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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Vol. 124, No. 50 • Shell Lake, Wis.
We e ke nd w atch • St. Francis de Sales 125th anniversary event • Sales for Tails thrift sale @ Spooner • SLAC camper performances @ Shell Lake See Events page 6
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Llama drama
Washburn County Fair highlights Page 12-13
Shell Lake Lions triathlon Page 24 The llama might be giving Grace Smith the evil eye as she poses with Cole Schobert and Terri Smith. There were many things to see and do at the Washburn County Fair held Thursday, July 25, through Sunday, July 28. As the memories of the fair fade, it won’t be long before these same children are standing at the school bus stop waiting for the bus to take them to school. More photos on pages 12-13. - Photo by Larry Samson
Summer school fun Page 23
Shell Lake man loses life in head-on crash The only way to garden Page 10
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MADISON — If you’ve ever undergone a name change and want a federally compliant driver’s license or ID card from the Division of Motor Vehicles, be sure to bring along the proper documentation. One option is a valid U.S. passport listing your current name. Other acceptable documents include certified marriage certificates, records of divorce or court orders. “People coming in to get a federally compliant driver license or ID card need to bring in a number of documents that prove U.S. citizenship, identity, Wisconsin residency, name and date of birth. If you’ve legally changed your name, we need proof of that as well,” notes Bureau of Field Services Director Kristina Boardman. “We’re seeing that there is still some confusion regarding what to bring if your name has changed.” If your name has legally changed and you: • Have a valid, unexpired U.S. passport in your current name, you will not need to bring in additional documentation regarding past name changes. • Don’t have a valid, unexpired U.S. passport in your current name, you will need to provide documents to support each change of your name from birth to the present date. Marriage certificate — original, certified copy if original is not available. Certified record of divorce. Certified court order. Currently, about one-third of DMV customers are choosing the federally compliant products that, once federal rules take effect as expected in the future, can be used for boarding commercial aircraft or entering federal courthouses. Keep in mind that after visiting the DMV, it will take about a week to receive your actual driver’s license or ID card. It will arrive in your mail. More information can be found on the official DMV website wisconsindmv. gov. —from DMV
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY - A 26-year-old Shell Lake man lost his life early Sunday morning, July 28, following a head-on crash on Hwy.53, south of Chetek. Aaron Nickels was pronounced dead at the scene, according to information released by the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department. At approximately 3:45 a.m., Chippewa County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified by Barron County Dispatch of a vehicle traveling the wrong way going south in the northbound lanes of Hwy. 53 south of the Chetek area. A Bloomer officer began to check the area of Hwy. 53 traveling north from the city where he located a head-on collision between two vehicles in the northbound lanes of travel just south of Hwy. 64. Both northbound lanes of Hwy. 53 were blocked with the severely damage vehicles. Nickels was the lone occupant of a Ford
Ranger traveling the wrong way. He was ejected from his vehicle and pinned underneath it. The operator of the northbound pickup truck, (a full-size Ford) pulling a boat was trapped in his vehicle and extricated by Bloomer Fire and EMS. He is identified as William Zutter, age 60, of rural Elk Mound. Zutter was transported by Bloomer EMS and Chippewa Falls City Fire Paramedics to Mayo Hospital Eau Claire. Zutter has since been treated and released from Mayo at the time of this press release. Zutter’s dog suffered minor injuries and was transported by a Bloomer firefighter to the Chippewa Vet Clinic for observation. Both northbound lanes of traffic of Hwy. 53 were closed and traffic detoured for approximately two hours. - Gary King with information from Chippewa County Sheriff’s Dept. and WQOW. com
Results, expectations for DNR’s DTR by Danielle Moe Register staff writer WASHBURN COUNTY — The culmination of several years of research, deliberation and input from the public, professionals and scientists has led to 62 specific recommendations to modify deer management in Wisconsin. Work on the Deer Trustee Report began in October of 2011. In March of 2013 four action teams were set up to evaluate the findings from the report and recommend to the WDNR their successful implementation. “Our goal here with the public involvement process is to work through that (DTR) this year, and to implement the actions that we take on this report for the 2014 deer season,” explained Eric Lobner, Southern District wildlife supervisor and DTR coordinator. Selected material has already changed, like the elimination or discontinuation of landowner hunts in CWD management zones, and October seasons. However, according to Lobner, there will be no changes that will affect the 2013 fall deer season, but to expect changes for 2014. The action teams were separated into four specific areas, each relating to a different set of deer issues. Herd health and chronic wasting disease had 11 members, the deer management assistance program or DMAP had 10 members, the regulations and season structure team had 28 members, while the science and research team
$1.9 million was set aside from the last budget for the statewide implementation of select Deer Trustee Report proposals. – Register file photo had 11 members. Each of these teams was comprised of landowners, hunters, DNR liaisons and other public volunteers. On Saturday, July 20, representatives from
See DNR, page 3
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Tiny people can have great powers
by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SHELL LAKE — Whether you’re talking about German elves, the Swedish tomtegubbe, the Irish leprechauns or the Norse trolls, you’re pretty much referring to small humanlike creatures with magic powers they can use for both good and evil. For some reason, in the past few years, the American fairies are making a comeback with fairy gardens becoming the rage. These garden houses, usually glass, are fitted with plants that stay tiny so they don’t overwhelm the mini furniture in each house. The Potter’s Shed in Shell Lake has taken the fairy garden a step further by setting up sample houses in mailboxes, suitcases and garden wagons. The beauty of these houses is that they can be quite tiny and can fit in the smallest garden area or even fill a small spot inside the house. Not only can you see several examples of these little treasures at “the Shed,” there is a clever game for kids to play when they visit. Just ask for the map of where the 12 tiny fairy doors are located around the garden to win a candy prize. The game is absolutely free to play and can be challenging. The original business is named Spooner Creek Designs. They started out as a factory that manufactured those pottery plaques that can be found throughout the United States and even overseas. You’ve probably seen them in gift catalogs with sayings like, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” Eventually a showroom was added onto the factory, which not only features the plaques, but local artists’ work. Paintyour-own pottery was added. Owner Mike Macone, a master potter on his own, decided that it would be really cool if the people painting their pottery could watch it put into the kiln to be fired. Being
The music of wind chimes fills the air as you visit the garden to have your lunch, drink your coffee or look for fairy doors among the flowers.
Just ask for the map in order to find the fairy doors. – Photos by Diane Dryden
a thoughtful guy, he also thought that maybe some sort of ice-cream stand might be nice for the ones who wanted to wait the hour or so until their pottery was in the kiln; just a humble food stand and a few picnic tables. Things got a little bit out of hand and soon there was a very large building where the stand was going to be and it’s been turned into a coffee shop that is an enterprise in itself. The paint-your-own pottery was moved to the new site, tripling in size. The beauty of adding the second building is the breathtaking garden that was created between the two. There are two waterfalls, winding brick walks and plenty of places to sit along the walkway to just relax or to eat or enjoy a beverage. There’s an open-sided rustic building where you can listen to the symHere’s a tiny door hidden behind a watering can. phony of sounds coming from the many wind chimes dancing in the breeze. At this time, the garden is being doubled because of the popularity of the Friday summer music nights. The Potter’s Shed, located in Shell Lake’s industrial park, is only open for the summer, so if you’re interested in finding the fairy doors, doing your own pottery, having a meal or just browsing the shop, stop by Monday through Friday
The Potter’s Shed garden is something to behold and is full of secrets.
Everything you might want to create your own tiny fairy house is available at The Potter’s Shed in Shell Lake along with a new game, for children, of finding 12 tiny fairy doors in the garden.
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Public hearings set on changes to statewide shoreland zoning standards Meeting in Spooner Aug. 15 MADISON – Proposed changes to mini-
mum statewide shoreland zoning standards aimed at providing more flexibility for property owners and making the standards easier for counties to implement are the topic of public hearings in August. People also may file comments electronically or by U.S. mail through Thursday, Sept. 5. Since Wisconsin revised the minimum statewide shoreland zoning standards in 2009, some counties expressed concerns that the revisions would be administratively difficult to implement and enforce, according to Russ Rasmussen, deputy administrator for the Department of Natural Resources Water Division. To respond to those concerns, DNR convened a stakeholder group and developed proposed changes that answered the concerns while attempting to meet the standards’ original intent of preserving and
Man faces felony homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle charge
by Greg Marsten Special to the Register TURTLE LAKE – A 35-year-old rural Luck woman is dead after being run over by a car in a parking lot after a bar brawl escalated early Saturday morning, July 27, at the Staples Lake Bar in far eastern Polk County. Michelle S. Lowe was discovered unresponsive and receiving CPR after a bar fight escalated to the point that two men fled the parking lot in their car, backing over Lowe and causing her to die a short time later at Cumberland Memorial Hospital. The two men involved in the parking lot incident were arrested a short time later at a private residence in Barron County, and are now facing charges in Polk County Circuit Court. Benjamin A. Biron, 26, Comstock was the man behind the wheel, and he is now
restoring natural shoreline plants and limiting hard surfaces near the water to help protect water quality, provide fish and wildlife habitat, and provide natural scenic beauty. “We think the stakeholder group has helped us achieve a balance between answering the concerns of some counties and providing more flexibility for property owners while continuing to protect clean water and habitat,” Rasmussen said. Specifically, the changes propose greater flexibility for properties along developed shorelines. Under the current rules, properties within 300 feet of any lake, river or stream face limits on the amount of roofs, pavement and other hard or impervious surfaces. Under DNR’s proposed changes, base limits on impervious services would remain at 15 percent in most places statewide, but could be up to 40 percent for residences, and up to 60 percent for commercial, industrial or business land, within those urbanized areas where the shoreline is highly developed.
Property owners can seek a permit for projects that would add impervious surfaces to their land or seek a variance. The proposed changes would raise the levels at which such permits or variances are required in urbanized areas and allow more flexibility for properties where the impervious surfaces are draining away from the lake or to a storm-water system designed to treat the runoff. The proposed changes also allow for more expansion of homes built before the late 1960s, when the statewide minimum shoreland standards were originally set and established that structures needed to be set back 75 feet from the water’s edge. Under the proposed changes, property owners of existing structures closer to the water than the longtime state standards would be allowed to expand their structures beyond the 75-foot setback in any direction. The current rule limits people to expanding vertically in the same footprint. There are three ways for people to weigh
Woman killed by car after brawl
facing a felony charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, as well as misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct charges. He appeared in court on Monday, July 29, before Judge Molly GaleWyrick, where she set a $150,000 Michelle Lowe cash bond and no-contact orders with a number of people involved with, or witness to, the incident. The other person implicated in the incident is Ryan M. Mazurek, 26, of Barronett, who is now facing a felony charge of substantial battery from the brawl, where he is alleged to have broken the jaw of a person in the brawl. According to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday, July 30, in Polk County Court, the incident began when the duo of Biron and Mazurek visited several taverns in eastern Polk County, eventually ending up at the Staples Lake Bar at 1977 Polk/ Barron Street, near the county lines. In their statements to police, both men claimed they were on their way out when an unidentified woman confronted them and pushed them down, eventually
drawing others to the confrontation. “It basically sounds like the (two suspects) got thrown out of the bar and then got into a fight with others,” Polk County Sheriff Peter Johnson said. “There is Biron little question that they were the ones (driving). They are claiming self-defense.” Biron and Mazurek claimed that as the brawl escalated, they tried to get to their car and felt threatened, stating that the crowd turned on them for reasons unexplained in the complaint. As they jumped into the car, they started it quickly and threw the vehicle into reverse, pulling back and apparently trapping Michele Lowe under the vehicle. The complaint states that the car may have rocked back and forth over Lowe several times before the car left the lot, fishtailing wildly. Police arrived a short time later, just as Lowe was being transported by ambulance to the medical center. Witnesses had the suspected vehicle’s license plate number, and they traced the vehicle back
in on the proposed changes – testify at public hearings, file comments electronically, or provide them by U.S. mail. Locally a public hearings is set for Thursday, Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. with a brief presentation and lasting until 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Spooner Area High School, 801 CTH A, Spooner. People may also send comments on proposed permanent natural resources rules over the Internet through the DNR website or through the Wisconsin Administrative Rules website (exit DNR). Written comments can be sent by U.S. mail to Bureau of Watershed Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 or by email to DNRNR115COMMENTS@wisconsin. gov. For more information on the shoreland zoning program search the DNR website for shoreland. For more information, call Russ Rasmussen at 608-267-7651. — from WDNR
to Biron’s home. The two men cooperated with police and were given field sobriety tests, with Biron registering a .194 blood alcohol concentration, over twice the legal limit to drive. In the brawl, Mazurek Mazurek is charged with substantial battery after allegedly breaking a man’s jaw in the fight. Both Biron and Mazurek appeared before Judge GaleWyrick on Monday, July 29, where the judge set a $15,000 cash bond on Mazurek and considered a much higher bond on Biron. “This first started as a fight, violent in nature, then as he fled the scene, he ran over (the victim) several times,” assistant Polk County District Attorney Dan Tolan said, as he sought a $500,000 cash bond, calling Biron a flight risk. Biron’s attorney, Dennis Melowski, disputed that notion and suggested that the two men were in fact victims, themselves. “There’s a lot more to this story, your honor,” Melowski said. “We do believed
See Felony homicide charged, page 4
DNR/from page 1 A proposal from the Deer Trustee Report involves establishing farmland-hunting zones as indicated in the chart. The action teams could not come to an agreement on the best approach to the implementation of this proposal. The season structure team suggested leaving the deer management zones as they exist today to maintain historical boundaries and data collection at the DMR level.
the action teams and DNR liaisons held a public hearing on outcomes and objectives for WDNR deer management. All of the teams focused on making hunting fun again by simplifying regulations and season structures and promoting Wisconsin’s deep hunting tradition. Key goals outlined by the teams were increasing dialogue and involvement between the DNR, hunters and landowners; enhancing hunting management and research; managing the deer herd’s health and impact on the landscape; and to manage and slow the spread of CWD. Recommendations from the science and research team included expanding research into predators and their impact on deer populations and proposed that the DNR start a long-term wildlife-monitoring project. The regulations and season structure team recommended the department hold county-level input meetings
with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress in order to get local perspectives and fine-tune local quota levels. They also suggested eliminating antlerless and CWD tags, and instead used a generic carcass tag valid in only certain zones. The team also determined that a uniform fee of $7 should be established to support the wildlife damage program and to eliminate cheap or free tags that devalue the resource. In addition the team proposed to ban baiting and feeding uniformly across the state. The herd health and CWD team recommended that herd health include scientifically based objectives for the management of healthy habitat. The DMAP team looked at deer and wildlife management programs that other states have implemented to create a plan proposal to implement in Wisconsin. The DMAP team proposed to offer site-spe-
Four public action teams took the proposals from the Deer Trustee Report and worked on their feasible implementation for the Wisconsin DNR. – Photos submitted unless otherwise noted cific management of deer, other wildlife, and their habitat. Interested landowners would meet with DNR officials to create a coordinated management plan suited to their land. Three different levels of the program may be offered, from free at the base level to pay-as-you-go for multiple site visits and additional management information. “The intent of the DMAP program is not to privatize the deer resource but rather to assist landowners with improving their hunting experience while improving herd health,” explained Brad Hutnik, forest ecologist with the DNR. The action teams have submitted their proposals and now it is up to the DNR to move each of their recommendations through a rule-making process. “Part of this process also includes additional public hearings, so the public will have opportunities to review recommendations and weigh in with their support or oppo-
sition,” said Kevin Wallenfang, ecology staff specialist. Public input on each of the proposals will ultimately impact what recommendations are fully implemented by the DNR. To help implement action team and DTR recommendations, the WDNR plans on hiring 18 additional wildlife biologists. Hutnik said $1.9 million was earmarked for the Deer Trustee Report implementation in the last budget. The DNR hopes to have the rules package presented to the Natural Resources Board in September and out for formal public hearings in October. For the full Deer Trustee Report and additional information on the action teams visit dnr.wi.gov and search deer trustee report.
