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According to Officer Mike Ashbeck, the Wabeno Police Dept. would like your help in naming their

new Police Dog. The two-year old German Shepherd is an immigrant of the Netherlands where he was

born and trained by the British Royal Brigade. If you would like to help name their new dog, stop in at

any one of the libraries in Forest County and Lakewood. If you would like to send your suggestion via

email please send it to:

There are four categories that their new dog will be assisting the Department with: 1. keeping drugs

out of our schools, 2. Will be used to sniff out drug and narcotic’s in a response to a call 3. to assist in

locating lost children and adults and 4. Assist officer’s by utilizing article searches. These ‘article

searches’ may consist of an article of clothing or an item that would carry a persons scent.

Having their new canine officer, the Dept. will be able to relieve other county departments use of their

canine’s when needed. But in return, they may be called upon to assist one of those depts. as well.

Officer’s Steve and Mike Ashbeck spoke before members of the Lakewood Area Chamber of Com-

merce recently explaining their need for funds to care for and continue their training of their new ca-

nine officer. To continue the program the dept will need $47,000 a year. Grants have been applied for

but know that if awarded, will not be the entire amount per year needed. If you would like to donate to this new program, please

contact the non-emergency phone number, 715-473-3121, for the Wabeno Police Dept..

Townsend author Kathleen Marie Marsh announces that Volume II of The Truth About Townsend: Poor Man’s Paradise (1940-1980) is now available! This is her second book on the history of Oconto County’s northernmost township. “Volume II contains over 200 photographs, 65,000 words, and at least a quarter million bits of information in 216 carefully researched pages,” says Marsh. “I have spent four years researching and writing the Town of Townsend’s history, and I believe both books paint an accurate portrait of what life was like here during the years covered.” Marsh added, “I am sure people will be delighted to read the many interesting narratives that the new book con-tains. I worked hard to research every single lead or verify every interesting tidbit of information people gave me while I was working on the book. Of course, there are two stories about town residents: Julia Lauder, who was a worldwide celebrity, and Andrew Bagocus who mysteriously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in 1947, which will gain immediate attention, but there are dozens of others that will be just as eye-opening, interesting, and enter-taining to readers.” Soft-cover copies of Volume II sell for $25.00, tax included. A very limited number of hard cover copies are available for $35.00. Books may be ordered by calling 715-276-6515 or by emailing [email protected]. For mail orders, send a check to Otter Run Books; 16965 Nicolet Road, Townsend, WI 54175. Please add $4.95 for each book to cover the cost of shipping.

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From the Editor-news and notes

Congratulations to all of the area graduates! We attended both the Suring and Wabeno ceremonies. Thank you to Mr. Lowelry for making the Wabeno one memorable. His rendition of the Wizard of Oz and the ruby red slippers, Oh least we forget, the wandering cow.

Birthday Wishes– Trina and her son Zack Dinkleman, Mike and Boone and everyone who is celebrated a June birthday. Onto to the July ’kids’. Ah, I’m right there with you all. And, for August, we will be sending grand wishes to sisters Melissa and Jolene, and to family and friends we’ve met along the way.

Gas prices have dropped close to the $2.40 mark.

The weather has been wonderful, temps in the high 60’s with a few storms thrown into the mix.

Garage Sale Signs are the signs of the times! According to the national news more and more families are holding garage sales to raise vacation and/or needed dollars.

The worst international aviation disaster of the Air France flight from Brazil covered the news. The plane disappeared from the sky

June 12, 2009 The nation changed over to all digital TV reception. Are you experiencing any reception problems?

Seasonal Events: Family reunions– get those family tree history’s while you can down on paper; the 55th Annual Lakewood Mardi Gras celebration and parade. Fishing tournaments, Boat and Duck Races around the area. And then, the kids all go back to school in August! Gads, that made it sound like summer went by so fast but it hasn’t even gotten started yet.

A dozen writers gathered to discuss and share their work at the June meeting of Up North Authors Circle (UNAC) held on June17 at the Lakewood Library. A very enthusiastic “welcome back” was extended to summer resident Lynn Burlingham and Townsend poet Jim Adamczyk.

Townsend author Kathleen Marsh led the meeting as she showed off her latest book, Poor Man’s Paradise, Volume II of The Truth About Townsend. Marsh noted that the book has been selling well and early reviews have been excellent. Tom Thielke of Crandon then informed the group that his compre-hensive history of Lakewood will be ready on July 26. This is Tom’s first book, a definitive and meticulously researched

local history book on Lakewood that is a must-read for anyone in northern Oconto County.

