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W A S H B U R N
Feb. 1, 2012
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Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 Vol. 123, No. 24 • Shell Lake, Wis.
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• Pizza & a play at Erika Quam Theatre on Friday - see TITW.org See Events, page 8
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SPORTS
Basketball and wrestling See pages 12-14
Shell Lake Firemen’s Ice-fishing Contest See page 2
People you should know: Joahna Jeane Shelton See back page Spooner High School student Spencer Peck sings “Hallelujah” while accompanied by Judy Chupp, in the Theatre in the Woods program, “Shine,” that was held on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. — Photo by Larry Samson
Two arrested following high-speed chase
Shell Lake PTA Carnival See page 11
BREAKERS
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RICE LAKE — On Sunday, Feb. 19, from 3-4:30 p.m., there will be a Rice Lake Area Free Clinic Benefit Concert, at the Rice Lake High School. The Rice Lake Area Ministerial Association, made up of representatives from churches in the Rice Lake/Cameron area, will sponsor this special benefit concert. No admission will be charged. A freewill offering will be taken with proceeds matched by the Rice Lake Community Health Foundation. Five presentations will be made. The first will be a worship team with musicians from area churches. The hand bell choir from Bethany Lutheran Church will be featured. Dr. Benjamin Schoening, baritone soloist, will sing. Schoening is assistant professor of music at UW-Barron County and is the director of the music department. Sister Jeanne Conzemius, a trained concert pianist, from St. Joseph Catholic Church, will also perform. Two well-known area performers, Kevin McMullin and Chris Clements, will present a blend of folk and pop music. Master of ceremonies for the event will be Dr. Mark Nymo, board member of the RLAFC. For more information about this event and/or the work of the free clinic contact Sandy Krautkramer, clinic director, at 715-736-3733 or e-mail clinicdirector@rlafc.org, or visit their Web site at www.rlafc.org. — from RLAFC ••• SARONA — Join Hunt Hill for a full-moon snowshoe hike on their beautiful trails on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 7-9 p.m. Add some warm beverages and great conversations about night animals, and this is guaranteed to be a great evening. Bring your snowshoes and join the fun. Deadline for required preregistration is Friday, Feb. 3. You may make your payment through Brown Paper Ticket, call 715-635-6543 or e-mail info@hunthill.org. — from Hunt Hill ••• STATEWIDE – Wisconsin’s open enrollment application window for the 2012-13 school year opens Monday, Feb. 6, allowing parents an opportunity to send their children to any public school district in the state. Senate Bill 2, which extends the application period from three weeks to three months, has passed the Legislature and awaits action by the governor. The new law will be effective when the bill is signed by the governor and published by the secretary of state. Upon enactment, the open enrollment application period will be from Feb. 6 to April 30. More information is available on the DPI Web site, dpi.wi.gov. – from the DPI
WASHBURN COUNTY - Two Minnesota men led local authorities on a high-speed chase Monday afternoon, Jan. 30, ending with the arrest of both men without incident in Douglas County. Cody M. Roberts, 22, St. Paul, Minn., and Daniel W. Willette, 25, Askov, Minn., were arrested when they pulled over to the side of the road, the tires on their vehicle “coming apart,” according to a police report. Officers used “stop sticks” on the highway to slow the vehicle which was going more than 100 miles an hour during the chase. A complete narrative of the chase and further information is available on the Register’s Web site at www.wcregister.net. - with information from Wisconsin State Patrol
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Washburn County ends the year with lost jobs, higher unemployment rate
by Sherill Summer Special to the Register SHELL LAKE - The Washburn County unemployment rate crept up at the end of 2011, rising from 8 percent in November to 8.2 percent in December according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, losing 39 jobs in the process. The unemployment rate may have been higher if the labor force did not also decrease in numbers, falling from 7,729 in November to 7,702 in December. The labor force counts all workers, either employed or unemployed. A year ago the unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in the county, and the county did gain
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109 jobs over the year with 6,964 residents with jobs in December 2010 compared to 7,073 residents with jobs in December 2011. Looking back over the year, February had the highest unemployment rate of 10.6 percent with 802 unemployed workers. The October rate was the lowest at 7.7 percent with 599 unemployed workers. Looking back even further the unemployment rate was 7.1 percent 10 years ago. There were 611 more employed workers in the county then with 7,684 in December 2001 compared to 7,073 last month, and there were 42 less unemployed residents 10 years ago with 587 in 2001 compared to 629 in 2011.
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Firemens ice-fishing contest
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Shell Lake Ray Shimek in his 1929 Model A Ford that he converted to a portable ice shack. The backseat has been removed to accommodate a woodstove, which is vented by the pipe. — Photos by Larry Samson
LEFT: Five-year-old Kloey Berger with her perch that she caught at the annual Shell Lake Firemen’s IceFishing Contest held Saturday, Jan. 28, on Shell Lake. While she did not win a prize for the largest fish, she came away with a new fishing pole that she won as a door prize.
LEFT: Hayden Eiche is proud of his perch that he caught. The wind made for a cold day, but he did not complain.
Shawn Denver took first place in the panfish class, Dan Burns took second, and Tristan Denver took home third place.
Mitch Kraetke took first and third in the northern class, while Jim DeLadi took second place.
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Mining forum at Northland offers insight into mining regulation and legislation
ASHLAND — More than 50 residents turned out to hear presentations from state and local officials on the regulatory, scientific and cultural issues surrounding a proposed iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin on Saturday, Jan. 28. The forum, held at Northland College in Ashland, was framed to educate the community on different aspects of the proposed mine and offer community members a chance to ask questions of presenters and panelists. Invited speakers were asked to talk about the regulatory, scientific, cultural and economic factors being considered as the Wisconsin Legislature debates a bill that would change mining laws in the state. Presenters touched on the absence of a contested case hearing under proposed mining legislation and what that may mean for mine permitting in Wisconsin. “If you don’t have that process, you’re stuck with opinion and you don’t have to move beyond that,” said presenter Tom Evans with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. “Having an expert witness know that they’re going to undergo cross examination on their data and opinions” prompts those testifying to provide more quality information when representing their positions on a mining project, according to presenter George Meyer with the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. In addition, presenter Jason Stark outlined the importance of natural resources to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. “The resources for the tribe are priceless,” said Stark, speaking on behalf of Bad River Band Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins. Stark cited potential conflicts between balancing the use of environ-
LEFT: There were more than 50 attendees at the mining forum held at Northland College in Ashland on Saturday, Jan. 28.
ABOVE: Mining presenters at the Jan. 28 mining forum at Northland College spoke on proposed mining legislation and its implications for the local economy and environment. State and local officials presented information on mining regulation and legislation, including (L to R): Tom Evans, George Meyer and Jason Stark. Randy Lehr, Jennifer Giegerich and Patrick Boerboon served on a panel asking questions of presenters.
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mental resources with economic development. Campus Minister David Saetre, forum moderator, said the event aimed to pro-
Cable man arrested for OWI with child in vehicle
TREGO — On Saturday, Jan. 28, at 4:52 p.m., a Cable man was stopped by a Wisconsin State Trooper for speeding on Hwy. 63 north of Trego. Upon approach, the trooper detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Gregory B. Gray, 55, Cable, and his adult female passenger admitted to smoking marijuana. Also in the vehicle was a 5-month-old child. Gray was subsequently arrested and
pending charges include operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a drug, possession of drugs and paraphernalia, speeding and no vehicle insurance. A Washburn County Sheriff’s deputy assisted at the scene and stayed with the adult passenger and child until a responsible family member arrived. — from WSP
by Patty Murray Wisconsin Public Radio WAUSAU - A federal grant is helping to pay for a new apprenticeship program at Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College. It’s aimed at getting more trained welders and other workers into area factories. Workforce experts, and politicians, often say there aren’t enough qualified welders to fill vacant jobs at Wisconsin companies. NWTC’s new welder-fabricator apprenticeship program hopes to help fill the void. Todd Kiel is the school’s apprenticeship manager. He says the $300,000 federal “green economy” grant will be administered by the state Department of Workforce Development. Like other apprenticeships, this one is set up so that people will learn on the job, “They’re all set up for people that are working who need to be brought to a specified skill level. So 90 percent of
what they’re learning is expected to take place on the job. Ten percent the background, theory, science, math will be taught at school.” Kiel expects at least 10 students in the program’s first semester this spring. It’s a four-year course, at the end of which students will be certified as journeymen welders. Kiel says there are many heavy manufacturers in northeastern Wisconsin in need of welders, “Between the 16 technical colleges, I believe NWTC trains approximately 23 percent of the welders, so it’s a real natural fit for us. Allows us to reach another segment of the population in that skill area.” The DWD says this is one of six new apprenticeships in Wisconsin to be paid for through the $6 million federal green economy grant. Students will be charged tuition, but Kiel says some companies are willing to pick up at least part of the tab.
Federal grant helps Wisconsin apprenticeship program
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vide information from a variety of perspectives as the public considers the costs and benefits of mining. “Mining is a reality in today’s mod-
ern world. It’s important that people obtain information and engage in conversation that addresses questions regarding a proposal that may pose significant economic and environmental impacts to the region,” said Saetre. “As an educational institution, Northland seeks to examine issues and offer opportunities for the community to become more informed.” The forum included presentations from professionals with an informed understanding of various aspects of mining regulation and legislation. Presenters included Tom Evans with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of WisconsinExtension, who spoke on the role of resource regulation and democratic processes. Stark, policy analyst with the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission, represented Wiggins of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Stark addressed the issue of sovereignty and resource management. In addition, Meyer, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and retired secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, talked about recent mining history and regulation in Wisconsin. Panelists included Jennifer Giegerich, the legislative director of the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters; Randy Lehr, Bro professor at Northland College; and Patrick Boerboon, board member of the Ashland/Bayfield League of Women Voters, past chair of the Town of Gingles and a private-practice attorney. Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP will provide a link to audio from Saturday’s mining forum on the station’s Web site at www.wrnclp.org. — from Northland College
Duffy introduces pay freeze extension for federal employees and members of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-District 7, introduced H.R. 3835, Friday, Jan. 27, legislation that would extend the pay freeze of members of Congress and nonmilitary federal employees through 2013. Duffy’s bill was scheduled to be considered and voted on in the House on Wednesday, Feb. 1. “While private sector workers face the squeeze, and millions of families continue searching for work, the idea of asking that their hard-earned tax dollars go to fund a pay raise for government employees is just not right,” said Duffy. “As American families and businesses have been forced to tighten their belts, Washington has refused to do the same. Con-
gress must be willing to make the same sacrifices we’re asking of others, that’s why I introduced this bill. We must act now to extend the pay freeze on federal workers and on members salaries until Washington finally gets its finances under control.” President Obama has proposed an increase in pay for all federal employees under his new budget. The current federal employee pay freeze is set to expire at the end of December and was one of the suggested savings tactics put forth by the president’s own National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (Simpson-Bowles) Commission. – from the office of Rep. Duffy
Rivard votes for thousands of jobs
Revamping of permitting process will allow creation of generational jobs
RICE LAKE — Rep. Roger Rivard, RRice Lake, has voted to revamp the ferrous mining process in Wisconsin, paving the way for thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to be invested in Wisconsin’s economy. “Voting for this bill will ease the burden on families throughout northern Wisconsin,” said Rivard. “People are desperate for jobs, and this bill will have a positive impact on the 75th District.” It is important to note that the bill, which has been sent to the Senate, does not create a mine. It creates a reasonable permitting process and time line for ferrous mining that leaves control of the approval process to the DNR. “No one wants to say no to jobs, but I
understand the environmental concerns that have been raised,” said Rivard. “I wouldn’t vote for this bill unless I was sure that Wisconsin’s natural resources are protected.” The proposed mine in Iron County would be a huge boon to the area, including the 75th, pouring billions of dollars into the economy. It is estimated that the mine would create thousands of generational jobs and help individuals with an average annual pay and benefits package of approximately $82,000. “Mining has always been a part of Wisconsin’s past, in fact our nickname, The Badger State, comes from our mining heritage,” said Rivard. “With today’s technology, mining can be safe and effective. This bill will help move us forward and create a better future for our state.” — from the office of Rep. Rivard
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Big government at its worst
Have you heard about the criminal prosecution that the Obama Justice Department just lost? The DOJ had charged three oil companies with violating the Migratory Bird Act. The companies were charged with the deaths of six mallard ducks and one Say’s Phoebe, which had waded in oil pits. If convicted, the defendants faced
huge fines and possible imprisonment. The DOJ prosecutors faced withering criticism from Judge Daniel Hovland when he stated that to buy the line of reasoning of the DOJ would make such activities as driving a car and owning a building with windows a criminal activity in as much as an estimated 60 million birds are killed by cars, and windows kill
some 97 million birds each year. Apparently the intent to kill, such as poaching, is quite different than accidental death, at least to this judge. The judge also mentioned that that an estimated 39,000 birds are killed by windmills each year, but no legal action has been brought by the DOJ against the windmill owners.
Maybe this is just another instance of the Obama administration’s war on fossil fuels, another example of big government at its worst.
On Jan. 19, Gov. Walker announced he would be refusing $37 million in federal money intended for creation of the state health-insurance exchange mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He also quietly announced he would be dissolving the state agency he had created less than a year earlier, the Office of Free Market Health Care, which was the lead agency in charge of creating the exchange or developing an
alternative proposal, though I was told in a telephone conversation with an employee of the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance that no alternative proposal had been developed. What does this mean? It means that for health-insurance companies it will be business as usual in Wisconsin. It means that whether you’re on BadgerCare, Medicaid, group or private insurance, you’re going to be sub-
jected to significant increases in your premiums, co-pays and deductibles. It means that the range of covered services may be reduced. It means that many low-income people, including thousands of children, will lose their health insurance, and that many with group or private insurance may be priced out of their current plans. Of all the things Walker has done in his first year in office, this is probably the
most shocking and heartbreaking; playing politics with your, and your families, health. A man like this shouldn’t be living in the governor’s mansion. Remember that when the recall election is held later this year.
The danger of electromagnetic pulse is very real, and if it takes place it will be a life-changing experience. EMP is a threat to our country’s electronics and infrastructure, both electric and communications. There are two sources for EMP. One source is our sun, the other is a nuclear explosion at a high altitude by one of our enemies. One large nuclear burst 300 miles above the United States would affect the
North American Continent. In one second, our life would go back to the 1850s. Few people would be killed immediately, but then the dead count would rise sharply in the future and continue until food and supplies returned. There would be a total disruption of electric power and communications systems. Modern electronics will be a thing of the past. There would be no travel. Our military would also be affected; they
do have some protection to their equipment. Our way of life would change, by a power surge that produces damaging current and voltage surges. You think that can’t happen, think again, because it happened in a small scale, by energy from the sun and testing nuclear devises. It could take years for our country to recover. To protect yourself and family, you must prepare yourself. Now is the time
to seek the saving grace of Jesus Christ. If not now, when? A book called “One Second After” by William Forstched is a glimpse of what could happen.
