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NEWS-REVIEWEAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 www.vcnewsreview.com

VILAS COUNTY

VOL. 126, NO. 40 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

The times of Christ-mas services in areachurches can be foundin Lifestyle. Pg. 1B

Churches detailservice schedules

HOLIDAY MUSIC Stu-dents in the second andfourth grades at Eagle RiverElementary School per-formed with their voices andmusical instruments during aholiday concert last Friday.

--STAFF PHOTOS

Steven Burrill, left, chairman of the Vilas County Econom-ic Development Corporation, and Gov. Scott Walker dis-

cussed the North Woods economy at a St. Germain gath-ering last week. --Photo By Walter Geist

ST. GERMAIN The VilasCounty Economic DevelopmentCorp. (VCEDC) brought Gov. ScottWalker to the Whitetail Inn lastTuesday, with more more 150 busi-ness and community leaders gath-ered to discuss the North Woodseconomy.

Walker first met privately withVCEDC board members. In a half-hour of discussing economic con-

cerns for the North Woods, fourmain issues were identified jobs,

aquatic invasive species (AIS),high-speed Internet and trans-portion.

Creation of jobs remains the No.1 priority of economic development,the panel and Walker agreed. Whilemost jobs depend on education,they discussed a new program ofpreparing people for jobs thatwould not require a two- or four-year degree. They identified short-term training by business interestsas a possible solution currentlybeing explored.

Walker shared his enthusiasm

for job creation, saying that theNorth needs to move forward and

accelerate to be where we need tobe.

The second issue of concern for Vilas business leaders was waterquality relative to AIS. Eurasianwater milfoil is an ongoing AISproblem and the parties agreedfinancial strategies are needed thatwill provide continuing revenue fortreating the lakes.

Funding solutions discussedincluded revenues from wildlifestickers, continued Department ofNatural Resources financial assis-

tance and additional money allocat-

Walker, area leaders identifyissues facing Norths economy___________

BY WALTER GEISTST. GERMAIN CORRESPONDENT

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Sharing a highway commission-er between Vilas and Oneida coun-ties was not right at this time,

according to a recent letter fromthe Oneida County HighwayDepartment sent to Vilas Countyofficials.

Vilas County had entertainedthe possibility of a joint commis-sioner after the retirement of JimFischer last summer.

While the Vilas County High-way Committee expressed opposi-tion to sharing a commissioner, thecounty delayed hiring a new com-

missioner while county boardChairman Steve Favorite exploredthe idea with both Oneida andForest counties.

The current Oneida Countycommissioner, Nick Scholtes, isdue to retire at the end this year,

and his replacement is ready tostep into the job. Meanwhile, VilasCounty added the title of interimcommissioner to the job duties ofpresent patrol superintendentJarred Maney.

The response from the OneidaCounty Highway Committee indi-cates the committees opinion hasbeen, and still is, that the timing isnot right at this time to have a joint commissioner. Oneidas new

commissioner is set to start Jan. 1.Oneida County is still open to

have a discussion with Vilas Coun-ty on the concept of sharing a com-missioner sometime in the futureand could attend a joint committeemeeting to answer questions.

With that response from OneidaCounty, Favorite said Monday heintends to drop the subject.

I wont press the issue,Favorite told the Vilas Countycommittee. I need to have some-one show me it might work. Weeither have to kill it or continuelooking at it.

Sharing equipment is a possi-bility, and Maney was directed to

Counties wont share commissioner___________

BY KENANDERSONNEWS CORRESPONDENT

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Administrators at threearea school districts saythat kindergarten for 4-year-old children continuessteady growth and givesthe students a foundationfor their future education.

Three Lakes was thefirst area school district tooffer 4-year-old kinder-garten (4K) in 2007-08, fol-lowed by Northland Pinesand Phelps the followingyear.

Northland Pines startedits 4K program in the 2008-09 school year with 48 stu-dents, according to District

Administrator Mike Richie.The numbers increased to60 students the next year,83 for 2010-11 and 103 stu-dents this year.

Its one of the best pro-grams we have implement-ed in the Northland Pines

School District, saidRichie. The growth andprogress these studentsmake before entering 5-year-old kindergarten isincredible.

Three Lakes startedwith 19 4K students in the2007-08 school year,according to DistrictAdministrator George Kar-ling. That number has nowmore than doubled to 40this year.

Weve seen a gradualincrease, said Karling. Itsbeen a real positive experi-

ence for those youngsters.Karling said the 4K pro-gram is offered Mondaythrough Friday for one-halfday each day. Parents havethe option of getting daycare for their child the oth-

School officialssay 4K programshowing progress

Teachers say studentsprepared for next level

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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCHNEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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To 4K, Pg. 2A

To ECONOMY, Pg. 7A

To VILAS, Pg. 3A

While snowmobile trails

in Vilas County are openbut in early-season ridingcondition, the OneidaCounty trail system has yetto open.

Holly Tomlanovich of theSno-Eagles SnowmobileClub in Eagle River saidthe 100 miles of snowmo-bile trails groomed andmaintained by the clubhave been inspected andare now sanctioned.

While the land trailsare open, the lake trails,that is the Eagle Lake andCatfish Lake loops, are notopen and unsafe to ride,

said Tomlanovich.

She said snowmobilersshould stay off the lakesuntil trail crossings aremarked by the club andbusinesses.

More snow and cold areneeded to improve trailsbefore the holidays. Theweek between Christmasand New Years is tradition-ally one of the busiest timeperiods on area snowmobiletrails.

There are about 3 inchesof snow on the ground as ofTuesday morning. WJFW

Vilas trails in poor shape;Oneida yet to open system

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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCHNEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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To TRAILS, Pg. 3A


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2A WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

NEWS

CHRISTMAS STORY A lighted nativity scene displaying the truestory of Christmas can be seen at Design Build By Visner at 509 E.

Wall St. in Eagle River. The nativity scene was erected by Jeff Vis-ner as a gift to the community. --STAFF PHOTO

4K: children better prepared for kindergartenFROM PAGE 1A

er half of the day through a private provider who rents spaceat the school.

Weve had pretty good num-bers and we can count each 4Kstudent as a half student for

levying purposes, said Karling.At Phelps, District Adminis-

trator Delnice Hill said the dis-trict started its 4K program in2008-09 and the numbers haveranged between three and 12students.

Because we are a ruralschool, those numbers can easi-ly fluctuate, said Hill. Forexample, we have three stu-dents this year, but anticipatenine to 12 next year.

Hill said the 4K programhelps the students prepare forkindgarten.

There is just so much moreexpected of them, said Hill.With 4K and 5-year-oldkindergarten, the students areready for first grade.

Like Three Lakes, Hill said aprivate provider has day care

available at the school. ThePhelps 4K program is heldTuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays for a full day, withday care available Mondaysand Fridays.

