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Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Vol. 123, No. 37 • Shell Lake, Wis.

Weekend watch

Rummage sale, Shell Lake UMC garage sale, Salem Lutheran; annual ham dinner at First United Pentecostal Church.

See Events, page 8

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Final out!

Close-up look at aviation See page 2

SPORTS Local prep coverage

See pages 12-13

People you should know: Susan Regenauer

Darren Sahlstrom had quite the game. Salhstrom had 10 strikeouts along with the catch that ended the game

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BREAKERS

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NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - The Department of Natural Resources is backing off on the number of deer hunting permits it will issue this fall. The agency hopes the state’s deer herd will grow. Hunters in northern Wisconsin have long complained about a lack of deer. Now, the DNR is responding by reducing the number of herd control units from 64 to 44.

The units are aimed at controlling population. Tom Hauge is the DNR’s bureau director of wildlife management. He says the bulk of reduction is in the northern forest, comprising the top one-third of the state, “Our buck harvest was lower than what we anticipated, so we’re backing off this year, and that’s where the bulk of that reduction in herd control units is coming from.” Another big change for hunters in northern Wisconsin will be a four-county deer baiting and feeding ban. Earlier this month, the DNR announced that a 3-1/2-year-old doe near Shell Lake tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Hauge says feeding and baiting will be banned in Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties, but he’s not sure when, “We’ve started the paperwork and I think the paperwork is in review. So, it could be that the ban could go into effect as early as sometime in May, but we’re trying to move it along.” Also, Hauge says hunters are being asked to help the DNR study how widespread CWD is in the Shell Lake region. The DNR is hoping for a minimum of 500 tissue samples from hunters within a 10-mile radius around where the sick deer was found. Hauge says the DNR is still working on how the samples will be collected. One possibility is DNR staff taking tissue samples at registration stations or working with meat processors. But Hauge says there will be no cost to hunters for submitting samples. - Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio ••• MADISON – Wednesday, May 9, is NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards Awareness Day. The campaign encourages Wisconsin residents to own a NOAA All-Hazards Alert Weather Radio, a 24-hour source of weather forecasts, watches, warnings, and nonweather emergency information provided by the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “NOAA emergency weather radios save lives,” says Tod Pritchard, Wisconsin Emergency Preparedness coordinator. “The early warning of possible danger gives you and your family time to act and stay safe.” Pritchard adds this reminder, “Listen, Act and Live! Listen to the weather radio warnings and take action right away. You’ll have a much better chance of surviving disaster.” ReadyWisconsin profiles people who survived tornadoes thanks to emergency weather radio. You can see those profiles at readywisconsin.wi.gov. The NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards network started in 1972 and is the sole government-operated radio system to provide direct warnings for all hazardous conditions that pose a threat to lives and property. There are 37 stations that broadcast weather and hazards information to the residents of Wisconsin and over 1,000 stations nationwide. – from NOAA

as Shell Lake defeated Clear Lake 30-4 on Tuesday, April 24. See the page 13 for more team coverage. – Photo by Larry Samson

The sand rush

Frac sand mining reality collides with local control, long-term jobs and frightening pollution possibilities

Association spring meeting. The agenda only dealt with frac sand, and the level of disagreement on some of it seems to be up in the air.

What is it and why do people want it?

First, the basics on what fractured sand really is and why it is so sought after of late.

"It's basically silica sand that looks just like everyday sandbox sand," Jarchow said.

The sand is used in the hydrofracturing or "fracking" process

by Greg Marsten of natural gas exploration by creSpecial to the Register ating galleries of sorts for natural BALSAM LAKE – Dependgas and oil mining through shale, ing on whom you ask, frac Wisconsin 75th District so the gas or oil can pass through sand mining is either a curse or Assemblyman Roger Ri- without those fractures collapsing. a gift to this region, and to vard, R - Rice Lake, was But it is also used in other insome extent, they may both be in attendance at the frac dustries - some right here in Wiscorrect. sand conference. - Photo consin, such as glass making and The jury may still be out on by Greg Marsten also in creating cranberry bogs; the impact of the industry but never in the quantities needed good or bad - but the issue of by the gas and oil industries. To mining industrial fractured sand is a reality in some extent, frac sand mining has gone on for this part of Wisconsin, because many of us are many decades in parts of the state, but nowhere sitting atop the veritable sandbox of the world. near the recent levels.

"We're in the frac sand mecca!" half-joked Because of its ongoing importance and presAdam Jarchow, an attorney for the sure for domestic gas and oil exploration Bakke/Norman Law Office of New Richmond. which is often being done at deeper and hence, Jarchow has become an active representative for more expensive depths and locations - the demunicipalities, small businesses and individu- mand for the frac sand continues to swell. als on the fracking issue.

The sand is also quite lucrative and can bring Jarchow spoke with other experts on the issue many times the price of typical gravel or other in Balsam Lake at the Unity High School audito- nonmetallic products that are mined in this part rium on Thursday, April 26. About 50 people at- of the state. tended as part of the Polk County Towns

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Shell Lake 4-year-old kindergarten visits airfield

The Shell Lake 4-year-old kindergarten class stands in front of the airplane that DNR pilot Phil Miller uses to track wolves that are wearing a collar. Shown (L to R) are: Brockton Naessen, Kaelin Farley, William Mehsikomer, Carter Davis, Aselin Olson, Hunter Harrington, Makenna Vanderhoof, Sara Joy Brunberg, Alivia Marker, Avery Skow, Jordan Lawrence, Kloey Berger, Logan Christel, Colton Marker, Olivia Ricci, Isaac Crosby and Emily Dorweiler.

These airplanes are sure noisy for students (L to R) William Mehsikomer, Kloey Berger, Avery Skow, Jordan Lawrence, Logan Christel and Alivia Marker.

Aselin Olson is only 4 years old, but she looks ready to take off into the wild blue yonder. She and her classmates in Mrs. Wondra’s kindergarten class got an up close hands-on look at a real plane at the Hugh Miller Memorial Field in Shell Lake on Thursday, April 26. — Photos by Larry Samson

FFA judging teams compete in Madison

MADISON — Shell Lake FFA members competed at the state judging contest held Friday, April 27, at UW-Madison. Members had to qualify in the top 35 percent at their earlier regional competition, which was held at UWRiver Falls.

The livestock judging team had some experience going into competition this year as it was their second year in a row to qualify for state. Team members were Taylor Bauch, Andi Bauch, Katie Parker, Katrina Nyreen and alternate Emma Mechtel.

This year’s top individual for Shell Lake FFA was Katrina Nyreen with 27th out of 104 individuals, following with a close second individual place for Shell Lake was Taylor Bauch, 30th; Andi Bauch, 44th; and Katie Parker, 60th. All were very close and constant in their scoring. The team finished 14th overall out of 45 teams. The team coach is Brent Nyreen.

For the dairy judging team, Shell Lake had a really unique situation where the four-member team consisted of all freshmen: Tyler Crosby, Bryan Knoop, Trevor Anderson and Noah Skluzacek. Leading the charge was coaches Shorty Crosby and Boyd Anderson. The team placed 19th out of 53 teams. Top Shell Lake scorer was Tyler Crosby, 53rd; in second place was Noah Skluzacek, earning 54th; followed by Bryan Knoop, 85th, and Trevor Anderson, 161st. “This was an excellent showing by such a young crew. I am very excited to see what the future holds,” praised Jen Bos, FFA advisor.

“It is great having such wonderful parent help and being able to provide students great opportunities and successes with such dedication from the coaches we had for our two teams this year. As an advisor, their time and efforts are priceless,” praised Bos. — from Shell Lake FFA

The Shell Lake state qualifying judging team was (L to R) back row: Coaches Brent Nyreen and Shorty Crosby. Middle: Emma Mechtel, Lilly Nyreen, Taylor Bauch, Andi Bauch, Katrina Nyreen and Katie Parker. Front: Bryan Knoop, Noah Skluzacek, Trevor Anderson, Tyler Crosby and coach Boyd Anderson. — Photo submitted

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Sand rush/from page 1

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The mining of the sand has expanded from just a handful of operations a decade ago to several dozen across the state, loosely following the line of the glacial retreats, which seems to have a connection to the quality of the sand in the ground.

Some of the mining operations also having treatment and processing facilities onsite, where the sand is sifted, cleaned, washed and prepared for travel.

The good

Public officials from three counties and dozens of local municipalities attended the frac sand conference at the Unity High School auditorium Thursday, April 26. - Photo by Greg Marsten

Election season has started

Recall primary May 8, filings for fall election under way

by Gregg Westigard Special to the Register NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – The recall election contest is under way, with the primary elections Tuesday, May 8, for governor, lieutenant governor and four state Senate seats. And candidates for the fall elections are gathering signatures on their nomination papers. Those papers must be submitted by Friday, June 1. The primary for the fall election is Aug. 14, a month earlier than in the past.

The recall Washburn County voters can cast primary ballots in the contests for governor and lieutenant governor. In the race for governor, there are two Republican candidates on the ballot and five people running as Democrats. Gov. Scott Walker, the Republican who is the subject of the recall, is being challenged by Arthur Kohl-Riggs. The five candidates for governor in the Democratic primary are Tom Barrett, Kathleen Falk, Gladys Huber, Doug La Follette and Kathleen Vinehout.

The winner of each party primary will go on the Tuesday, June 5, ballot along with a third candidate, Independent Hari Trivedi.

The lieutenant governor primary is for the Democratic candidates only. Three people are running as Democrats, Mahlon Mitchell, Ira Robins and Isaac Weix. The winner of that contest will run against Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch in June. She drew no primary challenger and is not on the ballot.

The state Republican Party is running Huber and Weix as “protest” candidates to assure that there are primaries for all the recall races. A Republican Party press release dated March 30 says that there

should be one clear general election date for all the recall contests. Without the primaries, some of the races could have been decided on May 8.

The final slate of candidates for the recall contests was approved recently after the Government Accountability Board rejected a complaint that would have removed the protest candidates from the ballot. The complaint said that the protest candidates were “fake Democrats” and should not be allowed to run in that party’s primary. The GAB said in a press release April 17 that it is up to the voters to decide who is a Democrat.

The four Senate elections will decide who controls the state Senate for the rest of the year. The Democrats and Republicans each now hold 16 seats with one vacancy. The Senate recall contests are in the Waukesha, Racine, Chippewa Falls and Wausau areas.

The nomination papers Candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, the state Senate and Assembly, and the county offices of clerk, treasurer, register of deeds and district attorney are all currently gathering signatures on their nomination papers. Those papers must be turned in by Friday, June 1. A primary will be held Aug. 14. The fall election date for these races as well as the presidential contest will be Nov. 6.

The Senate seat is now held by Herb Kohl, who is retiring. Tammy Baldwin is the main Democratic Party candidate and a number of Republican candidates are running in the primary. The 7th Congressional District race as of now involves incumbent Republican Congressman Sean Duffy and Democratic Party challenger Pat Kreitlow. The seats of Assembly members Nick Milroy, D-District 73, and Roger Rivard, R-District 75, are up in the fall. The full list of their challengers is not yet available.

Information on all the candidates on one Web site

An easy way to stay informed

by Gregg Westigard Special to the Register NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – Four Democrats are actively seeking their party’s spot on the recall ballot for governor. There are four major Republicans trying to win the ballot spot for the U.S. Senate seat. There is an easy way to find out who these candidates are and access their official campaign Web sites.

The Internet site politics1.com is a wealth of information on the Wisconsin races but also on the race for president and the 2012 contests in every state. For starters, go to the site, click U.S. Senate candidates in the directory at the top and

click on the Wisconsin map. That will take you to the names of all the candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, senator and the congressional seats. By clicking on the candidate’s name, you connect directly to their official Web site.

Politics1 is nonpartisan, current and very complete. It lists all the major candidates for the many offices on the 2012 ballot. But it also lists all the third party and independent candidates for the offices. You can find information on the 2012 presidential candidates of at least 12 parties, including the Libertarian, Green, Constitution, Reform and Prohibition parties as well as four varieties of Socialists. Even if you limit your search to the Wisconsin races, you will find nine links to candidates for governor and nine links to U.S. Senate candidates. Give it a look.

"There are some really good things that come from it," Jarchow said. "And some really bad things that can come from it, as well."

On the good side is jobs and local investment in industry.

"There can be 40 to 50 people hired," Jarchow said. "Truckers, haulers, contractors, builders. These jobs are real and have a solid economic impact. Rail lines are even being reopened."

Yes, the rail line issue is another byproduct of the frac sand explosion, as the product is heavy and requires large volumes to be profitable. It has led to the pending reopening of rail lines from Chetek to Almena, and other lines are likely to follow.

The rail lines are another area that are either good or bad, depending on your take.

Some areas may need to address the reality in the future, as counties and municipalities have often spent hundreds of thousands of dollars turning formerly long-abandoned railroad beds into bike and recreational trails.

However, those previous "rails to trails" agreements are almost universally subject to 100-year windows, depending on need, as the railroads can revert them back to active rail usage with little more than paying back the original purchase price with interest, if they feel the need or demand arises.

Prepare to see more local lines going back to rail use in the coming years, as the cost of hauling by rail is a fraction of the truck costs.

"It's also an additional economic impact," Jarchow said, although that could be interpreted several ways, with either a loss of a recreational activity in favor of industrial activity - or vice versa.

The frac sand mining industry can also be a potentially long-term investment for companies, as the operations can exist for 20, 30 or 40 years or more, depending on supplies, extraction methods and other factors.

Just like any industry, there is relative good to be weighed alongside relative negatives. As Jarchow points out, even farming has its downsides and impacts, from manure spreading to runoff to noise, dust, smell, sounds and impact on local infrastructure from heavy equipment and the like.

"You've got to weigh it all together," he said.

The rumor mill

Frac sand mining is just that, mining.

Like all forms of mining, it can have a serious impact on the surrounding area, and Jarchow points out that the impact may be obvious, from entire hills being eliminated to extensive, nearly round-the-clock trucking and extraction, to huge washing ponds that use potentially toxic chemical combinations that can break free or pollute local water supplies.

"There are lots of issues to consider," Jarchow said. "And it's not fun to deal with unless you've got a mechanism already in place."

The Balsam Lake meeting was meant specifically for local town officials, some of whom have had the issue dropped squarely in their laps in the last few years, and it can be a surprising spectacle for the unprepared.

"Even a rumor [of a frac sand mine] will bring a hundred people to your town hall," Jarchow said. "They're all yelling at you, and it's usually 50 for and 50 against!"

According to the Wisconsin DNR, there are 34 mines currently operating, and another two dozen in development.

What to do

Jarchow said local officials have three possible approaches when a frac sand operation is proposed in their municipality: Do nothing, pass a moratorium, or try to stop it outright, which others said was almost impossible to achieve.

Jarchow called the "do nothing" approach "purely a local decision," but he and others have warned that residents may not let town boards simply wash their hands of the issue and step aside without some sort of limits or rules, as the possible impacts are too great to ignore.

The moratorium approach is meant to buy time for study, research and possible action, but Jarchow called it "a mirage" and several elected and town officials warned that the moratorium is more or less just a pause in the action, while a permanent, long-term decision is made.

"It's got to be reasonable," stated Rick Stadelman, executive director of the Wisconsin Towns Association. "And to be real blunt, I don't think you're going to stop it."

The bad

There are a number of concerns about frac sand mining, and while the jury is still out on the reality of some of the issues, there are obvious issues that everyone thinks need to be brought to light: Air quality, water table issues, noise pollution, light pollution, truck traffic and runoff.

Ron Koshoshek has been at the forefront of the frac sand issue almost by accident.

He used to work for the state of Wisconsin in the since-eliminated public intervenor’s office. Back in 2006 he was notified anonymously that a frac sand mining operation was about to move into his new home area in the Town of Howard in Chippewa County.

He told of how the issue "came out of nowhere," for the local and county officials, and even to the DNR. Koshoshek outlined the process of his town being a sort of guinea pig for the legality of regulation on the issue, as well as how the industry deals with locals, and how they were woefully unprepared for the extensive legal battles that ensued and are still going on, to some extent.

"It's not just the town that was unprepared," he said with a shrug. "It was everyone: local attorneys, county government, even the DNR was unprepared ... they are still unprepared!"

Koshoshek was dragged into the issue by speaking out about it, as well as having the background to address some of the issues legally. He became part of the Town of Howard Plan Commission, which drafted suggestions for dealing with or limiting the operations, which were later challenged in circuit court because they delved into areas of zoning, using the word "permit" which got them into a long-running battle that eventually got all their work thrown out.

He said they had to shift their tactics on dealing with the numerous frac sand issues.

"Our whole approach was to find a balance," he said.

He noted the reality of how the mining can drop local property values by 30 percent or more, and how the interests of residents who were not benefiting, as well as public health and safety, became their goal.

“We were deeply committed to protecting public health, safety and welfare," he said. "But we need to balance that with development interests."

Air quality.

Koshoshek remains deeply concerned about ambiguous state air quality standards, and notes that parts of the frac sand mining operation can lead to microscopic, almost invisible dust, which can lead to silicosis and other maladies that can affect people living within a certain area of the operation.

He suggested building air quality standards into any local ordinances, but also said they need to have monitoring by third parties, to make sure the standards are being held up, paid for with agreements with companies.

"It’s chump change to them," he said.

"And they'll find ways to make it work.

Taxpayers should not have to subsidize these multimillion-dollar operations."

Stadelman warned about using too unrealistic a standard and suggested that any air quality standards must be reasonable.

"Don't pass something you can't defend," Stadelman said.

Water quality

Koshoshek said before any operation

See Sand rush, page 7

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4-H celebrates Earth Day

It was a good turnout for the Washburn County 4-H Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 27, hosted by the Earth Keepers 4-H Club. Everyone gathered for a photo in front of the solar panels that heat the Jacoby house. The panels are capable of heating the house to 60 degrees on the coldest January day. — Photos by Larry Samson

It was an afternoon of fun, entertainment and learning about environmental issues on Saturday, April 27. A 4-H Earth Day Celebration was held at the Jacoby Farm north of Trego. The Earth Keepers 4-H Club sponsored the event. Skip Jones sings and passes his words of wisdom to a younger generation as they face the challenges of tomorrow.

Rivard: Reforms have saved over $1 billion

Taxpayers in the 75th District have saved over $3.3 million

RICE LAKE — Rep. Roger Rivard, RRice Lake, was pleased to announce that the reforms instituted this past year have saved Wisconsin taxpayers over $1 billion, with over $3.3 million saved in the 75th District.

“I ran for office to put the taxpayer first,” said Rivard. “I am happy to report that the reforms we put into place have paid off. At the same time, we have preserved vital services in our community and expanded medical assistance. We accomplished this without accounting gimmicks, tax hikes or massive layoffs.”

