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March 2018 Aroma’s Bistro
A Place in the Community for Everyone to Gather
North Country Trail Navigators - Continuing a Legacy for Generations to Come The North Country Trail
Adventures in Living How are We Today?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Month’s Featured Articles
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Aroma’s Bistro A Place for Everyone to Gather
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North Country Trail Navigators - Continuing the Legacy
Monthly Columns and Business Listings 03
Hello and Welcome to March!
07 Advertiser’s Corner (p. 7, 11, 12 13, 21) 08
Black Currant Berries with Yulia
09 Natural Connections with Emily Stone 14
Town and Local Events
Church Directory
16 Regional and Community Notes & Events
10 Tech
Talk - Rise of the Machines 12-13 Town of Solon Springs Ad Page 15 Pastors Corner with Pastor Phil 18 Redberry Book Corner 07 18
March Sudoku Recipe Corner
Forest & Lakes Column Contributors
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Adventures in Living How Are We Today? Car Care with Sparkey - DIY The Other March Madness For the Love of Art with Sara Balbin
Food & Fun 17 19
Author’s Corner - James Brakken March Crossword Puzzle
Maralene Strom - Adventures in Living Maralene grew up in the northwoods of WI. She is a business consultant and author.
Maureen Palmer - Book Corner Maureen is the owner of Redbery Books in Cable, WI
Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk Leo is part of the executive team at Norvado in Cable, WI, and a professor at the University of Northwestern St. Paul and Maranatha Baptist University. Emily Stone - Natural Connections Emily is an author and the Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.
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. 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 Bill Kokan - Car Care with Sparky Bill is the owner/operator of Bills Garage in Drummond, WI. He has over 35 years of automotive maintenance and repair experience.
Pastor’s Corner The Pastor’s Corner is comprised of guest pastor’s from around our region, reflecting the various denominations and churches in and around our area. John Weber -Outdoors 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 Christie Carlson - Business Christie Carlson lives in Drummond, WI with her husband, Leo, and their 3 children, Emma, Isaac, and Noah. She is the owner/operator of Forest & Lakes Monthly. Her background is in Graphic and Web Design and Markeing. Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2018 p. 2
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HELLO AND WELCOME
Hello and Welcome, Dear Reader!
I hope this edition finds everyone healthy and well. Our brood is hanging in there. We’ve had a few hiccups with our son, Isaac, which is why we had the short delay in print and distribution, but all is well, and we are back at it. I sincerely thank you for your understanding and patience. Life happens to all of us, and we just have to go with it, right? I, for one – and I am sure many of you – are looking forward to winter’s exit and spring’s return. It will be here before we know it! It is so refreshing to walk outside and not have my face hurt and to smell the hint of spring in the air. I have to confess, I’m not really a winter person, but having grown up and lived in the Midwest for most of my life – North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, with a short time in Oregon, I’ve not known anything different. When spring is in the air, it’s almost like a recharge for my soul after the cold, white days of winter.
I’m excited about the March edition for a few reasons! One being, I have the great privilege to introduce a new columnist – John Weber. He will be contributing topics on the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and more! John 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. So, thank you, John, for your willingness to contribute to Forest & Lakes! We appreciate your talent and efforts! I’m also excited to share with you the Solon Springs Marketing Campaign! Some of the businesses in the Solon Springs area have come together, orchestrating a marketing campaign to bring awareness of the businesses in the area, and visibility to their town. I think it is wonderful to see citizens and business owners alike, band together to support their town and municipality. Way to go, guys! It looks great! If your municipality or township would like to create a campaign in Forest & Lakes, give me a call. I am happy to help in any way I can, and tailor a layout that will work for your needs. With the new column, and campaign, you’ll notice that there are a few more pages to the edition this month! I love it! As I’ve said before, and firmly believe, this magazine isn’t just me putting pages together, it’s our regions voice and a warm welcome to locals and tourists alike. I’d love to keep the momentum going as we move into spring and summer, if there is something you’d like to see or read about in it’s pages, give me a call. Send me an email. I want your feedback. Lastly, I do have one quick correction from last month - on p. 19 of the column For the Love of Art - The Season of Long Shadows and Silence, the correct name of the artist rendition was Solstice Sunrise by Elizabeth Lexau. Thank you, Elizabeth, for so generously sharing your talent with all of our readers! I hope you enjoy March’s edition, and to all of our contributors, thank you again for all of your time and efforts in making this happen each month. Until next month! ~Christie
Deadline for the April: March 23, 2018
For all 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
Ashland: Great Lakes Visitors Center The Stove & Fireplace Works Vaugn Public Library Ashland Chamber
Seeley/S. Hwy 63: Calvary Baptist Church Sawmill Saloon Wayside Inn
Lake Nebagamon: Cenex/Midland Station Presbyterian Church Patti’s Dockside Imogene McGrath Memorial Library
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 Copp’s Tire & Auto Hayward: Main Street Tacos Hole in the Wall Books Sherman and Ruth Weiss Library Hayward Chamber Spooner: Spooner Memorial Library
Shell Lake: Shell Lake Public Library www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Minong: Minong Town Office Minong Community Library
March Photo Credit Black Capped Chickadee
Submitted by: Julie Friermood Photographer and retired Drummond Area School District teacher, Julie Friermood, captured this photo of one of our favorite song birds-the Black-Capped Chickadee. These little birds certainly keep busy this time of the year as they visit our bird feeders. Julie enjoys photographing the beautiful scenery and wildlife in our area. 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 photography can be seen on her website at: crphotocards.com as well as on her Facebook page.Thank you Julie for sharing your amazing talent and this lovely photo from your collection!
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Gordon: ICO Station McNamara’s Bar Y Go By Gordon Museum Buckhorn Hawthorne: The Covered Wagon Maple: Aroma’s Bistro & Coffee Shop Maple Hill Feed & Farm Superior: KD’s Family Restaurant Benoit: Benoit Cheese Haus
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AROMA’S BISTRO
Aroma’s Bistro - A Gathering Place for Everyone in the Community Submitted by Christie Carlson, Owner/Operator of Forest & Lakes Monthly Magazine
3 day, dry rubbed French dip sandwiches, chicken & waffles, orange dream cake, homemade specialty pizza’s, and bistro style coffees are just a few of the wonderful bits of deliciousness that you will find at Aroma’s Bistro. It’s a restaurant and coffee shop tucked right along Hwy 2 between Brule and Poplar. The atmosphere at the Bistro is fun and lighthearted, and the staff are friendly and welcoming. I had the opportunity to sit down with Joyce Orlowski, the owner and co-partner of the Bistro and had a wonderful time. When asked where the vision to start Aroma’s Bistro began, Joyce said,
“I love coffee and I’ve always wanted to own a coffee shop.” The opportunity to do just that presented itself, and she, and her business partner Dale Martinson of Hayward, WI opened the original Aroma’s Bistro in Lake Nebagamon. They would later have the opportunity to move the Bistro to its current location in Maple, Wisconsin in November of 2016. The building that Aroma’s occupies was once the old Sundown building. It has since been completely remodeled, offering a sparkling new look with a fresh baked goods case full of homemade pastries, cakes, and doughnuts, a new coffee counter ready for any coffee concoction you can dream up, and a new sign at the road to welcome passersby. As we visited over their delicious French dip sandwich that they dry rub over 3 days and their amazing orange dream cake (trust me on this one, it would not be hard to eat the whole pan of that cake on a Netflix binge), I appreciated Joyce’s commitment to her community and her desire to enrich it in a variety of ways. Yes, Aroma’s created jobs in the area through the operation of the business, but it’s abundantly clear that it is so much more than that. There is a love for the community that is evident.
