April 2015 - Barnes Blog Online

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The BARNES BLOG NEWS
Your source of the Barnes Area News
Now serving Barnes, Cable, Drummond, Gordon, Highland, Solon Spring
and the surrounding areas
Find us online @ barnesblogonline.com
A FREE PUBLICATION
VOLUME 6 Issue 11 April 1, 2015
HAPPY EASTER
Inside this issue:
Calendar of Events
Puzzles
TOWN
OF BARNES
Church
Town of Barnes
BTH Noon Lunches
ANNUAL
MEETING
Board Bulletin
Transfer Site
Barnes Triathlon
Obituaries
TUESDAY
APRIL 21, 2015
7:00PM
Natural Connections
Night Sky
Garden
BARNES TOWN HALL
COUNTY HIGHWAY N
PLEASE PLAN TO
ATTEND THIS
VERY IMPORTANT
MEETING
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NEW FEATURE STARTING
THIS MONTH
The Town Board of Barnes has a new
addition to the Blog. It is called the
“Board Bulletin”
Each month the upcoming meetings, events,
etc. will be posted in the Blog on this site.
Lu Peet Editor
VOTE
This is a very important Town Election,
so cast your vote on April 7th!
Local People
Vatten Paddlar
Organizations
Cable Natural History
Good Eats
Election Information
BAHA / VFW
Barnes Blog News,
LLC
Editor/Owner: Lu Peet
Now online @
barnesblogonline.com
Note: Please address all
SPRING GENERAL ELECTION
questions and concerns
Polls in Barnes are opened from
to:
7 AM until 8 PM at the
Barnes Blog News, LCC
Barnes Town Hall on County Highway N
51580 State HWY 27,
For more information call 715-795-2782
Barnes, WI 54873
715-795-3065
ATTENTION! the Town Park will be closed April 20th BLOG EMAIL:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
April 24th due to clean-up and maintenance.
[email protected]
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Board Bulletin / Old Town Office-Gone! / Clerk Notes
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BOARD BULLETIN
Town of Barnes
APRIL 2015
Transfer Site Summer Hours
begin:
Wednesdays
8am-12 Noon
Saturdays and Sundays 8am-2pm
Spring Clean-Up Month-Bags for
roadside cleanup are available at the
Town Office
Election Day-Tuesday April 7th
Polls open 7am-8pm
Annual Town Meeting-Tuesday
April 21st 7pm
Town Board Meeting-Tuesday
April 28th 6:30pm
Gordon Correctional Center
Work Program will be providing
assistance to the Town this summerTOWN PARK & PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT WILL BE CLOSED
APRIL 20TH-APRIL 24TH FOR
MAINTENANCE .
Aquatic Invasive Species Committee has positions open for parttime Boat Landing Monitors for 2015
Town of Barnes was approved to
receive $10,000.00 for the Halfway
Road project by the Bayfield County
Town Road Improvement Aids Awards
Notes From the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office
If you’ve driven by the Town Hall I’m sure
you noticed that the old town office has been
torn down and removed. A porch with steps
will be built at the exterior door in that area and
concrete will be poured to connect to the existing sidewalk. Additional parking will also installed there.
With the snow gone earlier this year we will
be able to have the Barnes Annual Spring
Cleanup during April as planned. The town office will have
garbage bags available for roadside cleanup during regular
office hours of 8:00a.m. until noon, Monday through Friday.
Please call to make arrangements if you need to pick up bags
at sometime other than regular office hours.
April 1st will begin the seasonal change to summer Transfer Site hours. Wednesday and Sunday the Transfer Site will
be open as it is now. In addition it will be open on Saturdays
8:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. Transfer Site hours and information are
available at www.barnes-wi.com, by calling the town office,
and in The Blog.
If you are looking for meeting minutes for the Town Board
or town committees they can be found on the town website at
www.barnes-wi.com.Town Board meeting minutes can be
found in the website’s digital library. Committee meeting
minutes are located at each specific committee’s page on the
website. Hard copies of the Town Board Meeting minutes are
now available at the front of the Barnes Town Hall. Document racks have been mounted next to the bulletin board outside for town and community notices, making copies of
minutes and The Blog easily available again.
We now have a drop box outside the new town office on
the side facing County N. It is visible from the road and I
think you will find it to be convenient and easy to access.
Many people had expressed an interest to have a drop box at
the new office and stated they missed having one like we had
previously at the old office.
The Spring Election will be Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Voting will take place at the Barnes Town Hall for all Town of
Barnes residents who are eligible to vote. The polls will be
open 7:00a.m. – 8:00p.m. If you are not already registered to
vote, you may register at the polls on Election Day, or at the
town office prior to Election Day. Proof of residency must be
IT’S GONE!
provided to register.
Some of you may
The Town Park playground is already being used as peohave noticed the acple get out to enjoy the spring. We will however
be closing
tivity recently as the
the park temporarily April 20 – April 24th for cleanup and
Town crew demolmaintenance
projects. We plan to open it again on Saturday,
ished the old Town
April 25th for theveryone’s enjoyment.
Office building. Due to
On May 9 a Pet Vaccination Clinic will be held starting
a warmer than exat 3:30p.m. in the Fire Hall on the municipal campus. Dairypected March, the
land Veterinary will be there to give pet vaccinations and will
crew was able to com- donate the proceeds from this event to the Barnes Fire Deplete the project soon- partment. If your pet needs vaccinations this is a great, coner than figured. Even venient way to take care of your pets and support our Fire
Department.
having spent many
Most of us are excited that the spring season is beginning.
hours in that building, I was not sorry to I hope you get out and enjoy some fresh air, plan some beds
for planting, go for good walks, bicycle or ATV rides. Whatsee it go. A town
ever pleases you, so you too can enjoy our great Northwoods.
worker is putting in
up the new back door Respectfully Submitted by
Brenda Bakke, Clerk-Treasurer
in the lower photo.
Keep livin’ the dream!
Photos by Lu Peet
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Official Ballot Spring General Election
SAMPLE BALLOT
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Referendum Information / Meet the Candidates / Barnes Lions Club / Absentee Voting / Ads
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION
APRIL 7, 2015
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, cities, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 the following questions will be submitted to a vote of the people pursuant to law:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
QUESTION 1: “Election of Chief Justice. Shall section 4 (2) of article VII of the
constitution be amended to direct that a chief justice of the supreme court shall be
elected for a two-year term by a majority of the justices then serving on the court?”
PLEASE VOTE FOR
DONNA PORTER
SPRING ELECTION ON APRIL 7, 2015
FOR TOWN OF BARNES
SUPERVISOR
Authorized and paid for by Donna Porter
BARNES LIONS CLUB
Don’t forget the meat raffle every Sunday starting at 2pm at
Doorn’s Inn. All profits from the meat raffle are donated to the
Lion’s Club for their various areas of community service work.
Old or unwanted eyeglasses are being accepted at the State Bank
of Drummond-Barnes Branch; the Barnes Town Hall; or any
Lion’s Club member.
Thanks to Bob and Mandy for all their support!
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Election Information / Meet the Candidates
NOTICE
TOWN OF BARNES
SPRING ELECTION
TUESDAY, April 7, 2015
At the Barnes Town Hall
3360 County Rd N – Barnes, WI
Polls Open 7:00AM
Polls Close 8:00 PM
If you need further information
contact
Brenda K. Bakke, Clerk-Treasurer
715-795-2782
[email protected]
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Authorized and paid for by Vern Wilcox
Please Vote:
Town Board Supervisor
X CHRISTINE WEBB
I am proud to serve currently as a representative on the Town Board. As a Supervisor, I
have had the opportunity to get to know many town residents, both new to the area as well
as established and worked with committee members. In the course of my duties as a Supervisor I have strived to be open-minded to everyone's position on different matters and dedicated to fairness for all residents of Barnes.
 During my time on the Town Board, the Town of Barnes changed the way they prepare the
budget. Much time and effort is spent each year to determine necessary expenditures, estimating Government aids, and trimming expenses wherever needed to keep the local property tax as stable as possible. Minimal local tax increases have been experienced during my
term in office.
 The Town Board is charged with basing decisions on what is best for the town as a whole,
now and in the future. While not always easy or popular, decisions are made based on the
best facts available, public input, lots and lots of discussion; and need to meet any regulatory
requirements. To allow additional public input, committees have been formed to work with
Town Board members in an advisory capacity. The Town Board has benefited greatly by
having these committees and I thank those who have participated now and in the past.
 Challenges facing future Board Members include shrinking State Aids, Aging bridges, lack
of new Emergency Personnel. I look forward to working with the local residents and taxpayers in resolving these challenges. Please vote for me on April 7, 2015.
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Authorized and paid for by Christine M Webb
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Barnes Clean-Up Campaign / AIS Luncheon / Barnes Book Club
Barnes Clean Up Campaign
Each Spring the Town of Barnes will host a Spruce-Up and clean-up campaign. It will generally be held in the
month of April. The primary emphasis is roadside clean-up; however, other public areas such as town parks and boat
landings are included as well.
To help coordinate and reduce duplication, the town is encouraging organizations and individuals to pledge to
clean a designated portion of road or area. Pledges are then included in the list below so others will know what areas
will be cleaned and concentrate on areas not listed.
To make a pledge, you must first register so we know who you are. The registration information is strictly confidential, used only to identify or contact you and will not be displayed. After registering you can log on to make a
pledge. This allows you a means of viewing just your pledge(s) and edit or delete them. That's all there is to it! No
need to contact someone. Everything is done automatically.
If you find you are unable to accomplish your pledge and wish to remove or change it just log on and make the
change. This information will be available here year round. You can access it any time you like. We anticipate sending an email reminder of the pledge(s) you have made each spring before cleanup time.
We hope this pledge process will provide a means to better plan and coordinate the effort and also provide recognition to those that are volunteering their time. If you have any questions or comments please email the clerk at
[email protected] or phone (715-795-2782). Please go to the town’s web site at www.barnes-wi.com and click
on Current Events in the left side column and then click on Barnes Clean Up Campaign to register or to check on the
road listings or to change your existing pledge.
Road Clean-Up Guidelines
· You are expected to clean-up both sides of the road.
· All roadside litter may be dropped off at no charge.
· Bags may be picked up at the transfer site at no charge.
· Please use every roadside safety precaution.
· If possible, please separate recyclables.
· If you haven't made a pledge, please tell transfer site personnel your name/organization and section of road cleaned.
Let's make this year even more successful than last year!