These savings have been pulled together from media reports, local budgets and surveys of local government officials through-

out the state. The total savings yielded have outpaced the necessary reductions in state aid.

A host of benefits have been derived from the savings, not the least of which is the median property tax bill. This year’s property taxes went down about 0.4 percent for the average homeowner, saving them approximately $700 over the biennium. This is the first real drop in property taxes in over a decade and has finally put a stop to the 43-percent rise since 1998.

“These budgetary reforms were not an easy decision,” stated Rivard. “It is heartening to find that they are in fact working and that they are helping to move our state forward. While there is still much work to do, I am proud of our accomplishments over the past year and will continue to do what’s best for all of the residents of the 75th District.” — from the office of Rep. Rivard

Dinner at the Forts set

WEBSTER - The Burnett County Historical Society invites you to join them for an elegant dinner at Forts Folle Avoine.

Their annual event is scheduled for Friday, June 15, and again includes a 5:30 p.m. wine tasting by Clover Meadow Winery of Shell Lake who will feature their fresh, pure organic wines, along with hors d’oeurves and live music on the deck. A five-course gourmet dinner follows at 6:30 p.m., complemented by wine and other beverage choices, in the great hall.

Cost is $45 per person with prepaid reservations requested by June 8.

The proceeds raised by the dinner help support the many works and programs of the historical society and Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park in support of the society’s mission to “provide educational opportunities to the public by researching,

preserving and teaching the history of Burnett County.”

In 2012, the Burnett County Historical Society is sponsoring a full schedule of events and educational programming, including the Yellow River Echoes, June 23; Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous, July 27; Garden Tea, Aug. 23; Chicken BBQ and Antique Appraisal, Sept. 1; Beaver Club Dinner, Oct. 3; and Christmas at the Fort, Dec. 1, 2 and 8; as well as several wild rice pancake breakfasts.

For more dinner details and/or reservations, please call 715-866-8890 or visit www.theforts.org; information about their partners can be found at www. clovermeadowwinery.com and www. freshstartcoffeeroasters.com. Space is limited, so contact them soon. – from Forts Folle Avoine

Shell Lake Public Library receives grant to improve accessibility to patrons with hearing loss

SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Public Library recently received a grant to improve services to patrons with hearing loss by installing a small area hearing loop system at their circulation desk.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 36 million, 17 percent, Americans have some degree of hearing loss.

As people grow older, the percentage of those in each age category with hearing loss increases.

A hearing loop, also known as an induction or audio loop, provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to T-coil or Telecoil setting. According to audiologist Bill Holzhaeuser, “most hearing aids have a Tcoil, or at least one that is available in the existing hearing aids. Sometimes the T-coil is deactivated for ease of use.” According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, 69 percent of all hearing aids dispensed in the U.S. today have Telecoil.

The hearing loop system consists of a microphone to pick up the spoken word, an amplifier which processes the signal which is then sent through the final piece and the induction loop, an antenna that radiates the magnetic signal to the hearing aid.

When the hearing aid user selects the T-setting, he or she can pick up the sounds spoken into the system’s microphone instead of the hearing aid’s internal microphone.

This results in improved speech understanding because the listener receives a clear signal without any background noise.

The hearing loop may also be helpful if the person working at the circulation desk uses a hearing aid. The microphone can be turned around so that the library worker can better hear the patron.

Digital hearing aids have significantly improved in the last decade, but they still do not restore hearing to normal. What most hearing-aid users need is an im-

proved signal-to-noise ratio of plus-10 or greater. This is difficult to attain in reverberant places, such as auditoriums, churches and public spaces, resulting in the typical “I can hear but not understand!” complaint.

Hearing aids equipped with T-coils can help reduce this problem.

When a hearing aid is set to T-coil, the instrument becomes a personalized speaker in your ear for the sounds that are picked up by the hearing loop microphone.

That way the sounds are heard clearly, without distortion or background noise pickup.

If a patron is not sure if they have a hearing aid with a T-coil or if they are unsure how to enable the T-coil setting, they should ask their audiologist or hearing instrument specialist. If a patron does not have hearing aids or if his/her hearing aid doesn’t have a Telecoil, the library has a headset plugged into a loop receiver to achieve the same effect.

This grant is provided through a Library Services and Technology Act grant, a federal grant program available to public libraries. The LSTA consists of a state grants program with funds distributed to states on a formula basis, and programs administered directly from the federal level by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The state grants program is administered in Wisconsin by the Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning in the Department of Public Instruction.

Northern Waters Library Service applied for the grant on behalf of 29 libraries in eight counties in Northwest Wisconsin.

“We try to find every opportunity to improve services to our patrons with disabilities,” said library director Beth Carlson.

“We take pride in providing equal access to all members of our community, and this grant will help us achieve that goal.” — from SLPL

CAMERON — When school starts the 2012-2013 session, all students in grades 9-12 at Cameron will be issued an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer. Middle school students will have MacBook access within the classroom, and at the elementary school, teachers and students will be using iPads in the classrooms. The cost of the Cameron technology initiative is $141,000 per year on a four-year lease. “As far as textbooks are concerned, we will benefit from purchasing less, and there are a lot of free and inexpensive materials out there for us to use that is made available with the technology,” said Randal Braun, district administrator. “But we are not doing this specifically to eliminate the purchase of all textbooks. We are more interested in the fundamental change in our instructional practices and the way students learn,” he said. — from Rice Lake Chronotype ••• RICE LAKE — The Rev. Karen Johnson of Trinity Lutheran Church of Rice Lake kept her word and dyed her hair pink for the April 15 worship service after the congregation met her challenge. That challenge was to raise $2,500 during Lent for a well at the mission it supports in Malawi, Africa. The well would be adequate to serve the village’s 500 residents. The congregation not only met, but also exceeded Johnson’s challenge by raising $4,200 for the well. — from Rice Lake Chronotype •••

CAMERON — A bomb threat on Friday, April 20, forced the evacuation of Cameron Middle School, according to Randal Braun, district administrator. A handwritten note was brought into the school office at about 10:40 a.m., and school authorities called Cameron police and evacuated the building. Fifth- and sixthgrade students were already on the way out of the building for recess and were kept out of the school, while seventh- and eighth-graders were sent to the Cameron High School gymnasium. Police notified school authorities that the building had been cleared by about 1 p.m. and classes then resumed. — from Barron News-Shield ••• FREDERIC — Some areas of Polk and Burnett counties may be subject to the state’s pending Gypsy Moth: Slow The Spread program, which means we can expect to see crop-dusting-style applications in coming weeks in a cohesive attempt to keep the destructive moth at bay. It’s not the moths, it’s the caterpillars that are destructive. The caterpillars hatch in May and last until June. Spray sites are fairly limited to two specific areas in Polk and Burnett counties. In Burnett County, the treatment area is in an 836-acre site on the northern end of Bashaw Lake, near the intersection of Bashaw Lake Road and Lakeview Church Road. In Polk County, the treatment site comprises 1,338 acres on the west side of Bone Lake, through the eastern half of Antler Lake on Polk CTH GG. — from the Inter-County Leader

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Natural Resources Board sets 2012 deer hunting season structure

MADISON — The Natural Resources Board adopted a season structure for the 2012 Wisconsin deer hunting seasons at its meeting held Wednesday, April 25, in Madison. The season structure continues to build on changes implemented in 2011 at the request of hunters and includes a mix of regular and herd control units that will allow the harvest of bucks plus antlerless deer and chronic wasting disease management units.

“You will see our 2012 season structure move in the direction hunters have asked for. There are fewer herd control units and more regular units. In some areas of the state, we have limited antlerless permits to help the herd grow. Not everyone is getting everything they want, but we are trying to listen and be responsive,” said Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp. “We are striving to make the hunting season enjoyable and satisfying while balancing all the social and biological factors and interests of our stakeholders. We need our partners, the hunters and landowners, to help us in managing Wisconsin’s deer herd.

“A lot of work and thought went into this season structure, and I especially want to thank the thousands of hunters and other interested citizens who either attended one of our deer hunter forums or completed our online survey, letting us know their thoughts on deer season structures.”

A map of the 2012-13 season structure is available on the DNR Web site, dnr.wi.gov search keyword DMU. Regular season units For 2012, 56 units will be regular season units where hunters may harvest a buck during both the archery and gun season. Hunters will also have an opportunity to purchase a limited number of additional antlerless deer tags at $12 each in 50 of the 56 units where permits are available. Six units will be designated as buck only for all of the 2012 season, down from eight in 2011.

Herd control units The number of herd control units has

Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners

April 23 - $30 Jeff Southern, Rice Lake April 24 - $30 Karen Nord, Shell Lake April 25 - $30 Don Peterson, Balsam Lake April 26 - $30 Layne Livingston, Spooner April 27 - $300 Tim Studt, Ripon

Shell Lake Chiropractic Clinic Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio

Temps & levels

Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station

2011 High Low Precip.

April 23 44 35 .30” rain April 24 49 28 April 25 61 34 April 26 67 46 .02” rain April 27 46 32 .73” rain/trace snow April 28 38 32 1.4” snow April 29 52 29 .05” rain/trace snow

2012 High Low April 23 52 28 April 24 64 34 April 25 71 45 April 26 60 37 April 27 55 26 April 28 57 42 April 29 55 40

Precip.

.05” rain .04” rain

Lake level: Monday, May 2, 2011: 1,218.48’ MSL Monday, April 30, 2012: 1,217.48’ MSL

decreased from 64 in 2011 to 44 in 2012.

These units will have antlerless harvest permits available for $2 each.

CWD management zone The deer season in the CWD management zone will be the same as in 2011.

Hunters expressed mixed opinions to the department on the desirability of a fourday October gun hunt, with hunters both for and against this early gun hunt.

There will be an October antlerless-only deer-gun hunt Oct. 11–14.

CWD management zone archery and gun hunters may again harvest either a buck or doe as their first deer. If hunters wish to pursue additional deer including antlered bucks, they will be able to do so under what is now being called the Bonus Buck opportunity, which replaces the Earn-A-Buck terminology. The rules have not changed, so additional bucks may be taken as long as the hunter first shoots an antlerless deer and receives a buck authorization sticker when they register the antlerless deer. The hunter may also qualify by bringing in an antlerless deer with the extra buck at the time of registration.

CWD in Washburn County Wildlife managers in March received laboratory confirmation of a CWD-positive wild deer in Washburn County’s Deer Management Unit 15. The deer quota in DMU 15 has been set to maintain the herd at current population levels for the unit. Surrounding units, DMUs 11, 12 and 17, have similar recommendations aimed at holding populations at current levels. The use of bait for hunting will be banned in Polk, Burnett, Washburn and Barron counties. Hunters will be asked to provide a minimum of 500 deer for CWD testing during the hunting season, although collection of car-killed deer will begin immediately.

Tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer will be collected at registration stations. — from WDNR

Girl Scouts complete autism awareness project

Bringing autism awareness to local students were (L to R): Emily Lloyd, Junior Girl Scout, who has autism; Dakota Robinson, Senior Girl Scout, with an autistic brother; and Neissya York, Cadette Girl Scout with many autistic friends. — Photo by Krys Robinson SHELL LAKE — Three members of Shell Lake Girl Scout Troop 4392 recently completed an autism awareness project.

The Scouts hung posters in the Shell Lake School and passed out puzzle-piece ribbons they made to fellow students helping to raise autism awareness.

Statistics shows that autism affects 1 in 88 children in the United States with boys being four times more likely to have a form of autism than girls. With these numbers increasing, it’s likely that at some point everyone will either be di-

Register Memories

1952 - 60 years ago

• The Shell Lake senior class presented the play “Girls in Clover.” The cast included Barb Villella, Gloria Gronning, Reva Jones, Joan Stegeman, Shirley Haskinson, Bev Rohde, Angie Merritt, Donna Hetter, Donna Hile, Mildred Martin, Corrine Brown and Martha Wenzel.

• Those serving on the refreshment committee for the PTA Fun Night were Mrs. H. Kallenbach, Mrs. Sam Meyers, Mrs. Eugene Banek and Mrs. Art Andrea.

• Russell Hanson had purchased a new whitewashing machine and was available to do whitewashing at any time. He could be reached by phoning 159-D. • Bert Shipman won the weekly session of the sportsmen’s rifle shoot with a high of 189. The other high marks for the week were Clarence Wistrom 180, Fred Titera 179, Bill Perkins 175 and Howard Fallis 175.

1962 - 50 years ago

• Harry Ireland was honored at a dinner when 52 school personnel and their spouses paid tribute to him on his retirement after 17 years of service to Shell Lake Schools.

• Armed robbers broke into the Gambles Store, owned by Alan Hoar, and the Lakeview Pharmacy, owned by Nick Masterjohn.

• The following Brownies received their wings and flew up to Girl Scouting: Mary Pederson, Marsha Bennett, Karen Banek, Olivia Schuster, Christine Huffstetter, Barbara Hall, Jene Morey, Susie Smith, Paula Pieper, Arlys Olson and Gloria Pederson.

• Mr. and Mrs. William Ek were the proud parents of a baby boy, Steven Kelly.

1972 - 40 years ago

• Reigning over the prom were Brad

rectly affected by autism or know someone who is. A neurological disease, with no known cause or cure, autism can affect a person’s speech, language, motor and social skills. According to the Autism Society only about 56 percent of students with autism graduate high school. With education, understanding and patience the girls are hoping for a change. For more information please visit www.Autismspeaks.org. — from Girl Scout Troop 4392

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Marker, king, and Colleen Glessing, queen. Other attendants were Susan Hall, JoAnn Crosby, Marlene Glessing, Becky Enders, Tim Pederson, Jeff Parker, Roy Slater and Lonnie Smith. Crown bearers were Brenda Thomas and Danny Slater.

• John Hoar, a resident of Shell Lake since his retirement in 1964, was named winner of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

• Bill Albright, Shell Lake, was elected president of the Shell Lake Lions Club.

Other officers elected were Glenn Wardrin, first vice president; Duane Flogstad, second vice president; Jack Porter, third vice president; Bill Horn, secretary; and Erv Gladdenbegk, treasurer.

• Hospital auxiliary members Fern Griffin and Delores Stewert had housecleaned the book cart. Donations of children’s books, light verse and short stories were sought as well as current magazines appealing to both men and women.

1982 - 30 years ago

• Shell Lake’s three school administrators, Supt. Fred Johnson, high school Principal Terry Wiseman and elementary Principal Tom Butler, entered Grantsburg’s Syttende Mai race. In addition, the wives of two of the men, Elaine Johnson and Linnea Wiseman, also entered.

• Shell Lake’s Tuesday Club raised $126.70 at a benefit team and turned the money over to the library. Making the presentation to librarian Carol Butler were Ruby Mallo and Rachel Gullickson.

• Christopher Luecke, 10, representing Shell Lake Cub Scout Pack, entered his model racer in the Pinewood Derby at the Cub Scout Expo in Rice Lake. He won second prize.

• Prom king and queen were Dan Krueger and Mary Stellrecht.

1992 - 20 years ago

• New royalty for Shell Lake was Miss Shell Lake Heidi Stellrecht, First Princess Tiffany Hall and Second Princess and Miss Congeniality Stephanie Curtis.

• Bonnie Hopke was the owner of Addie’s Antiques and Gifts that opened on 5th Avenue in Shell Lake.

• Students of the month named at Shell Lake Schools were Brian Dunbar, freshman; April Prigge, sophomore; Amanda Living, junior; and Wayne Krantz, senior.

• Ann Ruhl received the Lee Regenauer Volunteer of the Year Award at Terraceview Living Center’s volunteer banquet.

2002 - 10 years ago

• Shell Lake FFA members were Shayna Hall, student advisor; Alexia Bakker, reporter; Bethany Weathers, sentinel; Jeremy Spexet, treasurer; Jill Pederson, secretary; Ryan Ullom, vice president; and Chelsea Bakker, president.

• Progress was being made on the construction of the lakefront multipurpose building. Volunteers stripping bark from logs for the building were Rod Kesti, Ken Schultz, Ernie ZumBrunnen, Buzz Flolid, Bob Ericksen, Bob G. Hanson, Dr. Jeff Dunham, Mike Keefe, Dave Bouchard and Brad Pederson.

• The water level of Shell Lake reached 1,223.55’ MSL, a new modernday record.

• The prom committee at Shell Lake Schools was Alexia Bakker, Bonita Best, Beth Blejski, Casey Bruce, Jessica Butterfield, Valeria Carpenter, Meghan Dodd, Leah Green, Shayna Hall, Brittany Johnson, Jenna Lee, Katie Lehmann, Breanna Madison, Chris Marett, Jessica Olson, Jenny Pearson, Jill Pederson, Tera Reynolds, Kyle Zeug and Tami Ziemer.

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Summer school at Spooner Area Schools is set for June

SPOONER — Summer school 2012 ofers will help your child brush fers engaging, hands-on classes in acaup on targeted reading and demic and youth development. Pursue math skills using high-interest personal interests or brand-new chaland fun techniques. Your child lenges at Spooner Area School District will experience learning in a during summer school that runs Mondeeper way than can be done days-Thursdays, June 18-June 28, from during the regular school year 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. since activities, including Free breakfast and lunch will be offered highly motivating materials, in the elementary gym each day of sumcan be explored for longer pemer school thanks to money from Wisconriods of time. sin Department of Public Instruction.

All children in the Spooner Breakfast serving begins at 8 a.m.

School District are welcome Summer courses are offered for 3 years and encouraged to register. The old through 12th grade. Booklets with deadline for class registration is course descriptions and registration forms Friday, May 11. After this date, are now available in school offices and on a late processing fee will be Web site: spooner.k12.wi.us. Check out the charged. Register early as class booklet, talk about it with your family and sizes are limited. friends, and sign up right away. Spots fill If you have questions or up quickly. would like to share your talents Best-loved leaders are back in addition by volunteering in their sumto never-before experiences. Explore mer school setting please conrivers, theater, gardens, local chefs, Green tact Karen Collins, Spooner Bay Packer Country and other surprise Area Community Education stops. Or check out high-tech treasure Coordinator, 715-635-0243 or hunting, messy science, epic myths, tumcollinsk@spooner.k12.wi.us. — bling and dance, targeted skills, volleyball, A previous-year summer school class, Hola Amigos, takes a moment to share some of from Spooner Schools archery, softball, puppeteering, Kinder- their treasures made while learning about the Spanish culture. Señora Nelson brings garten Readiness, Spanish, Behind the smiles and great learning activities into play for the children. – Photo submitted Wheel Driving, strength and conditioning and much more in this year’s booklet. Don’t miss this chance to take learning to new heights while connecting with new and familiar friends.