“Aroma’s is a place where everyone in the community, young and old alike can connect – come in for a warm homecooked meal and spend time together in a positive environment.” (Joyce Orlowski) Their commitment to giving back can be seen in the way that Aroma’s operates as well – in the effort put into the finer details and the small things. It’s seen in the sugared cranberries that garnish each plate, and the panko breadcrumbs used in their Friday fish fry – certainly something you don’t see every day. It’s seen in the effort that goes into planning the weekly and daily specials to give variety and a little something out of the ordinary to those that stop in. You don’t normally see chicken and waffles as a daily special in rural Wisconsin very often. It’s seen in their relationship with their customers, as they greet many by name. Feedback is wanted and welcomed from their customers. In fact, Aroma’s uses those suggestions to make menu items better. An example of this can be seen in their specialty pizzas. Customers shared what was working and what wasn’t with the pizzas, and they have since come up with some delicious pizza options to suit everyone’s taste. It’s seen in the way that they anticipate the needs of those that live in and around the area, and those that may just be passing through. They provide a park & ride location for those headed to Duluth or surrounding areas for day trips, and semi friendly parking in their lot for trucks making their way through their routes. But Joyce and the staff at Aroma’s Bistro aren’t stopping there. There are many more good things in the mix as Aroma’s Bistro moves forward. There are plans to expand the Bistro’s food options in a “Grab & Go” format at the convenience store next door, offering food items like salads, burgers, and pizza. Pizza delivery, a luxury here in the Northwoods, is not out of the question. There is also the potential to expand as a truck stop with weigh scales, diesel, and other travel amenities. In the time that I spent with Joyce, it’s clear that she and the staff at Aroma’s Bistro in Maple, Wisconsin are doing so much more than serving specialty coffees, fresh baked bakery items, and offering a unique, specialty menu in a fun and inviting atmosphere. They are working hard every day to enrich the lives of those that live in the area and the journeying travelers that stop in along their way. So next time you are headed along hwy 2, stop in Maple at Aroma’s Bistro and say Hi to Joyce and her staff and order a specialty coffee and something from their delicious menu. You’ll be glad you did. Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2018 p. 4
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NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL NAVIGATORS
North Country Trail Navigators - Continuing a Legacy for Generations to Come
Submitted by Christie Carlson - Owner/Operator of Forest & Lakes Monthly Magazine Photo Credit: www.nationalforests.org and Sara Balbin The North Country Trail (NCT) Navigators group celebrated a wonderful milestone this month. They have formally adopted the first section of the Rainbow Lake Wilderness area off Reynard Lake Road of Wisconsin’s section of the North Country National Scenic Trail. This section of the trail is located just north of Drummond, WI. Through their efforts, the group will be continuing the tradition of volunteerism that has created and maintained the North Country Trail since the early 1980’s, while helping to ensure that it is available and enjoyable for all that seek to explore it. The NCT Navigators were organized three years ago, consisting of a group of women that live in and around the Cable/Drummond/Namakagon area. They meet weekly on Monday’s to hike through the area’s trails and enjoy a great time of friendship and fun. Their work and efforts go deeper than just a social activity though. In sharing their time, efforts, and talents, these wonderful ladies are helping to create something tangible, full of beauty, life, and nature, that countless generations beyond them will be able to experience. What is the North Country Trail? For those of you that have not experienced, or are familiar with the North Country Trail System, it is certainly something to behold. The Trail consists of 4600 miles of trail, running through 7 states – from the prairies of central North Dakota, ending in the Adirondacks at the Vermont/New York border. The trail system showcases the amazing, varied, and unique beauties of the regions through which it traverses, all the while working to preserve them. It connects scenic trails, national, state, and local forests and parks, wildlife refuges and conservation areas, and historic sites throughout the system (northcountrytrail.org). The North Country Trail spans across the Northern part of the Wisconsin. It enters Wisconsin through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and runs through Iron, Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas Counties. This also includes 70 miles of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Maintaining the Trail The NCT is maintained on a volunteer basis. This is quite a feat, considering the breadth of the trail system itself. The section in Wisconsin is maintained by 3 different chapters of volunteer groups- the Brule-St. Croix Chapter, the Chequamegon Chapter and the Heritage Chapter – each maintaining the respective section in their areas. They all work together, grooming, mowing, routing, and clearing the trail for anyone that wishes to explore it. The trail is open year round, and is free to anyone wishing to partake in the endless nature and beauty that abound along it’s path. How can I find out more? If you would like more information about the NCT Navigators, please contact Sara Bablin at Info@sarabalbin.com or Jackie Kruse at jdkruse@cheqnet.net To find out more information about the North Country Trail Association, the governing body that oversees the Trail System, and to find interactive maps, please visit their website at www.northcountrytrail.org For specific volunteer groups that maintain the trail here in Wisconsin, please visit the following sites for each group respectively: The Brule-St. Croix Chapter: www.northcountrytrail.org/bsc The Chequamegon Chapter: www.northcountrytrail.org/che The Heritage Chapter www.northcountrytrail.org/htg www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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ADVENTURES IN LIVING - HOW ARE WE TODAY?
Adventures in Living - How Are We Today? Submitted by Maralene Strom
I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard this greeting made to an elder by professionals, caretakers, or family members. “How are ‘we’ today.” I watched as one senior responded very candidly, “I don’t know about how you are today, but I can tell you how I am.” At that moment he was clearly annoyed with question.
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I was on the road one afternoon, listening to NPR and heard an interview with John Leland, author of Happiness is a Choice You Make—Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old. Leland had a perception of life beyond 70. He believed reaching the elder stage of life just automatically lowered the quality of life. He admitted he was sure it was the pits of living. His book reviews his experience with some individuals in the age group of those over eighty-five. He spent a year getting to know six individuals with a surprising perception change in his own viewpoint. What he learned was these individuals remained joyful, resilient, and resisting any time wasted on negativity. Yes, they were experiencing the aging process which took away some of the activity, health factors, effects of memory s or flexibility of their youth but it was not going to take away the opportunity to be happy with what is.
