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July/August 2019 Northwoods Preschool- Giving the youth in the Northwoods a strong start

Mission NOT Impossible - Mission Covenanat Church in Poplar, WI Celebrates 125 Years of Service

Natural Connections with Emily Stone - A Fully Stocked Cabinet

Exploring Wisconsin with Mary Farm Fresh Goodness

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Northwoods Preschool Giving the Youth in the Northwoods a Strong Start

Mission NOT Impossible Mission Covenant Church in Poplar, WI is celebrating 125 years in service.

Hello and Welcome to July/August

09 Natural Connections with Emily Stone

10 Gordon/Wascott Garden Club & CNHM PR

07 Advertiser’s Corner (p. 11, 12 13, 21)

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Birch Tar Soap & Tech Talk

Town and Local Events

Town of Solon Springs Ad Page Pastors Corner

Church Directory

18 Regional and Community Notes & Events

Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk

Wisconsin 20Exploring with Mary Motiff - Farm

Natural Connections with Emily Stone - A Fully Stocked Cabinet

Fresh Goodness

Monthly Columns and Business Listings

06 Redbery Books - Shelf Awareness 08

Exploring Wisconsin with Mary Motiff

22 The Golden Years with John Weber

For the Love of Art with Sara Balbin

Food & Fun

July/August 2019 Sudoku Puzzle Recipe Corner - Garden Harvests!

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Author’s Corner -Michael Savage Pt II July/August 2019 Crossword Puzzle

Forest & Lakes Column Contributors

Leo is a member of the executive team at Norvado in Cable, WI, and a professor at Maranatha Baptist University.

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

The Pastor’s Corner is comprised of guest pastor’s from around our region.

Christie Carlson - Business and Family

Christie Carlson lives in Drummond, WI with her husband, Leo, and 3 children, Emma, Isaac, and Noah.

Maureen Palmer - Redbery Book Corner

Maureen is the owner of Redbery Books in Cable, WI

Yulia Welk - Natural Living

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

Mary Motiff - Explore Wisconsin

Mary Motiff is the Director of the Bayfield County Tourism department. She manages the Bayfield County Fair and serves on local boards including the Friends of the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center and Chequamegon Bay Chapter of the WI Alumni Association. Motiff lives in Washburn with her husband, 2 teenagers and 2 poodles.

John Weber - Outdoors

John Weber has lived in the Hayward area for over 35 years. He’s authored Hot toms and Saucy Hens, Tales from the Turkey Blind, Stray Shot, Tales from the Turkey Blind and Beyond, Bait Wars. His latest novel, Past Indiscretions will be out next fall. Email: hottomsandcoldbeer@hotmail.com

Sara Balbin - For the Love of Art

Sara Balbin is the owner of Dragonfly Studio in Drummond, WI. She is also an art therapist and author.

This Edition’s Photo Credit - Monster Fire of 1977 Author: Kate Lawler Perry, Gordon, WI

Kate Lawler Perry recently unveiled her latest painting, “Monster Fire of 1977” which depicts this historical event. Her painting was unveiled, to a large round of applause, at the annual meeting of The Gordon-Wascott Historical Society at the Gordon Town Hall. Kate has been an avid supporter of the Historical Society for years, and her contributions are greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for all that you do, Kate, and for sharing your wonderful talent with our readers! Good luck and we can’t wait to see your next piece! Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p. 2

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HELLO AND WELCOME

Hello and Welcome, Dear Reader!

It’s a gorgeous July Day in the forest today. There’s a good breeze keeping the mosquitoes away, and the sun is shining brightly - not a cloud in the sky. The songbirds are singing sweet melodies as the dragonflies march to and fro eating all of the bugs they can find. My 8 and 9 year old boys decided to pitch a tent in the front yard this morning and are playing a game called “camping out.” It involves squirrel hunting, making lunch on a camping grill, and treasure hunting down in the “gully” – a low spot in our yard - that they swear has buried treasures just lying in wait to be found. I’m sitting on our deck, just taking it all in. The sounds and smells of the forest. The greens of the foliage. The blue of the sky. The sounds of my children’s adventures as their voices echo through the trees. There are a million other things I could be, should be doing, than sitting here watching my children explore. The laundry needs washing. I should sweep and mop the floors. Heaven knows when I’ve last washed the windows…. and did I mention our laundry multiplies on the laundry room floor? But I just can’t pull myself away, Dear Reader. I know it’s only July, and there is more summer to be had. But I also know that summer here goes by way too fast, and in time, we will be snuggled in for winter and its frigid, white, blustery days. It’s such a contrast to this day, and I want to soak it all in. I want to bottle the sunshine and make candles that smell like summer in the forest. I want to take this peaceful moment in the sun and etch it into my mind, keeping it in reserve for the winter days when I ask myself, “What in the world are we doing here?” The truth is, there is no where I’d rather be, Dear Reader. There’s a peace to it that I can’t describe. I think it becomes part of your soul, I really do, Dear Reader. I love the watching the turtles that sun themselves on the logs at the Kinze’s Pond, though I am sure they wonder why we drive by so slowly on Wittwer Road – It’s the turtles. I love hearing the birds sing their songs, as they go about their day while the wind moves through the leaves in the trees. My children’s laughter (and arguments) echo through the trees as they play freely around the yard. They are safe enough to come and go throughout the day, in and out of the house, around the yard, just playing, being kids, and enjoying the freedoms of childhood that will one day be a memory. Even waving at neighbors and tourists as they pass by the house, and there is nothing, absolutely nothing like the smell of laundry hung to dry in the forest. It’s a good life. It really is. We are truly blessed to live in a place year-round where others come for a season, to get away, to relax from the grind of the day to day. This is our day today, and it’s wonderful. But, just with any “day to day,” wherever it may be, there is always work to be done, and never enough time, it seems, to get it all accomplished. Be sure to take a moment, Dear Reader, to take in your “day to day.” Whether it be here in the forest, in a more metropolitan area, or something in between. Just stop for a moment and take it all in – the sounds of home. Find the good things. If need be, search for the good things. The laundry will still be there, and the windows will still need washing, but this moment, right now, will never happen again. There are no redo’s, no undo button, so catch the small moments and hang onto them whenever you can – Just take a second…. Take Care, Dear Reader! Until Next time...... Christie

Deadline for the August/September 2019 Edition: August 10, 2019

August/September 2019 Publication Run Dates: August 15, 2019 - September 15, 2019

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Washburn: North Coast Coffee Harbor House Sweets The Inn at Washburn Big Top Chautauqua Washburn Public Library Time Out Restaurant Washburn Chamber of Commerce Hawthorne: The Covered Wagon Road House Supper Club ICO Station Minong: Minong Town Office Minong Community Library New Hope Lutheran Church Wendy’s Place Wentworth: Sleepy Hollow Motel Riverside Bar & Grill

Grand View: Choppers GrandView Food & Fuel Lake Nebagamon: Patti’s Dockside Imogene McGrath Memorial Library Sidelines Harnstrom’s Sales & Repairs Midland Marketplace Village Inn Bridges Poplar: Poplar Hardware Mobile Convenience Store/Gas Gravel Pit Tavern Maple: Aroma’s Bistro Maple Hill Feed & Farm Grizz Works

Drummond: Drummond Public Library Wascott: Bear Country Wascott Town Hall KD’s Bear Den Stop A Sec Convenience Bill’s Garage Store Stanberry: Seeley/S. Hwy 63: Stanberry Rail Saloon Calvary Baptist Church Wolf Point Bar & Grill Sawmill Saloon Wayside Inn Benoit: R Place Restaurant Benoit Cheese Haus Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p. 3

NORTHWOODS PRESCHOOL

Northwoods Preschool - Providing a Strong Foundation for the Areas Youth for Over 30 Years! Submitted by Krysti Laberee, Northwoods Preschool Photos Courtesy of Northwoods Preschool, Cable, WI

“What are we going to learn about today, Teacher Katie?” asks a three and a half year-old boy as he happily charges into preschool ahead of his mother. “Today we are learning about our neighborhood”, explains Teacher Katie, “You can see we have a post office set up for Center Time and we’ll be visiting the post office later this week. Have you ever been to a post office?” And so the morning begins, with twelve three and four year-olds eagerly learning about their community through books, songs, games, and dramatic play. The Northwoods Preschool is a little gem tucked into the lower level of the Cable Community Center. “Teacher Katie” is Katie Hancock, who has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and began teaching preschool as a substitute teacher two years ago. After a few months of learning songs and preparing lessons for the weekly themes, there was no turning back. “Preschool education is so important. Although we do focus on preacademic skills each day, the really important learning comes through learning to negotiate peer relationships, learning how to wait patiently, and learning how to handle the wide and intense range of emotions that preschoolers experience.

Preschoolers are so open to the world around them, which makes it really fun to help them learn new ideas. Our morning routine allows both for imparting content, such as the different aspects of our neighborhood, and for the opportunity to incorporate the newly learned concepts into their play. That’s where the magic happens.” (~Katie Hancock)

For over thirty years, the Northwoods Preschool has been a place where each child is given the opportunity to create and explore, develop problem solving skills, and learn concepts through first hand experiences. Since it is located in downtown Cable, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the community and the Cable Town Trails.

“Rylee loves going on weekly nature walks with her friends. I think it’s helped her become more curious about the environment wherever she is. She can’t wait for preschool to start again in the fall!” (~Samantha Senske, Northwoods Preschool Board Member and Parent)

The Northwoods Preschool is open to children ages three and four years-old and runs every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30am to 11:30am, beginning the first week of September. The program is set up as a cooperative venture, with parents taking an active role as a “parent helper” in the classroom about once each month and organizing fundraisers to keep the tuition low. There are currently several spots still available. Northwoods Preschool is also seeking applications/resumes for a Teaching Assistant Position for Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Cable, WI. You must be 18 years old to apply. If you’d like more information, or would to apply for the Teacher Assistant Position, please visit the Northwoods Preschool Facebook page or contact Krysti Laberee 715-580-0094. You may also send an email at northwoods.preschool.wi@gmail.com.

