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Referendum shot down

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Thar be dragons

by Jessica Beecroft SPOONER – The Spooner School District referendum was defeated Tuesday, Feb. 15, with an overwhelming “no” vote.

As of 9:32 p.m., with two smaller townships left to report, the vote tally stood at YES – 720, and NO – 1,628.

Voters had the opportunity to vote on a referendum question that requests permission for the district to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit for four years, starting with 2011-12 and ending 2014-15 for $2.35 million each year to be used for operational purposes.

Funding would’ve been used to address

See Referendum, page 2

Racial profifilling law discussed See page 3

Crowd angry with Walker and Budget Repair Bill

by Carl Heidel SIREN - An angry crowd of about 100 people met Nick Milroy, D-South Range, representative of the 73rd District of the Wisconsin State Assembly, when he arrived at the Siren High School for a roundtable meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15. They weren't angry with Milroy, but with Gov. Scott Walker and his Budget Repair Bill.

Walker and his Republican majority in the state Senate and assembly are attempting to pass legislation that would strip away

See Roundtable, page 16

The Potter’s Shed won first place at the Sculptures in the Park snow-carving contest on Saturday, Feb. 12, with their mythical dragon. It wasn’t long before the warm weather wreaked havoc on all the snow sculptures. More photos on page 2. — Photo submitted

School board accepts two resignations

Don’t forget the duct tape See page 17

SPORTS Pages 10,11 & 14, 15

Board president announces he will not seek re-election

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – School board members accepted two resignations at the board’s monthly meeting, Monday, Feb. 14.

Primary school Principle Michael Werner submitted his resignation effective June 30.

Also resigning is high school english/history Stuart Olson, teacher Al Lahn. school board Along with president, will not those announce- be running for rements, the presi- election. - Photos dent of the school by Jessica Beecroft board, Stuart Olson, announced he would not be running for re-election in the coming election. He stated that he wanted the board members to consider who would be available to take on the

The Shell Lake School Board met Monday, Feb. 14. Pictured: (L to R) Mike Werner, PK-6 principal; Wendy Muska, board member; Stuart Olson, president of the board; Brian Nord, superintendent; Mary Ann Swan, board member; Tim Mikula, board member; and Don Peterson, junior- and high-school principal. tasks so they would have a smooth transition following April elections.

Hiring help for the art program Still in the beginning stages, the board is also looking into hiring another art teacher.

“Amen! And it’s about time,” said Wendy Muska, who has been asking the board to consider this for a while now.

Joan Carlson, art teacher for all Shell Lake students, has been teaching double curriculum in some cases, where she has beginners and advanced students in the

same class. Carlson also has to go to the primary building and back to the 3-12 building to make sure all the students have the opportunity to learn art, and there is an overload of students in her classes.

Students who want to pursue a career in art have a difficult time getting an art portfolio together with only a couple of art classes offered, it was noted, and Carlson often stays after school to help those students create the required portfolio. A new teacher could carry some of her workload.

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It came and went in a day

by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — The Sculptures in the Park snow-carving contest came and went in a matter of a few hours, and if you were not at the park on Saturday, Feb. 12, you missed it all. By Sunday, the unseasonably warm weather all but melted the hours of labor put into the beautiful sculptures.

The snow-carving event was the brainchild of Bob Schilling of the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce that hosted the event. Sponsors were CenturyLink, The Potter’s Shed and Cenex Shell Lake Travel Center.

The contest started on Thursday, Feb.

In the spirit of the recent Super Bowl Championship, CenturyLink carved this Super Bowl 45 Championship sculpture. Unlike the Packers, they did not bring home the trophy.

Accepting the first-place trophy for the Potter’s Shed were Rich Meaux and Mary Kay Latzka. Bob Schilling, representing the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce, presented the trophy on Sunday, Feb. 13, following the judging. —

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10, but because of the bitter cold temperatures, most of the work on the sculptures was done on Saturday. By Sunday, when the temperatures reached 48 degrees, it was all history. It was a festive day for the workers and those who showed up to watch and to appreciate the sculptures. Due to the success of the event, plans are already being made for next year.

The Potter’s Shed entry of the dragon won first place in the business class; the Ventures Unlimited entry of Just For the Birds won first in the open class; and the Shell Lake FFA took first place in the youth class.

Posing before their sculpture of birds that won first place in the open class are the artist from Ventures Unlimited, Tabby, Chris, Mike and Billy. They were the early birds in the contest as they showed up on the first day, Thursday, Feb. 10, and braved the subzero weather.

The employees of the Shell Lake Post Office came in on their own time Saturday, Feb. 12, to carve this sculpture of a trusty blue drop box and rural mailbox.

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Referendum/from page 1

annual budget deficits caused by structural flaws in the state school funding system, past declining enrollment and rising annual operating costs. Funding is aimed at maintaining current programs and services designed to meet the needs of the students. This referendum replaces the $1.6 million referendum that was passed by the voters in 2007 and expires at the end of the 2010-11 school year.

The operational funds that this referendum represents include keeping the number of teachers and other school staff employed so that they can continue to offer the programs that they have right

now in the Spooner Area School District.

What does this mean?

Teaching staff and programs will most likely have to be cut. Will the Spooner School Board have a new proposal to vote on in April? According to the school board, the referendum was “all or none.”

The school board will authorize cuts to be made. These cuts will severely compromise many of the educational programs in the district. They will have fewer staff, fewer programs and fewer resources plus larger class sizes. More information on proposed cuts and final tallies to follow in next week’s paper.

Spooner City Hall kept busy with citizens coming to voice their opinion on the Spooner School District proposed referendum of $2.35 million. Photo by Jessica Beecroft

Over half a million dollars put back into local economy

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by Jessica Beecroft WASHBURN COUNTY – The Washburn County Industrial Development Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 9, in Spooner with accountants from Anderson, Hager and Moe presenting annual audit figures.

Committee member Tom Mackie noted, “Over half a million put back into the local economy in bad times,” as he reviewed the figures.

Dirk Hartmann, WCEDC director, reported to the committee, noting that currently the WCEDC relies on corporate, public and private supporters for financial assistance. He said the WCEDC has applied for and is waiting for its desigThe Washburn County Industrial Development Committee reviews the annual audit with accountants from Anderson nation as a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

The committee, Hartmann noted, re- Hager and Moe. Shown (L to R): Matt Thompson and Larry Peterson, of Anderson Hager and Moe; Steve “Fluffy” ceives a healthy injection from Washburn Sather, IDA president and chairman; Dick Hartmann, WCEDC director; and Marge Quinn, administrative coordinator. County, 55 percent of their budget; they Photo by Jessica Beecroft contract for services for the administraHartmann said the WCEDC could not tion of five revolving loan funds with the Washburn County Industrial Develop- continue with its economic development ment Corporation, 25 percent, and also successes without these generous contrihave memberships that account for the butions. remaining 20 percent of their funds.

Racial profiling law discussed

Crunchy spaghetti?

by Jessica Beecroft WASHBURN COUNTY - All the way from Barron, meals are made and brought to areas around Washburn County to serve people in need of meal services. However, there have been more complaints about the meals being inedible by the time they reach the destination, according to Tim Brabec, chair of the aging and disability services committee.

The committee is now considering preparing meals in Spooner. Not only will this possibly save money for the county in the long run, but it will help keep meals fresh. The meal cost increased to $9.08 total expense. This includes the meal itself, delivery and overhead costs to run the program.

The committee has requested that Leslie Fijalkiewicz, Barron County nutri-

Law to reverse the new mandate is in the works

Tim Brabec, chair, and William Campbell, discuss possibilities on services to provide meals for seniors and disabled clients in Washburn County. - Photo by Jessica Beecroft tionist, attend the next meeting to give a presentation and overview of the services they are currently providing.

Prosser, Kloppenburg win Supreme Court primary

by Gregg Westigard STATEWIDE – Washburn County joined the rest of the state in helping David Prosser and Joanne Kloppenburg win the state Supreme Court primary Tuesday, Feb. 15, and gain spots on the April 5 election ballot.

Eliminated from the next round were Marla Stephens and Joel Winnig.

Prosser, the incumbent, has served on the Supreme Court since 1998. Kloppenburg has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Justice since 1989.

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Committee members support combining agencies into one building

by Jessica Beecroft WASHBURN COUNTY – The county health and human services board met Monday, Feb 14, in Shell Lake.

On the agenda was the topic of the proposal to combine the economic support and child support agencies into one building. Both now are located in the Elliot Building in Shell Lake. Both agencies share resources, have cut down on expenses and the health and human services board will recommend to the county board to make the move permanent.

Cutting down committee size The board has also made the motion to recommend that the board not replace Mike Bobin, who has resigned from the

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE – The state’s new racial profiling law, aimed at preventing law enforcement officers from stopping drivers based on race, was a topic at the county’s finance committee last Friday, Feb. 11.

Several sheriff departments in the state have expressed their disapproval of the new mandated law that required racial information be reported with every traffic citation and accident.

Officers can now ask those they pull over what their race is.

Sheriff Terry Dryden said, “Usually the officer doesn’t have to ask (the race) because that information will come back when they run the driver’s license.”

Dryden said, “A bill to make this go away is under way.”

Michael Keefe, Washburn County’s financial advisor, has drafted a letter to the state on behalf of the Washburn County government to show their disapproval on the issue. This was requested by the county board at its January meeting.

Dryden explained the grants to cover new mandates, and explained that the new racial profiling mandate is attached to the grant, however, most of the equipment the grant covers is used in daily activities within the police department.

Only a small portion of the cost of

Jim Dohm, reviews financial reports at the health and human services board meeting.

Lori Bina, director of health and human services, reports to the board at the meeting Monday, Feb. 14.

Photos by Jessica Beecroft county board and committee, and to also not replace a citizen member when the next citizen resigns. Currently the board consists of 12 members, seven county elected officials and five citizen representatives. The goal is to bring that number down to a 6 to 4 committee, with a total of 10 members. The county elected officials must make up a two-thirds majority according to Wisconsin state statutes.

Getting rid of the paper trail The child support agency has a new scanner they are using to get all cases into the computer system to get rid of paper files of case information. They are starting with all open cases and working their way back. The new scanner cuts down on the use of paper and storage space and is really working out great for the agency, according to Kelly Nelson, agency director. Nelson notes that, “the agency must keep child support docu-

Sheriff Terry Dryden goes over grants and mandates with the finance committee. Shown in background is county clerk Lynn Hoeppner. - Photo

by Jessica Beecroft needed software is covered by the grant.

Dryden also went over the details involving the way racial profiling went into effect. Former Gov. Jim Doyle put the new law into the nonfiscal budget with the mandatory seat belt law on June 29, 2009. This racial collection of data was meant to keep police officers from pulling over minorities more often than other racial groups.

The sheriff’s department already has a policy against racial profiling, Dryden noted.

“We have a policy against racial profiling and we are very strict on that here,” he said.

ments until the youngest child reaches the age of 21.” By scanning the documents, the county will be saving money.

Not only will this cut down on storage space and filing, but the instant access to the cases will be at the fingertips of the child support workers as well, increasing efficiency.

Energy assistance cases down So far, the amount of applications for fuel assistance is around 1,100. Last year, the applications were at 1,350.

There is still time for people to apply, so those numbers may rise before they see the final status.

While there is anticipation on what the Budget Repair Bill has in store for our state, Tom Mackie, health and human services board chair, said this would be “one area that will be hit.” As the new bill unfolds, everyone will be seeing a lot of cuts in the budget and see drastic changes in the way things are run, it was noted.

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Where to write

Letters to the editor

Brace yourselves

Brace yourselves my fellow Wisconsinites, your new governor’s headlong rush to slash and burn his way into the hearts of his most well-heeled election supporters is going to cause major collateral damage.

He thinks you won’t mind at all, because he and his political cohorts hope they have got you fooled into thinking that by trampling the rights of your fellow citizens employed in the public sector, he can solve the budget crisis. Those fat-cat teachers, prison guards, child-care workers and home-care workers got us into this mess, right? And as to our chil-

dren and elderly and disabled — they need to tighten their belts like everybody else, right?

Wow, that sounds really mean-spirited. I wonder whether all this abuse from our state government is really necessary? Is this Budget Repair Bill creating jobs? Is it reducing our long-term debt? Is it creating an educated workforce capable of making Wisconsin businesses globally competitive? Is it making Wisconsin a good, safe place to grow families and businesses?

The governor needs to remember that he is working for people who care about

their neighbors, their kids and this beautiful state. People who work hard every day to make this place better. He needs to focus on the fact that he is now governor of the state of Wisconsin, and that we, its citizens, depend on our government to work with us and for us.

Gov. Scott Walker needs to slow down, sit down, take a deep cleansing breath and negotiate with the public employee unions who have made so many sacrifices already on the state’s behalf.

Gov. Walker portrayed himself as a job creator. If you cast your ballot for him you are not getting what you voted for.

The first bill passed was one making it easier for nursing homes to abuse and neglect patients.

Wisconsinites making $5 million a year were just given tax breaks for their Health Savings Accounts. How many people in Washburn County have such an account?

This past month, seven bills were

adopted that increase our debt by $117 million.

Now he is attacking public workers, trying to make Wisconsin, the first state in the nation to allow for public employees to collectively bargain, become the first state to cut it. Voter’s rights, BadgerCare and SeniorCare are on the chopping block as well.

All activities so far have increased our deficit, cut services, decreased jobs and made Wisconsin weaker. Walker is reck-

less, irresponsible and dangerous for Wisconsin as he positions himself as the most conservative governor in the nation, at our expense.

Find legislators and contact them with feelings. www.walker.wi.gov your www.legis.wisconsin.gov.

This past Christmas season, Happy Tonics had the joy of participating in the Lions Club Christmas Celebration of Lights in the Park. We have enjoyed seeing the lighted displays for the past two years, and in 2010 we were able to participate.

Arlys Santiago was the woman who worked tirelessly to promote the idea to businesses, individuals, schools and churches. I have watched the Christmas Celebration of Lights grow over the past few years and each year it gets bet-

ter. Arlys called me this year to let me know there were butterfly and dragonfly lights at Goodwill and that they were reasonable. Sister Rochelle drove me to the store, and we were able to purchase them. Thanks to Diane Dryden, we had a sweet display with a sign that said, Monarchs gone south. Diane made sure the Monarch Butterfly Habitat was also decorated in a winterscape scene of dangling lights and wintergreens at the pergola. Postmaster Chris Olson added flair with a donated solar

butterfly and dragonfly lights to the habitat decorations.

