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Dec. 5, 2012

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Vol. 124, No. 16 • Shell Lake, Wis.

Weekend watch

• Dad’s Belgian waffle fundraiser • Santa to visit LFRC • Spooner Community Choir concert, “Tapestry of Light” See Events page 8

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A conversation with Santa Claus

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SPORTS Basketball season is here See pages 12-14

People you should know: Amanda Nyquist See back page

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SPOONER — Community toy drive under way. Donations are being accepted for the fourth-annual Spooner Moms Club Community Toy Drive through Wednesday, Dec. 12. New toys for infant through teenage years can be dropped off in Shell Lake at Country Pride Cenex and the Shell Lake Public Library. Donations are also being accepted at Economart, Shopko, Family Dollar, Spooner Holiday Stations, Dollar General, Trego Travel Center, Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner Memorial Library, Lakeland Family Resource Center and Spooner Physical Therapy. Distribution day is Friday, Dec. 14, 4-10 p.m., at Faith Lutheran Church, W7148 Luther Road, Spooner. There is no application process, and a free toy is given to each child in a family age 0-13 on a first-come, first-served basis.

— from Moms Club ••• MADISON - UW Health physicians say that this season’s increase in flu-like illness in Wisconsin is in stark contrast with 2011, one of the mildest flu seasons in recent memory. “Flu activity last year was almost freakishly low,” said Dr. James Conway, UW Health pediatric infectious disease physician. “We are seeing lots of early flu activity this year, which is more typical. Based on that, we can all expect the flu season to be worse than last year. How severe the season will be overall is unpredictable, which is why routine flu vaccines are so important.” Conway and UW Health infectious disease specialist Dr. Nasia Safdar acknowledge that flu cases spike after the holidays and when kids go back to school in January. But they say it’s never too late to get a flu shot since the flu usually peaks in February. “People should consider getting vaccinated as soon as possible, ideally before the holidays, family get-togethers and parties to increase the chances of flu immunity,” said Safdar. “But the flu season will continue well after the holidays have ended.” - from UW-Madison

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It has been a big year for 1-year-old Ava Kildow. She is happy and content, what could she possibly ask Santa for that she doesn’t already have? — Photo by Larry Samson

No new CWD cases so far

Nearly 1,000 samples taken in 10-mile zone around Shell Lake

by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio

NORTHERN WISCONSIN - No new cases of chronic wasting disease were found so far in the new northern CWD zone during the just-ended gun deer season. But testing samples turned in by hunters will tell the full story.

The DNR had hoped for 1,000 samples from the 10-mile CWD zone around Shell Lake. They have 966 so far and hope for a few more. Department of Natural Resource CWD biologist Mark Rasmussen says if they get another 100 samples, test results will give them a 90-percent confidence level of accuracy.

But just eyeballing the kill so far, Rasmussen says they haven’t seen any signs of CWD. “Not during the gun deer season. We had a few suspect deer we sampled prior to the season,” he says. “We did not have any sick deer during the

See No new CWD, page 3

The Giving Tree

Wish list of 60 area children part of project hosted by ICAA and realty company

by Jessica Beecroft Register staff reporter SPOONER – This year, you’ll find a Christmas tree at Northwest Land & Recreation that

has the wish list of 60 children.

The company is working together with Indianhead Community Action Agency in Spooner to bring needs and wants to children in need this Christmas. The Giving Tree, as it’s called, has ornaments made of paper with the wishes of a child on each one. They have everything from underwear to Justin Bieber music CDs listed. The community is asked to stop into Northwest Land & Recreation and take a look at the tree and see if there is anything you can See The Giving Tree, page 3

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Holiday Saturday held Dec. 1 in Shell Lake

Seven-year-old Leila Hanson tells Santa what she wants for Christmas in fluent French and English. She has lived in Pibrac, France, since her birth as her parents worked there and have just recently moved back to the States. Joyeux Noel Leila.

Santa wasn’t the only one busy making a list. Vicki and Molly Christenson came prepared for their visit on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Shell Lake Community Center. It is a long list because they have been extra good this year.

Natasha Kildow (right) took advantage of breakfast with Santa. While her daughter got to visit with Santa, she got a break from the kitchen. Corrine Hill and Isaac Haines were eager to serve her. The breakfast with Santa was sponsored by Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce and was part of Holiday Saturday.

Tom Schultz, the ever-jolly Santa’s helper, worked behind the scenes to keep the pancakes coming.

Sitting on her mom, Lesa Dahlstrom’s lap, Maddison found the candy-filled cane interesting as she and her sister, Kara, visited with Santa during Holiday Saturday on Dec. 1. — Photos by Larry Samson

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Booze and Belts traffic safety mobilization strives to save lives

Law enforcement agencies will intensify enforcement Dec. 7-16

MADISON — To prevent serious traffic crashes during the upcoming holiday season, law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin will mobilize for the Booze and Belts campaign from Friday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 16.

Last December, there were more than 11,000 traffic crashes in Wisconsin, which caused 51 deaths and more than 3,500 injuries, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

During Booze and Belts, law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on impaired and unbuckled motorists to make progress toward the goal of reduc-

ing the number of preventable traffic deaths to zero in Wisconsin.

Law enforcement officers also will be on the lookout for unbelted drivers and passengers during Booze and Belts. In 2011, there were nearly 85,000 convictions in Wisconsin for failure to fasten safety belts, which was the second most frequent traffic conviction.

“Although deaths and injuries from traffic crashes devastate individuals, families and entire communities throughout the year, they seem to be even more tragic during the holiday season,” State Patrol Maj. Sandra Huxtable says. “For all of us, the best gift we can give our loved ones is to ensure they come together to celebrate the holidays rather than mourn a needless injury or death.” — from WisDOT

Million dollars to train more Native teachers in Wisconsin

by Monte Stewart Wisconsin Public Radio

SIUPERIOR - A $1.1 million federal grant will enable the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College and UW-Superior to turn out more Native American schoolteachers.

The goal of the Future Indian Teachers Project is to have 15 students earn their degrees in education from UW-Superior by 2015. Project coordinator Sarah Butler says having this program will be help the students but also the kids they end up teaching. “A lot of kids around here, it’s really important for them to get back into that culture, the language, and their traditions.

So having that need with Native American teachers helping those students identify with those that are already in these communities whether that’s LCO, Lac Du Flambeau, Red Cliff, Bad River, St. Croix.

You know it’s really important for them to study that along with the adults that are going through this program.”

Butler says this helps kids realize the importance of education. “When they have those role models that are going through a program such as the Future Indian Teachers, they see people in their own community and they are able to identify with them that education is important and how we are able to better our community.”

Butler says this program plays a huge role in defining cultural identity for these students who otherwise might feel like outsiders. “There’s just a lot of studies that go along with cultural identity and those also play a factor in if they don’t know who they are, it’s hard for them to exist in two worlds trying to figure out which culture or language they are supposed to go along with so I think it’s really important that the children are able to grow in their communities.”

Butler hopes the Future Indian Teachers Project will become a long-term program that will help solve the region’s shortage of Native American teachers.

Kyle Pierce, broker at Northwest Land & Recreation, and Dawn Wagner, community service specialist at Indianhead Community Action Agency, are shown with The Giving Tree.

Celebration of Lights

This little boy, who is 4 years old, needs clothes and would like anything with cars.

With the wind coming out the of the east, the temperature was not the best, but the children who came out for the Winter Wonderland community walk did not seem to mind. The walk was well-received as parents and grandparents showed up with children to walk the trails through the Shell Lake Municipal Campground. — Photos by Larry Samson

help with. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It’s a chance to give something special to the kids - a lot of them just have needs listed,” said Naomi Fogelberg, realtor at Northwest Land & Recreation.

Families were given the information at the local food pantry, and the most inneed families are being helped with this project.

When you pick an ornament, they just ask that you wrap the gifts and bring them back to the office by Friday, Dec 14.

Northwest Land & Recreation is also hosting a business-after-five party to kick off the event on Thursday, Dec. 6.

Although you are encouraged to visit the office at any time, the party will be hosted to get people in the community involved in the project. Treats and bever-

Sixty children are represented on the ornaments of the tree. – Photos by Jessica Beecroft

ages will be served.

Local businesses are encouraged to help out in this project. It is very big and a lot of children are counting on this project to make their Christmas extra special.

Dawn Wagner, ICAA community service specialist, expressed gratitude to everyone who helped with the project.

Northwest Land & Recreation is located at 1001 N River St., Spooner, WI 54801.

No new CWD/from page 1

Levi and Layne Olson eagerly wait for their taco in a bag after the Winter Wonderland community walk at the Shell Lake Lions Club Celebration of Lights lighting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 29.

The Washburn County Relay For Life group participated in the Celebration of Lights. The annual Relay For Life Walk will be May 31, 2013. Jeri Bitney will be the honorary chairperson.

gun deer season. All the ones that we have tested so far have come back negative.”

Everyone is hoping that by the time all of the samples are tested by mid-January, no new CWD cases will be found. But even if no new cases are found, Rasmussen says they’ll continue to test in the Washburn County area for years to come. In fact, Wisconsin doesn’t have a mechanism in place to declare an area CWD-free. “In

regard to the baiting and feeding ban, the legislation states that it’s a permanent ban once we find one CWD-positive deer,” he says. “So, without a legislative change, the ban is permanent.“ If a test does show a harvested deer has CWD, the DNR will release that finding immediately.

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Tax dollars can take you down the right road

Recently, the city council took up the topic of the Hyster Camp Road. The road has no city of Shell Lake residents on it, and therefore, collects no tax dollars. For the small portion of the road that falls into the city limits, why wouldn’t it be left graveled or the way it is?

For residents looking for a route to Hwy. 53, have you driven CTH B? Newly paved, straight and offers the best visibility for oncoming traffic and animals. The crossing, or Hwy. 253, is excellent and provides visibility for oncoming traffic. Hyster Camp is not maintained, bumpy and dangerous with regard to visibility.

When it comes to Hwy. 253, the intersection is in a valley with limited visibility to the oncoming traffic.

Who benefits by spending any money on this road?

Coming from a person who lives down one of the few remaining gravel roads in Shell Lake that hasn’t seen any gravel or upkeep in years, where the grade of the road is below the shoulders in many areas, I think we could spend our tax dollars in areas better served. It also has dozens of taxpaying homeowners down it. My advice to the city council is to spend our taxpayer dollars like it is your money. Spending $40,000 on Hyster Camp Road is not what I would be spending money on.

Act like an owner when spending taxpayers money.

The Shell Lake community should be very proud of its Celebration of Lights display.

Gratitude is extended to Arlys Santiago and the Shell Lake Lions Club. The Shell Lake School District to promote healthy families, getting the kids and families out for a fun night, serving all who attended with tacos in a bag and hot chocolate; to all the groups, families, and businesses who set up displays, gratitude is also extended.

I grew up in a small town in northeastern Wisconsin, which has a wonderful park. The park is decorated each year by its community and families. My family has been decorating for 20-plus years. Think about starting your own holiday display, it just might become a tradition you will continue for years.

Ruth A. Eiche Shell Lake

The Winter Wonderland light display

Char Young and the Grumpy Old Ladies Shell Lake

WCAHS Tree of Lights ceremony held

Washburn County Area Humane Society staff and friends gathered together for their annual Tree of Lights tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 1. Shown (L to R): Alice Simundson, Penny Dunn, Matt Richter, Ernie Grandadam, Diana Barbour and Kim Adams. Donations are given to WCAHS to have a light and ornament placed on the tree to honor and remember family pets. If you would like your pet’s name added to the tree you can stop by the shelter, send in a donation with your pet’s name or visit WCAHS’s Web site at wcahs.com for a donation form.

WCAHS is located at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. in Spooner. — Photo submitted

Area news

TURTLE LAKE — With a slogan, Be Picky, We Are, the St. Croix Tribe launched a new coffee company on Monday, Nov. 12. In the true spirit of a native-to-native exchange, the St. Croix Tribe’s newest enterprise, St. Croix’s Thunder Island Coffee, is a partnership with an organic Native American-owned coffee company out of Long Island, N.Y., which in turn purchases all of their beans from indigenous farmers of Central and South America. The new partnership was launched with demonstrations at all three St. Croix casino properties and the Fourwinds Market in Siren. Several different flavors of the coffee will be available for sale in the casino gift shops as well as the tribally owned Fourwinds Market. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• GRANTSBURG — Burnett Dairy Cooperative announced Wednesday, Nov. 21, that it has acquired Cady Cheese Factory Inc., a specialty-cheese manufacturing, distribution and retail-marketing company located in Wilson. The purchase will provide a more diversified product portfolio of cheese and whey products and will add a well-established go-to-market strategy for retail cheese products to complement the existing food service strategy that Burnett Dairy currently offers to its customers.

— from the Inter-County Leader ••• BARRON — A 15-year-old Barron boy was airlifted to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire after it was reported to authorities that he was lying in the middle of Hwy. 8 on Barron’s west side on Friday morning, Nov. 23.

When authorities arrived at the scene, they learned that the boy had jumped out of a moving vehicle and had suffered head injuries, stated a news release issued by the Barron Police Department. The vehicle belonged to the boy’s close friends, who stayed at the scene. The incident remains under investigation. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• BARRON — When Barron County held an auction of property it had seized for back taxes on Thursday, Nov. 29, the sale included 27 residential lots in the city of Barron, formerly owned by the Augusta Building Corporation. The land is served by city utilities and each lot was offered for a minimum sealed bid of $1,000, according to information on the county’s Web site. The land is just west of the Barron County Justice Center. Barron city clerk Tony Slagstad told the city council earlier in the month that the county was willing to take $1,000 for each lot, minus any accrued special assessments. — from Barron County NewsShield

Law of the Month: December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

Drugged drivers in Wisconsin face severe punishments

SPOONER — December 2012 marks the ninth anniversary of a Wisconsin law that prohibits drivers from having any detectable amount of a controlled substance in their system, such as marijuana, cocaine or heroin, while operating a motor vehicle. The law also makes the legal penalties for drugged driving the same as drunken driving.

The Wisconsin State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state are constantly and consistently trying to combat drugged driving. “Law enforcement officers have extensive training and experience in procedures that effectively identify drivers impaired by alcohol. Officers use many of those same procedures to identify drugged drivers,” says Wisconsin State Patrol Capt. Jeff Frenette of the Northwest Region. “Drivers who exhibit behavior or symptoms indicative of drug use must submit to a blood test that determines the presence of drugs. Refusing to submit to the blood test means an automatic revocation of the driver’s license.”

