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Vilas proposes seven panels to run county Supervisors work on plan to reduce 25 committees ___________

BY KEN ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

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Proudly showing a stringer of perch and walleyes were Fishing Has No Boundaries participants, front row from left, John

Cristiano and Rose Rouse, along with guides Bill Hassey and Jim “Hi-Pines” Rechlitz. —Staff Photos By ANTHONY DREW

‘A perfect weekend’ Special anglers, volunteers fish on Chain ___________

BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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The 19th annual Fishing Has No Boundaries (FHNB) on the Eagle River Chain of Lakes Friday through Sunday brought 88 participants and more than 100 local volunteers together for a weekend of fishing.

“It was a perfect weekend highlighted by lots of smiles and lots of enjoyment,” said event Chairman Will Campbell. “The weather was great except for some wind on Saturday. The fishing started slow each day, but improved as the day went on.”

The event attracted people with disabilities from across the state, including Antigo, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Vilas and Oneida counties, ranging in age from 15 to 80.

“The excitement the participants get from catching a few fish is just amazing,” said Campbell. “The size of the fish is not important at this event.

“Campbell, who has been involved in all 19 Eagle River FHNB events, said the

program wouldn’t be possible without the more than 100 volunteers who drive the boats, become part-time fishing guides, assist the anglers at the docks and serve food.

“This year, we got help from several organizations, including the Eagle River Lions Club, which served Friday’s meal; the Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Inc., which served Saturday’s meal; and the Mason Lodge 248 Northwoods Shriner’s Club, which served Sunday’s meal,” said Campbell. “Of course, Paul Riedel Jr. and his crew served the lunch on Sunday prior to the awards ceremony. The Oneida Village Inn in Three Lakes catered the other meals.”

The special anglers and guides benefited from the donation of 26 pontoon boats by businesses and private individuals, including five from Boat Sport Marine.

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In an effort to reduce micro-managing by the Vilas County Board, two committees approved a motion to accept the concept of seven panels to oversee county departments in a meeting at the courthouse last week.

First proposed last January with a draft plan developed by county board Chairman Steve Favorite, the second-draft plan to reduce the number of committees was authored by Supervisor Erv Teichmiller.

The county Executive, Ethics & Insurance Committee, along with the Legislative & Judicial Committee, voted 7-2 to proceed with the new committee structure.

“We need to look at committees with similar duties,” said Teichmiller as he distributed his draft. “We could begin to look at some consolidation across the county board.”

There are currently 25 county board committees list-

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BY NEWS-REVIEW STAFF

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Six Green Bay Packers players from the Super Bowl XXXI team will roll into Eagle River this Thursday, June 7, for an Angel On My Shoulder fundraising event aptly called Party with the Pack.

The party, planned at The Penalty Box on Highway 70 East, will kick off with a Packer Parade at 5 p.m. in downtown Eagle River.

Fishing Has No Boundaries volunteers assisted anglers and carried equipment off of a pontoon boat Friday.

The Party with the Pack and free parade will feature former Packers Gilbert Brown, William Henderson, Dorsey Levens, Santana Dotson, Marco Rivera and Craig Newsome.

The players will escort Parade Marshal Lolly Rose, executive director of Angel

On My Shoulder, to the fundraising event at The Penalty Box. The public is welcome to attend the parade.

The parade will meet at the Eagle River Depot Museum parking lot at 4:45 p.m.

Thursday, June 7. The most creative float/entry will be awarded an autographed photo of the six participating Green Bay Packers. Parade entry and registration information is available by emailing cranfish@comcast.net.

“We never get six Packer players at one time in our community,” said Rose. “I can’t thank them enough for helping to make this year’s party and Golf Spectacular To PACK, Pg. 4A

Illinois man dies diving at Lost Lake

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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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community buildings were open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tuesday. Local municipalities expected a 70% voter turnout, which is comparable to a presidential election.

As of noon Monday, at least 206,128 absentee ballots had been issued by Wisconsin’s local election officials who track them using the Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS), according to the GAB. Just more To RECALL, Pg. 2A

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Lady Jays win Regional title n The Three Lakes softball team beat Laona-Wabeno to reach the Sectional.

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Packers to make visit for Angel fundraiser

Absentee voting popular in recall More than 206,000 Wisconsin residents had requested absentee ballots or voted absentee in the clerk’s office for the June 5 governor recall election, according to the Government Accountability Board (GAB).

The recall election pitted Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, as well as Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch against Democrat Mahlon Mitchell.

Polling places at local

ed in the county directory.

Favorite also suggested six or seven committees would be all that was needed to oversee the numerous county departments, with subcommittees to handle various duties such as required public hearings and road tours, so “we can get rid of 20-minute meetings by consolidating committees.”

For example, Supervisor Chris Mayer said a recent Zoning Committee meeting could have been canceled because “we wouldn’t have had to have one just to put our initials on expense vouchers,” allowing the committee to concentrate on policy.

“It just drives me nuts,” said Mayer. “We can do more business in a day’s time if we let people we hire do their jobs. I would push this committee to make this change and setting a deadline of Aug. 1 would not be outrageous.”

Supervisor Jim Behling

HAPPY GRADUATES — Northland Pines High School seniors Matthew Kaitchuck and Shay Karenke walk into the commencement ceremo-

ny Sunday afternoon in the field house during the playing of “Land of Hope and Glory.”

—Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

ST. GERMAIN — A 23year-old Villa Park, Ill., man died as a result of an apparent diving accident on Lost Lake last Saturday night, according to authorities.

Bryan Christian dove off of a pier into approximately 14 inches of water and was fatally injured when he struck the lake bottom, according to Vilas County Sheriff ’s Department Chief Deputy Joe Fath.

The department’s dispatch center received a wireless 911 call at approximately 11:17 p.m. reporting that a 23year-old male had dived into Lost Lake from a dock and lost consciousness.

“A bunch of young adults got up here late, had a bonfire and were drinking beer when one of them decided to dive off the pier without checking the water depth,” said Fath.

Christian was transported to Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff and pronounced dead, authorities said.

Fath said the initial investigation shows the man likely broke his neck, but that has not been confirmed with the Vilas County coroner.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEATHER CORNER

NEWS

Note: Precipitation amounts are recorded at 8 a.m. for the previous 24 hours.

LAST SEVEN DAYS Hi Wed., May 30 ............52 Thurs., May 31 ..........64 Fri., June 1 ................70 Sat., June 2...............71 Sun., June 3..............72 Mon., June 4 .............76 Tues., June 5.............74

Lo 38 36 36 40 52 53 52

Prec. .13R None None Tr.R None None None

ONE YEAR AGO Hi Mon., May 30 ............77 Tues., May 31 ............83 Wed., June 1 .............71 Thurs., June 2 ...........73 Fri., June 3 ................86 Sat., June 4...............88 Sun., June 5..............82

Lo Prec.

50 .10R 53 .13R 51 .02R 39 None 51 Tr.R 60 .02R 50 None

LAST YEAR

The average daily high at this time last year for the next seven days was 73, while the average overnight low was 47. There was rain on two days totaling .69 of an inch.

COMPARISON

Days precipitation recorded since April 1, 2012, 27 days; 2011, 34 days.

Average high of past 30 days, 2012, 72; 2011, 69. Average low of past 30 days, 2012, 45; 2011, 43.

FOREST CONDITIONS

White-tailed deer fawns are being seen in large numbers now. Remember, fawns left alone are not abandoned.

Adult bucks are starting to display velvet-covered antlers.

STREAMS AND LAKES

Both bluegill and pumpkinseed are moving up into shallow water on warmer days to spawn. They provide good action for anglers of all ages and skill levels.

OUTLOOK

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a slight chance of rain, with a high of 7 3 and a low of 47. Thursday should be sunny, with a high of 76 and a low of 50. Friday is expected to be partly cloudy with a chance of rain, with a high of 77 and a low of 54. Saturday look for partly sunny skies, with a high of 84 and a low of 60. The forecast for Sunday is partly cloudy with afternoon showers, with a high of 86 and a low of 61.

(PORTIONS OF THE WEATHER CORNER ARE THROUGH THE COURTESY OF KEVIN BREWSTER, EAGLE RIVER and NEWSWATCH 12 METEOROLOGIST.)

Fourth of July parade to honor Vietnam vets The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center has announced this year’s Fourth of July parade theme is “Honoring Our Vietnam Veterans.”

This theme has been chosen to coincide with the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall which will be on display and open to the public at the Eagle River Derby Track from June 30 through July 4.

“We are encouraging everyone — families, businesses and organizations — to put together a parade float or themed display for the parade,” said chamber events coordinator Kim Emerson.

There is no cost to be in the parade, and entrants are judged on originality, charm and theme.

“The Eagle River Fourth of July parade is a total volunteer parade and, without you, there would be no parade,” said Emerson. “So put your creative thinking caps on and sign up to be in this year’s Fourth of July parade.

For more information or to register a unit for the parade, contact the Eagle River Area Chamber & Visitors Center at (715) 479-6400. The chamber would like to preregister units by June 25 so they can assign lineup numbers.

“We will have slots available at the registration and check-in at the start of the parade, but would prefer early registration,” said Emerson.

Parade registrations and check-ins and lineup assignment information will be available starting at 10 a.m.

July 4 in front of the Eagle River City Hall, located at 525 E. Maple St. Step-off of the first parade unit will be at 11 a.m. The parade route will start on Silver Lake Road and continue down Wall Street, with parade units disbursing behind the old train depot on Railroad Street.

“Let’s show visitors our hometown spirit by participating in this year’s Fourth of July parade celebration,” said Emerson.

State in top 6 for biking Wisconsin is the sixth bicycle friendliest state in the nation and second in the Midwest, according to a recent study by the League of American Bicyclists.

The state’s ranking is based on five categories: legislation and enforcement; policies and programs;

Recall:

infrastructure and funding; education and encouragement; and evaluating and planning.

Wisconsin finished behind Washington, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado and Oregon in the study, which is available online at bikeleague.org.

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than one-third of municipalities track absentee ballots in the SVRS, including all the state’s large cities.

The GAB also released detailed, county-by-county numbers Monday, showing Vilas County issuing a total of five absentee ballots and Oneida County issuing 127 ballots.

To give the state numbers some context, the GAB reported a total of 68,000 absentee ballots were tracked in the SVRS for the May 8 recall primary, which had an unofficial overall turnout of 29.5%. On May 23, there were approximately 90,000 ballots tracked; May 25 there were 113,558 ballots tracked; on May 29 there were 130,391 ballots tracked; May 31, there were 164,848 ballots tracked; and June 1, there were 182,228 ballots tracked.

These numbers are likely to continue changing throughout the week as clerks enter data into the system.

As many as 75% of all absentee ballots are typically cast in the clerk’s office, with the remainder being delivered by mail.

In-person absentee voting in the clerk’s office ended Friday, June 1. The deadline for most absentee voters to request ballots to be sent to

them has also passed.

Sequestered jurors and people who are hospitalized could still request ballots until 5 p.m. on Election Day. Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, and must be received by the clerk by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election.

Leading up to the recall election, Walker faced intense criticism from his opponents over last year’s budget repair bill, which stripped nearly all collective bargaining rights from most public workers. The governor and his Republican supporters argued the bill helped balance a state budget that faced a $136.7 million shortfall.

Efforts to collect enough signatures to force a recall election for Walker and Kleefisch began later that year, as Wisconsin law made the pair eligible for removal Jan. 3, 2012.

Barrett, the Milwaukee mayor, beat Democratic hopeful and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk in the recall primary.

In addition to the recall elections for governor and lieutenant governor, there also are four recall elections in State Senate districts 13, 21, 23 and 29, as Democratic candidates attempt to unseat Republican senators.

FLY-IN NEARS — Northland Pines High School students Emily Saltenberger (left) and Sam Goll (right) display their winning poster design for the 22nd annual Fly-In and Air Show to be held at the Eagle River Union Airport June 15-16. Both were part of instructor Mike Gerlach's (center) Multi-Media I design class. For the first-place poster, Goll received $100 and will have a plane ride in a YAK 52 donated by Airport Commissioner Roger

Schadick. Saltenberger’s second place won her $50 and a ride in Airport Commissioner Vern Kramer's RansS7. Activities June 15 will include a fish boil and hangar dance with the Wisconsin River Band. Events June 16 will be a pancake breakfast by the Boy Scouts, a Civil Air Patrol barbecue lunch, American Legion corn roast, and Historical Society root beer floats. There will be fly-bys and planes on display.

—Photo by Ken Anderson

Vilas: human services department eyed FROM PAGE 1A said the number of committees wasn’t as important as the functions of county departments.

“What’s important are quality and structure and synergy between departments,” said Behling, who made the motion to accept a seven-committee structure and fill in the details later.

“Let’s commit to restructuring and make the effort to group departments. My motion is to legitimize our effort and put an Aug. 1 deadline to force the issue.”

Supervisor Charles Hayes wanted a time limit in order to evaluate if restructuring will be effective and have an evaluation yardstick to measure success or failure.

“We should establish a sunset deadline for evaluation to see how it works and if we know we’ve made progress,” Hayes suggested.

“We need to identify what we want to accomplish and if we met it.”

Supervisors Kathleen Rushlow and Ron DeBruyne cast the two votes against the motion.

“Throwing a dart on a board is a poor way of planning,” said DeBruyne. “I vote ‘no,’ not on the concept but on what committees we will have.”

Rushlow said staff should have the first opportunity to function more freely.

“I also feel change is necessary, but first find out how we can reduce workload, and trust our department heads,” she said. “Give department heads authority; if the bills are within their budget, let them sign.”

Proposed committees The second draft of a new county board committee structure and the departments they would oversee lists seven groupings, including an Executive Committee composed of the county board chairman, two vice-chairmen and the chairs of each standing committee.

The Executive Committee would have jurisdiction over human resources, county clerk, register of deeds, corporation counsel, finance manager, treasurer, information technology, along with ethics and insurance issues.

The Community Services Committee would oversee the Commission on Aging, public health, veterans service, and social services that would include child support, juvenile intake and community options.

Vilas County Circuit Judge Neal Nielsen III said

juvenile intake should remain attached to the court and requested he be “kept in the loop” on these discussions.

“I have never been invited to discuss taking juvenile intake and attaching it to Social Services,” he said. “In Vilas County, there is good reason to keep it as it is attached to keep it court attached. The advantage I see is I’ve got a juvenile intake department that works.”

The Public Works Committee would include highway, highway safety and public property.

The Natural Resources Committee would have responsibility for land and water conservation, solid waste and hazardous materials, forestry and recreational lands.

The Community Outreach Committee would involve UW-Extension education and community development, along with libraries.

Two stand-alone committees would be a Zoning and Planning Committee and the County-Tribal Concerns Committee.

Any changes would have to come through the county board with revisions of the current standing rules recently adopted. Standing rules are reviewed at least every two years after the

county board election cycle.

Human services The joint committees meeting last week had a long discussion on creating a human services department that might combine a number of functions currently in separate departments, but with similar responsibilities to various publics. It would require hiring a director, according to supervisors.

There is a current vacancy in the Commission on Aging with director Joe Fortmann leaving. This begged the question of filling that vacancy or combining department functions that serve the elderly public.

“It’s clear to me we have options in combining social services, aging, public health and veteran affairs for greater efficiency,” Teichmiller pointed out. “How can we provide better or more services for the same dollar?

Many of our department heads provide services and manage their departments.”

Supervisor Gary Peske said it was too soon to make any determination without further investigation.

“We really need to look at a job description from a county that has this,” said Peske. “All managers are also workers (in their departments). If there are open positions here

and there, we can look at combining them.”

Supervisor Ed Bluthardt Jr. said it was too soon to hire another top manager, referring to creating and hiring a human resource manager earlier this year and a financial manager last week.

“We’ll save money,” Favorite predicted on the subject of hiring the financial manager. “It will streamline all the financial stuff and be paid for by reducing two to three positions and overtime.”

One department that will likely be downsized is juvenile intake. Current director Bob Rickard is retiring and has suggested staff level be reduced by one person, mainly due to a reduction in case load of intensive-supervision worker Mike Wurl, who could now take on “regular” cases.

Wurl worked mostly out of the Arbor Vitae office, which saves travel time and costs.

Supervisor Linda Thorpe said that office, in the highway shop in Arbor Vitae, should remain and could be used by others with juvenile cases on the western side of the county.

Meanwhile, county human resource manager Janna Kahl was directed to gather more information from counties that have a human services department as to job descriptions and how they function.

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Lac du Flambeau led Chippewa with 15,500 fish ___________

BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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A number of Eagle River area organizations assisted with the meals at the Eagle River Fishing Has No Boundaries. Event coor-

dinator Wil Campbell said more than 100 volunteers were involved with the 2012 event.

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FHNB: there are 23 chapters in 11 states FROM PAGE 1A we had several local guides who used their own boats to take anglers out on the water,” said Campbell. “We had four EMT (emergency medical technician) boats on the water at all times as chase boats, in the event there was a problem.”

The Eagle River FHNB, which will celebrate its 20th event next year, is second only to Hayward in size, according to Campbell. This year’s event was held at Wild Eagle Lodge on Duck and Lynx lakes.