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New voting regulations in effect
eginning with the Feb. 21 spring primary election, Wisconsin’s new Voter ID Law will be in effect. Things have changed significantly since the last time you voted, and it is my hope that all the citizens of Wisconsin have access to the information they need so that everyone’s constitutional voting rights are upheld. Here is a step-by-step account of the changes to make sure you are prepared before heading to the polls. Voter registration: Under the new law, you can still register on Election Day. As usual, you will need to show a proof of residence. There are several documents that are accepted, including a paycheck, bank statement or utility bill within 90 days of the election. The Voter ID Law also requires that you have lived at your current address for at least 28 consecutive days. Previously, this was 10 days. Registration can also occur in person at the municipal clerk’s office until the Friday before the election. Showing a photo ID at the polls: Before receiving a ballot, a voter will be asked to state their name, must show an acceptable photo ID, followed by signing the poll book. Photo IDs accepted include a driver’s license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a Wisconsin DOT-issued ID card, military ID card, certificate of naturalization, an ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe, a U.S. passport and an unexpired DOT-issued driving receipt or ID card receipt. Student IDs, are accepted from a Wisconsin-accredited university, college or technical school. Along with the student ID, a document showing proof of enrollment must be provided. If you have a student ID, it must have the date of issuance, signature and an expiration date not later than two years after the date of issuance. Getting a free voter ID: Wisconsin law now requires that the DOT provide free IDs to individuals who do not have one of the nine acceptable photo IDs, and the voter must be at least 18 years old on the date of the next election. To receive this voter ID card, you must request it for the purposes of voting. If you go to your local Department of Motor Vehicles and make the request, personnel must provide you with an ID as long as you have a birth certificate proving your identity. Make sure to allow ample time if you need to find your birth certificate or need to obtain one. If you do not bring an ID to your polling place: An elector who appears to vote at a polling place and does not have statutory ID will be offered the opportunity to vote a provisional ballot. An elector who votes a provisional ballot may furnish statutory ID to the election inspectors before the
polls close or to the municipal clerk no later than 4 p.m. on the Friday following the election. Absentee voting: As of Jan. 1, a valid photo ID must be provided when voting by absentee ballot, unless you are part of a group exempted by statute or allowed to satisfy the requirement by other means. However, once photo ID is provided, the voter no longer has to provide this proof on subsequent absentee ballots, until they reregister (due to name or address changes). Wisconsin’s new Voter ID Law, which the National Conference of State Legislatures cites as one of the most strict in the nation, will have an impact on all citizens of voting age in our state. I am strongly opposed to this policy, because I believe that many Wisconsinites will be disenfranchised on Election Day. Already we are hearing stories from people around the state about their negative experiences with this new law and how it cripples their ability to vote. Eighty-four-year-old Ruthelle Frank may have to pay as much as $200 to get a new birth certificate due to a mistake on her certificate at the time of her birth. No one should have to pay any sum of money to exercise their American right to vote. While Republicans argue that this law is intended to fight fraud in our elections, no significant proof of any such fraud has been brought forward. Instead, countless numbers of elderly voters, young voters, students, minorities and lowincome voters are being disenfranchised and prevented from exercising their constitutional right to engage in the democratic process. Despite my objections to Voter ID, it is unfortunately now law. The thing we must do at the present time is to make sure that we, as a society, are well-informed and prepared to meet this new burden to exercise our right to vote on Election Day. Your best resource is the clerk of your municipality or county. If you need assistance in determining who that individual is, feel free to contact my office by e-mailing me at Rep.Milroy@legis.wi.gov or by calling 608-266-0640 or 888-534-0073 (Note: Toll-free number will only work if using a Wisconsin-based phone line). The Government Accountability Board has also set up a Web site to answer questions about the new law. Please visit bringit.wisconsin.gov/ or gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/photo-id. You may also call 1-866-VOTE-WIS or contact the GAB Help Desk at 608-261-2028 or toll-free at 800947-3529.
Rep. Nick Mulroy • 54rd District
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MADISON — Former Burnett County Circuit Court Judge and now state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has been under siege lately, charged with ethics violations for the second time, three years into his 10-year term. The most recent charge focuses on him not paying the law firm that represented him in his 2008 ethics case. The judge said he worked out an arrangement to pay the firm only if he won the case, but the Supreme Court was deadlocked in its vote. Jan. 20, Gableman rejected motions seeking to force him off three cases before the court involving clients of that law firm, Michael, Best & Friedrich, writing the motions were “neither justified nor warranted.” Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, drew up a resolution asking the state Assembly to recall Gableman, and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel recently editorialized Gableman’s conduct “unacceptable.” — from the Intercounty Leader with info from Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ••• CUMBERLAND — Local businessman George “Wholesale” Momchilovich, 92, died Jan. 17. For 40 years, Momchilovich owned a hardware store, selling in 2000 to his son, Terry. Momchilovich was very civic minded and also served as Cumberland mayor from 1956-1958. — from the Cumberland Advocate ••• BIRCHWOOD — Birchwood School students recently raised $1,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through a Pennies for Patients fundraiser. As an added incentive, Principal Jeff Stanley promised that if that amount were raised he would shave his head. Keeping true to his word, Stanley’s hair was cut by social studies teacher Eric Rademaker. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype ••• BARRON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc., for 11 safety violations at its Barron facility after a worker’s arm was amputated below the shoulder while the individual was conducting cleaning activities in a confined space at the plant. Injured was Shawn Redman, a 14-year employee. OSHA has proposed $318,000 in fines. OSHA initiated an inspection after the July 20, 2011, incident, in which the employee’s arm allegedly became caught in an energized turkey shackle line while the employee was working alone. Afterward, the employee had to walk down a flight of 25 stairs and 200 feet across the production floor to get the attention of a co-worker for assistance. — from the Barron News-Shield ••• BARRON — Traffic threading its way through Barron this summer will face an added challenge when the Wisconsin DOT begins the reconstruction of Hwy. 8 through the city. The project, proposed early in 2011, will reduce the four lanes of traffic through Barron to three from Wye Street, on the city’s west side to the Hwy. 8 intersection with CTH W east of the city. Construction is expected to get under way in mid-July. In the city, the highway will include a center two-way left turn lane and pedestrian refuge islands at six intersections to aid pedestrian crossings. New sidewalks will also be constructed at select locations along the route. The changes to the highway were proposed following a study of crash patterns along the highway through Barron. According to the DOT, many of the accidents could be attributed to the four-lane undivided highway. — from the Barron News-Shield
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Transition Resource Fair for area youth and their families to be held in Osceola
OSCEOLA — The Osceola High School Special Services Department is sponsoring a free Transition Resource Fair for area high school and middle school students in special education, their parents and the professionals who work with them. Agencies will be on hand to talk about the services they offer for youth who will be transitioning from
Group donates $13,145 to area charities
high school into the adult world. This event is open to families from all school districts in the area and will be held on Monday, Feb. 6, from 6-8 p.m., at the Osceola High School. For more information please contact Deb Ramacher, CESA 11 parent liaison, at 715-246-4778. — submitted
Food pays library fines, helps others
SHELL LAKE — Food 4 Fines will take place at the Shell Lake Public Library during the month of February. For every nonperishable food item brought to the library, $1 will be taken off
of Shell Lake Public Library fines. The item must be sealed and not expired. The Food 4 Fines cannot be used for lost or damaged material and cannot be used as credit toward future fines. — from SLPL
Bowling scholarships available
SPOONER — A bowling scholarship is available for area high school seniors. You are eligible for a bowling scholarship if you or a family member are currently bowling or have bowled in a sanctioned league within the boundaries of the Spooner USBC Bowling Association. For applications, contact your school guidance counselor or inquire at Kegler’s Lanes in Spooner. Two $400 scholarships are available with an application deadline of Sunday, April 15.
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Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners
January 24 - $30 Karen Scribner, Spooner January 25 - $30 John Biver, Spooner January 26 - $30 Penny Stake, Shell Lake January 27 - $300 Arnold Hoecherl, Spooner
Gerry’s 5th Avenue Salon
Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio
Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2011 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 29
2012 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 29
High 6 13 19 21 23 24 25
High 23 22 23 30 36 34 23
Low Precip. -25 -25 trace snow 13 13 15 19 trace snow 19 1.8” snow Low 21 16 16 21 7 14 4
Precip. 3.5” snow 1.8” snow 1.0” snow
1.1” snow
For more information contact the Spooner USBC Bowling Association Scholarship Committee at 715-635-3963. — submitted
The Sawyer-Washburn County Board of Thrivent Financial celebrated the closing of its fiscal year and the awarding of $13,145 to charitable organizations in the two-county area. Serving the board are back row (L to R): Joey Falch, Hayward; the Rev. Robert Pfeil, Winter; Tom Matthiae, the Rev. Kenneth Henrichs and the Rev. Scott Ludford, Hayward. Front: Amy Cleveland, Spooner; Betty Hanson, Stone Lake; Karel Judd, Hayward; and Sharon Kessler, Shell Lake. Not pictured: Gary Nathan and David Newcomb, Hayward. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial company with over 2 million members nationwide. — Photo submitted
EOC counselor available to answer questions
RICE LAKE – Adults who have questions regarding educational and career options will have the opportunity to meet with a counselor from the Educational Opportunity Center at area learning centers in February. Make an appointment to visit with EOC counselor Jim Dzimiela at the Spooner WITC Learning Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m.-noon; or at the
Shell Lake Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m.-noon. Dzimiela is also available by appointment to meet with people in his Rice Lake office located on the UW-Barron County campus. EOC is a program of the U.S. Department of Education that is designed to assist adults with career decision making, academic assistance, educational pro-
Register Memories
1952 - 60 years ago
• John Tomaslak left for Casablanca where he would be employed for a year. He sold the Skelly Service to Fritz Lundstrom. • Jeanne Stouffer, who would become the bride of Arlyn Peterson, was honored at a shower given by Mrs. R.D. Stouffer. Mrs. Peter Scharhag and Mrs. James Scharhag also entertained in honor of Jeanne. A party given by Mrs. Harry Stouffer and Mrs. Dean Crowell was held at the Stouffer home in Jeanne’s honor. • Born on Jan. 28 was Steve Allen to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mack, Lampson; Mary Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moravec, Sarona; and Barbara Jean to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hall, Spooner. • Mrs. John Beardsley entertained at a farewell party at her home honoring Mrs. Gene Perry. Major and Mrs. Perry and children would make their home in Georgia.
1962 - 50 years ago
• Calvin Chopp, son of Marie Chopp, Shell Lake, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in liberal arts with a major in economics at Wisconsin State College, Eau Claire. • Cheryl Drinkman and Dale Musolf represented Shell Lake at the fifth-annual countywide speaking contest held at the Experimental Station in Spooner. • Mrs. Donn Dinnies entertained a group of children honoring Janie’s fifth birthday. • The movie “Blue Hawaii,” starting Elvis Presley and Joan Blackman, was playing at area theaters.
1972 - 40 years ago
• Howard C. Griffin, vice president of operations for Shell Lake Boat Corporation, sent letters of petition to local representatives in Madison to support legislation pending that would authorize the use of twin trailers on designated
grams and financial aid information. The EOC provides information about technical programs as well as two- and fouryear university programs. To contact Dzimiela to make an individual appointment at any of the sites, call 800-335-3113 or e-mail james. dzimiela@uwc.edu. — from UW-BC
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state highways. He asserted that doublebottom trailers would help keep rising freight costs in line and hold down manufacturing costs, permitting them to be more competitive. Griffin told representatives, “We are trying to build markets for our products on both the East Coast and the West Coast, but high freight rates are a definite deterrent.” • An open house was held at the home of Rose Kaad on Tiptown Road to honor her on her 80th birthday. • On Jan. 27, Tammy Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Fulton, Spooner. Cheri Lynette was born Jan. 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hagen, Sarona; and Tina Dawn was born Jan. 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roberts, Spooner. • Lt. Andrew M. (Mark) Schuster, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schuster, Shell Lake, was employed as a technician with the Federal Civic Services in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. His position was staff training assistant.
1982 - 30 years ago
• The first robin of the season was spotted at the home of Jean Hoar as the Washburn County Genealogical Society was meeting. Early arrivers, Charles and Peg Garnhart, Ruth Beers, Sharon Tarr, Pearl Hillman and Corena Bachler, were looking out the window and saw a robin flying from tree to tree in the Hoar yard. • Becky Lawrence, fourth-grader, and Amy Erickson, second-grader, were named Shell Lake Elementary School Citizens of the Week. • Lawrence Hanley was termed by fellow Shell Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars members as the group’s honorary member of the year. The post was organized Jan. 22, 1981. Shown with the new VFW flag was Bob Lawrence, quartermaster; Ernie Cathers, post senior vice commander; and Merlin Jacobs, post advocate. • An open house for the newly com-
pleted District Office/Outreach Center of Wisconsin Technical Institute was held. The facility was a combination of a new wing added to the original structure that was completed in 1973.
1992 - 20 years ago
• Births announced at Indianhead Medical Center were Robert Thomas to Bonny and Philip Scheu on Jan. 16 and Matthew Allen to Tenecia McKee and John Moravec on Jan. 24. • Mr. and Mrs. Donn Dinnies attended a Frank Sinatra concert at the Met Center. • Chosen students of the month for January at Shell Lake Schools were Brenda Ullom, senior; Ken Ailport, junior; Nancy Schultz, sophomore; and Travis Bergeron, freshman. • Dan Oostdyk, Shell Lake, entered the I-500 snowmobile race. The race began in White Bear Lake, Minn., and ended in Thunder Bay, Canada.
2002 - 10 years ago
• The Shell Lake Lions Club held their annual sledding party for kids at the hill near the Indianhead Arts and Education Center. Free hot dogs, hot chocolate, pop and chips were available as was a campfire for roasting marshmallows. • Winners of the pinewood derby were Anthony Lloyd, Nick Jirschele, Steve Frey, Talon Pollei, Joey Mikula, Tory Williams, Jordan Forsythe, Nick Peterson, Matt Hagen and Ted Mentele. Winners of the adult class were Tim Scalzo and Glen Hanson. • Good citizens at Shell Lake Elementary School were Amanda Hagen, Kenna Organ, Elise Bouchard, Mitchell Kraetke, Ayla Melton, Annie Dunham, Julie Simpson and Tommy Guyer. • Shell Lake skaters competing with the Northwoods Figure Skating Club at the Northland Competition in Duluth, Minn., were Leah Keefe, Courtney Schultz and Corrine Kusilek.
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Academic news
DULUTH, Minn. — The University of MinnesotaDuluth has announced its dean’s list for fall semester 2011. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a gradepoint average of 3.5 or higher. Students from Spooner named to the dean’s list are Rosemary B. Bray, sophomore, communication; and Matthew J. Sienko, sophomore, mechanical engineering. — from MinnesotaLink ••• LA CROSSE — The following local students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2011-12 academic year, ending December 2011. Qualification for the dean’s list is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade-point average and have carried a minimum of 12 semester credits. Birchwood: Zachary C. Burch, management; Hayley L. Hayes, undeclared major; and Kirby L. Pezley, archaeological studies. Shell Lake: Nicolette L. Scheu, social studies education. Spooner: Katie L. Nowak, marketing; Sam M. Posso, English education major; and Angela M. Romportl, undeclared major. — from The Link ••• EAU CLAIRE — The following local students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire dean’s list for the 2011 fall semester. Jacob Deutsch, Birchwood, elementary education; Missy Sprenger, Sarona, special education; Michelle Simpson, Shell Lake, elementary education; Kevan LaPorte, Spooner, athletic training; and Alex Peck, Spooner, theater arts. — from The Link
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SHELL LAKE — General Kissinger, Stone Lake, along with his sons, for the 14th year, will be awarding four $500 scholarships to area students entering the medical profession. The scholarships are in memory of Kissinger’s wife, Marilyn. If you would like to be considered for one of these scholarships, you may pick up an application at Indian-
head Medical Center, 113 4th Ave., Shell Lake, or at the Stone Lake Medical Clinic, 16887 2nd St. S., Stone Lake. Applications must be returned to IMC by Friday, May 4. Scholarships will be awarded in June. Repeat applicants are accepted. For more information call 715-468-7833 or 715-8656510. — from IMC
LFRC February happenings
SPOONER — The Lakeland Family Resource Center will be hosting activities in February. The center is located at 314 Elm St. in Spooner. Monday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m., the First Friends Playgroup Birthday Party will be held. Monday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m., Betsy Salquist, speech language pathologist with Spooner Health Systems, will present a baby signs workshop. Benefits of using manual communication with your baby include enabling children to communicate before they are able to speak; eliminating frustration for both baby and parent; build-
ing brain connections; and promoting of language development. Child care is available and preregistration is appreciated. Call 715-635-4669 for registration and more details. Monday, Feb. 20, 5 p.m., Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group will meet. Wednesday, Feb. 29, Kidstime-Parentime meets at 10 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch at 11:15 a.m. All activities at LFRC are geared to preschool-age children. However, there is no age minimum or maximum. — from LFRC
Free museum and zoo passes available at the Shell Lake Public Library
SHELL LAKE — Anyone in good standing with a Shell Lake Public Library card may check out a pass to the Duluth Children’s Museum and/or the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, Minn. The Children’s Museum pass admits two adults and five children and may be checked out for seven days.
The zoo pass admits four guests and may be checked out for three days. The passes are available because of a partnership between the library and the museum and zoo. The library has purchased a corporate membership to both places. For more information call the library at 715-468-2074. — from SLPL
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The Art of Beekeeping is a one-session class that will meet Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in Room 234, Ritzinger Hall. This class will prepare participants to begin their beekeeping hobby this spring. Course fee is $89, which includes all materials. Secrets of Better Photography is an online course that will begin Wednesday, Feb. 15. The course fee is $79. Participants can learn more about any of these courses, register and pay online by going to barron.uwc.edu and clicking on Community Education; or by calling Samantha Heathman at UW-BC continuing education department at 715-234-8176, Ext. 5403; or emailing to samantha.heathman@uwc.edu. — from UWBC
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SPOONER — The Northwoods Support Team has enlisted the help from family and friends to make valentines for the soldiers in Afghanistan. They are the same group of soldiers that are sent Christmas stockings. “We received many thank-yous after they received their Christmas packages, so we thought a warm fuzzy was in order for Valentine’s Day. Along with the valentines we sent some candy,” stated a member of the NST. The Northwoods Support Team in Spooner is an ongoing project. “We will be keeping in contact with the national organization to see what the needs are and work toward filling the needs. We will send Easter treats. We will be sewing neck coolers again this spring
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or Christmas, my niece Andrea, and her husband, Josh, gave me a baking set to make cakes shaped like trees. Even though I don’t have to wait until Christmas to make a tree cake, I got to thinking about cake, cookies and other things that are sweet. For birthdays, cake is usually served as part of the celebration. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth, but Christmas cookies seem to be one of the most popular sweet treats. Cake used to be the standard dessert at a wedding, but traditions are changing. Cupcakes are popular now as is pie or perhaps an array of assorted desserts. I’ve also been at wedding receptions where a candy bar is set up with jars and containers full of the wedding couple’s favorite candies. I am somewhat confused as to why we say cheesecake when the dessert seems more like a pie, and it always has some type of crust. Why do we call it Boston Cream Pie when it is made out of two layers of sponge cake? To complicate matters in my mind, I recently saw a recipe for Boston Cream Cheesecake.
