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Birchwood School Class of 2019. (back and front row, L-R) Hunter Block, Jerad Clarke, Trenton Stanley, Jasmine Kurtz, Mady Schultz, Taylor Robotka, Jayda Glenz, Taylor Widiker, Callahan Harington, Alex Schott, Amy Roppe, Faith Trout, Clarissa Rieper, Sophia Trude, Emma Walters, Destiny Riedell, Tyler Lee, Jake Clark, and Zack Davis.

Congratulations Class of 2019 We did it Birchwood. Well, they did it, but it’s safe to say that the community of Birchwood played, at least a small part, in the choices and decisions these students took in getting themselves where they are today. The old saying, “It takes a community to raise a child,” is true in Birchwood for many reasons. These include our book buddies coming in and reading with many of these graduates as young students and watching them grow up, remembering those times when they were little, being able to help out area residents with yard clean-up and making memories with that, being welcomed at the Cafe the morning of graduation when your whole class comes for breakfast, and more. In Birchwood we build memories, and hope our youth remember that there’s always friendly faces waiting at home.

On Friday, May 21, 2019 twenty students graduated from Birchwood High School including: 17 from Birchwood High School (Traditional), two from Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School, and one from Bobcat Virtual Academy. Taylor Widiker was named class of 2019 Valedictorian and Taylor Robotka was named Salutatorian. Honors students included: Taylor Widiker, Taylor Robotka, Trenton Stanley, Tyler Lee, and Sophia Trude. Superintendent Diane Johnson welcomed the guests, and speeches were given by Taylor Robotka, Hunter Block, and Mady Schultz. The Band, under the direction of Jenny Landes performed the musical selection, “The Greatest Showman” and the choir, under the direction

o f Tom Johnson , performed the song, “The Water is Wide”. Students also received more than $75000 i n s c h o l a r s h i p s . D i p l o m a s w e r e presented by School B o a r d m e m b e r s Jessica Downey and Becca Hrdlicka. A full list of scholarships can be found on page 23.

Welcome to Summer in Birchwood and Area Communities H a v e y o u e v e r thought about summer in Birchwood from the opposite perspective? If you are a summer resident, or just visiting, what does the rest of the year look like in Birchwood? How does your visit impact the community? If you are a year round resident, what would the Birchwood area be like without our summer residents and visitors? No matter how you look at it, without each other this place would not be what it is. The celebrations, the

friendships, the atmosphere, this is what makes our community great. Throughoutthisissue,youwillfindoutaboutmanyoftheareasummerevents. From Birchwood’s Bluegill Fest, to Mikana’s Biggest Little Parade, from the 4th of July Fireworks celebrations, to the special music at many area businesses and resorts, we encouage you to try something new in the area and meet even more friends from near and far! Read on and we hope to see you soon!

A Lesson in Confidence.2019 Birchwood Bluegill Fest Queen Candidates, Taylor Good, Kaitelyn Cayzer, and Katrina Meyer learn skills in confidence and how to dress to impress at Two Sister’s Boutique in Rice Lake as part of their candidacy. Find out who is crowned on Friday, July 19 at 8:00 PM!

Special Moment.Graduate Trent Stanley receives a hug from Dad and Principal, Jeff Stanley after receiving his diploma.

Check INSIDE to find out what’s happening in the area this summer!

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Newspaper WritersJenna Johnson, Elora Repman, Adam Robotka, Ambriel

Jones Advisors: Sara Waldron, Kris Tharp

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Birchwood High School 300 South Wilson Birchwood, WI 54817

Superintendent Column

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by Diane Johnson, Superintendent Summer is here and so it the district’s incredible summer school program! Welcome to all current and new families! Our summer school program is open to all community youth PK-12, whether your child is a district resident or not. If you have family members visiting for the summer and would like them to attend a day, a week, or six weeks of summer school, please call us at 715-354-3471 and let usknow.Weofferreadingandmathclassesaswellasenrichmentclasses such as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), wizarding, paper mache, science safari, and legos, to name a few. Classes run June 10th-June 28th and July 8-July 26th from 8:30am-12:30pm. Fridays are reserved for interesting and educationalfield trips. Breakfast (served at 9:15am) and lunch(served at 12:00pm) are both provided free of charge for any child up to age 18 and also to adults at the low-cost of $4.00 per meal. Community youth do not have to be enrolled in summer school to take advantage of a free breakfast or lunch. Stop in, we would love to have you and provide a tour if you are interested! Looking back to May 3rd, the school district was gifted, politics aside, with a visit from Governor Tony Evers, Senator Janet Bewley, RepresentativeJamesEdming,andfiveschooldistricts(Webster,Northwood, Hayward, Mercer, and Turtle Lake) that face the samefinancialchallengesasBirchwood.Asmanyofyouknow,Birchwood is a zero-aided district, with a revenue limit less than it was twenty years ago. Revenue to the district comes primarily from property taxes and open enrollments. The challenge is Birchwood property taxes are the thirteenth lowest (355 out of 368 K-12 school districts) in Wisconsin due to a low mill rate (6.35). Only a community supported referendum can raise the revenue limit and the district is exploring the possibility of a referendum in April 2020. With that said, a goal of inviting the Governor and legislators was sharing the innovative and creative ways our team works with the community and the greater community to meet the needs of students. A second goal was sharing the unique funding challengesofBirchwood,alongwiththefiveschooldistrictguests,who are low aided or no aided districts with low mill rates. After an invigorating round-table discussion, Birchwood may be working withSenatorBewley’sofficetoco-authorabillthatindeedbringssupport to low aided/low mill rate districts. This will be a long process with hopefully some positive results. Stay tuned!

Our office staff is in during the summerworking to finish thisyear and get ready for next school year. Feel free to email me at djohnson@birchwood.k12.wi.us, call me at 715-354-3471, or stop in to share your ideas and thoughts. Additionally, if you are a visitor to the great Northwoods, please give me a call or stop in. I would enjoy showing you our little school and meeting you.

Oh, the Places You May Go!--Community TheaterBy: Junior Jenna Johnson The Birchwood School District isofftoawildandwackystarttothesummer as the community theater begins rehearsing Seussical! K-12 youth members, community members, and adults of all ages have been allowed to participate in this musical under the direction of Terri Morse, who has been working hard to ensure the play runs smoothly while creating a fun and safe environment for all. ThisBroadwaymusical,whichwasfirst released in 2000, isbased on the wonderful works of Dr. Seuss, and will include classic stories such as Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches an Egg, Miss Gertrude McFuzz, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and many more. Seussical aims to inspire audience members of all ages through the main ideas, “Oh the things you can think if you’re willing to try!” and “A person’s a person no matter how small!” The musical is set to be performed on the last weekend of July. The cast hopes to see a crowd of family and friends at the performance and assures all listeners that the play will be fun, silly, and inspiring!

Save The DatesFriday, July 26 @ 7PM

Saturday, July 27 @ 7PM

Sunday, July 28 @ 2PM

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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 50 YEARS???

BIRCHWOOD CLASS OF 1969 

50 YEAR REUNION!

SUNDAY SEPT. 1, 2019 BLUEGILL BANQUET HALL

1:00 – 5:00 P.M.

POT LUCK / BUFFET LUNCHEON MEAT, BUNS, POTATO SALAD, PAPER PRODUCTS PROVIDED.

BRING A DISH TO PASS IF YOU ARE ABLE.

OTHER CLASSES ALSO WELCOME! SPREAD THE WORD!

COME AND HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME

WITH OLD FRIENDS!!

