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VILAS COUNTY
NEWS-REVIEW
Wisconsin Newspaper Association 2012 Large Weekly Division
EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 • (715) 479-4421 • vcnewsreview.com
VOL. 127, NO. 17
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
North Woods not immune to misuse of prescribed drugs Task force links health groups, tribes, police ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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While celebrities in the entertainment world have made headlines due to their misuse of prescription medications, the North Woods is not immune to this growing epidemic. National stars’ subsequent rehabilitation efforts or untimely deaths due to overdose have brought misuse of prescription medications and their risks to the forefront of the national media. To help battle the epidemic at the local level, several North Woods organizations have formed a task force that
includes representation from tribal, county and healthcare organizations, pharmacies and law enforcement. The task force recently met at the Marshfield Clinic Minocqua Center to address the issues. Dorothy Chaney, program manager for Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach, presented some eye-opening statistics to the group. According to the national Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), more than 100 people die each day from a drug overdose. From 1999 to 2008, prescription drug overdose deaths increased from 4,000 to 15,000 nationally. . According to the report “Reducing Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Abuse: A Call to Action” issued recently by the state of Wisconsin Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, this problem has reached epidemic propor-
tions. The report cited the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health showing more than 7 million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs. Each day, approximately 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Chaney said the reports show the greatest rise has been in the incidence of misuse and diversion of drugs like Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and other opiates. “A very alarming reality is the increasing numbers of people who progress very quickly from opiate abuse to heroin addiction,” said Chaney. “Misuse and abuse of opiate drugs is very dangerous and can lead to lethal overdoses or serious lifelong addiction problems.”
Studies also show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet, noted said Bob Kovar, prevention specialist for the Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach. “One of the major things we need to inform parents and their children about is that these drugs are not safe if they are not prescribed for you or if you use them beyond their prescribed dosage,” said Kovar. “Area youth have a low perception of risk with misusing these medications since they get them from their home medicine cabinet. The truth is they are highly dangerous, very addictive and lead to life-threatening problems like drugged driving. We need to raise awareness about this problem and To DRUG ABUSE, Pg. 9A
STORM DAMAGE — A wind storm moved through the North Woods July 4, uprooting several large pine trees on Gary Scherbarth’s property in Three Lakes. See more photos and story on Page 9A. —STAFF PHOTOS
Child, man drown over holiday week Three Lakes woman killed in Hwy. 8 crash ___________ BY NEWS-REVIEW STAFF
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BEATING THE HEAT — North Woods residents and visitors took to the water to cool off from a heat wave that pushed the temperature above 90 degrees several days last week. These youths
Connect to Three Lakes set Thursday at school ___________ BY NEWS-REVIEW STAFF
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Expanded from the former technology fairs, Connect to Three Lakes will offer information on using technology in the social and business lives of area residents and visitors this Thursday, July 12, at the Three Lakes School gymnasium. Mike Kwaterski, a spokesman for the event, said Connect to Three Lakes will be an opportunity to meet businesses and service organizations from Three Lakes, as well as learn about advancements in technology. “This is a great opportunity to get to know more about Three Lakes all in one location,” said Kwaterski. “In addition, there will be opportunities for small-business
owners to learn how they can improve their businesses.” The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. and will be sponsored by the Three Lakes Economic Development Subcommittee of the Plan Commission. Within the event, there will be ongoing hands-on presentations on setting up and using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Skype and LinkedIn. There will be feature presentations as follows: Jeff Bruss on using the mobile Web; assistant manager Shannon Walker of Verizon Wireless Advantage on hands-free communication options for vehicles; First To CONNECT, Pg. 4A
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Wolf hunt plan ready for vote n With the wolf population topping 800, the DNR is proposing a wolf hunting plan. Pgs. 3A & 11A
enjoyed a large water toy at Camp Luther on Planting Ground Lake. The heat and humidity moved out of the region by the end of the weekend. —Staff Photo By KURT KRUEGER
A 2-year-old child and a 46year-old man died in what appear to be water-related accidents last weekend, according to the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department. Two-year-old Colin Becker of Eden Prairie, Minn., apparently drowned in a pool at a residence on Thousand Island Lake Road in the town of Land O’ Lakes last Friday about 6:25 p.m. According to the department’s preliminary investigation, several children were playing unsupervised in a pool at a family vacation home when one of the children noticed the unresponsive child in the pool. Authorities said the victim was removed from the pool and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was immediately started. The child was then transported by Land O’ Lakes Ambulance and was assisted
by Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital paramedics. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Department and Vilas County Coroner’s Office is continuing the investigation into the incident. In another Vilas County incident, the sheriff’s department said the body of Gerald Ackley Jr., 46, of Lac du Flambeau, was found in Fence Lake near 2116 Thorofare Road in the town of Lac du Flambeau last Saturday about 7:25 p.m. Authorities said Ackley was discovered floating unresponsive offshore and CPR was attempted. The Vilas County Coroner’s Office pronounced Ackley dead at the scene. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Department reported it as a To DEATHS, Pg. 3A
Inspirational teen with ties here carries Olympic torch in England ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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AYLESBURY, ENGLAND — A northcentral Wisconsin teen who spends time at her grandparents home in Clearwater Lake carried an Olympic torch Monday on its journey through the United Kingdom. Peyton Medick, 14, accepted the flame onto her torch wearing her official white Olympic torchbearer suit and then carried the flaming torch a little more than 300 yards to the next runner. She was one of more than 8,000 people who will carry an Olympic torch leading up to the Olympic Summer Games in London from July 27 to Aug. 12. She was the 61st runner out of about 120 to carry the torch Monday. Peyton is known in central Wisconsin as the creator of Peyton’s Promise, a nonprofit organization she started at age 8 to help fill food pantries in Marathon County and beyond. But To PEYTON, Pg. 2A
North Woods visitor Peyton Medick, 14, donned a big smile after carrying an Olympic
torch for more than 300 yards in Aylesbury, England, Monday. —Contributed Photo
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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., July 4 ..............93 Thurs., July 5.............91 Fri., July 6..................87 Sat., July 7 ................78 Sun., July 8 ...............82 Mon., July 9...............78 Tues., July 10 ............81
Lo 63 68 58 59 55 54 55
ONE YEAR AGO
Prec. None None None .70R None None None
Hi Mon., July 4...............88 Tues., July 5 ..............85 Wed., July 6 ..............80 Thurs., July 7.............80 Fri., July 8..................81 Sat., July 9 ................82 Sun., July 10 .............86
Lo 54 60 55 60 61 59 65
Prec. None None .35R None .02R None None
LAST YEAR
The average daily high at this time last year for the next seven days was 79, while the average overnight low was 59. There was rain on two days totaling 2.52 inches.
COMPARISON
Days precipitation recorded since July 1, 2012, 2 days; 2011, 3 days. Average high of past 30 days, 2012, 80; 2011, 76. Average low of past 30 days, 2012, 57; 2011, 54.
FOREST CONDITIONS
Young raccoon, skunk and fox are ranging out farther from den sites, while the young from second clutches of rabbits and squirrels are venturing from their nests.
STREAMS AND LAKES
With the July Fourth holiday and the hot-humid weather last week, recreational boating activity seemed to trump fishing as water temperatures moved into the 80s.
OUTLOOK
Wednesday will be partly cloudy and continued warm, with a high of 82 and a low of 52. Thursday should be mostly sunny and even warmer, with a high of 86 and a low of 57. Friday should be another warm, sunny afternoon, with a high of 87 and a low of 59. Saturday look for scattered afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and a low of 60. Sunday looks like a slight chance for afternoon showers, with a high of 84 and a low of 62.
(PORTIONS OF THE WEATHER CORNER ARE THROUGH THE COURTESY OF KEVIN BREWSTER, EAGLE RIVER and NEWSWATCH 12 METEOROLOGIST.)
Guides/Kids day slated Thursday The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, in conjunction with the Eagle River Guides Association, is seeking guides for its 32nd annual Guides/Kids Day Thursday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration for the event will be held at the Vilas County Fairgrounds from 10 to 11 a.m. “This is a fun-filled day for children between the ages of 7 and 12 to experience the beautiful outdoors and to fish with our North Woods guides and fishing enthusiasts,” said event coordinator Kim Emerson. Area guides come together to share the North Woods by taking a youth fishing for the afternoon. “It’s a great event where many fishing tales and traits are shared and learned,” said Emerson. The names of event participants will be put into a drawing to go fishing with a guide, as guides are limited. Children whose names are
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not drawn will have an alternative fishing opportunity at the Watersmeet Trout Hatchery & Fish Farm in Watersmeet, Mich. Parents are asked to stay with their children until they know if their child will be fishing with a guide or at the trout hatchery in Watersmeet. Pickup times and locations are different, depending on where the child is fishing. Children may take along their own fishing gear and life preservers; otherwise, gear will be provided by the guides. Area bait shops will provide the bait. Each child will receive a goody bag of fishing-related items. Other activities include how-to fishing seminars and the drawings for door prizes. There will be an evening cookout for guides, guests and volunteers at the Eagle River Inn, located at 5260 Highway 70 W. in Eagle River. For more information, contact Emerson at (800) 3596315 or (715) 479-6400.
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Monday it was all about carrying an Olympic torch. “I was so honored to carry the torch and represent my community and the USA,” wrote Peyton in an email to the Vilas County NewsReview. “Each and every torchbearer I met has an amazing story and inspired me so much.” She said the people of England supported the runners with enthusiasm. “Carrying the torch was amazing. Hundreds of people lined the streets and cheered me on!” wrote Peyton. “The area that I carried was filled with students from several different schools. I have even arranged a Skype presentation with one school in the fall.” Peyton has her own amazing accomplishments. Since 2006, the Peyton’s Promise organization has collected more than 70 tons of food and helped fill pantries as far away as Kansas City and Los Angeles. “I am so happy I could carry the torch and carry in my heart every member, donor or supporter of Peyton’s Promise!” wrote Peyton. “I am truly humbled that I was selected to do this!” The torchbearers were nominated by family or friends and had to go through a selection process through corporate sponsors Coca-Cola, Lloyds or Samsung. Only 22 Americans were selected to carry the torch. Peyton’s grandparents, Ken and Sue Medick, who
have lived in Clearwater Lake since 1997, said their granddaughter’s accomplishments have been astonishing. “We are so proud of her and her accomplishments,” said Ken Medick. “She is quite a young lady.” In addition to starting Peyton’s Promise after learning about hunger issues in central Wisconsin, Peyton recently was responsible for gaining a $5,000 grant for her organization. She also received a $5,000 college scholarship from a food service provider. But Monday it was all about carrying an Olympic torch, something that makes her parents, Mike and Teena Medick of Weston, very proud. “I truly cannot put into words how proud I am,” wrote Teena Medick in an email from England Monday. The Olympic flame was lit May 17 in Athens, Greece, before going to England for its 70-day, 8,000-mile journey and will eventually light the cauldron at the Olympic Games in London. Torchbearers pass on the flame, but are allowed to keep their torch. Peyton used a 2.2-pound jar of peanut butter, which weighs about the same as the torch, to train for the torch run. She wants people to support her Olympic torchbearer accomplishment by donating peanut butter to food pantries, of course. To learn more about Peyton’s Promise, go to peytons promise.org.
Late nest produces It is surprising to see a loon chick that is just days old after the Fourth of July, but apparently this pair of common loons was successful with its late attempt at nesting. The belated hatch is even more surprising when you consider the North Woods saw its earliest ice-out in 100 years — if not ever. The pair and chick were on Planting Ground Lake in Three Lakes, seemingly undeterred by heavy holiday boat traffic. The experts say loons that lose their eggs or chicks during nesting don’t generally renest. They often group up on favorite fishing lakes where they drive fish to each other, but return to their home lake at night. —Staff Photos By KURT KRUEGER
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NEWS Wolf hunting plan goes to DNR July 17; harvest set at 201 ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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Eagle River honors vets A big Fourth of July parade was held in Eagle River last Wednesday, with the theme “Honoring Our Vietnam Veterans.” About 80 floats were entered in the parade, with first place going to the Eagle River Business Association, second to Eagle Waste & Recycling and third to Wall Street HealthCare Pharmacy. Some of the scenes from the parade included: Above: The Color Guard from the Eagle River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8637 leading the parade. Right: A big smile and a wave from a Support Our Troops group volunteer on a float. Bottom right: Vietnam veteran Tom Williams and Sno-Eagles Queen Victoria Perkins on a float. Below: An honored veteran waving to the parade spectators. —Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released its final proposal for Wisconsin’s fall 2012 wolf hunting and trapping season, including a harvest of 201 animals. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, the policymaking body for the DNR, will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in the Spruce/Sands room at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, located at 1001 Amber Ave. in Stevens Point, to consider the rule. A wolf hunting season was approved by the Wisconsin state Legislature earlier this year. The board will review final implementation plans for the first year of that hunt. The wolf season, if the rules are approved July 17, will run from Oct. 15 to the end of February. There will be a $10 application and the license fee will be $100 for a resident and $500 for a nonresident. According to the proposal, the DNR will issue 10 times as many licenses as the quota. So if there is a quota of 201 wolves, the DNR will issue 2,010 harvest permits. The rules also allow firearms, bows and crossbows to harvest a wolf. Baiting will be allowed for trapping, and allowed but restricted for hunting. As for the use of dogs, the rule states hunters may use up to six dogs in a pack to track or trail wolves beginning the day after the regular gun deer season. The state proposes six wolf harvest zones, including Zone 2 that comprises Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Marinette and parts of Lincoln, Langlade and Oconto counties.
Pines boiler upgrades to save $20,000 a year ___________ BY KEN ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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The Northland Pines School Board approved boiler and pump upgrades that school officials anticipate will save more than $20,000 per year. A boiler and pump upgrade in the Northland Pines K-8 building in Eagle River will cost $60,242 after a rebate and is estimated to save $11,600 a year, according to District Administrator Mike Richie. Two broken fans will also be replaced. Two boiler and pump upgrades at the K-5 schools in Land O’ Lakes and St. Germain will cost $108,500 after rebate and is expected to create an annual utility savings of $9,200. The school board also approved five new teacher contracts at its recent meeting. They included Patricia Darr for kindergarten, Jessica Bloecher for grade one and Tami Davis for grade four, all at Eagle River elementary; Kathryn Carey for middle school math; and Kim Lewandowski for kindergarten at St. Germain elementary. The school board also approved two contracts for two head coach positions. Contracts were approved for Patrick Schmidt as head coach for girls hockey and Eric Swenson as head football coach (see related stories in
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Wildlife officials note the number of wolves passed the endangered species threshold of 80 animals in Wisconsin for three straight years in 1997 and passed the threatened species threshold of 250 in 2001. The population passed the DNR management plan minimum goal of 350 in 2004. The Wisconsin 2012 winter wolf count was a minmum count range of 815 to 880 animals in 213 packs. The public is welcome to attend and comment on DNR’s season proposal, including the total harvest goal for 2012, the number of permits to be made available, the number and location of hunting zones, wolf trapping techniques, wolf depredation reimbursement guidelines and administration, and emergency season closure criteria. The 2012 wolf hunting season proposal is a temporary framework, known as an emergency rule. The wolf hunting and trapping proposal can be reviewed at dnr.wi.gov. The public must preregister to testify no later than 4 p.m. Thursday, July 12. Time per speaker will be limited to assure all registered have a chance to speak. For consideration by the board, written comments also must be received by 4 p.m. Thursday, July 12. To register to testify, contact Laurie Ross at (608) 267-7420 or laurie.ross@wisconsin.gov. Written comments must be emailed to the Natural Resources Board at NRBcom ments@wisconsin.gov or mailed to: Laurie Ross, NRB Liaison, WI DNR – AD/8, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 537077921.
