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06 01 2015 June Online
06 01 2015 June Online
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OCONTO COUNTY
If you have an event that you would like listed, send it in 4 weeks in advance of the event. Send it to
The Timber News at P O Box 207, Lakewood, WI 54138; Phone: 715-276-6087; by email to
knkids@aol.com , or take it to Timberline Restaurant, or Lakewood Super Valu.
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In 1940 the WPA (Work Project Administration) employed local men to build the
Lakewood Trout Rearing Station on the shores of John Lake just outside of Lakewood,
WI. Jesse Landwehr, WI Dept of Natural Resources Operations Supervisor, reports
that the station has turned out nearly 200,000 rainbow, brown and brook trout annually. These fish have been used to stock the waters of 16 counties across northern and
central WI.
The WDNR found itself facing financial constraints and were forced to close the facility in the Spring of 2011. Since then, only a portion of the areas stream quotas have
been fulfilled by other trout rearing facilities.
Now, new life is being breathed back into the station. A local group of concerned citizens have bonded to form the Northern Oconto County Trout Alliance (NOCTA) Their
sole mission is the reopening and the ongoing management of the Lakewood Trout
Rearing Station. The WDNR has agreed to work with NOCTA and train them in the
skills necessary to raise trout through the summer months. The goal this ea is to raise 16,000 brookies, all of which will be planted in
northern Oconto County waters this fall. These efforts do not come without costs. It is estimated that $2,500 will be needed to purchase the feed. Fundraisers and donations will be used to meet the expenses.
NOCTA is in need of help. We need volunteers to feed and oversee the fish throughout the summer months. The more individuals
we have to share in the work load the lighter it will be. If you are willing to give us 1-2 hours per week please let us know. The station is located at 14855 Hatchery Lane. (Cty F to Lake John Rd, then north to the Hatchery road entrance, Watch for the sign) Come
and help us get the facility ready for the soon to arrive fingerlings! I fyou have questions or desire for further information please
semail noctroutalliance@gmail.com or call Scott VanLaanen at 715-85-2904. If you would like to donate to the Alliance pleases
make it to the NOCTA and send it to the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce at P O Box 87, Lakewood, WI 54138.
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the park is used, and has been improved and added to. Enclosed
is my appreciation of your efforts to maintain and use the park
and honor the memory of my parents. Use it well.
Town workers Claude Bowman, Rick Opiela and Jim Leisenfelder began by removing many dead and dying trees, bulldozing the
stumps and leveling off the soil.
They are in the process of seeding the disturbed areas. Town
Supervisor Carla VanCamp says
once that is finished, the Town
will install new benches and
swings.
As always, it takes community
involvement to move something
like this forward. Duane Harris,
owner of Harris Tree Service in
Wabeno, generously donated his
expert services, having his crew
chip the brush and dispose of the
wood. The job is turning out to
be a lot more work than we anticipated, Duane laughed, but I
volunteered, and when I promise
something, we get it done.
The Pine Needle Quilters met May 18th with 34 members present
and 1 guest. At the June 1 sewing session, there will be an all-day
sewing session starting at 9 a.m., to sew quilts for homeless
vets. There will be a pot luck.
A micro wave and coffee pot was purchased for the community
building.
A Colonel from Kentucky has heard about our guild and the quilts
we have given over the years to our deployed men and women.
Karen Kussow has been asked if this years quilts could be given to
his unit which will deploy in July. There are around 100 men and
women in his unit and realizes there wouldn't be enough for everyone to receive a quilt. But there would be some sort of random
drawing for the quilts we could provide. Karen plans to make a
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Graduation month is here. I am sad, but so proud to see many of these young adults graduate and embark on
the next journey in their lives. I have great memories working with these kids; from sports, to prom to graduation, they have been a joy to know. I wish them all great things in the future. To all the 2015 graduates Be
the change you want to see in the world.
Forest Larger Parish Presbyterian Church had 5 kids confirmed over Memorial Day Weekend. Congratulations to Kassidy Ashbeck, Courtney Brooks, Maggie Chickey, Tanner Kortbein and Cody Kortbein.
