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VOLUME 6 Issue 12 May 1, 2015
WELCOME SPRING!
Inside this issue:
Calendar of Events
Puzzles
Church
Town of Barnes
BTH Noon Lunches
Board Bulletin
Transfer Site
Barnes Triathlon
Obituaries
Natural Connections
Night Sky
Garden / Outdoors
NOTICE
TOWN OF BARNES
Open Book
A BIG THANK YOU!
The Town of Barnes
wants to thank all of the
organizations, residents
and all others who helped
with the roadside
clean-up this past April.
All of your efforts were
greatly appreciated.
Town of Barnes
will be held on
Saturday, May 9, 2015
from
3:00pm-5:00pm
Board of Review
will held on
Saturday, June 6, 2015
from
4:00pm-6:00pm.
For more information contact
the Barnes
Town Clerk /Treasurer
Brenda Bakke
at 715-795-2782
Local People
Vatten Paddlar
Organizations
Cable Natural History
Good Eats
Election Information
BAHA / VFW
Barnes Blog News,
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Election Results Town of Barnes & Town of Gordon / Thank You Notes
Thank You So Much!
I want to thank all of you that
supported me by voting for me
in the Barnes Town Election on
April 7th. There is much work
to be done and I will continue to
work hard for all of the people
in Barnes.
Again, thank you all!
Sincerely,
Donna Porter
Town Supervisor
Authorized and paid for by Donna Porter
Annual Constable Report
Board members / residents:
April 21, 2015
I received 88 calls in total during the past
year. 16 were from Sheriff's department
(Alarms, traffic control, deer hits, etc.).
The remainder were mainly for town ordinance related issues-(Lake related complaints, animal complaints, trespass complaints, Town road violations, special
events, etc. ... )Total Mileage: 6,800-Total
Fuel: 300 gallons
End report:
Mike O’Keefe Barnes Town Constable
Thank You !
Thank you to the voters and residents of Barnes for your continued support. I look forward to representing you
over the next two years.
Sincerely,
Christine Webb
Supervisor Town of Barnes
Authorized and Paid for by Christine Webb
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Town of Gordon
April 7, 2015 Election Results:
Chairperson:
John H. Hoelter, 109
Courtney D. Rose, 141
Write-In, 2
Supervisors:
Ted Flamang, 154
Denny Kline, 151
John Cosgrove, 143
Write-In, 1
Town Clerk:
Vickie Eastwood, 218
Write-In, 7
Town Treasurer:
Ree Ann Hoyt, 220
Constable:
Brian Ebert, 53
George D. Booth, 204
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Board Bulletin / Clerk Notes / Thank You to Viola Friermood
Notes from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office
April was a busy month for Barnes. Our
spring election brought out 51% of our registered voters who re-elected Tom Krob, Christine Webb and Donna Porter to our Town
Board. Congratulations to all of them! Thank
you for your continuing work as part of our
town leadership. A special thank you also to
our Election Inspection crew for the long day
they put in to make our election run smoothly.
2014 was re-capped at the Annual Town Meeting of the
Electors with the reports from Chairman Krob and department leaders. Annual meeting minutes are available on the
Barnes website and hard copies are available outside the front
of the town hall next to the bulletin board for town and community notices.
April is our traditional Barnes Clean-Up Campaign. This
year the weather cooperated and the efforts put forth by volunteers is plainly visible. Thank you to all who participated!
For anyone still working on those roadside cleanup projects
we have garbage bags available at the town office. Roadside
trash picked up can be taken to the Transfer Site and disposed
of for free.
The Town Park was closed briefly for cleanup efforts and
is once again open and ready for fun. The park was raked
and sticks and trash were picked up. The tennis court nets are
being put up to ready the courts for the tennis players. And
I’m sure soon the Pickleball players will be back in action
too. With the warmer weather the basketball courts have already been busy in the late afternoon and evenings, and children have been enjoying the playground.
The fishing opener is Saturday, May 2nd. In preparation
for the fishing and boating season the A.I.S. Committee has
begun to meet and recruit our local Boat Landing Monitors.
This is an important activity whose efforts help keep our
lakes clean and safe from invasive species that can hitchhike
from one body of water to another on any type of boat or Jet
Ski if undetected. Please help keep our lakes safe by checking your boats when pulling out of any lake to ensure any
vegetation and hitchhikers you pick up there, stay there. Also
empty your live well and do not take the water from one lake
to another. Invasive Species may get into lakes easily, but
once there it takes a lot of time and effort to control them or
get rid of them. Your cooperation with the Boat Landing
Monitors is appreciated! It only takes a couple minutes to
check over your boat and answer a few questions for them.
Then off you go to a fun day of fishing or playing!
I’m sure many of you have the same itch I have to be outside enjoying some sunshine! I haven’t got to be outside near
enough yet and already my tick count is up to four! So I remind myself and you to take appropriate precautions in your
clothing and use tick repellent especially when you going to
be in the woods. As much as I don’t like wearing insect repellent, I know it’s the smart thing to do. If you’ve ever had
a tick borne disease or know someone who has, then you
know that is worse than wearing whatever your bug repellent
of choice is. After all, a day outside doing anything is better
than yet another day in front of the TV!
Respectfully Submitted by
Brenda Bakke, Town of Barnes Clerk-Treasurer
Keep livin’ the dream!
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BOARD BULLETIN
TOWN OF BARNES
 May 2nd- WI Fishing Opener-Check
DNR regulations on new 2015 bag
limits on area lakes
 May 9th –Open Book 3:00pm-5:00pm
at the Barnes Town Hall.
 May 9th-Small Animal Clinic–
3:30pm-4:30pm at the Barnes Fire
Hall-Sponsored by the Barnes Fire &
Ambulance Departments.
 May 11th-Aquatic Invasive Species
Committee Meeting-AIS is looking for
new committee members for 2015. Sign up
now!
 May 19th-Town Board MeetingTuesday Evening 6:30pm
 July 4th Parade Committee ActionThe committee is looking for volunteers. Contact any Town Board member for information. Water balloons
will be banned at the July 4th parade.
“No Water” zone will also be designated.
 EMS and State of WI - working on
changing statutes to assist Local
Emergency Services
Thank You
The Town of Barnes
Parks and Recreation
Committee would like
to thank
Viola Friermood
for all of the dedication,
work and time that she
gave to this
Committee for
over 28 years.
She will be missed.
Town of Barnes
Parks and Recreation
Committee
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Annual Report from the Chair Town of Barnes
ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
APRIL 21, 2015
Another year has passed and much has been accomplished in the Town of Barnes (TOB). I thank the
residents for re-electing me to another term and giving me the opportunity to serve my community and
the TOB.
At the April 7th election, the voters re-elected Donna Porter and Chris Webb. I congratulate Chris
and Donna on their re-election and look forward to working with them again during the next two years.
I also look forward to working with Julie Bohl and Tom Emerson again in the coming year. And lastly, I
would like to congratulate Mike O'Keefe for being re-elected as constable.
As I mentioned last year, I would especially like to thank those who keep our town running on a daily
basis and those who keep us all safe: Bob Lang-Highway Foreman and Property Manager; Town Crew
Dave Schiess and Jerry Witt, and plow driver Loren Bohl. Although this winter was not as bad as last
year, there are always challenges in plowing and sanding our roads and ensuring our citizens safety.
They did a great job and received many compliments. Tom Renz – Fire Chief and Ambulance Director
who puts in countless hours; Brenda Bakke-Clerk/Treasurer who runs the town office; Judy Schoch who
assists in the clerk's office; the EMT's and Firefighters who have been, and will continue to be, readily
available to help us all in our time of need; and a huge thank you to all of the volunteers on all of our
town committees. They contribute countless hours of their free time towards making the Town of
Barnes a better place to live!
I would also like to recognize and thank the family of Viola Friermood for her 47 years of town service
on the Barnes Ambulance Department, including ambulance secretary and town clerk for approximately
20 years. She will be deeply missed. I would also like to recognize and thank the family of Linda
Nowaczyk for her work on the Barnes Fire Department and collecting aluminum cans to purchase toys
and donate them to the Operation Rudolph Program. She is also deeply missed.
I would like to briefly go over a few of the more important projects and events that occurred over the
last year.
* Outlet Bay Bridge – Was saved from removal and reopened last May. New fencing was added to the
bridge rails to make them safer. This was directly due to the efforts of the community coming together
to support saving the bridge.
* Lake Road Improvements – As mentioned last year, a request was made to the State of WI in the
Town Road Discretionary Improvement Program (TRID) to request reimbursement for 50% of the costs
of reconstructing 2.1 miles of Lake Rd from Hwy N to the Lake Rd Bridge. The TOB was awarded the
funds for a 50/50 split which amounts to $320,500 of the total estimated $641,000 project. We hope to
pave a wider shoulder for walkers, bikers, etc. The TOB recently hired Morgan & Parmley, LTD., Professional Consulting Engineers for phase one of the project. It is projected that the construction will
start the summer of 2016.
* Lyndale Bay Road Improvements – A request for state funding for the reconstruction and blacktopping of Lyndale Bay Road was approved last year. 4,000 tons of gravel was used on the reconstruction by the town crew. The road was supposed to be blacktopped last fall, but was rescheduled and
should be completed by mid June.
* New Office Building – Electors approved the new Town of Barnes Office Building on April 24th,
2014. Construction was started last summer and the building was completed and operational in December 2014. The building is energy efficient and very functional. The old office building was torn down recently by the town crew and new parking and sidewalks will be added. The new deck, steps, and railing
were built by Jerry Witt.
* The Aquatic Invasive Species Committee - continues to work hard to mitigate the problems of invasive species in our beautiful lakes. I thank them for all of their time and effort over the past year. They
have been very successful with a very difficult problem. If anyone would like to chair that committee,
please contact me.
* The Point-O-Pines Road – The Construction project is nearly completed. The town created an intricate system of ditches and culverts to handle flooding, including two infiltration ponds. It is expected to
be completed in the next month or so, depending on the weather.
* Tourism Committee (TC) – Will be hosting the Vatten Paddler on July 11th this summer. This is a
canoe/kayak race that had happened in the past and is being revived by the TC. We hope this will be an
annual event. Many volunteer groups from the TOB will be assisting to make this a successful event.
The TC is also working to update our Town Website to make it more user friendly. Continued on page 5
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* Snowmobile Trails - Fortunately we did not have the mandated plowing by the DOT this winter on
all town roads. We are adding a new trail up north to replace the use of Halfway Rd over to Delta Rd.
This trail should be ready by next winter. On Moore Rd., five miles of snowmobile trails alongside the
road were created last June in conjunction with a fire break. Bob Lang, who spent about four weeks in a
dozer, along with the town crew using graders and trucks, completed this huge and difficult project. We
will be working with the snowmobile club on a regular basis to help make our trails some of the best in
the state.
* ATV Trails - During the last year approximately 65% of our ATV trails were reopened on Lyme Timber Company Property. This was a direct result of working with the local ATV club. We are currently in
dialogue with Heartwood Forestland Fund in an attempt to purchase with grants and/or swap TOB or
county forest lands for Timber Company lands that include the closed ATV trails. The Town Board will
work diligently to get the remainder of our ATV trails reopened.
* Upper Eau Claire Lake Boat landing was finished by the town crew adding winter access and handicap parking.
* Transfer Site: Has a new compactor which has been needed for many years.
* Roads: Used about 700 tons of salt and sand this past winter and Bob Lang hopes we won't need anymore! Major brushing on 10 roads. Will be reconstructing Bormann and Schiess Road this season. Received $10,000 from Bayfield County Forestry Rd Aids which will pay for gravel on Halfway Rd.
* Other: Will be utilizing the correction center work program in the next few months for raking and
cleaning up the Town Park and Tomahawk Park, repainting the Quonset hut, repainting and replacing
boards on ice rink, hand rails/steps in ball park bleachers, and several other projects.
In summary, the Town Board has made a lot of progress in the last year, and I know that this will
continue during the next year. Again, I would like to thank all the board members, clerk, and staff for all
their hard work and contributions to our community. I would also like to thank the residents and property owners of the Town of Barnes for their continued support and assistance.
Respectively Submitted by Tom Krob, Town Chairperson
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Monthly Town of Barnes Reports -Road and Property / BES
April Monthly Road and Property Report
Quite a bit of our last month was spent focusing on upgrades around the town hall. The first step in that was
the removal of the old town office. We were able to demolish it, clean up the debris, and haul it away in two days.
We transported it ourselves and saved the town approximately $2,600 in disposal fees. There was significant work
involved with modifications to the town hall where the old office was attached. We installed a door, replaced the
siding, repaired the soffit and facia, and constructed a deck, steps, and railing to make this a functioning egress.
Although the town hall already has compliant fire escapes, the board shared my concerns about the remote possibility of someone needing an escape route near the bathrooms.
We used this opportunity to upgrade the entry doors with commercial grade locks with handicap compliant handles. The main entrance was worn and becoming difficult to use, and we needed one for the new door anyway. Also, they were all keyed differently. Now everything is functioning properly and easy to use.
Once the building was removed, we were able to complete the conduit from the new office to the town hall. With
that in place, we were able to restore internet and phone service to the building. Our next project will be to continue the existing sidewalk past the new entry towards the new office, and then pave the parking area we created
where the old office was, and in front of the new office.
We have been transitioning into spring when mother nature cooperates. We installed the docks during the past
couple of weeks and removed the winter waterway braces. Our new semi annual obligation is to move the concrete
barricades from the boat ramp to the winter access and back at the Upper landing. The wing is off of the grader
and we will remove the wing and scraper on the Tri axle and prepare it for summer hauling.
