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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Vol. 126, No. 14 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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Santa looks puzzled as he tries to remember and keep straight what Ava and Layla Thompson want for Christmas. The twins are first-graders at Spooner Elementary School and were visiting Santa at the Spooner PTO Craft Show held Saturday, Nov. 15. More photos page 11. – Photo by Larry Samson

2015 budget, 2014 levy approved

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Deliberation over funds to Spooner Redevelopment Authority

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SHELL LAKE — Due to a change in the print schedule during the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for all news copy as well as ad copy for the Wednesday, Nov. 26, edition of the Register is noon on Friday, Nov. 21.

The Register newspaper office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. — from WCR ••• SHELL LAKE — Most areas within the Shell Lake city limits are closed to hunting. Anyone who intends to hunt within the city limits is advised to review the Firearms Discharge Regulations Zones map at the city administrator’s office.

Hunters are also advised to use extreme caution in the areas that are open for hunting as there may be occupied dwellings near these areas. Property owners permission must be obtained.

According to Shell Lake Police Chief Dave Wilson, his department will be enforcing state hunting regulations within the city. — from the Shell Lake Police Department ••*

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Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Board deliberated over funds previously allotted to the Spooner Redevelopment Authority previous to their approval of the 2014 levy and 2015 budget during their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The Washburn County Board approved an amendment to the 2015 budget to not include $50,000 previously earmarked for the Spooner Redevelopment Authority for the Spooner Civic Center Project. Thomas Mackie, District 5

representative, stated that because the investors had pulled their offer to purchase the building the county could use $15,000 of those funds for the purchase of a new sign at the Washburn County tourism booth and to leave the other $35,000 in the budget for contingency. Mackie explained that this change would not affect the levy because the funds came from the county’s existing development fund.

Jim Heim, SRA finance committee chair, and Mike Spafford, Washburn County Economic Development Corporation, spoke to the board about both groups desire for the county to maintain their financial obligation in the event another investor comes along.

The amendment to the 2015 county budget See Budget, page 3

An unlikely coveted commodity: road salt Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — The over a foot of snow that blanketed Washburn County last week has sent Wisconsin residents into an early winter. For the Washburn County Highway Department the early snow has made their dwindling salt supplies from last year that much smaller.

“We actually depleted our state reserves and the state is actually using county salt right now. If you see a lot of county trucks on Hwy. 53 it’s because they’re going to get salt for themselves off the docks in Duluth,” said Jon Johnson, Washburn County highway commissioner. The salt used to deice county, state and municipal roadways is delivered via the Great

Lakes or the Mississippi River and from there it is trucked to communities.

“In some cases we have salt piles sitting on the dock and we just can’t get trucks to move it so it’s a logistical thing,” said Todd Matheson of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

A lack of trucks for hauling the salt to municipalities has led to salt supplies being depleted or running low. Because of how bad last winter was, Matheson explained, WisDOT’s contract with salt vendors for this year has increased over last year.

“Last winter was pretty much a record on

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St. Francis gearing up for sectional Lego robot challenge

The 2014 St. Francis team took first place with their robot and third place overall in the Wisconsin First Lego Challenge that was held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. They are gearing up for the sectionals that will be held Sunday, Dec. 7, in Oshkosh. Shown back row (L to R): Alex Heino, coach Denny Snarski, Spencer Blonk, Andy Nauertz, Spence Hoellen and John Nauertz. Front: Alex Allen-Snarski, holding robot; Caleb Potaczek; Anna Silvis; Michael Del Fiacco, holding Robot Design trophy; Aaron Sacco and coach Vic Sacco. – Photos submitted

Coach Denny Snarski and his son, Alex Allen-Snarski, pose with the award-winning robot that the St. Francis X Team designed and built. The robot earned first place at the Regional Wisconsin First Lego Challenge at UW-Stout on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Seven injured in two-vehicle accident TREGO — On Sunday, Nov. 9, at approximately 1:45 p.m., seven people were injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hwy. 53 and Lake Road near Trego.

Tricia Garland, 44, Poplar, was northbound on Hwy. 53 with six passengers in her vehicle. All the passengers were under 18 and are from Poplar. Zackariah Ness, 24, Spooner, driving a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, was crossing the median on

Hwy. 53 eastbound onto Lake Road and did not yield to stop and hit Garland’s 2007 Kia Sedona. Her vehicle came to rest in the ditch. Ness’ truck came to rest on the blacktop shoulder of Hwy. 53 northbound.

Garland and her passengers, Luke Rutten, Edgar Pflug, Kevin Garland, Andrew Hoye and Alex Bosteder, all suffered incapacitating injuries in the accident and were medically transported. Ness was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from his vehicle. Ness suffered incapacitating injuries and was medically transported. Ness was cited for failure to yield for a stop sign and operating without a valid license. — Danielle H. Moe with information from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office This picture show damage sustained by Zackariah Ness’ 2003 Chevrolet Silverado in the two-vehicle accident. — Photos by Deputy Lang, Washburn County Sheriff’s Office

Tricia Garland’s 2007 Kia Sedona received severe damage after being hit by Zackariah Ness at the intersection of Hwy. 53 and Lake Road in Trego on Sunday, Nov. 9.

Emergency crews responded to the two-car accident that involved seven people near Trego on Sunday, Nov. 9.

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Law enforcement, student safety and inclement weather addressed by school board Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake School Board addressed parental concerns about the interviewing of students by outside agencies, namely law enforcement, and discussed the district’s policy for canceling school in the event of bad weather during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 17.

In public comment Daniel McClaine, father of two children that attend Shell Lake schools, spoke about how the school needs to notify parents previous to their children speaking with law enforcement.

McClaine stated to the board that two of his kids were interviewed by law enforcement but neither he nor his spouse was contacted prior to it. An unidentified mother in the audience spoke up saying that the same thing had happened to her daughter and to a total of five young girls.

“If something happens at school I want to be notified ... I don’t think any law enforcement officer anywhere on this earth should have a right to my child or anyone’s child for that matter with out my knowledge or my consent or my being there, not to intervene, just to make my child at ease,” said McClaine.

The first draft of a new policy was reviewed by the school that addresses the steps the district staff take in the event a student would be interviewed by individuals from an outside agency. The new policy does not include language that requires the district to notify guardians that their children will be interviewed by an outside agency previous to the action, but it also doesn’t rule it out. The policy does state guardians will be contacted after an interview and that the principal or other staff member is present during the inter-

view if the reason for the interview occurred under the district’s authority.

“In most cases when I am speaking to a child not having the influence (guardian) whether it’s positive, negative or otherwise — a more of a neutral interview process is more beneficial to finding the truth,” said Dave Wilson, city of Shell Lake chief of police. Wilson explained that state law does not require law enforcement to notify parents previous to interactions with children for this reason.

“I think we are all picturing this scary stuff but that is not what happened, they (law enforcement) are there as a resource and they are there to help us,” said Kelly Schmidt, school nurse.

The board reviewed the policy and discussed current procedures but took no action.

Jim Connell, district superintendent,

formally apologized to those present at the meeting for not canceling school on Monday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 11, because of the snowstorm.

“I have kids too and it’s pretty scary when you’re not 100 percent sure your kids are safe,” said Connell. Trish Hayden, district transportation director, also apologized for her part in not canceling school on Monday, Nov. 10.

Six individuals spoke about their thoughts on the decision. They were Melissa Crosby, Sunshine Crosby, Kelly Schmidt, Trish Hayden, Keri Jensen and Kim Waak. Connell requested that the district’s existing school closing policy be reviewed by the policy committee with the potential to make the deadline call time for school cancellation earlier than it is. The board took no other action regarding the issue.

County board rescinds decision on heritage area Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — Nineteen counties, four tribal nations and more than 350 local units of government in Wisconsin and Minnesota are a part of the proposed North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area, Washburn County among them. Since 2010 the heritage initiative task force in collaboration with the St. Croix Valley Foundation and Northwest Regional Planning Commission have worked to find out if this region could and should support a National Heritage Area designation.

“We believe that our area has a nationally significant story to share with the rest of the nation. An NHA pulls all of the resources together across the watershed to tell that story and to use that story to benefit all citizens,” said Marty Harding, president of the heritage initiative task force.

Harding explained that four years ago the heritage initiative task force was formed to determine if the designation of an NHA was worth pursuing the feasibility study, the first step in an NHA designation.

“It’s the stories that we want our children and our grandchildren to know about, a place that we all cherish,” said Harding.

But not all are convinced that the NHA designation would be good for everyone.

“Anybody from the outside looking at that feasibility study could make the assumption that this is all untouched wilderness and my fear is that feasibility study paints a very unrealistic picture to Congress of what our community looks like here,” said Mike Peterson. Peterson is the forestry administrator for Washburn County and the legislative chair for the Wisconsin County Forest Association and spoke before the Washburn County Board on his personal concerns about the proposed NHA at their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov.12.

At their August meeting the Washburn County Board approved a resolution in support of the NHA designation. In October the forestry, parks and recreation committee submitted a request to the county board chair, Steven Sather, that a resolu-

tion to rescind the county’s support for its designation be placed on the November county board agenda.

“My biggest fear, personally, is that in the future special interest groups will take this designation and start litigation because we (Washburn County) are not managing in compliance with the characters that were identified in the feasibility study and the management plan,” said Peterson.

Other concerns raised by Peterson were the language used in the plan and how it doesn’t recognize that Wisconsin is today considered a national leader of sustainable forestry practices.

“A National Heritage Area has no power, that’s what’s so interesting about it. It has no power except the power of influence in getting people to work together, it has no power to influence ordinances, it has no power to restrict property rights,” Harding said. She explained that there is language in the draft legislation that restricts an NHA interfering with policies that are already in place and that it can’t affect property rights, public or private.

“I don’t think people understand the benefits of the NHA for them and when they understand that it is just people like them that see the benefit in this and are trying to get this established as a way of communicating in a nonpartisan way about this area and working together,” said Harding.

Sheldon Johnson, deputy director of Northwest Regional Planning Commission, stated that while he has spoken with Peterson about his concerns they were not provided to him to be addressed. Johnson said that these concerns still can possibly be addressed in an addendum to the NHA management plan. Sather directed Peterson to submit his concerns in writing to NRPC. “Our hope and dream is the lumber industry would see us as a vehicle to tell their own story instead of as a threat,” said Harding.

The board voted 18 to 1 to rescind their support of the NHA’s designation. The board’s pull of support for the heritage

pected at $32,296,270. This is an increase in expenditures of 15.25 percent from the county’s 2014 budget.

The tax levy of $10,541,981 for 2014 was approved, making the mill rate 4.5. Wash-

burn County’s equalized value made a slight decrease from last year, a .04-percent decrease. For an individual with a home with an assessed value of $100,000 the county’s portion of taxes would be

$454.50. The 2014 levy and 2015 budget were approved on a unanimous roll call vote.

pound matters, the average price for a ton of salt is up 14 percent this year over last, an effect of last year’s winter being felt in parts of the country that aren’t accustomed to winter’s bite and in response are buying up salt in droves.

Johnson’s concern is with salt vendors that are wavering in fulfilling their con-

tracts under pressure by those states willing to fork out more money. But Matheson assured that they are working with those vendors to maintain their contracts and that there are contractual ramifications to them not delivering.

“We are working with vendors and have calls scheduled for Monday (Nov.

17) and are talking to them to work through the issue. It’s definitely not every county statewide but Washburn is one of the counties we are having difficulties in,” said Matheson.

See Heritage area, page 18

Budget/from page 1 was approved on a unanimous roll call vote.

Total expenditures for the approved 2015 Washburn County budget were approved at $33,231,535 with revenues ex-

Commodity/from page 1 a lot of fronts so we had to make some adjustments, but this year we have even more salt under contract than last year,” said Matheson. The contracts define when and how much salt is to be delivered but the early fill, 75 percent of the state’s salt supply, is supposed to be in by Nov. 15 and the rest by Dec. 5. To com-

Funding for MSA inspections, approval for future system application Danielle Moe | Staff writer SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake City Council met on Wednesday, Nov. 12, for their regular monthly meeting because the winter storm on Monday, Nov. 10, postponed the meeting that was scheduled for that evening. The council approved two recommendations in the course of their meeting.

The city of Shell Lake’s street construction project has moved into its third summer. To ensure the project was staying on schedule, the city approved additional funds for the summer of 2014 that paid for MSA, the project coordinator, to inspect the project. JPS, the project contractor for 2014, cited a late contract award, completion of additional work, a long winter and a wet spring in their extension request for the summer of 2015. In light of granting the extension request the council approved $16,360 in additional funding to MSA for inspection services on the project in 2015 on a voice vote.

“If there is anything in our water and sewer system it notifies us automatically via a call list,” said Mitch Brown, public works director. Brown was describing a supervisory control and data acquisition system that could bring the city’s water and sewer system into the 21st century.

The city relies on alarms at the eight lift stations in the city to alert them of an

issue with the system. Those alarms consist of a red light and only some have a buzzer. Usually they are notified of an issue with the system through calls from city residents.

“Another savings is if an alarm does go off with a full SCADA system I could, at 2 in the morning, open my computer and see what the problem is,” said Brown.

Teresa Anderson of MSA and Brown both

clarified that this was just to get the city on the eligibility list for funding of the system and would not require the city to follow through with its purchase and installation. MSA will be doing the paperwork for the city to get on the eligibility list for Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water loan programs from the Department of Natural Resources.

“Those are loan programs with occa-

Early-morning fire An early-morning fire on Tuesday, Nov. 18, claimed the shop of local businessman Brad Draves. The shop is located just west of Hwy. 70 and CTH O, Spooner. — Photo by Geof Hagen

sional principal forgiveness and just in order to be eligible to apply for funding you have to submit an intent-to-apply form and priority evaluation form,” said Anderson. The council approved the recommendation that MSA complete an intent to apply for a SCADA system on a voice vote.

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Letters to the editor Washburn County winter snow removal policies Washburn County, to the best of its ability, will strive to provide passable pavement with wide shoulders during the course of snow intervals. Operations will be halted when it is deemed too hazardous for our operators and the public, or, if reasonable accomplishments are not being met. Washburn County’s winter snow removal or ice control during the time of emergency will normally start at 4 a.m. After a storm, maintenance crews will attempt to provide partially bare pavement of sufficient width near the center of the highway to give traction for traffic in both directions, as soon as practicable.

The plow operations will generally

Letters policy

consist of three phases: a) making roads passable, b) widening and sanding, and c) general cleanup.

Personal properties Mailboxes and fences should be installed in accordance with county policies with respect to setbacks and recommended materials. The highway department assumes no responsibility for mailboxes and fences or other similar items that may be damaged during the normal course of operations.

According to 86.01 it is illegal to place material, such as snow, in the travel way of any road or highway. This activity may also cause an accident to happen. Please

consider this as you remove the snow from your driveway this winter. Also, give plenty of room to the plows out on the roads. Pass plows with extreme caution and never drive into a snowplow’s cloud. Remember, in bad weather, if you’re out there, so is your county highway department.

All highways within Washburn County are considered snow routes. If abandoned vehicles are encountered on these roadways, the sheriff’s department will be notified for removal from the highway at the expense of the vehicle owner. It will also be Washburn County’s policy to not allow any parking on the road shoulder or within 5 feet of the road shoulder with

the exception being when a vehicle is disabled; but after four hours, the owner will be required to remove the vehicle or the sheriff’s department will be notified.

The department will not attempt to remove stuck vehicles unless directed by law enforcement personnel to eliminate a safety hazard.

