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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Vol. 126, No. 37 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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“Mama Drama” at Shell Lake Regional Hospice Spring Fling @ Siren Benefit @ Minong See calendar on page 6 for details

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Students get a visit from the DNR Page 12

A blue jay takes flight after stopping at a bird feeder in Sarona. — Photo by Charlotte Shover

Concerns raised about proposed 15-district county map Back page County passes resolutions aimed at proposed state budget Page 3 Spoooner/ Shell Lake in action

Public invited to forum about oil pipeline across St. Croix headwaters

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BREAKERS

Panel of experts will discuss expansion and answer questions about protecting rivers and communities Got an idea for a story? Email us @ news@wcregisternewsroom.com

MADISON — Residents of many western Wisconsin counties can expect to see and hear loud, low-flying planes as early as sunrise starting in early- to mid-May. Small, yellow planes will be spraying for gypsy moth caterpillars, invasive and destructive pests that feed on the leaves of many species of trees and shrubs. Spray dates and times are weather dependent. Sign up to receive email notifications about spray plans at gypsymoth.wi.gov. You can listen to a recorded message about spray plans by calling the toll-free gypsy moth information line at 800-642-6684. Press menu option 1 for updates. Spraying is expected to begin in southern Wisconsin in early May and end in northern Wisconsin in August. View maps of the specific spray areas online at gypsymoth.wi.gov. Spraying will be completed by two programs: • The Slow the Spread Program, conducted by the Department of

SPOONER — A public forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Spooner High School auditorium, will offer the chance for the community to learn about and discuss Enbridge Energy’s project to increase the amount of oil flowing through its Line 61 pipeline. When the upgrade is complete later this year, 1.2 million

barrels — 50 million gallons — of oil will flow through it each day. The pipeline crosses Wisconsin diagonally, including Washburn and Douglas counties. In that area, it passes under four rivers that constitute the headwaters of the federally protected St. Croix River: the upper St. Croix, Totogatic, Eau Claire and Namekagon rivers. Risks to rivers are a concern after Enbridge’s 2010 spill in Michigan, which contaminated 36 miles of the Kalamazoo River, and two major spills in the past five years in Montana’s Yellowstone River. “It’s very important that those who care about See Pipeline, page 3

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Spooner Prairie Fire production of “Sleeping Beauty”

The Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre production of “Sleeping Beauty” was performed on Saturday, April 25, by the Spooner Elementary and Middle School students. The play was hosted by the 21st Century Community Learning Center and the Spooner Parent Teacher Organization.

Photos by Larry Samson

The actors playing actors on stage were Marah Hanson, Kaylee Peck and Karson Scherer, and the nefarious villain was played by Douglas Daegmorgan.

The sheep were the most adorable and funny characters to watch and play. Shown back row (L to R): Lindsey Hahn, Chloe Swonger, Rachel Barbrick and Reagan Clark. Front: Sebastian Clemons, Sabrina Schwartzbauer, Sabrina Clemons and Levi Thornley.

Morgan Rabuck stole the show with her character of a caffeine-crazed coffee girl on the movie set. Onstage with her, playing the straight man, is Kaylee Peck.

The henchmen were played by Kylie May Schwartzbauer, Evelyn Pederson, Ashleigh Callahan and William Torbenson in the PFCT production of “Sleeping Beauty” at Spooner on APril 26.

Marah Hanson was the difficult actress, and Skye Clemons and Samantha Mulligan were the directors that had to put up with her antics and tantrums. That made for many funny situations.

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County passes resolutions aimed at proposed state budget Budget threatens funding of many local programs Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — Five resolutions were passed by the Washburn County Board of Supervisors that show how the county could be impacted should the proposed state budget be approved as is. The resolutions were passed during the board’s regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April 20. Three of the resolutions were approved in the consent agenda and two were approved in regular board actions. The resolutions approved in the consent agenda

were a resolution requesting the Wisconsin Legislature to not allow the 2015-2017 budget to terminate the local government property insurance fund, a resolution opposing reduction in recycling funding and a resolution opposing eliminating the private on-site wastewater treatment system grant program. Since these resolutions were approved in the consent agenda no discussion took place on them. The two resolutions that were approved in regular board action items were a resolution opposing state-proposed property tax assessment reform and a joint resolution in support of retaining Wisconsin’s current long-term care system of Family Care, IRIS and Aging and Disability Re-

sources Centers. The proposed property tax reform was withdrawn from the proposed state budget by the Joint Finance Committee. The reform called for power to be given to counties to conduct property tax assessments instead of local municipalities. “It’s not a dead issue, it’s just not in the budget,” remarked Michael Bobin, District 1. This resolution was passed on a unanimous roll call vote. The proposed state budget would also eliminate IRIS, a program for adults with long-term care needs, replace Family Care and existing managed care organizations with two to three private health insurance companies, authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to privatize

county-run ADRCs by contracting out many of their functions, eliminate Family Care Districts and ADRC governing boards. “We spent 30 to 40 years designing and developing this system, we can’t just change it in less than two years,” said Lori Bina, Washburn County representative on the Community Care of Central Wisconsin Board of Directors, during her update to the board on CCCW as the managed care provider for Northwest Wisconsin. The joint resolution in support of retaining Wisconsin’s current long-term care system of Family Care, IRIS and Aging and Disability Resources Centers was approved on a unanimous roll call vote.

County funds for Trego Lake project Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — A majority vote by the Washburn County Board of Supervisors during their regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April 20, approved county funds for dredging on Trego Lake. “This is an issue that affects navigation and the enjoyment of the lake by recreational boaters and fishermen alike,” wrote Thomas Frost, chair of the Trego Lake District, in a letter to county board members. The total cost for the dredging project is estimated at $100,000, with funding to come from a $50,000 DNR grant, $25,000 from Washburn County,

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this area are well-informed about Line 61 so we can prevent a disaster here,” says Deb Ryun, executive director of the St. Croix River Association, which is one of the forum’s organizers. “This will be one of the biggest crude oil pipelines in the country, and it passes under some muchloved rivers. We need to make sure a spill never happens.” A panel of experts will share information about the project, the rivers and pipeline safety at the forum. The panelists include: • Rebecca Craven, Pipeline Safety Trust: This is the first time a representative from this national pipeline watchdog organization has visited Wisconsin. The Pipeline Safety Trust works with communities, landowners and regulators to promote pipeline safety. Program director Craven has years of experience sharing information about pipelines across the country. • Becky Haase, Enbridge Energy: As senior adviser for community relations, Haase works to inform and engage the

$13,000 from private donations, $7,000 in special charges from Trego Lake District and a $5,000 donation from the Town of Trego. Frost explained in the letter that since the DNR grant is a reimbursement grant the project must be completed before funds would be distributed. The grant, however, isn’t approved yet and that detail won’t be known until July. The resolution states that if the grant is not approved the money will not be appropriated to the project. In the letter to the board, Frost emphasized the critical nature of receiving the grant for the project to take place, writing that if the grant isn’t approved it

would be unlikely the project would happen at all. David Haessig, District 14, motioned to remove the $25,000 county funding from the resolution, explaining that the county board has approved several major projects on lakes funded on a 50/50 basis with half the cost coming from special assessments to lake owners. “I don’t see how we can go and say, oh, for Trego Lake it’s OK we’ll pay 25 percent of county funds,” said Haessig. That amendment failed, with only Haessig voting in favor. No other votes, for or against, were heard. Michael Bobin, District 1, stated that when the 2015 budget was done there was

public about Enbridge’s projects. She will speak about the pipeline, the company’s spill prevention and response practices, and how it has invested in safety since 2010. • Patrick Miles, Dane County: As a board supervisor and chair of Dane County’s zoning committee, Miles has been deeply involved in recent efforts to secure more insurance coverage before approving a permit for a new pipeline pumping station in the county. • Elizabeth Ward, Wisconsin Sierra Club: Ward has been working across Wisconsin to support safety efforts regarding Line 61. She is also involved in efforts to promote clean energy and reduce demand for the Canadian tar sands oil that flows through the pipeline. • Monica Zachay, St. Croix River Association: Zachay serves as water resources steward, working with numerous partners to protect the St. Croix River watershed. She will talk about the rivers crossed by Line 61, ongoing work to improve their health, and potential pipeline impacts.

Each panelist will give a short presentation during the first half of the event. A question-and-answer and discussion session moderated by Ryun will follow. “These speakers are some of the best informed people currently working on pipeline safety. This forum will be a great chance to learn about Line 61 and how local communities can help ensure its safe operation,” says Greg Seitz, editor of St. Croix 360, a forum sponsor. Local citizens, elected officials, government staff, first responders, business owners, river users and any other interested parties are encouraged to attend the forum. The St. Croix River Association, St. Croix 360, and the Washburn County Lakes and Rivers Association is sponsoring the Line 61 public forum. Background information and links to recent news coverage is available at stcroix360.com/ Enbridge Energy’s Line 61 crosses under the line61/. The doors will open at 6 p.m. the Eau Claire River, the uppermost major tributary day of the meeting. - submitted of the St. Croix, near Gordon. — Photo submitted

specific funding for the project placed in contingency. Nell Lee, District 4, stated that the funds from private donations and special charges from the Trego Lake District indicated to her that lake owners were funding the project. A roll call vote with 16 board members voting yes and two dissenting, Haessig and Romaine Quinn, District 15, approved $75,000 in county funds for the project; $50,000 of which would be repaid to the county once the project is completed and the Trego Lake District receives the grant funding from the DNR.

Vandal victims encouraged to contact Spooner PD SPOONER — Since February of 2015, the city of Spooner has experienced over 40 reported incidents of vandalism and criminal damage to property, which it is believed were committed by the same individuals. The total amount of all the damages is expected to exceed thousands of dollars. These incidents consisted of broken windows to businesses, vehicles and train cars. There were also incidents of marking on residential windows, vehicles

and church windows with a permanent marker. Throughout the investigation, the Spooner Police Department received several tips from community members, which assisted in the investigation. The suspects are all juveniles and will be referred to Washburn County Health and Human Services for the above-mentioned charges. The case is still under investigation and, at this time, two of the juveniles are cooperating with SPD. SPD is asking that those who have been

affected by these incidents to be sure to complete and turn in any statement forms, and estimates of any damages, as SPD will be requesting full restitution. These types of senseless crimes not only affect the police department by shifting already limited resources in an attempt stop and apprehend the suspects, but also create a concern from citizens, for their safety and security. Over the last couple of years, the Spooner Police Department has shifted

toward a community policing philosophy, by partnering with the community to resolve any issues and create a safer community. Throughout this specific investigation, SPD has seen the fruits of this partnership and is thankful for all of the community support and assistance. — from Chief Jerry Christman, SPD

Volunteer recognized for service Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SPOONER — “I don’t know what we’re going to do without him. He’s just an amazing guy, very flexible and consistent,” said Lisa Powers, Washburn County Veterans Service officer. On Thursday, April 23, Paul Davis made his last drive to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and received a surprise celebration upon his return to the WCVSO. Powers presented Davis with a certificate in recognition of the eight years he has been driving Washburn County veterans to the VA Medical Center. “It’s so much more than just driving,” said Powers. As a driver, Davis’ day started as early as 3 a.m. with preventative maintenance check and services, for veteran riders of the Washburn County Veterans van. Then it’s off to Schmitz’s Economart for the day-old bakery good-

Paul Davis was recognized Thursday, April 23, for his years of volunteer service for the Washburn County Veterans Service Office. — Photo by Danielle H. Moe

ies that will be shared with other county veterans drivers at the VA. “The Washburn County driver is the best-loved driver at the Minnesota VA ... they bring the most donuts,” said Pow-

ers. Drivers work doesn’t end when they get to the VA. They also help veterans that need assistance in and out of the van, into the facility, handle issues with prescriptions or travel pay, talk with patient advocates and pick up pre-

scriptions. In 2014, Davis earned a 6,250-hour volunteer service award and has accumulated 8,536 total hours or over 100,000 miles of driving. “It’s been a good run and I’ve enjoyed it,” said Davis, after accepting the certificate from Powers. This transportation service is provided by the Washburn County Veterans Service Commission and funded in part by rider donations but administered by the Washburn County Veterans Service Office, which also schedules rides. The WCVSO has three volunteer drivers, but they are always looking for more. To find out more about this unique opportunity to give back to veterans, contact the Washburn County Veterans Service Office at 715-635-4470.

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Letters to the editor Kudos to members of the Washburn County Board of Supervisors I compliment the supervisors of the Washburn County Board of Supervisors who unanimously stood for the people of Washburn County in opposition to Gov.

Walker’s proposed budget by passing two resolutions: opposing the proposed property tax assessment reform and supporting retention of Wisconsin’s current

long-term care system of family care, IRIS and Aging and Disability Resource Centers, keeping local control while providing our citizens care and jobs.

Paul Johnson Chair Democratic Party of Washburn County

Recommends the hunters safety class I recently took the hunters safety class in Shell Lake and I would like to extend my gratitude to all the instructors that volunteer their time, and to all other vol-

unteers that helped out on Range Day. I personally learned a lot and would recommend it to anyone, no matter what your age. The hands-on part of the class

is very beneficial to familiarize yourself with firearms. Thank you John, Phil, Bob, Teresa and Lisa.

Kelley Evertsen Shell Lake

Go West, young man Troy Benham | Special to the Register CALIFORNIA – Hello Shell Lake and Washburn County! I am writing to you from El Dorado County, Gold Country, Calif. I left Washburn County on April 6 heading to St. Paul, Minn. I then headed west via Amtrak. I toured the state Capitol building in Sacramento on my first day. It is a must when you travel, if you have the opportunity, to visit other Capitol buildings to fine-tune your knowledge of a new area of travel. Then it was off to the place I have spent most of the last three weeks, Shingle Springs, a quaint little town settled into the foothills of California at 1,700-foot elevation. The first week of my journey took me off to the mountains near Ice House Lake to a little campsite called Jones Creek along the south vein of the American River, a 3,500-foot elevation. I also visited

The El Dorado National Forest Lookout at a 6,100-foot elevation. The second weekend I met up with a fellow named Adam who volunteered for my friend, Mark, and I to accompany him on a Saturday excursion that took us down the famous Hwy. 49 by Sutter’s Mill where gold was first discovered in California in January of 1848, and then onto the Cronan Ranch Trailhead. We hiked back in to a good spot along another branch of the American River where I received a gold-panning tutorial and spent a better part of the afternoon panning for gold. It was good solid fun for anybody. I have spent several days hiking the foothills out here, and finding nice spots along streams and in the middle of rivers under waterfalls to sit and enjoy only a minuscule part of what this state has to offer. I stood at the bottom of the fork of the American River looking up

at the enormous Forest River Bridge, overlooked all the mountain ranges combined from the top of the Rubicon Trail. I checked one event off of my bucket list as my trip comes to its end: I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge overlooking the San Francisco Bay and a small view out to the Pacific Ocean. So now I begin my trip home back to Wisconsin, traveling almost a dozen states by train. I will see you Monday, June 8, at the free Shell Lake Music and Movie Monday Night event at the band shell pavilion located directly across from 5th Avenue along the beachfront on Hwy. 63 in downtown Shell Lake. RIGHT: Troy Benham is shown in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. — Photo by Mark Geddes

Reps. Quinn and Brooks move to protect two-year UW campus, UW-Extension Budget motions would insulate popular rural educational options from cuts

MADISON — As the Legislature continues to debate Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed cuts to the UW System, two Wisconsin legislators are working to lessen the impact of potential cuts on