Next up was Kansan Lynn Burlingham, who shared a short story. Lynn received much helpful feedback as she is pushing herself to explore via fiction the depth and despair of people suffering from mental illness. Group co-founder Evelyn Gaede, who writes as Jamie Pilant, then read a revised introduction of her second book, Jenny’s Destiny. Evelyn has been working hard to complete the novel, a sequel to her first book, Chelsea’s Doom. As always, Townsend poet Jim Adamczyk, got a round of applause and kudos as

he read one of his delightful poems.

The next meeting of UNAC is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, at the Lakewood Library, from 6:00-8-00 p.m. New members are

always welcome to attend.

UNAC by Kathleen Marsh


Pat Hoffman, wound care, infection control, and restorative nurse at Nu-Roc Community Healthcare, recently attended a wound care seminar in Appleton, Wisconsin. The seminar was entitled “Practical Approaches to Wound Healing: Ef-fective Management of Chronic Wounds.” Sponsored by Cross Country Education and presented by Beth Harrison Bradley, RN, MN, CWOCN, the seminar covered costs of wound care, skin anatomy, risk factors for pressure ulcers, phases of wound healing, trouble shooting wounds that don’t heal, wound care products, venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers. Upon completion of the seminar, Pat was awarded a Certificate of Completion and will practically apply her knowledge in her nursing position at Nu-Roc. Pat started out at Nu-Roc as a C.N.A. in 1977. She has been a registered nurse at Nu-Roc since 1993. Pat’s successful completion of this seminar further verifies Nu-Roc’s mission to provide the “best care possible” to all its residents.

Can Chiropractic Help Me? by Bonnie Vrchota E: [email protected]

Back pain doesn't have to be permanent. With X-rays to see where the problem is and a consultation on the best strategy to get your back healthy, managing your spinal health through chiropractic care just might keep you off prescription or over-the-counter drugs. Not all chiropractors are alike. These tips might help you decide if it's time to change doctors. How did you find your chiropractor? Ask friends, relatives, neighbors and health care facilities. Does your chiropractor make you feel comfortable? Take the time to explain your managed care, how long it might take & how insurance might help? Explain how he/she can help you through manipulation, traction, elec-trical stimulation, massage and/or rehab? Offer a rehabilitative component to his/her practice such as stretching, strength train-ing exercises and/or massage? Refer out to physicians if he/she doesn't feel they can help you? If you feel your chiropractor isn't interested in you, is too pushy, sells you on the idea you need to be there weekly the rest of your life, takes too many X-rays, isn't helping your problem after a few months or tells you without manipulation you could be harming yourself; consider changing chiropractors. Find a good chiropractor then tell your family and friends. Decide for yourself if it's time for a

change.

Nu-Roc Community Healthcare Nurse Pat Hoffman Attends Wound Care Seminar


Where's The Fruit? Over half of the most aggressively advertised children's foods that prominently feature fruit on their packaging contain no fruit at all, according to a study released by the

Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments. The study - Where's the Fruit? reveals that 51 percent of these products do not contain fruit, and another 16

percent contain only minimal amounts of fruit despite prominent fruit promotions on the packaging.

"Parents drawn to products that seem healthier for their children based on references

to fruit on the packaging are being deceived," explains Leslie Mikkelsen, a registered dietician with the Strategic Alliance and lead author of the study. "Food and beverage

companies are some of the most sophisticated communicators in the world and are

clearly capable of accurately reflecting what is in their products if they wanted to."

The Where's the Fruit? study identifies the most heavily advertised children's food prod-ucts that include words and images of fruit and/or fruit ingredients on the packaging. A

total of 37 products were included in the final study, and their ingredient lists were ana-lyzed to determine the presence of fruit ingredients. A full 51% of the products con-

tained no fruit ingredients at all despite the images of fruits and use of words

such as "fruity," "fruit flavors" and "berry" on the packaging.

"The nation is facing a staggering epi-

demic of chronic diseases that result from poor eating and physical inactivity,"

cautions Dr. Andria Ruth, a pediatrician

for the Diabetes Resource Center of Santa Barbara. "Children are particularly

affected and these food companies are making parents' jobs even harder by us-

ing misleading packaging to lead them to think that they are making a healthy

choice when they are not."

A Word or Two From Dr. Jason


New at the Lakes Country Public Library

Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. P O Box 220 Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lakewood, WI 54138 Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ph: 715-276-9020 Sunday Closed Fax: 715-276-7151

Email: [email protected]

Be Creative @ the Library Check out our children summer library programs! NEW Zoo Visits the Library Wednesday, July 22 at 1:00 p.m., the NEW Zoo Zoomobile will make a special visit to the library, complete with critters and lots of fun. Kids of all ages are invited.

