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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Vol. 126, No. 26 • Shell Lake, Wis.

We e ke nd w atch • Community Valentine’s Day Dance @ Shell Lake • Cabaret @ Shell Lake Arts Center • See calendar on page 6 for details

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“A Recipe For Love”

Love in any language Page 8

Turkey call maker honored Page 9

Gracen Zaloudek received a kiss from her mother and aunt after their performance of Harry Connick Jr.’s classic “A Recipe For Love,” at the 10th-annual Valentine Vignette benefit concert held Sunday, Feb. 8, at Spooner Wesleyan Church. Shown (L to R): April Becker, Gracen Zaloudek and Julie Zaloudek. See story and more photos on page 2. - Photo by Larry Samson

A trickle-down effect Federal security mandates effect on local law enforcement

A roundup of prep sports Pages 10-12

BREAKERS

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MADISON - Public school officials are expressing concerns about a possible $127 million cut in state funding. Gov. Scott Walker proposed a $150-per-student cut in state aid for the first year of his proposed twoyear budget. Dan Rossmiller is the government relations director at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. He said the reduction is significant enough to be felt statewide. “If you look at the two-year budget, it’s relatively flat but if you look at the first year of the budget there is a definite cut,” Rossmiller said. “There’s a $150-per-pupil cut to every district of the state. It’s a real cut that cannot be made up by going to property taxes without a referendum.” Rossmiller said the second year of the budget would increase spending by $165 per student. However, the School Administrators Alliance estimates that would still result in a net loss of $135 in aid per student over the course of the biennium. Walker has said he would be willing to add more money for public education to the budget if more money becomes available and as long as his proposed property tax cut is preserved. - Kirsten Durst, WPR News

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Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — Being able to communicate and access information is an ability often taken for granted by many Americans. The options are nearly endless to how people can access information and communicate with others, through their cell phones, tablets and personal computers. For law enforcement communications have upgraded along with technology, but not nearly as quickly. In the state of Wisconsin, law enforcement agencies are addressing a new mandate that will effectively cut off their form of communication with the state and federal Departments of Justice. “Anybody that’s on the state system right now that accesses the state system, just like we do, in this state, has to change and there’s a lot of them,” said Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden. All tickets, crash reports and information searches conducted by law enforcement are done on a computer inside a squad vehicle. Depending on the department, the system used to send or look up information from the state uses either the Mobile Data Browser or the Wisconsin Mobile Data Communication Network. The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office uses the system Mobile Data Browser, which uses two radio antennas on the back of each squad and allows officers to access and send information to the state. They are also responsible for maintaining the 911 or dispatch communications line. The problem is that the Criminal Justice Information Services, a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, has determined that the MDB technology doesn’t, “meet the specific advanced authentication requirements set by the CJIS security policies for reliable, mobile access to the DOJ system.” As of Dec. 31, 2015, the Wisconsin State Patrol will be discontinuing the use of both systems. The Wisconsin State Patrol has already switched to the new MACH system. In a memo sent to all law enforcement agencies still using either of the old systems, the WSP suggests that they to convert, at their own expense, to a new system that is encryption enabled, the Mobile Architecture for Communications software, or MACH. “Once this is installed, the deputies will be using the Internet wirelessly, from their squad

A Wisconsin State Patrol officer uses a laptop inside a squad to complete a report. — Photo from WSP car, to talk to the state of Wisconsin via encryption, so nobody can get into it,” explained Dryden. The cost for the switch to the MACH system for the sheriff’s office is $20,000. That covers updating all 10 squads to the MACH system, but that doesn’t include the reoccurring monthly fee for each squad car to have a wireless card. “The card is in a modem, and then when the modem is activated the information goes out just kind of like what your cell phone does,” explained Dryden. He said the change will entail removing two existing antennas and radios on each squad and installing a modem that houses the wireless card. Like the sheriff’s office, the Shell Lake Police Department and the Spooner Police Department will be affected by this, too. Dave Wilson, chief of the SLPD, explained that the department is using a different method to circumvent the need to update. “We use a wireless air card for our computer systems (in the squads) and because we have extremely good cell coverage in the city of Shell Lake we don’t have to worry about dead spots and nonconnectivity like they would have to in the county,” said Wilson. He said that comparing the systems used between the Shell Lake and Washburn County are like comparing different types of fruit. In Shell Lake’s case they will be

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Valentine Vignette benefit concert a huge success

SPOONER — On Sunday, Feb. 8, a crowd of more than 350 people gathered inside the Spooner Wesleyan Church and received a treat of incredible local talent featured at the 10th-annual Valentine Vignette benefit concert, sponsored by Faith in Action – Washburn County. Both the warmer weather and lack of precipitation encouraged the crowds who traveled from both near and far. Hosted again this year by veteran emcees Mike Bitney and Larry Neste, the show featured a wide variety of local talent that ranged from comedy to classical music. Each performer generously donated their time and talent to the event. Several local groups were featured in the show, including the Second Wind String Band, led by fiddler Carol McDowall, who proved their talent and range by playing not only their signature reels, but also adding the folksy and gospel melodies that opened and closed the show. They were joined by Terri Reiter, also on the fiddle, and members of Duck for the Oyster, Kathy Brihn on vocals and Larry Stelter on the mandolin. Jo Henrickson provided her signature style of exquisite piano work throughout the show. The energetic group of adult voices from Spooner’s Trinity Lutheran Church and emcees Bitney and Neste filled the gaps between the nearly two dozen scheduled acts with the lighthearted banter that’s made them crowd favorites. Other performers included Kurt Kunkel, who started the show with a hauntingly beautiful a capella rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer,” Bill LaPorte and Becca Henning singing upbeat gospel hymns from the south, with Jo Henrickson on piano, and Dawn and Gary Smith from Rice Lake adding their popular and timely tune, “Lucky.” Adding to the youthful spirit of the show was Jacob McNulty, singing a tune from the upcoming show “Oliver!”

Kurt Kunkel sang “The Lord’s Prayer” to help start and set the stage for two hours of live music and variety show entertainment.

Tansy Pocernich and her friend, Paquito. The talented Spooner sophomore has been performing as a ventriloquist since she was in elementary school. by Theater in the Woods, with his own grandmother, Dawn Olson. Other “Oliver!” cast mates included ventriloquist Tansy Pocernich, who not only used her talents to make her puppet friends come alive, but also showed her wide range with her sassy performance of “I Hate Men.” Students Tiffany Romportl and Payton Anderson gave a winning rendition of “Who’s On First” that easily won the crowd’s delight. A large variety of talent was showcased by Becca Henning, dancing a hip-hop that got the crowd involved, and Slovakian exchange student Viki Palikova, who showcased amazing flexibility and strength with her rhythmic gymnastics number. Musicians from the Wesleyan Church worship team shook the stage with gorgeous vocals from couple Jerry and Haylee Hershey, rounded out by the rich, full sound of their instrumentalists Caleb Wistad, Weldon Hershey and Ben Kunselman. Child dancer Jenny Dalen stole only part of the limelight from comedic vocalist Gloria Thue as they performed their own version of “Enjoy Yourself” along with Gary Smith on guitar and Steve Clay on drums. Rose Bauman played a beautiful ballad on piano and also lent her vocals to the tune “Valentine.” And whipping up a “Recipe for Love” complete with a mixing bowl and apron, April Becker along with sister Julie Zaloudek and niece Gracen Zaloudek showed the audience that singing, dancing and baking could all be involved in one adorable song. The show was followed with a striking spread of confections, including the decorated cookies donated by FIA volunteer and board member Jan Masterjohn. Chocolates

Haylee and Jerry Hershey sang “Chances Are” by Bob Seger. This is the same song they sang at their own wedding.

Jenni Dalen won the hearts of the audience as she was the youngest performer at the Faith In Action Valentine Vignette held Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Spooner Wesleyan Church. It was a celebration of live music to celebrate a decade of service to the Spooner and Shell Lake communities. More photos page 2. — Photos by Larry Samson adorned the tables, donated generously by local gourmet producer Mayana Chocolate. This year’s silent auction featured an array of giftable items that sold quickly. The concert event was sponsored with the generous financial gifts from area businesses, including Tim Reedy State Farm Insurance, Securities America Inc., Schmitz’s Economart, Shell Lake State Bank, Spooner Health System, Thrivent Financial and Anderson, Hager and Moe. The staff and board of directors extend gratitude to all of the individuals that worked hard both on and off the stage, including show director and producer Terri Reiter, to create this special celebration. — from FIA

Photos by Larry Samson

Larry Neste and Mike Bitney were once again the emcees for the Valentine Vignette. Their notorious brand of humor is a reason for the success of the Faith In Action fundraiser. On this day $4,650 was raised in freewill donations.

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Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SPOONER — The third week of the Spooner Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy discussed responding to calls and was instructed by Officer Chad Brugman. In 2014 the Spooner Police Department responded to a total of 2,121 calls for service. Those service calls, broken down, are: 64 suspicious activity, 61 disorderly conduct, 59 medical, 50 welfare checks, 39 domestic abuse, 39 thefts and 10 battery calls. Of the calls they respond to Brug-

Inside SPD: Week three

man said that they respond the most to medical emergencies, people with mental health issues, civil disputes, child custody issues and animal control issues. In order to be prepared for anything, all SPD officers are certified as medical first responders and in CPR. “It’s amazing how much domestic violence is out there and who’s involved,” said Brugman. He explained that domestic violence is everywhere and can affect anyone, it doesn’t matter your economic or relationship status. Domestic abuse

is defined as a pattern of behavior used to establish power over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence. Domestic abuse can take many forms besides physical, like alienation, control behaviors, emotional and financial. Brugman also pointed out that law enforcement does not need the consent of victims to press charges. If officers have enough evidence to charge for a crime they will. The class also discussed the state’s mandatory arrest law.

This law requires a law enforcement officer to make an arrest in a domestic abuse situation if certain factors are observed. Those factors are if an officer suspects a person is committing or has committed domestic abuse and that the abuse may continue after they leave, there are injuries and it’s obvious one person is the dominant aggressor. “The evidence has to match what they’re telling us,” said Officer Tia Hartl.

County primary elections on Tuesday

Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — The spring nonpartisan election to be held Tuesday, April 7, will elect school board candidates, Shell Lake and Spooner city council candidates, candidates for the Minong Village Board, the next Washburn County Circuit Court judge, judges on the Court of Appeals and on the Supreme Court. Tuesday, Feb. 17, primary elections will be held for two school board elections. Primary elections are held to narrow the

field of candidates before an election for office. The number of candidates registered for two school board elections dictate the need for primary election to be held. Those school boards are Birchwood and Hayward. School board members are elected to three-year terms and some board seats are up for election each year. There are six school districts serving Washburn County. The boards range in size from five members to seven members.

The Birchwood School Board will have a primary election as two positions on the board are up for election and five candidates have registered for election. Incumbent candidates on the ballot are Rebecca Hrdlicka and T. Thomas Skar. New candidates are Donny E. Birdsill, Robert Herscher and Kathleen L. Baker The Hayward School Board will also hold a primary election in February. Incumbent candidates that have registered for re-election are Stacy Hessel and Kim

Rumler. Don Semler, whose term will also be up, filed noncandidacy papers in December. New candidates registered include Karen Breit, Derek J. Hand, Linda Plante, James H. Schlender Jr. and Trina Starr. In elections incumbent candidates have no precedence over new candidates. Candidates are incumbents if they are the previously elected official running again for the same position.

Mural design approved; new trucks for public works Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE - The Shell Lake City Council approved the design for the city hall/library mosaic mural project, among other agenda items at their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 9. Keri Jensen, community education coordinator for the Shell Lake School District, along with Mary Dosch, mosaic artist, and several other project participants, appeared at the meeting to answer questions

and explain the mosaic’s theme. “The theme I wanted to go with was family, home, the importance of education and imagination,” said Dosch. Council members Ken Schultz and Terry Leckel both voiced positive comments about the design and the project. Leckel and a project member remarked that having more mosaics with site-specific themes would be great additions to the city.

The design depicts a family of four sitting together on a sofa reading. Dosch explained that they wanted to get a basic theme design to the council for them to see but to expect color and more details in the actual mosaic. The council approved the design on a unanimous voice vote. The council also approved the purchase of two 2015 Dodge Ram 2500 pickups from Swant Graber. The trucks will

replace a 2011 Dodge pickup and 1996 Ford pickup with plow used by the public works department. The city will trade the 2011 Dodge in for $24,000 on the pickup purchase. Swant Graber bid the new trucks at $26,361, making the total cost of the purchase about $28,722. The purchase was approved on a unanimous roll call vote.

Regional housing funds available SPOONER — Owner-occupied housing repair funds are available to low- to moderate-income families throughout Northwest Wisconsin. “Qualifying applicants may access zero-percent interest, deferred payment loan funds to make home repairs,” stated Sheldon Johnson, deputy director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Housing funds are available to repair or

replace windows, exterior doors, shingles, siding, insulation, foundation, furnaces, wiring, plumbing, water and sewer laterals, failing septic systems, wells and other major home repairs. In addition to owneroccupied housing repairs, funds are also available to assist landlords in making improvements to rental units and to renters in assisting with a down payment to help purchase a home.

