JANUARY 6, 2016 - WASHBURN COUNTY REGISTER - PAGE 3
Local response curbs teenage hijinks at Spooner Middle School Danielle Danford | Staff writer SPOONER - On Saturday, Dec. 26, two Spooner residents saw three teenagers entering the Spooner Middle School through one of the school’s doors and called the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office. Spooner Police Capt. Steven Pank told
the Register that when the Spooner Police officer arrived at the school, two of the teenagers fled the scene while one fell and was detained by the Spooner residents that had called in the disturbance. Eventually all three of the teenagers were identified but were referred to Wash-
burn County Health and Human Services staff because they were underage. Pank said that the teenagers involved in the incident were not local, but were in town because they were visiting family. “It doesn’t appear that there was any malicious intent or anything like that.
Nothing was damaged, nothing stolen,” said Pank. He added that the residents action of reporting the suspicious activity to law enforcement and the quick response time of law enforcement perhaps had a hand in the lack of vandalism or theft.
Washburn/Burnett FSA election results announced SPOONER - The Washburn/Burnett County Farm Service Agency committee election was held Monday, Dec. 14. Evie Moore, county executive director of Washburn/Burnett FSA announced the results for local administrative area No. 2, which includes the Towns of Daniels, LaFollette, Lincoln, Meenon, Oakland, Siren, Swiss and Union. Daniel Peterson was elected
to the Washburn/Burnett County committee. Peterson will serve a three-year term that began Jan. 1. Peterson resides in the Town of Daniels and farms approximately 700 acres to grow corn, soybeans and hay. He grew up on a 100-cow dairy that has recently been sold. A total of 40 dairy cows will be bought back for a small operation, along with 40 beef cows for a
small herd. Peterson was previously the Town of Daniels chairman. He is married to his wife, Karla, and they have four girls that are active in 4-H. Moore also announced the results for LAA No. 4, which includes the Towns of Bass Lake, Brooklyn, Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Evergreen, Frog Creek, Gull Lake, Minong, Spooner, Springbrook, Stinnett and
Trego. Joseph R. Romportl was re-elected to serve another three years. First alternate is Robert Haddick. If you have any questions on the election, or would like information on programs administered by Farm Service Agency, feel free to contact the office at 715-635-8228, ext. 2. — from FSA
SACE welcomes new community ed instructor SPOONER - Spooner Area Community Education welcomes Cathy Jacobs, a new community education instructor, who brings a rich background working with young children and Kindermusik to the community. Jacobs has dedicated her life to nurturing children. As a mother of four, she began her journey to Kindermusik by operating Tender Hearts Daycare, a licensed in-home day care near the Twin Cities. Volunteering in local church, school and civic committees, and as an avid writer, Jacobs was known and respected for her desire and action to improve the lives of children. Upon closing her day care, Jacobs completed a Bachelor of Science in Christian ministry degree. Working as a children’s ministry director, she then moved her family to Brainerd, Minn., where she became acutely aware of the educational and cultural differences between urban and rural lifestyles. In 2009, Jacobs began Tender Hearts 4 Kids: Equipping Children for a Brighter Tomorrow! with a focus on emotional, intellectual and spiritual health and development of children and families. Becoming a certified Kindermusik educator through
Twin Cities, began a new Kindermusik program in Brainerd and served as Kindermusik’s ABC Music and Me specialist for the state of Minnesota from 2010-2012. In July 2013, Jacobs released control of her business to establish it as a nonprofit organization, Tender Hearts 4 Kids, Inc. Working as a nonprofit in conjunction with a caring board of directors, TH4K was able to reach young children and caregivers in many other ways. During the fall of 2014 Jacobs was hired as a part-time music teacher for pre-K through grade 6 at Discovery Woods Montessori School, a free public charter school in Brainerd, Minn. Helping to care for her aging parents has recently moved Jacobs and her husband to Spooner, yet she will continue to teach in Brainerd three days each week during the school term. Jacobs’ knowledge of child development, appreciation for music, love for children and passion for education is appreciated by parents in many areas. She is most excited about sharing this passion Cathy Jacobs is a new community education instructor at Spooner Area Schools. — Photo sub- with families in the northern Wisconsin region where she grew up and in her new mitted hometown of Spooner. — from SACE Kindermusik International was the first goal. Jacobs also purchased and taught at step in reaching this “brighter future” an existing Kindermusik program in the
Services Friday for Harold Emanuel SHELL LAKE/POPLAR GROVE, Ill. - Harold “Cork” Emanuel passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Ill., as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 86 years old. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8, at Poplar Grove United
Methodist Church, 105 E. Grove St., Poplar Grove, Ill., with the Rev. Christopher Druce-Jones officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, at the church; and Friday, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Airplane crossing The 1999 Ford Explorer driven by Donna Hays (photo at right) who lost her life in a one-vehicle accident Sunday morning, Jan. 3, on Hwy. 48 in McKinley. - Photo from Polk County Sheriff’s Department
Rice Lake woman loses life in Hwy. 48 accident
This is a confusing sign for any driver who is not familiar with the Nest Of Eagles airstrip that runs parallel with Mann Road northeast of Spooner. In this case, the sign refers to planes that are taxiing not those that are flying. The airfield is privately owned but is open to the public. — Photo by Larry Samson
POLK COUNTY - A 51-year-old Rice Lake woman lost her life in a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning, Jan. 3, in the Town of McKinley. Donna L. Hays was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred on Hwy. 48, .03 mile east of CTH E. Authorities were notified of the crash at 8:29 a.m. According to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the initial call indicated there was no one around the vehicle, but a second caller, at 8:40 a.m., indicated they had found a female who had been ejected from the vehicle. Deputies who investigated the crash found that Hays had been driving east on Hwy. 48 in a 1999 Ford Explorer when her
vehicle left the south side of the roadway and overturned multiple times before coming to rest in a tree line on the south side of the highway. Hays had been ejected from the vehicle as it rolled and was located to the southeast of the vehicle. She was pronounced dead by a Polk County deputy medical examiner. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, Cumberland Fire Department and ambulance service, along with troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol. The crash remains under investigation by the Polk County sheriff and medical examiner’s offices. - Gary King with information from Polk County Sheriff’s Department