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Tenth Annual Blue Moon Art Tour
Submitted by Barnes Blog Staff and Diana Randolph of the Blue Moon Art Tour The public is invited to visit the studios of artists Sara Balbin, Sara Qualey, Diana Randolph and Reg Behrends during the tenth annual Blue Moon Art Tour, Sept. 3 and 4 of Labor Day weekend. Hours for the tour are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Signs directing visitors to the studios will be posted on Highway 63 north of Cable and south of Drummond and along Blue Moon Road. Artwork will be for sale, light refreshments will be served and visitors may register for door prizes. The artists will conduct 30-minute demonstrations in their studios during specific times each day. Reg Behrends Behrends will display original stoneware pottery at Blue Moon Pottery, established in 1974. He’ll demonstrate “Throwing Pots on a Potter’s Wheel” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4. “You’ll see how different pots are formed as I explain the process,” he said. “We’ll visualize the finished product and how it will be used. The experience will make you hungry.” Living in Northwestern Wisconsin inspires him to capture the eloquent simplicity of nature through clay. As a studio potter, his work is a functional art form. His mugs, plates, bowls and serving pieces are intended for daily use and enjoyment. Behrends may be contacted at (715) 798-3509 and online at www.bluemoon@cheqnet.net. Diana Randolph Randolph will display original pastel and oil paintings and note cards at Once in a Blue Moon Studio. Her “Pastel Painting: Autumn Landscapes” demo will take place 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Painting connects her to treasured landscapes throughout the seasons. “To draw the eye to the center of interest, I exaggerate color, contrasts of light and dark values and textures,” she said. Beacons of the Earth and Sky (Savage Press) is a collection of Randolph’s paintings and poetry inspired by the natural world. Her paintings are in many public and private collections. They are also displayed at these galleries: Whispering Pines – Cable, Stone’s Throw – Bayfield, and Moondeer & Friends – Boulder Junction. Her studio is open by appointment throughout the year by phoning (715) 798-3619. For more information visit www.dianarandolph.com or email oiabms@cheqnet.net. Sara Qualey Qualey of S. Qualey Studio will display original oil and pastel paintings and note cards. She’ll give a demonstration titled, “Oil Florals: Light, Color, Form,” at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Whether her subject is a still life or a figure, light plays an important role in her paintings. “Light creates a mood, draws the eye to a focal point, defines forms and highlights colors,” she said. “I’m constantly exploring and being inspired by the effects of light.” Qualey’s work has been featured in exhibits around the upper midwest including Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester and Madison. You may view her work and keep up on her recent paintings at www.saraqualey.blogspot.com. For a studio visit, phone (715) 798-4842 or email sbqualey@cheqnet.net. (Continued on p.16) Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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In This Issue The Blue Moon Art Tour p. 1, 16 Editor’s Note p. 3 Car Care with Sparky p. 4 Tech Talk p. 5 Mother/Child p. 6-7 Bob Burg Column p. 8 CCT Pirates of Penzance p. 9 Worship Directory p.10 Pastor’s Corner p. 11 BAHA Museum News p. 12
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A Note from the Editor - August 2016 I don’t know about you, but as I write this our region is in for a major heat wave and if the predictions hold true, we’ll have a few weeks, at least, of exceptionally warm weather. Which makes our gardens dry, and watering sessions to keep them producing a must. Equally important is the necessity of staying hydrated ourselves, and making sure children and elderly are not only hydrated but are kept in cooler environments. Of course, in the middle of January, we will long for some warmer days to counteract the below zero temps. Please continue to be cautious and adhere to the warnings and do not cross barriers. Yes, it may take a bit longer to use a detour until the roads can be repaired, but your life is at stake. We must all be patient as the road crews take on the task of some very major repairs. This month, we feature some of the area theatre and arts opportunities to enjoy. The Chequamegon Children’s Theatre is entering their 29th year of production. “The Pirates of Penzance” is this year’s presentation and among the most ambitious. What a wonderful opportunity for area and regional children and teens to participate and experience being taught by professionals the skills of acting and back stage preparations to make the production come alive. You will also read about the Blue Moon Art Tour, which is now in preparation. This event has encouraged people from around the state and region to enjoy the quality of arts here in the area. If you haven’t gone before, get a group together and enjoy a day of it. Among other opportunities is Down To Earth Tours. Dave Thorsen has added a tour of visiting area museums, a Breath of Fresh Air, and others. This is the perfect opportunity to discover history you weren’t aware of, and get together with your club, youth group, or just friends to learn about aspects of Bayfield County/Barnes area which is rich in history and sites. Next month, we would like to focus on education as school starts. We’d like to feature a teacher from each school district represented in our area. If you know a teacher who has impacted one of your children in a positive way, let us know. As always, we welcome your suggestions for a feature story, about events that are coming up, etc. As we expand our circulation area, we hope to add to the features of The Blog to inform. As always, we encourage you to support the advertisers who provide many services to the area for our convenience. Thank you for your support as we continue to traverse the path of developing The Blog. Christie and I both confess it is a real adventure. Maralene Strom Co/Publisher- Editor “A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” ... Ayn Rand
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Car Care with Sparky - Does Your Car have TPMS? Submitted by Bill Kokan. Bill is the owner of Bill’s Garage in Drummond, WI
Does your car have TPMS? No, its not what you might be thinking. TPMS stands for tire pressure monitoring system. Every car or light truck built in 2006 and newer is mandated by the Federal Government to have this system installed in one version or another. Here’s how it works. In each tire wheel assembly, there’s a pressure sensor that sends a radio wave signal to a receiver that’s built into the vehicles computer system. 4 wheels, 4 different radio waves. That way the computer can tell which tire is low on pressure and alert the driver with a light on the dashboard. Inside each of these sensors is a tiny battery that powers the sensor. The battery wouldn’t last very long if the sensor was powered up all of the time, so, the sensor has a sleep mode that it goes into when the tire is not rotating. Even when it is rotating, it only sends out a signal every 10 minutes or so depending on the manufacturer. These batteries do wear out after a while and are not replaceable. You have to buy a new sensor assembly. They cost around $100.00 each. Times 4 tires, that really adds up! It’s also going to cost you more money to have the tires rotated. The computer has to be readjusted to the tires new position, which is accomplished with yet another special too. The one we bought for the garage costs $350.00 and has to be updated every year to keep on track with manufacturer’s adjustments and changes. You could do the computer readjustment without the tool, but it will take some time. Let’s take a 2008 Chevy Pickup for example. To initiate the computer sensor adjustment mode simultaneously, press the lock and unlock buttons on the keyless entry transmitter. The horn will chirp once indicating that the sensor learn mode has been enabled. Starting at the left front timer, increase or decrease the tire pressure for 8 to 10 seconds, then wait for the horn to chirp. When it does, you can move to the right front, then the right rear, then the left rear. You have 5 minutes to do all 4 tires, or you have to start over. The special tool, really does come in handy, saving time in labor, and much frustration. Why did the government mandate the system? According to statistics, it will make vehicles much safer and improve fuel economy. Cost benefit analysis show that they will save you money in the life span of your vehicle. What’s coming down the pike in the latest tire technology? Airless tires. They’re already in the works, in use, and are being fine tuned for the general public. Thanks so much for reading, and drive safe. Sparky Bill Kokan is the owner/operator of Bills Garage in Drummond, WI. With over 35 plus years of automotive maintenance and repair experience, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge that is essential to “keeping the wheels turning in southern Bayfield county one car at a time.”