Better preparedNancy Foster, a 5-year-old

kindergarten teacher in theNorthland Pines School Dis-trict, said 4K children are defi-nitely more prepared forkindergarten.

Socially, they have alreadyestablished relationships withthe other children, kinder-garten teachers, the principal,secretary, as well as all supportstaff including lunch room and

bus drivers, said Foster.She said the children cometo kindergarten more confidentbecause they know where thebathrooms are, lunchroom pro-

cedures, the playground rulesand how to walk quietly in a

line.The kindergarten teachersare able spend much less timeon procedural items and getright into learning, said Foster.

Academically, Foster saidthe children are able to counthigher, as well as recognizemore numbers and letters.

The children are often ableto read all their classmatesnames, which is great for begin-ning reading, she said.

A key part of the studentsacademic success is also thedata the kindergarten teachersnow have available to thembecause the students have com-pleted a year of 4K.

In the past, the kinder-garten teachers spent a lot of

time with one-on-one assess-ments of each child, said Fos-ter. Now we can check academ-ic progress and adjust ourteaching to best meet the needsof each child.

The collaboration that goeson between the 4K and kinder-garten staff is a big part of thesuccess, according to Foster.

When the program wasdeveloped, we worked closelytogether so that children werenot receiving duplicate instruc-tion, she said. We continue towork together to adjust ourprograms for maximum suc-cess for all children.

Statewide numbers

Kindergarten for 4-year-oldchildren continues steadygrowth in school districtsthroughout the state as well,with 18 districts adding 4K for

the 2011-12 school year. With46,022 students in 4K class-

rooms in 368 districts, enroll-ment has more than doubledover 10 years.

Early kindergarten, knownas 4K in Wisconsin, makes somuch sense, said State Super-intendent Tony Evers. Com-munities know and researchsupports the importance ofmaking this educationalinvestment, which pays suchhuge dividends for students.

Studies have shown thatstudents enrolled in qualityearly education programs per-form better in school, are lesslikely to be identified in need ofspecial education services, havelower retention rates and needfewer extra services. Addition-ally, 4K programs support

social and emotional develop-ment, language and communi-cation skills, and acquisition ofgeneral knowledge. Childrenwho attend early childhood pro-grams are more likely to gradu-ate from high school.

Most growth in 4K program-ming comes through Wiscon-sins pioneering communityapproach, which brings agen-cies serving children and fami-lies together to consolidateefforts to better address com-munity needs.

Communities embrace 4Kas a means to start students offright, said Evers. It helpsclose achievement gaps andboost learning for all students

so they progress in school, gain-ing the knowledge and skillsneeded to graduate ready forthe workforce or further educa-tion.

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Wednesday will be partly sunny and mild, with a high of 32 anda low of 14. Thursday snow with minor accumulation is expect-ed, with a high of 30 and a low of 18. Friday should be partly

sunny and colder, with a high of 24 and a low of 9. Saturday flur-ries are expected, with a high of 26 and a low of 11. Sundaysnow showers are possible, with a high of 26 and a low of 12.

Anglers are urged to use caution when venturing on arealakes. Fishermen say there are 3 to 6 inches of ice on mostlakes, though lakes with current can have less ice.

Days precipitation recorded since Oct. 1, 2011, 37 days;2010, 42 days.

Average high of past 30 days, 2011, 32; 2010, 25. Averagelow of past 30 days, 2011, 16; 2010, 9.

The average daily high at this time last year for the next sev-

en days was 25, while the average overnight low was 16.There was snow on three days totaling 8.6 of an inch.

Hi Lo Prec.Wed., Dec. 14.. .. .. .. .35 32 .6"SThurs., Dec. 15...... .33 31 .48"RFr i. , Dec. 16. .. .. .. .. .. .23 17 .7"SSat ., Dec. 17 .. ... .. ... .24 0 Tr.SSun., Dec . 18. ... .. ... .36 4 .3"SMon., Dec. 19. .. .. .. ..31 18 NoneTues., Dec. 20.. .. .. .. .30 22 Tr.R

Hi Lo Prec.Tues., Dec. 14..... .. ..16 3 NoneWed., Dec. 15...... .. .17 17 NoneThurs., Dec. 16...... .24 16 NoneFri., Dec. 17...... .. .. ..22 1 NoneSat ., Dec. 18 .. .. .. .. .. .18 3 Tr.SSun., Dec. 19 ... .. .. .. .23 7 Tr.SMon., Dec. 20. . .. .. .. .24 8 None

With less than 3 inchesof snow on the groundin most areas, snow-mobile trails are in poorcondition. The trailssystem has not opened in Oneida County.

2010-11 11-12Snowy days 23 12Inches to date 22.98 16.24Ground cover 14" 1"


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Contracts for operation ofthe Eagle River Municipal GolfCourse were approved last

week by the Eagle River CityCouncil, including manage-ment status for greens superin-tendent Ken Smith.

The contract establishesSmith as manager who hasauthority to supervise allemployees at the course includ-ing employees in the pro shop,starters, rangers and all otherindividuals who are employedin some capacity at the golfcourse.

Smith will be paid a salaryof $56,075 a year and will beentitled to a performancebonus of $2,000 following a sat-isfactory performance evalua-tion at the end of the season.The bonus is equivalent to an

increase of 3.6% above hissalary.The city provides Smith

with a vehicle for personal useand pays for all gas, mainte-nance and insurance. The onlyother city employee who is pro-

vided a vehicle for personal useis Police Chief Mark VanderBloomen.

While golf course advisorycommittee chairwoman CarolHendricks voted for the bonus,she was the only City Councilmember to vote against a 1%pay increase for city Clerk-Treasurer Debbie Brown, say-ing she was opposed to anywage increases, even 1%.

The new contract for Smithdirects him to make recom-

mendations to the employer(City Council) from time totime on the operation of thegolf course and to evaluate allemployees working at thecourse and report to the (CityCouncil) a summary of hisevaluations of the employees.

Smith asked the City Coun-cil What will I be informingthe council of? with theresponse that it could be a let-ter report similar to what cityadminister Joe Laux and Chief

Vander Bloomen provide.The contract language does

not direct him to make anyreports to the citizen GolfCourse Advisory Committee.

The advisory committeeevaluated both Smith and golfpro Brad Missling last Septem-ber but the results, summa-rized by Hendricks after shetook the documents from CityHall to her residence, were notshared with the committee.The committee questioned itsrole in light of city council reso-lution 816, saying it was leftout of the process.

Mayor Jeff Hyslop, in a let-

ter to the advisory committeemembers, reminded them theirrole was advisory and the reso-

lution was intended to provideguidance and boundaries tothe committee and no waylimited the city council interms of jurisdiction or author-ity related to the operation ofthe golf course.