BARNES BOOK CLUB
Good things coming. PUBLIC INVITED! On
Thursday, April 23 at 9:30 A.M. at the Barnes
Community Church we have our yearly poetry
reading. Bring favorite poetry to share. Then we have a
double dip on Thursday May 28. In the morning at 9:30 at
the church we will discuss Julie Buckles' book Paddling to
Winter. We hope to be joined by Jon Kudlas who will
share his personal experiences canoeing to Hudson
Bay. Then at 7:00 P.M. that evening we will host author
Julie Buckles.
COME MEET THE AUTHOR. At 7:00 P.M. on Thursday May 28 at the Barnes Town Hall community room on
County N Julie Buckles will join everyone interested in
armchair adventure. Julie, a northern Wisconsin resident, will do a reading from her book, share her experiences, and do a book signing. Paddling to Winter is about her
honeymoon canoe trip into the wilds of Canada with husband Charly Ray. They built their own wood and canvas
canoe and went from Lake Superior to Wollaston Lake in
Saskatchewan. The book is " ...full of humor and humility, rapids and relationships, love and life." Join us as we
celebrate adventure, canoeing, closeness, and love of our
northern wilderness. If you wish a copy of the book in advance, you can get it from the Hayward public library, or
order it from Redberry Books in Cable, or another book
COMMUNICATION!! COMMUNICATION!!
One of your best bets to find out what is happening in store.
In June we will have David Finkle's book Thank You For
the Town of Barnes is to use the
Your
Service. This 2014 book is the story of the re-entry and
TOWN website: www.barnes-wi.com
re-adjustment of Iraq War veterans to civilian society.
Town events, meeting notices & minutes, ATV /UTV
AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS INVITED AS TOPICS ARE
roads and ordinances, community organizations &
OF
INTEREST AND TIME ALLOWS. WE ESPECIALLY
events, WEATHER, ROAD CLOSURES, and even trail
INVITE A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE THURSDAY
conditions!!
EVENING AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION IN MAY.
Next time you are online check us out!
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Local People –Alec Ingold
FINALLY, GOLD Published March 1, 2015 Green Bay Press Gazette
Madison– Alec Ingold took things to a whole different level
this year on the wrestling mat.
It was only fitting that the Bay Port senior would do the
same at the Kohl Center on Saturday after winning his
first WIAA state title.
After climbing to the top of the state podium with a 9-2
decision over Oconomowoc’s Brett Samson in the 220pound Division I State championship match, Ingold left
the area floor to climb the concourse stairs to reach his
family on the second level of the bowl.
“They wanted me to get an extra workout in I guess,
because they didn’t know if the match was going to last
that long,” Ingold jokingly said about why his family didn’t
get closer seats.
Saturday’s match was only the fourth this season that
went the full six minutes for Ingold, who recorded 27 pins,
including 19 in the first period.
Bay Port’s Alec Ingold raises his arms after defeating
The University of Wisconsin football recruit was one of
Oconomowoc’s Brett Samson in the 220-pound Division 1
13
wrestlers at the WIAA individual state tournament to
championship match at thw WIAA individual wresting
complete
an undefeated season.
state tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in MadiIngold (41-0) not only became Bay Port’s first champion
son. Ingold won 9-2 Photo: Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette
since 1998, but he’s also the first area D1 wrestler to win a
Media/@PGevansiegle)
state title since 2010.
“It’s the best feeling in the world,” said Ingold, who
has a career record of 144-15 with 79 pins. “Hard work
pays off. This shows that if you do the right things, eventually stuff works out for you. You can’t thank the process enough or enough people for the amount of work
that goes into it. I get my name on a chart, but so many
people were behind that. I can’t thank those guys
enough."
Ingold and Samson (47-2) were the only two wrestlers
at the state tournament to record three pins to reach the
finals.
The Oconomowoc junior made a statement early with
a takedown of Ingold. It was only the third time this season that happened to Ingold, who is responsible for both
of Samson's losses this year.
"It was his time," Bay Port coach Brad Shefchik said.
Bay Port's Alec Ingold battles Oconomowoc's Brett Samson
"To be state champion takes a lot of work. You have to in the 220-pound Division 1 championship match during
put it all together and stay injury free and have everythe WIAA individual wrestling state tournament at the
thing go right is a long process. We're just happy everyKohl Center in Madison on Saturday. (Photo: Evan Siegle/
thing worked out."
Press-Gazette Media/@Pgevansiegle)
Ingold is the 13th Bay Port wrestler to win a state
title, joining a list that includes his father, Pat.
Ingold said he wouldn't have made it this far in the sport if not for his father and coaches like Andy Kazik,
who was his workout coach this season.
"When he got all the football (recruiting) stuff behind him he was really able to focus 100 percent to wrestling,"
Pat said. "He was very determined and very dominant."
Saturday served as a shining moment for one of the most dominating high school athletes the area has ever seen.
Ingold is looking to reminiscing about his final wrestling match it in the future as a part of the Wisconsin
football team.
"I'm going to be passing the Kohl Center a whole lot more these next few years," Ingold said. "Every time I
pass this place it will be a happy memory for me."
Alec is the grandson of Fred and Carol Horstman of Barnes. Congratulations!
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Vatten Paddlar Canoe and Kayak Races
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Vatten Paddlar Canoe & Kayak Race Volunteers / ECLCC Pontoon Rentals/Constable Report
March 7, 2015- RE: Seeking volunteers for the July 11 Town of Barnes Vatten Paddlar
Safety & Racecourse Setting, Marking and Monitoring team.
Dear lake neighbors, colleagues & friends,
I am writing to invite you to volunteer to serve on the Safety & Racecourse Setting, Marking and
Monitoring Team for the July 11 Vatten Paddlar Canoe & Kayak Race and to point out other opportunities for volunteering.
Please excuse me if you have already been approached to serve on the Safety& Racecourse Team by
emails from Carl Heltne to the FOECLA members, or to be a race judge by the Barnes church group.
The First Annual Vatten Paddlar Canoe& Kayak Race organized by the Tourism Committee of the
Town of Barnes is slated for 10AM to 4PM, Saturday July 11, 2105. See attached sponsor recruitment
document and race course map. A new website (www.vattenpaddlar.com) has even more information.
An elite 10 mile race course will start on Robinson Lake and pass through Birch Lake followed by
the three Eau Claire Lakes. A more casual 5 mile Lake-to-Lake race will start at the Middle Eau Claire
Lake public boat landing. Both races portage around dams and finish on Lower Eau Claire Lake in
Mooney Bay, near Mooney Dam and the Mooney Dam County Park and Campgrounds. This race will
very likely become a major annual event in the future.
Safety& Race Course Team Volunteers: A large team is being organized, with Lee Wiesner
([email protected]) serving as Team Captain. On the day of the race, we will need many volunteers
to help insure race participant safety and a well-marked and monitored race course. We have been
working to identify potential hazards and needs. Before the race we need to make signs and assemble
and place over 200 marker and safety buoys made from empty plastic containers.
We will need many safety monitors to provide and operate safety boats (two volunteers per boat or pontoon boat along the racecourse in each of the 5 lakes) and safety monitors along the shore of the Middle Eau
Claire River between Upper and Lower where racers face downed trees, and in boats and onshore at the
dams and other hazardous spots. Other roles we seek to fill include: sign makers, buoy makers, dam, bridge
and riverbank safety monitors, equipment & supply manager, etc.
Regardless of your experience we can use your help. Please let Ted Eastlund know (email:
[email protected], home:715 376 4682 or cell: 505 506 6401) if you are interested in helping the
Safety & Race Course Team
Other volunteers opportunities include the following:
Overall event volunteering: Barb Romstad and the overall event planners, the Barnes Tourism committee, have additional need for volunteers. Some opportunities include serving as finish line aids and
logistics, preparation of information packets, portage monitors, helpers for canoes & kayaks entering &
exiting the lake, etc. If you would like to volunteer in these areas please contact Barb Romstad directly
at [email protected].
Lastly, a few extra volunteer assistant boat landing monitors are needed for 2-3 hours to ensure
boaters remove aquatic plants from their boats and trailers. We would like a second person at each public boat landing to supplement the scheduled boat landing monitor due to the expected large number of
race contestants launching at Robinson Lake and Middle Eau Claire Lake during the beginning of the
race and exiting Lower ECL at Mooney Dam near the end of the race. If you would like to help monitor
the boat landing for aquatic plants removal from watercrafts, please contact Sally Pease at 715 559
0614 or [email protected]
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you very much, Ted Eastlund
Ted Eastlund, Mooney Bay of Lower Eau Claire Lake
Cell 505 506 6401, Home 715 376 4681, Email: [email protected]
Constable Report March 2015
(12) Property checks: on out of town residents… (1) Escort St Paddy's Parade on Hwy N.... (1) Assist
vehicle: stuck in ditch – Hwy 27… end report....Mike O’Keefe Town Of Barnes Constable
ATTENTION CONSERVATION CLUB PONTOON RENTALS
If you utilize the Conservation Club pontoon trailer rental, please note that we have
raised the rental rate to $25 for 4 hours and $50 for 8 hours. This increase is necessary
due to rising costs of maintenance and parts.
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Town of Barnes Road and Property Report / BES Report / PPOA News / Ads
March Monthly Report
Our snow left in a hurry this year. We went from below zero
temperatures to 60’s in less than a week. This made it necessary to
post our seasonal weight limits on the town roads the end of last
week. This is an annual inconvenience for loggers and contractors,
but it is necessary for the health of our roads.
Along with that annual spring time event is the opening of the
northern sand road for logging operations. Dave used the grader to
plow and wing back the road system wide enough to allow the melting snow to run off without flooding the roads.
The Road and Right of Way Committee has been working diligently to select an engineering firm for the Lake Road project.
Through a multi-step process, the field of applicants was narrowed
to interview three candidates. The Committee selected Morgan &
Parmley, Ltd out of Ladysmith, Wisconsin as their recommendation
to the Town Board.
The new compactor was installed at the transfer site the first
week of March. We discovered the electrical service to the new
compactor wasn’t adequate. Under the guidance of Greg Martin,
we installed a new sub-panel and heavier power cables from the
main panel. We are waiting on a few special order parts, but
should have the new compactor fully operational by the end of this
week.
The power to the old office is disconnected and everything else is
ready to go for the removal of the building. With this early thaw,
we may be able to start tearing it down as early as next week.
