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EDITOR’S ADVISORY: This news release hasbeen updated to reflect DNR Law Enforcement de-termination that the new law does not allow forloaded guns to be inside of vehicles, even if the ve-hicle is stationary.

MADISON – New legislation signed Friday,Nov. 4, by Gov. Scott Walker modifies state lawconcerning the manner in which long-barreledfirearms, bows and crossbows can be trans-ported in motor vehicles or placed in or on sta-tionary vehicles.The new law will be published in time to

take effect Saturday, Nov. 19, opening day ofthe traditional, nine-day, 2011 gun deer season.In its essence, the new law can be boiled

down to a single statement, said Tim Law-hern, DNR division of enforcement and scienceadministrator.“Unless otherwise prohibited, you can carry

a long gun, uncased and unloaded, in or on amotor vehicle in Wisconsin at any time,”Lawhern said. The DNR is preparing a more

detailed analysis of the law and frequentlyasked questions that will be available later onthe law enforcement pages of the DNR Website.While the law has changed, Lawhern said,

there will still be many people who will con-tinue to use a carrying case to transport un-loaded firearms in motor vehicles, as huntershave been and will continue to be advised inhunter education courses.“It’s a great way to protect your investment

in your firearms,” Lawhern said.As is always the case with a new law, Law-

hern said, the first year is an educational op-portunity.DNR chief Warden Randy Stark has already

provided the state’s warden force with detailedinstructions on the new law and its enforce-ment. Wardens will use a mix of enforcement,communication and education to help huntersunderstand and comply with the new law,

New firearm rules take effect

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SHELL LAKE/SPOONER — Shell Lake Lions, alongwith the Spooner-Trego Lions, will be collecting deerhides in the special orange collection boxes throughMonday, Dec. 12. The hides are used to raise funds forthe Wisconsin Lions Camp, a camp that provides a fun,safe and memorable camping experience for disadvan-taged children. Hides may be dropped off any time in thespecial orange collection boxes at the Shell Lake Marineon Hwy. 63 and Cenex on Hwy. 63 in Shell Lake; Au-toStop, Pamida and the DNR Ranger Station on Hwy. 70in Spooner; and Saw This in Trego. For more informationabout the Lions camp go to Web site www.wisconsinlionscamp.com. — from Shell Lake Lions

•••MADISON— This week Gov. Scott Walker signed the new state of Wisconsin Emer-

gency Response Plan. The new plan follows the national response framework but alsohas incident specific annexes for events including severe weather, radiological incidentand cyber security. “This year Wisconsin has suffered many disasters and emergenciesfrom a blizzard to a deadly heat wave in July,” said Walker. “The one thing that all theseevents have in common is the importance of various government, volunteer agencies andthe private sector working together to respond and recover from emergencies.” The newstate emergency response plan contains a basic plan with 15 emergency support func-tions ranging from evacuation and transportation, search and rescue, and firefighting. Italso contains event specific annexes. Those annexes include response procedures forevents including severe weather conditions, hazardous material releases and radiologi-cal/nuclear incidents.Various state agencies, private sector and volunteer organizationsdeveloped the all-hazards plan. In addition, planning guidance and templates have beenprovided to county, local and tribal emergency management programs. This is to ensurethat all levels of government are able to mobilize and coordinate response and recovery ef-forts to a disaster or emergency. The new Wisconsin Emergency Response Plan is avail-able at emergencymanagement.wi.gov. - from the office of Gov. Walker

You are never too young to learn about the sacrifices that veterans have made for theircountry. Mary Zimmer of Webster walks with her 18-month-old granddaughter, MaryGustafson, at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 11.—Photo by Larry Samson

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SShheellll LLaakkeeVeterans Day programShell Lake Veterans Day program

honors those that servedSHELL LAKE – A Veterans Day program was held Fri-

day, Nov. 11, at Shell Lake Schools. In addition to keynotespeaker Pete Hopke, Badger State representatives AbigailGranzin and Josiah Kay spoke. Music was provided by theShell Lake High School band, under the direction of AimeePashby and the high school choir under the direction ofSteve Bulgrin.Special tributes to veterans were read by fourth-graders

Rachel Milton, Brady Nielsen, Camryn Nasman and MikeMcCue. Names of the deceased comrades for 2010 and 2011were read. Johnathan Lloyd and Brett Holman played thetaps and currently enlisted seniors Steven Frey, John Grassland Dillon Hopke did the flag folding.Elmer Anderson presented Charles Lutz with the Amer-

ican Legion 60-year award.

The following is the keynote address, “True Calling,”given by Pete Hopke:“Today is Veterans Day. However, many may not fully

understand what this day is all about. As a child I grew upand attended Shell Lake School District. In high school Iparticipated in sports under coach Campbell, played in theband and sang in the choir under Mr. Bulgrin. While I candistinctly remember participating in Memorial Day cere-monies, because the high school band would play somesongs at the Memorial Park by the beach, I do not recallever participating in any Veterans Day program. I am surethat there was some type of program that was held eachyear, but the emphasis on this day was not what it is today.For many, Memorial Day is remembered by everyone be-cause it is a holiday and there are a number of ceremoniesheld to honor service members that have died in combat.But Veterans Day, in my mind, is just as important. It is aday to remember all who have died in combat as well ashonor all of those that have served in combat and have re-turned home.“Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day,

which designated the end of World War I. This armisticesigned between the Allies and Germany took effect on the11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. It wasa celebration of the end of the largest world war in modernhistory. It continued to be referred to as Armistice Day until1954 when the name was changed to Veterans Day in orderto honor not only service members from World War I andII, but also the Korean War. It is a day to remember all menand women that have served their country in the armedforces.“A number of people have served in the armed forces,

but what inspired these individuals to answer the call ofservice? I am sure that if you ask any of these veterans pres-ent here, you will get a number of different answers. Somemight have been looking for a career, some might havewanted to see the world, some might have been draftedand others might have felt some conviction to serve due toan enemy threatening the U.S. Whatever it is, these indi-viduals made a commitment to serve. As veteran, theircommitment to serve included, in many cases, time over-seas away from family and other loved ones, and often inharm’s way.“My personal story began, as I said earlier, right here in

this community. I graduated from Shell Lake High Schooland had no intention of joining the military. I went to col-lege and quickly realized I needed to have a source of in-come in order to pay for college. After a year of college, Ienlisted and served during the Gulf War. This conflictended so quickly, with such a decisive victory, that every-one in the military felt invincible. We continued to train forsome fictitious enemy but there seemed to be no real threatfrom other countries. The Soviet Union had collapsed andno else had the resources to mount an organized attack.Yes, there was a small setback to our growing persona inSomalia, but it was just a few special operatives, not theU.S. military machine. Through all of this, I didn’t feel adrive or a true sense of purpose for my military career. Iwas like many in the military at that time. I was looking fora way to pay for college and a paycheck. After somegrowth to my family, I decided to leave the military, spendmore time as just a civilian, and I became a teacher. Thiswas my true sense of purpose.“On Sept 11, 2001, I started the day very much like any

other day. I was in my classroom, working with some stu-dents, when one of my colleagues called and said to turnon the news. There on the television screen, the NorthTower was smoking and the broadcasters were speculat-ing about the cause of the incident. I distinctly rememberthe lack of alarm that was being conveyed through theirdiscussions. Then, the most dramatic event occurred as myclassroom was watching the commentary. The secondplane hit the South Tower. It was so surreal that one of mystudents thought that it was a game or joke. The room be-came very quiet because everyone else was in shock. Whathad just happened? During lunch, the 800-plus students atNew Richmond High School were quieter than normal,most talking about the events that were unraveling beforethem. All were trying to make sense of the sheer magni-tude of terror that had never been witnessed by any of uspresent. Even though we weren’t present at the scene, weall felt a sense of loss.“In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks, I was filled with

a sense of urgency and vulnerability. As a father of fourchildren, I was concerned about their safety as well as thesafety of the nation. As in 1941. when the U.S. rallied fromthe attack on Pearl Harbor, I was part of the force that ral-lied to meet the threat of the radical groups that attackedthe United States. I re-enlisted with the Wisconsin NationalGuard in order to fulfill an internal call to duty and serviceto our country.“During the current war on terrorism, many active duty,

Reserve and National Guard troops were deployed over-seas. Many different emotions were experienced by bothsoldiers and families. Soldiers are concerned about familymembers, the anxiety of going to a hostile environment and

the grief of separation from family and friends. Familymembers have very similar emotions. They are anxiousabout the safety of their soldier, they are overwhelmed withthe extra responsibilities during the deployment and theyare grieving the separation from their soldier. During thesedark times for the soldiers and families, many differentcommunities and organizations stepped up to show sup-port by sending cards, care packages and calling cards tosoldiers that were deployed. Personally, I received Christ-mas cards and pictures from Mrs. Marker’s first-grade classon my last deployment. These acts of kindness and gen-erosity made the days seem brighter and gave soldiers asense of appreciation.“Veterans Day is a day in which many talk about duty

and service to our country. Yes, serving in the military isthe most common response when discussing duty andservice. However, not everyone is able to serve in the mil-itary. Fulfilling that sense of duty and service can happenfor everyone through volunteering, acts of kindness andservice to the community, or serving as a member of po-lice, fire, emergency or border patrol forces. Any type ofservice to our country and fellow countrymen is way tohonor all veterans that have served, fought and died forour freedoms. Likewise, it is a disservice to our veterans toexpect something from society without giving anythingback in return. President Kennedy stated it correctly duringhis inaugural address when he said, ‘Ask not what yourcountry can do for you, ask what you can do for your coun-try.’ I challenge you to look within yourselves and deter-mine what you can do for your school, community andcountry. Show your respect to veterans through your serv-ice to others.”

Folding the flag at the end of the program were National Guard members and Shell Lake students Pvts.John Grassl, Dillon Hopke and Steven Frey. These young men have already taken their oath and enteredthe military. — Photos by Larry Samson

Charles Lutz was recognized for his 60 years as a member of the American Legion by Elmer Anderson.

Lawhern said.“We are always ready to help people in

the field, to answer their questions andto provide advice,” Lawhern said.Here are a few things hunters might

need to know about the new law:• A caveat to the uncased long gun

rule – the new legislation does notchange Wisconsin law regulating thepractice of shining (illuminating) wildanimals at night with artificial light. Itwill still be illegal to possess a firearm ofany kind, loaded or unloaded, whileshining wild animals.• The new law allows individuals to

hunt from a stationary nonmotorized ve-hicle, such as a hay wagon, so long as itis not attached to a motor vehicle. Previ-ously, hunting from any vehicle was pro-

hibited, without the distinction ofwhether the vehicle was motorized orstationary. This change previously hadbeen sought by warden administrators.“People used to have to take one or morewheels off the hay wagon to complywith the letter of the law,” Lawhern said.• It will be legal to possess and trans-

port uncased bows and crossbows in avehicle. However, bows may not have anarrow nocked. A crossbow may not becocked unless it is unloaded (meaningthe bolt or arrow is removed) and cased.• If a firearm is a loaded rifle, shotgun

or muzzleloader, it can only be placed onthe top or exterior of a vehicle which isstationary. It remains illegal to place aloaded rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader in-side any motorized vehicle or to load any

rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader while thefirearm or person loading the firearm isstill inside the vehicle. All long gunsmust be outside of a motorized vehiclebefore a person may load these firearms.A loaded firearm can be set down on thetop or exterior of a stationary vehicle, butit must be unloaded before the firearm isplaced inside or transported in or on thevehicle. Wisconsin hunters, as a group, are

among the best-trained and safesthunters in the world, said Lawhern. Thisis thanks in large part to the legions ofvolunteer hunter safety instructors whodonate their time each year to educatenew hunters.“Our hunters have established an en-

viable safety record,” Lawhern said. “We

fully expect the vast majority of huntersin Wisconsin will continue to use com-mon sense and safe practices when han-dling firearms. For most of us, thesepractices have become second nature.”Here are the four basic rules of gun

safety, as taught in hunter education:• Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.• Always point the muzzle in a safe di-

rection.• Be certain of your target and what’s

beyond.• Keep your finger outside the trigger

guard until ready to shoot.For the most current information on

the new law, and to see the frequentlyasked questions visit dnr.wi.gov. – fromthe DNR

New rule/from page 1

Keeping it localNorthwest Land &

Recreation hosting openhouse on Thursday

by Jessica BeecroftSPOONER – Kyle Pierce, 33, has been

in the real estate business for over 15years. He worked with Masterjohn be-fore recently purchasing NorthwestLand & Recreation from Brian Swanson.He takes over the business with inten-tions of keeping a business local insteadof becoming part of a franchise.“I got into real estate right after high

school in 1996,” Pierce said. “I followedup with marketing classes at WITC andthen followed up with continued educa-tion. I received my broker’s license inJanuary 2001.” He added, “My goals are providing a

service to the community, by giving backto the community. I want to help peopleget into the dream homes, cabins, or buy-ing their dream piece of land. BrianSwanson started about four years ago, soI had a good road paved ahead of me(with Northwest Land & Recreation) andthey started out and were successful, andsince our agents are very experienced, Ibelieve we can keep building on that andmake it a very successful business.” Pierce explained his decision to pur-

chase the real estate business. “I thoughtabout it over the last couple years, andfinally this year I was approached byBrian Swanson about possibly buyingout his business. Since my wife, Keri,and I are both born and raised here inSpooner, we thought it was a good op-portunity to follow in our parents foot-steps. They have both owned andoperated their own businesses since themid to late ‘70s. My dad (Jeff Pierce) is acontractor in Spooner and has boughtand sold a lot of real estate in my life-

time. My wife’s parents opened up adental office in town.” Her father is Dr.Knoepke.The Pierces have one son, Jacob, 11,

who is an outdoorsman like the rest ofthe family. “We kept with the outdoorstheme because our area is based off ofthe recreation area. In the summer wehave all the lakes and rivers, and countyproperties for people to hike and camp.It’s beautiful country. In the fall we havea lot of good area to hunt. In the winter-time, Rolling Hills Area SnowmobileClub does a great job and we have goodsnowmobile trails. Springtime we havepeople coming to open up their cabinsand getting ready for summer.”Northwest Land & Recreation will be

hosting an open house on Thursday,Nov. 17, from 2-7 p.m. Real estate pro-fessionals and all interested persons areencouraged to come see the office andmeet the staff. Refreshments will beserved.

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Kyle Pierce is the new owner ofNorthwest Land & Recreation. – Spe-cial photo

by Jessica BeecroftLONG LAKE – Was there enough

done by local authorities to prevent aSarona man from committing homicide?James L. Pinter, 52, who killed his

brother John, was diagnosed as a para-noid schizophrenic “a long time ago,” ac-cording to one of his sisters.“He took care of my mother, along

with John,” the sister said. “Jimmy is agood guy - he just needed to take hismedicine and that wasn’t happening. Weexpressed our concern about court or-ders not being followed in his case.”After family members complained to

authorities that no one was checking inon Pinter, they were told that he has toendanger himself or someone else beforethey could act, the sister said.A social worker was supposed to come

out to the home once a week and collecta urine sample to be sure he was takinghis medicine, said the sister. She believesthat because of the large dog on theproperty, the social worker was scaredand just simply did not do what she wassupposed to. She said she didn’t want toname anyone.Washburn County Director of Human

Services Lori Bina said they are not al-

lowed to comment on the case becauseof confidentiality. James Pinter was recently deemed in-

competent to stand trial after admittingto killing his brother. Judge Eugene Har-rington recused himself from the trial be-cause his first cousin, BrandonHarrington, was one of the arresting of-ficers in the case. However, the courthad concurred with Pinter’s attorney,Martin Jarvis, Assistant District AttorneyAngeline Winton, and the doctor’s re-port. The court found the defendant,Pinter, lacks competency to understandor assist the attorney to his defense andis not competent to refuse psychotropicmeds as of Sept. 22. Pinter was transferred to a state insti-

tution and will be re-evaluated, and astatus conference is set for Dec. 1 at theWashburn County Courthouse.After responding to a call detailing a

dead body on July 7, the WashburnCounty Sheriff’s Department foundthemselves in a standoff with the sus-pect. After taking Pinter into custody,Pinter admitted to shooting his brotherfor stealing his belongings. Once incourt, Pinter said “I’m pleading the fifthand that’s all I’m going to say.”

Did the ball drop in Pinter case?

In Washburn County,a 1,500-acre bite

by Rich KremerWisconsin Public RadioNORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN -

Counties in northwestern Wisconsin expectto earn less from timber sales, because awindstorm last summer damaged tens ofthousands of acres of forest. More than 130,000 acres of forest in the

northwest of the state were damaged dur-ing a severe windstorm on July 1. But forcounties, primarily Burnett, Douglas andWashburn, the damage will be felt for yearsto come in the form of falling timber rev-enue. Jason Nichols is administrator of theBurnett County Forest and Parks Depart-ment. He says during a flyover he esti-mated that 20,000 acres of county-ownedforest had been impacted and nearly halfof that would need to be clear-cut, "Most ofit is this 30- to 35- to 40-year-old stuff, so

we're in there about 10 years early havingto clear-cut a lot of this aspen. That's takingit off the books for the next 10 to 15 yearsthat we had planned on." On top of that, Nichols says the damaged

trees only go for half the price of standingtimber. He says he's still working to calcu-late the economic loss. In Washburn County, forest administra-

tor Mike Peterson says they got off easywith only about 1,500 acres needing to beclear-cut. But even that will take a big biteout of forestry revenue, "Over the longterm we're going to eventually have a lossof between $500,000 to $750,000." Douglas County has the biggest county-

owned forest in the state, topping out atmore than 270,000 acres. County Adminis-trator Andy Lisak says about 10,000 acresof that is in the process of being salvaged.Lisak says with those dollars, they've cre-ated a forest recovery fund to replant thedamaged areas and make up for dwindlingtimber sales during the next two years.

by Jessica BeecroftSHELL LAKE – On Monday, Nov. 14, the

Shell Lake City Council listened to three in-terested people express their backgroundsand discuss any priorities they would haveif chosen to serve on the city council. Dan Harrington, Tara Burns and Chris

LaPorte all shared with the council, andthen Harrington was voted to fill the va-cancy left by Randy Baker’s resignationlast month. The vote was four to three with Burns

coming in with three votes. Harringtonwill fill the term until next April, when hewill be put on the ballot along with Chad

Shelton for election. Harrington works for the Department of

Natural Resources in Spooner and hasbeen with them since 2000. As a DNRwater management specialist he hasworked to protect lakes, streams and wet-lands from harm due to improper physicalalterations. He evaluates habitat, waterquality and quantity, and water use tomake decisions on whether to permit wa-terway or wetland alterations. He also is a technical assistant to the local

government officials who conduct similaractivities.