Furthermore, the mayorindicated resolution 816 doesnot create a protocol as to howissues are to be addressed andthe committee is free to advisethe council. One committeemember suggested they could-nt advise the council whenHendricks sets the agenda andleaves off items the committeeshould be advising the councilof.

Golf pro contractThe City Council alsoapproved the contract withMissling. He will be paid$34,115 in salary with furthercompensation detailed as 10%of greens fees, 10% of member-ship fees, 10% of costs of cartsand 25% of range fees.

The above percentages willonly apply on those amountswhich exceed what is budgetedfor the year.

Missling runs the pro shopand will receive 98% of the rev-enue from sales, while the cityshall receive 2% of gross sales.He will have exclusive conces-sion to sell golfing equipment,supplies and clothes at the proshop and shall receive all rev-

enue from club rentals andwill provide lessons to eithergroups or individuals for a fee.

As stated in the contract forSmith, Missling will report tohim as necessary and asrequired. The citizen advisorycommittee will no longer evalu-ate Missling and his perfor-mance shall be either by thegolf course manager/greenssuperintendent or the citycouncil or both.

Furthermore, Missling willreport to (Smith) as to hisactivities occurring in the proshop or on the course in aweekly meeting.

During the meeting, theCity Council also approved thecontract with Rogers-Andersonas director of golf instruction.She will be an independentcontractor whose only compen-sation will be fees she maycharge for the services she pro-

vides.The council approved a con-

ditional-use permit for Nel-sons Ace Hardware for a 1,000-gallon propane tank to servicesmall propane containers.

Ken Smith namedgolf course manager

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The rate structure for theEagle River Municipal GolfCourse for 2012 was approvedlast week by the Golf Course

Advisory Committee and willremain the same as the pastsummer.

Rate changes to create twodifferent levels of season passholders suggested by coursemanager Ken Smith wasrejected by the committee, butwill be studied further.

Smith noted that visitorsfund the course and pass hold-ers may be obstructing somekey play time.

Weve got to be careful howmany of our pass holders aretaking up tee time in the peaksummer season, Smith said.We could offer a season passthats good up to June 20 andafter (mid-August) for daytimeplay. My concern is a pass hold-er can make a tee time for thewhole summer. We need a pro-cedure in the Pro Shop and thiswould be a procedure to limit(to 30 days) how far out theycan make reservations.

The idea was not supportedby course pro Brad Missling.

Why would you want to dothat? Missling asked. Peoplemake reservations and plan

vacations around their tee

times. Im more concerned

about making it easier for thecustomer. What if they miss the30 days and we book someoneelse and then upset the regular(groups) who play every weekat the same time? We know cer-tain groups play every Mondayand we book them for the sum-mer.

Committee member FredKauzlaric asked if it was aproblem and was told therewas no need to change. Smithdefended his suggestion, sayingits an effort to avoid cloggingup the course in peak time withseason pass holders.

Committee member KenBiegel, listening by telephone,said there may be some meritto the idea, but that more datawas needed. He suggested talk-ing with those groups that playregularly each week about pos-sible changes.

Carol Hendricks, chairwom-an of the committee, said thatfull-pay customers get prefer-ence and not season pass hold-ers, with committee membersChuck Bonson and Sally Ayersquickly disagreeing with thatstatement.

Its a value to know thesegroups are going to be there theentire season and theres a val-ue to have season pass hold-ers, said Bonson. We dontwant to squeeze down the sea-son pass holders.

But Smith continued to

push for a change to two differ-ent levels of pass holders.

Season pass holders usual-ly pay half of the regular priceand we need to have seasonpass holders try to limit theamount of play they use thegolf course, he said. At whatpoint do we say its a problem?Is it when the course is busyand overall revenue is down?(Create) two types of seasonpass holders and restrict onetype to more restrictive teetimes during the middle of thesummer. Have a Platinum Passfor anytime and a reduced onefor more restrictive times.

The committee agreed thatdata was lacking, with Misslingand Smith agreeing to furtherstudy what actually happensduring the course of a year andreport back to the committee.

When asked about holding agolf tournament July 4,Missling said there are usuallyopenings that day due to theparade.

The July Fourth paradekills us, Missling said. ItsJuly 3 and 5 that are busy.

Clubhouse leaseThe lease for the golf course

clubhouse, which includes thekitchen, bar, restaurant, patioand common areas, has beenheld by Bill and AndraDraeger. They indicated they

would like to renew the lease

for another year.There had been a discussion

on utility costs, with the conclu-sion it would be very difficult todetermine costs for individualparts of the clubhouse. Thecommittee suggested the cur-rent $5,000 lease be raised to$6,000 to cover part of the util-ities and to cover part of thecost of using the beverage cartowned and maintained by thecity.

The committee was told anestimate for the city cost of gasfor the beverage cart was near$600 for the season and cityadministrator Joe Laux want-ed the leaseholder to pay forthe fuel. That was opposed bycommittee members.

A few years ago, we werebegging for people to run therestaurant and I think thatwill make things tougher,Biegel said. We shouldntimpose another cost.

Biegel made a motion tohave the city provide the bever-age cart and the gas and main-tenance and lease it for $1 peryear. That passed 4-0.

On raising the rental to$6,000, both Biegel and Kau-zlaric were against and Bonsonand Ayers were in favor.Because of the tie vote, Hen-dricks voted for the increaseand the rental was raised by$1,000.

Golf course rate structure approved;clubhouse lease increased by $1,000

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TV-12 meteorologist MattBenz said there is light snowin the forecast for Thursday,with more flurries expected onSaturday and Sunday.

Tomlanovich said snowmo-bilers also should note thatTrail No. 13 south to ThreeLakes has been re-routed dueto a landowner closing a sec-tion of the original trail. Atthe intersection of Trail No. 13south and Trail No. 70 westbehind the Dairy Queen in the

city, Trail No. 13 will nowhead west on the No. 70 westtrail.

It will continue west untilit intersects with what is nowTrail No. 7 south, headingsouth and then connecting tothe Sugar Camp trail system,said Tomlanovich.

The trail section that headssouth behind the Dairy Queen

is now Trail No. 10 and takessledders to Willow Road as thetrail always has. At WillowRoad, Trail No. 10 heads eastwhich also takes sledders tothe Catfish Lake loop.

Tomlanovich recommendsthat riders pick up a new 2012Sno-Eagles trail map.

Anglers report 3 to 6 inches

of ice on most lakes, butextreme caution is urged earlyin the season when venturingon the lakes.

Todd Schaller, recreationsafety chief for the Depart-ment of Natural Resourcessaid the ice always is unpre-

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Vilas County Sheriff A total of 248 complaints

were entered by Vilas CountySheriffs Department dis-patchers last week.

