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August 2017 Hidden Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Golf Course

Golfing in the scenic Northwoods

Mason Wisconsin

The rich history of one of Northern Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Company Towns

Saving Our Lakes Excerpts and commentary from Northwoods author James Brakken

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Month’s Featured Articles

Hidden Green’s North

History of Mason Wisconsin

Saving our Lakes

Redbery Book Corner

Monthly Columns and Business Listings 03 08 09

Editor’s Note Plantains with Yulia Natural Connections with Emily Stone

11 12 15

Pastor’s Corner Tech Talk with Dr. Leo Carlson Jan Lietha

Town and Local Events

Food & Fun

Church Directory

Barnes Town Info

Regional Community Notes & Events

Forest & Lakes Column Contributors

22 Public Enemy by James Brakken

July 2017 Sudoku July Crossword Puzzle Recipe Corner

Maralene Strom - Forest & Lakes Editorial Maralene grew up in the northwoods of WI. She is a consultant, author, and co publisher of Forest & Lakes Monthly.

Marianne Mueller - Ask a Master Gardener Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener, M&M Greenhouse, Barnes, WI.

Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk Leo is the Business and Technology Manager at Norvado, and a professor at the University of Northwestern St. Paul and Maranatha Baptist University.

Paula Greenspan - Travelling Perspectives Paula grew up and resides in the northwoods of Wisconsin and shares her adventures in travelling abroad.

Emily Stone - Natural Connections Emily is an author and the Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Town of Judy Bourassa - Barnes Town News Barnes Judy Bourassa is the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer. News

Pastor’s Corner The Pastor’s Corner is comprised of guest pastor’s from around our region, reflecting the various denominations and churches in and around our area.

Maureen Palmer - Book Corner Maureen is the owner of Redbery Books in Cable, WI

Bill Kokan - Car Care with Sparky Bill is the owner/operator of Bills Garage in Drummond, WI. He has over 35 years of automotive maintenance and repair experience.

Dr. Monica Brilla, DVM - Vet Corner Monica Brilla, DVM of Northland Veterinary Services in Iron River, WI

Yulia Welk Yulia is the owner of Yulia’s Natural Skin Care products. She teaches classes about herbs, mushrooms, and natural living. Yulia’s: www.yulias.net Forest & Lakes Monthly August 2017 p. 2

If you have an editorial piece, article, press release, news event, or would be interested in contributing a monthly column, please contact Maralene at 715-579-9768 or via email at mcsbiz@aol. com. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

EDITOR’S NOTE

Editor’s Note

Welcome to the Forest & Lakes Monthly August edition. It seems the summer has gone so quickly. Already the stores are stocked with school supplies and sales abound with school clothing. Garden harvesting with canning and freezing the bounty signals we have yet another month before the winter squashes and second crops of greens and root vegetables are planted. Yet, there are wonderful days ahead to enjoy outdoor events, fishing, camping, and more to fill our last weeks of summer.

This month, we are pleased to feature two regional writers, James A Brakken who has written a very timely book, “Saving our Lakes & Streams - 101 Practical Things You Can Do Today. This has a become a popular book among Lake Associations to give to their members. Janet Lietha, a teacher recently retired from the Solon Springs High School after 30 years as a Biology teacher, has her first book out featuring her gift of photography. “Exploring the North Country Scenic Trail” offers a wonderful perspective of the north country of northwest Wisconsin as a treasure to be cared for and preserved. Enjoy learning about Mason Wisconsin’s company town history. The Mason Historical Association has refurbished the once thriving train depot into a quality museum featuring the rich history of among five logging company towns in northern Wisconsin. We hope you enjoy reading this month’s edition while you take a break with a beverage and relax. We encourage you to support the advertisers in this edition. Thanks goes to those of you who have been giving us a head’s up about activities and future articles. Have a great August. Maralene

August Cover Credits

Submitted by: Janet Abell on behalf of her Grandaughter, Rebecca Kennedy This picture was taken by Rebecca Kennedy, age 17, of Camp Lake, WI, from her grandparents pier in Barnes. Her grandparents, Don and Janet Abell, live on Pickerel Lake. Thank you Janet and Rebecca for sharing such a beautiful photo and amazing talent! Good luck to you, Rebecca in all of your future endeavors!

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Barnes: Barnes Town Hall Barnes Town Office Barnes Com. Church PJ’s Cabin Store Buck n Bass Resort

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Grand View: Pat’s Place Choppers GrandView Food & Fuel

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Lake Nebagamon: Cenex/Midland Station Presbyterian Church

Minong: Minong Town Office Gordon: ICO Station

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HIDDEN GREEN’S NORTH - GOLF WITH A GALLERY!

Hidden Green’s North - Golf, with Forest Animals in a Gallery! Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team

Hidden Greens North Golf Course, is an 18-hole course in the pristine northern Wisconsin rural landscape of water and forests on highway A south of Solon Springs WI. This location welcomes locals and visitors alike to a setting where it is not unusual for deer to make their way across the greens to the lush fields and forests home. Hidden Greens North was established in 1995, as the sister course to the Hastings Minnesota original location. The Clubhouse opened in 1995. The clubhouse facilitates fundraising tournaments and group events, with plenty of room to accommodate participants, and a kitchen for food service, and a full-service bar. They cater for events from 30 to 100 persons.