Thank you and drive safe, Jon Johnson Washburn County Highway Commissioner

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Tony Evers | State Superintendent of Public Instruction ach year, American Education Week — Nov. 16-22 — offers citizens a chance to celebrate the importance of public education and to recognize the people who teach our children and Tony Evers work in Wisconsin’s public schools. Wisconsin has excellent public schools and our state has had some outstanding academic results.

For example, our ACT college admissions exam scores are second among ACT-taking states and we are among the top states in the nation for graduation rates. These accomplishments are due to the combined efforts of teachers, parents, administrators and school staff members, working together with the community on a common goal: to help students learn.

However, just as American Education Week was launched years ago to make public schools a higher priority because one-quarter of World War I draftees were illiterate, we still need that focus to address major gaps in achievement in Wisconsin. One in four Hispanic and American Indian students and one in three African-American students drop out from our schools each year. There are similar disparities for students with disabilities, students from low-income families, and for those who are learning English. This is a tragedy, especially when most family-supporting jobs require some education or training beyond high school. We need all of our kids to graduate college and career ready.

Earlier this year, I asked a group of successful educators to confront Wisconsin’s achievement gap. They came from public, private and charter schools to work together on this problem. I am so proud of their efforts. The Promoting Excellence for All Task Force had difficult conversations about the achievement gap, about race and ethnicity, expectations for students with disabilities, and cultural differences. They

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didn’t shy away from facing their own biases and didn’t let anyone off the hook by blaming the achievement gap solely on income or family background.

From their common ground, the love of helping kids learn, they worked together to find solutions.

Whether it was effective instruction, student and teacher relationships, family and community engagement, or school and instructional leadership, the task force looked for activities that were proven to impact the lives and academic success of students. The strategies they chose, which are featured on the Promoting Excellence for All website, show promise in closing racebased achievement gaps. And while many of the activities are familiar to those who follow education reform efforts, the difference is that the task force situated the strategies within a framework that pays attention to race and values culturally responsible practices.

Respecting each other and the children in their care was fundamental to their work.

And so, we celebrate American Education Week with happiness for our successes, thanks for those who work in our schools, and with the drive to improve opportunities for all students.

In the coming months we will discuss how to fund our schools, what level of support to provide for specific populations of students to improve achievement, and other challenges in education. Like the work of the Promoting Excellence for All Task Force, the solutions will require that we work together. Education is a shared responsibility that must be grounded in trust and respect.

My 2015-17 education budget is carefully crafted to ensure that our schools and educators have the resources they need to help all students meet their full potential. It includes initiatives to increase funding for students with disabilities, invest in rural schools, support English language learners, bolster transitions to postsecondary opportunities, support public libraries and reform our school finance system. A strong and thriving public education system is the backbone of our state and nation.

We want our students to graduate college and career ready. Together we can champion this goal during American Education Week and in the months and years ahead.

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Donations coming in but more are needed for Operation Christmas Stocking SPOONER — The NW Soldier Support Team, supporting soldiers of the National Guard 950th Route Clearance Team and nine firefighters, has been busy preparing for Operation Christmas Stocking. Donations have been coming in, but more are needed.

Donation boxes Boxes to place donated items in are located at Reidt Chiropractic’s Shell Lake and Cumberland offices; Community Bank of Northern Wisconsin, Spooner office; Shell Lake State Bank, Spooner office; Greenfield Physical Therapy, Spooner; Body Shop, Spooner and Shell Lake; Jack Link’s, Minong; Spooner Elementary, Middle and High School; and Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner.

The final collection date of Nov. 22 has been extended. To ensure your donations will be packed for Operation Christmas Stocking please drop off your items by Friday, Dec. 5. All donations made after Dec. 5 will be used for the next Soldier Support mailing planned for Valentine’s Day. Financial donations can be dropped off at either Trinity Lutheran Church or at Community Bank of NW Wisconsin and checks may be made out to TLC - Soldier Support, memo line please reflect soldier project. For more information, please either phone Lynda Marquardt, project coordinator, at 715-635-6237 or email lyn_marquardt@hotmail.com, please in subject line mention soldier project.

Baked goods, another opportunity to donate Gratitude is extended to Pat and Jerry Bahrke who organize the baked goods.

Home-baked goods are a morale boost to our soldiers for a job well done. NW Soldier Support Team’s aim is to show our heroes how much people back home appreciate and care about them. If you would like to bake two dozen cookies or bars, or make two dozen candies or fudge to support our soldiers, please contact Pat and Jerry Bahrke at 715-635-2268. Baked goods should be kept simple to handle long-distance travel.

The Northwoods Support Team appreciates donors The Spooner hospital made a generous donation toward the projectors that were purchased for the National Guard 950th Route

Clearance Team.

Sarah Baier and her fourth-grade class used their creative energy to make a photo DVD set to music of the soldiers of the National Guard 950th Route Clearance Team at their picnic and send-off events.

Jean McShane has made a collection of photos of the National Guard 950th Route Clearance Team picnic and sendoff events and put them on a CD for family members. Gratitude is extended to many local photographers including Bill Thornley, Laura Schmitz, Katrina Dohm’s photography students, Jean McShane and Lynda Marquardt who have contributed their photography. These are being sent out as they are requested by family members. Anyone else interested in receiving a copy of the photo DVD or CD may make a donation to the NW Soldier Support Team to support our soldiers.

Jean McShane also had bookmarks printed with copies of Psalm 91, which is the military designated protection prayer.

These bookmarks will be sent to families along with the DVDs and CDs. Spooner Chamber team member Whitney Korthof laminated the bookmarks, and the Spooner Chamber donated laminating materials for the Psalm 91 bookmarks.

Pete Hubin, a local artist and patriot, donated 95 of his books, “The General’s Den,” which he wrote.

Special messages have been written on the back of 95 of the Psalm 91 bookmarks.

Gratitude is extended to the students of St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Spooner who wrote each special message for the soldiers. These bookmarks will be inserted into each of the donated books, “The General’s Den,” by Pete Hubin and sent to the 950th Clearance Team.

NW Support Team extends gratitude to everyone who has been supportive of this mission to support the 950th and all previous missions of Operation Christmas Stocking.

If you are a Facebook user, you are encouraged to like Northwoods Support Team - Spooner, WI. Please keep our military in your hearts and prayers. — NWSST

THANK YOU

Voters of Washburn County

Thank you for your vote and continued support in the general election on November 4, 2014.

I am honored to serve you and our county as your Washburn County Clerk of Court.

Karen Nord Washburn County Clerk of Court

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Governor declares Nov. 20 Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day Proclamation notes snowplow drivers’ vital role in keeping roadways safe and open for winter travel

STATEWIDE — Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 20, as Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. The governor ’s proclamation highlights the important role snowplow operators play in keeping people and commerce moving throughout Wisconsin

during the winter season. The proclamation also asks motorists to be cautious when they encounter snowplows and to limit driving during severe storms to avoid becoming stranded, which impedes snow removal efforts.

“When Wisconsin’s weather is at its worst, our snowplow operators are at their best, often working long hours in challenging conditions to keep roadways open for commuters and commerce,” said Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb. “Our department has a long-standing and valued partnership with county and municipal highway departments to keep our state

highway system free of snow and ice.”

To enhance public safety and assist plow operators, WisDOT offers the following winter driving tips: • Before traveling, call 511 or go online to Wisconsin 511, 511wi.gov, to check road conditions.

• If there’s ice and snow, take it slow.

Posted speed limits apply when travel conditions are ideal, and such speeds may be hazardous when roads are slick or visibility is reduced. Most traffic crashes in winter are caused by drivers going too fast for conditions.

• When travel conditions become especially hazardous, postpone or cancel your

trip.

• Stay at least 200 feet behind a working snowplow. Make sure that you can see the plow’s mirrors to ensure the driver is able to see you.

• If you must pass, be careful. Snowplows often create a cloud of snow that can obscure vision. Remember that road conditions in front of the plow will likely be worse.

As always – buckle up, pay attention to traffic and road conditions, slow down and drive sober to help reduce the number of preventable traffic deaths to zero in Wisconsin. — from WisDOT

Christmas for Critters tree lighting to be held in Spooner SPOONER — The Washburn County Area Humane Society’s upcoming Christmas for Critters tree lighting will be held at the animal shelter, located just past the fairgrounds on the south end of Spooner, 1400 Cottonwood Ave., on Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served from 5:30-6:30 that evening.

Many animals will be spending the hol-

idays at the shelter waiting for their forever home, so pet treats, canned cat and dog food, and washable toys are always a welcome donation.

Another way to help would be to purchase a light for the Tree of Lights. A form may be found on the WCAHS.com website, by calling 715-635-4720 to have one sent, or by going to the shelter. Because

animals light up our lives, a donation toward a light will honor or memorialize a loved special pet. The tax-deductible donation may be any amount and all donations are so very appreciated.

Thanks to the thoughtful generosity of Thimbles Quilt Shop owner Deb Wertanen, there will be a drawing for 15 handmade Christmas stockings, perfect

for stuffing with goodies for your favorite pet or for filling and donating to the shelter. Each donation form will be entered into the drawing plus all who attend the Dec. 1 tree lighting will also be eligible. The drawing will be held that evening. — from WCAHS

Area news at a glance WEBB LAKE — The Main Store in Webb Lake, a longtime business and landmark in northern Burnett County, was destroyed by fire Saturday, Nov. 8. The main hub of the business was destroyed but no one was injured. Boats stored at the recreational vehicle dealer and other units were not damaged in the fire. Also surviving the fire was the service garage.

At 7:44 a.m., the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department dispatch notified fire departments from Washburn County including Spooner, Chicog and Minong, along with the Burnett County departments of Webb Lake, Siren, Webster, Scott, Jackson, St. Croix Tribal and Danbury. Owner Larry Main said that although the exact cause of the fire is still unknown, the fire spread from the direction of the outdoor woodstove. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• TOWN OF BONE LAKE — Five people, including two young children, suffered injuries including severe burns and smoke inhalation from an apparent liquid propane explosion on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 5, at a mobile home in the Town of Bone Lake. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners Nov. 10 - $30 Anna DeLaRosby, Tacoma, Wash.

Nov. 12 - $30 Noni Hoober, Shell Lake Nov. 13 - $30 Patty McKee, Shell Lake Nov. 14 - $30 Linda Hughes, Afton, Minn.

The Lake View Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2013 High Low Precip.

Nov. 10 39 34 Nov. 11 45 18 Nov. 12 26 9 Nov. 13 27 13 Nov. 14 47 25 Nov. 15 46 26 Nov. 16 53 27 2014 High Low Precip.

Nov. 10 35 23 3.6” snow Nov. 11 28 23 10.3” snow Nov. 12 24 9 .6” snow Nov. 13 25 9 Nov. 14 24 9 Nov. 15 22 -6 .5” snow Nov. 16 20 -8

first call came in at 5:50 p.m. and firefighters from Luck and Milltown fire departments were on-scene to extinguish flames that claimed the Larry Miller residence.

— from the Inter-County Leader ••• HILLSDALE — On Saturday, Nov. 8, at 4:32 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call of an altercation occurring in Hillsdale. Upon arrival, deputies were met by a female and a male stating that a male subject who was now

in the house assaulted them. Deputies went to make contact with the male subject, identified as Eric Thompson, 42, Barron. He met the deputies at the door with a large knife and made statements that he wanted them to shoot him. Thompson also held the knife to his throat. The Barron County Emergency Response Team was called to the scene, and negotiations with the subject began to get him to put down the knife and come out of the house.

Thompson failed to comply with the

Register Memories 1954 – 60 Years Ago

• Domestic fowl were on the loose on Main Street Shell Lake. All together there were seven turkeys, 11 chickens and five ducks released from the top of the grocery stores. Dahlstroms and C and A provided the birds and Neal Rydberg at the Locker Plant added a merchandise prize to one of the catchers. The following caught turkeys: John Allar, Bert Shipman, Anton Rylander, Calvin Chopp, George Brown, Richard Glau and Jack Porter. Peter was a repeat winner. The year before he was standing in almost the same spot and a turkey flew right into his arms.

• Walter E. Anderson, son of E.J. Anderson, Shell Lake, was elected vice president in charge of production at the Edgewater Paper Company in Menasha.

• Peder Pederson Jr. and Virginia Ullom drove Severt Olson to Madison where he would take a short course at the university.

• Mrs. Leo Reinhart fell and fractured her wrist while hunting.

1964 – 50 Years Ago

• Mr. and Mrs. Ed Elliott from Hayward, and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Furchtenicht were dinner guests at Don Furchtenicht’s to help Linda Mae celebrate her fourth birthday.

• Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, Shell Lake, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home.

• Vale Hawthorne, Sarona, was a distributor of Fuller Brush products.

• Named to the A honor roll in Mr. Olson’s eighth-grade class were Steve Haremza, Kathy Odden and Donna Crosby. B honor students were Pam Evans, Marilyn Bjurman and Kathy Smith. Mrs. Penning’s eighth-grade A honor roll students were Frances Kaster, Eloise Rohlik, Ann Chaney and Judy Nebel. On the B honor roll were Ted Biver, Connie Ottosen and Mike Swan. Mr. Bergstrom’s seventh-grade honor roll students were Lois Smith, Allyn Mortensen, Beverly Duch, Karin Banek, Carol Petz, Sharon Norton and Susan Smith. On the B honor roll were Donna Morse, Cindy Nielsen, Sheryl Gingles and Gloria Mangelson. Mrs. Conselman’s seventh-grade A honor roll students were Mary Alice Graf, Olivia Schuster, Lynn Foley and Jene Morey. B honor roll students were

team’s requests during negotiations, and the subject stated he had killed an exotic bird and injured another. The emergency response team deployed five less-lethal beanbag rounds to get Thompson to drop the knife. The subject was also tased twice while deputies were taking him into custody. He was taken to Mayo hospital for evaluation, and formal charges will be brought by the Barron County District Attorney’s office at a later time. — from the Cumberland Advocate

Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

Kathy Mortensen, Dale Johnson, John Welter, David Swan, Mike Chaney, Steve Bakker and Linda Norton.

Portugal, and from there toured the two countries. This was one of several trips the Farleys received through Tupperware.

• Members of the Shell Lake wrestling team were seniors Dan Schwark, Dean Bergquist, Al Melton, Clint Carlaw, Tony Frey, Ralph Nesthill, Mike Lindemann and Keith Cummings; juniors Glen Albee, Roger Miller, Barry Schaffer, Jim Frey, Steven Dahlstrom and Jeff Washkuhn; sophomores Randy Schwark, Jeff Kassten, Mike Elliott, Terry Duch, Joe Murrey and Kevin White; and freshmen Darwin Nordin, Jack McGraw, Don Dahlstrom, Marty Hile, Lance Cummings, Frank Knoop, Greg Washkuhn and Bill Sturtevant.

• Narrow Gage Inn was offering a Friday night fish fry for $1.75.

• The Shell Lake Laundromat introduced its new large, 10-pound coin-operated self-serve dry cleaner. The cost to use was $3. They also featured Frigidaire regular wash for 40¢; duplex double-load wash for 50¢ and 7-1/2 minutes of drying time for 10¢.

• Dennis Pederson, Susan Pederson of Duluth, Timothy Pederson of River Falls, Jeffery Pederson, Keith White and Brenda Krantz visited Mary Pederson at Manitowoc where she was teaching special education.