It was evident the expectation is to be treated as an individual in whatever state they were in. One of the common annoyances was being greeted with “How are we today?” It sounds like being talked down to as if a child. After all, how would the responder have any idea how “you” are, they only can respond about themselves. Quite frankly, if you are really interested than address the question focused on them alone. There is a tendency for people to start to treat seniors who have dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other aging symptoms as if they have become children. The other end of the spectrum is the almost insatiable insistence for the senior to have full memory of past and ply them with questions that start, “remember when…? Don’t you remember?” Seniors admit, they start to feel guilty they don’t remember the incident. The pressure to “remember” is frustrating and NOT where they want to be. Seniors know the past is past, yet as one of the seniors at age 91 responded to Leland, “Every morning I awake and am almost surprised, I have another new day ahead.” He went on to say he was only interested in living the day the best way he could including chatting with his friends to discuss the breakfast served that morning. He wanted to enjoy the craft project he was working on in activities and go to church in the activity room that would be held later that day. “I’m just happy I can live another day!” he said. An acquaintance of mine does home visits with individuals who have dementia, etc. Her home care objective is to bring arts and crafts as a creative activity for the client. It does two things: first offers respite for the caretaker to be able to go shopping, take a nap, or just do whatever they need to rebuild themselves; second, if offers the client an opportunity to learn and create something that merely gives them diversion creatively. The therapist says if offers the patient to be just in the moment with no attention to trying to remember something or doing it right but with some free expression. The side benefits? For some it rouses deep within them that piece of creative expression naturally within them and had enjoyed before career, family, etc had infringed on the passion deep within them. When I worked in Extended Care, I was fortunate enough to be able to get some instructors from the English and Art departments from the University to offer some classes. One of the classes was a creative writing class, and another was clay sculpture. It was amazing what these seniors manifested from these classes. The creative writing class, with shaky penmanship or using a dictation form telling a staff member who wrote it down for them. What was interesting some created stories based on their experiences in the life they led in the present. Others created stories of imagination of going to a foreign country or being in a profession completely foreign to their experience. It amazed me in the sculpture class, as it did the instructor, how arthritically bent hands and fingers sculpted beautiful unique pieces of art and then painted and put in the kiln. What pride and joy they had from their experience with their work put on display for all to view. A reception evening with friends, family, and students from the college attended. The writers had the opportunity to read their short stories for an audience in a “Meet the Author” series I scheduled for the number of weeks to correspond with the number of writers. What joy on their faces to be the featured writer with family, friends, staff, and college students sitting in the audience. The Q&A section was their favorite because they got to talk about their story and their writing perspectives. Yes, some were in phases of dementia, memory loss, physical impairment or some other aging health issue. Yet, they were able to manage to be able to live in those moments with no pressure to be as others remembered them, but to be who they were in the present of the day. No concern about yesterday or what may come tomorrow. They were happy in the moments they were living in that moment. Perhaps it is a lesson we all need to take. Yesterday is gone and cannot change, tomorrow is only our imagination, but TODAY is to be enjoyed, lived the best we can, and don’t miss the blossoms of your plants, or the laughter of your child, or the beauty of the print in the cloth that you wear. Live your day fully! ©Maralene C Strom (Mar 2018) Maralene C Strom is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant. FB Maralene C Strom Photo Creations, Blog: https://marlinky.wordpress.com/ 715579-9768 or mcsbiz@aol.com Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2018 p. 6
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BLACK CURRANT BERRIES WITH YULIA
Black Currant Berry - Turn this European Staple into Your Daily Diet Awareness. 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
When I moved to the US 15 years ago I planted black currant bushes by the house right away. Then we moved, and the bushes came with us:-) Every garden in Russia have this woody shrub full of aromatic shiny tart berries. I remember picking them at my grandma’s garden, and then my parents’. Rides Nigrum grows in most Northern places. There are about 150 wild kinds. In was cultivated in Russia before 11th century, grown in all towns and villages. Black currant was once popular in US, but was banned in the early 1900s, when it was thought to cause (or help spread) white pine blister dust, that was threatening pine growing industry. Since then lots of states lifted the ban, and you can find it at many farms now, except still not in Maine, New Hampshire, Virginia, Ohio and Massachusetts. The ban was in place for nearly a century, so this berry is still largely unknown in the US.
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During WWII in England with the shortage of the oranges and other citrus fruit, the black currant was planted and grown commercially. Black currant syrup provided alternative vitamin C to all children younger then 2 free of charge. Japan imports $3.6 million worth of NZ black berries. The top producers are Russia, Poland and Germany.
The most favorite ways of consuming the berries - fresh harvest and jams. We never seem to run out of black currant jam! It is delicious on bread with butter, or pie, smoothy or tea. In fact the tea is quite medicinal. My mom developed her own method of getting over a cold in 2 days with drinking hot black currant tea every three hours and then covering up in warm blankets to sweat it out. I serve it to my family during colds too. Fevers, tight cough, colds and flu - try it for you. Works as a throat gargle too. I love to stroll through my summer garden and collect currant leaves for making pickles (along with oak and cherry leaf), we just pack all the leaves in jars with other spices. Their Russian name Smorodina comes from the word “strong smell”, imparting that unique fragrance and notes to your pickles. Currant is high in Vitamin C, with just 20 little berries providing a daily dose of this vitamin. Berries help remove radiation with it’s high pectin and vitamin C content. Currants are great for aches and pains, arthritis and gout, as it is an effective diuretic that removes uric acid and extra liquid in overweight individuals. The plant is great for any swollen lymph, chronic eczema, it helps to dissolves deposits (stones). It also benefits the prostate and kidney health and lowers the blood pressure. It is a wonderful liver health supporter, when jaundice or migraines are present. Also relieves diarrhea, intestinal parasites problems. The leaves are even higher in vitamin C then the berries. The plant strengthens the capillaries and bleeding gums due to Vitamin C and rutin content. Currants are high in Vitamin B (B1, B2, B6, B9), P, E, A and K, also iron, magnesium, potassium, silver and copper. They are a great prevention for diabetes, good restorative after the surgery and for menopausal bleeding. Also excellent for brain function and memory. Just use moderation if you have high stomach acid. The black currant seed oil is high in vitamin E, alpha-linolenic (omega 3) and gamma linolenic (omega 6) acids - essential acids that body can not produce. It is one of the ingredients in Yulia’s Magic Seven Eye Cream. Currants come in many different colors: black, red, white, pink, yellow and purple. Those multicolored berries were the subject of one of the first poems I learned as a young child. Plant the currant bush in your yard. Use a screen protection for the first few years. Throw some baby potatoes as fertilizer under the bushes, they love potassium. It makes them shoot out more branches and berries get bigger. And if you live in tropics, I have heard it is possible to grow currants if you provide a cold season for them by placing ice around the roots simulating winter conditions. If you would like to try black currant berry and leaf tea, please go to the tea section of my website. Also experiment with longer brewing, leave it overnight and see how pretty purple your tea pot gets:-) Yulia lives in Cable, WI and have been teaching about herbs and natural living for 8 years. You can contact her at 715-798-3175 or on her website: www.yulias.net Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2018 p. 8
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NATURAL CONNECTIONS
Natural Connections - A Winter Walk with Lois Nestel Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum
Curtains of snow sifted down from the laden trees as we entered the forest. The wizened branches of the Grandmother Tree, an old white pine, etched black and white silhouettes against the low, gray sky. Smooth new drifts stretched out in front of our little group of children and adults on the Family Snowshoe Hike. The Wayside Wanderings Natural Play area is a special place in any season, but in the magic of a fresh snow, I felt Lois Nestel’s presence more keenly. Lois was the founding naturalist, director, and curator of the Cable Natural History Museum. She was a talented, self-taught naturalist, artist, and taxidermist, and this was her home site. She looked out into this forest on moonlit nights and wrote about the owls that hooted and the rabbits that cavorted in the moonlight.