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CELEBRATING 125 YEARS IN SERVICE

Mission NOT Impossible - Mission Covenanat Church in Poplar, WI Celebrates 125 Years of Service Submitted by Michael Savage, Owner of Savage Press in Brule, WI Photos Courtesy of Mission Covenant Church and Michael Savage

Actor Tom Cruise could learn a thing or two about longevity from the Mission Covenant Church in Poplar, Wisconsin. The movie star has made six Mission Impossible films in 23 years. Poplar Mission Covenant has “made” 45 missionaries, pastors and faith workers in 125 years, Lead Pastor Darrell Nelson said recently. The historic church in the then humble little village twenty miles east of Superior celebrates its 1894 origins this coming July 27th and 28th at the modern 30-thousand square foot facility on Highway P just east of town and all are welcome to celebrate together. The President of the Covenant Church in America, Dr. John Wenrich, will be the keynote speaker at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 27th. (Doors open at 5:00p.m.) Rev. Mark Stromberg, Superintendent of the Northwest Conference will give the morning messages Sunday the 28th. A “pot-blessing” meal will follow the Sunday services in the church’s Muli-Ministry Center. All are welcome. The history of the Mission Covenant church begins in a time when there were no roads to the isolated village. Swedish immigrants held the first meeting in the home of J.M.M. Peterson home in Poplar to establish a “Mission Hus” place of worship. From the earliest beginnings the church established that the collection from the first Sunday of every month was dedicated to missions. The first mission contributions were for Alaska, a foreign country at the time, being still owned by Russia. That tradition continues to the modern era. More valuable than the dollars and cents provided to missions, over 45 dedicated souls have entered the ministry from their Mission Covenant home. The first pastor, Rev. C.J. Carlson began the long line of service in 1927 and today there are 31 direct descendants of the church’s original 22 charter members serving and worshiping at the church. Lead Pastor Darrell Nelson is the longest serving pastor in the church’s history, having the post for 31-years. Pastor Carey Vik is close behind at 27-years of service, followed by Pastor James Walsh with 22-years of service. Rounding out the four-pastor servant team is Senior Adult Pastor, Pete Peters with 8 years of service. A total of 27 pastors have served the congregation in its 125-year history. In addition to the local servants working in the 230 member congregation, a rich and profound history of missions minded people have launched from the Poplar church to perform service worldwide. The legendary Waldin sisters from the congregation served for decades. Margaret Waldin in China and Ruth Waldin-Lintelmann as Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship for over 50-years. Maple, Wisconsin’s Al Tangen serves in Papua, New Guinea. Larry and Gail Williams have long careers serving in Youth For Christ International. Paul and Ilene Peterson serve in Taiwan, China. Dr. Joe and Sally Richards served as medical missions in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brian and Jan Bustrak served as tent-maker-ministers for 13-years in the Middle East. Edwin Koepp served with Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) in Australia and Egypt. While many Mission Covenant servants spend their days working internationally, the church has also sent many into domestic service. Megan Voorhees-Renfro is in campus ministry with her husband Ben in Albuquerque, NM. Jenny Williams-Armstrong is a pastor and author serving domestically and often in Africa teaching young women. Goldye Gustafson-Till worked with TEAM in China and now in Chicago, Illinois. Stephen and Nick Gant have a unique ministry participating in extreme martial arts at evangelistic crusades in the U.S. and worldwide. Mission Covenant’s Swanson family contributed a long list of family members to missions both internationally and domestically. The list is long and longer of people from the Mission Covenant congregation serving people around the globe and nearer to home. While many names are not included here, each and every servant sent out from the church’s flock can count on one thing being rock solid. Support. Loving God and serving people does not come cheaply. In the history of the church over 2-million dollars have been dedicated to mission work worldwide. This is in addition to the many, many congregants who individually and as families contribute monthly financial support to dedicated servants of their own choosing. From the very beginning, Mission Covenant Church has been about people loving God and people serving people. In all this time, the people needed a place to live and worship. The church built its first full-time, in-residence pastor, Rev. C.J. Carlson a parsonage in 1927. In 1994 the church voted to move from its downtown Poplar home of a century by starting the construction of its new facility east of town on County Highway P. This began a three-phase era of building that was carried out with, as Pastor Darrell describes it, “A lot of volunteer labor.” The sanctuary, fellowship hall and office areas were completed in 1995 followed by the education wing, followed by the impressive multi-ministry center that includes a full-sized gymnasium, climbing wall, stage area, youth room, two large classrooms and a commercial kitchen…all paid for in eleven and a half years. If all this sounds like a fictional Mission Impossible that only someone like Tom Cruise as the character Ethan Hawk could only accomplish on the big movie screen, it isn’t. This Mission Possible is the result of the faith of impoverished Swedish immigrants who, 125-years ago dedicated a portion of their meager incomes to sharing not only their pennies for the Lord, but their faith and hope and experience with the world. This magnificent tradition is valiantly carried on daily at Mission Covenant Church in Poplar, Wisconsin with every intention of carrying on for another 125-years and more. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

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REDBERRY BOOK CORNER

Shelf Awareness with Redbery Books

Submitted by Maureen Palmer, Owner/Operator of Redbery Books in Cable, Wisconsin

The First Men Who Went to the Moon by Rhonda Gowler Greene and Scott Brundage Rhonda Gowler Greene and Scott Brundage’s The First Men Who Went to the Moon is a poetic, step-by-step recounting of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins’s trip to the moon, beginning with boarding Apollo 11 and ending with “the splashdown that brought them home.” Scattered throughout, blended into Brundage’s stirring illustrations, are additional facts for older readers. Girl on Film by Cecil Castellucci Girl on Film is an original graphic novel memoir by award-winning young adult novelist and Eisner-nominated comic book writer Cecil Castellucci. It’s been quite a busy, creative life to look back on: her YA books include Shade the Changing Girl, The Plain Janes and The Year of the Beasts. Her short stories and short comics have been published in various anthologies and literary journals. She is the former children’s correspondence coordinator for The Rumpus, a two-time MacDowell Fell and founding YA editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books. She has written two opera librettos and is currently writing The Female Furies for DC Comics. Last but not least, as Cecil Seaskull she was a member of the ‘90s indie band Nerdy Girl. Raised in Captivity by Chuck Klosterman In Raised in Captivity, beloved essayist Chuck Klosterman offers a collection of stories that may not be true but feel genuine all the same. As the book’s playful subtitle--”fictional nonfiction”--suggests, these short works are at once utterly absurd and eerily familiar. Whether it’s two airplane passengers discussing their obligation to disclose the presence of a wild puma in the lavatory, or an assassin who requires four years to kill his targets, Klosterman’s characters are arguably at their best when they’re serving as proxies for the author himself. The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson Jake lives in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where the magnificent Falls loom over seedy tourist traps. His Uncle Calvin owns the Occultorium, a store that attracts tourists as well as local kids eager to be a little scared. Jake himself is easily frightened, but when Calvin tells him and his two friends, “There are places I know... where the barriers between our world and the spirit realm are full of holes,” they gamely join his “Saturday Night Ghost Club.” The club breaks into a mortuary, investigates the site of a deadly house fire and creeps into haunted tunnels. Calvin’s nighttime adventures, however, aren’t as random as they seem. Jake learns the sobering truth that evil is a human trait, not ghostly, displayed by those who are “circling the burning fires of civilization, waiting for us to step away from the light.” Death in a Desert Land by Andrew Wilson Providing a fascinating glimpse into the lives of real people doing actual excavation work in the city of Ur in 1928, Death in a Desert Land is Andrew Wilson’s third book in this series, following A Talent for Murder and A Different Kind of Evil, yet can be read as a standalone mystery. An intriguing cast of characters provides insight into the hierarchical roles, racial and gender prejudices and established modes of 1920s behavior, while the desert landscape is almost a character in its own right, by turns menacing and beautiful. The Reunion by Guillaume Musso, translated by Frank Wynne Vinca Rockwell was an American student who bewitched Thomas when they were students in the early ‘90s. But her allure also drew others, so when Vinca disappeared at the same time as philosophy professor Alexis Clément, everyone assumed the two ran away together. Thomas and classmates Maxime and Fanny knew the truth: Thomas killed Alexis, believing he was abusing Vinca, and buried him in the walls of the gym that’s about to be torn down. And with fellow classmate Stéphane Pianelli, a journalist with a chip on his shoulder, looking to solve the decades-old mystery, Thomas’s world is closing in on him. The Triumph of the Spider Monkey by Joyce Carol Oates Originally published in 1976, Joyce Carol Oates’s The Triumph of the Spider Monkey reveals the mind of a serial killer in the aftermath of his capture. Bobbie Gotteson, abandoned in a bus station as an infant, grew up in foster care, persistently and systematically abused by almost everyone he encountered. Now, after having been convicted of hacking to death nine stewardesses, Gotteson retraces the steps of his miserable life as a wannabe entertainer and ladies’ man, up through his final attack. In this reprint, the novel is paired with the novella “Love, Careless Love,” which focuses on a down-and-out detective who becomes slowly and violently obsessed with the lone survivor of Gotteson’s attack.

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BIRCH TAR SOAP WITH YULIA

Siberian Inspiration - Birch Tar Soap

Submitted by Yuliya Welk of Cable, WI. Yuliya owns Yulia’s, Natural Products for Body and the Home www.yulias.net

You probably noticed when you burn some birch bark on the campfire, it makes back smoke. It happens because birch bark contains a special tar. It is possible to get your own dark birch tar liquid out by starting some bark on fire in a container, blowing it out, covering it and letting it smolder and smoke. If you make a small hole in that container and set it over a bowl that is dug into the ground, the tar will start to collect in that bottom bowl. That is what Siberians do.

Birch Tar Photo Courtesy of www.practical primitive

I was visiting my uncle in Siberia this spring, and during summers they HAVE mosquitos !!! Imagine the worst mosquito year you ever experienced, that is how it is there EVERY summer. So locals make birch tar soap and wash their bodies with it all summer long. It can also be simply rubbed on the skin before going out in nature. Or if you have access to a birch tar, diluted with any oil or lotion it can be applied to the skin. It smells like smoke, some people find it almost pleasant, and some don’t like it at all. And that is why it is effective at deterring mosquitos as well as ticks.