Wisconsin’s two-year campuses and the UW-Extension. Rep. Romaine Quinn, R-Rice Lake, has introduced a budget motion to exempt Wisconsin’s two-year campuses from potential cuts, while Rep. Ed Brook, RReedsburg, has introduced a similar motion for the UW-Extension. “Wisconsin’s two-year campuses, like UW-Barron County in my district or UWRichland in Rep. Brooks’s district, provide a cost-effective, local educational option,” said Quinn. “These campuses already

operate at a highly efficient level, and do not have the tools to absorb budgetary changes like our four-year campuses do; their funding levels should remain steady.” “Like our two-year campuses, the UWExtension efficiently provides valuable educational services to our rural communities,” added Brooks. “My budget motion would ensure that their funding level would not drop in the next biennium.” The two budget motions blaze new ground by specifying how cuts would be

applied to the UW System, a role traditionally left to the UW regents. Both representatives stated that they believe the change to be necessary. “As legislators, it is our responsibility to craft a budget where our intentions are clear and specific,” said Brooks. “I believe that both of these motions add needed detail and clarity to the process.” — from the office of Rep. Quinn

School libraries to share $35.5 million from Common School Fund MADISON — Public school districts throughout the state will share $35.5 million in library aid, which was paid Monday, April 27, from the Common School Fund, the only state funding specifically designated for the purchase of materials for school libraries. The estimated library aid is $29.06 per child. Amounts area schools were said to be receiving are Shell Lake, $21,474; Siren, $17,115; Spooner, $55,269; Northwood,

$12,408; Birchwood, $8,514; Cumberland, $32,168; Frederic, $20,908; Grantsburg, $29,494; Hayward Community, $72,820; Unity, $49,719; Webster, $24,642; St. Croix Falls, $39,868; and Luck, $18,772. Aid is based on the number of children between the ages of 4 and 20 living in each school district. “Library aid from the Common School Fund is a welcome source of state revenue to support student learning. Wisconsin’s

teacher librarians and the resources of our school libraries are integral in helping students develop the college- and careerready skills they will need to succeed in the future,” said state Superintendent Tony Evers. “Allocations from the Common School Fund are the main, and sometimes only, funding available to purchase digital and print resources for the school library.” The Common School Fund was estab-

lished by Article X of the Wisconsin Constitution as a permanent school trust fund. The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands manages the Common School Fund and the state Trust Fund Loan Program. Board members are the secretary of state, attorney general and state treasurer. Tia Nelson serves as executive secretary to the board. — from WDPI

Weight bans to be lifted WASHBURN COUNTY — Washburn County road bans will be lifted Thursday, April 30, at 12:01 a.m. Notice will be posted on the Washburn County Highway Department website at co.washburn. wi.us. Weight limits for Washburn County

roads include CTH BB from CTH B to Sawyer County line; CTH E from Hwy. 63 south and west to CTH M; CTH F from Hwy. 63 west to the North Road, from Hwy. 53 west to CTH K, and the loop from CTH K to Hwy. 77; CTH G from Hwy. 77 north to Douglas County line;

CTH I from Hwy. 77 to the end; CTH M from Hwy. 70 north to Hwy. 63, and from Stanberry Road north to Hwy. 77; CTH P from CTH B to CTH D; CTH T north from CTH D to end and south from CTH D to County Line at Barron County. Washburn County Highway Depart-

ment does not have jurisdiction over town roads and/or their weight limits. Please contact the town directly in regard to town roadway weight limit questions. — from WCHD

Sen. Bewley makes statement on possible changes to the governor’s higher education budget

MADISON — Wisconsin state Sen. Janet Bewley released the following statement in response to the Thursday, April 23, announcement by Reps. Ed Brooks and Romaine Quinn that they are working to lessen the impact of potential cuts on Wisconsin’s two-year campuses and the UW-Extension. “I am pleased that Rep. Quinn shares my commitment to ensuring the contin-

ued success of UW-Barron County. As he and UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen have pointed out, our two-year campuses provide families with an affordable and cost-effective option for postsecondary education. In many cases, like UW-Barron County, the campus is an integral part of the area’s economic and community life. I am glad that Reps. Quinn and Brooks recognize

that the governor’s proposed cuts would have extremely damaging consequences for students, their families and the larger community. “I hope that Reps. Quinn and Brooks can convince their Republican colleagues, who control both the Joint Finance Committee and the full Legislature, to reverse course and restore funding for all publically supported education. I look for-

ward to working with Rep. Quinn in the days ahead to make sure all of our public schools, K-12, tech colleges and UW System, have the resources to provide the kind of quality education that people in northern Wisconsin are rightfully proud of.” — from the office of Sen. Bewley

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Conservation Congress report on deer council’s population goal Delegate Larry Damman | Washburn County Deer Advisory Council NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — The Washburn County Deer Advisory Council reviewed their preliminary quota decision and public survey comments at their April 20 meeting. The news for hunters is looking up after two poor seasons. The winter severity index was low and green up is coming early. Last year’s fawns survived their first critical winter and a good, new fawn crop is expected this spring. There will be significantly more deer to see during the 2015 season. Still the council faced a number of herd management challenges. Deer are not distributed evenly through the county. The forest habitats in the northern part of the county have lower deer densities and will take longer to rebound. Agricultural lands and private lands, mainly in the south, with more brushy and grassy-opening habitats have more deer and more potential to overpopulate quickly. The council’s preliminary 10-percent population goal increase this year was difficult for many hunters to understand. What it means is that when the last hunting season closes next January, the population will be around 10 percent greater than it is right now. All mortality, from car kills, predators, including the anticipated buck kill and an antlerless quota of 1,780, is factored in. At the final meeting the council decided to keep the 10-percent increase goal but lowered the quota to 1,600 to account for antlerless harvest under youth hunts, military and disabled permits that automatically get an either/ or tag under state law. This correction assures that the total antlerless harvest won’t exceed 1,780. Under the new deer rules, the only way to address the uneven deer distribution is how the quota is divided between public and private land. The council decided to split the quota 80 percent for private land and 20 percent on public. This breaks down to an antlerless harvest of three per square mile on public land that is primarily in the northern forested part of the county and seven per square mile on private lands. Hunters will have to specify private or public land when they buy a permit. There was a lot of discussion on whether to allow any public land permits at all. “Deer don’t see boundaries,” said

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

April 20 - $35 William Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn. April 21 - $35 Margaret Jones, Somerset April 22 - $35 Ann Ring, Shell Lake April 23 - $35 Bethany Stellrecht, Shell Lake April 24 - $300 Elmer Anderson, Shell Lake

Bashaw Valley Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2014 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26

High 53 72 69 55 52 39 52

Low 36 40 31 28 35 36 26

2015 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26

High 56 40 41 46 52 47 61

Low Precip. 35 .15” rain 30 .09” rain/snow 29 trace snow 23 29 38 27

Lake Level Monday, April 27

Precip. .06” rain

.37” rain .46” rain

1,218.36’ MSL

councilor Mike Peterson. “There are lots of places where deer are more abundant and move back and forth between private land and public land.” The council felt public land hunters shouldn’t be entirely excluded from the opportunity to harvest antlerless deer. The online survey showed 42 percent of hunters believe the only way to increase the herd is to have bucks-only seasons. The logical assumption is that the more does you have in the population, the faster the population will recover from a bad winter. To their credit they are willing to sacrifice harvest opportunities now so the herd can reach some optimal level as soon as possible. Acting on those beliefs has some negative implications for legitimate hunter opportunity, habitat quality and overall health of the herd. Deer concentrate in sheltered areas to minimize the

effects of winter cold. They die when deep snow prevents them from ranging out to feed. The more deer in a wintering area the more likely they will run out of edible browse. Even a so-so winter can cause significant deer mortality when populations are high but a more modest population can come through the same sort of winter with little effect and continue to increase. Councilor Tom Perlick said, “As a farmer I’ve come to realize you can’t totally control Mother Nature but you can nudge her toward sustainable production. We just have to take our best shot.” Not all antlerless permit holders will fill their tag. In order to reach the quota harvest goal you divide the quota by the success rate. In Washburn County the antlerless success rate has always been right around 38 percent except for T-Zone seasons. Success rates were even lower

when populations were at their highest because hunters had more free or cheap $2 tags available than freezer space. The 2015 quota of 1,600 divided by 0.38 comes to 4,210 permits with 3,368 available for private and 842 for public land. If the Natural Resources Board approves the council’s recommendation the permits will go on sale some time this summer before bow season. “It’s all really in the hands of the hunters,” says Chairman Joe Weiss.” If you think the population where you hunt is too low, you don’t have to buy a permit.” Note: The author is a Washburn County delegate for the Wisconsin Conservation Congress that takes the minutes for CDAC meetings.

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, focuses its efforts in western Wisconsin where gypsy moth populations are low or just starting to build for the first time. The objective is to slow the westward spread of gypsy moth. This year’s Slow the Spread treatments are planned in the following 21 counties: Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Crawford, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Green, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Polk, Rock, Richland, Rusk, Sawyer, Trempealeau, Vernon and Washburn. • The suppression program, conducted by the Department of Natural Resources, serves mainly eastern and central Wisconsin where the gypsy moth is well established. In these counties, spraying is done to reduce the number of caterpillars and prevent damage from very high populations. This is a voluntary program that works with landowners and local gov-

ernments. One suppression treatment is planned this year in Rock County. Know what to expect: Timing: Spraying depends on favorable weather conditions - calm winds, no precipitation and high humidity. Planes may start spraying as early as 5 a.m. The planes fly very low and loudly over treatment sites and surrounding areas. Planes will continue spraying until the completion of the day’s spray plans and as long as weather conditions remain favorable. Spraying may last into the late morning or afternoon. Spraying could occur any day of the week, including weekends. Spray treatments: Most sites will be sprayed with Foray®, which contains Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki. Btk is a naturally occurring soil bacteria that kills gypsy moth caterpillars when they ingest it. Btk is not toxic to people, bees, pets

or other animals. However, some people with severe allergies may wish to stay indoors during nearby spray activities or avoid areas to be sprayed on the day that spraying occurs. The formulation of this bacterial insecticide used by the state’s cooperative gypsy moth program is listed with the Organic Materials Review Institute as acceptable for use in certified organic food production. In areas with endangered species of butterflies and moths, a gypsy moth-specific product called Gypchek will be used instead of Btk. The Slow the Spread Program will also spray a mating disruptor to additional sites in western Wisconsin between midJune and mid-August. The pheromone in the mating disruptor makes it difficult for male moths to find female moths in low, isolated populations, preventing reproduction. — from DATCP

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• Airman Clifford H. Kallenbach, son of the Harold Kallenbachs of Shell Lake, was enrolled in basic military training at Parks Air Force Base in California. Prior to his enlistment, he attended Eau Claire State College. • Hostesses for the regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary were June Peterson, Ethel Lindholm, Mildred Shipman, Florence Hubin, Mary Ellen Lemke, Marjorie Harrington and Irene Bitney. • The chamber of commerce mixed doubles bowling tournament, under the direction of Nolan Penning and Cyril Christianson, was very successful with a total of 59 couples bowling on four nights. First place went to Floyd and Helen Pederson with a score of 1,108; second place to Clifford Neitge and Connie Isabella with 1,099; and third place to Harry Braun and Leila Christianson with 1,093. • The Shell Lake School Board accepted the low bid for the construction of an addition at Bashaw School. The board decided to finance the work on a 10-year or short-term basis, $25,000 being the amount needed to complete the project. The addition would replace the one-room schools of South Dewey, Maple, Doran, McCarthy, Plainview and Dahlstrom Brook.

1965 – 50 Years Ago

• A farewell party was given by Shell Lake Boats at Landl’s for Mr. and Mrs. Cy Atkinson who were moving to Crivitz where Cy had accepted a position with another boat company. He had been employed by Shell Lake Boats for 18 years, where his current position was production manager. • Having sold her home in Sarona, Alma Hagg held an auction. After the auction free entertainment, Red the Drummer and boys, was held at Tony’s, compliments of Alma. • Officers of the Timberland Beavers 4-H Club were David Lauritsen, president; Leland Erickson, secretary; Verdel Erickson, treasurer; and Gwenda Hefty, reporter. • Robert Skudlark, proprietor of the Open Kitchen, south of Spooner on Hwy.

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53, had an unusual guest for noon lunch. Bob heard the roar of a helicopter motor outside of his door and on looking out noticed that it was from the Lake Line Helicopter Services. En route from Minneapolis to Superior, the pilot set his craft down and stayed for dinner, and then continued on to Superior. Quite a sight for this part of the state.

1975 – 40 Years Ago

• Helping with the annual Cancer Crusade in the city of Shell Lake were Ruby Mallo, Sally Zeimer, Ruth Hoffman, Jane Skinner, Julia Sage, Katie Slater, Margaret Kuckonbacka, Eva Lutz, Inez Cook, Lee Allen, Arlene VanMeter, Gloria Carlson, Pat Rounce, Sue Smith, Betty Lutz, Erma Winsel, Margaret Cable and Rose Kaad. • Shell Lake Cub Scouts Joey Schnell, Dean Schaefer, Ken Merchant, Bryan Cummings and Don Quinton, along with their den mother, Elaine Schaefer, toured the Washburn County Register newspaper office. • Jane Dinnies, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donn Dinnies, received a $500 scholarship from the state of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wisconsin. • A Sylvania 19-inch color portable was on sale for $378.88 at Arlen’s TV & Antenna in Shell Lake.

1985 – 30 Years Ago

• Warren and Barbara Holman, Barronett, held a barn lowering of sorts complete with refreshments and plenty of neighbors to watch and help. The structure, built in 1919, had served its owners well but the worthy old barn could no longer support its own weight. Additions were built in 1970 and 1975. The Holmans decided it was time to replace the main barn. Stanchions and the stone foundation were left in place. • Tiptown Bait & Tackle in Burgs Park was holding drawings for a Minn Kota adjustable trolling motor, Diawa Procaster Magforce bail casting reel and a 5-foot Master Baron spinning rod. • Philip Holman, son of Warren and Barbara Holman, Barronett, was named Shell Lake’s representative to Badger Boys State. • Officers for the Shell Lake PTA were

Dani Bergman, president; William W. Ailport, vice president; Cece Bennis, secretary; Michele Graf, treasurer and public relations chairman; and Mary Harrington, hospitality chairman.

1995 – 20 Years Ago

• After 18 years as clerk for the Town of Roosevelt, Elsie Graf retired from the position by not seeking re-election. Dawn Norton became the new clerk. • Shell Lake C-Store manager Sue Winch presented Frank Neuman, Shell Lake, with a framed wildlife art print after his name was drawn during a promotion at the store. Other winners were Ronda Mangelsen and Margo Schaefer, plates; Hazel Stromberg, Gary Sloniker and William Olson, knives; and Jackie Cramp, a jacket. • Angie Baldocchi, daughter of Mike and Cindie Baldocchi, was crowned Miss Shell Lake. Alana Petz was selected as first princess and Misti Anderson, second princess. Other contestants were Julie Ekern, who was named Miss Congeniality, and Becky Forseth. • Nina Lawrence received the Young Volunteer Award at Terraceview Living Center. Recognized for being young volunteers for five years were Amanda Atkinson and Barbara Ann Featherly. Other young volunteers were Misty Galli, Bethany Weathers, Tinia Shaver and Allison Atkinson.

2005 – 10 Years Ago

• Regan Kohler, Spooner, was a new reporter at the Washburn County Register. • Shell Lake students participating in the state forensics contest were Amanda Burton, Aurora Pollei, Mya Dosch, Marco Fields, Matt Pesko and Alex Mentele. • Named Shell Lake Elementary Good Citizens were Sage Dunham, Talon Pollei, Jesse Sibert, Tia Halverson, Cassie Zaraza, Ryan Melton, Kendra Collier, Casey Furchtenicht and Emily Pfluger. • Alyssa Degner, junior at Shell Lake High School, was selected to perform as a clarinetist in the Wisconsin State Honors Band. Alec Roeser, junior, was selected as the alternate drummer in the jazz band.

