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VILAS COUNTY

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Wolf hunt set this fall Harvest quota will be 35 in Zone 2 ___________

BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has approved the wolf quota for the state’s fall 2012 wolf hunting and trapping season, including a maxium harvest of 35 animals in Zone 2 which includes most of Vilas, Oneida and Forest counties.

The board approved the emergency rule last week with a quota of up to 201 wolves that could be harvested statewide during the first season.

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates there are approximately 880 wolves in the state.

The board also adopted a motion calling for the DNR to gather as much data as possible from the season that it can consider as it crafts per-

manent regulations.

According to the plan, the DNR will make 2,010 permits available, although the state’s six Chippewa tribes have the right to 50% of the permits issued in the ceded territory across the northern section of the state.

The available quota and permits available to nontribal hunters and trappers will be determined after tribes make their declarations of the harvest quota for the ceded territory.

Zone 2, which is billed as primary wolf range, also includes Florence County and parts of Marinette, Lincoln, Langlade and Oconto counties. Zone 1 in northwestern Wisconsin also is considered pimary wolf range and has a harvest quota of 65 animals.

The rules prohibit hunts on five federally recognized American Indian reserva-

tions, including the Lac du Flambeau in Vilas County, Bad River, Red Cliff, Lac Courte Oreilles, and Menominee, that support packs. The board added the StockbridgeMunsee reservation to that list last Tuesday.

The first modern wolf hunting and trapping season will run Oct. 15, 2012, through Feb. 28, 2013.

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved three amendments to the proposal at last week’s meeting after listening to testimony from more than 40 people: DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp praised her staff for their hard work on the proposal at last week’s meeting.

“We were operating with some pretty tight timelines.

They rose to the challenges before them. This is just another example of the great work that our state’s wildlife professionals do on a daily

basis on behalf of the citizens of Wisconsin,” said Stepp. “In addition, I want to thank the public for their input and help, which allowed us to find a good balance for Wisconsin’s first wolf hunting season.”

All hunters will be eligible to receive a wolf harvest permit in a drawing during the first year. Unsuccessful hunters will be awarded a preference point.

“It is very important if someone has any interest in hunting wolves, that they apply for a preference point this year,” said Kurt Thiede, District of Land administrator.

Thiede also said the issue of hunting coyotes during the gun deer season will be taken up at the August Natural Resources Board meeting.

The hunting of coyotes durTo WOLF, Pg. 2A

STAYING COOL — With temperatures near 90 degrees last weekend, water recreation was a popular activity for many people in the North Woods.

—STAFF PHOTO

Judge Nielsen says two flash drives admissible in case He said Wang had chances to remove personal property ___________

BY KEN ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

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JUDGING THE WORK — Artarama judges Debbie Jircik and Carl Gromoll, both of Eagle River, judged the work of the artists who

Art Impressions show to feature arts, crafts LAND O’ LAKES — The 29th Art Impressions show will be held this Saturday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Land O’ Lakes Town Hall located on Highway B. This is a juried show featuring more than 80 artists and crafters who will display and sell their work.

Items will include paintings, jewelry, pottery, photography, stained glass, fiber art, textiles, woodworking and carving.

There also will be a classification for junior exhibitors.

Awards will be given to artists and crafters who will be judged by area artists.

Judges will include local artists Marilyn Annin and sculptor, painter and weaver Margaret Baack.

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awards will be presented to winners in the show.

The show will include live music by Whitewater and Red Tail Ring. Refreshments and seating will be available.

This year a Taste of Land O’ Lakes food court is planned to be a part of the festivities behind the town hall. Tables and chairs will be provided.

Art Impressions is cosponsored by the Land O’ Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Land O’ Lakes Area Artisans.

Art Impressions will offer free admission and parking.

For more information, contact Sandy Wait at the Land O’ Lakes chamber at 1-(800) 236-3432 or landolakeswi. org.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Supplement for seniors n A special section geared toward seniors and their activities is featured inside.

displayed their work at Artarama Saturday at Riverside Park in Eagle River.

—Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

Saying Northland Pines School District administration had reason to believe that work-related misconduct was occurring, Vilas County Circuit Judge Neal Nielsen III ruled the search of two flash drives from the classroom of middle school math teacher Michael Wang was legally admissible evidence.

Judge Nielsen also ruled last Wednesday that the scope of the search was also reasonable and therefore the contents discovered that led to charges of possession of child pornography will be admissible in court.

Wang has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after he was suspended May 9, 2011.

The school’s Internet system, Aristotle, flagged inappropri-

ate language and chatting with persons believed to be minor females from the school computer used by Wang.

Further Aristotle reports reviewed by Pines director of technology Scott Foster found a reference to having photos on a flash drive.

On May 12, Wang was given the opportunity to remove his personal property from the classroom and was accompanied by union representative Deb Foster, who indicated the process took up to one and one-half hours.

She said the property filled his car.

Principal Jackie Coghlan said she located the checkbook for a soda account that Wang managed, along with To RULING, Pg. 2A

Meyer appreciates each day Three Lakes woman named Relay’s honorary survivor ___________

BY DALLAS PULVER NEWS-REVIEW INTERN

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Jolene Meyer of Three Lakes has been named the honorary survivor for the 2012 Northwoods Relay For Life in Eagle River.

This year’s Relay, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4 at the Northland Pines High School track in Eagle River.

Nominated by friend Sylvia Volk, Meyer said she is humbled and greatly honored.

“Jolene is an inspiration,” said Volk. “She has fought hard over the years, keeping her faith and remaining happy, not wanting anyone to feel sorry for her.”

Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1998, Meyer underwent debulking surgery, followed by six rounds of chemotherapy.

After six years of remission, she experienced a recurrence in 2004 and had yet another surgery.

Today, Meyer’s cancer is stable and has not grown.

She will begin a new chemotherapy regimen next month.

As statistics for ovarian cancer survival are slim, Meyer said she considers herself fortunate and appreciates each day.

She advised that people shouldn’t pay attention to statistics because there is always a top end to them.

“In the spectrum of things, statistics are meaningless for individuals,” said Meyer.

Meyer commented on the high-quality medical care she received locally, as well as from the gynecologic oncology department at Marshfield Clinic.

She had been referred immediately from a local clinic to the team at Marshfield Clinic.

“There are no special symptoms of ovarian cancer and many women are To MEYER, Pg. 2A

Jolene Meyer of Three Lakes will reign over the Northwoods Relay For Life. —Staff Photo By DALLAS PULVER

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

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

LAST SEVEN DAYS Hi Wed., July 18 ............75 Thurs., July 19...........78 Fri., July 20................84 Sat., July 21 ..............88 Sun., July 22 .............87 Mon., July 23.............88 Tues., July 24 ............85

Lo 58 56 54 60 57 57 56

ONE YEAR AGO

Prec.

Tr.R .05R None None None None None

Hi Mon., July 18.............90 Tues., July 19 ............87 Wed., July 20 ............93 Thurs., July 21...........82 Fri., July 22................85 Sat., July 23 ..............75 Sun., July 24 .............83

Lo 64 63 67 67 59 66 60

Prec.

2.52R .27R .18R None None None .19R

LAST YEAR

The average daily high at this time last year for the next seven days was 82, while the average overnight low was 58. There was rain on five days totaling .96 of an inch.

COMPARISON

Days precipitation recorded since July 1, 2012, 5 days; 2011, 8 days.

Average high of past 30 days, 2012, 85; 2011, 82. Average low of past 30 days, 2012, 59; 2011, 59.

FOREST CONDITIONS

Deer fawns are becoming more active, ranging out with the does to feed in the mornings and evenings. Berry pickers are finding some red raspberries in the woods.

STREAMS AND LAKES

Due to the lack of rain, water levels are low on some streams and rivers. There is much activity on area lakes due to the temperatures in the 80s and 90s.

OUTLOOK

Wednesday widespread storms with heavy rain are forecast, with a high of 76 and a low of 60. Thursday scattered afternoon thunderstorms are expected, with a high of 77 and a low of 61. Friday a hit-or-miss thunderstorm is possible, with a high of 76 and a low of 57. The forecast for Saturday is partly cloudy, warm and pleasant, with a high of 81 and a low of 51. Sunday there is a slight chance for a thunderstorm late, with a high of 82 and a low of 56.

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

Wolf:

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ing the gun deer season was not allowed in recent years to protect wolves.

Time to apply Hunters can start entering a drawing for permits Aug. 1.

Permit applications may be purchased at any ALIS license vendor, online and by telephone. The permit application fee is $10. The license fee is $100 for residents and $500 for nonresidents.

The license and application fees fund wolf depredation payments first and then other wolf management costs.

Legal weapons for the wolf hunt will include firearms, bows and crossbows. The protocol provided for closing seasons is based on wolf harvest through news releases, the DNR website and the telephone registration system.

Additional rules Other rules within the framework include: • Shot size larger than BB is allowed.

• Up to six dogs in a pack to may be used to track or trail wolves beginning day after November gun deer season.

• Night hunting is a legal option beginning day after November gun deer season.

• Flashlights can be used only at point of kill.

• Cable restraints are

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allowed as a trapping method.

• Baiting is allowed but regulated.

• Calling is allowed, including electronic calls.

• Trapping is allowed with specific regulations.

The 2012 wolf hunting season proposal is a temporary framework, known as an emergency rule. Beginning next year, the department will work on a permanent rule.

Hunters and farmers say that the recently approved kill quota is too low to reduce the burgeoning population.

Farmers have complained for much of the last eight years about Wisconsin’s resurgent wolf population attacking their animals. Since 2006, the DNR has verified wolfrelated losses on more than 200 farms.

NEWS Meyer FROM PAGE 1A misdiagnosed,” said Meyer. “I think in a bigger city I would have been taken less seriously.”

Meyer appreciates the support she has received from her husband, David, family, friends and the community.

Visits and phone calls from family in Minnesota and Pennsylvania have lent strength to her. Friends help her stay positive.

“Keeping a positive attitude is very important,” noted Meyer. “Many people ask, ‘Why me?’ when they should be asking ‘Why not me?’ Why should it happen to others and not us?”

Employed at Leif’s Cafe in Eagle River, Meyer also has received support in the workplace. Customers at the restaurant give her hugs and keep her on their prayer lists.

Owner Leif Offerdahl and Meyer’s co-workers joined together in honor of Meyer for this year’s Relay, forming Team Leif’s Cafe.

Leif’s Cafe also will host a Restaurants for Relay event Thursday, July 26. Fifty cents from each meal and a portion of servers’ tips will go to Relay For Life.

Meyer said that being involved in Relay For Life provides a sense of community. On Aug. 3 Meyer will offer comments during the Relay’s opening ceremonies starting at 6 p.m.

“It’s wonderful to meet other survivors. We have common experiences,” she said. “It gives hope to myself and I hope to inspire others as well.” _____________ A strict observance of the written law is doubtless one of the high virtues of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation.

Thomas Jefferson

While the DNR has estimated as many as 880 wolves may roam the state, the department’s management goal is 350 animals.

Conservationists counter that the state’s wolf population is still fragile, saying the kill goal is too high and the hunt combined with other wolf deaths could devastate the species in the state.

More information on the hunting season plan can be found on the DNR website at dnr.wi.gov, search for keyword “wolf.”

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two flash drives that were next to the checkbook from an unlocked file cabinet next to Wang’s desk. She said she did not open them herself for fear of what they may contain.

The flash drives were delivered to Scott Foster.

When opened, the two flash drives held images and file directories alleged to contain images of minors and alleged to be pornographic in nature.

They were secured and delivered to Detective Pat Schmidt of the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department, who then obtained a search warrant.

Judge Nielsen said the Fourth Amendment that protects a person from unreasonable search and seizure also applies to school officials.

“I have to balance the nature of the intrusion on the person and the interest of school officials to make a secure environment for children,” Nielsen said. “Protection of faculty, administrators and students and the interest of students are paramount.

He (Wang) was given two occasions to remove personal items.”

Flash drives are commonly used by teachers for lesson plans and other files and there was no expectation of privacy, according to the judge.

“He (Wang) knew he was on administrative leave; he knew someone would be taking over his classroom; he knew lesson plans would be

followed,” said Nielsen. “The only conclusion one can reach is that anything left behind after May 12 could be explored for teaching value.”

Judge Nielsen concluded Northland Pines has the right to undertake an investigation of misconduct and he found reasonable grounds that work-related misconduct was occurring.

“They had a responsibility to insure their own students were or were not implicated and to verify misconduct was undertaken. The purpose was not to search for pornography, but it was discovered when the flash drives were opened,” said Nielsen.

“Expectations of privacy ended after suspension and given an opportunity to retrieve personal items,” the judge said. “I don’t find opening the flash drives to determine (their) content an unreasonable search. The motion to suppress is denied.”

Northland Pines Administrator Mike Richie said there were no Pines students involved with the alleged pornographic images and the district investigation indicated there was no physical contact with any students by Wang.

Wang is represented by defense attorney Lewis Wasserman. The case is being brought by special prosecutor David Maas of the Wisconsin attorney generals office. An Aug. 1 date was set for a court review.

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

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Vilas County may live stream board meetings ___________

BY KEN ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

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A proposal to live stream Vilas County Board meetings and then post them on YouTube was supported by most members of the Public Property Committee last week, while the idea of a “paperless” county board had some objections.

County information technology director Chris Kamps told the committee that county boards in Shawano, La Crosse and Brown counties live stream their board meetings on the Internet.

The idea received support from committee Chairman Supervisor Jim Behling, not only for county board meetings, but also for county committee meetings.

“We have significant committee meetings in the daytime and we should pursue it,” said Behling. “It would be great for our taxpayers.”

Caution was noted by Supervisor Loren Johnson, who said some board members may hold back expressing themselves on issues if they are on camera.

“Would this change the tone of the meetings?” he asked. “I have some reservations.”

Support was expressed by Supervisor Ed Bluthardt Jr., who said, “I’m all for opening it up.”

Behling did remind the committee that the current county board meetings are open meetings.

The committee unanimously supported Kamps’ proposal, who said the $2,000 cost for cameras can come from her budget. County Clerk Dave Alleman said board members also could use wireless microphones during meetings.

HERITAGE FEST — The Three Lakes Chamber of Commerce held its inaugural Heritage Fest on the grounds of the Three Lakes School Friday and Saturday. Festivities included a performance by The Edelweiss Alphorns, above, and a flag parade honoring the German, Polish, Native American, Wisconsin and national heritages, below.

Helping to make the event happen were, from left, event coordinator Cyd Brunswick, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Stephanie Klett and executive director for the Three Lakes Chamber of Commerce Skip Brunswick (right). Other activities included foods, crafts, demonstrations, dance and cultural history exhibits.

—Photos By Jan Hintz

Paperless board?

Kamps also said her office could set up a “paperless” county board and committee system, with iPads for each county board member to view agendas and county board resolutions.

The cost of preparing and mailing resolutions to each county board supervisor can be expensive, running more than $3,300 for the seven meetings each year, according to Kamps.

One issue brought up was six supervisors do not have Internet access and others only have access via a land line, which can be very slow when downloading documents.