In addition to illegal drugs, the overuse or abuse of

medications, especially when combined with alcohol, will often impair driving ability and judgment. State law prohibits drivers from being “under the influence of any drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of driving safely.”

Frenette says, “Drivers under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or a combination of the two are deadly threats to everyone on the road. That’s why officers never take a break — even over the holiday season — from arresting those who choose to get behind the wheel while impaired.” — WSP

AMVet awards presented

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John Oscar, Spooner, received the AmVet’s Post 190 Member of the Year award at the group’s annual Christmas party held recently. Along with being in charge of the post’s memberships, Oscar has assisted on most of the local AmVet events throughout the past year including the scrap drive, white-clover sales, food for needy vets and state cemetery programs. John Leckel, (left) post commander, presented Oscar with the award.

Chuck Adams, Spooner, was this year’s recipient of the AmVets Post 190 Community Person of the Year award. Presenting the award at the post’s annual Christmas party was Cmdr. John Leckel (left) who provided an overview of Adams’ many community activities that included organizing Ruby’s Pantry and working with his wife, Sue, on the Washburn County Food Pantry program. — Photos submitted

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Lifeline service offered through ICHC

by Suzanne Johnson Since 1985, ICHC Register staff writer volunteers have coSHELL LAKE — this ordinated With the changing of worthwhile service. the seasons, this area The base of operawill soon experience tion is the auxiliary colder temperatures room at Indianhead and the likelihood of Medical Center in ice and snow. Do you Shell Lake. The have an elderly parPhilips Lifeline ent living in his or her calls are monitored own home? Are you through Lifeline concerned about help Central in Boston, being available in the Mass., and Adcase of an emervance Monitoring gency? To help take Systems calls are some of the worry answered in MinLinda Nielsen, Indianhead Community Health neapolis, Minn. away, Indianhead Community Health Care Lifeline coordinator, is shown with a perOnce the unit is Care Inc. provides a sonal-help button and the Lifeline unit. — Photo installed for a oneservice called Life- by Suzanne Johnson time setup fee of line that enables elderly people to remain $30, the monthly fee is $30. There are curin their homes. rently 74 residents of Washburn County Lifeline is a communication system for being serviced through ICHC. people to summon help in case of an Coordinators for the Lifeline program emergency by pressing a self-help but- are Linda Nielsen and Jude Bolterman. If ton. The Lifeline device can receive a sig- you or someone you know is interested nal up to 200 yards and needs a phone in having Lifeline service installed in line and electricity. The unit does have a their home, please contact either Nielsen battery backup. or Bolterman at 715-468-7833.

Toys for Tots drive under way

BARRONETT — The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive is on again.

The program was founded in Los Angeles in 1947 to provide Christmas toys to children disadvantaged as a result of World War II. Thanks to the U.S. Marine Corps, more than 188 million underprivileged children have had their Christmas dreams come true in the past 62 years.

Locally, drop-off boxes are located at the Lake Mall, WGMO and Klopp’s.

There is a box in Spooner at the Shell Lake Bank as well as the branch in Sarona. Barronett has one at the Bar-

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

November 26 - $30 Angie Martini, Spooner November 27 - $30 Michelle Jepson, Spooner November 28 - $30 Mike Matson, Moline, Ill. November 29 - $30 Paul Larson, Port Richey, Fla. November 30 - $300 Deb Nebel, Shell Lake

Shell Lake Pharmacy 2013 Calendars Available!

Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

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ronett Bar and Grill.

There are toy drop boxes in Cumberland at Cumberland Federal Bank, U.S. Bank, Cumberland hospital, Island City Wine and Cheese and the Cumberland Middle School.

The toys will be given out in Rice Lake at the Rice Lake Armory Saturday, Dec. 22, from noon to 2 p.m., and in Barronett at the Barronett Community Center on Sunday, Dec. 23, from noon to 2 p.m.

For more information, please call Larry Miller, 715 234-1792, or Butch Holmes, 715-822-2118. — from Toys for Tots

Cooperative recognizes Jerry Liden for 45 years of service

Barron Electric’s General Manager Dallas Sloan (left) and board President Selmer Nelson (right) presented a meter lamp to attorney Jerry Liden for his 45 years of service. — Photo submitted

BARRON — Jerry Liden, attorney for Barron Electric Cooperative, was honored for 45 year of service at a special employee meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 28.

Since 1967, Liden’s role as legal counsel has provided guidance at 540 board meetings and 45 annual meetings. “Barron Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors has had the distinct privilege of having Jerry’s wise counsel and wisdom at our board table. He helps to guide us in the choices that we must make for the benefit of our members,” remarked board President Selmer Nelson. “I have

worked with Jerry for over 25 years and have admired his great advice. We look forward to many more years of dedicated service,” commented General Manager Dallas Sloan.

Liden commented, “My association with the cooperative has been a very rewarding experience. I am proud to be part of an excellent organization for all these years.” Liden has practiced law in Wisconsin since 1959, first in Madison and in Barron since 1962, concentrating in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate and business law. — from Barron Electric

MILWAUKEE — Josiah Simeth, a biomedical engineering major from Spooner, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering dean’s list for the 2012 fall quarter.

Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or higher, out of 4.0, are on the dean’s list.

— from ReadMedia

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Register Memories

1952 - 60 years ago

• Local businesses advertising in the Shell Lake phone book would at the same time be helping to finance the local Cub Scout pack. Instead of giving this franchise to a foreign directory service as had been done in the past, Mr. Quam, manager of the Shell Lake Telephone Company, gave the opportunity to the parents and leaders of the Cub Scouts.

• Pupils from Sarona School attended the movie “Quo Vadis” at the Shell Lake Theatre.

• According to the news reported in the Dahlstrom Brook column, most of the Thanksgiving family reunions were canceled because of a storm.

• Richard Maurice was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Langland at the Shell Lake Hospital on Nov. 17.

1962 - 50 years ago

• Robert Momson, Shell Lake, retired from the U.S. Air Force as personal equipment supervisor, showed movies following the Methodist Men’s Club meeting.

• The large plate-glass window at the front of the Kallenbach Sales Building was broken by a shot from a high-caliber gun. The bullet entered the building and lodged in a wooden panel about 30 feet from the window.

• Mrs. Guy Wade, 85, died from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire as she was taking food from the oven of her stove. She was using a towel for a hot pad when it ignited from the electric stove, catching her clothes on fire.

• John Dale Johnson, 78, Shell Lake, died while working in the woods. He was a retired chemist from the Nash Motor Company. Coroner Dr. Lester J. Olson listed the death due to a cerebral hemorrhage.

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1972 - 40 years ago

• Returning Laker basketball lettermen were Jeff Parker, Jim Rohlik, Tom Porter, Brian Hansen and Don Lemke.

• Charles Krueger, 17-year-old son of Mrs. Sally Krueger, Shell Lake, was hospitalized at Indianhead Memorial Hospital after being seriously injured when his snowmobile struck the side of the Lampert Yards delivery truck at the intersection of 3rd Street and 7th Avenue.

The driver of the truck was Jerry Thompson.

• Jo Anne Stariha, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Joe Stariha, Shell Lake, landed a fine 6-1/2-pound, 22-inch largemouth bass while ice fishing with her dad on Bass Lake.

• Shell Lake football players named all-conference were Brad Marker, Jerry Gronning, Russel Furchtenicht and Jeff Pederson.

1982 - 30 years ago

• Students in Kay Rand’s secondgrade class had a Thanksgiving feast.

Students making their own muffins and having apple cider and cranberry juice were Heather Lawrence, Bob White, Jenny Spaulding, Danielle Dryden, Eric Olson, Tracy Wennerberg, Ryan Hulleman, Brent Gramberg, Ty Hopke, Keesha Hall, Judy Ullom, Kelly Linton and Roberta Strenke.

• While roller skating with the Happy Corners 4-H group at Rice Lake, Debbie Stellrecht had the misfortune of falling and breaking her arm.

• Friends and relatives met at the Frank Neuman home to celebrate the Neumans 45th wedding anniversary.

• Former owners of the Narrow Gauge Tavern, Steve and Irene Johnson and son Mike, remodeled and reopened the bar for business after a fire had closed its doors two years before.

1992 - 20 years ago

• Shell Lake students participating in Youth Government Day were Brenda Gagner, Lynn Schmitz, Shannon Hanson, Amanda Livingston, Kate Swan and Gretchen Peterson.

• Gift certificate winners of the Glide, Stride and Ride Multisport Club’s fundraiser were Ben Bohoc, $300; Pat Frey, $200; Vicki Larson, $100; and $25 each to Cheryl Miller, Brenda Pederson, Louise DuBois and John Wulff.

• Shell Lake senior Katie Swan, 17, lost her life in a car accident on Sand Road in the Town of Bashaw.

• Mark Cusick, son of Tom and Audrey Cusick, Shell Lake, was performing in Northern Lakes Arts Association’s presentation of “A Christmas Carol” being produced in Ely, Minn., where he attended Vermilion Community College.

Cusick played the part of Fred.

2002 - 10 years ago

• Shell Lake students participating in Student Government Day were Trevor Rydberg, Raven Defilippo, Tami Ziemer and Mike Pesko.

• The valve for the Shell Lake to Yellow River water diversion system was opened. A leak was discovered, and the system had to be shut down until repairs were made.

• Shell Lake royalty, Miss Shell Lake Shayna Hall and court Savannah Stanley and Teri Mancl, rode Shell Lake’s float in the Christmas City of the North Parade in Duluth, Minn.

• Laker wrestling cheerleader Raven Defilippo was selected to attend the Summer Select Cheer Camp in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was a elite camp made up of the top high school cheerleaders in the country. Defilippo was nominated by her coach, Patti Naglosky.

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Local board may be awarded federal funds

SPOONER – A Washburn County local board, Jurisdiction No. 925200, may be awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Due to the undecided budget, funds have not been awarded yet.

The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities-USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and the United Way of America.

The local board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.

A local board made up of local churches, United Way and The Salvation Army will determine how the funds awarded to Washburn County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by

Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK My name is Benny, and my story’s quite sad, I’m not at the shelter, because I was bad.

It wasn’t because I sometimes like to dig, My family they loved me, I just got too big.

I’m young and I’m playful but need room to run, Kids in my life, would be all kinds of fun.

Everyone loves me, I know you will too, Won’t you please adopt me, it’s easy to do.

You will not believe just how happy you’ll be, By bringing home great-big adorable me.

Dogs for adoption: 1 year-old neutered black/ white American bulldog mix; 4-year-old brown/ white male Chihuahua mix; 1-year-old tan male pit bull mix; 1-1/2-year-old neutered cocker spaniel mix; 10-month-male black Lab mix and a 1-1/2-yearold neutered shepherd mix.

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local service agencies in the area. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program.

Under terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must be private nonprofit or units of government, have an accounting system, practice nondiscrimination, have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Washburn County has distributed emergency food and shelter funds with the assistance of the Indianhead Community Action Agency during the calendar year 2011. These funds were used for emergency food. Individuals or agencies may request a breakdown of the expenditures by calling the local contact at the end of this public notification. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for the 2011 Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Dawn Wagner at 715-635-3975 for an application. The deadline for applications to be received is Friday, Dec. 14. — from ICAA

Medicare and You presentation to be held at Friendship Commons

SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Aging and Disability Resource Center elder benefit specialist, Terri Reiter, will present a free seminar to anyone new to Medicare, currently on Medicare, caregivers and family members.

The seminar will be held Thursday, Dec. 13, 10-11:30

a.m. at the Friendship Commons, Shell Lake’s senior center, located at 118 4th Ave. The seminar lasts approximately 1-1/2 hours.

Preregistration is preferred. Contact the ADRC at 715635-4460 or toll-free at 888-538-3031 or e-mail aging@ co.washburn.wi.us. — from ADRC

The Glorious Impossible

its branches.” He is saying that the kingdom is like a very small seed that becomes very great. Jesus, as a tiny little baby born in a manger stall was a very small seed in the eyes of man. Yet that uring last year’s Christmas season, seed grew into the leader of a vast kingour church did a wonderful producdom, which is continuing to grow in tion of “Christmas in the Country” every nation of the world. which will again be presented this year.

When we are discouraged by what we It is a presentation of the true spirit of see or hear in our nation or in the world, Christmas involving musicians and we need to simply remember that the singers, along with children who warm “tiny seed” born in Bethlehem’s stall our hearts as they present the pageant of 2,000 years ago is becoming a giant tree.

Pastor Virgil Amundson, Christ’s birth.

The prophet Isaiah predicted Christ’s I was part of a men’s ensemble who Shell Lake Full Gospel birth 700 years before Christ came into sang a newly popular song titled, “The Church. — Photo submitted the world. He declared, “For unto us a Glorious Impossible.” A verse in the child is born, unto us a son is given; and song brings home the single truth of the Christmas the government will be upon his shoulders. And his story. “See, the virgin is delivered in a cold and name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty crowded stall; mirror of the Father’s glory lies God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, of beside her in the straw; he is mercy’s incarnathe increase of his government (kingdom) and tion, marvel at this miracle; for the virgin peace there will be no end.” Isaiah 9:6-7 holds the Glorious Impossible!”

We can look forward to the coming year exIn Matthew 13:31-32 Jesus put forth a parapecting the Kingdom of God will continue ble saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a to grow. Christians can rejoice that we are grain of mustard seed – when it is grown, it privileged to be part of it. This is the blessis greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, ing of the Glorious Impossible! Enjoy a so that the birds of the air come and nest in blessed Christmas.

During this Christmas season, area pastors have been invited to share a Christmas message in the Washburn County Register.

This week is the first message.

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Christmas message • Pastor Amundson

Why I was missing from the office

s many of you were involved in the recent gun deer hunting season, others were preparing for Thanksgiving, and in the days that followed you may not have noticed the shortened hours at the Register newspaper office.

On the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 20, I received a call from Lois, a family friend, as well as Milt’s boss at his seasonal job packing cheese gift boxes. In her phone message, Lois said, “Suzie, Milt wanted me to call to let you know he is driving himself to urgent care as the pain in his side has gotten worse.” With that information, I calculated how much time I should let pass before I made a call to the medical facility to see what was up and if I should be heading there as well.

By 8 p.m. I was able to talk to Milt, and he said they were running tests and I should stay put. He knows I’m not real thrilled about driving after dark. At 10 p.m. it was decided Milt would be admitted to the hospital.