Ice racing returns to Shell Lake SHELL LAKE — The Northern Wisconsin Ice Racing Club is bringing ice racing to Shell Lake on Saturday, Feb. 14. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the Shell Lake Community Center. Practice laps start at 10 a.m. Racing starts at noon. Locally, Klopp’s 5th Avenue Bar sponsors the event. The Masonic Lodge will be providing food and beverages in the heated community center at the lake. Get your sport quads, three-wheelers and dirt bikes ready. There will be rubber and studded classes C, B and A. All age groups can participate, from the little guy or gal on up to seniors. Each year, the group has seen growth, and there are more racers in each class and new classes have been formed. If you are interested in knowing more about ice

Commission, based in Spooner, is administering the regional housing program. Program information and an application are available by contacting Kim Gifford at 715-635-2197. More information is available at nwrpc. com. — from NRPC

UW System president says he doesn’t know how cuts would be divided Numbers for individual campuses are expected within weeks

racing, feel free to come and watch or bring your machine and check out the details at the website nwircracing.com. The Northern Wisconsin Ice Racing Club plans to make this a fun and exciting event for everyone and look forward to seeing you on the ice. They also encourage any comments and suggestions. — from NWIRC

Federal security/from page 1 limited by what type of information they can access because of the new security measures. Wilson stated that the main reason the department isn’t switching to the MACH system is the cost and, with the current system, they already have 85to 90-percent capability. Not all city police departments aren’t switching though, as the Spooner Police Department is in the process of completing their system switch. “We’ve got the programs installed right now so I’m thinking within this next week we’ll be switching over to that system,” said Jerry Christman, chief of the Spooner Police Department. The need to change systems came at the same time the de-

The Northwest Regional Housing Program is represented by the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn, and has been the recipient of approximately $3 million in funds for housing rehabilitation. Nearly $1.7 million in funds is currently available to assist qualifying applicants from within these counties. The Northwest Regional Planning

partment also needed to replace some old computers. When Christman selected the new laptops for the department’s three squads he made sure the computers included a modem. In the end, the SPD will be spending $1,500 a year more to use the system, because of the cost for the data connection through the computers modems. The sheriff’s office has gotten the approval of the county finance committee to use contingency funds to cover the expense, but that recommendation still has to be approved by the full county board before the sheriff’s office can act on it.

Danielle Kaeding | WPR News MADISON - University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross said on Friday he doesn’t know how Gov. Scott Walker ’s proposed $300 million cut would be spread across the 26 campuses. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo that was prepared for state Sen. Janet Bewley, D-Ashland, and released on Thursday shows what cuts campuses may expect. The numbers were based on cuts in the 2013-2014 academic year. Cross said they’re still weighing how cuts may come down. “We’re going to be doing that very quickly, trying to get some preliminary numbers to the campuses so they can begin planning and preparing,” said Cross. “Then, we can make adjustments as needed to try to help campuses wherever we can.” Cross expects those numbers to come in the next couple of weeks. He said campus

University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross. - Photo courtesy Ray Cross officials are making adjustments to budgets based on what they typically receive.

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Letters to the editor Let your congressman know Here is an interesting statistic: Over the past decade there have been so many changes to the U.S. tax code that the listed changes would fill volumes that are 10 times the size of the Bible. According to Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, Americans spend over 6 billion hours and $168 billion every year to file their tax returns. What does that time and money do for producing goods and services for the American people? Absolutely nothing. Such time and money should be spent producing something that citizens can use. Changes to the tax code usually arise through special interests pressuring Congress for carve outs to the code’s onerous provisions so that they can get a tax break at the expense of others. We need tax reform and we needed it years ago. One reform would be to simplify the code so that taxpayers would not have to keep extensive records all year long and then hire tax preparers to figure out their taxes. It should be simple enough so that the vast majority

of taxpayers could file their own returns without help. Fairness requires that taxpayers in similar situations pay the same amount of tax. That is not the way the current system works. Depending on nonrelevant or special circumstances and just plain loopholes, people in similar circumstances often pay vastly different amounts of tax. When people feel they are being cheated by the tax system they tend to cheat back. This is a problem. The IRS states that approximately $400 billion in taxes that is owed is not paid. Although wrong it is somewhat understandable why people cheat as they grasp the unfairness of the system. In order to curb cheating the IRS attempts to instill the fear of God in us, threatening punishment at every turn for any violation of their code. I think the best tax reform would be the abolishment of the income tax and the IRS with it and replacing the income tax with a federal sales tax. Fifty percent of taxpayers don’t pay any income tax. I don’t think this is right. Everyone benefits from many of the services the federal government provides such as our military, the

FBI and other federal protective services. I think everyone should pay something toward providing these common benefits. A federal sales tax would allow everyone to help pay for those services. A sales tax would be fairer, a much simpler system, and less costly to comply with. The regressive nature of a sales tax could be ameliorated by having low-income taxpayers file a simple form in order to receive a partial rebate of the taxes they paid. The amount of rebate would depend on the level of income reported. In any case the disgrace and abomination which is the federal income tax has to go. Write your congressman to let him/her know you wish to see tax simplification through the repeal of the income tax and its replacement with a national sales tax. Now during tax season is a good time to write. James Lewis Shell Lake

State 2015-17 budget suspends conservation grant Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - The state 2015-17 budget has been under scrutiny since it was introduced Tuesday, Feb. 3. Most major headlines address the proposed cuts to the state college system but conservation groups are also at threat. The budget includes a suspension of using the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant for land acquisition purposes. The reasoning for the moratorium on the grant program is explained that, “ the debt ser-

vice for the program is not sustainable.” The fix is a suspension on land acquisition purchases until the level of debt service, cash that is required for a particular time period to cover the repayment of interest and principal on a debt, is no greater than $1 for every $8 in overall land acquisition costs incurred since the program’s inception. If this takes place, an estimated decrease in the annual debt service payments of $13 million annually over current levels would occur by fiscal

year 2027-28. The program will continue to fund property development, including repair and maintenance of roads and boat access sites, and the renovation of the Kettle Moraine Fish Hatchery. The West Wisconsin Land Trust, a conservation group whose service area covers 20 counties, including Burnett, Washburn and Polk, says that the “proposed suspension of activity for over a decade will result in untold numbers of missed op-

portunities to conserve irreplaceable gems of outdoor Wisconsin, and such opportunities may well be lost forever.” The West Wisconsin Land Trust has been conserving open spaces since 1988 and has participated in 24 projects that have permanently conserved nearly 8,000 acres in western and northwestern Wisconsin through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

UWBC representative to visit Spooner High School SPOONER — An admissions representative from the University of Wisconsin – Barron County will be visiting Spooner High School on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 12:15 p.m.

Kevin Falkenberg, UWBC student services adviser, will be available to answer high school students’ questions concerning admission, financial aid, course offerings/scheduling, guaranteed transfer, and

the Associate of Arts and Science degree, along with general questions concerning special features and campus activities at UW-Barron County. To make an appointment for an indi-

vidual on-campus advising session, or to request a personal campus tour contact UWBC Student Services at 715-2348176, ext. 1, or email uwbcinfo@uwc.edu. — from UWBC

UWBC team is Rube Goldberg regional competition winners RICE LAKE — A crowd of about 100 enthusiastic spectators watched as UWBarron County beat Iowa State University in the regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest that was held at the local campus on Friday, Jan. 30. Each university submitted an extremely complex machine, with dozens of moving parts, in an attempt to complete this year’s Rube Goldberg task, which was erasing a chalkboard. Regional competitions are held throughout the United States at the middle school, high school and collegiate levels. Winners of the regional competitions are then invited to enter their machines in their respective national competition. UWBC was represented by four students from the campus’s Future Engineers Club who were advised by professors Christa James-Byrnes and Terry Wiesner. Team members are Rosanna Rucinski and Jacob Saxinger, of Rice Lake, Patrick Harris, of Cumberland, and Trent Parker, of Springbrook. According to competition rules, each

Rube Goldberg regional competition winners shown (L to R): Patrick Harris, Rosanna Rucinski, Trent Parker and Jacob Saxinger. — Photo submitted

Carlson megawatt winner Jennifer Beaudette, left, director of member services at Barron Electric, presented Sandra Carlson the Megawatt Community Service Award. Carlson has volunteered for the Pioneer Village Museum in Cameron for four years. She helped with events, monitoring the buildings and cleaning. She was hired as a staff member and worked there for six years. Carlson said, “I really learned a lot from the volunteers; they were a wealth of information. I also enjoyed seeing all of the people visiting the museum.” She also volunteered at Growing Lights Christian Academy where she drove for field trips, cooked lunch and also taught students. She was an assistant leader for Cameron 4-H, where she wrote plays that were performed onstage. — Photo submitted

machine must have between 25 and 75 steps to complete the task and each team receives two attempts to complete the task successfully. The UWBC Chargers won with a score of 196 points compared to 139 for the Iowa State Cyclones. Both teams fielded colorful, creative and energetic machines. The Cyclones first attempt was beset with several unintended stalls and misfires; all of these required human interventions to overcome. Their second attempt was significantly better, but still required several interventions. For the Chargers, their first run required about six interventions while their second attempt only required two. UWBC advances to the nationals, which will be held in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, March 28. In declaring the win a significant victory, Dr. Dean Yohnk, UWBC dean/CEO stated, “This is an incredible accomplishment given the fact that Iowa State has over 3,000 engineering majors.”

Local manufacturer cuts number of workers Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — Twenty-nine people will be laid off by the Shell Lake branch of Hampton Products come Wednesday, April 1. The manufacturer of lighting, locks and automotive parts reported the layoffs in a notice to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The permanent cuts include salaried positions, along with two dozen hourly workers. The DWD will provide assistance to those affected.

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Area news at a glance GRANTSBURG — The hockey jersey of Tim Bekshentayev, a 16-year-old foreign exchange student from the Republic of Kazakhstan who lost his life in a traffic accident Tuesday, Feb. 3, was retired at a hockey game in Grantsburg on Thursday, Feb. 5. The young man who dreamed of becoming an American for a year, via his exchange program stay with the family of Devin and Holly Moats of Frederic and attending Frederic High School, was honored by teammates and the community that knew and adopted him. Bekshentayev was with two friends in a pickup truck, traveling west to Grantsburg, when

the driver lost control on a snow-covered road, slid into a ditch and struck a tree. The accident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Hwy. 48 near Freedom Drive. The three teens were traveling to Grantsburg to catch a bus to get to a hockey game. Bekshentayev was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two teens were taken to separate local hospitals for treatment of injuries. Bekshentayev was one of four exchange students at Frederic. — from the Inter-County Leader website ••• MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker has

Lions January $300 calendar winner

appointed Jim Rennicke as the district attorney for Rusk County to replace outgoing District Attorney Andrea Nodolf. “Jim Rennicke brings a wealth of experience to the office of district attorney,” said Walker. “In his long career in northern Wisconsin, he has demonstrated he has the skills, character and judgment to serve the citizens of Rusk County well.” Rennicke has been an attorney in private practice for over 30 years, representing clients in criminal and civil matters across many counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota. As a result, he is widely known in the legal communities where he has practiced. The high quality of his work has earned him the respect of many current district attorneys, law enforcement officers, and private members of the bar. “Jim has decades of valuable experience and is highly qualified to serve,” writes Burnett County District Attorney William Norine. “Jim brings to his practice not only a mastery of the criminal law and the rules of evidence, but also objectivity and a strong moral sense that would serve him well as a prosecutor.” The current district attorneys for Sawyer, Washburn and Barron counties also speak very highly of Rennicke. “Attorney Rennicke is a straightforward and genuine man who possesses all the traits necessary to be an extremely successful district attorney,” says Sawyer County District Attorney Bruce Poquette. “Jim has the respect of our local law enforcement and the legal community.”

Thomas Frost, district attorney for Washburn County, writes that, “At all times Mr. Rennicke is an extremely well-prepared advocate on behalf of his clients. He is a knowledgeable and skilled attorney. He is hardworking and innovative.” Frost adds that “Mr. Rennicke cares about the criminal justice system as a whole and his actions as an attorney are always founded in a belief that he is acting to strengthen it. He would be a solid addition to the ranks of prosecutors in this area. I am confident he would be a strong advocate for public safety and a guardian of the rule of law.” — from Gov. Walker’s office ••• EAU CLAIRE — Journey to Excellence is the Boy Scouts of America’s performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of Boy Scout units, districts and councils across the country. In 2014, the Chippewa Valley Council earned the Journey to Excellence Gold Status and had the highest score in the nation for the second year in a row. The Chippewa Valley Council is based in Eau Claire and serves over 4,800 youths in a 10-county area including Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn. The Chippewa Valley Council has ranked in the top five councils since the inception of the Journey to Excellence program. — from CVBSC •••

Benefit for Don Christensen this weekend

Shell Lake Lion Tom Klassa, left, presented a check to Linda and Tom Ferris, Shell Lake, the January Lions calander $300 winner. — Photo by Kelly Kidder

For breaking local news go to: wcregisteronline.com or find us on Facebook Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Feb. 2 - $35 Brent Edlin, Shell Lake Feb. 3 - $35 Glenda Erickson, Herbster Feb. 4 - $35 Bill Taubman, Shell Lake Feb. 5 - $35 Wayne Mortenson, Andover, Minn. Feb. 6 - $35 Angela Zeug, Shell Lake

Shell Lake State Bank Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

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• Otto Petz suffered an injury to his right hand in an accident while sawing wood at the Nels Friden farm. He was recuperating at home after spending several days in the hospital. • Pvt. Jerome J. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Anderson, Barronett, was attending Artillery School at Fort Bliss, Texas. • Stained-glass windows and storm windows were installed in the Timberland church. The six windows of the church have the life of Christ depicted on them. • Officers of the Woodyard Mothers Club were Mrs. Donald Johnson, president; Mrs. Alf Peterson, vice president; and Mrs. Harry Olson, secretary/treasurer.

1965 – 50 Years Ago

• Boyd Calvin was born Feb. 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Anderson, Barronett. • Elected officers of the Busy American 4-H Club were Ruth Ellen West, president; Joyce Elliott, vice president; Audrey Kramer, treasurer; and Janet West, secretary. • The Beauty Center was running a George Washington special which was a body permanent for $4.95. • For sale at Poquette’s in Shell Lake were platform rockers for $24.50; table lamps, $3.95; quality throw pillows, $1.29; and quality cribs, $24.50.