“We have been over 100 several years, and we get maxed out at about 120, so having 88 this year made it much easier to handle at the docks and on the grounds,” said Campbell.

Campbell said the weather was ideal for the three-day event, with mostly sunny skies all three days and temperatures in the low 70s.

“I think there have only been two years when we didn’t have some rain or a thunderstorm,” said Campbell. “So we had a great three days.”

Fun for all Lyle Suzawitch of Amberg, who has been fishing the event for several years, said he fished with Eagle River guide Brian Uttech.

“This is a great event,” said Suzawitch, who fishes from his wheelchair. “The volunteers are excellent. I only missed a few years when I had some heart issues.”

Tom Nonnemacher of Manitowish Waters said he has brought his son, Aaron, to the

Tom Nonnemacher and his son, Aaron, of Manitowish Waters, have fished in all 19 Eagle River FHNB events.

Eagle River event for 19 years.

“We do this every year,” said Nonnemacher. “We do enjoy the people here and the time on the water.”

Guide Jim “Hi-Pines” Rechlitz of Eagle River said he doesn’t mind giving up a day of paid guiding to volunteer at the FHNB event.

“You really have to marvel how God’s people love and take to the challenge of life with limited mobility,” said Rechlitz. “Fishing is fun,

especfilly when there is a fish on the end of the rod and the angler can happily reel it in to the boat.”

Founded in 1986 Campbell said there are 23 FHNB chapters in 11 states nationally that will hold events this year. There are six other chapters in Wisconsin.

FHNB was founded in Hayward in 1986, according to Campbell, who learned about the program when he volun-

teered at the Hayward event 19 years ago and then brought the program to Eagle River.

“The purpose of Fishing Has No Boundaries, a nonprofit, volunteer organization, is to open the great outdoors to all disabled persons through the world of fishing,” he said.

Campbell said the Eagle River event hosted 17 participants from The ARC of Fond du Lac, 12 new participants from the special education program at Rhinelander High School, 10 from Langlade Health Care Center in Antigo and six from Maple Park in Rhinelander.

The local FHNB committee donated $500 to the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, in memory of longtime Eagle River FHNB volunteers Dale Drayna and Nancy Rozga, who passed away earlier this year.

“They were great volunteers at the event for many years and are truly missed,” said Campbell.

When it comes to the fishing, the evening entertainment, the popular Fridaynight fish fry and awards prizes, Campbell said the Eagle River FHNB ranks among the best.

“The participants caught lots of fish, including crappies, bluegills, walleyes and northerns,” he said.

Campbell said the event proves that fishing really has no boundaries.

“The event opens the world of fishing to all disabled people and creates an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie with a people-helping-people event,” he said.

Lakes workshop slated at Nicolet The Wisconsin Lakes North Central Counties Lakes Association will offer a free lakes workshop Friday, June 15, at Nicolet College in Rhinelander from 9 to 11 a.m.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Individuals interested in lakes from the north central Wisconsin counties of Vilas, Oneida, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Price and Taylor are welcome to this free workshop.

Wisconsin Lakes represents the 15,000 lakes of Wisconsin and will coordinate the

workshop for individuals and lakes associations.

The workshop will focus on the impact of lake protection efforts on property values and the development of early aquatic invasive species (AIS) detection lake-monitoring teams.

The keynote speaker, Dr. Ben Beardmore of the University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology, will address the relationship between property values and efforts to maintain or improve the quality of the lake.

“This is a topic that is of high interest to lake property owners,” said Rollie Alger, president of the Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association.

Aquatic invasives have a major effect on lake quality, and the workshop will focus on a new tool to combat AIS: early detection monitoring teams.

“The importance of the early detection workshop is to VILAS COUNTY

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help lakes develop AIS monitoring teams,” said Alger.

Individual countywide lake associations will meet from 11 a.m. to noon to formulate plans for the 2012 season. For more information, visit wisconsinlakes.org.

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Early start The off-reservation Chippewa tribal harvest got an early start this year due to ice going off most lakes in midMarch, but cold temperatures in April slowed the walleye spawn and lengthened the season for tribal spearers.

“With the early spring, we thought the spring spearing would come and go fast, but the weather took a change with some cold spells in April which stalled the spawn,” said Cichosz.

Because of that early spring and the Chippewa wrapping up most spearing by the first week of May, the DNR was able to revise the bag limits prior to the opening weekend of fishing for sport anglers.

“This year’s early spring gave us the opportunity to make final adjustments in bag limits for the first time ever before the opening of fishing season,” said DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp. “Fishing is the cornerstone of the North’s tourism industry.

People were eager to get this information as early as possible.”

Of the roughly 900 walleye lakes in the ceded territory, 165 now have a daily sport angler bag limit of three, 83 have a daily bag limit of two, one has a daily bag limit of one, and one lake is catch and release only. All other lakes have a daily bag limit of five unless otherwise listed in the 2012-’13 Guide to Wisconsin Hook and Line Fishing Regulations.

As part of a 1983 federal Appellate Court decision affirming Chippewa off-reservation hunting, fishing and gathering rights, the six bands of Wisconsin Chippewa set annual harvest quotas for off-reservation lakes in the ceded territory in northern Wisconsin.

As part of court agreements, the DNR reduces bag limits for recreational hookand-line anglers in lakes declared for harvest by the Chippewa bands to assure the combined tribal and recreational angler harvest does not jeopardize the ability of walleye to sustain its population in any lake.

The average Chippewa take of walleyes from 2007 through 2011 has been 30,934 walleyes, with the Lac du Flambeau averaging 10,156 walleyes a year and Mole Lake taking 8,001 a year.

Cichosz noted there is some limited spearing and netting of walleyes in the fall, but with a minimal harvest.

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Lac du Flambeau led the way with 207 muskies this year, followed by Lac Courte Oreilles with 46, St. Croix with 35, Mole Lake with 24, Red Cliff with 19 and Bad River with 11.

The average number of muskies harvest by the tribes from 2007 to 2011 was 260 muskies each year, with Lac du Flambeau averaging 130 muskies a year.

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The six bands of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians speared a total of 32,321 walleyes this spring, including 15,502 by the Lac du Flambeau band in Vilas County, officials said.

It was the second-highest total walleye harvest for the Chippewa tribes during the spring spearing season, according to Department of Natural Resources (DNR) treaty data coordinator Tom Cichosz.

“They took a record 34,156 fish in 2010 and the thirdhighest total was 32,201 in 2009,” said Cichosz.

Lac du Flambeau led the way for the second straight year in 2012 after harvesting 13,266 walleyes last year. The top harvest for a single band was 16,904 in 1988.

Cichosz said the Lac du Flambeau spearers were aided, for the second straight year, by a negotiated agreement with the state that allowed the band to declare 14 additional lakes at a twowalleye bag limit rather than a three-fish limit. In the past, the Lac du Flambeau declared lakes at a level to maintain a three-fish walleye bag limit for sport anglers.

The 14 lakes named at a two-fish limit this year were Ballard, Big Lake, Big Arbor Vitae, Big Muskellunge, Island and Star lakes in Vilas County; Clear and Tomahawk lakes, and Rainbow and Willow flowages in Oneida County; Rice River Flowage and Lake Mohawks in Lincoln County; and Butternut and Pike lakes in Price County.

“Aided by the 14 lakes that were declared at a two-fish bag limit, the Lac du Flambeau took an extra 2,981 fish from those lakes,” said Cichosz. “Last year, they reached an agreement to name 10 two-fish lakes. The idea is to get them about 3,000 extra fish.”

The second-highest spearing harvest went to the Mole Lake band, which took 5,867 walleyes in 2012, followed by Lac Courte Oreilles with 4,106 walleyes, Bad River with 2,793 walleyes, St. Croix with 2,408 walleyes and Red Cliff with 1,645 walleyes.

For hook-and-line anglers, the daily walleye bag limit was lowered on 537 lakes in April in response to tribal spearing declarations, but this year’s early spring allowed the DNR to adjust sport angler daily walleye bag limits on 250 lakes speared by Chippewa bands in the ceded territory.

Cichosz noted that most off-reservation Chippewa tribal harvest takes place during the spring spearfishing season, with tribal spearers typically harvesting walleyes from 170 to 180 lakes annually regardless of the number of lakes initially declared.

An administrative rule passed by the state Natural Resources Board in 1998 allows the department to adjust initial bag limits to reflect actual spring spearing harvest and projected summer harvests.

The six Chippewa bands also spear muskies during the spring season, with 342

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OBITUARIES Wilma Helene Bright Wilma Helene Bright, a 40-year resident of Conover and a former 50-year resident of Jefferson County, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at her home. She was 90.

Mrs. Bright was born March 22, 1922, in Oakland, the daughter of William and Helene Hirschfeld.

She married George Bright Sept. 30, 1943, in Sacramento, Calif.

Her hobbies included fishing and baking. She was a member of Ely Memorial Church United Church of Christ (UCC) in Land O’ Lakes where she was involved with the women’s fellowship program.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Frederick and Christian Hirschfeld.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years; one daughter, Diane (Leo) Ecker of Elwood, Ill; one son, Dennis (Connie) Bright of Wonewoc; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Saturday June 9, at 11 a.m. at Ely Memorial Church UCC in Land O’ Lakes. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church.

Memorials may be made to Ely Memorial Church UCC or Dr. Kate Hospice.

Rudolph F. ‘Buzz’ Regez Rudolph F. “Buzz” Regez, age 70, of Monroe, died on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the UW Hospital in Madison.

He was born on Feb. REGEZ 4, 1942, the son of Rudolph and Beatrice (Donner) Regez.

Rudy was a graduate of Monroe High School, LSU, and received his Juris Doctorate degree from UW Law School, graduating with honors and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Following graduation, he clerked for Justice Bruce Beilfuss on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

After working in Milwaukee at Michael, Best and Friedrich for several years, he returned to Monroe as a partner in his father’s law firm, Regez, Johnson and Callahan.

He completed his legal career at The Swiss Colony as general counsel for many years until his retirement. He loved the practice of law and continued it until his illness five month ago.

His current affiliations were with the Green County Historic Preservation Committee and the Historical Society, the Green County Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and Greenco Industries board of directors, on which he served for 29

years and as its president until his death.

In Eagle River, Wis., he currently was secretary of the Yellow Birch Lake Conservation Union and a member of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association.

He belonged to the Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club and the Easy Eagles.

In the past he was affiliated with the Alpine Curling Club, Monroe Jaycees, Monroe Country Club, Turner Hall and YMCA boards.

Rudy was a longtime director of First National Bank of Monroe and served as a director of the Monroe Fund, an organization that his father instituted.

Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Susan; sons, David of Evansville, Peter (Hendrica) of Galena, Ill., and their son, Lukas; sisters, Jane (Gene) Foley of Plano, Texas, Susan Escandell of Monroe, Betsy Regez of Brookfield; brotherin-law, Fred (Ellen) Breitenbach of Olathe, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents and a daughter-inlaw, Fawna Regez.

A memorial service will be announced later in June.

Memorials may be directed to: Greenco Industries Foundation at 1601 4th Ave. West, Monroe, WI, or The Monroe Fund, P.O. Box 733, Monroe, WI 53566.

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ASHBY HONORED — The Eagle River Historical Society dedicated a military marker for Henry Ashby at the cemetery Memorial Day. Ashby was Eagle River's first black resident and a Civil War veteran, serving with the 6th Light Artillery, Wisconsin Volunteers in the Army of the Tennessee. Before and after the dedication at the cemetery, Ron Hettwer (above) fired a salute with his Civil War-era 2-pounder saluting cannon. Craig Moore (left) of the historical society researched Ashby’s life and explained its significance to the more than 80 people attending. Guests (below) viewed a historical display.

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Memorial service set for Becker A memorial service will be held for Violet “Vi” Becker Friday, June 15, at 11 a.m. at Ely Memorial UCC Church in Land O’ Lakes. Visitation will begin one hour prior at 10 a.m.

Becker, a resident of Land

O’ Lakes for most of her life, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at InnCare in Phelps. She was 95.

Pack: party set at The Penalty Box

A complete obituary ran in the May 23 issue of the Vilas County News-Review.

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Service planned for Ewing A lakeside memorial service will be held for Adele C. Ewing this Friday, June 8, at 2 p.m. at 730 Loon Lake Road in Eagle River.

Ewing, a longtime resident of Eagle River, died

Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Taylor Park Nursing Home in Rhinelander. She was 93.

A complete obituary ran in the April 18 issue of the Vilas County News-Review..

Celebration slated for Tikalsky A community celebration of life will be held for David Tikalsky of St. Germain this Saturday, June 9, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center.

The celebration will include a memorial service led by the Rev. Wally Geist,

along with refreshments and music. In the evening, there will be a bonfire at Angry Dave’s in St. Germain.

Mr. Tikalsky died Friday, May 18, 2012. He was 53. A complete obituary ran in the May 23 issue of the Vilas County News-Review.

PUBLIC MEETINGS Vilas County Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee — Wednesday, June 6, 8:30 a.m., courthouse.

Agenda: Bid opening for tax deed land parcels and tiber sale, and snowmobile safety committee report.

Vilas County Highway Safety Committee — Wednesday, June 6, 1 p.m., Highway Department building. Agenda: Mock crash review, and Highway 155 and snowmobile trail safety complaint.

Oneida County Planning & Development — Wednesday, June 6, 1 p.m., Oneida County Courthouse.

Agenda: Forward rezone petition 2-2012 to Oneida County Board of Supervisors and Act 170 update.

Eagle River Planning Commission — Wednesday, June 6, 6 p.m., city hall.

Agenda: Eliminate or modify the requirement for a conditional-use permit in industrial districts for signs.

Vilas County Zoning and Planning Committee — Thursday, June 7, 9 a.m., courthouse. Agenda: Schedule public hearings for a petition for a zoning map amendment and an amendment to a conditional-use permit.

Conover Town Board — Thursday, June 7, 7 p.m., Conover Center. Agenda: Discuss land exchange with Vilas County Forestry and discuss the location of the GHT Bike Trail.

Eagle River Parking Committee — Tuesday, June 12, 8 a.m., city hall.

Agenda: General parking issues and a quorum of the Common Council of Eagle River may be present.

(the following day at St. Germain Golf Club) a success.”

Angel On My Shoulder is a locally based nonprofit cancer support foundation, well known for the children’s camps it sponsors. The organization also does hospital outreach to patients, as well as sponsoring and organizing support events for the caregivers of cancer patients.

“There’s a lot of work to do, and our organization is all volunteer-staffed and -supported,” said Rose. “This annual fundraising effort makes a huge impact on the services we’re able to provide.”

Tickets for the Party with the Pack are available from Trig’s in Eagle River, The Penalty Box, River Valley Bank or by calling 1-(800) 860-3431.

The public is welcome to Party with the Pack at The Penalty Box. The party will start at 5:30 p.m., immediately following the parade. Packers-autographed memorabilia will be on site and available

to buy between 7 and 8 p.m.

All proceeds will go toward Angel On My Shoulder.

The full tailgate party will kick off at 7 p.m. and run through 8:30 p.m. Food will be available throughout the evening. Admission is $20 for adults; $8 for students (18 and younger), and children younger than 5 are free.

There also are family-pack tickets at $50 for two adults and three children. The admission fee will cover a meal that includes a sandwich (brat, hamburger, hot dog), chips and side, with a beverage. In addition to the Packers, the evening also will include Bret & Frisk, a local acoustic duet who will provide music. Their repertoire includes hits from 1950s rock ’n’ roll to 1960s folk music to alternative rock music of today. The duo, based in Land O’ Lakes, originally met in Breckenridge, Colo., 20 years ago. They have been providing musical entertainment in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and North Woods of Wisconsin since then.

“They have been strong

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Party with the Pack has become a community effort, with sponsorship not only from The Penalty Box, but other area businesses including Trig’s, the Vilas County News-Review, WRJO 94.5FM and WERL 950-AM, WJFW TV-12, Sprecher Brewing Co., Nicolet Water, Discover Mediaworks Inc. and River Valley Bank. The food will be provided compliments of Trig’s and members of the Northland Pines High School football team will handle the grilling.

For more information on Angel On My Shoulder or the Party with the Pack, call 1(800) 860-3431.

Crocks, jugs, earthenware bowls & pitchers; art pottery, Roseville, Hull, etc.; cookie jars; hand-decorated china; glassware before WWII; patchwork quilts & fancywork; Oriental rugs; picture frames; clocks, watches & fobs; jewelry; oil lamps; elec. lamps w/glass shades; old advertising items, signs, posters, containers, boxes, mixing bowls, etc., especially from Eagle River; coin-operated machines, slots, peanut, etc.; shotguns, rifles & handguns; hunting knives; wooden duck & fish decoys; old tackle boxes & lures; rods, reels & creels; glass minnow traps; old tools; toys of all kinds, trains, trucks, tractors, tin wind-ups, games, dolls, etc.; enamelware, especially bright colors; old photos of interiors & outdoor activities; all magazines before WWII; postcards (pre-1920); coin & stamp collections; old wood carvings of animals, etc. Check with me before you sell.

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

NEWS

ONEIDA VILLAGE — Area fire departments and EMT personnel were called to the Oneida Village Inn in Three Lakes last Friday

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after smoke was reported to be detected in the basement of the establishment.