Vatten Padlar Participation Up 20%
Submitted by Barnes Blog Staff , Tom Krob, (Photos courtesy of Tommy Krob)
Tom Krob, Race Chief reports “the Vatten Paddlar was a great success for the 2nd year with a 20% increase in participation. We hope to grow to over 100 participants next year.” The weather cooperated with blue skies and sunshine. Thanks to all of the sponsors, volunteers, participants, and local organizations for making it a great success. Special thanks extended to Barb Romstad Vatten Paddler Event Coordinator for all of her efforts. Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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Tech Talk - August 2016 - The Internet of Things, or of, well, everything... Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business and Technology Manager at Norvado
I spent this last week at the Internet of Things (IoT) Evolution Expo in Las Vegas learning all about the way sensors and the Internet of Things are taking over the world. Ok, maybe not the world but it was interesting. By 2020, it is expected that for every person on the face of the earth, there will be 15 sensors. That is many billions of sensors! These sensors can be used to monitor and measure everything from self-driving cars to how much grain is left in a bin and that is what makes up the IoT. “So,” you might ask “what is the point of all of these sensors and this Internet of Things?” Well, I am glad you asked! The answer is data. Data in massive quantities, and data equals dollars! These tiny sensors gather all sorts of interesting information about whatever it is that they happen to be monitoring and the data is collected and stored in massive databases. Once stored the data can be mined for specific patterns of information. That specific data can then be sold to various agencies and institutions who in turn will do things like try to sell us products based on the data. Of course the data is used for other purposes that are less nefarious as well. Consider Google and Tesla’s self-driving cars. Each car is equipped with hundreds if not thousands of sensors that report back to Google or Tesla. Every second, the data is sifted and processed thousands of times and the car is able to react to the data that is gathered. It is not perfect as we have seen by the recent self-driving car accident that took a human life but, sensors and self-driving cars are coming, and the Internet of Things is paving the way. Yes, it can be scary and we should be wary of how data about our behaviors is being used but the IoT will also be used enhance our lives and keep us safe. The possibilities for these sensors is endless and I am very interested to see how this technology will revolutionize the world we live in.
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Mom Becomes a Child - Child Becomes a Mother Submitted by Barnes Blog Staff Maralene Strom
It was the end of my thirty-five day stay with her. Each day I placed large black print notes by her place setting. She studied them and read them out loud tentatively. “Today is Wednesday, March 3.” I affirmed what she read. “I don’t know which way is up,” she says. I knew what she meant. She has said it many times a day as she tried to keep herself oriented. Today her daughter and son-in-law would be arriving from their vacation. I’d written on her note, “Kids come home today.” She asks, “Where have they been?” She has forgotten the note she’s read several times a day for the last thirty-five days that tells her they went to Alabama. To her, she only knows the now. Every word spoken, every time we went for a ride, every meal, every event we lived out over the past thirty-five days has been forgotten in the short term memory script. There is little recent memory. She lives in the knowledge she is here, I’m here, and her daughter isn’t. She wonders why she’s in this house. I figured it out. Unless, her daughter is present, she perceives she is somewhere else and waits for her daughter to reorient her to her comfort zone. This experience had a profoundly different effect on my understanding of aging and being the sole caretaker. I have re-learned that intense instinct of protectiveness I once had when my children were so small. I have observed her deterioration physically even over this month. Her sense of balance, her inability for self-direction, and most of all I’ve seen those moments when I find her sitting on her bed with folded hands looking lost. She’d forgotten she was coming upstairs for breakfast. I knew she would forget, so I come down to guide her. She smiles warmly, “I guess it is time for kids our size to eat some breakfast.” Holding her hand, I guided her to the stairs and watch as she holds the side rail with two hands and takes each measured step to the top. She reaches the first floor, as she has every day for the past four years, and stops to look around as if
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it is the first time she’s seen it, yet knows it “seems familiar.” My stay with her had been different in many ways. In previous years I could leave to run into Eau Claire for a couple of hours without a sense of her insecurity. She actually valued her alone time and would wander deeply into reading the paper or favorite historical book. She could even take walks along the driveway and loved it. This time it was different. She would escape into the past memories of her scrap book, but if she “woke up”—as she believed she slept during the times she spent concentrating on the books—she looked to see if someone was close by to reaffirm her sense of security. I had seen more than once when her face showed the fear of “where is everybody…where am I?” I did not want her to feel a sense of having been abandoned. The day arrived and the kids came home. She was napping downstairs. Anxiously, her daughter and I reviewed the emails and phone calls exchanged as the events played out. As we discussed physical and emotional issues surrounding her mother, I saw tears well up in her eyes. Here before me, was a daughter whose love for her mom was undying. She’s a nurse, but it did not make it easier for her to assess her mom clinically. She possesses so much love it precludes the ability to be objective. In a way, it seemed we both needed to feel commonality of understanding and support. We love this petite little lady and we are close to having to say good-bye in the future. What is closer is some major decisions. What will be in the best interest to taking care of her mom in this transition we know is upon us. It could be weeks, or months or even an additional year. What is the best course? These are never easy questions to grapple with, for the choices evoke strong visceral responses to the family caregiver. Her mother has said many times she doesn’t want to be a burden to her family. Having said that causes her daughter to wonder if there will be a perception—maybe not consciously, but subconsciously—that her mother will believe she had become a burden. I understand the dilemma experienced the transition of my late mother-in-law. None of us wanted to recognize that at some point her care would have to be entrusted to others and yet, the day came just weeks before her death. When I worked as an Activity Director for a 192 bed extended care facility, I met many family members struggling over these decisions. Guilt, shame, frustration and even anger emerged as their love was tested for what would be best for the person who could no longer make the decisions for themselves. My friend’s face tells the story. Her love for her Mom is so great it makes the pain of decision rip her very soul. She will try everything in her power to keep her mom with her. Yet, the days are numbered and already she grieves her mother’s process for she knows this stage of living is her most difficult to endure. Yet, her mom demonstrates to us it can be endured in grace with knowing the love of those around her. The biblical commandment to “honor our fathers and mothers” reminds us that we are to take care of our parents as they had when we were helpless and dependent. Decisions we make, on behalf of our parents, arrive from within our hearts of gratitude and love for them. What most parents do is make the best decision they know how given the circumstances as they understand them. So too, adult children are in that same consciousness of decision making. She’s awake. Her daughter opens the bi-fold doors at the top of the stairs. The biggest smile emerges from her etched aged face. Her eyes have a sparkle unseen during the past month. She seems to have extra strength and energy to climb and to be enfolded in her daughter’s arm. “Oh honey”, she says. Now she recognizes her world is safely familiar. The missing piece is back in place. Her daughter is home. Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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Build, Encourage, and Recognize Your People
Submitted with permission from Bob Burg, Burg Communications, and www.bobburg.com
When John David Mann and I talk about “building your people” (Key 2 of the Go-Giver Leader) we mean that in a couple of ways: one is to teach, mentor, and coach them to becoming more effective, both in their defined role within the organization as well as in their own ability to lead others. Second is to make them feel good about themselves: protected, loved, and valued member of the business family. And, a person whose abilities we believe in. The first part makes intuitive sense to many who look at leadership in the traditional way. The second part, not always so much. There’s a tendency for one to feel, “Well, that’s all very nice — warm and fuzzy and all — but maybe we should wait until we’re making some serious money before we go that route.” Not to mention, after they’ve already proven themselves to be worthy of our caring. Of course, there’s a very powerful and counterproductive false premise at work within that last thought process: namely, that building your people is a luxury that can wait until “after they’ve already…” And, that your company will thrive if you wait. Building your people, before they’ve proven themselves, while they’re doing so, and on an continual basis is vitally important to the success of your organization. We see it time and again in the hugely successful companies. We see the opposite in the less successful companies. And — something I hear from employees constantly — we see this in once great companies that are now struggling. Did they forget that it’s their people who made them great? Apparently, yes. I had the opportunity to read a copy of the just-released business parable by David Novak, Former Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands (Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell). The book is entitled, O GREAT ONE!: A Little Story About The Awesome Power of Recognition. David’s list of business and leadership awards — including one of the “100 Best Performing CEOs in the World” by Harvard Business Review is long and well-deserved. I mention this because a huge part of his leadership success was the ability to build his people in both of the above-mentioned ways. He did this through recognition; one of the most powerful forms of building a human being. As the protagonist in this book, Jeff, pointed out: “First we’ve got to fire up our people, who will then help to get our customers excited about doing business with us, and from there the money will follow. Too many business leaders focus on making money first without considering the fact that it’s people who will make it happen.” A couple of pages later, when responding to one of the skeptical members of his leadership team, he explained: “What I don’t think you realize, Anna, is that this isn’t fluffy stuff. It’s very much about results, about recognizing and rewarding the kind of real results that make a difference to this company’s bottom line. And it’s about driving future results by sending a clear message about what behaviors lead to results.” Anna still didn’t quite get it at that point, but eventually she would. What today’s top leaders hope is that more and more leaders come to fully understand it. Company slogan’s such as, “Our people are our greatest asset”, “we care about our people” and others are just that; slogans. And, meaningless ones at that…until a culture of this type is created, consistently communicated, and endlessly cultivated. And that will only happen when today’s leaders understand that there is nothing soft about it whatsoever. Bob Burg, Burg Communications, www.burg.com Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s businessperson. He speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations. Bob regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 — sharing the platform with notables including today’s top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.
