Forest & Lakes, Monthly June 2017

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June 2017 A Walk Through History

A Pictorial Tour of the Oulu Cultural & Heritage Society as it preserves history’s past

The Little Gift House and Coffee Shop

A Mainstay in the Solon Springs Community

Tourism Across the Country A Look at how tourism, chambers, and local businesses compliment one another

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Month’s Featured Articles

04 Oulu Museum - A Walk through History

05 The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop

Town and Business Ads

Monthly Columns by Our Local Authors 03 08 09

Editor’s Note Fiddlehead Ferns with Yulia Natural Connections with Emily Stone

11 12 19

Pastor’s Corner with Pastor Phil Tech Talk with Dr. Leo Carlson Traveling Perspectives with Paula

Town and Local Events

15

Business Listings (and throughout) Golf Directory

16

Solon Springs Business Listings

14

Food & Fun

10

Church Directory

19

17

Barnes Town Info

20

18

Regional Community Notes & Events

21

Forest & Lakes Column Contributors

06 Tourism Across the Country

Sudoku Crossword Puzzle Recipe Corner

Maralene Strom - Forest & Lakes Editorial Maralene grew up in the northwoods of WI. She is a consultant, author, and co publisher of Forest & Lakes Monthly.

Marianne Mueller - Ask a Master Gardener Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener, M&M Greenhouse, Barnes, WI.

Dr. Leo Carlson - Tech Talk Leo is the Business and Technology Manager at Norvado, and a professor at the University of Northwestern St. Paul and Maranatha Baptist University.

Paula Greenspan - Travelling Perspectives Paula grew up and resides in the northwoods of Wisconsin and shares her adventures in travelling abroad.

Emily Stone - Natural Connections Emily is an author and the Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum.

Town of Judy Bourassa - Barnes Town News Barnes Judy Bourassa is the Town of Barnes Clerk/Treasurer.

News

Pastor’s Corner The Pastor’s Corner is comprised of guest pastor’s from around our region, reflecting the various denominations and churches in and around our area.

Maureen Palmer - Book Corner Maureen is the owner of Redbery Books in Cable, WI

Bill Kokan - Car Care with Sparky Bill is the owner/operator of Bills Garage in Drummond, WI. He has over 35 years of automotive maintenance and repair experience.

Dr. Monica Brilla, DVM - Vet Corner Monica Brilla, DVM of Northland Veterinary Services in Iron River, WI

Yulia Welk Yulia is the owner of Yulia’s Natural Skin Care products. She teaches classes about herbs, mushrooms, and natural living. Yulia’s: www.yulias.net Forest & Lakes Monthly June 2017 p. 2

If you have an editorial piece, article, press release, news event, or would be interested in contributing a monthly column, please contact Maralene at 715-579-9768 or via email at mcsbiz@aol. com. www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

EDITOR’S NOTE

Editor’s Note

As most of our readers are aware, a devastating E3 tornado hit the Chetek, located in the northwest Wisconsin area. This location is within a rural area, with Chetek as the local municipality. This devastation has led to loss of life and many injuries. Homes and property were damaged and some, completely demolished.

As we recall, during last year’s flooding in Bayfield and surrounding counties, help arrived through the Red Cross volunteers and organizations who banded together. Such is the need in the Chetek area. If you are able, please contact the local Red Cross in your area to find how you can contribute in labor, supplies, or monetary support to give these citizens the needed assistance to get back on their feet and rebuild.

As we move into the summer months and tourist season, we encourage you to let us know of any events, yard sales, etc to post on the facebook page or in the July issue to let everyone know what is happening in our region. We also want to congratulate the new Barnes News & Notes publication. We know it is an undertaking that will serve the local community of Barnes well.

This month’s edition features the Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center in Oulu, WI. The site is made up of a number of renovated historical buildings that were built by immigrants and families over the past 100 years. The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop is our Solon Springs business feature story with a history all its own. Run by a family of business minded women, it is a thriving asset to the community, surround region and tourists alike.

As the weather warms, and summer comes upon us, be sure to note the Lucius Woods Concert series schedule. Visit the various museums, ATV trails, and enjoy the many recreational parks and lakes in and around the area, whether you are a resident or a visitor! Stop at the Chamber of Commerce locations in Iron River, Solon Springs, Cable, Superior, Hayward to find more information, as well as maps, outlining the many destinations our area has to offer. You can also pick up information at the Tourism Information Center at the junction of Highway 2 & 13 in NW Bayfield County. Let us know about your experiences visiting the sites and sounds of NW Wisconsin. We’d love to share them with our readers!

As always, thank you for your continued support of Forest & Lakes Monthly.

Enjoy!

