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October 2017 Higgin’s Lakeview Lodge
A view of beautiful St. Croix Lake in Solon Springs, WI
Kate (Lawler)Perry
A Painter Documenting Her Heritage from Gordon WI
Growing the Heart of a Gardener An Autumn Memory
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Month’s Featured Articles
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Higgins Lakeview Lodge
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Kate (Lawler) Perry
Monthly Columns and Business Listings 03 07 08
Editor’s Note
Fat Bike Philosophy 101 with Up North Guided Tours, LLC
Mushroomania with Yulia 10
Town and Local Events
Church Directory
15 Town Info (Various Municipalites) 16
Regional Community Notes & Events
11 Pastor’s
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Advertisers Corner Redbery Book Corner
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Car Care with Sparky
09 Natural Connections with Emily Stone
Corner Tech Talk 07 17 18
October 2017 Sudoku Recipe Corner October Crossword Puzzle
Forest & Lakes Column Contributors
Maralene Strom - Forest & Lakes Editorial Maralene grew up in the northwoods of WI. She is a consultant, author, and co publisher of Forest & Lakes Monthly. 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. 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.
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06 Growing the Heart of a Gardener 13
Food & Fun 19
Artists Corner - James Brakken
Maureen Palmer - Book Corner Maureen is the owner of Redbery Books in Cable, WI Dr. Monica Brilla, DVM - Vet Corner Monica Brilla, DVM of Northland Veterinary Services in Iron River, WI Yulia Welk Yulia is the owner of Yulia’s Natural Skin Care products. She teaches classes about herbs, mushrooms, and natural living. Yulia’s: www.yulias.net 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.
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Editor’s Note
It is officially Fall. It seems it has been coming on this season faster as trees have become dressed is their vibrant colors. We do hope you are still enjoying the season in the Northwoods region. We’d love to have some photos of some of the areas you enjoy.
This month we are featuring Kate Perry, artist and Higgins Lake View Lodge in Solon Springs. Kate’s story includes a generational connection to the Gordon area where her great-grandparents settled to farm in the area. Heather and John Higgins took over the Lake View Lodge Bar & Grill a mere two years ago and have rebranded the site into a thriving business for “fun” on the St Croix Lake. Our November issue will once again focus on “Thanking our Veterans”. We would appreciate your contribution in suggesting a veteran we could honor is the 2017 November edition. We are very cognizant we have veterans from WW2 to current conflicts our soldiers face. Let us know also of Veteran Day Events your community will be holding to put into our Community Notes. One of the pleasures I have doing this job is discovering the wonderful people who contribute to our communities doing service for others. Most of these individuals are not looking for accolades yet, their contribution is making a difference to individuals, families, and community. Let me know who you would suggest for us to do a feature story with them. We encourage you to support the businesses who support this magazine. These local businesses are the heart of the economic health of the area. Enjoy this month’s edition. Maralene
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Distribution Locations in Our Region Cable: Cable Chamber Forest Lodge Library Redbery Books Rivers Eatery Cable Natural History Museum Norvado
Barnes: Barnes Town Hall Barnes Town Office Barnes Com. Church PJ’s Cabin Store Buck n Bass Resort Jim’s Bait
Iron River: Iron River Chamber White Winter Winery
Seeley/S. Hwy 63: Calvary Baptist Church Sawmill Saloon
Solon Springs: Merchantile KD’s Family Restaurant Higgins Lakeview Lodge The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop
Drummond: Drummond Library Bear Country
Poplar: Poplar Hardware Mobile Convenience Store/Gas Maple: Aroma’s Bistro & Coffee Shop Maple Hill Feed & Farm
Ashland: Visitors Center The Stove & Fireplace Works Lake Nebagamon: Cenex/Midland Station Presbyterian Church Patti’s Dockside Sharon’s Cafe Grand View: Pat’s Place Choppers GrandView Food & Fuel
Benoit: Benoit Cheese Haus
Minong: Minong Town Office
Brule: Round Up North Brule Presbyterian Church The Kro Bar Twin Gables Copp’s Tire & Auto Center
Gordon: ICO Station McNamara’s Bar Y Go By
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October Cover Credits Submitted by: Kate Perry
This month’s cover photo is a post card created by Kate Perry. Her art, local history, and loving dedication to our area is featured in this month’s edition. Turn to page 5 to read more about Kate’s contributions to the Gordon/Wascott Historical Society and Museum! Thank you, Kate for sharing your amazing talent with all of us!
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Submission Deadline for the November Edition: October 18, 2017 For Editorial or Community Events, please contact Maralene Strom Email: mcsbiz@aol.com Phone: 715-579-9768 For Ads (placement or ad creation), please contact Christie Carlson Email: ccarlson@cheqnet.net Phone: 715-798-3572 Forest & Lakes Monthly Oectober 2017 p. 3
HIGGINS LAKEVIEW LODGE
Higgins Lakeview Lodge—A View of St Croix Lake Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team
Solon Springs Wisconsin offers their locals and visitors the beautiful center of attraction, the St. Croix Lake. This lake offers recreational seasonal value, residential homes, lodging, and the Higgins Lakeview Lodge with an atmosphere complimenting the lake they border.
Their brand of selling fun encompasses the family meal, or playing pool or football, experiencing the lake whether fishing or boating, or just watching the ducks along the shoreline as their customers sit on the lakeside deck.
Located on county road A just minutes from downtown Solon Spring, is the bar and grill of Higgins Lakeview Lodge. Access from the lake and by vehicle, customers come throughout the day with friends and family to enjoy the wide variety of beverages and menu items served. In November of 2015, Heather and Tom Higgins purchased the business and immediately began branding the Lodge with their personal, warm style. Tom has a strong connection to the Solon area as his family had a cabin where he spent a great deal of his youth. Later he purchased the family cabin. Heather grew up in South Range and her family often camped at Lucius Woods.