1975 – 40 Years Ago

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SPOONER — A spaghetti-feed benefit for Don Christensen is set for Saturday, Feb. 14, at noon at the Lipsie Pines Bar and Grill, 1315 CTH A, Spooner. In addition to the spaghetti feed there will be a bake sale, paddle party, drawings, Chinese auction, silent auction, sportsman’s dream raffle, hundreds of prizes, hunting and fishing adventures in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ontario,

• The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Geers, Shell Lake, was completely destroyed by fire. • Included at the Presidents Day sale at Shell Lake Outlet was ladies winter coats for $8; 10 rolls of toilet tissue for 99¢; men’s fleece-lined dress shoes $6.99 or two pair for $11. A customer spending $10 received a free loaf of bread. • The Lockhaven Ski Area was for sale with lodge, tows and equipment. The land consisted of 145 rolling wooded acres and was located two miles south of Spooner with frontage on Hwy. 63. There

Benelli Supernova shotgun, cabin décor, artwork of Terry Redlin, and more, something for everyone, guys, gals and kids. Musical entertainment will be provided at noon by DJ Digger, and after 4 p.m. live music will be by Those Guys. Join in for an afternoon of good food and fun, and help Christensen in his battle against MS, taking the fight to a new level with a stem cell transplant. — submitted

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were three ski slopes, five tows, downhill ski trails and snowmobile trails. • Warren C. Greenhow, husband of Susan Marie Greenhow, Shell Lake, entered the United States Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program. Airman Greenhow would report to Lackland AFB in June.

1985 – 30 Years Ago

• Sewer and water for Shell Lake’s South Bay area and for lots beyond Donovan Cove were under study by the city council. • Members of the Shell Lake Co-op Shipping Association held their annual meeting. Speakers were Archie Kocina of Central Livestock Association, Phillip Lindeman, Shell Lake High School ag instructor, and Ken McNamara, Washburn County agriculture agent. Officers and directors of the organization were Elmer Smith, president; Ray Norton, vice president; Frank Neuman, secretary; Dale Livingston and Art Swan, directors. Carl Krantz was the trucker manager for the association. • Moving on to participate in sectional wrestling were Brad Flach, Eric Nielsen, Jamie Schaefer, Chuck Hile, Peter Hopke and Shane Williams. • Bonita Powers, Shell Lake, was among 124 UW-Superior undergrad students honored at a reception in the Rothwell Student Center. Those with a grade-point average of at least 3.4 out of a possible 4.0 were honored. Other honorees included Karen Hopp and Linda Stellrecht, Linda Scott of Spooner, and Jeanne Holmbeck, Cumberland.

1995 – 20 Years Ago

• John M. Schullo, former editor and publisher of the Washburn County Register, died at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. He was 67 years old. He owned and operated White Birch Printing in Shell Lake for 25 years and was publisher of the Register for 15 years. He sold the newspaper in 1980. • Shell Lake figure skaters Meghan Pesko and Michael Pesko skated in the

Northland International Figure Skating Competition sanctioned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association. Over 600 skaters from several Midwestern states and Canada competed at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Meghan received first in the ladies teen preliminary II freeskate competition and a third in the ladies teen preliminary II compulsory competition. Michael received a first in the men’s preliminary II freeskate competition and a second in the men’s preliminary II compulsory competition. • Named Good Citizens at Shell Lake Elementary School were William Allen, Aaron Johnson, Kathryn Cardwell, Shannon Reinert, Bethany Weathers, Lindsay Alt, Alan Nord and Stephanie Williams. • Bill Heino, Shell Lake, was the 20,000th oil change customer at Spooner Auto Laundry. He was presented with 20 deluxe car washes and a Pennzoil jacket. Spooner Auto was adding one more oil bay to serve their customers more efficiently.

2005 – 10 Years Ago

• Heidi Smith’s designed CO2propelled car won first place in the tech ed competition held in Bob Forsythe’s class. • The Shell Lake wrestling team received the East Lakeland Conference trophy. Named all-conference were Kip Reynolds, Max Smith, Jeff Hagedorn, Garrett Knoop, John Berlin, Andrew Berlin and Derek Halverson. • Members of the Shell Lake girls varsity basketball team were Sadie Christ, Hannah Gronning, Bethany Stellrecht, Rachael Spears, Krista Hansen, Corrine Kusilek, Hanna Christ, Ayla Melton and Britt Dahlstrom. Junior varsity members were Ann Keefe, Sara Marschall, Alyssa Geary, Ashley Slinker, Ayla Melton, Chelsea Denny, Amber Taylor and Jacqui De Fillippo.

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Father/Daughter Ball planned

SHELL LAKE — All fathers and their daughters are invited to attend a Father/Daughter Ball at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Shell Lake Community Center. No fee is charged for this event, but reservations must be made before Friday, Feb. 13, by calling Donna at 715-766-2010. Each family will be asked to bring a salad, dessert or

SHELL LAKE — Applications for the 13th-annual Shell Lake Fine Art Festival are now available. The art festival is Saturday, July 4, in Memorial Park on Hwy. 63 in Shell Lake. This is a juried fine art and fine craft show, and applications are juried by three images of the artist’s

hors d’oeuvre for the king’s table. The ball will feature pictures and tiaras, a chocolate fountain, a royal feast and of course, the royal ball. Organizers of this event, Lake Park Alliance Church, hope the evening will bring fathers and their daughters closer together for lifetime memories.

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current work. The Shell Lake Art Festival has become a successful event and festival organizers would like to encourage local fine artists and fine craftspeople to apply. Applications can be picked up at the Shell Lake City Hall, or you can download an application at shelllake.

Daughters of all ages are invited, and father substitutes are also welcomed. Reservations fill up quickly and are necessary as space is limited. — from Lake Park Alliance

org. If you have other questions in regard to the Shell Lake Fine Art Festival, please contact David H. Haessig at dnjhae@live.com. Application deadline is Wednesday, April 15. — from SLFAF

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

EVENTS …

February

Thursday, Feb. 12 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. • Free DVD presentation and discussion workshop offering insights about how sensory processing disorders make it difficult for many children, 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Birchwood. Preregistration required. Call 715-635-4669. No child care available. Friday, Feb. 13 • Valentine book/bake sale, 8:30 a.m. - noon in the Indianhead Medical Center lobby. Funds raised go toward the Washburn County Relay For Life. • Community Valentine’s Day Dance, 7-11 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. Sponsored by Shell Lake Lions Club. Saturday, Feb. 14 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715-4684017 or 715-222-4410. • Don Christensen benefit, Lipsie Pines, Spooner. For more information, call 715-416-0904 or 715-501-3124. • Cabaret, 7-9 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center. • NWIRC ATV and motorcycle racing on Shell Lake. Racing starts at noon. Masonic Lodge providing food and beverages. Monday, Feb. 16 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner. Tuesday, Feb. 17 • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 8-9:30 a.m., Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. • Informational meeting about volunteering with the new Language Enriched Exercise Plus Socialization program, 10 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spooner. Wednesday, Feb. 18 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 4 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome.

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• Shell Lake follow-up tourism meeting, 5 p.m., at city hall. Thursday, Feb. 19 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available. Friday, Feb. 20 • Father/Daughter Ball, 6 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center. No charge but reservations requested, call Donna at 715-766-2010before Friday, Feb. 13. Reservations fill quickly and space is limited. Each family will be asked to bring a salad, dessert or hors d’oeuvre for the King’s Table. Daughters of all ages invited. Father substitutes welcome. Monday, Feb. 23 • Professor Mary Hoeft, author of “The Betrayal of Officer Ryan Hoeft,” will be at the Shell Lake Public Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. to sign copies of the book, which are available for purchase. A copy of the book has been donated to Shell Lake Public Library and is available for loan. Tuesday, Feb. 24 • Spooner Dining at Five, suggested donation $5. Call 715-635-8283 for reservations. Wednesday, Feb. 25 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner. Thursday, Feb. 26 • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons. Friday, Feb. 27 • Birchwood Dining at Five, suggested donation $5. Call 715-354-3001 for reservations. Saturday, Feb. 28 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More info at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org.

March

Tuesday, March 3 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge. Friday-Sunday, March 6-8 • “Oliver” at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. For more info and reservations see titw.org or call 715-4684387. Thursday, March 5 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999. • Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. • Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Donations accepted. Saturday, March 7 • Lakeland Family Resource Center’s Chilly Challenge Winter Plunge, 2 p.m., by the Shell Lake Community Center. To preregister go to chillychallenge.com. • Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser at Northwoods Lanes, Spooner. Bowling shifts are noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Preregister by calling 715-939-1203. Tuesday, March 10 • Soup lunch at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona, noon-1 p.m. Call 715-635-6543 or email info@ hunthill.org. • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 11 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted. • The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome. Thursday, March 12 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center.

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Foreign landowners notification

SPOONER — Evie Moore, county executive director of the Farm Service Agency Office of Washburn/Burnett counties informs foreign investors who buy, sell or hold a direct or indirect interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to report their holdings and transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The Agricultural Foreign Investment Act became effective on Feb. 2, 1979, and requires any foreign person who acquires or transfers any interest other than a security

interest in agricultural land to report the transaction to FSA within 90 days of the sale or purchase. The secretary of agriculture designated the Farm Service Agency to collect the reports, which are to be submitted on form FSA-153, Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Report. The completed form must be filed at the FSA county office where the land is located. “Failure to submit an accurate or timely FSA-153 could result in civil penalties of up to 25 percent of the fair market value of the property,” said Moore. County government offices, bankers, realtors, attor-

neys and others involved in real estate transactions are encouraged to notify foreign investors of these reporting requirements. It is the foreign landowner’s responsibility to report the land transaction. An FSA-153 form can be obtained from the Washburn/ Burnett counties FSA office by calling 715-635-8228 or can be downloaded from the following website: forms. sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eFormsAdmin/FSA0153_101013V01.pdf. — from FSA

WCAHS 11th-annual Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser set

SPOONER — The Washburn County Area Humane Society’s Pins for Pets 9-pin tap bowling fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 7, at Northwoods Lanes in Spooner. Last year, a three-shift day was attempted and that turned into a strikingly successful “turkey,” so Northwoods Bowling Alley owner Mike Miller and Pins for Pets tournament coordinator Connie Salquist are going to do it again. These three bowling shifts will begin at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., which will be cosmic bowling for those who enjoy this later shift with the disco balllighted effect. The registration fee will include three games of bowling, shoes and ball rental if needed, snacks and a donation to the animal shelter all along with the fun of bowling for a great cause. As always, there will be raffle, door, donation form and bowling prizes. The profit from this bowling event, as with any WCAHS fundraiser, is used for the ongoing operation of the Washburn County Area Humane Society Animal Shelter, which is located

just past the Washburn County Fairgrounds at the south end of Spooner, at 1400 Cottonwood Ave. Bowlers of all ages and skill levels are welcome and, as stated before, this will be a 9-pin tap tournament, which allows more bowlers to get higher scores because when nine pins are knocked down with the first ball thrown, it counts as a strike. Bowlers may come as a team or sign up individually. Preregistration is suggested, and this may be done by calling Northwoods Lanes and Lounge at 715-939-1203, or by stopping in at the alley and signing up for one or more shifts on the sign-up sheet. Bowlers may also register to bowl on the day of the event if there are still openings left. The donation-form competition is back again, and there is always a chance to win a prize for bringing in the highest amount of money collected or the highest number of names of people listed. A donation sheet may be taken from the shelter website, wcahs.com, or picked up at the shelter or bowling alley. This competition is another way of making this fundraiser a financial success.

Door prizes will be given away and raffle prizewinners will be drawn at each shift, as well as the scores tallied and bowling prizes awarded after each shift. If you would like to donate a door or raffle prize for this event, you may drop it off at the shelter or at the bowling alley, or if anyone would like to donate finger or snack foods to be served throughout the day, or if there are any questions, please call Salquist at 615-635-7677. Because this March 7 bowling event is the first 2015 fundraiser for the Washburn County Area Humane Society Animal Shelter and, with the fact that the Pins for Pets event is in its 11th year, the hope is that the WCAHS employees, volunteers and members will be bowled over with response of supporters whether it is through bowling, donation-sheet collection efforts, donation of prizes or food, buying raffle tickets or just coming in to say, “hi.” WCAHS is grateful for those who will spare the time and strike up the enthusiasm to join in the fun of Pins for Pets on Saturday, March 7. — from WCAHS

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Driving too fast for conditions causes many wintertime crashes

SPOONER – Vehicles in a ditch along a highway or stuck in a snowbank on the side of a street are a familiar part of Wisconsin’s winter landscape. Although drivers try to blame slippery roads for losing control of their vehicles, frequently the truth is they were driving too fast for conditions. “Driving at the posted speed limit often will be too fast for conditions when there’s ice, snow and slick spots

SHELL LAKE — The American Red Cross blood drive held Thursday, Jan. 22, and Friday, Jan. 23, at the United Methodist Church, Shell Lake, was a huge success, with 123 units collected. Coordinators were Linda King and Linda Nielsen.

on roadways or when visibility is reduced by snow, sleet and fog,” says Wisconsin State Patrol Lt. Dori Petznick of the Spooner Post. “The speed limit is set for safe driving on dry pavement with good visibility. You might not be able to stop or control your vehicle at the posted speed limit on a slippery road or during hazardous weather.” Slowing down when driving conditions are treacherous is not just common sense—it’s the law. It is illegal to drive at speeds that exceed what is reasonable and prudent under existing road conditions. Drivers are required to adjust their speeds to take into account both the actual and potential hazards due to weather, highway conditions or other traffic.

A violation of this state law costs $213.10 with four demerit points added to the driver’s record. A second offense within a 12-month period costs $263.50 with four additional points. “The slogan ‘Snow Means Slow’ also applies to fourwheel-drive and other heavy-duty vehicles, which can still slide, skid and fishtail while trying to slow down or stop on slippery roads,” says Petznick. “If you drive too fast for conditions and slide off the road or crash, you likely have to pay for an expensive traffic ticket plus towing and vehicle repair bills. It’s much cheaper, safer and certainly less frightening to maintain control of your vehicle by slowing down.” — from WSP

Recent blood drive a success Gratitude is extended to the Shell Lake Lions for donating the canteen food and canteen workers, as well as setup and cleanup crews. The most impressive group of people is the Shell Lake/ Spooner blood donors. Their commitment and dedica-

tion to provide blood products to save lives is much appreciated. “The need is constant, the gratification is instant, give blood.” — submitted

C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S Monday: First Friends Playgroup open to all children, 10 a.m.noon. Focus on infants and caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided, closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. Monday & Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch, program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time. Call 715-416-2942. Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. Contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801. Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, open from noon-3 p.m. Kidstime-Parentime 10 a.m.-noon. Learn, discuss, share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills.