Maralene Strom

June Cover Credits

Submitted by: Maralene Strom Place: Barnes, WI Thank you this month to Maralene Strom for sharing her photo “Elegant Beauty”. Maralene grew up raised her family here in the Northwoods.

Her late husband, Horton, a teacher at the Drummond School for many years. Thank you, Maralene for sharing your talent!

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OULU CULTURAL & HERITAGE SOCIETY

A Pictorial Tour of the Oulu Cultural & Heritage Society Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team

Nestled in a wooded property surrounded with once cultivated fields is the Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center. Oulu (pronounced in Finnish “O-Lu”) is a small township north of highway just west of Brule, WI. This location’s elevation presents views of forests and farms north to the shores of Lake Superior.

Here are some reflections of the past you will experience in the various renovated buildings and artifacts. Echoing the Finnish settlers who came to northern Wisconsin to begin a new life and culture in the United States, while maintaining their own cultural heritage for generations to come.

What is unique to this historical location is a property with restored farm houses, a school, a co-op store, out buildings including a sauna, woodshed, workshop, and more. The location is curated by a group who formed the non-profit organization on land leased to it through the family of Duane Lahti whose main building is the original 1910 farmstead developed by his immigrant Finnish family John and Justina Palo.

Throughout the property, you will walk into the past of the Pudas renovated home and other structures restored to reflect the life, craftsmanship, and work of maintaining a farm in northern This structure in on the National Registry of Historical Places. Wisconsin.

In addition, the center hosts a variety of events including educational classes for adults and youth. For more information about the museum, visit them online at www.ouluculturalcenter.org, or on facebook - Oulu Historical Society. For questions, please call 715 372-4849.

It is said immigrants from Finland and Sweden were attracted to this area as it reflected their homeland landscape and environment. For many regional residents, visiting this location opens to them history often unknown. Visitors from around the states and internationally have made their way to the Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center. Some current generation families from Finland and Scandinavians have come to experience where their families immigrated to and the life they developed over the past century. |

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THE LITTLE GIFT & HOUSE & COFFEE SHOP

TheSubmitted Little Gift House & Coffee Shop

by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team One of the remarkable aspects of northern Wisconsin towns is the Quilts and clothing crehistory of each business, making them mainstays in their communities. ated by area fiber artisans Such is the history of The Little Gift House & Coffeee Shop in Solon are also available.

Springs - transitioning from a thrift shop to today’s current business.

The fiber workroom is In the 1970’s, Marvel Swanson and her daughter Linda Rindo, began accessible in the rear of their thrift shop in a space next to the current Dahlberg Light and the building via the gift Power building. They transformed a former barber shop into a thriving shop. You will find all thrift business where locals and visitors alike, found great deals of use- the supplies you need ful items and decorations.

- pattern books, tools, textiles, etc. Scheduled A former grocery store, the building was relocated to it’s current loca- classes are held here to advance skills or learn tion to become a shoe store. In 1979, The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop purchased the building to begin business year around. It carried new ones. a wide variety of handmade goods, bulk foods, candies, fabric, gift and A wide variety of textile and gift items can be found at candle items. In 2002, a two-room addition was constructed to faciliNeed a break over a The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop tate quilting classroom and fabrics. warm or cold beverage?

Something tasty to eat? The Coffee Shop is accessible through the gift In keeping with the tradition of a women’s partnership, the enterprise shop or from outside. The Coffee Shop was added in 2005, closing is currently owned by Becky Rummel, Cathy Forrest, and Nell Rae briefly and reopening in spring 2014. Locals and visitors alike find it a Forrest, since 2012. These women are not only partners, but family relaxing atmosphere to fellowship, or a nice stop in a comfortable setmembers - Grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter. ting to take a break.

One of the first things you notice upon entering the main store is the lovely aromas of candles, homemade soaps, and oils. A warm welcome from Rebecca is an invitation to enjoy the experience. The arrangement of finely staged products create an atmosphere that invites visitors to explore, discovering the unique variety of products not found in retail box stores.

This long-running shop continues to be a female, and family member run business. All have the gift of customer service. They are active in the community, with a strong sense of the local business cooperation.

Without hesitation, they refer visitors to local area businesses for services they need when visiting the area. These women will always greet you with a smile, great service, and memory of a wonderful experience at The Little Gift House & Coffee Shop in Solon Springs, Wisconsin.

This is the place to discover unique decorative items for home or a gift for any occasion. Some items are locally produced, others from special- For more information, visit www.thelittlegifthouse.com or call 715ized product lines. The store carries a variety of chai, teas, candies, etc. 378-4170 www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

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TOURISM, CHAMBERS, LOCAL BUSINESS

Tourism, Chambers, and Local Businessess - A Collaborative Effort Submitted by Maralene Strom, and the Forest & Monthly Editorial Team

Anyone who knows me is aware I do a lot of traveling and in the last couple decades more around the states. I’ve greatly reduced my travel by plane and taken to the cross-country jaunts. I have sisters who live in Seattle WA and Washington DC the expanse between the two offers me some diversity in my sense of direction.