Dan Harrington chosen to fill city council vacancy

Shell Lake Mayor Sally Peterson welcomes Dan Harrington to the city coun-cil. - Photo by Jessica Beecroft

Timber sales take a blow

WEB UPDATES: The complete city council story, along with a story from Tuesdayevening, Nov. 15, will appear on our Web site: www.wcregister.net

by Jessica BeecroftSHELL LAKE –At the Shell Lake Educa-

tion Foundation monthly meeting on Mon-day, Nov. 7, the SLEF board of directorsawarded five grants to Shell Lake teachingstaff, fully funding all of this year’s re-quests. As SLEF has done for quite a few years,

they have supported the teachers at ShellLake with grant money to fund extra ornew activities and projects. This year theyare giving $100 to the fourth-grade class tofund their field guides that they make onlocal animals of their choice. Students re-search the animals, learning about habitat,range, adaptations, behaviors, food intakeand other interesting facts. They then usethe computers to produce the field guides.The money will help to fund books thathave the information about the animals tohelp the students gather the informationthey need for the project. SLEF will be giving $300 to Mrs. Wendel

and Mrs. Naglosky to fund a joint projectbetween student council and the school

store. This money will partly fund some ofthe necessary purchases for the schoolstore as well as fund a new program recog-nizing students that wear Laker clothingon Fridays; with a new program calledLaker Pride Fridays. They also funded upto $300 for a new project recognizing stu-dents through the WOW program, studentof the month and Presidential AcademicAwards. Mrs. Wendel also received funding for a

new project called TEEMates where stu-dents are going to be encouraged to showempathy and empowerment to peers.Some of the goals of this project are to getstudents to make everyone feel welcomeand a part of Shell Lake School. The ulti-mate vision is to get students to interactwith each other and to mutually respectother perspectives and personalities.The last project SLEF funded was $1,000

toward the band trip to New York to helpmake it possible for the participants to beable to go to a Broadway show while onthe trip. The cost of the show was not in

the original budget and the instructors didnot want to ask parents to pay more thanalready asked to pay.These opportunities would not be avail-

able to Shell Lake students and staff with-out the efforts of the SLEF. The SLEF boardof directors will be holding additionalfundraising activities in the near future.Next week they will be taking butter braidbread orders. Students will be bringingorder forms home and the form will also beavailable online through the foundationWeb site, which is linked through the

school Web address. They are going tosponsor the Holly Day craft fair on Dec. 3this year. The biggest fundraiser on thehorizon for SLEF is a waffle and sausagesupper to be held on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2012,during the doubleheader basketball gameagainst Unity. Dad’s Belgian Waffles willbe at the school cooking homemade waf-fles and sausage.Advanced sales tickets will be available

at the school, bank and at athletic eventsduring the month of December.

College system isn’t working

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ST. CROIX FALLS — A 30-year-old St. Croix Fallsman is facing several criminal charges after he wasmistakenly stopped for a driving violation, but wasarrested for numerous other violations when hewent to his home to prove his innocence. Jared T.Norlander was pulled over after a St. Croix Falls policeofficer saw him driving and believed he had an expireddriver’s license. However, Norlander had cleared hisprevious violation and was reinstated, which he told theofficer he could prove if he took him home. When the of-ficer released Norlander into his home, he told him hewould need to go with him into the home. While Nor-lander searched through paperwork to find his reinstate-ment information, the officer noticed a 10”x10” mirroratop the TV with a powdery white substance, cut intolines. When asked what it was, Norlander said it lookedlike cocaine. The officer performed a test on the sub-stance and found it to be methamphetamine. The offi-cer obtained a search warrant upon the discovery andalso found more meth, paraphernalia, notebooks ondrugs, marijuana and a scale. Norlander was takenback into custody and charged with felony meth pos-session, two counts of felony bail jumping and misde-meanor charges for possessing a switchblade knife,marijuana and paraphernalia. — from The Inter-CountyLeader

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FREDERIC — As hundreds of football fans packedthe stands and sidelines in Frederic on Saturday, Nov.5, for a ballgame that certainly lived up to the hype, theFrederic Vikings football season ended in the Level3 playoff game against Clayton 22-21. This season,the Vikings earned their first conference title since 1968.— from The Inter-County Leader

•••BARRON COUNTY — Food pantries in Barron

County hope deer hunters are in a generous moodthis month. After last season, in which fewer deer weredonated in the state program to help food pantries pro-vide meat to the needy, the hope is that a presumedlarger deer heard will translate into more venison do-nated. “Meat is the most expensive item for foodpantries. Getting venison really spreads our foodbudget,” said Louise Driver of Chetek, who coordinatesthe deer donation program in Barron County. — fromThe Rice Lake Chronotype

•••RICE LAKE — Mayor Romaine Quinn announced

that he would not seek re-election in the spring ashe wants to pursue his education.Quinn, who is now21, was elected in April 2010. At that time, he was theyoungest mayor in the history of Rice Lake. His elec-tion as mayor followed a term on the city council. —from The Rice Lake Chronotype

Poll results • Last week’s question

It strikes me that those students that areparticipating in the Occupy Wall Streetprotest and who are unhappy about thesize of their college loans should beprotesting in front of the administrative of-fices of the various colleges where they at-tended.According to an article in Money Maga-

zine, average college tuition has increased439 percent since 1982. For comparison,during the same time frame the ConsumerPrice Index has increased 108 percent, theprice of energy about 108 percent, andmedical costs, which everyone complainsabout, just 251 percent. Across the nationformer students owe the government over$1 trillion, which is more than is owed onall the nation’s credit cards.

Why such an outlandish increase in col-

lege costs over the past couple of decades?Could it have something to do with the un-holy alliance between college administra-tions, facilities and politicians? It wouldwork like this: Colleges boost salaries,build buildings and increase operatingcosts – necessitating tuition increases be-cause they are assured by their politicianfriends that more student aid for grantsand loans will be provided. What do thepoliticians get in return? One thing is cam-paign fund contributions from administra-tors and professors. A vast majority of thecollege hierarchy are liberal Democrats.Another benefit for liberal politicians isthat these professors will surely instructthe students under them what to think po-litically, socially and economically, andhow they should vote in the future.

It is too bad that for many students thedegrees they receive are next to worthlessand do not help them find gainful employ-ment. Many degrees in political science, so-ciology, gender studies and certain othersocial sciences leave students tens of thou-sands of dollars in debt and unable to ob-tain a job to pay back their loans. It seemsto me that students that find themselves inthis situation have some responsibility fortheir circumstances. Students with parentaladvice need to do more thinking aboutwhat they will be doing after college. So what should be done about this? Pres-

ident Obama seems to think part of the so-lution is to forgive a student’s college loansafter 20 years of paying on them even if thestudent still owes a ton of money. This isanother wealth redistribution scheme. In

many cases it would transfer money fromlower paid taxpayers to former studentswho are now being well paid. One thing that I think should be done is

that Congress should cut back on theamount of student aid available and forcethe colleges to compete more for students.Then we would see tuition hikes moderateand probably even see tuition decreases.One thing is obvious; the current college fi-nancing system is not working and needssome changes.

James LewisShell Lake

Here we go!The Select Committee on Deficit Reduc-

tion is to reduce the federal budget deficitby $1.2 trillion over 10 years by Nov. 23. Ifthey fail, the result would be automaticspending cuts, called trigger cuts, in June2014. Half would come from Pentagonprograms. Medicaid and Medicare benefitswould be exempt. Nearly 200 lobbyists already fill the hall-

ways to ply their wares on the Big Twelve.Lobbyists represent the special intereststhat are the conduit for vast sums of moneythat keep the congressmen and women inpower. It took jail time for the king of alllobbyists, Jack Abramoff, to tell us thetruth; that it is bribery pure and simple. Whereas the select committee’s lack of

political leadership and flexibility, alongwith continued political posturing, is mak-ing a decision unlikely; and

Whereas the House of Representativeswill be in session for 109 weekdays in 2012,and will be in recess for 151 weekdays somembers can campaign back in their dis-tricts, and there are only six scheduled con-gressional workdays in January, three inAugust, and five in October; and Whereas there is an ever-increasing bar-

rier between Congress and its constituentsdue to its incestuous relationship with like-minded lobbyists, many of whom are for-mer members of Congress,It is proposed that by executive order the

aforementioned select committee be re-lieved of its duties for a period of twoweeks. They will retire to a location se-lected by Habitat for Humanity to workside by side on a renovation project. Theywill have no access to mass media, i.e.newspapers, magazines, radio or TV, as

well as computers, cell phones or land-linephones and the U.S. mail service. Therewill be no public pronouncements or con-tact with family members or constituentsof any kind.Committee members will reside in a

modest setting; two to a room – one Demo-crat with one Republican. They will maketheir own lunches and eat together on-site.Breakfast and dinner will be at separate ta-bles for two. Construction hours will be 8a.m.-2 p.m. after which they will meet withcitizen groups of the area and listen. No re-porters will be present. Thereafter, theywill return to their rooms with pad andpencil and each other.What if no agreement?A) Loss of 75 percent of each benefit, i.e.

retirement monies, health coverage, etc.Fifty-one percent of Congress is currently

in the top 1 percent of earners, over$516,000 per year. B) A charge of misfeasance, conviction of

which results in banishment from Wash-ington, D.C. The engine fails on a boat, with several

families, just above Niagara Falls. Twogroups of men are on the shore with twolengths of rope of different composition.Both are too short to reach the boat. Buttied together they can reach and save thefolks. But as the boat drifts ever closer tothe chasm all they can hear are the twogroups arguing about who has the bestrope! Hang on, for here we go!

Jack NeelySt. Paul, Minn.

Shell Lake Education Foundation awards grants to Shell Lake staff

SHELL LAKE – Following is the state-ment of Democratic Party of WashburnCounty Chair Susan Hansen regarding therecall efforts of Gov. Scott Walker thatbegan this week.“Today, the Democratic Party of Wash-

burn County joins dozens of grassrootsgroups across the state in beginning the re-call of Scott Walker. We do not begin thisundertaking lightly, but Walker has putWisconsin’s way of life in jeopardy with aradical agenda that puts the good of corpo-rations and cronies before the good of thecitizens of our state. Massive cuts to edu-cation and health care have been accompa-nied by assaults on democratic institutionsand the ability of citizens to have their

voices heard.“Since Scott Walker would not listen to

the people of Wisconsin, and since he hasmade clear that he will continue to deceivethe public and employ scorched-earth tac-tics that run contrary to our norms and tra-ditions, we now employ the tool of recallto help preserve our state.“The road ahead is long, and Walker’s

corporate allies will shower our state withmillions of dollars in unregulated sleazymoney to preserve their agenda, but, in theend, no amount of money can keep ScottWalker from accountability, and that be-gins today.” - from the Democratic Party ofWisconsin

Recall of Walker begins

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Free flu vaccinefor children

SPOONER — The Washburn CountyHealth Department is holding two walk-in flu shot clinics for infants and childrenage 6 months through 18 years. The vaccine is provided through the

Vaccine For Children Program and is in-tended for children that do not have in-surance that covers vaccines or are onBadgerCare. The vaccine cannot be givento anyone over age 18. The vaccine willbe offered at no cost. Both shot clinics will be held at the

Washburn County Health Department,222 Oak St., Spooner, on Tuesday, Nov.22, from 1-4 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 25, 8-11:30a.m.Both injectable and nasal spray vaccine

will be offered. Vaccine supply is limitedand will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call 715-635-4400 if you have

any questions about the children’s flushot clinics. — from WCHD

DULUTH, Minn. — Competing inlevel 4 competition Saturday, Oct. 29, inDuluth, Minn., was the Kipsters teamfrom Deutsch’s Gymnastics TrainingCenter in Rice Lake.Team standings were Northwood

105.1, Grand Rapids 104.975, Twin Ports104.7, Bemidji 104.4, Northern Twistars104.15, Midwest Motion 103.0, Deutsch’s102.825, The Gymnastics Academy 102.6,Duluth YMCA 100.05, and Bay Area91.925. Local gymnasts competing had the fol-

lowing results:Logan Springer, Spooner, had personal

bests on vault with 8.9, floor with 7.0,and all-around with 32.35. She also hadpersonal bests and earned team pointson bars with 8.4 and beam with 8.05.Noelle Nelson, Shell Lake, took first

place on bars where 9.475 was a personalbest and earned team points. She tooksecond on beam and earned team pointswith 8.65. Her 35.275 in all-around was apersonal best, giving her third place. Shealso scored team points in floor with8.05. She took 9.1 on vault.Lyndsey Hanson, Spooner, earned

team point with her personal best onvault with 9.3 and floor with 8.05. Shehad a personal best on bars with 7.8 andreceived 7.45 on beam and 3.26 in all-around.Meghan Stone, Shell Lake, earned

team points and took ninth place onbeam with 8.2. She received an 8.3 onvault, 5.6 on bars, 7.2 on floor, and 2.93in all-around. — from Deutsch’s Gymnas-tics Training Center


2010 High Low Precip.Nov. 7 51 31Nov. 8 59 32Nov. 9 63 44Nov. 10 67 44Nov. 11 64 39Nov. 12 49 30Nov. 13 40 32 2.0” snow

2011 High Low Precip.Nov. 7 53 36Nov. 8 47 23Nov. 9 46 28Nov. 10 43 31 .4” snowNov. 11 36 23Nov. 12 48 29Nov. 13 61 31

Lake levelMonday, Nov. 15, 2010: 1,217.79’ MSLMonday, Nov. 14, 2011: 1,217.37’ MSL

Temps & levelsTemperatures recorded atSpooner Ag Research Station

Winners also announced onWJMC FM Radio

Shell Lake LionsCalendar Winners

Economart

1951 - 60 years ago• The six returning lettermen to the

Laker squad, coached by Ellis Axon,were Denny Dahl, Ronnie Masterjohn,Jim Masterjohn, Peter Quam, John Plahnand Junior Ireland.• The Shell Lake High School football

team were honored guests, along withother championship teams of this area,at the sixth-annual Northwest Wisconsinhigh school football banquet held in EauClaire.• John Clanton was elected president

of the junior class at Superior State Col-lege. John, the son of Mr. and Mrs. P.E.Clanton, was also president of SemperCompares fraternity on campus andsport editor of the Peptomist, schoolnewspaper. He was majoring in Englishand minoring in speech and biology.• The Shell Lake junior class play was

“The Groom Said No.”1961 - 50 years ago

• Births announced at Shell Lake Me-morial Hospital were Angela Marie toMr. and Mrs. Maynard Owen, Barronett;Timothy Allen to Mr. and Mrs. OrvilleMagnus, Spooner; and Bryan Keith toMr. and Mrs. Neal Rydberg.• The American Legion Auxiliary was

collecting labels and strips from contain-ers of Butternut Coffee to be turned in tothe Butternut Coffee Co. in exchange fortoys for needy children.• Pvt. Arthur Smith, son of Mr. and

Mrs. Elmo B. Smith, Shell Lake, was un-dergoing basic training at MontereyPeninsula Training Center. Upon com-pletion of the eight-week program hewould rejoin his National Guard Unit.• Grandpa Swan’s wood for the win-

ter got there in a hurry when his sonsand grandsons held a wood hauling bee.Rodney Olson, along with Byron Wick-man, were home from Fort LeonardWood, Mo.

1971 - 40 years ago• Ryan Rydberg, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Rydberg, was presented with aRemington .308 automatic by Don Ja-cobs, representing the Shell Lake Amer-

ican Legion Post 225 that sponsored thedrawing.• Frank Kubista, Sarona, escaped in-

jury when he swerved to miss a deer andran his car, a 1968 Mustang, into theditch on a city road just off CTH D pastthe diversion ditch. Officer Ralph VanMeter reported approximately $325damage to the car.• New officers of the Excella 4-H Club

were Rose Gaulke, president; CarrieParker, vice president; Heidi Kraemer,secretary; Mary Gaulke, treasurer; andPenny Perry, reporter.• Basketball coach Rodger Studt had

nine returning lettermen, giving the Lak-ers depth and size to make the teamstrong conference contenders. Returninglettermen were Brian Hansen, MarkBruce, John Schullo, Dave Ekern, JerrySoholt, Jim Rohlik, Tony Masterjohn,Don Lempke and Tom Dahlstrom.

1981 - 30 years ago• The Shell Lake Future Business

Leaders Association were raising clubfunds by offering a 10-pound turkey as aprize in a drawing. The organization wasalso donating fixings and trimmings fora traditional Thanksgiving dinner to begiven to an area family.• Work started on two construction

projects on the north side of Shell Lake.Catholic Charities home for the elderly,known as Evergreen Apartments, wasunder construction as was a new dentalclinic to house the offices of Dr. EdwardDunbar.• Accepted into the All-American Hall

of Fame Band Foundation for their out-standing musical dedication and servicewere Shell Lake students KarenMortensen, Laurie Schnell, Carrie Bixby,Jill Hile and Nancy Slater.• Shell Lake students attending UW-

Eau Claire were Peggy Carlson, LindaMcMeen, Tamara Aderman, LauraStovring, Wendy Johnson, Susan Erick-son, Douglas Henderson, David Ruhl,Judy Cornelison, Jeffrey Hebert, MarkKnoepke, Richard Lager and FrederickWelter. Students for Sarona were CindyCampbell, Warren Weber and Paul

Weber.1991 - 20 years ago

• Kristine Cardwell, Shell Lake, placedsecond at the Wisconsin Land Conserva-tion Association State Speaking Contestheld in Wisconsin Rapids. She competedin the senior division, and her speechwas titled, “Recycling: The Next Gener-ation.”• Poster winners for Red Ribbon Week

were Carolyn Adams, James Green, AlanNord, Hannah Albers and MeghanPesko.• Chosen good citizens at Shell Lake

Elementary School were Aaron Hanson,Lori Larson, Pat Olson, Katie Pedersonand Kyle Linton.• Kim Tast, ambulance manager, ac-

cepted a check for $4,600 from Indian-head Community Health Care PresidentJan Ogden, which covered the cost of aheart defibrillator for North Ambulance.EMTs at the presentation were AngieKloop, Karen Peterson and TheresaKeehn.