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Most of us like to have choices
Most of us like to have choices. Whether it is which car to buy, which house, phone, or cake mix to purchase or which dentist to use, we like to have a choice. If we have a bad experience with one choice, we will then have other options the next time. When it comes to educating our children, choices are limited or, in many cases, don’t exist. In many schools, especially inner-city schools, graduation rates from high school are atrocious. For example, in Washington, D.C., the graduation rate is about 55 percent. At other city schools like New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Miami, etc., the graduation rate isn’t much better. Most of those that do graduate from these schools read much below grade level, many at the fifth- or sixth-grade level. Washington, D.C., and Milwaukee are two districts that have small voucher programs where students are selected by lottery to attend private schools. In D.C., three students apply for every student selected to attend. In Milwaukee, more students apply than there are slots available. Students not selected are, in most cases, extremely disappointed that they have to return to their failing public schools. Why shouldn’t these voucher programs be expanded with state money for tuition flowing to parents so that their children have an opportunity to get a good education?
Why should the only option be to return to a school that is failing? If a private, religious or charter school fails to educate its students, its doors will soon be closed. If a public school fails to educate, it just keeps going. By the way, costs to educate a student in a private or charter school are about half of an ordinary public school. Graduation rates and rates of attending further education are higher in both D.C. and New York voucher schools than in regular public schools and this is so in many other voucher schools. In D.C., over 97 percent of students in the voucher schools graduated from high school in the 2011-2012 school year. Over 90 percent of parents are pleased with their child’s academic progress. Competition between schools helps the public schools to improve. Why is there so much opposition to using taxpayer money to help students that are stuck in a public school that has proven it is incapable of reforming and improving? May it be that vested interests, unions, administrators, even board members are content with the status quo? Perhaps, for them, public education is more of a jobs program than a means of inspiring and enlightening the next generation. James Lewis Shell Lake
Experience of a lifetime On July 20, my 13-year-old daughter had an experience she never dreamed of. Imagine coming up to camp at Shell Lake and being able to have a free airplane ride at the Shell Lake airport. The pilots donated their time, plane and fuel in an effort to give a child the dream of flight. I can tell you that my daughter never considered being a pilot, and now it’s all she can talk about. As chance would have it, Robert Gillette, pilot, was from the Rockford area near Chicago where we live. He learned how to fly out of the Elgin-area airport. My daughter felt like she was with family as he gently instructed her while she got the actual oppor-
tunity to fly the plane she was riding in. What a fantastic opportunity for my daughter. She cannot stop talking about her experience flying. She received an official Young Eagles flight experience logbook and an official Young Eagles certificate stating that her name has been permanently entered in the world’s largest logbook at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. While her feet are on the ground, she now has her head in the clouds, with dreams of flight thanks to Robert Gillette’s generosity. Sarah Guth Dundee, Ill.
Hearts of Gold: A rare blessing
Very few people think to say the positive in today’s society. We would like to sing the praises of a service provided here in Shell Lake. We have come from a suburb of Chicago up to Shell Lake every year for 46 years. This year, my husband and I came up to the lake for our yearly vacation. Sadly, he came down with terrible pain with his sciatic nerve. He became unable to walk and get around. We were prepared to leave and make the long trip home forfeiting our summer vacation. By chance we stopped into the Shell Lake Pharmacy, and they told us to stop by Hearts of Gold and see if they had any sug-
gestions so my husband might be able to stay. Not only did they give advice about pain control, but they offered a wheelchair free of charge for the entire length of our stay. Hearts of Gold has been such a rare blessing to us. We offered to rent the wheelchair, however, they so kindly refused. I can tell you that in a Chicago suburb we would not find such a kind, caring establishment like Hearts of Gold. Gratitude is extended to the kind nurses for all the heartfelt care and TLC. Ernie and Margo Lauber Elgin, Ill.
Triathlon a success
The weather was less than perfect but everyone seemed to enjoy the first-annual Shell Lake Lions triathlon, hosted by the Shell Lake Lions Club and organized by Front Runner USA. It was a success due to all the participants, volunteers and sponsors. Gratitude is extended to Shell Lake Police, Shell Lake Fire and Rescue, Shell Lake lifeguards, Washburn County Sheriff’s Department and the Wisconsin State Police for making it a safe event. The Shell Lake City crew helped by setting up bleachers. Our major sponsor was Shell Lake State Bank. Other sponsors were Johnson Bank, Spooner; CenturyLink; Tony’s Riverside, Spooner; Best Western American Heritage Inn, Spooner; Shell Lake Marine; Becky’s
Workforce Corner: Choosing a career pathway ASHLAND — Sixty-five percent of today’s schoolchildren will eventually be employed in jobs that have yet to be created, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Labor. Choosing a career is a tough decision to make, especially when occupations are appearing and disappearing every day. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that baby boomers born between 1957-1964 have had, on average, 11 jobs from the ages of 18-44. Changing careers or moving from one job to another is part of life. Whether you have recently graduated high school and are thinking about school or if you are contemplating a career switch, there are tools and resources available to help you make the best career choice. There are hundreds of different career assessment tools out there. Career assessments are a valuable tool when deciding what career field to initially pursue or if thinking about switching careers. Currently, CEP Inc. is utilizing Career Cruising, careercruising. com. Career Cruising contains assessments that will ask questions to match careers to interests and learn about how current abilities compare to those careers you are interested in. Others features Career Cruising offers are the ability to explore careers, learn about required education and training, and also search for specific occupational training locations. Determining a career pathway is im-
portant as it will show you all the options in your chosen field so that you can be nimble and adjust to changing labor market needs. With a career path in mind, labor market information can help you determine what the job outlook is for certain careers. For Wisconsin, WorkNET, worknet.wisconsin.gov., is a great website that allows you to research high-growth occupations, perform wage comparisons, and view some of the state’s fastest growing occupations. This information can help with identifying where jobs are going to be located in the state after you have completed schooling or if you are deciding to relocate. Locally in Northwest Wisconsin, CEP Inc.’s Workforce systems specialists and Workforce resource specialists can help you make sense of career assessment results and labor market information statistics. They offer a variety of services, depending on employment needs, background and training. These services also include matching your talents, experience and education to job openings and helping with job applications and resumes. Recent graduates, laid-off workers, people with employment challenges, or newcomers to the area are all able to take advantage of CEP Inc.’s services. For more information about these services, please visit nwcep.org for a full list of CEP Inc. offices. — from CEP
Two Shell Lake Lions recognized SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Lions Club recently recognized two of its members, Phil Soltis and Mark Bruce, by presenting them with Melvin Jones Fellowships. A Melvin Jones Fellowship is the highest recognition that a club can give to one of its members. It is not an award but rather recognition of outstanding contributions to the club and to the community over an extended period of time. Soltis joined the Lions in 1978 and has held many offices, including president, since that time. Soltis has also served on many different committees and currently serves as membership chairman. It was said during the presentation of the award that, “You know when Phil takes on a project it is going to be Shell Lake Lions Phil Soltis, left, and Mark Bruce redone very well, on time and in an cently received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award in organized fashion. He is willing to recognition for their service to the Lions Club. — Photo commit as much time as necessary submitted to get it done and done with enthusiasm. A great Lion always willing to serve.” larly enriched the club and its projects Bruce became a Lions member in 1981 with his ideas, leadership skills and attenand served in many offices before becom- tion to the details of an effort. Bruce has ing president in 1991. He has served as had perfect attendance at the club’s meetboth a member of and chairman of many ings for over 28 years, an indication of his committees and service projects, some for dedication to serving his community and several consecutive years. He has regu- those in need. — from Shell Lake Lions
Gold baseball team
Food and Spirits; Klopp’s 5th Ave. Bar; Lakeview Hotel Bar & Grill; Indianhead Medical Center; Green Acres Motel, Spooner; Northwest Lodging, Spooner; The Body Shop; Stresau Laboratory, Spooner; Anderson Hager and Moe, Spooner; Community Bank, Spooner; Bank of the West, Spooner; Spooner Physical Therapy & Rehab Specialists; Grinder’s Sports, Rice Lake; Dunham’s Sports, Rice Lake. One hundred individuals and 15 teams participated. Many local residents and cabin owners participated. A list of participants and results are at frontrunnerusa.com. The Shell Lake Lions Club Shell Lake
Felony homicide charged/from page 3 he (Biron) was the victim of this incident.” Melowski even suggested that the deceased woman, Lowe, was in fact one of those people who was assaulting the duo, and had even been part of a group that broke the window of the car, causing numerous cuts and bruises to their faces as they left. “This is an unusual set of circumstances we think will come to light in the future,” Melowski said. “They were trying to get out of the parking lot as quick as possible.” GaleWyrick noted both arguments and
called the charges against Biron “incredibly serious.” “We have a dead individual,” the judge said. “I believe he is a flight risk.” She set a $150,000 cash bond on Biron, with his next court appearance to be set in the coming days, as the charges are finalized. Polk County authorities continue to investigate the incident. Funeral services for Lowe were held at the Round Lake Community Center Tuesday, July 30.
Nick Bulik, Bulik’s Amusement Center, and Rick Anderson, AAA Sports, hosted a fun evening of go-cart riding and mini golfing for the Shell Lake Peewee Gold baseball team. Coach Steve Flach provided a picnic. Shown back row (L to R): Bulik, Flach and Anderson. Middle: Travis Swan, Hayden Eiche, Nick Eiche, Cody W. Swan, Jackson Schaffer, Owen Carlson, Dalton Shroeder, Tyler Schunk, Cade Hanson and Cody J. Swan. Front: Blake Flach and Buck. Not pictured: John Harrington and James Lucas. Lots of fun was had by all. The team extends gratitude to their coach, Bulik’s and AAA. — Photo submitted
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Veterans and military personnel invited to recognition ceremony at state fair MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin State Fair Military and Veterans Recognition Day ceremony is set for Sunday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m., at the Cousins Amphitheatre Stage in Milwaukee. The ceremony this year will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam
War. Keynote speaker will be Lt. Gov. Kleefisch and featured speaker will be Richard Lindbeck, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Wisconsin State Council. As part of this, the lieutenant governor and John Scocos, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, will
also be honoring those groups and individuals who have partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs on various veterans initiatives. Veterans, military personnel and their families will receive free admission to the fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. In addition to the Recognition Day ceremony, there will be a Recognition Day parade and a resource fair in Central Park. — from Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
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• You must subscribe at least three months in advance of the plate expiration to ensure receipt of an electronic renewal notice for a particular vehicle. Find out more about eNotify at the official DMV website, wisconsindmv.gov, in the announcements section. — from WisDOT
Jack Pine Savage Days to be celebrated SPOONER — The 21st-annual Jack Pine Savage Days in Spooner will get under way Friday, Aug. 2, and continue with special events through Sunday, Aug. 4. Several events are planned throughout the weekend including the Chippewa
Valley Amusements Carnival. The entertainment tent on Front Street has several performances scheduled such as live music by GM Leighton, Porch Dogs and Love Monkeys. Highlights of the weekend include the
popular Savage Dash Mud Run on Friday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m., a car show at noon on Saturday, Aug. 3, and the fireman’s pancake breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 4, 7:30 a.m., at the fire hall on Summit Street. For a complete listing of upcoming
events, see website jackpinesavagedays. com. — with submitted information
Area news at a glance SIREN — Rather than make further budget cuts that would compromise the quality of education, the Siren School Board voted at its Monday, July 22, meeting to adopt a budget that will result in a $320,000 deficit. A referendum to raise taxes as a possible solution was discussed at length. Board member Dayton Daniels complimented the board on all the ways it has tried to reduce costs over the last five years. “We’ve done a number of creative things to hold the line on costs. We tried going to one principal, we’ve tried cutting support staff … I think the administration has done a fine job,” Daniels said. “It’s time to go to the public and ask what we can do.” — from the Inter-County Leader ••• SIREN — Burnett County supervisors voted at the July 18 meeting to purchase a privately owned 200-acre parcel
Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners July 22 - $30 Diane Livingston, Shell Lake July 23 - $30 Barry Nielsen, Shell Lake July 24 - $30 JoAnne Melton, Shell Lake July 25 - $30 Rocky Furchtenicht, Sarona July 26 - $300 Frances Means, Spooner
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Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2012 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28
High Low Precip. 87 61 88 69 88 63 85 70 .24” rain 83 65 .03” rain 80 61 79 50
2013 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28
High Low Precip. 76 60 85 54 75 49 72 58 81 58 .17” rain 71 46 .04” rain 55 49 .21” rain
Lake level Monday, July 30, 2012: 1,217.67’ MSL Monday, July 29, 2013: 1,217.36’ MSL
of land that is surrounded on three sides by county forest. The parcel, located northwest of Webb Lake, is particularly interesting because the headwaters for Dogtown Creek are situated on the property, there’s a mile and a half of Class 1 trout stream running thought it, and there are 146 productive acres with mature, revenue-generating trees. Forty-two acres of red pine translates into $20,000-$25,000 in revenue every seven to 10 years; 88 acres of jack pine and aspen oak will yield $35,000-$40,000 within 10 years, and 16 acres of conifer should yield an additional $3,00-$5,000. Indirect cost of the property is that the county is losing 200 acres from its tax rolls. The entire cost of the land is $166,300, which includes the $2,500 appraisal. Forest and parks Administrator Jake Nichols predicts that half of the purchased can be funded by state stewardship grants. However, to expedite the purchase, supervisors approved borrowing the entire amount from the zero-
interest program with the understanding that any grant money will be used to pay back a portion of the debt. — from the Inter-County Leader ••• CUMBERLAND — Over 250 motorcyclists took part in this year’s HogJam Poker Run. The annual event raises money to support the Cumberland Fire and Rescue Squad. This year’s HogJam raised over $5,000 in donations. — from the Cumberland Advocate ••• CUMBERLAND — A 13-year-old Cumberland youth was flown to Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, just after 9 a.m. July 22 after he was struck by a vehicle along Hwy. 48 near Eighth Street, Cumberland, according to Barron County Sheriff’s Chris Fitzgerald. John Richie, rural Cumberland, was in the process of getting mail when he was struck by an eastbound van driven by Edith Marek, 67, Milltown. Richie was taken to Children’s
Register Memories 1953 - 60 years ago
• Receiving a senior lifesaving certificate from the American Red Cross Water Safety was Sharon Todd and Delores Stariha, Shell Lake. Receiving a junior lifesaving certificate was Joyce Mallo, Bob Kibler and David Todd, all of Shell Lake; Sonia Meyers, Evelyn Cook and Carol Meyers, all of Beloit. • Receiving badges at the Boy Scout Court of Honor were Warren Anderson, Bob Parks, Bill Bohn and Bob Hard, swimming; David Todd, aviation and lifesaving; and Bob Kaun, aviation and home repairs. • In a decision reversing long-standing policy, the Federal Power Commission overruled its own examiner and forbade the building of a dam on the Namekagon River. • The Corvette, the first automobile with a plastic body ever built by mass production methods, rolled off an assembly line at the Chevrolet plant in Flint, Mich.