“We have diversity on our board,” said Bluthardt. “I don’t like the idea and it’s a waste of money to have every county board member have iPads. We should deep-six this.”

Bluthardt made a motion to drop the idea, but received no second.

Committee member Linda Thorpe then moved to let Kamps further study the idea of going paperless which was supported by Supervisor Gary Peske, who asked Kamps to research what other counties are doing.

When told the Northland Pines School Board has gone paperless, Bluthardt claimed, “They have more money to waste.”

Other business The committee was informed that cracking in the tile floor of the jail needed to be repaired, which could cost as much as $50,000. The committee directed a specification sheet be developed on the type of flooring replacement and a request for bids be issued.

An offer to sell to the county a piece of private property for parking brought an objection from Eagle River city administrator Joe Laux, who indicated there was room on the current courthouse block to develop parking, if needed, and the city objects to taking more land off the city tax rolls. The offer of land was forwarded to the Forestry & Land Committee without a recommendation.

Forum set for candidates The Northwoods Patriots will host an open candidate forum for the 34th Assembly seat being vacated by Rep. Dan Meyer.

The public is welcome to come and hear from these candidates and ask questions at Eagle River Inn & Resort Tuesday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m.

All candidates have been

Public comment period opens for proposed wetland permit A proposed general permit to streamline the wetland permitting process for some residential, commercial and industrial projects impacting wetlands is now out for public comment, and is the topic of a July 31 public informational hearing in Madison, according to state wetland officials.

The informational hearing will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 041 at the State Education Building, also known as GEF 3, located at 125 S. Webster St. in Madison.

The proposed statewide general permit (GP) is the first of its kind required under a new law passed earlier this year by state lawmakers. It would enable people who have a project resulting in the unavoidable filling of up to 10,000 square feet of wetland — just under onequarter of an acre — to get their permit decision more quickly if the project meets the standards and conditions in the general permit.

Right now, all landowners wanting to pursue projects

that involve wetland fill must seek an individual permit and lengthier environmental review.

The proposed general permit identifies the location, design, and construction standards and other conditions any project must meet to qualify for the general permit, and to ensure that minimal environmental effects occur.

Once in effect, the general permit will be valid statewide for five years.

When property owners can apply for coverage under the general permit, the Department of Natural Resources is required to issue a decision within 30 days.

“This proposed general permit will simplify the permit process for projects that can’t avoid small amounts of wetland fill,” said Cami Peterson, wetland policy coordinator. “By avoiding and minimizing wetland impacts, and designing their project to meet the GP standards and conditions, a property owner can qualify and get their permit decision within 30 days.”

Projects that involve more than 10,000 square feet of wetland fill or do not meet the GP standards and conditions will continue to require a wetland individual permit, which has a longer process time, greater level of environmental review, and higher permit fee, said Peterson.

Public comments will be accepted through Aug. 16.

For more information or to submit written comments on the draft general permit or environmental decision document, contact Peterson at DNR-WT/3, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921, or by phone at (608) 261-6400.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

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OBITUARIES Ruth M. Komassa

Christopher A. Allen Christopher A. Allen of Eagle River died Friday, July 20, 2012. He was 39.

Mr. Allen was born March 30, 1973, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Altho and Patricia (nee Messmer) Allen.

He lived in San Antonio until age 15, when he moved with his family to Warrenville, Ill. He graduated from high school there and moved to Eagle River in

2005. His interests included bowling and golfing.

Mr. Allen is survived by his parents, siblings and their spouses, and nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home in Eagle River.

Visitation will be at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service.

Lillian M. Forsyth Lillian M. Forsyth, 103, of Watertown, passed away Thursday morning, July 19, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Watertown. Lillian was a resident of St. Germain most of her life and relocated to Watertown in 2004.

A memorial service for Lillian was held on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Watertown, with the Rev. Terry Larson officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the church.

Lillian Mae Stegner was born in the town of Calamus on Sept. 15,1908, daughter of George and Emma (Dohman) Stegner. She married Earl Winker at First Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam on June 12, 1927. Earl preceded her in death in 1961. Lillian then married Lamont Forsyth in 1967, and he preceded her in death in 1973.

She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. In her earlier years, Lillian loved knitting and sewing and enjoyed

playing cards, bingo, flower gardening and fishing.

Survivors include her son, Earl Winker of Watertown; her daughter, Della Hyland of Dellwood; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren; a son-in-law, Roland Wuesthoff of Beaver Dam; two daughters-in-law, Nellie Winker of Random Lake and Donna Winker of Beaver Dam, along with nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Lillian was the last member of her immediate family.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; three children, Anita Wuesthoff, Archie Winker and Lyle Winker; a great-granddaughter, Sarah Winker; a brother, Frank Stegner and two sisters, Minnie Winker and Cora Schultz.

The Hafemeister Funeral Home of Watertown is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.hafemeisterfh.com.

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Rathskeller Steak House.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Ulrich.

He is survived by one son, Michael (Stephanie) of Neenah; one stepson, Scott (Lisa) Stone of Alpena, Mich.; one stepdaughter, Sue (Jeff) Crockett of Ingleside, Ill.; and five grandchildren.

A private family memorial service with be held in his honor.

John ‘Johnny Jay’ Huhta John “Johnny Jay” Huhta of Pillager, Minn., died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at his home. He was 77.

He was born Oct. 9, 1934, in Duluth, Minn.

Mr. Huhta moved to Eagle River in the early 1960s and worked as an announcer for WERL radio.

Mr. Huhta formed the group, The Shuffle Kings, with his younger twin brothers, Max and Mike. He played nightclubs in Eagle River and

the surrounding area. He continued to write songs and to perform. He produced his last CD in 2009, a gospel CD titled “His Love.”

He was preceded in death by two of his children.

Mr. Huhta is survived by his wife, Pat; six children; two brothers, Max and Mike; 30 grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren.

A funeral service was held July 18 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter, Minn.

Virginia M. Julius Virginia M. (nee Diley) Julius, age 90, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.

She was born on May 28, 1922, in the JULIUS town of Dale, daughter of the late Roy and Elizabeth (nee Hanselman) Diley. Virginia was a 1940 graduate of Washington Senior High School, New London.

On Oct. 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Norman B. Julius at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenville.

While working side by side with Norman on the family dairy farm, she also found time to always be there for family and friends when needed. Virginia enjoyed spending time at their cottage in Three Lakes, snowmobiling, motorcycling around the country, trips to Arizona, crafting and wood carving.

She volunteered many hours helping organizations in the Greenville community.

She was a member of the Greenville Women’s Club, Greenville Homemakers, the Greenville Sesquicentennial Committee and Immanuel Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Norman; daughter: Linda (Richard) Kester, Pearce, Ariz.; daugh-

ter-in-law: Diane Julius, Greenville; grandchildren: Ryan (Stephanie) Julius, Greenville; Craig (Sarah) Julius, Greenville; Kara Julius, Greenville and her fiancé Joe Wittlin, Appleton; two great-grandchildren: Jackson and Masen Julius; two stepgreat-grandchildren: Levi and Layna Ritchie; two sisters: Jean (Kenneth) Fredricks, Fremont; Nila (Adrian) Sommer, Three Lakes; sister-in-law: Dorothy Asmus, Winneconne.

She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two sons: David “Dave” Julius in December 2010 and an infant son at birth; brother Warren Diley, brother-in-law Arlen Asmus, and sisters-inlaw Mabel Diley and Phyllis Diley.

The Christian funeral for Virginia was held Monday, July 23, 2012, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenville with the Rev. Joel Heckendorf officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. A visitation was held at the church until the time of the service. Online condolences can be sent at www.borchardt moderfuneralhomes.com.

The family would like to thank the staff at Living Tree Estates and Southern Care Hospice for their compassionate care and concern for Virginia, and also all the visits by family and friends.

PAID OBITUARY

yll (Brad) Richert, Dan (Kim) Kutcher, Wendi (Mike) Werner, Yvonne (Orlando) Sierra, Greg and Dennis Komassa; seven great-grandchildren, Nathan, Amanda, Brittany, Courtney, Cody, Ashton and Delaney; and one great-great-grandson, Thomas.

She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her dear friend, Peter Perveiler; and eight brothers and sisters.

Graveside services will be held at St. Germain Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at 10 a.m. Reception to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sayner.

The Shimon Funeral Home is serving the family. (262) 673-9500, www.shimonfuneralhome.com.

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Edwin Kuester Edwin Kuester of Sugar Camp died July 17, 2012, at his home. He was 90.

Mr. Kuester was born April 28, 1922, in Loyal, the son of Gustave and Emma (Bakeburg) Kuester.

He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and married Bobbi Mundell April 14, 1945, in Hannibal.

Mr. Kuester was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Herman, Alfred, Robert and Junior; and two sisters, Leone and Florence.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Terry (Charlotte) of Rhinelander, three daughters, Carole (Joe) Jorgensen of Harshaw, and Bonnie (Rick) Sortek and Vicki (Mike) Holewinski, both of Sugar Camp; two brothers, Hank (Shirley) and Harry (Liz); two sisters, Lillian Darton and Mini Schmidt; eight grandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service was held July 21 at Sugar Camp Town Hall.

Marian M. Pillsbury

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Hans J. Heise Hans J. Heise of Eagle River died July 20, 2012, at his home. He was 70.

Mr. Heise was born Sept.

3, 1941, in Halle (Saale), Germany, the son of Friedrich and Ilse Heise.

He served in the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) before relocating from Germany to Chicago in 1972. He moved to Eagle River in 1983 and purchased the Albino Bar which he later renamed the

Ruth M. Komassa (Hessen), age 96, of Hartford, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Hartford Care Center.

She was born Feb. 8, 1916, in St. Germain, Wis., to Frederick and Hilma (Anderson) Hessen.

Ruth worked as a curator at the Vilas County Historical Museum, was head cook at the hospital in Woodruff, and was an author. She wrote two books, “Messages From the Past” and “St. Germain, Another Message From the Past.”

Ruth was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sayner and the Lions Club in St. Germain.

She is survived by her children, Yvonne (Larry) Kutcher of West Bend, Wis., and Gary (Paula) Komassa of El Paso, Texas; six grandchildren, Sher-

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NOTICE: Obituary policy Death notices that appear in this space are written and/or edited for content and consistency by assistant editors of the Vilas County News-Review and The Three Lakes News. Obituaries written in the paper’s standard format are printed at no charge. Unedited obituaries may be printed for a fee. For more information, call (715) 479-4421.

Marian M. Pillsbury of Phelps died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Lillian E. Kerr Healthcare Center by Rennes. She was 80.

She was born April 25, 1932, in Phelps, the daughter of Earl and Lillian (nee Kinner) Johnson.

Mrs. Pillsbury had been employed by Ministry Eagle

River Memorial Hospital for 17 years as a nurse’s aide.

She is survived by one son, Dennis (Cookie) of Phelps; one daughter, Gail (Ron) Verstopper of Eagle River; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A private burial was held in Phelps Cemetery.

Gengle, benefit specialist, receives dedication award Connie Gengle, elder benefit specialist for the Vilas County Commission on Aging, was recently recognized at the Wisconsin Association of Benefit Specialists conference for her hard work and dedication.

Officials said Gengle is a very dedicated advocate, with wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge of the benefit specialist program. They said she routinely goes above and beyond the call of duty.

“As busy as she is, she graciously finds time to participate in Statewide work groups when asked,” stated Rita Cairns, legal services developer/director, Bureau of Aging & Disability Resources for the state of Wisconsin.

RELAY DONATION — The M&I Bank part of BMO Financial Group Relay For Life team recently raised $3,328 during a meat raffle at Sportsmen’s Chalet. Taking part in the check presentation were, from left, chalet owner Gary Frank, bank representative Connie Olson, and Laurel Frank.

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Davis to be inducted into snowmobile hall Russ Davis of Sayner will be enshrined into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Eagle River Sept. 15, joinDAVIS ing 87 previously enshrined snowmobilers into this hall which was founded in 1984.

Davis has been consumed by snowmobiling since his first sled back in 1964. From that time on, he has been involved in the sport and business of snowmobiling as both an avid consumer and even more so as a leader on the industry side of the sport.

As a racer, Davis successfully competed in cross-country and ovals across the Midwest from 1967 to 1976. This racing career soon led to a sales position with Scorpion snowmobiles. His novel and successful promotional ideas had him quickly moving up to general manager and then to national sales manager.

After Scorpion, Davis switched to the Ski-Doo sales

department. Again he continued moving up rapidly to finish his 20-year career with Ski-Doo as vice president of sales and marketing worldwide. It was during this time that he played the leading role in locating the Ski-Doo U.S. headquarters in Wausau, where he served as president.

Davis retired from SkiDoo in 1995, but continued to be active in the snowmobile industry with FAST Inc., Blade snowmobiles, as their president for three years.

Davis now operates his own marketing and sales consulting company and is still involved in many snowmobile organizations and activities.

The ISHOF is located in the World Snowmobile Headquarters building just north of the AMSOIL Eagle River Derby Track. It also hosts the Iron Dog Brigade, Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Museum, Derby Hall of Fame, Women on Snow and Radloff Gallery.

For more information, contact Tom Anderson at admin@ishof.com or 1-(800) 746-8963.

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

NEWS

TWO-VEHCILE ACCIDENT — Emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident last Thursday about 9:30 a.m. on High-

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way 70 West in Eagle River. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage in the crash. —Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

Vilas County Court report

Man who stole cancer drugs gets probation, 90 days in jail A 36-year-old Eagle River man, who took prescribed pain medications from a cancer patient in 2011, was sentenced to six years in the Wisconsin Prison System in Vilas County Circuit Court last week.

Eric J. Benson had his sentenced stayed and he was placed on probation for four years. The prison sentence included three years of confinement and three years of extended supervision.

Benson was convicted of manufacturing/delivery of a schedule I or II narcotics and theft of moveable property.

Six other charges were dismissed in a plea agreement.

According to court records, Benson took the cancer pain medication Fentanyl from a town of Lincoln residence in May of 2011 while he was cleaning garbage from her property.

Conditions of Benson’s probation include: continue alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) counseling; written apology to the victim; restitution; 90 days in the county jail with work-release privileges; and submit a DNA sample.

Circuit Judge Neal A. Nielsen III said Benson can serve his jail time in Brown County, but it must commence within 60 days.

Benson also was convicted of third-offense operating a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance, Vicodin. On that conviction, Benson was fined $1,424 after he was found guilty of that charge. Charges of felony bail jumping and operating a motor vehicle after revocation tied to the Oct. 30, 2011, incident were dismissed. He must pay $50 per month starting Aug. 15.

Judge Nielsen also revoked Benson’s driver’s license for 24 months. He also must have an AODA assessment, is required to have an ignition interlock device on his vehicle for 24 months and was sentenced to 75 days in the county jail. He will receive credit for 45 days served.

In other felony cases, Dillon J. Johnson, 21, of Lac du Flambeau, was sentenced to five years, six months in the Wisconsin Prison System,

with two years, six months of confinement and three years, six months of extended supervision.

