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S.A.D. Health & Wellness by Dr. Ida Allen-Bergman

It’s that time of year again. The snow is flying; the days are short, grey, and dreary. The alarm goes off and it’s so dark and cold you’d much rather turn over and cuddle in for the rest of the day then pry yourself out of that physically and emotionally comfortable environment. Maybe you’d

rather not face the day due to the increased anxiety you have been dealing with lately. You may have noticed you also have some increased pain. You’re fighting depression and fa-tigue. Maybe you’ve been more irritable and less understand-ing toward your children or spouse. These are all symptoms

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Contents: Health & Wellness-page 1 • • • Community Calendar-page 2 • • • Outdoor Outtings-page 5 • • •

Keeping You Posted-page 6 • • • Nature Notes-page 6 • • • Pastor’s Window-page 7 • • • Classifieds-page 8

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ANNOUNCEMENTS • • • SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE: The Town of Land O’ Lakes Collection Site will not accept contractor’s recyclables. Jensen-Akins Hard-ware in Conover will accept small quantities of fluorescent lights at no charge. Nelson’s Ace Hardware and Radio Shack in Eagle River will accept rechargeable batteries at no charge. Eagle Waste will accept fluorescent lights. They are open Mon, Wed & Sat from 9am–noon. There is a $1.00 charge for tubes up to 4 ft., $1.50 over 4 ft.

Next BB Issue: Feb 10. Deadline for Advertising & Stories: Jan 29.

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CONOvER • • • Sno-Buddies Benefit Chili Cook-off: Grapes Twin Haven-Conover, Jan 29, 2–6pm.

Conover Lions Club Winter Frolic: Conover Town Park, Feb 13, 11:30am–3:30pm.

Great Northern Jerk Off: Club 45, Feb 19, registration 5:30–6:30pm, judging 7pm.

Conover Transfer Station: Wed, Sat, and Sun, 9am–3pm.

LAND O’ LAkES • • • Fish & Game Club Valentine’s Dinner: Reservations are needed by Feb 6. Dinner is at The Redman Supper Club on Feb 14.

LOLA CLASSES:Beginning Wood Carving: LOLA Arts Center; Thu, Jan 27, 1–3pm.

Last of 3 classes.Beginning Square Loom Weaving: LOLA Arts Center, Feb 11, 11am–2pm. Cost and materials required. Must pay & register by Feb 7. Found Object Collage: LOLA Arts Center, Feb 23, 10am–2pm. Cost and materials required. For further information: go to lolaartswi.com or call Wendy at 715-493-5361 to register.

Northern Lites D.U. Sponsor Banquet: Loose Moose, Jan 29, starting 6pm. Call Roger for more info 715-477-0842.

3 Bear Sled Dog Races: Town Hall, Sat-Feb 5 at 10am & Sun-Feb 6 at 9am. Children’s Mutt Race1pm.

Winter Festival, Craft Sale & Flea Market: LOL Elementary School, Feb 5, 10am–3pm.

Land O’ Lakes Girl Scouts Fundraiser: LOL Elementary School, Feb 5, 10am–3pm. Sandwiches and Bake Sale.

Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner: Gateway Lodge Restaurant, Feb 5, 4–6:30pm.

Mushers Ball: Gateway Lodge& Restaurant, Feb 5, 6–9pm. Music by Chilly Billies.

Relay for Life Meat Raffle: T&M Lanes, Feb 6, noon–2pm.

7th Annual Frosty Club Radar Run & Chili Feed: Bent’s Camp, Feb 19. Races start 11am, music by Mama’s Little Hippies at 7pm.

15th Annual Kids Ice Fishing Jamboree: on Lac vieux Desert, Sun, Feb 27, 9am–3pm. Call karen for more info 715-547-3434.

A.A.: LOL Town Hall, Sun, 2pm.

Northland Pines School District Board of Education Meeting: NPHS Large Group Instruction Room, 4th Mon, 6pm.

Over-the-Hill Bowling: T&M Lanes, Tue & Fri, 1pm, ‘til April 15.

Northwoods Singers Rehears-als: Northland Pines High School, meets Tue, 6:30pm. Ride shar-ing available—meet at 5:30pm at

ATV Informational Meeting: Sand Lake Pub, Feb 3, 7pm.

Fundraiser Brunch: Holiday Lodge, Feb 5, 7am–noon. Spon-sored by Phelps Women’s Club.

