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Swimming class makes a splash
Lila Deladi is having a ball learning to swim. The students in the Level 2 swimming class were hanging out and playing while they were waiting for their instructors. The two-week swimming classes, conducted by the city of Shell Lake, ended July 22 with over 120 students participating. — Photos by Larry Samson
Sarah Ross is working with Mackenzie Leach, teaching her how to swim. Ross is a senior at Spooner High School and enjoyed her first year as a swimming teacher.
Hannah Schultz can even smile when she is under water; that is not an easy trick.
BECKY’S B E C K Y ’ S BREAST B R E A S T FRIENDS FRIENDS CAR CAR W WASH ASH Drive a nice clean car and support a good cause. Have your vehicle washed by DeLADI Construction Crew.
Saturday, June 30 Noon to 4 p.m.
Becky’s Food & & Spirits Shell Lake, WI Larry Alt of Becky’s will be donating water & space for the car wash. Vacuuming services available. Freewill Donations To Be Given To The Susan G. Komen 3-Day, 60-Mile Breast Cancer Walk Where Becky Will Join The Team Of 5 As A Breast Cancer Survivor.
VIDEO RENTALS
A portion will be donated to Shooting Stars, Cumberland Emergency Pediatric Care packages.
CENEX CONVENIENCE STORE
GOOD LUCK TO ALL FAIR EXHIBITORS! Country Pride Co-op is a proud supporter of the Washburn County Fair.
Country Pride Co-op
Sun. 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Mon. - Thurs. 5:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. 5:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sat. 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
542055 49r
Many varieties of cold, refreshing
BEER
From the coldest beer cave around! 715-468-2302
1/2 mile south of Shell Lake on 542033 49r Hwy. 63.
Avery Schultz is very comfortable putting all her trust in her instructor, Ben Butenhoff, as she is learning to swim.
Legislative houses at odds over extending unemployment benefits by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON – A plan that would extend unemployment benefits by 13 weeks in Wisconsin could be in jeopardy after Republicans who run both houses of the Legislature passed different versions this week. The version the Assembly passed would maintain a new one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits that was included in the recently signed state budget. The bill that passed the Senate got rid of the waiting period. Both versions would tap roughly $90 million in federal money to extend unemployment benefits by 13 weeks. But unless both the Assembly and the Senate pass the same exact bill, that unemployment extension is effectively dead. Milwaukee Democrat Christine Sinicki told Republicans they were demonstrating a bla-
tant disregard for their unemployed constituents. “I don’t quite understand how you can possibly go back home to your districts and face these people, look these people in the eye, and tell them I put myself before you once again,” said Sinicki. Democrats tried to force Assembly Republicans to support the Senate’s version of this plan that got rid of the waiting period. Republicans shot it down on a party-line vote. Markesan Republican Joan Ballweg said keeping the waiting period would save Wisconsin’s unemployment fund up to $56 million a year. She said it was unfortunate that senators voted the way they did. “It would have been nice and clean and easy. We would have been done by now and moving on with our break. But unfortunately we’ve gotta get this right.”
Meet the contestants
Renae Lloyd
by Jessica Beecroft SHELL LAKE — Renae Martina Lloyd, 14, is competing in the Miss Shell Lake pageant this year. She will be a freshman at the Shell Lake High School this fall. With ambitions to be an actress, Renae is practicing with Prairie Fire Theater, and the drama team with the Shell Lake Full Gospel youth group. Renae is the daughter of Ira and Karen Lloyd. She has two older brothers, John and Anthony, and one younger sister, Emily, who is running for junior miss. She was born and raised in Shell Lake. For the talent competition, Renae will be reciting a poem. According to Renae, “Since there are only two of us, we are doing a dance with the younger girls. It will be a ‘50s theme.” Renae is an avid reader. She can be seen at the Shell Lake Library several days a week. She participates in the Destination ImagiNation program. Renae plays the flute in the Shell Lake Band and is learning to play the guitar. She loves swimming, acting and biking. Renae is sponsored by Thru the Woods Café.
Meet Miss Shell Lake contestant Renae Lloyd. — Photo by Teri Lynn Studios
Only two candidates remain in competition for the Miss Shell Lake title this year - Renae Lloyd and Dakota Robinson. The Miss Shell Lake pageant will be held on Friday, Aug. 27, at the Shell Lake High School.