Many talented, creative leaders have stepped forward to engage your child in hands-on learning activities guaranteed to enrich summer vacation. Dynamic leadBARRON — Barron Electric Cooperative will spon- and discovering the value of cooperation. Other sessor high school students, whose parents are Barron sions will focus on how and why co-ops operate and Electric members, to the 49th WECA Youth Leadership the benefits they provide members. Sessions on alterCongress. The conference, co-sponsored by Wisconsin’s native energy, careers in electric cooperatives, talking electric cooperatives and the University of Wisconsin- with your legislator and credit unions will also be held.

River Falls, is scheduled for July 11-13 on the UW-River The YLC is a fun, educational and unique event that Falls campus. is planned by and for teens. Six students will be seThrough a mix of workshop sessions, hands-on activ- lected to serve on the WECA Youth Board. The youth ities and team-building experiences participants will be board then plans and conducts next year’s program.

I’m one of three kitexposed to a variety of real-life issues and will be given Youth board members are eligible to attend the Natens, all girls, yes the opportunity to identify and explore their leadership tional Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth it’s true, potential. Top-notch professional speakers, teen peers Tour held in Washington, D.C., in June 2013.

In two weeks, we’re and exceptional cooperative employees will provide For 49 years, Wisconsin electric cooperatives and ready to go home participants with information and tools to deal with the UW-River Falls have sponsored this event to demonwith you. weighty issues high school students face every day. strate to high school students the basics of cooperatives So many kind people Dr. David Trechter, UW-River Falls, will open the conand how they can apply the ideals and philosophies of have stopped in to ference with an interactive session on The Cooperative cooperation directly to their lives. play, Difference. Also featured at this year’s YLC will be naFor more information contact Carrie Baribeau at BarIt’s great to be loved tionally acclaimed speaker Craig Hillier. As a part of ron Electric Cooperative at 800-322-1008. The registraby so many each his dynamic presentation, Hillier will enlighten stu- tion deadline is June 15. — from Barron Electric day. dents about being leaders, stretching their creativity Time’s gone by fast, and we’ve grown just the same, Being a kitten is fun, one big game.

Imagine the fun that you could have with me, Or better yet could you imagine all three.

Cats for adoption: 2-year-old neutered orSHELL LAKE — Children ages 5 through 18 are inChildren’s Book Week is the national celebration of ange/white shorthair; 6-year-old spayed/declawed vited to participate in the Read Off Your Fines program books and reading for youth since 1919. Children’s orange/white shorthair; 1-year-old spayed buff during the month of May to celebrate Children’s Book books can change lives. Stop in the library to pick up shorthair tabby; 9-year-old spayed/declawed dilute Week at the Shell Lake Public Library. For every 20 min- your reading contract. — from SLPL calico Maine coon; 3-year-old male black/white utes read or read-to, $1 of fines will be waived. shorthair; 3-year-old neutered white/tiger shorthair; 6-month-old female black/white kitten; 3-year-old neutered orange/white tiger/Siamese mix; 1-yearold neutered cream Siamese; three 5-week-old kittens and a 7-year-old spayed orange/white tiger.

The Playworks organization has been around since hen asked what his or her favorite thing about Dogs for adoption: 6-month-old white male school is, some students may answer, “recess.” 1996. Recently it has been getting media attention in Lab/husky mix; 4-year-old male beagle; 1-1/2-yearMost elementary school yards have playground the Twin Cities as some schools are adopting the proold black/white male Lab/Staffordshire terrier mix; equipment for students to release pent-up energy and gram, hoping to discourage and cut down on bully1-1/2-year-old neutered yellow Lab; 2-year-old feto have fun. Research shows that play is essential for ing. male brown Staffordshire terrier and her 5-1/2The Playworks organization provides training and healthy development in children. week-old springer/Staffordshire terrier mix In the spring, as an elementary student at Indian technical service programs to instruct adults to coordipuppies.

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Town hall meeting to be held on Sobering Thoughts; Influencing Change

MINONG – A town hall meeting is set for Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m., at the Minong Village Hall, 123 5th Ave. With the theme Sobering Thoughts; Influencing Change, discussion will be held on bullying in schools, synthetic marijuana, prescription drug abuse and alcohol abuse.

Guest speakers are Josh Tomesh, Northwood School principal, and Dennis Stuart, Minong Police Chief.

This is free event that is open to the public. Please contact Kelsey Kidder with New Paradigm Partners at kidder. kelsey@gmail.com for more information. — from NPP

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Short courses offered at UW-BC

RICE LAKE — Many short courses will be starting throughout May at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake.

Upcoming courses scheduled for May are Disc Golf, Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published and Cash-In with a Successful Home-based Business.

Beginners Guide to Getting Published will meet on Tuesday, May 8, from 5-7p.m. Cash-In with a Successful Home-Based Business will meet on Tuesday, May 8, from

7-9 p.m. The Disc Golf class will meet on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m.-noon.

Participants can learn more about these courses and course fees, and register and pay online by going to barron.uwc.edu and clicking on Community Education, by calling Samantha Heathman at 715-234-8176, Ext. 5403 or e-mailing to samantha.heathman@uwc.edu. — from UW-BC

starts, they need to have baseline information on everything from water quality to well capacity and other issues, mainly for protection and future monitoring data.

"It protects everyone involved," he said.

The water quality and supply issue is also a big question mark, and again he said the DNR has not addressed the issue of high-volume wells adequately.

"They [DNR] only seem to want to address the impact of having one well at a time," he said. "These [operations] are much bigger."

He also noted that the local water quality can be seriously affected, and also suggested using baseline test data in areas farther out from the operations, which Stadelman disagreed with, noting the impact of a high-volume well will be noted within a half mile away and makes for more consistent monitoring.

Stadelman said they are also noting high-capacity well concerns about potato farmers and other certain vegetable growers, who may use up to 100,000 gallons per day.

He said it is often hard to distinguish industrial impact from weather-related impacts.

to do so reasonably, so they don't have legal challenges or outright sidestepping of the law.

He also cited the history of when industry tries to usurp local processes, such as in the 1980s and ‘90s, when the state began to close landfills, and certain companies sidestepped the usual veil of regulations by approaching landowners and farmers with large tracts for purchase many of whom just happened to be elected officials.

"There are lots of legal/ethical issues," Stadelman warned the towns officials. "You can't be in those conflicts."

Other issues

Some of the other concerns on frac sand mining include light and noise pollution, which can be a real problem for people living near an operation.

Koshoshek said if you live within a half mile of an operation that runs around the clock, "Be prepared to never see night again," he warned. "You'll need to pull your shades to sleep, and the trucks and the lights ... can make it difficult."

Hours of operation, runoff, road damages, long-term maintenance berming to protect the neighbors and even agreements to address lost property values are necessary for local officials involved.

The Town of Howard has an agreement now that is based on annual tonnage, which the operation achieves over several months during the winter, so their doors and windows are closed.

"Our goal is not to beat up on these companies," he said.

The local approach

Stadelman said his organization does not "take sides" on things like frac sand mining, but he does think that elected officials should be prepared for the issue and its consequences, good or bad.

"Have the conversations now," he said, which Jarchow also supported.

Stadelman encouraged towns to address the issue prior to it landing on their front step, but also said they need to properly and legally use tools they have available, from zoning to using village powers to licensing and more, but

Going too far

Stadelman also was concerned about going too far with local regulations, that he is starting to see a "pushing back" from the industry, as well as from other industries that use the sand, such as cranberries or glassblowing.

"Frac sand can get between $200 and $400 a ton when processed," Stadelman said, noting that is many times more lucrative than gravel pits, so the demands and the possibility of "fly-by-night" operations is very real, and needs to be addressed.

The issue of frac sand mining is not likely to be addressed any further at a state level, according to 75th Assembly District State Rep. Roger Rivard, R-Rice Lake.

"You really don't want the state to get any more involved," Rivard said, suggesting that it may take away "local control" of the issue.

While there was some agreement from towns officials on keeping it local, others raised concerns about "predatory" contractors and fly-by-night operations, that don't have vested interests in local communities or the ethical standards to follow local laws.

There was also real concern by several officials that at least part of the problem is that every community that has frac sand may be vulnerable to a lack of knowledge, and may just "roll over" if the promise of jobs is dangled before them.

Rivard noted a January 2012 Wisconsin DNR report on the issue, but he also said officials may have to deal with other issues if they try to overregulate the industry.

"The state will step in if you go too far," he said. "We need to find the middle of the road."

Anyone interested in any of Crossroads Literacy’s services or signing up for the literacy volunteer class may contact coordinator Jean Walsh at 715-790-7213 or e-mail walsh7213@yahoo.com. — from ICAACL

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Some of the services Crossroads Literacy provides are learning to read better, saving money/creating goal-oriented spending plans and learning basic computer skills.

Crossroads Literacy depends greatly upon volunteers in the community. Tutors are trained to help adult learners through a free six-hour class. Support is then offered to the tutors on an ongoing individual basis. The next two-session tutoring class will be available on Tuesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 17, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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EVENTS

Thursday, May 3 & Friday, May 4 • Rummage sale, Shell Lake United Methodist Church, 3-7 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday.

Thursday, May 3 • Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce meeting, 4:30 p.m., Shell Lake City Hall meeting room.

• Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Contact person Betsy 715-520-7999.

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

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

Donations accepted.

Friday, May 4 & Saturday, May 5 • Garage sale, Salem Lutheran Church, 803 2nd St., Shell Lake. Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon.

Friday, May 4 • GFWC Spooner Woman’s Club meeting at Rose’s home, 1 p.m. The speaker will be from the DNR with a local update. After the speaker, there will be a brief meeting and refreshments. Call Sharon at 715-6352741 for more information.

• Ninth-annual ham dinner at First United Pentecostal Church, located at Hwy. 63 and Greenwood Avenue in Spooner, from 4:30-7 p.m. A silent auction will also be held. Advance tickets may be ordered by calling Spooner 715-635-9123 or Rice Lake 715-736-0485.

Delivery and carryout available.

Monday, May 7 • Dispose of unwanted medications, Spooner Senior Center, 402 Oak St., Spooner, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free to all Washburn County residents. Acceptable items are expired, unexpired pills and capsules. Unacceptable items: liquids, inhalers, needles, sharps, etc.

Tuesday, May 8 • Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10 a.m. All stay-at-home or part-time-working moms welcome with their children.

Wednesday, May 9 • 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 will meet at 1 p.m. at the city hall building in Spooner. All volunteers welcome.

• The Book Chat will meet at 3:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner. They will be discussing the book “The Weird Sisters” by Eleanor Brown. All are welcome. Bring your sister!

• Town hall meeting, 6:30 - 8 p.m., at the Minong Village Hall, 123 5th Ave. Discussion on bullying in schools, synthetic marijuana, prescription drug abuse and alcohol abuse. Guest speakers are Josh Tomesh, Northwood School principal, and Dennis Stuart, Minong Police chief. This is free event that is open to the public. Please contact Kelsey Kidder with New Paradigm Partners at kidder.kelsey@gmail.com for more information.

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

• Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group of Barron County meets from 1-3 p.m. at the Chetek Lutheran Church, Chetek. Coffee and refreshments served. Educational materials available to sign out. Call 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798 for further information.

• Education and support for people affected by cancer, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshfield Clinic Rice Lake Center.

Registration required 715-236-8327.

Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12 • Free rummage, given freely with love, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Hwys. 70 and 53, Spooner. 715-635-7672.

Friday, May 11 • Barronett Civic Club spaghetti supper, 5-7 p.m., raising money for scholarship fund.

Saturday, May 12 • Shell Lake After-School Program Spring Bazaar, 9 a.m.-noon, 3-12 school. For more info contact Kris Brunberg, 715-468-1205.

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

Monday, May 14 • Diabetes Education meeting, 2-3 p.m., in the classroom at Spooner Health System. Topics and speakers vary each month. For more information contact Claudia at 715-635-1217.

• Dispose of unwanted medications, Birchwood Senior Center, 110 Euclid Ave., 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free to all Washburn County residents. Acceptable items are expired, unexpired pills and capsules. Unacceptable items: liquids, inhalers, needles, sharps, etc.

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

Wednesday, May 16 • Games and activities, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.

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

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

Thursday, May 17 • Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., in the 3-12 school library. Baby-sitting will be provided.

• Dispose of unwanted medications, Minong Senior Center, 700 Huston St., 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free to all Washburn County residents. Acceptable items are expired, unexpired pills and capsules. Unacceptable items: liquids, inhalers, needles, sharps, etc.

• United Ostomy Association local support group meeting, 1:30 p.m., at Mayo Clinic Health System, Rice Lake. For more information call 715-637-5020.

Saturday, May 19 • Evening with the Stars Gala, 5:30 p.m., Shell Lake Arts Center.

Relay for Life Fundraising Activities

May Saturday, May 5 • Hockey Moms For the Cure Relay For Life team bake sale/cookout, starting at 9 a.m., Spooner Ace Hardware.

Saturday, May 12 • Relay For Life bake sale, during bank hours, Shell Lake State Bank lobby.

Saturday, May 26 • Relay For Life bake sale, during bank hours, Shell Lake State Bank lobby.

The Shell Lake State Bank Team has several items to raffle off with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society Washburn County Relay For Life. The drawing will be held Saturday, May 26. The relay will be held at the Shell Lake High School track on Friday, June 1 - Saturday, June 2. — Photo by Jeanine Moody

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

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

••• The Washburn County Area Humane Society is looking for volunteers to update and maintain their Web site and to research and apply for grants. For more information, call Susie at 715-4682453 or e-mail wcahs@centurytel.net.

••• Terraceview Living Center Inc. is providing opportunities for talented volunteers skilled in group and 1:1 interactions with the elderly. Seeking services between 37 p.m. daily. There will be flexibility in scheduling your services. Orientation is provided. If you are interested please stop by their office and fill out an application.

••• Volunteer help at the Shell Lake Arts Center is needed for special occasions during the school year. They need help with the middle school honors band, bulk mailings, the piano festival, middle school honors choir and the Gala. If you are interested in volunteering please call 715-468-2414.

••• Faith in Action of Washburn County is looking for volunteers to provide direct services to seniors and adults with disabilities.

Tasks might include transportation, light housekeeping, light yard work, fix-it jobs, telephone and in-person visits. Training is provided, and all volunteers choose what they want to do and when they want to volunteer. For more information, please call 715-6352252 or e-mail Faith In Action at faithinactionwc@yahoo.com.

••• Washburn County Unit on Aging is in need of volunteer drivers for the Meals on Wheels program and the medical escort program. This is a great opportunity to socialize, meet new people, travel and help others. Mileage is paid to volunteers who use their own vehicles when transporting and/or delivering. You must posses a valid state of Wisconsin driver’s license and be able to read maps, road names and street signs. If interested, please contact Eva at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Spooner at 715-635-4460.

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These are the folks that dedicate three or four hours every couple of weeks during the summer to open the museum exhibit hall to visitors. No special knowledge or skills are required, just a friendly attitude and a willingness to be prompt and responsible. The museum exhibit hall is a pleasant place to spend your time while helping keep this Northwest Wisconsin institution open. The exhibit hall will be opening for the season on Saturday, May 26, when the WCHM puts on its Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. After that date, the exhibit hall will be open from Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Sundays from 11 a.m.3 p.m. Keymasters work either half a day or a whole day, whichever they wish, and set their own schedule of days. Inquiries for more information can be made to Jed Malischke at 715-6352479 or by writing to jmalisch@centurytel.net.

••• ICAA Crossroads Literacy is looking for tutors in reading, health and computer skills. In interested, please contact coordinator Jean Walsh at 715-790-7213 or e-mail walsh7213@yahoo.com.

••• To publish a volunteer opportunity, submit it to us by Monday noon.

E-mail it to wcregister@centurytel.net, bring it to the office, or call 715-468-2314. Please list the type of volunteer work you need, as well as dates, times and length of service. Make sure to include your contact information, including your name and phone number.

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Monday: Partners of Veterans women’s support group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates in Siren, located across from the Burnett County Government Center. For more information, contact Julie Yaekel-Black Elk at 715-349-8575.

• Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a Christ-centered recovery program. Meetings take place in the Community Life Center at Spooner Wesleyan Church, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715635-2768.

• First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulation and movement experiences. Art project materials provided and the morning closes with circle music time and instrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.

Monday and Thursday: Washburn County Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee includes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games, music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715635-4367.

Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at Time-Out Family Abuse Outreach office, every other Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. For survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual abuse. Free, confidential, closed after first session. For more info or to register, contact Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter Outreach office at 103 Oak St., Spooner, WI 54801, 715-635-5245.

• Ala-Teen meets at 6:30 p.m. in the New Life Christian Center in Rice Lake. Use the back entrance.

• The Washburn County Historical Society Research Room, 102 West Second Avenue, Shell Lake, open Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout the year.

• Bridge at Friendship Commons, Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Practice your Bridge skills. Beginners welcome.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell Lake Public Library. A time for stories, craft and a snack.

No age minimum or maximum for participants.

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

••• Amber Bednar, RN, Washburn County Health Department, is available at the public health office to provide breastfeeding basics, how-tos and postpartum support. Appointments can be made at 715-635-4400.

Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes.

Time-Out provides free, confidential victim support. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence in a relationship, please call 800-924-0556.

The Washburn County Genealogy Research Room, 106-1/2 2nd Ave., Museum Hewitt Building, Shell Lake, is closed for the winter. Opening Friday, June 1, Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. until Labor Day. The room can be opened upon request, weather permitting. Call 715-635-7937 for more information.

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

All meetings are nonsmoking Sunday 10 a.m.

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by Diane Dryden SPOONER — This year’s Denim Day Walk, organized by Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter’s outreach advocates Bonnie Peterson and Chris Nash, gathered outside the Northwest Sports Complex in Spooner on Wednesday, April 25, for a brief and exciting period before the walk began.

Unknown to many of the walkers, there were goody bags for each, along with door prizes. Kathy Shattuck, representing Northwind Book and Fiber, gave out free copies of Pulitzer Prize winner Maya Angelou’s book, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” In support of the walk, the book was handed out as part of the store’s participation in World Book Night U.S. Participants also received free T-shirts and signs to carry for the walk, which read, Stop Abuse, in honor of the National Anti-abuse Month. The walkers also wore jeans as a protest against the original case in Italy where a mature man was acquitted of the rape of his 18year-old driver’s education student because she wore tight jeans. This supposedly made it necessary for her to help him take them off and thereby making it consensual sex. When the not-guilty verdict was read, the women in the Parliament were so disgusted by the verdict that they wore jeans the following day as protest. Since then there has been a day set aside each year in April for U.S. women to protest openly in a walk or protest silently by simply wearing jeans to work, which many

Dave Toll was up for the weekend at his pa’s, Jim Toll’s, doing lots of odds and ends, helping his pa out.