I guess it must be cake as you are to use a yellow cake mix. One Sunday evening last fall, as a way to get to know a few couples better from the church we attend, Milt and I had four other couples join us for dessert. As we were sitting around the table eating apple crisp and a pumpkin dessert, the topic turned to how each couple had met their mate. Talking about Rick and her courtship, Kris told of how she had made a chocolate cake to impress Rick. He took up the story explaining that the cake was both rubbery and grainy. Kris commented that she thought it was strange that the recipe didn’t call for any liquids, but did say to use three-fourths of a cup of coffee. You guessed it. She used threefourths of a cup of coffee grounds. All in all, Rick must have still been impressed with Kris for they have been married for a number of years. No matter what your preference — cake, cookies or other dessert, may you have a sweet day.
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SPOONER — Partners of Spooner Health System Gift Kiosk will hold their first jewelry sale on Friday, Feb. 3, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Spooner Health System Lobby. Partners will also be holding a used book sale on Friday, Feb. 17, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., in the lobby of Spooner Health System, with proceeds going to the Washburn County Food Pantry. Go and pick up a few books to get you through the end of winter. They will also be collecting personal care items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste and feminine hygiene products for donation to the food pantry. If you would like to donate books, you may drop them off at Spooner Health front desk. For more information contact Linda Magnus, 715-6351205. — PSHS
St. Francis de Sales honor roll
Second quarter Grade 5: A honor roll: Spencer Blonk and John Nauertz. B honor roll: Elizabeth Kielkucki and Evelyn Paffel. Grade 6: B honor roll: Laura Medley. Grade 7: B honor roll: Anna Emerson and Adeline Paffel. Grade 8: A honor roll: Lauryn Olson. B honor roll: Kaya Kielkucki. — from St. Francis
Area food shelves received a boost to their year-end donations from the Sawyer-Washburn Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans through a Care Abounds in Communities fundraising/service project that resulted in a total of $4,065 divided between the eight food shelves in Washburn and Sawyer counties. The two food shelves in Spooner, the ICAA Washburn County Food Shelf and the Washburn County Food Pantry, shared $1,680. Sharon Kessler (center), financial director of Sawyer-Washburn Thrivent Chapter, presents a Care Abounds in Communities check to Lynn Blakey (R), assistant community services specialist for the ICAA – Washburn County Food Shelf in Spooner, and Lynn Sanford (L), ICAA staffer. — Photo submitted
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent class set at Shell Lake High School
SHELL LAKE — Debra Pawlak will be facilitating a Love and Logic training for parents, parent educators and anyone interested in learning about the Love and Logic parenting philosophy. The class will run over four consecutive Monday evenings, Feb. 13-March 5, from 5-7 p.m., at the Shell Lake High School. This free class will include dinner and child care. Preregistration is requested by Monday, Feb. 6. Please register through Shell Lake Community Ed at 715-468-7815, Ext. 1337. Pawlak has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in education and
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SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake/Spooner bloodmobile drive held Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 in Shell Lake went very well. The goal was 135 units and 125 were collected. Coordinators of the drive were Trudy Druschba and Diane Reynolds. The bloodmobile counts on many individuals and organizations to help make it possible. The following donated toward the drive: IMC employees Trudy Druschba, Linda Nielson, Linda King, Rodney Olson, Ed Morrison, and the dietary department, which provided the Red Cross staff lunches. Canteen workers were Wanda Zeug, Sue Heilborn, Amy Monson, Shirley Hile, Kay Rand, Sandy Wenzler, Charlotte Shrover and Pat Pesko. The Shell Lake Lions donated food for the canteen. The United Methodist Church in Shell Lake donated the use of their facilities to hold the blood drive while the Shell Lake city crew and Jan Witte helped with the setting up. Kayla Blazer assisted by delivering posters announcing the blood drive. First-time donors were Joe Hastreiter and Loretta
with a few friends. Hope to see you there! Donation suggested. Feb. 7: Noon-3 p.m. III LCO Environmental Film Series, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, James Pipe Mustache Auditorium. Film: “Dive” by Jeremy Seifert. There will be presentations by LCO College’s Sustainable Living Institute and Ag Equity Education Program on Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Our Community. Bring a lunch. Sponsored by LCO College’s Sustainable Living Institute, LCO College’s Ag Equity Education Program, Happy Tonics and LCO College Library. Free and open to the public. Feb. 11: Minong Senior Center potluck. The New Editions band will play starting at 11 a.m. Bring a dish to share. A donation basket will be at sign-in table. Enjoy a good meal and some music. Some people find the music lively and they dance while others tap their feet. Last month seniors from Shell Lake came and we had a great time. Come on out and have some fun in February.
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Monday: Partners of Veterans women’s support group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates in Siren, located across from the Burnett County Government Center. For more information, contact Julie Yaekel-Black Elk at 715-349-8575. • Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a Christ-centered recovery program. Meetings take place in the Community Life Center at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715635-2768. • First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided and the morning closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner. Monday and Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715635-4367. Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at Time-Out Family Abuse Outreach office, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. For survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual abuse. Free, confidential, closed after first session. For more info or to register, contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801, 715-635-5245. • Ala-Teen meets at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Christian Center in Rice Lake. Use the back entrance. • The Washburn County Historical Society Research Room, 102 West Second Avenue, Shell Lake, open Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout the year. • Bridge at Friendship Commons, Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Practice your Bridge skills. Beginners welcome. Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center open from noon to 3 p.m. • AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. • 9 a.m. to noon, sewing at Shell Lake Senior Center. • Kidstime-Parentime at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn, discuss and share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills. Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages. Kidstime-Parentime provides
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quality time for families, networking for parents and a social opportunity for both parents and children. The last Wednesday of the month a potluck lunch is held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday: AA meets at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Minong. • Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indianhead Medical Center, Shell Lake. • Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. A time for stories, craft and a snack. No age minimum or maximum for participants. Thursday and Monday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, see listing above. ••• Amber Bednar, RN, Washburn County Health Department, is available at the public health office to provide breastfeeding basics, how-tos and postpartum support. Appointments can be made at 715-635-4400. Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes. Time-Out provides free, confidential victim support. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in a relationship, please call 800-924-0556. The Washburn County Genealogy Research Room, 106-1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Building, Shell Lake, is closed for the winter. The room can be opened upon request, weather permitting. Call 715635-7937 or 715-635-6450, for more information. Shell Lake Alano Club Meetings on CTH B, 2 blocks off Hwy. 63. All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m. AA Monday Noon AA 7 p.m. GA Tuesday Noon AA AA 7 p.m. Wednesday 1 p.m. AA 7 p.m. NA Thursday 1 p.m. AA 7 p.m. Al-Anon 2 p.m. AA Friday 7 p.m. AA Step Saturday Noon AA 7 p.m. AA Fourth Saturday of every month, Pin Night with 5:30 p.m. potluck and 7 p.m. meeting.
Volunteer opportunities
Indianhead Community Action Agency is looking for volunteers to help out in their thrift store and food pantry. Food pantry volunteers must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. Please stop in to ICAA at 608 Service Road and pick up an application or call 715-635-3975 for more information. ••• The Washburn County Area Humane Society is looking for volunteers to update and maintain their Web site and to research and apply for grants. For more information, call Susie at 715-468-2453 or e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net. ••• The Washburn County Historical Society is looking for a volunteer to design a Web page for them and also to instruct how to update. Open Tuesdays. Call 715-468-2982. ••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 3-7 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application. ••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year. We need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414. ••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities. Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-6352252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com. ••• To publish a volunteer opportunity, submit it to us by Monday noon. E-mail it to wcregister@centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-468-2314. Please list the type of volunteer work you need, as well as dates, times and length of service. Make sure to include your contact information, including your name and phone number. When the volunteer position is filled, please let us know so we can take it off the list. This service is offered free of charge in an effort to bring the community together so those that are looking for help can find those that are looking to help.
Glenview resident Cyril Edward Willette turns 100
by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE — One hundred years ago a baby boy was born to the Willettes, pronounced the French way as Will-let, in the Blue Earth area in southern Minnesota. He was the 11th child born to his parents and eventually there would be three additional children, making a grand total of 14 for this farm family. Dad was a dairy farmer, and Willette remembers vividly turning the cream separator for what seemed like hours. Even then, and maybe because he was raised on a farm, Willette became a fixer. He learned to fix just about anything, often manufacturing the parts he needed and according to daughter Colleen, “He remained a putterer the rest of his life. I don’t think we ever had any repairmen in the house because Dad took care of everything.” A frustration for Willette as he grew up was when his French Canadian parents would speak French when they didn’t want the children to know what they were saying. But he wasn’t interested enough to learn the language. The family sold the farm when Willette was 10 years old and moved to town to the biggest house in Blue Earth. Just two years later, Willette lost his father in an explosion. Dad was a man who worked on wells, and before he could throw the dynamite he had just lit in order to blow a hole in the soil, the explosive went off in his hand and killed him. Not only was his mother left a widow, but deeply in debt. The grand house was sold and eventually turned into a triplex, and Mom moved the family north to Minneapolis so they all could get jobs. Before graduating from Central High School, Willette had a paper route, and he often helped a fellow classmate with his math because his friend just never seemed to understand it. That friend turned out to be Eric Sevareid, the notable CBS news journalist that worked in the broadcast field from 1939 to 1977. After high school, Willette worked for Telex, the company that created the very first text messages back in 1935. The texts were sent to a machine that looked very much like a typewriter. When the messages came in, the machine would type them out onto the paper. The messages would then be read and answered by an operator using the alphabet keys on the same machine. This early texting is amazingly similar to the texting capabilities on our modern cell phones over 77 years
Cyril Edward Willette contemplates turning 100 on Feb. 8. — Photo by Diane Dryden later. Willette didn’t operate the machines, but helped design and manufacture them, drawing on his ability to fix and create things to make them work. He had applied to college, but the college tested him and told him that he already knew everything they could teach him in the electrical engineer category so they simply gave him a certificate of completion. He used that certificate when he applied to the Air Force during World War II to work as a civilian engineer on war planes. The government flew him all over the world so he could repair the electronic parts of both airplanes and ships. When the war was over, Willette applied at Univac, the relatively new company that would create the first commercial computer in the United States. UNIVAC is the acronym for UNIVersal Automatic Computer. The first UNIVAC was used by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951 and it was also used by CBS to predict the re-
sults of the 1952 presidential election with a sample of just 1 percent of the voting population correctly predicting that Dwight Eisenhower would win. Willette was to make UNIVAC his career for the next 25 years. During these years, Willette and Virginia were enjoying seven of their own children: Tom, LouAnne, John, Steve, Colleen, Mark and Jane. Daughter Colleen remembers her father as being a genial man who would not only make a skating rink for them in their Minneapolis yard, but he would also set up speakers on the outside of the house so they could skate to music. Being a man who could see all sides of an issue, he charged neighbors $1 to skate and then used the money the next summer to throw a large picnic for the neighborhood. “Dad loved to skate and he loved to fish. He was even still waterskiing at age 84, and after retiring at age 62 in 1974, he joined the Trego Area Volunteer Fire Department when they made their move to Wisconsin. He loved being active.” There was a small cabin on Lake McKenzie they would rent each year for their family vacations and when retirement time came, he and his wife, Virginia, bought a place of their own on the same lake and in the area they had grown to love. The Willettes immediately involved themselves socially with frequent trips to the senior center to play cards and visits with their neighbors. But paradise always sadly ends, and Willette’s ended in 1992 when his beloved helpmeet died. Eventually there were other changes, and he met another wonderful woman named Jane and he married again, he at age 83 and she at a spry 82. They’ve both lived at Glenview in Shell Lake for the past five years, but not in the same wing due to individual needs. “It’s kind of like they’re courting again,” said one staff member. “She comes to visit him in his room, and he goes to visit her several times a year.” A big birthday blowout is being planned for Willette on Saturday, Feb. 4. His family and friends will gather at Glenview for a meal and a celebratory cake that will no doubt mention the milestone of 100 years. But what does the birthday boy think of turning 100? “I really can’t say what it will be like, but the first 99 years were good years, and I’m happy to be at Glenview now. They treat me very well here.”
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Driver’s ed course offered
Classy Sassy Bridals opens in Spooner
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake School District is offering a driver’s ed course to any student in the Shell Lake School District who is going to be 15 years old or older as of September. The classes will be held from June 1129, Monday-Friday, at 8 - 10 a.m. and 10 a.m. - noon. Students must attend all 15 sessions to complete the course with makeup dates of July 2, 3, and 6. The fee
is $275 and is for the 10 hours of behindthe-wheel driver training instruction after the permit is obtained. If you are interested in this offering, please contact Phyllis at 715-468-7816 in the Shell Lake district office. The time to sign up and register is now. When the class is filled up, there isn’t another class until next summer. — from Shell Lake Schools
Raising backyard pigs for food and profit
SPOONER — Are you considering raising more of your own food? There is a growing trend to raising pigs at a small scale to feed family, friends, and perhaps engage in some direct marketing of the farm. If this sounds interesting to you, consider attending the final Northern Safari seminar of the year. The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Spooner Ag Research Station, east of Spooner on Hwy. 70. Mahlon Peterson, UW-Extension swine production specialist, will guide participants through the finer points of raising backyard pigs. Peterson will discuss information on selecting the right breed, buying feeder pigs, feed and nutrition, pastured pork, housing and animal health. A discussion on slaughter and marketing options will also be held. For those wishing to sell hogs, a sepa-
rate Pork Quality Assurance training will be offered in Spooner at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. This training is necessary for selling hogs into the commercial slaughter markets; however, all swine producers can benefit by learning about proper vaccination and handling protocols. The Northern Safari of Agriculture Specialists is sponsored by UW-Extension. The goal of the series is to bring University of Wisconsin specialists and agents and their expertise to the state’s northern counties with the latest researched-based information for farmers and farm families. They are free and open to the public. For more information about the safari series, contact UW-Extension ag agents Kevin Schoessow or Otto Wiegand at 715-635-3506 or 800-528-1914. — from UW-Extension
Kwik Trip employees donate at blood drive Jennifer Beecroft, owner of Classy Sassy Bridals, has opened a new bridal boutique in Spooner. - Photo by Jessica Beecroft
by Jessica Beecroft SPOONER – A new bridal boutique opened its doors in Spooner. Recently a grand opening was held for what Jennifer Beecroft, owner of Classy Sassy Bridals, hopes to expand. With more than 30 wedding gowns, Beecroft has started helping brides find their dream dress at discount prices. The boutique carries misses and plus sizes in a variety of the vintage and modern trends. The boutique is where elegance combines glamour, and tradition is married to modern flair. “We derive our greatest satisfaction from enabling our brides to truly enjoy their wedding day,” Beecroft said. “Whether you are having a traditional ceremony in a church or an outside garden affair or a swanky ballroom dinner, your wedding gown will take center stage. There are rare and special moments in life you will not want to forget. Your wedding is one of them. The gown you choose is an expression of your personality and style.” Not only can you find wedding gowns, but also satin, tulle and pearl
bouquets, button bouquets, boutonnieres and more, all from a local seller, Nancy Frederickson. She is the owner of Jillianns, an online business that has been featured in national bridal magazines. The new boutique is also partnering with local venders for wedding cakes, photography and other wedding-specific needs. It will specialize in “creating elegant weddings that reflect the brides’ personal style and values.” The boutique also offers a candy counter featuring the homemade chocolates and toffee from the Chaos Candy Corner in Shell Lake, owned by Barb Haynes. So whether you are shopping for a bridal gown, or simply need to satisfy a craving for some of the best homemade candy around, you can stop in to the boutique at 514 Summit St. (across from the Spooner Fire Department) and Beecroft will take care of you. She can also be reached at 715-635-4544. Boutique hours are Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. or by appointment.