We moved the stump pile on Moore Road that was a concern to some residents. Those stumps have now been
put to good use holding the steep sand bank that was created on the south end of Moore Road. There is still some
dirt with organics piled at that site that we will someday utilize as topsoil after it decomposes a few more years.
As with every spring, there is extensive logging occurring in the county and private forests in the north portion of
Barnes. We are up there almost daily grading to keep those roads passable. We have been doing extensive work on Blue
Lake road. This isn’t normally a road that’s utilized for logging, so it’s been a challenge for us and the logger.
We are also grading gravels as time and conditions allow. Our moisture has been in the form of snow, which
doesn’t work very well.
We’ve had an unusual amount of windfalls this spring due to the windy conditions. We keep the chainsaws
gassed and sharp.
The compactor has been in operation for a couple of weeks now and seems to be working wonderfully. Our construction roll offs, leaf pile, and brush pile are getting plenty of usage already this season. We have been pushing
up piles and compacting materials quite regularly.
The road committee has been working with the new engineering firm and has put together a list of areas of concern along the Lake Road project. This will be a slow but thorough process.
The prisoners from Gordon are helping us rake the town parks and the cemetery this week. They will be back
in June to help do tree removal on Schiess Road and Bormann Road.
We are going to be working on finishing up Point O Pines and reconstructing Jones Road this spring. We will
also be doing some black top patching when the weather allows.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bob Lang – Road and Property Foreman
Town of Barnes Fire and Ambulance Monthly Report 04-28-15
Since the last meeting the Ambulance has had several calls
1 - Mutual aid medical to Town of Highland assisted Gold Cross and they transported
1 – Transport to Essentia health with gold cross intercept on board
2 – Lift assist
1 – Vehicle roll over on HWY 27 Cancelled en-route
1 – mutual aid to Iron River for ice rescue two patients transported to Essentia Health
8 – with fire department
The Fire Department has had several call
1 - tree down on power line on Birch Lake Road
1 - report of fire that was controlled burn
1 – Wildland Fire HWY 27
1 – Logging equipment HWY 27
1 – unattended brush fire Island Lake Road
1 – Wildland fire Pease Road
1 – Vehicle Roll over HWY 27 cancelled en-route
1 – Wild land Fire South Shore Road
1 – Mutual aid Iron River for Ice Rescue
Fire Department has conducted it’s wild land fire training. Will also be doing propane fire training in near future.
Need to meet or talk about assistants. I recommend Dave Schiess to 1 st Assistant Chief
Thanks, Tom Renz Barnes Fire Chief and Ambulance Director
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Local Youth Achieves Rank of Eagle Scout / Ads
Matthew Neff of Barnes Achieves Eagle Scout Award
Drummond Area School District’s Boy Scout Troop 350 is pleased to announce
that Barnes resident, Matthew Neff was awarded the rank of Eagle and the Bronze
Palm at an Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday, April 12, 2015. The ceremony was held
at First Lutheran Church in Hayward where he, the troop and many volunteers
completed his Eagle project, a wooden Arbor,
on Labor Day weekend. The Arbor spans the
entrance of two other Eagle projects; a Prayer
Labyrinth, brother Stephen’s project and a
meditation garden, completed by an earlier
scout from Troop 70. Scoutmaster David
Popelka presided over the Court of Honor and
Matthew Neff
many Eagle scouts participated including
Matthew's dad, Eric Neff, his uncle, Alex Neff, his brother, Stephen and Troop member, Jule Wilcox. In addition to Matthew’s
troop, his six younger cousin’s, ranging in rank from Tiger scout to
Boy scout Second class, were present to participate in the ceremoCeremony participants at the wooden
ny along with close friends from Minnesota, one of whom will be
arbor project at First Lutheran Church
awarded the rank of Eagle in June.
in Hayward where Matthew attends.
Matthew was surprised and thrilled to be presented with a flag that had been
flown over our Nation's Capitol in honor of his achieving the
rank of Eagle. Matthew has earned 43 merit badges in his
scouting career. The welding merit badge was his favorite one,
earned last summer during “Trades week” while attending
Tomahawk Scout Reservation, a summer highlight for Troop
350. Matthew’s favorite memory is of his experiences during
“Trades week”. Matthew, Colton Jacobsen and Jule Wilcox
from Troop 350, along with two scouts from other troops,
worked intensely that week on: Blacksmithing (iron work),
Welding, Auto-mechanics, Woodworking, Painting and Entrepreneurship. Matthew says, "Although it was an exhausting
Matthew Neff accepting flag during Eagle
week with almost no down time, it was a very rewarding one."
Scout ceremony at First Lutheran Church. Last Fall Matthew earned the "God and Life Award". He atWith him are his parents Eric and Cris Neff tained the level of “Brotherhood” in Order of the Arrow in 2012.
He is very happy to be part of Order of the Arrow, a lifetime service organization in Boy scouting. He
plans to continue his participation by working on future projects.
Anyone interested in joining Boy Scout Troop 350 should contact Scoutmaster, David Popelka at (715)
580-0251 david@andryras.com or Assistant Scoutmaster, P.C. Rasmussen at (715) 580-0890 or
pc@lakewoodsresort.com . All photos and article courtesy of Cris Neff.
DRUMMOND LIBRARY
Efficiency
HOURS OF OPERATION:
One Bedroom Cabin:
Sunday: Closed
$600.00 per month plus utilities / Monday: Closed
or $100.00 per nightTuesday: 10am to 5pm
Washer / Dryer-Heated Garage
Contact Kara @ 715-795-2561
WANTED:
* Night Bartender- 3 nights per week
* Summer kitchen and store help
Pick up application
@ the Cabin Store in Barnes
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Wednesday: 10am to 5pm
Thursday: 10am to 6pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 1pm
Drummond Library
Telephone: (715) 739-6290
14990 Superior Street
PO Box 23 Drummond, Wisconsin 54832
Email: drumlib@drummond.nwls.lib.wi.us
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Lake Country ATV Meeting / Ads
LAKE COUNTRY ATV CLUB MEETING
Our 1st meeting of the year
will be held on Saturday, May
23rd at 10:am at Barnes Trading Post. Please save this date
as we are holding an election of
officers. Our goal is to keep the
club strong financially, but
more importantly to keep the
tradition of ATV riding in
Northern Wisconsin alive. We strongly encourage all members and business owners to
attend. We have had very little attendance in
the past so we are going to have a meeting on
a weekend in hopes that more people will be
able to attend. Our meetings are usually
short so don’t be late. At this meeting we will
be discussing in depth the current trail situation and future business. Any and all suggestions or any ideas on your part would be greatly appreciated and will be heard at this meeting.
Thank you, Loren Bohl
STORE
HOURS:
Saturday, May 2ndKentucky Derby Party-3pm-???
Hat Judging @ 2pm
Effective May 2nd,
Monday-Thursday and
Sunday
7am-9pm
Friday
and Saturday
7am- to closing
Sat. May 9th-Kara’s Retirement Party 3pm-7pm * Memorial Weekend Sat. May 23rd Music by Eric King 9pm-??
Sunday May 10th-Mother’s Day - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY-A ROSE FOR ALL MOTHERS
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Lion’s Club / Barnes Book Club / Healthy Lakes / Mystery Person / Ads
Answer to the April Blog’s
MYSTERY
PERSON
OF THE MONTH
This young man
is none
other than
Gary Scharlau
of Barnes.
BARNES LIONS CLUB
Don’t forget the meat raffle every
Sunday starting at 2pm at Doorn’s Inn.
All profits from the meat raffle are donated to the Lion’s Club for their various areas of community service work.
Old or unwanted eyeglasses are being
accepted at the State Bank of Drummond-Barnes Branch; the Barnes Town
Hall; or any Lion’s Club member.
Thanks to Bob and Mandy for all their
support!
BARNES BOOK CLUB
The Barnes Book Club will also meet at the regular time and place to discuss Julie Buckles'
book Paddling to Winter. (9:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 28 at the Barnes Community
Church.) Everyone invited to this meeting as well. We hope to be joined by Barnes resident Jon
Kudlas who will tell of his canoe trip to Hudson Bay.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune called Paddling to Winter "Action packed and lively, and the
journey is incredible." The Outdoor Gazette said "Anyone moved by the romance of great adventure or by the paddling of canoes will welcome Julie Buckles' 2013 book ..." Redberry Books called it
"A distillation of life to its common essentials" and said Charley and Julie are 'fully engaged in the act
of simply living. Paddling to Winter is more than just a canoe trip. It is about a way of living that is
rare and special."
In June we will discuss Thank You For Your Service by David Finkel.
AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS INVITED AS TOPICS ARE OF INTEREST AND TIME ALLOWS.
WE ESPECIALLY INVITE A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE THURSDAY EVENING
AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION IN MAY.
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New Naturalist Cable Museum / Special Event for Barnes Book Club
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2015
Contact: Deb Nelson, Museum Director, deb@cablemuseum.org or
715-798-3890
Cable Natural History Museum Welcomes New Naturalist
The Cable Natural History Museum recently held interviews for
a new environmental educator to serve in programming, as well as
manage the Museum’s collections. We are happy to welcome Elsa
Hansen as our new Naturalist Curator. She holds B.S. degrees in
Environmental Science and Biology from St. Norbert College, and a
Masters of Environmental Education from University of MNDuluth.
Elsa has had a variety of experiences including work as a Naturalist at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, MN and as a National Park Service Park
Ranger in Alaska, Wyoming, Utah, and California. She has a creative energy and a passion for teaching,
and believes that providing an experiential aspect in education is a key element to developing a sense of
appreciation and conservation ethic of the natural world.
Most recently she has been volunteering with the US Forest Service in Mammoth Lakes, CA, and honing her skiing skills as a Nordic instructor with Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra.
“Born and raised in Wisconsin, I am returning to my homeland after years of adventuring with the National Park Service. I look forward to growing roots in the northwoods of WI and being part of the Cable
community (and I hope my number gets picked for the Chequamegon Fat Tire race!)” she shared.
Museum Director Deb Nelson states, “We are so pleased to have Elsa here at the Museum. She is a
great compliment to the current staff and we are excited to move forward in a new direction.”
COMMUNICATION!! COMMUNICATION!!
One of your best bets to find out what is happening
in the Town of Barnes is to use the
TOWN website: www.barnes-wi.com
Town events, meeting notices & minutes, ATV /UTV
roads and ordinances, community organizations &
events, WEATHER, ROAD CLOSURES,
and even trail conditions!!
News Release: Subject: Early History of Logging Presentation at Oulu on May 13:
The public is welcome to an excellent presentation on
"The Early History of Logging Operations in Northern Wisconsin" by Les Watters, historian from Drummond, WI on
May 13 at the Oulu Heritage Center at 71055 Muskeg
Road. The event will start at 6 PM with a light lunch followed by the presentation at 6:30. Please come and see
how our great northern forest was logged from the mid1800's to the turn of the century. No admission fee but free
will donations appreciated.
COMMUNITY EVENT
ATTENTION PADDLERS, OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS, ARMCHAIR ADVENTURERS
OR JUST READERS OF GOOD BOOKS
JOIN US THURSDAY, MAY 28 AT 7;00 P.M.
AT THE BARNES TOWN HALL, (COUNTY N) IN BARNES, WISCONSIN
TO HEAR A READING BY JULIE BUCKLES, FROM HER BOOK
PADDLING TO WINTER.
The Barnes Book Club is hosting a reading from the book about the adventurous 1,700 mile honeymoon trip Julie and her husband Charley Ray
took from Lake Superior to Wollaston Lake in northern Saskatchewan. Don't miss the highlights of this exciting
book. FREE COMMUNITY EVENT.
BRING A FRIEND OR MANY.
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FROM THE STAFF OF
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just want to cover our costs and still provide
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Milk Jugs for Vattan Paddlar Canoe / Kayak Race
The Safety and Race Course Marking team is in the need of approximately 300 one gallon
milk jugs. We would prefer the threaded cap type jug, vs. the snap on type cap.
The attendants at the Town of Barnes transfer site have been gracious enough to allow the
transfer site to act as a collection site. Just bring your one gallon milk jugs to the transfer site
and give them to an attendant. Please rinse out the jug and place the cap securely on the jug.
If you have any questions, please contact Lee Wiesner at 715-795-3156. Thank You!
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Town of Barnes Calendar of Events / Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast / Ads
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS
MAY 2015
TOWN OF BARNES RESIDENTS
The legal posting places in the
Town of Barnes are as follows:
Barnes Town Hall Outside Bulletin Board -Cty
Highway N:
St. Bank of Drummond Barnes Branch -State Highway 27
Webb Realty-Outside Bulletin Board-Cty Hy N
Brenda K. Bakke -Clerk /Treasurer Town of Barnes
715-795-2782
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Fri. May 1 * POTAWATOMI FACILITIES OPEN!
PPOA 715-795-2542 Subject to weather conditions.