2001 - 10 years ago• City officials, along with several

members of the community, were pres-ent at Shell Lake City Hall to hear Con-gressman Dave Obey’s announcementthat $750,000 in federal funds would bemade available for the proposed lakewater diversion project.• Named volleyball all-conference

were Jasmine Dahlstrom, second team;Jessica Butterfield, Casey Bruce andTeresa Regenauer.• Members of the Terraceview Com-

munity Foundation Inc. held a ground-breaking ceremony for the new FamilyWalk of Memories. Officers of the groupwere Joe Rounce, president; MarilynMercier, vice president; Agnes Ander-son, treasurer; and Beryl Rydberg, secre-tary. Other members present wereAudrey Erdman, Jan Ogden and RichardRydberg.• Shell Lake High School students Ben

Kunselman presented “A Veterans DayMessage” at the Shell Lake High SchoolVeterans Day program.

Register Memories Compiled by Suzanne Johnson

November 7 - $30Bud Hinaus, Solon Springs

November 8 - $30Greg Harrell, Spooner

November 9 - $30Karen Sorenson, Spooner

November 10 - $30Pete Frey, Shell Lake

Gymnasts compete in Duluth

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — It’stime to make Christmas a little merrierfor needy children in Northwest Wiscon-sin. The St. Croix Chippewa of Wiscon-sin’s 19th-annual Gifts from the Hearttoy drive runs from 8 a.m., Monday, Nov.28, through midnight, Friday, Dec. 2. Bring a new unwrapped toy or gift to

any of these casinos — St. Croix CasinoTurtle Lake, St. Croix Casino Danbury orSt. Croix Casino Hertel Express — andreceive $5 in Turtle Bucks slot play. Do-nate two toys or gifts and receive $10 inTurtle Bucks. Toys and gifts for all agesfrom infancy to high school age are wel-come. Acceptable donations includetoys, games, winter clothing items, cos-

metic items, jewelry and gift cards.Guests may donate once per day at eachcasino. A valid players club card is re-quired. Items collected will be distributed to

charities in Barron, Burnett, Polk, St.Croix, Sawyer and Washburn countiesduring the week of Dec. 5. Since 1993,more than 88,000 toys have been col-lected and distributed through the Giftsfrom the Heart program.For more information on the Gifts from

the Heart toy drive, contact Judy Warma-nen at 800-846-8946 or [email protected]. — from St. Croix Casi-nos

Annual Gifts from the Heart toy drive begins Nov. 28

Sen. Jauch tohold question-and-answersession

RICE LAKE — State Sen. Bob Jauch,D-Poplar, will hold a question-and-an-swer session on Friday, Nov. 18, fromnoon-1 p.m. in the Blue Hills LectureHall at UW-Barron County. The eventwill provide constituents an opportunityto hear from Jauch and to give him theirinput and questions.For more information about this Public

Affairs Lecture Series event please con-tact UW-BC Assistant Professor of Polit-ical Science Eric T. Kasper at715-234-8176, Ext. 5472 or [email protected]. — from UW-BC

A Big Cat Rescue educationaldisplay was at the Cedar MallWednesday, Nov. 9, through Sun-day, Nov. 13. The exhibit featuredlemurs, baby tigers, baby lionsand other exotic animals from theworld’s rain forests. The show’smission was to educate the publicabout the dangers of owning ex-otics and what you can do to pre-serve their environment. Shownwith Cedar Mall manager GreggMorgan (C) are Michele and NikkiKing of Chetek with 8-week-oldbaby tiger cubs. — Photo submitted

Big cat rescue

It has finally arrived for those that have been pa-tiently waiting. The signs of the season are uponus. The grocery lists have been made to accommo-date the palate as well as the calorie requirements.Many have been saving up their vacation days justfor the season we are now entering. Some homeown-ers’ yards are adorned with the items blowingin the breeze, giving off a blazing-orangecolor as the garments are being aired outafter being in storage for several months.Yes, I am writing about the nine-day deer

gun season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 19.Is the excitement running wild at our

house? No, not really. I have relatives thatare hunters but I have never hunted and

Milt stopped hunting several years ago. We do enjoyhearing a good hunting story though. For some of the nonhunters of the whitetail, there

are those that may be on a hunt of their own, seekingout the paths they will follow to find and attend allthe hunters widows events that are planned for

opening weekend. Being advertised are severalevents showcasing arts and crafts as well asspecial promotions for those that are inter-ested in shopping rather than braving the ele-ments for outdoor excitement.So whether you are hoping for the trophy

buck or the best deal for your bucks, have afun and safe hunting season.

Beyond the office door • Suzanne Johnson

It’s here

Holiday book sale setSHELL LAKE — The public is invited to a used

book sale on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. atthe Shell Lake Public Library.Donated books, children’s books and weeded books

will be for sale for a goodwill donation. Donationsfrom this fundraiser will be used to better the library.— from SLPL


Calico kitties we have quite afew,

We have lots of other breedsand colors too.

But calico cats they are trulyunique,

Their colors so different someso bold and sleek.

Here are some facts that youjust may not know,

Interesting facts about our calicos.Their colors can vary, some dull and some bright,Dilute calicos are the duller that’s right.But here is a fact that will most interest you,Calicos always are girls it’s true.Luci and Angel are pictured above,Just two of our calicos you’re sure to love!Cats for adoption: 2-1/2-month-old male gray

medium-hair kitten; 6-month-old male black short-hair; 6-month-old male black/white shorthair; 6-month-old female black/white medium-hair;4-month-old male buff/white shorthair tabby; 5-month-old male orange/white longhair; 2-month-old male black/white shorthair; 2-month-old femaleshorthair tortie; 1-year-old spayed brown/whiteshorthair Abyssinian mix; 3-month-old male or-ange/white longhair; 3-year-old spayed tiger/calicoshorthair; 7-month-old female black/white short-hair; 6-year-old neutered orange shorthair tiger; 2young shorthair calicos; 4-year-old neuteredgray/white shorthair tiger; 2-month-old black long-hair male; 2-year-old shorthair calico and her 6-week-old kittens, 1 black/white, 1 orange tiger; andthree 7-week-old black/white kittens.Dogs for adoption: 2-year-old female

black/brown Chihuahua/dachshund mix; 5-month-old male black Lab mix; 2-year-old brindle male pitbull; 5-1/2-month-old male black/white Lab mix; 5-year-old neutered brown/white American Stafford-shire terrier; 2-year-old neutered male black Lab;5-year-old neutered brown/tan min pin/Chihuahuamix; senior black/brown neutered miniature pin-scher and three 9-week-old terrier mix pups, two fe-males, one male, Strays include: Adult neutered black/white

springer/beagle mix found north of CTH F on Hwy.63.

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SHELL LAKE — All are invited to donate new or gen-tly used toys to the donation bin at the Shell Lake Pub-lic Library now through Thursday, Dec. 8.On Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8-11 a.m., the Spooner

MOMs Club will give the toys away on a first-come,

first-served basis at the Faith Lutheran Church, W7148Luther Road, Spooner. A free toy will be given to eachchild in the family. This program is sponsored bySpooner MOMs Club. — from SLPL

Programs focus on giving toys to families in need

HAYWARD — Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Commu-nity College, in cooperation with the Institute of Mu-seum and Library Services, Happy Tonics ButterflySanctuary and the LCOOCC Ag/Equity Education Pro-gram is proud to be sponsoring “Gasland: Can YouLight Your Water On Fire?” a documentary producedby Josh Fox focusing on the issue of fracking as ameans of extracting natural gas from deep inside theEarth’s surface. This film presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at noon,

will also feature guest speakers Patricia Popple, of Con-cerned Chippewa Citizens, and Frank Koehn, editor ofThe Water’s Edge.com.The second movie in the annual LCO Environmental

Film Series is open to the public. Guests are encouragedto bring their lunch and spend the afternoon with oth-ers concerned about the issues being presented.For more information contact Amber Marlow at 715-

634-4790, Ext. 156. — submitted

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SHELL LAKE — When you practice yoga, you tendto feel better. When you practice yoga better, you tendto feel great, so get your practice started right. Classeswill be held Mondays, Dec. 5, 12, and 19, from 4:30-5:30p.m. You will be introduced to the 24 base postures inyoga. We will cover a few of these postures each week,moving slowly to learn proper physical alignment anddiscuss any modifications that may be necessary for theindividual. Learning the physical postures in this de-tailed way can increase mental focus and body aware-ness. You will learn key movements and breathingtechniques and receive clear instruction on what to doin your postures, and what not to do.Participants will have the opportunity to try out the

props in the Om Sweet Om Yoga studio and learn howto use them to improve the quality of postures, which

can improve the way you feel in the postures. You’lllearn how to practice in a way that increases strengthand flexibility while reducing physical/mental stressand tension. All participants of this series will be well-prepared

for home practice and beginner/level-one classes andwill receive 20 percent off their first punch card at OmSweet Om Yoga. Please wear comfortable clothing thatdoes not restrict movement or breathing. Mats andprops provided or bring your own. Instructor is LorrieBlockhus. Location: Om Sweet Om Yoga Studio. Fee:$12 for series or $7/one class.Register through Shell Lake Community Ed and Rec

by calling 715-468-7815, ext. 1337 or [email protected].— from SLCE

Intro to yoga offered through community ed

SPOONER — The public is invited to a student artexhibition presented by Creative Collaborations and thePTA Reflections program on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Spooner Memorial Library.The event is a culmination of an eight-week free art

series. The art series had support and involvement fromLakeland Family Resource Center, Washburn County4-H, UW-Extension in Spooner, Girl Scouts, SpoonerPublic Schools and PTA.

Local artists donated their time to teach participantsabout an art form and dedicated a class period to guid-ing the students to create an art product. The finishedart pieces include dance, two-dimensional art,film/photo and writing. This year’s theme was Diver-sity means ...Participating Girl Scouts will receive Community Art

badges. Refreshments provided. — submitted


Nov. 7: Felipe Martinez Meza, assistant at Bios-phere Monarch Butterfly, Zitacuaro, Michoacan,

Mexico, confirmed that monarch butterflies had ar-rived at their overwintering sites in Mexico. He per-formed fieldwork at the sanctuary the first week ofNovember. His research was reported back toLearner Organization atwww.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/fall2011/update101311.html True to their encounter with nature and pre-His-

panic tradition, monarch arrival coincided with theDay of the Dead in Mexico on Nov. 1. There werebutterflies in their wintering sites in historic sites:The first colony in Ejido El Rosario had occupancy ofapproximately 50 trees while a second group on Nov.2 was detected in 10 trees. It is too soon to say whatthis means as far as monarch concentrations are con-cerned. Are they doing better or worse this year?Have the migration numbers increased or de-creased? In December, scientists will travel to Mexico, from

Learner Organization at the University of Kansas, todetermine the health and vulnerability of the Mexi-can butterfly population and the overwintering sites.We can only hope that the butterflies were able in-crease in number, especially since their numbershave been dwindling due to climate change, habitatloss and environmental fires, floods, oil contamina-tion and other risks along their 2,000-mile migration.Happy Tonics noticed record numbers of

monarch butterflies in Shell Lake in 2011 atthe Monarch Butterfly Habitat. The lastbutterflies were seen on Oct. 12, which isvery late. Many people called to let usknow they too saw many monarchs thisyear. It could be that the abundant rains in-creased milkweed growth and enabled themonarchs to propagate beyond normalnumbers.

•••Get ready for Holiday Saturday on Dec. 3. Happy

Tonics is having an open house at the visitors cen-ter/store at 25 Fifth Avenue, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Re-freshments will be served. We invite parents andgrandparents to come in and view the book “MyName is Butterfly.” The illustrated children’s bookfeatures the artwork of Stevie Marie Aubuchon-Medoza and is written by Mary Ellen Ryall, CEOof Happy Tonics and the Monarch Butterfly Habi-tat in Shell Lake. This is a wonderful opportu-nity to celebrate the holidays and honor youthin their hometown. Books are available on Ama-zon. A limited number of copies will be avail-

able on Dec. 3 for those who wish to seethe book and obtain autographedcopies for their families.

Butterfly Corner • Mary Ellen Ryall

STATEWIDE — To acknowledge the critical role ofsnowplow drivers in keeping the state’s roadwaysfunctioning even during the coldest, snowiest monthsof the year, Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed Monday,Nov. 21, as Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day in Wis-consin.

Walker’s proclamation notes that before, during andafter winter storms, Wisconsin’s snowplow driversapply years of knowledge and skill in a determined ef-fort to keep roadways safe for all motorists and main-tain the mobility of commerce to support the state’seconomy.

The proclamation also encourages motorists to exer-cise caution whenever they encounter snowplows andto limit travel during storms to allow snowplow driv-

ers to complete their jobs safely and efficiently.“Removing snow and ice from more than 100,000

miles of roads and streets in Wisconsin is a tremendouschallenge performed primarily by county and munici-pal highway departments,” said Wisconsin Departmentof Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb. “Snowplowdrivers often work extraordinarily long hours duringthe worst imaginable weather conditions to maintainsafe roads and keep commerce flowing. They do theirjobs, and we can do our part.”

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation offersthese safety tips for driving during winter weather: • Before venturing out, call 511 or go online to

www.511wi.gov to check road conditions.• If there’s ice and snow, take it slow. The posted

speed limits are based on dry pavement. Those speedlimits may be hazardous when roads are slick. Mosttraffic crashes in winter are caused by driving too fastfor conditions.• State law requires that you stay at least 200 feet be-

hind a working snowplow. When you’re following asnowplow, make sure that you can see the driver’s mir-rors to ensure the driver is able to see you. You neverknow when a snowplow driver may have to back up.• If you have to pass a working snowplow, be careful.

The snowplow can create a cloud of snow that couldobscure your vision. Also, remember that the roadwaybehind the snowplow is in better condition than in frontof it.• And always buckle up and drive sober to help re-

duce the number of preventable traffic deaths to zeroin Wisconsin. — from WDOT

Monarch butterfly cluster at Monarch ButterflySanctuary in Michoacán, Mexico. — from LearnerOrganization at University of Kansas

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Activities planned at LFRCSPOONER — The Lakeland Family Resource Center,

314 Elm St., Spooner, has several events planned forNovember and December.The FAST program will continue on Mondays

through Nov. 21 at Shell Lake High School beginningat 5 p.m. Also on Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. the GrandparentsRaising Grandchildren support group will meet atLFRC.Kidstime-Parentime on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.,

will feature guest speaker Amy Jain, sex offender regis-tration specialist who will present information to par-ents and caregivers on how to educate and preparechildren on protective behaviors as well as answer one-on-one questions.On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Kidstime-Parentime will

meet at 10 a.m. with a potluck at 11:15 a.m.Monday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. First Friends Playgroup

birthday party will be held and also the Grandparents

Raising Grandchildren raffle drawing will take place.Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-noon, Santa will make his

annual visit to LFRC. It’s time to relax and enjoy theholiday season with family and friends at LFRC. Bringthe family for a special visit with Santa while enjoyingholiday refreshments and creating simple seasonal proj-ects. Preregistration is not necessary. An adult must ac-company children. Monday, Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m., Grandparents Raising

Grandchildren support group will have movie andpizza night.Wednesday, Dec. 21, Kidstime-Parentime holiday

party will be at 10 a.m. with potluck at 11:15 a.m.There will be no programs the week of Dec. 26

through Dec. 30.For more information please call 715-635-4669. —from LFRC

Christmas spirit aboundswith the Northwoods

Support TeamSPOONER — The local Northwoods Support Team and

all of Santa’s helpers are busy collecting items for theChristmas stockings going to our soldiers in Afghanistanthis year. Because of some complications earlier this sum-mer, the committee was wondering if they could meettheir goals. Thanks to the community and everyone’shelp, they will be able to make this year bigger and better.The Northwoods Support Team is an ongoing project.

They keep in contact with the national Adopt-A-Soldierorganization to see what the needs are and get a unit as-signed to them. The team then sends valentines, Eastercards, neck coolers in the summer all with treats included,and this fall, they added a Halloween package with theChristmas Stocking project by far being the biggest projectof each year. “It is so heartwarming when we receive athank-you from a soldier who has received one of ourgoodie packages as they have so much more importantthings to do and think about,” commented a member ofthe Northwoods Support Team.If you have a family member in the military, please let

the committee know, and they will be glad to includethem.“We have received information about some homeless

women veterans that we want to include this Christ-mas. They are so deserving of help after coming back fromtheir deployment and trying to get back on their feet,”stated a team member.If you would like to help, it isn’t too late. Items still

needed include nail clippers, granola bars, hard individu-ally wrapped candy, pocket-size tissue, silly string andcrossword or find-a-word puzzle books. To obtain a com-plete list of items needed, you may call Darlene Heller at715-635-2930 or e-mail [email protected] orLynda Marquardt at 715-635-6237 or [email protected]. Monetary donations are also welcome tohelp with postage. Checks can be made out to the Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary with Northwoods Support Teamwritten on the memo line. Items and money can bedropped off at the Community Bank of Spooner or atHeller’s home.Again if you have questions or want to help you can

contact Heller or Marquardt at the phone numbers or e-mail addresses listed above. — from NST

NovemberThursday, Nov. 17

• Shell Lake PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m., 3-12 school li-brary. Baby-sitting provided.• An Evening of Art, Spooner Memorial Library, 6-7:30

p.m.Monday, Nov. 21

• Northern Lights Camera Club, 7 p.m., Trinity LutheranChurch, 1790 Scribner St. (Hwy. K), Spooner. Beginnersto professionals.• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group,

5 p.m. group activity, 5:30 p.m. dinner, 6-7 p.m. meeting,Lakeland Family Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.715-635-4669.

Thursday, Nov. 24• Lighting of the Christmas Celebration in Lights, 2011

Winter Wonderland, Shell Lake Municipal Campgroundand Park, 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Shell Lake LionsClub.

Saturday, Nov. 26• Free community breakfast, 7-10 a.m., First United

Pentecostal Church, 337 Greenwood Ave., Spooner. Allwelcome. Donations accepted.• 31st-annual Christmas Art and Craft Show, 9 a.m.-2

p.m., United Methodist Church, St. Alban’s EpiscopalChurch, Elm St., Spooner.

Tuesday, Nov. 29• Washburn County American Cancer Society Relay

For Life meeting, 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, W7148Luther Road, Spooner. Steve at 715-416-0486.

Wednesday, Nov. 30• Free community supper, 4-6 p.m., St. Alban Episcopal

Church, 220 Elm St., Spooner.December

Thursday, Dec. 1• Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce Christmas party

at Lakeview Bar & Grill. Social hour 6 p.m. Dinner at 7p.m.• Aphasia Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Trinity Lutheran

Church, Spooner. Betsy at 715-520-7999.• Northwest Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Support

Group, 1 p.m., lower level at St. Joseph’s Catholic Churchin Shell Lake.• Free community meal, St. Francis de Sales Catholic

Church, 409 Summit, Spooner, 4-6 p.m. All welcome. Do-nations accepted.

