motion carried.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: The December 12, 2011, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, to approve vouchers 14361553. The motion carried.

The Budget Status Report was reviewed.

NEW BUSINESS: A list of election inspectors and special registration deputies for the 2012/2013 term was reviewed.

Brad Pederson noted the list includes the people from both the Republican and Democratic Parties according to notifications he received from both parties. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to concur with the slate of inspectors and special registration deputies. The motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A letter from Midwest Claim Service pertaining to a sewer backup claim, for damages incurred on July 1, 2011, submitted by Pekin Insurance was reviewed. Midwest Claim Service is administering this claim for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance who provides coverage for the City. A draft denial letter was also reviewed. Midwest Claim Service indicated the basis of this denial is that there is no liability on behalf of the City as the sewer backup was due to an unknown blockage in the main sewer line and the City did not have prior notice of a problem.

Upon notice city employees remedied the situation. BarnesHaesemeyer moved, seconded by Shelton, for the City of Shell Lake to disallow this claim pursuant to WI Stat. 893.80(1g).

Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried.

Bill Jenderny introduced himself and noted as a newcomer to Shell Lake he has found it very welcoming. Mr. Jenderny complemented the Police Department, City Hall staff and Public Works Department.

MAYOR’S REPORT: Mayor Peterson reviewed the Election Notice for the April 3, 2012, city election.

Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.

The motion carried.

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AREA CHURCHES

Alliance

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.

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor James Frisby 715-635-2277 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 7 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph's Catholic

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

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine's Catholic

Faith Lutheran

St. Alban's

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Shell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m.

Celebration worship 10 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; 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.

(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.

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

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

St. Francis de Sales

Episcopal

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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

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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Consider the puzzle. One question determines the destiny of our souls. Pilate asked it, “What shall I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?”

His own rejected him. The soldiers ejected him. Some have neglected him. But I have accepted him. What will you do with him?

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PAGE 22 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - DECEMBER 21, 2011

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED

STATE OF WISCONSIN

COUNTY OF WASHBURN

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TO: THOMAS SWAN; RUTH H. SWAN; THOMAS F. SWAN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘32’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $107.63, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Barronett Tax ID: 398 Acres: 3 PIN: 65-002-2-37-13-18-2 01-000-014000 18-37-13W S 100’ NE NW FRL 1/4 V 151 P 508

TO: THOMAS SWAN; RUTH H. SWAN; THOMAS F. SWAN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘33’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $81.11, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Barronett Tax ID: 411 Acres: 2.75 PIN: 65-002-2-37-13-18-2 02-000-013000 18-37-13W S 100’ NW FRL 1/4 NW FRL 1/4 V 151 P 508

TO: THOMAS SWAN; RUTH H. SWAN; THOMAS F. SWAN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘34’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $96.17, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Barronett Tax ID: 415 Acres: 3 PIN: 65-002-2-37-13-18-2 04-000-003000 18-37-13W PT N 1/2 SE NW FRL 1/4 V 151 P 508

TO: S. J. BODENSCHATZ And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘123’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $106.63, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Bass Lake Tax ID: 2021 Acres: 2.07 PIN: 65-006-2-40-10-02-1 01-000-001000 02-40-10W PT E FRL 1/2 NE FRL 1/4 EXC V 309 P 529 EXC NAMEKAGON VALLEY SUBD (RR ROW - 3.10 AC.) DOC# 305628 QC

TO: JOSHUA W. OLSON; RANDI OLSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘160’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,149.87, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Bass Lake Tax ID: 2285 Acres: 5.03 PIN: 65-006-2-40-10-09-4 03-000-007000 09-40-10W E 166’ W 1162’ SW SE DOC# 330024 LC TO: ROY ZACHARIAS; MARTHA ZACHARIAS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘161’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $703.51, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Bass Lake Tax ID: 2293 Acres: 8.39 PIN: 65-006-2-40-10-09-4 04-000-007000 09-40-10W S 1/2 SE 1/4 LESS W 2363’ V 285 P 531

TO: MATTHEW C. FARLEY And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘170’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $724.98, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Bass Lake Tax ID: 2907 Acres: 6.24 PIN: 65-006-2-40-10-14-1 04-000-005000 14-40-10W PT SE NE DOC# 320289 WD

TO: MARION M. MILOS; ANNE M. MILOS; RALPH M. MILOS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘191’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $4.55, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Bass Lake Tax ID: 3309 Acres: 5.03 PIN: 65-006-2-40-10-28-3 04-000-008000 28-40-10W E 166’ SE SW V 169 P 711

TO: DEAN SLINKER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘206’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $373.14, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Beaver Brook Tax ID: 3644 Acres: 4.32 PIN: 65-008-2-38-12-05-5 05-004-006000 05-38-12W PT GOV L 4 L 2 CSM V 9 P 109 V 333 P 671 WD

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘219’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $967.71, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Beaver Brook Tax ID: 3772 Acres: 1.13 PIN: 65-008-2-38-12-06-5 15-292-500000 06-38-12W GREEN MEADOW LOT 1 DOC# 310847 WD DOC# 330040 QC

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘226’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $475.76, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Beaver Brook Tax ID: 3891 Acres: 20.13 PIN: 65-008-2-38-12-07-2 03-000-001000 07-38-12W PT SW FRL 1/4 NW FRL 1/4 EXC CSM V 13 P 29 DOC# 285437 WD DOC# 330038 QC

TO: RYAN LIERMANN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘262’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $139.09, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 5069 Acres: 5 PIN: 65-010-2-37-10-22-4 02-000-002000 22-37-10W N 1/2 W 1/2 E 1/2 NW SE DOC# 329299 AFFD

TO: DANIEL S. FLUG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘280’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,001.79, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 5619 Acres: 36 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-03-3 01-000-002000 03-38-10W PT N 1/2 SW 1/4 E OF CTH B V 288 P 85 LESS HWY R/W-.32 AC V 435 P 81-84 R/W SO SLIM CREEK FLOW

TO: DANIEL S. FLUG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘282’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $240.59, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 5623 Acres: 6.01 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-03-3 03-000-002000 03-38-10W PT SW SW V 288 P 85 LESS HWY R/W-.22 AC V 435 P 81-84 R/W

TO: DANIEL S. FLUG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘283’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $871.32, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 5626 Acres: 0.63 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-03-3 04-000-001000 03-38-10W PT SE SW L 4 CSM V 6 P 204 V 329 P 702 WD V 342 P 376-377 ESMT SUBJ TO DRIVEWAY ESMT SO SLIM CREEK FLOW

TO: DANIEL S. FLUG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘285’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $101.96, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 5641 Acres: 2.5 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-03-3 04-000-016000 03-38-10W PT SE SW V 291 P 58 WD

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘298’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $6,154.94, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 5909 Acres: 10.32 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-001-001000 16-38-10W PT GOV L 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 EXC PLAT OF NORDIC WOODS EXC INDIAN HILLS CONDO HWY R/W (.59 AC) HWY R/W (.59 AC) V 436 P 513-514 R/W LL LONG LAKE The above property has been split or combined to create another parcel. The property described below may be liable partially or in full for the above taxes.