1963 - 50 years ago
• While vacationing in Mexico with her husband, Miles, Lois Miller, hooked, and after a real battle, landed a 9-foot, 123pound sailfish. • Dennis Bowers, 25, Shell Lake, was hospitalized at Bethesda Hospital, St. Paul, recovering from serious injuries received from a severe electrical shock and a 35-foot fall while working for the O.K. Construction Co. Dennis was a student at Eau Claire State College and working for the construction company during summer vacation. • Robert Shimek, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shimek, Sarona, was fatally injured when a boom on an irrigation unit
Hospital and was listed in serious but not life-threatening condition. — from Barron News-Shield ••• BARRON — A 64-year-old Rice Lake woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash allegedly caused by a drunken driver on July 22. Driver Kathleen Smith was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Hwy. 8 at Eighth Street. Smith’s passenger and grandson, James Smith, 17, Rice Lake, suffered injuries that were not life threatening. He was taken to Cumberland hospital. The second driver, Gary Clark, 62, Brandon, was flown to Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire and was later released and taken to the Barron County Jail. Charges are pending. Deputies responded to the scene and determined that a truck driven by Clark was going south on Eighth Street and failed to stop at the stop sign at Hwy. 8 and struck the car driven by Smith. — from the Rice Lake Chronotype
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on which he was working came in contact with a high line carrying 7,500 volts. Injured in the accident were Robert Foss, 20, Sarona, and Harold Cook, Shell Lake. • One of the oldest buildings in Shell Lake, built in the early 1880s by John Vassau and known for years as the Vassau House when it was used as a boarding house, was being removed and would be replaced by a parking lot for customers of the Shell Lake State Bank.
1973 - 40 years ago
• Delegates to the Wisconsin State Fair Revue were Debbie Melton, Mary Biver, first alternate Vicki Johnson and second alternate Mary Gaulke. • The South Dewey 4-H meeting was held at the Richard Rydberg home. Russell and Ryan Rydberg and James Tomasiak gave a demonstration on sheep. RaeJean Rydberg gave a demonstration on dogs and Susan Johnson gave a demonstration on brownies. • A cottage on Shell Lake and fireplace wood was wanted. Contact information was to write Box F, Shell Lake. • Specials at Dahlstroms were Del Monte Catsup, four 14-ounce bottles for $1; Northern Bathroom Tissue, four-roll package 39 cents; ice-cream bars six-pack for 39 cents; and a dozen oranges for 79 cents.
1983 - 30 years ago
• Leonard and Jean Druschba celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. • John L. DeBardeleben, 60, Route 2, Shell Lake, and Donald F. Pistorius, Route 1, Stone Lake, were killed in a head-on crash on Hwy. 70 near Potato Lake. • The Rev. Ray Heilborn, Shell Lake, and Virginia “Sue” Slosser, River Falls, were married at the home of Bill and Ellie
Albright, Shell Lake. • Nancy Scharhag, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Scharhag, and assistant girls basketball coach at Shell Lake, was named girls physical education instructor at Cumberland High School.
1993 - 20 years ago
• Harriet Stewart, Shell Lake, was one of 12 recipients statewide to receive the Senior Achievement Award presented by the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups at an awards banquet held in Stevens Point. • The Allan Haesemeyer family was hosting exchange student Carole Chaineau of Dijon, France. • Mary Dosch of Brickyard Pottery gave students in the Shell Lake Public Library’s summer reading program a brief lesson in pottery. • Jeffrey S. Bontekoe, Shell Lake, graduated from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore from the meat process/merchandising program.
2003 - 10 years ago
• Beth Johnson was crowned Fairest of the Fair. • Chem Master, owned by Gene Geissler, would build a new structure in Shell Lake’s industrial park. • Four-year-old Ashley LaVeau, Shell Lake, placed first in her division in the kiddie tractor pull at the Washburn County Fair. • The 50th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice for the Korean War was commemorated at a ceremony at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Thursday, Aug. 1 • Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. 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. • Trumpet campers concert, 6 p.m., lakeside pavilion, Shell Lake. • St. Francis de Sales 125th anniversary celebration the St. Francis de Sales School multipurpose room starting with a community dinner 4-6 p.m., followed by entertainment. All parishioners and guests are welcome. Church is located at 409 North Summit St., one block west of Hwy. 63 in downtown Spooner. Friday & Saturday, Aug. 2 & 3 • Super brat and hot dog feed, Centennial Park, Spooner. • Sales for Tails thrift sale at Washburn County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, Spooner. All profit to WCAHS animal shelter. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Next-to-New and Bake Sale, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner, Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 4 • Jack Pine Savage Days, Spooner, 715-635-2168, jackpinesavagedays.com. Friday, Aug. 2 • Super salad luncheon and bake sale, Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner, across from elementary school, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Guitar campers performance, 4 p.m., lakeside pavilion, Shell Lake. • Music theater camper performance, 6 p.m., Darrell Aderman Auditorium, Shell Lake. Saturday, Aug. 3 • TwiggStitch Seminar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner. 715-635-6811. • Spooner Health System Heath Fair, 9 a.m.- noon, first floor. 715-635-1217. • Stone Lake Historical Society open house noon-4 p.m. to coincide with Just For The Fun Of It Days sponsored by the Stone Lake Chamber of Commerce. Monday, Aug. 5 • Tribute concert for Dr. Tom Liley, 7 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center. Tuesday, Aug. 6 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m. at the lodge. • Shell Lake Arts Center master saxophone recital, 7 p.m., Darrell Aderman Auditorium. Wednesday, Aug. 7 • Om Sweet Om Yoga is offering two Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga classes by donation for Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary, 5:30 p.m., at Perlick Farms, W5014 CTH B, Sarona. These will be outdoor practices in a field of sunflowers. Bring your own mat and contact Lorrie at omsweetomyoga@live.com or 715-645-2543 with questions. 100 percent of all donations received will be given to Rescued Tails. • Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene, Spooner, 5:30 p.m. 715-635-3496 to confirm. All welcome. Donations accepted. • Washburn County HCE meeting, 9:30 a.m., UW-Extension meeting room. Thursday, Aug. 8 • The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell Lake Community Center. • Saxophone camper performance, 4 and 7 p.m., Darrell Aderman Auditorium, Shell Lake. • The Spooner Women’s Club annual picnic at Trego Town Park. Bring potluck to share and picnic supplies. Spouses/friends are invited. Visitors, please call Pat at 715-865-2250 for more information. Friday, Aug. 9 • Adult Improv at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, Shell Lake, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Music theater camper performance, 5 p.m., Darrell Aderman Auditorium, Shell Lake. Saturday, Aug. 10 • Flea market/bake sale for roofing project, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 202 6th Ave., Shell Lake.
• Learn to crochet class, 1-4 p.m., at Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner. 715-635-6811. • Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech Ed Building on Elm Street. Tickets 9 a.m. Distribution 9:30 a.m. Volunteers needed. 715-6359309, 715-468-4017 or 715-222-4410. • Informal sailboat race on Shell Lake. • Woodyard School reunion, potluck at noon, Friendship Commons Senior Center, Shell Lake. Sunday, Aug. 11 • 24th-annual Indianhead Rifle and Pistol Club Family Range, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., IRPC Range. For more info, call 715-635-9525, 715635-7340 or 715-520-3153. • Par for Pets fundraiser for Washburn County Area Humane Society, Spooner Golf Course, 3 p.m. shogun start. Monday, Aug. 12 • Knit a necklace, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner. Call 715-635-6811. Tuesday, Aug. 13 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 • Om Sweet Om Yoga is offering a Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga class by donation for Rescued Tails Animal Sanctuary, 5:30 p.m., at Perlick Farms, W5014 CTH B, Sarona. These will be outdoor practices in a field of sunflowers. Bring your own mat and contact Lorrie at omsweetomyoga@live.com or 715-645-2543 with questions. 100 percent of all donations received will be given to Rescued Tails. • Book Chat 1 p.m., Dana’s Riverstreet Restaurant in Spooner. The group will discuss the book “The Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline. All are welcome to join the discussion. • 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. • Grand Family Adventures with dinner, 5-8 p.m., camp songs and stories, Hunt Hill, Sarona, 715-635-6543, hunthill.org. Thursday, Aug. 15 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting available. Friday, Aug. 16 • Parker family benefit, Shell Lake beach area, 4-9 p.m. Live DJ, food, paddle party raffle, silent auction. Saturday, Aug. 17 • Cakes at the Lake, breakfast 8 a.m. Program 10 a.m. Hunt Hill, Sarona, 715-635-6543, hunthill.org. • Full moon canoe program at Hunt Hill, Sarona, 8-10 p.m., free concert at 7 p.m. 715-635-6543, hunthill.org. Monday, Aug. 19 • “Ghost Visit 2013,” dramatic performance of actual people who lived in and around Washburn County, lakeside pavilion, Shell Lake, 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs. • 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, Aug. 20 • Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7 p.m., at the lodge. Wednesday, Aug. 21 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center. • Shell Lake Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. The public is welcome. Thursday, Aug. 22 • First Year Parenting class, 5-8:30 p.m., Spooner Annex Building, UW-Extension conference room. Call Deb Meyer at 715635-4444 or deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu. • The Shell Lake American Legion meeting, 6:30 p.m., Friendship Commons. • Shell Lake VFW meeting, 7 p.m., Friendship Commons. Saturday, Aug. 24 • Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. All welcome. Donations accepted.
Class of 1958 holds 55-year reunion
On July 6, the Shell Lake High School graduating Class of 1958 held their 55-year class reunion in Shell Lake at the Lakeview Bar & Grill. Their high school teacher, John Schnell, joined in the celebration. Shown back row (L to R): Tamara Toll, Dale Holman, Lorain Anderson, David Waggoner, Jim Hubin, Bob Kaun, Al Hanson, Jack Kallenbach and John Washkuhn. Front: Barbara (Bergquist) Shaw, Dorothy (Carlson) Rydberg, Phyllis (Engel) Rath, John Schnell, Jim Marker, Sherrill (Hillman) Erickson and Marcia (Esswein) Washkuhn. Missing from photo: Janice (Crowell) Torge, who was a member of this class in grade school. — Photo submitted
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Arts in Hand by Diane Dryden Register staff writer SPOONER — The new Arts in Hand gallery’s open house in Spooner opened the doors to the public, giving the opportunity to not only enjoy the plethora of quality crafts created by local artists but also featured their finest creation, a travel guide that offers endless road trips of joy. Items at the gallery range from jewelry to pottery, some creative wood products, wall hangings and pottery. This shop, itself, has been 14 years in the making. Board members of all 13 surrounding counties couldn’t be more pleased to add the Arts in Hand shop to the over 200 other farms and artists locations listed in their new 208-page handmade/homegrown travel guide. This sophisticated guide started out as a humble map of the nearby area’s artists studios that were open to the public. Since The Northwest Heritage Passage’s finest product so far is their 208-page travel guide, which includes listings of handmade, homegrown and historical offerings of Wisconsin from the Mississippi River to Lake Superior. – Photos by Diane Dryden then, it’s grown and has been reprinted three times, each time adding exciting venues. The book not only contains many more places to visit, but it officially became a travel guide when pages of historical places to see nearby each sight were added. This rounded out the depth missing from the other maps and information. The open house, held Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, was deemed a wild success with several hundred people visiting during the two-day celebration. The shop, which is located on Walnut Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. They keep a healthy supply of their new travel guide, “The Wisconsin Passage.”
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Carmella Crandell, Shell Lake, brought in her loom to the Arts in Hand open house Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, in order to demonstrate how she creates items using fiber from her own sheep, lamas and alpacas.