This year Hidden Greens hosted for the second time the four-day Junior Golf Clinic. Krista Martineau, General Manager said, “We absolutely loved it!!” We have a number of leagues playing during the week days. Friday through Sunday is open golf. Krista Martineau has been with Hidden Greens starting out her tenure as the beverage cart server in 1997. She worked at the course throughout her college training, then worked with Holden Insurance Agency. She was offered the General Manager’s position in 2008 at the Hidden Greens North and finds it works well with her lifestyle with a family. Martineau is skilled as a manager and you will find her behind the bar, serving, or cooking along with her other duties. A manager who believes never asking her staff to do something she doesn’t do also. Always with a smile, willing to help answer questions of visitors to let them know of the areas events and sites to enjoy as well. Hidden Greens North is located at 11121 South Cty Rd A, Solon Springs, WI 54873. You can reach them at 715-378-2300, or visit them online at www.hiddengreensnorth.com

They are open as needed during the winter months for parties, weddings, and Holiday gathering. Their kitchen offers appetizers, pressed sandwiches, burgers and the famous favorite Bacon Spinach Tomato Sandwich made with their own in-house seasoned bacon. Friday’s Old Fashions are the day long special. Forest & Lakes Monthly August 2017 p. 4

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HISTORY OF MASON, WISCONSIN

History ofSubmitted Mason Wisconsin: A Company Town by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team The drive south on County Road E from highway 2 is a picturesque journey of rolling hills and farmlands leading towards Mason Wisconsin. Silos rise high, gleaming in the sunlight next to barns of red, white or aging wood grays. One notices most of these farms have converted from dairy to cash crop farming. It is hard to believe these once rolling hills were covered in timber, leading to the biggest industry boom in northern Wisconsin logging. Mason was a town solely built as a company town. It was host to the White River Lumber Company where the Humbird sawmill was built in 1882 with logging operations beginning that year. Loggers arrived for lucrative jobs, many coming on the “Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway” establishing itself as the north/south primary service to this small town. In 1887, the east/west railway expanded with the “Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway” with service via Bibon and spur to Mason. Both railways made stops at the Mason Depot - making it a busy hub of the community and expanding the small farming economy with loggers and mill employees. The influx was quick and records show the White River Lumber Company Store took in $100,000 of revenue in 1883, its first year. This bustling community saw farms take shape on logged out property adding families to the area and by 1914 farming became the primary economic base as the last of lumber was shipped from Mason ending the high-volume logging industry that created the company town. In 1991 a group of citizens came together to preserve the dilapidating Depot, once a cornerstone of the community, establishing the Mason Area Historical Society. This group’s mission is “to preserve, advance and share knowledge of the Mason area.” Local participants and those with a strong connection to the area began the work of refurbishing, and raising funds which continues to this day. What has materialized is a historical museum housed in the Depot with enough land around www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

it to host structures from the past opening a visual historical view of a time remembered. The Depot houses a wide variety of displays telling the story of Mason long before it was established from the 1500’s with the rich history of the Objibwe (Chippewa) nation, and the various claims by other nations to the lands including Spain declaring the Mason area in 1513. The museum displays depict the lifestyles and progression of the area. The history is not only inside, but documented electronically. Visitors can view additional photos, narrative, and artifacts digitally. The picture book, created by the Society, titled the WWII Uniform at the Mason Museum “Historical Timeline of the Mason Area” dates back to the 1500’s, and is a wealth of information and photos encapsulating the town’s history. Today, Mason is a small village with a population of 79. This quiet community is rich in history, surrounded by forests, rolling hills, farmlands and a beautiful park along the White River where the White River Lumber Company site is located. The White River Saloon is the perfect place for a beverage and a meal within a short jaunt from the Depot. The museum is open Sundays 1:00pm - 4:00pm. For information contact Marian Schraufnagel, President of Mason Area Historical Society at 715-765-4554, or via email at marschrauf@gmail.com Forest & Lakes Monthly August 2017 p. 5

SAVING OUR LAKES WITH JAMES BRAKKEN

Saving our Lakes Submitted by Author, historian, and conservationist, James Brakken

Most people who spend time near the water know the problems our lakes and streams face these days. Though our population grows steadily, the number of lakes and streams remains constant. More and more people sharing the same waters can and does eventually result in impaired water quality and diminished enjoyment of our water resources. That’s why I wrote this book, something I consider to be like a shop manual—a how-to guide for everyone who loves our lakes and streams. As the subtitle says, this 198-page softcover contains many practical tips on how to preserve and protect our waters for future generations. The foreword is written by Dan Small of Wisconsin Public TV’s “Outdoor Wisconsin” and “Outdoors Radio.” Dan explains, “If you fish, hunt, motor, paddle, or swim in our waterways, you need this book. Whether you live in a multi-million-dollar home on Lake Geneva, have a seasonal lakeshore cottage, or simply spend an occasional weekend at a rental cabin on a lake up north, you need this book. Saving Our Lakes & Streams should be required reading for all state, county, and town officials, for those who plan a career in natural resources, and for everyone who treasures water recreation.” The book is divided into 11 sections. Each begins with a brief overview, then offers a few tips. No one is expected to follow them all. Rather, readers can choose from the 101 tips, knowing each tip will help protect the resource. For example, here’s an excerpt from the section called “Savoring Nature” along with a few, selected tips: Sound Advice Many of us are attracted to our lakes and streams because of their distinctive beauty. We are intrigued by aquatic plants and animals above and below the surface. And the enchanting movement of nature reflected in shimmering waves fascinates us. But their beauty goes beyond what we see. We feel the cool water when we wade or swim. We sense the freshness of a lake breeze. In fact, all our senses enhance our experience, including our hearing. Nowhere more than by water are the marvelous sounds of nature revealed. In fact, the flat surface of a quiet lake or stream allows sound to carry farther, thus increasing the experience of these sounds. However, human activity can easily overpower the sounds of nature. For example, the growl of a chainsaw or sounds from other power tools early in the morning or evening may intrude upon others’ enjoyment of the water. Blaring music and the incessant yapping of a barky dog can be equally disturbing. What you can do: 13. Always remember that sound carries better and farther over water than land. 15. In the summer months, avoid use of chain saws, lawn mowers, or loud power tools early in the morning or late in the day. 16. Save your fireworks for the July 4th weekend and never use them over water. 17. Target shooting should be done far away from the lake, perhaps at the local gun club. (And never shoot at or toward the water. You’ll have no idea how far that bullet will go or where it will end up.) 20. Turn down the volume on your stereo or TV. Even though it may be your favorite entertainment, the noise coming from inside your house may not sound very good from across the lake. (end of excerpt out of book) Each of the 101 tips are intended as suggestions, not demands, thus allowing the reader to pick and choose to find the best fit. Some tips are as simple as the above examples. Others include such things as starting a rain garden to reduce runoff (with a brief how-to article). Every section offers links to further information. An appendix toward the back of the book gives more information, too. Pages 58 and 59 of Saving Our Lakes & Streams tells the reader the most common boating violations and what the likely penalty is following a warden’s citation. In most cases, we don’t learn this until we hear it from the judge. I based this book on information I learned during my two decades of writing articles for newsletters of many local, county, and statewide lake associations. If you love your lake or stream experience enough to want to care for our waters, then you’ll enjoy Saving Our Lakes & Streams. It contains over 75 brief articles on how to protect our water resources along with over 75 photos taken at lakes and streams in the Western Great Lakes region. This book is a must for every cabin on our precious lakes and streams, and deeply discounted when purchased in quantities of ten or more from my website. As you might imagine, my recent book, Saving Our Lakes & Streams, is quite popular with leaders of lake associations and lake districts. In fact, many have purchased large quantities to give to their members, local government officials, and to use in fund raisers. At my website, BadgerValley.com, I discount multiple-book orders to encourage this. One lake association purchased 175 copies, both to distribute and to sell in local bait shops, resorts, and gift shops. A Rhinelander realtor buys them to give to new waterfront owners, knowing it will help protect waterfront values. Several groups give a copy to all who renew their lake association memberships. Author, historian, and conservationist, James Brakken, lives and writes from his Bayfield County, Wisconsin home. His books are available at select Wisconsin outlets and BadgerValley.com where sales tax is pre-paid and shipping is free. Excerpts and illustrations from my eight northern Wisconsin books can be seen at my website, BadgerValley.com where I pay the buyer’s sales tax and ship free. Jim is available for community club talks through my email, TreasureofNamakagon@gmail.com or by calling Jim at 715-798-3163. Forest & Lakes Monthly August 2017 p. 6

