FREE - TAKE ONE!
July 2018 Duty, Honor, Country
A look at the weighty cost of our Country’s Freedoms, and the sacrifices made by those who protect it.
See My Art
Encouraging and Empowering, artists with disabilities through creative experession
Natural Connections Climate Change and My Community - What Happens in the Arctic, doesn’t stay in the Arctic.
Exploring Wisconsin with Mary Go Take a Hike!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Duty, Honor, Country - May We Never Forget
5 See My Art (SMART)
the True Cost of Freedom
03
-Empowerment and Encouragement through Creativity
Hello and Welcome to July!
10 Tech Talk - WiFi is the Internet, Right?
Town of Solon Springs Ad Page Pastors Corner with Pastor Phil 20 Exploring Wisconsin with Mary Motiff
12-13
Plantain with Yulia
20Exploring Wisconsin with Mary-Go Take a Hike!
Fishing in Flux with John Weber
22
For the Love of Art with Sara Balbin
23
15
09 Natural Connections with Emily Stone 14
Natural ConnectionsClimate Change and My Community
Monthly Columns and Business Listings
07 Advertiser’s Corner (p. 11, 12 13, 21) 08
9
Town and Local Events
Church Directory
07
18 Regional and Community Notes & Events
19
Food & Fun
July’s Sudoku Puzzle Recipe Corner - Quick Summer Fav’s
17 16
Author’s Corner - James Brakken July Crossword Puzzle
Forest & Lakes Column Contributors
Maralene Strom - Adventures in Living
Yulia Welk - Natural Living
Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk
Bill Kokan - Car Care with Sparkey
Emily Stone - Natural Connections Emily is an author and the Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.
Mary Motiff - Explore Wisconsin
Maralene grew up in the northwoods of WI. She is a business consultant and author. Leo is a member of the executive team at Norvado in Cable, WI, and a professor at Maranatha Baptist University.
Pastor’s Corner
The Pastor’s Corner is comprised of guest pastor’s from around our region.
Christie Carlson - Business
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
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 2
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
Bill is the owner of Bills Garage in Drummond, WI. He has over 35 years of automotive maintenance and repair experience. 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 Shots, 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.
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
HELLO AND WELCOME
Hello and Welcome, Dear Reader!
It is hard to believe it is July already! It has been a beautiful summer, though I, as I am sure we all, could do without the flooding and washouts. But, alas, just like the mosquitos and ticks, it is part of living in the forests of northern Wisconsin. I often remind myself that I have the privilege to live and raise my children in a place where others only vacation – and with that comes the luxury of never having to “go home” after a week away. Putting together July’s edition was unique. I found myself wandering a bit. I thought about putting in something about the constitution, or another of our founding documents. But I wanted to do more than that. We celebrate the 4th, and our Country’s Independence. For that day of the year, we stop and pay homage to those that freely put on our Nation’s uniform. We thank them for their service. We go to the fireworks, and the parade. We spend the day relaxing, safely, and freely where ever home or vacation may be. But, there is so much more to “service” and to being “a solider” than just putting on the uniform. That’s what I wanted to illustrate – to really look at the mindset of a solider. It’s not a political thing, as we all know, regardless of political affiliation, there is no denying that your freedom was never free in the first place. But what does it look like to someone who has sworn to protect and defend it? I came across an acceptance speech from General Douglas MacArthur. He was giving an acceptance speech for the Sylvanus Thayer Award in May of 1962 to a group of students at West Point. It illustrated the sacrifice, and the deep resounding commitment to “Duty, Honor, and Country”, that every solider that ever was, is, and ever will be, illustrates. The speech really brought home to me, that these watchmen and women stand at the ready, every day of the year, not just one, not just July 4th. So, I hope that you take the time to read through the speech. I’ve included it in its entirety. If you have the chance, look it up online, and listen to the audio – it really is something amazing. I’ve also included See My Art or SMART as the volunteer organization this month. I absolutely love the message that this group of wonderful individuals work to foster. Though I must disclose that I am on the board, I would happily support and feature them if I was not. Working with the disabled through art, building independence, and empowering them through creativity is amazing. To see confidence and growth build from the artists that we work with is truly beautiful, and I can say that I am truly blessed to be a part of the organization. I hope that you will enjoy reading more about SMART in the pages this month. As always, I would not be able to fill the pages without the amazing columnists that contribute to Forest & Lakes each month. The talent that is so freely shared with our readers and myself each month is certainly a wonderful blessing, and I thank each and every person that writes, contributes, and works to make Forest & Lakes Monthly what it is each month. It is truly a group effort, and it is most certainly my privilege to share it with you each month. With that, Dear Reader, I hope that this edition finds you well, and you are enjoying the amazing Northern Wisconsin Summer. Until next time…
Christie
Deadline for the August 2018 Edition: July 27th August Publication Dates: 08/10/2018 - 09/07/2018
For content and ad submissions, please contact Christie Carlson Email: ccarlson@cheqnet.net Phone: 715-798-3572
Distribution Locations in Our Region
Cable: Cable Chamber Forest Lodge Library Redbery Books Cable Cafe Cable Natural History Museum Norvado Andry Rasmussen & Son’s King Realty Cable Lumber and Home
Iron River: Iron River Chamber White Winter Winery Lumbermen’s Inn Bayfield Electric Evelyn Goldberg Briggs Memorial Library Solon Springs: Merchantile KD’s Family Restaurant Higgins Lakeview Lodge The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop St. Croix Inn Franny’s Grocery Poplar: Poplar Hardware Mobile Convenience Store/Gas Village Market Gravel Pit Tavern
Barnes: Barnes Town Office Barnes Com. Church PJ’s Cabin Store Buck n Bass Resort Jim’s Bait
Seeley/S. Hwy 63: Calvary Baptist Church Sawmill Saloon Wayside Inn R Place Restaurant Drummond: Drummond Library Bear Country KD’s Bear Den Grand View: Choppers GrandView Food & Fuel Brule: Round Up North Brule Presbyterian The Kro Bar Twin Gables
Ashland: Great Lakes Visitors Center The Stove & Fireplace Works Vaugn Public Library Ashland Chamber Lake Nebagamon: Cenex/Midland Station Patti’s Dockside Imogene McGrath Memorial Library Sidelines Minong: Minong Town Office Minong Community Library
Submitted by: Julie Friermood of Country Roads Photocards adn Photography This month’s cover photo of a bald eagle titled “Up and Away” (patriotic version) was taken and created by photographer, Julie Friermood. Julie has been photographing the beautiful scenery and wildlife in our area for over a decade now. Her photography business/home studio “Country Roads Photocards and Photography” is located just a few short blocks from downtown Cable, Wisconsin. More of Julie’s award winning photography can be seen on her website at: crphotocards. com as well as on her Facebook page. Contact Julie if you’re interested in purchasing the framed patriotic version of “Up and Away” or if you’re interested in seeing more of her work @ crp@cheqnet.net. (Photographer’s work may not be used in any way without written permission to do)
Show our region through your eyes - Send your photos!
Send photo submissions to ccarlson@cheqnet.net with the subject title “Forest & Lakes.” Photos should be a minimum of 1024x768 with resolution of 150 pixels or more. Please call Christie at 715-798-3572 with any questions.
Gordon: ICO Station McNamara’s Bar Y Go By Gordon Museum Buckhorn Hawthorne: The Covered Wagon
Hayward: Main Street Tacos Hole in the Wall Books Sherman and Ruth Weiss Library
Maple: Aroma’s Bistro Maple Hill Feed & Farm
Spooner: Spooner Mem. Library
Superior: KD’s Family Restaurant
Wascott: Shell Lake: Wascott Town Hall Shell Lake Public Library Stop A Sec Conv. Store www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
July Photo Credit - Up and Away
Benoit: Benoit Cheese Haus Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 3
DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY
Duty, Honor, Country May We Never Forget the True Cost of Freedom
An excerpt of Duty, Honor, Country by General Douglas MacArthur, presented at the Sylvanus Thayer Award Acceptance Address Delivered May 12 1962, West Point, NY
General Westmoreland, General Grove, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the Corps! As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, “Where are you bound for, General?” And when I replied, “West Point,” he remarked, “Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?” No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this [Sylvanus Thayer Award]. Coming from a profession I have served so long, and a people I have loved so well, it fills me with an emotion I cannot express. But this award is not intended primarily to honor a personality, but to symbolize a great moral code -- the code of conduct and chivalry of those who guard this beloved land of culture and ancient descent. That is the animation of this medallion. For all eyes and for all time, it is an expression of the ethics of the American soldier. That I should be integrated in this way with so noble an ideal arouses a sense of pride and yet of humility which will be with me always
Photo Courtesy of www.videoblocks.com
Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.