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Backpack program back for Birchwood School kids
BIRCHWOOD — Now entering its third year, The Backpack for Kids weekend food program is gearing up for the upcoming school year. Open to any Birchwood School student, the weekend food program provides not only weekend meals for any child enrolled in the program, but also food for many of the days during the school year when school is not in session. Enrollment forms are being sent home to each family and can be returned with the packet of information the school
requires at the beginning of the school year. Not sure if you want your student enrolled? Enrollment can take place anytime during the school year by contacting the school secretary. Hunger is no stranger to these kids; it’s their way of life. With 76 percent of the Birchwood students qualifying for subsidized or free lunch programs, you can make a difference. You can give a child the opportunity to be ready to learn by providing the food they need. Become a Backpack Pal. Backpack Pals
Farmers markets in full swing SHELL LAKE — Although the area experienced a late spring, area farmers markets are now in full swing. The Shell Lake Farmers Market is open Tuesdays and Fridays, 2-6 p.m., in the parking lot by the community center and camp-
Informal sailboat races winners announced SHELL LAKE — There were six sailboats in the Saturday, July 13, informal race on Shell Lake. The wind that day was a little strong at around 15 mph. There were three divisions in the race. Kevin Ousdigian took first place in the catamaran competition. In second place was the team of Jim Lewis and Paul Moen. Coming in first in large sailboats were Tim Bauerfeind and his wife, Terri. Second place was Jim Meyers with Dennis Andersen. First place in small sailboats was won by Patrick Breuer. Taking second place were Cole Prigge, 13-year-old grandson of Stu Opel, and Cooper Utley, another 13-year-old. The next informal race will be Saturday, Aug. 10. The Broken Rudder Regatta, between Wisconsin and Minnesota, is on the weekend of Aug. 16 and 17. Everyone is welcome to come out on the water and watch the sailors race. They are the best sailboat racers in the two states and they put on a great show. — from the Shell Lake Sailing Club
ground. Spooner Farmers Market started out slow but is also up to full speed now. With Jack Pine events on Saturday, Aug. 3, the market will be at the Hardware Hank parking lot. — with submitted information
DeLadi attends camp at SLAC
Ali DeLadi, Shell Lake, performed at Shell Lake Arts Center’s final wind ensemble and concert band performance on Friday, July 12. This concert was a culmination of a weeklong wind ensemble and concert band camp where participants received instruction from professional musicians and educators on music history, music theory, master classes, chamber ensembles, large ensembles and more. — Photo submitted
Saxophone concerts to commemorate faculty members, celebrate modern music SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center will present two very special free saxophone recitals on Monday, Aug. 5, and Tuesday, Aug. 6. Both concerts take place at 7 p.m. in the Darrell Aderman Auditorium, 802 First St., Shell Lake. On Monday, Aug. 5, the faculty of the saxophone workshop will present a lyrical and tribute concert to honor Dr. Thomas Liley and his contributions to the saxophone. A longtime friend and faculty member of the Shell Lake Arts Center, Liley passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 22. The concert will showcase music inspired, commissioned, performed by Liley, or performed in his honor. Of special note will be the final piece of the evening, featuring Dr. Eugene Rousseau on solo saxophone, accompanied by the Shell Lake Arts Center Saxophone Faculty Ensemble. All donations received will go toward the Dr. Thomas Liley Memorial Fund at the Shell Lake Arts Center. The performance on Tuesday, Aug. 6, will take a very different approach to saxophone, taking the lyrical melodies often associated with saxophone to new heights with cuttingedge compositions. These pieces feature opera, jazz, blues, rock and nontraditional instruments. Like all of the concerts at the Shell Lake Arts Center, both of these performances are
need your help. Backpack Pals are essential to the success of this program. Without the help from the community, this program could not exist. If you would like to become a Backpack Pal, send your check of $196.95 for the school year or, if you prefer to send monthly installments, send $21.88 to The Birchwood Area Food Pantry Inc., P.O. Box 201, Birchwood, WI 54817. If you have questions or need additional information, please call 715-3547755. — from Birchwood Area Food Pantry
sponsor one or more children by providing money for the purchase of food on weekends during the school year and on many of the days school is not in session. The food pantry is hoping to provide food for even more children than last year and will need your help if their efforts are to succeed. The cost of sponsoring a child for the entire school year is $196.95 or $21.88 per month. Sponsorship is open to any individual, group, church, club or organization who would like to support a child in need. Birchwood schoolchildren
USDA announces results for 45th CRP general sign-up Offers received for 1.9 million acres
more than 370,000 acres under Continuous CRP sign-up, a figure that is impressive given that the lack of a farm bill extension last fall meant that CRP enrollment only reopened this spring in May. Lack of a comprehensive farm bill this year has resulted in uncertainty for achieving further enrollment objectives under continuous CRP. CRP is a voluntary program that allows eligible landowners to receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource-conserving covers on eligible farmland throughout the duration of their 10- to 15-year contracts. Under CRP, farmers and ranchers plant grasses and trees in fields and along streams or rivers. The plantings prevent soil and nutrients from washing into waterways, reduce soil erosion that may otherwise contribute to poor air and water quality, and provide valuable habitat for wildlife. In 2012, CRP helped to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous losses from farm fields by 605 million pounds and 121 million pounds respectively. CRP has restored more than 2 million acres of wetlands and associated buffers and reduces soil erosion by more than 300 million tons per year. CRP also provides $2.0 billion annually to landowners – dollars that make their way into local economies, supporting small businesses and creating jobs. In addition, CRP sequesters more carbon dioxide than any other conservation program in the country, and also reduces both fuel and fertilizer use. Yearly, CRP results in carbon sequestration equal to taking almost 10 million cars off the road. USDA selected offers for enrollment based on an Environmental Benefits Index comprised of five environmental factors plus cost. The five environmental factors are wildlife enhancement, water quality, soil erosion, enduring benefits and air quality. — from USDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday, July 24, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will accept 1.7 million acres offered under the 45th Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up. The department received nearly 28,000 offers on more than 1.9 million acres of land, demonstrating CRP’s continuing appeal as one of our nation’s most successful voluntary programs for soil, water and wildlife conservation. Under Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has enrolled nearly 12 million acres in new CRP contracts since 2009. Currently, there are more than 26.9 million acres enrolled on 700,000 contracts. “For 27 years, lands in CRP have helped to conserve our nation’s resources and played a part in mitigating climate change,” said Vilsack. “American farmers and ranchers continue to recognize the importance of protecting our nation’s most environmentally sensitive land by enrolling in CRP. As the commodities produced by our farmers and ranchers continue to perform strongly in the marketplace, supporting one out of every 12 jobs here in the United States, it is no surprise that American producers continue to recognize the importance of protecting our nation’s most environmentally sensitive land by enrolling in CRP.” In addition to the announcement, over the last four years, USDA has set aside significant acreage under CRP’s Continuous Enrollment Programs to target habitat conservation on especially important lands. For example, in March 2012, President Obama dedicated 1 million acres of CRP to continuous enrollment programs to conserve wetlands, grasslands and wildlife. This year, farmers and ranchers have already offered
Monday Night Moonlighters Week 9 standings Schroeders, 30.5 Badger Boys, 29 Lindstroms, 27 Mark-Danya, 25 Fields, 24.5 Bear Path Woodsmen, 23.5 Holmans, 22.5 Blockhus, 22.5 Piersons, 19.5
Cowboys, 17.5 Walker-Huebner, 15.5 Banana Abstract, 12.5 Low team net: Tie: Lindstroms and Fields, 68 Longest putt No. 18: Jane Blockhus Closest to pin No. 15: Terri Lindstrom Longest drive No. 13: Justin Huebner Longest drive No. 12: Peggy Holman
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A tribute concert will be held at the Shell Lake Arts Center to honor Dr. Thomas Liley, who passed away in January. — Photo submitted free and open to the public. For more information, visit shelllakeartscenter.org or call the office at 715-468-2414. — from SLAC
First flight Low gross: Barb Zielinski, 93 Low net: Jeannie Bednar, 63 Low putts: Mary Harrington, 28 Second flight Low gross: Janet Jenkins, 96 Low net: Gloria O’ Flanagan, 62 Low putts: Jan Sutherland, 30
Third flight Low gross: Milda Brainerd and Pati Parker, 109 Low net: Lil Bartholomew, 74 Low putts: Milda Brainerd, 30 Chip-ins: Gloria O’Flanagan, No. 14, Vic Sigmund, No. 12 and Milda Brainerd, No. 8 Weekly event: Tee to Green: Gloria O’Flanagan and Mary Ann Solie, 62
Deadline nearing to submit nominations for FSA county committees WASHINGTON, D.C. — Juan M. Garcia, administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency, reminds farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. “Please get involved this year and nominate the candidate of your choice or nominate yourself to serve on your local county committee. I especially encourage
the nomination of beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as women and minorities. This is your opportunity to have a say in how federal programs are delivered in your county,” Garcia said. FSA county committees help local farmers through their decisions on commodity price support loans, conservation programs and disaster programs, and by working closely with county executive directors.
To be eligible to hold office as a county committee member, individuals must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and live in the local administrative area where they are running. A complete list of eligibility requirements, more information and nomination forms are available at fsa.usda. gov/elections. All nominees must sign the nomination
form FSA-669A. All nomination forms for the 2013 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 1. Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters by Nov. 4 and are due back to the local USDA Service Centers on Dec. 2. The newly elected county committee members will take office Jan. 1, 2014. — from USDA
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The only way to garden by Diane Dryden Register staff writer
This homemade rain barrel keeps a constant supply of water on the bales through a soaker hose snaked on top of the straw.
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numerous hanging baskets of flowers and her tomato plants are already bearing tomatoes. The rest of the garden is flourishing, from her 3-foot pepper plants to her 6-foot lettuce towers. This fall she plans to increase the garden size by 10 bales. “It’s the easiest gardening I’ve ever done. There’s no weeding, no tilling, it’s all organic, there’s
no blight anywhere and you can recycle all the spent bales around the yard to help build up the soil.” She welcomes questions and if you’d like to talk to her in person, she’s the blonde that cooks your breakfast at Economart when you visit.
Four-and-a-half bales long and two bales wide produce an amazing amount of produce.
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Hazardous waste, electronics, household appliance and medication collection event
lmost every home and farm A contains hazardous products, or products that can harm human and
animal health or the environment if improperly handled. Such products include those used in cleaning, home improvements, lawn and garden care, farming, automotive care and hobbies. Each year, exposure or accidents involving hazardous household products injure thousands of people. Because of the dangers they pose, these products require special awareness, handling and disposal. In order to protect our health and the environment, every consumer should know how to properly use, store and dispose of hazardous household products. The Northwest Regional Planning Commission’s NW Cleansweep Household Hazardous Waste Collection program promotes the safe use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials by educating consumers to: • Identify and avoid potentially hazardous products. • Buy only what is needed, use it completely or share leftovers with someone who can use it. • Recycle those materials that can be recycled.
• Dispose of leftover or unwanted products through hazardous waste collection facilities. • Choose to buy the least hazardous product to get the job done. Burnett County will be hosting its last special mobile hazardous waste collection of the summer and all area residents are encouraged to participate. The products being accepted free of charge to households are: oil-based paints and stains, antifreeze, pesticides and herbicides, batteries (all types except regular alkaline and vehicle), household cleaners, old gasoline, cell phones and aerosols. There will be a nominal charge for items such as fluorescent and high-density lightbulbs and oil filters. Businesses and farmers are also encouraged to participate in these summer events but must register by contacting Jen at 715-635-2197 or email her at jbarton@nwrpc. com. The service is free to farmers wishing to dispose of agricultural related chemicals, with a nominal fee imposed for businesses. Again, registration is requested for both businesses and farmers wishing to dispose of chemicals or lightbulbs.
The event is on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Burnett County Highway Shop on Hwy. 70 in Siren. The collection will be from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Both Burnett and Washburn County residents may utilize these collections, they are not restricted to the county residents in which the event is being held. To be eligible to use these collections you need only be a resident of one of the nine counties for which the program serves which are: Washburn, Burnett, Sawyer, Rusk, Taylor, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas or Price. Residents of other counties should call Jen at 715635-2197 for possible options. Items not accepted at this event: empty or dried-out paint cans, latex paint (nonhazardous and must be dried out and disposed of with regular garbage), waste oil (can be taken to Bruce’s Auto in Webster), ammunition and explosives, asbestos, automotive batteries, alkaline batteries (go in garbage) and tires; please call Jen for locations in Burnett and Washburn counties. Also at this Saturday collection event electronic items (computers), as well as house-
hold appliances (including air conditioners and dehumidifiers) will be collected for recycling. There is a cost of $20 for televisions and computer monitors but other items are free. This is an absolutely wonderful opportunity for area residents to get rid of old equipment correctly, while keeping it out of our landfill. There will also be a medications collection at this event. This is a free collection and residents are strongly encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring items into the collection event. Both over-the-counter and prescription medication will be accepted. This medication collection event is for residents only; medications from care facilities, home health care businesses, coroners, etc., must find their own means in which to dispose of medications. Please contact Jen with any questions on the above collection event, and for prices on fee items at 715635-2197, or jbarton@nwrpc.com. There is one more collection event this year in our area and it will be held in Birchwood, 10 a.m.-noon; and Spooner 3-5 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, please contact Jen for locations and watch newspapers for more information.
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Washburn County Fair • 2013
Amber Anderson swept the rabbit class with three champion rabbits. She had the grand champion buck, reserve champion buck and grand champion doe. Abby Zehm poses with Kelli, her 722-pound Hampshire sow. A finished market hog will weigh about 220 pounds. Hers is a mama pig. The cool weather, 55 degrees on Saturday, made for a very comfortable day for the animals at the fair.
Courtney Melton competed in her first livestock show. FFA has given Gloria Stumph with her award-winning short- this Shell Lake sophomore the courage and confidence to step outside hair cat, Nabisco. He is an 11-month-old rescue her comfort zone. Russell Rindsig, a Rice Lake farmer, was the judge for the dairy show and goat show. cat who is blind in one eye.
Ashlynn Madsen and her horse, Ally, participated in the gymkhana horse event held Thursday, July 25. This is the first year for this 10-year-old Go-Getter 4-H member.
Photos by Larry Samson
The face of a winner in the annual pie-eating contest. Abby Martin destroyed Becker Linder in the pie-eating contest at the Washburn County Fair on Friday, July 26. She said her advantage was her braces that allowed her to scrape the pie from the pie pan. The fair ran in Spooner from Thursday, July 25, through Sunday, July 28. — Photo by Larry Samson
Riley Koker with her mother, Carrie, was one of many children to show at the Young Britches show. It is an opportunity for the children who are too young to show to get the opportunity to participate.
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Washburn County Fair • 2013
The multitalented Jessica Colbert displays her decorated cake entry. She is a member of the Junior Farmers 4-H Club. Like many of the 4-H’ers, she is involved with many events at the fair.
Photos by Larry Samson
The kids pedal pull is serious business for 4-year-old Aria Hershey. Her feet barely reached the pedals as she pulled a sled that weighs 10 times her body weight.
Kaelin Laub watches the dairy judge for directions. The Shell Lake freshman is in her first year showing in dairy. While she lives in town, she is showing cattle from the farm she works on.
With one of the most unusual animals at the fair, Trinity Campbell took top honors in the pet class with her chinchilla.
In her first year at the dairy show, Megan Anderson grabbed the top honors in the intermediate showman class.
Katie Crosby earned overall grand champion with her red and white Holstein heifer.
Raemie Hammac shows off her reserve grand champion ewe, Surgarrito. She is a member of the Twin Valley 4-H Club.
