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September 2017 Lake Effect Dance Studio
Passion, dedication, and a heart for community make this dance studio a class act!
Ray Bradley
Brule River Sportsmen Club Scholarship Winner Success Story
Wired Differently A look into learning styles and their impact on our children’s educational success
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Month’s Featured Articles
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Lake Effect Dance Studio
05 Ray Bradley-Brule Sportsmen Club
06 Wired Differently - Learning Styles
Monthly Columns and Business Listings 03 08 09
Editor’s Note Wild Cherries with Yulia Natural Connections with Emily Stone
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Pastor’s Corner Tech Talk with Dr. Leo Carlson Advertisers Corner (p. 13&15)
Town and Local Events
Redbery Book Corner
19 Authors Corner - James Brakken
The Moose & Wilbur P. Dilby Plus 36 Fairly True Tales from Up North (Excerpt)
Food & Fun
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Church Directory
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Barnes Town Info
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Regional Community Notes & Events
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Forest & Lakes Column Contributors
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September 2017 Sudoku Recipe Corner September Crossword Puzzle
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.
Marianne Mueller - Ask a Master Gardener Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener, M&M Greenhouse, Barnes, WI.
Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk Leo is the Business and Technology Manager at Norvado, and a professor at the University of Northwestern St. Paul and Maranatha Baptist University.
Paula Greenspan - Travelling Perspectives Paula grew up and resides in the northwoods of Wisconsin and shares her adventures in travelling abroad.
Emily Stone - Natural Connections Emily is an author and the Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.
Town of Judy Bourassa - Barnes Town News Barnes Judy Bourassa is the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer. News
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.
Maureen Palmer - Book Corner Maureen is the owner of Redbery Books in Cable, WI
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.
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 Forest & Lakes Monthly September 2017 p. 2
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Editor’s Note
Welcome to our September issue of Forest & Lakes Monthly. I suspect, you, like I, have felt the passage of summertime pass way too quickly. Seems like we just started our BBQ’s, vacations. Fall school schedules will begin soon, and some of you will be helping your first year college student prepare for their new adventure.
Yes, transitions in seasons and life are a sure thing. Yet, without these transitions we would be left without new opportunities of living, discovery, and learning. I was traveling from Seattle on August 21. Waiting in the airport, there was a location in the gate section I was in and we could see the eclipse. What a fascinating experience for both adult and children alike! While it was not the full experience watchers in Oregon experienced, it was still a magnificent sight to behold -another wonder of creation! This month, we are featuring the stories of two young adults who got their career starts because of a gift of encouragement from others. Ray Bradley, a Wisconsin DNR agent, is the 2000 recipient of the Brule River Sportsmen Club annual scholarship. Anna (Lundberg) Haskins, of Poplar, WI, took her gift of and passion for dance and turned it into Lake Effect Dance Studio. This month, You will read about ways that the gifts of others encouragement led these two individuals to career success. School has started for some and will be starting soon for others. One of the important aspects of education is having support from parents, extended family, and the community. Volunteers are always welcome in local schools to tutor kids in subjects they could use a little extra support. What better opportunity to serve a community than to support the upcoming youth to do their best, encourage their dreams, and know they are valued. This month, we will be looking at learning styles as we make the collective shift back into the classroom. Just as we are all unique, so are our individual learning styles. In the article, “Wired Differently”, we will explore the idealogy that learning isn’t a one size fits all ideal. As always, thank you for your support of Forest & Lakes, Monthly. Be sure to let us know of any events, people of interest and more. We are always looking for a good story to share with our readers. Have a great beginning to your fall adventures! Maralene Become a Forest & Lakes, Monthly Distributor! You can find copies at our advertisers displayed throughout the magazine. We have locations in various towns throughout the region where you can find copies as well! If your business or location would like to be a distributor for your area, let us know! Give Christie a call at 715-798-3572 and we’ll get some copies to you! You can also view each month’s edition online at our website! www.forestandlakesmonthly.com Distribution Policy: Priority distribution will be given to those advertising with Forest & Lakes, Monthly
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September Cover Credits Submitted by: Maralene Strom
This picture was taken by Maralene Strom, Forest & Lakes, Monthly’s editor, while she was on one of her many adventures, no doubt! Maralene and her family lived in Northern Wisconsin for many years, while her husband Horton taught at Drumond School. She now resides in Lake Hallie, WI, but can be found somewhere here in the Northwoods more often than not! Thank you, Maralene for sharing the beauty you find everywhere, as you go through your adventures in living!
