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March 2017 A Real Life Fairy Tale Read about Isaac Carlson’s Make a Wish Trip to Orlando, Florida
The Red Cross - A Welcome Sight in Emergencies
Read how the Red Cross helps individuals and families in our area.
A Dream of a Lifetime Read about Aaron Ackley’s adventure meeting the Green Bay Packers!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Month’s Featured Articles
04
A Real Life Fairy Tale
07
A Dream of a Lifetime
21 The Red Cross - A Welcome Site
Monthly Columns by Our Local Authors 3 06 11
Editor’s Note
12
Tech Talk
17
Eating Insects is Nothing New...
The Book Corner
13
Ask a Master Gardener Town of Barnes Chairman Notes
20
Competitors or Community?
21
The Red Cross - A Welcome Site
Pastor’s Corner
Town and Local Events 10
Church Directory
14
Food & Fun 15
15 Area Dates & Events/Barnes Town Info
19
Regional Community Notes & Events
22
18
Business Ads
Sudoku Crossword Puzzle Recipe Corner
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Business Listings (and throughout) Business Listings (and throughout)
20
Business Listings (and throughout)
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Forest & Lakes Column Contributors 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 Barnes News
Tom Krob and Judy Bourassa - Barnes Town News Tom Krob is the Chairperson of the Town of Barnes Board. Judy Bourassa is the Town of Barnes Clerk/ Treasurer.
Pastor Phil Markel - Pastor’s Corner Pastor Phil is the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Hayward , WI. 13713 W. Thannum Fire Lane, Hayward, WI. 715-934-5000
Maureen Palmer - Book Corner Marueen 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 March 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 March is Red Cross Month, and our feature story highlights the work of the Northwest Wisconsin region of Red Cross which encompasses 17 counties in our area. We all remember the devastation last summer with a torrid rain fall causing washouts of roads and flooding damage to homes. Then, within the month another high wind storm which toppled trees and damaged buildings. The Red Cross brought over 90 volunteers into our area to help those in affected. This month, read about the work this organization does in our area in various capacities, not only in disasters but in other prevention causes. The Make A Wish Foundation has been instrumental in the lives of the children and their families, facing illness and disability, all around the world. This month, we are featuring two families right here in our own back yard that the Wisconsin chapter of this wonderful organization has helped. Each story is unique and demonstrates the courage that both children showed in the face of adversity, illness, and disability. Enjoy the story each tells about their Make a Wish experience, something that they will indeed remember for a lifetime! This winter has been a rough season for the businesses in the area that are dependent on winter sport enthusiasts. We encourage our readers to support these businesses, to help them through this slower than usual season. As we enter the spring and summer tourist seasons, we will be featuring some of the many opportunities they offer to enjoy our area - Not only the recreational advantages, but the many historical museums, parks, events, and more as the seasons begin. We will also be featuring the non-profit organizations that serve needs like Dyslexia in adults and children, KIN (Kids in Nebagamon) is a service organization that has expanded beyond Nebagamon in assisting the needs of children. As we look forward to future editions, April is Volunteer Month, and we are seeking organizations and services which depend on volunteers and donations to send us their information, or suggestions. If your organization or service has a volunteer you would like to honor, please let us know so that we can share their story. We continue to recognize the many readers who have encouraged us to bring the local news magazine we offer, spotlighting our region, its businesses, and its people. Your input and support of the advertisers gives us the encouragement to do our best to bring you some interesting features about our region, and those that make it the amazing place that it is! Enjoy! Maralene Strom, Editor
March Cover Credits
Submitted by: Maralene Strom Place: Barnes, WI Thank you this month to Maralene Strom for sharing her photo “Leaves on a table.” Reminiscent of spring raindrops on the lakes, we are inspired and hopeful that spring is soon to come! Thank you, Maralene for sharing your talent!
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ISAAC CARLSON - A REAL LIFE FAIRY TALE
Wheels up at the Minneapolis Airport - Photo Courtesy of the Carlson Family
A Fairy Tale Come True
Submitted by Christie Carlson, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team
After a quick nap at the hotel the night before, 7:00am was wheels up at the Minneapolis airport. We were headed for Orlando, FL for Isaac’s Make a Wish trip to Disneyworld, and not one of us knew the exciting week that was waiting ahead. It had been a long haul through the previous 18 months to say the least – a leukemia diagnosis, phase after phase of chemo, weekly and monthly treks through the forest for doctor appointments and lab checks – crucial in making Isaac healthy, but exhausting nonetheless. To say we needed a distraction was an understatement, though none of us knew just how much! Isaac’s Make a Wish Trip to Orlando would prove to be just the remedy. Our flight into Orlando was lovely, with the crew paying extra special attention ensuring that our family had everything we needed during our flight. Upon landing, we were greeted by a GKTW (Give Kids the World) volunteer, who walked us through the Orlando airport and ushered us to our rental car. Walking out into the bright and warm Florida sunshine was amazing – our hearts, and our vitamin D stores, were already replenishing and the excitement of what awaited us was tangible. Giddy with anticipation, we headed to the GKTW Village with no idea of the fairy tale week that was waiting - just for us! When we arrived, it was just like a fairy tale! We stopped at the House of Hearts, an Alice in Wonderland type building, to check in. The staff was finishing up our Villa – a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, bungalow with full kitchen and washer and dryer - our home for the next week! In the meantime, we were ushered over to the Town Hall for lunch. It’s an expansive building with a lollipop balcony, and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks every day to all the village guests. It also has a ballroom for nightly events held at the village, like the princess and pirate ball, Halloween, Christmas, and Village Idol – all packed into one week! We walked in and were greeted by yet another friendly volunteer. The selection of food was amazing, all donated various businesses! Between Nancy’s Kitchen, Mama Merry’s Pizzeria, Katie’s Kitchen, and a salad bar, there was sure to be something for everyone! We chose our meals, and more volunteers carried our trays into the dining room. I remember thinking that it would be easy to get used to this pampering! Shelves upon shelves of toys lined the walls of the brightly lit dining room, with real red and white peppermint candies sealed into each of the table tops! After a delicious lunch, our villa was ready. We stepped inside with our orientation staff member who was carrying a packet overflowing with papers, cards, a 50+ page handbook and everything else we’d be needing for a week at the various Disney, Universal, and Seaworld parks. The layout of the villa was clean, simple, and very cozy. Emma, Isaac, and Noah wandered around the villa and watched cartoons while Leo and I went over all the details of our week. We went through parking, daily passes, driving instructions - you name it, GKTW and Make a Wish had it covered! When we were finally finished, Leo and I looked at each other with glazed over eyes. We’d just been given a huge amount of information and were overwhelmed, but in a very, very good way! Our orientation staff member excused herself and we were off – our vacation had just begun, and what a vacation it was! We walked out of the villa and into the bright afternoon sunshine to find a trolley passing by – again, driven by another amazing volunteer. They Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2017 p. 4
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ISAAC CARLSON - A REAL LIFE FAIRY TALE (CONT)