Some local news: Wabeno has recently abolished the Police Department. The town board also abolished the
Humane Officer position and retired the K9 dog. Prior to this decision, the Community K9 Board had become an independent citizens group no longer governed by the town of Wabeno, so any changes they
make or fundraising they do is no longer underneath the Town Of Wabeno. As far as no longer having a police department, dont worry, Wabeno will be well patrolled by Forest County Sheriffs Department. Ex
Wabeno Marshall, Mick Ashbeck submitted letters to the papers to save the police department and stated
some off the wall statistics that can be argued by simply checking open records.
Welcome back Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders!!
June 6 & 7 the guys will be invading our town
for their annual Ride For Research.
On June 20th, Pichottas Pub & Grub will have
their 10 year Anniversary Party with live music from 6-10 pm.
Make it a beautiful month everyone!! And be
kind to one another.
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The Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce will again be hosting an evening of music and fun featuring Piano Fondue. Last
years event was sold out with standing room only so dont wait
too long to reserve your seats! Enjoy Grand Hors doeuvres,
raffles, cash bar, followed by the most fun you can have with a
piano! Call 715-276-6091 to reserve your tickets today!
"Red Arrow turns 45 this year," said Stehula. "So much has
happened since the club was officially founded in 1968. Our
committee's goal is to gather information to document our
past 45 years and then update each year going forward. We
would like to publish a detailed accounting of Red Arrow's
first 50 years in 2018."
Anyone having old club minutes, photos, pertinent documents, or personal recollections is asked to contact Kim Elst,
at britesite@sbcglobal.net and Mary Stehula at
misteh@ezwebtech (715-276-7769) or Kathleen Marsh at
kathiemarsh@yahoo.com (715-276-6515).
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Eugene Otto, Townsend, was honored with a 50 year membership award at the annual Post #44 American Legion Dinner
held May 11, 2016, at
the Legion Clubhouse in
Wabeno. A veteran of
World War II, Eugene
was drafted in 1945 and
sent to Germany just as
the Third Reich surrendered. "We were training for the invasion of
Japan when Truman
dropped the bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki," he said. "So when
Japan surrendered, I was
assigned to help with the reconstruction of Germany. It was
good to do that duty instead." Eugene, who turned 88 in March,
has been a longtime Townsend resident. He still lives in the
house he and his wife Bernice, who died in 2000, built on Valley View Road. Known as Buzzy to locals, Eugene owned and
operated Gene's Auto Repair for decades, using the skills he
had acquired during his service to his country.
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Summer will soon be here. The warmth of the sun is already here. One
problem with the warmer temperatures and the sun is its affect on the inside
of our vehicles. The glass acts as a solar oven. Temperature differences from
the air and the inside of the vehicle are tremendous. Here are some facts. If the
air temp is 70 degrees, within ten minutes the inside of the vehicle is 90 degrees. Outside air is 85 degrees, within ten minutes inside of the vehicle is 102 degrees!!
Outside air is 90 degrees, within ten minutes the inside of the vehicle is 109 degrees!!!!.
Who could withstand those inside temps? Yet, every year I see our four legged friends in
cars in the middle of summer or late spring with the windows
cracked open. They are panting in that hot box. Oh, by the way,
having the windows cracked open does not lessen the heat
buildup. Think about this for a minute. Put on a fur coat or a
heavy winter coat and sit in that car for ten minutes at 102 to 109
degrees. Please DONT do it, but think of how you would feel.
Our four legged friends would not last long in those conditions
either. So, leave them home. They will thank you with kisses and
licks.
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A very special gift of a quilt will be constructed and donated by the Loonie Ladies Sewing Circle which meets at the
Townsend Town Hall. The 4 x 6 quilt will feature historNamed in 1897 in honor of Chicago and North Western
ic Townsend scenes as well as the Townships bountiful
Railway official Charles Townsend, the Town of Townsend natural assets. It will be displayed permanently in the Town
was officially chartered on April 4, 1916. To mark that his- Hall.
toric occaThose wishing to get up close and personal with every part
sion, on
of Townsend will want to take part in the Town Road
April 2,
Walking/Biking Warriors. Hikers and bicyclists who com2016, a reen- plete the course by traveling the nearly one hundred miles
actment of
of town roads sometime during 2016 will receive a comthe first
memorative T-Shirt. Town Supervisor and committee
Town meet- member Carla VanCamp and volunteer Sue Duca are working will take ing on dividing the mileage into manageable routes of 4-5
place at the miles per outing.