When a community works together it really does shine. Shell Lake gives of itself when it comes time to put on a community show for the public. I am proud we have a nonprofit environmental education organization and public charity in this city.

Affairs Committee, will increase the number of allowable economic development zones by four and require that all four zones be located in rural areas.

A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel showed Rep. Roger Rivard article how powerful the proposes expanding the economic devel- enterprise zones opment zone pro- are as a tool. Acgram.

— Photo cording to the article, the program submitted has helped to create or retain 7,400 jobs in Wisconsin. Not only does the program add jobs to the local economy, it pays for itself. At the

time of the Journal Sentinel article, the Department of Commerce had committed $135.6 million and was on track to recoup over $164 million.

“This is one of those programs where we get the best of both worlds,” said Rivard. “Not only do we increase or retain jobs in the state, there is no long-term cost to taxpayers. In fact, over the long term not only is this a revenue enhancer for the state, but more importantly it is a revenue enhancer for the employees who benefit from new or retained jobs.

“It’s time to restore jobs in rural areas again. If we don’t turn things around, our problems will only worsen. Declining enrollment in rural school districts will continue, brain drain from high school graduates will continue, and our small communities will shrink, making job creation even more difficult.” — from the office of Rep. Rivard

Margaret Olsgard Sarona

Gov. Walker, not what you voted for

Susan Hansen Shell Lake

Shell Lake Christmas season remembered

Mary Ellen Ryall Shell Lake

Rivard proposes Rural Jobs Act

Bill to bring economic development dollars to rural Wisconsin

RICE LAKE – In his first bill to be introduced in the Assembly, Rep. Roger Rivard, R-Rice Lake, proposed expanding the very successful economic development zone program to rural Wisconsin.

“I am introducing this bill because I want to see rural Wisconsin placed on the same playing field as Milwaukee and Madison,” said Rivard. “For far too long, economic development dollars have been funneled to Wisconsin’s major metropolitan areas, all but forgetting the decent, hardworking folks in places like the 75th District.”

The bill, which was referred to the Rural Economic Development and Rural

Terraceview residents enjoy a butterfly film Happy Tonics showed the film “The Incredible Journey of the Butterfly” to 12 residents and staff at Terraceview Living Center in Shell Lake on Monday, Feb. 14. The group enjoyed the film and had many questions afterward. Some residents wanted to talk about their homes around the lake and that they once had seen monarch butterflies there. “The Blue Butterfly” will be shown at Terraceview on Monday, March 7, at 10 a.m. Family and residents are invited to attend. — Photo submitted

President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 president@whitehouse.gov

Gov. Scott Walker 115 East, State Capitol Bldg.

Madison, WI 53707 phone: 608-266-1212 email: govgeneral@wisconsin.gov Web site: www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Congressman Sean Duffy (7th Congressional District) 2462 Rayburn Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515

Rep. Roger Rivard (75th Assembly District) Room 307 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8952 Madison, WI 53707 608-266-2519 • 888-534-0075 rep.rivard@legis.wi.gov http://legis.wisconsin.gov/asmhome.htm Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd Assembly District) Room 8 North P.O. Box 8953 Madison, WI 53708 Rep.Milroy@legis.wisconsin.gov phone: 608-266-0640 fax: 608-282-3673

Sen. Robert Jauch (25th Senate District) Room 415 South P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/sen25/news

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Correction: The Minong Flowage dam is not a century old as indicated in a story published in last week’s Register. It was deicated in 1938 and work on the structure was last performed in 1996. We apologize for the error.

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SHELL LAKE — It’s that time again!

The Shell Lake High School Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the annual Cabaret on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. The jazz ensemble will have a clinic with guest clinician and performer Michael Walk on Friday, Feb. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Walk will be performing with the band on Saturday evening. All proceeds from the event go to a scholarship fund for students to attend Shell Lake Arts Center summer camps and the band trip fund for the New York and Washington, D.C., trip in June 2012.

In addition to performances by the high school jazz ensemble, you will also hear the junior high jazz ensemble, the vocal ensemble and the Band-Aides.

There will also be drawings for the winning tickets for the annual Cabaret raffle throughout the evening.

Members of fifth-grade band will be ready to serve refreshments throughout the evening. Come enjoy a fun evening of entertainment.

The Shell Lake Schools music department is very excited this year to have saxophonist Walk as their clinician.

Based in the Twin Cities area, Walk is an accomplished and versatile performer

Jazz Cabaret this Saturday

The Band-Aides will sweep you off your feet at the 2011 Cabaret on Saturday, Feb. 19, beginning 7 p.m. at the Shell Lake High School. The brooms are more than just brooms; they are musical instruments. Come see a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Pictured (L to R): Sue Weathers, Aimee Pashby, Tammy Holman, Linda Degner, Janice Organ and Pati Fox. —Photo submitted

and composer in musical settings ranging from creative jazz, modern big band

and progressive popular styles. He has performed with various well-known

music groups such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jimmy Dorsey Big Band, JAZZMN Big Band, The Minnesota Orchestra, Leslie Gore, Bob Hope, Sister Sledge, Frankie Valli, Gladys Knight, Myron Floren, Cease and Desist Small Big Band, and others.

After receiving his Bachelor of Music education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1992, he worked as a musician for various cruise ship companies based in Miami, Fla. He went on to obtain his master’s degree in music education from UW-River Falls in 2002.

He is currently an instrumental music instructor at Stillwater Junior High School Stillwater, Minn.

He is currently a member of the JAZZAX Saxophone Quartet. The JAZZAX Saxophone Quartet specializes in performing music that features improvisation, always creating spontaneous and engaging live performances.

Walk has been on the jazz faculty of the Shell Lake Arts Center since 1991. He teaches saxophone, jazz improvisation and directs ensembles at the summer jazz ensemble camps. — from Shell Lake Schools Music Department

Opportunity to support veterans with a tax refund donation

MADISON — Wisconsinites are encouraged when filing state income taxes this year to consider donating to the Veterans Trust Fund, the state’s primary means of supporting veterans.

The VTF provides valuable services and benefits for veterans and the immediate families of service members who have died in the line of duty or as a result of serviceconnected disability. The fund supports retraining grants, claims assistance, subsistence aid and state veterans cemeteries.

With more troops returning home, more veterans are utilizing the services provided by the Veterans Trust Fund. These service members are returning to a challenging economy and are dealing with the afteref-

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

Feb. 7 - $30 Katina Andreas-Braun, Rush City Minn.

Feb. 8 - $30 Jeff Dunham, Shell Lake Feb. 9 - $30 Brad Drost, Sarona Feb. 10 - $30 Grace Modrow, Shell Lake Feb. 11 - $30 Paul Deneen, Shell Lake

White Birch Printing, Inc. Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

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fects of repeated deployments, mental trauma and physical trauma. Returning service members rely on programs supported by the VTF to re-establish their lives as civilians, attain job training and education, and contribute to the workforce as future leaders. At the same time, the needs of senior veterans have grown. As Wisconsin veterans age, the demand for affordable nursing care, transportation to VA medical

centers, and eyeglasses and hearing aids increases.

Just $1 donated from every taxpayer in the state would raise more than $3 million for veterans.

Donating is simply completed by entering an amount to give next to the VETS symbol on line 38d of the long form, 28d of the short form and 64d of the nonresident/part-year resident form. Donations

Register Memories

1951 - 60 years ago

• Pvt. Alvin C. Honetor, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Honetor, completed his Air Force basic airman indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

• An opportunity to watch the birdie and smile was offered to Shell Lake business and professional leaders when a professional photography studio set up shop in the council room at the Auditorium.

The purpose of the project was to provide an up-to-date file of newspaper cuts for the Register morgue. No mass photography project of this type had been undertaken locally for a number of years, and the paper’s present file was somewhat out of date.

• Receiving straight A’s at Shell Lake High School were Jeremy Shea, Shirley Hickox, Peter Quam, Ray Miller and Barbara Villella.

• Mothers, friends and preschoolers were entertained at a Valentine’s party at the Sarona School.

1961 - 50 years ago

• Bernard Fox and Don Rydberg received awards from the Washburn County Ag Committee for their agricultural, soil conservation and community activities of the past years at the farmers institute at Shell Lake. Also honored was Art Strommen, supervisor of the Spooner Experimental Station.

• Larry Peterson gained a runner-up spot in the wrestling regional, which qualified him to the Milltown (Unity) sectionals.

• Brotherhood Week was proclaimed by Robert E. Livingston, president of Shell Lake, inviting the attention of the people of Shell Lake to the worthy purposes of this week and urged that they observe it by public recognition, where appropriate, but especially by personal and individual practice during this week and every week throughout the year.

• Mr. and Mrs. Erling Romsos and family were presented with the Outstanding

can also be made by mailing a check to: Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Trust Fund Donation, P.O. Box 7843, Madison WI 53707-7843.

To learn more, see www.WisVets.com/Donate or call WDVA toll-free at 800-947-8387. — from WCVSO

Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

Family Farm Award. Erling made his home on his farm in the Timberland community all his life. Sons Calvyn and Eugene were students at River Falls College, and Karen and Wayne were students at Cumberland High School. The family was active members of the Timberland Lutheran Church and other community affairs.

1971 - 40 years ago

• Officers for the newly formed Sarona Commercial Club were Norman Pokorny, president; Robert Pease, vice president; John Duch, secretary; Francis Kemp, treasurer; and Gordon Krueger, director.

• Organizational meetings were under way for the third-annual Shell Lake Indianhead Memorial Hospital Auxiliary ball to be held at the Spooner National Guard Armory. Chairmen of the ball were Mrs. Glen Nordin and Mrs. Leo Malinowski.

Committee chairmen were Mrs. Joe Rounce, Mrs. Bill Haggberg, Mrs. Earl Gingles, Mrs. Durward Strand, Lee Allen and Mrs. John Bakker. Hostess was Lynn Jacobs. The Dean’s List provided music for the Sight and Sound-themed ball.

• Another big family snowmobile party took place with this one being held at Joe Rounce’s Black Forest Lodge and Richard Rydberg presiding over the big pot of chili simmering on the back of the range.

• Linda Bakker presented a solo piano recital of the 20th century music of European and American composers at the Shell Lake High School. She would repeat the recital at Wisconsin State University River Falls where she was a junior music major.

1981 - 30 years ago

• Top prizewinners at the Job’s Daughters Valentine’s party were Heather Tobias and Katie Hubin. Each received a box of cologne, lip gloss, eye shadow and bracelets. Other prizewinners were Sally Stouffer, Elaine Thannum, Sherri Studt, Heather Stouffer, Patti Livingston, Tara Burns, Sarah Allen, Jodi Thannum,

Roberta Hubin and Mary Van Meter.

• Billie Aderman, Shell Lake, was a member of the Citizen Advisory Council for UW-Eau Claire.

• Bill Tellefson was named Fan of the Year during Shell Lake’s Parents Night because of his volunteer help with the basketball team during the season.

• Ed McGraw, Fred Johnson and Joe Hile were regional champs in wrestling.

1991 - 20 years ago

• The Shell Lake FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team advanced to sectional competition. Team members were Preston Reed, Rodney Lawrence, Joanna Petterson, Shane Baker, Tammy Smith, Cory Bixby and Andy Kidder.

• Chris Carlson, Shell Lake senior, was among 28 new recruits for the Winona State University football program.

• Shell Lake firefighter Don Bruce accepted a $50 donation on behalf of the department from Haugen Kiwanis President Dave Schraufnagel, who made the presentation on behalf of the Kiwanis.

• Team members advancing to sectionals in wrestling were Barry Stellrecht, Ken Ailport, Ty Hopke, Steve Robbins, Steve Naglosky, Nathaniel Melton, Andy Kidder, Dave Spaulding and Matt Prochnow.

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• The Tom Balser residence on Heisterkamp Road east of Shell Lake was destroyed by fire.

• Sectional qualifiers in wrestling were Trent Vanderhoof, John VanTrees and Lance Schultz.

• Stephanie Regenauer, Kenna Organ, Kira Engen, Annie Dunham and Jen Haack, Girl Scout Troop No. 392 members, stopped by the Washburn County Humane Society to drop off donations that included Purina products, laundry detergent, bleach and play toys.

• Arvid Pederson celebrated his 85th birthday.

Milroy: “Walker’s budget repair bill will cripple government”

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SUPERIOR - Gov. Walker unveiled his “Budget Repair Bill” this week, paving the way to destruction of state government, according to Rep. Nick Milroy, DSouth Range. In Walker’s proposal public employees will be hit hard including those who work for local government, the UW System and our public school system.

Walker’s budget adjustment bill is front loaded with major policy changes that include the elimination of the process of collective bargaining and drastically cuts the take-home pay and benefits of many public servants.

“These cuts will certainly be the make-or-break difference for many public employees and their families,” said Milroy. “It is outrageous that Gov. Walker is so viciously attacking public servants like this. These people are our family, our neighbors and our friends. They had nothing to do with the economic downturn and now the governor is forcing them to bear the brunt of

Depression-era recipes

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, knowing that every penny counted and to satisfy her family’s appetite, the homemaker would need to stretch the dollar. Many nourishing and some quick meals came from these cooks. In your recipe box you no doubt have an original, low-cost family recipe that has been passed down from another generation.

Although I know that some of the recipes I have came to me from my mother, who got them from her grandmother and greatgrandmother, I was curious about the cookbook, “Depression Era Recipes” by Patricia R. Wagner.

Suzanne The first page I flipped to, as I Johnson randomly opened the cookbook, showed recipes for fried rabbit, rabbit stew, hasenpfeffer and stewed squirrels. I know

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his slash-and-burn approach to governing.”

According to the Economic Policy Institute, on an annual basis, full-time state and local government employees in Wisconsin are undercompensated by 8.2 percent compared with otherwise similar private sector workers. “Reasonable concessions are one thing but stripping public workers of the basic right of collective bargaining flies in the face of fairness,” the northern legislator continued. “Our public employees deserve better. They dedicate their careers to serving the public, and many of them earn considerably less than their private-sector counterparts.”

