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June/July 2019 Celebrating America! John Quincy Adams’ Speech (Excerpt) Given on July 4, 1821 in Washington
Celebrating Father’s! Make Sure the Important Men in Your Life Know How Much You Care Every Day
Natural Connections with Emily Stone The Smell of Rain
Exploring Wisconsin with Mary Parks & Rec
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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John Quincy Adams - July 4, 1821 Excerpt of Speech Delivered in Washington
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Don’t Wait for Father’s Day to Honor your Father Honor them Every Day.
Hello and Welcome to June/July
09 Natural Connections with Emily Stone
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Town of Solon Springs Ad Page Pastors Corner
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10 Storm Water Oversflows
07 Advertiser’s Corner (p. 11, 12 13, 21)
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Tech Talk - Trouble Shooting 101
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Town and Local Events
Church Directory
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18 Regional and Community Notes & Events
Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk
Wisconsin 20Exploring with Mary Motiff -
Natural Connections with Emily Stone The Smell of Rain
Parks & Rec
Monthly Columns and Business Listings
06 Redbery Books - Shelf Awareness 08
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June/July 2019 Sudoku Puzzle Recipe Corner - Summer Fun!
Exploring Wisconsin with Mary Motiff
22 The Caddy with John Weber
For the Love of Art with Sara Balbin
Food & Fun 17 16
Author’s Corner -Michael Savage June/July 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 - The Perfect Evening on the Water Author: Amanda Pessina, Cable WI Amanda captured this gorgeous view at her Resort (Four Season’s Resort on Lake Namakagon). Amanda and her husband, Brandon own and operate Staudemeyer’s Four Seasons Resort on Lake Namakagon in Cable, Wisconsin. The multigenerational resort was built in 1963, and continued to grow over the decades into what it is today with 11 cottages and lake homes and 3 lodge rooms. It is truly, as the name implies, a year round destination to visit when staying in the Hayward Lakes area. To contact Amanda, or read more about the resort, please visit www.fourseasonsresort.net.
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HELLO AND WELCOME
Hello and Welcome, Dear Reader!
Hi there! It has been a nice few weeks here in the forest since we visited last. The trees are blooming, gardens are coming up, and the turtles and deer are out and about, so do be careful on the roadways. The first section of Highway 63 is almost finished, with the second section’s repairs starting soon! I know that the detours are no fun, but just think of how nice the roadway will be when it’s done! (I know, it’s an adjustment, but I’m trying to look at the bright side.)
This edition focuses on celebrating. Father’s Day was earlier in June, but I wanted to take some time and remind us all that it shouldn’t take an observance to tell those we love just how special they are to us. Life is short, make sure the special people in your life know you love them. I’m sharing my experience with this, and I hope that it will motivate you to not let time pass you by. We are also celebrating America this month as July 4th is just around the corner. I love historical speeches, and I came across John Quincy Adams speech given July 4, 1821. I hope you enjoy the excerpt as we prepare to celebrate our Nation. I had a great time organizing the columns this month – I always do! Layout, in a lot of ways, is like a Jenga puzzle because the ad space is different and article lengths vary. The content this month is fun! Michael Savage is sharing part 1 of a 2-part series in his new book that is set to come out early in July titled, “Death on the Brule River.” John Weber takes us on an adventure in “The Caddy” that involves a deer, an alfalfa field, a ravine, and a cop car! You just have to read it, Dear Reader – It’s quite the adventure, with a little bit of karma mixed in. I think you’ll get a good chuckle out of it! I sure did! Yulia will be back next month as she has been travelling abroad. I can’t wait to hear about her adventures! Mary Motiff tells us about Wisconsin’s parks this month. We have so many amazing parks to explore within our State, and the DNR has just added yurts to it’s camping options! It looks like a fun camping option! Emily teaches us about Geosmin in Natural Connections, and new columnist Barb Resheske of Lake Nebagamon, WI shares insight into maintaining our pristine landscape. Leo Carlson goes old school reminding us of the first steps in proper troubleshooting, with hopes of avoiding frustration with Tech Support. With all of that, Dear Reader, I hope you enjoy this edition. Until we visit again, be sure to take some time and get out in the forest. Enjoy the sunshine, and maybe get a line in the water…. Take Care! Christie
Deadline for the June/July Edition: July 10, 2019
July/August 2019 Publication Run Dates: July 15, 2019 - August 15, 2019
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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
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS JULY 4, 1821
John Quincy Adams - July 4, 1821 Speech Delivered in Washington (Excerpt) Submitted by Christie Carlson, Owner Forest & Lakes Monthly Magazine. Excerpt Courtesy of https://babel.hathitrust.org (Full version) Photo used under license of www.123rf.com, www.gettyikmages, and www.theamericanconservative.com
And Now, Friends and Countrymen, if the wise and learned philosophers of the elder world, the first observers of nutation and aberration, the discoverers of maddening ether and invisible planets, the inventors of Congreve rockets and Shrapnel shells, should find their hearts disposed to enquire what has America done for the benefit of mankind? Let our answer be this:
America, with the same voice which spoke herself into existence as a nation, proclaimed to mankind the inextinguishable rights of human nature, and the only lawful foundations of government. America, in the assembly of nations, since her admission among them, has invariably, though often fruitlessly, held forth to them the hand of honest friendship, of equal freedom, of generous reciprocity. She has uniformly spoken among them, though often to heedless and often to disdainful ears, the language of equal liberty, of equal justice, and of equal rights. She has, in the lapse of nearly half a century, without a single exception, respected the independence of other nations while asserting and maintaining her own. She has abstained from interference in the concerns of others, even when conflict has been for principles to which she clings, as to the last vital drop that visits the heart. She has seen that probably for centuries to come, all the contests of that Aceldama the European world, will be contests of inveterate power, and emerging right. Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. She will commend the general cause by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example. She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom. The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force.... She might become the dictatress of the world. She would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit....