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BARNESTORMERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB PROJECT

Barnestormers Snowmobile Club Year Round Storage & Maintenance Facility Update Submitted by Mike Tremblay, President of the Barnestormers Snowmobile Club

The Barnestormers Snowmobile Club was formed in 1972. We are a non-profit/non-stock corporation registered with the State of Wisconsin. As a club, we have a long history of developing and maintaining area trails for the riding enjoyment of snowmobilers from Wisconsin and all over the Midwest. We work closely with the other clubs in Bayfield County through the Bayfield County Snowmobile Alliance (BCSA) to provide a network of connected trails that total over 600 miles of maintained trails. As a club, we maintain approximately 90 miles of trails in southwest Bayfield County. Our equipment is provided to us through the BCSA. In the last two years, the BCSA has allocated funds so that our club would receive our first set ever of new equipment to maintain our assigned trails. That allocation of funds totaled well over $300,000. The BCSA funding comes from the state snowmobile registrations and trail passes. Many of you may have seen the new tractor and groomer in the Barnes 4th of July parade. Our club is proud to have this equipment. We feel we have a responsibility to prolong the life of the equipment for as long as possible. All the equipment that the club has been allocated over the years has always been stored outside. The sun and weather exposure accelerates the aging process on the equipment. It also makes maintenance work on the equipment very difficult. For the last 10 years, we have been storing the equipment on a lot in the Barnes Industrial Park. During the last two years, the club has been searching for a year-round storage & maintenance facility that would satisfy our needs. This past winter the club decided that we were not going to find the space that would meet our requirements. We decided to start the process to build a building. In March of 2017, we started the activities necessary to accomplish our goal. Here is what we have accomplished to date:

1. We needed a location: At the last Barnes Town Board meeting we received approval for a long-term low-cost lease on the lot we now occupy that protects our ownership rights for improvements and gives the club an option to buy if needed.

2. The club has been doing fund raising for the last few years and we established a building fund account and moved any funds we have raised into that account that we did not need to operate the club.

3. We started a building fund raiser with a goal of raising $30,000 to construct the building. We are 80% of the way to that goal. (All these donations are deposited directly into the building account).

4. We have worked closely with the Lake Country ATV Club and reached an agreement where they would donate cash up front to the project in return for dedicated space to store their equipment in the building for the term of our long-term lease.

5. We have received state approval of our building plans (Commercial Building) and are meeting with county zoning to satisfy any re quirements they might have.

So, in a nutshell we are close, but we need some financial help in our push to the finish line. If you feel that the work we do is beneficial in a variety of ways to the Town, the businesses and your enjoyment, we would appreciate your financial support. Our contact info is enclosed below. Thank you for your consideration, Mike Tremblay President of the Barnestormers Snowmobile Club 51130 East Idlewild Lake Road Barnes, WI 54873 Home 715-795-2331 Cell 715-688-9634

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PLANTAIN - THE MAGICAL KING OF THE FOREST WITH YULIA

Plantain - The Magical King of the Forest

Submitted by Yulia Welk of Yulia’s Natural Skincare. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI. Check out her website at: www.yulias.net or call 715-798-3175