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Free pediatric speech, language and adult swallow screenings available SPOONER — With new evidence showing a majority of young children in the United States use personal technology such as smartphones and tablets, it is important that parents ensure technology is not overtaking time for talking, reading and other verbal communication, which are the primary ways that children learn. May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and Spooner Health System’s speechlanguage pathologist, Betsy Salquist, encourages parents to set meaningful limits on technology use, especially for young children. “While technology offers positive potential in many areas, it is important that

young children are spending the majority of their time listening and conversing with others, as well as engaging in imaginative play and outdoor activities, all of which help them learn and develop,” says Salquist. “Parents can take steps to manage tech time by setting daily time limits. Consider establishing tech-free settings such as the dinner table, and consider whether a young child really needs his or her own device, as many now have,” she says. “The summer months, which may include events such as long vacation drives, outside play and creative projects, provide ample opportunities for commu-

nication that parents should try to take advantage of,” Salquist adds. Regardless of their child’s level of technology use, parents should familiarize themselves with the early signs of speech and language disorders, which are growing causes of disability among U.S. children, according to a 2014 study in the journal Pediatrics. Parents can review these signs at IdentifytheSigns.org. With early treatment, many of these disorders can be reversed or even prevented, so parents should not delay seeking an assessment from a certified speech-language pathologist if they have any questions about their child’s communication skills.

Spooner Health System is offering free pediatric speech and language screenings in honor of May being Better Hearing and Speech Month. SHS is also offering adult swallowing screenings. Both screenings will be completed by Salquist on Mondays, May 4, and 11. To schedule an appointment for a free screening, call 715635-1272. “If you have any concerns whatsoever about speech, language or swallowing,” says Salquist, “I encourage you to take advantage of the free screening Spooner Health System is making available.” — from SHS

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Monday, May 18 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner. • Dining at 5, Spooner Senior Center. Call 715-6358283 for reservations. Tuesday, May 19 • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 8-9:30 a.m., Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 715-635-4669. Meet over breakfast. Children are welcome to attend and play. • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. Wednesday, May 20 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 4 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome. Thursday, May 21 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available. Friday, May 22 • Shell Lake High School graduation, 7 p.m., Shell Lake High School. • Dining at 5, Birchwood Senior Center. Call 715-3543001 for reservations. Saturday, May 23 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted. Wednesday, May 27 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner. Thursday, May 28 • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons.

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Hospice improves the quality of life in rural areas RICE LAKE — Barron Electric Cooperative recently donated $500 to Lakeview Medical Center Hospice in Rice Lake. General manager Dallas Sloan said, “We are proud to support this organization which provides a valuable service to residents of Northwest Wisconsin.” Hospice provides a special kind of home care for people with terminal illnesses and their loved ones. The goal is to make the final days, weeks and months of those who are dying as comfortable as possible. Lakeview Medical Center Hospice services are provided to residents of Barron, Rusk, Washburn, Dunn, Sawyer, Burnett and Polk counties. Kris Fetkenheuer, Lakeview Medical Center Hospice volunteer coordinator, said, “Thank you for the generous donation for our Lakeview

Medical Center Hospice Voices for Hospices 2015 fundraiser.” Funds for community donations are made available through the Federated Youth Foundation, an administrative trust overseeing unclaimed capital credits of former members. Barron Electric has served the rural area since 1936, and currently provides electricity to nearly 18,000 members. — from Barron Electric Peter Olson, Barron Electric’s supervisor of finance and consumer accounting, presents a $500 check to Lakeview Medical Center Hospice representatives Robbin Erickson, Tracy Schieffer and Kris Fetkenheuer. — Photo submitted

Family fun run/walk to benefit Northwoods Support Team SPOONER — Sunday, May 3, Trinity Lutheran is hosting its annual fun run/ walk. This year, Northwoods Support Team is the beneficiary. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Spooner Elementary main entrance. The run/walk will start at 12:45 p.m. near the registration area and will proceed through Spooner City Park. All ages are welcome. Northwoods Support Team is spon-

soring the National Guard 950th Route Clearance Team, now serving in Afghanistan. The team supports the 950th, and many others before them, by sending care packages or special equipment needed on the deployment. They also work with the families and support some of the family readiness events. The proceeds from this race will help support the upcoming family canoe trip in June.

The entry fee is $10 for individuals or $20 for families. There will be no preregistration, but please check in on the Facebook event to help provide an idea of how many runners to plan for. Refreshments, fruit and snacks will be provided and each registrant will receive a 950th wristband and other race goodies. All racers names will be put into a drawing for some prizes. The drawing will take place

before the race. There will be a Scentsy fundraiser kicking off with the race and the special commemorative Scentsy warmer will have the logo of the 950th. For more information, please contact Lynda Marquardt at 715-635-6237. — from NST

Spooner Health System receives 5-star rating SPOONER — On April 16, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released their first-ever star ratings for hospitals. The star ratings are a reflection of how patients perceive their hospital care experience as reported on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey, also known as HCAHPS survey. Spooner Health System received the highest possible, a five-star rating. With over 3,500 hospitals being rated by CMS, only 251 hospitals received the five-star

rating. In fact, there were only two other hospitals in Northwest Wisconsin that received a five-star rating: Oak Leaf Surgical Hospital, Eau Claire, and Ministry Hospital, Park Falls. After a person is discharged home from being an inpatient in a hospital, they receive an HCAHPS survey. HCAHPS is the first national, standardized and publicly reported survey of patients’ perception of hospital care. The results from the survey, along with the star rating, are reported on the Hospital Compare website, medicare.

gov/hospitalcompare. “It is our goal to always provide highquality health care with excellent service,” said Clint Miller, director of patient care services at SHS. “This five-star rating reflects what our patients are telling us,” he adds, “that we are doing an excellent job providing care for our community.” CMS created the HCAHPS star-rating system to make it easier and quicker for patients to access a summary of patient experience information provided on the Hospital Compare website. The new star

ratings will make it easier for nonclinical consumers to understand what patients experiences are at any given hospital. “To be recognized in the top 6 to 7 percent of hospitals nationwide is really a reflection of the hard work each and every employee has done in transforming our culture over the last five years,” said Mike Schafer, CEO of Spooner Health System. “This recognition speaks volumes about our staff’s commitment to provide excellent care to each individual patient.” — from SHS

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Saving Mrs. Beasley

ittle did I know that a statement I posted on Facebook would create as much feedback as I received. This is what I posted on Facebook after I had spent a few hours cleaning up the storage area at my house. “It is with mixed emotions that I write this farewell to my friend, Mrs. Beasley, who shared a home with me since I was 8 years old. I was told it was time to ‘Let things go.’ Therefore, she will be leaving Clam Falls on Tuesday in the back of a Waste Management truck, with her plastic head that wobbles because it is only held to her blue-with-white-polka-dot cloth body by a few stitches. She hasn’t aged too badly since her hair is still a shade of yellow.” It didn’t take long and my Facebook page was filled with comments and sad faces. Some comments were “Nooooo don’t do it!!” Why??? Whyyyyy???” “Noooooo ... I remember your Mrs. Beasley. Oh, so sad.” “I begged for a Mrs. Beasley. I think your parents loved you more than mine did.” “Send whoever told you to ‘let things go’ out to do a little dumpster diving! Save Mrs. Beasley ... Save Mrs. Beasley ... !!” “What? Did you go plum loco?” Uncle Lowell, in Mora, Minn., private messaged me asking, “Is the Save Mrs. Beasley campaign the lead story on the 10 p.m. news?” It wasn’t until I received a voice mail from my mom on my phone at work that I decided I had to go dumpster diving and retrieve Mrs. Beasley. Mom’s message was, “This is Mom. When you get home, you go to the dumpster and you get Mrs. Beasley out.

You bring her to me. I will see that she gets fixed.” After I posted that Mrs. Beasley was no longer waiting to ride away in the back of a garbage truck but was lying on my kitchen counter awaiting surgery, I received comments of sighs, and “Oh thank goodness,” as well as “God’s speed, Mrs. Beasley.” After Mrs. Beasley was saved, I received a get-wellsoon card for her signed from several friends here in Shell Lake. Some of you may wonder, “Who is Mrs. Beasley?” When I was a kid in the 1960s there was a TV show called “Family Affair.” Uncle Bill, played by Brian

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ence stood and applauded, demanding 24 encores. The singer responded but became stressed and had trouble with the words. She appealed to the songwriter, Irving Berlin, who was seated in the front row, and he helped her with the lyrics. It was one of those crowning moments in show business, memorable, and the song made that magic time happen. Mr. Berlin must have been as happy on that occasion, as the blue skies in his song foretold. The song was featured in the movie “The Jazz Singer,” one of the first talkies, while Hollywood was transitioning to sound, sung by Al Jolson. Al Jolson sang “April Showers,” written by Bud De Sylva and Louis Silvers, in 1921. That was a good spring song, too, but I would give more stars to “Blue Skies.” “Blue Skies” was recorded by Benny Goodman, and recorded and sung by Ella Fitzgerald. It became a western swing hit, and a country standard. It was recorded by Willie Nelson in 1978, and became a No. 1 country hit. I find it to be a pleasant spring song, and the lyrics can turn our thoughts to the pretty bluebirds returning, and their happy song. Bluebirds, our symbol of happiness. “Blue skies, smilin’ at me. Nothin’ but blue skies do I see. Bluebirds singin’ a song. Nothin’ but bluebirds Eph. 2:8-9 Mark 8:36 all day long. Never saw the sun shinin’ so bright. Never saw things goin’ so right. Blue days, all of them gone. Nothin’ but blue skies, from now on.” 622747 30-37rp

by Mary B. Olsen s there a reason a clear sky looks blue to our eyes? Sure, but that is irrelevant; it is the bright blue in the sky above that we associate with our soaring spirits as we come into the season of sunny skies and high hopes, the spring of the year. I certainly love the way the blue sky makes the snow sparkle when the thermometer hovers beneath zero degrees. This is nice, and it is one of the good things about our northern winters. Yet it is not promising and full of hope, not a bit like the early spring blue skies. A movie came out in 1946 with the title “Blue Skies,” and the song is one I treasure as one of my favorite Irving Berlin songs. I was just a schoolgirl that year, but I was captivated by the song. With the words running through my mind, I was usually humming or singing that sweet melody. I had seen the movie, and enjoyed the singing and dancing of Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. After the war years, everyone was looking forward to the promised blue skies. The song captured the feelings of many of us. Only Irving Berlin songs were used in the movie. Some were very old but had become favorites. They did a medley of “This Is the Army, Mr. Jones” and “Any Bonds Today,” and that was a kind of transition for Hollywood, as if they were waving goodbye and leaving behind the patriotic songs of the war years. The movie was a musical comedy by Paramount Pictures. The plot was simple, a girl dancer, played by Joan Caulfield, fell in love with a nightclub owner, played by Bing Crosby, who was a rascal, and the friend who was in love with her, Mr. Nice Guy, played by Fred Astaire. Between wonderful dance scenes and songs, the extravagant costumes and music, it was certainly every bit as

entertaining as anything Hollywood in all its glory ever produced. At the time, there were indications that devastating changes were coming to the movie industry. Swing was on the way out and jazz was being considered history. Those who bought tickets to movies were interested in more romantic stories and the moviemakers were facing a new threat — television — on their horizon. Would people go to movies if television became popular in their homes? Actors were getting nervous. Fred Astaire was planning to get out of the business and open up dance studios or schools. The industry was trying to hold onto the old ways but the new ways were forcing changes. They were not exactly anticipating the pleasant blue skies of the song. I knew nothing about these things, of course, but I loved that song. My generation grew up with Irving Berlin songs: “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Easter Parade,” and hundreds of others, including his 1939 hit, “God Bless America.” This fantastic New York songwriter and lyricist, born in Russia, the son of immigrants, the king of Tin Pan Alley, wrote songs that formed a bond with all of us and contributed to our national unity. In 1946, the Broadway musical comedy “Annie Get Your Gun” was playing. It featured Irving Berlin’s songs, and the lead song was sung with vigor, while wearing ragged clothes and a belt decorated with dead birds, by Ethel Merman, “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly.” They made it into a movie, with Betty Hutton playing Annie, in 1950. It was about a girl who could shoot, Annie Oakley, who performed with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Shows. Maybe we were regressing into earlier times. “Blue Skies” was introduced back in 1926, in the Broadway musical “Betsy,” by Rodgers and Hart, which only ran 39 performances. But the song, “Blue Skies,” sung by Belle Baker, was a tremendous hit. The audi-

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UW colleges, include UW-Barron County, brace for budget cuts happen in two to three weeks, she said. Changes would go into effect on July 1, but it would take anywhere from two to five months to develop strategies for implementation, she said. The cuts will not result in any campus closures. Sandeen said the UW Colleges are considering early retirement options for staff members, similar to retirement incentives that have already been announced at such campuses as UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout, UW-Superior, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee and several other UW comprehensives. The UW Colleges budget planning task force released its recommendations to campuses in early April. The proposed changes would restructure the UW Colleges system into either four or six regions instead of the current 13-campus model. The reductions would specifically target back-office transaction-based processes which are currently being duplicated and the consolidation — or regionalization — of management positions. If regionalization occurs, one dean/CEO, two assistant deans and select regional directors would serve between two and four campuses spread across the state. Currently each college is led by a dean/CEO and two

assistant deans. The change would have one dean/CEO and two assistant deans, one in student services and one in finance and administration, in charge of all the campuses for a specific region. Associate deans would be eliminated. The regionalization and possible centralization of services on campuses may also remove facilities directors, student services directors, financial aid specialists, recruiters, marketing and communication directors, and library directors from each campus. In the six-region model, nearly 77 fulltime equivalent positions would be lost, resulting in $5.1 million in savings. Additional savings would be found by reducing construction support, the 2015 base wage and fringe benefit liability, the recommendation said. The total estimated cost savings for the six-region model are $5.3 million. Officials would have to make more than $1.1 million in additional cuts to meet the $6.5 million budget reduction. The four-region model would reduce staff by nearly 89 full-time equivalent positions, resulting in more than $6 million in savings. That would leave the colleges to make only $426,400 in additional cuts, the pro-

posal said. A number of UWBC community members voiced concern about the negative impacts that would result from regionalizing UWBC, which is complicated due to the campus’ geographic remoteness from the closest sister UW Colleges, including UW-Marshfield/Wood County and UWMarathon in Wausau. Speakers participating in the forum from UWBC made it clear that they fear that UWBC, which is “geographically remote” from other UW College campuses, may not be well-served in a regional model that shares campus leadership and students services staff with campuses as far away as Marshfield, Wausau and Marinette. UWBC faculty member Mary Hoeft asked if the Legislature and UW System administration were considering Rep. Romaine Quinn’s, R-Rice Lake, amendment that would shield the UW Colleges from the budget reduction. Quinn, who attended UW-Barron County before transferring to a four-year institution, urged everyone to contact their lawmakers. — from UWBC

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Scouts of Shell Lake Troop 51 and Pack 51, along with their leaders, canvassed the community on Saturday, April 18, as part of the Scouting for Food campaign. On Monday, April 20, the Scouts were able to deliver to the Washburn County Food Pantry 450 pounds of food that they had collected. The demand for services at area food shelves is increasing. The Scouts appreciate the contributions and support they received in this Scouting endeavor. — Photo submitted