Open book will be held Thursday, May 3, at the Dewey Town Hall from 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, May 12, will be the Board of Review from 9-11 a.m.

Diane Hulleman recently joined a group of 28 people going to Ireland.

Diane said the grass there is very green and so pretty. The group had a very good driver and every day it would rain a little and the sun came out throughout the day. Gas was about $10 a gallon. They pay 17-percent tax. In Ireland they have lots of stone fences for hundreds of miles. Diane said it was just wonderful.

While in Ireland, Diane kissed the Blarney Stone.

Farmers are busy in their fields now.

Richy planted corn on April 23. He put in soybeans now also, so he’s a busy guy.

Marv Knoop tells us he had a mishap.

He fell against the gravity box and onto the ground; he says it feels like 45-50 ribs were broken, when actually two were broken. We hope you’re better now, Marv.

Talking with Betty Meister we find Carl and Betty have been taking walks now. Carl put in a strawberry patch and also raspberries three years ago. I keep tellin’ him to get out and check them or when those berries get ripe, I’ll sneak into those patches and bring them home.

Carl is the brother of Dot Gudlin of New Berlin, Marie Quam, Paul Meister and Pauline Lawrence. We’re all rootin’ for you Carl! Doesn’t a fresh strawberry pie sound good? Yum! I saw my first deer this spring across the road on Duane Johnson’s. Now, it’s lucky if I see one or two deer a year.

All about Rory. This past week I made a discovery about little Rory. He was sleeping and I covered my eyes and acted like I was crying. Up he came on the recliner where I was sitting and he looked and looked at me. He came up to my face and was licking it. Of course, I had to laugh but he was really devoted to me. Such a little guy!

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I mowed our lawn this week and it’s such a beautiful green now. Yes, those yellow dandelions sure perked up and are so pretty. And yah all know I’m a Packer fan and I now have a Packer lawn, green and gold.

It’s a very happy belated birthday to Shirley Stellrecht when she turned 77 years young on April 21. Hope you had a wonderful day, Shirley.

A very happy birthday to Janet Atkinson on May 3. Have a great day, Janet.

A very happy birthday to a little guy who turns 8 years old May 3. Yes, it’s happy birthday to Brandon Steven Meister. Have a wonderful day Brandon. It’s also Samuel Riley Beecroft’s birthday May 3. Have a wonderful day Samuel.

May 4, birthday wishes go out to Tyler Crosby on his special day, along with Edmond Fisher who turns 7 years old. Also a very happy birthday to Elmer Talbert on May 4 with lots more to come.

A very happy anniversary to John and Jonell Bennin as they celebrate five years together, with lots more to come, on May 5.

May 5, a very happy birthday to Gene Crosby on his special day with lots more to come.

A very happy birthday to David Theodore Bos III on May 6 when he turns 4 years old. Have a fun day, David.

Happy birthday on May 6 to Owen Kress, to Don Dahlstrom and to Vicki Trott. Have a great one each of you.

Happy birthday on May 9 to Rebekah Petersen, to Andy Atkinson and to Noah Hile who turns 6 years old with lots more to come.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Toby Pease who passed away at 51 on Friday, April 27. Funeral services were held in Barronett on Tuesday. The Pease family are former Dewey Country residents.

Talking with Shirley Stellrecht we find Shirley has planted three hills of corn that is now about 5 feet tall. She also has planted cobs of corn and that is doing well at this time. Shirley has that green thumb and it’s just a twiddling.

Talking with Sandy Redding on Sunday we find she is still very weak but comin’ along. Their daughter, Dawn Kane, from the Twin Cities, came last weekend to help out and on Sunday Robyn Majors was up to help Sandy and brought something good for the Reddings to have for supper.

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Spooner celebrates Arbor Day

Spooner Mayor Gary Cuskey opens the Arbor Day celebration for the Spooner Elementary School. DNR forester Brad Johnson talked to the fourth grade about the importance of trees to our survival and quality of life. — Photos by Larry Samson

The Spooner kindergarten class is opening up a can of worms as they explore and learn about earthworms. The students found worms that were as small as one-eighth of an inch.

RIGHT: The fourth-grade class planted a tree at the Spooner Elementary School on Friday, April 27, as part of the Arbor Day celebration that is celebrated on the last Friday of April. Shown (L to R): Logan Sprenger, Alexis Goodman, Triston Ostrom, Kara Romportl, Lincoln Miller, Sharon Johnson, an AmeriCorps volunteer; Camryn Dezek and Gatlin Swan.

FFA to hold Mother’s Day plant sale

This is a sampling of some of the plants available for sale by the Shell Lake FFA. — Photo submitted

SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake FFA is on a roll again, as spring is in the air. The Shell Lake Agriculture Department and FFA members are gearing up to bring to you their annual Mother’s Day flower sale.

There will be a host of annuals, potted plants and baskets. Something a little special this year will be more hanging baskets than ever before due to a fellow agricultural instructor’s illness that occurred earlier this year. The class is raising some of this instructor’s plants with the proceeds from the sale of his plants going to help with family and medical expenses.

The FFA plans to keep with tradition and go to the Shell Lake Primary to offer all pre-K through secondgraders a free four-pack along with the opportunity to purchase more plants. There are special sale times for the third- through sixth-grade classes to go into the school greenhouse to purchase plants. Thursday afternoon, May 10, from 1-5 p.m. the community is welcome to come and support the agriculture program.

Due to the extra plants, an extended sale will be held Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.-noon. Just in time for graduation parties, a sale will again be held Monday, May 21, from 3 -5 p.m., and Tuesday, May 22, from 3-5 p.m. Depending on plant availability, there may be a sale the last week of school, so stay posted for more sales times.

Don’t forget to check out the Shell Lake School Web site for complete details about the sale, www.shellllake. k12.wi.us (FFA). — from Shell Lake FFA

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Sports reporter: Larry Samson E-mail results to: wcregister@centurytel.net

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Laker junior high girls track team wins by 65 points at home

April 26 meet gives them third straight win

SHELL LAKE/FREDERIC — On Monday, April 23, Shell Lake hosted a 13team junior high track meet. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of this team. Almost everyone beat their personal best,” stated coach Ted Ricci. “If you were at the meet on Monday, you saw Laker Pride at its best.”

When Ricci was ask if there were any pleasant surprises, he stated, “Many, but a few were Caitlin Brereton’s second place in the shot put, posting her best finish ever. Nicole Mikula‘s sixth in the hurdles, which she has never run before, and Grace Anderson’s second in the long jump, beating her best jump by 2 feet.”

The team’s top point earner was Amber Anderson who took first in the 100 meter with a time of 13.86, the 200 meter, and the 4x100-meter relay team.

Making up the 4x100 relay team with Anderson are Grace Anderson, Emma Thomas and Lindsey Martin. Their time of 56.47 beat the old school record formerly held by the high school team that competed at state last year.

Other first-place finishers were Martin in the long jump with 14’ 15”; the girls 4x200 relay team of Sheri Clark, Julia Pokorny, Emma Thomas, and Heidi Steines, 2:03.4; and the girls 4x400 relay team of Clark, Cassidy Schoeder, Steines

The Shell Lake Junior High 4x100 relay team has been very successful this year setting a new school record in the event. Shown (L to R): Amber Anderson, Grace Anderson, Emma Thomas and Lindsey Martin took first in the Webster Invitational on Tuesday, April 17, and at the Shell Lake Invitational on Monday, April 23. — Photo by Larry Samson

and Lauren Osborn, 4:50.73.

When asked which event was the Lakers brightest spot, Ricci commented, “All, but if I have to pick one, the girls 200-meter dash.” Amber Anderson, first with a time of 28.81; Martin, second, with 29.41; and Thomas, third, with 29.96; gave the junior high tracksters 24 team points.

In the Shell Lake boys track team com-

petition, Jordan Hill beat his best shot put by 2 feet. Linden Nelson ran the 1,600 meter in 6 minutes 28 seconds, beating his best time by 16 seconds. Dominic Hopke placed in the pole vault, vaulting 6 inches higher than his best.

Ricci summed up this year’s Laker junior high team with one word, “Heart.

This team has more heart than any team I have ever been around.”

On Thursday, the team traveled to Frederic. Leading the team were Martin and Amber Anderson, both scoring three first-place finishes. Also taking first in their events were Nicole Mikula in the girls hurdles, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay and 4x400 relay, and Osborn, who set a new junior high school record in the 400meter dash. “We had a great meet,” commented the coach. “Kyley Williams clearing 6 feet in the pole vault, and Jannah Willams jumping 4 feet in the high jump was a great surprise,” stated Ricci.

The key to the team’s success so far this year according to Ricci is, “Hard work. The first-place finishes are great but it’s the second- to eighth-place finishes that wins championships in track.”

At Frederic, the boys team had one of their best showings this year. The boys 4x200 relay took second and Hopke took second in the open 800-meter run with a time of 2:29.

“Our boys team keeps getting better and better every meet, with all the boys breaking personal records in the last meet,” said Ricci.

It should be an exciting second half of the track season as the team travels to Siren on Thursday, May 3, and Spooner on Friday, May 4. The team will travel to Unity on Thursday, May 10, for the conference meet. “We truly have a great chance of winning conference this year.

This is a very special team,” praised the coach. — from Shell Lake Athletic Depart-

Shell Lake track team competes in Webster

by Larry Samson WEBSTER — The Shell Lake varsity track team competed against five schools in the Webster Invitational track meet on Thursday, April 26. The Shell Lake girls took third place behind St. Croix Falls and Webster. The boys with their small team finished last.

The girls 4x400-meter relay finished in first place with a time of 4 minutes, 29.52 seconds, 13 seconds ahead of the secondplace team. The 4x200-meter relay team finished second with a time of 2:03.97, four seconds behind St. Croix Falls. Hana Anderson, Tia Carlson, Colleen Knoop and Renee Mikula are the members of that team.

Cole Smith had a personal best in the shot and the discus with a distance of 31 feet, 8.25 inches and 102 feet. David Brereton took third place in the triple jump with a distance of 34-05. The boys 4x800meter relay took second place with a time of 9:36.4. AJ Denotter, Nick Muska, Anthony Lloyd and Tanner Williams are the members of that team. Lloyd took a third place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58-07. Tanner Williams ran a 2:17.71 800-meter run that was good for second place.

In the girls 100-meter dash, Shania Pokorny and Hannah Cassel took third and fourth place. Jen Cassel took a second in the 200-meter dash and first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:04.25.

Emma Anderson took a first in the 1,600meter run, 3,200-meter run and in the girls 4x400-meter relay team. Hannah Cassel, running in her first year in the hurdles, took second in the 100-meter hurdles and first in the 300-meter hurdles. She does not like running the hurdles as much as just running. Sage Dunham took second in the girls high jump with a height of 4 feet, 6 inches.

Freshman pole vaulter Dakota Robinson took fifth place with a vault of 5 feet even.

Shell Lake will be competing in the Rice Lake Invitational on Tuesday, May 8, with a start time of 4 p.m.

The girls 4x4 relay team has been tearing up the track in recent meets. With a time of 4:29.52, they took first place in the Webster Invitational Meet held Thursday, April 26. Standing in the order they run (L to R) are: Shania Pokorny, Hana Anderson, Emma Anderson and Jen Cassel.

Hannah Cassel took first place in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 50.77 and second in the 100-meter hurdles. This is her first year in this difficult event, and she was a reluctant competitor until she found out she is very good at it. – Photos by Larry Samson

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Tia Carlson took the baton from Hana Anderson in the second leg of the 4x2 relay. The team took second place with a time of 2:03.97. Colleen Knoop and Renee Mikula are the other members of the team.

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At the top of the Central Lakeland Conference

by Larry Samson SHELL LAKE — It was a big week for the Shell Lake girls softball team as they added three wins to extend their record to 9-0. Shell Lake defeated Clear Lake 10-1 on Tuesday, April 24, and Birchwood 12-0 on Thursday, April 26. The following day they put away St. Croix Falls 15-1.

The Lakers are on top of the Central Lakeland Conference with Northwood only a game behind. Every game is important now as the team goes into the second half of the season.

Kaylee Kidder started the game against Clear Lake and got the win. She kept Clear Lake off the scoreboard as she faced 16 batters, gave up three hits, two walks, and struck out three batters. Kristen Kraetke came into the game in the fifth to finish pitching the game.

Shell Lake got off to a slow start against Birchwood, scoring four runs in the second inning and adding eight more in the fourth inning. As starting pitcher, Kraetke faced 20 batters, having three hits, striking out five batters with no walks.

Shell Lake came out swinging in the first inning against St. Croix Falls. The Lakers scored 12 runs in the first inning on 11 hits. Erica Kozial had a triple that brought in three runs while Kayla Blazer had a one RBI triple. After that disastrous inning, the Saints settled down and held the Lakers to only three more runs. Jen Connell had three runs for the game as Shell Lake took the Saints 15-1 in five innings. That was Kraetke’s second win of the week. She had a two-hit game, striking out nine batters giving up two walks.

Shell Lake will face Cornell in an away game on Thursday, May 3, and will host Butternut in another nonconference game the following day. On Tuesday, May 8, Shell Lake will face conference rival Turtle Lake in a doubleheader. Game time has been moved up to 3:30 p.m. to accommodate two games.

Sahlstrom has 10 strikeouts in game against the Bobcats

The softball players have been spending a lot of time dancing this season and for a reason. They have been doing this traditional victory dance for years, going back to coach Kristen Malin and coach Sara Skinner days. – Photos by Larry Samson LEFT: Kristen Kraetke had reasons to be happy after she struck out her third batter in the fifth inning as Shell Lake beat St. Croix Falls 15-1 in a home game on Friday, April 27. In the past week, Kraetke faced 51 batters in 2-1/2 games.

With the support of her team, she struck out 17 batters, spreading out eight hits and giving up only two runs. RIGHT: Kayla Blazer beats out the throw to first base.

The Lakers have been doing a good job getting on the bases any way they can. As a result they are 9-0 for the season.

A good week for the baseball team

Shell Lake pitcher, senior Darren Sahlstrom, had 10 strikeouts against the Birchwood Bobcats on Thursday, April 26, on the Laker field. — Photo by Tim Cusick SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Lakers baseball team hosted the Birchwood Bobcats on Thursday, April 26. Shell Lake came away with the win, 12 to 2, in five innings.

On the pitcher’s mound, senior Darren Sahlstrom pitched a complete game. He gave up two runs on only three hits with 10 strikeouts.

Taking two hits each were BJ Burton, Isaac Cusick and Wyatt Carlson. Caleb Schmidt and Cusick each scored three runs.

The Shell Lake High School varsity baseball team hosted Cameron on Monday, April 30. The Lakers will travel to Prairie Farm for a 5 p.m. game on Thursday, May 3. The Turtle Lake/Clayton team will play in Shell Lake on Tuesday, May 8. — with submitted information

by Larry Samson BIRCHWOOD — The Shell Lake baseball team extended their record to 7-4 after starting the week out with an 11-8 loss to Bruce. The nonconference game was played in Bruce on Monday, April 23. The Laker boys came back to beat their conference rival Clear Lake in a 30-4 romp the following night in a home game. They finished up the week with a 12-2 win over Birchwood in an away game on Thursday, April 26.

Clear Lake scored first with one run in the top of the first. Shell Lake answered back with 20 runs in the bottom of the inning. Starting pitcher for the Lakers was Sam Livingston. He faced 20 batters, giving up three runs on two hits, striking out seven batters and walking two. Darren Sahlstrom came into the game in the fourth inning to face eight batters, striking out five.

In the Birchwood game, Shell Lake took a seven-run lead in the first inning and never looked back as they added five more to win by the 10-run rule. The game was called after five innings. This is done if a team is leading by 10 runs. Sahlstrom got the win after pitching five innings. He faced 20 batters, giving up two runs on three hits, striking out 10 batters and walking two.

Shell Lake will travel to Prairie Farm for a conference game on Thursday, May 3. They took a 6-4 loss in their first game this year and are hoping to settle a score.

They will face Turtle Lake here on Tuesday, May 8, in a doubleheader. Their first game had been postponed earlier this season because of snow. The start time for this game has been moved up to 3:30 p.m. so they can get two games in.

Sam Livingston slides safely into home as the Clear Lake bench watches.

Brandon Skille gets the go-ahead from coach Tom Sauve and heads to home plate.

Andrew Dahlstrom was called out at home as he slid into the tag by Clear Lake catcher Eric O’Connell. — Photos by Larry Samson

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45th anniversary brings renovations to Shell Lake Arts Center

SHELL LAKE — Forty-five years ago, Darrell Aderman had a dream that would soon change the lives of over 40,000 students. As generations of Shell Lake Arts Center alumni return each year to visit, they feel nostalgia, as many of the amenities, from the dormitories to the auditorium, are a step back in time. They are in for a surprise during the 45th season of camp.

After an exciting fundraising campaign this past year, the arts center will at last be installing air conditioning in the auditorium, just in time for the hot summer concert series. Also in the auditorium, a fresh coat of paint, donated stage curtains and a large arts center logo set

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by Diane Dryden SHELL LAKE — Just imagine that you you to a temporary clinic that he has are a 21-year-old woman with a 1-year-old helped set up. This clinic is manned by a child and you live in Haiti. Life is relatively group of Americans from northern Wiscongood; at least as good as it gets in Haiti, sin. They have come under the umbrella of land of hurricanes and abject poverty. Your the Shell Lake Full Gospel Church, alcountry has always been in the middle of though they aren’t all congregates. They one political upheaval after the other. Due are mainly doctors and nurses and their to the polluted rivers and streams, you’ve hearts break to see your deformed right never had clean water to drink. There are arm. They take you under their wing. They no jobs, but you get used to it. After all, not only are worried about your medical condition, they are also worried about your what else is there?

You’ve hardly finished celebrating the spiritual life. They don’t know that you New Year, 2010. Then on Jan. 12 the fragile have turned suicidal. They ask if they can structure of your country unravels as the tell you about Jesus. Out of desperation, worst earthquake in 200 years hits your you say “yes.” Within what seems like only homeland. The quake measures 7.0 and re- minutes, you recognize your need for a duces your country’s capital, Port-au- savior and you ask this Jesus into your Prince, and the surrounding area to rubble. heart.

This group of medical workers takes up Everyone is hurting and homeless and 316,000 people, many of whom you know, a collection from the little money they have die and their bodies are simply piled in left. After all, the flight tickets from Wisfields without burial. Someone starts call- consin were formidable and they paid for ing it the Killing Fields. There are massive the bulk of the medicines they were distributing by tent cities themselves. everywhere.

