November 2010 FREE

Christmas Heart Tree Serves Community

A joint effort by the fine folks at the Christian Pantry and the Lakewood Supervalu is underway.
Located in the Triple Play Café inside the Lakewood Supervalu you will find a tiny Christmas tree
festooned with red heart decorations. Each heart has information regarding a local child participat-
ing in the program. You can choose the heart ‘child’ you want to purchase a gift for, wrap the gift,
please remember to secure the heart to the gift so it will get to the correct child, and return it to the
Lakewood SuperValu by December 4th. The distribution of the gifts is taken care of by some of
Santa’s finest helpers here in the northwoods.
So join in the joyous nature of the Season and stop in and choose a heart today!

Blackwell Job Corps Center Introduces New Business

Community Liaison Dax Allcorn
Laona, WI – October 19, 2010: Dax Allcorn is the new Business Community Liaison for the Blackwell Job Corps Civilian
Conservation Center in Laona, WI. As the Business Community Liaison, he is responsible for managing, organizing and
monitoring the business/community relations and work-based learning programs for
the Blackwell Job Corps Center. He will also be responsible for building solid rela-
tionships within the community and with state and nationally elected officials.
Dax began his career with Job Corps in Missouri working for Dynamic Educational
Systems Inc. as an Admissions Counselor for the southwestern Missouri recruiting
area. While holding this position, he was able to build many good relationships
within the community at many levels to include local employers, colleges and high
schools. After two years as an Admissions Counselor, he was approached for a posi-
tion as the State Coordinator in Wisconsin for Dynamic Educational Systems Inc. Job
Corps. Dax was able to establish good business practices while working for DESI
Wisconsin and develop and solid foundation for his staff to build off of and improve
their efforts. In October of 2010, he accepted a position working for the USDA States
Forest Service as a Business Community Liaison for the Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center where he will be
able to foster his relationships in the community and continue to promote Job Corps to the state and at a national level.
He holds a Bachelors of General Studies with emphases in Communication, Military Science and Humanities from the Uni-
versity of Missouri and a Masters of Science in Administration of Justice and Security from the University of Phoenix.
The Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center is associated with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The
Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center serves 205 students. The USDA Forest Service operates 28 Job Corps
Civilian Conservation Centers across 18 states with a capacity of 6,200 students.
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and
grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The Agency manages 193 million acres of public land, pro-
vides assistance to State and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world.
The Blackwell Job Corps is the nation’s oldest and largest residential job training program for economically disadvantaged
youth. This program is free for eligible students and includes benefits such as career, technical, academic and life skills
training, housing, and health care.
The Blackwell Job Corps Center is located in Laona, WI. For more information on the Center, please call (715)674-2311
or visit the website at http://blackwell.jobcorps.gov .
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From the Editor-news and notes

Late Night Ramblings author, Jeff Mahon, has invited a friend of ours to write his column this month while he is away visiting his
family on the east coast. Casey O’Brien of Batavia, owner of O’Brien’s Bar and
Grill, (my old fav-Bistro) Irish songster-entertainer, and man of the house. I sus-
pect he will entertain us with his words of wisdom and maybe Irish lore. UP-
DATE: Emm, I guess not this issue but maybe one down the road a piece he will
share his Irish lore.
Get Well Soon to our neighbors and friends.
Sad news: My youngest brother-in-law Dan Bailey passed away recently after his
year long battle with cancer. As we all remembered the joyous days of his life, we
celebrated his life with his family and friends with tears and smiles.
UPCOMING EVENTS; On Nov 27th, The Friends of the Library are hosting
their annual Craft Fair along Hwy 32 from Mountain to Townsend.
The weather– ah the weather. Mother Nature is treating us again with a morning
fog, rain for days and high winds to blow away what remains of our fall beauty.
Ok, so that all means that the white fluffy stuff will be soon to follow. Get your
shovels out, salt/sand for your walkways and driveways, warm coats,
hats and gloves. Oh, and your boots too.
November Birthday Wishes to all of our friends and neighbors.
Gas prices are now at the $2.84 mark in some place’s and a penny or
two in others. To find out where the best price for gas is locally and
regionally, go to www.Gasbuddy.com
Go to our website, www.thetimbernews.com for updated news and photo’s. And,
be sure to stop by our page on Facebook. The Timber News. Join in or start a
new discussion.

By Kathleen Marsh

The October 13 meeting of UNAC (Up North Authors Circle) saw yet another new member join in the fun at the Lakewood Library
meeting room. Stopping by to read an excerpt of his work was Joe Valitchka. Originally from Oconto, Joe now lives in South Caro-
lina but summers on Little Maiden Lake.

Joe shared the first half of a story he has been telling his children for years but is finally putting
down on paper. It is set in the Maiden Lake area and relates the antics of Jak, a feisty beagle with a
nose for trouble; and his sidekick, Huntz, a more sedate and serious Schnauzer who goes along for
the ride.

