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Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 Vol. 123, No. 23 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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SHELL LAKE — If you are thinking of buying a Kindle, or have one and want to learn how to use it, the Shell Lake Public Library now has one for use in the library only. Amazon’s Kindle is very compatible with the library’s free e-book program, OverDrive. If patrons have a Kindle they may use OverDrive to download books for free, if they have a wireless connection. The library has a free wireless connection available for the public 24/7. Find the OverDrive link on the library’s Web site at www.shelllakelibrary.org. For more information, call the library at 715-468-2074. — from SLPL ••• MADISON — Wisconsin’s frozen road law took effect Thursday, Jan. 19, for the region designated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as Zone 1, which includes Hwy. 8 and other state and federal numbered highways north of Hwy. 8. The frozen road determination for other portions of the state will be made once conditions warrant. The frozen road law allows heavier loads for trucks carrying peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise — not including woodchips, or salt and sand for winter maintenance until approximately early March, unless thawing necessitates an earlier cancellation of the provision or continued cold weather allows for an extension of the declaration period. Further information on weight restrictions and the frozen road declaration can be found on the WisDOT Web site at dot.wisconsin.gov. Haulers with specific questions can contact WisDOT’s Oversize/Overweight Permits Unit at 608-266-7320. — from WisDOT ••• MADISON - 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Cooperative Extension, a division of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. This is an important milestone to the state of Wisconsin. For a century, Cooperative Extension educators have been working locally to strengthen businesses, communities, families and youth. Cooperative Extension programming in Wisconsin began with Agriculture Agent E. L. Luther in February 1912, with programming for women added in 1914. Pictured is Nellie Kedzie Jones, who operated a dairy farm in Marathon County with her husband. Hired in 1918, Jones was Wisconsin’s third leader of home economics in Cooperative Extension. Today, Cooperative Extension offers research-based Family Living Programs in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties focusing on family relationships, parenting, family finances, child care, healthy living and nutrition education. More information about Cooperative Extension’s centennial and programming is available at www.uwex.edu/ces/.- with submitted information

Noah Savas, Andrew Martin and Jamison Stone stole the show with their comic roles of Prince John and his two deputies during the Prairie Fire performance of “Robin Hood” held Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Shell Lake Arts Center. See more photos on page 19. - Photo

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County’s April 3 election contests set

Scattered contests, three write-in elections

by Gregg Westigard Special to the Register WASHBURN COUNTY – The April 3 election contests are now complete for all of Washburn County. There will be three contested county board seats and two seats with no candidates, where the winner will be decided by write-in votes. The school districts of Birchwood, Rice Lake and Spooner will have contests. There will also be ballot choices in the city of Spooner and the Town of Minong.

And then there is the Shell Lake city election story.

The Washburn County Board All 21 county board seats are up in April.

The district lines have been redrawn to reflect the new population numbers after the 2010 census. Two incumbents are retiring, and no candidates filed for these open seats which will be decided by write-in contests. Another three supervisors are being challenged, leaving 16 county board members running unopposed.

In District 9, the Town of Spooner and the northwest corner of Crystal, William Allard is retiring and no one filed for the seat in December. Terry A. Leckel Sr., has registered as a write-in candidate for the seat.

The other open seat is District 20, the northern ward of the city of Shell Lake and the southwest corner of Beaver Brook, where

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William Campbell is retiring. No write-in candidate has registered for the seat.

There is a contest in District 11, the Town of Bashaw, where incumbent Bob Washkuhn is facing David Wilson. The second contest is in District 16, the northwest part of the city of Spooner and an adjoining part of the Town of Spooner. Matt Vesper is challenging incumbent James Dohm. The last contested county board seat is District 21, the southern part of the city of Shell Lake. Here Terry A. Leckel (Jr.) is challenging incumbent Dan Hubin.

The school districts Birchwood has two open seats. The candidates are incumbent T. Thomas Skar, Jeffrey Leamy and Becca Robotka-Hrdlicka. The other incumbent, Robert Herscher, is retiring.

Two incumbents, William Johnson and Mark Kelsey, are retiring in Hayward. Running for the three open seats are incumbent Don Semler, Stacey Hessel, Trina Starr and Kim Rumler.

Spooner has four candidates on the ballot for two full-three-year terms and the remaining two years of a vacant board seat. The candidates are incumbents Philip Markgren and Christina Martin plus Nathan Eichhort and David Wilson. The top two finishers will get the full terms while third place gets the twoyear spot.

Incumbents are unopposed in Shell Lake, Linda Nielsen, Jeri Bitney and Phil Holman; Northwood, Max Ericson and Mary Ganzel; and Rice Lake, Don Cuskey, Steve Bowman and Keven Jensen.

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The villages There are no contests for the two seats on the Birchwood Board or three seats on the Minong Board, and all incumbents are running unopposed. In Birchwood that is Nancy Seffinga and Linda Zillmer. The Minong candidates are Karen Baker, Andy Podratz and James Schaefer.

The towns The Town of Minong is the only one with a five-member board with two supervisors elected each year. The seats are numbered. Incumbent Linda Featherly is the only candidate for seat number three. Anthony Tubbs is

not running again for seat four. The candidates are David Conaway and Tom Havlicek.

The cities Spooner has contests for mayor and one of the four council seats. Incumbent Mayor Gary Cuskey is facing Joseph Sniezewski. The council race is in the Ward 1 where Kip Olson is running against incumbent Eva Everroad. In Wards 2, 3 and 4 incumbents Carol Blizzard Dunn, Daryl Gabriel and Larry Stelter are unopposed.

That leaves the city of Shell Lake election. See separate story.

Shell Lake City election is complicated A write-in contest and musical chairs

by Gregg Westigard Special to the Register SHELL LAKE – The simple story is that there is no candidate for one of the Ward 1 seats, the north and east shore of the lake, creating a write-in contest, and all other candidates are running unopposed. That is the easy part of the story.

The Shell Lake City Council has eight members, four from each ward. Half the members are elected each year.

The complicated part of the story is that several candidates are running for the seats they do not hold now.

There will be five council seats on the ballot, and only two of the unopposed candidates will be keeping the seats they now hold.

Ward 1 is the northern and eastern part of the city. Incumbent Andy Eiche is running for re-election while incumbent Jeri Bitney is retiring. Chad Shelton was appointed to a vacant seat on the board, and the remaining year of that term is up for election. Rather than running for that remaining year, Shelton has filed for the two-year term, the Bitney seat. No one filed for the one year remaining for his present seat and that will be filled by a write-in. The only Ward 1 council member not involved in this election is Jane Pederson, whose term expires next year.

Ward 2, the western and southern part of the city, is more complicated (you will be tested on this). Again, three seats are up, for two full terms and the remainder of a third term. Dan Harrington was appointed to a vacant seat. The remaining year on that seat is on the ballot as well as two full terms. Incumbent Connie Graf is running for re-election for one of the full terms. Dan Harrington is running for the other full term. Terry Leckel, the other incumbent, is not running for his present seat but for the one-year term, in effect switching places with Harrington. Again, one council member, in this case Donna Barnes-Haesemeyer, is not involved in the election.

But there is more to the story. Terry Leckel is also running for the county board in District 21 which is the same as Ward 2. He is challenging incumbent Dan Hubin. And Ward 1 has a write-in contest for county board District 20 in addition to the write-in election for the council. In addition, Terry Leckel’s father, Terry Leckel Sr., is running as a write-in candidate for county board District 9 in the town of Spooner.

State’s first lady launches Heroes Award

MADISON - First Lady Tonette Walker presented the first in a monthly series of awards this week designed to recognize the heroic and voluntary efforts of Wisconsin citizens to make the state a better place. “Throughout the state, countless individuals are eager to go the extra mile, take a stand for causes in which they believe, and use their time, effort and ideas to make Wisconsin a better place,” said Walker. “They don’t volunteer for the praise, but I want to recognize them as a way to say thank you for their selfless and generous acts.” Recognition will be given each month to one outstanding Wisconsin resident. The first lady will visit the winner and present a Wisconsin Heroes Award to thank the recipient for his or her willingness, compassion and commitment to the betterment of the state. Anyone may nominate a Wisconsin citizen for a Wisconsin Heroes Award. To learn more about the initiative, the first award recipient or to nominate a candidate, please visit firstlady.wi.gov/heroes. - submitted

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DNR recommends burning storm damage debris now

GRANTSBURG — The Wisconsin DNR urges people who own property in or near storm-damaged areas in Northwest Wisconsin to plan their brush reduction projects now rather than wait until the end of winter.

While the ground is completely snow covered; burning permits are not required and you can burn any time of the day and any day of the week. Please not that once the snow melts or even if there is partial snow cover burning permits are required.

According to Bob Hartshorn, forestry team leader at the Grantsburg Ranger Station, forest rangers want those folks who intend to burn anyway this winter, to do it now rather than later as we get closer to our typical spring time. Rangers are concerned that if large piles are burned too late in the winter there is a potential for hot embers remaining in those piles for weeks.

Ash, for example, is excellent insulation and can allow embers to smolder for long periods of time without noticeable smoke or flame. Each year dozens of wildfires are caused when debris piles, which were believed to be out, continue to smolder and flame up again, sometimes in late April when the forest fire potential can be significant.

For property owners who do not burn this winter, other options will need to be explored when the snow melts. Brush can be moved to a local brush collection site, or it can be chipped on-site. The DNR anticipates burning will be prohibited in the storm-damaged areas of Northwest Wisconsin by early spring. Fire restrictions will be implemented according to specific weather conditions and fire risk. The option of burning brush piles will not be available at that time.

Currently DNR anticipates banning burning in parts of Polk, Burnett, Washburn and Douglas counties when the snow melts in the spring. More specifically, if you live west of Hwy. 87 from Cushing to Grantsburg, north of Hwy. 70 from the Minnesota state line to Spooner and west of Hwy. 53 from Spooner to Gordon, options for burning from the time the snow melts until green-up in June will be quite limited. — from Wisconsin DNR

Republican bill to undo controversial lead paint decision

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - Republican lawmakers are moving to retroactively undo the state Supreme Court’s controversial lead paint decision. It could affect scores of ongoing lawsuits against paint manufacturers in the process.

When the state Supreme Court issued its lead paint decision in 2005, the business lobby went ballistic. The ruling meant victims of lead poisoning could sue companies that once manufactured lead paint even if the victims could not prove which specific company made the paint that hurt them.

At a public hearing Thursday, Jan. 19, West Bend Republican Sen. Glenn Grothman called it a repugnant decision, even “cockamamie.”

Republicans already effectively overturned the ruling last year for all lawsuits going forward. But Grothman now wants to go further. His bill would overturn the ruling retroactively for the more than five years when it was the law of the land in Wisconsin. Grothman downplayed the significance, “You’re changing the rules, but not the rights.”

But Milwaukee attorney Peter Earl said the change would be a very big deal to the victims of lead poisoning he’s currently representing in court, including one lawsuit filed in 2006. He stood as he testified, surrounded on all sides by his clients, mostly African American children.

The plan is being pushed by prominent Madison lobbying firms and has the backing of Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. It has not been scheduled for a vote in committee.

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Delivering the petitions

Washburn County recall volunteers were represented on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Madison at the march to deliver the petitions to the General Accountability Board, by county resident, Paul Johnson. One person from each county was selected from the list of those who had self-submitted their names. Washburn County sent down 2,144 signatures, which were personally collected by volunteers all around the county and during events at Birchwood, Earl, Minong, Shell Lake and Spooner between Nov. 15, 2011, and Jan 13, 2012. This number was 60 percent of the number of votes Walker received from Washburn County in the 2010 election and 67 percent over the goal set for the county. ”The people of Washburn County are a solid part of this historical citizen action,” noted Washburn County Democratic Chair Sue Hansen. - Photo by John Hart, Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin loses jobs as unemployment rate drops

by Rick Kremer Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Wisconsin lost 3,900 private sector jobs in December. It’s the sixth month in a row the state has lost jobs. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell from 7.4 to 7.1 percent in December.

Labor market economist Eric Grosso calls the numbers a mixed bag with good news and bad. He says the bad news is Wisconsin’s leisure and hospitality sector took a heavy hit with 6,100 jobs lost in December, “I really don’t know what to make of that right now. I don’t want to call that a trend, but it certainly is quite apparent when you’re looking at the data to be severe in at least this month.”

Grosso says that sector was doing well in the early months of 2011 but has fallen since. He says the good news from December is that the state’s construction

and manufacturing sector made gains with more than 5,000 new jobs there, “Manufacturing has been leading this recovery, and when I say that I’m not just speaking about Wisconsin, I’m speaking nationally.

We’ve still done pretty well with our export markets despite the things that we hear internationally right now.”

Overall, Grosso says the state is showing signs of economic healing with tax collections up and unemployment insurance claims down to levels not seen since 2008. He says if those indicators hold steady job numbers should improve this year, “I’m thinking that we’ll probably pop up into positive territory somewhere in 2012.”

Grosso stresses that December’s job summary is a compilation of preliminary numbers and will more than likely change in coming months.

Rivard: Rural Jobs Act works

Law led to the creation of 600 private sector jobs in Superior

RICE LAKE — Rep. Roger Rivard, R-Rice Lake, has helped create 600 new private sector jobs in Superior through legislation he authored early last year.

“I was elected to find commonsense solutions to help create jobs, and I’m thrilled that our efforts are starting to pay off,” said Rivard. “The Rural Jobs Act is going to continue to help rural Wisconsin get back on its feet and help people find family-supporting jobs.”

The Rural Jobs Act was signed into law last June. It created eight additional enterprise zones, designating five of them to be in rural areas. The enterprise zones are an extremely effective tool that the state can use to

help create, retain or grow jobs. Though the program existed before Rivard’s legislation, the focus was always on major metropolitan areas within the state.