Russian ancestors, as well as other northern europeans used birch tar extensively. Finish have a saying: “If sauna, vodka and tar won’t help, the disease is fatal”. It was used to waterproof wooden boats and canoes. It can be mixed with linseed oil and applied as a wood stain or varnish, it will give the surface brownish hue. Birch tar was used for production and protecting of leather, and leather boots. Also as natural garden insecticide. People used to heat a red brick, set it in the bucket, and put 2 drops of birch tar on it. It would start to smoke. Sitting on the bucket for 15 minutes proved useful in prostate problems and hemorrhoids. It was done before bed for a week daily. The pure birch tar was used for arthritis. A small amount of tar was applies on problem joint for 15 minutes until it starts to itch, the tar breaks down arthritic deposits. Then it was washed off. Next day clay pack was applied until it is dry, it pulls out the deposit crystals (sometimes it was quite painful, meaning effective). Then two days of, repeat tar and clay, 3 days off, repeat. The daily wash with birch tar soap is used for oily acne prone skin, and also for age spots. It regenerates the skin and diminishes appearance of acne scars as well. It’s antiseptic and skin regenerating properties make it useful for psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis and allergic skin reactions. It regulates blood supply to the skin. It is also used for toe or skin fungus as antimicrobial. The soap lather needs to be applied and left on target spots for 5-15 minutes. Diaper rash, intimate area can benefit from this moisturizing and gentle soap. The soap restores skin after bed sores, infections, ring worm, poison ivy and micro cuts. Birch tar soap also makes a great bar of shampoo. It is beneficial for receding hair, lice, dandruff. It makes it clean and shiny. The hair does smell like it during washing and when it is still wet, but the scent completely disappears once the hair is dry. Different kinds of birch tar creams are made commercially in Russia and can be found in Russian drug stores. I remember the birch tar scent form childhood, i am sure my mom used the soap or cream on me at one point or the other. I was so impressed by all these qualities, that I made some birch tar soap at home. It is now available on my website at www.yulias.net/product/goats-milk-shampoo/ or at the Cable Farmers Market every Saturday from 9-1 pm.

Tech Talk - What is the Point of IoT?

Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson. Leo is the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Norvado and an adjunct Professor teaching Graduate Studies at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI

When you hear anyone talk about technology lately it seems that the Internet of things (IoT) gets a lot of attention. “But…” you ask, “what the heck is it?” Well, the simple answer is that the IoT is a bunch of different devices with the capability of being connected to the Internet, and each other. Interesting, but based on that definition, not very impressive. It is not until you start to put together all of the various pieces that you realize that this new sensor-based technology is amazing! 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. Kind of scary isn’t it! Of course, the data is used for other purposes that are less nefarious as well such as Google and Tesla’s self-driving cars or the “smart” home. When it comes to a self-driving car, each one is equipped with hundreds if not thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of sensors that report back to the manufacturer. 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 several accidents involving self-driving cars but, sensors technology advances and becomes more complex every day and, the Internet of Things, is paving the way. Another use for the IoT is the connected or “smart” home. A “smart” home is more than just video cameras or video Photo Courtesy of www.venturedoorbells. It can include internet connected lights, thermostats, televisions, stoves, microwaves, remote controls, beat.com refrigerators, and more. Though the internet connected toaster and kitchen sink are not yet a reality, I would not put it past someone to eventually build them as well. So… how do all of these devices work? It is actually pretty simple, they connect to your home network by way of your wireless router and from there they can communicate with each other and with the Internet and yes, they are constantly gathering data about you and your particular needs or activities. The main problem with the “smart” home has always been that you cannot necessarily control all of the devices from one single interface. Companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon that are working hard to bring control of all of these devices to a single location and it has improved by leaps and bounds in the last year or so. One currently working example is the Amazon Echo. The Echo, (you can call her Alexa) is a voice activated tool that allows you to not only access the internet and search directly, but with a few commands you can program Echo to control many of your “smart” home devices as well. With a few simple words Amazon Echo can turn on your favorite music, dim the lights, set the thermostat to a cozy temp, and turn on your TV. It can also search the internet for a perfect recipe for dinner. Overall, A very cool IoT device and one that has come a very long way in a short period of time. IoT, and sensor technology in general has the potential to revolutionize many different business models. This is truly amazing technology and I will be watching it closely to see what it ultimately becomes in the not so distant future. Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p. 8

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NATURAL CONNECTIONS

Natural Connections - A Well Stocked Cabinet

Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum. This Article was published in 2013

The hook rattled as I slipped it up out of the metal eye and opened the small, yellow door. This cabinet was well-stocked with provisions, but it looked nothing like my pantry. Instead of shelves lined with boxes of food, there were routered grooves filled with little green caterpillars and yellowish blobs. The front of the grooves was covered in a sheet of Plexiglas—a window into the lives of mysterious neighbors. Ever since our talented volunteers designed and built this solitary bee cabinet for the Bee Amazed exhibit last spring, we’ve been eagerly watching and waiting for new residents to move in. When most people think of bees, they imagine honey bee colonies in big white boxes, dripping with honey. When I say “wasp,” they shudder at the memory of disturbing a ground nest or papery ball of colony-nesting aggressors, stingers at the ready. This cabinet frames a very different picture.

Potter wasp females paralyze caterpillars with a sting, then cram several of them into each brood chamber with a single egg. She seals the walls and door of the nest with mud. The eggs hatch, the larvae eat the caterpillars, and then the wasp pupae overwinter in the nest. A Plexiglas wall on this nest cabinet gives humans a view of the entire process. Photo by Emily Stone.

Most of our species of bees and wasps don’t live in groups. They are solitary nesters who lay about 14 eggs over the course of their short lives. These hard-working single mothers are too busy—building their small nests, laying those eggs, and gathering provisions that will feed the larvae as they develop—to even think about stinging you unless you’re actively squashing them. This spring I’ve rattled open that cabinet door almost every morning and every afternoon as I walk to and from work. The bees moved in first. We watched as an iridescent blue mason bee created a cell of mud inside the groove and then packed it with “bee bread,” which is a mixture of pollen, nectar, and her own saliva.

Once the loaf was big enough, she laid a single egg, sealed up the chamber with mud, and began to provision the next cell. Now the length of the groove is filled with little brood chambers, and translucent bee larvae can be seen munching on their baby food. They will pupate and spend the winter right there in the cabinet, emerging as adults when the apples blossom. Recently, a groove near the middle of the cabinet began to fill up with piles of little green caterpillars. Bees are almost all vegetarians—both adults and young focus on eating flower parts. Wasps, on the other hand, drink nectar as adults, but feed animal protein to their young. Wasps evolved first, and bees developed later as they began to exploit resources from flowers. Solitary bees and wasps both engage in a type of parenting called “mass provisioning.” They stock all of the food their larvae will need into the brood cell before they lay each egg. They seal up the nest, and then leave. Their life probably doesn’t last much longer, but their eggs and larvae have everything needed to grow. I have yet to watch the mama wasp actually carry a caterpillar into her nest, but on one sunny afternoon I did watch her carry mud and pack it onto the outer door of the final chamber. That mud tells me that she’s probably a member of the potter wasp or mason wasp group. I can count at least 5 green caterpillars in each of her brood cells, but the literature tells me some wasps stock up to 12 caterpillars per egg. In order to keep the egg from being crushed by all of this food, wasps often suspend the egg from the ceiling of the brood cell.

The inconspicuous flowers on figworts provide ample nectar to many bees and wasps. They also are the favorite food of this caterpillar who will eventually become a purple-lined sallow moth…unless a potter wasp larva its him first! Photo by Emily Stone.

Now, if a mama wasp killed each caterpillar before storage, its soft body would soon be an inedible pile of goo. In a thrillingly awful and brilliant twist, she simply paralyzes each caterpillar with a sting. The wasp larvae will eat the comatose caterpillar alive, starting with the inessential parts first, so that its lunch stays fresh for as long as possible. Like the mason bee, this wasp’s pupae will overwinter in the nest cabinet and emerge next summer.

After the wasp finished packing her load of mud into the tunnel, I watched her back out of the nest’s entrance hole and fly off. I followed her buzzing form, expecting her to disappear from sight. Instead, she only flew a few feet, and then began sipping nectar from the tiny, maroon flowers of the figwort nearby. With my attention shifted, I started noticing other types of wasps and a few bees hovering at the blossoms. I later read that the inconspicuous flowers of figworts are among the most prolific nectar producers in the plant world. With the wasps buzzing around, I soon noticed that a small, green caterpillar was also feeding on a flower. It wasn’t just drinking nectar, though, it was munching on the blossom itself. Now that I’d seen one, I started spotting those green caterpillars everywhere! By feeding these moth larvae to her young, the wasp was protecting an important source of nectar for herself and many others. I’m lucky to have such exciting neighbors on my way to work. Each morning I get to open a door to new discoveries. Come visit our bee cabinet, and you can discover them, too! www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

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CBNHM AWARDED GRANT FROM XCEL ENERGY

Grant Supports Junior Naturalists and Museum Mobile Programs Submitted by Emily Stone and the Cable Natural History Museum in Cable, WI

Cable, WI -- The Cable Natural History Museum is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $6,500 from the Xcel Energy Foundation to provide quality programming for children and families in northern Wisconsin. Since 1967, the Cable Natural History Museum has fulfilled its mission of connecting people to Northwoods nature through exhibits about natural history along with educational programming and workshops. “We rely on support from our community and partners such as Xcel Energy to bring affordable programming to families and schools,” said Deb Nelson, Museum Director. Junior Naturalist Programs offer environmental education for children in grades K-6 through games, art, and outdoor exploration. Already this summer, Junior Naturalists have enjoyed catching bugs, playing games outdoors, and doing crafts. Photo Courtesy of Emily Stone/Cable Natural History Museum

