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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012
VILAS COUNTY
NEWS-REVIEW
EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 (715) 479-4421 www.vcnewsreview.com
MADISON The Vilas
County News-Review was
named the best large weekly
newspaper in the state after
receiving a com-
pany-best 15
Better Newspa-
per Contest
awards last week
for writing, photog-
raphy, ad design,
page layout and
general excellence.
Contest winners
were honored last Friday
night at the annual con-
vention of the Wisconsin
Newspaper Association
(WNA), staged at the
Madison Marriott West
in Middleton.
The WNA Founda-
tion received 2,869
entries from 135 news-
papers, awarding the
News-Review seven
firsts, one second and seven
thirds.
The biggest award came at
the end of the awards ceremo-
ny when, based on total awards
points for the 60 largest week-
ly newspapers in the state,
News-Review Publisher Kurt
Krueger was presented the tro-
phy for the best weekly in Divi-
sion D.
It was the
first year that
the WNA recog-
nized the best
daily and weekly
newspapers in six
classes, with three
daily divisions and
three weekly divi-
sions.
Joining Krueger at
the awards ceremony
were Editor Gary Ridder-
busch, Assistant Editor
Anthony Drew, Produc-
tion Manager Jean
Drew, Assistant Pro-
duction Manager Bet-
sy Bleicher and Photo
Technician Sharina
Adams.
While not a first-
place award, the News-Review
got a third-place plaque for
General Excellence in the large
weekly newspaper division.
On the third-place General
John OMelia and Michael
Bloom advanced, following last
Tuesdays primary election in
the contest for Oneida County
Circuit Court judge Branch II.
OMelia, a Rhinelander
attorney, garnered 1,307 votes.
Bloom, the Oneida County dis-
trict attorney, finished second
with 1,290 votes. Timothy
Vocke, who served as Vilas
County Circuit Court judge
from 1979 to 83, was eliminat-
ed from the race with 1,109
votes.
Three Lakes voters support-
ed OMelia with 136
votes. Bloom was second with
69 and Vocke collected 57.
In Sugar Camp, OMelia got
OMelia, Bloom advance
in Oneida judge primary
It would appear our intelli-
gence is good, declared Vilas
County Sheriffs Department
Capt. Russ Kennedy, shortly
after the operational officer of
a tactical weapons squad
radioed there was a dense con-
centration of marijuana plants
in the basement of a home on
S. Farming Road in Arbor
Vitae where a search warrant
was served Feb 6.
I had received a phone call
about 9 a.m. that morning
from Vilas County Sheriff
Frank Tomlanovich, asking me
if I wanted to accompany him
on an action that might be fod-
der for a news story.
Come to my office about
10:30, the sheriff requested.
Might take a couple of hours.
I walked into the Vilas
County Justice Center in
Eagle River where Tom-
lanovich was waiting. He invit-
ed me into his office.
Were in the process of
obtaining a search warrant for
a possible marijuana grow in
Arbor Vitae using the tactical
weapons team, he revealed.
Are you interested in coming
with me to see how we do it?
Oh yeah, I said, not realiz-
ing how long it would really
take.
The Special Weapons and
Tactics (SWAT) members
began arriving at the sheriffs
department satellite office at
the Vilas County Highway
Department facility on High-
way 70 in Arbor Vitae. Assis-
tance was being provided by
the Oneida County Sheriffs
Department, Lac du Flambeau
Tribal Police Department,
Eagle River Police Department
and Northcentral Drug
Enforcement Group task force.
Tomlanovich set some
boundaries for me as a mem-
ber of the media, including not
to photograph SWAT members
or reveal details of how their
operation is carried out. In all,
there were about 25 law
enforcement personnel getting
prepared for their assign-
ments, including a sniper team
Hundreds of marijuana plants were discovered during the exe-
cution of a recent search warrant. Photo By Ken Anderson
News-Review named
best weekly: WNA
Seven firsts, 15 awards
topped largest division
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BY ANTHONY DREW
NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR
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BY KEN ANDERSON
NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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BY NEWS-REVIEW STSAFF
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Klondike Days will feature many turn-of-the-century activities
for the whole family, including the River Country Reds Ren-
dezvous and Living History Encampment on the Rocking W
Stable grounds. STAFF PHOTOS
Klondike Days will cele-
brate its 22nd year in Eagle
River this Saturday and
Sunday, March 3-4, with
some growing outdoor com-
petitions and turn-of-the-
century exhibits.
The two-day event is
billed as the states most
multifaceted winter festival,
according to Klondike Days
executive director Christine
Schilling.
The festival, which has
attracted anywhere from
6,000 to 12,000 people each
of the first 21 years, will
include many of the most
popular events returning in
2012.
All of the Klondike Days
activities will be headquar-
tered at Northland Pines
High School and the nearby
Rocking W Stable grounds.
Most of the events will last
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both
days.
With Klondike Days
moved to March, we have
been getting temperatures
in the low- to mid-30s, which
is really nice for both the
spectators and the partici-
pants, said Schilling.
Popular venues returning
to the festival in 2012 will
be River Country Reds Ren-
dezvous and Living History
Encampment, the North
Woods Championship Dog
Weight Pull, the one- and
two-horse Great Northern
Log Pull Classic, the Great
Northern Lumberjack Com-
petition, a chain-saw carv-
ing contest, the Native
American Cultural Exposi-
tion, the Klondike Snowshoe
Challenge and the Klondike
Days arts and crafts show.
Schilling said the ice-
carving exhibition and
antique sleigh rally intro-
duced at Klondike Days in
2010 both return this week-
end. The ice carving will be
created near the high school
entrance both days, while
the sleigh rally will be Sat-
urday at 1 p.m. on the school
grounds east of the parking
lot.
Chad Hartson of
Napoleon, Ohio, will return
with clear blocks of ice and
will create a carving along a
theme that is unique to
Klondike Days, said
Schilling. We have a record
10 participants entered in
the sleigh rally who will be
Klondike Days arrives!
Multi-facted winter fest set in Eagle River this weekend
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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH
NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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The Native American Cultural Exposition will feature lessons
from Nick Hockings of Lac du Flambeau.
OMELIA BLOOM
The anatomy of a pot bust
To KLONDIKE, Pg. 8A
To POT BUST, Pg. 5A
To ONEIDA VOTE, Pg. 7A
With nearly 5 inches of new
snow the past week and about
14 inches on the ground in
Eagle River and Three Lakes,
all area snowmobile trails
remain open, according to
grooming officials.
Trails are in good riding
condition with the exception of
right in town, said Holly Tom-
lanovich of the Sno-Eagles
Snowmobile Club in Eagle Riv-
er.
She said groomers are
reporting an icy base on curves
and on many hills, so snowmo-
bilers are urged to slow down
when they ride.
We are doing nightly
grooming with the new snow
falling, said Tomlanovich.
According to groomers of
Three Lakes-Brule River
Trails, trails are getting better
throughout the sprawling sys-
tem of 132 miles of state-fund-
ed trails and 54 miles of locally
funded trails.
Things are looking up with
this active weather pattern we
are seeing, said a Three Lakes
Trails representative. Every-
thing is very rideable, mostly
good, but not great.
Trails should continue to
improve this week, as 8 to 12
inches of snow was in the fore-
cast for Tuesday night and
Vilas, Oneida trails
still in good condition
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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH
NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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To TRAILS, Pg. 2A
To AWARDS, Pg. 3A
VOL. 126, NO. 50
Trails: FROM PAGE 1A
2A WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
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Wednesday morning, accord-
ing to weather forecasts for
Vilas and Oneida counties.
More snow is coming and
thats great for sledders, said
Tomlanovich. Trails are now
classified as being variable
ranging from very good condi-
tion in the woods to fair condi-
tion in town and heavily trav-
eled areas although the
trails in town and well-trav-
eled areas should improve
very rapidly now.
Tomlanovich said groomers
are out on the trails, panning
them to help keep the base
smooth.
We also have been able to

groom some areas and build
up snow berms because of the
recent snowfall, she said.
She said the 100 miles of
snowmobile trails groomed
and maintained by the Sno-
Eagles Snowmobile Club in
the Eagle River area are con-
tinually inspected.
Three Lakes trail officials
also report very good trails
out in the forested areas, but
there are still icy turns and a
few blown-out corners where
sledders should use caution.
WEATHER
CORNER
Note: Precipitation amounts are recorded at 8 a.m. for the previous 24 hours.
ONE YEAR AGO
LAST YEAR
COMPARISON
SNOW
CONDITIONS
LAST SEVEN DAYS
STREAMS
AND LAKES
OUTLOOK
(PORTIONS OF THE WEATHER CORNER ARE THROUGH THE COURTESY OF
KEVIN BREWSTER, EAGLE RIVER and NEWSWATCH 12 METEOROLOGIST.)
Wednesday there will be heavy snow and strong winds, with
a high of 34 and a low of 28. Thursday should be partly sun-
ny and calm, with a high of 34 and a low of 19. Friday light
afternoon snow showers are expected, with a high of 33 and
a low of 20. Saturday lake-effect snow is in the forecast, with
a high of 27 and a low of 17. Sunday light lake-effect snow is
predicted, with a high of 26 and a low of 12.
Conditions are very good for ice fishing at this time, with very
little slush on the lakes. Anglers are reminded the game fish-
ing season closes this Sunday, March 4.
Days precipitation recorded since Jan. 1, 2012, 29 days;
2011, 30 days.
Average high of past 30 days, 2012, 31; 2011, 27. Average
low of past 30 days, 2012, 10; 2011, 5.
The average daily high at this time last year for the next sev-
en days was 30, while the average overnight low was 7.
There was snow on four days totaling 1.9 inches.
Hi Lo Prec.
Wed., Feb. 22 .........32 24 1.3"S
Thurs., Feb. 23........31 15 None
Fri., Feb. 24.............28 17 Tr.S
Sat., Feb. 25 ...........27 16 2.5"S
Sun., Feb. 26 ..........30 8 Tr.S
Mon., Feb. 27..........32 20 .9"S
Tues., Feb. 28 .........31 8 Tr.S
Hi Lo Prec.
Tues., Feb. 22 .........27 4 None
Wed., Feb. 23 .........32 4 None
Thurs., Feb 24 ........30 18 None
Fri., Feb. 25.............25 9 Tr.S
Sat., Feb. 26 ...........22 4 None
Sun., Feb. 27 ..........27 5 Tr.S
Mon., Feb. 28..........28 10 None
With nearly five inches
of snow the past week,
trail conditions have
improved. Most snow-
mobile trails are in fair
to good condition and should improve this week.
2010-11 11-12
Snowy days 55 49
Inches to date 46.78 50.64
Ground cover 8" 14"
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THREE LAKES The
Three Lakes Town Board and
its constituents discussed last
Tuesday which of the towns
various annual events would be
permitted to close Superior
Street to traffic.
The meeting was called after
the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (DOT)
informed the town it would
only allow four events per year
on Superior Street, which also
is State Highway 45.
After hearing from many
Three Lakes residents, busi-
ness owners and special-event
committees, the board nar-
rowed a list of nine reccuring
annual events that closed
Superior Street last year to five
in 2012.
Nearly everyone present in
the boardroom, which was
filled to capacity, agreed that
the Fourth of July and Memori-
al Day parades should continue
to be held on Superior Street on
a yearly basis.
It was decided that the Sin-
gle Best Block Party and the
Homecoming parade would be
in the running for events caus-
ing the road to close in 2012.
Representatives from the Sin-
gle Best Block Party committee
said relocation is still a possi-
bility.
Discussions surrounding the
21st annual Wheel-A-Way bike
ride revealed that the event
could potentially continue
without disrupting traffic on
Superior Street, although the
exact details of the plan were
unavailable at the meeting.
Three Lakes Area Chamber
of Commerce and Welcome
Center Executive Director Skip
Brunswick requested that the
Wheel-A-Way be considered for
a street closure permit in the
event that plans couldnt avoid
traffic disruption.
Representatives from Art on
Main, the Halloween parade
and Superior Street Fair deter-
mined their events would be
relocated within the town,
while Santa could again ride a
fire truck through town to the
Festival of Lights at Cy
Williams Park without disrupt-
ing traffic.
The Clydesdale parade and
Old-Time Summerfest were not
considered annual events and
will not be repeated in 2012,
according to Brunswick.
Three Lakes Town Chair-
man Don Sidlowski said the
board didnt want to be in a sit-
uation where it would pick and
choose what events to hold.
Your town board approves
permits, he said. We dont
want to be in a position to
select events. These events are
your events.
Although the street closure
issue began in Three Lakes, it
was elevated to the state level,
according to Sidlowski.
Wisconsin has revised two
of its main policies for every
municipality in the state, he
said. Every town in the state is
going to be restricted to four
events on main thoroughfares
per year. Its not just Three
Lakes being singled out.
According to the DOT, spe-
cial events causing highways
under the departments juris-
diction to close cant occur more
than four times per year in the
same location, they cant occur
during peak traffic time peri-
ods and the duration of a road
closure cant exceed four hours.
These rules dont apply to
roads completely under a
towns control, but only to state
and federal highways under
DOT jurisdiction.
Critics of the special events
on Superior Street have stated
that repeated street closures
have negatively impacted busi-
ness in the Three Lakes area.
Three Lakes citizens discuss
special-event street closures
The Internal Revenue Ser -
vice (IRS) opened the 2012 tax
filing season by announcing
that taxpayers have until Tues-
day, April 17, to file tax returns.
Taxpayers will have the
extra time to file 2011 tax
returns and pay taxes due
because April 15 falls on a Sun-
day, and Emancipation Day, a
holiday observed in the District
of Columbia, falls this year on
Monday, April 16.
According to federal law, dis-
trict holidays impact tax dead-
lines in the same way that fed-
eral holidays do. Therefore, all
taxpayers will have two extra
days to file this year.
Taxpayers requesting an
extension will have until Oct.
15 to file their 2011 tax
returns.
The IRS also announced a
number of improvements to
help make this tax season easy
for taxpayers, including new
navigation features, informa-
tion on irs.gov and a new pilot
to allow taxpayers to use inter-
active video to get help with tax
issues.
At the IRS, were working
hard to make the process of fil-
ing your taxes as quick and
easy as possible, said IRS
Commissioner Doug Shulman.
Providing quality ser vice is
one of our top priorities. It not
only reduces the burden on tax-
payers, but also helps in filing
an accurate return right from
the start.
The agency encouraged tax-
payers to e-file, saying its the
best way to ensure accurate tax
returns and get faster refunds.
The IRS expects to receive
more than 144 million individ-
ual tax returns this year, with
most of those being filed by the
April 17 deadline.
The IRS will begin accepting
e-file and Free File returns
Jan. 17.
Free File provides options
for free brand-name tax soft-
ware or online fillable forms
plus free electronic filing.
Everyone can use Free File to
prepare a federal tax return.
Taxpayers who make
$57,000 or less can choose from
approximately 20 commercial
software providers. Theres no
income limit for Free File fill-
able forms, the electronic ver-
sion of IRS paper forms, which
also includes free e-filing.
Assistance options
The IRS continues to focus
on taxpayer service. For
answers to questions, people
can visit the updated IRS web-
site.
The sites front page has
links to videos on the IRS
YouTube channel.
Last year, the IRS unveiled
IRS2Go, its first smartphone
application that lets taxpayers
check on the status of their tax
refund and obtain tax informa-
tion.
The IRS reminded Apple
users that they can download
the free IRS2Go application by
visiting the Apple App Store,
while Android users can visit
the Android Marketplace to
download IRS2Go.
Individuals making $50,000
or less can use the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance pro-
gram for free tax preparation
and, in many cases, free elec-
tronic filing.
Those age 60 and older can
take advantage of free tax
counseling and basic income
tax preparation through Tax
Counseling for the Elderly.
Information on these programs
is available at irs.gov.
For tax law questions or
account inquiries, taxpayers
can also call the toll-free num-
ber at 1-(800) 829-1040, from 7
a.m. to 7 p.m., or visit a taxpay-
er assistance center, the loca-
tions of which are listed on
irs.gov.
Checking for refunds
Once taxpayers file a federal
return, they can track the sta-
tus of a refund by using the
Wheres My Refund? tool,
which taxpayers can get to
using the IRS2Go phone appli-
cation or from the front page of
irs.gov.
By providing a taxpayer
identification number, filing
status and the exact whole dol-
lar amount of their anticipated
refund, taxpayers can generally
get information about their
refund 72 hours after the IRS
acknowledges receipt of their e-
filed returns, or three to four
weeks after mailing a paper
return.
Deadline extended to April 17
for 2011 tax returns, says IRS
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BY ANTHONY DREW
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VILAS COUNTY
NEWS-REVIEW
Published weekly by
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Eagle River, WI 54521
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Consolidation of the Vilas County News,
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Vilas County News-Review staff posing with
their WNA awards at the Madison banquet
included, front row from left, Gary Ridder-
busch, Anthony Drew; back row, Sharina
Adams, Betsy Bleicher, Kurt Krueger and
Jean Drew. Contributed Photo
Awards: staff committed to excellence
FROM PAGE 1A
Excellence award, the
judges wrote: Excellent out-
doors coverage in all submit-
ted editions. Strong opinion
page. Love the Voices fea-
ture. Lovely, clean reproduc-
tion.
The top awards included
first-place plaques for All-
Around Newspaper Photog-
raphy, Front Page, Special
Projects, Special Pages, Pho-
to Essay and Sports Photo in
news categories and Best
Use of Local Photography in
the advertising category.
The News-Review has
won first place in the All-
Around Newspaper Photog-
raphy category four out of
the last six years.
Of the newspapers front
page, the judges wrote:
Clean layout and good story
flow. Nice use of colorful pho-
tos. Good story choice along
with good writing make the
reader ready for the jump
page. Top-notch job.
The News-Review also
won a first-place award for
its coverage of the AMSOIL
World Championship Snow-
mobile Derby in the Special
Projects category, which
seeks to recognize the paper
that best uses all facets of
newspapering to cover and
promote an event. The news-
paper has won an event for
Derby coverage in 10 of the
last 11 years.
Its the event that put
Eagle River on the interna-
tional map, and we continue
to treat it like the world-
class sporting event it has
always been, said Krueger.
Krueger, Ridderbusch
and Anthony Drew won a
first place for the newspa-
pers Outdoors section in the
Special Pages category.
On this entry, the judges
wrote: Large variety of con-
tent throughout this sub-
stantial section. I would
think a Wisconsin newspa-
per would need a serious
outdoors section like this,
given the popularity of out-
door sports and the impor-
tance of wildlife to Wiscon-
sinites. Very good selection
of stories, not all about hunt-
ing and fishing. Good adver-
tising content mixed in.
Krueger also won a first-
place award for his front-
page photo essay titled,
Spring Show.
The judges wrote: A nice
group of images that make
you appreciate the beauty
and the power of nature.
Ridderbusch won a first-
place award in the Sports
Photo category with his pho-
tograph of Northland Pines
baseball player Andrew
Ambrosius celebrating the
final out in a tournament
victory over Tomahawk.
The judges wrote: A real-
ly nice sports photo that cap-
tures the thrill of victory.
The clean composition and
background help isolate the
emotion to tell the story of
the game.
On the advertising side of
the annual contest, the
News-Review was awarded
a first-place plaque along
with three third-place cer-
tificates.
Bleicher and Krueger
teamed up to win a first-
place award for Best Use of
Local Photography in ads
for Northernaire Resort in
Three Lakes in 2011.
Krueger took the photos.
About the ad, the judges
wrote: High-quality photos.
Angles were well chosen and
showed off the spaces for
sale.
received a third-place award
in the category. Bleicher and
Krueger teamed up for a
Nelsons Ace Hardware ad.
The judges said: Does a
nice job showing the nature
of the hardware store. Nice
use of color overall.
The two other third-place
advertising awards were in
the categories of Best Use of
Color for the Northernaire
ad and Best Use of Art Ser-
vice for a Carpet City ad.
The remaining editorial
awards included a second
place for Special Section
Editorial recognizing the
newspapers Salute to Emer-
gency Personnel 2011.
The judges wrote: Com-
prehensive, exhaustive, well
designed, well reported. Not
a bit of filler in 72 pages.
received a third-place award
for its Lifestyle pages under
the direction of Lifestyle
Editor Marianne Ashton,
and for its editorial pages.
Of the Lifestyle pages, the
judges wrote: I can tell hard
work goes into this section.
Of the Editorial pages,
the judges wrote: Liked
photos. Editorials are
strong. Inquiring photogra-
pher. Lots of reader com-
ment and feedback, but per-
haps too lengthy. Good car-
toons.
Krueger also received a
third-place award for his
Outdoors column called, In
the Outdoors. He won first
place in 2008 and 09.
Krueger, who became the
News-Review publisher
Jan. 1, 2011, said the
awards place the News-
Review as one of the top
large weekly newspapers in
the state, proven by the
Best Weekly Division D and
third-place General Excel-
lence awards.
Though weve been con-
sistently near the top in
many categories for years,
its an honor to win a Best
Weekly award in the first
year that it is presented for
each of the three weekly
divisions, said Krueger. It
means we are arguably one
of the best weekly newspa-
pers in the state.
Krueger said the papers
unprecedented 15 awards
reflect the excellent work
being done by the entire
staff, including the printing
staff at Wisconsin-Michi-
gan Publishers in Eagle
River.
It is the staff s commit-
ment to excellence that
maintains the quality and
consistency needed week
after week, said Krueger.
I truly believe weve got
one of the best newspaper
staffs in the state. Most of
the papers we compete with
in the large weekly catego-
ry have more than twice
the editorial staff.