—Staff Photo By ANTHONY DREW

Vilas County Court report

Eagle River man gets prison for taking copper from homes A 22-year-old Eagle River man pleaded no contest to two counts of burglary of a building or dwelling, party to a crime, and was sentenced to eight years, six months, in the Wisconsin Prison System in Vilas County Circuit Court last week.

Andrew W. Lawrence will serve three years, six months, of initial confinement and was given five years of extended supervision for taking copper pipes from seasonal residences and selling the metal for cash.

Circuit Judge Neal A. Nielsen III dismissed a charge of theft of movable property, but it was read in for restitution and sentencing. The sentence runs concurrent with a conviction in Oneida County. Conditions of the extended supervision include payment of restitution totaling $19,250, and any counseling deemed appropriate by the agent.

Lawrence was arrested for removing copper pipes from homes in the towns of Washington between Dec. 8, 2010, and Jan. 3, 2011, and in the town of Lincoln Dec. 6-29, 2010. He took the pipes from seasonal residences and sold the copper, along with wire, at Scharf’s Automotive in the town of Lincoln.

In other felony cases, Scott A. Rizzo, 26, of Conover, pleaded no contest to felony bail jumping and manufacturing/delivery of marijuana.

His sentence was withheld and he was placed on probation for three years. Charges of attempted delivery of Schedule I narcotics and manufacturing/delivery of psilocin were dismissed as part of Rizzo’s deferred prosecution agreement.

Rizzo also must serve 75 days in the Vilas County Jail and must report by July 30, with work-release privileges or to search for work. He also will receive day-for-day credit for in-patient treatment. Other conditions of the agreement include: not to possess or consume intoxicants; not to possess or consume controlled substances; and continue alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) treatment and counseling as deemed necessary by the agent.

Rizzo was arrested March 23 in the Roundy’s Pick ’n Save parking lot during a

controlled purchase of prescription drugs for $150.

Judge Nielsen told Rizzo that if he completes all the conditions of the deferred prosecution agreement, the charges will be dismissed with prejudice.

Timothy O. Birchbauer, 33, of St. Germain, pleaded no contest to charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, fourth offense in five years, and obstructing an officer. Judge Nielsen imposed and stayed Birchbauer’s sentence and gave him 36 months’ probation with the following conditions: fined $2,182; driver’s license revoked for 28 months, Vilas County Jail for 90 days, with credit for 83 days applied up front; ignition interlock device for 28 months; no taverns except for place of employment; no medications unless prescribed; follow through with any AODA counseling; not to possess or consume intoxicants; and restitution to be determined in 30 days.

Charges of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration and misdemeanor bail jumping were dismissed.

A traffic citation also was dismissed but was read in at sentencing for restitution.

Birchbauer was arrested March 8, 2010, in Eagle River after operating a vehicle all over the road and hitting an Eagle Sports Center sign.

He later was located at a residence at 409 Tamarack St. and jumped out a second-story window before being apprehended by law enforcement officers near First National Bank.

Kent G. Gramprie, 49, of Arbor Vitae, entered a notguilty plea to charges of fifthoffense operating while intoxicated and fifth-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. During the preliminary hearing last week, Gramprie’s attorney, Steven Lucareli, requested a substitute judge.

A pretrial conference was set for June 26 at 10:45 a.m.

According to the complaint, Gramprie was pulled over by a law enforcement officer for operating a vehicle at 10:25 p.m. without the vehicle’s headlights on Feb. 25 in Lac du Flambeau. At the time, his preliminary breath test was .126% and

June promoted as Dairy Month In recognition of June as Dairy Month in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) will hold its Dairy Days of Summer campaign of events, activities, promotions and recipes.

“There are so many special ways to celebrate Wisconsin’s dairy industry during June,” said Dave Bavlnka, vice president of advertising at WMMB. “We want to make it easy for everyone to find events to enjoy.”

A complete listing of statewide events may be found at DairyDaysOfSummer.com/

events. At the site, visitors can search by date, location and event.

The site also offers a collection of 30 dairy-friendly recipes ranging from dips and desserts to easy dinner options such as creamy cottage cheese avocado dip and rhubarb cream cheese pie.

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due to his previous convictions his maximum allowed is .02%. Conditions of his $5,000 signature bond include not to possess or consume intoxicants and no taverns.

Gramprie also was charged with felony bail jumping May 18 in Arbor Vitae for possessing intoxicants.

Jerome Lynn Thomas, 49, of Lac du Flambeau, pleaded no contest and was found guilty to a charge of throwing or discharging bodily fluids at a public safety worker. His sentence was withheld and he was placed on probation for 24 months, with conditions: complete AODA counseling and follow-through; not to possess or consume intoxicants; no taverns; written apology to the emergency medical technician (EMT) and officer; and serve 60 days in the county jail. A charge of attempted battery of a peace officer was dismissed.

Thomas was arrested March 17 in Lac du Flambeau at Lake of the Torches Casino. He is on probation with a no-drink stipulation and had a strong odor of intoxicants. He spit on an EMT at the casino and repeatedly attempted to kick a law enforcement officer during the arrest. He was taken to the Vilas County Jail with a preliminary breath test of .24%.

Jedediah G. Maulson, 20, of Lac du Flambeau, entered not-guilty pleas to charges of felony bail jumping, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. Maulson was arrested for disorderly conduct following a disturbance at a Lac du Flambeau residence May 22. Maulson, who told officers he was wrestling with another person and it got out of hand, had a nodrink stipulation as part of his signature bond from a previous charge.

According to the complaint, Maulson told the law enforcement officer he was going to get the officer fired because his grandfather is Tribal Chairman Tom Maulson. Jedediah refused a blood draw at Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital , where

he attempted to kick and bite law enforcement personnel.

He was eventually transported to the Vilas County Jail where he was placed in a restraint chair.

Jeremiah J. LaBarge, 19, of Lac du Flambeau, was back in circuit court last week for a sentencing hearing on revocation. LaBarge, who initially was found guilty of two amended counts of possession of marijuana and a count of operating without a license, was orignally placed on probation for 24 months.

Judge Nielsen was notified that LaBarge was violating the conditions of his probation and was given a sixmonth jail sentence on the possession of marijuana conviction and 30-day jail sentences on the other two convictions to run concurrent with the first sentence. He will receive credit for 128 days served in jail.

Nielsen said LaBarge failed to attend AODA counseling and treatment; failed to attend probation office visits; failed to provide a valid copy of a prescription for Oxycodone to his agent; consumed marijuana; ran from a police officer April 3 when ordered to stop; illegally possessed prescription drugs; spit in back of a law enforcement vehicle in transport to the Vilas County Jail; and failed to make a single payment toward a courtordered financial obligation.

Brian Poupart of Lac du Flambeau bypassed a jury trial scheduled for last week and pleaded no contest to a charge of possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

His sentence was withheld and he was placed on probation for 36 months. He also was fined $1,355 and must serve 30 days in the county jail with work-release privileges. He received credit for two days served.

According to the complaint, Poupart told investigators he sold one-eighthounce bags of marijuana for $20 to $25 each, one or two times per week for the past two years. He was arrested Jan. 12, 2011, in Lac du Flambeau.

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Vilas County Sheriff A total of 465 complaints were entered by Vilas County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers last week.

In addition to those with sufficient detail to report below, a review shows at least nine vehicle accidents, 15 vehicle-deer accidents, five requests for agency assistance, five ambulance requests, five reports of animal problems, four attempts to locate, one report of battery, two burglaries, eight burglar alarms, 13 requests for citizen assistance, eight reports of criminal damage to property, nine disturbances, two reports of domestic violence, four fireworks complaints, three reports of found property, one report of fraud, three reports of harassment, eight reports of hazardous conditions, one hit and run, five reports of juvenile problems/runaways, one report of loitering, one report of lost property, six reports of suspicious circumstances, seven thefts, one threat, 14 traffic violations, one vacation check, three weapons offenses, two welfare checks and 19 911 hang-ups.

At least 25 calls were referred to the Eagle River Police Department and there were at least 22 informational or procedural entries.

In the past week, at least 17 people were booked at the Vilas County Jail, including two for bail jumping, three for operating while intoxicated, one for possession of cocaine, one for possession of paraphernalia, one for possession with intent to deliver THC, one for battery, five for probation violations, one for disorderly conduct, one for failure to appear, two for operating after revocation and one for being armed while intoxicated.

During the week, the inmate population ranged from 62 to 65. As of June 4, there were 65 inmates.

Sunday, June 3 - 7:36 a.m. - A vehicle-deer accident was reported on Highway 51 near Day Lake Road in Boulder Junction involving John J. Coolidge of Austin, Texas.

Friday, June 1 - 10:24 a.m. - A vehiclebicycle accident was reported on Highway B at North Star Lane in Land O’ Lakes involving Dawn A. Plude of Land O’ Lakes and Noel A. Vollmer of Land O’ Lakes.

- 9:34 p.m. - A vehicle-bear

accident was reported on Highway 47 near Mattke Road in Arbor Vitae involving Bertha A. King of Lac du Flambeau.

Thursday, May 31 - 7:48 p.m. - A two-vehicle accident was reported on Highway 70 near Shady Lane in the town of Cloverland involving Lauren M. Lenz of St. Germain and Kimberly M. Simonis of St. Germain.

Tuesday, May 29 - 2:00 p.m. - A two-vehicle accident was reported on Highway 70 at Highway C in St. Germain involving Natashia M. Domeier of Sayner and Kaye D. Giesen of Iron River, Mich.

Monday, May 28 - 10:15 a.m. - A vehicledeer accident was reported on Highway 45 near Spring Lake Road in the town of Lincoln involving Brian G. Karls of Malone.

- 1:57 p.m. - A one-vehicle accident was reported on Highway 45 near River Road in Conover involving Elizabeth A. Steere of Watersmeet, Mich.

Eagle River Police Among the calls received

by Vilas County dispatchers were at least 27 calls for the Eagle River Police. These included two 911 hang-ups, one hit and run, five vehicle accidents, one request for agency assistance, four burglar alarms, one request for citizen assistance, one report of criminal damage to property, two reports of found property, one report of harassment, one report of dumping, one parking problem, one probation violation, one request for officer assistance, one report of suspicious circumstances, two thefts, one traffic violation and one report of unsecure premises.

Three Lakes Police This police department reported three 911 hang-ups, four alarms, two ambulance requests, one request for agency assistance, one boat violation, one civil matter, one fire, one drive-off, one report of gunshots, one report of hazardous conditions, six informational entries, one report of motor vehicle theft, one report of reckless driving, one report of suspicious circumstances, 10 traffic violations and one report of vandalism and 44 calls dispatched from Oneida County.

Drunken drivers face ignition interlock device With their elaborate sound systems, sophisticated GPS devices and other stateof-the-art gadgets, vehicles today are electronic marvels.

But there’s another technologically advanced piece of equipment — called an ignition interlock device (IID) — that motorists definitely don’t want attached to their dashboard.

Under a state law enacted in 2010, first-time operating while intoxicated (OWI) offenders convicted with high alcohol levels and repeat drunken drivers must have an IID installed for a minimum of one year on every vehicle they own, have regis-

tered in their names and operate.

IIDs require drivers to provide a breath sample that proves they’re alcohol-free before they can start their vehicle. Drivers also must blow into the device periodically while driving to ensure they remain alcohol-free.

Courts must order installation of an IID for drivers convicted of first-offense OWI if their blood/breath alcohol was .15 or higher and for drivers convicted of a second or subsequent OWI offense.

In addition, drivers who refused a chemical test to measure their alcohol level will have to install an IID.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

NEWS New power line placed in Vilas, Oneida counties American Transmission Co. (ATC) recently energized a new 7.2-mile power line along Highway 47 in the towns of Woodruff, Minocqua and Arbor Vitae. The Clear Lake-Woodmin project supports the local distribution network of Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

“The transmission line resolves low-voltage issues in the area, improving reliability for about 15,000 residents,” said Lee Meyerhofer, senior local relations representative for ATC. “We very much appreciate the input and cooperation of area residents, local officials, snowmobile clubs and others who helped us design and build a

safe project.”

In addition to the line, Wisconsin Public Service built a new substation, called Woodmin, west of Highway 47 in the town of Arbor Vitae. The line links the new substation with the Clear Lake substation southeast of Woodruff, also on Highway 47.

While constructed to 138kilovolt standards, the line will be operated at 115 kilovolts.

The project, which was approved by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in October 2010, was completed slightly ahead of schedule at a cost of about $14.4 million.

MJ Electric, headquartered in Iron Mountain, Mich., built the line for ATC.

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Mandatory rear license plate needed for all-terrain vehicles A mandatory rear license plate for all all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) is among the new rules slated to take effect on July 1 as part of a regulation package passed earlier this year by the Wisconsin Legislature.

Since first notice of these rule changes was issued in April by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), there has been some public confusion and questions, according to a state official.

Warden Gary Eddy, also the ATV administrator for the DNR Bureau of Law Enforcement, says he has often been asked why the

new state law requires the plate and what it is supposed to accomplish.

“The legislation had strong support from the ATV/UTV community and land managers; it is the DNR’s responsibility to implement the change” Eddy said. “The rules are modeled after similar rules in place in Minnesota.”

Like on a car, the plates will help with identification when it comes to theft prevention, complaints and questions about trail use or operation, Eddy said.

ATVs and UTVs are required to display a registration identification number on a rear plate. Obtaining the

Waterfront property owners in Vilas and Oneida counties are being asked to keep an eye out for

plate is the owner’s responsibility, and plates are not provided by the DNR, according to Eddy.

Plates must be a minimum of 4 inches high and 71⁄2 inches wide. The plate has to be white and the letters and numbers black and a minimum of 11⁄2 inches high.

Some of the other major ATV/UTV changes kicking in July 1 include: • UTVs will follow nearly all the ATV laws, except where specifically referenced.

• UTVs will have a specific UTV registration decal and non-resident trail pass.

• A new five-day ATV and UTV nonresident trail pass is available.

invasive vegetation that grows around their piers.

—Contributed Photo

Waterfront property owners can help battle against AIS Aquatic invasive species (AIS) coordinators in Vilas and Oneida counties recently issued a reminder to waterfront property owners to help watch for harmful lake weeds like Eurasian water milfoil and curly-leaf pondweed.

Simply paying attention to the vegetation that drifts onto shorelines or wraps around pier legs can indicate something growing in the lake that shouldn’t be, according to Vilas County AIS Coordinator Ted Ritter.

“Millions of dollars have been spent in Oneida and Vilas counties the past several years controlling invasive aquatic weeds,” he said. “Substantial progress is being made reducing or eliminating these plants in many

lakes, but the risk remains significant for additional lakes.”

Early detection of invasive lake weeds is critical to efficient and cost-effective control efforts. New populations have been found in recent years in area lakes not previously infected.

“The plants were well established in large colonies in some instances before they were ever reported,” said Ritter. “Waterfront property owners will likely share the burden of these infestations through increased monetary support of their lake organizations, by having to look at or navigate around surface matted weeds or by finding it difficult to sell their water-

front property due to the presence of invasive weeds.”

Residents need not be experts in aquatic plant identification to detect these plants. Suspicious plants or changes in a lake’s plant community should be reported to Ritter at (715) 479-3738 or Oneida County AIS Coordinator Michele Sadauskas at (715) 365-2750.

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• Registrations and annual trail passes will expire March 31.

• A late fee will be assessed for customers renewing their registration after the expiration date.

• UTV passengers may not ride in the vehicle’s bed.

A downloadable pamphlet detailing the changes and more information on ATVs is available on the DNR website at dnr.wi.gov.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

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NEWS Cummings appointed Ripco branch manager

Following the graduation ceremony Sunday, it was time to celebrate for Northland Pines seniors, from left, Tess Holperin,

Melissa Wagner, Jordan Welnetz and Shay Karenke.

Holperin’s brother, Dan Holperin, took the photo.

‘Pomp and Circumstance’ 122 seniors graduate at Northland Pines ___________

BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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A total of 122 Northland Pines High School seniors walked across the stage in the field house Sunday afternoon, receiving their diploma and ready to take on a new path in their life.

Following the official welcome by senior class President Alex Camp, the high school choir sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “A Parting Blessing.”

High school Principal Jim Brewer and District Administrator Mike Richie also addressed the class, saying the seniors were strong in character and leadership.

Brewer talked about the good decision his family made to move to the North Woods and become principal at Northland Pines High School, commenting on the good behavior of the students.

Richie made note of a recent letter to the editor in the Vilas County NewsReview, in which a Montreal, Wis., parent wrote of the respect displayed by the students and athletes at Northland Pines during the national anthem on the athletic fields.

But the main address was presented by high school math instructor and boys track coach John Hayes. His commencement speech follows: Congratulations to the Class of 2012. You did it!

I like to begin by sharing a tragic story from my life which some of you are familiar with.

The year was 1980.

Mount St. Helens in Washington state had just erupted, laying waste to hundreds of square miles.

Pac-Man was released and although I didn’t know it at the time, that little dot-eating circle would waste hours of my young life.

But these events were not even in my realm of consciousness. What I was focused on was a young lady named Angela

Kreisler.