Please contact the Washburn County Treasurer.

Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 34318 Acres: 6.65 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-001-001100 16-38-10W PT GOV L 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 L 1 CSM V 18 P 55

Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 34319 Acres: .69 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-001-001200 16-38-10W PT GOV L 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 L 1 CSM V 18 P 40

Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 34320 Acres: .46 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-001-001300 16-38-10W PT GOV L 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 L 2 CSM V 18 P 40

Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 34321 Acres: .51 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-001-001400 16-38-10W PT GOV L 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 L 3 CSM V 18 P 40

Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 34322 Acres: .51 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-001-001500 16-38-10W PT GOV L 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 L 4 CSM V 18 P 40

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘306’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $28.32, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6020 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-600000 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 1 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 HWY R/W (.59 AC) V 436 P 513-514 R/W

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘307’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $28.32, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6021 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-600500 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 2 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 HWY R/W (.59 AC) V 436 P 513-514 R/W

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘308’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $28.32, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6022 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-601000 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 3 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 HWY R/W (.59 AC) V 436 P 513-514 R/W

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘309’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $68.22, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6023 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-601500 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 4 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘310’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $68.22, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6024 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-602000 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 5 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘311’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $68.22, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6025 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-602500 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 6 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘312’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $68.22, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6026 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-603000 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 7 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34

TO: ROBERT SCHMIDT JR.; MAURINE GEICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘313’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $28.32, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6027 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 15-506-603500 16-38-10W NORDIC WOODS LOT 8 V 178 P 680 V 182 P 32-34 HWY R/W (.59 AC) V 436 P 513-514 R/W

TO: BARBARA J. MCCALL; MATILDA INGBRETSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘299’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $526.88, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6039 Acres: 35.78 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-16-5 05-002-002000 16-38-10W PT GOV L 2 V 234 P 15 DOC# 308962 QC LL LONG LAKE

TO: BRAD A. JAMES And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘323’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $48.29, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6536 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-20-5 15-270-578000 20-38-10W FOREST PARK LOT 154 V 272 P 233

TO: BRAD A. JAMES And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘324’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $48.29, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Birchwood Tax ID: 6537 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-010-2-38-10-20-5 15-270-578500 20-38-10W FOREST PARK LOT 155 V 272 P 233

TO: GREGORY WIECKS; WILLlAM PAYNE And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘397’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,811.94, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town or Casey Tax ID: 7987 Acres: 0.2 PIN: 65-014-2-40-13-06-5 05-003-004000 06-40-13W W 35’ E 235’ GOV L 3 N OF PRIVATE RD V 260 P 455-456 SURV V 300 P 431-432 LC MZ MCKENZIE LOW

TO: GREGORY A. WIECKS; JOANN M. WIECKS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘398’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $930.20, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Casey Tax ID: 7988 Acres: 0.89 PIN : 65-014-2-40-13-06-5 05-003-005000 06-40-13W W 50’ E 285’ GOV L 3 V 260 P 455 456 SURV V 429 P 496 WD MZ MCKENZIE LOW 551545 18-20r WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED

TO: DOMINICK TIRABASSI JR. And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘476’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,146.28, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 9457 Acres: 39 PIN: 65-016-2-41-12-08-1 04-000-001000 08-41-12W SE NE EXC S 264’ E 165’ V 265 P 164 TO: CHRISTOPHER RISHER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘483’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $332.13, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 9542 Acres: 11.29 PIN: 65-016-2-41-12-18-3 02-000-002000 18-41-12W S 1/2 N 1/2 NW F1/4 SW F1/4 V 292 P 322 QC

TO: MRS. ALLEN ASPLING And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘485’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $352.71, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 9655 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-02-5 15-442-516000 02-41-13W MANITOU TWIN LAKES LOT 6 BLOCK 3 NO DEED OF RECORD

TO: LEWIS A. MONNIER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘492’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $293.64, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 10175 Acres: 10 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-09-2 02-000-004000 09-41-13W S 1/2 S 1/2 NW NW V 443 P 903 QC DOC# 327722 TERM

TO: RODNEY M. WILCOX; MURIEL E. WILCOX And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘495’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $720.10, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 10256 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-09-5 15-378-538500 09-41-13W KENOSHA PEAR LAKE COLONY LOT 26-28 BLOCK 14 PT VAC PARK & SHERIDAN TR & PT SE SE SEC 8-41-13 L 1 CSM V 4 P 57 L 1 CSM V 4 P 57 V 341 P 353 WD PE PEAR LAKE

TO: RODNEY WILCOX; MURIEL WILCOX And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘496’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,640.06, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 10275 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-09-5 15-378-552500 09-41-13W KENOSHA PEAR LAKE COLONY LOT 1-5 BLOCK 15 PT VAC PK & WHEATLAND DR PT SE SE SEC 8-41-13 L 2 CSM V 4 P 57 V 378 P 550 WD V 378 P 550 WD PE PEAR LAKE TO: ERIC L. WRIGHT And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘499’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $32.56, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 10325 Acres: 5 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-10-1 02-000-002000 10-41-13W W 166’ E 332’ E 1/2 NW NE DOC# 314546 WD

TO: ROGER V. DESROSIERS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘502’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $462.48, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 10356 Acres: 28.65 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-10-4 04-000-002010 10-41-13W SE SE EXC SE 1/4 V 91 P 481 ROW V 332 P 298-299 LC LESS HWY ROW EXC HWY R/W-DOC# 306405

TO: CATHY L. MCDOWELL And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘545’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $948.15, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 12055 Acres: 13.33 PIN: 65-016-2-41-13-32-4 01-000-002000 32-41-13W N 440’ NE SE V 284 P 620

TO: BRUCE GUSTAFSON SR.; DIANA GUSTAFSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘554’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $857.72, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Crystal Tax ID: 12245 Acres: 45.56 PIN: 65-018-2-39-11-05-2 01-000-001000 05-39-11W NE FRL 1/4 NW FRL 1/4 V 286 P 730