• Shell Lake senior Jacob Ekern was named to the all-state first team as a defensive back by the Wisconsin Coaches Association. Ekern led the Lakers with 11 interceptions for the season, giving him 22 for his high school career. He also made 40 tackles during the year. In addition to his all-state honors, he was on the all-conference and all-region teams. He is the son of David and Deb Ekern, Shell Lake.

• Badger State representatives Tanner Hall and Betsy Olson gave brief accounts of their experiences during the Veterans Day program at Shell Lake Schools.

• Shell Lake’s all-conference selections were Tennille VanWyhe, honorable mention volleyball; Dave Trepanier, Scott Witte and Steve Richter, all honorable mention, cross country; Tanner Hall, first team running back; Jacob Ekern, first team safety; Brian Dunbar, second team defensive line; Andrew Melton, first team middle linebacker; Corey Mortensen, honorable mention middle linebacker; and Dustin Petz, first team defensive tackle.

• Mike Elliott was the winner of an exercise contest at Indianhead Medical Center, which had opened a fitness room, Top Floor Fitness, for its employees to promote exercise and health.

1974 – 40 Years Ago

1984 – 30 Years Ago

• Miltie and His Scandinavian Hotshots performed at the lutefisk and meatball supper held at Salem Lutheran.

• Returning letter winners for coach Jim Campbell’s wrestling squad were juniors Jamie Schaefer, Brad Flach, Shane Williams and Chuck Hile, and sophomores Reggie and Bruce Quinton. Bill Pfluger was the only senior wrestler for the team.

• Returning letter winners for the Shell Lake girls basketball team were seniors Julie Druschba and RaeAnn Bontekoe and junior Lisa Richie. The varsity lineup also included senior Missy Milton, junior Elaine Thannum, sophomore Tara Burns and freshmen Sarah Allen and Angel Amundson.

• Gayle and Dennis Farley, Shell Lake, returned from a vacation to Spain and Portugal. It was earned through a sales promotion offered through Tupperware home parties. Gayle was a VIP manager.

They went to Madrid, Spain, and Lisbon,

1994 – 20 Years Ago

2004 – 10 Years Ago

• Former Shell Lake student Travis Schnoor, a 39-year-old government contract worker, was killed in Iraq.

• Shell Lake Elementary students receiving the Good Citizens Award were Shannel Reynolds, Brandie Evans, Caleb Luedtke, Rachel Mechtel, Alexandra Zaraza, April Richter, Beau Skluzacek, Kristen Kraetke and Kylie Boutin.

• With the Lakers defeating ElevaStrum 14-8, the football team punched their ticket to Madison.

• Shell Lake Primary students receiving the Good Citizen Award were Natalie Smith, Amber Anderson, Tyrone Blanks, David Zaraza, Jessica Milton, KayDe Bontekoe, Hope Balts and Brooke Baneck.

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NTSC presents “Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

RICE LAKE — In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids, probably the most inventively awful kids in history.

You won’t believe the mayhem and the fun when the Herdmans collide with the

Christmas story head on.

Presented in partnership with Wilson Family Dental, show dates are Wednesday, Dec. 3, Friday, Dec. 5, Saturday, Dec. 6, Wednesday, Dec. 10, Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 14, at

no intermission for this production, so be sure to have a treat before the show. NSTC is located at 104 S. Main St. in downtown Rice Lake on the Red Cedar River. — from NSTC

2 p.m. Tickets are available online at the NSTC website northernstartheatre-co.org or by calling the theater for a reservation at 715-736-4444.

Bob’s Bistro will be open one hour before show time featuring a menu of light suppers, beverages and desserts. There is

Auction under way for four structures

ST. CROIX FALLS — Bidding has opened for structures on three properties located near the Namekagon River in the vicinity of Hayward and Cable. General Services Administration will auction the structures.

The structures include two log cabins with basements; one home with a half basement; and one garage.

Bidding is expected to continue into early December. For full details, visit realestatesales.gov.

These structures require off-site removal. Winning bidders will be required to remove the structures and building materials from the site and cap all utilities. No land is included in the sales.

These structures are on federal land,

which was reserved by the landowner under a Reservation of Use and Occupancy estate. The ROU on these tracts has expired and the occupants have vacated the property. - submitted

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Thursday, Nov. 20 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

Saturday, Nov. 22 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.

• Indianhead Writers meeting, 1 p.m., at the Northwind Book & Fiber bookstore in Spooner. Anyone interested in writing is welcome to attend. For more information, call Mary Olsen at 715-468-2604.

Wednesday, Nov. 26 • Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.

Thursday, Nov. 27 • Tozer Turkey Trot, 5K run/walk benefit with 100 percent of proceeds to the Washburn County Food Pantry. Register 7-8:15 a.m. Start time is 8:30 a.m. For more information email tozerturkeytrot@gmail.com Saturday, Nov. 29 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More information at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org.

• Christmas art and craft show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Spooner United Methodist Church.

December

Monday, Dec. 1 • Washburn County Area Humane Society’s Christmas for Critters Tree Lighting, 6 p.m., 1400 Cottonwood Ave., Spooner. Refreshments will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge.

Wednesday, Dec. 3 • HCE all-member holiday luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.

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

Thursday, Dec. 4 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Call 715-520-7999.

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

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

Donations accepted.

Friday, Dec. 5-Sunday, Dec. 7 • “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” onstage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.

Reservations online at titw.org or by calling 715-4684387.

• A Night in Bethlehem, Cornerstone Church, 106 Balsam St., Spooner. Friday, 6-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 4-7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6 • Crochet a beginner’s magic scarf, 1 p.m., at Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner. Call 715-635-6811 or visit northwindbook.com. Preregistration request.

• Holiday Saturday in Shell Lake.

• Holiday bazaar at Lakeland Manor in Shell Lake, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Spaghetti feed 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Love Lite celebration at Indianhead Medical Center, 4 p.m. Refreshments and the lighting of the Love Lite tree.

Charter members of ICHC to be honored.

Tuesday, Dec. 9 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 10 • Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome.

Donations accepted.

• The board of directors for the Railroad Memories Museum meeting, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall. All volunteers welcome.

Thursday, Dec. 11 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center.

Thursday, Dec. 11-Sunday, Dec. 14 • “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner” onstage at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.

Reservations online at titw.org or by calling 715-4684387.

Saturday, Dec. 13 • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. Contact 715-635-9309, 715-4684017, or 715-222-4410.

• Cookie walk, 8 a.m.-noon, United Methodist Church, Spooner.

Sunday, Dec. 14 • Lake Effect, sharing God’s love through Southern Gospel music, 10 a.m., Lake Park Alliance Church, Shell Lake.

Monday, Dec. 15 • Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1790 Scribner St., Spooner.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 16 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge.

Wednesday, Dec. 17 • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome.

Thursday, Dec. 18 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available.

Saturday, Dec. 20 • Second-annual film series, “The Art of Film” at the Shell Lake Arts Center, 7 p.m. More information at facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter, 715-4682414 and shelllakeartscenter.org

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WITC health information technology program granted accreditation

BARRON — Barron Electric Cooperative donated $1,100 to local FFA chapters including Barron, Cameron, Clayton, Clear Lake, Cumberland, New Auburn, Prairie Farm, Rice Lake, Shell Lake, Spooner and Turtle Lake high schools.

Barron Electric’s General Manager Dallas Sloan commented, “We are proud to support an organization that helps students develop their leadership through agricultural education.” Cameron FFA adviser and agriculture teacher Jeff Ladd said, “We appreciate Barron Electric’s donation, which was used for landscaping at our new athletic facility.”

Barron Electric Cooperative has given over $20,000 in donations and scholarships in 2014. Funds for Barron Electric donations are derived from 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 over 18,000 members. — from Barron Electric

SHELL LAKE — Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College’s health information technology program was recently granted accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. This is the first accreditation for the program, which began at WITC in 2012.

“This is a wonderful achievement and great news for our students, faculty and staff,” said Kate Siegler, divisional dean, Allied Health. “I want to congratulate Amanda Abrahamson, HIT program director, Jolene Colburn, HIT instructor, and Lisa Hall, allied health technician, for all of their hard work.”

Available at all four WITC campuses, the two-year associate degree HIT program prepares graduates to compile, process and maintain electronic health-care records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with requirements of the health-care system. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites health information technology as one of the fastest growing occupations in the U.S. CAHIIM is an independent accrediting organization whose mission is to serve the public interest by establishing and enforcing quality accreditation standards for health informatics and health information management educational programs.

For more information, call 800-243-WITC or visit witc.edu. WITC is an equal opportunity/access employer and educator. — from WITC

Cameron FFA officers include back row (L to R): Hunter Waggoner, sentinel; Evan Richards, reporter; Jeremy Reed, reporter; and FFA adviser Jeff Ladd. Front: Amanda Librande, vice president; Naomi Reed, vice president; Abby Faulhaber, president; Chelsi Pacholke, secretary; and Emily Bourget, treasurer. — Photo submitted

Washburn County accident report Wednesday, Nov. 5 At approximately 6 a.m., Joseph Rogers, 26, Stone Lake, was southbound on the Hwy. 53-63 off ramp in the Town of Spooner when he left the roadway. The 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving rolled and came to a rest on its top. Rogers was uninjured in the accident but his Jeep was totaled and towed from the scene. Rogers was cited for inattentive driving and failure to report an accident to authorities. He faces up to $577 in fines if found guilty.

Friday, Nov. 7 At approximately 3:30 p.m., Teresa Paulson, 53, Barronett, was southbound on Hwy. 63, 10 miles north of North Woodyard Road when she hit a deer. Paulson was uninjured, but the 2013 Ford Edge she was driving received moderate driver-side damage.

Monday, Nov. 10 At approximately 7:53, Courtney Melton, 16, Shell Lake, driving a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, and Lindsey Spaulding, 16, Shell Lake, driving a 1993 Ford Tempo, were stopped facing east on CTH B in the Town of Bashaw as they were unable to proceed on the roadway due to weather conditions. Dennis Guier witnessed their distress and stopped to assist them. All drivers were out of their

vehicles discussing how to move the vehicles when Brian Wyberg, 30, Spooner, came around the corner westbound and came upon the stopped vehicles. Wyberg applied his brakes to avoid a collision but lost control of his 2006 Dodge Caravan. The van scraped along the driver’s side of Melton’s vehicle and slid into the driver’s side of Spaulding’s vehicle causing her vehicle to slide into the ditch. No one was injured in the accident, but Wyberg’s vehicle received minor damage, Melton’s vehicle received very minor damage, and Spaulding’s vehicle received severe damage and was towed.

Looking to be a bell ringer this holiday season?

WASHBURN COUNTY — Bell ringers for the Salvation Army will start the week of Thanksgiving in Washburn County. Anyone in Shell Lake that is inTuesday, Nov. 11 At approximately 8:05 a.m., Mary Wienbergen, 60, terested in being a bell ringer may call Pastor Steve Spooner, was eastbound on Carlton Road in the Town Miller at 608-697-9045. In Spooner, please call Kevin Evergreen east of Gould Road when she lost control on the Morse at 715-416-3778.

For more information, please contact Mary Shepsnow-covered road. Her 2001 Ford Ranger spun around, herd, Washburn County Unit chair, at 715-635-3742. entered the ditch sideways and rolled onto the driver’s side, coming to rest on the driver’s side in a swamp. — from Washburn County Unit of the Salvation Army Wienbergen was not injured. Her vehicle received minor damage and was towed from the accident scene. — Danielle Find us on H. Moe with information from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office Facebook

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C O M M U N I T Y H A P P E N I N G S Monday: First Friends Playgroup open to all children, 10 a.m.noon. Focus on infants and caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided, closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.

Monday & Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch, program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time.

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Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. Contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801.

Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, open from noon-3 p.m. Kidstime-Parentime 10 a.m.-noon.

Learn, discuss, share ideas and experience to enrich parenting skills.

Preselected art or play materials available for children of all ages.

Last Wednesday of the month, potluck at 11:15 a.m.

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

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

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

••• Saturday: The Washburn County Museum and Research Room are closed for the season. To make an appointment, call 715-6352319.

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Our first snowfall of the season

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blizzard that would last into the next day. Snowfalls of up to 27 inches, winds of 50 to 80 mph, and 20-foot snowdrifts were reported. Since then forecasting has been expanded to include 24-hour coverage. Today’s technology makes it possible to be more accurate in local forecasts. This give us time to prepare for impending bad weather.

On Sunday, Nov. 9, my son-in-law, Carl, received a call from his boss that he would need to give up his day off to assist at the Settegren’s Ace Hardware on Penn Avenue in Minneapolis as they were very busy. Shovels and other winter supplies were flying off the shelves that day as people were preparing for the forecasted snowstorm. My thought was, “Don’t people save their winter supplies from one year to the next?”

Our first significant snowfall for this season came as predicted Nov. 10 and 11. The storm dumped snow that needed to be measured with a yardstick rather than a ruler. Hearing that our area was under a winter storm warning, I also took heed. I made a plan. I closed the newspaper office at noon that Monday and it remained closed on Tuesday.

I was able to keep up with emails and voicemail from home. Before leaving the office on Monday, I took with me the old bound books that contain past Register newspapers so that I could continue writing Register Suzanne Johnson is a bit sad that her faMemories in the vorite snow shovel broke during the first real comfort of my snow of this season. — Photo by Milton Johnson home.

While at home

eported in the Minneapolis Morning Tribune 74 years ago was the forecast for Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1940. Printed was “Cloudy, occasional snow, and colder, much colder.” This barely gave a hint of what was to come that day. A day that started with abovenormal temperatures quickly deteriorated. The temperatures dropped and the winds picked up. There was rain, followed by sleet, and then the snow began to fall. The result was a raging

I did venture out with my faithful shovel to help keep the porch and sidewalk clear as the snow continued to fall, blanketing the neighborhood with white. And then it happened. My trusty, favorite shovel broke!

I must have used it too much last year. Now I had a better understanding as to why there may have been a rush at Carl’s hardware store.

Toward the end of the snow season last year, Milt purchased his first snowblower.

So while I was whining about having to use a different shovel than the one I preCole McGrane is at the age where clearing snow is fun rather than ferred, he was having work. — Photo by Amanda McGrane fun blowing snow.

Once he cleared the driveway he promosey around the backyard easily. ceeded to make a path to the electric I talked to my daughter, Amanda, meter box, and the propane gas tank. during my snow day to see how she That was a thoughtful gesture makwas doing. She commented that they ing it easier for the guy that reads our didn’t have near the snow we did and meter and the propane delivery person that Cole was having fun shoveling. She to do their jobs. Then Milt started to said their backyard had little paths that make paths around the backyard for the he had made with his little shovel. Cole goats. We found last winter that they overheard our conversation because I didn’t appreciate snow and pretty much heard in the background, “I’m not done stayed in the same area around their hut yet Mama!” rather than venture through the snow.

Oh to have the same joy and enthusiDue to Milt’s new toy, the goats will be asm over a fresh snowfall that a 3-yearable to get to their climbing towers and old does!

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson Area writers corner A fallen hero remembered Mary B. Olsen he land where the hero was born is now covered mostly by second- and third-growth timber. Once the homestead of the Cushing family, it nestles beside the Bark River in Waukesha County, near Delafield, not far from Milwaukee. The land came into the possession of Margaret Zarwekh when she moved to the Delafield area.

There were stories in the community about the Cushing family and the young man who was born on this land and became a Union soldier and lost his life in the Battle of Gettysburg. Margaret is a granddaughter of a Civil War Union veteran, and she was inspired by these stories. She began her search for the truth in the Waukesha County Courthouse.