Joe began by saying he composed the piece as a means of entertaining his family during the long
drive to Lakewood. In time, the story settled down to a definite narrative, with the kids supplying
any details he might have accidentally left out. “Those were the days before ipods and DVRs in
your vehicle,” Joe said. “My kids actually listened to my stories. That not only brought us closer
together as a family, but it forced me to use my creativity to keep them happily engaged.”

The group’s reaction was very positive and highly complimentary, and they offered many useful
ideas in their feedback. In fact, they even suggested that he use Jak as a character in a trilogy and helped him name his first install-
ment, settling on “Hot on the Trail: The Adventures of Lowland Jak.” Joe commented that he had recently attended a writer’s confer-
ence in South Carolina but got more help in the two hours he spent at UNAC than he had at that entire workshop.

The group is eagerly anticipating hearing the rest of Joe’s story at the next UNAC meeting, which will be held November 10 at the
Lakewood Library at 5:00. New members are always welcome.
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Boaters Rescued on Reservoir Pond

On Tuesday morning on October 19, 2010 two men were boating on the Upper Reservoir Pond
while trapping game. Their boat struck a log and capsized throwing both men into the chilly
water far from shore. One of the men clung to the log and the other swam to shore arriving at
the home of Kim and Dianne Piasecki who promptly called 911 for help, and tried to find a local
resident with a boat still in the lake.

One of the first to arrive from the Townsend Fire Department was Dan Benoit who found a
small flat bottomed boat that he used to rescue the second boater and bring him to shore. Both
boaters had spent a considerable amount of time in the 51 degree water. The Lakewood Town-
send Ambulance Rescue Team was on the scene to take both men to the nearest medical facil-
ity. Later that day the trappers returned to Dencur Lane to pick up their boat. They appeared
quite healthy and said that they were happy to have the experience behind them.

The quick thinking and prompt actions of the volunteers of the Townsend Fire Department and local ambulance rescue workers was
encouraging for the residents living on Dencur Lane in Townsend.

Wabeno School District to Honor Area Veterans

The School District of Wabeno Area will be having a special celebration on November 11th in honor all of our veterans.
The following activities will be enjoyed:

8:15-9:30 Hospitality Room open – in high school Family and Consumer Science Room. Stop in and enjoy refreshments and, per-
haps, a visit with an old friend.

8:30-9:00 Veterans are invited to visit classrooms of elementary students they know or may make
arrangements to share a presentation with a particular class.

9:00-9:30 Transporting of students and guests to the high school. Anyone who would like to visit
the elementary school first will be able to ride the bus to the high school with the students or may
meet us there.

9:30-10:30 Veterans are invited to attend a special program which will be presented in the HIGH
SCHOOL GYM.

10:30 Elementary students and veterans will be bussed back to the elementary school for lunch.

The district is asking that veterans call the school at 473-

3633 by Tuesday, November 3, to register for lunch.
These reservations will ensure that we have an adequate amount of food to serve our
guests on the day of the program. A reservation is not necessary if you will be joining us
just for the program.

If you have any questions or concerns, any at all, please call either Mr. Weckler at the
Elementary School (473-3633 ext. 204) or Mr. Brauer at the High School (473-5122 ext.
203).
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Vitamins & Supplements

By Boni Verchota
Here’s what I’ve learned in my research on vitamins & supple-
ments. At the end is a list of what I take, per my doctor, while on
the elimination diet. 90%+ of vitamins labeled natural or food-
based are mixed with synthetic chemicals. Eating right is harder
today than 100 or so years ago due to soil pollution and chemical
fertilizers. Poor soil = less nutrients. The best medicine IS living a
healthy lifestyle & eating whole foods (the jury is still out on the
organic farmers. I say prove it to me!) However, supporting the
organic farmer will help improve our soil quality. We need vits and
sups because of poor soil quality. Our fruits and veggies don’t sup-
ply them like they used to. Vits & Sups need to be derived from
NATURALLY OCCURRING plant & mineral sources (trace min-
erals) containing no synthetics and labeled with potencies. Syn-
thetic vitamins can be toxic as the body gets depleted of it’s natural
reserves & becomes deficient. The body works to eliminate the vi-
tamin through the organs. Poorer air & water quality & more life
stresses are leading us to a weakened genetic & immune system.
The balance in our bodies has been upset by the impurities put into
our OTC vits and sups. Our lives are being hurt by these manufac-
turers. A reputable lab such as Douglas, USANA have higher % of
purities. READ your labels and understand what is in your vita-
mins. List: Fish Oils to boost your 3’s, EPA and DHA, L-Carnitine,
Vitamin D, Alpha-Lipic Acid, Ubiquinol (CoQ10) and a good daily
vitamin/no OTC. I also take Biotin and Bromelain. Invest in your
health
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A Word or Two From Dr. Adam