Unhappily, I possess neither that eloquence of diction, that poetry of imagination, nor that brilliance of metaphor to tell you all that they mean. The unbelievers will say they are but words, but a slogan, but a flamboyant phrase. Every pedant, every demagogue, every cynic, every hypocrite, every troublemaker, and I am sorry to say, some others of an entirely different character, will try to downgrade them even to the extent of mockery and ridicule. But these are some of the things they do: They build your basic character.
They mold you for your future roles as the custodians of the nation’s defense. They make you strong enough to know when you are weak, and brave enough to face yourself when you are afraid.
They teach you to be proud and unbending in honest failure, but humble and gentle in success; not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge; to learn to stand up in the storm but to have compassion on those who fall; to master yourself before you seek to master others; to have a heart that is clean, a goal that is high; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; to reach into the future yet never neglect the past; to be serious yet never to take yourself too seriously; to be modest so that you will remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.
Photo Courtesy of www.army.mil
They give you a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions, a freshness of the deep springs of life, a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of an appetite for adventure over love of ease. They create in your heart the sense of wonder, the unfailing hope of what next, and the joy and inspiration of life. They teach you in this way to be an officer and a gentleman.
And what sort of soldiers are those you are to lead? Are they reliable? Are they brave? Are they capable of victory? Their story is known to all of you. It is the story of the American man-at-arms. My estimate of him was formed on the battlefield many, many years ago, and has never changed. I regarded him then as I regard him now -- as one of the world’s noblest figures, not only as one of the finest military characters, but also as one of the most stainless. His name and fame are the birthright of every American citizen. In his youth and strength, his love and loyalty, he gave all that mortality can give. He needs no eulogy from me or from any other man. He has written his own history and written it in red on his enemy’s breast. But when I think of his patience under adversity, of his courage under fire, and of his modesty in victory, I am filled with an emotion of admiration I cannot put into words. He belongs to history as furnishing one of the greatest examples of successful patriotism. He belongs to posterity as the instructor of future generations in the principles of liberty and freedom. He belongs to the present, to us, by his virtues and by his achievements. In 20 campaigns, on a hundred battlefields, around a thousand campfires, I have witnessed that enduring fortitude, that patriotic self-abnegation, and that invincible determination which have carved his statue in the hearts of his people. From one end of the world to the other he has drained deep the chalice of courage. As I listened to those songs [of the glee club], in memory’s eye I could see those staggering columns of the First World War, bending under soggy packs, on many a weary march from dripping dusk to drizzling dawn, (Continued on p.6) Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 4
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
VOLUNTEER’S CORNER - SEE MY ART
SMART - Empowering and Encouraging those with Disabilities through Creative Expression Submitted by Christie Carlson, Owner/Operator of Forest & Lakes Monthly
See My Art or SMART’s story begins with the observation of a need. It is a need that is unique to each one of us. It is a need that may seem inconsequential to some but is absolutely lifesaving to another. That need is a creative outlet.
“The need for a creative outlet is seen more during the winter months – people with disabilities tend to become more isolated, as walking, transportation, and being out and about becomes riskier due to the weather. This can exacerbate the individual’s disability. We often see depression levels skyrocket among the diabled this time of year. It can have an impact on the equilibrium of the entire household, affecting family, care givers, and even friends.” (Sara Balbin) With over 29 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities throughout Sawyer, Bayfield, Price, and Ashland counties, Art Therapist, and SMART board President, Sara Balbin has seen the need and the benefit of creative expression in her work, every single day. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Art Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and is a registered art therapist with the State and National Credential Board. Since 1989, she has provided art therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients in Northern Wisconsin with varying illnesses, disorders and disabilities, including anger management and grief. In 2012, Sara’s observations led to conversations with others in the community, and SMART was created as a non-profit organization. The goal of SMART was and still is today to open doors and unlock minds, while working to educate the public about the health benefits of artistic expression.
“Our goal is integration and building up confidence. This happens by setting positive expectations for growth, empowerment, and independence.” (Sara Balbin) This is done by providing public venues for displaying the artwork created by individuals with all disabilities, while giving them an opportunity to share and sell their art to the public. SMART uses art to break the potential barriers between the able and disabled. This is done by introducing the artists and their work at Community events and galleries where communication and appreciation begin. SMART Artist’s work can be seen at venues like Art in the Park, The SMART Gala, Rivers Eatery, and the Cable Fall Fest. Sara’s vision is a free online community where SMART artists can showcase their art, communicate with one another for socialization, integration, empowerment, independence, and healing. Ending the isolation they often live with, and seeing new opportunities through the SMART website - ww.seemyart.us, and Facebook are key goals for SMART. These social connections offer artists new insights and provide for self-esteem bolstering input from friends, family and community. When asked about how all of this is made possible, Sara replied,
“It works because of the compassion and care that our board, our volunteers, and our community members have for our artists. It would be difficult to do what SMART does without that level of kindness.” (Sara Balbin) SMART relies on volunteers to assist artists at venues, set up and tear down during events, and a variety of other opportunities. If you would like to become a SMART volunteer, would like to learn more about the organization, or are interested in becoming a SMART artist, please visit their website at www.seemyart.us. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 5
DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY (CONCLUSION)
driving home to their objective, and for many, to the judgment seat of God.slogging ankle-deep through the mire of shell-shocked roads, to form grimly for the attack, blue-lipped, covered with sludge and mud, chilled by the wind and rain,
I do not know the dignity of their birth, but I do know the glory of their death. They died unquestioning, uncomplaining, with faith in their hearts, and on their lips the hope that we would go on to victory. Always, for them: Duty, Honor, Country; always their blood and sweat and tears, as we sought the way and the light and the truth. And 20 years after, on the other side of the globe, again the filth of murky foxholes, the stench of ghostly trenches, the slime of dripping dugouts; those boiling suns of relentless heat, those torrential rains of devastating storms; the loneliness and utter desolation of jungle trails; the bitterness of long separation from those they loved and cherished; the deadly pestilence of tropical disease; the horror of stricken areas of war; their resolute and determined defense, their swift and sure attack, their indomitable purpose, their complete and decisive victory -- always victory. Always through the bloody haze of their last reverberating shot, the vision of gaunt, ghastly men reverently following your password of: Duty, Honor, Country. The code which those words perpetuate embraces the highest moral laws and will stand the test of any ethics or philosophies ever promulgated for the uplift of mankind. Its requirements are for the things that are right, and its restraints are from the things that are wrong. The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training -sacrifice. In battle and in the face of danger and death, he discloses those divine attributes which his Maker gave when he created man in his own image. No physical courage and no brute instinct can take the place of the Divine help which alone can sustain him. However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.
Photo Courtesy of www.pinterest.com
You now face a new world -- a world of change. The thrust into outer space of the satellite, spheres, and missiles mark the beginning of another epoch in the long story of mankind. In the five or more billions of years the scientists tell us it has taken to form the earth, in the three or more billion years of development of the human race, there has never been a more abrupt or staggering evolution. We deal now not with things of this world alone, but with the illimitable distances and as yet unfathomed mysteries of the universe. We are reaching out for a new and boundless frontier.
We speak in strange terms: of harnessing the cosmic energy; of making winds and tides work for us; of creating unheard synthetic materials to supplement or even replace our old standard basics; to purify sea water for our drink; of mining ocean floors for new fields of wealth and food; of disease preventatives to expand life into the hundreds of years; of controlling the weather for a more equitable distribution of heat and cold, of rain and shine; of space ships to the moon; of the primary target in war, no longer limited to the armed forces of an enemy, but instead to include his civil populations; of ultimate conflict between a united human race and the sinister forces of some other planetary galaxy; of such dreams and fantasies as to make life the most exciting of all time.
And through all this welter of change and development, your mission remains fixed, determined, inviolable: it is to win our wars. Everything else in your professional career is but corollary to this vital dedication. All other public purposes, all other public projects, all other public needs, great or small, will find others for their accomplishment. But you are the ones who are trained to fight. Yours is the profession of arms, the will to win, the sure knowledge that in war there is no substitute for victory; that if you lose, the nation will be destroyed; that the very obsession of your public service must be: Duty, Honor, Country. Others will debate the controversial issues, national and international, which divide men’s minds; but serene, calm, aloof, you stand as the Nation’s war-guardian, as its lifeguard from the raging tides of international conflict, as its gladiator in the arena of battle. For a century and a half you have defended, guarded, and protected its hallowed traditions of liberty and freedom, of right and justice. Let civilian voices argue the merits or demerits of our processes of government; whether our strength is being sapped by deficit financing, indulged in too long, by federal paternalism grown too mighty, by power groups grown too arrogant, by politics grown too corrupt, by crime grown too rampant, by morals grown too low, by taxes grown too high, by extremists grown too violent; whether our personal liberties are as thorough and complete as they should be. These great national problems are not for your professional participation or military solution. Your guidepost stands out like a ten-fold beacon in the night: Duty, Honor, Country. You are the leaven which binds together the entire fabric of our national system of defense. From your ranks come the great captains who hold the nation’s destiny in their hands the moment the war tocsin sounds. The Long Gray Line has never failed us. Were you to do so, a million ghosts in olive drab, in brown khaki, in blue and gray, would rise from their white crosses thundering those magic words: Duty, Honor, Country.