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Love in any language Recently a gentleman, who wishes to remain anonymous, stopped into my office. He was eager to show me a drawing he had received from one of the four children he sponsors through ChildFund International. What excited this man more than receiving a letter from the child who lives in India was the fact that the child had drawn a picture with flowers. This man told me that he gets a lot of joy from working in his flower beds. He took the drawing he had received to someone that could interpret what it said. He was told that the wording above the flowers reads, “I Love You Very Much.” After seeing the wording in a language other than English, I started to think of the various languages and what the wording, I love you very much, would look like. I contacted Sara Ducos, of Shell Lake, who has a Spanish translation/tutoring business. I asked her if she could supply me with the wording for “I Love You Very Much” in Spanish. Since Sara’s husband, Peter, is very fluent in Spanish,

this is the reply I received. “Spanish language, because things are not translated literally: ‘Te Amo Mucho’ would be said to someone that you have intimate feelings for, like a spouse, mother, father, children. You would not say “Te Amo Mucho” to the apple pie you are about to eat. The other word that you would use is ‘Te Quiero Mucho,’ which isn’t as strong as saying ‘Te Amo Mucho.’ It all depends on the context and the situation.” When Renate Cathers stopped into the Register office one day, I asked her if she would write, “I Love You Very Much” in German. This is the wording she provided for me, ‘Ich Liebe Dich So Viel.’ I am from a Scandinavian heritage. At this point, the only language I am trying to master is the English language. The question I ask myself

A child in India created this artwork. – Photo submitted is, do I say, “I Love You Very Much” to the people that I do love very much? Or

do my actions of love speak louder than my words?

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson Area writers corner Valentines were funny by Mary B. Olsen ay back, when everyone went shopping for valentines, their sweethearts might not have been pleased with some of the selections available. I mean way back, when I was just a child, in the 1940s. There were the usual cute little cartoon characters spouting witty puns or some kind of word play. There would be little girls with pigtails and little boys doing things boys do and animals dressed like people. They were very popular. There was nothing suggestive, of course, because they were designed for purchase by children. In those days no one talked much about love, but valentines could. Valentines are always supposed to express love. They should say be mine, or you are the one I love, or some romantic phrase. The opposite of the sweet or funny valentines came along in those days. They were the adult insult valentines that were printed on one sheet of paper. They featured a colored cartoon character, exaggerated noses and body postures, with some insulting written material. They were made for adults, but some of them could be found in schoolrooms in our valentine boxes.

decorated a box to be used to hold the valentines we would bring to school to give to our classmates and teachers. Crepe paper and ribbons would make the box special. I remember how nice it was just to look at it and anticipate the day when we would put our selections in it. On that day, just before school was out, students would be chosen to hand them out. In those Depression days, many of us children did not come from prosperous families so not every child could afford to give out valentines. If you didn’t have any to give, you might not have received any. There were books of valentines available in local stores that you could get for a few cents, like the books of cutouts, or paper dolls, that you could cut out yourself and give to your friends. I made some of those one year. Some of us didn’t even have homemade valentines to give to classmates. The one thing I remember about the time they were giving them out was the fear that I wouldn’t even get a valentine. Some of us would give one to everyone in the schoolroom, so I shouldn’t have worried. All of us wanted to get this confirmation that we are liked, not to lord it over those who didn’t get many. Everyone wants to be told they are loved. Valentines have changed quite a bit. You see some using current movie car-

toons and comic book and film characters. Maybe the makers of the insult valentines and their kind are still around. They would have changed with the market trends, of course. They say love songs will never go out of style. At least some of them will be remembered and there will be new love songs. Remember the hit song called “My Funny Valentine?” I was trying to recall the lyrics. When I found them I was really surprised. In the song, Frank Sinatra sang a very insulting message to his sweetheart. He called her a comic valentine. He sang that her looks were laughable. She was unphotographable. Was she so ugly she would break the camera? Her figure was not Greek. Her mouth was weak. And he questioned her intelligence. “When you open your mouth to speak, are you smart?” Yet he insisted in his song that she was his “favorite work of art.” And she shouldn’t “change a hair” for him. Why? Because if she stayed the same she would make every day Valentine’s Day for him. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day! If you can, send a valentine. Say it with flowers or sweet and sentimental messages of love.

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One time a little girl cried when she got an insult valentine. The thing is, I did not take it personally. The boy who gave out the insults gave one like it to everyone. He must have bought 30 insult valentines. They were like comic book characters. Maybe it’s all right to give insults if everyone gets one. The boy who gave them out once was holding a jar that looked like it held raspberry jam. He let me look at it closely, and I found it was an empty jar with a paper picture inside it to look like jam. From far away you could be fooled. I guess he knew where he could buy trick gadgets. I know they stopped making the nonvalentines soon after, so not many people were willing to pay money for them. Then there were the really beautiful valentines designed for gentlemen to give to their beloved wives and/or girlfriends. I have seen some beautiful designs with poems, the kind that are so wonderful that they must be preserved and kept forever. Among the valentines on the market, there have always been valentines aimed at specific people: a valentine for a teacher, or one for a mother or father. I have a very old one that was a valentine for an uncle. It was the custom in our grade school to have an art project in which the students

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Custom turkey call-maker recognized Shell Lake resident has strong finish at Midwest Turkey Call Competition Marty Seeger|Staff writer SHELL LAKE – With turkey hunting a little more than a month away, turkey hunting will be on the minds of many avid hunters over the next few months. The spring season has become a cherished tradition for many since the reintroduction of the wild turkey, from nonexistence in the early ‘70s, to abundance in most areas of the state today. With the growth of interest in turkey hunting over the years, the interest in turkey calling has followed. For nearly three years, Shell Lake’s Jake Naessen has been producing custommade calls out of a small workspace at his home west of Shell Lake. Last year, Naessen sold nearly 100 calls, and local interest continues to grow. Recently, Naessen was recognized for his call-making abilities at the Midwest Turkey Calling Competition at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. “Been there three times. Nothing panned out the two previous years. This

A friction-pot call with an aluminum playing surface earned local turkey call maker Jake Naessen fifth and 17th place at the Midwest Turkey Call Competition. More than 25 entries from across the nation are entered in many of the turkey call categories. – Photos submitted “When you enter stuff in a competition, I wouldn’t say it’s a steppingstone, but it’s kind of like a testing ground where you can see how well you do, how well you compare against other call makers. You just keep tweaking stuff until you get the sound you want,” Naessen said. “It finally got to that stage where the sound is there.”

The Midwest Turkey Call Competition is the second largest in the nation, next to the national competition. Naessen plans to enter in nationals as well. Some of the entries in the Midwestern competition have also won at the national level, and some of Naessen’s calls were comparable, or placed better than some of those who entered. “I was right in the mix with the guys that have placed at nationals,” Naessen said. “It’s just nice to be in the mix with some of those guys. I see their names on the list every year, placing, and then finally, your name is sitting out there.” There’s no shortage of turkey-call makers out there, but many at the national level have learned from other call makers who have been crafting quality calls for the past 25-30 years. For Naessen, he seems just happy to be moving in the right direction after several years of hard work and dedication to producing the best possible call he can. “It’s a lot of trial and error. I couldn’t tell you how many calls that I’ve made and then thrown off to the side, because I didn’t like them, or I didn’t think they were good enough,” Naessen said, but it’s clear his calls continue to improve. And contrary to what some might think, prices for locally made calls are reasonable depending on the type. A friction-pot call sells for around $40 and produces better sounds than many of the factory brands on the market today. For more information contact Naessen at 715-645-0814 or visit Rugged Custom Calls on their Facebook page.

Jake Naessen took a first and second place at the Midwest Turkey Call Competition for his tube call.

In the trough turkey call category, Jake Naessen, of Rugged Custom Calls, placed fourth and sixth. time everything went good,” said Naessen, who entered 10 different turkey calls, while his dad, Mike, entered one call. All of the calls entered into the competition were in the hunting category. There is also a category for decorative turkey calls. Naessen’s 10 calls included a tube call, which won him a first- and thirdplace honor. He took fourth and sixth place for his trough call, fifth and 17th for

his aluminum-pot friction call, seventh and ninth for a slate-pot friction call and 11th and 14th for his glass-pot friction call. His dad entered a trough call and placed seventh. Naessen is pleased to get recognized for the hard work he’s put in over the years, and remains humble. He spends at least three nights each week in his shop and continues to try and improve the sound of every call.

Exchange students participate in area activities NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — The local coordinators, students and host families from the Polk, Barron, St. Croix and Burnett county chapter of Academic Year in America and PAX organization are grateful to the Tribal Council at the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake for their donation of a bus and driver in December to attend the musical “Buddy Holly” at the History Theater in St Paul, Minn. The Rice Lake Curling Club opened their facility to the AYA and PAX organization on Sunday, Jan. 25. Through their generosity the exchange students and host families were able to experience the Olympic sport of curling that is played by enthusiasts of all ages. The St. Croix Casino and the Rice Lake Curling Club through their generosity have annually displayed outstanding support for cultural diversity by assisting with these two events. Activities and interactions of this nature encourage visitors from other nations to see a much broader view of what our culture in the Upper Midwest has to offer. The following local host families are to be congratulated for opening up their homes and taking on the responsibility of an exchange student this academic school year: from Spooner, Tina and Chuck Pocernich, hosting Viktoria from Slovakia; Gerald and Melissa Trcka, hosting Marta from Spain; Janet and Kent Oakland, hosting Leon from Germany; Andrew and Janet Medley and Steven and Becky Melton,

Exchange students through the Academic Year in America were able to participate in curling at the Rice Lake Curling Club. — Photo submitted

hosting Paula from Germany; and Susan and Aaron Merchant, Shell Lake, hosting Chantel from Germany. The 2015-2016 placement season, for the

highest quality students from around the world, is just now starting and interested families are encouraged to contact these two highly academic programs by calling

Steve Eichman at 715-986-4533 or emailing seichman@centurytel.net for more information. — from AYA

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Shell Lake wrestling team competes in Lakeland Conference meet

Larry Samson | Staff writer CAMERON — As the wrestling season is coming to a close, Cameron High School hosted the Lakeland Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7. Wrestlers from 11 teams representing 17 schools in the Lakeland Conference met to see who was the best in the conference. Clear Lake was the first-place team and is the conference dual meet champions. The Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg co-op team was the runner-up champions beating out St. Croix Falls. Tony Britton of LFG earned the prestigious Most Valuable Wrestler Award. This is an award voted on by the coaches to a wrestler that best represents the qualities that make a great wrestler. Shell Lake took ninth place with their young squad of seven wrestlers. Dominic Hopke and Leo Carrillo earned third place in the

Dominic Hopke earned a third-place finish at the Lakeland Conference meet held Saturday, Feb. 7, in Cameron. Hopke, a sophomore, had two pins and lost a 5-3 decision to Luke Clark of St. Croix Falls.

Shell Lake senior Leo Carrillo earned a third-place finish losing his only match to Josh Glover of Luck/Frederic/ Grantsburg. Glover went on to win the 190-pound weight class.

138- and the 195-pound weight classes. Bob Bontekoe, freshman, earned a fourth-place finish in his first conference match. Ben Frey earned a fifth place in the 170pound weight class. Noah Skluzacek, senior, injured his knee in the 160-pound weight class and was not able to finish the meet. AJ Christner and Austin Schultz are two freshmen that stepped up to wrestle after injuries prevented three wrestlers from wrestling. Shell Lake will travel to St. Croix Falls for the Region 1 Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 14. Competing at this regional will be Cameron, Cumberland, Northwood/Solon Springs, St. Croix Falls, Shell Lake, Turtle Lake/Clayton and Unity. The top two wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the Independence Sectional Meet that is held in Osseo on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Ben Frey earned fifth place with a 9-2 decision over his St. Croix Falls opponent, Joe Mackenburg, in the fifth-place round

Shell Lake wrestler Bob Bontekoe and Unity wrestler Adrian Bearhart face off in the third-place round. Bearhart pinned Bontekoe midway through the third period. Bontekoe, a freshman, earned a fourth-place finish.

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Leo Carrillo with a takedown of Kriston Williams of Flambeau. He pinned Williams in 1:19 seconds to wrestle Kodel Ralston of Bruce. He defeated Ralston in the third-place round in a 3-0 decision.