Six Benefits of Exercise
1. Wakes You Up. If you feel too fatigued to do anything after a long day of work, spend-
ing 20 minutes just two or three times each week performing
some form of exercise will increase your endurance and your
energy will skyrocket.
2. Exercise Makes You Smile. Reach for your sneakers
instead of a Snickers when you’re feeling down, stressed or
angry. A study performed at Duke University shows that just
eight to ten minutes of strenuous exercise can dramatically
reduce negative feelings and make you feel better. Exercise
releases chemicals from the brain known as endorphins,
which naturally make you feel good.
3. Exercise Helps Prevent Cancer. Regular exercise
proves to be a key factor in cancer prevention. Research con-
tinues to confirm that exercise reduces the risk of developing
cancer. Researchers theorize that it may boost the immune
system’s ability to detect and kill cancer cells.
4. Exercise Soothes Arthritic Joints. Stretching exercises,
swimming and range of motion exercises all help to reduce
arthritic pain and
increase joint
mobility.
Strength training
builds muscles and keeps joints moving well.
5. Exercise Keeps You Young. As we grow
older, our bodies manufacture less human growth
hormone (HGH), a substance that improves our
immune system, builds muscles, burns fat and con-
tributes to our general feeling of well-being.
Lower body exercises with weights can help slow
down age related decline by stimulating the pro-
duction of HGH.
6. Exercise “Knocks You Out.” Exercise helps
you sleep better. Studies from the University of
Arizona, Tucson, found fewer sleep disorders
among young men and women who took exercise
classes or who walked briskly at least six blocks
each day.
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New at the Lakes Country Public Library

STORY TIME
Story time for the Lakes Country Public Library has resumed. Children ages three and up are invited to join us Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
for a half hour of stories, poems, songs and crafts. For more information contact the library at 715-276-9020.

AT THE LIBRARY
Bake Sale - Friday, November 19- 8:00 am until 3:00 pm at Lakewood Super Valu
Craft Fair- Saturday, November 27- 9:30 until 3:00 at the Townsend, Lakewood and Mountain Town Halls

NEW CHRISTMAS BOOKS

Christmas at Harrington's - Melody Carlson Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke
An Amish Christmas - Cynthia Keller Christmas Mourning - Margaret Maron
Christmas Odyssey - Anne Perry Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas
A Chesapeake Shores Christmas - Sherryl Woods

NEW BOOKS & BOOKS ON CD

Busy Body - M.C. Beaton The Prostitutes' Ball - Stephen Cannell Worth Dying For - Lee Child
The Reversal - Michael Connelly The Valcourt Heiress - Catherine Coulter The Brave - Nicholas Evans
American Assassin - Vince Flynn The Confession - John Grisham In the Company of Others - Jan Karon

NEW BOOKS
The Tale of Oat Cake Crag - Susan Wittig Albert
Once Wicked Always Dead - T. Marie Benchley
Playing the Game - Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Fort - Bernard Cornwell
The Fall - Guillermo Del Toro
Promise Me - Richard Paul Evans
Fall of Giants - Ken Follett
In Their Footsteps - Tess Gerritsen
Chasing the Night - Iris Johansen
The Templar Salvation - Raymond Khoury
Djibouti - Elmore Leonard
Solomon's Oak - Jo-Ann Mapson
Cross Roads - Fern Michaels
Dewey's Nine Lives - Vicki Myron
Double Cross - Clare O'Donohue
Bury Your Dead - Louise Penny
Dark Road to Darjeeling - Deanna Raybourn
The Weekend - Bernhard Schlink
Bloody Crimes - James Swanson
A Cup of Jo – Sandra Balzo
Royal Blood - Rhys Bowen
Power Down - Ben Coes
Me, Myself, and Why? - Mary Janice Davidson
Rival to the Queen - Carolly Erickson
Halt's Peril - John Flanagan
Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? - Ina Garten
Cold As Ice - Sue Henry
Russian Winter - Daphne Kalotay
Great House - Nicole Krauss
Call Me Mrs. Miracle - Debbie Macomber
The Charming Quirks of Others-Alexander McCall Smith
Coming Back - Marcia Muller
Adam & Eve - Sena Naslund
Painted Ladies - Robert B .Parker
Embers of Love - Tracie Peterson
The Last Run - Greg Rucka
The Wolf of Wall Street - Sally Spencer
Out of the Dark - David Weber

BOOK CLUB
The group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 11:00 at the library.
November 4- “Shoot the Moon” by Billie Letts December 2 – “A Redbird Christmas” by Fannie Flagg

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. P O Box 220
Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lakewood, WI 54138
Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ph: 715-276-9020
Sunday Closed Fax: 715-276-7151
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October 9 was the date to be at the Presbyte-

rian Church in Lakewood for an incredible
dining experience.
Waiters donned colorful aprons and chef’s
hats to serve over 175 suppers to diners who
ate at candlelit table settings while listening
to Italian music. The meal and the atmosphere were excellent.
The Presbyterian Women (“PW”) did the cooking and served
Italian green salad, spaghetti with home cooked meat sauce,
garlic bread, assorted dessert bars and beverage. The modest
charge of $7 for adults included the option to have your plate
refilled.
Look for the next Spaghetti Supper in Lakewood in early Oc-
tober of next year.
Offering A Quiet Place To Have Lunch After The Craft Fair
The annual Craft Fair Luncheon will be held on the Saturday after
Thanksgiving at the Lakewood Presbyterian Church. Lunch items
will include sandwiches, barbeques, a choice of home made soups,
beverages and an incredible assortment of homemade pies! Hunters
are also welcome to come in from the hunt to have a hot meal and
the pie of their dreams.
“Gramma’s Attic” will also offer for sale crafts and Christmas items
as well some collectibles. And, as in years past, trays of assorted
home-baked Christmas cookies will be available to take home. Come
get a start on your Christmas season planning!