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Pirates from Penzance Arrive in the Area
Submitted by Barnes Blog Staff, materials supplied by Bev Dahl, Publicity Chair
One of the advantages of summer is the ability to enjoy the wide variety of opportunities. For children and teens activities offer experiences outside of their school. These opportunities open a door to make new friends who enjoy some of the same experiences they do, yet from different areas of the country and even cultures. The Chequamegon Children’s Theater, Ltd has been offering an opportunity for local, regional, and state for young thespians to perform annually since 1986 when 13-year-old Jamila Larson and her friend Eliza Wright exclaimed to Jamila’s mother, Jeanne, “it’s not fair!”. They were driving home from Minneapolis after watching the performance “Little House on the Prairie” at the Minneapolis Children’s Theater. What wasn’t fair, was a chance to perform in a community theater specific for young people to be featured. They lamented living in the bigger city offered young people more variety of experiences. After the performance, cast invited anyone interested in being cast in future productions to sign up. Well, the girls immediately wanted to do so with little regard they’d have 4 hours of travel time to include in their plans. Jeanne Larson suggested to the girls to be a catalyst for a community children’s theater in their own area. It took a great deal of planning with adults and other students to create a dream into reality. As fortune would have it, an actress from California was a resident of Cable during the summer as co-manager with her husband of a local resort. Rosina Reynolds was approached if she would be willing to direct a production. The next year, the dream blossomed into reality with 29 children, including Jamila and Eliza performing “Pinocchio” at the Cable School. Since the first production a team of experienced actors, choreographers, musicians, and leadership offered by Reynolds in 1987 the Chequamegon Children’s Theater has provided children from the area and across the country a theater experience. Reynolds expressed in a newsletter (in 1993), “Theatre is such an opening for kids. It gives them confidence and a sense of power. Opening night, you can see that special satisfaction on the face of shy boy or girl as they say their lines loud and clear. They are also saying ‘It’s me---I did it—I’m proud!’ Theatre, I want to make it their experience.” There is no question children’s learning experience from participation teaches a number of invaluable life lessons. Among the significant ones is learning to work together, being supportive and encouraging of one another, and in some instances rising to protect each other. One of the unique aspects of CCT is no child walks away without the opportunity to participate in the production. The organization’s mission “…is to offer all children the ability to develop confidence and self-esteem through the unique experience and opportunity of participation in the performing arts in a supporting environment under the direction of experienced directors.” The CCT has produced ambitious productions including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Into the Woods among others. This season’s production “The Pirates of Penzance” is considered to be their most ambitious yet for their 29th year of performances in the Cable/Drummond area. Rosina Reynolds (San Diego, CA) will once again direct the production along with Richard Erickson from Minneapolis, MN and other professionals who are returning to add their professional expertise in costuming, set design, music, lighting, and more. There will be some players from last years “In the Woods” production who will be returning and the producers anticipate this year’s performance “will show off the musical and acting capabilities of our youth.” Everyone will be focused on the production for a full three weeks of getting the play on the stage. For some, the theater is their lives during that time. Performances are scheduled for August 5, 6 at 7pm & Sunday the 7th matinee at 2pm at the Drummond High School Auditorium. Tickets will be sold one hour prior to the curtain opening. Adults $7, children 12 and under $4. The auditorium is air-conditioned and handicap accessible. Funding for CCT is supported in part through a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board, and generous tax deductible donations, and sponsorships. Donations can be submitted to the Chequamegon Children’s Theater, Ltd., PO Box 343, Cable, WI 54821. For any additional information contact Managing Director Jeri Overman at 715-798-3248. Make plans to join the audience at one of the scheduled performances. It will be a night when youth become a “band of pirates, fair maidens, and cowardly cops” engaged in singing, dancing, quick wit and an entertaining story. Find yourself “taken away to a place of being a glorious Pirate King!” Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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Local Church Directory
If you would like your church added to our directory of worship services available in our area, please email us at christie@thebarnesblog.com with your church information. 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
Cable Congregational United Church of Christ
Father Gerald Willger 13645 County Highway M, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3855 (Cable) 715634-2867 (Hayward) E-mail: haystjoe@centurytel.net Worship Time: 8:30 am Sundays 8:00 am confession Rev Richard Blood 14465 S. Antoine Circle, Gordon, WI 54838 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Email: pioneerparish@centurytel.net Worship Service: 9:00am
Rev Richard Blood 9243 E. Evergreen Solon Springs, WI 54873 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Email: pioneerparish@centurytel.net Worship Service: 10:30am
Phil Markel, Pastor 13713 W Thannum Fire Lane Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-934-5000 Home: 715634-0506 E-mail: pandkmarkel@gmail.com Website: www.calvarynorthwoods.com Worship Service: 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Sunday
First Lutheran Church
10680 Main St, Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-634-2141 Website: http://www.firstlutheranhaywardwi. org Worship Service:8:15am
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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 Email: pioneerparish@centurytel.net or pioneerparishoffice@gmail.com Worship Service: 11:00am
Reverend Brian Weber 13520 Spruce Street, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3417 / Cell: 517- 6144236 E-mail: pastor.weber@hotmail.com Worship Time: 8:00am Sunday
Rev Richard Blood 5810 S. Country Rd. H Brule, WI 54820 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Email: pioneerparish@centurytel.net Worship Service: 9:15am
43170 Highway 63, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3712 E-mail: church@hope4cable.com Website: www.hopeforcable.com Worship Time: 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Worship
Fr. Andrew Ricci Pastor, Fr. Adam Laski Parochial Vicar 11648 E Cty Rd B Lake Nebagamon, WI Office 715-374-3570 Email: stanthonyln@gmail.com Mass Times: Sunday 11:00am, Thursday 8:30am
Rev Richard Blood 6880 S. 1st Avenue West Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson (Lay Preacher) 715-790-1863 Email: pioneerparish@centurytel.net Worship Service: 8:00am Reverend Jon Hartman, Pastor 3200 County Rd. N Barnes, WI 54873 Church Office: 715 795 2195 E-mail: bcc1@cheqnet.net (sec’y) bcc4@cheqnet.net (pastor) Website: www.BarnesCommunityChurch.com Worship time 9:30 a.m. Sunday 1st Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday - Hymn Sing 9:15
Hayward Wesleyan Church