Heather believes Solon offers a piece of paradise in proximity to the larger urban area but not far away. It is the perfect “stay-cation” location or where people want a diamond in the rough experience that is economical, and a demographic that is sustainable.
Of course, her experience in business, and degree in business accounting helps feed that side of her. She also has the rich experience of growing up in her family’s business the “Our Place Bar & Grill” in South Range. Business ownership runs in the family as her cousins owned the Choo Choo Bar in Superior. For Heather, coming to Solon and choosing to operate the Lakeview was an industry she had an understanding in. She had learned what to do and not do, and to learn from the trial and errors along the way.
Heather recognizes the contribution of tourism to Solon and its businesses is a valuable resource for the economy to thrive. She endorses sustaining large events to bring to the community people from all over the area to boost the economics for all of Solon Springs. Therefore, she actively seeks collaboration with Travel Wisconsin and other tourism based organizations. She has joined others operating a local business, to discuss the collaborative efforts for all businesses in the area.
When you enter Lakeview you find yourself in a warm wood paneled open area with buddy bars, dining tables and the bar all facing the lake view. A wide variety of items on the menu from classic domestic beers to craft beers and more. Homemade pizzas designed to the customer’s order of building it themselves, and the ever popular “hangover burger” for breakfast with an egg, hash browns, cheese, bacon piled on Heather and Tom make a dynamic team as they engaged in the process a burger. Heather credits Tom for his cooking and creating with the of rebranding the Lakeview, the only Bar and Grill on the lake. Heather refined pallet and culinary skills he has. describes their business partnership in this way, “My husband is the fun loving one who simply loves having fun. He is the personality and One of the reasons Heather and Tom chose the location was discoveratmosphere of Lakeview.” She recognizes his personality adds to their ing the exceptional staff they were going to inherit. Individuals who brand of “selling fun” to those who come in to enjoy the environment. had experience, enjoyed their role in serving up fun for their customHeather describes herself as the “left brain” analytical partner. ers, and work ethic.
Heather says, “the biggest part of changing Lakeview is the branding it into our own vision. Then transmuting that vision to others.” Forest & Lakes Monthly October 2017 p. 4
Higgins Lakeview Lodge, with their welcoming greeting and a genuine desire to make your experience fun, is a perfect stop for everyone. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
KATE PERRY
Kate (Lawler) Perry—A Painter Documenting Her Heritage from Gordon WI Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team
It only takes a few minutes to recognize the passion of history reflected in Kate Lawler Perry’s painting. She is very cognizant of the history her own family has in the small town of Gordon WI which was among the townships in the early 1900’s role during the timber industry boom. Her family history is rooted in the Gordon-Wascott area over the past four generations.
boom.
She admiringly shares, “My Great Grandparents (Theodore and Rose Lawler) homesteaded on the Eau Claire River east of Gordon in the early 1900’s.” She has been able to retain some 60 acres of family land to this day to keep for future generations.
One of Kate’s efforts is creating art products from her originals in the form of post cards and blank greeting cards depicting some of the recognizable history remaining in-tact like her Great Grandfather’s Barn and the Tom & Jerry Trees which stood majestically on each side of the Bass Lake Road. These tall trees stood tall for over 200 years until they were removed around 2015-2016.
“I truly love this area,” she says. “I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ‘go to your happy place’ well, this is mine here in Gordon with a Buck Muffin from the Buckhorn Bar & Grill,” she says with deep fondness. Kate’s love for art began early in her childhood. She says as life evolved she had to lay aside the paint brushes as she pursued career, married and raised a family. Yet the longing to paint was still strong and periodically she put paint to canvas for short periods of time. “When my children became grown, I became more serious about my passion of painting,” she says. To enhance her skills, she found a professional painting instructor who helps refine her work with various techniques and encouragement. There has never been any doubt to her subject matter. She says,
“My goal is to paint images of this beautiful area which I hold dear to my heart.” Without a doubt, Kate’s love for the area has manifested toward her equal desire to contribute to the Gordon -Wascott Historical Museum. Recognizing this group of men and women have an equal love for the area and the history that built the community during the logging www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Her support extends to the individuals, down through the generations, who continue to add to the heritage. It is evident she has become one of those individuals who carries on the mission to preserve and present the history to others.