“Gov. Walker claims to respect public employees,” continued Milroy. “My response to him is – as the saying goes – actions speak louder than words. While claiming our state is in a fiscal crisis, his personal security detail has grown by 50 percent and one of his first actions as governor was to secure a very expensive, gasguzzling Suburban to cart him around. Meanwhile, he is attacking good-hearted public servants and putting their families on the line.

“To make the situation even worse, the Republicans will be ramming the Budget Repair Bill through the legislative process without any public hearings,” argued Milroy. “This bill does little to nothing to fix the budget. During his recent trip to Superior, Gov. Walker told me this bill was needed to help pay back Minnesota the money we owe them for tax reciprocity. It doesn’t pay back one dime; instead this bill is solely designed to attack workers rights across Wisconsin. This is an outrage.

“Let me be clear,” said Milroy. “The Republican leadership in both houses of the Legislature is as much to blame as Gov. Walker. They have the authority to ensure the public has the opportunity to provide input on the provisions of the governor’s proposal. They have opted not to by already scheduling the bill for a vote by the full Legislature on Feb. 17 without a public hearing. They ought to be embarrassed but, unfortunately, they are proud of their actions.” - from the office of Rep. Milroy

that some people have eaten these kinds of meats and have enjoyed them. I have eaten both rabbit and squirrel but have never cooked them. I turned the page back and found a recipe for stuffed roast raccoon. If preparing this, the cook is to make a stuffing with sweet potatoes, raisins, bread crumbs, peeled and chopped apples, butter, salt and pepper then insert it into a 4-5pound young raccoon before roasting for three to four hours. When it is half done, you are to turn it over so all sides will brown. It was recommended you serve it with a crisp vegetable salad. I read this recipe to Milt.

The next day Milt and I were at a butcher shop when he said to me, “Hey Suzie, you should see if they have the meat you were looking for in that new recipe you got.” The butcher’s name was also Milt. When he was told about the stuffed roast raccoon, he commented that he knew of a couple of guys that eat almost any kind of wild game, except perhaps skunk. We had a bit of a discussion on various meats, and of course Milt, the butcher, didn’t have any out-of-the-ordinary meats available. Thank goodness, as my Milt seems to be game for trying new things.

Other recipes in the book that I won’t be trying are liver pudding, lutefisk rice and potted pigeons. I saw

a recipe for scrapple. I don’t think I have ever heard it before. It is made using pork neck bones, water, onion, pepper, corn meal and salt. Is it perhaps like headcheese?

I noticed that a lot of the meat recipes called for either lard or suet.

Bearing in mind that this is a Depression-era cookbook, that may be why a recipe is chicken a la Stanley rather than chicken a la king. If you add peas, carrots and two egg yolks it becomes chicken a la providence.

All good cookbooks have a miscellaneous recipe section, as does this cookbook. It includes a recipe for wrinkle cream that uses white wax, strained honey and lily bulb juice; a recipe for hair setting lotion that uses flax seed and water; and a hair-darkening rinse using sage leaves and water.

The following was also taken from the “Depression Era Recipes” but didn’t give a name to attribute the writing of the poem to.

O, weary mothers mixing dough.

Don’t you wish that food would grow?

Your lips would smile I know to see A cookie bush or a pancake tree.

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SPOONER — Spooner Area School District, organized by Farm to School AmeriCorps members, hosted the fifth-annual Souper Bowl of Caring along with Indianhead Community Action Agency of Spooner on Thursday, Feb. 3. Nineteen gift baskets were donated

by Spooner businesses, Spooner Area School Districts members and other school organizations.

Souper Bowl of Caring 2011 partners included Doreen Miller, Spooner School District’s food service manager; Indianhead Community Action Agency donated bars, and volunteers donated their time from meal prep through cleanup; AmeriCorps members from Barron, Sam Clair and Mariela Rich, were helpful throughout the evening setting up, selling tickets, and cleaning up; the Knights of Columbus members donated pans of corn muffins.

The money raised was divided three ways, equaling about $200 per site: Two Farm to School Garden Sites — the elementary school’s Helping Hands Garden and the middle school’s Experiences Garden of the Middle and ICAA. Food donations were doubled over last year, which was divided between ICAA and Washburn County Food Pantry. — submitted by Sara Hubin and Amy Young, Farm to School AmeriCorps members

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This is a continuation from the Jan. 26 Shell Lake Happenings.

The proposed air raid on Tokyo in January of 1942 has been put into action. All the necessary approvals have been signed off, the planes to be used have been determined, aircraft carrier USS Hornet has been designated as the transporter of planes and crews, and the leader of the group been assigned. The next phase starts with the pilots and support groups who will carry out the plans and promises that have been finalized all within a three- or four-week period since inception.

The 17th Bomb Group of John the 8th Air Force was not only the first medium bomb group Frischmann of the Army Air Corps, but in the spring of 1942 also had the most experienced B25 crews.

This experience consisted of a total of four months since the 25 had only been delivered Sept. 1, 1941. The group, then flying submarine patrol out of Portland, Ore., was transferred to Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 7 to supposedly fly similar patrols off the East Coast. In actuality, it was to prepare for the Japanese mission. In a hotel room, the 24 pilots were asked to volunteer for an “extremely hazardous unspecified mission” that will require a three- to four-month period of time. Multiple questions came up, but Captain York, who was running the meeting, could not give them any more information since he himself had no further idea of the undertaking. All 24 volunteered.

On Feb. 17, the group was detached from the 8th Air Force. The original number of bombers to be prepared was 20, but 24 planes and crews flew to the Mid Continent Airlines modification center in Minneapolis, Minn.

For the next few weeks as they made the transition from

Oregon to Columbia, S.C., many modifications were made. These changes included the 25s being stripped to bare necessities to make weight allowances for the extra fuel to be put on board. Modifications included removal of the lower gun turret, put in anti-icers and deicers, steel plates installed around the upper turret, liaison radio removed because of weight, three extra fuel tanks installed to increase the fuel capacity from 646 gallons to 1,141 gallons, mock gun barrels mounted in the tail cone, the Norden bomb sight removed to prevent capture by the enemy, and two planes had cameras installed to record some of the bombing. Captain Greening, the pilot of No. 11 B25, devised a makeshift aiming sight that he called the Mark Twain that worked satisfactorily since the planned bombing altitude was only 1,500 feet.

On March 1, the crews in their modified bombers flew to Eglin Field, Fla. The crewmen had only guesses as to where they would finally fly this dangerous mission. For the first three weeks, a Navy instructor, Lt. Henry Miller, was transferred from Pensacola Naval Training Site to assist in training them in carrier deck takeoffs, low-level and night flying, and low-altitude bombing over the water. Miller also conducted training in Navy protocol, etiquette and conduct while aboard the carrier transporting the planes and personnel. The field at Eglin had markers set apart that corresponded with the Hornet’s flight deck length. It was thought that this length together with the Hornet’s steaming into the wind would give enough lift to the plane and manage to get it airborne. The training was planned to continue on for three weeks, but rain and fog cut the operation short. One plane had been wrecked and one had a wobbly front wheel, so 22 out of the original 24 left Eglin and flew to the Sacramento Air Depot for final modifications. Here six more 25s were eliminated leaving 16 that on March 31 were flown to Alameda, Calif. There the final force was assembled and prepared to board the Hornet. The next part of the plan was to sail hopefully undetected to as close to Tokyo as possible. The Army group had 16 B25s, with five-man crews and Army personnel totaling 71 officers and 130 enlisted men. The flight crews consisted of 16 pilots made up of one Lt. Col. Doolittle, one major, three captains

and 11 lieutenants. Two of the officers, Lt. Lawson, the author of the book “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” and Lt. Thomas White, were also doctors. The co-pilots were all lieutenants, the navigators were all lieutenants and three were navigator-bombardiers. In the case of the bombardiers: three were lieutenants, three staff sergeants, nine sergeants, one corporal; flight engineers: Two staff sergeants and one sergeant. The gunners consisted of: one lieutenant, one staff sergeant, 12 sergeants and two corporals. Of all who had volunteered, only one had been eliminated, a co-pilot, at the request of the pilot. The master plan was to leave the Hornet in the evening of April 19 and fly over the targets during the night to avoid daylight detection. Doolittle, of course, knew the target, but none of the 200 men listed above knew where or exactly when this mysterious mission would take place. Because of all the training next to the Gulf of Mexico and multiple practices over the water, they would be doing the same thing very shortly. They were only to be told the where and when of all their training was to be called upon when they and all equipment and support personnel were in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

They were all assembled on the Alameda dock watching the B25s being loaded by cranes onto the Hornet’s top deck in the order of takeoff, tied down and blocks being secured under the landing gear.

The next morning they were escorted out with tugs into the Pacific. They and the Navy personnel intermingled with the Army showing off the B25s and the Navy showing them how to get around the ship and showing off their fighters and torpedo bombers. These were all stored below with their wings folded up since the 25s had control of the entire carrier deck. On the second day at sea, Doolittle assembled all the crews in the empty mess hall and told they were going to bomb Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya, the targets were each pilot’s choice. The announcement was met with silence but with sighs of relief. Now the air was filled with a new determination. Planes were checked over, over and over again.

The gunners all fired their 50s, engines were revved up, maps reviewed. They were ready.

MADISON — “Since January, the Republican majority has changed the state motto from forward to backward as Republicans roll back consumer protections measures,” state Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, said Tuesday, Feb. 8. “For the second time in a month, the Republican majority has protected business while restricting the ability of victims to recover from damages and injuries.”

Jauch argued against legislation that repealed mandatory minimum coverage for auto insurance that were enacted last year. Republican action would return the mandatory minimums to the same level of insurance protection adopted in 1982.

Republican legislators had joined insurance industry groups in fighting the increase last year arguing that the increases would result in spikes in premiums. “The industry exaggerations are countered by the facts as rates increased 1 percent on average and Wisconsin still has the fourth lowest insurance rates in the country,” he said.

The northern lawmaker also criticized the legislation for creating greater economic inequalities and leaving victims to fend for themselves at their most difficult hour. “Republicans loudly claim that they are the party of freedom and responsibility, yet this legislation enables individuals to avoid paying the bills when they are at fault,” he said.

“There is little evidence that the law has driven up

prices, but there is an endless stream of anguished voices from victims who have been hurt and are left with little or no recourse. Victims have to bear the costs of suing their own insurance company or paying out of pocket because they happen to be hurt by someone who was not adequately insured. Not only are they victimized by the accident, they are abandoned by their own government,” he said.

Jauch called action in the Senate to reduce the mandatory minimum coverage for auto insurance policies an effort to punish trial attorneys under the guise of consumer protection, but “in the rush to punish trial attorneys, the Republicans are actually devaluing life in Wisconsin.”

“There is no good that comes from this bill, but there is harm,” said Jauch. “While current law assures greater economic protection, this bill creates great economic inequalities and will leave victims holding the

bag when damages and injuries exceed the minimums.”

The northern lawmaker, whose family was injured in an accident caused by an uninsured motorist, charged that the Republicans don’t seem to understand the purpose of insurance. “We all buy insurance to assure that there are economic protections in place when accidents occur. More importantly, we buy insurance so we can meet our responsibilities, especially when we make mistakes.”

“The fact is that there is no good that comes from this legislation. Rates will not go down and some consumers will be left unprotected, but most damaging is the fact that the Wisconsin government has again abandoned their most vulnerable.” — from the office of Sen. Jauch

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Insurance repeal hurts victims says Sen. Jauch

Tuesday, Feb 1 Brittney L. Kerfoot, 20, Mellen, was driving northbound on Hwy. 53 at 8:35 p.m., when she fell asleep and went into the ditch on a curve. The vehicle was towed out of the ditch, and she was able to drive away. No damage or injuries were reported.

Thursday, Feb. 3 Jill L. Dantzman, 47, Hayward, ended up in the ditch at 4:16 p.m. after she hit a patch of heavy snow as she entered the Hwy. 53 ramp off of Hwy. 70. The vehicle was towed from the ditch. No damage or injuries were reported.

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Thursday, Feb. 17 • The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the state patrol headquarters in Spooner. Call 715-635-4720 for more information.

• Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library.

Baby-sitting will be provided.

Saturday, Feb. 19 • Alone Together, featuring the musical and vocal talents of Alan Granley, Janice Nelson and Jan Lee, 7:30 p.m., presented by Theatre in the Woods, at the Quam in Shell Lake.

• Cabaret, featuring junior and senior high jazz ensembles, 7 p.m., Shell Lake Schools 3-12 building.

• Compassion Connection fundraiser, Cornerstone Church, 106 Balsam St., Spooner, silent auction 6:30 p.m., entertainment 7 p.m.

For more information, call 715-416-0323 or 715-416-2502.

• Washburn County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Ice-Fishing Contest and Raffle, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gull Lake, near Lampson. Raffle prizes. Drawing at 5 p.m. Wolf Point Bar & Grill.

Monday, Feb. 21 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St. (Hwy. K), Spooner. Feedback on photos, education and support. Beginners to professionals.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 22 • International Cesarean Awareness Network, local chapter, ICAN of Northwest Wisconsin, will meet, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Life Circle Birth and Wellness Center in Shell Lake. Topic is Cesarean Recovery.

Meetings are also open to any women planning or interested in childbirth. Call 715-468-4065 for more information.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 • Free community supper, 4 to 6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, Feb. 24 • The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

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

Saturday, Feb. 26 • Free community breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

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Monday: Lifestyle weight management support group will meet at 4 p.m. Weigh-in, meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the dining room of Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. Call Michelle Grady at 715-468-7833 for more information. Membership fee is $10 per year, dues 50 cents per week.

• Partners of Veterans women’s support group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates in Siren, located across from the Burnett County Government Center. For more information, contact Julie 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 715-635-2768.

• First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences.

Art project materials provided and the morning closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.

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.

• Washburn County Historical Museum in Shell Lake, through the winter months, open every Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 715-468-2982.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. A time for stories, craft and a snack. No age minimum or maximum for participants.

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 715635-4400.

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 Genealogy Society Research Room at 206-1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Building, Shell Lake, is closed for the winter. Volunteers will be available to help the public on appointment as weather permits. Call 715-635-7937 for more information.