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LAKE EFFECT DANCE STUDIO
Lake Effect Dance Studio - Sharing a Passion for Dance with the Northwoods! Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team
Have you ever wanted to learn Ballroom Dancing or give your children in the afternoons at a local community center. With interest growing, the opportunity to learn ballet or jazz, yet, the idea of having to trek two years later she expanded classes to two days a week. “It seemed from your home into Duluth/Superior was a hindrance? my classes were busting at the seams and overrunning the community center. They were so gracious to us, but I needed to expand,” Anna Well, look no further than Poplar Wisconsin where you will find a said. So, she took the “leap”. She was working as an Executive Team modern dance studio, with a staff of six under the leadership of trained Lead (manager) at Target. She knew if she wanted her business to condance instructor, Anna (Lundberg) Haskins. The Lake Effect Dance tinue growing, she would have to go “all in”. She explains, Studio welcomes students of all ages teaching a wide spectrum of dancing skills. Dancing offers skills of balance, rhythm, and most impor“I had to go all in hoping that rural Wisconsin would tantly a sense of self-confidence and satisfaction lasting a lifetime.
love dance as much as I do and want to learn.”
As a student at Northwestern High School, Anna (Lundberg) Haskins was very involved in high school activities. Her favorite role was captain of the dance team which placed 5th at state competition. Her love for dance evolved into a desire to make dancing a career. She attended UMD-Duluth receiving a Bachelors in Human Resources, Organizational Management, and Dance. Anna grew up in Poplar in northern Wisconsin. Her grandfather was owner of the Poplar Hardware and Polar Gas Company, which her father Scott now operates. Being drawn to business came naturally to her as she worked at the hardware store, and learned essentials like customer service, inventory, and other areas of business. She says, “I learned work ethic. If a job needed to be done, it had to be done.” She understood becoming an entrepreneur meant giving up the traditional 40-hour week for a work week of 80 hours plus. In her junior year of high school, she met Danny Haskins, a graduate of Solon Springs high school. The couple was a perfect match. The couple shared a strong work ethic, as Danny had started his own excavation company for corporate businesses called “Lake Effect Construction”, now in its 8th year of operation.
She designed a 5000 square foot, building with two studios running from 3:00pm to 9:00pm. Today the studio hosts 24 classes with 200 students taking two classes or more. Don’t think you’re too old to learn dance. She has an 89-year-old student learning to tap dance. For the upcoming season of 2017/18, she plans to add Adult Ballroom Dancing class. She says, “adults often feel taking this class as a personal reward to themselves. Ten years brings forth a celebration of success. She credits her parents and family, who have given their blessings and support for every bump in the journey. “They are my mentors, consultants and guide from their vast experience owning a family run business of two generations. She said, “my twin brother and sister are my best friends. We have very strong family bond.” Her brother works in a corporation in the accounting dept. Her sister does cancer research. For more information, or to schedule your next dance class, stop by their studio Lake Effect Dance Studio at 4964 S Cty Rd. P, Poplar, Wisconsin 54864, give them a call at 218-343-9230. You may also email them at ann@lakeeffectdance.com.
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RAY BRADLEY
Ray Bradley - A Brule River Sportsmen Club Scholarship Winner Success Story Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team
Ray Bradley grew up in Nebraska. Far from the lush green forests, lakes filled with fish, and the rushing waters of rivers and creeks of Wisconsin. Although not a huge fishermen or hunting enthusiast, Ray was an avid outdoorsman, joining the Boy Scouts and earning his Eagle Scout award. He enjoyed camping, hiking, canoeing, and backpacking. “I blame my Dad for being in the DNR Fisheries because he found a big aquarium at a yard sale to set up for me to care for fish,” he says. “I could have become a herpetologist, except I found a garter snake and went to show my Dad…he was afraid of it and my Mom had no liking for them either,” He said with a smile in his voice. Ray attended Northland College in Ashland with a major in natural resources, and completed his Masters at the University of MN Duluth graduating in 2004. His research focused on “spatial and temporal trends in lake trout diets in Lake Superior from 1986 to 2001”. He received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech, focusing on largemouth bass recruitment issues in trophy reservoirs. He was Associate Professor of Fisheries at the University of TN at Martin before returning to the Northwoods of Wisconsin to work for the DNR. “It was with the help of the Brule Sportsmen’s Club Scholarship I received, that I was able to start my career in 2000, and became a member of the team. The scholarship I received helped build my confidence and allowed me to pursue my passion. I am grateful for being a past recipient of this honor and am excited that the Club continues recognizing students as they are striving to reach their career goals,” he said. Sharing Bradley’s the passion for natural resources, the Brule River Sportsmen’s Club allows students the opportunity to begin their careers in this competitive profession. Bradley says, “Helping the next generation of natural resources professionals will continue to pay dividends for the Club and help preserve the Brule River and natural resources throughout Wisconsin and the world.” Bradley is interested in cultivating future professionals. He says, “You www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