FREE WILL OFFERING ACCEPTED TO COVER EXPENSES

QUESTIONS? CALL OR TEXT (715) 790-3350

Birchwood Bluegill Festival - Schedule of Events 2019

Friday, July 194:30 pm Beer Garden Open5 pm Lions Food Tent Open - Fish Fry. $12 per adult ($10 if wearing the 2019 button). $7 for children under 12 yrs. Prices based per plate. Regularmenuservedafterfishfry.4:30 pm Music by Buckaroo7 pm Mouse Game8:30 pm Bluegill Queen Candidates & Little Miss Birchwood Introduction & Coronation of Queen and her Court.9 pm -1am Austin Fire (Country Rock & Pop Party Hits

Saturday, July 208 - 11 am Bake Sale at Village Hall8:15 am Kids Fun Run (1/2 mile)8:30 am 10th Annual 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run8 -11 am Pancake Breakfast at American Legion Post 379 hosted by the Color Guard9:00 am - 3 pm Craft Vendors behind Dairy State Bank9 - 2 pm Book Sale at Sr. Center10 am Lions Beer Garden Open, ID’s required10 am Registration for singles Horseshoe Tourney behind log museum10:30 am Beanbag Registration11 am Beanbag Tournament11 am Lions Food Tent Open111 am Pie & Ice Cream Social at Village Hall11 am - 5 pm Historical Morey House & Log Cabin Open; Donations appreciated1 - 3 pm Princess Camp- Near Lions Food Tent1 - 3 pm Kids Games, Sponsor: Dairy State Bank1 pm Music by Bare Bones Country5-9:00pm MusicbyRCountryOffsprings6 pm Outdoor mass at St. John’s Catholic7 pm Mouse Game9 pm - 1 am Music by Divided Highway (Classic Rock)

Sunday, July 218:30 am & 10:00 am Outdoor & Indoor service at Trinity Lutheran10:30 am Registration Doubles Horseshoe Tourny behind Log Museum11 am Doubles Horseshoe Tourney - bring a partner 11 am Lions Food Tent & Beer Garden Open11 am - 5 pm Historical Morey House & Log Cabin Open; Donations appreciated1 pm Grand Parade on Main St.AfterParade BluegillPinCashRaffleDrawingAfter Parade Birchwood Fire Dept. Open House Tour, Fire Truck Rides, Refreshments, RaffleDrawing(neednotbepresenttowin)

Birchwood Bluegill FestivalSchedule of Events 2019

4th of July Celebrations4th of July Week Celebration

at Birch Lakes Resort, BirchwoodFireworks July 3rd

Music by the Gators. Extended hours for the week. O

pen at 11:00 am Wednesday July 3 through Sunday July 7. Regular hours the rest of the week.

Mikana 4th of July CelebrationBakeSale,5KRun/Walk,Parade(at1:00),Raffle(at2:00PM)

Fireworks at DuskActivities and more all day!

Spider Lake Saloon-4th of July CelebrationSaturday, July 6thFireworks at Dusk

Music from 8PM-end of fireworksspecials and more all day.

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Tuesdays on the Terrace

Join us every Tuesday in July for live music outdoors

from 5:00-8:00 pm •Food by Cookin’ Up a Storm

•specialty beer and wine •Doors open at 4:00 pm

•Open to the public

Like us on Facebook @gatheringplaceresort for event

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2019 Schedule July 2 Sage Leary

July 9 Blue Hills Band

July 16 SchuStrings

July 23 Brooke Elizabeth

July 30 John & Mike

Gathering Place Resort & Lodge 2738 27 ½ Ave, Birchwood WI 715-354-3029

Right off of Highway 48 On Red Cedar Lake

Birchwood Volunteer Fire Department NewsBy: Junior Jenna Johnson The Birchwood Volunteer Fire Department has been working hard within the community on many tasks, such as building a new central location for their operations to take place. Although there is no set start date, the team aims to begin constructing their newfirehouseby2020,astheyalreadyhavealottobeginonasofficialbuildingplansaredrawnup.Theseplanshavealreadybeenapproved by the state and by various other teams in order to ensure their safety and stability. To achieve the goal of starting in 2020, the department has been working on fundraising and campaigning throughout Birchwood and the nearby townships and villages. They are currently taking donations, as one private donor has generously agreed to a $500,000 matching grant. The rest of the money will be acquired by other businesses and private donors or will be approved during township meetings. Building a new space for Birchwood’s Fire Department will create a functional and safe environment, as the existing structure is too small for both trucks and people, and the team is barely able to keep all its equipment stored in the area available. A brand new spacewouldallowthedepartmenttohavetheirownoffices,ratherthan temporarily renting spaces, have access to air suction, which would create healthier breathing air, and have more room for trucks, people, and equipment. Not only is the Birchwood Fire Department working hard on their new station, but they are also celebrating summer fun within thecommunity.DuringBluegillFest,theFirefighter’sAnnualRafflewilltakeplace,whichisanopportunitytosupportthefirefightersand win some lovely prizes. The winner will be announced on July 31st around three o’clock in the afternoon. There will also be an openhouseduringthistimeframewithtoursandrootbeerfloats!Thankyouforallyoudo,firefighters! If you wish to donate, please contact 715- 651-2523.

Place Prize Donor 1st Prize $500 Masonite Corp 2nd Prize $250 Masonite Corp 3rd Prize $250 Masonite Corp 4th Prize $250 Dairy State Bank 5th Prize String Trimmer Thomas Marine 6th Prize $150 Gift Cert Crotteau’s ABC Seamless 7th Prize Pizza/Month/Year Bear Tracks Bar & Grill 8th Prize 4-$25 Gift Cert Ed’s Pit Stop 8th Prize $100 Gift Cert Seasonal Power Toys 10th Prize $100 Cash Rice Lake Weighing 11th Prize 3 Night Stay at Red The Pub & Red Rock Rock Campground Campground

Place Prize Donor 1st Prize $500 Masonite Corp 2nd Prize $250 Masonite Corp 3rd Prize $250 Masonite Corp 4th Prize $250 Dairy State Bank 5th Prize String Trimmer Thomas Marine 6th Prize $150 Gift Cert Crotteau’s ABC Seamless 7th Prize Pizza/Month/Year Bear Tracks Bar & Grill 8th Prize 4-$25 Gift Cert Ed’s Pit Stop 8th Prize $100 Gift Cert Seasonal Power Toys 10th Prize $100 Cash Rice Lake Weighing 11th Prize 3 Night Stay at Red The Pub & Red Rock Rock Campground Campground

Place Prize Donor 1st Prize $500 Masonite Corp 2nd Prize $250 Masonite Corp 3rd Prize $250 Masonite Corp 4th Prize $250 Dairy State Bank 5th Prize String Trimmer Thomas Marine 6th Prize $150 Gift Cert Crotteau’s ABC Seamless 7th Prize Pizza/Month/Year Bear Tracks Bar & Grill 8th Prize 4-$25 Gift Cert Ed’s Pit Stop 8th Prize $100 Gift Cert Seasonal Power Toys 10th Prize $100 Cash Rice Lake Weighing 11th Prize 3 Night Stay at Red The Pub & Red Rock Rock Campground Campground

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5June 28, 2019

ATV Safety Training Class Conducted in Birchwood Nine Birchwood students have successfully completed the six hour ATV safety class required by the DNR for anyone 12 years of age as well as those born after December 31, 1987 who want to operateanATVinWisconsinonpublictrails.Conductedbycertifiedvolunteer instructor Dave Zemaitis of the Birchwood Bobcat Riders, the students learned the rules and regulations involved in driving an ATV as well as being a safe and ethical rider. Students were required topassafinaltestinordertoreceivetheircertification.

Birchwood Bobcat Riders Urge ATV/UTV Riders To Drive Safely According to the Wisconsin DNR, as of May 31st there are 353,281 registered ATV’s and UTV’s in the state, up 5% from the same time last year. Along with the increasing number of machines is the fact that the machines themselves have grown in size, with someunitsmorethanfivefeetwide,weighingwellover1000poundsand capable of carrying four or more passengers.However, the trails they use in many places are the same trails originally designed for use by snowmobiles which have a maximum width of approximately 48”. As a result, operators need to be extra cautious, keeping to the right side of the trail (especially on curves) and keeping their speed under control.In addition, some of the trails in the Birchwood area are connected by gravel roads that can produce a lot of dust, much to the displeasure of area homeowners when a group of ATV/UTV riders pass by at higher than posted speed limits. Finally, operators should always be on the lookout for wildlife, including adult deer and fawns, turtles and other animals that may be on or crossing the trail. This is especially true at night when it is easy to “overrun” the headlights.

August 15 Meeting to Gather Public Input to Fisheries Management Plan for Chetac and Birch Lakes The Wisconsin DNR and the Big Chetac and Birch Lakes Association (BCABLA) are sponsoring a meeting August 15 from 6-8 p.m. in the Birchwood School commons to provide input for development of a Fisheries Management Plan for Chetac and Birch lakes. The public is encouraged to attend. Max Wolter and CraigRoberts,WisconsinDNRfisheriesbiologistsforSawyerandWashburn Counties, respectively, will lead discussions along with a meeting facilitator. Max and Craig will also present data from recentpopulationandfishingsurveysonbothlakes.Participantswillbeabletoexpresstheirpreferencesforthefisherytheywouldliketoexperience.Althoughspecificregulationswillnotbeaddressedat the meeting, the data gathered will inform future proposals and decisions on such regulations. Information from the meeting will be combined with remote surveys of those unable to attend to contribute to the development of a comprehensive management plans for the lakes.

ATV Safety. L to R Morgan Lobitz,Noah Lonitz,Kyra Parenteau,Savannah Redelsperger,McKenzie Livingston,Degen Strupp,Kyle Greener, Micah Stowe,Taven Jones.