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

All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m.

AA 6 p.m.

AA Monday Noon AA 5 p.m.

GA Tuesday Noon AA 7 p.m.

AA Wednesday 1 p.m.

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NA Thursday 1 p.m.

AA 7 p.m.

Al-Anon Friday 2 p.m.

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AA Saturday Noon AA 7 p.m.

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

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Volunteers are needed at the Washburn County Historical Museum in Shell Lake. Call 715-468-2982.

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

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

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

••• Glenview Assisted Living is looking for a volunteer to assist the in-house beautician with appointments. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested volunteers please call 715-468-4255 or e-mail at glenview83-jessica@hotmail.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 715468-2314.

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.

Tuesday, March 1 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, March 2 • Washburn County HCE meeting at UW-Extension meeting room, 9:30 a.m.

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

• Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, 5:30 p.m.

Call 715-635-3496 to confirm. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• Washburn County Health Department Open Immunization Clinic, Spooner, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins on that day only. Appointments are available on other days by calling 715-635-4400. Suggested donation of $5 per vaccination. Bring child’s immunization record Thursday, March 3 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room.

• Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner.

Contact person Betsy, 715-520-7999.

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

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

Friday, March 4 • World Day of Prayer Tuesday, March 8 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. All stayat-home or part-time-working moms welcome with their children.

Wednesday, March 9 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• How to eat to be at the top of your game presentation by Karen Hurd via ITV, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Shell Lake High School. Register through Community Ed at 715-468-7815.

Thursday, March 10 • The Shell Lake Lions Club will meet, 6:30 p.m., at the Shell Lake Community Center.

• United Ostomy Association local support group meeting, 1:30 p.m., at the Spooner Health System.

• Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group of Barron County meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek. Coffee and refreshments served. Educational materials available to sign out.

Call 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798 for further information.

Saturday, March 12 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Ticket sales at 9 a.m. Distribution at 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. To sign up or for more information, contact Chuck at 715-635-9309, Bill at 715-468-4017 or Ardys at 715-222-4410.

Tuesday, March 15 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 will meet at 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, March 16 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library, 501 1st St., Shell Lake. The public is welcome.

Thursday, March 17 • The Washburn County Humane Society open board meeting will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the state patrol headquarters in Spooner. Call 715-635-4720 for more information.

• Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library.

Baby-sitting will be provided.

Saturday, March 19 • New Ventures Gardening seminar, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration and vendors sales begin at 8:45 a.m., Northwood School, Minong. For more information call 715-466-4692, Ext. 501 or Julie_hustvet@northwood.k12.wi.us.

Monday, March 21 • Northern Lights Camera Club meets at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St. (Hwy. K), Spooner. Feedback on photos, education and support. Beginners to professionals.

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

Thursday, March 24 • The Shell Lake American Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m., at the Friendship Commons.

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Library news

No fines in February Shell Lake Public Library declares February, Fine Amnesty Month. The month will give people an opportunity to return overdue materials without getting late fees. Lost and damaged items and old fines will still have to be paid for. Amnesty month only applies to materials returned late in February. Amnesty month ends Feb. 28.

This gives patrons an opportunity to clear their record, check more items out and use the Internet. February is Library Lovers Month. Call the library at 715-468-2074 if you have questions.

Tax forms Federal and state tax forms are available at the library.

1040 instructions are not available yet.

Closed Saturday, Feb. 19, and Monday, Feb. 21, the library will be closed for Presidents Day. We will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 22.

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Story hour Library Fun For Little Ones is every Thursday from 10:30-11:1 a.m. Children and their caregivers will learn the love of reading, make a craft and enjoy a snack. Drop-ins welcome, no need to sign up. Story hour is presented by Lakeland Family Resource Center.

Web site Check due dates and fine status, renew materials, keep a log of materials you’ve read, place holds on materials we or another library own at www.shelllakelibrary.org and click on Library Catalog Online. Make it one of your favorites.

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“The families and loved ones who care for severely injured veterans deserve the highest level of support,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “At VA, we consider them important partners in our efforts to care for and rehabilitate our nation’s heroes.”

The National Caregiver Support Line, 855-260-3274, will serve as the primary resource and referral center to assist caregivers, veterans and others seeking caregiver information.

The line unofficially started Feb. 1, and in its first week logged nearly 600 calls, including 134 referrals to local VA caregiver support coordinators and 233 calls from caregivers themselves.

“VA has been providing support for the caregivers of veterans for more than seven decades,” Shinseki added.

“We already have more than two dozen successful programs, policies and services that support the caregivers of veterans of all ages.”

The support line will provide information regarding new caregiver benefits, referrals to local caregiver support coordinators as well as emotional support to those concerned with their ability to provide care to loved ones who are veterans.

The National Caregiver Support Line will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Eastern time; and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time. Licensed VA social workers and health technicians will staff the support line.

Local caregiver support coordinators are available to assist veterans and their caregivers to understand and apply for VA’s many caregiver benefits. VA also features a Web page, www.caregiver.va.gov, with general information on other caregiver support programs available through VA and the community.

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SPOONER — The Spooner Rails Peewee hockey team had a great weekend, Saturday, Feb. 5, and Sunday, Feb. 6, winning all four games and qualifying for the state tournament in Waupaca.

The first, and toughest game, was a tight battle against Burnett, with the Rails pulling out an impressive 8-6 victory. Trevor Brimblecom was brilliant in net and gave the rest of the team the opportunity to win. Hunter Johannes dominated the scoreboard with six goals and an assist to Dani DeWitt. Also scoring was Jace Sando, burying a great pass from Scott Lindenberger.

The second game proved to be another tough battle, facing off against a hardhitting Barron team. Johannes again led the scoring, getting all three Rails goals, with two assists from Alex Grubbs.

Everyone on the team contributed and worked very hard. It was a total team effort.

Both Sunday games were a little easier and more fun with Spooner beating both

Peewees state bound

Amery and Ashland 11-0 each. Every player contributed points, showing great teamwork and demonstrating that it was the entire team that earned the right to move forward and play at the state level.

Notable efforts for Sunday were hat tricks from Johannes, with two, and Kaelin Laub, Logan Zebro with three goals and three assists, and six assists by Jase Scalzo.

Coach Guy Evans commented, “We are so proud of these kids! What a great team effort all weekend. Everyone on the team got goals and/or assists — even the goalie. They really worked hard and showed great teamwork. Trevor was just a superstar and the strong defensive play of Hunter, Alex, Ryan Anderson and Levi Neubich was instrumental in limiting shots on goal. This was so huge! These kids should be very proud.”

The Rails first game at state will be on Saturday, March 12, at 8 a.m., against Baraboo. — submitted

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SPORTS Boys high school basketball

Friday, Feb. 18: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 22: DH vs. Northwood, 6 p.m.; JV, 7:30 p.m. at Shell Lake Art Center Friday, Feb. 25: DH at Prairie Farm, 6 p.m.

Girls high school basketball

Tuesday, Feb. 22: DH vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m.; JV, 6 p.m. at Shell Lake Art Center Friday, Feb. 25: DH at Prairie Farm, 7:30 p.m.

Junior high girls basketball

Tuesday, Feb. 22: At Turtle Lake, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 24: Vs. Northwood, 5 p.m.

Spending a Satursupporting day Laker wrestlers were the Shell Lake cheerleaders (L to R): Kelsey Collier, Emily Pfluger and Beth Bulgrin. — Photo by Larry Samson

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Tuesday, March 8: At Cumberland High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, March 10: Vs. Flambeau, Turtle Lake, Ashland, Bloomer, Maple Northwestern, 5 p.m.

Monday, March 14: At Spooner High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, March 17: Vs. Rice Lake, Barron, Ashland, Hayward, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22: At Northwood High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, March 24: At Cameron High School, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 29: At Prairie Farm High School, 5 p.m.

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OSCEOLA — On Sunday, Feb. 13, nine Shell Lake youth wrestlers participated at Osceola.

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Girls basketball highlights

Carissa Forsythe with a 3-pointer against Birchwood defender Kelsey Byrum as Shell Lake defeated the Birchwood Bobcats 60-36 for a nonconference win Thursday, Feb. 10.

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Freshman Hailey Flach with a jump shot Shania Pokorny draws the attention of Birchwood defender against Birchwood defender Morgan Small. Amanda Cherney on this jump shot.

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NATIO FFA WEEK

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Today there are 523,309 FFA members, aged 12-21, in 7,487 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Sixty-nine percent of FFA members live in rural/farm areas, 10% live in urban and suburban areas and 20% live in small towns.

Senior David Smith working hard at the family-run business, Clam River Golf Course.

Senior Michael Nielsen working hard on his farm raising a variety of livestock animals.

Senior Johanna Feeney working in the garden where she has two project areas, vegetable production and agricultural processing proficiencies, receiving state silver recognition.

Senior Garth Richter is a man of many talents and participated in a variety of FFA events. Here Garth is participating in judging diary cattle at World Dairy Expo.

Senior Jackie Brown has worked on FFA educational projects throughout her FFA year. Recently she has taken on the role of pig farmer and has earned a $1,000 grant from the state FFA Foundation.

Senior Cristy Spaulding has been a dairy farmer from the beginning and very active with showing at the fair. She has participated in dairy judging as well to further her knowledge about dairy cattle.

Senior Paige Klassa has had a variety of SAE projects ranging from raising market hogs, chickens, rabbits, beef cattle & assisting at the family business, Shell Lake Marine.

In addition, Paige showed her talent off with taking a variety of animals to the fair throughout the years.

Every year we have a Mother’s Day sale at th primary school. FFA members help the student s flowers for someone special. Back row (L to R Calista Holman, Tia Carlson, Kaylea Kidder an Rachel Mechtel. Front row: Steph Stetler, Mad Dennis and Dani Kuechle.

An important skill, FFA members pride themselves in properly and efficiently running a meeting. UW-River Falls hosted a parliamentary procedure training workshop which FFA members attended.

Back row (L to R): Katie Parker, Cristy Spaulding, Kourtney Klassa, Johannah Feeney, Dani Kuechle and Emma Mechtel. Front row: Katrina Nyreen, Paige Klassa and Jackie Brown.

Ninety-two percent of agricultural education programs offer agriscience, 71% offer advanced agriscience and biotechnology, 59% offer agricultural mechanics, 49% offer horticulture, 43% offer animal science and 24% offer environment-related courses.

The shortage of qualified agriculture teachers is the greatest challenge facing FFA and agricultural education.

A big fundraiser for Shell Lake FFA is our annual fruit sale. Here Tony Klassa and Bryan Knoop are going through all the oranges prior to delivering. FFA extends a huge thank-you to all those that supported us in some way with our fruit sale.

Third- to sixth-grade students came through to v our wonderful greenhouse at the high schoo Pictured is Kourtney Klassa helping a student w flower selection.

Look for information on our upcoming sale ag this year. Information should be out by mid-Ap

Our FFA officer team goes through a formal training each year called Sectional Leadership Workshop. Officers learn about their position responsibilities, ideas for making their chapter stronger and developing quality leadership skil Our officers enjoyed taking a picture with all of state officers who put on the workshops. Office are Johannah Feeney, president; Jackie Brown, v president; Cristy Spaulding, sentinel; Paige Klas reporter; Emma Mechtel, historian; Katie Parke student advisor; Kourtney Klaassa, secretary; a Dani Kuechle, treasurer.

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Learning to Do; Doing to Learn; Earning to Live; Living to Serve.

The agricultural education program provides a well-rounded, practical approach to learning through three components: classroom education in agricultural topics such as plant and animal sciences, horticulture, forestry and agrimarketing.

Another major program hosted by the FFA is the Food for America program. FFA members teach students about the food pyramid, serving sizes and learn where their food comes from. There are six different stations and about 20 FFA members that help organize this event. Pictured are Emma Mechtel, Jackie Brown and Robbie Hanson.

FFA members participating in livestock judging competition at Ag Technology contests hosted at UWRiver Falls. Picture (L to R) are: Taylor Bauch, Katie Parker, Andi Bauch and Katrina Nyreen.

Members participate in and learn advanced career skills in 47 national proficiency areas based on their hands-on work experiences ranging from food science and technology to agricultural communications to wildlife management to production agriculture.

Through 23 national career development events and one activity, FFA members are challenged by real-life, hands-on tests of skills that prepare them for career success.

Shell Lake FFA had a great year of success with our speaking contest. For example, the JH quiz bowl team defeated two other teams to take first place. Each of these members comes to FFA nights to give of their own time to better themselves.

FFA team members are (L to R): Bryan Knoop, Seth Olson, Noah Skluzacek and Isaac Otterson (team leader).

Every year FFA hosts a wildlife shrub program where we sell very affordable bare-root shrubs.

Ryan Melton and Cody Mayor are assisting with the sorting process. If you are interested in participating in the sale this year, check out our Web site for order forms.

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Shell Lake FFA would like to extent a huge thank-you to all who have sponsored us throughout this past year.

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Boys basketball highlights RIGHT - Isaac Cusick had his hands full as he tried to defend against Clayton senior Josh Mosakal.

Andy Melton drives to the basket with this short jump shot.

The Lakers fell 65-29 to the top team in the Central Lakeland Conference and contender for the state championship. The loss came in a game at Clayton on Friday, Feb. 11.

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Anderson advances to sectional competition Tyler Anderson, standing in the center, takes home first place in the 145-pound weight class at the Boyceville Regionals and advances to the Independence Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 19. Cody Hahn of Clear Lake took second and Jon Newton of Spring Valley took third. — Photos by Larry Samson

by Larry Samson BOYCEVILLE — With a pin over Cody Hahn of Clear Lake, Shell Lake’s Tyler Anderson will advance to the Independence Sectional held at Osseo on Saturday, Feb. 19. This is the final hurdle to the state tournament.

Making it to the sectionals is a huge accomplishment in the career of a high school wrestler. Only the top two wrestlers in each weight class at regional advance on. It has been a long and successful season for the Shell Lake team, starting back in the middle of November.

Shell Lake had four seniors who

ended their wrestling careers at regional.