TO: PHILLIP KETUROSKEY; GERTRUDE KETUROSKEY And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘582’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $398.77, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Evergreen Tax ID: 13141 Acres: 9.95 PIN: 65-020-2-39-13-06-4 04-000-004000 06-39-13W PT SE SE V 243 P 211

TO: WILLIAM L. FERGUSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘602’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $265.85, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Evergreen Tax ID: 13592 Acres: 5 PIN: 65-020-2-39-13-18-3 01-000-005000 18-39-13W S 1/2 E 1/2 S 1/2 NE SW FR 1/4 V 234 P 546 V 327 P 226 ESMT SUBJ TO DRWY ESMT W 25’

TO: ROBERT G. HANSON; ROBERT HANSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘668’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $165.15, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Evergreen Tax ID: 14153 Acres: 3.38 PIN: 65-020-2-39-13-34-3 04-000-008000 34-39-13W PT SE SW L 2 CSM V 10 P 58 V 374 P 396 QC V 408 P 152 QC V 445 P 139 ESMT

TO: DENNIS TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘679’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,813.80, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Evergreen Tax ID: 14309 Acres: 11.2 PlN: 65-020-2-39-13-36-1 04-000-009010 36-39-13W PT SE NE (CONTAMINATED SITE) DOC# 310337 WD EXC DOC# 312733 QC DOC# 328139 AFFD

TO: BRIAN K. DENNIS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘681’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,023.09, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Evergreen Tax ID: 14313 Acres: 0.87 PIN: 65-020-2-39-13-36-1 04-000-013000 36-39-13W PT SE NE (CONTAMINATED SITE) DOC# 312733 QC DOC# 328139 AFFD

TO: LEE B. JOHNSON; VERNON JOHNSON; YVETTE JOHNSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘696’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,484.26, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Frog Creek Tax ID: 15507 Acres: 41.49 PIN: 65-022-2-42-11-30-3 03-000-001000 30-42-11W SW FRL 1/4 SW FRL 1/4 V 293 P 694 ESMT V 294 P 477 QC SUBJ TO ESMT

TO: BARRY D. REHRIG; SERENA M. REHRIG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘720’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $298.42, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Long Lake Tax ID: 16657 Acres: 34.64 PIN: 65-026-2-37-11-06-1 02-000-001000 06-37-11W NW FRL 1/4 NE FRL 1/4 V 290 P 366 WD

TO: BARRY D. REHRIG; SERENA M. REHRIG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘721’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,382.13, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Long Lake Tax ID: 16658 Acres: 40 PIN: 65-026-2-37-11-06-1 03-000-001000 06-37-11W SW NE FRL 1/4 V 290 P 366 WD V 290 P 415 WD UM UNNAMED LAKE LL

TO: GERALD H. STEBBINS; CATHERINE ANN ANDREWS; JEFFREY P. STEBBINS; JOEL C. STEBBINS; RICHARD C. STEBBINS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘751’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $706.41, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Long Lake Tax ID: 17524 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-026-2-37-11-23-5 15-808-525000 23-37-11W WOODLAND PARK LOT 47 BLOCK 1 V 411 P 288 QC DOC# 307189 QC LL LONG LAKE

TO: LAUREN BLlHOUDE; KEN GROCKE; LAUREN BLlHOVDE; STEVEN GROCKE And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘780’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $262.10, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Madge Tax ID: 18357 Acres: 3.55 PIN: 65-028-2-38-11-18-2 04-000-001000 18-38-11W PT SE NW FRL 1/4 L 1 CSM V 9 P 137 DOC# 313777 QC

TO: TONY LUDWIG; DANIELLE T. KUELBS; DEBRA LUDWIG; JACOB O. LUDWIG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘785’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,355.62, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Madge Tax ID: 18564 Acres: 40 PIN: 65-028-2-38-11-23-4 01-000-001000 23-38-11W NE SE V 365 P 270-271 WD DOC# 287431 TERM DOC# 287432 QC DOC# 327924 QC

TO: TONY LUDWIG; DANIELLE T. KUELBS; DEBRA LUDWIG; JACOB O. LUDWIG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘787’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $676.59, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Madge Tax ID: 18571 Acres: 1.5 PIN: 65-028-2-38-11-23-4 02-000-007000 23-38-11W PT NW SE S OF CSM V 6 P 98 V 365 P 270-271 WD DOC# 287431 TERM DOC# 287432 QC DOC# 327924 QC WT WATSON LAKE

TO: TONY LUDWIG; DANIELLE T. KUELBS; DEBRA LUDWIG; JACOB O. LUDWIG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘788’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,015.41, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Madge Tax ID: 18585 Acres: 40 PIN: 65-028-2-38-11-24-3 02-000-001000 24-38-11W NW SW V 365 P 270-271 WD DOC# 287432 QC DOC# 287431 TERM DOC# 327924 QC

TO: WILLIAM R. PARIS; REBECCA D. PARIS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘791’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $3,815.38, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Madge Tax ID: 18610 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-028-2-38-11-24-5 15-602-501000 24-38-11W ROCKFORD PARK L 2 BL 1 DOC# 328734 LC LL LONG LAKE

TO: KEVIN J. TREBUS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘828’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,615.45, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Minong Tax ID: 19742 Acres: 3.32 PIN: 65-030-2-42-12-17-5 05-009-008000 17-42-12W S 125’ N 625’ GOV L 9 L 4 CSM V 1 P 195 V 343 P 481 WD V 382 P 533-537 JGMT GL GILMORE LAKE

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘858’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $908.45, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Minong Tax ID: 20073 Acres: 2.12 PIN: 65-030-2-42-12-22-4 04-000-003000 22-42-12W E 250’ S 369.50’ SE SE L 1 CSM V 8 P 183 DOC# 330049 QC V 419 P 201-202 WD

TO: RICHARD VANMETER; RUTH SUZANNE VANMETER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘860’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $617.04, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Minong Tax ID: 20114 Acres: 3.02 PIN: 65-030-2-42-12-23-2 03-000-007000 23-42-12W PT SW NW L4 CSM V 11 P 16 V 398 P 66 WD

TO: LEWIS MONNIER; MELISSA LEGG And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘863’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,050.52, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Minong Tax ID: 20129 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-030-2-42-12-23-5 15-422-502000 23-42-12W LINK’S ESTS LOT 5 V 415 P 717 WD