Other staff at the News-
Review office in Eagle Riv-
er include Production Tech-
nician Carly Ratliff, Circu-
lation Manager Elizabeth
Schmidt, Accounting Man-
ager Terry Posto, proofread-
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Carroll A. Martens (nee
Koeckritz), a resident of St.
Germain since 1953, died
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at
her home. She was 90.
Mrs. Martens was born
Nov. 19, 1921, in Milwaukee,
the daughter of Edward and
Elsa Koeckritz.
She owned and operated
Motel St. Germain for more
than 20 years. Mrs. Martens
also played the organ at the
Community United Church of
Christ (UCC) in St. Germain
for 58 years.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Harry, in
1964; and her parents.
Her survivors include three
sons, Tom (Karen) and
Richard (Mary), all of St. Ger-
main and Carl (Sylvia) of
Pleasant Prairie; one daugh-
ter, Julie Schroeder of Green-
dale; 16 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be
held Saturday, March 17, at
11 a.m. at Community UCC. A
luncheon and fellowship will
follow the service at the
church.
Memorials may be made to
Community UCC in St. Ger-
main, St. Germain/Sayner
Emergency Medical Services,
1830 Moon Road, St. Ger-
main, WI 54558, or Dr. Kate
Hospice.
Caroll A. Martens

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Lorraine George, age 75, a
resident of Eagle River, Wis.,
since 1971, and formerly of
Milwaukee, Wis., died on Fri-
day, Feb. 24, 2012, at Mile-
stone Senior Living Center in
Eagle River.
She was born on Oct. 20,
1936, in South Milwaukee, to
Henry and Lauretta Lowitz.
She was a longtime area
waitress, a nurses assistant
at Eagle River Healthcare
Center and she worked at
Wall Street Pharmacy.
Lorraine was an avid gar-
dener and professional grand-
mother. She was a member of
the Red Hat Society.
Lorraine is survived by her
husband of 55 years, Jim
George of Eagle River; daugh-
ter, Kim and son-in-law, Mar-
tin Snorky Sauer of Eagle
River; daughter, Lori and son-
in-law, Dan Scafaro of Eagle
River; son, Pat and daughter-
in-law, Jennifer George of
Rhinelander, Wis.; brother,
Frederick Lowitz of Addison,
Ill.; sisters, Karen Ochocki of
Milwaukee, Wis., and Gail
Day of Antioch, Ill.;grandchil-
dren, Ashley, Jamie, Justin,
Amara, McKenna, Adia; great-
granddaughter, Emily; nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held
at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 5,
2012, at Our Savior Lutheran
Church in Eagle River. Visita-
tion will be held from 9 to 11
a.m. at the church.
PAID OBITUARY
Lorraine George
6298
John Ray-
mond Onopa,
67, of Naples,
Fla., and
Land O
Lakes, Wis.,
lost his three-
year battle
with cancer
Monday, Feb.
6, 2012. He
was surrounded by loved ones
at the home of his daughter
and son-in-law, Michelle and
Rodney Douglas.
He was born May 20, 1944,
in Wausau, Wis., the son of Lil-
lian and Frank Onopa.
Survivors include his wife,
Bonnie Dancey Onopa; his
father, Frank Onopa; daugh-
ter, Michelle (Rod) Douglas, of
Tampa, Fla.; son, Christopher
(Lisa) Onopa, of Orlando, Fla.;
and daughter, Cheryl (Shawn
Dawson) Onopa of Aspen,
Colo.; Margaret Farrell
Onopa, the mother of his chil-
dren; his sister, Joanne
Bermudez, of Puerto Rico; and
brother, Ronald Onopa, of The
Villages, Fla.
His mother preceded him in
death July 9, 2011.
He attended St. Therese
Grade School and Newman
High, where he was known as
Big John. He was a
formidable athlete and
excelled in basketball, football
and baseball.
He was an iron worker in
the Peoria area, and later
started his own business,
Johnco Construction.
He loved golf, snowmobiling
and especially fishing. He was
a generous and loving host to
all. He took special care to
remember his friends and
families favorites and to have
them on hand when they visit-
ed. It gave him much joy to
make others happy.
Masses have been said for
the repose of his soul. As he
would wish, there are several
celebrations of his life planned
in some of his favorite places,
so once more he can entertain
all those who he loved.
Donations may be made in
his honor to Hope Lodge,
where he stayed during his
treatments at Mayo Clinic.
Their website is www.cancer.-
org/involved/donate/donateon-
linenow/w/h108rochmn/index.
To express condolences
online, visit www.preston-han-
ley.com.
PAID OBITUARY
John Raymond Onopa
6294
ONOPA
OBITUARIES
NEWS
S h a r o n
Ione Kolbe, 87,
of Marathon,
passed from
this earthly
life to her eter-
nal life with
the Lord Jesus
Christ Feb. 24,
2012, at Syl-
van Crossing
Nursing Home.
Sharon was born April 23,
1924, to the late Henry and
Clara (Urban) Feck.
She married the late Walter
Kolbe March 9, 1946, at the
First Reformed Church in
Wausau. Sharon and Walter
shared their life together at
their farm in Marathon, and
their summer cottage in
Phelps, Wis.
Her desire for each person
reading this is that they
would come to know the Lord
Jesus Christ as their personal
savior.
Sharon enjoyed many activ-
ities such as traveling with
her husband to Canada, Alas-
ka and exploring the Pacific
Rim.
She loved participating in
her Bible classes and prepar-
ing for them.
Also, she enjoyed her flower
garden, vegetable garden and
many different kinds of crafts,
and having people into their
home for special dinners and
activities in their woods on
the farm. Most of all, she loved
spending time with her chil-
dren and grandchildren.
Survivors include her son,
Barry (Linda) Kolbe of
Mazomanie; one daughter,
Wendy (David) Whittingham of
Phelps; grandchildren, Audra
(Craig) Hubbell of Madison,
Jessica (Chad) Bigler of
Verona, Sarah (David) Roben-
horst of Austin, Texas, Alyssa
Wagner of Austin; three great-
granddaughters, Brielle Bigler,
Peyton Robenhorst and Averie
Wagner; and a sister, Beverly
(Feck) Jacobs of Illinois.
Preceding her in death was
her husband, Walter Kolbe, in
1998; grandson, Philip Kolbe
in 1998; and her brother, Hen-
ry Feck.
Funeral services will be at
11 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at
Helke Funeral Home,
Wausau. Pastor Lee Christian
of Christ the Rock Church will
officiate. Visitation will be
held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednes-
day, March 7, at the funeral
home.
Burial will be in the Beth-
lehem Lutheran Cemetery in
the town of Rib Mountain.
Helke Funeral Home is
assisting the family with
arrangements.
PAID OBITUARY
Sharon I. Kolbe
6297
KOLBE
Wayne Har -
lan Walters,
74, of Nenana,
Alaska, went
to the Happy
H u n t i n g
Grounds on
Feb. 19, 2012.
Wayne was
born in Wau -
sau, Wis., on
July 19, 1937, to Harold and
Margaret Walters.
Wayne and his bride, Kath-
leen (Tina), married in Wau -
sau and set out on the adven-
ture of a lifetime, moving to
Alaska in 1976.
Serving as chief of police for
the community of Nenana,
Wayne had an impact on
many young lives. He is
remembered: Wayne wasnt
just the police officer, he was
the law!
Waynes dedication to the
safety of his community was
never more evident than in
1983, when he was shot in the
line of duty assisting Alaska
State Troopers in the appre-
hension of a fugitive.
After leaving the Nenana
Police Department in 1985,
Wayne worked at Red Dog
Mine and, later, for BP Corp.,
as a safety compliance officer.
An avid hunter and sports-
man, Wayne continued to help
the young (and old) in Nenana
and the surrounding communi-
ties through his dedicated
instruction of Hunter Safety
and Concealed Weapons classes.
Wayne also served as a
member of the Middle Nenana
River Advisory Committee,
working to preserve wildlife
and protect the rights of
hunters.
Wayne is most fondly
remembered for his, and
Tinas, years volunteering to
be Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
at the community gift
exchange each Christmas in
Nenana. For many genera-
tions, children experienced
the joy of telling their Christ-
mas secrets to Wayne. He
loved every minute of it and
the kids adored him.
Wayne is survived by his
beloved wife, Tina; his son,
Latt Walters of Longmont,
Colo.; sister, Joan Turner of
Wausau; and his trusty com-
panions, Little Girl and Grizz.
A celebration of Waynes life
was held in Nenana at the Civic
Center on Saturday, Feb. 25,
2012, at 1 p.m. A potluck fol-
lowed. People were encouraged
to take their memories of
Wayne, written down, to be com-
piled in a book later for Tina.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made in Waynes name
to the Outdoor Heritage Foun-
dation of Alaska, which pro-
motes the conservation and
wise use of Alaskas natural
resources through broad-
based education initiatives
designed to provide Alaskans
the skills and knowledge to
enjoy the outdoors in a safe,
responsible manner.
Donations can be sent to
OHFA, P.O. Box 4752, Palmer,
AK 99645 or delivered to the
Alaska Department of Fish
and Game in Fairbanks on
College Road, care of Cathie
Harms, (907) 459-7231.
PAID OBITUARY
Wayne Harlan Walters
6295
WALTERS
Richard C. Lawson of Glen-
view, Ill., former longtime res-
ident of Northbrook, Ill., and
summer resident of Three
Lakes, passed away Feb. 24,
2012.
Beloved husband of Mary
Lois Lawson (nee Harwell);
loving father of John Jack
Lawson, Ann (Leonard) Stein
and Craig (Lisa) Lawson;
cherished grandfather of
William and Christopher
Stein, and Elizabeth and Julie
Lawson; dear brother of the
late Jack Lawson.
Mr. Lawson was the former
president of Federal Interna-
tional Chemicals.
Dick was a fantastic hus-
band, father and friend to all.
He loved his family and
friends in Northbrook, Three
Lakes and Marco Island, Fla.
Dick had a lifetime love
affair with the North Woods,
and he valued his friendships
in Three Lakes.
A memorial visitation and
service was held Monday, Feb.
27, 2012, at N.H. Scott &
Hanekamp Funeral Home,
Glenview.
In lieu of flowers, memori-
als may be made to St. Jude
Childrens Research Hospital,
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN 38105. Funeral informa-
tion (847) 998-1020.
PAID OBITUARY
Richard C. Lawson
6296
In its latest report, titled
The Sales Tax: Yesterday,
Today, Tomorrow, the Wiscon-
sin Taxpayers Alliance (WTA)
reviewed the sales tax and its
place in a 21st-century econo-
my, citing below-average
growth over the last decade.
State sales tax growth
averaged just 1.5% per year
since 2000, more than four
percentage points below the
average of the preceding
decade, according to the WTA.
New spending patterns,
fewer taxable items, rising
online sales, and the last two
recessions all likely affected
tax revenues, said WTA Pres-
ident Todd A. Berry.
In 2011, state sales tax rev-
enues totaled $4.1 billion, up
from $3.9 billion the prior
year. The 4.2% increase fol-
lowed declines in recessionary
2009 (-4.3%) and 2010 (-3.4%).
As a share of total general
fund (general purpose rev-
enue) tax collections those
used to fund major state pro-
grams, including kinder-
garten through 12th-grade
schools, Medicaid and correc-
tions the sales tax dropped
to 31.8%, its smallest share
since 1984.
Our economy has been
evolving from a goods-based
to a service-based economy,
said Berry. And, of course,
goods tend to be taxed but not
ser vices.
When the Wisconsin sales
tax was first adopted, services
accounted for less than half of
all personal consumption,
while goods accounted for
51.8%, he said. Today, ser-
vices represent more than
two-thirds of consumption,
though they account for only a
fraction of taxable items.
According to WTA
researchers, rising Internet
sales also impact sales tax
revenues. In Wisconsin, esti-
mates of uncollected revenue
from online sales range from
$60 million to $160 million
annually.
Based on projections from
the Wisconsin Department of
Revenue and the University
of Tennessee, taxing all Inter-
net sales would increase tax
collections between 1.4% and
3.5%. While taxpayers who do
not pay sales tax on many
online purchases are required
to pay the use tax on their
individual income tax
returns, fewer than 1% do.
Wisconsin uses the sales
tax to a lesser extent than
most states for a number of
reasons, according to the
WTA. One explanation is that
income and property taxes
here are both about 25%
above the national average.
Another explanation rests
with the slow-growing state of
the sales tax. According to the
most recent census figures
(2009), state sales tax collec-
tions accounted for 28.3% of
all state taxes in Wisconsin
versus 32% nationally. The
Badger State also relied on
sales taxes to a lesser degree
than neighbors Iowa, Illinois
and Michigan.
A free copy of The Sales
Tax: Yesterday, Today, Tomor-
row, is available at
wistax.org or by emailing wis-
tax@wistax.org, calling (608)
241-9789 or writing the WTA
at 401 N. Lawn Ave., Madison,
WI 53704-5033.
Sales tax collections
below average: WTA
A residential chimney fire
broke out early last Wednes-
day morning at 9233
McCormick Road in the town
of Plum Lake, according to the
Vilas County Sheriffs Depart-
ment.
Vilas County 911 received a
report of the fire at approxi-
mately 7 a.m.
First responding fire per-
sonnel reported a working fire
in the attic of the residence.
They extinguished the fire and
gained control of the incident,
according to Lt. Mark Collins.
Fire damage was contained
to the attic, while a report
indicated additional smoke
and water damage in the
house. There were no injuries
as a result of the incident.
The Plum Lake Volunteer
Fire Department and emer-
gency medical services were
assisted by the St. Germain,
Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction
and Eagle River fire depart-
ments and the West Side
Rapid Intervention Team.
Chimney fire breaks out
at Plum Lake residence
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Eagle River Planning
Commission Wednesday,
Feb. 29, 6 p.m., City Hall.
Agenda: Di scussi on and
changes to Riverview Park
and West Riverview Drive.
Town of Phelps All-Ter-
rain Vehicle (ATV) Work-
shop Committee Thurs-
day, March 1, 5 p.m., town
hall. Agenda: A quorum of the
Phelps Town Board will be
present but no official busi-
ness will be conducted.
Conover Town Board
Meeting Thursday, March
1, 7 p.m., Conover Center.
Agenda: Department reports.
Oneida County Com -
prehensive Plan Oversight
Committee Monday,
March 5, 1:30 p.m., Court-
house. Agenda: Review and
approve changes to the
revised and alternate plans.
Northland Pines School
District Board of Educa-
tion Monday, March 5, 6
p.m., high school. Agenda:
Work session and salary
structure meetings for certi-
fied staff.
_____________
Keep a green tree in your
heart and perhaps a singing
bird will come.
Chinese Proverb
ANTIQUES WANTED
PAYING CASH
FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Crocks, jugs, earthenware bowls & pitchers;
art pottery, Roseville, Hull, etc.; cookie jars;
hand-decorated china; glassware before
WWII; patchwork quilts & fancywork; Orien-
tal rugs; picture frames; clocks, watches &
fobs; jewelry; oil lamps; elec. lamps w/glass
shades; old advertising items, signs,
posters, containers, boxes, mixing bowls,
etc., especially from Eagle River; coin-oper-
ated machines, slots, peanut, etc.; shot-
guns, rifles & handguns; hunting knives;
wooden duck & fish decoys; old tackle box-
es & lures; rods, reels & creels; glass min-
now traps; old tools; toys of all kinds, trains,
trucks, tractors, tin wind-ups, games, dolls,
etc.; enamelware, especially bright colors;
old photos of interiors & outdoor activities;
all magazines before WWII; postcards (pre-
1920); coin & stamp collections; old wood
carvings of animals, etc. Check with me
before you sell.
Call Jim at (715) 479-1459
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JAIL ACADEMY Graduates of the Nicolet Area Technical Col-
lege Jail Academy held their graduation ceremony last week in the
Vilas County Justice Center. Completing the session were, front
row from left, Vickie Heeg of Clark County, Kayla Darling of Clark
County, Charles Bublitz of Oneida County, Ryan Boigenzahn of
Dunn County and Kayla Bailey of Forest County. Back row, Ryan
van Ornum of Ashland County, John Shilts Jr. of St. Croix County,
Chad Rosinski of Vilas County, Shane Lundberg of St. Croix Coun-
ty, Peter Lovas of Vilas County, and Angela Johnson of Forest
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in 2012 at
Shumake, Pineiro enter
not-guilty pleas in Vilas
Vilas County Sheriff
A total of 239 complaints
were entered by Vilas County
Sheriff s Department dis-
patchers last week.
In addition to those with
sufficient detail to report be -
low, a review shows at least six
vehicle accidents, three aban-
doned vehicles, four requests
for agency assistance, two am -
bulance requests, one animal
problem, two attempts to
locate, four burglar alarms,
nine requests for citizen assis-
tance, three reports of criminal
damage to property, one
domestic violence complaint,
one fire, four reports of harass-
ment, three re ports of haz-
ardous conditions, three hit-
and-run accidents, three juve-
nile problems/runaways, one
report of littering, five reports
of suspicious circumstances,
seven thefts, two threats, sev-
en traffic violations, two wel-
fare checks, nine 911 hang ups,
one snowmobile violation and
three snowmobile accidents.
At least nine calls were re -
ferred to the Eagle River
Police De partment, and there
were at least 20 informational
or procedural entries.
In the past two weeks, at
least 14 people were booked at
the Vilas County Jail, including
four for operating while intoxi-
cated, two for disorderly con-
duct, two for bail jumping, two
for probation violations, one for
operating without a license,
one for possession of THC and
one for possession of illegally
obtained prescription. The in -
mate population ranged from
68 to 77. As of Feb. 27, there
were 74 inmates.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
- 3:06 p.m. - A two-vehicle
accident was reported in the
parking lot at 836 Highway 45
in the town of Lincoln, involv-
ing Dean A. Isleb and Talicia
M. Wusterbarth, both of Eagle
River.
- 10:20 p.m. - A one-vehicle
accident was reported on
Wilderness Trail near High-
way 70 in the town of Clover-
land, involving John Edwards
of St. Germain.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
rollover was reported on
Highway 17 near Jericho
Road in Phelps, involving
David W. Nelson of Conover.
Highway 51 near Mitchell
Road in Manitowish Waters,
involving Samantha N. Stow-
ers of Manitowish Waters.
Monday, Feb. 20
- 6:33 p.m. - A two-vehicle
accident was reported on
Highway 155 near Highway
70 in St. Germain, involving
Perry O. Junkermann of Eagle
River and Thomas F. Benware
Jr. of St. Germain. Junker-
mann was cited for improper
position for turning and fail-
ure to use a seat belt.
Saturday, Feb. 18
- 2 p.m. - A snowmobile/
vehicle accident was reported
on Juve Road near Forest
Lane in St. Germain, involv-
ing Gregory M. Souliders of
St. Charles, Ill., and Clarence
R. Pauly of Woodruff.
Friday, Feb. 17
Highway W near Chicago
Avenue in Winchester involv-
ing Michael E. Ney of Two
Rivers. Ney was cited for driv-
ing too fast for conditions.
Eagle River Police
Among the calls received by
Vilas County dispatchers were
at least nine calls for the Eagle
River Police. These included
one hit-and-run accident, one
burglar alarm, two ambulance
requests, one animal problem,
four requests for citizens assis-
tance, two disturbances, one
report of harassment, two
thefts and one welfare check.
Three Lakes Police
This police department
reported four vehicle acci-
dents, one burglar alarm, two
ambulance requests, two
requests for citizens assis-
tance, one report of battery,
two disturbances, one domestic
violence report, one report of
hazardous conditions, one nar-
cotics violation, one report of
found property, one reckless
driving, one report of fraud,
two requests for service, four
snowmobile violations, one
report of suspicious circum-
stances and two traffic viola-
tions.
POLICE REPORT
___________
BY KEN ANDERSON
NEWS CORRESPONDENT
___________
Pleas were entered and pre-
trial conferences were set in
Vilas County Circuit Court
Monday for two men taken into
custody when a search warrant
was served at a home on South
Farming Road in Arbor Vitae
Feb. 6, where authorities found
numerous marijuana plants in
various stages of growth.
Defense attorney David
Penn indicated to the court his
client, Kevin Shumake, 39, of
Arbor Vitae, pleads not guilty
to all counts and requests a
pretrial conference. Penn also
requested a written transcript
of the preliminary hearing and
60 days to file motions.
District Attorney Al Mous-
takis said he added charges of
criminal damage to property to
the criminal complaint, but felt
60 days was too long.
Vilas County Circuit Judge
Neal A. Nielsen III entered not-
guilty pleas for Shumake and
requested Penn make a prompt
request of the court reporter for
the transcript. He set April 13
for motions to be filed and April
17 for a pretrial conference
with the district attorney.
Attorney Michael Schiek,
representing Ramon Pineiro,
35, of Goldbar, Wash., also
requested the court enter not-
guilty pleas to all counts in the
complaint. Judge Nielsen
accepted the not-guilty pleas
and set March 20 for a pretrial
conference with the district
attorney.
Pineiro remains in custody
under a $20,000 cash bond and
Shumake is free on a $5,000
cash bond.
Pretrial conferences with
the district attorney are closed
to the public.
FROM PAGE 1A
that was deployed.
I could only imagine the
number of persons driving by
on Highway 70 tweeting their
friends about the large concen-
tration of squad cars in the
parking lot at the highway
shop and trying to guess what
was going on.
The operations briefing
started at 1 p.m. In the brief-
ing, the operations officer had
diagrams of how the target
house was situated, along with
outbuildings and roads. A
Google Earth photo gave the
group an idea where wooded
and open areas were. Names
of officers participating were
on teams and marked on the
diagram where they were to
deploy on the property.