Johnson, who had an attempted first-degree intentional homicide charge reduced to second-degree reckless injury May 11, 2011, was orignally given five years of probation July 11, 2011.

On June 11, 2012, Johnson consumed alcohol, consumed marijuana and stole electronics, breaking the conditions of his probation.

During his sentence after revocation hearing last week, Judge Nielsen said conditions of Johnson’s new sentence include: continue AODA counseling; no contact with the victim, 26-year-old Lawrence Thompson; not to possess or consume intoxicants; no contact with any known gang members; and full-time employment or education. He will receive credit for 570 days served.

Johnson was involved in the shooting of Thompson in the front yard at 406 Waswagon Road in Lac du Flambeau Nov. 19, 2010.

Thompson had nonlifethreatening injuries after being shot in the leg.

Cory D. Renaud, 20, of Eagle River, charged with throwing or discharging bodily fluid at a public safety worker, disorderly conduct, resisting an officer and three counts of misdemeanor bail jumping, was bound over and his arraignment was set for July 30 at 10:30 a.m. A motion to modify his $1,000 cash bond was denied.

According to the complaint, law enforcement officers responded to a disturbance at 516 Wisconsin St. in Eagle River July 3. Renaud is accused of having a verbal argument with a 19-year-old woman and put his elbow through a window. After he was arrested, he allegedly spit at, kicked and threatened an officer.

Scott J. St. Germaine, 30, of Lac du Flambeau, was sentenced to six years in the Wisconsin Prison System, including three years of initial confinement and three years of extended supervision, after entering a plea of no contest to a charge of child

abuse.

St. Germaine also pleaded no contest to two counts of felony bail jumping. He received three years in the Wisconsin Prison System on those convictions, with one year of initial confinement and two years of extended supervision to run concurrent with the previous prison sentence.

St. Germaine also pleaded no contest to charges of operating after revocation and misdemeanor theft. He was fined $359 on the operating a motor vehicle after revocation charge. In the plea agreement, charges of felony bail jumping and possession of a controlled substance were dismissed. He received credit for 126 days served.

Conditions of his extended supervision include: any counseling deemed necessary, including anger management and AODA; maintain employment; not to possess or consume intoxicants; no prescriptions unless prescribed; and submit a DNA sample.

Jay P. Fawley, 48, of Woodruff, charged with operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, fifth offense, and operating a vehicle while revoked, had a pretrial conference set for Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. A motion to dismiss or suppress was denied

by Judge Nielsen.

Fawley’s attorney said law enforcement officers did not have a lawful basis to arrest the defendant, but Judge Nielsen ruled there was probable cause that Fawley failed to display his vehicle’s registration decal. He was then arrested for having a preliminary breath test of 0.05%. Because he had four prior convictions, Fawley can drive with no more than a 0.02% alcohol concentration.

Wesley E. Brisk, 20, of Lac du Flambeau, who received a deferred entry of judgment (DEJ) on a burglary of a building or dwelling charge on Nov. 1, 2010, will appear in Vilas County Circuit Court for a status hearing July 31 at 3 p.m., when it’s expected District Attorney Albert Moustakis will make a motion to revoke the DEJ. Brisk was charged June 4 with attempted battery to a

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law enforcement officer, attempted criminal damage to property, resisting or obstructing an officer, felony bail jumping and misdemeanor bail jumping. According to the original DEJ, Brisk was to commit no criminal offenses.

Jasyn S. Holland, 41, of Land O’ Lakes, charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense, with a minor child in the vehicle, and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, third offense, will have a preliminary hearing July 30 at 2 p.m. Holland was arrested June 13 in Land O’ Lakes with a preliminary breath test of 0.159%.

David W. Smith, 43, of Lac du Flambeau, charged with operating while intoxicated, seventh offense, pleaded not guilty and a pretrial conference was set for Aug. 21 at 9:30 a.m. Smith’s $3,000 cash bond was continued with the conditions he not possess or consume intoxicants, no taverns, report to AODA assessment and any follow-through with any treatment deemed necessary, and no driving.

Smith was stopped on Highway 47 in Lac du Flambeau for allegedly driving 45 mph in a 25-mph zone. His preliminary breath test was 0.26%.

Thomas J. Meehan, 46, of Arbor Vitae, charged with physical abuse of a child, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and third offense operating without a license, was not present for a plea/sentencing hearing last Wednesday and it was rescheduled for July 27 at 8:15 a.m.

According to the complaint, Meehan allegedly abused his girlfriend’s 6year-old son after it was discovered the boy had bruises on his buttocks.

Damon C. Burke, 20, of Green Bay, had a jury trial adjourned after it was decided District Attorney Moustakis would take over the case for Assistant District Attorney David Breedlove.

Burke is alleged to have been involved in taking items from a residence on S. Farming Road in Arbor Vitae July 27, 2011, and doing damage to a door at T&B Rentals in Arbor Vitae.

Vilas County Sheriff A total of 392 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 15 vehicle accidents, seven requests for agency assistance, four ambulance requests, five animal problems, two attempts to locate, one report of battery, one burglary, seven burglar alarms, 13 requests for citizen assistance, four reports of criminal damage to property, one report of disorderly conduct, five disturbances, two reports of domestic violence, one fire, five fireworks complaints, two reports of harassment, seven reports of hazardous conditions, one juvenile problem, three reports of lost property, 18 reports of suspicious circumstances, six thefts, 13 traffic violations, three vacation checks, one weapons offense, five welfare checks, 28 911 hang-ups and two drug problems.

At least 32 calls were referred to the Eagle River Police Department and there were at least 19 informational or procedural entries.

In the past week, at least eight people were booked at the Vilas County Jail, including two for disorderly conduct, one for resisting arrest, three for possession of THC, one for battery and one for operating while intoxicated.

During the week, the inmate population ranged from 62 to 73. As of July 23, there were 73 inmates.

Saturday, July 21 - 1:42 a.m. - A one-vehicle rollover was reported on Highway 45 near County Road E in Conover involving Edward S. Pletzke of Bruce Crossing, Mich. He was cited for speeding and failure to

report the accident.

Friday, July 20 - 9:45 a.m. - A car vs. deer accident was reported on Highway 51 near Middle Gresham Lane in Boulder Junction involving Sally A. McBeath of Verona.

Thursday, July 19 - 1:50 p.m. - A one-vehicle rollover was reported on Highway 45 near Highway 17 in the town of Lincoln, involving Harold W. Schilling of Eagle River.

- 9:45 p.m. - A two-vehicle accident was reported in the parking lot of the Brandy Lake BP station involving Dale M. Schroeder of Castle Rock, Colo., who backed into a vehicle.

Wednesday, July 18 - A two-vehicle collision was reported at the community center parking lot in St. Germain involving Frank M. Klamik of St. Germain and Mary Jaskoski of Sayner, who pulled out of a parking stall and hit Klamik’s vehicle.

Eagle River Police Among the calls received

by Vilas County dispatchers were at least 42 calls for the Eagle River Police. These included two 911 hang-ups, one car vs. deer accident, one nonreportable accident, five accidents causing property damage, one request for agency assistance, one animal problem, one report of battery, five requests for citizen assistance, one citizen/ officer complaint, one report of disorderly conduct, one drug problem, one forgery, three reports of found property, two reports of illegal dumping, one parking problem, one request for officer assistance, one suicide attempt, four thefts, two traffic violations and one report of an unsecure premise.

Goetsch, 81, pleads not guilty in Oneida An 81-year-old Three Lakes man, who allegedly videotaped at least one college student who was staying at his home, pleaded not guilty in Oneida County Circuit Court last week.

Elmer A. Goetsch, who faces two felony counts of capturing an image of nudity without consent and reproducing a representation of nudity without consent, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and Reserve Judge Conrad Richards bound him over for further proceedings. He is free on a $10,000 signature bond.

Goetsch also will await a new judge to be assigned to the case, as new Oneida County Circuit Branch II Judge Mike Bloom was district attorney when the charges were filed June 21 and cannot preside over the case.

Goetsch is alleged to have secretly videotaped at least one college student who was staying at his house while working on the local lake project at area boat landings.

According to the complaint, a 21-year-old UWOshkosh student staying at Goetsch’s home found a hidden camera in his bedroom between a sink and mirror.

Investigators found that the camera was connected to a television in Goetsch’s bedroom.

The student then found a four-channel switch near a television and VCR that resulted in the student finding additional cameras in the bathroom and in the bedroom where another 21-year-old intern was staying.

After a search warrant was obtained, authorities located a CD in Goetsch’s bedroom that detectives believe shows one of the interns with his genitals and buttocks exposed.

The young men told authorities they never gave Goetsch permission to record them in the nude.

When authorities spoke with Goetsch at his home, he said he didn’t understand why the young men didn't come to him before going to the authorities. When he was further questioned, he told investigators he would probably need an attorney and shouldn’t answer anymore questions.

It was at that point that Goetsch was arrested and transported to the Oneida County Jail.

Each of the two charges carries a maximum penalty of three years, six months in prison and $10,000 in fines.

Goetsch has resigned as secretary for the Oneida County Board of Adjustment and his position on the Oneida County Library Board.

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

NEWS

Three Lakes eyes 10.6% levy drop for school district ___________

BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR

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BADGER BAND — The University of Wisconsin Marching Band performed at Heritage Fest, which took place on the grounds of

Three Lakes School Friday and Saturday. The festival focused on Wisconsin and national heritages.

—Photo By Jan Hintz

Three Lakes Town Board report:

Chairman, supervisor clash over proposed subdivision ___________

BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR

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Three Lakes Town Board members debated whether to approve a five-lot plat on Golf Course Loop at last week’s meeting, but ultimately decided to table the issue for another week after hearing from the attorney of purchasers C.A. Pope, Inc. Approval of the matter and the subsequent recommendation to the Oneida County Board was discussed June 19 when Three Lakes supervisors voted 5-0 not to approve the preliminary lot, voicing that they’d need more information regarding nu-merous concerns.

Chief among those concerns was how the proposed lots would impact the Aqua Devils water-ski team, who practice on Big Stone Lake, and its spectators who park on town roads in the vicinity.

Despite a suggestion from Chairman Don Sidlowski to

wait for further review from a Department of Natural Resources attorney, the majority of the board favored passing the matter to the Oneida County Board with its recommendations.

Among Sidlowski’s concerns were making sure the potential property owners were restricted to slow-nowake speeds, despite the ski school operating at fast speeds and keeping them out of the area during practice.

Supervisor Jeff Bruss argued that the permit held by the town, which is one of only two in the state allowing sanctioned water-ski shows, covers those matters.

“I don’t think that makes sense; that’s what that permit gives them the opportunity to do now,” he objected. “The permit says during ski hours of operation, whether they’re practicing or running a show, that you’re not permitted to enter that area. It’s as clear as day.

“A lot of this is solved, and

I’m not willing to sit on this for another two weeks or a month, personally,” said Bruss.

“You will be flying in the face of our town attorney’s request that we look further into this,” said a visibly irritated Sidlowksi.

“I’m not afraid of the town attorney,” said Bruss. “We have all the answers we need.”

Board supervisors, showing a willingness to conclude the issue, each took a turn expressing their conditions for approval and recommendations for the Oneida County Board.

“I’m a little worried that the county may act without us, and I think it’s important our concerns are transferred to the county,” said Supervisor Bill Martineau.

C.A. Pope, Inc.’s attorney said he and his client were caught unaware that the board would take action that evening and voiced a willingness to wait until the community could get together and

find a solution.

“If it is your suggestion that a table is acceptable for the purpose of working on a compromise, I’d be in favor of it,” said Sidlowski.

The board then voted to table the issue, form a committee and hold a special meeting where C.A. Pope, Inc., his council, and all other interested parties could attend and come to an agreement.

In other action, the town board: — accepted a bid from Pitlik & Wick of $67,420 for Preachers Point Road construction; — heard quarterly financial reports from the Three Lakes Fire Department and Park Commission; — heard an update on economic development in Three Lakes from Chairman Sidlowski; and — forwarded an offer by Gasco, Inc. to purchase a town-owned parcel to the Plan Commission for review.

Oldenburg Group Inc. wins business award Oldenburg Group Inc., located in Rhinelander, recently was named the 2011 HUBZone Small Business of the Year by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

The award was presented to Oldenburg at a recent ceremony at the Oak Ridge campus.

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Oldenburg Group Inc. was nominated for its performance on the Y-12 project, excellence in quality systems and engineering and development of innovative management practices.

“We are grateful to Oak Ridge National Laboratories for recognizing the quality and commitment of our people,” said Tim Nerenz, president of Oldenburg. “The standards for safety and quality in the nuclear industry demand the very best of everyone who participates, so we’re obviously proud to be selected as best of the best.”

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The Three Lakes School Board approved its 2012-’13 budget — including a 10.6% levy decrease — that will go to the electorate at the annual meeting next month.

With an overall tax levy decrease of $829,403, District Administrator George Karling said that Three Lakes School District will be among the lowest-taxing schools in Wisconsin.

“I believe we’re probably going to have the lowest K-12 levy in the state next year,” he said. “That’s good news for all of our taxpayers.”

The district’s operational revenue budget was reduced $258,094 since last year, marking a 3.1% decrease. A proposed net loss of $177,653 will be covered by a cumulative referendum balance that the board originally projected would be at zero for the 2012’13 budget.

“We’re showing $81,705 to the good on that balance, so we’re doing very well,” said Karling. “Our projection was a very close calculation, especially based on what’s happened in the legislation in the last year.”

And after approving a new health insurance plan, the school also will save $296,462 on what it paid for premiums since the 2010-’11 school year.

The district’s all-funds revenues budget was reduced by $1.2 million since last year, an 11% decrease.

However, the school paid off its building project in April and will save $785,200 compared to 2011-’12. An additional $309,236 came off this year’s proposed budget in the form of cuts.

“We have made some significant cuts in our budget,” said District Administrator George Karling. “And we’ve been adding staff, I might add.”

Among the cuts made since the preliminary budget plan was passed in May are $94,042 from special education, $11,107 from food service and $21,918 from community service. There also was a $19,627 reduction in the general fund.

The annual meeting will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Three Lakes High School boardroom.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

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NEWS

City OKs repairs to Pleasure Island ___________

BY KEN ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

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Eurasian water milfoil peak biomass surveys are now being conducted on the Eagle River Chain of Lakes. These surveys help

determine the scope of the project in 2013. Volunteer Steve Linn collected samples on Cranberry Lake.

—Contributed Photo

Chain being surveyed for milfoil Volunteers assisting with AIS management plan ___________

BY NEWS-REVIEW STAFF

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For the sixth consecutive year, volunteers will survey the entire lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes for Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) between now and Aug. 10.

The volunteer survey is part of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission’s 2012 aquatic invasive species (AIS) management plan.

The commission was awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the management of milfoil and treated 40.2 acres of EWM earlier this spring.

As part of the program, volunteers conduct a peak biomass survey on all lakes.

These volunteers have been trained by Onterra LLC, the lake management consulting firm hired by the commission to develop and implement the treatment plan, according to commission spokesperson Carole Linn.