Sports). Other co-curricular contracts were approved for Don Czarapata for summer plyometric exercise and weight room advisor, and Katelyn Gussert for eighth-grade play.
Deaths FROM PAGE 1A possible drowning and an investigation into the death is being conducted by the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department and the Vilas County Coroner’s Office. Woman killed An 89-year-old Three Lakes woman was killed in a car versus semitrailer crash last Friday night, according to the Forest County Sheriff’s Department. The name of the woman has not been released by the department. The accident occurred about 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 8 and Whiteye Lake Road in the town of Crandon. The Forest County Sheriff’s Department said there were no other injuries as a result of the crash. The accident remains under investigation.
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OBITUARIES Karl ‘Pete’ Adamson Karl “Pete” Adamson, a lifelong resident of Watersmeet, Mich., died July 4, 2012, at his home. He was 69. Mr. Adamson was born July 20, 1942, in Ironwood, Mich., the son of Arthur and Elizabeth Adamson. He formerly owned and operated Northern Michigan Lumber Co.
Mr. Adamson was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn, in 2008. He is survived by one daughter, Nikki (Cory) Adamson of Alpharetta, Ga., one son, Mark (Lynn) of Lake Villa, Ill., and one grandson. A graveside service was held July 10 at Watersmeet Cemetery in Watersmeet.
Elizabeth ‘Bette’ Goldsworthy Elizabeth “Bette” Goldsworthy of Eagle River died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Wausau. She was 75. Mrs. Goldsworthy was born Aug. 28, 1936, in Antigo, the daughter of Tony and Margaret (nee Gillis) Edelman. She was raised in Antigo and attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Merrill. She then attended UW-Madison. Mrs. Goldsworthy operated three gift stores, including Cranberry Gift Shop. She was instrumental in starting the Cranberry Fest in Eagle River and authored a cranberry cookbook. The Eagle River Chamber of Commerce also selected her as Woman of the Year. She is survived by her
husband of 54 years, Charlie; two daughters, Margaret “Meg” (Paul Byerlein of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ann (Dennis) DeLoye of Wausau; two sons, Mark (Denise) of Manitowish Waters and Tim (Linda) of Three Lakes; two brothers, Joseph (Jean) Edelman of Antigo and John (Ruth) Edelman of Lake Forest; one sister, Mary (Tom) Murphy of Sarasota, Fla., and Wausau; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A funeral service was held July 6 at Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home in Eagle River with the Rev. William Trosien officiating. Burial was in Three Lakes Cemetery. A memorial will be established in Mrs. Goldsworthy’s name to benefit the Walter E. Olson Memorial Library.
The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center donated $1,250 to help bring the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Eagle River last week. Taking part in the presentation
were, from left, committee members Amy Young and Todd Achterberg, chamber executive director Connie Heeg, and committee members Al Pittelko and Terry Tryggeseth.
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BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR
Leona N. Guerra died Friday, July 6, 2012. She was 89. Mrs. Guerra was born April 1, 1923, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Julius and Rose Wisniewski. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her interests included playing bingo. She served as a volunteer for 35 years for the senior citizen nutrition program in Three Lakes. Mrs. Guerra was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony; one stepson, Raymond; one sister and brotherin-law, Eleanor and Edward
Bieszk; and one brother and two sisters-in-laws, Richard and Alice, and Connie. She is survived by three brothers, Lionel, Edmund and Hubert (Mary); three sons, James Anthony Jr. (Kathy) and Thomas (Marian); one daughter, Geraldine Mize; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at noon Wednesday, July 11, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Three Lakes. Visitation will be held at the church two hours prior to the service.
Dylan Oliver Kaminski Dylan Oliver Kaminski died June 24, 2012. He was 23. He attended UW-Parkside, majoring in biology and premedical. He was KAMINSKI employed at Crossmark Inc. Mr. Kaminski was preceded in death by his grandfa-
ther, Stephen of Glendal, and one aunt. Mr. Kaminski is survived by his parents, Steven Kaminski and Annie Jacobson; one brother, Alexander; his grandparents, Dr. Lewis and Charlotte Jacobson of Eagle River and Valerie; aunts and uncles; and 14 cousins. A memorial service was held July 3 at St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church in Milwaukee.
Jane L. Taylor Jane L. Taylor, age 59, of Woodbury, Minn., formerly of Merrill, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Jane was born May 6, TAYLOR 1953, in Merrill, daughter of Arthur E. and Audrey (Keller) Taylor, both of Merrill. She was a 1971 graduate of Merrill Senior High School; a graduate of Lawrence University, Appleton, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music; and earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Jane was a retired music teacher. She had taught in the public school systems in Ripon and Waukesha. Music
and musicals were Jane’s passion. She served as a judge in many Wisconsin state and district vocal contests. Jane also enjoyed spending time at the family cottage in Three Lakes. Jane is survived by her parents, Arthur E. “Bud” Taylor and Audrey Taylor, Merrill; two brothers, Dr. Mark (wife, Georgie) Taylor, Montour Falls, N.Y., and Dr. Jack (wife, Julia Welch) Taylor, Chapel Hill, N.C.; and one niece, Kyla Taylor, Carrboro, N.C. A Memorial Service for Jane was held July 2, 2012, at Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill. The Rev. David Szeto officiated. Burial will take place at a later date in Merrill Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinefuneralhome.com. PAID OBITUARY
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Clifford C. Walin Clifford C. Walin of Minocqua died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Our Home K Care in Lac du Flambeau. He was 86. Mr. Walin was born Sept. 16, 1925, in Duluth, Minn., the son of Clifford F. and Dena Walin. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Walin married Dorothy A. Borg Nov. 23, 1946, in Chicago, Ill. He was employed as a mechanic for
Western Electric in Chicago. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Bonita. In addition to his wife, Mr. Walin is survived by two sons, Clifford (Karen) and Carl; one daughter, Judith (John) Parish; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home of Eagle River is serving the family.
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More than 2,800 people came to view the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, a three-fifths scale of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., at the Derby Track during its five-day stay in Eagle River. “It was a huge success,” said Todd Achterberg, a member of the committee that was instrumental in bringing the wall here. “It was a great thing for our community.” Planning to get the memorial to town began approximately 15 months ago, when someone simply suggested that Achterberg try to get the wall into town. Achterberg and other Eagle River chamber of commerce board members started talking and decided to try to raise the necessary funds to get the Vietnam wall in town. “We went out and got the dollars to get it here,” he said. “That was the easy part. We just mentioned it to all the great businesses in town and they jumped on board.”
Connect: National Bank and M&I BMO Harris Bank on the latest credit-card processing options; Three Lakes School technology director Kristoffer Brown on how the school is using technology in the classroom to take personalized education to a new level; and Economic Development Committee Chairman and Town Board Chairman Don Sidlowski providing an update on the economic development projects, goals and visions for Three Lakes. During the four-hour event, there will be more than 40 exhibits for the public to choose from. Businesses from Three Lakes will display some of their one-of-akind products and services, and Three Lakes service organizations, Demmer Memorial Library, the chamber and airport will have information on their latest projects and visions for the community. Tours of the school and outdoor facilities, including the fitness center and disc
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Among the more than 58,000 names on the traveling memorial are three men who attended Eagle River Union High School. Their names are Chester Arthur Myers Jr., John Andrew Mietus and James Henry Page. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall stands 6 feet tall at the center and covers nearly 300 feet from end to end. “This traveling memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War,” said Achterberg. “It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their hometown who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington, D.C.” The closing ceremony for the wall was held after the fireworks display on the Fourth of July. For more information about the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, visit travel ingwall.us.
An attendee at the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall searched for a name last week. More than 58,000 names are listed on the memorial. —Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
Keeping the north wild…
FROM PAGE 1A golf course, will be offered. Representatives will be on hand from the UW-Extension Office of Broadband Sustainability, Grow North, Oneida County Economic Development Corp. and others. At 8:30 p.m., there will be a drawing for an Apple iPad and other organizations and businesses will offer drawings as well. Admission will be free. Kwaterski said everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided. For more information, go to trythreelakes.com or call Kelly at the Three Lakes town office at (715) 546-3316.
Our sincerest thank-you to the Jean & Jerry Crawford family for their lasting commitment to protecting Big Fork Lake on the Three Lakes Chain of Lakes. Northwoods Land Trust, P.O. Box 321, Eagle River, WI 54521 www.northwoodslandtrust.org 3372
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MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT — Emergency personnel from the Eagle River Area Fire Department and Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service responded to a vehicle
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versus motorcycle accident on East Wall Street last Thursday at 6:30 p.m. One person was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. —Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBSUCH
Vilas County Court report
Eagle River man must pay $2,461 for damage, towing of snowmobiles A 23-year-old Eagle River man must pay a total of $2,461 for the recovery and damage done to two snowmobiles he was involved in taking last January, he learned in Vilas County Circuit Court last week. Justin M. Church, convicted April 9 for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, made an appearance before Vilas Circuit Judge Neal A. Nielsen III last week for a restitution hearing. Church, who is serving one year, six months in the Dodge Correctional Facility for being involved in the theft of two snowmobiles between Jan. 2123 in the town of Lincoln, was ordered to pay restitution of $2,461. The restitution includes $1,161 to Vilas County for towing charges and $1,300 for the value of one of the snowmobiles to the victim. One snowmobile was submerged in the Eagle River and the recovery cost was $1,080. The tow bill for the second snowmobile was $81. It was found on a trail along Highway 70 West. The snowmobiles were stolen from a hotel and a former pawn shop along Highway 70 West. Following his one year, six months of confinement in the Wisconin Prison System, Church will serve three years of extended supervision. In other felony cases, Marcella Wayman, 48, of Lac du Flambeau, charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, reached a plea agreement last week. The charges of seconddegree reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct were dismissed. The misdemeanor battery charge was amended to an ordinance violation for disorderly conduct and a deferred entry of judgement (DEJ) was approved. According to the DEJ, the case will be held open for one year, with the conditions that Wayman commit no new crimes; complete 50 hours of community service; no contact with the victim; and pay a fine of $263.50 within 60 days.
According to the complaint, Lac du Flambeau Police Department officers responded to a stabbing complaint at 503 Chicog St. in Lac du Flambeau Jan. 4. Wayman apparently stabbed her 49year-old boyfriend in the back while he was leaving the house. He told officers she was mad at him for cooking hamburger on the stove while he was drunk. He had a preliminary breath test of .372%. Officers found that he had a 2inch tear in his winter coat and a superficial cut less than 4 inches on his back for which he refused medical attention. Wayman, who had a no alcohol in her system, told officers her intent was only to scare him. Jasyn S. Holland, 41, of Land O’ Lakes, charged with third offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a minor child in the vehicle and operating a prohibited alcohol concentration, made his initial appearance without an attorney last week. Holland told the court he wants an attorney and may qualify for a public defender. His initial appearance was then adjourned to July 16 at 10 a.m. His $2,500 signature bond was continued, with the conditions that he not possess or consume intoxicants and no taverns. According to the complaint, Vilas County officers were executing a search warrant June 13 at 4710 Highway B in Land O’ Lakes when Holland apparently pulled into the driveway in a vehicle at 1:05 a.m. When he was questioned about the smell of intoxicants on his breath, Holland told officers he “had a couple beers.” A preliminary breath test registered at 0.13%. There were two passengers in the vehicle, including a 14-yearold female and a 50-year-old female. Holland was convicted twice previously for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Nov. 27, 1990, in Milwaukee County and Dec. 17, 2002, in Vilas County. James D. Williams Jr., 38, of Green Bay, charged with
Traffic deaths increase during first half of 2012 Traffic deaths have increased in the first six months of this year compared with 2011, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT). Although last month was tied for the 10th safest month of June in terms of traffic deaths since World War II, the number of fatalities for the first six months of this year was still approximately 15% higher than during the same period last year. The DOT’s statistics show that 266 people have died on Wisconsin roads in 2012 as of June 30, including 42 motorcy-
cle operators, five motorcycle passengers, 16 pedestrians and three bicyclists. That compares with 230 traffic fatalities during the same period last year. Traffic fatalities at the end of June also were one more than the five-year average for the first six months of the year. Last month, 61 people were killed in 56 crashes in Wisconsin, which were nine more deaths than in June 2011 and four more than the five year average for the month of June. The safest month of June in terms of traffic deaths since World War II occurred in 1946 with 45 fatalities.
possession of narcotic drugs, second and subsequent offense, made an adjourned initial appearance last week. Williams allegedly was in possession of heroin without a valid prescription June 15 when officers arrested him after receiving a tip that he was transporting narcotics from Green Bay to Lac du Flambeau. Officers executed a traffic stop on Highway 47 in Vilas County and K-9 Goro made a positive indication there was controlled substances in the vehicle. Officers found a clear plastic wrapper with powder residue that was suspected heroin in the glove box on the passenger side. The powder residue weighed .15 grams. Williams, who was convicted of a felony in Oneida County in 2009 and convicted of a felony in Vilas County in 2008, was told by the court his potential imprisonment could be increased by not more than six years due to the prior felony convictions. According to the complaint, Shylena N. Poupart, 21, of Lac du Flambeau, also was in the vehicle and said she was the owner of a clear plastic bag that contained two syringes, eight unused q-tips and a spoon with residue on it. Sausheen V. LaBarge, 28, of Lac du Flambeau, charged with strangulation and suffocation, and misdemeanor battery, entered a plea of not guilty on the strangulation charge and a DEJ was approved. She pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor battery charge. LaBarge’s sentence was withheld and she was placed on probation for one year with the following conditions: not to possess or consume intoxicants; any counseling deemed necessary by the agent; anger management; 40 hours’ community service; and 30 days in the Vilas County Jail to start within 90 days with work- or education-release privileges. According to the complaint, LaBarge, a cashier at Ojibwa Market in Lac du Flambeau, choked another woman in the store’s office Jan. 1 because the woman was seeing her exboyfriend. The victim refused to go to the hospital for her injuries. According to the DEJ, the strangulation charge will be dismissed if LaBarge meets the following conditions: commits no new criminal offenses; does not drink alcohol; undergoes counseling; and completes her probation on the misdemeanor battery conviction. Gordon T. Allen, 22, of Lac du Flambeau, who was on five years’ probation after being convicted of burglary of a building or dwelling in 2009 in Lac du Flambeau, was sentenced to seven years in the Wisconsin Prison System, including three years of confinement and four years of extended supervision. During a sentencing hearing on revocation last week, the court was told Allen has not followed the conditions of
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his probation. District Attorney Albert Moustakis said Allen absconded from supervision, consumed alcohol, possessed marijuana, has a pending battery charge and was seen in a tavern Jan. 20, 2012. His sentence in the Wisconsin Prison System will run concurrent with an Oneida County case in which he is serving six years, including one year six months of confinement and four years, six months of extended supervision. He received 417 days’ credit. According to the complaint, Allen stole bottles of alcohol from Trail Side in Lac du Flambeau Dec. 22, 2009.