They were informed this
actually began way back in
June of 2011 when an Eagle
River landlord called police
about the condition of a house
he rented at 2715 Whiskey
Trail north of Eagle River.
Vilas County detectives found
numerous marijuana plants
and venting consistent with a
grow operation.
According to the report,
there were remnants of mari-
juana everywhere within the
house, with approximately
160 root balls with stalks up to
4 inches in diameter. Other
evidence was the name of an
Arbor Vitae man that led
detectives to the rental home
at 1399 S. Farming Road.
We have two suspects, the
operations officer told the
group. Suspect one is a
Ramon Pineiro, who was iden-
tified from the Whisky Trail
house. Packages are going to
him at 1399, which is a rental
house. Suspect two is a Kevin
Shumake, who rents that
home through a bank for the
owner in Pardeeville, Wis.
Questions about the use of
gas and/or flash grenades
and possible escape routes,
should the suspect be in the
house and try to flee, were
answered using the diagram of
the layout.
There was no evidence of
booby traps at the Whiskey
Trail home and all the win-
dows had been covered, the
group was told by the opera-
tions officer, who emphasized,
We will make every effort to
get him out of the house before
we go in. There may be dogs in
the house since we found evi-
dence of dog food at Whiskey
Trail. We will clear the garage
first.
Added to the group was a
Spanish interpreter since it
was unknown if suspect
Pineiro spoke or understood
English.
The Arbor Vitae Fire
Department was paged out to
be on standby and an emer-
gency medical services (EMS)
team was placed on standby at
Howard Young Medical Center
in Woodruff. Preparations were
made to notify local school offi-
cials and the bus company
should it be necessary to close
down South Farming Road.
The arrival of the Bear
Cat from Oneida County com-
pleted the resources the team
was waiting for. The Bear Cat
is an armored vehicle similar
to a personnel carrier that
would take the teams near the
front entrance of the house.
They had a robot that could be
used if needed.
Final checks of weapons,
gas masks, shields, vests and
radios were made and, when
word came over the radio that
the sniper team was in place,
the operation started at 1:45
p.m. They would stage behind
Howard Brothers at South
Farming Road and Highway
47 for final instructions on the
responsibilities of each team
and a final radio check.
Tomlanovich and Kennedy,
along with sheriffs depart-
ment dispatcher Tracy
Schilling and Jim Galloway,
county emergency government
director, and I stayed at the
satellite office monitoring
radio traffic of the SWAT
team. At this point in the oper-
ation, Tomlanovich was a little
nervous because there was a
lot of planning that went into
the operation and he hoped
out loud that they find some-
thing.
The operation moved very
quickly once law enforcement
arrived at the suspect house to
serve the warrant. At 2:10
p.m., the SWAT team arrived.
At 2:15 We see movement in
the house; someone is in
there, came a radio report.
We see one male in a black
leather jacket and two pit
bulls.
The subject is coming out,
and, at 2:22 p.m., One subject
has been secured and entry is
being made.
At 2:25 p.m., the entry team
indicated they were clearing
the house room by room. At
2:29, the fire department and
EMS that were on standby
were told they could stand
down.
Then came the radio mes-
sage Sheriff Tomlanovich was
waiting for from the operations
officer: We have a massive
grow operation.
It would appear our intelli-
gence is good, Kennedy
declared, with a slight smile.
Arriving at the home, the
strong odor of marijuana came
out the open front door. Inside
the main living area were an
electronic scale and a pan with
dried leafy substance and a
book entitled High Risk
Entry along with equipment
for tattooing.
The operations officer
motioned for the sheriff and
me to come down the stairs
into the basement.
Under grow lights in one
area was a large array of mari-
juana plants. In another room
there was what looked like
starter plants and a plant dry-
ing area. A hole had been
punched in the chimney and a
pipe had been inserted as a
vent for odors.
This is very high quality,
the operations officer said,
pointing to the plants, proba-
bly worth $5,000 to $6,000 a
pound.
The Arbor Vitae animal con-
trol officer was called to take
the two pit bulls and a service
garage was called to plow the
driveway. A massive amount of
evidence had to be cataloged
and removed from the house
it filled three trailers.
At 3:30 p.m., the sheriff was
taking me back to Eagle River
when we heard radio traffic on
a vehicle stop. It turned out to
be the second suspect, Kevin
Shumake. He apparently was
driving up and down South
Farming Road watching what
was happening.
The defendants, Shumake,
39, of Arbor Vitae, and Pineiro,
35, of Goldbar, Wash., have
made their initial appearances
in Vilas County Circuit Court
and have been bound over for
arraignment after entering
pleas last week (see related
story on this page).
Pot bust: SWAT team participated in Vilas County raid
Jury trials for an Eagle Riv-
er man facing multiple counts
of second-degree sexual assault
of a child and child enticement
were canceled last week in
Vilas County Circuit Court
when Joshua Leach, 23,
entered five guilty pleas to
amended charges.
Leach had been facing four
counts of sexual assault of a
child, all class C felonies, with
each count carrying a maxi-
mum sentence of 40 years with
25 years of initial confinement.
Assistant District Attorney
David Breedlove indicated the
charges would be amended
under a plea agreement that
included a detailed and lengthy
deferred entry of judgment
agreement of 20 years. Leach
will be required to register as a
sex offender for a period of 15
years under the agreement.
In addition, two other
charges of second-degree sexu-
al assault of a child were dis-
missed, but will be read in for
sentencing while others were
amended to child enticement
and causing mental harm to a
child. An Oneida County alle-
gation of capturing an image of
nudity also was dismissed, but
will be read in for sentencing.
The restriction on my argu-
ments at sentencing deals with
a presentence investigation
recommendation, Breedlove
told the court. If the recom-
mendation is probation, I am
free to argue terms and condi-
tions of probation; if other than
probation, I am free to argue.
After questioning of defense
attorneys by Vilas County Cir-
cuit Judge Neal A. Nielsen III,
he approved the amended com-
plaint and the deferred entry of
judgment agreement that
Leach must abide by for 20
years, telling Leach that if the
deferred entry of judgment was
violated, there would be no tri-
al and he would be back before
the court for sentencing.
Nielsen then asked Leach
how he pleaded to the two
charges of second-degree sexu-
al assault of a child under the
age of 16, child enticement and
two counts of causing mental
harm to a child, with his attor-
neys indicating guilty and
Leach concurring.
Bond was modified to allow
Leach to seek inpatient treat-
ment at the Keystone Center in
Pennsylvania for treatment for
sexual addiction, a program
that is expected to last 90 days.
The court was in formed Key-
stone, which is not a locked
facility, has accepted him and
hes expected to enroll within a
few days.
Tentative sentencing has
been set for June 27.
In other felony cases, Adam
J. Boone, 28, of Arbor Vitae,
charged with possession of nar-
cotic drugs, possession of mari-
juana and possession of drug
paraphernalia, had a prelimi-
nary hearing set for March 5 at
11 a.m.
Boone was arrested Jan. 4
after officers went to his resi-
dence at 1040 S. Old Highway
51 Road in Arbor Vitae to
arrest his girlfriend, who failed
to pay a warrant in Vilas Coun-
ty. According to the complaint,
when they went to arrest her,
they found Adderell capsules, a
marijuana plant, a pipe and a
bong at the residence.
Jason C. Jensen, 35, of Sugar
Camp, charged with stalking
between March 17 and June
22, 2011, had a warrant issued
for his arrest Feb. 20 because
he did not appear for a plea and
sentencing hearing. That war-
rant was withdrawn Feb. 22
when his attorney made an
arrangement for Jensens vol-
untary appearance.
According to the complaint,
Jensen made numerous phone
calls, emails and text messages
to a former girlfriend starting
in March of 2011 and is alleged
to have placed a package inside
the fence of her driveway June
22, 2011. She told officers she
was concerned about her safety.
Vilas County Court report
Jury trials canceled as Leach
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Paul J. Specht and Chuck
Hayes will contend for the
Vilas County Board of Super-
visors District 2 seat (Presque
Isle Ward 1 and Winchester
Ward 1) after both candidates
received 68 votes in last Tues-
days primary election.
Sulo Wainio was eliminated
from the running after placing
third with 60 votes.
Either Specht or Hayes will
be chosen by voters to fill the
vacant District 2 seat of Jack
Harrison at an April 3 elec-
tion. Polls will be open from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m. at both the
Presque Isle and Winchester
community buildings.
Spechts professional expe-
rience includes practicing as a
certified public accountant, as
well as several private-sector
accounting and management
positions. He served as an
alderman for the city of
Verona in the early 1980s and
as a director on the board of
the Henry Vilas Zoo of Dane
County, on which he was trea-
surer for 10 years and presi-
dent for two years.
He is a graduate of UW-
Madison with a degree in
accounting. He subsequently
passed the certified public
accountant examination.
I believe my background
and experience will provide
value to Vilas County as it
struggles with its primary
issue of holding down its oper-
ating budget while continuing
to provide the services our res-
idents depend on, said
Specht.
Hayes professional experi-
ence includes serving as prin-
cipal of the Brown Deer High
School from 1971-97, presi-
dent of the Association of Wis-
consin School Administrators
from 1983-84 and Presque
Isle Town Board supervisor
from 2001 to present.
Hayes graduated from UW-
Milwaukee with a bachelor of
science in secondary educa-
tion, master of science in U.S.
history and master of science
in education administration.
He also studied for two years
at Marquette University in
the doctor of education pro-
gram.
My primary reason for
running is what it has always
been since retiring to give
back to my community
through public service, said
Hayes.
Specht, Hayes to vie
for District 2 seat
Justin Grant, an employ-
ee of Eagle River Light &
Water Utility, recently grad-
uated from the Indentured
Line Repairer Apprentice
program through Chippewa
Valley Technical College.
Grant was sponsored by
the local utility and needed
to complete 16 weeks of
classroom study over four
years in addition to 8,000
hours of on-the job training.
Other utility workers who
have completed this pro-
gram are Pat Weber, Mike
Sanborn and Curt Hennes.
Lineman Zach Otto is cur-
rently enrolled.
The apprenticeship pro-
gram is a structured system
of training designed to pre-
pare individuals for skilled
occupations. It combines
classroom instruction and
on- the-job training under
the supervision of seasoned
journeymen.
Students sponsored by
their hiring utility can gain
insight to the workings of
their company, the work
ethic that is expected, and
can develop a loyalty to that
organization for years to
come, all while completing
their formal training.
Many utilities opt to have
their employees trained in
this manner.
After graduation, individ-
uals are required to stay
abreast of the nuances in
their field by completing
seminars and workshops in
a broad range of related sub-
jects from meter reading to
overhead and underground
high-voltage distribution
systems.
Grant is a native of
Beaver Dam and comes from
a family of electrical utility
workers. After graduating
from high school, he enrolled
in the electrical power distri-
bution program at Moraine
Park Technical College. He
and his wife, Kimberly,
moved to the Eagle River
area in 2007. They have two
children, Morgan and Nolan.
Grant said they are enjoy-
ing the North Woods and
have appreciated all of the
hospitality theyve received.
He also recommends the
apprentice program to any-
one interested in a career in
power distribution.
Grant completes lineman training for city
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BY ANTHONY DREW
___________
Justin Grant, center, recently graduated from
lineman school. Congratulating him are Eagle
River Light & Water Utility manager Pat Weber,
left, and Mayor Jeff Hyslop. STAFF PHOTO
77 votes, followed by Vocke
with 69 and Bloom with 53.
The general spring election
will be April 3. Election polls
will be open from 7 a.m. to 8
p.m. at both the Three Lakes
Community Building and the
Sugar Camp Town Hall.
OMelia was elected to the
State Bar of Wisconsin board
of governors and served from
2002-08. OMelias other occu-
pational experience includes
volunteering for the Board of
Attorneys Professional Re s -
ponsibility from 1996-2002
(chairman from 2001-02).
A 1972 graduate of
Rhinelander High School,
OMelia went on to graduate
cum laude from St. Norbert
Col l ege i n De Pere. He
obtained his Juris Doctor
degree at Marquette Law
School.
Im confident that the
extensive experience I have
gained during the last 32
years has prepared me to pre-
side over all areas of the law,
should I be elected, said
OMelia.
Blooms occupational expe-
rience includes serving as
Oneida County district attor-
ney from 2007 to present, asso-
ciate attorney at Eckert Kost
& Vocke LLP of Rhine lander
from 2002-07 and staff attor-
ney at the State Public
Defenders Office in Rhine -
lander from 1993 to 2002.
Having worked as the
Oneida County district attor-
ney, in private practice, repre-
senting both plaintiffs and
defendants in civil litigation,
and as a public defender, I
have a uniquely balanced per-
spective on the different kinds
of people who come before a
judge every day, said Bloom.
VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS
NEWS
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BY ANTHONY DREW
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River Valley Bank in Eagle River made a $2,500 donation to
Festival of Flavors. Taking part in the check presentation were,
from left, bank manager Nancy Schuller, Ron and Cindy Mein-
holz of Festival of Flavors, business banking officer Chris
Kuehling and Al Pittelko of the Eagle River Revitalization Pro-
gram. Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
The Three Lakes Town
Board adopted a resolution to
accept $81,000 from the
Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) to make
improvements on Rice Lake
Road at its meeting last week.
At a previous meeting, the
board of supervisors had autho-
rized Town Chairman Don Sid-
lowski to pursue DNR funding
to help repair the failed road.
We put in a request for
$514,000, said Sidlowski. I
told the town foreman to shoot
for the moon and put it all in.
The DNR responded by
offering $81,000 in road aids
funding, contingent upon the
agreement that the town would
apply $9,000 of its own monies
toward the project.
There was a prevailing atti-
tude not too long ago that were
on our own, that nobody ever
helps us and dont even bother
because you wont get these
grants, said Sidlowski. I
steadfastly refuse to believe
thats anything but hogwash.
While he fundamentally
agreed the board should accept
the aid, Supervisor Jeff Bruss
questioned the influence
$90,000 would have on the
nearly untraversable road.
What are we accomplishing
by doing this? he asked. Are
we going to do it really well for
half a mile or are we going to
try to spread $90,000 over
three miles of road? Its still
$9,000 of our own money that
gets taken away from some oth-
er road.
Supervisor Steve Garbo wicz
and Sidlowski then collectively
asserted that the board annu-
ally expends more than $9,000
maintaining and grading the
failed road.
I think we could do a
tremendous amount with this
money and I cant believe wed
consider not taking it, said
Sidlowski.
The board then adopted a
resolution accepting the DNR
funds, essentially agreeing to
spend the entire $90,000 on
Rice Lake Road improvements
outlined in the application to
the department.
The project will aim to
enhance the east-west stretch
of the road between the marsh
and Rice Lake.
After a couple of weeks of
consideration, board supervi-
sors also divided funds among
applicants for the Accomoda-
tions Tax Grant established by
the board.
The Center for the Arts in
the Northwoods withdrew its
application for funds, leaving
the Single Best Block Party
committee and the Three
Lakes Area Chamber of Com-
merce and Welcome Center as
the only two qualified appli-
cants.
Sidlowski recommended
granting $6,500 to the Single
Best commitee and $2,568 to
the chamber. He had originally
factored in another $3,500 for
the center for the arts.
Since 70% of accomodations
tax already goes to the cham-
ber by law, Supervisors Bill
Martineau and Bruss
expressed disinterest in giving
a large part of the boards own
30% to help cover the cost of a
tourism film the chamber owes
money on.
I was a little bit on the edge
with the chamber, because its
something theyve already com-
mitted to and, in committing to
it, they should have had the
funds available to do it, said
Martineau.
Bruss suggested the board
grant $12,000 to the Single
Best committee and $568 to the
chamber.
We give the chamber a
large portion of our budget
already through our room tax,
he said. I dont feel like this is
a penalty, because this is mon-
ey that wasnt available even
two years ago. Were talking
about $568; it isnt chump
change.
Despite the standpoints of
the two supervisors, the board
unanimously approved giving
$10,000 to the Single Best com-
mittee and $2,568 to the cham-
ber of commerce.
In other action, the board:
after hearing from Three
Lakes citizens at its special
meeting, lifted time-of-day
restrictions for snowmobiles
traveling on Anderson Street;
heard a proposal for a
survey and preliminary per-
mitting actions regarding
Thunder Lake dam repairs;
heard an update on Onei-
da Countys ordinance amend-
ment about signs; and
granted amplified noise
permits for Petroleum Muse-
ums car show and the Faerie
Festival.
Three Lakes gets
$81,000 from DNR
for Rice Lake Road
Before hearing an update on
the Frank Schnabel property
issue, the Three Lakes School
Board approved granting grad-
uation credit to seniors with
only two years of physical edu-
cation classes, as long as those
students met other established
requirements.
The seniors can take advan-
tage of the new policy as early
as the next school year, provid-
ing the students take an elec-
tive that goes beyond the grad-
uation requirement in an area
of study and participate in a
full season of a school-spon-
sored sport.
The law has changed and
will enable our students who
participate in a sport to take a
co-curricular class in lieu of one
year of physical education,
said High School Principal Bill
Greb. Weve always required,
as per the state, that students
take three years of physical
education.
Under the new policy, stu-
dents can open their schedules
to an additional elective in the
fields of english, social studies,
mathematics, science or health
education.
I never understood the
requirement anyway, said
board member Terry
McCloskey. To undergo the rig-
ors of one of our sports, that
ought to take the place of phys-
ical education for that particu-
lar semester. But thats just my
opinion.
Greb said the state wasnt
ready to go that far yet, but
supported the proposed change.
I do think that this is a good
step, he said. Students who
participate in a school-spon-
sored sport activity, minute for
minute, spend more time in
athletic activity than they do in
class.
In other action, Butch Fitz-
patrick delivered an update on
the property deeded by Frank
Schnabel to the U.S. Forest Ser-
vice, which the school wants to
use for educational purposes.
The board heard an earlier
update in December, indicating
that district rangers in Eagle
River werent interested in a
property exchange or special-
use agreement with the school.
Fitzpatrick, who retired in
2003 as district ranger in Eagle
River, met with Chequamegon-
Nicolet Forest Supervisor Paul
Strong to talk about the matter.
I thought it was a positive
meeting, said Fitzpatrick. He
left room for discussion. Mr.
Strong wasnt up to date on the
schools proposal, so I outlined
the schools interest and gave a
brief history of the property.
After the conversation,
Strong recommended the
school send an informal letter
of interest, leaving room for
meaningful discussion before
the formal phase which would
lead to a yes or no answer.
I think thats a pretty wise
course of action, said Fitz-
patrick. He wants to stay away
from the formal request up
front, which would be a land
exchange or a special-use per-
mit.
The meeting with Strong
was scheduled after discus-
sions in late 2011 with resource
officials, and the district ranger
in Eagle River revealed they
werent interested in a property
exchange or a special-use
agreement with the school.
Fitzpatrick said he checked
to see if there were any natural
resource obstacles that pre-
vented the Forest Service from
granting the school access to
the property.
There are no stoppers
there, he said. There are no
sensitive species, endangered
species or invasive species. Its
also in multiple-use manage-
ment. In other words, it would
fit with the schools interest.
In other action, the board:
heard reports from the
State Education Convention;
heard the second Friday
pupil membership count;
approved Cooperative
Education Service Agency
shared service contracts;
heard Three Lakes Town
Chairman Don Sidlowski talk
about the Standing Up for
Rural Wisconsin Schools and
Libraries award;
viewed a global science
presentation created by high
school students; and
accepted the resignation
of Three Lakes High School
girls soccer coach Don Meeder.
River Valley Bank of Eagle
River has presented a $2,500
sponsorship to promote the
Festival of Flavors in the
North Woods.
The festival at Riverview
Park in Eagle River is held
the last weekend before
Labor Day weekend, Aug. 25
and 26 this year.
The weekend has always
been considered one of the
slowest of the summer, since
many schools have started
and it is prior to a major trav-
el weekend.
Attendance at the 2011
festival was approximately
5,000, with people from 12
states and many Wiscon-
sinites visiting this unique
Taste of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Department of
Tourism research on dollars
spent indicates that the eco-
nomic impact for the Eagle
River area was more than
$400,000 during the 2011
event.
It has been a privilege to
support such a great event for
the North Woods, said River
Valley Bank branch manager
Nancy Schuller.
This years event will fea-
ture many activities beyond
the 180-foot Celebrate the
Taste of Wisconsin tent,
showcasing restaurants from
two counties, state food pro-
ducers, cheese companies and
wineries, each offering a sam-
ple of their products.
Fitness demonstrations,
chefs demos, Northwoods
Childrens Museum activi-
ties, Wisconsin Street Food
Row, live music and the Fes-
tival of Flavors Art & Craft
Show are but a few of the
events held in Riverview
Park and surrounding down-
town vicinity.
The Eagle River Area Fes-
tival of Flavors is presented
by the Eagle River Revital-
ization Program, with funds
raised going toward boosting
tourism and revitalizing
Riverview Park. Information
can be viewed at eagleriver-
mainstreet.org and is cur-
rently being updated, accord-
ing to Cindy Meinholz, chair-
woman of the event.
We are always looking for
creative people to be part of
our planning committee, plus
exhibitors and volunteers for
this fun and interesting
event at the end of August,
said Meinholz.
Meinholz can be contacted
at meinholz48@yahoo.com.
River Valley Bank supports Festival of Flavors
Fitzpatrick gives
property update
Three Lakes School Board adopts
new physical education policy
The Great Headwaters
Trails (GHT) invites everyone
to give their observations of the
trail bond test strip just north
of Highway 70 and east of the
bridge over Mud Creek just
west of Eagle River.