Sat. May 2 * OPENING OF FISHING SEASON *
M & M GREENHOUSE & GIFTS MOTHER’S DAY
SALE SEASON OPENER through Mon., May 11;
30% off all hanging baskets. Spring Hours: Open
Thurs. through Sun. to the end of May –M & M Greenhouse & Gifts 715-795-2100 * KENTUCKY DERBY
PARTY Prize for best hat! Hat judging -2pm @ the
Cabin Store 715-795-2561 * BARNES VFW POST
8329 SMELT FRY 3pm-7pm at VFW Hall 715-7952271
Mon. May 4 * BARNES LION’S CLUB MEETS
6pm @ Maki’s Restaurant 715-795-2047
Thurs. May 7 * NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
Barnes Community Church 715-795-2195
Sat. May 9 * SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC 3:30pm4:30pm @ Barnes Fire Hall 715-795-2782
Sun. May 10 * MOTHER’S DAY * MOTHER’S
DAY SERVICE 10:30am @ Barnes Community
Church 715-795-2195 * HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, a
rose for the ladies at the Cabin Store 715-795-2561
Mon. May 11 * FRIENDS OF THE EAU CLAIRE
LAKES AREA Board Meeting 1:15 pm-Location to be
announced
Mon. May 18 * EAU CLAIRE LAKES CONSERVATION CLUB (ECLCC) 7pm @ VFW Hall 715-7952389
Tues. May 19 * REGULAR MONTHLY BARNES
TOWN BOARD MEETING 6:30pm @ Barnes Town
Hall 715-795-2782 * GORDON / BARNES GARDEN
CLUB 9:30am meet @ Barnes Town Hall to begin
Greenhouse Tour Call 715-795-2004
Thurs. May 21 * BARNES AREA HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION, INC (BAHA) REGULAR MEETING @ new museum building (Old NWT on Lake
Road) 715-795-3065
Sat. May 23 * POTAWATOMI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 9am @ the Wanigan 715-795-2542 *
MEMORIAL DAY SALE through Tues. May 26 @ M
& M Greenhouse & Gifts 715-795-2100 * MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND MUSIC & DANCE 9pm-??? @ the
Cabin Store 715-795-2561
Sun. May 24 * BARNES LION’S CLUB PANCAKE
BREAKFAST 8am-12 noon @ Cedar Lodge Steakhouse & Grille 715-795-2047 * WORSHIP TIME
CHANGE to 9:15am and MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE @ Barnes Community Church 715-795-2195
Mon. May 25 * MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAYTOWN OFFICES CLOSED * BARNES VFW POST
8329 & LADIES AUXILIARY GRAVESIDE SERVICES 11am@ Barnes Community Cemetery on Ellison Lake Road . Food & beverages available following
the services @ the VFW Hall on Lake Road
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Barnes Community Church / Red Hat Ladies / Blood Pressure Clinic / Ads
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
Diane Rupnow is at the Barnes Town Hall most Thursdays from 10:00am until 11:30am for blood pressure
RED HAT LADIES
checks. You do not have to be a Barnes resident to take
The Red Hats will meet for lunch
advantage of this great service. Contact Brenda Bakke,
on
Barnes Town Clerk / Treasurer at 715-795-2782 for more
Wednesday, May 15th at 12:00 noon.
information.
at
the Brick House
MAY-Several stories are passed around to show how
in Cable, WI
the month of May was named. The most widely accepted explanation is that it was named for Maia, the RoHope to see you then!
man goddess of spring and growth. Her name related
to a Latin word that means increase or growth.
Happy Mother’s Day
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BARNES COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
The Barnes Community Church Food Pantry is
open on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 9
am to 11 am. Please bring identification.
We are located at 3200 County Hwy
N, Barnes, WI at the Barnes Community
Church.
If you are a person, or family, with a
need for additional food, please call a
member of the Food Pantry staff.
Help spread the news about the area food pantry.
The food shelf is always in need of either nonperishable items or monetary donations.
For further information call: Donna 715-795-3139
or Dianne at 795-2728
Food Pantry Committee
Barnes Community Church
Winter Worship
Schedule
Rev. Jon Hartman, Pastor
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Time Change to 9:15am starts May 24th
County Rd. "N", Barnes, WI
715-795-2195
E-mail: bcc1@cheqnet.net
Web Site: www.BarnesCommunityChurch.com
1st Sun: Holy Communion
2nd Sun: Hymn Sing
Tue: Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Check web site for many other events.
'FRIENDS OF JESUS' Group
Wednesdays at 4:00 pm
FUN – TEACHING – GAMES - SUPPER
All K-6th graders are welcome!
BIBLE STUDIES . . .
Sundays at 9:00 am and Tuesdays at 10:00 am with
Pastor Jon Hartman- E v e r y o n e W e l c o m e !
BARNES COMMUNITY CHURCH
DATES TO REMEMBER
5/3
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/6
5/7
5/10
5/10
5/12
5/13
5/13
5/16
5/17
5/17
5/20
FOR SALE: Hardwood, split red oak 5/24
$85.00 a face cord. Delivery extra. Order5/25
ing ahead preferred, but not necessary. For 5/31
more information contact 715-795-3144
5/31
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Communion Sunday Worship Service
Barnes Christian Men meeting/workday 8:30 am
Barnes Christian Women meeting 9:30 am
Choir Rehearsal 6:30 pm
New Members Night 7:30 pm See Pastor Jon
Day of Prayer (U.S.)
Hymn Sing 10:15 am
Mother’s Day
Morning Bible Study 10:00 am
Barnes Christian Men meeting/workday 8:30 am
Food Shelf Open 9:00-11:00 am
Armed Forces Day
Sunday Worship
Drummond High School Graduation
Red Hats at Brick House in Cable 12 noon
Worship Service -spring/summer/fall time change
Memorial Day
Worship Service 9:15 am
Grad Party
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Senior Meal Site News
MATURE LUNCH BUNCH!
The Bayfield County Aging and Disability Services, along with the Barnes Town Hall, invites everyone to join the Mature Lunch Bunch, for the lunch served Monday thru Thursday
at noon.
The meals are provided by Chartwell Food Services of Northland College in Ashland and are
tasty and nutritious- Coffee, Tea, Water and Milk are provided with the meal.
We offer Card playing, Puzzles of all types, Reading material, Music and a computer for
those signed up, wanting to look up information about the resources available to them through
the Bayfield County ADRC. We are a Friendly group with welcoming smiles in an environment
for general conversation and comradery.
The hours of operation are from 10:15am to 1:15pm Monday-Thursday.
While the focus of this meal is for those adults 60 and over, others interested in joining us for
lunch can pay the full price of the meal which is $5.00.
This is a dine-in-site meant to encourage interaction among the participants.
You may sign up at the meal site when you come or you can call Dana @ 715/ 795-2495 by
1:00pm the day before the meal- Come out and give us a try- Hope to see you there!
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Drummond School News
Look around and you will see signs of spring everywhere. Loons on the lakes, robins that have had
their tails snowed on three times (by my count), and frogs singing a familiar chorus. The sounds of baseballs and softballs ricocheting off bats can be heard as you drive by the ball fields in Grand View. A sure
sign of spring!
Boys baseball coach Brad Giesregen is out of the gym and on the field for only the third time in his
twenty years with the team. Last year we joked that maybe we should buy the players snowshoes instead
of cleats. I am glad we didn’t. The boys are coming off of a great season last year and look to make it back
to post season play again this year. They are off to a great start.
Coach Ben Swanson is excited about the girls softball team’s prospects this year. Five seniors in the
line up last year have been replaced with six freshmen this year. Swanson said, “They are young players
in key roles and I believe they will step up and do the job.” They have started out the season 2-0 and are
looking for great things to happen.
Middle school and high school track seasons are well underway. Training on the track is also welcome
to coaches and athletes who have spent many previous seasons running in the hallways after school which
can be dangerous to those of us not paying attention. Coach Kelly Randolph is thrilled with the team’s
performance in early meets and looks forward to a great season. The team hosts a conference meet on
April 23 at 4:00 pm. Andy Arthur, middle school coach, has thirty-five athletes this year. He says, “They
are off to an exciting start this season.” It looks like Coach Randolph has a great feeder program going
under Coach Arthur’s direction.
A record was set this month! Music teacher Tara Grubbe and seven students will be going to solo and
ensemble state music competition in Eau Claire the first weekend of May. Thirty-one students competed
(possibly a record as well) for a chance to travel to state and our student’s performances were outstanding!
Forensics blazed a trail at district level competition that can only be described as “awesome”. Eighteen
competed, 18 are headed to state competition. Coaches Renee Young and
Amy Wiebusch and their team are to be congratulated on an outstanding
season!
The seniors have begun the annual countdown to graduation. At the
time of writing this they have 27 days left and if you are wondering several cases of “senioritis” have been confirmed in high school teachers. No
confirmed cases in students as of yet. Thirty-four seniors will take the
walk with diploma in hand that will begin the rest of their lives. Principal
Kris Lamb has been asked by the graduates to give the commencement
address. Kris is wondering how she will say everything she wants to say
in the five minutes the seniors are giving her.
Remember you can check the district website for game dates and times.
Click on district calendar, calendars to view, and click on athletics. All
athletic events are listed on the calendar. The district Facebook page is
also a great place to keep up with the latest happenings.
One final note, Anthony Petruk thinned the radishes today in the high
tunnel hoop house (see photo). Students in third, fourth and fifth grade
got to try the young radishes. Some even tried them for the first time!
There were a few gasps of “that’s hot” but only a few.
John Knight -District Administrator/Pupil Services Director /PreK-6 Principal Drummond Area School District
TOWN OF BARNES OFFICE HOURS
OPEN: Monday thru Friday
in the new office building
8:00 am - NOON
CLOSED AFTERNOONS
3360 County Highway N, Barnes, WI 54873
Brenda BakkeBarnes Town Clerk / Treasurer
715-795-2772
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Obituaries
JERRY M. THOMPSON
From Eau Claire Leader Telegram 4/10/2015
July 26, 1944-March 30, 2015
Jerry M. Thompson age 70 of Durand,
died peacefully on Monday, March 30,
2015 at his home surrounded by his family
after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He touched the lives of all who knew
him with his gentle, nurturing manner, his
great wit, and his caring spirit.
Jerry was a wonderful man who lived
life to the fullest. His love for his wife was
an inspiration to all who knew him. He greatly enjoyed
playing golf, relaxing at his cabin in northern Wisconsin,
travelling with his great friends and family, and watching
the Green Bay Packers. Jerry was a long time member of
the Durand Lions Club, the Knights of Columbus, and the
Independent Insurance Agents of Western Wisconsin.
Above all, he really loved spending time with his family
and friends. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Jerry was born July 26, 1944 in Durand. He was the son
of Martin and Blanche (Hetrick) Thompson and grew up on
the family farm in Buffalo County in rural Durand. Jerry
and his family moved in to Durand after the death of his father. Jerry graduated from Durand High School in 1962.
After high school, Jerry began working at Roger’s IGA in
Durand. He married Marcia M. Krings on October 24, 1964
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Durand. Jerry joined the
Army National Guard in 1965. He began his Insurance career with American Family Insurance in 1976 and then became an independent agent and started the Jerry Thompson
Agency in 1996, retiring in August of 2012 due to ill health.
Jerry is survived by his wife Marcia of 50 years, two
daughters, Kim (Kevin Erickson) Wardean of Altoona,
Brenda (Dave) Christopherson of Durand; five grandsons,
Brady, Austin and Logan Wardean; Tyler and Cole Christopherson; one brother, Mitch (Julie) of Eau Claire; four
sisters, Rita (Bob) Segar of Vadnais Heights, MN; Carol
(LaVerne) Bauer of Arkansaw; Joan Longsdorf of Stockholm; Sharon (Wayne) Roatch of Spring Valley; a sister-in
-law, Diana Thompson of Shoreview, MN. He is preceded
in death by his parents and a brother Dan.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to
the incredible care providers throughout Jerry’s cancer
journey: Dr. Uhm of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the Mayo
Clinic Cancer Clinic staff in Eau Claire, and Mayo Hospice Outreach including Pastor Dale, Trudi, and Char.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Mayo
Clinic Hospice Outreach or Pepin County Food Pantry.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM Monday April
6, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Durand with
burial in the church cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at
the Rhiel Funeral Home in Durand. There will be no visitation at the church before services.
Online condolences may be made at
www.rhielfuneralhome.com
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RICHARD JOHN VANDERBURG
From Niceville FL Yacht Club Web
Site
July 14, 1946-April 6, 2015
Richard J. Vanderburg left
this earth doing what he so
loved to do, and is now sailing
the most calm waters to eternal beauty that we can only
wait to see. Rich and his wife of
40 years Kathy were on a
dream retirement sailing trip
to the Bahamas when he suddenly became ill. The devastation of sepsis
claimed his life on April 6th at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Rich grew up in North
Prairie, WI, and graduated from high school at
Howey-in-the Hills, Florida. He was an avid
pilot, owning a Luscombe, Smith mini plane, Vtail Bonanza, and RV-4. He met his wife while
piloting a Cessna-180 jump plane, as she was
making her first parachute jump. It was a
match made in heaven and magic ever since.
Rich followed Kathy during her 26 year Air
Force career, living at the following Air Force
bases: Wright-Patterson, OH; Clark AB, Philippines; Edwards, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Scott, IL;
Luke, AZ; Langley, VA; Keesler, MS; and
Brooks AFB, TX. He made friends for life at
every base. Rich was adventuresome and lived
life to the fullest. He was a private pilot, skydiver, scuba diver, camper, airplane builder,
and sailor amongst other things. His remarkable skills as a licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic served him on his multiple
moves, always respected by the airline industry, and landing him positions in Quality as an
inspector. He wanted to be remembered as a
good man who was willing to help anyone. He
indeed will be.