From there, her search led her to begin a lengthy correspondence with historians and archivists. From the records, she found that 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing was born there in Waukesha County, and after his father passed away and his younger brother died and was buried at their homestead, the family moved to a place near Buffalo, N.Y. He attended West Point and became a hero. He was 22 years old. He died on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg during Pickett’s Charge, one of the defining moments when the Union forces gained the advantage during fierce

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fighting. The details of the battle are compelling. Lt. Cushing and his 110 men were in charge of six cannons and when four were taken out, he was severely wounded, but continued to fight. He was wounded in the face and abdomen, and could not speak above a whisper, but continued to whisper orders to his men.

An officer asked him to go to a medic, but he refused to leave his post. When some of the men wanted to abandon a cannon, he ordered them to repair it, and held a gun on them until it was done.

They continued the fight. It was handto-hand combat and the Union forces repelled 13,000 rebel troops defending Cemetery Ridge. He was shot again and killed. Lt. Cushing was never given recognition for his valiant service.

Margaret discovered that there were many accounts of his bravery. She began to petition leaders of government asking that this Civil War hero be given a medal for his bravery.

Margaret wrote her first letter in 1987 to Sen. William Proxmire. She has saved correspondence over the years, many of them form letters. She has among them responses from Rep. James Sensenbrenner, President George W. Bush, and Sen. Edward Kennedy. It was Sen. Russ Feingold who admired Margaret’s passion and consulted historians who found written records of Lt. Cushing’s valor.

He pointed out to Margaret that if it is more than five years since a hero died, it

requires an Act of Congress to award the Medal of Honor. During the time of the Civil War there were no awards given posthumously.

Feingold attended a Memorial Day ceremony in Delafield honoring Lt. Cushing. He remarked that he believed Cushing and Margaret were both heroes.

He for his bravery on the battlefield and her for her persistence in bringing his gallantry in action to attention to be commemorated.

In 1964, a 14-year-old boy visited Gettysburg. He was intrigued by the pictorial image of the bravery of Lt. Cushing in a cyclorama presented for visitors.

He went on to become a lawyer in Lexington, Ky. In 1993, he wrote a book, “Cushing at Gettysburg.” Why? He told an interviewer, “This was some kind of kid.”

When asked why she continued her campaign to honor the man, Margaret said, he was a hero. “He wouldn’t back down.” He was killed in a storm of gunfire after refusing to retreat, so neither would she. She continued to plead with authorities for more than 23 years.

Last week, on Thursday, Nov. 6, Lt. Alonzo Cushing was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor at a ceremony at the White House. The medal was given to Cushing’s closest relative, Helen Ensign, 85, a second cousin of the soldier. None of his brothers had children, and he died childless. The

Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch searched for weeks, and found his cousin. Margaret Zarwekh, now in her 90s, attended the ceremony.

While presenting the Medal of Honor, President Obama said, “Sometimes even the most extraordinary stories can get lost in the passage of time ... it is never too late to do the right thing.”

He went on to say, “I’m mindful that I might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those courageous Americans.”

The medal should be on display, Helen Loring Ensign said, “because it is important to show the price of freedom.”

Some, from New York, thought they should have it as part of their history.

The Cushings may loan the Medal of Honor to museums and schools. Margaret met the Cushing family at the ceremony for the first time. She was thanked for her persistence that ended in Lt. Cushing being given the Medal of Honor he had earned.

Lt. Cushing was inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at a ceremony given for all Medal of Honor winners.

The USS Gettysburg will be naming their dining hall after Lt. Cushing. The U.S. Military Academy will add his name to its memorial to graduates who earned the Medal of Honor. Lt. Alonzo Cushing’s tombstone at West Point has the inscription, “Faithful until Death.”

Shell Lake Arts Center offers second-annual film series SHELL LAKE — Did you miss a recent Oscar-winning film? Did you want to catch that foreign film that got super reviews? Have you ever left a movie theater wanting to talk about what you just saw? Shell Lake Arts Center announces its second-annual film series, The Art of Film, which begins Saturday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. with a showing of “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”

This series will run between November and March and features nine recent critically acclaimed films from the United States and around the world.

Last season’s film series was well attended and organizers have assembled another set of outstanding movies.

This is a great opportunity for film lov-

ers to watch highly acclaimed films on a big screen, followed immediately by the opportunity to stay and discuss them.

Justin Peck, Spooner native and UWMadison film studies graduate, will offer a short multimedia introduction to each film and facilitate the conversation following each film. Many of the movies chosen for this second series were not available in area theaters when first released, some were never in wide release, and some are just worth seeing again.

Films are projected on a 9’-by-16’ screen in the center’s cafeteria/conference room and there is plenty of seating. Audience members are also welcome to bring their own comfortable folding chairs if they prefer. Popcorn, snacks and beverages

will be available.

The arts center is located at 802 First St. in Shell Lake, two blocks off Hwy. 63. The south doors that face First Street are the entry doors for the film series. Admission is by freewill donation with a suggested

donation of $7 a person.

A full list of show dates and film titles is available by visiting shelllakeartscenter. org, Facebook.com/shelllakeartscenter or calling 715-468-2414. — from SLAC

Pizza party set SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake students in sixth through 12th grades are invited to the library for a pizza party on Thursday, Nov. 20, after early release from school.

Students will enjoy pizza, fruit and drink, play Wii games, board games and/ or card games. Students may ride the bus to the library if they have permission. The

program will end about 3 p.m.

The AODA committee of Washburn County and the Shell Lake Public Library sponsor early-release pizza parties providing students with a safe, alcohol and drug-free activity. — from SLPL

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Written for this week Brrr! Yes, it’s winter now and the wind is certainly blowing. On Monday, Nov. 10, we got bombed with lots and lots of snow, about 14-plus inches. It’s not time for snow, as the farmers don’t have their corn combined. I see lots of cornfields not combined and even see

deer tracks in the fields that are done. I still have two deer in my yard by the apple trees.

I see they have reached up as high as they can, and I should be a good person and go shake the tree, as there’s a lot of apples up high. These deer in my yard have very small feet so must be from this last spring’s fawns.

For the upcoming deer season I will leave the deer alone for now, but come Nov. 21, I’ll open my garage door and chase them in for safety sake. Yah, right!

Happy birthday to Rachel Jensen on her birthday Nov. 20. Have a great day Rachel.

Nov. 21, a very happy birthday to Phyllis Roth as she turns another year older with many more to come.

Nov. 22, a very happy birthday to my niece, Deb Quam, as she enjoys her day with more to come.

Happy birthday to Everett Lindstrom, Frank Taylor and to Hailey Noel Stariha on their birthdays with more to come.

Nov. 23, a happy birthday to Bennie LaVeau as he enjoys his special day.

Nov. 24, a happy birthday to Desire Hartwig, Faith Petersen, Kelly Dahlstrom and Ronnie Atkinson, with many more wished.

Happy birthday to Nancy Bergquist and also birthday wishes go out to Bonnie Swan with many more to come on Nov. 26.

With the snow on the ground, a person can see quite a ways in the woods. The trees are bare now and it’s like the woods are all lit up with the snow.

Coming for Thanksgiving at Myrna and Curt Atkinson’s are Jodie and Sandy Atkinson and maybe Ronnie. On Sunday morning, Myrna was washing her bathroom walls, a job she doesn’t like to do. But she has a goal.

Yes she had to get the job done before the Green Bay-Eagles game. Myrna is still busy making quilts.

I see gas prices have now hit below $3.

Yes it was $2.99 9/10 per gallon. Also butter is certainly coming down. I have seen it for $2.49 versus $4 a pound.

Talking with Diane Hulleman, we find her stashing away butter for Christmas baking. She tells us that on Monday she went to Dick Quinton’s funeral. Thursday she went to lunch with the LMC and enjoyed getting the news from the Lakeview Medical Center.

Friday Diane went to lunch with the Home Visitors Communion ladies. Saturday Diane went to her friend, Robin’s, for a jewelry party. Sunday Diane went to Jack and Ginny Schnell’s to see her little grandson, Jackson, who is now 18 months old.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Mary, Wally’s wife, whose mother passed away in Minnesota. She was 94.

Do you like beef? Well, at the prices of beef, who can afford to buy it, right? Well, the record high of beef consumption is now 33.7 pounds per person. Sounds like a lot.

Evelyn Melton attended a baby shower at the Wesleyan Church for a couple who are adopting a baby girl from China. Richard and Karen Melton stopped over to see Richard’s parents during the week. On Sunday, Vicki Trott, Peggy Vesta and Don Lane were at Cecil and Evelyn’s for card playing and for supper.

Well, since Nov. 16, Smith’s Poquette Lake Apple Orchard is done for this year. Hope you got some of Lynn’s great baking and also some really great apples.

Talking with my favorite sister, Marie Quam, she tells us one of the Crosby boys will be over to their place to combine corn.

Noah Lauterbach stayed at the Quams Friday night. His mom, Janie, came and picked him up Saturday.

The Packers beat the Eagles 53-20. That’s the way to beat the britches off those Eagles, isn’t it?

The Crosby boys, Shorty and Tom, are very hardworking boys. Yes, they have a herd of top dairy cows, put up lots of feed and sell some and now they’re busy trying to get the corn combined for others. They do an excellent job combining. Hats off to Shorty and Tom. Butch and Loretta VanSelus went to Rice Lake on Saturday to see the play, “The Ugly Duckling,” that Reyna Stone, their granddaughter, was in. Butch tells us it was really good. Reyna is a junior in Rice Lake. How fast kids grow nowadays. Of course, it happened to Sunshine and me with our children.

All of a sudden they were all gone and with their own lives. It’s kind of amazing how fast they grow, but it’s also how fast times goes.

Are you a Genius? Answer to No. 6. Respectively to the preceding No. 7.

Are you a Genius? Marian bought four oranges and three lemons for 90 cents. The next day she bought three oranges and four lemons for 85 cents. How much did each lemon and orange cost?

To all you hunters, lots of luck getting that great big buck.

Scatter sunshine. Have a great week.

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Written for last week Happy birthday to Scott LaVeau on Nov. 13.

A very happy birthday to Zach Meyers and to Nicole Hoffman on Nov. 14.

Nov. 15, a very happy birthday to Spencer Mitchell.

A happy birthday to Matthew LaVeau and to Irene Glessing on Nov. 17 with more to come.

Nov. 18 a very happy birthday to Caleb Thomas Urek.

Nov. 19, a very happy birthday to Scott Hotchkiss, to Liam Kaiser, and to Ruby Erickson as they turned another year older with many more to come.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Richard “Dick” Quinton who passed away Nov. 7. Funeral services were held Nov. 10 at Lakeview Methodist Church. Dick was laid to rest beside his wife, Shirley, who passed away about a month ago.

We had 210 residents vote in the election on Nov. 4. Karen Vanderhoof, Diane Hulleman and Myrna Atkinson were on the election board. Diane says she put in 14-1/2 hours.

Last Friday morning, Diane Hulleman drove to New Richmond to her daughter and son-in-law’s, Colleen and Chad Jensen, and their daughter’s, Izzy. Later that day, they drove to Mankato, Minn., where Chad and Colleen were the hosts of the wedding of Ryan Hansen and Heather Nelson who were married on Saturday. A reception was held with a wedding dance following. Congratulations to the newlyweds and we wish them many years of wedded bliss. Ryan is Diane’s grandson and the son of Jackie and Ron Perlt.

I had a strange thing happen to me a week ago Saturday. A young man came to my door dressed in a Dish jacket and a cap from Dish.

Well he told me he could get me a better price on my TV, and he also said he could get me the Internet. So I finally agreed to his terms.

Well Monday a fellow called from another TV service. Well, I said I didn’t want it and hung up. Well a little while later the guy that sold me the Internet, etc. called and said the guy had called me to see about putting in the Internet and that I hung up thinking it was someone just trying to sell me something I didn’t want. Well I asked the young man what the name of his TV service was and he didn’t say Dish. Here he was going to change me from Dish to another TV service. Well he heard it from me. So beware if this fellow comes to your house. Just tell him to beat it.

Last Tuesday, Vicki Trott brought her aunt, Doris Linton, out to Cecil and Evelyn Melton’s. They all enjoyed lunch and a good gab fest. Also joining the family for lunch was Peggy Vesta. On Sunday, Vicki was over to her mom and dad’s and enjoyed playing cards, which both Cecil and Evelyn look forward to.

Congratulations to Carl and Betty Meister who were married 50 years on Nov. 7. Beth and Mark Hansen, Ryan and Alyssa, Bev and Jarrett Casselius and son Erik, Sonny and Kevin Meister took their parents out Sunday to Tracks for a meal. I asked Betty if Carl figured he’d make 50 years and she said no.

Glen Albee combined the corn on the former Kenny Russell’s. I see Cory was behind the wheel of the semi hauling it.

Duane Johnson combined his corn across from my farm.

Talking with Karen Vanderhoof she tells me she’s been very busy. They have their corn combined and have emptied their pit.

Granddaughter Rory Vanderhoof was at her grandma’s baking cookies Sunday. Saturday Rory played basketball for Siren at Hayward. Siren placed second. Rory is a seventhgrader. Karen tells us Katie and her honey, Dave, are building a new house in Somerset.

Karen says she didn’t get down to wish her dad, Marv Knoop, a happy birthday on Nov. 6. She says she hopes things slow down now that the corn is combined.

Saturday, Jerry and Gretchen Best were over to Lillian Stege’s for a get-together. Also there were Gail and Ben Kobernick and their grandson, Easton, Gwen, Chad and Annie Strege. All enjoyed a lunch and had a great time. Mitch Strege also attended and got to see everyone.

Sunday, Rick and Jane Lauterbach and children, Noah, Ellianna and Grace, went to see Rick and Tricia Feeney.

Sunday, Garry and Beth Crosby, Sunshine Crosby, Isaac, Josie and Alycia went to the Regency in Cumberland to help Glen and Lorraine Crosby celebrate 69 years together.

A number of relatives were there as it was an open house. Beth says her sons were very busy combining.

by Pauline Lawrence

29th-Annual

Share the Spirit of Christmas!

Give so others will enjoy the holiday!

Gifts of money, new toys and new clothing may be dropped off at the following locations:

WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER Lake Mall, 11 5th Ave. Shell Lake

SHELL LAKE STATE BANK 102 5th Ave. Shell Lake

INDIANHEAD CREDIT UNION 104 E. Maple St. (Hwy. 70 East) Spooner

SPOONER ADVOCATE

251 E. Maple St. (Hwy. 70 East) Spooner Monetary donations may be mailed to: “CHRISTMAS FUND” P.O. Box 321, Spooner, WI 54801 Names of families needing assistance requested no later than Wednesday, Dec. 10 Gift Basket forms available at: Washburn County Human Services Office, Shell Lake Washburn County Food Pantry Washburn County Public Health, Spooner Spooner Advocate Washburn County Register PLEASE, ONE APPLICATION PER FAMILY

Recipients must complete form and pledge to be home (or have an adult present) between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, December 19, to receive the basket.

(You must reside in either the Spooner or Shell Lake School District)

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NSTC auditions for 2015 season just around the corner

RICE LAKE — Northern Star Theatre Company invites the community to participate in the 2015 season, which includes shows dedicated to young performers, musicals and plays, holiday events, old favorites and intriguing new titles.

Early auditions for youth will be held Tuesday, Dec. 16, and Thursday, Dec. 18, for “Seussical Jr.” from 6-8 p.m. Youth in third through eighth grades are invited to participate in an audition session that will feature a little singing and a little stage movement in small groups. Actors interested in solo roles will be asked to sing a short solo from the show, otherwise no need to prepare in advance. Please come to registration between 6 and 6:30 p.m.