The Grandmother Tree would have spent its life in an open field behind Lois’s house. That’s why it’s lower branches grew big and strong enough to host our wonderful treehouse! You can play here, too, after signing a waiver at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area in Randysek Road in Cable, WI. Photo by Emily Stone.
Lois once summed up snow this way: “However you see snow, as a burden to be borne or as a base for winter sports, see in it also the incredible beauty beyond the power of man to duplicate or even to describe.” Being in her forest on such a lovely day inspired me to look back on some of Lois’s essays. “Winter has a thousand faces;” observed Lois, “each of us is free to see the face we choose. For example, the colors of winter are subtle and transient. Nothing is as it seems. The snow is white, it is true, but it is also endless hues and shades depending on the light, the type and quality of snow, and even more on the eye of the beholder.”
“Under leaden skies the snow appears dead white or pearly toned with shadows that are slate and steel. Sunrise can turn open spaces to rose and palest gold shadowed with lavender and violet; mid-day brings the clearer blues, and the evening sky may add a depth of tone to morning hues.” “Frost flakes caught in morning sun outshine the jewel treasures of the world as prismatic reflections bedazzle the eyes with brilliant sapphire, topaz, emerald, and ruby that change with every movement and finally fade with advancing day, as do the rainbow-tinted sundogs that accompany a chill morning sun.” “Moonlight on the snow brings shadows traced in indigo against the cold white flame of diamonds. The blue-black velvet of the night sky, studded with cold, blazing stars will often show the aurora borealis as wavering, tattered banners or as moving spotlights against the northern sky,” wrote Lois. We didn’t see the aurora on our hike, of course, but we did see deer tracks, woodpecker trees, and the delicate, snow-laden cup of a birds nest. The woods were full of patterns. “Most people are aware of the beauty of summer flowers and often bemoan their passing as winter approaches,” Lois continued. This need not be a cause for regret because, while much color may be lost, there continue—as seeds, pods, and capsules—many forms that rival the flowers in beauty and grace. Many of these seed containers last throughout the winter, serving as food for wildlife and pleasure for humans.” “There is a sculptured beauty in the pods of various milkweeds and wild iris, evening primrose, cockle and Indian pipes. Delicate grace is exemplified in airy sprays of sweet cicely, papery clusters of wild hops and feathery virgin’s bower (wild clematis) twining over bushes, and in the dried grasses and sedges, each with individual form and style.” “Many fall-blooming flowers (weeds if one must call them that) retain their form if not their color through the winter months. Goldenrod, tansy and yarrow are sepiatoned replicas of summer’s gay colors. Flowers such as asters lift clusters of tan, starlike sepals above the snow.” “Touches of color do remain in scattered places; the dark velvety red of sumac heads, the red-orange of rose hips and the brighter red of highbush cranberries and hawthorn frozen on their shrubs.” “To enjoy these and many other beauties of winter there are few requirements; namely these: get outside, have open eyes to see and an open mind, receptive enough to appreciate what is seen.”
Our little group on the Family Snowshoe Hike appreciated the beauty of freshly fallen snow. Photo by Emily Stone.
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: “Better Together--Celebrating a Natural Community” is now open!
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TECH TALK
Tech Talk - Rise of the Machines!
Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Director at Norvado
If I learned anything at CES this past January it is that the robots really are coming. We have known for years that it would happen eventually. Especially in the manufacturing industry. The advancements in the last few years in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been nothing short of astounding. Just a few short years ago, the self-driving car was nothing but a pipe dream. Now prototypes are being tested in Arizona and Nevada. In fact, we saw a couple of them in action while we were in Las Vegas. If you couple the advancements in AI with the advancements in robotics, and partner that with robotic articulation (how robots move), the robots that we thought could only exist in science fiction novels begin to now be feasible. Robots can now right themselves when pushed over or even figure out how to open a closed door. It is truly amazing. Photo Courtesy of www.pbsinternational.org
So‌ now comes the real question, will robots take all of the jobs away from the humans (and eventually turn on their masters)?
The answer is, to put it simply, probably not. It has nothing to do with Isaac Asimov and his “Three laws of robotics� (though, they might still be good ideas) but more to do with the fact that they are machines. Here is my reasoning. Yes, some jobs will be replaced by robots, but, those robots will still need maintenance and repair and though robots can be programmed to do many things, to replace a human job they must also save a company money. At this time, most robots that are complex enough to actually do different jobs are so expensive that it is impractical to use them. Take the laundry folding robot for instance, its current price tag of just under $20,000 makes it impractical so no one is really in danger of losing their job yet. When the price comes down enough to make it practical, we will still need people to load the machine and put away the laundry. The jobs will evolve and change but jobs for humans will never completely be replaced. The other issue is that robots can still only be programmed to perform very limited functions. Yes, they can scan a door and figure out how to open it, but they cannot cook dinner! I personally do not believe that we will ever have robots that can fully replace a human. The human mind is too complex and we are capable of so many different movements and abilities that machines and their simple machine logic - with more complex AI - will just not have the capacity to take over all of the jobs that humans can do. I think this also lets us eliminate the feasibility of a robot uprising, at least, for now!