Thanks to the passage of Rivard’s Rural Jobs Act, the state is now spending more time focusing on job creation in northern Wisconsin and local businesses now have the means to make an impact on job creation.

“Things are slowly changing for the rural areas of this state,” said Rivard. “We have great, hardworking people in northern Wisconsin, and by focusing our job creation there we can help create a balanced, healthy state economy.”

“I will continue to work with individuals on both sides of the aisle to find the best way forward for Wisconsin,” said Rivard. “I look forward to the upcoming spring session and finding new ways to improve the lives of Wisconsinites.” - from the office of Rep. Rivard

Pro-Walker rally sets themes for campaign

WAUWATOSA - Some of the political messages at the pro-Scott Walker rally in Wauwatosa over the weekend may be ones you'd hear again during a recall election campaign.

The more than one-thousand people who attended the Walker Stands with Us rally did not see Governor Walker. Organizers say he was out of town. Instead, Walker's spouse Tonette, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and more than a dozen other GOP officehold-

ers, past and present candidates and college and high school students took the stage. Kleefisch signaled that one recall theme will be that the Walker-approved state budget helped local governments hold the line on property taxes.

Other themes mentioned at the rally included allegations that public employees and unions are selfish, and that Walker led the way for concealed carry of handguns and a voter ID bill. Audience member Robert Am-

sted is a small business owner in Sussex. He also says the governor has improved the state's business climate.

Some of the people at a smaller counter-demonstration on Saturday questioned the business climate issue, given last week's announced job losses in Wisconsin.

Beloit steelworker Don Collins asked, "Where are the jobs?"

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Are you an ant or a grasshopper?

The European financial system is near collapse, and its condition is much worse than they tell us. Our own country is also in very deep trouble. The Federal Reserve is printing money out of thin air.

The national debt is out of control. There is no intention to stop until our nation is destroyed.

Savings that we may have are being destroyed, home equity is also being destroyed before our eyes, and it will get

worse. There are millions of additional homes being foreclosed on. There are about 2 million homes going into foreclosure this year alone and another 2 million in danger.

Good jobs are being taken from America and relocated in foreign countries including General Motors, General Electric and many smaller companies. Our country is bleeding jobs and its intentional.

Our government is intentionally lower-

ing our standard of living to compete with the rest of the world. Jobs are not coming back to this country. Our way of life is disintegrating, never to return.

In the Bible there are words of wisdom for everyday life, consider in Proverbs, the ant and the grasshopper. The ant made ready for winter, hard times. The grasshopper did nothing, unconcerned with the coming winter. The results of the story is a happy ant and a dead

grasshopper. Extra food and clothing would be good insurance, and if you don’t have a Bible, get one, and then seek God in your life.

Ask for forgiveness of your sins and ask Christ into your life.

When elected, Scott Walker received 1.1 million votes and won by 100,000 votes. One year later, it has taken less than 60 days to gather over a million signatures to have a recall election to remove him from office. There were over 2,000 signatures from Washburn County alone. The signers of these petitions are not leftist; they are middle-of-the-road Wisconsinites who have a wide variety of reasons as to why they signed. What is evident is this administration has po-

larized the people of Wisconsin.

The signers of the petitions will turn out to vote this summer. Gov. Walker’s Wall Street Political Action Committee money will not be enough to overpower the people’s right to vote. While exercising our right to ask for a recall, Walker touts the cost of this recall election as a wasteful spending, blaming the victims of his policies. His accusations are baseless as elections are already scheduled this spring and fall, with each having a

primary. I see four potential dates for his recall election without ever having a “special recall election.” Walker is blaming the victims of his policies for additional costs, which don’t add up to his estimates.

How ironic that the day the petitions were turned in to the GAB, Walker again had his hand out attending a fundraiser in New York with the former head of AIG Insurance. If my research is correct, AIG received several bailouts totaling

$150 billion from the federal government in November 2008. The financial disaster of this country did not happen when the Democrats were in charge.

We need a governor who will represent the people of Wisconsin and not the highest contributor so he can continue to carry out this far right agenda. Congratulations and gratitude to the 1 million who signed asking for this historic recall.

To the voters of District 11 Washburn County, Town of Bashaw, and to the Spooner Area School District, I would like to introduce myself. My name is David Wilson, and I am running for the county board and the Spooner Area School Board in the upcoming spring election.

A little about myself: I am married to Jennifer Wilson (Zaloudek). We have three boys ages 19, 12, and 6-1/2, that half is important as the parents out there

know.

I am currently employed by the city of Shell Lake as a police officer and have been since April 1997. I have been in the United States Army for 22 years, with a current assignment to the Wisconsin National Guard. I worked as an EMT for North Memorial Ambulance for several years as well as the Shell Lake Fire Department.

I do not really have an agenda at this point, other than to have an open mind

about whatever topic comes to the table, add a large dose of common sense and go from there. As I am getting further into the local politics, however, citizens have started me on developing some items that I would like to address in both these areas of local government. I am fiscally conservative, but do not want to shortchange citizens on basic governmental needs.

I have always had an interest in politics. I decided, instead of being critical,

to try to put myself into a position where I could have a voice and to give constituents a voice as their representative.

As you see me around the community, feel free to ask questions. I encourage you all to exercise the right, as well as the privilege, to vote in the upcoming election.

In the book of Revelation, the writer describes a church that rules by intimidation, manipulation and finally domination. It sounds a lot like what is going on in Wisconsin.

First it was intimidation, banging on drums, screaming, defacing our Capitol to the amount of $2 million. A large amount of Democrats and union leaders

started this recall, manipulated by Acorn and the big unions who can’t stand to lose all that gravy money they receive from their members; and Soros, whose money no doubt is behind all this intimidation and manipulation. If they can get rid of the best governor we have had in years, they will try to dominate again so that they can get back to taxing and

spending.

They have already wasted $6 million on Ms. Harsdorf and now another $10 million on this recall. As you can see, wasting money starts at the White House and flows right down to the states.

Over 1 million strong

A little information about David Wilson

Intimidation, manipulation and domination

Frank Graf Jr. Shell Lake

Smith announces candidacy to 75th Assembly District

SHELL LAKE — Stephen J. Smith, Rice Lake businessman and Shell Lake resident, announced he is seeking election to be the representative for the 75th Assembly District. Smith said he has been frustrated and disappointed by the events in Madison since January 2011.

“We have always been a state where people disagreed, discussed and then came together with solutions through compromise. That kind of atmosphere no longer exists in Madison. I would like to help Wisconsin government return to a place where the average citizen counts more than the special interests and the ultra wealthy. We must challenge the power of organized money. Wisconsin’s best resource is its people, and we are not for sale.”

Smith earned an associate degree from UW-Barron County and an accounting degree from UW-Superior. He worked for IDS, now known as Ameriprise Financial, in Minneapolis for five years before returning home to Rice Lake to manage the family-owned school bus business. Smith owned the bus company from 1982-2006. In 2009,

Stephen J. Smith

when Reinhart Retail Group planned to close Rainbow Home Center, Smith and partners, purchased the store, saving more than 50 local jobs.

Smith was a member of the board of directors of the Wisconsin School Bus Association for 24 years (1982-2006), serving as president from 1990 to 1992.

He was a member of the Barron County Board of Supervisors from 1986 to 1988.

He was a founding member of the board for the Boys and Girls Club of Barron County (2001-2007). Smith has had a long history of contributing to his community in many ways through civic endeavors both local and statewide.

Former 75th District Rep. Mary Hubler has endorsed Smith. Hubler said, “Steve has the integrity, business experience and fundamental values needed to represent us in Madison.”

Smith ended by saying, “I have given this decision much thought. It is a privilege to be a candidate, and it will be an honor to represent you in Madison.”

Smith has a Web site at www.stephen4-75thwi.com. — submitted

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AMERY — Nearly five years of incarceration are in store for Matthew Hoff Jr., 33, Amery, who was sentenced in Polk County Circuit Court to nine months in jail on top of four years in prison, four years of extended supervision and 20 years of probation. He did receive over a year of credit for jail time he has spent since the crime.

Hoff went to trial in late November for felony armed robbery, after he filled a shopping cart full of food and items at an Amery grocery store and then left without paying, threatening an employee with a knife. He also was found guilty of misdemeanor resisting arrest, second-degree reckless endangerment and bail jumping after he wrestled with a police officer that confronted him on the theft. The incident took place May 2010. — from the InterCounty Leader ••• TOWN OF CRYSTAL LAKE — A Town of Crystal Lake razing order is being challenged in Barron County Circuit Court. The razing order involves a house that was damaged during a fire Nov. 25. An application for a temporary restraining order by Austin Mutual Insurance Co. of Maple Grove, Minn., against the town and its building inspector, Craig Moriak, was filed. Moriak visited the property and issued a raze order Nov. 30. The insurance company’s attorney asserts that it retained a structural engineer who deemed that the house was “fully repairable,” and asks that Judge James Babbitt enjoin the town from enforcing the razing order. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — Al Arnold says it’s going to be the biggest parade Rice Lake has ever seen.

“This thing is going to be huge,” he said. Arnold, a former mayor, is the parade director for the city’s quasquicentennial committee. That’s the committee that’s putting together the celebration of 125 years of Rice Lake as a city. Rice Lake was incorporated in 1887. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — A former Rice Lake man was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Todd Walker, 48, was one of three people killed when their Russian-built helicopter went down in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. Walker, a 1981 graduate of Rice Lake High School, is the son of Darrell and Janet Walker, Rice Lake. Walker was employed by the AAR Corporation, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. Walker had been with the company for one year. An Afghan official said the aircraft probably went down due to a technical malfunction. Walker had been flying helicopters for 27 years, his mother said. He had worked for a number of domestic companies, including a medevac company, during his career. — from the Barron News-Shield

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Using cover crops to improve soil quality and farm profitability

SPOONER — Cover crops or green manures are gaining popularity with farmers and market gardeners as they look for ways to improve soil tilth, prevent nutrient and soil loss, and improve their bottom line. UW-Extension nutrient and pest management specialist Kevin Shelly will share his experiences with using rye, clovers and other shortseason crops in various cropping systems on Friday, Jan. 27, at 10:30 a.m., at the Spooner Ag Research Station as part of the 2012 Northern Safari Series Shelly will discuss which cover crops to plant in various cropping systems, how to fit them into different rotations, and what equipment is needed to plant and manage them. Shelly has extensive experience with cereal rye following corn silage and frost seeding red clovers into winter wheat. He’ll share how farmers are doing this and explain the economic and environmental benefits. Also discussed will be some practical options in selecting, planting and managing other cover crops in our northern region.

How can tillage or forage radish, buckwheat, turnips or other green manure crops be used to improve your bottom line? This seminar will provide you with the tools and information to decide how

cover crops can fit into grain crop, hay/pasture and market garden systems.

The final topic of the series will be Raising Backyard Pigs by Mahlon Peterson, interim UW swine specialist and swine team leader, Friday, Feb. 10, at 10:30 am. Mahlon will conduct a pork quality assurance training and certification following the seminar at 1 p.m.

This winter marks the 28th year that UW-Extension for Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties has sponsored the Northern Wisconsin Safari of Agriculture Specialists. The goal of this series is to bring University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists, agents and their expertise to the state’s northern counties with the latest research-based information for farmers and farm businesses. Seminars are held on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Spooner Ag Research Station. They are free and open to the public. Preregistration is requested.

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

UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. — from UW-Extension

H&R Block honors last baby of 2011

Ava Kildow, daughter of Richard and Natasha Kildow, was the last baby born at Spooner Health System in 2011. H&R Block, Spooner, presented the baby with gifts of an outfit, diapers, blanket and a special bib, and the parents with free 2011 tax preparation. “We were wanting to have our taxes prepared professionally this year, and this is a perfect gift for us,” said Richard.

Natasha added, “It was a huge surprise, and we are very appreciative.”

Shown (L to R): Peter Miller, senior tax advisor and Spooner H&R Block office leader; Natasha, Ava and Richard Kildow. — Photo submitted

Wisconsin Lions Camp offers camping experience

ROSHOLT — The Wisconsin Lions Camp, owned and operated by the Wisconsin Lions Foundation Inc., begins its 56th year of camping for children and adults with disabilities on May 30. The 12-week summer camping program is provided free of charge, made possible by the financial support of the Lions, Lioness and Leo Clubs of Wisconsin. Individuals and corporate donors also assist the Lions with financial support, making

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Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

January 16 - $30 Eric Holmson, Wausau January 17 - $30 Richard Quinton, Shell Lake January 18 - $30 Jeff Larson, Shell Lake January 19 - $30 Sandy Anderson, Belvidere, Ill. January 20 - $30 Gordon Welter, Cumberland

Dahlstroms Lakeside Market Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2011 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22

2012 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22

High 15 14 20 20 20 6 -1

High 35 33 14 20 -2 9 21

Low Precip.

-7 trace snow -4 .8” snow 6 -7 1.2” snow -9 -31 -31 .5” snow Low 18 8 -8 -15 -15 -12 -6

Precip.

.7” snow

the camp possible. Specialized camping sessions are scheduled for children and adults who are blind or visually impaired and deaf or hard of hearing.

Camping sessions are also scheduled for children with mild cognitive disabilities and for children with diabetes. The Lions Camp provides summer employment opportunities in positions of cabin counselors, program specialists and nurses, with male counselors and nurses being their greatest need. They also offer a counselor-in-training program for youths aged 16 and 17 for a fee.

In addition to the regular summer

camping program, the Wisconsin Lions Camp operates as a year-round retreat and conference center. The facility is rented to anyone, with preference given to school groups, organizations serving persons with disabilities and other nonprofit groups. Weekend family camps offered in the winter and spring provide special camping opportunities for families with a member having a disability.