After I arrived at the medical facility Wednesday morning, it was decided Milt would need to have his appendix removed. Surgery was set for around 2 p.m.

Although he was receiving medication for pain and was prepped, waiting his turn for the operating room, Milt became very uncomfortable. I tried to get him into a sitting position from a reclining position when two medical personnel joined me.

It was decided to get Milt on a gurney. Before the meds the anesthesiologist gave Milt to help him doze off took effect, Milt’s moans and yelps were getting pretty loud. I shouldn’t admit to what I said, but as any woman who

has been in labor to give birth will agree it sounded appropriate, therefore I said, “Push!” Unfortunately the pain was caused when the appendix perforated.

The surgeon explained that he cleaned the abdominal cavity well, but there would still be a 50-50 chance Milt would get an infection. Therefore, Milt would spend a second night at the hospital. I went home to prepare for entertaining Thanksgiving Day. After finishing our festive meal, Milt called to say they were releasing him.

As the weekend progressed so did Milt’s pain. At his five-day post-op appointment, it was determined that yes, he did have a bad infection, and was admitted back into the hospital and needed another medical procedure to remove the abscess.

Yes, I admit I made light of what was going on at the time on my Facebook status. I confess I wrote the following comments, “Will have to have gravy out of a jar for Thanksgiving as my gravy maker decided to donate his appendix this afternoon. Enjoy your rest Milt!” After he was readmitted, I wrote, “I’m not sure if it’s the food or the special attention, but Milt continues his vacation at St. Croix Regional Medical Center.”

Milt did ask the question, “Why do you suppose I am going through all this?” To which I replied, “This is life. It is a series of events.

Could you imagine all the people that would be out of work if no one ever got sick or needed an operation?”

I guess it is easier for me to be reckless with my words when I am the caregiver rather than the patient.

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

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Opportunity to honor vets

SPOONER — Christmas is fast approaching. Purchasing a Memorial Peace Stone is a great opportunity to honor our veterans.

If you have a loved one who served their country in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War or a veteran just home from Iraq or Afghanistan, a father, mother, son, daughter, sister or brother who are veterans from Washburn County, what a way to honor them, by having their name placed on these Memorial Peace Stones.

The etching of the 13th Memorial Peace Stone has just begun. The stones are located at the Veterans Memorial Wayside, 2-1/2 miles southeast of Spooner, on Hwy 53.

There are 24 vacancies for Washburn County veterans names to be etched on this 13th stone.

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.

Please call 715-635-4470 and request an application or stop in the Washburn County Veterans Service Office in Spooner and someone will help you fill out the onepage form. A letter will be sent to you when the name has been etched on the stone. — from WCVSO

TiTW to present “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge” A surly Scrooge, Fred Kosmach, challenges witness Jacob Marley, Justin Peck, while the bailiff, Don Bruce, watches in the courtroom of Judge Stanchfield, Roger Sweeney.

“The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge” will be presented as dinner theater by Theatre in the Woods at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, for evening performances Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, and Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 13-15. Matinee performances on Sundays, Dec. 9 and 16, will include pie served at intermission. For more information see titw.org or call director Patti Fox at 715-520-0232.

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Wisconsin’s making it easier for vets to become commercial drivers

STATEWIDE — Veterans and current military employees who have a military license to operate military commercial vehicles may be able to use it to obtain a Wisconsin commercial driver license without having to take the CDL knowledge and skills exams.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb said the department’s Division of Motor Vehicles worked to standardize the CDL application process to make it easier to consider military experience and skills.

“This type of recognition is significant because it acknowledges that previous military experience and skills are transferrable in the civilian labor force and employers benefit from that,” Gottlieb said. “If you drove a commercial military vehicle, you can use that experience to get a Wisconsin CDL and find a good job.”

“Military experience is invaluable, and it is so impor-

tant to recognize the high level of experience and training that comes through military service,” said Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary John Scocos.

“There are plenty of good-paying commercial vehicle jobs available in Wisconsin,” said Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Interim CEO and Secretary Reed Hall. “This process will make it easy for veterans to be hired to drive trucks in the private sector.

It also will help offset a persistent shortage of CDL drivers in Wisconsin.”

Individuals must be Wisconsin residents in order to be eligible for the waiver, and the waiver does not cover hazardous materials or school bus endorsements. A Web site has been developed to provide all the details on how to receive credit for military commercial vehicle experience. Go to dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/ drivers/apply/types/cdl-military.htm for information.

Gov. Scott Walker has declared 2012 the Year of the

Veteran to honor the deeds of Wisconsin’s veterans and provide them with the tools they need to reintegrate into civilian society, such as education, health care and employment assistance. — from WisDOT

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nieces’ parents, nor this man’s parents ever once told us, “Sorry, you can’t do that” or “That’s a horrible dream, how about this one instead.” Rather, though they knew we would change our minds or fail in trying, they believed in us.

I still don’t know what my one true dream in life is.

The problem with me is I have so many things I want to do before my life is over. Write a novel, travel to all seven continents, walk the El Camino de Santiago in Europe, and so much more. But I still don’t know what I want to be, per se. But as a child, your mind is so moldable, if you are told over and over, “You will never accomplish that, you will never amount to such things,” then that is what you eventually become.

I do believe there is a happy medium to such things.

You cannot inflate a child or a person with hot air and false hopes if you know something is not their strong point, because that sets them up for a false sense of reality and failure when it comes to hard times. But just a little bit of hope and belief in a child’s dream can go a long way. A small pat on the back, a “good job” when you mean it, an encouraging speech, all help someone grow into their full potential.

Never underestimate a child and the wisdom that they hold. Some of the greatest advice I have ever had was given to me by a 4-year-old. So why not believe in a child? They may grow up and change their views, their beliefs and their dreams; they may fall flat on their faces and make some big mistakes, but having someone behind them pushing them to be their greatest makes a world of a difference.

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reams come in many forms. There are the actual dreams that fill your head at night with nonsensical images and thoughts. You wake up suddenly from one in the wee hours of the morning and it lingers, you want to go back to sleep to finish the dream, but in a moment it is lost. There are the dreams that dreamers dream, the ones that pushed the great novelists and actors and inventors and athletes to be more than themselves and to shape or change the world in some way.

Then there are the dreams that are quiet dreams, dreams that would seem silly if uttered out loud or told to the world, but nonetheless dreams that one wants to accomplish someday but never has the guts to follow through with. But the dreams of a child are the most important, for it is where it all begins.

When I was a small child, my dream of becoming something changed almost every day. My list was endless of what I wanted to be: An actress, a singer, a comedian, an artist, a writer, a teacher, a nurse, an astronaut, a veterinarian – I wanted to be so many different things. When I ask my nieces what they want to be, it changes for them too, from a nurse, to a mom, to a ballerina, to a teacher, and all over again.

I know a man who dreamed of becoming an NBA star when he was a child. He was the star of his middle school basketball team and practiced every chance he got out on his small driveway. But as he grew up, those dreams changed into new dreams, as he realized what he loves won’t always be what he does, and what he loves also changes through time.

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Even though these people were seen ice fishing on Yellow River

by Tony’s Riverside in Spooner on Sunday, Dec. 2, people should remember that ice is never safe. Even if the ice is a foot thick in one area, it can be 1 inch thick just a few yards away. It’s impossible to judge the strength of ice by its appearance, thickness, daily temperature or snow cover alone. Ice should be at least 4 inches of clear, solid ice before walking on it. — Photo by Penny Dunn

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See how many Celtic tunes you recognize including “Oh Danny Boy.” An offering will be taken to support the scholarship fund for music students in the local area.

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SPOONER — The Spooner Community Choir will present its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m., in the Spooner High School auditorium. This concert will feature two songs composed by Daniel Cantor, “God of Music, Guide Our Song,” and “Night of Silence,” which has become a favorite.

The second half of the program is a cantata composed

by Joseph M. Martin, which is inspired by a wealth of

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C O M M U N I T Y

Thursday, Dec. 6 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999.

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

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

Friday, Dec. 7 • Washburn County Genealogy Society Christmas Party, 12 p.m. Tracks Restaurant, Spooner. A $5 exchange Christmas gift may be brought, a man for a man and a woman for a woman. The meal will be self-paid.

• Shell Lake Education Foundation Dad’s Belgian waffle fundraiser, 4:45-8 p.m., 3-12 school. Carry-outs available. All proceeds go directly back to the students through the Shell Lake Education Foundation Saturday, Dec. 8 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m.

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Tuesday, Dec. 11 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m.

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EVENTS

Wednesday, Dec. 12 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted.

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

• Book Chat is reading “Turn of Mind” by Alice LaPlante for their December discussion. They will meet at 4 p.m., Lakeview Bar & Grill in Shell Lake.

Thursday, Dec. 13 • Medicare and You presentation, 10-11:30 a.m., Friendship Commons, Shell Lake. Preregister at 715-635-4460.

• The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center.

• Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group, 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church. Call 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798.

• Education and support for people affected by cancer, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshfield Clinic Rice Lake Center. Registration required, 715-236-8327.

Monday, Dec. 17 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.

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

Friday, Dec. 7-Sunday, Dec. 9 • Play, “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge,” Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday. Reservations may be made at titw.org or by calling 715-468-4387.

Thursday, Dec. 6 • Intermezzo Advent Concert, 7 p.m., Spooner High School.

Friday, Dec. 7 • Last day to donate to Indianhead Community Health Care Inc. 25th-annual Love Lite Tree Project. Lights in memory or in honor of a loved one. Ribbons in memory or in honor of someone serving or having served in the armed forces. Donation and list of names may be sent to: Indianhead Medical Center, ICHC 113 4th Ave., P.O. Box 300, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Make checks payable to ICHC Inc. Saturday, Dec. 8 • Santa to visit Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm. St., Spooner, 9 a.m.-noon. Make-and-take project and refreshments.

Sunday, Dec. 9 • Spooner Community Choir concert, “Tapestry of Light,” a Celtic Christmas celebration, 2 p.m., Spooner High School auditorium. Freewill offered to defray expenses and support Intermezzo Club’s scholarship program for area youth.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 • Shell Lake Elementary School holiday concert, 7 p.m., 3-12 building.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 • Evening story hour with Santa, 6-7:30 p.m., Shell Lake Public Library. Santa will read “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” listen to wish lists and give out treat bags. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas.

Thursday, Dec. 13-Saturday, Dec. 15 • Dinner theater, “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge,” Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, doors open at 6 p.m. Reservations may be made at titw.org or by calling 715-468-4387.

Friday, Dec. 14 • Last day to donate to the 27th-annual Christmas Fund sponsored by Spooner, Trego and Shell Lake Lions Club, Washburn County Register and Spooner Advocate. Drop-off sites for gifts of money, new toys and new clothing are Shell Lake State Bank, Indianhead Credit Union, Spooner Advocate or Washburn County Register newspaper office in Lake Mall.

• Spooner Moms Club fourth-annual community free toy distribution, Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner, 4-7 p.m., for children ages 0-13. Toys given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sunday, Dec. 16 • Pie and the play “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge,” Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, 2 p.m. Reservations may be made

Tuesday, Dec. 18 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge.

Wednesday, Dec. 19 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

• The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting 5:30 p.m., state patrol headquarters, Spooner, 715-635-4720.

Thursday, Dec. 20 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

Saturday, Dec. 22 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

Wednesday, Dec. 26 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, Dec. 27 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. Call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex. edu. at titw.org or by calling 715-468-4387.

• Christmas in the Country, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Shell Lake Full Gospel Church. The community is invited for sleigh rides, hot soup, homemade breads and salads.

There will be crafts for the kids and drawings for gas cards and freshly cut Christmas trees. Blankets, hats, scarves and mittens will be free for the taking and a free Christmas bag of hygiene items will be offered to each household. The entire event is free of charge. At 2:30 p.m. there will be a Christmas concert featuring jazz, Southern gospel, traditional and contemporary music as well as kids numbers, drama and dance.

• “A Child This Day” cantata, 10:30 a.m., Shell Lake United Methodist Church.

Tuesday, Dec. 18 • Shell Lake Primary School, grades K-2, holiday concert, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20 • Spooner Elementary concerts throughout the day starting at 9 a.m. in the Spooner Elementary gymnasium.

Sunday, Dec. 23 • Toys for Tots distribution, Barronett Civic Club, noon2 p.m. Donations of new, unwrapped toys may be made at any Shell Lake State Bank branch office, Shell Lake’s Lake Mall, WGMO Radio, Klopp’s and Barronett Bar & Grill.

• Christmas Celebration Sunday, 9 a.m., Spooner Wesleyan Church.

Monday, Dec. 24 • Christmas Eve service, 4 p.m., Lakeview United Methodist Church.

• Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m., Sarona United Methodist Church.

• Christmas Eve candlelight service for reverence and reflection, 5-6 p.m., Shell Lake Full Gospel Church.

• Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Shell Lake.

• Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5 p.m., Trego Community Church.

• Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m., Long Lake Lutheran Church.

• Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, children’s sermon, 6:30 p.m., Spooner Wesleyan Church.

• Christmas Eve candlelight and carols, 7 p.m., Spooner United Methodist Church.

• Christmas Eve candlelight service, 8 p.m., Shell Lake United Methodist Church.

Tuesday, Dec. 25 • Christmas Day Communion, 10 a.m., Spooner United Methodist Church.

••• If your church, school or nonprofit organization is having a community-friendly Christmas event, please contact the Register at 715-468-2314 or e-mail wcregister@centurytel.net to be placed in this special holiday happenings column.

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

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

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

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and one-to-one 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.

••• 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.

••• Washburn County Unit on Aging is in need of volunteer drivers for the Meals on Wheels program and the medical escort program. This is a great opportunity to socialize, meet new people, travel and help others. Mileage is paid to volunteers who use their own vehicles when transporting and/or delivering. You must possess a valid state of Wisconsin driver’s license and be able to read maps, road names and street signs. If interested, please contact Eva at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Spooner at 715-635-4460.

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Washburn County Genealogy Room is closed for the winter. The room may be opened by appointment, depending on weather conditions. Please call 715-6357937 for more information.

Monday: 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 715-635-2768.

• 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.

• Friendly Bridge games, Shell Lake Friendship Commons on 4th Avenue, 1 p.m. All abilities welcome.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No age minimum or maximum for participants.

• Washburn County Historical Society Research Room open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Located in the basement of the main museum. Also by appointment. Call 715-468-2982.