Ron Seningen used his gift of preservation and cut a segment of the trunk and refinished for preservation which is in the museum today. Ron counted the growth rings including the bark and was able to the establish the trees were 217 years. Kate’s renditions of these sites artistically are sold at the museum with all the profit going to the Gordon – Wascott Historical Society fund as they continue to refine, refurbish and more their displays for all to enjoy. Kate’s incentive is best described by her as she shares,
“I want to thank the Gordon - Wascott historical Society for all their years of dedication and commitment to preserving our wonderful heritage, also I would like to thank them for allowing me to hang my paintings there.” Kate and her husband Phil live in Wabasha, MN along with their two cats and dogs. She says, “Phil and I along with our family return to Gordon as often as we can.” Forest & Lakes Monthly October 2017 p. 5
GROWING THE HEART OF A GARDENER
Growing the Heart of a Gardener Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team
Do you smell the air of harvest time? I must admit that fall is my favorite time of year and I’m so enjoying it as if it’s the first time I’ve been able to see it arrive. Driving along the back roads of this area, I see the harvest has been turned into roadside stands with summer squash, winter squash and those deep orange pumpkins waiting for someone to carve a face or make a pie. Farmer’s Market vendors have been selling their harvest of corn, fresh beans, and those lovely tomatoes and now the gourds and squashes abound on their tables. There is a little gardener, I know, at 6 years old cajoled his Dad to raise tomatoes. His Dad was raised on a farm with a father who loved gardening. Lo and behold the gardening gene surfaced in this third-generation little boy. What could a Dad do but succumb to the pressure of blooming gardening genes. The two went to Farm and Fleet and purchased two varieties of tomato seeds, brought them home and placed those itty-bitty seeds into some soil in peat pots. Nurturing these tender seeds father and son saw spindly seedlings emerge from the soil. At times, the father wondered if these unsightly seedlings would amount to anything. However, the boy’s certainty was indomitable, as he’d engage Mom into discussions of future crops to be forthcoming. Sure enough, seedlings grew and weather permitted the transplanting to a small plot next to their home and a deck container. All summer the boy and his Dad watered and watched as yellow blossoms decked the green plants that stood straight with strong stems and healthy foliage. Soon the boy shrieked with excitement discovering the first small green tomato emerging. Mom and Dad nodding with approval and marveled at what the boy had accomplished with his gardening skills…now to wait to see if more would arrive and how big they would become. August arrived with the boy’s excitement growing daily. It seemed the plants became a flurry of tomatoes getting bigger each day. Thrilled with discovery of tomatoes unnoticed the previous day growing beneath the leaves. The BIG day arrived, the picking of the first ripe tomato in early September. It was excitement, praise, and wonder as he brought his first ripe tomato to his Mom for the ceremony of cutting and eating at the supper table. This boy’s appetite for tomatoes from his garden watered his mouth. Mom added a sprinkling of sugar. His joy overflowed. This was the first taste of the fruit of his labor and it was good! Anxious for the family to share in this ceremony, each family member tasted and expounded on the exquisite taste of the six-year-old boy’s homegrown achievement. Tomatoes continued to grow in various sizes and shapes. Wonderment was fulfilled as he picked more fruit. Astounded at the size of some, he says to his Mom, “You can’t buy them THIS big in the store, can you Mom?” She confirms truly his tomatoes are some of the largest she has ever seen. Yes, it is harvest time among the fields northwest Wisconsin. Corn is being taken in by large farm machinery driven by farmers who’ve counted on the weather to bring them a good harvest to sell and feed their cattle. As I watched these farmers tend their crop fields I remember a time, that doesn’t seem so long ago, when I watched a man tend his fields, and then go to his garden to harvest the tomatoes with his son. Yes, this son of ours grew up to be the Dad of this six-year-old, now the third generation of gardeners in the family. Today, he is 21. I suspect, as I drive along the roads bordering the farm fields, behind those stalks of corn and soybean are men and women who were nurtured by their parents to grow their “gardening genes” into a love for the land and the crop farmers of today. Here these same men and women are the fathers and mothers of children who go to their tenderly cared for vegetable gardens to harvest the fruits of their labors. There is the miracle of tending a tiny seed to the beginnings of the “heart of a gardener”.
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FAT BIKE 101
Fat Bike Philosophy: 101 Submitted by Up North Guided Tours, LLC of Cable, Wisconsin
Fat Bike is the most versatile, human-powered method of accessing the backcountry. Low tire pressure and lack of motor leave little to no trace, switching out tires and chain rings allow riders to utilize fat bikes during most seasons under most weather conditions, and the wide tires and rims let people ride terrain that is impossible to ride via standard mountain bike in a substantially safer fashion. Fat Bike is the utilitarian solution to backcountry travel! Wider tires which are run at extremely low PSI (Pounds per Square Inch), and wider rims distribute and displace bike and rider weight, and that in turn leads to little to no tread markings on all types of terrain including: grassy , two-track, single-track, technical (rocks and roots), and overgrown routes. Lack of motor reduces noise and air pollution in the backcountry. In other words, Fat Bike is not a cause of environmental damage so long as Fat Bike is not ridden on anything but gravel roads during mud season. One Fat Bike can responsibly handle most weather conditions. Responsibly is the operative term granted we do not ride ‘em, nor do we advocate riding ‘em, during mud season as routes, except those on gravel roads, are too soft and even Fat Bike tires have too much negative impact during those few months. One is the magic number since all you need is one Fat Bike to handle all your offroad riding so long as you switch out a couple components. Here’s what we do for our customers, tires: we run a set of low-resistance rollers for summer and fall months, that means a low-rise tread pattern to increase rolling efficiencies; and during winter we switch between a set of snow tires for solid snow conditions and a set of studded tires to handle icy conditions. Chain rings: we run a larger chain ring for summer and fall, and we opt for a smaller chain ring during the winter. The larger chain ring during summer and fall allow for faster downhill bombing, whereas use of the smaller chain ring during the winter makes pedaling easier when riding snow and ice. In other words, we customize our Fat Bike fleet based on riding conditions for our customers’ enjoyment! Wide rims and wide tires not only lessen environmental impact, they maximize your fun! The wider stance not only creates stability, which is safer than skinny-tired bikes, it allows riders to thrive in steep, technical terrain with confidence. That opens many riding options: off-road riders no longer have to follow meticulously maintained trail lines to get their miles in. We are free to roam, come roam with us! Submitted by Up North Guided Tours, LLC. We guide Fat Bike tours for all skill levels to places you have never seen on our fleet, out of our shop, using our transport to and from our routes in and around Cable, WI. We utilize all forms of off-road riding the area offers, including routes that are unmapped and hard to find. We promise a unique off-road riding experience! Call for details 715-413-2076.
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WILD MUSHROOMS WITH YULIA
Mushroomania!