Minimal fees are charged to cover the operating cost for these rental programs.

The Shell Lake Lions provide financial support to the camp each year and are always looking for individuals that are el-

igible for and interested in the various camping programs.

Camper applications for various programs or information on summer employment opportunities may be obtained by contacting: Wisconsin Lions Camp Retreat and Conference Center, 3834 CTH A, Rosholt, WI 54473 or by contacting a Shell Lake Lion. You can call the camp at 715-677-4969, e-mail info@ wisconsinlionscamp.com, or visit their Web site at www.wisconsinlionscamp. com. — from Shell Lake Lions

1952 - 60 years ago

ficial temperature was 23 degrees below zero.

• When it was near 30 degrees below zero, the Shell Lake Fire Department responded to a fire in one of the cabins at Playground Resort.

• Don Tobias, WCSW radio, Shell Lake, interviewed state Rep. Harout O. Sanasarian from Milwaukee’s 4th District as he passed through Shell Lake on his way to Superior to speak at the McGovern for President headquarters.

• “The Mysterious SBA,” Small Business Administration, was the title of an article written for the Wisconsin Bar Bulletin by Attorney Jeremy C. Shea whose hometown was Shell Lake. A partner in the law firm Ross, Stevens, Pick and Ross, Madison, Shea was a member of Wisconsin Advisory Council, SBA.

taken by the Washburn County Board of Supervisors at their January meeting.

• Uncle Terry’s Café on Hwy. 63, Shell Lake, had a breakfast special of two eggs, hash browns and toast for $1.25 as well as an after-school student special of a cheeseburger, fries and medium Pepsi for $2.35.

• Judy Todd, Anita Galli, Barb Featherly and Theresa Garcia were acknowledged by Terraceview Living Center during National Activity Professionals Day. • The Hardwater Softball Tourney was held in Shell Lake sponsored by Tiptown Steakhouse and Lakeview Hotel Bar. The games were played in front of TipTown and at the Shell Lake Public Beach.

Hayrides were available for spectators and teams between the two fields.

Register Memories

• Kathryn Rounce Reinhart graduated with honors from Superior State College.

• Attending the state bowling tournament in Milwaukee were Ole Flottum, N.J. Masterjohn, Bert Shipman, Clyde Stouffer, A.A. Arrasmith, John McNabb, Roger Cox, Aage Duch and William Peterson.

• Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Swan took a five-week trip to Texas and Mexico.

• J.E. Jones, former Shell Laker and owner of the Shell Lake Watchman newspaper plus founder of the National News Service in Washington, D.C., died.

1962 - 50 years ago

• Judy Ann Bachler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bachler, Shell Lake, took the oath of enlistment for the United States Women’s Air Force.

• Births announced at the Shell Lake Memorial Hospital were Cindy Cerese to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Melton, Shell Lake; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Huerth, Sarona; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hile, Duluth.

• The Shell Lake Fire Department held their annual meeting at the Legion Dugout. Officers elected were Lloyd Bohn, chief; Merlin Jacobs, first assistant; Joe Thomasiak, second assistant; Clint DesJardins, third assistant; and Frank Bohn, secretary/treasurer.

• Officers elected for the Lakepoint Aero Club were Henry DesJardins, Spooner, president; Dr. Donald Welter, Shell Lake, vice president; Charles H. Lewis, Shell Lake, treasurer; and James Belter, Spooner, secretary.

1972 - 40 years ago

• Approximately 6 inches of new snow fell, and combined with the 22 inches already on the ground gave a total of 28 inches on the ground. The of-

Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

1982 - 30 years ago

• A winter snowstorm hit the area dumping 19-1/2 inches in a three-day period. About 14 inches fell on the first day that also had high winds.

• Joining the staff at the Shell Lake Clinic were Dr. George Lind and Dr. Pamela Wolfe.

• Mark Aderman, Darwin Nordin, Nancy Peterson and Tanya Stouffer, all of Shell Lake, were named to the dean’s list at UW-River Falls.

• Donald Rydberg, Shell Lake School Board president, along with members David Ekern, Charles Lewis and Delbert Soholt and Supt. Fred Johnson, were among about 3,000 Wisconsin school board members and officials at the annual school leadership convention in Milwaukee.

1992 - 20 years ago

• Smokers who would light up in county-owned buildings after May 4 would be fined $10 in the wake of action

2002 - 10 years ago

• Anthony Ray Matteson was the first baby born of the new year at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. He was born Jan. 15 and weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce President Wendy Oberg presented Anthony and his mom, Sharon, with flowers and a savings bond.

• Over 13,000 Washburn County comprehensive plan surveys were mailed as part of a comprehensive planning process, Smart Growth, under way in many jurisdictions.

• AJ Denotter won the largest northern category at the Shell Lake FFA icefishing contest on Bashaw Lake. The biggest fish, a 4-pound 7-ounce northern, was caught by Thomas Nelson.

Cody Knoop caught the largest bluegill and Rick Gronning the largest crappie.

• Karl Bakker, 44, of Town of Bashaw, died.

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Academic news

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2011-2012 academic year. Local students named were Laura M. Lochmann, College of Letters and Science, Sarona; Emily J. Olund, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Sarona; and Anna L. Rewey, College of Letters and Science, Spooner.

Named to the dean’s honor list were Brandon S. Degner, College of Engineering, Shell Lake; and Erik D. Severson, College of Engineering, Birchwood.

••• MENOMONIE — Students from the area were recipients of the University of Wisconsin – Stout chancellor’s award for the fall semester. The award is presented to students who have a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.

Spooner Elizabeth Baumgart, majoring in apparel design and development; Jacob Bell, majoring in manufacturing engineering; and Carly Pettingill, majoring in pre art education.

Birchwood Andrew Janetski, majoring in art.

Shell Lake Stephanie Clark, majoring in hotel restaurant and tourism; and Ashley Slinker, majoring in early childhood education. — from ReadMedia News ••• DULUTH, Minn. — Katlyn Farrell, Trego, was named to the fall 2011 dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. Dean’s list members have achieved a 3.75 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Farrell was listed as a first-year student this past year with a major in health sciences - intended. — from ReadMedia

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I'm only 5 months so I do like to play, In a warm sunny window I might sleep through the day.

For a kitten I am on the quieter side, When you look to adopt that may help you decide.

If you come to inquire about sweet little me, Tell them Jewels is the one who you came here to see.

Waiting is what I will do till you call, But once we get home I know we'll have a ball.

Cats for adoption: 3-1/2-month-old male gray medium-hair kitten; 2-year-old neutered orange/white shorthair; 8-month-old female white/black tiger shorthair; 4-year-old neutered black/silver shorthair tabby; 5-month-old female white/black shorthair tiger; 6-year-old spayed/declawed orange/white shorthairs; 3month-old gray/white male shorthair; 2-year-old neutered shorthair black/gray tiger and a 3-monthold male orange tiger.

Dogs for adoption: 1-year-old female yellow/white hound mix; 1-year-old female Lab/American Staffordshire terrier mix; 1-1/2-yearold female tan/white American Staffordshire terrier; 1-year-old neutered brindle American Staffordshire terrier mix and a 1-year-old spayed black/white American Staffordshire terrier.

Strays include: 1-year-old brown shepherd mix wearing a collar with the name Benny written on it found in the Economart parking lot.

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Heart of the Farm conference for women will highlight risk management issues

SPOONER — Mark your calendars! A Heart of the Farm — Women in Agriculture conference will be held at the Birchwood Public Schools on Saturday, Feb. 4.

This program provides women with the opportunity to network with other farm women and learn about whole farm planning, taking care of yourself, communicating across generations, and a chance to baffle a vet with your questions. The conference begins with registration at 9:15 a.m., followed by an icebreaker featuring a chair massage and will end at 3 p.m. with door prizes.

Topics and presenters include: Chair Massage, Theresa Vogel, L.M.T., Associated Bodyworkers and Massage Professionals; Charting a Course: using whole farm planning to balance business and family, Laura Paine, grazing and organic agriculture specialist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection; Ask A Vet! Dr. Don Peterson, Veterinary Clinic Limited, Barron; Taking Care of Your Whole Self, Clare Janty, physician assistant, Healthier Cumberland Coaching Initiative; Connecting Across the Generations, Beverly Stencel, community resources development educator, UW-Extension, Washburn County; and Farm Succession Panel Discussion on tran-

sitioning to the next generation.

Lunch will be catered by Quillen’s Big Bear Food and Spirits and will feature local foods. Becky Splett and Jeanne Rowe, Bloomer, will provide music during lunch. Splett and Rowe discovered their shared love of music and became kindred spirits — like the two best friends in the century-old story “Anne of Green Gables.” They enjoy playing violin and piano duets at community and church events.

To register, obtain a brochure or for more information, contact UW-Extension agents Kevin Schoessow or Otto Wiegand, 715-635-3506 or 800-528-1914, or Jenny Vanderlin, jmvander@wisc.edu, 608-263-7795, Web site at: www.uwex.edu/ces/heartofthefarm.

Heart of the Farm is supported by the UW Center for Dairy Profitability, UW-Extension Spooner Area ag agents office at the Spooner Ag Research Station, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Focus on Energy and USDA Risk Management Agency, North Central Risk Management Education Center. Hear what previous workshop participants have to say about the Heart of the Farm program at www.youtube.com/watch?v= xjDesYfafoY. — from UW-Extension

WITC graduates making financial gains in Wisconsin

SHELL LAKE — The growth in earnings by Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College graduates has increased 50 percent since their graduation from WITC in 2006. According to the college’s recently completed Five-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up Study, the average yearly salary for graduates increased from less than $29,000 to more than $43,000. The change in the Consumer Price Index was 10.9 percent for the same period.

“WITC is incredibly proud of its Five-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up Study results,” WITC President Bob Meyer said. “With these extremely positive career placement results, it is not surprising that our graduates also confidently state that their WITC training is both valuable and vital to their career development.”

In the survey, 89 percent agreed their technical college education played an important role at the start of their career, and 79 percent said their training was very important or important in their career advancement.

Fifty-six percent surveyed have received at least one job promotion since graduating from WITC. Also, 73 percent are employed in Wisconsin with 57 percent working in WITC’s 11-county district.

To align education with business and industry, technical colleges use advisory committees made up of business and industry representatives to provide input on their most critical employment needs. The longitudinal study evaluates the success of employees and their respective education.

“The results of this study are helpful to future and current students in assisting them in making career

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choices, helping instructors determine the effectiveness of their teaching and administration in discovering the need for possible revisions in various program curricula,” WITC research and planning coordinator Jennifer Kunselman said. “The results validate that a technical college education, specifically from WITC, is worth the investment in time and expense because their education not only assists them in getting a job, but in advancing in their careers for many years postgraduation.”

The WITC Longitudinal Follow-Up Study, which looks at changes in employment five years after graduation, also found that 93 percent of its graduates are employed and that 85 percent are employed in a career that is related to their WITC training.

A total of 573 of 1,608 graduates completed the survey for a 36-percent-response rate. For more information on WITC’s Five-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up Study, visit witc.edu/fiveyear.

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College serves the educational and career needs of more than 25,000 residents of northwestern Wisconsin each year. With multiple campuses, WITC offers career-focused associate degree programs, technical diplomas, short-term certificates, customized training and a wide array of courses for personal or career enrichment. WITC is a member of Wisconsin Technical College System. For more information call 800-243-WITC or visit witc.edu.

— from WITC

Steven & Diana

n Saturday, Jan. 14, my friend Steven turned 50.

Our community got together on the evening of Friday, Jan. 13, to surprise Steven at a celebration in his honor. Giving Steven a reason to get out that evening, a few members of the music group Glory Train, which hubby Milt is a part of, performed a mini concert followed by a potluck supper.

What Steven didn’t realize was at the end of the concert, an impersonator of his favorite entertainer, Diana Ross, would make an appearance.

The plans had been set in motion for my niece, Emily, home from college, to be Diana. Friday morning, I received an e-mail to call my sister, Konnie, as soon as I had a chance. In that phone call, I found out that Emily had the stomach flu. Guess who was the next choice to be Diana?

Upon arriving home from work that evening, I needed to get myself into the persona of Diana.

I think Steven enjoyed the surprise and being able to ham it up with me as we performed, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”

Steven and his brothers joined the Clam Falls-Lorain community back in the 1980s, moving from the south side of Chicago. As Steven loves people, he has been a part of many of our community’s events. He’s been there for funerals, birthday parties, graduations and weddings. He enjoys going to as many high school sporting events as possible. Steven has come to know many through his egg business. He has touched the lives of all of us in the area, and we were all happy to celebrate with him.

Suzanne as Diana Ross for friend Steven’s 50th birthday celebration. — Photo by Joe Swies Steven, may the year ahead be a “supreme” year for you. We love you.

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

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Spooner Community Ed classes offered in February

SPOONER — Spooner Area Community Education will offer the following courses during February. To register, call 715-635-0243; go online at spooner.k12.wi.us under Community to get a registration form; mail a registration form to Spooner Area ComEd, 801 CTH A, Spooner, WI 54801; or drop off the registration form at the district office.

Class fees must accompany registration form. Information on cost and required items for each class is available from Spooner Area Community Education and on the school’s Web site. Many classes fill quickly. Sessions will be canceled if sufficient enrollment is not received; such fees will be fully refunded.

Avoid disappointment of class cancellations, register early and invite a friend or two to register with you. Those who register should assume they are in the class at the time and place indicated. If there is a change, participants will be notified.

All SACE classes are self-funded; they depend on enrollment to cover the cost of instructors. SACE assumes no responsibility for reaching those who do not provide daytime contact information.