need two things - education and experience.” He believes scholarships were key for him tobe able to focus on his ability to gain experience to start his career in fisheries. He was selected as the Lake Superior Fisheries Intern with Wisconsin DNR in his sophomore year at Northland. Bradley took many opportunities to gain experience both paid and volunteer. “I’m honored today to be able to work with the Club as a professional.” He encourages young people to strike out for your passions if you enjoy the environment. Look at options, get involved in local organizations focused on the preserving natural resources, or engage in an internship. For those who live and enjoy the natural environment, he asks visitors and locals alike to ensure these resources will be here in the future. The easiest way that to help this effort is to avoid transporting water or pull out any vegetation and species. Not to dump minnow buckets in lakes or swap out water into another lake. Live bait should never be put into a lake or river because it is can transport an invasive species like the tiny invertebrate spiny water flea, which attaches itself to fishing lines, bobber, bottom of boats etc. Keeping equipment clean is a must. Bradley is part of the Lake Superior Fisheries Plan, which includes an advisory committee, chambers, visitor bureaus, tribes, sportsmen clubs, Clean Water Brule River Group, and individuals. He encourages participation and support for organizations seeking to preserve our northern quality of natural resources. Ray Bradley, the recipient of the Brule River Sportsmen Club scholarship has more than given back to the area with the support he received to make his passion for the environment a life career in service with the DNR Fisheries. Bradley does presentations along with other members of the DNR team. For more information, please contact the Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Office located in Washburn County. Forest & Lakes Monthly September 2017 p. 5
WIRED DIFFERENTLY
Wired Differently Submitted by Author, historian, and conservationist, James Brakken
His Mom overheard her 5-year-old son’s nighttime prayer as she was about to enter his room. “God, I think my teacher thinks I’m just bad. I guess I will have to go to the bad place. I want to go to the good place; my brother is there with Grandpa. I try not to be bad,” he said earnestly. This is a true account and the mother who overheard it was heartbroken because efforts with the kindergarten teacher had broken down. This little boy, at five years old, has a gift of intellect with reading and comprehension at the eighthgrade level. He struggles with high energy and social skills, which need specific behavior limits he can associate with direct consequence that have meaning to him, rather than being sent to sit in detention. His mother does not believe he should skip grades, but rather that he needs develop socialization skills that are appropriate to his intellectual ability as he learns to work with children his age. Though his verbal and reading skills were way above average for his age, he tested lower in other aspects and the teacher told the mother it was apparent “he’s not as smart and some think.” His whole kindergarten year was one of constant conflict between teacher and child who never told on anyone else and had a high sense of truthful integrity. If asked, he’d never lie to get out of something. At the end of the school year, despite the conflicts he told his mother that even though he thought the teacher was mad at him all the time, he would still like her. His mother spent the whole year trying to work with the teacher on behavior plans worked out with guidance department, etc., which were disregarded. This was a frustrating year for this mother whose occupation was helping clients with behavioral issues and brain injuries every day. The teacher labeled this little boy as disruptive, overactive, and would not agree that he had an advanced level of learning ability, while needing some proactive remedies that would assist in calming his mind that raced when over-stimulated with outside influences. Dr. Mel Levine, wrote a book titled, “A Mind at a Time”, describing the scientific fact that different minds learn differently. Levine is a renowned pediatrician and educational expert who has shown that because learning styles are so different among human beings, the notion of one-size fits all education is creating a frustrating learning environment for some children. There is more and more evidence in brain study that individual brains are, in fact, wired differently. It stands to reason this is true since we, as adults, have all experienced that certain things we enjoy are because it fits our ability to do so, which is why some of us are chemists and some of us are writers. In Levine’s book, he describes a way for educators and parents to go beyond the generalized label given to a child after testing. He encourages them to reach a level of teaching that encourages and fosters a child’s strengths while diminishing potential challenges. This kind of teaching opens the door for a child’s satisfaction in their educational experience, while alleviating frustration and feelings of failure or that they are somehow “bad”. Levine says he learned a very critical lesson from a child, named Fritz, whom he was examining in his office. Young Fritz seemed to be able to fix anything, loved to read, but was having trouble with other skills in writing and motor issues. He also was disenfranchised with peers. During the examination, the light on Levine’s otoscope (used to examine ears) was not functioning even after changing the battery and light bulb. The boy said to the doctor, “I’ll fix it”. Levine consented and observed the first thing Fritz said, “Let me see now, how is this supposed to work?” Levine admitted that this was not the line of thought he took since he had used the time-honored shake it or slap it remedy. Fritz traced the mechanical workings while talking his way through it. After he figured out how it should work, he went back and discovered the switch with a loose connection. Dr. Levine said, “What struck me, and what I never forgot after that, was that Fritz was unwilling to repair my light without first determining how such lights were supposed to work.” Levine says he applies the “Fritz Principle” even today. “…I should never try to understand and deal with differences in learning until I know how learning works when it’s working. I can’t figure out why a child is enduring serious grief in algebra unless I understand what it takes to master algebra – in other words, how that kind of learning works.” Because the brain is made up of neurodevelopmental functions, it uses various cluster functions to achieve tasks. In view of the myriad of processes our brains have available to distinguish tasks it is not so unusual to discover that a dysfunction can also occur. Some of these dysfunctions do not impact as greatly as others. However, they often go undetected and children struggle into their adulthood with a label that was generalized