For the past couple of years, I’ve taken to doing some camping. First with a ground tent, and now with a truck tent camper. Yes, at 70 years old I find this is an adventure I love.

Photo of Maralene’s set up when she travels cross country

Last fall, I spent two weeks at Mt Shasta which is in the Siskiyou Mountain range of northern California. I camped at the Red Fir Flats in the mountain which is about 10,000 feet and one can set up their tent or park with their campers anywhere. So, I went to this location where a landmark called Ascension Rock is located. Through the trees one can see the 14,100-foot peak of this beautiful mountain. I should disclose, I’m writing this article from Mt Shasta right now as I’m housesitting for a friend and camping in the mountain.

Visiting the many locations across the country, I recognize how important service to visitors, travelers and residents is to them. One of the things I plan to do is visit the Teddy Roosevelt Park in Eastern North Dakota. I’ve picked up information from visitor centers and businesses I’ve stopped by to catch a meal, get gas, etc.

What I’ve learned by exploring the various businesses in the region is how they have banded together to assure visitors are aware of the opportunities to engage in while visiting - places to stay, and even competitors who offer services.

There is a real recognition to help each other out with referrals, suggestions, and open ended invitation to return one more time before leaving the area.

When I’ve asked local chamber directors about the cooperation among businesses, it is abundantly clear how hard they work together to develop this aspect of serving in a tourism related area. Tourism is a major economic factor to so many areas. Without those dollars, the economy falters. What is even more discernable is the issue of jobs. If there are no jobs, the youth move to metro areas. Thus, diminishing the development of new businesses or the taking over existing business, reducing the workforce pool and customer base for those remaining. One chamber leader mentioned that it is all to common to see small towns become ghost towns due to negative competition, forcing businesses to shut down.

What I know is that our region has so much to offer - to visitors and locals alike. We have Mount Shasta wonderful recreational opportunities - year round. We have local businesses offering local services and products. There are events through the schools, museums, arts, concerts, theatre and more which deserve our support, as they capture the rich culture of the area. Each year, we extend the invitation to the visitors who come to enjoy our environment, vast forests and lakes, and enjoy the wonderful variety of foods offered in local bars, grills and restaurants. We have golf courses nestled in the wooded areas of our area. Lakes known for world renowned fishing, and sunises and sunsets that take our breath away. So, let’s make our visitors feel welcome as they come into our region and local communities. Let them know about your local museum or bar/restaurant or lodging. Our referral and endorsement of our area will make a difference for everyone who lives here, and for those that carry memories of it home with them.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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FIDDLEHEADS - A WILD SPRING VEGETABLE WITH YULIA

Fiddleheads - A Wild Spring Vegetable

Submitted by Yulia Welk of Yulia’s Natural Skincare. Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI. Check out her website at: www.yulias.net or call 715-798-3175

Right now in the late May forest the green fronds of ostrich fern are unfurling.

Hurry up and catch the fiddleheads while some of them are still curled in a ball. It is called Matteuccia Struthiopteros, which combines both Latin “struthio” - ostrich, and Greek “pteris” - wing. This plant also goes by the name fiddleheads, that comes from the fact that rolled coiled tips of it resemble the violin handle. You snap fresh heads and fill your basket with nutritious green, just make sure you take only one or two stems from one plant.

This vascular plant that grows all over north eastern United States provides us with 17 minerals, vitamins A, C, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, niacin and zinc, Omega 3 and Omega 6. It can be found along river banks, in low damp areas. Ostrich fern is the only kind of fern that I use as food, some other ferns are quite toxic.

Make sure you identify it correctly, the stem has a very deep groove down the center, similar to celery, other ferns don’t have it. The fiddleheads need to be boiled for 15 minutes, or steamed for 10 minutes to make sure all the bitterness and extra tannins are gone. It tastes delicious, similar to asparagus. It can be served and used many different ways: in an omelet, stir-fry, pizza, salad, and pickled or frozen.

The perennial crown and root rhizomes come back every year. Make sure you step careful around them, and they can get squished and damaged. These cool plants don’t have seeds. They produce spores that are stored on the underside of the leaves in structures called sporangia. The spores get released the following spring after overwintering.

Fiddlehead Ferns

Yulia Welk lives in Cable, WI and is passionate about natural living. Connect with her on her website: www.yulias.net or by calling at 715-798-3175.

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NATURAL CONNECTIONS

Natural Connections - Looking for Lichens Submitted by Emily Stone, a Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum When I found them, I was looking for lichens.

Lichens are those pale green (and sometimes yellow, orange, or bluish) things that grow on trees and rocks. They aren’t a single thing.