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Washburn County Fair • 2013
Sister and brother Julie and Joey Trcka took best of show in two of the junior classes in photography at the Washburn County Fair. This is the first time she took best of show; it is his third year.
Mariah Skogstak is showing good form and technique in the slipper-kicking contest held Friday, July 27, during the old-fashioned games. The games are a throwback to the early days of the fair and the grandstand events.
The Fu-Bars, made up of high school farm boys, gave up too much weight to win against the older group’s heavier team. The tug-of-war competition returned two years ago when the Washburn County Fair celebrated its 100th year.
Photos by Larry Samson
With the demolition derby being banned from the fair, the Veggie Races is the only place for the adrenaline junkies to get their thrills. This is one of the few places where it is OK to play with your food.
This is what dreams are made of, whether it is the horse, beef or, in this case, the dairy show. Madison LaPorte, Jenna Stumph and Keirnan Arnold can only watch until they are old enough to participate.
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Cardwell completes 1,096 miles of Ice Age Trail SHELL LAKE — Dale Cardwell, Shell Lake, completed hiking the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a total of 1,096 miles, on Friday, June 28, in Potawatomi State Park near Sturgeon Bay. Cardwell began hiking the trail in September 2011 at the western terminus in Interstate Park near St. Croix Falls. He hiked 78 days, often with his dog, in beautiful weather, heavy rain, snow and 90-degree heat. He often carried a backpack with food and sleeping gear so he could hike two or three consecutive days. He averaged 14 miles per day, but sometimes hiked over 20 miles in a day. Sometimes he was dropped off at one end of a seg-
ment and picked up by his wife, Sandy, at the other end. Other times he spotted his bike at the far end, drove to the start and when he was done hiking he had to bike back to the car. He said the hardest times were when he hiked a segment and then hiked again, back to his car. So Cardwell actually hiked and biked many more than 1,100 miles. Since 1979, only about 80 people have hiked the 1,000-plus miles of the trail, according to the IAT Alliance. Some hike from the east to the west and others travel west to east. More than 12,000 years ago an immense flow of glacial ice covered most of Wis-
ABOVE AND LEFT: Dale Cardwell enjoyed the beauty of Wisconsin’s diversity in all the seasons. — Photos submitted consin. As it retreated to the north it left behind unique features. He said the glaciers, at least half a mile thick, scraped, sculpted, carried and dropped materials of all sizes from tiny particles of clay to huge boulders. Glaciers and their meltwater piled material into particular landforms called moraines, drumlins, kames and eskers. Rounded boulders scattered along the trail, sometimes piled in fencerows by farmers, are called erratics. Some were carried here from as far away as Canada. The Wisconsin Dells were carved by the glacial water. The National Scenic Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin follows the southernmost edge of the path of the glaciers.
Grand Adventures and Cakes at the Lake to be held at Hunt Hill SARONA — Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, in Sarona, will be offering the last evening camp that will allow grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles and friends to bring youth out to Hunt Hill for interactive programs. Each program features a campfire dinner, hands-on activities, games and optional swim time. Preregistration is requested. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 5-8 p.m., join Hunt Hill around the campfire for songs and stories. Register by contacting Hunt Hill at 715-635- 6543, info@ hunthill or online at Brown Paper Ticket. Join the Long Lake Preservation Association for Cakes at the Lake at Hunt Hill on Saturday, Aug. 17. All-you-care-toeat plain and specialty pancakes will be served from 8-9:45 a.m. A family-friendly nature program, “The Lives of Wolves, Coyote and Fox,” begins at 10 a.m. Naturalist, wildlife photographer and author Stan Tekiela will give his favorite presentation on the fascinating lives of these animals. Based on his book by the same name, the presentation features hundreds of award-winning images along with fun and captivating facts about the wild canines. You will never view wolves, coyote or fox the same again. For more informa-
The final Grand Adventures at Hunt Hill is set for Wednesday, Aug. 14. — Photo submitted tion on this program, Hunt Hill or the LLPA visit hunthill.org or call 715-6356543. Be sure to save the date for the last Cakes at the Lakes of the season on Sept. 7, with the program “Rafter of Turkeys” with WI DNR’s Scott Walter. — from Hunt Hill
Know the 10 Signs: Early detection matters WEBSTER – The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Wisconsin Chapter presents Normal Again versus Memory Loss, Know the 10 Signs on Monday, Aug. 5, 1-3 p.m., at the Larsen Family Library, 7401 W. Main St., Webster. This free workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn the facts about Alzheimer’s disease or is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease provides the opportunity to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies and plan for the future. The Alzheimer’s Association Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters workshop provides attendees with an understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s and what to do if they or someone they know has signs of the disease. “In 2011, the first wave of baby boomers
began turning 65, the age that your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease begins to increase significantly,” said Sharlene Bellefeuille, Alzheimer’s Association Greater Wisconsin Chapter outreach specialist. “Knowing the warning signs of Alzheimer’s and getting diagnosed early is vital to receiving the best help and care possible.” The workshops will cover the following topics: • The 10 warning signs • Basic overview of Alzheimer’s disease • Risk factors • What is involved in getting a diagnosis • Benefits of early detection including accessing available treatment, planning for the future and participating in clinical trials. — from AAGWC
The Ice Age Trail goes near or through St. Croix Falls, Luck, Frederic and near the southern border of Washburn County where it crosses Lehman Lake Road. It goes through Haugen into the Blue Hills, across the state near Medford and south to Portage. It continues through Verona, Janesville and then north to Manitowoc, Kewaunee and Sturgeon Bay. It is a footpath maintained by volunteers. In our area the Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance coordinates volunteers to maintain the trail. The National Scenic Ice Age Trail is one of only 11 such trails in the United States. — submitted
Spooner woman receives state honor by Danielle Moe Register staff writer SPOONER — Hard work, dedication, volunteerism, and fostering community awareness for veterans and active service members has been Darlene Heller’s passion. “My goal is to help provide a little bit of warmth from back home for these soldiers in the war zone,” said Heller. Heller was recently chosen Wisconsin 2013 American Legion Auxiliary Unit Member of the Year for providing outstanding service to the organization in the past year. “I am overwhelmed,” said Heller Darlene Heller, left, Spooner, accepts the Wisconsin 2013 on Monday, July 22, after she had returned home to American Legion Auxiliary Unit Member of the Year Award for Spooner from the ceremony providing outstanding service to the organization in the past in Waukesha. Heller re- year. — Photo submitted ceived the award on Friday, and collecting items to send to soldiers,” July 19, as part of the ALA state convention that took place from July said Sundeen in her letter. Heller feels that without the service of 18 to July 21. “I do not do this for awards or recognition, I do it because that is what our veterans we would not be able to live the lives we do, and giving back to them is I want to do,” she explained. Members from units across the state a way to show them someone cares. “We were present for the state convention. owe our freedom, we owe our life to these “There were close to 300 auxiliary mem- veterans who have provided us with the bers from the state of Wisconsin,” said life we are able to live, because they have Heller. In the letter submitted to Diana sacrificed so much for us,” she said. Heller attributes her motivation for Sirovina, ALA department president, Unit 12 President Mary Sundeen outlined Hell- helping veterans in part to the work her er’s work and dedication to veterans and late husband, Ozzy Heller, did with the Legion, and her family. Both of Heller’s active military troops. Some of Heller’s extensive volunteer husbands were in the service, she lost her work is with the Northwoods Support only sibling in Vietnam, her son-in-law Team. Heller is currently co-chair of served 26 years through the military, and the team and they work to make pack- six of her grandchildren have served in ages to send to soldiers abroad. “The the military. Being selected Unit Member of the Year Northwoods Support Team has sent over 23,500 packages to soldiers in Iraq and entitles Heller to attend the 2013 ALA Afghanistan,” stated Heller. The team National Convention in Houston, Texas, works year-round to send out the pack- Aug. 23 to Aug. 29. Due to health reasons, ages for Valentine’s Day, summertime, Heller will be unable to attend, but she inHalloween, Thanksgiving and Christ- stead focuses on what she can do. “We mas. The packages are put together with are just here to help the veterans and do items like drink mixes, gum, toothbrushes all we can with providing assistance and and toothpaste that the community helps support to them,” she said. Heller has been a member of the Moecollect. “She has gotten the entire community of Spooner and surrounding area Miller American Legion Auxiliary Unit 12 involved in sewing Christmas stockings for 19 years.
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Area writers corner The Man in Black by Mary B. Olsen The Man in Black, one of our best-known singers, has been gone for several years now. There are some things I haven’t written about Johnny Cash before. It’s a remarkable story. One that was lived like the lyrics of a melancholy country song. He grew up dirt poor on a tenant farm in rural Arkansas. He had to work and he was always willing to help out with his other brothers and sisters. His greatest pleasure was in music. His mother taught him to sing early on, and he played guitar. The family would listen to music on the radio. He loved to hear the Carter Family singing gospel music and Irish music. He was learning hillbilly and folk songs, bluegrass and old-time music. Their home life was saddened when Johnny was 12 and his 15-year-old brother, Jack, was killed in a sawmill accident. It left Johnny with a kind of emptiness all his life. His folks called him J.R. and his name was simply John R. Cash. It wasn’t until he entered the Air Force that he called himself Johnny Cash. He was in the service from 1951 until 1954. He married and he and his wife had four daughters. They divorced in 1966. Who would believe he would marry June Carter, the girl with the voice he fell in love with when he heard her on the radio as a kid? The Carter Family, Maybelle, June, Anita and Helen, were still
well-known gospel singers and Johnny proposed to June while they were performing together onstage in London, Ontario. They were married in 1968. They toured and made albums together. It wasn’t any bed of roses for her. She stayed with him and helped him fight his demons. They loved each other with an enduring love. Johnny Cash had bad habits. He did a lot of drinking and he was into pep-up drugs, amphetamines. He took them to stay awake while he was on tour. Now people say the reason he sang those songs in prisons was because he was in prison himself. That was not true. He was actually picked up a time or two but never spent more than one night in jail. He got into a car accident in Georgia and the sheriff let him go in the morning without charging him. Johnny said that man had a long talk with him about his self-destructive behavior and he turned his life around. He was off the drugs for seven years, then started up again, and went to the Betty Ford Clinic in California and shook them off. It was a continuing battle. Johnny Cash had a place in his heart for prisoners. He performed at San Quentin Prison and at Folsom Prison and made albums of the performances. He did one in Sweden, as well. Some people said nobody would want to hear an album put together in a prison. They were wrong. They were fantastic hits. Johnny Cash pleaded the case for prison reform with President Nixon. Johnny had his own band in the Air Force. In 1956, he joined other performers, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Per-
kins and a young fellow named Elvis Presley, in a recording session that was called the “Million Dollar Quartet.” He went on to fame with a number of hit songs, “Ring of Fire,” with June in “Jackson,” and great songs like “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town” and “Get Rhythm,” and “The Rock Island Line.” He and June traveled together on tour for 35 years. He had become the Man in Black and he would tell his audience he wore black for the poor and the hungry, and in mourning for lives that were lost in war. He and June had a son, John Carter Cash. They had a country home and when they were not on the road, they enjoyed a rather quiet life. Johnny Cash is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was in the Grand Ole Opry. He made albums and wrote his life story in two books. He wrote songs, was an actor on TV and in movies. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He won many awards and had many hit records. He had to slow down when he began to develop diabetes. And he had to give up touring in 1997. June passed away and four months later on Sept. 12, 2003, Johnny went to be with her. It may have been his condition that was the cause of death, but the many who remember him and his music know that he died of a broken heart.
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OBITUARIES
Aaron D. Nickels Aaron D. Nickels, 26, Shell Lake, died July 28, 2013, in Chippewa County. A visitation was scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, at 10 a.m., at Taylor Family Funeral Home in Spooner, with a funeral service following at 1 p.m. The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made to scalzotaylor.com.
Washburn County Area Humane Society
ADOPTABLE PETS OF THE WEEK So maybe you cannot adopt a pet now And I’m sure that it must make you sad. I know that you wish every pet had a home, The best home that they ever had. But you know as they wait we take great care of them And there is something that you can do, To make sure they have all the things that they need And you’ll get something out of it, too. Our Sale for Tails, it’s a yearly event, It’s a sale that you won’t want to miss. The 2nd and 3rd days in August is when, And the fairgrounds will be where it is. Bring lots of cash, the doors open at 10, All the money raised goes to the pets. You’re sure to find something, there’s all kinds of things, From small trinkets to dining room sets. Come rain or come shine, we’ll be waiting for you, Please remember to tell all your friends. We can give all the animals all that they need, All that you have to do is come spend! Dogs for adoption: 6-year-old spayed tan/white Chihuahua mix; 8-year-old neutered poodle mix; 11-month-old black male German shepherd; 2-yearold spayed Newfoundland/Airedale mix; 2-year-old neutered gray pit bull; 4-year-old spayed dachshund; 2-year-old spayed tan/white shih tzu and a 3-year-old neutered rottweiler. Cats for adoption: 1-year-old female Siamese/ tortie/tiger mix; 8-month-old shorthair calico/tiger mix; 3-year-old neutered/declawed longhair tabby; 10-month-old medium-hair calico; 3-month-old male black/white shorthair kitten; 2-year-old neutered shorthair tiger; two 10-week-old female shorthair kittens, gray/white and black/white; 4-month-old female shorthair tiger; 4-month-old male shorthair tiger and a number of kittens ranging from 5-7 weeks old that will be ready for adoption soon. Strays include: Young orange neutered shorthair found on CTH E in Stone Lake; female white/black shih tzu mix found in Trego and a young male black Lab that was tied to the fence at the shelter. For more information visit our website at wcahs. com.
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Molly Undem
Molly Evelina Undem, 25, Shell Lake, was taken unexpectedly from injuries suffered in a car accident on July 21, 2013. Molly was born in Spooner to Judy Rasmussen and Sven Undem. Molly worked as a cashier at Schmitz’s Economart in Spooner. She was also active with missionary work. Growing up, Molly was involved in 4-H and loved all things farm related, her favorite things being John Deere tractors and tall Chevy trucks. Molly had an animated personality and a great sense of humor. She loved with her whole heart and loved to spoil her nieces and nephews. Her smile lit up any room she was in. Molly was a great friend to all who knew her. Molly will be greatly missed and live on in our hearts, memories and stories forever. She is survived by her parents, Judy Rasmussen and Sven (Theresa) Undem; sisters Dorinda (Chris Lyste)
Kemp, Barron, Sarah Schultz, Spooner, and Betsy (Dan) Lambert, Spooner; brother Trygvee Undem, Spooner; stepsiblings Trevor, Tyler, Taylor and Tiffany Bartles; half-siblings Severin, Savannah, Svendson and Seaaira Undem; nieces Abigail and Annabelle Lambert; nephews Wyatt and Brody Kemp; and her beloved vehicles, the Dynasty, Hank and Beatrice. Molly was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rip and Lou Rasmussen, Stanley and Rosella Undem; uncle Richard Rasmussen; aunt Rose Ann Klingelhoets; family friend, Mrs. (Ellen) Chase; and always faithful dog, Chip. And Molly would want us to add that she was right about those stinkin’ Fords. Funeral services were held Friday, July 26, at the Dahl Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Distad officiating. Interment was in the Spooner Cemetery with Pastor John Salstrom leading the committal service. Online condolences may be offered at dahlfh.com. The Dahl Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements.