Reading Program - Stop in the library to sign up, then bring in your slip each week. Kids of all ages may read (or be read to.)

Be Creative at our Summer Activity Table - Starting Monday, June 8, we will have an activity table featuring a new kid-friendly craft each week. We will also have coloring pages and crayons for littler ones. Stop in any time; the activity table is available whenever the library is open, all summer.

New Fiction Amazonia by James Rollins Cold Choices by Larry Bond The Last Child by John Hart Wicked Prey by John Sandford Blood Groove by Alex Bledsoe Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg Marine One by James W. Huston Bad Things by Michael Marshall The Increment by David Ignatius Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh Sun, Sea and Murder by Roderic Jeffries The Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cook Murder in the Latin Quarter by Cara Black Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber The Late, Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koslow Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

New Nonfiction Sara Snow's Fresh Living by Sara Snow Rustic Garden Furniture and Accessories by Daniel Mack

New for Kids The Tale of Despereaux (junior novelization audiobook) The Pigeon Wants a Puppy by Mo Willems David Beckham: Born to Play by B.A. Roth The Little Prince by Antoine de Sainte-Exupery Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal by Jeff Kinney Flat Stanley: The Mount Rushmore Calamity by Sara Pennypacker

New for Teens By P.C. Cast – Chosen - Hunted - Marked - Untamed - Betrayed Max by James Patterson 3 Willows by Ann Brashares Operation: Military Kids by Jon Hisgen

New on Audiobook Wicked Prey by John Sandford in White by Nora Roberts Nightwalkers by P.T. Deutermann Intent to Kill by James Grippando Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

New on DVD Doubt Taken Yes Man The Reader Passengers Bride Wars Stone Angel Hotel for Dogs Bedtime Stories Last Chance Harvey The Tale of Desperaux

Upcoming Book Club Meetings For the summer, book club meetings will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Mulligan's Bar & Grill (Hwy. 32) in Lakewood. June 4 -- The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by Dave Wroblewski July 9 -- (note: this is the second Thursday) -- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson


The fifth grade from Wabeno Elementary have been participating in the D.A.R.E. program. On May 21st, they took a field trip to Crandon to celebrate the conclusion of the D.A.R.E. program. They started with root beer floats and listened to Tanesha Burba, Tiara Thompson, Nacie Calarco, Teagen Bodoh, Clayton Ehlers, and Ryan Brauer read their speeches. Afterwards, they toured the jail, played games, and had snacks. It was an educational and fun trip. The fifth grade would like to thank the veterans at the VFW hall for the snacks and allowing us to play games and Sergeant Marvin for setting up the jail tour.

Alissa Gill is the seventh 5th grader to pass all 44 levels of Math Facts in a Flash. Math Facts in a Flash is a computer program that gives students at all levels valuable practice on their addition, sub-traction, multiplication, division, and more. Alissa also finished fifth grade with the top score in math.

Gill Finishes 5th Grade

with Top Score in Math

A group of 6th graders attended Rural Middle School Teen Institute this past March. While at the institute, the students decided on an ac-tion plan for their community. They wanted to make a mural showing the benefits of being drug free. They raised the money for the mural and were able to ac-complish their goal. With the help of Connie and Tim Friesen, the students painted the mural and are hoping to have it hanging in the commu-nity soon. Shown are Lily Bath, Autumn Huettl, Colby Harrison, Jake Kroll, Holly Spaude, and Cecelia Harrison.

6th Graders to Share Action Plan -

Benefits of Being Drug Free with Painted Mural

D.J. Garrison, owner of the Firelite Lounge in Lakewood and Foundation member, announced the 2009 Lakewood Scholarship winners at Class Night, May 28. Recipi-ents of the $1000 scholarships were Jameson Smits and Emily Kozalinski. The $500 recipients were Cody Aderholdt, Jared Piontek and Audra Demmith. Congratulations to these fine students and to all the Wabeno graduates.