Computers, Microsoft Office 2010: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, high school Room B93, instructors Tucker McCumber and Hugh Miller. Office 2010 looks very different than Office 2003 but is meant to be easier to use. Class covers Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook 2010. Question/answer and experimentation time is built into class. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Mosaic Sampler Mirror or Table: 6-9 p.m., two Thursdays, Feb. 9 and 16, high school agriculture room, C60, instructor Peggy Ingles. Fee: $30. Bring to first class $15-28 material fee to instructor, second class bring cut-up terry towels, small container with lid and messy clothes.

Mosaics are easy and fun, even for the beginning artist. Mosaic glass is cut and ready week one. Grout and protect it week two for home décor that will amaze your friends and family. Choose from patterns or bring your own to make this a treasure to treasure. Specify mirror or table on registration form. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Computers, Microsoft Excel 2010: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, high school Room B93, instructors Tucker McCumber and Hugh Miller. Fee: $23. Explore in-depth formulas, formatting, charts and other data options. This is a must for anyone using or who wants to begin

using Excel. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Basket-Photo: 6-10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, high school art room, B99, instructor Roxanne Melton. Bring to class: Materials fee payable to instructor, dishpan, flexible tape measure, scissors, 10 clothespins, pencil, butter knife and old towel. Celebrate a special day or event in a loved ones life by displaying your much-loved pictures around the perimeter of this handcrafted basket. More than artful, more than purposeful. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Computers, Medium Skills: 6-8 p.m., two nights, Tuesday, Feb. 21, and Thursday, Feb. 23, high school Room B93, instructors Tucker McCumber and Hugh Miller. So you have a computer, you know how to turn it on ... now what?

Learn more advanced maneuvers on your computer, such as folder organization, file backup to an external hard or flash drive, maintain favorites, uninstall software, use CC Cleaner to keep your system in shape and more. Question/answer time available. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Computers, viruses, spyware, Trojan what?: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, high school Room B93, instructors Tucker McCumber and Hugh Miller. Are you paying too much for antivirus/spyware? Is your computer at risk? Some viruses, spyware, Trojans and malware can: slow down, crash or steal personal information on your computer. If you have virus protection but don’t have (or know if you have) spyware/malware protection you are at risk. Free solutions, just as good as paid versions, will save you money each year. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Baby-sitting (age 12 and up): 3:30-5 p.m., seven Mondays, March 5 - April 30, middle school, instructors Deb Meyer and Judy Schnacky. Free. Learn valuable tips and information to help you become a responsible and safe sitter. Learn about children of various ages and get ideas for fun activities. You will better manage mealtimes, bedtime, temper tantrums and crying infants after this course. Find out what info you should have about the children in your care, questions to ask their parents, and house rules. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 28. — from SACE

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Dewey Country

It was another cloudy day on Sunday.

I’m wondering why we have so many of these cloudy days. Does anyone know?

A very happy birthday to my special little granddaughter, Kenzie Cramer, on Jan. 26. Have a wonderful day, Kenzie.

Also a very happy birthday to Rachel Mechtel on Jan.26. Have a great day, Rachel.

Jan. 27, it’s happy birthday to Jeff Stellrecht on his special day, with lots more to come.

A very happy birthday to Tom Crosby as he celebrates his special day Jan. 28, with lots more to come.

Happy birthday to my sister-in-law Donna Lawrence on Jan. 29, with lots more to come.

Happy birthday to Dustin Petz and to Katie Stariha on Jan. 29, with many more to come.

Happy birthday to Cody Knoop and to Ruth Hopke way down in Mississippi.

Hope you both have a wonderful day on Jan. 31.

Happy birthday to Cy Atkinson and to Haiden Stariha on Feb. 2. Have a wonderful day.

Talking with Diane Hulleman, we find

by Pauline Lawrence

she thought she had all her Christmas decorations in boxes, but she’s been finding a number of decorations that she overlooked. Diane decorates her home kind of like the Andreas do.

Tuesday, Jerry and Gretchen Best attended a birthday party for an old friend, Olivia Hansen, who turned 89. Happy birthday, Olivia.

We find Sandy Redding has three compressed fractures in her back. She’s been going to a chiropractor in Spooner.

Thursday, Bernard and Sandy were in Eau Claire for an appointment. Sandy tells us their grandson, Spencer, has to have surgery on his shoulder. He is home now but in a lot of pain and he has to get this healed before football starts next fall.

Butch and Loretta VanSelus took in the Prairie Fire Theatre in Shell Lake with the play being “Robin Hood.” Their granddaughter Reyna had the lead part and their grandson Jameson was also in the play. Reports were that the play was really good.

News from the Fjelstad Palace finds a week ago Sunday Pam Pomykala visited Kris, and later Cheri Dorweiler visited

NSTC presents “Adventures in Mating”

The Northern Star Theatre Company, in partnership with the Koser Radio Group, will be presenting a dinner theater production of the hilarious comedy “Adventures in Mating,” Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 9-11, and ThursdaySaturday, Feb. 16-18, at 7 p.m. and a Sunday matinee Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. The play, written by Minnesota playwright Joseph Scrimshaw, is about a man, played by Jackson Liedl, and a woman, played by Shannon Johnson, who meet for a blind date at an expensive restaurant, and who can’t seem to agree on anything. Their indecisiveness drives their exasperated waiter, played by Stephen Mitchell, to seek the audience’s help in making the most basic decisions for them, starting with choosing their wine. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m., and show starts at approximately 7:15 p.m. For reservations, call 715-736-4444. The Northern Star Theatre is located at 104 South Main St. in Rice Lake. — Photo submitted

Shell Lake Community Ed classes for February

SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake Community Ed will be offering a variety of classes in February. To register for a community ed class, call 715-468-7815, Ext. 1337. For WITC classes, call 800-243WITC. Cooking with Betsy: Chocolate Desserts: Monday, Feb. 6, 6-8 p.m. Local chef and owner of Spooner Market & Grill, Betsy Helgesen, will guide you through chocolate in the FACE classroom. You will make three chocolate desserts using Dutch cocoa and chocolate ganache. Class maximum is 15. The $25 includes hands-on instruction, desserts and recipes. SLCE. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Photography: Back to Basics: Wednesday, Feb. 8-15, 6-7 p.m. Larry Samson, local photography instructor and photographer for the Washburn County Register, will be teaching an introduction to photography class. Bring your camera

with Bob and Kris. Monday, Kris and three Red Hat ladies enjoyed lunch at Tracks. Tuesday, Kris visited Elmer Talbert. Friday, Kris visited Sue Peterson.

Saturday, Marv Knoop visited the Fjelstads. Later the Fjelstads enjoyed supper at Tony’s. Later Kris visited Gary and Sue Peterson and their son Chad and granddaughter Annika and they all enjoyed playing cards. Sunday, Jeff Larson visited Bob and Kris. Kris tells us a tip she read about and is using. You know how celery gets limp after a while in the refrigerator? Well, she said to wrap celery in foil and it won’t get brown.

You know I have a little problem and it goes like this. In 2007 or 2008 our country went into a recession or depression. Well now see into 2012. I remember my dad talking about this and it goes like this. In 2012, we find our country employing so many more people. This wasn’t in 2007 or 2008. Suddenly we are finding many more employed. Does this have anything due to the election? I do think so. What do you think?

Scatter sunshine.

Have a great week!

and accessories and learn how to use your personal camera for high-quality basic photo taking. Focusing, lighting/flash, red eye reduction and more.

At the school. Fee: $15. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Gentle Yoga For All Levels: WITC 60807-628 Catalog 25392. Thursdays, Feb. 9, through March 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

While many people believe you have to be naturally flexible to practice yoga, the reality is that people of all ages and physical conditions can benefit from the practice. Yoga can help reduce back and neck pain, lower blood pressure and improve your energy, strength, flexibility and balance. Postures can be practiced in a chair. Wear comfortable clothing. Instructor is Lorrie Blockhus, OmSweetOm Yoga. Cost is $36, $20 62-plus, payable to WITC, 800-243-WITC. Location: Shell Lake Senior Center, Friendship Commons. Registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 2.

Knitting Mittens with Lisa Mikula: Previous knitting experience is helpful.

Thursdays, Feb. 9-16, 5:30-7 p.m. This knitting class will guide you through the introductory steps needed to start a pair of mittens. Learn from scratch or refresh your memory through hands-on instruction, guidance and fun in this class. Students should bring size 7 double-point needles and one to two skeins of worsted weight yarn. Class maximum is six. Cost is $10. Class held at the school. Registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 3.

Best of the Web: Reddit Manual.

WITC 60-107-602 Catalog 25388. Monday, Feb. 6, 6-8 p.m. Wonder how your friends always find cool stuff on the Internet before you do? They’re probably using Reddit, the self-proclaimed front page of the Internet. This site is your key to finding the best things on the Web. Reddit covers every type of subject imaginable, and with their system of voting on pieces of content, you will know right away that what you are seeing is the best content around. Discover how to find content you’re interested in, the meaning of Reddiqutte, how to submit a link and other unique functions. Cost is $12, $8 61-plus, payable to WITC 800-243W1TC. Registration deadline is Monday, Jan. 30. — from SLCE

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Sunday, Jan. 29 • Minnesota Teen Challenge Northland Campus Choir, 10 a.m., Lake Park Alliance Church, Shell Lake.

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Tuesday, Jan. 31 • International Cesarean Awareness Network, local chapter, ICAN of Northwest Wisconsin meeting 6-7:30 p.m., at LifeCircle Birth and Wellness Center in Shell Lake. Viewing episode from the film, “More Business of Being Born.” Meetings open to the public. Call 715520-2883 for more info.

February Wednesday, Feb. 1 • Washburn County HCE meeting, UW-Extension meeting room, Spooner, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Thursday, Feb. 2 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room.

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

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

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

• GFWC Spooner Women’s Club will meet at Trinity Lutheran Church to hear the Spooner Elementary School music department perform. Will join the Alzheimer’s Group at Trinity for the children’s presentation. After the performance, will leave the Alzheimer’s group and have a short meeting. Bring a bag lunch.

Beverages and dessert served. Call Sharon at 715-6352741 for more info.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 8 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted.

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

• Downtown Book Chat, 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner. Discussing the book, “Sarah’s Key”

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January Thursday, Jan. 26 & Friday, Jan. 27 • American Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursday noon-6 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., United Methodist Church, Shell Lake. For appointment, call Diane, 715-468-7981.

Thursday, Jan. 26 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. To register, call Deb Meyer at 715-635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu.

• The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

• Shell Lake VFW will meet at 7 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

Friday, Jan. 27 • Using Cover Crops to Improve Soils and Farm Profitability seminar at Spooner Agricultural Research Station, 10:30 a.m., 715-635-3506.

• Washburn County Genealogical Society meeting, 1:30 p.m. at the city hall meeting room, library building, Shell Lake. The program at the end of the meeting will be The 1940 Census by Charlene Montgomery. The public is welcome to attend.

Saturday, Jan. 28 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• The Butterfly Effect Yin Yoga class by donation with all contributions going to Happy Tonics/Monarch Butterfly Habitat in Shell Lake. Held at 9:30 a.m. at Om Sweet Om Yoga studio, Shell Lake. More info at www.omsweetomyoga.net, Lorrie at 715-645-2543 or omsweetomyoga@live.com.

• Shell Lake Fire Department third-annual ice-fishing contest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration at Shell Lake South Bay. • “Shine!” 7 p.m., at the Quam in Shell Lake.

• Shell Lake PTA Winter Carnival, 4-8 p.m., 3-12 school.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

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Volunteer opportunities

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.

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

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

Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes.

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

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

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

All meetings are nonsmoking 10 a.m.

AA Sunday Monday Noon AA 7 p.m.

GA Tuesday Noon AA 7 p.m.

AA 1 p.m.

AA Wednesday 7 p.m.

NA Thursday 1 p.m.

AA 7 p.m.

Al-Anon Friday 2 p.m.

AA AA Step 7 p.m.

Saturday Noon AA 7 p.m.

AA Fourth Saturday of every month, Pin Night with 5:30 p.m. potluck and 7 p.m. meeting.

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

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

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

••• The Washburn County Historical Society is looking for a volunteer to design a Web page for them and also to instruct how to update. Open Tuesdays. Call 715-468-2982.

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application.

••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year. We need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414.

••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities.

Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-6352252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com.

••• To publish a volunteer opportunity, submit it to us by Monday noon.

E-mail it to wcregister@centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-468-2314. Please list the type of volunteer work you need, as well as dates, times and length of service. Make sure to include your contact information, including your name and phone number. When the volunteer position is filled, please let us know so we can take it off the list. This service is offered free of charge in an effort to bring the community together so those that are looking for help can find those that are looking to help.

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

Two big wins for the boys

by Larry Samson MINONG — With a 44-31 win over conference rival Northwood Evergreens on Friday, Jan. 20, and a 45-37 win over Clear Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Shell Lake boys basketball team put together a back-to-back win to improve their overall season record to 3-10 and 2-5 in conference play.

Shell Lake lost their first matchup with Northwood 58-48 back on Dec. 5 in the fourth quarter when they were outscored 15-7. In that game, Nick Murray had 17 points and Gage Harwick had 19. That was not to be the case in the second time around. The Shell Lake defense shut them down taking a 20-11 first-half lead.

Isaac Cusick attracts the attention of Northwood defenders Braxton Philips and Ben Burns.

They took a 31-12 lead in the third quarter. Northwood scored 19 points in the fourth quarter but it was too little, too late. Jon Lloyd scored four points late in the fourth quarter to keep the momentum for Shell Lake.