Oconto County Genealogical Society

October has been designated as Family History Month for over 10 years. Sharing stories about your family is only one of many
ways to celebrate. Writing down some of your memories is another. Or, maybe some of the photos that you have in that box or
album need names written on them so others will also enjoy them.

The next meeting of the Oconto County Genealogical Society is November 15th at the Public Library in Oconto Falls at 7
pm. The library is on Main Street.

Presently, we are working on Obituaries from the Newspapers that were donated to the Oconto Falls Public Library by the
Oconto Falls Herald Newspaper. At our meeting in October Jake Jacobs explained how our CD of Cemeteries in Oconto County
worked and how eventually the place the obituaries in the Newspapers will be added to the Cemetery CD. The Cemetery CD
lists every cemetery in Oconto County and is available for sale.

Oconto County Genealogical Society does have a wonderful CD of all the cemeteries of Oconto County. As Maxine mentioned,
we are in the process of adding to the CD. We have volunteers going through the newspapers from Oconto Falls Herald, Gillett
Times and the Oconto County Times-Herald. These huge bound books start in 1922 to present with the exception of the Gillett
Times which goes from 1927 through 1951. This will be a big project.

Our members have transcribed all the cemeteries in Oconto County and have made them available on a searchable WINDOWS
CD. The cemetery CD is not MAC compatible. The CD is available for $5.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members.

You are Welcome to Join Us.

We’re an organization of people:

· who are enthusiastic about getting to know where we came from, who our ancestors were, and what their world was like;

· who are anxious to see that records are available to any genealogist - enough to spend time copying, indexing, and
either posting on-line or publishing them for others’ use;

· who enjoy the company of people who share the same interest; and

· who generally just love the search.

Come and visit one of our meetings - we’d love to meet you.
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The Lakewood Muscle Manic’s Car Club is pleased to announce

their new meeting schedule. Beginning in November new and
old members are invited to meet at the Pour Haus in Lakewood
at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 13th. On alternating months
the meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of the month at
6:30 p.m. with locations to be announced.
The speaker for the Nov. 13th meeting is Ms. Jessica from The
Rainbow House in Marinette. A non-for-profit shelter for those
in need including men, women and children.
Of the many events held during the year, the annual Muscle
Manic Car Show held on Father’s Day is one of their highest
income events. Funds derived are then donated to community
service and children organizations. Donations have been made
to groups such as the Greater Green Bay Angel Fund (a chil-
dren’s cancer fund), Lakewood Library and the Oconto County
Canine Unit.
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Late Night Ramblings by Jeff Mahon ©

Snow, and cold, cold, cold are an every day part of Wisconsin from, oh, October to April. But have you ever spent the night in a
1965 Volvo at a rest area off the Interstate in the middle of Nebraska, while on your way to decide if sailing around the world is a
viable option to attendance at the University of Illinois as a 24 year old freshman? I did about a week or so before Thanksgiving
in 1969. The conflict arose from the vast differences between college life and the US
Navy/ working world. We may talk about THAT sometime.

So I awoke around 5:30 AM, stiff, cold, groggy and thirsty. I hit the road and discovered a
bit of slush had fallen over night and the temperature had plunged into the 20’s. As I up
shifted, I also discovered the clutch was barely working. This is not a good discovery half
way between Urbana, IL and Gunnison, CO. Most especially when the only tool on board
was a screw driver, backed up by a pocket knife.

I pulled off I80 at the next exit and found a Standard Oil station open, with a sleepy high
schooler sitting inside at a desk listening to the radio, with the space heater underneath
keeping him all toasty. We talked about my problem and he helped me push the Volvo onto the rack so he could take a look at
it. Long story short, the linkage was out of whack and it was just like his grandmother’s old Buick, so within 15 minutes I was
good to go. He absolutely refused any payment. He said I helped him pass the time on a really boring shift, and now he could
say he worked on foreign AND domestic cars.

Off I went, pretty much glowing, with a fully functional car, the sun coming up and Colorado and some skiing in the not too dis-
tant future.

About 3 hours later, as I South Wested it toward Denver at about 80 mph, I sped past a newish sedan on my side of the road, right
rear flat, engine running, pieces of bumper jack helter skelter next to the open trunk and spare tire. I mean, I went by that car like
the roadrunner past Wile E Coyote’s latest Acme destroying device. And then the guilts hit me. So I cut across the median and
returned.