Promptly at 6:30 p.m. the audition session will begin.

Auditions for the other six season shows are scheduled Tuesday-Thursday, Jan. 6-9. Please register from 6-6:30 p.m. Promptly at 6:30 p.m. the audition process will begin, which will include short one-minute readings from the script of the May comedy, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” followed by group singing of the chorus to “When You’re An Addams” from the musical “The Addams Family,” moving your heels and toes to “L’Chaim” from “Fiddler on the Roof” or trying a little sword play from “Pirates of Penzance.” Those who are new to Northern Star may optionally prepare one min-

ute of solo singing to share at the end of the evening. Think of auditions as a cross between “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” a crazy game of charades and open mike night. Don’t worry about preparing in advance. Just come and have fun with a room full of creative and unpredictable people.

Teens are invited to audition for “Pirates of Penzance,” the TeensOnStage March production. They are also welcome to audition for parts in the August show, “Fiddler on the Roof” and for “The Addams Family” in October. Adults of all ages, 19 on up, are invited to consider parts in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” “Nunsense Amen,” “Fiddler on

the Roof,” “The Addams Family” and “A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas.”

Community members who are interested in theater other than acting on stage are also invited to drop by and sign up for designing and building sets, creating one-of-a-kind props, decorating or painting sets, putting together costumes, creating art gallery displays, serving in Bob’s Bistro, learning to program and run lights and sound equipment, playing in pit bands or sharing other unique talents. Messages may be left at the theater, 715-736-4444, or contact through website northernstartheatre-co.org. — from NSTC

Lions camp needs your help to collect deer hides SHELL LAKE — Shell Lake Lions, along with the Spooner-Trego Lions, are once again collecting deer hides for Wisconsin Lions Camp.

Hides may be dropped off any time in the special orange collection boxes now through Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Spooner at the DNR ranger station on Hwy. 70, O’Reilly’s and ShopKo. In Trego at Saw This and in Shell Lake at Shell Lake Marine on Hwy. 63 and United Ag Co-op Shell Lake C-Store on Hwy. 63.

Every deer hide donation will help give a disadvantaged child a free experience of a lifetime. Members from both Lions clubs will regularly pick up the hides and preserve them for delivery in January when the camp will sell them.

You may wonder what is Lions camp?

It is a 440-acre facility in Rosholt about 15 minutes from Stevens Point. The camp is set up and provides a lasting experience at not cost to the camper children who are blind or visually impaired, children who are deaf or hard of hearing, children with

mild cognitive disabilities, and adults who are blind or visually impaired.

The camp has a 45-acre private lake, 11 year-round cabins, a dining hall, administrative offices, a larger building for conferences and a recycling center for used eyeglasses that are sent all over the world wherever they are needed. All facilities are handicapped accessible and built with the young camper in mind.

The goals and objectives of the Wisconsin Lions Camp reflect a true commitment to excellence. The camp’s primary objective is to provide a fun, safe and memorable camping experience that will have a positive impact on the camper’s life.

This is accomplished through a carefully designed program, which focuses on each camper’s individual needs. A dedicated camp staff plays a key role in achieving these goals for the campers, ensuring that each child will have a very special and memorable experience at the Wisconsin Lions Camp.

“Blind kids can’t go to outdoor camps

November is National Hospice Month

Lions Mary and John Patrick are shown next to a deer hide drop-off box. – Photo by Lion Bob Wanek and stuff like that.” This remark by a blind teenager started it all nearly 50 years ago. That chance comment, overheard by a Wisconsin Lions Club member, has turned dream into reality for thousands of youth and adults with disabilities throughout Wisconsin.

Typical camp activities are like at any other summer camp and include nature hikes, campfires, games and skillbuilding activities like the climbing wall, archery course and ropes courses, but here program activities are targeted to each child’s abilities and are paced accordingly to provide each camper with a memorable experience. Since its beginning in 1956, the Wisconsin Lions Camp has been dedicated to providing a qual-

ity camping experience free of charge to Wisconsin residents with disabilities or people attending schools within the state.

Nonresidents may apply, but will be accepted only on a space-available basis and are charged a minimal fee.

In addition, the Camp’s Environmental Education, Retreat and Conference Center and team-building programs provide an opportunity for personal development in a safe, accessible environment.

More information about the Lions camp is available at wisconsinlionscamp.com.

— from Shell Lake Lions

Wanek wins Megawatt Community Service Award Robert Wanek is Barron Electric’s Megawatt Community Service Award winner. He is a charter member of the Spooner-Trego Lions Club, where he served as one of the first presidents. Members take nursing home residents on a fall color tour, and sponsor a Christmas Program and Casino Night for residents. They donate to the food pantry and award scholarships to high school students.

Wanek said, “I enjoy giving back to the community. The joy is in the journey.” Wanek taught chemistry at the Spooner High School for 35 years. He shares his passion for chemistry with elementary students. He said, “I love to tell them about rocks, minerals, mining and astrology, and enjoy sharing my rock and fossil collection with them.” — Photo submitted

Founded in 1991, Regional Hospice Services is a not-for-profit, community-supported hospice and palliative care agency dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to patients and families facing the challenges of life-limiting illness. Regional Hospice enables patients to experience comfort and dignity at the completion of life. With offices in Ashland, Hayward, Spooner and Bessemer, Mich., Regional Hospice Services works in cooperation with Ashland Memorial Medical Center, Hayward Area Memorial Hospital, Burnett Medical Center – Grantsburg, Spooner Health Systems – Spooner and Grand View Health Systems – Ironwood, Mich. - Photo submitted

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Spooner PTO hosts craft fair

Donna Barber with two of her children, Rejinna and Josiah, were selling Christmas wreaths at the craft show to raise funds for the Henry School in Liberia. The Frederic family of 10 children makes the Christmas wreaths that they sell.

The colorful stuffed animals were a hit with Alexis Laporte and Charlotte Macone. The two Spooner fourth-graders were doing Christmas shopping at the Spooner Parent Teacher Organization Craft Show that was held Saturday, Nov. 15.

Young entrepreneurs, Arianna Daniels and Gaby Norton, are making and selling headbands at their small table.

Photos by Larry Samson

Spooner High School student Samantha Johnson Ashlynn Madsen and her mother, Tina Norton, made it makes and sells colorful bracelets. a family project selling wooden crafts at the show.

Greta Ruport is telling Santa that she is 4 years old and she would like a Barbie doll.

It has been a long day for elf Jordan Cahill as she rests comfortably on Santa’s lap as Steven Parson poses for a photograph.

Spooner High School student Emmie Bassett is painting a cupcake on Hannah Taylor’s arm. The temporary tattoo will last for several days, just long enough for her friends to see.

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Shell Lake volleyball team holds year-end banquet

Dakota Robinson | Special to the Register SHELL LAKE — On Thursday, Nov. 13, Shell Lake volleyball teams wrapped up their season with a celebratory banquet.

Players were recognized for their achievements throughout the season. The team said goodbye to seniors Delayna York, Katie Slater, Kaylea Kidder and Tia Carlson.

On the varsity team, earning the Lady Laker Award was senior Katie Slater. Earning the

Most Improved Award was sophomore Savannah Soltis.

Earning the Best Defense, Best Offense, and Most Valuable Player awards was senior Kaylea Kidder. Kidder and junior Sheri Clark also received honorable mention in the Lakeland All-Conference selection, the competition in the Lakeland Conference was very tough, with Cameron and Clayton both making it to the state tournament.

Coach Jessica Furchtenicht received a gift of flowers and an autographed volleyball in appreciation from the team.

Tia Carlson and Kaylea Kidder made the presentation.

LEFT: Sheri Clark and Kaylea Kidder in the Lakeland Conference earned honorable mention.

Photos by Dakota Robinson

Graduating senior Delayna York received special recognition from coaches Amber Anderson and Jessica Furchtenicht. She was a player who contributed on and off the court.

The 2014 varsity team is, back row (L to R): Caitlin Brereton, Amanda Brereton, Sheri Clark, Grace Anderson, Amber Anderson, Savannah Soltis, Hope Balts and coach Jessica Furchtenicht. Front: Katie Slater, Tia Carlson and Kaylea Kidder.

The JV team for 2014 is shown (L to R): Madison LaFave, Natalie Smith, Courtney Melton, coach Rachel Schmidt, Jade Folstad, Kylie Williams and Cassidy Schroeder.

Spooner girls win Siren tournament Spooner eighthgrade girls basketball team took first place at the Siren tournament on Saturday, Nov. 15, beating St. Croix Falls, Siren and Flambeau.

Team members shown in the back row (L to R) include: Coach Leslie Gudmunsen, Monica Plesums, Sara Adamson, Jackie Rosenbush, Kennedy Patrick and Lily Arf. Front: Julia Tiller, Maryn Bengs, Opal Warren and Emma Salquist. – Photo submitted

The 2014 JV 2 team is shown back row (L to R): Coach Amber Anderson, Rachel Kidder, Emily Williams, Madeline Hopke and Arianna Schreiber. Front: Taylor Rohow, Bailee Hanson, Laci Green and Delayna York.

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Spooner wraps up volleyball season The Spooner volleyball team held their banquet to wrap up their season on Thursday, Nov. 13. Earning the team awards voted on by the players were Megan Meisberger (left) with Most Improved and Dana Danger with Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player.

The varsity team presented their coach with assorted gifts to show their appreciation for what she has done for them. Shown (L to R): Katie Gobel, Dana Danger, Callie Williamson and coach Melissa Smith.

The 2014 JV team received their varsity letter award. Shown (L to R): Coach Melissa Smith, Dana Danger, Megan Meisberger, Kenzie Hanson, Katie Gobel, Samantha Osborn, Meagan Vander Heyden, Alex Grubbs, Emma Bassett, Kayla Boutwell and Callie Williamson. Not present was Jenna Curtis.

The 2014 JV team received their participation recognition letter. Shown (L to R): Coach Tifanie Jensen, Emily Peoples, Krissy Zeien, Marta Bacigalupo Ribera, Carson Johannes, Sammie Osborn, Emmie Bassett, Kayla Boutwell, Taylor Shutt and Topanga Peterson.

The 2014 C-team received their participation recognition letter. Shown (L to R): Coach Kayleigh Lutz, Summer Marske, Hanna Davies, Aspen Mullikin, Madelynn Graham, Angel Scribner, Emma Schoessow, Baileey Peterson, Kristie Topper and Mariah Skogstad.

The JV players were awarded team awards for the season. Shown (L to R): Emily Peoples, Most Improved; Krissy Zeien, Best Offensive Player; Marta Bacigalupo Ribera, Best Defensive Player; and Kayla Boutwell, Most Valuable Player.

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Spooner wraps up football season

Spooner athletic director and assistant coach Matt Lucius thanks Josh Melton for his contributions to the 2014 football season.

Head coach Jeromie Voeltz personally thanks each of his graduating seniors at the football award ceremony on Nov. 13. Shown (L to R): JT Gunderson, Matt Smith and Dylan Sahr. Spooner has 10 senior football players graduating this year.

The Spooner varsity letter earners posed for a photo at the 2014 Spooner football award recognition held Thursday, Nov. 13, in the school auditorium. It was a wrap-up of the 2014 season. The Rails finished 4-3 for the season and in third place in the Heart O’ North Conference. – Photos by Larry Samson

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schedule Boys Varsity Basketball Tuesday, Nov. 25: Scrimmage at Unity, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Doubleheader at Siren, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 5: Vs. Bruce, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 12: Doubleheader vs. Clayton, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15: Doubleheader vs. Solon Springs, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 19: Doubleheader vs. Clear Lake, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 30: Doubleheader vs. Luck, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 6: Vs. Frederic, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9: Doubleheader at Northwood, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 13: At Prairie Farm, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16: Vs. Cameron, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 20: Doubleheader at Lake Holcombe, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23: Doubleheader at Turtle Lake, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 27: Doubleheader at Unity, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30: Doubleheader at Clayton, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3: Doubleheader at Birchwood, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6: Doubleheader at Clear Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 10: Vs. Northwood, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 12: At Drummond, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20: Doubleheader at Cameron, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 23: At Flambeau, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 26: Vs. Turtle Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Varsity Basketball Tuesday, Nov. 25: Vs. Winter, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Doubleheader at Siren, 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4: Doubleheader vs. Turtle Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 12: Doubleheader vs. Clayton, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15: Doubleheader vs. Solon Springs, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 19: Doubleheader vs. Clear Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 23: Vs. Spooner, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 30: Doubleheader vs. Luck, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 6: Doubleheader vs. Frederic, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 9: Doubleheader at Northwood, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 13: At Prairie Farm, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16: Doubleheader vs. Cameron, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 20: Doubleheader at Lake Holcomb, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23: Doubleheader at Turtle Lake, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 27: Doubleheader at Unity, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 30: Doubleheader at Clayton, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3: Doubleheader at Birchwood, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6: At Clear Lake, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 9: Vs. Drummond, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13: Vs. Northwood, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 20: Doubleheader at Cameron, 7:15 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling Thursday, Dec. 11: Vs. Unity, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13: Spooner tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 18: At Bruce, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20: At Northwestern, 9 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 29: At River Falls, 8 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 8: Vs. Flambeau, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 10: At Superior tournament, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 15: Vs. Cameron, NW/Solon Springs, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17: At Ladysmith, 10 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24: Shell Lake Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7: Conference at Cameron, 9 a.m.

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Gormong and Peck participate in state honors choirs MADISON — After an intense audition process last spring, Gracia Gormong and Spencer Peck, Spooner High School, were selected to participate in the 2014 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project. Gormong was one of 21 second altos in the treble choir. Peck was one of 26 tenors in the mixed choir. Membership in these ensembles is the pinnacle of high school choral achievement.

After being selected, Gormong and Peck were required to attend a four-day summer camp to rehearse with their respective choirs and guest conductors. The choirs then reconvened in Madison at the end of October to rehearse one last time before performing at the Overture Center for an audience of over 1,000 people.

The Wisconsin School Music Association State Honors Music Project brings Wisconsin’s top young musicians to work together with nationally known conductors in a highly disciplined, professional setting. More than 1,600 students statewide in grades nine-11 applied this year for the chance to participate at the high school level in band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, mixed choir or treble choir.

Wisconsin Public Radio will broadcast select pieces on Thanksgiving Day between 10 a.m. and noon. The entire concert series will be aired on Sunday, Dec. 28, beginning at 2 p.m. as part of the Music from Wisconsin series.

Wisconsin Public Television and Milwaukee Public Television will also be broadcasting selections. More information is available on their websites. — from SHS

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Spooner students attend Chorfest

Gracia Gormong and Spencer Peck, Spooner High School, were selected to participate in the 2014 WSMA High School State Honors Music Project. – Photo submitted

Changes in OB services at Essentia Health-Spooner Clinic and Spooner Health System SPOONER — Beginning June 30, 2015, Essentia Health-Spooner Clinic and Spooner Health System will no longer provide labor and delivery services. This joint decision was made after carefully considering all other options as well as looking at state and national trends for critical access hospitals with low birthrates.

“This was a very hard conclusion to arrive at,” said Mike Schafer, SHS CEO. “However, we have to face the reality that we live in a county with an aging population and a continually declining birthrate. As a smaller hospital and clinic, we need to focus our resources on services presenting a greater demand in our community.”