The grant helps cover the cost of program supplies, as well the new Eco-Heroes program. To kick off the summer, sustainability intern Melissa Krizan invited Junior Naturalists to participate in a Zero Waste recycling challenge using recycling bins purchased from TerraCycle. The kids filled those bins with old toys, art supplies and plastic bags. TerraCycle will sort the items and break them back down into raw materials that can be used again. During the school year, the grant will support Family Days at the Museum for families from local schools. MuseumMobile is the Cable Natural History Museum’s school outreach program. A Museum naturalist visits each classroom in pre-k through sixth grade three times a year. They explore the science of nature through experiments, games, furs, skulls, and more. Once a year, the MuseumMobile students and their families are invited to a party at the Cable Natural History Museum that includes a pizza dinner, a chance to explore the Museum, and activities related to the MuseumMobile lessons. All of these efforts strive to provide our future decision makers with positive experiences in nature and a scientific understanding of the world. The generosity of the Xcel Energy Foundation helps to make that possible. For more information, please contact: Emily Stone, Naturalist/Education Director, emily@cablemuseum.org or 715-798-3890 or Jennifer Prochnow Jennifer.Prochnow@xcelenergy. com

Monster Fire of 1977 by Kate Lawler Perry Unveiled at Gordon-Wascott Historical Society Annual Meeting Submitted by Jan Jenson, President of the Gordon-Wascott Historical Society

Kate Lawler Perry recently unveiled her latest painting, “Monster Fire of 1977” which depicts this historical event. Her painting was unveiled, to a large round of applause, at the annual meeting of The Gordon-Wascott Historical Society at the Gordon Town Hall. Kate has been an avid supporter of our organization for years, and her contributions are greatly appreciated. Bill Matthias, author of “Monster Fire at Minong,” was the keynote speaker. He was out there on the front lines fighting this massive fire in 1977 and supervising Northwood School students who helped with mop-up efforts. Bill’s presentation was very well received by the 75 individuals in attendance.

Photo Courtesy of Kate Lawler Perry Monster Fire of 1977

The Gordon-Wascott HIstorical Society is growing and undertaking new programs and initiatives. Our Museum (the Whalen House, built in 1907) and the 1911 Soo Line Railroad Depot (both located in Gordon) will be open to the public summer weekends, 10 am - 4 p.m. A number of historical books featuring Gordon and Wascott families are available for sale.

Bill Matthias. Photo Courtesy

of Jan Jenson Wascott also offers an Historical Park located across the road from the historic Wascott Town Hall. It is comprised of a one-room country schoolhouse built in 1896 and the Wascott Community Church, built in 1913. The Historical Park is open the first weekend of August, 1-3 p.m. or by appointment. New members are always welcome and eligible for discounts and prize drawings.

For more information, check out our Facebook page at Gordon-Wascott Historical Society; or websites for the Town of Gordon - http://www. gordonwi.us.com and the Town of Wascott - http://townofwascott.org. The Gordon-Wascott Historical Society holds their Annual Meeting the 3rd Wednesday in June. Quarterly Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday in March, May, September, and December. Please contact Chairperson Jan Jenson at 715-376-4403 for more information.

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Never play near or touch power lines with anything: yourself, sticks, toys. Assume at all times that any power lines you see are live and dangerous.

Iron River, WI 715-372-4287

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July 27 - Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series -Reverend Raven & Chain Smokin Altar Boys Aug 3 - Shriner’s Antique Car Show at Solon Springs Mercantile Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series and Silent Auction- Whitesidewalls at Lucius Woods Park Aug 4 – Solon Movie Night- Atrium- Goonies Aug 10 - Ryan Hoff Memorial Golf Tournament at Hidden Greens North Aug 10 - Solon Springs Forward Intuitive Living Fair- Village Hall Aug 11 - Solon Movie Night - Atrium - Ralph Breaks the Internet Aug 18– Lakeview Lodge Bass Fishing Contest Aug 25 - Solon Movie Night- Atrium - Lego Movie 2 Sept 7 – Summer Sendoff at Solon Springs Mercantile 6PM Kids and Yard Games. Food and Beer concessions provided by Lions’ Club. Fireworks at Dark Sept 14 - Swing Fling Fundraiser for Lucius Woods at Hidden Greens North Sept 21 - 9am-2pm Fall Equinox Festival & Food Shelf Benefit. Entrance Fee = non perishable food item or $5 donation. All proceeds go to support our local Food Shelf. 2PM Mertz Rookey Golf Scramble to benefit Solon Springs School Fitness Center at Hidden Greens North Like what Solon Springs has done to Market their Municipality and it’s local businesses? Contact Christie today to set up your municipality’s business page in Forest & Lakes Monthly. forestandlakesmonthly@gmail.com 715-798-3572

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FOR THE LOVE OF ART

Finding Rarity and Quality, CHARAC Art Crawl - August 9, 10, & 11th. Submitted by Sara Balbin of Dragonfly Studio. Sara is an artist, author, and art therapist.

Where should we begin the highly anticipated CHARAC Art Crawl adventure? Let’s start with a brief history, then head South on Highway 63, the main artery of the Art Crawl, to Spring Brook, exploring various side roads to studios, and finish south of Drummond, to enjoy the Blue Moon Road Artists’ Colony. The Cable-Hayward Area Regional Arts Council (CHARAC) may be a new organization to many of you, however, this not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated 27 years ago. In 1992, rooted in the successful three-day Chequamegon Fine Arts Festival held at the fabled Telemark Resort in Cable, Wisconsin, CHARAC began. After the third year it was clear that there was a need to offer artists opportunities for marketing, exhibiting, performing, and teaching year-round. In 1996 the event retained its not-for-profit status and transitioned into the arts council CHARAC. Supporting artists in the disciplines of the fine arts – music, dance, theater, literature, and the visual arts, and always accepting new mediums as technology advanced. Since the inception of CHARAC, the arts, artists, culture, and community have flourished in our region covering the population areas from Grandview to the north on Highway 63, over to Barnes, down to Wascott through Minong to Spooner; and back east through Stone lake, and Couderay to Winter. The councils’ scope has always been extensive and inclusive because of the vastness of the Chequamegon and Nicollet National Forests where the professional artists reside. In numerous not-for-profit organizations, there are unsung and unrecognized heroes who endure as time passes and events change. Documenting history is an important way to secure the legacy so that organizations move forward on solid ground. As I was present at the genesis, it’s been my privilege to work with kind, generous friends/patrons and compassionate volunteers who understood the importance of building a future for the arts and enhancing the quality of life. In CHARAC’s history, the unsung hero is Julie Louis who passed away on June 9, 2019. She believed in the mission “to encourage the production, performance and appreciation of the arts through networking among artists and the community, supporting artists, increasing public awareness of the arts, and facilitating the arts through cultural programming, and education.” Julie hosted numerous luncheons, cocktail parties, and meetings at her Eagle Knob, Lake Owen homestead to strategize. She brought forth the positive energy of well educated, kind hearted, worldly friends to serve on the Board of Directors. Betsy Johnston, Jane Matteson, Margaret Modine, Tracy Morris, Betty Nemec, Jane White and Patricia Schroeder all helped secure the roots of the organization. The original Chequamegon Fine Arts Festival, and CHARAC were successfully launched because of this phenomenal team, and other Board Members dedicated to securing the mission of empowering the arts and culture in the region. In sharing my thoughts on Julie Louis’ contributions to CHARAC with Pastor Joel Bacon of the First Lutheran Church, Hayward, he stated: “It reminds me of “All Saints Day”. The Saints are those that brought us to this place, and now that is us.” What a wonderful way to think of Julie Louis who has given so much of herself to help others realize their dreams. Moving forward with like minds, the artists on the CHARAC Art Crawl believe in the same mission. They create beautiful works of art so that the visitors are compelled in “Finding Rarity and Quality”. Please visit the Cable and Hayward Chambers of Commerce for the Art Crawl Brochure with map indicating the artists’ studios and galleries. Completing the Art Crawl is the intimate colony of professional studio artists south of Drummond, off Hwy 63 on Blue Moon Road: Sara Qualey, Diana Randolph, Antonio Pasin, Reg Behrends, and Sara Balbin. These participating artists have offered the following statements and imagery reflecting their thoughts on the Art Crawl, and their medium. Reg Behrends: I capture the eloquent simplicity of nature in my functional art form. It reveals the sincerity and honesty, and a love for my wilderness environment. I would like to thank all the hard-working members of CHARAC for putting on the Art Crawl. It has been a successful event that gives the public an inside view of the artist studios. Map Site # 21 bluemoon@cheqnet.net Diana Randolph: This will be my 3rd year participating in the August CHARAC Art Crawl, opening my home “Once in a Blue Moon Studio” to the public. I enjoy having studio visitors and displaying my landscape paintings, poetry book and note cards. For educational purposes I also enjoy working on an ongoing pastel painting demonstration during the art crawl. CHARAC membership is important because they offer scholarships to high school seniors, they support our local Chequamegon Children’s Theater, poetry readings and other art organizations throughout the years. Map Site # 19 oiabms@cheqnet.net Pottery by Reg Behrends Photo Courtesy of Sara Balbin

Pastel Painting by Diana Randolph Photo Courtesy of Sara Balbin

Antonio Pasin: I am very excited to be participating for the first in the CHARAC Art Crawl. It is such a unique and wonderful opportunity to introduce my work to the community, and I am especially grateful to be part of a wonderful group of artists here on Blue Moon Road. Through the Art Crawl and the many years of dedication, hard work, and creativity by those behind it, CHARAC provides local artists with opportunities for exposure, education, and collaboration. It is truly an honor for me to be part of this talented community and this exciting event. Map site # 20 apasin@icloud.com Sara Balbin – Dragonfly Studio: The CHARAC Art Crawl offers visitors an opportunity to experience productive, educational studios. My steel sculptures reflect humanity in the natural environment for interior, landscape and public settings. Since commissioned by the Department of Natural Resources in 2010 for the Decade of River Successes recipients my artistic flame was fueled and the series “Flowing, Healing and Living Waters” emerged like dragonflies from waters. My gratitude to the CHARAC Board of Directors and volunteers. Map site # 18 info@sarabalbin.com Pottery by Antonio Pasin Photo Courtesy of Sara Balbin