David Brereton came through for the Lakers with 15 points, 13 in the first half. The Evergreen defense was keying on AJ Denotter and BJ Burton, which left the big man open under the basket. Austin Williams led the Lakers in rebounds with five.

Shell Lake will travel to Bruce to face them in a nonconference game on Friday, Jan. 27. Bruce is 6-5 overall, it will be their third game that week.

Northwood players Nick Murray and Gage Harwick fight for the rebound with Jon Lloyd. In the battle to control the boards, Shell Lake edged out the Evergreens 21-20 on rebounds. – Photos by Larry Samson

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Northwood defender Josh Downs tries to defend against Shell Lake’s David Brereton on this jump shot. Brereton had a season high of 15 points as Shell Lake defeated Northwood 41-30 in a conference game at Northwood on Friday, Jan. 20.

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by Larry Samson MINONG — It has been a roller-coaster season for the girls Laker basketball program as Shell Lake came off a two-game win to drop two straight games 46-36 to Grantsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and 50-26 to conference rival Northwood on Friday, Jan. 20.

Shell Lake trailed Grantsburg 28-25 at the end of the third quarter only to watch their chances to win dwindle as the Pirates pulled away, outscoring the Lakers 18-11 in the final quarter. Kristin Kraetke was the high

Northwood defenders Sarah Benson and McKayla Waggoner go up to block Jen Cassel. The strong Evergreen defense held Cassel to four points for the game.

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Two straight losses

scorer for the Lakers with 11 points followed closely by Jen Cassel with nine points and Shania Pokorny with eight points.

It was the first time this season that Shell Lake and Northwood met on the court and the Evergreens came away with a big win over the Lakers. The first quarter was a defensive battle as the Evergreens took a 5-2 lead, but in the second quarter the Evergreens took an 18-6 lead and never looked back. Pokorny was the high scorer for the Lakers with 11 points. On the Evergreen

A little nudge from Elise Burns as Jen Connell drives past her at the baseline.

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side, Morgan Block had 20 points on the board and McKayla Waggoner had 17 points.

Shell Lake will host the Cameron Comets on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Northwood and Cameron are locked up in a 51 tie for first place in the Lakeland Central Conference.

It will be a must-win for Cameron while Shell Lake can play the spoiler. Tip-off will be at a 7:30 p.m. JV starts at 6 p.m.

Shania Pokorny with a fast-break layup against Grantsburg defender Kylie Pewe. — Photos by Larry Samson

Erica Kozial gets this jump shot off against the Northwood defenders Teagen Haring and McKayla Waggoner.

Lakers hosts Shell Lake Challenge

Denver Quenette, wrestling in the 126-pound weight class, took first place with 28 team points. He remained undefeated for the season going 31-0.

Spooner sophomore Patrick Baker wrestled Austin Koski from Hudson in the 138-pound weight class. Baker lost the match by a pin. He placed fifth with 18 team points.

Sebastian Schultz of Spooner with a takedown and pin over Leo Carrillo of Shell Lake. Schultz took sixth place and Carrillo took eighth place. — Photos

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Brady Mortensen Wrestling Tournament

With the heart of a wrestler, Cole Peterson faces his adversary in the Brady Mortensen Wrestling Tournament held Sunday, Jan. 22. Steve Naglosky was one of the many volunteers who gave up their Sunday to make the tournament a reality.

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Isaac Hopke with a takedown in his match. As the son of coach Pete Hopke, Isaac has spent many hours on the mat traveling with the high school varsity team.

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SCHEDULE

Boys varsity basketball Friday, Jan. 27: At Bruce, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3: Vs. Cameron, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14: Doubleheader at Frederic, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Girls varsity basketball Tuesday, Jan. 31: Vs. Cameron, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2: Vs. Webster, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14: Doubleheader at Frederic, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 28: At Winter, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 1: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m.

Wresting varsity Thursday, Jan. 26: At Flambeau, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4: Conference tournament at Cameron, 9 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11: Regional at Cameron, 9 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18: Sectional at Osseo Fairchild, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23: State tournament, Kohl Center UW Campus Junior high girls basketball Thursday, Jan. 26: Vs. Turtle Lake, SLHS, 5 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30: At Northwood, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2: Vs. Clear Lake, SLAC, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3: Vs. Cameron, SLHS, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Clayton, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9: At Prairie Farm, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14: At Cameron, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Northwood, SLAC, 5 p.m.

Archery league scores Timberland Archery

Spooner wrestler Brody Jepson pinned Amie West of Turtle Lake late in their match. Both are experienced wrestlers.

Wyatt Jackson was pinned by Rice Lake wrestler Dillion Pacl. The referee was Shell Lake varsity wrestler Cody Mayer. The youth participating in the tournament are young enough to have fun and not old enough to take it seriously.

Week 2 Compounds Women’s Shell Lake State Bank: 733 Bearded Hens: 685 Granite Electric: 720 Red Brick II: 510 Double D’s: 718 Red Brick Cafe: 466 Catlin Taxidermy: 700 Team DROB: 648 Traditional Close Encounters: 647 Cracked Limbs: 506 Rootin Tootin: 603 Timberland: 505 Klopp’s 5th Ave.: 511 Bone Collectors: 477 Brian and Lori Melichar: 500 Putzs: 371

Spooner to host youth wrestling tournament

Kevin Ritzretzlaff watches his father closely in his match. He is one of many outstanding young wrestlers in the Shell Lake youth program.

Shell Lake second-grader Isaac Smith with a takedown of his opponent.

Photos by Larry Samson

SPOONER – A youth wrestling tournament for students prekindergarten through eighth grade will be held Friday, Jan. 27, at Spooner’s new high school.

There are no weigh-ins and preregistration is done online only at www.trackwrestling.com. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with a 6 p.m. start time.

It is a folk-style wrestling tournament with WIAA

rules, and four-person round robin weight brackets.

Trophies will be awarded for first place with medals for second through fourth places.

For more information, please contact Jon Griffith or Andrew Melton at 715-635-2172 or e-mail Griffith@ spooner.k12.wi.us. — from Spooner Area Schools

Box scores

Bruce 70.0 Shell Lake 6.0, Jan. 19 106: Davey Strom, Bruce, pinned David Castillo, Shell Lake, 1:37.

113: Jerad Loomis, Bruce, forfeit.

120: Ben Adams, Bruce, forfeit.

126: Jake Espeseth, Bruce, pinned Noah Skluzacek, Shell Lake, 1:22.

132: Nathaniel Behnke, Bruce, pinned Beau Skluzacek, Shell Lake, 1:21.

138: Sam Muska, Shell Lake, pinned Matt Strahm, Bruce, 3:18.

145: Mason Sheehy, Bruce, pinned Bryan Knoop, Shell Lake, 0:31.

152: Ryan Behnke, Bruce, maj. dec. Dillon Hopke, Shell Lake, 100.

160: Dallas Zelek, Bruce, forfeit.

170: Double forfeit.

182: Oliver Friedl, Bruce, pinned Leo Carrillo, Shell Lake, 3:58 195: Aramos Gage, Bruce, forfeit.

220: Greg Tangen, Bruce, forfeit.

285: Donovan Ralston, Bruce, pinned Cody Mayer, Shell Lake, 3:15.

Shell Lake Wrestling Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 21 106: David Castillo placed eighth and scored 6.00 team points.

120: Noah Skluzacek placed eighth and scored 6.00 team points.

126: Anthony Landsverk placed ninth and scored 6.00 team points.

132: Beau Skluzacek placed seventh and scored 12.00 team points.

138: Sam Muska placed ninth and scored 6.00 team points.

145: Bryan Knoop placed seventh and scored 12.00 team points.

170: Leo Carrillo placed eighth and scored 6.00 team points.

285: Cody Mayer placed sixth and scored 12.00 team points.

Team Scores Shell Lake Challenge Jan. 21 (Photos on page 10) Hudson: 326 Spring Valley: 300 New Richmond: 263 Cumberland: 173 Hudson Varsity Reserve: 162 Spooner: 147 Chequamegon: 140 Bloomer: 129 Shell Lake: 66

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“Meanwhile, we would vacation in northern Wisconsin because my husband had a family cabin that we used. I fell in love with the area, and in 1989 we bought a piece of property on Bass Lake and then spent every weekend and every vacation minute working on clearing the land and building a house. When the house was finNestled next to the famous Harriet’s Store out on CTH E and Island Lake ished, so was my job. Because the restricRoad, the small building that first served as a café and then a bait shop has tions for getting rid of the waste products been a beauty salon for 17 years and is run by Patsy Briggs who brings an asweren’t as strict as they are now, Dow detounding amount of product research knowledge to the table. cided to close up shop.

“Meanwhile, in 1993, my husband and I had bought the famous Harriet’s Store corner on CTH E and Island Lake Road.

We not only got the former grocery store and gas station, but the little building next to the store that had its own interesting past of being a café and then a bait store and our plan was to make the little building a rental cabin.

“It was in terrible condition, and as Bob gutted the inside he said that it would make a great hair salon. I took the bait and decided that it would be a great place to do hair, especially since I had access to the finest hair products on the market. Seventeen years later I’m still using the Pativa line which is not conventional perming.

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Briggs cuts men’s and women’s hair, but she’s not a nail salon because there just Ron Fox and his wife Shelley, not pictured, have been clients of Patsy isn’t time for the sometimes lengthy proBriggs’ Hair Den for years. – Photos by Diane Dryden cedures. There are no walk-ins either because there is seldom any lag time in her day. Appointments are required for service, and the salon is open two evenings a week mainly for the peoFOR UPCOMING FEATURES CALL 715-635-2936 OR 1-800-952-2010 ple who work during the day. If you’d like more inforCheck us out on the Web! www.spoonermovies.com mation about the Pativa line or if you’d like to make an •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• appointment, call Patsy Briggs of the Hair Den at 715635-3704.

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by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE – If you’re a woman, and you perm your hair, you can relate to this article. We’ve all grown up thinking that whether you go to a salon or do a home perm, it’s important to follow not only the directions, but the processing time. According to Patsy, Mrs. Bob Briggs, that way of thinking is a no – a big no.

While she was a music major at St. Cloud State she discovered that she was a pretty good haircutter, and soon part of her dorm room was given over to a very tiny beauty salon area where she cut fellow students hair. The best part about it was that she was a very good haircutter and she liked it. Her college goal had been to learn to write music and jingles and have fun with tunes, but her professors said that teaching music would create a more stable future for her, a regular income. With that news, she dropped out of college and went to cosmetology school.

By 1975 she was working in the beauty field in Roseville, Minn., at the HarMar Mall and then Penney’s. Soon she was teaching at a beauty school from 8 a.m. until noon and then working in a salon from 1 p.m. until 9:30 at night. She kept up this frenetic pace for three years and finally put an end to the madness and got a job at a salon that dealt primarily with black women’s hair. “I learned weaving and cornrows and the special needs that differ from hair on the heads of other races. It was great, but when Dow Chemicals came calling, I said yes.”

This was the most exciting job yet. She and others, who already excelled in haircutting, spent their days doing blind tests of the products produced in the lab located across the hall from the test salon in Fridley, Minn. “We would divide the hair into two sections, one on each side of the head, and then we would apply the product. It might be shampoo or cream rinse or other products and all we knew was that one sample was marked A and the other one B. We didn’t have a clue as to which product we were using and each time we did a head we were required to follow up with pages of paperwork rating the products. This way the lab could change ingredients or amounts of ingredients so they

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Education set free: Sophomore does evergreen study

Mysteries we hold dear

Sophomore Jake Schmitz uses an increment borer to extract a sample of a white spruce for his evergreen study project at the Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School. — Photo submitted BIRCHWOOD — Jake Schmitz of the Excel and the correct formulas to display Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School his data, Schmitz has been talking to and started a project on evergreen trees in e-mailing consulting manager Andrew late November. Over the past few Mullvain of Baker Tilly, a large accountmonths, he has been studying how to ing and advisory firm in Chicago, Ill. age and identify the trees.

To hear about more projects and get a You may be asking yourself, “How do better idea of the innovation that is hapyou age a tree without cutting it down?” pening at the BBHCS, an informational A special tool is used called an increment meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 6, borer. With no harm to the tree, the incre- from 6-7 p.m., at the Birchwood Blue ment borer drills a small hole in the tree Hills Charter School. This is an opportuand extracts a small sample of the tree, nity for prospective students and anyone no bigger than a pencil. On that sample interested in learning more about the are the tree’s growth rings. school to ask questions. The night will Schmitz corresponded with Amy start with a tour and overview of the sevMorales, a forester for the Wisconsin De- enth- through 12th-grade school and partment of Natural Resources, to learn conclude with a question-and-answer how to age and identify local trees. To session and information on enrolling. compile and display his data of BirchThe BBHCS is housed in the Bobcat wood’s evergreens, Schmitz is plotting Learning Center at 201 E. Birch Ave., the trees he has sampled on Bing Maps, Birchwood. For more information please and cataloging the identification and call 715-354-3464 or visit see Web site aging data into a Microsoft Excel spread- www.birchwoodcharterschools.com and sheet. To help learn how to use Microsoft click on the BBHCS link. — from BBHCS

by Mary B. Olsen The other day someone said that every snowflake contains a speck of dirt. Does this mean that there is no clean, white snow? I have always believed snow was the metaphor for white and clean. I can’t believe it. Is dirt secluded or hidden inside each and every snowflake? Is there no purity in the driven snow? Why, then, do snowflakes appear so pristine and innocent in their whiteness? Maybe there is dirt in every drop of water. Looking for the answers to these questions proved interesting but only introduced more questions. Maybe I had better keep it as another one of those mysteries of life that I cannot solve.

This made me think of some of the strange things that are unexplainable and hold my interest. When I think of a gentle snowflake so soft and white falling out of the cold sky, I don’t think of the grain of dirt inside each one. I want to continue to believe in clean, white snow. We know looks can deceive us. People say beauty is only skin deep.