He was preceded in death by his father; Otto
H. Vanderburg. He is survived by his loving
wife Kathleen, his mother, Doris L. Vanderburg
- Bloede of Waukesha, WI and his brothers, Peter S. Vanderburg, Blanchard, OK and Stephen
C. Vanderburg, Barnes, WI. He is also survived
by sisters and brothers-in-law, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
V I S I T A T I O N : Saturday April 11, 2015,
10:00am - 12:00pm at Heritage Gardens Funeral Home
F U N E R A L S E R V I C E : Saturday April
11, 2015, 12:00pm at Heritage Gardens Funeral Home
I N T E R M E N T : Saturday April 11, 2015 at
Heritage Gardens Cemetery
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Obituaries
AUHSTON “OZZIE” HANSEN
From Rausch Lundeen Funeral Home Cameron, WI 4/8/2015
Auhston “Ozzie” Hansen, 31, of Cameron passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident on Saturday, April 4th,
2015. Auhston’s story began on August 29, 1983 when he was
born to Mitch and Janine (Tracy) Hansen in Barron, WI. He
was raised on the family ranch East of Cameron and was enrolled in Cameron school. Auhston’s love of animals began at a
young age and continued to blossom throughout his lifetime.
In grade school he was active in all sports and later found a
passion for wrestling and football. This passion continued into
his high school years where he excelled on the football field and wrestling
mat. His dedication and hard work led him to a state berth in wrestling in
Madison, which he was very proud of. Following his graduation from Cameron High School in 2002, his interests took him in many different directions.
He became his Dad’s right-hand man at their family business, Mix-Crete,
Inc. His adventurous side led him to bull-riding, where he obtained a 2nd
place finish in the 2004 Wisconsin Rodeo Cowboy Association State Final. In
2008, his desire for an adrenaline rush led him to compete as a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter. Shortly after this, his love of fitness brought him to a
warmer climate in Orlando, FL where he became a Certified Personal Trainer. In 2010, Auhston enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After boot
camp graduation, he began his relationship with the woman who would soon
become the love of his life. Five months later Amanda Wetzel became Mrs.
Amanda Hansen when the two were wed in an intimate ceremony at the
home of Grandmother, Jennie Hansen. The happy couple was stationed at
MCAS Miramar in San Diego, CA for the majority of Auhston’s military
term of four years. His career in the Corps brought him to places such as
Hawaii, Guam, Japan and a delivery room in La Jolla, CA. Here the couple
welcomed their son and sunshine, Cooper Mitchell, on March 20, 2013.
After serving his Country, Auhston and family returned to Cameron to
raise their family in a home they could finally call their own. He was overjoyed to purchase his dream pet, an American Bulldog named Tuff. Auhston
found a profession he loved at Source Energy Services in Weyerhaeuser. He
quickly excelled to the position of Dry Plant Supervisor and earned the respect of his fellow employees, whom he also called “friends.” The couple was
thrilled to announce the expected birth of their new baby girl, Cienna Eileen, due in July 2015.
Auhston is survived by his loving wife, Amanda, son Cooper, and anticipated daughter Cienna of Cameron; Parents, Mitch and Janine Hansen of
Cameron, Brothers and best friends, Taurean Hansen of Cameron and Taylor McClendon (Lisa) of Dallas, TX; Sister, Keytun Viltz (Ryan) of Chetek;
Father-in-law, Michael Wetzel of Holcombe; Brother-in-laws, Erik Johnson
of Ladysmith and Jesse Wetzel of Eau Claire; Sister-in-law, Kate Poepping
of Salem; Grandparents, Jennie Hansen of Cameron, Bink and Jerry Sevart
of Cameron, Joe and Janet Tracy of Gordon, WI, and Joyce Kruse of Plymouth, WI; Godparents, Steve and Patti Becker of Cameron; nieces, Kennedy,
Klair, Brylee, Sophia, and Jema; nephews, Kaden and William; many aunts,
uncles, cousins and friends. Auhston was preceded in death by Mother-inlaw, Eileen Wetzel; Paternal Grandfather, Ermin Hansen; Maternal StepGrandfather, Gordy Hover.
Funeral Services will be (were) held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 10 at
Living Water Lutheran Church and interment with Military Honors in the
Pine Grove Cemetery, both in Cameron. Visitation will be (was) held from 48 p.m. Thursday at the Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Home in Cameron and also for the hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Arrangements are
with Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Homes, Cameron & Dallas. Memorial Funds
have been established at Community Bank of Cameron and Online at
YouCaring.com
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ROBERT “PORKY” DRALL
From Duluth
News Tribune
March 26, 2015
Robert
"Porky" Drall,
77, passed
away peacefully at AngelsGrace
Hospice with his daughters by
his side on Sunday, March 22,
2015.
Porky worked for over 40
years as an iron worker and was
an avid hunter and fisherman.
Porky is preceded in death by
his parents Peter and Dorothy
Drall and sister Gretchen Diehl.
Porky is survived by his
daughters Leslie (Cary) Rotter,
Joeleen Drall and Brenda (Gary)
Drall; grandchildren Matthew
Rotter, Skylar Rotter and Glen
Drall; siblings, Peter Drall,
Claire Drall, Jerry (Patricia)
Drall and Joy Dziubek.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE:
3 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015
in Pagenkopf Funeral Home in
Oconomowoc. Visitation will
be from 1 p.m. until the time of
the service. The family requests
casual attire be worn. Porky's
cremains will be scattered during a ceremony in Barnes,
Wis., at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Porky's name can be
made to AngelsGrace Hospice
in Oconomowoc
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VERNON S. SCHMITZ
PAUL J. (SKIP) SKAMSER
From Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home
Kiel, WI
(November 11, 1944 - April 2, 2015)
Vernon S. Schmitz, 70, of New Holstein,
passed away unexpectedly with his loving
family at his side on Thursday, April 2, 2015,
at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in
Mission Hills, CA after a brief illness. He
was born on November 11, 1944, son of the
late Leander & Angelita (Berenz) Schmitz.
Vern attended Holy Rosary grade school, was a 1963 graduate
of New Holstein High School, and also attended the Milwaukee Institute of Technology. On October 16, 1965, he was married to the love of his life, Diane Wagner, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in School Hill. He was a dedicated employee of
Tecumseh Products, New Holstein, working as a tool maker
for 44 years until his retirement. Over the years he was active
in softball, basketball, and volleyball leagues. As his children
were growing up, he was always in attendance, either coaching
or in the stands, cheering them on at their sporting events and
extra-curricular activities. Vern was also an avid Packer and
Badger fan and recently attended the Elite 8 in Los Angeles
with his son.
Vern loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
His favorite place to be was in northern Wisconsin at their lake
home. Each year he looked forward to his annual fishing trip
with his closest friends. You could usually find him working
on some project, whether it be at their home in New Holstein
or their home up north. Most precious to Vern was the time
spent with his beloved children, their spouses, his loving
granddaughters, and his Boxer, Govna, who was always by his
side.
Survivors include his wife Diane; his daughter, Kelly
(Kevin) Christian of Minneapolis; son, Todd (Michelle Zeller)
Schmitz of Los Angeles; two granddaughters, Kira Christian
and Breanna Wright; sister, Mary Ann Dietz of New Holstein;
brother, Francis (Barbara) Schmitz of New Holstein; mother-in
-law, Laura Wagner of New Holstein, sister-in-laws, Nancy
(Robert) Schneider of New Holstein, Barbara (Daniel)
Kienbaum of Kiel, Vicky Schweitzer of Argonne; Sandy
Schmitz of Franklin; brother-in-laws, Eugene (Jerri) Wagner of
New Holstein and Dale (Brenda) Wagner of Kiel. He is further
survived by his beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives, and
friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leander and
Angelita Schmitz; his brother, Robert Schmitz; father-in-law
Ashley Wagner; brother-in-laws Harvey Dietz and Robert
Schweitzer. Throughout his life, Vern volunteered many hours
at the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein and
was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
And, according to Vern, those same hands caught the World
Record blue gill.
Funeral Mass for Vernon will be held at 7:00pm on Friday
April 10, 2015 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church (1724 Madison
St. New Holstein) with Fr. Dan Felton officiating and Fr. Harold Berryman concelebrating. Family and friends may call at
the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home (815 6th St. Kiel) on
Friday April 10, 2015 from 2:00pm until 6:15pm when we will
have brief family rites before we go in procession to Holy Rosary for the Mass. Burial will take place on Saturday at Union
Cemetery, Town of Schleswig.
From Superior Telegram April 4,
2015
Paul Joseph "Skip" Skamser Jr.,
75, of Superior, died Saturday,
April 4, 2015, at Villa-Marina
Health and Rehabilitation Center,
Superior, after a long battle with
cancer. He remarked: "This cancer
is a formidable opponent." Although cancer took his life, it did not
defeat him; he maintained his strong intellect and
gentlemanly manner throughout his illness. Paul J.
Skamser Jr. was born Sept. 5, 1939, in Superior, to
Paul Joseph and Sarah Hunter (Turney) Skamser.
Paul attended Lincoln and Franklin Elementary
Schools in Superior, and he graduated from Superior
East High School in 1957. He received a Bachelor of
Arts degree in journalism from UW-Madison in
1963 and a Master of Arts degree in journalism from
South Dakota State University in 1975. During college, Paul received a Reader's Digest Scholarship
and participated in Air Force ROTC.
Paul's professional career was as a writer/
photographer at the Waterloo Iowa Daily Courier,
the Ashland Wis. Daily Press, the Sawyer County
Record at Hayward, Wis., and the Superior Evening
Telegram. He also was a self-employed freelance
writer and photographer. He took pride as a news
reporter in having interviewed all three of the Kennedy brothers who held national offices, John, Bobby and Ted.
Paul spent his childhood summers at the family's
cabin on Middle Eau Claire Lake in Barnes, Wis. He
established connections to the town of Barnes, which
he cherished for his entire life. Paul was an avid
sports fan. He especially enjoyed following the Spartans, Yellowjackets, Badgers, Packers and Brewers.
Paul seldom missed his daily viewing of Jeopardy.
He also enjoyed travel, visiting 49 states and three
foreign countries.
He is survived by two nephews, one niece, eleven
grandnieces and grandnephews, two greatgrandnieces and great-grandnephews, and several
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother,
Gordon H. Skamser; niece, Kirsten (Skamser) Johnson; and cousin, Barbara Skamser.
Visitation: 10 until the 11 a.m. service Monday,
April 27 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 820 Belknap
St., Superior. Rev. Will Mowchan will officiate.
Interment will be at the Barnes Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
Paul extended thanks to all who visited, supported and cared for him during his illness, with special
thanks to Arlene and Beth; Gordon and Monique;
and Jon and Buzzy.
If friends so desire, memorials may be sent to:
Barnes Area Historical Association, 51580 State
Hwy 27, Barnes WI 54873.
Sign the online guest book or send condolences at
www.downsfh.com.
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KENNETH E. VERGIN
From Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Homes 4/13/15
April 26, 1934— April 8, 2015
Kenneth Ernest Vergin, age 80, passed
into the waiting arms of Christ on Wednesday, April 8th at his home in Dallas, Wisconsin. He was born April 26, 1934 to parents
Bertha (Kottke) Vergin and Ernest Vergin.
He graduated from Barron High School in 1951 and married the love of his life, Darleen (Crowell) September 7,
1952 in Barron. The couple dairy farmed together for many
years near Dallas, raising their sons, Randy and Rick.
After retiring from farming, he and Darleen moved to
their retirement home where they raised whitetail deer,
kept an immaculate yard, and shared nearly every moment
together. Kenneth enjoyed spending time outside, hunting
with his sons and grandsons, admiring trophy whitetails,
riding 4-wheeler, mowing trails, cutting wood and maintaining his numerous collections. He loved spending time
at home, his family and occasional visits to the cabin on
Bony Lake. He was an avid and talented photographer,
sharing his pictures both near and far in person and by
email.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years: Darleen,
his sons: Randy (Sarah) Vergin of Faribault, MN and Rick
(Lori) Vergin of Dallas, WI, grandchildren: Christa (Ryan)
Campbell of Richmond, MO, Jake (Kara) Vergin of Chippewa Falls, WI, Nicole (Adam) Darby of Eau Claire, WI, Kasey (Heidi) Vergin of Madison, WI, Darren Roemhild of
Prairie Farm, WI and Brittany (Blaze) Stephens of Barron,
WI, great-grandchildren: Jack, Sam and Alexander Wisse,
Scarlett Campbell, Victoria and Josie Vergin, Alexander
Darby and Oscar Stephens He and Darleen were pleased to
have the recent addition of grandchildren and great grandchildren: Alex Kaupins of Moorstown, MN, Kaijah (Toby)
Nelson of Steen, MN and Kalvis Kaupins of Steen, MN and
Zigmars and Anastasija Nelson, to the family. Additionally,
Ken is survived by a brother and sisters-in-law: Pat
(Orville) Halverson, Maree (Bill) Trotter and Deb Putzke,
brother-in-law: Howard (Kathy) Crowell, as well as many
cousins, nieces and nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law:
Howard (Ike) Crowell and mother-in-law: Rachel Crowell,
sister and brother-in-law: Jan and Jack Ebert, sisters-inlaw: Chris Schendorf, and Nancy Crowell.
Funeral Services will be (were) held at 11:00 a.m. on
Monday, April 13th at First Lutheran Church in Barron
with Rev. Lori Peper officiating & interment in Wayside
Cemetery in Barron. Visitation will be (was) held from 4-7
p.m. Sunday at the Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Home in Dallas & also for the hour prior to services at the church on
Monday. Arrangements are with Rausch-Lundeen Funeral
Homes, Dallas & Cameron. Memorials may be sent to the
First Lutheran Church (Barron, WI) video streaming service.