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RICE LAKE – Faced with $6.5 million in budget reductions to the 13 two-year UW College campuses across the state, UW Colleges employees and students, including many from UW-Barron County in Rice Lake, searched for answers Monday, April 20, at a statewide televised town hall meeting. Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed biennial budget would cut all UW System funding by more than $300 million over the next two years and freeze tuition for an additional two years through 2017. Major funding cuts to public K-12 schools are also included in the governor’s proposed budget. The UW Colleges’ portion of this biennial budget could exceed $6.5 million if this cut is made, a situation that is further complicated by the fact that the UW Colleges have the lowest tuition in higher education in the state and are facing proposed tuition freezes through 2017. During the statewide live televised forum UW Colleges Chancellor Cathy Sandeen cleared up some rumors about the impending budget reductions and said the budget planning task force developed its recommendations so that the two-year UW Colleges are prepared if the cuts move forward. “It would be irresponsible to put our head in the sand and say, ‘We do not need to worry about this.’ We do need to think about it, and we do need to plan,” Sandeen said. However, she would not comment on the implementation process and reiterated that decisions about who would be laid off have not been made. The chancellor, who has held the position since January, stressed that she was considering recommendations made by the UW Colleges budget planning task force and continues to seek input from citizens and campuses before any final decisions are made. More than 50 people, including students and employees, attended the hourlong video telecast town hall meeting at UWBC. Representatives from each of the 13 two-year campuses could submit questions through email or ask Sandeen directly over the video feed. Sandeen will notify the colleges about her final recommendations once the Joint Finance Committee sends the budget to the Legislature. She expects that to

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Ducks help kick off sanctuary season SARONA — Duck for the Oyster, the North Woods’ premier traditional dance band, will be kicking off the summer season at the Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary in Sarona, this Saturday, May 2, starting at 7:30 p.m. The dance, held in Hunt Hill’s historic cedar barn, is the beginning of a whole summer’s worth of events at the Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary as well as a summer of dance events with Duck for the Oyster. “May 2 is Helping Hands Weekend at Hunt Hill,” said Duck for the Oyster fiddler Kevin McMullin, “Volunteers get into the dance free.” In the 25 years that Duck for the Oyster has been together they have played and led hundreds of dances at community events, schools, festivals, weddings and family gatherings throughout the Upper Midwest, including plenty of collaborations with nonprofits. “We love having dances at Hunt Hill,” said McMullin, “The barn is perfectly

suited to the kind of dances and music we do. Plus Hunt Hill has a strong commitment to nurturing communities of all kinds.” McMullin says that Duck for the Oyster Hunt Hill dances attract a diverse group. “We get the widest variety of people at these dances,” says McMullin. “The thing they share in common is having fun. Singles and couples, kids and elders, everyone has a good time. Some folks just to enjoy the live music. There are always refreshments available. It’s a great way to spend an evening.” The dance is alcohol and tobacco free. Each dance is taught before the music starts; no previous experience is necessary. For more information about the dance visit duckfortheoyster.com or call 715-635-7641. — from Duck for the Oyster Duck for the Oyster has been calling dances in the area for over 25 years. — Photo submitted

Cast members of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

Cub awards

Leaders of Cub Scout Pack 51 shared two awards they earned with their charter organization, the Shell Lake Lions Club, on Thursday, April 23. The awards are the Almost Sharp Award, given for the amount of activities done as a pack, and the Journey to Excellence Award, given in recognition of the amount of community service hours the pack completed. Shown (L to R): George Cusick, Cub master; Lea Cusick, pack committee chair; Dave Zeug, Lions Club president; Tom Klassa, Lions charter representative; and Drew Schultz, den leader. — Photo by Danielle H. Moe

Northern Star Theatre Co., downtown Rice Lake, will present “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” Thursday, April 30, Friday, May 1, Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8, at 7 p.m., and two Sunday matinees May 3 and 10, at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at northernstartheatreco.org or by calling 715-736-4444 and leaving the requested information. Cast members shown (L to R): A.J. Hakari, Maggie Klonowski, Michelle Balk, Candace Falk, Brandon Brown and Kayenne Pepper. — Photo submitted

Customer service presentation

Helping clean up the community Angela and Audrianna Bodislaw, Shell Lake, took advantage of the warm weather on Sunday, April 26, walking and picking up litter. Angela wants to make a difference in her community and in how her daughter views it. Those lessons are taught to children by our actions and they will last a lifetime. — Photo by Larry Samson

Shell Lake High School students attended a customer service presentation given by Drew Nussbaum, Wisconsin Department of Tourism specialist, on Tuesday, April 21. The event was organized by the WDT and the Washburn County Economic Development Corporation. — Photo by Danielle H. Moe

Shell Lake forensics team excells in state competition The Shell Lake forensics team had excellent results in Madison at the state competition on Saturday, April 18. Daniel Parish and Kelsey Egbert won a gold medal for play acting (group), Keagan Blazer (not pictured) won a gold medal in storytelling, and Dakota Robinson won a gold medal for poetry reading. Renae Lloyd and KayDe Bontekoe both won silver in solo acting. Emma Williams won silver in storytelling and Mikayla Smith won silver in poetry reading. Kennedy Ellanson and Emma Bennis both won bronze in prose reading. Adrianna Smith won bronze in fourminute speaking. Students are not shown in any particular order. — Photo submitted

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Shell Lake FFA holds annual banquet SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake FFA held its annual banquet Wednesday, April 22, in the 3-12 commons. FFA members were recognized for their achievements throughout the year. State-qualifying fifth-place forestry judging team competitors were Alyssa Schultz and Bailee Hanson, and Marty Anderson, who was top team individual, placing 11th out of 50 people. State-qualifying dairy judging team members are Noah Skluzacek, Bryan Knoop, Trevor Anderson and Tyler Crosby. Not only did this team qualify for state, they won first place out of 32 teams at Ag Tech with Crosby earning second place out of 101 individuals. He placed the highest for the Shell Lake team. This team also competed at UW-Platteville where they finished second as a team with Anderson finishing in fourth place and being the top individual, with Knoop finishing in the top 10 as well, with eighth place. This history-making team has qualified for state competition four years in a row. Last year at state they took second and were the state champion runners-up. To earn the Discovery Degree members must have attended five meetings, participated in two FFA events and be in good FFA standing. The Discovery Degree is earned in the eighth-grade year. Receiving this degree were Gene Quam, Alecia Knoop, Cassie Skattebo, Janelle Talbert, Sydney Schunck, Ashley Clark, Lainy Hutton, Breeana Monson and Nick Udovich. The Greenhand Degree is the first de-

Shell Lake FFA top fundraisers are (L to R): Tyler and Katie Crosby, Christopher Lord, Austin Schultz, Wyatt Bauch and Alecia Knoop. — Photos submitted gree at the chapter level. You must have achieved the following requirements: Played an active role in FFA; learned about the FFA creed; had 10 hours of agricultural education; have a satisfactory scholastic record and participated in three major events or workshops. Receiving the Greenhand Degree were Madeline Hopke, Clare Walker, Cassie Lawrence and Austin Schultz. The Chapter Degree is the highest degree at the chapter level. You must have

Shell Lake FFA’s history-making dairy judging team includes (L to R): Noah Skluzacek, Tyler Crosby, Bryan Knoop and Trevor Anderson.

Receiving the Chapter Degree at the Shell Lake FFA banquet on Wednesday, April 22, were (L to R): Alyssa Schultz, Caitlyn Rocarek, Ariana Udovich, Kaelin Laub, Marty Anderson and Jerney Meister.

Greenhand Degree recipients were (L to R): Madeline Hopke, Clare Walker, Cassie Lawrence and Austin Schultz.

achieved the following requirements: Received the Greenhand FFA Degree; participated in 20 hours of agriculture education; participated and planned in three programs of activities/functions; shown progress toward individual achievements in the FFA; and have a satisfactory scholastic record. Achieving this degree were

Alyssa Schultz, Caitlyn Rocarek, Ariana Udovich, Kaelin Laub, Marty Anderson and Jerney Meister. Tyler Crosby received the Star Farmer Award as a top individual that has achieved chapter degree recognition, completed two years of agricultural education, earned and productively invested at least $1,000 or worked at least 300 hours on Supervised Agricultural Experience; demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in workshops, contest and community service projects, and given a minimum of two speeches on agriculture. Receiving recognition as top fundraisers for the organization were Austin Schultz, first place, selling $3,640 and receiving a $100 check. Katie and Tyler Crosby, second place for selling $2,640. They earned a $75 check. Wyatt Bauch received third place for selling $2,356 and earned a $50 check. Christopher Lord sold $1,296 for fourth place and received a $25 check. Alecia Knoop sold $1,243 for fifth place and also received a $25 check. Recognition and gifts were given to the two coaches who helped prepare the CDE teams, Shorty Crosby, training the dairy team the past four years, and Dani Kuechle for helping with the horse judging team. — with information from Shell Lake FFA

The FFA Blue and Gold Award is given in recognition for going above and beyond to assist the chapter in excelling in programs, competitions and providing community service programs. Receiving the award and shown (L to R) are: Courtney Melton, Cassie Lawrence, Wyatt Bauch and Marty Anderson.

Receiving their Discovery Degree were back row (L to R): Gene Quam, Alecia Knoop, Cassie Skattebo, Janelle Talbert and Sydney Schunck. Front: Ashley Clark, Lainy Hutton, Breeana Monson and Nick Udovich.

Receiving Star Awards were (L to R): Tyler Crosby, Star Farmer; Jerney Meister, Star Chapter Degree; Clare Walker and Madeline Hopke, Star Greenhand Degree; and Gene Quam, Star Discovery Degree.

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DNR visits fourth grade

WDNR Ranger Kirby Dernovsek talks to a group of Shell Lake fourth-graders about wildfires and how they can be prevented. The DNR rangers made a visit to the Shell Lake School to talk to the students about fire prevention and what they do if there is a fire. Hannah Schultz wears a firefighter’s pack that is about her weight. The firefighters must carry food, water and emergency equipment that they will need for the whole day.

Photos by Larry Samson

WDNR Ranger Nate Haskins is shown helping Macey Lesneski put a fire out with a water pack. Shown in the photo with them is Mary Clark, Olivia Imrick, Abby Thompson, Hannah Schultz and Morgan Hoffman.

Morgan Hoffman tries on the firefighter’s hard hat. She was not sure if she would want to wear that all day while putting out a hot fire.

Mathletes compete Shell Lake High School sent 16 students to a math competition at the UW-Superior on Wednesday, April 22. Shown back row (L to R): Dominic Hopke, Emily McCarthy, Calista Holman, Ashley Lord, Tia Carlson, Zach Melton, Dee Andrysiak and Daniel Parish. Front: Natalie Smith, Sheri Clark, Kylie Williams, Emily Parish, Courtney Melton, Keagan Blazer and Cassidy Schroeder. — Photo by Larry Samson

Spooner prom 2015

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The 2015 Spooner junior class prom king and queen are Alyssa Babich and Matthew Haynes. They were crowned at the prom on Saturday, April 25. Clayton Groehler escorts Mariah Carroll in the Spooner prom grand march. The event was held prior to the prom dance as a way to introduce every couple to the dance.

Photos by Larry Samson

Lilly and Cassidy Quinton pose for a prom photo. Lilly carried the crown for the coronation ceremony.

Masrur Rizaev escorted his date for the night, Summer Marske.

Riley Nelson, Matthew Haynes and Kendra Johnson take the opportunity to take a selfie after the coronation. Cell phones have changed the way teenagers document their lives.

Bearly Used announces grand opening Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SPOONER — “It’s not your ordinary thrift store,” said Tina Smude, owner and operator of Bearly Used, a thrift variety store located at CTH A and within 14 miles from Spooner. Tina and her husband, Jerry Smude, have had a cabin in that area since 1974, but when Jerry retired they made it their permanent home four years ago. “The store itself just opened April 1, but we love it up here, wish we would have moved up here earlier,” said Tina. Even though her husband had retired, Smude wasn’t ready yet, “I told him it’s my turn to be the boss,” she said. At the time there had been talk about the empty retail location at CTH A and CTH E, and when one of her co-workers suggested a thrift shop, the idea stuck with her. “It happened to work out great; I know the owners of the building. I don’t live far from here, just a couple miles. It was a nice space and I needed something to do,” she said. Tina Smude, owner of Bearly Used Thrift Store, looks forward to her store’s grand-opening celebration Monday, A search for retail shelving led her to purchasing the stock from a dollar May 4, through Saturday, May 9. — Photo by Danielle H. Moe store that had closed, and as a result-

Bearly Used has a variety of products at dollar-store prices. “I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback with the stuff I have in here,” she said. Bearly Used is like a North Woods Walgreens offering clothing for men, women and children, home goods, health and beauty items, party supplies, craft and scrapbooking products, greeting cards, jewelry, electronics, hardware, cleaning supplies, pet supplies and tools. Smude accepts donations during business hours, by appointment and will pick up large items. Bearly Used is having its grand opening Monday, May 4, through Saturday, May 9, with a prize drawing for patrons. Prizes include gift certificates from area businesses, two $50 cash prizes and a 32” flat-screen TV as the grand prize. Prizes will be drawn all week with the grand prize drawn on May 9. Stop in to get your name put in for the prize drawing and all Bearly Used has to offer.

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SPORTS

Shell Lake competes at Frederic Invitational

Kaelin Laub placed eighth in the discus with a distance of 72 feet on Thursday, April 23, in Frederic.

Nicole Mikula placed first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.49 at the Frederic Invitational on Thursday, April 23.

Shell Lake runner Emma Thomas finished seventh with a time of 14.32 in the 100-meter dash. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â Photos by Marty Seeger

Spooner/Shell Lake loses to Amery

Hannah Ford has a clear kick at the Amery goal for the second of her two goals against Amery.

Playing on offense, Rachel Medley passes the ball to a teammate.

Photos by Larry Samson

Freshman Danika McCumber passes the ball off to a teammate. The Rails lost their home game to Amery, 3-7, on Thursday, April 23.

Rails goalkeeper Emily Beehler with a save on Thursday, April 23, against Amery.

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SPORTS

Spooner girls with their sixth straight win

SPOONER — The Spooner softball team extended their record to 6-1 with a 17-8 win over Drummond on Monday, April 20. The Rails had a 15-0 win over Hayward on Thursday, April 23, and back-to-back wins over Ladysmith, 11-1 and 6-1, on Friday, April 24. Spooner is tied with Bloomer and Northwestern for first place in the Heart O’North Conference. Spooner hosted conference opponent Hayward and came away with a 15-0 in three innings. Audi Blonk pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and no walks. Kayla Boutwell pitched the final scoreless inning and gave up no hits. The Spooner bats were hot. Katie Gobel was 2 for 3 with a double. Sophie Del Fiacco was 2 for 2 and Cassidy Quinton was 2 for 3. “The girls did a great job playing small ball tonight, laying down successful bunts and slaps,” coach Ryan McKinney said of

his players. On Friday, April 24, Spooner hosted conference rival Ladysmith in doubleheaders and came away with a sweep. In the first game Spooner won after five innings on the 10-run rule. In the HON Conference the teams play seven-inning games in a doubleheader. In the second game it took Spooner seven innings to win 6-1. Audi Blonk was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts and no walks. Blonk was 1 for 3 with a triple and a walk, Sammy Osborn was 2 for 3 with a double. Spooner will travel to Bloomer on Thursday, April 30, and to Northwestern on Friday, May 1, to determine the conference leader.

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Audi Blonk celebrates her out-of-the-park homer as Spooner beat Drummond 17-8 on Monday, April 20, in a home game.

Cassidy Quinton with a catch in deep left field. The catch retired the side and stranded two runners on base.