We can be fooled by a pretty face, a trim beard, or an expensive suit. This quality makes us susceptible to what are often called scams. Confidence games.

People believe in mysterious things.

Are there really flying saucers? Are they spaceships visiting the earth? In the early 1940s, when I was quite young, I first heard of these strange sightings. We heard news reports of objects in the sky that people said they observed. No, you shouldn’t believe that. They were said to be weather balloons or swamp gas. Then there was the report of the UFO incident that happened near Roswell, N.M., in June or July in 1947. An alien spaceship had crashed. The press publicized it. The Air Force denied it. They said it must have been a radar-tracking balloon. The

Bipartisan bill would allow prescription drugs to be sold below cost

by Shamane Mills Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - A business practice now illegal in Wisconsin could be allowed under a legislative proposal intended to lower drug costs. The bipartisan bill would allow prescriptions to be sold below cost. Over the years there have been repeated attempts to change Wisconsin’s Unfair Sales Act to allow for cheaper gas or prescription drugs.

They’ve failed. But there have been nine exemptions, and advocates for the elderly say the rising cost of prescriptions merits a ninth. Tom Frazier is retired from the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, “Cost of prescription drugs is a big deal and when you hear about people not taking their medications or they cut pills in

half, many of those things are cause by affordability of prescription drugs.”

Opponents of the bill, including at least one independent pharmacist, say the bill could put them out of business. Jeff Kirchner runs Streu’s Pharmacy in Green Bay. Ninety percent of his sales come from prescriptions; he says he couldn’t recoup lost drug revenue by selling other items, like soda or snacks, at a higher cost, “Legislation like this could be signed, and I could be in deep trouble in a matter of months.”

Big box stores with pharmacies, like Wal-Mart, say federal law prevents predatory pricing. If the bill were to pass, Wal-Mart spokesperson Lisa Nelson says the chain would be able to sell Wisconsin customers more generic drugs from its list

of $4 prescriptions, “About a quarter of that list is sold for $9 rather than $4 because of the Unfair Sales Act. That’s more than double the cost of what people in other states are paying for those $4 drugs.”

The bill is authored by Republican legislators Leah Vukmir and Bill Kramer, along with Democrats Tim Carpenter and Jon Richards.

usual conspiracy theories occurred. To this day some people believe there were aliens in the crash and the government is keeping it secret.

There is the mystery of the disappearance of the famous aviatrix, and author, Amelia Earhart. She was celebrated as the first woman pilot who flew solo across the Atlantic. She was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Amelia Earhart married George P. Putnam. She was active in promoting aviation and was the president of a group of women pilots called the Ninety-Nines. She went on a much-publicized flight aboard the Lockheed Model 10 Electra, accompanied by her navigator, and disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island on July 2, 1937.

Books have been written about her tragic disappearance. Parts of her plane may have been found or may not, and different theories circulate. Even today people wonder what really happened.

There are stories of last gold mines in the West. The old prospector found a mine with a fabulous vein of gold. He died and no one has ever been able to find his secret mine. Gold is mysterious.

There are sailing vessels laden with Spanish gold lying in the bottom of the Atlantic just waiting for someone to come along and claim it.

There is the mystery of the Abominable Snowman. Some adventurers saw the footprints of a large apelike creature in the Himalayan Mountains. It was a strange creature able to live in an inhospitable environment. The native people reported seeing this being, soon to be called Bigfoot. The press told of the discovery of the footprints. People went on expeditions to find out about them.

Some people presented pictures of the apelike creatures. In other places there have been stories of a creature they call Yeti. Like the Bigfoot, this creature is like an ape, big and hairy, and it makes a howling noise. They say it lives in deep woods in Maine, and is sometimes seen by people who live there. It is secretive and shy and afraid of people. So, we have to find it and maybe put it in a cage.

We want to know how it can live without buying groceries or paying taxes.

What has it got to howl about? There are some people looking now who have a program on television about their search.

Why do we care? I suppose we want to find answers to strange things, simply because of our inherent curiosity. I think, more than anything, we want to believe in unsolved mysteries even if they have been disproved. I still want to believe in white snow, each flake different and clean.

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OBITUARIES

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

Services for Elsa Dahlgren, 97, Shell Lake, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner. Interment will follow at Shell Lake Cemetery.

A visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m.

Elsa died Jan. 13, at Terraceview Living Center. A full obituary will be published at a later date.

The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com.

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Monday, Jan. 30: Spaghetti with meat sauce, Parmesan, yellow beans, ice cream, garlic bread, milk, coffee.

Tuesday, Jan. 31: Liver and onions, gravy, red potatoes, honey butter carrots, German chocolate cake, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, Feb. 1: Roasted pork loin, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, fruited gelatin, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Thursday, Feb. 2: Chicken a la king over biscuit, Harvard beets, blueberry/peach yogurt parfait, milk, coffee.

Friday, Feb. 3: Build-a-burger, fixings, whole-wheat bun, baked beans, fruited cocktail, milk, coffee.

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

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Margaret Marie Lobnitz, 84, was born Margaret Marie Pederson on July 5, 1927, in Shell Lake. She was the seventh of nine children born to Margrete Marie (Hatlen) Pederson and Peder Pederson (Stenlos). Margaret’s parents were both immigrants from Norway who owned and operated a dairy farm. She attended a one-room school in the Town of Barronett and then Shell Lake High School where she played coronet in the marching band and was elected homecoming queen.

Following graduation, Margaret moved to Whiting, Ind., near Chicago to live with her sisters and work for Lever Brothers. After her youngest sister died in 1947, she moved back to Shell Lake and worked as deputy county clerk for Washburn County.

Margaret married Gordon Leonard Lobnitz in 1950 and moved to Renville, Minn., to become a wife and mother of three daughters. When Gordon’s highway construction business dissolved and he found work in Idaho, she settled the family’s affairs and moved the family to Boise in 1959. When in Boise, she helped support the family by working first as a salesperson at Idaho Camera and later as a secretary at Hughes Aircraft Company on Mountain Home Air Force Base.

When Hughes’ contract with the Air Force ended, Hughes requested that she transfer to Los Angeles.

After she explained that she could not relocate because of family responsibilities, Hughes found her husband a job as well and the family moved in 1963. Margaret’s career with Hughes lasted over 25 years. She was part of the team that achieved the first unmanned landing on the moon (Surveyor), and later functioned as an ex-

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ecutive secretary for the Missile Systems Group.

Margaret was active in the Lutheran church — Olivet Lutheran in Inglewood and Ascension Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, singing in the choir, attending Bible study and supporting various fundraising events. She was also an active member of the Sons of Norway and the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation. Her kind nature and beauty, both inside and out, are memories that will forever be held dear in hearts.

Margaret died Christmas morning of a brain hemorrhage in Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. Margaret was preceded in death by her sisters, Harriet Pederson and Pauline Turpin; her brothers, Wendell and Floyd Pederson; and her husband, Gordon.

She is survived by her three daughters, Margaret (Peggy) Lobnitz (Dennis Kruska), Michelle Richardson (Geoff), and Debra Stewart (Stephen); her three grandchildren, Lara Kruska, Colin Richardson and Nicol Richardson; her sisters, Hazel Whittler and Marion Smith; her brothers, Arvid and Peder Pederson; and her sisters-in-law Helen Pederson (Floyd), Glorian Schneider and Marjorie Lobnitz.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m., at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 East Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Donations in lieu of flowers can be directed to the Hospice of Santa Barbara, 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 or Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 East Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362.

Minnesota Teen Challenge choir to perform in Shell Lake

Inspiring choir composed of adults recovering from major drug and alcohol addictions

DULUTH, Minn. — Lake Park Alliance Church in Shell Lake will host the Minnesota Teen Challenge choir in a free performance on Sunday, Jan. 29. The choir will perform at their 10 a.m. service. The MnTC choir is known statewide, having performed at over 300 churches in 2009.

The choir's contemporary gospel and praise songs will be accompanied by inspiring student stories of their deliverance from addiction by the power and forgiveness of God. Additionally, the students will be available following the service to answer questions about their personal experiences and how their lives have been changed through Minnesota Teen Challenge.

The event is open to the public and all are welcome.

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Minnesota Teen Challenge is a faith-based residential chemical-dependency program for teens and adults with chronic alcohol, drug and other life-controlling problems. The mission of Teen Challenge is to provide rehabilitation for adults and teens whose problems are so serious they can no longer function in social, family, and work settings, and to help them become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well and spiritually alive.

Minnesota Teen Challenge is one the largest of more than 200 Teen Challenge centers in the United States and 1,000 centers worldwide.

Teen Challenge began in 1958 when the Rev. David Wilkerson set out for New York to minister to teenage gang members. It was the conversion of notorious gang leader Nicky Cruz that laid the foundation for the beginnings of Teen Challenge ministries. Cruz's conversion is chronicled in the best-selling novel “The Cross and the Switchblade.” — from Lake Park Alliance

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Sympathy is extended to Terecia and Dennis Zwart and family due to the recent deaths of Terecia’s mother and Dennis’ sister.

Dick Quinton visited Karen and Hank Mangelsen Monday afternoon.

Lida Nordquist had lunch with Marlene and Bruce Swearingen Friday and spent the afternoon visiting there.

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Donna and Gerry Hines, Hank and Karen Mangelsen and Lida Nordquist visited John and Diana Mangelsen Saturday afternoon. They helped John celebrate his birthday.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen called on Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen Saturday evening.

Bob and Pam Bentz visited Hank and Karen Mangelsen Sunday.

Sunday afternoon visitors of Lida Nordquist were Joleen and Richard Funk.

Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen attended a wrestling tournament in Shell Lake Sunday. They went to watch Braden Albee, 6-year-old son of Shawn and Jenn Albee from Eau Claire. Shawn grew up in this area.

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Alliance

Lake Park Alliance 53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m.

Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 7 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph's Catholic

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

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine's Catholic

Faith Lutheran

St. Alban's

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Shell Lake Full Gospel

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

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

Lutheran

Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Long Lake Lutheran Church

Full Gospel

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 a.m.; coffee and conversation: 9:15 a.m.

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School during worship time; FISH Youth Group Wednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Sarona Methodist

Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene

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

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner www.spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Other

Cornerstone Christian

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

Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.

Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Team Kid 4 years-6th grade 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday worship 9 a.m.

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illie came home with two black eyes. “Fighting again,” sighed his mother. “Didn’t I tell you to count to 100 before you fought?”

“Yes, ma’am,” he said. “But Jimmy’s mother told him to count just to 50.”

Many of us are swift to anger. But not our merciful Lord.

If the Lord weren’t merciful, there would be no pardon for sins and no provision for sorrow.

Man is born in sin and sorrow. In the Lord there’s mercy for our sins and comfort for our sorrow.

The Bible says, “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy.”

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St. Francis de Sales School celebrates National Catholic Schools Week

SPOONER — From Sunday, Jan. 29, through Friday, Feb. 3, St. Francis de Sales School in Spooner will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week. St. Francis will join almost 7,000 other Catholic schools across the nation with special activities for students, families and their local communities.

The theme for the 2012 Catholic Schools Week is Faith. Academics. Service. It focuses on three priorities that Catholic schools establish to make themselves stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught faith – not just the basics of Christianity, but how to have a relationship with God. Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to high standards, help each child reach his or her potential. Service, the giving of one’s time and effort to help others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good citizenship.

A breakfast kickoff for the week will follow the Sunday 10 a.m. Mass on Jan. 29. Any and all St. Francis de Sales alumni are especially invited to come together and share memories. A prayer service for the nation will be held in the

school cafeteria on Monday, Jan. 30, at 12:15 p.m. Afterward, Staff Sgt. Jim Lindberg will present a folding of the flag ceremony and lead exercise drills with the students.

One of the week’s highlights is Story Time with Community Leaders, taking place on Tuesday morning, Jan. 31. St. Francis looks forward to welcoming the following members of the community to read to the students: Spooner School District Superintendent Dr. Don Haack, Aaron Arf representing the Spooner Chamber of Commerce, Spooner Fire Department Chief Darrin Vick, Spooner Police Chief Bill Andrea, Cathy Larson of WHSM radio, Ted Schmitz of Schmitz’s Economart and local author and speaker Eva Apeqvuist.

The community dinner, which is offered every first Thursday of the month and open to the public, will feature musical selections from the students. The dinner takes place from 4–6 p.m.; there is no charge, freewill offerings are accepted for the meal.

Students will be involved with two service projects during the week. Board

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on a well-rounded education, including music, Spanish and phy ed for all grades.

If you are interested in attending Catholic Schools Week activities, or learning more about the school, please call the school office at 715-635-2774. You can also follow St. Francis de Sales on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sfdsspooner.

— from St. Francis de Sales School

This past week it’s been cold, more like winter in Wisconsin. At this writing, it’s warmer and a fine misty snow is falling, a couple of inches have already accumulated.

January is rolling right along. Local schools ended another quarter and are starting the second half of the school year already.

Marilyn, Renee and Janet Zimmerman went to their cousin, Darlene McGriffin’s, for dinner Sunday. Marilyn brought a cake to celebrate Janet’s belated birthday.

Anton and Gloria Frey went to Eau Claire Wednesday and again on Friday for Gloria’s appointments.

Saturday afternoon, Anton and Gloria Frey attended the 80th birthday party for John Schnell held at Microtel Inn in Rice Lake. Gloria said it was so nice seeing the kids, Jackie, Jeff, Joel and Laurie, and their spouses and kids. John was married to Anton’s niece, the late Rosalie Kruegar Snell. There was a lot of family, friends and former Shell Lake teachers there to help him celebrate. Many more are wished.