“This training included identification of EWM, mapping techniques, working with global positioning systems (GPS), and editing and transferring of electronic data,” said Linn. “The volunteer peak biomass sur-

veys are pivotal in the success of the project.

The focus areas identified by the volunteers are then investigated by the aquatic ecologists from Onterra, and areas for future treatment are developed based upon results of this survey.

“Volunteer surveys save municipalities and lake associations thousands of dollars as ecologists from Onterra are able to focus on areas identified by volunteers,” said Linn.

During the survey, volunteers observe for EWM and then use rake pulls to gather samples for definitive identification. Each area with EWM is noted with its GPS waypoint and is referenced within survey notes.

All information is recorded as if it were to be interpreted by a person unfamiliar with the lake, according to Linn.

“Each waypoint is described in a note containing the name of the exotic being mapped, depth or range of depth, density rating, and condition of the exotic and other plant species present,” said Linn.

The volunteers then download all GPS data to

Onterra. Onterra uses this volunteer data to perform the professional EWM plant surveys later this summer on all lower Chain lakes.

This survey provides the basis for treatment of EWM in 2013.

This year, the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission obtained a DNR grant for $90,508.

The grant represents a 5050 cost share. The municipal share from the towns of Washington, Lincoln, Cloverland and the city of Eagle River was $30,315.

The private sector (lake associations) contributed $8,355.

The grant also included $28,547 of in-kind, volunteer efforts.

“The volunteer surveys comprise a portion of the inkind donation,” said Linn.

Because the grant is a reimbursement grant, it was necessary to obtain a financial bridge loan to pay expenses, as the commission has no source of revenue. First National Bank of Eagle River provided a $46,000 loan on favorable terms, thereby enabling payment of vendors on a timely basis. First National Bank has partnered with the commission for the past four years to ensure imple-

mentation of the project.

As part of the 2012 AIS management plan, a research study was conducted on several lakes on the Eagle River Chain by the DNR and the Army Corps of Engineers to measure the residual concentration of the aquatic herbicide 2,4-D to determine effectiveness and safety.

The Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission has not applied for a DNR grant for continued AIS management in 2013 because the acreage treated the last two years was less than anticipated, and there are remaining funds in the 2011 and 2012 grants.

Linn said these remaining funds should be adequate for treatment in 2013.

However, the exact number of acres to be treated will not be known until after the Onterra survey this summer.

Later this summer, a whole-lake point-intercept survey will be conducted of all plant species on all the lakes of the Eagle River Chain. Results will be compared to the native plant survey done in 2006 to evaluate the impact of herbicide treatment on native plant species.

Trees For Tomorrow campus to host second annual Forest Fest on Aug. 4 Trees For Tomorrow and Partners In Forestry (PIF) have announced the second annual Forest Fest will take place Saturday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Trees For Tomorrow campus grounds, located at 519 E. Sheridan St. in Eagle River.

This free, family-friendly event will showcase the endless ingenuity, productivity and inspiration of individuals and businesses incorporating wood and forestlands as a natural resource.

“Forest Fest celebrates and promotes through businesses, service organizations, artists and craftspeople, the forest and all of the products people receive from it, enhancing their quality of life,” said Trees For Tomorrow executive director Maggie Bishop.

Expert professional organizations will be on hand to

answer questions in the areas of woodlands ownership and management, forestry history, wildlife, lakes and rivers, invasive species, trapping, and sustainable survival techniques.

“Activities for families and children at Forest Fest will enlighten individuals to the versatile and renewable qualities of wood as a natural resource,” said Bishop. “Create paper from wood pulp by hand at the Georgia-Pacific papermaking booth, or immerse yourself in the atmosphere and historical lore of old-time logging days in Wisconsin.”

Trees For Tomorrow staff will offer live birds-of-prey shows featuring their finefeathered teaching staff — Apollo, a red-tailed hawk and Orion, a great horned owl.

Children and families can experience old-fashioned log-

ging camp games, like hammerslaugen and cookie toss.

PIF’s professional foresters will lead forestry management field tours. The UWStevens Point Timbersports Team will demonstrate several timbersports events.

Creative connoisseurs will discover artisans and craftspeople such as woodturners, pine needle basket makers, chain saw carvers, fiber artists and many more.

A diverse lineup of live performers include the Bret & Frisk Band, historical songsmith Bill Jamerson, ventriloquist act Dave & Skippy, and Dale Hoffman The Drum Comic.

Forest Fest 2012 is sponsored by the Wisconsin State Energy Office, Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, Wisconsin Energy Foundation, Wisconsin Public

Candidates forum planned July 31 Voters can meet the primary election candidates for the 12th District State Senate and 34th District Assembly positions at a forum Tuesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. at Nicolet College in Rhinelander.

All candidates appearing on the ballot for the primary race set for Aug. 14 were invited to attend. The general election will be held Nov. 6.

Candidates accepting the invitation to the forum include Senate candidates

Lisa Theo of Tomahawk and Susan Sommer of Phelps, and Assembly candidates Roberta Retrum of Eagle River and Merlin VanBuren of Rhinelander.

The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan, nationwide organization that advocates for voters all across the United States. North Woods members-at-large of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters will host the event.

The audience will have an opportunity to submit queries for the candidates in writing.

These questions will be presented by forum moderator Mick Fiocchi.

In addition to answering questions, each candidate will give short opening and closing statements.

Nicolet College is located south of Rhinelander off Highway G. The forum will be held in the Learning Resources Center Theatre.

Service, Georgia-Pacific and First National Bank of Eagle River.

Trees For Tomorrow is still welcoming participation from those who design, build or create products originating from or inspired by wood and forestlands. Contact Trees at (715) 479-6456 to sign up for the event.

The Eagle River City Council approved repairing the worst stretch of Pleasure Island Road and chip sealing several other city streets in a meeting last week.

Approximately 300 feet of Pleasure Island Road along the city golf course property, identified as “the worst of the problem,” will see repairs costing approximately $9,000.

Pitlik & Wick Inc. was authorized to do the work with the actual distance to be determined on-site. The road leads to three Northland Pines School District schools.

The council also approved the low bid of Fahrner Asphalt for chip sealing Mill, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, Ohio, Illinois, Jack Frost, Bluebird and Airport streets for $59,651.

Red Fox and Surgipath streets were removed from the bid proposal and the cost

to seal Airport Road will be shared with the town of Lincoln.

In addition, reconstruction of Fourth and Fifth streets will be tied into the Silver Lake Road reconstruction project. Pitlik & Wick also has offered a donation of $15,000 for work on Division Street.

The council approved a liquor license for the White Spruce Inn to new owner Ed Blankenship. The business will be called Eddie B’s White Spruce Inn. Blankenship told the council he is a native of White Pine, Mich., and looks forward to being a businessperson in Eagle River. He thanked the council for all the help city staff has given him in this effort.

Councilman Jerry Burkett excused himself during the White Spruce discussion, leaving the council chamber.

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: July 16, 2012 Frederick Blickle to Frederick Blickle et al and Kathleen R. Evans et al, lots 11 and 12 of block 2 of plat 411 in Perry’s CL 3rd Addn., $75 Dorothy Herchian Family Trust to Gregory P. Nicklaus and wife, lots 2 and out lot 1 of plat 39 in Buck Horn Estates, $555 Motsinger Revocable Living Trust to Dauck Living Trust 12/20/11, prt SE NE in 14-43-5, $1001.70 Garret E. Ziehlsdorf and wife to Russell F. Petranech and wife, prt SE NE in 2640-10, gov lot 2, $510 July 17, 2012 Anders Juvonen et al and Annette Bodnar et al to David F. Semrad and wife and Kristine A. Bathke and husband, prt NW SE in 5-436, gov lot 3, $795 Mid Wisconsin Bank to Michael W. Mykytka and wife, lot 11 of block 2 of plat 376 in Sam J. Williams 1st subd., $285 Gary L. Vogel et al and Brenda Schmidt et al to Mark A. Rader and wife, lots 14, 15 and 16 of block 17 of plat 260 in Racine Community Beach, $241.20 Charles M. Hartmann and wife et al and Carl A. Wassell and wife et al to Anderson Lake Road Proper-

ties LLC, prt NW SW in 3543-10, gov lot 4, $585 Anderson Lake Road Properties LLC to Kevin Konnow, prt NW SW in 3543-10, gov lot 4, $480 July 18, 2012 Pers. Rep. Mark Gassner and Estate of Lydia Vaclavik to Jerome Modzelewski, lot 5 of plat 296 in Sherwood Estates, $217.50 Gloria L. Frey to Thomas G. Bellehumeur and wife and Frances H. Priddy and husband, prt SW NE in 28-40-5, gov lot 2, prt SE NW in 2840-5, gov lot 3, $1,155 Gladys G. Solomon and Thomas Hartzog POA et al to Christopher D. Adams and wife, lot 240 of plat 102 in Forest Lake plat, $810 Patrick T. McGinn and wife to Michael P. Devine and wife, lots 1 and 24 of plat 706 in Bib’s Resort Condominium, $390 J & L Hassinger Revocable Trust to Timothy J. Gerend and wife and Sandra J. Hellman and husband, lots 318, 319 and 320 of plat 102 in Forest Lake plat, $1,200 July 20, 2012 R.H. & S.M. Winter Revocable Trust to Kent C. Ecker and wife, prt SE SW, prt NE SW in 13-40-9, $60 Headwaters State Bank to Dean E. Crass and wife, prt SW SW in 6-41-10, $90 Alan M. Wentzell et al, Laverne Phillips et al, Diane States et al, Janet Wentzell Adams et al and Janet Short et al to Karen M. Richardson and husband, prt SW SW in 26-40-6, $281.40 George A. Engelbrecht and wife to Matthew T. Myszka, prt NE NW in 18-41-12, $283.50

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

OUTDOORS Deer czar doesn’t know state’s tradition THAT OLD adage about throwing the baby out with the bathwater comes to mind as I read the deer management recommendations of Texan James Kroll, the alleged deer czar hired

by Gov. Scott Walker to assess Wisconsin’s program.

He suggests that we abolish local deer population goals and that the number of deer management units (DMUs) be significantly reduced by consolidating units, both of which have some merit if done right.

He also suggests that the state turn its annual antlerless harvest goals into a three- to five-year process — not based on science, but to get away from negative media coverage.

As is the case in his home state of Texas, where he runs a 200-acre deer ranch enclosed by an 8-foot high fence, his total focus appears to be on the privatization of Wisconsin’s deer herd.

Most of his plan centers around the formation of deer management assistant programs (DMAPs) on private land, where property owners manage their own herd with limited input from biologists.

But Wisconsin and its enormous public forestlands is not Texas, where 98% of the deer range is privately owned. Here, at least 25% of the deer range is on national, state or county forests.

Kroll recommends that issuance of antlerless deer permits be separate for private and public lands. He said a public lands permit system is especially needed for the northern and central forest zones.

He admits, however, that not all public land administrators will choose to get involved in the state’s deer management system — so a third alternative process for issuing antlerless permits would be necessary.

If you thought today’s deer

In the Outdoors By Kurt Krueger management program was complicated and costly, imagine state biologists having to keep track of thousands of private and public DMAPs. It’s no wonder other states charge private landowners as much as $1,000 for a management permit, because the DNR would have to add mega personnel under Kroll’s plan.

“Although a statewide DMAP in Wisconsin to allow local management within DMUs is desirable, launching such a program could overwhelm DNR personnel and resources,” the report states.

According to a story in Deer and Deer Hunting magazine, Kroll’s expertise is in private deer management as a means to add value to the land. He said people who call for more public lands are “cocktail conservationists” who are really pining for socialism.

That doesn’t give me any confidence in his ability to improve deer management and deer hunting on public lands, which is a huge issue in the North Woods.

That’s why most of his report focuses on private land programming.

I for one don’t want to give the U.S. Forest Service its own management program — a system where deer management would suddenly be influenced through the same national scoping process the federal agency uses in all management.

Instead of state control of the deer herd on the ChequamegonNicolet National Forest, the pub-

lic lands DMAP process would provide a voice to tree huggers across the nation.

I can’t imagine giving the Sierra Club and other preservationist groups more influence with their mission to wipe out logging and eliminate deer because they sometimes feed on orchids and young trees.

Kroll’s whole theory about improving deer habitat within these public program areas could really backfire on federally owned lands. Today, the DNR and state hunters have the majority of influence on deer numbers in the national forest. That could change drastically under his plan.

What Kroll apparently doesn’t understand about Wisconsin are the complexities of different deer habitat and weather impacts. Not everything is a farm field or private ranch here.

It’s obvious from his three- to five-year population assessment plan that this Texan doesn’t recognize the annual need to assess the northern deer herd for winter-kill.

It’s hard for this lifelong deer hunter to grasp the theory that Wisconsin’s deer herd should be privatized, as if we are in Texas or even Europe.

Traditionally, Wisconsin’s deer management theory has been that, unless you erect a high fence and get a game farm permit, the deer roaming your property belong to everyone in this state.

Kroll calls that socialism. I call it management of state resources.

The DNR could solve many of their problems by just tweaking the current deer management system.

One change should be recognizing that overwinter population goals are generally too low, and that hunters want more deer in the woods. The immediate effects

There’s little hope for better deer management on public lands if the DNR listens to the alleged deer czar from Texas.

—Photo By Bob Baldwin

of that would be fewer antlerless deer tags and happier hunters.

What we don’t need is to go backward, away from whatever science we now have going for us, while turning the state into a hodge- podge of private and pub-

Deadline for fall turkey, other permits is Aug. 1 Hunters and trappers are reminded that Wednesday, Aug. 1, is an important harvest permit application deadline.

Applications are due for the following seasons: fall wild turkey, Canada geese in the Horicon Zone, sharptailed grouse, bobcat, fisher and otter.

Any fall turkey permits remaining after the initial drawing will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, a departure from previous years when sales didn’t start until noon. Leftover fall turkey permits will be sold by zone until sold out or the season ends.

Permits can be applied for through the Online Licensing Center on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website, at all authorized license agents, at DNR service centers (hours for service centers vary; check the DNR website for service center days and hours of operation; DNR service centers are not open Saturdays), or by calling toll free 1-(877) LICENSE (945-4236). A bobcat permit application costs $6; all other permit applications cost $3.

The live operators at the DNR Call Center can help answer any questions folks may have about the permit application process. The Call Center is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, and can be reached at 1-(888) WDNR-INFo (936-7463).

There will be 96,700 wild turkey permits available to hunters for the fall 2012 turkey hunting season, 1,000 more permits than were offered in 2011. Permits were increased by 600 in Zone 2 and 400 in Zone 7 in order to better accommodate demand by hunters.

Harvest for the 2012 spring season increased by 6% compared to the 2011 season, largely due to the unseasonably comfortable weather that characterized most of the season. Wildlife experts said the increased harvest may have partly been due to relatively mild conditions

lic units with unlimited management inconsistency.

The deer czar has some good ideas, and also some bad ones. The worst one is basically ignoring deer management on public forests.

Fishing with the Guides

By George Langley

Walleyes, muskies hitting best a night

With the fall hunting and trapping seasons, including fall turkey, just around the corner,

during the 2011-’12 winter.