Vilas County Sheriff A total of 318 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 19 vehicle accidents, seven requests for agency assistance, one abandoned vehicle, four ambulance requests, one burglary, eight burglar alarms, nine requests for citizen assistance, three reports of criminal damage to property, 11 disturbances, one report of domestic violence, 25 fireworks complaints, one report of found property, one report of fraud, two reports of harassment, 54 reports of hazardous conditions, two hitand-runs, four juvenile problems/runaways, four reports of suspicious circumstances, four thefts, 16 traffic violations, five vacation checks, nine welfare checks, 32 911 hang-ups, eight drive-offs, three weapons offenses, four reports of intoxicated persons and two drownings. At least 29 calls were referred to the Eagle River Police Department and there were at least 12 informational or procedural entries. In the past week, at least eight people were booked at the Vilas County Jail, including five for disorderly conduct, one for operating after revocation, one failure to appear and one for possession of THC. During the week, the inmate population ranged from 63 to 74. As of July 9, there were 73 inmates. Thursday, July 5 - 6:04 p.m. - A motorcycle accident was reported on
Highway B near Jung Lane in Land O’ Lakes involving Michael D. Cohen of Skandia, Mich., who lost control and was thrown from the bike. He was transported by air to Wausau Hospital. Wednesday, July 4 - 9:04 a.m. - A one-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway 70 in Arbor Vitae involving Gregory D. Jones of Riverview, Fla., whose truck trailer struck a stop sign and street light after cutting a turn too short. Eagle River Police Among the calls received by Vilas County dispatchers were at least 60 calls for the Eagle River Police. These included two 911 hang-ups, one hit and run, one accident causing personal injury, one accident with property damage, three burglar alarms, three requests for an ambulance, three reports of animal cruelty, one burglary, one report of criminal damage to property, two domestic violence complaints, two fireworks complaints, two reports of harassment, two reports of power lines down, two OWIs, one probation violation, one theft, three traffic violations and one report of a wanted person. Three Lakes Police The department reported two accidents, four car vs. deer accidents, one alarm, three requests for an ambulance, five animal problems, nine boating violations, one report of fighting, one fire, seven fireworks complaints and one OWI.
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West of Eagle River, WI on Cty. G to Pickerel Lake Rd. #2882 Hummer: Beautiful 2005 (H2), fully loaded w/only 34,000 miles. Boat: Crestliner fish/ski boat w/motor & ShoreLand’r trailer. Golf cart: Par-car. Home, etc.: Stacking & other washers & dryers, refrig., dehumidifier, 3-pc. sofa & love seat set, TVs, dining table & chairs, file cabinet, bedroom set, lovely glass-top canoe table, tables, chairs, prints, Northwoods & other lamps, st.-steel microwave, sm. appliances, vac, knickknacks, jewelry & more! Sporting: New bike, scanner, etc. Yard & misc.: Lawn mower, wheelbarrow, stainless-steel grill, air compressor & more! Terms: Cash or good check. Credit cards w/4% convenience fee. Sales tax charged on some items. Not responsible for loss or accidents. Settlement made before removing items. Conditions: Sold as is, where is. Announcements made on auction day take precedence over printed material. Auction conducted by St. Louis Auctions LLC, 6728 Whitefish Lk. Rd., Three Lakes, WI 54562. PH: 715367-1668. R.W.A. Col. René Brass #424, Col. Robert St. Louis #450.
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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
NEWS
Groups get grant to help dental, health services
WARM WEEK — The temperature display on the sign at River Valley Bank in Eagle River
showed it was a balmy 94 degrees last Thursday afternoon. —STAFF PHOTO
Three Lakes Board report:
Supervisors table decision on Golf Course Loop plat ___________ BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR
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The Three Lakes Town Board determined it needed more time to decide whether to allow a five-lot plat on Golf Course Loop at its meeting last week. If the board approves the plat in the future, the plan will then move on to the Oneida County Board for final approval. According to Town Chairman Don Sidlowski, the board still required some information on how the lots could potentially affect the Three Lakes Aqua Devils waterskiing team’s practice on Big Stone Lake. The ski team’s buoys encompass the waterfront of all five lots on Golf Course Loop, extending nearly to Highway 32, which could result in a conflict of interest. However, the board learned that the town holds one of only two permits in the state allowing for sanctioned waterskiing shows. The other permit is for the Tommy Bartlet show in Wisconsin Dells. “They don’t give them out that often,” said Sidlowski. “That’s an enormous asset to the town of Three Lakes. Those permits do not expire.” Sidlowski said that piers built on the five lots, if approved, would not require the Aqua Devils to slow down within 100 feet, as state law requires, because it is a licensed ski area. “The new owners would have to be aware that seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to dark throughout the summer,
there will be fast boats preparing for ski shows,” said Sidlowski. “Just this one issue alone, never mind all the others we’ve listed, requires further research. I just can’t see making a recommendation at this time.” After lengthy discussions, the board agreed to table the matter until the following meeting, when it would presumably have more information about the legal issues surrounding the proposed lots and the ski team operating on town property. Sidlowski expressed concern that, if the town wasn’t careful, it could end up with a litigation that would negatively impact the Aqua Devils, who have operated in Three Lakes since 1958. The town board also voted to delay the opening of the newly reconstructed Townline Lake boat landing due to the summer heat delaying the
pavement’s curing process. However, the landing was opened Saturday after slightly lower temperatures allowed the pavement to harden, according to town officials. In other action, the town board: — announced that rumble strips will come to Highway 45 per state regulation; — heard an update on Burnt Rollways and Nine Mile Lake dam bridge repairs; — heard an update on the construction schedule of Fire Station 2; — approved numerous licenses and permits; — renewed a contract with Aramark Services; — approved its cooperative forest road agreement with the Forest Service; and — considered the status of Turtle Run as a town road through the dead end.
The Family Health Center (FHC) of Marshfield, in partnership with Marshfield Clinic and Ministry Health Care, has received a $650,000 federal grant to expand dental and mental health services in the Rhinelander and Eagle River areas. One part of the Department of Health and Human Services grant provides funds to offset the cost of providing dental care to underserved populations, to financially underprivileged people, people with disabilities and others through the Marshfield Clinic Dental Center in Rhinelander, according to Greg Nycz, director of the Family Health Center (FHC) of Marshfield. The grant also provides for expanded behavioral health and medical services in the Rhinelander and Eagle River areas, Nycz said. Behavioral health services will be increased both on-site and utilizing telehealth capabilities through collaboration with Marshfield Clinic and Ministry Health Care, he said. While a timetable for the project is still being worked out, this initiative is expected to serve almost 10,000 patients through nearly 30,000 visits. Much of the grant funds will be used to help patients at the Rhinelander Dental Center, helping to cover up-front
costs, while enrolling them in the sliding-fee program. “This allows patients to pay only what they can afford,” said Terri Kleutsch, dental administrator for Marshfield Clinic. “This will help improve access and allow us to treat more people who need care. We don’t want anyone to be prevented from utilizing dental care because they can’t afford it.” The rest of the grant funds will be used to make behavioral health services more accessible to North Woods patients. “These are challenging times for families in northern Wisconsin. This collaboration between Ministry Behavioral Health, Marshfield Clinic and the FHC will open a door for the underserved,” said Dr. Gina Koeppl, Northern Region director of Ministry Behavioral Health Service. “We’ll be able to improve access and provide enhanced
mental health and substance abuse services for those individuals and families in need,” added Koeppl. Nycz said the collaboration will benefit from the fact that the FHC, Marshfield Clinic and Ministry Health Care all share the same electronic medical record. “We’ll capitalize on the individual strengths of the partnership to improve access and care for the region’s underserved community,” he said. “We’re all working together to improve health care, to make it equitable for all based on a patient’s need and not their ability to pay.” Family Health Center of Marshfield Inc. is supported, in part, by a grant from the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Meet the candidates events set Roberta Retrum, Democratic candidate for the 34th State Assembly District, recently announced a series of events enabling the public to meet the candidates: July 11, Demmer Library community room in Three Lakes from 10 a.m. to noon;
July 11, Arbor Vitae Town Hall from 1 to 3 p.m.; July 12, St. Germain Community Center from 2 to 4 p.m.; July 12, Democratic Party regional office in Rhinelander from 5 to 7 p.m.; and July 13, Koller Library in Manitowish Waters from 1 to 3 p.m.
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New Olson Library Campaign
Hearings set for concealed carry Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will hold the first of three public hearings on the proposed permanent rules for Wisconsin’s Concealed Carry Law Monday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at the Superior Police Department, located at 1316 N. 14th St. in Superior. The purpose of the hearing is to elicit feedback from members of the public as the Department of Justice (DOJ) moves forward with crafting permanent rules for Act 35. Staff members of the DOJ’s Division of Law Enforcement Services, which
has implemented the new law, also will be available on site to answer any questions from the public. Since Act 35 took effect, the DOJ has operated under emergency rules while permanent rules were being developed. Two other public hearings will be held later this month in Green Bay July 24 and Pewaukee July 25. Individuals unable to attend one of the hearings can submit written comments no later than 4 p.m. Aug. 1.
A NOLAN SALE
on the Land & Irrigation Equipment of
KUCZMARSKI FARMS, INC. 1960 South River Road, Rhinelander, WI 54501
SATURDAY, JULY 14th
Starting at 1:00 P.M. LOCATED: 4 miles south of Rhinelander on Hwy 17 to Hat Rapids Road, then 2 miles west to South River Road, then 3/4 mile south to farm. APPROX. 750 ACRES OF IRRIGATED LAND, WISCONSIN RIVER FRONTAGE, AND RECREATIONAL LAND located in the Town of Crescent, Oneida County, WI, to be sold in parcels. NORTH AGRICULTURAL LANDS - Parcel N-1: 23 acres of land in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 by aliquot part and the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 by aliquot part, Section 20, being mostly wooded with some cleared land. Parcel N-2: 23 acres of land being the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, being cleared land. Parcel N-3: 27.5 acres of land being the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, being cleared land. Parcel N-4: 186 acres of land being the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4, the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 by aliquot part and the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 except the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 by aliquot part, Section 20, AND the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, and the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 29, being mostly all cleared agricultural land. There is an existing irrigation well on this parcel that serves all of the North Agricultural Lands. Parcel N-5: 41.5 acres of land being the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 and part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 29, being approx. 12 acres cleared, the balance wooded. CRESCENT CREEK TRACT - Parcel C-1: The machine shop, outbuildings and approx. 40.8 acres in the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, being mostly cleared land with a small section of woods. Parcel C-2: 68 acres of land in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 and all that part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 located westerly of Crescent Creek, all in Section 33, being mostly wooded with the Crescent Creek running through the property. Parcel C3: 26 acres of land being the North1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 by aliquot part and all that part of the North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 by aliquot part located easterly of Crescent Creek in Section 33, with frontage on Crescent Creek. Parcel C-4: 26+ acres of land in the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 by aliquot part, except Lot 1 of CSM 3970, AND all that part of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 by aliquot part, located easterly of Crescent Creek, all in Section 33. SOUTH AGRICULTURAL LANDS - APPROX. 9400 FT. OF FRONTAGE ON THE WISCONSIN RIVER - Parcel S-2: 23.4 acres of land, with approx. 4000 ft. of river frontage, being Gov’t Lot 3, Section 34 except that part described in V495Pg639 Doc 325563. Approx. 8 acres cleared, balance wooded. Parcel S-3: 56.9 acres of land, with approx. 1500 ft. of river frontage, being Gov’t Lot 4, AND all that part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 lying northeasterly of a line connecting the southeast corner of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 to the northwest corner of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, AND also the North 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, by aliquot part, in Section 34. Mostly wooded with some cleared land. Parcel S-4: 24.2 acres, with approx. 2100 ft. of river frontage, being all that part of Gov’t Lot 5, Section 34, located north of the east-west quarter line and all that part of Government Lot 2, Section 35, located north of an easterly extension of said quarter line in Section 34. All wooded. Parcel S-5: 27.2 acres of land, with approx. 1800 ft. of river frontage, being all that part of Government Lot 5, Section 34, located south of the east-west quarter line and all that part of Government Lot 2, Section 35, located south of an easterly extension of said quarter line in Section 34. All wooded. HAT RAPIDS TRACT - APPROX. 2600 FT. OF FRONTAGE ON THE WISCONSIN RIVER - Parcel H-1: 43.15 acres more or less being, including approx. 2600 ft. of river frontage, all that part of Gov’t Lot 3, Section 26, lying northwesterly of a line connecting the southwesterly corner of said Gov’t Lot 3, being the West Quarter Corner of said Section 26, to the northeasterly corner of said Government Lot 3. Also that part of Gov’t Lot 6 & Gov’t Lot 7, Section 27, lying northerly of that parcel of land described in Doc. No. 570686, and northwesterly of a line connecting the East Quarter Corner of said Section 27 to the northeasterly corner Outlot 1 of Oneida Co. CSM 2930, recorded in Vol12CSM Pg2930. Subject to a non-exclusive access and utility easement. Parcel H-2: 101.44 acres being the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, AND the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, AND also all that part of Gov’t Lot 3, lying southeasterly of a line connecting the southwesterly corner of said Gov’t Lot 3, being the West Quarter Corner of Section 26, to the northeasterly corner of said Gov’t Lot 3, all in Section 26, together with an easement for ingress & egress. All wooded land. Parcel H-3: 12 acres of wooded land, being part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. REAL ESTATE TERMS: This is an ABSOLUTE real estate sale without reserve. This property will be sold on July 14, 2012, regardless of the price. Successful bidders will be expected to put down 10% of winning bids on day of sale with the balance due at closing within 30 days after auction. All bids will be made as cash offers, not subject to financing. Property shall be delivered free & clear of all liens & encumbrances with the taxes prorated to the day of closing. IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT - TO BE SOLD ABSOLUTE: North Ag Lands east system, Lockwood, 8 towers; North Ag Lands west system, Reinke, 7 towers; Galvanized irrigation pipe; Valves & caps; Misc. irrigation pipe; Sprinklers. SALE CONDUCTED BY:
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Nancy Schaffer (left), president of Olson Memorial Library Foundation, accepts a check from Eagle River Rotary Club President Rouleen Gartner for the capital campaign.