Respectfully submitted, Bob Lang – Road and Property Foreman
Greetings from Potawatomi
As signs of spring begin to appear we look
forward to our opening on May 1st. We put a
new roof on the Caretaker cabin last fall and
are just finishing a remodeling on the inside.
We will be doing some kitchen updates and
light remodeling in the Wannigan this spring
also.
We opened our new web site in February
and are adding to it on a regular basis. The
web address is
www.potawatomipropertyowners.com . The
new web site features a cabin rental calendar
and on line reservation system available to
property owners. We also feature a map section, calendar of activities, and Firewise section that will show the current status of fire
danger. It also features a new sponsor section
where you can go directly to the sponsors web
site assuming they have one. We will soon be
adding meeting minutes and meeting agendas for upcoming board meetings. Cabin rentals are going well and we look forward to a
hopefully long and successful summer season.
Vern WilcoxManaging Director PPOA
BES-February Monthly Report for March Meeting
Since the last Town Board meeting there have been three
ambulance calls
1 – Lift assist Town of Highland no transport
1 – no transport patient was deceased
1 – respond with fire department
There was one fire a sauna fire on Pease Road
I also have one application for approval to the fire Department:
Ben Bott – criminal history past is a veteran and I recommend his approval to the Fire Department.
I had Brenda sent out spread sheet with everyone’s
hours listed by month for the last three years.
I did speak to several companies in regards to fire inspections and Fire Inspection Services is the one I am interested in. Their charge is $38.00 per occupancy building
per year. If there are any violations they give approximately 4 weeks to correct issue and come back and reinspect if it has not been corrected they give another 3
weeks, when they come back if it is not corrected they
give two weeks and then if it is not corrected they refer it
back to me for enforcement action. They will also assist
with fire cause determination if requested.
Jerry Wendt is the owner and they do have a web site.
http://www.fire-inspection-services-inc.com/
The monthly meeting of the Bayfield County Fire association meeting will be here next wed and would like to
use the Town hall for the meeting.
Tom Renz-Ambulance Director / Fire Chief
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Sudoku Puzzle / Public Transportation / Winter in Barnes / Ads
SOUTHERN BAYFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT
Bayfield County Department of Human Services and
Namekagon Transit has a public transit route that serves
the southern part of Bayfield County. This service operates one day a week on TUESDAYS-PLEASE NOTE
DAY CHANGE! It originates in the Barnes area and
serves Drummond and Cable and continues into the Hayward area.
Passengers will then have the ability to transfer to a
circular route in Hayward and travel from store to store
as well as the Court House and medical facilities.
The cost for the service is $1.00 one way and $.50
for the Hayward circulator. Senior citizens or persons
with disabilities receive a 50% discount, so seniors ride
to Hayward, ride the circulator and return to their
starting location for $1.25. The schedule follows and
will be adjusted as needed. Reservations are not necessary, but are appreciated.
9:55am - Leave Barnes Town Hall
10:15am - Leave Drummond Library and Senior
Housing
10:35am-Leave Cable Housing & Grocery Parking Lot
11:00am - Arrive at Hayward Wal-Mart and circulaSolution on page 30
tor access
1:30pm-2:00pm - Begin return trip with stops as
needed (May leave at the earlier time of 1:30pm depending on when the riders want to leave)
The Hayward Circulator Route Schedule will be made
available. Please contact Namekagon Transit Toll Free at 1
-866-295-9599 if you have any questions. or would like to
make a reservation.
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BARNES BLOG NEWS POLICY
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contact me. I do most Town information at no charge and
also all obituaries. If you are a non-profit organization,
most of your ads and information are also at no charge. If
you have a human interest story, or even one that you may
have written yourself, send them in. For more information, call 715-795-3065, or email at lupeet101343@
gmail.com. The Barnes Blog is distributed throughout
these town areas and is also on line at
barnesblogonline.com
WINTER IN BARNES
It’s like someone threw a switch
in the weather department. March
started out bitter cold with –30° on
the 4th, but the next two weeks
were very spring like and way
above normal in temperature.-into
Spring-2014!
the 50’s and even 60’s. Most of the
snow has melted with only a few dirty piles left. The ice
on area lakes is thin and what is left is mostly ready to
leave us. A return to colder conditions, with a just a little
snow followed for the end of the month. We are still basically snow-less. This may pose a problem for the spring
fire danger. I hope not. What a nice break from Old Man
Winter. Lest we forget what we are missing, I have included a picture of what last April-May was like. Let us
be thankful. I hope this will be my last “Winter in
Barnes” this year.
Lu Peet, Editor
Kitchen Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday Noon-8pm
Friday and Saturday-Noon-9pm
We Will Still Be Closed Sun., Mon,and Thurs.
HOT BEEF’S WILL BE BACK STARTING
APRIL 8TH !
Available every Wednesday at Noon
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Crossword Puzzle
Crossword Solution on page 28
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Answer to the March Blog’s
MYSTERY PERSON
OF THE MONTH
This gentleman is in his tux is Ray
Simchek at a wedding in about
1952.
MYSTERY PERSON
FOR
THE MONTH OF
APRIL
Can you guess who this sad
little 3rd grader is?
Answer will be in the
May 2015 Blog
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Drummond School News / Ads
Drummond School News
I support public education and adequately funding public education. Unfortunately, the proposed 2015-17 budget puts districts across the state in the position of having to take away programs and services from our public school students.
Below is a letter to the Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearings.
“To begin, I want to thank you for all the work you do each and every day for the citizens of
Wisconsin. You will have spent many hours listening to testimony for and against parts of the
2015-17 budget proposal and will now have the task of making some important decisions. I am
confident that you will, in the end, do what is in the best interest of the children of Wisconsin.
Drummond is a small rural school district in Northern Wisconsin. We have 420 students living in
a district of 720 square miles. We, like many districts in our part of the state, have declining enrollment. In fact, our enrollment has dropped 25% over the last ten years. Fewer students equals
less revenue but not always lower expenses. We have downsized over the years. We have fewer
administrators, teachers, and support staff. We no longer offer technology education, family and
consumer sciences, and electives have been trimmed to a minimum. Everyone chips in and does a
little more. That is the way it works in small rural school districts.
We are facing a budget proposal that freezes the revenue limit for two years and takes away
categorical aid that is supposed to help us absorb the increase in costs for everything from pencils
to heating oil. While the increase in sparsity and high cost transportation aid is welcome for a district like ours it does not make up for the loss of $150 per pupil or approximately $63000. While
the $165 per pupil in categorical aid in year two of the budget may seem generous to some, the reality is it constitutes a $135 per pupil cut in aid over two years.
We are more fortunate than many schools in our region. Two years ago 70% of the voters in the
district supported an operating referendum. In two more years we will be asking for that same
support again. It is the only way for our district to continue to offer the high quality education
that our communities expect and value. I am confident that if given the opportunity these same
taxpayers would celebrate giving the kids in our school the $5 or $10 dollars in property tax relief
that the $211 million in school levy tax credits and $108 million in increased general aid provide
over the two years.
The budget proposal expands school vouchers across the state. If we cannot afford to adequately pay for one educational system how can we afford to support two?
Another item in the proposed budget is the elimination of the Local Government Property Insurance Fund. We use this affordable insurance and will see much higher insurance costs if this program goes away. This takes more money away from educating students to pay for property insurance.
Thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts. You may not agree with every thing I
have said but I appreciate you listening to me and considering what is best for the public school
children in my district and across Wisconsin.”
John Knight District Administrator/Pupil Services Director /PreK-6 Principal Drummond Area School District
Help Wanted
Potawatomi Estates is looking for part time
summer help to do cabin cleaning
and light yard maintenance.
Contact Vern Wilcox at (715) 795-2542
or Jim Lancour at (218) 428-6471 or email to:
[email protected]
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Town of Barnes Calendar of Events / Woodpeckers / Blood Pressure Clinic
TOWN OF BARNES OFFICE HOURS
OPEN: Monday thru Friday
in the new office building
8:00 am - NOON CLOSED AFTERNOONS
3360 County Highway N, Barnes, WI 54873
Brenda Bakke-Barnes Town Clerk / Treasurer
715-795-2772
Woodpeckers
On a recent sunny
March day these three interesting woodpeckers
came to my suet feeder.
The top picture is of the
very large elusive Pileated
Woodpecker. We have a
pair in the yard and since
both look quite alike, I
never know who is who.
Their almost prehistoric
look is always exciting to
see, especially up close.
The middle picture is of
the Hairy Woodpecker.
His rat-a-tat-tat every
morning is an early wake
up call. He has been know
to hammer away at our
cedar siding and metal
rain gutters. It must be
spring as he may be calling a mate! The lower picture is the Hairy’s small
cousin, the little Downy
Woodpecker. Almost identical to the Hairy, except
half the size, the Downy is
a friendly, almost tame
bird. The males for both
the Hairy and the Downy
can be recognized by the
red patch on their head,
absent on the females.
Summer will bring back the Red-headed Woodpecker,
the Ladder Back Woodpecker, the Red Breasted Woodpecker and the Flickers. It’s a wonderful thing to be able
to see all of these birds in Barnes.
By Lu Peet
TOWN OF BARNES RESIDENTS-
The legal posting places in the
Town of Barnes are as follows:
Barnes Town Hall Outside Bulletin Board -Cty Highway N:
St. Bank of Drummond Barnes Branch -State Highway 27
Webb Realty-Outside Bulletin Board-Cty Hy N
Brenda K. Bakke -Clerk /Treasurer Town of Barnes 715795-2782
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS
APRIL 2015
ALL MONTH* ANNUAL TOWN OF BARNES
CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN All residents and organizations to participate -Town of Barnes 715795-2782
Thurs. April 2 * MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE 7pm @ Barnes Community Church 715795-2195
Fri. April 3 * GOOD FRIDAY Church open
1pm-3pm for private prayer Barnes Community
Church 715-795-2915
Sun. April 5 * CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:30am @ Barnes Community Church 715795-2195 * EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE
10:30am @ Barnes Community Church 715-7952195
Mon. April 6 * BARNES LION’S CLUB
MEETS 6pm @ Maki’s Restaurant 715-795-2047
Tues. April 7 * SPRING GENERAL ELECTION Polls open @ 7:00am-8:00pm at Barnes
Town Hall (Local Elections- Barnes Town Board
2 Supervisor positions and Town Chairperson)
715-795-2782
Thurs. April 16 * BARNES AREA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, INC (BAHA) SPRING
KICK-OFF MEETING AND BREAKFAST @
VFW Hall on Lake Road 9am all members please
attend 715-795-3065
Mon. April 20 * EAU CLAIRE LAKES CONSERVATION CLUC (ECLCC) 7pm @ VFW
Hall 715-795-2389
Tues. April 21* TOWN OF BARNES ANNUAL MEETING 7:00pm @ Barnes Town Hall 715795-2782
Sat. April 25 * PPOA (POTAWATOMI
PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 9am in
the lodge 715-795-2542
Thurs. April 28 * REGULAR MONTHLY
BARNES TOWN BOARD MEETING 6:30pm
@ Barnes Town Hall 715-795-2782 * VFW POST
8329 (Men) meets 7pm @ VFW Hall on Lake
Road 715-795-2271 * VFW POST 8329 LADIES AUXILIARY MEETS @ new town office
building 7pm 715-795-2271
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
Diane Rupnow is at the Barnes Town Hall most
Thursdays from 10:00am until 11:30am for blood
pressure checks. You do not have to be a Barnes
resident to take advantage of this great service.