4th Annual North Twin Cup Radar Run: North Twin Lake, Feb 5. Registration 9am, races 10am.

Phelps Chili/Soup/Pie Cook- Off: School, Feb 5, 1–3pm.

Phelps Winter Carnival: Phelps School, Feb 5, 1:30–8:30pm.

Phelps EMS Meeting: Feb 8, 7pm.

Phelps Town Board Meeting: Feb 14, 7pm.

Phelp’s Women’s Club Meeting: 3rd Mon, 1pm. Call Sharon at 715- 545-4008 for location of meeting.

Phelps Senior Center Meeting: 4th Mon,1 pm. Call (715)545-3983 for lunch reservation 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Phelps Lions Club: 3rd Thu, 6pm. Call Dick Martin at 715-891-2296 for location.

Phelps Public Library: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri - 10am–4pm;Wed - 2–6 pm; Sat - 10am–12pm.

Phelps Transfer Station: Sat, 9am–12pm.

WATERSMEET • • • Halfway Through The Winter Karaoke Party: Cisco Lake Bar & Resort, Jan 29, 8pm–?

Sew What Group: Watersmeet Baptist Church, Tue, 10am–9pm.

Watersmeet Township Board of Education Meeting: 3rd Mon, 7pm. Unless otherwise noted.

Community CalendarHeadwaters State Bank parking lot.

Headwaters Food Pantry: mtg, LOL Senior Center, 3rd Tue, 1pm.

LOL VFW Post 8400: vFW Hall, Last Tue, 7pm.

Kid’s Story Hour: LOL Library, meets Wed 10–11am. Stories, games, crafts, treats, and more.

Drop Stitch Group: knit & crochet group, LOL library, Wed, 1–3pm.

Headwaters Food Pantry Pick-up: LOL Senior Center, 1st & 3rd Wed, 9am–12pm.

Home-School Book Club: LOL Library, 1st & 3rd Wed, 1pm. Youth ages 9 & up. Call 715-547-6006.

Wilderness Lakes Trails: LOL Chamber of Commerce Building, 4th Wed, 5pm. Public welcome.

LOL VFW Post 8400 Ladies Auxil-lary: vFW Hall, last Wed, 2pm.

New-U Club: Headwaters Bank, Thu, 8:45–10am.

Airport Commission: Town Hall, 2nd Thu, 5:30pm.

LOL Chamber Meeting: @ Chamber, 3rd Thu, 8am. Public welcome.

Open Mike Night: 1938 North, every other Friday starting Jan 28, 7–8:30pm.

Frosty Club: LOL Town Hall, 1st Sat, 9am, Oct–Apr.

LOL Collection Site: Tue 8am–3pm, Thu 12–5pm, Sat 8am–4pm.

PHELPS • • • Phelps Chamber Meeting: Feb 1, 5pm.

: Look in the paper for more information on this event.

Invasive Species Control Coalition of Watersmeet (ISC-CW): Forest Service Headquarters in Watersmeet, 3rd Tue, 9am.

Watersmeet Dump: Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri, Sat - 8am–4pm.

BEYOND THE BORDER • • • NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CENTER PROGRAMS:‘Brown Bag’ Program on the Weasel Family: koller Memorial Library, Feb 2, 12–1pm. Free.Snowshoe Hike: Fallison Lake Trl, Feb 5, 10am–noon. Free, $5 shoes. Nibbles ‘n’ Knowledge Program: Camp Jorn YMCA, Feb 10. Under-water photography by Eric Engret-son. $15.Exploring the World of the Ameri-can Marten: Center, Feb 12, 9am–2pm. Pre-register by Feb 11. $18.Book Club Gathering: Center, Feb 15, 4:30pm. The Orchid Thief. Free, For further info & registering: www.discoverycenter.net or 877-543-2085. The Discovery Center is located in Manitowish Waters on Hwy W, 1.2 miles NE of Hwy 51.

Boulder Junction Winter Festival: Boulder Lake, Feb 19, 10am–4pm, then Gooch’s A-1, 5:30pm.

Northland Pines Music Boosters Meeting: NPHS band room, 2nd Thu, 6pm. All interested in promot-ing music education welcome. Contact Brandon Bautz 715-479-4473x0802 or [email protected] for more info.