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

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Shell Lake Alano Club Meetings on CTH B, 2 blocks off Hwy. 63. All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m.

AA Monday Noon AA Open Tuesday Noon AA Closed 7 p.m.

AA Closed Wednesday 1 p.m.

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Al-Anon Closed Friday 2 p.m.

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by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SPOONER - The title to this article isn’t a personal statement but the name of a new business in Spooner.

The name of the shop is simply “i play,” and it’s the second of two locations for two entrepreneurs named Sam Smith and Luke Hauser.

Their other location, in Superior, is 6 years old, and it’s easily five times larger than the new Spooner location located next to Subway, so you can see the growth potential for the new store. And exactly what do they market? That’s easy, games and DVDs. They stock a wide range of games that can be played on all the systems including Xbox, Wii, PS3 and NES, which was big stuff back in 1985. The rows and rows of games range from Finding Sam Smith, co-owner of the new game store in Nemo, Big Game Hunting and Lord of the Rings to row after row Spooner, i play, boasts over 1,000 games and DVDs. - Photos by Diane Dryden of adventure-packed games.

There are well over 1,000 games and trade, even the cartridge games. To and movies in this shop that has room to sell or trade games, customers must be grow as the business does. All the DVDs over age 18 or they need to supply the are used, but they’re only $2 each. You’ll telephone number of a parent, if one find such movies as “The Queen,” does not accompany them to the store.

“NYPD Blue” and boxed sets of TV seThis new popular gathering place is ries. open Monday through Friday from 10 Sam and his wife, Melissa, who is a a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. second-grade teacher at Spooner Ele- until 2 p.m. They’re closed on Sunday. mentary School, have two children and they live in Minong. Knowing kids like to play games, i play has a free arcade game machine in the corner and it’s a constant source of activity.

The shop not only sells, but they buy

Santa visits library Dec. 12

SHELL LAKE — Evening story hour with Santa will be Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Public Library. Santa will read “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” listen to wish lists and give out treat bags. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas. Bring your camera.

Children are also invited to write a let-

ter to Santa. Mail the letter in Santa’s mailbox at Shell Lake Library. Be sure to include your return address, and Santa will write back.

Library hours are Monday and Wednesday, noon-8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. — from SLPL

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Visitors and residents encouraged to donate hats, scarves, gloves, coats, etc.

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Tourism and the state’s tourism industry are hoping to make this winter a little warmer for those in need. The department launched The Big Bundle Up, a statewide charity drive to collect new and gently used gloves, hats, scarves, coats, sweaters and other winter gear that will be donated to Wisconsin charities around the state.

New and gently used items can be dropped off at the Washburn County Information Center at 122 N. River St. in Spooner. The center is open Monday Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Items will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 4.

“Last year’s mitten debate with Michigan turned into a very positive charitable campaign,” said Gov. Walker. “With

the support of tourism organizations who have stepped up to serve as collection sites along with the generosity of everyone who makes a donation, we’ll keep the momentum going and help Wisconsin families stay warm this winter.”

Last year’s Great Lakes Mitten Campaign drew national media coverage and generated a collection of more than 3,100 winter items for Wisconsin charities. Donated items came from as far as Virginia and sparked Wisconsin classrooms and private businesses to contribute. In addition, the campaign won four national media and public relations awards, including the prestigious U.S. Travel Association’s Mercury Award.

The mission of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is to market the state as the Midwest’s premier travel destination by executing industry-leading marketing programs and establishing strategic partnerships. The department plays a significant role in generating greater economic impact and jobs for Wisconsin. The portal for traveler information can be found at TravelWisconsin.com. — from WCTO

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by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SPOONER - It was like old-home week as volunteers gathered at the Ag Research Station in Spooner on Saturday, Dec. 1, to pack the giant Christmas stockings that would be going to 230 men and women serving in our armed forces in Afghanistan.

Each year, tireless volunteers collect items, store them in nooks and crannies of their own homes until needed, and then deliver them to a central location to be included in the packages going overseas. According to organizer Darlene Heller, they not only send gifts at Christmas, but Valentine’s Day, Easter, midsummer and Halloween. This year, the National Adopt a Soldier Platoon program assigned them a small unit of only 230, but considering they send items five times a year, that means they package items for over 1,150 people per year.

This year, because of Heller’s own health problems, they asked for a smaller unit, and this one is stationed 6,000 feet up in the Afghan mountains. They emailed the commander for requests, and they came back wanting Gummy Bears, hot chocolate, beef sticks and personalcare items. Because there are always people going in and out of the unit, some of them civilians, they always send enough for everyone there.

This year, too, the major requested a Santa hat so he could wear it while he passed out the stockings, including the bags of snowman soup purchased by the Head Start teachers and helpers and packaged by the kids, ages 3 to 5.

Even though it was a miserably wet and damp day, Christmas was in the air, along with a healthy dose of goodwill to man.

Darlene Heller, organizer, holding a filled stocking for the troops, also showed the Santa hat that was specifically requested by the major who will be passing out the gifts to his unit.

Christmas stocking, which have been sewn by volunteers throughout the year, stand ready at the head of the line Saturday, Dec. 1, to be stuffed full of Christmas cheer from Washburn County. – Photos by Diane Dryden

LEFT: Bags from the Head Start children, full of hot chocolate, canes and cards, will no doubt be a big hit.

RIGHT: It’s probably a no-brainer as to what each soldier is going to write in this two-year planner.

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Music of Christmas benefit concert held in Spooner

Julia Corbin and her former music teacher, Chris Clements, sang a song written by Clements, “Through A Child’s Eye.” When asked what she wanted for Christmas, the young singer said world peace, the end of hunger and an iPad.

Ethan Gormong performed a solo that earned him a first at the state solo ensemble last year. That song led into the popular Christmas song, “The Little Drummer Boy.” Gormong is a senior at Spooner High School and plans to go to school for engineering.

The multigenerational choir performed at the Music of Christmas benefit concert held Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Spooner High School. The choir, directed by Destiny Schultz, finished the concert with “The Hallelujah Chorus.” — Photos by Larry Samson

Performing a traditional Irish Christmas song, “Christmas in Killarney,” were Kevin McMullin, Quintin Clements, Spencer Peck and Justin Peck.

The concert was bittersweet this year because this will be the last time this talented ensemble will perform together. Chris Clements, Rebecca Macone, Kate Melton, Kevin McMullin and Destiny Schultz, not shown, have made this concert an area Christmas tradition.

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

Lakers lose by one to Vikings in OT

SPORTS

Rails fall to Pirates 52-45

Keith Richardson, with an outstanding effort, makes this jump shot in a nonconference game with Grantsburg on Friday, Nov. 30. Spooner fell short 52-45 as they went cold in the third quarter, fell behind 35-28 and were not able to overcome the Pirates lead. — Photos by Larry Samson

BJ Burton drives the basket past Frederic defender Ian Lexen. — Photos by Larry Samson

Spooner forward Gavin Anderson gets this jump shot off against a strong Grantsburg defense. He was one of the top scorers for Spooner with 13 points.

RIGHT: Drew Miller turns up the speed as he blows past the Grantsburg defender.

Wyatt Carlson on a fast-break layup.

Senior David Brereton goes up for two points.

Against Webster, he put up a season high of 18 points. Shell Lake lost 47-46 in overtime to Frederic on Tuesday, Nov. 27. They came back to win their first game of the season 49-11 against Webster on Thursday, Nov. 29.

It’s all hands for Isaac Cusick as he goes up for this shot. They couldn’t block his shot, so they tried to block his view.

At 6’4”, Levi Hansen is hard to defend against as he makes this jump shot. He had 13 points for the game.

Jordan Shaver drove the basket for this shot.

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Girls off to a good start at 2-0

Hannah Cassel drives a layup between two Frederic defenders.

She had 12 points in the Frederic game and 16 points in the Webster game.

Kristen Kraetke with a 3-pointer. She had two for the game.

Senior Kayla Blazer had her best game in her career, putting up 14 points.

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Junior high boys basketball Thursday, Dec. 6: At Clayton, 5 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10: At Prairie Farm, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17: Vs. Cameron at SLAC, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20: At Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

High school boys basketball Friday, Dec. 7: Vs. Prairie Farm, DH, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13: At Cameron, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14: At Flambeau, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

High school girls basketball Friday, Dec. 7: Vs. Prairie Farm, DH, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 18: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 21: At Siren, 7:30 p.m.; JV 5:45 p.m.

High school wrestling Thursday, Dec. 6: Vs. Unity, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8: At Spooner Tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15: At Osceola, 9 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20: Vs. Northwood, 7 p.m.

by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — With a 52-28 win over Frederic on Tuesday, Nov. 27, and a 56-14 win over Webster on Friday, Nov. 30, the Shell Lake girls basketball team is off to a good start under their new head coach Dan Kevan.

Kevan replaced Tom Sauve who stepped down to spend more time with his young family. Kevan might be familiar to longtime Laker fans as he was the head coach in 2002-03. Coach Sauve put a lot of time and effort in rebuilding the girls program and while he will not be on court to lead the team he will be there in how he taught them how to win. He also taught the team how to face defeat with dignity.

Shania Pokorny was the top scorer for Shell Lake with 18 points in each game. Hannah Cassel had 12 against Frederic and 16 against Webster. Kayla Blazer played her best game in the game with Frederic and put 12 points on the board. She is a senior who sat out last year and returned this year to give the Lakers more height.

Shell Lake will face Prairie Farm on Friday, Dec. 7, in a home doubleheader. They will play the early game at 5:45 p.m. Shell Lake Education Foundation will be sponsoring a waffle feed fundraiser at that game from 4:45 - 8 p.m. The boys will play at 7:30 p.m.

April Richter with a layup on a fast break. Shell Lake won their first game 52-28 against Frederic on Tuesday, Nov. 27, and came back on Friday, Nov. 30, to beat Webster 56-14.

Big win over Webster

by Larry Samson Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — With a 49-11 win over Webster on Thursday, Nov. 29, the Shell Lake boys basketball team put their first game in the win column. It was a big win for the team that lost a very close game, 47-46, to Frederic in overtime on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Austin Kurkowski, a Frederic sophomore, shot a banked 3pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give the Vikings the win.

Shell Lake took a 14-0 lead in the Webster game and never looked back. David Brereton was the high scorer for Shell Lake with 18 points, with everyone else contributing four to six points each.

Shell Lake will face conference rival Prairie Farm on Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Shell Lake will be looking to extend their winning streak after their 45-39 win over Northwood on Monday, Dec. 3. A win against Prairie Farm would give the Lakers a 3-3 season, one of their best starts in many years.

Taylor Bauch gets sandwiched between two Frederic defenders. — Photos by Larry Samson

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DISPATCH

Rails have big win over Hayward

SPOONER — On Thursday night, Nov. 29, the Spooner wrestling team hosted Hayward for the first wrestling match of the season.

The evening started with one JV match before the varsity dual. Freshman Donavon Knutson was able to wrestle in his first match. He gave it his best effort but was pinned in the first period.

The varsity dual meet started at the 160-pound weight class. Dylan Sahr gave a good battle and had a couple of chances to score before being pinned in the second period. At 170 pounds, Sebastian Brobst came out ready to wrestle and evened the team score with a pin of his own. Brobst is a senior this year and is already looking very impressive. At 182, Austin Bones, team captain, received a forfeit. At 195, Lucas Hagberg, also a team captain, added six more team points when he pinned his opponent in the first period. At 220 pounds, Zach Shutt had to face one of Hayward’s best wrestlers, Austin Egge. Egge outmuscled Shutt and pinned him in the second period.

A big match in the dual was when first-time wrestler Blake Johnson pinned his opponent at the 285-pound weight class. “I look forward to watching Blake improve throughout the entire season as he gains more experience,” commented Spooner wrestling head coach Andrew Melton.

In the 106-pound weight class, Blake Larson just gave up too much weight to his opponent. Larson only weighed in at 82 pounds and could not turn his opponent the couple of chances he had in the match. He was pinned in the first period, along with Andy Mason at the 113-pound weight class. “Unfortunately at this time we had to forfeit the next two weight classes giving Hayward a 36 to 24 lead, “ explained Melton.

A huge turning point in the dual was when Dustin Metzig turned his opponent to his back and pinned him at the 132-pound weight class. Metzig was losing by several points at this time but he never gave up. RJ Anderson also had a huge match for Spooner when he was able to pin his opponent at the 138-pound weight class.

Anderson felt a lot of pressure as a freshman, knowing that Spooner was down by six points at this time. At 145, Patrick Baker looked very good as he controlled the entire match. Baker was able to pin his opponent in the second period.

Hayward had one last chance to tie the score at the 152-pound weight class. Fortunately for Spooner Richard Lauterbach wrestled very well and pinned his opponent late in the third period. The final score was Spooner 48 and Hayward 36.

“We gave the wrestlers the whole week of Thanksgiving off so we were a little out of shape … OK, a lot out of shape,” stated the Rails coach. “Even though we were out of shape and lacked some experience, the wrestlers made up for it with their winning attitude and heart. We had several matches that could have gone the other way, but our guys never quit and when they had a chance to pin their opponent they did it. I was very proud of the whole team.”

Those that did not wrestle on Thursday were Jadin Schwartz, Mitch Shellito, Brandon Jepson, Tim Meister, Evan Silvis, Hunter Huth, Brad Baker and Jared Quenette. — from Spooner Rails Athletic Department

Sebastian Brobst with a dramatic takedown of his opponent, Lucas Cain, in the 170-pound-weight class.

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Spooner wrestler Dustin Metzig pins his Hayward opponent, Colin Maiwald, in the 132-pound weight class.

Referee Jon Hile slaps the mat to signal that Lucas Hagberg pinned his opponent, Brandon Hinrichs, in the first period.

Spooner was up six points in the final match when Richard Lauterbach faced off with Beau Girard. For Spooner to win Lauterbach only had to avoid being pinned. With the heart of a champion, he went for the pin in the third period. Spooner beat their conference rival Hayward in a dual meet held in Spooner on Thursday, Nov. 29.— Photos by Larry Samson

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The music played by JoAnne Matthys was delightful. I don’t think you could have heard more beautiful music at any concert hall. Pastor Jeff Martin, who has done the service at the chapel for many years, is an outstanding speaker. He put new life into the old familiar story of Christmas with Scripture readings, carols and his sermon. It was a wonderful way to start the Christmas season.