In addition to those withsufficient detail to report be-low, a review shows at least 10

vehicle accidents, fourrequests for agency assistance,one ambulance request, fouranimal problems, five at-tempts to locate, four burglaralarms, six requests for citizen

assistance, three reports ofcriminal damage, three distur-bances, one fire, one report offound property, one report ofharassment, five reports ofhazardous conditions, one hitand run, two juvenile prob-lems/runaways, one report oflost property, two reports ofsuspicious circumstances, fivethefts, one threat, 12 traffic

violations, two vacationchecks, two weapons offenses,six welfare checks and 13 911hang ups.

At least 18 calls were re-ferred to the Eagle RiverPolice Department and therewere at least 14 informationalor procedural entries.

In the past week, at least 25

people were booked at the Vilas County Jail, includingnine for probation violations,four for operating while intoxi-cated, two for bail jumping,two for operating after revoca-tion, two for theft, one forphysical abuse to a child andone for battery. During theweek, the inmate populationranged from 71 to 81. As ofDec. 19, there were 81inmates.

Sunday, Dec. 18- 2:59 a.m. - A vehicle/deer

accident was reported onHighway 70 near Highway Cin St. Germain, involvingJeanne F. Rockafellow of Eagle

River.

Saturday, Dec. 17- 4:30 p.m. - A vehicle/deer

accident was reported onNorth Star Road in Winch-ester, involving David H.Schleunes of Manitowoc.Friday, Dec. 16

- 11:53 p.m. - A one-vehiclerollover was reported on High-way M near Highland Drive inBoulder Junction, involvingJack E. Drew of Mequon. Drewwas cited for operating whileintoxicated, failure to report

an accident and driving toofast for conditions.Monday, Dec. 12

- 11 a.m. - A one-vehicle acci-dent was reported on SugarMaple Road near Highway Ein Phelps, involving Linda M.Krause of Phelps.

- 3:23 p.m. - A one-vehicleaccident was reported onThousand Island Lake Roadnear Goodrich Road in Land OLakes, involving Michael J.Bukowiecki of Land O Lakes.

Eagle River PoliceAmong the calls received by

Vilas County dispatchers wereat least 18 calls for the EagleRiver Police. These includedone 911 hang up, three vehicle

accidents, two burglar alarms,one animal problem, tworequests for citizens assis-tance, three reports of criminaldamage, two drug problems,one juvenile problem/runaway,one vacation check, one theft,one traffic violation and onewelfare check.

Three Lakes PoliceThis police department re-

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A 39-year-old Lac du Flam-beau man who was found

guilty of armed robbery, sub-stantial battery and three oth-er counts was sentenced to 301/2 years in the WisconsinPrison System in Vilas Coun-ty Circuit Court last week.

Leonard R. Chosa will beconfined for a total of 15years, including eight yearsfor the armed robbery convic-tion. He will serve two yearson the substantial batteryconviction and one year forpossession of a firearm by afelon. Those sentences willrun consecutively. Those sen-tences also include a total of11 1/2 years of extendedsupervision.

Chosa also was sentencedon two counts of attempted

armed robbery. The sentenceof two years of confinementand two years of extendedsupervision will run concur-rent with the armed robberysentence.

According to court records,Chosa and Clyde B. Martin,29, of Lac du Flambeau, heldup a man in his garage Oct. 7,2010, in Lac du Flambeau,taking money, credit cardsand a gold necklace. The manwas also pistol-whipped.

A Vilas County jury foundChosa guilty of the fivecharges Sept. 23, 2011.

Conditions of Chosas sen-tencing include restitution of$3,204.31; continued alcohol

and other drug abuse treat-ment and counseling; randomtesting; medications are to betaken only as prescribed andonly from a single pharmacy.

A DNA sample a must be giv-en; no contact with the vic-tims; he is not to possess orconsume intoxicants; and notaverns.

Chosa will receive credit for429 days served.

In other felony cases,Michael W. Wahlberg, 39, ofEagle River, charged with pos-session of a firearm by a felon,had a preliminary hearing setfor Jan. 4 at 11:30 a.m.

According to the complaint,Wahlberg had two cased,unloaded firearms in his vehi-

cle when he was arrested Nov.

19 in the town of Washington. A conservation warden

reported to law enforcementofficers that Wahlberg, a con- victed felon, was travelingwestbound on Highway 70from Military Road about 5:35p.m. and was in possession ofa firearm. Nov. 19 was theopeing day of the gun deerseason.

William R. Deditz, 17, ofEagle River, a suspect in fourseparate shoplifting incidentsat Trigs in Eagle River, facesfour felony bail jumpingcharges and four misde-meanor theft charges.

According to the complaint,Deditz is alleged to have tak-en cough and cold medicine

valued at $12.38 three timesfrom Trigs, Oct. 14, Nov. 17and Nov. 19. He is alleged tohave taken Dramamine val-ued at $4.38 from the storeNov. 13.

Deditz was previouslycharged with burglary of abuilding or dwelling, party toa crime, for his allegedinvolvement in the burglary ofthe Country Store in EagleRiver Sept. 6. The allegedshoplifting incident occurredoutside of his bond curfew of 8p.m. to 6 a.m. A preliminaryhearing on the new chargeswas set for Jan. 4 at 11 a.m.

Deditz is free on a $2,500signature bond with a newcurfew of 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., sev-en days a week, and he is not

to go on the premises of Trigs.Patrick D. Hennessy, 27, of

Arbor Vitae, charged with twocounts of manufacturing ordelivery of cocaine, had a pre-liminary hearing set for Jan.27 at 2 p.m. According to thecomplaint, Hennessy soldapproximately 114 grams ofcocaine to investigators for$100 during a controlled pur-chase in Arbor Vitae March 2.His $2,500 signature bondwas continued.

Ryan D. Turney, 18, of Lacdu Flambeau, pleaded no con-test and was found guilty oftwo amended charges of sec-ond-degree reckless endanger-ment from first-degree reck-

less endangerment. A presen-

tence investigation was set forJan. 27 at 2:30 p.m. A third

charge of first-degree recklessendangerment and a charge ofcarrying a concealed weaponwere dismissed, but will beread in at sentencing. Acharge of battery by prisonerswas amended to battery.

Scott J. St. Germaine, 30, ofLac du Flambeau, chargedwith felony bail jumping, hada preliminary hearing set forJan. 4 at 10:30 a.m. St. Ger-main is alleged to havecrashed a vehicle owned by arelative on Little Pines Roadabout 1:52 a.m. Dec. 3. He alsowas cited for operating afterrevocation, failure to notifypolice of an accident and driv-ing too fast for conditions.

Conditions of St. Ger-maines $2,500 signature bondinclude no possession or con-sumption of intoxicants; alco-hol and other drug abuseassessment and treatment ifdeemed necessary; randomtesting authorized; and he can

be in no place that sells intox-icants except for work.