Old Town Hall Restaurant on Highway 32 at 1:00 p.m.
A related point of interest is that WJFW TV Channel 12That event will be followed by about one each month for
Rhinelander will be following the committees journey
the rest of the centennial year.
during the next 18 months. Their goal is to tell the story of
Committee Chair Kathleen Marsh says the group is right on how a small town celebrates its Centennial using limited
schedule. We are kicking off our celebration at this years funds. See the schedule below for events, dates, and times.
Townsend Fourth of July Parade. We will have a float, and
volunteers will be passing out refrigerator magnets contain- All Events Are in 2016
ing our 2016 schedule of events. We are also gratefully
April 2: A Town is Born Reenactment (Old Town Hall Resaccepting donations to help defray the cost of our activitaurant) 1:00 p.m.
ties."
May 29: Presentation of Quilt/Vintage Quilt Show (Town
Boulevard banners, sponsored by local businesses and individuals, will soon be put up along Highway 32. If you
would like to sponsor or purchase a banner, the cost is $70,
plus an optional $45 charge for installation hardware. Send
a check to Town of Townsend, P.O. Box 227, Townsend,
WI 54175. Call Kathleen Marsh at 715-276-6515 for more
information.
Committee member Judi Fellows: The publicity piece of
the project is well underway. We have a Facebook Page
where users can receive the latest Centennial news. Just
search for and like Townsend Centennial. Emails may be
sent to: townsendcentennialcommitte@gmail.com. Updates
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Adjust the seat so you are as close to the steering wheel as comfortably possible. Your
knees should be slightly higher than your hips. Place four
fingers behind the back of your thigh closest to your knee.
If you cannot easily slide your fingers in and out of that
space, you need to re-adjust your seat.
Consider a back support. Using a support behind your
back may reduce the risk of low-back strain, pain The
widest part of the support should be between the bottom
of your rib cage and your waistline.
Take rest breaks. Never underestimate the potential consequences of fatigue to yourself, your passengers and
other drivers.
or injury.
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Hours:
Sunday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed
Reich
Gathering Prey by John Sandford
The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna
Purl Up and Die by Maggie Sefton
The Fateful Lightning by Jeff Shaara
Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis
The English Spy by Daniel Silva
Death at Gills Rock by Patricia Skalka
Country by Danielle Steel
The Insider Threat by Brad Taylor
Signwave by Andrew Vacchs
A Week at the Lake by Wendy Wax
Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs
The Ultimatum by Dick Wolf
The Calamity Janes by Sherryl Woods
Videos
American Sniper
Cake
Call the Midwife season 4
The Cobbler
Fifty Shades of Grey
Horrible Bosses 2
McFarland, USA
Jupiter Ascending
Mortdecai
Rizzoli & Isles season 5
Selma
Seventh Son
Sons of Liberty
Still Alice
The Wedding Ringer
P O Box 220
Lakewood, WI 54138
Ph: 715-276-9020
Fax: 715-276-7151
Club. Her greatest enjoyment was helping the less fortunate in the community.
She is survived by: Daughter, Linda (Mike) Beranek,
Wabeno; son, Gary (Chris) Anderson, Lakewood;
daughter-in-law, Roe Anderson, Menasha; step-children,
Joe (Peggy), Braun, Sturtevant; Pat Greye, Chippewa
Falls; siblings, Betty (Eddie) Istvanek, Kenosha; Glady
Clausen, Racine; Mary Zyrowski, Madison Heights, MI;
Bill Beckett, Racine. Further survived by numerous
grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great
Richard is survived by his 4 children, Rick (Linda) Da- grandchildren.
vis, Scott (Tracy) Davis, Audie (Linda) Davis and Kyle In addition to her husband, Marty she is also preceded in
death by her parents, John and Esther; son, Ray AnderDavis; a brother, Bill Davis, a sister Ioline Nitzske; 6
grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. He is also survived son; step-daughter, Barbara and siblings, Goldie, Bertha,
Evelyn, Daisy, Harold, Eddie, Jim and John.
by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Richard was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Da- Funeral service for Grace will be on Wednesday, May
20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church,
vis.