Spooner faces final dual of the season before hosting Heart O’ North SPOONER — Tuesday, Feb. 3, was the Spooner Rails wrestling team’s final dual of the season and Parents Night, against Northwestern. “I want to thank all of the parents and fans that came to support the team that night and throughout the entire season,” stated Andrew Melton, head coach. Spooner started out the night with the 182-pound class where Josiah Melton had the lead before being turned in the second period and pinned. At 195, Richard Lauterbach controlled the entire match and won by a score of 11-1. Spooner forfeited the 220-pound weight class. At 285, Donavan Knutson wrestled well and won a 1-0 match. Unfortunately the Rails had to forfeit the next three weight classes giving Northwestern 18 more team points. At 126, Isaiah Skidmore continues to look good as he won his match 11-4. Billy Hagberg, 132, was home sick so the Rails had to forfeit one more weight class. At 138, Josh Melton won a close match 6-2. At 145, Hunter Peterson was pinned in the first period. At 152, Bryce Carroll contin-

Ryan Shutt pinned his Barron opponent, Cody Gihl, to win the first round of the Heart O’North Conference Wrestling Tournament hosted by Spooner on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Brandon Jepson with a takedown of his Northwestern opponent. He finished in fourth place. ues to wrestle in some very close matches. He wrestled hard but lost 0-5. At 160, Brandon Jepson was able to pin his opponent right away in the first period. At 170, Jon Hergert got some varsity experience but was outmatched and pinned during the match. At 145, Gavin Tucker was able to wrestle in two JV matches and went 1-1 on the evening. The final score was Spooner 19 and Northwestern 51. On Saturday, Feb. 7, Spooner hosted the Heart O’North Conference Tournament. “We knew it was going to be another exciting day for the sport of wrestling. Ladysmith, Cumberland and Chetek were all tied going into the tournament. I can’t remember the last time that has happened. According to the dual standings we were in eighth place out of the nine teams going into the day. I was hopeful that we could wrestle well and move up in the standings by the end of the tournament,” explained Coach Melton. At 113, Blake Larson won his first two

Wrestling in his first HON Conference Tournament, Blake Larson earned a 14-9 decision over his Ladysmith opponent. Josiah Melton slips away from his opponent to earn a point. matches in order to wrestle in his first conference championship match. He lost 1-8 in the finals against Cumberland. Skidmore finished in fourth place after losing a close match 6-8 to Barron in the final round of the day. Hagberg did not place. Josh Melton wrestled hard throughout the day but was just outmatched and finished in sixth place. Ryan Shutt gave it his best effort and wrestled very aggressive throughout the tournament. He finished in fourth place. Jepson also finished in fourth place. Carroll did not place. Josiah Melton earned sixth place on the day. Lauterbach wrestled well to make it to the finals but was pinned in the first period. Second place was Lauterbach’s best finish in the conference tournament over the past four years. Knutson won a couple of matches on the day, earning fifth place. “Overall I just did not feel like our kids wrestled to their full potential. I am hope-

Photos by Larry Samson ful we can make some adjustments this week in practice as we prepare for the regional tournament. Even though we did not have our best day we still placed sixth with 99 team points. This moved us up in the overall standings from eighth place to a tie for sixth place against Bloomer,” commented Coach Melton. — from the Spooner Athletic Department

Team scores: Cumberland 192 Chetek/Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm 183.5 Ladysmith 178 Superior 148.5 Northwestern 118 Spooner 99 Bloomer/Colfax 91 Hayward 90 Barron 87

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Shell Lake loses to Birchwood

Zach Melton puts the light touch on this basket. The junior had seven points for the game on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Drew Johnson goes to the air as he drives the basket on this shot. He was the top scorer for Shell Lake with 14 points in the Tuesday, Feb. 3, game with Birchwood. It was not enough as Birchwood beat Shell Lake 66-36.

Sam Muska goes up for a shot against two Birchwood defenders, Tyler Marcinske and Samuel Scott. Muska had five points for the game.

Photos by Larry Samson

Lady Lakers 42-25 win over Birchwood

Sheri Clark has the ability to drive the basket, penetrating the Birchwood defense. She had 12 points for the game, most of them under or near the basket. Cassidy Schroeder eyes up the basket on this shot. She put up four points in the final quarter of the Birchwood game as Shell Lake beat Birchwood 42-25 before the Birchwood hometown fans.

Grace Anderson drives into the basket long enough to draw one of the defenders away from Sheri Clark. A quick pass and the Lakers have the two points.

Photos by Larry Samson

Spooner girls lose 49-29

Cassidy Quinton is fouled on this jump shot.

FALL sports

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With the help of a screen setup by Kelsie Gerovac, Megan Meisberger turns to the basket on this drive. Spooner lost the home conference game to Northwestern on Friday, Feb. 6.

Boys Varsity Basketball Thursday, Feb. 12: At Drummond, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 5:45 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball Friday, Feb. 13: Vs. Northwood, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 7:15 p.m.

Megan Meisberger tries to go up for a shot but is fouled by the closest defender. She dropped in two free throws and had six points for the game.

Photos by Larry Samson

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Rails over Lumberjacks 46-41 Chase Davies with two points. He was the top Spooner scorer with 17 points. Spooner defeated Ladysmith 46-41 in a conference home game on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Cole Tripp shoots between two Ladysmith defenders on this shot. He had 10 points for the game.

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Zach Melton puts the light touch on this basket. The junior had seven points for the game on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Icemen play final regular road game of the season ASHLAND — The Northwest Icemen traveled to Ashland on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for their final regular road game of the season. The Icemen improved their record to 13 wins, 8 losses, besting Ashland 6-2. The

game was filled with penalties on both teams and the Icemen did a good job of taking advantage of their power-play opportunities and also a good job of killing the infractions against them. The team had a little more jump in their

stride, even after a long bus trip to the game, which was great to see. The Icemen played River Falls at home on Thursday, Feb. 5, in Barron, which was Senior Night and Parents’ Night. They finished their regular season play on Tuesday, Feb.

10, in Cumberland against Amery, which once again was Senior and Parents’ Night. — from the Icemen

Future Laker and Rails players

Coach Dave Bouchard and varsity player Evan Hungerbuhler lead the Little Lakers in a dribbling drill. The success of the Little Lakers program is due in large part from the support of the parents and their willingness to give up part of their Saturday mornings.

Aaliyah Evan has the heart of an all-star basketball player, and she is only in the first grade.

Dribbling and waving to your parents in the bleachers at the same time is quite a skill. The parents will be spending many hours sitting on uncomfortable bleachers to watch their children play basketball.

Jared Swan is shooting a basket as the defenders, Conner Schrankel, Melody Taylor and Jordan Lawrence, watch.

Sara Brunberg eyes up the shot as Melody Taylor is defending. The Little Lakers held their last practice on Saturday, Feb. 7.

AJ Anderson has the determination and the desire to be a Rails basketball player. As a second-grader, he has eight years to get there.

Photos by Larry Samson

Alivia Marker is shooting a basket in one of the short games that are held at the end of the drills. Her teammate, Sara Brunberg, is watching with anticipation.

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Sarona

by Marian Furchtenicht

February weather has been good to us so far. These temps make it easier on the woodpile and the fuel bill. Snow depths remain shallow, around 6 inches in the woods and fields. So it’s a lot easier on the deer this year. Lots of snowmobile trails remain closed, which isn’t good and there is only light snow in our forecast. Saves on plowing town roads. There was a good turnout, 20 gals and a table of men, at the Madge-Sarona gals breakfast Tuesday at the Roost. Gloria Frey, Elfreda West and I went together. It was really nice. Sympathy to Sally Ziemer and family in the death of her husband, Ken. The funeral was held last Thursday at the Skinner Funeral Home in Shell Lake. Ken was quite a guy. He was state patrol so was known by many. My Johnnie, Ralph Van Meter and Ken went on a hunting trip to South Dakota together years back and Johnnie talked of him, being a fun one to be with. He enjoying dancing, card playing, hunting and fishing. His wife, Sally, was a teacher in the Shell Lake School so they knew a lot of people. Rocky and Pat Semm joined their girls and families at the bowling alley in Rice Lake for a birthday party for grand-

daughter Nicole Doanes, 15, with some of her friends for pizza and bowling. Report it was a fun party. Virginia Stodola visited her cousin, Carmilla Johnson, Haugen, on Sunday. Carmilla’s son, Lane Johnson, came and got her and brought her back home. Marilyn Zimmerman reports her brother, Jim Hrouda, 57, passed away Thursday morning in his sleep with his children by his side at his home in Baltic, N.D., after almost two years of fighting cancer. His funeral service is Thursday, Feb. 12, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Trinity Church in Haugen. Jim grew up on the family farm on the Washburn-Barron County line. He will be dearly missed. Sympathy is extended. Another dear soul, Catherine Frey, 95, of Lakeland Manor, Shell Lake, passed away. Her funeral will be Friday, Feb. 13, at the Catholic church in Shell Lake. Catherine was always smiling, a happy person. She checked out our groceries for many years at Dahlstroms in Shell Lake. She was loved by all that knew her and will be missed. Sympathy to her family. Sue Krantz visited her folks on Sunday and brought her dad, Hugh Smith, his favorite, a loaf of homemade cheesy bread.

Dewey Country The wind has certainly been a blowing this past week. If it didn’t, the weather would have been nice. Ah well, it’s only 40 days until spring! A very happy birthday to Brooke Becker as she enjoys her special day Feb. 12, with lots more to come. A big happy birthday to Billie Aderman on Feb. 13 when she enjoys that special day with many more to come. Have a great day, Billie. Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, happy birthday to Loretta VanSelus, Levi Meister, Bonnie Cook and Luann LaVeau, enjoying their special day with lots more to come. A very happy anniversary to Jim and Connie Quam on Feb. 14 with many more to come. What are you going to surprise Connie with this year, Jim? This makes 11 years for the Quams. They are just newlyweds, aren’t they? Feb. 15, a very happy birthday to Colleen Jensen, Rose Johnson and A.J. Denotter as they enjoy their special day with lots more to come. Feb. 17, a very happy birthday to Katie Crosby and also to Gary Mackenzie as they enjoy that special day with many more to come. Happy birthday to Paul Soelle as he enjoys that special day on Feb. 18. Enjoy your day, Paul. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Helen Steffen, who was the Burnett County clerk for years, in her passing recently. Helen retired from her position in 2005 and was 72.

Sue says she’s done collecting taxes, that’s what she had been busy with. The Duch family winter fun day was held Sunday, Feb. 8. Families joining Jon, Jo, Reed and Aubrey Lechnir from the Twin Cities and surrounding area were Jan Cummings and Dave, Chris, Jenna and Nathan Cummings, Mike and Bev Gallo and daughters Angie and Becky and their families. Coming from Hibbing, Minn., were Joanna Butterfield and son. It was a fun day of snowmobiling and fishing. Be sure to lock your car when you get out of it, even if it’s only for 10 minutes. My brother Don’s car got stolen in the middle of the day in Spooner one day last week. Russ and Nancy Furchtenicht returned Thursday night from a five-day vacation at Riviera Maya Resort Cancun, Mexico. My brother Don, Elaine Ryan and I went together to the Triple Treat at the Earl church on Saturday, which was very nice. Nancy Furchtenicht and granddaughter Jillian, along with her folks, Ralph and Arlene VanMeter, also attended. Real good soups and got to see and visit with a lot of old friends. Classmate June Johnson Ellison of

Green Bay called one day so I had a great visit with her. She lived across the field from me when we were growing up. Son-in-law John and grandsons Brady and Brian Marschall spent a couple days putting down my new floor tiles. So nice of them and glad to have that all done. Ash Wednesday there is soup and sandwiches at 5 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Shell Lake. Birthday wishes this week to Jessica Furchtenicht, Tony Ullom, Jerry Sigmund, Lainie Hutton and Pete Foote on Feb. 12; Darin Reynolds, Feb. 13; Mandy Hagan, Teagon Anderson and Broden Zimmerman, Feb. 14; Linda Tabor, Sam Armour and Florence Millard, Feb. 15; Betty Hubin and Bonnie Smith, Feb. 16; Lois Wheeler, Taylor Child, Kurt Meier, Dawn Raymond and Dave Stoner, Feb. 17; Bob Hall, Ryan Butterfield, Dave Stodola, Sue Wallace, Matt Stoner and John Flanagan, Feb. 18. Anniversary wishes to Cecil and Shirley Scribner on Feb. 12; Harvey and Marian Stodola and Steve and Laura Twining on Feb. 14; and Nate and Becky Rudolph, Feb. 17. Happy Valentine’s Day!

mom’s work for her as her mom had her right knee replaced Oct. 13. She tells me her honey, Paul, is going to retire from GE this year. He’s worked there nearly 35 years. Well, finally see Becky’s has a new name. It’s going to be called White Pines Tavern and Grill. I wondered when they’d get around to changing it but must be a new owner. Please keep Richy Feeney in your special thoughts and prayers. He was very sick, having his parents worried. He is better now, which is great to hear. Keep breathing Richy! Thursday, Feb. 12, the Terraceview ladies and men will have a bake sale, etc. I understand they have three small rockers for sale, so get there early if you want any of those homemade goodies. They are also having homemade fudge. Yum! You know what I saw in my house this past week? It was a fly. Now they’re not to be out for another three to four months and I told him to buzz off! Mark and Beth Hansen and Ryan, who is a student at Stout, and Alyssa were up at Carl and Betty Meister’s early Saturday morning. The Hansens had breakfast, dinner and supper with the Meisters before leaving for their home. Saturday was Mark’s birthday and they celebrated. On Saturday coming to Jim and Sandy Atkinson’s were Noel and Pattie Beaufeaux, Kyle and girlfriend Becca who are getting married July 18, and son Mitchell, Jimmy Atkinson from Stacy, Minn., Lisa Otto, Marjorie and Charlie

and Scott and Kristen Carls and children. They celebrated Kyle’s birthday with pizza compliments of Pattie along with birthday cake. Hope you had a great day Kyle. On Thursday, Jerry and Gretchen Best attended the funeral of Don Benson, 60, who passed away recently. He was the brother of a friend of the Bests. Funeral services were held with the Skinner Funeral Home in charge. Tom and Sunshine Crosby had a birthday party for their son, Isaac, who turned 8 years old on Feb. 4. Coming to enjoy supper at the Crosbys’ were Garry and Beth Crosby, Shorty and Melissa Crosby, Tyler and Katie, Ron Roberts and Melissa’s sister, Heather and her honey and their children the Fritzs. Sunday afternoon Rick and Janie Lauterbach attended the wrestling match, watching their son, Noah, wrestle. Get-well wishes to Steve Hulleman. My apologies to Josie Crosby. It’s a very happy birthday to Josie as she turned 6 years old on Jan. 19. Sunday, Butch and Loretta VanSelus went to Balsam Lake for a baby shower for their granddaughter Tammy. Loretta had her knee replaced five weeks ago and is doing very well, which is great to hear. My friendly owl was back Saturday night. He went hoot, hoot, hoot, and it was followed by hoot, hoot! He must make the rounds as he’s been showing up for three weeks on Saturday night. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!

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Our deepest sympathy to the family of Dale Sexton, 65, who passed away recently. Dale and his family lived in Dairyland. He worked for 40 years at CHS, which was a grain elevator system in Superior. He leaves a wife, Margaret, and two children. His mother was Helen Albee, a Dewey Country resident. A memorial service was held at the SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home in Webster. Mama chick gathered her five chicks and one extra and headed for the Chanhassen Theatre on Friday evening. They got to see the show “Hello Dolly,” which Diane Hulleman tells us was great. Diane didn’t get home until 1:45 a.m. Saturday. She took her daughters and granddaughter Amanda Schnell along and everyone enjoyed the play. She tells us this mama hen will take her chicks once a month to see a play, which is great. Diane is still coughing and she isn’t completely over the flu and cold she caught about four weeks ago. Chad Jensen came Sunday morning, leaving his dog with Diane while he and his wife, Colleen, went on a trip to Mexico. They went along with 24 other people. Diane will be at Chad and Colleen’s to watch their little daughter, Izzy, on the weekend. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Ken Ziemer who passed away recently. He leaves his wife, Sally, who was a teacher at Shell Lake Schools for a lot of years, plus other family members. My niece, Nancy Michalek, called me on Thursday afternoon to catch up on news. She says she has been doing her

Looking for a meaningful and fun volunteer opportunity? WASHBURN COUNTY – Looking for a meaningful and fun volunteer opportunity? The Happy Day Club, Alzheimer’s Day Respite program, is actively seeking volunteers to assist the director of their program which is open every Monday and Thursday, Wednesday in Birchwood, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Choose the day(s) you would like to volunteer.