There are many types of lichens, and they are examples of partnerships between fungi, algae, cyanobacteria, and a host of other little critters.

We’re highlighting them in our Better Together exhibit this year. Not everyone knows what lichens look like, though, so I wanted to gather examples for a little display.

I’d never seen one up here. They’re more common even a little farther south where there is a wider array of deciduous trees and a little bit richer soil. And, of course, no one would reveal their special spot so that I could see for myself.

My search took me through a sun-specked hemlock forest. Blackburnian warblers, ovenbirds, and vireos twittered from the treetops. A broad-winged hawk gave its high-pitched “kee-ee” alarm whistle from a secluded treetop, probably defending a nest.

Across the ravine, a surprisingly loud, clear, insistent stream of tinkling notes gave away the position of a winter wren. These tiny, mouse-like birds dance around the forest floor, fallen logs, and tangled root masses. From a distance, they look like a wind-tossed leaf. They’re so hard to find and focus on that I’ve hardly ever even examined them through Morel Mushroom binoculars. Ever hopeful—my camera ready—I followed the fluttering up to a perch on a weathered stick, then down to a mossy log, and then But there they were. Four little morels all told—unmistakably the real back to a different stick. Click, click, click…I finally captured the blur ones and not the darker brown false morels that turn to jet fuel in your of a winter wren. stomach.

The wren didn’t stop singing, but I headed up and over the hill anyway.

Sticks lay strewn across the path from a series of spring storms. One in particular looked a little odd. Rubbery brown disks, about the size of quarters, clustered all along the branch, sticking out at odd angles.

I poked at one with my finger, admiring the smooth, cool surface, and the springy way it flexed. Quite appropriately, these jelly fungi are called “tree-ear.”

Unlike some fungi, tree-ears do not attack live trees. They are saprobes that feed only on dead wood. The fungi do contribute to destruction, though, because they can absorb 63 times their dry weight in water.

During our recent wet weather, these fungi became waterlogged and pulled down the already weakened dead twig.

Despite all these distractions, I actually did manage to find some lichens. I peeled a leafy green lichen disk off a fallen aspen tree, picked up some twigs covered in colorful crust lichens, and sliced off a few flakes of bark with powdery lichen coatings, too. With my basket just about full, there was still one more lichen I wanted to find: a pelt lichen that grows on the ground. Their leathery, brown thalli (leaf-like parts) often form patches among the moss, so I began searching the ground as I walked along the cut bank of the trail. After just a few feet, I spotted a patch of their dark, undulating thalli. As I reached down to pry them up, another shape materialized in my line of vision. When I found it, I was looking for lichens.

The pale brown cylinder was dissected by ridges and pits, almost forming a honeycomb pattern. It was held erect on a smooth little stem, and the whole thing was only a few inches tall. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

For the six years that I’ve lived up here, I’ve always raised my eyebrows in disbelief and nodded my head dubiously when folks told me they found morel mushrooms nearby. I’m out in the woods quite a bit, and www.forestandlakesmonthly.com

In her fantastic book, “Mycophilia,” Eugenia Bone writes that “Morels are probably the most fetishized of all wild mushrooms.” If people know how to identify and eat just one mushroom, it is the morel.

There is more to appreciate about morels beyond their delicate texture, rich flavor, and ability to hold butter. Most morels (there are several species) are thought to be mycorrhizal. This means that they colonize the root system of a tree. The fungal mycelia increase the water and nutrient absorption capabilities of the roots, and the tree shares some of its sugars with the morel. It’s a classic partnership, and one that’s repeated throughout the forest with various combinations of plants and fungi. In fact, scientists estimate that 90% of plant species on Earth form a similar mycorrhizal relationship with fungi.

Maybe it’s appropriate then, during my search for lichens, to happen upon this additional example of a photosynthetic organism (the tree) partnering with a fungus (the morel).

Arriving home, I gently sliced open the morels lengthwise. This is an important step in the cooking process because confirming their perfectly hollow stem is the best way to avoid misidentification. As the tidbits cooked gently in the skillet, I uploaded photos onto my computer. What wonderful things I found while out looking for lichens!

If you enjoy Emily’s book, Natural Connections: Exploring Northwoods Nature through Science and Your Senses, and think it should be available for more people to read, then take a moment and request it at your local library and bookstore! Order a copy at www.cablemuseum.org/naturalconnections-book/. Listen to the podcast at www.cablemusum.org! For 50 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come visit us in Cable, WI! Our new exhibit: “Better Together--Celebrating a Natural Community” is now open!