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Holding to the mission statement of make a difference in someone’s life, some employees of the Kwik Trip in Spooner donated blood at the blood drive held at the Country Pride Cenex Convenience Store in Shell Lake on Monday, Jan. 30. Some employees attended in support of the cause even though they were unable to donate. Shown back row (L to R): Tarin McCullough, Greg Zellmer, Dana Olson, Jill Washkuhn, Deb Quam, Jennifer Andrea and Ashley Parker. — Photo submitted
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And the winner by a tail was Roger, the racing mouse. Logan Christel watches Roger in the Mouse Race Game. As a disclaimer, no mice were injured in the race. — Photos by Larry Samson
LEFT: Olivia Osterhues had her face painted as a little puppy. RIGHT: Raegan Tims is having a total makeover at the Shell Lake PTA Carnival held Saturday, Jan. 28. This is the most popular event at the carnival for the girls.
Trevor Anderson entertained the children with a juggling act when the line at the bean-bag toss was empty. He did not get many opportunities as the carnival was a hit with the children.
Anika Swan and Ellie Nelson pose with the stuffed chickens they won in the key contest.
Madison Fogelberg tosses a roll of toilet paper into an appropriate receptacle in this contest as Jordan Herzog waits his turn. Austin Williams, a high school student, supervised.
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Shell Lake upset over Prairie Farm by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — With a 54-45 win over Prairie Farm on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Shell Lake extended their winning streak to three games. The streak ended just a couple of days later with a 63-43 loss to Bruce on Friday, Jan. 27. The Lakers are 4-11 overall and 3-5 in the conference for the season. That puts them near the middle of the Lakeland Central Conference, ahead of Clear Lake and Northwood. The win is a big boost for the young Laker team, as the Panthers are currently in third place. They know they can play with most teams in the conference. Shell Lake trailed Prairie Farm by one point going in to the second quarter and outscored them 20-12. Wyatt Carlson connected for eight points before the Panther
David Brereton with a jump shot at the top of the key. He had a career high of 19 points in the upset.
Isaac Cusick drives the basket on this fast break.
defense adjusted, but the damage was done. Coming out in the second half, the Shell Lake defense took control giving up only 17 points and matching the Panthers point for point. David Brereton was the high scorer for the game with 19 points with BJ Burton putting up 11 points. Shell Lake will be hosting Cameron on Friday, Feb. 3, in a rematch of their Dec. 16 64-43 loss. Shell Lake played the game without one of their starters as AJ Denotter was out with the flu. A Shell Lake win will put them in a tie in the conference with Cameron. Shell Lake will travel to Solon Springs on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to play the 11-2 Eagles.
AJ Denotter with a jump shot. He put 11 points on the scoreboard as Shell Lake defeated Prairie Farm 52-45 before the home-court fans on Tuesday, Jan. 24. — Photos by Larry Samson
Shell Lake girls sweep Prairie Farm
by Larry Samson
SHELL LAKE — The 56-32 Shell Lake girls basketball team win over Prairie Farm on Tuesday, Jan. 24, put the girls conference record at 4-3 and moved them into third place in the Lakeland Central Conference. Shell Lake came with an early lead and never looked back. They had a 32-19 lead at the end of the third quarter. Kristin Kraetke dropped six 3-pointers in as she set a personal best of 20 points. Hannah Cassel followed with 13 points. Taylor Bauch came off the JV bench for the Lakers and had her best game with six points, all earned under the basket. She will be one of those players that will be moving up next year. Shell Lake will be hosting Webster in a nonconference game on Thursday, Feb. 2, with a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. Webster is 1-11 for the season.
LEFT: Taylor Bauch with a jump shot under the basket. She had six points as Shell Lake defeated Prairie Farm 56-32 on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in a conference home game. The Laker girls are 4-3 in conference play and are third place in the Lakeland Central Conference. ABOVE: Erica Kozial with a jump shot under the basket. RIGHT: Kristin Kraetke with a 3-point shot. She had six 3-pointers for the night and was the top scorer for Shell Lake with 20 points. — Photos by Larry Samson
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Last dual meet for Shell Lake wrestlers
by Larry Samson TONY — Shell Lake finished their last dual meet of the season on Thursday, Jan. 26. Shell Lake lost to Flambeau 43-15. In the 14 weight classes, Shell Lake forfeited four, Flambeau one and three were double forfeits as Shell Lake is down to seven wrestlers. This has been a tough season for the young team. They started out the year with two of their top wrestlers, Sam Livingston and Tyler Kozial, out with football injuries. The team started out with only two seniors, Caleb Schmidt and Dillon
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Hopke. Schmidt’s season ended with a concussion late in the season. This was going to be his year as he had set his goal of going to state, but it was not to be. Hopke is now the only wrestler with the experience needed to advance in the postseason. Shell Lake will head off to the Lakeland Conference meet on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Cameron High School. The regional will be the following Saturday, Feb. 11, at Cameron. The sectionals will be at Osseo-Fairchild School on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Volleyball all-conference
Named to the Lakeland Conference All-Conference volleyball team were Shell Lake seniors Emmalee Statz and Jennifer Cassel. — Photo submitted
Archery league scores Timberland Archery Week 3
ABOVE: Beau Skluzacek tries to turn Jake Miller from Flambeau for the two points that would have tied the match. He lost the 2-0 decision in the last dual meet of the season. Shell Lake lost to Flambeau 43-15 on Thursday, Jan. 26. LEFT: Wrestling in his first year, Leo Carrillo has what it takes to be a good wrestler. While he lost to his opponent, Patrick Papiernik, in a major decision, those points came from his lack of experience.
BELOW: Cody Mayer held on to Ryan Heavey and the 11-9 decision that was determined at the buzzer. The win will be a boost for him as he and the Lakers go into conference meet on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Cameron. — Photos by Larry Samson
Box scores
Jan. 26 Shell Lake 15.0 versus Flambeau 43.0 160: Jordan Bainter, Flambeau, pinned Turner Moe, Shell Lake, 106: David Castillo, Shell Lake, forfeit 3:44 113: Double forfeit 170: Mike Scharenbrock, Flambeau, pinned Dillon Hopke, Shell 120: Noah Skluzacek, Shell Lake, forfeit Lake, 3:26 126: Jake Miller, Flambeau, dec. over Beau Skluzacek, Shell Lake, 182: Patrick Papiernik, Flambeau, maj. dec. over Leo Carrillo, 2-0 Shell Lake, 15-7 132: Justin Maple, Flambeau, forfeit 195: Double forfeit 138: Peyton Shedd, Flambeau, fortfeit 220: Double forfeit 145: Jarod Bainter, Flambeau, pinned Bryan Knoop, Shell Lake, 285: Cody Mayer, Shell Lake, dec. over Ryan Heavey, Flambeau, 1:00 11-9. - submitted 152: Tyler Villalpando, Flambeau, forfeit
Compounds Granite Electric: 714 Catlin Taxidermy: 706 Shell Lake State Bank: 692 Double D’s: 681 Team DROB: 647 Brian and Lori Melichar: 619 Rootin Tootin: 543 Klopp’s 5th Ave.: 527 Great Lakes Cheese: 522 Close Encounters: 500
Women’s Bearded Hens: 590 Red Brick Cafe: 491 Red Brick II: 439
Traditional Timberland: 470 Cracked Limbs: 463 Bone Collectors: 429 Putzs: 286
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Boys varsity basketball Friday, Feb. 3: Vs. Cameron, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14: Doubleheader at Frederic, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m. Girls varsity basketball Thursday, Feb. 2: Vs. Webster, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14: Doubleheader at Frederic, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28: At Winter, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m. Wresting varsity Saturday, Feb. 4: Conference tournament at Cameron, 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11: Regional at Cameron, 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18: Sectional at Osseo Fairchild, 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23: State tournament, Kohl Center UW Campus Junior high girls basketball Thursday, Feb. 2: Vs. Clear Lake, SLAC, 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3: Vs. Cameron, SLHS, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Clayton, 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9: At Prairie Farm, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14: At Cameron, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Turtle Lake, 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Northwood, SLAC, 5 p.m.
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Busy weekends for Spooner/Burnett Bantam co-op hockey team
The Spooner/Burnett Bantam co-op hockey team shown back row (L to R): Jenna Curtis and Austin Bowman. Middle: Coach Preston Curtis, coach Randy Bowman (hidden), Tanner Schafer, Alex Grubbs, Josh Gilberg, Brady Mangen, Ryan Anderson, Max Norman, Bailey Mangen, coach Mark Halverson and coach Nick Freeman. Front: Jake Smith, Trevor Brimblecom, Hunter Johannes, Ryan Schutt, Taran Wols, Levi Neubich and Jace Scalzo. — Photo submitted
SPOONER — The past two weekends have been busy ones for the Spooner/Burnett Bantam co-op hockey team, and both have resulted in the team bringing home the championship trophy. The weekend of Jan. 20-22 found the Bantams playing in a four-team roundrobin tournament in New Richmond. They started the tournament Friday night with an 8-0 drubbing of New Richmond. Saturday afternoon they faced a tough challenge from North Metro, a Twin Cities team, and ended up with a 1-0 victory in a game which saw great defense and goaltending by each team.
The team had to turn around and play the Huron, S.D., All-Stars Saturday evening. Spooner/Burnett could not hold onto leads of 4-1 and 5-2 and ended up tied at 5 at the end of regulation. This led to an always-exciting shoot-out, in which Huron won 2-1 to capture the victory. Due to the seeding of the teams based on their records in the first three games, Spooner/Burnett found themselves once again facing Huron in the championship game. This time they found themselves on the winning end of a 3-2 score in another exciting game, giving Spooner/
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Burnett the championship trophy. This past weekend found the team hosting an eight-team tournament in Spooner. Spooner/Burnett kicked off the tournament with a convincing 6-0 victory of Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells. Scoring for Spooner/Burnett were Hunter Johannes with a three-goal hat trick, Brady Mangen, Jake Smith and Max Norman. Assists were credited to Johannes, Josh Gilberg, Austin Bowman, Ryan Schutt and Tanner Schafer. Trevor Brimblecom and Taran Wols shared the goaltending duties and combined for the shutout. The semifinal game found Spooner/ Burnett facing La Crosse. The Bantams took an early lead, and held off a fierce rally by La Crosse and took home the victory 6-4. Scoring for the team were Gilberg, Johannes, Schutt, Mangen, Norman and Bowman. Assists were credited to Johannes who had three, Schafer and Bowman. Once again Brimblecom and Wols shared the goaltending. The championship game on Sunday found Spooner/Burnett facing a very good team from Tomahawk. Tomahawk came out and dominated the first period, putting 20 shots on the Spooner goalie
and finding the back of the net two times. Mangen found the back of the net for the home team and Tomahawk held a 2-1 lead after one period. The second period was much more evenly played, with Spooner/Burnett’s Jenna Curtis scoring the only goal, which was assisted by Schutt. The teams entered the third period tied at 2. The period was very exciting with the action going from one end of the rink to the other. The game remained tied until Norman scored on a great individual effort with 2:44 remaining in the game. Spooner/Burnett played great defense for the remaining time and came home with the championship hardware. Once again Wols and Brimblecom played great in the nets. It was a great team effort by Spooner/ Burnett. They entered the weekend short on defense as both Alex Grubbs and Bailey Mangen had been injured in the past week. The coaches changed around some positions and it worked out great for the team. Spooner/Burnett will find themselves playing in the state playdowns in Barron this upcoming weekend. The winner of this playdown secures a spot in the state tournament in Oregon, March 3-4. — submitted
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With 23 seconds left on the clock, Sara Slaminski drops in a 2-pointer to give the Spooner team a 53-52 lead. Sara Taylor went to the free-throw line to give a three-point cushion as Spooner defeated their conference rival Northwestern 55-52 in a home game Monday, Jan. 30. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day! Yes, the sun is out and the temps are nice, so it’s a beautiful day. And it’s to be a nice week for temps. A very happy birthday to Megan Stone as she celebrates her special day on Feb. 3. Have a great day, Megan! A very happy birthday to my brother, Carl Meister, as he enjoys his special day, Feb. 4. Many more to you, Carl. A very happy birthday to Isaac Thomas Crosby on his special day when Isaac turns 5 years old. Have a great birthday, Isaac. Happy birthday to Kyle Beaufeaux on Feb. 4, with lots more to come. A very happy anniversary to Curt and Paige Skluzacek on Feb. 4 when they celebrate 23 years together, with lots more. Happy birthday to my nephew, Mark Hansen, Feb. 7. Have a wonderful day, Mark. Happy birthday on Feb. 8 to Larry Hopke way down in Missouri as he enjoys his special day. Happy birthday to Michael Quam, my great-nephew, on Feb. 9. Also a very happy birthday to Trudy Meister, my niece, on Feb. 9, with many more to come. Coming Saturday to spend time with her folks, Jim and Sandy Atkinson, was their daughter, Lisa Otto. They all enjoyed a great visit Sandy tells us. Thursday found Diane Hulleman meeting a nursing friend, Robin, in Spooner where they enjoyed dinner and shopping. Sunday Diane met Ginny Schnell for some shopping in Rice Lake and later they enjoyed dinner. Diane tells us Ginny’s hubby and a bunch of his snowmobile group took over her house so she slept at her sister’s and daughter’s home. Talking with Ann Johnson, we find Ann had gotten 10 catalogs for seed plus she got some before in December. She tells us she isn’t going to have a big garden as she has so much canned and dehydrated. Her kids tell her no more big gardens! Dave Toll was up for the weekend with his pa, Jim Toll, Tammy and Turner Moe. Real estate taxes were due Tuesday, Jan. 31.
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by Pauline Lawrence
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Saturday at Garry and Beth Crosby’s there was a blast of a birthday party for Tom Crosby and Jerry Denver. Coming to help celebrate were Tom and Sunshine Crosby and Isaac, Josie, and Alycia, Jerry and Robin Denver, Shorty and Melissa Crosby, Tyler and Travis Klassa, Chad, Chase and Morgan Crosby, Erika Crosby and David Granzin. Lots of happy birthdays were sung Beth tells us. Monday morning, Tom and Beth left for the NFO Convention in Des Moines, Iowa. Tom will be seated as one of Wisconsin’s directors. News from the Fjelstad Palace finds last Sunday Bob visited Gary and Sue Peterson and Tuesday Jerry Larson visited Bob and Kris. Wednesday Cherie and Emily Dorweiler visited Bob and Kris. Friday Jeff Larson visited Bob and later Gary and Sue Peterson visited Bob and Kris. Saturday Bob and Kris were at Gary and Sue Peterson’s playing cards. Sunday at the Lakeview UMC there was a potluck after church services. Sunday was the monthly fellowship and prayer service at Cecil and Evelyn Melton’s. Coming were Don and Vicki Trott, Bridgette Hartl, Don Lane and Peggy Vesta. The Rick Lauterbach family has been having the flu, which is certainly making the rounds. Scatter sunshine! Have a great week!
Monday morning, as I wrote this, the sun was trying to shine through. Here we are in February, the shortest month of the year. I didn’t write news last week so I’ll add a few notes for then. Our sympathy to the family of Ron Zarada of Nevada. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Skinner Funeral Home in Shell Lake. Also, a sincere sympathy to the family of Harold Brunsell, a former tenant here at Glenview. He was a great guy and always taking pictures of everything that went on. I hear a former tenant, Maria Thompson, of Earl passed away at TLC. Our prayers and thoughts are with her family. Last week, several of our tenants went to the memorial service at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery for Harold Laws, a former Beloit resident and of late at Glenview. Susan (Quam) Pederson of Amherst spent a few days visiting Helen and Warren Quam and Helen V. Pederson. She works at the clinic at UW-Stevens Point, so was on a break like the students have. Louisa Schade was visiting the Mortensen family and joined Lillian, Margaret, and Frank at Florence Carlson’s on Saturday evening. Mavis and Roger Flach attended the youth wrestling tournament at the school and grandson Blake took first in his division.
Saturday, Jan. 28, Rudy, Martha and Sherry Erickson of Wilson visited Roger and Mavis Flach. Tuesday, Roger’s brother, Arne, from Cumberland, visited Roger and Mavis and on Friday Lawrence and Clarice Flach came for an afternoon with brother Roger and Mavis. On Sunday, Jan. 29, Curt and Martha Pederson and Daniel of Hudson came to attend the Pentecostal Church with Peder Pederson and enjoyed the potluck dinner after services. They visited with Peder at his home on the way home. On Saturday, Lillian Ullom attended the annual sliding party at DeWayne and Patti Butterfield’s in Trego. It was a fun day. Julie Butterfield and her friend, Stephanie, from Gainesville, Fla., stopped to see Grandma Lillian Ullom on Friday. Happy birthday to son-in-law Keith White who celebrated his birthday on Jan. 31. On Wednesday, Ryan Wilson of Unalkaleet, Alaska, visited at Glenview. He is a graduate of Harvard and is presently attending UMD, hoping to finish a medical degree, and when he is finished go back to his homeland in Alaska to treat his people. He visited Helen V. Pederson mainly to hear about the earlier times of our local hospital. It was a joy to visit with him. Why does it take an oak tree 200 years to attain the same girth as a 40-year-old man?
by Maureen McColllum Wisconsin Public Radio LA CROSSE - Mississippi River traffic was slightly down last year compared to 2010. Army Corps of Engineers lockmasters keep track of every vessel that passes through each lock along the Mississippi River. Last year, less people passed through the locks on recreational boats than they did in 2010. Commercial traffic was slightly down as well. But, lockmasters
did note more vessels categorized as “other“ were traveling along the Mississippi River. This includes federal government boats, light tows and dredge vessels. Mike Toohey is the president and CEO of Waterways Council. He says it was a difficult year for the commercial shipping industry in terms of volume. Toohey says there was heavy rainfall and flooding along the Mississippi and unplanned lock outages during harvest season that delayed traffic, “We’re relying
on a very ancient system that was put in place long before World War II, and we need to modernize it to be competitive in the economic global marketplace.” Toohey says improving the infrastructure will make the Mississippi River navigation system more reliable. He says project funding has been held up in Congress. President Obama has recommended investing in the nation’s waterways systems through the American Jobs Act.