Contact Brenda Bakke, Barnes Town Clerk /
Treasurer at 715-795-2782 for more information.
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Obituaries
PASTOR JOSEPH D. BRYGGER
March 6, 2015 Superior Telegram
Pastor Joseph D. Brygger, 86,
longtime area minister and educator,
died peacefully Monday, March 2,
2015, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minn., following a courageous
battle with cancer surrounded, by his
family.
He was born on Sept. 27, 1928, in
North nephews. Carolina to Eliza Denny.
He graduated from Tyler High School in 1946,
Bethel College in 1950 and Bethel Seminary in
1953. He went on to receive his Masters Degree in
Guidance Counseling from UWS in 1974.
Joe married Clarice Rask on July 1, 1972, in Duluth, Minn. and celebrated 42 years of marriage.
He was employed as an educator with Northwestern High School in Maple for over 28 years
and served as the chairman of the Social Studies
Department.
He was a member of the Great Lakes Baptist Conference.
In addition to his wife Clarice, Joe is survived by
three daughters, Laurel (Larry) Knowlton, Porter,
Maine, Karen (Jim) Thalacker, Westfield, Wis., Rebecca "Becky" (Eric) Clark, Superior; two sons, David
(Debbie) Brygger, Barnes, Wis., Scott (Nova) Brygger,
Carmel, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Ruth (Lyle) Olson, Faribault, Minn., Martha (Dennis) Hatfield, Sioux Falls,
S.D. and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Eliza (Denny) Carlson; his
adoptive parents, Mads and Margaret Brygger and a
brother David Carlson.
VISITATION: 6-8 p.m., Friday, March 6, at Grace
Baptist Church in Iron River, Wis. VISITATION
WILL CONTINUE: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at
Mission Covenant Church in Poplar, Wis. and continue until the 11 a.m. funeral service with Rev.
Gary Harrison and Rev. Tom Blomberg coofficiating. Burial will be in the Lake Nebagamon
Cemetery at a later date.
Joe's grandchildren and great-grandchildren will
be recognized as pallbearers.
The Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home is assisting
the family with arrangements. Should friends desire,
memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church,
6030 Mitchell Road, Iron River, WI 54847.
Send a condolence or sign the on-line guest book at
www.lenroot-maetzold.com.
HELEN THERESA (VODAK) MCCUMBER
From Superior Telegram March 6, 2015
Helen McCumber, 89, of Gordon
passed away peacefully from natural causes in Duluth on Saturday,
Feb. 28, 2015.
Helen was born on Oct. 21, 1925
in Hillsboro, Wis. to Emil and Matilda Vodak. She grew up on her
parent's dairy farm in Yuba, Wis.
and graduated from Hillsboro High
School in 1944. After high school, she attended,
graduated from and worked at the Beauty Culture
School in Madison, Wis. She was united in marriage to Ernest McCumber on Oct. 15, 1949 in
Madison, Wis. and moved to her long time home in
Gordon in 1951 where they raised eight children.
Helen is survived by children Joyce (Thomas)
Walsdorf of Blaine, Minn., Charles (Roxanne)
McCumber of Minong, Wis., Richard (Shelley)
McCumber of Coon Rapids, Minn., Judy (James)
Schad of Gordon, Catherine (Rick) Bakke of East
Bethel, Minn., James (Sara) McCumber of Superior, Mary (Kevin) McFadden of Fort Mill, S.C., and
Edward (Julia) McCumber of Andover, Minn.; 17
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Also
survived by sister Margaret (Vodak) Simon; brother Donald Vodak; sister-in-law Charlotte Vodak;
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband Ernest;
her parents; brothers Robert; Albin; and sister
Mildred (Vodak) Earle.
Helen "Cookie" McCumber was the cook at
Camp Roundalay Girl Scout Camp in Wascott for
21 summers and was also the cook at the Gordon
Elementary School for nine years. Member of the
Gordon Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary,
Gordon PTA, a member of the Gordon-Wascott
Historical Society and the Gordon Garden Club.
She was active in the Gordon 50-50 Club, Gordon
Legion Auxiliary and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Gordon. Family, friends, card
playing and bingo were among Helen's favorite
passions.
Special thanks to the staff and residents of the
Lighthouse of Superior and to the staff at the Solvay Hospice House of Duluth.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AND BURIAL: to be
held at a later date. Memorials preferred to the
Gordon Volunteer Fire Department, the GordonWascott Ambulance/EMS or the Gordon-Wascott
Historical Society.
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Obituaries / Ads
VIOLA S. FRIERMOOD
Viola S. Friermood, age
83, a resident of Barnes,
passed away on Tuesday,
March 17, 2015, at her
home.
Viola was born on May
25, 1931, in Mount Forest
Township, Mich. to Henry
and Myrtle (Bennett)
Schwerin. She graduated from Pinconning
High School in Mich. in 1949 and then
went on to work at AC sparkplug in Flint,
Mich. as a bookkeeper. On August 20,
1956, she was united in marriage to Jerry
Friermood in Crown Point, Indiana.
The couple resided in Barnes, where
they owned and operated Friermood’s Service and the Koffee Kup. Viola was an observer in the Smokey Hill Fire Tower for
several years, was the Town of Barnes
Clerk for 20 years, and belonged to the
Barnes Ambulance Department for 47
years. She enjoyed watching wildlife, crocheting and knitting various projects as
well as doing custom knitting, but more
importantly she enjoyed and loved watching her three grandsons grow up.
Viola is survived by her son Gregg
(Robin) Friermood, 3 grandsons: Brett,
Brock, and Brandon (Leandra Londo) Friermood, and grand-puppy Lucy all of
Barnes; one brother-in-law, Donnie
Walzcak, Mich., 3 sister-in-laws; Sara
Schwerin and Jean Schwerin, Michigan
and Joyce Friermood, Barnes; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews,
cousins, extended family and friends.
Viola is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jerry in 2010, her 3 brothers: Les, Harold, and Chet, 4 sisters:
Mary, Florence, Minnie, and Alice.
Funeral services for Viola S. Friermood
will be held on Sat., Mar. 21, at noon, at
the Barnes Community Church with Pastor Jon Hartman officiating. Visitation
will be on Sat., from 10:30 a.m. until noon
at the Church. Interment will follow at the
Barnes Memorial Cemetery next to her
husband Jerry. Casket bearers will be Al
Burt, Gib Krueger, Gary Friermood, Brett,
Brandon, and Brock Friermood.
Online condolences may be left at
www.brownfuneralhome.net
JAMES A. WIECHERT
James A. Wiechert, 76, of Barnes, Wis. died
March 12, 2015, at his residence. James was
born June 12, 1938. He was the son of Ida Mae
(Wiechert) and Tony LaBoy in Superior, Wis.
He was the father of Lisa (Mike Walkowiak)
Anderson, Nikki (Pat) McGinnis, Mindy
(James) Arneson, Cindy (Kurt) Langer, and
Tony Wiechert; the grandfather to Jolene, Jason, James, Katie (Mindy), Stacy, Taylor, Ryan (Kayla), Brady,
Jack, Matthew, and Erica; great-grandfather to Hailey and Lily.
Brother to Gary (Butch) Wiechert of Kentucky.
He is preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Jenna
Langer.
Visitation: 1 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m.,
Monday, March 23 at Brown Funeral Home in Solon Springs,
Wis.
EVA LOOMIS
Eva Loomis of Barnes, WI, died Thursday,
March 19, 2015 in Hayward, WI. Eva was born
on July 28,1928. Graveside services will be held
on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Hayward
Greenwood Cemetery.
There is still room at the Wilderness Inn. Book your
summer hospitality needs as it is filling up quickly.
Pork on a Stick
APRIL IS
CUSTOMER
APPRECIATION MONTH
Buy one large pizza get a one topping
small pizza free. Good all of April.
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Natural Connections –Awakening
Natural Connections - Awakening
By Emily M. Stone-Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum
As my winter legs pumped hard on my summer bike, I tried to analyze the contents of each
huff and puff of air entering my lungs. From the gritty pavement and slumping roadside drifts
came the metallic, dusty smell of pulverized road sand. While not exactly the fragrant perfume
of spring I was hoping for, it was still a novelty for awakening senses. The swamps seemed
strangely quiet, though, since the dawn chorus of thrushes, veeries, vireos, and warblers has
not yet arrived. I made do with the raucous noise of a crow.
Just a couple days later, after a fully-thawed night, I stepped out into a morning thick with
the aroma of rotting leaves and breathing soil. The pale lavender sky seemed gentler than usu- Emily M. Stone
al in this warmth, softened by the return of humidity. On logs and stumps where the snow had
already slipped away, green mosses shone with damp triumph at the return of liquid water. I couldn’t resist
reaching out to pat one particularly fuzzy patch.
Sharing the moss’s rock were a few little clusters of pixie cup lichens. Pale
green, living goblets only half an inch tall sat ready for a banquet among a delicate cluster of squamules (tiny cornflake-like scales). They were damp and
pliable. The crustose lichen coating the rock also felt damp and slippery. Nearby, though, on a higher log, some leafy foliose lichens still felt brittle and dry
as they waited patiently for spring rains to follow the melt.
“Lichens master the cold months through the paradox of surrender.” observed David George Haskell in his wonderful book “The Forest Unseen.” As I
wrote last March, lichens don’t fight the cold, dry, winter air. Lichens allow
themselves to gain and lose water as the relative humidity fluctuates. During
dry spells, a lichen thallus (leaf-like structure) might only contain 15-30% water, and it goes dormant. Freezing temperatures don’t seem to bother them.