Now coming out of fifth grade, you have to imagine that Angela was the most beautiful girl on the face of the Earth and, I’ll be honest, I didn’t stand a chance with her. That was until . . . the fair came to town.

The fair might be one of the most important events in the life of a fifth-grader and I was not an exception.

After significant pleading, my sister finally relented and drove me to the fair on a Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m.

Imagine my dismay when there was no one else my age at the fair when I got there. In fact, it was just me and fair workers.

Then it happened. I remember it as a single beam of sunlight that broke through the clouds and illuminated a girl walking toward me.

It of course was Angela.

She and I were the only two people at the fair and immediately butterflies filled my stomach.

We walked and talked together for a while, shared some cotton candy, played some games, and finally decided to go on the tilt-awhirl. I was thrilled! The thought of the ride spinning in circles forcing the two of us to sit closer together. It was a dream come true.

The ride started. She was flung against me, the butterflies in my stomach suddenly became a maelstrom of excitement.

I was reminded of the cotton candy I had eaten and then it happened . . . I vividly remember Angela’s screams of “stop the ride” when the first launch of my vomit landed on her. I was still dizzy when the ride stopped and she sprinted away without even saying goodbye.

And so ended the tragedy of the summer of 1980.

Despite that huge setback, life worked out for me. I married an amazing woman. I have five amazing children. I live in the beautiful North Woods, and

JOHN HAYES

I get to spend my days educating our community’s young people.

Who knows what would have happened if the tragedy with Angela had not occurred. Angela and I could have stayed together and I may have gotten depressed.

When you get depressed, you attend seminars.

When you attend seminars, you feel like you can do anything.

When you feel like you can do anything, you go to Vegas.

When you go to Vegas, you lose everything.

When you lose everything, you sell your hair to a wig shop.

Well, I didn’t have to sell my hair to a wig shop.

When I graduated high school, there were three nevers in my life: I was never getting married.

I was never having children.

I was never going back to school.

Thank goodness I was wrong.

You have your own “nevers” as I had when I graduated high school. You also have your own “musts.”

Both will change. Your life will probably be very different than you envision it is going to be today.

Class of 2012, you are embarking on an incredible journey and for some of you it may be the first time you have to make decisions on

your own. You will fail as I did with Angela, but another, better opportunity will present itself. Don’t miss out on the opportunity because you are afraid.

Trust in your preparation in life. This institution’s primary objective the last four years has been to give you the tools to be a critical thinker.

It has not been to turn you into a biologist, or a welder, or even a mathematician. That is the job of the universities and trade schools.

This school’s mission is to prepare you for the decisions you will be faced with after you leave here. The more knowledge that you have, the easier and quicker good decision making is. I hope that part of that decision making which you do involves using your gifts to take advantage of what life offers you.

Each year during our tournament series in track and field, I give our track athletes a speech before we get off the bus. The message of the speech is that they have two choices: They can either give their best, or they can look back years from now and say they “coulda.”

I think the last thing you want to say to yourself in life is “I coulda.” I don’t know if it helps my athletes, but I do know that message has made me walk through a lot of doors that I wouldn’t have walked through before.

So, graduates, I leave you with three hopes: I hope you don’t end up selling your hair to a wig shop.

I hope you take advantage of every opportunity you can, even those that involve fair rides.

I hope you don’t waste time in your lives, saying, “I coulda.”

After the class gifts were presented by seniors Morgan Kolinski and Kaitlin Nellessen, the farewell was provided by senior Walker Nelson.

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Ripco Credit Union President Liza Edinger recently announced the appointment of Lorrie Cummings as branch manager for Ripco’s Eagle River location.

Cummings replaced Diane Sowinski, who served as interim branch manager in Eagle River during the merger/transition period from September 2011 through April of 2012.

Sowinski has returned to the main branch in Rhinelander to resume her primary duties as vice president of marketing and business development.

Cummings has been with Ripco Credit Union since March 2005, serving in the past as loan processor, lead loan processor and most recently as loan officer and certified budget counselor at the main branch in Rhinelander.

She will oversee branch operations, including loan and deposit activity and the management of branch personnel.

“Her experience in lending will be a valuable asset to Ripco members using the

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Eagle River branch location,” said Edinger.

Cary Fox had earlier been named assistant branch manager in Eagle River and will continue to serve in that capacity under Cummings.

Fox graduated from UWStout with a bachelor of science in general business administration. She had been with Nicolet Credit Union since December 2004, serving as a member service representative and loan clerk prior to the merger.

Ripco Credit Union acquired the assets and members of the former Nicolet Credit Union via merger Sept.

30, 2011. Subsequent to the merger, Ripco reported 14,790 members and assets of $103.9 million as of March 31.

Vintage car show set June 16 The Three Lakes Car Show will be held Saturday, June 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northwoods Petroleum Museum, an annual show of vintage cars organized by museum owner Ed Jacobsen. The show will be open to the public at no charge.

The event has increased from nine award categories last year to 15 categories with two trophies to be awarded in each category. In addition, there will be trophies for the Best of Show

winner and the People’s Choice Award.

This year the show is expected to draw more than 100 entrants with cars displayed in an expanded exhibit space. Entertainment will be provided by the Bill Hassey Band with Skip Wagner.

Refreshments will be offered with sale proceeds donated to local charities.

The Northwoods Petroleum Museum is located two miles north of downtown Three Lakes on Highway 45.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The real estate transactions listed below are being published at the request of many of our readers. The information is public record and reflects an index of each week’s transactions.

Property transactions exceeding $10,000 recorded at the Vilas County Courthouse the past week and the transfer fee: May 29, 2012 Brian R. Pietenpol and wife to Frank A. Pierucci and wife, lot 5 of plat 933 in IdleWild Resort Condominium, $351 Jeffrey L. Tyree et al, Suzette Krause et al, Theodore M. Anzalone et al, and Rosemary Fitzgerald et al to Thomas M. Bergman and wife and Melinda M. Nelson-Bergman and husband, lots 38 and 39, outlots 2 and 3 of plat 690 in Teutonia Camp Assessor’s Plat, $906 May 30, 2012 Marilyn L. Sward Dec. of Trust to Steven C. Vogel et al, prt NE SE in 15-40-8, $540 Estate of Evelyn E. Ritzer and Pers. Rep. Linda M. Sanborn to Jamie R. Remme and spouse, prt NE NE in 30-4010, gov lot 1, $414 Terri Trickey to Richard L. Unertl, prt NW NE, prt

SW NE in 16-42-7, $165 May 31, 2012 John S. Barron and wife to Stephen R. Meyer and wife, lot 45, outlots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of plat 822 in High Ground at Maple Ridge, $45 Margaret L. Crews et al, Nancy L. Brown et al and Robert E. Lorig et al to Donald E. Wolniak 1993 Trust, prt SW NE in 13-40-11, gov lot 10, $465 Charlotte M. Martikonis to Daniel P. Madura, prt SW SW in 8-43-6, gov lot 7, $450 Richard A. Martikonis to Daniel P. Madura, prt SW SW in 8-43-6, gov lot 7, $450 June 1, 2012 Thomas E. Lloyd and wife to Richard W. Gustafson and wife, lot 4, outlot 1 of plat 139 in Heritage Estates of Amik Lake, $789 Jack T. Martin and wife to Thomas A. Coffman and wife, prt SE SE in 21-40-5, gov lot 4, plat 705 in Omitted Lands 21-40-5, $1,196.70 Larry G. Braasch and wife to Katie R. Freund, prt NW NW in 36-40-10, $321 Sr. Wood-Wind Enterprises Inc. to Larry Steckling and wife, prt NE NW in 17-41-12, $202.50 Kristine Ellis to Bradley P. Ellis, prt SE SW in 29-4011, gov lot 2, $147.60

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

OUTDOORS Fishing: maybe the greatest sport ever conceived DID I mention lately that the sport of fishing is one of the greatest pastimes ever conceived, a sport that meshes perfectly with family and friends who like spending time out of doors.

That subject was on my mind Memorial Day weekend as family members converged on Wisconsin’s lake country from all directions, including the Twin Cities, the Fox Valley and even Pennsylvania.

It was a treat just having all the kids and grandkids home, but that was just the start of the fun.

It seems everyone wanted to get in some fishing. For a scribbler who doesn’t mind playing guide, that was great news.

The first outing was designed around the highest priority angler, grandson Alexander from Minnesota who, at nearly three years of age, is now big enough to reel in and boat fish on his own.

The excitement level was so high when the bobber dropped the first time he could hardly concentrate on turning the reel handle with a steady motion. He was white-knuckled on the rod as the weight of a nice crappie made reeling difficult.

There was a lot of splashing, rod maneuvering and words of encouragement, the latter being yelled for all to hear as Alexander hoisted that first crappie over the gunwale. Anyone within earshot must have thought we were kids, first-time anglers or both.

Our boat etiquette was the least of our concerns as we worked to keep a youngster focused and enthused about fishing, for this was only his second time on open water.

He was happy pulling in fish until there was a half-dozen or so fish in the livewell. The distraction of fish darting back and forth in a foot of water was too powerful, especially with a small net in the boat for playing in the well.

In the Outdoors By Kurt Krueger Somehow Alexander put himself in charge of netting every fish we caught, determining if they should be kept and dumping them in the appropriate location. There were plenty of crappies, perch and rock bass to keep him busy for an hour.

After that showing, it seems everybody wanted a turn at catching some fish. With one boat, we fished in shifts.

And the guide, of course, got to fish on every outing.

Darn the bad luck on that one.

And so it was on a glorious holiday weekend, the scribbler fishing with sons, daughters (in-laws included), a grandson and even my wife. Everything we caught went into a big fish fry one evening, truly a feast fit for kings and queens.

For those who aren’t familiar with the homespun fish fry using the filets of our native species, there is no better meal of fish to be found anywhere. I know of coworkers who don’t eat fish, except for when I fry the real thing for the whole crew on a noon lunch.

And they take seconds!

There are so many good things to be said about this sport we call fishing that I’m not sure where to start. Mostly, I like the fact that groups of varying sizes can have fun together while doing something traditional, wholesome and affordable.

And who can complain about all the fresh air and the backdrop of woods, water and wildlife? I prefer the outdoors, even in not-

so-great weather, to sitting inside during daylight hours. At night, we played games and threw some cards.

On one of those outings, two Canadian geese and their fuzzy little yellow goslings swam right past our boat. On another, a bald eagle nearly fell out of the air on a dive for a fish that surfaced briefly — its talons flaired in a full dive.

Loon sightings were common on just about every trip, their massive black and white bodies shining as the water quickly ran off oily feathers following every dive.

In a narrow channel between lakes, two loons let curiosity get the best of them as they swam right up to the side of our boat.

The same channel had an osprey gliding above it, probably searching for crappies and other shiny fish over shallow weeds.

Families that fish together have a common bond — a passion that keeps them planning and plotting to carve recreation time from their busy schedules.

Besides, I don’t mind having another excuse to go fishing, and that includes the very necessary scouting trips prior to the arrival of family members.

It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

There are not a lot of outdoor sports that keep you this connected with Wisconsin’s outdoor heritage. Angling for sport and quality dining are both part of that tradition.

I take thousands of outdoor photos every year, capturing wildlife and other scenery in its natural setting. More times than not, I’m in a boat or canoe while taking those photos.

The same lakes that are teaming with fish are also home to bald eagles, osprey, the great blue heron, loons and numerous species that rely on fish and clean

Son Steve and grandson Alexander admire a 13-inch crappie the youngster pulled from a tree with a bobber/minnow rig. —Photo By The Author

water to survive.

There’s something mighty stealthy about approaching wildlife by boat or canoe, for it seems there is no better way to get really close. Anglers who pay

Fishing tips set at Hi-Pines this summer

Fishing with the Guides

By George Langley

Free fishing seminars for children between ages 5 and 13 will be held at Hi-Pines Campground in Eagle River at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday from June 19 through Aug. 14.

All children will be given information about fishing and prizes at the free seminars. Prizes may include a rod and reel, tackle box, lures and other fishing items.

There will be hands-on instruction on fish identification, size limits, licenses, rigging slip bobbers, tying knots, fish habitat, netting and handling fish, catch and release, boating safety, environmental responsibility, casting techniques and preventing aquatic invasive species.

The seminars are sponsored by the Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Inc., headquartered in Eagle River. All of the instructors are members of the Headwaters Chapter.

All youths in attendance will be given a goody bag.

Adults are welcome to attend with their children.

Hi-Pines Campground is located on Highway 45 just north of Eagle River.

For more information, call Chairman Harvey Sadler at (715) 542-2465.

Ducks Unlimited banquet planned Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ducks Unlimited (DU), the Plum Creek Chapter of DU will hold its 31st annual spring dinner event in Sayner Tuesday, June 12, at Sayner Pub from 5 to 8 p.m.

Tickets are available for $20 apiece and include the Pub’s all-you-can-eat buffet, a chance to win guns, decoys, artwork and sporting goods as raffle prizes and the opportunity to bid on exclusive DU commemorative items on a silent auction.

The event is open to the public, and tickets will be available at the door. They also will be available in advance at Up North Traders, Sayner Mobil Express and Sayner Pub or by calling (715) 542-3501.

attention to what’s around them know all about that.

Share the sport of fishing with family and friends, and you’ll reap the rewards for a lifetime.

It’s a great time to be fishing here Wonderful weather for our late spring period is bringing out fishermen in droves now. This is as good as it gets, although we could use some more rain at this point.

The weeds are coming up nicely after a slow start, and the only fish left in numbers on the spawning beds are bass and bluegills. The lake insects are out now. There are some repellants that work very well for these flies and other bugs, and they are worth getting if you are going to wear shorts and T-shirts on the lake.

This is absolutely a great time to be alive in the North Woods, whatever outdoor pursuits you want to enjoy. Water temperatures are now in the high 60s, and even 70s on some lakes.

Walleye fishing has been very good, with some really strong weed patterns showing on a daily basis.

Jigs and minnows are still working best, but some fish are turning to leeches and crawlers. Just look for the deepest weeds you can find on all our lakes during the daytime and you will find walleyes in numbers.

Remember that the mayfly hatch is on the horizon, so that will bring about major changes in the fishing when you see these insects hatching.

BUCKS IN VELVET — While white-tailed deer fawns are starting to show up in big numbers, adult bucks are starting to show their velvet-

covered antlers. This buck will sport a full rack and shed the velvet by mid-September.

—Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

Muskie anglers to hit Chain for Spring Classsic June 9-10 The 32nd annual Spring Classic of Champions Muskie Tournament, sponsored by the Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Inc., will take place on the Eagle River Chain of Lakes this Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10.

There are still openings for the tournament, according to event co-Chairman Jim Heffner. He said about 50 teams have already entered the tournament.

Registration will be Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Boondocker’s Lounge, located at Wild Eagle Lodge. A

mandatory meeting for teams will be at 8 p.m. There will be raffles Friday evening and early Sunday afternoon.

Provided there is a full field of 150 boats, the winning team will walk away with $15,000. Payouts go through 10th place. The entry fee is $330 per team.

Judge boats will be used so contestants may continue to fish the rest of the day as long as the fish was successfully released.

The Spring Classic is one of the fundraisers for the

Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Inc. Money raised from the tournament is used to help fund Guides Day for Kids, Fishing Tips for Kids, Fishing Has No Boundaries, repair or replace docks in Vilas and Oneida counties, muskie research programs and other activities throughout the year. The Headwaters Muskies Inc. Memorial Scholarship also benefits from the classic.

To register for the Spring Classic, contact tournament directors Jim and Carol Henefer at (715) 477-2667.

Bass fishing is great right now. They are on the beds on all our lakes and are hitting well. Almost any kind of bait works for them, from live bait like leeches to surface baits. The fly fishermen are in seventh heaven at this time of year.

Northern action remains excellent. The northerns are in the weeds with the panfish and the walleyes at this point, so those weeds are crowded now. You can catch them at will with spinners like No. 3 Mepps, or with chubs as a live bait. Both the size and the numbers of these fish have been in the A range.

Muskie action is improving lately, with the rising water temperatures and the growth of weeds for cover.

The larger female fish are now on the move on a daily basis. There are still a good number of females that are suspending over deeper water during the day, but they are now feeding more than they were recently.

Surface baits are working well now.

Panfish action is good, with the bluegills on their beds on all lakes. They will hit worms every day, and you might think about fishing with poppers if you own a fly rod. Crappies are in cover now, so your best bet is to look for weeds or wood for them. Perch have been in the deeper weeds and are now hitting small leeches or fathead minnows.

All in all, it’s a great time to be fishing.

Good luck and good fishin’.

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

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OUTDOORS Muskie tourney set for Three Lakes Chain

Outdoor women set hike June 20 The Outdoor Women’s Group will go on a hike Wednesday, June 20, at 11 a.m. at Almon Park, southeast of Rhinelander on Buck Lake.

The Outdoor Women’s Group will visit Almon Park to hike two moderate trails, have a sack lunch and share treats. There also will be time for swimming if the weather cooperates.

All new and former participants are welcome to attend.

Carpooling will leave from the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center at 10 a.m.

Participants should take their own lunch, water and treats to share. For further information, contact Norma Yeager at (715) 477-1984.