Erica Bauer flexes her muscle after a hard line drive into center field gave her a stand-up double.

Audi Blonk dives into second base to beat the throw. The success of the Spooner team is getting players on base and then moving them into scoring position. The Rails are 6-1 for the season, their only loss coming in a game with Northwood where they lost 7-8.

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Softball Thursday, April 30: Cameron at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Monday, May 4: At Grantsburg, 4 p.m., doubleheader Thursday, May 7: Turtle Lake/Clayton at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Monday, May 11: At St. Croix Falls, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 14: At Unity, 5 p.m. Friday, May 15: At Northwood, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18: Siren/Webster at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 21: At Frederic, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 26: Regional at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27: Regional at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Friday, May 29: Regional at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Baseball Thursday, April 30: Cameron at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Friday, May 1: At Pepin, 7 p.m. Monday, May 4: At Grantsburg, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7: Turtle Lake/Clayton at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9: Tournament at Shell Lake, 9 a.m. Monday, May 11: At St. Croix Falls, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 14: At Unity, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18: Siren/Webster at Shell Lake, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 21: At Luck, 5 p.m. Track Thursday, April 30: At St. Croix Falls, 4 p.m. Monday, May 4: At Osceola, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 7: At Amery, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 12: At Rice Lake, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 14: At Grantsburg, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 19: At St. Croix Falls, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 26: Regional at Frederic, 3 p.m. Friday, May 29: Sectional at Colfax, 1 p.m.

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Spooner Elementary School celebrates Earth Day and Arbor Day

This group earned the opportunity to plant a plum tree at the Spooner City Park by placing in the top 15 of the Earth Day poster contest. Shown back row (L to R): Emma Burch, Aliya Andrews, Elisabeth Meister, Kameron Richards, Caleb Wekseth, Mercedes Spooner Mayor Gary Cuskey is shown with his granddaughter, Butler and Aiden Wilmot. Front: Grayson Avery, Hailie Gates, Emma Kauffman, Linnea Christiansen, Mason Morgan and Taylor Spooner Elementary student Katie Busch. One of the advantages Childs. of being the mayor and delivering the keynote speech is spending part of the morning with your granddaughter.

The Spooner kindergartners were dressed in their Earth Day T-shirts. Shown (L to R): Gabriella Osborne, Maelie Baker, Trace Marino, Cora Saunders, Isabel Wienbergen and Dominick Smith.

Blake Engle will get the enjoyment of watching his plant grow.

Photos by Larry Samson

The Spooner FFA members helped the second-graders learn about recycling by playing a game of recycling.

Mayor Gary Cuskey proclaimed Wednesday, April 22, Earth Day and Friday, April 24, Arbor Day at the Spooner Elementary School. For the event the fourth-grade class planted three trees and held a program to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Thru the Woods to Greener’s, Shell Lake’s newest dinner destination Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — “I like making and creating things. To me food should be fun,” said Troy Greener, owner and chef at Greener’s in Shell Lake. The Greener’s name isn’t new in the area as Greener and his wife, Michelle, have been operating with success the Greener’s restaurant at Reel ‘em Inn on Long Lake for the past five years. “We enjoyed being at Reel ‘em Inn but it wasn’t the right place for us in the long term,” said Greener. One of the reasons they went into the restaurant business was to have time for family, and since they welcomed Olivia and Sophie into their lives that desire became stronger. That’s when a unique opportunity presented itself in Shell Lake with Terry and Kathy Johnson, owners of Thru the Woods Café. The couples sat down together and talked about their situations, and it wasn’t long before both sides decided that they could help each other. “He benefits me and that’s the best thing in the world,” said Terry. While the Thru the Woods offers breakfast and lunch, Greener’s offers patrons dinner fare at the convenient location in Shell Lake on Hwy. 63. Since Greener’s began serving at the café they have found that by sharing resources it has cut costs and headaches for both parties. Originally from Annandale, Minn., Greener first found his passion for food in college at a pizza place in Duluth where he worked his way up from delivering pizzas to assistant general manager. His wife, Michelle, grew up on Long Lake and in the restaurant atmosphere as her

Troy Greener now offers dinner from Greener’s restaurant at Through the Woods Café on HWY 63 in Shell Lake. - Photo by Danielle H. Moe

family owned the restaurant called Treats. Fast-forward and the couple are a restaurant-family team. “I’ve always enjoyed food and cooking food,” said Greener. To help his partner and people new to the Greener’s menu, Johnson will feature specials from Greener’s on Thru the Woods Café menu. Patrons to Greener’s will see their current menu is similar to what they had at their previous location, just scaled back. Choices range from burgers to pasta and unique dishes like blackened catfish. Greener explained that their goal was to maintain

the quality and quantity of menu options but meet the needs of patrons in the café setting. If planning a dinner out, Greener’s offers friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere with quality food and ingredients. Greener’s has seating for 34 with service from Wednesday through Saturday, 4 to 9 p.m. Summer hours will have them serving one hour earlier, at 3 p.m.

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AREA CHURCHES Episcopal

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

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

Baptist

Shell Lake Full Gospel

Northwoods Baptist

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

Spooner Baptist

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

Catholic

St. Joseph’s Catholic

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

St. Catherine’s Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

St. Alban’s

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

Lutheran

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

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

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

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

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

Trinity Lutheran

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

Methodist

United Methodist

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

Faith Lutheran

Nazarene

Long Lake Lutheran Church

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

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

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

United Methodist

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

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

Church of the Nazarene

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

Wesleyan

Spooner Wesleyan

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

TOMAH JOURNAL

Alliance

Lake Park Alliance

istory is not the only thing lost when it’s not told. Truth goes by the wayside when left unsaid.

That’s the reason the Hebrews were told to relate what God had done. We need to tell it, too. Hear God’s story this week in church.

Other

Cornerstone Christian

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

Trego Community Church

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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

Psalm 22:25-31 Acts 8:26-40

1 John 4:7-21

John 15:1-8

Sunday, May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter

here seems to be an attitude of arrogance in the world today. It is summed up in the epigram that was written above the door of the saloon on the Titanic: “Not even God can sink this ship!” Imagine the irony of those words. They are carved in a piece of wood that is still rotting after all of these years. Unfortunately, there seems to be no fear of God in the world any longer. Today, the list of the world’s fears include a nuclear disaster, global warming, the national deficit, health care, a flu epidemic, identity theft or a stock market crash. It seems as though God has been assigned the role of being an ex-officio member of the board of governors. It is a position with no power or influence. He is no longer recognized as one who makes any difference in the day-to-day operation of the universe. He’s simply around to humor some people. Man is in charge now, thank you, and will bring good things to pass now that God is out of the way! Psalm 34 takes the opposite view of God. The author blesses the Lord for what he has done. In deep humility he recognizes the power and presence of God. His view of the world is God-centered not man-exalting. Therefore, “His praise should always be on our lips.” How different it is today. People seem to do what they do for the recognition they may receive. Glory and honor belong to the one who can score the most points, accumulate vast wealth or demonstrate great power over people. God, to them, is a thing in the past.

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Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK My name is Neo, but I’m not sure why, When I first came in, I was quite scared and shy. But now I am different, I’m playful and fun, I like to chase balls, and so fast I can run. My breed we’re not sure of, it just isn’t clear, Perhaps I’m part shepherd, just look at my ear. I’m not very big, but I am very young, In just a few weeks, I will be turning 1. The best birthday gift I could ever hope for, Is a home and a family I’d love and adore. Dogs for adoption: 3-1/2-year-old male tan pit bull; 6-year-old male rottweiler mix; 2-1/2-year-old neutered tan/white Chihuahua; 5-1/2-year-old neutered shih tzu; 11-month-old male black/white Lab mix; 1-year-old female hound/boxer mix; 1-year-old male hound/beagle mix and a 6-year-old spayed black Lab. Cats for adoption: 2-1/2-year-old female black medium-hair; 7-year-old spayed/declawed tan tiger; 2-year-old neutered black medium-hair; 3-year-old female medium-hair calico; 4-year-old neutered black/ white medium-hair; 2-year-old black female shorthair/ siamese mix; 1-1/2-year-old neutered gray longhair; 1-year-old spayed black/gray longhair tabby; 1-yearold female white/gray longhair; 1-year-old neutered gray medium-hair and a 2-year-old male orange tabby. Strays include: Adult male Yorkie found in Trego. Please remember to spay and neuter your pets. Low-income assistance available through our SNAP program.

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Senior lunch menu

Monday, May 4: Cook’s choice. Tuesday, May 5: Savory chicken, cheesy hash-brown casserole, broccoli, baked peach slices. Wednesday, May 6: Juicy BBQ pork on whole-wheat bun, three-bean salad, potato salad, fruit cocktail. Thursday, May 7: Spaghetti with meat sauce, bread stick, fresh tossed salad, oatmeal-raisin cookie. Friday, May 8: Brown-sugar ham, whipped sweet potatoes, asparagus, mandarin orange cake. Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, call your senior center to confirm. Menu subject to change. All meals served with bread, butter, coffee, milk and water. Dining at 5 Minong: Monday, May 4: BBQ ribs, cook’s choice potato, fresh salad bar, dessert and warm buns. Call 715-466-4448 for reservations. Suggested donation $5.

National Day of Prayer to be observed locally SHELL LAKE/SPOONER — With the theme, Lord, Hear Our Cry, and the verse, Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day, National Day of Prayer will be observed on Thursday, May 7. Events for Shell Lake-Spooner include prayer at 7 a.m. at the Cornerstone Church in Spooner; noon at Shell Lake City Hall and Spooner City Hall; and 7 p.m. at First United Pentecostal Church, Spooner. The public is invited to attend any of these opportunities to pray for our nation. — with submitted information

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Obituaries

Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or email news@wcregisternewsroom.com

Leonard “Lenny” Lang Leonard “Lenny” Lang, 81, Barronett, went to be with our Lord on April 22, 2015, at Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1934, in New Leipzig, N.D., to Fredrick and Carolina (Heupel) Lang. In 1957, he joined the U.S. Navy as a medical transport. Following his tour of duty, he worked construction in Montana and North Dakota. He was married to Marylin Fischer on June 14, 1962, at St. John Lutheran Church in Ramona, S.D. They jointly worked with a construction company hauling gravel. He then worked as a mechanic before managing the Starlite Truck Stop in Aberdeen, S.D. They farmed in Hosmer, S.D., from 1969 to 1975 before moving to Wisconsin, where they continued farming for the next 14 years. After retiring from farming, Lenny drove semi for several years. His hobbies and enjoyment included fishing, pheasant and deer hunting and spending time with his family. Lenny is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marylin Lang, Barronett; daughters, Sandra (Don) Albee, Barronett, Susan (Tim) Albee, Chippewa Falls, Victoria (Willy) Lombard, Sarona, Peggy (John) Smith, River

Falls, Brenda (Lei Jerry) Lang, Spooner, and Cheryl (Eric) Miller, River Falls; grandchildren, Justina (Rob) Anderson, Morgan, Jacob and Courtney Albee, Alyssa Smith, and Jonathan and Matthew Miller; great-grandchildren, Bridgette and Desirae Anderson, Cayden Ahlstrom; brothers Lee (Ann) Lang, La Crosse and Don (Janice) Lang, Hayward; sisters Judy (Ron) Hale of Ohio, Mae Pleinis of Tennessee, Erna Pleinis of Maryland, and Linda Lang of Aberdeen, S.D.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents, Fredrick and Carolina Lang; and sisters, Lillian, Mildred, Ellen and Loretta. Funeral services were held April 25 at Salem Lutheran Church, Shell Lake, with the Rev. Sue Odegard officiating. Burial was in Lake Side Cemetery, Barronett. Pallbearers were Justina Anderson, Morgan Krei (Albee), Alyssa Smith, Jacob Albee, Courtney Albee, Matthew Miller and Jonathan Miller. Skinner Funeral Home of Shell Lake is serving the family.

Gene M. Rydberg Gene M. Rydberg, 78, Shell Lake, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family. Gene was born at home in Barronett on Oct. 12, 1936, to Robert and Blanche (Decker) Rydberg. They moved to Madison when he was 4 years old. He joined the U.S. Navy and served from Jan. 11, 1954, until Oct. 11, 1957. He has five children by a previous marriage. He was a firefighter with the Madison Fire Department for 25 years. He moved back to Barronett after he retired, and had a cabin on Granite Lake, Cumberland, and a small hobby farm in Barronett. He married Doris Peterson on June 19, 1993, in Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner. They spent many winters in Arizona; fourwheeling, hiking, fishing, enjoying the desert critters, and making many new friends. Gene’s many passions included giving the grandchildren and others lawnmower, tractor and boat rides, playing card games, reading them stories, taking them fishing and showing them bears, deer, birds, frogs, snakes, etc. He spent hours watching movies with the children and would even give up his Twinkies and Oreos for them. He loved building campfires and roasting marshmallows and hot dogs with the kids. Gene was a member of AA for 34 years and counts many, many people there among his

extended family. Gene is survived by his wife, Doris, Shell Lake; seven children, Sue (Dave) Crary, Madison, Mary (Jim) Chapman, Madison, Randy (Sue) Rydberg, Baraboo, Ron (Carolyn) Rydberg, Madison, Mike Rydberg, Madison, Ron (Won) Duch, Menomonie, and Barb (LeRoy) Haynes, Sarona; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings, Pat (John) Evachenko, Madison, and Peg (Chuck) Sawle, Edgerton; sister-in-law, Doris Rydberg, Cumberland; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a large extended AA family. He was preceded by his parents and brothers, Ray and Dale. Funeral services were held at Dahl Funeral Home in Spooner on April 24 with Pastor Brent Berkesch officiating. Pallbearers were Michael Carlson, Eric Sundquist, Tim Duch, John Duch, Sam Boatman, Brad Peterson, Kevin Peterson, Marv Peterson and Pete Camacho. Honorary pallbearers were Erick Haynes, Isaac Neitzel and Tristan Neitzel. Burial with full military honors was held at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner. Online condolences may be left for Gene’s family at dahlfh.com. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.

Kerry Lee Larson Kerry Lee Larson, 57, Shell Lake, passed away on May 22, 2014, at his residence, after battling a lengthy illness. Kerry was born on April 28, 1957, in Beaver Dam to Duane and Rachel Larson (Drunasky). Kerry attended Sun Prairie High School, graduating with the Class of 1975, and went on to Milwaukee School of Engineering, becoming certified in Commercial HVAC Application in 1989. He continued his education with Honeywell and Johnson Controls, ongoing from 1986 up to 1991. Kerry was certified in welding, fabricating and painting. He worked many years as an automobile and engine mechanic. He was a very hardworking, dedicated individual who you could trust to do a job well. Kerry opened up his own shop, his first, in 1979 called K & F Repair and a second shop in 1982 called Larson Auto Body and Paint. He also worked for numerous other businesses, exercising his expertise with commercial welding, repairs and industrial equipment. Finally, he opened up his third shop called Larson’s Repair Shop out on Hilltop Drive in Shell Lake. Being a mechanic

was his favorite pastime. He could be found tinkering with any mechanical piece of equipment, as well as taking care of his cattle and goats, playing classic rock ‘n roll, cooking and sharing his favorite recipes, or telling a good story, with his two favorite collie companions, Bandit, and Scooby. Kerry will be sadly missed by his daughter, Heather Lerner, Richmond, Ind.; sisters Debra Spahn, Sun Prairie, and Luanne Wittchow, Columbus; brothers Daro Larson, Sun Prairie, Tim Larson, Madison, and Chris Larson, Sun Prairie; cousin Jeff Drunasky, Beaver Dam; special friends Pat and Lisa Powers, and Mike Carpenter, Shell Lake; grandchildren Evelyn, Amalia and Alexander; as well as many other relatives and friends. Kerry was preceded in death by his parents, Duane and Rachel Larson; and his grandson, Allan Lerner. In honor of Kerry, a private family graveside service will be held Sunday, May 3, at 12:30 p.m., at the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery in Sun Prairie, with Monsignor Duane Moellenberndt officiating. Skinner Funeral Home assisted the family.