Visitors participating in the exciting CHARAC Art Crawl will enjoy glancing into the world of professional artists, their individual life styles, and creative works. They are united as artists, educators, and community with the mission to nurture the arts, and enrich the culture in this region for all populations. Art Crawl dates and hours: Friday, August 9 – 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Saturday, August 10 – 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. and Sunday, August 11 from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. For more information on the Art Crawl, please visit : www.cablehaywardarts.org. You may also email: cablehaywardarts@yahoo.com or call: Carol Morness (President) 612-240-3477. Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p.14

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Strength for Today with John MacArthur - Reminders of Assurance

PASTOR’S CORNER

“Therefore, I shall always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you” (2 Peter 1:12)

Remembering where you’ve been is the key to getting where you want to go. The summer of 1980 was a turning point in my ministry. After nearly a dozen years as pastor of Grace Community Church, I took a three-month sabbatical. In my heart I wasn’t sure if I would come back. I felt I had taught my congregation all I knew, and I feared boring them by reiterating the same old things. Photo Courtesy of

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But during that summer the Lord taught me a spiritual truth that revitalized my ministry. He showed me the importance of reminding believers of truth they already know. As I read and studied 2 Peter 1, I realized the Lord had called Peter to that same ministry. The more I thought about it, the more important I realized such a ministry is, for it is all too easy to forget spiritual truth. The tragic story of Israel, whose forgetfulness of spiritual truth led to disaster, is a sobering warning. One of the primary purposes of Communion is to remember the glorious truths about our Lord and His sacrifice on our behalf. Remembrance is also an essential aspect of assurance of salvation. What are we in danger of forgetting? As he begins his second epistle, Peter lists several key truths Christians must not forget. He reminds us of the realities of our salvation and of the saving faith God graciously granted us based on the righteousness of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1), resulting in grace, peace, and knowledge of Him (v. 2). As a result, we have “everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence” (v. 3). Having reminded us of the glorious truths of our salvation, Peter then calls us to remember several key virtues that need to be manifest in our lives. As we study them over the next several days, I pray that God will help you to remember what you know and thereby grow in your assurance of salvation. Suggestions for Prayer Thank God for the unsearchable riches of His salvation. For Further Study Begin a program of Scripture memorization today to saturate your mind with the truths of God’s Word. Source: Strength for Today by John MacArthur Copyright © 1997. Used with permission in accordance with Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.com and John MacArthur - Grace to You www.gty.org/library/devotional

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July/August 2019 Bible Reading Schedule July 22 - 2 Chronicles 6:12:-8:10 Romans 7:14-8:8 Psalm 18:1-15 Proverbs 19:24-25 July 23 - 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 Romans 8:9-25 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 19:26 July 24 - 2 Chronicles 11:1-13-22 Romans 8:26-39 Psalm 18:37-50 Proverbs 19:27-29 July 25 - 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1 July 26 - 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34 Romans 9:25-10:13 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3 July 27 - 2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37 Romans 10:14-11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6 July 28 - 2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21 Romans 11:13-36 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11 July 29 - 2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28 Romans 12:1-21 Psalm 22:19-31 Proverbs 20:8-10 July 30 - 2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27 Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11 July 31 - 2 Chronicles 29:1-36 Romans 14:1-23 Psalm 24:1-10 Proverbs 20:12 August 1 - 2 Chron 30:1-31:21 Romans 15:1-22 Psalm 25:1-15 Proverbs 20:13-15 August 2 - 2 Chron 32:1-33:13 Romans 16:10-27 Psalm 26:1-12 Proverbs 20:19

Aug 3 - 2 Chron 33:14-34:33 Romans 16:10-27 Psalm 26:1-12 Proverbs 20:19 Aug 4 - 2 Chron 35:1-36:23 I Cor 1:1-17 Psalm 37:1-6 Proverbs 20:20-21 Aug 5 - Ezra 1:1-2:70 I Cor 1:18-2:5 Psalm 27:7-14 Proverbs 20:22-23 Aug 6 - Ezra 3:1-4:23 1 Cor 2:3-3:4 Psalm 28:1-9 Proverbs 20:24-25 Aug 7 - Ezra 4:24-6:22 I Cor 3:5-23 Psalm 29:1-11 Proverbs 20:26-27 Aug 8 -Ezra 7:1-8:20 I Cor 4:1-21 Psalm 30:1-12 Proverbs 21:3 Aug 9 - Ezra 8:21-9:15 I Cor 5:1-13 Psalm 31: 1-8 Proverbs 21:1-2 Aug 10 - Ezra 10:1-44 I Cor 6:1-20 Psalm 31:9-18 Proverbs 21:3 Aug 11 - Nehemiah 1:1-3:14 I Cor 7:1-24 Psalm 31: 19-24 Proverbs 21:1-2 Aug 12 - Nehemiah 3:15-5:13 I Cor 7:25-40 Psalm 32:1-11 Proverbs 21:5-7 Aug 13 - Nehemiah 5:14-7:73 I Cor 8:1-13 Psalm 33:1-11 Proverbs 21:8-10 Aug 14 -Nehemiah 7:73 - 9:21 I Cor 9:1-18 Psalm 33:12-22 Proverbs 21:14-16

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Local Church Directory St. Ann’s Catholic Church

Country Peace Presbyterian Church

Trinity Lutheran Chapel

Gordon First Presbyterian

Brule Presbyterian Church

Living Hope Community Church

Solon Springs First Presbyterian

Lake Nebagamon First Presbyterian

St. Anthony Catholic Church

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

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

Calvary Baptist Church

Barnes Community Church

Cable United Church of Christ

First Lutheran Church

Hayward Wesleyan Church

Mission Covenant Church

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

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

Trinity Lutheran Church

Bethany Baptist Church Pastor John Dudley

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

The Oaks Community Church

Our Saviors Lutheran Church

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

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

New Hope Lutheran Church Home Phone: 715-939-1367 Church Phone: 715-466-4112 801 Houston Ave, Minong, WI 54859

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

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

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

St. Pius Catholic Church

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

Hawthorne Assembly of God Pastor Joe Dokken 6366 South County Road E Poplar, WI, 54864 Phone: 715-374-3444

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

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

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

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

Reverend Jon Hartman, Pastor 3200 County Rd. N Barnes, WI 54873 Church Office: 715 795 2195 Winter Worship Time - 9:30am

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

Whispering Pines EFC Pastor Tom Lindberg 7523 S County Rd E Hawthorne, WI Phone: 715-372-5037

Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Scott Stai

2500 County Hwy B Brule, WI 54820 Phone: 715-372-4780 Website: www.hopeinoulu.org

Our Saviors Lutheran Church Pastor Carol Braun 68160 S. George Street Iron River, WI 54847 Phone; 715-372-8728

Pastor Arleigh vonSeggern 13520 Spruce Street, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3417

43170 Highway 63, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3712 Rev. Ken Cluck

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

Peace Lutheran Church

10671 State Road 77 Hayward, WI 54843 Phone: 715-634-3996 Web Site: peace-hayward.com Grand View United Methodist Church

Rev. Teena Racheli 22180 US Hwy 63, PO Box 124 Grand View, WI 54839 Church: 715-763-3440 Pastor: 303-981-8370

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AUTHOR’S CORNER -MICHAEL SAVAGE

Submitted by Author Michael Savage

(The Conclusion of Chapter 1 of Death on the Brule River by Michael Savage)