[America’s] glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield: but the motto upon her shield is, Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her Declaration: this has been, as far as her necessary intercourse with the rest of mankind would permit, her practice. Forest & Lakes Monthly June/July 2019 p. 4
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HONORING OUR FATHERS EVERY DAY
Don’t Wait for Father’s Day to Honor Your Father - Honor Him Every Every Day Submitted by Christie Carlson, Owner of Forest & Lakes Monthly Magazine, Photo Courtesy of Christie Carlson
I have to confess dear Reader; this article was a struggle to put together this month. This space is usually reserved for our Volunteer Corner – whether it be an organization or individual that is doing great things for our communities. I went around in my mind about it for a while and finally settled my mind down upon it. Today, I want to talk about the unsung heroes in our lives. You know them, though you might not recognize what they do every day. You’ve seen them around doing seemingly mundane tasks, yet the impact they have on our lives is profound. They work, day in and day out to provide for their families, to be mentors to our children, showing them unconditional love, and demonstrating kindness and patience. Often times, they are called upon to do the “hard things”, make the tough decisions, handle the “big things” that affect everyone in the family. I’m talking about the Father’s in our lives. I know that we just celebrated Father’s Day earlier this month, but the reality is, every day is Father’s Day, just like every day should be Mother’s Day. Every day we should be showing appreciation and love for the Men (and Women) in our lives that work hard for their families then come home and play with their children after a long day at work. Maybe they work a second job, even a third. Maybe they don’t have the luxury of being home every night because they drive long distances or travel around the Country as part of their jobs. The fact is, they sacrifice a lot, every single day. I know, Dear Reader, that not everyone is so blessed to have a “Father” that checked all those boxes. In a perfect world, we all would. I, too, know the black hole that abandonment leaves when a father denies his child, when they “phone it in,” or don’t even show up at all. Others have passed away. I know that sometimes, the person of “Father” doesn’t mean a blood relative or even a relative at all. Sometimes, there are those special Men that come alongside us, doing the best they can to love us, support us, and be a “Father” to us. Those are the truly amazing ones. The ones that “don’t have to,” yet they did. You are probably thinking, “Ok, Christie, we should appreciate our Father’s more, but does that warrant a whole article?” Yes, Dear Reader, it really does. I want to introduce you to a wonderful man. He’s my Father in Law, and he’s dying. His name is Tom Carlson. He was born May 29, 1950 in Littlefork, MN. He worked hard for his family, serving in the military, doing construction, working as a pipe fitter/steamfitter in a paper mill, building their home in Minnesota as they could afford to. A few years ago, he was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer resulting from his service in Vietnam. It’s become common among many Veterans that served during certain times and in various areas where agent orange was used heavily. He’s had surgery, hormone therapies, and chemo. In fact, this is the very last one. His cancer is terminal. There is no cure. We aren’t sure how long we have with him. It breaks my heart. This is a man who “didn’t have to” be a father to the 19-year-old girl that married his son 21 years ago. We are actually a lot alike, Tom and I, stubborn, pigheaded at times, strong personalities, but fiercely loyal and we try to do what we can for everyone that needs our help. In fact, I may be more like him that his own son sometimes. He’s a good man, a Godly man, and I have so much love and respect for him, as my father in law, the Grandpa to my children, the father of my husband, and a wonderful person that I am honored to know. I wish I had more time with him. I wish we all did. It’s different now, when we get together. The small things don’t matter because the time is short. We laugh more, joke more, and just enjoy being around one another, taking it all in because we don’t know how long we have together as a family. Why did we wait for terminal cancer to bring this about? I want to slow down the clock, stop it from ticking, and soak in every single second. I want to go back and really savor our time together as a whole that we’ve spent over the years. But we can’t. We only have today. There is no promise of a tomorrow. No one has that. But we will celebrate the time we have together now. Loving with our whole hearts, and truly honoring the man that Tom Carlson is, as long as we have him, here, with us. So, dear Reader, when I say, honor the special men in your life, this is why. It’s not just to fill pages. It’s not to garner sympathy. It’s to implore you that time is short, and our lives here are fleeting. Love those that are close to you with your entire being, unafraid, and unabashedly. Don’t let something like terminal cancer be the reason you let someone know how very special they are to you. Tell them now. Today. And every day, just what they mean to you. Here’s to you, Tom. You didn’t have to stand in the gap. You didn’t have to. But you did. And I love you so very much for it. Thank you for being “that man.” 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
A Philosophy of Ruin by Nicholas Mancusi In A Philosophy of Ruin, Nicholas Mancusi imbues the psychological thriller with uncommon depth and no easy answers. Oscar’s contempt for St. Germaine is complicated by his father’s assertion that, despite his charlatanism, he made Oscar’s mother happy. As Oscar undertakes actions that were unthinkable just days before, he questions whether he is acting of his own free will or if external forces have determined his fate. A Primer for Forgetting: Getting Past the Past by Lewis Hyde Hyde (The Gift) describes his book as a thought experiment designed to “test the proposition that forgetfulness can be more useful than memory or, at the very least, that memory functions best in tandem with forgetting.” Forgoing a conventional narrative, he assembles a “prose collage” of journal-like entries whose building blocks are quotations culled from years of wide reading. They serve as the departure point for his own reflections on the operation of memory and forgetting in four broad, often overlapping, categories: mythology, personal psychology, politics and the creative spirit. Drawing on literature, art, history, psychology, sociology and personal experience, Hyde is less concerned about advancing his thesis--one he recognizes is not without controversy--than he is in creating a work that will “both invite and provoke a reader’s own free reflections.” In a book whose sources range from St. Augustine to former Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell, his generous invitation is easily grasped. Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald Nora and Joe build an impossible life together, bound by the walls of Grand Central and defined by the many things they cannot do together: walk outside, travel, visit Joe’s family in Queens. This story is compelling, true, but what makes the novel stand out from other missed-connection romances is the incredible history of the transit station. “Old and new photographs of Grand Central looked practically identical, and people often spoke about the place being timeless.... But to anyone who knew it well, the terminal was filled with time.” This time is apparent on every page as Grunwald reveals the hidden world of one of New York City’s most enduring buildings, packed with secret rooms and hidden layers, unseen machinations and subtle details, an indelible part of the cityscape, both past and present. --Kerry McHugh, blogger at Entomology of a Bookworm Assassin of Shadows by Lawrence Goldstone Well researched, and occasionally funny as the taciturn Harry and thoughtful Walter butt heads, Assassin of Shadows offers a glimpse of a period of U.S. history that few contemporary Americans are familiar with. The eight days between the attack and McKinley’s death kept the nation on tenterhooks; Assassin of Shadows, with its curveball ending, will keep readers guessing until literally the last page, capturing that same tension. Fans of historical mysteries and presidential history are sure to enjoy this standout thriller. --Jessica Howard, bookseller at Bookmans, Tucson, Ariz. In Pain by Travis Rieder In Pain: A Bioethicist’s Personal Struggle with Opioids presents intimate details of Rieder’s experiences, struggles and frightful setbacks while seamlessly weaving in myriad issues of the larger addiction cycle. This includes the nature of pain, instincts to avoid it and classes of painkillers; the history of pain control; and how painkillers evolved into a lucrative pharmaceutical business. He further expounds on aspects of dependence and addiction, and the ethical responsibility of health-care providers who prescribe, and many times overprescribe, painkillers. Opioids have pervaded American culture, creating a public health crisis. Rieder, however, offers hope to combat the epidemic by sharing examples of some of the great work being done by dedicated scientists and physicians. The urgent, riveting nature of Rieder’s well-informed narrative convincingly advocates for a shift in values and the pursuit of alternative means of pain control as essential parts of necessary reform. --Kathleen Gerard, blogger at Reading Between the Lines The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull The canon of science fiction brims with first contact stories, but rarely do those stories draw such strong and poignant parallels to humanity’s history of colonialism as Cadwell Turnbull’s extraordinary debut, The Lesson. Set in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, the novel follows three families as they navigate a world entirely changed by the arrival of the Ynaa, an alien race with superior strength and technology but with little regard for humans. The arrival stuns the islanders, leading to chaos of all kinds. But even before the aliens land on Earth, drama follows our protagonists. Derrick and Patrice are teens when we first meet them. Having been platonic friends their whole lives, they’re navigating newfound feelings brought on by surging teenage hormones. Further straining their friendship is Derrick’s recent questioning of God and Christianity and Patrice’s desire to leave the island for college. Patrice’s father, a university professor, has begun an affair with a former student, and Patrice’s mother has begun to fall in love with a woman she works with. Derrick’s younger sister, Lee, struggles to find her own footing in the world, while their religious grandmother, Henrietta, sternly rules their household.
Forest & Lakes Monthly June/July2019 p. 6
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TECH TALK
Tech Talk - Troubleshooting 101
Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson. Leo Carlson is the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Norvado in Cable, WI
Have you ever spent the better part of three hours trying to fix what should be a simple computer problem only to call tech support and have them ask you, “Did you turn it off and on again?”
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If you are like me then this drives you crazy, especially if you haven’t done it and it fixes your problem. Most of us have called tech support so many times that it is ingrained in us to reboot the device in question before we ever call. Tech support is a very difficult and often thankless job. It is a job that requires patience and a good technical background. When the tech support person answers the call they have no idea who is waiting on the other end of that line. It may be an 85-year-old grandma who is having a problem with her email password or maybe a tech savvy 13-year-old who was hired by their uncle to “fix” his computer. No matter how you cut it, it can be a very tricky job. The following are a few basics that can help with those calls to tech support.