Mark Wilson, Senior Pastor 10655 Nyman Ave, Hayward, WI 54843 Church Office: 715- 634-4613 Email: mark@haywardwesleyan.org Website: www.haywardwesleyan.org/ Worship time 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Reverend Philip Milam 13445 County Highway M, Cable, WI 54821 Church office: 715-798-3066 Home: 262-4700736 E-mail: pastorphil15@outlook.com Website: www.cableucc.org Worship Service: 10:00am Sunday
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pastor Mark D. Triplett 10576 Gresylon Dr, Hayward, WI 54843 Church office: (715) 634-2260 E-mail: Pastor@TrinityLutheranChurchHayward.org Website: www.trinitylutheranchurchhayward. org/home Worship Service: 9:30am Sunday
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“Prayer, A Lifeline to God”
Submitted by Pastor Phil Markel of Calvary Baptist Church, Hayward, WI
Simply stated, prayer is “the turning of the soul to God.” 17th Century poet and hymn writer, James Mongomery wrote that “Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, - Uttered or unexpressed, the motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast.” Prayer is that all important communication line of every believer to the Savior, Jesus Christ. God speaks to us through His Word, the Bible, and we talk to Him in our prayer life. Yes, prayer is indeed the spiritual lifeline to God. The importance of this lifeline is first understood when the sinner comes in faith to Jesus Christ for Salvation. In the Gospel of Luke 18:13-14, the publican cried out, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” A simple prayer, but it saved the man’s soul. Christ, in verse 4 said, “I tell you this man went down to his house justified...” After one finds Christ as his own personal Savior and Lord, then daily prayer should become an integral part of his/her Christian life. Thanking God for your soul’s salvation (II Corinthians 9:15), praying for other believers in time of need (Ephesians 6:18), and praying for more laborers to be thrust into the harvest fields (Matthew 9:37-38), are just a few of the hundreds of biblical prayer requests that every believer should pray. The true believer may never fully realize the blessings of answered prayer this side of glory, but, remember, prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God and a scourge to the devil. If you have a need, questions about Jesus Christ, your eternal salvation, or are in need of a church home, please feel free to contact me at 715-934-5000. Our Sunday church services at Calvary Baptist Church of the Northwoods in Hayward, WI are Sunday School at 9:00am and Worship Service at 10:00am. You will find that our church preaches the entire word of God in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where everyone is always welcome.
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Cook-off Competition SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2016
Set up by 8am if possible Doors open to public at noon @ VFW on Lake Rd in Barnes, WI Judging at 4pm
Ribs will be judged on appearance, tenderness, texture and taste. Trophies & cash awards! All entry money will be given out as prizes
Pre-register by August 1st to guarantee your entry spot. Entry fee: $20.00 Late registration will be accepted.
No Pets Allowed on Site! To enter the contest, please call Florence Prickett @ 715-795-2145, Lu Peet @ 715, 795-3065 or Larry Bergman @ 715-795-2442 or email lupeet101343@gmail.com before August 1, 2016 for rules and entry forms. Entry fee of $20.00 must be paid with entry form-cash or check (made out to BAHA)
Silent Auction, Meat Raffles, 50-50 Raffle and Bingo during the day Tickets will be sold during the event for the public rib tasting. (Ribs will be available after the judging at 4pm.) Sponsored by Barnes Area Historical Association, Inc. (BAHA)
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BAHA Grand Opening Celebration and a History Mystery Submitted by the Barnes Area Historical Museum Board
The new Barnes Museum formally opened on June 25 with a wonderful celebration. About 200 people came together for various activities including a ribbon cutting ceremony and the crowning of Barnes Queen Jazmine Wilkinson, Princess Angelina Castellano, and Junior Princess Sydney Marshall. Runners-up were Emily Berg, Sarah Frint, Jamie Frint, and Hailey Marshall. Congratulations to all of the youth who wrote essays and drew pictures about Barnes history, and thanks to the seniors at the meals program who acted as the judges. All of the entries were great! Here are a few excerpts: “In the year 1888, George S. Barnes came to this area with his wife Martha, and daughter Euseba.… The country at the time was largely an unsettled wilderness, heavily forested and inhabited mainly by Indian families, a few hardy woods men and abundant wildlife.” “In Jan. of the year, 1905, A terrible tragedy struck the Barnes family. Mrs. Barnes, The two younger children, and a school teacher lost their lives when their home burned down. Mr. Barnes and the men from his logging camp fought frantically to save them.” “My great great grandma Euseba Barnes was a beautiful woman of Barnes and there was a story I was told once. It goes that Euseba would do trade in Gordon or visit family and the Gordon townfolk would know Euseba was in town when you saw her fur coats blowing in the wind on a speeding stallion.” “The Town of Barnes was founded in 1905. … There are alot of Rivers and creeks like the Mulligan Creek, Ounce River, and Dingle Creek. Many roads have been named after real people like Allison Road, Barnes Road and Beirman Road.” “The town of Barnes is a town of four seasons. In the summer you can go fishing, swimming, waterskiing and you could pick blueberries, blackberries and many raspberries and alot more. In the winter you could go snow mobiling and ice fishing.” “The largest fire in Wisconsin in 33 years happened in May, 2013. This wildfire burned over 9,000 acres of land including 47 structures. Although 17 of those 47 structures were homes, no injuries were reported.” At the Grand Opening, we also enjoyed cookies and punch, and held a “guess-the-penny” game. The winner was Dan Mittlesdorf from Cable, who came closest to the correct number of 4174 pennies. Many compliments were received on our new space and displays. We hope you’ll come check it out for yourself. We’re open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Admission is free. Our pageant winners rode on our float in the Independence Day parade, looking charming. We also sold cold water and ice cream treats outside the museum for parade-goers. This month, we’re featuring a “mystery item” - see the picture! Two of our board members know what it is but the rest of us are puzzled and intrigued and wondering what it could possibly be. Come to the museum to see it in person and leave your guess in a jar. We’ll read through the entries on Labor Day weekend and give a small prize for a randomly-chosen correct answer, and possibly also for the most interesting but plausible wrong answer. We’ll also reveal the answer in a future column. BAHA welcomes donations and loans of items with historic significance. Please bring them to the museum during our work days on Tuesday mornings 9:00 - noon, or come over and discuss them with us. Donations of clean rummage items for our Flea Market are welcomed until the end of August. But please don’t dump things by our buildings; call 715-795-2145 to arrange drop-off. We also need more volunteers to staff the museum. We could use your help. And come join the fun at our Barbecue Cook-off on Saturday, August 27, noon - 5pm. We’ll have Bingo, Meat Raffle, Silent Auction and other games while we wait for the ribs to cook. Judging of the ribs will begin at 4pm. Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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Natural Connections - Change of Plans