Melvin Wayne Swan Melvin Wayne Swan, 84, Spooner, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, in the Town of Bashaw, at home, of complications of dementia. He was born on Sept. 14, 1930, to Henry and Emma (Hanson) Swan. He attended Bashaw Valley School and graduated from Spooner High School in 1948. He married Bertha Vallem of Hayward on March 28, 1950. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Melvin owned and operated the Indianhead Texaco station from 1961 through 1968. They purchased their farm in 1957, living there until his death. He milked cows for several years and then purchased a herd of registered Polled Herefords. He had a dealership selling farm seeds, doing so for over 30 years. As a child he spent summers playing and fishing in the Yellow River with his cousin, Dalbert, which led to a lifetime of going to lakes and returning with his catches. He often sat on a pail in the cold for hours, fishing through a hole in the ice on various lakes for panfish. He hunted in western states and Canada but mostly close to home. He harvested many nice bucks through the years. On June 18, 2001, an F3 tornado struck their home and farm, destroying all their farm buildings and most of the machinery. Three large trees fell on their home, which saved it from total destruction.

People came from near and far to help with the cleanup and rebuilding. Melvin was grateful for all the love and support of his friends and the community in this life-changing event and over the years. He loved his family dearly and was proud of them for the care and respect they always gave him. His surviving family includes wife Bertha; sons Dale, Spooner, and DuWayne/Jeana Jarvis, Stratford; granddaughter, Danielle (Erik) Larson, Spooner; grandson, Darian Swan, Rice Lake; great-grandsons Nolen and Dominik Larson, Spooner; brother-in law Arvid Vallem, Hayward; sisters-in-law Florence Bilderback, Carson City, Nev., Edith Vallem, Hayward, and Naomi Vallem, Rockford, Ill.; and his loving companion chocolate Lab Anna. Preceding him in death were his parents and his brother, Leo Swan. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 30, at 1 p.m., at the Scalzo-Taylor Chapel with Pastor David Frazer officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Spooner Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at scalzo-taylor.com. The Scalzo-Taylor Chapel, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Dewey Country What a beautiful sunny day we had in Dewey Country on Sunday and Monday. Yes, the sun was out for a change. This is the last column I will write for April 2015. It seems like April just started. It went fast. Happy birthday to Jameson Stone, to Dalton Schroder and Max Odden who turns 6 already. Have a wonderful day each of you. Happy birthday to Rich Feeney and Bryan Knoop as they enjoy their special day with many more to come on May 8. Rich is now a nursing home administrator in Minnesota. Have a great one guys. A very happy anniversary to Don and Debbie Doriott as they enjoy their special day May 1. May you enjoy many more. A very happy birthday to Marlene Stariha on May 2. Have a great one Marlene. A very happy birthday to Brandon Meister as he enjoys his special day on May 3 when he turns 11 years old. Have a great day Brandon. Also a very happy birthday to Samuel Beecroft on May 3 when he enjoys that special day. Have a great one. May 4, a very happy birthday to Tyler Crosby as he enjoys that special day as he turns 18. Also a very happy birthday to Edmund Fisher when he turns 10. Happy birthday to Elmer Talbert on May 4 with lots more to come.

Sarona Ticks are out and the mosquitoes are beginning. If you haven’t it’s time to treat or get a tick collar for your dog and cat. Most trees are budding out. Flowers are appearing in the woods now including hepaticas, wood violets and marsh marigold. My tulips are beginning to bloom. Farmers have been doing some field work and will be going full force soon. The Tuscobia Trap Club is starting and has their spring and summer schedule out. Check that out if you’re a trap shooter. Rummage sales have started. Sarona Methodist Church folks are having one Friday, May 1, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They have lots of stuff. The Big Ripley Trekking Team is planning for the middle of May. Watch for ads. Jeff and Jan Johnson arrived home Friday after spending the winter in Florida. They camped at his brother’s there and also spent some time in Mississippi. Sunday evening, they had her folks, Anton and Glory Frey, and Pete and Ben Frey in for supper, enjoying some of Pete’s turkey.

by Pauline Lawrence

A very happy anniversary to Jonell and John Bennin when they celebrate eight years together on May 5 with more to come. A very happy birthday to Trey Bos on May 6 when he turns 7 years old. Have a wonderful day Trey. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Leonard Lang who passed away last week. Leonard and his wife had six daughters. He will be sadly missed by his many friends and relatives. We had snow this past week with very cool temps. I guess Richy finished planting corn this past week. I certainly hope that corn stays in the ground and doesn’t come up or it will be frozen solid. This past week we had very low 30s and it was really chilly. Why don’t we have such nice warm spring with lots of rain like we had when I grew up? Cody Pettis had surgery this week He is now at Bethesda Home in the Twin Cities for therapy. Cody is a student at Siren High School. He has been in the hospital for over three weeks now. Saturday, Sandy Atkinson rode with her daughter, Kristen Carls and girls Jannah and Briana to Elk Mound where they attended a wedding shower for Becka Ryan who will be married to Sandy’s grandson, Kyle Beaufeaux. The shower was held at the Catholic church with a

lot of people attending. The wedding will take place July 18 at the Catholic church in Menomonie. Also at the shower were Lisa and Marjorie Otto and Pattie Beaufeaux. While the shower was going on, Kyle attended the bachelor party for himself as they enjoyed playing paintball. The bird flu is getting serious. Yes, the last I heard they had near 50 barns with the flu. Richy got new turkeys about a month ago and I see he keeps the curtains shut day and night. Hopefully he doesn’t get this in his flock of turkeys. This past week while I was walking with my two pups in the woods, I picked off one wood tick from myself and two from Rory. It’s that time of year for them. You know I see tons of jobs in the Wild Rivers Advertiser and even the Washburn County Register. Diane Hulleman worked at the Shell Lake School on Tuesday and Thursday. On Friday she joined Robin for lunch at the Tower House in Cumberland and they celebrated both of their birthdays. Lakes are all open for another season. Yep, it’s just a-waitin’ for fishermen to wet those lines and get a whopper. About 20 people came to Cecil and Evelyn Melton’s on Saturday to clean up their yard and do other odd jobs. Evelyn tells us the yard looks wonderful. So Evelyn made a picnic of sloppy joes and beans

for them all to enjoy. They celebrated Evelyn’s birthday, which was April 8, and the Melton’s 71st wedding anniversary. A very happy birthday to Grace Violet Lauterbach on May 1 when she turns 2. Have a great day Grace. Butch VanSelus bought and planted four blueberry plants last week. He tells us he took a wheelbarrow of dirt out of each plant hole before planting and went according to the directions, Let’s hope Butch gets good results after all his hard work. Now I know where I can swipe blueberries. Yummy! Jerry Sexton has retired from the Burnett County Highway Department after 34 years. Janie Lauterbach was at the Quams’ on Sunday. Her son, Noah, wanted to go fishing so Janie took him as a surprise. Later the entire Quam bunch was at Gene and Debbie Quam’s for Buddy’s 14th birthday. Noah stayed at the Quams’ Saturday night. A teaser: I never was, am always to be; no one has seen me, nor will they see, close to sun’s set, and far from sun’s up; I will live on, till time’s own demise. What am I? Scatter sunshine. Have a great week.

their spouses and families and six siblings and their families. His daughter Vicki Lombard lives here in West Sarona. Recent visitors at Virginia Stodola’s were Betty Semerod on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday her great-grandson, Ryan Stodola and fiancee, Ali Lentz, visited her. They both attend college in Eau Claire. There were three Spooner women’s bowling teams that were together, staying at Fairfield Inn, Oshkosh, this weekend for state bowling. Those attending included Gina Ailport, Angie Anderson, Vicki Carolina, Tooter Barnes, Mary Lawson, Joann Melton, Pat Hubin, Kim Owens, Marion Reiter, Michelle Melton, Mary Marschall and myself. My Mary drove their motor home taking seven of us, going Friday and coming home Sunday. We laughed a lot, ate a lot, and had a fun, fun time. I’m not bragging on my bowling. A couple of girls got 200 games. Kim won a bowling ball. Angie some raffle money and the Poor House team won the shot ski-con. Lots of fun memories. I saw very little field activity

being done. At the annual Sarona town meeting last Tuesday evening, there were 10 attending along with the five board members. Sarona Cleanup Day, for Sarona residents only, will be held at the landfill on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to noon. Watch for the ad for the number of old tires, appliances, etc., allowed. Happy birthday to Aaron Musil, Wes Mullineaux, Jacob Lindeman and Kay Patterson, the last day of April; Marian Bray and Wilma Zenk, May 1; Dan Hefter, Logan Nelson, Cecil Scribner and Barb Schullo, May 2; Nathan Musil, Avis Thorp and also my odometer turns over to 83 on May 3; Donnie Bruce and Mary Lawson, May 4; Kathy Brown, Harley Peterson turns 3, and Mark Crosby, May 5; Reed Lechnir, Brandon Hubin and Ashley Pfluger, May 6. Do have a fun one. Anniversary wishes to Ralph and Ginger Reynolds, May 1; Dan and Jayne Thompson, May 3; Seth and Susie Sundeen, May 4; Craig and Jolene Scribner, Ron and Jane Fitzpatrick and Jerry and Betty Ness, May 6.

by Marian Furchtenicht Congrats to lucky turkey hunters Tony and Pete, both bagging theirs. Sandi Vogt, along with about 20 other aspiring artists, attended a paint party at Butternut Hills last week. She painted her very own version of a vase of flowers. Sarah Ann Larson guided them. Reports it was a lot of fun and another event is set for May 9. Several dear folks have left us since my last writing. Betty Collberg, 89, passed away at the Golden Age Manor in Amery after a long illness. She leaves her son John and daughters Judy and Jean, their spouses and families and a sister, Wanda Norton, Shell Lake. Our condolences to them. Gene Rydberg, 78, Shell Lake, husband of Doris, whose funeral was held at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Spooner, Thursday. Sympathy is extended from Sarona folks. Sympathy to the family of Leonard Lang, 81, Barronett, whose funeral was held Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church in Shell Lake. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Marilyn, his six daughters and

Spooner and Shell Lake Girl Scouts attend a tea The Spooner and Shell Lake Girl Scout troops held a joint tea party on Sunday, April 26, at the United Methodist Church in Shell Lake. Over 30 girls from the two communities gathered for the formal social event. The girls are Brownies before they become Girl Scouts. Shown back row (L to R): Abby, Brielle, Megan, Lilly, Nicole, Andrea, Riley, Alexis and Cassidy. Front: Katrina, Jessica, Mikayla, Leeann, Aubri, Mackenzie, Kara and Sara.

Photos by Larry Samson

The Daisies are the first and youngest group of Girl Scouts. Shown back row (L to R): Chloe, Elle, Hailey, Savvy, Braylee, Abrianna and Ella. Front: Cora, Lauralie, Cora, Lilly, Ariel and McKayla.

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Barronett

by Judy Pieper

Happy anniversary wishes go out to Pat and Doug Sweet, who were married 57 years ago on April 28. Doug told us that they were married in Pine City, Minn., spent their wedding night in Spooner, and the whole day cost them $20. And, the $20 was money that Doug’s dad had given him that morning. Wow! Pat said that their wedding day was a Monday, and that it rained all day. Doug and Pat are very happily married, so I guess getting married on a rainy day must be good luck. Congratulations you two. We all wish you many more years of wedded bliss. The benefit for Cheryl Jaastad, held on Saturday evening, was a huge success. Sharai Hefty was there and she told me that she thought just about everyone from Barronett and about two-thirds of the Cumberland residents were there. Cheryl was able to come, and she was absolutely thrilled to be there. She and Dan sat back in a corner, relaxed, and visited with all the friends and wellwishers. There was something for everyone at the party. Guests were treated to guitar music by John Sedor. Quite a few area businesses had donated items to be raffled off. There was a 50/50 cash raffle. And, Peggy Gill was there showing Premier Designs jewelry. Judy Norton showed us pictures of Cheryl and she is looking so much better. We all hope that she is completely recovered soon. Morgan Hallas was the guest of honor at her 11th birthday party, hosted by her dad, Jason Hallas, and Alyse Lehmann at their home in Stillwater on Sunday. The guests were aunt Casey McCann, uncle Eric and aunt Kim McCann, brothers Brandon and Justin Hallas and Justin’s girlfriend McKenzie, Ryan, Suzy and Miriah Lehmann, and Jeremy (Worm) Olson. Alyse said that Morgan had a fantastic time at her party, but the highlight of her entire day was that Worm, who was in a rodeo that afternoon, brought his horse to her party and let Morgan lead him and pet him. You know, of course, that there was also lots of food and cake for everyone and presents for Morgan, and everyone had a great time helping Morgan celebrate her birthday a couple of days early. Her birthday is actually on April 28. After the birthday party, Suzy, Ryan and Miriah met Jerry Marsh and Brad, Bree and Breeley Blackhawk and went to the rodeo in the Twin Cities where Worm was in the calf-roping event. After the rodeo, Suzy, Ryan and Jerry went to Key’s Café for supper, and you’ll never guess who they ran into there – Kathy Tobish, her dad, and a friend of hers! Suzy said that they had the nicest visit – stayed about an hour longer at the restaurant than they should have, but they were having so much fun visiting that they didn’t want to leave. I hope Kathy will come back to Cumberland to visit someday soon. It would be so nice to visit with her again. Duane and I had breakfast at the Red Brick on Sunday morning, and, as usual, business there was very brisk. We took the last empty table, and shortly after we sat down, two more people walked in and were standing by the door waiting for a table. I asked Duane if he would like to invite them to share our table, he said “sure,” so I invited them over. Well, it was Hugh Wisner and his granddaughter, Lexi, and we had the most interest-

ing conversation. Hugh and his wife spend the winters in this area, and are heading back up to their home in Kodiak, Alaska, this week. As soon as school is out for the summer, Lexi is going up to Alaska to work on a fishing boat. Hugh said that he knows my cousin, Curt Hefty, and that he runs into him up there every once in a while. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Lexi said that she would call and let us know whether or not she enjoyed her summer as a crewmember on a fishing boat. When Kathy brought the bill over, Hugh grabbed it and insisted on buying our breakfast. So, if you happen to see this, Hugh, thanks for breakfast. Next time it’s our turn. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I saw Rose W. from Minnesota (I don’t know how to spell their last name) at the Barronett community garage sale last week. I think you remember Rose and Tony. They are some of the brave visitors to this area who aren’t afraid to let people know that they are Viking fans. Anyway, we had a very nice chat, and hopefully we’ll see them at the garage sale again next year. I’ll try to remember to wear my Viking shirt so they’ll feel welcome. Remember, this is the week of the Wiesner Chapel plant/craft/bake sale. The sale will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Wiesner Chapel is located on CTH V about two miles north of Hwy. 48 between Rice Lake and Cumberland. This is one sale you really don’t want to miss. They have all kinds of plants, and the prices are unbeatable. I will be out of town this weekend, but Duane will be there picking up everything we need for the flower beds and garden. John Schmidt wasn’t able to come home on Friday. He had a practice visit the weekend before, and thought everything was a go for his discharge from the VA hospital. But, naturally, there was a glitch in the plan. He developed a minor complication, and the doctors want him to stay just a little longer to be sure everything is healing right. Hopefully he will be home to stay very soon. There will be a meeting of the congregation of Barronett Lutheran this Sunday immediately after the worship service. Everyone is invited to stay and give his or her ideas about outdoor services this summer. After that meeting, there will be a regular meeting of the church council. The Town of Lakeland annual meeting was held last Tuesday evening. The outgoing town chairman, Bob Jerry, chaired the meeting until the old business was taken care of, and then the new town chairman, Bill Metnik, took over for the remainder of the meeting. Bill reported that work on the four-wheeler trail has been ongoing, and that, hopefully, the trail will be open later this summer. There was also some discussion about safety classes for the town employees. The next regular meeting of the town will be held on May 12. Wrig Marsh, our 3-year-old grandson, brought his tractor over to our place on Sunday and helped us in the garden all afternoon. He picked rocks, helped plant potatoes, watered the potatoes, and picked up sticks. Garett and Kandice Thon stopped by later that afternoon to introduce Wrig to his new little cousin, Kane. To say Wrig was thrilled with the new baby would be an understate-