Aaron Slinker placed fifth in the 140 weight class; Brandon Anderson placed third in the 171 weight class; Marlo Fields placed fourth in the 215 weight class; and Brian Marschall placed third in the 285 weight class. While their career is over for high school wrestling, they will take the lessons they have learned on the mat with them after graduation.

With 253 points, Clear Lake won the team regional championship and wrestled Whitehall in team semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Clear Lake.

Brian Marschall with a pin over Erza Buhr of Turtle Lake/Clayton in the quarterfinal. Marschall ended his high school wrestling career with a third-place finish when he pinned Colton Doornink of Glenwood City.

Getting the job done, Tyler Anderson pins Cody Hahn of Clear Lake in the first-place round to take top honors. Anderson will be the only Shell Lake wrestler to advance to sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 19.

WIAA Regional at Boyceville Saturday, Feb. 12

Team scores Clear Lake: 253.0 Boyceville: 213.0 Spring Valley/Elmwood: 178.5 Glenwood City: 176.0 Shell Lake: 105.0 Turtle Lake/Clayton: 92.5

Results for Shell Lake 112: Beau Skluzacek placed fifth and scored 8.00 team points.

130: Sam Livingston placed fifth and scored 5.00 team points.

140: Aaron Slinker placed fifth and scored 5.00 team points.

145: Tyler Anderson placed first and scored 26.00 team points.

152: Dillon Hopke placed fourth and scored 11.00 team points.

171: Brandon Anderson placed third and scored 10.00 team points.

189: Caleb Schmidt placed third and scored 17.00 team points.

215: Marlo Fields place fourth and scored 7.00 team points.

285: Brian Marschall placed third and scored 16.00 team points.

Caleb Schmidt had Nathan Fouks in a position to pin him but couldn’t finish it in the second-place wrestle-back match. Fouks came back later in the match to pin Schmidt, ending his season.

Dillon Hopke with a pin over Tyler Strenke of Clear Lake. Hopke placed fourth for the regional.

In the third-place match, Brandon Anderson finished his high school wrestling career with a win over Jesse Quinn of Glenwood City. Anderson was 19-10 for the season that started late because of a preseason injury.

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nearly all collective bargaining rights for most of the state's public employee unions, and it would force state employees to pay a larger share of the payments for their health care and retirement benefits. According to Milroy, this would amount to a pay cut of 10 percent of the take-home pay of these employees.

Walker describes this as a necessary first step toward reducing the expected $136.7 million shortfall in the state budget over the next two years. Steve Perala of the northern tier of the regional education union described the move to the Siren gathering as "an attack on working families."

Under the legislation, union state employees would no longer be able to negotiate for pension and other benefits.

They would only be able to bargain over wage increases, and these would be capped at the rate of inflation unless voters decided otherwise.

Only local police and firefighter groups, along with state troopers and inspectors, will be exempt from these

changes. These were the only groups of unionized state employees that supported Walker in his election campaign.

Walker's move has ignited a firestorm of protest across the state, not only from the state employees directly affected, but also from others who regard the consequences of this move as detrimental to Wisconsin's future. The firestorm came to Siren at the roundtable discussion.

Milroy began the meeting with an overview of the legislation and its expected effect. He described the proposed cuts as "the sharpest and deepest cuts to local units" that have occurred for a very long time. "Walker is attempting to cut state government as deep and as hard as he can," he said.

The impact on small communities such as those in Polk and Burnett counties will be devastating, according to Milroy. He said that this will remove disposable income from employees, and that in turn will hurt the local business community.

Beyond that, he said that local government units and schools, already heavily

Meet your public servants

Beverly Stencel

by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE - Beverly Stencel works as the Washburn County Community Resource Development Educator with University of Wisconsin-Extension. The Washburn County Board contracts with the University of Wisconsin for her services and has done so since Feb. 1, 1991.

Stencel holds a Master of Science degree in natural resources from UWSteven’s Point and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UW-Milwaukee. The mission of UW-Extension, as Washburn County’s community resource development agent, focuses on three areas - community, natural resources and economical development.

After three years on the job, Stencel was quoted in a local paper as saying, “Change happens, but positive change takes work. It’s the people that make the difference. Washburn County is fortunate to have people actively involved in efforts to shape the future of the county in a positive way."

Stencel’s quote today is, “I am fortu-

nate to have worked with these people for 20 years in my role as a UW-Extension Community Development Educator foslocal tering leadership and community development."

She enjoys Beverly Stencel bringing her has been serving ideas and shar- Washburn County ing information for 20 years. - Photo with several by Jessica Beecroft agencies and business people and attends meetings around the state, bringing that information back to local committees. She not only helps with ideas to help build the economy, but also has a lot of experience with committees and brings valuable resources to work with her every day.

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financially challenged, will have no choice but to make drastic cuts in staff and services. And the prospects for state aid to the schools are bleak, with expected reductions that could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars for local school districts, perhaps as much as $500 per student.

But Milroy noted that the governor's move has brought a swift backlash from citizens across the state. "It's unbelievable," he said.

He said that angry callers have swamped Walker's office with so many calls that they have caused serious deterioration in the ability of his staff to respond to the outcry. And Republican lawmakers have locked the halls leading to their offices to protect themselves from protesters.

This news from Milroy drew a response of "Cowards!" from a member of the audience.

Milroy noted that Walker has put the Wisconsin National Guard on alert in case the protests might become dangerous. "The National Guard is not Walker's personal police force," he said.

Then the audience responses began.

Asked Roxanne Moore, "What effect will this protest have?" Milroy assured her that the protests were already having an effect, and that if continued they might seriously erode the party support for Walker's plans.

"It's about taking back our government," he said of the protests. He continued, "The minority party has little ability to resist (Walker's move) other than through public opinion."

Keith Trembath wondered whether Walker and the Republican legislators had been watching the news recently.

"This feels like Cairo," he said, "and we don't need to wait 30 years to see how all this will turn out."

Tom Fornengo commented that the

current collective bargaining system "has worked for more than 50 years." He continued, "If he (Walker) destroys this, down the road it will not be friendly."

Milroy responded that the present bargaining pattern has kept the peace for more than half a century. His fear is that Walker's plan will lead to a race to the bottom for the lowest wages and benefits possible.

Milroy went on to say that he sees this as part of Walker's attempt to make state government look dysfunctional in order to prepare the way for privatizing of government services. He noted that such privatizing in the state's Department of Transportation has increased costs in that department by more than 30 percent.

"Is this legal?" asked Bob O'Brien. Milroy said he didn't know, but that legal issues were already under consideration by various citizen groups and political action agencies.

Then came the question, "Is there a plan for recall (of Walker)?" Milroy outlined the recall procedure indicating that 540,000 signatures would have to be gathered on recall petitions. He indicated that he felt there would be a recall effort.

One of the fears that Milroy expressed is that this move by Walker is only the beginning of attempts to terminate collective bargaining in the state. He predicted that if the present proposal succeeds, state employees in police and fire-fighting groups will be next to have bargaining abilities terminated, and from there it is only a small step toward attacking those rights in the private sector.

Several members of the audience commented about the demoralizing effects this will have on the state workforce. Jeff Postler, physical education teacher at Webster High School, and other teachers present commented to the effect that this will drive good teachers to seek teaching positions in other states.

"What's my recourse?" Postler asked.

"Why become a teacher?"

Teacher Jill Gloodt drew warm applause from the gathering when she spoke out to correct what she saw as a public misperception. "The public thinks that teachers get free health insurance and retirement benefits," she said. She went on to point out that she and other teachers have been forced to take cuts year after year, and they end by paying for the benefits they need.

As the meeting drew to a close, Milroy noted that Martin Luther King, civil rights leader in the 1960s, was assassinated while he was attempting to help workers unionize. He went on to say, "This (the present outcry) is the beginning of the civil rights movement for the state and the nation in the 21st century."

His remark drew loud and sustained applause.

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Don’t forget the duct tape

by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE - If you’ve been following along for the past six years, you will know that February is the annual medical trip to Haiti sponsored by the Full Gospel Church of Shell Lake.

Even though staffers have come and gone, two have remained constant, Dan Slater and Kathie Boissy. She’s a registered nurse and he’s a pastor, and even though they’ve seen many changes in Haiti, the country remains the same, amid the abject poverty there is a nation of people trying to survive as did their parents and their grandparents before them.

“It’s island mentality,” says Boissy. “These are people who have always lived day-to-day lives, harvesting just what they need to sell or eat for the day and taking little thought for tomorrow. It’s not just Haiti, it’s every island-dweller’s thought process.”

Perhaps that’s what draws tourists by the millions to the Caribbean, the slow and hypnotic lifestyle.

But add a devastating earthquake last January, followed by a nasty hurricane only months later which brought a cholera epidemic, and you have a population that has been decimated and hosts of families that have been literally torn apart, leaving behind vast numbers of orphans who wander the streets with nothing to eat, no clothes to wear and nowhere to go.

More than 100 patients a day The medical team usually plans to spend at least a week setting up a clinic in the country to see over 100 patients a day. They’ve delivered babies and pulled teeth and treated wounds including missing limbs. In the past they’ve bought medicines stateside with local doctors contacting pharmaceutical companies and asking for donations. This year, as last year, they are buying the bulk of their medicines in Haiti, praying the political unrest will not hinder their purchases.

This year they will be taking 200 bags of IV fluid to deal with rehydration solutions. They also treat the common dysentery, malaria, typhoid and anemia, and take dewormer for the orphans.

Pastor Yves, their local contact, finds housing for the team as well as somewhere they can set up their clinic.

Sometimes it’s at a house, sometimes it’s at a school or a church, anywhere that patients can be seen with a certain amount of privacy and a pharmacy can be set up to dispense the medicines prescribed.

Area Writer’s corner

One of our great actors: Kirk Douglas

by Mary B. Olsen, Shell Lake Rated among the top actors, Kirk Douglas has had a remarkable acting career. He is a man who rose from the most extreme poverty to become a wealthy and renowned world-class actor. Not long ago, the national news told of serious health problems of his son, Michael Douglas. He was suffering from a tumor in his throat and not expected to live. It must have some kind of miracle, because the 66-year-old producer and actor has recovered. In a recent People magazine article, he is said to be cancer free.

When Kirk was asked about Michael’s miraculous recovery, he said he was so pleased that he felt 10 years younger. He said of his son, “He worries about all of us more than himself. I don’t think he got that from me.

Maybe he got my longevity genes. That would make me very happy.”

Kirk Douglas was born Dec. 9, 1916, in Amsterdam, N.Y. His parents had come to this country from Belarus, Russia. He was the only boy in the family, with six sisters. From his early childhood, he worked at many jobs to help the family. By the time he was in high school, after getting involved in school plays, he set his sights on being an actor. As he wrote in his book, “The Ragman’s Son,” in 1988, he took any job he could to pursue his education. He attended St. Laurence University, paying his way with janitorial and gardening work. He was on the wrestling team. He received a scholarship to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in

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“You would be surprised how many times duct tape comes in handy,” Boissy told the group of newbies.

New York City. He had already done some theater work when World War II began and he joined the U.S. Navy.

He married actress Diana Dill in 1943. He suffered war injuries and left the Navy in 1944. He believed in live theater, but when actress Lauren Bacall suggested him for a part in a movie, he changed his mind and headed for Hollywood. There he made his mark in film.

He played difficult roles, as a weak character, and with “Champion” as a tough guy. He knew he had to work hard to get over his shyness. He took strong, intense roles to improve the quality of his acting performance. He had determination as well. He was an athlete, able to excel at fencing and horseback riding for his roles in action movies and Westerns. If he was a pirate or a cowboy, he could take on that role. He was soon a major box office attraction, but he did not always get star billing.

He would become absorbed in a role. When he was acting, for example, as Vincent Van Gogh in “Lust for Life,” his wife was scared. He looked so much like the painter, and he was the same age as Van Gogh had been when he killed himself, his wife had reason to be scared.

Kirk was nominated for three Academy Awards, as Best Actor, but didn’t get the Oscars. The films were “Champion,” in 1949, “Bad & the Beautiful,” in 1952, and “Lust for Life,” in 1956. He earned a New York Film Critic’s Award for his role in “Lust for Life,” also, for “Detective Story” in 1951. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and it was stolen and later replaced. He received other honors, and in Palm Springs, there is a Kirk Douglas Way, an avenue named for him.

He and his first wife had two sons, Michael and Joel.

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They divorced in 1951. He and Anne Buydens were married in 1954. They had two sons, Peter and Eric. All the sons have been in filmmaking. Eric died in 2004.

In 1991, while Kirk was in a helicopter, it crashed and two people died. This miracle of survival led him to find meaning and go back to his Jewish faith. He had left it behind in his youth. He wrote of his spiritual journey in the book “Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning,” published in 2001. Then in 1996 he suffered a stroke and was not able to speak for a time. In 2006, “Entertainment Tonight” featured him and his career after he celebrated his 90th birthday. He spoke on that show about the books he had written and he told of how he felt deeply the death of his son, Eric.

Now 96 years old, he keeps up his blog, and he continues to be a champion for Hollywood, always ready to give praise to the actors and filmmakers, unlike actors who look down their noses at the industry. He called it the most important art form and it includes all the elements of the modern age. Yes, they may make a statement, he said, but it must be entertaining.

As for Michael’s miracle, Kirk Douglas told the interviewer for the People magazine article that he prayed for him. “I believe God answers all prayers. Sometimes the answer is no, but not this time.”

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Each year as the team fights the snow and ice of a February flight out of the Minneapolis Airport and hours later arrives in Port-au-Prince with their large sun hats and sunglasses and layers of suntan lotion and bug spray, they see paradise still reeling under their accumulated disasters and political upheavals. This year they will see many of the same sights they saw last year, crumbled buildings still unmoved, tent cities grown immeasurably large along with thin, but brightly clad natives endlessly walking the streets looking for hope and answers and someone to help them and give them aid.

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Once the team gets there, long lines form, made up of people who have walked as long as two days to be treated. This year the clinic will be set up in Desarme, which is a small village about two hours north of where they were last year, Bon Repot. They will also spend at least a day at the school in Bon Repot for the orphans and students, whom they know well.

Their housing accommodations will be primitive and because of that the staff is strongly encouraged to get their shots for typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and to bring malaria pills. Other things on their list of things to bring include personal care items and bedding. They recommend the staff leave the bedding, towels and washcloths behind when they leave, for the locals.