This does not mean that you are war mongers. On the contrary, the soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. But always in our ears ring the ominous words of Plato, that wisest of all philosophers: “Only the dead have seen the end of war.” The shadows are lengthening for me. The twilight is here. My days of old have vanished, tone and tint. They have gone glimmering through the dreams of things that were. Their memory is one of wondrous beauty, watered by tears, and coaxed and caressed by the smiles of yesterday. I listen vainly, but with thirsty ears, for the witching melody of faint bugles blowing reveille, of far drums beating the long roll. In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield. But in the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. Always there echoes and re-echoes: Duty, Honor, Country. Today marks my final roll call with you, but I want you to know that when I cross the river my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps, and The Corps, and The Corps. I bid you farewell. Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 6
Photo Courtesy of www.alighthouse.com
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
ADVERTISERS CORNER
Are potential customers finding your business? Get your business seen when you advertise with Forest & Lakes Monthly! Call Christie at 715-798-3572 or email ccarlson@ cheqnet.net to discuss your advertising needs. We offer FREE personalized ad creation to all of our customers!
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 7
PLANTAIN WITH YULIA
Plantain - Nature’s Bandaid
Submitted by Yulia Welk of Yulia’s Natural Skincare. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI. Check out her website at: www.yulias.net or call 715-798-3175
It is time to talk about my absolute favorite - plantain herb. It is the one with green leaves that grows everywhere! I grew up using it as nature’s bandage on a scraped knee or a cut, it was our childhood Doctor. We just picked a leaf, licked it and slapped it on the scrape. We did it automatically, folk wisdom at work I guess. Now I understand how and why it worked every time! Have you looked at your lawn? This plant grows in most yards. It came to the US land with Europeans, on their feet (shoes) to be precise. The seeds are little and get stuck to shoes, wheels, etc. that is why this plant is abundant along the roads, paths, walkways. Native Americans called it “the track of the white man”. In Russian language it is called Подорожник, meaning “the one growing by the road”. Other herbs like soft oxygenated soil while plantain can grow in hard compacted soil, because plantain roots are able to still get minerals and nutrients from such soil. It is impossible to trample it down, if you press the leaves, they just spring right back up. Those veins in the leaves make it resilient.
Eye and tooth friend It is also has a great affinity for eyes and teeth. Any boils, styes, severe toothache, apply a warm plantain leaf. To make sure you have a winter supply, dry some leaves now, and store them in a paper bag. Pulling power It has pulling action. It can pull out poison (from insect bites, snakes, tick bites, infection) and even small pieces of glass, or splinters. It works with any redness or skin inflammation. And also pain relieving. My rule of thumb - when the skin is broken, use it. As good as new It has skin regenerating properties, and heals the skin amazingly fast. I make Plantain cream and my husband’s aunt was using it on her fresh surgery scar. Morning and night, she rubbed it in, and the scar completely dissapeared! There is a funny story about if you boil your cubed beef and add some plantain leaves to your soup or stew, the plantain would make the meat grow back together! It stimulated the production of collagen. Stops the bleeding like a champion It also stops the bleeding and works as bacteriostatic. Meaning it cleans the wound amazingly well and handles infections. One local lady told me a story of her infected finger, when she was young. The infection spread to her arm. Someone told her to use plantain. She wrapped the plantain leaf around her finger for several days, and infection got completely cleared out! One time I stabbed my toe on a garden fork when I was there barefoot. Shoes, always wear shoes when you are working with tools, right? The cut was between my pinky and fourth toe, and started to bleed. I walked home, washed it, and put socks and shoes on. I applied a plantain leaf for a couple days. It got better. So I thought I was fine. Three days later the area inside the cut on top of the foot started to get red and painful. And what did I do? I kept a plantain leaf between my toes for another three days. Every morning a little pus would come out and I would change for a fresh leaf. After three days the redness and tenderness completely dissapeared. And the wound completely healed! Plantain food and tea Plantain can also be used internally. Pick young tender leaves for a salad. Make tea for dry or wet cough. It works with asthma, allergies and pneumonia, when there is extra liquid in the lungs, or when the cough is dry. It has mucilagenous properties, healing internal membranes and lining. Great for stomach, UTI, incontinence and any internal bleeding as well. It will increase stomach acid over time, so if that is a concern just watch your consumption. It has vitamins A, C and K, potassium and calcium. If you know someone who is trying to quit smoking, have them drink plantain tea three times a day. Yulia’s Plantain Cream I make an herbal cream that contains four herbs including plantain. This Plantain Cream works with any cuts, scrapes, burns, mosquito bites, eczema where it pulls the inflammation and heals the skin. Some of my customers also love using the plantain cream as a face cream, it makes skin super smooth and toned and adds nice moisturizing effect. Apply a LITTLE amount on a MOIST skin. The cream is also great a diaper rash treatment, or on sore nipples during breastfeeding. I have several customers claiming it helps their eczema like nothing else. With two boys we use the cream daily! I truly can not live without it! So go in your yard and start picking!
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 8
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
NATURAL CONNECTIONS
Natural Connections - Climate Change and My Community Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum
Dr. Katie Spellman’s left eyebrow arched into an exclamation point above the wide frames of her glasses. “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.” The room full of educators and youth leaders from rural and indigenous communities around Alaska and the Lower 48 chuckled in agreement. This eclectic and passionate group of people had converged on the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) from Alaskan communities north of the Arctic Circle, down on the Kenai Peninsula, and from the town of North Pole. For the first time at this workshop, educators from out of state had also come from Oregon, Montana, Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota, and Hawaii. We were all here for a week-long workshop called “Climate Change and My Community.” To emphasize her point, Katie highlighted some of the connections we’d all just drawn on a huge concept map. Rising temperatures topped the board, but a web of lines connected to issues like thawing permafrost, diminishing sea ice, declining snow cover, vegetation shifts, and melting glaciers. Within the map were also less obvious connections: expanding marine shipping, increasing access to resources (like oil and gas), enhanced agriculture and forestry, and loss of hunting culture. This course, run through the Arctic and Earth SIGNS program, is designed to help educators and community leaders learn more about all of those “impacts and feedbacks of a warming Arctic, braiding multiple ways of knowing and observing climate change from their elders, from satellites, and from their own observations, and making a difference on a climate change issue important to their community.” Learning about the far-reaching effects of climate change without the support of a community can sometimes send people into paralysis and despair. In this workshop, upbeat mantras like “there’s a leader in every chair,” and “your observations are truth,” seemed well-placed to inspire people toward hope and Teachers and youth leaders from rural and action. indigenous communities use an infrared thermometer to take the temperature of a soil sample. Photo by Emily Stone.
“Why should everybody care about melting permafrost?” continued Katie. For Alaskans, the answer is as practical as frost-heaved roads, tilting buildings, and failing infrastructure. For us from the Lower 48, the carbon cycle is key. Permafrost is soil that’s been below freezing for more than two years. It contains lots of stored carbon in the form of deadbut-not-decomposed plants and animals. If the soil warms and decomposition restarts, then significant amounts of carbon dioxide and methane will escape into the atmosphere. These additional greenhouse gases will increase warming, which will lead to more melting permafrost and more carbon release. It’s a positive feedback loop with global impacts. To better understand permafrost, we took a field trip to the US Army Corps of Engineers Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility. Excavation of a hillside during the gold rush allowed researchers to tunnel straight into a frozen hill in 1963. We oohed and aahed over frozen mammoth bones, a mat of ancient sedges still showing a hint of green, roots dangling from the ceiling, and lenses and wedges of ice. Permafrost—when it stays frozen—is so stable that the tunnel does not need additional supports. On the other hand, thawing permafrost is about as unstable as you can get. For some in the class, permafrost is more than a field trip. It has a direct impact on their lives. Ken Stenek has been the high school science teacher in the town of Shishmaref for 19 years. This town of about 700 people is located in northwestern Alaska on a barrier island that’s only one-quarter of a mile wide in places. Tilting utility poles are a visible sign of unstable ground due to thawing permafrost in Shishmaref. That’s just the beginning, though. The effects of climate change are so dramatic here that this little town has its own Wikipedia page where the main topic is global warming. Thawing permafrost in combination with declining sea ice means that their roads are at risk, their coastline is falling into the Chukchi Sea, and the airport landing strip—their main connection to the world—is at risk of becoming inaccessible. Despite the intense storm damage this little town has sustained, they’ve been unable to get FEMA money because of a lack of data. Ken is working to change that. A few years ago, Ken worked with Dr. Kenji Yoshikawa, a professor from UAF, to install a frost tube. This ingenious device consists of a PVC pipe sunk several meters into the ground and strung with a clear plastic tube filled with colored water. To monitor the depth to permafrost, you can simply pull up the tube and measure where water meets ice. One student raised their hand to ask Kenji, “Is permafrost thawing even in undisturbed areas?” He replied, “It is becoming THE disturbance in some areas.” Many places seem to be near a tipping point, where they are just barely staying frozen. These frost tubes are useful monitoring tools. NASA agrees. Several years ago, they worked with Kenji to add frost tubes to their GLOBE protocols. The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program is an international (118 countries!) science and education effort that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process. Teachers gain access to tools, supplies, sampling protocols, lesson plans and support. Kids participate in meaningful, hands-on science, and NASA uses the data to ground-truth its satellites. Learning about the various GLOBE protocols was a major part of the workshop. As the week progressed, teachers were making plans for their students to study the timing of green-up and berry ripening, snow depth, rainfall, air temperature, soil moisture, cloud cover, and more. Near the end of the week we took a few minutes at the beginning of class to revisit our concept map. Students integrated layers of new learning, and the web of connections grew even messier. “There is an immense amount of knowledge in this room,” one of the facilitators declared. Very soon there will be an immense amount of knowledge—as well as hope and action—outside of this room, too. After all, “what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.” Emily is in Alaska for the summer! Follow the journey in this column, and see additional stories and photos on her blog: http://cablemuseum.org/ connect. For 50 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come visit us in Cable, WI! Our new exhibit: “Bee Amazed!” is open. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 9
TECH TALK
Tech Talk - WiFi is the Internet Right?! Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Director at Norvado
Is it my Wi-Fi or the Internet and what’s the difference anyway? Over the years, Wi-Fi has become a generic term for Internet access. This often leads people to believe that their Internet connection is slow or not working when in fact the connection to the house is working just fine. I can hear you already...