stopped and asked if we’d like a ride to where ever it was we were going inside the village. We explained that this was our first day there, so they gave us the grand tour! We drove past not one but 2 huge pools, a grand play ground that looks like a real-life version of Candyland, a large mushroom shaped building called the Castle of Miracles (pictured above), where each Wish child is given a star to decorate and hang within its walls. It also houses the Twinkle Hope’s La-Ti-Da Royal Spa, and the enchanted forest where Elmer, the snoring tree lives. We passed by Amberville – an arcade with a plethora of games, activities, and a huge model train set. Then onto a mini golf course called Dinoput, Lori’s Magical Flight - where children can ride as many times as they want – without standing in line, Keatons Korral, and the Happy Harbor Fishing pond. We hopped off the trolley, and went in search of the ice cream parlor we had heard so much about from Holly and Mike, our Wisconsin wish grantors – they were telling us about ice cream for breakfast?! What a concept!! And, true to form, they were right, we could, in fact, have ice cream for breakfast, and any other time of day that the mood struck, for that matter! Floats, shakes, sodas, cones, anything you can imagine, these amazing volunteers could whip up for us – with a smile no less! It would become our nightly ritual – after dinner, we would head on over to the ice cream parlor for a snack before bed. Later that evening, after wandering around the village, we had dinner back at the town hall. Emma, our 13 year old, attended the nightly teen event that the village had for the older children. It would become her nightly routine – a wonderful, age appropriate retreat from the chaos of the day, and her little brothers! GKTW thought of everything – for everyone! We headed back to our villa to start the best week we’ve ever had! It was a blur of fun. We were kids again. Waking early, getting ready for the day’s park. Going from ride to ride, event to event, it was a flurry of sunshine, fun, and sunscreen! Leukemia, though still on our minds, wasn’t consuming us. Work schedules were out the window, money wasn’t an issue (Make a Wish includes spending money as part of the trip – amazing, right!?) – We had nowhere to be, and nothing but fun to be had. We were free. Free just for the week, but we relished every second. We went to Disneyworld, Universal Studios, Hollywood Studios, Gatorland, and SeaWorld. At each park, we skipped lines, were treated to extras and exclusives. We were royalty - the red carpet was rolled out just for us. As an extra special cherry on top of the perfect week, we got to experience our very first hurricane! Living in Wisconsin, we don’t see many of those, and heaven help us if we did! The idea of seeing a storm like that was sure something, and indeed something we were happy not to miss. Aside from heavy rain and wind, it wasn’t too bad, but a great introductory hurricane if there ever was one – just to ease us into it. The week over, we boarded our flight back to Wisconsin, refreshed, yet sad, that it was over - Wanting to stay safely in this bubble with no worries. We knew that as we flew home, another wish family would be starting their amazing adventure, and be free for just a little bit too. This was a week we will never forget. A week that served so timingly in helping us to re-center, and catch our breaths. To Make a Wish Wisconsin and Minnesota, to Give Kids the World, and to every other organization that made our amazing time in Florida possible, we will be forever grateful. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience – a real life fairy tale. I look forward to the day when the children are just a bit older. Our family will be at Give Kids the World along with the other volunteers. Maybe we’ll be carrying a tray, or driving a trolley, or maybe helping a child color their star to hang in the Castle of Miracles. We’ll be there happily, helping to give back the fairy tale that many others so selflessly gave to us. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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THE BOOK CORNER
The Book Corner for March 2017 Submitted By Redbery Books in Cable, WI The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti Hawthorn wasn’t trying to insert herself into a missing person’s investigation. Or maybe she was. But that’s only because Lizzie Lovett’s disappearance is the one fascinating mystery their sleepy town has ever had. Bad things don’t happen to popular girls like Lizzie Lovett, and Hawthorn is convinced she’ll turn up at any moment-which means the time for speculation is now. So Hawthorn comes up with her own theory for Lizzie’s disappearance. A theory way too absurd to take seriously...at first. The more Hawthorn talks, the more she believes. And what better way to collect evidence than to immerse herself in Lizzie’s life? Like getting a job at the diner where Lizzie worked and hanging out with Lizzie’s boyfriend. After all, it’s not as if he killed her-or did he? Told with a unique voice that is both hilarious and heart-wrenching, Hawthorn’s quest for proof may uncover the greatest truth is within herself. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kirsten Dunst, and Kevin Costner. Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South’s segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America’s aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam’s call, moving to Hampton, Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black “West Computing” group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future. A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline To Christina Olson, the entire world was her family’s remote farm in the small coastal town of Cushing, Maine. Born in the home her family had lived in for generations, and increasingly incapacitated by illness, Christina seemed destined for a small life. Instead, for more than twenty years, she was host and inspiration for the artist Andrew Wyeth, and became the subject of one of the best known American paintings of the twentieth century. As she did in her beloved smash bestseller Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline interweaves fact and fiction in a powerful novel that illuminates a little-known part of America’s history. Bringing into focus the flesh-and-blood woman behind the portrait, she vividly imagines the life of a woman with a complicated relationship to her family and her past, and a special bond with one of our greatest modern artists. Told in evocative and lucid prose, A Piece of the World is a story about the burdens and blessings of family history, and how artist and muse can come together to forge a new and timeless legacy.
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AARON ACKLEY - A LIFELONG DREAM COME TRUE!
Aaron Ackley - ASubmitted Lifelong Dream, Come True! by Aaron Ackley Recently I have had the opportunity to find out the great things that the Make A Wish Foundation does for kids! I personally had the opportunity to meet my favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers. It all began when I had my struggles with abdominal pain and was hospitalized for 45 days off and on from August 2015 - January 2016. My mom went online to help me apply for a wish. The applying process didn’t take as long as I thought, as I heard back within a few weeks of applying that I was eligible for a wish. Wish granters, Mike and Holly Jones, came to my house for a visit. They asked me questions like what I like to do for fun and what I was interested in to help me come up with ideas. When they first arrived, believe it or not, even though the Packers are my favorite NFL team, they were the last on my list of what I wanted to do. What did I want to do you may ask? Well I wanted to go to Australia. After I said this, the Jones’ asked me what I wanted to do when I got to Australia and this is where a problem came up. I had little idea of what I was going to do when I got there. The only thing that I could think of was going to the Outback to experience everything there was to see. So after talking to my parents they told me that this is my wish and it’s up to me what I do. The only advice I got from my mom was “We can save for a vacation but I can’t buy Aaron Rodgers to hang out with you for a day.” After Mike and Holly left that night, I had to sleep on it for many more days. I kept thinking about what I was going to do if I decided to go to Australia and I still couldn’t think of anything. It was at this point that I changed my mind and decided that I wanted to meet the Green Bay Packers! The day after, I called Mike and Holly and explained to them that I decided I wanted to meet the Packers! They wrote down details such as who are my favorite players and who I wanted to meet. Before my wish could be granted, there was still more work that needed to be done. It had to be cleared with my doctors to make sure it was ok that I was healthy enough to go. After that was all cleared came the beginning of the fun!! Mike and Holly came over to our house to present my wish to me. They brought gifts, an itinerary, spending money and even a cake! They told me I was going to stay at a waterpark called the Tundra Lodge! They also told me we had a meal set up at the Los Benditos Mexican Restaurant for one night. But, the best part was that they told me I had many more surprises along the way, but I would have to wait and see! Of course with everything they presented me I got that much more excited!! It was then that I realized I had definitely made the right decision! Thursday December 22, 2016 is when the wish began. My family and I drove down to Green Bay to our hotel at the Tundra lodge. Waiting at the hotel for me was a poster with all the team’s signatures on it with a letter of authenticity! There was also a bag with goodies in it. Later that night we relaxed in the lazy river and I just enjoyed myself. Then we went across the street to the Brett Favre’s Steakhouse. Being there was a blast! When the waiter realized we were a wish family, they brought out two big sample platters of desserts and said he was sure that Brett Favre would want us to have this! This was such a good and fun day but there was a lot more waiting in store for me. The next day we arrived at Lambeau Field at 9 o’clock sharp. When we arrived, we had the opportunity to meet the other wish family. Their son Rory was also getting his wish granted! He is also a die-hard Packer fan from Houston Texas! It was about 25 degrees that day so when they said they weren’t used to this weather I joked with them, saying this is almost summer weather for the month of December for us! www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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AARON ACKLEY - A LIFELONG DREAM, COME TRUE (CONT)