It is an entertaining and upbeat program with lots of laughter, music and activity. Visit happydayrespite. org for more info about the program, or call Susan at 715416-2942 with any questions or if you would like to volunteer. The program is located in the Trinity Lutheran Church activity room in Spooner.

If you know someone who could benefit from attending this program on a regular basis or if you would like more information about Happy Day Club or Alzheimer’s dementia, other dementia or memory problems, please call or stop in to meet Susan. — from HDC

College Goal Wisconsin event set in UWBC RICE LAKE — College Goal Wisconsin is a free event for parents and prospective college students to learn all of the particulars about completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This event, which is co-sponsored by UW-Barron County and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall at UWBC Completing the FAFSA is the first and most important step in qualifying for student financial aid. The goal of this event is to provide free on-site professional assistance to families who are filling out the FAFSA, which is the federally required form for students seeking financial

aid such as grants and loans. At this event, participants will receive a quick overview of the financial aid process, then have the opportunity to complete the FAFSA online. Many financial aid staff volunteers will be present to assist participants. Those attending should bring their 2014 tax information. Students should attend with a parent or guardian, if possible. If parents are unable to attend, students may attend alone. Students age 24 and above typically do not need to provide parent financial information. Participants should bring the following documents to the event: Social Security numbers; 2014 federal tax returns, 2013

federal tax returns, if 2014 returns are not complete; 2014 untaxed income records, SS, TANF, welfare, veterans benefits; W-2s; 2014 bank statements; 2014 business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, and stock/bond/other investment records, and alien registration card if not a U.S. citizen. For more information, contact Cheryl Pich at WITC at 715-234-7082, ext. 5395, or Jaci Sacco at UW-Barron County at 715-234-8176, ext. 5464. — from UWBC

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AREA CHURCHES Episcopal

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

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Father Aaron Zook Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning prayer 8:15; Mass 9:30 a.m.

Baptist

Shell Lake Full Gospel

Northwoods Baptist

W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Adam Dunshee 715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday service: 6 p.m. Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph’s Catholic

100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine’s Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

St. Alban’s

Full Gospel 293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.

Faith Lutheran

Nazarene

Long Lake Lutheran Church

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. with Holy Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday. Praise worship: 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday. Sunday school: 9:15 a.m. Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

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

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 Pastor Sue Odegard shelllakesalem lutheran.org Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Mondays 2 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m. Office hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/ slumc

Sarona Methodist Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

United Methodist

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

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

Church of the Nazarene

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

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Alliance

Lake Park Alliance

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org 715-635-2768 Senior Pastor Ron Gormong; Pastor Brian Scramlin, Assistant Pastor; Pastor Patrick Cooper, Student Ministries; Pastor LeRoy Drake, Pastoral Care; Kara Vincent, Worship Arts Pastor; 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship and 9 a.m. Sunday School and ABF; 10 a.m. Third Place Cafe; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Family night, kids, youth and adult programming, nursery provided.

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Other

Cornerstone Christian

Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study and prayer, 6:30 p.m.

Trego Community Church

Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; Youth group, 6:30 p.m.; Kids program, AWANA, ages 4 - grade 6, 6:30 p.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Mark 1:29-39

Psalm 147

Sunday, February 8, 2015 Fifth Sunday After The Epiphany

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he way a command is given affects the way the movement of the unit is executed,” is the opening sentence in “The Drill Pad.” The importance of giving a proper military command is further described in The Army Study Guide: “A correctly delivered command will be understood by everyone ... and demands willing, correct and immediate response.” One wonders if the writers quoted above read what David wrote in Psalm 29: “The voice of the Lord is powerful ... and ... majestic!” Throughout this Psalm the results of “the voice of the Lord” are staggering. That phase - “the voice” - occurs seven times in this Psalm and coincides with the number of times that the same phrase appears in Genesis 1. Both passages of Scripture express one theme: “The glory, power and majesty of our God rest upon all of his creation.” His might can be seen everywhere: the skies, the seas, on land, in the wilderness; in the mighty mountain ranges, the terrible results from bolts of lightning when they strike the earth. His power is seen when animals give birth to their young. He can even be seen in the desert regions. The glory of God is revealed wherever man looks. Some may refuse to hear his voice or have no desire to respect the power in that voice. Those of us who do, however, are blest. Yet, we are left with two nagging questions: Why have we been chosen to see the power and majesty of God while others cannot see him? And then, what is our obligation to God and to them?

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Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK I am a little longhair cat, I am as black as night, When I was found, I was so cold and shivering with fright. Someone had put me out; I guess they simply didn’t care, Where would I sleep, what would I eat, I don’t think that was fair. Because I was so hungry and there was no food around, I went into the garbage trying not to make a sound. But when I stuck my head inside a can to get a taste, A big mistake had just been made, one I had made in haste. The can was now stuck on my head but that was not the worst, Not only was it stuck but also frozen, am I cursed? It’s dark, it’s cold, a can of “sketti-o’s” stuck on my head, I thought for sure this was the end and I will be found dead. Then somehow in the darkness I found my way to the door, But it was late, so my concerns became worse than before. Just when I thought that I was doomed, an angel rescued me, She saw the spot that I was in, she heard my muffled plea. She picked me up, that’s when I knew, God had another plan, That’s when my angel Faith told me, she’ll do all that she can. She took me in, she warmed me up and when I was thawed out, She said, “This can is coming off” and this I didn’t doubt. She gently turned and pulled it, in an instant I could see, My angel Faith gave me just that, thank you for saving me. Cats for adoption: 2-1/2-year-old black/white female shorthair; 1-1/2-year-old female black longhair and a 5-year-old spayed four-paw declawed black/ brown medium-hair tiger. Dogs for adoption: 10-month-old female black Lab mix; 3-1/2-year-old female tan German shepherd mix; 3-1/2-year-old male Lab/rott mix; 8-month-old gray/ brindle spayed Cane Corso Italian mastiff; 6-1/2-yearold spayed black/white Chihuahua mix and an 11-year-old spayed brown min pin. Mark Saturday, March 7, on your calendar to bowl at our 11th-annual Pins for Pets bowling fundraiser. Please visit our website at wcahs.com for more information.

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Obituaries

Janet R. Atkinson Janet R. Atkinson, 85, Shell Lake, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. She was born May 3, 1929, in Aldin, Iowa, to Franklin and Clara (Johnson) Gibson. They moved to the Shell Lake area in 1932 where her father, Frank Gribson, started a chicken hatchery and farm. Janet attended Shell Lake Schools. She was united in marriage on Sept. 1, 1945, to Cyrus F. Atkinson. Together they had three sons, Cyrus Foss III, Curtis Frank and Clinton Farrell; and one daughter, Sheila Kathleen. Janet was a member of the United Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and friend and will be surely missed. Janet is survived by her husband, Cyrus F. Atkinson, Shell Lake; sons, Curtis (Kyle) Atkinson, University Place, Wash., and Clinton (Barbara) Atkinson, Shell

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Lake; daughter, Sheila Shaffer, Pastoria, Ore.; grandsons, Cyrus, Zachary and Curtis; granddaughter Amanda; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Cyrus III; parents; and brothers, Roger and Frank. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, at United Methodist Church, Shell Lake, with the Rev. Steve Miller officiating. Burial will be in Shell Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers are Clinton F. Atkinson, Curtis F. Atkinson, Curtis F. Atkinson II, Curtis Atkinson, Lyle Atkinson and Gene Hotchkiss. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday at the church. The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

Catherine M. Frey Catherine M. Frey, 95, Shell Lake, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. She was born Nov. 27, 1919, in St. Paul, Minn., to Michael and Clara (Regenauer) Mirwald. Catherine was married in Cumberland on Sept. 19, 1940, to Oliver Frey who preceded her in death on July 28, 1998. Together they lived and raised their children in Shell Lake. She was an active member at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and she enjoyed working at Cyril’s IGA for many years. Catherine will be sadly missed. Catherine is survived by her daughters, Marie (Ronald) Duchesneau, New Brighton, Minn., Carol (Donald) Strunk, Spooner, and Rose (Joe) Mika, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandson, along with other special relatives and friends.

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She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Oliver; her parents; sister, Sister Clairnita; and brothers, Harold and Eugene Mirwald. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, Feb. 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shell Lake, with Father Ed Anderson officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Shell Lake. Pallbearers are Dennis Duchesneau, Darin Mika, Lance Reed, Greg Strunk, Mike Strunk and Kevin White. Honorary pallbearers are Dan Mika, David Mika and Matthew Strunk. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home in Shell Lake and one hour prior to services at the church. Rosary service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted with arrangements.

Thank You

Monday, Feb. 16: No meals, Presidents Day. Tuesday, Feb. 17: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, ice cream. Wednesday, Feb. 18: Lemon-baked fish, baked potatoes, french-cut beans, birthday cake. Thursday, Feb. 19: Cook’s choice. Friday, Feb. 20: Hearty bean soup, cheese sandwich, crackers, salad bar, peanut-butter cookie. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, call your senior center to confirm. Menu subject to change. All meals served with bread, butter, coffee, milk and water.

EARL – Namekagon Congregational UCC Church at Earl invites everyone to join in their observance of Lent and Easter. Special events begin on Feb. 18, with an Ash Wednesday service at 1 p.m. A book discussion will be held each Thursday evening during Lent, from 4 to 5 p.m., beginning on Feb. 26. This year’s book is “A World Worth Saving,” by George Hovaness Donigian. Copies of the book are available through the church or from local and online booksellers. Namekagon’s Good Friday service will be at 2 p.m. on April 3. Namekagon Congregational’s Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. The church choir rehearses prior to performing every first and third Sunday at 9:30 a.m., before worship service. Anyone who likes choral singing is invited to join on any choir Sunday. Pastor Sharon Rigby Osborn is the pastor of Namekagon Church. She was called to serve by the congregation last October, and a formal service of installation is planned for early summer. Pastor Osborn is a gifted spiritual leader and an accomplished musician. — from Namekagon Congregational UCC Church

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Barronett

by Judy Pieper

Valentine’s Day is almost here! You are probably wondering what you can do to make your sweetie feel super special this year. Well … I have a suggestion. The Jay Olson Band is going to be in the area this week, and Jay and his guys will be playing at the Hilltop in rural Cumberland on Friday, Feb. 13, and at the Rolling Oaks in Barron on Saturday, Feb. 14. It would probably be a good idea to make reservations now to be sure there will be a table available. Having Jay back up here playing his guitar is almost like finding out that Elvis really is still alive and playing in a little tavern in rural Memphis. The young people of Barronett Lutheran will be working hard to prepare the Ash Wednesday spaghetti dinner for the congregation next Wednesday, Feb. 18. The dinner will be served before the Ash Wednesday service, which starts at 7 p.m. The kids will have the tables covered with red and white plaid tablecloths, looks a little like the scene from “Lady and the Tramp” at their spaghetti dinner. They greet everyone with a smile and bring out the salads and food as soon as possible. Oh, and, of course, there will be way too many desserts to choose from. It’s a great way to start the Lenten season, good food, good friends and good conversations. We hope you can join us for the meal and the Ash Wednesday service. Terry Goodrich, aka the Friendly Neighborhood Moocher, is finally starting to show his age. Terry wouldn’t tell me how old he really is, but I happen to know that he celebrated another birthday on Jan. 29. He shares that birthday with Tom Selleck, by the way. Anyway, there are a couple of prime examples of the fact that Terry is aging. First, last fall, before the first big snow, Terry was plowing the driveway, got a little too close to the ditch, and got stuck. He tried to get out, but the more he tried the deeper he buried his tractor in the mud. Luckily he has a good neighbor who was willing to come over and pull him out. After the neighbor left, Terry saw that the tractor was covered with mud up past the axle. He’s not a big believer in washing farm equipment, or his old pickup truck for that matter, but he decided he had better get some of that mud off. He pulled it over to where the garden hose was, and got it pretty clean. Then he noticed a few other things he had to get done in the yard before cold weather set in for good and was puttering around out there for a couple of hours. Well, he finally had to go into the barn to put a few things away, and when he walked in the first thing he noticed was that the tractor was gone. He was dumbfounded. He had been outside the entire time and someone had come and stolen his tractor in broad daylight. What is this world coming to? Well, it seems he was having a senior moment, did not put the tractor in the barn, and it was still sitting out by the garden hose. Took him about five minutes to find it. Then, a few days ago, one of his friends came over and wanted to go to Rice Lake. The friend really doesn’t like to drive much, so Terry said that he would drive. So they get in the vehicle, Terry drives to Rice Lake, and they go into Menards. After they shopped for a while they came

Heart Lake

by Helen V. Pederson

Monday morning was another dreary day. It wasn’t cold and we didn’t have any new snow. Boston and surrounding areas are being hit with another snowstorm. We can’t help but feel for them. The West Coast is having a lot of rain. I guess rivers are overflowing, and they’re having mud slides. I don’t think we are in such a bad place. Louisa Schade, Lillian Ullom’s sister, along with her daughter, Peggy Giese, spent the weekend with Lillian. Also friend Pat Martin visited on Saturday. Mavis Flach is pretty much homebound with her fractured leg. She has lots of company and relatives who stop in to bring her food and help her out. Hang in there Mavis. Peder Pederson tells me his son, Curt, and Martha and Daniel, along with Tanya and Michelle, daughters