Friday-Sunday, Dec. 2-4• “An O. Henry Christmas” at Theater in the Woods,

Shell Lake. For reservations 715-468-4387 orwww.titw.org.

Saturday, Dec. 3 & Sunday, Dec. 4• Christmas at the Fort, Forts Folle Avoine Historical

Park, 8500 CTH U, Danbury. The North Pole theme. Sat-urday 11 a.m-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 715-866-8890 or visit www.theforts.org.

Saturday, Dec. 3• Shell Lake’s Holiday Saturday. Breakfast with Santa

9-11 at community center. Craft fair at school. Specialevents throughout the day.• Barronett Lutheran Scandinavian smorgasbord 1-5

p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6• Flood risk information open house, 6 p.m., county

boardroom Elliot Building, 110 Fourth Avenue, Shell Lake.• Shell Lake/Spooner Masonic Lodge 221 meeting, 7

p.m., at the lodge.Wednesday, Dec. 7

• Washburn County HCE all-member holiday luncheon,11:30 a.m. Installation of officers. Bring items for foodpantry.• Unit on Aging, 1 p.m., Shell Lake Senior Center.• Free soup and sandwiches, Church of the Nazarene,

5:30 p.m. 715-635-3496 to confirm. Donations accepted.• Washburn County Health Department Open Immu-

nization Clinic, Spooner, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-ins on thatday only. Appointments are available by calling 715-635-4400. Suggested donation of $5. Bring child’s immuniza-tion record.

Thursday, Dec. 8• The Shell Lake Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Shell

Lake Community Center.• Fibromyalgia/CFS/Chronic Pain Support Group of

Barron County meets from 1-3 p.m. at the ChetekLutheran Church, Chetek. Coffee and refreshmentsserved. Educational materials available to sign out. 715-651-9011 or 715-237-2798.

Friday-Sunday, Dec. 9-11• “An O. Henry Christmas” at Theater in the Woods,

Shell Lake. For reservations 715-468-4387 orwww.titw.org.

Saturday, Dec. 10• Washburn County Food Distribution in conjunction

with Ruby’s Pantry, Spooner Middle School Tech EdBuilding on Elm Street. Tickets, 9 a.m. Distribution, 9:30a.m. Volunteers needed. Chuck 715-635-9309, Bill 715-468-4017 or Ardys 715-222-4410.• Spooner Moms Club community toy drive distribution

day, 8-11 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church, W7148 LutherRoad, Spooner.• Christmas at the Fort, Forts Folle Avoine Historical

Park, 8500 CTH U, Danbury, 11 a.m-6 p.m. 715-866-8890 or visit www.theforts.org.

Monday, Dec. 12• Diabetes education meeting, 2-3 p.m., Spooner

Health System. Topics and speakers vary each month.Information call Claudia at 715-635-1217.

Tuesday, Dec. 13• Moms Club meets at Faith Lutheran, Spooner, 10

a.m. All stay-at-home or part-time-working moms wel-come with their children.

Wednesday, Dec. 14• Free community meal, 4-6 p.m., United Methodist

Church, 135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake. All welcome. Dona-tions accepted.• Railroad Memories Museum board of directors meet-

ing, 1 p.m., Spooner City Hall building. All volunteers wel-come.• Downtown Book Chat, 3:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran

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Monday: Lifestyle weight management support groupwill meet at 4 p.m. Weigh-in, meeting at 4:30 p.m. in thedining room of Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake.Call Michelle Grady at 715-468-7833 for more informa-tion. Membership fee is $10 per year, dues 50 cents perweek.• Partners of Veterans women’s support group will

meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Counseling Associates inSiren, located across from the Burnett County Govern-ment Center. For more information, contact Julie Yaekel-Black Elk at 715-349-8575. • Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30. This is a

Christ-centered recovery program. Meetings take placein the Community Life Center at Spooner WesleyanChurch, Hwy. 70 West. For more information, call 715-635-2768.• First Friends Playgroup open to all children. Focus

on infants and their caregivers with sensory stimulationand movement experiences. Art project materials pro-vided and the morning closes with circle music time andinstrument exploration. 10 a.m. to noon at LakelandFamily Resource Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner.Monday and Thursday: Washburn County

Alzheimer’s Day Respite Program is held from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spooner. Daily fee in-cludes lunch and a program of crafts, exercise, games,music, quiet time, etc. For more information, call 715-635-4367.Tuesday: Women Healing Women support group at

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Center in Rice Lake. Use the back entrance.• The Washburn County Historical Society Research

Room, 102 West Second Avenue, Shell Lake, openTuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. throughout the year.• Bridge at Friendship Commons, Fourth Avenue,

Shell Lake, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Practice your Bridgeskills. Beginners welcome.Wednesday: Lakeland Family Resource Center open

from noon to 3 p.m.• AA meeting, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church,

Spooner.• 9 a.m. to noon, sewing at Shell Lake Senior Center.• Kidstime-Parentime at Lakeland Family Resource

Center, 314 Elm St., Spooner, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn,discuss and share ideas and experience to enrich par-enting skills. Preselected art or play materials availablefor children of all ages. Kidstime-Parentime providesquality time for families, networking for parents and asocial opportunity for both parents and children. The lastWednesday of the month a potluck lunch is held at 11:15a.m.Thursday: AA meets at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran

Church, Minong.• Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Indian-

head Medical Center, Shell Lake.• Library Fun For Little Ones, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Shell

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•••Amber Bednar, RN, Washburn County Health De-

partment, is available at the public health office to pro-vide breastfeeding basics, how-tos and postpartumsupport. Appointments can be made at 715-635-4400.Domestic abuse and sexual assault are crimes.

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A 10-point buck makes his way through the woodsavoiding the bow hunters. He will need all his wilesif he is to make it through the nine-day gun seasonthat starts Saturday, Nov. 19. Over 600,000 huntersexpected to take to the woods that is home to an es-timated 1.1 million deer. — Photo by Larry Samson

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We’ve had some beautiful sunsets inthe November sky and the big wolfmoon at night. Since time change, it’sdark early. Woke up Thursday morning,Nov. 10, surprised, the ground waswhite. It didn’t stay that way long thistime but the time is coming. This weekyou’ll see the orange coats on the linesairing out! It’s that season, men out hunt-ing and gals out shopping!Mark West, Bob Dahle, Bill Marschall

and three other guys got back on Thurs-day after a week in Colorado elk hunt-ing. They came back empty-handed, justmemories. Hope the gun-deer hunt herewill be more successful for them.Bill and Duffy Sauer’s grandson,

Steven Hansen, and Angelica Gonzaleswedded on Oct. 29 in Dallas, Texas.Among those attending were CarolynWest and Paula Kodesh, Rice Lake; MarkSauer, Sarona; Carla Townsend, Cen-turia; John and Linda Sauer, Sauk City.

Report a fun time and congrats to thenewlyweds.Mavis Schlapper is back in the swing

of things, said she didn’t do the hotpolka but she did go dancing with hersister, Joyce Wade, and friend Adela Koelon Tuesday in Cameron and again onThursday in Amery. Joyce stayed allnight with Mavis on Thursday. Mavis isexpecting her son, Dean, and wife up Fri-day night and son Wayne from StevensPoint coming for deer hunting.Skip and Colleen Hoyt visited Marlene

Hansen on Sunday evening.The meal-in-a-peel at Sarona

Methodist Church was again a real suc-cess with around 160 potato mealsserved. Ray and Debby Johnson joinedthe Sarona Methodist Church on Sunday.That little church has sure been an activeone.Get-well wishes to Val Anderson,

Nate’s wife, who had a hip replacement

Halloween day but ended up back in thehospital last Thursday because it poppedout so now she has a brace on it andhopes that works or otherwise she willneed another surgery, her mother-in-law,Barb, reported. So we wish her the best.Sympathy is extended to Butch and

Evelyn Shaffer in the recent death of hismother, Jean Brekke, Cumberland. Herfuneral was at Faith Lutheran Church inClayton last week. She was a sweet lady.She and her husband, Vic, owned andoperated the bowling alley in Shell Lakesome years back then moved to Clayton.At one time she was a cook at the ShellLake School and also at Shell Lakerestaurants. She was 84.Sarona folks also send condolences to

the family of Linda Lubensky, 69, whosefuneral was Nov. 11 at the funeral homein Shell Lake with burial in the SaronaCemetery. She and her husband, Dan,owned and operated Marawaraden Re-

sort since 1979. She was a kind and car-ing lady and will be missed by all whoknew her.The Spooner Class of 1950 got together

at Jerseys on Wednesday for the once-a-month luncheon with 18 attending withWally and Barb Koel in charge. CarolynWest, Bobbie Bailey, Mary Krantz and Iattended from this way.Sue Krantz reports granddaughter

Lainey Hutton was chosen good citizenfor the quarter for Shell Lake’s fifthgrade. Good girl, McClaine.Virginia Stodola’s daughter Sue came

for her sister-in-law, Linda’s, funeral. Shecame by bus getting here Thursday andleft on Monday to go back to her homein Oklahoma.Bev Helmer’s friend, Ben, from Waldo

came up for a few days for her birthdaylast week. They enjoyed a great meat atBistro 63 in Barronett for the occasion.The Backwood Saloon is having live

music for the opening dayof deer season.There was a big crowd

and a fun party Saturday atthe Getaway. The occasionwas Cobra’s 40th birthday.Many more is wished.I enjoyed a delicious sup-

per Thursday night atdaughter Mary’s with theirfamily. Baked ham, fresh-baked buns and pumpkinpie and it wasn’t evenThanksgiving yet. Kyle andSara were up from Cum-berland.Birthday wishes this

week to Julie Butterfielddown in Florida, DennisJohnston and Irene Gless-ing, her 96th, on Nov. 16; JoeElliott and Steven Hubin,Nov. 18; Eric Bedner, BradDoll, Andrea Campbell andSue Thornberg, Nov. 19;Josh Paulson, Nov. 20; MarkCusick, Travis Zaloudekand Brenda Lang, Nov. 21;Paul Dan King, Gerri Bakerand Germaine Paulson,Nov. 22; and Amy Bolter-man, Nov. 23.I don’t know of any an-

niversaries this week.Guess nobody gets marriedaround deer season; thereare other more importantthings to do.Hunt safe and good luck

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by Diane DrydenSPOONER - Teresa Hanson, 26, was

born in Elk Mound on a dairy farm thatmilked 150 cows. She grew up with twobrothers and a sister and was used tohard work and constant activity. Itseemed only natural that she would endup at UW-River Falls, majoring in agri-culture with animal science for a minor.She put herself through college by work-ing on an organic dairy farm helping thefarmer/owner milk 90 cows.It wasn’t that she didn’t like farm

work, or milking for that matter, butafter a lifetime of barn work she lookedelsewhere for her career.Shortly after graduation she found out

that Crystal Creek on Roundhouse Roadin Spooner was looking for a dairy nutri-tionist and she applied. Happily, she gotthe job and spends her days workingwith farmers wanting science-based ani-mal health supplements by providingpersonalized dairy nutrition services.She has clients from Maine to Kentucky,South Dakota to Indiana, including allthe states in between. “Minerals seem to be the biggest thing

lacking in dairy herds and it’s so impor-tant,” she says. “We have nutritionalsupplements that deal with the cow’s im-mune system as well as milk fever andscours.”She loves her job, but having been ac-

tive all her life, this single woman waslooking for something physical thatwould help her keep in shape and active.She had played almost every sport inhigh school and when she moved toSpooner, found a gym and joined. “I was getting tired of my workout

routine so I decided that maybe what Ineeded was a change. I joined the fitnesscenter in Shell Lake because it was a nicegym that was in my price range, and itsmore friendly. I usually worked out fourdays a week for an hour or so and whenthey added the Back Alley Boxing,owner Matt Dryden asked me if I wouldbe interested in boxing. Not only did itpique my interest, the classes were heldin the late afternoon, so I said, why not?“I really liked the class because it was

so different and it worked different mus-cles and it was a great cardiovascularworkout. I always keep it in the back ofmy mind to be careful what I do forsports or workouts because I want to stillbe able to walk at age 60. There has al-ways been a safety factor in all the thingsI do. I did the Mud Run in Dresser thisyear in September, but it was to raisemoney for multiple sclerosis, which myaunt has. I had a good time running the6.2 miles of mud with its 86 obstacles. Iwas covered completely with mud bythe time the run was over, but I plan todo the run again next year.”

After boxing,but only usingthe bag, Drydenapproached Han-son about goingto the Danburycasino for an ac-tual bout. Thefight would besanctioned by theState of Wiscon-sin Boxing Cluband the sparwould be strictlycontrolled as tosafety concernslike strikes to thehead and the ability for the coach tothrow the towel into the ring at any pointif he thought a forfeit was necessary. Re-membering all of her safety concerns, shedecided to go for it because she wouldwear a head and a chest protector alongwith her gloves and mouth protection.Her first bout was set for October.

“I had serious doubts whether I couldhit another woman at first, but she threwthe first punch and then I realized that Iwould have no problem hitting back.Not only do you learn the importance offootwork when you train, you also learnself-confidence. I have another boutscheduled for this coming January andI’m training for it and looking forward to

the competition. I stillwork out using my usual routine fourtimes a week, but boxing has reallyadded the spark I needed.”

Lady boxer

Teresa Han-son, ShellLake, suited upfor her firstfight last Octo-ber and will befighting againat Grandma’sSports Gardenin Duluth’sCanal Park thiscoming Janu-ary.

After participating in a mud run formultiple sclerosis this year, TeresaHanson was covered from head to toein mud. – Photos by Diane Dryden

Thank you veterans for your service. Register Staff

Honoring the Women Veterans was the theme of the Veterans Day program held at the Northern Wisconsin VeteransMemorial Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 11. People from northern Wisconsin gathered for the afternoon to show their sup-port and respect for the veterans. — Photos by Larry Samson


SSppoooonneerrVeterans Day program

The keynote speaker was retiredCol. Ray Boland who spoke about theContract with America, “The real con-tract is the oath every enlisted manand woman makes when they raisetheir hand. ‘I do solemnly swear that Iwill support and defend the Constitu-tion of the United States against ene-mies foreign and domestic.’” Headded that a grateful nation can alsobe a forgetful nation.

Retired SGM Dawn Anderson, as-sistant Veterans Service Officer Bar-ron County, spoke of the women inthe military. Having served 22 years inthe National Guard, she spoke of thestrength and courage of those whowent before us. “The heart of the waris not limited by gender.”

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice be-tween Germany and the Allied nations set the stage for Armistice Day. The daywas set aside to honor the contributions the World War I servicemen made. In1954 the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all American servicemen and women.

The Spooner High School select choir, under the direction of Destiny Schultz,brought tears to the eyes of many veterans with their beautiful renditions of“Blades of Grass” and “Amazing Grace.”

Jean Gustafson plays taps as ayoung boy sits quietly and respect-fully. Reserved for funerals and me-morials, the 24 notes are burned intoour minds and souls.

Posting the colors for the program at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Me-morial Cemetery, Spooner, were veterans Toni Carter, Wendy Larson and GwenSchaaf.

Jessica Irvine is shown holding Elana Granzin,coach Granzin’s newborn daughter. Elana was bornjust two days after the team competed at the sec-tional meet in Solon Springs.

HAYWARD — Fishing club members, youth leaders,after-school care providers, classroom teachers andcivic leaders are encouraged to attend a hands-on an-gler education workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 30,where they can gain the training and materials neededto start a fishing program in their community. The workshop is sponsored by the Department of

Natural Resources and conducted by Frank Pratt, a re-tired DNR Hayward fish biologist, and Theresa Stabo,DNR’s aquatic education director. Participants at this angler education mentor training

workshop will make dazzling lures, receive Junior An-gler and Hook, Line and Thinker materials, and learnstrategies for getting a fishing program started, saysStabo. “This is a great opportunity to get a head start on a

fishing program in your community that can help bringpeople together, help kids grow in positive ways, andsustain our natural resources,” she says. Stabo notes that research has shown that academic

test scores improve when children get a chance to getoutdoors and encounter biological principles firsthand,in this case, through fishing. All the course materialsworkshop participants receive are aligned to the state

academic standards so help to reinforce many commoncore concepts.Stabo encourages people to attend as a team or form

one at the workshop so that they can share theirstrengths when they launch a program, whether it is ina classroom or community center. “We want to movebeyond the one-day annual fishing event to a modelthat allows for repeated opportunities to wet a line,”she says.Successful models include after-school fishing clubs,

summer enrichment classes, camps, school-familyevents and Scout merit badge fulfillment sessions. The workshop is set for Nov. 30 from 5-9 p.m. at the

Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library, 10788Hwy. Y 27/77, Hayward. Registration is limited to 25people. Reserve your seat and register now.The session features a free tailgate dinner. There is a

$15 commitment fee for the workshop that is refund-able upon arrival. Details about the fee on the registra-tion form. Questions can be directed to Pratt in Hayward at 715-

934-2411 or Stabo, 608-266-2272 or Kim Anderson, 608-261-6431 in Madison. — from WDNR

Angler education mentor training workshop in Hayward Nov. 30

Looking back on the cross-country season


Notice to hunters incity of Shell Lake

SHELL LAKE — Most areas within the Shell Lakecity limits are closed to hunting. Anyone who intendsto hunt within the city limits is advised to review theFirearms Discharge Regulations Zones map at the cityadministrator’s office.Hunters are also advised to use extreme caution in

the areas that are open for hunting as there may be oc-cupied dwellings near these areas. Property ownerspermission must be obtained.According to Shell Lake Police Chief Clint Stariha his

department will be enforcing state hunting regulationswithin the city. — from the Shell Lake Police Department

SPORTSSports reporter: Larry SamsonE-mail results to:

[email protected] LAKE — The Shell Lake Schools cross-coun-

try team held their end-of-the season banquet on Mon-day, Nov. 7. The following awards were presented.