6 June 28, 2019

Food Pantry News BIRCHWOOD AREA FOOD PANTRYBIRCHWOOD AREA FOOD PANTRYBIRCHWOOD AREA FOOD PANTRYBIRCHWOOD AREA FOOD PANTRY

Located on Main Street

Entrance in back with ample parking

1st and 3rd Monday AND 1st and 3rd Saturday

of the month

10:30 am to 1:30 pm

After hours or days off

call 715-416-3139

Monetary donations may be sent to:

Birchwood Area Food Pantry, Inc.

PO Box 201 113-115 Main Street

Birchwood, WI 54817

Anyone interested in volunteering at the food pantry

Birchwood Area Food Pantryis Looking for Volunteers

VISIT: http://www.birchwoodareafoodpantry.com/

ADDRESS: PO Box 201, Birchwood, WI

FOOD PANTRY HOURS on Main Street: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm the 1st and 3rd

Monday and Saturday

CALL 715-416-3139 or email info@birchwoodareafoodpantry.com

What’s Happening at the Birchwood Area Food Pantry?

check it outbirchwoodareafoodpantry.com

SENIOR DINING MENU ~ JULY 2019 ~ WASHBURN COUNTY

ALL MEALS SERVED WITH 1% MILK *Menu subject to change* Check with your meal site to confirm Finalized 6/13/2019

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 Tater Tot Hot Dish w/ Beef, Peas, Carrots, Green Beans, Lima Beans & Corn Stewed Tomatoes, Bread Mixed Berry Applesauce

Minong Dining @ 5

2 Cajun Fish Cakes w/ Lemon Dill Sauce Roasted Potato Wedges Southwest Bean Salad Apple Garbanzo Cake Sliced Wheat Bread

3 Loaded Chef Salad w/

Ham, Egg, Cheese, Veggies, Dressing

WG Garlic Breadstick Peanut Butter Cookie

4 Holiday Observance

No Meals Served

5 Homestyle Meatloaf

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Peas & Carrots Fresh Orange

Sliced Wheat Bread 8

Savory Salmon Loaf Parsley Potatoes Creamed Peas Peach Cobbler

Sliced Wheat Bread

9 Porcupine Meatballs

Candied Sweet Potatoes Steamed Broccoli Crisp Red Grapes

Sliced Wheat Bread

10 Roasted Pork w/ a Mustard Cream Sauce

Boiled Baby Reds Parsley Carrots

Apple Walnut Crisp Sliced Wheat Bread

11 California Chicken Leaf Lettuce, Tomato

on a WG Bun Three Bean Salad Fresh Cantaloupe

(Birchwood Potluck)

12 Broccoli & Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo

Garden Salad, Dressing WG Garlic Breadstick

Fresh Strawberries

15 Sweet & Sour Pork w/ Stir Fry Veggies over Brown

Rice, Egg Roll Mandarin Oranges

Spooner Dining @ 5

16 Chili-Stuffed Baked

Potato w/ Cheddar, SC Broccoli-Cheddar

Cornbread Lemon-Berry Pudding

17 Pesto Chicken Salad Wrap w/ WG Tortilla

Broc-Cauliflower Salad Fresh Watermelon

(Spooner Salad Bar)

18 Garlic Thyme Steak w/ Horseradish Cream Sauce

Garlic Baby Reds Roasted Cauliflower Strawberry Shortcake

19 Grilled Chicken w/ Tomato Basil Pasta

Walnut Caesar Salad WG Garlic Breadstick Blueberry Pie Bar

22 Glazed Baked Ham Scalloped Potatoes

Green Beans Pineapple Tidbits

Sliced Wheat Bread

23 Tuna Macaroni Salad

on Leaf Lettuce Creamy Cucumber &

Tomato Salad Fruit Cocktail

Sliced Wheat Bread

24 Seasoned Baked Chicken

Baked Sweet Potatoes Roasted Red Cabbage

Oatmeal-Cranberry Cookie

25 Roast Beef & Swiss w/

LTO on WG Bread Tomato Basil Soup

Blueberry Lemon Bar

26 Country Style BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans

Potato Salad Fresh Fruit

Cornbread Muffin Birchwood Dining @ 5

29 Spaghetti & Meatballs over

Whole Grain Noodles Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Diced Pears

30 Chicken Taco Salad w/ Black Beans, Tomato, Corn, Onion, Salsa, SC

WG Corn Chips Frosted Carrot Cake

31 Mediterranean Salmon Mushroom Wild Rice

Roasted Asparagus Banana Cream Pie

7June 28, 2019

Senior Center NewsBy Carol Addington * Wow...was that magic or what? You could hear those leaves blooming..in like 2 to 3 days. And the lilacs..awesome! Now this is Sprummer...Spring and Summer all at once as we have decided Spring is so short, why even acknowledge it. I love it. *Lotsofimportantdatestuff...sogetthosecalendarsandacupand sit a spell. First of all..the July potluck will NOT be on the 4th. We assume you have other plans. It will be a week later on the 11th. So chill those leftovers and bring ‘em with you and see you at 11:30. * Our scholarships this year went to 2 special ladies: Callahan Eva Harrington, graduating from the Birchwood Blue Hills Charter School, and Alexandra Jo Schott from the High School. Both will attendCommunityColleges andprepare formedicalfields. Wecongratulateall2019graduatesandwishyoujoyandfulfillmentofyour dreams. Blessings always! * The mirrors are in and the classes are loving them. So much brighter down there and the outside shows more in. Thanks to all of the community members who helped this project to happen: Ed’s Pit Stop; American Legion; Bluegill Bar; Just Rite; Greeners Lumber; NorthLakes Community clinic, yoga members; line dancing group, John & Kathy Seever and Sandy Engler. Thank you all! We have such a special facility...and if you have not ever been here...whazzup? By the way...remember that ‘Pizza Party” I mentioned last month? Well we had to change the date but if you called to let us know you were coming, you found that out and hope you were there. Your chance to see how awesome this place is..sitting on the shore of Little Birch Lake in downtown Birchwood. Do stop in some time and have a cool one on our deck, overlooking that awesome lake. Someone will be here to join you if you come before 1pm, or call and see if a happening is happening in the afternoon. As much as we would like to send out a search party for you...we just don’t have the time. Our membership is way over 100 now so someone you know is a member here. * So its that time of year when we fun it at our festival parades. ThefirstoneisinMikanaonJuly4th.Hopeyouwillbethereandthatyouhaveyourraffletickets.Comeearlyaswesellthemtwoplaces in town and the prizes are amazing. The 2nd one is the BluGill Festival on July 20th...we will be in that parade...and lest you think we will be in wheelchairs or walkers...you better come see that we are the “young and restless” we have always been. Many of our members are probably younger than you are! * Our Memorial Weekend bakesale was very successful and thank you all who baked or bought. These fundraisers help us give those scholarshipsandmakethosetripsyouliketotakemoreaffordable.Speaking of trips. Nel has that Fall trip almost set to go and it is a winner...like all of her trips are...but she says..this one is an Award Winning one....so be sure your name is on that list in the book. * Hope you were reserved for Dining at 5 this month on the 28th. It was ham and cheesy potatoes with all the trimmings and one of Becky’s amazing desserts. Always a full house and full tums. * Our hostesses this month were Judy Hokanson, Barb Nylen andNelfilledinforthegalthatcouldnotbewithus.Manywerevery pleased with the wonderful plants that were door prizes. Our smiling Kelly Brunkow was there to share info regarding what and how Medicare and your supplemental pay for emergency visits to the hospital and if you are transferred to an assisted care facility. Itisdifferentwithsomeofthem.CallADRCforinfoand/orhave

them send you that pamphlet. * We had 2 gals from Our House in Rice Lake as speakers...Cassie and Lauren. Many of you may be familiar of these wonderful facilities on South Street across from Farm and Fleet. One is Memory Care and the other Assisted Living. They are Privately owned and have about 20 rooms each for residents. They are set up to be like living at home and as close to that style as possible. Many volunteers come to provide book, bible and other studies and classes. Anyone is welcome to tour the facility but if you call first,someonewillbetheretoansweranyquestionyoumayhave...715-236-7211. They do have openings. There are a total of 31 facilities throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. There were many June Birthdays. Mike Houy’s was the day of potluck so we sang Happy Birthday with a bit more gusto...but somebody thinks we are all bases..(editorially speaking). * Tai Chi is back and will be even better with the new mirrors. Probably on Thursdays but call for clarity and to reserve. Price will be established by # of participants. Same director as previously. * Our treasurer will be moving in August so her position will be open. Please give consideration to becoming Treasurer, if only for the rest of the year. Banking is done right here in Birchwood and extremely good records have been kept. Call the center and leave your name and President Mike or Treasurer Ruth will contact you...and thanks!! * Well I sure hope to see you at Mikana’s amazing Biggest Little July 4th parade or at our amazing Bluegill Festival here in Birchwood the weekend of July 19th. Big awesome events for all ages. We do live in paradise up here and all you need to prove that is to watch the news. So if you are there..please say “Hi” cuz a gazillion of you know who I am and Lord willing...I’ll be there.Chow