Seems as if this nice teacher person in the car picked up the Sunday papers and a dozen doughnuts every weekend and drove over
to her aging parents home some 3 hours away from where she worked. Every weekend. And her 2 month old car got a flat, and
somehow Detroit managed to avoid putting all the components of the jack into the trunk, and there she sat. Wind about 25, gusts
to 30, temperature falling through the 20’s.

I was able to cobble together a functioning jack from her parts and my Volvo’s scissor jack, and she was good to go in about 20
minutes. I climbed into her car to warm up a bit and she offered payment, which of course, I had to decline. I did accept a cou-
ple of doughnuts, though, after relating what happened to my car and the great kid who fixed it.

Again, off I went. About an hour later, a Colorado State Trooper came up behind and started following me, and put the lights on
to pull me over shortly thereafter. Apparently my rear license plate had fallen off and he had to check me out. After checking
my credentials, he informed me my license had expired.

I was able to show him my check book where I had written out the renewal fee, after explaining I
was in college but the renewal notice had been sent to my parents home, etc., etc., etc. After telling
him where I was headed and how long I expected to be gone, he helped me put my front plate on the
rear of the car, then told me he would advise the dispatchers of my situation. No ticket, no lecture,
just a nice human being who happened to be a cop.

Funny thing ... every cop I saw from there to Denver to Salida to Gunnison all waved on their way
by me. Every one.

I guess I knew what the phrase “What goes around comes around” meant a long, long time before it
became popular. Or “Pay it Forward” for that matter. Good lessons to learn, I’d say. Even if they
aren’t in Wisconsin.
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Our Friends at Church

St. John Lutheran Church, Townsend Services are held: Service times Sat. 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 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 noo-
dles, 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
St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church Students who wish to participate in the Youth Group, call for details. 276-7364.
Upper Room Family Church, Service Time: 6:00PM Sunday, 715-276-3255; Pastor: Wm. Shane Wheeler Temporarily meeting at
the Lakewood Presbyterian Church Hwy 32 in Lakewood; Children’s Sunday School and Adult Bible Studies

St. Mary’s of the Lake Forest Larger Parish

First Presbyterian Church
Saturday Masses-Silver Cliff 5:30 p.m.; Lakewood 4 p.m.
Sunday Masses-Lakewood 9:00; Crooked Lake 7:30 a.m. Service Times
Weekday Masses-Tuesday thru Friday Lakewood 8:30 a.m. Laona---Sun.56:00 p.m.
Lakewood ---Sunday 8:00 a.m.
Rev. David Schmidt, Pastor Rev. Matthew Settle, Assoc. Pastor Wabeno---Sunday 10:00 a.m.
St. Ambrose Catholic Church-Wabeno Church School During Service
Lakewood & Wabeno & Laona
Saturday—4 p.m.
Sunday—10:30 a.m. Parish Office-4347 N. Branch St., Wabeno 715-473-3603
Lakewood 1552 Hwy 32
St. Mary’s of the Lake
Pastors Dennis & Wendy Mannering

St. John Lutheran Church

Breakfast Bible Class Weds. 7 a.m.

Summer Youth Program-Call for Details
Hwy 32—Townsend, WI
276-7214
For out of local calling area only, call toll free 1-866-390-0543
Scott P. Wycherley, D.C.E.

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church

E.L.C.A.

Sunday Worship Service-8:45 a.m.

Sunday School—9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion First and Third Sundays
11005 Hwy M Suring, WI 54174
(Three miles east of Suring)
920-842-2039
Obituary
Daniel Todd Bailey, age 47 of Black Earth, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday,
October 12, 2010 after a 13 month long battle with cancer. He was born February 20,
1963 in Laona, WI, the youngest of eight children to Ralph and Janet (Challoner) Bailey.
Dan graduated from Wabeno High School and went on to UW Oshkosh where he met his
soul mate, Jenny. He married Jeannette "Jenny" Decker on May 27, 1989 in Madison, WI
while working on his PhD. Dan worked at American Girl in Middleton for 20 years in
several positions, eventually ending up as Human Resources Director.
Dan loved to fish, read, volunteer and spend time with his kids. He was very devoted to
his family and took joy in all activities the kids participated in. We will remember him for
his intellect, his kindness, generosity and illingness to help in anything.
Survivors include his wife, Jenny; his children, Taylor, Katie, Max; his brothers and sis-
ters: Sue (Leroy) Ostrowski, (TN) David (CO) and Jack Bailey, Beth (Russ) Cammelot,
(WI) Nieces and nephews; Michele McDonough and Kathleen Scholz, Matthew, Elizabeth, Kevin, Brenda, Mi-
chelle, Melanie, Trina (Mike Dinkelman), Melissa Goodenough, Jolene (Rustin Reini) and Gleni. Great nieces and
nephews: Jennifer, Tiffany, Zachary, Lindsey, Ashlyn, Rhiannian, Blake, Elayna, Alex, Boone, and Gavin.
Dan was preceded in death by his brothers Michael and sister-in-law Patricia, James A. (Kerry) and Steve (Karen
and Jean). Also, by niece Cassandra.
Friends and family gathered from 1:00 PM till 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the ELLESTAD
CAMACHO FUNERAL HOME, 1710 Center St. in Black Earth, WI. A Celebration of Dan's Life was held at 2:00
PM on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at New Heights Lutheran Church, 1705 Center St., Black Earth, WI. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to HospiceCare Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway,
Madison, WI. www.ellestadfuneralhome.com 608.767.3684 608-437-5077
A private family service will be held in Lakewood