Robert J. Ehmke, 42, ofHartford, arrested for fifth-offense operating while intoxi-cated Nov. 19 in Boulder Junc-tion, had an initital appear-ance adjourned to Jan. 9 at 10a.m. According to the com-plaint, Ehmke was initiallystopped by a law enforcementofficer for failing to make aproper turn at the intersec-tion of Highway 51 andBakken Road. Conditions ofhis $2,500 cash bond includeno possession or consumptionof intoxicants, no taverns, nodrinking and no firearms.

James D. Armstrong, 24, ofLac du Flambeau, chargedwith operating a motor vehi-

cle without the owners con-sent Sept. 4 in Lac du Flam-beau, had a plea and sentenc-ing hearing adjourned to a lat-er date. He also is chargedwith operating a motor vehi-cle without a license, thirdoffense.

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The high school senior class was in attendance at last weeksThree Lakes School Board meeting, which was held at 2 p.m. to

give the students an opportunity to see how the school board func-tions. --Staff Photo By ANTHONY DREW

Three Lakes High Schoolseniors were invited to sit in atlast weeks school board meet-ing to get a sense for howschool boards operate.

The class also heard anupdate regarding the property

deeded by Frank Schnabel tothe U.S. Forest Service, whichthe school would like to use foreducational purposes.

High School Principal BillGreb described the 2012 classas exceptional in terms of lead-ership, adding that theyvedone a nice job setting the bar.

Board President RandyIngram said the board decidedto change its December meet-ing time from 6 p.m. to 2 p.m.in order to give the seniors achance to see how the boardfunctions.

This is something I dontthink weve ever done before,said Ingram.

Largely dominating discus-sion at the meeting was an

update regarding the FrankSchnabel property, locatedabout six and one-half milesfrom the school on MilitaryRoad in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Delivering the update wasButch Fitzpatrick, who retiredin 2003 as district ranger inEagle River.

I think were looking at anoutstanding opportunity toforge ahead and have someoutside environmental andnatural resources educationopportunities, said Fitz-patrick. Its close to theschool.

Schnabel donated his prop-erty to the Forest Service in alife estate. With that, Schnabelis given permission to live onthe property until he passesaway. The deed now statesthat it is Forest Service prop-erty.

The school would like touse this property and the cab-in as an opportunity for natu-

ral resources education, saidFitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick said he and TomRulseh met with resource offi-cials in Eagle River, as well asthe district ranger there.

We asked if there wassomething this school could doto secure the use of the proper-ty, said Fitzpatrick. Thisincluded an offer to exchange

lands owned by the school dis-trict.Both the Eagle River Forest

Service resource assistant andthe district ranger stated theywerent interested in a proper-ty exchange, according to Fitz-patrick.

They were also asked if

they might consider some sortof special-use agreement,which would allow the schoolto use the property and cabin,he said. They have statedlocally that theyre not inter-ested.

After a meeting with Dis-trict Administrator Dr. GeorgeKarling, Fitzpatrick scheduleda Jan. 4 meeting with the for-

est supervisor.Thats the next level up,and well talk about opportuni-ties and options, said Fitz-patrick. A win-win situation iswhat were looking for.

Ultimately, the school dis-trict would like to gain arestrictive deed on the proper-

ty, allowing the Forest Servicetimber access. However, planscould also include the ForestService retaining the deedand, through a grant, allowingthe school long-term access tothe property.

In other action, the schoolboard:

set a Jan. 11 meetingdate;

reviewed Wisconsin Association of School Boardsresolutions;

heard a fall activityreport from Greb;

read parent-teacher con-ference reports; and

heard a technologyupdate.

School board hosts senior class,hears Schnabel property update

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BYANTHONY DREWNEWS-REVIEWASST. EDITOR

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Happy holidays to one and all.

In the Spiritof the SeasonThe following financial institutionswill be closed all day Monday, Dec. 26,in observance of Christmas.

Merry Christmas!Oneida County Plan-

ning & Zoning Committee Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m.,courthouse. Agenda: Condi-tonal-use permit applications.

Eagle River CommonCouncil Wednesday, Dec.21, 4:45 p.m., City Hall. Agen-da: Liquor license requestsand approval of 2012 unioncontracts.

Phelps School DistrictBoard Wednesday, Dec.21, 6:30 p.m., Phelps School. Agenda: Discussion of 2012-15 referendum and 2010-11audit report.

Vilas County Planning &Zoning Committee Wednesday, Dec. 28, 9 a.m.,courthouse. Agenda: Lettersand communications.

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NEWS

HONORED Eagle River Rotary Club member Julie Paezreceives a Paul Harris Fellow award from Grant Meyer, theclubs foundation president. The honor was made possible bysponsor Erich E-Z Zorr, who wanted Paez recognized for herwork on the Wine & Cheese Fest and other contributions.

A policy prohibiting Vilas

County employees from hav-ing concealed weapons on allcounty-owned or -leasedbuildings, county vehicles andleased vehicles and surround-ing areas, such as sidewalks,driveways and parking lotsunder county ownership orcontrol, was approved lastweek by the countys Person-nel Committee.

With little debate over lia-bility issues, the policy definesweapons to include firearms,electric weapons such astasers, billy clubs, knives orany other object created orintended for causing injury.

While county employeesconducting county business

anywhere cannot utilize thestate concealed carry law withor without a state permit, the

policy does not prohibitemployees from storing aweapon in their own motor vehicle driven or parked onproperty owned by the county.

Those persons authorizedby the sheriff in writing areexempt from the policy whileothers may seek approvalfrom the human resourcesmanager for a waiver basedon unique circumstances.

Asked if there is any liabil-ity prohibiting employeesfrom carrying concealedweapons, county CorporationCounsel Martha Milanowskisaid she didnt know if wewere changing our liabilitywith this.

But Supervisor SigHjemvick, a former police offi-cer, supported the policy andindicated there could be a lotof liability without it.

Liability is incredible fortrained police officers. Justthink of the liability for an

untrained employee, he said.Supervisor Jim Behling

said there was not any goodreason to have employees car-ry a concealed weapon.

I dont see them needing it,unless its in relation to theiremployment, such as the sher-iffs department, Behlingsaid.

When asked about employ-ees exercising open carry,Milanowski stated that wouldbe a violation of the countyscurrent policy.

Sheriffs department ChiefDetective Joe Fath said con-cealed carry permits are need-ed for tasers, but not for pep-per spray which is available inmany sporting goods stores ata reduced level.

Pepper spray can be car-ried by civilians, Fath said.Yes, we have training for our

officers in using pepper spray.We have not encouragedSocial Service workers to car-

ry pepper spray, nor have weprovided training.

The policy goes on to statethe county may conduct unan-nounced searches of county

property, vehicles and facili-ties at any time. This wouldinclude employee work sta-tions, purses, backpacks, brief-cases and other personalitems on county premises atany time.