The surface, created and
installed on that stretch of
snowmobile trail by Pitlik &
Wick, is being considered for
use as the surface for much of
the GHT bike-pedestrian sys-
tem.
The GHT needs to know
how it measures up as a sur-
face for snowmobile, bicycle
and pedestrian use. Feedback
forms are available by email-
ing a request to the GHT at
ghtrails@gmail.com.
The GHT system will con-
nect the five town centers in
eastern Vilas County.
Input sought
on trail surface
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BY ANTHONY DREW
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Oneida vote: OMelia and Bloom advance
FROM PAGE 1A
According to preliminary
statistics from the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
(DOT), 42 people died in 38
traffic crashes in the state dur-
ing January.
Traffic deaths last month
were three more than last Jan-
uary and three more than the
five-year average for the
month. As of the end of Jan-
uary, 33 drivers, seven passen-
gers and two pedestrians have
died from traffic crashes.
The safest January in terms
of traffic fatalities occurred in
2010 with 20 deaths, while the
deadliest was in 1964 with 82
fatalities, said State Patrol
Maj. Sandra Huxtable, director
of the DOT Bureau of Trans-
portation Safety.
Accidents kill 42 during January
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012 7A
NEWS
Klondike: winter festival features multiple events
FROM PAGE 1A
dressed in time-period-correct
clothing to match the age of
their sleigh or cutter pulled by
a horse.
The entire festival is billed
as Trigs Klondike Days, due to
the sponsorship of Trigs stores
in Eagle River, Rhinelander,
Minocqua, Wausau and
Stevens Point.
Ticket prices at the gate will
be $15 for adults, $6 for chil-
dren ages 6 to 16, and free for
those 5 and younger. A family
pass is $40. Admission will
include free parking and
entrance to all the venues.
Advance tickets through
this Friday are $12 for adults
and $5 for children ages 6 to 16
and are available at all Trigs
stores, said Schilling. A family
pass is available in advance for
$35 (includes two adults and
up to three children). People
also can purchase tickets at
klondikedays.org.
Back this year is a Kram the
Kar promotion, offering two
tickets for the price of one for
all visitors to Klondike Days
Sunday only.
The promotion really helps
boost our Sunday attendance,
said Schilling.
Parking throughout the
weekend will be available on
the west side of Pleasure
Island Road across from the
high school.
Those who purchase
advance tickets can enter in
the alley between the Derby
Track and the big red barn,
said Schilling. People needing
to pay for an admission should
enter at the south end of Plea-
sure Island Road, which will be
one way the entire weekend.
A shuttle bus and horse-
drawn wagon will run between
the high school and Rocking W
Stable offering rides to specta-
tors. There also will be a shut-
tle bus between downtown and
the festival grounds. The
downtown shuttle will run
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day and from noon to 2 p.m.
Sunday.
A special evening event dur-
ing Klondike Days weekend
will be the free Bluegrass Fes-
tival from 5 to 10 p.m. Satur-
day in the north food tent at
Rocking W Stable. It will be
sponsored by Eagle Waters
Resort.
It will feature Art Stevenson
& High Water and Tuck Pence.
Parking will be available at the
high school lot, and a lighted
walkway will lead spectators to
the tent.
The Bluegrass Festival is
open to the public and is
always a good time, said
Schilling. High Water and
Tuck will be doing alternating
sets starting at 5 p.m.
The following is a rundown
of the Klondike Days activities.
Living history
The River Country Reds
Rendezvous and Living Histo-
ry Encampment will be held
throughout the weekend north
of the high school at Rocking W
Stable.
The Hidden Prairie Ren-
dezvous Club of Park Falls will
be in attendance, with buck
skinners portraying the fur
trade era from 1600 to 1840.
Some programs will include
black-powder shooting, cannon
shooting, hatchet throwing, fire
starting and cooking. It will be
sponsored by Wild Eagle
Lodge.
In addition, the buck skin-
ners will sell items such as
leather goods, fur hats and jew-
elry.
Another activity at the
camp will be free horse-drawn
sleigh rides through the woods
sponsored by Rocking W Stable
and M&I BMO Harris Bank
from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A huge tent will be erected
on the Rocking W Stable
grounds offering a place to
warm up, along with food and
entertainment.
Native American shows
The Native American Cul-
tural Exposition, sponsored by
WRJO Radio, will be held Sat-
urday and Sunday in the high
school auditorium.
Nick Hockings and his
Waswagoning Dance Theatre
will perform at 12:30 and 2:30
p.m. Saturday. The dance the-
ater presents traditional Ojib-
we dances in a contemporary
manner.
An educational powwow, led
by Blue Winds Dancing, will be
held in the auditorium at 11
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Winter horse pull
The one- and two-horse
weight-pull competition will be
held at Rocking W Stable Sat-
urday and Sunday, starting at
11 a.m. both days. Its billed as
the only winter outdoor horse
weight pull in the state.
The one-horse pull will be
Saturday, with as many as 25
horses participating, followed
by the two-horse pull Sunday.
The draft horses must pull
loads of logs 27.5 feet. Some
teams have pulled as much as
9,000 pounds of logs.
Schilling said this years
horse pull is sanctioned, which
ensures the safety and health
of competing animals, horse
owners and spectators.
Because the event is sanc-
tioned, participants can earn
season points, said Schilling,
which should draw more
teams.
The event will feature a
$6,000 purse. Its sponsored by
WJFW TV-12 and
WRLO/WHDG and WCQM
radio stations.
For youths attending
Klondike Days, pony rides and
dogsled rides will be located on
the Rocking W Stable grounds.
Dog weight pull
Professional and novice dogs
will compete in a weight pull
Saturday and Sunday just
behind the high school. Dogs
must pull a sled, with loads of
as much as 4,000 pounds, a
total of 16 feet.
The event, sponsored by
WRJO/WERL radio, will start
at 11 a.m. both days. A purse of
$3,000 will go to the top pullers
in five classes. There also will
be a novice class. They have a
maximum of 45 seconds to com-
plete the pull.
The event will be organized
by the Tri-State Alaskan Mal -
amute Club.
Snowshoe Challenge
The Snowshoe Challenge,
sponsored by Nail Rite Con-
tracting, will return to
Klondike Days and will be held
on Sunday.
Events will include a chil-
drens race for ages 10 and
younger at 11 a.m., followed by
the 3-mile and 6-mile challenge
races for men and women start-
ing at 11:20 a.m. The Klondike
Days race is part of the Brave-
heart Snowshoe Racing Series.
Registration and bib pickup
will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Satur-
day or 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
People can preregister for
the snowshoe events at
klondikedays.org. Perks for
participating in the Snowshoe
Challenge include a T-shirt,
door prizes and free entry into
Klondike Days. Race day regis-
tration will be $20. For more
information, contact Keilah
Frickson at (715) 479-4442.
A snowshoe demonstration
area will be set up for visitors
to try a pair of snowshoes.
Lumberjack contests
Teams and individual lum-
berjacks will go head-to-head in
a Hayward-style lumberjack
competition at the Rocking W
Stable grounds.
Professional lumberjacks
and lumberjills will vie for cash
and prizes. Events will range
from the standing chop block
and ax throwing to Jack-and-
Jill sawing and the spring-
board chop.
There already are more
than 65 entrants, including
students from the universities
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa who are taking the Tim-
bersports Series there, said
Schilling.
The competition will start at
noon Saturday and continue
throughout the weekend. It will
be sponsored by Husqvarna
Forest & Garden, offering
$7,000 in cash and prizes.
The Great Northern Lum-
berjack Competition is the
third largest of its kind in the
Midwest and the only one in
the winter, said Schilling.
The Great Northern Cut-off,
a cut, split and stack competi-
tion of teams, will start at 11
a.m. Saturday.
Chain-saw carving
The chain-saw carving com-
petition will be located on the
high school grounds, with at
least six carvers competing
head-to-head both days.
A team of judges will present
five cash awards sponsored by
First National Bank, including
$1,000 to the winner, $500 for
second, $300 for third, $200 for
fourth and $100 for fifth. The
carving will last from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to
noon Sunday.
In the past, competitors
have produced eagles, bears,
fur traders, dogsled teams and
other Klondike creations.
The popular quick-carve
competition will be held at
12:30 p.m. Sunday with judg-
ing at 1:30 p.m. Competitors
have one hour to carve any-
thing they want out of a 15-
inch by 48-inch piece of white
pine. Carvings will be raffled
off the following year, with pro-
ceeds to benefit scholarships.
Winter craft show
One of the main activities in
the high school field house will
be a craft show, with more than
60 crafters and artisans dis-
playing their work from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Sunday. It will be spon-
sored by River Valley Bank.
Other groups with cultural
exhibits and programming in
the high school will include
Teaching Drum School re-cre-
ating a primitive camp setting,
the Wisconsin Trappers Associ-
ation, Eagle River Historical
Society, Trees For Tomorrow,
Panning for Gold Expo, the
Klondike Kids Koloring Kon-
test, Northwoods Wildlife Cen-
ter, Raptor Education Group,
North Lakeland Discovery
Center and a mineralogical dis-
play.
Food and music
Food will be available in the
high school and in a food tent at
Rocking W Stable. Both venues
will have the same menu this
year, according to Schilling.
The variety will range from
buffalo and elk burgers to
Trigs world championship
brats, wild rice soup and chili,
she said.
There also will be popular
kettle corn at River Country
Reds Rendezvous. Indepen-
dent food vendors also will sell
items outside the high school.
Slices of the famous Paul
Bunyan brownie will be avail-
able at the high school, said
Schilling.
The entertainment list will
include Sloppy Joe performing
in the food tent from 10:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and Tuck
Pence will entertain in the tent
Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Sloppy Joe consists of four
members, including three lead
singers. They play the guitar,
fiddle, banjo, mandolin and
bass.
Tuck Pence is a popular local
bluegrass musician who plays a
lively set of original and classic
music.
While beer will be available
in the food tent at Rocking W
Stable, Schilling reminds festi-
valgoers that the school build-
ings and school grounds are
alcohol- and tobacco-free. Other
refreshments will include milk,
soda, juice, coffee and hot
chocolate.
Klondike Days
Promotional Ad Paid for by These Area Businesses:
Inland Lakes Dredge
& Dock Works
Northern Lakes
Landscaping
Design/Build by Visner
Boones Building Supply
Gliks
Health Care Pharmacies
Track Side/Triad Sports Inc.
Arrow Gift Shop
Custom Landscaping/
Prime Choice Meat Market
Peoples State Bank
Koranda Recreation/
Eagle Waters Resort
WalkAbout Paddle
& Apparel
First National Bank
Eagle River, Phelps, St. Germain, Three Lakes
Lehner-Stephan Jewelers
19th Hole Sports Bar
& Grill
Hartman Well Drilling
Land O Lakes Recreation
Mid-Wisconsin Bank
Nobbes North
Don Scharf Automotive
Trees For Tomorrow
Visner Realty
Saturday & Sunday,
March 3 & 4, 2012
Eagle River, Wis.
Location:
Hwy. 45 North at Northland Pines High School
and Rocking W Stables Grounds
For More Information, Call 715-891-2679 or 1-800-359-6315
ENTERTAINMENT
NORTH FOOD TENT
Saturday - 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Sloppy Joe
Sunday - 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Tuck Pence
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Saturday - 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Nick Hockings Waswagoning Dance Theatre
Sunday - 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Cultural Powwow Expo ~ Blue Winds Dancing
FEATURED EVENTS
ROCKING W STABLES GROUNDS
Great Northern Lumberjack Competition
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday - 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Great Northern Cut-Off
Saturday - 9 to 11 a.m.
Great Northern Log Pull Classic
Saturday - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - One-Horse Pull
Sunday - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Two-Horse Pull
Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
River Country Reds Rendezvous and
Living History Encampment
Old-Fashioned Sleigh Rides
Junior Musher Rides
Pony Rides
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOUSE
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Klondike Arts & Crafts Show
Teaching Drum School
Klondike Kids Koloring Kontest
Mineralogical Display
Northwoods Wildlife Center
Raptor Education Group
Trees For Tomorrow
Panning for Gold Expo
North Lakeland Discover Center
Wisconsin Trappers Assoc.
Eagle River Historical Society
HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS
Chain-saw Carving Competition
Saturday & Sunday - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Klondike Krystal Kreations Ice Sculpting
Northwoods Championship Dog Weight Pull
Klondike Antique Sleigh Rally
Saturday - Hookup 11 a.m., Exhibitions 1 p.m.
Special Olympics Northern Access -
Snowshoe Invitational
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Racing
Klondike Snowshoe Challenge
Saturday - 4-5 p.m. - Registration (in North food tent)
Sunday - 9-10:30 a.m. - Registration & check-in
Sunday - 11 a.m. - Racing
Klondike Snowshoe Demos
PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPETITION AND CULTURAL EVENT
TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
FREE SATURDAY NIGHT
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 5 to 10 p.m.
Featuring Art Stevenson & High Water and Tuck Pence
On location in North food tent.
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The real estate transactions
listed below are being published
at the request of many of our
readers. The information is public
record and reflects an index of
each weeks transactions.
Property transactions exceed-
ing $10,000 recorded at the Vilas
County Courthouse the past
week and the transfer fee (at $3
per $1,000):
Feb. 20, 2012
Gary Jacobi and wife to Olson
Family Revocable Joint Trust, prt
SW SW in 36-40-8, $555
Thomas D. Marks and wife to
Shane T. Simons, prt NW SE in
13-39-10, gov lot 3, prt SW SE in
13-39-10, $441
Robert A. Zurek and wife to
David W. Whiteside and wife, prt
SE SE in 9-41-11, gov lot 2, $360
Wade C. Klessig to James J.
Collins, prt NE SW in 15-40-9,
gov lot 2, $300
River Valley Bank to Mark V.
Reid, lot 13 on block 1 of plat 409
in Perrys CL 1st Addn., $225
Pur Graff Inc. to Jerome E.
Trapp and wife, prt NE SE in 6-
41-6, gov lot 3, $60
James R. Meier and wife to
Lawrence J. Allen et al, lot 18 of
plat 152 in Hunters Point, $2,250
Kenneth E. Frauenhoffer and
wife to Craig M. Napierala and
wife, prt NE SE in 8-40-5, gov lot
8, prt SE SE in 8-40-5, $715.50
Feb. 22, 2012
Guy Scott Grenier to Richard
Paul Grenier, prt SE NE in 23-
40-4, gov lot 2, $572.10
Mary J. Akins to Mary J. Akins
et al and Donald G. Schiesl et al,
prt SW NE in 36-40-9, $94.80
Feb. 23, 2012
Marc P. DAmour and wife to
William K. Summers and wife,
prt NW NW in 28-40-10, $360
Vaira Ozols to Patrick T.
Zdroik, prt SW NW in 21-40-10,
$300
River Valley Bank to David A.
Haverkampf, outlot 6 of plat 396
in County Clerks Plat GL 4 & 5,
$225
Vilas County Sheriff Agent
and Thomas Kasun Jr. to Susan
Messner Whipp, prt SW SW in
36-43-9, gov lot 5, $51
Feb. 24, 2012
B.S. Richards 2011 Revocable
Trust to Charles W. Wirtz and
wife, prt W NE in 14-41-11,
$232.50
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS
Eagle Waste & Recycling,
a locally owned and operated
business in Eagle River, will
offer a customer appreciation
event throughout March,
according to owners Alan and
Marti Albee.
Throughout the month, at
its Eagle River location, Eagle
Waste will accept free drop off
of electronic waste (e-waste
includes items such as com-
puters, DVD players, VCRs,
printers, scanners and key-
boards), Freon-containing
appliances and half-off dispos-
al of televisions.
We have been overwhelmed
with the local support and we
wanted to take an opportunity
to thank our customers by
offering them some great
deals, said Alan Albee. We
wanted to tie our customer
appreciation event in with peo-
ples spring cleaning. People
can check out our website at
eaglewasteandrecycling.com
for more information.
Albee said he hopes people
visit Eagle Waste at 603 W.
Jack Frost St. and take advan-
tage of this opportunity.
It is open to everyone,
whether they have been a cus-
tomer or not, said Albee. We
want people to see all we have
to offer on a regular basis. We
accept used motor oil, batter-
ies, scrap metal and household
recyclables such as glass, plas-
tic, tin, aluminum containers
and all paper products free of
charge year-round.
Alan Albee and his wife,
Marti, purchased Eagle Waste
in 2005 and have worked to
grow the business to more
than five times its original
size.
A civil and environmental
engineer, Alan Albee worked
in landfill design, construction
and management prior to
moving to the North Woods.
He said this background has
provided him with the tools to
build a strong and successful
business.
Eagle Waste & Recycling
provides employment for 20
local residents. Albee said he
has worked hard to provide a
generous wage and benefit
package for his employees and
looks forward to growing his
service area, thus adding
more jobs in the future.
We want Eagle Waste to be
a place where people want to
work, said Albee. We feel
strongly that when employees
are well provided for, they
become invested in the compa-
ny and take pride in servicing
the customers.
Eagle Waste has been able
to share its success by sup-
porting local charities, accord-
ing to Albee. In addition, its
employees enjoy volunteering
for a wide variety of local
events.
We have strong ties to this
community, both personally
and professionally. This is
where we have chosen to raise
our family and be active mem-
bers in many different organi-
zations, said Alan Albee.
Eagle Waste accepting
electronics for free
at appreciation event
Sheila Clough, president of
Ministry Howard Young Health
Care (MHYHC), recently
announced the board term of
Philip Jensen ended Dec. 31.
He had served on the board
of MHYHC and affiliates
board of directors since 2007,
most recently as vice chair-
man. During his term, Jensen
also held the position of secre-
tary of the board, and was the
MHYHC representative on
the Howard Young Foundation
Board.
He was involved in the
quality councils at both
Howard Young Medical Cen-
ter and Ministry Eagle River
Memorial Hospital, as well as
the finance committee for
MHYHC. Jensen actively pro-
moted advancements in quali-
ty, patient satisfaction and
financial health for the hospi-
tals and affiliated entities.
Given his vast civic com-
mitment in the Eagle River
community, he served as a
voice of the community at the
board, said Clough. On
behalf of Ministry Health
Care, Id like to thank Phil
Jensen for his outstanding
commitment to improving the
services we provide to the citi-
zens of our communities.
Jensen said he plans to
remain active in the Eagle
River and surrounding com-
munities.
The MHYHC board of
directors includes Kurt Veld-
huizen, chairman; Karen
Geier, secretary; William
Arvold III, treasurer; Nancy
Schuller; Randy Africano;
Clough, president; Brian Elia-
son; Lee Guenther; Margaret
Johnson; Arthur Helgerson,
DDS; Michael Flanigan, M.D.,
president of the Howard
Young Medical Center medical
staff; and Roderick Brodhead,
M.D., president of the Min-
istry Eagle River Memorial
Hospital medical staff.
Jensen retires from board
S e v e n t h
District Rep.
Sean Duffy
will make a
stop in Eagle
River this
S a t u r d a y,
March 3.
People of
the area are
welcome to
meet the congressman
between 3:45 and 4:45 p.m. at
Eagle River Inn & Resort.
The citizens of Vilas Coun-
ty have been part of Wiscon-
sins 8th District with Rep.
Reid Ribble as their current
representative in Washing-
ton, D.C.
Due to the redistricting
that will take effect after the
November election, the citi-
zens of Vilas County will be
part of Wisconsins 7th Con-
gressional District.
Duffy said he is eager to
meet the people of the area
and is looking forward to rep-
resenting them.
For more information, con-
tact Carol Cady at (715) 356-
1950.
Duffy to visit
Eagle River
DUFFY
Vilas County recently
received two awards in the
Map Poster Contest at the
annual Wisconsin Land
Information Association
(WLIA) conference in
Stevens Point, according to
Barb Gibson, Vilas County
Global Information System
(GIS) coordinator/land
information officer.
The 2012 Vilas County
Land Atlas and Platbook
earned a first-place award in
the Map Books and Atlases
category. There were seven
entries in this category.
The Vilas County Online
Map Portal Service earned a
second-place award in the
Interactive Web-Based
Mapping Site category.
There were five entries in
this category.
The contest is judged by
an independent panel of
land information profession-
als selected from the WLIA
membership, according to
Gibson.
Both map products were
designed and developed by
Adam Grassl, Vilas County
GIS analyst.
The primary goal of both
projects was to develop
quality map products,
designed for public con-
sumption which could be
easily used at the lowest
production cost possible,
said Gibson.
The 2012 platbook has
standard property owner-
ship, as well as additional
information available, such
as the 2010 color orthophoto
draped over a terrain model
to demonstrate elevation,
lake information obtained
from the Department of
Natural Resources and
supervisory voting dis-
tricts, said Gibson.
According to the Wiscon-
sin Statutes 59.72(4)(b), in
order for fees collected from
the register of deeds to be
retained for land informa-
tion system modernization
projects, Vilas County is
required to design, develop
and implement a land infor-
mation system and to make
public records accessible on
the Internet.
The Online Map Portal
was achieved through a
combination of retained fees
from recorded documents in
the register of deeds office,
grant funding from the Wis-
consin Land Information
Program, and the Vilas
County general fund.
Gibson said it has taken
many years to acquire, devel-
op and maintain the data
and the infrastructure to
serve the countys land infor-
mation to the public through
the Online Map Portal.
Many county and con-
tracted professionals have
cooperated to provide the
public with a one-stop shop
of land records (nonrecord-
ed) in digital form, which
may be used at any location,
at any time, on any given
day, according to Gibson.