instead of discovering a specific diagnosis that could be interfering with the learning process. As I think about the boy praying, my own ire is raised that a five-year-old should have felt the need to confess to God he thought his teacher “thinks I’m just bad”. The mother in this story, gently came to the boy’s side to assure him God did not think he was bad. She encouraged him with strategies to work through his issues with over-stimulation. Together they prayed and he was reminded God sat in his heart with great love for him. He is in the first grade now and experiencing a world of difference in his schooling experience. His new teacher identified very early some of the issues surrounding interaction that appeared with his peers. It was discovered that negative behavior did not always start with him. She observed he often was prompted and pushed by others, then in defense of himself, he would get in trouble. Because he takes every question literally and not prone to lie to get out of situations, if he were asked if he did an action, he’d always admit without adding anything else regarding the circumstances. The teacher made a point to observe and watched the whole incidents; soon all parties to the interaction were addressed. Forest & Lakes Monthly September 2017 p. 6
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WIRED DIFFERENTLY
Secondly, she saw very early his sensitivity to stimuli and worked out with the mother’s experience in calming techniques that would help him be centered for learning. She acknowledged the parents professional experience and, together, they guided him in maintaining boundaries of behavior and appropriate consequences that would relate logically for him to understand. Thirdly, the teacher has worked with the mother to meet the child’s need for academic levels, allowing for a challenging experience beyond the grade level he is in currently. For those areas of learning that require a different approach, he is achieving because parent and teacher have taken the time to discover how he learns the concepts. It is apparent that this teacher has a handle on the individual learning of not only this student, but on all the students in her care. What would look like if this were the case in classrooms across the nation? The notion that standardized testing is a fair and accurate measurement of academic achievement for our children is clearly inadequate. It does not consider the unique needs of students with individualized learning styles, or those with testing difficulties. Understanding how learning works is critical to our children’s achievements and ultimate educational success. I am reminded that Albert Einstein suffered the labels of being stupid and un-teachable during his academic years, when in fact, his brain was merely “wired differently.” He only needed to learn differently. We have more Einstein’s labeled with generalized terms unnecessarily today. Read more about Dr. Mel Levine’s work at www.allkindsofminds.org
Brule River Sportsmen’s Club Awards Scholarship The Brule River Sportsmen’s Club awarded its annual scholarship to Northland College senior Logan Sikora this past Monday. Paul D. Helbach, Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, presented Mr. Sikora the $5,000 award. Also present was the 2000 scholarship recipient and current senior Lake Superior Fisheries biologist, Dr. Bradley A. Ray. Dr. Ray shared his thoughts and appreciation for receiving the scholarship as a senior 17 years ago. The Brule River Sportsmen’s Club offers an annual one-time $5,000 scholarship to qualified graduate and undergraduate candidates preparing for careers in natural resources. For further information, visit the Brule River Sportsmen’s Club website at www.bruleriversportsmensclub.com www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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WILD CHERRIES WITH YULIA
Wild Cherries - Benefits, Nutrition and Natural Cough Syrup Making Submitted by Yulia Welk of Yulia’s Natural Skincare. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI. Check out her website at: www.yulias.net or call 715-798-3175
It is second part of August and a perfect time for collecting wild cherries. They can be a little dry and astringent when not completely ripe and therefore they are great for jam. But what I discovered several years ago was even better: wild cherry cough syrup! If you have a cherry tree near you see if the berries are getting dark, then they are the ripest. Collect them in the basket, look through to discard the old, tainted berries. Wild cherries were used for fever relief and cough reducing properties by Native Americans. It was one of the most widely used remedy in the 19th century. The berries are high in vitamin C, A, B1, B2, anti aging B5 and folate. Copper, magnesium, and potassium levels are high in wild cherries. The cherry gets the blood moving, so during fever or inflammation it helps to reduce the stagnation. The berry is excellent for red hair people, that are prone to tissue redness and for allergic/food sensitive individuals as it calms the small intestine. it will also work for thin people with cold extremities by warming their WIld Cherries bodies up. The cherry soothes the respiratory tract, increases expectoration and thus calms the irritable cough. It also works for the old cough. Wild cherry is great to soothing the heart, like all members of the rose family. Wild cherries contain small amount of cyanogen, that cuts down the heat production at the cellular level. To make the syrup you mix 3 cups of cherries with 2 cups of black elderberries (if you have them), add 4 cups of sugar (I use natural Demerara), a splash of water to dissolve the sugar. You cook this mixture constantly stirring over the fire for 20 minutes. Add Mullein leaf, and cherry bark (if you have them) at the end of cooking and let it to infuse for another 10-15 minutes. Strain though the cheese cloth or old cotton t-shirt. Bottle, cap and label. Take one teaspoon at a time. Store in the fridge. If you would like to see how the syrup is made you are welcome to join my Natural Cough Syrup making class through WITC on October, 17th from 6 to 9 p.m. in Cable, Wisconsin (Cable Community Center). Call 1800-243-9482 to register. Happy and healthy cooking! Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI and have been teaching about herbs and natural living for more then five years. You can connect with her through her natural skin care website at: www.yulias.net (Reference: The Earth Wise Herbal by Matthew Wood.)