The Barronett Lutheran women’s Christmas party will be held this Saturday, Dec. 8, at 12:30 p.m. in the church basement. All women, whether they attend Barronett Lutheran or not, are cordially invited to join us. We will have food, music and lots of fun. The only things we ask guests to bring are two or three very inexpensive, wrapped gifts for our dice game. That’s where the gambling and stealing part of our party takes place. So, mark it on your calendar. We hope you can join us.

Christmas is coming fast, less than three weeks from now. Please remember that we have lots of wonderful stores and shops in the Barronett, Shell Lake and Cumberland area. If you have teenage grandkids to buy gifts for, I bet they’d really appreciate a gift card from Speedy’s C-Stop to help with the gas for their vehicles. Actually, gift cards are great for just about everyone. Who wouldn’t enjoy getting a gift card from the Red Brick, Barronett Bar or Bistro 63?

We also have Brickyard Pottery, just north of town, and the 20 Mile Store right here in Barronett for those special, one of a kind items. Paul and Sherry Maire, who own Yard Stuff, also sell beautifully handcrafted wooden furniture from their warehouse here in town.

Then, if you go out into our suburbs, that would be Cumberland and Shell Lake, there are all kinds of stores and gift shops to buy something special for that someone special. Let’s keep as much business right in our towns as possible this year. We should probably make a contest out of finding the best and most things for Christmas right here.

That’s about all I have from Barronett this week. I hope we’ll see you at the women’s Christmas party on Saturday.

And, thanks once again, to everyone who made the Scandinavian smorgasbord such as success. See you later.

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Debbie Lehmann told me about an incident that is probably the most romantic thing that will ever happen at the Red Brick Cafe. She said that Dale Waterhouse called her last week and asked if he could reserve the last booth on the right for Saturday at 10 a.m. He also told her that he was going to have flowers delivered and asked her to put them on the booth. Dale told her that the Red Brick was where he and his girlfriend, Jennifer, ate the first time he took her out, and that he wanted to propose to her there on Saturday. The happy couple arrived on time, and when they walked to the booth Jennifer was pretty surprised to see the flowers on the table. When Debbie walked over with the menus and silverware, she asked how they were doing, and Jennifer said, “I’m not sure anymore.” Anyway, Dale gave her the ring, popped the question, and she said, “yes.”

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The congregation of Barronett Lutheran extends gratitude to everyone who joined us at the Scandinavian smorgasbord this past Saturday and made it the most successful so far. We saw lots of old friends there, but there were quite a few first-timers, too. It was so nice talking with our guests, and I’m really glad that a lot of our first-time guests came over and introduced themselves. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and that they come back next year and bring a couple of friends with them.

We appreciate everyone who helped with the setting up, baking, cooking, serving and cleaning, as well as everyone who donated items for our dinner and craft table. It took a lot of hard work, but with everyone doing their part, everything went smoothly, and we all had a lot of fun. Well, it didn’t seem like fun after hours on our feet Saturday, but

by Sunday morning, we had all pretty much recuperated and enjoyed talking about it.

The Wiesner Community Chapel was absolutely packed for the candlelight service on Sunday evening. It’s a small

one for the long haul. In your car, you get out and go about business. In the hearse, your business is over. Rest in peace.

There are people who dread visiting a cemetery, I know. For me, I like visiting them. Probably because I know more people in them than out. There is a kind of community pride in maintaining a wellkept cemetery. An older, nearly forgotten cemetery is one of the tragedies we sometimes see.

That cemetery on the ridge, the one I thought at first was a parking lot, was very well kept with tall evergreens and stones standing vigil overlooking the peaceful valley. Reminds me of some person, perhaps a celebrity, who wanted to be buried in his automobile. I suppose he wanted to go to that big parking lot in the sky.

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ing spot. We call it road rage, when that happens. But it can be parking lot rage. I try not to park in someone’s space. And I am careful not to take a handicapped spot. It might mean circling the lot several times before I find a spot, but I would rather avoid a confrontation. Even a handicapped person might put up a fight for a space.

The other day I was in a car, riding along, and I looked up on a ridge we were approaching and I thought what a nice big parking lot that was ahead. To my surprise, it turned out to be a cemetery. You can’t park in there. You can visit, but not for parking your car. Unless it’s night and you are looking for a secluded spot.

Parking lots are similar to cemeteries.

Everyone has his or her slot. Both are places to rest, one for a short spell, and

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by Mary B. Olsen It is hard to believe, but the advent of the parking lot happened within my lifetime. I was just a child when I heard my father talking about a lot. It was the year after World War II ended and some enterprising person wanted to sell used cars from a lot. I asked what a lot was; was it something like a little? No, it was a place where a man would park some old cars and try to sell them.

In earlier days there were streets, and alleys between the streets, and buildings did not always have alleys behind them.

Shoppers on the business street parked their buggies along the street and tied their horses to hitching rails. If they stayed long, they would go to the livery stable. Churches had places to park and there were cemeteries next to the churches. Otherwise, people walked to the church or business. That was before my time, of course, but the parking lot was not necessary. Actually, many homes might have a carriage house, which could be very small, with a stall for the horse.

Many people did not need any kind of transportation. Services came to the people. They walked or they could catch a ride with a neighbor. Grocers delivered

your orders. Doctors made house calls.

Salesmen knocked on doors. When cars began to appear the houses had to have garages. Some building lots would not be large enough for a driveway or a garage.

When they got a car they had to park it along the street. That led to a lot of parking and to parking lots.

The parking lot came about because of our mobilization following World War II. The grocers were transforming our way of shopping. We put things in a basket from the shelves, went to a cashier and paid for them. Self-serve was the new order of the day.

Actually, a parking lot is an amazing development. They are so convenient.

Suppose you are in your car amid the throngs of automobiles, and more coming toward you from the other direction, and there speed those that are out in front of you, like in olden times when a running man carrying a lighted lantern showed you the way. Those relentless cars are coming along behind you like you are part of a railroad train. Then isn’t it a fine thing to see ahead on the side of the road a little herd of cars grouped together at rest. A parking lot is a wonderful thing.

You can pull in and find your slot and cut off the engine. You can take care of business with your vehicle secure in its place.

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Dewey Country

by Pauline Lawrence

Here we are into another month, the last month of the year 2012. How fast these days are going! But we’ve had such dreary days this past month. It kind of depresses a person, when we’re used to Mr. Sunshine. But they tell us that we’re to have a very warm winter. Saturday the eaves were a drippin’ and most of the snow is gone. Are we going to have snow for Christmas? How is Santa going to get through without snow?

Happy birthday to Noel Beaufeaux, Levi Cooper, Don Christner, Emma Jean Burch and to Marshall Poquette. Have a wonderful day all of you on Dec. 7.

Dec. 9, happy birthday to a greatnephew, Gabriel Asher Lawrence, who turns 4 years old, and to Tammy LaVeau.

Have a great one.

Happy birthday to Savannah Gerlach, Katie Kinde, Joan Petz, Rosemary Gray and a very happy birthday to a very dear gal, Bertha Soelle, who turns 93 on Dec. 10. Many more to each of you.

Happy birthday to Kerry Russell on Dec. 12. Have a great day, Kerry.

Congratulations to the Garrett Knoops who are the proud parents of a daughter, Carter Elizabeth, who was born the end of October.

Ya know this past week I was looking at a magazine and I saw where they had flour sacks for sale. I do remember myself wearing a flour sack dress to Doran.

It was a whitish background with morning glories on it. I wonder if it’s still at the home place.

Sandy Atkinson tells us their son, Jimmy, was home for Saturday.

Noel Beaufeaux and his brother were musket loader hunting on Sunday. Noel got an 8-point buck.

The Dewey Town Board meeting will be Dec. 13, 8 p.m., at the Dewey Town Hall. Everyone welcome. January will be

caucus.

Talking with Diane Hulleman, we find she spent most of the past week decorating her house for Christmas. Sunday, Steven was going to cut her two Christmas trees for her house. Friday, Diane had lunch with the parish nurses. Diane is the parish nurse for Lakeview Methodist Church.

Son Richy’s basement is now done and they are enclosing it. It’s great that we have a warmer fall to do the work.

My pups are so nuts! Yes, they wrestle a lot during the day. Rory is so good to Rammy. I know Rory doesn’t bite Rammy and the two get along so well.

They race around the coffee table and run and run. It’s been rather chilly for them to be outside. That little Rammy, as small as he is, keeps up running with Rory, and Rory keeps showing him new tricks.

Get-well wishes go out to Patricia Feeney who is laid up from an injury from a number of years ago.

Saturday, Janie and Rick Lauterbach went to Green Bay to attend the Sunday football game there. Heard the Packers beat the Vikings, so that’s great!

The latest on Don Grunnes finds Don is back in the nursing home recuperating. Please keep Don and Eleanor in your special thoughts and prayers.

Talking with Marv Knoop, he tells us Bashaw Lake has 4-5 inches of ice on it.

And yes, fishermen are fishing every day. Mark Knoop went down this past week and only got one bite. Maybe it has to get colder before they bite. Marv tells us his grandson, Garrett Knoop, and his wife, Ashley, and baby Carter have been in Arizona for a year now. Garrett is an engineer for building and repairing power plants. Grandpa Steve Knoop flew out to Arizona to meet his little

granddaughter, leaving Friday, and planned to arrive home Tuesday.

Marie and Warren Quam had supper with Jim and Connie Quam Sunday evening. A real treat, Marie?

Sunday evening found our snow gone.

Yes the rain we had melted it. Keep praying for snow!

Karen Vanderhoof tells us they had Thanksgiving dinner at Marv and Gladys Knoop’s. The Friday after Thanksgiving they were at Doug’s folks, Cash and Nadine Vanderhoof of Amery.

Karen tells us their son, Kyle, is engaged and they are fixing up the old Knoop house where they will live. Congratulations to the Vanderhoofs.

Cody Knoop is coming home soon from Alaska. He will be marking trees in the Hayward area. His brother, Drew, is a policeman for Hayward and says he really enjoys his job.

Hopefully people got to hear the Celtic women sing. All I can say is that they sing just beautifully.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Larry Schumacher, 77, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 2. Visitation is Wednesday at the Skinner Funeral Home in Cumberland with funeral services Thursday at the Timberland Church.

Betty Meister tells us she had the flu over Thanksgiving so called her kids and told them not to come.

Talking with Bernard Redding, we find his honey, Sandy, is a patient at Mayo in Eau Claire. Please keep Bernard and Sandy in your special thoughts and prayers.

Friday and Saturday found Garry and Beth Crosby in Manitowoc where Garry attended the Wisconsin State NFO meeting.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Greg Leonard who passed away over the weekend. He leaves a wife and many friends and relatives and will be missed.

Scatter sunshine.

Have a great week!

Sympathy is extended to Curt and Deb Ziemer and family due to the death of Curt’s mother, Renelda. She was 82.

Sympathy is also extended to Sharon and Erling Syverson due to the death of Sharon’s sister, Cathy.

Word has been received of the death of Larry Schumacher who lived in this area during his younger years. Sympathy is extended to his wife, Alice, daughter, Deb, and other family members. Larry was 78.

Karen Mangelsen called on Inez and Arvid Pearson Monday morning.

Lawrence and Nina Hines returned

home Monday from visiting Dean and Lorraine Kendall in Milaca, Minn., for several days.

Maynard and Hank Mangelsen visited Dick Quinton Wednesday morning.

Nina Hines attended a Christmas luncheon with Diana Mangelsen at Clam Falls Lutheran Church Saturday.

Grace Mangelsen visited Hank and Karen Mangelsen Saturday afternoon.

Lida Nordquist was a guest at the home of Joleen and Richard Funk Sunday. She helped granddaughter Randi celebrate her birthday.

We woke up with fog Monday morning and a drizzle. It was a dark, dreary day, like we have experienced all week.

Not too many out walking.

Our sympathy to the family of Helen Smith who was a tenant here for many years. She was a former resident of Spooner.

Our sympathy also to the family of Larry Schumaker of Cumberland who passed away Sunday, Dec. 2. Along with his wife, Alice, they lived in Cumberland for many years. Their daughter, Debbie, is married to Kim Odden and they live in Cameron. A son preceded him in death.

My brother, Milton Odden, is a tenant here at Glenview in the Special Care Unit. His daughter, Kathy Granzin, Park Falls, has been staying here all week and stays with Milton nights. Jean has an apartment here also. The family has been in and out all week.

On Sunday, Ben Bodum of Minneapo-

lis came to see Milton and Jean and their family. Ben came to America from Ghana, West Africa, and stayed with the Oddens as a youth and went to school in Shell Lake. He and his wife live and work in Minneapolis and raised three boys. It was good to see him again.

My brother, Abner, Cumberland, and his son, Gary, were here Sunday afternoon.

Happy wedding anniversary to Cy and Jean Willette who celebrated 17 years on Sunday.

Happy birthday to Barbara Carlson who had a birthday last week.

Several from here went to the Methodist church bazaar on Saturday and came away with some treasurers.

The Glenview bus went in the afternoon on Saturday with some residents to the Music of Christmas gala in Spooner at the Spooner High School. They all said it was wonderful.

Judy Bolterman spent 11 days in

Minot, N.D., to care for Charlie Harrington, fiancé of her daughter Amy. He is recovering at home from a serious accident. With Judy there, Amy can return to work. Get-well wishes, Charlie.

Mavis Flach took Roger to Eau Claire on Thursday for an appointment.

Saturday afternoon Mavis joined her cousins, Scott and Cindi Malmin, to help Scott observe his 60th birthday. Their son, Shawn, lives in Shell Lake, is married and has three children. Sadie lives in Arizona and is a teacher. Birthday greetings Scott.

Arlys Santiago attended the Big Ripley ladies Christmas party on Saturday

night.

Jeff Pederson had breakfast with Kim Odden on Sunday morning in Shell Lake.

Christmas is fast approaching so people are out shopping.

One of the caregivers here, Diane Steine, has left here for an extended visit with her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, in Arizona. Good luck Diane. We will miss her.

Time is a great equalizer. The same amount is given to the great as to the small — to the young as to the old. The difference lies in the way time is used.

It was a mild weekend but so foggy. It is December already, the busy time of the year with parties, concerts, programs, shopping, wrapping and baking, but it’s a fun time of the year. Even just to open the mailbox and e-mails and to get those holiday greetings with pictures and updates from family and friends.

This next week it will be 12-12-12 and that will never be again for a hundred years.