Observed turkey numbers may increase further given the warm and dry conditions during the critical June brood-rearing period, according to wildlife experts.

Turkey hunters can expect excellent opportunities to pursue turkeys during the fall 2012 season.

The 2012 fall season will run from Sept. 15 through Nov. 15 for all seven of Wisconsin’s turkey management zones.

In addition, an extended fall turkey season for zones 1 to 5 only will run from Nov. 26 through Dec. 31. Hunters who receive a fall turkey permit in zones 1 to 5 will be able to fill their unused permits during the extended season in the zone for which they were issued.

Hunters may use dogs to hunt wild turkeys during the fall season throughout the state of Wisconsin. The bag limit is one turkey of any age or sex per fall turkey hunting permit (also known as a carcass tag).

hunters are reminded the deadline to apply for permits is Aug. 1.

—STAFF PHOTO

Starting with the fall 2011 turkey season, hunters have been able to register their turkey by telephone or online. In-person registration stations are no longer available.

All harvested turkeys must be registered either by calling the DNR’s Harvest Registration System at 1(888) HUNT-WIS (486-8947) or online via the DNR website (go to dnr.wi.gov and search for “turkey registration”). The phone-in system will accept touch-tone entry only. Hunters will be asked to record a harvest registration confirmation number on their hunting permit at the end of the call or online session.

Hunters will still have until 5 p.m. the day after harvest to register their turkey.

The wild turkey page of the DNR website will have updates regarding specific registration procedures.

Fall season dates The fall season dates for turkey, Horicon Zone Canada

geese, sharp-tailed grouse, bobcat, fisher and otter are as follows: — Fall turkey: statewide Sept. 15 to Nov. 15; Nov. 26 to Dec. 31 in Zones 1-5 only; — Canada geese, Horicon Zone: season dates are tentative and will not be set by the Natural Resources Board until Aug. 8. Horicon Zone is proposed for Sept. 16 to Dec. 16 (first time period Sept. 16 through Oct. 28; second time period Oct. 29 through Dec. 16). Horicon Zone hunters are expected to receive six harvest tags for their time period; — Sharp-tailed grouse: Oct. 20 through Nov. 11; — Bobcat hunting and trapping (north of Highway 64 only): Period 1, Oct. 20 through Dec. 25; Period 2, Dec. 26 through Jan. 31, 2013; — Fisher (trapping only): Oct. 20 through Dec. 31; and — Otter (trapping only): North Zone. Nov. 3 through April 30, 2013; central & south zones. Nov. 3 through March 31, 2013.

With some more heat this week, the lakes are getting very high water temperatures — about as high as they get up here in the North Woods.

Lake levels are starting to decline with the lack of rain, but nothing like the southern part of the state.

Weed growth is good now, with weeds right to the top on many lakes. It will only be a short while before they start to die off, beginning with the shallowest weeds first. If you haven’t noticed, the days are already starting to get shorter.

There is a pretty strong evening and night fishing pattern going on now, so it is a good plan to spend some evening and early morning time on the water.

This also will avoid the worst of the heavy boat traffic and the heat during the daytime.

Walleye fishing is OK, with a little bit of a midsummer slump going on. It’s not that they aren’t feeding, it’s just that they are feeding at night. That is pretty normal for this time of year and will slowly change as the month goes on. Nevertheless, some fish are being caught during the daytime in the weeds. On the Chain, guides are catching some walleyes in surprisingly shallow water in those weeds, as shallow as 5 feet or so.

Leeches or minnow are working well, along with half crawlers. On the bigger lakes, jigs with half crawlers are working best in the 12- to 20-foot range.

Bass fishing has been OK, with largemouths doing quite well in weeds. Plastics are working well and spinnerbaits will do the trick also. Just look for heavy weeds and cover. Smallies are all over the place, from 6 feet on the rock bars to 35 feet of water. This is quite deep for them, but unusual summers bring about unusual patterns. Leeches work best for these fish.

Northerns are still in the weeds and still hitting quite well. Any flashy or noisy baits will work for these fish. For live bait, try some chubs.

Muskie action has been tough on many lakes, as they have gone strongly to an evening or night pattern with the warm weather and lake activity. Cloudy days are by far the best, but we have not gotten too many of those days. During the daytime, it is still possible to pick up some fish by annoying them with surface baits along the weed edges. There have been some feeding windows during the daytime, but they seem to be few and far between. Night fishing is by far the best at this time of year. Some experience and skill is suggested, because everything is different out there at night. The same baits that work during the day work well at night.

Panfish action remains consistent and good, especially for bluegills. Try some worms in the weeds for these fish and you are guaranteed action. Crappies are still in those deep brush piles and deep weed edges and will hit on minnows when you find them. Perch are also in the deeper weeds and will hit leeches or minnows well.

Hope for some cooler weather and rain to improve all our fishing.

Good luck and good fishin’.

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

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OUTDOORS

Deer-feeding ban remains in effect for four counties

HUGE GIRTH — Ken Mathwig of Land O’ Lakes recently caught and released this 47-inch muskie on an area lake. He caught another 47-incher that same day. —Contributed Photo

Musky Open set in Eagle River The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center, along with Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin Inc., recently announced the National Championship Musky Open will take place at the Vilas County Fairgrounds in Eagle River Aug. 17-19.

More than 1,000 anglers participated in this event in 2011 and organizers expect that many again this year.

The National Championship Musky Open is a total catch-and-release tournament that provides fishing for all ages and skill levels.

In 2011, the event registered 67 youth anglers and 65 husband-and-wife teams.

Last year’s anglers registered 153 legal muskies with 49.25 inches being the largest fish caught and released.

Presently, more than 600 anglers are preregistered and the chamber of commerce looks forward to another 500 anglers by tournament time.

To register, visit muskyopen.com or call the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center at 1(800) 359-6315 by Wednesday, Aug. 1.

After Aug. 1, registration will be taken at the Vilas County Fairgrounds, which will be tournament headquarters starting Thursday evening, Aug. 16.

The cost is $50 if preregistered by Aug. 1 or $55 if registering at tournament headquarters.

Registration includes a tournament hat and T-shirt and a chance to win a brandnew boat.

“Remember, everyone who enters the tournament gets a chance to win the $20,000plus Mercury-powered Ranger boat with a RangerTrail trailer, whether you catch a muskie or not,” said Kim Emerson, events coordinator for the chamber.

For more information, call the Eagle River chamber of commerce or visit its website at eagleriver.org

Hodag Musky Challenge opens tourney registration Registration forms are now available for the 2012 Rhinelander Toyota Hodag Musky Challenge, which is set for Sept. 7-9 and will be headquartered at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.

Registration is limited to 200 teams. Lake groups this year include Boom Lake and the Wisconsin River; Moen Chain; Crescent Lake and Lake Julia; Oneida Lake and Lake Hancock; and Lake George and Lake Thompson.

MONDAY NIGHT MUSKY LEAGUE Results as of 7/16/12 STANDINGS Club DeNoyer Destroyers........180 Bonnies Lakeside .....................121 Sportsmen’s Chalet II ................66 Bucktale......................................64 Black Forest................................57 Lumpy’s ......................................40 Holiday Lodge ............................40 Club DeNoyer II.........................24 Sportsmen’s Chalet I .................20 Oneida Village ............................18 Caught: Lou Mirek 39.5", Brent Kiedrowski 38.5", Bill Pabst 36", John Schmidt 34.25".

The registration cost is $250 and prize payouts are 67% of the registration fees.

The top 10 teams will receive prize money, along with the competitors who catch the largest muskie each day and the largest northern during the tournament.

For a registration form, visit the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce at 450 W. Kemp St. or visit explorerhinelander.com. For more information, call (715) 365-7464.

THREE LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT MUSKY LEAGUE Results as of 7/18/12 STANDINGS Loon Saloon ..............................144 Jake’s ........................................132 Sunset Grill ..............................126 Oneida Village............................28 Bonnie’s Lakeside ......................28 Harbor Campground I ..............28 Tiki Bar ......................................28 Pine Isle ....................................28

A permanent ban on baiting and feeding white-tailed deer in Washburn, Barron, Burnett and Polk counties — which was implemented May 10 due to the discovery of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild white-tailed deer on private land in Washburn County — will be strictly enforced by Wisconsin conservation wardens, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Monday.

Both state and federal veterinary laboratories confirmed the finding and later DNA testing confirmed that the deer was from the area.

Barron, Burnett and Polk counties are within a 10-mile radius of the location of the Washburn County property on which the CWD-positive deer was found. State law requires that counties or portions of counties within a 10mile radius of a game farm or free-ranging CWD-positive area are included in the baiting and feeding prohibition.

With the addition of these four counties, baiting and feeding of deer is banned in 32 Wisconsin counties.

“We know hunters want to do what they can to assure health of the deer herd.

These baiting and feeding regulations are aimed at just that and enforcing them will be a priority for wardens,” said DNR regional conservation warden David Zebro.

“We plan to work with the public for voluntary compliance with the ban, but are prepared to issue citations to people flaunting the ban.”

No changes are planned for the 2012 deer hunting season rules in the affected counties other than the ban on baiting and feeding, said

Tom Hauge, director of the DNR Bureau of Wildlife Management.

Hunters will be asked to provide tissue samples from deer killed within a 10-mile radius of the CWD-positive doe for further surveillance testing. Details of the sampling and testing program will be shared in subsequent news releases and on the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov keyword CWD. “Baiting and feeding of deer unnecessarily increases the risk of spreading CWD and other diseases,” Hauge said. “Animal health is important to preserving our great hunting tradition and is a foundation of tourism and vital to local businesses.”

Baiting and feeding increase risks of spreading communicable diseases like CWD by concentrating deer in one spot. Deer using one spot are more at risk for spreading a disease.

Individuals can still feed birds and small mammals provided the feeding devices are at a sufficient height or design to prevent access by deer and the feeding device is within 50 yards of a human dwelling. This ban does not affect the use of bait for hunting bear or training bear dogs. “ Wa r d e n s t y p i c a l l y respond to violations of law based on citizen complaints.

Our department is also planning to use aerial enforcement to assure the legal hunter is not disadvantaged by a person baiting deer,” said Zebro.

The fine for illegal baiting ranges from $343.50 to $745.50 depending on how much bait is illegally placed.

The fine for feeding contrary to the ban is $343.50.

Mercer paddling groups plan upcoming outings The Mercer paddling groups have planned upcoming outings in July and August at no charge.

Participants should take a boat, life jacket, paddle, water bottle and hat with a brim. For more information or to make reservations for any of the following outings, call Kit Bogenschneider at (715) 476-3446.

The Loony Paddlers, for women, will explore the Flambeau River from Holt’s Landing to Park Falls Thursday, Aug 2.

The group will meet at Hines Park in Park Falls at 8 a.m. to set up the shuttle. This section of the river is about eight miles long and has Class I and Class II rapids.

On Thursday, Aug. 9, the same group will travel to Big Lake in Vilas County on the

Michigan border. The group will meet at the Big Lake landing at 8 a.m.

Mercer’s Mixed Paddlers will explore Star Lake in Vilas County Tuesday, July 31, meeting at the north boat landing at 8 a.m.

They also will paddle the same section of the Flambeau River as the women Tuesday, Aug. 7, meeting in Hines Park in Park Falls to set up the shuttle.

This group is open to both men and women. New members and guests are welcome to participate.

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Operation Deer Watch set to begin in August The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold Operation Deer Watch, a citizen observation survey done in August and September to help Wisconsin scientists manage the deer herd.

Participants will be asked to keep track of the bucks, does and fawns they see during the day from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30.

Then, the observations are recorded in an online tally sheet provided by DNR researchers.

“They will want you to provide the date you saw the deer, the deer management unit where you saw the deer and the type and number you saw,” said DNR researcher Brian Dhuey.

Everyone who logs obser-

vations on the tally form and provides an email address will get the final report summarizing his or her 2012 deer observations.

The citizen observation survey isn’t new. It started in 2010. Since that inaugural year, the DNR has collected more than 7,000 citizen observations, according to Dhuey.

Last summer, Operation Deer Watch generated more than 3,300 observations. A total of 4,004 deer were observed by 1,059 individual observers during August and September 2011.

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Caught and released: Dave Hapka 34.25" and Greg Kliss 34".

LOST REEL — Orva Mommsen, 75, at right, lost her reel catching this 47-inch muskie on an area lake. Her son, Erik, held the pole while she reattached it.

—Contributed Photo

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VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

SPORTS Sports Sidelines

By Gary Ridderbusch

Fans can experience Packers training camp With the Milwaukee Brewers falling into a midseason slump, it might be time for North Woods sports fans to turn their attention to football.

That’s right. The Green Bay Packers’ Ray Nitschke Field will greet players and fans alike this Thursday afternoon, July 26, for the opening of the 67th edition of training camp. Twenty practices are scheduled through Aug. 30.

According to the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau and a 2010 study by AECOM, training camp, along with Packers Family Night presented by Bellin Health, will attract an estimated 100,000 visitors from across the nation and as many as 20 foreign countries from July 26 through the final open practice Aug. 30. It’s an opportunity for Packers fans to watch their team prepare for the 2012-’13 season.

Nitschke Field will open 90 minutes prior to the scheduled practice time and will close 30 minutes after the completion of practice. In addition to watching the Packers practice, there are plenty of other activities and sites to take in at training camp.

The Tundra Tailgate Zone, a free attraction in the parking lot on the stadium’s east side, returns to offer fans climate-controlled tents that will house the Packers Experience presented by Kemps. Other attractions will be located outside the tents.

The Packers Experience, a popular interactive games area that annually draws thousands, returns for a ninth summer. Free to the public, it begins July 26 and runs through Aug. 30. Hours vary each day based on the practice schedule and are subject to change. It will be closed July 29 and Aug. 4, 8-10, 1518 and 22-25. All children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult or guardian to enter the area.

The Future Lambeau Leapers Autograph Building, presented by Cleary Building Corp., is designed specifically for fans ages 12 and younger, and is located in the Tundra Tailgate Zone. The area will give youths the chance to meet players, shake their hands and potentially get autographs.The Arise Health Plan Wellness Headquarters also returns this year as an interactive area to engage fans in healthy living.

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is a popular attraction for training camp attendees. Its extended training camp hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Lambeau Field Stadium Tours feature expanded hours during camp as well (schedules are available online). Ticket sales begin at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. Sundays. The Legendary Lambeau Experience, a two-hour walking tour, returns this summer. It features stops in the Lee Remmel Press Box, the network TV broadcast booth and the visitors’ locker room. Included in the tour is an admission pass to the Packers Hall of Fame, a snack on the tour, a Packers souvenir, and a $5 interactive game card for the Curly’s Game Zone at Curly’s Pub. The Packers Pro Shop also features extended training camp hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (8 p.m. on days with night practices) Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Special hours will be in place for Family Night and preseason games.

Training camp visitors are encouraged to use packers.com/trainingcamp for an all-encompassing guide to daily practice schedules, activities schedules and other important information. A Fan Assistance Kiosk also will be located at Nitschke Field.