Townsend. Pastor Stephen Mueller will officiate. VisitaVisitation will be held at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in tion will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at
Suring on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 11am until the
the church. Interment will be at Forest Home Cemetery,
memorial service at 1 pm with Pastor Paul Scheunemann Townsend. Online condolences may be sent to the famiofficiating.
ly at www.weberhillfuneralhome.com
Richard D. Davis age 73 of Mountain
(formerly of Navarino) passed away
on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Richard was born in Oconto Falls on September 26, 1941 to the late Millard
and Melicia Toots (Lambrecht)
Davis. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
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St. John Lutheran Church, Townsend Services are held: Service times Sat. 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m..
The Christian Food Pantry is always in need of food and/or cash donations. Right now we are short on canned meats like stew or lunch meat,
canned spaghetti, varieties of soups, canned fruit like fruit cocktail and pineapple, peas, carrots, potato flakes, pasta noodles, macaroni, and rice.
Please bring these offerings and place them in the shopping cart in the church entryway. Thank you.
First Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, Wabeno & Laona Forest Larger Parish office-715-473-3603
Holt and Balcom Logging Camp Museum in Lakewood announces that its 2015 season officially starts June 13. The Museum will
be open on Saturdays 10-3 p.m. until August 29. Mark your calendar for June 27 when Holt descendant Don DeWitt will give a
presentation featuring movie footage filmed by his great-grandmother Lucy Holt.
St. Marys of the Lake Catholic Church Students who wish to participate in the Youth Group, call for details. 276-7364.
Church of Christ, 14299 Cty Rd W, Mountain, WI; Sunday Service; 8:30 a.m. Lois Trever, Church Secretary, 715-276-7112
Upper Room Family Church, Service Time: 6:00PM Sunday, 715-276-3255; Pastor: Wm. Shane Wheeler, Hwy 32, Townsend Childrens Sunday School and Adult Bible Studies
Service Times
Laona---Sun. 11:30 a.m.
Lakewood ---Sunday 8:00 a.m.
Wabeno---Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Church School During Service
Lakewood & Wabeno & Laona
Parish Office-4347 N. Branch St., Wabeno 715-473-3603
Lakewood
1552 Hwy 32
Rev. R. Lee Jennings, Jr
forlarpar@ez-net.com
Camp Curator Kathleen Marsh also reports that school tours are well underway. Education of school children is our primary mission, and Wausaukee and Suring have already visited the oldest logging camp in the USA sitting where it was built (1880-81).
Wabeno and Pulaski will tour the camp after Memorial Day. Tours are scheduled and run by Camp Manager Bob Brown, with
assistance from long-time volunteers Bernie VanDreel, Jon Marsh and Don Siefert.
Bob explains: As part of their study of Wisconsin history, fourth graders visit
the camp each year to learn firsthand about their logging heritage. The tours are
interactive and hands on. Students get to stamp and saw a log, sit at the long
tables in the cookshack as they learn about camp life, see a diorama picturing
the camp as it was in 1887, walk about the dingle where they can get up close
and personal with camp implements, and relax on benches in front of strawmattress beds as they learn about the many hand tools used in loggings early
days. Thanks to a recently acquired artifact, they can even sit on an actual log
cut and stamped by a Holt and Balcom crew over 125 years ago!
Holt & Balcom is located off Highway F, one and a half miles east of Lakewood on Country Club Lane behind the McCauslin Golf Course Clubhouse.
Special tours of the Museum for family and community groups can be arranged
by calling Bob at 715-276-3505.
Photos: Bob Brown with Wausaukee students in Clubhouse. Suring students using crosscut saw. Suring students sitting on log outside Museum.
Website: www.stjohn-townsend.org
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