We met Cathy, who is in charge of the Packers wishes and making this day all it was! At 9 o’clock we began a tour of Lambeau Field. They talked to us about the history of the Packers and their uniqueness because they are owned by the people - the only professional team to have this honor. After the history lesson we were brought through the tunnel the Packers run through before every home game and onto the field. They made sure to make this experience as it is for the Packers as they played the same music the Packers run out onto the field with on game day! We were given instructions to stay way off on the sideline and DO NOT touch the grass. After the wonderful tour and history lesson we were brought down a hallway where only certain employees are even permitted. We stood in a hallway by the doors where the players would go out for practice. A lot of them shook my hand and just said a brief hello and also said see you at practice. After the team was all out Cathy brought us to practice at the Don Hutson Center. It was amazing to see the wonderful talent in action. They practiced both inside and outside. After practice was over Mike McCarthy brought us over to break the team down. We were first asked who our favorite player is. Rory answered by saying Aaron Rodgers and the team jokingly started booing. Then they asked me who my favorite player is and I ,of course, had to agree by saying Aaron Rodgers. Aaron then raised a fist into the air pretty much saying, yes! 2 for 2! We then broke the team down by saying 1! 2! 3! Brother Hood. Coach McCarthy signed a helmet for each of us and took a picture with us. We were brought to the Packers dining room to have lunch with them. Rodgers, Nelson, Matthews, and many more came over to say hello, and sign autographs. They were all very friendly but Matthews was the most talkative. He was interested in knowing about my disability and how it affects my life. I told him that I don’t let my disability affect my life and I for sure don’t let it decide how it’s going to run my life! I told him the amazing accomplishments I have had like going to state Forensics and winning a gold medal. He was really intrigued by this accomplishment. After the conversations wrapped up, I took pictures with these amazing athletes in front of the Vince Lombardi trophies. As this was concluding we were told that we had the opportunity to watch the game the next day in a private suite! We were all so excited! We had the rest of the day to enjoy ourselves even more, and I did this by going to the Packers hall of fame and Packers pro shop where I bought my Jordy Nelson jersey. When I thought this day could not have gotten any better, we then went to Los Banditos. They were expecting us but I was not expecting what they had in store for me. The owners, Doc and Becky Mraz were so friendly and kind and made me feel so accepted. They presented me with a Los Banditos shirt and hat. I told Doc I was going to the Packers-Vikings game the next day he joked with me saying to run out on the field and that he would bail me out of jail in a couple of hours and that he has done it before. We all had a good laugh! The next day was game day. We arrived early, decked out in our Packer attire. We once again were greeted by Cathy, and were taken down the hallway for the employees and out onto the field behind the goal post during warm-ups. Before the team’s warm-ups were ready to wrap up, Aaron Rodgers came over in uniform to take a picture with Rory and I. We were taken to our suite to watch the game! It was AMAZING! The whole area had food everywhere that you could help yourself to! Our suite had a table and chairs with a television. It also had a door leading to the outside with 10 seats, and 2 accessible areas to watch the game! The view, the food, the atmosphere, the people were all so wonderful! To wrap this AMAZING experience up the Packers beat the Vikings 38 -25. This was a fantastic experience! The Packer Association and everyone involved with them are genuinely kind, giving and caring individuals! I am thankful that I chose to meet the Packers and I am also thankful to everyone who made the wish possible!! It was a dream of a lifetime and something I will NEVER forget!! Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2017 p. 8
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CHURCH DIRECTORY
Local Church Directory
Submitted by Forest & Lakes Monthly Editorial Team with the help of local area churches
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
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 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
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 Website: www.BarnesCommunityChurch.com Worship service 10:30 a.m. (1st Sunday of the month is Communion) 2nd Sunday Hymn sing 10:15 a.m
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
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
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
First Lutheran Church
Hayward Wesleyan Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
The Oaks Community Church
Bethany Baptist Church Pastor John Dudley
St. Paul’s UCC at Delta Pastor Phil Milam 61190 Pike River Rd. (14 miles S. of Iron River on Hwy H to Pike River Rd. Phone 262-470-0736 E-mail: pastorphil15@outlook.com Website: w.w.w.deltaucc.org Worship Service: 8 a.m. Sunday
10680 Main St, Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-634-2141 Website: www.firstlutheranhaywardwi.org Worship Service:8:15am
14695 County Hwy N Drummond, WI 54832 Church Office: 715 739-6344 E-mail: office@oaksofdrummond.com Website: www.oaksofdrummond.com Worship Service:10:00am
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
21020 Co Hwy E, Mason, WI 54856 Church Office: 715-746-2442 Email: johnpdudley@yahoo.com Website: www. bethanybaptistchurch.co Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 10:30 am
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
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
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PASTOR’S CORNER
Pastor’sSubmitted Corner - Jesus Christ, Our Mediator by Pastor Phil Markel of Calvary Baptist Church in Hayward, WI There is an erroneous practice in our day concerning the confession of sin. The proponents believe that sins are absolved either through the means of a confessional booth or corporate absolution through a priest or pastor during a worship service. The Bible clearly teaches that when any seeking soul is saved through faith alone, in Christ alone, that person is an individual priest before God Almighty. (See Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Peter 2:9, and Revelation 1:6) After finding Christ as your personal Savior and Lord, you will have the privilege of direct access to God the Father through Jesus Christ, your Lord. Christ becomes your go between, your mediator. In I Timothy 2:15, the Bible says, “For there is one God, and One mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” The same verse and the same teaching is found in the Roman Catholic Confraternity version. The Bible verse reads, “For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, Himself man, Christ Jesus.” The need for booths, human intervention or corporate absolution is totally un-biblical, and unnecessary. Christ is longing to hear your personal confession and simple trust in Him for eternal salvation. Remember, the way to worship God is in “...spirit and in truth.”
For there is one God, and One mediator between God and Men, the man Christ Jesus I Timothy 2:15
God’s Word is absolute truth, stick with the Bible. God will never fail you. Pastor Phil Markel is the Senior Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church located at 13713 Thannum Fire Lane in Hayward, WI . Worship service on Sunday Mornings begins at 10:00am with Sunday School starting at 9:00am. Wednesday evening Bible Study and Youth Group meet at 6:30pm. If you have any questions about our church or about your eternal salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ, please call us at 715-934-5000. We are here to help.