Submitted by Yulia Welk of Yulia’s Natural Skincare. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI. Check out her website at: www.yulias.net or call 715-798-3175
It happened again, it hits me every year, in the fall. I get a strange magnetic pull, that drags me to the woods, with the basket on my shoulder, and a pocket knife at my belt, to discover the hidden forest gems, mushrooms. It’s a thrill, an adventure, anticipation of what is there next to be discovered. I literally can not contain myself to the house anymore, I love the fresh air, the birds, the leaves, soft forest floor, my eyes are keen, they are like two radars that are constantly scanning the ground. Aha, here they are. I am overjoyed, happy, talking to little fungi like they are friends. First ones to come are usually orange chanterelles, that are called “foxes” in Russian. Sometimes they are large and robust, as big as your hand, other times they are small and delicate yellow foots with real funnels going though their stem. And if you have an eagle eye, you might be fortunate to spot their black sister, the black trumpet chanterelle. What are the mushrooms? They belong to a Fungi group, and have chitin in their cells, they exhale carbon dioxide and breathe in oxygen, they also need an external source of food. They are closer in composition to animal world that plants. Mushrooms love to grow at night, and do not have a strong relationship with the sun. They are also full of amino acids and proteins, so great choice if you are avoiding animal products. They are the fruits of a huge underground web of smart organism, mycelium. Japanese professor Toshiyuki Nagaki studied fungi organisms and discovered that they can grow super efficient transportation systems just like us, humans. He laid out food on a map of major cities, and put mushroom on Tokyo. The fungi discovered the most efficient and economical routes on the way to their food, that closely resembled the developed train system. Their roots or mycelium is a natural underground internet! There are a lot of edible kinds of mushrooms. I grew up picking them with my parents, and now take my boys with me into the woods. in fact, they love picking puffballs (they are edible when white inside). They bring them home and fry them up. I love edible mushrooms for their practicality, it is like a perfect organically grown food. I love when I run into a new friend, I identify it, and research if it is edible or medicinal. Some of them can glow in the dark (I found one this year!), some can break down radioactivity, or plastic! Mushrooms are full of vitamins and minerals. Chanterelles for example are great for our livers, and eyes, especially night vision. And they are never wormy when old, they have a substance that is anti parasitic (for instance, Lyme’s disease had a parasitic nature). I am making a tincture with them right now to use in the winter time. Another kind of edible mushrooms is a honey mushroom, that likes old logs and stumps, it acts as nutritive tonic, helps with insomnia, headache and dizziness. Most mushrooms are great natural antibiotics and have anticancer substances. And I love their names: black trumpet, witches cap (it is red), chicken of the woods, lobster mushroom, witches butter, shrimp of the woods, slippery jack, honey, coral, lactarius deliciiosus, puffball, birch or aspen bolete, etc… Sometimes mushrooms have pores under the cap, and sometimes it is gills. The spores are released from under the cap, and are visible on some instances. One time we walked by one mushroom and it started releasing spore into the air from a mere vibration of our shoes on the ground. NAMA (North American Mycological Association) was in town last week, and 350 mushroom scientists and amateurs had a great time foraying and discovering more then 500 species of mushrooms in our woods here. It is important to 100% positively identify the mushrooms, that way you are always safe if you use them as food. Good luck mushroom hunting and let me know what you find in your woods. I post a lot of mushroom photos and info on my Facebook page and Instagram (search by Yulia Welk) if you want to check them out. I am going to teach some WITC classes this fall. It includes the class on medicinal mushrooms on November 2nd from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Cable Community Center, please join us. Call 1-800-243-9482 to register. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI and have been teaching about herbs and mushrooms for 7 years. You can connect with her through her website www. yulias.net, Facebook, Instagram or phone: 715-798-3175. Or send your mushroom pictures to yulia@yulias.net
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NATURAL CONNECTIONS
Natural Connections - Painted Ladies: A Driveway Moment Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum I was having one of those driveway moments. A news story on NPR had caught my attention as I pulled into the Cable Community Farm, so I cut the engine and stared into space while listening to its conclusion. First my eyes were drawn to yellows and purples of the brightly blooming pollinator garden near the farmhouse. Then the movement really caught my eye. A big bush of purple aster flowers was absolutely flutterPainted Lady Butterfly. Photo courtesy of Emily Stone ing with activity. There was no quiet place to rest my gaze. Bees buzzed along of course, but the butterflies really stole the show. Forgetting the news story, I hopped out of the car, grabbed my camera, and went to investigate. My first hope was that this was a cloud of Monarchs, since their plight has earned my sympathy and I’m cheering for them as underdogs. But although they shared the same orange and dark base colors as Monarchs, the pattern on these butterflies was distinct. Black-and-white upper corners highlighted orange wings with dark brown spots. These dozen or more afternoon visitors were Painted Ladies. While Monarchs are lauded for their incredible migrations, they aren’t the only migratory butterflies; they are just the one with the most dependable schedule. Painted Ladies are incredible migrators, too, and travel from the southern U.S. and Mexico up to the northern U.S. and Canada. Some years we barely notice them, and some years they are wildly abundant. Also called the Cosmopolitan, they are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Painted Ladies are the most widely distributed butterfly in the world. They migrate by the millions from North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia up to mainland Europe, and bestow upon Britain and Ireland the same spectacle we’re witnessing now.
host plants, and then proceeded to munch them down. When those caterpillars became adults, they needed to move on in order to find a new food source. Scientists have long noticed a connection between Painted Lady abundance and El Niño years. Our mild spring weather then allowed for an early northward migration of a now-abundant flock. The pioneers headed across the U.S. and far north into Canada. Painted Ladies were spotted in Iowa as early as March 10, which is two months earlier than normal. With such an early arrival, the butterflies were able to have two generations instead of just one. Together, these factors resulted in a population boom. Normally that abundance of butterflies wouldn’t be visible to us, because they typically migrate at an elevation several thousand feet in the air in order to take advantage of favorable wind currents. Using the wind, they can travel up to 100 miles a day, and reach speeds of nearly 30 miles per hour. Recently, a strong southern weather flow has brought the migrators down. It’s not efficient for a tiny butterfly to try and fly against the wind, so they are taking a break and refueling. That’s why we’ve seen such amazing numbers nectaring on flowers (and getting hit on the road) recently. As soon as the winds change, though, the little beauties will take off. Wisconsin is too cold for either the chrysalis or adult to overwinter, so they must take refuge to the south and recolonize our gardens each summer. Speaking of gardens, as I observed the swarms of butterflies, bees, wasps, flies, and other insects that crowded each goldenrod frond, sunflower face, and aster fringe, it was abundantly clear that what we plant matters to wildlife. This pollinator garden at the Cable Community Farm was thoughtfully laid out by Sarah Boles of Northern Native Plantscapes. She made sure to include flowers that would bloom early, late, and throughout the summer in order to provide a continuous source of nectar and other resources. So the beautiful abundance that we’re witnessing this fall is due to many factors, not the least of which is the fact that at some caring humans make it a point to provide habitat for a species other than our own. Now that’s what I call a driveway moment.