Any county employee whoknows or suspects a co-worker violating the policy mustimmediately notify theirsupervisor or the humanresources manager. A viola-tion of the policy prohibitingconcealed carry by employeesmay result in discipline, up toand including termination ofemployment.

The policy, adopted in com-mittee, does not need to go

before the full county boardfor approval.

Vilas employees prohibitedfrom having concealed weapons

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Economy: FROM PAGE 1A

National Newspaper Asso-ciation President Reed Anfin-son applauded a decision lastweek by the U.S Postal Ser-vice to put off the closings ofmail-sorting plants and postoffices until May 15, 2012,while Congress works onsweeping postal reform legis-

lation.NNA is deeply concerned

about the effects on newspa-per delivery from the plannedclosings, Anfinson said.Because the targeted plantshave been primarily in small-er communities, our 2,300community newspaper mem-bers have been alarmed at theprospect of much longer high-way trips for our mail, andthus slower delivery. OurPostal Committee has beenconsulting USPS (U.S. PostalService) on the details andanticipated effects since latelast summer.

Max Heath, NNA PostalCommittee chairman, hadlabeled the Postal Servicesplans to close many plants insmaller communities asPostal-geddon.

I fully appreciate thefinancial challenges facing thePostal Service and agree ithas excess capacity in its service network. But I alsobelieve that decisions to closesmaller and more efficientplants with the goal of sweep-ing more mail into largeurban facilities that havebeen the source of many service snarls in the past willturn out to be a mistake. Wehad already begun workingwith USPS on setting uptransfer hubs in these smallerplant locations to try to divert

some of our mail directly tolocal post offices within aplants service zone. Now, thisdelay gives me hope that wewill have time to help USPScraft solutions that will mini-mize disruption.

He said he believed manyof the plants on the target listwould still be closed, just laterthan anticipated.

But every day a plantremains open is another daywe have to persuade Congress

of the value of universal service, particularly in small-town and rural America, andto look for answers that keepUSPS alive without demolish-ing newspaper mail. Particu-larly in a world where person-al letters and even credit cardbills become rarer inhabitants

of the mailbox, people will stillbe drawn to the mail if theirlocal newspapers are in it.

The Postal Service said itwould continue to hold com-

munity meetings on the clos-ing of the targeted plants as itanalyzes whether each plantsclosing is the right decision.

The plant closing is solelywithin the Postal Servicesdiscretion. A letter from 30Democratic senators who areseeking a six-month delay in

the closings precipitatedtodays announcement. Thesenators asked for time forCongress to consider postalreform legislation, including

S1789 now pending in theSenate.

The Postal RegulatoryCommission is consideringthe Postal Service request foran advisory opinion on down-grading first-class and period-icals service by one day. (Theservice change is not expected

to affect newspaper mailentered directly in a local postoffice.) Anfinson said the NNAwould represent communitynewspapers in the proceeding.

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Newspaper association applauds decisionto delay closing of mail plants, post offices

ed by the state.The governor agreed with

the VCEDC, saying, The goalis to protect water quality with-out negatively impacting localeconomies.

High-speed Internet forrural Wisconsin also is animportant concern, corporationmembers told the governor.

High-speed Internet canunlock the world to businessand education, said Walker. Hesaid as part of infrastructure, afinancial partnership betweenbusiness, the county and thestate might allow for broaderdevelopment.

The governor expressedconcern that decisions toinstall high-speed Internetsystems cannot be based sole-ly on potential revenue fromsparsely populated areas.Instead, the state might offerincentive tax credits as itspart in the partnership.

The last area of concernidentified was transportation.Improved air service, as wellas maintaining the highwayinfrastructure, were identifiedas key concerns for economicdevelopment.

Among VCEDC leaderswho interacted concerns withWalker were VCDEC Chair-man G. Steven Burrill, Execu-

tive Director Ken Stubbe, ViceChairman Bill Lochte, Trea-surer Jim Levandoski, DickLeinenkugel and Bob Egan.

Burrill set the theme for thelarge group gathering by say-ing that economic development,Is not about me. It is about us.

Walker built on that themeas he reflected on the first por-tion of his term. He reportedpositive statistics for Wiscon-sins growth in jobs.

Wisconsin has 7.7% unem-ployment as compared to 10.1%in Illinois, said the governor.While we are better as a state,we are not yet where we needto be.

Walker expressed his view ofthe state as a bridge in bring-

ing more access to capital forsmall businesses.

We need small businessescommitments to put more peo-ple to work, he said. Keepingwater, air and land clean is atop priority when working tofoster industrial and businessgrowth. Working also with sci-ence, we should be able to makeit easier for business to go for-ward safely and predictably.

Walker typified Wisconsinsbusiness as being able toexport its products and importpeople. Worldwide trade isavailable to all of Wisconsinmanufacturing and agricultur-al businesses, he said.

Preparing products for

export means more work here,said Walker. There will bemore jobs to go around.

Importing people is all abouttourism, he said. When morepeople come to Wisconsin, thereare more jobs making more eco-nomic development a reality.

The governor repeated themantra: Wisconsin is open forbusiness.

The question-and-answersession was limited by the gov-ernors schedule to a few ques-tions. A question about AIShighlighted the importance ofclean waters. In answering aquestion concerning high-speedInternet, Walker emphasizedhaving the government give

incentives for the private sectorto solve the problem.The governor responded to a

question about health carecosts by saying that 96% of thestate is covered by insurance.He emphasized that any healthcare system should guaranteeaccess, quality and cost.

Walker said the proposedfederally mandated health-care system would compro-mise these factors.

Health care has a tremen-dous impact on economicdevelopment, said Walker.

The governor challengedeveryone in the room to go outand say, Positive things arehappening in Wisconsin.

Walker was given a stand-

ing ovation at the end of theprogram.

Gov. Scott Walker recentlyappointed Mark A. Manger-son of Rhinelander to serve asjudge for the 3rd District Courtof Appeals.

Mangerson brings withhim to the position more than20 years of experience as a cir-cuit judge.

Judge Mangersons years

of experience make him well- versed in all aspects of law,said Walker. He knows therules of evidence and usesthem to deliver sound rulings.

Mangerson began his legalcareer in the Vilas County dis-trict attorneys office as anassistant district attorney.While in this position, heserved as a prosecutor oncriminal felonies and misde-meanors.

The new appointee thenserved as Oneida Countys dis-trict attorney before enteringprivate law practices for almost

10 years. During his time as alawyer, he engaged in generalpractice, criminal defense andall types of civil litigation.

I have found JudgeMangerson to be a man ofgreat courage and integrity,willing to set aside the popu-lar sentiment or the political-ly popular point of view in

favor of making a right and just ruling, no matter howcontroversial the case beforehim might be, said Eagle Riv-er attorney Steven Lucareli.