July Dining at 5

Suggested donation is $5.00 Cost: $8.75 for anyone under 60 yrs old

Please Make Reservation 24 Hrs in Advance Minong 715-466-4448 Shell Lake 715-468-4750 Spooner 715-635-8283 Birchwood 715-354-3001

Minong Menu

Monday, July 1st

BBQ Ribs Baked Potato w/ SC

Baked Beans Summer Salad Bar

Darcy’s Choice Dessert

Shell Lake Menu

No Dining at 5 in Shell

Lake until further notice:

Under Construction

Spooner Menu

Monday, July 15th

BBQ Ribs

Baked Potato w/ SC Roasted Asparagus Summer Salad Bar

Red, White, & Blue Fruit Pizza

Birchwood Menu

Friday, July 26th

BBQ Ribs Homemade Potato Salad

Baked Beans Summer Salad Bar Ice Cream Sundaes

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2019 Biggest Little 4th of July Parade Marshals

Please congratulate Jon and Sue Sleik on being named Grand Marshals of the 2019 Biggest Little 4th of July Parade.Jon and Sue were born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. They met on a blind date at the same time Jon was completing his

MBA from Marquette University. They married in 1974 and moved to Minneapolis, MN where Jon started working for General Mills. In 1976 they moved to the restaurant division in Orlando, FL . In 1988,whilelivinginOrlando,theyboughttheirfirsthomeonRedCedar Lake. Sue and the children would spend their summers at the lake and Jon would join them when he could. In 1995 left General Mills to work at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store headquartered in Lebanon, TN. In 1999 Jon retired and Jon and Sue became full timers at the lake. They have 3 children and nine grandchildren. Jon served three years on the Barron County Board of Supervisors and 16 years as the Cedar Lake Town Board Chair. Currently he chairs the Barron County Zoning Board of Adjustments and serves as President of the Birchwood Four Corners Emergency Services District. Sue is a member of the Red Cedar Community Choir and serves on the board of the Red Cedar Lakes Association. They are both active members of the Long Lake Lutheran Church and volunteer at the Birchwood Food Pantry, Benjamin House, and Lunch Box. The have been on the Mikana Parade Committee since 1999.Jonisanavidgolferandfisherman.Sueenjoysgardeningandfishing.Theybothenjoyplayingcardsandtheylovetotravel. Please join the Mikana Parade Committee in honoring Jon and Sue Sleik as the 2019 Parades Marshals.The Biggest Little 4th of July Parade Events Since 1980, Mikana has celebrated our PATRIOTIC PRIDE by hosting The Biggest Little Parade. This fun event is a highlight for residents and visitors alike. As the event has grown, so has the MikanaParadeRaffle,withproceedssupporting theCedarLakearea.RafflemoneyhasbeencontributedtoBirchwoodFourCornersEmergency Services District, Birchwood Area Food Pantry, Pink Ribbon Advocacy, Educational Foundation of Birchwood, “Angel Fund” at Birchwood School, Birchwood Backpack Program, Timber Bay, Rice Lake Library Building Fund, as well as improvements to Mikana Town Hall and Joel Wosepka Park.

New Club Alert---Birchwood PickleballBy: Freshman AJ Jones Have you ever heard of pickleball? If not, do not fret because pickleballisdefinedas“apaddlesportthatcombineselementsofbadminton, tennis, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymerball,similartoaWiffleBall,overanet.”ItisalsooneofAmerica’s fastest-growing sports! If you think that sounds like fun, then you will be pleased to know that Birchwood is trying to get their very own pickleball club right here! Thanks to the Birchwood Lion’s Club and the Dowd Foundation, Birchwood is receiving a newly renovated tennis court and they have agreed to add on a single stripe for pickleball as well. Pickleball is a great sport to play with friends and family. It is also a fun way to get a workout in. But the best news is that all will be welcome to join Birchwood’s future pickleball club, regardless of skill or age! The only requirement is tennis shoes to be able to participate. If you are new to pickleball, instructions and support will be provided amongst arrival. However, if you want to practice against more skilled people in the meantime, Spooner and Cameron also have weekly pickleball sessions. If you are interested in signing up and being on a list, you can contact Bonita Basty at bbasty@birchwood.k12.wi.us to let her know. She is looking forward to getting the pickleball club started as soon as the tennis court is finished. If you want to learn more about the sport, you can always watch how to play on youtube and look up the USA Pickleball Association website for extra rules, information, videos, and strategies.

Schedule - Thursday, July 48:30 AM: Birchwood Food Pantry Bake Sale at the Cedar Lake Town Hall featuring Homemade pie/ice cream by the slice.9:00 AM: 5K Walk/Run (Registration at 7:45 AM), Kid’s Run (following the 5K)1:00 PM: “Biggest Little 4th of July Parade” (Registration 11:30 AM)2:00 PM: RaffleDUSK: Fireworks from Joel Wosepka ParkAlso starting in the morning: Cedar Lake Grill Bloody Mary Bar, The Little Red Wagon, Moon Walk, Adult Games, Train Ride, Mikana General Store’s Treats, Sharon’s Chicken, Cedar Lake Grill BBQ Treats.Join us in Mikana July 4!Mikana’s Biggest Little Parade Raffle Purchase tickets for $1 each or 10 for $5 to win a Two Night Stay at Stout’s Island Lodge, $100, 4 Pre-Season Tickets for the Green Bay Packers, Kayak, Weekend Stay for 2 with Pontoon at My LastResort,$25giftcertificatepermonthfor1yearateachofthefollowing: Cheers at Tagalong, Cedar Lake Grill, Birchwood Café, 1 pizza a month for a year at Paul’s Pizza Den, $200, $150, Sleigh or WagonRidefor10,$100GiftCertificatetoMikanaGeneralStore,5 Platinum Car Washes at Don Johnson Motors, Yeti Cooler, and 1 12” Pizza per month for a year at Bear Tracks, and many many more prizes (need not be present to win). Be sure to get your tickets!YoucanbuyraffleticketsatmanylocalbusinessesintheMikana,Birchwood and Rice Lake area or from ticket sellers on the street prior to the drawing at 2pm.

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Trinity Lutheran Church Members Give Back Nearly 20 church members from Birchwood’s Trinity Lutheran Church gathered together at Woodlawn Cemetery in Birchwood, WI on June 2nd to clean headstones. Bob Hayes, a member of Trinity and the cemetery’s sexton, demonstrated how to carefully clear gravesite markers of the lichens, pollen, mold and moss that had collected for decades. For several hours volunteers used soft brushes, wooden skewers, mild cleansers, and putty knives to renew more than 60 markers and make them legible once more. Trinity Lutheran Church practices the mission to “Live as He lived. Be third” inferred from Luke 10:27. This means putting Godfirstandtheneedsofothersinfrontofourown.Eachmonth,scheduled on the third Sunday, Trinity’s congregation participates in an opportunity to serve the community. Trinity’s youth and confirmationprogram,TheCross,coordinatesaseparateservingevent on the third Wednesday of each month for teens to live out this mission. Trinity extends a special thanks to Lisa Damon and her family the inspiration to serve the Woodlawn Cemetery, and donating lunch to the volunteers. Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMC) is led by Pastor JackJorgensen,andlocatedat501EastChetacAvenue,justoffthemainstreetinBirchwood.TheyofferworshipeverySundayat10am. Outdoor worship meets onsite at 8:30 each Sunday, Memorial Day to Labor Day. All are welcome to attend or listen online at TrinityLutheranBirchwood.com

birchwood.k12.wi.us

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Main Street, BirchwoodSaturday, July 20th

6:00PM(Indoor Mass will be held if inclimate weather)

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Trinity LutheranChurch

Pastor Jack Jorgensen501 E Chetac Ave

Birchwood www.trinitybirchwood.com

Worship (year round) -- Sundays at 10 am

Sunday School at 10 am (during school year)

Office Hours, Mon-Thurs8 - 11:30 am12:30 - 3 pm

(715) 354-3790

Church Directory

To add your church directory information to this page, please

email bwnews@birchwood.k12.wi.us

or call us at 715-354-3471

Area Church Directory

IMMANUELLUTHERAN

CHURCH(Cedar Lake)

Pastor John EriksonMissouri Synod

Located two miles southof Mikana

Saturday Services- 5:30 p.m.(Communion Celebrated 1st,3rd, and 5th Saturday)

“Sola Scriptura”More than a Slogan

We pray for continued blessings in our sharing

His Word.Please Join Us!