Cross-county high school awardsTeam captains: Abby Granzin and Ben ButenhoffMost valuable: Emma AndersonRookie of the year: Emma AndersonMost improved: Kayla BlazerState qualifier: Emma Anderson with a time of 18:26.6Hardest working: Jessica Irvine

Middle school awardsHardest worker: Keagan BlazerMotivator: Daniel Parish and Marty AndersonMost improved: Ariana UdovichMost valuable: Lauren OsbornBest on the hills: Daniel ParishBest on the track: Nicole MikulaSweetest: Logan PashbyFunniest: Marty AndersonKindest: Cassie SkindzelewskiMost energetic: Ariana Udovich and Marty AndersonQuietest: Nathaniel Swan

Shell Lake Junior High cross-country team members were back row (L to R): Nicole Mikula, Lauren Os-born, Keagan Blazer, Daniel Parish and Nathaniel Swan. Front: Morgan Maher, Ariana Udovich, LoganPashby and Marty Anderson. — Photos by Larry Samson

Making up the Shell Lake High School cross-country team were back row (L to R): Dillon Hopke, EmmaAnderson, Abby Granzin and Ben Butenhoff. Front: Jessica Irvine, Jill Butenhoff, Kayla Blazer, KourtneyKlassa and Seth Quinton.

Coach Granzin hugs graduating senior AbbyGranzin at the cross-country banquet held Monday,Nov. 7. The banquet was a time to reflect on thepast season and to set new goals for the next sea-son.

SPORTS SCHEDULEJunior high boys basketballTuesday, Nov. 29: At Northwood High School, 5 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 1: Vs. Clear Lake, at SLAC, 5 p.m.Monday, Dec. 5: At Clayton High School, 5 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 8: Vs. Prairie Farm, at SLAC, 5 p.m.Monday, Dec. 12: At Cameron Middle School, 5 p.m.Friday, Dec. 16: At Turtle Lake High School, 5 p.m.Monday, Dec. 19: Vs. Northwood, 5 p.m.Boys varsity basketballSaturday, Nov. 26: Scrimmage at Unity, 5 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 29: Doubleheader vs. Siren 6 p.m.Friday, Dec. 2: Vs. Grantsburg, 7:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 5: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Dec. 9: Doubleheader at Prairie Farm, 7:30 p.m.Monday, Dec. 12: Vs. Flambeau, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Dec. 16: At Cameron, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 20: Vs. Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 22: Doubleheader vs. Birchwood, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 3: Doubleheader at Luck, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 6: Doubleheader vs. Unity, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 10: Doubleheader at Clayton, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 17: At Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 20: Doubleheader at Northwood, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 24: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 27: At Bruce, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3: Vs. Cameron, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 9: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 14: Doubleheader at Frederic, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 21: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 24: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Girls varsity basketballTuesday, Nov. 22: Scrimmage at SCF with Unity, 5 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 29: Doubleheader vs. Siren, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Dec. 2: At Spooner, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9: Doubleheader at Prairie Farm, 6 p.m.Friday, Dec. 16: Vs. Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 20: At Cameron, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 22: Doubleheader vs. Birchwood, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 3: Doubleheader at Luck, 6 p.m.Friday, Jan. 6: Doubleheader vs. Unity, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 10: Doubleheader at Clayton, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 13: At Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 17: Vs. Grantsburg, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 20: Doubleheader at Northwood, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 24: Doubleheader vs. Prairie Farm, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 31: Vs. Cameron, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 2: Vs. Webster, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 7: At Turtle Lake, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 14: Doubleheader at Frederic, 7:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 17: Vs. Clayton, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 21: At Solon Springs, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 23: Vs. Clear Lake, 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 28: At Winter, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, March 1: Vs. Northwood, 7:30 p.m.

Junior high team hits the basketball court taking a loss


SPORTSSports reporter: Larry SamsonE-mail results to:

[email protected]

WASHBURN COUNTY — Saturday, Nov. 19,marks the beginning of the nine-day gun deer seasonfor Wisconsin hunters. Hunters are able to keep hunting and donate deer

for families that are in need of venison. For informa-tion on how to donate for Washburn and eastern Bur-nett County go to www.fnbwa.org and click on DeerDonation in the left column. Register the deer andcall a recipient on the list to set up a drop-off location.It is the recipient’s responsibility to process the deer.This is a great way to contribute to the local commu-nity. Information on how to donate for the rest of thestate is available at dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/damage/donation/mainindex.htm.

The following is a list of places and times to regis-ter deer in Washburn County and eastern BurnettCounty:

Ed’s Pit Stop, Birchwood, 715-354-7991, 6 a.m.-10p.m.; Sportsman’s Headquarters, Minong, 715-466-2171, opening weekend 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Satur-day, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving; TeddyBear Tap, Sarona, 715-469-3660, 10:30 a.m.-2 a.m.;Country Pride, Shell Lake, 715-468-2302, 6 a.m.-10p.m.; AA Sports, Spooner, 715-635-3011, Monday-Fri-day, 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.;Holiday Express North, Spooner, 715-635-9421, open-ing weekend closed, Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.;Holiday Station Store South, Spooner, 715-635-9112, 6a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Uncle Mike’s Bar and Grill, Trego, 715-635-9042, 11 a.m.-midnight; Thirsty Minnow, Hertel,715-468-7620, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; A&H Country Market,Spooner, 715-635-8429, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.If you have any questions please call Nancy Chris-

tel, DNR wildlife biologist, at 715-635-4091 or 715-645-0072. — from WDNR

Caleb LaFave gets a jump shot off against atough Cameron defense on Friday, Nov. 11.

Isaac Otterson rebounds under the basket.

Zach Melton cuts past the Cameron defender ashe drives the basket. The Shell Lake Junior Highteam lost their game to Cameron 49-16 on Friday,Nov. 11.

Keep hunting anddonate your deerPhotos by Larry Samson


SShheellll LLaakkeeVeterans Day program

Capt. Pete Hopke, U.S. Army National Guard andShell Lake special education teacher, welcomed thestudents, staff and community to the Veterans Dayprogram at Shell Lake High School.

Shell Lake High School Badger Boys State dele-gate Josiah Kay spoke about his one-week trip toMadison. Abby Granzin attended the Badger GirlsState Convention. The event was hosted by theAmerican Legion and American Legion Auxiliary.

Brett Holman played taps near the end of the cer-emony. Jon Lloyd was at the other end of the roomplaying echo taps.— Photo by Larry Samson

Shell Lake Elementary students Brady Nielson, Camryn Nasman, Mike McCue and Rachel Milton readfrom their favorite poem or essay about the soldiers.

ABOVE: Placing the flag over his heart and carry-ing it out of the ceremony is Pvt. Dillon Hopke.

by Selene Jaoudi-EscalerWisconsin Public RadioMADISON - The first federally mandated bilingual

ballot in Wisconsin will soon debut in Milwaukee. Latinos now make up over 17 percent of the city’s pop-

ulation. Because of this, the U.S. Census Bureau an-nounced that Milwaukee must comply with the VotingRights Act, which requires language assistance for votersin a language minority group if they reach more than 5percent of the voting-age population. This means that allelection materials, including the election commissionWeb site, signs at the polling place and ballots, must beoffered in Spanish. Bilingual poll workers must also beavailable for certain communities. Susan Edman is thedirector of the city of Milwaukee Election Commission.She says her office is already working to comply withthe mandate, “What we’ve done thus far is we have com-pleted most of the materials on our Web site, it is now inEnglish and also in Spanish. We have sent out 52 lettersto individuals that we have identified as leaders in theHispanic community asking them to help us recruitbilingual poll workers.”Some critics of the Voting Act requirement say the cost

of going bilingual will put an added financial strain onlocal jurisdictions like Milwaukee. Edman says the state

Government Accountability Board will cover some costs,but the translation of the Web site and ballots will fallunder the city’s election budget. She says she does notbelieve the long-term costs will be that expensive since itwill be a single ballot, “The instructions will appear inEnglish and then below that they’ll appear in Spanish.And then under all the contests, anything written willappear in English and then Spanish underneath it.”Edman says Milwaukee voters can expect to see the

changes by the Feb. 21 local primary election.

by Jessica BeecroftWASHBURN COUNTY – All over the county we

come together to honor our local veterans. This yearthe date fell on 11/11/11. But where did the date comefrom?World War I – known at the time as The Great War -

officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles wassigned on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles out-side of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceasedseven months earlier when an armistice, or temporarycessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations andGermany went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11thday of the 11th month. For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, isgenerally regarded as the end of “the war to end allwars.”In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed Nov.

11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with

the following words: “To us in America, the reflectionsof Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in theheroism of those who died in the country’s service andwith gratitude for the victory, both because of the thingfrom which it has freed us and because of the opportu-nity it has given America to show her sympathy withpeace and justice in the councils of the nations…”Veterans Day continues to be observed on Nov. 11, re-

gardless of what day of the week on which it falls. Therestoration of the observance of Veterans Day to Nov.11 not only preserves the historical significance of thedate, but helps focus attention on the important pur-pose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America’sveterans for their patriotism, love of country and will-ingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. –with information from the Department of Veterans Affairs


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The elementary students walked over to the high school to be part of the Vet-erans Day program.

The Spooner High School choir sang several songs for the event. – Photos by Jessica Beecroft

After the presentation of the flags, everyone said the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sportsmen AgainstHunger

by Larry SamsonSPOONER — The Safari Club International Lake Su-

perior Chapter is offering Sportsmen Against Hunger,an opportunity to donate your deer to help a family innorthern Wisconsin. The venison will be processed anddistributed through the local food pantries. To donate your deer, simply drop it off at the follow-

ing businesses: Northwood Animal Artistry, Hayward,715-934-2430; Hursh Meats, Poplar, 715-364-6855; Lockand Load, Grantsburg, 715-288-2931; AAA Sports Shop,Spooner, 715 635-3011; Sportsmen Headquarters, Mi-nong, 715-466-2171; The Meat Market, Rice Lake, 715-234-6335 and D & E Custom Butchering andSmokehouse, Hayward, 715-634-3100.

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The hunters supper was held at theBarronett Community Center on Fridayevening. We had a choice of beef orchicken stew served in a bread bowl. Ihad the chicken, Duane had the beef, andthey were both great. Dennis Freecooked the chicken stew, Mike Forstercooked the beef stew, members of thecivic club supplied dessert (bread pud-ding) salads, etc. If you didn’t make itfor the dinner, let me tell you, you reallymissed something great.We sat with Pooch and Ken Olson and

Anitia Lehmann. Don was out combin-ing corn, so Anitia picked up an order to

go for him. If you know Don at all youknow that he hates to miss a good meal.The lucky winners of the raffle

were Bud Matton from Turtle Lake, theMossberg 270; Kayla Thompson of Bar-ronett, the Marlin .243; Jerry Rydberg ofShell Lake, the trail camera; and NathanHargrove of Barronett, the .22 in a diceraffle. Congratulations everyone.Ruth Grover, Pooch Olson and Anitia

Lehmann had a busy girls day out onSaturday. They went into Cumberlandfor the bazaar at the American Legionfirst thing in the morning. Anitia saidthat there was a huge selection of crafts

and baked goods to choose from. Afterthey left the bazaar, they went to Hay-ward for dinner and, of course, stoppedby the candy shop where they indulged(or over3indulged) in sweets. Ruth saidthat they had a lot of fun all day long.On Sunday, Ruth and Dick went to

Apple Valley to attend Brody Simmons’first birthday. Brody is one of Ruth’sgreat-grandchildren. The house was fullof friends and relatives helping Brodycelebrate, so Ruth and Dick got a chanceto visit with everyone and spoil the othergreat-grandchildren a little bit. Brodyand his mom and dad, Michelle andJames, are living in a new home, and itwas the first time Ruth and Dick hadbeen there, so they were given a tour ofthe house, too. Sounds like they had lotsof fun, but I’ll bet Dick and Ruth areready to sit down and put their feet upfor a little while. My daughter, Lynn Thon, and I usu-

ally have a little discussion (not quite anargument) about whether or not it’smore expensive to use a dishwasher ordo dishes in the sink. I don’t particularlycare for dishwashers, so you can proba-bly tell which side of the fence I’mon. Anyway, I called our local expert onelectric bills, Cheryl Jaastad, and she toldme that if you run a dishwasher once aday, every day of the month, it will prob-ably cost about $2.66. I doubt if Lynnreads the Barronett News, so I’ll proba-bly forget to tell her about my little talkwith Cheryl.The brown-bag lunch series topic at

Thomas St. Angelo Library in Cumber-land sounds very interesting this month.Rochelle Pennington will be there talking

about, and showing pictures of, the trueaccount of the Christmas tree ship thatsunk in Lake Michigan in 1912. Artifactsfrom the sunken ship will also be on dis-play. And, of course, a brown-bag lunchwill be served. The date is Wednesday,Nov. 29, so if you would like to attend,please call the library to register. You remember last week I mentioned

that our Scandinavian smorgasbord iscoming up soon, Saturday, Dec. 3, actu-ally. Well, when I got home a couple ofdays ago, a 50-pound bag of rutabagashad magically appeared on our porch. Icertainly hope that I can talk our friendlyrutabaga deliverer into coming to thesmorgasbord to see how nicely they gowith all the other food we prepare. Oh, itwill be earlier this year, too. We’re goingto start serving at 1 p.m. so that peoplewho don’t like to drive in the dark andfarmers who have evening chores will beable to join us. Told you I’d be mention-ing it for the next month. I just want tobe sure everyone knows about it.I’m sure you know that rifle season

starts this weekend. Lots of hunters wereout sighting in their rifles thisweek. Jerry and Savanna Marsh went outwith the Lehmann family, Ryan, Suzyand Miriah, to sight their riflesin. Savanna, who is 15, got a bull’s-eye. Wouldn’t it be neat if she got a tro-phy buck this year. I bet that head wouldbe mounted and put right in her bed-room.Well, I guess that’s about it from Bar-

ronett this week. If you are one of ourhunters, good luck, and be very carefulout there. See you later.


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What did we wake up to on Thursdaymorning, Nov. 10? Snow! Yes, we had ourfirst snowfall but by noon it was all gone.Too bad it didn’t stick around for all toenjoy, don’t you think?Happy birthday to Matthew LaVeau on

Nov. 17. Have a great day, Matt.A very happy birthday to Irene Gless-

ing who turns 96 years young Nov. 17.Have a wonderful day Irene with manymore.Happy birthday to Caleb Urek on his

special day, Nov. 18. Caleb is the grand-son of Glen and Karen Knoop. Hope youhave a wonderful day, Caleb.Who turns 65 on Nov. 19? Well it’s Scott

Hotchkiss. Have a wonderful day Scottwith many more.Happy birthday to Liam Kaiser on his

special day Nov. 19. Also birthday wishesgo out to Ruby Erickson on her specialday, Nov. 19, with many more to come.Nov. 20, it’s happy birthday to Rachel

Jensen on her special day with manymore to come.Here’s a special happy birthday to

Phyllis Roth of Spooner on her specialday Nov. 21. Have a great one Phyllis.Happy birthday to a special niece, Deb-

bie Quam, on Nov. 22. Have a wonderfulday, Debbie.Happy birthday to Everett Lindstrom,

Frank Taylor and Haley Noel Stariha, allon Nov. 22 with lots more to come.Nov. 23, it’s happy birthday to Bennie

LaVeau on his special birthday with manymore to come.Our deepest sympathy to the family of

Leonard Sheenan of Hayward. Leonardwas in a nursing home and wasn’t well.His family prayer service was last Thurs-day evening in Hayward with the funeralon Friday. Leonard was a cousin of Sun-shine’s but I don’t think I ever met him,like so many others.Early Saturday morning, son Richy, Jeff

and Remington Ladd, and I think threeother guys, went to South Dakota to huntpheasants. The guys planned to be backon Tuesday. Hopefully they’ll get theirlimit.Sunday, Patty and Noel Beaufeaux and

sons, Kyle and Mitch, were at Jim andSandy Atkinson’s for dinner and then it

was head for the woods to bring onemore load of wood up for Jim and Sandyfor the winter. How lucky you both are tohave a wood furnace and to snuggledown.Betty Meister told me her hubby, Carl,

hadn’t felt good on Friday. So Betty tookhim to Marshfield Clinic in Rice Lake,and it was found he had a very fast heart-beat. Carl has had this for a number ofyears and eventually he may have to havea pacemaker. Please keep Carl and Bettyin your special thoughts and prayers.Paula Cramer and Penny Ladd and lit-

tle Reyana came Saturday to go to mydear favorite aunt, M. Pauline Smith’s, fu-neral. Going over to church we foundabout 75-plus neighbors, friends and rel-atives there. All six kids were there from J.Truman, C. Brent Smith, MaryaltaCooper, Ralph Smith Jr., Lois Hodgsonand Craig. Plus there were lots of grand-children, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. It was a sad funeralfor me as she was my favorite aunt, andwe did so many things together until the2001 tornado, and then she lived with herkids and later at a rest home. It was sogood to see everyone who came, espe-cially the six children of Ralph and M.Pauline Smith.Please keep Jim Toll in your special

thoughts and prayers. Some of the grand-children were up and he got a very badcold from them. He tells us they are busyputting the machinery away for anotherseason, and they can say amen for an-other bountiful harvest. Tammy Moe’sson, Travis Moe, and Tiffany Stroscheienwere married in Comstock at a smallchurch. Later they had a reception at theTurtle Lake Legion Hall. We wish Mr. andMrs. Travis Moe many years of happi-ness. Dave and Marilyn Toll were up forthe wedding also.Get-well wishes go out to Phil Linde-

man as he got back from pheasant hunt-ing in South Dakota with his son. Iunderstand he had dropped his son, Jeff,off and was on his way home. He was hitbroadside. He has a very bad concussion,and the doctors tell Phil to watch hishead.Well, well, well! Guess who got home

three or four days ago? It’s none otherthan 92-year-old Art Swan. He says hegets around without a walker and sayshe’s doing wonderful. That’s great, Art!The Dewey Township Board met at the

Dewey Town Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at8 p.m. Apparently there was an issue bysomeone on Poquette Lake and ourChairman Mark Knoop was contacted.Mark straightened it out. There was a dis-cussion on the possible action on specialschool registration deputy, which thestate has sent to each township. PamBrown tells us she will take care of this.There was quite a discussion about thefront of our Dewey Town Hall entrance.Ten years ago, our town hall was up tocode, but we now find we have to makethe cement or whatever they use to makeit wider for people with wheelchairs. Thisis being worked on by Gary Mackenzie.Possible action will also be done on theelection parking. The TRIP applicationwas discussed. Woody gave a road reportof what he has been doing. The next Townof Dewey meeting will be Tuesday, Dec.6, with the town budget being done be-fore the regular meeting. Everyone wel-come.Jan. 1 is a comin’ up. Yes, if you have

your driver’s license when you go to voteyou can use it. As long as it has your pic-ture on it. I think our township has a frontdoor problem. The light in the middle ofthe front of the town hall has a light, andit’s on all day and not at night. Yah haveto feel your way and hope you get yourcar! Oh yea! Woody has the plows on andis just awaiting for the snow.My favorite sister, Marie Quam, and

also my sister, Betty Meister, and DianeHulleman were at M. Pauline’s funeral.Marv Knoop has been busy as a bee

cutting up wood. He also tells us hehelped Mark a lot. Good for you, Marv!Lynn Smith tells us that Sunday was the

last day to buy apples and bakery good-ies she bakes with just a smidgeon of love.She says she’s really beat, along with Bob.So if you didn’t get apples or Lynn’s spe-cial baking, it’s too late and it’s amen forthe Smiths.News from the Fjelstad Palace finds