2009 Lakewood Scholarship Foundation Winners


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On Thursday May 28th at the Senior Class Awards Night in Wabeno and on Saturday May 30th at Laona High School Gradua-tion, scholarships were administered on behalf of the American Legion Sylvan Post 44 in Wabeno. The annual scholarship by the American Legion is awarded to a student with good grades, whose parent or grandparent is or was a Military Service Member. At the Wabeno Senior Class Awards Night, pictured is Commander Ron Boeldt, Post 44 award-ing a $500.00 scholarship to Cody Aderholdt, also receiving a $500.00 Scholarship is Ra-chel Spreeman from SAL Commander Dieck Johnson. The Stan Lapacz Memorial Scholarship for $500.00 donated by the Lapacz Family was awarded to Hanna Huettl by Stan’s wife, Janie and their son Lonnie, pictured. Stan was a

dedicated member of Post 44 who devoted much of his time and effort to his community, and the American Legion programs at the local schools and to his brother veterans. The Lions/Legion Fish-O-Ree scholarship for $500.00 was awarded to Jameson Smits by Lions member, Al Harrison and Jim Pleva, Legion Adjutant. At the Laona High School Graduation, a $500.00 Scholarship was awarded to Matthew Koch, pictured, by Dave Parenteau ,Chairman of the American Legion Education Committee.

Congratulations and Good Luck, Cody Aderholdt, Rachel Spreeman, Hanna Huettl, Jameson Smits and Matthew Koch in fur-thering your education. Thru continued support and active participation in our American Legion Post 44, these scholarship pro-

grams are possible and will hopefully increase in the future, aiding other students who wish to further their education.

American Legion Present Scholarships to Graduates


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Pine Needle Quilters Report At our regular meeting July 20th, our featured speaker will be Jana Anderson-Laes from "My Favorite Quilt Shop" in Green Bay . She will "Review the Pillowcase " pattern, and demo the "Disappearing 9 patch - from the book-"Slice Em and Dice Em", show the "Summer Funn" picnic quilt, and demo Aunt Philly's Toothbrush rug. She will have patterns and tools along for sale, and discuss the Long Arm quilt machine rental. She will also have fat quarters, half yard cuts, and quilt kits to sell. At our August 3 sewing session, we will learn how to attach yo-yos by machine. Also, after we do our practice yo-yo. it can be turned into a very cute pin cushion which we will work on. Bring a sewing machine and the usual supplies. You will need 3 coordinating 6" squares of fabric, machine sewing thread, al least 1/2 yd. of medium to large rick-rack that coordinates with your fabric and a skein of floss that is a nice contrast to your rick-rack, a long embroidery needle, enough stuffing or leftover batting to stuff a good sized pin cushion, a larger matching button, and scissors.. Diana will start showing the yo-yo technique at 2:00 and will do it later for any late arrivals if necessary. She will bring the cushion to the July meeting to show the finished product. Sue Geneske wants to remind everyone who is doing the Panel Challenge of the "Birchwood Lane" panel that it is due at our October Meeting. Some members are doing a "Paducah Walking Tracker". Sue Geneske has created a Spreadsheet to keep track of the miles. They are starting out slow but will eventually need to walk 2 miles a day to get the miles in before their Paducah trip. She is encouraging every-one to get exercising even if your not going to Paducah next April. A good way to get in shape for Paducah, or otherwise. The Spread-sheet is at the top of the MEMBERS page on the PNQ website


Service Times

Laona---Sun. 6:00 p.m.

Lakewood ---Sunday 8:00 a.m.

Wabeno---Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Church School During Service

Lakewood & Wabeno & Laona

Forest Larger Parish First Presbyterian Church

St. John Lutheran Church

Vacation Bible School –August 17-21 Breakfast Bible Class Weds. 7 a.m.

Summer Youth Program-Call for Details

Hwy 32—Townsend, WI 276-7214

For out of local calling area only, call toll free 1-866-390-0543 Scott P. Wycherley, D.C.E.

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church

E.L.C.A.

Sunday Worship Service-8:45 a.m.

Sunday School—9:30 a.m.

Holy Communion First and Third Sundays

11005 Hwy M Suring, WI 54174

(Three miles east of Suring)

920-842-2039

St. John Lutheran Church, Townsend Services are held: . Service times Sat. 5:30 and Sunday 8:30. The Christian Food Pantry is always in need of food and/or cash donations. Right now we are short on canned meats like stew or lunch meat, canned spaghetti, varieties of soups, canned fruit like fruit cocktail and pineapple, peas, carrots, potato flakes, pasta noo-dles, macaroni, and rice. Please bring these offerings and place them in the shopping cart in the church entryway. Thank you. First Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, Wabeno & Laona Forest Larger Parish office-715-473-3603 St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church Students who wish to participate in the Youth Group, call for details. 276-7364. See you all at the annual Polka Picnic on August 16th.

Our Friends at Church

St. Mary’s of the Lake

Saturday Masses-Silver Cliff 5:30 p.m.; Lakewood 4 p.m.