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DAVID A. LOVE
From Downs Funeral Home Superior, WI 4/4/2015
January 26, 1963-April 01, 2015
David A. Love, 52, of Superior, died
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his residence.
David was born in Superior on Jan. 26,
1963 the son of Donald and Lucille Love, Sr.
He worked as a desk clerk for numerous
motels. Most recently he was a cab driver
for Courtesy Cab.
David was an avid Packer Fan and enjoyed
playing Sudoku and card games and cribbage
with his siblings. He also enjoyed being
around and playing with the kids at Cindy’s
Daycare. He loved being around people.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and a brother, Douglas Love.
David is survived by his wife and childhood sweetheart, Cindy; a son, Richard
Vernon Hanson-Love of Drummond, WI;
step-children, Andrew, Jacob, and Megan
Robertson of Superior; siblings, Donald
Love, Jr. of Spooner, William (Carolyn)
Love of Superior, Dennis Love of North
Carolina, Daniel (Susan) Love of South
Range, Richard (Debbie) Love of Minong,
Darla (Ron) Salo of Superior, Patrick Love
of Fort White, FL, Thomas Love of Superior, and Linda (Richard) Pooler of Hawthorne; a sister-in-law, Mary Love; many
nieces, nephews and numerous close
friends; and his favorite kitty, Sadie.
A celebration of life will be held on April
19th at 3:00 p.m. at the East End Cafe,
2209 E 5th St., Superior WI. The family
would like you to bring your memories to
share as we celebrate his life.
A private family graveside service was
be held at Greenwood Cemetery.
If desired memorials may be mailed to
Cindy Robertson, 2440 Oakes Ave, Superior, WI 54880. A celebration of life will be
held at a later date
OPERA “CARMEN” TO BE PRESENTED
AT THE BARNES TOWN HALL
Phyllis Hoyt (Karr) has planned an
Opera Afternoon at the Barnes Town
Hall. It will take place on Wednesday, May 13th at 1:00PM following the
senior lunch. The opera showing will be
“Carmen”.
Another opera afternoon will be held
on May 27 at 1:00pm. Playing will be
Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Mikado.”
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HERBERT “GLENN” SPEARS
From Ashland Daily Press April 15, 2015
April 14, 1924— April 3, 2015
Herbert "Glenn" Spears, of Drummond, passed away at
the home of his daughter in St. Cloud, Fla. peacefully and
free of pain on April 3, 2015. He left this earth just 11 days
short of his 91st birthday after a long battle with complications of many cancers.
He was born in Mason on April 14, 1924, to Herbert W.
Spears and Gelia Wiegen. Upon his mother’s death at six
months of age, his father Herbert and stepmother Fern (Nelson)
Spears raised him. Glenn attended grade school in Mason where the foundation
of his character was established.
Leaving home to attend high school in nearby Ashland, Glenn took a
room in a boarding house and supported himself by setting pins in a local
bowling alley. Upon graduating in 1942, he joined the U.S. Navy. His first
assignment was in the Territory of Hawaii where he was a certified metal
smith and specialized in repairing the instrumentation of airplanes returning
from battle.
On April 16, 1946, he married Willa "Billie" G. Ernst. Together they
began a life of adventure and challenges as Glenn pursued a career in the
Navy following the end of World War II. Thus began assignments at military bases from coast to coast, sometimes moving his family annually. After many increases in rank and training, he was selected from a limited pool
of enlisted men to participate in the new guided missile program.
Always striving to improve himself, Glenn worked diligently to attain
the highest rank an enlisted man could achieve and gained the rank of Chief
Petty Officer in 1958 while stationed at Miramar, Calif. Glenn's final assignment was aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga where he was chief of the guided
missile shop, maintaining and keeping the missiles ready in case of need.
While stationed on the Saratoga, the family lived in Jacksonville, Fla.
Glenn retired after a 20-year career in the Navy, just prior to the end of the
Cuban Missile Crises.
Moving his family to Northern Wisconsin, Glenn attended Northland
College in Ashland on the GI Bill of Rights. He owned his own business
and established another career with the U.S. Forest Service as Park Ranger
for Lake Owen, Perch Lake and Wanoka Campgrounds, encompassing the
southern half of Bayfield County. His final retirement was at the age of 72.
Glenn was always active in town and county government. He was
Drummond Town Chairman in the 1970s, Town Assessor in the 1980s and
a Bayfield County Board Supervisor representing the Towns of Barnes,
Drummond and Hughes in the 1980s and 90s, and served on the Highway
Commission and Social Services Committees. Glenn considered the establishment of the Drummond Sanitary District his greatest achievement while
serving as Town Chairman.
Glenn was a member of the Barnes VFW, Cable American Legion, Drummond Volunteer Fire Department, lifetime member of the U.S. Fleet Reserve,
past president of the Cable Area Credit Union and a founding member of the
Drummond Snowmobile Club. He was instrumental in the formation of the Tri
County Snowmobile Corridor, linking Bayfield, Ashland and Douglas County
trails. In addition, he was the sole driver of the first and only Bayfield County
snowmobile trail groomer for the Bayfield County Snowmobile Alliance.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 69 years, Billie; three daughters and one
son. Glenna Spears of St. Cloud, Fla., Kathleen Paulson of Sheboygan, Lorraine (Joe) Laberee of Cable and Wade (Mary Ann) Spears of Drummond; four
grandchildren, Eric, Nicole, Rachael ad Adam; four great-grandchildren; and
three sisters, Lucy, Ellen and Linda.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jim and David.
Glenn's life was one of always doing good for others, self-sacrifice for
his country, love of family, community, and golf. His greatest accomplishment, however, was his 69-year marriage to his loving wife, his precious
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be remembered
with love.
Glenn was cremated upon his death. A service of memory and celebration will be held this summer in Drummond.
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EDWARD “RED” MUNDLE
From Superior Telegram 4/21/2015
Oct. 27, 1936-April 13, 2015
Edward "Red" Mundle, 78, of Barnes,
died Monday, April 13, 2015, at Care Partners Assisted Living Center in Hayward,
WI.
Red was born Oct. 27, 1936 in Ontario,
Canada, the son of John and Grace
(Jacobson) Mundle. When Red was 12 his
family moved to Superior. After high
school he worked several jobs, he was a
mechanic for Lunda Construction and
Wald Ham and worked in the ship years
for many years. In 1964 he went to work
for Operator Engineer Local 49. At the age
of 62 Red retired and started his own business Universal Welding and Repair in
Barnes. He was united in marriage to Binnie "Fay" on May 20, 1989. Red raced late
model stock cars from 1957 - 1986, car
No. 26, he also enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his wife Fay; children
Christine (Sam), Rick (Imo) and Wanda;
step-children Betty and Rodger Londerville, Jim, Lori and Vonnie Netzel and Brian Oak; grandchildren Tanner, Dalton, Samantha, Matthew, Shannon, Nicole, Joshua and Adam; great grandchildren Jax, Lucy & George; brothers Vern, Brian and
Dale; sister Evelyn.
Red was preceded by his parents;
daughter Linda Crandall; step-son Glenn
Netzel; brothers Billy and Chester and sister Ethel.
Memorial service will be held at 12
Noon, Saturday May 9 at Barnes VFW
Post No. 8329, 52325 Lake Road, Barnes.
Online condolences can be made at
pineviewfuneralservice.com
BONNIE R. JACOBSON
Bonnie R. Jacobson, 81, of Barnes,
Wis. died on Thursday, April 24, 2015
at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior Arrangements are pending with Cremation
Society of Wisconsin. No further information was available at this time.
Our condolences to the Jacobson family and to Bonnie’s many friends.
Lu Peet-Barnes Blog
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RICHARD E. QUICK
From Sclazo-Taylor Funeral Home Spooner, WI
Oct. 19, 1925-April 21, 2015
Richard Quick, age 89, a resident of Minong, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at
Glenview in Shell Lake.
Richard E. Quick was born on October 19,
1925, in Canton, Wisconsin to parents John
and Mary (Kamrath) Quick. He was a logger
in the Minong area where he also had a saw
mill, where he milled his own lumber which
led to him owning Quick Lumber in Minong
until his retirement in 1993.
Richard is survived by his children: Sandra
(Richard Wiss) Cragin of Superior, WI, Barbara (Ronald) Teed of Houlton, WI, Steve Quick
of Elk Mound, WI, Donald (Debra) Quick of
Homosassa, FL, Gloria (Jim) Ladzinski of Minong, WI, 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and sisters: Alice (Martin) Sannes of
Cameron, WI, Caroline Bortz of Canton, WI,
and Frances (Norm) Marcell of Birchwood,
WI.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents, wife Marion, daughter Joan Planert, son
Michael Quick, brothers and sisters: Frank
Quick, Leona Mathews, Evelyn Owens, and
Harold Quick.
A private graveside service was held.
Online condolences may be left at www.scalzo
-taylor.com
RUTH PRUSSEL
From Superior Telegram April 29, 2015
May 8, 1927-April 25, 2015
Ruth Prussell, 87, of Lake Nebagamon, passed away Saturday, April
25, 2015. She was born May 8,
1927 in Douglas County, Ill. the
daughter of Oliver and Rose Peeler. She was united in marriage to
Robert Prussell. She is survived by
her son, Jack (Pam) Prussell of Indianapolis,
Ind.; her daughters, Betty Prussell of Highland
and Janet Rolnik (special friend Roger Olson) of
Wascott; two grandchildren, Sarah (Ryan) Sykes
of Germany and Clinton Rolnik of Wascott.
In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in
death by her beloved husband, Robert; and a
dear granddaughter, Chelli Jensen.
Visitation will be from 10 until the 11 a.m.
funeral service on Thursday, April 30 at the
Brown Funeral Home, 9005 E. Biller Loop in
Solon Springs. Interment will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery in Highland.
For additional information, please contact the
Brown Funeral Home in Solon Springs at 715378-2291 or www.brownfuneralhome.net.
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GLADYS E. AUKEE
From Bell Brothers Jarvi Dowd Funeral Home-Duluth, MN
March 3, 1931-April 25, 2015
Gladys E. Aukee, 84, of Barnes, WI, passed
away peacefully to be with her Creator on Saturday, April 25, 2015, surrounded by her family.
One of five siblings, Gladys was born in
Rudyard, MI on March 3, 1931 to Eli and Impi
Mayry.
She grew up in a strong Christian family
and lived an exemplary life of service to her
Lord, family, and community. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Mayry, brother- in- law, Art
Aho, and daughter-in-law, Lisa Ann Aukee.
In 1951 she graduated from Suomi (Finlandia) College and
was married to her sweetheart, Rev. Henry Aukee on September
22 of that year. During their 64 year marriage, the family lived in
Michigan, Ontario (Canada), Minnesota, and Wisconsin, following Henry's ministry and finally to their retirement home. While
raising four children of her own, she managed to finish her bachelor's degree in speech pathology and begin her career.
Gladys earned her master's degree from UMD and worked as
a speech therapist in Wisconsin and the Hermantown Public
Schools for 26 years. Respected and admired for her professionalism and deep sense of empathy, she had a genuine love of her
students.
Her interests and talents ran broad and deep. She was an avid
reader with an infectious curiosity, a devotee of travel, cultural
exploration, music, and philosophy. She was a life-long learner
who consistently challenged her children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren and bounty of nephews and nieces to explore the
world in all its uniqueness. She was the consummate advocate,
offering a vision of personal growth for the many she touched.
Gladys lived a rich community life. She belonged to the Barnes
Community Church, Book Club, Garden Club, and adult Bible
study group. She loved playing the piano and organ, singing, playing games with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and
nephews, sewing and making clothing for many. A skilled baker and
cook, no one left her table unsatisfied. Her Finnish heritage was the
anchoring point for her broad resume of tasty treats.
All who knew her would credit Gladys with "sisu"-an indomitable will to overcome adversity. She lived a life of near constant
struggle with health issues, many of which were life threatening
during various times. The family marveled at her ability to withstand dramatic medical procedures with spirit and grace. She was
a noble woman.
The Aukee family wishes to express a special debt of gratitude to
the doctors, nurses, and caregivers at Hayward Hospital and Clinic
and St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth for their compassionate care.
Gladys will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Henry,
children Dwight (Nita Kay LeMay), Tim (Lisa), Marlys (Matt
O'Toole), Dale (Jean), sisters Mildred Aho, Nancy (Paavo) Nurmi,
and brother, Willard (Sheila) Mayry. She will be missed by her
large, close-knit extended family and her dear life-long friends.
Family and friends are invited to an informal gathering from 5-8
p.m. on Wednesday April 29 and funeral services at 1 p.m. on
Thursday April 30 at the Barnes Community Church. 3200 County
Hwy. N, Barnes, WI.
Please leave a memory of Gladys or words of support for the
family at www.bellbrothersjarvidowd.com.
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Natural Connections –Pileated Woodpecker
Natural Connections - Pileated Woodpecker
By Emily M. Stone-Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum
Sunlight streamed through the tree trunks as we meandered into the warming woods.
The Ruffed Grouse’s thumping faded into the distance as we left his territory. In its place a
loud, staccato drumming echoed through the hills, followed by the wildly laughing cry of a
Pileated Woodpecker. My ornithology professor nicknamed pileateds the “moneys of the
Northwoods” due to their raucous, whinnying calls.