Tony Piantek (left) and Bill Vierkandt hold their 42.5-inch winning tiger muskie at Lac Vieux Desert. The duo won both World Muskie Tour-

nament Series events over Memorial Day weekend.

—Contributed Photo

Vierkandt, Piantek win Memorial weekend tourney

Hanne Livermore, 9, recently caught this crappie on the Three Lakes Chain of Lakes.

—Contributed Photo

Free fishing set June 9 In celebration of Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend, the Ottawa National Forest will host the Kids Fishing Derby on Lake Ottawa Saturday, June 9, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Community youths age 16 and younger and their families are welcome to come out to Lake Ottawa with their fishing rods, tackle boxes and bait to take part in the event.

Every child fishing at the derby will receive a prize for participation. In addition to free fishing, the day will include a free lunch, casting contest, biggest fish contest, fish identification contest, minnow races and prizes.

All prizes will be awarded after lunch. You must be registered and present to win.

Derby registration will begin at 7 a.m. at the Lake Ottawa day use building.

All fishing should be done from shore or off the fishing pier. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Lake Ottawa is located west of Iron River, Mich., on Lake Ottawa Road. For more information, contact Scott Pearson at (906) 358-4027.

Pickerel Lake group to meet Pickerel Lake Preservation Association in the town of Cloverland will hold its annual meeting Saturday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cloverland Town Hall on Perch Road.

Members and nonmembers are welcome to attend.

The $200,000 grant that was received to cover expenses on 21 Cloverland lakes is now complete and the comprehensive lake management plan for Pickerel Lake will be covered as well as future plans for stocking and lake monitoring.

For more information, contact Chuck Spitz at (715) 3678025.

For the first time in 44 weekends of back-to-back tournaments in the World M u s k i e To u r n a m e n t ™ (WMT) Series, the same team won both days, as Tony Piantek and Bill Vierkandt took first at the Muskie Country Tournament Circuit™ (MCTC) events at Lac Vieux Desert and North/South Twin lakes.

The WMT Series first started hosting back-to-back one-day qualifying events in 2004. Although many have come close, no one has won the weekend before.

Unfortunately for the duo, the WMT series didn’t offer the muskie doubleheader bonus of $20,000 that has been offered in past years.

The MCTC Lac Vieux

Desert event saw only two muskies registered on the day.

The first muskie came at 11:15 a.m. from the winning team and measured 421⁄2 inches.

The final muskie, during a day of tough fishing, would be tallied shortly after at 11:35 a.m. by Benji Wood and Rob Rottier and scored 34½ inches.

Only three fish were registered Memorial Day Monday, as muskies at the MCTC North/South Twin lakes tourney were as about as receptive to the competitors’ offerings as they were at the previous Saturday’s event.

The first team to tally a fish was Ross Korpela and Chad Peterson at 6:49 a.m. with a 38¾-inch fish. At 10:09 a.m., Matt Raley and Jeff Van-

Meetings set to gather input for wolf hunting season rules The public will have the opportunity at four upcoming meetings to provide input on the draft concepts to be included in a wolf hunting and trapping season rule that will be going to the state Natural Resources Board in Stevens Point July 17 as an emergency rule.

The Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill calling for a wolf hunting and trapping season that the governor signed April 2.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been directed to implement a wolf hunting and trapping season this fall. To do so, an emergency rule and harvest quotas and permit levels must be adopted by the Nat-

ural Resources Board.

The Natural Resources Board approved the rule scope statement May 23.

The public meetings will include a review of the history of wolf recovery and management in Wisconsin and will focus on major rule components, such as harvest management zones, as well as potential wolf harvest quotas and hunting and trapping permit levels. Public comments and questions are welcome.

These meetings will start with an open house for visiting with DNR staff at 6 p.m.

Staff presentations will begin at 7 p.m., with time for questions and comments to follow.

The meetings will be held: — June 6, at Spooner High

Muskie tournament seeks judges June 23-24 The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center is seeking judges for the Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) taking place in Eagle River June 23-24 at Eagle River Inn and Resort on the chain of lakes.

Judges must have their own boat; attend a training session Friday, June 22, at 6 p.m.; be able to spend two full days on the water on their assigned lake; be able to use a digital camera for fish verification; and be able to assist muskie anglers in the tour-

nament.

The hours the judges will be on the water include Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Chosen boat judges will be compensated financially for their time and can fish during tournament hours for all species except muskie.

For more information, contact Kim Emerson at the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center at (715) 479-6400 or kim@eagleriver.org.

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Remortel registered a 37-inch muskie. The final muskie of the contest, and the biggest fish, was tallied by Piantek and Vierkandt at 10:58 a.m. measuring 44 inches.

The next area tournament for the WMT Series will be held on the Three Lakes Chain June 16-17. The Three Lakes event is one of six qualifying tournaments for the Professional Muskie Angler Circuit™ (Pro-MAC).

To fish the Three Lakes qualifier, register online or sign up the Friday before the event at Jake’s Bar & Grill, located on Highway 32, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit wmtseries.com or professionalmuskieanglercircuit .com or call (715) 277-4411.

School auditorium, located at 801 Highway A, in Spooner; — June 8, Black River Falls Middle School auditorium, 1202 Pierce St., Black River Falls; — June 14, UW-Fond du Lac auditorium, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac; and — June 15, James Williams Middle School auditorium, 915 Acacia Lane, Rhinelander.

THREE LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT MUSKY LEAGUE Results as of 5/30/12 STANDINGS Oneida Village .............................4 Jake’s............................................4 Sunset Grill..................................4 Loon Saloon .................................4 Bonnie’s Lakeside........................4 Harbor Campground 1 ................4 Tiki Bar ........................................4 Pine Isle .......................................4 Caught and released: Terry Ritter, 35.5", 38", 39.25"; Joe Malanche, 38.5".

Oneida Sheriff’s Office sets two boating courses The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office will sponsor two upcoming Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certified boating safety courses.

The sheriff ’s office welcomes all individuals interested in recreational boating to enroll in these courses. The dates, times and locations for the courses are as follows: — June 13-14 at Fort Wilderness, 6180 Spider Lake Road, Rhinelander, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 13 and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 14; and — June 25-26 in conjunction with the Three Lakes Police Department at the Three Lakes Community Center, 6965 W. School St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 25 and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 26.

Wisconsin has passed a Mandatory Boating Education Bill requiring anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1989, and at least 16 years of age to have a boating safety certificate to operate a motorboat on Wisconsin’s waterways.

Students are now required to obtain a DNR customer identification number for any recreational safety class they attend. To get a number, contact the DNR at 1-(888) 9367463 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Students must be at least 12 years old to enroll. There is no maximum age and par-

ents and adults are welcome to enroll and participate in the courses.

Advance registration is required and the course fee is $10, which covers all materials. To register, contact Deputy Brad Fogerty at the Oneida County Sheriff ’s Office at (715) 361-5132 or Sue at the Three Lakes Police Department at (715) 5462211.

Classes will cover boating safety topics such as equipment requirements, rules and regulations, ethics, operator responsibility and basic navigation.

There also will be an onwater practical exercise covering a variety of boating safety topics.

St. Germain sets boater course The St. Germain Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a boater safety course June 1214 from 8 a.m. to noon at the community building on Highway 155.

Students age 12 and older must take the class in order to operate a motorized watercraft without an adult present.

The cost of the class is $10 and will require preregistration. To register, call (715) 477-2118.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

SPORTS Sports Sidelines

By Gary Ridderbusch

Hundreds to take to streets for fourth Moonshine Run

The Three Lakes High School softball team held its plaque proudly after defeating Laona-Wabeno 3-0 and winning the Regional

Championship last Thursday in Three Lakes. The Lady Jays were 19-3 overall this season. —Staff Photos By ANTHONY DREW

Lady Jays win Regional title ___________

BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR

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The Three Lakes Lady Jays softball team won the Regional Championship last week after defeating Manawa 1-0 Tuesday and Laona-Wabeno 3-0 Thursday.

However, their season came to an end Monday night in the first round of WIAA Sectional competition, as Three Lakes took a 2-0 loss to Bonduel.

After seven scoreless innings, the Lady Jays ended Manawa’s season when Abby Zielke got the winning run off a single by Hailey Sankey in the eighth inning.

Zana Lorbetske had 20 strikeouts and allowed three hits on the way to the win.

Three Lakes, holding the higher seed, hosted the Regional championship game against Laona-Wabeno.

Ahead by one with LaonaWabeno runners on second and third in midgame, Lorbetske delivered a composed pitching performance to keep the Rebels scoreless.

Easily squashing LaonaWabeno’s offensive efforts for the remainder of the game, the Lady Jays put three runs on the board throughout the course of seven innings to take the title win.

Three Lakes’ postseason run came to its conclusion in Gillett in the Sectional semifinal game against the Bonduel Bears.

Karisa Pedersen of Bonduel got the win, striking out six Bluejays batters and giving up only two hits.

Lorbetske gave Three Lakes a chance, striking out eight in seven innings while allowing six hits in the seveninning game.

The Lady Jays finished the 2012 season with a 13-1 Northern Lakes Conference record and a 19-3 record overall.

On the mound, Lorbetske had an earned run average of 0.31 with 244 strikeouts.

Offensively, she had a batting average of .589 with 40 runs batted in.

It’s time to lace up the running shoes and start training for the Eagle River YMCA’s fourth annual Moonshine Run, set for midnight Saturday, July 7, in downtown Eagle River.

Last year’s event drew more than 300 racers and more are expected this year, according to Shayne Wilfer, Marshfield Clinic information center consultant and Moonshine Run volunteer coordinator.

The race course will start at the historic railroad depot near the intersection of Wall and Railroad streets. Participants will travel through Eagle River with views of the Chain of Lakes before the final stretch through downtown Runners leave the starting Eagle River. line in last year’s Moonshine Marshfield Clinic will Run. —STAFF PHOTO again participate with a $500 sponsorship for the event, and welcomes the Eagle River community to join the effort.

“I’m participating in this event because the proceeds raised from the Moonshine Run will benefit the YMCA’s Strong Kids campaign,” said Physician Assistant Jill Brunstadat Marshfield Clinic Eagle River Center. “This ensures that no child is turned away from the YMCA due to lack of ability to pay.”

Dr. Michael McGill, a Marshfield Clinic cardiologist who provides heart care in Eagle River, said the race encourages physical activity in a fun way, helping to reduce obesity and reduce risk factors for heart disease.

“The funds raised help to ensure that our area kids have access to healthy activities at the YMCA even in tough economic times,” he said.

Race packets will be available at the race start location from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. before the race. There also will be a movie in Riverview Park at 9 p.m.

Fees are $25 if preregistered or $35 on the day of the race. Group rates are available.

All registered participants will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers, and the top three in each male and female age bracket.

For more information, contact the YMCA at (715) 4799500 or ymcaofthenorthwoods.org.

Schwenn gets seventh in State 400-meter dash ___________

BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR

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Brigette Schmidt scored one of three runs for the Lady Jays last Thursday as spectators

looked on. She came into home just ahead of a throw to the Laona-Wabeno catcher.

Lauren Sowinski (No. 4) and a teammate collided while going after a fly ball from the Rebels during the Regional title game.

Three Lakes pitcher Zana Lorbetske saw the final out.

Northland Pines boys track team c a p t a i n J o h n n y Schwenn was the sole competitor at the State meet over the weekend in SCHWENN La Crosse.

Schwenn, a State competitor for the third straight year, ran the 200- and 400-meter dash preliminaries Friday.

He ran the 400-meter in 50.14 seconds, which was good enough for a spot in the finals at ninth place. He placed 14th in the 200-meter after running a 23.09.

Schwenn went on to finish seventh overall in the 400meter finals Saturday after running the event in 50.2 seconds.

“Johnny showed amazing leadership the entire season,” said Pines track coach John Hayes. “He led by example in the off-season doing a weekly 400 workout before track even started.”

Schwenn holds four indoor school records and tied the 200-meter dash school record held by Cody Densow this

season.

Schwenn was voted team captain for next season and was voted the Most Valuable Player. He also received the team’s only Centurion Award for scoring more than 100 points.

“This is Johnny’s third Centurion Award,” said Hayes. “With the 207 points he scored this year, he’s ranked eighth on our all-time point-scorers chart and he had the 10th-highest points ever scored in one season.”

This season, Northland Pines took second in the Conference Indoor Championship, tied for first at the Thunderbird Relays, won an invitational at Hayward and won the Hatchet Invitational in Tomahawk for the first time in nine years.

Northland Pines boys track has taken athletes to the State Meet every year since 2001 with the exception of 2007.

The Eagles finished their regular season with 30 wins, three ties and nine losses.

They were third in their Regional, 12th in their Sectional and had 16 wins and seven losses overall against conference teams.

Strauss honored at athletic awards

Three Lakes players celebrated on the way back toward the dugout after beating the Rebels 3-0 in the Regional Champi-

onship game. Shortly after, the girls received their plaque near the pitching mound at the Three Lakes softball field.

Middlebury College, a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vt., recently awarded former Northland Pines High School STRAUSS s t u d e n t Charlie Strauss with the Mike Wilson Trophy.

The trophy was given to Strauss for his devotion to

the college’s hockey team.

According to the school, the award is given to a Middlebury athlete “who, while overcoming personal challenge, has shown such spirit, enthusiasm and unselfish devotion to the members of the team that it has been an inspiration in creating team morale.”

Strauss was among eight seniors honored at the college’s annual athletic awards ceremony.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

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Pines girls shut out Medford 4-0, fall to Seymour 1-0 in Regional final

Three Lakes girls get Regional win in soccer ___________

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BY ANTHONY DREW

BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH

NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR

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The Three Lakes girls soccer team defeated Barron 1-0 last Thursday in its first WIAA Regional playoff game, but went on to fall 2-1 to Regis Saturday to end the season.

After a scoreless first half against the fifth-seeded Barron, the Lady Jays, seeded fourth, readjusted their attack and netted a wellplaced shot six minutes into the second half.

Cassie Hoger had the goal and Kacey Running earned the assist.

“Our defense held strong for the remainder of the match,” said Three Lakes coach Stacy Stroud. “We were very excited and knew we would carry a lot of momentum into the Regional championship game at Regis.”

After allowing Regis to take an early 2-0 lead, the Lady Jays battled back at the 65 minute mark to put the score at 2-1.

Hoger again found the net

Northland Pines sophomore forward Lauren Lenz tried to beat a Medford player to the ball

Brunt, Holly Darton, Jessie Wilkins and Libby Collins, kept right on the Seymour attackers and shut them down repeatedly.

It was impressive because most of the defenders were nursing nagging injuries.

McCormack said Lauren Lenz played defense, as well as offense in the game, and was a threat to Seymour in both positions.

Offensively, Caitlin Riley had a couple shots on goal, and Paige Healy took a long shot which just nicked the Seymour goaltender’s hand and the crossbar, just missing the net.

In the Regional semifinal game against Medford and the third matchup between the Great Northern Conference (GNC) teams, Pines dominated from start to finish.

Pines got on the board first at 9:48 into the game, with a cross from Riley, finding Carly Ridderbusch just inside the 18-yard mark.

“Carly had a nice onetouch which went into the back of the net,” said McCormack.

Ridderbusch found the net again at the 15:45-minute

on a breakaway shot after beating her defender.

“We dominated the last 50 minutes of the game,” said Stroud. “With 10 minutes left, Regis was on their heels doing all they could to prevent us from getting the equalizer.”

Although Three Lakes fell short in the end, Stroud said it was encouraging to the athletes knowing they could compete with the No. 1 seed.

“We not only hung in there, we dominated a good portion of the game,” she said. “I was so proud of our girls. I believe their hard work and dedication allowed them to peak at the right time. Losing is never fun, but our progress this year makes me so excited and hopeful for next year.”

The Lady Jays finished the season with a 6-3-1 record in the Northern Lights Conference and a 9-86 record overall.

Olson Memorial Golf Classic set at Eagle River Golf Course The 19th annual Walter E. Olson Memorial Library Foundation Golf Classic is scheduled for Sunday, June 10, at Eagle River Golf Course.

Registration will begin for the four-person, 18-hole scramble at 1 p.m., and participants will tee off at 2 p.m.

Carts will be provided.

The event will feature a silent auction and raffles, along with a dinner and awards ceremony at the clubhouse from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The entry fee is $55 for course members and $80 for nonmembers. The cost for a dinner-only option is $15.

The golf prize certificates will total $1,500 and will be

shared equally by two flights.

Three teams in each flight will share the prize certificates with a team award of $100 for one team.

Prizes will include $400 for first place in each flight, $200 for second place in each flight and $100 for third place in each flight. As in the past, local business and restaurant certificates will be provided.

Registration forms are available at Olson Memorial Library, the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center and Eagle River Golf Course.

For more information or to enter, contact Fred Prange at (715) 479-9215.

Softball tourney set June 22-24 The 32nd annual Three Lakes Softball Classic will be June 22-24, with $600 going to the first-place team.

Northland Pines junior midfielder Paige Healy reacted as she controlled the ball against Seymour Saturday.

mark on a cross from Healy.