While the butterflies interrupted my NPR driveway moment, they’ve become news on their own. Newspapers in Colorado and Quebec have reported on giant flocks of migrating Painted Ladies in the past few weeks, and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies sent out an e-newsletter encouraging people to report sightings on e-butterfly.org, a sister site to the more familiar eBird.org site developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Why is there such an influx of these beauties this year and this week? First, there was a particularly large and early flight north last April and May. According to Iowa State University researchers on their Painted Lady Research Site, a strong El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean dumped rain on southern California last winter. The desert bloomed. Painted Lady caterpillars aren’t picky eaters, and so found plenty of www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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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
Calvary Baptist Church
Barnes Community Church
Reverend Jon Hartman, Pastor 3200 County Rd. N Barnes, WI 54873 Church Office: 715 795 2195
Rev. Phil Milam 13445 County Highway M Cable, WI 54821 Church office: 715-798-3066 Home: 262-470-0736
First Lutheran Church
Hayward Wesleyan Church
Mission Covenant Church
Mark Wilson, Senior Pastor 10655 Nyman Ave, Hayward, WI 54843 Church Office: 715- 634-4613
Rev. Darrell Nelson 5161 South County Road P, Poplar, WI 64864 Church Office: 715-364-2738
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bethany Baptist Church Pastor John Dudley
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Delta Rev. Phil Milam 61190 Pike River Rd. Mason, WI Phone 262-470-0736
The Oaks Community Church
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
14695 County Hwy N Drummond, WI 54832 Church Office: 715-739-6344
Rev. Jason Clifton 11405 51st Street, Solon Springs, WI 54873 Church Office: 715-378-2252
New Hope Lutheran Church 801 Houston Avenue Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-4112
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
The River Wesleyan Church N13205 Rice Lake Road Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-2844
Calvary Lutheran Church 675 Shell Creed Road Minong, WI, 54859 Phone: 715-466-2366
St. Pius Catholic Church
St. Anthony Catholic Church 9718 County Rd Y Gordon, WI 54838 Phone: 715-378-4431
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
Rev Richard Blood 6880 S. 1st Avenue W. Lake Nebagamon, WI Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson (Lay Preacher) 715-790-1863
21020 Co Hwy E, Mason, WI 54856 Church Office: 715-746-2442
13520 Spruce Street, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3417
43170 Highway 63, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3712
Fr. Andrew Ricci Pastor, Fr. Adam Laski Parochial Vicar 11648 E Cty Rd B Lake Nebagamon, WI Office 715-374-3570
Cable United Church of Christ
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PASTOR’S CORNER
Engaging the Challenge of Racism Submitted by Pastor Phil Milam of Cable United Church of Christ
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And, love your neighbor as yourself.” -Jesus There have always been challenges to our faith. The trick, I think, comes in how we deal with these challenges. In other words, do we isolate ourselves from the problem or do we engage it? I think history has shown that the latter is the better course of action. So, bearing this in mind, how should we, as a community of faith and as individuals, engage the challenge of racism? First, we can pray. Jesus invites us to pray for those who persecute, to love our enemy, and to be persistent in our asking. In addition, we are invited to ask for forgiveness for our own transgressions and to give thanks to God for all the blessings we have been given. And it’s important that we bring humility and these specific invitations with us as we offer the following prayer. A prayer that, as it says in the beginning of Mark’s Gospel, calls white supremacists to “…change their hearts and lives.” This is the essence of repentance. To repent is to see things from a completely different perspective. Racism causes a person to view the world from a very narrow perspective. Maybe our prayer should be for a widening of their range of vision and for them to gain the courage to open their eyes and hearts to new possibilities. We can pray. In conjunction with prayer we can advocate for the gospel. Jesus is very clear all throughout the gospels that he is on the side of marginalized, the outcast, and the foreigner. Jesus shows us repeatedly that God is love and that hating anyone because of their race or religion or national origin simply isn’t acceptable. As a matter of fact, the very core teaching of the Bible is Great Commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And, love your neighbor as yourself.” This is what I mean by advocating for the gospel. Now, it’s important here to understand that I’m talking about advocating in a micro sense. I’m inviting you to advocate for the gospel in your everyday conversations, on social media, and if you have the opportunity, in the public forum. Will you encounter resistance? Probably. Challenging the evil that is racism takes courage. Remember that hate comes from a place of fear and fear is a strong motivator. Hate groups like the Alt Right and the KKK exist because of fear; fear of diversity, fear of a loss of dominance, fear of change. But fear is the opposite of faith. Faith, your faith, backed by the gospel and the claim of this congregation, provide you with the support and the encouragement you will need to engage the fear that leads to hate. But how we engage, the language we use as we advocate for what’s right is just as vital. The third way we can stand against racism is by employing civil discourse. All the rhetoric, the partisan name calling, the deep ideological division in our nation has created the space for racism to once again rear its ugly head. You know, on many occasions you’ve heard me repeat the words of my grandmother. She said, “you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” And as usual, grandma’s wisdom transcends time. If you have a political position or are passionate about an ideological perspective, having a civil conversation with someone who disagrees with you will benefit you both. Yelling and name-calling gain nothing. But if you truly engage, and really listen to the other person’s points, even if you disagree, then they will feel like they have been heard and hopefully you will as well. Civil discourse is less about being right and more about building relationships with a diverse group of people. Which brings us back around to racism. As I said before, racism fears diversity. It fears a diverse group of people coming together because it requires division to exist. The success of the Alt Right and other hate groups depends upon dividing our nation into small, hostile groups and then pitting them against each other. So, the answer to the challenge of racism is unity. Unity and understanding. We need to become one people; one people with an assortment of skin colors, religions, national origins, and lifestyles. Our strength as a nation and as a church is in our diversity. And we can achieve this by listening to each other’s stories and coming to realize that we’re more alike than we are different. And when we do that, when we unify and say, “no more hate” racism will fade into the background.