The first thing that I recommend when troubleshooting is to check all of the cables. You would be shocked just how often a loose power cable has caused a serious problem. Loose network or video cables also cause a multitude of issues. If you are comfortable with it, I also recommend opening up your desktop PC (laptops can be tricky to open up so I don’t recommend it unless you are an experienced computer tech) and making sure that all the internal cards are properly seated. If the issue still occurs, you will definitely, want to turn it off and on again. This may be simple and basic but most systems need a reboot every now and then. Yes, even Apple devices need a reboot every now and then though, admittedly, it is required more often on Windows based systems. The real question is why? Why does rebooting help? In every computer operating system there are programs that run in the background. The longer your machine stays running without a reboot the more likely it is that one or more of these programs will develop an error, rebooting simply saves several manual troubleshooting steps by resetting these programs. Some simple issues that are often fixed with a reboot are: Printing issues, rebooting the computer or the printer or both can often be helpful; the computer is slow to open programs, this is usually because a program running in the background is using more memory that it is supposed to; Internet connection issues, rebooting the computer first and then if the Internet is still having a problem, rebooting the router is often the cure to most Internet problems. The two steps I outlined here are simple enough that anyone can do them before spending the time and possibly the money to call technical support. If you want to take it further, you can also perform a Google search for the problem you are experiencing. Sometimes this will give you a clue as to the root cause and if there might be a simple solution. But what if you do need to call tech support, is there anything you can do to make the call less painful? Absolutely! First, make sure you have checked the cables and that you have rebooted. Next try to think about what you were doing when you first noticed the issue. Thirdly, be patient! Yes, I am talking to you. You may be extremely frustrated but the tech on the other end of the line has no idea what you have already done to try and fix the problem and they must run through their checklist in order to eliminate any simple issues. Let them do the job they are paid to do and help them by being patient and kind. You will be pleasantly surprised at how easy tech support is to work with when you approach them with just a bit of patience!
One Earth, One Planet
Submitted by Barb Resheske of Lake Nebagamon, WI
Walking down the beach on an overcast and windy day,with pup on a leash and waste bag secured in my pocket,I decided to sit and feel the swift breeze in my face and just contemplate the loveliness of the lake and the oh so fresh air. With eyes closed, I was in lake heaven.
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The it hit me! Smoke billowing,wafting up my nose, and there in front of me stood a person blowing cigarette smoke my way. Breathing issues left me no choice but to escape the toxic air as fast as possible.Turning for one last glance at the blue water,I observe the smoker flicking that cigarette butt into the lake.As the non bio degradable filter sank to the depths, so did my heart. Cigarette butts contain cadmium, lead, arsenic and zinc, all leaching into soil and water during the 15 years they take to decompose. Fish, birds, turtles, and other marine creatures mistake the butts for food and die as a result.
5.6 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year world wide, and it is estimated that 4.5 trillion cigarette butts become litter every year. But,there’s good news! South Korea has developed a process that converts cigarette filters into a material used in computers. In Holland crows are trained to pickup cigarette butts in exchange for treats. The United States, the U.K.,and Canada can recycle cigarette filters to “TerraMar” facilities who provide free shipping labels.They also have a pocket ash tray as an alternative option to littering butts. In Lake Nebagamon the Village Board has made all recreation spaces smoke free,providing smoking zones for those choosing to smoke.... away from children, the elderly, and the disabled. All we earthlings need is a little knowledge ,some encouragement, a good deed; they all help us take better care of our planet and each other. So, let’s come together and do that.
“The earth, it’s the one thing we all have in common.” ~Wendell Berry
Forest & Lakes Monthly June/July 2019 p. 8
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NATURAL CONNECTIONS
Natural Connections - The Smell of Rain
Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum. This Article was published in 2013
Throughout the morning, the fluffy white clouds grew larger and more numerous, cluttering up the blue sky. The temperature on the bank sign rose sharply from 40 degrees in early morning, up to 77 degrees by early afternoon. After lunch, I stepped outside to run errands. A blast of hot, humid air washed over me as I opened the door. We just finished winter with a blizzard, and now it is summer! Then the rain began to fall. I stood under the overhang and watched as huge, splashing, cold drops plunged down through the warm air. Now it not only felt like summer, it smelled like summer.
Rain in Boundary Waters by Larry Stone
You have probably smelled it, too: that sharp, pleasant, green scent of rain on dry earth. Those same wonderful odors will even rise up from concrete and asphalt. This smell has a fancy name, and also a biological explanation. The name is “petrichor,” which comes from the Greek word for rock (petra), and their word for the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology (ichor). You are smelling the blood of the gods sprayed up from the rocks. It is defined as “the distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell.”
This wonderful word was coined in 1964, by Isabel Joy Bear and R. G. Thomas, two Australian researchers who discovered that the scent originates from an oil which plants produce during dry spells to retard seed germination and early plant growth. This may be an adaptation plants use to limit competition during times of low moisture. Rain washes the oil away, stimulating germination and growth again. During the dry spells, the oil may also be absorbed into rocks and soils. Falling raindrops liberate the compounds from both plants and rocks, and fling them into the air we breathe. The rain tapered off, and I walked down the street on my errands. From the bare soil in expectant flower gardens, another scent rose up to meet my nose. This earthy aroma is characteristic of healthy, post-rain soils, and sometimes is even included in perfumes. The name for this scent, “geosmin” also has a Greek origin (combining the words for earth and smell) and a biological explanation. Geosmin, an organic compound, is produced by several classes of microbes in the soil, including cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and actinobacteria (especially Streptomyces, which are important to medicine as a source for antibacterial and antifungal agents as well as anticancer drugs). The organisms thrive when the conditions are damp and warm, and create geosmin as a byproduct of living. In an effort to reproduce before they dry out, the bacteria also release geosmin-scented spores. Rain flings these compounds into the air, just as it does with petrichor, and we smell “earth.” Smelling that wonderful earthy smell is one thing, but tasting it is quite another. Beets, some wines, and bottom feeding fish like catfish and carp all derive their characteristic earthy flavor from geosmin. Some folks like it, and others don’t. Even the water we drink can be tainted with the flavor, though it will not hurt you. Human taste buds are very sensitive to geosmin, and the average person can detect it at a concentration of 0.7 parts per billion. The human nose is even more sensitive, and is able to detect geosmin at concentrations as low as 5 parts per trillion. In deserts, the presence of geosmin usually indicates water. Camels may follow the scent to an oasis, and then disperse the spores to new places on their travels. Some cacti scent their flowers with geosmin, thereby attracting thirsty insects who are tricked into serving the plant as pollinators. Closer to home, some biologists suspect that petrichor, washed into streams by rain, signals spawning time for freshwater fish. In Australia, aboriginal people associate geosmin with the first life-giving rains of the wet season, and with the color green. So important is this smell that geosmin perfume, rubbed onto their bodies, serves as a symbolic connection of body and landscape. According to research done at the University of Queensland, “The odor is believed to be protective and cleansing, linking present generations to their ancestors.”
Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. -- John Updike
Without rain, we could not smell petrichor, geosmin, the blood of the gods, the scent of the earth, the link to generations past. Without rain, we could not smell summer. Soon the clouds thinned and dispersed, the pavement dried, and the sun shone. The smell of summer lingered on the breeze, and lilac buds began bursting with green in their effort to catch up!
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Storm Water Overflows
How are Municipalities Preventing Stormwater Overflows: Program in Ashland Submitted by LIssa Radke, Community Development Educator, UW-Madison Division of Extension, Ashland County
About a year ago, residents of the Chequamegon Bay area on Lake Superior were dismayed to hear news that the city of Ashland’s wastewater treatment facility had to discharge millions of gallons of untreated sewage water into the Bay during an extreme rain event. Ashland is not alone in experiencing sewage overflows; many cities around the shores of Lake Superior and other lakes and rivers must discharge sewage into nearby waters when their wastewater treatment systems are overloaded – usually due to the infiltration of excessive rain. An increase in the frequency and intensity of rain storms is predicted for our area due to our changing climate, so it seems likely that we will be facing sewage overflows in the future. To help communities understand what’s happening and why, and how to fix the problem, local groups have partnered together to hold a series of educational programs about the issue. Staff with the City of Ashland, Ashland County UW Extension, the Ashland County Land & Water Conservation Department, Chequamegon Bay CitiPhoto Courtesy of zen Climate Lobby, and the Ashland–Bayfield Counties League of Women Voters will host part 2 of the series on www.ci.superior.wi.us Monday, June 24, from 6 to 8:30 PM in the Alvord Theater on the Northland College campus, 1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland. The program is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be available. Staff from several city of Ashland departments will summarize the problem and what the city is doing to prevent future overflows. Staff will also talk about the city’s use of green infrastructure to help reduce runoff, and several ordinances that allow residents to take actions in their homes and yards to reduce rainwater coming off private property. The Northwest Regional Planning Commission will highlight a new and unique planning tool that illustrates what community properties are vulnerable if an extreme flooding event occurred within the city boundaries. An open community conversation will follow the presentations to allow community members to work together to take actions in their homes and businesses. How does what you put down your drain affect the Ashland wastewater treatment system? What can you do as a private individual to help solve the problem? Find out the answers to these questions and get your questions answered! For more information call the Ashland County’s UW Extension office at 715-682-7017.