“Our patients’ safety is our number one priority,” said Dr. Mark Van Etten, SHS chief of staff and board member. “Staff at both the hospital and clinic agree that it would be difficult for caregivers to maintain the necessary skills and experience long into the future when there are so few births.”

Expectant mothers with due dates prior to June 30 — and who have already started seeing an Essentia Spooner Clinic physician — will still receive high-quality obstetric care at both the clinic and SHS. Newly expecting moms in the Spooner community are encouraged to consider Essentia’s Hayward clinic for their prenatal care. The Hayward clinic is staffed by eight family physicians with OB training and is located next door to the Hayward hospital, which offers labor and delivery services, including pain management options.

The SHS emergency department physicians and nurses are trained to perform deliveries in the case of an emergency.

“We realize this decision will be sad news for many in our community,” said Dr. Laura Boehlke, EssentiaSpooner Clinic physician. “We want to assure everyone that this decision was made with a lot of thought and solid rationale.” — from SHS

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SUPERIOR — Spooner High School choral students Julie Bray, Mariah Carroll, Nathan Chastek, Adriana Oakland, Daniel Pederson, Annabelle Revak and Tyler Revak were chosen to be part of the 142-person choir for Chorfest Honors Choir. They assembled for a day of exceptional music making on Friday, Nov. 6, at the University of Wisconsin - Superior.

The honors choir along with a professional orchestra performed masterworks by Mozart, Handel and Haydn under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Jeffery Redding, West Virginia University.

Chorfest, hosted by the music department at the UWS, is an honors choir festival in its 31st year that offers talented high school singers from the tristate area the unique experience of performing a major choral work with an orchestra under the baton of a nationally recognized conductor. Students are chosen by their own directors based on ability, dedication and work ethic. Repertoire is learned prior to the festival, which requires many hours of preparation both in and out of school. On the day of the festival the students join en mass with a guest conductor/clinician for an entire day of rehearsing before presenting the program the same evening. — from SHS

Academic news WHITEWATER — Sara Taylor, a graduate of Spooner High School and chemistry major at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, is set to begin the 2014-15 season as a member of the Warhawks women’s basketball team.

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Deadline for Wednesday, Nov. 26, edition is noon, Friday, Nov. 21.

Spooner students participating in Chorfest are front to back (L to R): Julie Bray, Annabelle Revak, Adriana Oakland, Mariah Carroll, Tyler Revak, Daniel Pederson and Nathan Chastek. — Photo submitted

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Obituaries

Washburn County Area Humane Society

ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK Tiger and Ellie, so peaceful they are, what could those two be dreaming about, Maybe they’re chasing a mouse through the house, having tons of fun without a doubt.

Or could they be dreaming of having a home with a window to lie in the sun, Then snuggling in with those who gave them a home when their day of fun finally is done.

Two beautiful kittens, left out all alone, how could anyone turn them away, And many more like them that someone once loved but then left them alone, now a stray.

Tiger and Ellie would like you to know that they both think that turkey tastes great, And they could be helpful when dinner is done, doing dishes by licking your plate.

For some just one cat is enough in their home but then others they like three or four, You know where to come now and we’ll help you out, finding just the one you will adore.

Cats for adoption: 1-year-old spayed black/brown shorthair tiger; 4-month-old female black/white shorthair; 11-month-old male black/white shorthair; 2-year-old shorthair calico; 5-month-old gray/ white male tabby; 5-month-old male orange shorthair; 11-month-old male gray/white shorthair; 5-month-old female black shorthair; 5-month-old male black shorthair; 1-year-old neutered orange longhair; 3-year-old spayed gray shorthair; 10-week-old male white/gray tiger; two 10-week-old gray/white shorthair kittens; 6-week-old male gray/white shorthair tiger; two 8-week-old male orange shorthair tigers; three 8-weekold shorthair kittens, calico, black/white, orange and an 8-month-old male white/orange shorthair.

Dogs for adoption: 6-1/2-year-old neutered white Chihuahua; 6-year-old spayed brown Chihuahua; 5-year-old neutered tan/white Chihuahua; 2-yearold female Walker hound; 6-year-old male black Lab; 3-year-old female husky mix and a 5-year-old neutered tan boxer.

Strays include: Young female tan pit bull found in Springbrook and a female golden retriever mix wearing a flea collar found on Hwy. 53 near Big Kegama Road in Sarona.

Also for adoption: 3-year-old male white/black New Zealand rabbit.

Remember to purchase a light for our Tree of Lights in honor or memory of your pet. Please visit our website at wcahs.com and remember to spay and neuter your pets.

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

Vera E. Donatell Vera E. Donatell, 85, Spooner, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12, 2014, at Glenview Assisted Living Center in Shell Lake.

Vera was born April 16, 1929, in Glenwood, Ill., to Edward and Mary (Monpetit) Lauer. She grew up in Stone Lake and graduated from Spooner High School. Vera wed James Donatell on Oct. 14, 1949, and they had 47 years together.

She lived her life caring for others, and especially loved being a mom and grandma. She was well-known for her cookie-baking skills. Each story, each smile and each hug will always be a part of us.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James; brothers, Curtis and Eddie; sisters, Clara, Betty and Sister Remi; son, David; and daughter, Jeanne.

Vera will remain in the hearts of her daughters, Joane (Bruce) Greene, Shell Lake, and Mary (Ken) Reid, St. Louis Park, Minn.; daughter-in-law Janet Donatell, Shell

Lake; grandchildren, Joahna (Chad) Shelton, Jenny (Joe) Hastreiter, Chad (Jackie Corcoran) Greene, Tony (Reata) Donatell, Dan (Karen Chae) Greene, Ben (Cassey) Peterson, Paul (Lacey) Donatell, and James (Trina) Greene; great-grandchildren Devin Guggenberger, Sam Shelton, Norah, Pierce and Reid Hastreiter, Colten and Rowen Donatell, Verabelle Greene, Elijiah Shrum, Harley Peterson, Bini Donatell and Ella Greene; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Nov. 15 at St. Francis de Sales Church, Spooner, with Father Jim Powers as celebrant. Honorary casket bearers were Vera’s grandchildren. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Spooner.

The Scalzo-Taylor Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

Gene M. Thompson Gene M. Thompson, 86, Spooner, passed away at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, with his family at his side.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m., at Spooner United Methodist Church with Pastor

Jack Starr officiating, followed by a military flag presentation. Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 10-11 a.m., at the church. Interment will follow at the Spooner Cemetery. Scalzo-Taylor Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.

Washburn County Court

Justin A. Andrea, Spooner, bail jumping, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld; disorderly conduct, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld; possession of THC, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Delbert G. Benjamin, Spooner, OWI, $1,694.00, local jail, license revoked 24 months, ignition interlock.

Steven R. Chavarria, Webster, possess with intent-heroin, $518.00, probation, sent. withheld; bail jumping, $268.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Jose L. Chavarria, Webster, possess drug paraphernalia, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Del S. Featherly, Spooner, possession of THC, $500.00.

Dakota L. Gates, Spooner, disorderly conduct, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Jennifer L. Henriksen, Hayward, theft, $518.00, state prison, extended supervision; bail jumping, $268.00, state prison, extended supervision.

Elicia L. Kupper, Webster, possession of methamphetamine, $493.00, probation, sent. withheld; bail jumping, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld.

Philip J. Soulier, Mellen, possession of THC, $500.00, community service.

Scott F. Ackley, Winter, speeding, $200.50.

Haze M. Barnaby, Hayward, speeding, $225.70.

David G. Braun, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Darin M. Butterfield, Sarona, dog running at large, $187.90.

Garry I. Cripe, Chippewa Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Jane L. Dietz, Marion, speeding, $175.30.

Cy D. Dodson, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Mark C. Eby, Hayward, passing vehicle indicating left turn, $213.10.

John C. Gage, Two Harbors, Minn., driving wrong way on divided highway, $326.50.

Cindy L. Hall, Brookville, Ohio, speeding, $200.50.

Stephen R. Hansen, Star Prairie, speeding, $200.50.

Chad C. Headley, Hayward, speeding, $225.70.

Lisa M. Hottel, Hazel Green, Ala., speeding, $175.30.

William A. Jenderny, Shell Lake, failure to stop/improper stop, $213.10.

William D. Karras, River Falls, speeding, $200.50.

Amber R. Kettula, Superior, speeding, $250.90.

Wyatt R. Krueger, Bangor, speeding, $175.30.

Roger C. Ladendorf, Trego, failure to yield for yield sign, $175.30.

Mary K. Larson, Trego, speeding, $225.70.

William J. Lindsley, Cumberland, speeding, $200.50.

Erin M. Miller, Hayward, operating without valid license, $200.50; speeding, $200.50.

David P. Mortensen, Shell Lake, dog running at large, $187.90.

Bradley A. Olson, Hayward, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00; failure to obey sign or signal, $175.30.

Joshua D. Schumacher, Rice Lake, speeding, $250.90.

Jordan S. Slack, Glidden, theft, $250.00.

Rice Waubegwenaise, Hayward, speeding, $200.50.

Cyrus J. Williamson, Hayward, speeding, $200.50.

Therese A. Zierath, Grand Marais, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

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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

Lake Park Alliance

Northwoods Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor Darrel Flaming 715-635-2277 spoonerbaptist.com Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph’s Catholic

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

Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine’s Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

St. Alban’s

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

Celebration worship 9 & 10:30 a.m.; KFC (Kids For Christ) during Service; UTurn Student Ministries 6 p.m.; Tuesdays: Compassion Connection (Men only) 7 p.m.; Wednesdays: Compassion Connection (Women only) 7 p.m.; Thursdays: Compassion Connection (Coed meetings) 7 p.m.;

Lutheran

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

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

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

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

Faith Lutheran

Nazarene

Long Lake Lutheran Church

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

Sundays

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

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

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

Sunday School 10:15 a.m..

Timberland Ringebu Free Lutheran

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

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

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

Trinity Lutheran

1790 Scribner St., Spooner Pastor Russ Leeper 715-635-3603 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.

Office hours: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

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

Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/ slumc

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

United Methodist

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

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

Church of the Nazarene

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

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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.

ood work leads to praise, affirmation and – sometimes – advancement.

But whether good work is recognized by others matters less than our certainty that we did praiseworthy work.

God knows, however. And God cares.

Visit with God about your performance 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.

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hy did Jesus choose 12 disciples? Was there some significance in that number? Could it have been because there were 12 months in the Jewish calendar, or because they divided their day into 12 hours or because there were 12 tribes of Israel?

We find the answer in Mark’s gospel: “That they might be with him!” Jesus wanted his friends to be with him and learn from him. Psalm 24:14 says, “The Lord is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant,” his plan of salvation.

Someone once said, “A friend is a person who knows you and likes to be with you in spite of your faults.” This seems to go beyond love. Love is doing something for someone because they have a need.

It is a gracious thought to know that he wants us to be his friends. The picture represented in this verse is that of two friends sitting on a couch having a confidential conversation. What a wonderful way to think of our relationship with Jesus: sitting next to him and quietly talking to him about eternal life, his covenant with his people, his friends.

How amazing it is to think that we can share thoughts with him as a friend. What an opportunity he offers us: to sit with him as a friend and ask him to teach us his covenant - his plan for our salvation.

We can do this, be with him, by reading his word and talking with him in prayer and meditation.

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Jacoby represents Washburn County at 4-H horse conference Ally Jacoby, Trego, represented Washburn County at the 2014 4-H Horse Leaders Conference at the UW-River Falls on Saturday, Nov. 15. The conference is for adult and youth 4-H horse leaders in Wisconsin to come together to discuss and share information about their county’s 4-H horse project. The day included a keynote speaker presenting Strength in Numbers followed by breakout sessions which included Equines and Ethics, Handling Change, Equal Partnership: Youth and Adults Working Together and much more. It was an excellent opportunity for youth and adult partnership. — Photo submitted

Vespers and lighting service

The map depicts the area of the North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix National Heritage Area. There are 49 established NHAs in the United States, and the original NHA, the Illinois and Michigan Canal, National Heritage Corridor, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. — Photo from St. Croix Heritage Initiative

Heritage area/from page 3 area does not remove Washburn County from the heritage area, and it doesn’t stop the process of federal designation. The next step in the NHA designation process is to have an elected official carry the legislation to Congress for federal designation.

“To have an 18-to-1 overturn on this thing - it was a huge blow,” said Harding. The NRPC has letters of support

from Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer and Polk counties, the cities of Hinckley, Pine City, Prescott, Sandstone, Scandia, St. Croix Falls, and the villages of Frederic and Solon Springs in addition to 54 organizations and businesses that function in the NHA’s boundary.

The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth begins its celebration of the Christmas season with its annual Advent Vespers service and Lighting a Tradition tree-lighting ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The public is welcome and free parking will be available. The Advent Vespers service is at 4:30 p.m. in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, next to Tower Hall on campus. Sponsored by Campus Ministry, the event will feature the music of Advent along with moments of prayer, quiet reflection and candlelight. Immediately following at 5:15 p.m. is Lighting a Tradition, when community members gather around the front steps of Tower Hall to count down to the ceremonial lighting of the college’s Christmas trees. Sponsored by the Student Alumni Association, the tree lighting will be followed by a hot cocoa and cookie reception in the Tower Hall foyer. For more information contact St. Scholastica’s alumni relations office at 218-723-6071 or alumni@css.edu. - Photo submitted

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On Wednesday, Nov. 12, area students from Minong, Birchwood, Shell Lake and Spooner schools participated in Government Day. Students were able to attend the Washburn County Board meeting, where the 2015 Washburn County budget was set. The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office hosted the group of students to conduct a K-9 demonstration and to explain the training and experiences of the Washburn County Special Response Team. Some of the students donned the tactical gear worn by the special response operators. The Washburn County Veterans Service Office and the American Legion and Commander Fred Krueger sponsor and facilitate the Government Day activities each year. — Photo submitted

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State/regional news roundup Family settles in to new home with help from WRHFH WEBSTER – The Andersen family is finally able to start their new lives, after their home dedication on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Approximately 50 friends and family surrounded them during the dedication, all excited to welcome the Andersens into their new home. Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity partnered with the Andersen family in the spring of 2013. With the help of major donors, volunteers and the surrounding communities, the Andersens will be able to move into their new home before the holidays. Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and is located in St. Croix Falls.

Shown (L to R) are Ruben Juarez, Heather AnWRHFH serves Burnett, Polk, Rusk and dersen, and Felipe Juarez. - Photo submitted Washburn counties by raising funds and securing donated building materials to help families in need. Habitat selects a family, organizes volunteers and builds homes throughout all four counties. Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity has completed 33 homes and has served many other families through its A Brush With Kindness home repair and painting program. Partner families are required to help build the home, which they buy from Habitat at a no-interest mortgage. For more information, call the Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity central office at 715-483-2700. - from WRHFH

Sen. Harsdorf honored by ABC-WI MADISON - State. Sen. Sheila Harsdorf was presented with the 2014 Building Wisconsin Award by Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Harsdorf was recognized for her hard work during the 2013-2014 legislative session on behalf of Wisconsin’s construction industry. Specifically, she supported the commercial building code legislation that will simplify and streamline construction regulations for architects, builders and developers. ABC-WI is a construction industry trade association representing nearly 900 employers. - submitted

Postal workers protest impending closures of mail facilities STATEWIDE - Postal workers protested in four Wisconsin cities on Friday, Nov. 14, to speak out against cuts that would slow down mail delivery times.

Organizers scheduled protests in Madison, Eau Claire, La Crosse and Wausau.

Workers in 150 cities were expected to hold demonstrations against the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close or consolidate 82 facilities.