“Mama Drama” takes heartwarming look at motherhood Opens May 1 SHELL LAKE — Bring your tissues - “Mama Drama,” a dramatic comedy, will pull tears of laughter and heartache as it follows five friends through five profound years of their lives. Leah is eight months pregnant, an insecure first-time mother who often needs as much babying as her child; Danny would give anything for a chance to be a mother, but is battling infertility and cancer; Megan is a struggling mother of three, trying to make ends meet on a meager family income that is about to be cut in half; Anna is a housewife with two kids at home, but she longs to find the child from a teenage relationship who she gave up to adoption; Liz, with no interest in parenthood, is becoming caretaker to her own mother. All of these young women approach their dilemmas with great humor and courage, and you will love them for it. “Mama Drama” opened in 1990, and was first performed by Theatre in the Woods 20 years ago in the lunchroom at the Shell Lake Arts Center. The troupe also took the show on the road to a play festival at Telemark in Cable, and received rave reviews. The current production will be performed at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre in Shell Lake, and is directed by Patti M. Fox, who played Liz in 1995. This is no drama in the traditional sense, but rather an extended series of vignettes involving situations that don’t necessarily get fully resolved by the final curtain. “This is more difficult than I expected” said one cast member recently. “To go from one scene (where I’m in tears) to the next (which is a party) is a real challenge!” This is a story about friendship and motherhood. Because sex talk can’t be entirely avoided, Theatre in the Woods has advertised “Mama Drama” as appropriate for mature audiences. Those who don’t know where babies come from will have no doubt by the end of the play. However, only the most conservative playgoers are likely to be put off by “Mama Drama’s” “gal talk.”

The five friends of “Mama Drama’s” cast admire a new arrival. (L to R): Janet Rowney (photographer), Jena Hammersberg, Leila Jenkins (with baby), Jessica de la Cruz and Jody Peck. “Mama Drama” opens at The Quam on Friday, May 1, and runs through Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10. — Photo submitted Tickets to this show make the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Reserve now, seating is limited. May 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 performances open at 7 p.m., and matinees on May 3 and 10 open at 2 p.m. Reservations can be made online at titw.org or by calling the box office at 715-468-4387. Theatre in the Woods is a nonprofit community theater organization, now in its 25th season, located at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, 605 1st St. in Shell Lake. — from TitW

Engagement

Anderson/Marschall Forrest and Angela Anderson, Shell Lake, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Ann Anderson, to Brady John Marschall, son of John and Mary Marschall, Shell Lake. Both are graduates of Shell Lake High School and Northeast Iowa Community College. Ashley is employed at the USDA Farm Service Agency in Spooner. Brady is employed at Hansen Concrete Inc. of Sarona. An August wedding is planned. — Photo by Nyhus Creations Photography of Cumberland ment. He had a lot of fun, but by the time his dad came to get him, the poor little guy was exhausted. I’ll bet he slept well that night. Our sympathy goes out to the family of Leonard Lang who passed away suddenly last Wednesday. Leonard was a really great guy, a wonderful neighbor, and he will be missed by everyone who knew him. I guess that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Have a great week and hug your family. See you next time.

Birth Birth at Indianhead Medical Center A girl, Lucy Evelyn Stops, was born April 25, 2015, to Catherine Janey, Shell Lake. ••• NOTICE OF PENDING APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURE

Tony Havranek, 477 Temperance Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 in conjunction with the St. Croix Band of Chippewa Indians, have applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to place a structure on the bed of Bashaw Lake. The project is located in the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 38 North, Range 14 West, Town of Dewey, Burnett County. This will be an ongoing project to investigate the impact of common carp on wild rice and other aquatic plants in Bashaw Lake, Burnett County. Two carp exclosure structures will be placed on the lake. The size would be roughly 8 ft. x 8 ft. x 4 ft. and consist of welded wire fence and metal fence posts placed at the corners with one post between each corner. The Department will review the proposal provided by the applicant and any information from public comments and a public informational hearing, if requested. The Department will determine whether the proposal complies with ss. 1.11 and 30.12(3m), Stats., and ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code, and ensure that the required mitigation meets the standards in s. 281.36(3r), Stats., if the project impacts wetlands. The Department has made a tentative determination that it will issue the permit or contract for the proposed activity. If you would like to know more about this project or would like to see the application and plans, please visit the Department’s permit tracking website at https://permits.dnr.wi.gov/water/ SitePages/Permit%20Search.aspx. Reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person may submit comments and/or request a public informational hearing by emailing Dan.Harrington@wisconsin .gov or writing to: Dan Harrington, 810 W. Maple St., Spooner, WI 54801 by U.S. mail. If you are submitting general comments on the proposal, they must be emailed or postmarked within 30 days after the date this notice is published on the Department’s website. If you are requesting a public informational hearing, the request must be emailed or postmarked within 20 days after the date this notice is published on the Department’s website. A request for hearing must include the docket number or applicant name and specify the issues that the party desires to be addressed at the informational hearing. If no hearing is requested, the Department may issue its decision without a hearing. If a public informational hearing is held, comments must be postmarked no later than 10 days following the date on which the hearing is completed. The final decision may be appealed as indicated in the decision document. Docket Number IP-NO-2015-7-01408 WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary Dan Harrington Date: April 27, 2015 Water Management Specialist 625761 37r WNAXLP

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Dewey-LaFollette Karen Mangelsen called on Kay Krentz Monday afternoon. Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Donna and Gerry Hines on Tuesday afternoon, and Nina and Lawrence Hines on Thursday afternoon. On Friday, Karen and Hank Mangelsen were lunch guests of Gene and Carlotta Romsos. They also visited with Riley Romsos, who was spending the day with his

Heart Lake

Stone Lake

* SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE *

625699 37rp

Exercise boke; vacuum cleaner; microwave oven; misc. household items; books; toys; jewelry; adults and kids clothing.

HUGE GARAGE SALE Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 1, 2 & 3

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Desk; dehumidifier; lawn & garden items; household items; birdhouses; TV stands; cow clippers; pictures & frames; toys; 15” Simco saddle; something for everyone.

Take a left on Tozer Lake Rd. midwway between Shell Lake & Spooner. Follow signs. 625737 37rp

LARGE GARAGE SALE Fri. & Sat., May 1 & 2

625736 37rp

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Craftsman table saw; Craftsman riding lawn mower w/bagger; Shell Lake boat; trailer; 15 h.p. Evinrude short-shaft motor; leaf blower. ANTIQUES: Marbletop dresser; chairs; dishes; quilts; tools; long wooden claps. HOUSEHOLD: Newer entertainment center; beautiful Ethan Allen buffet and hutch; 3 recliners; 2 swivel rockers; sofa; 2 table & chair sets; many household items; linens; appliances. Much more. W3951 Devils Lake Road Sarona 1 mile south of intersection of CTH B & M, turn right on Devils Lake Rd., go approx. 1 mile.

This will be the big night out in Stone Lake. The evening begins with the Stone Lake Area Historical Society having their ham and scalloped potato dinner from 4-7 p.m. at the Stone Lake Fire Hall. There will also be a silent auction. After this delicious meal you can go to the Stone Lake Lions Hall for some great live music and dancing. The Stone Lake Music Night, featuring the Acoustic Ramblers and guests, will be entertaining from 6:30-9 p.m. There will no community potluck this month. Have a good week and be safe. Mary Nilssen can be reached at 715-8654008 or upnorthnils2@gmail.com.

GARAGE SALE Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MOVING! SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Furniture; TV w/stand; lamps; lots of cookware, dishes & glassware; Franciscan whitestone ware; vintage maple bedroom set; dehumifier; fly-tying supplies. Much more!

110 Corbits Lane • Shell Lake

625673 37rp

Fri., May 1, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat., May 2, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

better but still hospitalized in Shell Lake. Jeff Pederson visited Marvin Mortensen in the hospital Thursday night. Lillian visited her daughter, Donna, and Norman Ness on Thursday night in Barronett. We had happy hour here on Friday night with Tom Dahlstrom and Dr. Goellner entertaining us. It’s always a good crowd and a good time. Welcome to the Reinharts, Tip and Kak, who moved in here last week after spending the winter in Florida. We hope you like it here. Last Wednesday we had cake and ice cream in honor of Margaret Weather’s birthday. Greetings to you. Bobbie Olson visited her uncle, Andy W., when she

by Mary Nilssen

Good luck all you anglers! Go out and get ‘em! The Stone Lake HCE, formerly Women’s Homemakers Club, will hold their annual salad supper at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, at the Stone Lake Lions Hall. Salads and many desserts will be served, along with entertainment and door prizes. A freewill offering will be taken with proceeds divided between the food shelves and Regional Hospice of Sawyer and Washburn counties. A picnic table was donated to the medical clinic staff in Stone Lake. Gratitude is extended to Paul from Stone Lake Lumber, Diane and Stan from Custom Woodworking and Design and Terry from Kauer Custom Tile. Be sure to mark Saturday, May 2, on your calendars.

Sarona United Methodist Church

grandparents. Nate and Randi Fisk were weekend guests at the home of Randi’s grandmother, Lida Nordquist. Brian Hines was a Saturday visitor of Gerry and Donna Hines. On Sunday morning, Hank and Karen Mangelsen called on Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen. Later Karen and Hank went to Siren where they visited Jake, Holly,

Hannah and Grace Mangelsen, and April, Dave, Patty and Mandy Close. They also called on Les and Maxine Lindquist and family. The annual meeting of Hertel Lakeview Cemetery Association will be held Friday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Lakeview UM Church.

by Helen V. Pederson

We woke up to sunny weather on Monday. It was about 57 degrees but warmed up to the 60s. Sunday was nice, too, and people were out walking. Talking to Mavis Flach, she said she had lost a sisterin-law. Sue Flach was 75 years old and the wife of Arnie Flach of Cumberland. Prayers for you and your family. Also prayers for the family of Leonard Lang of Barronett. He had had surgery and was set to come home when he suffered a massive heart attack and died. Funeral services were held at Salem on Saturday. Lillian Ullom attended the funeral of Gene Rydberg on Friday at Dahl Funeral Home in Spooner. He was the son of Bob Rydberg. Lillian said her brother, Marvin, is much

RUMMAGE SALE

by Karen Mangelsen

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WASHBURN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOONER, WISCONSIN Official Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals for materials and services described herein will be received until 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015, by the Washburn County Highway Department, Office of the Highway Commissioner, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, Wisconsin, 54801, whereupon the sealed proposals received will be publicly opened. PROPOSAL CONTRACT #3-15M 3/8” Washed Pea Rock PROPOSAL CONTRACT #4-15M Dulian Pit Gravel Crushing PROPOSAL CONTRACT #5-15M Cranberry Pit Gravel Crushing PROPOSAL CONTRACT #6-15M Curb & Gutter PROPOSAL CONTRACT #7-15M Epoxy-Based Pavement Striping PROPOSAL CONTRACT #8-15M Sealcoat Oil Type CRS-2, CRS-2P & CRS2-PD PROPOSAL CONTRACT #9-15M HMA or WMA PG 58-28 & PG 58-34 E-1 PROPOSAL CONTRACT #10-15M Cold Mix Asphaltic Pavement, Type SC800 PROPOSAL CONTRACT #11-15M STH 77 Pit Crushing Services *Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, PG 58-28 and PG 58-34 Type E-1 HMA and warm mix may be used on LRIP projects for the Washburn County Highway Department and Township projects. Proposal forms and specifications are on file and available upon request at the Office of the Washburn County Highway Department, phone 715-635-4480; FAX 715-635-4485 Each Proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, bank’s draft or postal money order made payable to the Washburn County Highway Department in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total amount bid. Certified checks shall be drawn on the account of the bidder submitting the Proposal. Bidders wishing to submit their bid by mail may do so at their own risk. Bids received through mail by the Washburn County Highway Department later than the time set forth above will be returned unopened. The correct mailing address is Washburn County Highway Department, 1600 County Highway H, Spooner, WI 54801. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities and to select the bid proposal deemed most advantageous to the Washburn County Highway Department. Jon Johnson, Commissioner 625160 36-37r WNAXLP Washburn County Highway Department

(Apr. 15, 22, 29) Our File #826356 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY DISCOVER BANK C/O DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC Plaintiff, vs. JOHN H. BAUER SAMANTHA J. BAUER Defendants. Case No. 15CV000012 AMENDED SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO: JOHN H. BAUER 224 2ND AVE. MINONG, WI 54859-9552 SAMANTHA J. BAUER 224 2ND AVE. MINONG, WI 54859-9552 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 basis of the legal action. Within Forty (40) days after April 15, 2015, 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: CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, WASHBURN COUNTY, P.O. BOX 339 - 104TH AVE., SHELL LAKE, WI 54871, and the Kohn Law Firm, Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is 735 N. Water St., Suite 1300, Milwaukee, WI 53202. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If no Complaint accompanies this Summons you must respond within the said 40-day period with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint by mailing or delivering said written demand to the court and to the Plaintiff’s attorneys at their respective addresses listed above. If you do not provide a proper answer to the Complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, 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 be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 24, 2015. KOHN LAW FIRM S.C. BY: /s/Joseph R. Johnson Joseph R. Johnson State Bar No. 1053052 Attorney for Plaintiff 624569 WNAXLP

and Rodney returned from Arizona where they spent the winter. At my age, “getting a little action” means I don’t need to take a laxative.