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June 28-30 - Community Rummage Sale July 6 – Independence Day Celebration – 9-Noon – Crafters, Food and Vendors on Main Street 11:00am - Kids Games next to Mertz Rookey Insurance Agency Noon - Parade on Main Street (entry form) 1:00pm -4:00pm – Pontoon Rides provided by Lake Association in front of St. Croix Inn 7:00pm Boat Parade / concert at Lucius Woods TBA Dark – Fireworks on the Lake across from St. Croix Inn July (month) Kids’ Swimming Lessons by Lions’ Club at beach Rav’n Arts Upper St. Croix Art Exhibition Movies in the Park – July 13 Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series -Big Time Jazz Orchestra July 20 - Lucius Woods Summer Concert Series - TBA 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 www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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FOR THE LOVE OF ART
For the Love of Art -Historic Port Wing…A Spectacular Nature and Art Destination Submitted by Sara Balbin of Dragonfly Studio. Sara is an artist, author, and art therapist.
Traveling in any direction in Bayfield County you will find numerous scenic natural wonders and artistic adventure. My favorite compass direction is traveling north to crest the great divide that showcases the captivatingly majestic beauty of Lake Superior. The area’s spectacular natural beauty, wildlife, history and culture lures creative artists who seek quiet inspiration to explore their mediums and instruments. Many gifted individuals engaged in the arts of all disciplines have settled in the region with productive studios and galleries. Historic Port Wing along the Wisconsin Lake Superior Byway is our story’s destination. One of these inspiring artists is photographer Sandra (Sandy) Hoth, owner and Director of the Hoth-Lee Art Gallery located on the corner of Highway 13 and Washington Avenue in Port Wing. For two years in a row this charming Art Gallery, once a church, was recognized by Lake Superior Magazine as Best of the Lake in the galleries and museums category. The University of Minnesota Duluth Tweed Museum selected four of her photographic images for their permanent collection. Entrance of the Hoth-Lee Art Gallery in Port Wing, Wisconsin
and learning opportunities.”
According to Sandy, “Twenty years ago the gallery found a home in the remarkable little village of Port Wing with a population of 164 residents. It’s a community proud of its heritage while looking to the future. It was welcoming twenty years ago and continues to support the arts and the gallery. For a very small north woods community it offers a wealth of music and art, both performances
The old tall church windows let in welcoming natural light, add to that Sandy’s photography, unique works of art by twenty plus artists, a library corner where books by area authors highlight the region, jigsaw puzzles with a Lake Superior theme, and some thought inspiring original background music sung by folksinger Sara Thomsen of the South Range, and you have a perfect daytrip experience! Sandy, as a seasoned photographer is always exploring new ways to photograph and reproduce her images. The last couple of years she has been exploring the lakeshore and bays of Lake Superior with a drone. She expressed that, “The new drone technology offers a photographer a new and unique way to capture otherwise unseen views of our landscape. As tools, used properly and respectfully, drones with their excellent cameras and technology, can provide an entirely new perspective on our natural world. They not only allow us to see aerial views, they provide a way to access areas previously inaccessible or too fragile to tread upon. After 25 years shooting from traditional vantage points, drones have reignited my love of capturing natural images to share with others.” For artists like Sandy living their artistry and thriving in intimate, remote communities to share their philosophy and art form is an educational and exciting gift to the world. Sandy is kind and open by sharing the following statement on her philosophy as a photographer, “When I look at one of my photographic images, I’m immediately transported back to the time and place it was taken. That happens because, if you’ve been successful in your photographic quest, the image has captured the “story” and mood of that moment. My goal with photography is to be able to technically handle the camera well enough to share the beauty, wonder, ferocity, or delicacy of an instant and share Port Wing Bay. Drone photograph by Sandra Hoth it with my viewers. I shoot primarily in color, although I learned long ago that color alone cannot engage people in the totality of the moment. I constantly look for images that will lead the eye and the mind of the viewer to see and feel a place as I saw and felt it. This involves both selecting an evocative subject and using available tools to capture it.” According to Sandy, much of what she has learned about photography she has garnered from reading. “There are a couple of concepts that found a permanent place in the back of my mind. Freeman Patterson in Photography for the Joy of It differentiates between taking a snapshot and “making a picture.” He says that to “make a picture,” you must understand why that image is important, must be involved with it, and must understand how to capture what you see and feel. This has become my goal when I select something to shoot, edit it, and choose a size and format for display.” She continued, “In Tolstoy’s essay, “What is Art”, he likens art to an infection. The artist has a feeling; he or she expresses it, passes the feeling on and infects another so that they have it too. I love “infecting” people and getting them to take a closer look at the amazing world around them. Photography has completely changed the way I see color, pattern, texture, line, and most importantly, light.” Sandy’s work is shown and for sale only at the Hoth-Lee Art Gallery in Port Wing, Wisconsin. Surprisingly, the world comes to their doorstep in far northern Wisconsin where they have become a destination with visitors from all the states and 35 other countries. Sandy stated, “I’m very pleased that my work has found its way from our tiny town into homes and commercial venues from coast to coast and in several places throughout the world.” The Hoth-Lee Art Gallery in Port Wing is filled with beautiful original art works, and is a spectacular destination for visitors to Northwest Wisconsin’s Bayfield County. Their success shows in all of the customers who return year after year to see what’s new. Come to Port Wing and visit the Hoth-Lee Art Gallery! June: Open Thursday – Monday – Closed Tuesday and Wednesday July, August and October: Open Daily from 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M Sunday’s 1 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Gallery: (715) 774-3117.
Mother’s Embrace, photograph by Sandra Hoth
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Strength for Today with John MacArthur - Guarding Your Motives
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“If a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, ‘You sit here in a good place,’ and you say to the poor man, ‘You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,’ have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?” (James 2:2-4).