The U.S. Postal Service has been closing offices since 2012 as part of an attempt to reduce its operating costs by $20 billion by 2017. So far, they’ve closed about 140 facilities, which they say has saved about $865 million a year.

Officials point to declining first-class mail revenue as a reason for the cuts.

About 20 people protested in Madison.

About 20 postal workers in Madison proThey say they aren’t worried about job cuts, tested USPS facility closures last Friday, Nov. but are concerned about slower mail deliv14. – Photo by Laurel White/WPR News ery times.

“It’s not about the jobs,” said Martin Mater, a national business agent for the American Postal Workers Union. “We’re all going to have jobs. It’s about service. It’s about the service to the people. It’s the United States Postal ‘Service,’ and they’re trying to turn it into a business, apparently for profit. And we’re not supposed to make a profit.”

The protesters hope that Congress will intervene. Both the House of Representatives and Senate have bills to block the closures, but no vote has been taken.

Keith Steffen, a retired letter carrier, said the cuts will be bad for USPS in the long run.

“The more they reduce service to the American people, the less they’re going to use the post office,” said Steffen. “And so it’s kind of a vicious circle.”

The facility in Madison wouldn’t close under the USPS plan. It would, however, lose some of its sorting work to another plant in Milwaukee.

The closures and consolidations at the Wisconsin facilities are expected to begin this spring. - Laurel White | WPR News

Open enrollment on health insurance exchange begins Sen. Sheila Harsdorf.

Largest-ever donation to UW-Madison MADISON - University of Wisconsin - Madison has received a $100 million donation, the largest single contribution in the university’s history.

The gift from John and Tashia Morgridge will be used to encourage matching gifts from other donors, and will pay for professorships and department chairs at the school. John Morgridge, who graduated from the Wisconsin School of Business in 1955, has served as president, CEO and chairman of the board of Cisco Systems. Morgridge said the share of funding the UW receives from the government has decreased sharply since he and his wife went to school, and that was part of the reason they felt compelled to give. “We felt that it was critical to mainThe Red Gym on the University of Wisconsin - Madtain the quality of the professors here, and ison campus - Photo by Yinan Chen so this came quite naturally to us,” said Morgridge.

The Morgridges have made other major contributions in Wisconsin, including $100 million for a research center at Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and $188 million for grants to low-income students attending Wisconsin’s public colleges or universities.

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Birkebeiner secures permanent start area for race CABLE - The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation said it reached an agreement this week with Telemark owners in Cable to secure a permanent start area for the race.

Telemark property manager Rick Carpenter said the agreement allows the foundation to use part of the property for the race no matter who owns it.

“Just as an example, the new owner would have to understand that he’s buying 1,000 acres, but Birkie has rights to use all but 930,” Carpenter said. “Birkie would have the right to use that 70 or so acres permanently.”

The owners of Mount Telemark Partners LLC are considering selling the property to several interested buyers. If nothing sells, the foundation has the opThe 2014 American Birkebeiner took place last Febtion to buy the land or get a permanent ruary. – Photo by Paul M. Walsh easement for the start. Foundation Executive Director Ben Popp said they are launching a $650,000 capital campaign.

“That includes all the start infrastructure,” Popp said. “We’re going to be building out and buying the land, as well as a project that includes a bridge in downtown Hayward that will allow skiers to get up and over Hwy. 63 so that there doesn’t have to be a detour through town, which causes really major congestion and safety issues.”

Cable Area Chamber Director James Bolen said it’s a good move for the local economy.

“It would encourage people to come through Cable out to Telemark to ski on the trail and hike on the trail. And then obviously they would be spending money in the local community,” Bolen said.

Popp said they’ve raised $210,000 so far and plan to begin work in the spring of 2015. He said they hope to have everything in place by the 2017 race. - Danielle Kaeding | WPR News

STATEWIDE - Saturday, Nov. 15, marked the start of the second sign-up period for people to get insurance on Wisconsin’s federally run marketplace.

Consumer groups and insurers hope this enrollment will go smoother than the first. There were technical glitches during the first go-around for Healthcare.gov. Once fixed, however, nearly 140,000 Wisconsinites signed up on the federally run marketplace.

Last year’s enrollment window was six months. This year, it’s three months.

Diane Gabrielsen is director of product management at Dean Health Plan, one of 15 Wisconsin insurers selling on the exchange.

“It is more compressed,” Gabrielson said. “I think that could be challenging for some people.

But the process is significantly better.”

The federal website where The Healthcare.Gov website. people sign up has been streamlined in the hopes it will be easier to use, according to Jim Baird, vice president of individual sales at WPS Insurance.

Like the first time, however, there’s concern over whether the website can handle all the traffic.

“When you have so many people that have to get through, either on a renewal basis or purchasing a plan for the first time, and if they want a Jan. 1 effective (coverage) date, they really have that one-month period (to sign up),” said Baird.

Ninety percent of those buying coverage on the marketplace got federal subsidies last year. Molly Bandt directs Covering Kids & Families, a federally designated navigator organization for southern Wisconsin. She said that even if people are keeping last year’s plan, they should go to Healthcare.gov to update their income, “because they want to make sure that their premiums end up being based on current information and not last year’s information.”

On average, plans sold on the marketplace are expected to increase nearly 3 percent.

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Telemark Lodge may soon be sold once again CABLE - Telemark Lodge in Cable may soon once again be put up for sale.

Telemark property manager Rick Carpenter said that the lodge’s owners, Clif Louis and his sister Carrie Hulburd, are in the midst of ongoing discussions to sell the lodge and 1,000-acre property.

“They didn’t buy it to flip it and make a quick buck, but they are in talks with two, possibly three, qualified groups that would like to purchase some or all of the land,” said Carpenter.

Louis and Hulburd are owners of Mount Telemark Partners LLC. They bought the lodge last October for $926,000 in a sheriff’s auction. The historic lodge has long been the site of the start for the American Birkebeiner Ski Race.

Carpenter said they were looking at selling the lodge in mid-October.

“They want to know not only if they have the money to purchase it, but they have considerably more money ready to put into renovations and operations,” he said.

“They don’t want to sell it to somebody that’s going to fail. So proving that you have tens of millions of dollars potentially and having that earmarked for improving the lodge is the difficult part.”

Carpenter said they understand Telemark’s value to the community.

“If it didn’t mean so much to the community, they would just let the land sit vacant and potentially demolish the lodge. But, the community outcry — unlike most other people, they’re actually listening to that,” he said.

Carpenter wouldn’t name the interested buyers except to say they are either passionate about Telemark or experienced in the hospitality industry. He said an announcement on a sale may come in the next three months. - Danielle Kaeding | WPR News

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Sarona

by Marian Furchtenicht

Is spring here yet? With this cold weather it makes me want to advance the calendar to May. Oh well, it is what it is and we love it, right? The beautiful snow makes up for the discomforts of the cold.

Hopefully it will warm up a bit so we can enjoy some outdoor sports!

First Lutheran and Wesleyan churches in Stone Lake are co-sponsoring a community Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 20, at First Lutheran. Attendees are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food donation for the St. Francis Mission. A pie-and-ice-cream fellowship will follow the service. Everyone is invited to attend.

In the last couple of weekends in November, Stone Lake will be presenting the Holiday House, a Boutique for the Season, on Stone Lake’s historic Main Street.

If you haven’t stopped in yet, do so before it ends! It’s even bigger and better than last year. There are many beautiful and unique handmade items to choose from for those special people in your lives.

They are open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details visit holidayhousestonelake.com or call 715-699-0893.

Don’t forget, Frankie at Marie’s Hideaway in Stone Lake will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal this year. Turkey with all the trimmings will

by Mary Nilssen be served and Frankie encourages anyone that will be alone over Thanksgiving to stop in from noon to 1 p.m. for an enjoyable meal, along with excellent camaraderie. Please call 715-865-5082 so Frankie has an idea of how many to prepare for.

Donations will be greatly appreciated, but not necessary.

The Stone Lake scholarship fundraiser is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 22, starting at 4 p.m., at the Lions Hall. You are invited to enjoy a chili supper, with raffles, silent auction and cakewalk. There were seven scholarships awarded in 2014 totaling $3,500 and it is through your donations that we are able to assist our local scholars financially. This is the only annual fundraiser the scholarship has, so please come out and support your community.

Please mark Saturday, Dec. 6, on your calendars. There are two special events taking place at the Lions Hall in Stone Lake. The children’s Christmas program will be from 10 a.m. to noon and the Stone Lake Music Night will be from 6:30-9 p.m.

Details to follow.

For articles to appear in next week’s column, the deadline is Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m.

Have a great week and be safe.

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visited the Anton Freys.

Gratitude is extended to Hokey West for furnishing those good Nuto Farm potatoes for the Sarona Methodist Church Meal-in-a-Peel Saturday and to the TriCounty Dairy Promoters for furnishing the dairy products including butter, milk, sour cream and cheese. It’s reported that 201 potatoes were used for the dinners and takeouts. The bake sale, white elephant sale and the craft sale also went well. Thanks to all the faithful folks working together to make it very successful again this year!

Elfreda West and I went along with her daughter, Ellen Wagner, to the funeral visitation on Saturday morning for Vera Donetell at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Spooner before going to the Meal-ina-Peel. Sympathy to Vera’s family. She was a sweet lady and had passed away at Glenview Living Center in Shell Lake on Tuesday evening. She was 85. She and Elfreda had gone to grade school together

near Potato Lake.

Wednesday, Bobbi Bailey, Mary Krantz and I went to Tracks for our class eat-out together with 14 attending.

A happy birthday is wished for these folks on their birthday. Joshua Paulson, Nov. 20; Mark Cusick, Travis Zaloudek and Brenda Lang, Nov. 21; Paul Dan King and Germaine Paulson, Nov. 22; Rudene Kruger, Gwen Nielsen Bartholomew and Amy Bolterman Farrington, Nov. 23; Greg Lyga, Barb Anderson and Darcy Klopp, Nov. 24; Tanya Sigmund, Bridget Lee, Janet Jaupt and Mike Linton Jr., Nov. 25; Elfreda West, Irene Johnson and Devin Musil, Nov. 26.

Happy anniversary to Bob and Rudene Kruger, their 55th, on Nov. 21; and Ken and Sally Ziemer on Nov. 25.

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Duane and Abigail Halverson, who said their vows on Saturday at a small family wedding.

County deer advisory council response Joe Weiss| Washburn Co. CDAC chairman It’s getting close! Deer season is just around the corner and soon a lot of us will be trading in our current attire for blaze orange. In our corner of the state, deer season is a special time of year. For the hunters, it’s visions of that big buck on opening day. For those of you who don’t hunt, it’s the time of year you may see a big buck during daylight hours (an unusual sight). For some of you, deer season means more tourists in the area spending money in our county, benefiting businesses. I’m sure some of you would rather not see the deer that just crunched the fender of your car as it jumped in front of you. And for the farmers in our county, deer season may mean getting revenge on those critters that ate up your livelihood during the summer. We all have our opinions of Wisconsin’s state animal and like them or not, deer are an important part of the fabric of life here in the north country.

Following the visit to this state by “Dr. Deer,” Dr. James Kroll, recommendations were made on a different way to manage deer in Wisconsin. Public meetings were held and you voiced your wishes that the public have more input on the process. The DNR, NRB and governor listened and you now have your wish. As a result, county deer advisory councils were set up to gather public opinion at the local level. CDACs were charged with the task of advising the DNR on what our county would like done with our local deer herd. We were given three choices, to recommend increasing, decreasing or maintaining our herd at current levels.

Our county CDAC has met twice as of this date, and members have come up with a preliminary recommendation to maintain our deer herd at its present level. I must say, public participation at this point has been minimal. I know that a lot of you are passionate about deer, both pro and con. It would be helpful to hear from you and your opinions on what you would like to see done about our deer herd. Hunters, nonhunters, farmers, business leaders and all citizens of Washburn County are encouraged to make your voices heard. We are currently in a period of public comment, soliciting information from you.

The DNR has a website, dnr.gov, where you can go to fill out a very short survey regarding this process. Click on CDAC, click on Washburn County on the state map, and you’ll find the survey. All information gathered from this survey will be reviewed by your CDAC at our next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Spooner Ag Research Station at 7 p.m.

At that meeting we will come up with a final recommendation to the DNR as to our wishes for the management of our deer herd in Washburn County. The meeting will be a working meeting for the council, however the public is encouraged to attend.

Please take a minute and fill out the survey. Your voice is important and will carry a lot of weight when it comes to making our recommendation. The old saying, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” is very true in this case. You may want to see more deer in this county, or you may think there are enough deer already. Become a “squeaky wheel” and let’s hear from you!

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Sue Krantz has been out snowshoeing every night, packing down the trails to the deer stands.

Last week, Big Ripley news: More buildings have been started. The Kings’ garage has been sided and finished up and Don and Sarah Miller had a foundation poured for their new house.

Cindy Bauman and Denise Jechorek hosted a fall booya Saturday night for family and friends with around 20 folks attending. Reports the booya was real tasty and they had fun catching up on the fall activities around the lake.

Les and Sandi Vogt spent last week in deer camp in Bemidji, Minn. They filled all their tags with son Adam bagging a nice 10-point buck. Congrats to them.

In the meantime Cindy Bauman and Denise Jechorek got a deer the hard way.

They hit it with their SUV outside of Cumberland. Thankfully no one was hurt but the vehicle needed serious repairs.

Corey and Charlene’s little daughter, 7-month-old Arianna Furchtenicht started swimming lessons in the infant class at the Barron pool.

Dave and Cathy Stodola, Hudson, were up to her home place in Exeland. They drove over and visited his mom, Virginia, on Sunday.

Dan Rux was up from Mauston at his place here over the weekend. Bob Millard, Chetek, was up, too. So he stopped and

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Starting out this past week, over 12plus inches of winter fell. Folks were busy shoveling and plowing out! Seems there are a lot of plows on pickups, tractors and four-wheelers, along with salt and sand trucks, so it doesn’t take long nowadays.

Then the snow was followed by a drop in temperatures, with below-zero readings a couple of mornings.

It’s nice gasoline prices are down, $2.99 in Shell Lake recently.

Now folks are getting geared up for the deer hunt. A little different this year with bucks only.

Mavis Schlapper’s daughter Pam, and husband Allan Cernocky, Elk Mound, visited her Thursday. Mavis is looking forward to son Dean coming up from Texas for the hunting season.

A fun bachelorette party for Sarah Jamme’ was held at Greener’s Reel ‘Em Inn on Saturday night. She will be marrying Craig Furchtenicht on Dec. 20.

Marilyn and Janet Zimmerman and Dorie Magnus attended the Polish dinner held at St. Francis in Spooner on Saturday night. It was a fundraiser for the school and report it was delicious.

Lance and Erika Parker went to Hixton to do some work on their house there.

Lainey and Chane were at grandparents Greg and Sue Krantz’s so they went Christmas shopping in Rice Lake and had lunch out on Saturday.

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by Judy Pieper

Do you think it’s safe to say that winter is definitely here even though, according to the calendar, it won’t be official for over a month? At church on Sunday morning, Pastor Todd said that maybe, as long as winter is here this early, spring will come early, too. Hmmm. Do any of you longtime northern Wisconsin residents remember that ever happening? Me neither.