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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
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
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Rev Richard Blood 4694 S. County Rd. A Superior, WI 54880 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 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
21020 Co Hwy E, Mason, WI 54856 Church Office: 715-746-2442
13520 Spruce Street, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3417
43170 Highway 63, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3712
Rev. Phil Milam 13445 County Highway M Cable, WI 54821 Church office: 715-798-3066 Home: 262-470-0736
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PASTOR’S CORNER
The Beatitudes - “Blessed are the Poor in Spirit...” Submitted by Pastor Phil Markel of Calvary Baptist Church of Hayward, WI
The sermon on the mount is not a treatise on salvation, “...but of the character and conduct of those that belong to Christ - the true yet rejected King.”(Dunlap) Biblical salvation is not gained by a humble attitude, but through faith alone in the Living Savior (See Ephesians 2:89 and Titus 3:5). The Lord said of His own, “Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)
March 2018 Bible Reading Schedule
March 1 - Numbers 26-27, Mark 8:22-38 March 2 - Numbers 28-29, Mark 9:1-29 March 3 - Numbers 30-31, Mark 9:30-50 March 4 - Numbers 32-33, Mark 10:1-31 March 5 - Numbers 34-36, Mark 10:32-52 One can be “blessed” or happy who knows that Christ has saved him from eternal torment in March 6 - Deuteronomy 1-2, Mark 11: 1-19 March 7 - Deuteronomy 3-4, Mark 11: 20-33 hell. Christ was speaking of those whe are concsciously dependent of God. Albert Barnes March 8 - Deuteronomy 5-7, Mark 12:1-27 wrote in his book, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Gospels: March 9 - Deuteronomy 8-10, Mark 12:28-44 March 10 - Deuteronomy 11-13, Mark 13:1-13 “To be poor in spirit is to have a humble opinion of ourselves; to be sensible that we are sinners, and have no righteousness of our own; to be willing to be saved only by the rich grace March 11 - Deuteronomy 14-16, Mark 13:14-37 March 12 - Deuteronomy 17-19, Mark 14:1-25 and mercy of God; to be willing to be where God places us, to bear what He lays on us, to go March 13 - Deuteronomy 20-22, Mark 14:26-50 where He bids us, to die when He commands, to be willing to be in His Hands and to feel that March 14 - Deuteronomy 23-25, Mark 14:51-72 we deserve no favor from Him.” (Barnes) March 15 - Deuteronomy 26-27, Mark 15:1-26 March 16 - Deuteronomy 28, Mark 15:27-47 True life and happiness is not found in human pride, material thingss, or worldly riches, but March 17 - Deuteronomy 29-30, Mark 16 March 19 - Deuteronomy 31-32, Luke 1:1-23 true life is knowing the life that never ends - life in Jesus Christ. Remember March 20 - Deuteronomy 33-34, Luke 1:24-56 March 21 - Joshua 1-3, Luke 1:57-80 “Happiness is to know the Savior, March 22 - Joshua 4-6, Luke 2:1-24 Living a life within His favor, March 23 - Joshua 7-8, Luke 2:25-52 Having a change in my behavior, March 24 - Joshua 9-10, Luke 3 Happiness is the Lord.” March 25 - Joshua 11-13, Luke 4:1-32 March 26 - Joshua 14-15, Luke 4:33-44 Pastor Phil Markel is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church at 13713 W Thannum Fire Lane, Hay- March 27 - Joshua 16-18, Luke 5:1-16 ward, WI. Worship times are 10:00am Sundays, and 6:30pm on Wednesdays. Nursery and youth groups March 28 - Joshua 19-20, Luke 5:17-39 are vailable. We would love to have you join us. Everyone is welcome! March 29 - Joshua 21-22, Luke 6:1-26 March 30 - Joshua 23-24, Luke 6:27-49 Sources: Written Aforetime by David Dunlap), Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Gospels: Designed for Sunday March 31 - Judges 1-2, Luke 7:1-30 School Teachers and Bible Classes, Volume 1, By Albert Barnes
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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS
Community Notes, News, & Events for March 2018
Add your event or announcement to our directory! Email Christie at ccarlson@cheqnet.net Mature Lunch Brunch
Megan Zoellick Cancer Benefit Saturday, March 10 at 11:00am at Dorchester Community Memorial Hall, Dorchester, WI
At only 27 Megan Zoellick has been diagnosed with Colon Cancer. This benefit is going to help with the costs of medical bills and the loss of income. There will be a spaghetti dinner along with bucket raffles, a silent auction, 50/50 and more!
Solon Springs Community Events for March/April Submitted by the local area businesses in Solon Springs
March 3 - Warrior’s Ride for Veterans - Paul’s Pour House April 1 - Easter Egg Hunt at the Solon Springs Mercantile April 7 - Ducks Unlimited 50+ Gun Raffle Event @ Community Center
Barnes Community Events for March
Submitted by the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer Judy Bourassa March 3 March 5 March 11 March 15 March 17 March 20 March 20 March 25 March 27 March 29 March 30
BAHA Winter Fest: Celebration and Fundraiser from Noon - 4:00pm at the VFW Hall. Food, beverages, door prizes, bingo, meat raffle, and silent auction. Big cash raffle drawing at 4:30pm. 715-795-3065 Barnes Lions Club Meeting at 6:00pm at Maki’s 715-795-2047 Barnestormers Snowmobile Club Regular Meeting at the Windsor at 9:30am BAHA Meeting at 9:00am at the museum 715-798-2145 St Patrick’s Day in Barnes - festivities start at noon at the Cedar Lodge Steakhouse and Grill 715-795-2223 Regular Town Board Meeting will be held at 6:30pm at the Barnes Town Hall Gordon/barnes Garden Club Meeting at 1:30pm at the Barnes Town Hall 715-795-2821 Palm Sunday Service at 10:30am at the Barnes Community Church 715-795-2195 VFW Post 8329 and Auxiliary meeting will be held at 6:30pm at the VFW Hall in Barnes 715-795-2271 Maundy Thursday Service at the Barnes Community Church Good Friday - The Barnes Community Church will be open from 1:00pm - 3:00pm for a time of private prayer
Cable Natural History Events for March Submitted by the Cable Natural History Museum
Please call 715-798-3890 or visit www.cablemuseum.org for more info. March 1 Snowshoe Hike to a Heron Rookery (Adult Naturalist Program) March 6 David’s Drum Basket (Adult Naturalist Program) March 8 David’s Drum Basket (Adult Naturalist Program) March 8 Dinner Lecture: Piping Plovers (Adult Naturalist Program) March 16 Winter Ecology: Trees in Winter March 17 Talon Talk Live Raptor Program March 22 - March 24 Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resources Volunteers Forest & Lakes Monthly March 2018 p. 16
March Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites
Barnes Book Club
On Monday, March 26th at 9:30am Meals are served Monday in the library at the Barnes CommuThursday at noon at the Barnes Town Hall at 3360 Cty Hwy N. nity Church we will discuss the book Being Mortal: Medicine and What in Barnes. Sign up at the meal Matters in the End by Atul Gawansite day of, or call 715-795-2495. de. Then. April is poetry month. In April, bring a poem or two to share. As always, we welcome new readers. UFO Craft Meeting Meetings are held at the Barnes Red Hat Ladies Meeting Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th The Red Hat Ladies will meet on Monday of every month. Please March 21, 2018 at Y-Go-By. contact Judy at 715-795-3247 for Please plan to arrive just shortly details. before noon.They open at noon.
Cable Food Shelf
Thursday, March 22, 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 March 11th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the Barnes Community Church located at 3200 Highway N in Barnes
Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward
Thursday, March 15th 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
Sidney Reynolds Benefit Saturday, March 17 at 4:30pm - 10:00pm at Lakewoods Resort
A benefit will be held for Sidney Reynolds, the daughter of Heather and Larry Ludzack, (Cable, WI) who has undergone a Posterior Fossa Craniotomy on 12/14/17 at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California, to remove a 3-inch tumor from her brain. To aid Sidney and her family in the financial burden from this difficult and unfortunate situation, volunteers are hosting a “Sidney Strong” Benefit. Buffet Dinner, Silent Auctions, Raffles, Music
Lake Nebagamon Community Events for March Submitted by Patti Coughlin/Village of Nebagamon Website
March 4 Polar Plunge Sponsored by the Bridges Bar at 1:00pm March 5 DJ Trivia 7:00pm at Dockside March 6 Lake Nebagamon Village Board meeting at 7:00pm at the auditorium March 7 Smear at Dockside at 6:00pm March 8 Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 6:30pm at the auditorium March 10 Boot Hockey Fun Day at 11:00am at the Lake March 12 DJ Trivia 7:00pm at Dockside March 13 Nebagamon Community Association Meeting will be held at the Auditorium March 14 Smear at Dockside at 6:00pm March 15 Lake Nebagamon Lions Club Meeting will be held at the Auditorium at 7:00pm March 17 Len and Lois at the Dockide from 2:00pm - 5:00pm St. Patrick’s Day Parade Down Main Street Sock Hopp Karaoke Party at Dockside March 19 Zoning Commission meeting at 6:30pm at the auditorium March 19 DJ Trivia at 7:00pm at Dockside March 21 Smear at Dockside at 6:00pm March 26 DJ Trivia at 7:00pm at the Dockside March 28 Smear at Dockside at 6:00pm March 29 Volunteer Fire Department Meeting at 6:30pm at the auditorium March 29 Sewer Commission meeting at 6:00pm at the auditorium March 31 Masquarade Karaoke Party at Dockside
Town of Cable Events for March Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Cable Website
March 7 Plan Commission Meeting at 5:30 pm at the Cable Community Centre March 8 Town Board Meeting at 6:00pm at the Community Centre
Town of Drummond Events for March
Submitted Courtesy of the Town of Drummond Website March 13
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AUTHOR’S CORNER - JAMES BRAKKEN
Revenge of the Owls
Submitted by James Brakken, 1st place winner of the 2014 Wisconsin Writers Association Jade Ring Award.