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TECH TALK
Tech Talk - Virtual Reality
Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Manager at Norvado
Ok, when you see someone wearing one of those virtual reality (VR) headsets, there is no question that they look completely ridiculous. Bulky, cumbersome, silly, all of those words come to mind and all would be accurate. “So, what’s the point?” you might ask. Is there some reason that I should put that silly thing on my head?” Well, I am glad you asked! The answer is yes! Some of you may remember a tech talk article from several months back in which we discussed augmented reality, like the technology used in Pokemon Go. Virtual reality is a bit different. Virtual reality is defined as an environment, real or computer-generated, that allows you to experience a different form of reality. Contrary to popular belief, this is not a new concept. In fact, many experts consider the Sistine Chapel to be the first VR experience. I am not sure I agree but I can see how, in some ways, standing and looking up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel seems to place you in a different reality, a virtual reality. Many people my age remember games from the late 80s and early 90s that tried to launch virtual reality into the mainstream, like Nintendo’s Virtual boy. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, these were spectacular failures. The new breed of VR devices is quite different. Some work with a smartphone and can be inexpensive like Google Cardboard, others work with a PC and can be very expensive like Oculus Rift. My experience has been with the Playstation VR that works with the Playstation 4. It is a visually amazing experience and though there are not a lot of games for this device yet, the unique immersive experience was well worth trying. I believe that we are still several years away from VR becoming mainstream but these new devices have made me see it in a whole new light. If you have the chance to try one out, go for it, and try to ignore the snickers and laughs you hear when you have the giant headset on your face, it really is a lot of fun!
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ASK A MASTER GARDENER
Ask a Master Gardener - Bottlebrush Grass & Prairie Dropseed Submitted by Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener and owner of M&M Greenhouse This month, I’ve chosen to talk about Bottlebrush grass, one of my all-time favorite grasses, and I’ve paired it up with Prairie Dropseed, one that I’ve just recently become familiar with, but after researching, have decided that I’ve got a couple of spots that are just perfect for it! Reaching three to five feet tall, Bottlebrush Grass is one of the most shade tolerant of the tall native grasses. The leaf blades are a subtle blue-gray in color with leaves evenly spaced along the stem. Mostly floppy, the lower leaves can reach 12 inches long and ½ “wide, but they become shorter and slightly stiffer going up the stem. The stalks themselves are quite sturdy and will remain upright into the fall. In summer, greenish, bristly flower heads, 9-10” long, rise well above the foliage, in groups of spikelets of several to many clusters. The lowermost of 2 chaff-like bracts that enclose the floret are white to gray-green, which help make the spikes stand out in shady locations. Taken together, the spikes strongly resemble a bottle brush – hence the common name. The blooming period will last a week or two for a colony of plants. Cross pollinated by the wind, the seedheads turn light brown and persist on the plant well into autumn. Bottlebrush Grass is a cool season grass that actively grown during the spring and fall when soil temperatures are cool. It is easily grown from seed in full sun to light shade and average, well- drained soils that are moist to slightly dry. It will adapt to a wide range of soil types, including heavy clay. Bottlebrush Grass attracts butterflies and is the larval host of the Northern Pearly Eye butterfly as well as two types of moths. This grass provides texture and interest in shaded areas and is perfect to plant under oaks and other deciduous trees that provide dappled sunlight and does very well in a woodland garden with others that grow in filtered light.
Bottlebrush Grass Courtesy of Marianne Mueller
Prairie Dropseed, widely known as the showiest prairie grass for gardens, forms a magnificent fountain of fine textured, emerald-green leaves to add a touch of elegance to any planting. In late summer, open, airy, pinkish-brown branches of seedheads will appear on 3-foot tall stems. They have a unique fragrance that I found compared to coriander, cilantro, popcorn, and once, Juicyfruit gum! In late fall, the seeds will drop, giving it the common name, however it won’t self-seed readily, and doesn’t spread quickly on its own – well-behaved – adding to its other virtues. A fine-textured, distinctive bunchgrass, the narrow Prairie Dropseed leaves grow about 20” long and 1/16” wide, curve gracefully outward, and form large, round tufts. A slower grower, Dropseed will take about three seasons to reach its mature size of 1-2’ tall and 2-3’ across. In fall the bright green leaves will turn golden with orange hues, fading to light bronze in winter. This prairie grass is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types from dry and rocky to heavy clay, and once established has good drought tolerance. Prairie Dropseed is effective in large rock gardens, native plant gardens, as an accent for foundation plantings or borders. It makes a very well-defined and distinctive boundary when planted 18-24’ apart. Added bonus: snow does not flatten the plant, so you can enjoy it year-round. Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener, M&M Greenhouse, Barnes, WI. Please continue to send your questions to alston@cheqnet.net. Please reference “MG” or “Master Gardener” in the subject line to avoid the junk mail filter! We will get to all your questions in future issues.
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NATURAL CONNECTIONS
Natural Connections - Goldenrod Gall Moth Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum This morning I took my camera out looking for an adventure. The otters’ early morning tracks went run-run-sliiiiiide along the lakeshore. A pair of fox tracks trotted merrily down the driveway on a date (complete with double scent marks!). Shards of snow clung to emerald moss as it clambered a maple’s craggy bark. The morning was beautiful, but still nothing inspired me. So I buckled down at my computer to fill in spread sheets and make graphs. The data I organized are actually pretty interesting. In December, sixth graders at Drummond dissected goldenrod galls and recorded their contents and diameter. Most of the time they found the plump goldenrod gall fly larva who created the gall. Occasionally they found a wasp or beetle larva that parasitized the gall larvae. I love telling the story (you can read about it in my book), and they love discovering it. Suddenly, in the middle of copying my final graph into the slideshow for class, I got up with a half-formed thought and wandered into the kitchen. Digging to the back of the freezer I pulled out a folded zip-top bag with a dozen or so brown galls. Here were the leftovers from that December class. These weren’t smooth and round like most of the galls we dissected, though. They were oblong, spindle-shaped, with some smooth ridges like musclewood bark. Unthinking, I’d handed one out in class with the rest of the galls, and a girl opened it up. Inside the oddly spacious cavity was a large, crispy, dark-brown larva. This wasn’t the same insect we’d been studying! I’d always meant to research these elliptical galls, but hadn’t gotten around to it. So I packed the gall and the larva into a petri dish and stuck the rest of the odd galls back into the freezer. Until today. Excited now, I took out my trusty dissecting tools: a paper plate and serrated butter knife. One by one I opened the elliptical galls. Empty. Empty. Empty. They were all empty, with large cavities. A white film coated the inner chamber. Did a fungus kill them? Poking deeper, I noticed a small hole near the top of one gall. An exit tunnel! Finally, the last and largest gall revealed another crispy larva. Under the dissecting scope, I noticed many small holes in the dried exoskeleton. Weird. Now I was hungry for information. Using Google images, I quickly matched the image of the gall to a name: goldenrod gall moth— Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis. This frumpy moth has a one centimeter long body and two centimeter wingspan. The forewings are dark, and the hind wings are pale and fringed. It’s not much to look at, but drama unfolds when you did deeper. In 1963, William E. Miller of Ohio State University wrote a classic natural history article titled: “The Goldenrod Gall Moth Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis (Riley) and its parasites in Ohio.” I’ve summarized his information below.