Mangerson earned a bache-lor of arts degree in English at Valparaiso University, and aJuris Doctor from the Val-paraiso University Law School.

Active in the Rhinelandercommunity, Mangerson serveson the Kiwanis Club ofRhinelander and is a trusteeof the Robert Gaffney Memo-rial Teacher ScholarshipFund.

Gov. Walker appointsMangerson as judge

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NEWS

Northern Exchange, an ani-mal feed store, is now openMonday through Fridays from8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdaysfrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The store is located at 7486Highway 70 E in St. Germain.

Owners Neal and LisaThomas currently own and

operate a 1200-acre farm insouthern Wisconsin. Many oftheir own products, includingcorn and oat products will besold at Northern Exchange.

Items offered for sale willinclude deer corn; horse, cattleand chicken feed; bird seed;dog and cat foods; salt andmineral blocks and more.

Handmade deer and birdfeeders also will be offered.

Staff members includestore manager Rich Kubacki,warehouse manager ToddStaege, and sales managerEric Janssen.

A grand opening is beingplanned for early 2012.

Feed store opens in St. Germain

Northern Exchange feed store recently openedin St. Germain. Staff members include, from left,Store Manager Rich Kubacki, Warehouse Man-

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Staff Photo By JULIE SCHIDDEL

The Vilas County SheriffsDepartment has proposed tostart charging the city ofEagle River for responding tocalls within the city whenthere is no city officer on duty.

Chief Deputy Joe Fath toldthe county Law EnforcementCommittee last week thedepartment sent a letter tothe city indicating the chargeswill be based on its response.

We will bill Eagle Riverthe hourly rate of a deputywho responds, plus fringe ben-efit costs and add 150%, Fathsaid. In 2011, we estimated itcost us $5,000, so we need torecover our costs.

Sheriff Frank Tomlanovichsaid statutorily we can dothis. He said he discussed theproposal with city police chiefMark Vander Bloomen last

spring when the city reducedits 24-hour police coverage.But Eagle River city attorneySteve Garbowicz didnt agreewith Tomlanovich.

Not legal, said Garbowicz.There is no legal basis for thesheriffs department to billEagle River. There is no statu-tory authority to do so. Thereis no contract with the city todo so and city residentsalready pay for the servicethrough their property taxes.

A list of dates and types ofcalls were provided to the city,which Vander Bloomen alsofelt was in error. He reviewedthe dates the sheriffs depart-ment responded in the cityand provided a written report,which he explained to theEagle River City Council lastweek.

I looked at the list provid-ed by the sheriffs office forparticular calls which came toa total of 107, he wrote in the

report. Of the 107 calls, only43 occurred when we did nothave an officer on duty. Inci-dents included in the list wereoutside of Eagle Rivers juris-diction and calls where ourofficers actually responded tothe complaint.

Vander Bloomen said hefound it strange the listincluded calls that were out-side the city limits.

Ive been doing this job foralmost 25 years and I find thisto be a very strange anomaly.In just about every other

jurisdiction, road officers anddispatchers alike know juris-dictional boundaries to themillimeter and, if it happensin someone elses jurisdiction,they are completely hands offunless asked for assistance,wrote Vander Bloomen.

What troubled VanderBloomen were complaints thesheriffs office apparentlychooses to handle when a cityofficer was on duty.

For lack of a better term,there were several instancesof poaching calls, many of

which I am aware our officerdid not even know the com-plaint was happening, hesaid.

Vander Bloomen noted hisofficers responded to callsfrom the sheriffs departmentoutside the city more often.

At first blush, it appearswe have gone outside the citylimits over 122 times this yearso far to assist the sheriffs

office or handle calls at theirrequest, Vander Bloomenreported. It appears we gooutside the city to assist thesheriff at about a 4-to-1 ratiowhen compared to the callsthey handle for us.

Sheriff respondsSheriff Tomlanovich was at

the City Council meeting andaddressed the council.

It appears the data in theletter was grossly incorrectand I apologize, the sheriffsaid. I would request any dis-cussion be postponed to yournext meeting.

Mayor Jeff Hyslop wasnoticeably upset.

We have not asked for anyspecial services and expect tobe treated like any other tax-payers in the county, Hysloptold the sheriff. How can youdo this, under what authori-ty?

The county has statutoryauthority to bill services to aClass 4 city, the sheriffresponded. Last April, we dis-cussed billing for shifts not

covered by the city.But the mayor wasnt done.Some years ago, (another

sheriff) was lobbying me to just get rid of our policedepartment and let the countyhandle the city, he remem-bered. If we asked for specialtreatment or have a deputyassigned to the city, it wouldbe different. Well contest theauthority later.

Sheriff wants to bill Eagle Riverfor responding to calls in city

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The real estate transactionslisted below are being publishedat the request of many of ourreaders. The information is publicrecord and reflects an index ofeach weeks transactions.

Property transactions exceed-ing $10,000 recorded at the VilasCounty Courthouse the pastweek and the transfer fee (at $3per $1,000):

Dec. 13, 2011Russell M. Davis Revocable

Trust to Peggy A. Tameling, prtSW NE in 32-41-8, $46.50

Dec. 14, 2011

REOCO Inc. and Acqura LoanServices POA to Brian P. Rothand wife, prt SW NE, prt SE NEin 21-42-10, $501

Paul and Sheldra Moye Trust A to William R. Bierman andwife, prt SW SW in 7-41-9, $60

Douglas Olejniczak and wifeto Matthew D. Schultz and wife,prt NW SE, prt NE SE in 29-44-6,prt SE NE in 29-44-6, gov lot 4,$330

Dec. 15, 2011 Arnosa Group LLC to Karl

Mueller, prt SW SW in 13-42-11,prt SE SE in 14-42-11, prt NE NE

in 23-42-11, gov lot 1, prt NW NWin 24-42-11, gov lot 1, $30

Richard K. Ozinga to MartinOzinga III, prt SW NW in 28-40-5, gov lot 4, prt SE NW in 28-40-5,gov lot 3, prt NW SW in 28-40-5,gov lot 5, $300

James A. Ozinga to MartinOzinga III, prt SW NW in 28-40-5, gov lot 4, prt SE NW in 28-40-5,gov lot 3, prt NW SW in 28-40-5,gov lot 5, $300

Dec. 16, 2011Wells Fargo Bank, Klessig

Tree Services LLP and OCWENLoan Servicing Inc. POA toKlessig Tree Services LLP, Wells

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OUTDOORSWEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS 9A

THE FIGHT to preserve whatsleft of the aspen/birch habitat inthe national forest has more pur-pose than ever before, seeing atleast 40 species of birds and ani-mals are dependent on early suc-cessional forest.

Theres been a lot of talk in thisspace about the importance ofclear-cutting and the regenerationof young aspen for ruffed grouseand American woodcock, but theneed to protect and enhance theseyoung habitats goes much further.