Located on the corner of 23 1/2 St and Hwy V in Brill

Lay MinisterJohn Brunclik

Director of MusicMichael Pechman

Congregational AssistantLucille Evertsen

Worship and Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Everyone welcomeAny questions call

715-234-7729

The Family of God Opens New

PossibilitiesTo have only one choice is depressing. But new opportunities are like

water to a thirsty person. The Family of God is the

family that opens new horizons. The United

Methodist Church is

such a family,where hearts

draw you into a circle of new possibilities and

options.

The UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

at Birchwood Sunday Service 9 am

MassesThurs-8:30AMSun-11:30AM

St. John The Evangelist

6:00 PM Mass for Bluegill Festivalon Saturday, July 16th.

408 S. Main St * Birchwood715-354-3704

MassesFriday-8:15 AMSat- 4:00 PMSun-10:00AM

2411 23rd St, Rice Lake234-2917

Our Lady of Lourdes~DobieMasses

Wed- 8:15AMSun-8:30 AM

317 West 5th St, Haugen234-2508

Holy Trinity

Pastor Mary Strom

GRACE LUTHERAN

“THE COUNTRY CHURCH WITH A CONTEMPORARY STYLE SERVICE”

715-354-3790

Long LakeLutheran Church

of Sarona

Worship service Sundaysat 9am

Located on Church Road 3 miles north of Cty Hwys V

and M junction(715)354-3804

www.llchurch.com

Meteor Hills Bible Church

10 miles East ofBirchwood on Hwy 48Sunday School - 10 am

Morning Worship - 11 am

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Pastor Al Millerchurch: (715) 943-2441 home: (715) 943-3301

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

6 1/2 miles East of Rice Lake on Hwy 48

Pastor: Chris Sesvold

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church cordially invites you, your family, and your loved ones to attend our church. We are a small, congenial

group of your neighbors and friends.

MassesTues.-5:30PMWed.-8:30AMSchool Year

St. Joseph

Thurs/Fri.-7:00 AM, Sat.-4:30PMSunday 8:30 & 10:30AM; 5:30PM111 W. Marshall Street, Rice Lake

715-234-2032Cluster Parish Office: 715-234-2032

website: www.stjosephricelake.org Email: stjoseph@chibardun.net

Worship Time

Sunday at 9:00AM

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Business Highlight---Fred Thomas ResortBy: Senior Adam Robotka “Perpetually New!” That has been the slogan at the Fred Thomas Resort for almost 100 years. The resort was firstestablishedin1925by two locals named Connie and Fred. After three more ownership changes, the resort is currently owned by Ted Telitz and Dan Herscher. Since the resort began in 1925, it is most known for its everchanging resort environment which seems to correspond nicely with its “perpetually new” persona. Nowadays, the resort is perhaps best viewed as a cozy lake retreat. Both Ted and Dan have had many years of business experience, and their collective attention to detail is what really sets the Fred Thomas Resort apart. In addition, the resort prides itself on its amazing customer service that everyone can come to expect when they walk through the front door. However, you don’t need to take our word for it, just check out all the reviews on Google, as the resort has an average rating of 4.8 stars out of 5 with comments, such as “The lakehereisverybeautifulandthestaffwereveryfriendly.Cleanfacilitiesandalotoffunstufftodoveryfunrecreationroom”and“Great service. Cabins and great. Covered boat dock. Great people. On the best lake around. Beautiful.” Thenewspaperstaffcaughtupwithapreviousownerwhostated,“FredThomasResortwastheveryfirstresortsinBirchwoodtohavea connection to electricity. This was because they made a powerplant just for the resort! As their expertise and knowledge has increased over the decades of being involved in the business, their slogan has stayed the same, “Perpetually New” and it’s something broadcasted all throughout the resort. While the resort may embody the “Perpetually New” motto, most of the customers that come and spend part of their summer there are actually repeat customers. This fact goes to show how the resort has fostered great loyalty amongst its customer base. That loyalty is returned tenfold, as it is obvious when talking to both the previous and the past owners how grateful they are for their customers and how much they love helping people have a pleasant and relaxing vacation. If you are interested in booking a stay at the Fred Thomas Resort, please call 715- 354-3761 or visit www.fredthomasresort.com

Starting Off the Summer with a New Skate ParkBy: Junior Elora Repman Nothing says summer like hanging out with your friends outside. One of the greatest places to accomplish this is the brand new skatepark, and soon to be new tennis courts, in the village of Birchwood. Thefinaldecisionfortheskateparks’futurewasmadebythevillage board after a generous donation from the Dowd Foundation. The construction for the new park started in April and ended on June first.NorthwestBuilderswereresponsiblefortheactualconstructionof the skate park. This company will also be building the new tennis courts in the near future. The Dowd Foundation also donated the funds to Birchwood so that they could build brand new tennis courts. The village board decidedthatthecolorsshouldreflectthoseoftheBirchwoodschool.This new tennis courts will be painted a vibrate maroon with grey spread out within the courts. This project will be completed at the end of July. Any money left over after the main construction of the skate park and tennis courts will be used for maintaining the two areas. These new parks can be found by the school along the back of the playground. It is free to get in and anyone is welcome to use them. So come down to Birchwood to check out these brand new areas. A special thanks goes to the Dowd Foundation for donating the money for the renewal of the skate park and tennis courts.

13June 28, 2019

6:45am – 8:00am: Registration at Paul’s Pizza Den 8:15am: Kids Fun Run (½ mile) 8:30am: 5K Run/Walk

Max $50 per family! $15 before July 1 -- $20 race day -- $5 for ½ mile Tshirts only guaranteed for those that pre-register!

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Thank you to our 2018 Sponsors!

• Mutual of Omaha • Rice Lake Weighing Systems • Dairy State Bank • Two Sisters’ Boutique • Jason Market

• Paul’s Pizza Den • Gary’s Grocery • RCU • Kev’s Body and Custom • Thomas Marine

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-register by sending form and payment to: Kristi Gay 1982 21 15/16 Ave. Rice Lake, WI 54868

Make checks payable to “Kristi Gay” Name:_______________________________ T-Shirt Size: ___________ Phone: ______________ ***This year will again be un-timed. Our focus is to have fun and be active as a community while raising money to support charities close to our hearts, and the timing system stressed us out and usually had errors. We are amateurs! Come out and enjoy yourself, and if you’re really into your times you probably already have a watch to track it.*** Forms and MAP at www.birchwoodrun.com powered by Kristin Cain Graphics

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Birchwood Student Lobbies on Capitol HillBy Sophomore Lucas Lehnert During the month of June, I was privileged with the opportunity to take a trip to the one and only Washington D.C. for a week. I experienced many different things while I was there, and I am here to share them with you now. As for the reason I went to D.C., I was interested in learning more about climate change through an international conference, but most importantly I was able to lobbydifferentmembersoftheUSCongressforactiononclimatechange. The conference I attended was showcased by Citizens Climate Lobby, or better known as CCL. CCL is an international environmental group that trains and supports volunteers to build relationshipswiththeirelectedrepresentativesinordertoinfluenceclimate policy. Through many breakout sessions at the conference, my knowledge about climate science has grown tremendously. From listening to young Americans and those around the world concerned withthistopictolobbyingonCapitolHillforthefirsttime,thiswasan amazing experience. I was able to meet and voice my concerns withSeanDuffy’s(R-Wisconsin)staff,myUSCongressmanfromthe7thDistrict,aswellasAnnWagner’sstaff(R-Missouri),andDanny Davis (D-Illinois), a US Congressman from the Chicago area. Our local Birchwood CCL chapter is very active, and another member, Linda Herscher, attended with me, along with my mom. The reason I am so involved with our local CCL is because we are alreadyseeingtheeffectsofclimatemorerapidlythanexpected,and I care about our earth and my future. It’s no secret that climate changebringsaboutdroughts,floods,heatwaves,extremeweatherevents, and sea level rise in more numbers and increasingly greater intensity. The cost to our nation alone to clean all this up will have youfeel theeffectsof this ifwedonotstart todosomethingtolower carbon emissions into our atmosphere. In twelve years time, theseeffectswillbeirreversibleonceourglaciersmelttoacertainpoint and the amount of carbon in our atmosphere warms with a deteriorating ozone layer eventually heating up our planet.