Friday afternoon and evening there was a Frey family reunion get-together in Trego at Marie and Ron Duchseneu’s place. Attending were Irene Glessing, Catherine Frey, Anton and Gloria Frey, Bob and Rudene Kruegar, Cindy and Wayne Moore, Carol and Don Strunk, Jan and Jeff Johnston and Catherine’s grandson Ron and Marie’s son from Walker, Minn., who came and surprised them. They had a really nice time together.

Sunday evening Jan and Jeff Johnston had fish supper at her folks, the Anton Freys.

Mavis Schlapper had Fritz and Mary Mancl over for Sunday supper at her house. On Monday, Mavis went to her sister, Joyce Wade’s, in Spooner to visit.

Dave and Cathy Stodola, Hudson, were at his mom, Virginia’s, Saturday

and Sunday.

Elaine and Rocky Furchtenicht had her kids in on Sunday for dinner. There were Shane and Nicole Baker and boys from Rice Lake, Danelle Ryan and friend Will, Nathan Ryan of Rice Lake.

Dick and Marie King hosted their annual hors d’oeuvres party Saturday evening for neighbors and friends on Big Ripley. In addition to great food, guests exchanged white elephant gifts. This year the most popular was a large metal pink flamingo ornament that changed hands quickly. A great time was had.

Here’s an update on Charlotte Ross who was at Regions in St. Paul after a fall down the steps. She broke ribs, sternum and two vertebrae. She had surgery last Tuesday having rods put in her spine and several pins thus stabilizing the other fractures. The latest is she was recovering beautifully and has been moved to rehab. Her address is Charlotte Ross, Capital View Transitional Care Center, Mailbox 11108, 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101-2595. Our thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery are wished for her.

Word was received of the death of Lucille Roeser Barr of California. She leaves

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her husband, Bob, daughter Julie and family, sisters Dort Lombard of Spooner, Ann Rohlik, Durand, and Carmen Liesman, Missouri, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held here at a later date. Sympathy is extended.

Sympathy to the family of Carol Rice, 86, Spooner, who passed away last Thursday.

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Judy Rae Musolf Semerod, Rice Lake, who lost her battle with cancer at age 61.

Funeral services were held at Dahl’s in Spooner on Thursday. She grew up here in West Sarona, daughter of the late Ole and Dana Musolfs with siblings Susan and Dale “Pugs.” She attended school at little West Sarona School and Shell Lake. She was born on Halloween in 1951, just a couple of weeks after Johnnie and I moved here, just a mile from her folks. She was nice, kind of a reserved person who will be dearly missed. She leaves her husband, Richard, and daughters Tina Hickman and Amy Carlson; six grandchildren; brother and sister and their families and many friends.

Congratulations to Adam and Lindsey Kemp on a new baby son, Alex James, born in Rice Lake on Nov. 21.

Happiness is wished for Doris Linton in her new residence as she moved into Glenview Assisted Living in Shell Lake recently.

My daughter, Cindy, Fox River Grove, Ill., came up Friday afternoon staying until Sunday noon. We took in the craft shows

vited her to come to the Big Apple to ply her trade. The second day she was there, she got a church job singing in the chorus and being the soloist. Because the Waldorf was just across the street, she luncheoned there often, rubbing shoulders with the movers and shakers.

“Initially I supplemented both my income and my performance schedule with church and temple jobs they hired professional church singers to lead their choir section and sing the solos. Name a denomination, and I probably have worked for it. During this time, I also started exploring the New Age Movement and Eastern religions to find peace and answers. They talked about love, positive thinking and finding answers within oneself. My ego loved these ideas, so I Musician Elaine Bullens believes her faith helped jump-start her investigated. While I didn’t practice New Age in my musical career. — Photo by Diane Dryden quest for the truth, I did excluding Spanish, French, Latin, Hebrew perience many new ideas, including spirit and German. Pavarotti ruined her best velguides, metaphysical meditation and vet dress by fully embracing her in order to mediums to the other side. I started experi- kiss her, smearing his stage makeup all encing my share of recognition, awards, over her. She even dated Placido Domingo and better contracts as I began working for a while during his separation from his more as a professional/classical/opera wife, whom he later returned to. singer. But even though the life I led was She moved into a position on the board exciting, I always felt something was miss- of directors for the Screen Actors Guild and ing.” life was good and life was full. She starred It was an exciting time for this young as Diva over 25 times, her favorite opera woman in her mid-20s. She hobnobbed being “Tosca.” She had racked up major and worked with celebrities like Jim points with musical performances in Paris, Neighbors, Leonard Bernstein, Guy Lom- Yugoslavia, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Mexbardo, Tony Randall, Dustin Hoffman, Van ico and Canada and eventually she moved Cliburn and Tony Bennett. She also met to trendy Greenwich Village where she Willie Mays, Ed Ames and Alan J. Lerner, sang at an opera supper club for seven from Lerner and Loewe fame. She lived years while she dated the owner’s son. She across the street from John Lennon, per- also snagged a master’s degree in performformed before President Gerald Ford, sang ing arts. solos for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

It was the two Wagner Awards, which She was interviewed by Regis Philbin and could be thought of like getting an Acadperformed in Carnegie Hall. emy Award, that led her to a stint in GerShe also sang in several languages in- many.

Now the scene changes dramatically. Her sister’s boss in Illinois was leaving the Baxter Lab Co., and because he had recently been divorced, she in Shell Lake at the school and at the thought Bullens should meet him. The relaUnited Methodist Church. Saturday tionship officially started when Bullens evening I had my kids and families, the sent a photo to Bob in January. Next came ones that could make it, for soup and sandthe phone calls; every day for two hours wich supper and special cake to help her continuing over seven weeks straight. The celebrate her 60th. Her uncle, Don party was in June, and by now Bullens was Shoquist, Spooner, aunt Nell Lee, Stanhead over heels over a man she had never berry, and aunt Sharon and Merle Wilber, met.

Webster, came and also her son, Duane

By Labor Day, she had decided that if he Swanson and Karen from Menomonie. hadn’t proposed by then, she would. They Andy and Hope Lombard, Fairplay, were married the following March and esColo., spent the weekend here at brother tablished a home in Holland, Mich., where Willie and Vicki’s. On Wednesday evening, he had found new employment. During Bill and Linda Hines, Superior, and their brother, Ben Lombard, Menomonie, and Dort Lombard from Benedictine Living Center in Spooner joined them at Willie and Vicki’s for supper. Andy had brought his huge moose antlers. Russ Furchtenicht stopped over and visited with them.

Folks to wish a happy birthday this week include Jim Frey and Sarah Fox, Dec. 6; LeRoy Haynes, Taelor Schaffer and Denise Sando, Dec. 7; Sharon Baker, Naomi Lehman, Jessica Haynes and Martha Riedell, Dec. 8; Jacki Rux, Patty Butterfield and Katie Foote Chipman, Dec. 10; Dick Gagner, Janet Donetell and Gloria Elliott, Dec. 11; Helen Thannon, Jennie Joslin and Autumn and Alixis Taylor, Dec. 12.

A happy anniversary day is wished for Gene and Sherri Kasten, Dec. 7; and Tim and Laurie Studt, Dec. 10.

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the next two years she commuted to New York, but the pull to the East Coast started to fade as she became more involved with an opera company in Grand Rapids, Mich., a symphony chorus where she was the soloist and a teaching job in the voice department in Kalamazoo.

“Bob and I were so amazed at our compatibility that we never thought to discuss religion. He was raised Lutheran and I was raised Catholic. I thought that this was OK since we were both believers. As newlyweds, we lived in Michigan, 30 miles from the nearest Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod church. Bob started attending that congregation, but I was enjoying not ‘working’ on Sunday mornings, so my poor husband went by himself. I would feel guilty for about 10 minutes before I would turn over and go back to dreamland, I was a diva. Why would I want to go to church without a paycheck? But the Lord had a plan for my life. The church was near many wonderful restaurants with Sunday buffets. So Bob invited me out to eat. However, I had to ride with him to church in order to eat. Bob refers to our journey as ‘intestinal evangelism.’”

“Going back to church was hard for me because my heart knew something was very wrong with my thinking, I felt defensive and out of place. I wanted to go to Communion with my husband, but I wasn’t allowed. I thought that I should check out the difference, there couldn’t be too many. I had so many things to relearn, now, according to God’s Word and not a church rule book. Change takes time, and there was a lot to undo in my thinking, but the Holy Spirit softened my heart.”

But now another turn takes place. “I had routine ankle surgery that led to a saddle embolism. This left me on life support for two weeks. Twice Bob refused to pull the plug but kept praying. The prognosis was that I would be severely brain damaged, paralyzed, crippled and have no energy.

“As I was slowly coming back to life, I had a lot of time to talk with God. I could barely hum two notes, and I knew there would no longer be a career in music. My entire life was changed. I kept asking myself why God spared my life. He restored my health, but professional singing, my life’s purpose, was gone! What a different life was ahead of me. My recovery was newsworthy to many in the community, so I was blessed with many opportunities to tell people about the power of prayer.

“God has restored my singing to about 60 percent of my professional level. How thankful I am to have so much returned to me, even though the diva sound and technique is history. My voice now sings his praises, making a joyful noise wherever and whenever the opportunity arises. Now I fully realize that everything in our lives presents an opportunity to tell people about Jesus.”

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by Diane Dryden Register staff writer TREGO - Elaine Bullens grew up in Alton, Ill., a town of 20,000 that’s located in downstate Illinois where three states meet - Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri.

She grew up in the Catholic faith, which, in a way, helped jump-start her musical career.

“Becoming a church musician started with playing the organ for Mass when I was in fifth grade,” she said. “This quickly became an obligation which spiraled out of control. I was not only singing, but playing five Masses every Sunday by the time I was in college. My life had turned into a rote ritual, focusing mostly on music.”

She was not only doing her church duties, she was also singing in school and at home, where, on summer evenings before they got air conditioning, neighbors would gather in the yard to listen to her practice the piano. She would even take requests through the open window, but was too shy to play directly in front of anyone yet.

Because chemistry wasn’t on the Catholic school agenda, she attended a nearby public school where she was recognized by a teacher because of her musical talent, and he was so impressed with her abilities that he arranged for her to get a full scholarship to a two-year local junior college as a music major. After that, she spent the next four years at Southern Illinois University in order to get an official teaching degree in music, which pleased her parents because they wanted her to have something to fall back on in case the singing didn’t pan out.

But the singing and playing was panning out. She sang with a small, local opera company in high school, and throughout the next six years of school functioned for a while as the house manager of the performing arts, which meant she assisted the music director, gave private lessons and helped the singers learn their roles, so she was an intricate part of the rehearsals, as well as singing herself, becoming a very large frog in a relatively small pond. She spent two years at summer stock.

Then the big break came.

A former student of hers was now in New York doing the ballet thing, and he in-

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OBITUARIES

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

Larry N. Schumacher

Larry N. Schumacher, 77, Cumberland, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Cumberland Healthcare-ECU. He was born Jan. 16, 1935, in Shell Lake, to Earl and Margaret (Price) Schumacher. He was the youngest of six brothers. Larry grew up on the Schumacher farm near the Clam River tending cows and sheep with his family. He graduated from Shell Lake High School in 1952.

He was married at the Timberland Lutheran Church on May 25, 1957, to Alice Fessenden. They were married for 55 years. Larry worked at a boat factory in Shell Lake and built fiberglass boats. He then took a job at 3M in Cumberland, and within a short time began his career in the maintenance department. Larry retired from 3M in 1992, having worked there for a total of 32 years.

Alice and Larry had two children, Debbie and Jimmy.

They raised their family on a hill overlooking Lake 32 in Timberland. They enjoyed taking vacations together and just being at home as a family. Jimmy died in 1977 from complications of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Larry was a long-standing member of Timberland Lutheran Church and served for a time on the church council.

Larry was a quiet man who was loved by many. He

loved to hunt, fish and enjoyed the outdoors. He was always willing to help others. Larry especially loved to work with wood, and he kept a well-equipped woodworking shop in his home. He enjoyed the feel of wood and was very skilled at this fine craft. He left behind a great legacy of his handiwork through the many craft items, carpentry and specially designed furniture pieces he designed and made. These woodworking pieces are shared by family, friends, neighbors and the Timberland Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Alice, Cumberland; daughter Debra (Kim) Odden, Cameron; grandchildren Jaime (Nate) Weness, Lindsey (Bryan) Wood, Kelly Odden; great-grandchild Laken Wood; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by son James and five brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, at Timberland Lutheran Church with the Rev. Al Bedard officiating. Burial will be in Timberland Cemetery. Pallbearers are Carl Meister, Ed Schoonveld, Lawrence Thompson, Les Olsen, Art Erickson and Steve Thoe. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Skinner Funeral Home and one hour prior to service on Thursday at the church.

The Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Monday, Dec. 10: Salmon loaf, creamed peas, buttered reds, mandarin oranges, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Tuesday, Dec. 11: Ranch-baked chicken, rice pilaf, baby carrots, cherries, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, Dec. 12: Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, butter, broccoli salad, cake, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Thursday, Dec. 13: Hamburger noodle casserole, buttered beets, fruited gelatin dessert, muffin, milk, coffee.

Friday, Dec. 14: Sliced turkey, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, butterscotch pudding, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

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

Tough Eddie

“A Night in Bethlehem” held at Cornerstone Playing the special role of baby Jesus was 2-week-old Canaan Hershey shown with his parents, Jerry and Hailee Hershey.

— Photos by Larry Samson

Making and selling baskets were the children of Bethlehem.

Shown (L to R): Brooke Coats, Brooke Schmitz, Emma Kelby and Ashtin Markgren. One of the lessons they learned in role playing is that children today have it pretty nice compared to children in the past.

The carpenters were busy making popular wooden mallets that they sold in the marketplace. Isaac Skidmore is the apprentice to the master carpenters Frank Graf and Glen Melton.

LEFT: Looking sad and tired, Ruby Jensen is playing the role of a child selling eggs. She sells one egg for one Bethlehem coin. The coins were given to the spectators to buy items in the marketplace, and of course to pay taxes to the Roman tax collector.

Pastor Jack Starr portrayed Tough Eddie, an investigative reporter seeking to prove/disprove the birth of the Christ child, at Lakeview United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 2. — Photo by Connie Quam

Accidents

Wednesday, Nov. 14 At 8:50 a.m. Annette M. Petersen, 50, Hertel, was eastbound on Hwy. 70, one-third mile east of Yellow River Drive in Spooner, when she entered a patch of frost/ice with the cruise control on. She lost control of the vehicle, where the back spun around 180 degrees, slid sideways, entered the ditch and rolled on to the driver’s side. Passenger Faith H. Petersen, 14, Hertel was trapped in the vehicle.

