APRIL 4, 2012 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - PAGE 5
Grape pruning workshop offered
SPOONER — UW-Extension will be offering a workshop on grape growing and pruning on Saturday, April 14, from 1-3 p.m., at the Spooner Ag Research Station. According to UW-Extension area ag agent Kevin Schoessow the purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with a general overview of cold-hardy grape culture, variety selection, vineyard establishment and pruning. The focus will be on both cold-hardy table grape varieties and on cold-hardy wine grape varieties. The indoor session will be held at the Spooner Ag Research Station conference room beginning at 1 p.m. The hands-on pruning demonstration will follow immediately and will be held outside, so come dressed appropriately, at the Spooner Ag
Station’s display garden located on Orchard Lane. Participants wishing to take part in the hands-on portion of the training should bring gloves and pruning shears. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities should be made prior to the date of the program or activity for which it is needed. Please make such requests as early as possible by contacting the area ag agent’s office so that proper arrangements can be made. For more information call 715-635-3506 or 800-528-1914. Preregistration is requested but not required. The Spooner Ag Research Station is located one-half mile east of Spooner on Hwy. 70. — from UWExtension
Barron Electric donates to Boy Scouts
Long Lake recycling site open for summer
LONG LAKE — The Long Lake recycling drop-off site is now open at its summer location one-half mile east of Long Lake Dam on CTH D. The site is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. throughout the summer months. The compost site will also be open for yard waste. The site will continue to accept leaves, grass clippings and brush less than 2 inches in diameter from Long Lake property owners only. The recycling drop box is open for residents in either Burnett or Washburn counties but not businesses and includes the following items: newspaper, glass containers, No. 1 thru No. 7 plastics, tin and aluminum cans, phonebooks, magazines, all colors of office paper and cardboard. Please break down all cardboard boxes. Please refrain from dropping off recycling items during nonopen hours in order to keep this site as clean and litter free as possible. Do not leave items of any kind outside of gate. Report any il-
Shell Lake Lions Calendar Winners
March 26 - $30 Kathy Greiner, Sarona March 27 - $30 Marvin Straw, Cumberland March 28 - $30 LouAnn Meyers, Belvidere, Ill. March 29 - $30 Penny Stake, Shell Lake March 30 - $300 Linda Degner, Shell Lake
Lois’ Country Cupboard
Winners also announced on WJMC FM Radio
Temps & levels
Temperatures recorded at Spooner Ag Research Station 2011 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1
2012 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1
High 33 33 34 39 43 46 44
High 56 45 70 53 51 45 46
Low Precip. -1 1 2 5 12 16 27 trace snow
Low 28 31 38 27 34 37 37
Precip.
.14” rain
Total official ice-out on Shell Lake: Saturday, March 24. Lake level reading on March 23: 1,217.59’ MSL
legal dumping to RCC by calling 715635-2197 with the license plate of the illegal dumpers. RCC will exercise the right to fine those who dump items illegally at any of RCC’s recycling or yard waste sites throughout the two-county service area. Illegal dumping at recycling sites is punishable by law. Please note that the Long Lake recycling site does not accept garbage of any kind. If you would like further information on this or other recycling sites in Washburn or Burnett County, or if you have other items to dispose of, please call Jen at 715-635-2197, or e-mail her at jbarton@nwrpc.com. — from RCC
Barron Electric Cooperative recently donated $500 to the Northern Star Council/Boy Scouts of America. Tomahawk Scout Reservation Director Mark McCabe said, “We appreciate Barron Electric’s support of Scouting, which helps get kids engaged, and they learn valuable lessons for their future.” He added, “Contributions are critical in helping us achieve our goals and deliver the core program.” Last fall, Barron Electric also donated $500 to the Chippewa Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America. Shown is Phil Gruenhagen, camp ranger at Tomahawk Scout Reservation, receiving the check from Kathy Robertson, Barron Electric’s energy management specialist. — Photo submitted
Register Memories
1952 - 60 years ago
• Norma Quam, Shell Lake, received honorable mention for her pastel entry in the Northwest Regional Art Show held in Solon Springs. • At the annual meeting for the Shell Lake Cemetery Association the following were elected: O.K. Lathrop, president; Grace Blume, treasurer; Walter Hoar, director for three years; and Harry Ireland, director for one year. B.C. Brown was hired to take care of the cemetery. • Joan Stegeman represented the Shell Lake FHA in the semifinals at Ladysmith. She gave a demonstration of deep-fat frying. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker, Shell Lake, observed their golden wedding anniversary. A dinner for members of the family and friends was served at Bill’s Country Club. Of the 11 Parker children, three were not able to attend. They were Ernest Parker of Madison; Mrs. Phyllis Klabunde, living in California; and Dean Parker, serving with the Armed Forces in Korea.