Saturday the funeral service for Ron Zarada was well-attended. Vicki’s brother, Greg Krantz, her sisters, Kathy and Brenda and cousin Doug Siedi gave nice memorial memory talks and a nice luncheon and fellowship was held following at Lakeview.

Viv Bergman, Janet Zimmerman and I got together at my house on Wednesday.

We were working on organizing Sarona Cemetery records.

Casey Furchtenicht and his dad, Roger, took in the Boy Scout Winter Klondike Derby with Troop 51 held near Cumberland all day Saturday. It’s a winter outing where patrols or units test their skills in leadership abilities and earn points.

Congratulations to Unit Brett Holman

and Casey Furchtenicht team, earning first place. Roger reports they did lots of walking.

Ryan and Jessi Furchtenicht spent a week ago Thursday through Wednesday at Riviera Maya in Mexico. Corey Furchtenicht spent Sunday through Wednesday at Lake of the Woods, northern Minnesota, fishing with friends and reports good fishing.

Get-well wishes to Jessi Furchtenicht, home recovering from recent surgery in Rice Lake.

Friday night, Craig and friend Sarah Jamme, Russ and Nancy and grandchildren, Jillian and Jaxson, enjoyed supper at Lehman’s in Rice Lake.

Sunday, daughter Mary Marschall took me to Rice Lake and we saw the movie “War Horse.” It was very good.

And then we went to her house for supper with her family. Thanks to John who stayed home and got things in the oven.

Happy birthday to Mackenzie Curtiss and Kim Morevec, Jan. 26; Shelly Quinn, Brent Tabor, Cody Buehler, Kim Rux and Warren Schlapper, Jan. 27; Mary Mancl, Jan. 28; Howard Furchtenicht, John Wilkans, Lindsey Green, Robin Taylor, Donna Lawrence, David Granzin, Tim Scalzo, Joanne Briggs, Saige Elbe and Diane Klucus, Jan. 29; Bob Kruegar, Bethany Weathers, Tom Elliott, Susan Herman and Marla Backer, Jan. 30; Sharon Quinn, Julia Pokorny, Justis Knutson, Cody Knoop, Jan. 31; Heidi Pfluger, Brent Saffert, Tammy Gagner, Lil’ Aage Duch, Marilyn Lang and Sharon Krantz, Feb. 1.

A happy anniversary to Frank and Carol Anderson, their 49th, on Jan. 26; and Lloyd and Arlene Cross, Jan. 30.

Remember the first half of the real estate taxes is due the end of the month, which is next Tuesday.

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Barronett by Judy Pieper

Well, one good thing about the temperatures falling below zero this past week is that the ice on Shallow should have been plenty thick for the fishing contest.

I’m writing this on Friday, so I’ll have to tell you all the details of the fishing contest next time.

Members of Barronett Lutheran held their annual meeting Sunday, Jan. 15. We would all like to extend gratitude to our outgoing council members, Leroy Orth, Rick Stetler and Terri Aarestad, for the work they have done this past year in keeping everything running smoothly.

We promise to do our best to help our new president, Boyd Aarestad, and the vice president, Mike Forster, in any way we can. We have one new deacon, Devon Snowbank, and one new trustee, Duane Pieper, this year. We’d also like to take this opportunity to express appreciation to those who kept their positions, Cheryl Jaastad, Shirley Overvig, Sharai Hefty, Dorothy Orth, Peg Thompson, Geri Pittman, Mel Pittman, Dillon Snowbank and Carol Socha for their continuing service to the church. We are so lucky to have people who are so generous with their time and who work together so well leading our church.

After the meeting, the women of the church served dinner in the church basement. The new tables had been delivered earlier that week, so everyone had a chance to see what some of the money we earned this past year was used for.

The new tables are very nice, and a lot lighter, making cleaning the basement much easier. We’re really glad that we finally bought something for ourselves.

Imagine a drumroll here — Joy Ritchie called to report that our local musky fishing expert, Nancy Scharhag, was honored at an awards banquet in Chippewa Falls on Saturday, Jan. 21. Nancy won first place in the women’s masters divi-

sion of the First Wisconsin Chapter of Muskies Inc. Nancy, who is an old hand at catching muskies, had already won in the women’s division, and the masters is a step up from that. Cheryl Lehmann, Beth Ranallo and Joy Ritchie accompanied Nancy to the awards banquet.

I drove down to Madison last weekend to visit Sue Meier’s granddaughter, Taylor, at the hospital. I’m so glad I went down and saw for myself how well Taylor is doing. She was sitting up, and even played a game of Uno with her Uncle Ed. She can’t speak very well yet, but she can type out messages on an iPad, or notebook, or whatever you call those things.

I was impressed. If there are going to be any glitches with her mind, it seems like it will be pretty minimal. We are still praying for the best, and hope you will continue to remember Taylor in your prayers.

Duane and I went to Minnesota on Tuesday evening to celebrate Jerry Marsh’s birthday with him. Jerry had been ice fishing and caught some nice ones, so he invited us to a fish fry. I brought along a chocolate cake and some homemade bread, and we had a feast fit for royalty. Jerry’s daughters, Sanara and Savanna, were there too, of course.

We’re very proud of Savanna’s sister, Sanara. Grandpa Dewey said we should word the first sentence that way because we’re really proud of both girls. However, Sanara, who is a senior at Centennial High School, is enrolled in postsecondary enrollment option and is taking classes at Anoka Ramsey Community College. Sanara is on the dean’s list this semester. She is planning to go to a college on the East Coast next year, and will be majoring in industrial engineering. Yea, Sanara! Way to go.

Duane had a birthday this past week too — on Jan. 20. We celebrated by hav-

Washburn County Court news Renner M. Johnston, Stone Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Isaiah S. Kidd, Chetek, nonregistration of auto., $175.30.

Kenneth L. Kincaid, Trego, failure to notify police of an accident, $263.50.

Kathleen M. Lukken-Gaynor, New Prague, Minn., speeding, $127.50.

James R. Lund, Champlin, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Joseph F. Martin, Minong, speeding, $225.70.

Mark A. McKillips, Beloit, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Andrew S. Medley, Spooner, driving too fast for conditions, $213.10.

Michelle A. Miller, Houlton, speeding, $200.50.

Anthony G. Milliron, New Richmond, speedometer violations, $103.00.

Anita L. Mixon, Shell Lake, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Scott D. Moran, Stone Lake, speeding, $225.70.

Jason L. Morgan, Springbrook, cause damage to a natural resource owned by county, $200.50.

Nicole R. Morris, Springbrook, disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Kailee J. Mortensen, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $299.00; inattentive driving, $187.90.

Karen M. Mueller, Spooner, unsafe backing of vehicle, $175.30.

Brian R. Mundt, Spooner, speeding, $250.90.

Brandon M. Museus, Spooner, failure to yield right of way from stop sign, $175.30; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

Ariana N. Nash, Wilmington, N.C., speeding, $175.30.

Jeffrey J. Nerbun, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Donald M. Ness, Duluth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Raymond L. Oleson, Muskego, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Joseph W. Orourke, Sarona, passing in no-passing zone, $213.10.

Alexander C. Pagels, Andover, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Violet S. Reynolds, Spooner, theft, $299.00.

Sandra L. Ricci, Elk Mound, speeding, $200.50.

Charles A. Rieger, St. Paul, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Michael C. Rizzo, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

See Court news, page 18

Notices

(Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEBRA J. GLESSING Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12PR01 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth February 24, 1956, and date of death January 2, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1010 E. Lake Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 3, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wis. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar 715-468-4688 January 12, 2012 Peter E. Van Sickle P.O. Box 517 Cumberland, WI 54829 Telephone: 715-822-3153 Bar Number: 1014124

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Sadie R. Annis, Osceola, speeding, $175.30.

Argonne Timber and Land LLC, Chippewa Falls, violate Class A highway weight limits, $1,758.37.

Lori A. Becker, Spooner, operating left of centerline, $213.10.

Michael Big, Skokie, Ill., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; speeding, $200.50.

Zane L. Black, Hayward, resisting or obstructing an officer, no amount given.

Bob Warder Trucking Inc., Hayward, raw forest products overweight violation, $958.20.

Davida D. Brown, Spooner, speeding, $175.30.

Eugene C. Bullis, Deadwood, S.D., speeding, $175.30.

Joshua B. Burling, Hayward, speeding, $175.30.

Patrice I. Cheselski, South Range, speeding, $200.50.

David E. Conway, Minong, speeding, $175.30.

Cassandra M. Cox, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $250.90.

Eric C. Crosby, White Bear Lake, Minn., operating while suspended, $200.50; speeding, $175.30.

Mickel A. Daniels, Ashland, theft, no amount given.

Donald S. Fedie DBA Fedie Well Drilling Pump Service, Mondovi, vehicle equipment violations, group 1, $238.30; violations group 3, $175.30, twice.

Jill M. Dunlavy, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Joseph F. Durocher, River Falls, operating tourist rooming house without permit, $515.00.

Karl W. Emanuel, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Willaum V. Haynes, Trego, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; seat belt violation, $10.00.

Timothy M. Hobson, Belgrade, Mont., speeding, $250.90.

Andrew V. Johnson, Shell Lake, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50.

ing breakfast at the Red Brick with the Lehmann family. Tru and her mommy, Alyse, were with us, and Tru kept everyone entertained for most of the meal.

I had a chance to talk to Curt Hefty for a while this Friday. I had to give him a little grief about the Packer game, you know. He said that, actually, the local high school team could probably have beaten them the way they were playing.

He said the game was so exciting that about three-quarters of the way through it he went to watch a hockey game his grandson, Dylan, was playing in.

It’s Girl Scout cookie time again. Morgan and Marshall Straw were at the Red Brick Cafe on Monday morning with their dad, Marvin, and Morgan had an order blank with her. We ordered some cookies from her, and then found out that Marshall was selling cookie dough

(Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY COMMUNITY BANK OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN Plaintiff, vs.

GEORGE BASGALL and ANN BASGALL, WASHBURN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DISCOVER BANK Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 11 CV 162 Case Code 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered in the above-action by the Circuit Court of Washburn County, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Washburn County Courthouse, in the City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, on March 14, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the following described property: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4 SW1/4), Section 36, Township 40 North, Range 13 West, described in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 170 as Document No. 148991.

Together with an easement for 99 years from March 30, 1996, on the following described real estate for the purposes of installing and maintaining a drain field on said real estate: That part of the SW1/4 SW1/4, 36-40-13W, described as follows: Commencing at the SW corner of said section; thence North 87˚44’ East along the South line of said Section 564 feet; thence North 1˚15’ West 276 feet to an iron pipe, the point of beginning; thence North 1˚15’ West 150 feet; thence at right angles and East 100 feet; thence at right angles and South 150 feet more or less to the North line of that parcel of land described in Volume 2 CSM, Page 170; thence West along the North line of said parcel 100 feet to the point of beginning.

TERMS: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by certified check.

BALANCE DUE: At time of confirmation of sale.

Dated this 19th day of January, 2012.

553328 WNAXLP Terrence C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff

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to raise money for Cumberland wrestling, so we ordered some dough from him. Looks like my eating healthy idea is going on the back burner again for a while.

Our sympathy goes out to the family of George Momchilovich, who passed away last week. I don’t think there was anyone around who didn’t know and like George. He owned and ran Wholesale George’s hardware store for more years than I can remember, and it hasn‘t been long ago that he decided it was time to retire. We are all going to miss George, and I know that he will be especially missed at the Red Brick Cafe where he was one of the regulars at breakfast time.

I guess that’s about it from Barronett this week. Stay warm. See you next time.

Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW Public Law 99-499 is the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1926, Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 186 (SARA Fund). This law was enacted to protect and inform all citizens of the existence of hazardous chemicals that may be manufactured, stored, distributed or used in a community.

Information about these hazardous chemicals and locations is available for public review during business hours at the Washburn County Office of Emergency Management (715468-4730) located at 421 Hwy. 63, Shell Lake, WI. Information available is limited to compliance with P.L. 99499 and does not include all chemicals that may pose a threat to humans, animals or the environment.

Telephone inquiries as to specific information in the files will not be accepted. Copies of documents may be made at the expense of the requester and at rates established by the 553286 23r County.

Advertisement for bids for 2012 snow removal equipment at various airports in Wisconsin. Sealed proposals for the work described herein will be received until 2:00 p.m., local time, Thursday, February 16, 2012, by the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, the authorized agent for airports mentioned below, in accordance with Section 114.32(3), Wisconsin Statutes; at the office of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, Room 701, Hill Farms State Transportation Building, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, whereupon the sealed proposals received as provided above will be publicly opened and read. Bidders wishing to submit their bid by mail may do so at their own risk. Bids received through mail by the Bureau of Aeronautics, later than the time set forth above, will be returned unopened. The correct mailing address is Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, Post Office Box 7914, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7914. The correct shipping address is: Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 701, Madison, Wisconsin 53705. Sending bid documents by Priority Mail may not guarantee timely delivery to the Bureau of Aeronautics office. Building Security at Hill Farms State Transportation Building. New security arrangements are in place at the Hill Farms State Transportation Building in Madison. Please allow extra time for hand delivering bids. Description of equipment: Multidirectional agricultural/ industrial tractors with material loaders, snow blowers, rotary power brooms, runway power angle blades and snow push plows to be delivered to four airports: Shell Lake Municipal Airport, Shell Lake, WI; East Troy Municipal Airport, East Troy, WI; Lakeland Airport/Noble F. Lee Memorial Field, Arbor Vitae, WI; and Middleton Municipal-Morey Field Airport, Middleton, WI. Contract Completion Time: 120 days. Proposals/specifications: Proposal/specification booklets will be provided to all bona fide bidders. They are available at the office of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Post Office Box 7914, Madison, Wis. 53707-7914, 608-266-3351.