Lichens are also light sleepers, and
With as little as 60% relative humidity (it’s up to 84% today), moisture will
begin to photosynthesize as soon as
seep
back into their cells, the surface will become translucent, and photosynliquid water permeates their bodies.
thesis can resume within minutes. “Plants shrink back from the chill, packing
Photo by Emily Stone
up their cells until spring gradually coaxes them out. Lichen cells are light
sleepers. When winter eases for a day, lichens float easily back to life,” wrote Haskell.
Lichens aren’t my only northwoods neighbors easily awakened by a few hours of sun and warmth. A five-fingered
track pressed into slush bore witness to the passing of a restless bandit. “So that is what I saw,” I thought to myself,
remembering the flash of black and gray who scurried out of my headlights the previous evening.
Raccoons spend so much time fattening up during the summer and fall
that they don’t need to go into hibernation, nor do they need to cache food to
hold them over. With 50% of their bodyweight in fat, they can get by without
significantly lowering their metabolism or body temperature through the winter. Month-long naps suffice. During warm spells, they wake up easily (just
like the lichens) and may try to raid the refrigerator.
And their refrigerator is large. According to Sam Zeveloff, zoology professor
and author of “Raccoons: A Natural History,” “the raccoon may well be one of the
world's most omnivorous animals.” Their spring and summer diet consists of insects, worms, bird eggs, fish, amphibians, and small mammals. Fall brings calorie
-dense fruits and nuts that facilitate the buildup of winter fat stores. Overall,
their diet consists of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates.
One of the myths surrounding their eating habits is that raccoons wash Raccoons are light sleepers through
their food. When they catch aquatic food – like crayfish, frogs, mussels, etc.— the winter, and emerge early in
raccoons do often examine the food in their front paws before eating. It isn’t spring. Photo by Darkone
about washing, though, but about identifying. Raccoons’ hyper-sensitive front
paws are covered by a thin, horny layer that becomes pliable when wet. Tiny hairs nestled near their claws even
allow raccoons to identify something before fully touching it. To process the abundance of information from their
hands, extra brain space (more than any other animal studied) is devoted to interpreting tactile impulses.
My neighborhood raccoon might have trouble finding open water for foraging and feeling right now. But
spring is rushing in, and soon the sun, rain, and returning life will provide all of us with abundant stimuli for
our awakening senses.
For over 45 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come
visit us in Cable, WI! The current exhibit, “Nature’s Superheroes—Adventures with Adaptations,” opens in May
2014 and will remain open until March 2015.
Find us on the web at www.cablemuseum.org to learn more about our exhibits and programs. Discover us on
Facebook, or at our blogspot, http://cablemuseumnaturalconnections.blogspot.com.
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Town of Barnes Transfer Site / Boat Landing Monitor Positions
TOWN OF BARNES TRANSFER SITE & RECYCLING CENTER 2014
PLEASE NOTE NEW SUMMER HOURS
SUMMER HOURS
WEDNESDAY
8:00am-12:00 noon
SATURDAY
8:00am-2:00pm
APRIL 1, 2015-OCTOBER 31, 2015
SUNDAY
8:00am-2:00 pm
THE TRANSFER SITE IS LOCATED JUST EAST OF LAKE ROAD ON COUNTY HIGHWAY N.
TRANSFER SITE POLICY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015
Fees will be charged for all household garbage:
 $2.00/ea. for standard kitchen bags (approx. 13 gallons)
 $3.00/ea. for large bags (approx. 33 gallons)
 No Charge for the Original pre-paid clear plastic ‘Town of Barnes’ garbage bags
 Larger ‘Leaf/Lawn’ bags and unlined cans will be accepted and the chargeable fee will be determined by
the Transfer Site Attendant.
As you drive into the Transfer Site, sample bags of garbage are stuffed and displayed with prices marked on them so the
public has a visual example. The transfer site attendant will accept cash and checks. Patrons writing checks will be
asked to pull out of the line to allow traffic to continue flowing. The attendant will carry enough cash to make change.
Recyclable materials can still be dropped off at no charge. By separating your recyclable materials, you can reduce the
amount of household garbage from your home, save money, and help the environment! Recyclable materials include
plastic, glass, metal containers, newspaper, paper bags, magazines, wrapping paper, white paper and other paper,
flattened cardboard, telephone books and much more. Aluminum cans must be separated and disposed of in a
separate designated dumpster at the Transfer Site.
PLEASE POST THIS NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE IN YOUR HOME OR CABIN
If you have questions on any item, please contact the Transfer Site Attendant -715-795-2244- before you bring it in.
Employment Opportunity
Town of Barnes
Boat Landing Monitors
The Town of Barnes in Bayfield County is
seeking applicants for a part time Boat Landing
Monitors for the summer of 2015. Start date for
position will be the weekend of May 2nd, 2015 and
continue through September 7th of 2015. Position
will be 10-20/hr per week @$10.00 - per hour.
Hours are Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays including Memorial Day, Fourth of July and
Labor Day. Must be 18 years of age or older by
April 30th, 2015.
Alternate Positions will also be available for
those interested in working fewer
hours/weekends as needed.
Responsibilities include: check boats and trailers
for AIS (aquatic invasive species); provide information to recreationists on AIS; record activity
data.
Necessary Skills: Ability to approach citizens
with courtesy and clarity; ability to accurately
record data.
Applications can be picked up at the Barnes
Town Office or obtained by calling 715-795-2782.
Deadline for application is April 3, 2015 at 4:30
pm. Mail to: Barnes Town Hall, 3360 County
Hwy. N, Barnes, WI 54873Town retains right to
accept or reject any or all applications.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Golf Meetings / Ads
STORE
HOURS:
Happy Easter
Gordon/Barnes Men’s
Golf League
Spring meeting
Forest Point Golf Course
April 15th at 6:30 PM.
The store will be closing
at 7:00 pm MondayThursday and Sunday, and closing at
8:00 pm
on Friday
and Saturday.
Easter Lilies-For many of us, Easter evokes memories of
egg decorating, gift baskets, chocolate bunnies, local
church services, family gatherings, parades, and, of course,
the Easter Lily (lillium longiflorum). Its beautiful
trumpet-shaped blossoms symbolize purity, hope,
and life, the spiritual essence of Easter and all the
promises of spring. Easter lilies are mostly given
along with Easter gifts.
Tentative start of league
is
May 6th
For more info contact
Dick Andrea
@715-376-2394
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Ask a Master Gardener
Ask a Master Gardener…April Native Plant of the Month
Common Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Common bearberry, also known as kinninnick, is a low, slow growing, ground-hugging shrub. often used as ground cover. The multi-branched trailing stems can grow 6-12” tall can creep over time
because of it’s flexible branching to 3-6’ wide or more. Stems are generally short and woody and will
mature to a reddish-brown, with papery peeling bark on older twigs.
The plant is extremely winter hardy, as the paddle shaped leaves are evergreen. Leathery in texture, the upper surface of the thick leaves is yellow-green in spring, dark shining green in summer,
and reddish-purple in the fall, with the underside a paler green. The leaf edges roll back slightly, and
young leaves are fringed with short hairs.
From April to May, miniature, drooping, bell-shaped, ¼
inch, pink to white flowers occur on bright red stems. The
pretty, waxy-looking flowers are in small, closely crowded,
nodding clusters, with three to fifteen flowers together at
the ends of the branches of the preceding years appear before the new leaves.
Rounded green berries form as the flowers fade, and will
ripen to bright red in fall, sometimes remaining on the
bushes throughout winter. In 1806, Meriwether Lewis described these fruits as “tasteless and insipid”; however,
some wildlife would vigorously disagree -- as bears, grouse,
birds, and small mammals love the fruits.
Best of all, bearberry loves those sites that are sometimes problematic for other plants. Grow this workhorse in
acidic, dry to medium well-drained, sandy or gritty soils.
Common Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) Plants should not be fertilized, as they will usually grow
well in poor, infertile soils. Bearberry prefers full sun in
exposed, open sites, but it will tolerate light shade. A hardy shrub for landscaping rocky or sandy
sites, once established it will remain drought-tolerant.
Bearberry has no serious insect or disease problems, and is useful as a moderate to large-scale
groundcover with year round interest. It will help control soil erosion on slopes and hillsides, as it will
root at the branch nodes. It’s effective when grown around shrubs, along sunny border margins, in
naturalized areas or in native plant gardens. You can drape Bearberry over a wall or in a rock or herb
garden.
Leaves, stems and roots of bearberry have made tea for a variety of medicinal purposes; the leaves
of this plant are rich in tannins and can be used in the process of tanning hides. Best of all, Sprigs of
green leaves with bright red berries look charming in your Christmas centerpiece!
Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener, M&M Greenhouse, Barnes, WI. Please continue to send
your questions to [email protected]. Please reference “MG” or “Master Gardener” in the subject line
to insure that the junk mail filter doesn’t swallow it up! We will get to all your questions in future issues.
DRUMMOND LIBRARY HOURS OF OPERATION:
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10am to 5pm
Wednesday: 10am to 5pm
Thursday: 10am to 6pm
Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 1pm
Drummond Library
Telephone: (715) 739-6290
14990 Superior Street
PO Box 23 Drummond, Wisconsin 54832
Email: [email protected]
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS & CONCERNS
If you would like to comment or would like to see something put in
the Blog, contact Lu Peet at 715-795-3065
email [email protected]
Editorial comments are not necessarily those of the Barnes Blog.
THE BARNES BLOG IS NOW ONLINE
The web site is still a work in progress and
will still have some problems.
Please check out barnesblogonline.com
and give us your feedback.
To see any back issues that may be on line, click on “Entries”
Lu Peet Editor
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“Breath of an Onion”- Local writer Franco Pagnucci
“Breath of the Onion” – Franco Pagnucci
By Lu Peet
Franco Pagnucci of Barnes recently finished his latest book
titled “Breath of an Onion”. The book of short anecdotal remembrances of his childhood and also of his later life is full of charming retrospect-stories that almost anyone can identify in some
way with their own families. Franco’s life story, as related here
in this article, is as interesting as the characters in his book.
I met with Franco at his home in Barnes recently in what I
assumed would be a short interview with this local author. It
turned out to be an hour and a half or more of fascinating conversation.