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Favoritism is motivated by an evil desire to gain some advantage for yourself. The story is told of a pastor who never ministered to an individual or family in his church without first checking a current record of their financial contributions. The more generous they were with their money, the more generous he was with his time. That’s an appalling and flagrant display of favoritism, but in effect it’s the same kind of situation James dealt with in our text for today. Picture yourself in a worship service or Bible study when suddenly two visitors enter the room. The first visitor is a wealthy man, as evidenced by his expensive jewelry and designer clothes. The second visitor lives in abject poverty. The street is his home, as evidenced by his filthy, smelly, shabby clothing. How would you respond to each visitor? Would you give the rich man the best seat in the house and see that he is as comfortable as possible? That’s a gracious thing to do if your motives are pure. But if you’re trying to win his favor or profit from his wealth, a vicious sin has taken hold of you. Your true motives will be revealed in the way you treat the poor man. Do you show him equal honor, or simply invite him to sit on the floor? Anything less than equal honor reveals an evil intent. Favoritism can be subtle. That’s why you must be in prayer and in the Word, constantly allowing the Spirit to penetrate and purify your deepest, most secret motives. Suggestions for Prayer Praise God for His purity. Ask Him always to control your motives and actions. For Further Study Some Christians confuse honor with partiality. Giving honor to those in authority is biblical; showing partiality is sinful. Read 1 Peter 2:17 and Romans 13:1, noting the exhortations to honor those in authority over you. 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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June/July 2019 Bible Reading Schedule June 21 - 2 Kings 1:1-2:25 Acts 13:42-14:7 Psalm 139:1-24 Proverbs 17:19-21 June 22 - 2 Kings 3:1-4:17 Acts 14:8-28 Psalm140:1-13 Proverbs 17:22 June 23 - 2 Kings 4:18-5:27 Acts 15:1-35 Psalm 141:1-10 Proverbs 17:23 June 24 - 2 Kings 6:1-7:20 Acts 15:36-16:15 Psalm 142:1-7 Proverbs 17:24-25 June 25 - 2 Kings 8:1-9:13 Acts 16:16-40 Psalm 143:1-12 Proverbs 17:26 June 26 - 2 Kings 9:14-10:31 Acts 17:1-34 Psalm 144:1-15 Proverbs 17:27-28 June 27 - 2 Kings 10:32-12:21 Acts 18:1-22 Psalm 145:1-21 Proverbs 18:1 June 28 - 2 Kings 13:1-14:29 Acts 18:23-19:12 Psalm 146:1-10 Proverbs 18:2-3 June 29 - 2 Kings 15:1-16:20 Acts 19:13-41 Psalm 147:1-20 Proverbs 18:4-5 June 30 - 2 kings 17:1-18:12 Acts 20:1-38 Psalm 148:1-14 Proverbs 18:6-7 July 1 - 2 Kings 18:13-19:37 Acts 21:1-17 Psalm 149:1-9 Proverbs 18:8 July 2 - 2 Kings 2:1-22:22 Acts 21:18-36 Psalm 150:1-6 Proverbs 18:9-10
July 3 - 2 Kings 22:3-23:0 Acts 21:37-22:16 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 18:11-12 July 4 - 2 Kings 23:31-25:30 Acts 22:17-23:10 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 18: 13 July 5 - I Chronicles 1:1-2:17 Acts 23:11-35 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverbs 18:14-15 July 6 - I Chronicles 2:18-4:4 Acts 24:1-27 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverbs 18:16-18 July 7 - I Chronicles 4:5-5:17 Acts 25:1-27 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 18:19 July 8 - I Chronicles 5:18-6:81 Acts 26:1-32 Psalm 6:1-10 Proverbs 18:20-21 July 9 - I Chronicles 7:1-8:40 Acts 27:1-20 Psalm 7:1-17 Proverbs 18:22 July 10 - I Chron 9:1-10:14 Acts 27:21-44 Psalm 8:1-9 Proverbs 18:23-24 July 11 - I Chron11:1-12:18 Acts 28:1-31 Psalm 9:1-12 Proverbs 19:1-3 July 12 - I Chron 12:19-14:17 Romans 1:1-17 Psalm 9:13-20 Proverbs 19:4-5 July 13 - I Chron15:1-16:36 Romans 1:18-32 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 19:6-7 July 14 - I Chron 16:37- 18:17 Romans 2:1-24 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 19:8-9
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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
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
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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Death on the Brule River (Part I of II) ©2019 Michael Savage
Submitted by Author Michael Savage
Davecki eyed the steep muddy path down to the riverbank. The light mist falling from the low, scudding gray clouds made the greenery all around glisten in the subdued light of late morning. The balsam boughs, the sedges, tag alder, the tall grass, the long green tongues of the cattails poking out of the swirling black water fifteen yards below all looked slippery. The hike in from Highway H was up and down ravines, but none as steep as this last challenge to the grippy soles of his new Stockingfoot waders. I’m going to end up on my keister if I’m not careful, he thought. Fishing rig in his right hand, he reached left, grasping the nearest balsam bough for stability. Starting the last tricky descent to the Boxcar Hole, his first tentative step crossed a sloppy-looking puddle colored rusty red from the exposed clay where prior fishermen had trod. Traction vanished. The balsam bough snapped in an instant. The aforementioned keister landed with a splash square in the clay pocket followed by a wild downhill careen, his feet and legs trying to slow things down, his hands and arms flailing at the steep terrain. As if foreordained, Davecki halted at the brink of the river’s edge, his feet plopping into the swirling black water flowing past. Checking the St. Croix Legend rod and Shimano Sedona reel, all was well, only a thick shank of wet green grass dangled off the open-faced reel’s bail. “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Thank you, Lord,” he prayed. Leaning sideways, he extracted a stick the size of a foot-long hotdog. Tossing the stick into the river, he watched it float away north toward Lake Superior, a destination it might reach in a million years. Feeling around his butt, it appeared that the backside of the new waders survived intact. We’ll see if they leak soon enough, he thought. Content to sit and catch his breath, Davecki gave the reel and its bail a haircut while his heart settled in his chest. Below, the current eroded the red clay and muck stuck to his waders, producing dark red streamers chasing after the stick like red, watery snakes slithering north. Continuing to degrass the reel using the Braille method, he studied the Boxcar Hole. Located in the Meadows Section of the Brule between Highway 2 and Highway FF, known locally as the Finlander Freeway, the water wasn’t fast here. Down river a few miles, Lenroot and May’s Ledges produced Class II and III rapids to thrill and spill canoeists and kayakers, but here the pace was slow enough to invite serenity, if not slumber, for a fisherman at rest. In the deepest angle of the oblique corner to his right, the water was probably over his head. Boxcar Hole was a wide sweeper with a deep undercut in the far bank, complete with the wet-barked trunk of a huge white pine tree bisecting the angle from bank to bank like a gigantic wooden curb across the water. At the base of the pine, thick broken-off roots stuck out of the water like gnarled fingers pointing skyward. Behind the downed white pine, a shaded dead pool of leaves and sticks rose and fell with the rhythm of the water’s current. The undulating mat of river detritus included floating Bud Light cans and plastic Powerade bottles, adding a tawdry sparkle of civilization that made visits to pristine wilderness such a sublime experience. To nap or not to nap, that is the question, Davecki thought. The September sun heated him through the Duluth Trading Company Dry on the Fly fisherman’s vest, making him feel drowsy. His seat on the riverbank, sans foot-long stick, was comfy as a La-Z-Boy. But, the wary steelhead were not going to simply swim up and surrender peacefully. Nothing to it but to do it, he concluded. Huffing as he elevated his hundred-seventyand-gaining pounds up to his five-foot-ten-and-shrinking inches, he wondered how Dick Summers, Boone Caudill, and Jim Deakins managed to be so tough, trapping the mountain west of the mid-1800s. The fictional mountain men were the heroes of The Big Sky, The Way West, and Fair Land, Fair Land by A.B. Guthrie Jr. In retirement, after thirty-two years in law enforcement, Davecki had lots of time to read great books like Guy Vanderhaeghe’s The Englishman’s Boy and The Last Crossing. Fictional men for sure, but still, modeled after real frontiersmen like Hugh Glass, Jim Bridger, Jedidiah Smith, and Liver Eating Johnson. The Guthrie gang was the best, venturing into Blackfoot, Crow, and Cree country. The mythic West. Outstanding country out there. Montana, Alberta, Wyoming. But not as good as the Brule Valley, Davecki thought. Walt Longmire, Davecki’s cousin from Wyoming, scoffed at the Brule’s trout fishing. I wish Walt would come visit, Davecki thought. He’s so proud of the fishing in Absaroka County. Longmire could learn a thing or three about trout here on the Brule. Davecki made his way through the alder tangle upriver to the Boxcar Hole’s inlet. He sat down on the bank, gaining footing in the shallow riffle of inflowing water. Going easy, he tested the traction, taking his time getting to the sandy crescent of beach on the inside radius of the sweep across the river. Here the aggressive alders were restrained by their distaste for the grainy, non-nutritious sand deposited by decades, if not eons, of eddies carrying sand downriver. Limited as fly-casting space was on the entire Brule, here was one place a good caster could concoct something resembling an artful cast from the nifty little patch of open ground. The overall constricted space for fly-casting on the brushy Bois Brule would give Longmire fits for sure, but here was a place Davecki could find relief from Walt’s highfalutin fly-fishing snobbery, whipping that Oyster Legacy forth and back until his arm failed. How Longmire could afford such expensive gear was a mystery.