With the You stand in $250 they line for were able to hours, even scrape tothough you gether, you don’t know buy hygiene what is products like being given toothpaste, out when soap, deyou reach odorant and the front of other sunthe line. dries and sell If all that them while wasn’t bad you sit by enough, in the side of September you climb on Dan Slater, Haitian trip organizer for the past the road. The board a top- seven years, takes a photo of Jacqueline’s arm. — medical team goes back to top, which is Photo submitted Wi s c o n s i n , your only choice of public transportation, that carries but they do not forget you. Not only do way too many people inside and even out- they pray for you, they actively look for a side as riders hang on to any part of the ve- miracle in the form of a United States dochicle they can find. Suddenly you’re tor who will take on the task of repairing experiencing everything in slow motion as your arm. They find a doctor who is willthe vehicle tips and rolls and passengers ing to donate his time, but he needs a facilscream, but only for a moment before they ity to donate their services also.

All the doors seemed to be closed. You die. You emerge alive, the only one to survive the accident. You don’t escape with- continued to heal, but your only arm is still out injuries though because your left arm deformed and your other one is missing is amputated just above the elbow and from the elbow down.

You find out that the following year, your right arm has suffered a compound fracture near the wrist. The only money 2012, when you are age 24, with a two-year you can scrape up barely pays for the skin injury and now a 4-year-old child, that the grafts to close the wound and doesn’t ad- team has found two hospitals in Haiti they dress the extremely painful nerves, ten- will be asking to help when the team dons and the bones above your wrist that makes their annual trip to your country. are virtually sticking out of your skin. Be- You are disappointed to find out that the cause this is Haiti, you learn to live with it. first one turned them down flat. So did the You and your daughter move back into second one, but the second one did give your mother’s two-room/five-person mud the name of a doctor that might be able to hut so you can have feminine help with the help you. The team leaves funds needed to most simple personal tasks and hygiene cover the expenses of your clinic visit, Xrays and lab work before they leave. You ficare.

One day five months later, a kindly HaitSee Just imagine, page 15 ian man, called Pastor Yves, who runs mis-

Barronett by Judy Pieper

The Barronett garage sale was a lot of fun. There were all kinds of things to buy, but my best bargain was a child’s car seat that I picked up for just $2. Yep, I’ll be able to take my little great-granddaughters and grandson all over the place now.

I’m sure some of you remember the child restraints we moms used to use in the 1960s and 1970s. It was pretty automatic. When a mom’s foot hit the brake, her right arm shot out to the right to catch any child that happened to be flying forward. Man, that was a hard habit to break. On occasion, I still “right-arm restrain” anyone who happens to be in the passenger seat if I have to hit the brakes hard. It’s a wonder, isn’t it, that any of us survived before the seat belt laws were passed.

The Wiesner Chapel plant and bake sale will be held Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m.-noon. The Wiesner Chapel is located on CTH V, between Hwy. 48 and CTH B. If you are a gardener, this is one sale you won’t want to miss. The friends of Wiesner Chapel have an unbelievable assortment of perennials. Come early, visit with other gardeners, have a cup of coffee and a tasty baked good, and then take your plants home and get busy in the garden.

I forgot to tell you about the wonderful time, and the meal, that the Volunteer Partners of Cumberland Memorial Hospital and the ECU hosted at Das Lach Haus a couple of weeks ago. It’s called Meal With Appeal, and it consists of baked potatoes with lots of different kinds of toppings. And, of course, veggies and desserts. The women of Volunteer Partners are so friendly and make everyone feel so welcome that it’s just a joy to attend their fundraisers. There was a whole busload of residents from ECU who attended. They were Bud, Joyce, Alice, Elsie, Jean, Marie, Elaine and Ray. After the meal, Tonja took us for a scenic ride around the area before we returned to the ECU. The members of the Barronett Civic Club will be hosting a spaghetti supper on Friday, May 11, from 5-7 p.m. in conjunction with their scholarship raffle.

Raffle tickets are on sale now in various

area businesses, so if you haven’t bought any yet, this would be the perfect time to do so. The scholarships are given to one Cumberland and one Shell Lake graduating student, and will be awarded at the senior banquets. Hope you can join us for that. You can have dinner and help fund scholarships for a couple of deserving kids at the same time.

Gene Hines and Betty Solum were in the Red Brick for breakfast Sunday morning. Gene showed me the obituary for Rodney Mettner. Gene wanted people to know that Rodney had grown up right here in the Barronett area, down on the county line road. In case you missed the obit, Rodney lived a very interesting life, to say the least. He was in the Korean War and was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses, two Silver Stars, a Bronze Medal with clusters and seven Purple Hearts plus other service awards. He was also awarded the Distinguished Military Service Medal with a Silver Star, which is the highest honor given by the Korean government, for his gallantry in action and keen judgment.

Rod attended the 50th anniversary of the Korean Armistice in Seoul, South Korea, and was honored by Henry Kissinger as an Ambassador for Peace. All this from a local boy.

I had an e-mail from my friend, Bill Evans, this past week. He let me know that not everyone has his or her wisdom teeth pulled. Some, maybe Bill, use them as anchors for bridges. Hmmm, I didn’t think of that. He also mentioned that he thought the Blue Ridge Parkway is beautiful. They, he and his wife, traveled over 400 miles on the parkway a couple of years ago, at an average speed of 45 mph. OK, Bill, I know the parkway is beautiful and scenic and all that, but you wouldn’t have to travel that far to see beautiful scenery. We have lots and lots of it here in Wisconsin.

Our sympathy goes out to the family of Toby Pease who passed away this past week. Please remember Toby’s family in your prayers in this time of sorrow.

That’s about all I know from Barronett this week. See you Saturday at the Wiesner Chapel.

nally have a tiny ray of hope.

Dr. Margaret Degand analyzes your condition thusly; “She has three fractures at the remaining right upper arm. They have never been reduced and therefore never correctly healed, inducing deformation and pseudarthrosis.” Meaning the extensor tendinous structures are entrapped in the bony fragments as well as blocked by the skin graft used to cover the lack of coverage at the dorsal aspect of the hand. Dr. Margaret also indicates it would take two surgeries to properly correct the damage.

The first surgery would be $5,100 and the lodging for you and your mother at the Mission House would cost $200 a month.

There goes your ray of hope because you couldn’t pay that amount of money in a month of Sundays. So what looked like a final miracle that would give you your life back was not to be.

Not unless someone (or many someones), somewhere, is touched by your story and writes out a check of any amount to the Full Gospel Church with a note attached that says the money is for your surgery, and mails it to Box 575, Shell Lake, WI 54871.

Meanwhile you’ll continue to sit by the side of the road selling your wares and waiting and praying.

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Shell Lake Lions Club and City of Shell Lake

Downtown Basket Project

This year, the Shell Lake Lions Club and the City of Shell Lake offer you the opportunity to purchase a basket in memory of or in honor of someone special to you, or it might be courtesy of a business or organization. Posters downtown and a press release will list all our remembrances.

You may purchase a full basket for $60 or a half basket for $30.

Please make your donation before May 31.

Your contribution is tax-deductible.

Name:

Address: Phone:

In Memory of: In Honor of:

My donation is $

Courtesy of: Please make check payable to: Shell Lake Lions Flower Fund, P.O. Box 520, Shell 558765 36-37r Lake, WI 54871 or drop payment off at City Hall.

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Dewey-LaFollette by Karen Mangelsen

Donna and Gerry Hines went to Vadnais Heights, Minn., Saturday to visit Brenda and Tim Sweet and family. They also visited Nikki and Luke Gruber in their new home. On Sunday, Gerry and Donna went to the confirmation service for granddaughter Alex Hines. After having dinner with Barry and Sue Hines and family, Donna and Gerry returned home.

Saturday visitors of Hank and Karen Mangelsen were Gene and Carlotta Romsos.

On Saturday, Lida Nordquist visited Rick and Angie Funk at their home in Centuria and Richard and Joleen Funk at their home near Osceola.

Karen and Hank Mangelsen went to Webster Saturday morning to watch granddaughter Grace Mangelsen in her dance recital. That evening, Lida Nordquist went with Hank and Karen to

Siren to see the grand march for the Siren prom. Grace was the queen’s crown bearer in the prom court.

Gage Edward Hotchkiss was baptized Sunday morning at Lakeview UM Church. His mother is Megan Hotchkiss and grandparents are Scott and Cheryl Hotchkiss. Sponsors are Shane and Melissa Denotter. Gage was born Nov. 29, 2011.

Hank Mangelsen visited Jake, Holly, Hannah and Grace Mangelsen Sunday afternoon. Later, Karen and Hank called on Sandy and Bernie Redding.

Nina and Lawrence Hines went to Siren Sunday and had supper with Jim and Verlene Pearson at their cabin.

The annual meeting for the Hertel Lakeview Cemetery Association will be held Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m., at the Lakeview UM Church.

Area Writer’s corner

Saws used since early logging days

by Art Swan When Washburn County was all forest with pine trees, the government sold acreage to interested buyers.

As far as I know, two men used crosscut saws, and the length varied. This saw was kept in use until 1936. When my brothers worked and I wasn’t very old, I helped my dad cut some 16”-long firewood. He taught me how. Don’t push down, but just pull and push the saw blade.

There was a heavy crosscut one-man saw, too. My brother, Elmer, cut a lot of lots with this saw. He used the logs for his buildings.

Then came the Swede saw, hardly 2 feet long and high. I bought one, but it was a bow saw, 3-1/2-feet long.

I remember a few stories. There were a lot of fellows cutting excelsior bolts for Rice Lake and 8-foot popple pulp. I heard Harlan Johnson, Trego, was a whiz and cut 100 sticks or more every day. He died a young man, but I’m sure it wasn’t because of this work. Lee Johnson, Shell Lake, was his brother, and I’m sure they worked together.

I cut a lot of 8-foot popple and sold them to Hough Shade in Cumberland.

Then Harry and I found a lot of popple down by Clam River. We cut 140 cords, 55” excelsior bolts.

Then came two-man chain saws. It was more time spent keeping the motor running than sawing. I think Mall Manufacturing came out with it.

Four of us went to Rockford, Minn., and cut 80 acres of maple logs for William Talbot. We just cut the trees down, trimmed and cut the tops off. The whole 80 acres was ridges of land. We would cut a tree down and it fell down from the ridge, so we had to go downhill to trim it. Up and down we went. Talbot hired a family to cook our meals, and we spent the night. I was all in by dinner, but after eating, was ready to work again.

The same was true at night. After this, one-man chain saws are still used.

I bought my own truck and in the winter had a flat box on it. I hauled excelsior bolts for farmers. One load I remember was for Ken Milkie. He had some 55” elm about 2 feet thick. How we ever managed to load them, I’m not sure.

Ken and Evert Schultz were excellent with chain saws and did a lot of logging.

This is about it, but I enjoyed cutting with my Swede saw and never was tired after a day’s work. We never had hard hats. Once I did get hit on the head with a 1-inch branch.

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Sarona by Marian Furchtenicht

Our temps remain cool as the month of May arrives.

With the little bit more rain that fell, the woodlands should be full of small wildflowers soon. The apple trees are blooming and the turkey hunt is in full swing.

There’s been a bear around the Frey’s checking out the birdfeeders. Corn planting is being done.

Virginia Stodola met some old friends, Clarence and Virginia Brant of Turtle Lake, in Cumberland to eat and visit. There have been phone visits but this was their first time together in 20 years so they enjoyed that.

Rita and Randy Baker from Shell Lake stopped by Virginia’s for a short visit and brought her a bottle of maple syrup. On Friday, Virginia attended Theresa Sigmund’s funeral held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Anton and Gloria Frey and daughter Jan and Jeff ate out Sunday evening. They visited Mark and Debbie Benjamin.

Dennis and Rosalie Boland returned last week after spending two weeks in Bennington, Vt., visiting their daughter Robyn and Jeff, Alex and Taylor Cameron.

They both got to experience Willys Jeep four-wheeling with Jeff’s dad in the Green Mountains. They spent some time traveling the state to see the damage from the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene last fall. Fortunately, while they were there, the weather was great and the scenery indescribable. However, their trip home was delayed one day because of the snowstorm that hit the New York and Pennsylvania area.

Casey Furchtenicht, along with his Boy Scout troop, served at the Mason smelt fry Friday night held at the Masonic Lodge in Shell Lake. I told him I was looking forward to it, but would have to miss it. When I returned home, I was happy to find a meal of smelt in my refrigerator that he had brought to me. That was so thoughtful.

Sympathy to the family of Terry Groves, 64, Sarona, who lived near Long Lake. Funeral services were held at St. Catherine’s Church in Sarona on Thursday.

Mary Krantz and I were coffee visitors at Elfreda West’s on Thursday. We had a great visit.

Friday night, Jessie Furchtenicht hosted a birthday party for Ryan’s 32nd birthday at their home. Russ and Nancy, Corey, Craig and Sarah, and Scott and Gloria Butterfield, who also had a birthday, Ralph and Arlene VanMeter and Dale Zimmerman were there. Great food and a fun night was reported.

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Friday morning, daughter Mary Marschall and I, along with Cindy Furchtenicht and many, many others, were at the visitation for Theresa Sigmund at St. Joseph’s Church. I have so many fond memories of her, all those fun years bowling with her and going to state.

Also, a few years ago, to Reno for national bowling where she and I were roommates. She was a gem. She loved to garden, raised many kinds of flowers, and shared plants and roots with many of us. She was very active in her church, St. Catherine’s in Sarona. Sympathy is extended.

Hansen Concrete bowling team, consisting of Mary Marschall, Karen Holzem, Kari Morris and myself, along with the Watering Hole team of Mary Lawson, Tooter Barnes, Joann Milton rode with Mary in the motor home to Madison for women’s state bowling for the weekend. We left on Friday and came back Sunday evening. Gina Ailport, member of the Watering Hole team who drove down, picked up a girlhood friend, Sally Weitzenkamp Muenzenberger, in Cashton.

Mary and Tooter’s sister, Debbie, Madison, joined us on Friday night and Saturday and was Mary’s co-pilot.

It was so much fun. As for bowling, neither team broke any records. We stayed at Grandstay Hotel, ate a lot and laughed a lot. Those young gals all treated me so great, like I’m old or something. Tooter brought those great pudding shots like last year. I thought of Theresa, she bowled until she was 90, I’ve got a ways to go.

Coffee visitors at my house on Monday were Elaine Ryan and Mary Krantz.

Happy birthday to these that share their day with me, Avis Thorp, Molly Johnston and Nathan Musil, May 3;

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pril 20: In honor of Earth Day, Jim VanMoorleham and I planted five native chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) shrubs in area three. This is near the Memory Tree Grove at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat.

Black chokeberry is a deciduous, cold-hardy shrub useful in landscape plantings, showing white flowers in the spring, colorful red foliage, and heavy dark fruit in the fall.

April 24: Today I saw a white cabbage moth and a fritillary butterfly. The fritillary’s host plant is violet; its flowers are in bloom. Butterfly sightings were posted to Wisconsin Butterfly Organization at wisconsinbutterflies.org. Individuals may record their butterfly sightings at this site. Kids would enjoy this activity as much as adults do. The project allows us to understand butterfly population trends.

I am happy to report that my book, “My Name is Butterfly,” is now available at Gadsden Public Library in Gadsden, Ala. I am thrilled that libraries around the country are purchasing the book for children. Book postcards also went to the state library convention in Alabama where it was given exposure to other librarians.

According to ABC News, “A female Baringo giraffe calf at the Bronx Zoo was enjoying the warm New York weather over the weekend while frolicking with a butterfly that flew through her exhibit. The butterfly caught the newborn baby’s eye while she was nuzzling her mom and exploring her new home. The calf was born in March but has not yet been named, according to the Bronx Zoo. All of the zoo’s giraffes are named in memory of James and Margaret Carter, benefactors for the Carter Giraffe Building.” You can view the chase at abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/ baby-giraffe-chases-butterfly-bronx-zoo-16151869.

and happy day to Donnie Bruce, Nubby Glessing and Mary Lawson on May 4; Mark Crosby and Cathy Brown, May 5; Reed Lechnir, Brandon Hubin, Bridgett Hanson and Ashley Pfluger, May 6; Virginia Sandridge, Alicia Miller, Mike Peterson and Bonnie Greenhow, May 8; Marilyn Zimmerman, Amy Zoe Ripley, Glen Albee, Vivian Bergman, Hokey West and Clara Kaiser, May 8; and Jon Lechnir and Jenny Kunselman, May 9.

Make it a fun one.

Anniversary wishes to Dan and Jayne Thompson, their 37th, on May 3; Seth and Suzie Lundeen, their 10th, on May 4; Craig and Jolene Scribner, Ron and Jane Fitzpatrick; and Jerry and Betty Ness, their 61st, on May 6; and Rick and Jody Roeser, their 24th on May 7.

Remember to vote on Tuesday!

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ford gave me beautiful ears of corn. He reported that his grandmother grew the corn until the 1980s, when she passed away. He found one ear of dried corn at her house afterward and saved it. Sheldon, an elder, mentioned that he has been growing the sweet corn since the 1990s. He mentioned that the corn is sweet and small. Happy Tonics will offer the seed at several environmental events in May. The Happy Tonics Visitors Center/Store will be open for the season on Memorial weekend. We invite you to stop by for sweet corn seed.

April 26: Journey North reported that the monarch migration moved into five new U.S. states — Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota, this past week. The cold snap is keeping monarchs away from Shell Lake; there is no milkweed up yet in the habitat.

Let us hope that a warming spell will begin soon.

Carol Hubin reported on April 28 that milkweed is up on her property in Shell Lake. Keep your eyes peeled.

If you spot a monarch, please let us know if it is a faded butterfly or freshly born. Knowing the difference will allow Happy Tonics to record the following: Did the butterfly fly all the way from Mexico or is this the first generation of butterfly in the U.S.?

Female butterflies will need milkweed to lay their eggs on. Female butterflies only live a few weeks after depositing eggs. In 2012, we are going to count monarch eggs at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat and mark milkweed plants that have eggs. Wire cages with tags will be used to identify which milkweed plants have eggs. If you have any old tomato cages to donate or have a monarch sighting, please call Mary Ellen at 715-466-5349.

April 28: Fifth-annual Earth Day Event in Shell Lake was well attended. We are grateful to Dr. John Anderson and Ginger Wilcox for leading us in a Native American ceremony to honor donors. Butterfly friends came to celebrate the butterfly and conservation efforts on behalf of the butterfly. Happy Tonics hosted an informal potluck afterward at the visitors center/store at 25 Fifth Ave., Shell Lake.