Donald L. Roberts III “Bucko” Bucko was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Alice Sharp, Lucielle Marx and Louise Krenn. He will be sadly missed by his father, Donnie Roberts Jr.; his mother, Lisa Roberts; his sister, Ally (Jadin Schwartz) Roberts; grandparents Pat (Pete) Stafford, Dick (Belva) Stafford, Don Sr. and Doralee Roberts; great-grandparents Violet and Gordy Falde; and greatgrandfather Sy Krenn; and his special girlfriend, Tiffany Randa; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many good friends. Funeral services were held July 26 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Spooner with Father Aaron Zook officiating. An interment followed at Anah Cemetery in the Town of Crystal. The Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be made to scalzo-taylor.com
Donald L. Roberts III “Bucko,” Spooner, died July 21, 2013. Bucko was born Dec. 15, 1992, to Donnie Jr. and Lisa (Stafford) Roberts. Nicknamed “Bucko” by family and friends, he graduated Spooner High School in 2011 and attended Fond du Lac Community College. He worked hard as a carpenter and was employed at Boutwell Construction. Bucko was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and fishing. He excelled in several sports including baseball, hockey and football. Family, friends, players and fans will take great comfort in knowing he is with them in spirit on the “Field of Dreams.”
Barronett
by Judy Pieper
Man, what a goofy year. It was so unbearably hot a couple of weeks ago, now the morning temperature is in the 40s. What in the world is going on? It feels more like October than July. Marilynn Shaurette and Colleen Elmberg teamed up to compete in the first-ever Shell Lake triathlon, which was held on Saturday. Marilynn said that the temperature while they were competing was only 49 degrees. Marilynn and Colleen finished the triathlon and each received a participation medal. Way to go ladies. The entire Hefty family was up from southern Wisconsin this weekend for Aunt Helen’s funeral service at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Campia. Aunt Helen had such a nice, long life that there were lots of fond memories shared during and after the service. We are certainly going to miss her. Roger Hefty hosted a birthday party for his dad’s 80th birthday on Saturday afternoon. There was a ton of great food and lots of family and friends there to give Jerry a hard time about getting old. One of Jerry’s cousins made scarves to give out to the women guests, and I was the lucky one who received a scarf in the Viking colors. I wore it all day at the party, and was going to wear it to church on Sunday morning, but forgot I’ll have to wait until the Viking/Packer game this fall to wear it to church. The rest of the congregation will probably insist that I leave and never come back. Burt, Laurel and Zach Hefty, Sue Meier, Robin, Tisha and Sarah McKeown, Andy Meier, Jerry and Carol Hefty and Duane and I went to Hilltop Retreat on Sunday morning for breakfast. Pat Olson and her adorable little great-granddaughter, Aubrey Renslow, came out to visit with us for a while. We all had breakfast and a lot of fun visiting and relaxing. Sue’s family came over to our house afterward, and Sharai Hefty stopped by to visit with them for a while before they headed home. Jim Tolinger stopped by the house just as the Hefty/ Meier/McKeown family was leaving. He was headed to the Red Brick for breakfast, so Duane and I walked down with him. We were still stuffed from breakfast at Hilltop, but we sat and drank coffee and visited anyway. Jim will be in the area for about a week while Joyce is visiting with friends in Minnesota. Pat Olson and I went to the women’s fast-pitch softball game between the Tri-County (awesome) team and Wiesner Concrete on Sunday evening. Actually, to be truthful here, we went to cheer on Jocelyn Olson and Carissa McClain, who play for Tri-County. It was a great game, very well played by both teams, with a final score of TriCounty (awesome) 8, Wiesner Concrete 3. After the game Carissa, Jocelyn, Pat and I celebrated the win by going to Culver’s for supper. It was a perfect ending to a perfect
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day. By the way, one of the moms at the game told us the team name. I’m not sure if that “awesome” part stays with the team name when they’re losing, but it was pretty appropriate for Sunday’s game. Did you happen to see the sunset on Sunday evening? It was the prettiest I’ve seen for a long time. Tru Lehmann, who was 2 years old in January, was our houseguest from Friday to Tuesday this past week. She loves the moon, so I took her outside to see it when it was so big and bright on Monday evening. She was talking about it, and asked if she could touch it. I told her that it was too far away, and she told me we would have to take a rocket ship up there so that we could touch it. How in the world did 2-year-olds get so smart? I think she watches “Dora the Explorer” a lot. Think about it. When I was a 2-year-old, a long, long time ago, rocket ships were something only fiction writers thought were possible. How times have changed. Jerry Marsh is home from a fishing trip to Alaska with Jim and Scott Copus. They had a wonderful time up there, and each man brought home his limit of fish. I’m looking forward to the fish fry soon. We had two calls from Curt Hefty on the answering machine when we got home on Saturday. The first one was to wish me a happy birthday. He went on to say that he can never remember which day is my birthday and which is Pat’s. They are just one day apart. Then, two minutes later he called sounding just a tad embarrassed and said that he was just kidding about the birthday thing and that he really called to say hello and that we should just disregard that first call and… Anyway, he must have realized that he was about a month too late for the birthdays and just didn’t want to admit that he made a mistake. It’s OK, Curt. It’s the thought that counts. And we all know that the older we get the slower those thoughts come. I don’t know when Curt and Mary Kay will decide to come back down for a while, but we have their bedroom ready whenever they decide to visit. Shirley Overvig is the kind of friend everyone should have. She came over to visit one day last week and brought her own homemade blueberry coffee cake. It was just what I needed – a few minutes to relax, a sweet treat and interesting conversation with a good friend. Boy, are the blackberries ever going to be nice this year. They are hanging almost like grapes on the bushes in the ditch. Hope we can get some picked before the bears get them. I think that’s about all I know from Barronett this week. Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you’re up to. See you next time.
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AREA CHURCHES Alliance
Episcopal
53 3rd St., Shell Lake 715-468-2734 Rev. John Sahlstrom, Rev. John Hendry Youth Director Ryan Hunziker, Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m., Nursery Provided; Faith & Friends, K - 6th grades, Wednesdays 3:15 - 5 p.m.; Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades, Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Lake Park Alliance
Baptist
Northwoods Baptist
W6268 Cranberry Dr., Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH B on U.S. 253 Pastor Adam Dunshee 715-468-2177 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday service: 6 p.m. Wednesday service: 7 p.m.
Spooner Baptist
W7135 Green Valley Rd. (Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63) Pastor 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.
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
Full Gospel Shell Lake Full Gospel
293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell Lake Pastor Virgil Amundson 715-468-2895 Sunday School & Adult Education Classes: 9 a.m. Celebration worship 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.
409 N. Summit St., Spooner Father Edwin Anderson 715-635-3105 Saturday Mass: 6 p.m. Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday services, 8:30 a.m. outdoors; 10:15 a.m. indoors
Salem Lutheran, ELCA
803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 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. & 9:45 a.m.
Methodist
United Methodist
(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
CTH D, Sarona Father Edwin Anderson 715-468-7850 Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
St. Francis de Sales
St. Alban’s
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Catholic
Nazarene
Long Lake Lutheran Church
(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. 63 W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Bible study 8 a.m.; Thursday worship 6:30 p.m. Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays
135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake, 715-468-2405 Pastor Steve Miller Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School during worship time; webcast livestream.com/ slumc
Sarona Methodist Pastor Gregory Harrell 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.
Wesleyan
Spooner Wesleyan
Hwy. 70 W, Spooner spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Team Kid, ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade, Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Other
Cornerstone Christian
Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.
Trego Community Church
Pastor John Iaffaldano W5635 Park St. Trego, WI 54888, 715-635-8402 Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. prayer meeting; 6:30-8 p.m. AWANA Sept. - April. Sunday School 9:15 a.m., all ages. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.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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or weeks, the missionaries had been planning a special event for the children in the West Indies. They had encouraged each of the children to bring a special gift for the Lord when they came to Sunday school. Finally, the moment arrived when the leader said, “Come, children, bring your gift to the altar.” Everyone stood, came forward, gave their gifts and then returned to their seats. All except one. “Why are you standing there?” the leader asked. “I have nothing to give the Lord except me, so I just stood here and prayed, asking if he wants me.” And that’s exactly what he wants. Paul pleads that we “present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” What an example this small child is to each of us. There she stood while others gave their gifts. But she gave God the most valuable gift, her body. Can we do less?
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It’s just called Simply by Diane Dryden Register staff writer TREGO — If you’ve ever driven from Trego to Minong on Hwy. 53, you’ve probably noticed a sign that says, “Simply.” It’s hard to miss because there are two of them a mile apart and they’re both orange. With a marketing strategy like that you can see why almost all of Vicki Anderson’s business comes by word of mouth. She’s a graduate of Spooner High School who went to WITC to gain an associate degree that would enable her to become an administrative assistant. That eventually landed her a job in the school’s district office in Spooner, a position she’s held for 25 years. There was a part of her that wasn’t completely happy with her life in the office. There was something missing. That missing part became a shop of her own in the country that she operates mainly during the summer when the school is closed. The first Simply sign is in her own driveway, pointing you to the second sign, which is at the top of the biggest hill, Bubba’s Hill, named after her husband and his scrap metal and auto salvage business. When you turn in, make sure you make an immediate right and travel between the trees up a short and winding driveway until you come to the parking
These beautiful Americana dolls stand 2 feet tall and ready for sale with their teastained outfits and features.
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Vickie Anderson’s orange sign along the road is easy to spot; turn at the second one you see.
Vickie Anderson is usually behind her desk at the Spooner Area School District office, but she spends summers behind the counter of her passion, a 24-foot-square old house full of all manner of primitive items inside and out in the garden, which is nestled under an evergreen tree estimated to be between 350 and 500 years old. – Photos by Diane Dryden area and the old house whose porch is replete with all varieties of primitive furniture. If you miss the turn, just ask one of the guys working on the scrap metal to redirect you. The term primitive is used for items that served a practical purpose from years gone by when life was less busy and by all means, less cluttered. These were the items, often handcrafted, that filled the basic needs of the family: dressers, chairs, hanging candleholders, soaps, buckets, etc. The items were more practical than decorative with their basic designs made of materials available at the time including wood and tin. Anderson has managed to combine her collection into creative vignettes throughout the 24-by-24-foot house, having removed and rebuilt several walls. She’s one of those women, if she wants it done, she does it. One of her first projects was to remove all the linoleum from the floors, hoping there would be wood underneath. She was right and she went on to paint a subtle chessboard on the floor of one room and a backgammon board on another floor. She’s done such a great job that you would think they had been there for years. “I remember hearing about the painted area rugs on old floors before. It was a good way to use up the rest of the
Just entering the porch with its feed sack full of light gives an indication of the treasures inside.
paint in the can after the walls were finished. “Customers range from ages 19 to 90 and they either stay five minutes or hours. They usually make three trips around the shop, too,” says Anderson. “They’ll find something they love, but by walking around again they sometimes find something else they love. And the ones that stay for a while usually like to talk, and I’ve met and made many new friends.” Anderson encourages photo taking, which is highly unusual. “I figure that if they take a picture that they like it, and even if they go home and reproduce it, they might be back to buy something to go with it. Besides, I like sharing ideas even if there is no sale.” To be clear, the newest benchmark for what’s an antique is gauged roughly on the thought that if the piece is between 60 and 100 years old, it’s probably an antique. If it’s over 30 years old, it’s usually called vintage. Step into Simply and it feels more like you’re standing in a settler’s cabin out West years ago with every piece there serving a function of everyday life. Twenty percent of her stock are antiques, 70 percent handcrafted items, and there is a smattering of commercial items,
but they’re few and far between. Eightyfive percent of all her items, inside and out in the garden, are made in the USA. The shop is located exactly 10 miles north of Spooner. It is open between May and Christmas, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The shop features three distinct decorating seasons: summer with its Americana theme, autumn featuring Halloween and Thanksgiving, and then everything is decorated for Christmas - Christmas in the 1800s that is.
The former pantry area from when this house was a home is turned into nooks of practical but fun items.
Even the low lighting in the Simply shop is reminiscent of days gone by, before electricity came to the area.
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Sarona
by Marian Furchtenicht
Folks weren’t very happy with the jacket weather we had, several 50- and 60-degree nights and days. We can’t say it didn’t rain, because it sprinkled several times. Now that the Washburn County Fair is over, it turned nice. Vernon and Peggy Pierce celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last Sunday by renewing their vows and having a dinner at the Church of the Nazarene in Spooner. Congratulations. Tom and Stacey Hrouda, Oregon, were here for a week. There was a family reunion at Marilyn Zimmerman’s where they also celebrated the end of Marilyn’s radiation treatments on Friday night. Their nephew, Aaron, and Kandi Starkey and daughter Harber from Fort Atkinson were here Thursday through Sunday. Tom and Stacey attended his Rice Lake 35th class reunion Saturday night at Lehman’s in Rice Lake. Mavis Schlapper and Jan Rath pitched horseshoes in singles on Saturday at the fair in Spooner. Visitors at Anton and Gloria Frey’s were neighbors the Lyga family on Wednesday evening, Bob Mallard from Chetek on Wednesday morning, and Vinnie Fergerson from Friendship. Elfreda West and Debbie visited Mike West at Heritage Manor one day and found him doing about the same. There was a birthday party at Getaway Saturday evening for Don Tobias in celebration of his 70th birthday. Belated wishes, Don. Nancy Swanson reported the Lions sponsored their first-annual triathlon with biking, running and swimming. It was a great success despite the chilly weather.