Franco was born in Ruota, Italy in the 1940’s. His family’s
history in this area of Italy was very interesting, as Franco related it to me. The town of Ruota (the word means wheel in Italian)
has an ancient history. The small (about 300 residents), pre-12th
century Etruscan village is set in the Tuscany area high in the
Italian Apennies and overlooks the scenic valleys below. This
Franco Pagnucci in his wife Susan’s studio in
was
strategic at the time as the people could look down to see
their garage in Barnes. Photo by Lu Peet
any oncoming threats. In Roman days, aqueducts were built to
carry the water down to the village from the mountain springs and they are still visible today. The town is on
the Italian National Registry of historic villages.
Franco’s paternal grandfather, Francesco, was a miller and owned the mill outside of town. He also owned
much land. Francesco was a stern man. He never did come to America like many of the other relatives. He
was not Franco’s favorite grandfather. On the other hand, Franco’s maternal grandfather, Alessandro, was a
very different man, Franco said. He was more of a sensitive, caring man whom Franco adored. Franco would
spend as much time with him as he could. His mother always knew where to find him, down the hill at his
grandfather’s house. Franco and his grandfather had a very special relationship. Alessandro left his family
and went to America several times. The first time was in the 1890’s. On a return trip in 1910, he brought his
wife along and they settled in the Niagara Falls, NY area. He and his wife had three children born in America. Franco’s mother was one of the three children. The grandmother ran a boarding house during this time to
make money for the family. Then Franco’s grandmother became pregnant for the fourth time. She was sickly
and as she felt she would not survive the pregnancy staying in America, she insisted that the family return to
Italy. So in 1914, the family returned to their homeland. In 1919, after the First World War, Grandfather
returned to America leaving his wife and family in Italy. The couple’s oldest son, who was somewhat of a
“problem child”, was sent to America to live with his father during this time. This son remained in America
and did not return to Italy. Alessandro got work in a match factory in Niagara Falls putting on the Sulphur
tips of the matches. This is most likely where he got the nickname, Favilla, or “Spark”. He worked at the
match factory from 1919 to 1931 when he got laid off during the Depression. Alessandro returned to Italy in
1931 when he bought land with the money he had earned in America and bought a vineyard and olive groves.
He never returned to America after that.
Franco’s mother Aladina, was an American citizen having been born in the United States. She was living
with her mother in Italy with the rest of her family, except for the one brother and her father. Franco’s father’s relatives who lived in the Chicagoland area, owners of bars and restaurants there, knew of her and
suggested that Franco’s father meet her. They married just before World War II. Franco’s father was called to
war in Italy and his mother and family lived with the paternal grandparents until after the war ended. This
was very hard especially on Franco’s mother. After the war Franco’s uncle sent money for his father and family to come to America. So in 1949 the family immigrated to America. They settled in the St. Charles area of
Illinois where Fabio worked at the Howell Table Company. The family lived in an apartment upstairs above
his uncle. This uncle ran the Roma Café there. Franco’s mother eventually got a job in a sewing factory when
Franco was a teen. The family was able to own a home and have some nice things. His father had achieved
the “American Dream”.
Franco says he was always an excellent student. He attended parochial grade school and then a Catholic
military high school in Illinois. He worked as a bricklayer’s helper as a kid to make money. He was trying to
get a scholarship to go to college and had looked at Cornell and several other schools that would accept him.
The counselor at his high school knew people at St. John’s University in Minnesota. It was a Benedictine college and since that was the same affiliation as his high school, the counselor recommended that Franco be
given an academic scholarship to that school. It was closer to home and also more affordable, Franco said. He
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“Breath of the Onion” - Franco Pagnucci Local Author (Cont.) / Golf Meetings / Ads
was granted the scholarship and graduated from the university. He continued his graduate studies at the
University of Illinois and also the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He became a professor of English
at UW-Platteville, where he taught for many years.
While at the University of Illinois, Franco was called up in the draft during the Viet Nam War. He also received a call from the Italian government to go into their military. He was a dual citizen as his mother was
American and his father Italian. He was granted a deferment from the U.S. military since he was in college
at the time. He did not respond to the Italian call, but he then joined the Illinois National Guard and served
in the Reserves during the war.
Franco met his wife Susan at the University of Illinois in 1966. She had made plans to head out to the
Peace Corps, but instead they were married shortly after meeting.
The couple has four children. Their son Rob lives in Madison, WI with his family. He is Vice President of
CUNA, a financial firm. Their son Gian is Chair of the English Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, PA where he lives with his family. Son Stephan, the youngest, lives in the Superior, WI area with his family and works as the Assistant General Manager of the Social Security office in Superior. In
fact some of the Barnes residents may have dealt with him up there. Their daughter Anna is Chair of the
Arts Department for Ashford University in Clinton, IA where she lives with her family. The Pagnucci’s have
9 grandchildren also. The couple is very proud of all of their children’s accomplishments. Franco also has one
brother who lives in Illinois.
I asked Franco how he got into writing poetry and other books. He said it was the outcome of his job as an
English Professor. Just to keep up with job requirements, he had to do writing. He knew he had the abilities
from early on, as one of the nuns in his early life told him he was very good at this. He had an opportunity to
study at John’s Hopkins University in Italian studies, but decided to continue in English as there would be
more opportunities for work in that field.
Franco got the idea for the name of his latest book “Breath of
an Onion” from his relationship with his favorite grandfather,
Alessandro. When Franco was young, if he wanted to hear the
tinkling-ticking sound of his grandfather’s pocket watch, Franco
would have to give him a kiss-a kiss that smelled very strongly of
onions.
Franco commissioned his artist daughter, Anna, to paint the
cover for the book. He had a photo of the house and area where he
grew up in Italy and she used this as her template. The houses in
the village were stacked one on another, not as an apartment type
complex, but rather shared walls as there wasn’t much space
available in the tiny town built on a mountainside. The path from
the houses leads out of town. The front and back of the cover is
one continuous picture. Anna did a wonderful job of representing
her father’s early home.
Franco’s book is available from Amazon.com for about $11.50 plus shipping or you can contact Franco
personally to buy a copy. The cost would be only $10.00. Your heart will be touched, as was mine, by these
personal memories of Franco.
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GOLF COURSE
WE WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY, SATURDAY
AND MONDAY FROM 7AM TO 2PM
SUNDAY’S- 7AM TO 1PM
STARTING APRIL 14TH, WE WILL BE OPEN ON
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VFW News and Fish Fry / Golf Meetings
SAVE THE DATE!
MAY 2, 2015,
MONDAY NIGHT
COUPLES
Golf League
Spring meeting
@ Forest Point
Golf Course
Monday
April 27, 2015 at 6:00 PM.
Tentative start of league is
Mid-May
For more info contact
Forest Point
@715-376-2322
VFW and Ladies Auxiliary
The Post held its March meeting on the 24th with moderate attendance (waiting for the snowbirds to land) . A reminder to all members that our monthly meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of the
month. Upcoming events: Fish Fry on Friday April 3,10,17, and 24. Smelt Fry Saturday May 2. The
VFW wants to remind the community that we loan medical items such as wheelchairs, walkers,
crutches, etc.,free of charge to those in need. Contact a member of the VFW if in need of any of
these items. The VFW rents out our hall for special events. We have a full kitchen and bar. Contact Mike Frelichowski at 715-376-4431 to schedule your event.
The Auxiliary met at the Town Hall for its first meeting of the year. There were 14 in attendance. The schedule for the year was talked about. Elections will be in April. The next meeting will
be Tuesday, April 28, 2015 and it will be held in the new Town Offices. See you there.
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St. Patrick’s Day in Barnes / Ads
St. Urho’s / St. Patrick’s Day in Barnes
The day was bright and sunny and much warmer than last year. As you can see we didn’t have to
plow through waist high snow banks either. A good crowd marched from Cedar Lodge Steakhouse and
Grille down to the Barnes Trading Post where they enjoyed good music, activities, beverages and fun
with friend. Later mid afternoon many marched back down to Cedar Lodge to meet for an evening of
more food, fun, prizes and music. Several other establishments in Barnes had their St. Patrick’s festivities as well. Quite a few places served the traditional corned beef and cabbage– a real treat! A good time
was had by all. Photos by Lu Peet
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give a donation. We just want to cover our costs and still provide free copies to the people. We offer advertisements as
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PAYABLE TO: BARNES BLOG, LLC–Lu Peet. Call 715-795-3065 for information.
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Cable Museum Calendar of Events
April
Spring 2015 Calendar-Cable Natural History Museum
PO Box 416 13470 County Hwy M Cable, WI 54821
Phone: (715) 798-3890info@cablemuseum
www.cablemuseum.org
Friday, April 17-Viking Shoe Workshop
Join Vivianne Hanke to create your own easy to make leather "Viking shoes". No sewing required. Use your
foot as a template, add a few measurements, draw the pattern, punch a few holes and lace your beautiful
and functional sandals. All ages are welcome, but each child must be accompanied by an adult helper.
Noon - 3:00 p.m. at the Museum. Space is limited. Call the Cable Natural History Museum 715-798-3890 to
register by April 10. $20 for members/$25 non-members. $5 price reduction if you provide the leather.
Saturday, April 18-Midwest Crane Count
Get involved with citizen science! Participants are needed to help count and monitor the abundance and distribution of sandhill and whooping cranes at sites in Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer counties from 5:30-7:30 a.m. This
statewide survey is organized through the International Crane Foundation. Contact Cable Natural History Museum Naturalist Katie to be assigned a site location. ([email protected] or 715-798-3890).
May
Saturday, May 2-Rag Rug Workshop (Adult Naturalist Program)
Scandinavian loop weaving is a simple and durable technique that uses no thread or looms, and turns trash
into treasure! Bring 1-2 old bed sheets (any size will work) or other fabric that can be easily torn into strips,
and a pair of sharp scissors. Some extra materials will be on hand. You will take your rug home to finish.
Lesson runs from 10 a.m.-noon. After a lunch break, come back if you want more help and fellowship. Call
the Cable Natural History Museum 715-798-3890 to register by May 1. $5 member/$7 non-member.
Wednesday, May 6-Pastels: Painting Lakes with Diana Randolph
Use your own photos to capture the atmosphere and various moods of lakes. Explore the Cable Natural
History Museum’s new exhibit: “Lakes Alive!” for inspiration. We will use dry pastel sticks (not the oil
type). This class is for all levels but drawing experience is helpful. Meet at the Museum from 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. You may bring a sack lunch or order lunch from the Brick House Café. To register please phone
WITC Ashland at 715-682-4591, ext. 3170.