Monday Bob and Kris visited Marv and

Gladys Knoop. Tuesday, Kris had the ex-ercising at the LVUNC at 10 a.m., and Kristells us everyone is welcome. TuesdayBob visited Marv and Mark Knoop.Wednesday Kris attended the LakeviewUMC ladies circle with plans being madefor a Christmas party potluck on Dec. 14at noon. Cherie and Emily Dorweiler vis-ited the same day with Bob and Kris.Thursday found Bob in Rice Lake. FridayKris was in Eau Claire for the funeral ofher uncle, Dale White. He had cancer andshort of one month would have been 80.Kris stayed with her sister, Pat Kage, andanother sister, Kitty Strassman, came overand the three girls had a wonderful time.Bob visited Marv and Mark Knoop on Fri-day. Kris came home Saturday after Patand Kris had lunch with Kris’ son, RogerDawley, and his girlfriend, Jodi Tetzloff.Saturday, Sue, Doug and Dylan Buhl, Cot-tage Grove, Minn., visited Bob and Kris.When Kris went to Eau Claire, shestopped at their friends, Phil and RoseDeede, and got very bad news. Rose, 68,has lung cancer and cancer of the lymphnodes around her voice box. She says shewasn’t feeling very good and went to herdoctor and this is what he found. Thiscancer is inoperable.Monday, Cecil and Evelyn Melton

picked up Cecil’s sister, Doris Linton, andthey went to the funeral of Evelyne Olson.Evelyn Melton tells us her honey, Cecil, iseating so much better even though heonly weighs 138 pounds. Cecil has alwaysbeen a go-getter. Evelyn says they have 16grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildrenand five great-great-grands. That’s a fam-ily!We see on TV there are lots more layoffs

a comin’. Do we really need to know this?Sunday supper guests at Garry and

Beth Crosby’s were Jerry and Robin Den-ver, Dixie and Chuck Andrea, and Gregand Judy Leonard. Beth tells us Judy isgetting along very well after having kneesurgery. Beth attended Pat Stariha’s fu-neral last Wednesday.Congratulations to Michael Patrick

Murray and his wife, Sonya, on the ar-rival of a little boy on Nov. 6. CharlesMichael weighed in at 9 pounds and 5

Barronett by Judy Pieper

See Dewey Country, page 17

Has folk music faded away?by Mary B. OlsenThere was this PBS special about folk music the other

evening. A mournful soprano with guitar was wailing. Mycat let out a loud cry, the kind she uses when she hears catsoutdoors fighting at night. I had to turn off the television toquiet her. “It’s only music, my dear, and that kind of musicis over.” I told her.There was a kind of folk music in this country before the

protest songs took over the term, folk music. When I wasyoung there were songbooks filled with the kind of musicwe called folk music that everybody seemed to know andremember. There was sheet music and songs were recorded.Some of them were even played on radio and in movies. Wehave always had square-dance songs and old-time songs like“The Old Gray Mare” and “Grandfather’s Clock” and “MyDarling Clementine.” Some of the old hymns could havebeen considered folk music because they, too, were songsknown by almost everyone.Some say it started when some artists sold records that

went over the top. Some still remember Jimmie Rodgers.Called the legendary father of country music, he leaned a bitinto folk music way back with his hits, “T for Texas,”“Standin’ on the Corner” and “In the Jailhouse Now.” Andhe sang a railroad song. It could easily have risen from thesongs of the Everly Brothers, with folklike “Wake Up LittleSusie.” Most people think it was really the songs of WoodyGuthrie (1912-1967), “This Land is My Land” and BobDylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin’” that started it all. And there was Pete Seeger’s“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”I don’t have to search through old records and cassettes

because I recall the folk music craze that enveloped ouryoung people. It started with The Weavers who sang “Good-night Irene,” “On Top of Old Smokey” and “Kisses SweeterThan Wine.” Joan Baez sang “We Shall Overcome.” Peter,Paul and Mary sang Bob Dylan’s and Pete Seeger’s songs. Ithink their biggest hit was “Puff the Magic Dragon,” whichmay have been a hit because most people thought it was achildren’s song.There is a dividing line between the early folk music and

the political and social protest music. I think John Denverstraddled that line with his “Rocky Mountain High” and“Take Me Home Country Roads.” I loved “Thank God I’ma Country Boy” and “Leaving on a Jet Plane.”The Kingston Trio sang “Tom Dooley.” The Smothers

Brothers, with their songs and appearances on their hit TVshow, added to the folk music scene.Some memorable songs by Simon and Garfunkel were

more like pop-folk songs. Remember “Bridge Over TroubledWater”? It was one of my favorites at that time.The old style of folk music arose from our heritage sung in

early music halls. It came into its own and its words sang ofour work and our humorous ways of looking at ourselves.The songs may have been sad or full of fun, or they may havebeen simply about love and family. The music came fromTin Pan Alley, minstrel shows and from songs brought to thiscountry by early settlers from Europe, sung to the music ofbanjos, fiddles and guitars.Who can forget the train songs like “The Wabash Cannon-

ball” and “The Rock Island Line” or Gordon Lightfoot’s “TheWreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” There were many songsof social unrest and they are forgettable. Nowadays there isso much music our young people can choose: popular, rock,rap and country categories in between - maybe there justisn’t room for folk music. My hope is that the true folk musicwill overcome.

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Joleen and Richard Funk bought lunch out for Don andLida Nordquist Tuesday. Gerry, Donna, Lawrence and NinaHines also joined them to enjoy the meal.Mary Dunn, Diana Mangelsen, Sharon Syverson, Marlene

Swearingen, Lida Nordquist and Nina and Donna Hineswere Tuesday afternoon guests of Karen Mangelsen. Theyenjoyed a time of visiting and playing cards.Brea Williamson and Kaylea Reinaas were Thursday

evening visitors of Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen.Don and Lida Nordquist, Lawrence and Nina Hines and

Hank and Karen Mangelsen visited Gerry and Donna HinesThursday evening. They helped Gerry celebrate his birth-day.Donna and Gerry Hines went to Vadnais Heights, Minn.,

Friday and stayed with Brenda and Tim Sweet for severaldays. On Saturday, Donna and Gerry visited Emily, Josh andNoah Hennagir in Chaska, Minn. Later, Gerry’s birthdaywas celebrated with family at Brenda’s house.Weekend guests of Karen and Hank Mangelsen were Bax-

ter, Celie, Larry, Grace and Hannah Mangelsen. Nick andEsther Mangelsen visited Sunday afternoon.

Chris, Carly, Chad and Colin Harrison were weekend vis-itors of Nina and Lawrence Hines.Angie Quinton hosted a surprise birthday party for her

dad, Dick Quinton, Saturday evening at his home. A num-ber of relatives and friends were there to congratulate himon his 80th.Lida and Don Nordquist, Donna and Gerry Hines and

Nina and Lawrence Hines attended a party Saturday nightfor Rick and Angela Funk in Centuria. It was in honor oftheir recent marriage.Hank, Karen, Larry, Celie, Baxter, Hannah and Grace

Mangelsen attended the play “Annie” at the Siren Schoolauditorium Saturday evening. Hank and Karen’s son-in-law, Dave Close, was an actor, and granddaughter, PattyClose, was an actress in the production.Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen went to Grantsburg Sun-

day afternoon to attend a baby shower for their niece, Sarah,and baby Jace.Sunday visitors of Don and Lida Nordquist were Marlene

Swearingen, Julie McQuade and Nick and Esther Man-gelsen.

ounces and was 22 inches long. Happy grandparents areMike and Nancy Murray and Bruce Swearingen and thelate Tammy Swearigen. Greats are Emma Hall, MarleneSwearigen and Diane Hulleman. On Sunday the littleguy was baptized at Faith Lutheran Church in Spoonerwith Megan and Tim Nickel and Sonya’s sister, Sharon,as sponsors. You can bet that dear little fellow will beloved. Diane went to Nancy Murray’s for supper Satur-day night and Mike, Sonya and Charles came. A dearfriend of Diane’s, Robin, came to Diane’s and the twogals went up by Trego to a little occasion craft shop.Diane says they have beautiful things, but the price isright there, too.Sunday, Sonny Meister and his son, Kevin Carl, came

to visit Carl and Betty Meister. Of course, we all knowthat Betty spoils Kevin Carl.Janie Lauterbach and family, Rick, Noah and her little

peanut, were out to Warren and Marie Quam’s on Sun-day. Janie was busy making halibut for supper. She saysshe was going to try it two different ways, herb and but-ter and teriyaki along with spuds, and she says she madea blueberry cream and butterscotch pie. Gene and Deb-bie and Buddy, Mike and Marie and Warren were goingto enjoy the feast. Ya know what our country needs?They need more of the above. Janie tells us they have avery busy life with Noah skating, Ryan is in basketballand Rich is wrestling.Kathy McDodal is president of the community toy

drive. Talking with Janie Lauterbach she tells us they arelooking for new or gently used toys, no stuffed animals.Dec. 8, four different youth groups will come and cleanall the toys up and Dec. 10, from 8-11 a.m., families are tocome to Faith Lutheran Church in Spooner to pick outtoys. To collect all these toys there are boxes at Shell LakeCenex and the Shell Lake Library. In Spooner, boxes areat Economart, Pamida, Family Dollar, the two Holidaystations, Trego Travel, Spooner Library, Faith LutheranChurch and Lakeland Family Resource Center. I got a very nice call from Bev Boyd, a former Dewey

resident who lives in Cumberland. She told me recentlyWayne, Brian, niece Terri and Rosie and Bev drove toRichmond, Ore., to attend the funeral of Matthew Boyd,son of Dennis Boyd. She said the funeral was sad andshe talked about Matthew. Call again next time withgood news Bev as I enjoy talkin’ with you.Scatter sunshine!Have a great week!


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Area Writer’s corner

Ihave a correction regarding winter and the LongLake recycling site. Last week an article was placedin the paper reminding residents that the Long Lakesite is now closed for the winter months, but to feelfree to utilize the Sarona landfill for recycling. I men-tioned the site in Sarona as being open 24/7. The ac-tual hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3p.m., and one Saturday per month. Please call thelandfill for more info and to find out what Saturdaythey will be open for the month, their number is 715-469-3356. Sorry for any confusion this may havecaused.I often get the question, “What do I do with alkaline

batteries?” Proven cost-effective and environmentallysafe recycling processes are not yet universally avail-able for alkaline batteries. Today’s standard householdbatteries — the AA’s, AAA’s, C’s, D’s, and 9-volts thatyou pick up at the supermarket or drugstore — havebeen re-engineered so that the components in them areof low toxicity, making them safe to dispose of withyour normal trash as long as your garbage goes to amodern sanitary landfill. However, one-shot batteriesare a waste in many applications. Even if they’re nothugely toxic, billions of them sitting in landfills isn’t agood thing, and battery consumption just seems tokeep going up. Consider this: If you’re using morethan a dozen or so disposable batteries per year, youcan probably save a lot of money by going to recharge-able. Currently, the best bet is the nickel metal hydridebattery — a rechargeable with no toxic heavy metals.These store more electricity, outlast other recharge-ables and cost about the same.There is one warning regarding tossing dead house-

hold alkaline batteries in the trash though. Ifyou’re rooting around in a closet, drawer, orstorage bin and happen upon old batteries thatmight have been manufactured prior to 1997— that is, prior to passage of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Manage-ment Act of 1996, which began the phaseoutof mercury-based household batteries — thenthey likely contain mercury, should beconsidered toxic waste, and should be

recycled, just save them in a plastic bag for the Clean-sweep collections. Burning batteries is no better, andmaybe worse. If they are incinerated/burned, the tox-ins are released into the atmosphere, and the ash be-comes contaminated and thus harder to dispose ofsafely. Incineration is the major cause of environmen-tal mercury contamination.Other types of batteries collected at the Cleansweep

collections, as well as recycling site locations through-out the two-county service region include zinc carbon,nickel metal hydride, nickel cadmium, lithium ion,lithium, mercury, silver and lead acid. The button bat-teries used in cameras, calculators and hearing aidscan contain mercuric oxide, silver oxide or lithium –all of which are toxic and should be recycled properly.Vehicle batteries are accepted free of charge at a num-ber of recycling sites throughout the two-county re-gion. Call Jen for locations at 715-635-2197.There is one program I found that does accept alka-

line batteries for recycling; they are called Battery So-lutions Inc. This program was designed to helpindividuals recycle the alkaline batteries they have ac-cumulated from household products. Go tohttp://www.batteryrecycling.com to download thestep-by-step household battery recycling instructions.For $24, they will send you a container that holds ap-proximately one year’s worth of batteries for an aver-age household, approximately 12 pounds. TheiRecycle Kit is a complete battery and handheld elec-tronics recycling kit for households and small busi-ness. The kit includes an approved collection box,prepaid shipping and prepaid recycling — everythingyou need to begin recycling today. For more informa-

tion on Battery Solutions, please call 800-852-8127. If you’re not sure about the toxic content ofyour worn-out batteries and can’t recycle them,dispose of them as hazardous waste. Given theenergy waste and risk of pollution most bat-teries represent, however, you may want totake a hard look at your battery needs and seehow many you can live without.

Earth Notes • Jen Barton

Long Lake winter location hours and batteryrecycling for households

Arleen “Rene” PieperArleen “Rene” Pieper (Adams), 89, Minnetonka,

Minn., formerly of Shell Lake, passed away Nov. 13,2011, at the Golden Living Center. She had resided inthe Minnetonka area for the past 10 years. She was born Dec. 29, 1921, to Michael and Barbara

(Schrieber) Adams in Shell Lake. She married DavidPieper on Dec. 29, 1945, lived in Shell Lake and cele-brated 60 years of marriage before David preceded herin death in 1997. Arleen was also preceded in death byfour sisters, Kay Hopke, Agnes Wennerberg, MarieUllom and Helen “Missy” Adams.Arleen loved her role as homemaker, hosting many

wonderful family celebrations. She enjoyed reading,sewing, playing cards and dancing. During her time inShell Lake she worked as a waitress for the OpenKitchen and Red Fox in Spooner, Spanky’s in Barronettand Tiptown in Shell Lake. Arleen’s daily outlook wasto handle whatever life presented. Multiple sclerosisshaped her daily routine, but she did not complainabout her struggles. Her faith and strength were an in-

spiration to all of us.She is survived by three daughters, Barb (Jerry) Graf,

Minnetonka, Minn., Bonnie (Lloyd) Holmberg, On-alaska, and Paula Wallin, Apache Junction, Ariz.;grandchildren, Dan (Nancy Shefferly) Graf, Tuscaloosa,Ala., Kari Neubauer, New Hope, Minn., Darcey (An-drew) Holmberg-Peterson, Woodbury, Minn., David(Edie) Wallin, San Tan Valley, Ariz., Jayson Wallin, Flo-rence, Ariz., Jaime Wallin, Apache Junction, Ariz.; fivegreat-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.Services were held at the Skinner Funeral Home in

Shell Lake on Wednesday, Nov. 16, with Father Ed An-derson officiating. Burial was in the Shell Lake VeteransCemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Graf, Kari Neubauer,David Wallin, Andrew Peterson, Jerry Ullom and DanUllom.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St.

Joseph’s Catholic Church or the National MS Society.The Skinner Funeral Home, Shell Lake, was entrusted

with arrangements.

OBITUARIES Send death notices/obituaries to P.O. Box 455, Shell Lake, WI 54871 or e-mail [email protected]


Monday, Nov. 21:Hearty beef stew, sweet potato bis-cuit, pickled beet salad, coconut cream pie, milk, cof-fee.Tuesday, Nov. 22: Sliced turkey, mashed potatoes,

gravy, green bean casserole, impossible peach/berrypie, bread, butter, milk, coffee.Wednesday, Nov. 23: Glazed ham, cranberry/sweet

potato bake, creamy coleslaw, baked apple slices, bread,butter, milk, coffee.Thursday, Nov. 24: No meals. Thanksgiving Day.Friday, Nov. 25: No meals.Meal reservations must be made at least 24 hours in

advance. Call 715-468-4750.

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Monday was a typical fall morning. Skies were graywith a slight wind and temps in the 40s. We did wakeup with snow one morning last week but not as muchas Stevens Point. They had 6 inches and even more tothe north of them. It was not cold so it melted fast. Sympathy to the family of Linda (Haynes) Stodola

who passed away on Oct. 26. Funeral services wereheld on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Skinner Funeral Home. Lillian Ullom attended the funeral of Linda on Satur-

day.Arlys Santiago attended her Lions meeting last week.

A Thanksgiving turkey dinner was served by Lois’Country Cupboard.Salem Lutheran Church welcomed their new interim

pastor and his wife at services Sunday, Pastor Don andHelena West, who will beliving at the parsonage. We welcome to Glen-

view newcomers Darwinand Ruth McConkie, for-mer residents of Poplar.Jerry and Carla Gron-

ning have moved intotheir new house on Hill-top Road. Sons Samueland Luke and spouses areliving in their area, onPond View Drive. Lukebuilt a new house.

Myron Bolterman spent the weekend helping somefriends move in southern Wisconsin.Last Thursday, Peder Pederson visited his brother,

Arvid, at Terraceview Living Center, reporting that heis doing well.Mavis Flach and Roger spent some time with an on-

cologist in Eau Claire last week. Mavis was busy get-ting ready for the fall dinner at Salem that was heldTuesday, Nov. 15.Get-well wishes to Art Swan who had hip surgery

last week.Last Friday, members of the fourth-grade class in

Shell Lake came to give us a short program for VeteransDay. Some tenants told us about their family memberswho served in the war.On Thursday, Jeff Pederson took his mom, Helen V.,

to Rachel and Jerid’s to visit with their children, Eliza-beth, Daniel and Joshua. That was fun.Daniel Pederson celebrated his third birthday on Sun-

day.Jeff Pederson attended the funeral of Pauline Smith

on Saturday. Her son Craig Smith was a classmate ofJeff’s. On Sunday, Sue and Larry Winner came to take

Helen V. Pederson to church and out to eat.“How’s the drought out your way?” a Kansas farmer

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AREA CHURCHESAlliance

Lake Park Alliance53 3rd Ave., Shell LakePastor John Sahlstrom

Lay Pastor Richard PetersonYouth leader Ryan Hunziker

715-468-2734Worship Service: 10 a.m.