SOCCER CAMP — Northland Pines High School boys and girls soccer players participated in a soccer camp on the school grounds last week. Players brushed up on many of the game’s fundamentals and competed in various drills and scrimmages. The boys team will begin preparing for their fall season in about two weeks.

—Staff Photos By ANTHONY DREW

Golf Classic set Aug. 13 in Rhinelander The 27th Annual Headwaters Foundation Charity Golf Classic will be held at Rhinelander Country Club Monday, Aug. 13, with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The charity golf tournament, open to both men and women, will be dedicated to Kiran James Bessire, whose family established the Kiran James Bessire Memorial Fund to support Headwaters’ Birth to Three program.

Proceeds from this year’s golf tournament will be used to purchase diapers, formula, clothing, medical equipment, gas cards for families, licensed nursing care to medically fragile children so their family may attend to their personal needs, and to hire a therapist to work with children with communication delays.

This is a four-person scramble, 18-hole tournament. The entry fee of $95 per person includes golf, cart and dinner. The entry deadline is Aug. 8.

Tournament awards, door prizes and raffles will take place after dinner, and numerous items donated by area merchants will be auctioned.

Entry blanks are available at local golf courses or through Jon Konz, Rhinelander Country Club, P.O. Box 307, Rhinelander, WI 54501.

For more information, call (715) 365-3201. To sponsor a hole for $100 or donate items, contact Mary Hardtke at (715) 369-1337.

Belland wins Midwest Mods, still trails Klopstein in points Northland Pines sets ___________

BY JEREMY MAYO SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW

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The battles for the championships in the track’s five classes are starting to heat up two-thirds of the way through the season at Three Lakes TNT Speedway.

Eagle River’s Bruce Belland won his second feature in the last three weeks in the WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series (WADTS) Midwest Modifieds, but still trails Tomahawk’s Jeff Klopstein Jr. by a point.

Belland’s victory was the highlight of Saturday’s race program, sponsored by Auto Value of Eagle River.

Ben Pitlik of Sugar Camp won the feature in the WADTS Street Stocks while Argonne’s Jeff Mullins padded his points lead with a fourth-place finish. Mike Bukovic of Hiles scored his third win in the last four weeks in

the TNT Pure Stocks. Rhinelander’s Richard Barlowski earned the win in the TNT Stingers and Birnamwood’s Sean Thayer scored another win in the TNT Trucks.

Belland passed Joe Kin of Greenland, Mich., on lap four of the 25-lap Midwest Modifieds feature and cruised the rest of the way. The field was slowed only once due to caution for an incident involving Joe Houle on lap 13.

Despite the win, Belland made no headway on Klopstein, who picked his way from eighth starting spot to second by lap seven, a position he would hold over the final 18 laps.

Both drivers earned 54 points for the evening as Klopstein won his heat race while Belland finished third in his heat.

Tomahawk’s C.J. Hedges Jr. remained within shouting distance for the championship with a third-place finish in the feature. He sits six

points behind Klopstein with five nights remaining. Kin and last week’s $1,000 Midwest Modified special winner, Dan Melton, rounded out the top five.

Racing will continue Saturday at Three Lakes TNT Speedway for the third annual Jake Mullins Memorial WADTS, which will feature an increased purse. Hot laps will start at 6:30 p.m. with racing at 7:15 p.m.

Results Midwest Modifieds feature: First, Bruce Belland; second, Jeff Klopstein Jr.; third, C.J. Hedges Jr. Street Stocks feature: First, Ben Pitlik; second, Todd Brass; third, Paul Sowinski.

TNT Pure Stocks feature: First, Mike Bukovic; second, Dan Schultz; third, Jesse Dettman TNT Stingers feature: First, Richard Barlowski; second, Eric LaFreniere; third, Kasey Gross.

TNT Trucks feature: First, Sean Thayer; second, Jeff McDonald; third, Cory Allen.

fall sports meeting All ninth- through 12thgrade athletes who plan to participate in a fall sport at Northland Pines High School must attend the fall sports meeting with a parent or guardian at the high school Monday, Aug. 6.

Beginning at 6 p.m. in the high school commons, all Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association physical or alternate-year cards, signed co-curricular codes, emergency medical forms and $40 payment of the activity fee may be completed and turned in.

Before an athlete is allowed to practice, all forms must be on file and the activity fee paid. In addition, any athlete with outstanding fines from previous years will be required to pay them in full in order to participate in any co-curricular activity this coming school year.

The general meeting in

the auditorium conducted by Activities Director Brian Margelofsky will begin at 6:30 p.m. The following topics will be addressed: activity code, activity fees, physicals, parental transportation and attendance requirements for participation.

At 7:15 p.m., individual sports meetings will be conducted by the fall sport coaches in designated areas which will be announced by Margelofsky at the general meeting. Practice schedules, game schedules, bus transportation schedules and other handouts will be distributed.

Margelofsky and all the fall coaches will be in attendance to answer questions and provide information.

Parents must be present to sign forms. For more information, contact the high school activities office at (715) 479-6286, ext. 2.

Phelps to host softball tourney Co-curricular meeting

The 34th annual Phelps Slowpitch Softball Tournament will be held this Friday through Sunday, July 27-29.

There will be two diamonds with softball games and concessions available at both diamonds.

The tournament is sponsored by the Phelps Recreation Association with all proceeds going to the youth sports programs in Phelps.

The championship game is slated for 6 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

The opening matchups are scheduled as follows: — Friday, 6 p.m. Hedberg Well Drilling vs. The Great Escape; 7:15 p.m. Miller Beer of the Northwoods vs. Schneider Iron & Metal; 8:30 p.m.

Sweetwater Bomb Squad vs.

T&M Lanes; and — Saturday, 10:15 a.m.

A&W Iron and Metal vs. winner of 6 p.m. Friday game, back diamond; 10:15 a.m.

Gustafson Logging Co. vs. CornerStone Custom Builders; 11:30 a.m. Crystal Lumber & Hardware vs. Johnny Mo’s Bar & Grill; 12:45 p.m. NorthStar vs. Elvoy Tap; 2 p.m.

Northern Exposure vs. Pitlik’s Sand Beach Resort; 3:15 p.m.

Kasper’s vs. winner of 7:15 p.m. Friday game.

planned at high school A mandatory meeting for all Three Lakes students participating in co-curricular activities will take place Thursday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Three Lakes School auditorium.

A parent or guardian must accompany students

attending the meeting.

The newly required baseline testing for concussion will take place Monday, July 30, at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. The test is required for all students taking part in athletic activities.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

SPORTS

GOLF EAGLE RIVER MONDAY MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE

EAGLE RIVER WEDNESDAY MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE

Results of 7/16/12 Early division First: Hughes/Hughes 208.

Second: Bickelhaupt/Curley 191.

Third: VanBree/Lewis 190.

Fourth (tie): Heimerl/Carlton and Behm/Zirzow 188.

Mid division First: Meyer/Alger 212.

Second: Groth/Fox 205.

Third: Nickolaou/Pateris 195.

Fourth: Biegel/Okonek 189.

Fifth: Ellis/Stevens 184.

Late division First: Spicuzza/Mayoh 204.

Second: Missling/Holtzmann 201.

Third: Whitney/Moustakis 185.

Fourth: Kauzlaric/Densow and Sabrowsky/DeRuiter 184.

Results of 7/18/12

SUNDAY ODD COUPLES

Lake leads world tour in kiteboard racing In the wake of kiteboard racing getting approved for the 2016 Olympics, one fourth-generation summer resident of Three Lakes will be looking for gold.

Bryan Lake, who sometimes practices the sport on Big Lake in Three Lakes, is currently the No. 1-ranked competitor in the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association World Tour for kiteboard racing.

He recently took first place racing in the St. Peter-Ording, Germany, Beetle Kitesurf 2012 World Cup event, along with winning the Copa Mundial De Kitesurf regatta in Adicora, Venezuela, earlier in June.

Sailing in the famous Bosphorus canal, Lake also took second this month in the Istanbul Burn Kiteboard event.

Lake is the current record holder of the San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge to Bay Bridge race, sailing that course in 16 minutes at speeds of 35 mph.

His schedule this year includes the Kiteboard North American Championship in San Francisco, Calif., followed by events in Canada, Vietnam and China.

For more information about the world tour, visit prokitetour.com.

Results Champion Flight low gross: First, Jack Spicuzza, 70; second,

Results of 7/17/12 First: Tom Oungst, Deena Oungst, Dave Deyoung and Donna Deyoung 124.

Second (tie): Ed Ewen, Janelle Ewen, Dennis Dickinson and Mary Dickinson; Dave Jacobson, Judy Jacobson, Jack Gardner and Lois Gardner 126.

Foruth: Tom McCallum, Kristen McCallum, Jim Bergeron and Jan Bergeron 129.

ST. GERMAIN LADIES’ GOLF CLUB Results of 7/18/12 Low putts event First: Judy Jacobson 30.

Second: Mary Lynne Hull 31.

Third: Carol Brown 32.

Fourth: Sandy Alfano 33.

Fifth: Jan Bergeron and Janelle Ewen 34.

Closest to pin, No. 11: Jan Bergeron.

Results of 7/19/12 Birdies and Bogies First: Bob Beaurain, Ernie St. Germaine and Doug Drew 285.

Second: Jim Bourdages, Jim Bach, Gary Peske and John Granger 265.

Third: Steve Sward, Bruce Weber and Dave Weber 260.

Low net: Malcolm Brown 61.

Low gross: Ron Drake 76.

Closest to pin, No. 6: Bob Connor.

STANDINGS HEADWATERS HORSESHOE LEAGUE

Kiteboard racer Bryan Lake, who has ties to the Three Lakes area, recently got airborne off a jump at a competition. He is ranked No. 1 in the sport. —Contributed Photo

Results as of 7/19/12 Team results: Sweetwater II 5, Sweetwater I 4; Kathan Inn I 6, Uncle Kent’s II 3; Sportsmen’s Chalet 5, Bucktale Inn II 4; Club 45 7, Uncle Kent’s I 2; Bucktale Inn I 6, Gordo’s 3.

Top ringers: Susie Erickson, Rick Garrett and John Vojta 19, Jerry Seideman 16 and Tim Richards 15.

Six-packs: Tim Richards 5, Susie Erickson 3 and Rick Garrett 2.

STANDINGS A Division W L Kathan Inn I......................75 24 Bucktale Inn II ..................65 34 Sweetwater II ....................61 38 Sweetwater I......................57 42 Sportsmen’s Chalet ...........54 45 Uncle Kent’s II...................50 49 B Division Bucktale Inn I ....................53 Club 45 ...............................49 Uncle Kent’s I.....................29 Gordo’s ................................29 Kathan Inn II.....................18

46 50 70 70 72

THREE LAKES HORSESHOE LEAGUE

State Farm agent Paul Belcher, right, congratulated Senior Men’s champion Jack Spicuzza.

—Contributed Photo John Kobach, 80; third (tie) Dick Hansen and Al Sabrowsky, 83.

Flight A low gross: First, Tom Marion, 86; second, Paul Lewis, 87; third, Dave Stevens, 88;

fourth, Rollie Christensen, 89.

Flight B low gross: First, Bill Lochte, 84; second, Larry Bickelhaupt, 89; third, Dan Anderson, 94; fourth, Cap Pederson, 95.

Weekly Results Team results: Pine Lake Pub I 5, Sankey’s III 4; Briggs I 6, Wonder’s I 3; Irish Waters III 6, Loon Saloon I 3; Irish Waters II 6, Oneida Village II 3; Oneida Village I 5, Jake’s I 4; Sankey’s II 9, Irish Waters I 0; Rummy’s I 6, Jake’s II 3; Hideaway I 7, Briggs II 2; Sankey’s I 9, Black Forest 0.

Men’s high ringers: Ben Bauknecht 117, Dave Cyrtmus 114, Jordan Bauknecht 107, Keith Anderson 103, Rich Kenney 95.

Women’s high ringers: Katie Stefonek 83, Bobbi Pulver 58, Tiffany Kloiber 57, Ingrid Weinfurter 46, Dee Anderson 43.

STANDINGS W L Sankey’s II .........................66 6 Briggs I...............................55 17 Rummy’s I ..........................54 18 Sankey’s I...........................49 23 Pine Lake Pub I.................47 25 Hideaway I.........................45 27 Irish Waters II ...................38 34 Oneida Village II ...............35 37 Loon Saloon I .....................30 42 Irish Waters III..................29 43 Oneida Village I.................28 44 Irish Water’s I ....................27 45 Sankey’s III........................27 45 Jake’s I ...............................25 47 Briggs II .............................25 47 Black Forest .......................24 48 Wonder’s I ..........................22 50 Jake’s II..............................22 50

EAGLE RIVER SAND VOLLEYBALL

FIRST PLACE — The Phelps 11- and 12-yearold Little League team, coached by Bob Rosner, Rich Wilson, Phil Mendham and Todd Bierman, recently took first place in Northwoods Little League. They finished the sesason with a record of 11-1. The team included Gage Rob-

Hockey league plans gathering Eagle River Noontime Hockey League will host a gathering for new and old skaters at Eagle Lake Public Beach Friday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m.

The league will have pontoon boat rides and waterskiing, along with a picnic lunch and refreshments at 4 p.m.

Eagle Lake Beach is located one mile east of Highway 45 on Chain of Lakes Road.

For more information, call Michael at (715) 477-2945.

THREE LAKES WOMEN’S TUESDAY MORNING GOLF LEAGUE

ST. GERMAIN MEN’S GOLF CLUB

Spicuzza claims victory at senior golf tourney Jack Spicuzza of Eagle River shot a score of one under par (70) to win the 2012 State Farm Insurance Senior Men’s Championship Golf Tournament held at Eagle River Golf Course Sunday, July 15.

Spicuzza used steady iron play that kept him close to the pins in the high humidity and 90-plus degree heat on his way to victory.

Finishing second was last year’s champion, John Kobach, who shot an 80. Former club champion Dick Hansen finished tied for third with another former club champion, Al Sabrowski, with a score of 83.

For the ninth year in a row, the event was sponsored

by State Farm Insurance agent Paul Belcher of Eagle River.

bins, Richard Wilson, Michael Franzen, Jonathan Kangas, Thomas Kolling, Andrew Gill, Dave Mendham, Jakub Martinez, Nolan Rosner, Brady Bierman, Sawyer Rosner, Tyler Mesun and Jacob Johnson.

—Contributed Photo

Tri-County sets golf benefit Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence’s annual Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, July 28. To accommodate more golfers, the date has been changed from the traditional Monday to Saturday.

The tournament is back in at the Rhinelander Country Club. Shotgun starts will be at 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. for 18 holes.

There are two hole-in-one opportunities, with prizes of a car from Rhinelander GM on hole No. 5, and a $2,000 gift certificate from Wickersham Jewelry on hole No. 14.

New this year will be the putting contest open to the public and all ages are wel-

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come to play. This contest will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

No registraion is necessary for the putting contest.

Correction The Northland Pines/ Eagle River High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet will be Friday, Sept.