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Asthisissue wascoming together,it wasabalmy -20°outside. It’snowonder activitiesin-volvingfoodaresoabundantthistimeofyear!Anicewarmstovesuresoundsgoodtothischillychick.Butdon’tskipoveralltheotherfun,evenifoutdoor,thingsgoingon.There’ssuretobesomethingforev-erytasteinthisissue.

Sunday, Feb. 6th, from Noon–2pm. Tickets are 50 cents. Raffles every 15 minutes. All the goodies you need for the BIG GAME! Steaks, Chops, Brats, Cheese baskets, all from our local meat mar-kets. All proceeds for the Relay for Life - help find the cure!

Relay for Life Meat Raffle

On Feb. 5th from 10am–3pm at the Land O’ Lakes Elementary School, the Troop will be selling ham sandwiches and sloppy joes along with having a Bake Sale. And don’t forget, the Girl Scouts Cookie Sale ends the 6th!

Girl ScoutsRaising the “Bar”

A chili, homemade soup and pie cook-off will be held as part of the winter carnival at Phelps School Saturday, February 5. Contest rules can be picked up at the school of-fice. Judging will be on taste, texture and aroma, and prizes will be awarded. Entrants should call Lisa volkmann by Feburary 5 or register at the school the day of the contest. Homemade soup and chili should be taken to the school commons in a slow cooker marked with the owner’s name, pies should have the same information on the plate between 1 and 3 p.m. on Fe-burary 5. After judging, soups, pies and chili will be offered to the public.

Seeking Entrants

There will be a “Winter Carnival” event sponsored by the Com-munity Relations Committee at the Phelps School on Saturday, February 5. From 1:30 to 4 pm there will be outside winter events held on the playground. Hot chocolate and hot cider will be avail-able in the school commons. From 4 to 7 pm the event will move into the Phelps School for a chili/soup/pie cook-off, a meal, and more fun with games and music. The U.S. Navy Band contempo-rary ensemble will perform from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the small gym. All events are open to the public and there is no charge for admis-sion. The event is funded by the Rural Education Achievement Program. For information or if you would like to volunteer call the school at (715)545-2724.

Phelps Winter Carnival

On Saturday Feb. 5th and Sunday Feb. 6th, Land O’ Lakes has planned a weekend of winter activities for the entire family. Kicking off the fun are the annual Three Bear Winter Sled Dog Races. Mushers from throughout the Midwest and Canada come to race in this exciting event. The unlimited class competition starts with teams of 8 to 20 dogs, then several other classes including junior and skijoring races will follow on both days. An awards ceremony will be at the end of the day on Sunday.

Register at noon on Saturday or Sunday for the Children’s Mutt Race sponsored by the Land O’ Lakes Chamber of Commerce These races will be-gin at 1pm each day and prizes will be awarded. A Barcaloung-

er Race and Fido Fashion Show will follow the Mutt Races.

The Town Hall grounds will serve as an information and warming area with rest rooms available. Hot food and bever-ages including breakfast will be sold on the grounds at the Fire Barn throughout both days.

In addition to the races, the Winter Festival Craft Sale and Flea Market will be held at the elementary school right next to the Town Hall grounds. This Chamber sponsored event, which will run from 10 am to 3 pm, will showcase the talents of many local artists and craft-ers. Food and refreshments will also be available at the Craft Sale. Vendor space is still available so call Sandy at the Chamber at 715-547-3432 if you would like to participate.

Saturday evening everyone is welcome to the Gateway Lodge Restaurant where the fun will continue. Enjoy the Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner that will be served from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. (Advance tickets for the dinner are available at area businesses.) Or come to the Musher’s Ball which is sched-uled for 6 to 9 pm. Or partici-pate in both - more fun times for everyone in Land O’ Lakes!

Winter Festivities Galore in the Northwoods!Sled Dog Races and Other LOL Activities

The Conover Lions Club will host the 52nd annual Winter Frolic Sunday, Feb. 13th, featuring sled races and raffles. The action takes place from 11:30am to 3:30pm at the Conover Town Park, one block east of Highway 45 on Highway K. Sled races for children start at 1:00pm with awards for winners in every age group. Ev-eryone is welcome to bring their own sleds, tubes and saucers. The children will be towed to the top of the sled hill by the Conover Sno-Buddies snowmobile club trail groomer. Food and beverages will be sold at the park’s indoor shelter. Proceeds raised by the Conover Lions Club go to many local and international causes, including Camp Rosholt in Rosholt, WI for the blind and deaf.