Davecki’s spin casting for trout, though less refined, better suited the Brule. And the gear didn’t break the budget. Drifting bait with a spinning rod, be it spawn bag, crawler, Mepps, spoon, or Rapala, is way easier than fly-casting, and was exponentially more practical all along the river from Stone’s Bridge to the Big Lake. Tossing the Mepps upriver with a flick of the Legend, his mind relaxed like he knew it would. Davecki had done some fishing during his lifetime. But it was spotty. The occasional invitation from C.J. to troll for silvers on Lake Superior. The occasional summer trip to Moon Lake with the nephews to catch sunnies off the end of the dock. “Onct,” as Dick Summers would say, he tagged along on a Department fishing trip to Canada that was mostly drinking and blowing off steam, acting like teenagers. A five-day weekend with wasted co-workers was no vacation and even less of a fishing trip. The big problem for Davecki and fishing was…Alaska. He’d gone there “onct” for a cousin’s funeral. Ended up visiting Pete Pedderson several times for catching Kings on the Kenai. Motored out of Homer with Rocket Red Runnington for halibut. Met the Palins and some very hungry bears competing for sockeye on the Agulawok. Made it all the way to the Nome and Krugerak rivers for silvers. Suffice it to say, in Alaska he acquired a taste for catching versus fishing. In the Midwest, there is a whole lot more fishing than catching, unless you got out with C.J., who somehow hauls lakers and salmon out while everyone else on the Western End is getting skunked. Fishing in Alaska was like fishing the Brule back in the day when Caudill, Deakins, and Summers were wiping out the beaver in Blackfeet country. Meanwhile, back in those mid-to-late 1800s, Wisconsin men like Alexander McDougall and his well-heeled pals plundered the Bois Brule of over 4,000 pounds of brook trout on one fishing trip alone. More than enough for shore lunch. Henry Clay Pierce further clubbed the native brook trout population to near extinction by blocking off springs that nurtured the indigenous fishery, diverting the pristine spring water that fed the gravel spawning beds to his own private hatchery at Cedar Island. Way to handle the public trust, Pierce. Davecki tossed the Mepps out again. Gone the old-growth pinery. Gone the big, beautiful, bountiful Brookies. Gone the copper, the iron ore, the native culture. But there remained the wily steelhead. Up from Lake Superior…and tasty, Davecki thought, his stomach growling for lunch. Sadly, the granola-bar-pocket in his vest was empty. Sneaking into the water off the sandy crescent, the better to drift the #2 Mepps under the white pine log, the novice fisherman tossed a cast across the mild, mid-river current. Nice, he thought. The line drifted to the perfect entrance to the deep waters below the white pine log and the inviting undercut. Gotta be fish in there. Ha! The strike! The haul back! Set the hook! Fish on! Back-peddling toward shore, Davecki kept the tip up and tension on the line while reeling. But this wasn’t acting fishlike. More like a snag. Pulling and popping the line, dipping the tip. Swinging the seven-foot rod this way and that—nothing worked to dislodge the spinner. They weren’t exactly expensive at four or five bucks a pop depending on dressing, but, no sense just snapping the line, unless it was necessary. Davecki waded in, following the Stren 4 lb. Fluorocast and reeling the Shimano while feeling for solid footing. If it got too deep, the footing too squishy, the current too strong, he’d have to give up and cut bait, so to speak. Slip the orange-handled scissors from the vest pocket they normally shared with the granola bar while keeping tension on the line, reach down, clip the line and try another lure. Maybe some yarn, bobber, and sinker. Though he’d have to go back to shore to steady himself to tie the pesky Snell Knot he’d recently learned from Oulu’s steelhead expert, Lynne Davidloft. None of the worst contingencies presented themselves, leading to Davecki holding the Legend high over the back of his head with his left hand and following the Stren under the white pine with his right. The tension on the line felt weird to Davecki. It was dancing. Sort of like a fish was on, but not running down for cover or making a daring sprint upriver. It also didn’t feel like being hooked in the stationary log. Must be a dancing branch under there, he thought. His not-quite-ready-for-Depends bladder lost it a little when, instead of finding the treble hook lodged in a branch, Davecki felt the unmistakable impression of a human hand greeting his underwater search. “Son of a bee’s nest!” he half-cussed, hauling back on the cold, lifeless paw. Churning backwards in more of a stumble and fall, the previously stable river bottom gave way under his panicky back-steps. The dead-weight body ballasted Davecki, preventing him from full baptism-by-immersion, but the current and the corpse pulled him downstream as the arm, back of the head, torso, and legs of the blue-from-the-cold-water-and-oxygen-deprivation body made for Lake Superior. “No you don’t, Mister!” Davecki said through clenched teeth. As the body swung north in the current, he tossed his rig as far south as he could, grabbed the body’s other wrist with his now-free left hand, guiding the naked body like an old half-filled-with-water canoe to a beach-landing on the narrow strand of sand. Plunked down on his butt, legs extending into the water, huffing and puffing from the exertion and adrenaline, Davecki shook his head, whispered, “Why me, Lord?” The dead man’s eyes stared blankly through Davecki to the blue sky above as he fumbled his cell phone out of the vest’s high pocket. Of course, he thought. No reception along the sunken Brule here with its high clay banks and towering trees. Having seen his fair share of corpses of equal worth and dignity in 32 years as a cop, Davecki knew the drill. Don’t disturb the evidence. But, what about a stray canoeist or fisherman coming along? No tarp. No blanket or sheet to conceal the body. The public good versus disturbing evidence? Not much evidence left with all the water washing it away. Nothing to it but to do it, he concluded. Hauling himself out of the river, he grabbed the dead man’s ankles and fought the dead weight up over the berm and into the tall grass. Huffing and puffing from the exertion, he looked the corpse over once more. There, stuck deeply into the blue flesh of the man’s thick forearm, his spinner with about a foot of broken line dangling onto the flattened grass. It was as if the grateful dead was offering Davecki’s tackle back for the favor of being found. Still breathing hard from the scare and exertion, Davecki took three pictures with his flip phone, stashed it, and beat feet for the high ground and decent reception up by the old Percival mine. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS

Community Notes, News, & Events for July/August 2019

Add your event or announcement to our directory! Email Christie at ccarlson@cheqnet.net

Park Center Shows and Events

Submitted courtesy of the Park Center Website - www.theparkcenter.com Please call 715-634-4596 or visit www.theparkcenter.com for more info. August 13-14 - Paul Todd and Friends Present “The Music Of Broadway” August 17 - American Pie “Feelin’ Alright!” A Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock! August 31 - Craig Blacklock Multi-Media Art Presentation With Music By Peter Mayer

Town of Drummond Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Drummond Website August 13 - Town Board Meeting 6:30pm in the Drummond Civic Center

Cable Natural History Events

Submitted by the Cable Natural History Museum Please call 715-798-3890 or visit www.cablemuseum.org for more info. July 24 - Electro-Shocking Science Master Naturalist Advanced Training Junior Naturalists: Nature’s Recyclers Dinner with a Farmer Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: Perennial Agriculture in the North woods July 25 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Owen Redbery Reads: How Does Your Garden Grow? Plant Pressing 101 Revisited (Master Naturalist Advanced Training) July 26 - The Art of Natural Play July 27 - Snake Feeding The Art of Natural Play Fire Starting & S’more Making (Family Naturalist Program) Cable Natural History Museum Summer Benefit July 29 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum July 30 - Junior Naturalists: Naturalists at the Farm Treasures of the Secret Bog (Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Talon Talk Live Raptor Program July 31 - Forest Lodge Tour Geology of the Northwoods Flood (Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Junior Naturalists: Scatology Dinner with a Bear Biologist Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: Bear in Mind August 1 - Trail Maintenance Workday Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Namakagon Animal Care Day Camp Redbery Reads at Cable Natural History Museum: Birds of a Feather August 2 - The Art of Natural Play Explorers Club at the Hayward Library Family Explorer’s Club Wolf Howl with a Naturalist August 3 - Kid’s Morning Yoga Snake Feeding Cable Nature Tour August 5 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum August 6 - Junior Naturalists: Nature Photography Talon Talk Live Raptor Program August 7 - Forest Lodge Tour Junior Naturalists: Animal Olympics August 8 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Owen Redbery Reads Cable Natural History Museum: Nighttime in the Northwoods Explorers Club at the Hayward Library August 10 - Kid’s Morning Yoga Snake Feeding Cable Nature Tour August 13 - Talon Talk Live Raptor Program August 14 - Forest Lodge Tour Counting Dinosaurs: Sturgeon Survey (Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Little Antler Gem Basket August 15 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Owen Skulls of Wisconsin (Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p. 18

July/August 2019 Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Thursday, July 25th and August 22nd from 11:00am - 6:00pm at the Cable Professional Bldg in Cable

Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward Thursday, August 15th and Sept 19th at the Hayward Wesleyan Church. www.rubyspantry.org

Barnes Food Shelf Wednesday, August 14th and Sept 11th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the Barnes Community Church located at 3200 Highway N in Barnes

Sharing One’s Surplus SOS Food Share meets the 2nd Saturday of the Month at the Mission Covenant Church in Poplar. Shares go on sale at 9:30 $30/ea.

Iron River Food Shelf Saturday, August 17th and Sept 21st from 9:00am-11:00am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 68160 South George St, Iron River, WI

Simon’s Surplus Saturday, August 24th and Sept 28th at the Hayward Wesleyan Church. Shares can be purchased online www.hwc.church/simons-surplus

Hayward Community Food Shelf 16216W Hwy 63S, Hayward, Wisconsin. Open Mondays and the first Saturday of each month 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Our mission is to provide food assistance to those in need in an efficient, compassionate and non judgmental manner. Phone: (715) 634-4237 Website: haywardfoodshelf.net

Rural Care & Food Shelf The Rural Care & Food Shelf is open at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Iron River and at Peace Lutheran in Poplar on the third Saturday of every month from 9:00am to 11:00am.

Bayfield Area Food Pantry Serves residents of the City of Bayfield, Town of Bayfield, and Town of Russell. Contact Stephanie Bresette (715) 779-7028 for questions. 14 S. Broad St. (alley entrance behind Bates Art Barn), Bayfield, WI. Distribution: Wednesdays 12 pm - 3 pm and Tuesdays by appointment

Ashland Food Share Open to all. Variety boxes of groceries are available for $25. Bretting Community Center on 400 4th Ave. Ashland, WI 54806. For questions, please call 715-682-2502. Distribution is the 1st Saturday of each month at 10:00am

REDBERY’S EXPANSION CELEBRATION SATURDAY, JULY 27th Join us from 10:00am - 7:00pm for Complimentary Refreshments, Drawings for Redbery Gift Cards and other cool stuff! 43455 Kavanaugh Road, Cable

Village of Lake Nebagamon Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Village of Lake Nebagamon Website July 25 - Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 6:30pm at the Fire Hall (2nd and Last Thursdays) July 31 - Sewer Commission Meeting at 5:00pm at the Auditorium (Last Wednesday) July 31 - Zoning Commission Meeting at 6:30pm at the Auditorium (Last Wednesday) August 6 - Village Board Meeting at 7:00pm at the Auditorium (1st Tuesday) August 8 - Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 6:30pm at the Fire Hall (2nd and Last Thursdays)

Town of Hayward Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Hayward Website August 12 -Town of Hayward Plan Commission Meeting at 5:30pm at the Hayward Town Hall August 13-Town of Hayward Regular Board Meeting at 7:00pm at the Hayward Town Hall

Village of Poplar Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Village of Poplar Website July 23 - Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 7:00pm at the Fire Hall August 6 -Sewer Commission Meeting at 6:30pm at the Poplar Hall August 13 - Poplar Regular Board Meeting at 7:00pm at the Poplar Hall www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

JULY/AUGUST 2019 CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 1- Shoppe sign word; 5-Passport endorsement; 9-Highly skilled; 14- Ukrainian capital; 15Columnists' page; 16- Kentucky college; 17-City of the Caesars; 18-David Copperfield's wife; 19Goes into business; 20-Winter jacket; 22- Range name; 24Peruvian singer Sumac; 25Warned; 29- Joe of "Hill Street Blues"; 32-Best Musical of 1996; 34-Comin' ___ the Rye; 35Roman censor; 36- Hostess Perle; 37- Jazz flutist Herbie; 38Lined up; 39- Up; 40-Vivacity; 41- Actress Turner; 42- Ages between 13 and 19; 43- Baseball team; 44Yemen port; 45- Container weight; 46- Reserved; 47Cervus elaphus; 49- Narc's employer; 50- Hint; 52- Large closet; 56- Figure skater Cohen; 59- Take on; 61- Cookbook writer Rombauer; 62- Palm fruits; 63- Business letter abbr.; 64- Fan mag; 65- Papas of "Zorba the Greek"; 66- Agreed!; 67-Those, to Juan; Down 1- Soup pod; 2- Large cat; 3- Floor model; 4- From time to time; 5- Russian liquor; 6- Wall St. event; 7Vaccines; 8- Utterly unyielding; 9- Have ___ to pick; 10- Divide up; 11- Before, to Burns; 12- Stock holder; 13- ___ in turkey; 21- Latin I verb; 23- Hitching posts?; 26- The Muse of comedy; 27- Verdi title bandit; 28- Put on; 29- Graduated; 30- Procession; 31- Did penance; 32- Investigated; 33- Oil of wintergreen, e.g.; 36- Country singer Kathy; 46- Mediterranean, e.g.; 48- Wipe away; 49- Reside; 51- ___ kleine Nachtmusik; 53- Actor Kristofferson; 54- ___ expert, but...; 55- Scottish refusals; 56- Star Wars letters; 57- Swiss river; 58- Canonized Mlle.; 60- Elvis's record label;