Youth Group, 7th - 12th grades:

Wednesdays 7 - 8:30 p.m.

BaptistNorthwoodsBaptist

W6268 Cranberry Dr.,Shell Lake; 1 mile north of CTH

B on U.S. 253Pastor Adam Dunshee

715-468-2177Sunday School: 10 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.Sunday service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Spooner BaptistW7135 Green Valley Rd.

(Green Valley Rd. and Hwy. 63)Pastor James Frisby

715-635-2277Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday evening service 6 p.m.Wed. evening service 7 p.m.

CatholicSt. Joseph'sCatholic

100 N. Second St., Shell LakeFather Edwin Anderson

Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m.Books and Coffee: Tues. 9 a.m.

St. Catherine'sCatholic

CTH D, SaronaFather Edwin Anderson

715-468-7850Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

St. Francis deSales

409 N. Summit St., SpoonerFather Edwin Anderson

715-635-3105Saturday Mass: 6 p.m.Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

Episcopal St. Alban's

Corner of Elm and Summit St.,Spooner

Father Bob Rodgers715-635-8475

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Holy Eucharist:

Sunday at 10:30 a.m. andThursday at 9:30 a.m.

Morning prayer:8:15 a.m. Monday - Thursday

Full GospelShell Lake Full Gospel

293 S. Hwy. 63, Shell LakePastor Virgil Amundson

715-468-2895Sunday School & Adult

Education Classes: 9 a.m.Celebration worship 10 a.m.;KFC (Kids For Christ) during

Service; UTurn StudentMinistries 6 p.m.;

Tuesdays: CompassionConnection (Men only) 7 p.m.;

Wednesdays: CompassionConnection (Women only)

7 p.m.; Thurdays: CompassionConnection (Coed meetings)

7 p.m.;

LutheranBarronett Lutheran 776 Prospect Ave., Barronett

Pastor Todd Ahneman715-671-3197 (cell)

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.The Spirit Connection

Youth Group will meet thefirst Wednesday of the month

at 6 p.m.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

(WELS)Hwy. 70 at Hwy. 53, Spooner

Pastor Gene E. Jahnke715-635-7672,

Home: 715-354-7787Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.Sunday School and Bible

class: 10:45 a.m.

Faith Lutheran(Missouri Synod)

South of Spooner off Hwy.W7148 Luther Rd.

Pastor Brent Berkesch715-635-8167

Sunday Worship 8 a.m.Sunday School 9:15 a.m.Praise and Worship 10:30

Lutheran Hour on WJMC 96.1FM Radio at 9 a.m. Sundays

Long LakeLutheran ChurchW3114 Church Rd., Sarona

Pastor Mary StromSunday Worship 9 a.m.Sunday School 9 a.m.

Salem Lutheran,ELCA

803 Second St., Shell LakeInterim Pastor Don West

715-468-7718www.shelllakesalem

lutheran.orgSunday Worship:

8 and 10 a.m.; coffee andconversation: 9:15 a.m.

TimberlandRingebu

Free Lutheran20805 CTH H, Barronett

715-468-4403Pastor Al Bedard

Sunday School 8:30 a.m.Family Worship 9:30 a.m.Fellowship follows worship

Holy Communion firstSunday of the month

Midweek StudiesTuesdays 2 & 7 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran1790 Scribner St., Spooner

715-635-3603Sunday Worship:

8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

MethodistUnited Methodist135 Reinhart Dr., Shell Lake,

715-468-2405Pastor Gregory Harrell

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.Sunday School during worship

time; FISH Youth GroupWednesday, 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Sarona Methodist Pastor Gregory HarrellSunday worship 9 a.m.

United Methodist312 Elm St., Spooner

715-635-3227Rev. Jack Starr

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Lakeview UnitedMethodist

Williams Road, Hertel715-635-3227Rev. Jack Starr

Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

NazareneChurch of theNazarene

Hwy. 253 S, SpoonerRev. David Frazer

715-635-3496Sunday Worship:

10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.;

Wednesday Adult, youth andchildren ministries: 6:30 p.m.

WesleyanSpooner Wesleyan

Hwy. 70 W, Spoonerwww.spoonerwesleyan.org

Senior Pastor Ronald W. Gormong;

Assistant PastorChopper Brown715-635-2768

Sunday Worship 9 a.m.;Sunday School and ABFs:

10:30 a.m.; nursery provided;Celebrate Recovery,

now every Monday at 6:30 p.m.Team Kid ages 4 yrs. - 6th

grade Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

OtherCornerstone Christian

Pastor Tom Kelby106 Balsam St., Spooner

715-635-9222www.cornerstonechurch

spooner.comSunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Children’s SundaySchool: 10:30 a.m.;

Wed. Prayer: 6:30 p.m.Youth Group Wednesday:

6:30 p.m.Team Kid 4 years-6th grade

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The Shell Lake School District is recruiting a FULL-TIME AmeriCorps volunteer to work with Shell Lake Community Education & After-school Program. Through the Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps program., the

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Medical health-care insurance (premium paid by Marshfield Clinic) for individual

Child care reimbursement (if applicable) Vacation time Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps training – including reim - bursement for mileage, meals & lodging

AmeriCorps Team service gear Educational award of $5,550 upon completion of service

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LEFT: Elementary Prin-cipal Kimberly Oster-hues was the guestreader. She read fromone of her children’s fa-vorite books, “I Love YouStinky Face.”

Youth present their stories at Young Authors Short Story Festival

Third-grader Brooke Lehnherr read from herbook, “How I Found My Home.”

Fourth-grader Levi Meister read from his book,“The Two Friends Amazing Adventure.” His bookand the other books written by students for the fes-tival will be on display at the parent/teacher confer-ences.

Third-grader Skylar Leach read from the bookthat she wrote and illustrated, “The Perfect Tree.” Itwas part of the fun at the Young Authors ShortStory Festival held Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the ShellLake Elementary School.

Brenda O’Brien read to the class from her book, “Bob the Bear’s Ice CreamAdventure.” Her daughter, Vicki Christensen, has grown up listening to hermother reading to her. Children who have been read to at a very young ageusually do better in school and become lifelong readers. It is the best gift aparent can give a child.

SHELL LAKE — The Young AuthorsShort Story Festival was held Tuesday,Nov. 8, in the 3-12 school library. Stu-dents in third to sixth grades had the op-portunity to write and illustrate afive-page story and present it at the fes-tival.Kimberly Osterhues, Shell Lake Ele-

mentary principal, was guest reader. Sheread her family’s favorite story, “I LoveYou Stinky Face.” The students’ books will be on display

during the 3-12 parent/teacher confer-ences on Thursday, Nov. 17. They willalso be entered into the annual ShellLake Media Fair. — from The Laker

Photos by Larry Samson

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NOTICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE VOTE AND COUNTY SUPERVISOR ELECTION

April 3, 2012 STATE OF WISCONSIN }

} County of Washburn }

PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in

the several towns, villages, wards and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, there will be held a Presidential Preference Vote to express preferences for the person to be the presidential candidate for each party.

SPRING ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in

the several towns, villages, wards and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, the following officers are to be elected:

JUDICIAL OFFICERS COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, each for the term of six

years, to succeed the present incumbents listed, whose terms of office will expire on July 31, 2012:

District III Vacant

COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISORS A COUNTY SUPERVISOR for each county supervisory dis -

trict, for a term of two years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term will expire on April 16, 2012:

James Pearson District 1 Lester “Skip” Fiedler District 2 Steven P. Waggoner District 3 Nell Lee District 4 Thomas J. Mackie District 5 Thomas Ricci District 6 Robert Lester District 7 Elizabeth Esser District 8 William Allard District 9 Clay Halverson District 10 Robert Washkuhn District 11 Tim Brabec District 12 Gregory Krantz District 13 David Haessig District 14 Romaine Quinn District 15 James Dohm District 16 Larry G. Ford District 17 Don Quinton District 18 Steven “Fluffy” Sather District 19 William L. Campbell District 20 Dan Hubin District 21

Information concerning county supervisory district bounda - ries may be obtained from Washburn County Clerk, Lynn Hoeppner, 715/468-4600. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate

nomination papers is December 1, 2011, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Judicial Office candidates file with the Government Accountability Board. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary,

the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. DONE in the City of Shell Lake, this 7th day of November,

2011. Lynn K. Hoeppner, Washburn County Clerk 549622 13r WNAXLP

Timothy L. Evanson, Elmwood,speeding, $225.70.Raul C.R. Giovani, Minong, OWI,$817.50, license revoked 6 months,alcohol assessment.Cynthia R. Hilburger, Savage,Minn., defective tail lamp, $189.00.Chet M. Jacobson, Weyerhaeuser,violate Class A highway weight lim-its, $516.58.McKee Trucking Inc., Crandon, rawforest product overweight violation,$855.20.Rodney W. Tucker, Trego, disor-derly conduct, $169.00.William R. Benson, Stewart, Minn.,disorderly conduct, $299.00.

Brittany J. Bier, Rice Lake, posses-sion of THC, $299.00.Thomas M. Forrestal, Bloomer,OWI, $1,424.00, license revoked 36months.Raul C.R. Giovani, Minong, operat-ing without valid license, $175.30.Alex L. Klinger, Clear Lake, resist-ing or obstructing an officer,$299.00; disorderly conduct,$299.00.Walter K. Radomski, Birchwood,possess drug paraphernalia,$243.00.Michael P. Rizzo, Spooner, disor-derly conduct, $243.00; possessionof THC, $243.00.

Richard A. Romportl, Barronett,disorderly conduct, $299.00.Derek S. Siegle, Duluth, Minn.,criminal trespass to dwelling,$107.00; theft, $4,220.00.Danial J. Sirianni, Comstock, causeinjury while operating while underthe influence, $1,109.00, license re-voked 1 year.


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President Jeri Bitney called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call found the following board members present: Tim Mikula, Jeri Bitney, Wendy Muska, Stuart Olson, Mary Ann Swan, Linda Nielsen and Phil Holman. Also present: Jim Connell, Don Peterson, Kimberly Osterhues, Sage Dunham, Pam Brown, Phyllis Bergeron and Debby Schufletowski. There were no public comments. The Student Council report was given by Sage Dunham. She

spoke about Homecoming Week and of National School Lunch Week where Student Council members served a meal to the cooks and also helped with serving lunch to students. Student Council members will be going to homes during Halloween to collect canned goods to be given to the Washburn County Food Pantry. Mr. Holman moved to accept consent agenda items a-c, sec -

onded by Mrs. Muska. The motion carried. Debby Schufletowski from Robert W. Baird and associates

spoke about the school district’s financial situation and went over the final budget. Mrs. Muska moved to adopt the 2011 - 2012 school budget as

presented on Wisconsin Department of Public instruction rec - ommended worksheet at mill rate of .01155622, seconded by Mrs. Nielsen. Fund 10 General Fund: $7,677,846 both revenue and expen -

ditures. Fund 27 Special Education Fund: $1,077,851 for both revenue

and expenditures. Fund 38 Nonreferendum Debt Service Fund: $55,070 for reve -

nue and $53,590 for expenditures. Fund 39 Referendum Approved Debt Service Fund: $1,500 for

revenue and $235,751 for expenditures. Fund 41 Capital Projects Fund: $30,100 for revenue. Fund 50 Food Service Fund: $299,312 for both revenue and

expenditures. Fund 72 Private Purpose Trust Fund - Nonexpendable: $5,200

for both revenue and expenditures. Fund 74 Private Purpose Trust Fund: $6,600 for revenue and

$24,960 for expenditures. Fund 80 Community Service Fund: $66,014 for revenue and

$81,266 for expenditures. Fund 82 After School Fund: $72,606 for revenue and $65,929

for expenditures. The motion carried. Mr. Holman moved to set the 2011 - 2012 levy at $4,448.787,

seconded by Mrs. Nielsen. Fund 10 General Fund: $4,335,787 Fund 38 Nonreferendum Debt Fund: $0 Fund 39 Referendum Approved Debt Fund: $0

(Payment on building) Fund 41 Capital Improvement Fund: $30,000 Fund 80 Community Service Fund: $83,000

Total Levy of $4,448,787 for 2011 - 2012. The motion carried.

Administrative Reports: Kimberly Osterhues • WOW (a student recognition program that recognizes students for doing the right thing) slips will be given out frequently to students.

• Ms. Osterhues, Carrie Herman & Kristina Stearns were in Madison on October 12, 2011, to accept the New Promise Award given to Shell Lake Elementary School.

Don Peterson • The 2012 - 2013 modified block schedule is being reviewed now. Homeroom times may be longer.

• ITV technology would benefit from some updating. • The President’s Education Award, which recognizes aca - demic success in the classroom, is something Mr. Peterson is working toward.

Jim Connell • Interested in having an electronic sign put up on the school’s property close to the highway.

• Gave an update on food service - a salad bar is being served every Tuesday and Thursday and is popular with students and staff.

• Is getting quotes on long-term disability and dental insur - ance.

Mrs. Muska moved to adopt Policy 341.34, Nutrition, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion was withdrawn and the policy will go back to the Policy Committee. Mrs. Nielsen moved to adopt Policy 342.3, gifted and talented,

with the words, “in Prekindergarten through grade 6” taken out, seconded by Mrs. Muska. The motion carried. Mr. Mikula moved to adopt Policy 345.1, Grading, seconded by

Mrs. Muska. The motion carried. Mary Ann moved to adopt Policy 345.4, Promotion and

Retention, seconded by Linda Nielsen. The motion carried. Mrs. Nielsen moved to adopt Policy 341.4, Driver’s Ed with

changes in 2nd paragraph and last paragraph, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried. Mrs. Swan moved to adopt Policy 347, Student Records, sec -

onded by Mr. Holman. The motion carried. Mr. Olson moved to accept these revisions of the Employee

Handbook: Strike the word “paid” from page 6; an overload shall be paid if a teacher does not have a prep time, remove that teacher will pay for a sub under personal leave and that it will not come off of their sick leave; seconded by Mrs. Muska. The motion carried. Mr. Mikula moved to accept the bus bid of $1,300.00 from the

District Lions Club - Mission to Mexico program, seconded by Mr. Holman. The motion carried. Jeri Bitney, Stu Olson, Jim Connell and Mary Ann Swan will be

attending the WASB State Education Convention in Madison on January 18 - 20, 2012. New Business Mr. Connell discussed with the Board that Shell Lake Schools

is in need of more time for technology services. Mr. Mikula moved to approve all Youth options applications for

the 2nd semester of the 2011 - 2012 school year, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried. The board retreat agenda will include Perception Survey,

employee handbook update from action committees on strategic goals. Mrs. Swan moved to hire Andrew Johnson as middle school

boys basketball coach, seconded by Mrs. Muska. The motion carried. Mr. Holman moved to approve the Nondiscrimination Self-

Evaluation report, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried. Mrs. Muska moved to hire Katrina Granzin as 20% time project

coordinator for the PEP Grant at $14.00 an hour, seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion carried. First reading of Policy 366, K - 12 Guidance Policy. Committee & president’s reports were done. Mr. Mikula moved to suspend the regular meeting to convene

an executive session in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(a) to discuss employee compensation, 19.85(1)(b) to discuss employee discipline and 19.85(1)(c) to discus s the bus Lemon Law, seconded by Mr. Holman at 8:55 p.m. Roll call found all members voting aye. The motion carried. Mrs. Muska moved to adjourn the executive session reconvene

reconvene into open session, seconded by Mr. Olson. The motion carried. Mrs. Muska moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr.

Holman. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 p.m.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHELL LAKE

REGULAR BOARD MEETING Monday, October 17, 2011

Sunday, Nov. 6Michael K. Lakken, 35, Sarona,

was southbound on CTH D, a quar-ter mile north of Little Bear Road inthe Town of Long Lake when he ap-parently crossed the opposite laneand left the shoulder of the secondlane. Lakken was driving with onewheel on and one wheel off theblacktop, then struck a power utilitypole head on. The pole was severedoff at the base and lay across bothlanes of traffic. The vehicle came to

rest after going backwards into twotrees and still touching the pole. Theaccident occurred at 1:10 a.m. Thevehicle was towed due to very se-vere damage to the undercarriage.No injuries were reported.Jesse L. Stumph, 26, Cameron,

was driving westbound on CTH A,when he hit a deer at the intersec-tion of CTH N in Spooner at 5:30p.m. The deer was deceased fromthe impact, but Stumph kept thedeer since it was a nice buck. – with

information from the WashburnCounty Sheriff’s Department

Accidents

(Nov. 9, 16, 23) STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT WASHBURN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE

ESTATE OF JOE A. ROBOTKA, AKA JOSEPH A. ROBOTKA

Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 11 PR 48

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal

administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of

birth April 6, 1924, and date of death March 27, 2010, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mail - ing address of 218 Euclid Avenue, Birchwood, WI 54817. 3. All interested persons

waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a

claim against the decedents estate is February 16, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the

Washburn County Courthouse, 10 4th Avenue, P.O. Box 316, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Marilynn Benson Probate Registrar November 2, 2011 Mark E. Coe Coe, Dalrymple, Coe & Zabel, S.C.

P.O. Box 192 Rice Lake, WI 54868 715-234-9074 Bar Number 1000202 54

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BUDGET NOTICE - 2012 BUDGET - CITY OF SHELL LAKE P ursuant to WI Statute 65.90, notice is hereby given that the 2012 proposed budget, as pre - sented by the Financial Administration Committee, will be considered at a special City Council meeting to be held Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting will include budget presentation, public hearing and adoption.

2010 2011 2012 Summary Actual Projected Proposed General Government $209,457 $215,356 $242,870 Public Safety 335,882 367,360 372,304 Public Works 356,860 368,402 376,426 Health & Human Services 500 250 300 Culture, Recreation & Ed. 211,246 225,198 234,836 Conservation & Development 34,201 19,178 17,235 Debt Service* 571,476 535,287 575,726 Outlay 5,086 42,000 17,000 TOTAL OF ALL EXPENDITURES $1,724,708 $1,773,031 $1,836,697 Less: All revenue other than general property - 988,580 TOTAL PROPOSED CITY LEVY $848,117 City Tax Levy For Budgets 2012 $848,117 (4.69%)

2011 $810,091 2010 $806,421

*2010 Adjusted for bond issue. The detailed budget is available for public inspection at the City Administrator’s office during regular office hours.

Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator 549844 13r WNAXLP

ELECTION NOTICE - CITY OF SHELL LAKE APRIL 3, 2012

State of Wisconsin County of Washburn City of Shell Lake

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the City of Shell Lake on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, the following officers are to be elected: MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF SHELL LAKE for a term of two

years to succeed Sally Peterson whose term will expire April 17, 2012. ALPERSON FOR THE FIRST WARD for a term of one year to

succeed Chad Shelton whose term will expire April 17, 2012. ALDERPERSON FOR THE FIRST WARD for a term of two

years to succeed Andy Eiche whose term will expire April 17, 2012. ALDERPERSON FOR THE FIRST WARD for a term of two

years to succeed Jeri Bitney whose term will expire April 17, 2012. ALDERPERSON FOR THE SECOND WARD for a term of one

year to succeed Dan Harrington whose term will expire April 17, 2012. ALDERPERSON FOR THE SECOND WARD for a term of two

years to succeed Connie Graf whose term will expire April 17, 2012. ALDERPERSON FOR THE SECOND WARD for a term of two

years to succeed Terry Leckel whose term will expire April 17, 2012. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the first day to circulate

nomination papers is December 1, 2011, and the final day for filing nomination papers is Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the City Administrator’s office. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a primary is necessary,

the primary will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Signed in the City Hall this 14th day of November 2011.

Bradley A. Pederson, City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer 549947 13r WNAXLP

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(Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT

WASHBURN COUNTY CITIFINANCIAL, INC.

Plaintiff vs.

GLORIA G. DAVIS, et al. Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case Number: 09 CV 157

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclo - sure entered on November 20, 2009, in the amount of $84,047.88, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at pub - lic auction as follows: TIME: December 14, 2011, at 10:15 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum - brances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Court- house located at 10 4th Ave- nue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lots 6, 7 & 8, Block 12 of the Village of Birchwood, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 214 S. Main Street, Birchwood, WI 54817.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-106-2-37-10- 25-0-0-5530, 65-106-2-37-10- 25-0-0-5535 & 65-106-2-37- 10-25-0-0-5540.

Dated this 20th day of Octo- ber, 2011.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County

Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Please go to www.blommer - peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter- man, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 278907

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(Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 2

ST. CROIX COUNTY

ANCHORBANK, FSB Assignee of S & C BANK

Plaintiff

DAVID H. RAILSBACK II ARLA J. RAILSBACK LAMPERT YARDS, INC. ANTCZAK CONSTRUCTION, INC. STATE OF WISCONSIN- DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE JOHN DOE #1 AND JOHN DOE #2 the unknown tenants of the premises located at W8389 Carlton Rd., Spooner, WI 54801

JOHN DOE #3 AND JOHN DOE #4 the unknown tenants of the premises located at N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI 54801,

Defendants.

Case No. 10CV822

Case Code: 30404

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on October 20, 2010, the under - signed Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 7th day of December, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the Judgment to be sold, therein described as fol - lows: The NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and S 1/2 of the NW 1/4, the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4, lying S of the road and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; lying S of the road, all in Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 13 West, Town of Evergreen, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: W8389 Carlton Road, Spooner, WI

N5126 Greenfield Road, Spooner, WI.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by cer - tified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale.

Dated this 24th day of Octo- ber, 2011.

Terry C. Dryden Washburn County Sheriff Donald R. Marjala, Lawyer Spangler Nodolf, Bruder & Klinkhammer, LLC

P.O. Box 1165 Eau Claire, Wis. 54702-1165 (715) 830-9771 Attorney for Plaintiff

P ursuant to the F air D ebt C ollection P ractices A ct (15 U.S.C. S ection 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7)


EAU CLAIRE COUNTY BRANCH 2

ROYAL CREDIT UNION 200 Riverfront Terrace Eau Claire, WI 54703

Plaintiff vs.

EUGENE J. GEISSLER 319 E. Lake Drive Shell Lake, WI 54751

CHRISTINE M. GEISSLER 245 Dwight Street Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

CHEM-MASTER, INC. 1912 Truax Blvd. Eau Claire, WI 54703

GTP Towers II, LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-3612

ACC TOWER SUB, LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-3612

THE BANK OF NEW YORK c/o ABS Structured Finance Services 101 Barclay Street, Floor 4 West New York, NY 10286

Defendants

Case No.: 10CV505 Case Code: 30404

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

By virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled action on September 10, 2010, the under - signed Sheriff of Washburn County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Washburn County Courthouse in the City of Shell Lake, in said county, on the 14th day of December, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as fol - lows: Lot Three (3), Block Three (3), Pine Lane Plat, City of Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wis.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 319 E. Lake Drive, Shell Lake, Wis.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by cer - tified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check within ten days after confirmation of sale.

Dated this 27th day of October, 2011.

Terry C. Dryden, Washburn County Sheriff

Donald R. Marjala - Lawyer SPANGLER, NODOLF, BRUDER & KLINKHAMMER, LLC

P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff

P ursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. S ection 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(Nov. 9, 16, 23)


WASHBURN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Michael F. Nelson DOB: 09/30/1953

Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Formal Administration)

Case No. 11-PR-19

A petition for formal admini - stration was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of

birth September 30, 1953, and date of death November 18, 2010, was domiciled in Douglas County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 1318 Catlin Ave., Superior, WI 54880. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition be heard at the

Washburn County Courthouse, 10 West 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Circuit Court Judge/Circuit Court Commis- sioner Eugene D. Harrington, on December 5, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. You do not need to appear

unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. The deadline for filing a

claim against the decedent’s estate is February 1, 2012. 3. A claim may be filed at the

Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. 4. Heirship will be determined

at the hearing on petition for final judgment. 5. Publication of this notice is

notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. BY THE COURT: Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge October 26, 2011

David L. Grindell 105 West Oak Street P.O.Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 Bar No. 1002628 54

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(Nov. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21)


WASHBURN COUNTY

SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC AS SERVICER FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-7, ASSET- BACKED CERTIFICATES, TMTS SERIES 2006-7

Plaintiff vs.

DEBRA L. MAGNUS, et al. Defendant(s)

Case Number: 10 CV 281

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 27, 2011, in the amount of $90,990.51, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: January 4, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encum - brances.

PLACE: At the North entrance of Washburn County Court- house located at 10 4th Avenue, Shell Lake, Wiscon- sin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Three (3), Block Twenty-nine (29), Third Addition to the City of Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 306 West Hazel Street, Spooner, WI 54801.

TAX KEY NO.: 65-281-2-39-12- 31-0-0-7375.

Dated this 17th day of October, 2011.

Terry Dryden Sheriff of Washburn County

Annie M. Schumacher State Bar #1074726 Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719

Please go to www.blommer- peterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peter- man, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. 278685

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(Nov. 16, 23, 30)


WASHBURN COUNTY


NELLIE ROCKAWAY

Order and Notice for Hearing on Petition for Final Judgment (Formal Administration) Case No. 11 PR 03

A petition for final judgment was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of

birth May 28, 1910, and date of death July 9, 2010, was domi - ciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 802 County Highway B, Shell Lake, WI 54871. THE COURT ORDERS: 1. The petition will be heard at

the Washburn County Court- house, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, before Hon. Eugene D. Harring- ton, Court Official, on December 19, 2011, at 9 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. Notice by publication is

required. Publication of this notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable

accommodations due to disabil - ity to participate in the court process, please call 715-468- 4688 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. Please check with the person

named below for exact time and date.

BY THE COURT: Hon. Eugene D. Harrington Circuit Court Judge November 7, 2011

George W. Benson Attorney at Law BENSON LAW OFFICE LLC P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5215 Bar Number 10102978 54

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(Nov. 16, 23, 30)


WASHBURN COUNTY


Michael James Yeazle DOD: 3/24/2011

Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 11PR49

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 9/07/1961 and date of death 3/24/11, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W7363 Little Valley Road, Spooner, WI 54801. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is Feb. 16, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin.

Marilyn E. Benson Probate Registrar November 3, 2011

Form completed by: Katherine M. Stewart P.O. Box 364 Spooner, WI 54801 Telephone 715-635-9081 Bar Number: 1005716 54

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(Nov. 16, 23, 30)


WASHBURN COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Mary Jenkins

Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 11 PR 50

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal

administration as filed. 2. The decedent, with date of

birth 4-26-1932, and date of death 10-22-11, was domiciled in Washburn County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 211 Pederson Dr., Shell Lake, WI 54871. 3. All interested persons

waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a

claim against the decedent’s estate is Feb. 16, 2012. 5. A claim may be filed at the

Washburn County Courthouse, Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Marilynn E. Benson Probate Registrar Nov. 8, 2011

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

(Sec. 120.06(6)(B), WI Stats.) Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the Shell Lake School District that a school board election will be held on April 3, 2012, to fill the following board positions: three members at large. An elector desiring to be a candidate for a position on the school board must file a campaign registration state - ment and a declaration of candidacy at the District Administrator’s office, 271 Highway 63, Shell Lake, Wisconsin 54871, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on Monday through Friday, mailed to address above or filed personally with the school district clerk or school district deputy clerk prior to 5:00 p.m., on the first Tuesday in January. Dated this 7th day of November 2011.

Linda Nielsen, District Clerk 549618 13-14r WNAXLP

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SHELL LAKE — Students being named as good citizensfor the first quarter at Shell Lake elementary and primarySschools were announced on Friday, Nov. 11.Donavan Balts, kindergarten, is always kind, helpful and

respectful to others. He comes to school every day with asmile on his face and always does his best. Donavan is agood role model for others. Congratulations, Donavan! ~Ms. CredeHope Larson, kindergarten, has a kind heart and is will-

ing to help anyone who needs it, whether it is zipping acoat, washing the table or helping pick up someone’s pen-cil box that just crashed on the floor. She remembers to raiseher hand when she has something to say, uses good man-ners, gets right to work on projects and papers and playsnicely with the other children during free play. Hope seemshappy every day and is a joy to have in the classroom.Keep up the good work, Hope. We cheer for you! ~ Ms.MillerEmily Swan, kindergarten, is always ready to learn when

she is in our classroom. She follows all of the school rulesand always does her very best work. Way to go, Emily!Keep smiling and shining! ~ Mrs. LaFaveAubri Hanson, kindergarten, comes to school with a

smile and does a wonderful job listening and following di-rections. She gives her best at school and enjoys learningnew things. She is a role model in the classroom and is awonderful friend. Great job, Aubri! Keep up the greatwork! I am so proud of you! ~ Mrs. MuenchChloe Zebro, first grade, is always willing to lend a help-

ing hand. She takes responsibility of our classroom byusing the tools the right way and putting things backwhere they belong. Chloe is excited for her classmateswhen they are successful. Thanks for being a great rolemodel! ~ Mrs. MarkerChandler Thompson, first grade, is always ready to

learn. She helps her friends when they need a helpinghand. She displays very good manners and follows ourclassroom rules and makes sure others are doing the same.Thank you for making our classroom a little brighter. ~Mrs. RouxMorgan Hoffman, first grade, is a kind, well-mannered

student. She is always willing to help, and she works veryhard to do her best. Morgan follows school rules and she isa great role model for others. Keep up the great work infirst grade, Morgan! ~ Mrs. SchroederCade Hanson, second grade, comes to school each day

with a super attitude to learn all he can learn. He is usu-ally the first student to help others out. The work he turns

in is done neatly and to the best of his ability. Studentsknow they can count on him to be their friend. He treatseveryone with kindness and respect. Thank you, Cade, forall you do and bring into our room each day. What a superrole model you are! ~ Mrs. ButenhoffEthan Jacobson, second grade, is kind to everyone at

school. He loves to help and he cares about other people’sfeelings. Ethan has a smile for everyone. He is a hardworker who gives everything his best. ~ Mrs. BulgrinIsaac Hopke, second grade, is very deserving of the

Good Citizen Award. He is helpful to others while workingin small groups, voluntarily picks up the daily five areas, iscooperative and kind, is a good friend to everyone, and healways has a smile on his face. I love seeing that smiley facewalk into the room each morning! ~ Mrs. ButlerLogan Bush, third grade, is always eager to help out his

friends and teachers. He is hardworking and always comesto school with a good attitude and a smile. Congratula-tions, Logan! ~ Mrs. SkinnerStephanie Carrillo, third grade, is a great girl with a great

attitude. She gives 100 percent in everything she does. Shehas such a caring heart and is always there to encourageher classmates with some positive words or a helpful hand.Way to go, Stephanie! ~ Mrs. HansonAriel Christianson, third grade, is a great role model in

our class. She is respectful, kind and courteous to all andtries her best in everything she does. Ariel is a sweet friendand a responsible student, and I am so happy to have herin my third-grade class this year! ~ Mrs. SauveCody J. Swan, third grade, is a caring, kind and consid-

erate boy. He always comes to school with a positive atti-tude and a big, warm smile. Cody always tries to do hisvery best in everything he does. It is great to have him inour classroom. ~ Mrs. HagenChristian Johnson, fourth grade, has had an outstanding

quarter! He always has a smile on his face and is ready tojump right in to help. He participates in class discussionsand asks questions when needed. Keep up the great work,Christian! Congratulations! ~ Mrs. BehlingHeidi Dougard, fourth grade, is truly deserving of this

award. She is always there to greet us with a smile, a hello,or even a nice compliment to make our day. Heidi showsgenuine courtesy to her classmates and is very helpful inthe classroom. Congratulations, Heidi! ~ Mr. KevanLainy Hutton is new to Shell Lake this year and has

proved in the first quarter to be an asset to the fifth grade.Lainy is an excellent student, always striving to do her bestin every subject. She is helpful and kind to her classmates

and is a wonderful example of a model student! Welcometo our school! ~ Mrs. GothbladKeolani Baumgart, fifth grade, cares and it is evident in

every part of her day. She arrives with a smile on her faceeach morning, and is willing to take on any task that isasked of her. Keolani takes responsibility to do many class-room jobs, without being asked, and expects nothing in re-turn. When it comes to her schoolwork, working hard andachieving good grades is a goal she has set for herself. Con-gratulations to a well-deserving good citizen! ~ Mrs. HaackBlake Fogelberg, sixth grade. I am pleased to announce

Blake as our good citizen of the first quarter. Blake is a kindand conscientious student who comes to school each daywith a smile on his face, a kind word to all and a willing-ness to do his best in everything he does. Congratulations,Blake! ~ Mr. BouchardPhabien Sturtze is a new addition to the sixth grade this

year. He has quickly made friends and is polite to his class-mates. He is always willing to lend a helping hand, offerdiscussion during class and always tries his best witheverything he does. Congratulations, Phabien! ~ Ms.Stearns

Good citizens announced at Shell Lake Schools


LAKER TIMES

BreakfastMonday, Nov. 21: Juice, cereal, toast.Tuesday, Nov. 22: Juice, yogurt, toast.Wednesday, Nov. 23: No school.Thursday, Nov. 24: No school.Friday, Nov. 25: No school.

LunchMonday, Nov. 21: Chicken wrap, lettuce, cheese,green beans, peach slices. No Laker.

Tuesday, Nov. 22: Chili, cheese, crackers, peas,pineapple tidbits. Laker: Quesadillas.

Wednesday, Nov. 23: No school.Thursday, Nov. 24: No school.Friday, Nov. 25: No school.Breakfast served each day for K-12 students.

Whole-grain bread and buns and milk served witheach meal. Laker sandwiches available to grades 7-12only. Laker salad bar available to grades 3-12.

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Good citizens at Shell Lake Elementary School for the first quarter are backrow (L to R): Blake Fogelberg, Phabien Sturtze, Lainy Hutton, Christian John-son and Stephanie Carrillo. Front: Heidi Dougard, Ariel Christianson, KeolaniBaumgart, Logan Bush and Cody J. Swan. — Photos by Suzanne Johnson

First-quarter good citizens at Shell Lake Primary School are back row (L toR): Ethan Jacobson, Chloe Zebro, Chandler Thompson, Cade Hanson andIsaac Hopke. Front: Hope Larson, Aubri Hanson, Emily Swan and Morgan Hoff-man. Missing: Donavan Balts.

SHELL LAKE — Stu-dents of the month for Oc-tober were recently selectedfor Shell Lake Schools.Hope Balts, seventh

grade, is the daughter ofLana and Kyle Balts. Her fa-vorite subjects are math andscience. She is involved involleyball, softball and en-joys the school climate. Shealso enjoys riding horse andbeing outdoors. Whenasked how she felt aboutbeing named student of the month her reply was, “It is agood achievement. I am happy.”Lauren Osborn, eighth grade, is the daughter of Lesa

and Paul Osborn. Her favorite subjects are math, lan-guage arts, band and choir. She is involved in cross coun-try, softball and track. She enjoys art, hanging out withfriends and running. “I feel good about being chosen andhope others will see that I am a good student.”Alecia Meister, freshman, is the daughter of Mark and

Dawn Meister. Her favorite subjects are algebra and Eng-lish. She is involved in band, choir, student council and

SMILES. “I feel very honored to be chosen as student ofthe month! Thanks so much! I hope that other people willalso get the chance to go through this.”Colleen Knoop, sophomore, is the daughter of Donna

Knoop and Steve Knoop. Her favorite subjects are busi-ness workshop, choir and gym. She is involved inSMILES, student council, yearbook and sports. She en-joys cake decorating, hunting and fishing. “I am verythankful for being chosen as student of the month. It isnice to know that hard work and leadership is noticed byour faculty and students. Thank you.”

Sage Alberts, junior, is thedaughter of Shasta Ander-son. Her favorite subjectsare world history, Englishand band. She is a memberof the concert band as wellas the jazz band. In additionto music, she also likes toplay video games. “I feelpretty honored for gettingstudent of the month. I’mglad my hard work is pay-ing off. Thanks to the staffwho voted for me.”

Emma Anderson, senior, is the daughter of Joel andCristy Anderson. Her favorite subjects are science andgym. She is involved with volleyball, cross country, bas-ketball, track and SMILES. She enjoys watching moviesand hanging out with friends. “I feel extremely honoredto be nominated for student of the month. I’m glad toknow the staff members noticed all my hard work.” —from Shell Lake Schools

Students of the month

Junior high students of themonth for October are (L to R):Lauren Osborn and Hope Balts.

October students of the month for Shell Lake High School (L toR): Emma Anderson, Sage Alberts, Colleen Knoop and Alecia Meis-ter. — Photos submitted

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