“This has been our biggest struggle all season and something we have been working on a lot in practice — crossing and finishing — and it finally paid off twice in the first half,” said McCormack.

Riley finished the scoring for the first half at the 28minute mark on a breakaway which she slotted past the Medford goalkeeper.

“Mary Loeser connected with Caitlin on a nice pass, splitting the Medford defenders, and Caitlin took the ball to the net,” said the coach. “It was a well-timed and executed play by both of the forwards.”

The second half saw Riley score her second goal of the game at the 51st minute.

There was a bit of a scuffle in front of the Medford goal, where the ball was getting kicked around. Christine John took a shot which Riley deflected towards the far post

and past the goalkeeper.

“This was a very positive game in our offensive third and I was very happy with the way the girls played,” said McCormack.

“The defense did a great job keeping the shape and swinging the ball from one side of the field to the other. We transitioned the ball up the field in a controlled manner and connected our passes well.”

Sima had 10 saves in the game and had her sixth shutout of the season.

Pines finished the season 9-10-6 overall and 4-6-2 in the GNC. Seymour is scheduled to host second-seeded Green Bay Notre Dame this Thursday, June 7, in the Sectional semifinal. Notre Dame beat Marinette 8-1 in the other Regional final.

Pines will lose four seniors off of this year’s team, including Sammy Pusateri, Katrina Tameling, Kim Van Brunt and Tess Holperin.

The men's double-elimination tournament has a $125 entry fee. Other payouts will

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The tournament will accept 20 teams. The entry deadline is June 15.

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The Northland Pines girls soccer team lost to top-seeded Seymour 1-0 in the WIAA Division 2 Regional championship at Seymour last Saturday afternoon.

The fourth-seeded Eagles shut out fifth-seeded Medford 4-0 in the Regional semi final last Thursday in Eagle River.

Against Seymour, the Eagles did a good job connecting on passes and transitioning the ball up the field, according to Pines coach Wendy McCormack, but Seymour scored at the 17 minutes, 53 seconds mark with a shot that was chipped over goalkeeper Allyson Sima’s head following, a controversial throw-in deep in Seymour territory.

During the flip throw-in by a Seymour player, it appeared that both of her feet were across the side line.

Following the goal, the referee asked the linesman about the placement of the player’s feet during the throw-in, but it was ruled a goal.

Pines had a couple chances in the first half to put the ball in the net, but came up short.

“We had a very strong wind to contend with, and the Seymour keeper made a couple big saves,” said McCormack.

The second half remained scoreless as Seymour stepped up the speed of their game in the second half.

“They took a lot of shots, but none of them were quality ones, with many of them going wide outside from the goal,” said McCormack.

Sima tallied 11 saves for the game.

“Allyson really did a great job and appeared the most confident I’ve seen her all season in the net,” said McCormack. “I was very impressed with her game and proud of her as a freshman with little goalkeeping experience.”

McCormack said it was a heartbreaking season-ending loss in a game which could easily have gone either way.

“Seymour played well and has some very good players, but we didn’t back down,” said the coach. “Our defense pressured the ball hard but knew when to back off so not to get beat. All the defenders, Katrina Tameling, Kim Van

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

SPORTS Northland Pines’ Bergum gets first-team honors in softball

Kim Van Brunt and Matt Kaitchuck recently played hockey for Team Wisconsin in the Minnesota NIT. —Contributed Photo

Van Brunt, Kaitchuck play for Team Wisconsin Two hockey players from Northland Pines High School recently played for Team Wisconsin at the Minnesota National Invitational Tournament.

Pines senior goalie Kim Van Brunt played for the girls Team Wisconsin, while Pines senior defenseman Matt Kaitchuck played for the boys Team Wisconsin.

In the girls tournament, Team Wisconsin beat Northern Plains 10-0, as Van Brunt made three saves. The other Wisconsin goalie made two saves.

Team Wisconsin then beat Minnesota Senior 4-2, as Van Brunt played the full game and made 30 saves. Team Wisconsin then beat North Dakota 6-2, as Van Brunt made eight saves and the other Wisconsin goalie made seven saves.

In the championship game, Team Wisconsin lost to Minnesota U-18 1-0. Van

Brunt played the first half, but there was no record of saves. Team Wisconsin lost in the closing minute of game.

For the boys, Team Wisconsin lost to Minnesota U18 7-3 in the preliminary round. In pool play, Team Wisconsin lost to Minnesota Senior 3-2, tied Michigan 3-3 and beat Massachusetts 8-2.

Michigan won 6-4 in the championship game against Minnesota U-18.

“The boys games were very competitive,” said parent Sandy Kaitchuck of Eagle River. “The puck just didn’t bounce their (Team Wisconsin) way.”

Van Brunt, who was a first-team All State goaltender for Pines, will attend UW-Eau Claire in the fall.

Kaitchuck, who was a firstteam All State defenseman for the Pines boys team, will pursue junior hockey in the fall.

Finke, Lacko earn honorable mention Northland Pines High School junior Dan Finke and sophomore Sam Lacko earned All-Conference honorable mention in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) this season for golf.

Lacko won a playoff to earn honorable mention and was the only sophomore earning All-Conference honors. Lakeland freshman Curtis Geiger was the youngest to earn All-Conference with a slot on the second team.

Also earning honorable mention were Medford senior Trevor Dahl, Tomahawk senior Alex Tollison and Tomahawk senior Ole Hanson.

The Player of the Year for 2012 was Rhinelander senior Bobby Montgomery. Earning Coach of the Year was Steve Fermanich of Antigo.

FINKE

LACKO

On the first team were Rhinelander seniors Bobby Montgomery and Josh Willis; Mosinee senior Kyle Kolberg; Antigo junior Nick Bolen; and Medford senior Kyran Kree.

Earning second-team honors in the GNC were Antigo senior Mike Shinners, Mosinee senior Jared Spink, Tomahawk senior Joe Hinz, Medford senior Andy Lehman and Geiger.

Results Isiah Annis: shotput, fourth; 100-meter dash, seventh; TurboJav, third.

Terrell Birchbauer: shotput, first; TurboJav, first; 50-meter dash, seventh.

Dennis Buettell: TurboJav, second; running long jump, fifth; 100-meter dash, fifth.

Jamie Burton: standing long jump, seventh; 50-meter dash, sixth; softball throw, second.

Nicole Deditz: standing long jump, fifth; 50-meter dash, fourth; softball throw, fifth.

Amanda Farrow: softball throw, fifth; standing long jump, sixth; 50-meter dash, third.

Tom Maney: 50-meter dash, second; softball throw, first; standing long jump, third.

Andy McKay: TurboJav, third; shotput, third; 100-meter dash, first.

Andy Mulleady: standing long jump, first; 100-meter dash, fourth; softball throw, fifth.

Jonah Parsons: standing long jump, fourth; 50-meter dash, fourth; softball throw, third.

R.J. Schmoll: softball throw, first; standing long jump, seventh; 50-meter dash, eighth.

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The Eagle River Recreation Association will offer a two-week summer skating session, called Learn to Skate, for children and adults from June 11-21.

Participants can join the program by the day for one week or partake in the full two-week session.

Skating lessons will be Mondays through Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. The cost is $50 per week or $15 per day.

There will be a maximum of six student skaters per coach, with 30 minutes of class instruction and 15 minutes of practice per evening.

“With the smaller classes, all students can benefit from professional instructors and qualified assistants,” said Publicity Chairperson Kim Emerson.

All classes will be held at the Eagle River Sports Arena, located at 4149 Highway 70 E. in Eagle River. For more information, contact Jacqui Monge at (715) 891-1452.

Northland Pines senior Kelsey Bergum hit .400 in the GNC during the regular season.

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Bozek, all of Rhinelander; sophomore Justine Sova and senior Tori Walsh of Medford; and junior Stephanie Wellke of Tomahawk.

Honorable mention went to juniors Taylor Tatro and Zoe Kapusta, both of Antigo; senior Kaylin Chiolino of Lakeland; sophomore Shealyn Strebig, junior Kylie Christianson and freshman Kayla Hartl, all of Medford; and senior Saydee Juedes and sophomore Alex DePlay-

Results of 5/21/12 K-Dogs 26, T&M Lanes 18; Great Escape 12, Holiday 27; Miller 30, Cross Country II 31; Sweetwater 31, Twelve Pines 1; Gordo’s 19, Bobkatz 16; Eagle Waters 26, Uncle Kent’s 6; Cross Country I 4, Bucketheads 19.

STANDINGS North Division W L Holiday Lodge..........................1....0 K-Dogs......................................1....0 Sweetwater ..............................1....0 Great Escape ...........................0....1 Miller........................................0....1 T&M Lanes ..............................0....1 Twelve Pines............................0....1 South Division W L Bucketheads ............................1....0 Cross Country II......................1....0 Eagle Waters............................1....0 Gordo’s......................................1....0 Bobkatz ....................................0....1 Cross Country I .......................0....1 Uncle Kent’s.............................0....1

HEADWATERS HORSESHOE LEAGUE Results as of 5/31/12 Team results: Bucktale Inn II 7, Uncle Kent’s II 2; Kathan Inn I 8, Gordo’s 1; Sweetwater I 5, Sportsmen’s Chalet 4; Sweetwater II 7, Club 45 2; Bucktale Inn I 6, Uncle Kent’s I 3.

Top ringers: Deb Major and Jim Verstoppen 19; Greg Maney, Robert Maney, Rick Garrett and Tim Richards 16.

Six-packs: Deb Major. and Greg Maney 4, Jim Verstoppen and Tim Richards 3 STANDINGS A Division W L Kathan Inn I......................33 3 Sweetwater II ....................30 6 Sweetwater I......................23 13 Bucktale Inn II ..................28 17 Uncle Kent’s II...................23 22 B Division Sportsmens Chalet ............23 22 Bucktale Inn I....................23 22 Club 45 ...............................10 26 Kathan Inn II.....................10 26 Uncle Kent’s I.....................12 33 Gordo’s ................................10 35

EAGLE RIVER SAND VOLLEYBALL Results of 5/23/12 STANDINGS W Brigg’s Bar ...........................6 Pitlik’s ..................................6 Club DeNoyer ......................5 Holiday Lodge 1...................4 MR Land ..............................4 WP Service ...........................4 Gordo’s 2...............................3 Pine Isle 1 ............................3 Schneider’s ...........................3 Pine Isle 2 ............................2 Brigg’s Bar 2 ........................1 Leinie’s .................................1 Hi Pines................................0 Holiday Lodge 2...................0 Sweetwater ..........................0 Gordo’s 1...............................0

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Results of 5/30/12 STANDINGS W Brigg’s Bar ..........................12 Pitlik’s .................................11 Club DeNoyer .....................9 WP Service ..........................9 Holiday Lodge 1 ..................8 MR Land .............................8 Gordo’s 1..............................7 Gordo’s 2..............................7 Schneider’s ..........................7 Holiday Lodge 2 ..................5 Pine Isle 2 ...........................5 Pine Isle 1 ...........................3 Leinie’s ................................3 Brigg’s Bar 2 .......................1 Sweetwater .........................1 Hi Pines...............................0

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THREE LAKES HORSESHOE LEAGUE Results as of 5/29/12 Team results: Irish Waters II 5, Black Forest 4; Brigg’s II 2, Oneida Village II 7; Jake’s II 3, Jake’s I 6; Rummy’s I 5, Hideaway I 4; Pine Lake Pub I 6, Irish Waters I 3; Sankey’s II 5, Brigg’s I 4; Irish Waters III 6, Wonder’s I 3.

Top men’s ringers: Ben Baucknecht 33, Dave Cyrtmus 31, Keith Anderson 30, Lee Passehl 28, Jordan Baucknecht 23.

Top women’s ringers: Katie Stefonek 21, Bobbi Pulver and Felicia Schuster 16, Tiffany Kloiber 13.

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STANDINGS W Pine Lake Pub I..................14 Rummy’s I ...........................14 Sankey’s II ..........................14 Brigg’s I...............................13 Hideaway I..........................10 Jake’s I ................................10 Irish Waters II ......................9 Irish Waters III.....................9 Irish Waters I........................8 Oneida Village II ..................7 Sankey’s I..............................7 Jake’s II.................................7 Loon Saloon I ........................5 Sankey’s III...........................5 Black Forest ..........................4 Brigg’s II ...............................4 Wonder’s I .............................4 Oneida Village I....................0

The Northland Pines Basketball Association (NPBA) will hold its annual summer basketball camp June 11-14 at Northland Pines High School.

The registration cost will be $30, or $45 for a family of two or more children. Registration will still be available on the first day of camp.

Checks can be made payable to NPBA. The camp breakdown by grades is as follows: 4-yearold kindergarten (4K) through first grade, 8:30-9:15 a.m.; second and third grades, 8:30-9:45 a.m.; and fourth through eighth grades, 10 a.m. to noon.

Grades 4K through third will receive a T-shirt and a basketball. Fourth- through eighth-graders will receive a T-shirt and a water bottle.

The camp focus will be on the fundamentals of basketball, including passing, catching, dribbling, shooting, pivoting, cutting, footwork and balance.

The camp will be conducted by the current coaching staffs from the boys and girls programs at Northland Pines with the help of some varsity basketball players.

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ee, both of Tomahawk.

While Nelson was named the player of the year, cocoaches of the year were Todd Felch of Mosinee and Elmer Suess of Rhinelander.

Mosinee and Rhinelander tied for the conference title with 10-2 records. Tomahawk was third at 8-4, followed by Antigo at 7-5, Medford at 4-8, Northland Pines at 3-9 and Lakeland at 0-12. Pines was 5-14 overall under coach Steve Sawalski.

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Special Olympics athletes earn trips to State meet Eleven athletes from Northern Access Special Olympics track and field team recently competed at the Region 2 area track meet in Merrill.

“Our athletes trained very hard in preparation for the meet, and that hard work paid off with outstanding performances and numerous awards,” said Northland Pines coach Jason Foster.

The athletes competed in various running and field events, all coming away with strong finishes and ribbons in their respective events.

Nine of the athletes earned their way to the state track meet in Stevens Point June 7-9. Those athletes include Isiah Annis, Terrell Birchbauer, Dennis Buettell, Jamie Burton, Amanda Farrow, Tom Maney, Andy McKay, Andy Mulleady and R.J. Schmoll.

“All of our athletes worked very hard this year,” said Foster. “It’s been a great season, and we are looking forward to a great state meet.”

Northland Pines senior Kelsey Bergum was named to the Great Northern Conference (GNC) 2012 All-Conference softball first team.

Bergum, who played second base and was a Gold Glove recipient on defense, led the Eagles with a .400 batting averge in conference games. She was second in the GNC with 12 stolen bases and third in the conference in on-base percentage at .561.

She also was in the top 10 in slugging percentage at .533.

After leading the Eagles in every offensive category this season, Bergum was one of five finalists who were nominated for GNC Player of the Year. Kendall Nelson of Tomahawk won the award. It was the second year in a row that Bergum was named to the first team.

Joining Bergum on the first team were senior Megan Hanke, senior Amanda Kessler and sophomore Kendall Nagel, all of Antigo; senior Katie Rinka and junior Mara Meyer, both of Rhinelander; seniors Kendall Nelson, Kacey Iwen and Kelsey Paramore, all of Tomahawk; and senior Emily Tucker, junior Hannah Michlig and junior Macey Beste, all of Mosinee.

No other Northland Pines players were named to the second team or received honorable mention.

Named to the second team were freshman Rochelle Koshalek, junior Carly Krueger, freshman Kelsey Ludwig and junior Aubrey Antosch, all of Mosinee; senior Kerry McVey of Antigo; sophomore Katie Berrell, sophomore Sophie Schmidt, freshman Riley Aschenbrenner and junior Brianna

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

STANDINGS

SPORTS

LAKE FOREST EVENING LADIES’ GOLF Results of 5/16/12 Event: Even-number holes Flight A: First, Bev Kopecko; second (tie), Teresa Cleary and Joan McKeever.

Flight B: First (tie), Michelle Richardson and Kathy Fanning; second, Mary Ann Lambrecht.

Flight C: First, Linda Springer; second, Donna Goldberg.

Flight D: First, Sue Hannam; second, Bev Long.

Shoot-out: Michelle Richardson.

Results of 5/23/12 Event: Throw out 3 bad holes Flight A: First (tie), Bev Kopecko and Joan McKeever; second (tie), Rochelle Stoffel and Teresa Cleary.

Flight B: First (tie), Kathy Simac and Michelle Richardson; second, Jill Helgeson.

Flight C: First, Kathy Fanning; second, Lisa Darton.

Flight D: First (tie), Bev Long and Sue Hannam; second, Alice Welnetz.

Shoot-out: Michelle Richardson.

REGIONAL CHAMPS — Three Lakes hosted and won the Regional Championship game after a 3-0 victory over the LaonaWabeno Rebels last Thursday. The Lady Jays then ended their

season with a 2-0 Sectional semifinal loss to Bonduel Monday night. Their overall record was 19-3.

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Melton secures first Midwest Modified victory at Three Lakes TNT Speedway ___________

BY JEREMY MAYO SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW

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Dan Melton of Rhinelander secured his first career WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series (WADTS) Midwest Modified victory at Three Lakes TNT Speedway Saturday, holding off a frantic late rally from Clearwater Lake’s Terry Stebbeds.