TO: DONALD JOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘878’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,754.28, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Minong Tax ID: 20493 Acres: 1.69 PIN: 65-030-2-42-12-31-5 05-005-009000 31-42-12W PT GOV L 5 L 8 CSM V 5 P 217 V 271 P 652 DOC# 285997 AGMT BB BIG BASS LAKE

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TO: THERESA L. DANNA; THERESA L. BRUNSKILL And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘475’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,152.63, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Chicog Tax ID: 9424 Acres: 1.52 PIN: 65-016-2-41-12-07-5 15-626-500510 07-41-12W SCHUG’S CHICOG LAKE LOT 2 V 356 P 178 WD V 460 P 910933 JGMT CH CHICOG LAKE

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘974’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $145.61, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Sarona Tax ID: 22557 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-032-2-37-12-09-5 15-232-530500 09-37-12W DEER LAKE PARK LOT 2 BLOCK 4 DOC# 305317 WD DOC# 330041 QC BR BIG RIPLEY LAKE

TO: ANDREW ROBERTS SR.; ANDREW ROBERTS JR.; DOROTHY ROBERTS; KEVIN ROBERTS; RONALD ROBERTS; SHARON HORTON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1031’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,142.50, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Spooner Tax ID: 23796 Acres: 0.34 PIN: 65-034-2-39-12-25-5 15-104-500500 25-39-12W ASSESSOR PLAT SPOONER LAKE OL 2 V 320 P 484 QC V 329 P 792 PRBT SP SPOONER LAKE TO: JENNIFER NORTH And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1052’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $59.80, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Springbrook Tax ID: 24387 Acres: 1.06 PIN: 65-036-2-40-11-05-5 05-001-006000 05-40-11W PT GOV L 1 S OF CTH F V 275 P 565-566

TO: BLUE BONNET TRUST And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of these tax certificates: number ‘897’, dated 9/16/2008, issued for unpaid 2007 taxes of $235.78, and number ‘1060’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $191.79, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Springbrook Tax ID: 24723 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-036-2-40-11-14-5 15-672-517500 14-40-11W SPRINGBROOK, PLAT OF LOT 1 BLOCK 4 V 291 P 268 QC

TO: TEXAS TRUST And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1061’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $14.96, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Springbrook Tax ID: 24724 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-036-2-40-11-14-5 15-672-518000 14-40-11W SPRINGBROOK, PLAT OF LOT 2 BLOCK 4 V 291 P 504 QC

TO: DON WEISS; DEBORAH L. WOLFE And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1072’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $350.06, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Springbrook Tax ID: 25057 Acres: 10 PIN: 65-036-2-40-11-25-4 01-000-001000 25-40-11W NE 1/4 NE SE V 227 P 321

TO : MELVIN G. ROBINSON SR.; KALEEN M. ROBINSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1094’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $257.83, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Springbrook Tax ID: 25305 Acres: 0.52 PIN: 65-036-2-40-11-32-2 01-000-011000 32-40-11W PT NE NW V 343 P 678 WD V 371 P 650 QC

TO: MICHAEL G. WALLACE And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1102’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $556.79, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Springbrook Tax ID: 25431 Acres: 5.4 PIN: 65-036-2-40-11-34-2 03-000-004000 34-40-11W PT SW NW V 422 P 799-800 LC

TO: NATHAN P. HECKER; RENEE L. HECKER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1176’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $3,328.67, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Stone Lake Tax ID: 26319 Acres: 4.97 PIN: 65-040-2-39-10-01-4 04-000-004000 01-39-10W N 1/2 E 1/2 E 1/2 SE SE L 2 CSM V 9 P 139 DOC# 326029 WD

TO: DAVID J. BENNETT JR. And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1199’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,845.91, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Stone Lake Tax ID: 26697 Acres: 0.52 PIN: 65-040-2-39-10-18-1 01-000-002010 18-39-10W PT NE NE L 1 CSM V 6 P 183 DOC# 310778 WD

TO: TIMOTHY PIERCE And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1238’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $257.11, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 27669 Acres: 10 PlN: 65-042-2-40-12-08-1 04-000-003000 08-40-12W W 660’ E 990’ S 660’ SE NE V 247 P 258

TO : TIMOTHY PIERCE And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1239’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,190.81, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 27685 Acres: 40 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-08-4 04-000-001000 08-40-12W SE SE V 281 P 588 QC V 315 P 796 QC

TO: CLINTON SHILTS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1265’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $677.25, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 27830 Acres: 40 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-17-4 04 -000-001000 17-40-12W SE SE V 255 P 178

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1271’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $148.85, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 27897 Acres: 5 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-19-3 01-000-003000 19-40-12W E 166’ W 2490’ N 1/2 SW F 1/4 DOC# 308089 WD DOC# 330037 QC

TO: S J BODENSCHATZ And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1289’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $52.77, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28217 Acres: 0.56 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-26-4 04-000-010000 26-40-12W PT SE SE L 3 CSM V 7 P 255 DOC# 318882 QC

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1292’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $568.33, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28282 Acres: 5.62 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-27-4 01-000-007000 27-40-12W PT NE SE L 2 CSM V 12 P 6 DOC# 302331 LC DOC# 330035 QC DOC# 333643 QC

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1297’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $354.53, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28302 Acres: 0.28 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-28-1 03-000-006010 28-40-12W PT SW NE LOT 1 CSM V 16 P 43 DOC# 314727 WD DOC# 330039 QC TR TREGO LAKE

TO: BARBARA GREENWALD; JOAN T. PETERSON; JOHN PAUL JR. GREENWALD And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1302’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $508.48, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28410 Acres: 1 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-30-1 04-000-002000 30-40-12W N 208.71’ S 417.42’ E 208.71’ SE NE V 430 P 159 WD V 449 P 491-492 QC

TO: MICHAEL D. GRIFFIN; SUSAN K. GRIFFIN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1320’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,767.16, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28647 Acres: 1.03 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-34-5 15-476-504000 34-40-12W NAMEKAGON FLOWAGE ESTS LOT 5 DOC# 311071 WD TR TREGO LAKE

TO: SUSAN M. EYTCHESON; SUSAN EYTCHESON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1314’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,074.38, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28675 Acres: 1.54 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-34-4 01-000-011000 34-40-12W PT NE SE L 2 CSM V 7 P 179 DOC# 324180 LC

TO: DANIELS CONSTRUCTION; STEVEN ROBERT DANIELS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1315’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $791.63, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Trego Tax ID: 28676 Acres: 1.54 PIN: 65-042-2-40-12-34-4 01-000-012000 34-40-12W PT NE SE L 3 CSM V 7 P 179 DOC# 304394 WD