Emily M Stone Naturalist/Educator at the Cable Natural History Museum I lay awake in the dark as sheets of rain and a few pebbles of hail battered the windows. Wave after wave of storms moved though, each one increasing my sense of foreboding. With each successive burst of thunder and rain, I first thanked my lucky stars that the canoe trip hadn’t started a day earlier, and then mulled over the possibilities for morning. The Museum’s fifth annual canoe trip for 12-18 year olds was set to launch on the Namekagon River at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Nine boys had signed up—a record number—with more than half returning for their second, third, or fourth year on the trip. We were all looking forward to the adventure. Even if the river isn’t too high, I thought, we’ll have to be extra careful about new trees slumped across the channel. Morning news reports of the historic storm, bridge collapses, and 10.5 inches of rain quickly squashed any ideas about paddling the river. We gathered the boys and their parents in the break room to come up with a plan B. We could cancel it, I suggested, or camp in a campground and cut the trip down to one night. But the boys wouldn’t compromise; they wanted their two nights in the woods no matter what. So, after being turned back by a road closure on the way to the campground on Lake Namakagon, we ended up with Plan C—a campground on Lake Owen. Seconds after the van doors opened, the boys were gone. Down to the lake they sprinted, in the clattering, tumbling, mountain goat gallops characteristic of their age and gender. Then, seconds later, they were back up to the picnic table for lunch. Tents went up. Swimsuits went on, beach was invaded. Then back to camp, into canoes and off for a paddle around the sheltered bay. No fish were caught, so we returned to the beach. Fading into the background with a watchful eye, I grew dizzy at the pace of their perpetual motion. With the focus and efficiency of maturity I could out-paddle them any day, but they had infinitely more energy and skill for play. If this is their preferred, default speed, it’s no wonder that these boys struggle to sit in class and pay attention or to settle down to do math homework. It’s no wonder that shorter and fewer recesses are impacting students’ ability to focus. I always hope that the boys learn something from me on these trips—how to pack a Duluth pack, steer a canoe, set up your tent to keep the rain out, keep a clean camp, tie a trucker’s hitch, or identify poison ivy. But really, even if all the boys learn is that joy can be found in the freedom of nature, I’m satisfied. Our second day on the trip—their one full day outdoors—was another whirlwind. A rope swing beckoned us halfway down the lake, but rolling whitecaps and seething gusts turned us back. The failed adventure was forgotten as fast as you could say “sunfish.” Even the staunch anti-fisherman unwound line from a tree, tied on a night crawler found drowning in a puddle, and spent an hour or so on the dock watching schools of nibblers rise to the bait. Our serious anglers trolled circles around the protected bay and each came up with at least one large bass, plus 40 tiny bluegills. We had a few moments of peace during lunch. Nine mouths full of peanut butter afforded some welcome silence. Then back to the beach. After an hour of intense activity, I noticed a few boys start to slow down. Nabbing the chance, I gathered everyone up on the beach for a geology lesson. “One-point-one billion years ago,” I began, “the continent tried to rip itself apart, right down the basin of Lake Superior.” The story of the mid-continent rift is one of my favorites. The thinning crust allowed magma to well up, and the resulting lava flows created the North Shore of Lake Superior. The intense tectonic activity was felt all the way down here, in the form of accessory faults that deeply cracked the bedrock. The long, narrow basin of Lake Owen was carved out of one of those faults. Fast forward to 10,000 years ago, and subglacial rivers carrying torrents of meltwater deposited sinuous ridges of gravel called eskers up and down the lake. I know that geologic time probably means little to the (Continued on p. 14) Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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(Continued from p. 13) brain of a teenage boy. Everything is now. The potential consequences of their actions have no significance until they materialize. Only I foresaw the potential for broken bones, for glass in bare feet, for sand in eyes, for fishhooks in faces. Those things never happened, so I’m sure the boys never considered their possibility. The sad part is that the consequences of our actions—of years of inaction on climate change with a similar attitude—have now materialized in their lives. Through sheer luck this storm didn’t threaten their lives. But it could have. This much rain is unprecedented. The river hasn’t flooded like this in recorded history. Still, their luck and their resilience in the face of potential catastrophe and actual plan changes gives me hope that they will manage with the future— which is now the present--we’ve created for them. For over 45 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come visit us in Cable, WI! Our new phenology exhibit: “Nature’s Calendar: Signs of the Seasons” is now open. Find us on the web at www.cablemuseum.org to learn more about our exhibits and programs. Discover us on Facebook, or at our blogspot, http://cablemuseumnaturalconnections. blogspot.com.
Barnes Calendar of Events
Submitted by Barnes Town Clerk/Treasurer August 1-5: Vacation Bible School 9:00am at Barnes Community Church, call 715-795-2195 or check church website August 1:
Barnes Lions Club Meeting 6:00pm at Maki’s
August 8:
Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Board Meeting 1:30-3:30 pm. Location: Barnes Town Hall
August 9:
Fall Partisan Primary Election: Polls open 7:00am - 8:00pm 8:00pm at Barnes Town Hall: 715-795-2782
August 13-14: Barnes Lions Softball Tournament 8:00am until dusk at Town Park on Hwy N. Lions Club 715-795-2047 August 15: Eau Claire Lakes Conservation Club (ECLCC) 7:00pm at VFW Post. ECLCC: 715-795-2389 August 16: Regular Town Board Meeting 6:30pm at Barnes Town Hall August 18: BAHA Meeting 9:00am at New Museum August 20: VFW Post 8329 Men’s Softball Tournament 8:00am at VFW Post Field. Smoking Pavilion. BBQ Chicken & Corn-On-The-Cob. Nachos & Popcorn outside August 20:
Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Community Education Program 8:30am Continental Breakfast; 9:00-11:30am Cabin/Lake Life Seminar. Location: Barnes Town Hall. 218-724-2317
August 20: Annual Potowatomi Property Owners Meeting of the Mem bers at the Barnes VFW. Coffee and Rolls at 9am; Meeting at 9:30am. PPOA: 715-795-2542 August 21: VFW Post 8329 Men’s Softball Tournament 8:00am at VFW Post Field. Smoking Pavilion. BBQ Chicken & Corn-On-The-Cob. Nachos & Popcorn outside August 23: VFW Post 8329 6:00pm at VFW Hall. August 23: VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary 6:00pm at VFW Hall. August 27: 2nd Annual BAHA Bar-b-Que Fest Cook Off - 8:00am ? at VFW Hall, Silent Auction, Bingo, Food, Beverages. August 27: PPOA Board Of Directors Meeting 9:00am in the Wanigan.
Lake Superior Tutoring Center’s Annual Get Together Scheduled for August 4, 2016 Submitted by Melissa Miller
If you haven’t already, please don’t forget to mark your calendars for this summer’s Lake Superior Tutoring Center’s annual get together. Join us Thursday, August 4th from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Moon Lake Park in Iron River. We are hoping to see many of you there! Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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Kids Corner - August 2016 Vacation Memory Jars
Courtesy of www.marthastewart.com Keep vacation memories a little stronger a little longer with vacation memory jars. Use any clean glass or plastic jar with a lid and fill it with trinkets, souvenirs, anything that was collected on trips and pictures. (Make sure they are clean and dry before putting them in your jar) Memory Jars are like mini time capsules that can be visited again and again.