With your continued support, Rotary is making Eagle River, and the world, a better place. Did you know your local Rotary Club has pledged $15,000 toward the construction of the new Walter Olson Memorial Library in Eagle River, part of a $3.26 million project that will nearly triple the facility’s size? It’s all part of a capital campaign drive that started late last fall and has already raised more than $600,000. The project will replace an existing facility that was first identified in a 2002 study as being too small and inadequately designed to serve the needs of the community. Also last year, the Rotary Club donated $5,000 toward construction of a new 2.8-mile Eagle River segment on the Three Eagle Hike & Bike Trail. While Rotary supports mostly local projects, last year the club helped fund construction of a solarpowered well and water purification system in Berard, Haiti, providing safe drinking water to thousands of villagers. The club donated nearly $17,000 toward the project. A few years ago, the Rotary Club raised more than $75,000 for the renovation of the Silver Lake beach house, plus provided many hours of labor for the project. And soon after, the club raised $50,000 to obtain a state grant for the renovation of the old Eagle River railroad depot. The downtown now has washroom facilities, and the depot serves as a trailhead for the Three Eagle Trail. Following that, the Rotary Club raised $25,000 to
19TH Annual
Wine & Cheese Tasting Social Date: Monday, July 16, 6-9 p.m. • Approximately 100 domestic & imported wines with experts to describe their characteristics • A large variety of domestic & imported cheeses • A great array of appetizers to satisfy all tastebuds. • Live auctions & silent-auction items • New Leine’s beer tasting Meet old friends – make new friends Tickets: $35 advance purchase $40 at the door
Location: Eagle Waters Resort Hwy. 70 East, left on Eagle Waters Road
For information, call Rouleen Gartner (715) 479-4623.
develop a park area south of the depot, featuring rest benches, bike racks, a drinking fountain, a four-sided clock and landscaping. Your local Rotary Club has helped raise more than $600 million for the Polio Plus campaign to eradicate polio on Earth. The task is not finished yet, but has been 99.8% successful. The club has participated in the Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) program for more than 30 years. We have hosted more than 50 students from almost 40 countries. Meanwhile, about 50 local students have enjoyed the same broadening experiences by living with families in other parts of the world. Rotary awards $1,000 in scholarship money to graduating seniors, makes numerous donations to area organizations on an annual basis and is always looking for new ways to invest time, talent and financial resources to make our community and world a safe and healthy place. It was 50 years ago that Rotary led fundraising to start construction of the original Eagle River Memorial Hospital. And 48 years ago, the club helped start the Eagle River Snowmobile Derby. Our motto is “Service Above Self.” To keep Rotary working for the community, it needs you to attend the two fundraisers below. We welcome new members. We meet at noon on Mondays at Eagle River Inn. Call Club President Rouleen Gartner at (715) 479-4623.
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The Eagle River Rotary Club presents
the 52ND Annual
Eagle River Antique Show and Sale Fri., Aug. 3, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Featuring professional dealers from the Northern Wisconsin Antique Dealers Association and Guests
Eagle River Derby Track Exposition Hall Highway 45 North For information, call Sarah Mohr (715) 479-6592.
2012-2013 Theme: “PEACE THROUGH SERVICE” Sponsored by the Eagle River Rotary Club Foundation All income is used to support various local Rotary Club community projects, plus a number of Rotary International humanitarian programs.
VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
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NEWS Property deed scam uncovered in Oneida The Oneida County Register of Deeds office has announced a scam involving new property owners in which a solicitation is sent via mail stating a “Grant Deed and Property Profile” can be provided for $85. The office has had calls and visits regarding the matter, according to Registrar of Deeds Thomas H. Leighton. “This service is claiming to provide proof of ownership by generating a copy of the deed that was recorded in our office,” he said. “It also provides some additional property information, which may include the legal description, address, tax parcel number and other pertinent property and owner information.” Although these businesses clarify that the service hasn’t been approved or endorsed by any government agency, it can be misleading as to what they’re providing, according to Leighton. “Oneida County is making no assertions that the inforCELEBRATING FREEDOM — Independence Day in Three Lakes include a massive parade that included five marching bands, all sponsored by the Three Lakes Lions Club. Top: Fire Chief Herb Stuckart tosses out candy to young parade-goers in quantity. Right: A drummer with the Janesville Fife & Drum Corps seemed undaunted by the heat and humidity. Below: In a first-ever for the parade, Dan Scheppele of Three Lakes stopped the event to propose to his fiance, Amanda Kurth. The answer was yes. The crowd cheered. Bottom: In another first, one parade entrant was blasting red, white and blue confetti into the air. —Staff Photos By KURT KRUEGER
mation being provided by these services is false or that the information may not be useful to homeowners,” he said. “However, rather than paying $85 for a copy of your deed and property information, you can contact the Oneida County Register of Deeds, as this information may be available to you at a reduced cost.” Property owners who haven’t received the original recorded deed from the title company or attorney who handled the transaction should contact those entities first, said Leighton. “The title companies and attorneys should send you the original recorded deed in the following weeks after the sale as part of the closing transaction,” he said. If an original deed has been misplaced, the Oneida County Register of Deeds office can produce an exact copy for approximately $2 to $5 in most cases.
Phelps invites area boards to economic summit July 23 The Phelps Town Board in conjunction with the Vilas County Economic Development Corp. will hold a Vilas County Economic Summit at Phelps School Monday, July 23, at 6 p.m. The Phelps Town Board has invited all other town boards in Vilas County, the mayor of Eagle River and the Vilas County Economic Development Committee. The purpose of the summit is to allow other town boards the opportunity to meet Ken Stubbe and other members of the Vilas County Economic Development Corp. The Phelps Town Board
has already pledged $5,000 from its 2013 budget in support of this organization and its goals, according to Town Chairman Colin Snook. The meeting also will explore how towns can collaborate to improve the economic situation and be resources for each other in solving some of the issues facing local towns. Town boards that are planning to attend should register no later than July 18. To register, email the town clerk at townclerk.phelps@gmail.com or call (715) 617-3106 with any questions.
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Interest in camping at state parks growing The attraction of Wisconsin State Parks as family friendly, affordable and fun places to visit for a day, a weekend, a week or longer continues to grow with advance camping reservations up 9.3% over the same period in 2011. “State parks and trails have always offered a great
experience at a great value and we welcome the surge in visitors,” said Kimberly Currie of the Wisconsin State Parks program. Overall advance registrations are up, and the number of campers taking advantage of Wisconsin’s online campsite reservation continues to grow, also. Advance online
reservations are up 11.5% over 2011. The online reservation service allows campers to reserve a site up to 11 months in advance, making vacation planning a little less stressful and making it possible, with a little luck, to reserve that special campsite.
Another area of great growth officials saw was from walk-in campers who did not have reservations, which were up more than 78% over 2011. Customers may access the state parks online reservation system at wisconsinstateparks.reserveamerica .com.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
NEWS
PUBLIC LATE CLASSIFIEDS MEETINGS Classifieds published here are those received too late for our Trader deadline, which is 10 a.m. Thursday.
CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS — Eagle River Mayor Jeff Hyslop (back) recently presented Certificates of Appreciation to Harvey Hyslop
and Beulah Guerin for their many years of service on the city Election Board. —Staff Photo By ANTHONY DREW
Local governments get share of fuel tax, registration fees Gov. Scott Walker recently announced that checks totaling nearly $128 million have been distributed to Wisconsin units of local government, including $444,603 to Vilas County, $448,243 to Oneida and $136,931 to Forest. The July payments from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) include: $124,533,787 in General Transportation Aids (GTA) to 1,922 local units of government; $3,015,874 to 120 municipalities for Connecting Highway Aids (CHA); and $255,975 to Milwaukee County for Expressway Policing Aids (EPA). This calendar year, local governments will share an estimated $415.5 million from the state transportation fund to build and maintain
PUBLIC NOTICES _____________ (One Week, 7/11/12) Town of Washington, Vilas County Liquor & Beer License Applications Period of 7/17/12-6/30/13 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have applied for license to sell at the premises described below in the town of Washington, Vilas County, Wis., intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages as described in Chapter 125.26 in subsection 3 of Section 125.51 of the Wisconsin Statutes subject to the limitations imposed by Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, and hereby agrees to comply with the laws, regulations, ordinances and resolutions, state, federal, and local, affecting the sale of such liquors if a license be granted the undersigned: “Class B” Liquor & Class “B” Beer Susan J. Brahe, dba Sues East End Pub and Eatery, 3385 Highway 70 East, Eagle River, WI 2144
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(Three Weeks, 7/4-7/18/12) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT, VILAS COUNTY — PROBATE — Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 12PR39 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Rose Marie Morgan PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 5 April, 1922 and date of death 22 May, 2012, was domiciled in Vilas County, State of Wisconsins, with a mailing address of 1112 Tyson Road, Eagle River, WI 54521. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is October 12, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the VILAS County Courthouse, 330 Court Street, Eagle River, WI 54521, Wisconsin, Probate Branch. /s/ Dawn R. Halverson 6/28/2012 John P. Morgan 6650 Meadowood Lane, Rockford, IL 61109 (815) 218-5164 2134
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local roads and bridges. In addition, EPA supports the patrol of Milwaukee expressways by the Milwaukee County Sheriff ’s Department. Quarterly payments for towns, cities and villages are sent the first Monday in January, April, July and October. County payments are made in three installments, with 25% of the total annual payment on the first Monday in January, 50% on the first Monday in July and 25% on the first Monday in October. The GTA helps defray the
costs of constructing, maintaining and operating roads and streets under local jurisdiction. The CHA reimburses municipalities for maintenance and traffic control of certain state highways within municipalities. Communities also receive state transportation fund revenues for public transit, elderly and disabled transportation, and airport and harbor development from the DOT. State and federal funds also are allocated for specific highway and bridge construction projects.
Vilas County Forestry, Recreation & Land Committee — Wednesday, July 11, 8:30 a.m., courthouse. Agenda: Bid openings for tax deed land parcels, release project and an asphalt pathway at Dr. Oldfield Park. Oneida County Planning & Development Committee — Wednesday, July 11, 1 p.m., Oneida County Courthouse. Agenda: Consider modifications to the campground ordinance and discuss continuance. Three Lakes School District — Wednesday, July 11, 6 p.m., boardroom. Agenda: Review and consider job description for activities director/community education and recreation director and approve health insurance proposals and milk bids for 2012-’13. Vilas County Highway Committee — Thursday, July 12, 9:45 a.m., Highway Department. Agenda: Signs on right of way and Boulder Junction property. Vilas County Commission on Aging Committee — Friday, July 13, 9 a.m., Commission on Aging/Aging and Disability Resource Center office. Agenda: Commission member resignation and report of the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources. Vilas County Law Enforcement and Emergency Management Committee — Friday, July 13, 10 a.m., Vilas County Justice Center. Agenda: Discuss impact of recent legislation on jail operations and staffing.
Republicans set meeting The Republican Party of Vilas County has announced it will hold a meeting at Eagle River Inn & Resort Monday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will center around plans for the party’s Get Out the Vote campaign for the Aug. 14 primary. Eagle River Inn is located at 5260 Highway 70 W. in Eagle River. For more information, call Carol Cady (715) 356-1950.
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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
NEWS
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:
These two large pine trees were uprooted on a property owned by Gary Scherbarth in the town of Three Lakes, falling between
his home and a boathouse. The windstorm hit the area about 7 p.m. last Wednesday. —Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
Storm knocks out power to 12,000 ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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Strong winds that swept across Vilas, Oneida and Forest counties last Wednesday evening resulted in power outages for almost 12,000 electric customers in the Eagle River, Three Lakes and Minocqua areas. Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) reported at 9:45 p.m. July 4 that 8,000 customers in the Eagle River and Three Lakes area were without power. Another 2,500 customers in the Minocqua area were out and 1,260 in Rhinelander and Crandon were without power. WPS line crews dispatched to the damaged areas reported trees down across power lines and many wires down, according to Leah Van Zile, WPS community relations leader. “Additional WPS crews were called in from other sites to assist in restoration efforts, which continued throughout the night and into Thursday,” said Van Zile. WPS reported some progress in the effort to restore power to its customers Thursday morning. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, Van Zile said Eagle River and Three Lakes still had 1,108
customers without power. Some of the hardest hit areas in Eagle River included the Sherburn Street area just north of the Eagle River. Two large pine trees also were uprooted at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church just west of Eagle River along Highway 70. In Three Lakes, some of the heaviest damage was reported at the Gary Scherbarth residence at 1690 Lowen Road, where winds toppled several large pine trees. Rob Hom, manager at Eagle River Union Airport, reported wind speeds of approximately 50 mph from the storm that moved across northern Vilas County. He said there was no damage at the airport. The storm moved through the area during a hot and humid week in the North Woods. On July 3, 4 and 5, the high temperature topped 90 degrees. The Vilas County Public Health Department issued a heat-related advisory after heat indexes reached 95 to 105 degrees. The office also issued a list of cooling locations in Vilas County, including Northland Pines High School.