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TECH TALK
Tech Talk - Artificial Intelligence
Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Manager at Norvado
Just thinking about the term Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) can make some people uncomfortable. It brings up images of terrifying robots taking over the world or insane space craft like in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. But the reality is not really that scary at all. It is actually very interesting and, as it turns out, a really cool technology. The term Artificial Intelligence or A.I. was first coined in 1955. It referred to machines that were able to perform tasks that normally required human intelligence to accomplish. It was, at best, a very rudimentary definition. The definition of A.I. would change and evolve over time to mean machines that actually mimic human cognitive processes. Machines do not actually think in the way that you and I do. However, they can take specific input and make logic based decisions based on that input. Some of the algorithms used to program artificial intelligence can be very complex, making an A.I. machine seem extremely intelligent. In recent years computers have advanced to the point that artificial intelligence has become a viable and quite useful tool in many different industries. Manufacturing has seen significant benefits, as have other industries like call centers and even in some cases aviation. One of the biggest areas that A.I. has advanced is in the Smart Home or the Internet of Things (IOT). Artificial intelligence helps to eliminate false alarms in security systems and can make decisions about when to turn your lights on or off. Consider the self-driving cars that are being designed by Google and Tesla. These have very sophisticated A.I. algorithms built into them, allowing them to make split second decisions based on many different forms of input being sent to them simultaneously. Another big push in A.I. is with autonomous trucks and semis used for shipping. Tesla’s prototype looks amazing, but it remains to be seen if these companies can really make this tech react correctly and with enough intelligence to actually be useful. Ok, maybe A.I. is little scary, but really good tech usually is!
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REDBERY BOOK CORNER
Redbery Book Corner Submitted by Maureen Palmer of Redbery Books in Cable, WI
Fall is always an exciting time for booksellers as bestselling authors release their newest books in time for holiday shopping. Fall 2017 is no exception. Redbery booksellers are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the following titles, along with many others. Be sure to stop by Redbery and check out our fantastic selection of books. Bestsellers are always 15% off, and we ship for free with no minimums, every day. New in fiction Origin Dan Brown, author of the hugely popular DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons and several other titles, returns with another suspense-filled blockbuster, Origin. Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconography, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement - the unveiling of a discovery that will “change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon’s first students at Harvard two decades earlier, is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough - one that will answer two of the fundamental questions of human existence. As the event begins, Langdon and several hundred guests find themselves captivated by an utterly original presentation, which Langdon realizes will be far more controversial than he ever imagined. But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. You won’t want to miss this one! The Deep Dark Descending Minnesota author Allen Eskens, who brought us The Guise of Another, The Life We Bury and The Heavens May Fall, continues the story of the very likeable homicide detective Max Rupert in The Deep Dark Descending. Max never fully accepted his wife Jenni’s death, even when he believed that a reckless hit-and-run driver was to blame. Haunted by memories both beautiful and painful, he is plagued by feelings of unfinished business. When Max learns that, in fact, Jenni was murdered, he must come to terms with this new information and determine what to do with it. Struggling to balance his impulses as a vengeful husband with his obligations as a law enforcement officer, Max devotes himself to relentlessly hunting down those responsible. For most of his life, he has thought of himself as a decent man. But now he’s so consumed with anguish and thoughts of retribution that he finds himself on the edge, questioning who he is and what he stands for. Eskens’ books have been popular with book clubs and we know this next installment will generate more good discussions. New in nonfiction – A Year in the Wilderness: Bearing Witness to the Boundary Waters. From adventurers and educators Amy and Dave Freeman, comes a passionate and beautifully illustrated account of a year in the Boundary Waters titled A Year in the Wilderness: Bearing Witness to the Boundary Waters. With over 1,200 miles of canoe routes, the Boundary Waters is one of our national treasures, yet their existence has been consistently threatened. When the Freemans learned of copper nickel mining in the area’s watershed, they decided to take action. They would speak on behalf of the Boundary Waters. And they would do it by spending a year in the wilderness. This treasure will be of great interest to anyone who enjoys the outdoors. The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Ken Burns and Geoffrey Ward. More than 40 years after it ended, the Vietnam War continues to haunt our country. We still argue over why we were there, whether we could have won, and who was right and wrong in their response to the conflict. When the war divided the country, it created deep political fault lines that continue to divide us today. Now, continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed collaborations, the authors draw on dozens and dozens of interviews in America and Vietnam to give us the perspectives of people involved in all levels of the war. Rather than taking sides, the book seeks to understand why the war happened the way it did, and to clarify its complicated legacy. If you watched the powerful PBS documentary, you’ll want to read more about it in this beautifully written, richly illustrated volume.