Thankfully, we are a smart nation, and I am hoping that the newly introduced bipartisan Bill H.R. 763: The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act will get passed by the House and Senate. Then our country can start putting money into more GREEN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY instead of continually funding all the help people need to clean-up the preventable more intense disasters,floods,fires,anddroughtswehaveseen.Thisbillwillgradually reduce carbon emissions in the US by 40% in the next twelve years and save almost 300,000 lives currently caused by bad air quality and other health issues created by these disasters. 2.1 million new jobs will be created, and the fee created by this bill will be returned to the American people making this bill revenue neutral. It’s a win-win for us, our future, and our planet. According to the recent Luntz Global Partners poll, 75% of Republicans under the age of 40 support this legislation, and 4 out of 5 voters want Congress to put politics aside to reach a bipartisan solution on this topic. I agree as this is an urgent matter. The goal is for the US to be 90% carbon free by 2050. During our trip, we were also able to secure a tour inside the White House, get a lecture inside the actual Supreme Court, take a student tour of Georgetown University, attend mass in the National Shrine’s Basilica, and sit in on proceedings in the House of Representatives. We were also able to walk down the National Mall to see the Washington Monument and memorials from the Korean and Vietnam Wars as well as WWII. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History had a large, new exhibit called, “Deep Time”, thathighlightedtheeffectsofourchangingclimateandishighlyrecommended. I a m t h a n k f u l I was able to attend my first international conference. I hope you feel this strongly about something that you are able to visit our nation’sCapitoltofightfor change like I did. If you are interested in joining our Birchwood CCL Chapter, please contact Dan Herscher at danherscher@gmail.com.

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The June/July and July/August editions of the Birchwood News are being sent out to all Birchwood box holders courtesy of the Birchwood School. Because of this, we decided to take the opportunity to do a clean-up of our address files. For the next few months, we will be asking our readers to help support the continuation of this newspaper project and to help us clean-up our list of addresses. What this means is that every household that wishes to receive the Birchwood News is being asked to contribute $15.00 as a voluntary subscription to keep the Birchwood News operating for the 2019-2020 publication year. If you’ve already re-subscribed this year there is no need to do so again. Each month we distribute over 1100 copies free of charge. Receipts from the voluntary subscriptions are applied to postage, material and printing costs, donations of any amount are appreciated.

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In the Jungle I Have Found Youth entering grades PK-6 have been enjoying learning and enrichment through the Birchwood Community Summer School Program. This program is open to community youth and runs from June 10-28 and July 8-26. It runs from 8:30-12:30 with breakfast served at 9:15 and lunch served at noon. Our young friends entering grades PK-1 enjoy a morning of educational activities and fun. They have plenty of time to play. Youth entering grades 2-6 have a session of reading and a session of math to keep up on their skills and then have 2 enrichment sessions. So far they have had time to explore the FabLab making vinyl cut stickers and utilizing the laser engraver. They have made weaving buddies and explored summer fun. They learned how to decorate cupcakes and also learned the many ways to make noodles. There is something fun for everyone. If you’d like to come, just show up in the morning and we’ll get you set. You can also call the school at 715-354-3471. We hope to see you in session 2! There are also classes for youth in grades 7-12, call the school to learn more.

Learning to Weave. Abri Beffa (left) and Finn Corry (right) are pictured making weaving buddies during week 2 of summer school.

A Whole Lotta Technology. Hunter Sirinek, Ben Will, and Gunnar Corry are using their thinking skills to get their mini robots to move through an L shaped course in the quickest time. They used problem solving techniques learned through out the year.

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Birchwood Community TheaterBirchwood Community Theater Presents

at

Birchwood School 300 S. Wilson St., Birchwood, WI 715-354-3471

Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS

Book by LYNN AHRENS and STEPHEN FLAHERTY Co-Conceived by LYNN AHRENS, STEPHEN FLAHERTY, and ERIC IDLE

Based on the Works of DR. SEUSS

SEUSSICAL—THEATRE YOUNG AUDIENCES is presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

www.MTIShows.com

Friday, July 26—7:00pm Saturday, July 27—7:00pm Sunday, July 28—2:00pm

Tickets: $7.00 Children 4 and under are free

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A Great 2018-19 School Year at the BBHCS by Jenny Landes, Advisor It is always uplifting to look back at the school year that just ended and be amazed at all of the fun learning opportunities at the BBHCS! This was our 10th year as a school that provides a project based learning option for students in grades 7-12 - and we’re proud of the BBHCS! Wow, it’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since Todd Brunclik and I were founding advisors and JeffStanleyandFrankHelquistwerefoundingadministratorsofthis innovative charter school. From day one our mission has been to create a learning community of students ready to contribute to a global society. We believe that by giving students ownership of their education and providing unique experiences in and out of the classroom, we can accomplish that mission. Student-led projects that connect to learning targets and require the student to create something to demonstrate their learning are central to our school. Withinandbeyondtheseindividualprojects,ourstudentsandstafffocus on some key elements and I would like to use them to showcase our 2018-19 school year. COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION

Advisory Circle - 45 minutes dai ly for team bui lding, academics, sharing and caring.Mycology Seminar - Led by Washburn Co. Youth Extension Agent Anna DeMers - Research skills (in the classroom & in the fieldatamushroomfarmnear

Cumberland), health, nutrition and science concepts.Presentation Nights (Nov., Feb. & May) - Public speaking and presentation skills as students showcase their projects.Two Book Clubs - Organized by students - one group read On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King and the group read TheBoneCollectorbyJeffreyDeaver.Christie Mountain Ski Trip or Ice Fishing - We greatly appreciate thesegroupfieldtripswiththeBirchwoodSchool.Cumberland Gallery Walk - Students from three area charter schools presented projects to the public at Island City Academy in Cumberland to showcase their learning. One BBHCS student, Shiloh, received a 2nd place plaque.ISN National Conference on Educational Innovation: A great opportunity for advisor Jenny Landes to network with others, be inspired, and get new ideas. She presented a session titled “Project Process & Headrush” where she and Mike Hourahine (Headrush) showcased how that software is used to enhance learning AND Jenny and Candy Severson presented a session titled “The Board Game:

Governance Fun” which used an interactive, live game experience to demonstrate how our Birchwood Charter Schools Governance Board operates.State Senator, Representative & Governor Visit - Presentation tostaterepresentative,senator,andlocalofficialsabouttheBBHCSin our lobby. Shiloh participated in the whole tour and was able to ask questions and give opinions. Unfortunately the governor arrived late,butJennydidtalkwithhimbriefly.Wellness Day -CampTomahawkfieldtrip(HS)&Schoolforestfieldtrip(MS)-VerythankfulforthesefieldtripsinconjunctionwithBirchwoodSchool.Theyprovideopportunitiesforfitness,respect& appreciation of nature, learning while doing & facing challenges.Celebration of Learning - BBHCS picnic and science activities at On Twin Lakes (thanks to John and Rose Brunclik). We gained respect& appreciation of science, nature and physical fitnesswhile celebrating academic hard work and success. This was also a culmination of the Outdoor Leadership Seminar.INDIVIDUALIZATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

Job Shadowing - 2 seniors interested in vet tech careers set up and went to job shadow opportunities at local veterinary clinics.Groupthink Sessions (Oct., Feb. , & May) - s tudents showcase their learning for 30 minutes with their parents and

advisor and tell about their progress in all subject areas as well as their upcoming plans. New Progress Reports - These were added to quarterly by each student so they could see their progress (bar graphs) and show their parents/guardians in order to give educational ownership and lead to goal setting.Independent Project Based Learning Class - Birchwood School highschoolstudentswereabletotakea90min.classofferedeachquarter at the BBHCS. 6 students took advantage of the opportunity to customize this course in order to earn 0.5 credit while developing skills in research, time management, accountability, creating a quality product, communication, and critical thinking.Core Values - Student created values that are revisited often to enrich our school community.STAR 360 Math and Reading Assessments - Fall, twice in the Winter, and Spring - for a total of 4 times this school year.State Testing: The 11th graders take the ACT in February. The WI Forward Exam was taken by all 7th and 8th graders in April. The 9th and 10th graders took the ACT Aspire in May. ASVAB: Taken by 11th graders (optional)TECHNOLOGY

Learning new project software - first year with Headrush (project management) involved video conference collaboration with software engineer Mike Hourahine (in Toronto, Canada).Vietnam War DVD Seminar - DVDs and curriculum guides

helped students earn social studies credit practice good discussion skills.Facebook Advertising Video Creation - Shiloh worked with a

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BHSstudent(Mady)andstafftoplan,film,andcreatefour,15-30second videos that were used on Facebook to advertise the 4 schools in our district.Computer Use - Technology skills are strengthened daily as students use Chromebooks, laptops, a video editing computer, Google apps for education (email, documents, spreadsheets, etc.), and numerous free web resource tools.LEADERSHIP

Canoe Trips - Fall trip down the Namekagon River (Big Bend Landing near Earl to Trego Landing) and Spring trip to Twin Lakes.BBHCS as WRCCS Mentor School: The Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (WRCCS) selected our school

to mentor the iLead Charter School in Mauston, WI. This involved Jenny Landes attending the fall conference, working with school improvement projects using Headrush learning software, meetings with the school leader, WRCCS, and other mentor schools via video conference, attending a spring conference Development Day, visiting the school in Mauston (with Gov. Board member Candy Severson) and having their school leader visit the BBHCS via video conference.Charter School Harvest Gathering - An annual tradition right before Thanksgiving break that allows students to plan and make food for a community-building celebration with students in grades PK-12!BBHCS Christmas Party - Planned and carried out by the students (secret Santa gift exchange, games, food, fun)!Outdoor Leadership Seminar - Led by Washburn Co. Youth Extension Agent Anna DeMers - activities for the 7 levels of adventure that culminated in the planning & execution of our canoe trip in the spring.CREATIVE THINKINGWeekly Book Discussions - The Growth Mindset: A Teacher’s Month by Month Handbook for Empowering Students to Achieve by Brock & Hundley. Reading, discussions and activities each week abouthowtoencourageagrowthmindsetandlimitafixedmindset.Volunteer Howard Stone also participated.Piano Concert - Birchwood alumnus Travis Soper (and Jenny’s former music student) performed a piano concert to highlight how high school interests can also enrich adulthood.Project Planning - Students use driving questions and mind mappingtogettheirindividualandschool-wideprojectsofftoagood start to ensure in depth learning.Art Club & Sewing Club - Two separate student-led groups that met to practice and improve drawing & stitching techniques.