When I go outside and look down I almost immediately see some plantain. This is not related to banana plantain, it is the green leaf herb of most forests. It has European origin and did not always grow here. It was brought to continental USA on shoes, wheels, hooves, etc... as it has little seeds that are very sticky. Native Americans called it “white man’s foot”, therefore the Latin name is “planta” - foot, “agree” - to move. If you try stepping on it, the leaves just lay on the ground, and then slowly spring back up, it has some flexible veins inside that make it impossible to trample. It loves to grow along the paths, roads, fields, trails, in relatively high traffic areas in natural settings. An outdoor bandage When I was a kid I grew up in a small city, with black top roads, and huge green yard in front with wild flowers, sandbox, swing, trees growing everywhere. Russians did not own mowers back then, only sickles in the villages for hand cutting hay. We would always scrape our knees. We would come to a plantain, pick a leaf, lick it, and stick it to our sore knee, or on a scratch. It would be there for a couple minutes, and then we go off to play again completely forgetting about the injury. I never even thought about why we did it. Only coming here, and trying to tell people about herbs did I realize what it was doing for us. The blood stops Plantain “weed” almost immediately, everything gets drawn out and it is all better again! Plantain legends around the world Two snakes were laying on the road sunning themselves. The carriage went by and one snake crawled away. The other one was too slow to move and the carriage wheel rode over her. People that were sitting inside saw that the first snake went and got some plantain leaves and healed the injured snake. Greece - toad had a poisonous spider bite. Then it ate a plantain leaf and got better. Native American legend has a dog bitten by rattlesnake. Plantain juice mixed with salt cured the dog. Renaissance period has many pictures, paintings with plantain. It was one of the holy plants in England. Plinius was saying if you put plantain in a pot with cubed meat, it all would grow back together. Plantain benefits and uses Allantoin stimulates the growth of new skin cells. The tea keeps the blood and skin very clean, and water out of the lungs. If you have a toothache, just chew on a stem. It is a blood sugar stabilizer. Use it in tea, young leaves in soups and salads with its calcium, vitamins C, A, B1, iron, potassium and other biologically active substances. Plantain cabbage rolls? Why not?! One friend told me that when she was a kid she had an infected finger that was spreading to the arm. She made plantain poultice that drew everything out. Thrush can be successfully washed with plantain. My son got hives when he was three after eating coconut oil for the first time. He used plantain cream and thanked me for making it so it can help with keeping his skin clean. It is great wash for thrush. If I cut my finger, I just go outside, collect the leaf and wrap it around my cut. A few days after I could not see or remember where I cut my finger. Calming bug bites? Yes! The leaves can be dried, rehydrated and used the same way in the winter. My yard is full of this special herb. I collect it now for making my Plantain Cream. It also has calendula, st.John’s wort and comfrey in it. We truly can not live without it at my house. I also use it in my Plantain Facial toner that cleans oily, problem skin from the deep layers out. It has to be used for two weeks or longer until the skin is perfectly clean. Try it for yourself and let’s stop using millions of dollars eradicating this “weed”. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, Wisconsin and is the owner of Yulia’s LLC - collection of natural herbal skin care products and teas. She can be contacted at www.yulias.net

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NATURAL CONNECTIONS

Natural Connections - Old Friends in a New Place Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum Hot wind swept across the prairie grass. Under the blazing sun, that of the endangered Karner blue butterfly. stiff breeze was more than welcome. I’d never visited the Douglas County Wildlife Area, but decided I needed to see it before giving a talk at Barrens Fest organized by the Friends of the Bird Sanctuary. I felt instantly drawn to the park-like quality of the pine barrens. This 4,005-acre site includes the Solon Springs Sharptail Barrens State Wildlife Area and is managed by the WDNR in partnership with Douglas County. It is one of the best sharp-tailed grouse habitats in Wisconsin. Sharp-tailed grouse need a variety of habitat types throughout the year. In spring, they use the short-grass prairie for their dancing leks. Nests are often hidden under dense shrubs and tall grasses from the previous year. The hens raise their chicks in areas where shrubs provide shade and conceal them from aerial predators, and short grasses and other plants provide plenty of insects to eat. Winter brings the need for dense cover and edge habitat to provide thermal insulation and relief from incessant winds.

Fringed yellow loosestrife is a native species that provides a unique group of bees with oil instead of nectar to feed their larvae. Photo by Emily Stone.

By managing the landscape for the year-round needs of this iconic species, we end up providing unique habitat for a wonderful diversity of Lupine has another claim to fame, too: it is a nitrogen fixer. The plant other plants, insects, and animals. itself can’t take nitrogen out of the air and turn it into a useable format, but lupine grows nodules on its roots where bacteria can live. The plant The delicate pink blossom of a wild rose was first to greet me as I began feeds its sugar to the bacteria, and the bacteria converts nitrogen to to explore around the historic clubhouse. As the state flower of Iowa, a useable form. More productive strains of bacteria get larger homes, where I grew up, wild rose has always had a special place in my heart. while inefficient bacteria are relegated to smaller nodules. From the coast of Maine to the Black Hills, the Boundary Waters and beyond, I can find this familiar flower almost anywhere I travel. There A tall stalk adorned with tubular, pale-pink flowers was also unfamiliar are several species of wild rose just in Wisconsin, each with their own to me, but I could tell at least that it was a type of penstemon. Its preshabitat preferences. I don’t know which species this was, but it didn’t ence brought to mind past adventures in the desert, where flashy red matter. Its presence immediately made this new place feel a little more species of penstemon often caught my eye. Foxglove penstemon was familiar and welcoming. the tentative identification from a friend. This is common theme in my life. Wherever I travel, I’m able to find familiar plants (and birds as well) that foster my connection to a new place. Great blue herons in Moab, Utah, made the desert feel a little more like home. Chestnut-backed chickadees in California brought me joy, even if they did have a funny accent. Here in the barrens, the brilliant orange of butterfly milkweed conjured up memories of my parents’ restored prairie in Iowa. The tiny white flowers of three-toothed cinquefoil reminded me of the bedrock vista in the Boundary Waters where I first learned their name, as well as the cliff on Sleeping Giant in Canada where I wrote about them for this column. I only just learned to identify the red-orange, vase-like blossoms of wood lily while I was in the Black Hills this summer, and here I found them sprinkled across the barrens. This dry prairie habitat is mostly due to the droughty nature of glacial outwash sand that drains our ample rainfall away, while the dry climate of the Black Hills develops in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains. The lily finds what it needs in both places. With the familiar plants as touchstones to keep me from feeling totally lost, my excitement at meeting new species could blossom without getting overwhelming. A purple pyramid of lupine flowers caught my eye. Although I could identify it in general (Lupine’s genus includes 200 species), I had to ask prairie-dwelling friends to help me determine the species. Sundial lupine, I discovered, is a host plant for the caterpillar www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