Saturday, May 9-Fairy House Making Workshop
Come and help out the fairies at the Cable Natural History Museum by crafting housing from found materials from 10:00 a.m.-noon. Bring an empty oatmeal container (the small size), or an empty can or small
box. We will provide additional materials for making darling, irresistible houses for our Northwoods fairies.
All ages welcome. 715-798-3890 - $5 member/$10 non-member per house.
Thursday, May 14-Birding in the National Forest
Hike trails in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in search of birds. See Blackburnian Warblers and
Scarlet Tanagers. Walk through a northern hardwood forest, and skirt the edge of a bog and wetland. Meet
at the Cable Natural History Museum at 6:30 a.m. and return by 10:30 a.m. Space is limited. Registration
is required by May 13. Cost is $8 member/$13 non-member or $20 member family. No charge if you are a
registered Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival participant. Call the Museum at 715-798-3890.
Saturday, May 23-Cable Natural History Museum Exhibit Open House: Lakes Alive!
What life lurks beneath our lakes? Dive in to the Museum’s 2015 exhibit, “Lakes Alive!” and find out! Explore the
cycles, systems, and mysteries that connect lakes with uplands, and you with lakes. Discover cool creatures, and
experience the submarine magic for yourself. You’ll never look at lakes the same way again. Stop by the Museum
to celebrate and learn more between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Donations accepted.
Thanks to our many partners, sponsors, and supporters!
We also thank the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation for their generous program support.
Museum Admission Policy: All current members will be granted free admission to the Museum. All other adult visitors to the Museum are charged a $5 admission fee. Children (up to the age of 18) always have
free admission when accompanied by an adult. On Tuesdays, admission is free for all visitors. If you are at
the Museum just to attend a program, you will not be required to pay admission as well, unless you wish to
visit the exhibits.
Becoming a Member of the Cable Natural History Museum has never been more beneficial! In
addition to unlimited free admission, members receive reduced rates on our nature and education programs, and a 10% discount in the Museum Shop. Members play a vital role in supporting exhibits, programs and special events. Annual memberships start at just $30. Visit www.cablemuseum.org for more information, and to become a member today! Thank you to our current members, whose support makes our
programs possible! Get Involved — Become a Museum Volunteer! Volunteers are always needed and
appreciated. Call our Volunteer Coordinator, Beda McKinney, at 715-798-3890.
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BAHA / Crossword Solution / Red Hat / Ads
BAHA will start
accepting items
for the flea market in
April.
We hope that you will rememOne Stop Shopping
ber us when cleaning out your cabin or home this spring.
We will again have our Flea
Market in July. We do not accept
Check out our
used clothing, hide-a-beds, TV’s or
new line of greetover stuffed furniture.
Now
ing cards from
available!
Please contact Florence Prickett
the
Leanin’ Tree.
at 715-795-2145 to make arrangeUncle Si’s
Ice Tea
ments for pick up or a time for you
We also have a
new selection of
to deliver your items to BAHA. We
great souvenirs
reserve the right to reject any
HAPPY EASTER!
of
the Eau Claire
items. We hope you will be underLakes area.
standing on our position at this
time.
Book available at Jim’s Bait -“Barnes: A Breath of Fresh Air”
We will accept historical artifacts at any time. Please contact
Tam Larson at 715-795-2402 or
Florence Prickett at 715-795-2145.
RED HAT LADIES
“BARNES-A BREATHE
OF FRESH AIR”
Only $25.00
Contact a BAHA member
to purchase one. (Also
available at the Barnes
Town Hall, the State Bank
of Drummond-Barnes
Branch & Jim’s Bait.)
Shipping is available if
you want to send the book
out at an extra charge.
Contact Lu Peet at 715795-3065 or Florence
Prickett at 715-795-2145.
Red Hats will meet for lunch on
Wednesday, April 15th,
at Cedar Lodge Steakhouse and Grille
at 12:00 noon. Hope to see you then!
CORN BROOMS!
Only $10.00
These are genuine
USA made corn brooms.
Contact Lu Peet at 715-7953065 or Florence Prickett at
715-795-2145 for details or
to purchase a broom.
Brooms are NOT available at
the State Bank of Drummond in Barnes.
Puzzle on page 12
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BAHA / Walk in the Woods
Barnes Area Historical Association, Inc.
The next meeting of the BAHA will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 9am at the VFW hall.
We will meet there because we will be having the annual Breakfast Kick Off meeting and we don’t
have kitchen facilities yet at the Old NWT building. All members are urged to come to this very important meeting as we will be setting out our events for 2015. Any one interested in becoming a
member is welcome to come as well. Come and enjoy a good breakfast and help us plan 2015!
I recently sent out the membership cards to those who have renewed. We are still awaiting the renewals for
some of our members. If you are one of them, please send in your renewal form and money to: Lu Peet at
51580 State Highway 27, Barnes, WI 54873. Reminders have been sent to those who haven’t returned their
renewals by March 10th.
Now is also a good time to fill in your “Family History” form and return it to Tam Larson for the Heritage
Family Project.
Lu Peet BAHA Secretary
Posted on March 8, 2015 by marlinky (Maralene Strom Photo is ©Mcstrom Photos
A WALK IN THE WOODS
It seems like it has been a long winter here in the north woods of Wisconsin. In
addition, it seemed with the warmer temps arriving, the open water over the
springs in the lake filled with waterfowl, it was imperative for me to take the time
away from my home office, stress from the week unexpected, and take my camera and walk the forest path.
In all honesty, the unexpected stressor was consuming me with fear, what to
do, how to resolve it easily, and of course the “why” questions. Thankfully, my life
coach had walked me through the steps of “allowing & feeling” the day before to
help alleviate the “liar” of the mind with all its stories of self-recrimination. Yet, I
had trouble sleeping that night, and dove into working to try to push the pain of
fear and how to resolve out of my mind.
The day was beautiful, and the wildlife outside of my patio door were busy at
the feeders, and the noise of the waterfowl drifted into my space luring me to take
a break from the office. So with my camera in hand, I walked the path into the
forest towards the waterfront bench to take photographs and just let the sounds
of nature infuse my soul. You see, I have learned the silence is always present,
and even sounds cannot take the silence away within my soul. I just sat there
drinking in the warmth of the sun, sounds of nature, the cars passing on the highway over the hill, and the
silence within and around me. No thoughts of the unexpected stressor, no searching for answers, no trying
to get away, just sitting in the present of the “now” of those moments. Not wanting to miss a great shot of the
flocks sunning themselves on the ice beach, or swimming in the open water, or taking flight. I was just there
in the moment to drink in the world surrounding my being.
Soon I realized, my anxiety was reduced. I felt a sense of just being in the presence of Creation where life
moves in the moment with no worries of past or future. Just now. I left the bench to return on another path
along the lakeshore. I was nearly to the fork when I came upon a tree with unusual features as the trunk had
a large bow extending toward the sky, and a short pillar at the bow. I took several shots and found a shot
appeared as if the cross was in the formation. As I stood before the formation, I seemed led to pray a simple
prayer I learned at Mount Shasta while on retreat. “I Love You, I’m Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Thank-You
(Mahalo). And in that moment, I named the tree, “Resurrection Tree”. Renewal, Gratitude, Faith.
The stressor still exists. However, I discovered once again, I need to remember to take a real break to
slow down; remember projecting beyond now creates even greater stress and fogs the ability to process logically. My wise life coach often reminds me, “Awareness with Gratitude”. His wisdom is truth, “God opens
life experiences to expand our awareness and faith.”
Photo and article courtesy of Maralene Strom
Why do we have the Easter Bunny?
Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan
roots. These tropes were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
According to the University of Florida's Center for Children's Literature and Culture, the origin
of the celebration — and the origin of the Easter Bunny — can be traced back to 13th-century,
pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses. The Teutonic deity
Eostra was the goddess of spring and fertility, and feasts were held in her honor on the Vernal
Equinox. Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal’s high reproduction rate. From: discovery.com
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Night Sky / Sudoku Solution
STARGAZING IN BARNES, WI
April 2015
by Jon L. Harkness
Science Facts: Establish a colony of humans on Mars? Continued from March 2015.
Last month’s discussion on sending volunteers to Mars as an initial group of colonists focused on
energy, especially the energy (fuel) needed to make a return trip to Earth. This does not consider how
to come up with a rocket structure and capsule for the return trip. Unless some form of propulsion
other than rockets could be applied, experts estimate that the minimum time for traveling to Mars
would be about nine months. The amount food, water, oxygen and other supplies needed to survive
the travel time for either a one-way or two-way trip would be staggering.
Allowing, hypothetically, that a group of colonists could travel to Mars and land safely on its surface, then what? What would be needed for humans to survive on Mars?. Several problems would
need to be overcome. Some, but not all of the problems would include:
(1) The atmosphere of Mars is about 95% carbon dioxide which is toxic to humans; a steady supply of
oxygen to breathe would be needed for each colonist.
(2) Mars’ atmosphere is very thin; the pressure of Mar’s atmosphere on the outside of a colonist’s
body would be less than 1% of the atmospheric pressure on earth; Mars colonists would need to
wear pressurized suits (or live in a pressurized bubble-like structure) to keep their organs from
rupturing and their blood from boiling.
(3) It is very cold on Mars; at mid-latitudes (about half way between Mars’ equator and poles) the
average temperature would be minus 60 F with overnight lows of minus 75 F and a summer
noon maximum of 30 F. Colonists would need a heated environment (suit or shelter) at all times.
4) Unlike Earth, Mars has no magnetic field surrounding the planet to deflect cosmic radiation
from reaching Mars’ surface or colonists on the surface. [Cosmic radiation is radiation from
sources in space, especially from the sun] Mars colonists’ suits and shelters would need to be able
to shield them from cosmic radiation.
(5) A steady supply of food and water would be necessary - food perhaps grown in shelters and Martian ice melted for water.
Any volunteers to serve as Mars colonists?
What to See This Month
Moon. The Full Moon occurs on Saturday, April 4 (A total eclipse of the moon occurs on this Saturday morning, but for observers east of the Mississippi the Full Moon sets in early morning before the
eclipse begins); Third Quarter Moon occurs on Sunday, April 12; New Moon occurs on Saturday, April
18; First Quarter Moon occurs on Sunday, April 26.
Puzzle on page 11
Morning Planets. Saturn appears in the SW at dawn. J
Evening Planets. Jupiter appears near the Zenith
(straight upward) in the evening sky, and Venus's the
“evening star” in the west —these two planets are the
brightest star-like objects in the evening sky. Venus is
near the Pleiades star cluster all month. As during last
month, both Mars and Venus appear as evening stars in
the western sky at twilight. but Mars lurks low, near the
WNW horizon. Mercury appears near Mars low in the
western sky on about April 21, and a few days later both
are lost in the sun”s glare.