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back out and Terry was looking all over for his truck. He was positive he knew where he parked it, but it was nowhere in sight. He and his friend looked up and down a few rows, and his friend wasn’t saying a word. After a few minutes, Terry finally realized that he shouldn’t be looking for his truck. He had driven his friend’s vehicle over. Terry didn’t tell me his friend’s name, but I’ll bet the guy was having a hard time not laughing out loud as he watched Terry worrying about someone having stolen his 21-year-old rusty truck. I guess Terry’s mom was right. She always said that if she got lost, no one should send Terry to try to find her. Welcome to the old-timer’s club, Terry. It only gets worse from here. Ryan, Tinille, Alyse and Miriah Lehmann hosted a birthday party for Suzy on Saturday at Alyse and Jason’s home in Stillwater. It was great! Suzy thought it was going to be a joint party for her, Alyse and Miriah, because they all have birthdays in February, and Suzy isn’t much for birthdays, but she had an absolutely fantastic time. Ryan and the girls had a big box all wrapped in pretty paper for her, and she and Tru opened it. Well, it was filled with three other wrapped boxes, which Tru also helped her open. The first two were just empty boxes, and Tru was getting more frustrated each time they opened one and she saw there was nothing in it. Then, the third box had another wrapped box in it. Well, you get the idea. When she got down to the smallest box she found a beautiful diamond ring. Suzy had misplaced her wedding ring years ago, and then when she found it again it was too small and she had been wanting to replace it for quite a while. To say she was happy would be an understatement. There wasn’t a dry eye in the place while she and Ryan were hugging. And, I have to tell you, Jason is a great host. He made us feel so welcome and had enough food there for at least five times as many people as attended. He made steak and chicken on the grill and sent enough food home with us to last a couple of weeks. We all had a really good time celebrating with Suzy. Some area residents had a fantastic weekend in Tomahawk, riding their snowmobiles and having way too much fun. Art and Jill Adams, Steve Anderson, John Olson, Jerry Marsh, Scott Copus and his friend, Rebecca decided they needed a weekend away from all responsibilities, and headed north. They did the usual things, including the really not so smart water skipping. Well, Art and Scott did that anyway. Art went first and had no problem getting his machine across the open water and up on the ice on the other side. Scott, on the other hand, went across the water, hit the ice wrong, went sideways, and ended up headfirst in the drink with his snowmobile sunk halfway in the water. The others, fearing the worst, rushed over to where he was. By the time they got there he was already upright in waist-high water. They got his snowmobile out, and it started up but spit and sputtered quite a bit. Poor Scott had to ride about 15 miles back to the cabin in a wet snowmobile suit, shaking and

of Steve and Cheri Minot, are spending time in Florida. Avis Paulson, of Verndale, Minn., is doing well after her fall and plans to spend time in Texas with her daughters. Arlys is busy pet-sitting. Mary and John Marschall returned from a trip to Mexico to get away from all the snow and cold. Spring is coming soon, we hope. I just heard Seattle has had three days of flooding and mud slides, the most in 40 years. In Maine, Boston and Portland they canceled planes because of ice storms. Victor Fak celebrated his birthday Friday with cake and ice cream. Birthday greetings Victor. We have a new tenant here at Glenview. Arthur Gelhar, welcome to you. Rare indeed is the person who acquires wisdom when he’s young enough to really need it.

by Mary Nilssen

Just one more month, Sunday, March 8, and we will again be setting our clocks ahead by one hour. Every day it seems like it is staying light longer and most of us seem to be in a better mood. Another happy thought is the first day of spring is Friday, March 20! The Stone Lake Lumber Company has been sold and we welcome its new owners, Paul and Mike, to Stone Lake. Stop in and say “hi “ when you’re in town. The Lenten service schedule for First Lutheran of Stone Lake with Pastor Ed Anderson and Stone Lake Wesleyan with Pastor Tim Young is as follows: Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at respective churches - no soup/sandwiches. After that, soup and sandwiches at 6 p.m. with services beginning at 6:45 p.m., alternating locations. Everyone is welcome. The schedule is: First Lenten service, Feb. 25, First Lutheran. Second Lenten service, March 4, Stone Lake Wesleyan. Third Lenten service, March 11, First Lutheran. Fourth Lenten service, March 18, Stone Lake Wesleyan. Fifth Lenten service, March 25, First Lutheran . Good Friday service is April 3, 6:30 p.m., at the Stone Lake Wesleyan with no soup or sandwiches.

Easter Sunday services will be April 5 at respective churches. The theme for this year’s service series is Parables of Lent. Don’t forget that Saturday, Feb. 14, is Valentine’s Day. Marie’s Hideaway will be serving a special Valentine’s Day dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information call 715-865-5082. Reservations are appreciated, but not necessary. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the Stone Lake Pub will be donating 50¢ from each drink order to the Stone Lake Historical Society Museum. Come out and have an enjoyable evening at the Stone Lake Pub and at the same time help your Stone Lake Historical Society Museum. Please be careful of deer that have been hit and are lying by the side of the road. We have noticed that many birds, especially osprey and eagles, are feeding on them and may take flight into your path as you approach them. Have a good week and be safe. Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-865-4008 or upnorthnils2@gmail.com.

Wedding

Ramseier/Hubin Jenna Ramseier and Brandon Hubin were married Oct. 11, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cadott. Pastor Raymond Bell officiated. Grandmother of the groom is Carol Hubin of Shell Lake. The bride was attended by Robyn Davis, maid of honor; Nicole Sehmer, Maggie Fenner, Allison Boos, Amanda Yeager and Amanda Manthey, as bridesmaids. Madyson Seeley and Annabelle Hubin were flower girls. Attending the groom were Derek Madson, best man; Tyler Burklund, Cullan Hewitt, Matt Thom, John Berlin and Dylan Hubin, groomsmen. Beau Boos and Keegan Davis were ring bearers. Kellen Davis and Adam Gronning seated the guests. Jenna has an associate degree in radiologic technology, and she works at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Menomonie. Brandon has a bachelor’s degree in geography and an associate degree in land surveying. Brandon works for CBS Squared Inc. in Chippewa Falls. The couple lives in Chippewa Falls. — Photo submitted shivering all the way. Of course that will be the one thing the guys will talk about every time they get together for a while. It’s always a lot funnier looking back on those things. It’s a wonder those guys are still in one piece. Well, I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Don’t forget, Jay’s playing this weekend. Hope you can join us for the spaghetti supper on Wednesday. Hug your family. I’ll see you next time. STATE OF WISCONSIN TOWN OF DEWEY BURNETT COUNTY The Town Board of the Town of Dewey, Burnett County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and declares as follows: The public way described below is vacated and discontinued under s. 66.1003 (4), Wis. Stats. It is in the public interest that the public way described below is vacated and discontinued under s. 66.1003 (4), Wis. Stats. The public way to be discontinued is described as follows: Hillcrest Heights subdivision of Gov’t. Lot. 11, Section 2-38-14. The discontinuance of the above-described public way will not result in a landlocked property and no owner of property abutting the discontinued public way will be damaged by the discontinuance. The discontinued public way will be vacated and the land awarded to the owner or owners of real estate abutting the discontinued way. The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under s. 60.80, Wis. Stats. Adopted this 13th day of January, 2015. Attest: Pamela J. Brown 621443 26r WNAXLP

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Sealed proposals for the financing of five tri-axle dump trucks will be received until 1 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2015, by the Washburn County Highway Department, Office of the Highway Commissioner, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, Wisconsin 54801, whereupon the sealed proposals received will be publicly opened. EQUIPMENT CAPITAL LEASE CONTRACT Proposal specifications are on file and available upon request at the Office of the Washburn County Highway Department, phone (715) 635-4480; FAX (715) 635-4485. Proposals received through mail by the Washburn County Highway Department, later than the time set forth above will be returned unopened. The correct mailing address is Washburn County Highway Department, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, WI 54801. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities, and to select the bid proposal deemed most advantageous to the Washburn County Highway Department. Jon Johnson, Commissioner 621357 26-27r Washburn County Highway Department WNAXLP

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by Karen Mangelsen

Lida Nordquist visited Arvid Pearson in Frederic and Fanny England in Siren on Wednesday afternoon. Clam River Tuesday Club met Feb. 4 at the home of Judy Leonard. Following the potluck meal and meeting, the ladies played the dice game to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Gerry and Donna Hines were Thursday morning visitors of Lawrence and Nina Hines. Lida Nordquist took Angie and Rick Funk out to eat at Adventures on Thursday evening. Joleen and Richard Funk joined them also. They celebrated Angie’s birthday. Karen Mangelsen and Donna Hines went to River Falls on Thursday night and attended the musical produc-

tion of “Mary Poppins” put on by Westside Elementary School. Karen’s grandson, Baxter Mangelsen, had a solo singing part in the play. April Close visited Hank and Karen Mangelsen on Friday afternoon. Pam Bentz, Lida Nordquist and Karen Mangelsen went with Marlene Swearingen to the Valentine Vignette held at the Spooner Wesleyan Church on Sunday afternoon. Proceeds from the silent auction, sales of cookies and candy, and freewill donations will go to help fund the work of Faith in Action of Washburn County. There will be a showing of a DVD by Christian comedian Anita Renfroe, Friday, Feb. 20, at Lakeview UM Church at 6:30 p.m. All women are invited to come.

Notices wcregisteronline.com ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WASHBURN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOONER, WISCONSIN Official Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals for materials and services described herein will be received until 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2015, by the Washburn County Highway Department, Office of the Highway Commissioner, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, Wisconsin, 54801, whereupon the sealed proposals received will be publicly opened. PROPOSAL CONTRACT #1-15E 50-Ton Self-Lifting Detachable Gooseneck Trailer Proposal forms and specifications are on file and available upon request at the Office of the Washburn County Highway Department, phone (715) 635-4480; FAX (715) 635-4485 Each Proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, bank’s draft or postal money order made payable to the Washburn County Highway Department in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total amount bid. Certified checks shall be drawn on the account of the bidder submitting the Proposal. Bidders wishing to submit their bid by mail may do so at their own risk. Bids received through mail by the Washburn County Highway Department later than the time set forth above will be returned unopened. The correct mailing address is Washburn County Highway Department, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, WI 54801. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities and to select the bid proposal deemed most advantageous to the Washburn County Highway Department. Jon Johnson, Commissioner 621487 26-27r WNAXLP Washburn County Highway Department

IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 59.66 (2) OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES, THE WASHBURN COUNTY TREASURER IS PUBLISHING A LIST OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS PAID BY THE CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT OF WASHBURN COUNTY, WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN CASHED FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR OR MORE: Appalloly Ranch Bradley R. Applebee Bradley M. Belisle Diane H. Bendel Gary Boyum Riverbend Nicole Decoteau Lawrence P. Dernovsek Anthony H. Garcia Patrick D. Langosch Pit Stop Save-A-Lot Michael T. Sinks Randall J. Sullwold Tamarack Travis J. Thompson Gordon L. Thorpe Video Store Rosario Wilmot Donald Zettel

W1581 Town Hall Road Springbrook, WI 54875 12601 West Hwy. 48 Exeland, WI 54835 4531 Sand Point Road Webster, WI 54893 3501 State Road 35 #323 Onalaska, WI 54650 154 Rolph’s Point Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 P.O. Box 126 Trego, WI 54888 Address Unknown 410 E. Saint Joseph St. Green Bay, WI 54303 P.O. Box 373 Rice Lake, WI 54868 137 Hinman Drive Birchwood, WI 54817 Address Unknown Address Unknown N13915 Cty. Hwy. G Minong, WI 54859 1225 Summit Ave. #103 Oshkosh, WI 54901 P.O. Box 2 Spooner, WI 5481 W6185 Ripley Road Sarona, WI 54870 12179 Lily St. NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Address Unknown Address Unknown Address Unknown

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Unless the owners call for and prove their ownership of the money or security within six (6) months from the time of the completed publication, the treasurer will take possession or control of the money or security. Dated at Shell Lake, WI This 30th day of January, 2015 621187 25-27r WNAXLP Nicole M. Tims, County Treasurer

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (WITC) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Notice is hereby given that applications are being accepted for three (3) positions on the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) District Board from individuals residing in the following regions of the WITC District: • Region 1 (Douglas County) Note: for the Employee/Douglas County position only • Region 2 (Ashland, Bayfield, and portions of Iron County) • Region 3 (Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties) • Region 4 (Burnett and Polk Counties) • Region 6 (portions of St. Croix County) WITC District Board Member Open Positions Appointments will be made for the following three positions in accordance with the Board Appointment Committee’s Plan of Representation, which specifies categories of membership as well as geographic areas of representation within the district. Board members are not paid, except for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The following Board positions will commence on or about July 1, 2015, upon certification by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, with 3-year terms ending on June 30, 2018. 1. Employee Member: Representing Region 1 (Douglas County) 2. Employer Member: Representing Region 6 (St. Croix County) 3. School District Administrator Member: Representing the WITC District (see note*) * Please note: In accordance with the WITC Plan of Representation, no region will have more than two members on the Board; therefore, applications will not be accepted from individuals who live in Region 1 (Douglas County) or Region 5 (Barron County) for the School District Administrator position. Board Member Category Definitions Please refer to the following WITC Web site address for additional information to help you determine if you qualify for the open Board member positions: www.witc.edu/board/appointments. 1. An Employee Member is defined as someone who is employed in the district and receives earnings as payment for personal services, or who is acting in the capacity of an officer or agent of a labor organization. An Employee does not meet the Employer Member definition. 2. An Employer Member is defined as someone who receives earnings as payment for personal services and who has the authority to exercise independent judgment in determining, or effectively recommending, any of the following actions for business employees: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, discipline or adjust grievances. Note: Representatives of labor organizations (officers or agents) are considered employee members regardless of their responsibilities. 3. A School District Administrator Member is defined as a school district superintendent, supervising principal, or other person who acts as the administrative head of a school district and who holds an administrator’s license; and, must be employed by a school board or a school district located within the technical college district. §115.001 (8), Wisconsin Statutes. In the appointment process, equal consideration is given to the general population distribution within the WITC District, as well as to the distribution of women and minorities. Note: No two members of the WITC District Board may be officials of the same governmental unit, nor may any district board member be a member of the school board which employs the School District Administrator. Notarized affidavit (application) forms must be received at the address below no later than 4 p.m., on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Applicants must attend the public hearing of the District Board Appointment Committee on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at 10 a.m., at the WITC - Administrative Office, 505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871, and provide at least two letters of recommendation supporting his/her candidacy to the WITC District Board before being interviewed at the scheduled public meeting. No additional names will be accepted from the floor at the time of the Appointment Committee meeting Notarized affidavits (applications) should be sent to: Mr. Roger Larson, Chairperson District Board Appointment Committee WITC - Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 A Board Appointment affidavit (application) form and instructions may be obtained on the WITC website http:// www.witc.edu/boardcontent/pdfs/ApplicationAffidavit2015.pdf, or by contacting: Ms. Kimberly Olson Board Appointment Committee Liaison WITC - Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Telephone: 715-468-2815, ext. 2279 Email: kim.olson@witc.edu A second legal notice announcing the public hearing and committee meeting and all applicant names will be published in mid-March 2015. 621260 26r,L WNAXLP