SERVICEStone Lake Cranberry Festival - Students&staffpackagingcraisinsand marching in the parade.Spud Bowl - French fry & cheese curds sale at the Homecoming football game. BBHCS students took orders, served, and made change, and provided face painting

while Mike Acrey (Birchwood Cafe) took care of the food.STEAM Literacy Helpers - Students assisted elementary students (K-4) with STEAM activities in Mr. Jerry’s Fab Lab that related to a book. Apple Harvest for Charter Gathering - Tom and Ellie Knapmiller kindly allowed us to harvest apples which were then used with a cider press that the Cassie & Randy Ritchey family brought to our charter schools! The cider was enjoyed at our Charter School Harvest Gathering the day before Thanksgiving break.Community Clean-Up (Fall & Spring) - Students went to the Birchwood Senior Center to do landscape work and wash windows.Charter Schools Christmas Caroling - An annual tradition of walking around town caroling with charter students K-12 to spread holiday cheer.Barnebirkie Cross Country Ski Buddies - Three students helped young elementary students.Birchwood District Volunteer Banquet - BBHCS students showcased our school and activities with a presentation, served food to the volunteers and marimba dining music was provided by Jenny.Purple Loosestrife Beetle Project - We plant purple loosestrife rootstock in pots placed in pools & covered with nets mid-May and then add beetles to the net-covered plants mid-June so that they will reproduce. Beetles and larvae are released in mid-July to stands of wild purple loosestrife so they can eat and eradicate this shoreline invasive species. This project is in collaboration with Washburn Co. Conservation (Lisa Burns) & Red Cedar Lakes Association. The BBHCS is looking forward to many more great years of creating unique learning opportunities as we constantly look to the future and keep changing and improving!

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Final Get Out There trips of the school year On Tuesday, May 22nd the fourth grade traveled to Spooner tovisittheGovernorTommyThompsonfishhatcheryinSpooner.They were able to take a guided tour of the facility and ask many questions. This year they were very lucky and got to see some musky fry that were still in the hatching jars. Upon completion of the tour, they loaded the bus and travel back to Birchwood for an afternoon of fishingonBigChetac.VolunteerboatcaptainsfromtheBirchwoodcommunity were organized by Jerry Wilder and Chris Schiefelbein. We were very fortunate to have Fred Thomas Resort host the Fourth Grade Fish-o-Rama this year. The bus dropped the students offattheresortandtheywereabletoloadtheboatsfromthedockat Fred Thomas Resort on a very windy day. Thank you to Ted Telitz and Dan Herscher for making some quick accommodations to combat the wind and make loading easier.

“Ofthefourteenstudentsthatwentfishing,therewereonly2thatdidnotcatchafish.However,Max,Hunter,andColewouldsharethetitle of “Best Fishermen” for the day as they boated 12-15 crappies each. One thing that came up after talking with the students was that 5 of them had never been in a boat with a motor. These kids won’t remember their best day of television but they will remember their firsttimeinamotorizedboatandthenumberoffishtheycaught”said, Mr. Rademaker. We simply could not make this day happen without the generosity of these volunteers and their equipment. The Get Out There program would like to recognize Paul Parkos, Gary Burch, Jerry and Ron Wilder, Donny Birdsill, Chris and Jake Schiefelbein, Ken Olson, Jon Howard, and Norm Rademaker for providing their boats or pontoons. Also, we would like to thank SCOPE for providing the set of PFD’s for our Birchwood kids to wear that we keep at school. And finallyahugethankyoutotheBirchwoodEducationalFoundationfor making a commitment to the youth in our school and making sure they GET OUT THERE.

FREE AIRPLANE RIDES

EAA Chapter 631 will host Young Eagle flights to youths 8-17 (weather permitting) at the airports and dates listed below.

Date Time AirportSaturday, May 18, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Vetterkind Field

8306 270th Ave, New Auburn WI 54757Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Warbirds North 7953 Co. Hwy E, Trego WI 54888Saturday, June 22, 2019 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Sawyer County 10930 N. Airport Rd, Hayward WI 54843Saturday, June 29, 2019 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Chetek 645 Lakeview Dr., Chetek WI 54728Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Shell Lake 120 Airport Drive, Shell Lake WI 54871Saturday, August 3, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Cable-Union 42905 Telemark Rd, Cable WI 54821Sunday, August 17, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Carl’s Field (Rice Lake) 1872 14 ½ Ave, Cameron WI 54822 Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Cumberland 865 21st Ave, Cumberland WI 54829

Pilots at the event will explain how airplanes work and how they prepare for the safety of flight. Following the flight each participant will receive a logbook and Young Eagle certificate. Their name will be entered into the World’s largest logbook at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, WI.

A parent or guardian must accompany the youth in order to sign the permission form for flight. Pre-registration is encouraged at: https://youngeaglesday.org . Walk-ins are welcome the day of the event.

For more information on EAA Chapter 631 and the Young Eagles Program, Please visit our webpage at http://631.eaachapter.org/ and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EAA631/.

Get Out There. Students in Mrs. Anderson’s 4th grade class had the opportunity to learn about fish and go fishing with volunteer fishing guides for the day!

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Middle School Honor Roll4th Quarter - 2018-19A Honor RollGrade 8 Carrion, CarolynnJones, AmberielStowe, Zachariah*Trude, BenjaminWaldron, LillyanGrade 7 Greisen, RebeccaGreisen, SamanthaHarder, RileyJerry, MariaKnauff,SophiaKnight, CorrineStanley, GavinStrupp, DegenTrude, GwynethVeit, WyattGrade 6 Jones, TavenLehnert, MatthewLerberg, IsabelLivingston, McKenzieLobitz, MorganMoeller, BriannaParenteau, KyraRiedelsperger-Moriarity, SavannahScheffel,EmmaSkar, EmmaTaylor, Paige

*Denotes 4.0 GPA for the quarter

B Honor RollGrade 8 Bender, AndrewEvitch, AutumnJohnson-Puccini, CourtneyLaguna Quinonez, AlexaSaldana, LeahWainz, JasmineWill, JosephineWitkiewicz, Shayla

Grade 7 Lobitz, NoahStone, AnjelaWainz, JonWeatherhead, JoshuaWilcox, Adam Grade 6 Bender, LandanEhlers, EthanFee, MadisonFlora, Beth “Rosie”Gindt, LucasMackewich, BrockStowe, Micah

Exeland Rod and Gun Club Hosts Students On May 17th, over 80 Fourth Graders from the Birchwood, Bruce, and Winter Elementary Schools enjoyed a rare sunny day this spring while learning about tying Trout Flies, Animal Hide IdentificationandTrapping,Castingalure,BoatSafety,andspecialpresentationonicefishingbytheBruceIceFishingTeam.Afterrotating through thefive learning stations the students and theirchaperones were treated to a Trout Sandwich and/or Hot dogs, Mac and Cheese, chips, and water for lunch. After the meal, they learned about the reason for Memorial Day, the real story behind the paper Poppies. Each student was then given a Poppy and a new Zebco 303 Casting Rod and Reel. Nothing but smiles all around! The members of the Exeland Rod and Gun Club wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the following community members for their service, generous support, and the time and efforttopresenttheirvariousintereststothestudents:WethankSCOPE (Sawyer County Outdoor Projects & Education) for their continuing support of programming for young people. Hayward BaitandTacklefortheirtime,effort,andsupportinobtainingtherods and reels for each student. WDNR Warden Tom Heisler for sharing his knowledge in Boat Safety yet again. He is a great repeat presenter, along with Mr. Rick Villiard who shared his collection of hides and an introduction to Trapping. And to Mr. Ryan Thome, the Bruce High School Ice Fishing Team Coach and three of his team members for bringing all their gear out to share their passion. And for giving the students their poppies and knowledge; Mrs. Goin, Mrs. Biese, and Mrs. Shimko, of Unit 425 of the American Legion Auxiliary, for their Memorial Day Poppy Presentation. Thanks to the Parents of these great young people, as well! Go help them wet their lines… Thecontinuedparticipationoftheschooldistricts,theirstaffandadministration, the volunteer presenters, supporters, and the Rod and Gun Club members who show up time and again, all make this annual Fishing Expo a fantastic event to introduce and impassion young people in outdoor activities. The children are the future. Our job is to show them all that we can of the world around us, and to ignite their curiosity and passion in order to ensure the best tomorrows possible.