Author’s note: The following short story is from The Moose & Wilbur P. Dilby Plus 36 Fairly True Tales from Up North by James Brakken. All 8 of the author’s books can be found at BadgerValley.com and many preferred area outlets.
Mother Nature is a wonderful teacher, her classroom vast, it’s filled with glorious gifts, surprises, and opportunities for knowledge. Of course, we students of Nature must be willing, must pay attention when the lesson is presented. Take the lesson of sun on skin. Sunlight feels warm and gives our skin a healthy glow. However, we’ve learned that, over time, too little sun is unhealthy while too much leaves many of us red with pain, unable to sleep at night, perhaps blistered and peeling. A wonderful lesson, yet, many of us seem to need the occasional refresher course. Fortunately, tuition is free, unless you count the expense of pain relieving lotions and the discomfort we feel. This is but one example of a multitude of lessons within Mother Nature’s boundless curriculum. Let me offer another from a decades-old experience. Boy Scout Troop 348 of the Gitchie Gumi Council didn’t exist until Ted, a good-hearted, young businessman in our small town, made it happen. After jumping through more hoops than trained poodles on the Ed Sullivan Show, this exemplary volunteer assumed the title of Scoutmaster Ted. Another fellow signed on to assist. After receiving permission to meet weekly in the school cafeteria, the word went out: If you are a boy over 12, Troop 348 wants you! Twenty-some boys soon found themselves studying the Boy Scout Handbook, learning the motto, oath, and slogan, and pestering parents for a uniform, usually settling for the kerchief and envelope-like hat. Mine was size seven.| Our weekly meetings had us learning outdoor skills, first-aid techniques, and citizenship. The twenty-some-member troop became five groups of four-or-so patrols. Each patrol chose a name. The older scouts adopted Wolf Patrol as their name and found themselves in the company of Eagles, Hawks, Bears, and my flock, the Owl Patrol. These proud patrols competed with each other in activities ranging from knot-tying contests to tree identification quizzes. Of course, boys being boys, friendly competition sometimes led to the occasional prank played on other patrols. Pranks, of course, have a way of escalating and teen-age boys are not known to study the effect side of the concept called “cause and effect.” Not now, not then. A July camping trip began with a five-mile hike through winding forest roads to a long-abandoned, isolated Civilian Conservation Corps camp. Our scoutmaster drove ahead, the tents and other gear piled in the back of his pickup. Along the route, he posted cardboard arrows pointing the way. Troop 348 left the village around nine o’clock. Though this wasn’t a race, the older boys in Wolf Patrol soon outdistanced the others. Owl Patrol, the youngest, trailed behind. Picture, now, the four older boys hiking down a dusty lane. Ahead, they spy a sign, an arrow, at a fork in the road. How long would you suppose it might be before one of the boys blurted, “Let’s switch it!” before marching on? Next, picture another patrol rounding the bend, switching the same sign, then going the wrong way. Meanwhile, the Wolf Patrol is switching the next arrow at the next fork and the third patrol is nearing the first arrow, now correctly pointing the way. Again, the “Let’s switch it!” epithet is heard as they go the right way. By the time we in the Owl Patrol reached the first cardboard arrow, the nail holding it in place was gone. Torn from the tree too many times, it now lay on the road. What to do? Follow tracks of the others? But, which way? They seem to go both directions! Do we split up? Toss a coin? Sit tight and wait for help? Use our phones? Hmm. Cell phones are two decades away. Cell service in the forest? At least five, if ever. The coin flip won out. We hit the road again, approaching the second of four errant arrows. And, in spite of the persistent prank-playing patrols ahead, we entered camp ahead of two other patrols. The random switching of arrows and some good guessing kept the wise Owls on track, more or less. And when one of the Wolf Patrol boasted of their hijinks to Scoutmaster Ted, he jumped into his truck, determined to end the confusion. It took a good deal of driving up and down the fire lanes to find everyone. In spite of their pleas for a lift, every scout walked into camp that day, most worn but wiser. Seeking separate campsites, each patrol soon pitched pup tents and built campfires, all the while wondering how to even the score with the despicable Wolf Patrol. Imagine these older boys’ anxiety, certain that four out of five of the other scouts must be plotting revenge. On edge all afternoon and into the evening, the Wolves avoided the humiliation every other patrol sought to inflict. But then the sun set and the cry of, “In your tents, Boy Scouts. Lights out!” came from Scoutmaster Ted. With it, time for that lesson from Mother Nature. Picture nighttime at a Boy Scout campout on a still, muggy July night and five, quiet campsites, each with a nearly spent campfire surrounded by stones. Picture embers glowing in these five fire rings. Picture four Owls in their summertime skivvies, tiptoeing to the campfire nearest the tents of the older boys, the boys in the Wolf Patrol. One of those under-clad Owls had a plan. He knew, from some previous error in judgment, that the bouquet of burnt urine was so sickening, repulsive, so downright disgusting, that it would be perfect revenge on those pesky old Wolves. Now picture these four skivvied scouts surrounding the glowing coals, struggling to suppress laughter as they direct four steady streams onto the embers, not ten feet from the Wolf Patrol’s pup tents. Imagine the hissing of urine on red-hot coals - hissing like that of some evil serpent—for evil it was to foul the air so close to the tent flaps of the Wolves. The four peers retreated, winging back to their Owl perches to await the expected spectacle. Minutes passed. Nothing happened. Ah, but Mother Nature is patient. (Continued on p. 23) www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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REDBERY BOOK CORNER
Redbery Book Corner Submitted by Maureen Palmer of Redbary Books in Cable, WI
Before my husband and I purchased Redbery Books in summer 2015, I spent 22 wonderful years as a public librarian. One of the annual events that I loved most was the celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd. Born in 1904, Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was the ninth-best-selling fiction author of all time, adored by children and adults alike. I grew up on Dr. Seuss books and so did our three girls. In addition to Seuss books, I remember my parents giving me other great books such as Treasure Island, A Wrinkle in Time, Alice In Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden mystery series’ and many others. A love of reading was ignited in me at a very young age. Redbery Books is proud to offer our customers a way to share their love of reading with their grandchildren. The Grand Reads book subscription program, created by previous owner Bev Bauer in 2006, is a way to give a meaningful and lasting gift to the special children in your life. Upon completing a simple form that provides us information such as a child’s age and interests, Redbery bookseller/ retired school librarian Marilyn Hemsey personally selects books to match each child’s profile. Every book is specially gift wrapped and sent in a Grand Reads padded envelope to the child’s home, bi-monthly, or as frequently as the subscribed grandparent wishes. We’ve received many pictures (and recently, videos) over the years of very happy grandchildren with their new books. The subscription can begin at any time and can be stopped at any time by customer request. In this age of fascination with electronic devices, our Grand Reads grandparents have told us how refreshing it is to give the gift of a “real” book. If you think you might be interested in learning more about the Redbery Grand Reads program, please stop by the store, give us a call at 715798-5014 or email us at read@redberybooks.com. We would be happy to talk to you!