Mississippi River traffic down from 2010
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Barronett by Judy Pieper
The Barronett ice-fishing contest on Shallow Lake attracted lots and lots of fishermen and women this year. In fact, a young lady from Almena, Courtney Hoff, caught the biggest fish. She caught a 51/4-pound northern to win first place. Jerry Elmberg took second with a 2-1/2pound northern. Angie Ficocello, who traveled up from Illinois, took first place in the pan fish division with a 15-3/4ounce perch, and Bob Bos took second in the panfish division with a 14-ounce crappie. Actually, the real fun starts after all the fish have been caught and judged. That’s when everyone goes back to the community center for the souper supper, the crowning of the king and this year a queen, too, and the raffles. Queen of the Ice Luanne Pachacek and her ice mavens chose David (Hippy) Ullom as king and his lovely wife, Sherry, as queen for the year. If you know Hippy at all, you know that he will milk this for all it’s worth. This will be fun! The lucky raffle winners were: First, Kristen Olson of Cumberland; second, Isaac Neitzel of Barronett; and third, Derrick Zappa of Barronett. Congratulations everyone. Duane and I treated ourselves to dinner at the Bistro last Wednesday. I do have to rave about the soup a little bit. Jeno made a smooth potato soup, and it was like eating a bowl of cream. It was, without a doubt, the best soup I have ever eaten. Oh, and the wild rice with apples and cranberries was something to write home about too. You know, the food is always good at the Bistro, and the friendly service just makes the whole dining experience just that much nicer. Jeno’s mom, Sharon Herman, was at the Bistro too, but for a change she wasn’t working. Sharon was celebrating her birthday a day early with a group of friends and seemed to be enjoying every minute of it. Happy birthday a little late, Sharon. We saw Norman and Donna Ness at the Red Brick Cafe on Sunday morning. They were having a terrific week. Their daughter, Julie, and her friend, Stephanie, were up from Gainsville, Fla., for a weeklong visit. Julie and Stephanie said that they like to come up to “see the snow.” Hmmm, isn’t that what people travel to Florida to get away from? Anyway, while Julie and Stephanie were up, the annual Butterfield Christ-
mas/sliding party was held at Dewayne Butterfield’s home. It is mostly for family, but there are always a few neighbors who are welcomed over to join in the fun. This year guests were honored to receive visiting royalty, King Hippy and Queen Sherry Ullom, to the party. The guests had a wonderful time visiting and catching up on all the family news. Art Adams and his adorable little grandson, Chase, stopped by the house for a short visit last week. That Chase is growing like a little weed. He was pretty shy when they first got in the house, but warmed up to us within minutes. He is a Packer fan, but was pretty outspoken about how badly they played in the last game. I think maybe his grandpa had a little to do with his opinion on that. Better watch out, Grandpa, little pictures you know. Chase will be 3 years old on Feb. 3, and they certainly pick things up fast at that age. Lucas and Logun Arnes will be celebrating birthdays this coming week, too. Logun’s is on the 3rd, he will be 2 years old, and Lucas’ is on the 6th, and he will be 4 years old. Alyse Lehmann (I won’t mention any ages here) celebrates her birthday on the 5th, and little Des’ree Anderson will be a year old on the 8th. Deb at the Red Brick told me that Pat Hecht is also celebrating a birthday soon. Hers is on Feb. 1. Happy birthday everyone. I’m just about done taking in property taxes for the Town of Lakeland for this year. I just wanted to mention how much I enjoy having people stop by the town hall to pay their taxes in person. Most people send them through the mail, you know, but there are probably 50 or 60 who stop by. It’s nice to take a little time to chat and find out what they’ve been doing for the past year. Things get a little hectic about now — everyone trying to get taxes paid before the deadline — but I still enjoy it. Pastor Todd reminded us on Sunday morning that he would appreciate it if the baby bottles that we fill with coins for the Pregnancy Help Center could be turned in as soon as possible. He would like to take them to Rice Lake next week. There will be a church council meeting on Sunday right after the worship service. If you are a council member, or have something you would like to bring up at the meeting, please plan to attend. I guess that’s about it from Barronett this week. Stay warm. See you next time.
Sympathy is extended to Tim and Trudy DeLawyer and family because of the death of Tim’s mother, Bonnie DeLawyer. The funeral will be Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Thursday at Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery from 4 – 7 p.m. Karen, Hank, Hannah and Grace Man-
gelsen visited Inez and Arvid Pearson Monday. Dylan and Ethan Longhenry were overnight guests of Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen Friday. Congratulations to Randy and Tara Mengelsen on the birth of a daughter. Josephine Seone was born Jan.27. Hank and Karen Mangelsen are the paternal
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by Mary B. Olsen Years ago, everyone went to a store and bought Campbell’s pork and beans in the familiar red and white can. Where are those beans now? You can search high and low, and if you’re lucky you can find a can, but you really have to search. There was a certain golden retriever named Paddington, who starred in the commercials for Bush’s baked beans, who I hold responsible for the rise of Bush’s and the fall of Campbell’s. The dog told them to, “Roll that beautiful bean footage.” The Campbell’s should have had a dog. Dogs have played a part in our lives, like it or not, forever or for as long as I can remember. When I was small, my aunt bought only one kind of dog food for her dog, Bingo. It was named Strongheart. The picture on the label of the can was of a German shepherd dog, named Strongheart who, in 1925, appeared in the movie “White Fang” made from Jack London’s story of a brave dog. The first dog to appear as a movie was Blair, a collie who starred in the movie “Rescued by Rover” in 1905. If you watch television or go to movies, you find virtually hundreds of dogs, not only dalmatians. Lately there is a movie about a dog, not actually a living dog but a facsimile, named Tin Tin. The original Rin Tin Tin was a German shepherd dog that starred in many Warner Brothers films, and later on television. There were others featured in films and in the 1950s Rin Tin Tin IV played in the series “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.” They are beautiful dogs. Another famous German shepherd dog was Bullet the Wonder Dog, featured on “The Roy Rogers Show.” The shepherds, and several other breeds, are trained to be guide dogs for the blind. Canines have been used by law enforcement and the military, and in search and rescue work. The dog has an excellent nose. This makes them valuable when trained to be drug sniffers. Not only are they involved in the war on drugs, but they are a part of Homeland Security. They can find lost children. And in disasters like floods and storms, they can locate bodies.
grandparents. Karen and Hank, along with Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen, went to Menomonie Falls, Saturday to visit Josephine, Tara and Randy at the hospital. Ronda Mangelsen went to Shell Lake Saturday morning to watch Daya Lawrence play basketball. Later, she and Daya went to Cumberland to see a tae kwon do wrestling match. Jan, Jim, Caleb and Hannah Schott picked up Lida Nordquist Saturday morning and they went to Shell Lake. Caleb participated in a basketball tournament there. In the afternoon, Joleen, Richard, Randi, Robb, Rick and Angela Funk came to Lida’s home and all the family had supper together. Angela’s birthday was celebrated. Jean and Terry Williamson and family were supper guests of Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen Saturday. Visitors of Donna and Gerry Hines on the weekend were Mark and Sue Hines, and Edgar, Dianne, Roxy, Jack and new baby Matthew Rodriguez. Jack’s second birthday was celebrated. Clam River Tuesday Club will meet Feb. 8 at the home of Judy Leonard. The afternoon will begin with a potluck meal at 12:30 p.m. There will be a gift exchange ($10) for those who wish to participate. Also, the dice game will be played, so each person is asked to bring several small, wrapped gifts for that.
Some of my favorite movie dogs are probably still remembered. The little dog, Toto, belonging to Dorothy in the “Wizard of Oz” was a dog named Terry, a cairn terrier. That cruel witch threatened the tiny dog, and we could applaud when she met her fate, shrinking into nothing. I remember “The Thin Man” series of movies that featured their little wirehaired fox terrier, Asta. The dog’s name was really Skippy. “The Thin Man” starred William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. He was a hard-drinking detective and she was a wealthy heiress. They were quite sophisticated, and many people wanted to have wirehaired terriers when they saw Asta in the movies. Then there was the basset hound Cleo in the 1950s series “The People’s Choice.” It starred the actor Jackie Cooper as Socrates “Sock” Miller, a California politician. In the sitcom, he was always getting into humorous situations. The dog would make witty comments in the voice of Mary Jane Croft. The series ran from 1955 to 1958 on NBC. I liked Murray, the dog in “Mad About You” played by a Border collie mix named Maui. Who can resist the Chihuahua, Gidget, in the Taco Bell commercials? Then there was Marley, featured in “Marley and Me,” a memoir that became a very popular film. Marley was a yellow Labrador retriever owned by journalist John Grogan. He wrote about the dog’s behavior problems and how Marley became a great and memorable pet. It is a heartwarming story. There have been famous dogs other than those that played in ads or movies. Dogs went into orbit. Sadly, the first dog the Russians sent into space was a female mixed-breed dog named Laika. They launched her into space in Sputnik 2, and she died in orbit. They didn’t provide her with a way back to Earth. When they got to Sputnik 5, two Russian mixed-breed dogs, Belka and Strelka, were aboard. They survived. Strelka later gave birth to a litter of puppies and Soviet Premier Nikita K. Khruschev gave one of the puppies to Caroline Kennedy. In 1940, a little boy followed his dog, Robot, into a cave. That was how the cave paintings of Lascoux were discovered. Presidents of the United States have had dogs. President Barack Obama has a dog named Bo, a Portuguese water dog. George Bush has the Scottish terrier, Barney. His mother, Barbara Bush, had an English springer spaniel named Millie. Bill Clinton had a dog named Buddy, a Labrador retriever. Richard Nixon had a cocker spaniel named Checkers. Lyndon B. Johnson had two beagles, named Him and Her. Gerald R. Ford had a golden retriever named Liberty. She had a litter of eight puppies in the White House. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a Scottish terrier named Fala. King Buck was a Labrador retriever that was phenomenal. He competed in the National Championship Stake 63 consecutive times and was the National Retriever Field Trial Club champion for two years, 1952 and 1953. This was not duplicated for almost 40 years. He was the first dog to appear on a U.S. postage stamp. Dogs are famous because of their devotion to their human friends. In 1943, a man named Carlo Soriani died in an air raid near Florence, Italy. He left behind Fido, a dog of mixed breed. The dog went every day to the bus stop in Luca del Mugello, where his master used to get off the bus coming home from work. Fido went with hope of finding Carlo for 14 years. One wonders if dogs go to heaven. What would a heaven be like without dogs?
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It’s February and this month we have an extra day in our life, like we do once every four years, and that will make 366 days in 2012. It’s needed to keep our calendar straight. It’s been like that for 2,000 years. Doesn’t one wonder how they figured all that out without the technology of today and if and when someone gets an idea to change things! We had some rainy and snowy mix so it made for some slippery roads for the weekend. Gloria Frey had all their kids, also neighbors Dave and Kelly Stoner, over on Friday night for spaghetti supper to celebrate Anton’s 83rd birthday. Saturday evening, after church, Anton and Gloria Frey joined Catherine Frey, Carol Strunk and Irene Glessing at Becky’s for chicken wings and a visit. A week ago, Dick and Charlotte Stover had two couples from the Twin Cities to their home on Little Ripley for several days. It was to be an annual cross-country ski getaway but then there wasn’t enough snow for skiing, so they just visited. Dick Stover took in the snowshoe-making sessions with Storme Nelson with Hunt Hill held at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum in Spooner. Very interesting. Now he will have to choose between skiing and snowshoeing. Shawn and Gina Notterman, Minneapolis, Minn., have a new baby boy born on Jan. 27 named Chase West Notterman. He joins brother Levi. Mark and Debbie West are the proud grandparents. Grandma Deb spent several days there, helping out and enjoying every minute of it I’m sure. Sympathy to the family of Frances Atchinson, Spooner, just a couple of weeks shy of 102 years old. She was a very sharp lady right up until she died. Her memory was unbelievable. She was a friend to all, the salt-of-the-earth kind of person who will be missed. Her funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 31, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Donna Ness and Bonnie Reno got home a week ago after spending a week in Pharr, Texas, doing mission work. They went with a busload of folks from Turtle Lake and Barron Methodist Church. They said they really did a lot of work there and it was very rewarding. Grandpa Norm Ness brought Jessie Furchtenicht getwell waffles on Friday. Julie Butterfield and friend Stephanie drove up from Gainsville, Fla., and spent the week here, leaving on
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Katie Gronning serves Tia Carlson, Sheri Clark, Emma Crosby and Joan Carlson while making it a memorable night out for them at the fundraiser. Good food and friends, it doesn’t get any better than this.
Emma Anderson and Hannah Cassel are all smiles as they do the dishes at the Shell Lake girls basketball night out fundraiser held at the Lakeview Grill on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The girls basketball team served and bused the tables to earn money for the booster club. — Photos by Larry Samson
Monday morning. They came for the belated Christmas get-together. Friday there were around 50 family members enjoying their annual Christmas sliding party gettogether held at Dewey and Patti Butterfield’s. Everybody gets out and slides, little ones included. Ryan and Jessie Furchtenicht, Jillian and Jaxson attended. Lots of food and fun. Grandma Donna Ness got this event started nine years ago and reports it’s bigger and more fun every year. Virginia Stodola’s nephew, Dale Johnson, Tacoma, Wash., visited her Saturday while he was in Wisconsin at Camp McCoy for something work related. John Smith, River Falls, visited Virginia on Friday. He is the son of the late Marcy Smith. Sunday, Vicki and Willie Lombard had lunch with her folks, Leonard and Marilyn Lang, Barronett, for her mom’s birthday. The Lombards attended the wild game feed at Tracks on Saturday night put on by Steve Thompson. Reports a big crowd and lots of food. Ryan and Jessie Furchtenicht and John and Mary Marschall also attended. Sue Krantz has been busy attending the grandchildren’s events. Second-grader Chane’s wrestling match in Spooner on Friday night and Lainy’s fifth-grade basketball game in Clear Lake. They lost one and won one. Lainy made one basket. Ericka Hutton and kids took in the Shell Lake firemen’s fishing contest. They didn’t catch a thing, not even a bite. They then went to the PTA carnival at the school. Sunday they went sliding on the school hill, ran into a tree, so they are bruised and tired. Grandson Brian Marschall and friend Jade LaFave visited me Sunday evening. He got some bruises in a snowmobile mishap on Saturday.
(Feb. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Kenneth Morgan Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration) Case No.12PR02 A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth September 27, 1912, and date of death January 7, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W4406 Co. Trunk F, Springbrook, WI 54875 THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Circuit Court Judge, Eugene D. Harrington on February 22, 2012, at 8:15 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 23, 2012. 3. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse. 4. Heirship will be determined at the hearing on petition for final judgment. 5. Publication for this notice is notice to any person whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-4684688 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge January 23, 2012 Kathryn zumBrunnen Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 553566 715-635-3174 WNAXLP Bar #1016913
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Vivian Bergman, Janet Zimmerman and I went to Rice Lake together on Thursday and had some printing done and lunch. We had a nice day together. Niece Marla and Mike Backer, St. Paul, Minn., and daughters Sage and Kia visited me Friday. We went to the farm for a tour. The girls love animals. They were then going to her folks, Merle and Sharon Wilber’s, in Webster. If you would like to view the movie Casey Furchtenicht and classmates Brett Holman, Nick Muska, Kim Atkinson, Wyatt Carlson and Sage Alberts made for the school project, type in Youtube.com under search type in Frankenstein.theshitohmy click on Frankenstein 1/2 then 2/2. It’s quite the movie. Happy birthday wishes this week to Jonell Ullom, Feb. 2; Evelyn Schaffer, Mary Schmitz, Mary Bos, Jeremiah and Travis Rux and John Cusick, Feb. 3; Joan Campbell up in Alaska and Jeff Norton, Feb. 4; John Okonek, Ashley Elliott, Cody Gagner, Feb. 5; Denise Johansen, Feb. 6; Julie Westlund, Marlo Fields, Ashton Fox, Feb. 7; Ted Richter, Jim Mommsen, Amanda Reynolds, Linda Frank, Bailey Okonek turns 4, and Jadalyn Meeds turns 1 on Feb. 8. Have a happy one. Sarona and Madge gals breakfast get-together will be held Tuesday, Feb. 6, this time at Peggy’s Place in Shell Lake. The Spooner class of 1950 eat-out together will be Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Prime with Phyllis Lauby in charge. Full-moon snowshoeing will be at Hunt Hill on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 7-9 p.m. Preregister by Friday, Feb. 3. Hunt Hill winter soup lunch will be Tuesday, Feb. 14, from noon-1 p.m.