Cracking open goldenrod galls is always an adventure. If everything went according to plan, these October-harvested galls should be empty. Instead, parasites ate the larvae, and their empty shells remain in the galls. Photo by Emily Stone
like chemicals in its saliva trigger the plant to grow the elliptical gall. After feeding inside the gall all summer, the larva chews itself an exit hole, leaving just the thin outer skin of the plant intact. Then the larva fashions itself a plug for the hole out of sawdust and silk. Brilliantly, the exit hole is wider on the outside and tapers toward the inside. The plug fits just like your bathtub’s stopper, and is easy for the moth to eventually pop out, but hard for an invader to push in. Next, the larva lines it cavity with silk. In doing so, it both seals the chamber and creates a sort of guide to help the adult moth find its way out. The white film I attributed to killer fungi may actually have been helpful silk! Once both the escape hatch and runway are in place, (sometime in July or August) the larva pupates. The cocoon stage lasts four to six weeks, and then the moth emerges in early fall, pushes open the plug, finds a mate, and continues the cycle. This ideal scenario rarely happens. About half of the larvae succumb to parasites, mostly parasitic wasps. While reading Miller’s graphic description of the various parasites, the meaning of the dried larval skeleton riddles with holes became clear. “Copidosoma g gelechias is a polyembryonic internal parasite of the larva,” wrote Miller. What does that mean? This tiny wasp lays a single egg inside the moth egg. The moth larva hatches in spring, and it grows normally until the wasp egg clones itself and produces lots of wasp eggs. The wasp eggs hatch and are “set free in the host’s body cavity.” The parasites eat the moth larva from the inside out, leaving only the chitinous hard parts, and conveniently waiting to finish it off until after the moth larva excavates the exit hole. Some wasp larvae grow bigger than others, and they attack the larvae of any other wasp that might also have parasitized the moth. In the end, the wasps pupate and emerge, leaving behind a hollow shell riddled with holes—a hollow shell which now sits on my desk.
The goldenrod gall fly larva that we usually study spends its winter frozen inside the gall. This gall moth takes a different approach, and it explains why I found no live larvae in the galls. The adult moth lays its eggs on the dying lower leaves of goldenrod plants in late summer and fall. The eggs overwinter there. The adult dies. Once a larva hatches in Driving home past ditches full of dried goldenrod stems, I couldn’t stop thinking about this amazing story. spring, it must seek out a newly sprouted goldenrod nearby. The larva eats its way in through the terminal bud and into the pith of the stem. Just a few inches below the terminus, it sets up shop. Growth hormone- How many more stories are hiding there, just in that ditch? Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2017 p. 14
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AREA DATES & EVENTS
Cable Natural History Museum Events Calendar submitted with permission from the Cable Natural History Museum
If you would like to register, or have questions about programs listed, contact the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890. Dates and times are subject to change, please visit www.cablemuseum.org for the latest dates, times, and details. March 3, 2017
The Copper Pot Basket (Adult Naturalist Program) Join instructor Jean Carryl at the Museum from 9:00am - 3:00 pm. Space is limited. Register and get your supply list by February 14. All registrations are final after 2/14. $43 member/$48 non-member.
March 4, 2017
Natural Patterns: Hear a story about the sound pat tern of falling rain, sing a silly song about purple peacocks, visit art stations to create mosaics, and make a pretty patterned snack. All ages welcome. 8 and under should bring an adult. 10:30-11:30am at the Museum. Donations accepted.
March 18, 2017
Oh, Deer; Oh, Deer! Play the Deer Survival Game, feel a deer pelt, listen to excerpts from Bambi by Felix Salten, nibble on a twig (pretzel) snack. All ages welcome, 8 and under should bring an adult. 10:30-11:30am at the Museum. Donations accepted.
March 18, 2017 Fairy House Making Workshop at the NGLVC Materials for making houses for fairies will be provided. All ages welcome. children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. Space is limited. Register by March 17th. Call 715-685-9983. $5/house. March 23, 2017
Dinner Lecture: Limitations to the Success of Mar -tens in NW Wisconsin (Adult Naturalist Program) at 5:30pm at the Rookery Pub. You may also join us for dinner and conversation after the presentation.
Barnes Town News & Info Submitted by Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer Judy Bourassa Town of Barnes Calendar of Events All of March
Annual Town of Barnes April Clean up campaign: All residents and organizations are to participate. For more info, call 715-795-2782
March 4, 2017
BAHA Winter Fest: Celebration and fundraiser from noon -5:00pm at the Barnes VFW Hall. Food & Beverages, door prizes, bingo, meat raffle, silent auction. Big cash raffle drawing at 4:30pm. 715- 795-3065 www.bahamuseum.org
March 6, 2017 Barnes Lions Club Meeting 6:00pm at Maki’s March 11, 2017 St. Patricks Day in Barnes: Festivities start at noon at the Cedar Lodge Steak house and Grille. Call 715-795-2223 for more info March 16, 2017 BAHA Meeting at 9:00am at the museum. 715-795-3065 March 21, 2017 Gordon Barnes Garden Club Meeting at 1:30pm at the Barnes Town Hall. Call 715-795-2821 for info March 21, 2017 Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm at Barnes Town Hall March 28, 2017 VFW Post 8329 meeting at 6:00pm at the VFW Hall March 28, 2017 VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary meeting at 6:00pm at the VFW Hall April 3, 2017
Barnes Lions Club meeting at 6:00pm at Maki’s
April 4, 2017
Spring Election. Polls open at 7:00am through 8:00pm at the Barnes Town Hall. (Local Elections: 2 Barnes Town Board Supervisors)
CARE RACE LOGO Contest Submit a logo design for the CARE 2017 5K/10K Walk/Run! Your design will go on signs, posters, registration, T-shirts etc. The winner will receive $100! Logo Design Must include 1. CARE 2. Cable Area Resources Resource in Emergency 3. July 4, 2017 4. 5K & 10K 5. Can only be Black, Red, & Blue. Format can be digital or in format that can be digitized. You must agree CARE can make changes to logo. Submit by March 1, 2017 Winner will be announced on March 15th. Send entry to Brenda Brueske at care@cheqnet.net www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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A NOTE FROM TOWN OF BARNES CHAIRMAN
A Note from Town of Barnes Submitted by Town of Barnes Chairperson, Tom Krob The Town Board recently purchased a new Arctic Cat Bearcat snowmobile which will replace the aging 1995 Yamaha. It will allow the TOB to be able to properly maintain the new wider and expanded cross country ski trails next year from the recent approval of the DNR grant. This will add skate skiing to most of the classic skiing trails. The Bearcat will greatly enhance the towns ability to groom the trails at Tomahawk Park in an efficient manner. The Town Board has been putting funds aside for the last three years to upgrade the snowmobile. Thanks to Zach D. for doing a great job maintaining the trail system! I want to keep bringing attention every month to the Vatten Paddler which is scheduled for July 8, 2017. This will be the third year of the Canoe/Kayak Race. Although called a race, many participants just come out to have a fun day in the sun and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The Tourism Committee is currently looking for someone to take over the Race Coordinator duties for the coming years. The position can pay up to $1,000.00/year for anyone who is interested. This is a very challenging and rewarding position. If you would be interested in helping out, please contact me or any board member. We are hoping to get a group of individuals together, possibly called the “Friends of Tomahawk Park,” to help with improvements for the ski/hiking/biking trail system, fish sticks and pier, park building/shelter, etc. This is also a result of the DNR grant, mentioned previously. There will be a lot of work to do in the next couple of years. Several people have already come forth to volunteer their time. If you are interested in being part of this exciting project for the future, please send me an email to tom.krob@msn.com. Eric Altman is the new Road and Property Foreman for the TOB. His top priority is to keep our town roads safe. Did anyone happen to see the pouring rain around Christmas Day? This gives you an idea of the significant challenges our road crew face each day. Like our emergency responders, they are dedicated individuals ready 24/7 to keep our roads open and safe. I want to thank Dave and Jerry for the great effort they put in each and every day! If you have any questions or concerns regarding road issues, please feel free to reach out to Eric or any Town Board member. And lastly, the town purchased a new piece of playground equipment for Tomahawk Park. It’s called an Adventure Tower Playset and will include a 5’ tall deck with hard-top clubhouse, rock-climbing walls, a 9 foot wavy slide, swings, monkey bars and fireman pole. It will be installed in the spring. Thanks to the Park and Recreation Committee for their work on this!