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July 2, 2012 River Valley Bank to Christopher S. Mueller and wife, prt SW NW in 27-4010, gov lot 2, $229.50 David Mayo and wife to Michael J. Stardy and wife, prt SE SW in 24-41-9, $76.80 Melvin K. Oimoen Revocable Trust and Heather Oimoen Holmes Trustee, to Richard J. Dorn and wife, prt SE SE in 11-43-5, gov lot 6, $750 William Bosshard to Richard Colwell, lot 51 of plat 863 in Whistling Pines Estates, $104.70 Larry A. Javenkoski to Gregory K. Sewall and wife, prt SW NE in 7-41-11, gov lot 2, $1,047 GPS Inc. to Thomas D. Wilhelm and wife, lot 202 of plat 853 in Eagle Waters Resort Condo, $748.50 July 3, 2012 Gerald L. Bonn and wife to Christopher L. Krohn, prt NW NE in 6-42-10, $186 Howard R. Bolduc Revocable Trust to Michael E. Hervey and wife, lot 3 of plat 883 in Little Arbor Vitae Drive Condos, $600 Northern Frontier PC LLC to Jamie L. Peskie and spouse, prt SE NE in 33-418, prt SW NW in 34-41-8, $167.40 Patrick J. Weber and wife to Elmer L. Linboom, prt SW NE in 35-41-10, $1,012
July 5, 2012 Heidi J. Trapp et al to Bradley J. Schillinger, prt NW NW, prt SW NW in 1440-6, $375 John D. Kaczynski to Paul K. Kaczynski and wife, lot 27 of plat 272 in Robinson’s Subdivision, $1,350 Richard D. Dougherty to John M. Dougherty, prt SW NE in 2-42-5, $346.80 John M. Dougherty to Richard D. Dougherty, prt NW SE, prt SW NE, prt SE NE, prt NE SE in 2-42-5, $89.10 Roland A. Pinno and wife to Jeffrey L. Pinno and wife, lot 2 of plat 781 in Lake Content Resort Condo, $450 July 6, 2012 John J. Sarama and wife to Tom Cat Holdings LLC, lot 104 of plat 110 in Gateway Lodge Hotel Condo, $45 River Valley Bank to Jeremy M. Rappa, lot 3 of plat 785 in Golden Retreat Estates, $46.50 Russell M. Davis Revocable Trust to Todd Weberg and wife, prt NE SW, prt SE NW in 32-41-8, $561 Kondaur Capital Corporation to Jeff Neddo, lot 1 of plat 891 in Eagle River Tall Pines Condos, $480 Northern Frontier PC LLC to Christopher R. Harris et al and Kathleen A. Peterson et al, prt NW SW in 34-40-7, $105 Gene K. Ahlborn and wife to Jack A. Hylton and wife, prt NE SE in 25-41-7, gov lot 1, prt SW SE in 25-41-7, gov lot 2, $2,100 D.R. & K.A. Drew Revocable Trust to William G. Krugler and wife, prt SE SW in 3-41-8, gov lot 7, prt NE NW in 10-41-8, gov lot 2, prt NW NE in 10-41-8, $2,400 Pan American Fund LLC to Lynn Mehrholz, prt SE NW in 25-40-6, $360
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Drug abuse: task force formed to address issues FROM PAGE 1A be sure our community knows the dangers and risks associated with misuse and diversion.” Lac du Flambeau Tribal President Tom Maulson said forming the task force is a step in the right direction. “We each, independently, have seen this problem becoming more prevalent in past years, but this task force provides us continued opportunities to sit at the same table and form plans together to help address the problem,” said Maulson. “Continued and ongoing communication is key. From this point, we can coordinate our efforts, communicate better and hope to stem the problem of prescription drugs being misused, abused or diverted to those who should not be using them.” Maulson admits the misuse of prescription drugs is a problem on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation. “Lac du Flambeau tribal leadership has declared a war on these drugs, and has a zero-tolerance policy for their misuse or diversion,” he said. The task force also reviewed the progress that has been made by regional health-care systems, including common emergency room and urgent-care policies with regard to dispensing opioids, making it more difficult for drug-seeking patients to receive drugs in these places. Primary care physicians also have stepped up and improved their monitoring efforts, as have pain management programs and law enforcement. “Howard Young Medical
Center and Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital are committed as partners to working with this task force to address the issues related to prescription drug abuse in our community,” said Judi Nelson, risk management coordinator for Ministry Howard Young Health Care. “Our hospitals are working internally to standardize policy and procedures within our emergency departments to support and implement the recommendations found by the Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Committee,” said Nelson. “We are also working with our partners at Marshfield Clinic and Peter Christiansen Health Center to develop improved policies, practices and case management for patients with these issues,” added Nelson. Will TenHaaf, RN, BSN, at Peter Christiansen Health Center in Lac du Flambeau, said the task force efforts are working. “Through this drug abuse task force, we are improving communication and strengthening ways to increase awareness between health-care entities, pharmacies and law enforcement agencies of drug abuse and diversion,” said TenHaaf. Task force participants identified priority concerns the group wants to address within the next 12 months. They include: • Methadone clinic: Considerable discussion has revolved around using methadone as a treatment tool to get patients off opioid addiction. Current practices
are being reviewed and the group is actively looking into other options with a more local team approach that integrates medical care, behavioral health, cultural practices and closer monitoring to achieve better results for patients. • Pharmacies: Increase collaboration between regional pharmacies to identify best practices regarding safe dispensing of controlled substances. The team will organize a meeting for pharmacists to identify best practices for safe and responsible dispensing principles adopted by health-care organizations regionwide. Wisconsin could have a prescription drug monitoring program as soon as late this summer, which would give all pharmacies access to an electronic database of prescriptions statewide, decreasing the drug seeker’s ability to shop around, filling the same prescription multiple times. • Case management: The team will examine potential and capacity for involving treatment partners in a case management model for patients. The team will identify existing local/regional case management capacity and gaps that exist in both public and private health care. The goal is to develop treatment protocols for patients who are rejected for pain contract abuses with two case management recommendations, one for people who are seeking help and the other for persons not interested in seeking help, which would be supported by the counties and tribe. • Wellness court: The group has discussed the need
for there to be other options besides simply punishing drug-addicted people in communities. The group has expressed concern about the lack of treatment options for addiction in the region. One solution to this problem is the development of a treatment — or wellness — court. Wellness courts across the country are becoming successful in providing a treatment option for persons convicted of drug offenses if they quality, and if they are ready to address their addiction. Vilas County and the Lac du Flambeau tribe are actively pursuing developing this court. — Pharmacological alternatives: The team would assess and promote local/ regional alternatives to pharmacological pain management. The team will form a working committee to assess what alternative treatment options exist, develop screening protocols for all chronic pain patients, compile a resource list, develop a public awareness campaign and conduct continuing medical education for physicians. The goal is to develop best practice pain management principles to be adopted by healthcare agencies regionwide. Kovar said the task force is an important first step. “Leadership from Vilas and Oneida counties, the Lac du Flambeau tribe, law enforcement, pharmacies and healthcare organizations are regularly participating in these meetings now,” said Kovar. “Having the people at the table who have the authority to create change is a key ingredient to moving the process forward,” Kovar concluded.
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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
OUTDOORS Right place, right time is about persistence WE HAD just found cooperative walleyes on a deep weed edge, my fishing partners coming up with the first double of the night, when two loons came swimBy ming past at close Kurt Krueger range. There was a tiny, young-of-the-year chick between them, one small enough to be less than a week old. They headed for the wooded shoreline, the sun illuminating those brilliant red eyes. To the disdain of my fishing partners, I apologized and said the walleyes would have to wait. I couldn’t pass up this photo opportunity, or at least an attempt to see how close they’d let me get. The rule in my boat is don’t talk and sit still as we approach wildlife. The hope is that they won’t spook as a big white boat moves toward them, under the power of a quiet trolling motor. More often than not, it doesn’t work out. But on this evening, we found the exception in two adult loons that pretty much swam right up to us. In fact, they suddenly dove for food and left the chick on the surface right in front of us. I was fishing with wife Alice and daughter Melissa, and I doubt that either of them had been this close to a loon chick before. And then an adult surfaced with a small minnow in its mouth, and it cooed lightly as if it was telling the youngster that food was on its way. When the two met, there was no doubt that the chick was just days old. It took a couple minutes of prodding from the adult before the chick finally grabbed hold of the minnow with its tiny beak, and ingested it.
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We decided to leave them alone and returned to the weed edge. But as luck would have it, the chick climbed onto the back of an adult before the anchors went down. Back toward shore we went for some more photos. This type of game is repeated in the scribbler’s fishing boat time
and time again, enough that the family and friends who fish with me keep hoping the loons and eagles are hiding when the fish start biting. That “fishing can wait” attitude has resulted in some wildlife encounters and photos that I might not have otherwise had. There are few things I like more than catching and eating fish, but you can’t get good nature photos without some sacrifice. I’ve been writing on the subject of wildlife photography every July for almost a decade, and it seems the encouragement is paying off for some newspaper readers. Submissions of wildlife photos to the paper have never been higher, both in terms of quantity and quality. In the past month, I’ve seen some impressive photos of young barred owls, osprey, pileated woodpeckers and black bears. There are truly some talented photo hobbyists here. More and more people are taking advantage of technological advances and lower prices in this age of digital camera equipment, investing money in a challenging hobby that keeps them in touch with nature. And they are willing to share not only their photos, but their stories. Black bears on the deck, eagles swimming with their wings while holding a large fish and slinky river otters running through the yard are among the recent tales. The scribbler never tires of hearing those stories, for they are the fabric of what makes the North Woods such a special place to live, work and play. My camera bag is filled with newspaper equipment, which isn’t the same camera bodies and lenses used by professional wildlife photographers. But the SLR-type bodies that accept zoom lenses are better than point-and-shoot cameras. For one thing, the focus is much faster and that means a quicker shutter with no delays. Equipment challenges aside, good wildlife photography requires stealth, patience and many of the same skills used by hunters to stalk game.
With today’s digital equipment, improved zoom lenses and an abundance of wild subjects to photograph, even hobbyists can capture great wildlife images. Pictured
Wildlife in its natural habitat can be very spooky, but if you spend enough time at it, sooner or later you’ll run into birds and animals that don’t seem to mind your presence. The loons we ran into last week are a prime example. Good photos are a sign of your stalking skills, camera knowledge and your commitment to carry a camera and zoom lens, even when it’s somewhat inconvenient. The ultimate challenge is find-
ing wild animals in a setting where they can be photographed — close up with decent lighting and visibility. Even the slightest of blurriness can ruin an image, and it’s hard to avoid when you’re in a boat or canoe. Not everyone has the time or money to pursue wildlife photography, but I’ll tell you that there’s a ton of high-quality used equipment on the market today that is inexpensive to own. Most of that is due to public demand for new
Wolf population now tops 800: DNR Wisconsin’s gray wolf population at the close of the 2011-’12 winter was estimated to be 815 to 880 animals, roughly a 4% increase over the previous year’s end-ofwinter estimate. A total of 41 to 42 wolves were counted on Native American reservations and the total count of wolves outside of reservations was 774 to 838 animals. A late winter population of 350 wolves outside reservations is the current state wolf population goal for Wisconsin. Wolves in Wisconsin were removed from the federal endangered species list Jan. 27 and management authority was returned to the states and tribes for gray wolves living in the western Great Lakes. Since 2004, the state of Wisconsin listed the gray wolf as a protected wild animal, and April 2 it was designated a game species. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is developing rules to allow a public wolf hunting and trapping season starting Oct. 15. The annual winter wolf count relies on aerial tracking of radio-collared wolves, and snow track surveys by DNR and volunteer trackers. Also included are wolf sightings by members of the public and other agencies, including observations from trail cameras. The agency has conducted these counts since the winter of 1979-’80, when there were 25 wolves in the state. A total of 213 wolf packs, consisting of at least two adult wolves each, were detected in Wisconsin during the winter count. Biologists found 51 packs distributed across central Wisconsin and 162 packs in northern Wisconsin. The largest pack in the state was Fort McCoy pack in Monroe County with 10 wolves. At least 63 packs had five or more wolves in them. With federal delisting and
here are a coyote pup, a loon with newborn chick, a ruffed grouse on its drumming log, and a bald eagle after it grabbed a fish. —Photos By The Author
technology, which lowers prices on the “old stuff.” Being at the right place at the right time means spending a great deal of time outdoors — with your camera ready to go. It also means paying attention when driving, boating, walking or even watching the backyard. So keep that camera close. Start your own wildlife collection today and you’ll have photos and stories for your kids and their kids.
Fishing with the Guides By George Langley
Fish move deeper with warm temps
DNR wildlife experts say there are between 815 and 880 wolves in Wisconsin, enough to
new status as a game species, DNR experts say controls will be applied to the wolf population to reduce conflicts, and reduce the population to more socially accepted levels, while maintaining a sustainable and healthy wolf population. In 2010, the Wisconsin DNR initiated a Web notification of all wolf attacks on dogs for hunters and others concerned about wolf depredations. People can have their email address added to the notification list by searching for “wolf” on the DNR website and then clicking on the link for dog depredations. Wolf monitoring Wisconsin’s wolf population estimate is based on data gathered by agency biologists and technicians, and more than 150 volunteers. The DNR has conducted annual wolf surveys since winter 1979-’80, and volunteers have been involved in the surveys since 1995. “Volunteer trackers have become a critical portion of our surveys that have allowed us to obtain reliable estimates of the state wolf
remove them from the federal endangered species list in January. —Contributed Photo
population in winter,” said Adrian Wydeven, DNR mammalian ecologist who coordinates the wolf survey. “We hope to continue attracting citizens in helping to determine the annual population of wolves in the state.” There are two upcoming training and educational opportunities for wolf survey volunteers. The Cable Natural History Museum in Cable will sponsor an afternoon tour and evening wolf howling event in the Cable/Clam Lake area July 14 from 3 p.m. to midnight. Costs are $50 for members and $55 for nonmembers to cover travel and dinner at Lakewoods Supper Club. The event will include short hikes through the forest during the day, and summer night sky viewing along forest back roads after dark. The tour will be led by DNR wolf biologist Adrian Wydeven, and wolf program technician Sarah Boles. For information, call (715) 798-3890. The North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters will sponsor a weekend with wolves from Friday
evening, Aug. 3, through midday Sunday, Aug. 5. Training will be provided on wolf biology, ecology, survey methods and latest wolf management activities. Visits will be made to local wolf territories during daytime hours and howling surveys will be conducted at night. Training will be conducted by DNR and Discovery Center staff. The wolf weekend qualifies as wolf ecology training for persons planning to become volunteer trackers, but is open to all members of the public. For information, call (877) 543-3255. Volunteer trackers who have attended wolf ecology and carnivore tracking training will be assigned survey blocks of about 200 square miles each, and will be asked to conducted at least three good surveys of their block during winter. Details on the volunteer tracking program and additional training opportunities are found on the Wisconsin DNR website, dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/volunteer.h tml or contact the telephone numbers listed above.
Very hot midsummer weather has brought the water temperatures into the 80s on almost all lakes in the area. Even with some cooler rain, these hot conditions have kept the water temperatures up. As a result, most fish have moved to deeper water. The overall conditions for water sports are great and, as a result, you will see a lot of activity on the water during the daytime. Many anglers have gone to early morning or evening fishing for comfort and to avoid the activity. Many area guides will participate in the annual Guides and Kids Day this Thursday, July 12, at the Vilas County Fairgrounds (see related story for details on the event). Walleye fishing has been fair, with some fish being caught on the clear lakes in deeper water. Fish in the 20- to 25-foot range on those lakes during the high light penetration times, and understand that the fish will move shallower during the night periods. All bait types are now working, but it is best to start with halfcrawlers in that deep water. On the Chain, the fish have been driven onto the mud flats during the day due to the heavy traffic. Some anglers have done well just drifting with crawlers over deeper water. Weed action has been good in the evenings. Bass action has been good. The largemouths are in cover — weeds, brush piles, piers and fallen trees. Plastics have worked best, but spinner baits and surface baits are also working, especially in the evening. Smallmouths are starting to provide better action, now that most of the hatches are over. They are on hardbottom areas such as rock piles or islands. They will sometimes hang near deeper brush piles. The best live bait for them is leeches with a red or brown jig head. Crankbaits also work well for them. Northern action remains good, with the balance of the fish working the weeds with aggression. Walleye and muskie fishermen often catch northerns by accident with minnows or spinners. Use bigger pike chubs or spinners such as No. 3 Mepps. Muskie activity has been very good. Some bigger fish up to 50 inches have been caught in the last severTurn to LANGLEY, Pg. 11A
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Vilas Musky Marathon off to fast start
IN VELVET — White-tailed deer bucks are starting to develop their velvet-covered racks. This buck was feeding on some roadside grass. —Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
Youth fly fishing event planned in Rhinelander The 19th annual Youth Fly Fishing Conclave is set to take place Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom, located at 4321 S. Shore Drive in Rhinelander. The event will feature free fly fishing for girls and boys ages 10 to 16. Participants will learn to cast a fly rod, tell the difference between a mayfly and a stonefly, tie fishing knots and tie a fly.
Casting will be taught by a Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) certified fly-casting instructor. Lunch and there ticipants 9:30 a.m. tration.
will be provided will be prizes. Parshould arrive by to complete regis-
To register, contact Terry Cummings at (715) 362-2187 or tcmuddler@charter.net before July 22.
HUGE NORTHERN — Eric Regal recently caught this 32-inch northern pike on a Vilas County lake. —Contributed Photo
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MONDAY NIGHT MUSKY LEAGUE Results as of 7/2/12 STANDINGS Club DeNoyer Destroyers ..........113 Bonnie’s Lakeside ......................90 Sportsmen’s Chalet II ................66 Bucktale......................................64 Black Forest................................49 Lumpy’s ......................................40 Holiday Lodge ............................40 Club DeNoyer.............................24 Sportsmen’s Chalet I .................20 Oneida Village ............................18 Caught: Josh Doyen 34.75".