“OK…You wait just a darn minute! If my laptop or tablet cannot connect to the internet then there is obviously something wrong with the Internet and I am calling my ISP and letting them know that there is something wrong with their service!” Photo Courtesy of www.macworld.com
Well…Though this statement may sound reasonable it is not really taking all the facts into consideration. It is possible that you could have an actual problem with your connection to your ISP or that your ISP is having a widespread issue but normally, the problem is much closer to home.
The biggest take away of this month’s article is this -
“Your WiFi (Wireless Signal) and Your internet connection are not the same thing.” For the sake of this article, think of your ISP as a very large well that provides your home and all of your neighbor’s homes with water, or in this case, Internet access. Like a well, your ISP provides a “pipe” directly to the internet, this can be done over copper or fiber or some other means but it is a pipe nonetheless. Once the connections are made to the house, water travels through a water pump and Internet goes through a router. Both feed the home with a necessary service and both the water pump and the router are usually owned by the homeowner. Most days, you turn on the faucet and water comes out, but one day… nothing. What do you do? Is your first assumption that the well has run dry? Not usually. The first thing I would check is to see whether my pump was working, perhaps a blown breaker or some other mechanical failure. The water pump allows water to flow when you turn on the faucet. In the case of internet access, the router allows the internet to flow when you turn on your various devices. If there is no connection or the connection is slow, the first thing to check is going to be your router. As with many electronic devices, a simple reboot is often enough to get it working again but sometimes a simple reboot doesn’t work. In that case you may need to look at getting a replacement. Fortunately, replacing a router is much easier than replacing a water pump and it definitely requires fewer tools! A consumer grade router can usually be purchased from your ISP or from a local retail store and in most cases, this is more than sufficient for home use. So, why does a router fail? There are many different reasons but usually, they just wear out. The wireless signal that a router broadcasts is like a radio signal (actually it is a radio signal but I digress…). To broadcast the wireless signal requires a transmitter and a transmitter emits non-harmful radiation in the form of heat. This radiation over time, and depending on signal strength and proximity, causes damage to other components inside of the router and ultimately causes the router to wear out and eventually fail. Usually a wireless router will last between two and four years but it can be longer or shorter depending on the location of the router, the signal strength of the transmitter and other environmental considerations. When a device cannot connect to Wi-FI, check your router first. The router is responsible for transmitting the Wi-Fi signal. Without that signal, your devices cannot connect to your big internet pipe that your ISP provides. So, before you call your internet provider with a big old “what for” because your internet is not working, it is always good rule of thumb to restart both your computer, and your router. If after that, you still cannot establish an internet connection, by all means give them a call. They will be more than happy to help get you connected once again.
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 10
a
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
ADVERTISERS CORNER
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 11
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 12
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 13
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Local Church Directory St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Country Peace Presbyterian Church
Trinity Lutheran Chapel
Gordon First Presbyterian
Brule Presbyterian Church
Living Hope Community Church
Solon Springs First Presbyterian
Lake Nebagamon First Presbyterian
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Barnes Community Church
Reverend Jon Hartman, Pastor 3200 County Rd. N Barnes, WI 54873 Church Office: 715 795 2195
Rev. Phil Milam 13445 County Highway M Cable, WI 54821 Church office: 715-798-3066 Home: 262-470-0736
First Lutheran Church
Hayward Wesleyan Church
Mission Covenant Church
Joel Bacon, 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
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
The River Wesleyan Church N13205 Rice Lake Road Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-2844
New Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Jeff Vesta Home Phone: 715-939-1367 Church Phone: 715-466-4112 801 Houston Ave, Minong, WI 54859 Calvary Lutheran Church 675 Shell Creed Road Minong, WI, 54859 Phone: 715-466-2366
St. Pius Catholic Church
St. Anthony Catholic Church 9718 County Rd Y Gordon, WI 54838 Phone: 715-378-4431
If you would like your church information featured in our directory, please contact Christie at 715-798-3572 or via email at ccarlson@cheqnet.net
Father Gerald Willger 13645 County Highway M, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3855 (Cable) 715-634-2867 (Hayward) Rev Richard Blood 14465 S. Antoine Circle, Gordon, WI 54838 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Rev Richard Blood 9243 E. Evergreen Solon Springs, WI 54873 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Phil Markel, Pastor 13713 W Thannum Fire Lane Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-934-5000 Home: 715-634-0506 10680 Main St, Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-634-2141 Website: www.firstlutheranhaywardwi.org Pastor Mark D. Triplett 10576 Gresylon Dr, Hayward, WI 54843 Church office: (715) 634-2260
506 Main Street Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-378-4431
11651 Business Hwy 53 Solon Springs, WI 54873 Phone: 715-378-4431
Rev Richard Blood 4694 S. County Rd. A Superior, WI 54880 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Rev Richard Blood 5810 S. Country Rd. H Brule, WI 54820 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863
Rev Richard Blood 6880 S. 1st Avenue W. Lake Nebagamon, WI Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson (Lay Preacher) 715-790-1863
21020 Co Hwy E, Mason, WI 54856 Church Office: 715-746-2442
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
Fr. Andrew Ricci Pastor, Fr. Adam Laski Parochial Vicar 11648 E Cty Rd B Lake Nebagamon, WI Office 715-374-3570
Cable United Church of Christ
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
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 14
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
PASTOR’S CORNER
The Beatitudes - “Blessed are the Merciful” Submitted by Pastor Phil Markel of Calvary Baptist Church of Hayward, WI
The Beatitudes are characteristics that should be evident in the life of a truly regenerated person. When evidence of these qualities is practiced, the Lord promises that the individual will be blessed.