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This year’s medical team of nine will be led, once again, by veterans Pastor Dan Slater and registered nurse Kathy Boissy.- Photos by Diane Dryden

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Obituaries

When the West was wild, a rancher went to town for supplies. He hitched his team and went into the general store to shop.

Suddenly a gunslinger engaged a stranger in a gunfight, and the shots caused the horses to bolt in terror.

Instantly the farmer ran for his team. He stopped his horses, but was trampled under their feet.

“Was your wagon worth it?” asked the doctor.

“Yes,” said the dying man. “My children were in it.”

Should you ask God if it was worth it to send his son to die for our sins, I know he’d say, “It was!”

And the Bible says, “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.”

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SHELL LAKE — Happy Tonics received a grant from the Leopold Education Project. Leopold Education Project is the education arm of Pheasants Forever.

The grant is in support of the Girl Scouts garden project. The Girl Scouts enjoyed a container garden in 2010 at Friendship Commons, 118 4th Ave., Shell Lake. In 2011, Happy Tonics will expand youth gardening opportunities at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat and at Friendship Commons. — from Happy Tonics

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Timothy L. Heibel

Timothy L. Heibel, 48, Shell Lake, died Feb. 10, 2011, at Spooner Health System.

He was born May 11, 1962, in Madison, to John and Betty (Svetnicka) Heibel. Tim graduated from Madison West High School in 1980.

He worked at the Capitol in Madison for several years and most recently at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner since 1999. Tim was an avid golfer and enjoyed motorcycling, downhill skiing and hiking.

Most of all he was a great father who loved spending

How to dispose of used oil filters

As mentioned in last week’s Earth Notes it is now illegal to dispose of used oil filters in the landfill. I want to provide options for disposal in the two-county region to assist with this issue.

The following outlets may be used to properly dispose of oil filters: • O’Reilly Auto Parts has stepped forward as collectors for this material. Not only will most stores take oil filters, but they accept them for free! Stores providing this service are: Siren and Grantsburg.

• The Spooner Recycling Site will accept oil filters for a fee of 50¢ for small vehicle size filters, and $1 for the extra-large equip-

time with his two children.

Tim was preceded in death by his brother, Patrick.

He is survived by son Christopher, and daughter Sarah, both of Shell Lake; his parents, Jack and Betty Heibel, McFarland; brother Mike (DeAnn) Heibel, Wales, Fla.; special friend Donna Ernster, Stillwater, Minn.; nephew Deven; and his former wife, Cheri Olson, Shell Lake; and by aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial services were held Feb. 14 at the Shell Lake Community Center. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers.

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

Jen Barton

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Call Jen for more information at 715-6352197, or e-mail at jbarton@nwrpc.com.

• The Minong Transfer Station will take oil filters for the same charge as Spooner, call 715-466-2062 for more information.

• The Grantsburg Recycling Site located on Gary Street north of town also accepts oil filters for the same charge as Spooner and Minong.

• Save filters for household hazardous waste collections scheduled for mid-June, August, or September.

If more locations are determined, then updates will be conveyed through this article.

Please call Jen with any questions.

Use of frozen lake as a road leads to safety concerns

by Maureen McCollum Wisconsin Public Radio TOMAHAWK - Officials in the northern Wisconsin city of Tomahawk are urging drivers to stop using a frozen lake as a road.

Around rush hour and lunch time, Lake Mohawkskin becomes a steady ice road. Drivers have been using it lately to avoid a 10-minute detour to access the north side of Tomahawk while the Fourth Street Bridge is under construction. But, city officials want people to stop driving on the lake.

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SHELL LAKE — General Kissinger, Stone Lake, along with his sons, is offering four $500 scholarships to area students entering the medical field for the 13th year. 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 Indianhead 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 May 2. Scholarships will be awarded in June. Repeat applicants are accepted.

For more information, call 715-468-7833 or 715-8656510. — from IMC

Friendship Commons

by Theresa Sigmund

These cold and windy days shouldn’t last much longer.

The Dine at 5 was well-attended on Monday. The ribs were very good. My son, Allen, and his wife, Judy, enjoyed them, too.

A few of us enjoyed Smear Tuesday at 1 p.m. Wouldn’t you like to enjoy Smear, too?

The Cribbage winners were: first Lillian, second Chuck, third Jim, and fourth George.

Seven or so signed up for the Spanish classes here at the center.

No one showed up Wednesday for Rummikubs except for Doris and I, so we played it at my apartment.

Beatrice, from my apartment building, played one game with us. We had fun.

Dave Mortensen and relatives held a memorial for Dave’s son, Bradley, who passed away suddenly. It was held at the center on Sunday.

Live well; love much; laugh often.

Tomahawk Police Chief Don Johnson says Lake Mohawkskin contains a main river channel with a steady current of water. He says with fluctuating temperatures, ice thickness can vary quite greatly. “We don’t check the thickness of the ice, we don’t monitor it,” says Chief Johnson. “That falls onto the individual user to make a determination as to the safety of the ice on any given day.”

With the rising temperatures, Johnson hopes people will be even less inclined to drive over the lake. An ATV fell through Lake Mohawkskin more than a week ago, but no one was injured.

Court news

Colton D. Gauger, Trego, speeding, $200.50.

Barry D. Smith, Solon Springs, drink open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $263.50.

Annette M. Stumo, Somerset, nonregistration of auto, $175.30.

Ashley L. Templeton, Minong, disorderly conduct, $263.50 other sentence.

Kyle A. Tostenson, Madison, speeding, $250.90.

Andrew C. Bartell, Spooner, operating while revoked, $299.00.

Shannon L. Bresina-Evjen, Springbrook, disorderly conduct, $263.50.

Jennifer L. Frazee, Webster, retail theft, $263.50.

William R. Johnson, Minong, disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Terry A. Keifer, Minong, disorderly conduct, $263.50.

Traci J. Nater, Spooner, manufacture/deliver amphetamine, $113.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Amanda K. Rogers, Webster, bail jumping, $100.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Academic news

MANKATO, Minn. — Jonathan Kay, Shell Lake, was named to the dean’s list for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for a grade with a 3.5-3.99 grade-point average. — from TheLink ••• MADISON — UW-Madison’s midyear commencement ceremonies were held on Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Kohl Center. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, the senior woman in the 112th Congress and a UW-Madison alumna, delivered the charge to the graduates at the university’s two commencement ceremonies.

Local graduates were Shell Lake: Alexandra P. Mentele, Bachelor of Arts, languages and cultures of Asia; Spooner: Stephanie Berger, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; Adam J. Oakland, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Ryan J. Schullo, Bachelor of Business Administration, business management and human resources. — from TheLink

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Area churches Alliance

St. Francis de Sales

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: Sunday 6 - 8 p.m.

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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Baptist

Northwoods Baptist W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 4 miles south of Spooner 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.

Faith Lutheran

Episcopal St. Alban's

Corner of Elm & 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

Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday: Celebration Worship Service: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Jr. Kids Church: 10:30 a.m.; UTurn Student Ministries (7th-12th grades): 6 p.m.; Power & Light (2nd - 6th grades), 6 p.m. Tuesday: Compassion Connection: 7 p.m.

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Lutheran

St. Joseph's Catholic

Barronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett Pastor Todd Ahneman 715-822-5511 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.

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

Books & Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine's Catholic CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

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

Lakeview United Methodist

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

Long Lake Lutheran Church 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 Pastor Carol Ann McArdell 715-468-7718 www.shelllakesalem lutheran.org Sunday Worship: 8 and 10 a.m.; coffee and conversation: 9:15 a.m.

Nazarene

Church of the Nazarene

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

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.

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.

Other

Trinity Lutheran

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

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

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

Methodist

United Methodist

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.

135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Gregory Harrell Sunday: Sarona - 9 a.m.; Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Senior Menu

Monday, Feb. 21: No meals. Holiday.

Tuesday, Feb. 22: Stuffed green pepper, soup, crackers, egg salad croissant, peaches, banana walnut cookie, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, Feb. 23: Sausage gravy over baking-powder biscuit, sliced carrots, strawberry sauce over angel food cake, milk, coffee.

Thursday, Feb. 24: Garlic roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, diced rutabagas, fruited gelatin dessert, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Friday, Feb. 25: Crispy-baked fish, baked potatoes, sour cream, craisin almond slaw, brownie, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Call 715468-4750.

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Barronett by Judy Pieper

We have another set of new great-grandparents here in Barronett! Rita and Matt Arnes are the proud greatgrandparents of little Abigail Ida Martinson, who arrived on Feb. 10 and weighed in at 8 pounds, 13 ounces.

Abigail Ida was born on her great-uncle Maynard Junior’s birthday, by the way. Anyway, Abigail and her momma and daddy, Andrea Stone and Mitchell Martinson, are all doing very well. Rita has only seen pictures of little Abigail, so she’s chomping at the bit to get up to Hayward and start spoiling her.

Peg Thompson mentioned that the Barronett Dragons 4-H Club will present the play “Laffin’ School” at the Barronett Community Center this Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The play runs for a half hour, and refreshments will be served following the performance. This is kind of a dress rehearsal for the kids, as they will be performing the play, at the Drama Fest at Rice Lake High School on Saturday. The actors are Sondra Zarr, Morgan and Trystin Neitzel, Anthony Buscherfeld, Ethan Thompson, Ally Zarr, Zachary Thompson and Megan Muench. Peg Thompson is directing the play and Kaitlyn Peichel will be taking care of the props. Please plan to attend and let the kids know how well they perform. Or, give a little constructive criticism to help them do an even better job.

Peg also mentioned that the 20-Mile Store has wine and cheese tasting Thursday evening, too. So if you want to make it a total night out, you could stop at the wine and cheese tasting first and then come to the play.

Sounds good to me.

There will be a memorial service for Leona Goeser, Shirley Overvig’s mom, at Barronett Lutheran Church next Sunday, Feb. 20, at 10:30 a.m. Leona spent most other life in eastern Wisconsin (Chilton) but moved here to be closer to family after her husband passed away.

The service will be a celebration of Leona’s life, and Shirley is hoping that there will be lots of stories shared about the time Leona spent with us. After the service, a

Sarona

lunch will be served in the church basement.

Kate, Kevin, Loren and Emma O’Neal were at their cabin in Turtle Lake this past weekend. On Saturday they all went to Erin and Aaron Lehmann’s home to meet the new great-nephew/cousin, Miles. The girls thought he was absolutely adorable. Then, of course, they visited grandpa and grandma, Don and Anitia Lehmann. On Sunday, they went to watch nephew DaShawn Ames play hockey with the Mites at Cumberland. The Mites lost the game to Amery, but it certainly wasn’t for lack of trying. Those guys are really playing well together as a team.

We had wonderful news this past week. Duane’s nephew, Chad Westerlund, has been treated for brain tumors for the past seven years. This week his mom called and said that when he went in for his checkup, the doctors found that the tumor had shrunk by 1/6th of what it was. Chad is on Barronett Lutheran’s prayer list, and I know he is on the prayer list of some of the other churches in our community, so I wanted to share this good news with everyone. His mom wanted to thank everyone for his or her prayers, and requested that we keep praying for him.

Happy belated birthday to Robin Theese, who celebrated her birthday Feb. 10, and Miriah Lehmann, whose birthday was on the 11th. Miriah had a party at the hunting shack with her friends on Friday night.

On Saturday, the girls hockey team, along with their parents and other relatives and friends, traveled by bus to the Twin Cities to watch the Wild’s game. It was a very exciting evening for everyone — especially because the Wild won!

The girls must have been taking lessons, because when they played hockey against Rice Lake on Sunday they won 7 to 0. The goalie on the Rice Lake team was right on the ball, though. There were 36 shots on goal by the home team and only seven got through. That was

by Marian Furchtenicht

Folks are enjoying the thaw and we were beyond ready for this after such a long stretch of below-freezing temperatures. Reports that on Sunday it was the warmest day here since Nov. 11. The snow sure did settle down a lot in just one warm day and forecast is for mild all week.

Butch and Evelyn Schaffer spent a week in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., with Ralph and Ginger Reynolds and while there they visited Rodney and Bobbie Olson and Dale and Jackie Holman. They report a nice getaway. Kyle Schaffer had returned recently from a trade show in Las Vegas, Nev. There are two new babies to report. A baby daughter, Jadalynn Renee Meeds, 5 pounds, 13-1/2 ounces, was born in Rice Lake on Feb. 2 to Ashley Gagner and Scott Meeds. Jeff and Tammy Gagner are second time grands and the maternal greats are Dick and Janace Gagner and Wencal and Peggy Mancl. Congratulations.

Brent and Amanda Konop of Osseo are proud parents of a baby boy born Feb. 10. Gabriel Steven weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces. He is the first grand for Val and Bill Smith, so Val’s on cloud nine. Congratulations.

Our Sarona town clerk, Vicki Lombard, attended the district meeting for the Towns Association on Saturday in Cumberland.

Rocky and Pat Semm attended their granddaughter’s birthday party at Mary and Todd Doanes in Rice Lake.

Nicole turned 11. Belated wishes.

Suzie Sundeen, Carter, Gavin, Brady and Paige of Elk Mound visited her folks, Rocky and Pat Semm, on Sunday.

Pat Semm has been going to voice therapy so her voice is coming back.

Gloria Frey had coffee and visited her sister, Joann Paulson, on Friday.

Anton Frey and the Frey boys took in the Brill winter

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trap shoot Sunday.

Marlene Hansen had her siblings and spouses, the Saffert family, a total of 15, in on Sunday for a meal together.

Mavis Schlapper, Joyce Wade and Adella Koel went dancing at The Cricket in Amery Friday evening and had a fun time. Sunday Mary Mancl, Nicole and Stacey visited at Mavis’.

John Roeser attended the memorial service at the senior center in Shell Lake for Brad Mortensen Sunday.

Sympathy to Greg Tomczak in the death of his father of the Bruce/Ladysmith area. Greg is an employee at Fuernot Farms and resides across the road from the farm.

Ryan and Jessie Furchtenicht spend Friday and Saturday in Green Bay with his college friend, Mark Overstar and Jody. It was Jessie’s 26th birthday on Saturday.