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bucktail June 5. Alan Cratty of Eugene, Ore., registered a 48½-inch muskie while fishing with a bucktail May 28. Jon Jantzen of St. Germain was fishing June 3 when he tangled with a 48-inch muskie. Youth released division registrants include Thomas Kolling of Phelps with a 44½-inch muskie he encountered May 26 while fishing
with a jointed Buchertail. A 43-inch muskie took the bucktail used by Jakob Relien of Neenah June 19. It was his first muskie. David Morton of Verona registered a 40-inch muskie caught June 8 while fishing with a perchbait lure. In the guides released division, Bob Jacobs of Eagle River registered a 45.2-inch and a 41Âź-inch muskie
Learn-to-Hunt deer outing planned Anyone 10 years old and older, including novice adult hunters who have had an interest in hunting but weren’t sure how to give it a try, are welcome to consider a Learn-to-Hunt deer outing at Buckhorn State Park along the Castle Rock Flowage in Juneau County. Heather Wolf, Buckhorn State Park manager, said this is the 15th year the park has hosted a Learn-to-Hunt deer hunt program. “We have had 693 participants over the years. Firsttime hunters and their chaperones have learned together at the workshop and have enjoyed their time spent in the woods,� Wolf said. To participate in the November 2012 hunt, search the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website for “Buckhorn,� and then click on the “learn to deer hunt� link on right column. Download the application form, complete it and mail it to the address shown by Aug. 10. There are two parts to the Learn-to-Hunt deer outing at Buckhorn. First, a workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8 or 9 at the LaValle Sportsman’s Club. Attendance by hunters and chaperones is mandatory. Second, the hunt will occur Nov. 3 and 4 at Buckhorn State Park and adjacent wildlife area. Applicants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis and will be notified upon receipt of their applications. A chaperone must accompany each applicant. Applicants may select a chaperone (family or friend) or authorize Buckhorn staff to assign a qualified chaperone. This person will not be allowed to hunt or carry a firearm and must be at least 18 years old.
The chaperone must have at least five years of deer hunting experience. The chaperone is necessary to ensure novice hunters get the complete hunting experience in a safe environment. Chaperones help hunters with firearm safety, deer identification, scouting and field dressing, among other things. Successful applicants and their chaperones must attend a workshop in order to participate in the hunt. A hunting license is not required and back tags will be furnished. This is a bonus deer and will not preclude the
harvest of a deer during the regular season. The bag limit will be one deer of either sex. Only shotguns will be permitted; muzzleloaders and rifles are not permitted. Chaperones also are needed, said Keith Warnke, DNR hunting and shooting sport
coordinator. “If you are a hunter and want to give back to the hunting heritage by getting a new hunter started, your skills are needed,� Warnke said. To volunteer to be a chaperone, contact the park at (608) 565-2789.
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David Morton of Verona caught this 40-inch muskie and registered it in the Vilas Musky Marathon. —Contributed Photo
caught May 26, both while fishing with a Super Stretchy lure. A 40Ÿ-inch muskie found Fred Brogle’s bucktail tempting June 11. Sponsors for the 49th annual Vilas County Musky Marathon include area chambers of commerce, Bill Lewis Lures, Elmer Jensen Guide Service, Headwaters Chapter of Muskies Inc., Kari Lessner Tackle, Lax Taxidermy, Miller Beer of the Northwoods, Mills Fleet Farm, Musky Hunter Magazine, Sierra Stream & Mountain, Smith Bait Manufacturing Co., South Bend Sporting Goods and Vilas County Tourism & Publicity. Registration forms are available at registration stations located throughout the county including in Boulder Junction: Northern Highland Sports; Conover: Lax Taxidermy and Northern Waters Angling & Archery; Eagle River: Eagle Sports Center, Guides’ Choice Pro Shop; and Wild Eagle Corner Store; Land O’ Lakes: Bent’s Camp Resort & Lodge and Sunrise Lodge; Manitowish Waters: Townline Sports; Phelps: Hillside Resort or Phelps Trustworthy Hardware; Presque Isle: Up North Sport & Gift; St. Germain: St. Germain Sport Marine; and Sayner/ Star Lake: Up North Traders. To check out the current standings, or for more information on the Vilas County Musky Marathon or to obtain a registration form, visit the Vilas County Tourism website at vilas.org or call Vilas County Tourism & Publicity at (715) 479-3649.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
SPORTS Sports Sidelines By Gary Ridderbusch
Hughes presented Positive Athlete Award
Area runners and walkers got off to a smiling start at the fourth annual YMCA of the Northwoods Midnight Moonshine 5K
Run/Walk event, which took competitors through the streets of Eagle River Saturday night. —Staff Photos By ANTHONY DREW
Hebert wins Midnight Moonshine run, 12-year-old Mescal first female across ___________ BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR
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Nearly 400 runners and walkers took to the streets of Eagle River Saturday at midnight for the fourth annual YMCA of the Northwoods Midnight Moonshine 5K Run/Walk. A record 373 participants ran, jogged and walked the Eagle River route this year. Last year, the Moonshine Run drew 332 participants. The race started and finished at the intersection of Wall and Railroad streets, with a large gallery of spectators lining the streets to cheer on participants. Proceeds raised from the event will benefit the YMCA’s Strong Kids Scholarship Campaign, which ensures that no one is turned away from the YMCA due to the inability to pay. Tim Hebert, 35, of Fort Collins, Colo., was the first to cross the finish line, coming across in 16 minutes, 23 seconds. The top female finisher was 12-year-old Jessie Mescal of Lowell, Ind., with a time of 19:44. Second place for the men went to Paul Brennaman, 18, of San Juan, Calif., in 16:29 and third place went to Devin
Sauvola, 16, of Eagle River in 16:31. Seventeen-year-old Eagle River runner Natalie Miller came in second for the women in 19:46. Coming in third was Andrea Mueller, 34, of Edgar, who finished in 20:10. Other top local finishers in the men’s division included Elliot O’Melia, 19, of Rhinelander, who was fifth overall in 16:51; Tanner Freund, 20, of Eagle River, sixth in 16:53; and Rick Neis, 43, of Eagle River, 16th in 19:35. Other top local finishers in the female division included Eva O’Melia, 14, of Rhinelander, who finished 28th overall in 20:15; Amanda Koshak of Tomahawk, 38th in 21:04; and Jacqueline Heath, 24, of Three Lakes, 48th in 21:31. All registered participants received a T-shirt, with prizes awarded to the top male and female finishers and the top three in each male and female age bracket. For more information about the Midnight Moonshine 5K Run/Walk, contact the YMCA office at (715) 4799500 or visit the website at ymcaofthenorthwoods.org.
Northland Pines High School senior Brett Hughes was recently recognized for being a positive athlete on and off the field. Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl wide receiver Greg Jennings hosted the inaugural Wisconsin Positive High School Athlete Awards presented by the Rotary Clubs of Wisconsin June 15 at Lambeau Field. Student athletes representing 23 different boys and girls high school sports, including Hughes of Northland Pines, HUGHES were honored by Jennings in a ceremony honoring high school athletes who have demonstrated positivity during the 2011-’12 school year. More than 150 nominations from coaches, principals, athletic directors, teachers and parents were submitted representing 50 different Wisconsin high schools. Positive High School Athlete was created as a movement for more positivity in youth sports. In addition to excellence on the field, each nominated Positive Athlete was required to show characteristics such as an optimistic attitude, teammate encouragement, servant leadership, heart for others, ability to admit imperfections, giving 100% all the time, and realizing the team as more important than the individual. Northland Pines assistant hockey coach Don Czarapata nominated Hughes for the award. Hughes also has participated in the baseball and golf programs at Pines. In addition to Hughes, other Great Northern Conference athletes recognized at the Positive Athlete program at the Lambeau Fiedl atrium were Lexi Allen, a senior girls basketball player at Rhinelander High School, and Kendall Nagel, a sophomore softball player at Antigo High School.
Eric Swanson named Pines football coach ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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The top three finishers by class were as follows:
Women under 20: First, Jessie Mescal, 19:44; second, Natalie Miller, 19:46; third, Eva O’Melia, 20:15. Women 20-29: First, Katilin Statz, 21:27; second, Jacqueline Heath, 21:31; third, Abbey Maillette, 22:34. Women 30-39: First, Andrea Mueller, 20:10; second, Coral Berta, 21:12; third, Kendra Graper, 22:39. Women 40-49: First, Cleo Ferris, 21:30; second, Annie Eudeikis, 21:37; third, Kerry Cates, 24:04. Women 50-59: First, Diane Peterson, 21:53; second, Kathryn Powers, 25:47; third, Michele Farrell, 26:46. Women 60 and older: First, Barbara Novak, 31:47; second, Linda Staus, 35:42; third, Jan Bathke, 41:33.
Men under 20: First, Paul Brennaman, 16:29; second, Devin Sauvola, 16:31; third, Elliott O’Melia, 16:51. Men 20-29: First, David Piepper, 16:47; second, Tanner Freund, 16:53; third, Sean Larsen, 17:35. Men 30-39: First, Tim Hebert, 16:23; second, Dave Thompson, 20:26; third Andrew Adams, 22:55. Men 40-49: First, Jeff Mescal, 17:04; second, Rick Neis, 19:35; third, Mike Dreuth, 19:37. Men 50-59: First, John Bezier, 21:20; second, Dan Jerzak, 23:06; third, Brad Bacher, 25:24. Men 60 and older: First, Lewis Raker, 30:34; second, Steve Custer, 33:15; third, Gene Novak, 34:11.
Eric Swanson, an assistant coach for the past two seasons, has been named the new head football coach at Northland Pines High School. Swanson, who was the defensive coordinator for the Eagles last season, will take over for Jason Foster, who resigned and will be teaching in Wausau this fall. “I’m excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at Pines,” said Swanson. “I know the kids well. I know their strengths, personalities and character, plus I also know where they might need additional work.” Prior to assisting at Pines, Swanson was the junior varsity defensive coordinator and defensive line varsity assistant coach at Crandon High School from 2003 to 2006. He also was a volunteer assistant for the Goodman-Pembine football program from 1998 to 2001. A 1997 graduate of Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School, Swanson went on to graduate from UW-Stevens Point in 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in sociology.
He is currently the interim supervisor of the Vilas County Juvenile Intake Department. Football meeting Swanson said there will be a football parent meeting for all incoming ninth- through 12th-grade football players Wednesday, July 18, at 6 p.m. at the Northland Pines High School auditorium. “Please attend if your son or daughter has an interest or is already in the football program, as there are many items that will be discussed regarding the upcoming 2012 football season,” said Swanson. “Your attendance at this meeting will be greatly appreciated.” Northland Pines football contact days with coach Swanson and his staff will be July 23 through July 27 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the practice field (in the fieldhouse in case of inclement weather). Equipment issue day will be Aug. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the football equipment room (door 23). For any questions, contact Swanson at (715) 889-1029.
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Runner Dan DeRizzo (No. 155) of Tomahawk led a small group of competitors across the finish line in downtown Eagle River.
DeRizzo took third place in the men’s 30- to 39-year-old division after finishing the race in 24 minutes, 3 seconds.
The Northland Pines School Board has approved a head coach contract for the Eagles girls hockey team. Patrick Schmidt was the only applicant for the position and was unanimously approved by the board. Schmidt replaces former head girls hockey coach Al Moustakis. Schmidt was the assistant to Moustakis for the last two years and brings 34 years of experience of playing and coaching hockey. “Growing up I was raised on hockey,” Schmidt said. “Going back to my grandfather, who played semi-pro, I was practically raised on an ice rink.” Schmidt played center in youth, high school and at the
University of Kentucky. He said he’s exciting about being part of the Northland Pines girls hockey program. “We have about half of the team with experience and half who are fairly new to high school hockey,” Schmidt said about his future team. “I will be more involved in teaching the game, especially the need for skill sets. We’re playing in a league going up against coop teams and need to be able to compete at that level.” Schmidt also revealed his 6-year-old daughter just switched from figure skating to hockey and was attending her first hockey school this summer. “She chose to do that on her own; I had nothing to do with it,” he claimed.
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SPORTS Junior tennis league to hold team play The Wisconsin Tennis Association has announced a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Junior Team Tennis league in the North Woods. Junior players from Eagle River, Boulder Junction, Minocqua, Phillips, Hurley and Rhinelander are welcome to join the league. The USTA Junior Team Tennis program emphasizes team practice and match play for boys and girls ages 12 to 18 who want to play tennis on teams. Teams are comprised of players of similar age and skill. Teams will compete against each other within a geographic region.
Belland claims win, gets midseason title
OAM TOURNEY — The Northland Pines Hockey Alumni hosted the 12th annual OAM Alumni Hockey Tournament as a fundraiser for the Pines hockey program. About 100 players participated in the 3-on-3 half ice hockey tournament. Above, players from several teams posed for a photo during a break in the action. At right, Bonnie Richter was recognized for being a longtime fan of Northland Pines and Eagle River hockey. She was given two plaques, one to take home and the other to hang in the Eagle River Sports Arena. Joining her in the moment were Mark Richter and Bruce Richter. —Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
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239 participate in Freedom 5K Run Freedom 5K Fun Run was held Sunday, July 1. The event started in 2005 in an effort to raise money for the new St. Germain Bike and Hike Trail. In the first seven years, a total of $16,082 was donated for construction and maintenance of the trail. This year’s race brought 239 participants in the 5kilometer run, including runners from across the United States. The top male finisher was Kent Harlow of Burnt Hills, N.Y., with a time of 16 minutes, 46 seconds. The first female across the finish line was Sylvia Bedford of Fairview, Utah, finishing in 19 minutes, 1 second and beating her previous course record set in 2011. Trophies were awarded to the top overall male and female finishers, with medals going to the top three in each of eight age categories. Complete results can be found at freedom5k.org or tandhtiming.com. A record 76 participants ran in the 1-kilometer children’s run for children ages 12 and younger. Children ran through the short course with Uncle Sam and an American eagle. Each received ribbons and other
GOLF LAKE FOREST THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S GOLF Results of 7/5/12 Low gross: Bob Richardson 37, Jerry Cleary and Gary Simac 39 and Chuck Olsen 40. Low net: Ron Krueger and Gary Simac 30, Jerry Cleary 31 and Larry Bintz 32. Fewest putts: Larry Bintz, Bob Richardson, Tom Dreger, Bill Ernst and Gary Simac 13. Flag event winners: No. 1 Shorty Carney, No. 2 Bruce Maney, No. 5 Jim Spring, No. 6 Jerry Cleary, No. 7 Mike Springer and No. 9 Bill Ernst.
THREE LAKES WOMEN’S TUESDAY MORNING GOLF LEAGUE
Kent Harlow of Burnt Hills, N.Y., and Sylvia Bedford of Fairview, Utah, were the top male and female finishers at the 5K Freedom Race, which kicked off St. Germain’s Independence Day celebration. —Photo By Wally Geist
prizes at the end of the race. First-place trophies went to Ty Gerstenberger of Tomahawk and Molly Drosen of
Waukesha. The ninth annual Freedom 5K is scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2013.