Like grouse, Pileated Woodpeckers are not daunted by our northern winters, and maintain their mates and territories throughout the year. Activity has ramped up recently,
though, with the onset of spring and breeding season. Unlike the melodious warblers who Emily M. Stone
are singing their way north right now, woodpeckers use drumming to attract a mate and
defend a territory. “With such energy did he hammer that his whole body shook and his wings quivered. He
fairly hurled himself wildly at it,” described the naturalist Ernest Waters Vickers in 1915. They add to the
pulse of the forest.
Woodpeckers beat on trees for three main reasons: to forage for food, to
excavate a nest cavity, and to drum for communication. The first two are relatively quiet affairs, done slowly and deliberately. The third is as loud as possible. Woodpeckers prefer the resonant acoustics of a hollow trunk or branch on
which to drum—or a stove pipe or rain gutter—to make sure that their message gets across loud and clear. Both male and females drum.
I’m not sure who was drumming the beat we heard, but as we peered
through the tree trunks, one large bird swooped through the maze and landed
low on a bole, followed shortly by its mate. Then again, one swooped off and
the other one followed. Were they just searching for food together? Or performing their mating dance? In 1908, Francis H. Allen witnessed their ritual,
“They hopped up and down the trunk, frequently pecking at each other's bills
simultaneously, now on one side of the tree, now on the other…They hopped
backward and downward a great deal, and often they lifted and partly spread
their wings. Their motions were limber and undulating, marked by a certain
awkward grace.”
Pileated Woodpeckers are beAfter the thrill of their mating rituals come the more domestic duties. Pileginning their spring mating
ated Woodpeckers use their large, straight, chisel-like bill to excavate a new
rituals, and in the process are
nest hole each year. The male seems to do most of the excavation of oblong
creating habitat for many other creatures, and excitement hole, removing wood chips from the area as they go. Dense, mature forests
for us in the woods. Photo by tend to contain the large, dead trees that they prefer. In young forests, when
old, dead nest trees are the tallest ones around, lightning can present a hazLarry Stone.
ard to nesting birds.
Although there is a significant time investment – each cavity takes 3-6 weeks to complete – woodpeckers
will not reuse the hole in subsequent years. This probably serves to protect the babies from parasites, or from
mammalian predators who might remember the location from year to year.
In the years after the woodpeckers raise their brood of 3-5 young, a wide variety of birds and mammals
will use the abandoned cavities. Other woodpeckers, wood ducks, bluebirds, flycatchers, owls, bats, squirrels,
and pine martens all benefit from pre-drilled cavities. This makes Pileated Woodpeckers a keystone species
for their crucial role in creating habitat.
The pileated pair leap-frogged their way deeper into the forest, and we continued hiking. Several
times we noticed piles of fresh wood chips near the trail, and looked up to find a tree trunk perforated
by large, rectangular holes from the woodpeckers’ foraging activities. Nest trees have no such tell-tale
signs, since the birds carry away all chips, nest debris, and feces that might give away the location of
eggs and babies to a nest predator.
These days, it seems our Pileated Woodpeckers are having good luck with reproduction. Hardly a day
goes by when I don’t hear the “monkey of the Northwoods,” or catch a glimpse of this striking black-andwhite bird in its undulating flight. It wasn’t always that way. Pileateds were considered rare in 1900s, due
to habitat loss and hunting. When the forests rebounded, so did the birds. I like the sound of that.
For over 45 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come
visit us in Cable, WI! We are currently constructing our new exhibit: “Lake Alive!” which will open May 1,
2015.
Find us on the web at www.cablemuseum.org to learn more about our exhibits and programs. Discover us
on Facebook, or at our blogspot, http://cablemuseumnaturalconnections.blogspot.com.
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Bayfield County Department of Human Services and
Namekagon Transit has a public transit route that serves
the southern part of Bayfield County. This service operates one day a week on TUESDAYS-PLEASE NOTE
DAY CHANGE! It originates in the Barnes area and
serves Drummond and Cable and continues into the Hayward area.
Passengers will then have the ability to transfer to a
circular route in Hayward and travel from store to store
as well as the Court House and medical facilities.
The cost for the service is $1.00 one way and $.50
for the Hayward circulator. Senior citizens or persons
with disabilities receive a 50% discount, so seniors ride
to Hayward, ride the circulator and return to their
starting location for $1.25. The schedule follows and
will be adjusted as needed. Reservations are not necessary, but are appreciated.
9:55am - Leave Barnes Town Hall
10:15am - Leave Drummond Library and Senior
Housing
10:35am-Leave Cable Housing & Grocery Parking Lot
11:00am - Arrive at Hayward Wal-Mart and circulator access
1:30pm-2:00pm - Begin return trip with stops as
needed (May leave at the earlier time of 1:30pm depending on when the riders want to leave)
The Hayward Circulator Route Schedule will be made
available. Please contact Namekagon Transit Toll Free at 1
-866-295-9599 if you have any questions. or would like to
make a reservation.
SUPPORT THE TRANSIT, RIDE
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SAVE THE DATE!
VFW Post 8329 and Ladies Auxiliary
The April Fish/Shrimp Fries were a success.
Thank you to Post and Auxiliary members, volunteers and patrons for supporting this scholarship fund raiser.
Upcoming events: Smelt Fry -Saturday May
2, 3-7:00pm; Memorial Day Service- May
25, 11:00am at the Barnes town cemetery. Following the ceremony food and beverages will be
available at the VFW Hall until 1:30pm. We are
looking for teams to participate in our Softball
Tournaments on July 4-5, and August 15-16.
Contact John @ 715-795-2271.
Dates to Remember: May 7 National Day of
Prayer and Unconditional Surrender of all German Forces signed 1945; May 10 Mothers DayDisplay Flag, Armed Forces Day-Display Flag,
May 25 Memorial Day-Display Flag (half-staff
until noon)
The Auxiliary also met at the Town Office
Complex. Memorial Day events were discussed
and the upcoming bake sale, along with other
Auxiliary business. Elections were set for the
new year. Our next meeting will be Tuesday,
May 28, 2015 and the ladies meeting will also
be held at the VFW Post hall. See you there.
John Skandel-VFWPost 8329 Commander
Lynn Skandel-Ladies Auxiliary President
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VFW Fish Fry / AIS Committee Members Needed / Ads
Town of Barnes
AIS Committee
Seeking New Members
The town of Barnes AIS
(Aquatic Invasive Species) committee is a group of individuals
approved by and reporting to the
Town of Barnes board of supervisors. The committee meets once
per month, April through October. Established in 2004, the
committee has successfully monitored and controlled the spread
of invasive species in the town’s
lakes. The committee’s work has
made the community and visitors
to the lakes aware of the threat
of aquatic invasive species, and
educated more than 5,000 boaters on the methods of safely
launching their crafts. Its mission is to protect and maintain
all the lakes in the Barnes area
for both current and future generations’ enjoyment.
The committee is seeking new
volunteers to serve and potentially assume the leadership of
the group. The time commitment is minimal, the results
are rewarding, and the folks
you’ll work with are knowledgeable and get things done.
If you are interested in being a
member of the AIS committee,
please contact Brenda Bakke at
the town hall, (clerk@barneswi.com).
BARNES VFW FRIDAY FISH FRY FUND RAISER
The Barnes VFW would like to thank the local and surrounding community once again for their outstanding and
overwhelming support of our annual April Walleye Friday Fish Fry fundraiser. We once again we set records on the
numbers we served and a new record on the distance people traveled to enjoy and support this cause. They came from
Gordon, Maple, Drummond, Cable, Hayward, Superior and Duluth. Our best was the couple that read about it and traveled from the Iron Range two hours here, had the fish fry and two hours back. They told us nothing compares and we
will see you next year. Thank you Cabin Store for your help in promoting this event.
We can’t say enough about the volunteers that make this happen. This team is outstanding and so much fun to work
with.
Our efforts will once again pay two scholarships to the Drummond School. Along with this we have made a monetary
donation to the newly formed trap team at the Drummond school. This is an expensive venture they are taking on and the
VFW is proud to help. Once again we can’t thank the community and supporting business in this fund Raiser.
For those that could not make it, we served Walleye with choice of potato, coleslaw, rye bread; a shrimp dinner and
for those that couldn’t make up their mind, we offered the combo plate, all topped off with homemade dessert. We serve
a Wisconsin tradition, Hope to see you all next year.
Like us on Facebook and send comment’s Barnes VFW post 8329
Steve Vanderburg
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Ask a Master Gardener / Ads
Ask a Master Gardener…May Native Plant of the Month
Common Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Common bearberry, also known as kinninnick, is a low, slow growing, ground-hugging shrub. often
used as ground cover. The multi-branched trailing stems can grow 6-12” tall can creep over time because
of it’s flexible branching to 3-6’ wide or more. Stems are generally short and woody and will mature to a
reddish-brown, with papery peeling bark on older twigs.
The plant is extremely winter hardy, as the paddle shaped leaves are evergreen. Leathery in texture,
the upper surface of the thick leaves is yellow-green in spring, dark shining green in summer, and reddish-purple in the fall, with the underside a paler green. The leaf edges roll back slightly, and young
leaves are fringed with short hairs.
From April to May, miniature, drooping, bellshaped, ¼ inch, pink to white flowers occur on bright
red stems. The pretty, waxy-looking flowers are in
small, closely crowded, nodding clusters, with three to
fifteen flowers together at the ends of the branches of
the preceding years appear before the new leaves.
Rounded green berries form as the flowers fade, and
will ripen to bright red in fall, sometimes remaining on
the bushes throughout winter. In 1806, Meriwether
Lewis described these fruits as “tasteless and insipid”;
however, some wildlife would vigorously disagree -- as
bears, grouse, birds, and small mammals love the
fruits.
Best of all, bearberry loves those sites that are
sometimes problematic for other plants. Grow this
workhorse in acidic, dry to medium well-drained, sandy
or gritty soils. Plants should not be fertilized, as they
Common Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
will usually grow well in poor, infertile soils. Bearberry prefers full sun in exposed, open sites, but it will tolerate light shade. A hardy shrub for landscaping
rocky or sandy sites, once established it will remain drought-tolerant.
Bearberry has no serious insect or disease problems, and is useful as a moderate to large-scale
groundcover with year round interest. It will help control soil erosion on slopes and hillsides, as it will
root at the branch nodes. It’s effective when grown around shrubs, along sunny border margins, in naturalized areas or in native plant gardens. You can drape Bearberry over a wall or in a rock or herb garden.
Leaves, stems and roots of bearberry have made tea for a variety of medicinal purposes; the leaves of
this plant are rich in tannins and can be used in the process of tanning hides. Best of all, Sprigs of
green leaves with bright red berries look charming in your Christmas centerpiece!
Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener, M&M Greenhouse, Barnes, WI. Please continue to send your
questions to alston@cheqnet.net. Please reference “MG” or “Master Gardener” in the subject line to insure that the junk mail filter doesn’t swallow it up! We will get to all your questions in future issues.
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Town of Barnes Transfer Site / Golf
TOWN OF BARNES TRANSFER SITE & RECYCLING CENTER 2014
PLEASE NOTE NEW SUMMER HOURS
SUMMER HOURS
WEDNESDAY
8:00am-12:00 noon
SATURDAY
8:00am-2:00pm
APRIL 1, 2015-OCTOBER 31, 2015
SUNDAY
8:00am-2:00 pm
THE TRANSFER SITE IS LOCATED JUST EAST OF LAKE ROAD ON COUNTY HIGHWAY N.
TRANSFER SITE POLICY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015
Fees will be charged for all household garbage:
 $2.00/ea. for standard kitchen bags (approx. 13 gallons)
 $3.00/ea. for large bags (approx. 33 gallons)
 No Charge for the Original pre-paid clear plastic ‘Town of Barnes’ garbage bags
 Larger ‘Leaf/Lawn’ bags and unlined cans will be accepted and the chargeable fee will be determined by
the Transfer Site Attendant.
As you drive into the Transfer Site, sample bags of garbage are stuffed and displayed with prices marked on them so the
public has a visual example. The transfer site attendant will accept cash and checks. Patrons writing checks will be
asked to pull out of the line to allow traffic to continue flowing. The attendant will carry enough cash to make change.
Recyclable materials can still be dropped off at no charge. By separating your recyclable materials, you can reduce the
amount of household garbage from your home, save money, and help the environment! Recyclable materials include
plastic, glass, metal containers, newspaper, paper bags, magazines, wrapping paper, white paper and other paper,
flattened cardboard, telephone books and much more. Aluminum cans must be separated and disposed of in a
separate designated dumpster at the Transfer Site.
PLEASE POST THIS NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE IN YOUR HOME OR CABIN
If you have questions on any item, please contact the Transfer Site Attendant -715-795-2244- before you bring it in.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
All batteries will be accepted at the Town of Barnes Transfer Site.
This includes hearing aid batteries: automobile and lawn equipment batteries;
and other small batteries for electronics and games, etc.
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Cable Museum Calendar of Events
Spring 2015 Calendar-Cable Natural History Museum
MAY
PO Box 416 13470 County Hwy M Cable, WI 54821
Phone: (715) 798-3890info@cablemuseum
www.cablemuseum.org
Friday, May 1-Cable Natural History Museum Exhibit “Lakes Alive!” Opens
What life lurks beneath our lakes? Dive in to the Museum’s 2015 exhibit, “Lakes Alive!” and find out! Walk in
to the bottom of a lake. Swim with the fish. Explore the cycles, systems, and mysteries that connect lakes with
uplands, and you with lakes. Discover cool creatures, and experience the submarine magic for yourself. You’ll
never look at lakes the same way again.