On a forest edge, I found the crinkled yellow petals springing out the leaf axils typical of a native yellow loosestrife. I recognized its general characteristics from doing wetland monitoring in Maine, but this species was new to me. While identifying it as fringed loosestrife, I also discovered that it provides oil instead of nectar to a special group of bees. I love when a new friend leads me to a new fun fact. All my wandering from plant to plant eventually brought me across the road from the clubhouse. While bending over to examine an unfamiliar species of goldenrod, I found yet another old friend. From then on, my botanizing was frequently interrupted by handfuls of plump, juicy blueberries. Seeing old friends in new places allows me to feel connected wherever I go. The new acquaintances I’ve met here just expand my circle. Next time I see them they won’t be strangers. Instead, they’ll bring to mind the hot wind and bright sun of a certain, special place. Special Note: Emily’s book, Natural Connections: Exploring Northwoods Nature through Science and Your Senses is here! Order your copy at http://cablemuseum.org/natural-connections-book/. Listen to the podcast at www.cablemusum.org! For 50 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come visit us in Cable, WI! Our new exhibit: “Better Together--Celebrating a Natural Community” is now open! Forest & Lakes Monthly August 2017 p. 9

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Local Church Directory St. Ann’s Catholic Church

Country Peace Presbyterian Church

Trinity Lutheran Chapel

Gordon First Presbyterian

Brule Presbyterian Church

Living Hope Community Church

Solon Springs First Presbyterian

Lake Nebagamon First Presbyterian

St. Anthony Catholic Church

Calvary Baptist Church

Barnes Community Church

Reverend Jon Hartman, Pastor 3200 County Rd. N Barnes, WI 54873 Church Office: 715 795 2195

Rev. Phil Milam 13445 County Highway M Cable, WI 54821 Church office: 715-798-3066 Home: 262-470-0736

First Lutheran Church

Hayward Wesleyan Church

Mission Covenant Church

Mark Wilson, Senior Pastor 10655 Nyman Ave, Hayward, WI 54843 Church Office: 715- 634-4613

Rev. Darrell Nelson 5161 South County Road P, Poplar, WI 64864 Church Office: 715-364-2738

Trinity Lutheran Church

Bethany Baptist Church Pastor John Dudley

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Delta Rev. Phil Milam 61190 Pike River Rd. Mason, WI Phone 262-470-0736

The Oaks Community Church

Our Saviors Lutheran Church

14695 County Hwy N Drummond, WI 54832 Church Office: 715-739-6344

Rev. Jason Clifton 11405 51st Street, Solon Springs, WI 54873 Church Office: 715-378-2252

New Hope Lutheran Church 801 Houston Avenue Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-4112

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

The River Wesleyan Church N13205 Rice Lake Road Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-2844

Calvary Lutheran Church 675 Shell Creed Road Minong, WI, 54859 Phone: 715-466-2366

St. Pius Catholic Church

St. Anthony Catholic Church 9718 County Rd Y Gordon, WI 54838 Phone: 715-378-4431

If you would like your church information featured in our directory, please contact Christie at 715-798-3572 or via email at ccarlson@cheqnet.net

Father Gerald Willger 13645 County Highway M, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3855 (Cable) 715-634-2867 (Hayward) Rev Richard Blood 14465 S. Antoine Circle, Gordon, WI 54838 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Rev Richard Blood 9243 E. Evergreen Solon Springs, WI 54873 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Phil Markel, Pastor 13713 W Thannum Fire Lane Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-934-5000 Home: 715-634-0506 10680 Main St, Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-634-2141 Website: www.firstlutheranhaywardwi.org Pastor Mark D. Triplett 10576 Gresylon Dr, Hayward, WI 54843 Church office: (715) 634-2260

506 Main Street Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-378-4431

11651 Business Hwy 53 Solon Springs, WI 54873 Phone: 715-378-4431

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Rev Richard Blood 4694 S. County Rd. A Superior, WI 54880 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Rev Richard Blood 5810 S. Country Rd. H Brule, WI 54820 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863

Rev Richard Blood 6880 S. 1st Avenue W. Lake Nebagamon, WI Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson (Lay Preacher) 715-790-1863

21020 Co Hwy E, Mason, WI 54856 Church Office: 715-746-2442

Reverend Brian Weber 13520 Spruce Street, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3417 Cell: 517- 614-4236 43170 Highway 63, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3712

Fr. Andrew Ricci Pastor, Fr. Adam Laski Parochial Vicar 11648 E Cty Rd B Lake Nebagamon, WI Office 715-374-3570

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PASTOR’S CORNER

All The Joy You Need

Submitted with permission by Steve Goodier, M.Div. is an ordained United Methodist minister and author of numerous books about personal development, motivation, inspiration, and making needed life changes. He is the founder and publisher of Your Life Support System, a widely-read newsletter since 1999.