July 2018 Bible Reading Schedule
July 1 - Job 19-20, Acts 9:23-43 July 2 - Job 21-22; Acts 10:1-23 July 3 - Job 23-25; Acts 10: 24-48 This month’s Beatitude deals with Mercy. Mercy is the showing of kindness, pity, or compas- July 4 - Job 26-28; Acts 11 sion to those who may treat you scornfully. The believer knows what it is to practice mercy, July 5 - Job 29-30; Acts 12 because he has experienced and understands Divine Mercy in the Saving Grace of Jesus July 6 - Job 31-32; Acts 13: 1-23 Christ on his behalf. July 7 - Job 33-34; Acts 13:24-52 July 8 - Job 25-37; Acts 14 To us, guilty sinners; July 9 - Job 38-39; Acts 15:1-21 to us, wretched, dying, and exposed to external woe, July 10 - Job 40-42; Acts 15:22-41 He has shown His mercy by giving His Son to die for us; July 11 - Psalm 1-3; Acts 16;1-15 by expressing His willingness to pardon and save us; July 12 - Psalm 4-6; Acts 16:16-40 and by sending His Spirit to renew and sanctify our hearts. July 13 - Psalm 7-9; Acts 17:1-15 Each day of our life, each hour, and each minute, we partake of His unde- July 14 - Psalm 10-12; Acts 17; 16-34 served Mercy. All of the blessings we enjoy are proofs of His Mercy. July 15 - Psalm 13-16; Acts 18 July 16 - Psalm 17-18; Acts 19:1-20 July 17 - Psalm 19-21; Acts 19:21-41 God’s boundless mercy and grace is to all who will call upon Him. When you recognize July 18 - Psalm 22-24; Acts 20:1-16 your sinful estate before God, repent of your sin, and turn in faith to Jesus Christ, God will July 19 - Psalm 25-27; Acts 20:17-38 save your soul, manifest His mercy and grace to you, and give you a home in Heaven for all July 20 - Psalm 28-30; Acts 21: 1-14 eternity. (See Luke 18:13-14; John 1:12; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-13) July 21 - Psalm 31-33; Acts 21: 15-40 July 22 - Psalm 34-35; Acts 22 Remember, being merciful is very hard to practice, until you’ve experienced God’s mercy in July 23 - Psalm 36-37; Acts 23:1-11 July 24 - Psalm 38-40; Acts 23:12-35 saving your soul. July 25 - Psalm 41-43; Acts 24 Pastor Phil Markel is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church at 13713 W Thannum Fire Lane, Hay- July 26 - Psalm 44-46; Acts 25 July 27 - Psalm 47-49; Acts 26 ward, WI. Worship times are 10:00am Sundays, and 6:30pm on Wednesdays. Nursery and youth groups are available. We would love to have you join us. Everyone is welcome! July 28 - Psalm 50-52; Acts 27:1-25 July 29 - Psalm 53-55; Acts 28:1-15 Sources: Barnes Notes on the Bible July 30 - Psalm 56-58; Acts 28:16-31 Holy Bible (NKJV) July 31- Psalm 62-64; Romans 1
BOOK CORNER
News from Redbery Books
Submitted by Maureen Palmer, Owner/Operator of Redbery Books in Cable, WI
About a month ago, my assistant manager Sarah Letke and I traveled to New York City to attend Book Expo America 2018 (BEA2018). Several people asked us, “What is BEA???” and we answered, “It’s kind of like the Super Bowl of the book world.” And it most certainly is. We had the pleasure of meeting some of our favorite authors, publishers, editors, publicists and other celebrities. We received advance copies of many terrific books coming out over the next few months. And we met many, many bookstore owners and booksellers from across the country who share the same passion for books and reading that we do. Books to look forward to: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, Virgil Wander by Leif Enger, Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo, Run: Book One by representative John Lewis (author of the March series), Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness, These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore, A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes, and too many more to list here! We’ll let you know when these books make their way to Redbery, so you can too.
Barbara Kingsolver. Photo Courtesy of Maureen Palmer of Redbery Books
Coming to Redbery in July: Catherine Lange author of Why This Place? The Chequamegon Bay & Beyond – Through the Eyes and Hearts of People Who Live Here and Janet Kay, author of The Sisters, as well as Waters of the Dancing Sky and Amelia 1868. Watch our website for details.
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ~Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 15
JULY 2018 CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1
2
3
12
4 13
16 19
27
6
7
15
17
18
20
21 24
28
42
30
40
43
31
32
33
41
44
47
45
48
53
11
36 39
50
10
25
35 38
9
22
29
34 37
8
14
23 26
5
49
51
54
52 55
59
60
64
65
67
68
46
56 61
57 62
58 63
66 69
www.CrosswordWeaver.com
ACROSS 1 4 9 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 30 34 35 36 37 39 41 42 44 46 47
Loose gown worn at mass Japanese city Fairy Expires Has ears Capital of Western Samoa Killed Plant Honey makers Hike Spread out Spar Sight organs After dinner black coffee cup Misses Card game Hit Pottery coating End Mid-Eastern dwellers Track Pact Representatives Supernatural being Asian nation
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 16
48 50 52 53 56 59 60 62 64 65 66 67 68 69
Halloween staples Not front or back Cab Piston’s Ben Synthetic fiber Canal Folk dancing Epochs Clean Reliable Talk back Snacked Sew together Statute
DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Advertisements Rhythm Bar drink Avoids (2 wds.) Root vegetable Globes Tent Strangely Fencing sword Told a tall tale Foreign Agricultural Service
13 15 20 22 24 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 36 38 40 43 45 48 49 51 53 54 55 57 58 59 61 63
Hindu teacher Very bad Welcome rugs Long time Despot Cleans Portal Cow Severe Adult insect Wodden projection Childrens sliding toys Public roadway Popular 70’s pattern Root vegetable Persue Hot looking Moor Roof coverings Runs quickly Judicial __ Assistant Native ruler in Asia Spoken Space administration Terminal abbr. Ask South southwest www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
AUTHOR’S CORNER - JAMES BRAKKEN
One Step Ahead ©2018 James A. Brakken
Submitted by James Brakken, 1st place winner of the 2014 Wisconsin Writers Association Jade Ring Award.
Bayfield County author, James Brakken, writes novels and short stories set long ago in northwestern Wisconsin. His 9 titles can be found at select local outlets and at BadgerValley.com where shipping is free. Some so-called “sportsmen” enjoy outwitting game wardens. So it was with Sonny Petersen a fast-thinking, hard-drinking law bender. A hundred stories can be told of this violator. This one begins in the Corner Bar in June 1949. “There ain’t no way Warden Snook Wilson is ever gonna nab me.” Sonny’s words were loud and clear. “I’m always one step ahead of him, Harvey.” “That’s what Merle used to say,” said the bartender. “Look what happened to him.” “Aw, Merle ain’t got the good sense God gave a goose. He deserved gettin’ pinched.” “Snook knows you step wide of the straight and narrow, Sonny. It’s just a matter of time.” “Bullfeathers! When it comes to wardens, I’m always one step ahead.” “Sooner or later, Sonny.” “One step ahead, Harvey. One step ahead.” The next morning found Sonny and his fishing buddy, Willie Forsythe, checking Sonny’s minnow traps along Five-mile Creek. The traps were made precisely to the maximum specifications allowed—two feet long, one wide, and the opening in the cone large enough for minnows to enter, but too small for any trout big enough to fry. Sonny’s first two traps were full of golden shiners. “Willie, I’ll haul these shiners up to the truck,” said Sonny. “Should bring five bucks at the bait shop.” “Enough to cover our tab at the Corner, eh, Sonny?” “Nix on that, buddy. I’m saving up for a new fly rod. Got my eye on a Fenwick and I need twenty-five.” “Sheesh! Twenty-five for a gol-dang fishin’ pole? You’re nuts!” Heading up to the truck with the minnows, Sonny heard Willie shout. “Sonny! You gotta come see this.” Sonny returned to see Willie with the last trap. “Feast your eyes on this brook trout. Eleven, maybe twelve inches!” Sonny studied the beautifully marked trout thrashing in the trap among a hundred shiners. “I’ll be danged! “How in blazes did a trout that big get in there?” “Beats me. Say, you don’t think it swam in when it was skinny and then ate its fill of minnows and got this big, do you?” “Naw, Willie. More likely it just forced its way through the opening.” “Must be one of them unexplained mysteries like how my father-in-law always knows where I hide my brandy. I better let the trout go so we can get the rest of the minnows to town before they start turning belly-up.” “Turn it loose? A nice brookie like this? A fella could spend a month fishing trout and not catch one this big.” “Sonny, you know better than keepin’ a trout you caught in a trap. Why, Warden Wilson would have a conniption fit.” “How would Snook know I didn’t catch it legal-like? Even if he wondered, he couldn’t prove it.” Sonny dumped the minnows and the trout into his pail. “I want no part of it,” said Willie. “Nosiree, Bob.” Sonny carried the bucket to the truck. Willie followed. “Hello, fellas,” came a greeting from the other side of the road. “I see you’ve got yourselves a good catch there.” “Well, if it ain’t Warden Wilson,” said Sonny. “Protector of our great outdoors. Why ain’t you out checkin’ the tourists?” “Oh, today I thought I’d take a stroll along the creek. You know … just for fun.” “We’d love to gab, Warden, but we have to get these shiners into town.” “Hand me your minnow net,” Snook said, stepping onto the truck bed. “Why? What for? We gotta get goin’.” “Oh, this won’t take but a minute.” He grabbed the net and swished it down and across the bottom of the minnow tank. Up came a net full of shiners and one fat brook trout. “Say, what a nice trout. Where’d you catch it?” “Um …Cap’s Crick.” “When?” “This morning. On the way here.” “You wouldn’t be tryin’ to pull one over on me, would you, Sonny?” “Me? What makes you think that?” Snook pulled his citation book from his pocket. “Because, for the last half hour I’ve been watching you boys from the far side of the creek. Willie, you dang near got yourself a ticket just for being part of this.” Trembling, Willie replied, “Honest, Warden, I didn’t …” “I know you didn’t. That’s why you’re not gettin’ one of these.” Snook tore the ticket from the book, handing it to Sonny. “I don’t deserve no ticket, neither, Warden.” “Oh, you deserve more than this, Sonny Peterson. You’ve been slipping and sliding your way around the fish and game laws far too long. Let this be a lesson to you. No matter how shifty you think you are, I am one step ahead of any violator who sits on a barstool and claims he is one step ahead of me.” That evening in the Corner Bar, Sonny and Willie emptied a few beer bottles. “Sure is a mystery how that brookie found its way into the trap,” Willie said. “Mystery, Willie? If Snook Wilson had not shown up when he did, I’d agree. But this weren’t no coincidence.” “No? “Nope. You might say Warden Wilson snookered me. I figure he caught that brookie himself and snuck it into my minnow trap. In fact, he’s probably enjoying a meal of fresh trout as we speak.” “You mean Snook set a trap … for you?” “Ain’t no doubt about it.” “That’s not legal. Lawyers have a word for that.” “Three words, Willie.” “Huh?” “One—step—ahead.” www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 17
COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS
Community Notes, News, & Events for July 2018
Add your event or announcement to our directory! Email Christie at ccarlson@cheqnet.net
Cable Natural History Events for July
Submitted by the Cable Natural History Museum Please call 715-798-3890 or visit www.cablemuseum.org for more info. July 10 - Junior Naturalist Program: Buzz About Bees Lake Superior Rock Necklace Workshop The River Revealed July 11- Forest Lodge Tour Junior Naturalist Program: Tree-rific! Talon Talk Live Raptor Program Dinner With a Worm Expert Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: Creepy-Crawlies July 12- Yoga at the Lake Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Owen Kayak the Namekagon River Redbery Reads Summer Storytime: Hide and Seek in the Garden Forest Lab Intermediate Program: Snorkeling the River Tai Chi at the Lake July 13 - The Art of Natural Play Pastel Painting: Zooming in on Flowers with Diana Randolph (Adult Naturalist Program) Rivers Are Alive Namekagon Birthday Party July 14 - The Art of Natural Play Snake Feeding Harry Potter Playgroup Foraging Feast: Eat Your Greens Biodiversity Tour at the Cable Community Farm Pollinator Party at the Farm Owl Prowl July 16 - Tai Chi Practice Group at the Cable Community Farm Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum July 17 - Junior Naturalist Program: Feathered Friends The River Revealed July 18 - Junior Naturalist Program: Nocturnal Nature Talon Talk Live Raptor Program Dinner with a Park Ranger Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: 50 Years of Wild & Scenic Rivers July 19 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Owen Kayak the Namekagon River Redbery Reads Summer Storytime: Flutter & Fly - Butterflies and Hummingbirds July 20 - The Art of Natural Play Meet a Beekeeper Rivers Are Alive Namekagon Birthday Party July 21 - The Art of Natural Play Snake Feeding Curious George Playgroup Cable Natural History Museum Summer Benefit July 23 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum Tai Chi Practice Group at the Cable Community Farm July 24 - Junior Naturalist Program: Lake Layers The River Revealed July 25 - Forest Lodge Tour Junior Naturalist Program: Naturally Beautiful Talon Talk Live Raptor Program Dinner with an Owl Researcher Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: Nature’s Cutest Killers July 26 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Namakagon Kayak the Namekagon River Redbery Reads Summer Storytime: A World of Bees at the Farm July 27 - The Art of Natural Play Rivers Are Alive Namekagon Birthday Party July 28 - The Art of Natural Play Foraging Feast: Tea Time Snake Feeding Mad Hatter Tea Party Playgroup Biodiversity Tour at the Cable Community Farm Pollinator Party at the Farm Owl Prowl July 30 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum Tai Chi Practice Group at the Cable Community Farm July 31 - Junior Naturalist Program: River Rats, The River Revealed Nature Lab: Bumblebee Watch/Nest-Making Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 18
June Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites
Cable Food Shelf
Thursday, July 26, 2018 from 11:00am - 6:00pm at the Cable Professional Bldg. at the corner of US Hwy 63 and Spruce Street in Cable
Barnes Food Shelf
Wednesday July 11th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the Barnes Community Church located at 3200 Highway N in Barnes
Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward
Thursday, July 19th at the Hayward Wesleyan Church. Food shares are $20.00. Doors open at 5:00pm.
www.rubyspantry.org 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 9:30am. $30
Red Had Ladies Meeting Announcement
The Red Hat Ladies will meet at the 300 Grill in Iron River, WI on July 18th at noon. 68290 S Main St, Iron River, WI
Lake Nebagamon Community Events for July
Submitted by Patti Coughlin and the Village of Lake Nebagamon Website July 10 - Taco Tuesday at Bridges (All Day) Free Pool at Dockside (All Day) July 11 - OpinioNation (Bridges at 7:00pm) July 13 - Fish Fry at Dockside from 11:00am - 10:00pm July 14 - Todd Eckhart (Dockside at 2:00pm) July 15 - Bloody Mary Bar at Bridges (All Day) July 16- DJ Trivia at Dockside at 7:00pm / Free Pool at Bridges (All Day) July 17 - Taco Tuesday at Bridges (All Day) / Free Pool at Dockside (All Day) July 18- OpinionNation at Bridges at 7:00pm July 20 - Fish Fry at Dockside from 11:00am - 10:00pm July 21 - Classics by the Lake Car Show (Downtown/ Len ‘n Lois at Dockside July 22 - Bloody Mary Bar at Bridges (All Day)/ Bella and Zakk (Dockside at 2:00pm) July 23- DJ Trivia at Dockside at 7:00pm / Free Pool at Bridges (All Day) July 24 - Taco Tuesday at Bridges (All Day) / Free Pool at Dockside (All Day) July 25 - OpinionNation at Bridges (All Day) July 27 - Fish Fry at Dockside from 11:00am - 10:00pm July 28 - John & Andy (Dockside at 2:00pm) 1988 Class Reunion (Dockside) Karaoke (Dockside at 9:00pm) July 29 - Bloody Mary Bar (Bridges all day)/ Todd Echkart (Dockside at 2:00pm) July 30 - DJ Trivia (Dockside at 7:00pm) Free Pool (Bridges all day) July 31 - Taco Tuesday (Bridges all day) Free Pool (Dockside all day)
Barnes Community and Town Events for July Submitted by the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer Judy Bourassa
July 14 - Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Annual Meeting at 8:30am Continental Breakfast at Barnes Town Hall, 9am annual meeting. July 16 Eau Claire Lakes Conservation Club (ECLCC) Meeting 7pm at VFW Post. ECLCC: 715-376-4431 July 17 Barnes Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm at Barnes Town Hall Gordon/Barnes Garden Club Meeting 1:30pm at Barnes Town Hall. July 19 Barnes Area Historical Association (BAHA) Meeting 9am at Mu seum, corner of Lake Rd. & Cty. N 715-795-2145. July 21 PPOA Board of Directors Meeting 9am at the Screen Porch, East Island Lake Rd. PPOA: 715-795-2542 July 21 Discover Potawatomi Picnic - 12 Noon at the Screen Porch - bring a chair - East Island Lake Rd - PPOA: 715-795-2542 July 24 VFW Post 8329 Meeting 6pm at VFW Hall. VFW: 715-795-2271 VFW Pst 8329 AUXILIARY Meeting 6pm at VFW Hall. July 28 5th Anual BAHA BAR-B-QUERib Fest & Cook off - 8am - ??? At Barnes VFW Hall on Lake Rd. Silent auction, bingo, meat raffle, food and beverages. Sponsored by Barnes Area Historical Association. 715-795-2402. www.bahamuseum.org July 30 - Aug 3 Vacation Bible School at 9:00am at Barnes Community Church, call 715-795-2195 or check church website for details. July 31 2nd Half f Property Taxes are Due! Send Payment to Bayfield County Pay to the order of Bayfield County Treasurer, P.O. Box 397, Washburn, WI 54891 www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
RECIPE CORNER - QUICK SUMMER FAV’S
Recipe Corner - Quick Summer Fav’s! Chicken Avocado Rollups
Parmesan Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Courtesy of www.delish.com
2 avocados, cubed Juice of 1 lime 2 c. Shredded chicken 1 bell peppers, seeds and cores removed, chopped 1/2 small red onion, chopped 1/2 c. Shredded Monterey Jack 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar 2 tbsp. sour cream 2 tbsp. finely chopped chives 4 large flour tortillas
Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine avocado and lime juice and mash until only small chunks of avocado remain. Add chicken, bell pepper, red onion, Monterey Jack, cheddar, sour cream and chives and stir until evenly combined. Spread a thin layer of the chicken avocado mixture onto a large tortilla, leaving a small border around the edges. Roll the tortilla up tightly, then cut off the edges and slice into 1” rolls. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Courtesy of www.myrecipes.com
3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 c. marinara 1 tbsp. thinly sliced fresh basil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb. zucchini (about 2 large) 1/2 Onion, finely chopped 3 large eggs, beaten 1/2 tsp. garlic powder kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
Directions: On the large holes of a box grater, grate zucchini. Using a cheesecloth or clean dish towel, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. In a large bowl, combine shredded zucchini with onion, eggs, and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Mix in Parmesan and flour and stir until fully incorporated. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. For each fritter, scoop ¼ cup batter into skillet and cook until golden, 2 minutes/side. In a small bowl, combine marinara with basil, garlic and red pepper flakes. Serve fritters with sauce.