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Local Church Directory St. Ann’s Catholic Church

Country Peace Presbyterian Church

Trinity Lutheran Chapel

Gordon First Presbyterian

Brule Presbyterian Church

Living Hope Community Church

Solon Springs First Presbyterian

Lake Nebagamon First Presbyterian

St. Anthony Catholic Church

Calvary Baptist Church

Barnes Community Church

Reverend Jon Hartman, Pastor 3200 County Rd. N Barnes, WI 54873 Church Office: 715 795 2195

Rev. Phil Milam 13445 County Highway M Cable, WI 54821 Church office: 715-798-3066 Home: 262-470-0736

First Lutheran Church

Hayward Wesleyan Church

Mission Covenant Church

Mark Wilson, Senior Pastor 10655 Nyman Ave, Hayward, WI 54843 Church Office: 715- 634-4613

Rev. Darrell Nelson 5161 South County Road P, Poplar, WI 64864 Church Office: 715-364-2738

Trinity Lutheran Church

Bethany Baptist Church Pastor John Dudley

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Delta Rev. Phil Milam 61190 Pike River Rd., Delta, WI Phone 262-470-0736

The Oaks Community Church

Our Saviors Lutheran Church

14695 County Hwy N Drummond, WI 54832 Church Office: 715-739-6344

Rev. Jason Clifton 11405 51st Street, Solon Springs, WI 54873 Church Office: 715-378-2252

New Hope Lutheran Church 801 Houston Avenue Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-4112

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

The River Wesleyan Church N13205 Rice Lake Road Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-466-2844

Calvary Lutheran Church 675 Shell Creed Road Minong, WI, 54859 Phone: 715-466-2366

St. Pius Catholic Church

St. Anthony Catholic Church 9718 County Rd Y Gordon, WI 54838 Phone: 715-378-4431

If you would like your church information featured in our directory, please contact Christie at 715-798-3572 or via email at ccarlson@cheqnet.net

Father Gerald Willger 13645 County Highway M, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3855 (Cable) 715-634-2867 (Hayward) Rev Richard Blood 14465 S. Antoine Circle, Gordon, WI 54838 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Rev Richard Blood 9243 E. Evergreen Solon Springs, WI 54873 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Phil Markel, Pastor 13713 W Thannum Fire Lane Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-934-5000 Home: 715-634-0506 10680 Main St, Hayward, WI Church Office: 715-634-2141 Website: www.firstlutheranhaywardwi.org Pastor Mark D. Triplett 10576 Gresylon Dr, Hayward, WI 54843 Church office: (715) 634-2260

506 Main Street Minong, WI 54859 Phone: 715-378-4431

11651 Business Hwy 53 Solon Springs, WI 54873 Phone: 715-378-4431

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Rev Richard Blood 4694 S. County Rd. A Superior, WI 54880 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863 Rev Richard Blood 5810 S. Country Rd. H Brule, WI 54820 Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson 715-790-1863

Rev Richard Blood 6880 S. 1st Avenue W. Lake Nebagamon, WI Rev. Blood: 218-343-4850 Leslie Anderson (Lay Preacher) 715-790-1863

21020 Co Hwy E, Mason, WI 54856 Church Office: 715-746-2442

Reverend Brian Weber 13520 Spruce Street, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3417 Cell: 517- 614-4236 43170 Highway 63, Cable, WI 54821 Church Office: 715-798-3712

Fr. Andrew Ricci Pastor, Fr. Adam Laski Parochial Vicar 11648 E Cty Rd B Lake Nebagamon, WI Office 715-374-3570

Cable United Church of Christ

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PASTOR’S CORNER

Pastor’s Corner - Situational Ethics Submitted by Pastor Phil Markel of Calvary Baptist Church Situational ethics is th reepsonse of an individual to any given sutuation of circumstances in life. Simply stated, situational ethics is,

“What will you do when no one is looking?”

Many people use the jesuit ethic of “the end justifies the means” as their standard of conduct.

It really doesn’t make any difference what means it takes to get something, as long as the end result is what you were seeking. Many are confronted with situations that present opportunities of so called “pleasure” or “promise”. Most look at the situation as an occassion to live life of reckless enjoyment, but fail to see that the end result is disaster. They say,

“I can have pleasure in life and it doesn’t matter how I obtain it.”

All situations in life for the born again believer should and must be brought into line with God’s infallible standard or code of ethic, the Bible. The scripture will tell you how to live the life that God wants you to live. Christ said, “...I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) This life starts the moment you turn from sin and come in faith to Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, 16:31, Romans 10:9-13). After you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord (John 1:12), the Bible will show you how to live life the way God has planned it.

Remember to serve self apart from the glory of God is mere egotism, and self - centeredness. To serve mankind apart from the glory of God is humanism. The ultimate goal for the true believer is to glorify God in every realm of his or her life (I Corinthians 10:31).

Are you living for self or for the God fo the Bible?

-Pastor Phil

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TECH TALK

Tech Talk - Ransomware!