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The Birchwood School Ended the Year with Great FunBy: Junior Elora Repman To mark the end of the 2018-2019 school year, Birchwood School took its students on a variety of fun and exciting field trips.Thehigh school students got active at Birchwood’s own Tomahawk Scout Reservation. Meanwhile, the middle school students had some fun on the water at the St.Croix River.

Finally, the elementary students celebrated the end of a great year by traveling to the Jack Links Aquatic Center. Perhaps one of the most successful excursions was the high school students’ trip to the Tomahawk Scout Reservation. Students werespecificallyaskedtostepoutof theircomfortzoneandtrysomethingnew,astherearemanyexcitingopportunitiesofferedatthis unique camp. For example, the scout camp boasts of an epic high ropes course that is meant to test one’s fear of heights. There isalsoafiretower,a“FlyingSquirrel”contraction,aclimbingwall,mountainbiking,archery,discgolfing,paddleboarding,kayaking,and more!. To make this trip even better, halfway through the day the students enjoyed an amazing lunch from Ed’s Pit Stop courtesy of the High School Conservation Club. When asked about the trip, student Kayla Deroussea said, “I loved the high ropes and how the people there were so helpful and helped us with how to put the belts on to go and climb the ropes.”It was a day full of fun and the high school can’t wait to do it again next year. Another special trip that took place was the elementary students’ day at the Jack Links Aquatic Center in Minong. They attended an Aquatic Center as an AODA event for Wellness Day. This is a special day for the students because it encourages them to get physically active and helps them learn about safety and the importance of eating healthy...all while having a ton of fun, of course! The event was planned by the Birchwood School’s Special Education Director, Sonja Rogers. After all the fun students had, they hope to do the trip again in the future. Birchwood School would like to thank all of the businesses and volunteers who make these spectacular end of the year trips possible!

High School Honor Roll4th Quarter - 2018-19A Honor RollGrade 12 Davis, ZackaryLee, TylerRoppe, AmySchultz, MadysonStanley, TrentonTrude, Sophia*Widiker, Taylor

Grade 11 Bratvold, KyleMarcinske, Matthew*Robotka, AdamSaldana, LoganStacy-Krieger, Baileigh

Grade 10 *Johnson, JennaJohnson-Puccini, TreyManka, MadisonMeyer, Katrina*Repman, Elora

Grade 9 Greisen, AbigailLangham, AlyssaLeu, AshlynRoppe, Madelyn*Schultz, Payton

B Honor RollGrade 12 Anderson, JasmineRieper, ClarissaRobotka, Taylor

Grade 11 Stodola, Noah

Grade 10 Becker, HopeKupper, RyanWill, Anna

Grade 9 Baribeau, PaytonDeNicolo, LaurynJerry, SamuelLehnert, LucasPollak, JulieStreit, Chloe

*Denotes 4.0 for HS classes this quarter

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The Final Swing of the School Golf Season By: Senior Adam Robotka Wehave,unfortunately,reachedthefinalswingoftheschoolgolfseason. Over the entire season, the team placed 1st in two meets and placed 2nd in the remaining 6 golf meets. However, the team was oftennecktoneckwiththeircompetitionuntilthefinalstrokeofthe eighteenth hole during all of their meets. This year was quite a nail-biting season, as the team went on to compete for the conference championship. They had three all-conference players, they include Matthew Marcinske (Junior), Adam Robotka (Junior), and Trent Stanley (Senior). After the all-conference play, they competed at regionals but fell short as a team. However, Matthew Marcinske ended up qualifying for sectionals, which was held in Cumberland on May 28th, where he later missed the mark to compete at state by shooting a 97 during his round. Overall, it was a great season for the Birchwood Golf Team and it will be astonishing to see how they will succeed in the following years. Thank you to all the businesses who made this season possible.

2019 Graduates Scholarships Students in the class of 2019 received scholarships and awards from many local organizations and individuals. Many scholarships involved an application with essays and numerous other requirements. Thank you to everyone who gave a scholarship or contributed to one. These students appreciate these acts of generosityandhopetofulfilltheirfuturegoals.Congratulationsto the following scholarship recipients for scholarships awarded at the Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 31. *American Legion Scholarship to Taylor Robotka, Mady Schultz, Taylor Widiker, Trent Stanley*Birchwood Bobcat Riders Scholarship to Clarissa Rieper*Birchwood Lions Club Scholarship to Taylor Robotka, Taylor Widiker and Mady Schultz*Birchwood Senior Center Scholarship - 2 $500 scholarships to Callahan Harrington and Alexandra Schott*Blanche Soper Memorial Scholarship-$500 scholarship to Taylor Robotka*Dean and Trudy Cayo Scholarship-2 $500 scholarships to Madyson Schultz and Taylor Robotka*FBLA Scholarship - $500 to Taylor Robotka*Ken and Cheryl Olson Scholarship - 1,000 (for two years) scholarship to Callahan Harrington and $1,000 (for four years) scholarship to Tyler Lee*Education Foundation Scholarship-2 $500 scholarships to Taylor Robotka and Callahan Harrington*George Mattis Birchwood Sportsman Scholarship - 2 $ 5 0 0 scholarships to Taylor Widiker and Taylor Robotka*Smile on Brooke Baures Memorial Scholarship - $ 5 0 0 t o Taylor Widiker*BirchwoodFirefightersScholarship-$500scholarshiptoCallahanHarrington*Inspiration Scholarship from VHC Insurance Scott Lindow Allstate Rice Lake and Sarah Glaze -$500 scholarship to Trenton Stanley*BirchwoodStaffScholarship-$200scholarshiptoTaylorRobotka*Birchwood Community Fund Scholarship -3 $700 scholarships to Taylor Robotka, Taylor Widiker, and Trenton Stanley*10/90 Scholarship from Richard Jones -2 $250 scholarships to Taylor Widiker and Taylor Robotka*Oscar and Jonnie Treland Memorial Scholarship- $500 scholarship to Taylor Robotka*Sawyer County Tavern League Scholarship-$500 scholarship to Sophia Trude*Synergy Cooperative Scholarship-$500 to Trenton Stanley*Bethel University Royal Merit Scholarship to Sophia Trude *Daughters of the American Revolution-St. Croix-Chequamegon Chapter Taylor Robotka*Scholar Athletes Award from WIAA - Medals presented to Taylor Widiker and Trent Stanley*LettersfromCongressmanSeanDuffyLetters awarded to Taylor Widiker and Taylor Robotka for being Valedictorian and Salutatorian; Letters awarded to Tyler Lee, Trenton Stanley, and Sophia Trude for graduating with honors.*Wisconsin Technical Excellence Scholarship – up to $2250 per year for 3 years to Hunter Block*Herb Kohl Scholarship – up to $2250 per year for 4 years to Callahan Harrington*Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship for up to $2250 per year for 4 years to Taylor Widiker

Baseball 2019 Congratulations to junior Logan Saldana for earning 2nd Team All-Conference and sophomore Preston Herricks for earning Honorable Mention All-Conference for the 2019 baseball season.

Softball 2019 Payton Schultz, Chloe Streit, and Ashlyn Leu chat with their friend from the other team while cheering on the baseball team.

Congratulations.Congratulations to Payton Schultz and Taylor Widiker for their All Conference Honors, and Alex Schott for her Honorable Mention!

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It is with excitement and immense gratitude that we announce our partnership with Dave and Carolyn Cleveland. They are building a legacy of educational support 

through a matching challenge grant of up to $500,000 for the endowment of the Educational Foundation of Birchwood! 

 

There has never been a better time to give-- and to give a bit more if you can because the foundation 

will receive TWO dollars for every ONE dollar you donate! 

This will ensure that educational support  of Birchwood area kids will continue--in perpetuity! 

Donations can be tailored to your preferences: ● One-time lump-sum donation ● Scheduled donation each year  

over the three-year period (2019 - April 1, 2022).  

HELP US MAX OUT THIS CHALLENGE GRANT! *Matching will continue cumulatively until April 1, 2022. 

 Contact Foster Soper @ 715.505-9696 or ffsoper47@gmail.com 

or any of the EFB board members.