Saturday, May 2-Rag Rug Workshop (Adult Naturalist Program)
Scandinavian loop weaving is a simple and durable technique that uses no thread or looms, and turns trash
into treasure! Bring 1-2 old bed sheets (any size will work) or other fabric that can be easily torn into strips,
and a pair of sharp scissors. Some extra materials will be on hand. You will take your rug home to finish. Lesson runs from 10 a.m.-noon. After a lunch break, come back if you want more help and fellowship. Call the Cable Natural History Museum 715-798-3890 to register by May 1. $5 member/$7 non-member.
Wednesday, May 6-Pastels: Painting Lakes with Diana Randolph
Use your own photos to capture the atmosphere and various moods of lakes. Explore the Cable Natural History Museum’s new exhibit: “Lakes Alive!” for inspiration. We will use dry pastel sticks (not the oil type). This
class is for all levels but drawing experience is helpful. Meet at the Museum from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You
may bring a sack lunch or order lunch from the Brick House Café. To register please phone WITC – Ashland
at 715-682-4591, ext. 3170.
Saturday, May 9-Fairy House Making Workshop
Come and help out the fairies at the Cable Natural History Museum by crafting housing from found materials
from 10:00 a.m.-noon. Bring an empty oatmeal container (the small size), or an empty can or small box. We
will provide additional materials for making darling, irresistible houses for our Northwoods fairies. All ages
welcome. 715-798-3890 - $5 member/$10 non-member per house.
Thursday, May 14-Birding in the National Forest
Hike trails in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in search of birds. See Blackburnian Warblers and
Scarlet Tanagers. Walk through a northern hardwood forest, and skirt the edge of a bog and wetland. Meet at
the Cable Natural History Museum at 6:30 a.m. and return by 10:30 a.m. Space is limited. Registration is required by May 13. Cost is $8 member/$13 non-member or $20 member family. No charge if you are a registered Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival participant. Call the Museum at 715-798-3890.
Saturday, May 23-Cable Natural History Museum Exhibit Open House: Lakes Alive!
What life lurks beneath our lakes? Dive in to the Museum’s 2015 exhibit, “Lakes Alive!” and find out! Explore the
cycles, systems, and mysteries that connect lakes with uplands, and you with lakes. Discover cool creatures, and
experience the submarine magic for yourself. You’ll never look at lakes the same way again. Stop by the Museum to
celebrate and learn more between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Donations accepted.
Mark Your Calendars!
Monday, June 15 through Saturday June 20-Wisconsin Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Course
The WIMN Volunteer Training Course is a 40-hour series of classes and field trips. The course covers geology,
ecology, plant communities, wildlife, interpretation, water, water life, and human impacts through lectures
and field trips with local experts. Visit and learn about some of the most beautiful natural areas in Northern
Wisconsin! Become a certified naturalist! Register by May 27. Cost is $250. For more info email emily@cablemuseum.org at the Cable Natural History Museum. To register, visit www.wimasternaturalist.org.
Thanks to our many partners, sponsors, and supporters!
We also thank the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation for their generous program support.
Museum Admission Policy: All current members will be granted free admission to the Museum. All other
adult visitors to the Museum are charged a $5 admission fee. Children (up to the age of 18) always have free
admission when accompanied by an adult. On Tuesdays, admission is free for all visitors. If you are at the Museum just to attend a program, you will not be required to pay admission as well, unless you wish to visit the
exhibits.
Becoming a Member of the Cable Natural History Museum has never been more beneficial! In addition to unlimited free admission, members receive reduced rates on our nature and education programs, and
a 10% discount in the Museum Shop. Members play a vital role in supporting exhibits, programs and special
events. Annual memberships start at just $30. Visit www.cablemuseum.org for more information, and to become a member today! Thank you to our current members, whose support makes our programs possible! Get
Involved — Become a Museum Volunteer! Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Call our Volunteer Coordinator, Beda McKinney, at 715-798-3890.
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Nate Merz Art Exhibit
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Nate Merz of Barnes and
his family, hosted an art exhibit at the Cabin Store in
Barnes. This exhibit featured many of his paintings and art
work. Besides viewing the art work, there was also a silent
auction of his works including prints of his painting, notecards and mugs with his paintings on them. A good crowd of
friends, neighbors and family came out to join with Nate to
celebrate this event.
There was much food, beverages and friendship as people
saw just what Nate has accomplished. Fox News 21 from
Duluth came out to film the affair and took pictures of Nate
doing his paintings. This aired on Tuesday, April 28th and
can be found on the Fox 21 web site at www.fox21online.com
-features [Art Therapy Helps A Man Find Freedom] according to Nate’s mother Jayne. Fox was even able to get pictures of Nate painting. It was evident from the expression
The “man of the hour”, artist Nate Merz
with his nurse Dora Habas, at his art exhibit on Nate’s face that he was thrilled with everything. What an
inspiration Nate is to everyone.
Lu Peet
at the Cabin Store in Barnes.
Nathan Merz, “Nate” to all of his friends and family, is a thirty-two year old young man, that has
been challenged physically all of his life. He was born with a neurological disorder called Leighs Dystonia. We were told he wouldn't live to see ten, and look at him now!! He beat the odds. He wasn't going to
give up that easy. He has had two spinal surgeries, bouts with pneumonia, is tube fed, non-verbal, and
spends his days in a wheelchair because he can't walk. He is totally dependent on other people to take
care of all his needs. His mind is sharp and thinks just like a thirty-two year old. He loves life, being
around other people, country music, pretty girls!!!, watching football, being around his siblings, and all
other family members, his music lessons, and of course his art classes. He is an inspiration for us all. He
has taught all who have ever met him, to never give up, courage, strength, and above all, unconditional
love. It is not how you ride out the storm, but how you dance in the rain!
A BIG thank you to all that helped out: the Cabin Store for hosting Nate’s event; to all who came and showed
their support; and all that bid on Nate’s artwork. The money from his art show will help him pay for his continuing art classes. Thanks again from Nathan and his family and God Bless you all! From Jayne Merz
(Below are pictures from the art exhibit
-featured are Nate’s works and the others are of the event itself. Photos by Lu
Peet)
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Poem-I Am the Child
I AM THE CHILD
I am the child who cannot talk.
You often pity me, I see it in your eyes.
You wonder how much I am aware of -- I see that as well.
I am aware of much, whether you are happy or sad or fearful,
patient or impatient, full of love and desire,
or if you are just doing your duty by me.
I marvel at your frustration, knowing mine to be far greater,
for I cannot express myself or my needs as you do.
You cannot conceive my isolation, so complete it is at times.
I do not gift you with clever conversation,
cute remarks to be laughed over and repeated.
I do not give you answers to your everyday questions,
responses over my well-being, sharing my needs,
or comments about the world about me.
I do not give you rewards as defined by the world's standards -great strides in development that you can credit yourself;
I do not give you understanding as you know it.
What I give you is so much more valuable -- I give you instead opportunities.
Opportunities to discover the depth of your character, not mine;
the depth of your love, your commitment, your patience, your abilities;
the opportunity to explore your spirit more deeply than you imagined possible.
I drive you further than you would ever go on your own, working harder,
seeking answers to your many questions with no answers.
I am the child who cannot talk. I am the child who cannot walk.
The world seems to pass me by.
You see the longing in my eyes to get out of this chair,
to run and play like other children.
There is much you take for granted.
I want the toys on the shelf, I need to go to the bathroom,
oh I've dropped my fork again.
I am dependent on you in these ways.
My gift to you is to make you more aware of your great fortune,
your healthy back and legs, your ability to do for yourself.
Sometimes people appear not to notice me; I always notice them.
I feel not so much envy as desire, desire to stand upright,
to put one foot in front of the other, to be independent.
I give you awareness. I am the child who cannot walk.
I am the child who is mentally impaired.
I don't learn easily, if you judge me by the world's measuring stick,
what I do know is infinite joy in simple things.
I am not burdened as you are with the strife's and
conflicts of a more complicated life.
My gift to you is to grant you the freedom to enjoy things as a child,
to teach you how much your arms around me mean, to give you love.
I give you the gift of simplicity.
I am the child who is mentally impaired.
I am the disabled child.
I am your teacher. If you allow me,
I will teach you what is really important in life.
I will give you and teach you unconditional love.
I gift you with my innocent trust, my dependency upon you.
I teach you about how precious this life is and
about not taking things for granted.
I teach you about forgetting your own needs and desires and dreams.
I teach you giving.
Most of all I teach you hope and faith.
I am the disabled child. (Author Unknown)
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Barnes Blog
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at the following locations:
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Y Go By in Gordon
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May Facts: The flower
associated with May is the
Lily of The Valley and the
birth gem stone is an Emerald. If you were born at
the beginning of the
month your star sign is
Taurus, but born toward
the end of the month and
you are a Gemini. From
http://purpleslinky.com
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Cable Natural History Museum-Lakes Alive / A Cautionary Tale / Town Wide Yard Sale
melissa.arch@cheqnet.net
A Cautionary Tale: I have a story to tell as a warning to all grandparents. My husband answered a call about 11:45 one
Friday April morning, but turned the phone over to me, very upset, when he had difficulty hearing. He said it was a call
from our grandson and he was in trouble! The grandson told me he was in a car accident, not driving, not his car, but the
investigating officer found drugs in the trunk of the vehicle. The three boys were taken to a detention facility in southern
Wisconsin where they live and given a drug test, the grandson’s test was negative, the other two came out positive. This
investigating DEA officer told me he believed our grandson was telling the truth, but they were questioning him about
the driver of the vehicle, a young person from California with several arrests for drugs! The officer then said that we, as
grandparents, were being asked to post a cash bond so our grandson could be released from custody. He instructed us to
drive to our bank branch in Superior to withdraw $9,5000 in cash and call a number for further instructions when we had
the cash in our car. This officer warned me to discuss this case with no one, not his parents, friends, etc. We were upset,
but as it turned out, we learned an important lesson. And luckily it didn't cost us $9,5000!!! We've never ever experienced a scam as realistic and frightening as this one, and we are so thankful that our grandson is safe(I called his dad)
and not in trouble. Thank goodness for my husband’s hesitancy and the questions he had - why would our grandson call
us, 350 miles north, on the one and only call he was allowed to make? why was a parent/s not called first? why were we
absolutely not to contact the parents or anyone else? After talking together about options, I called the Bayfield County
sheriff’s department, and Tom Rentz called back immediately. He reported that this type of cash transaction was never
ever required for posting bail. And he said a real officer of the law would never tell a person not to contact family,
friends, or lawyers. Posting bail - we know nothing about how it works, and now see how easy it is to fall prey to such
talented scammers, especially when someone you love is in trouble. The scammer called back at 1:30, I let them know
we contacted the sheriff, they hung up right away and now I hope all is over and done. We'll see. My husband called
our bank to let them know about the scam, just in case an attempt was made to access our account, all seems to be
safe. Whew!!! After we settled down here, I let the whole family know that this grandpa and grandma had enough excitement for the summer, and asked that all of them behave as they celebrate 20 years of marriage next week, a high
school graduation next month, and the June coming of age for a drivers license as we will think twice when asked to post
bail. We grew up in a different time, and these kinds of things didn't happen as easily and as often as they do
now. Lesson learned: verify before acting. All’s good in the northland. (Anonymously submitted for good reasons!)
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Wayne Hunter Benefit / BAHA
“BARNES-A BREATHE
OF FRESH AIR”
Only $25.00
Contact a BAHA member to purchase one. (Also
available at the Barnes
Town Hall, the State Bank
of Drummond-Barnes
Branch & Jim’s Bait.)
Shipping is available if you want to send the
book out at an extra charge.
Contact Lu Peet at 715-795-3065 or Florence
Prickett at 715-795-2145.
BAHA will start
accepting items for the flea
market in May
We hope that you will remember us
when cleaning out your cabin or home
this spring.
We will again have our Flea Market
in July. We do not accept used clothing, hide-a-beds, TV’s or over stuffed
furniture.
Please contact Florence Prickett
at 715-795-2145
to make arrangements for a time for
you to deliver your items to BAHA.
We reserve the right to reject any
items. We hope you will be understanding on our position at this time.
We will accept historical artifacts
at any time. Please contact Tam Larson at 715-795-2402 or Florence Prickett at 715-795-2145.
CORN BROOMS!
Only $10.00
Barnes Area Historical Association, Inc.
These are genuine
The next meeting of the BAHA will be held on Thursday, May
USA made corn brooms.
21, 2015 at 9am at the new museum building (old NWT).
At our breakfast meeting on April 16th, we got a good start on Contact Lu Peet at 715-795-3065
planning for the summer season. We will have the BBQ Ribfest
or Florence
Cook-off on August 29th. For those of you that plan to enter the
Prickett at 715contest, a form and contest rules sheet will be available from BAHA. An
email will be sent to those who participated in last years event as well. Flor- 795-2145 for
ence Prickett announced that BAHA will be accepting items for our Flea
details or to
Market Sale that will be held on July 18th. Please call Florence at 715-7952145 to make arrangements to meet her at the storage building. Lu Peet will purchase a
be in charge of the Pie Social and will be contacting members to work and
broom.
donate the pies. BAHA is still requesting donations to our Capital Campaign
Fund. Contact BAHA for information.
We are still awaiting the renewals for some of our members. If you are
one of them, please send in your renewal form and money to: Lu Peet at
51580 State Highway 27, Barnes, WI 54873. Please fill in your “Family History” form and return it to Tam Larson for the Heritage Family Project.
Lu Peet BAHA Secretary
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Brooms are NOT
available at the
State Bank of
Drummond in
Barnes.