Sunday Masses-Lakewood 9:00; Crooked Lake 7:30 a.m. Weekday Masses-Tuesday thru Friday Lakewood 8:30 a.m.

Rev. David Schmidt, Pastor Rev. Matthew Settle, Assoc. Pastor

St. Ambrose Catholic Church-Wabeno

Saturday—4 p.m.

Sunday—10:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s of the Lake

Before 1881, we can only wonder what the northern portion of Oconto County was like. A good guess would be ‘wilderness’. That ‘wilderness’ changed drastically when the Holt & Balcolm company set up camp on the McCaslin Brook. This camp, named Depot Camp, is still sitting on its original site on the grounds of the McCaus-lin Brook Golf Course. Logging brought men to the area which brought settlement. Side note; there are two spell-ings of McCaslin/McCauslin Brook, next issue!

In 1889, the Mountain Post Office was established. Andrew Frost served as its first postmaster.

In 1894, Potawatomi Indians groups settled in the northern edge of Oconto County and southern areas of Forest County.

In 1896, John Frye settled on 40 acres of land in the Lakewood area under the Homestead Act signed by Pres. Theodore Roosevelt. The railroad was coming through Lakewood which gave the local economy a boost. J.G. Anderson built a home on the west end of town. This building stands today and is now known as the Olde Home-stead Gift Shop.

1897 saw the completion of the railroad through Lakewood and also the establishment of the Post Office which was housed in the Anderson home with J.G. Anderson as the first postmaster.

In fall of 1905, the Lakewood schoolhouse was completed.

In the Spring of 1907 a fire caused by a steam loader at The Oconto County Works in Lakewood claimed one of five carloads of logs that were standing on the tracks despite the efforts of many to douse the flames.

June 23, 1909, John P. Schultz becomes postmaster of the newly established Townsend Post Office. Also in 1909, Albert Anderson and Bernard Mosling start up the Lakewood Mercantile Co. across from the railroad station in Lakewood.

1912 saw the last log drive down the Oconto River, bringing an end to the big lumber era in our area. Oscar S. Isaacson, who worked with Albert Anderson in the Lakewood Mercantile was named postmaster and held Post

Back In The Day… Before Lakewood was a tourist mecca, it was home to loggers and farmers and a scat-tering of businesses that thrived in our beautiful northwoods. Some familiar names of the era were; Holt & Balcolm, ‘the’ name in logging for the Lakewood area. The company had several camps in the area on both the McCaslin Brook and Oconto River. Originating in 1881, the Holt & Balcolm Lumber Company had a long run, ceasing operations in 1938. Farming was, in general, what loggers did for a living during the summer months. Some farming family names still exist in the area today, maybe you’ll recognize a few; Jeranek, Smith, Jackson, Keesler, Smyth, Rosio, Chalender, Lowery, Finsky, Kuss, Christenson, Rasmussen, Redinger, Greasby, Conley, Anderson, Marshall, Bohm, Bowman, Fuller, Fenn, Coles and Haessley. Assuredly, there are many more, as farming was not only a living but a way of life. In any town, be it large or small, there is always that certain family that seemed to get the town going. Lakewood’s ‘first family’ is John G. and Stacy Anderson. Their

home, which stands yet today as the Olde Homestead Gift Shop, is noted as the first ‘real’ house in Lakewood. Mr. Anderson is also credited with building the brick structure that houses the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce and the Pie Shoppe, it was originally a laundry for the railroad and loggers. John’s brother, Albert, was one of the original owner/operators of the Lakewood Mercantile Co.

Early Bird Shoppers During the logging era, shopping was a one stop affair with lumber camps operating stores at their larger sites. Anything a lumberjack needed, he could get at the camp store. But as lumberjacks began to actually settle in the area and start families, the opportunity arose for other stores to be built. The first in the area was the trading post at Waubee Lake. Built around 1884 by Able, Abram and Henry

Tourtilott, the post served settlers, loggers and Indians that fre-quented the area. The post was sold to the Lan-glois’, then to Hick McConley. The business was believed to be located on the shore of Waubee Lake near what is Powers Lane today. It is said that the first store in Lakewood was built by Delbert Baker and was later sold to the Gehling Brothers. After some time, the building became a tavern.

Ike Young built both a hotel and a store in Lakewood which were consumed by the 1914 fire that devastated the town. On July 12, 1905, the Western Town Lot Co. of Iowa, sold a small parcel of land to Albert O. Anderson and Bernard Mosling. In 1909 the two men put up a wood frame building that would become the Lakewood Mercantile Co. Anderson and Mosling soon found the mercantile business too confining and hired Oscar S. Isaacson to run it for them. In 1919, Oscar purchased the business.