Ginger Wilcox and Robin, LCO library staff, display some saved seed corn from Sherman Spratford. — Photo submitted

April 25: My recipe for squash bread was a winner at the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Sustainability Living Fair. The bread was chosen for “Jiibaakweyang, We are Cooking Together, Flavors of Lac Courte Oreilles.” I was delighted to share saved squash seed with attendees. The acorn squash grew in the Three Sisters Garden at the Monarch Butterfly Habitat in 2011. Seed sharing is all about stories of where seed comes from. At the fair, Sheldon Sprat-

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Earth Day was commemorated at the pergola in the butterfly habitat with a Native American ceremony. In the photo, Ginger Wilcox smudges Mike Carpenter while Sandy Stein and Bob Hasman look on.

Butterfly Corner • Mary Ellen Ryall

GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

930 N. Lake Dr., Shell Lake

Women’s/Jr. clothes, baby girl 0-18mos.; household goods; toys; etc.

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RUMMAGE SALE

Thurs., May 3, 2012 3 - 7 p.m.

Fri., May 4, 2012 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Shell Lake United Methodist Church Reinhart Dr.

Special Items: Overhead fans; commode; bikes; vacuum cleaner; mixer; golf clubs; bassinet; toy box & dresser.

Coffee will be served.

Doors will not open until 3 p.m. on Thurs.

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Garage sales

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GARAGE SALE

Salem Lutheran Church 803 2nd St., Shell Lake

Fri., May 4, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sat., May 5, 8 a.m. - Noon

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Help Wanted

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Terraceview Living Center, Inc. is looking for a dependable, hardworking individual to fill a parttime position in their

Laundry Department.

Interested parties, please contact Robin Berndt weekdays before 2 p.m. at 715-468-7292, Ext. 34.

Terraceview Living Center, Inc. 802 E. County Highway B Shell Lake, WI 54871

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Account Clerk II - Public Health/Spooner Full-time Employment

Washburn County is accepting applications for a full-time Account Clerk II in the office of the Health and Human Services. The work of the Account Clerk II involves financial account and record keeping, preparation of financial documents and reports, inventory control and related tasks. Candidate must be able to follow instruction both written and oral. Discretion is required in dealing with unusual circumstances as well as confidential agency matters.

Experience and Training Required: Completion of standard high school course or equivalent; and combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job duties. A two-year vocational or associate degree in accounting or related field followed by two years of relevant experience is preferred.

Essential Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of double entry accounting procedures; knowledge of modern office terminology and techniques used in keeping fiscal records; good knowledge of business math and business English; ability to work effectively with the public; ability to maintain complex records and analyze and make recommendations from complex financial data; ability to interpret and make decisions in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures, thorough knowledge of operating a wide variety of computer hardware and software systems, including MS Office Suite products, Windows operating systems and peripheral devices. Must be able to type 45 wpm.

Selection procedure will consist of written and typing exam and oral interview. Testing for this position may be held in Rice Lake. Salary is $14.66 - $15.88 (Dependent on Qualifications). For an application and further information, contact the Washburn County Personnel Office, P.O. Box 337, Shell Lake, WI 54871, 715-468-4624 or adminper@co.washburn.wi.us. Application Deadline is 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2012.

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY OF SHELL LAKE APRIL 9, 2012

Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Council members present were Barnes-Haesemeyer, Bitney, Eiche, Graf, Harrington and Leckel. Council members absent were Pederson and Shelton. Also present were Jeff Parker, Clint Stariha, Vern Redlich, Jessica Beecroft, Ron Fox, Shelley Fox, Mark Heil, Ken Schultz, Teresa Anderson, Carol Kalscheur, Sue Hansen, Brad Volker and Brad Pederson. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to approve the March 12, 2012, regular meeting minutes. The motion carried.

Alderperson Pederson arrived.

Mayor Peterson announced that Jeff Parker was awarded the 2012 District Operator of the Year Award at the Wisconsin Rural Water Association annual Technical Conference held in Green Bay, WI. Mr. Parker noted this award is the result of the combined efforts of previous and current Mayors, Council members, city crew and other city staff.

SHELL LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: The March 21, 2012, quarterly meeting minutes were reviewed.

Jeff Parker reported on the Public Works Department’s activities.

Alderperson Shelton arrived.

Clint Stariha reported on Police Department and zoning activities.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: It was reported the board met on March 14, 2012, and April 9, 2012, but the meeting minutes have not been completed to date.

LIBRARY BOARD: The March 21, 2012, meeting minutes were reviewed. Alderperson Pederson noted the financial reports prepared on the Quicken Program required by the Library Board did not balance with the City’s financial reports for the last two meetings.

It was reported Library Board member Patti Fox has resigned.

Pederson moved, seconded by Graf, to accept the resignation.

The motion carried 7-yes, 1-no. Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Mitch Fox to the Library Board. Pederson moved, seconded by Bitney, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

SHELL LAKE AREA FIRE ASSOCIATION: The March 21, 2012, association quarterly meeting minutes were reviewed.

PLAN COMMISSION: The April 2, 2012, commission meeting minutes were reviewed. Sec. 13-1-66 pertaining to conditions for granting conditional use permits was reviewed.

It was noted no conditional use permit (CUP) can be granted by the Plan Commission unless the Commission and City Council shall find that the conditions listed are present. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to Mike and Pat Pesko for short-term rental of a 2-bedroom cabin located at 228 Ellwood Beach Road.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Harrington, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to Hal & Sue Hansen for short-term rental of a 2-bedroom cabin located at 312 Donovan Cove Road.

Bitney moved, seconded by Leckel, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to Jeff Green for short-term rental of a 2-bedroom cabin located at 516 Pine Ridge Drive. Graf moved, seconded by Pederson, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried. It was reported the Plan Commission issued a CUP to Robert Alleva for short-term rental of a 3-bedroom unit located at 107 East Lake Drive. Leckel moved, seconded by Bitney, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried 7-yes, 1-no. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to Donelle Ege & Scott Ege for short-term rental of a three-bedroom unit located at 1411 South Lake Drive. Leckel moved, seconded by Shelton, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to Lee Critchett for shortterm rental of a 3- or 4-bedroom unit based on Washburn County establishing whether the sanitary system is sized for a three- or four-bedroom dwelling. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried 5-yes, 3-no. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to James Schneibel for short-term rental of a four-bedroom dwelling located at 611 South Lake Drive. Shelton moved, seconded by Harrington, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried 7-yes, 1-no. It was reported the commission issued a CUP to Ken Schultz, agent for Anthony Schultz, to construct a 60-ft. x 80-ft. building at 116 South Industrial Drive for additional shop and storage for the current Schultz Automotive repair business located at that site. Bitney moved, seconded by Harrington, to concur that the conditions were met. The motion carried.

FACADE INCENTIVE COMMITTEE: The April 5, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

EXECUTIVE/HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE: The March 5, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed.

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: The April 4, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported four bids were received on the water tower painting and repair project.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Eiche, to approve the bid from Lane Tank Co. in the amount of $90,415 (less $3,800 if the joint repair is not necessary) to include logo. The motion carried.

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: The April 9, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. Shelton moved, seconded by Pederson, to approve vouchers 250-361. The motion carried.

Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Graf, to grant a temporary Class B beer/wine license application to the Shell Lake Arts Center for May 19, 2012. The motion carried.

Eiche moved, seconded by Harrington, to approve a date change on Theatre in the Woods’ temporary Class B beer license from May 19, 2012, to June 9, 2012. The motion carried.

The Budget Status Report was reviewed.

PARKS AND RECREATION: The March 21, 2012, committee meeting minutes were reviewed. It was reported the committee reviewed proposed ATV Campground Grant Applications that included cost estimate worksheets and proposed layout of the ATV campground (following the existing terrain). Ken Schultz reported the Shell Lake Economic Development Corporation has endorsed this project. It was noted the project would be 100% grant funded.

Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to adopt Resolution #12-1 pertaining to the land acquisition grant portion of the project. Concerns about maintenance costs and lack of an assessment of needs were expressed. Mark Heil from the Washburn County Forestry Department answered questions pertaining to the proposed project and grant process. It was noted the project could be done in two phases if the entire amount requested is not funded. Upon a unanimous roll call vote the motion carried. Eiche moved, seconded by Graf, to adopt Resolution #12-2 pertaining to the campground development portion of the project. A roll call vote was taken: Graf-yes, Barnes-Haesemeyer-no, Harrington-yes, Leckelyes, Bitney-yes, Pederson-yes, Eiche-yes and Shelton-yes. The motion carried.

Resolution #12-3 pertaining to a stewardship grant application for park and campground improvements, including cost estimates was reviewed. It was noted, if funded, this grant would cover 50% of the proposed project. Possible funding sources for the balance of the funds required were discussed. Eiche moved, seconded by

Barnes-Haesemeyer, to approve Resolution #12-3. Upon a unanimous vote the motion carried.

Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to authorize the Lifeguard Supervisor and Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Committee to hire lifeguard and swim instructor staff. The motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS: A Cooperation Agreement between TH, Inc. & City of Shell Lake for their new duplex located at 719 & 721 Meadowview Drive, Shell Lake, was reviewed. The agreement pertains to a voluntary payment in lieu of taxes for public services and facilities furnished from time to time by the City without cost or charge for or with respect to the duplex. Barnes-Haesemeyer moved, seconded by Bitney, to approve the Cooperation Agreement. The motion carried.

A resignation from Second Ward Alderperson Donna BarnesHaesemeyer was reviewed. Eiche moved, seconded by Shelton, to accept the resignation with regrets. The motion carried. Mayor Peterson thanked Donna for her thirty years of service to the Shell Lake community in many capacities.

Mayor Peterson presented a plaque to First Ward Alderperson Jeri Bitney in appreciation of her years of service on the Shell Lake City Council.

Brad Pederson reported he advertised both the First and Second Ward vacancies and noted it is expected that replacements will be appointed at the organizational meeting to be held April 17, 2012.

Bitney moved, seconded by Barnes-Haesemeyer, to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. The motion carried.

Sally Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

RESOLUTION #12-1 RESOLUTION of City Council, City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, County of Washburn.

WHEREAS, the City of Shell Lake is interested in acquiring or developing lands for an ATV Trailhead and Campground to enhance outdoor recreation as described in the Washburn County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2006-2020; and WHEREAS, the City of Shell Lake is working cooperatively with the Washburn County Forest, Parks and Recreation Committee; and WHEREAS, financial aid is often required to carry out the projects.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Shell Lake attempts to budget sums sufficient to complete outdoor recreation projects; and HEREBY AUTHORIZES the Mayor of Shell Lake to act on behalf of the City of Shell Lake to submit applications to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available; sign documents; and take necessary action to undertake, direct and complete the approved project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Shell Lake will comply with state or federal rules for the programs; may perform force account work; will maintain the completed project in an attractive, inviting and safe manner; will keep the facilities open to the general public during reasonable hours consistent with the type of facility; and will obtain from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the National Park Service approval in writing before any change is made in the use of the project site.

Adopted this 9th day of April, 2012.

By a vote of: 8 in favor, 0 against, 0 abstain.

Sally Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

RESOLUTION #12-2 RESOLUTION of City Council, City of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, County of Washburn.

WHEREAS, the City of Shell Lake is interested in acquiring or developing lands for an ATV Trailhead and Campground to enhance outdoor recreation as described in the Washburn County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2006-2020; and WHEREAS, the City of Shell Lake is working cooperatively with the Washburn County Forest, Parks and Recreation Committee; and WHEREAS, financial aid is often required to carry out the projects.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Shell Lake attempts to budget sums sufficient to complete outdoor recreation projects; and HEREBY AUTHORIZES the Mayor of Shell Lake to act on behalf of the City of Shell Lake to submit applications to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available; sign documents; and take necessary action to undertake, direct and complete the approved project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Shell Lake will comply with state or federal rules for the programs; may perform force account work; will maintain the completed project in an attractive, inviting and safe manner; will keep the facilities open to the general public during reasonable hours consistent with the type of facility; and will obtain from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the National Park Service approval in writing before any change is made in the use of the project site.

Adopted this 9th day of April, 2012.

By a vote of: 7 in favor, 1 against, 0 abstain.

Sally Peterson, Mayor Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

RESOLUTION #12-3 OUTDOOR RECREATION AIDS GRANT

WHEREAS, the City of Shell Lake is interested in developing lands for public outdoor recreation purposes as described in the application; and WHEREAS, financial aid is required to arry out the project; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the city of Shell Lake has budgeted a sum sufficient to complete the project, and HEREBY AUTHORIZES Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator, to act on behalf of the City of Shell Lake to: Submit an application to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for any financial aid that may be available; Submit reimbursement claims along with necessary supporting documentation within 6 months of project completion date; Submit signed documents; and Take necessary action to undertake, direct and complete the approved project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Shell Lake will comply with state or federal rules for the programs to the general public during reasonable hours consistent with the type of facility; and will obtain from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the National Park Service approval in writing before any change is made in the use of the project site.

Adopted this 9th day of April, 2012.

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted

by City of Shell Lake at a legal meeting on 9th day of April, 2012.

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OBITUARIES

Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or e-mail wcregister@centurytel.net

Toby A. Pease

Toby A. Pease, 51, Barronett, died Friday, April 27, 2012, at Cumberland Healthcare.

He was born Nov. 16, 1960, in Elgin, Ill., to Jimmy and Betty (Kazort) Pease. The family moved to Spooner, where he graduated high school, Class of 1978. He was married in Barronett on Nov. 7, 1981, to Barbara Huebner. Toby worked in residential painting and farm-related enterprises for many years, operating his own logistics company. He loved camping, hunting and fishing, grilling and supervising gardening. His greatest Audrey C. Nichols, 80, died March 8, 2012, at Heritage Manor in Rice Lake.

She was born July 13, 1931, to Fred and Velma (Caldwell) Luer.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 14, 2 p.m., at Nora Cemetery in Rice Lake.

love was spending time with his family, especially his grandson, Steven Jimmy.

Toby was preceded in death by his father; his grandparents; his father-in-law, Ray Gunderson; and his trusty black Lab, Hunter.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara, Barronett; children Jessica Pease-Kangas and husband A.J. Kangas, Selfridge, N.D., and Chris Pease, Barronett; grandson Steven Jimmy Kangas, Selfridge, N.D.; his mother, Betty (Mike) Yurik, Spooner; brother Randy Pease, Minneapolis, Minn.; sister Pam Pease, Oklahoma City, Okla.; mother-in-law Gloria Gunderson, Barronett; brother-in-law Doug Huebner, Cumberland; sister-inlaw Debbie Huebner, Amarillo, Texas; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.

A memorial service was held May 1 at Barronett Lutheran Church with Todd Ahneman officiating.

The Skinner Funeral Home, Cumberland, was entrusted with arrangements.

As I write this, it is Monday and the last day in April.

We had some rain during the night but I’m sure it wasn’t much. There are lots of flowers blooming and bushes leafing out so there is life out there.

Our prayers go out for the family of Toby Pease, 51, Barronett, who passed away over the weekend. The funeral was at Barronett Lutheran Church.

I had sad news on Friday that a nephew of mine, Peter Odden, 64, of Texas passed away suddenly at Lubbock, Texas. Peter was the son of my brother, Clifford, and Kay Odden who are both deceased. Kay was the sister of Marge Odden who married my brother, Ole, of Cumberland. He had the greenhouse in Cumberland. Peter was the youngest of three boys. Tom and Bob are older. Our prayers are with the family.

Our prayers for Roger Flach who is not doing well and a patient at Rice Lake hospital.

Wendell Lee Turpin, who has spent a week in Shell Lake, left for home on Tuesday. He stopped to see me before he left and brought me some apple sausage, which I love. He and Jeff were supper guests of Ken and Sue Pederson Saturday night.

Dick Pederson, Verona, spent a few days here in Shell Lake visiting his dad, Arvid, at Terraceview Living Center and getting a little turkey hunting in too. He stayed with Roger and Sheryl Mortensen and hunted with Roger. He visited me on Thursday afternoon, which was a very good visit going over old times.

We welcome Sophie Zabielski to Glenview. She

resided in Long Lake prior to coming here. We hope you enjoy it here, Sophie.

A group from here went out to eat at the Red Brick Café in Barronett last Thursday. The week before, we went to Becky’s for fish. It’s good to get out and enjoy the food and the ride.

Betty Graf and I drove to Rice Lake and had lunch at the Norske Nook. The food was great and we hade a nice visit and also met some friends there.

Andy Wejnerowski, a tenant here, keeps busy putting in a small garden plot for vegetables. I’m sure he was happy with the rain. Good job, Andy!

Everyone enjoyed the music by Tom Dahlstrom on Friday night. It’s always the old songs that most of us know and can sing along. Thanks, Tom. Arlys Santiago went out for dinner Saturday night with Kathy and Harley Bergeron and his brother, Jimmy, and girlfriend Megan.

Peder Pederson and friend Wayne Hoffman attended church together and enjoyed the monthly dinner after services.

On Saturday, Frank Mortensen took his sisters, Lillian Ullom and Florence Carlson, to Danbury for a bridal shower for Louise Schade’s grandson, Richard, and fiancée.

Mary Marschall drove her motor home to Madison with seven others to attend the state bowling tournament. They left on Friday and came home Sunday.

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Senior Lunch Menu

Monday, May 7: Stuffed green pepper, medley potatoes, carrots, pear halves, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Tuesday, May 8: Crispy-baked chicken, au gratin potatoes, bean salad, frozen yogurt, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Wednesday, May 9: Sloppy joe on bun, potato salad, fresh fruit salad, pickle, V8 juice, milk, coffee.

Thursday, May 10: Herb-crusted pork roast, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, sliced baked apples, bread, butter, beverage.

Friday, May 11: Tomato Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, dressing, chocolate cream pie, bread, butter, milk, coffee.

Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Call 715-468-4750.

Spring open house set at St. Francis

SPOONER — Wednesday, May 9, from 5-7 p.m., there will be a spring open house at St. Francis de Sales School at 300 Oak St. in Spooner. Each class is preparing student projects that will be on display featuring topics or areas of study they worked on throughout the year. Community members are invited to come and see what these students have learned and celebrate their accomplishments.

Teachers and parents are also welcoming prospective and/or inquiring families to visit during this open house. Parents will be there to welcome any inquiring parents, answer questions, share curriculum information and introduce them to the teachers of the grades they are interested in.

Anyone interested in learning about the educational focus and learning environment options St. Francis de Sales offers is welcome.

For more information please call the school office at 715-635-2774. — from St. Francis

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Alliance

Lake Park Alliance 53 3rd Ave., Shell Lake Pastor John Sahlstrom Lay Pastor Richard Peterson Youth leader Ryan Hunziker 715-468-2734 Worship Service: 10 a.m.

Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades: Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Baptist

Northwoods Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner Baptist

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.

Wed. evening service 6:30 p.m.

Catholic

St. Joseph's Catholic

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

Books and Coffee: Tues.

9 a.m.

St. Catherine's Catholic

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

St. Francis de Sales

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

Episcopal St. Alban's

Corner of Elm and Summit St., Spooner Father Bob Rodgers 715-635-8475 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Holy Eucharist: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Morning prayer: 8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday

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

Lutheran

Barronett Lutheran

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

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

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

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

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

Faith Lutheran

(Missouri Synod) South of Spooner off Hwy. W7148 Luther Rd. Pastor Brent Berkesch 715-635-8167 Sunday Worship 8 a.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Praise and Worship 10:30 Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1 FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

Nazarene

Long Lake Lutheran Church W3114 Church Rd., Sarona Pastor Mary Strom Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran, ELCA

803 Second St., Shell Lake 715-468-7718 www.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 Tuesdays 2 & 7 p.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 www.spoonerwesleyan.org Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong; Assistant Pastor Chopper Brown 715-635-2768 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School and ABFs: 10:30 a.m.; nursery provided; Celebrate Recovery, now every Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Other

Trinity Lutheran

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

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Methodist

United Methodist

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

Sunday School during worship time; 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

Cornerstone Christian

Pastor Tom Kelby 106 Balsam St., Spooner 715-635-9222 www.cornerstonechurch spooner.com Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.

Youth Group Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Team Kid 4 years-6th grade 6:30 p.m.

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.

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

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t was awfully cold one winter, and two porcupines huddled together to keep warm. But they pricked each other with their quills, and they had to move apart.

Soon they were freezing again, and they had to lie side by side to survive.

How like church members. But let’s avoid the needling because of the needing.

Let’s have more love and less shove, more action and less faction, more aligning and less maligning, more benefitting and less belittling.

The Bible says, “Hate what is evil, cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.”

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NOTICE TO BID - TOWN OF SARONA

The Town of Sarona is requesting bids for mowing road ditches on 38 miles of roads. Proof of insurance is required.

For more information, contact Russ Furchtenicht at 715-4693329 or 715-931-8352. Send bids to: Russ Furchtenicht, W6167 Silo Rd., Sarona, WI 54870. Bids will be opened on Monday, May 14, 2012, at the Sarona Town Hall. The Town of Sarona reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all bids.

Victoria Lombard, Clerk 558985 36-37r WNAXLP

The Town of Sarona will hold a Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 12, 2012, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Sarona Town Hall. A total of two (2) appliances, four (4) tires, TVs and electronics and any other garbage will be accepted. Proof of residence is required, i.e., real estate holder or voting resident of the Town of Sarona. You will be responsible to unload all garbage.

558984 36-37r Victoria Lombard, Clerk

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WASHBURN COUNTY TOURISM ASSOCIATION

122 N. River St., Spooner, WI 54801 Questions: Call 715-635-9696 Public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Agenda: Review WCTA Bylaws, Election of Board Members.

Scott D. Miller, Spooner, OWI, $1,109.00, license revoked 12 months, alcohol assessment.

Karen E. Johnson, Siren, speeding, $225.70; operating without valid license, $200.50.

Seth D. Jones, Minong, possess drug paraphernalia, $263.50.

NOTICE OF RECALL PRIMARY ELECTION CITY OF SHELL LAKE

Notice is hereby given that a Recall Primary for Partisan Office will be held at City Hall, 501 First Street, Shell Lake, WI, on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Polls will be open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. and are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. Statewide Recall Partisan Primary for Governor & 559462 37r WNAXLP Lieutenant Governor.

Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer

HEARING NOTICE VARIANCE REQUEST CITY OF SHELL LAKE

NOTICE OF SPRING CLEANUP DAY TOWN OF SARONA

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 8:30 a.m.

Washburn County Information Center Meeting Room

Matthew S. Gilsdorf, St. Paul, Minn., criminal damage to property, $263.50; operating left of centerline, $213.10; drink open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $200.50.

Robert R. Loy, Shell Lake, disorderly conduct or resisting or obstructing an officer, $299.00.

William C. Schoener, 312 Ellwood Beach Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871, requests a variance for Lots 3 and 4, Block A, Ellwood Beach to construct a 24-ft. x 24-ft. garage that would require a reduced front yard setback. Zoning Classification: Single-Family Residential Lakeshore (unsewered) RL2. Zoning Ordinance Sec. 13-1-26(c)(4) and Sec. 13-3-17.

A public hearing will be held on this matter Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 5 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 501 First Street, Shell Lake, WI. Clint R. Stariha Zoning Administrator 558961 36-37r WNAXLP

NOTICE OF ELECTION TOWN OF BARRONETT

Notice is hereby given that the 2012 May 8 Recall Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the Barronett Town Hall, N1608 South Heart Lake Road, Shell Lake, WI 54871. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you have any questions concerning the polling place, contact the Town Clerk.

Patricia A. Parker N602 Lehman Lake Road Barronett, WI 54871 715-468-2846 559176 37r WNAXLP The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHELL LAKE - REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 16, 2012

President Jeri Bitney called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The Administration of Official Oath was given to newly elected board members, Linda Nielsen, Jeri Bitney and Phil Holman.

Board members present were Jeri Bitney, Mary Ann Swan, Stu Olson, Linda Nielsen, Tim Mikula and Phil Holman. Also present were Jim Connell, Kim Osterhues, Don Peterson, Phyllis Bergeron, Boyd Anderson, Lori Hanson Hungerbuhler, Robyn Pollei, Darin Pollei, Amy Skattebo, Kelly Schmidt, Eric Teska, Shirley Hile, Joe Johnson, Don Bruce, Laura Bruce, Kelly Lehnert, Jessica Beecroft, Bob Forsythe, Danette Hopke and Patti Fox. Public comments - Darin Pollei spoke about the new class schedule for the upcoming school year.

There was no student council report.

Mrs. Nielsen moved to accept consent agenda items a-c, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

Administrative reports Kim Osterhues • 42 students have registered for 4-year-old kindergarten for 2012-13.

• The soup & sandwich Bingo held on March 29 went well.

• At the staff in-service held on April 5 there were several events for staff to participate in including CPR training.

Don Peterson • The ASVAB test was given to 30 students, and Mr. Peterson will bring final results to the board when he has them.

• Individual class registrations for students are currently being done. Parents are encouraged to come in to school and being a part of their students’ scheduling.

Jim Connell • Don and Laura Bruce spoke about the school play, which was done at the Theatre in the Woods theater in March.

They stressed the importance of the drama program at school and the need for commitment from school officials.

Shirley Hile and Patti Fox also spoke about the importance of the school and community working together in the drama area.

• The Message Center has been installed and will have electricity to it soon.

• Four Destination ImagiNation teams made it to State.

• Band and choir students did very well at the high school Solo and Ensemble Festival held on March 29 at Prairie Farm.

• The Shell Lake Education Foundation is holding a fundraiser in which the public can test drive a vehicle from Cifaldi Motors of Cumberland. For every test drive done, SLEF will make $20.00.

Unfinished Business Mr. Peterson and Mr. Connell will meet with Don Haack of Spooner Schools to discuss several issues regarding the Alternative School.

Mrs. Swan moved to approve the Advanced Placement Course Guidelines as presented, seconded Mr. Olson. The motion carried.

Mr. Connell reviewed possible changes and additions to the employee handbook. The transition committee will meet and bring ideas and solutions back to the board.

Mr. Olson moved to adopt Policy 345.6, Graduation Requirements, as amended on April 16, 2012, and delete Policy 345.6,

Graduation Requirements, dated 02-09-04, seconded by Mrs. Nielsen. The motion carried.

New Business Mr. Holman moved to approve the Formal Record of Action for our flexible benefit plan as presented by Administration, seconded by Mr. Mikula. The motion failed. More information will be brought to the board meeting next month.

Kim Osterhues reviewed the WKCE test results.

Mrs. Nielsen moved to approve the resignation of Wendy Muska from the Board of Education and thank her for her years of service, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

The board member replacement process was discussed.

The possibility of using a Food Service Management Company at the school district was discussed. A Request for Proposal has been created. An ad will be in the newspaper and letters sent out to Food Service Management companies. There will be a committee that will evaluate the bids.

Mr. Mikula moved to approve Natasha Kildow’s resignation as Jr. High volleyball coach and thank her for her years of service, seconded by Mr. Holman. The motion carried.

Mr. Mikula moved to approve the hiring of Jennifer Sauve as 4th-grade teacher for the 2012-13 school year on a one-year contract, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

Mr. Peterson has spoken with Mr. Swenson about taking over the Webmaster position and is awaiting a confirmation as to whether he will take the job over.

Mr. Connell has spoken with other insurance companies regarding health insurance. No decision as to what insurance the school will go with has been made at this time.

Committee and President’s reports were given.

Mrs. Nielsen moved to suspend the regular meeting to convene an executive session in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to discuss administrative contracts, possible professional staff layoff, 12-month staff individual employee compensation and school psychologist contract, seconded by Mr. Mikula at 7:56 p.m. Roll call found all members voting aye. The motion carried.

Mr. Mikula moved to adjourn the executive session and reconvene into open session, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

Mr. Olson moved to approve an administrative contract for Jim Connell for the 2012-14 school years with a salary increase of 1.65%, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

Mr. Holman moved to approve a one-time adjustment to Kim Osterhues’ salary in the amount of $2,156.00 and a salary increase of 1.65% for the 2012-14 school years, seconded by Mrs. Nielsen. The motion carried.

Mr. Olson moved to approve an administrative contract for Mr. Don Peterson for the 2012-14 school years with a salary increase of 1.65%, $50.00 payment per athletic event supervision and 10.3% employee contribution for health and dental insurance, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

Mr. Mikula moved to amend Krissa Ward’s contract for consideration of $6,000.00 to HAS in lieu of health or dental insurance, seconded by Mr. Holman. The motion carried.

Mr. Mikula moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m.

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Rachel M. Mehralian, Eagan, Minn., speeding, $225.70.

Destinee M. Raiten, New Lisbon, speeding, $186.00.

Marcus L. Rothove, South St. Paul, Minn., drink open intoxicants in motor vehicle, $200.50; underage drinking, $263.50.

Sean E. Seifert, Sarona, ATV operation on freeway, $200.50.

(May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Mary K. Farkas Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12PR22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed.

2. The decedent, with date of birth May 27, 1916, and date of death March 28, 2012, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 518 8th Ave., Shell Lake, WI 54871.

3. All interested persons waived notice.

4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is August 10, 2012.

5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar April 26, 2012 Ann M. Richter N3133 Old B Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-7346

(Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

SCOTT J. SCHARA, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 09 CV 231 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 18, 2010, in the amount of $225,686.70, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northwest Fractional Quarter (NW 1/4), Section Seven (7), Township Forty (40) North, Range Ten (10) West, more particularly described as Lot Seven (7) as recorded in Volume Five (5) of Certified Survey Maps, Page 92 Survey No. 1107.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N9180 Birch Road, Springbrook, WI 54875.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-006-2-40-1007-2 04-000-003000.

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2012 Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 286730

Bryan A. Thompson, Haugen, OWI, $817.50, license revoked 6 months.

Joshua A. Topper, Spooner, failure to stop/improper stop at stop sign, $114.50.

Timothy M. Visger, Minong, allow cattle to run at large, $150.10, three times; allow livestock on highway, $150.10.

William Klar DBA Klar Trucking, Hinckley, Minn., raw forest products, overweight violation, $275.61.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK

The regular scheduled May Monthly Town Board Meeting date has been changed.

The next monthly meeting will be May 15, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Brook Town Hall.

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ANNUAL MEETING Hertel Lakeview Cemetery Association Fri., May 4, 2012, 7 p.m. at Lakeview United Methodist Church 559042 26a,b 37r,L

(May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

MICHAEL D. COATY, et al.

Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 11 CV 142 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on October 7, 2011, in the amount of $97,241.33, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 2, Village of Birchwood. Said land being in the Village of Birchwood, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 304 South Vance Street, Birchwood, WI 54817 TAX KEY NO.: 65-106-2-37-1025-5-15-526-503000/65-1062-37-10-25-5-15-526-503500/ 65-106-2-37-10-25-5-15-52650400.

Dated this 16th day of April, 2012.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Dustin A. McMahon State Bar #1086857 Bloomer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 287198

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Notice is hereby given of a partisan recall primary for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be held in the Town of Sarona, Washburn County, on May 8, 2012, at the Sarona Town Hall. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A public test of electronic voting equipment will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 6 p.m., at the Sarona Town Hall.

Victoria Lombard, Clerk 559524 37r WNAXLP

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NOTICE OF PARTISAN RECALL PRIMARY TOWN OF SARONA

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Proposal to honor Civil War veteran from Wisconsin with Medal of Honor

MAY 2, 2012 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - PAGE 21

Heart Lake news/from pg. 18

On Sunday afternoon, Arlys took Helen V. Pederson to Rice Lake for a birthday party for brother Milton Odden at his home in Thomas Landing. Wife Jean did a great job entertaining for her family and Milton’s daughter Kathy, Bill Granzin and son Karl of Park Falls, Phillip and Elsa of Timberland, Kim and Dev, two daughters and husbands, (May 2, 9, 16) son Kellie and grandson STATE OF WISCONSIN of Cameron, Greg and CIRCUIT COURT Cheryl Odden, Tyler and BRANCH 2 Berka, children Charlotte, ST. CROIX COUNTY Max and Jack of TimberANCHORBANK, FSB land and Nathan Odden. Assignee of S & C BANK It’s always good to see the Plaintiff vs. family. Happy birthday, DAVID H. RAILSBACK II Milton.

They had a town meet- ARLA J. RAILSBACK LAMPERT YARDS, INC. ing at the Barronett Town ANTCZAK CONSTRUCTION, Hall on Sunday evening INC. STATE OF WISCONSIN and Arlys attended.

One reason a dog is DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE JOHN DOE #1 AND JOHN DOE such a lovable creature is #2 the unknown tenants of the that his tail wags instead premises located at W8389 of his tongue.

Carlton Rd., Spooner, WI 54801

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(Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY JOHNSON BANK Plaintiff vs.

JOHN A. JOHNSON, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 11 CV 121 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on December 1, 2011, in the amount of $92,820.73, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 27, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N5464 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI 54801.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-020-2-39-1327-3 02-000-001000.

Dated this 21st day of March, 2012.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 285587

JOHN DOE #3 AND JOHN DOE #4 the unknown tenants of the premises located at N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI 54801, Defendants.

Case No. 10CV822 Case Code: 30404 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on October 20, 2010, the undersigned Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 27th day of June, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: The NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of the NW 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, lying S of the road and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; lying S of the road, all in Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: W8389 Carlton Road, Spooner, WI N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

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

Dated this 24th day of April, 2012. /s/Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer Spangler Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC P.O. Box 1165 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1165 (715) 830-9771 Attorneys for Plaintiff Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf, and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

whatever reason it was overlooked, but we still have the ability to correct that."

(April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY CITIBANK, N.A. as Trustee for American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2006-4, MortgageBacked Pass-through Certificates Series 2006-4

by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., its attorney-infact Plaintiff, vs.

EDWARD FRANK SWAN and JANE DOE unknown spouse of Edward Frank Swan and TAMARA JEAN SWAN and JOHN DOE unknown spouse of Tamara Jean Swan and STATE OF WISCONSIN, Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-241 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 March 1, 2012, in the amount of $199,450.13, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: June 6, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Washburn County Courthouse, located at Ten Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW1/4 NE1/4), Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-eight (38) North, Range Twelve (12) West, Washburn County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the center of said Section 18 as described in Volume 321 of Deeds, pages 377-378; Thence North 00 03’05” West along the half line of said Section 33.00 feet to the point of beginning; Thence continuing North 00 03’05” West along the said half line 340.15 feet to a point; Thence North 89 19’36” East 405.39 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 00 03’05” East 120.00 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 89 19’36” East 373.93 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 00 54’41” East 236.41 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 89 28’30” West 782.86 feet back to the point of beginning.

TAX KEY NO. 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0010 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0020.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: N3916 Cty. Road K, City of Spooner.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0010 65-008-2-38-12-18-1-3-0020 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.

Cushing was one of several members of his family that served in the Union Army.

NOTICE OF PARTISAN RECALL PRIMARY FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SAMPLE BALLOTS May 8, 2012

OFFICE OF THE WASHBURN COUNTY CLERK TO THE ELECTORS OF WASHBURN COUNTY: Notice is hereby given of a partisan recall primary to be held in the wards in Washburn County, on the 8th day of May, 2012, at which the statewide officers named below shall be chosen.

The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office, in the sample ballot below.

INFORMATION TO ELECTORS Upon entering the polling place, an elector shall give his or her name and address and sign the poll list before being permitted to vote. If an elector is not registered to vote, an elector may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence if the elector provides proof of residence. Where ballots are distributed to electors, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that an elector who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the elector’s minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.

WHERE PAPER BALLOTS ARE USED Where paper ballots are used, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square next to the name of the candidate for whom he or she intends to vote. The elector may only vote once for each office. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.

WHERE TOUCH SCREEN VOTING SYSTEMS ARE USED If a party preference screen is provided, the elector shall select the party of his or her preference by touching the party name or by using the keypad. The elector shall then select the candidate for whom he or she intends to vote by touching the candidate’s name or using the keypad. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.

The vote should not be cast in any other manner. If the elector spoils a paper ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one elector. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the elector shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. The elector may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station.

Not more than five minutes’ time shall be allowed inside a voting booth or machine. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the elector in casting his or her vote may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.

After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The elector shall leave the booth, deposit the ballot in the ballot box, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The elector shall discard unused partisan ballots in a locked discard box. The elector shall leave the polling place promptly.

After an official Touch Screen ballot is marked, the elector shall leave the polling place promptly.

An elector may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the elector declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing or understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the elector’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector.

The following is a sample of the official ballots:

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by Steve Roisum Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - Two Wisconsin federal lawmakers have introduced legislation in Congress to honor a Civil War veteran.

Alonzo Cushing was born in Delafield. He was shot and killed while leading a unit of Union soldiers in the Battle of Gettysburg during Civil War. Medals of Honor were rarely awarded posthumously back then, and there's a time limit on giving out a Medal of Honor now.

So, Sen. Herb Kohl and western Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind have introduced legislation to honor the veteran with the Medal of Honor. Kind says it's long overdue, "Here we have one of our own, a Wisconsin man who fought well, fought bravely and ultimately laid down his life so that our union will survive, it should have been recognized immediately, but for

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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY OF SHELL LAKE APRIL 17, 2012

Mayor Sally Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

Council members present were Andy Eiche, Connie Graf, Dan Harrington, Terry Leckel, Jane Pederson and Chad Shelton. Also present were Ken Schultz, Mitch Fox, Don Bruce, Laura Bruce, Brent Edlin and Brad Pederson.