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EATING INSECTS IS NOTHING NEW
Eating Insects is Nothing New - An Introduction to Entmophagy 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
I love wild edibles. Someone challenged me a year ago with another question: What about edible insects? And I thought: “What about them, I have never heard about it!” Guess what? When I hear about something interesting, I just plunge right in. I did however, take a few months before summer and start to slowly get used to the idea of eating a bug... So, when I saw my first nice green caterpillar in the garden, I grabbed it. I thought of bringing it into the house and researching how to cook it, but then I thought “No, I will never get to eating it.” So I popped it into my mouth and bit it fresh. It burst with the juicy splash in my mouth, and I chewed it. Not bad, it was a cucumbery fresh taste. The next green creature was more lemony. Then I got a library book called Edible by Daniella Martin. It opened up a whole new world for me. Have you realized that we all have tasted insects even if we think that we never have? For instance, when FDA analyzes food samples, their list sets the upper limit of an average of 30 insect fragments in 3.5 ounces of peanut butter. And no one at the factory picks out occasional insects from your dried oregano or basil... You get the idea. Assorted insects (crickets, mealworms, black ants, locusts, grasshoppers), bug nachos, curried rice with grasshoppers, and cricket brownies, chocolate covered water beetles and June bugs for dessert.
What I found out was incredible. 80% of the world’s population eat insects. It has been an ancient practice. The closer you get to equator the more prominent this way of life is. Insects grow larger, and are more plentiful. So people just eat local. Australia with their honey ants, and termites, Botswana and South Africa with mopane caterpillars, Mexico with grasshoppers and stink bugs. Stink bugs taste medicinal and are very rich in iodine, and Mexican folk doctors treat goiter with them (which is caused by iodine deficiency). Japan with caddis fly larvae and wasp crackers. Indonesia with dragonflies, and the list goes on. What is more surprising is that in our own USA every year they hold a Bug Fest in Raleigh, North Carolina. Visitors there dine on a wax worm salad, which is made with the larvae of a wax moths. They also eat mealworms cooked in tomato sauce. The famous insectarium in Louisiana features their Bug Appetit cafe where they serve edible insects. So why should we eat insects? Do you like bacon? Well, a lot of larvae or ant eggs when fried, resemble just that - a crispy piece of bacon. All insects are a great source of protein (cricket flour is 65% protein per unit weight compare to 33% for beef, 23% for chicken, 22% for salmon, and 12% for eggs). Crickets are a complete protein source, that has all the essential amino acids. All the insects are usually very high in Iron, Calcium, Zinc and Vitamin B12. For example, crickets have 2.2 times more iron then spinach. The reason they are so high in vitamins and minerals is their exo skeleton. They are usually eaten whole, and we get all of that nutrition without wasting any parts. Their exo skeleton is also rich in plant biopolymer chitin, which is similar to cellulose, except chitin is significantly stronger then cellulose. In 1811 scientists discovered chitin in mushrooms, and it was the only substance that did not get dissolved by sulphuric acid. The Soviet scientists determined in the 1950s that chitin protected and reversed the damage from the radiation exposure. It helps our nails, hair and skin to regenerate faster. It prevents heart problems, lower cholesterol, supports kidneys, increases immunity, supports healthy intestinal flora. What do insects eat? Plants... So basically switching to insects gets you closer to a vegetarian path without giving up the nutrition and taste. The word of caution though: if you are allergic to shell fish, insects might not be for you, as they are similar to shell fish in composition, so please be careful. If we think in terms of how much resources are used in producing the insects compare to regular meats, we can see that they are very sustainable and economical. Feed conversion: For every 100 lbs of feed, you get 5 pounds of edible beef, 15 pounds of edible pork, 30 pounds of edible chicken and 60 pounds of edible cricket protein. 2000 gallons of water is used to produce 1 pound of beef, 800 gallons per pound for pork, 567 gallons per pound for chicken, and 1 gallon of water per pound for crickets. If you check out an article “A grasshopper in every pot” by David Madsen you will find that in 1984 archeologists discovered thick layers of grasshoppers parts along the the cave by the Great Salt Lake in Utah. They determined that people ate this naturally dried by the sun and salted by the ocean - food that was literally beneath their feet. So last summer I discovered a wasp nest on the edge of the roof of our house. I rolled a newspaper into a tube, lit it on fire, and brushed it several times by the nest. The fire burned the adult wasp wings, and they fell on the deck. Then I carefully took down the nest, that was full of tasty babies/wasp larvae. I took them out and fried them in a pan, and they were delicious! We just held an edible insect dinner-lecture with Cable Natural History Museum and Rookery Pub where we tasted insects in bug nachos, curried rice and beetles, cricket brownies and chocolate covered June beetles. Actually 1/4 of attending people already tried insects prior to the lecture. Isn’t that impressive? Who knows, maybe your own neighbor even tried them... If you are interested, check out American companies that are making cricket energy bars and insect based snacks. They are Exo company (exo.com), Chapul company (Chapul.com), Don Bugito company (Don-bugito.myshopify.com). Also another great website is bugsfeed.com. It contains a lot of articles and great information on edible bugs along with the movie trailer that they created. And next time you see a wasp nest, just save them for dinner, or please call me up, I will come and get them, but do not use poison spray on them though... These statements have not been evaluated by FDA and for educational purposes only. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI and is the owner of Yulia’s Natural Skin Care products. She also teaches classes about herbs, mushrooms, and other natural living topics. For more information, visit www.yulias.net www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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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.
Meetings and Group Announcements 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 Meeting The March Red Hat Ladies lunch will be Wednesday, March 15th at noon, at Doorn’s Inn. Drummond HS Presents Grease March 17th, and 18th, from 7pm- 9:30pm and March 19th from 2:00pm - 4:30pm Aging Gracefully Classes “Aging Gracefully” is a low-impact exercise class free to adults of all ages and fitness levels. Class meets Thursdays at 10:00am through March 23rd at Barnes Community Church
Barnes Book Club Monday, March 27th at 9:30am at the Barnes Community Church we will discuss Adam Bede by George Elliot. The 4th Monday in April we will celebrate National Poetry month. Bring a favorite poem to share! BAHA Recipe Book BAHA is collecting recipes for a recipe book! Share recipes special to your family or you got from a family in Barnes, we’d love to include them. Please include any anecdotes or stories about when that food was eaten, the person who usually cooked it, or anything else interesting about the recipe. You can email them to lupeet101343@gmail.com or call 715-795-2145 to get her mailing address.
Lake Superior Tutoring Center Have you noticed you or your child has difficulties with reading and spelling? Do they struggle to sound out unfamiliar words? Do they make common spelling errors? Do you have nightly homework battles? Lake Superior Tutoring Center invites you to contact them to set up an appointment with a trained Dyslexia Consultant to evaluate your challenges. We may suggest a program to make a big difference in reading and writing skills through our FREE tutoring services. Dyslexia affects adult and children alike. Contact us at 715-292-2777 or email info@lakesuperiortutoring. org to get an assessment during March and April.