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NATURAL CONNECTIONS
Natural Connections - Potter Wasp
Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum
We were grateful for the light breeze that sent our patio umbrella flapping, and also for the shade of said umbrella. Somehow we’d chosen what may be the last hot day of summer to go on our annual bike adventure. Eighty degrees and humid over the course of almost twenty miles was sufficient to get the sweat dripping. It was worth it, though to swoop through the hilly backroads of the Chequamegon National Forest and emerge from the woods at the Farmstead Creamery and Café on the North Star Homestead Farm. Run by a family of strong and talented women, this diversified network of pasture-raised poultry, sheep, and hogs, as well as raised-bed gardens, a high-tech aquaponics system, and permaculture practices, draws lots of hungry admirers. An outside table with a big umbrella was the perfect place to relax and wait for our home-cooked, local, organic, delicious lunch to arrive. And then, my day got even better. Movement spotted out of the corner of my eye resolved into a small wasp carrying a green caterpillar. The caterpillar was about the size and diameter of the wasp’s own body (1/2 inch by 1/8 inch), but neither seemed to be struggling. The wasp hovered and wandered for a bit in the vicinity of the shade umbrella’s crank arm. Finally it landed, and started the slow process of dragging the limp larva into the mud-caked hole in the end of the crank’s handle! As you can imagine, I was pretty excited. While watching this drama, one of the farmers popped out of the Café carrying our plates of food. Naturally, I waylaid him at the table and made him check out the action. I’m not sure he knew what to make of it—or my enthusiasm—at first, but I think I convinced him to be impressed before he went back inside. After a few minutes, the last segment of green disappeared. Then, suddenly, the wasp backed out of the hole and flew off! Over the course of lunch, I had to put down my delicious pesto-melt sandwich several times to capture photos of the wasp landing, and its black-and-yellow-striped abdomen circling all around just inside the entrance to the little mud and metal nest. It brought a load of something each time, but never another caterpillar while we watched. The bundles clasped in its forelegs were dark and amorphous. After our amazing dessert of sheep’s milk gelato (blueberry fudge flavor—yum!), we started the long, hot ride home. Using an amazing website called Bugguide.net, which is hosted by the Iowa State University Department of Entomology, I posted my blurry cell phone photos for identification help. Within hours, a contributing editor with experience in wasps replied with a name: Eumeninae. Now, understandably, my fuzzy photos don’t give enough information to identify this wasp to species. Even so, just knowing the subfamily it’s in gives me some clues to its lifestyle. Also known as potter wasps, this diverse group of solitary wasps use mud to create a variety of nest shapes. Some potter wasps make round-bottomed, narrow-necked nests that look exactly like traditional pots. Legend has it that some www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
Adult potter wasps feed on nectar and pollen. Photo by Bruce Marlin, Wikimedia Commons.
Native Americans based their pottery designs on these nests. Other potter wasps make their nests in pre-existing cavities, like the end of a crank handle on a patio umbrella, or any other hollow or crevice they can find. Also called mason wasps, they use mud or sand for construction. Inside each nest chamber she constructs, the female wasp lays just one egg, and then goes about the business of storing up baby food. Adult potter wasps eat nectar, but for their growing offspring, they collect moth larvae like the tiny green caterpillar I witnessed going to its death. Beetle larvae and spiders may meet a similar demise. In any case, the adult delivers a paralyzing sting to the prey, but the toxin does not kill them. Dead larva would soon decompose. These stay fresh but immobile, ready for the hungry wasp larva to hatch and start feasting. It make take anywhere from a few weeks to a year for the larva to pupate, metamorphose, and mature. Then, with powerful jaws, the adult wasp breaks open its earthen nursery and emerges to find a mate. While watching this black-and-yellow lady go about her business, two main thoughts were swirling through my head. The first was the importance of a healthy insect population on an organic farm. Using pesticides would have killed off this predator, removing a completely free source of caterpillar control. The North Star Farmstead is doing it right. The second thought was about just how tightly packed this world is with LIFE. Every nook, every cranny, every surface, is someone’s home. Experiences like this make me especially glad that it’s my home, too. Special Note: Emily’s book, Natural Connections: Exploring Northwoods Nature through Science and Your Senses is here! Order your copy at http://cablemuseum.org/natural-connections-book/. Listen to the podcast at www.cablemusum.org! 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! Forest & Lakes Monthly September 2017 p. 9
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
Love is Muscle.