The 2012 Vilas County
Land Atlas and Platbook is
available for purchase from
the Vilas County clerks
office. Call (715) 479-3600 or
stop at the courthouse at
330 Court St. in Eagle River
for more information. Public
access to the Vilas County
Online Map Portal is at
vcgis.co.vilas. wi.us.
Vilas County land info department
receives awards in map poster contest
Phil Jensen accepted a plaque from Ministry Howard Young
Health Care (MHYHC) President Sheila Clough after retiring
from the MHYHC board of directors. Jensen had served on the
board since 2007. Contributed Photo
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Adam Grassl, Vilas County GIS analyst, pos-
es with the two Vilas County WLIA awards for
its 2012 platbook and online map portal ser-
vice. Contributed Photo
ONE MANS JUNK IS ANOTHER MANS TREASURE!
Treasure hunters read the North Woods Trader classifieds.
Call (715) 479-4421 with a classified ad for your hidden treasures.
The Iron Conservation Dis-
trict in Crystal Falls, Mich.,
will begin its annual spring
tree sale program with many
species available, along with
new items such as hemlock
plugs and packets of wildflow-
er seeds collected in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan.
The sale of hemlock is part of
a cooperative partnership with
the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) to
assist with an ongoing initiative
to restore mesic conifers where
they once grew in the Upper
Peninsula and northeastern
Wisconsin. Recommended
areas for hemlock include the
higher snowfall zones.
Species for sale include a
wide variety of conifers for refor-
estation and windbreaks (pine,
spruce, balsam and hemlock),
trees and shrubs for wildlife
plantings (tamarack, maple,
cherry, oak and birch) and
native shrubs for wildlife and
ornamental purposes. Also for
purchase will be apple trees,
raspberries, blueberries, straw-
berries, asparagus and rhubarb.
Other items for sale will be
rooting gel, signs, two kinds of
tree protectors and planting
bars.
Orders will be accepted
until March 31 or until species
are sold out. Distribution
dates will be April 27 and 28,
and the site for pickup will be
at the old DNR garage next to
the Crystal Falls township
hall at the intersection of
highways 2 and 141. However,
if enough orders are received
from northeastern Wisconsin
landowners, coordinators will
arrange a distribution closer
to Watersmeet, Mich., proba-
bly April 28.
If any people are interested
in participating in the Natural
Resource Conservation Ser-
vices (NRCS) cost-share pro-
grams for wildlife habitat
plantings or reforestation, they
should call the district office or
Tom Berndt, district conserva-
tionist, at the Kingsford, Mich.,
office at (906) 774-1550 or the
NRCS office in their area.
For an order blank, ocon-
tact Gail Dalpra at the district
office in Crystal Falls by call-
ing (906) 875-3765.
Group offers spring tree sale

Fishing with
the Guides
By
George Langley
SERVICE
OF:
EAGLE
SPORTS
EAGLE RIVER
GUIDES ASSOCIATION /
OUTDOORS
10A VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012
Trees: Benefits dont stop at resources education
COULD IT BE that those of us
who live, work and play in this nat-
ural resources paradise are too far-
sighted to clearly see the benefits of
our own nonprofit conservation
specialty school?
Trees For
Tomorrow in
Eagle River has
been using field
studies and
classroom pre-
sentations to
teach students
and their
i n s t r u c t o r s
since 1944.
It has demonstrated the benefits
of contemporary resource manage-
ment to thousands while introduc-
ing first-time visitors to an area
many will visit again first as a
vacationer and then quite possibly
as a seasonal resident or a retiree.
Its target audience is elemen-
tary, middle and high school stu-
dents from Wisconsin, Michigan
and northern Illinois. During the
school year, groups of 30 to 90 stu-
dents travel to the Trees campus
virtually every week. More than
5,000 attend annually.
The Trees topic caught my eye
last week as I opened a thick letter
containing flyers for several upcom-
ing events, starting with a Spring
Celebration in April, a scholarship
golf outing in June and a family-
friendly Forest Fest in August.
The fundraising nature of some
events reinforced for me the fact
that this nonprofit school needs the
support of its community, because
it cant survive on sponsorships
and educational grants alone.
It seems like yesterday that I
was seated in a big tent at Trees,
listening to the stories of well-
known adult residents who had
been introduced to Eagle River
decades earlier, during a three-day
junior high school workshop.
That 60th anniversary celebra-
tion came in 2004, so almost a
decade has passed since the history
of Trees got a
lot of publicity.
So maybe its
time to revive
some local
enthusiasm for
this unique
school.
E v e r y o n e
has their own
reasons for why
they support this or that and, for
the scribbler, Trees For Tomorrow
struck a chord when it made it
clear that logging was an impor-
tant part of forest management.
Our forests represent the most
diverse, most productive renewable
resources the world has ever
known. When forest managers do
their job right, trees are a crop that
can grow back after the harvest.
But thats just the beginning.
Timber management equates to
jobs, high-demand wood products,
creation of wildlife habitat and,
oftentimes, improved growing con-
ditions for the trees left behind in a
selective cut.
First and foremost, Trees was
founded to help educate the resi-
dents of Wisconsin and neighboring
states about the importance of
reforestation following massive
clear-cutting activities in the first
quarter of the 20th century.
The facilitys purpose has
evolved into much more. Stu-
dents learn that our society
relies on natural resources for
survival and quality of life.
They learn that resources are
limited, so proper management
is necessary to sustain them.
They also learn about multiple-
use management for the long-term
benefit of everyone. Those uses
include forest products, recreation,
aesthetics, wildlife, wilderness and
others.
Where Trees excels is with field-
based programs that place people
in direct contact with resources
that support human needs. The
programs teach knowledge and
skills that lead to responsible
lifestyle choices.
I believe the challenge for local
residents is to remember that there
is a specialty school right here that
teaches these important messages,
and especially to kids who might
never be exposed to resource edu-
cation on their own.
And because its located in Eagle
River, theres the added benefit of
introducing 5,000 students every
year to one of the most treasured out-
door recreation areas in Wisconsin.
If you want to help, go to the Trees
website and put a couple of events on
your spring and summer calendar.
The 10th annual Scholarship Golf
Outing is scheduled June 1 at Eagle
River Municipal Golf Course.
The second annual Forest Fest is
scheduled at Trees Aug. 4, the first
Saturday of the month. Its being
billed as a free family-friendly event.
Activities at the August event
will involve logging equipment, for-
est tours, chain-saw carving, wood
turners, trappers, timber sports,
childrens events and live music.
Im pledging to work harder on
supporting a unique natural
resources specialty school that does
a lot of good for the greater Eagle
River area and Wisconsin.
Its time we rekindle our
appreciation for Trees, which
educates youth and introduces
thousands of new visitors to
the North Woods every year.
While it still certainly feels like winter, it is ever so
slowly moving toward spring out there. Most lakes have
OK ice conditions and, as the sun gets stronger, the
snow will be packed down more quickly after each
storm.
It seems unbelievable that the game fishing season
ends after this weekend, but we have a lot to look for-
ward to. The best panfishing of the season is ahead of
us and will last right up until the ice goes out.
Right now the snow conditions are great, with some
nice opportunities for both snowshoe and cross-country
ski enthusiasts. These could end pretty quickly, as the
weather changes so fast at this time of year.
Walleye fishing has been pretty good all winter and
remains OK for this period. Many anglers are report-
ing nice catches throughout the area while, as always,
some get disappointed. The patterns remain the same,
with some decent afternoon fishing followed by good
evening and after-dark tip-up action. We havent had
that severe and prolonged cold weather this winter
that really seems to shut everything off. That has
made our fishing more consistent all winter. With this
being the last chance, get out there this weekend and
enjoy one last try at these fish. Medium shiners or
sucker minnows will work the best, but anglers report
some action vertically jigging with a smaller minnow.
Northerns have been good all winter also. These fish
are cruising the weeds searching for panfish and min-
nows on a daily basis. One change is that in the last
week or so, we have had reports of some northerns in
deeper water, as deep as 25 feet. This is unusual, as they
are most consistently always found in those weeds.
Medium or large shiners work best for these fish.
Panfish action has been OK this last week, but the
biggest interest in them will be the rest of March
when they really provide some great action. As the
weather warms, the fish will respond by providing
great late ice action. Perch and bluegills hit on a daily
basis in the weeds, and the crappies really take off
with a strong bite each evening in those weeds. These
are very predictable patterns and will provide anglers
with great action on a daily basis. Perch hit best on
wigglers or minnows, bluegills hit spikes or waxies,
and crappies hit minnows.
Get out there and get that one last try at walleyes
or northerns. The game fishing season ends this Sun-
day, March 4.
Good luck and good fishin.
Its one last chance
for walleyes, northerns
In the
Outdoors
By
Kurt Krueger
Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River introduces some
5,000 students to the North Woods every year through its
outdoor education workshops, one of many local benefits
from this nonprofit specialty school. Contributed Photo
FISHING DERBY The
Three Lakes Lions Club
held its 59th annual Fish-
ing Derby Saturday at the
Three Lakes Area Cham-
ber of Commerce and
Welcome Center. First-
place winners included
Ben Wales of Sugar
Camp (above) with a 13-
pound, 13-ounce northern
pike and Chris Kulas of
Rosholt (right) with more
than 20 pounds of pan-
fish. The club also held its
annual paddle wheel raffle
for prizes donated by area
businesses. Event pro-
ceeds will assist the Lions
Club in providing scholar-
ships and sponsoring
community events.
Photos By Jan Hintz
The Outdoor Womens
Group will host a snowshoeing
and skiing outing Sunday,
March 4, at 1:15 p.m. at Holi-
day Acres Resort, located
southeast of Rhinelander at
4060 South Shore Drive.
A social time at the lodge
will follow the outing and par-
ticipants can take a treat to
share.
Both new and former par-
ticipants are welcome to
attend. A limited number of
skis and snowshoes are avail-
able for rent.
For more information, con-
tact Diane DeiRossi at (715)
362-1756.
Womens group
plans ski outing
MERCER Twenty-five
conventional log fish cribs will
be installed in the Lake Bas-
tine area of the Turtle-Flam-
beau Flowage in Iron County
to improve fish habitat.
Crib construction is sched-
uled to begin March 2 with
final placement of the struc-
tures expected to be completed
by late May.
Construction of the cribs
will be done collectively by the
Department of Natural
Resources (DNR), the Turtle-
Flambeau and Trude Lake
Property Owners Association
and the Turtle-Flambeau
Flowage Association Inc.
The purpose of the crib pro-
ject is to enhance the amount of
woody habitat available to fish
and other aquatic organisms.
Crews will use tag alder to
stuff the cribs, providing voids
where small fish can escape
predators. In addition, the
stuffing and crib logs are habi-
tat for insects and algae.
Predatory fish visit the
woody structures because of
their attraction to the prey they
seek and for the hiding cover
the structure provides, accord-
ing to Lawrence Eslinger, DNR
fisheries biologist.
Fish cribs
being built
on flowage
After cruising to a 6-1 victo-
ry over Lakeland in the WIAA
Sectional semifinal last Tues-
day in the Dome, the Northland
Pines boys hockey team saw its
season come to an end by the
same score against Wausau
West in the Sectional final Sat-
urday at Greenheck Fieldhouse
in Schofield.
We had been preparing for
this opportunity all season
long, said Pines coach Charlie
DePuydt. This was the goal of
ours that we set as a team at
the beginning of the season. We
wanted to win the conference,
which we did; we wanted to win
the Pines Classic, which we did;
and we wanted to make it to
State. The only thing that kept
us from heading to State was
Wausau West.
One of the concerns for the
Eagles, according to DePuydt,
was playing on the larger rink
at Greenheck.
In preparation for the
Wausau West game during the
week, we skated on the big ice
sheet trying to mimic the big
ice sheet they would be playing
on at Greenheck, he said. The
strategy paid off early for the
Eagles.
Pines scored the first goal of
the game with some hard work
in the offensive zone. Matt
Kaitchuck fired the puck after
a pass from Zack Kennedy,
beating the goaltender to get it
started at 6 minutes, 3 seconds.
But Wausau West came
right back a little over a minute
later, scoring with a great shot
by freshman Kevin Conley.
Just 14 seconds later, Conley
received a pass in the slot tally-
ing his second goal of the game.
After some good scoring
chances on the Eagles end,
Pines was unable to get the
momentum back in the first
period.
We had some good opportu-
nities on our first power play of
the game, but we were unable
to get the puck to settle down
on some good shots from the
point, said DePuydt. The
rebounds came out, but we
were unable to get a good han-
dle on them.
The backbreaker of the peri-
od came late with Pines on the
power play. Wests Kyle Lee
sprinted out of the zone on a
clear, getting the puck behind
the defense and beating Pines
goalie Jacob Stephan over the
glove for a shorthanded goal to
make it 4- 1 to end the period.
Down 4-1 going into the sec-
ond period, we knew we had
quite a hole to dig ourselves out
of, said DePuydt.
After a few good scoring
chances both ways, West added
another goal halfway through
the second period, again short-
handed.
It was very frustrating to
see us give up two shorthanded
goals in the game after giving
up only one all season long,
said DePuydt.
West added a sixth goal at
the 12:22 mark of the second
period.
We struggled to get a good
bounce in our direction, said
DePuydt. We had some great
opportunities, but were unable
to get them to fall for us. Our
boys never gave up in the game
and in the last six to eight min-
utes of the game, the puck was
rarely in our zone. We even
scored a goal that was called off
in the third period.
DePuydt said the large ice
surface did play a huge role in
the game.
It allowed their very skilled
Sports Sidelines
By Gary Ridderbusch
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS 11A
SPORTS
The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visi-
tors Center has announced the 16th annual Journeys
Marathon will return to the scenic back roads of Vilas
County Saturday, May 12.
Now is the perfect time to start training and get
signed up to participate in one of the four events, offer-
ing s something for everyone both competitively and
non-competitively. Registration brochures are now avail-
able.
Presently, more than 150 runners are already entered
in Journeys Marathon, voted one of the Top 5 Best-kept
Marathon Secrets by Runners World magazine.
Journeys Marathon and half-marathon are USATF-
certified courses and the full marathon is a qualifier for
the prestigious Boston Marathon. Events include a
26.2-mile full marathon, a 13.1-mile half-marathon and
power walk, and a 5-kilometer run/walk. Theres also a
fun run for youths 12 and younger. All races are open to
runners and walkers, according to race coordinator Kim
Emerson of the chamber.
Journeys Marathon offers an inspirational, unique
and breathtaking course, which starts with a woodland
backdrop near Boulder Junction on rustic roads, while
meandering through the Northern Highland-American
Legion State Forest and past many scenic northern Wis-
consin lakes along the way to the finish line in
Riverview Park in Eagle River, said Emerson.
This event will kick off with an all-you-can-eat
spaghetti dinner and race registration/packet pickup at
Northland Pines High School Friday, May 11, from 5 to
9 p.m. On Saturday, May 12, the full marathon will
start at 8 a.m., the half marathon and power walk will
start at 9:15 a.m. and the 5-K at 10 a.m. The youth fun
run will start at various times beginning at 10:30 a.m.
and continue through 1 p.m.
A post-race celebration will return Saturday evening,
May 12. Its a great time to share those success and race
stories of the day with fellow racers, family and friends.
This event is a fun-filled evening designed for relax-
ation and camaraderie with a hot buffet dinner, musical
entertainment, many door prizes and much more, said
Emerson.
For more information about the Journeys or to regis-
ter, contact the Eagle River Area Chamber of Com-
merce & Visitors Center at 1-(800) 359-6315 or visit the
Journeys Marathon website at journeysmarathon.org.
And remember, its never too early to start training.
Its perfect time
to train for Journeys
Northland Pines players and coaches watch the action from their
bench at the Greenheck Fieldhouse. The coaches include, from
left, assistant coach Don Czarapata Jr., head coach Charlie
DePuydt and assistant coach Bob McDonald.
Pines junior forward Adam Kresl was able to
score on this point-blank shot against Lakeland
T-Bird goalie Alex Moustakis in the second peri-
od. Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
Northland Pines seniors posed with their Secti-
noal runner-up plaque. They include, from left,
Brett Hughes, Duncan Hosking, Matt Kaitchuck,
Dakota Klessig and Matt Meyer.
Eagles top Lakeland in Sectional semi,
but fall to Wausau West in bid for State
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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH
NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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To EAGLES, Pg. 15A
The Northland Pines girls
basketball team hosted Mosi-
nee on Senior and Parents
Night last Friday, with the
Eagles getting their 15th victo-
ry of the season.
While the game was close
through the second quarter, a
23-7 scoring advantage in the
third quarter led to the Eagles
66-42 victory.
After one quarter, Mosinee
held a one-point advantage at
12-11, but in the second quar-
ter the Eagles full-court pres-
sure started to pay off.
The girls did a very nice job
with their pressure defense
and got some high- percentage
transition points, said Pines
coach Larry Bergum.
Pines outscored the Indians
15-3 in the second quarter and
led 25-15 at the break. Abby
Alft and Ashley Mai led the
Eagles in the first half with six
points each.
The Eagles outscored Mosi-
nee by 16 points in the third
quarter and took a 48-22 lead
with eight minutes to play.
Mosinee outscored Pines 20-
18 in a high-scoring fourth
quarter, but in the end, the
Eagles collected their ninth
Great Northern Conference
(GNC) win of the season.
On Senior and Parents
Night, the Pines girls treated
their fans to a very nice victory
and a well-played game, said
coach Bergum. It was equally
gratifying for our two senior
Eagle players, Kelsey Bergum
and Jordan Welnetz. Both of
these young ladies have been
with the Northland Pines girls
basketball program since
theyve been in second grade.
Their efforts and dedication
have been second to none. Were
very proud of their accomplish-
ments and want to thank them
for all their hard work.
Mai led the Eagles in scoring
with 18 points, five rebounds
and a blocked shot. Kelsey
Bergum and Ellie Zyhowski
each scored 10 points. Bergum
also had a career-high nine
assists and chipped in four
steals. Zyhowski was strong on
the boards with eight rebounds.
Holly Darton had a nice all-
around game with nine points,
six rebounds, five assists and
four steals. Alft also had nine
points and added five assists.
Carly Bohnen had four points,
eight rebounds and one blocked
shot, and Carly Ridderbusch
had four points.
Jordan Welnetz celebrated
her senior night with two
points and one rebound, noted
coach Bergum.
In a key stat, Pines outre-
bounded Mosniee 30 to 20.
The Eagles are 15-5 overall
and 9-2 in the GNC. With a
Northland Pines win at Antigo
this Thursday, March 1, and a
Rhinelander win over Medford
the same night, the Ealges
would get a share of the GNC
championship with Medford.
The game at Antigo will start
at 7:30 p.m.
The girls have put them-
selves in a position to have a
shot at the top spot, said
Bergum. Its makes for an
exciting end to the year.
Following the regular sea-
son, the Eagles will open Divi-
sion 3 WIAA Regional tourna-
ment play next Tuesday, March
6. Pines, seeded sixth in the
Regional, will host 11th-seeded
Tomahawk at 7 p.m. The win-
ner will travel to third-seeded
Fox Valley Lu theran March 9.
Pines girls secure
15th win of season;
keep title hopes alive
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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH
NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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MARCH 3-31
The Eagle River Falcons
defeated the West Bend
Bombers 6-5 Friday night
before dropping an exhibition
game to the Oregon Outlaws
Saturday in Great Lakes Hock-
ey League play last weekend.
In West Bend, it was the
Bombers striking first for an
early lead 1 minute, 38 sec-
onds, into the period. But it
didnt take the Falcons
offense long to overcome the
deficit. Eagle River scored
four unanswered goals to take
a 4-1 lead by the 12:24 mark.
It was Derek Tijan igniting
the rally with an assist by
Lucas Otto and D.J. Drayna.
Nic Weight followed up scor-
ing unassisted for the go-
ahead goal. Then it was Brad
Adamovich delivering off a
pass from Mike Otto. Tijan
added the fourth score going
unassisted for his second goal
of the night, giving the Fal-
cons a three-goal cushion.
West Bend rebounded with a
pair of goals to bring them with-
in one going into the first break.
The next 20 minutes of
action saw both defenses
tighten, as the Falcons man-
aged the lone goal of the peri-
od. D.J. Drayna scored with
Tijan assisting. At the conclu-
sion of two periods, Eagle Riv-
er held a 5-3 lead.
A determined West Bend
team came out of the break,
knocking home back-to-back
goals at 8:05 and 8:35, to knot
it up at five apiece.
But the Falcons, refusing to
fold, found the net when Lucas
Otto scored the game winner
off an assist from Tijan.
In the net for Eagle River
was Brandon Gwidt, who
recorded 32 saves on the game.
The Falcons will travel to
Green Bay to face the Deacons
Friday, March 9, before hosting
the Fox Cities Ice Dogs at the
Dome Saturday, March 10.
Face-off for both games will
be 8 p.m.
Persistent Falcons defeat
West Bend Bombers 6-5
A WIAA tournament official handed the second-place Sectional
plaque to Kelly McGinnis of Northland Pines as coach Al Moustakis
and former player Mati Moustakis looked on. Pines lost to the Cen-
tral Wisconsin Storm co-op. Photos by Dean Acheson
The Northland Pines girls
hockey team beat the Point-
Rapids co-op 2-0 in the Sec-
tional semifinal last Tuesday
before falling 2-0 to the mas-
sive Central Wisconsin Storm
co-op in the Sectional final
Friday night.
The game against Point-
Rapids was marked by great
goaltending, as Pines shot 27
times and Point-Rapids took
24 shots.