Local Blood Drives Shell Lake High School 271 Hwy 63 Shell Lake, WI 54871 Mar 01, 2017 12:00 PM- 06:00 PM Minong Center 212 W 5th Ave Minong, WI 54859 Mar 02, 2017 12:00 PM- 06:00 PM Mellen High School 420 S Main Street Mellen, WI 54546 Mar 07, 2017 10:00 AM- 02:00 PM Chequamegan Middle School 370 So Grant Glidden, WI 54527 Mar 08, 2017 12:00 PM- 06:00 PM St Joseph Catholic Church 10586 N Dakota Ave Hayward, WI 54843 Mar 30, 2017 1:00 PM- 07:00 PM Barnestormers Meeting The Barnestormers will be meeting on Sunday, March 12th at 9:30am at the Cedar Lodge Steakhouse and Grill, 3760 County Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873
UFO Craft Meeting Meetings are held at Barnes Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. Contact Judy Wilcox at 715795-3247 for details
Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Date for March March 23, 2017 11:00am - 6:00pm Cable Professional Bldg./ Corner of Hwy 63 & Spruce St. Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2017 p. 18
Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward Ruby’s Pantry will be in Hayward from 5:30 - 7:00pm March16th. Food shares are available for a $20.00. For more information, visit www.rubyspantry.org/
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LOCAL BUSINESSES : COMPETITORS OR COMMUNITY
Local Businesses - Competitors or Community?
Submitted by Maralene Strom. Maralene is the co-publisher of Forest & Lakes Monthly, and CEO of MCS & Associates, International.
Recently in Altoona, Wisconsin a popular Chippewa Valley bar and grill burned to the ground. The catastrophe left an owner’s dream and hard work in ashes, and about 30 employees jobless. Luckily no one was hurt as the owner evacuated the site aware of smoke and believing the action of the fire department would quell the fire with some damage but manageable. The devastation was quick and thorough. What is remarkable to note, is the quick action of the business community to support the devastated business owner. A local business owner nearby walked to the site. All he saw was smoldering ash remains with some remnant of equipment charred into unrecognizable melted, tangled sculpture. Jordon Hedringson, owner of Bug Eyed Betty’s said, “I just walked across the street and watched someone’s blood, sweat, and tears literally go up in flames. My mind is with the 30ish employees of Encore Bar & Grill who, tomorrow, won’t have a means to support themselves or their families.” Honoring his deep value for compassion and understanding for the owner and employees, he immediately set up a Go-Fund Me page, and offered a 25% employee discount to them and their families for meals at his location every day. He added, “If you suddenly don’t know where your next meal is coming from, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in a private message. We have your back.” One of the striking messages of these acts of kindness, not only from Hedringson, but additional businesses who reached out in a variety of ways to assure a competing business would not die in the community. Assuring employees would be assisted in a variety of ways in hopes the devastated business would recover and employees would find a place to return. Some businesses even offered employment to help tide them over during this crisis. Often in communities one finds businesses in such deep competition that they find it difficult to band together for the common good of the business community. In such communities, it is not uncommon to hear negative remarks about a competitor leading to a stand-off avoiding any type of collaboration to enhance their business community. Business community collaboration contributes towards economic impact strengthening the diversity, tax base, tourism, education, health, and more. Collaboration between businesses offers a network between each other and the many services and events they can offer together. Not long ago, I overheard a business owner say to one of his customers, “I get so mad when another business or organization schedules an event taking away from my business.” Instead of creating a collaboration between the two businesses for mutual benefit, it sounded like one or the other business should be non-existent. Competitors de-stabilize both businesses if they do not look to being creative to attract customers to their unique offerings, while acknowledging one another as business owners doing a varying services to satisfy the diverse customer base. One of the things businesses need to remember is that most consumers love the variety of offerings a community has to bring to their lives. Different tastes among the diverse dining experiences, music, neighborhood pub, or special gift and art shops, services, specialized builders, and more. Diversity is the key to a thriving community. Sometimes one’s tastes crave one business offerings while the next time a craving for something different offered at another location. A great resource for banding together as a business community is your local Chamber of Commerce, and local government committees., as well as other organizations that encourage businesses to bring their ideas for tourism, economic development, parks and recreation, and other opportunities. Together the business community can build their individual businesses within the community they live in. Competition doesn’t mean forcing another out of business, rather it means to build a diverse business community serving all to create a thriving, healthy, job opportunity within local, county, and state industry resources.
Dockside Restaurant-Bar Replaces Waterfront in Lake Nebagamon Patti Coughlin, became proprietor of the Dockside Restaurant & Bar, formerly known as the Waterfront on October 31, 2016. After considerable remodels, upgrades, and landscaping, Patti opened at the onset of Hunting Season in November. The strong support of the Lake Nebagamon community has been gratifying Patti shares. While still expanding some of the indoor remodeling, the familiar location has transformed into a welcome addition to a wide variety of customers. All look forward, as changes manifest inside and on the deck overlooking Lake Nebagamon. Patti says “I want more of a cabin style, cozy cottage restaurant on the lake...” making a family style business for all to enjoy. Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2017 p. 20
LSTC Receives Donation from Great Northern Classic Rodeo Lake Superior Tutoring Center extends a huge thank you to the Great Northern Classic Rodeo for their generous donation to LSTC and their continuing efforts strengthening the skills of adults and children with dyslexia and promoting dyslexia awareness in our region! LSTC has provided individual tutoring services to adults and children with dyslexia since 2012 in Douglas, Bayfield, and Ashland Counties. Trained, certified tutors help adults and children discover strategies giving them the joy of reading and excelling professionally, academically, and in leisure reading choices. For more information visit www.lakesuperiortutoringcenter.org www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
THE RED CROSS - A WELCOME SIGHT
The Red Cross - A Welcome Sight in Emergencies Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Lakes Monthly Editorial Team
The month of March marks the work of the American Red Cross and the humanitarian work provided to Americans with Disaster Services, including Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. According to Barbara Behling, Communications Director Wisconsin Red Cross, “The American Red Cross empowers ordinary people to perform extraordinary acts in the face of an emergency. We mobilize. We respond. We connect donors and volunteers to those in urgent need.” Kyle Kreigel, is the Regional Executive Director of the NW WI Red Cross, which includes 17 counties from Trempealeau County to northwest WI with the exclusion of Douglas and Iron County. Kreigel says among the key issues facing the approximately 300 volunteers and local chapters is delivering services to a primarily rural area. Yet, when an emergency occurs like the flooding and a month later subsequent windstorm short of being classified as tornado in northern Wisconsin counties including Bayfield, Ashland, Washburn, Sawyer, mobilization came swift to serve the area communities and rural residents affected last summer. Kreigel said what was so impressive, for a disaster of this magnitude, was that no out of state volunteers had to be summoned. All 90 or so volunteers came from the region and some throughout the state of Wisconsin. Just as the coordinated flood services were wrapping up, the second disastrous wind storms required re-mobilization of the team to serve. Red Cross works with other social service organizations like Salvation Army and The Brick to coordinate services with the needs of those affected by loss from the disaster whether it is fire, floods, injury related, etc. Multiagency collaboration offers the victims a diverse set of services to help them recover in as timely a manner as possible. MARC (Multi Agency Resource Center) brings the services together with coordination to best serve the victims. They often need temporary housing, replacement of clothes or household items, prescriptions, water due to contamination from the event, and more. People can also receive “Clean-up Kits” from various designated locations with cleaning supplies. They receive a box with bleach, cleaning supplies, mop, buckets, and other relevant items to move toward recovery.