Zdroik wins Midwest Mod Shoot-out Jason Zdroik of Eagle River won the coveted Hartman Well Drilling and Pumps Midwest Modified Shoot-out Tuesday night in front of a full house at Eagle River Speedway. Current points leader in the Midwest Modifieds Jesse Aho of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan won the first heat race, holding off Duane Dunbar. The second heat was one of the most exciting races of the year, as Shawano’s Tracey Wassenberg and Phillip’s Mickey Nosser went bumper-to-bumper from start to finish. Wassenberg held Nosser off for the heat win. The third heat was a battle between Eagle River’s Bruce Belland and Zdroik. Belland ended up winning that heat. In the 30-lap Midwest Modified feature, Wassenberg started out on the outside of the first row, with last year’s Street Stock champion, Jeff Klopstein Jr., on the inside. Klopstein fought hard to
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hold that pole position for the first three laps, then Wassenberg took the lead in the fourth. With Wassenberg in the lead, Klopstein and Aho were battling for the chance to get on Wassenberg’s tail. With Aho and Klopstein battling, Zdroik went from fourth to third in the 11th lap, then got the second spot in the 17th lap. As Zdroik showed his patience by passing Klopstein and Aho, the crowd simply waited for Zdroik to do what he has done dozens of times — make the pass for the lead by going on the inside of either turn one or on the tight three-four turn. Then, with only four laps to go, Zdroik went on the high side of Wassenberg on the sweeping number two turn. “That move was one my Uncle Tom (Zdroik) and Dad (Pat Zdroik) had done for years, and that is to go on the outside of turn two,” said Zdroik. This prompted track announcer Skip Schulz to ask Zdroik from the winner’s cir-
Results of 7/3/12 Event: Pink Lady First place: Mary Ann Weier, Diane VanMieghem and Sylvia Volk 39. Second place: Karen Cottingham, C.G. Griffhorn, Ozzie Giffhorn and Trudy Klauk 42. Longest drive: Diane VanMieghem. Longest Putt: Trudy Klauk. Low Putts: Mary Defnet 13. Chip-ins: No. 1, MaryAnn Weier.
LAKE FOREST MONDAY NIGHT MEN’S GOLF Results of 7/2/12 Low gross: Rod Montezon 39, Bob Richardson 42, Eric Zyhowski and Gary Simac 43. Low net: Rod Montezon 29, Jack Seifert 30, Tom Boettcher and Dennis Carter 32. Fewest putts: Gary Simac 12. Flag event winners: Chuck Olsen No. 1; Pat Bichler No. 2, No. 7 and No. 8; Bob Richardson No. 3; John Koch No. 4 and No. 5; Rod Montezon No. 6 and No. 9.
cle, “Is there anywhere on the track you simply will not pass someone?” “Not really,” answered Zdroik, who then thanked his car sponsors. Stock-car racing at Eagle River Speedway will return Tuesday night. Hot laps will start at 7 p.m., with racing to start at 7:30 p.m.
Results of 7/5/12 Crier’s Event First: Seone Gehrke 28. Second: Judy Lakota 29. Third (tie): Joanne Epcke and Candi Holthaus 31.
Results Midwest Modified Shoot-Out feature: First, Jason Zdroik; second, Tracey Wassenberg; third, Michael Truscott. Pure Stock feature: First, Ryan Valeria; second, John Johnson; third, Austin Hendricks. Micro Sprint 600 feature: First, Jake Reif; second, Mike Hicks; third, Jared Cech. Street Stock feature: First, Ben Pitlik; second, Jason Jenson; third, Jeff Walters. Junior Sprint feature: First, Ty Springer; second, Denver Larson; third, Tanner Resch.
Results of 7/3/12 Event: 2-man Scramble Flight A: First, Jim Bragiel and Dave Jensen; second, Paul Berta and Chuck Bonson; third, Larry Bintz and Gerald Gifford. Flight B: First, Mike Fanning and Bill Ernst; second, Bill Wood and Tom Mucci; third, Paul Noel and Kent Williams. Flight C: First, Chuck McDonald and Morrie Steller; second, Bob Curley and Tom Seccombe; third, Jim Will and Dan Zernia. Flight D: First, Bill Ferger and Roman Katzer; second, Jack Smallman and Dick Carr; third, Jim Schweizer and Russ Hildebrand.
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Two weeks ago, it didn’t look like two-time defending WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series (WADTS) Midwest Modified track champion Bruce Belland was going to be in contention for the midseason championship at Three Lakes TNT Speedway. However, the Eagle River driver erased a 10-point deficit with his second feature win in as many weeks to claim the midseason crown by one point. Belland’s win highlighted Saturday’s action. Sugar Camp’s Ben Pitlik held off midseason champ Jordan Kurtti in the WADTS Street Stocks. Mike Bukovic of Hiles won his second consecutive TNT Pure Stock feature. Gleason’s Kasey Gross notched his fourth win of the season in the TNT Stingers and Rhinelander’s Jeff McDonald did something no one else has done this sea-
son — beat Sean Thayer for a TNT Truck feature victory. Belland survived a big pileup on lap four, one of six yellows that flew during the course of a feature that was cut to 12 of a scheduled 25 laps after the 25-minute time limit elapsed. Klopstein put a wheel alongside Belland on the final lap, but Belland held on to claim the win and the midseason championship by one point over Hedges, who finished third and by two over Klopstein. This Saturday’s racing program will be highlighted by the Custom Collision/Pitlik and Wick Midwest Modified special. The 25-lap main event will pay at least $1,000 to the winner, with increased pay to the top five finishers, based on the total number of entries. All five classes will be in action with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:15.
Junior golf clinics set Eagle River Golf Course will host its Junior Golf Clinic at 2 p.m. Friday afternoons. Golf professional Brad Missling and director of instruction Jeff Symmonds will teach the clinic. The cost is $10 per child per session. “We look forward to grow-
HEADWATERS HORSESHOE LEAGUE Results as of 7/5/12 Team results: Bucktale Inn I 5, Kathan Inn I 4; Bucktale Inn II 5, Sweetwater II 4; Uncle Kent’s II 5, Sportsmen’s Chalet 4; Club 45 6, Gordo’s 3; Sweetwater I 8, Kathan Inn II 1. Top ringers: Greg Maney and Linda Schoenfeld 15; Tim Richards 14; Deb Major, Cliff Erickson and Susie Erickson 13. Six-packs: Tim Richards 4, Greg Maney 3, Linda Schoenfeld and
ing the game by teaching junior golfers this great sport,” said Missling. Junior golf league will be Thursday afternoons, tee times will start at approximately 2:45 p.m. All junior golfers who are golf courseready are welcome to participate.
Ron Small 2. STANDINGS A Division W Kathan Inn I......................63 Bucktale Inn II ..................54 Sweetwater II ....................52 Sweetwater I......................47 Uncle Kent’s II...................44 Sportsmen’s Chalet ...........44 B Division Club 45 ................................39 Bucktale Inn I .....................47 Uncle Kent’s I......................25 Gordo’s .................................19 Kathan Inn II......................16
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Our View Library capital campaign off to an amazing start It is truly inspiring in these economic times that North Woods businesses, organizations and individuals have already pledged more than $600,000 toward the construction of a new $3.26 million Walter Olson Memorial Library in Eagle River. What that tells us is that many people understand the importance of a public library to the education, social fabric and future growth of the community. It is a central meeting place for many groups and organizations, and home to several educational programs that target both children and adults.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
OPINION/COMMENTARY
Stop fighting, let’s make it work DOES ANYONE REALLY think there will be a consensus, bipartisan agreement on the controversial Affordable Care Act (commonly called ObamaCare) anytime in the foreseeable future? Even a compromise that would have 75% support would seem impossible. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey showed 56% of Americans are weary of the fight over healthcare. The survey said 82% of Democrats, 51% of Independents and 26% of Republicans want to move on to other issues. Confusing the issue, 69% of Republicans, 41% of Independents and 14% of Democrats want to see efforts to stop the law continue. Come on, people, good or bad, we need to focus on finding common ground rather than the constant bickering. The health-care issue is polarizing. There are a thousand moving parts to this issue and to find a workable system that is acceptable to a majority of people is almost hopeless. Even a reasonable, workable product in the end will be deemed unfair, filled with fraud and unsustainable. But something needs to be done. Any health-care system will be the target of specialinterest groups trying to take advantage of loopholes that will “game the system” to their advantage. Millions of people see healthcare as an entitlement, despite the
People Make the Difference By Byron McNutt unsustainable cost. They want it to be a budget priority. In America, the left and the right do not want to play by the rules of common sense. Both liberals and conservatives want rules written just for themselves. We can’t agree on what’s fair anymore. No one wants to be told what they have to do for the common good. Officials say 45 million Americans do not have health insurance. Millions of those do so by choice. They think it is their right to not have insurance. They do not want to pay their fair share of the health-care cost, but will expect to be treated in the event of accident or serious illness. It’s like buying fire insurance after your home burns down! If you were charged with writing a national healthcare policy, would you write it with citizens age 25 to 30 in mind? How about those age 40 to 50? Do you focus on those age 55 to 65? What do you do about people age 70 to 90, where 70% of the costs occur? Is it possible to put into writing a policy that would be fair, affordable and sus-
tainable for all of those age groups? What would you do with the people who refuse to participate? How would you fund and finance your plan? There might be 150 million people who will claim they can’t afford to pay any premium. They could be young and low-income people, or they could be older, retired people. What about people with preexisting conditions? Is there any limit on the amount of care and drugs they would have available? These are issues that will be debated for a very long time. And in this current environment, about 40% of the people will never stop finding fault with whatever plan is implemented. * * * FAMILIES AND governments have been making tough decisions for a very long time. Even in the good old days, a majority of people wanted or needed more money than they had to spend. The weekly paycheck was rarely enough to cover their needs and wants. A friend from Sayner found the following article from the Thursday, Aug. 5,
Some sort of expansion project is necessary because the library and all its functions have grown far larger than the existing facility can handle. In fact, they’ve been dealing with crowded conditions, long lines and a waiting list for one small conference room for almost a decade.
The true meaning of patriotism
phie’s mother predicted if he got the Red Ryder BB gun he wanted so badly in the Christmas classic movie, the name of which eludes me at the moment. In the end, no one got their eye shot out, but in a testament to our collective IQ, we couldn’t help but throw the rest of the .22 shells in the fire, a few at a time, seeing if someone would indeed get their eye shot out. Ain’t teenaged boys something else? There was another spring day when two of the more gifted and talented among us decided a dive into the lake, which at the time had an open fringe of water 30 yards wide out to an ice pack that was 2 feet thick, would be just the thing to stimulate the heart. After one quick dive, and an even quicker retreat to shore, two boys emerged from the water shivering, gasping for air and rapidly turning a fine shade of blue. I can happily report I was not
RECENTLY I PUBLICLY debated someone who said Arizona and every other state should use whatever means necessary to keep out illegal immigrants. He wants English to be spoken in every classroom in the nation, and the Pledge of Allegiance recited every morning. And he wants to restore every dollar of the $500 billion in defense cuts scheduled to start in January. “We have to preserve and protect America,” he said. “That’s the meaning of patriotism.” For my debating partner, patriotism is about securing the nation from outsiders eager to overrun us — whether they’re immigrants coming here illegally or foreign powers threatening us with aggression. But there’s another meaning to patriotism that may be more important. It’s joining together for the common good — contributing to a bake sale to raise money for a local school, volunteering in a homeless shelter, paying our fair share of taxes so our community or nation has enough resources to meet all our needs, preserving and protecting our system of government. This second meaning of patriotism recognizes our responsibilities to one another as citizens of a society. It requires collaboration, teamwork, tolerance and selflessness. But too often these days we’re not practicing this second form of patriotism. We’re shouting at each other rather than coming together — conservative versus liberal, Democrat versus Republican, native-born versus foreignborn, non-unionized versus unionized, religious versus secular. Our politics has grown nastier and meaner. Negative advertising is filling the airwaves this election year. We’re learning more about why we shouldn’t vote for someone than why we should. Some elected officials have substituted partisanship for patriotism, placing party loyalty above loyalty to America. Just after the 2010 election,
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Besides the initial success of the foundation’s capital campaign, the good news is that there will be no tax dollars used to construct the new facility. Also, an open-concept design will mean energy savings and a more efficient operation — one that the existing staff can manage despite having three times the space. We encourage far-sighted members of the community to support this civic-minded, educational improvement. Citizens from all walks of life currently make use of the library for its book collection, its interlibrary loan program and its computer learning center.
Traveling wall a reminder of the price of freedom The history of the Vietnam War and the sacrifices made by American soldiers have never been so locally visible as when the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall came to Eagle River in early July — a historic and very moving event for any city or town. American involvement in this Cold Warera conflict spanned from 1965 to 1973, costing this country more than 58,000 lives and many more injured soldiers. The 300-foot wall containing their names was visited here by more than 2,800 people in the five days it was set up. It reminded all of us about the price of war, and freedom. We thank the businesses, veterans groups, municipal entities, individuals and organizations that donated. Our hats are off to the committee that did the work, including Todd Achterberg, Terry Tryggeseth, Greg Hahn, Al Pittelko and Amy Young.
Behind the editorial ‘we’ Members of the Vilas County NewsReview editorial board include Publisher Kurt Krueger, Editor Gary Ridderbusch and Assistant Editor Anthony Drew.
1971 edition of the NewsReview while volunteeringat the historical society. It is the text of the testimony provided by Mrs. Russell Brown of Mequon to the Wisconsin state Legislature. See if you agree with this housewife’s protest. Mrs. Brown told legislators: Enough is Enough! The time has come when the state must be run as we run our homes — on what we can afford. We eat it up. We hear it out. We use it up. When times are tough, we switch from steak and roast to chuck and hamburger. We are not too proud to watch every penny, and when we don’t have the money, we do without or we make do. We find it hard to say “no” to our children, but we do. We watch as products go up in price, or packages get smaller, but we find ways to make do with what we can afford. In Mequon, we have no trash removal. Some of us pay $42 a year to have it picked up. Some of us save $6 a year by putting the cans out at the curb. Others save more by taking their own garbage to the city dump on Saturdays. Only one-fifth of us have sewers, and over and above our taxes, we pay $72 for service. The other 80% of us have cesspools until the city can afford to expand our sewer system. We do not have city water. We have To McNUTT, Pg. 15A
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Renovation and remodeling were considered in two different studies, but cost estimates were in excess of $2.4 million for far less space than a new building would provide. Both studies concluded that new construction was the best option. The library foundation is proposing to construct the new facility on property adjacent to the existing library.
The foundation is actively seeking donors who will make a gift or pledge over a three- to five-year period. Like most successful projects in Eagle River, it is the hard work of volunteers that is making the difference. They have laid the groundwork, but the project won’t happen without your help.