Brad Pederson administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Sally Peterson and Council members Andy Eiche, Chad Shelton, Dan Harrington, Connie Graf and Terry Leckel.

Letter of interest from Brent Edlin, Don Bruce, Mitch Fox, Ken Schultz and Tara Burns to be considered to fill the First and Second Ward City Council vacancies were reviewed. A letter from Donna Barnes-Haesemeyer endorsing Tara Burns was also discussed. Mitch Fox withdrew his name from consideration as it was discovered that, if appointed, he would have to resign from the Library Board. The prospective candidates in attendance addressed the Mayor and City Council. Nominations were opened for the First Ward vacancy. Shelton nominated Don Bruce. Graf seconded the nomination. Bitney nominated Brent Edlin. Leckel seconded by nomination. Nominations were closed. A ballot vote was taken with the Council members instructed to initial their ballots. Upon a tie vote Mayor Peterson voted for Don Bruce and he was appointed to fill the First Ward vacancy. Nominations were opened for the Second Ward vacancy. Harrington nominated Ken Schultz. Eiche seconded by nomination. Eiche nominated Tara Burns. Graf seconded by nomination. Nominations were closed.

Ken Schultz was appointed to fill the Second Ward vacancy on a 4 – 2 vote.

Brad Pederson administered the Oath of Office to Don Bruce and Ken Schultz.

Mayor Peterson announced the following committee appointments: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: Chair Jane Pederson, members Terry Leckel, Connie Graf and Don Bruce FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION: Chair Andy Eiche, members Chad Shelton, Terry Leckel and Don Bruce PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION: Chair Ken Schultz, members Dan Harrington, Andy Eiche and Chad Shelton PARKS AND RECREATION: Chair Connie Graf, members Jane Pederson, Dan Harrington and Ken Schultz EXECUTIVE/HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Chair Sally Peterson, members Jane Pederson, Andy Eiche, Connie Graf, Ken Schultz and Council President Graf moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointments of Greg Kittelsen and Brent Edlin to the Plan Commission, terms to expire 2015. It was noted Don Bruce’s term on the Plan Commission expired, but he would be eligible to be considered as the Council representative to the Plan Commission which will be decided later in the meeting. Eiche moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Airport Management Committee: Airport Manager Niel Peterson, Council representative Terry Leckel, local Bank CEO Dave Haroldson (Ray Witte - alternate), Aero Club representative Joe Rounce, hangar owner John Haack, EDC representative Ken Schultz and County Board representative Andy Eiche. Harrington moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals: Gerry Winch and Dave Zeug, terms to expire 2015 and continuing first alternate Doug Downs and continuing second alternate Roger Thompson. Bruce moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the reappointments of Mary Dunbar and Council representative Jane Pederson to the Library Board and announced David Haessig has been appointed as the Washburn County representative. Eiche moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Shell Lake Area Fire Association: Terry Leckel and Sally Peterson. Graf moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Dan Harrington as Council representative on the Lake Protection Advisory Committee. Graf moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Andy Eiche as Council representative on the Shell Lake Economic Development Corporation. Shelton moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Andy Eiche as Council representative on the Community Center Management Committee. Shelton moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Ken Schultz as the Council representative to the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce. Eiche moved, seconded by Harrington, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Jeff Parker as City Forrester. Harrington moved, seconded by Pederson, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Clint Stariha as Weed Commissioner. Shelton moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Downtown/Lakefront Events Committee: Chair Johanna Shelton, Ken Schultz, Dianne Ericksen, David Haessig, Tom Scott, Sonia Scott, Troy Benham, Shannon Klopp and Council representative Connie Graf. Eiche moved, seconded by Harrington, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried 7-yes, 1-no.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Don Bruce to the Safe Routes to School Task Force. Shelton moved, seconded

by Graf, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Energy Independent Communities Task Force: Mike & Pat Pesko, Don Bruce, Chad Kostner, Dave & Wanda Zeug and Gary Burkart. Eiche moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Board of Review: Sally Peterson, Brad Pederson, Jane Pederson, Dan Harrington and Andy Eiche. Graf moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Façade Incentive Committee: Chair Chad Shelton, Ken Schultz and Jane Pederson. Eiche moved, seconded by Bruce, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Future Industrial/Business Park(s) Committee: Dan Harrington, Ken Schultz, Mike Pesko and Andy Eiche. Pederson moved, seconded by Shelton, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the appointment of Ken Schultz as the Council representative to the Washburn County Economic Development Corporation. Eiche moved, seconded by Graf, to confirm the appointment. The motion carried.

Mayor Peterson announced the following appointments to the Highway 63 Improvement Committee: Chair Greg Kittelsen, Public Works Administration Committee members, EDC representative Ken Schultz, Parks and Recreation Committee member Connie Graf and business representative Dave Schraufnagel.

Shelton moved, seconded by Pederson, to confirm the appointments. The motion carried.

Nominations were opened for Council member on the Plan Commission. Eiche nominated Don Bruce, Shelton seconded the nomination. Graf moved, seconded by Shelton, to close the nominations with a unanimous ballot cast for Don Bruce. The motion carried.

Graf moved, seconded by Bruce, to confirm the appointment of Don Herschleb as City Assessor. The motion carried.

Shelton moved, seconded by Graf, to appoint the Washburn County Health Officer as City Health Officer subject to confirmation by the County Health Committee. The motion carried.

Pederson moved, seconded by Harrington, to designate the Washburn County Register as the City’s Official Newspaper. The motion carried.

Eiche moved, seconded by Graf, to adopt Resolutions #12-4 through #12-9 designating the Shell Lake State Bank as the City’s Official Depository. Brad Pederson noted City Attorney Kathy zumBrunnen and he are Shell Lake State Bank directors and stock holders. The motion carried.

Bruce moved, seconded by Graf, to appoint Kathy zumBrunnen as City Attorney. The motion carried 6-yes, 2-no.

Nominations were opened for Council President. Leckel nominated Andy Eiche, Shelton seconded the nomination. Schultz moved, seconded by Graf, to close the nominations with a unanimous ballot cast for Andy Eiche. The motion carried.

It was reported the League of Wisconsin Municipalities will be holding regional meetings and workshops for new officials.

Leckel moved, seconded by Graf, to adjourn at 5:25 p.m. The motion carried.

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(April 25, May 2, 9) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Plaintiff, vs.

STEVEN A MONCEL, and SALENA MONCEL, et al Defendants.

CASE NO.: 11-CV-81 FORECLOSURE CASE CODE-30404 ADJOURNED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure made in the aboveentitled action on November 23, 2011, in the amount of $75,552.17, I will sell at public auction at the The North Entrance (a.k.a. North Steps) of the Washburn County Courthouse 10 4th Avenue Shell Lake, WI 54871, City of Shell Lake, County of Washburn, State of Wisconsin, on May 23, 2012, at 10:15 a.m., all of the following-described mortgaged premises, to wit: Lot Three (3), Block Fourteen (14), First Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

TAX KEY NO.: 65 281 2 39 12 31 5 15 001 620000.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash.

DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of amount bid by cash or cashier’s check due at time of sale.

Balance of purchase price must be paid within ten (10) business days after confirmation of the sale.

This property is sold “as is” subject to all legal encumbrances and any outstanding and accruing real estate taxes, special assessments and penalties and interest, if any. Upon confirmation of the sale by the Court, purchaser will be required to pay all recording fees and, if desired, the cost of title evidence.

Dated this 25th day of April, 2012, at Shell Lake, Wisconsin. /s/Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County, WI Janine L. Collette KOHNER, MANN & KAILAS, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 4650 N. Port Washington Road Milwaukee, WI 53212 Ph.: 414-962-5110 The above property is located at: 314 Vine Street, Spooner, WI 54801.

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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(Apr. 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. AS SERVICER FOR DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-18 Plaintiff vs.

GLEN ALLEN HAMMOND, et al.

Defendant(s) Case Number: 09 CV 237 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 23, 2010, in the amount of $127,340.91, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: May 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Courthouse located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The West 500 Feet of the East 1155 Feet of the North 32 Rods of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE1/4 NW1/4), Section Twenty-Four (24), Township Forty (40) North, Range Ten (10) West, Town Of Bass Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 383 West Peters Road, Hayward, WI 54843.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-006-2-40-1024-2 01-000-003000.

Dated this 2nd day of April, 2012.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County Russell J. Karnes State Bar #1054982 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 286600

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Notice is hereby given the Barronett Town Board shall hold its monthly Board meeting on Wed., May 9, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Barronett Town Hall, N1608 South Heart Lake Road. The agenda shall be posted at least one (1) day prior to meeting.

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End-of-the-year banquet held for FFA

The new Shell Lake FFA officers are back row (L to R): Ryan Melton, sentinel; Bryan Knoop, treasurer; Taylor Bauch, reporter; and Rachel Mechtel, historian. Front: Stephanie Stetler, student advisor; Maddie Dennis, secretary; Dani Kuechle, president; and Ally Feeney, vice president.

Parent and volunteer Boyd Anderson, shaking hands with Rachel Mechtel, was recognized by the FFA Chapter for the work he has done for them on Monday, April 23, at Shell Lake High School’s Reinhart Commons.

Receiving the Star Award for eighth-graders is Emma Crosby; Trevor Anderson, Star Award for freshman; Katrina Nyreen, Star Chapter Farmer Award; and Emma Mechtel, Star Chapter Ag Placement Award.

Seniors Katrina Nyreen and Emma Mechtel surprised Shell Lake FFA advisor and teacher Jen Bos Monday, April 23, at Shell Lake with a framed plaque to show their appreciation for what she has done for them over the years. – Photos by Larry Samson

Receiving FFA Alumni scholarships to continue studies in agriculture are seniors Katrina Nyreen, Emma Mechtel and Andi Bauch.

Shout out for volunteers in the district

SHELL LAKE — Tamara Smith is an enthusiastic community volunteer who is being recognized for helping out in numerous areas at the Shell Lake School District.

Smith helped the third grade by putting together

Even though none of our Destination ImagiNation teams made it to Global competition, we are still very proud of them. It was neat to see the school get behind our teams as they moved from local to state competition.

We have had a team of teachers working with me and an insurance broker to come up with affordable ways to manage our health-care budget. Insurance is the second-largest piece of our budget, behind salary.

This year, it will cost over $1.5 million for insurance, and we are looking at a 15-percent increase next year, and maybe worse than that in two years. I have appreciated the work the staff has been willing to put into studying options and learning about the insurance industry. I believe we will eventually come up with options for the staff, and they will ultimately become managers of their health-care protection by having a few choices for health care, and not a onesize-fits-all policy.

As we moved forward with some of the mandated initiatives, such as Response To Intervention and Positive Behavior Intervention Systems, we knew there was lots of work to be done, however, we also came to the realization that we are further along in the process than many districts in this part of the state.

Idita-Read books for their reading unit on Alaskan sled dogs. Students could better follow the Iditarod Race and complete their own Idita-Read by using these books. Sarah Skinner, third-grade teacher, stated, “We greatly appreciate her taking time out of her busy

Schools in the southern part of the state are further along in the process, but in this part of the state we are actually much closer to implementation than most.

The message center has been nine months in the making, but is due to be up and running by the time this article comes out. I would again like to extend gratitude to the community for the support for this project. Donations were received from a number of businesses, whose names will appear within the sign message as it is displayed.

The primary building remodeling is coming together. It looks like we will be getting new trim boards, blinds, seating and a remodeled entrance.

New paint, carpet and some door replacements will also take place this summer. We will also be adding some energy-efficient pieces through the Focus on Energy Program. The bus lane is projected to be done by June 30.

The band and choir students did very well at solo ensemble, the baseball team is off to a good start, the softball team is currently 7-0, and our track team has broken a few school records already this year. Our extracurricular activities this spring have been very positive and fun to watch.

As always, please call if you have questions.

Superintendent’s Corner • Jim Connell

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schedule to help out!”

Smith also accompanied students at solo ensemble, volunteers with the gifted and talented program each Wednesday and strengthens the district as president of the Shell Lake Education Foundation.

If you are interested in volunteering contact Keri Jensen at jensenk@shelllake.k12.wi.us. Opportunities before and after school hours include reading with students, presenting a hobby and teaching students a craft.

Classroom experience is not necessary. — from Shell Lake Schools

School menus

Breakfast Monday, May 7: Juice, cereal, toast.

Tuesday, May 8: Fruit, sausage links, waffle sticks.

Wednesday, May 9: Juice, cheese omelet, toast Thursday, May 10: Fruit, pancakes.

Friday, May 11: Juice, yogurt, toast.

Lunch Monday, May 7: Chicken wrap, lettuce, cheese, green beans, peach slices. No Laker.

Tuesday, May 8: Chili, cheese, crackers, peas, fresh fruit, muffin. Laker: Salad bar.

Wednesday, May 9: Hamburger on bun, cheese slice, fries, pickle, mixed vegetables, pineapple tidbits.

No Laker.

Thursday, May 10: BBQ pork on bun, corn, pear slices. Laker: Salad bar.

Friday, May 11: Pepperoni pizza, carrots, applesauce.

No Laker.

Breakfast served each day for K-12 students.

Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served with each meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 712 only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.

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Students at Spooner Elementary celebrate Be Green Week

by Sharon Johnson portunity to present an SPOONER — Last week, Day message Earth Spooner Elementary through song, art and poSchool students celebrated etry to another grade-level being green. It was a week group. of fun activities inside and Fourth-graders also outside the classroom fowere involved in this cusing on Earth Day and year’s Arbor Day celebraArbor Day, both national tion held at the school. holidays that occurred last Mayor Gary Cuskey read week. Spooner Area School the Arbor Day proclamaDistrict AmeriCorps team tion. The first Arbor Day — Amy Young, Robin was in 1872, established by Young, Sharon Johnson J. Sterling Morton, of Neand Jessica Smuda — braska, to celebrate and planned and carried out plant trees. Spooner has an the celebration.

Arbor Day celebration On Monday, April 23, each year to fulfill requirestudents enjoyed a presenments to keep their Tree tation from Beth Emerson, City USA designation. from the Emerson family DNR forestry employee maple syrup farm. She Brad Johnson was the shared with all kinderguest speaker. Students, garten through fourthlikewise, took part in this graders how they make celebration sharing the maple syrup. Students value of a tree through then had a sampling of readers theater and song. maple-flavored granola.

Students from Mrs. OlsonTuesday through ThursRosenbush’s agricultural day, April 24-26, found stu- Melissa Smith’s third-grade students decorated grocery bags with an Earth-friendly message. — Photo class helped plant the tree, dents working on a variety submitted along with a small group of of green-related projects in their class- with Sam Smith, donated their time and and composting. First-graders planted fourth-grade students. Another group of rooms. Third- and fourth-grade students the materials to make wooden boxes for marigolds with the help of volunteer students also assisted in planting a landdecorated bags from Economart and Red recycling bins. Painted first with Rails Nancy Rich and the Spooner Garden scape tree near the canoe museum for the Cross Drugstore with Earth-friendly colors, students from each grade level Club. Second-graders did composting city of Spooner. messages to be distributed back to cus- then got to decorate the bins that were and recycling activities. Third-graders It was a fun-filled spring day for all, prepped the school garden for planting, and students will take away from this tomers. Melissa Smith, third-grade placed around the school.

Finally, on Friday, April 27, all students picked up litter and planted perennials week the message that they can and do teacher, led a project that will encourage all staff and students to recycle. Her fa- participated in an outdoor activity. in the beds in front of the school. Fourth- make a difference in making their world ther, Bill of Bill Balts Construction, along Kindergartners learned about worms graders took a special leadership role in a better place to live. this year’s event. Each class had the op-

People you should know

Susan Regenauer

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Susan Regenauer grew up in Shell Lake and lived there most of her life. She is happy to say, “It’s where I call home. I feel extremely blessed with my two daughters, my son, many awesome friends, and honored to have my loving parents. Thank you, God! “When growing up, I wanted to be a disc jockey and spin the tunes. But getting in front of an audience, the words wouldn’t always come out right. I wanted to be in the medical field, both of my parents were. My parents Susan Regenauer suggested CNA. I could always go back to school and fall back on CNA if I needed too. I’ve been a CNA for 25 years and counting. It’s an honor to be able to walk in the room and see happy, smiling faces that brighten up my day, hopefully theirs too. Making a difference and sharing many of God’s gifts.”

The Susan Regenauer file

Place I would most like to visit: Scotland. I would like to walk the beautiful highlands and see the castles.

Dinner companion, dead or alive: I couldn’t decide on one. Cary Grant and John Wayne.

The people I most admire: My parents.

Best movie I ever saw: Too many.

Favorite TV shows: “Xena” and “Hercules.”

Music I listen to: I listen to all, but listening to John Denver and Eva Cassidy are two of my favorites.

Favorite dish: Anything Italian.

Favorite book: I love books. Jodi Piccoult is awesome - anything by her is amazing!

My friends would describe me as: I’m not really sure. I would hope they would describe me as a loving mother. I would like to think that I am there for my kids, my parents and my friends, willing to help in ways that I am needed.

My first job was: I did baby-sitting and took care of animals when the people were away.

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Full name, age: Susan Marie Regenauer, 47 Family: Stephanni, 21, Sarah, 19, and Christopher, 15 Occupation: Certified nursing assistant Washburn County resident since: Lived in Washburn all except for 10 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family and friends, camping, walking and exploring nature, writing poetry, photography. Being able to share smiles and hugs with someone.

Claim to fame: My greatest accomplishments are my kids. I’ve had a poem published in a book. When I was a Brownie Scout, my troop were guests on a popular kids TV show called “Mr. Toot.” I was picked to pop balloons between my knees during one of the chances to win prizes. Just fortunate that YouTube wasn’t invented yet. Phew!

My favorite sport to play: Volleyball.

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STATEWIDE – Spring returns and with it the time of year when turtles are likely to be found on local roadways. Drivers should use caution when encountering turtles. Wisconsin is home to 11 species of turtles, with the painted turtle being the most abundant.

Five of the 11 species are listed as endangered, threatened or species of concern.

During late May and early June, turtles leave their aquatic habitats in search of drier areas, which are necessary for nesting.

Drivers are urged to slow down near wetlands, especially during June.

For further information visit the WDNR Web site dnr.wi.gov and search turtles. – submitted

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Sun. 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Mon. - Thurs. 5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Fri. 5:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat. 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.

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

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