...Stay Tuned next month for the Conclusion of Chapter 1 of Death on the Brule River by Michael Savage...
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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS
Community Notes, News, & Events for June/July 2019
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Park Center Shows and Events
Submitted by David Van Landschoot of the Park Center Please call 715-634-4596 or visit www.theparkcenter.com for more info. July 11 - WOJB presents Jonathan Byrd at 7:30 pm July 13 - Northwoods Applause For Paws at 5:30 pm 5:30 pm - Wine & Appetizers at the Vet Center 7:00 pm - Molly and the Danger Band at the Park Center July 19 - The Smoking Flowers with Sonofmel & The Slideman at 7:30 pm July 25 - Peter Yarrow with Mustard’s Retreat at 7:30 pm
Town of Drummond Events
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Drummond Website July 9 - 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. June 22 - Snake Feeding Northwoods Raptors June 24 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum June 25 - Junior Naturalists: Homey Habitats Talon Talk Live Raptor Program June 26 - Junior Naturalists: Squirrels June 28 - The Art of Natural Play: Opening Day! June 29 - Snake Feeding at 10:00 AM The Art of Natural Play July 1 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum July 2 - Junior Naturalists: Insect Investigations July 3 - Forest Lodge Tour Junior Naturalists: Wolves of the Chequamegon July 4 - Come watch the Cable Natural History Museum’s Junior Natural ists in the parade! 11:00 a.m. The Museum will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. July 5 - Natural Connections 2 Book Reading, Signing, and Artist Award Ceremony The Art of Natural Play July 6 - Snake Feeding at 10:00 AM The Art of Natural Play Two Knots Every Camper Should Know July 9 - Junior Naturalists: Color Crazy Talon Talk Live Raptor Program July 10 - Forest Lodge Tour Junior Naturalists: Predator and Prey Dinner with a Wildlife Educator Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: Extinction July 11 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Diamond Lake Redbery Reads at the Cable Natural History Museum: The Power of Pollination Tea Talk at the Forest Lodge Boathouse Natural Connections 2: Nature Better than Fiction Water Warrior Day Camp July 12 - The Art of Natural Play Water Warrior Canoe Expedition with a Cable Natural History Museum Naturalist July 13 - Kid’s Morning Yoga Snake Feeding at 10:00 AM Cable Nature Tour 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. The Call of the Loon July 15 - Hatha Yoga at the Cable Natural History Museum July 16 - Junior Naturalists: Nocturnal Nature Talon Talk Live Raptor Program July 17 - Forest Lodge Tour Dinner with a Naturalist Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: July 18 - Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Namakagon Redbery Reads at the Cable Natural History Museum: Celebrate Owls and Chicks Plant Pressing 101 (Master Naturalist Advanced Training) July 19 - The Art of Natural Play Meet a Beekeeper Natural Connections on the Namekagon Family Owl Prowl Forest & Lakes Monthly June/July 2019 p. 18
June/July 2019 Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Thursday, June 27th and July 25th from 11:00am - 6:00pm at the Cable Professional Bldg in Cable
Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward Thursday, July 18th and August 15th at the Hayward Wesleyan Church. www.rubyspantry.org
Barnes Food Shelf Wednesday, July 10th and August 14th 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, July 20th and August 17th from 9:00am - 11:00am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 68160 South George Street, Iron River, WI
Simon’s Surplus Saturday, July 27th and August 24th 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
Village of Lake Nebagamon Events
Submitted Courtesy of the Village of Lake Nebagamon Website July 2 - Village Board Meeting at 7:00pm at the Auditorium (1st Tuesday) July 11 - Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 6:30pm at the Fire Hall (2nd and Last Thursdays) 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)
Town of Hayward Events
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Hayward Website July 8 - Town of Hayward Plan Commission Meeting at 5:30pm at the Hayward Town Hall July 9 - 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 June 25 - Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 7:00pm at the Fire Hall July 2 - Sewer Commission Meeting at 6:30pm at the Poplar Hall July 9 - Poplar Regular Board Meeting at 7:00pm at the Poplar Hall July 16 - WTA - Douglas County Meeting. The Town of Cloverland will host the WTA, Douglas County Unit meeting on 07/16/2019 at 7:00p.m.The address is 12969 E St Rd 13, Maple, WI 54854. Phone number is 715-364-2357. 7:00pm www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
JUNE/JULY 2019 CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1- Shoe part; 5- Tendon; 10-Arkin of "Chicago Hope"; 14-Grand Ole ___; 15- Name on a bomber; 16- Sensed; 17- Journalist Jacob; 18-Attack; 19- Country singer McEntire; 20- Device to measure change in speed; 23- Chemical ending; 24-Dorm overseers, for short; 25- County in central England; 33- Capital of Belarus; 34- Neb. neighbor; 35- Cath. or Prot.; 36- Belinda Carlisle's "Should ___ You In?"; 37- Way to cook; 39- Mention for gallantry; 40- Spoil; 41- German Mister; 42- Comic O'Donnell; 43- Widespread environ. disaster; 47- Ben-___; 48- Winning tic- tac-toe line; 49- Capable of changing color; 56- Currency exchange fee; 58- Dice game; 59- Yakutsk's river; 60- Hind part; 61- Fortuneteller's card; 62- Perceived; 63- "Jake's Thing" author; 64- Swizzles; 65-That's ___ haven't heard Down 1- Israeli dance; 2- Large-scale; 3- Rock star Clapton; 4- Dissolve, as cells; 5- At peace; 6-Hardens; 7- It's frowned upon;
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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. July 9, at Barnes Town Hall in Barnes, WI August 20, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cornucopia, WI September 10, at Drummond Public Library in Drummond,WI www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
31- Fasten again; 32- Robert ___; 33- Silent performer; 37- Withdraws; 38- Are you a man ___ mouse?; 39-Whistle blower; 41- ___ monde; 42- Space; 44- Pyramid at Giza; 45- Apathy; 46- Perches; 49- Actress Rogers; 50- Pluto's tail?; 51- Spy name; 52- Furthermore;
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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. Barnes July 4th Parade This year’s Fourth of July Parade theme is Luau! Registration starts at 10:00 am. Parade starts at noon on the 4th. PJ Foat is the grand Marshall. Dry zones are from start of the parade until Barnes Road. No water balloons please! For info, call Melissa S. 218-590-0456
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 June 22 - BAHA Flea Market & Pie Social 9:00am - 2:00pm at Barnes VFW Hall on Lake Rd. Food and beverages available. Vendors welcome. Sponsored by Barnes Area Historical Association. Tues. June 25 - VFW Post 8329 Meeting 6pm at VFW Hall. VFW: 715-795-2271 VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary Meeting 6pm at VFW Hall. June 29 - Friends of Eau Claire LakesArea Beer Tasting Social Time:TBA Location:TBD July 4 - 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY – Town Offices Closed Pancake Breakfast 8:00am-11:00am by the Christian Men’s Club at Barnes Community Church: 715-795-2195 BAHA Concession Stand & Parking, 10:30am-1pm outside Muse um, Corner of Lake Road and Cty N. 715-795-2145 13th Annual Parade Side & Beverage Stand 11:30am-?? Cedar Lodge Steakhouse & Grille: 715-795-2223 Town Parade at 12 noon Barnes Town Hall to Barnes VFW Post. The Parade Theme is “Hawaiian Luau” Everyone welcome to participate. For info, call Melissa S. 218-590-0456 Flag Raising Ceremony following Town Parade at VFW grounds. Food inside VFW and Popcorn/Nachos outside. VFW & Auxilia ry: 715-795-2271 Town Fireworks at Dusk, Barnes Town Park on Hwy. N in Town of Barnes. Refreshments at Town Park before & during Fire works. Barnes EMS: 715-795-2782 July 6 - Music at the Cabin Store 9pm-?? 715-795-2561 Vatten Paddlar Kayak/Canoe Race ~ Elite Race - Robinson Lake to Mooney Dam; Lake-to-Lake Race - Middle Eau Claire to Mooney Dam VFW Post 8329-Chicken BBQ at 12 noon. Smoking Pavilion. VFW Auxiliary Meat Raffle: VFW & Auxiliary: 715-795-2271 July 8 - Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Board Meeting 1:30-4pm. Location: Barnes Town Hall July 13 - Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area 8:30am Continental Breakfast at Barnes Town Hall, 9am Annual Meeting. 218-724-2317 July 15 - Eau Claire Lakes Conservation Club (ECLCC) Meeting 7pm at VFW Post. ECLCC: 715-795-2389 (Continued in next column)
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Barnes Area Events (Continued)