Submitted by Pastor Phil Markel of Calvary Baptist Church in Hayward, WI
Our muscular system is a God given wonder. Relax your arm and your muscles are flexible and soft. Bring your arm back toward your body, bending at the elbow, and you can “make a muscle” that is firm and solid. God’s love for you is very similar, it is both flexible and firm. God’s love is flexible. His love is manifested to each of us in the person of Jesus Christ. The bible says, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son...” (John 3:16) The Heavenly Father sees each of us in need of a sin bearer. Jesus is sent forth to take upon Himself our sin and pay the penalty for sin demanded by a Holy God. (See II Cor. 5:21) Everyone that truly believes and receives Christ in to their heart has the gift of eternal life (See John 1:12; 5:24) Yes, God’s love is flexible enough to save anyone, anywhere. God’s love is also firm. The Bible says that “...whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (See John 3:16-17) God loves you, but if you fail to receive His love gift, then an eternity without Christ or Heaven awaits you. God’s love is based on His Word which is firm and constant. Remember, God’s love is flexible enough to save everyone and anyone, yet firm enough to condemn the unbeliever. Love is muscle.
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TECH TALK
Tech Talk - Family Time in a Technology Driven World. Is It Even Possible? Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Manager at Norvado
I am here to tell you that family time in a technology driven world can happen, and that you can use the very technology that has everyone’s faces lost in tablets and cell phones to your advantage, making family time a reality again. Surprisingly, it is actually easier than you might think! Most homes today have a router that broadcasts a wireless signal around your home. This wireless signal is picked up by the various devices that we know and love and it allows them to connect back to the router and in turn to the Internet. So… hypothetically, if something were to happen to that wireless signal what do you think would happen to your connected devices? Yes, you guessed it… family time! Sure, you could just go unplug your router and it would stop broadcasting but there are other, more “high-tech” ways to accomplish this as well. For instance, most routers, have parental control applications built into them to help parents try and keep their children away from potentially harmful internet sites. These same routers usually also have tools for scheduling time for certain devices. A good use for this is to shut down your child’s device when it is time for school, chores, dinner, bed time, or even to give “being grounded” a bit more teeth. I am sure that you can find many different uses for this kind of diabolical control, I know I can. To access these controls you need to log into your router, turn them on, and set them up. Look up your particular router on the internet to see the best way to log into it and to see what features it actually has. The manufacturers make it easy to do and most routers have a website where you can log in and make configuration changes from anywhere. Some newer models even have an app that you can use right from your phone to control your router and you can turn individual systems on or off as you see fit. This is great if you like to mess with your kiddos like I do, and the results, consequences, (insert your reason here) are instantaneous. My daughter asked me this afternoon, “What is there to do when the internet is out?” and I just had to smile!
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REDBERY BOOK CORNER
Redbery Book Corner Submitted by Maureen Palmer of Redbery Books in Cable, WI
It’s hard to believe we’re already talking “back to school” at Redbery Books! Summer was a lot of fun for our booksellers and as always, we thank all of our loyal customers for supporting their local independent bookstore. September is when we get excited about all of the new youth books being released in time for the start of school and holiday shopping. Below are just a few of the titles we’re waiting for with great anticipation! Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s 2016 Newbery Honor book The War That Saved My Life left young readers wondering what would happen next to Ada and her brother Jamie, as they continue to live with their legal guardian Susan, during World War II. In the new sequel, due for release in early October, The War I Finally Won brings new challenges to Ada and Jamie, when a young Jewish girl from Germany comes to live in the crowded cottage. Ada is forced to deal with the complexities of war and growing up in a world where she is constantly struggling to save herself and those who mean the most to her. These books will have great appeal to fans of Sarah, Plain and Tall and Little Women and Counting by 7’s. From #1 bestselling author John Green, fans eagerly await his newest book, Turtles All the Way Down. Due for release in mid October, Green brings us the story of sixteen-year-old Aza, who never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a $100,000 reward at stake and her best and most fearless friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. In his long-awaited return, John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars, shares Aza’s story with shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate returns in September with Wishtree. Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan won the Newbery Medal and the beloved Crenshaw spent more than 20 weeks on the New York Times children’s bestseller list. In Wishtree, Applegate tells a wonderful story from the perspective of Red, who is a neighborhood wishtree. When a new family moves to the neighborhood, Red’s experiences as a wishtree become more important and challenging than ever. “Funny, deep, warm, and nuanced, Wishtree is author Katherine Applegate at her very best--writing from the heart, and from a completely unexpected point of view.”