It was a high intensity
game that saw the Eagles con-
tinually dumping the puck to
try to take advantage of ice
position to win the game, said
Pines coach Al Moustakis.
That advantage paid off
with about five minutes left in
the game. In a showing of
great patience, Whitney
Richards got the puck and
moved backwards in the slot,
waiting an eternity until three
players went down in front of
the net. She then put a quick
shot into the upper-right cor-
ner of the net.
It went in faster than any-
one could move, said Mous-
takis. She was so excited that
she was crying when she
made it back to the bench.
Lauren Czarapata and Kel-
ly McGinnis were credited
with the assist on the goal,
which would prove to be the
game winner.
McGinnis finished off
Point-Rapids with an open-net
goal in the final seconds of the
game. Pines goalie Kim Van-
Brunt stopped all 24 shots in
the game.
Wanting to award a game
puck to both VanBrunt and
Richards, coach Moustakis cut
the puck in half at the team
banquet.
In the end, even though
Pines didnt win the conference
this year, they beat the confer-
ence winner in two out of three
matches, said Moustakis.
In the Sectional final, the
Storm showed why co-op
teams are so powerful. The
team, made up of players from
D.C. Everest, Wausau West,
Wausau East, Mosinee,
Columbus Catholic and New-
man Catholic, dominated play
for the first two periods, out-
shooting the Eagles 37-13.
This will be the Storms
third straight year qualifying
for the State hockey tourna-
ment, said Moustakis.
They didnt get there with-
out a fight from the Eagles
this year, as VanBrunt showed
why shes one of the best
goalies in the state. She
stopped all but two shots.
The first goal came off a
poor clearing pass from Pines
that was put on the stick of a
Storm player in front of the
net. Van Brunt got a glove on
it before it went into the net.
With three minutes left in
the game, the Storm got the
clincher off a centering pass
from the corner that got
tipped in.
Pines didnt make it easy
on this huge co-op, and their
team defensive play made it
very difficult on the Storm,
said Moustakis.
The Eagles ended the sea-
son with a 14-8-2 record.
Graduating seniors include
VanBrunt, McGinnis, Rich -
ards and Ali Plese.
These girls have become
great hockey players and
were proud of them for their
commitment to the game and
to our community, said Mous-
takis. They will be greatly
missed.
The coach also personally
thanked Randy Athens,
Robert Whitney, Abby Mail-
lette and Patrick Schmidt for
their hard work and assis-
tance to the team.
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BY GENE ADAMOVICH
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-REVIEW
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BY ANTHONY DREW
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Pines defenders scrambled during an aggressive
play by the Storm co-op as Eagles goalie Kim
VanBrunt looked to make one of 35 critical saves
during the Sectional final game.
Pines girls defeat Point-Rapids,
fall to Storm in Sectional final
Ali Plese (No. 16) of Northland Pines went toe-to-toe with a Cen-
tral Wisconsin forward in an attempt to clear the puck.
Pines forward Whitney Richards raced a Storm player to the
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The Three Lakes boys
basketball team secured the
Northern Lakes Conference
(NLC) Championship after
defeating Phelps 62-25 last
Thursday.
Phelps put together a nice
first half to keep the score
close. The Jays outscored the
Knights 14-5 in the first
quarter and 9-8 in the sec-
ond to take a 23-13 halftime
lead.
Three Lakes focused on a
high-pressure man-to-man
defense, which helped them
to a 27-2 run in the third
quarter.
Ryan Cirese did a nice
job of slashing through our
defense, said Three Lakes
coach Brad Volkmann. We
lost track of him a few times
on the perimeter and he
made us pay for it.
The Bluejays put up
another 12 points in the
fourth quarter, putting victo-
ry out of reach for the
Knights, who scored 10.
Ross Thorn led in scoring
for the Jays with 22 points
and four steals, while Ben
Wales scored 12 points and
had six steals.
Cirese was the leading
scorer for the Knights with
18 points. He also had four
steals in the game.
The No. 3-seeded Three
Lakes will kick off WIAA
Regional playoffs in Division
4 Friday, March 2. The Jays
will face the winner between
the No.11-seeded Edgar and
the No. 6-seeded Pacelli.
The No. 14-seeded
Knights are slated to start
the Division 5 Regional play-
offs with a game against the
No. 3-seeded Tigerton Tues-
day, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. in
Tigerton.
After playing one of its best
games of the season, the Phelps
Lady Knights basketball team
fell 47-33 to Goodman-Pem-
bine, who just landed the No. 1
seed in their Regional bracket.
The final score is not a good
indicator of how well we
played, said Phelps coach Josh
Olivotti. We played the posses-
sion game at the end and I
pushed it two possessions too
many.
Defensively, the Lady
Knights were outstanding in
the first quarter, challenging
Goodman-Pembines screen
action well. Nica Grmick took
on the assignment of guarding
Ashley Janezewski, who is
arguably the purest shooter in
the Northern Lakes Confer-
ence, and held her scoreless for
the first quarter.
Angela Grmick was out-
standing in the first quarter
with her drive action against
their defense, said Olivotti. It
was probably the most focused
I have seen her on offense all
season as she put up all six of
our points.
The score after the first
eight minutes saw Phelps
ahead 6-3.
In the second quarter, the
Lady Knights continued to play
strong, but settled for too many
three-point attempts that
werent falling.
I would like to see the girls
have a little more patience on
offense when we are not hitting
these shots and find more ball
movement and drive action,
said Olivotti.
Late in the second period,
Phelps got caught up twice on a
double screen play, allowing-
Janezewski to hit back-to-back
three-pointers that gave Good-
man-Pembine the 17-11 half-
time lead.
Goodman-Pembine opened
the third quarter with solid
offense and found the open
player to create a nine-point
lead. However, Ashley Volk-
mann came to life and hit a
three-point play at the 5-
minute, 10-second mark that
started an 8-0 run for the Lady
Knights.
From that point on, we got
the ball inside and saw quality
looks at the basket, said Oliv-
otti. The intensity level was
great by both teams and the
crowd. It was a lot of fun for
everyone in the gym.
The third quarter ended
with Goodman-Pembine ahead
24-22.
Late in the fourth, the Lady
Knights gave up some critical
offensive rebounds, allowing
Goodman-Pembine to gain a
six-point lead. Playing the pos-
session game late in the quar-
ter, Three Lakes had some good
looks at the basket but came up
short.
Ashley Volkmann led the
Lady Knights in scoring with
16 points, eight rebounds and
three steals. Angela Grmick
had eight points and two
assists, and Nica Grmick had
four points and five rebounds.
The No. 11-seeded Phelps
will travel to face the No. 6-
seeded Wabeno Tuesday, March
6, in the first round of WIAA
Regional playoffs.
Lady Knights lose
to Goodman-Pembine
___________
BY ANTHONY DREW
___________
SPORTS
The NLC Champion Bluejays team includes, front row from left,
Eli Volkmann, Tyler Krusick, Ben Wales, Riley Liebscher, Jor-
dan Wales; back row, assistant Mike Volkmann, Patrick Levan-
doski, Brent LaDuke, Ross Thorn, Fritz Campbell, Kyle Queen,
Trenten Stefonek and coach Brad Volkmann.
Staff Photos By ANTHONY DREW
Ryan Cirese of Phelps quickly leaped past
Three Lakes defenders on his way to the net
during last Thursdays game. Cirese scored
18 points and had four steals for the Knights.
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Jays top Phelps, win NLC championship
___________
BY ANTHONY DREW
___________
The Three Lakes Lady Jays
basketball team split its final
two regular season games, los-
ing 59-36 on the road to Cran-
don last Tuesday before beat-
ing Phelps 52-27 at home Fri-
day.
The Lady Jays finished sev-
enth in the Northern Lakes
Conference (NLC) with a 4-12
record and an overall record of
5-17.
Against Phelps, the Lady
Jays struggled early in a physi-
cal game. The Lady Knights led
6-5 after one quarter, but Three
Lakes recovered, establishing a
17-13 halftime lead.
Phelps coach Josh Olivotti
said he was pleased with the
overall defense of the Knights
in the first half.
I saw a good level of intensi-
ty from our team in this
aspect, he said. We were a lit-
tle slow in our weak side on the
blocks and that allowed Schoff
to get to the free-throw line
often in the second quarter,
said Olivotti.
Three Lakes coach Steve
Radaj said the Lady Jays were
fortunate in the first half.
Erika Running hit a couple
of big baskets and Lindsay
Schoff was able to draw some
fouls on the Phelps team, he
said.
The second half saw a differ-
ent Lady Jays team on the
floor, as they outscored Phelps
21-7 in the third quarter and
14-7 in the final quarter for the
win.
Three Lakes plays a high-
pressure, up-tempo style of
ball, and we didnt respond well
in either meeting with them
this season, said Olivotti. I
look for our team to learn from
this game and show that we
can be a much stronger team
mentally in the playoffs.
Peyton Radaj had a good sec-
ond half for Three Lakes, drop-
ping in 14 points with two
threes, and Natalie Miller
stepped up big also, finishing
with 11 points. Schoff led the
Lady Jays with 12 boards fol-
lowed by Meeder with seven.
The Crandon game saw the
Lady Jays hang with the two-
time defending league champi-
on Cardinals.
We had our chances early,
but could not convert some
steals and fast breaks into
points, said Three Lakes coach
Steve Radaj.
Crandon led at half 28-18
before outscoring Three Lakes
18-9 in the third quarter and
13-9 in the fourth for the win.
Lindsay Schoff led the Blue-
jays in scoring with 14 points,
followed by Lauren Sowinski
with five, and Natalie Miller
and Peyton Radaj with four
apiece. Kiana Liebscher, Mad-
die Lorbetske, Cathrine Meed-
er and Erika Running also
reached the scoring column.
The 10th-seeded Three
Lakes will face the seventh-
seeded Marathon in the first
round of the WIAA playoffs.
The game will be at Marathon
High School Tuesday, March 6,
at 7 p.m.
Lady Jays split
two NLC games
P.J. Wanderscheid of Sauk
Centre, Minn., took home
$25,000 and the prestigious
Tommy Lipar Racing (TLR)
Cup after a good day of racing
in Weyauwega, the location of
the final TLR Cup Series race.
Wanderscheid, the four-time
Eagle River world champion,
took the checkered in the first
race in a series of finals riding
an Arctic Cat.
Due to poor track condi-
tions, TLR Cup events in
Escanaba, Mich., and Ogilvie,
Minn., were cancelled. One
event featuring three finals in
Weyauwega determined the
2012 TLR Cup title.
The Eagle River World
Championship Snowmobile
Derby hosts one of the TLR
races during its popular Friday
Night Thunder event.
The TLR Cup series is one
of the best things to have ever
happened to oval track snow-
mobile racing, said Wander-
scheid. Thanks to Tommy
Lipar and his dedication, we
have a world-class series that
is bringing much-needed
attention and publicity to our
segment of the sport.
To learn more about the
TLR Cup, visit the website at
tlrcup.com.
Final TLR standings
First, P.J. Wanderscheid,
Sauk Centre, Minn.; second,
Malcolm Chartier, Fair Haven,
Mich.; third, Nick Van Stry-
donk, Tomahawk; fourth,
Dustin Wahl, Greenbush,
Minn.; fifth, Brandon Johnson,
Greenbush, Minn.; sixth,
Cardell Potter, Camp Douglas;
seventh, Gary Moyle,
Houghton, Mich.; eighth,
Travis Macdonald, Gonor,
Manitoba; ninth, Ryan
Kniskern, Marinette; and 10th,
Trevor Fontaine, Webster.
Wanderscheid wins $25,000 and TLR Cup
___________
BY ANTHONY DREW
___________
UP NORTH
NINE-BALL LEAGUE
Results of 2/23/12
Team results: Joes I 4, 5; Joes II 5, 4;
Joes III 0, 6; Club 45 I 0, 6.
Nine-ball breaks: Carl Anderson.
STANDINGS W L
JOES POOL HALL I...............67 59
CLUB 45 II...............................54 44
JOES POOL HALL III............53 52
JOES POOL HALL II .............50 49
CLUB 45 I ................................32 64
SUGAR CAMP
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
POOL
Results of 2/15/12
STANDINGS W L
KATHAN INN B.........................70 38
MOONDANCE............................63 45
GATORS LANDING..................60 38
KLINGENS IDLEWILDE.........40 68
KATHAN INN A.........................37 71
Table run: Ray Briggs.
Results of 2/22/12
STANDINGS W L
KATHAN INN B.........................76 41
MOONDANCE............................66 51
GATORS LANDING..................60 48
KATHAN INN A.........................44 73
KLINGENS IDLEWILDE.........42 75
THREE LAKES
DARTBALL
Results of 2/22/12
Team results: OV Triple Diamonds 3,
OV Wildcats 0; OV Nomads 2, Village
People 1; Oneida Village II 2, Oneida
Village I 1; American Legion A 2, Amer-
ican Legion I 1.
Top women shooters: Lee Travis 3/9;
Carol Baker 3/10; Trudy Klauk 3/12;
Sarah Rugotzke and Rosie Obukowicz
2/8; Sally Willman 2/9; Denise Voss 1/6;
Dorothy Harding and Sue Sadowske
2/10; Debbie Selman 1/7; Kathy Miller
1/11.
Top men shooters: Scott Willman
5/10; Dave Cyrtmus 5/12; Lew Holbrook
3/7; Eric Wick 3/10; Dick Moczynski 3/9;
Walt Bredeson 2/6; Larry Weinbrod 3/9;
Mike Miller 3/12; Warren Yahr 4/10.
Home runs: Bev Ginnow and Betty
Koehler.
STANDINGS W L
ONEIDA VILLAGE II ...........42 12
OV TRIPLE DIAMONDS......36 18
AMERICAN LEGION I .........27 27
OV WILDCATS......................26.5 27.5
AMERICAN LEGION A........25.5 28.5
OV NOMADS.........................21 34
ONEIDA VILLAGE I.............20 34
VILLAGE PEOPLE...............18 36
STANDINGS
The sixth race of the 2012
season for the Northern Vin-
tage Snowmobile Race Series
(NVSRS) will be Saturday,
March 3, on Boom Lake in
front of the Hodag Park boat
landing.
This weeks race will be a
points race and will be spon-
sored by the Rhine lander and
Pelican fire departments. Reg-
istration will take place from
7 to 9 a.m. at the track. Races
will begin at 11 a.m.
The series will also run at
Sugar Camp March 10. In
addition, the series will hold
one more nonpoints-paying
endurance race on Spirit Lake
March 17.
For more information about
the NVSRS, go to nvsrs.org.
Remaining schedule
The following are the races
remaining in the schedule for
the season: March 3, Boom
Lake Ovals, host Rhinelander
and Pelican fire department;
March 10, Sugar Camp Ovals
No. 2, host Sugar Camp Snow-
mobile Club;
March 17, Spirit Lake
Enduros, nonpoints race, host
Three Lakes Trails and Bon-
nies Lakeside; and March 31,
annual banquet at North-
woods Banquet Center.
Registration will be from 7
to 9 a.m. unless otherwise not-
ed; races will start at 11 a.m.
unless otherwise noted.
All dates and locations are
subject to change, according to
NVSRS officials.
Northern Vintage snomo
race set at Boom Lake
SPORTS
NORTHLAND PINES EAGLES
Members of the Three Lakes girls basketball team include, front row from left,
Brooke Welch, Indi Yeager, Natalie Miller, Peyton Radaj, Lauren Sowinski and
Cathrine Meeder; back row, coach Steve Radaj, manager Hope Sanderfoot, Mad-
die Lorbetske, Erika Running, Lindsay Schoff, Kiana Liebscher, Leah Mohr and
manager Maddie Sowinski. Staff Photo By ANTHONY DREW
PHELPS KNIGHTS
Members of the Phelps girls basketball team include, front row from left, Stormy
Schreiber, Angela Grmick, Jackie Samuelson and Destiny Schreiber; back row,
coach Josh Olivotti, Kendra Pietenpol, Dominica Grmick, Samantha Smith, Riley
Brockman and Ashley Volkmann. Photo By Sharon Gifford
Girls Basketball Tourney Time
REGIONALS
Tuesday, March 6; Friday, March 9, Saturday, March 10
SECTIONALS
Thursday, March 15 and Saturday, March 17
All games played at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
DIVISION 3
DIVISION 4
DIVISION 5
Members of the Northland Pines girls basketball team include, front row from left,
Jordan Welnetz, Kelsey Bergum; second row, Autumn Feith, Lauren Lenz, Holly
Darton, Ellie Zyhowski; back row, assistant coach Margo Rogers Anderson, Abby
Alft, Ashley Mai, Carly Bohnen, Carly Ridderbusch, Molly Robinson and head coach
Larry Bergum. Photo By Kitty Sookochoff
SECTIONAL #2
Sectionals Regionals
Sat., Thurs., Sat., Fri., Tues.,
March 17 March 15 March 10 March 9 March 6
SECTIONAL #2
GOOD LUCK FROM THE FOLLOWING BASKETBALL BACKERS!
Boones Building Supply
Three Lakes Pharmacy
Nelsons Ace Hardware
Ripco Credit Union
Lillian Kerr Healthcare by Rennes
Gliks
First National Bank
Eagle River, Phelps, St. Germain, Three Lakes
St. Germain Sport Marine
Frontier Builders
Wireless Advantage
Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer
19th Hole Sports Bar & Grill
Ogren Electronics
THREE LAKES BLUEJAYS
SECTIONAL #2
The Northland Pines boys
basketball team traveled to
Mosinee for the final Great
Northern Conference (GNC)
game of the regular season
last Friday, losing 68-33.
The Eagles, 3-19 overall,
were scheduled to face Free-
dom in the WIAA Division 3
Regional basketball tourna-
ment Tuesday of this week.
The Eagles were seeded 12th
in the Regional, while Free-
dom was seeded fifth.
The winner of Tuesdays
game will face fourth-seeded
Appleton Xavier this Friday,
March 2, at 7 p.m. at Xavier.
In the Mosinee game, the
Indians jumped out to a com-
manding 20-2 lead after one
quarter and built a 36-8
advantage at the intermission.
Pines played better in the
second half, outscoring the
Indians 15-13 in the third
quarter. Mosinee had a 19-10
edge in the fourth quarter to
seal the win.
Devon Gaszak finished
with a team-high nine points
and seven rebounds for the
Eagles. Cody Drake chipped
in seven points and Shane
Levan pumped in five points.
Looking at the score,
unless you are a direct mem-
ber of the team, it seems crazy,
but we really came together as
one in this game, said coach
Ryan Clark. As a coach, I was
convinced we needed to shake
things up a little bit in order
for us to be mentally prepared
for our playoff game at Free-
dom on Tuesday.
While the Eagles finished
the GNC with a 0-12 mark,
Clark thinks the team can
play well against Freedom.
In regard to our playoff
game, the key for us to be suc-
cessful is to buy into the sim-
ple phrase that we dont have
to do anything extraordinary
to win, we just have to do all of
the ordinary things (take care
of the ball on offense, pass and
catch, pivot, block out, execute
a screen, a cut, protect the
lane on defense, etc.) better
than Freedom, said Clark.
We will stick to our program
motto of simplicity and execu-
tion.
Clark said the identity of
this years team is that they
play hard.
As a group, they get on the
floor for loose balls and take
charges on defense. We dont
have to work any harder to
win, we just have to play
smarter, he said. If we dont
turn the ball over, we will have
a great chance to win. We are
prepared and are mentally
and physically fresh. I expect
our team to play to our
strengths and play our best
game of the season.
Eagles fall to Mosinee,
prepare for Freedom
Emerson Hegeman of Three
Lakes wrestled a tough first-
round match at the WIAA Divi-
sion 3 State Individual Tourna-
ment, but lost by a 5-4 decision
in double overtime to Cody
Lehman of Ladysmith.
Hegeman, 35-12 on the sea-
son, wrestled in the 285-pound
division representing the Blue-
jays.
The match basically came
down to a coin toss that he
lost, said Three Lakes coach
Jed Lechleitner. He was evenly
matched and, in the second
overtime, Lehman got the
choice to go down based on him
scoring the first point in the
match.
Lehman chose the lower
position and Hegeman lost con-
trol, giving Lehman the escape
and the one-point decision.
Emerson had a great sea-
son and learned a lot by
wrestling at the State meet,
said Lechleitner. Hes looking
forward to another opportunity
next year as a senior.
Hegeman takes overtime loss
at State wrestling tournament
___________
BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH
NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
___________
Cody Lehman of Ladysmith got the win after escaping a hold by
Emerson Hegeman of Three Lakes. Contributed Photo
___________
BY ANTHONY DREW
___________
BOWLING
TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES
T&M Lanes
Results of 2/21/12
Team results: T&M Lanes 7, Bents
Camp 0; Tackle Box 7, Sparo Coin 0; LOL
Pharmacy 5, All In The Family 2.
High team game: LOL Pharmacy
761.
High team series: LOL Pharmacy
2180.
High games: Roni Kopanski 182,
Amy Froemming 175, Karen Koskelin
173, Mary Vales 170, Diane Grosso 166.
High series: Amy Froemming 484,
Karen Koskelin 482, Roni Kopanski
473, Diane Grosso 470, Mary Vales 458.
Split conversion: Carol Horst 5-7.
STANDINGS W L
TACKLE BOX........................52 18
T&M LANES..........................42 28
ALL IN THE FAMILY...........36 34
LOL PHARMACY..................29 41
BENTS CAMP.......................28 42
SPARO COIN.........................23 47
SUNDAY COUPLES
Eagle Lanes
Results of 2/12/12
Team results: Bucktales 5, Toms Tav-
ern Tippers 2; To Be Determined 4,
Bowling Oldies 3; Bear Pack 3, Twinkle
Toes 4; This Week in the Northwoods 7,
Wheeler Dealers 0; Rolling Thunder 7,
Blind 0; Head Pins 7, Why Nots 0.