Thirteenth Century priest Thomas Aquinas once said, “No one can live without joy.” But many people do live joyless lives. And the reason is often simply because they don’t know how to be happy. They are so intent on the three P’s – power, prosperity and prestige – that they miss out on simple joy. French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson pioneered modern photography as an art form during the early decades of the 20th Century. He was a master of candid photography and something of a genius at spotting and photographing apparent contradictions: pictures that left mysteries unexplained. One of his famous photographs was shot in a poor section of Seville, Spain in 1933. The picture depicts a run-down alley surrounded by decaying walls, strewn with rubble and riddled with bullet holes dotting gray walls. The setting alone evokes feelings of sadness and despair. But then...the contradiction. Within the grim alley children are playing. They wear dirty and tattered clothes, as one might expect in such a setting, but like playing children everywhere, they laugh with carefree joy. In the foreground, a tiny boy on crutches hobbles away from two other boys, his face lit up with a broad grin. One boy is laughing so hard he has to hold his side. Others lean on the cracked walls, beaming with delight. It is easy to spot the contrast – and the point. Joy amid the rubble of life. Laughter among life’s ruins. We cannot avoid pain, however hard we try. But we can avoid joy. We cannot escape hardship and trouble, but we can miss out on much of life’s peace and laughter. If you feel as if you could use more joy, here are a few tips: • Do something today just for the fun of it. • Decide to fill your thoughts with less anxiety and more peace. • Laugh a little more. A little more heartily and a little more often. • Practice a hopeful attitude. • Love as much as you can. Love people. Love experiences. Love ideas. Love beauty. In short -- love life. You may occasionally find yourself amid life’s rubble. But strangely - even there you can discover joy. It’s one of the beautiful contradictions of life.

LUCIUS WOODS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

In Loving Memory of Tim Uglum

Solon Springs, WI SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 2017 PRESENTS

AUGUST 5th Gates open at 5:30 PM / Show starts at 7:00 PM Friends of Lucius Woods annual Silent Auction will be held during the concert. Visit the big tent and place your bids. There will be antiques, prints, home decor and gift certificates from local businesses. Help support Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center and find some treasures for yourself!

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TECH TALK

Tech Talk - Firewalls Part II

Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Manager at Norvado

If you haven’t noticed it before, IT people seem to speak a whole different language from everyone else. The IT field has many acronyms and some words that are fairly common, mean different things to an IT person. With that in mind I thought we would take the opportunity with the next few Tech talk articles and discuss some IT terminology. IT Terminology #1 – Firewalls, Part II. This month we are going to continue our discussion that we started last month about IT terminology. Last month we established that mechanical and construction firewalls help protect you from real physical fires, and an IT firewall protects you from the virtual fire of hackers and viruses. OK, but how do firewalls work in the IT world? Again, much like in the construction and mechanical industries, an IT firewall adds layers between the Internet (where the bad things come from), and the critical information that is stored on your computer. In computer networking, there are 65,535 “ports” (we will discuss this term in future articles) capable of passing information to and from your computer. Your firewall determines which ports and what information can pass from the Internet into your network or computer. This is not unlike a physical firewall in that certain things like electrical and plumbing must still go from one side of a firewall to the other through “ports” or holes in the firewall. Many of the different ports are specified for different things like internet traffic and printing. For instance, port 25 is the SMTP port. SMTP stands for “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol” and it is most often used to pass mail traffic from the internet to your computer. If your firewall sees something else trying to use that port, it blocks the traffic. The idea of a firewall is not to block everything, but to only let the right things through and block the rest. I have heard that this referred to the “sieve” analogy. It goes something like this: A chef uses a sieve to strain out the things that he or she does not want and an IT firewall does the same thing, it “strains” out the bad things and lets the good things through. Firewalls are a critical component in the battle against viruses and hackers. It is the first line of defense and though it may seem simple and you may never know it is there, it is one thing you never want to be without if you are connected to the Internet.

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JAN LIETHA - PHOTOGRAPHY

Taking the Love of Teaching Biology to Photography Submitted by Maralene Strom and the Forest & Lakes Monthly Editorial Team

Jan Lietha is one of those people who instantly creates a sense of wanting to learn from her. A Biology teacher for 33 years, she retired from the Solon Springs School District. Jan quickly expresses her love of learning and sharing what she’s learned with family, friends, and students. “I loved teaching. Yet, what was more rewarding was ‘learning’ from my students,” she said. Jan feels her students helped her grow, and now in retirement her opportunities to teach and learn have not diminished. She’s always loved photography. During her teaching career, Jan took advantage of training opportunities to use the gift of photography in the classroom. She took classes to learn how to use her camera effectively and how she could implement the skills to benefit her students. She began using her photos in the classroom for wild flower identification units, allowing for a wider spectrum of plants through photos. She found it a boon to her teaching. She advanced her skills with a “Photography for Teachers” class offered by Trees of Tomorrow (Eagle River). She discovered how to “really use my camera, techniques, composition, and even an introduction to Photoshop. More ways to implement photography into the classroom as a teaching tool and creating interest in the students in Biology and photography. Jan says one of the additional benefits of her photography skills has been in creating quality photos of her grandchildren. “Another is getting me out into nature. I can’t think of a negative experience, other than I got my camera wet this Spring and being without a camera for six to eight weeks.” She adds, “it was a real eye-opener for me, as I hadn’t realized how much I depended on being able to take photos whenever I wanted to.” To avoid a future drought of camera-less, she has invested in a spare camera! Nature is a natural draw for her camera lens. She enjoys the creative process including learning some quilting skills she picked up at the Solon Springs, The Gift Shop. She also had experience working in a greenhouse nurturing flowers, shrubs, etc. Jan worked on her first book during a class at WITC, bringing the piece to a close in the 8 weeks. She expressed her excitement when she waited for the first draft of the book to arrive and even more excitement to see it for the first time. She, along with her friend Becky, owner of The Gift Shop, reviewed the draft. Becky said she felt the book would be something they would carry in the Gift Shop. So she ordered inventory and was thrilled to see it sell. To diversify her photography, Jan produces handmade cards, prints, metal prints, and canvases of her photos for sale. Without her camera, Jan feels like a part of her is missing. She’s now taken to photographing intricate details of nature. “We live in an area with so much diversity, and can see wondrous and beautiful things if we get out there,” she said. Whether in the forest, on the lake, or your backyard you will discover the diversity of nature. Jan Lietha, with her husband, live on Lake Minnesuing for the past 22 years. Her first book, “Exploring the North Country Scenic Trail” is a photo journey of the area trails and landscapes, and can be purchased at The Gift Shop in Solon Springs, WI.