1962 - 50 years ago
• Attorney Robert Zum Brunnen, trustee, announced that the Shell Lake Boat Company, which closed when former owners, Agri-Chem Corp of Florida, filed for bankruptcy, would hold a public auction. • The junior class of Shell Lake presented the play “Paint the Town Pink.” Cast members were Bill Winton, Judee Morey, Gary Johnson, Susan Banek, Barbara Rohlik, Mary Alta Smith, Susan Estes, Gloria Bixby, Jim Asasay, Jim Kastner, Mary Chapman, Warren Poquette, Linda Wigchers, Shirley Cook, Jim Lewis, Eleanor Hopke, DeWayne Jacobs, Clarice Zillmer, Burt Trumbler, Ken Schrankel, John Duch, Virgil Neubauer and Homer Melton. John Schnell directed the three-act performance. • Voting was very light for the spring election. With 601 eligible voters listed in the city, a mere 63 cast ballots. • Members of the Shell Lake wrestling team were Ken Hanson, Gene Hotchkiss, Jerry Kubista, John Schuster, Tom Melton, Dale Musolf, Bob Ottosen, Dale Graf, Homer Melton, Ron Thompson,
Compiled by Suzanne Johnson
Mark Schuster and Glen Spaulding. The coach was Neil Koeneman, assisted by Bob Stienke. Cy Atkinson was the manager.
1972 - 40 years ago
• The elementary and junior high school, grades K-8, at Shell Lake held an open house for parents and interested citizens. The purpose of the open house was to give visitors an opportunity to observe a regular school day. Chairs were placed in the back of the rooms for the occasion. • Seniors named to the honor roll at Shell Lake High School were Anne Lutz, Tom Utt, Tony Masterjohn, Linda Wennerberg, Pam Schlapper, John Schullo, Jerry Soholt, Pam Lindemann, Debbie Haremza, Dennis Fogelberg, Mark Graf, Dave Ekern, Mike White and Peggy Hillman. • The Shell Lake FFA donated $100 to the Shell Lake Development Corporation. The FFA theme for the year was Youth With a Purpose. Presenting the check were Phillip Lindemann, ag instructor; Brad Marker, Al Albee, Mike White, Kevin Johnson, Tim Pederson and Jerry Thompson. • After a good turnout of voters, 410 going to the polls, incumbent Mayor Cyrus Atkinson received 232 votes as compared to 153 for Kenneth Schultz and 26 for Donald Jacobs.
1982 - 30 years ago
• Gloria Carlson, who had been a member of several Shell Lake School District ad hoc committees, joined incumbents Dave Ekern and Ruth Biver in winning election to the school board. • The Shell Lake Lioness Club granted a full scholarship to Joseph Schnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schnell, to attend a one-week aquatic environments seminar at UW-Superior. A partial scholarship of $100 was granted to Philip Holman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Holman, to attend a one-week seminar on computer programming at UW-Superior. • Martin and Lil Nichols celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. • Dawn Bernecker, second grade, and Jason VanWyhe, fourth grade, were named top citizens at Shell Lake Elemen-
tary School.
1992 - 20 years ago
• Fire destroyed the main building at Lake Area Landfill near Sarona. An employee discovered the fire and called for help. Firefighters from Shell Lake, Bear Lake – Haugen, Spooner, and the DNR responded. The building was a total loss with damage estimated at $400,000. • Candidates for the Shell Lake School Board were Larry Samson, Gary Fox, Cecile Bennis and Pat Harrington. Harrington and Bennis were elected. • Shell Lake students, Tammy Smith, Trudy Smith and Ben Kidder, competed in the Sectional FFA Speaking Contest. • Shell Lake High School football coach Mark Cain received a Conference Champion – District Coach Of The Year Award at the Wisconsin High School Football Coaches Association Clinic in Madison. Cain also put on a mini-session at the clinic.
2002 - 10 years ago
• Larry Fletcher became Shell Lake’s mayor after defeating Donna BarnesHaesmeyer. • Lucky winners of new bikes at the annual Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt were Emma Underwood, Sabrina Merchant, Brian Marschall, Tyler Merchant, Jonathon Quenan and Marissa Graham. • Outstanding 4-H’ers of the month were Ashley Anderson and Josiah Simeth. Both were fourth-graders and members of the Excella 4-H Club. • Jeremy Shea, attorney in Madison and a Shell Lake native, was 11 in 1948, when he and his parents, then owners of the Washburn County Register, traveled to Spooner to cover a local stop on President Truman’s whistle stop campaign. During that event, Jeremy and his parents personally met Truman and his family. Jeremy wrote a short story about the event, and it appeared in an edition of the American Heritage Magazine titled “My Brush With History.” That story, along with similar stories by 94 other Americans, was published in a book, and Shea donated a copy of the book to the Shell Lake Public Library.