Notices (Feb. 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PERRY E. RICHTER DOD: December 14, 2014 Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 15 PR 02 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth July 16, 1956, and date of death December 14, 2014, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N1894 County Hwy. D, Sarona, WI 54870. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 5, 2015. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Shannon Anderson Probate Registrar February 4, 2015 Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-9081 621482 Bar No.: 1005716 WNAXLP (Feb. 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Wesley C. Huffer N8521 Hwy. 53 Trego, WI 54888, Plaintiff vs. Heirs of Mary Huffer, deceased, and Unknown Claimants to that Real Estate Which is the Subject of this Action, Defendants. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No. 15 CV 006 Classification No.: 30405 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after February 5, 2015, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Washburn County Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 339, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54801, and to Andrew S. Lawton, plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 109 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 119, Spooner, Wisconsin. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grand judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. The object of this action is to obtain a court order declaring the plaintiff as owner of the following described real estate located in Washburn County, Wisconsin, to-wit: The North half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 40 North, Range 12 West (in the Township of Trego). PIN #s: 65042-2-40-12-08-1 01-000001000 and 65-042-2-40-12-081 02-000-001000. Dated this 23rd day of January, 2015. Andrew S. Lawton Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 119 Spooner, WI 54801 Ph: 715-635-7525 State Bar No.: 1000824 620922 WNAXLP

(Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF ROBERT L. MILTON c/o Christina Milton, Personal Representative and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Robert L. Milton and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and STATE OF WISCONSIN, Defendants. Case No. 14-CV-116 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 13, 2014, in the amount of $144,564.77, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: February 25, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Washburn County Courthouse, located at Ten Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: PARCEL ONE Part of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4), Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-Seven (37) North, Range Thirteen (13) West, Town of Barronett, Washburn County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the East Quarter Corner of said Section 18; thence North 89˚ 45’ West, 636.88 Feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89˚ 45’ West, 318.44 Feet; thence South 2˚ 25’ 30” East, 657.43 Feet; thence North 89˚ 37’ 30” East, 321.33 Feet; thence North 3˚ 15’ West, 653.93 Feet to the point of beginning. PARCEL TWO The Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-Seven (37) North, Range Thirteen (13) West, Town of Barronett, Washburn County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the East Quarter corner of said Section 18; thence North 89˚ 45’ West, 318.44 Feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89˚ 45’ West, 318.44 Feet; thence South 3˚ 15’ East, 1,307.86 Feet; thence North 89˚ East, 324.22 Feet; thence North 3˚ 37’ 30” West 1,300.84 Feet to the point of beginning; Reserving the rights of the public for ingress and egress over existing Town Road. PROPERTY ADDRESS: W9315 Woodyard Road, Town of Barronett. TAX KEY NO.: 65-002-2-37-1318-4 01-000-002000 and 65002-2-37-13-18-4 01-000003000. Terry C. Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. 620677 WNAXLP

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PART-TIME HELP WANTED Energetic, Reliable, Caring Individual To Work With Adults That Have Various Developmental Disabilities At Ventures Unlimited, Inc. Day Center In Shell Lake

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Washburn County is accepting applications for the Full-time Account Clerk II position with the Washburn County Finance Department. This position is responsible for financial accounting and record keeping, preparation, entering and posting journal entries, cost and remittance reports, preparing state expense reports, preparing vouchers for payments, assist in budget preparation and contract maintenance and related tasks. Education Requirements: High school diploma plus a two-year vocational or associate degree in accounting or related field and three years’ relevant experience which would provide the essential knowledge skills and abilities. Must have experience with computerized accounting, payroll, word processing and spread-sheet programs. Starting pay range is $17.14 - $18.90/hr. D.O.Q., with excellent benefits. Download an employment application from the county website at www.co.washburn.wi.us or contact the Washburn County Personnel Department at P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871. (Ph. 715-468-4624, fax: 715-468-4628.) Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 621132 25-26r 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015. E.O.E.

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underage drinking, $452.50. Kenneth D. Howells, Shell Lake, nonregistration of vehicle, $200.50. Cole T. Minnich, Brooklyn Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Sheyanna R. Molner, Spooner, underage drinking, $767.50, license suspended 6 months. Corey D. Oja, Spooner, nonregistration of auto, $175.30; violation of child safety restraint

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Nena M. Gourley, Stone Lake, disorderly conduct, $299.00. Evelyn E. Jackson, Cumberland, issue worthless check(s), $114.50; twice. Shane M. Miller, Shell Lake, bail jumping, $518.00, probation, sent. withheld; possess drug paraphernalia, $243.00, probation, sent. imposed. Kyle M. Sarbeck, Hayward, disorderly conduct, $299.00. Christina L. Anderson, Spooner, nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50; operating while suspended, $200.50. Austin M. Bones, Springbrook, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. William P. Bowman, Spooner, dog running at large, $114.50. Donovan J. Defoe, Bayfield,

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Part time, daytime hours, Monday through Thursday 15-20 hrs. per week. Must pass a background check and have a valid DL with a good driving record. Call Melissa at 715-468-2939 for an application or visit our website at venturesunlimited.org applications must be received by 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 19. 621175 25-26r EOE

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Must be proficient in computer skills, website management and word documents. Resumes can be sent to or delivered to Washburn County Economic Development Corporation, 208 Vine St., Spooner, WI 54801, or emailed to washburncodvcp@centurytel.net. Resumes will be accepted through February 21, 2015, with start job date on or 621153 25-26r 15-16b before March 1, 2015, or until position is filled.

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Washburn County is accepting applications for the Field Supervisor position with the highway department. This position is responsible for providing first-line supervision to equipment operators; scheduling, directing, developing and training employees, and record keeping as it relates to highway department programs and activities. Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent; possession of a valid WI CDL with appropriate class and endorsement; must have considerable knowledge of the proper and safe operation of motorized equipment, methods and materials used in the construction and maintenance of roads, including direct paving, chip seal, and gravel operations, culvert installations, grading, finishing operations, maintenance activities and all other operations undertaken by the highway department. Starting salary range is $21.66 - $23.87/hr. plus excellent benefits. For an application, contact the Washburn County Personnel Department at P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, ph. 715-468-4624, fax: 715-468-4628, email adminper@co.washburn.wi.us, or download an application from our county website at www.co.washburn.wi.us. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 621434 26-27r 27, 2015. E.O.E.

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FFA members have success at district speaking contest

SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake FFA hosted the District 1 speaking contest on Monday, Feb. 2, at the 3-12 school in Shell Lake. Over 25 workers helped host the contest. “It is wonderful when you have so many people to setup and help provide a quality experience. Your time was greatly appreciated. I am also proud of all the competitors that participated in the contest,” stated Shell Lake FFA adviser Jen Bos. The sectional FFA speaking contest will be held in Amery on Monday, March 23. To qualify for the sectional level, students must place first or second in their contest at the district level. The sectional level is the second level of competition, with the top individuals moving on to the state competition at the state FFA convention held at Madison in June. Shell Lake’s parliamentary procedure team placed second. Team members are Marty Anderson, Wyatt Bauch, Amber Anderson, Clare Walker, Jerney Meister and Jordyn Monson. Spooner FFA members Kayla Hickman, Brittany Lester, Cheyenne Nowaczyk, Kate Rosenbush, Timothy Ritchie and Abby Zehm participated, taking first place. In this team contest, members demonstrate a timed mock meeting using the rules of parliamentary procedure, followed by a round of individual questions before a panel of judges. Members must be familiar with all parliamentary rules before the contest, as the mock agenda is not disclosed until the contest starts. Both the Gold and Blue quiz bowl teams from Shell Lake qualified for sectionals. Team members are Cassie Skattebo, Seth Symond, Michael Allar, Christopher Lord, Megan Anderson, Krista Parker, Lainy Hutton, Nick Udovich, Gene Quam and Breanna Monson. Marty Anderson, Shell Lake, partici-

Shell Lake FFA members participating in the FFA District 1 Speaking Contest were back row (L to R): Christopher Lord, Wyatt Bauch, Marty Anderson and Clare Walker. Middle: Seth Symond, Amber Anderson, Jordyn Monson, Madeline Hopke and Jerney Meister. Front: Michael Allar, Lainy Hutton, Gene Quam, Breanna Monson, Krista Monson and Cassie Skattebo. Missing: Nick Udovich. — Photos submitted pated in the discussion meet and took third place. Cheyenne Nowaczyk and Timothy Ritchie, both of Spooner, also participated in the discussion meet competition. Ritchie earned a second place. In this contest, participants are given an agricultural topic to discuss. They were then given a short time to prepare an opening statement, followed by 15 minutes of open discussion and concluding with an individual closing statement. Kayla Hickman, Spooner, prepared a speech for the prepared public speak-

State Vice President Ethan Dado awards the Shell Lake FFA parliamentary procedure team. Shown (L to R): Dado, Jordyn Monson, Wyatt Bauch, Amber Anderson, Jerney Meister, Clare Walker and Marty Anderson.

ing event and placed first. Joe Tolzman, Spooner, participated in the extemporaneous speaking event. In this event students draw a topic and have 30 minutes to prepare a speech. Tolzman placed second in this event. Madeline Hopke, Shell Lake, and Blake Bartle, Spooner, competed in the creed speaking event. In this event, members must memorize the five-paragraph FFA Creed and recite it from memory. This is followed by a round of questions by the judges to test the students understanding of the creed. Bartle placed second and Hopke placed fourth. Wyatt Bauch, Shell Lake, placed fourth in the job interview portion of the com-

Spooner FFA participants are shown with their plaques for the parliamentary procedure contest, prepared public speaking, extemporaneous speaking, creed speaking and discussion meet. Shown back row (L to R): Cheyenne Nowaczyk, Blake Bartle, Joe Tolzman and Timothy Ritchie. Front: Abby Zehm, Kayla Hickman, Kate Rosenbush and Brittany Lester.

Academic news DULUTH, Minn. — Leah Eichhorst, Shell Lake, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the College of St. Scholastica on Dec. 13 in a commencement ceremony at Reif Gymnasium on campus. — from ReadMedia ••• ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gina Graham, junior, daughter of Gerald and Nancy Graham, Trego, and Abby Rankila, junior, daughter of David and Julie Rankila, Spooner, were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester at Bethel University, St. Paul, Minn. — from ReadMedia •••

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Laura Brambilla, Birchwood, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Indian studies from Bemidji State University at the conclusion of the 2014 fall semester. — from TheLink ••• BEMIDJI, Minn. — Aaron Breitenfeld, Spooner, earned a spot on the dean’s list from Bemidji State University at the conclusion of the 2014 fall semester. — from TheLink •••

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petition. Spooner FFA adviser Susie OlsonRosenbush stated after the district speaking competition, “I am extremely proud of our members and their accomplishments. Every one of the members that participated in the district contest this year is moving on to the next level. The career development events we participate in are an integral part of the Wisconsin FFA Association and are assisting our members in developing skills for the world of work.”— from Shell Lake and Spooner FFA clubs

Shell Lake School Menu Breakfast Monday, Feb. 16: No school. Tuesday, Feb. 17: Pancakes and sausage or oat chocolate-chip bar. Wednesday, Feb. 18: Cereal and toast or ultimate breakfast round. Thursday, Feb. 19: French toast sticks or muffin. Friday, Feb. 20: Cheddar omelet and toast or apple stick. Breakfast is served with a choice of juice/fruit and milk with their main item. Every day breakfast is free to all students.

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Lunch Monday, Feb. 16: No school. Tuesday, Feb. 17: Chili or hot dog. Wednesday, Feb. 18: Mozzarella dippers. Thursday, Feb. 19: Taco Day. Friday, Feb. 20: Early release, pizza. Salad bar is provided daily to all students. All students also have a daily alternate entrée choice of either sandwich pack: PB&J, flavored cracker and cheese stick or yogurt pack: Flavored fat-free yogurt with granola on side, flavored cracker and cheese stick.

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West meets East

While storytelling is becoming a lost art in America, it still has a rich tradition in China. Fu Te is told the students a story of a dragon who comes to a small rural village in China. He is from the Yi people, one of many ethnic minorities in China. He comes from the mountainous Yunnan Province in Southwest China near the border of Burma, Laos and Vietnam.

Shell Lake first-grader Macy Melton is seen amidst a sea of hands as the young student interacted with the four Chinese performers singing and dancing in their traditional culture. It was a rare opportunity for the students to experience the culture of China. The mission of Arts Midwest World Fest is to bring the different cultures of the world to small rural communities in the Midwest.

The musical group Shanren performed for the Shell Lake primary students on Thursday, Jan. 22, as part of the Arts Midwest World Fest sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, BNSF Railway, the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Heritage Foundation Grants Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board. The 3M Company supported the visit to Rice Lake, Shell Lake, Cumberland and Barron.

The children and parents defeated the dragon that attacked the small village by banding together, showing their strength and courage. The story that Chinese performer Fu Te told the children is a universal story.

Photos by Larry Samson The faces of the children show their interest and their enthusiasm in the performance of the Chinese musicians. Trey Bos, Chloe Swan, Ayden Kemp and Breanna Gleason are laughing and enjoying the Shanren performance.

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