July 16 - Regular Town Board Meeting 6:30pm at the Barnes Town Hall: 715-795-2782 Gordon/Barnes Garden Club Meeting and Tour/TBD 1:30pm at Barnes Town Hall. Call 715-795-3245 July 18 - Barnes Area Historical Museum (BAHA) Meeting 9am at Museum, corner of Lake Rd. & Cty. N. 715-795-2145. July 23 - 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
Town of Cable Events
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Cable Website July 2 - Plan Commission Meeting at 5:30pm at the Community Centre July 17 - Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:00pm at the Cable Community Centre
Town of Brule Events
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Brule Website July 2 - Brule Fire Department Meeting at 7:00pm at the Fire Dept Building July 9 - Town Board Meeting at 6:30pm at the Town Hall Boardroom July 16 - Brule Fire Department Meeting at 7:00pm at the Fire Dept Building
Town of Washburn Events
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Washburn Website July 2 - Library Board of Trustees Meeting at 5:00pm at the library July 8 - Finance Committee Meeting at 4:30pm at City Hall July 8 - City Council Meeting at 5:30pm at City Hall July 16 - Parks Committee Meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm July 17- Harbor Committee Meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at City Hall
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Bayfield County - Parks & Rec
EXPLORING WISCONSIN WITH MARY
Submitted by Mary Motiff, Director of Bayfield County Tourism
Just over half of Bayfield County is public land with a little over 175,000 acres owned by the County. The Forestry and Parks department manages this land and one of the goals of the department is to provide diverse recreational opportunities to the public on county-owned land. As far as formal parks, Bayfield County manages two developed lakeside campgrounds (Twin Bear and Delta Lake), a primitive campground on a Class A Trout stream (Big Rock Park) and a day use area with a boat launch and picnic area (Atkins Park), but they manage several other types of recreation assets as well. Bayfield County is the first county in the state to build yurts on County forest land. The Bayfield County yurts have amenities such as a woodstove and bunk beds to make an overnight stay a little easier, but still quite rustic. There are three of these yurts now; two of which have an amazing view of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands and the other on premiere cross-country skiing and biking trails the Cable area. Yurts can be reserved on Airbnb. Bayfield County is fortunate to own land containing two beautiPhoto Courtesy of Mary Motiff ful sets of waterfalls. Lost Creek Falls is located just south of Cornucopia and is accessed by a 1.5 mile trail that has been improved with boardwalks and a picnic area. Siskiwit Falls is close to Lost Creek Falls and has been enjoyed for generations. The surrounding 100 acres was recently acquired by Bayfield County. The site is currently undergoing upgrades to allow for safer access to these unique falls. Another way that Bayfield County provides diverse recreation opportunities in the forest is by partnering with non-profit organizations that build and maintain recreational infrastructure on county land. The Forestry and Parks Department partners with numerous groups that hold approximately 20 organized annual events in the county forest. Some of the partners include: North Country National Scenic Trail, The American Birkebeiner, Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association, Mount Ashwabay, the Bayfield County Snowmobile Alliance, several ATV clubs, the Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau (Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race), the ABC Sportsman Club and several towns. Bayfield County is one of only a few counties that have a Tourism Department and getting people out enjoying Bayfield County land by promoting the County’s own parks and trails is one of the things that they do. Together with the Land Records Department, they developed an interactive map that helps make it easier for people to see all of the recreational opportunities in the county in a digital format that is also phonefriendly. The map is on the county website at www.travelbayfieldcounty.com, along with other helpful information about the area and a monthly podcast called “Bayfield County Wild.” 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 CADDY BY JOHN WEBER
The Caddy by John Weber
Submitted by John Weber. John has lived in the Hayward area for the past 35 years. He’s an avid outdoorsman and author.
It was story telling time in the Outback Bar and the eighty-five year old living legend, Punce Alder, was holding court. “Well by now I was thinking that I obviously hadn’t thought things through,” he said to the two out-of-towners who were hanging on his every word. “After all, it was a spur of the moment type of thing. More of an impulse actually, just a reaction to an opportunity that presented itself,” he shrugged. “Yet now that the opportunity had been seized, the consequences loomed in front of me like a deer caught in the headlights of a passing car; which is a little ironic considering that’s actually how I got into this mess,” he chuckled. Punce had spotted a deer standing in a fresh cut alfalfa field when the headlights of his dad’s new Cadillac swept the field while rounding a corner. It was date night, or the aftermath of it anyway, and eighteen year old Punce was gleefully cruising the back roads after sneaking his girlfriend home well after curfew. He was halfway home when he spotted the deer feeding in the field. The deer was alone, close to the road and never bothered lifting its head to the Photo Courtesy of www.classic cars.com passing vehicle. The opportunity was at hand. His father’s rifle was in the trunk of the car. “Never look a gift horse in the mouth, the old man would say. Always me father’s son, I wheeled the car around after getting the rifle out of the trunk,” Punce said proudly.” It was a Saturday night in late August. Actually it was already Sunday morning - three a.m. to be exact. Nobody around to witness, nobody awake to hear, Punce methodically eased the car into position and slid the rifle out the window. He leveled the crosshairs as the deer looked up from its meal, holding its ground, staring intently, maybe even quizzically, at the source of the light illuminating the field. Concentrating on the neck, Punce centered his aiming point to insure the deer died where it stood. No sense trailing a wounded deer at this time of night. At the shot the deer dropped as had been hoped. Punce leaned the rifle, barrel down, on the passenger seat and drove down the road, stopping on a high knoll that overlooked the valley. After backing off the blacktop and rolling down the window, he shut off the engine and stared into the darkness. After ten minutes, convinced that no one was concerned by the shot, he started back towards the deer. It was now that he realized he hadn’t completely thought his actions through. The deer was lying in the fresh cut alfalfa field just off the road. Made for an easy shot, but Punce quickly realized he’d have to move the deer before field dressing it or the pile of entrails would easily stand out in the closely cropped alfalfa. No sense drawing attention to the deed after the fact. “I didn’t want to waste the time dragging the deer by hand,” Punce told the men as he recounted slipping the Caddy through a gate on the far end of the field and driving back to the deer. “It would have been simpler if I’d had our old truck,” he said. “Could have thrown the deer in the back and gutted it when I got to the farm,” he said shaking his head. “But the truck had a flat tire. Didn’t want to waste time fixing it. Was all dressed up and already late for my date,” he continued, explaining that his parents were gone for the weekend and the new car was sitting there ready to go. Once in the field he realized there was another problem with not having the truck; blood. Punce knew if he threw the deer in the trunk, bloodstains would give away the fact that he’d taken the car. Maybe the fact that he had brought some venison home would temper his dad’s displeasure, but he couldn’t count on it and wasn’t willing to find out if he could avoid it. He pulled up alongside the deer, opened the car door, reaching out and grabbing the animal by a hind leg. The plan was simple. The back of the field rolled gently away from the road. He’d pull the deer to the back corner, out of the sight of the road, gut it in the woods and clean it out the best he could. Once the deer was cleaned up, he’d lay the paper floor mats that came with the car to keep it clean, and an old blanket that his dad kept wrapped around his rifle, under the deer when he threw the carcass in the trunk. With a little luck the mats and the blanket would soak up any blood he’d happened to miss. Punce figured he could wash the blanket before his parents got home and turn the floor mats over once the blood dried. Nobody would be the wiser. The deer slid easily across the short alfalfa