The McCaslin lions club hosted their annual fishing outing for 29 special needs children from Wabeno Elementary School. The outing was at Silver Moon Springs trout pond in Elton. Fishing was good. Trophies were awarded to boys and girls that caught the first, second and third largest fish. For the boys trophies were awarded for the largest fish to Jordan Buski, the second larg-est fish to Gage Micoley and the third largest to Austin Pratt. For the girls trophies were awarded to Trina Leonard for the largest fish, Ryann Mason for the second largest and Alice Reininger for the third largest fish. A lunch was served before de-

parting back to school. The McCaslin Lions thank John & Ryan Nickel, the memorial to Edward Edds and Pintsch’s Hardware for their contributions making this outing the success that it was.

McCaslin Lions Host Kids Fishing Outing

Lakewood Meal Site Cookout A cookout for seniors is planned at the Lakewood Town Hall on Wednesday July 22, 2009. The cookout will include games, good food and so-cializing with a suggested donation of $3.50. The doors will open at 10:00 A.M. Participants are asked to bring non-perishable items which will be donated to the Townsend Food Pantry. The workers at the meal site hope to see a large turn-out for this event. The meal site is sponsored by the Oconto County Commission on Aging. Res-ervations should be made at least one day before the cookout. For reservations contact Judy Lewins 850-1451, Joyce West 850-0336 or Rose

Photos: (L-R) Ladies of the north Hannah Hauser (Kathy Moerman); Lucy Holt (Kathleen Marsh); and Henrietta Hooker (Beth Hartman) at the Holt and Bal-com Logging Camp Museum after their first perform-ance on July 2.

MYSTERY IN THE MUSEUM In the last month, members of the historical society have been busy getting the museum ready for opening for the season. One of things that must be done is to catalog any artifacts. In the process of sorting through items, an unidentified picture was found. There was no

paperwork to indicate who had donated the picture or what the relationship to Forest County is. On the back of the picture, the individuals are identified as follows: Left rear: Adela Goller - mother Right rear: Clara Schroeder - grandmother Right front: Wilbur Goller - son Left front: Louis Liprold (maiden name Knaack) In the 1930 Federal census, Milwaukee, District 336, an Adela Goller with her hus-band Christ J. and sons Wilbur and Robert are listed under the household of Ludwig SCHRVEDER, wife Clara, sons Erwin and Herbert. Adela is listed as daughter of Ludwig and Clara. The information provided by the census seems to indicate that this is a good possible identification with the exception of the spelling of the last name of Schroeder/Schrveder. However, it is well known that census takers didn't not always spell names correctly. The surname of LIPROLD could not be found on any searchs. It is very possible that the name was not spelled correctly when written on the picture. In addition, the first name of Louis is normally a man's name, not a woman's. The first name should probably be Louise. The question is, what relationship do these women have to Forest County? If any-

one is familiar with these names or you recognize anyone in the picture, please let us know at the historical society.

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (June 26, 2009) — An area pilot has now given more than 900 young people a free demonstration airplane ride as part of the EAA “Young Eagles” program, which is introducing a new generation to the world of flight. Among the more than 40,000 pilots around the world who have donated their time and aircraft to the effort is Ed Jeziorny of Lakewood, Wis. All pilots in the Young Eagles program explain the safe operation of airplanes and principles of flight before the short trips. Partici-pating young people become official Young Eagles with the flight, receiving a certificate signed by the pilot and Young Eagles chairman Harrison Ford. The names of the pilots and the participants are also included in the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display in the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., and online through the Young Eagles web site. The Young Eagles Program was unveiled by the Experi-mental Aircraft Association (EAA) in July 1992 and has now flown more than 1.4 million young people, primar-ily between the ages of 8 and 17. EAA is a worldwide organization with 160,000 members who enjoy all facets of recreational flight. The Young Eagles program goal is to allow young people to experience positive activities and discover the possibilities available to them within the world of aviation. For more information, visit www.youngeagles.org. You can contact Ed at the Pour Haus in Lakewood, WI to ar-range for a flight.

Local Pilots Help Young People Discover Flight Through EAA


AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Sylvan Post 44 Express Gratitude

This year, as in other years, around May lst. thru Memorial Day, the American Legion Auxiliary, Sylvan Unit 44, Wabeno, volun-teered in our area, distributing poppies in exchange for contributions. We are filled with gratitude and thank all the patriotic citizens and business of the community who contrib-uted so generously. Your donations which are used exclusively to assist and support the

continued needs of veterans and service members, their families and disabled and hospitalized veterans in VA Hospitals and Nurs-ing Homes. Wear a poppy proudly, honor the men and women who served and died for their country, and service members who continue to make the sacrifice to keep our country free. The hospitalized veterans, who make the poppies, are able to make a small wage, proceeds help supplement their incomes and makes them feel more se-sufficient. The physical and mental ac-tivity provides many therapeutic benefits as well. We salute, honor and thank all who have served.