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They had about 100 participants. The next Lion event will be their fish fry on Labor Day weekend. Beth Carlson, Shell Lake, visited Virginia Stodola on Sunday and brought her some goodies. Sarona folks extended their prayers and sympathy to the families losing their lives in that tragic accident a week ago Sunday morning by Stone Lake, and also to the two that were injured. There will be a foosball tourney at the Backwoods Saloon Saturday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Rocky and Pat Semm stopped one day while going by, so we had a nice visit. Saturday afternoon, the three-in-a-week cousins Jeff Wilber, July 22; Karen Clyde, July 26; and Mary Marschall, July 28, all turned 50. They celebrated together at their uncle, Don Shoquist’s, in Spooner with family members. So much going on it was hard to schedule a get-together. Many more happy birthdays, kids. The John Marschalls have no idea who paid for their pizza Saturday night at Tony’s in Spooner when they went to celebrate her birthday. They didn’t see anyone they really knew and no one knew they were going, but when they were going to pay for it, they were told it was taken care of. They say thank you. She wanted me to comment on this as she’s trying to solve a mystery. The Marschall kids, Sara and Kyle, Brady and Ashley and Brian, treated their folks, Grandma Wealthy and me to dinner at Pine Ridge Supper Club, Stone Lake, on Sunday evening to honor their mom’s 50th birthday. That was very nice.
by Helen V. Pederson
Wasn’t it nice to wake up Monday morning to a beautiful sunny day? The birds were flying around and seemed so happy, too. The weekend had been cold. Now it can just get warmer again. Everyone feels so much better when it is sunny. Last Friday, David and Londa Swan, Eau Claire, came to visit Ruth Swan. Friday afternoon, Charlie Paffel celebrated his birthday with family and friends here at Glenview with cake and ice cream. We were entertained by Tom Dahlstrom and Dr. Goellner with a good crowd here. Happy birthday to you, Charlie. It was a fun time. Arlys Santiago spent a few days with her sister, Avis Paulson, in Verndale, Minn. I heard on the news the pope was in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, for a few days and 3 million people came one day to be blessed. Margaret Jones at Somerset and Louis of Circle Pines, Minn., visited with the Mortensen family over the weekend. Ronnie Carlson is visiting his mom, Florence Carlson, and they all went out to eat at Tony’s Sunday night.
Jeff Pederson spent a week with his son, Jared, and Rachel and children in North Dakota. Curt and Martha Pederson and Daniel of Hudson, along with Peder Pederson, went to Drag’s in Rice Lake to eat Friday night, they also took in the Washburn County Fair and visited with Cheri and Steve Minot on Sunday. Mary and John Marschall were guests of Donald Shoquist to celebrate his birthday along with Karen and Clyde and Jeff Wilbur for their 50th birthday. Mary and John took in the Washburn County Fair and also the Polk County Fair. Saturday night, Mary and John went to Tony’s for Mary’s birthday and enjoyed pizza. On Sunday night, the Marschalls, Kyle and Sara, Brady, Ashley and Brian and grandmothers, Wealthy and Marian, went to Pine Ridge for dinner. Congratulations to new grandparents Myron and Judy Bolterman on the birth of their first granddaughter, born to Amy and Charlie in Minot, N.D. It’s the “unity” in community that gets the job done.
Mavis Schlapper and I visited my sister, Sharon, in the hospital and also Dort Lombard at Benedictine Living Center on Wednesday. Happy birthday this week to Swanee Wennerberg, Gene Parker, Karen Ullom, Stephen Skow, Aug. 1; Donna Pokorny, Vicki Lyons, Debbie West, Ben Elliott, Justin Hemshrot, Joanne Melton, Wyatt Dan Whitney, SueEllen LaVeau, Marlene Fields, Aug. 2; Darlene Johnachek, Judy (Gagner) Schroder, Mark Overstar, Aug. 3; Denny Luy, Nancy Harrell, Nancy Swanson, Angela Quinn, Verna Clyde, Aug. 4; Allan Zaloudek, Keith Kemp, Carol Huerth, Drake Anderson, Aug. 5; Lonnie Gohde, Lee Johnson, Art Stubfors Jr., Allison Stubfors, Aug. 6; and Marie Harrell, Stephanie Linderman and Pricilla Morley, Aug. 7. Enjoy your special day. Happy anniversary Tom and Dayle Ricci on Aug. 1; Matt and Christa Krantz, Aug. 2; Ron and Linda Christianson and Tom and Barb Degner, Aug. 3; Mike and Marla Becker, Aug. 5; Norm and Donna Ness and Kenny and Francine Conners, Aug. 6.
Academic news MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL — The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has named the following local students to the dean’s list. Shell Lake: Leah Eichhorst, College of Continuing Education, and Anthony Mikula, College of Biological Sciences; and Spooner: Carrie Krueger, College of Liberal Arts. — from TheLink ••• MADISON — Area students earning degrees during commencement ceremonies at UW-Madison during May were Barronett: Tor Odden, Master of Arts, physics; Birchwood: Kayla Kristensen, Bachelor of Arts, communication sciences and disorders, psychology; and Erik Severson, Bachelor of Science, materials science and engineering; Spooner: Amanda Frankiewicz, Bachelor of Science, chemistry; and Haily Rubesch, Bachelor of Science-Art, art. — from TheLink ••• EAU CLAIRE — Commencement exercises for students at UW-Eau Claire were Saturday, May 18, in Zorn Arena. Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are Birchwood: Wendy Guerra, Bachelor of Arts, history; Cassandra Lane, Bachelor of Arts, sociology and women’s studies; Shell Lake: Cindie Bischoffer, Master of Science in Nursing; Chester Hurt, Bachelor of Science, political science; Spooner: Aaron DeVoe, Bachelor of Science, biology; and Alaina Oakland, Bachelor of Science in Nursing. — from TheLink ••• MILWAUKEE — Josiah Simeth, Spooner, graduated with honors this spring from Milwaukee School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering. — from ReadMedia
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Washburn County court news Troy D. Baumann, Grover, N.C., battery, local jail. Tracey R. Darling, Rice Lake, operating without valid license, $299.00. Justin D. Erickson, Spooner, operating with PAC >=0.15, $691.00, license suspended 6 months, alcohol assessment;
operating with PAC, $1,550.00, local jail, license revoked 12 months, ignition interlock; possession of THC, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld; bail jumping, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld. Branden J. Gossard, Hayward, possession of narcotic drugs,
Marriage licenses Joseph N. Simeth, Spooner, and Katherine L. Schmitz, Town of Dewey. Brandon M. Meyer, Stacy, Minn., and Katie D. Polzin, Stacy, Minn. Daniel N. Duvick, Hugo, Minn., and Karrie A. Altringer, Hugo, Minn. Joel A. Anderson, Spooner, and Katie L. Gobler, Spooner. James R. Tannehill, Stone Lake, and Judith L. Tay, Stone Lake. James G. Weber, Springbrook, and Candi L. Henneman, Springbrook. Edward M. Hurley, Spooner, and Bonnie S. Lewis, Town of Long Lake. Kyle W. Noren, Blaine, Minn., and Casey D. Manninen, Blaine, Minn. Thomas W. Guyer, Spooner, and Hannah L. Milton, Spooner. Michael E. Lien, Shoreview, Minn., and Ranae L. Neuenfeldt, Apple Valley, Minn. Robert C. MacCourt, Trego, and Kathleen Z. Dansereau, Trego. Adam J. Butterfield, Shell Lake, and Jenny L. Melton, Shell Lake. Lance M. Parker, Shell Lake, and Ericka S. Hutton, Shell Lake.
Dewey Country What a strange week we’ve had. Yes, a week ago we had to have the air conditioning on and this week it’s back to those long johns. And we got a few drops of rain here. Not enough to help those crops but every drop counts. It’s happy birthday to Emma Stellrecht and SueEllen LaVeau on Aug. 1. Have a great day. A very happy anniversary to Jerry and Donna Hines as they celebrate 54 years together on Aug. 1. Have a great one. Happy anniversary to Justin and Nicole Hoffman as they enjoy their special day Aug. 1 with lots more to come. A very happy birthday to Joanne Dahlstrom, and to Mark and Ashtyn Mitchell as they enjoyed their special day with lots more to come. A very happy anniversary to Lois and Tom Hodgson way out in Arkansas on Aug. 2 with lots more to come. Aug. 3, a very happy birthday to Jeff Redding and also to Bill Forrestal. Have a great day both of you. Happy birthday to Tom Biver on Aug. 4 with lots more to come. Aug. 5, a happy anniversary to Jeff and Penny Ladd as the enjoy their special day, making 18 years together. A very happy anniversary to Mark and Beth Hansen on Aug. 6 when they celebrate 19 years together. Happy anniversary wishes go out to Dustin and Chelsea Lee as they celebrate 13 years together with lots more to come. Happy birthday to Dale Scribner on Aug. 6 with lots more to come. Aug. 7, a very happy birthday to Ashley LaVeau as she enjoys her special day with lots more to come. The Country Lane Pantry is taking orders for peaches. Jim Toll tells us his son, Dave, and Tammy Moe came Friday and took off on their motorcycles for Door County. They were to be back Sunday but had a great ride. Jim was at the Washburn County Fair on Saturday, watching the livestock show. Understand congratulations are in order for Bryan Knoop who took a heifer and received a blue ribbon. Has anyone received news about the Saturday mail being discontinued? I haven’t, only that it will take place in September. Evelyn Melton tells us their daughter, Robin, was home for the weekend. Peggy Vesta and Vicki Trott played cards with their sister, Robin, Saturday afternoon. Homer and Stella Melton stopped to see their folks, Cecil and Evelyn Melton. Saturday, Carl and Betty Meister drove to Glenwood City to a park where they met lots of Betty’s cousins and had a delicious meal and a great visit. One of Betty’s relatives came from Texas, and she does this every other year, which sounds like fun. Well now we know that Prince William
$268.00, probation, sent. withheld. Roger W. Jewell, Spooner, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00, community service. Robin Johnson, Shell Lake, OWI, $1,903.00, probation, sent. withheld, license revoked 36 months, ignition interlock. Ole R. Leiter, Hillsdale, possess drug paraphernalia, $243.00, probation, sent. withheld. Adam J. Sauleen, Trego, battery, local jail. Leslie K. Thurston, Minong, OWI, $1,399.00, license revoked 36 months, ignition interlock, extended supervision. Aaron J. Weaver, Trego, battery, $243.00, local jail, costs. Timothy S. Akins, Hayward, speeding, $200.50. Dean N. Baldwin, Sonoma, Calif., speeding, $175.30. Candace K. Biskup, Hayward, speedometer violations, $175.30. Michael P. Braatz, Hayward, inadequate/defective brakes, $100.00.
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and Kate have a son. Heard from Harry that the baby was crying a lot. Oh, those good ol’ days! Not! Bear hunters were out bright and early Sunday morning as they’re training their dogs. I wonder who loves the hunt more, the guys or the dogs? Pattie and Noel Beaufeaux were up Saturday for the day at Jim and Sandy Atkinson’s. Saturday found Glen and Lorraine Crosby going to a wedding shower at Violet Engebretson’s for Amanda Jaegar. Beth Crosby told me the fair was great and the two grandkids did just great. Katie Ann got the ribbon for top gain with brother Tyler coming in second. Katie also got champion junior in dairy, while Tyler got champion dairy cow and overall in dairy and also got reserve and champion in dairy. Congratulations to Tyler and Katie Ann. Beth and Garry also spent time at the fair. Chad and Ashley Crosby, Chase and Morgan also came up to the fair. A week ago found Beth babysitting Chad’s two and Tom’s three children. A week ago that good cook Beth baked fresh cookies for the kids and had Glen and Lorraine over for coffee and cookies. Beth tells us the next thing in their life is going to the state fair where Tyler will show a cow. Shorty goes with Tyler and Katie and later Melissa will go to the fair and also Garry and Beth. Robin Melton was up and attended a jewelry party given by Bridgett Hartl. Thursday found Butch and Loretta VanSelus at the Washburn County Fair in Spooner. They got to see the sheep judging. Sunday found Jim and Connie Quam, Mike Quam and Debbie and Buddy, Trisha and Rich Feeney, Johanna, Allysha and Richy, Jan Lauterbach, Rick and Jane Lauterbach, Noah, Elliana and Grace Violet enjoying a grill-out to celebrate Elliana’s third birthday. Happy birthday, Elliana. Little Grace Violet is almost 3 months old now and Jane says she smiles at everyone. Coming to Diane Hulleman’s on Wednesday were Jackie Perlt and two stepdaughters, Vicki and Ava. They stayed overnight and left Thursday evening. Coming Friday evening were Chad and Colleen Jensen and daughter Izzy. Chad and Steve Hulleman put gutters on Diane’s house Saturday. The Jensens went home Sunday. Please keep Jack Krentz and his honey, Kay, in your special thoughts and prayers. My two pups go crazy! Yes, they do, as they howl and it’s not funny. They wait until I get on the phone and they let loose. It goes on with both howling for a good 30 seconds! Nuts huh? Scatter sunshine. Have a great week.
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Michael E. Carlson, Dyer, Ind., speeding, $200.50. Jesse M. Dummer, Sartell, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Corinna I. Gandy, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Kristofor J. Gesch, St. Paul Park, Minn., ride dirt bike on Wild Rivers Trail, $135.60. Catherine R. Grego, Burnsville, Minn., speeding, $225.70. Vitold B. Gregorarz, St. Charles, Ill., speeding, $200.50. Michael C. Hess, Rice Lake, nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30. Liridon Ilazi, Charleston, Ill., speeding, $175.30. Emily A.R. Jarvis, Minong, operating without valid license, $200.50; speeding, $175.30. Eli J. Jones, Spooner, speeding, $225.70; nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30. Todd I. Klevgaard, Shell Lake, unlawful phone use, $200.00. Michael R. Koch, White Bear Lake, Minn., speeding, $200.50.