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CAR CARE WITH SPARKY
Car Care with Sparky - 5 Warning Lights You Should Never Ignore Submitted by Bill Kokan of Bill’s Garage in Drummond, WI
1. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT In order of severity this the last light you want to see, but probably the easiest to fix, you’re probably just low on oil for some reason. Check the oil dip stick to see if its low and add oil accordingly if the light goes off your good to go, you know where the dip stick is right, ask if you don’t. You still have to find out why its low, but you should be able to get home or to a repair shop. If the light doesn’t go off call a tow truck or catastrophic engine damage can result. 2. COOLANT TEMPERATURE LIGHT When this light comes on the engine is too hot to proceed, pull over and stop, let the engine cool off, how long will that take, hot summer day maybe an hour, cold winter day maybe 20 minutes. Don’t take the radiator cap off until it’s cool to the touch severe burns can result. Add more coolant, you do have some in the trunk don’t you, it doesn’t do any good sitting on a shelf in the garage, if it runs right out call a tow truck, otherwise head for home and find out why it overheated in the first place, probably a bad thermostat or radiator. 3. BRAKE LIGHT ON This one can get you in trouble real fast, surprise the brake pedal doesn’t do anything and you’re going 50 mph, probably due to a rusted-out brake hydraulic line. Call a tow truck, over the years I have seen people try to limp it into a shop with no brakes, some of them made it, don’t put everyone on the road in jeopardy. or your loved ones, play it safe. 4. BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR LIGHT ON Every car has a gauge or light some have both, they work the same way, they are telling you demand is exceeding supply, you have about 20 to 30 minutes of driving time before the battery goes dead and the engine stops running, even less if the headlights are on. The fix is usually straight forward the alternator is defective or the battery is worn out. Now days battery’s only last about 5 years or less, because of the high demand put on the system with all the electronics on today’s cars. One of the worst things you can do is drive around with a bad battery, it may start the car but it places a higher demand on the rest of the system, now you need a battery and an alternator, or worse melted wires and a chance for fire. Please don’t take the battery cable off when the car is running, that way of testing the system hasn’t be true for 50 years but I still see people do it. 5. LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT The low tire pressure warning light will come on if any tire is 25 percent or more under inflated. Driving on a low tire can be dangerous because it increases the chance of a blow out or uneven braking. Add air to the recommended pressure, look in your owner’s manual or on the door jam or glove box door for the information decal, most cars are 32 to 35 pounds of pressure. Tire pressures will change with temperature change, make sure who ever changes your oil checks them. Submit your questions to carcare@forestandlakesmonthly.com.
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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS
Regional Community Notes & Events for October 2017
All Community Notes & Events are also published on our website at www.forestandlakesmonthly.com, and on our Facebook Page. Mature Lunch Brunch Meals are served Monday - Thursday at noon at the Barnes Town Hall 3360 County Highway N. in Barnes. Sign up at the meal site day of, or call Dana at 715 795-2495 with questions Red Hat Ladies The Red Hat Ladies will meet Wednesday, October 18th at noon at Y-Go-By. 13889 S. Cty Y, Gordon. For information, please contact Laurie Balousek. UFO Craft Meeting Meetings are at Barnes Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. Contact Judy at 715-7953247 for details
Barnes Book Club Join us at 9:30am on Monday, October 23rd, in the library at the Barnes Community Church, we will discuss The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. Our November book will be The Book of Joy, written by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams. November marks the 20th anniversary of the Barnes Book Club. We’d love to see you for this anniversary. As always, all are welcome.
Hunter’s Expo Join us on October 21st at the Mission Covenant Church in Poplar. 11:00am5pm; Free Food, Prizes, Great Seminars, Vendors; Admission is FREE Fall Vendor & Craft Expo Saturday, October 28th from 9:00am – 3:00pm at the Mission Covenant Church in Poplar. Come out and enjoy a continental Breakfast & Lunch, Bake Sale, Silent Auction, Crafts, Vendors
Stories Wanted! The Gordon-Wascott Historical Museum would like your stories of living in the Gordon/Wascott area for the 3rd edition of the area’s book. The board invites new members and volunteers. Contact Bette Balczik 715-376-2706 or Susan Seningen 715-839-8038 for more information.
Barnes Community Events for October 2017 Submitted by the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer Judy Bourassa
Oct 2 Oct 7 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 19 Oct 21 Oct 24 Oct 31
Barnes Lions Club meeting at 6:00pm at Maki’s Barnestormers trail clean up at 9:00am. Meet at the Trading Post ECLCC Meeting at 7:00pm at the VFW hall Regular Town Board Meeting 6:30pm BAHA Annual meeting & Breakfast at 9:00am at the mu- seum PPOA Board Meeting at 9:00am at the Caretaker VFW Post 8329 and Auxiliary meeting at 6:00pm at the VFW Hall Trunk or Treat at Barnes Town Park 6:00pm. For more infor- mation please call Melissa at 715-795-3030 or 715-795-2220
Cable Natural History Events for October 2017 Submitted by the Cable Natural History Museum
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Krista’s Oval Basket (Adult Naturalist Program) Force for Nature Presents: Trivia Night Fall Colors Hike to Juniper Rock Overlook (Adult Naturalist Program) Oct 7 Junior Naturalists: Orienteering Oct 11 or Oct 12 Pastels: Painting Animals with Diana Randolph Oct 14 Tamarack Walking Sticks Oct 19 CNHM Dinner Lecture: Impenetrable Ice, Large Lakes, and Changing Coastlines: Evolution of the Lake Superior Region Part 1 (Adult Naturalist Program) Oct 20: Wine Basket Class (Adult Naturalist Program) Oct 21: Talon Talk Live Raptor Program Forest & Lakes Monthly October 2017 p. 16
Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Date for October October 26, 2017 from 11:00am - 6:00pm Cable Professional Bldg. at the corner of Hwy 63 & Spruce St. Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward - October Ruby’s Pantry will be in Hayward from 5:30 - 7:00pm October 19th. Food shares are $20.00 each. Doors open at 5:00pm. Barnes Food Shelf Date - October October 11, 2017 from 9:00am - 11:00am Barnes Community Church 3200 Highway N in Barnes Sharing One’s Surplus - Monthy SOS Food Share is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of Month at the Mission Covenant Church Poplar, WI, Shares go on sale at 9:30am at $30; Distribution is at 10am. Everyone Welcome, no income restrictions.