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(Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC. Plaintiff vs. CORINNE A. THEISEN, et al Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 20 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 15, 2011, in the amount of $94,002.30, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: March 21, 2012, at 10:15 a.m. TERMS: 1.10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: The South 75 feet of Lots 5 and 6, Block 20, Second Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 201 High Street, Spooner, WI 54801. TAX KEY NO.: 65-281-2-39-1231-5 15-036-672000. Dated this 12th day of January, 2012. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County
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The Shell Lake Plan Commission has petitioned the Shell Lake City Council to amend the City of Shell Lake Zoning Code by deleting “and Council” from Sec. 13-1-66 STANDARDS - CONDITIONAL USES. The proposed change would give the Plan Commission the authority to implement the conditional use permit process. A public hearing will be held on the proposed code amendment Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. 553819 24-25r Clint R. Stariha, Zoning Administrator
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Sealed proposals for materials and services described herein will be received until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012, by the Washburn County Highway Department, Office of the Highway Commissioner, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, Wisconsin, 54801. PROPOSAL CONTRACT #01-12E Two -Tandem-Axle Trucks PROPOSAL CONTRACT #02-12M *Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, Type E-1 HMA PROPOSAL CONTRACT #03-12M *Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, Type E-1, Warm Mix PROPOSAL CONTRACT #04-12M Cold Mix Asphaltic Pavement, Type SC800 PROPOSAL CONTRACT #05-12M Miscellaneous Paving Items (no bid bond required) PROPOSAL CONTRACT #06-12M Pulverizing PROPOSAL CONTRACT #7-12M Water-Based Pavement Stripping PROPOSAL CONTRACT #8-12M Sealcoat Oil, Types CRS-2 and Type CRS2-PD PROPOSAL CONTRACT #9-12M Crack Fill Material PROPOSAL CONTRACT #10-12M 3/8” Washed Pea Rock *Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, Type E-1 HMA and Warm Mix may be used on LRIP projects for the Washburn County Highway Department and on the following projects: Town of Bass Lake - Main Road, Town of Beaver Brook - Heisterkamp Road, Town of Birchwood - Stout Avenue, Town of Madge Baker Road, Town of Minong - Horseshoe Bend Road, Town of Springbrook - Say Hi Road. 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 Wash-burn 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 553659 24-25r WNAXLP Washburn County Highway Department
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OBITUARIES
Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or e-mail wcregister@centurytel.net
France G. Atchinson
Frances G. Atchinson, 101, Spooner, died Jan. 26, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 31 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Spooner. A full obituary will be published at a later date. The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com.
Bonnie DeLawyer
Bonnie DeLawyer, 92, died on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at her home in Deronda. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. Burial will be at the Deronda Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 4-7 p.m. at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and for the hour prior to the service at the church.
Maria Thompson
Maria Thompson, 88, Springbrook, passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at the Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake. Maria was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Gemuenden-Wohra, Germany, to parents Johannes and Anna (Kesper) Lomp. Maria left Germany in 1952 and married Neil Thompson March 2, 1953, in Toronto, Canada. They moved to Chicago, Ill., in 1954 where they spent 21 years. In 1975 they moved to Earl. Maria made regular trips to Switzerland and Germany to visit her family. Maria was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Namekagon Congregational Church in Earl. Among those who survive and gratefully shared her life are her three sisters, Anna (Gosef) Kraus of Baunach, Germany, Kathe (Herbert) Gleim of GemuendenWohra, Germany, Luise Boell-Lomp of BasserdoffZurich, Switzerland; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil, on Dec. 29, 1982; parents; sister Helene Lomp; and brother Heini Lomp. Graveside services were held Jan. 31 at the Earl Cemetery in Earl. The Dahl Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Spooner was entrusted with arrangements.. Online condolences may be shared at www.dahlfh.com.
Senior Lunch Menu
Monday, Feb. 6: Swedish meatballs over egg noodles, mixed vegetables, angel food with berries, bread, butter, milk, coffee. Tuesday, Feb. 7: Baked ham, au gratin potatoes, broccoli salad, turtle brownie, bread, butter, milk, coffee. Wednesday, Feb. 8: Lemon rosemary chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, baby peas, pearl onions, pear halves, bread, butter, beverages. Thursday, Feb. 9: Maple-glazed salmon, wild-rice blend, sunny carrot salad, apple crisp, bread, butter, milk, coffee. Friday, Feb. 10: Sweet-Dijon pork chops, roasted potato medley, tender green beans, bread pudding with raisin sauce, bread, butter, milk, coffee. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Call 715-468-4750.
THANK YOU
Thank you to the Shell Lake Fire Department and everyone involved with their hard work to quickly and effectively control and put out the fire at our residence.
Thank You Again, The Meister Family
Roger Dennis Birkeland, 75, Spooner, passed away on Jan. 27, 2012, at Spooner Health Systems Hospital. Roger was born on July 9, 1936, to Carl and Millie Birkeland in Willmar, Minn. He grew up in Spicer, Minn., where his parents owned and operated Carl’s Resort on Nest Lake. Roger graduated from Mankato State University and it was then that he went into radio announcing. His radio experience allowed him to hold positions which included salesman, program director and sales manager at Willmar’s radio station KWLM. On June 18, 1957, Roger married Shirley Ann Hale at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden Township, in Morgan, Minn. In 1964, he was hired as TV weather forecaster on the television station HWWL in Waterloo, Iowa. While there, he also did sports announcing and general spot announcing under his TV name Roger Burk. In 1969, Roger and Shirley moved to Spooner, where they owned and operated Roger’s Green Acres Motel for seven years. They then made their home in Voyager Village, where Roger worked for Terry Larsen in Webster selling cars. He also went back to radio selling out of Pine City, Minn., and Milltown. He also sold for Midway Motors. Roger was a member of Voyager Village POA for many years, where he was on the board of
directors for 12 years. He was also an active member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church from 1975-2005 before moving back to Spooner in January of 2005. He then became a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner, where he has attended the past seven years. Roger was a huge sports fan. His favorite teams included Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves and the Golden Gophers. Roger was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents, Carl and Millie Birkeland; parents-in-law, William and Florence Hale; brother, Stanley; brothers-in-law, Armin Dittbenner, Lawrence Schmidt, William Hale Jr., Doug Current and Jerome Sellner. He is survived by his daughter, Michelle Truman; son, Ricky, a resident of Pleasures of Home; sisters-inlaw, Ruth Schmidt, Eldora Dittbenner, Irene Current, Norma Sellner and Marilyn Hale; uncle, Lowell Werdal; aunt, Lois Werdal; his special cat, Macy; along with many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Faith Lutheran Church, Spooner, with Pastor Brent Berkesch officiating. Music was provided by Kim Simon. The interment followed at Spooner Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wayne Zarn, Jeff Current, Louie Schmidt, Al Frigen, Mike Truman and Mike Dietz. Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com. The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
Marlene M. Kufalk, 80, a resident of Webster, died Jan. 28, 2012, at Countryside Acres Assisted Living. Marlene was born on July 14, 1931, to Otto and Scholastica Suhr in Milwaukee. Marlene was a graduate of WITC. She started out as a nursery schoolteacher during her early years in Milwaukee. When she became a mother herself, she stayed at home to raise her three children. In 1967, she moved to Spooner where she started to work for Indianhead Community Action Agency while Delbert started his own business in Spooner. While at Indianhead, she was instrumental in starting the Head Start kindergarten program for Burnett County. She worked the community clothes closet helping countless people with food vouchers, cheese, butter, peanut butter and other commodities, just to name a few. In 1974, Marlene gave birth to her fourth child, a son, Thomas. Marlene was very active politically and was an active member of the Republican Party and was a Town of Scott supervisor for several terms. She was a charter member of Lakeside Community Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and made and sold recycled greeting cards. She was a member of the Webster Lioness, a volunteer at Forts Folle Avoine in Danbury, cooked meals for the Town of Scott Senior Center and Meals on Wheels, and was also
a member of the Ravishing Rubies Red Hat Society. Into her 70s, Marlene once again took a job helping people while working at the Department of Natural Resources, finally retiring in 2009. Marlene loved and lived life to the fullest. She enjoyed dancing, auctions, selling Avon and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Delbert; son Steven James Kufalk; sisters Geraldine Edelblute, Audrey Weil and Dorothy Hawkinson. She is survived by her daughter, Christine (Dale) Peterson; sons, Timothy (Melissa) Kufalk, Thomas (Lena) Kufalk; her grandchildren, Bradley, Kevin, David and Amanda Peterson; Justin, Dianna and Ben Kufalk; Sophia and Simon Kufalk; her great-grandchildren, Taylor and Sarah Peterson, and James Kufalk; brother, Reinhard (Betty) Kufalk; brother-in-law, Glenn. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m., with visitation 10-11 a.m., at Lakeside Community Lutheran Church with Pastor Bill Schroeder officiating. Music will be provided by Ardis Sawyer. Interment will follow at the Spooner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brad Peterson, Kevin Peterson, David Peterson, Ben Kufalk, Todd Littfin and Travis Nordstrom. A visitation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 5 – 8 p.m., at Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner. Online condolences can be made at www.scalzo-taylor.com. The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
Marlene M. Kufalk
Faith in Action’s Valentine Vignette concert set for Feb. 12
SPOONER — Faith in Action is holding its seventhannual Valentine Vignette concert on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., at the Spooner Wesleyan Church. This concert showcases local talent. A freewill offering will be taken to support Faith In Action, a nonprofit that helps seniors and adults with disabilities in Washburn County live safely and independently in their homes by pro-
viding direct services. A silent auction will be held before the concert and light refreshments served after. Sponsors of the concert are Spooner Health Care, Schmitz’s Economart, Bank of the West, Shell Lake State Bank and Community Bank of Northern Wisconsin. — from Faith in Action of Washburn County
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The Rev. Rebecca LeMenager (L) is presented with a donation from Ted Schmitz, owner of Schmitz’s Economart. — Photos submitted
Crystal Potter, public relations for Spooner Health System, presented the Rev. Rebecca LeMenager, program director of Faith In Action, a check for the Faith In Action Valentine Vignette.
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AREA CHURCHES
Alliance
Lake Park Alliance 53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m. Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Baptist
Northwoods Baptist
W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Adam Dunshee 715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday service: 6 p.m. Wednesday service: 7 p.m.
Spooner Baptist
W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor James Frisby 715-635-2277 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday evening service 6 p.m. Wed. evening service 7 p.m.
Catholic
St. Joseph's Catholic
100 N. Second St., Shell Lake Father Edwin Anderson Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.
St. Catherine's Catholic
Faith Lutheran
St. Alban's
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Praise and Worship 10:30 Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner Father Bob Rodgers 715-635-8475 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Morning prayer: 8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday
Shell Lake Full Gospel
293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 10 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thurdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;
Lutheran
Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-671-3197 (cell) Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. The Spirit Connection Youth Group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
(WELS) Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner Pastor Gene E. Jahnke 715-635-7672, Home: 715-354-7787 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible class: 10:45 a.m.
United Methodist 312 Elm St., Spooner 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.
Lakeview United Methodist Williams Road, Hertel 715-635-3227 Rev. Jack Starr Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Long Lake Lutheran Church
Full Gospel
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales
Episcopal
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W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.
Salem Lutheran, ELCA
803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 a.m.; coffee and conversation: 9:15 a.m.
Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran
20805 CTH H, Barronett 715-468-4403 Pastor Al Bedard Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Family Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship follows worship Holy Communion first Sunday of the month Midweek Studies Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran
1790 Scribner St., Spooner 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Methodist
United Methodist
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; FISH Youth Group Wednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Sarona Methodist
Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Hwy. 253 S, Spooner Rev. David Frazer 715-635-3496 Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday Adult, youth and children ministries: 6:30 p.m.
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner www.spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Other
Cornerstone Christian
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 www.cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m. Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Team Kid 4 years-6th grade 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday worship 9 a.m.
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Good citizens named at Shell Lake Schools
SHELL LAKE — On Friday, Jan. 27, good citizens for the second quarter were named at the Shell Lake Primary and the Shell Lake Elementary School. Kylee Dahlstrom, kindergarten, is a good listener, hard worker and is always looking for ways to give a helping hand. She has a positive attitude and a smile that lights up our classroom. Way to shine, Kylee! ~ Mrs. LaFave Charly Pearson, kindergarten, is a role model in the classroom and gives her best at school. Charly is a great friend to others and does a wonderful job helping others. She does an excellent job listening and following directions. Great job, Charly! I am so proud of you. Keep up the great work and congratulations! ~ Mrs. Muench Tanner Kemp, kindergarten, has a pleasant personality and comes to school cheerful each day. He works hard at his schoolwork, following directions and getting right to work. Tanner is a wonderful helper in our classroom and wants our room to be neat and clean. If another child needs assistance, he jumps at the chance to help. He is friendly to all his classmates, and if someone is sad or hurt, he feels bad for them and wants to help. We would all agree that Tanner is a good citizen every day, and we are thankful to have him in our room. ~ Mrs. Miller Mackenzie Leach, kindergarten, is a great role model to have in our classroom. She is always respectful and kind to others. She works hard and always does her best. Mackenzie is a very good citizen. ~ Ms. Crede Taylor Dahlstrom, first grade, is a sweet girl who always gives 100 percent. She completes her homework on time and always asks what she can do to help. She demonstrates positive behavior, always has a smile on her face and is ready to learn at all times. She is a good role model of what a good citizen should be. I am very proud of you, Taylor. Keep up the wonderful work. ~ Mrs. Roux Trenton Palmer, first grade, comes to school ready to learn and works very hard. He is thoughtful and a good friend. Keep up the good work, Trenton! ~ Mrs. Marker Rayna Lundberg, first grade, is an excellent helper. She is always willing to do extra jobs around the classroom, assist other students and keep our school clean. She comes to school ready to learn, and she is a delight to
have in class. Keep up the great work, Rayna! ~ Mrs. Schroeder Emmit Johnston, second grade, always strives to do his best. He never complains or gets angry when things don’t turn out his way. Emmit works well in our Daily Five Instruction, and he is a terrific helper. He is happy inside the classroom and out on the playground. Whenever I look at Emmit, I see a bright smile. He makes all of us feel good. Super job, Emmit, and continue smiling! We love it! ~ Mrs. Butler Noelle Nelson, second grade, is respectful to both students and adults. She has a positive attitude, which cheers us all up. Noelle works hard at her learning, and she always does her best. Nice job, Noelle! ~ Mrs. Bulgrin Tanner Smith, second grade, is always one of the first to help keep our room clean and does so without even being asked. His homework is turned in on time, done well and turned in as soon as he arrives at school. Tanner comes to school with a great attitude, always willing and excited to learn all he can, and help out however he can. When we work with partners, he is willing to work with anyone and everyone. Tanner offers encouragement and positive comments to others in class. Thank you, Tanner, for being such a positive role model to others. ~ Mrs. Butenhoff Christopher Melton, third grade, has been working hard this school year and always has a smile on his face. I am so proud of all he has accomplished and admire his positive attitude. He is always willing to help out and never ceases to have kind words for his peers and teachers. Keep up the great work, Chris! ~ Mrs. Sauve Haley Balts, third grade, has all the qualities that a good citizen should have. She always strives to be the best she can be in all aspects of her life. Haley is a wonderful student, and her academic dedication makes her a great role model for others. She is a great person with a wonderful smile and sense of humor. Congratulations Haley! ~ Mrs. Hagen Cody W. Swan, third grade, is an excellent student with a great attitude. He works hard and always strives for excellence. He is kind and helpful to his classmates and teachers. Congratulations, Cody! ~ Mrs. Hanson
Good citizens named at the Shell Lake Primary School are back row (L to R): Rayna Lundberg, Emmit Johnston, Noelle Nelson, Tanner Smith and Tanner Kemp. Front: Mackenzie Leach, Charly Pearson, Kylee Dahlstrom, Taylor Dahlstrom and Trenton Palmer.