Mark A. Palka, age 61, of Mountain passed away Sun-
day October 17, 2010 following a 2 1/2 year battle with
cancer. Mark was born in Chicago on February 6, 1949
to the late Willard and Irene (Rudnick) Palka. He re-
sided in the Mountain area for the past 30 years. Mark
married Kim Jarvais October 4, 1997 at Mountain
Church of Christ. He was previously employed at
Pintsch's Hardware in Townsend until his illness forced
him to retire. Mark loved Harley's, the wilderness, and
most of all the Lord, and his wife and children. He is a
member of Mountain Church of Christ.
Mark is survived by his loving wife, Kim; his daughter
Emily; his son, Mark Jr.; his 3 brothers, Steve Palka of
Palos Hills, IL, Bill (Sue) Palka of Evergreen Park, IL,
Tom (Darlene) Palka of Pinckney, MI; his sister, Karen
Medina of Bolingbrook, IL. Mark is further survived by
many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Visitation will be held at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home
in Suring on Tuesday October 19, 2010 from 4-8
PM. Visitation continues on Wednesday at Mountain
Church of Christ from 9:30 AM until the funeral service
at 11 AM with Pastor Paul Beighley officiating.
Special thank you to his Oncologist Dr. Halaweh and
his staff at Aurora Baycare in Marinette.
James T. Letizia, age 53, of Mountain passed away
following an accident. Jim was born in Woodstock, IL
on June 2, 1957 to the late Patrick and Phyllis
(DePuye) Letizia. Jim married Rhonda Scarbrough
Feb 24, 1979 at the First United Methodist Church in
McHenry, IL. The couple moved to Mountain in
1992. Jim was employed by Reinhart Food Service as
a delivery driver. Jim has always liked music, and it
began from his father Pat, who played many instru-
ments. The beat is carried on thru his sons and grand-
children. He loved spending time with his family,
playing games, and the challenge to repair just about
anything.
Jm is survived by his loving wife, Rhonda; his 2 sons,
Joe (Lora) Letizia of Green Bay, Joshua Letizia of
Mountain; 2 daughters Shannon Letizia of Green Bay,
Kristen Letizia at home; his 3 grandchildren, Hailey,
Mianha, and Liam; his 3 brothers, Patrick J. (Vicky)
Letizia of IL, John Letizia of IL, Charlie Letizia of IL,
his sister, Barbara (Tim) Zwirschitz of Mattoon. Jim is
further survived by many nieces, nephews, other rela-
tives and friends.
Jim was preceded in death by his sister Phyllis.
Visitation will be held at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home
on Thursday October 21, 2010 from 4-8 PM. Visita-
tion continues on Friday at Gruetzmacher Funeral
Home from 11 AM until the funeral service at 12 PM
with Pastor Paul Scheunemann officiating.
Choking: A Risk for Preschoolers
Choking is a risk for preschoolers. Even though toys with small parts carry a warning that they are not for children
under the age of 3, the average age of children who die from choking incidents is 4.6 years, reports Joan E. Le-
Febvre, UW-Extension Family Living Agent serving Vilas, Forest, and Florence Counties.
Researchers at the Children's National Medical Center and the George Washington University School of Medicine
in Washington reviewed information from a national database of children's hospitaliza-
tions in 2003. The study, published in 2010, reviewed data from 2003 pediatric patients
who were admitted for choking to over 3,000 hospitals in 36 states. That year, 2.7 mil-
lion children were treated for choking and nearly 2,000 died. The average age of the
affected children was 3.5 years.
The death rate shows that choking is an extremely serious health issue. Lost lives are
not the only cost associated with choking. On average, children who were admitted to
the hospital spent 6.4 days there and underwent two procedures to remove the object at
an average cost of $34,652.
In the study, forty-two percent (42%) of the choking culprits were food items, with the
rest classified as "inorganic" products, mostly toys.
LeFebvre offers these tips to prevent choking, as provided by SafeKids and KidSource.
At mealtime
• Insist that your child eat at the table, or at least sit down. Never leave a child
unattended while eating. Encourage your child to eat slowly and chew food well.
Keep eating times calm and unhurried. Watch for “chipmunking”—when a child
fills his cheeks with food and doesn’t swallow it. Avoid feeding your child while
walking, playing, or riding in the car.
• Cut up foods that are firm and round and can get stuck in your child’s airway,
such as: Hotdogs: Always cut hotdogs length-wise and then into small pieces.
(Hotdogs are to blame for around 17 percent of food-related asphyxiations among
children.) Grapes: Cut them into quarters. Raw vegetables: Cut them into small
strips or pieces that are not round.
• Other foods that can pose a choking hazard
include: Hard or sticky candy, such as whole pepper-
mints or caramels; Nuts and seeds; Popcorn; Spoonfuls of peanut butter; Ice cubes
and cheese cubes; Dried fruits, including raisins
During playtime
• Do not let young children play with anything that can fit through an empty
toilet paper roll.
• Teach older children to put their toys away as
soon as they finish playing so young siblings can’t
get them.
• Check under furniture and between cushions
for dangerous items (coins, marbles, watch batteries,
pen or marker caps) that young children could find. Get on the floor on your hands
and knees so you are at your child’s eye level.
• Never let your child play with or chew on uninflated or broken latex balloons.
• Regularly check toys for damage that may have created loose small parts.
Repair or throw away immediately.
• Don’t let your small child play on bean bag chairs made with small foam
pellets. If the bag opens or rips, the child could inhale these tiny pieces.