Melton led every lap of the feature. The point was the place to be on lap 12, when a wreck collected six autmo-

biles. On a restart, Stebbeds and Three Lakes’ Stan Rychlock made contact, sending Rychlock around and collecting points leader Bruce Belland, Jeff Kolpstein Jr., Larry Gasperini and Joe Kin. Rychlock was Melton’s nearest pursuer until lap 19, when he spun out of second place, bringing out the yellow.

On the restart, Stebbeds vaulted from fifth to third and passed Joe Kin of Greenland, Mich. for second with three laps remaining. Stebbeds roared to Melton’s back

bumper on the final lap and tried to make a move on the inside in turns three and four, but couldn’t get past.

Kin, Gasperini and C.J. Hedges Jr. rounded out the top five.

Belland was unable to continue after the lap 12 accident.

He remained the points leader in the class by one over Hedges and Klopstein. After four of 16 races, six drivers are within five points of the lead.

Racing will continue Saturday, June 9, at Three Lakes TNT Speedway with hot laps

at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:15 p.m.

Race results Midwest Modifieds feature: first, Dan Melton; second, Terry Stebbeds; third, Joe Kin Street Stocks feature: first, Jordan Kurtti; second, Jason Jensen; third, Ben Pitlik.

Pure Stocks feature: first, Brit Bromann; second, Dan Schutlz; third, Logan Lannet.

Stingers feature: first, Kasey Gross; second, Eric LaFreniere; third, Adam Johnson Trucks feature: first, Sean Thayer; second, Kyle Wanta; third, Erik Kessen.

Mike Hicks breaks track speed record at Eagle River with 13.99-second lap Mike Hicks of Eagle River broke the track speed record at Eagle River Speedway last Sunday, hitting 96 miles per hour and turning in a 13.99second lap during the Micro Sprint 600 heat race.

The record lap comes just one week after Jared Cech of Rhinelander set a new record with 14.31 seconds.

While Hicks was clocked at more than 96 mph during the heat race, Jake Reif of Deerbrook took the feature.

Antigo’s Robby Resch placed second and Hicks came in third.

Reif was asked in the Auto Value winner’s circle if 100 mph is attainable at Eagle River Speedway.

“I think so. Everything has to be perfect, but I do think we’ll see someone hit that speed this year,” he said.

But it wasn’t just the track speed record that had

the fans’ heads turning. For the second consecutive race, three-time defending champion “Racin’ Jason” Zdroik didn’t win the B-Mod feature.

This time, Jesse Aho of Twin Lakes, Mich., took the checkered flag. Aho held off fellow Upper Peninsula driver Duane Dunbar and Eagle River’s Mickey Nosser for the win.

Racing got back to normal when Tanner Resch and Ty Springer took first and second, respectively, in the

Junior Sprint feature.

Tuesday night racing will begin with hot laps at 7 p.m. and with racing in all five divisions starting at 7:30 p.m.

Race results B-Mod feature: first, Jesse Aho; second, Duane Dunbar; third, Mickey Nosser.

Street Stock feature: first, Jason Jenson; second, Ben Pitlik; third, Dustin Miller.

Micro Sprint 600 feature: first, Jake Reif; second, Robby Resch; third, Mike Hicks.

Pure Stock feature: first,

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Ryan Valeria; second, Don Scharf; third, Dan Schultz.

Junior Sprint feature: first, Tanner Resch; second, Ty Springer; third, Denver Larson.

THREE LAKES WOMEN’S TUESDAY MORNING GOLF LEAGUE Results of 5/29/12 Event: Regular golf (full handicap) Event winners: Group 1, Donna Goldberg 36; group 2, Jan Lederhaus 38; group 3, Gail Smith 39; group 4, Karen Cottingham and Helen Schaefer 37.

Flag events: Hole 2, closest chip, Diane Van Mieghem; hole 6, longest drive in fairway, Karen Cottingham; hole 9, longest putt, Donna Goldberg.

Low putt: Helen Schaefer, 12.

Chip-ins: No. 1 Diane Van Mieghem, No. 5 Debbie Koslowski and Helen Schaefer, No. 6 Jan Lederhaus.

LAKE FOREST TUESDAY SENIOR MEN’S GOLF Results of 5/29/12 Low gross: Paul Berta 37, Bill Ernst 41, Ed Jacobsen 42.

Low net: Ed Jacobsen, Bill Ernst 31; Don Kinsey, Jim Kortes 32; Frank Greb, Ron Grulkowski, Jim Will 33.

Flag event winners: Jim Ellenberger No. 1, Don Molitor No. 2, 6; Don Kinsey No. 3; John Klein No. 4; Jim Bragiel No. 5; Mike Fanning No. 7; Robert Curley-long putt, Ed Jacobsen-chip No. 9.

Low putts: Paul Berta, John Klein 13.

LAKE FOREST MONDAY NIGHT MEN’S GOLF Results of 5/28/12 Low gross: Eric Helgeson 34, Bob Richardson 35, Todd Stanek 41.

Low net: Eric Helgeson 28, Bob Richardson 31, Todd Powell 32.

Flag event winners: Bob Richardson No. 1, 2, 3, 8; Tyler Powell No. 4; Dennis Carter No. 5, Eric Helgeson No. 6, 9; Jack Seifert No. 7.

Low putts: Bob Richardson 12

EAGLE RIVER WEDNESDAY MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Results of 6/4/12 Early division First: Brassel/Mittel 98.

Second: Crall/Siegmeier 82.

Third: Kauzlaric/Holtzman 77.

Fourth: Pedersen/Younker 77.

Fifth: Kobach/Stephenson 76.

Mid division First: Gilster/Wilkinson 93.

Second: Ahlborn/McGee 77.

Third: Biegel/Belcher 76.

Fourth: Riedel/Meyer 74.

Fifth: Stevens/Fischer 73.

Late division First: Whitney/Rubo 86.

Second: Nickel/Nickel 87.

Third: DeRuiter/Marion 86.

Fourth: Will/Will 78.

Fifth: Hicks/Moustakis 75.

LAKE FOREST THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S GOLF Results of 5/31/12 Low gross: Terry Bingham 38, Todd Stanek 39.

Low net: Bob Richardson, Mike Winter 40.

Flag event winners: Bert Rehberg No. 2, Jerry Cleary No. 3, Chuck Olsen No. 5, Bill Schuerer No. 8, Tom Mucci No. 9.

Low putts: Bill Schuerer, Terry Bingham 12

EAGLE RIVER SENIOR MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Results of 5/31/12 Event: BB foursome First: Passer, Springer, Bickelhaupt and Christensen -14, 56.

Second: Leverenz, Mittel, Van Swol and Ketterer -12, 58.

Third: Heimerl, McNamara, Turpin and Schmidt -11, 59.

EAGLE RIVER TUESDAY LADIES’ GOLF Results of 5/29/12 Event: Low net First place: Denise Pedersen, 31.

Second place: Lou Gremban, 32.

Third place: Gloria Christensen, 33.

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Our View Fishing Has No Boundaries shows heart of community The greater Eagle River community showed its heart last weekend by staging, for the 19th straight year, a Fishing Has No Boundaries event that gave people with disabilities a chance to enjoy the camaraderie, excitement and outdoor splendor that goes with the sport of fishing.

The special fishing weekend attracted 88 participants from across Wisconsin and as far away as Illinois. The turnout is a testament to the more than 100 volunteers who plan and run this educational and compassionate event, sharing their time, their friendship and their love of fishing.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

OPINION/COMMENTARY

School of Soft Knocks is behind you THE STRAINS OF “Pomp and Circumstance” have faded away. The rental company has your cap and gown back.

Your graduation gift money is already gone. Now what do you do?

Congratulations, graduates. Welcome to the real world. To aid you in your entry, here’s some more sage advice compiled by Wes Smith of the Chicago Tribune. The advice is sage because it was shared by Smith in June 1986. Post it on the front of your refrigerator.

1. They aren’t kidding when they say, “Wash whites separately.” 2. The rate of interest is what kills you, not the down payment. 3.

Never answer an ad seeking a “liberal roommate.” You probably aren’t that liberal.

4. Nobody cares anymore that you drank a six-pack last night without throwing up. (As an update, you might want to edit your friends on Facebook.) 5. Never date a woman whose father calls her princess. Chances are, she believes it.

6. Never date a man who still goes shopping with his mother. 7. “Heat included” does not mean “heat guaranteed.” 8. If you don’t like your job, quit. Otherwise, shut up. 9. Soon people your own age will be having children and buying garbage disposals. Learn to fake an interest in both. (Update: Did he say they have a job?)

10. If you get invited to

People Make the Difference

By Byron McNutt the wedding, send a gift.

Otherwise, don’t expect a crowd when your turn comes. 11. There’s no such thing as a self-cleaning oven. 12. Be nice to the little people. You are still one of them. 13. No one sells a car because it runs too well.

14. At some point in your life, your family will be all you have. Treat them right. 15. Never get married simply because you figure it is time to get married. Get married because you want to live with someone for the rest of your life, including days off and vacations.

16. Everyone is lonely at some point in life. At least you will have company in that. Learning to deal with it is part of growing up. It’s not the pretty part. 17. Never trust a landlord to make improvements after you have moved in.

And finally, hurry up and learn patience. It may have taken your parents 30 years to get the things they have. * * * WE’LL BE HEARING a lot about tax reform in the months ahead. There are hundreds of taxes to be considered for reform, including

loopholes, but this is about state income taxes. You probably already know that Wisconsin was the first state with an income tax, enacted in 1911.

According to the April issue of The Wisconsin Taxpayer newsletter, a service of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, in 1960, Wisconsin collected $146.3 million, or $38 per person, in state income taxes. In 2011, collections totaled $6.7 billion, or about $1,260 per person.

Quite a difference!

The income tax is the state’s largest source of revenue, more than half of all general fund taxes. When all state and local taxes are included, the income tax is second only to the property tax, the newsletter said.

Every two years, Minnesota researchers compile a report comparing income taxes in the 50 states. For the most recently examined tax year, 2008, the study shows Wisconsin state income taxes are relatively low for low-income filers and high for middle-income filers. While the state ranking is not great, it is better than a decade ago.

For lower-income filers:

This is truly a community effort, evidenced by widespread donations that included dozens of pontoon boats as well as radios, porta-potties and live bait. Volunteers make it happen, whether serving food, helping anglers, tending the piers, cleaning boats, filleting fish, driving a boat or making sure donated boats find their way to and from the owners. There were four EMT boats on the water to handle medical emergencies.

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formation far overhead on a spring migration north or a fall migration south, there is nothing in this world more wondrous to me than a member of the waterfowl family.

Coming in second — a strong, strong second — would be the wild brook trout.

That would be the squaretailed, lantern-jawed denizen of the gin-clear, ice-cold streams of the North I have happily pursued for most of my 62 years.

Its belly bright orange, its flanks speckled with bright red and blue and wearing a top coat of dark olive crinkled with black squiggles on its back, no fish alive can match the native brook trout for beauty.

It took a while for No. 3 to come into my life, but from the time I first hunted them while in my early 30s, wild turkeys quickly supplanted white-tailed deer on my personal top-five podium.

Smarter, perhaps, than any other bird, the wild

THERE WILL BE investigations and already there are lawsuits over the rollout of Facebook’s overhyped initial public offering (IPO) last week, but no investigation is necessary into the reason for the outrage over the stock’s rapid fall. It’s called human nature.

It is the same characteristic that causes people to believe against staggering odds that they can win the lottery, or score big in Atlantic City or discover a foolproof system for playing the stock market. It is the familiar get-rich-quick notion that somehow one can bypass hard work, sound financial planning and win The Big One, retiring to a life of ease.

The old maxim “There’s a sucker born every minute” can be amended in the Internet age. Today, there’s a sucker born every second. No matter the teaching of moralists, history and experience, there are still those who believe they have discovered something new, or that they alone have a gift for making money.

Facebook was going to create “instant” millionaires, even billionaires. It did for founder Mark Zuckerberg and a few of his associates, who sold their stock immediately and reaped immediate profits. There is nothing wrong with what they did.

That’s business.

But shareholders are blaming Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley, one of the firms handling the IPO sale.

Reuters reports the plaintiffs are accusing the defendants of “concealing from investors during the IPO marketing process ‘a severe and pronounced reduction’ in revenue growth forecasts, resulting from increased use of Facebook’s app or website through mobile devices.”

This is like suing a casino because you lost money at the roulette table. Gamblers know, or should know, the risk in betting. The stock market is simply another form of gaming. When investing in an IPO, one is betting the stock will rise and the investor will profit. There are no guarantees. Even a novice investor has probably heard

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Our photographers visited a couple of boats Saturday morning on the water, and the laughter we heard would bring a smile to anyone’s face. These anglers were having the time of their lives hauling in mostly crappies, bluegills and perch. The camaraderie in the boats was inspiring.

Committee consolidation should include fiscal impact If the Vilas County Board of Supervisors can get rid of numerous 20-minute meetings and save the taxpayers some money, we favor the general idea of consolidating committees.

It is time for even county government to step back and allow department heads they employ — the real experts — to run their departments frugally and effectively. They shouldn’t need micromanagement from oversight committees, not when they can be held accountable on both policy and budget matters.

However, the jury is still out on whether the county can go from 25 committees to just seven oversight panels and still do an adequate job of tracking budgets and filling vacancies without daylong meetings. Some of these panels will oversee seven or more departments under the current proposal.

And before this issue goes to the full county board, there should be some fiscal impact estimates available. This consolidation shouldn’t be about micromanagement alone. Supervisors won’t be informed voters if they don’t know how much money might be saved.

Behind the editorial ‘we’ Members of the Vilas County NewsReview editorial board include Publisher Kurt Krueger, Editor Gary Ridderbusch and Assistant Editor Anthony Drew.

Income taxes paid by single filers with incomes of $10,000 to $20,000 in Wisconsin rank among the bottom half of the 41 states with an income tax. Married couples with incomes less than $20,000, taxes owed were among the 10 lowest.

Married filers with incomes less than $35,000 had taxes among the bottom half of states.

Middle-income filers aren’t so lucky. Single filers ranked 22nd, if earning $20,000, but jumped to ninth if they earned $35,000 and up and to seventh with incomes from $50,000 to $100,000.

These filers paid state income taxes 14% to 40% above average.

Higher-income filers: Once Wisconsin was ranked high in the top 10, but that has changed in recent years.

Now those in the $250,000 to $500,000 to $1 million range are 11th, 16th and 17th, well into the top half of the 41 states. The state’s top earners paid income taxes 8% to 15% above average.

What about loopholes?

Well, in calculating income for Wisconsin tax purposes, the state identifies 34 possible additions and 39 possible subtractions from federal adjusted gross income. Of concern is the fact that tax reporting and filing is becoming more complex.

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As all anglers know, a fishing trip is about seeing new places and new faces, experiencing new challenges and taking in all the frills, from evening fish fries to entertainment.

Fishing Has No Boundaries offers all of that to people who might otherwise not have the opportunity.

The event has had special appeal since its move to the Wild Eagle Lodge property five years ago, a perfect setting with plenty of privately owned space for tents, parking, boat launching and docking. Our hats are off to this nonprofit organization and all its sponsors and volunteers, especially longtime Chairman Wil Campbell.

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Eagles make biggest nests

There is no larger tree nest in Wisconsin than those made by the American bald eagle, some of which are six or seven feet deep and four to five feet across the top. Usually located in a tall white pine along a lakeshore, the nests are made of hundreds of branches and large clumps of tall grass.

--Staff Photo By KURT KRUEGER

These five are tops with me READERS OF THE Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sports section have a unique opportunity to participate in a fun survey each week in which they get to pick a top five of all time in one sportsrelated topic or another.

Recently the topic was alltime greatest female athletes.

My top-five list, interestingly enough, differed by only one woman from the list chosen to be printed by the editors.

Mine included gymnast Mary Lou Retton, basketball player Cheryl Miller, speed skater Bonnie Blair, sprinter Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith-Joyner and the woman I consider the greatest of the greatest, Babe Didrikson Zaharias.

Difficult as it was and long as it took to narrow down the field of women athletes, if someone asked me for my alltime top five of the North American animal kingdom, it would take me maybe one second and no sweat off my brow to compile my list.

For anyone who knows me or has the slightest inkling of who I am after 17 years of reading this column, my No.

Trails & Tales By Will Maines 1 would be a gimme.

I have been in love with the wild ducks and geese of this continent since I was old enough to wear long pants.

Truthfully, even though I always say my first memory of admiring the ducks my dad brought home from the hunt was from the age of 4, in reality my memory is not sharp enough to be sure if I was 4, 5 or 6, or maybe even 2.

The point is that from my earliest recollection, wild ducks and geese have been my favorite wild creatures.

Whether it’s stroking the deep chestnut feathers on a drake mallard’s chest, admiring the beautiful crest of a drake wood duck or thrilling to the whu-honk, whu-honk song of the majestic Canada goose as it flies in a tight vee

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OP-ED/READER OPINION

Keep ATVs off county, town roads Dear Editor: I applaud last week’s editorial — especially the last paragraph about putting allterrain vehicles (ATVs) on seven miles of pavement on Highway A in Phelps. The editors point out that “county supervisors also need to be careful with the precedent they are setting in regard to ATV routes on county highways, many of which are full of hills and curves.”