Addison Schroeder, third grade, is like a ray of sunshine in our room. She strives to do her very best with everything she does. Addison makes time to be kind to all of her peers and teachers and is always there to lend a hand. Addison is a great role model for everyone. ~ Mrs. Skinner Kennedi Kuhl, fourth grade, is a hard worker, helpful and kind. She always goes that extra mile when it comes to her schoolwork or helping in the classroom. She is new to our school this year, and we are so happy to have her here! Congratulations, Kennedi, on a job well done! ~ Mrs. Behling Dylan Eggert, fourth grade, has been a great addition to our classroom. Being a new student brings many challenges, but Dylan has worked hard to be responsible and courteous to his new friends. Dylan is also a great role model as he makes good decisions in and out of the classroom. Congratulations, Dylan! ~ Mr. Kevan Gene Quam, fifth grade, strives every day to do the best job possible in all areas. He is kind, helpful and studious. He is an excellent example to the entire class. Congratulations, Gene! ~ Mrs. Haack Ashley Clark is a sweet and kind fifth-grader. She is able to work well with any group of students, and we can rely on her to be on task. She is determined to do her best and puts forth 100 percent of her effort into her work. She comes to school every morning with a bright smile on her face and a positive attitude. Thank you, Ashley. You truly are a good citizen! ~ Mrs. Gothblad Hunter Gehrman, sixth grade. It is my privilege to announce that Hunter is our good citizen of the second quarter. This is Hunter’s first year at Shell Lake, and he has established himself as a mature, hardworking young man who is a genuine individual with a kind and honest heart. We are lucky to have him with us. Congratulations, Hunter! ~ Mr. Bouchard Grace Anderson, sixth grade, begins and ends each day with a smile on her face. She sets a strong example for all students by completing her work on time, helping her teachers when needed and making sure everyone feels included. Congratulations, Grace! ~ Ms. Stearns
Good citizens at Shell Lake Elementary for the second quarter are back row (L to R): Christopher Melton, Gene Quam, Dylan Eggert, Hunter Gehrman and Grace Anderson. Front: Ashley Clark, Cody W. Swan, Addison Schroeder and Kennedi Kuhl. Missing: Haley Balts. — Photos by Suzanne Johnson
Shell Lake second term honor roll
Senior high A honor roll Tia Carlson, Hannah Cassel, Jennifer Cassel, Jennifer Connell, Sage Dunham, Kelsey Egbert, Lynsey Hagen, Brett Holman, Calista Holman, Josiah Kay, Carley Myers, Shania Pokorny, Sabrina Skindzelewski, Katie Slater, Carley Andrysiak, Amy Bouchard, David Brereton, Adam Hungerbuhler, Katie Gronning, Seth Olson, Kellie Myers, Dillon Hopke, Curtis Parker, Sage Al-
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berts, Casey Furchtenicht, Colleen Knoop, Madeleine Hodgett, Chloe Wykel, Darren Sahlstrom, Trevor Anderson, Tanner Williams, Kendra Collier, Beau Skluzacek, Hana Anderson, Kristen Kraetke, Jade LaFave, Emilee Organ, Hannah Hodgett, Katelyn Soltis, Emma White, Isaac Cusick, Madison Johnson, Caleb Schmidt, Abigail Granzin, Ben Butenhoff, Gabriel LaGarde, Emma Anderson, Grace Helstern and Emmalee Statz. Senior high B honor roll Jeremy Sandstrom, Noah Skluzacek, Johnathan Lloyd, Dakota Robinson, Kourtney Klassa, Carisis Kodesh, Dylan Sandwick, Renae Lloyd, Wyatt Carlson, Carissa Forsythe, Bethany Bulgrin, Samuel Muska, Jesse Gronning, Bryan Knoop, Talon Pollei, Nicholas Muska, Sarah Shumaker, Cody Robinson, Jesi Sando, Cheyenne Tiegs, D’Artagnan Andrysiak, Marissa Spaulding, Anthony Wey, Katrina Nyreen, Kimberly Atkinson, Brianna Schaefer, Madeline Dennis, Andrea Bauch, Chrystal Dvorak, Stephanie Stetler, Jessica Irvine, Ryan Melton, Kayla Blazer, Erica Kozial, Samuel Livingston, Tracy McMullin, Makenzie Olson, McKenzie Johnson, Emma Mechtel, Caleb Luedtke, Kaylea Kidder, Alecia Meister, Hailey Flach, Renee Mikula, Corey Hamer, April Richter, Jill Butenhoff, Daniel Atkinson, Bradley Burton, Mikayla Smith and Caleb Parker. Middle school A honor roll Isaac Otterson, Emily Parish, Cassidy Schroeder, Natalie Smith, Kyley Williams, Keagan Blazer, Ashley Lord, Daniel Parish, Kaitlyn Haynes, Amber Anderson, Lauren Osborn, Caitlin Brereton, Lindsey Martin, Nathaniel Wingler, Reyna Stone, Lanae Paulson, Hope Balts, Marty Anderson, Caleb LaFave, Courtney Melton, Amanda Brereton, Heidi Steines, Emily McCarthy, James Crawford and Anna Hungerbuhler.
Middle school B honor roll Cassandra Skindzelewski, Jerney Meister, Savannah Soltis, Emma Thomas, Hailey Christensen, Dominic Hopke, Alyssa Hodgett, Tiffany Herzog, Jack Skluzacek, Nathaniel Swan, Sheri Clark, Zachary Melton, Gina McSweeney, Alex Eiche, Neissya York, Alyssa Schultz, Lilly Rau, Madison LaFave and Shrishti Monga. Sixth grade A honor roll Grace Anderson, Kennedy Baumgart, Katie Crosby, Kennedy Ellanson, Madison Fogelberg, Bailee Hanson, Emily Jones, Meredith Kevan, Ashlea Meister, Logan Pashby, Julia Pokorny, Arianna Schreiber, Adrianna Smith, Greta Stellrecht, Allison Tims, Clare Walker, Miranda Weber, Jannah Williams, Emily Wykel. Sixth grade B honor roll Johanna Balser, Gracie Christensen, Austin Eggert, Sean Heckel, Madeline Hopke, Jordan Irvine, Julia Johnson, Blake Krueger, Cody McTaggart, Meghan Stone and Tyler Toth. Fifth grade A honor roll Keolani Baumgart, Alexis DeLadi, Taylor Eiche, Heidi Fredrickson, Breanna Green, Erick Haynes, McLain Hutton, Natalie Jury, Dawson LaRue, Andrew Martin, Anna Mikula, Vishav Monga, Breeana Monson, Carly Osborn, Cassie Skattebo, Molly Slater, Savannah Steines, Samuel Symond, Benjamin Talbert, Nicholas Udovich and Opal Warren. Fifth grade B honor roll Payton Anderson, Jonathan Beecroft, Ashley Clark, Madelynn Flach, Cecilia Harrington, Jordan Herzog, Zachary Jensen, Brook Kidder, Cory Kidder, Alecia Knoop, Morgan Krueger, Dakota LaSarge, Carter Lawrence, Emily Lloyd, Kayla McCarthy, Ellie Nelson, Daniel Nielsen, Breanna Nyreen, Gene Quam, Luke Savas, Douglas Scalzo, Rachel Swan, Sean Wells and Aylissa Zempel. — from Shell Lake Schools
Arrest of native drummer called desecration of prayer
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by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON – A brief arrest of a Native American ceremonial drummer who was escorted out of the state Capitol building last week is causing reverberations through tribal communities. They say it’s the same as arresting a clergy who was in prayer. A citizen YouTube video showed Red Cliff tribal member Sam Morris playing a drum song when Capitol police told him to pack up and leave. Bad River Chippewa Chairman Mike Wiggins witnessed it. He says drumming is sacred, the heartbeat of tribal people past and present, “That young man was down there to try and sound a voice to say ‘What happened to balance? What happened to truly taking matters and listening to your citizens?’ And he was yanked out of there by armed security. That’s, to me, very, very tragic.”
Thursday, Jan. 19 At 9:45 a.m. Timothy D. Helenius, 36, Poplar, was northbound on Hwy. 53, 100 feet north of Hwy. 77 in Minong, when the vehicle of Tyler R. Wood, 23, Crest Hill, Ill., came out from Hwy. 77, switched lanes in front of Helenius and was rear-ended by Helenius. Minor damage was reported to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Saturday, Jan. 21 Joseph M. Wacek, 43, Spooner, was legally parked at the H & R Bar
Morris was given a $263 ticket for disorderly conduct, a ticket his attorney, Glenn Stoddard, says they’ll fight, “It doesn’t make sense to me that the Assembly can do a prayer when they start their session and that people can chant, but Native Americans can’t use a drum which is also a prayer.” As for Morris, he says the people behind the arrest don’t appreciate the sanctity of the drums, “It meant they desecrated our freedom of religion and our way of life on the drum, and they disrespected our ancestors, all the spirit helpers, even theirs. In their terms, it’d be angels.” Morris has spent years of spiritual training and made that drum just last month out of cedar and rawhide. The State Department of Administration did not return the reporter’s telephone call.
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at W7916 Hwy. 70 in Spooner at 7:36 p.m. when a truck hit his driver’s side door when leaving the bar. The accident was reported as a hit and run with no one listed at this time. Minor damage to the vehicle was reported. No injuries were reported. Monday, Jan. 23 At 7:53 a.m. Roger E. Stahl, 66, Hayward, was southbound on the off ramp from Hwy. 53, at Hwy. 63 in Spooner, when he lost control on the ice, hit a sign, and went into the
ditch. Minor damage was reported and the vehicle was towed. No injuries were reported. James O. Peterson, 82, Danbury, was eastbound on CTH A at Tower Hill Road in Spooner when he lost control on snow and slush, entered the ditch, came out, crossed Tower Hill Road, took out a street sign and came to a stop in a cornfield. Peterson had occupant Barbara J. Peterson, 78, Danbury. The accident occurred at 11:37 a.m. The vehicle was towed with severe dam-
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The Washburn County Highway Department will be taking applications for Limited Term Employment. These applications will be used to establish rosters for two separate employment opportunities. Type 1: Limited Term Truck Drivers/Equipment Operators. Job duties may include, but are not limited to, plowing snow and applying chemicals, hauling materials, shoveling, cutting trees and brush, patching roads and flagging traffic. Applicants must have a current commercial driver’s license. Knowledge and experience of snow removal operations is helpful but not required. This is a temporary position not to exceed 1,100 hours. Position will be guaranteed 30 hours per week. Hours of work may vary to include days, nights, weekends and holidays. Rate of pay will be $17 -$19 per hour DOQ. Type 2: Limited Term Employment during the maintenance season. This is a temporary seasonal position not to exceed 1,100 hours. Hourly rate will be $11-$13 per hour DOQ. Job duties include, but not limited to, operating a mower tractor, a five-yard truck, patching blacktop, shoveling gravel, rock picking, brushing and flagging traffic. Knowledge and experience with standard transmission is necessary with a commercial driver’s license optional. Typical days and hours of work are Monday thru Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. but other days and hours may be required. Applicants for both will be subject to initial and periodic driving record check and drug screening. Visit our Web site at www.co.washburn.wi.us to download an application (from the Administration /Personnel Department page) or contact the Washburn County Highway Department, 1600 County Hwy. H, Spooner, WI 54801 at 715-635-4480; fax 715-635-4485 or email: highway@co.washburn.wi.us to receive an application. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. E.O.E 553485 13-14b, 24-25r
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Michael K. Lakken, Sarona, failure to notify police of an accident, $263.50; driving too fast for conditions, $213.10. Timothy W. Sherry, Middleton, speedometer violations, $175.00. Solon Springs Quarry LLC, Solon Springs, violate Class A highway weight limits, $1,232.97.
Nathan R. Kast, Rice Lake, bail jumping, $243.00. Nathan R. Kast, Webster, fourthdegree sexual assault, $243.00; intent to contribute to delinquency of child, $243.00.
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age. No injuries were reported. Thursday, Jan. 26 At 4:35 a.m. Leah M. Schmitz, was westbound on CTH B, 500 feet east of Valley View Road in Shell Lake, when she left the roadway onto the right shoulder and hit a road sign. Schmitz admitted to falling asleep. Minor front-end damage to the vehicle was reported, but no injuries were reported.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY Part-Time Patrol Officer For City Of Spooner Police Department Posting Date: February 1, 2012 Application Closing Date: March 2, 2012
The City of Spooner is seeking applicants for the position of Part-Time Patrol Officer and for a future employment Eligibility List. Qualifications: Applicant must be certified by the Wisconsin Law Enforcements Standards Board, be a U.S. citizen, possess a valid driver’s license and a good driving record, be in good physical condition, with no felony or domestic abuse convictions. Applicant must be able to work, but not limited to, weekend, holiday and/or evening shifts. Applicant must have ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment. Salary: Starting wage is $17.65 per hour. Requirements: Medical examination, drug screen, background investigation and oral interview. Uniform with insignia will be provided. Duty belt and firearm will be the responsibility of the applicant. Inquire at Spooner City Hall or Spooner Police Department to obtain application. Submit application to: Spooner City Clerk’s Office 515 N. Summit St. Spooner, WI 54801 Questions should be directed to Chief Robert Andrea at 553396 23-24r Spooner Police Department, 715-635-3527.