High team game: This Week in the
Northwoods 870.
High team series: This Week in the
Northwoods 2517.
High games, women: Susie Erickson
209, Sally Ayers 186, Joyce Leander
182.
High games, men: Cliff Erickson 232,
Roger Brisk 231, Bill Landvatter 224.
High series, women: Susie Erickson
541, Becky Brainard 468, Nancy Kor -
tenhoff 462.
High series, men: Roger Brisk 599,
Cliff Erickson 589, Bill Landvatter 588.
W L
ROLLING THUNDER ............14 0
BUCKTALES...........................11 3
HEAD PINS.............................10 4
TWINKLE TOES.......................9 5
TO BE DETERMINED .............9 5
TOMS TAVERN TIPPERS.......8 6
THIS WEEK..............................7 7
BOWLING OLDIES..................5 9
WHEELER DEALERS..............4 10
BEAR PACK ..............................3 11
WHY NOTS ...............................2 12
BLIND........................................2 12
WEDNESDAY
GOODFELLOWSHIP
T&M Lanes
Results of 2/22/12
Team results: Great Lakes Stone 5,
Rusty Nail 2; Lannys Fireside 2, North-
ern Exposure 5; Ramesh Motorsports 7,
bye.
High team game: Ramesh Motor-
sports 820.
High team series: Ramesh Motor-
sports 2371.
High games: Josh Horst 213, Mike
Froemming 204, Russ Doscotch and
Gary Goral 203, Ken Canestorp 197.
High series: Mike Froemming and
Russ Doscotch 555, Ron Keller 540,
Josh Horst 526, Jason Wehrmeyer 523.
STANDINGS W L
LANNYS FIRESIDE...............43 27
RAMESH MOTORSPORTS ....42 28
NORTHERN EXPOSURE.......40 30
RUSTY NAIL ..........................40 30
GREAT LAKES STONE..........29 41
THURSDAY NITE
MENS LEAGUE
T&M Lanes
Results of 2/23/12
Team results: Black Bear Industries 5,
Northern Carpets 2; Northern Exposure 4,
FMN Floral 3.
High team game: Northern Carpets
830.
High team series: Black Bear Indus-
tries 2439.
High games: Dale Grosso 214, Rick
Schacht 213, Dick Owen 212, Gary
Goral 206, Mike Froemming 201.
High series: Gary Goral and Dick
Owen 597, John Neumann 583, Dale
Grosso 576, Chad Hosey 562.
STANDINGS W L
FMN FLORAL.............................38 25
BLACK BEAR INDUSTRIES...37 26
NORTHERN CARPETS............28 35
NORTHERN EXPOSURE.........23 40
LADIES NIGHT OUT
Eagle Lanes
Results of 2/22/12
Team results: Twelve Pines 0, Darrells
Dummies 7; Rockettes 5, Wild Eagle Cor-
ner Store 2; Harrys Market 3, Boones
Building Supply 4.
High games: Joyce Leander 207; Susie
Erickson, Joey Tess and Erin Hartman
179.
High series: Susie Erickson 521, Joey
Tess 510, Joyce Leander 492, Erin Hart-
man 476.
STANDINGS W L
DARRELLS DUMMIES..........102 52
BOONES BUILDING ..............88 66
HARRYS MARKET...................83 71
WILD EAGLE CORNER ..........82 72
ROCKETTES .............................62 92
TWELVE PINES........................45 109
THURSDAY SPORTSMEN
Eagle Lanes
Results of 2/23/12
Team results: Hiawatha Hide Away
5, Grembans 2; Wild Eagle Corner Store
4, Leinenkugels 3; BBTs 4, Daniels
Distinctive Design 3; Harrys Market 5,
Dyna Manufacturing 2; XXX-OUTS 5,
Boones Building Supply 2; Miller
Sportsmen 5, Club DeNoyer 2.
High team game: Hiawatha Hide
Away 955.
High team series: Hiawatha Hide
Away 2697.
High games: Ron Grulkowski 630,
Don Tess 616, Rob Erickson 613.
High series: Greg Maney 254, Paul
Riedel 242, Steve Janssen 235.
STANDINGS W
XXX-OUTS..........................................42
HARRYS MARKET...........................41
MILLER SPORTSMEN .....................33
WILD EAGLE CORNER STORE......31
GREMBANS .......................................28
CLUB DENOYER...............................27
DANIELS DISTINCTIVE DESIGN..27
HIAWATHA HIDE AWAY..................26
DYNA MANUFACTURING...............25
BOONES BUILDING SUPPLY........22
LEINENKUGELS..............................22
BBTS ..................................................12
There will be a giveaway of
an iPod Touch at the North-
land Pines girls Regional tour-
nament basketball game
against Tomahawk next Tues-
day, March 6.
All Northland Pines School
District students in kinder-
garten through 12th grade
attending the game will be
given a raffle ticket for the
prize, donated by Trigs.
The idea behind the pro-
motion is to get student fans
to the game to support the
girls team, said Tim Kruse.
The drawing will be either at
halftime or at the end of the
third quarter.
Prize giveaway set for March 6
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YOUTH HOCKEY SPORTS
SECOND PLACE The Eagle River Squirt A
hockey team recently placed second in the Gold
Medal Bracket championship game at its 10-
team home tournament. The team included, front
row from left, Michael Paul, Riley McGee, Brett
Wilkins, Brady Snedden and Trinity Foster; back
row, Lochlan Siegmeier, Alex Sternhagen, Gun-
nar Schiffmann, Noah Miller, David Sauvola and
Kevin John. The teams head coach is Larry
Snedden and the assistant coaches are Rod
Sternhagen and Glenn Schiffmann.
Contributed Photo
EAGLE RIVER SQUIRT As
Results of 2/24/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River -2-2 4
Appleton 1-1-1 3
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Second period: Gunnar Schiff-
mann (Riley McGee), Brady Sned-
den (Lochlan Siegmeier)
Third period: David Sauvola
(Noah Miller), Lochlan Siegmier
(Riley McGee, Brady Snedden)
Saves: 19 (Brett Wilkins)
Shots on goal: 19
Results of 2/25/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-0-2 2
Southwest 0-0-0 0
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Third period: Brady Snedden,
Noah Miller (Trinity Foster)
Shots on goal: 22
Shut out: Brett Wilkins
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 3-4-1 8
Black River Falls 1-0-0 1
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Lochlan Siegmier
(Brady Snedden, Michael Paul),
Lochlan Siegmier (Michael Paul,
Brady Snedden), Riley McGee
(David Sauvola, Noah Miller)
Second period: Brady Snedden
(Alex Sternhagen), Gunnar Schiff-
mann (Riley McGee), Brady Sned-
den (Michael Paul), Noah Miller
(Brady Snedden, Lochlan Siegmier)
Third period: Michael Paul (Noah
Miller, Alex Sternhagen)
Shots on goal: 36
Play makers: Michael Paul and
Brady Snedden.
Results of 2/26/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-3-0 3
Fond du Lac 1-1-0 2
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Second period: David Sauvola
(Gunnar Schiffmann), Lochlan Sieg-
mier (Riley McGee, Brady Sned-
den), Lochlan Siegmier (Brady
Snedden, Alex Sternhagen)
Shots on goal: 21
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-1-0 1
Hayward 0-1-1 2
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Second period: Brady Snedden
(Alex Sternhagen)
Shots on goal: 16
EAGLE RIVER SQUIRT Bs
Results of 2/25/12
EAGLE RIVER DOME
TOURNAMENT
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 1-2-1 4
Black River Falls 0-0-0 0
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Zach Maillette
(Cameron Ramesh)
Second period: Adam Sima (Jake
Martin), Zach Maillette (Jake Mar-
tin)
Third period: Max Brown (Zach
Maillette)
Saves: 2 (Jesse Ebert)
Shots on goal: 29
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-0-0 0
Washington County 3-3-1 7
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Shots on goal: 11
Results of 2/26/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-0-0 0
Stevens Point 2-0-1 3
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Shots on goal: 5
Comments: Eagle River finished
fourth in their home tournament.
Jesse Ebert had Zero patch awarded.
EAGLE RIVER PEEWEE As
ANTIGO TOURNAMENT
Results of 2/24/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-0-0 0
Antigo 2-0-2 4
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Saves: 25 (Ethan Polich)
Shots on goal: 11
Results of 2/25/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 1-1-0 2
Wausau 2-2-0 4
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Mikey Alfonso (Jack
Rhode)
Second period: Jack Rhode
Shots on goal: 15
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-2-2 4
Madison 4-0-0 4
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Second period: Max Zingler (Tyler
Hunt), T.J. Burke (Jack Rhode)
Third period: Jack Rhode (Mikey
Alfonso), Cody Jantzen (Max Zing -
ler)
Shots on goal: 20
EAGLE RIVER PEEWEE Bs
Results of 2/11/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 3-2-1 6
Lakeland 1-1-1 3
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Bobby Schilling
(Syrus McCormick), Tucker Witt -
kopf, Tucker Wittkopf (Syrus
McCormick)
Second period: Tucker Wittkopf
(Bobby Schilling), Bobby Schilling
Third period: Eric Saltenberger
(Bobby Schilling, Carter Staege)
Saves: 16 (Wesley Pearce)
Shots on goal: 51
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 2-2-1 5
Lakeland 1-1-2 4
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Tucker Wittkopf
(Syrus McCormick), Bobby
Schilling (Eric Saltenberger)
Second peri od: Jack Brown
(Burke Anderson), Mike John
(Syrus McCormick)
Third period: Tucker Wittkopf
(Bobby Schilling)
Shots on goal: 33
Results of 2/25/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 1-1-2 4
Wausau 2-1-0 3
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Tucker Wittkopf
(Carter Staege)
Second period: Bobby Schilling
(Tucker Wittkopf)
Third period: Bobby Schilling
(Carter Staege, Jack Brown), Mike
John (Jack Brown)
Shots on goal: 24
EAGLE RIVER BANTAMS
Results of 2/18/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 1-2-0 3
Keewenaw 2-0-3 5
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Nick Dean (Colton
Raymond)
Second period: Noah Weber, Nick
Dean (Noah Weber, Colton Ray-
mond)
Saves: 30 (Dillon Gagliano)
Shots on goal: 26
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 3-2-0 5
Keewenaw 1-5-0 6
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Noah Weber (Nick
Dean), Noah Weber (Nick Dean), Noah
Weber (Colton Raymond, Nick Dean)
Second period: Nick Dean (Noah
Weber) Jake Jantzen (Joe Maillette)
Saves: 21 (Dillon Gagliano)
Shots on goal: 22
EAGLE RIVER U-14 GIRLS
Results of 2/25/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-1-0 1
Starz 0-0-0 0
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Second period: Anna Hartwig
Saves: 11 (Jenna Paez)
Shots on goal: 14
Results of 2/26/12
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 0-0-0 0
Storm 0-1-2 3
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Shots on goal: 11
SCORE BY PERIODS
Eagle River 1-0-0 1
Storm 2-1-2 5
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
First period: Amanda Sergent.
Shots on goal: 13
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FROM PAGE 11A
team to have more time and
space and made our physical
style be a nonfactor, said
DePuydt. I dont believe the
score was a true reflection of
how close the game was actual-
ly played. West did a better job
of scoring on their opportuni-
ties and that was the difference
in the game.
West goalie Sam Viergert
made 27 saves, while Stephan
made 26 saves.
Lakeland victory
After seventh-seeded Lake-
land upset the second-seeded
D.C. Everest in the Regional,
the Eagles knew they would
have to play very well to beat
the rival Thunderbirds for the
third time in a season. Lake-
land came into the Dome win-
ning eight of their last nine
games.
It was nice to see such a big
crowd for this very important
game, said DePuydt. The
Dome was packed with both
Pines and Lakeland fans.
Just 54 seconds into the
game, the Eagles Dylan Weber
fired a shot on Lakeland goal-
tender Alex Moustakis, beating
him with a rolling puck that
trickled over the shoulder.
Pines dominated play early,
firing 15 shots on net and tally-
ing two goals in the period. The
second goal went to Austin
Ramesh. The Eagles also had
three penalty kills in the first
period.
A little over three minutes
into the second period, Pines
got a goal from Adam Kresl and
added a power play goal a little
over a minute later from Trevor
Laszczkowski on assists from
Ramesh and Weber.
The play was dominated by
the Eagles as our physical style
of play led to many Lakeland
turnovers in their defensive
zone, said DePuydt. Our team
did a very good job working as
a team, bottling them up in the
neutral zone. Our third line in
the game was very effective
and disciplined in their
forecheck.
Lakeland finally scored at
the six-minute mark of the sec-
ond period, but Pines got a
score from Laszczkowski at
13:45 to make it 5-1.
Late in the game, Pines was
able to score its final goal
because of a great forced
turnover in the offensive zone
that led to a goal by Brandon
Hunt.
The overall play in the
game was excellent. We played
our best game of the season
and what a good time to play so
well, said DePuydt.
Stephan had to make just 13
saves in the game, while Mous-
takis made 31 saves.
While the Eagles didnt win
the Sectional final and reach
State, DePuydt said he was
proud of what the team accom-
plished this season.
We finished the season with
an overall record of 20 wins, five
losses and one tie. We won the
Pines Classic with two unfor-
gettable wins against Mosinee
and University School of Mil-
waukee. We won the Great
Northern Conference with a 13-
and-one record, he said.
As hard as it is to lose your
last game of the season, every
team but eight also ended their
season and, to be one of 16 still
playing at that time, that is a
great accomplishment, said
DePuydt.
DePuydt said the seniors,
Matt Kaitchuck, Brett Hughes,
Matt Meyer, Dakota Klessig
and Duncan Hosking, will be
missed, as will managers Loren
Nelson and Terry Satran.
On behalf of the team, we
want to thank our entire com-
munity, school district, parents
of players and students for your
support this past Saturday at
the Sectional final game as well
as your support the entire sea-
son, said DePuydt.
Northland Pines players and fans celebrated a goal against
Lakeland in the Dome.
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SCHEDULE 2011-12
Date Opponent Time
Fri., Nov. 11 Brookfield W 5-2
Sat., Nov. 12 Vernon Hills Capitals L 8-4
Sat., Nov. 26 Oregon Outlaws W 8-2
Sat., Dec. 3 Vernon Hills Capitals L 9-5
Sat., Dec. 10 Fond du Lac Bears T 6-6
Sat., Dec. 17 Madison Blues W 18-6
Fri., Dec. 23 at Mosinee Papermakers L 6-3
Fri., Dec. 30 Brookfield Battalion W 11-4
Sat., Jan. 7 at Fox Cities Ice Dogs L 8-2
Sat., Jan. 14 Green Bay Deacons L 8-3
Sat., Jan. 21 Mosinee Papermakers
(Derby) L 6-1
Fri., Feb. 3 at Madison Blues W 8-4
Sat., Feb. 4 at Fond du Lac Bears L 12-4
Date Opponent Time
Fri., Feb. 10 Calumet Wolverines
(Pond Hockey) W 10-6
Sat., Feb. 11 Portage Lakes Pioneers
(Pond Hockey) W 8-5
Fri., Feb. 17 at Mosinee Papermakers
(River Cup) W 7-6
Sat., Feb. 18 Mosinee Papermakers
(River Cup) L 5-1
Fri., Feb. 24 at West Bend Bombers W 6-5
Sat., Feb. 25 at Oregon Outlaws 8:00 PM
Fri., March 9 at Green Bay Deacons 7:30 PM
Sat., March 10 Fox Cities Ice Dogs 8:00 PM
Sat., March 17 West Bend Bombers 8:00 PM
Fri., March 23 at Calumet Wolverines 6:00 PM CT
Sat., March 24 at Portage Lakes Pioneers 5:30 PM CT
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THE 2012 CALENDAR
serves up a few irregularities.
For one, its a Leap Year (Feb.
29); for two, there are three
Friday the Thirteenths (Jan-
uary, April and July), the most
that are possible in one year;
and the Mayan/Aztec calendar
warns that the world may end
on Dec. 21.
To take our minds off of
things we have no control over,
here are some bits of wisdom
passed down through the ages
that may be of interest to you.
There are also some thought-
provoking capsules of wisdom
sent to me by a colleague some
15 years ago. Enjoy!
An expert in economics is a
man who knows tomorrow
why the things he said yester-
day didnt happen today. You
know that winter is a lousy
season when you consider that
even March is an improve-
ment!
There is nothing wrong
with the younger generation
that the older generation
didnt outgrow.
Charm is the ability to
make someone else think that
both of you are quite wonder-
ful.
The hardest thing about
climbing the ladder of success
is getting through the crowd
at the bottom.
He who indulges, bulges.
Dunking doughnuts may be
bad form, but is awfully good
tasting.
A woman is as young as she
feels like telling you she is. By
the time a man can afford to
lose a golf ball, he just cant
hit it that far anymore.
You wouldnt worry about
what people think of you if you
knew how seldom they do.
Money is tender when you
have it and tough when you
havent.
At todays prices, a coffee
break is when the second cup
is free. You go to prison for bad
behavior where they let you
out for good behavior.
To avoid trouble and insure
safety, breathe through your
nose. It keeps your mouth
shut.
Dont worry about avoiding
temptation as you grow old-
er, it starts avoiding you. An
engagement is the period of
urge on the verge of a merge.
A manicurist married a
pedicurist, and they waited on
each other hand and foot.
Housekeeping is a profes-
sion of love.
A cocktail party is a place
where alcohol removes the pol-
ish from furniture and people.
A smart girl is one who can
tell the difference between
being bitten by a love bug and
a louse.
A self-made man said
recently that if he had it to do
all over again, hed get some
help!
The woman who used to
bake five loaves of bread
before breakfast has a daugh-
ter who considers it a chore to
make two pieces of toast. If
exercise is so good for you, how
come professional athletes
have to retire at 35? The stu-
dent loan has now made work-
ing your way through college a
lifetime career!
If people concentrated on
the really important things in
life, the 400 richest Americans
would include any number of
fish bait dealers. Rarely
indeed does the kid who
knows everything have a
report card to prove it.
In todays best-selling nov-
els, it doesnt take much more
than a chapter to get to the
immoral of the story. Being a
sexagenarian isnt nearly as
exciting as the first syllable
might indicate!
How come the months dont
go by as fast when youre
awaiting Social Security
checks as they did when you
were making house payments?
Remember back when people
stayed home to eat and went
out to see a movie?
In todays economy, ways to
get rich are heavily outnum-
bered by ways to get poor even
quicker.
Times have really changed.
There was a time when bor-
rowing money was almost as
difficult as paying it back!
Why do foods that contain
less of almost everything natu-
ral always cost so much more?
A small town would be smaller
yet were it not for people too
poor to leave and those who
made enough money to move
back.
It never seems to hurt to
win the swimsuit segment of a
beauty contest judged on poise
and personality.
Have you noticed, people
now vacation regularly in
places formerly reached only
by shipwreck.
The best thing about telling
a clean joke is the likelihood
no one has heard it before.
Youd think a college worth its
tuition purporting to prepare
young people for the working
world would include at least a
short course in necktie knot-
ting.
If the White House and
Congress (Washington, D.C.)
job performance (gridlock and
scandal) is any indication, the
Library of Congress must have
a lot of overdue books!
What if a manicurist married a pedicurist?
People Make the Difference
By Byron McNutt
WHO KNEW THAT at age
62 I would have the time of my
life skiing one of my best Amer-
ican Birkebeiner races ever. I
sure didnt, but there I was last
Saturday cruising along and
enjoying myself immensely.
The day started with a glitch
when I remembered, four miles
down the road toward the start
line, that I had forgotten my
poles. No big deal; one U-turn,
a little heckling and the ski
poles were aboard. My Birkie
was back on schedule.
After that it was nearly a
perfect day. My wax worked
perfect, and for the first 200
yards after my wave of Classic
skiers took off I was in the lead
pack of 25 racers. One hundred
yards later the freight train
proceeded to pass me by, but
who cared, I was out in front
when we passed by the local TV
cameras, and thats the impor-
tant thing.
The 2012 edition of the
Birkie continued to amaze me
throughout the first 45 kilome-
ters. Instead of the usual
cramps and muscle spasms, I
really felt great all the way.
Mentally, I was more relaxed
and happy with my day then I
have ever been in any of my
previous 17 Birkies, especially
late in the race.
Along the way there were a
number of little things that
contributed to my good day,
including seeing a friend at a
food station who just happened
to be the volunteer who handed
me an energy drink. I asked
hima veteran of 28 Birkies
himselfhow he got put to
work and he chuckled, Thats
what you get when you miss
the entry deadline.
Volunteers, always the back-
bone of the Birkie, were espe-
cially good this year. Those who
have never been in an
endurance event may find it
hard to understand how the lit-
tlest of things can make a bad
day good or a good day even
better, but I know a young girl
at an aid station 36 kilometers
in volunteering to take my skis
off so I could re-wax, and a lady
stopping what she was doing to
pull out a watch and tell me the
time at Mosquito Brook were
all it took to make me happy.
Bubblehead Hill, where
dozens of snowmobilers gather
to roar their approval and score
spectacular falls as skiers try
It was almost a perfect day
Trails
& Tales
By
Will Maines
Is censorship the
new pluralism?