Lake Nebagamon Events for October 2017 Submitted by Patti Coughlin/Village of Nebagamon Website
Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 28 Oct 30 Oct 31
DJ Bingo at 7:00pm at the Dockside Board Meeting at 7:00pm at the Village Auditorium Whiskey Trail Music from noon -3:00pm Packers at 3:30pm at the Dockside DJ Bingo at 7:00pm at the Dockside DJ Bingo at 7:00pm the Dockside DJ Bingo at 7:00pm at the Dockside Len And Lois from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Dockside DJ Bingo 7:00pm at the Dockside Halloween Carnival from 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Lake Nebagamon Auditorium
Little Gift House & Coffee Shop Events for October 2017 Submitted by The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop
Open Knitting every Thursday at 2:15pm Oct 12 and Oct 19 Wool Applique 5:30pm – 8:30pm Oct 12 and Oct 19 Perfectly Stitched 5:30-8:30pm ($40) – A five- part project with each pattern $8. All parts can be sewn to gether for one wall hanging or individual project. Supplies available for purchase at Little Gift Shop located at 9234 E Main St #1, Solon Springs, WI 54873 For questions or to register for a class, please call 715-378-4170 www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
RECIPE CORNER
Recipe Corner - Fall Bliss!
Recipes credited from various websites, cookbooks, and otherwise cited resources
Cranberry Layer Cake
Courtesy of www.midwestliving.com
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries 1 package white cake mix (2-layer-size) 1 cup water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 8 - ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 3/4-5 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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Rinse cranberries in cold water; drain. Coarsely chop cranberries; set aside. Grease and flour two 8x1-1/2-inch or two 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in cranberries, pecans, and orange peel. Divide between prepared pans, spreading evenly. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Place one layer on a serving plate. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting. Top with the second layer. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately or cover loosely and store in the refrigerator. Let chilled cake stand at room temperature about 30 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings. Chream Cheese Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, cream cheese, softened; butter, softened; and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency. Stir in finely shredded orange peel. Makes about 3-1/4 cups.
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AUTHOR’S CORNER - JAMES BRAKKEN
Dale
Submitted by James Brakken, 1st place winner of the 2014 Wisconsin Writers Association Jade Ring Award
The following is an excerpt from James Brakken’s The Moose & Wilbur P. Dilby Plus 36 Fairly True Tales from Up North available at BadgerValley.com. You say you don’t know about Dale? I’m not surprised. It’s been over fifty years, now. And, as well-liked as he was by his friends, those friends were few. Not many of them still live around here. No, I’m not surprised you don’t know about Dale. I’m not sure when his family arrived in town. They kept to themselves. His parents were very protective - sheltering. How they loved Dale. They wouldn’t dream of letting him play with the other kids. Kept him at home most of the time. When he did get to play outside, he stayed in his own, fenced-in backyard. The rest of us kids thought it was odd. But, then, we were kids. What did we know? And we had better things to do than to dwell on why some kid played by himself all the time. Dale was an only child and the only kid I knew who didn’t go to school like the rest of us. We all wondered how he got out of it. Nowadays they call it “home school.” I don’t know what they called it then. I got to know Dale from church. His folks were Catholics. They never missed. We went to a different church but, like several other families in our small town, we’d attend some of their events now and then and they’d reciprocate. And, even though most of us kids would only get to talk to Dale for a few minutes at some church bazaar or picnic, we liked him. He was smart, sort of funny, a regular kid except for his parents’ constant concern - their hovering, their drive to protect Dale - keep him safe and sound and away from other kids. In exchange, I suppose, they gave him everything. He had the shiniest bike, a Schwinn, though I only saw him ride it in his own backyard. The same went for his go-cart and his mini-bike. He was the only kid in town who had them. His dad built him a fancy tree house, too. They even bought him a pellet gun. When all the other boys our age had BB guns, Dale had his own pump-up, twenty-two caliber pellet gun. None of our parents would dream of letting us have one like that and most of us kids were surprised that his mom and dad would. You see, as dangerous as BB guns can be, they don’t compare to a pump-up pellet gun. At twenty feet, my BB gun could only put a small dent in a coffee can. Dale’s pellet gun would shoot through both sides of a can and into another. I know. I used to watch him shoot from over the fence. You see, we lived right next door. Dale’s folks were special. I suppose they figured they could trust Dale to always follow the rules - to never take chances. There was something sort of different about his mom and dad. Some of the other moms said it was because Dale’s parents were devoted Catholics. Now, we had other Catholics in town - plenty of them. But, believe me, his folks were really devout. One July afternoon I guess they were too devoted. Like most days, Dale was playing by himself, target shooting in his back yard. Something went wrong. Some said it was a ricochet. Who knows? Maybe he was just careless that day. I heard he came running inside to his mother, bleeding from the neck. She made a phone call and his father arrived within minutes to drive him to the hospital. His mother held him in the back seat of the family car, putting pressure on the wound to slow the bleeding. Meanwhile, Dale’s father raced down the highway, pushing every limit the State Patrol and that Plymouth had. It has to be gut-wrenching for a parent to watch as more and more blood leaves the body of someone so loved, your child, your only child. It must rip the heart of a parent to shreds. I hope I never feel such pain. The distance from home to the nearest hospital was less than twenty miles - plenty of time for these loving parents to save their only son. And, even though that hospital did not have a fancy emergency room, the doctors would know what to do. But the doctors, those twenty-mile-awaydoctors, never got the chance. You see, the Catholic hospital wasn’t in twenty miles away. It was in another town, forty miles away - twice as far. And Dale, the boy who could have played with the other kids in town, maybe never owning a pump-up twenty-two caliber pellet gun, bled to death before ever reaching the Catholic hospital. Dale was fourteen - always will be.
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