JOB OPPORTUNITY WASHBURN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION DIRECTOR (WCEDC) WCEDC, a nonprofit corporation, is seeking a proven selfstarting, results-oriented Director. The position is the contact person for WCEDC and Industrial Development Revolving Loan Fund. Candidates must have superior communication skills and ability to work effectively with business, government, funding agencies and others. Candidates must also have experience preparing business plans and financial statements. Combination of education and experience equivalent to a BA in Business Administration, Public Administration or Marketing. Experience in closing sales is required. Washburn County residency is preferred. Position is 60% FTE, with opportunity for additional compensation through commission on closed loans and new membership recruitment. This position is subject to: a background check, drug & alcohol test, written and oral interview and a 180-day probationary period. Applications due by Feb. 15, 2012, shall include a detailed resume specifically citing pertinent experience, application & waiver form; incomplete applications will not be considered. WCEDC is an equal opportunity employer. Interested applicants can request a complete job description and Employment Application Form and background check waiver (required) by contacting: WCEDC Margie Quinn 208 Vine St. Spooner, WI 54801 553779 24-25r 14-15b 715-635-8242
Notice is hereby given the Barronett Town Board shall hold its monthly Board meeting on Wed., Feb. 8, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Barronett Town Hall, N1608 South Heart Lake Road. The agenda shall be posted at least one (1) day prior to meeting. 553744 24r Patricia A. Parker, Clerk
The Hayward Center for Individualized Learning (HACIL) Charter School is now accepting enrollment for the 201213 school year until June 15, 2012. HACIL is part of the Hayward School District. If you need to apply for Open Enrollment, the window of time to do so is Feb. 6-24, 2012 at https://www.2.dpi.state.wi.us/OpenEnrollApp. If youw ouldlikem oreinform ationregardingtheHA C IL C harterS choolorw ishtoenroll yourchildyoucanfindusat w w w .hayw ard.k12.w i.us and click on C harter S choolsHA C IL. Youcancontact usat 715-934-2112, hacil@ hayw ard.k12.w i.usorHA C ILC harterS chool, 15930W . 5thS t., Hayw ard,W I54843,A ttn:Enrollm ent. N ochildw ill bedeniedadm issiontotheHayw ardC enter for IndividualizedLearning(HA C IL), or deniedparticipation inanyofitsprogram sonthebasisofrace,gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, m arital or parental status,sexualorientation,orphysical,m entalorlearningdisability. 553500 24-25rp
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR (40 hours/week)
Workforce Connections, Inc., a private nonprofit employment and training organization, is seeking to fill the position of Employment Coordinator in our HAYWARD office. Responsibilities • Serves job seekers in adult employment and training programs. • Provides career planning, educational, motivational and employment information services. • Determines eligibility for program services; explore alternatives to public assistance with applicants (if applicable); develop and monitor employability plans; vocational and prevocational training opportunities; and ensure wraparound approach to job seeker services. • Provides for data collection, performance management, statistical analysis and follow-up information for program clients. • Assists in serving as a liaison with community resources and agencies, organizations and businesses interested in participating in the bridge to ensuring a job seeker’s success. Qualifications • Prefer a Bachelor’s degree. • Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills required including conflict resolution and problem solving. • Ability to explain budgeting, financial concepts and procedures. • Work independently and as a strong team member. • Ability to use appropriate computer systems including the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office Suite required. Must have capacity to learn organizational specific computer-based programs and resources. • Two or three years’ experience working with disadvantaged populations including eligibility determination and subsequent case management. • Experience in economic support eligibility determination, disability related specialization or AODA certification a plus. Starting Pay: Upper $20s annually (negotiable based on experience). Benefit Programs: Excellent benefit programs. Family-friendly organization. Corporate Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. How to Apply: Visit our Web site at www.workforceconnections.org (Our Employment Opportunities) to view the posting, position description and access the corporation’s employment application. To be considered submit APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER LETTER electronically to workforceconnections@workforceconnections.org. For consideration submit all required materials by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2012. Late or incomplete application materials will not be considered. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TTY users 1-800-947-3529. Application materials received may be considered for other openings in the organization. Rebecca Grapes, SPHR 553738 24-25rp 14-15bp Director of Administration grapesr@workforceconnections.org, (608) 789-5611 or (800) 742-5627
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(Feb. 1, 8, 15) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Marion Elizabeth Crick Order Setting Deadline for Filing a Claim Case No. 12PR03 A petition for formal administration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: 1. The decedent, with date of birth May 1, 1916, and date of death April 27, 2011, was domiciled in Muskegon County, State of Michigan, with a mailing address of 6620 Wilson Rd., Nunica, Michigan 49448. 2. All interested persons waived notice. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is April 23, 2012. 2. A claim must be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. BY THE COURT: Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge January 23, 2012 Kathryn zumBrunnen Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 553567 Bar #1016913 WNAXLP
(Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEBRA J. GLESSING Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12PR01 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth February 24, 1956, and date of death January 2, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1010 E. Lake Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is May 3, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wis. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar 715-468-4688 January 12, 2012 Peter E. Van Sickle P.O. Box 517 Cumberland, WI 54829 Telephone: 715-822-3153 Bar Number: 1014124
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF SHELL LAKE JANUARY 9, 2012
Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Bitney, Eiche, Graf, Harrington, Leckel, Pederson and Shelton. Alderperson Barnes-Haesemeyer was absent. Also present were Jeff Parker, Clint Stariha, Sherri Anderson, Jessica Beecroft and Brad Pederson. Graf moved, seconded by Bitney, to approve the December 12, 2011, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried. Sherri Anderson, from the Indianhead Community Action Agency, explained the Wisconsin Fresh Start Program and noted they are willing to work on community service projects. A number of projects were suggested, and it was recommended Public Works Director Jeff Parker work with Ms. Anderson on potential projects. Jeff Parker reported on the Public Works Department’s activities. Clint Stariha’s report on Police Department activities was reviewed. LIBRARY BOARD: The December 11, 2011, board meeting minutes were reviewed, and Alderperson Pederson reported on library activities. FIRE ASSOCIATION: The December 21, 2011, association quarterly meeting minutes were reviewed. PLAN COMMISSION: The January 4, 2012, commission meeting minutes were reviewed. Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Greg Schindeldecker to the Plan Commission. Pederson moved, seconded by Graf, to concur with the appointment. The motion carried. Draft revisions to the Shell Lake Zoning Code pertaining to short-term rentals, as drafted by City Attorney Kathy zumBrunnen and endorsed by the Shell Lake Plan Commission, were reviewed. A revision was made pertaining to the section pertaining to parking spaces and an additional subsection was added pertaining to restrictions not applying when property is owner occupied. Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to approve the draft as amended and to authorize the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on the amendments January 30, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. The motion carried. The provision under Section 13-1-66 of the Zoning Code requiring City Council approval of conditional use permits along with Plan Commission approval was discussed. It was decided to place this matter on the next Plan Commission and City Council agendas. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: The January 4, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the committee recommends the City Council authorize bids be let out for painting and repairs of the 150,000-gallon water tower located on County B (East). It was noted both water towers have been inspected, and the water utility has funds available for this project. Bitney moved, seconded by Graf, to authorize the Public Works Director and City Administrator to prepare specifications for painting and repairs as specified in the inspection and to advertise for bids. The motion carried. Jeff Parker reported Well #1 is not pumping at capacity and recommends the well be pulled to have the casing inspected and the pump replaced or repaired if necessary. Mr. Parker reported he has discussed the proposed project with three vendors, and it is estimated the cost to pull the well, video the casing and check the pump will be in the $3,000 to $5,000 price range. It was noted a special meeting may be necessary if it is determined that major repairs are needed. Bitney moved, seconded by Pederson, to authorize the Public Works Director to solicit informal quotes for the well inspection, videoing of the casing and pump inspection. The motion carried 6-yes 1-no. Revisions to Section 9-1-49 Cross Connection and Control and Backflow Prevention were reviewed. It was noted the only changes were to code numbers and regulatory agency changes. Pederson moved, seconded by Shelton, to adopt the revisions to Sec. 9-1-49. The motion carried. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: The January 9, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. Bitney moved, seconded by Graf, to approve vouchers 1554 to 1714. The motion carried. It was reported the committee recommends the City Council grant a Class B beer/liquor license application to Josh Ness, d/b/a Barb Wire Bar. Leckel moved, seconded by Shelton, to grant a Class B beer/liquor license to Josh Ness, d/b/a Barb Wire Bar. The motion carried. Bitney moved, seconded by Eiche, to grant a temporary Class B beer/wine license to the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce for the ATV & Motorcycle Ice Race to be held January 14, 2012, near Memorial Park. The motion carried. The Budget Status Report was reviewed. PARKS AND RECREATION: Draft revisions to Section 10-4-3 Rules of Operation, that would shorten the existing ATV/UTV trail through town by utilizing First Street running from the alley between Fifth and Sixth Avenues to an area between the Washburn County Museum and Village Garden, were reviewed. Harrington moved, seconded by Bitney, to revise Sec. 10-4-3 a(1) & (2) to read as follows: (1) First Street from a point 120 feet south of the centerline of the First Street/Highway 63 intersection to the alley intersection between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue (AKA County Hwy. B); (2) The alley between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue (AKA County Hwy. B) from the First Street intersection to the Highway 63 intersection. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried. Bitney moved, seconded by Eiche, to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. The motion carried. Sally Peterson, Mayor 553501 24r Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator
Advertisement for bids for 2012 snow removal equipment at various airports in Wisconsin. Sealed proposals for the work described herein will be received until 2:00 p.m., local time, Thursday, February 16, 2012, by the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, the authorized agent for airports mentioned below, in accordance with Section 114.32(3), Wisconsin Statutes; at the office of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, Room 701, Hill Farms State Transportation Building, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, whereupon the sealed proposals received as provided above will be publicly opened and read. Bidders wishing to submit their bid by mail may do so at their own risk. Bids received through mail by the Bureau of Aeronautics, later than the time set forth above, will be returned unopened. The correct mailing address is Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, Post Office Box 7914, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7914. The correct shipping address is: Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 701, Madison, Wisconsin 53705. Sending bid documents by Priority Mail may not guarantee timely delivery to the Bureau of Aeronautics office. Building Security at Hill Farms State Transportation Building. New security arrangements are in place at the Hill Farms State Transportation Building in Madison. Please allow extra time for hand delivering bids. Description of equipment: Multidirectional agricultural/ industrial tractors with material loaders, snow blowers, rotary power brooms, runway power angle blades and snow push plows to be delivered to four airports: Shell Lake Municipal Airport, Shell Lake, WI; East Troy Municipal Airport, East Troy, WI; Lakeland Airport/Noble F. Lee Memorial Field, Arbor Vitae, WI; and Middleton Municipal-Morey Field Airport, Middleton, WI. Contract Completion Time: 120 days. Proposals/specifications: Proposal/specification booklets will be provided to all bona fide bidders. They are available at the office of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Post Office Box 7914, Madison, Wis. 53707-7914, 608-266-3351. Proposals are subject to the provisions of Section 66.0901 and Chapter 114, Wisconsin Statutes. Specifications: Specifications which govern the work are on file and available for office examination at the office of the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics, Room 701, Hill Farms State Transportation Building, 4802 Sheboygan Ave., Madison, WI 53705. Proposal guaranty: Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, or a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Transportation in the amount of 5% of the total amount bid. Certified checks shall be drawn on the account of the bidder submitting the proposal. Affidavit of noncollusion: The required affidavit of noncollusion will be incorporated as part of the proposal cover provided to each prospective bidder. Failure to complete the sworn statement will make the bid nonresponsive and not eligible for award consideration. By signing the proposal cover each bidder by, or on behalf of the person, firm, association or corporation submitting the bid, certifies that such person, firm, association or corporation has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action, in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the submitted bid. This sworn statement shall be executed and sworn to by the bidder before a person who is authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths. For copies of the Proposal/Specifications Booklet or further information contact: Eric W. Johnson, P.E., Airport Development Engineer, 608-267-2143, e-mail to: eric1.johnson@dot.wi.gov at the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics. Various Wisconsin Airports Represented by Mark Gottlieg, P.E., Secretary Department of Transportation 553321 23-24rp WNAXLP Sponsor’s Authorized Agent
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SMILES mentoring program receives donation from ICHC
by Suzanne Johnson SHELL LAKE — January was National Mentoring Month. For the past 14 years, Patti Naglosky, staff member at Shell Lake Schools, has implemented and coordinated the Student Mentors Involved in Leading Elementary Students mentoring program.
Through the SMILES program, a volunteer high school student is matched with an elementary student to do weekly activities together during the school day. Such activities may include doing a craft, reading together or perhaps playing a game. Currently 62 students are matched for the mentoring program.
Sometimes shooting hoops during their mentoring time are sixth-grader Blake Fogelberg with his mentor, senior Corey Hamer, and junior mentor Brett Holman with fourth-grader Zach Irvine.
With the positive results toward the well-being of a student being involved in a mentoring program, Indianhead Community Health Care Inc. recently made a donation of $500 to the SMILES program at Shell Lake Schools.
Third-grader Kali King and her mentor, senior Emma Anderson, are involved in playing a board game.
LEFT: Patti Naglosky, SMILES coordinator, accepts a $500 donation from Gwen Bartholomew, Indianhead Community Health Care Inc., treasurer.
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his is the first of what will be a monthly article about current happenings and news at the School District of Shell Lake. In the seven months that I have had the pleasure of working for the district, I can clearly see that there are a lot of initiatives and things happening within the two school buildings. Within the next two months, the Shell Lake 3-12 building will be getting a new electronic message center. It will be similar to the ones you see at other area schools or businesses. It will be unique in that funds for the sign came from Community Education, which are primarily fees from courses taken through that program, and from local donations from community businesses. So far we have raised over $10,000 with donations from the Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake Woodcrafters, Bosch Packaging, Dahlstroms Lakeside Market, and two anonymous donations. We are also hoping to hear from some additional potential donors and will make sure to recognize them when it happens. This sign will provide information on not only school events, but will also recognize accomplishments, note community education classes, promote extracurricular activities, promote community events, as well as recognize those businesses that helped make it possible. The community has rallied behind this project and allowed us to make it happen without taking any money away from
budgeted expenses that affect kids. In the area of technology, in the last seven months we have expanded our wireless capabilities and hope to pilot a Bring Your Own Wireless policy to the students. This would allow them to bring in their own wireless devices, such as: laptop, netbook, smartphone, etc., and log into our network for Internet and other wireless activity. Obviously, we need to develop policy and guidelines, but the positives far outweigh the negatives. There is a possibility that the wireless would also be available to members of the public here for events or activities. Following in the footsteps of neighboring districts, and modeling what has been proven to be effective use of technology, we have also purchased 40 laptop computers that will be on two wireless carts, which will greatly improve our computer-to-student ratio. We have also ordered over 100 iPad wireless devices that will soon be in the hands of staff and students. Additionally, we are working on purchasing some laptop PC computers that students will be able to check out for daytime, and maybe overnight, use. I look forward to the opportunity to update the community on news and happenings at Shell Lake through this monthly article and hopefully, making it something that the community looks forward to reading. As always, I keep my door open for community members and feedback or comments.
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Rachel Milton, fourth grade, and mentor Courtney Roat, freshman, are busy working on a craft.
Photos by Suzanne Johnson
School menus
Breakfast Monday, Feb. 6: Juice, cereal, toast. Tuesday, Feb. 7: Fruit, sausage link, French toast sticks. Wednesday, Feb. 8: Juice, cheese omelet, toast. Thursday, Feb. 9: Fruit, breakfast pizza. Friday, Feb. 10: Juice, yogurt, toast. Lunch Monday, Feb. 6: Taco, lettuce, cheese, tomato, corn, pineapple tidbits. No Laker. Tuesday, Feb. 7: BBQ on bun, chips, peas, pickles, peach slices. Laker: Salad bar. Wednesday, Feb. 8: French toast, sausage patty, hash browns, applesauce. No Laker. Thursday, Feb. 9: Hot dog, baked beans, coleslaw, pear slices. Laker: Salad bar. Friday, Feb. 10: Chicken patty on bun, fries, mixed vegetables, strawberries. No Laker. Breakfast served each day for K-12 students. Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 712 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.
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People you should know
Joahna Shelton was born and raised in Shell Lake. “I am a hometown girl,” she said. “When everyone was moving away after they graduated, I made the big move to Rice Lake for less than a year and came right back home to Shell Lake. My roots are here, my family is here, and it’s a fantastic place to raise my children.” After attempting a year in college, she says she just wasn’t enjoying it, so she looked into the job market. “I found myself working night receiving at the old Wal-Mart but quickly found a new job at Ardisam in Cumberland. I really enjoyed the challenge and sought many new opportunities as factory worker and worked my way up to a class 4 (out of 5) CNC machinist. I loved my job as I did well as a machinist.” As the economy got worse, her son’s day-care provider was closing her business, so with much encouragement from her, Shelton decided to change her focus in 2004. “Money is important to some people, but happiness was important to me,” she said. “I opened Creative Kids Family Childcare in my Joahna Jeane Shelton home. Quality child care soon became my passion, and it was wonderful because I could be with my own son.” Her business kept growing, and she had to move it out of her house to its current location on Sand Road. She is currently attending WITC-Rice Lake earning her administration degree and finishing up her early childhood associate degree as well. “These two degrees will raise our rating by two stars because of the formal education that is so important to providing quality child care,” she said. “As I said before, I love being important in the life of the children we serve, and I am striving to provide a quality environment for them to learn while their parents are at work.” If you need affordable quality child care, or are looking for a summer child care program for school-age children, her number is 715-645-0760.
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FULL NAME, AGE: Joahna Jeane (Peterson) Shelton, 34. FAMILY: I am married to my best friend, Chad, and we have two boys. Devin who is 12, and Samuel who is 4. OCCUPATION: I am self-employed and love it! I own Creative Kids Family Childcare and Preschool in Shell Lake. WASHBURN COUNTY RESIDENT SINCE: Oct. 14, 1977. I believe I was born in the same hospital room that both my boys were born in at Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Children, scrapbooking and photography. CLAIM TO FAME: Patience and creativity. Both of these qualities came from my mom, and I use them every single day of my life! They are both qualities that are very helpful in running a child-care facility. MY FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY: Anything my kids want to play FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH: T-ball has always been my favorite. I loved watching Devin play, and I’m looking forward to watching Samuel play. I’ve filled in the years between with attending several of my day-care children’s games. I truly enjoy watching anything my kids are playing and also have a soft spot for Shell Lake Laker football. PLACE I WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT: I would love to visit New York with my husband and children, to see how beautiful the Adirondack Mountains really are, and Chad also says nobody
around here makes a pizza like the New York pizza. DINNER COMPANION, DEAD OR ALIVE: My husband, of course. THE PERSON I MOST ADMIRE: My mom, I strive to be as amazing as she was every day of my life. BEST MOVIE I EVER SAW: “Bed of Roses.” FAVORITE MOVIE LINE: (Mater from “Cars”) “I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there.” FAVORITE TV SHOW: “American Idol,” can’t help it, I love it. MUSIC I LISTEN TO: Most anything really. I tend to lean toward country if I’m by myself. I’m one of those crazy people you see singing and boppin’ my head on the freeway cruisin’ to Rice Lake in my own little world. FAVORITE STOOGE: I don’t really have a favorite, but I see there is a new movie coming out soon. FAVORITE DISH: Eggplant Parmesan at Olive Garden, yummy. LAST BOOK I READ: “Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site,” my son Samuel’s new favorite book. Also, I’m currently reading several textbooks as a 21-credit student at WITC. MY FRIENDS WOULD DESCRIBE ME AS: Busy! MY FIRST JOB WAS: Working the ice-cream window at Classic Café, now known as Thru the Woods Café. I’D LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR: Being important in the life of children and being the best mom ever.
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Audi Griffith and Corey Peck are in a humorous argument in a Monty Python skit “Argument Clinic.” — Photos by Larry Samson
Rylee Nelson and Emily Riewestahl sing a duet of “Mad World” in the Theatre in the Woods program, “Shine,” that was held on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. “Shine” showcases the talent of the young performers in the Shell Lake and Spooner community.
Emilee Organ, a longtime performer in Community Collage and “Shine,” sings and performs “ A l t o ’s Lament.”
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Taylor Johnson and Lynsey Hanley sing a duet, “When You Believe,” from the film “Prince of Egypt.” The two Spooner High School students are cousins and enjoy singing together. The two will be performing in the Spooner High School musical “State Fair” in the last two weeks of March.
Tiffany Romportl singing “Just Call Me Bo” was one of the youngest performers. A third-grader from St. Francis School, she has a strong stage presence.