Community Notes, News, & Events for July 2018 (Continued from p. 18) Barnes Book Club
On the fourth Monday, July 23rd, at 9:30am in the library at the Barnes Community Center we will discuss The Lost City of the Monkey Gods by Douglas Preston. Please feel welcome to join us as books are of interest to you and you wish to join us in a discussion. We welcome all who are interested in literature, fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Please join us on the fourth Monday of any month except December. You will be made welcome.
Town of Drummond Events for July
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Drummond Website July 10 - Town Board Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Drummond Civic Center
Solon Springs Community Events for July Submitted by the local area businesses in Solon Springs
July 9 - July 18 - Kids’ Swimming Lessons by Lions’ Club at beach July 13 - 22 - Rav’n Arts Upper St. Croix Art Exhibition July 13 – Movies in the Park – Lucius Woods Park at Dark July 14 - Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series - Copper Box July 21 - Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series - Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’ Alter Boys July 22 - 9:00am - North Country Trail 5K and Half Marathon (www.northcountrytrailrun.com) July 27 – Movies in the Park – Lucius Woods Park at Dark July 28 - Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series - Blue Water Big Band August 4 - Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series - The Whitesidewalls
Town of Cable Events for July
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Cable Website July 9 - Working Town Board Meeting at 4:30 pm at the Town Office July 11 - Plan Commission Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Community Centre July 19 - Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:00 pm at the Community Centre July 23 - Airport Commission Meeting at 4:30pm at the Airport July 31 - BURGER NIGHT at 5:00 pm at the Airport. All are welcome! Come see all of the planes that visit Cable. August 4 - From 10:00am – 1:00pm the Young Eagles Chapter in Rice Lake is bringing planes for free 20 minute youth rides. Please call Mike Nichols for more information 715-558-0022. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Northwestern HS Reunion
The Northwestern High School reuntion for classes 1950-1958 will be held on July 21, 2018 at the Norwood Golf Course in Lake Nebagamon from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. For information, please call Mary Anne Gronquist at 715-398-5493
UFO Craft Meeting
Grab your unfinished craft projects and itemsand head on over! Meetings are held at the Barnes Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. If you would like more information about the group and it’s schedule, please contact Judy at 715-795-3247 for details.
Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce Events for July
Submitted by the Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce For more information on these and other events see our events calendar at: www.visitironriver.com July 13 -14 July 14 -
Gun & Knife Show (Medford) - Ray Kangas Productions - Simek Recreation Center - Friday (3 p.m. - 8 p.m.) & Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) $5 Admission covers the weekend. ~ 715-292 -8415 Abby’s Ride - For Stillbirth Awareness in memory of Abigail Mueller and Hunter Olson. $20/Rider (register online or in person) ~ abbysride.org July 21 & 22 - Bayfield Festival of Arts and Gallery Tour ~ www.bayfield.org/ festivals-events/festival-arts-gallery-tour July 21 Rural Care & Share Food Shelf - Food Distribution at Peace Lutheran Church & Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) 3rd Saturday of each month July 26 - Blueberry Fest Talent Show - Iron River Community Center - (7:00 p.m.) Free Admission - Bring non-perishable food items. Sponsored by Iron River Lions Club. Performers Contact John Joseph at 715-372-8614 or iron.river@hotmail.com ~ www.irlions.com July 26 - St. Michael Catholic Church Brat Feed - Iron River Coop Parking Lot ~ 715-372-4756 July 27 - 28 - Washburn Board Across the Bay ~ www.boardacrossthebay.com 715-373-5017 July 28 & 29 - Vendor Fair - West side of Iron River - Watch for signs ~ www.visitironriver.com 715-372-8558 July 28 & 29 - Blueberry Fest - Iron River Lions Club - at Moon Lake Park ~ www.irlions.com Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 19
EXPLORING WISCONSIN WITH MARY
Go Take a Hike! Submitted by Mary Motiff, Director of Bayfield County Tourism
One of the great things about the Top of Wisconsin is that we have so many public lands to enjoy. In fact, we have more national designations than any other place in the Midwest. From the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore to the Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge, the Frog Bay Tribal National Park to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the Iron River National Fish Hatchery to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and finally the North Country National Scenic Trail. Kevin Schram, the President of the Chequamegon Chapter of the North Country Trail (NCT), was a guest on the Bayfield County Wild Podcast in June where we learned that the NCT is the longest national scenic trail in America with a distance of 4,600 miles – much longer than the more popular Appalachian (2,181 miles), Pacific Crest (2,650 miles) and Continental Divide (3,100 miles) trails. And there are some spectacular sites to see along the way! You don’t have to Photo courtesy of Mary Motiff. be a hardcore backpacker to enjoy the trail; there are plenty of shorter hikes that you can do in just a few hours. One of my favorites is the Juniper Rock Overlook with a panoramic view of the Marengo River Valley and Penokee Mountain Range. For more ideas of where to start your journey, there is a handy little brochure on the NCT that is available through the Bayfield County Tourism office or at the “Hike Planning” section on northcountrytrail.org. If you find yourself in the area without a map you can also pick one up at the Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce where there is a trailhead nearby (along with some shops & restaurants to compliment your experience). If you’re not camping along the trail, they can also help you find lodging in the area. If being on the water is more your thing, be sure to take some time to explore one of the nation’s first Wild and Scenic Rivers – the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. In 1968, 200 miles of the St. Croix Riverway, including its major tributary the Namekagon, was established as one of the original eight rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The headwaters are at Lake Namekagon in southern Bayfield County and it winds its way through four counties and 100 miles before meeting up with the St. Croix. To plan a trip on the river visit namekagonriver.org or stop in at the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce if you’re in the area. The main visitor center for the Namekagon is in Trego where helpful staff from the National Park Service are a wealth of information. Another great place to stop in to learn more and see if there are any on-the-water adventures going on is at the Cable Natural History Museum where there are also Park staff available and plenty of programs to get you on the water. Don’t forget to stop and enjoy the local flavors while you’re exploring the area. There are many lakeside resorts and restaurants serving up savory specials. Visit travelbayfieldcounty.com for more ways to have fun at the Top of Wisconsin! 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.
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 20
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
ADVERTISERS CORNER
www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 21
FISHING IN FLUXE
Fishing in Flux
Submitted by John Weber. John has lived in the Hayward area for the past 35 years. He’s an avid outdoorsman and author.