Submitted by Dr. Leo Carlson, Business & Technology Manager at Norvado

In the last few weeks’ ransomware has been a focus of news stories around the world.

This was prompted by the release of a worm virus that has been called, “WCrypt” or “Wanna Cry” depending on what you are reading or listening to. Ransomware has been around for several years. It is believed to have originated in Russia but quickly spread around the world.

Traditionally, ransomware works like this: a person opens an email that appears to be legitimate. In the email, there is a link to a website or a file. The website may even be legitimate, which is why the scam is often successful. Once the link is clicked on, software containing the ransomware is installed on the computer, this software then encrypts various files and folders and notifies the original sender who in turn notifies the infected person that they will need to pay a “ransom” to get access to their files, hence the name “ransomware”.

The best defense against ransomware is to have good backups. Unfortunately, many people do not use backup programs or only back up periodically and when ransomware hits, they must pay to get their files back.

The Wanna Cry ransomware was a bit different than a traditional ransomware scam in part because it was self-replicating. This means that once a computer is infected, it automatically looks for other computers on a network to infect. Typically, the ransom was between $300 and $600 which does not seem like much but if you consider that many hundreds of thousands of computers were infected, at roughly $500 each, you can begin to see the motivation for this. The Wanna Cry virus also only seemed to infect unpatched Windows 7 and older machines so a current Windows 10 computer was typically unaffected.

The moral of this story:

Back up your computer and if possible, keep your operating system patched and up to date.

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GOLF DIRECTORY 2017

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SOLON SPRINGS, WI BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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Summer time FUN

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Town of Barnes Calendar of Events

TOWN OF BARNES DATES

Submitted by Judy Bourassa, Barnes Clerk/Treasurer

June 3, 2017 Trash for Cash Sale and Lunch 8:00am -3:00pm

Barnes Community Church 715-795-2195

June 5, 2017 Barnes Lion Club Meeting at 6:00pm at Maki’s

June 10, 2017 PPOA Firewise Chipping Day 715-795-2542 June 10, 2017

VFW Post 8329 Chicken & Ham Shoot at noon at the VFW Hall. Food & Beverages, Smoking Pavillion

June 10, 2017

VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary Bake Sale 9:00am VFW

June 12, 2017

Freinds of the Eau Claire Lakes Area Board Meeting from 1:30 - 4:00pm Location TBD

June15, 2017

BAHA Meeting at 0:00am at the Museum

June 18, 2017

Father’s Day Service will be held at the Barnes Community Church at 9:30am 715-795-2195

June 19, 2017

ECLCC meeting at 7:00pm at the VFW Post

June 20, 2017

Regular Town Board Meeting 6:30pm Town Hall

June 24 2017

Potawatomi Board Meeting 9:00am in the Wannigan.

June 27, 2017

VFW Post 8329 meeting at 6:00pm at VFW Hall.

June 27, 2017

VFW Post 8329 Auxiliary meeting 6:00pm at VFW

HIDDEN GREENS NORTH 11121 South County Road A Solon Springs, WI 54873

HGN Memorial Scramble In Memory of Pat Springer

Fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Research Saturday, June 24th, 2017 1 pm Shotgun Start 9 Holes 4 person Teams dinner included

$50 per Golfer

$20 Dinner Only

Silent Auction, on course prizes, and raffle

To make a donation or to volunteer, please contact Pat Kaiser at 715-376-2732 or email her at patkaiser@centurytel.net Please sign up by June 20th

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COMMUNITY NOTES & EVENTS

Regional Community Notes & Events

All Community Notes & Events are also published on our website at www.forestandlakesmonthly.com, and on our Facebook Page.

Meetings and Group Announcements Mature Lunch Brunch Meals are served Monday thru Thursday at noon at the Barnes Town Hall 3360 County Highway N. in Barnes. Sign up at the meal site the day of, or call Dana at the Bayfield County Aging and Disability at 715 7952495 for questions or to rsvp.

Aging Gracefully Classes “Aging Gracefully” is a low-impact exercise class free to adults of all ages and fitness levels. Class meets Thursdays at 10:00am through March 23rd at Barnes Community Church UFO Craft Meeting Meetings are held at Barnes Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month.

Contact Judy Wilcox at 715795-3247 for details Get a Clue Mystery Club Get a Clue Mystery Book Club will meet May 9th at the Forest Lodge Library at 6:30pm. This month’s book is “Where the Shadows Lie

by Michael Ridpath

Barnes Book Club On Monday, June 26 at 9:30 A.M. at the Barnes Community Church we will discuss I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzia, the teenage advocate for schools for Arabic girls. A Nobel Peace Prize Recipent, Malala was shot by the Taliban but survived.

The book is available at the Hayward library, just ask for the Barnes Book Club.