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REDBERY BOOK CORNER

Redbery Book Corner Submitted by Maureen Palmer of Redbery Books in Cable, WI

Redbery Books is honored to have two authors visiting Cable in August. Mark your calendar for these great summer events coming up! We welcome Amy Hassinger on Friday, August 4th at 11:00 am to discuss her book After the Dam. Set against the backdrop of the Wisconsin northwoods, After the Dam by Amy Hassinger follows new mother Rachel Clayborne in a doomed chase after the girl she once was, toward a harrowing encounter with the woman she is now. “Undone by motherhood, judged by her husband, 32-year old Rachel Clayborne flees with her baby in the middle of the night for the one place on earth that’s been her refuge: her grandmother’s lake house in northern Wisconsin. Hoping to reconnect with a former, healthier self, she instead faces a confused and dying grandmother, her ever-present nurse who seems bent on thwarting each of Rachel’s desires, and a changed ex-boyfriend—her first and most passionate love. As a constant rain threatens the nearby dam, Rachel struggles to discern what’s happened to the past, who she’s become and what kind of a life she’ll make for herself now – one that clings to ghosts or opens bravely to a wild new geography.” From the acclaimed author of Nina: Adolescence and The Priest’s Madonna comes a gripping new novel that depicts the transformative power of motherhood with honesty, wit and compassion. Thursday evening, August 10th at 6:00pm, Redbery Books along with King Realty and the Forest Lodge Library welcome Nickolas Butler to the Cable Community Center. He is the author of the internationally-best-selling novel Shotgun Lovesongs, a collection of short stories entitled Beneath the Bonfire, and The Hearts of Men which has already been longlisted for two of France’s top literary awards. The Hearts of Men is a sweeping, panoramic novel about the slippery definitions of good and evil, family and fidelity, the challenges and rewards of lifelong friendships, the bounds of morality--and redemption. It is “An epic novel of intertwining friendships and families set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin at a beloved Boy Scout summer camp--from the bestselling author of Shotgun Lovesongs.” “Camp Chippewa, 1962. Nelson Doughty, age thirteen, social outcast and overachiever, is the Bugler, sounding the reveille proudly each morning. Yet this particular summer marks the beginning of an uncertain and tenuous friendship with a popular boy named Jonathan. Over the years, Nelson, irrevocably scarred from the Vietnam War, becomes Scoutmaster of Camp Chippewa, while Jonathan marries, divorces, and turns his father’s business into a highly profitable company. And when something unthinkable happens at a camp get-together with Nelson as Scoutmaster and Jonathan’s teenage grandson and daughter-in-law as campers, the aftermath demonstrates the depths--and the limits--of Nelson’s selflessness and bravery.” We look forward to hearing Nickolas read from The Hearts of Men and answer questions about his writing and future projects. Light appetizers will be available at this free event!

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Town of Barnes Calendar of Events

TOWN OF BARNES DATES

Submitted by Judy Bourassa, Barnes Clerk/Treasurer

August 7, 2017 Barnes Lions Club Meeting at 6:00pm at Makiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s August 11-12, 2017 Barnes Lions Softball Tournament 8:00am-dusk at park August 12, 2017

Potawatomi Property Owners Meeting at VFW in Barnes. Coffee & Rolls at 9:00am Meeting at 9:30am

August 14, 2017

Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Board Meeting 1:30pm - 4:00pm Location TBD

August 15, 2017

Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm at the Town Hall

August 17, 2017

BAHA Meeting at 9:00am the museum

August 19, 2017

Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Community Program 8:30am. Continenetal Breakfast at Barnes Town Hall 9:00am Program Topcis on Cabin and Lake Life

August 19, 2017

VFW Post 8329 and Auxilary Chicken BBQ at noon.

August 21, 2017

ECLCC meeting at 7:00pm at VFW Post in Barnes

August 22, 2017

VFW Post 8329 and Auxiliary meetings will be held at 6:00pm at the VFW hall

August 26, 2017 Potawatomi Board of Directors Meeting at 9:00am att he Wannigan August 26, 2017

BAHA Flea Market & Pie Social 9:00am - 2:00pm

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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS

Regional Community Notes & Events

All Community Notes & Events are also published on our website at www.forestandlakesmonthly.com, and on our Facebook Page. Mature Lunch Brunch Meals are served Monday thru Thursday at noon at the Barnes Town Hall 3360 County Highway N. in Barnes. Sign up at the meal site the day of, or call Dana at the Bayfield County Aging and Disability at 715 7952495 for questions or to rsvp. Red Hat Ladies The Red Hat Ladies will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, August 16th at noon at Patti’s Dockside in Lake Nebagamon. For info contact Laurie Balousek. UFO Craft Meeting Meetings are at Barnes Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. Contact Judy at 715-7953247 for details

Barnes Book Club Join us at 9:30am on Monday, August 28th at the Barnes Community Church. We will discuss the book Brooklyn by Colm Toibin. Brooklyn is a touching novel about an Irish woman who emigrates to Brooklyn, New York in the 1950’s. The club meets monthly at 9:30 A.M. at the Barnes Community church the fourth Monday of each month except December. Everyone is welcome.

Barnes Community Church Fall Music Festival Join us for a time of music and fellowship September 30th at the Barnes Community Church at 7:00pm

BAHA Recipe Book BAHA is collecting recipes for a cookbook! Share your favorite recipe, include any anecdotes or stories about it. Please email them to lupeet101343@gmail.com or call 715-795-2145 to get her mailing address.