(Apr. 29, May 6, 13, 20) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, vs. RYAN S. BUTTERFIELD, and LAKELAND COOPERATIVE SERVICES, Defendants. Case No.: 14-CV-784-jdp NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above action on April 15, 2015, the United States Marshal for the Western District of Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the North Steps of the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., (or if the Marshal is unavoidably detained, the sale will be held immediately upon his/ her arrival) the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment to be sold, described below: The North 933 feet of the West 933 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 37 North, Range 13 West (in the Town of Barronett), Washburn County, Wisconsin. TAX KEY NO.: 65-002-2-37-1333-2-02-000-001010. TERMS OF SALE: The United States Marshal will accept from the successful bidder at the sale, as a deposit or down payment on the premises, a personal check with a Letter of Credit from a banking institution, a cashier’s check or a certified check, for a sum of not less than ten percent (10%) of the purchase price. If the Court enters an order confirming the sale, then within ten (10) days of the date of entry of that order, the balance of the successful bid price must be paid by cashier’s check or certified check to the United States Marshal, Western District of Wisconsin, 120 North Henry Street, Room 440, Madison, WI 53703. If such amount is not paid within the time specified, the sale will be disapproved and the deposit or down payment forfeited. Upon confirmation of the sale and payment of the entire successful bid price, the purchaser shall receive a deed to the property, subject to the express conditions that the property is sold subject to (1) accrued and accruing real estate taxes, existing real estate tax liens, and other federal tax liens of record, if any; and (2) existing highways, recorded easements and recorded restrictions, if any. There are no warranties of title. Dated this 21st day of April, 2015. DALLAS S. NEVILLE United States Marshal Western District of Wisconsin /s/Barbara L. Oswald Assistant United States Attorney 222 West Washington Avenue Suite 700 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 barbara.oswald@usdoj.gov Ph: 608-264-5158 TTY: 608-264-5006 625610 WNAXLP

(Apr. 22, 29, May 6) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Plaintiff, vs. DENNIS GUYER and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of DENNIS GUYER and SHARYL GUYER and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of SHARYL GUYER and ANCHOR BANK, FSB and MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC and CAPITAL ONE BANK, USA N.A. Defendants. Case No. 14-CV-72 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 13, 2014, in the amount of $57,472.09, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 20, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Washburn County Courthouse, located at Ten Fourth Ave., Shell Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: The North Five Hundred (500) feet of the West One-half (1/2) of the Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of the Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of Section Twenty-three (23), in Township Thirty-eight (38) North, Range Thirteen (13) West, in the Township of Bashaw, Washburn County, Wis., except the following: 1. Lots One (1) and Two (2) of Certified Survey Maps, Volume 2, page 115, as Document No. 145167; 2. Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 1716, volume 7, page 137, as Document No. 216206. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N3360 Sawyer Creek Road, Town of Bashaw. TAX KEY NO.: 65-004-2-38-1323-3 03-000-006000 Terry C. Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. 624970 WNAXLP

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NOW HIRING: Person for oil changes and light equipment maintenance. Basic automotive knowledge, neat, dependable. Apply in person. Spooner Auto Laundry, 701 South River, Spooner, Wis. 37rc

WANTED: Part-time help for odd jobs. Outside work. Flexible hours. Must be reliable. Great job for highschooler. Call Dave, 715-635-7811, leave message. 37rc

Marriage licenses Jason S. Edinger, Spooner, and Janice L. Thompson, Spooner.

Victor A. Hushcha, Trego, Minn., and Shari A. Emer, Trego.

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Join our nonprofit, community-based Hospice and Palliative Care team. We are seeking RN staff for part-time casual position to serve patients and families with a life-limited illness in their home setting. Candidates must have strong clinical and patient/ family relationship skills, willing to travel and provide care to patients in our Spooner/Grantsburg service area. Benefits include flexible scheduling, paid time off, annuity, travel time and mileage.

1913 Beaser Avenue • Ashland, WI 54806 Do you love Washburn County and enjoy talking about the area? Washburn County Tourism Assn. is hiring for:

TOURISM COORDINATORPART TIME/SEASONAL (MAY 15 - LABOR DAY)

The Tourism Coordinator opportunity is a part-time position that works under the direction of the Executive Director of Tourism. Approx. 8-24 hours per week; must be willing to work every other weekend. Applicants must have excellent computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office & Excel, ability to learn new computer programs quickly, customer service experience and be able to lift 10-50 lbs. Minimum Education Requirements: H.S. Diploma or equivalent

Application Deadline: Friday, May 8, 2015 Please stop in to pick up application:

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Steven S. LaPorte, Trego, and Christian L. Breutzmann, Trego.

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Edward T. Depies, Springbrook, second-degree reckless homicide, $268.00, probation sent. withheld; homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle, $268.00, probation, sent. withheld; injury by intoxicated use/ vehicle, $268.00, probation, sent. withheld, license revoked 2 years. Katie A. Hendricks, Springbrook, resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00, community service. Lorraine M. Hills, Rice Lake, worthless check, $299.00. Brandon L. Schmidt, Spooner, theft, $350.00, community service, three times. Daniel J. Walsh, Sarona, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00. Shawn L. Young, Stone Lake, possess drug paraphernalia, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld. Kimberly J. Adams, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. Leslie E. Arganbright, Ashland, possess game fish during closed season, in excess of bag limit, $206.85. Brandon K. Bartle, Springbrook, operating while suspended, $200.50; OWI, $887.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment; seat belt violation, $10.00; unreasonable and imprudent speed, $213.10 speeding, $200.50; drink open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $263.50. Nina Bunker, Hayward, speeding, $200.50. Orlando M. Castorena, Hayward, speeding, $200.50. Austin R. Conners, Sarona, underage drinking, $389.50, license suspended 60 days. Sheldon W. Fadness, Springbrook, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Cory J. Mlejnek, Barronett, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Philip C. Pehler, Eau Claire, underage drinking, $389.50, license suspended 60 days. Janice Reker, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Wanda L. Severson, Springbrook, failure to yield right of way from stop sign, $389.50. Timothy J. Smith, Hermantown, Minn., speeding, $200.05. Johnnie R. Stanford, Superior, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. Samantha A. Stewart, Rice Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Joseph E. Thomas, Hayward, seat belt violation, $10.00. Matthew L. Townson, Springbrook, seat belt violation, $10.00. Charles Tschirhart, Cypress, Texas, speeding, $200.50. Cody J. Vanderheyden, Spooner, underage drinking, $263.50, alcohol assessment. Megan A. Vanderheyden, Spooner, underage drinking, $263.50, alcohol assessment. Julie P. Vogel, Spooner, underage drinking, $263.50, alcohol assessment. Nickolas B. Wages, Westin, speeding, $200.50. Daniel J. Walsh, Sarona, OWI, $887.50, license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Nathan J. Waters, Appleton, nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30. Jason C. Wendt, Millville, Minn., speeding, $183.30. Ryan M. Werner, Eau Claire, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Heath M. Young, Wawina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

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FULL-TIME CHILD SUPPORT SPECIALIST Washburn County is seeking applicants for a full-time Child Support Specialist position for the Department of Health & Human Services. This position performs a variety of legal, accounting and public contact work requiring the exercise of independent judgment. Experience required - high school diploma or equivalent followed by two or more years of college education or technical school training and three or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. KIDS computer program experience preferred. Salary range $17.14 - $18.90/hour with excellent benefit package. Selection process includes submission of an application and personal interview. For application and further information contact the Washburn County Personnel Department at P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, 715-468-4624, FAX: 715-468-4628, email: adminper@co.washburn.wi.us, or download an application from our County website at www.co.washburn.wi.us. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of an application. Application must be received by May 8, 2015. EOE 625226 36-37r WNAXLP

RECEPTIONIST/TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR Washburn County is accepting applications for the Receptionist/Transportation Program Coordinator position with the Unit on Aging/ADRC. Duties and responsibilities of this position include: basic administrative tasks including typing computer data entry and record keeping tasks, as well as coordinating the specialized transportation and chore programs for elderly and handicapped clients. Qualifications - High school diploma or equivalent with two years’ postsecondary formal preparation/training/education in secretarial, administrative or related field and experience which shall have involved recordkeeping and compiling reports in scheduling of manpower and/or vehicles; or a combination of experience and training to provide essential knowledge skills and abilities. Starting salary range is $16.15 - $17.81/hr. D.O.Q. plus excellent benefits. For an application contact the Washburn County Personnel Department at P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, Ph. 715-468-4624, Fax 715-468-4628, email adminper@co.washburn.wi.us, or download an application from our County website at www.co.washburn.wi.us. Resumes will be accepted but will not take the place of a completed application. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2015. EOE. 625232 36-37r

Cody J.W. Dirks, Hudson, speeding, $175.30. Evelyn J. Faudree, Danbury, speeding, $200.50. Steven C. Faust, Mahtomedi, Minn., speeding, $225.70. Kathryn E. Fifield, Madison, speeding, $250.90. Richard P. Freitag, Elkhorn, speeding, $175.30. Patrick L. Glessing, Shell Lake, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Michael J. Golde, Eau Claire, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Noah N. Hecker, Stone Lake, vehicle equipment violations, group 1, $238.30. Ashley M. Hetrick, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Whitney L. Hunter, Grantsburg, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Darin E. Johnson, Oakdale, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Jody L. Kane, Hayward, passing in no-passing zone, $213.10. Misty L. Kleinbeck, Sarona, speeding, $225.70. Ronald W. Kosloski, Siren, interstate/intrastate driving requirements, $200.50. Janie L. Kosterman, Minong, speeding, $200.50. Tim B. Lundsten, Springbrook, seat belt violation, $10.00. Alyssa R. Melton, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. Douglas S. Meyer, Minong, seat belt violation, $10.00; operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30. Mike Suzan Trucking LLC, Radisson, raw forest product overweight violation, $907.80.

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Apply today at our corporate office, One Snack Food Lane, Minong, WI, or call Human Resources Director, 715-466-6690 for more info. 624932 25-26a,b,c 36-37r Jack Link’s Beef Jerky is an equal opportunity employer.

Academic news MILWAUKEE — Madeline Kunkel, Spooner, a senior at Marquette University studying social welfare and justice, participated in Marquette University’s Marquette Experience Retreat for Government in Elkhorn this spring. — from TheLink

NOTICE OF MEETING - TOWN OF BARRONETT

Notice is hereby given, the Barronett Town Board will meet on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. to conduct the annual road inspection. Following the road inspection, there will be a brief meeting at the Town Hall located at N1608 South Heart Lake Road, Shell Lake, WI. Patricia A. Parker, Clerk 625674 37r WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST CITY OF SHELL LAKE

A public hearing will be held on the following conditional use permit requests pertaining to short-term rentals on Monday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 First Street, Shell Lake, WI. Douglas and Pamela Christensen, 1125 Settlers Road, Medina, MN 55340, Crowell Beach, Pt. of Lot Fourteen, L 1 CSM V 10 P 137, DOC# 338414 WD, (proposed rental address 1449 E Lake Drive), City of Shell Lake. Joan M. Quenan, 11279 Taylor Draper Lane, Apt. 326, Austin, TX 78759, Shell Lake Lumber Lakeside Addition, PT LOT 1 Block 1 & PT GOV L 2 & 3 V 345 P 274 WD V 383 P 758 QC, (proposed rental address 402 Pine Ridge Drive), City of Shell Lake. 625223 36-37r WNAXLP Clinton R. Stariha, Zoning Administrator

The Following Are Current Available Positions:

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Contact: Sandra White, Director of Nursing at 715-468-7292 X21 email: sandraw@terraceviewliving.com Apply Within:

Terraceview Living Center, Inc.

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LAKER

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“The Great Gatsby” theme of Shell Lake prom

The 2015 Shell Lake High School junior class prom court includes (L to R): 2014 Queen Danielle Allar, Lauren Osborn, Cassandra Skindzelewski, 2015 Queen Keagan Blazer, Natalie Smith, Amber Anderson, Taylor Rohow, John Green, Bryan Grandadam, Drew Johnson, 2015 King Daniel Parish, Nathaniel Wingler, Caleb LaFave and the 2014 King Seth Olson. Shown in front: Crown bearers Mary Clark and Riley Lawrence.

Photos by Larry Samson LEFT: Keagan Blazer and Daniel Parish dance the first dance as their first duties after being crowned king and queen.

The dance floor was crowded at the Shell Lake junior class prom, with the theme “The Great Gatsby.” The dance was held at the Reinhart Commons on Saturday, April 25. After the dance an after-prom party was hosted by the school at the Barron Community Center in Barron. RIGHT: Shell Lake junior John Green escorts Taylor Rohow onto the dance floor.

Don’t forget the words ...

When Keagan Blazer was crowned the 2015 prom queen by Danielle Allar, her classmates, Cassandra Skindzelewski and Natalie Smith were happy for her.

Shell Lake school menu Breakfast Monday May 4: Pop-Tart with cheese stick or mini cinnamon roll. Tuesday, May 5: Whole-grain miniwaffles or oat chocolate-chip bar. Wednesday, May 6: Cheddar egg sandwich or ultimate breakfast round. Thursday, May 7: Fruit pocket or muffin. Friday, May 8: Laker pizza or apple stick. Breakfast is served with a choice of juice/fruit and milk with their main item. Every day breakfast is free to all students.

Lunch Monday, May 4: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes. Tuesday, May 5: Burrito bowl. Wednesday, May 6: Cold ham or turkey sub. Thursday, May 7: Homemade lasagna. Friday, May 8: Chicken fajita. Salad bar is provided daily to all students. All students also have a daily alternate entrée choice of either sandwich pack: PB&J, flavored cracker and cheese stick or yogurt pack: Flavored fat-free yogurt with granola on side, flavored cracker and cheese stick.

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Tyrone Blanks, Taylor Rohow and Ashley Lord are the three Shell Lake art students who created the large mural of the school song. The mural will hang in the gymnasium where it will be a reminder of school spirit and Laker sportsmanship. — Photo by Larry Samson

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Concerns raised about proposed 15-district county map

Danielle H. Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — Sixteen individuals spoke during the hour-long public hearing held before the regular monthly meeting of the Washburn County Board of Supervisors on Monday, April 20. The hearing was held as part of the 21-to-15 supervisory redistricting process the Washburn County Board is undergoing. A 14-to-7 vote by the board in November of 2013 passed the resolution explained then by proponents as a way to save the county money. Since then an ad hoc committee was formed to complete that redistricting process. Members of that committee include Thomas Mackie, District 5; Chair David Masterjohn, District 12; Romaine Quinn, District 15; Vice Chair Lolita Olson, Washburn County clerk; and Nathan Nelson, Washburn County GIS technician. “The last time we spoke or met there were three different options that were laid out. This was the one that was chosen by the ad hoc committee,” said Nelson. Prior to holding the public hearing, the map had been sent out to each municipality in Washburn County and was published in the official county newspaper, the Washburn County Register. Nelson explained that this map had been selected because it was the map with the least amount of deviation in the target population size, 1,060, for each district. Kate Melton was the first individual to speak, sharing her issues with the variability between some of the district’s geographic area. “Now we are a rural area, what kind of representation are we going to get if seven members of the 15 are clustered in the urban area,” she said. Melton wasn’t the only person to share their concerns regarding this issue. Three county board members shared similar concerns. They were Nell Lee, Dell Stoll and Beth Esser. Stoll stated that several people at the Town of Stone Lake meeting had voice similar concerns. Esser stated that the county redistricting had been discussed at the Town of Evergreen Board and that the board is also against redistricting because of this issue. Beverly Stencel, UW-Extension department head, explained the dichotomy between some districts is due to where people live in Washburn County. “If you wait for the census or you don’t, even with the census blocks, you still have to have equal population and the reality is, in Washburn County, the people live Trego to Shell Lake, Trego to Beaver Book. That is where the population is, so they were limited to wards, but even if Nathan could have used census blocks it’s still where the people live … it’s the reality of the county, so whether you do this now or you wait, the population is still going to be in that central part of the county. I just wanted people to be aware that it’s not just because it’s wards, even if it was census blocks, it would still look this way pretty much,” said Stencel. Michael Bobin, District 1, questioned on what would happen if the county did not approve the map. Olsen referred the question to Jeffery Kohler, Washburn County corporation counsel, who explained that there would

This could be the future map of the Washburn County Board Supervisory Districts and the result of over a yearlong redistricting process to take the 21 supervisory districts to 15. — Image from Washburn County have to be a rescission vote. “The map adoption would fail but the resolution would still stand,” he said. This was only a public hearing to take comments about the proposed 15-district county map, no action was taken by the board. The next step in the process will be to see if there are annexations to consider before the final plan is drawn

up. Then there will be a second public hearing on the final map followed by a vote on that map by the county board. If approved the plan will take effect on Nov. 15 and will apply to the April 2016 election of county board supervisors.

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Lilly Quinton is getting her hair styled by Stacie Leach in preparation for the Spooner prom on Saturday, April 25. While she is too young to attend with a date, she attended the ceremony to carry the tiara onstage for the coronation.