If you missed the first Town of Townsend Reunion held in 2007, you missed a great time of celebration, friendship, and reminiscing! So mark your calendar; the 2009 Reunion will be held on July 25 at the Townsend Town Hall on Highway 32 in the town center. The doors will open at noon; with music provided by Ray and Jean Ehlinger starting at 1:00 p.m. The event will also feature door prizes and a brief presentation by author Kathleen Marie Marsh who will be on hand to sign copies of her new book on the history of Townsend: “The Truth About Townsend Vol-ume II: (1940-1980); Poor Man’s Paradise.” The event is being sponsored this year by Otter Run Books LLC, the Town of Townsend, and the Townsend Festival Committee, which will have on hand all your favorite refresh-ments. Bring the whole family! If you are unable to attend and still want to get a soft cover copy of Marsh’s book, they are available at Lakewood Super Valu, Townsend Shell, Mike’s Supermarket-Townsend, and Lakewood Designs-Townsend. Lakewood Designs also carries hard cover copies of the book. You may also order a copy by calling 75-276-6515 or visiting www.otterrunbooks.com for internet orders.

Townsend Reunion to be held July 25th


National Guard and Reserve

Mobilized as of July 14, 2009

At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 111,275; Navy Reserve, 6,413; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 16,357; Marine Corps Reserve, 8,421; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 701. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 143,167, including both units and individual augmen-

tees.


One of the many commu-nity projects funded by the McCaslin Li-ons Club is to provide a food booth for area organization’s fund raising. The booth is located in the L a k e w o o d Super Valu parking lot. Shown below are the Lions using the food booth for their own fund raising.

Lions Otto Sauer, Donne Cornell and John Skvarca tending the food booth.

McCaslin Lions Members Raise Funds Selling Brats

What a wonderful day it was Sunday, May 24th at the McCaslin Lioness Faire. Lot’s of folks came to the Lakewood town hall and pavilion to check out over 40 crafters, bid on some great packages at the silent auction or discover treasures at the rummage-o-rama and book sale. While they were there, the kids had a great time bouncing in the balloon blast and playing games, and then having a great sandwich or soup and topping it off with an awesome piece of pie. Hopefully, you were one of the lucky

ones to win on the wheel, too!

10th Annual McCaslin Lioness Faire

Our annual raffle was a huge success, especially for these lucky winners: Grand Prize - $1000.00 Shell Gas Cards Jim McNeill – Townsend (pictured w/ Lioness Linda Ziegler); 1st prize –“New Discoveries” wildlife Print Gene Luedke – Green Bay; 2nd prize – Nintendo Wii w/ Sports program; Jim & Mary Weyers – Townsend; 3rd prize - Acurite Wireless Weather Station; Roy DeBruin 4th prize $100.00 cash Tug & Avis Flynn – Lakewood; 5th prize $100.00 cash; David Beer – Bryant; 6th prize $100.00 cash Judy Laduron – Crivitz; 7th prize $100.00 cash Pat Bath – Townsend Yep, the Lioness couldn’t have asked for a better day and are so happy to have been able to provide you all with some great family entertainment.

Troy Hoffman of Hoffman Landscaping and Construction LLC of Townsend, recently donated some of his considerable talent to the residents at Nu-Roc Community Healthcare. Troy’s wife, Valerie, is the Director of Nursing at Nu-Roc. She was watching with

amusement one afternoon as the Maintenance Department was laying brick pavers to form a sidewalk around a newly constructed water fountain. They repeatedly kept dig-ging the pavers up to make them per-fect. Val made a phone call and like all good husbands, Troy did as he was asked. He brought some of his crew to Nu-Roc, and with a captive audience, had the sidewalk completed in no time. The new patio and foun-tain is sure to bring much pleasure to the residents this summer. Thank

you so much Troy, for your generous gift of time and talent!