Help Wanted - Cable Cafe Submitted by The Cable Cafe Cable Cafe in Cable Wisconsin is seeking a part time breakfast cook. Saturdays and Sundays. Please call Jamie for details (715)798 3003. Medicare 101 Presentation Dates Submitted Karen Bodin, Bayfield County Department of Human Services Below is a list of the dates and towns/cities that Medicare 101 presentations will be offered in 2019. All presentations start at 6:00pm and last up to 2 hours, depending upon the information reviewed and questions asked by those attending. If you plan to attend, please register by the day before the presentation by calling Karen Bodin at 715-373-6144, ext. 115. Registration is necessary to prepare materials for everyone who attends. Free of charge. August 20, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cornucopia, WI September 10, at Drummond Public Library in Drummond,WI www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

UFO Craft Projects Meeting Submitted Judy Wilcox UFO Crafts , an open crafting workshop, is open to anyone and any craft. For the months of April thru September, meetings are held on the 3rd and 4th Mondays of the month at 1:30 P.M. at the Barnes Town Hall. Contact Judy at 715-795-3247 for more information.

Northwoods Preschool Assistant Teacher Wanted

The Northwoods Preschool in Cable, Wisconsin is seeking an Assistant Teacher for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Qualified candidates must be over 18 years of age. For more information, please contact Krysti Laberee at northwoods. preschool.wi@gmail.com or at 715580-0094.

Barnes Book Club

The Barnes Book Club meets the 4th Monday of the month at the Barnes Community Church at 9:30am. Books are available at the Hayward library. Just ask for the monthly Barnes Book Club selection. Please join us as you have time and interest in the book for the month. All are welcome!

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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS

Barnes Area Events

Submitted by the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer Judy Bourassa July 31- 2nd Half PROPERTY TAXES DUE!!! Payment must be sent to Bayfield County: Pay to the order of Bayfield County Treasurer, P.O. Box 397, Washburn, WI 54891 Aug 5-9 Vacation Bible School from 9am at Barnes Community Church, call 715-795-2195 or check church website for details. Aug 10 6th Annual BAHA Barbeque Rib Fest Cookoff from 8am - ??? At Barnes VFW Hall on Lake Rd. Silent auction, bingo, meat raffle, food and beverages, arts and crafts. Sponsored by Barnes Area Historical Association. 715-795-2402. www.bahamuseum.org Aug 11 Barnestormers Snowmobile Club Regular Meeting at Windsor 9:30am Aug 12 Friends of Eau Claire Lakes Area Board Meeting 1:30-4pm. Location: Barnes Town Hall Aug 15 BAHA Meeting 9am at Museum, corner of Lake Rd. & Cty. N. Aug 17 Friends of Eau Claire Lakes Area Community Program 8:30am Continental Breakfast followed by program at 9:00am. Location: Barnes Town Hall. 218-724-2317 Aug 17 VFW Post 8329 Chicken BBQ to be held at noon. VFW Auxiliary Meat Raffle. VFW & Auxiliary: 715-795-2271 Aug 19 Eau Claire Lakes Convervation Club Meeting 7pm at VFW Post. ECLCC: 715-795-2389 Aug 20 Regular Town Board Meeting 6:30pm at Barnes Town Hall: 715-795-2782 Aug 27 VFW Post 8329 Meeting 6pm at VFW Hall. VFW: 715-795-2271 VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary Meeting 6pm at VFW Hall. Auxiliary: 715-795-2271 Aug 31 VFW Post 8329 Turkey Shoot & .22 Shoot. 12 noon at VFW Hall. Food & Beverages available. Smoking Pavilion. VFW & Auxiliary: 715-795-2271 Aug 31 VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary Bake Sale 9am until gone - inside VFW Hall. Auxiliary: 715-795-2271

Town of Cable Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Cable Website Aug 6 - Plan Commission Meeting at 5:30pm at the Community Centre Aug 21 - Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:00pm at the Cable Community Centre

Town of Washburn Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Washburn Website Aug 6 - Library Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:00pm at the library Aug 12 - Finance Committee Meeting at 4:30pm at City Hall Aug 12 - City Council Meeting at 5:30pm at City Hall Aug 20- Parks Committee Meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm Aug 21- Harbor Committee Meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at City Hall

Town of Brule Events

Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Brule Website Aug 6 - Brule Fire Department Meeting at 7:00pm at the Fire Dept Building Aug 13 - Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm at the Town Hall Boardroom Aug 20 - Brule Fire Department Meeting at 7:00pm at the Fire Dept Building

The Cable American Legion Post 487 invites you and your friends to partake in their Annual Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show that will be held at the Cable American Legion on Cty. M, about one mile east of Cable, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 31st, from 9am until about 2pm. Registration begins at 9am and closes by 11am. There’s no need to preregister. Entry fee cost is $10 per vehicle up to two. If you plan on bringing more than two vehicles, total entry fee will be $20. As always, there will be several categories available with 1st and 2nd place trophies awarded in most class categories. Categories can be found on the American Legion Post 487-Cable, WI Facebook page. *Lunch and refreshments will be available on Saturday along with full bar services. *All entrants will be entered for door prize drawings. You must be present to win. *No fee for spectators. We invite all spectators to place their vote for the “People’s Choice” award as they walk around the show on Saturday. *Please leave your pets at home. *This is a rain or shine event. *Any interested vendors, please contact the Cable American Legion on Facebook or call the legion at: 715-798-4487 (Sorry No Food Vendors) Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p. 20

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Bayfield County - Farm Fresh Goodness

EXPLORING WISCONSIN WITH MARY

Submitted by Mary Motiff, Director of Bayfield County Tourism

It’s berry season on the Bayfield peninsula! That means fresh, ripe, local berries that you can either pick yourself (it’s more cost-effective for big batches to make jam or freeze for winter enjoyment) or purchase pre-picked. Pre-picked berries can be purchased directly at many of the berry farms and also at some local grocery stores. There is also a fruit farm that has cherries, offering both sweet and tart cherries. Strawberries were late this year, so that season has run into raspberry season with cherries and blueberries not far behind. It is such a great experience to visit the fruit farms, whether or not you’re picking your own berries. Many of them have shops to explore and some have fresh bakery featuring the fresh, seasonal berries being harvested currently. Testimonial: the strawberry muffins at Erickson’s Orchard are divine, as are the turnovers at Café Coco and the wine bread at the Candy Shoppe. Stop me now – I’m drooling… If you want to skip right to the part where you just get to enjoy the fruit of someone else’s labor, you’ll find all sorts of local shops and restaurants that feature local berries as well as other products made or grown in the area. From bakeries and sweet shops to restaurants and convenience stores, many varieties of fresh fruit, fish, meats, cheese and beverages are available for your enjoyment. Plan ahead with the interactive map at travelbayfieldcounty.com – whether you’re planning for a picnic while you’re out exploring or bringing a cooler to stock up, there is a list of “Specialty” foods under the “EAT” tab on the map and the other categories will help you find just what you’re looking for: Bakery/Coffee/Sweets, Bars & Restaurants, Breweries/Wineries/Distilleries, Catering, Grocery & Convenience, Orchards & Farms. Under each tab, you can scroll through the list alphabetically or pick a spot on the map to see more details about each location. If you see something that sounds interesting, click on the link for more information. Some of the businesses have a list on their website of all the locations where their products are sold, including many locations throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. That way you can enjoy a taste of Bayfield County even when you’re not here. Some of them will even ship right to your door. From the Rookery Pub in Cable to Legendary Waters Resort & Casino in Red Cliff and everywhere in between, you’ll find many places to enjoy local flavors. Photo Courtesy of Mary Motiff

Trip idea: Ehlers Store in Cornucopia is a great place to pick up some delectable goodies for a picnic at the nearby Town of Bell beach where you can refill your water bottle at the flowing artesian well before strolling the sandy beach and visiting the museum and cute gift shops along the shore. Tucked behind the museum is Halvorson’s Fishery, one of the area’s thriving commercial fisheries where you can purchase smoked or fresh fish that has just come off the boat. No matter where you decide to venture, you can’t help but encounter some local flavors. Enjoy! Mary Motiff has been the Director of the Bayfield County Tourism department since 2007 where she works with area communities to promote all of the incredible things to see and do at the “top of Wisconsin.” She also manages the Bayfield County Fair and serves on many local boards including the Friends of the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center and the Chequamegon Bay Chapter of the WI Alumni Association. Motiff lives in Washburn with her family which includes a husband, 2 teenagers and 2 poodles.

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THE GOLDEN YEARS BY JOHN WEBER

The Golden Years

Submitted by John Weber. John has lived in the Hayward area for the past 35 years. He’s an avid outdoorsman and author.