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift. ~Kate DiCamillo
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Town of Barnes Calendar of Events
TOWN OF BARNES DATES
September 2, 2017 VFW Post 8329 Chicken & Ham Shoot at noon at the VFW Hall. Food and Beverages. Smoking pavilion. VFW Auxiliary Bake Sale at 9:00am at VFW Post hall. September 4, 2017 Labor Day Holiday. Town Offices will be closed. September 5, 2017 Barnes Lions Club meeting at Maki’s Restaurant at 6:00pm September 9, 2017 Annual Ladies Luncheon at Noon at the Barnes Community Church September 9, 2017 PPOA Firewise Chipping Day. September 10, 2017 Time Change to 10:30 at at Barnes Community Church September 16, 2017 VFW Post Raffle at noon at the VFW Hall. Drawings every half hour. Raffle drawing at 3:00pm. Food & Bever ages will be available. Smoking Pavilion September 18, 2017 Potawatomi Facilities Close for the season September 19, 2017 Gordon/Barnes Garden Club meeting at 1:39pm at the Barnes Town Hall September 19, 2017 Regular Town Board Meeting at 6:00pm at the Town Hall September 20, 2017 Friends of Jesus Group at 4:30pm (Barnes Com. Church) September 21, 2017 BAHA Meeting will be held at 9:00am at the museum. September 23, 2017 Potawatomi Board Meeting at 9:00am at the Wannigan September 25, 2017 Friends of Eau Claire Lakes 1:30-4:00 Location TBD September 26, 2017 VFW Post 8329 and Auxiliary Meeting(s) at 6:00pm at VFW Hall
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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS
Regional Community Notes & Events for September 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 the day of, or call Dana at the Bayfield County Aging and Disability at 715 7952495 for questions or to rsvp. Red Hat Ladies The Red Hat Ladies will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, September 20th at noon at Twin Gables in Brule. For info 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 At 9:30 A.M. on Monday, September 25th, in the library at the Barnes Community Church, we will discuss “The Mayor of Casterbridge” by Thomas Hardy. Written in the 1880’s. The story is set in a small rural community in England in the early 1800’s, and examines the moral issues faced by the characters. October’s book “The Book of Joy” by the Dali Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams. Meetings are held at 9:30am on the fourth Monday of each month except December at the Barnes Community Church. Join us as you have time, everyone is welcome. Books are available at the Hayward Library. Ask for the Barnes Book Club selection.
Barnes Community Church Fall Music Festival Join us for a time of music and fellowship September 30th at the Barnes Community Church at 7:00pm BAHA Dance Come kick up your heels at an Old-Fashioned Dance on Sunday, Sept. 3, 7pm-10pm at the Barnes VFW, 52325 Lake Rd. The Tom Brusky Band will play a variety of music from the 20s thru 60s. Begin the evening with a Spaghetti Feed 6pm-7pm. Sponsored by the Barnes Area Historical Association (BAHA). Free Admission.
Imogene McGrath Memorial Library – A Lake Nebagamon Area Resource The Imogene McGrath Memorial Library is in its 10th year of operation. Many improvements have been made since its opening. A patio was added for outside use and the entire library was landscaped by the Lake Nebagamon Garden Club.
Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Date for September September 28, 2017 from 11:00am - 6:00pm Cable Professional Bldg./ Corner of Hwy 63 & Spruce St. Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward - September Ruby’s Pantry will be in Hayward from 5:30 - 7:00pm September 21st. Food shares are $20.00 each. Doors open at 5:00pm. Barnes Food Shelf Date - September September 13, 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.
Cable Area Fall Fest September 29 & 30, 2017, The fall colors won’t be the only things bursting to life this fall. The Cable Area Fall Fest, held annually the last weekend of September, offers visitors of every age entertaining opportunities sure to make this your favorite festival of the year. Cornstalks, hay bales, and pumpkins line the roads throughout the Cable community. Live music, car, motorcycle and truck show, arts and crafts vendors, and incredible food vendors fill the streets all for your enjoyment. Author James Brakken Signing Events Larsen Family Public Library, Webster. Sept 14, 6:30 p.m.; During Hayward Fall Fest Sept 23. Sawyer Co Historical Museum booth on Main Street: Cable Fall Fest Sept 30. Redbery Books on Main St. Meet this award winning author who writes mysteries set in our region.
The library holds story hours, zoo-mobile presentations and other various events. Over the years circulation has greatly increased. Books can be borrowed from any Northern Waters Library Network system to be delivered to the IMML. A section of the library utilizes an honor lending system not requiring a library card. Many books and resources have found their way in the community as the library serves a vital resource to the community. This includes a computer area consisting of four computer stations donated by the Superior Rotary and the Lake Nebagamon Lions Club. When the library is open on Wednesdays from 9:30am to 2:30pm a Superior Librarian is available. Superior Library cards can be issued. This allows the cardholder to check out, and arrange for materials to be delivered to and from the Superior Library. Forest & Lakes Monthly September 2017 p. 16
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SEPTEMBER 2017’S RECIPES
Recipe Corner - Pure Decadence!