Sleds, Tubes, Races...Woohoo!

On January 29th the Conover Sno-Buddies will hold its An-nual Chili Cook-Off from 2-6 pm. This year the event will be held at Grape’sTwin Haven, 3169 Hwy K East in Conover. Chili tasters pay $5 to sample all the delicious recipies and cast a vote for their favorite.

If you have a winning recipe and wish to enter, call Bob at (715) 470-8968 for information.All proceeds from the event benefit the Conover area snow-mobile trail system.

Come by sled or by car!!

Conover Chili Cook-Off

In conjunction with the Radar Run and Winter Carnival, the Phelps Women’s Club will be hosting a fundraiser brunch at Holiday Lodge on Saturday, February 5 from 7 am to noon.

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The Northland Pines School District is holding four-year-old kindergarten registration for the upcoming 2011-12 school year. You should attend this registra-tion with your child if you live in the Northland Pines School District (or if you plan on open enrolling into our district) and have a child that will be four (4) on or before Sept. 1, 2011.

Registrations will take place at St. Germain Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 4th, from 9–11:30 am and at Land O’Lakes Elementary School from 12:30–3 pm. The Eagle River Elementary School regis-tration will be on Friday, Feb. 11th, 2011 from 9 am–3 pm. Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificate and the most recent copy of their im-munization record.

If your child will be four (4) on or before Sept. 1, 2011, you will be given information about the 4K program as well as com-

plete the necessary registration materials. Children will meet the teachers, play in the 4K classrooms, and participate in a free developmental screening.

In addition to 4K registration, if you have a child who turns three (3) on or before Sept. 1, 2011, you are invited and encouraged to participate in the free developmental screening.

If you are new to the North-land Pines School District or your child did not attend 4K but will be five (5) on or before Sept. 1, 2011, you are encour-aged to register your child for Kindergarten at this time. Chil-dren who attended 4K within the Northland Pines School District are already registered and do not need to attend this registration day.

If you are unsure of which elementary school your child should be attending you can view the district map from the website at http://www.npsd.k12.wi.us then select District Information and then District Map or contact the District Office at 715-479-6487. If you do not live in our district but would like your child to attend school here, you will need to contact Mary Mulleady at 715-479-6487 option 2, ext. 2 and file for Open Enrollment which needs to be done between Feb. 7th – 25th. For questions regarding registration or if you are concerned about your child’s development or would like more information about de-velopmental screening, please contact 715-479-8989.

Yep, It’s That Time AlreadyChoral vocal enthusiasts from all over the Northwoods are

invited to join the winter-spring 2011 gathering of the Northwoods Singers or the Northwoods Youth Choir. The group is open to all. Musicians interested in accompanying the Northwoods Singers are also invited to take part.

Persons interested in joining either group, or to volunteer as a non-singing member of the group, should contact Barbara Neh-ring at (715) 547-3333 for more information. Rehearsals this season will be every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the United Church of Christ in Eagle River. Potential singers may also simply show up at Tuesday rehearsals.

Calling All Music Enthusiasts

Vilas County taxpayer’s “first installment of their 2010 property tax is due to the local municipality treasurer by January 31, 2011. You may pay the whole tax or the first one-half at that time. If you miss the deadline or if you pay less than the amount due; your taxes will be delinquent. You will be charged interest on the total unpaid tax amount beginning February 1st. You will also lose the option of making your second-half payment in July.

Now is also the time to be sure you are certified for the lottery and gaming credit. Please check your tax bill. The amount of the lottery and gaming credit appears in the middle of your tax bill, right above the Net Tax. If you have not received the lottery and gaming credit, contact your local municipality treasurer who will see that you receive a claim form.” Vilas County Treasurer Jerri Radtke

Attention Property Owners

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For an appointment call (715) 547-3219


The ever infamous “canis latrans”, Mr. “wily” coyote himself, has become the arch-nemesis of every deer hunter across the nation. No other predator has a wider range and adaptability as coyotes do. Just look at the recent media hype in recent years with coyotes invading suburbs in southern California and attacking chil-dren in their own backyards. Averaging only between 20-40 lbs. across most of their range, they are still a very efficient predator and scavenger, with little or no dietary preference. They are opportunistic though, so they will feed on the most abundant prey at that time and place. Unfortunately for us, that just happens to be whitetail deer around here, with newborn fawns at the top of the menu. Every scientific study that I have viewed from around the country has con-sistently shown that wherever deer numbers were in natural decline, coyotes were responsi-ble for 50-90% of that mortality rate in fawns. Add a significant hunter harvest on top of that, like we had three to four years ago in northern Wisconsin, and you can see why we have the deer numbers that we do now. The DNR has started doing their part by not issuing any doe tags the last two seasons, so now it’s our turn. Let’s help out our deer herd a bit and start calling for some coyotes!