The Disaster Team assisted in NW Wisconsin Flooding last summer. ““You could see hope on the people’s faces because the Red Cross was there. I was so honored by the work our team was doing,” said Kyle Kriegl, Northwest Wisconsin Chapter Executive.”
Kreigel indicates, the most prevalent disaster is single home family fires. He estimates approximately 65-70% of the calls come within this category regionally. It is why one of the major disaster services includes the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. This is a key disaster preparedness program. Collaborating with local partners and families to install smoke alarms and education. Nationwide this program has been key in reducing fire-related deaths and injuries. The goal is to reduce deaths and injuries by 25% by 2020 nationwide. The statistics indicate smoke alarms double the chances of surviving a home fire (National Fire Protection Association). In Wisconsin, people can receive this service appointment signing up at www.getasmokealarm.org or texting “Alarm” to 844-81-0100. Statistics show children under the age of 15 succumbing to smoke inhalation and fire is the third leading cause of death after transportation or drowning accidents. (US Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, 2013). Red Cross has a Pillowcase Project which educates kids between 7-11 years focused on how to prepare for disasters before they happen. Red Cross instructors will teach students through a “learn, practice, share” curriculum. They go to schools, youth groups, and organizations to instruct students about fire science, prevention and what to do if a fire occurs. The biggest emphasis is the “get out and stay out” message. They also learn about creating a personal emergency kit for other hazards and receive a Disney character pillow case to make the kit. Kreigel shared that his 20 years working within the Red Cross since he interned with the organization, has given him an outlook of making a difference. “I feel this is an organization you can make a difference every day by helping people. It fills your heart with a good feeling of giving back,” he said. Red Cross has three definitive ways to contribute to the organization. Financial donations, volunteering, and by giving blood. Red Cross depends on the contributions of corporations, businesses, and private donors. A small financial portion comes from United Way. Volunteers are so significant in local, regional and national manpower to alleviate the suffering of those impacted by unimaginable devastation felt by those affected. Disasters can occur at any time, without notice. It does not choose its victims by ethnic, economic, or spiritual practice. It often is like a thief in the night and the devastation not only is material but emotional to those impacted. The loss of memories, homes, and sometimes even life is never forgotten. Service with the Red Cross locally, regionally, or nationally is a way to help others recover and know they are not forgotten after the nightly news report. To learn more about how you can help, go to www.redcross.org/wi . Go to www.redcrossblood.org to find a blood drive near you. Sign up for their newsletter to continue to be aware of needs, services and more. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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RECIPE CORNER
Recipe Corner - Simple and Delicious
Recipes credited from various websites, cookbooks, and otherwise cited resources
Spinach Ravioli with Tomato Sauce Courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 ounce Italian salami, finely diced, or pulsed in a food processor 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 28-ounce can San Marzano plum tomatoes, drained, juices reserved 5 or 6 fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish Pinch of sugar Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 pounds frozen spinach-and-cheese ravioli 1 ounce ricotta salata or parmesan cheese, grated Directions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salami and garlic and cook, about 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes into the pan and cook about 5 minutes. Add the reserved tomato juice, basil, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Increase the heat to high and cook until the sauce thickens. Stir in 3/4 cup water and reduce the heat to medium-low. Let simmer while you cook the ravioli. Add salt to the boiling water, add the ravioli and cook as the label directs; drain. Divide the ravioli among shallow bowls, spoon the sauce on top and sprinkle with the cheese. Garnish with more basil.
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Asian Baby Back Ribs with Udon Salad Courtesy of www.realsimple.com
Ingredients: 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 pounds baby-back ribs (2 to 3 racks), cut into 8 pieces 1 8.8-ounce package udon noodles 1 bunch radishes (about 8), halved and thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves 4 scallions, sliced Directions: In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, cornstarch, oil, ginger, and cayenne. Add the ribs and coat. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until ribs are tender. Pre heat broiler. Place the ribs, meaty-side up, on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Strain the cooking liquid into a bowl. Brush the ribs with half of the cooking liquid and broil, basting twice with the pan juices, until shiny and glazed, 3 to 4 minutes. Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and run under cold water to cool. Add the noodles to the bowl of remaining cooking liquid from the slow cooker and toss with the radishes, cilantro, and scallions. Serve the ribs with the udon salad.
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RECIPE CORNER (CONT)
Irish Stew
Paprika Spiced Pork Chops with Spinach Saute
Courtesy of Giana Ferguson
Ingredients: 2 medium-sized onions, chopped Oil, for frying 1-ounce butter 1 sprig dried thyme 2 1/2 pounds best end of lamb neck, cut into large pieces 7 carrots, chopped lengthways into 2-inch pieces 2 tablespoons pearl barley 5 cups Chicken Stock, recipe follows Salt (recommended: Fleur du Sel) Freshly ground black pepper 1 bouquet garni (parsley, thyme, and bay leaf) 12 medium potatoes 1 bunch parsley, leaves finely chopped 1 bunch chives Serving suggestion: Herb Butter, recipe follows Stock: Chicken carcass 1 onion 4 cups water 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped Bay leaf Salt and freshly ground black pepper Herb Butter: 1 stick butter 1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped 1 small bunch chives, finely chopped 1 sprig thyme
Courtesy of www.realsimple.com
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 bone-in pork rib chops; (about 1 inch thick; 2 pounds total) 1 teaspoon paprika kosher; salt and black pepper
4 scallions, sliced 1/4 cup golden raisins 1 10-ounce package spinach; (about 16 loosely packed cups) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions: Heat oven to 400° F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Season the chops with the paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chops to a rimmed baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Meanwhile, return the skillet to medium heat. Add the scallions and raisins and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the spinach and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice. Serve with the chops.
Affogato Trifles
Courtesy of www.midwestliving.com
Directions: In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, cook the onions in oil and butter, on medium-high heat until they are translucent. Add the dried thyme and stir. Add the lamb and brown on a high heat to seal in juices. Add carrots, and pearl barley. Pour in the Chicken Stock so that it almost covers the meat and vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, and add Bouquet garni. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, being careful not to boil. Place potatoes on top of the stew, cover and cook for 30 minutes until the meat is falling beautifully off the bones and the potatoes are fork tender. Serve the stew in large flat soup bowls, and drizzle Herb Butter over the potatoes or garnish with parsley and chives. Stock: Preheat the stockpot. Combine ingredients in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Then let it cool down and skim off the fat. Herb Butter: Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add parsley, chives and thyme. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
fee (about 3/4 cup total)
Ingredients: 2 cups coarsely crushed biscotti, amaretti, or other favorite cookie 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened 1 cup whipped cream 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 shots hot brewed espresso or strong cof-
Directions: In each of four parfait or dessert glasses layer 1/4 cup of the crushed biscotti and 1/4 cup of the ice cream. Repeat with the remaining biscotti and the remaining ice cream. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon. Accompany with shots of espresso to drizzle over the ice cream before eating. Variations: Just love s’mores? Layer coarsely crushed graham crackers, tiny marshmallows, and chocolate ice cream in place of the cookies and vanilla ice cream and serve with shots of hot chocolate instead of espresso. Want a spiked version? Drizzle each layer of cookies with coffee liqueur. Lean to the traditional? Try ladyfingers instead of cookies. Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2017 p. 23