TO: JACQUELINE D. JAMES; JOANNE D. ARZOOMANIAN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1359’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $987.92, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29018 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-537500 25-37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 3 BLOCK 10 V 468 P 207 QC DOC# 286801 QC

TO: JACQUELINE D. JAMES; JOANNE D. ARZOOMANIAN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1360’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $76.94, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29019 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-538000 2- 37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 4 BLOCK 10 V 468 P 207 QC DOC# 286801 QC

TO: GLORIA G. DAVIS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1362’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $37.81, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29050 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-553500 25-37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 7 BLOCK 12 V 282 P 476 V 300 P 98 QC

TO: ROBERT B. MCNEELY And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1390’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $76.94, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29259 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-667500 25-37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 4 BLOCK 29 DOC# 300484 QC

TO: ROBERT B. MCNEELY And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1391’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $76.94, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29260 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-668000 25-37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 5 BLOCK 29 DOC# 300484 WD

TO: ROBERT B. MCNEELY And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1392’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,342.22, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29261 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-668500 25-37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 6 BLOCK 29 DOC# 300484 WD

TO: GREGORY W. ROBOTKA; CYNTHIA ROBOTKA And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1393’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $182.75, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29262 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-526-669000 25-37-10W ORIGINAL PLAT (VB) LOT 7 BLOCK 29 DOC# 308098 WD

TO: JULIAN WARWICK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1413’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $76.94, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29296 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-696-686000 25-37-10W SUBD BKS 31-33: MOREYS ADD LOT 2 BLOCK 40 V 341 P 311 WD

TO: RICHARD W. PETERSEN; FLORENCE E. PETERSEN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1401’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $652.63, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29435 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-576-757000 25-37-10W RESUBD LOT 15 BLOCK 36 LOT 20 V 441 P950 PR

TO: RICHARD W. PETERSEN; FLORENCE E. PETERSEN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1404’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $738.14, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29438 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-576-758500 25-37-10W RESUBD LOT 15 BLOCK 36 LOT 23 V 441 P 950 PR BI BIRCH LAKE

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TO: SCOTT MCDOWELL; JAY MCDOWELL; LACY MCDOWELL; LYNN GILLIS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘937’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $255.90, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Town of Minong Tax ID: 21747 Acres: 0.76 PIN: 65-030-2-42-13-26-5 15-752-503000 26-42-13W TOTOGATIC HTS LOT 7 V 346 P 166 WD TT TOTOGATIC RIVER

Washburn County Court news

Steven M. Baima, Prior Lake, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; operating without valid license, $200.50; automobile following too closely, $200.50.

Amy E. Checchin, Hayward, operating without valid license, $200.50.

Linda K. Dahle, Birchwood, operating left of centerline, $213.10.

Justin R. Dennis, Sarona, speeding, $301.30.

John L. Eash, Sarona, underage drinking, $389.50.

John R. Engstrom, Eau Claire, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Scott A. Fogelberg, Shell Lake, display of power, $150.00.

Paula J. Fruncek, Greendale, vehicle owner’s liability for failing to stop at scene of accident, $200.50.

Valerie M. Gillhouse, Sarona, speeding, $200.00.

Sharon M. Gunderson, Webster, operating with PAC equal to 0.08<0.15, $691.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Drew C. Hawkford, Hudson, speeding, $200.50.

Cody A. Helstern, Trego, defective speedometer, $175.30.

Julie A. Hustvet, Trego, inattentive driving, $187.90.

Brian A. Jacobson, Eau Claire, speeding, $200.50.

Evan M. Jeffers, Spooner, underage drinking, $263.50.

Iesha T. Johnson, Milwaukee, speeding, $276.10; operating vehicle without insurance, $200.50; operating while suspended, $200.50; operating after rev./susp. of registration, $175.30.

Ordinn R. Johnson, Racine, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Derek J. Jordan, Circle Pines, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

David W. Knapmiller, Birchwood, speeding, $225.70.

Philip J. Kuhn, Spooner, ATV operating with minor passenger without headgear, $150.00.

Charles E. Langland, Rice Lake, speeding, $200.50.

Spencer J. Laska, Hayward, unreasonable and imprudent speed, $213.10.

Robert R. Lee, Eau Claire, speeding, $175.30.

Melissa L. Legg-Monnier, Minong, permit unauthorized minor to drive, $200.50.

Jason A. Martinson, Couderay, operating without valid license, $200.50.

Holly J. Moore, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Mark A. Mueller, Waconia, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Paula J. Reynolds, Afton, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Jose A. Rodriquez Marquez, Franciso I. Madero Coahuila, Mexico, possess open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $200.50.

Amanda B. Rothbauer, Fort Mill, S.C., speeding, $225.70.

Tierra T.L. Simmons, Michigan City, Ind., operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; operating while suspended, $200.50.

Baltazar G. Torres, Shell Lake, operating without valid license, $200.50.

David E. Bennett, Beloit, fourthdegree sexual assault, $243.00.

Steven C. Kincaid, Spooner, burglary, $8,853.00; criminal damage to property, $68.00; theft of movable property, $68.00; bail jumping, $113.00.

Mary L. Taylor, Stone Lake, operating while revoked, $299.00.

Ronald J. Winters, Cloquet, Minn., failure to support child, $49,857.30.

Felix C. Yanez, Hayward, operating while revoked, $299.00.

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Marriage licenses

Jeffrey J. Smith, Town of Frog Creek, and Virginia A. Goettl, Town Frog Creek.

Stephen L. Bickell, Town of Minong, and Lynette M. Henley, Town of Minong.

Jarett M. Sykes, city of Spooner,

and Jessica L. Schadeg, city of city of Spooner.

Stephen L. Scheu, Town of Spooner.

Benjamin H. Peterson, Town of Bashaw, and Paula A. McFarren, Barronett, and Cassandra E. Town of Bashaw.

Cody G. Miller, Town of SpringHetchler, Town of Barronett.

James J. Esser, Town of brook, and Ashley M. Derickson, Bashaw, and Kathleen H. Smith, Town of Springbrook.

Tuesday, Dec. 13 At 6:05 a.m., Wallace A. Stellrecht, 63, Shell Lake, was eastbound on CTH B, one-fifth mile west of Sunset Drive in Shell Lake, when he lost control on the icy curve, entered the ditch and struck several small trees. The vehicle had moderate damage to the driver’s side and undercarriage and was towed. No injuries were reported, but it is noted that Stellrecht went straight to the chiropractor’s office.