Stained Glass Jars Courtesy of http://www.classic-play.com Use scissors to cut pieces of tissue paper in whatever colors you choose. They can be geometric, hearts, or even torn pieces by hand. Feel free to get creative!We found it worked best if you paint a little mod podge on the glass first then place the tissue on the glass, and then follow up with a thin coat of mod podge. That way, you’ll get a great stained glass effect. Follow all along the glass, cover completely or make a pattern. Whatever look you are going for is perfect. If you aren’t covering the entire glass with tissue paper, go ahead and spread a thin coat of mod podge all over the glass anyway—even in the empty spaces. Allow them to dry, and enjoy! In the light the glass will catch the colors just right and you will have your own stained glass piece for your collection.
Lava Jars
Courtesy of www.meetthedubiens.com/ Supplies: clear plastic or glass bottle baby oil water food colouring alka seltzer 1. Take the lid off your bottle. Make sure your bottle is clean and fill it about 1/8th full with water. 2. Fill the rest of the bottle with baby oil until nearly full – watch the oil and water separate – very cool! Cable Natural History Museum (Cable, WI) 3. Slowly add drops of food coloring a couple at a time – this step is really neat – the food coloring stays in little balls as it drops through the oil and then pools where the water and oil meet – gradually these little balls burst and fill the water with color 4. When the food coloring has mixed with the water, break up an alka seltzer tablet into a few pieces and drop the pieces in and watch the magic happen.
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try”
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Sunday/Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10:00 - 4:00 Wednesday: 10:00 - 4:00 Thursday: 10:00 - 4:00 Friday: 10:00 - 4:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00
Phone: 715-798-3890 Website: www.cablemuseum.org Address: 13470 County Hwy M
Forest Lodge Library (Cable, WI) Monday: 10:00 - 6:00 Tuesday: 10:00 - 6:00 Wednesday:10:00 - 6:00 Thursday: 10:00 - 6:00 Friday:10:00 - 5:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 3:00 Sunday: Closed
Phone: 715-798-3189 Website: www.cable.wislib.org/ Address: 13450 County Hwy M
Drummond Public Library (Drummond, WI) Sunday/Monday: Closed Tuesday: 10:00 - 5:00 Wednesday:10:00 - 5:00 Thursday: 10:00 - 6:00 Friday:10:00 - 5:00 Saturday: 9:00 - 1:00
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(Continued from p. 1) Sara Balbin Balbin will display original metal sculptures at Dragonfly Studio. Her “Metal Sculpture Techniques” demo will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and at noon Sunday. “Incorporating natural icons and Lake Superior wave-washed rocks, my figurative steel sculptures explore the nature of humanity and humanity in nature,” she said. She portrays fluid motion and environmental awareness in public, home interior and landscape sculptures. Twenty-four of Balbin’s public sculptures are showcased in the Hayward Area and Cable Area Sculpture Tour maps which are available at the Chambers of Commerce. This summer Balbin’s two life-sized historical figures commissioned by the Town of Namakagon for the “Walk Through Namakagon History” project will be installed. In the fall, Balbin will complete a rooftop healing garden sculpture for the Oncology Department of he Marshfield Clinic’s Rice Lake Hospital. For Dragonfly studio tours throughout the year, call (715) 7983848 or email info@sarabalbin.com. For more information visit www.sarabalbin.com and find Dragonfly Studio on Facebook. For more information about the tenth annual Blue Moon Art Tour, visit www.bluemoonarttour.blogspot.com, phone (800) 533-7454 or email info@cable4fun.com. Brochures containing a map are available at the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce.
A Very Special Thank You to Cedar Lodge Steakhouse & Grille!
The Barnes Lions Club would like to offer a gracious thank you to Scott and Colleen of the Cedar Lodge for hosting our annual pancake feed again this year, it works out really well for us, and helped to make the event a great success. Thanks again, Barnes Lion Club
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Traveling Perspectives Submitted by Paula Greenspan
I love both vacation and long-term travel but I have a special love for living 6 months or more in another place. It’s quite different from shorter travel and expands my horizons in many ways. It gives me a chance to make friends and experience culture more from the inside – from mundane things like grocery shopping and laundry to bigger events like weddings, baby showers, and funerals. It has also given me a taste of what it’s like to be a minority in both race and religion, an outsider who makes simple mistakes in etiquette, a foreigner who needs to fill out a form I can’t read, a stranger with a stiff accent who can’t always be understood, a naïve teacher who can be fooled by a student who gives the name of a local gang as his nickname. And although every place around the world, including this one, has its share of people who cheat or take advantage of others, it has also shown me that there are good people everywhere – people who will hand back my change when I’ve grossly overpaid, who will warn a stranger when there’s a riotous party in the direction I’m walking, who will stop to greet someone who’s obviously different (not knowing I actually live there), who befriend me and forgive my mistakes, who slow down their speech or take time to find a translator, etc. I’m reminded of a train trip where the seats were all filled. I sat on a big sack of rice in the aisle along with a few others until I noticed a young woman standing with a baby. I stood up and (with gestures) gave her my seat on the rice bag. Immediately a family squeezed closer together and offered me a small space on the bench. On my next train journey, a lovely woman and her husband shared their delicious home made lunch with me. Attitude and openness make a big difference, too. In June, an Indonesian friend of mine shared her experience traveling in Israel. As most Muslim women do, she wears a headscarf. She had been warned that Israeli guards weren’t friendly but she was traveling alone to visit a particular mosque. At a checkpoint when the weapon-loaded guards asked her questions, she smiled and said she’d answer if they’d take a selfie with her to show that they’re really nicer than people think. They smiled back and did so – see the accompanying photo. Part of her summary was “It is proven. If we are kind, even tiger will smile at you. Because we all are one.” With a nod to my brave and insightful friend, I encourage everyone to step outside of their comfort zone and try something new – eat a different food, make a friend from another place, take a trip, or smile at someone you don’t expect to treat you kindly. You may not have an amazing experience … but then again, you might!
WI ATV UTV Association Northwest Retional Meeting Announcement Submitted by WI ATV UTV Association Press Release
The Northwest Regional Meeting will be hosted by the Turf and Tundra ATV Club on August 13, 2016. The information is as follows: Turf & Tundra ATV Club Facility. The address is 2616 Tundra Trail in Danbury, WI 54830.
Drew Nussbaum to Transfer to the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Tourism Specialist Position. Submitted by Stephanie Klett, WI Dept of Tourism
On behalf of Team Tourism, I am pleased to announce that Drew Nussbaum has transferred into the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Tourism Specialist position effectively immediately. We will recruit for the open Northwest Wisconsin Regional Tourism Specialist and post the position yet this week.
The club house is located close to Webb Lake northeast of Danbury and just south of State Highway 77 on Namekagon Road.
During this transition time, Drew, Bureau Director Shelly Harkins, and Deputy Klavas will work together to make sure all of your needs are met.
There will be an 8:00 a.m check in time with the ride beginning at 9:00 a.m. and returning for lunch at noon with the meeting to follow.