The Spooner Fire Department responded to the scene of the accident and rescued her from the vehicle.

Faith was transported to the Spooner emergency room for medical attention.

At 5:16 p.m. Dennis R. Gates, 66, Minong, was southbound on Hwy. 77, one-fourth mile south of Chippanzie Road in Minong, when he hit a deer. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed with moderate damage.

side of the highway. Malmin said he was looking at the floor trying to find something at the time. Malmin was driving on a revoked license/OWI related and was taken to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department for booking at the jail. Malmin is being charged with driving on a revoked license and inattentive driving. No vehicle damage or injuries were reported.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 At 7:16 p.m. Shawn W. Malmin, 29, Shell Lake, was southbound on Hwy. 63, at Lone Star Road in Spooner, when he went off the roadway and into a swamp on the west

Friday, Nov. 23 At 2:48 p.m. Richard A. Alvin, 64, Sarona, was eastbound on Big Kegama Road, half mile west of Hwy. 53 in Sarona, and Shay L. Winger, 16, Chetek, was westbound

Tuesday, Nov. 20 At 8:20 p.m. Elizabeth A. Burham, 66, Shell Lake, was eastbound on CTH D, 500 feet west of School House Road in Sarona, when she hit a deer. No injuries or vehicle damage reported.

Thursday, Nov. 22 At 10:34 p.m. David E. Netz, 54, Cameron, was southbound on CTH F, one-fourth mile south of Hwy. 77 in Minong when he was negotiating a curve and went into the ditch, and then Steven H. Thompson, 61, Francis, Minn., came along on the same curve, and slid in right behind Netz and rear-ended him. Netz was drinking and appeared intoxicated, according to the report. Netz said he was in the ditch two to three hours before Thompson rear-ended him.

No OWI arrest was made due to the statutory limits. Netz complained of neck pain and had a small cut on his hand from the collision with the other vehicle. Netz was transported to the Spooner hospital for medical attention. Both vehicles were transported with severe damage.

See Accidents, page 20

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The family of Mary Helen Donovan Nebel wishes to express sincere gratitude to friends and family who supported them through this difficult time. A “special” thanks to the staff at Hearts of Gold, Washburn County Meals on Wheels Program, Glenview Assisted Living, Help at Home, Indianhead Medical Center, Shell Lake Clinic, Terraceview Living Center, Skinner Funeral Home, Father Ed Anderson and longtime family friend, Father Dean Buttrick. Let’s all remember our Mom, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother with a smile...

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Lake Park Alliance

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

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

Episcopal St. Alban's

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel

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

Celebration worship 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.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.

Barronett Lutheran

St. Joseph's Catholic

(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.

Catholic

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

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine's Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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.

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.; Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

Long Lake Lutheran Church W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Worship Service & Sunday School 9 a.m.

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 shelllakesalem lutheran.org Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 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; webcast livestream.com/slumc

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

Sarona Methodist Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

United Methodist

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

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

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner 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 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 yrs. - 6th grade, Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Trego Community Church

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

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

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.

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Sierra Club will defend Mining Moratorium Law

MADISON — The Sierra Club recently announced that it will vigorously defend Wisconsin’s Mining Moratorium Law, which was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and signed by Gov. Thompson in 1998. The Sierra Club also remains committed to defending and strengthening the current state regulatory program for mining. The Sierra Club was one of dozens of state organizations which energized tens of thousands of Wisconsin citizens to oppose destructive mining proposals and support the Mining Moratorium Law 15 years ago.

Numerous polls have shown that most Wisconsinites oppose weakening mining safeguards. “Gov. Walker and state legislators are seriously overreaching if they believe that Wisconsin citizens elected them to gut environmental laws for mining companies,” said Shahla Werner, John Muir Chapter director. “Gov. Thompson understood that giving special favors to mining companies whose only motive is to profit from our re-

sources and leave us with toxic mining wastes forever and devastated local economies was a mistake in the 1990s, and it still won’t work for us today.”

Flambeau Mine Mining proponents are deliberately misleading the public when citing Kennecott’s Flambeau Mine as an example for future mining here. Flambeau Mining Co. was found guilty of violating the Clean Water Act in 2011 by polluting a tributary of the Flambeau River.

Under the rules of the moratorium law, the Flambeau Mine is disqualified as an example mine to meet the law. “Flambeau Mining Co. was sued in federal court by citizens after state officials failed to cite the company for pollution violations from the mine. The lawsuit proved that the Flambeau Mine has been a polluter for many years,” said Dave Blouin, John Muir Chapter mining chair. “Fifteen years after closing, FMC is on its fourth attempt to remediate contamination at the mine

Most deadly cancer often caused by a habit that’s hard to break

STATEWIDE – Restaurant customers and office workers take no-smoking policies for granted these days, but television shows like the 1960s-era “Mad Men” bring back memories of hazy rooms where everyone who breathed was repeatedly exposed to cigarette toxins.

The first surgeon general’s report detailing the link between smoking and the most deadly form of cancer in America was released in 1964. The devastating link between the two has been closely traced since then.

Smoking causes about 90 percent of all lung cancer in the United States and is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. It affects all ethnic groups and is the second largest disease killer of Americans overall after heart disease. The National Cancer Institute, the principal agency for cancer research, estimates that 226,160 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2012 and that the disease will cause 160,340 deaths this year.

And lung cancer is a vicious enemy. The five-year survival rate is about 15.6 percent. Other cancers have

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a much more optimistic prognosis. More than 90 percent of people diagnosed with breast, colon and prostate cancer reach that five-year mark. Lung cancer’s dismal survival rate may be the result of symptoms not becoming evident until the disease has already advanced. Early lung cancer usually does not cause pain, and symptoms may be attributed to other conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend seeing a doctor if you experience any of these warning signs: • Coughing that gets worse or does not go away • Constant chest pain • Shortness of breath, wheezing or hoarseness • Coughing up blood • Feeling tired all the time • Weight loss with no known cause or loss of appetite The good news, however, is that recently implemented tobacco policies and smoking cessation programs are significantly diminishing this virulent See Most deadly, page 21

A true story about child sex trafficking

ulie, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, is a 15-year-old runaway trying to survive.

Coming from a broken home, she has no money, little education, no shelter and few if any real friends. She does, however, have her body and unfortunately that has substantial value to many who are willing to exploit her. Predators who know that she is desperate for food and shelter “sell” her to “clients” willing to pay to use her body for their base sexual gratification.

Julie isn’t worried about homecoming or algebra like other teenagers. Julie is concerned about where her next meal is coming from and what her next “client” is going to do to her or make her do to him. Julie is worried about staying alive.

This is not a fictional story, nor is it based in a foreign country or New York or Los Angeles. This is a true story, based right here in Wisconsin. Child trafficking is the sexual exploitation of a child for commercial purposes and is happening every day to children in this state. Kids are bought and sold for the sex trade outside of sporting events, on the Internet, on street corners and at truck stops all over our state. Our law enforcement officers report child trafficking victims from Wisconsin Dells, Sheboygan, Appleton, Elk Mound, Madison, Milwaukee, Onalaska and numerous other cities throughout Wisconsin.

Runaways are especially vulnerable. As many as 2.8 million children run away each year in the US. Within 48 hours of hitting the streets, one-third of these children are lured or recruited into the underground world of prostitution and pornography.

The trafficking trade does not just ensnare runaways, however. It is important to understand that any child can be trafficked regardless of race, class, education, gender, age or citizenship. Exploiters can lure a victim with an offer of basic necessities like food and clothing, but often the promise of attention, friendship or a loving “relationship” is enough. Once they gain control, traffickers often resort to violence, intimidation, access to drugs or psychological manipulation to trap the child in a life of prostitution.

The sheer magnitude of the problem is staggering, with the Internet creating an easy and accessible venue for trafficking transactions. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice estimated between 200,000 and 300,000 children were being forced into prostitution at any given time

in the United States and that the average age of a new child prostitute was 13 years old. Children can be resold multiple times bringing in continuous profits for their exploiters, making it very lucrative. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center estimates that human trafficking is a $32 billion industry and is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world, second only to the drug trade.

There is no group of victims more vulnerable or more in need of law enforcement protection than these youth who are being sexually exploited. That is why I have made dismantling this criminal enterprise a top priority at the Department of Justice. By utilizing the resources and expertise that exist in DOJ’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, we can enhance our ability to identify and rescue child victims and hold their offenders accountable. At both the Attorney General’s Summit for Law Enforcement and the state prosecutor’s conferences this summer, we focused training on identification, investigation and prosecution of human trafficking.

Additionally, as part of my 2013-2015 biennial budget, I am requesting additional special agents and criminal analysts, dedicated exclusively to fighting child sex trafficking. And this February, we are cosponsoring a two-day conference entirely focused on human trafficking and the numerous issues that service providers, law enforcement and prosecutors face when attempting to rescue trafficking victims and prosecute their exploiters. Our Web site contains resources for law enforcement, prosecutors, victim service professionals and victims at doj.state.wi.us/cvs/ trafficking.asp.

At the Wisconsin Department of Justice, we will continue to support all crime victims and strive to make sure that the criminal justice system response to victims of human trafficking is supportive and effective in holding offenders accountable. Our Office of Crime Victim Services helps victims understand their rights and access the assistance they deserve.

If you are a victim of human trafficking, or suspect that someone close to you might be, please know that help is available 24 hours a day by calling the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 888-373-7888.

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen

site.” The state of Wisconsin is now proposing that the polluted stream (Stream C) at the mine site be listed as a state impaired water due to the contamination from the mine.

Contested case hearings The Sierra Club was one of several organizations that challenged FMC’s incomplete reclamation in 2007 resulting in additional monitoring and cleanup ordered by the state. That decision proved the importance of contested case hearings, the legal right of citizens to challenge regulatory decisions made by state officials.

In the case of the 2007 challenge, the organizations worked with FMC and the state to avoid a formal contested case hearing and reached an agreement that ordered cleanup and monitoring. Despite that agreement, FMC’s cleanup efforts after 2007 failed and resulted in the federal lawsuit proving that the mine continued to pollute. The mining industry, including the Wisconsin Mining Association, has targeted repeal of contested case hearings as a so-called mining law reform. “The Sierra Club will defend the rights of the public to challenge state agency decisions via contested case hearings at all stages of a mining permit. This is a fundamental right that holds our state officials accountable for the decisions they make on our behalf and helps ensure that our natural resources are protected. Taking these rights away for the sake of the mining industry is unconscionable,” said Werner.

Mining Moratorium Law The Mining Moratorium Law was approved by the state Legislature by overwhelming margins (27-6 in the Senate, 91-6 in the Assembly) and signed by Gov. Thompson. More than 60 organizations statewide supported the legislation and over 40,000 citizens signed petitions in favor of the law in 1998.

Prior to passage of the moratorium law, the mining industry was challenged to give one example of a metallic sulfide mine that had been safely operated and closed without polluting the environment. The mining industry failed to come up with any examples at that time. Similarly, state regulators searched for examples and were unable to document successful metallic sulfide operations. Wisconsin DNR staff issued a report issued in 1995 that stated: “There are no ideal metallic mineral mining sites, which can be pointed to as the model approach in preventing acidic drainage industry-wide.” (from An Overview of Mining Waste Management Issues in Wisconsin, Report to the Natural Resources Board by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, July 1995, Updated October, 1997) The law was passed due to overwhelming public support when it became clear that both the mining industry and the state of Wisconsin were unable to document successful mining operations in metallic sulfide ores such as at the Flambeau Mine and the Crandon Mine proposal.

The Penokee iron ore deposit and deposits in Taylor and Marathon counties are subject to the Mining Moratorium Law since each deposit hosts metallic sulfides.

Metallic sulfide ores and mining wastes cause acid mine drainage and accompanying heavy-metal pollution from the lead, arsenic, mercury, zinc, copper and other toxic metals that leach out when the materials are exposed to air and water.

Founded in 1892 by John Muir, the Sierra Club is America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. The Sierra Club’s mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out those objectives. The Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter is made up of 15,000 members and supporters working to promote clean energy and protect water resources in Wisconsin. — from Sierra Club

Accidents/from page 18 coming toward Alvin when he lost control of the vehicle on the icy roads, went over the centerline and struck the left front of Alvin’s vehicle.

Alvin tried to avoid the collision by going into the ditch, but could not avoid the accident. Both vehicles were towed with severe damage.

No injuries were reported.

Cumberland, with passenger, Tiffany J. Anderson, 26, Eau Claire. Moderate damage was reported to the vehicles. No injuries were reported.

Monday, Nov. 26 At 11:02 a.m. Jason A. Luepke, 38, Shell Lake, and Tammy M. Ulbrich, 38, Shell Lake, were both stopped at the stop sign on CTH B Saturday, Nov. 24 At 10:16 p.m. Briana J. Korthof, at Hwy. 63. Luepke was in front of 19, Springbrook, with passenger, Ulbrich. A semi-truck was turning Sabrina J. Merchant, 19, Chippewa onto CTH B and Luepke said he felt Falls, was northbound on Hwy. 53 the semi was too close and cutting and 30th Avenue in Sarona, when the corner, so he backed up, right she attempted to turn left onto 30th into Ulbrich. The vehicles were stuck Avenue, while a car in her blind spot together, but were pulled apart and was passing her on her left. Korthof drivable. Minor damage was recollided with Anthony S. Osumi, 23, ported. No injuries were reported.

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disease. Pat Cooper, vice president for clinical operations at Quorum Health Resources, noted a 2012 NCI-funded analysis which showed that nearly 800,000 lung cancer deaths were prevented in the U.S. due to these efforts in the 25 years leading up to 2000. Still, smoking not only causes the majority of lung cancers, but tobacco use also increases the risk for cancers of the mouth, sinuses, esophagus, stomach, bladder, uterus and other organs. The American Cancer Society reports that tobacco use is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths, which the organization equates to about 443,000 early deaths each year.

And while much of lung cancer’s outlook is dismal, early detection and treatment can increase life expectancy after a diagnosis. November was Lung Cancer Awareness Month, sponsored by the Lung Cancer Alliance. On Nov. 13, participants observed the National Shine a Light on Cancer Vigil, which aimed to raise awareness and empower the millions of people affected by lung cancer.