Recipe Corner - Homecooked and Hearty Recipes credited from various websites, cookbooks, and otherwise cited resources
White Bean and Chorizo Stew Courtesy of www.thebeachhousekitchen.com
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 lb. Mexican chorizo links 1 large onion sliced then roughly chopped 3-4 large garlic cloves minced 2 sprigs thyme 2 15 ounce cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed 1 14.5 ounce can chicken broth low sodium, fat free 3/4 tsp. Spanish smoked paprika kosher salt and pepper 1 5 ounce bag baby spinach
French “Peasant” Beets Courtesy of www.food52.com
Ingredients:
4-6 Beets with greens 1 bunch Swiss chard 3 tablespoons butter 1 shallot Salt Freshly Ground Pepper 2 tablespoons white wine 2 tablespoons water 5 pounds Bucheron Cheese Crusty bread (warmed in oven )
Directions:
In a large pot or dutch oven heat 1Tbsp. olive oil over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook for about 15 -20 minutes, turning often. Transfer to plate. In the same pot heat the remaining olive oil with the onions, garlic and thyme sprigs for about 7 minutes, stirring often. Next, add the beans and the broth. Cook for 8-10 minutes. To thicken the broth, crush some of the beans with the back of a spoon. Add the paprika and season with salt and pepper. Add the spinach a handful at a time and cook for about 2 minutes until wilted. Slice the chorizo and add it to the stew. If you want to thin out the stew add a little water. Serve in bowls.
Directions:
Scrub and peel the beets. Remove the greens and chop coarsely. Set the greens aside in a large prep bowl. Slice beets into 1/4 inch rounds. Remove the ribs from the swiss chard and coarsely chop and toss into bowl with the beet greens, In a large sautee pan, melt butter. Sautee shallots. Add beet rounds to the shallot butter mixture. Crack some pepper over the beets and a toss on a pinch of salt. Reduce heat and sautee beets, turning over to ensure even cooking. About 15 minutes later when beets are begnning to glaze and become tender, add greens and chard. Sautee for about 5 minutes, then add wine and cover. Cook until greens are wilted, adding water if necessary. Allow liquid to be mostly absorbed into greens, adjust seasonings. Scoop greens and beets into a low shallow bowl. Garnish with a sizeable wedge of bucheron and some crusty bread. Crack a little bit of pepper over the entire dish.
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CAR CARE WITH SPARKEY
Car Care with Sparkey - Do It Yourself Projects Submitted by Bill Kokan of Bill’s Garage in Drummon, WI.
Nothing scares a mechanic more than a “Do It Yoursef-er.” Go ahead, knock yourself out, but please, please, don’t make the situation worse by attempting something that is outside of your skillset, or that is more involved than you are able to accomplish safely. Unfortunately, it is a situation I see it time and time again. People walk in, hat in hand with a look of,
“Well, I tried this that and the other thing and it still doesn’t seem right. Help!!”
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problem.
They then ask for free advice. With 40 years of experience, situations like this become about education. The key is to teach people the proper procedure to find the problem. This also involves learning when it is just something that you shouldn’t be attempting and will need to bring your vehicle in to a professional that is well versed at fixing the
I walk them through the diagnostic procedure that should have been used to isolate the problem in the first place, as knowing where to start saves time, effort, money – and an indescribable amount of frustration. I then look under the hood to see if there is anything obvious, and if able, will most likely take the vehicle for a test drive. Now comes the hard part – fixing the repair. Our area is called the “Rust Belt” for a reason. Winter salt eats away at everything, and that complicates matters 10-fold. So, if you are considering a repair on your own, make sure you are ready for that complication and have the proper equipment to deal with it. Again, if there is a lot of rust, and you think it may be above your skillset, please stop, and take your vehicle to a professional. It will save you money in the long run. I, and I am sure many of you, have learned that painful lesson the hard way. Before you attempt any repair, make sure that you know what needs to be done properly. Grab your owner’s manual and check for instruction there. If you do not have a copy of your owner’s manual, many can be found on the manufacturer’s website or at www.edmunds.com/how-to/ how-to-find-your-car-owners-manual-online.html. You simply select your vehicle’s manufacturer and go from there. You can also find many tutorials and “how to” videos and procedure walk throughs online as well. Please keep in mind that there is a lot of good information out there, but there is also some very bad and incorrect information as well, please be warned. The next hurdle you will most likely face is getting the parts that you need to complete the repair. When going to your local car parts store, they will most likely ask questions that you are unsure of or that you may not know the answers to with certainty. Make sure you take the VIN number with you so that you can ensure you will get the right parts for your vehicle. If you are unable to locate the VIN number, it’s time to call a professional, as this just might not be the best undertaking. With over 40 years of experience, and having seen almost every repair under the sun, I could have had the vehicle repaired and you would have been back on the road – with a warranty on parts and labor. Did I mention the stress you could have avoided? Time saved? Effort placed somewhere else? I take my hat off to all of you guys and gals out there that are willing to try to repair your vehicles. Please remember that patience and persistence – and a little WD-40 go a long way. So, good luck to you, and… I think I have an opening tomorrow if you need me. - Sparkey
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THE OTHER MARCH MADNESS
The Other March Madness
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
Mid-March may not seem like the time for turkey hunting, with its cold temperatures and snow covered ground, but turkey hunters know the time is near and preparations for the upcoming season need to be made. Hunting gear is assembled. Calls are fine-tuned or replaced. Catalogs are combed for the latest and greatest devices. Turkey hunters never have enough calls or gadgets in their vests. There’s always something new on the market that guarantees success. Those guarantees don’t usually mean much, but turkey hunters are optimistic by nature. They try whatever they can to turn the odds in their favor. And the best thing they can do to guarantee success is get out and start hunting in March. Not actual hunting of course, Wisconsin’s turkey season doesn’t open until early April, but the turkey scouting portion of the spring starts on the first cold, clear, calm mornings of mid-March. On those mornings the tom turkeys start to feel their pulse quicken, their blood run a little hotter, and that mating urge seep through their bones. It makes them want to shout. Photo Courtesy of John Weber
Of course turkeys can’t really shout, but they can gobble, and the sound of a tom turkey gobbling on a calm, frosty morning, makes winter-bound turkey hunters want to shout, too. And to get out of bed well before sunrise, just to listen to that magical sound. That getting out early part is important, because turkeys are at their vocal best a half hour before, and just after the sun breaks the horizon. Leaving a warm bed on a cold morning might not sound like a rational act to some people. Especially considering the hunting season might not open for another month or so, but we’re not talking about rational people here. We’re talking about turkey hunters. Seemingly normal members of society, who for several weeks or months in the spring – depending on the tolerance levels of their spouses and, or bosses – put hour after sleepless-hour in search of a bird with a brain the size of a pea, but the survival instincts of a Navy Seal, just to listen to it gobble. Not exactly Webster’s definition of rational. But there is a method to the madness. Knowing where a turkey lives is half the battle. So it is that come March, turkey hunters take to the woods in search of a tom. Turkeys in northern Wisconsin can be hard to find, sometimes it takes miles of driving and listening. They gather in flocks, some big and some small, sometimes themselves traveling miles to do so. Whether it be picking moss off tree trunks in a spruce swamp, or scratching for seeds under a backyard bird feeder, there’s strength in numbers for turkeys in the winter woods. More legs scratching to find food, more fleeing bodies to confuse predators, nature always has a survival plan. Some individual birds perish, but the flock as a whole lives on. As the weather breaks, the flocks split up and the hunter starts searching, listening for toms to announce their presence. There’s something primitive about a turkey’s gobble. It sends shivers down the spine of the anointed even from a distance. Up close, it makes the heart pound and the hands shake. More importantly though, it gives the hunter hope, and as stated earlier, turkey hunters are an optimistic bunch. The more toms they find scouting before the season, the better chance they have come April. So they get up and get out in the woods early. They stop and listen often and carefully. They blow on owl hooters and crow calls trying to entice a gobble from a reluctant tom, and they search for tracks and other sign that may give a turkey’s presence away. But there’s more to the venture than just finding turkeys. Keen hunters also pause to take in the sunrise. Relish in the frosty air, soaking in nature’s rebirth after the long slumber of winter. They notice the influx of song birds, along with the ducks, geese and cranes that search out the newly opening rivers and streams. There’s much to see and hear as the land awakens. It’s a magical time to be outdoors. And with any luck the turkeys will be gobbling, and come April when season starts, those bleary-eyed mornings in March will give the hunter the leg up he needs for success. 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
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FOR THE LOVE OF ART
For the Love of Art - Arts, Events, Community….Join in the Fun! Submitted by Sara Balbin of Dragonfly Studio. Sara is an artist, author, and art therapist.