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wcregister online.com (July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sept. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY SHELL LAKE STATE BANK, a Wisconsin banking corporation, Plaintiff vs. Joni L. Thomas W6495 Little Ripley Spur P.O. Box 18 Shell Lake, WI 54871 and John Kallenbach 8107 Waxhaw Hwy. Waxhaw, NC 28173-9687 and Gayle Kallenbach 8107 Waxhaw Hwy. Waxhaw, NC 28173-9687 Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 12 CV 51 30301 Money Judgment 30304 Other Debtor Actions By virtue of a judgment of fore closure made in the above-entitled action on June 27, 2012, I will sell at public auction at the Washburn County Courthouse, located in the City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin, on September 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described premises, to-wit: Lot One (1), Block Two (2), Deer Lake Park, also being Government Lot One (1), Section Nine (9) and part of Government Lot Five (5), Section Four (4), Township Thirty-Seven (37) North, Range Twelve (12) West, described as Lot 5 of Certified Survey Map #2550, recorded in Volume 11, Page 73, as Document No. 265273. Easement for ingress and egress over a 66’ wide road lying Northeasterly and adjacent to Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Certified Survey Map #2176 and Lot 5 Certified Survey Map #2550. TERMS OF SALE: Cash (10% cash down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval.) DATED: At Shell Lake, Wisconsin, this 24th day of July, 2013. Terry C. Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin BITNEY LAW FIRM, LTD. Thomas J. Bitney, Attorney for Plaintiff 225 Walnut Street P.O. Box 488 Spooner, WI 54801 Phone: 715-635-8741 589162 State Bar #: 1002841 WNAXLP
Renee M. LaPort, Trego, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.00. Dawn R. Leu, Cameron, operating left of centerline, $213.10; OWI, $817.50, DOT license revoked 6 months, alcohol assessment. Brian W. Lien, Coon Rapids, Minn., speeding, $175.30. Matthew B. Little, Superior, speeding, $200.50. Shane A. McNamar, Medford, speeding, $200.50. Paul S. Nusbaum, Superior, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, $200.50. James M. O’Connell, Brooklyn Center, Minn., illegal use of fireworks, $200.50. David J. Palmer, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Michael J. Prasher, Eau Claire, speedometer violations, $295.00. Jacklyn M. RassmussenKnaeble, Mankato, Minn., speeding, $175.30. William M. Ritchie, Spooner, underage drinking, $452.50, alcohol assessment.
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(July 24, 31, Aug. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Richard Dale Thompson Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 13PR35 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth December 30, 1958, and date of death June 19, 2013, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W8692 Sand Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 8, 2013. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, WI. Marilynn E. Benson Registrar in Probate July 18, 2013 Ryan M. Benson Attorney at Law BENSON LAW OFFICE, LLC P.O. Box 370, Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 588676 Bar No.: 1036463 WNAXLP
Spencer K. Ritt, Hastings, Minn., ride dirt bike on Wild Rivers Trail, $135.60. Kelly L. Rodd, Roseville, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Molly J. Schmidt, Spooner, speeding, $200.50. Derek M. Scott, Buffalo Grove, Ill., speeding, $200.50. John J. Solofra, Minong, inattentive driving, $187.90. Grant J. Terrien, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $200.50. Brian G. Topp, Indianapolis, Ind., speeding, $200.50. Michael R. Utzinger, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30. Jamie M. Vanmoorlehem, Sunnyvale, Calif., speeding, $175.30. Sarah G. Weideman, Spooner, speeding, $175.30. July 24, 31, Aug. 7 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY Household Finance Corporation III, Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY W. DOWNS, JENNIFER L. DOWNS, Defendants. Case No. 12 CV 188 Foreclosure of Mortgage 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure in the amount of $193,915.16 entered by the court on February 19, 2013, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real estate. Tract I: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 2411, Volume 10, Page 133 Document No. 256577, a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section Twentythree (23), Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Twelve (12) West (in the Township of Minong). Tract II: A 33-footwide nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress, in favor of Tract I, over and across the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section Twentythree (23), Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Twelve (12) West (in the Township of Minong) for access to Shell Creek Road and shown on a Certified Survey Map No. 2411, Volume 10, Page 133, Document No. 256577. Tax Key No. 65-030-2-42-12-232 04-000-007000 Street Address: W5774 Shell Creek Road, Minong, WI 54859 Place of Sale: North entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, WI Date & Time of Sale: Aug., 21, 2013, at 10 a.m. Terms of Sale: 1. Property is sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances, including but not limited unpaid and accrued real estate taxes, special assessments and other governmental charges, plus interest and penalties, if any. 2. A bid deposit of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount shall be due in the form of cash, cashier’s check, or certified funds at the time of sale. 3. Successful bidder to pay the entire unpaid balance of bid within ten (10) days following confirmation of the sale by the court plus buyer to pay for buyer’s title insurance, document recording fees and Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. 4. Failure to make timely payment following confirmation of sale will result in forfeiture of bid deposit. Terry Dryden, Sheriff Washburn County Law Offices of James E. Huismann, S.C. Address: N14 W23777 Stone Ridge Drive, Suite 120 Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 (262) 523-6400 588624 WNAXLP
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washburncountyregister BID NOTICE - CITY OF SHELL LAKE
The City of Shell Lake is seeking bids for chip seal coating of approximately 13,000 square yards. Project specifications are available at the City Administrator’s office. Sealed bids must be submitted to the City of Shell Lake, 501 First Street, P.O. Box 520, Shell Lake, WI 54871 by 1:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. The City of Shell Lake reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids or to select the bid most advantageous to the City. 588623 49-50r Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator WNAXLP
MEDICAL ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR WITC Rice Lake Campus Adjunct Faculty (Part Time)
Applications are presently being accepted from qualified candidates for the position of Medical Assistant Instructor at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Rice Lake Campus. Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree or equivalency* and two years (4,000 hours) occupational (non-teaching) experience required in a medical office environment. *Occupational experience combined with education and training preparing a person for the occupation totaling 7 years or 14,000 hours shall be equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.
Deadline to apply: August 7, 2013 For a complete list of qualifications and to apply for this position visit our website at www.witc.edu/employ. 589111 50r 40b,c TTY 711 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access Employer and Educator. PUBLIC NOTICE WASHBURN COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Washburn County Health & Human Services Department is seeking public input for the 2014 Budget.
The Washburn County Health & Human Services Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments from clients, providers, interested citizens and community agencies as to the adequacy and need for services in such areas as services to children and families, services to adults including frail elderly, chronically mentally ill, alcohol and other drug abuse services, public health services, child support services and any other services being or needing to be provided in the community. The public hearing will be held on Monday, August 12, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. in the County Boardroom of the Ed Elliott Building in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. The proposed Health & Human Services Budget will be presented at this meeting for adoption by the Health & Human Services Board and recommendation to the Washburn County Board of Supervisors.
Written comments may be submitted prior to 4:30 p.m., August 9, 2013, and should be addressed to: Lori L. Bina, Director Washburn County Health & Human Services Department P.O. Box 250 Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871 Meeting sites are accessible to persons who have physical disabilities. 588829 50-51r WNAXLP
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Vacation Rentals on Lost LakeSt. Germain, Wisconsin. Two Cottages, all amenities includedbeautiful location. 3 day weekends avail. Property also for sale. Call 715-499-2611 (CNOW) (July 24, 31, August 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY JOHNSON BANK 5901 Durand Avenue Racine, Wisconsin 53403, Plaintiff, vs. JESSICA L. HAUPT a/k/a JESSICA L. PINKERTON, WASHBURN COUNTY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, and UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants. Case No.: 13-CV-23 Case Code: 30404 Case Classification: Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the aboveentitled action on May 14, 2013, in Washburn County, I will sell at public auction in the North Entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871, on August 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., all of the following described premises, to wit: Lot Two (2) of Certified Survey Map No. 2397, as recorded in Volume 10 of Surveys, Page 119 as Document No. 255742; located in and being a part of the Northeast One-quarter (1/4) of the Southwest One-quarter (1/4) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-nine (39) North, Range Thirteen (13) East, lying in the Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin. Tax Key Numbers: 65-020-239-13-18-3 01-000-004000. The property will be sold subject to all legal encumbrances. Terms of Sale: Ten (10%) percent of the successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the Clerk of Courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds at the time of the Court’s confirmation of the sale or the ten (10%) percent down payment is forfeited to the Plaintiff. Dated this 3rd day of July, 2013. Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin Hippenmeyer, Reilly, Moodie & Blum, S.C. Lori J. Fabian Plaintiff’s Attorney 720 Clinton Street P.O. Box 766 Waukesha, WI 53187-0766 Telephone: 262-549-8181 Fax: 262-549-8191 The above property is located at N6202 County Line Road, Spooner, Wisconsin 54801. 588404 WNAXLP
(July 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. SANDRA M. KAPSNER and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Sandra M. Kapsner and ROSE M. KAPSNER and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Rose M. Kapsner Defendants.
Case No. 13-CV-031 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 10, 2013, in the amount of $225,060.63, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 14, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Washburn County Courthouse, located at 10 Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. DESCRIPTION: Part of Government Lot 2, Section 6, Township 40 North, Range 13 West, Washburn County, Wisconsin, described as Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map #1417, recorded in Volume 6, Page 137 as Document No. 201743. PROPERTY ADDRESS: W9436 Lakewood Road, Town of Casey. TAX KEY NO.: 64-014-2-40-1306-5 05-002-004000. Terry C. Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. 587968 WNAXLP
(July 31, Aug. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIVA JOYCE GREEN a/k/a V. JOYCE GREEN Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 13-PR-36 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth March 16, 1919, and date of death April 9, 2013, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 201 Glenview Lane, Shell Lake, Wis. 54871. 3. The application will be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, before Marilynn E. Benson, Probate Registrar, on August 21, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 13, 2013. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-4684677 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar July 23, 2013 Atty. B. James Colbert, Wiley Law, S.C. P.O. Box 370 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 715-723-8591 589054 WNAXLP Bar No.: 1010567
(July 31, Aug. 7, 14) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROY ARY Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 12 PR 58 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth July 9, 1930, and date of death June 26, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 8580 W. Peninsula Road, Minong, WI 53859. 3. The application will be heard at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 Fourth Ave., Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Marilynn E. Benson, Probate Registrar, on August 14, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 7, 2013. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, 10 Fourth Ave., Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or address are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-4684688 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar July 19, 2013 M. Laurie Klinkhammer Spangler Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC P.O. Box 1165, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1165 715-830-9771 Bar Number: 1066182 588830 WNAXLP
MANAGER OF ENROLLMENT SERVICES WITC Rice Lake Campus
WITC is seeking a learning-focused, creative and dynamic individual for a full-time Manager of Enrollment Services at the WITC Rice Lake Campus. This position is responsible for developing and managing the delivery of enrollment services. Qualifications include an Associate degree in Supervisory Management or related field and two years’ experience in college or university student services or related institution.
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For a complete list of qualifications and to apply for this position visit our website at www.witc.edu/employ. TTY 711 Deadline to apply: Aug. 16, 2013 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access Employer and Educator.
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LAKER
Summer school activities
TIMES
The Shell Lake art students took advantage of the warm temperatures to grout their mosaic steppingstones. It is a messy job better suited for outside than inside. Shown (L to R): Clara Cross-Scheu, Levi Olson, Jessica Haynes, Katrina Miller, Abby Fankhauser and Sivannah Yates.
Brookln Straw is glazing the bowl she threw on the potter’s wheel.
Photos by Larry Samson
Sivannah Yates and Raegan Tims are creatively glazing the pots they threw. In summer school they got the opportunity to use the potter’s wheel, something for which they would normally have to wait until they are in junior high.
Vincenzo Fiorito and Landon Deneen are glazing the pokey pots that they made. Pokey pots are made by a Native American technique for making pottery.
Mikenzi Miller and Campbell Straw are putting the finishing touches as they glaze their pottery pieces.
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here has been quite a bit of change in staffing over the summer at Shell Lake. When the doors open for students this September we will have at least four new staff working with students. The most visible will be new elementary Principal Laura Stunkel. She will be replacing Kim Osterhues, who took a position in Hudson School District. Laura has been a teacher at Flambeau for 26 years, teaching a number of different elementary and middle school grade levels. We are looking forward to having her on board with us. We will also have new faces in second grade, fifth grade and junior kindergarten. ••• The finances for Shell Lake this year are looking balanced, mostly due to cost savings in the area of health and dental
insurance. While our health costs will go will probably provide another decrease up about $35,000, we had projected an in the mill rate this coming year. I am increase of 8 percent, or $80,000. Switch- projecting this decrease in mill rate for ing to dental self-insurance should save two reasons, one being the increase in us about $8,000 annually. We are also not state aid, the other is that we will again planning to purchase any new vehicles be using the energy exemption language or major equipment. It is important to to improve the energy efficiency of our note that we will need to make some 3-12 building and also add a new roof, major equipment and vehicle at an annual cost of about purchases in the future. With $250,000 over the next two the current budget situation, years. This is a decrease in we will probably need to look that levy amount of $50,000 at fund balance when considerfrom what we levied last year ing those purchases. for energy-efficiency projects. ••• ••• While most districts in the As I have found to be the state are seeing a decrease in norm at Shell Lake, the building has been buzzing with state aid, state aid is projected teaching staff over this sumto go up about $103,000, or 3.8 Jim Connell mer. They have worked on percent, for us. The increase
room and lesson preparation, and formally met and worked on our RTI and PBIS initiatives. They have also volunteered to be part of the various hiring committees that have met in July. Overall, I am continually impressed with the dedication and commitment of our support and teaching staff. ••• I am looking forward to another good year with continued progress on the current initiatives as well as any new opportunities that may be looming on the horizon. Please give me a call or stop in if you have any questions. Go Lakers! Jim
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Shell Lake Lions sponsor first triathlon
Participants in the first-annual Shell Lake Lions Triathlon head into Shell Lake for the swim portion of the race. Separate waves of elite, men’s, and women’s racers totaling 141 participants took part on Saturday, July 27, despite the cooler-than-normal temperature.
(L to R): Sam Henningsen, 18, Steu Durkee, 77 and Dave Henningsen, 48, represent three generations that participated in the triathlon, relayteam style. Durkee, who biked the race, owns a cabin on Shell Lake and Dave Henningsen, from Rice Lake, ran, while his son swam.
Geri Droessler, Hayward, powers into the bike Ross Weinzerl, St. Paul, Minn., and Brendon O’Flanagan, White Bear Lake, Minn., came in for a photo finish. Weinzerl won the transition while fellow competitors mount their elite division. The women’s division winner was Suzi Fox of bikes for the 15-mile ride around Shell Lake. Chaska, Minn.
Going to state
Shell Lake FFA members Marty Anderson, Amber Anderson, Trevor Anderson, Tyler Crosby, Travis Klassa and Katie Crosby will be traveling to the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Show. They will be showing Thursday, Aug. 1, through Saturday, Aug. 3, as part of the Barron County Holstein Breeders. — Photo by Larry Samson
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Jeff Howe, Siren, is assisted with the removal of his timing band by Grace Allen, 11, Wyoming, Minn. Fifty-three volunteers, along with the city of Shell Lake, Shell Lake Police, Shell Lake Fire and Rescue, North Memorial Ambulance, and Wisconsin State Patrol helped made the triathlon both safe and successful.
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Area farmers have been running their irrigators in an effort to keep ahead of the dry July weather. While there was an abundance of moisture heading into summer, July has produced only 1.25 inches of rain, leaving the corn crops stressed out. — Photo by Larry Samson