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Good times during Fourth
The Fourth of July celebration is fun for all ages, with communities across the North Woods sponsoring parades, picnics and fireworks displays last week. This young girl had the opportunity to pet a horse during the Three Lakes Fourth of July parade.. —Staff Photo By KURT KRUEGER
The bullets went in the campfire There is a lake I like to visit which, for today’s purposes, shall be referred to simply as “The Lake.” When I sit along its shores I can see, if not literally, at least quite clearly in my mind, a lifetime of good memories. I have been coming to The Lake for a long, long time, upwards of 60 years, and each time I visit I can look back to a host of good times, a milestone achievement or two and a lot of good, plain juvenile fun, even if some of that juvenile fun occurred decades after I passed through my juvenile years. There was the time, for instance, that way up in the north end, back when I actually was a juvenile, half a dozen of us decided to abandon our fishing expedition for a while to climb atop a small hill where we built a riproaring campfire. We were standing around the campfire talking smart when someone, I’m not sure who, remembered he had a pocketful of .22 shells. He wondered what would hap-
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By Will Maines pen if a fellow were to throw a handful of shells on the fire when the other guys weren’t looking. I’m not saying his IQ was lower than your average bear, but he showed it did have a capacity to go quite low when he tossed a dozen or so cartridges into the fire. In seconds it was whang, bang, blam and half a dozen guys were suddenly flying every which way finding trees, stumps and hollows in the ground to hide behind. I found a huge birch log to sprawl behind and, showing a little lack of IQ myself, couldn’t resist poking my head up above cover to see if any more cartridges would go off. They didn’t, or likely I would have had my eye shot out, precisely the fate Ral-
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Some of health law has already started Dear Editor: Some of the health law — sometimes called Obamacare — has already started. This includes protecting kids with pre-existing conditions, giving discounts to seniors hitting the prescription drug donut hole, letting young adults stay on parents’ insurance, and preventive care without costsharing to get a handle on the preventable chronic diseases causing 75% of our health costs. The bulk of the law will start in 2014, though, and many aren’t aware of how these parts work — including the “individual mandate.” A key point to understand is that if you already have insurance, you’re not subject to the mandate. A recent Urban Institute study found that only 2% to 5% of Americans will be. It’s also important to understand the mandate takes effect only when other interconnected parts of the law kick in to help uninsured people afford insurance. The first interconnected part is the creation of Affordable Insurance Exchanges, or marketplaces, in each state. These marketplaces will offer various levels of private insur-
ance plans with quality coverage. They will allow small businesses and uninsured middle class people to pool together to get the leverage big companies already have and compare plans “apples to apples.” And there will be no discrimination against adults with pre-existing conditions anymore. There are also tax credits. Uninsured middle class people will get credits to help pay for insurance within the marketplaces. Small businesses, including nearly 63,000 in Wisconsin, are already eligible for credits to help provide insurance for employees. That credit increases in 2014. If someone still doesn’t want to get insurance even with these options, they can choose to pay a penalty to pick up the costs the rest of us pay, for them, because they don’t have insurance when they go to the emergency room. This is what’s ahead now that the Supreme Court has affirmed Obamacare. You can visit healthcare.gov for more. Sincerely, Doug Hill Director, Know Your Care Wisconsin Wausau
Maines FROM PAGE 14A one of the ice divers. The Lake is not just a treasure trove of “dumbness” stories, thank goodness, but rather a hope chest full of wonderful memories of wonderful days. There was the October afternoon when I sneaked home from college for a weekend and spent an entire day paddling The Lake and tramping the woods around it looking for walleyes, partridges and ducks. It was a warm, bright day, and the walleyes weren’t biting, so I pulled the canoe ashore up on the north end and commenced a walkabout for a halfmile to the east where there was a spring hole that often harbored a mallard or a brace of
wood ducks. In between The Lake and the springs you could almost always count on flushing a partridge. On that day I found neither ducks nor partridges, though I did find a couple of dandy buck rubs. As I eased back through the balsams to my beached canoe, I finally found my wood ducks. They were paddling around no more than 10 feet from the stern end of the canoe which was protruding into The Lake, and they flew safely away before I could come close to clearing the balsams for a shot. Sitting along the The Lake’s south shore, I can look across to a high ridge, beyond which is a small valley where I shot my first buck in 1964. There is not a time I visit The Lake that I do not take time to sit quietly for a while and relive the magical moment of that
Thanksgiving morning. Holidays have been good to me at The Lake. It wasn’t many years ago that a bunch of us gathered there and put out enough tip-ups to stretch from here to Timbuktu. The action was not fast and furious that day, but a roaring campfire, a supply of a certain brown beverage from Canada and lots of tall tales — some with an element of truth in them — made for a fine afternoon. Even better was the 34inch northern pike I caught that was down to about three turns of the spool before I got my tip-up out of the water. With no time to think I set the hook, sinking the line through my index finger to the bone, but when I had that 10-pounder out of the hole, every drop of my blood on the ice was worth it.
The Lake is also where I taught my beautiful daughter-in-law, Holli — with limited success — that you don’t shriek and scream about the really big one you’ve got on the line when there are half a dozen other boats on the water just waiting to crowd in on you. Granted, a 24-inch first walleye is something to shriek about, just not with other fishermen in hearing range, especially when a husband and close friend are two of them — and they in competition with you for first, most and biggest fish. Whenever I sit along the edge of The Lake I relive days past and dream of days to come, but more importantly The Lake has a calming effect on me that can turn even the worst of days into a good one. It’s no wonder I constantly give thanks for The Lake.
Olson Library project not using tax dollars Letter to the Editor: As president of the Walter Olson Library Foundation, I can appreciate concerns about the affordability of a weather warning/siren system. The foundation has not spent one penny of taxpayer dollars on the library building project and does not intend to do so. The project will be fund-
ed by volunteer contributions. If someone wants to learn more about the library building project, they can visit our website at olsonlibraryfoundation.org. Thank you. Sincerely, Nancy L. Schaffer President, Walter E. Olson Memorial Library Foundation
Kudos to Visner for parade chairs Letter to the Editor: We had a nice surprise Wednesday when we attended the Eagle River Fourth of July parade. Arriving at our usual observation point on Wall Street, we found the sidewalk lined with chairs.
McNutt FROM PAGE 14A wells and we maintain them ourselves. Our individual fire insurance costs are proportionately higher because we have a volunteer fire department. We do not have sidewalks because we can’t afford them! We run our homes and we run our city in the way a business must, and a government should. When income is less than expenses, we pull in our belts. We use common sense. Maybe that is something missing here? We do the best we can
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Thanks to the Visner folks, they were neatly placed on each side of the street. What a thoughtful gesture. Thanks so much! Malcolm Preston Longtime summer resident Eagle River
with what we have and it is unreasonable to penalize us in favor of those which inefficient management causes them to have higher taxes. If you do not add what we pay ourselves for services in addition to our taxes, any comparison is like comparing apples and oranges. We do not come to you with requests for money for things to have a better life. We do not come to you with palms outstretched to give us anything. We do come to tell you that we cannot and will not give one red cent more in taxes and that it is your job to say “NO” and to “Make Do” when times are tough, like we do.
Global warming is just tip of iceberg Letter to the Editor: To finally end the manmade global warming debate, we just cannot believe the brainwashed meteorologists, nor the armchair climatologists. To put the nail in the coffin, we can thank the CEO of Exxon. Chairman and CEO of Exxon Rex Tillerson recently admitted energy use is causing global warming! The company producing the most and making the highest profits in history has admitted that his product is causing global warming. The oil corporations just don’t want to lose a buck, even if it means the end of the world. They want to keep us reliant on oil, like when President Bush was holding hands with a Saudi oil prince even while oil money finances terrorism. There is also a reason the U.S. government has blocked the sale of a Volkswagon Passat diesel car that gets up to
FROM ACROSS THE HEADWATERS REGION
Compiled by Jean Fitzpatrick
Question: What did you do to beat the heat last week?
Amy Johnson, 38 Teacher Ypsilanti, Mich. “I put the air conditioner in the window and slept in the living room.”
Mike Maddocks, 30 Supervisor Conover “We went fishing. There was a nice breeze on the lake, but if we got hot, we would cruise around the lake and cool off, then fish again.”
Jaycob O’Hara, 15 Student Sheridan, Ill. “I stayed inside with the air conditioner and fans on, and I practiced playing my guitar.”
78 mpg; however, it can be purchased in Europe. Do you know why there isn’t an electric nor compressed naturalgas car? Learn the definition of conspiracy. Global warming is just the tip of the iceberg in the manmade corruption that is ruining this planet. Scientists, government and the military are now geo-engineering, or spraying “Chem-Trails,” laden with nano-particles of aluminum, barium, lead, arsenic, strontium and silver to promote global dimming to prevent global warming. I guess if you blow enough particulates into the air, global warming doesn’t exist! Oh, one problem is those particulates also stop rain from forming. Ask the Southeast and South how many years of drought they’ve had that’s
Reich FROM PAGE 14A the Senate minority leader was asked about his party’s highest priority for the next two years. You might have expected him to say it was to get the economy going and reduce unemployment, or control the budget deficit, or achieve peace and stability in the Middle East. But he said the highest priority would be to make sure the president did not get a second term of office. Our system of government is America’s most precious and fragile possession, the means we have of joining together as a nation for the common good. It requires not only our loyalty but ongoing vigilance to keep it working well. Yet some of our elected representatives act as if they don’t care what happens to it as long as they achieve their partisan aims. The filibuster used to be rarely used. But over the last decade, the threat of a filibuster has become standard operating procedure, virtually shutting down the Senate for periods of time. Meanwhile, some members of the House of Representatives have been willing to shut down the entire government in order to get their way. Last summer they were
now affecting us. As if our air supply being poisoned isn’t enough, we now have the money-hungry energy industry pumping as many as 353 chemicals into the ground known as fracking. No wonder thyroid cancer is skyrocketing! The ocean shipping industry, which by itself would be the sixth-largest country in the world in regard to energy use, burns the dirtiest fuel coming straight from the ground unrefined! If you really want to get blown away, Google “Fukushima Radioactive Impact Map.” Good luck, Hawaii! The EPA also told you that lead in gasoline was safe, methyl tertiary butyl ether pesticides wouldn’t contaminate the ground- water, your drinking water is safe, air
around landfills is safe and too much mercury doesn’t come from burning fossil fuels. Need I go on? Some people won’t agree until they’re dead. The United States is the No. 1 polluter in the world. Who makes money off that? The big coal, oil, electric and auto industries. Not me, not you! Who controls that energy system and supply? Not me, not you; same people! You can’t prove when global warming is too late, so don’t worry. It’s perfect! It’s all way more corrupt than you will ever know! But it’s not happening to you, so don’t worry and don’t forget to vote for the establishment that permits this destruction. Matt Huebner Land O’ Lakes
even willing to risk the full faith and credit of the United States in order to achieve their goals. The Supreme Court has opened the floodgates to unlimited money from billionaires and corporations overwhelming our democracy, on the bizarre theory that corporations are people under the First Amendment. Congress won’t even pass legislation requiring their names be disclosed. Some members of Congress have even signed a pledge — not of allegiance to the United States, but of allegiance to a man named Grover Norquist who has never been elected by anyone. Norquist’s “no-tax” pledge is interpreted only by Norquist, who says closing a tax loophole is tantamount to raising taxes and therefore violates the pledge. True patriots don’t hate the government of the United States. They’re proud of it. Generations of Americans have risked their lives to preserve it. They may not like everything it does, and they justifiably worry when special interests gain too much power over it. But true patriots work to improve the U.S. government, not destroy it. But these days, some Americans loathe the government — and are doing everything they can to paralyze it, starve it, and make the public
so cynical about it that it’s no longer capable of doing much of anything, tea partyers are out to gut it entirely. Norquist says he wants to shrink it down to a size where it can be “drowned in a bathtub.” When arguing against paying their fair share of taxes, some wealthy Americans claim, “It’s my money.” They forget it’s their nation, too. And unless they pay their fair share of taxes, America can’t meet the basic needs of our people. True patriotism means paying for America. So when you hear people talk about “preserving and protecting” the nation, be warned. They may mean securing our nation’s borders, not securing our society. Within those borders, each of us is on our own. These people don’t want a government that actively works for all our citizens. Yet true patriotism isn’t mainly about excluding outsiders seen as our common adversaries. It’s about coming together for our common good. Robert B. Reich, Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California and former U.S. Secretary of Labor, is the author of the newly released “Beyond Outrage: What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it,” a Knopf e-book original.
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NEWS Rotary Wine Tasting planned next Monday The 19th annual Wine & Cheese Tasting, sponsored by Eagle River Rotary Club, will be Monday, July 16, at Eagle Waters Resort, located just off Rangeline Road east of Eagle River. More than 50 wineries will be represented, including samplings from 11 different countries for visitors' sampling pleasure. To complement the wine tasting, a large variety of domestic and imported cheeses also will be available. A side attraction at this year’s event will be beer samplings from Leinenkugel's Brewing Co. One of the highlights of the evening will be a silent auction with goods and services donated by area merchants and Rotary Club members. A new live auction also is planned this year.
GROWING UP — White-tailed deer fawns are starting to get more adventurous, wandering away from their mothers for short
periods of time to play in the forest. Fawns will lose their spots in August and September. —Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
‘Discover Wisconsin’ crew camps overnight at Whispering Lake for Phelps episode PHELPS — The crackling of bacon on the fire and the calming sound of Whispering Lake makes for the perfect backdrop for a “Discover Wisconsin” episode. Thanks to the town of Phelps, this North Woods destination will be seen on Discover Wisconsin’s broadcast network in spring of 2013 and will reach 250,000 viewers across the upper Great Lakes region, including Minnesota, Iowa, northern Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The episode will highlight rustic overnight camping, water activities, hiking and biking trails and the area’s lodges and resorts. “Discover Wisconsin” crew and host Emmy Fink enjoyed a recent trip to Phelps to camp overnight and experience the beauty of Whispering Lake. “This truly was an experience like no other episode,” said Fink. “Rustic camping allows for so many unique
looking forward to the next shoot with them in July,” said Snook.
Phelps Town Chairman Colin Snook teaches Discover Wisconsin host Emmy Fink about outdoor cooking at a Whispering Lake campsite. —Contributed Photo
filming options with the beautiful wilderness to call home for a night.” Phelps Town Chairman Colin Snook had positive things to say about the recent filming.
“Thanks to Emmy and the ‘Discover Wisconsin’ team, we had a great shoot here in Phelps. The warmth, professionalism and creativity they exhibited has me very excited about the end product. We’re
Producer Corey Kile also commented on the experience. “After lugging our extraheavy camera equipment through the half-mile trail, seeing that tranquil area where we were to set camp put a smile on all of our crew’s faces, knowing that we would be capturing spectacular footage, not to mention the incredible experience with all of these amazing people,” said Kile. Discover Wisconsin is the nation’s longest-running tourism program, and is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2012. To learn more, go to discoverwisconsin.com. The episode will air in 2013.
Donations are now being accepted for the auctions and may include a gift certificate or services. Another way to contribute to the event is to purchase tickets to the event to give away. Cash donations will be accepted. All proceeds from this event will be used to support various local and worldwide Rotary projects and more, including local bike trails.. Last year’s major project was the renovation of the restrooms at Riverside Park. To donate items for the silent auction, contact Judy Barr at (715) 891-4918. Tickets for the event are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Tickets are available by contacting Tripp Anderson at (715) 479-7431, or through any Rotary Club member.
Van Hollen issues statement on Supreme Court decision Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently released a statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 2011 AP 1112, which holds that public records custodians may not charge requestors for the time and expense of redacting records. “This decision provides a straightforward and commonsense interpretation of the public records law,” he said. “A requestor cannot be required to pay for something unless the statute clearly authorizes a fee. This is the correct decision, and a decision which promotes open government.” Regarding the practical implications of the decision, Van Hollen also said he saw two main points to take away from this decision. “First, this case is a win
for requestors,” said Van Hollen. “However, I would encourage requestors to continue to consider and respect the obligations that governmental bodies face when complying with the public records law, and to be patient when trying to obtain information. “Complicated requests and redactions do take time, and all governmental agencies are facing the challenges of tight budgets and reduced personnel. Second, the decision makes it clear that the legislature, not the courts, must balance the competing interests under the public records law when determining who should bear the costs of redaction.” Attorney General Van Hollen and Assistant Attorney General Carrie Benedon filed an amicus curiae brief in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel case.