Friday, January 26, was a beautiful sunny day with little wind, and the temperature around 30 degrees above zero. Today I would travel to the American Birkebeiner Timber Trail Cabin to install two stainless steel howling wolf sculptures commissioned by Jan and Tom Cogbill. Heading to Cable on Hwy 63, I passed numerous vehicles pulling snowmobiles, or carrying skis on roof racks ready to enjoy the fresh snow. I turned left on Highway M, then right at the Brickhouse Café on Randysek Road. Driving two miles, I passed the rustic log North End Ski Club Cabin where numerous skiers and snowshoers were prepping their gear for a fun outing. A family of four snowmobilers passed me. Continuing on Randysek Road for another mile, I turned left on Timber Trail Road and drove another mile to reach the American Birkebeiner (Birkie) trail where the rest cabin would display my two howling wolf sculptures. When I arrived my crew was already setting up two ladders and firing up the cabin’s wood burning stove. Girlfriends training for the Birkie arrived at the same time to watch. We carefully unwrapped the stainless steel wolves while my friends cheered at the unveiling and then skied off to take advantage of the mild temperatures and beautifully groomed trail. The Timber Wolf installation now completed is available for viewing by skis, snowshoes, off road bicycle, snowmobile or car, to experience the beauty of the Timber Wolf Trail Cabin setting. Photo Courtesy of Sara Balbin Today, the visual arts are not limited to past traditional materials such as ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting or photography. Artists work in countless materials responding to a multifaceted, culturally diverse global environment brought to us by technological advances.
What is so important is to engage in the art process. Whether it be drawing with your finger on a steamed glass window, fly fishing on snow while laying the line in rhythmic patterns, building a rock cairn, a drift wood and other found objects sculpture from lake shore materials arranged in a balanced esthetic manner, a fairy house made of moss, snow and ice sculptures, or creating geometric snowshoe patterns on a lake bed, such as snow shoe artist Simon Beck. Simon’s snowshoe art illustrates the cold beauty of mathematics in phenomenal expansive designs. There are countless ways to engage in the arts for self-expression and fun while circumventing the winter blues and staying healthy. As I watched the skiers racing by the Timber Wolf Trail Cabin I realized the residents of Northwest Wisconsin, and the Bay Region don’t simply live four distinct seasons. Each month has varying activities due to environmental changes such as daylight, temperature, wind factors, snow and ice depth, rain, migration, vegetation, and animal and insect cycles. For example, February and March are event months (or seasons), when sports enthusiasts traditionally have better snow and ice conditions to train, participate in their favorite events, and simply play! February events: Apostle Island Sled Dog Race; North End Classic, X Country ski events for adults and children in Cable; Walleyes for Northwest Wisconsin Annual Family Ice, Lac Courte Oreilles; Snow Jacks Bar Stool Races, Drummond; Book across the Bay, Ashland and Washburn; Bike Across the Bay, Washburn; American Birkebeiner, Cable and Hayward. March events: Bayfield Winter Festival, Run on Water, Bike on Water, a race across the famous ice road from Bayfield to Madeline Island. Mr. Ashwabay Winter Dash and Polar Plunge. Worlds Longest Weenie Roast, Lakewoods Resort, Namakagon; Fat Bike Birkie, Telemark, Cable. Participating in the arts and sports to work around the long, dark and cold winter months although fun, may not be for everyone. Here are some other fun and rewarding activities that may help you stay involved: join a book club, volunteer at libraries, health care facilities, museums, churches, animal humane societies, food shelves, Chamber of Commerce’s events, local arts organizations, Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, Community Farm, or becoming a pen pal to a student. The only limit is your willingness to engage. The “For the Love of Arts” column is a perfect opportunity to communicate your thoughts on the expressive arts, life style, and environment. I look forward to hearing your ideas for future stories at info@sarabalbin.com. Please visit the following websites for education, art events, and much more! See My Art, Inc. www.seemyart.us Cable Natural History Museum: www.cablemuseum.org North Country Trail Wisconsin: www.northcountrytrail.org
Cable Hayward Arts Council: www.cablehaywardarts.org Chequamegon Bay Arts Council: www.cbayarts.org
Revenge of the Owls (Continued from p. 17)
That sickening steam floated high above the camp, then slowly settled, surrounding both Wolf Patrol tents. Groans preceded complaints. Then indictments, aimed first at each other, soon grew into accusations of vengeful prank-playing by one of the other patrols. Oh, how we Owls hooted and howled with laughter—howling louder than any Wolf ever could. But our howling stopped as the steamy stench slowly spread across the scout camp, silently slipping into the tents of every patrol. And there that vengeful, pungent bouquet of burnt urine hung—hung in the warm, humid, still night air. Moreover, there was no Passover for Scoutmaster Ted. Like some haunting image from a Hollywood epic, the vapors menacingly descended from above, reaching first into his tent, then his nostrils. He soon shouted out words revealing his deep displeasure with us before he piled into his pickup, driving just beyond the range of the stench. There, he spent the rest of the night crumpled up on the front seat. That muggy July evening, Mother Nature, perhaps bent on teaching all a lesson about air inversion on summer nights or simply the need to never pee on a campfire, must have laughed and laughed. And, you know, she might be laughing still. © 2018 James Brakken www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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