Thursday, Dec. 15 Jeremy P. Augusta, 29, Johnson City, Tenn., was northbound on Hwy. 53, one-fifth mile south of Zimmerman Road in Sarona, at 7:04 a.m., when he lost control, crossed the left lane, entered the ditch and rolled once. The vehicle came to rest on the driver’s side and had moderate damage all on the driver’s side and top. The vehicle was towed. No injuries were reported.

Wednesday, Dec. 14 At 10:04 p.m., James C. Warner, 21, Hayward, was northbound on Hwy. 53 in Sarona, when he lost control on the snow- and slush-covered roadway, entered the ditch and the vehicle flipped onto the driver’s side, then back onto its wheels. The vehicle had severe damage to the driver’s side, but no injuries were reported.

Accidents

Katie Witte, 23, Spooner, was southbound on Hwy. 53, just south of Pierce Road in Sarona, across from Crazy Mike’s Auto, when she passed a snowplow on the icy roadway and when attempting to drive back into the driving lane, she lost control and overturned, landing on the driver’s side of the vehicle at 7:35 a.m. The vehicle had moderate damage on the top and driver’s side and was towed.

ACCEPTING BIDS The Washburn County Forestry Department will be

accepting bids for Design, Building And Placing A 34’ x 12’, 12,000-Lb. Capacity Prefabricated Steel Bridge Bids will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., January 17, 2012.

Bid information and site map available at:

Washburn County Forestry 850 W. Beaverbrook Ave. Spooner, WI 54801

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED

TO: RICHARD W. PETERSEN; FLORENCE E. PETERSEN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1406’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $860.74, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29440 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-576-759500 25-37-10W RESUBD LOT 15 BLOCK 36 LOT 25 V 441 P 950 PR BI BIRCH LAKE

TO: NICHOLAS D. MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1439’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $68.29, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Minong Tax ID: 29748 Acres: 1.33 PIN: 65-151-2-42-12-23-5 15-532-023000 23-42-12W PT OL 27 LOT 4 CSM V 16 P 51 DOC# 309185 WD DOC# 315209 CSM

TO: DONNA L. BURNS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1424’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $170.72, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Minong Tax ID: 29788 Acres: 0.46 PlN: 65-151-2-42-12-23-5 15-286-509000 23-42-12W GORUDS ADD LOT 6 BLOCK 2 V 468 P 210 WD DOC# 289216 VAC R/W

TO: DONNA L. BURNS And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1425’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $3,212.11, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Minong Tax ID: 29789 Acres: 0.46 PIN: 65-151-2-42-12-23-5 15-286-509500 23-42-12W GORUDS ADD LOT 7 BLOCK 2 V 468 P 210 WD DOC# 289216 VAC R/W

TO: MARION DEGEEST And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1430’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,084.86, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Minong Tax ID: 29809 Acres: 0.86 PIN: 65-151-2-42-12-23-5 15-532-004000 23-42-12W S 150’ N 537’ OL 16 DOC# 307943 WD

TO: JAMES M. DOWNEY; SUSAN M. DOWNEY And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1472’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,060.44, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 30175 Acres: 0.84 PIN: 65-281-2-38-12-06-5 05-007-012000 06-38-12W PT GOV L 7 L 1 CSM V 10 P 42 DOC# 311410 QC

TO: JEFFREY A. SLINKER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1494’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $513.44, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 30599 Acres: 0.172 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-30-5 15-366-506500 30-39-12W JONES & IRWIN ADD LOT 15 BLOCK 1 V 428 P 563 PR

TO: JEFFREY A. SLINKER And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1495’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $73.26, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 30600 Acres: 0.172 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-30-5 15-366-507000 30-39-12W JONES & IRWIN ADD LOT 16 BLOCK 1 DOC# 333736 LC

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1565’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,363.90, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 30854 Acres: 0.258 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-31-5 15-527-570000 31-39-12W ORIGINAL PLAT (CS) LOT 4 BLOCK 10 & E 1/2 LOT 3 BLOCK 10 V 404 P 774 WD DOC# 330042 QC

TO: MASTERJOHN REALTY; DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1566’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $6,550.10, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 30855 Acres: 0.258 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-31-5 15-527-571000 31-39-12W ORIGINAL PLAT (CS) N 1/2 LOT 5,6 BLOCK 10 V 330 P 685 WD DOC# 330043 QC

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1510’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,132.21, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 30887 Acres: 0.258 PIN: 65 -281-2-39-12-31-5 15-001-614000 31-39-12W 1ST ADDITION (CS) LOT 4 BLOCK 13 & W 1/2 LOT 5 BLOCK 13 DOC# 305095 WD DOC# 330044 QC DOC# 333642 QC

TO: DAMIAN J. FERGUSON And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1574’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $1,110.44, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 31246 Acres: 0.115 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-31-5 15-590-532000 31-39-12W RIDGEWOOD ADD N 100’ LOT 10 BLOCK 8 DOC# 332001 WD

TO: RICHARD JONES And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1507’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $445.28, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 31428 Acres: 0.57 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-31-2 03-000-001600 31-39-12W PT W FRL 1/2 NW FRL 1/4 AKA PT OL 30 ASSESSORS PLAT L 2 CSM V 9 P 192 V 359 P 750 WD

TO: DAVID MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1595’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $3,865.31, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 31603 Acres: 0.55 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-32-5 20-000-003000 32-39-12W PT NW NW FORMER RR LAND DOC# 301133 WD DOC# 301323 AFFD DOC# 330048 QC

TO: THOMAS J. COOK; CARRIE M. COOK And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1594’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $244.57, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 31694 Acres: 0.241 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-32-5 15-594-511500 32-39-12W RIVERSIDE PARK ADD LOT 4 BLOCK 3 & N 10’ LOT 5 BLOCK 3 DOC# 297807 WD

TO: NICHOLAS D. MASTERJOHN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1590’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $590.31, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Spooner Tax ID: 31737 Acres: 0.651 PIN: 65-281-2-39-12-32-5 15-080-032000 32-39-12W PT SW SW AKA PT OL 88 ASSESSOR PLAT L 2 CSM V 14 P 125 DOC# 304947 WD

TO: CLARICE SCHULTZ And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1632’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $2,288.43, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: City of Shell Lake Tax ID: 32727 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-282-2-38-13-26-5 15-240-811000 26-38-13W DOBIE & STRATTON ADD LOT 6 BLOCK D & W 42’ LOT 7 BLOCK D V 191 P 563 V 241 P 729 V 286 P 421 V 286 P 421

That such amounts will bear interest and related costs as provided by law.

FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that after expiration of three months from the date of the completion of service of publication hereof upon you, Washburn County will apply to the County Clerk of said Washburn County, Wisconsin, at his office in the City of Shell Lake, WI 54871, in said county, for tax deed on the above-described real estate.

Dated at Washburn this December 6, 2011 Lynn K. Hoeppner, County Clerk

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TO: RICHARD W. PETERSEN; FLORENCE E. PETERSEN And/or Mortgagees, and/or Occupants, and/or Lien-Holders, and/or Land Contract Vendors, their Heirs or Assigns, known or unknown, of the premises.

You or each of you are hereby notified that Washburn County is the owner and holder of a tax certificate numbered ‘1405’, dated 9/2/2009, issued for unpaid 2008 taxes of $706.86, on the following described real estate situated in said county and state to wit: Village of Birchwood Tax ID: 29439 Acres: 0 PIN: 65-106-2-37-10-25-5 15-576-759000 25-37-10W RESUBD LOT 15 BLOCK 36 LOT 24 V 441 P 950 PR BI BIRCH LAKE

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The Classifieds

MISCELLANEOUS

SHELL LAKE SELF-STORAGE: Convenient, 24-hour access. Special low-cost boat storage. Call 715468-2910. 2rtfc LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE PERSON to do light housework, Shell Lake. 715-468-2858. 17-18rp FIREWOOD: Split, oak, covered, $50 cord, you haul. 715-468-2426.

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MOVING? Or just leaving the area for a while? Don’t forget to do a change of address with our newspaper office. Call 715-468-2314 or email washburn@centurytel.net.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Washburn County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at 7 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

MINONG TOWNSHIP: Joeann Koblich, Minong, Wisconsin. A request for a variance on a house that is located at 86 feet from the ordinary high-water mark to add on a 10’x26’ deck which would be 76 feet from the ordinary high-water mark of Nancy Lake (normally 100 feet from the ordinary high-water mark). Sec. 38-594. Location: Map #MI 1232/Record ID#21564 part of Govt.

Lot 3, Sec. 22-42-13.

Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.

The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-4684600, prior to the meeting.

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At 8:09 a.m., Terry J. Anders, 44, Minong, was southbound on the icy roadway of Hwy. 53 in Trego, when he was rear-ended on the rear driver’s side. According to the report, Anders was traveling slower than the vehicles behind him and there was a semi-truck in the passing lane. Despite effort to avoid hitting Anders, Geraldine K. Scheller, 49, Minong, who was driving a van for Northwood School District, could not slow down in time to miss. No passengers were in the Northwood School van at the time of the accident. Anders had passengers Lynn J. Sanford, 45,

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APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF WASHBURN CITY OF SHELL LAKE To the Common Council of the City of Shell Lake: I, Joss Ness, President Barb Wire Bar, Inc., trade name The Barb Wire Bar, herewith apply for a Class “B” liquor and fermented malt beverage license under Chapter 125.04 of the Wis. Statutes for the year ending June 30, 2012, on the following described premises to wit: One-story building located at 34 5th Avenue in the City of Shell Lake, WI. 551743 18r Josh Ness WNAXLP Application filed this 16th day of December, 2011.

I, Lynn K. Hoeppner, Washburn County Clerk, do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct summarized version of the monthly meeting of the Washburn County Board of Supervisors held on December 13, 2011. Complete copies of record of all resolutions, ordinances and attachments, from this meeting are on file in the Washburn County Clerk’s Office, 10 4th Ave., Shell Lake, WI 54871, 715-468-4600. Minutes are available after approval online at www.co.washburn.wi.us.

Pursuant to Sec. 65.90 (5) (a) Wis. Stats. Notice is hereby given that some of these resolutions may contain amendments to the 2012 County Budget.

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

Lynn K. Hoeppner Washburn County December 14, 2011

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WASHBURN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DRAFT DECEMBER 13, 2011 - 6:00 P.M. COUNTY BOARDROOM - ED ELLIOTT BUILDING SHELL LAKE, WISCONSIN

Call Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Sather Moment of Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance by Supvr. Washkuhn Notice of Meeting read by Deputy County Clerk Rosie Hauk Roll Call by Deputy County Clerk Hauk. Present: (21) Pearson, Fiedler, Waggoner, Lee, Mackie, Ricci, Lester, Esser, Halverson, Quinton, Sather, Allard, Brabec, Washkuhn, Krantz, Haessig, Quinn, Dohm, Ford, Campbell and Hubin. Youth Present: (2) Emerson and Oakland.

5. Approval of Agenda on a motion by Mackie, seconded by Fiedler. M.C. 6. Approval of November 15, 2011, County Board Proceedings on a motion by Washkuhn seconded by Allard. M.C. 7. Correspondence - none 8. Concerned Citizens - none 9. Introduction of new Human Resources Director. Mike Keefe welcomed Kim “Cookie” Frankenberg and introduced her to the Board.

10. July Windstorm Update by Brad Johnson and Steve Runstrom from the DNR. They reported on landowner assistance, timber removal, fire risks and status of the cleanup.

11. Consent Agenda Resolutions: Regular Resolutions Motion to approve by Halverson, seconded by Ricci. M.C. A. Rezone Petitions and Amendatory Ordinance Financial Resolutions Motion to approve by Mackie, seconded by Halverson. Roll Vote: Yes (21) Youth - Yes (2) M.C. B. Resolution 65-11 to Carry Over 2011 Funds from IT Training Budget to 2012 IT Budget C. Resolution 66-11 to Carry Over 2011 Funds from IT Visions Upgrade Budget to 2012 Budget 12. Other Resolutions and Ordinances: A. Resolution 67-11 To Increase 2011 Forestry Budget - Supplemental Maintenance Funds. Motion to approve by Mackie, seconded by Hubin. Roll vote: Yes (21), Youth - Yes: (2) M.C. B. Resolution 68-11 to Apply Fund Balance 2011 Dam maintenance. Motion to approve by Mackie, seconded by Fiedler.