While there they took in a wine and cheese tasting event.

Russ and Nancy Furchtenicht baby-sat Jillian and Jaxson while they were away.

I had a nice visit and coffee with Bonnie Helmer one day. Mary Krantz and I took in our senior class luncheon together on Wednesday at The Prime.

Friday evening, John and Mary Marschall treated me to fish fry at Becky’s with their kids, Sara Marschall and friend Kyle, Brady Marschall and his roommate from college in Iowa, Wes Vanderstuppen, from Pennsylvania, and Brian Marschall and friends Chad Ullrich and girlfriend Jordan Nyhus of Cumberland. It was a fun evening being with the kids, keeps an old lady young.

Elaine Ryan and I met my sister, Sharon Wilber, from Webster, and cousins Amber Riley and Ferne Shoquist at Nick’s for coffee and a visit.

Elfreda West and Charlotte Ross enjoyed the soup and sandwich luncheon at the Audubon Camp on Wednesday. Report it was good soup made by Carlotta Romsos.

Sarona Methodist Church had a special service on Sunday, as it was the 100-year anniversary of the dedication which was Feb. 11, 1911. A big celebration is in the planning for August. They had a breakfast before service. One change was, children then could be seen, but not heard.

Happy birthday to Dawn Raymond, Dave Stoner, Taylor Child, Paul Frisbie, Bob Cernocky and Kurt Meiser, Feb. 17; Bob Hall, Ryan Butterfield, Sue Wallace, Matt Stoner and Johnnie Flanagan, Feb. 18; Ralph VanMeter and Dave Mortensen, Feb. 19; Mary Jo Shaw, Nancy Posta, Erick Haynes, Feb. 20; Jim Campbell, Seth Symond and Becky Hall, Feb. 21; Kari Gamboni, Jody Rindsing, Kayla Zaloudek, Amber Kemp and Carol Anderson, Feb. 22; Charlotte Prock, Feb. 23. Have a good one.

Anniversary wishes to Becky and Nate Rudolph on Feb. 17; Vic and Gayle Chowaniak and Dale and Carol Linderman, Feb. 17; Kyler and Mary Gustafson, Feb. 20.

also a very exciting game to watch.

The poor old neighborhood moocher has been looking a little gaunt. Luckily his guardian angels, Mac and Janet Broome, took pity on him and brought him a pie.

He was afraid he was just going to waste away to nothing. Poor guy. Anyway, while they were visiting, Janet told him that she has one chance in 10 to win the 90-seconds-to-fill-your-grocery-cart contest at Main Street Market in Cumberland. And, she told him that if she did win the first place she was going to hit the pie aisle so that she could get him pies. Terry was overwhelmed by her generosity, but told her that she shouldn’t do that.

He told her to head to the good things, the meat and dairy aisle, and pack the stuff in. Wouldn’t that be great if Janet did win? We certainly all wish her the best of luck in the contest.

Duane and I are a couple of those people who always put things off to the last minute. Case in point, we went to Ace Hardware in Cumberland on Sunday to buy a roof/snow rake. A little late in the season, wouldn’t you think? Anyway, I was very glad I rode along with him because who should we bump into but Jim Ladd. Man, it’s been years since I’ve visited with Jim, who was there with his son-in-law, Mike. I know, it might be hard to believe that I could learn anything from Jim, but I did. I found out that the nice young family that lives across the street from Barronett Lutheran, Katy and Chad Schrankel and their little ones, are Jim and Rita’s granddaughter, grandson-in-law and great-grandchildren.

Small world. OK, we’re talking about Cumberland and Barronett here. Of course, it’s a small world.

Let’s see now — what else? Oh, please remember that Barronett Lutheran is still holding Sunday school classes on Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. If you haven’t taken your youngsters there to check it out, why not give it a try. Peg Thompson makes it so much fun for the kids to learn that they will be begging you to go back again.

I guess that’s all from Barronett this week. I hope you and your sweetheart had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. See you next week.

Heart Lake

by Helen Pederson

Happy Valentine’s Day! What wonderful weather. The snow is shrinking, making for big puddles. Won’t the kids have fun running through them. They’ve been shoveling the snow off the roof here and what is left drips off.

Peder Pederson returned last Wednesday after a long trip. He went with son, Curt, and Martha and family to Montana for the wedding of Phillip Pederson, Curtis’ son, and then traveled to Orlando, Fla., for a week of fun. One day he visited his sister, Hazel, who lives in Tampa, Fla., who he hadn’t seen for a few years. Hazel celebrated her 93rd birthday Feb. 13.

Happy birthday to Arvid Pederson at TLC who turned 95 on Feb. 11. They had planned a party for him on Sunday but Arvid was not feeling well so it was postponed.

Arvid and Helen’s daughter, Sonja, and Bob Hartley and daughters Heather and Lisa and spouse came up from Minneapolis, Minn., with their new babies, Steven and Penelope. They came up to spend the afternoon here and visit. They also came up to visit Helen V. Pederson and Peder who happened to be visiting Helen. It was so good to see them all. The babies are beautiful.

Mavis Flach has been battling this cold that has been going around. On Tuesday, Roger and Mavis attended the girls high school basketball game in Clayton and also on Thursday. Granddaughter Hailey is a freshman on the team.

Arlys Santiago was at the Lions Valentine party at Lakeview on Thursday evening.

Sympathy to the Berlin family on the death of Sue’s mom, Dorothy Berby, a dear lady. Funeral service was held at Salem Lutheran Church.

On Sunday afternoon, a memorial service was held at the senior citizen building for the son of David Mortensen, Bradley of Massachusetts who died suddenly last week.

Our thoughts are with you, David, and your family.

Many of you may remember Pastor Kenneth Rhoe who was a former pastor at Salem a few years ago. He left here to go out West with his wife, Elsie, and 7 children. He passed away at the age of 74. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

John and Mary Marschall, Marion Furchtenicht, Sara and friend Kyle Mathison, Brady and friend Wes, Brian, Jordan Nyhus, and Chad Ullrich all enjoyed a fish dinner at Becky’s on Friday night.

On Feb. 12, the Marschalls attended the regional wrestling tournament in Boyceville where Brian came in third. Congratulations, Brian.

Hope your week goes good.

You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.

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Dewey Country by Pauline Lawrence

tine’s party along with potluck and enjoying the dice game. Wednesday evening found Kris, Beth Crosby, Dixie Andrea and Judy Leonard enjoying supper at Foxxy’s. Friday, Bob and Kris visited Gary and Sue Peterson. Later, Bob and Kris met up with Chuck and Dixie Andrea and they all enjoyed supper at Tracks. Saturday, Kris visited Gary and Sue Peterson while Brian Knoop visited Bob. Sunday, Greg Dorweiler, Tyler and Emily visited Kris while Bob was wettin’ those fish lines on Bashaw Lake.

The Dewey Township Board met Feb. 8, 8 p.m., at the Dewey Town Hall. Our treasurer Bill Holden reported that there is quite a bit of real estate taxes overdue at this time. Coming June 18, there will be a celebration of the raging tornado that went through our township 10 years ago. Jim and Marie Andrea and Don Israel will be representing Dewey Township in the meetings. They are looking for ideas for the celebration. So far they plan to have a free meal, probably at the Siren school. If you have any ideas, please call these people and it will be discussed at the meetings. The Poquette Lake ordinance was approved by the board. Signs will be posted by Scenic View. Drawing names for the first board member on election was done with Jim Toll first. There was discussion on the speed limit on Spaulding Road and Poquette Road. The board decided to hire Cooper Engineering to look at the situation and report to the board. Road limits were discussed with the board tabling it until the next meeting. When road limits are on, no heavy equipment will be allowed. If there is a time for heavy equipment to go on our side road, the board will look after road limits for these roads. The next monthly Dewey Township board meeting will be Tuesday, March 8, at 8 p.m. at the town hall. Everyone welcome.

Table Talk: How do you think the U.S. economy is doing now? Is it better or worse, and think how it is either way, and do you see in the near future that things will get much better? They tell us on TV that it will take at least five years to turn (Feb. 2, 9, 16) around, but who knows?

STATE OF WISCONSIN Think spring!

CIRCUIT COURT Scatter sunshine!

WASHBURN COUNTY Have a great week!

ROYAL CREDIT UNION,

Plaintiff, vs.

TYRELL L. HOPKE, KIMBERLY S. HOPKE, Defendants Case No. 11CV05 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage AMENDED SUMMONS To: Tyrell L. Hopke N2298 Spring Lake Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 Kimberly S. Hopke N2298 Spring Lake Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within (forty) 40 days after February 2, 2011, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871, and to Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway, P.O. Box 1030, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702-1030.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this 28th day of January, 2011.

Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C. By: Christine A. Gimber State Bar ID #: 01020223 Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(Feb. 16, 23, March 2) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: Cora Olivia Oehmcke, a/k/a Cora S. Oehmcke, a/k/a Cora Olivia Syltie Oehmcke; and In the Matter of the Oehmcke Living Trust dated November 16, 1999 Case No. 10 PR 06 T ORDER AND NOTICE FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF TRUST A Petition for Termination of Trust was filed.

THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition will be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 - 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI 54871, before Hon. E. Harrington, Circuit Court Judge, on March 3, 2011, at 2 p.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection.

2. Notice by publication is required. Publication of this notice is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-4684677 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

BY THE COURT: Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge February 3, 2011 Attorney for Trustees: Alexander A. Crosby #1064686 332 Minnesota Street Suite W2610 St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: 651-228-0497 Fax: 651-228-9237

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It’s Feb. 13 as I write this, and once again it’s chilly here in Northwest Wisconsin. I don’t know how others feel about this winter, but I can’t remember when we’ve had such a cold winter, and it keeps on every week. In fact, I can’t remember having a January thaw like we’re suppose to have. And our side roads are slick, too, covered with a little snow but lots of ice under it. So please, be more careful driving this winter, especially on our side roads. Our road boss, Woody, said at the last board meeting that he really can’t do much about the ice as Ol’ Ma Nature will have to come up with some sunshine and heat to help those roads.

Happy birthday wishes go out to my dear favorite aunt, M. Pauline Smith, way down in Texas. She will be 93 on Feb. 17. If you would like to send her some birthday thoughts, her address is: c/o Ralph Smith, 4808 Ciury Rd., Edinburg, TX 78542. I know she would love to hear from her many Wisconsin friends.

Happy birthday to a young lady, Katie Ann Crosby, on her special birthday Feb. 17. Have a great day Katie Ann. Birthday wishes go out to Paul Soelle on his special day Feb. 18. Have a wonderful day Paul.

Happy birthday to a very dear golden oldie who turns 88 years young Feb. 19. Yes, Cecil Melton we wish you bushels and bushels of more wonderful birthdays.

Happy birthday to Bethanna Petersen on Feb. 19.

Have a wonderful day Bethanna.

Happy birthday wishes go out to Tim Redding on his special day Feb. 20 with lots more to come for Tim. Sunshine Crosby, a very happy birthday to you on Feb. 20. We hope you have a wonderful day with many more to come.

Happy birthday to a wonderful farmwife, Martha Derrick, on her special day Feb. 21. Have a wonderful day Martha.

Feb. 23, happy birthday to a little girl, Lelu LaVeau, as she has lots of fun on her birthday.

Please keep Everett and Verna Lindstrom in your special thoughts and prayers as they both have health issues. We are thinking of you both.

Saturday, I met my daughters, Paula Cramer and her daughter Kenzie, and Penny Ladd. We enjoyed lunch and did some shopping. We had some good ol’ family time with lots of laughter.

I am being told there are lots of people sick with all kinds of different flus and colds, and it’s hard to get over them. I hear we just have to let it run its course, as the doctors can’t do much.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Brad Mortensen who passed away recently.

Talking with Diane Hulleman she tells us Thursday she met up with her friend, Robin Burke, and her mother and the three enjoyed shopping in Eau Claire and having lunch and supper together. Mike and Nancy Murray from Rice Lake were out to Diane’s on Saturday enjoying supper together and good family time. Tuesday, Diane had the pleasure of baby-sitting her 5-month-old great-grandson, Jameson DePoister, in Rice Lake. I imagine that dear little boy got lots and lots of hugs from grandma as I know she loves to spoil all her little ones.

Saturday, Loretta VanSelus took in her grandson, Jameson Stone’s, basketball game in Shell Lake.

Sonny and Kevin Meister spent Sunday with Carl and Betty enjoying family time and dinner together and of course, Grandma Betty enjoyed spoiling that little grandson, Kevin.

Marie Quam says they’re very careful as they (Feb. 16, 23, Mar. 2) all had the very bad flu the STATE OF WISCONSIN past few weeks.

CIRCUIT COURT Kristen Williams, WASHBURN COUNTY Kimmy, Jannah and Bri- In The Matter Of A Change Of Name For: anna were at Jim and Sandy Atkinson’s for the AUSTIN MICHAEL LINDEMANS NAME CHANGE: 30708 day along with Noel and Patty Beaufeaux.

NOTICE OF HEARING CHANGE OF NAME Sunday, Bernard RedNo. 11 CV 025 ding took his sweetie out NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, for Valentine’s Day for that a hearing will be held on dinner at The Prime. petitioner’s request to change This week it’s to be in Austin Michael Lindemans the 30s and 40s, which is name to Austin Michael Beegood packing snow, so croft. shoo those kids outside DATE: Thursday, March 3, 2011. when they come home TIME: 4 p.m. from school for a good BEFORE: Honorable Eugene D. snowball fight. That was a Harrington lot of fun when I grew up Circuit Judge and never cost any money.

Washburn County Courthouse 10 4th Ave. News from the Fjelstad Shell Lake, WI 54871 Palace finds Bob visiting Dated this 27th day of JanuGary Peterson on Monday.

Tuesday Bob and Kris ary, 2011. were in Rice Lake. Owen R. Williams for Petitioner Wednesday Kris attended Attorney 314 North Keller Ave. the UMC ladies Valen- Amery, WI 54001

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Notices REQUEST FOR BIDS - CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The City of Shell Lake is requesting bids for the purchase of a new pickup V-plow. Specifications can be obtained from the City Administrator’s office, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Bids must be sealed and marked accordingly.

Bids must be submitted to the City of Shell Lake by 1:30 p.m.