If you don’t happen to like the weather today, wait a couple of hours, it’s likely to change. You hear the saying all the time. You hear it in all regions across the country, but you especially hear it in Northern Wisconsin. Lakes Superior and Michigan are big time weather makers. Good weather, bad weather, changing weather. The two Great Lakes are an influence to be reckoned with. This past spring was a great example of how crazy it can get around here. From the last week of April until the first week of June all the seasons of the year came into play. Winter was still going strong in April. One to two feet of snow blanketed the land. What slowly melted and seeped into the ground was replaced almost daily. High temperatures rarely got out of the thirties and the lows never got out of the teens. Lake ice was thick and white and sure to still be present for the upcoming fishing opener. Fishermen were leaving their boats in storage and putting new line on their tip-ups. Fish weren’t even dreaming about spawning. Then spring exploded in May. The 1st of May had snow in the woods and ice still on the lakes, but winter was losing its grip. The ice was dark and forbidding and the snow was retreating, seeking the shade of the northern slopes and treelines. By the 5th of May the snow was gone and only the deepest lakes were ice covered. Daytime high temperatures rose from the thirties to the seventies and nighttime lows stayed in the fifties and sixties. The snow and ice never had a chance. Fishermen tossed their tip-ups aside and rushed to get their boats ready for open water. Fish started feeling the urge and inched towards the warmer shallower water. Summer hit with a vengeance in mid May. Temperatures rose into the high eighties with a few nineties thrown in just for effect. Water temperatures rose from below normal to above normal in a blink of an eye. The fish and the fishermen both said, “What the …?” The fish kept the language civilized, the fishermen not so much. By Memorial Day weekend water temperatures in the shallow dark water lakes were in the mid to high seventies. Way above normal. The fishermen wondered if the high temperatures would mess with the fish spawning. The fish, especially the males, hoped it wouldn’t. And then on the thirtieth of May, fall arrived. It held on into the first few days of June. Heavy rains, high winds and cold temperatures. Highs in the forties, lows in the twenties. Water temperatures dropped back into the fifties and low sixties. The fish said, “What the…?” a little less civilized this time, and headed for deeper water. The fishermen, pulled the plugs out of their boats letting the rainwater drain on their lawns, and headed to a bar. The Brewers play in a dome. The weather wouldn’t affect the game, and besides a frosty beverage, you can usually get a good plate of fish at many bars. No reason to get uncivilized. A couple days later springtime temperatures returned. Seventy degrees and sunny, not a cloud in the sky with just a breath of a breeze easing in from the west. Perfect weather to look for spawning bluegills. But where were the fish? “That’s what I asked a half hour ago, before you gave me last month’s weather synopsis,” my fishing buddy, Bob, snarled trying to free his hook from a tree limb he’d snagged while casting close to shore. Water temperatures indicated the bluegills should be in shallow water ready to spawn, but so far we couldn’t find any sign of them. “That’s what I’m trying to tell you. The weather’s got the fish all screwed up. They don’t know where they’re suppose to be,” I replied, trying not to laugh as Bob’s bobber sailed past his head when his line broke after he reefed on the pole trying to free his hook. The bobber landed thirty yards out into the lake. I eased the boat in that direction, and while Bob retrieved the bobber, I dropped a small pink jig, tipped with a large hunk of nightcrawler over the side of the boat, promptly catching a nice bluegill. I dropped the anchor, put some water in the livewell and added the fish. Bob looked up as he tied on a new hook. “How deep’s it here?” Ten, eleven feet,” I said, glancing at the depth finder. “Fish shouldn’t be here,” he growled, adjusting the depth on his slip bobber after retying his hook. I shrugged and reeled in another nice bluegill. Bob had one on as soon as his bobber hit the water, and for the next hour we continued to catch fish until we had enough for a couple of meals. Why the fish were still in deeper water I didn’t know. Maybe the strange weather had them confused. Bob said he read somewhere that bluegills sometimes spawn in deep water when the weather’s in constant flux. Flux wasn’t the term I’d have come up with for the mood swings that Mother Nature had been going through, but we went with it, and with Bob’s deep water spawning theory, too. Who knows? I couldn’t come up with another explanation. Other than to blame it on evolution or some other reason that only fish are privy to. Sometimes it’s best not to ask too many questions and just go with the flow. So we stuck with the pattern, fishing different lakes, and for the next few days continued to catch fish, mostly bluegills, but a few crappies and bass and even a couple walleyes in ten to twelve feet of water on a small pink jig with a hunk of crawler. Seemed we had the fish figured out. And then in mid June the monsoon season rolled in and dumped anywhere from six to twelve inches of rain on the area in a very short time. More flux. So where are the fish now that we are in July? Who knows? Your guess is as good as mine. They could be shallow, they could be deep. Maybe hiding under a log waiting for the other shoe to drop. Even the hardiest fish can only take so much abuse. So if the fish aren’t doing what you think they should be doing this time of year, don’t despair. The fish have had a tough spring, they might be a little off their game. Keep looking, sooner or later you’ll find them. Or maybe just toss a bobber over your shoulder and fish where it lands. It can’t hurt. Bob swears it works every time. John Weber has lived in the Hayward area for the past 35 years. He’s authored two turkey hunting books, Hot toms and Saucy Hens, Tales from the Turkey Blind, and Stray Shots, Tales from the Turkey Blind and Beyond. He’s also published the novel Bait Wars and his latest novel Past Indiscretions will be out next fall. He can be reached by email at hottomsandcoldbeer@hotmail.com Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 22 www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
Arts in Northwest Wisconsin Evolve and Adapt to Thrive Submitted by Sara Balbin of Dragonfly Studio. Sara is an artist, author, and art therapist.
July is a welcome month in northern Wisconsin with warmer temperatures, family reunions, more frequent visits with neighbors and friends, picnics, summer sports, festivals, art shows, powwows, 4th of July parades, and fireworks! Two significant July annual arts events are the Superior Artists Group (SAG) Washburn Cultural Center exhibit, and the Namekagon Arts & Music Festival, Seeley. For decades these events have warmly invited residents, and visitors to experience the arts and culture of the Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest and Namekagon River, a tributary of the St. Croix. Each has adapted differently to survive, and continue to thrive. SAG opened their Gallery door in Washburn sixteen years ago July 1, 2002. Dora Kling tells us, “It started from a group of women that painted together every Thursday morning at the Washburn Historical Museum and Culture Center. We called ourselves the Brownstone School and just painted our own thing. The group included Jan Benson, Laurie Otis, Lois Osterberg, and any others who enjoyed painting and going out for lunch. At the time, I was the Cultural Director there (1995-1998). From this group came the idea of starting the gallery.” Original members were: Jan Benson, Tina Fungholder, Dora Kling, Bill Lemler, Lois Osterberg, Dawn Patel, Wendy Reese, Pam Vanderventer, Laurie Otis, and Jan Wise. The Brownstone School was founded in the Washburn Cultural Center (WCC), one of three buildings in Washburn on the National Register of Historic Places designated worthy of preservation and significant to American history. The SAG exhibit “Seasons of Growth” is showcased in two beautifully lit spacious gallery rooms with high ceilings. This is a must see exhibit by seasoned regional artists: Dora Kling, Royanne Goossen, Birgit Wolff, Wendy Dearly Reese, Jason Terry, Kerry Shadbolt, Jonathan Walburg, Amy Kalmon, and Sara Balbin. Water colorist, Royanne Goossen stated “Taking part in the annual SAG group show has always been the nudge I have needed to keep on painting and growing as an artist. This is a diverse and talented group of artists to work with. I have chosen to show the theme “Seasons of Growth” through four watercolor paintings of trees in my yard. In three of the paintings I have shown the bark of the tree as well as the leaves. The elm leaves are wet from a summer rain.” In adapting to changes in the community, SAG took a “Leap of Faith” and posted on their Gallery door….” Thank you for your business. It is not the end but a new beginning. We Painting by Royanne Goossen are going on line so our door will always be open, just ending a store front. SAG exhibits annually at the Washburn Cultural Center, and can be seen on line at www.washburnculturalcenter.com/. Seasons of Growth is opening on July 3rd with a “Meet the Artist” closing reception on Saturday, July 28th from 1:00-3:00p.m. This event coincides with Washburn’s festive Brownstone Days! Etching by Dora Kling
In Sawyer County, The Cable Hayward Area Arts Council (CHARAC), founded in 1993, sponsored the first Namekagon Arts Festival, Seeley, on July 10, 1999 and was directed by Cindy Ferraro. The same year CHARAC sponsored the first annual Cable Art and Heritage Festival in Cable on August 8, 1999, and was directed by Kristine Lendved. This ended in 2001 and the two festivals adapted by merging in 2002 to become The Namekagon Arts and Music Festival (NAMF), Seeley, now directed by Cindy Ferraro and Kristine Lendved. With the merging came the Poetry Jam (founded by Kristine Lendved in 1999), Kid’s Art Tent, and live performances by regional musicians sponsored by CHARAC. The NAMF is set in a beautiful forest scene behind the Sawmill Saloon and Mooselips Café, where the artists’ booths are woven through the mature coniferous and deciduous trees along the Namekagon River. This pristine tributary is 101 miles long and protected as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in northwestern Wisconsin. The Seeley Lions Club provides food and beverages. You can make it a day of art, music, dance, poetry, food, family, and friends this Saturday, July 7th from 10:00 to 5:00. Pottery by Jonathan Walburg. Photo Courtesy of Sara Balbin
The Superior Artists Group and the Namekagon Arts and Music Festival continue to thrive in their rural communities because of their community spirit, advocacy, passion for the arts, and their readiness to adapt and evolve. As co-founder and past President of CHARAC it is heartwarming to see the Council adapt and evolve over the past 25 years, continuing to support the past, while developing new, fun, culturally rich, and educational art events. I’m proud to participate as they continue to explore new ideas and venues for all of the art disciplines in our rural communities, and open doors of opportunity for the artists to share their dreams. You are invited to all of these phenomenal free art and cultural events in Washburn, Seeley, and Cable! Come join the fun! Please visit the following websites for education, art events, and much more! See My Art, Inc. (SMART) www.seemyart.us Cable Hayward Arts Council (CHARAC): www.cablehaywardarts.org Cable Natural History Museum: www.cablemuseum.org Chequamegon Bay Arts Council: www.cbayarts.org La Pointe Center for the Art Center: www.lapointecenter.org North Country Trail Wisconsin: www.northcountrytrail.org www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Terry Tansey at the NAMF. Photo Courtesy of Sara Balbin
Forest & Lakes Monthly July 2018 p. 23
THE ONLY THING HOTTER THAN FAST INTERNET IS A FREE FIRE TABLET.
SIGN-UP
for 50MB internet or higher and get a FIRE HD 8
CLAIM YOUR TABLET NOW. Ask a customer service representative or visit norvado.com/offers for more details.
800-250-8927
Terms and Conditions:
Offer ends 8/31/18. Some restrictions apply. Norvado service may not be available in certain geographic areas due to bandwidth restrictions. For more details call 800-250-8927.