stubble. Punce had a firm grip on its ankle just above its hoof. “Dragging a deer by the foot is not as easy as it sounds. Deer hair is slippery and your hand has a tendency to slide causing a man to constantly re-grip,” he said, telling how he steered with his right hand aiming the car downhill towards the back fence. He couldn’t drive more than 5 – 6 miles an hour without struggling to keep hold of the deer, but Punce had a vise-like grip on the deer and was determined not to let go. He may have been too determined for his own good. The car was halfway across the field, when the weight of the deer caused Punce’s body and subsequently his steering hand to cant to the left. The car drifted ever so slightly in that direction. The deer kept going straight. The car’s left rear tire ran across the animal’s nose. Acting like the wheels on a pitching machine the tire propelled the deer backwards, yanking Punce and his vise-like grip out of the car and face first into the fresh cut field. Alfalfa stalks are solid and firm. They’re cut short and jagged with no give to them. Walk across a field with bare feet and there’s a price to be paid. Fly face first into that same field and the price becomes steeper. “I came out looking like I’d French kissed a porcupine,” he laughed. “My nose was broke and bleeding. My cheeks and forehead pockmarked with broken stalks protruding in all directions.” The facile disfiguration turned out to be the least of his problems. The car was still in gear and chugging downhill towards the back of the field and a deep gorge on the other side of the fence line. Punce may have neglected taking the deep gorge into consideration while concocting his plan, because at the time it didn’t seem relevant. But now with the deer and him both lying prone in the field and the car rolling in that direction, the gorge’s relevancy was easily apparent. “I was up and running in a flash,” he said. “My left hand wiping blood and alfalfa stubble from my face as the car rolled on, gravity and an idling engine driving it onward.” Punce was gaining ground. The terrain was doing him a favor and guiding the car across his path. Instead of coming at the vehicle from behind, he was approaching from the side. Not exactly broadside, more of a quartering away shot as it were. The door was open and bouncing and shaking with every bump the car hit. And the car hit a lot of bumps, picking up speed as it neared the gorge. “I knew I’d only get one chance. There was no time to grab the door and climb in. I had to hit the seat and the brake at the same time if I had any chance of saving the car,” he said, sounding as panicky as he must have been then. He reached the car running full speed. “I was like a hunter aiming at a fast flying duck, calculating the lead I’d need to get through the door opening and land on the front seat without the door frame slamming into me and throwing me back out of the car.” Desperation set in as he eyed the fast approaching gorge and launched himself towards the front seat. He hit the seat as planned, but the seat back bounced him off the steering wheel and under the dashboard. Punce’s knee desperately tried to hit Forest & Lakes Monthly June/July 2019 p. 22
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RECIPE CORNER - SUMMER FUN!
Recipe Corner - Simple and Delicious Shaved Zucchini and Prosciutto Grilled Pizza
Courtesy of: www.goodhousekeeping Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb. pizza dough 4 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for greasing 1/2 c. marinara sauce 3/4 c. shaved pecorino cheese 2 medium zucchini, trimmed 1 jalapeño chile, thinly sliced 1/4 c. packed fresh mint leaves, torn 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into strips
Directions: Remove pizza dough from refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking. Heat grill on med. Lightly brush clean grill grates with oil. With floured hands or rolling pin, on lg. sheet lightly floured parchment paper, stretch and roll pizza dough into 13-inch round. Generously brush top of pizza with 2 tablespoon oil. Using parchment, place dough, oiled side down, on grill. Remove parchment; cook 2 minutes or until bottom is crisp and charred. Flip dough and top with sauce and 1/2 cup cheese; cover and cook 1 minute, until dough is lightly charred on bottom. With vegetable peeler, cut zucchini into long, thin slices. In medium bowl, toss zucchini, jalapeño, mint, lemon juice, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper. Top pizza with zucchini salad, prosciutto and remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
Peaches and Shaved Fennel Salad with Red Pepper
Courtesy of: www.bonappetit.com Ingredients: 5 large peaches (about 2 lb. total), cut into ½”-thick wedges 3 Tbsp. Chardonnay vinegar or white wine
vinegar, divided Kosher salt 1 small fennel bulb, halved, very thinly sliced on a mandoline, plus coarsely chopped fennel fronds 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling) Aleppo-style or other mild red pepper flakes (for serving) Directions: Toss peaches in a large bowl with 2 Tbsp. vinegar and pinch of salt to coat. Arrange peaches on a platter and spoon any juices left in bowl over top. Toss fennel in the same bowl with lemon juice and remaining 1 Tbsp. vinegar to coat; season with salt. Scatter dressed fennel and fennel fronds over peaches on platter and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with some red pepper flakes.
Conclusion of “The Caddy” by John Weber the brake. The car rolled on, lurching forward for a split second when his knee hit the gas, then came to a grinding stop when his shin engaged the brake, the door slamming shut on the foot that was still hanging outside the car. Punce’s hand found the key and turned the engine off. There was only air to be seen in front of the car when he eased his eyes above the steering wheel. Raising his head higher for a better look, the car rocked ever so slightly. Punce quickly sifted his foot to the brake pedal increasing the pressure, and glanced out the side window. The fence line separating the gorge from the field was even with the back tire. Punce contemplated the weight distribution of the vehicle, wondering if the front wheels were even on the ground. He kicked the door open with the foot that had been smashed when it closed. The door scrapped against some low-lying shrubs. Punce took that as a sign the front wheels were still in contact with the ground. He eased up on the brake pedal. The car rocked but didn’t move. He straightened up in the seat, put the car in park and turned the key. The car started right up. Punce debated for a second or two about his next course of action. Checking out the car’s condition and positioning of the vehicle made the most sense, but it meant taking his foot off the brake and getting out of the car. He had no idea where the car would end up if he did either one of those things. He thought not knowing what he was up against was the better option. Placing his left foot firmly on the brake, he slid his right foot towards the gas and revved the engine. The Caddy purred like it had just been driven off the lot. Punce reached over and pulled the door closed. A piece a barbed wire caught on the frame swinging through the window and slapped him in the side of the head. He grimaced as blood trickled down his ear. Undaunted, he dropped the transmission into reverse, simultaneously releasing the brake and stomping on the gas pedal. The car shot back into the field dragging brush and fencing with it. Punce, oblivious to everything but the fact the car was moving, wheeled the car towards the gate, leaving the deer where it lay in the field. Reaching the gate, he turned out onto the road and sped in the direction of home, glancing in the rearview mirror when he noticed sparks flying from the fencing he was dragging. Preoccupied by the light show behind him, he failed to notice the county squad car parked on the side of the road until a fence post that stuck out from the Caddy’s rear wheel well scrapped along the side of the stationary vehicle. “Well, that’s new,” Steve the bartender said. “Yup, never hit a cop car after exiting the field,” I replied. Steve and I had heard the story many times before and were impressed with the story teller’s new wrinkle. “Bet the outcome’s the same,” Steve said standing up from his stool. “You think?” I laughed. Punce took a long and well-timed drink from his glass, finishing the last of his beer as he told of his run-in with the county squad. One of the out-of-towners spotted the empty glass and waved Steve down to their end of the bar. Steve gave me a look as he headed in their direction. He was right of course. All Punce’s story ended the same, with a free beer at somebody else’s expense. I picked up my bottle and followed along. Didn’t know if I’d get a free beer out of the deal, but sure as hell wanted to hear how Punce spun his way out of hitting a cop car. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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