You can find contact information here: http://industry.travelwisconsin.com/about-the-department/ tourism-department-team
Please RSVP to Greg Olson at: gdo@baldwin-telecom.net . We hope to see you there!
Please call on us with questions and watch for more information in the next issue of Travel Wisconsin News.
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Coming to the Eau Claire Lakes Sept 9 -11
Down To Earth Tours Celebrates Famed Writer Gordon MacQuarrie MacQuarrie brought the Eau Claire Lakes Region to a Nation of Sportsmen
One hundred years ago, 1916, famed Wisconsin outdoor writer Gordon MacQuarrie, and his father built a small shack on Middle Eau Claire Lake. In 1936, he upgraded the cabin and began to share his stories about the Eau Claire Lakes area to hunters and Þshermen across the nation in popular magazines like Sports AÞeld and other. The cabin, known as the Headquarters of the Old Duck Hunters Assn., the ODHA, was known far and wide. Today, Þfty years after MacÕs death, he still has a following who view his stories as the best ever in the hunting and Þshing genre of outdoor writing. Owner, tour guide, historian, and event organizer Dave Thorson, a dedicated Mac fan, tells us about the plans: ÒWeÕre bringing Mac fans together to
learn more about the man and his stories, to explore the places that inspired his tales, to uncover some of his secrets, and to discover the specialness of MacQuarrie Country.Ó The event package covers great meals, day tours, pontoon excursion, a museum visit, presentations, and much more. Lodging options are available. This special event is limited to just fourteen participants. ÒWe are super excited that this unique event will be Þlmed for TV and weÕll celebrate the life of a man who, through his stories, put the Eau Claire Lakes and Wisconsin on the map,Ó says Thorson. More information, prices, our agenda, lodging possibilities, and reservations, found at DownToEarthTours.com. Call 715-376-4260. Join us!
Barnes Transfer Site and Recycling Center Hours: Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays 8:00am-2:00pm (April 1st - October 31st) The transfer site is located just east of lake rd on cty hwy N in Barnes. Questions, please call 715-795-2244 Fees: $2.00/Each Standard Kitchen Bag (13gal) $3.00 for Each Large Bag (approx. 33gal) Recyclables are FREE to drop off Note: All Batteries are Now Being Accepted Payment: Cash and Check are Accepted
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Book Corner - August 2016 Submitted by Barnes Blog Staff
August is still a wonderful opportunity to sit outside with a good book and travel to another place and meet interesting characters. It’s amazing how often books can also teach us about culture, family life, and give us perspectives opening doors of understanding and education. And yes, a good sense of humor often makes us laugh out loud. Reading a book by an author you’ve never read is an amazing opportunity to expand your horizons. The books listed can be found at Redbery Book Store in Cable WI or can be purchased on line at www.redberybooks.com (FREE Shipping); Savage Press, Superior, WI www.savpress.com or go to your favorite book store or online seller. Beacons of the Earth and Sky (by Diana Randolph): Diana is a local author who graduated from Northland College. She and her family have lived surrounded by the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest in Northwest Wisconsin. The description of this book reads, “In this outstanding new volume, Randolph’s paintings and poems deftly direct the sensitive reader’s attention to the “Beacons” of the earth and sky that guide us safely to the center of ourselves...that is, home.” (This book one of the Redbery Book staff picks. www.redberybooks.com) Scoop: Notes from a Small Ice Cream Shop (by Jeff Miller): “Scoop: Notes from a Small Ice Cream Shop”is the chronicle of Jeff and Dean’s first year in Hayward. How they are welcomed by a collection of colorful characters and how they are humbled by the challenges of operating both the ice cream shop and a bed and breakfast. It is also a story of Hayward and how the traditions and the stories of those who built the town helped our entrepreneurs adjust to the rhythm of life in their new home. (This book one of Redbery Book staff picks. www.redberybooks.com) Can’t Never Did Nothin’ ( by Glen Ekbom): Glenn Ekbom tells a fascinating story in a humble voice that describes well and true one couple’s life journey in the midst of a dynamic society that started on horseback on the farm and ended in a rocket to the moon. In a time in America when true freedom reigned and personal responsibility was commonplace, these rural Minnesotans “grabbed the bull by the horns” and created a life that is not only informative, inspiring, and appealing, but also instructive. Follow Glenn and Leona as they live through the momentous changes that formed the greatest country the world has ever known. Walk with them; let their story come vividly to life in this utterly entertaining memoir. (www.savpress.com) Kat’s Magic Bubble (by Jeff Lower and Illustrated by Pegi Ballenger): Kat was born with a deformed heart and eventually could not leave her hospital room. But Tabitha the fairy princess came to the rescue. Kat’s prognosis was dire but she and her dad traveled far in her last days, journeying beyond the hospital to places magical and wonderful and healing. A mesmerizing story of love and connection with illustrations beyond compare. (www.savpress.com)
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Chequamegon Children’s Theater, Ltd. Performed at the Drummond School Auditorium
Present A New Version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s
August 5 - 7p.m. August 6 - 7p.m. August 7 - 2p.m.
As presented on Broadway by New York Shakespeare Festival Joseph Papp, Producer Directed by Wilford Leach Musical Adaptation by William Elliot Choergraphy by Graciela Daniele
Tickets sold at the door 1 hour prior $4 - 12 & Under $7 - Adults This project is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin & CHARACCable Hayward Area Arts Council
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
If you wish to make a donation or need information please call, Jeri (715) 798-3248
Your New Puppy Needs More Than Just a Few “Shots” Submitted by Northland Veterinary Services, Iron River WI
So you have a new puppy? Congratulations! All the pup needs is a few shots and maybe some deworming and puppy food and you’re good to go right? Wrong! There are so many more things you need to do during your pups first year to get that perfect family dog than just a few “shots” at your local vet clinic. Your dog does indeed need a good physical exam and a series of vaccinations and deworming from your veterinarian. You should also get good advice on everything from chewing to crate training to dental care and spaying or neutering at those first visits. Your veterinary clinic should supply you with Heartworm preventative and Flea and Tick preventatives. The veterinary staff should be your first “go to” when you have questions about your dog’s health or behavior. Just as important as the above, and possibly more important, however, is proper socialization. Socialization is simply the process of introducing your puppy to all types of humans, other species of animals as well as to other dogs, sounds, surfaces, noises, new environments, wheeled objects, etc...The goal of socialization is that your puppy has positive experiences when exposed to the above, not negative or even neutral responses. The peak time for socialization is from 3 weeks to about 14 weeks or so. Good breeders know to start socializing their puppies long before they go to their new homes at 7 to 9 weeks. In order to ensure positive responses to everything you will be exposing your puppy to, you will need to be prepared. This usually involves keeping a treat bag (bait bag) full of tiny delicious morsels of food. You can even use your puppies own kibble as part of the treats. Exposure to all different people means all ages, colors, sizes, people in hats and uniforms, people wearing hoodies and sunglasses, people using wheelchairs or walkers and so on. You will have to do some work to find all these people; it often helps to take your puppy to places like kids sporting events, flea markets, neighborhood parties etc. Bring your treats and your puppy on a leash. When people approach, hand them a few treats, have your puppy sit and allow the stranger to give the sitting puppy a treat and some petting. Your puppy is also learning how to sit politely for petting and “say please” for any attention she/he gets. (Continued on p. 22) Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
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(Continued from p. 21) Do not allow your puppy to get a treat or petting if they are jumping up on people. Avoid scary situations like fireworks displays as you can also expose your puppy to something scary and create a lifelong problem. Another place to avoid with a young puppy is your local dog park. Many a puppy has been ruined by a large dog running up to them in a threatening manner and barking or growling at him/her. Socialization to other species, new environments, and wheeled objects and so on is done in much the same way. The puppy is controlled by leash and taken near the object and given tiny morsels of treats as they investigate. If being exposed to another species or other dogs, that animal also needs to be restrained so that the interactions can be controlled. If any signs of fear are noted, the puppy should be taken out of the environment and that exposure should be attempted another day. What does fear look like in dogs and puppies? Puppies will lick their lips, look away from the threat, yawn, blink, tuck their tails, crouch down, put their ears back and possibly roll over on their backs and/or try to leave the situation. If these signs are ignored, the fear may escalate to growling, snapping and finally biting. If you see any signs like this during a socialization exercise, by all means get your puppy out of that situation but do it with a happy, carefree attitude like it is no big deal. Do not comfort a frightened puppy, simply ignore him/her and “jolly” her out of that environment. An excellent idea for all puppies is to attend a puppy socialization or kindergarten class. A well run class is carefully supervised to avoid any negative interactions and will expose your puppy to people, other dogs and various activities to help with socialization. An excellent book for new puppy owners is “Perfect Puppy in 7 days: How to start your puppy off right “By the late Dr. Sophia Yin The first year is a lot of work but it will pay off in a well-adjusted family dog!