Location: The winter season helps us to actually pursue these creatures a little more efficiently. Snow gives us a much better sight advantage, not only to see them at further distances, but finding their tracks most of all. Like most animals, coyotes will always take the path of least resistance when at all possible. So far, we have not had a lot of snow this season, and with a decent hard-pack underneath, these dogs have been able to travel just about anywhere uninhibited. Swamps, fields, rivers and lakes are all decent calling locations, especially wherever you find a

decent rabbit popula-tion. As with deer hunting, make sets downwind of where you believe the dogs will pop out and come to your call. They have a sense of smell that rivals deer, so always keep that in mind. As the snow gets deeper, rivers, lakes, plowed roads and snowmobile trails are the primary traveling options for coyotes. Remember to always keep state regulations in mind though if calling around populated areas, like lakes for instance. Nowadays it’s hard to find a lake or pond that doesn’t have some kind of house or cabin on it, so just always know your target and beyond. All of us predator hunters know all too well that coyotes never stop running or loping for more than a second or two, so make sure shooting lanes or areas are well scouted before squeezing that trigger.

Calling: Once the prime location has been found, now comes the fun part. Many dif-ferent sounds can be used to lure coyotes in, so electronic calls definitely offer a lot more bang for the buck. Any time of the year, a cottontail distress call will grab their attention and pull them in close to take a look at least. Certain times of the

year though, other calls offer a different advantage. Coyotes mate usually in late-February to early March, so using their own language to deceive them can be key. Now is when howls, challenge barks, and female-in-heat yelps really get territorial dogs wound up. Coyotes are very territorial and will defend whatever they think is rightful-ly theirs, like their home range and females that are ready to breed for instance. Once bred, pups are born around 60 days later, then pup distress yelps are extremely effective to draw in females, running in for the rescue. Other than that, any small rodent, bird, turkey and even cat meows will work also for a little variety.

As an end note, I certainly hope I didn’t offend many

Calling All Coyotes Outdoor Outtings by Brian Blettner

The author and hunting partner, Adam Hick-son, with a late-season coyote that came into a rabbit call.

The Frosty Snowmobile Club, Inc. conducted its eleventh annual Snowmobile Safety class December 29th & 30th. The 34 students who participated actively participated in class discussions, offered many personal experiences, and asked many questions. The exam scores were solid evidence of their keen interest: Thaddeus Ben-nefield, Travis Buckmaster, Charlene Bukowiecki, Gregory Mohr, Rebecca Rohrman, Jessica Van Bree and Lane Zalewski all scored perfect 100% and all but four of the class were at 90% or better. Great job class!

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The LOL Fish & Game Club is having a photo contest! Photos taken during 2010 and of our local area are eligible to enter. There are categories, rules and prizes. Deadline is Feb. 7th! Entries can be dropped off or mailed to Mel Meyer Ins. in Land O’ Lakes. Call David Gunderson for more information and rules at 715-547-3153.

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In winter, even in the deep-est or softest of snow, the hares will be easy to read. Foxes and coyotes leave signs of them-selves then too, as they tread the hare trails or cross them by the river. Now the predators have other game. Little voles and deer mice are easily taken in the shallow snow and short grass. The predators are still fat on summer berries, their furs thick. It’s an easy time. The real cold hasn’t come, the deep snow hasn’t come to slow their hunt.

When thick snow falls every-thing else goes under, or over, or, like the weasels and otters through. The grouse go over and in. Here in the raspberry thicket there are fresh grouse tracks on the ground, this one has scratched under the brush like a chicken. They’ll spend the winter walking in the tops of the aspens, picking off buds, shifting their wings for balance like tightrope walkers. At dusk they’ll dive into the snow to sleep out of the wind, invisible.