Let’s talk about this precedent. What isn’t being addressed (and it never is) is the fact that this precedent includes 12 miles of town roads as ATV routes to intersect with Highway A. And if you don’t live on one of these town routes or on Highway A, how will you get your machine there? You’ll drive it, because “that’s what the snowmobiles do.”

Imagine being an out-ofstate resident and owning a vacation home on a town road in Phelps, coming up for some relaxation or family time, only to find out that you now have an ATV route to Highway A in your backyard. Surprise! But cheer up, you’ll only have to put up with the racket from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., May through October.

If you live out of state and own property in Phelps, or the county for that matter (because they want a countywide trail system), call the county clerk at (715) 4793600, and find out who your county board member is and simply complain. You have a right to your peace and quiet and sustained property values.

Bill Boscamp Land O’ Lakes

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tening to a tom gobble and the time you spend watching him strut. For that the wild turkey is No. 3.

turkey deserved — in my humble opinion — to have been named this country’s national bird, just as old Ben Franklin so justly desired.

Some people may think a boss gobbler is just a big, old ugly bird, but I am here to tell you no wild game in North America, save possibly a wounded, charging grizzly bear, will raise the hair on the back of your neck and treat your nerves like a tightly wound pocketwatch anywhere near what a tom will.

For me the thrill in turkey hunting is not the kill but rather the time you spend lis-

At one time he might have been No. 1, but as the years have gone by, the white-tailed buck, noble and magnificent as he may be, has slipped to No. 4 on my list.

Don’t get me wrong, I still spend countless hours in late fall each year preparing for and participating in the November gun deer hunt.

The joy a whitetail brings me is still immeasurable.

His haunts are my kinds of haunts. Deep cedar swamps, open oak ridges and thickets of pine are all potential hangouts for Mr. Big on opening morning, the

kind of places I love best.

Killing my first whitetail was probably the greatest thrill I ever experienced as a youngster, and that Thanksgiving morning of 1964 is by itself reason enough to keep the whitetail forever on my top-five list.

He may not be big or colorful, but just the way he delights in taking you deep into the thickest cover in all the forest when you pursue him is enough to garner the ruffed grouse the No. 5 position on my list.

The sudden explosion of brown feathers and wildly beating wings that is the takeoff of a partridge from a popple thicket or stand of thick briars has put more hearts in more throats than

any other wild critter known to man.

That is my belief, pure and simple, and when I return from a miles-long tramp through thick woods and thin, over steep hills and into deep valleys, through wet swamps and tinder dry oak woods, I know precisely why “Old Ruff” will never be taken off my favorites list.

In the end, it is a combination of natural beauty, a determination to live a long life against all odds and all predators and a life lived in the wild places I love best that puts all these creatures on my top five list.

Whether No. 1 or No. 5, I love them all.

ATVs can be operated on asphalt at safe speeds Letter to the Editor: Your May 30 Our View editorial “ATVs clearly don’t belong on asphalt roads” is clearly inaccurate, poorly researched and is misleading.

It is also hypocritical in that it discourages potential business that your advertising customers could receive from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) activity.

It is a fact that you cannot link the communities of Conover, Eagle River, Land O’ Lakes and Phelps by ATVs without using some asphalt roads, so in essence it is clearly an anti-ATV editorial.

So many anti-ATV “artists” get their shorts in a knot over the fact that every ATV has a decal and advertising that says “Do not operate on a public road.” Here is a little history on this issue. In the 1960s and 1970s, a predecessor to today’s ATV was the infamous three-wheeler, which was a very poor-handling machine and resulted in many injuries and lawsuits. In 1988, ATV manufacturers signed a 10year agreement with the federal Justice Department called a federal consent decree that mandated these safety disclaimers.

After the 10-year agreement expired, the ATV manufacturers chose to keep the

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safety disclaimers because they did not know which states a machine would be sold in. Some states had ATV law and some didn’t. Wisconsin does have a law that allows the ability to legally enact road routes for both snowmobiles and ATVs. The Wisconsin Department of Tourism has a publication (Jan. 2008), Wisconsin ATV Guide, which states on Page 2 under the heading of Safety tips, “ATVs are for offhighway use only. Never operate an ATV on public roads, unless the law permits it and you use extreme caution.”

We understand most ATVs do not have a differentialequipped rear axle and on cornering you have a tendency for the machine to resist turning. This is not an issue at 25 to 35 mph speeds, but can be serious at high speed.

Fact: Driven responsibly with caution, as with all vehicles, ATVs operate just fine on asphalt or any other pavement.

This is proven every day in many Wisconsin counties and many states beyond Wisconsin. I sure hope you learn to better research your opinions in the future.

Roger Flaherty President Landover ATV Club

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tax be overhauled and simplified? Many tax experts argue for a tax system with a broad base and low rates. The newsletter report concludes: Wisconsin seems to be moving in the opposite direction. * * * IS THERE NO honor?

Some 30 years ago, the

bloodhounds escaped from the Ware County prison grounds at Waycross, Ga., and the prison authorities had the audacity to send prisoners out to find the hounds.

A really good salesman is the man who can make his wife feel sorry for the girl who lost her compact in his car’s seat cushions!

Area’s tireless firefighters did great job Letter to the Editor: We had a perfect storm occur near our home on the afternoon of Saturday, May 19. The woods were tinder dry and the winds were whipping out of the south at a sustained 35 mph. About onequarter mile south of our house, a 4- to 6-inch-diameter tree gave it up and fell over some electrical wires, snapping them and igniting a fire.

I had actually heard the sound of the wires being ripped apart (although I didn’t know what it was that I had heard), so we know that it was about 30 minutes later that we noticed the smoke billowing through our woods.

Between the downed wire and our woods stands a red pine plantation. The fire destroyed the bulk of the cultivated trees and, when that fuel was used up, it began to creep toward our property.

We called 911 immediately.

A forest ranger told us later that the fire was upgraded five times in five minutes. It was a frightening thing to witness.

WHAT OTHERS SAY Diploma opens doors to opportunity

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BY TONY EVERS STATE SUPERINTENDENT

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Commencement ceremonies celebrate an important accomplishment. For the high school graduate, it means completion of state and local graduation requirements. But a diploma is more; it also opens doors to the future.

About 60,000 Wisconsin high school seniors will receive diplomas at graduation ceremonies taking place over the next few weeks. More than twothirds of public school graduates statewide will continue their education at twoand four-year colleges and universities. With most jobs requiring some training beyond high school, postsecondary studies are a door to opportunity.

I encourage our high school graduates to pursue their dreams. Seize the opportunities life presents and use those experiences to

be lifelong learners. A welleducated person asks questions and is interested in the world around them. It is the curious person who thinks critically about an issue to perhaps find a unique solution to a problem, the next engineering marvel, or scientific discovery. Graduates, remain inquisitive whether your next steps are in the workforce, job training, military service, travel or postsecondary studies. Our state and nation need your inventiveness.

The need for a well-educated workforce extends worldwide. An educated and skilled workforce is the foundation of a knowledgebased economy. The World Bank says that, “increasingly, comparative advantages among nations come less from natural resources or cheap labor and more from technical innovations and the competitive use of knowledge.” That was clear to me on my recent visit to

China for a People-to-People exchange. I met China’s Vice Minister of Education Hoa Ping and education officials from Heilongjiang Province, our sister state in China, and I was able to learn more about education in China.

The schools I visited embrace art, music and physical education along with academic subjects.

They are educating for life, the whole child so to speak.

Additionally, over 300 million children in China are studying English. They begin learning our language in middle school. Wisconsin can take a lesson from our nation’s largest trading partner. Studying world languages isn’t a luxury; language learning and its companion intercultural understanding are a necessity for our globally competitive world.

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In the end, although about 75 acres burned, no structures were lost, save an old outhouse on our neighbor’s property. We are fine, and our stand of mature oaks and maples will hopefully be OK. The understory is damaged, but Mother Nature will take care of that.

All that being said, this letter isn’t about us. This letter is about recognizing all the firefighters and forestry personnel who managed to stop the fire before true disaster occurred. We live in close proximity to the Sylvania Wilderness Area and had the fire reached Sylvania — well, we just don’t want to think about that.

We have to give a huge thank-you to Sam Otterpohl and his wife, Mary Ellen.

Sam is head of the Land O’ Lakes Fire Department and was the coordinator of the battle, which was staged from our road and driveway.

Sam carried four walkietalkies and Mary Ellen, two cellphones, and between them they kept track of

where all the firefighters were and what they were doing at any given moment.

Fire trucks were called in from Land O’ Lakes, Conover, Phelps and Watersmeet, Mich. There were probably 100 firefighters spread throughout the woods. A Department of Natural Resources (DNR) aircraft, piloted by Tim from the Lake Tomahawk DNR, was circling overhead and the Forest Service people from Rhinelander were cutting perimeters around the fire with three of their huge bulldozers.

A group was stationed at the Black Oak Lake beach with pumping equipment, filling up the tanker trucks as they pulled in. The state and federal DNR sent personnel and a sheriff’s deputy at the end of our road to keep curious onlookers at bay while answering endless questions — all the same, I’m sure — and patiently urging them to move along.

When the fire jumped to the island on Spring Lake, Ron Lawrence allowed the

firefighters to use his speedboat so they could gain access with their equipment. With the power out, the Forest Lake Country Store made countless sandwiches for the firefighters, cutting the meat by hand. I’m sure I’ve missed some, so whoever you are, pat yourself on the back for us.

We are all very lucky up here. These firefighters are tireless volunteers and are as dedicated to their vocation as their inner-city compatriots.

They deserve to be thanked by every one of us. This is our second experience with fire (we had a house fire in Illinois a few years before moving up here) and we’ve grown to have great respect for its power.

Margaret Baack and Michael McAdams Land O’ Lakes

___________ One of the hardest things to realize, especially for a young man, is that our forefathers were living men who really knew something.

Rudyard Kipling

Group health plans would save dollars Letter to the Editor: The recent editorial on the recall notes the flawed recall process. Point well taken.

Revisions would probably be helpful for the reputation of the state.

The editorial makes specific mention of another problem: collective bargaining impact on local school health insur-

ance costs.

School costs represent 60% to 70% of Wisconsin real estate taxes. All should know, the bigger the insured group, the lower the premium cost.

What could the taxpayers of the state save if health insurance for school employees was not done district by district?

If the local board could

have saved $400,000, as the editorial says, what could the entire state save if one statewide policy covered all school personnel? Aren’t school personnel a mirror of run-of-the-mill people in Wisconsin?

Thomas

How about a reverse mortgage? There are dangers with those, too, but to hear the paid spokesmen talk about them, you might think they are the answer to all your financial problems. In fact, they are not for everyone and may cause new and even worse problems.

Why don’t people learn from history and the experiences of others? Greed is listed among the seven deadly sins for a reason. In the case of those who poured a lot of money into Facebook stock seeking instant wealth, only to see the price plummet, their greed did them in.

There are rules about money. Licensed financial advisers — as opposed to some of the TV hotshots who recommend stocks — inform

individuals about responsible investing. But our human nature too often gets in the way of sound judgment and it is that which the flimflam artists, snake oil salesmen and sleight of hand merchants have relied on for generations to fool us into believing they have discovered the fast track to prosperity.

Those who lost money in the Facebook IPO have wound up with egg on their faces. They should have known better. Congress now wants to get into the act. It shouldn’t. Facebook involved private money. If Congress wants to investigate something, it should examine how it wastes taxpayer money.

Readers may e-mail Cal Thomas at tmseditors@tribune.com.

FROM PAGE 14A the disclaimer “past performance does not guarantee future results.”

The problem with moral lessons is they must constantly be relearned. The dotcom bubble burst of the ’90s wasn’t enough for some people. Big and small scams, some of them advertised on TV, continue to catch the easily duped. Recall the recent rash of gold commercials in which the announcer proclaims that “some experts” predict gold prices will soon top $3,000 an ounce. Gold prices are down from their historic highs, but the commercials continue to run.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

READER OPINION

PROTECTED — With the ma and pa goose positioned like bookends on either side of their fuzzy yellow goslings, the group of Cana-

da geese makes its way through a marshy lake channel on the Three Lakes Chain. The young geese hatched well ahead of the

Teacher wanted to tell Walker about plight in public education Letter to the Editor: A few weeks ago, Scott Walker visited Northland Pines High School, and he turned his visit into a campaign stop as he fought against those who demanded his recall.

This political event featured Walker with our children followed by an invitationonly press conference in the high school library. No teachers were invited to be a part of this event.

It wasn’t that we didn’t ask. As a lifelong supporter of public education, I wanted desperately to speak with Gov. Walker to be able to tell him the truth about the devastating cuts to public education all across the state, but particularly to schools in northern Wisconsin where I live and raise my family.

I wanted to let the governor know that students are suffering in the classroom. We have students in schools in northern Wisconsin who are now in overcrowded classrooms and do not have all of the curriculum materials that they need, due to the devastation of slashing $1.6 billion from public education.

We have students in our northern districts who cannot participate fully in the school community because we have needed to greatly restrict our transportation budgets and limit bus routes.

We have students and families that are being priced out of public education because of the fees attached to so many of their classes, because districts can no longer fully fund their programs.

We have long ago made cuts to field trips, classroom supply budgets and paraprofessional support. Now, even the meager amounts allocated for these expenses have been eliminated. What has not been eliminated, however, is the need for these services.

The cuts to public education are being felt by the children in the classroom. Wisconsin, we are better than this. I wanted to be able to tell Gov. Walker that, last school year, Northland Pines School District experienced nearly 20% turnover of our staff to retirements and resignations and that we could come close to that number again this year.

I wanted to tell him that some of our best and most

Appreciate paper’s position on Gov. Walker and recall Letter to the Editor: Over the past few years on a few occasions I have found it appropriate to criticize you on your editorial positions, when they disagreed with my views.

Therefore, in fairness, I find it appropriate to compliment you on your support in the May 30 issue for Gov. Walker.

More importantly, I appreciate your explanation for your position on the recall situation. Such expressed views are long overdue on this

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important matter. We have wasted millions of tax- payer dollars for no legitimate reason. We already have redress built into our legal election system, it is called elections every two to four years, depending on the office.

Thank you for your position and explanation. God bless this great nation, America.

Harvey L. Hyslop Eagle River

ducklings this year. One gosling was taking additional refuge under the foot of one of the adults.

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Pantry must continue changes Letter to the Editor:

experienced teachers were fearful of losing the benefits they worked a lifetime to accrue and felt forced out of the profession they had dedicated their lives to. I wanted to tell him that today, teachers are actively looking to leave the field of education in our state and seek employment in other fields where they would not be attacked for wanting to serve their community.

I wanted to let Gov. Walker know that the enthusiasm of brand-new teachers and the wisdom of experienced teachers is one of the dynamics that make our schools so successful.

I wasn’t allowed the opportunity to attend the invitation-only press conference with the governor. I was told he was too busy, that his schedule wouldn’t allow for him to meet with teachers.

This governor has refused to listen to the voice of the middle class, working families, public workers, women, children, students, individuals with disabilities, people of color, and the poor, since taking office. But we will not be silenced.

Deb Foster Eagle River

As former volunteers of the Vilas Food Pantry, we are pleased to see that according to the letter to the editor in a recent edition of the Vilas County News-Review, it appears as if changes are finally being implemented by the current board members.

Unfortunately it took the loss of a dedicated pantry director, a certified and devot-

ed nutritionist and seven volunteers whose main interests were and continue to be the welfare of the recipients. We question the wisdom of the board and their decisions which allowed that to happen.

Perhaps it is time the board members rethink their responsibilities to the community and question themselves as to whether or not they are considering the best interest of the people they serve. If not,

maybe it is time for the board to step down.

We encourage members of the community to attend the open board meetings, as well as visit the pantry distributions, and to hold the board accountable for the necessary changes that must continue to be made.

Vince Schinker Bill Ploetz Eagle River

Big kudos to volunteers in Phelps Letter to the Editor: Hats off to all of the volunteers who helped make the Phelps cleanup and planting day a success. Recognition also goes out to those organizations and individuals who donated money for flowers.

Without all of your continued support, this community project would not be possible.

It looks beautiful.

Shelly Ray Phelps

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serve others is perhaps the greatest opportunity for high school graduates, or really anyone. Whether through a profession, religious organization, elected office or another cause you believe in, service to something bigger than yourself brings learning full circle. By giving, you receive

and in receiving you continue to learn.

Congratulations, graduates, on earning your high school diploma. Use it to open doors to opportunity and your future.

Tony Evers is the elected state superintendent of public instruction.

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To paraphrase William Jennings Bryan, shall we see the taxpayers of this state hung from the cross of local control? Can fewer than a dozen local individuals actual-

FROM PAGE 15A ly bargain at arm’s length on an equal playing field with a multinational insurance company? Could the state negotiate an insurance plan that would be adequate? If the local district could have saved $400,000, might the taxpayers of the state have saved millions or hundreds of millions?

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