News flash! Just because Terry Goodrich, aka the friendly neighborhood moocher, is a food judge at the Barronett Colorfest, that doesn’t necessarily mean that he can make good-tasting food. Case in point: Terry recently had guests at his home. Being a relatively good host, he thought that he should probably make them a little snack while they were visiting. He was racking his brain, trying to think of something he could feed them, when he suddenly remembered that he did have bread in the house. So he went into the kitchen, got the bread out, popped it in the toaster and went back into the front room to visit while the toaster worked its magic. Well, Terry had inadvertently wrinkled the bread when he put it in the toaster so it couldn’t pop back up, and suddenly remembered, when the smoke alarms went off, that he should have checked on it. You have to know that Terry is very safety conscious, he has three smoke alarms in the house, and they were all screaming at him. And they aren’t the kind that you can just pull the batteries to make them quit. So he got out earplugs for his guests and himself, fought his way through the smoke into the kitchen, and finally got it aired out enough to convince the smoke alarms that no one was going to die. He had made some plum jam last fall, so he made some more toast and opened a jar of jam. Well, Terry had stored it in the cupboard and he was supposed to have put it in the freezer or refrigerator. The jam was no good. That shot that idea.

A little later he was bragging to his guests about what great popcorn he makes. He puts lots and lots of butter and brewer’s yeast on it, and that gives it a nice cheesy flavor. He also uses a spice called Spike, which is very flavorful. Well, come to find out, after five or 10 years that stuff loses its flavor. He has decided that maybe he should rent a dumpster and clean all the outdated things out of his kitchen cabinets. About that time he was wishing that someone would bring him some of that wonderful caramel corn that he used to receive once in a while.

Anyway, he blew his cook-of-the year award and, in order to avoid further embarrassment, took his guests to the Almena VFW for one of their delicious hamburgers.

See, he is capable of making some good decisions.

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Heart Lake

by Helen V. Pederson

On Monday we had cold weather. The temp was 7 above but windy, and of course, we have a lot of snow.

It seems to snow just a little bit every night so the cars are covered. They promise sun and it looks like it may shine some.

News is scarce. People go to work or to appointments and are glad to be back home.

Can you believe Thanksgiving is near, and of course, we can’t forget deer season!

Our sympathy to the family of Vera Donatell who passed away here at Glenview on Wednesday. Funeral services were held on Saturday. She was a lovely lady and will be missed.

Louise Schade and Margaret Jones spent the weekend with Lillian Ullom. Frank Mortensen joined his sisters for supper Friday night.

Prayers for Marvin and Josie Mortensen as both of them have been hospitalized at the local hospital.

Some of my grandkids went to hear Garth Brooks and then took in the Packer game on Sunday. Wow what a game!

On Friday noon, a group from Glenview went to

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by Karen Mangelsen

Austin Tinman and Dave Close called on Hank and Karen Mangelsen on Tuesday.

Karen Mangelsen visited Kathy and Robert Beyer on Wednesday afternoon.

Pam Bentz and Karen Mangelsen went to Sarona on Saturday and attended the Meal-in-a-Peel bazaar at the Sarona UM Church. A large number of people enjoyed the baked potato lunch, and shopping for Christmas goodies, craft items and white elephant bargains.

Gerry and Donna Hines, Lida Nordquist, Melba Denotter and Marlene Swearingen returned Saturday afternoon from a weeklong bus trip to Branson, Mo. Besides seeing a number of shows, the group spent some time shopping.

Saturday evening visitors of Hank and Karen Mangelsen were Mandy, Patty, Dave and April Close.

The Rev. Gary Benzschawel, from Hayward UM Church, was the guest pastor at Lakeview UM Church Sunday morning. Meanwhile, in a pulpit exchange, Pastor Starr was the guest preacher at Hayward.

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proved by voters at the meeting last Tuesday evening.

As usual there was a lot of discussion about which roads need paving and, once in a while, those discussions got a little heated. One person, who lives on a dead-end road and wants it paved pretty badly, was venting about his experiences with the former chairman. We were all a little surprised at the language he was using, and was allowed to continue using, because the present chairman had objected to the phrase “might as well flush it down the toilet” when used by the former chairman at one of the first meetings over which the new chairman presided. Now we’re not sure if it was the language or the former chairman of which he didn’t approve. Interesting.

After the meeting, Tonja Metnik and Marilynn Shaurette decided that the members of the previous town board should go out to dinner. So we made plans to get together on Saturday evening at Pair O’ Lakes just out of Spooner. John and Pat Rieper, Ray and Marilynn Shaurette, Don and Anitia Lehmann and Duane and I were there, but Bill and Tonja couldn’t make it. We had a really nice time visiting and enjoying the delicious food.

We’re planning to go again in the summer so that we can also enjoy the beautiful view of the lake.

Don and Anitia gave Duane and me a ride to Pair O’ Lakes, and on the way home we asked if they would like to stop by and play cards before they went home. They thought that was a good idea. Ha! It was terrible. We played three games of 500, and the guys beat the first game in two hands, the second game in two hands, and the third game in three hands. Anitia and I just could not get a good hand. Anyway, Pat Olson had brought us some of her delicious maple nut ice cream, so we decided that we would have some for dessert. Yum! Afterward, we decided to play just one more game “for all the marbles.” Anitia and I could not get a bad hand. She had the joker and I had most of the cards in one suit. We beat them in two hands. Yea! You know, of course, that the for-all-the-marbles game cancels out everything else we played that evening.

The reason we had that wonderful ice cream is that Pat has decided to shut down the Scoop and Brew in Shell Lake for the winter. This weekend will be your last chance until spring to get in there and have some of that really delicious ice cream and some coffee. Bring all your friends, stop by, and wish Pat a happy, restful winter.

OK, I have to brag about my little great-granddaughter, Tru. She will be 4 in January, and is one of the smartest little girls around, according to her great-grandma, anyway. I went to pick her up on Tuesday evening,

Economart for lunch and to shop and also stopped at the dollar store before returning home.

Friday evening was happy hour with Tom Dahlstrom and Dr. Goellner entertaining us with music. Thank you.

When my sister found her two young sons arguing in the living room, she scolded them. ”Don’t you know God is right here watching you argue?” she said. “Then let’s go in the bedroom and finish,” the older boy suggested.

Have a good week. Keep warm.

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and on the way to the Lehmann farm she was chatting away about lots of stuff. After a while she said, “Listen Grandma — whooo, whooo — I can speak owl.” “I can speak duck too – quack, quack.” It was adorable. So I made a really bad owl sound, and asked her if that was the right way to do it. She thought about it for a minute, I could tell that she didn’t want to hurt my feelings, and then she said, “I think you can learn, but it takes lots of practice.” She could also speak a few more animal languages, but I don’t really remember which ones.

Anyway, I told Suzy about it later when little Tru wasn’t around to hear; we were laughing so hard about the owl and duck, and when I told her that Tru could also speak a couple of other languages, she said, “Please let at least one of them be Spanish.” Nope.

Wrigley Marsh spent the night with us on Friday. According to Wrig, his mommy and daddy went to see “Barf Brooks” with Tom and Rachel. Wrig brought his own little shovel and roof rake with him, and we spent lots of time shoveling paths through the yard and around the bird feeders. He is such a neat little kid to be around, but, I’ll tell you what. I was ready for a nap before he was. That little guy makes the Energizer bunny seem lethargic.

Sorry about all the grandkid stories, but I have to keep reminding Curt Hefty that my grandchildren are the absolute best.

The old-fashioned candlelight service at the Wiesner Chapel on CTH V is coming up fast, the first Sunday in December. Pastor Jeff Martin will be leading the worship service again this year. The Friends of Wiesner Chapel will have it beautifully decorated for Christmas, the woodstove will keep everyone toasty warm, and there will be a fellowship hour starting at 7 p.m. Mark it on your calendar now so that you will be sure to join us for that wonderful start of the Christmas season. You know, of course, that I will remind you about it again later.

Tonja Metnik mentioned a Christmas bazaar that will be held at the Elks Club in Rice Lake and will be presented by organizations who help families who are taking care of people with Alzheimer’s. She said that she would email me the details, but something must have gone wrong with my stupid computer because it didn’t show up. Anyway, she assured me that there will be lots of very nice handcrafted items, and that the money raised goes to a very worthy cause. It should be a perfect place to pick up a few Christmas gifts. Give the Elks Club a call for more details, and, in the meantime, I’ll get in touch with Tonja to find out more, too.

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

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NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION CITY OF SHELL LAKE April 7, 2015

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the City of Shell Lake, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for alderperson begins on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated.

Office Incumbent Alderperson, Ward 1 Michael Andrews Alderperson, Ward 1 Vacant Seat Alderperson, Ward 2 Terry Leckel Alderperson, Ward 2 Tara Burns Information concerning aldermanic district boundaries may be obtained from Andrew Eiche, City Clerk, 501 1st Street, Shell Lake, WI. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2014, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5 p.m., on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in the office of the city clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

Done in the City of Shell Lake, on November 14, 2014.

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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELECTION APRIL 7, 2015 STATE OF WISCONSIN } } Washburn County }

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the following officers are to be elected:

JUDICIAL OFFICERS

ONE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, for the term of ten years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term of office will expire on July 31, 2015: Ann W. Bradley ONE COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, for the term of six years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term of office will expire on July 31, 2015: District 3 Michael W. Hoover WASHBURN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, for the term of six years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term will expire July 31, 2015: Eugene D. Harrington NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2014, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Judge and Circuit Court Judge file with the Government Accountability Board.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

DONE, in the City of Shell Lake, this 14th day of November, 2014.

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Notice is hereby given that the Washburn County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 7 p.m. in the Washburn County Boardroom, Elliott Building, 110 Fourth Avenue West, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

Casey Township: Daniel & Nancy Weber, Spooner, WI, request a variance for a road setback reduction on County Road E of 12 feet from the right of way. (Normally 133 feet from centerline or 100 feet from right of way, whichever is greater) to build a 34’x42’ storage shed. Location: Map #CA839/Record ID #9168, Government Lot 4, Section 32-40-13.

Interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard.

The committee will deliberate in “Open Session.” This agenda and the subsequent meeting minutes are available in large type. If you need assistance, please call Lolita Olson at 715468-4600, prior to the meeting.

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BUDGET NOTICE 2015 BUDGET - CITY OF SHELL LAKE

Pursuant to WI Statute 65.90 notice is hereby given that the 2015 proposed budget, as presented by the Financial Administration Committee, will be considered at a Special City Council Meeting to be held Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting will include budget presentation, public hearing and adoption.

2014 2015 Percentage Summary Adopted Proposed Change General Government $271,531 $250,154 Public Safety $352,856 $397,595 Public Works $388,980 $379,337 Health & Human Services $300 $Culture, Rec. & Education $232,919 $234,236 Conservation & Development $15,442 $22,476 Debt Service $617,801 $636,160 Outlay $41,500 $41,540 Total Of All Expenditures $1,921,329 $1,961,498 2.09% Less: All revenue other than general property $1,036,885 $1,077,054 3.87% Total Proposed City Levy $884,444 City Tax Levy for Budgets 2015 $884,444 0.00% 2014 $884,444 2013 $869,412 The detailed budget is available for public inspection at the City Administrator’s office during regular office hours.

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You will be responsible for managing the volunteer coordination, community relations and fundraising components of our program through our Spooner/Grantsburg office.

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Washburn County is seeking interested applicants to fulfill the remainder of the 04/2014 - 04/2016 term of office for County Board Supervisory District 10. District 10 covers the Town of Springbrook and portions of the Towns of Crystal and Madge.

Please visit the County’s website www.co.washburn.wi.us/ boardsupervisors/list.htm to see a map of the district. To be eligible, candidates must be 18 years old and a resident of the district. Interested parties should contact Washburn County Administration at 715-468-4624, Washburn County, P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, for application information or email adminper@co.washburn.wi.us. Applications must be received back to Washburn County Administration by 4:30 p.m. December 9, 2014, to be considered. The Executive Committee will review all applications at their committee meeting scheduled for December 10, 2014, and the County Board Chair will appoint the selected candidate subject to ratification by the full County Board.

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION (Sec. 120.06(6)(B), WI Stats.)

Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the Shell Lake School District that a school board election will be held on April 7, 2015, to fill the following board positions: Three members at large for 3-year terms and two members at large for a 1-year term.

An elector desiring to be a candidate for a position on the school board must file a campaign registration statement and a declaration of candidacy at the District Administrator’s Office, 271 Highway 63, Shell Lake, WI 54871, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday, mailed to address above or filed personally with the school district clerk or school district deputy clerk prior to 5 p.m., on the first Tuesday in January.

Dated this 10th day of November 2014.

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NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION Town of Barronett - April 7, 2015

State of Wisconsin County of Washburn Town of Barronett NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Barronett, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, except for Town Assessor, whose term will begin June 1, 2015.

Office Incumbent Town Board Chairperson Jerry Chartraw Town Board Supervisor I Swan Wennerberg Town Board Supervisor II (Appointed) Aaron Nielsen Town Clerk Patricia Parker Town Treasurer Maria Lord Town Assessor (Appointed) Kleven Property Assessment NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 6, 2015 and not later than January 27, 2015. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five (5) days before the caucus.

Given under my hand. Done in the Town of Barronett, this 19th day of November 2014.

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Bring a Vet to School

Travis and Cody Swan stand proud with their grandfather, Brad Wickman. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Michael and Matthew Allar pose with their grandfather, Jerome Allar. He is an Air Force veteran.

Jade Folstad brought her father, Joel, to the Bring a Vet to School event. Joel is a National Guard veteran. Jade was just a baby when he served in Desert Storm in Iraq.

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Glenn Hile made a special trip into town to be with his grandson, Aspen Klopp. Hile is an Army veteran.

Kim Schtandt served in the Army Megan Dunlavy is proud of her veteran, her grandfather, Nurse Corps. She poses with her grandGeorge Petry. He was a Navy corpsman. children, Brady and Brooke Lehnherr.

George Heller was all too happy to come to the school with his granddaughter, Jayden. He is a Vietnam veteran who saw action during the Tet Offensive in 1967. It was Bring a Vet to School Day at the Shell Lake School on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The veterans and their hosts got to share cookies, coffee or milk before the main Veterans Day program.

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SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake FFA fruit sale is wrapping up. Please call Mrs. Bos, 715-645-2221 or 715468-7814, ext. 1247, if you have not been contacted by an FFA member and are interested in ordering fruit.

The tentative delivery date is the second week in December. Please have your order placed by Friday, Nov. 21. Feel free to email the FFA adviser at bosj@shelllake. k12.wi.us. — from Shell Lake FFA

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Dominic Ricci brought his father, Ted Ricci, to the school event. Ted was in the Navy serving on the Eisenhower, aircraft carrier.

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A day to remember those who served

Julia Lyga and Olivia Jury were the sixth-grade guest speakers. Lyga spoke about the selfless heroes while Jury read a poem her grandfather, Ronald Parkinson, called “My Father Myself.”

Dominic Hopke cradles the American flag as the colors are retired at the end of the Veterans Day program held Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Shell Lake School. The program was a way for the community to show their appreciation for the servicemen and women and their families.

The families and their sacrifices are often overlooked.

Heidi Steines plays echo taps in the closing ceremony. The tones of her trumpet are being returned by trumpet player Natalie Smith on the other side of the gym. The haunting sounds are a reminder of those servicemen and women who did not return home.

Honor guard member Dave Wilson watches Maj. Pete Hopke address his students and friends as the keynote speaker for the Veterans Day program. He talked about the thousands of letters that he has received and how they have made his deployment more bearable. “Letters are tangible, you can hold them in your hand.” He was able to make an appearance through the technology of the Internet.

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