For more information, contact Joan E. LeFebvre, University Extension Family Living Agent serving Vilas, Forest,
and Florence Counties, Courthouse, Eagle River, WI 54521, (715-479-3653), e-mail joan.lefebvre@ces.uwex.edu
or go to http://parenting.uwex.edu/parenting-the-preschooler/.
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“Winter Wonderland Quilt Show was just so lovely!”

At the September Meeting of the Pine Needle Quilters there were 40 members attending and three new members were welcomed.
The program was Sue Geneske showing members a ruler she purchased that made perfect Flying Geese and no waste of fabric.

At the October Meeting there will be the raffle of fat quarters, exchange of Secret Sister gifts, Strippers Club exchange, Block of
the Month and UFO Club. The featured speakers will be the winners from the Winter Wonderland Quilt Show. They will show
their quilts and explain the journey to their ribbon.

The blocks for those that participated in the community service BOM will be handed out. Sue will also have some quilt tops to
show that were made with the blocks. Thanks to all that participated.

Our "Winter Wonderland Quilt Show was just so lovely! Congratulations to all for a successful show. We had about 250 quilts
displayed at the show, and about 380 people attended. Diana Napier won the Best of Show for her "Sweet Candy Dots". Mike
Anderson was the lucky winner of the lovely "Snowflake Quilt.

If anyone is interested in joining the "Pint Size Quilters", there will be a new challenge in
January that will run through the end of the year. If interested see MaLea or Sue at the meet-
ing.

There will be a sign up sheet at the Oct. and Nov. meetings for the Christmas Party. It will be
held at Water's Edge and the cost will be $10.00 to be paid at sign up.

There will be a "Christmas Challenge", for 2012. You may sign up at the Oct. and Nov.
meetings. The challenge will be "revealed" at the Christmas party. Participants will get the
rules and fabric at that time, and you will have ONE WHOLE YEAR to work on it, and be
presented at next year's Christmas party.

Our regular meeting is the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00p.m. at the Breed Town Hall and
Community Center and the next sewing session is November 1, at 1:30. This sewing session
will be working on UFO's or anything you care to. Come and join this fun group.
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National Guard and

Reserve
Mobilized as of Nov. 5 2010
This week the Army, Navy, and Air Force announced a
decrease in activated reservists, while the Marine Corps and
Coast Guard announced an increase. The net collective re-
sult is 1,410 fewer reservists activated than last week.
At any given time, services may activate some units
and individuals while deactivating others, making it possi-
ble for these figures to either increase or decrease. The total
number currently on active duty from the Army National
Guard and Army Reserve is 73,591; Navy Reserve, 6,739;
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 11,921; Marine
Corps Reserve, 4,075; and the Coast Guard Reserve,
698. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve per-
sonnel who have been activated to 97,024, including both
units and individual augmentees.
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The Lakes Country Public Library in Lakewood needs
your help! We will be adding Wii games to our collec-
tion and would like your input as to which games to
add. Stop by the library, ask for a Wii voting slip and
give us your suggestions. We'll be adding the games
soon, come and check them out!
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Laona, WI – September 30, 2010
The Blackwell Job Corps is the nation’s oldest and largest residen-
tial job training program for economically disadvantaged youth.
This program is free for eligible students and includes benefits
such as career, technical, academic and life skills training, housing,
and health care.
Part of the mission of Job Corps is to encourage students to partici-
pate in community service projects such as the American Red
Cross Blood Drive together and to help them better understand the
importance of donating blood to save lives of others. On Septem-
ber 30, 2010, the Center sponsored a blood drive, in which 63 stu-
dents and 8 staff members donated a total of 55 units of blood.
The Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center is associ-
ated with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The Black-
well Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center serves 205 students.
The USDA Forest Service operates 28 Job Corps Civilian Conser-
vation Centers across 18 states with a capacity of 6,200 students.
For more information, visit: http://www.jobcorps.gov/
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health,
diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to
meet the needs of present and future generations. The Agency
manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to
State and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry
research organization in the world.
The Blackwell Job Corps Center is located in Laona, WI. For
more information on the Center, please call (715)674-2311 or visit
the website at http://blackwell.jobcorps.gov
The Magnificent Mile Lights
Festival® presented by Harris
November 20
Free & Open to the Public
For more than 40 years, the trees along
North Michigan Avenue have been illumi-
nated to signal the official start of the holi-
day season in Chicago. Join Mickey
Mouse, his Disney friends, musical and
movie celebrities and more for a festive
lighting of more than one million lights
along North Michigan Avenue followed by
a spectacular fireworks show over the Chicago River. Enjoy a full
day of free activities, popular concerts and holiday shopping all
day along Chicago's Magnificent Mile.
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OCONTO COUNTY For details see: http://www.ocontocounty.org/