A Gift of Time & Talents


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OCONTO COUNTY For details see: http://www.ocontocounty.org/ Friday, July 17, 2009 Lioness Swim Program Lessons LAKEWOOD At Wheeler Lake Beach sponsored by the McCaslin Lioness Club. Contact Chris at (715) 923-5515. July 17-19 LAKEWOOD Lakewood Mardi Gras Festival Celebrating 54 Years! Carnival, live music, refreshments, games, soft-ball tournament. Parade at Noon on Sunday. Lakewood Town Hall & Pavilion. Contact Terry Rank (715) 276-6678. July 18-19 OCONTO COUNTY Discover Wisconsin “Get Ready for the Ride-ATVing in Northeast Wisconsin” Discover Wiscon-sin will broadcast an episode detailing ATV opportunities within four Northeast Wisconsin Counties, including Oconto County. Check local listings. Saturday, July 25, 2009 Annual Fundraiser Picnic Brazeau (8:00AM - 11:59PM) Fire, Rescue and Dive Team’s Annual Fundraiser Picnic. Featuring firemen and women’s water fights, kids water fights, bands, ma-gicians, raffles, food, bounce houses. Fun for all ages! Picnic is held every year on the last Saturday of July. Hope to see you next year! Contact John Fetterly (920) 591-0358. Doty Fire Department Picnic (12:00PM - 11:59PM) DOTY Held at the Doty Fire Department starting at noon. Music, food, re-freshments and games for children. For more information contact (715) 276-3769. MOUNTAIN Boat Parade - 3:00PM On Anderson Lake, 3:00 P.M. Contact Karl Kagelmann (920) 842-2175 or Jeff Peterson (262) 377-6596. Monday, July 27, 2009 7th Annual Golf Outing-Oconto Falls (8:00AM OCONTO FALLS Golf Outing 7th annual golf outing sponsored by the Oconto Falls Chamber of Commerce. Held at RiverIsland Golf Course, this event is open to the public. Shotgun/Scramble format. 18 holes of golf, prizes, refreshments on the course and dinner. Special events and hole in one contest. Contact

Chique Tousey-Tabar (920) 846-2965.

Saturday, August 01, 2009 31th Annual Lakes Country Arts & Crafts Show LAKEWOOD 256 booths offering original work. Located at Lakewood Town Hall and Activity Center. No pets allowed. Sponsored by McCaslin Lions. (715) 276-3956. LAKEWOOD Annual Venetian Night Boat Parade (8:00AM - 11:59PM) The Beach Club, LLC (formerly the Edgewater Pub) on Waubee Lake. Fun, food, raffles and prizes. The parade starts at Dusk. Call (715) 276-CLUB (2582) or visit www.thebeachclubwi.com TOWNSEND Corn Roast and Family Fun Day - Townsend (8:00AM - 11:59PM) Raffles, children and adult games. Refreshments, food and music. Sponsored by the Townsend Flowage Association. Contact Roger (715) 276-1301. August 1st to 9th, 2009 Oconto County Historical Society Art Show (10:00AM The Oconto County Historical Society is again planning their annual Art Show for August 1 - 9, and would like to invite artists or persons who own art produced by an Oconto County resident to participate. It's easy!! 1 . Be or have been a resident of Oconto County; 2. Call Rosemary Rice, 920-834-2437 by July 24 to reserve a place; 3. Due to space limitations, each participant may bring two items to display. If possible, please bring an easel or hanger or table to display your items on. The items will be displayed throughout the historic Beyer Home Museum and George E. Hall Annex.; 4. Bring them to the George E. Hall Annex, 917 Park Avenue in Oconto Friday, July 31 between 12 and 4 p.m. 5. Pick them up August 10 between 12 and 4 p.m.; 6. Items may be marked for sale. The OCHS will not handle any transac-tions. **Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce: See http://lakewoodareachamber.com/index.shtml (see Events above) **Forest County http://www.forestcountywi.com/ http://www.langladecounty.org/Tourism/CalendarOfEvents.aspx **Vilas County– For more events and details go to Vilas County website http://www.vilas.org. **Brown County GREEN BAY—http://www.packercountry.com/calendar/index.asp?m=8 **Chicago, IL- http://www.themagnificentmile.com and http://www.cityofchicago.org -Seasonal Event Hotline: (312) 409-5560

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Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Carla Gugino, Christine Lakin, Tom Everett Scott, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Marquette A taxi driver gets more than get bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair pos-sess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desper-ately to escape people who have made them their targets. Rated PG for sequences of action and violence, frighten-ing and dangerous situations, and some thematic ele-ments

August 4th

FOOTBALL FANS SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF The Longest Yard coming in Sept. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, James Cromwell, Nicholas Turturro, Terry Crews The Longest Yard is the story of pro quarterback Paul Crewe and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro, who are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game "fixed" to turn out quite another way. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, violence,

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