Viewing Tips
Use binoculars at a location having a clear west horizon
to observe Mars and Mercury April 21-23.
Questions and Comments?
Questions and comments may be sent to Jon Harkness
via email at [email protected]
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Barnes Community Church / Ads
Barnes Community Church
Winter Worship
Schedule
Rev. Jon Hartman, Pastor
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
County Rd. "N", Barnes, WI
715-795-2195
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site:
www.BarnesCommunityChurch.com
1st Sun: Holy Communion
2nd Sun: Hymn Sing
Tue: Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Check web site for many other
events.
'FRIENDS OF JESUS' Group
Wednesdays at 4:00 pm
Happy Easter
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BARNES COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD SHELF
The Barnes Community Church Food Shelf is open on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month from 9 am to 11 am. Please bring identification.
We are located at 3200 County Hwy N, Barnes, WI
at the Barnes Community Church.
With winter upon us, there may be a need for additional help with groceries. Help spread the news about
the area food shelf.
The food shelf is always in need of either nonperishable items or monetary donations.
For further information call: Donna 715-795-3139 or Dianne at
795-2728
Food Pantry Committee
BARNES COMMUNITY CHURCH CALENDAR
FUN – TEACHING – GAMES - SUPPER Every Sunday-Adult Bible Study 9:00 am* Worship Service 10:30 am
Every Wednesday-8:30am Barnes Christian Men’s Group meeting
All K-6th graders are welcome!
and work day
Barnes Community Church
March 29- Palm Sunday 10:30 a.m.
April 2 -Holy Thursday Communion service 7 p.m.
BIBLE STUDIES . . .
April 3 -Good Friday Church open for prayer 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.
Sundays at 9:00 am and Tuesdays at
April 5 -Easter Sunday Continental breakfast 9:30 a.m.
10:00 am with Pastor Jon Hartman
Easter Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Everyone Welcome!
April 23- Barnes Book Club Meets 9:30 a.m.
MONTH OF APRIL
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT IN APRIL
Regular Fish Fry $ 9.95
OR 1 Pound Crab Legs $12.95
Omelet Breakfast on Sunday
9am-1pm
EASTER SUNDAY
Omelet Breakfast 9am-12noon
Ham Dinner Buffet 12 noon-5pm
$11.95
Windsor’s will be closed Sunday April 19, 2015.No omelets.
SPRING FEVER:
Spring fever, that reputed and seemingly infectious malady that strikes when the days lengthen and temperatures
begin to climb, has been blamed for feverish bouts of house
-cleaning, restless behavior in the classroom, distraction in
meetings and love struck dazes.
Some scientists think spring fever is more than just a
colloquialism -- they think it's a constellation of symptoms
brought about by hormonal changes in the body.
In winter, the body secretes high levels of melatonin, a
hormone that governs sleep-wake cycles. Come spring, the
increasing amount of daylight is registered by lightsensitive tissue in the eye, which signals the brain to stop
secreting so much melatonin. As the hormone's levels drop
off, greater wakefulness results.
On the other hand, levels of another chemical, serotonin, rise in spring. This mood-elevating neurotransmitter
may be at the root of the giddiness, energy boost and enthusiasm that characterize spring fever. From: LA Times
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The Barnes Blog News offers printing services. The prices are reasonable and the quality
is professional. Large or small jobs are welcomed. Next day or same day service is usually
possible. Color printing jobs, as well as black and
white, are available. Contact Lu Peet at the
Barnes Blog News 715-795-3065-for pricing and details.
Email [email protected].
DONATIONS TO THE BLOG ARE NEVER
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Senior Meal Site News
MATURE LUNCH BUNCH!
The Bayfield County Aging and Disability Services, along with the Barnes Town Hall, invites everyone to join the Mature Lunch Bunch, for the lunch served Monday thru Thursday at
noon.
The meals are provided by Chartwell Food Services of Northland College in Ashland and are
tasty and nutritious- Coffee, Tea, Water and Milk are provided with the meal.
We offer Card playing, Puzzles of all types, Reading material, Music and a computer for
those signed up, wanting to look up information about the resources available to them through
the Bayfield County ADRC. We are a Friendly group with welcoming smiles in an environment
for general conversation and comradery.
The hours of operation are from 10:15am to 1:15pm Monday-Thursday.
While the focus of this meal is for those adults 60 and over, others interested in joining us for
lunch can pay the full price of the meal which is $5.00.
This is a dine-in-site meant to encourage interaction among the participants.
You may sign up at the meal site when you come or you can call Dana @ 715/ 795-2495 by
1:00pm the day before the meal- Come out and give us a try- Hope to see you there!
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Good Eats!!!!
APRIL RECIPES are all about HAM FAVORITES. With Easter just around the corner, you’ll probably see this delicious meat on one of your tables. You’ll also have leftovers! MAY RECIPES will feature recipes made with PACKAGED
REFRIGERATED ROLLS OF ALL KINDS. Please send in your favorite recipes by email to [email protected]
QUICK HAM ’N CHEESE CASSEROLE “Down Home Cookin’”
HAM AND CHEESE STRUDELS
From Lu Peet
3 cups cubed cooked ham
2 cups finely chopped fully cooked ham
1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli cuts
1 cup shredded Swiss Cheese
1/3 cup milk
1 can (4) oz. mushroom stems & pieces, drained &
3/4 cup water
chopped
1 1/2 cups frozen shredded potatoes (hashbrown type)
1/4 cup finely sliced green onions, with the tops
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
8 frozen phyllo dough sheets, thawed
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/3 cup butter, melted
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 400°F. Generously grease a 9”x13” bak- SAUCE
ing dish. Mix ham, potatoes, broccoli, soup and milk in a bowl. Stir
1/2 cup sour cream
baking mix and water in the baking dish until moistened. Spread
1/2 cup mayonnaise
ham mixture over the batter. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
1 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
Bake for 30 minutes.
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Directions for strudels: Mix together the chopped
ham, mushrooms, beaten egg and onions. Brush one
HAM BALLS From Mary Wright in “The Northwoods Cookbook”
phyllo sheet with melted butter. (Keep other sheets cov1 1/2 lbs. ground ham
ered with a damp cloth to prevent them from drying out.)
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
Fold the sheet in half. Brush with melted butter again.
2 eggs
Put 1/2 cup of the ham mixture in the center of the folded
Salt
sheet. Fold long edges of the sheet over the ham mixture,
Pepper to taste
overlapping in the center. Then fold over in thirds. Place
Ground onion to taste
strudel on ungreased cookie sheet, seam side down.
1 cup milk
(Cover the strudels to prevent drying out while preparing
1 cup bread crumbs
Directions for ham balls: Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredi- the rest.) Repeat with remaining phyllo sheet. Pre-heat
oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes or until
ents together and form into balls. Put ham balls in a baking dish.
golden brown.
SAUCE
Directions for sauce: Mix sour cream, mustard, mayon3/4 cup brown sugar
naise and sugar in a small sauce pan. Heat over low heat
1/2 cup vinegar
until warm, stirring occasionally. To serve, dip bites of
1/2 cup water
hot strudel into the warm sauce and enjoy! Serve with a
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Directions for sauce: Simmer together the brown sugar, vinegar, tossed salad.
water and dry mustard until hot stirring occasionally. Pour over the
HAM SALAD SPREAD FOR SANDWICHES
ham balls. Cover. Bake in oven for 60 minutes.
OR APPETTIZERS
An old recipe
GRILLED EGG, HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH
From Dean 3 cups minced cooked ham
1 hard-cooked egg (peeled and chopped)
Peet of Barnes
2 eggs
3 tablespoons finely minced celery
2 slices of bread per sandwich
1 green onion, finely chopped, using the tops
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
2 slices American Cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
2 thin slices ham (or may use deli or packaged ham)
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
Directions: Melt one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan. Break
1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise-start with less-add as needed
two eggs into the pan, breaking up the yolks slightly and mixing
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
with the whites. Push the sides of the egg mixture in slightly to
make a rectangle. When the eggs are done, flip the rectangle over on Directions: In a medium bowl combine the first 6 ingreitself to make it fit the sandwich. Butter two slices of bread. On one dients together. In a small bowl mix together the mayonslice put the two slices of ham and the two slices of cheese. Top with naise and yellow mustard until well combined. Add this
mixture into the ham mixture; mix to combine. Season
the fried eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Put on the second slice
with black pepper to taste. Cover and chill for at least 2
of bread. Butter the top and bottom of the bread and fry in a cover
hours before serving. Spread between slices of buttered
fry pan on one side until brown. Turn and brown on the other side.
bread, in croissants or serve as an appetizer on crackers.
SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM
From a Texas friend
Country-cured hams are made from pigs that have
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Cream of Mushroom Soup, undiluted
been fed fruits and nuts to produce more flavorful meat.
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Cream of Celery Soup, undiluted
The hams are dry-cured by packing them in salt, then
1/2 can (10 3/4 oz.) Condensed Cheddar Cheese soup, undiluted
smoked over fragrant hardwoods and aged. Some are
1 small can (6oz.) evaporated milk
aged seven years! Country-cured hams have a more in6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
tense flavor, but are drier than brined hams, since the
1 small onion sliced thin
longer they are aged, the more water evaporates from the
4 oz. shredded Cheddar Cheese
tissue. The one you are most likely to see in the grocery
2 1/2 cups fully cooked ham, cubed
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 325°F. Combine soups and evaporated store is city ham. These have been soaked in brine and
then either smoked or boiled. City hams are moist and
milk. Add potatoes, onion and ham. Toss to coat. Spoon into 9”x13”
tender. Their flavor ranges from mild and salty to rich
baking dish. Bake covered for 1 1/2 hour or until potatoes are tenand smoky, depending on how they have been cooked.
der. Uncover. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake another 5-10
From allrecipes.com
minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Nate Merz Art Exhibit
SAVE
THE DATE!
APRIL 25, 2015
1pm to 3pm???
LOCAL ARTIST
NATE MERZ
IS HAVING AN ART EXHIBIT
AT THE CABIN STORE
IN BARNES
There will be a
Silent Auction of Nate’s prints
and packets of note cards
that have been done by Nate.
There will be food
and beverages too, so
make a date to come and join Nate
with his family and friends for a fun day
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