Proposals are subject to the provisions of Section 66.0901 and Chapter 114, Wisconsin Statutes. Specifications: Specifications which govern the work are on file and available for office examination at the office of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, Room 701, Hill Farms State Transportation Building, 4802 Sheboygan Ave., Madison, WI 53705. Proposal guaranty: Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, or a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Transportation in the amount of 5% of the total amount bid. Certified checks shall be drawn on the account of the bidder submitting the proposal. Affidavit of noncollusion: The required affidavit of noncollusion will be incorporated as part of the proposal cover provided to each prospective bidder. Failure to complete the sworn statement will make the bid nonresponsive and not eligible for award consideration. By signing the proposal cover each bidder by, or on behalf of the person, firm, association or corporation submitting the bid, certifies that such person, firm, association or corporation has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action, in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the submitted bid. This sworn statement shall be executed and sworn to by the bidder before a person who is authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths. For copies of the Proposal/Specifications Booklet or further information contact: Eric W. Johnson, P.E., Airport Development Engineer, 608-267-2143, e-mail to: eric1.johnson@dot.wi.gov at the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics.

Various Wisconsin Airports Represented by Mark Gottlieg, P.E., Secretary Department of Transportation 553321 23-24rp WNAXLP Sponsor’s Authorized Agent

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RED GREEN LIVE Experience this hilarious one-man show. Sat., May 5th, 7pm, Barrymmore Theatre, Madison (608-241-8633); Sun. May 6th, 7pm, Walter Theatre, DePere (920-403-3950) www.redgreen.com (CNOW)

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Terraceview Living Center, Inc. is looking for a dependable, hardworking, self-motivated individual to fill a minimal hours position.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNT CLERK Washburn County is seeking applicants for the position of part-time (80%) Account Clerk/Data Entry. This position will perform accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll time reporting data entry. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Finance Director.

Education Requirement: High school diploma plus a two-year accounting associate’s degree or comparable experience in a bookkeeping environment; or the equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Experience and abilities required: Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll time entry and computers including use of Excel and Word. Starting salary will be $16.41 an hour with benefits.

Visit our Web site at www.co.washburn.wi.us to download an application or contact the Washburn County Administration/Personnel Department, PO Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871 at 715-468-4624; fax 715-468-4628 or email adminper@co.washburn.wi.us to receive a position description and employment application. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012. E.O.E. 553135 22-23r

JOB OPPORTUNITY Part-Time Patrol Officer For City Of Spooner Police Department P o stin gD ate:F eb ru ary1,2012 A p p licatio nC lo sin gD ate:M arch2,2012

The City of Spooner is seeking applicants for the position of Part-Time Patrol Officer and for a future employment Eligibility List.

Qualifications: Applicant must be certified by the Wisconsin Law Enforcements Standards Board, be a U.S. citizen, possess a valid driver’s license and a good driving record, be in good physical condition, with no felony or domestic abuse convictions. Applicant must be able to work, but not limited to, weekend, holiday and/or evening shifts. Applicant must have ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment.

Salary: Starting wage is $17.65 per hour.

Requirements: Medical examination, drug screen, background investigation and oral interview.

Uniform with insignia will be provided. Duty belt and firearm will be the responsibility of the applicant.

Inquire at Spooner City Hall or Spooner Police Department to obtain application. Submit application to: Spooner City Clerk’s Office 515 N. Summit St. Spooner, WI 54801 Questions should be directed to Chief Robert Andrea at 553396 23-24r Spooner Police Department, 715-635-3527.

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HELP WANTED

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for a professional cleaning service for the new DNR Headquarters Building (approximately 18,200 sq. ft.) at 810 W. Maple Street and the DNR Ranger Station (approximately 5,000 sq. ft.) located at 700 DNR Avenue, Spooner, WI 54801.

Contract will be effective March 1, 2012, for one year with an option for two (2) one (1) year renewals.

If interested in submitting a bid for these services, please call 715-635-4252 for specifications and bid information by February 1, 2012.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LIMITED-TERM DISPATCHER/JAILER

Washburn County is seeking applicants for the position of Full-Time, Part-Time and/or Limited-Term Dispatcher/Jailer with the Sheriff’s Office. This position would work a wide variety of hours and perform a wide variety of duties connected with the operation of the jail and the countywide emergency communication system. Position requirements include graduation from high school, or equivalent, clerical training and knowledge of computers, computer stations and Windows operating systems. Work experience as a Dispatcher, Guard or additional training in related law enforcement, criminology or corrections preferred. Statutory requirements allow apointment of male or female candidates depending on the position opening.

The employment roster established at this time will be used to develop the eligibility list to fill future male and female vacancies, which may occur within the next twelve months. Selection procedure will consist of the State Dispatcher/Jailer test and a Personnel Evaluation Profile written exam. Testing for this position will be held at the Washburn County Courthouse - Lower Level Law Enforcement Meeting room in Shell Lake, WI. A Washburn County employment application must be completed. Resumes will not be accepted in place of the application. Contact the Washburn County Personnel Office, P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, 715-468-4624; Fax: 715468-4628 or e-mail adminper@co.washburn.wi.us. Please visit our Web site at www.co.washburn.wi.us. Applications accepted no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2012.

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READ THE NEWSPAPER.

Court news/from pg. 17

Victor E. Salamone, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., speeding, $295.00.

Joseph H. Santas, Eagan, Minn., OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment; failure to notify police of accident, $263.50.

Rebecca S. Sarauer, Bloomer, speeding, $200.50.

Matthew J. Schafer, Edgar, speeding, $250.90.

Select Industry Inc., Stone Lake, raw forest product overweight violation, $481.16.

Haley M. Shipley, Chippewa Falls, speeding, $276.10.

Dawn M. Sillman, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Donald M. Stanislawski, Spooner, speeding, $200.50.

Tiffanie N. Steinblock, Spooner, speeding, $250.90.

Jo A. Stewart, Spooner, dog running at large, $154.25.

Graydon R. Stone, Shell Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Theodore T. Telitz, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $295.00.

Terry Hegge DBA T.L. Hegge Trucking LLC, Pine City, Minn., raw forest product overweight violation, $432.78.

Todd L. Todd, Sarona, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Suzanne J. Tribble, Roseville, Minn., operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Brian M. Ullom, Shell Lake, nonregistration of auto, $175.30; OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Shawn A. VanBrunt, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $200.50.

Raymond E. Veile, Trego, speeding, $175.30.

Dominick L. Violette, Trego, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Rebecca L. Washkuhn, Wausau, speeding, $250.90.

Christopher A. White, Radisson, speeding, $250.90; display false vehicle registration plate, $263.50.

David D. Wicklund, Spooner, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Matthew H. Young, Minong, ATV intoxicated operation, $452.50.

Kehan Yu, Milwaukee, speeding, $276.10.

Paul N. Zappitello, Superior, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jeremy C. Englund, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Jane R. Hill, Kenosha, theft, $1,896.68; theft, $55.00.

Adam P. Kidd, Spooner, OWI, $867.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment.

Robert M. Lafountain, Birchwood, disorderly conduct, $243.00.

Melanie R. Mundt, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $243.00.

Christoffer J. Spexet, Spooner, fourth-degree sexual assault, $493.00; theft, $243.00.

Matthew H. Young, Springbrook, possession of THC, $299.00.

Saturday, Jan. 21 At 7:45 a.m. Austin D. Steinburg, 16, Cumberland, was eastbound on Sand Road, one-third mile west of Sunset Lane in Shell Lake, when he hit his brakes to avoid hit-

ting a dog, lost control, went backward into a ditch and hit a planter and mailbox. The vehicle was towed with undercarriage damage. No injuries were reported.

Accidents

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Prairie Fire Theatre performance of the classic “Robin Hood”

The band of merry men and women are played by Dakota Robinson, Michael McCue, Daniel Parish, Haleigh Rafalski, Logan Pashby and Emily Lloyd.

Pashby had to fill in at the last minute for a sick actor, and he had only three hours to learn his lines.

The gnomes were the fun role to play this year. Jayden Hodgett, Layne Olson, Richy Feeney, Emily Lloyd and Jacob Toth had a great time playing the gnomes.

Daniel Parish and Reyna Stone played the leading roles of Robin Hood and Lady Marian.

Prince John, Andrew Martin, and his two Valley girl daughters played by Alyssa Hodgett and Kelsey Egbert.

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UPPER LEFT: There are no small roles, but there are small actors playing the woodland fairies. Brittany Clark, Julia Lyga and Addison Schroeder played the part of the fairies in the Prairie Fire production of “Robin Hood” held Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Shell Lake Arts Center.

Over 50 volunteers worked to make this happen.

LOWER LEFT: Costumes and makeup are the defining moment that makes the actor and actress. Cameryn Nasman stands still as Prairie Fire director and actress Rachel Thomas does her makeup and Ellie Nelson watches.

Photos by Larry Samson

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School menus

Breakfast Monday, Jan. 30: Juice, cereal, toast.

Tuesday, Jan. 31: Fruit, sausage link, waffle sticks.

Wednesday, Feb. 1: Juice, cheese omelet, toast.

Thursday, Feb. 2: Fruit, pancakes.

Friday, Feb. 3: Juice, yogurt, toast.

Lunch Monday, Jan. 30: Spaghetti with meat sauce, coleslaw, pineapple tidbits, bread stick. Laker: Egg roll.

Tuesday, Jan. 31: Corn dog, rice pilaf, green beans, fresh fruit. Laker: Salad bar.

Wednesday, Feb. 1: Hot ham and cheese, soup, mixed vegetables, applesauce. Laker: Quesadillas.

Thursday, Feb. 2: BBQ on bun, fries, peas, peach slices. Laker: Salad bar.

Friday, Feb. 3: Chicken nuggets, whipped potatoes, corn, pear slices. No Laker.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students.

Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 712 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.

715-468-2319 Downtown Shell Lake

Judge delays decision on Voter ID Law until March at earliest

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spells out two groups the state can block from voting— convicted felons and people a court finds incompetent.

The league argues that Wisconsin’s new voter ID law goes beyond that by creating a new class of disenfranchised voters—people who can’t vote because they don’t have a state-issued photo ID. Attorney Susan Crawford told a judge Thursday, Jan. 19, that the law violated every voter’s rights, whether they have that ID

by Chuck Quirmbach Wisconsin Public Radio MILWAUKEE - Gov. Walker told state school board members Thursday, Jan. 19, that a three-part education package is coming to the Legislature. The governor’s announcement is drawing questions and concerns.

Walker received a standing ovation at the state education convention. Then he generally described bills that will be based on the work of state task forces on reading, evaluating teachers and principals, and school accountability. Walker says the accountability measure would rate all schools on student growth and proficiency.

Walker says state lawmakers running the Senate and Assembly Education Committees will release drafts of the bills soon. State school Superintendent Tony Evers says he’ll be watching to see that the details match what the task forces recommended.

State Democratic Party officials are also showing up at a lot of Walker’s events these days. Communications director Graeme Zielinski says recall election voters may have to decide this year if the governor really wants to help schools after cutting state aid to many districts.

Walker didn’t take any media questions after his Milwaukee speech.

Walker says education changes are coming

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Keith Stinson

Keith Stinson grew up in the small Virginia town of Tazewell, where his father was a coal miner and his mother was a schoolteacher. He was an only child. “I grew up hunting and fishing with my grandfather, uncles and dad.”

He moved to Roanoke, Va., after high school where he worked for his uncle, repossessing vehicles. “I did that until I turned 21. Then I went off to start trucking school,” Stinson said. He started driving with his CDL license in 1990. “The best part of working as a truck driver is you get to work independently without being confined in an office. I have been to all the 48 continental states with driving.” Stinson’s weekly duties as a truck driver for a company in Barronett include hauling steel all over to the Cities and Chicago.

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NAME, AGE: Keith Stinson, 40 .

FAMILY: Father, Steve, Tazewell, Va. OCCUPATION: Professional driver WASHBURN COUNTY RESIDENT SINCE: April 2011.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading and fishing.

CLAIM TO FAME: Won the AA State Football Championship in 1986 as starter for 14 games that season, where I played right guard.

MY FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY: Football.

FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: Football.

PLACE I WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT: Montana.

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FAVORITE MOVIE LINE: “Say hello to my little friend.” (“Scarface”) FAVORITE TV SHOW: “Big Bang Theory.”

MUSIC I LISTEN TO: Country.

FAVORITE STOOGE: Curly.

FAVORITE DISH: Tator tot hotdish.

LAST BOOK I READ: Bernard Cornwell “Vagabond.”

MY FRIENDS WOULD DESCRIBE ME AS: Easygoing and always willing to help.

MY FIRST JOB WAS: Service station mechanic.

I’D LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR: Being a nice guy that tries to get along with everybody.

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But a lawyer for Gov. Scott Walker and the state’s elections agency contends that the league can’t bring this lawsuit because it can’t show it’s personally harmed.

The person listed on the suit is Melanie Ramey, the president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters. Attorney Clayton Kawski says Ramey can’t prove this law would keep her from voting, “She hasn’t shown that she’s going to be directly impacted by it because she hasn’t made any allegation in the complaint that she lacks a required ID.” Kawski wanted Judge Richard Niess to dismiss this lawsuit on those grounds, but Niess has taken no action yet. He also declined to rule on the case itself until after another hearing in March. Crawford says that may prompt the league to ask for a temporary restraining order, blocking the voter ID law from taking effect before the Tuesday, Feb. 21, primary election.

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The League of Women Voters lawsuit hinges completely on a reading of Wisconsin’s state Constitution, which spells out protections for voting rights. It also