Monday, February 28, 2011. The City of Shell Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to select the bid most advantageous to the City.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (WITC) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Notice is hereby given that applications are being accepted for five (5) positions on the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) District Board from individuals residing in the WITC District, which includes Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn counties; and portions of Iron and St. Croix counties. Board members are not paid, except for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Appointments will be made for the following positions in accordance with the Board Appointment Committee’s Plan of Representation, which specifies categories of membership as well as geographic areas of representation within the district.

WITC District Board Member Open Positions

The following board positions will commence on or about July 1, 2011, upon certification by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. Three positions carry 3-year terms that will end on June 30, 2014. One position carries a 2-year term that will end on June 30, 2013, and another position carries a 1-year term that will end on June 30, 2012.

1. Additional Member: Representing Region 4 - Burnett and Polk counties (3-year term) 2 Elected Official Member: Representing the WITC District (3-year term) 3. Additional Member: Representing Region 2 - Ashland, Bayfield and Iron counties (3-year term) 4. Employee Member: Representing Region 5 – Barron County (2-year term) 5. Employee Member: Representing Region 1 - Douglas County (1-year term)

Board Member Category Definitions

• An Additional Member is defined as someone who resides in the district.

• An Elected Official Member is defined as someone who holds a nonpartisan elected public office other than party committee chair.

• School Board • Town Clerk • Common Council • Sheriff • County Board • City Council • Village Board • State Legislature • Town Board • An Employee Member is defined as someone who is employed or who does not meet the Employer Member definition, or who is acting in the capacity of an officer or agent of a labor organization. An employee receives earnings as payment for personal services and is employed in the district.

In the appointment process, equal consideration is given to the general population distribution within the WITC District, as well as to the distribution of women and minorities. Note: No two members of the WITC District Board may be officials of the same governmental unit, nor may any district board member be a member of the school board which employs the School District Administrator.

Notarized application forms must be received no later than 4 p.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Applicants must attend the public hearing of the District Board Appointment Committee on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 2 p.m., at the WITC – Administrative Office, 505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871, and provide at least two letters of recommendation supporting his/her candidacy to the WITC District Board before being interviewed at the scheduled public meeting. No additional names will be accepted from the floor at the time of the Appointment Committee meeting.

Notarized applications should be sent to: Mr. Daryl Standafer, Chairperson District Board Appointment Committee WITC - Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Application forms and instructions may be obtained on the WITC Web address below, or by contacting: Ms. Kim Olson, Board Appointment Committee Liaison WITC Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Telephone: (715) 468-2815, ext. 2279 E-mail: kim.olson@witc.edu The Web address for application information and instructions to help you determine if you qualify for a board member category is: www.witc.edu/board/appointments.

A second legal notice announcing the public hearing and committee meeting and all applicant names will be published at the end of March 2011.

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Notices

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY VETERANS OFFICE ASSISTANT VETERANS OFFICE

Washburn County is seeking applicants for the position of Veterans Office Assistant. This position performs a variety of functions including general office work, financial, data processing, clerical functions and other related tasks. This position would also provide assistance to Veterans and their families in claims processing. Considerable independent judgment and discretion are required in dealing with unusual circumstances as well as confidential matters.

Training Required: Completion of a standard high school course or equivalency; at least one-year post high school education with a concentration in administrative/customer service skills required – secondary education of an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities; knowledge of modern office methods and practices including thorough knowledge of a wide variety of computer hardware and software systems including MS Office Suite products; high level of data entry, client management and organizational skills; ability to keyboard a minimum of 45 wpm. Starting salary will be $16.18 per hour with excellent benefits.

Selection procedure will consist of a clerical exam, typing exam and oral interview.

Requirement: Applicants must be honorable discharged Veteran IAW WI Statutes 45.80.

A Washburn County employment application may be downloaded from the County Web site at www.co.washburn.wi.us or by contacting the Administration Office at P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, Tel. 715-468-4624, Fax 715-468-4628.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. “EOC” 530457 26-27r 16-17b

Case No: 10CV505 Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on September 10, 2010, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 23rd day of March, 2011, at 10:15 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: Lot Seven (7), Anderson Addition to the City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 101 Anderson Ave., Shell Lake, WI. TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT : A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale.

Dated this 24th day of January, 2011. /s/ Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 (715) 839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf, and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Great job opportunities after graduation! Join the team today!

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(Feb. 9, 16, 23, Mar. 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY PEOPLES STATE BANK OF BLOOMER Plaintiff vs.

DEAN M. HURT, individually and d/b/a HURT’S RECYCLING, HURT’S RECYCLING, LLC Dean M. Hurt -Registered Agent, MARIE HURT, a/k/a JANE DOE HURT, the spouse of DEAN M. HURT, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Defendants.

Case No: 09CV252 Case Code: 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on February 8, 2010, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 6th day of April, 2011, at 10:15 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 37 North, Range 11 West (in the Township of Long Lake), Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: W4698 Pierce Road, Sarona, WI. TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale.

Dated this 1st day of February, 2011. /s/Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala - Lawyer WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client ‘s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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26rc YOUNG FEMALE DOG FOUND Feb. 9, west of Shell Lake, CTH B and Sawyer Creek Road. 18” high at back, white with small black spots, black ears. Call Steve, 715-468-7220. 26rp

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E ast C entralE nergyistherecipient of Federal financial assistancefrom theU.S . Departm ent of Agriculture (US DA). The US DA prohibits discrim inationinall itsprogram sand activitiesonthebasisof race, color, national origin, age, disability and w here applicable, sex, m arital status, fam ilial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, geneticinform ation, political beliefs, reprisal, orbecauseall orpart of an individual’sincom eisderivedfrom anypublicassistanceprogram . (Not all prohibited bases apply to all program s.) Personsw ithdisabilities w horequirealternativem eans for com m unicationof programinform ation(Braille, largeprint, audiotape, etc.) shouldcontact US DA’sTarget C enter at 202-720-2600(voiceand TDD). To file a com plaint of discrim ination,w riteUS DA,Director, O ffice of C ivil R ights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S W , W ashington, D.C . 20250-9410, or call 800-795-3272 or 202-720-6382 (TDD). US DA is an equal opportunityproviderandem ployer.

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Notice is hereby given that the Washburn County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 7 p.m., in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

BIRCHWOOD Township: Patrick McCall, Birchwood, Wisconsin. A variance to have a road setback reduction, setback requested 27 feet from the right of way of County Road DD (normally 133 feet from the centerline or 100 feet from the right of way, whichever is greater) to relocate an existing garage Division 16 Sec. 38-480. Location: Map# BI 392/ Record ID# 5126 - 1.18 acres, part of Govt. Lot 3, Sec. 2437-10.

MINONG Township: Dennis Kloek, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A variance to do renovation to a nonconforming structure that is less than 750 sq. feet. Division 27 Sec. 38-594.

Location: Map# MI 1395/Record ID# 21972 - .50 acre, part of Govt. Lot 2, Sec. 28-42-13.

Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard. The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lynn Hoeppner at 715-468-4600, prior to the meeting.

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(Feb. 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

Keith A. Ford, Unknown Spouse of Keith A. Ford Defendants SUMMONS Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure Case No. 10 CV 262 Honorable Eugene D. Harrington Case Code: 30404 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the following party named as a defendant herein: Keith A. Ford / Unknown Spouse of Keith A. Ford.

You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served on you, states the nature and the basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after February 9, 2011, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes.

The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Washburn County Clerk of Circuit Court 10 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 339 Shell Lake, WI 54871 and to Marie M. Flannery / Blommer Peterman, S.C., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is: Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this 24th day of January, 2011.

Marie M. Flannery/Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1045309 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 264803 529756

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

(Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 2 EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ROYAL CREDIT UNION 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, WI 54703 Plaintiff vs.

EUGENE J. GEISSLER 319 E. Lake Drive Shell Lake, WI 54751 CHRISTINE M. GEISSLER 245 Dwight Street Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 CHEM-MASTER, INC. 1912 Truax Blvd.

Eau Claire, WI 54703 GTP TOWERS II, LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-3612 ACC TOWER SUB, LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-3612 THE BANK OF NEW YORK c/o ABS Structured Finance Services 101 Barclay Street, Floor 4 West New York, NY 10286 Defendants.

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The City of Shell Lake is seeking applicants for the following two categories to implement its Invasive Species Plan. It is anticipated that the positions will start in April/May and end in September 2011. The positions will work approximately 32 hrs./wk. and will include both weekends and holidays. Ability to work with the public and knowledge of computers is a key part of both positions.

Invasive Species Coordinator: Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Supervising and scheduling both paid and volunteer boat inspectors, recruiting volunteers, training all workers to properly carry out their duties, inspect watercraft, manage the launch permit system, prepare a biweekly report of all activities to be used for educational purposes, assure all workers maintain proper forms, maintain a computer spreadsheet which includes the DNR database, etc.

Salary is $11.25 per hour. Supervisory experience is a plus.

Some college classes in taxonomy preferred.

Invasive Species Inspectors: Primary responsibilities include inspecting watercraft at Shell Lake and Round Lake landings, removing and disposing of debris, collecting and recording information on each watercraft and collecting the launch fee.

Salary is $8.47 per hour.

Some college classes in taxonomy preferred.

Physical requirements: Positions require stooping, bending and inspecting the underside of boats/trailers.

Applications can be picked up at City Hall or obtained by calling 715-468-7679. Closing date for applications to City Hall is 529925 25-26r 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. E.O.E.

AUTOMOBILE DONATION DONATE VEHICLE Receive $1000 GROCERY COUPON. NOAH’S ARC Support NO KILL Shelters, Research To Advance Veterinary Treatments. Free Towing, TAX DEDUCTIBLE, Non-Runners Accepted 1-866912-GIVE. (CNOW)

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BID NOTICE - CITY OF SHELL LAKE

The City of Shell Lake is requesting bids for crushing and stockpiling approximately 2,750 cubic yards of blacktop/concrete material that is located at the Shell Lake City Shop site.

Bids must be sealed and marked accordingly and submitted to the City of Shell Lake, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871, by 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2011. The City of Shell Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to select the bid most advantageous to the City.

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Laker Times Life lesson on a sled

Everything you need to know about life you can learn on the sled hill. Emily Dahlstrom is learning that to get a great start, you sometimes need a little help.

Her teacher, Mrs. LaFave, is giving her that push.

Taylor Dahlstrom and Colton Smith learned that the trip is more fun if you have a friend to share it with.

McKenna Marko and Abby Thompson are learning that how you get to the end of your trip is all the fun.

Photos by Larry Samson

Joshua Tijerina is learning to march to the beat of a different drummer and to choose the path less taken. The students at the Shell Lake Primary School got to spend part of Friday, Feb. 11, out on the hill sledding.

Correction

Shell Lake’s top spellers

SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake’s ninthgrade student of the month Katie Soltis is not the daughter of Carol Levine as stated in the story on page 23 of the Feb.

9 edition of the Register. Carol is Katie’s grandmother, while Tammy Glover and Steve Soltis are her parents. – WCR

School menu

Breakfast Monday, Feb. 21: No school.

Tuesday, Feb. 22: Juice, cereal, toast.

Wednesday, Feb. 23: Fruit, sausage patty, waffle sticks.

Thursday, Feb. 24: Juice, breakfast pizza.

Friday, Feb. 25: Fruit, yogurt, toast.

Lunch Monday, Feb. 21: No school.

Tuesday, Feb. 22: Chicken wrap, lettuce, cheese, green beans, peach slices.

No Laker.

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Wednesday, Feb. 23: BBQ on bun, chips, pickles, carrots, fresh fruit. Laker: Quesadilias.

Thursday, Feb. 24: Hot dog, cole slaw, baked beans, pineapple tidbits. Laker: BBQ rib.

Friday, Feb. 18: Turkey and gravy on biscuit, mixed vegetables. Laker: Hamburger on bun.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students. Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 7-12 only.

Top spellers in Shell Lake Schools Spelling Bee were (L to R): Nicole Mikula, sixth grade; Ashley Lawrence, seventh-grade co-champion; Aidan Anderson, seventh grade and alternate to the regional spelling bee; and Seth Olson, champion, eighth grade. Olson is the school’s spelling champion for the third year in a row. He represented Shell Lake in the regional spelling bee in Turtle Lake on Feb. 16. — Photo by Suzanne Johnson

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Cub Scouts hold awards ceremony

Wolves who are moving up to Bears are back row (L to R): Sawyer Schultz and Jamison Stone. Front: Layne Olson, Marcus Warren and Noah Savas.

Tiger Scouts who earned their Bobcat Badge are (L t o R): Connor Hammac, Jared Egbert, Isaac Hopke and Nicholas Eiche.

Photo by Larry Samson

Earning their Webelo 1 badge and moving up to Wolves are back row (L to R): Jasper McCracken, Matthew and Michael Allar. Front: Ty Ellanson and Terry Leckel.

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Earning their Webelo 2 badge are Luke Savas, Caleb Wickre and Gene Quam.

1/2 mile south of Shell Lake on Hwy. 63

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Bar Open Sat. & Sun. 11 a.m.

Kitchen Open Daily 11 a.m.

Open 7 days a week Serving Food Sun. - Thurs. ’til 8 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. ’til 9 p.m.

MONDAY NIGHT Beef Tacos.....................................................99¢ Chicken Tacos...........................................$1.25 TUESDAY NIGHT: Walleye Dinner......................................$10.99 WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALL-U-CAN-EAT Chicken Wings!.........$7.95 THURSDAY NIGHT: Babyback BBQ Ribs Half.................$10.99 Whole.............$14.99 FRIDAY NIGHT: Fish Fry......................................................$8.95 ALL-U-CAN-EAT Fish Fry....................$10.95 SATURDAY NIGHT: Steak & Shrimp.....................................$13.99

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Now a Boy Scout, Devin Guggenberger joins Brett Holman, Casey Furchtenicht and Shaun Cusick. The Shell Lake Pack 51 Cub Scouts held their awards ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the United Methodist Church.

Chad and Joahna Shelton watch their son, Devin Guggenberger, in the special bridging-over ceremony as he advances to the Boy Scouts. He successfully completed the requirements and becomes the first Cub Scout from Shell Lake to make that transition in many years.

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