Roll vote: Yes (21), Youth - Yes (2) M.C. C. Resolution 69-11 to Transfer Money from the 2012 Contingency Budget to the 2012 Criminal Justice Coordinator Budget (Personnel change from 60% to 80% FTE). Motion to approve by Mackie, seconded by Lee. Roll vote: Yes (20) No (1) Brabec, Youth - Yes (2) M.C. 13. Committee Reports. Motion by Halverson, seconded by Quinton, to postpone Committee Reports to next meeting. M.C. 14. Corporation Counsel Comments - none 15. Chair Appointments: none 16. Citizen Comments: none 17. Chair Comments. Chair wished everyone a Merry Christmas 18. Possible Future Agenda Items. Esser: Rescind closed session policy for county board members 19. Audit Per Diems on a motion by Halverson, seconded by Quinton. M.C. 20. Adjourn at 7:00 p.m. on a motion by Mackie, seconded by Halverson. M.C. Respectfully submitted, 551672 18r Rosie Hauk, Deputy County Clerk

along with two minors. Anders vehicle had moderate driver’s side and rear damage, and the Northwood School van had moderate damage to the front passenger side. No injuries were reported.

At 4:15 p.m., Mary C. Weinbergen, 57, Spooner, was northbound on Greenfield Road, one-quarter mile north of Carlton Road in Spooner, when she lost control on the icy roadway, entered the ditch and hit a tree. The vehicle had minor front-end damage and was towed.

No injuries were reported.

Friday, Dec. 16

Karen M. Mueller, 69, Spooner, was in the parking lot at W7341 Pair O’Lakes Road in Spooner when she hit the rear of a vehicle that was parked, and according to the report, left the scene. The vehicle, owned

by John F. Hughes, Sarona, had moderate damage to the rear and the driver’s rear side. When Mueller’s vehicle was found, it was noted that it had moderate damage to the passenger-side rear. There was no time of accident noted in the report, and no injuries were reported.

(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

(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.

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(Dec. 14, 21, 28, Jan. 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 2 ST. CROIX COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Assignee of S & C BANK Plaintiff vs.

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 AMENDED 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 15th day of February, 2012, at 10:00 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 8th day of December, 2011.

Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer Spangler Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC P.O. Box 1165 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1165 (715) 830-9771 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.

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Shell Lake band entertains at Glenview and TLC

Shell Lake band members Hannah Hodgett, Kellie Myers and Brett Holman played a Christmas song for the tenants of Glenview on Friday, Dec. 16. The Shell Lake band program spent the morning doing a unique community service. — Photos by Larry Samson

The Shell Lake band finished off their Christmas outreach with an hour of Christmas music at Terraceview Living Center. Trevor Anderson and Stacy Zemple play the clarinet while other band members wait their turn.

Students of the Month

Students of the Month at Shell Lake Schools for November were (L to R): Cassidy Schroeder, seventh grade; Daniel Parish, eighth grade; Sabrina Skindzelewski, freshman; Katie Gronning, sophomore; Brett Holman, junior; and Donovan Levan, senior. — Photo submitted

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SHELL LAKE — Students of the Month for November were recently announced at Shell Lake Schools.

Cassidy Schroeder, seventh grade, is the daughter of Jason and Tiffany Schroeder. Her favorite subjects are math and band. She is involved with student council, band and sports. She enjoys softball, basketball and playing trumpet. When ask to explain how she feels about being chosen as student of the month, she replied, “I feel honored to be chosen, especially since I am new to the junior high. I think that this is a great encouragement to me.”

Daniel Parish, eighth grade, is the son of David and Sharline Parish. His favorite subjects are math, science, lunch, phy ed and tech ed. He is involved with cross county, basketball, track, baseball, Destination ImagiNation, band and choir. He enjoys hunting and reading.

Explaining about being chosen Student of the Month, he replied, “It feels like a really great honor.”

Sabrina Skindzelewski, freshman, is the daughter of Lisa Skindzelewski.

Her favorite subjects are math and English. She plays the oboe in band. “I help tutor kids sometimes when they need

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Katie Gronning, junior, is the daughter of Jerry and Carla Gronning. Her favorite subjects are art and biology. She is involved in volleyball, basketball and softball. She enjoys being with family and friends. “I am glad the staff sees me as a good student.”

Brett Holman, junior, is the son of Phil and Tammy Holman. His favorite subjects are sociology, music, math and sciences. He is a member of the student council, is class president and is involved with band. He enjoys playing the trumpet and piano, reading, building things and playing with fire, fire pio, a performance involving spinning torches. “I feel honored to have been chosen.”

Donovan Levan, senior, is the son of Terry and Dori. His favorite subjects are sociology, physics and biology. He enjoys playing guitar and skateboarding.

“It feels pretty good being recognized for my efforts.” — from Shell Lake Schools

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People you should know

Keith Dahlstrom

Keith Dahlstrom grew up in the area as a dairy farmer. He graduated from Spooner High School, where he met his wife, Lesa.

“My dad (Wayne Dahlstrom) still operates the farm. That’s my ultimate background. Agriculture – I’ve been doing it my whole life.”

He branched out from the farming when he became a firefighter with the Shell Lake Fire Department 15 years ago, but still manages to stay in the agricultural business by working for the University of Wisconsin at the Spooner Ag Research Station as part of the College of Agricultural and Life Science. It is a lot of farmwork where he deals with the maintenance and operation of farm machinery. He also helps with sheep that they have to re-

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search the milk and breeding.

For the last 2-1/2 years, Dahlstrom has served as the fire chief for the Shell Lake Fire Association. He has served fighting forest fires out in Montana, Oregon and Northern Minnesota at the Boundary Waters. Dahlstrom does some ride-alongs with the DNR where they got him involved in forest fire fighting for weeks at a time.

He has worked with North Ambulance as an EMT for the last seven years. He works part time and also serves on call with them.

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Full name: Keith Wayne Dahlstrom, 32 Family: Wife Lesa, daughters Kara and Maddison (1 month old).

Occupation: Spooner Ag Research Station, fire chief for Shell Lake Fire Association, EMT for North Ambulance.

Washburn County resident since: Since birth, was born at the Spooner hospital in 1979 and has lived in Washburn County ever since.

Hobbies/interest: Fishing and hunting.

Claim to fame: Being a part of the Shell Lake Fire Department for nearly 15 years now. “What a great group of people, past and present, to work with.”

Favorite sports to watch: Football, Packers, of course.

Place I would most like to visit: Ground Zero, New York.

Dinner companion, past or present: The wife, she’s a cheap date!

The person I most admire: There are a few. No use in ranking them.

Best movie I ever saw: “Lethal Weapon,” all of them.

Favorite movie line: There are a few.

None worth noting.

Favorite TV show: “Storm Chasers.”

Music I listen to: Rock and country.

Favorite Stooge: Never watched them.

Favorite dish: Prime rib.

My first job was: I suppose at home on the farm, but if that doesn’t count, it would have been at the coop fertilizer plant in Shell Lake with Adam, Ryan, Gordy and Larry.

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I’d like to be remembered for: Not sure.

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