“The risk for developing lung cancer increases the longer a person smokes and the earlier they start,” says Mary Ann Scoglio, certified adult nurse practitioner at Amery Regional Medical Center who specializes in oncology care. “But research also indicates that quitting at any time can reduce the risk. Other environmental factors linked to the development of lung cancer are high levels of pollution, radiation and radon gas, and exposure to asbestos and certain other substances, often in the workplace.”

Since each type of lung cancer grows and spreads in different ways and is treated differently, a precise diagnosis is important. Treatment is varied and depends on how advanced the cancer is, called the cancer “stage,” which can relate both to tumor size and whether it’s spread to other parts of the body. Treatment may include chemotherapy, radia-

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tion and surgery, or a combination of these. The NCI provides information about clinical trials that are being done to evaluate promising treatments for lung cancer at its Web site, cancer.org.

The most common form is called nonsmall cell lung cancer. It accounts for 80 percent to 85 percent of cases and has different forms. Small cell lung cancer represents another 15 percent to 20 percent of cases. Small cell is a faster growing cancer that spreads more rapidly to other parts of the body, called metastasis.

Smokers now may get greater access to a screening test meant to spot lung cancer in its earlier stages because of a research study published earlier this year. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that people who got low-dose computed tomography, or CT, scans had a 20-percent lower chance of dying from lung cancer than those who got chest X-ray screening. Previously, using the scan for diagnosis was thought to have little impact on final outcomes of the disease. As a result of this research, many cancer experts have changed their recommendations to support CT lung screening for early detection of cancer in heavy smokers at highest risk of developing the disease.

Medical experts stress that quitting smoking is the one essential change people can make to avoid lung cancer. The American Cancer Society offers a Guide to Quitting Smoking. Information is available on the ACS Web site or by calling 800-227-2345.

Extensive resources about how to quit smoking also are available at smokefree.gov, including how to get personal assistance in English or Spanish from a trained counselor at a toll-free help number, 877-44U-QUIT, 877-448-7848. – This article provided courtesy of Amery Regional Medical Center and Quorum Health Resources, LLC.

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Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Council members present were Bruce, Eiche, Graf, Harrington, Pederson, Schultz and Shelton. Alderperson Leckel was absent. Also present were Jeff Parker, Dave Wilson, Vern Redlich, Teresa Anderson, Swan Wennerberg, Lynn Struzan, Jessica Beecroft, Bryan Conner, Mike VanGilder, Joan Quenan and Brad Pederson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Eiche moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve the October 8, 2012, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried.

Swan Wennerberg requested his 55-acre parcel abutting Lilja Ave. to be opened to rifle hunting. Police Chief Dave Wilson reported he reviewed the request and feels it should be granted as this area is less populated than other areas in the city open to hunting. Mr. Wennerberg noted his two neighbors are outside the city limits. Harrington moved, seconded by Bruce, to open up the 55-acre parcel to rifle hunting. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Joan Quenan encouraged the City Council to reconsider their decision to discontinue fluoridation of the municipal water supply system. It was reported Dr. Dunbar, DDS, has also encouraged the City Council to reconsider this decision and provided information pertaining to the benefits of adding fluoride to the water.

Vern Redlich recommended the City Council encourage Allied Waste to provide smaller recycling carts to residents who request them.

Lynn Struzan, from Allied Waste Services, gave an update on the conversion to carted trash and recycling service in Shell Lake. Ms. Struzan reported recycling increased by 14% during the first six months of the program and the waste stream was reduced by the same amount. An expanded list of recyclables for 2012 was presented.

SHELL LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The September 20, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

Jeff Parker reported on the Public Works Department’s activities. Mr. Parker noted Xcel may not be able to get 3-phase power run to the Pederson Lift Station before freeze up and we may need to consider installing variable frequency drives.

Eiche moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve frequency drives as an alternative to correct the motor problems at the Pederson Lift Station. The motion carried.

Dave Wilson reported on the Police Department’s activities.

Brad Pederson reported on zoning activities.

LIBRARY BOARD: The October 17, 2012, board meeting minutes were reviewed.

HIGHWAY 63 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: It was reported representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be meeting with school and city officials on November 14, and a public informational meeting will also be held that evening.

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: The October 10, 2012, and November 7, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported Eugene Abraham purchased Dennis Biros hangar. Schultz moved, seconded by Graf, to approve a new airport lease for Eugene Abraham. The motion carried.

The City Council decided, by consensus, to reconsider the decision to discontinue fluoridation of the municipal water supply system at the December city council meeting. Jeff Parker will get estimates on the cost to remedy corrosion caused by hydrofluorosilicic acid at the well houses.

It was reported the Town of Beaver Brook bid out their portion of the Heisterkamp Road Reconstruction Project and proceeded with the milling and graveling portion last week. The city received a quote from Monarch Paving at the same quantity costs as Beaver Brook and a second quote was provided to the city from the Washburn County Highway Department. Schultz moved, seconded by Eiche, to ratify the low bid from Monarch Paving for the Heisterkamp Road Project in the amount of $48,222.62. The motion carried.

Proposals from MSA and Cooper Engineering for Highway 63 utility upgrades engineering were reviewed. Schultz moved, seconded by Shelton, to accept the MSA Proposal with an estimated fee of $6,500 to $7,900. The motion carried.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: The October 22, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: The November 7, 2012, committee meeting minutes and November 12, 2012, committee meeting notes were reviewed. Graf moved, seconded by Bruce, to approve vouchers 1305-1434. The motion carried.

It was reported a special City Council meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2012, at 6 p.m. for the purpose of presenting the 2013 budget, holding the public hearing and budget adoption.

The Budget Status Report was reviewed.

PARKS AND RECREATION: The October 17, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: An update on the ATV Campground Project was given.

MAYOR’S REPORT: It was reported the Mayor and City Administrator attended a meeting with the Washburn County Economic Development Director, representatives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, City of Spooner, Villages of Minong and Birchwood.

Bruce moved, seconded by Graf, to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. The motion carried.

Sally Peterson, Mayor 574347 16r WNAXLP Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator

Notice is hereby given that the Bashaw Town Board shall hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 6 p.m., at the Bashaw Town Hall. Agenda: Call meeting to order; minutes from November 13, 2012, town meeting; treasurer’s report; public input; permits/applications; truck/grader; set next meeting date; set caucus date; approve vouchers and adjourn meeting. A current agenda will also be posted at the following sites: Corner of Tozer Lake Road and Green Valley Road, corner of Sand Road and Sunset Road and N3410 Sawyer Creek Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871 (Town Hall) Lesa Dahlstorm, Clerk 574475 16r WNAXLP Town of Bashaw

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NOTICE OF MEETING TOWN OF SARONA

MEETING NOTICE CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The Shell Lake City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, December 10, 2012, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

AGENDA: Public Comment; Approval of Minutes; Reports from Appointed Officials; Reports from Committee Chairpersons; New Business: City Council member resignation, Deer sampling proposal; Unfinished Business: Possible reconsideration of decision to discontinue fluoridation of municipal water system, Review job description for zoning administrator and hiring procedure; Mayor’s Report.

Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator 574627 16r

Notice Is Hereby Given That The Sarona Town Board Will Be Meeting On Mon., Dec. 10, 2012, At 7 p.m., At The Sarona Town Hall The agenda shall be posted one day prior to meeting.

574527 16r Victoria Lombard, Clerk (Nov. 21, 28, Dec. 5)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY

BANK OF THE WEST, vs.

MEETING NOTICE CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The Shell Lake Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners will hold their quarterly meeting Monday, December 10, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall.

AGENDA Update On 2012/2013 AIS Program Update On Preparations For Annual Technical Oversight Committee Meeting Advisory Committee Update Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator 574628 16r

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POSITION AVAILABLE Director For Shell Lake Public Library

Minimum 54 college semester credits, 27 must be in Liberal Arts and Sciences, plus a course in Basic Library Management (A-50) or Public Library Administration. Must be eligible to obtain grade III certificate. Negotiable hourly wage of $17.50 for 25-hour work week.

Please submit a resume by Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, to:

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Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent,* two years (4,000 hours) of occupational experience, with one year in long-term care. Meets Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) approval as a primary instructor of Nurse Aide, Nurse Assistant, Nursing Assistant and Certified Nursing Assistant. *Educational Equivalency: Occupational experience combined with education and training preparing a person for the occupation totaling 7 years or 14,000 hours shall be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

Deadline to apply: Dec. 14, 2012 For a complete list of qualifications and to apply visit our Web site at www.witc.edu/employ.

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ROBERT E. ZEHM; MARY L. ZEHM, his wife; and BANK OF THE WEST, Defendants.

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of said Circuit Court in the above-entitled action which was entered on November 14, 2011, in the amount of $157,984.58, I shall expose for sale and sell at public auction at the North Entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse located at 110 West 4th Avenue, in the City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, on the 12th day of December, 2012, at 10 a.m., the following described premises or so much thereof as may be sufficient as to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principal, interest and costs, together with the disbursements of sale and solicitors’ fees, to-wit: The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, except the South 440 feet of the West 495 feet, all in Section 30, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

Tax Key Numbers: 65-020-239-13-30-2 03-000-001000, 65020-2-39-13-30-2 04-000001000.

Terms Of Sale: 10% down cash, money order or certified check. Balance due within ten days of confirmation of sale. This property is being sold as is and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

Terrence C. Dryden, Sheriff Washburn County, Wisconsin

Velnetske Law Offices, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 212 N. Green Bay Road Ste. 101 Thiensville, WI 53092 Phone: 262-241-9339

The above property is located at W9556 Moore Road, Spooner, Wisconsin.

Velnetske Law Offices, LLC, is a law firm representing a creditor in the collection of a debt owed to such creditor and any such information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Little Lakers reward ceremony

Doing the right thing is its own reward, but sometimes it is nice to be recognized and rewarded.

At the Little Lakers ceremony held Friday, Nov. 30, Christopher Ziemer, Abby Thompson, Eli Fritz and Kyle Milton were able to each pick out a poster after their selections as Little Lakers had been announced.

The Little Lakers kindergartners that received their rewards for good behavior and showing respect were Peter Steines, Conner Schrankel and Katie Olsen, posing with their posters they selected. — Photos by Larry Samson

Hats off to our Laker basketball players

The Shell Lake High School fans supported their favorite team and gave them hats off, or in this case, a hats on. Shown (L to R) back row: Emma Thomas, Colleen Knoop and Chrissy Kodesh.

Front: Rachel Jensen, Calista Holman, Hailey Flach, Allison Socha, Chloe Wykel and Jessi Sando. — Photo by Larry Samson

Serving up Dad’s Belgian waffles

Austin Williams with a jump shot against a Frederic defender Tuesday, Nov. 27.

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SHELL LAKE — Dad’s Belgian waffle feed is back.

The Shell Lake Education Foundation will be sponsoring the all-you-can eat event on Friday, Dec. 7, from 4:45-8 p.m., at the 3-12 cafeteria. Carryout will also be available.

All proceeds go directly back to the students through SLEF. — from The Laker

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School menus

Breakfast Monday, Dec. 10: Juice, cereal, toast.

Tuesday, Dec. 11: Fruit, sausage patty, waffles.

Wednesday, Dec. 12: Juice, cheese omelet, toast.

Thursday, Dec. 13: Fruit, pancakes.

Friday, Dec. 14: Juice, yogurt or cereal, toast.

Lunch Monday, Dec. 10: Potato bowl with chicken, corn, fresh fruit.

Tuesday, Dec. 11: Ham or turkey wrap, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Wednesday, Dec. 12: Calzone, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Thursday, Dec. 13: Corn dog, baked beans, fresh veggies, fresh fruit.

Friday, Dec. 14: BBQ on a bun, chips, pickles, green beans, fresh fruit.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students.

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People you should know

Amanda Nyquist

Name: Amanda Nyquist is an exchange student at Spooner High School.

Age: 17 Brothers and sisters: I have an older brother and a younger sister.

Home country: Bergen, Norway - it’s the second largest city in the country.

Host family’s name: Becky and Steve Melton.

How long is your program: One year. I needed to take a whole year, because then I will not have to retake any classes when I get back home.

First impression of the United States: It looks like Norway with trees and nature, and the people are easy to get to know.

Why did you pick the U.S.: I thought about Spain, but Americans speak English, which I started learning in first grade. In the eighth grade we have to add another language so I picked German instead of Spanish or French, even though we have family in Spain and visit often.

Amanda Nyquist an exchange stuWhat do your parents do: My father is an office dent from Norway at the Spooner worker and my mom works in a store that sells High School. – Photo by Diane Dryden bedroom and bathroom products, like sheets and stuff.

What do you think of American food: I like all the food, and I’ve already had a 20pound weight gain since I arrived. I am also working out with weight training, so I hope it’s all muscle weight.

Which American food has become your favorite: I like the warm lunches, we only get cold sandwiches in Norway for lunch.

Is there a worst food here: The food is not very healthy, but I like the cheap candy like Milk Duds. I really don’t like the peanut butter.

What do you miss most from home: Hot dogs.

Has this trip helped in your future profession: I want to be an engineer, so nothing really.

What surprised you the most about the U.S.: There are so many Christians here. In Norway it’s only the old people that go to church. And there are so many kids with cars. Also there is no public transportation and everything is so far apart.

What will you be buying to take back or send home for Christmas: I am taking photos home with me to remember everything. It will be a special year.

What are you involved with here: Volleyball, basketball, soccer and church every Sunday and Wednesday nights. I am looking forward to the prom, here there is so much money spent on one night, and I can’t wait to have a dress and go.

What are you involved with back home: Because of the way our school system is set up, with three-hour classes, we usually don’t have any homework, but we have bigger tests more often. It is hard for me to learn here because of the language barrier, especially in science. Your science words are so different than the ones we use, but still I am getting one A and three B’s. At home we also are given laptops by the school when we get to the 11th grade. We use them for every subject, except math.

Describe yourself: I am nice and smiling and trustful. I believe in treating people nicely.

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Children of Bethlehem

“A Night in Bethlehem,” as it might have been 2,000 years ago on the night of the birth of Christ, was acted out by children and adults at the Cornerstone Church in Spooner. “A Night in Bethlehem” was open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. Anna Adamson, Acaiden Simeth and Sarahanne Simeth were role playing the children of Bethlehem. More photos on page 18.

- Photo by Larry Samson

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