Recipes credited from various websites, cookbooks, and otherwise cited resources
Apple Spice Bundt Cake with Homemade Caramel Glaze Courtesy of www.southernliving.com
Ingredients: Cream Cheese Filling 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Apple Spice Batter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 3 cups (about 12 3/4 oz.) all-purpose flour 3 large Granny Smith apples (about 1 1/2 lb.), peeled and grated Caramel Frosting 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup salted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups (about 5 oz.) powdered sugar, sifted
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Cake Directions: Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat brown sugar, oil, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar with an electric stand mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add 3 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Whisk together baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cardamom, salt, baking soda, coriander, and 3 cups flour. Add to brown sugar mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Add apples, and beat on low speed until combined. Spoon half of the batter into a greased and floured 14-cup Bundt pan. Dollop Cream Cheese Filling over the apple mixture, leaving a 1-inch border around edges of pan. Swirl filling through batter using a knife. Spoon remaining batter over filling. Bake until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely (about 2 hours). Spoon frosting immediately over cooled cake; sprinkle with pecans. Frosting Directions: Bring brown sugar, cream, and butter to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium, whisking constantly; boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove pan from heat; stir in vanilla. Gradually whisk in powdered sugar until smooth. Gently stir until mixture begins to cool and thicken, 4 to 5 minutes. Use immediately.
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AUTHOR’S CORNER - JAMES BRAKKEN
The Moose & Wilbur P. Dilby Plus 36 Fairly True Tales from Up North Submitted by James Brakken
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. “The telegraph operator over at our depot got word that Nelson had passed through Ashland in a stolen car and was coming down Highway 63. That telegram turned a bunch of regular fellows here into heroes, more or less.” “How so?” “Damn near every man in town grabbed his deer rifle or grandpa’s shotgun. They met at the Corner Bar. Mike Kavanaugh, our village chairman back then, ran the show. He sent Sonny Modelle and Babe Jorgensen up the highway a block-or-so where they cut down a big white pine, laying it square across the highway. The men hunkered down behind the tree or up in the woods on both sides, guns loaded, waiting for Nelson to come around the corner.” “I thought you said folks didn’t mind the gangsters being here.” “I told you, he was different—a cop killer. They laid for him, waiting to fill him full of lead.” “But, he wasn’t killed here.” “Nope.” “What happened?” “Well, there they hid, rifles and shotguns at the ready. Twenty-some local fellas, each one looking to make a name for himself by shooting a cop killer. They waited … and waited … and waited.” “He never showed up?” “Seems Nelson took a shortcut. Went down County Highway D, instead of staying on 63. Never came closer than ten miles from that roadblock and those men.” “I’ll be damned.” “The G-men gunned down Dillinger later that summer. Downtown Chicago.” “I know the story.” “As soon as they did, J. Edgar Hoover named Baby Face Nelson America’s Public Enemy Number One. Ya know? If he’d come through Cable, he probably would have been shot and killed and never made the top of Hoover’s list.” “And those Cable men would have all become heroes.” “Heroes? Oh, they were heroes, all right. I ’spect there was not one man out there who didn’t wonder if his wife would become a widow when Baby Face Nelson’s machine gun began to blaze away. Still, they waited there, hoping to stop the killer in his tracks. Even if they never caught sight of Nelson, every man there was a hero.” “That’s quite a story.” I slid another dime across the bar. “How about I buy you one more, Mister …?” “Jorgensen. Tom Jorgensen. Babe’s my brother. He used my ax to cut down that pine tree I told you about. And you are …?” “Me? Oh, just someone passing through the area.” “Where from?” “Chicago.” “You have a name?” “Ron. Ron Gillis.” “Why all the interest in Baby Face Nelson?” I laughed and slid another dime across the bar, slipped off my barstool, and started for the door. “Oh, let’s just say I’m interested in history. Thanks for the information, Mister Jorgensen.” As the door closed behind me and the bartender opened the till, I heard him through the open window. “Who’d that fella say he was, Tom?” “Gillis.” “You know, Tom? Baby Face Nelson’s real name was Gillis.” “Hmm?” “Yep. Lester Gillis, according to a story I saw in the Trib. Born and raised in Chicago. Had a daughter named Darlene and a son named Ronald.” In my rear-view mirror, I saw Tom Jorgensen and the bartender step outside the tavern. They watched as I drove off, headed for Little Bohemia in search of any trace, any reminder of a father I never really knew. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com
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