You might guess by the title of this piece that I’m going to expound upon the peaks and perils of being a member of the ever-expanding geriatric nation. (By expanding, I’m referring numerically of course and not referring to waistlines. Enough has been written about that subject already, and it’s kind of a touchy subject among us old codgers.) And come to think of it, there’s been way too much written about old folks in general, so this article will steer clear of them, or us as may be the case, and center on something much more enjoyable, dogs; or more precisely, golden retrievers. Jessie was the first dog I ever owned. She was a female golden retriever that I got as a puppy in the fall of 1978. Her mother was named Brandy and owned by a friend of mine. Her father was named Whiskey - if either name seems surprising you know nothing about Wisconsin drinking habits – and was owned by a guy who was known to have top notch hunting dogs. I was an avid duck and pheasant hunter in my mid-twenties looking for a hunting dog. My buddy’s dog was a good hunter, if the father was as good as advertised, this would be a match made Photo Courtesy of John Weber in heaven. Turned out it was; in more than one way. Jessie was named after Jessie Colter, the wife of Waylon Jennings, a country singer who was a favorite of mine back in the day. Jessie Colter was also a singer, but a guy doesn’t name his dog after a singer unless, well unless the singer looks like Jessie Colter. Did I mention I was single back then? Anyway, those single days came to an end a couple years later and Jessie was part of the deal when my wife, Mary Jo, and I were married in 1980. Now to finally get to the point, Jessie was the first of the four golden retrievers my wife and I have had over the last forty years. The dogs have all been females, all have been dark red in color and all been a bigger part of the family then we could have ever imagined. We’ve never had more then one dog at a time. I’m kind of a one dog guy. I don’t think my emotions could handle being attached to two dogs at once. Plus, I never figured it’d be fair to an older dog to add a puppy to the mix; puppies are kind of demanding and so damn cute. I always preferred sticking with the one that brought me to the dance until the band stopped playing. So Jessie was the first of our golden’s and the best hunter of the bunch. Of course, she should have been. I was young and single when I got her and worked with her on a daily basis. During the summer before her first hunting season she probably retrieved over a hundred pigeons, starlings, crackles and whatever other nuisance birds were hanging around my uncle’s farm. By the time the hunting season arrived, retrieving birds was old hat for her. She caught on fast, listened well and adapted to the situations of the hunt. She was one of the best hunting dogs I had ever seen. She learned how to use the wind to pick up scent and to work the birds back to me. She remembered bends in the creeks where the ducks liked to sit and thickets in the fields where pheasants liked to roost and always circled the spots driving the birds in my direction. And she never lost a bird. If it went down, she was on it and it ended up in the bag. She was a great hunting dog and an even better friend. Something I hadn’t expected when I was looking for a hunting dog. You just can’t beat a golden when it comes to being a friend. They suck you in and won’t let you go. Jessie also turned out to be a bit of a food hound. A year or so after my wife and I were married, we bought a bar near Hayward. Jessie had always been an outside dog, but the winters in Hayward were cold and it wasn’t long before the nice doghouse and pen we had constructed had been abandoned and she became a permanent fixture on the barroom floor. Like I said, they suck you in. And of course once in the bar it took her no time at all to figure out what the sound of a potato chip bag being opened meant: food. After a while Jessie could detect a potato chip bag opening from a mile away, and our “please don’t feed the dog” requests always went unheeded. Jessie brightened our days for over thirteen years. I won’t go into how many days were darkened after her departure, if you’ve ever had a dog you know the drill. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, but some days it’s mighty faint. Emmy, the next Golden Retriever to enter our life arrived within the next year and was named after Emmy Lou Harris, another country singer who had the same attributes as Jessie Colter, except of course she wasn’t married to Waylon Jennings – I mean what would be the odds of that. (By now you’re probably wondering what the odds were of my wife letting me name another dog; not good would be the correct answer. On a rather humorous side note though, over the dozen or so years we owned the bar, three of our customers named their daughters Jessica, and two named theirs’ Emmy. As the girls got older, none of them liked being reminded they were named after the dogs at their parent’s favorite bar, though one of them fought back a bit by pointing out that no one named their sons or daughters after their favorite bar owners. Touché) Anyway, Emmy was what you might call a handful. It wasn’t all her fault I guess. She got a raw deal early in life. A run-in with car broke a hip when she was a puppy and though we had two different surgeries performed trying to repair the damage, the hip never healed right and she eventually lost the leg. Didn’t slow her down any, she hunted hard, could out run most dogs in a straight sprint, and didn’t swim in circles when retrieving ducks, as one smart-ass friend suggested when he saw she only had three legs. She was a bit hard-mouthed though. She retrieved everything she went after, but never brought anything back alive. I guess when you’ve had doctors cutting on you for the first year of your life you develop a bit of an attitude. But that was alright with me, I didn’t mind a tooth mark here and there. I figured she’d earned that right. It was her other obsession that rose a few eyebrows. Porcupines. Emmy hated porcupines. She also hated cats and squirrels and chipmunks or anything else that dared run across her path. Problem was, she couldn’t catch the other varmints, but she could catch a porcupine. And she did whenever she was given the chance. At first it was just a few quills in the nose like most dogs do; walk up and take sniff. Some dogs learn right away, some don’t. Emmy fell into the latter category, but took it to extremes. The quills in the nose just pissed her off. She wanted revenge. She hunted porcupines down and killed them, no matter the cost. Big ones, little ones, it didn’t matter. On two occasions during the spring, she killed baby porcupines and brought them right to me like they were a grouse. Gospel truth. I tend to embellish from time to time in my writing, but not on this point. I have witnesses. Anyway, I won’t go into the cost or the time spent pulling quills; we do what we must for our pets, and the truth would just leave you shaking your head and questioning my sanity. Not surprisingly, Emmy was the shortest tenured of our dogs lasting just over nine years. And it wasn’t a car or porcupine that did her in; it was a rare blood disease that cost her another leg. She packed a lot of adventure in her time on earth, and was definitely the exception to “only the good die young.” But she still left a hole when she was gone, and not just in my wallet. There was a bit of a lag before the next dog came into our life; maybe a year and a half or so. No real reason, just the way it went; or maybe truth be told, we were a little emotionally drained from the rollercoaster ride Emmy had taken us on. Don’t know for sure, but we kept our eyes open looking around, waiting for the right opportunity to unfold and the next adventure to begin. Next month; The Two Sams. Forest & Lakes Monthly July/August 2019 p. 22

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RECIPE CORNER - GARDEN HARVEST

Recipe Corner - Garden Harvests Quinoa Salad with Roasted Zucchini, Almonds and Feta

Courtesy of: www.midwestliving.com Ingredients: 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided 1 1/4 cups tri-color quinoa (or white quinoa), very well rinsed and drained 2 pounds small zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds or half-moons 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/3 cup Basil Vinaigrette (recipe follows)* 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped 1/3 cup sliced green onions 1/3 cup crumbled feta or fresh goat cheese (optional) 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh basil, thinly sliced

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 (3 to 4

slices) 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved into thin slices (curls) with a vegetable peeler (1 cup)

Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring 21/2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boiling. Add quinoa, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, about 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff the quinoa with a fork and allow to cool completely. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss zucchini with olive oil, cumin, red pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread zucchini in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. (Don’t wash bowl.) Roast until zucchini is tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Transfer quinoa to the large bowl and toss with 1/3 cup Basil Vinaigrette. Stir in the zucchini, almonds and green onions. Season with black pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gently toss with the feta cheese and the fresh basil. Pass remaining vinaigrette.

Directions: For squash ribbons: Trim each end of the zucchini and summer squash; rinse and pat dry with paper towel. Using a vegetable peeler, cut wide ribbons from the whole length of the zucchini and summer squash. Rotate the squash, peeling all four sides to get the most color; stop peeling when you get to the seeds. Set aside ribbons; discard squash centers. In a very large nonstick skillet, cook prosciutto over medium-high heat until crisp, turing once; drain off and discard drippings. Crumble prosciutto. Set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the squash ribbons and cook about 2 minutes or until just tender, turning occasionally. Sprinkle with cracked pepper; remove skillet from heat. Add the shaved Parmesan cheese; toss gently to coat. Transfer squash mixture to a serving platter and top with the crisp prosciutto.

The Art of Natural Play Hosted by the Cable Natural History Museum Junior Naturalists

8th Annual CHARAC Art Crawl Friday, August 9, 2019 - Sunday, August 11, 2019

A free, drop-in summer art program at the Cable Natural History Museum’s Wayside Wandering Natural Play Area is engaging artists of all ages and abilities this summer. From June 28 through August 10, families can join local artist Donna Post for The Art of Natural Play on Friday and Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “It’s always fun to work with kids of different abilities and interest levels,” Donna told me recently. She chuckled as she remembered one preschooler who had no interest in making a leaf book—her planned craft of the day. Always flexible, she switched gears and offered him a different project making a bracelet out of pipe cleaners. He brightened up, and by the end was blowing kisses to his new “grandma” as he left. On the other end of the spectrum, a twelve-year-old girl dove right in to a craft using recycled dictionary pages and artistically placed images cut from other sources. So impressed was the girl’s grandma, that she had the artwork framed and came back to share that with Donna. As the adults exclaimed over her creation, the girl mused thoughtfully that “Maybe I will become an artist.” You could see Donna’s heart bursting as she relayed both of these stories. She finds joy in helping every kid discover their artistic side. Donna also makes a point to use natural materials and get kids out exploring whenever possible. For example, she’ll send kids out searching for their own totem stick and other materials to decorate it with. She challenges them to find the most interesting leaves for gluing into their plant books, and then shoos them off to play on the slide or the treehouse while the glue dries. Even the youngest artists are encouraged to make leaf rubbings with old crayons, and to investigate the textures and colors of natural objects. The Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area is open all year to families who have signed risk waivers at the Museum or at the on-site kiosk. It’s located at 43135 Randysek Road in Cable, WI. Several forest paths link a treehouse, slide, cargo net spider web, Salamander Room reading nook, Stairway to the Sky, and Fairy Village. During the summer, picnic tables and a Porta Potty are available on-site. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

The public is invited to take the Studio Art Tour through Barnes, Drummond, Cable, Hayward, Springbrook, and Stone Lake during the upcoming 8th Annual CHARAC (Cable Hayward Area Arts Council) Art Crawl. This event will take place Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Signs will be posted along the roads directing visitors to twenty-two sites. Since many studios will feature guest artists, there will be over fifty artists participating. Brochures containing a map and numerous photos of artwork and studios are available at the Cable and Hayward Chambers of Commerce and at many other locations. During the art crawl there will be brochures at each studio. For more information please visit www.cablehaywardarts.org or phone 715-934-2780 or 612-240-3477

Forest & Lakes Monthly Julu/August 2019 p. 23

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