28, prior to the football game against Houghton, Mich. It also is Homecoming for Northland Pines that evening. A story in last week’s paper inadvertently said the induction banquet was Aug. 31.

Results of 7/18/12 STANDINGS W Briggs Bar I.........................42 Kathan Inn I .......................40 Pitlik’s..................................40 Kathan Inn II......................32 DeNoyer’s ............................31 MR Land..............................27 WP Service ..........................27 Pine Isle II...........................25 Schneider’s ..........................25 Holiday Lodge II .................17 Pine Isle I ............................17 Holiday Lodge I...................15 Sweetwater..........................14 Leinie’s.................................12 Briggs Bar II ....................... 8 Hi Pines ............................... 5

L 6 8 5 13 17 18 18 23 23 31 31 33 34 36 40 43

NORTHERN LAKES SOFTBALL LEAGUE Results of 7/16/12 T&M Lanes 1, Eagle Waters 0; Twelve Pines 10, K-Dogs 18; Miller 33, Great Escape 9; Holiday Lodge 16, Sweetwater 10; Tipsy Turtle 20, Uncle Kent’s 16; Bucketheads 33, Bobkatz 1; Cross Country II 23, Cross Country I 11.

STANDINGS North Division W L Miller........................................7 1 Holiday Lodge..........................6 2 Sweetwater ..............................5 3 T&M Lanes ..............................5 3 K-Dogs......................................4 4 Twelve Pines............................1 7 Great Escape ...........................0 8 South Division W Bucketheads ............................8 Cross Country II......................7 Eagle Waters............................4 Tipsy Turtle .............................4 Cross Country I .......................3 Bobkatz ....................................2 Uncle Kent’s.............................0

L 0 1 4 4 5 6 8

Results of 7/17/12 Event: Special events on each hole No. 1, Longest putt: Vicky Sherry.

No. 2, Closest to creek: Audrey Kortes.

No. 3, Closest second shot: Karen Cottingham.

No. 4, Closest to left sand trap: Jan Rausch.

No. 5, Closest chip: Sally Willman.

No. 6, Longest drive: MaryAnn Weier.

No. 7, Longest putt: Trudy Klauk.

No. 8, Closest chip: Sylvia Volk.

No. 9, Closest to fairway rock: Miriam Bredesen.

Chip ins: No. 9 Miriam Bredesen and MaryAnn Weier.

Fewest putts: No. 9 MaryAnn Weier.

LAKE FOREST EVENING LADIES’ GOLF Results of 7/18/12 Event: Team low putts, blind draw.

First place: Rochelle Stoffel, Joan McKeever, Deb Boone and Kathy Fanning.

Second place: Teresa Cleary, Alice Wellnitz, Jill Helgeson and Susie Erickson.

Shoot-out: Kathy Fanning.

LAKE FOREST TUESDAY SENIOR MEN’S GOLF Results of 7/17/12 Low gross: Dave Jensen 38; Larry Bintz and Mike Maass 40; Tom Mucci, Gerald Gifford, Jim Will and Don Molitor 41.

Low net: Dave Jensen 26; Roland Zimmermann 27; Larry Morrison, Tom Mucci and Larry Bintz 28.

Low putts: Bill Swain, Tom Mucci, Mike Fanning, Larry Bintz and Paul Berta.

Flag event winners: Nos. 1 and 9 Mike Maass, No. 2 Paul Berta, No. 3 Jim Ellenberger, No. 4 Roger Mayrand, No. 5 Larry Morrison, No. 6 Jim Bragiel and No. 8 Jim Will.

EAGLE RIVER TUESDAY LADIES’ GOLF Results of 7/17/12 Event: Stableford Points First place: Peg Emerick and Beth Gilster 21.

Second place: Lynn Horn and Sandra Winter 18.

Third place: Alice Krueger 26.

Fourth place: Doris Kirk 24.

Early division First: McNamara/Hjemvick 194.

Second: Brassel/Mittel 187.

Third (tie): Crall/Siegmeier and Pedersen/Younker 174.

Fifth: Kauzlaric/Holtzman 173.

Mid division First: Gilster/Wilkinson 180.

Second: Ahlborn/McGee and Biegel/Belcher 172.

Fourth: Gremban/Stadler 170.

Fifth: Sabrowsky/Wilfer 164.

Late division First: Deruiter/Marion 179.

Second: Whitney/Rubo 177.

Third: Kaczowski/Smith 171.

Fourth: Dunphy/White 169.

Fifth: DeSutter/Goska 167.

LAKE FOREST MORNING LADIES’ GOLF Results of 7/18/12 Event: Criers’ Day Flight A: First, Barbara Lindsay and second, Marge Greb.

Flight B: First, Sherry Augle and second, Sharon Gifford.

Flight C: First, Sandy Berner and second, Jeanine Mathieu.

No. 2 closest to pin: Sherrie Mondus.

No. 6 closest to bell: Jo Koeper.

No. 9 longest putt: Sandy Berner.

Low putts: Marge Greb.

Chip ins: Marge Greb.

EAGLE RIVER SENIOR MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Results of 7/19/12 Event: Net skins First: Marty Ketterer 9, 2.

Second (tie): Larry Springer, Larry Bickelhaupt, Rollie Alger and Larry Morrison 9, 1.

No. 1: Larry Springer.

No. 2: Rollie Alger.

No. 3: Larry Morrison.

No. 4: Larry Bickelhaupt.

No. 5: Dean Dobbe and Pat McNamara.

No. 6: Rollie Alger and Ralph Rothenbach.

No. 7: Bob Curley and Cap Pedersen.

No. 8 and No. 9: Marty Ketterer.

LAKE FOREST THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S GOLF Results of 7/19/12 Low gross: Chuck Olsen and Bill Ernst 36; Jack Risch 38; Todd Stanek and Jerry Cleary 39.

Low net: Bill Ernst 27; Chuck Olsen, Bert Rehberg and Clarence Petzold 30; Todd Stanek and Jack Risch 31.

Low putts: Don Kinsey, Jack Risch, Gene Dotson and Bill Ernst 13.

Flag event winners: Nos. 1 and 3 Jerry Cleary, No. 2 Frank Greb, No. 6 Mike Winter, No. 7 Gene Dotson and No. 9 Chuck Olsen.

LAKE FOREST MONDAY NIGHT MEN’S GOLF Results of 7/16/12 Low gross: Bob Richardson 36, Tom Dreger 42, Pat Bichler, Chuck Olsen and Dennis Carter 43.

Low net: Tom Dreger and Dennis Carter 31; Pat Bichler 32; Mark Vandenboom, Bob Richardson, Tom Boettcher and John Uhrine 33.

Fewest putts: Eric Helgeson and Pat Bichler 12.

Flag event winners: No. 1 and 8 Bob Richardson, No. 2 and 9 Pat Bichler; No. 3 Chuck Olsen; No. 4 John Koch; No. 5 Jack Seifert; No. 6 Dennis Carter and No. 7 Eric Helgeson.

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Our View Wheels of government moved quickly on wolves It’s amazing how fast the wheels of government can turn when one party has control, and there’s no better example of that than where Wisconsin’s wolf management program has gone the past six months.

As had been the case for the previous five years, there was nothing but uncertainties when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced in December that it was making a fourth attempt at delisting the gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and parts of several adjoining states.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

OPINION/COMMENTARY

How are you at making excuses?

IN THIS AGE of the blame game, I’m reminded that William Arthur Ward once said there is no excuse for excuses. Ward was one of America’s most quoted authors, editors and teachers.

He died in 1994.

He said he once heard this definition of excuses: “Excuses are the tools with which persons with no purpose in view build for themselves great monuments of nothing.”

Perhaps you have heard — or used — one or more of these excuses: “I’m too old.”

“I’m too young.” “I’m handicapped.” “I’m in poor health.”

“I don’t have enough education.”

“I don’t have enough time.”

“I’m just not lucky.” “I’m too short.” “I’m too tall.” “My parents didn’t love me.” “I was born on the wrong side of the tracks.”

Ponder the challenge of Elbert Hubbard: “Don’t make excuses; make good!”

Consider the wisdom of Rudyard Kipling: “We have 40 million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.”

Think soberly on the words of Ben Franklin: “He that is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”

I was reminded a few weeks ago that the writers and signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence 236 years ago were of many thoughts and ideas. They fought and argued, but they eventually put those differences aside and came to a

People Make the Difference

By Byron McNutt compromise for the greater good. No excuses!

Now ask yourself: Would today’s Washington leaders come together to pass such a document to right our wayward ship?

Have you ever known a truly successful person who was adept at making excuses? Have you ever known a failure who was not an expert excuse maker?

The successful person is too busy to make excuses.

The failure uses excuses for crutches, as cover-ups for lack of effort, for shortage of persistence and for the absence of enthusiasm.

Helen Keller had many reasons to make excuses, but she was too busy for such exercises in self-pity.

Abe Lincoln could have excused himself because of his ungainly appearance, poor background and seeming lack of opportunities, but he was too wise for that kind of nonsense. Lincoln’s self-respect left no room for excuses.

Ward wrote: “Refuse to build for yourself great monuments of nothing; rather, use the tools at hand and build for yourself — and for posterity — lasting monuments of achievement, service and suc-

cess.”

Our country faces many challenges in the coming months and there will be those who will make excuses as to why we can’t solve our problems. We need to find and elect leaders who won’t settle for excuses and will make the hard choices and decisions to make America great again. * * * A FEW random thoughts.

When deciding if upper middle-class businessowners should pay higher tax rates to help lower the deficit and spur the economy, answer this question: “Have you ever gotten a job from a poor person?”

A huge part of the United States is dealing with extremely hot temperatures and drought conditions this summer. Is it proof of global warming or is it just one of many cycles Earth has gone through over the past century?

Some of our older citizens remember the Dust Bowl years. Many of us grew up in the ’50s and ’60s when there wasn’t much air conditioning.

Today we live in air-conditioned homes, travel in air-

Three previous attempts had been shot down in federal court for one reason or another, keeping wolves under the federal protection of the Endangered Species Act — preventing Wisconsin from managing a wolf population that was 150% over goal.

Telling the truth about Obama

repartee, I hollered back, “Whaddya mean?”

Steve proceeded to tell me about a golden in St. Germain which a mutual friend of ours had to give away. It seems our mutual friend, Tom, along with his wife, Audrey, would soon be moving to Florida and couldn’t have a dog at their new home.

Steve told me I could get hold of Audrey at the convenience store in St. Germain and, though I am rarely impulsive, especially when it comes to decisions that can be somewhat life changing, after barely a token thought and a phone call to my wife, I called the St. Germain store and asked for Audrey.

As luck would have it, she answered the phone, and after I explained who I was and that I was calling about the dog, she said, “Hold on just a second, I’ve got Tom on my cell phone right now.”

In a minute or two she was back and said something like, “Tom says you’re a good

TO HEAR THE media report it, President Obama is proposing a tax increase on wealthy Americans.

That’s misleading at best.

He’s proposing that everyone — including the rich — receive a continuation of the Bush tax cuts on the first $250,000 of their incomes.

(If they’re filing singly, the first $200,000.) Any dollars they earn in excess of $250,000 will be taxed at the old Clinton-era rates.

Get it? Everyone is treated exactly the same. Everyone gets a one-year extension of the Bush tax cut on the first $250,000 of income.

No “class warfare.”

Yet some people apparently are determined to mislead the American public about this. The editorial writers of the Wall Street Journal, for example, write that the president wants to extend the Bush tax cuts only “for some taxpayers.”

They urge House Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts for “everyone” and thereby put Senate Democrats on the spot by “forcing them to choose between extending rates for everyone and accepting Mr. Obama’s tax increase.”

The Wall Street Journal should know better. The Journal is widely read, and its editorial pages carry significant weight, especially in the business community and on Wall Street.

The Journal’s editorial writers also want Americans to think the president’s proposal would hurt “tens of thousands of job-creating businesses.”

More baloney. A smallbusiness owner earning $251,000 would pay the Bush rate on the first $250,000 and the old Clinton rate on just $1,000.

Congress’s Joint Tax Committee estimates that in 2013 about 940,000 taxpayers would have enough business income to break through the $250,000 ceiling — and, again, they’d pay additional taxes only on dollars earned above $250,000.

All told, fewer than 3% of small-business owners would even reach the

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In just six months, Wisconsin went from zero authority over wolf numbers to having a season in place — with wolf harvest permit applications due by Aug. 1 for the fall season.

The good news is that Wisconsin will finally start to get a handle on a wolf population that numbers nearly 900 animals — almost three times larger than the population goal of 350 wolves. Lower wolf numbers will equate to less depredation of livestock, deer, hunting dogs and other animals.

The bad news is that the emergency rule establishing the 41⁄2-month hunt calls for some exorbitant license fees and application costs.

There is no justification for the DNR charging $100 for a wolf license or $10 just to apply — not when licenses for other big-game animals cost less than $30 and application fees are $3.

If the DNR has some justification for why it suddenly needs that revenue, they should share it. We haven’t seen it. The license fee is four times higher than the cost of a deer license, and the application fee is three times higher than any other species.

Not only should the fees be addressed when the DNR proposes a permanent rule sometime next year, but it’s time that the department eliminates the coyote hunting ban that’s been in place for almost two decades during the gun deer seasons. Deer hunters have traditionally done a decent job keeping coyote numbers in check, but not in recent years. The shooting ban, aimed at protecting endangered wolves, allowed coyote populations to soar.

Quick action from state government isn’t always a good thing, but this wolf management adjustment was long overdue.

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

conditioned cars, work and shop in climate-controlled buildings and have a difficult time doing anything outside when it’s hot and humid.

Maybe we’ve lost perspective?

Today it is not uncommon for the tuition at a public university or a private college to run $20,000 to $50,000 a year. Where’s the public outrage? Something is wrong when tuition costs are this high. It’s no wonder families can’t cope with these soaring costs. College leaders need to dial back the expensive extras to make the experience affordable for the masses.

Another thing that seems hard to believe: Several prominent medical doctors, including a Philadelphia cardiologist, were on TV recently saying they, and a few of their colleagues, were getting out of medicine, or selling their private practices, because they weren’t able to make enough money to pay their bills.

They said Medicare and Medicaid often only pays 30% to 60% of their normal fees for tests and services. The federal programs require detailed billing statements and, if the rules aren’t followed, they are subject to severe fines and penalties.

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No sooner had the state been granted management authority, legislators passed a law mandating a wolf harvest season this fall.

That forced the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to create an emergency rule implementing the state’s first wolf hunt in fall 2012.

Wisconsin hunters have always chosen to fund their own way for game management, law enforcement and harvest season costs, but this is ridiculous. The sale of 2,000 harvest permits would mean new revenue totaling $200,000, which we believe is excessive. Equally problematic is $10 per application just to get on the preference system, which would raise another $100,000.

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Time to enjoy North’s lakes

If it’s water recreation that you enjoy, you’ve got about four weeks to get outside and enjoy the beauty, and warmth, of the many lakes in Vilas and Oneida counties.

With water temperatures near 80 degrees this summer, the lakes have been extremely popular with boaters.

—Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

Time to enter our ‘golden’ years GOOD GOLLY, MISS Molly, what in the world is going on here?

Last week, as some of you may remember, I wrote about all the dogs which have been a part of my life. We lost our last one, Snuffy the Golden Wonder, a little over three years ago, and ever since have been contemplating if we would ever replace him.

Lately, we have been wavering over giving up our three-year period of freedom in favor of getting another golden, going so far as considering a look at several litters.

You might remember I closed last week by saying, “The time will come, but until we’re totally ready, I will make do with the memories of all those dogs that have been a part of my life.”

Last week, I was pretty much thinking in terms of not being totally ready for at least another year or so.

But just when you think you’ve got life figured out just when you think you can plan a life and live a plan, life throws you a curveball.

Considering that from the

Trails & Tales

By Will Maines time I was nine and continuing throughout my Little League, Babe Ruth League, high school, men’s league and college intramural baseball career I could never hit a curveball, I thought it rather amazing that last week I hit a grand slam homer off a curve without even trying.

It began as I was walking from the pellet stove store where I work, minding my own business while on my way to the Mobil convenience store to get a daily ice-cold Coke when a friend hailed me from across the street.

As he set down a pallet of building supplies with a forklift in front of Eliason Lumber, Steve shut off the forklift and hollered, “Hey, you looking for a golden?” Known for my ability to parry with witty

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012

OP-ED/READER OPINION Tiffany could do more Maines FROM PAGE 12A tackling greater issues Letter to the Editor: If Tom Tiffany wants to be the next senator from our area, perhaps he best start running on his personal accomplishments, not what he rode along on. As far as I can tell, the only thing he has personally done is enable legislation to keep a traditional nine-day deer season.

Come on, Tom, there are issues much more important than the Department of Natural Resources’ big-game folks.

Perhaps if he is truly concerned about the impacts on the economics of the North Woods, he would use his position to get the tribes to take only 50% of the walleye catch from each lake, thereby insuring a three-bag limit for fishermen in the ceded area.

You may recall businesses polled felt that was the minimum number before there would be an economic

impact.

Then, of course, he could work on property tax relief, something that would help the statewide economy. He could start by making Nicolet Area Technical College responsible to the district property taxpayers, since currently they don’t have to answer to us on their budget.

Maybe he could institute a 1-cent add-on to the stateåwide sales tax, with the generated monies dedicated to school funding, and then property tax could be reduced equal to the amount generated. A side benefit would be that everyone, not just property owners, would be paying for education.

We could use a leader from the North who would remind Madison that there is more to Wisconsin than Madison and Milwaukee.

Duane Harpster Boulder Junction

guy; give you the dog.”

Tom, by the way, was the St. Germain elementary school principal when my kids went through that hallowed institution of higher learning some 30 years ago, and the two of us were original members of the Plum Creek Ducks Unlimited chapter; so we go back a long way.

Anyway, bottom line, Saturday morning my wife and I went to meet Molly, and after an hour or so of chatting with Audrey, we coaxed a reluctant Molly into the truck and took her to her new home in Sayner.

I am happy to report that she is adapting quickly to her new surroundings, and

apparently she has chosen me as her alpha dog, rarely getting very far from me.

Replacing Snuffy might be an impossible task for Molly, as he truly was a one- in-amillion dog for my wife and me, and in reality I am not expecting her to “replace” him.

Snuffy was big over five and a half feet tall when standing on his hind legs, and he was an inveterate beggar for attention. As a matter of fact, you could say his sole mission in life was to be petted by anyone who came within arm’s length of him.

Molly is small, about 55 pounds, I’d guess, to Snuffy’s 95; and whereas he often liked to stand with me against our deck railing with his paws hooked over the top, Molly has to stretch to reach chest high on me when she

stands up.

Snuffy loved the water, having grown up for the first nine months of his life on a lake, while Molly isn’t at all sure she likes water, although she did decide it was okay to get her front paws wet while getting a drink out of Frank Lake on our first visit there. Snuffy was without a doubt the most spoiled dog on the planet, becoming the first dog of mine to even test the waters of sleeping on our bed. Shortly after that first test, he completely took over the bed, and in fact we shortly had to go out and buy a bigger bed.

Molly, so Audrey told us, slept only on her dog bed at the side of their people bed; but I’m here to tell you when she pranced into our bedroom the first night we had her, it took all of half a second for her to pop up onto

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the bed. She hasn’t given up the spot yet.

There is another thing the two dogs have in common, and that is their eyes. Snuffy could achieve great feats simply by employing one of many “looks” with his eyes.

Molly may not have Bette Davis eyes, but she definitely has “golden” eyes. She has used them to great advantage already.

I suspect she will be every bit of Snuffy’s equal when it comes to hunting; that is, he was and I think she will be a great pet.

And so it goes. We are back in the golden business, and though Snuffy may forever be our once-in-a-life time dog, I’m already thinking Molly will be our-second in-a-lifetime dog. Another decade or so will tell.

Bring on the dog biscuits.

People should respect public forest campsites Letter to the Editor: I recently spent 10 days on a leisurely camp out in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest east of Eagle River. No one can deny what a privilege it is to make use of the forest for camping and fishing.

The site I was using was shaded by a towering grove of giant hemlocks mixed with maple and even large yellow birch. A loon family populated a clear, small lake and the peace of their existence was only disrupted by the occasional overhead flight of an eagle.

Arriving at my site, I noticed it had been raked and looked very cared for. As perfect as the little campsite was, of course, as I set up camp, I started to notice the imprint left by previous campers.

Hatchet gouges marked the beautiful trees and old blazes were cut deeply into the trunks. Nails were driven into the trees and small saplings were slashed or cut down completely. During my stay, I found discarded beer bottles and cans tossed into the woods. The heavy fire ring provided by our tax dollars had been damaged, so I was glad I had brought along my own portable grill top. It is a sad testament about our human nature that some

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enjoy purposely destroying cast-iron fire grates.

My camp out was restful and marked with loon calls, human visitors and hours of peace and quiet. One of my reasons for camping in the national forest was to get away from the noise of fireworks during the Fourth.

Nature’s own thunder and light show takes its place. I was glad to have my dog with me for companionship and to help keep out the critters at night.

When I left for home, the site was stocked with cut wood for the next camper, the tippy picnic table was leveled with shims, and the area was policed.

A few weeks later, I returned for a visit to my site during another hot day. It was such a blessing to be able to get to a cool spot where the dog could play in the lake.

The firewood was gone except for a few long limbs which had been burned on their ends and discarded nearby. A plastic fork lay in the shallows near a broken beer bottle. Another beer bottle lay smashed near the fire pit.

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hibitive health insurance rate increases. And that’s with policy deductibles running $5,000 to $10,000. Doesn’t make sense. Buyers say costs are too much; providers say fees and reimbursements are not enough.

What’s wrong? How did the costs of new homes, college tuitions and health care get so out of whack?

Businesses thrive despite government interference Letter to the Editor: At a campaign event in Roanoke, Va., on July 13, 2012, Barack Hussein Obama Jr. said this: “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

Such a ridiculous statement reveals how Barack Obama really feels about the American dream — he doesn’t believe in it.

Not only does Barack Obama not believe in the American dream, he harbors a deep resentment for anyone who manages to actually achieve their own American dream.

The promise of the American dream is still what draws millions of people from around the world to try to get to America. America is still the one place in the world where individuals with a vision and a passion can pull themselves up the rungs of the economic ladder, all the way to the top.

Such success is not dependent upon government.

Indeed, anyone who succeeds

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Question: Why did you select the North Woods for your summer vacation?

Neil Spencer, 53 Actor Nashville, Tenn.

“Fifty or 60 members of my family are coming up here for the Spencer family reunion in Forest County.”

Priscilla Smoley, 68 Dental lab driver St. Paul, Minn.

“Our parents had a resort in the late 1920s on Big Bass Lake, now Camp Balsam, and we come up for a week with our grandchildren.”

Dylan Harmeyer, 17 Student Milwaukee “My family likes the peace and quiet, tranquility and stress-free atmosphere.

We think it’s the best place to relax.”

in America today probably made themselves a success despite government, not thanks to it.

Americans don’t want a government that allows us to thrive. We can thrive on our own. All we want is for government to stay the hell out of the way.

“If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

Oh really?

Tell that to the hundreds of small-business owners here in the North Woods who work hard each and every day to supply goods and services for the rest of us to enjoy.

Tell that to my neighbor who borrowed $200 from her relatives and started a small ceramics shop at her kitchen table in her mobile home and spent the next 37 years growing that business and employing half a dozen people along the way.

Tell that to my neighbor who taught himself to do taxidermy and spent the next 50 years growing his taxidermy shop into one of the most respected in the North Woods.

Tell that to my neighbor

Reich FROM PAGE 12A $250,000 threshold.

A third misleading statement is that Obama’s proposal will “increase uncertainly and further retard investment and job creation,” as the Journal puts it.

Don’t believe it. The real reason businesses aren’t creating more jobs is American consumers — whose purchases constitute 70% of U.S. economic activity — don’t have the money to buy more, and they can no longer borrow as before. And the reason they don’t have the money is median wages keep dropping, largely because businesses keep whacking payrolls. Yet businesses won’t invest and hire more workers without enough sales to justify the added costs.

The only people who’d have to pay substantially more taxes under Obama’s proposal are those earning far in excess of $250,000.

They aren’t small businesses.

who mortgaged his house to start a small body shop and grow his business by providing quality work at a reasonable price.

Tell that to my neighbor who partnered with his relatives to buy a neighborhood bar and build it to the point where he was able to add a kitchen and now employs half a dozen people.

Tell that to my neighbors who, 50 years ago, took their college tuition money and bought property, subdivided it into smaller parcels, resold the property, reinvested their profits, repeated the process, and built one of the largest real estate firms in the North Woods.

Tell that to my neighbors who bought a small campground that was going out of business because of high taxes and turned it into a successful high-end resort, putting two dozen people to work in the process.

Tell that to my neighbor’s kids who worked their way through college, wrote a great business model, and started their own financial services business that Inc. Magazine called one of the fastestgrowing businesses in Ameri-

ca in 2007, with more than $450 million under management. They could have run this business from any major city in the country but, instead, they chose to run this successful business right here in the North Woods.

They had more than two dozen well-paid employees here. Then the government changed the rules, imposed hundreds of new regulations and restricted their ability to finance their projects.

Because of the government’s new regulations, they were out of business by 2011.

“If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

Tell that to the countless thousands of men and women across America who take the risk every day and start their own small fledgling business, in pursuit of their own American dream.

The one thing that still ensures success in America is the freedom to pursue one’s dreams, no matter what those dreams may be, with as little interference from government as possible.

Kerry Thomas Sayner

Nor are they in the vast middle class, whose purchases account for most consumer spending. They’re the fattest of corpulent felines. And their spending will not be affected if their official tax rate rises from the Bush 35% to the Bill Clinton 39.6%.

In fact, most of these wealthy people’s income is unearned — capital gains and dividends that are now taxed at only 15%. If the Bush tax cuts expire on schedule, the capital gains rate would return to the same 20% it was under Bill Clinton.

But what’s so bad about the Clinton tax rates anyway? I don’t remember the economy suffering under Bill Clinton. I was in Clinton’s Cabinet, so perhaps my memory is self-serving. But as I recall, the economy generated 22 million net new jobs during those years. Unemployment fell dramatically, and almost everyone’s income grew. Poverty dropped as the economy soared.

In fact, the Clinton years generated the strongest and

best economy we’ve had in anyone’s memory.

In sum: Don’t fall for these untruths — that Obama wants to extend the Bush tax cut only for some people, that small businesses will be badly hit, that businesses won’t hire because of uncertainty this proposal would create, or that the Clinton-era tax levels crippled the economy.

It’s not just the lofty editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal that are putting out these whoppers. A ton of corporate and billionaire money is financing political advertisements that are repeating them across the country.

The truth is already a casualty of this election year.

That’s why it’s so important for you to know it and to spread it.

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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READER OPINION

Disagree with writer on demise of world Dear Editor: I am going to point out that I, along with Mr. McCloskey (who I believe is the “brainwashed meteorologist” as stated in the July 11 letter written by Matt Huebner), are scientific and approach items with logical scientific approaches.

We both understand how the physical world works and can explain ourselves using real data. We do not shout out theories like some little child having a temper tantrum after mommy took his toy away. While I cannot say anything about the “brainwashed” meteorologist, I am a “brainwashed” engineer who designs diesel driven equipment.

To start, the Earth has been floating around in space for billions of years. During this time, it has endured meteor strikes, volcanic eruptions, and previous warming and cooling spells. You really think that “greenhouse gasses” will be its demise?

The article goes on to state that the European VW Passat gets 78 mpg, yet it is a conspiracy that it is not sold in the United States. That 78-mpg rating comes from the imperial gallon rather than the U.S. gallon. An imperial gallon is 4.55 liters where a U.S. gallon is 3.79 liters. Since the imperial gallon has more volume, it appears as better mileage.

Likewise, European testing differs from that of U.S. testing because roads, traffic and geography are different in Europe than they are here.

GM says my truck gets 15 mpg, but I have had it up to 24 mpg by accelerating differently on the back roads.

There is a law of physics called the Law of Conservation of Energy. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. alone burns 134 billion gallons of gasoline annually.

Putting that into a more manageable figure, this means that on average, the U.S. burns 15.29 million gallons per hour. As one gallon

of gasoline contains 114,000 Btu, we consume 1.74 trillion Btus which equates to 511.067 billion watts. Because of this law, in order to displace gasoline, you would need to add 639,800megawatt nuclear power plants or 1,316 square miles of continuous solar panels under direct sun. But, due to peaks in power consumption and grid inefficiency, you would actually need more.

Ocean freighters have engines that run on what is essentially diesel fuel, not unrefined crude. In order to run any engine properly, you need to have clean refined fuel, otherwise the engine won’t work. Furthermore, modern freighters are being built with dual fuel engines to run on LNG and diesel fuel, thereby running cleaner.

So how do you propose we overcome these issues? Put your words into actions and come up with a plan to overcome instead of complain.

My guess is that you would start by trying to have the president and Congress repeal the laws of physics.

But since I doubt the paper would accept your letter on a piece of driftwood carved by a rock, you typed that letter on a computer which contains petroleumderived items such as plastic.

Those items were shipped by freighters from other parts of the world. To power your home, you use items that needed to be mined and processed using fuel. If you drive a vehicle to go places, you use fuel in some form and drive on roads made from petroleum. You wrote to a newspaper that prints on fibers from trees cut by loggers who use fuel in their machines. You probably watch football on television which is powered and broadcast using fuel.

So ultimately you are nothing more than a hypocrite and contribute to the very thing you despise. And I along with the meteorologist are brainwashed? Wow! Tim Stolar Sugar Camp

Campsite: leave only footprints in forest FROM PAGE 1A leave only footprints” when in the forest?

This ugly abuse of such a miraculous place, that we all own, causes me to fear for what will be left to hand to

the next generation. This shadow of the Garden of Eden is still awesome, please show it love and respect.

Sincerely, Barry Dalberto St. Germain