And the firs, I’m coming to more of them here on the river slope. Clear sunlight is com-ing into the whitened world, the tree line is reddening and the sky is blue, the crisp winter blue unhazed by moisture. Now there’s brightness like a dia-mond dusting on the hilltops.

Here the firs are a bluey olive,

a winter dark. Their needled fingers are holding out the snow, their arms just dipped with this first burden. By Janu-ary they will be hunched under snowy thatch. They’ll be conical towers, like arctic huts, shel-ter for the hares, for birds, for flying squirrels and red squir-rels and weasels and mice and coons. When the sugar time thaws the snow, it will fall away and these branches will lift again, in uncomplicated grace, like dancers’ arms.

Firs are conservative. Each au-tumn they shed only one third of their needled selves. They in-vest in waxes and resins to seal their leaves and buds against the drying cold. Their net worth is here, in the open, for anyone to read, in the circle of terminal buds at the top of their spires. This fir displays its summer winnings in eight fat buds, a beaded ring like a wagon wheel.

So, for all things, now is the time to read the balance sheet of the year. I read it here in the muffled and brightened woods. The harvest is in, the seeds have gone to the winds. This is what we have.

I stand among the firs, the tree lines out there going from rose to white as the sun comes up, and now I remember that when we came here this was

the time when we used to shut the doors. With this first cold snow the last of the summer toys would be put under cover, the last wood would be split, brought in, stacked, the garage doors and the shed doors would be shut. We were no different, I suppose, than the firs or the beavers or the manic squirrels, perhaps they are afraid, too. Perhaps fear has its purpose. We had our own way, but we did the same. We brought our harvest in and sealed it off. The week of hard frost and the first cold snow finished the sealing.

It’s what Bob called locking time. I only heard him say it once. I never heard anyone else call it that, ever, but we did, afterwards, amongst ourselves.

It was November, more than 15 years ago, when I went down to his house by the lake. He was sitting by the woodstove and he turned to the firebox, which hummed and crinked as the wood burned. He said: “Second day running she’s stayed fired all the day. That’s the sure sign.”

“Of what?” I asked.“Of locking time, we used to

say. Means you better be ready. If you ain’t now you won’t be.” “For winter?” “Nah,” he said. “Winter’ll come if you’re ready or not.” “For what then?” “For spring,” he said, and laughed.

Snow and Winter Nature Notes by Peter Dring

Today it’s time for Kansas to get their stamp. The stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of Kansas state-hood. In the foreground of the stamp stands a type of efficient windmill pioneered in America during the mid 19th century, first made of wood but later out

Keeping You Posted By Cathy Grady, LOL Postmaster

of metal and fitted with a tail, like a weather vane, to change the direction of the wheel relative to the wind. In the background stand five modern wind turbines that demonstrate the continuity and the forward-looking nature of the modern Kansas economy.

Early in December of 2010, members of the LOLA Board were invited to the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, to tour the school, meet with the Dean of the Arts College, Asso-ciate Dean and faculty mem-bers. This trip was organized by Barbara Grubel. Grubel is cur-rently a Professor of Dance at UW-Whitewater. Some of you may know Barbara, as she was raised in Land O’ Lakes. Her parents are the late “Butch” and Barney Grubel. Her first dance lessons were under the tutelage of dance instructor, Dolores Lapp. Barbara has since gone on to dance the ballet in New York and around the world. She heard of LOLA’s efforts in bringing arts programming to our area and thought a partner-ship with UW-Whitewater may be possible.

After touring the school and meeting with the Dean it was clear that UW-Whitewater was interested in working the LOLA. The opportunity for this level of teaching talent and partnership will be a benefit to this community. It is now our job to present the faculty with an invitation to come to Land O’ Lakes. LOLA is looking for

your help. In order to bring these teachers here, we are in need of housing for a week or two weeks, that would be ap-propriate for one or two teach-ers. If anyone is interested in hosting UW-Whitewater faculty members, please contact Wen-dy Powalisz at 715-493-5361 or Lynn Richie at 715-367-3893.

In addition to working on a UW-Whitewater partner-ship, the Board of Directors for LOLA is busy programming classes and planning other events for 2011. Some of the scheduled classes for February are Beginning Square Loom Weaving, Found Object Collage and Watercolor Painting. CALLING ALL ART GROUPS!

The LOLA Arts Center has a room available for any arts group to use for meetings for projects. LOLA extends an in-vitation to groups to use the art room at no charge. Currently, a knitting group is meeting on Friday mornings.For any further questions on LOLA, classes, future events or how to volunteer, please contact Wendy at 715-493-5361.