2017 Great Northern Classic Rodeo September 1-3rd. Gates open at 5:00pm. Performance begins at 7:00pm. Adv. ticket prices: Adult $13, Children (6-12) $7, Seniors (65+) & Military $7

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BAHA Flea Market & Craft Sale BAHA will hold its Annual Flea Market & Craft Sale on Saturday, Aug 2 with accompanying Pie Social. 9 am - 2pm at the VFW on Lake Road in Barnes.

Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Date for July July 27, 2017 from 11:00am - 6:00pm Cable Professional Bldg./ Corner of Hwy 63 & Spruce St. Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward Ruby’s Pantry will be in Hayward from 5:30 - 7:00pm July 20th. Food shares are $20.00 each. Barnes Food Shelf Date - July July 12, 2017 from 9:00am - 11:00am Barnes Community Church 3200 Highway N in Barnes Sharing One’s Surplus SOS Food Share is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of Month at the Mission Covenant Church Poplar, WI, Shares go on sale at 9:30am at $30; Distribution begins at 10am. Everyone Welcome, no income restrictions.

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RECIPE CORNER AUGUST 2017

Recipe Corner - Simple Summer Fun!

Recipes credited from various websites, cookbooks, and otherwise cited resources

Sandanavian Salmon

Black Bean and Cous Cous Salad

Ingredients:

Courtesy of www.goodhousekeeping.com

12 oz. baby Yukon gold potatoes 1 tbsp. Classic Vinaigrette 1 seedless cucumber 11 radishes Â˝ small red onion 3 tbsp. Chopped fresh dill Âź c. Classic Vinaigrette Micro-Poached Salmon Pumpernickel Croutons Additional fresh dill Directions:

Courtesy of www.allrecipes.com

1 cup uncooked couscous 1 1/4 cups chicken broth 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 8 green onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained salt and pepper to taste

In large microwave-safe bowl, combine potatoes and 1/2 cup water.

Directions:

Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on High 8 minutes or until tender, gently stirring once.

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2 quart or larger sauce pan and stir in the couscous. Cover the pot and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Drain; return to bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon Classic Vinaigrette. In another large bowl, toss cucumber, radishes, red onion, and chopped fresh dill with 1/4 cup Classic Vinaigrette. On each of 4 plates, place potatoes, cucumber mixture, and MicroPoached Salmon. Sprinkle with Pumpernickel Croutons and garnish with dill.

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In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar and cumin. Add green onions, red pepper, cilantro, corn and beans and toss to coat. Fluff the couscous well, breaking up any chunks. Add to the bowl with the vegetables and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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PUBLIC ENEMY #1 BY JAMES BRAKKEN

Public Enemy #1 Submitted by James Brakken

The old man sat staring at his empty beer glass. I took the stool next to him. “The fella over at the Texaco station told me you lived here when Baby Face Nelson came this way,” I said. “Any truth to that?” He looked into my eyes as the bartender filled his glass. “Maybe.” I slid a dime across the bar. “I don’t suppose you’d be willing to tell me about it, would you?” He guzzled his beer and tapped the glass three times on the bar. The bartender grabbed it. I reached in my pocket for another dime. “Nineteen-thirty-four,” he said. “In the spring.” “You met him?” “I didn’t say that.” “Some folks say they saw him when he came through here in a stolen Ford coupe.” “They’re all liars. Everyone wants to be part of the story, wants others to think they’re someone special—someone with a connection to the old gangsters. All liars, I tell you.” “So, he wasn’t here?” “I didn’t say that, either. Al Capone and his brother, Ralph, Johnny Torrio, Bugs Moran, most of the thugs who ran Chicago in those days spent time here. Northern Wisconsin was a good place to lay low. Some came here when the heat was on in Chicago. They hid out, waiting for things to cool down. Others took vacations here, became tourists, blended in.” I slid another dime across the bar. “Most folks around here didn’t care what they did for a living, illegal or not, especially the big spenders. And the gangsters spent plenty of money. They kept many folks here from going under during the depression. They rented cabins at our resorts, hired local musicians and fishing guides, bought gas, and ate at our restaurants. Always paid in cash. Big tippers, too. It was money in hand when money was scarce. Nobody cared where it came from.” “Baby Face Nelson?” “He was different. Killed a cop. Men like him were bad for the resort business. Not good to have a known killer sitting at the bar. Still, I imagine Nelson enjoyed this area.” “Imagine? You mean you’re not certain he was here?” “Look. The gangsters didn’t announce their arrival, see?” “So, you’re not sure.” “I’m sure of one time. Spring of 1934, like I said. Right after the FBI raided the Little Bohemia Lodge up in Manitowish Waters. John Dillinger’s gang was hiding out there after robbing a bank in Sioux City. They said Nelson shot a cop there. When somebody tipped off the Feds that the Dillinger gang was holed up at Little Bohemia. Melvin Pervis and his G-men flew into Rhinelander, commandeered two cars and drove to Little Bohemia in hope of nabbing them. Those fool G-men shot some bystanders by mistake, alerting the gangsters who then beat it out of there after a gunfight. Somehow, Nelson got separated from the others. A few days later, he stole the Ford and headed this way on route back to Chicago.” “And?” “The telegraph operator over at our depot got word that Nelson had passed through Ashland in a stolen car and was coming down Highway 63. That telegram turned a bunch of regular fellows here into heroes, more or less.” “How so?” “Damn near every man in town grabbed his deer rifle or grandpa’s shotgun. They met at the Corner Bar. Mike Kavanaugh, our village chairman back then, ran the show. He sent Sonny Modelle and Babe Jorgensen up the highway a block-or-so where they cut down a big white pine, laying it square across the highway. The men hunkered down behind the tree or up in the woods on both sides, guns loaded, waiting for Nelson to come around the corner.” “I thought you said folks didn’t mind the gangsters being here.” “I told you, he was different—a cop killer. They laid for him, waiting to fill him full of lead.” “But, he wasn’t killed here.” “Nope.” Forest & Lakes Monthly August 2017 p. 22

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