Suncrest Gardens Farm’s Pesto Pizza
Panzanella (Bread Salad) with Summer Vegetables
Ingredients: 1 12 - 14 - inch Whole Wheat Pizza Dough or desired pizza crust 1/3 cup purchased basil pesto 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces) 2 medium fresh garden tomatoes halved 1/2-1 teaspoon pizza seasoning
Ingredients: 1/4 pound fresh green beans 2 slices crusty country Italian bread 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 small cucumber, sliced 1/2-inch thick 1/2 cup roasted red sweet pepper 1/2 of a small red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper
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Squash Ribbons with Parmesan and Crisp Prosciutto Courtesy of www.midwestliving.com
Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini 2 medium yellow summer squash 2 ounce very thinly sliced prosciutto 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 4 ounces Parmesan cheese Directions: 1. For squash ribbons: Trim each end Using a vegetable peeler, cut wide ribbons from the whole length of the zucchini and summer squash. Rotate the squash, peeling all four sides, stop peeling at the seeds. Set aside; discard squash centers. 2. In a large skillet, cook prosciutto over medium-high heat until crisp, drain Crumble, Set aside. 3. In the same skillet, melt butter, Add squash ribbons and cook until just tender 4. Sprinkle with pepper; remove skil let from heat. Add Parmesan cheese; toss to coat. Top with prosciutto,serve. Volume 8 Issue 8 August 1, 2016
Directions: 1. Bake whole wheat crust in 450 degree oven 7 to 9 minutes until light brown 2. Spread Pesto evenly over crust. Sprin kle with cheese. Arrange tomato slices over cheese. Sprinkle with pizza sea soning. 3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes more or until heated through and crust bottom is crisp and brown. Remove from oven. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into wedges to serve.
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Directions: 1. Cut beans into 2-inch pieces. cook in boiling water for 2 minutes. transfer to ice water. drain and set aside. 2. Brush bread slices with 1T. oil. Toast to light brown, tear into 1in pieces. 3. In large bowl combine beans, bread, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion, olives and basil. 4. Dressing: combine 1/4 c olive oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper. Mix well. Pour half of dressing over mixture; toss . Add remaining dressing. Cover for 30 minutes. Toss before serving. Page 22
Garage Sales Advertise your Garage Sale in the Barnes Blog! Only $15.00/Column inch. Ad Runs monthly Contact: christie@thebarnesblog .com
Autos For Sale 2000 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MUST SEE! Leather Interior. New Tires. Runs Great. Excellent Condition. No Rust. $2500.00. 715-795-2718 or 218-491-0042 1979 FORD PLOW TRUCK 1979 Ford w/ front & rear plows, ¾ ton, 4 speed, 4WD, crew cab, new tires, brakes, 400HP rebuilt motor, 166,000. Excellent runner, good hill climber. $2000 OBO. 218-491-0042 1978 DODGE 100 RAM 1978 Dodge 100 Ram Truck, full size box. $300 Call 218-491-0042
Boats For Sale GET ON THE LAKE TODAY! 1978 High Rider Twin Hull, 75HP Johnson Motor. New seats, floor, carpet. Swivel seats in bow, stern for fishing. $800 OBO Call 218-491-0042 1968 CRESTLINER 1968 18ft Crestliner, 105HP Chrysler motor --$600 OBO Call 218-491-0042
Camping Gear For Sale TRUCK BED CAMPER Full size camper for full size pick-up bed, $800 OBO, Call 218-491-0042
Community Events Art Events August 12-14 - Art Crawl Now - Labor Day - Gallery on Main St. MATURE LUNCH BRUNCH MONDAY - THURSDAY The Bayfield County Aging and Disability Services, along with the Barnes Town Hall, invites everyone to join the Mature Lunch Bunch, for the lunch served Monday thru Thursday at noon at the Barnes Town Hall 3360 County Highway N. in Barnes. Suggested donation for the meal for those over 60 is $2.50. Others interested in joining us for lunch can purchase a meal for $5.05. Sign up at the meal site when you come or call Dana at 715/ 795-2495 by 1:00 pm the day before the meal.
Barnes Craft Club Meeting The first ever meeting of the Barnes area craft club was held on Monday, May 23. Seven crafters were present each bringing something different to work on. There was knitting, sewing, felting, and embroidery represented. A discussion on the future of the ‘club’ was held and it was decided to call the group ‘UFO Crafters’, UFO’s are Un-Finished Objects.
Red Hat Ladies Join the Red Hat Ladies at Maki’s Place in Barnes, on August 17, 2016 at noon.
Barnes Book Club Monday, August 22, at 9:30 A.M. at the library in the Barnes Community Church, we will discuss The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown. Projected for a major motion picture, this 2013 Best Seller is finally available to us at the Weiss Community Library in Hayward. All interested in discussing the book are welcome. Anyone interested in participating in a readers theater Comedy Night in October in Barnes, please call 715-816-0250. Material to be presented will be provided. All area residents or October visitors are welcome. Monday August 22nd at 9:30am at the Barnes Community Church
Area Food Shelf Dates
Everyone had such a good time and found working on UFO’s in a group so satisfying that it was decided to meet twice a month. The UFO Crafters met on June 14, 2016 with two new fiber crafters. Our numbers are growing. The dates for July through October have changed a little. We will meet on the following dates: August 15th and 22nd| September 19th and 26th October 17th and 24th After that we’ll meet the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. Meetings are held at the Barnes Town Hall at 1:30pm. Please contact Judy Wilcox @ 715-7953247 with any questions.
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Ruby’s Pantry will be in Hayward from 5:30 - 7:00pm on August 18th. Food shares are available for a $20.00 each. For info about Ruby’s Pantry and location please visit www.rubyspantry.org/ Cable Food Shelf August 25 2016 11:00am - 6:00pm Cable Professional Bldg./ Corner of Hwy 63 & Spruce St. Barnes Food Shelf August 10, 2016 9:00am - 11:00am Barnes Community Church 3200 Highway N in Barnes
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