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Local Man Receives Honor / Ads
Del Jerome, left, pictured being given the 50
Year Award by his son Mark Jerome, the current Fire Chief. Photo by Julie Friermood
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DEL JEROME RECIEVES 50 YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD
Del Jerome of Drummond was recently honored for over 50 years of
service to the Drummond Fire Department. Del joined the Drummond Fire
Department in May of 1965 and was recruited as Chief on the day he arrived. He served as Fire Chief on two separate occasions for a total of 18
years. He also served as an EMT for 37 years. Del was in the first class
that the state offered for emergency medical technicians. Del also has
honors for the American Birkebeiner Volunteer of the Year; Drummond Business Association; Emergency Fire Warden and was an EMT
on 2 services, Drummond and Barnes, for 37 years.
Del is most proud that his family has given so much to this community
service as well. His son, Mark joined in 1986 and became Chief in 2001
and is still chief. At one time there were 8 Jerome’s in the Drummond Fire
Department - Del, Chuck, Diane (Chuck’s wife), the twins Rachelle and
Rebecca, Mark, Mark’s son Tyler, and Mark’s daughter, Cassidy. It was
jokingly stated that if you wished to pass a motion,
just get their favor. Del was Fire chief for 17 years. He is still 2nd Assistant Chief, but
isn’t nearly as active as he once was. He monitors all calls and goes when
needed, but acts mainly in an advisory or “go-fer” mode. Fire departments
have a different role now than at one time, Del said. Besides just going to
fires, they are now called on for rescue, e.g.: Jaws of Life-where members
have taken considerable training to avoid accidents with the newer car restraints, etc. The departments also respond to water rescue and now the
ATV and snowmobile accidents. Being a fireperson requires considerable
training and proficiency during a live burn for certification. The Jerome
family is well known for being community oriented. Mark is on the State
Water and Sanitary Board. By Lu Peet with Del Jerome &The Bottomline
The entire community expresses its’ thanks to Del for all of his dedicated service. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to
do.
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Night Sky / Ads
STARGAZING IN BARNES, WI
May 2015
by Jon L. Harkness
Science Facts: Rocket Science.
Travel into space beyond Earth, involving humans and robots, so far has depended almost entirely on
chemical rocket engines for propulsion. In principle, they all work in the same way: pressurized gas inside a container is allowed to escape through a hole in the container. The escaping gas spews out at high
speed in one direction, causing the container to move—if it is free to move—in the opposite direction.
Yup, it’s a case of Newton’s Third Law: “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
While that is true, the “action” happening in this case is somewhat subtle and bears identification.
A common misconception, or WRONG EXPLANATION, about the action/reaction forces involved
with rocket engines is that the gas escaping from the engine pushes on the air behind the engine (the
action) causing the air to push back (the reaction). This can’t be true because rocket engines work in
space where there is no air behind the engine on which to push.
To discover how action/reaction applies to a rocket engine, think of the combustion chamber of a rocket as a hollow cylinder having one circular end oriented upward and the other end down. Liquid fuel is
sprayed into the chamber through a hole in its side and ignited. A hole in the bottom end of the cylinder
serves as the escape nozzle for gasses formed by combustion of the fuel.
As the gas burns within the combustion chamber, pressure and temperature increase as molecules
travel at very high speeds in all directions within the chamber, banging into one another and all inside
surfaces of the cylinder. It is mathematically valid to think of 1/3 of the molecules bouncing right-and
left, another 1/3 bouncing front-and-back and the remaining 1/3 of the molecules bouncing up-and-down.
Each time a molecule bounces off the the inside surface of the combustion chamber, it exerts a force
on the spot where it hit; However, that force is negated, or cancelled, by an identical hit on the opposite
side of the chamber. The only hits that are not similarly cancelled are hits on a patch of top end of the
cylindrical chamber - a patch exactly matching, and oppositely located from, the exit nozzle hole at the
bottom end. Molecules headed for the exit hole don’t bounce, but simply leave.
Therefore, a rocket moves due to uncompensated collisions between gas molecules and the top end of
the combustion chamber.
What to See This Month
Moon. The Full Moon occurs on Sunday, May 3; Third Quarter Moon occurs on Monday, May 11; New
Moon occurs on Monday May18; First Quarter Moon occurs on Monday, May 25.
Morning Planets. Saturn appears in the SW at dawn. It will be opposite the sun on May 23.
Evening Planets. The main feature among planets visible in the evening sky this month is the closing
distance between Jupiter and Venus. Venus appears after sunset as the brightest object in the west,
about 20 degrees (2 fists held at arm’s length) above the horizon. It sinks lower toward the horizon from
day-to-day throughout the month. Jupiter begins May five about 50 degrees (five fists) to the upper-left
of Venus. Watch the distance between Venus and Jupiter shrink by about half by the end of the month.
The evening sky during the first two weeks of
May also presents an excellent opportunity to observe the planet whose orbit is nearest the sun:
Mercury. In early May, look for pink Mercury
about 20 degrees (two fists) to the lower right of
Venus in the WNW. Another reference for finding
Mercury is the bright red star Aldebaran about one
fist to Mercury’s left.
Viewing Tips
Use binoculars at a location having a clear west
horizon to observe Mercury in early May.
Questions and Comments?
Questions and comments may be sent to Jon Harkness via email at jon.harkness37@icloud.com
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Tri Barnes Triathlon / WI DNR Fishing Seasons / DNR Burning Permits / Crossword Solution
WI DNR 2015-2016 fishing seasons
(dates inclusive)
Early inland trout
March 7 (5 a.m.) to April 26
General inland trout
May 2 (5 a.m.) to Sept. 30
General inland fishing
May 2 to March 6, 2016
Largemouth bass northern zone
May 2 to March 6, 2016
Smallmouth bass northern zone catch and release
May 2 to June 19
Smallmouth bass northern zone harvest
June 20 to March 6, 2016
Large and smallmouth bass southern zone
May 2 to March 6, 2016
Musky - northern zone
May 23 to Nov. 30
Musky - southern zone
May 2 to Dec. 31
Northern pike
May 2 to March 6, 2016
Walleye
May 2 to March 6, 2016
Lake sturgeon
Sept. 5 to Sept. 30 (hook-and-line)
Free fishing weekends
January 17-18, 2015 (winter)
June 6-7, 2015 (winter)
January 16-17, 2016 (winter)
Opening day for Wisconsin fishing is traditionally the first
Saturday in May. Hook and line fishing for many fish species on
many Wisconsin waters begins on that day. However, to better
manage Wisconsin fisheries, season dates are often specific to
the species of fish as well as the water body. This information is
provided for general orientation only. You must refer to a copy
of the current fishing regulations to learn about the fishing dates
and guidelines for the water body on which you plan to fish.
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Wisconsin DNR Burning Permits
You can obtain your annual burning permit (free of charge)
online at dnr.wi.gov, keyword "burn permit" or by calling 1888-WIS-BURN (947-2876) to have it mailed or instantly
emailed to you. You can also visit a local DNR office or designated Emergency Fire Warden.
The daily burn restrictions can be found by calling 1-888
-WIS-BURN (947-2876) or online at dnr.wi.gov, keyword
"fire." Shawano and Menominee Counties are already
snow-free and implementing burning restrictions.
Penalties exist for anyone found responsible for causing a
wildland fire. Spring always is a much-welcomed season after
our winters. With a little planning and dedication to getting
your burn permit and following daily burn restrictions, we can
work together and make it a safe one, too.
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Good Eats!!!!
MAY RECIPES are all about PACKAGED REFRIGERATED ROLLS OF ALL KINDS. These easy to prepare
and tasty recipes are just what you’re looking for a quick meal. JUNE RECIPES will feature recipes made with
BERRIES OF ANY KIND. Please send in your favorite recipes by email to lupeet101343@gmail.com
TACO SNACKS
From Cathy Jacobson of Barnes
CRESCENT ROLL CHICKEN POT PIE (Another vari2 cans Corn Meal Grands Biscuits
ation -Pot Pie Recipe) Ginger Schloesser of Richfield, WI
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 rotisserie chicken, taken off the bones (if chicken is
1 (8oz.) can tomato sauce
very large, you need not use all of it) or equivalent)
1/2 package (1 oz.) taco seasoning
2 packages buttery flavored crescent rolls (one for the
4 oz. shredded taco cheese
bottom crust, one for the top)
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Brown hamburger; drain off excess fat; 1 package frozen mixed veggies
add tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Mix well. Flatten out Grands Biscuits 1 can 99% fat free cream of chicken soup
to 1/2” Spoon taco meat onto 1/2 of the biscuit. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon
1 cup or more to taste, French's French Fried Onions
shredded cheese. Fold over other side of biscuit and pinch edges together to 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
seal. Bake on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 13-17 minutes or until golden Fresh ground pepper to taste
brown. Spoon a little salsa over top before serving.
Garlic salt to taste.
Directions: Slightly pre-cook frozen mixed vegetables.
CHICKEN POT PIE
From Marcia Wellnitz of Barnes
Pre-heat oven to 375° F. Spread 1 package of crescent
1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots
rolls on the bottom of a 9” x 13" pan. Bake according
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Cream of Chicken Soup
to directions for 11-13 min. Be sure to lower the temp
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
to 350* for the next step. While this is baking, in a
1 cup refrigerated cooked diced potatoes with onions from 20oz. pkg.
large bowl, put the rotisserie chicken that has been
1/4 cup milk
taken off the bones, the bag of slightly cooked veggies,
1/2 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
the cream soup, seasonings & mix. When the crust
1 tube refrigerated Crescent Dinner Roll dough
comes out, spread this mixture over the top. Put the
1 egg
French's French Fried Onions over the mixture, cover
1 tablespoon water
with remaining pack of crescent roll's. Bake at 350° F.
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375° F. In 2 quart pot, mix peas and
for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
carrots, condensed soup, chicken, potatoes and onions, milk and 1/2
teaspoon thyme. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occaAPPLE GRANDS
From Cathy Jacobson of Barnes
sionally. Remove from heat. Place 4 individual (10oz.) baking dishes on 1 can Grands Home Style Biscuits
a rimmed baking pan. Divide mixture evenly into the 4 dishes. Sepa1 can apple pie filling
rate dough into 4 triangles. Place 1 triangle over each filled individual 1/4 cup granulated sugar
baking dish. In a small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon of water.
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Brush over dough. Sprinkle with th 1/8 teaspoon thyme. Bake on bak- Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Flatten out bising sheet 11-13 minutes or until crusts are golden brown.
cuits to 1/2”. Put 2 tablespoons of pie filling on 1/2 of
the flattened biscuit. Fold over other side of biscuit
APPLE DUMPLINGS
Anonymous
and pinch edges to seal. Bake on ungreased cookie
1 package refrigerated biscuits (10 ct) - the flaky kind works best
sheet for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown. In a
5 apples Gala or Golden Delicious will cook up better
small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon until
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
mixed. Sprinkle over the top of baked biscuits. Serve
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
warm. You can also use Blueberry Pie filling.
3 tablespoons butter (softened)
3 tablespoons raisins (chopped)
ROLL TOP STEW From Marcia Wellnitz of Barnes
1 egg white (lightly beaten)
2 (24 oz.) cans Dinty Moore Beef Stew (or homemade
Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F.
equivalent)
Open biscuit container. Roll out each biscuit until roughly 8″ in diame- 1 tube (8 oz.) refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
ter. Core and peel the apples. Cut the apples in half through their
3/4 cup cheese of your choice, cubed
equator (aka cut the apple horizontally – not vertically). Combine sug- Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Place the stew
ar and cinnamon in a small bowl. In a second bowl, combine butter,
into a 9”x13” casserole dish. Warm the stew in the
raisins, and 3 tablespoons of the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
oven about 20 minutes. While the stew is baking, sepaPlace an apple half in the middle of each rolled out biscuit. Stuff the
rate the rolls into 8 triangles. Roll a cube of cheese in
core with the cinnamon /raisin /butter mixtures. Fold up the dough
each of the triangles. Place the rolls on top of the hot
around the dumpling, pinching to secure at the top. Brush the tops of
casserole and place back in oven for about 12 minutes
the dumplings with egg white. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon/
or until rolls are browned.
sugar mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Serve with a fruit salad.
EASY GLAZED DOUGHNUTS
From Lu Peet (An Internet Recipe)
Doughnuts: 1 can Original Pillsbury Biscuit Dough (8 biscuits)
1 quart vegetable oil
Glaze 2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 -4 tablespoons hot water
Directions: Heat oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 375°F. using a candy thermometer to monitor temperature. Place
2 paper towels on a wire rack where you will place donuts when they come out of the hot oil. Set up another wire
rack next to the first one for the glazing station. Mix glaze ingredients together until smooth. Add more hot water as
needed for the consistency desired. Separate biscuits and cut out circles in the center of each disk with a small cutout. Roll each cut-out into 8 balls (these are for the doughnut holes). Place donuts 2 at a time into hot oil until golden. Flip onto other side and fry again until golden- about 1 minute for each side. Scoop doughnuts out with a slotted
spoon and place on paper towel lined wire rack. Repeat the frying process for the rest of the doughnuts and doughnut holes. In between each batch, coat the hot donuts in glaze on both sides by dunking each side quickly. Set them
on the second bare wire rack to let the excess drip off onto the paper towels underneath. Donuts are best served
warm and fresh! A few hours later and you may have to reheat in the microwave for a few seconds. Day -old donuts
will soak up the glaze and aren't as fresh anymore but still tasty when warmed up.
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