Sharing One’s Surplus SOS Food Share is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of Month at the Mission Covenant Church Poplar, WI, Shares go on sale at 9:30am at $30; Distribution begins at 10am. Everyone Welcome, no income restrictions.

Emily Stone Book Presentation July 24th at 7:00pm at the Barnes town hall Emily Stone will be presenting her new book, Natural Connections: Exploring Northwoods Nature Through Science and Your Senses.

BAHA Recipe Book BAHA is collecting recipes for a cookbook! Share your favorite recipe, include any anecdotes or stories about it.

Please email them to lupeet101343@gmail.com or call 715-795-2145 to get her mailing address.

Emily is the naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum. Many of us have enjoyed her “Natural Connections” articles for many local publications, including Forest and Lakes, Monthly, Bottom Line News and Views, and the Duluth Reader. This event is open to the public, and co-sponsored by the Friends of the Eau Claire Lakes Area

Lake Nebagamon Volunteer Fire Department Dragintail 5mi Run/Walk Get your running/walking shoes broken in for the upcoming Dragitail 5 Mile Run/Walk on July 1 starting at 9am. For ages from 4 to 70 & over. For more information call 715-374-3101

Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center Summer School Classes This year we are fortunate to partner with the South Shore School District to offer three weeks of summer school at the Oulu Heritage Center! Teacher and Coordinator Erika Suo and the group of professionals volunteering their time, knowledge and skills will be offering new learning experiences.

Classes will be at the Fairview School.

Classes offered this year will focus on these topics: June 26-30: WWI time period/opening of the Fairview School (1914-1918)

MacQuarrie Day Make plans for July 22nd when BAHA hosts Keith Crowley, Gordon MacQuarie biographer, journalist & photographer.

It will be an afternoon at the MacQuarrie Exhibit in the Barnes Area Historical Museum from noon to 3pm, Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Barnes, Wisconsin.

Area Food Shelf/Holiday Meals, Drives, Dates & Sites Cable Food Shelf Date for June June 22, 2017 11:00am - 6:00pm Cable Professional Bldg./ Corner of Hwy 63 & Spruce St.

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Ruby’s Pantry in Hayward Ruby’s Pantry will be in Hayward from 5:30 - 7:00pm June 15th. Food shares are available for a $20.00. For more information, visit www.rubyspantry.org/

Barnes Food Shelf Date - June June 14, 2017 9:00am - 11:00am Barnes Community Church 3200 Highway N in Barnes

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TRAVELING PERSPECTIVES - SECRET SUNRISE SPOTS

Traveling Perspectives - Secret Sunrise Spots Submitted by Paula Greenspan, teacher and traveler from Barnes to Asia to ...

As promised last month, I’m going to muse about some of the spots I’ve been which aren’t well-known or popular with tourists.

The first thing that comes to mind are small temple ruins within a 10 mile radius of my home in Indonesia. I visited several across the 4 years I lived there. Mostly they’re maintained by caretakers who are paid a tiny stipend by the community or who subsist on donations from neighbors who appreciate their stewardship. Only one had any signs explaining its history and those were all in Indonesian so my understanding was spotty.

The sense of connection with ancient history was deep and gave me lots of questions to ask local friends about the changing religions, dynasties, and languages of the area. Some had charming little gardens surrounding them also.

All of these visits were free as I never found any donation boxes or other ways to help support their care. I’d mark all of these as successful and treasured memories, and I wish I’d also investigated a story of a mountaintop shrine which was just a bit further away.

Phou Xang or Elephant Hill was right near my home in Phonesavan, Laos. I first got an inkling that it was an interesting spot from a student who used to run up there in the early mornings for exercise. When I climbed it myself, I understood why – it was just a tiny bit higher than some of the surrounding hills, offering beautiful sunrise and sunset views! The path up was a bit steep and it was a popular walk or run for joggers but accessible, too, by car or motorcycle so many locals were there each time I went.

Paula with students on Elephant Hill, Laos, 2015

Koh Jam in southern Thailand was suggested to me by a friend also. She had lived in Thailand for a while and met me at Koh Jam for a week at a small beach resort. We caught a daily shuttle boat to the island and stayed in a primitive thatched hut which had electricity only for a few hours each day. The natural beauty of tropical forest and seascapes was lovely. One of my favorite memories from that time is collecting lots of seashells to take back to my students in Laos, which is a landlocked country, so most of them had never seen the ocean. It was a peaceful and unhurried place unlike the more crowded beaches of the popular Thai islands which are crowded with windsurfers, snorkelers, fire jugglers, and much more.