To see an updated class/event listing go to: lolaartswi.com

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Former Forest Supervisor Susan J. Spear signed a Deci-sion Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact to imple-ment the designation of 56 miles of new motorized access on the Ottawa National Forest last December. The majority of the newly designated routes and trails will be on existing Forest roads.

The decision is based on the revised Off Highway Ve-hicle (OHV) Connector Route Environmental Assessment (EA) released last year, which identified several alternatives for proposed OHV routes across the Forest. The intent of the project was to designate additional miles of OHV access on roads and trails to provide connections to current routes. “The designation of OHV connector routes to currently established trails was identi-fied as an issue by the public over the past several years,” stated Acting Forest Supervisor Randy Charles. “This project proposal and the final decision will designate road and trail segments on seven different routes that will provide access within the Forest and between local communities.”

Charles also stated that while the Forest recognizes a need to designate roads and trails to meet increasing demands, there is also a need to balance use. “The new routes are situated in the most efficient locations to accomplish the purpose and need of the project, as well as to retain other areas where motorized access is not permit-ted.” Although this decision identifies new OHV trails and routes, these routes are not available for immediate use. “Formal designation will occur through publication of the For-est’s Motor Vehicle Use Map, which is updated annually,” said Charles. “Most of the new routes will require road and/or trail work prior to use to ensure routes can support designated motorized uses and provide a safe environment.”

For additional information related to the designation of these new routes or to learn more about the Ottawa’s OHV program, please contact Bill Baer at 906-932-1330, ext. 342 or your local Forest Service office. A copy of the recently signed Decision Notice is available on-line at www.fs.usda.gov/ottawa

OHV USE ON OTTAWA NATIONAL FORESTS DECISION RELEASED

Some years ago, a friend and I attended a conference in Louis-ville. At that time I was amazed at how attached people were to their technology. At a coffee shop in the hotel, one guy was working on his laptop, while talking on his cell phone, and checking his PDA. After every general session, it seemed that a good portion of the people attending the conference would pull out their cell phones and start calling. Another time I was walking down the hall and a woman several yards ahead of me was dramatically moving her arms and talking out loud. I was wondering what was going on and hurriedly tried to catch up to her to see if she was alright. It was then that I noticed the small Blue Tooth receiver in her ear. When I got back to my friend, I commented that I understood why God had placed us in the North Woods, because many of these Chris-tian workers wouldn’t be able to deal with the technological withdrawal. Now the digital age is here in the North Woods! We now can text, e-mail, surf, and social network with the best of them.

Social networks are a great way to keep up with what is happening with others in our

lives and share what is new in our lives as well. This has me thinking about how those who are followers of Christ should use technology, especially social networks, for God’s glory. When it comes to social networks, people post all sorts of things from the very personal, “I’m feeling sick,” to the mundane, “I just went outside and now I am back inside.” The Bible says, “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” (Col 3:17) Many of my friends’ pages have testimonies of how they came to trust on the Lord Jesus Christ. Others share sermons, Scripture verses, or Christian songs. Still others share thought provoking posts. These can be very non-threatening ways to share our faith in Jesus Christ with others. Who knows whom it may reach as friends of friends view their pages and their posts.

Having said this, I’d like to share a concern I have. Psalms 19:14 says, Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. Paul wrote to believers in Ephesus, Let no cor-rupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.(Eph

4:29) and then further on writes, See then that you walk circum-spectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (Eph 5:15-17). You and I don’t know who may see our posts and comments. It can be easy to rashly publish something and only later to regret it. I had a friend once who was angry about a workplace problem and sent out an e-mail to a couple of friends. Unknown to him, he had accidently selected all of us in his address book, including his boss. Yikes!! What comes out of us reveals what we truly are. Jesus says, For out of the abun-dance of the heart the mouth speaks…I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it… (Matt 12:34 & 36) Be careful not to use these as a sounding board for your gripes and complaints. Remember we are representa-tives for Jesus Christ, we are not our own, we belong to Him.

Think before you type and post. Guard your heart for out of it springs the issues of life. Let’s use our technology and networks to glorify God, further His gospel, and build up and encourage others. Know I’m praying for you.

Christians & Social Networks From the Pastor’s Window by Pastor Skip Pullen

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