PAT BUCHANAN MIGHT
have seen the end of the line
coming at MSNBC when last
month network President Phil
Griffin commented on his lat-
est book, Suicide of a Super-
power, by saying, I dont
think the ideas that
(Buchanan) put forth are
appropriate for the national
dialogue, much less on
MSNBC.
When Buchanan was let go
last week after 10 years as a
commentator on the network,
no one was surprised.
I dont agree with some of
Buchanans ideas, especially
regarding Jews, his question-
ing of whether World War II
had to happen or whether the
United States should be
involved militarily in the Mid-
dle East, but he has every right
to his ideas, as we all have the
right to our own. Its called free
speech.
The approach to free speech
should be like the one taken by
the ACLU in 1977 when neo-
Nazis made plans to march
through the Jewish suburb of
Skokie, Ill. While deploring
their views, the ACLU defend-
ed the groups right to express
itself.
Today, is censorship the new
pluralism?
Actor Ben Jones, who
starred as Cooter on the televi-
sion show The Dukes of Haz-
zard, wrote to tell me about a
decision by NASCAR to ban
the car known as the General
Lee from appearing at the
Sprint Cup series race at
Phoenix next month. The
image of the Confederate flag
on the cars roof, said NASCAR
spokesman David Higdon, is
not something that should play
an official role in our sport as
we continue to reach out to
new fans and make NASCAR
more inclusive.
Jones said in a recent state-
ment, At a time when 10s of
millions of Americans are hon-
oring their Union and Confed-
erate ancestors during this
Sesquicentennial of the Civil
War, NASCAR has chosen to
dishonor those Southerners
To MAINES, Pg. 17A To THOMAS Pg. 17A
Newspapers awards reflect
great communities, staff
The Vilas County News-Review was honored
last Friday by the Wisconsin Newspaper Associa-
tion (WNA) as the Best Weekly Newspaper in the
circulation category that comprises the states
largest weekly newspapers, those with more than
3,500 subscribers.
The News-Review and its sister publication
in Oneida County, The Three Lakes News,
received a newspaper-best 15 awards in the
WNAs 2011 Better Newspaper Contest. Of the
total, the News-Review won seven firsts, one sec-
ond and seven thirds. Most of them came in com-
petition with the states 60 largest weekly news-
papers.
The biggest honor aside from the Best Weekly
designation was winning third-place General
Excellence for the second straight year. No matter
what the contest, state or national, the General
Excellence category is the most coveted among the
countrys newspapers.
The two newspapers that outranked us in
General Excellence didnt win nearly as many
awards in other categories. Thats how the News-
Review collected the Best Weekly award in the
first year the WNA decided to name a top newspa-
per in each of the three circulation categories for
weeklies and dailies.
Our first-place awards came for special-event
coverage of the AMSOIL World Championship
Snowmobile Derby, all-around newspaper photo-
graphy, front-page design, sports photo, Outdoor
pages, photo essay and in advertising, best use of
local photography. It was the 10th time in 11
years that we won an award for Derby coverage.
At a glance, the honors mean that readers of
this newspaper saw some of the best photographs
published by any Wisconsin weekly newspaper.
And our Editorial pages and Lifestyle pages were
also recognized with third-place awards.
Though honored to be recognized and
extremely proud of our small but talented staff,
the credit is not all ours to take. There are those
who came before us and left a legacy of quality
journalism. There are real people in all sorts of
places who trust us with their news tips, stories,
comments and photos. We have talented freelance
correspondents who help us cover whats going on
with local units of government.
Loyal subscribers and advertisers make it all
possible. A newspaper staff cannot fulfill the
responsibilities of a free press for very long with-
out economic success. Our readers and business
partners make that possible. We thank you all for
supporting this community newspaper.
Much of what fills our paper every week is in
response to what is happening in some of the
most vibrant communities in Wisconsin. From
Three Lakes and Eagle River to the northernmost
reaches of Vilas County and everywhere in
between, it is local news and events that form the
foundation for the papers award-winning cover-
age.
This is a community newspaper your
newspaper which is why we devote so much
time and space to events put on mostly by volun-
teers. Our editorial staff is among the smallest in
Wisconsin, but it makes up the difference with
talent and experience. Its a team effort.
Our View
Behind the editorial we
Members of the Vilas County News-Review
editorial board include Publisher Kurt Krueger,
Editor Gary Ridderbusch and Assistant Editor
Anthony Drew.
Norths lake country
home to bald eagles
Thanks to the hundreds of lakes and vast forests, Vilas and
Oneida counties are home to the largest American bald
eagle population in Wisconsin. While many leave the region
for the winter, many stayed the past several months due to
the mild weather.
--Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH
Letter to the Editor:
There are two very different
pieces of iron mining legisla-
tion currently being debated in
the state senate. One is Senate
Bill 488 (SB 488), which is the
version passed by the Assembly
a few weeks ago. The other is
an amendment to current min-
ing law authored by Sen. Bob
Jauch.
SB 488 creates a separate
class of mining for iron ore
because unlike sulfide mining,
iron mining does not use chem-
icals to separate the ore from
the rock. Iron ore mining has
the potential to create hun-
dreds of high-paying jobs in
northern Wisconsin.
Sen. Jauch has stated four to
six years is an appropriate
timeline for permitting an iron
mine. He has the support of a
few senators. I believe the
Jauch amendment creates a
virtual iron mining moratori-
um in Wisconsin. An essential
component of any iron mining
legislation is certainty in the
permitting process.
Sen. Jauchs amendment
allows federal agencies unlim-
ited review time. Deferring
Wisconsins obligation to con-
duct permit review to the feder-
al government is a recipe for
unlimited delays.
Further, the amendment
includes mandatory lawsuits
called contested case hearings.
Why should the citizens of Wis-
consin pay for a special interest
groups lawsuits? Why should
we substitute Department of
Natural Resources scientists
judgment for that of an admin-
istrative law judge who may
not have mining expertise?
Also, the federal government
does not use contested case
hearings for its permit reviews.
Contested case hearings can
simply serve as a delaying
function.
The Jauch amendment
includes taxing the iron ore
mine $170 million annually,
completely wiping out any
incentive for a company to
locate in Wisconsin. It is clear
Sen. Jauch had no idea the
impact his amendment would
have on current law.
There is a reason SB
488/Assembly Bill 426 is a 180-
page bill. There are many
details that must be written
into law ensuring the proper
balance of certainty for the
applicant while maintaining
Wisconsins high environmen-
tal standards. The 10-page
Jauch amendment is a quick
swipe at rewriting current Wis-
consin mining law without the
detailed review and assess-
ment that was conducted over a
period of months in the state
Assembly.
The most important point I
make to those who have an
open mind on the iron mining
issue is this: Under SB 488,
emissions to surface waters
must meet the Chapter 283
standards in current law and
air emissions must meet Chap-
ter 285 standards in current
law. Outside of the mine foot-
print, or what we call the
Design Management Zone,
there can be no degradation of
groundwater.
In other words, an iron min-
ing applicant will be denied a
permit if they cannot meet the
standards set by SB 488. If an
iron mining company does not
meet those standards at any
time during the mining pro-
cess, they will be shut down.
There are families in the
North Woods fleeing to states
like North Dakota that are
using their natural resources in
a responsible manner. North
Dakota has a 3.5% unemploy-
ment rate! The district admin-
istrator at the North Lakeland
School District said continued
enrollment declines are the
Responsible iron mining can generate prosperity
To MINING Pg. 18A
OP-ED/READER OPINION
to negotiate a 90-degree turn at
the bottom of a long fast run,
was entertaining as usual. Lis-
tening to all the huge cheers for
fallen skiers, you couldnt help
but smile as you glided by 40
yards away on the Classic trail.
My wife and fellow skier
Scott Crawfords wife were
waiting to cheer me on at the
Hwy. OO crossing 26 kilome-
ters into the race, but for once I
didnt need propping up. Still,
having them there and a couple
hundred yards farther the
Eichman clan of girls to whoop
and holler brought yet another
smile to my face.
At the 36k food station I was
still amazed at how good my
body felt, and with fresh new
VR45 kick wax to take me the
rest of the way I set sail for
Mosquito Brook with a very
good chance at setting a per-
sonal best on the Classic
course.
The Eichman girls were
waiting again to cheer me
through that road crossing, and
after that it was fun skiing,
even up the kilometer-long hill
leading away from Mosquito
Brook with a Madison skier,
who, when I told her I was a
groomer at Razorback Ridges
excitedly said, Razorback
Ridges! Thats my most favorite
place in the world to ski.
We were still skiing together
three kilometers later when we
began the ascent of the infa-
mous Bitch Hill, steepest
climb on the entire Birkie trail.
Things were going just fine
until literally with one stride
left before I crested, my left ski
lost grip and shot backward.
My left leg followed, and unfor-
tunately so did my left groin
muscle.
I would have sworn six guys
had all just stabbed me with a
knife in the same spot. It stag-
gered me to say the least, and
instantly I knew I was in seri-
ous trouble.
Trying to pull myself togeth-
er, I had my first negative
thoughtand only oneof the
entire day when I said, No
way. Nine stinking K to go, and
now this happens. Instead of
getting mad, I put my mind
into high gear and decided I
would not be quitting; not
there, not then. I would simply
keep on keeping on.
After that it was baby glides
of no more than a foot, knives
sticking in my left groin with
every one. In all my previous
Birkies I had never talked to
myselfexhorted myself to
keep goingas much as I did
during those next torturous
nine kilometers.
But little by little, painful
stride by painful stride, I
inched my way toward Hay-
ward, counting off ever so slow-
ly the kilometer markers.
Finally, at the top of the kilo-
meter-plus climb after Hwy. 77
I crested the last serious uphill
of the race.
From there I knew I could
crawl on all fours to the finish
lineif it came to that. It didnt
get that drastic, and later, later
than I wished; I was finally in
sight of the Main Street finish
line.
I couldnt believe the size of
the crowd still on hand and
especially the continuous roar
of encouragement they kept up
for all of us late pack skiers
coming in. I swear Ive never
seen such an enthusiastic
crowd before, and I especially
appreciated yet another local
friend hollering out, Hey Will,
Vilas County is proud of you.
One hundred yards from the
finish line I heard the announc-
er say the words every Birkie
skier longs to hear, Finishing
his 18th Birkebeiner, from
Sayner, Wisconsin, Will
Maines. He really impressed
me when he added that Sayner
was between Minocqua and
Eagle River, something a lot of
finish line announcers wouldnt
have known.
In the end one final positive
note on a very positive day
came to mind. In response to
the question asked in the song,
Birkie Fever, Is it worth all of
the pain? my answer was a
resounding, You bet.
Maines
FROM PAGE 16A
who fought and died in that
terrible conflict by caving to
political correctness and the
uninformed concerns of corpo-
rate sponsors.
This is also an extraordi-
nary insult to rural Southern-
ers, who are NASCARs oldest
and most fervent fan base,
and it sends a message
against inclusion and against
the need for diversity.
Is conformity the new
diversity?
Jones is not only an actor,
but a former Democratic
member of Congress from
Georgia and a strong civil
rights proponent.
When the U.S. Supreme
Court upholds the burning of
the American flag as free
speech, while the free exercise
of religion is being curtailed
at many levels, is this not cen-
soring a particular category of
expression? Censorship is also
moving beyond its classic def-
inition into a new and even
more dangerous area.
As The Daily Caller, a 24-
hour news site founded by
conservative pundit Tucker
Carlson and former Cheney
aide Neil Patel, has reported,
a liberal group known as
Media Matters has not only
fed talking points to some
reporters and opinion colum-
nists, it has been campaigning
to get people fired when they
hold ideas with which the left
disagrees. According to the
Caller, Media Matters hired
people to investigate the lives
of Fox News employees and
compiled an enemies list.
Media Matters didnt respond
directly to the charges; its
founder, David Brock, instead
pointed to Reuters criticism
of the Callers bad journal-
ism and lame propaganda
as the reason for Media Mat-
ters silence.
These and many other
attempts to suppress speech
and force people into a univer-
sal and acceptable belief sys-
tem harm freedom. Suppress-
ing speech changes not a sin-
gle mind. The freedom to
debate ideas and present
arguments in support of a
position is what separates the
United States from most other
nations.
Do we want to become like
countries that have the equiv-
alent of thought police,
smothering speech and penal-
izing anyone who refuses to
toe the party line? Should I be
prevented from asking this
question?
Direct all mail for Cal
Thomas to: Tribune Media
Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave.,
Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207.
Readers may also e-mail Cal
Thomas at tmseditors@tri-
bune.com.
Thomas
FROM PAGE 16A
The Supreme Court has
put our democracy at serious
risk with its Citizens United
ruling which stipulates that
corporations are people and
can make unlimited contribu-
tions to political campaigns
without even having to
divulge this information pub-
licly.
It now has the opportunity
to right this egregious wrong
by reviewing Citizens United
in the light of a Montana case
challenging that Supreme
court decision, which has just
been appealed back to the
Court (American Tradition
Partnership v. Bullock).
While having already
placed a stay on the Montana
Supreme Courts ruling, the
U.S. Supreme Court can now
review its own ruling in the
light of the consequences it
has already produced to our
democracy.
We already have ample evi-
dence before us that recogniz-
ing corporations as people and
permitting them to make
unlimited, anonymous contri-
butions to political campaigns
has in essence resulted in our
democracy being for sale to
the highest bidder and has
virtually nullified the one-
person, one-vote principle. If
the Supreme Court believes
that the United States should
remain a democracy, it must
seize this opportunity to recti-
fy the harm which has
already been done as a conse-
quence of Citizens United and
withdraw its ruling.
I urge everyone concerned
with this matter to contact
the Supreme Court and to
implore them to withdraw
Citizens United.
Bill Schweisheimer
Arbor Vitae
Wants Supreme Court
to withdraw Citizens United
On behalf of all 11 snowmo-
bile clubs in Vilas County that
make up the Vilas County
Snowmobile Alliance, accept
this thank-you for your con-
tinuing support.
As snowmobilers, we go
about our daily duties and
responsibilities of providing
riders of Vilas County with
world-class snowmobile trails.
We are proud of what we do
and the editorial that ap -
peared in the Feb. 7, 2012, edi-
tion of the Vilas County
News-Review, while not
solicited, was greatly appreci-
ated.
Tom Tomlanovich
Vilas County director to the
Association of Wisconsin
Snowmobile Clubs
Eagle River
Support of trails much appreciated
Dear Editor:
We could like to congratu-
late the entire Three Lakes
boys basketball team for
being conference champs and
another great year!
They have done an amaz-
ing job working together as a
team, being leaders and are a
very respectable group of
young men. Hats off to all the
parents who have raised such
great boys!
As for the coaching
staff Brian Fritz, Brad
Volkmann and Mike Volk-
mann thank you for all
your hard work, outstanding
leadership and encourage-
ment, you have given these
boys to help them not only
work as a team, but to instill
values that are life changing
as these boys become men in
the coming years.
It is great to have such car-
ing coaches for these boys to
learn from and you are obvi-
ously doing a great service to
our community. Congratula-
tions Bluejays!
Bart & Terri Wick
Eagle River
Hats off to Three Lakes boys team
Ambience is an impor-
tant part of what sells in
local economic development
and it makes for a very nice
place to live.
I continue to be amazed
at the worldwide connec-
tions and interesting histo-
ry of this place and its resi-
dents. Chicago, for good
and for ill, is especially well
connected to the area. Hol-
lywood too. Ive met folks
who still remember Eliza-
beth Taylor as just another
teenage summer guest! Im
told that not too long ago
Bruce Willis treated his
posse to pizza at a local
parlor. Bosackis Boat
House bar (now Matt Mor-
gans) in Minocqua was a
regular meeting place for
vacationing members of the
Chicago Outfit. Johnny B
of WLS fame has a place in
the area. Stories like this
abound.
Forget about being
starstruck though. This
unique ambience, along
with worldwide personal
and business connections,
have created tremendous
opportunities for economic
growth. Something like
60% of the active house-
holds in Vilas County and
surrounding counties are
occupied by seasonal resi-
dents; many are here for
half the year or more. The
Vilas County Economic
Development Corp the
EDC to us is working
hard to build upon these
worldwide connections.
Vilas County and neigh-
boring counties have sever-
al very strong business
and/or industrial clus-
ters i.e. networks of
interdependent businesses
and skilled labor. The
NAICS codes and work-
force concentrated around
tourism, construction tech-
nology, forestry and wood
fiber, health care, profes-
sional business services
and surprisingly wholesal-
ing are prime contributors
to the cash inflows of the
local economy.
Though seasonality
makes it tough to earn a
good family income the
workforce is very skilled,
adaptable and by necessity
entrepreneurial. Area high
school students score well
ahead of their statewide
c ount er par t s above
85% in all of the tested
subjects on state academic
tests.
The EDC strategic plan
focuses on several of the
r e g i o n s e c o n o m i c
strengths. It also aims at
correcting a few weakness-
es in need of repair. One of
our first projects, forming
Northwoods Angels, gath-
ers together the experi-
enced business investors
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Vilas has core strengths, ambiance
To ECONOMY, Pg. 18A
___________
BY KENNETH STUBBE
___________

Letters policy
The Vilas County News-Review/The Three
Lakes News welcomes letters from its readers. Let-
ters should be written legibly, or typed, and must
include the name, address and telephone number of
the writer. No letters will be published without the
writers name. Initials and/or pseudonyms will not
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the maximum limit is 700 words, writers should
note that shorter letters will receive top priority.
No political letters will appear in the last issue pri-
or to an election. They should be mailed to us at P.O.
Box 1929, Eagle River, WI 54521; e-mail address:
erpub@nnex.net.
Governor receives nominees to GAB
connected to the area. This
informal group of investors
are already evaluating, advis-
ing and may partially finance
several new businesses that
would then locate within the
county.
Next, we are actively
encouraging and seeking out
business expansions and new-
business growth in the prima-
ry business clusters listed
above. We are already work-
ing with several local compa-
nies to finance expansions.
Also, there are many small
wholesalers in the area who
wed like to help expand sales
via online customer service.
We will also soon hold a
health-care leader round table
to ferret out potential growth
opportunities in this huge
area business cluster.
To correct a huge infras-
tructure weakness, we formed
the Broadband Now Task
Force. This task force is push-
ing hard to improve local
internet access, speed and
affordability. We want local
companies, residents and sea-
sonal visitors to have much
better access to the worldwide
online marketplace, and afford-
ability that equals anywhere
else. With better online con-
nectivity, local retailers, whole-
salers and technicians to be
able to expand sales and pro-
vide professional services
online.
There is a long history of
entrepreneurialism in the
Northwoods. Folks have been
starting new small businesses
out of necessity for the last cen-
tury to create jobs for them-
selves. But there wasnt
enough technical assistance
before the EDC was formed. To
that end, we are improving the
local new business/ entrepre -
neurial infrastructure. We will
soon announce the opening of
two business incubators in cur-
rently underutilized commer-
cial and manufacturing spaces.
We have also been jointly hold-
ing and sponsoring business
classes with Nicolet College
and other professionals that
share expertise in such areas
as marketing, finance, business
plan writing, etc.
To encourage future entre -
preneurs, we have recently
launched a high school student
project with Northland Pines
School District that we intend
to expand to Lakeland School
District next year. We are
working with several teams of
students to help them design
new application software for
smart phones.
We are also using our con-
nections to ask for improve-
ments and business assistance.
Weve recently been lobbying
state Department of Natural
Resources officials, the Wis-
consin Economic Development
Corp. and the Governors staff
to better finance Aquatic Inva-
sive Species eradication,
improve rural broadband inter-
net infrastructure, and better
organize rural county business
loan programs.
Successful business and eco-
nomic development is the
result of the persistent execu-
tion of a plan built upon good
data, better intuition, useful
connections and a bit of luck.
The EDC Board of Directors
are focused, prepared, intuitive
and connected. And luck favors
the prepared.
Economy
FROM PAGE 17A
READER OPINION
result of the areas aging demo-
graphics and the scarcity of
good-paying jobs. As a result,
North Lakeland is eliminating
1.5 teaching positions.
Years ago, we were urged to
think globally and act locally.
Building a modern 21st centu-
ry iron mine passes both tests
because we can generate pros-
perity for Wisconsinites while
upholding Wisconsins high
environmental standards.
Are we going to make things
in Wisconsin or China? That is
the question that faces our
state and country.
Rep. Tom Tiffany
Hazelhurst
35th Assembly District
Mining
The Government Account-
ability Candidate Committee
has selected four former Wis-
consin judges for nomination to
fill two vacancies, one current
and one future, on the Govern-
ment Accountability Board
(GAB).
The committee unanimously
selected Judge Gary Carlson of
Medford; Judge Charles Dyk-
man of Madison; Judge Gerald
Nichol of Madison, a current
GAB member whose term ends
in May; and Judge Timothy
Vocke of Rhinelander, a former
GAB member.
The governor may appoint
two of the four judges to serve
on the GAB for six-year terms.
The appointments must be con-
firmed by a two-thirds vote of
the state Senate.
The first vacancy was creat-
ed after Vocke, who was
appointed last spring by Gov.
Scott Walker, resigned in
December 2011 to run for judge
in Oneida County Circuit
Court.
The second vacancy will
occur in May 2012 when
Nichols term on the GAB will
expire. An original appointee to
the board in 2008, he was a
Dane County Circuit Court
judge from 1988 to 2004.
Carlson served as a Taylor
County Circuit Court judge
from 1980 until his retirement
in 2008.
Dykman served on the Dis-
trict IV Wisconsin Court of
Appeals from1978 to 2010.
The candidate committee is
made up of four sitting Wiscon-
sin Court of Appeals judges.
The candidate committee met
Feb. 22.
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