Finally, I think of a small island called Joko in Indonesia where I and a small group of friends went for a weekend. We took a van to catch a ferry to a place where they were obviously not used to tourists, found a fishing boat to drop us off on this tiny sandy island of Joko for camping, and had to leave at 5 am for our ride to catch the only ferry back home. In total, with unexpected travel delays, we spent about 24 hours traveling and 12 hours there but the scenery was fantastic and the experience was a lesson in flexibility and making the best of things.

Overall, I’d say that these hidden gems carry higher risks of being uncomfortable and inconvenienced, or of getting somewhere only to find that it’s not too special. However, they’re rarely crowded and offer more authentic experiences of culture, food and daily life. They’re usually much cheaper, too. I’ll continue to talk with locals and experienced travelers, trying to find little surprises wherever I go.

Sometimes they’re right in my own backyard.

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RECIPE CORNER JUNE 2017

Recipe Corner - Simple Summer Fun!

Recipes credited from various websites, cookbooks, and otherwise cited resources

Open-Faced Prosciutto and Plum Sandwiches Courtesy of www.myrecipes.com

Ingredients: 1/4 cup fig preserves 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger 1/3 cup (3 ounces) soft goat cheese 4 (2-ounce) slices wheat bread, toasted 1 cup loosely packed arugula 2 ripe plums, cut into thin wedges 3 ounces very thin slices prosciutto Directions: Combine first 3 ingredients, stirring with a whisk; set aside.

Spread 3/4 ounce cheese evenly over each bread slice; divide arugula, plum wedges, and prosciutto evenly over sandwiches. Drizzle each sandwich with about 1 tablespoon fig preserves mixture.

Mock Margarita

Courtesy of www.diabeticlivingonline.com

Ingredients: Lime wedge (optional) Coarse salt or coarse sugar (optional) 1 6 - ounce can frozen limeade concentrate 3/4 cup orange juice 2/3 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice 25 -30 small ice cubes (about 4 cups) Green food coloring (optional) Lemon or lime slices (optional)

Summer Squash Pizza

Courtesy of www.myrecipes.com

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into (1/4-inch-thick) slices 1 medium yellow squash, cut lengthwise into (1/4-inch-thick) slices Cooking spray 1 (12-inch) packaged pizza crust (such as Mama Mary’s) 2 plum tomatoes, cut into (1/8-inch-thick) slices 1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely grated pecorino Romano cheese 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano Directions: Prepare grill.

Combine oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, zucchini slices, and yellow squash slices in a large bowl, tossing gently to coat. Place squash mixture on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until tender. Reduce grill temperature to medium.

Lightly coat pizza crust with cooking spray; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Arrange zucchini and squash over crust. Arrange tomatoes over squash; sprinkle with pecorino Romano cheese. Grill 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Remove from grill; sprinkle with basil and oregano.

Directions: If desired, rub rims of margarita glasses with lime wedge; dip rims into a shallow dish of coarse salt or sugar and shake off excess. Set aside.

In a blender, combine limeade concentrate, orange juice, and grapefruit juice. Cover and blend until smooth. With the blender running, gradually add ice cubes through the hole in the lid, blending until slushy.

If desired, tint with a few drops of green food coloring. Pour into margarita glasses.

If desired, garnish with citrus slices.

Makes 8 (4-ounce) servings.

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RECIPE CORNER (CONT)

Fudgy S’mores Brownies Recipe Courtesy of www.tasteofhome.com

Cajun Shrimp and Rice

Courtesy of www.foodnetwork.com

Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups butter, softened 2-2/3 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup baking cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup Golden Grahams, crushed 1-3/4 cups miniature marshmallows 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake).

Preheat broiler. Sprinkle baked brownies with cereal and marshmallows; broil 5-6 in. from heat until marshmallows are golden brown, 30-45 seconds. Immediately sprinkle with chopped chocolate. Cover with foil and let stand until chocolate begins to melt, 5 minutes. Remove foil and cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Cut into bars.

Yield: 1 dozen.

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Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 4 plum tomatoes, chopped 2 bunches scallions, chopped 3 cups cooked white rice 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Lemon wedges, for serving (optional) Directions: Heat the butter, olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add the Cajun seasoning and shrimp and cook, stirring, until the shrimp begin to curl, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the tomatoes and scallions to the skillet and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.

Add the rice and 1/4 cup water and continue to cook until the rice is warmed through and the shrimp are opaque, about 3 more minutes.

Stir in the parsley and serve with lemon, if desired.

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r e m m u SConcert Series

ADVERTISERS CORNER

2017

Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center Solon Springs, WI

July 8

Monroe Crossing

July 15

Tim Patrick & His Blue Eyes Band

Bluegrass, and country

Big Band Sinatra Style

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

July 22

Bluegrass, old-time, and folk music

July 29 August 5

The Jimmys

Award winning blues band

The Whitesidewalls 50s & 60s Rock n Roll

Gates open at 6:00 PM

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