Tuesday, November 02, 2010 OCONTO Soup & Sandwich Buffet & Bazaar 11:00AM First American Lutheran Church, Oconto.
11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Fundraiser for the GFWC Oconto Woman's Club. Contact Audrey Frease(920)834-5256.
Friday, November 05, 2010 GILLETT Fall Bazaar 10:00AM At St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. 101 W. Main St. Crafts,
booyah & bake sale. 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. For more information (920) 855-6215.
Sunday, November 07, 2010 Suring High School Annual Staff Holiday Craft Bazaar 10:00AM At the Suring High School 10:00
A.M - 2:00 P.M. Call (920) 842-2182.
Winter Dance 7:00PM – MOUNTAIN At Mountain Community Building sponsored by the Chute Pond Snowmobile Club. Con-
tact Dan.
Saturday, November 13, 2010 LITTLE SUAMICO St. John’s Lutheran Church Bazaar 9:00AM 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Contact
(920) 826-7785.
Friday, November 19, 2010 OCONTO Lights of Love Lighting Ceremony 7:00PM Holtwood Park. (920) 834-6254.
Saturday, November 20, 2010 MOUNTAIN Tabor Lutheran Church’s Hunters Dinner All you can eat Noon to 6:30 P.M. Youth
group book sale. Also serving dinners the 3rd Thursday of the month May thru Oct. from 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Contact (715) 276-
7707.
Wednesday, November 24, 26 2010 GILLETT Community Thanksgiving Eve Dinner At Hillside Assembly of God. 3:30-6:30
P.M. For those alone or in financial need, call for delivery or come to the church. For more information (920) 855-2962.
Friday, November 26, 2010 OCONTO Winter Wonderland at Holtwood Park - Nov 26 - Jan 1 8:00AM Over 300 decorated trees
and displays sponsored by Oconto area businesses and organizations. Contact (920) 834-6254.
OCONTO Santa’s Visit Sponsored by the Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce. Santa will visit with children at City Hall from
6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. While waiting to talk to Santa and Mrs. Claus children can make ornaments for City Hall’s tree and write let-
ters to Santa (which he will respond to). For more information call (920) 834-6254.
Saturday, November 27, 2010 TOWNSEND/LAKEWOOD/MOUNTAIN Holiday Craft Fair Sponsored by the Friends of the
Library. 9:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M. In the Townsend, Mountain and Lakewood town halls. Contact the Lakes Country Library (715) 276-
9020.
LAKEWOOD Presbyterian Church Holiday Bake Sale Grandma’s attic, lunch, 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Contact Shirley Rohe
(715) 276-7455.
Sunday, November 28, 2010 OCONTO FALLS Avenue of Lights - Nov 28 - Jan 1 6:30PM Main Street, Oconto Falls. (920) 846-
2898

Several Special Programs to be held at NARA: Highlight National Archives Records in Washington, DC. For details go to
http://www.archives.gov/
**Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce: See http://lakewoodareachamber.com/index.shtml (see Events above)
**Forest County http://www.forestcountywi.com/
Langlade County- http://www.langladecounty.org/Tourism/CalendarOfEvents.aspx
**Vilas County– For more events and details go to Vilas County website http://www.vilas.org. *
Brown County GREEN BAY—http://www.packercountry.com/calendar/index.asp?m=8
**Chicago, IL- http://www.themagnificentmile.com and http://www.cityofchicago.org -Seasonal Event Hotline: (312) 409-5560

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THE N EWS YOU
C AN USE
Movie Review
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, John
Nov. 2nd
Ratzenberger, Michael Keaton, Estelle Harris;
As Andy prepares to depart for college, Woody, Buzz,
Jessie and the rest of Andy’s faithful toys wonder what
will become of them. But, when a mix-up lands them at
Sunnyside Daycare, they meet a host of new toys and
soon discover a wild new adventure is just beginning!
Buzzing with hours of exclusive bonus features includ-
ing an interactive trivia game, and the Pixar short film
Day & Night, Toy Story 3 goes to infinity and beyond
on Blu-ray Hi-Def! Rated G 102 Minutes
Nov. 16th
Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Jes-
sica Jade Andres, Aasif Mandvi, Cliff Curtis Air, Water, Earth,
Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation
launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed
with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction.
Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer)
discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate
all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a
Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to
restore balance to their war-torn world.Rated PG for fan-
tasy action violence