Gary Zimmer of Wabeno, seniorbiologist for the Ruffed GrouseSociety (RGS), gave an update onthe organizations work during ameet-and-greet session earlier thismonth in Eagle River.

What the scribbler found moststartling in his presentation isthat the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Ser-

vice has identified 40 species ofGreatest Conservation Need thatare dependent on young foresthabitat 19 of which are on thepriority list and nine of which areon a national watch list.

Young forest habitat is a con-cern of more than RGS. The 2007American BirdConservancy/National AudubonSociety Watch List includes sixspecies of warblers that rely heavi-ly on this declining habitat type. Italso includes the rusty blackbird,the willow flycatcher and theBells vireo.

The American woodcock is alsoon the Greatest ConservationNeed list along with bobwhitequail, northern flicker, northernshrike, eastern towhee and the

whippoorwill.According to figures provided by

the U.S. Forest Service,aspen/birch habitat that totaled5.3 million acres in 1935 haddwindled to 3.4 million acres by1996.

While that 36% drop is stag-gering, the biggest concern

today is that the volume ofaspen/birch habitat continuesto drop at a rate of 1% peryear.

While RGS is leading the pushto overturn this trend, Zimmersaid it is good news that theAmerican Bird Conservancy, theNational Audubon Society and theU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service havesimilar concerns about preservingyoung forests.

The help is welcome becausethe challenge is so enormous

trying to convince federal landmanagers of the need to do morehabitat-minded logging in order tomaintain early successional foresttypes.

Nobody seems to like clear-cut-ting, but it is really the only effec-tive way of regenerating youngforests. And in the name of multi-ple-use management and biodiver-sity, the Forest Service cannotoverlook the needs of these uniquebirds.

While its not all their fault,Forest Service staff have beendragging their feet on timber man-agement even going so far as tostop managing areas identified asruffed grouse, woodcock and deerhabitats designed for hunters.

Some of those management

areas were created in partnershipwith RGS and, still, they have notbeen properly managed throughlogging. They include popularhunting trail systems that go bythe name of Scott Creek, KimballCreek and McDonald Creek.

In all fairness, the Forest Ser-vice was saddled with lawsuit

after lawsuit in the years follow-ing the release of a new forestplan in 2004. Every logging pro-posal got challenged in court andthose cases lingered through mostof 2010, when the courts finallydismissed the suits.

But when you add that six- orseven-year delay to the seven yearsit took the Forest Service to reviseits plan starting in 1996 a timewhen logging was halted whileawaiting plan changes it result-ed in a 14-year delay in forest man-agement on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

You read that right. We lostan entire cycle of selectiveharvest in hardwood stands,which often occurs every 15years, because of plan revi-sions and lawsuits.

On top of that loss of forest pro-

ductivity and habitat, the new for-est plan called for a major shiftfrom early successional forest tolonger-lived hardwoods speciesand old-growth forest a doublewhammy for the crucial habitatlogging would provide.

When you add it all together,you have a dismal picture of gen-eral forest management and apathetic picture of preserving theearly forest habitat that so manyspecies need to survive.

At this moment, the Forest Ser-vice is trying to play catch-up byimplementing timber sales thatshould have occurred almost adecade ago.

They claim to be making plansto finally do some logging in thosegrouse and woodcock management

areas, but so far weve seen no for-mal proposals.

As a society, weve wasted a lotof mature trees that toppled androtted on the ground, and wevehurt a lot of wildlife that couldntsurvive without the food and shel-ter young forests provide.

These delays in timber manage-

ment are one of the major reasonswhy the deer herd is still so dis-mal in remote areas of the nation-al forest east of here. Weve hardlycut a tree the past decade, anddeer need those logging jobs tosurvive winter.

If the scribbler could dictatethe rules on our national for-est here, logging would bestepped up to where it needsto be in 2012 as opposed tojust playing catch-up from1996.

Fight for logging, young forests gains groundIn the

OutdoorsBy

Kurt Krueger

The young forest habitat found in the county forest is sorely lacking in the

national forest, to the detriment of many species. --Photo By The Author

Ice conditions have improved dramatically area -wide since the warm spell and rainy weather lastweek. Most North Woods lakes now have anywherefrom 3 to 8 inches of ice, but there is always theexception to the rule. Use caution when heading outon the ice and always check ice thickness as you go.

Walleye action has been good to very good as theyhave been feeding very aggressively in the afternoonsand evenings. Overcast days have been very produc-tive, with action starting midafternoon and continuinguntil well after sunset. Anglers are having successusing darters and jigging stick baits, along with con-

sistent action on shiners and sucker minnows riggedunder tip-ups. You will find these fish at many differ-ent depths depending on time of day and the particu-lar lake you are fishing.

Northern action has been very good as well, withafternoon being the best time of day to target thesefish. Best action has been on large shiners riggedunder tip-ups in the weeds and near the weed edge.Northerns have been feeding aggressively on a dailybasis and provide great entertainment for younganglers who need action to stay interested.

Perch have been hitting in the afternoons on crap-pie minnows and waxworms, but very few jumboperch have been reported. Weed beds and deep weededges have been the best spots to try at this point inthe season.

Bluegill action has been good so far. Most gills arecaught in the weeds on shallow lakes or in deep holeson the deep, clear lakes in the area. Waxworms andspikes have been working great. Also try some of theBerkley Gulp plastics, as they seem to catch as manyfish with less time spent rebaiting the jig.

Crappie activity has been decent at times, withmost fish being caught near the bottom of the lake indeeper water. Good electronics are usually necessaryto find these elusive crappies.

Outdoor enthusiasts would love to have some moresnow for the holidays in the North Woods. For now, wewill have to be satisfied with good ice-building weath-er and hope for some snow soon to help out the skiand snowmobile trails.

Good luck and good fishin.

Ice conditions improveas colder temps arrive

While the ice fishing got off to a slow start this winter due to warmtemperatures, anglers are finally starting to get out on shallow

water bays that have 3 to 6 inches of ice. This angler tried his luckin the Bull Pen on Yellow Birch Lake Sunday. --STAFF PHOTO

One hundred ten thousandpeople cant be wrong.

Thats how many more Wis-consinites are ice fishingthese days than a decade ago,according to results from arecently released nationalrecreation survey.

Clearly, more people aregetting interested in ice fish-

ing in Wisconsin, which isgreat, said Wisconsin Depart-ment of Natural Resources(DNR) fisheries director MikeStaggs.

Its a low-cost way to tryfishing or to extend your sea-son if youre a veteran open-water angler, said Staggs.Its as easy as drilling a hole or finding a hole someoneelse left behind and usingsome basic equipment to catchsome fish for dinner.

An estimated 590,700 Wis-consinites 16 and older reportthey ice fish, up from 479,900

in 2000, according to the mostrecent National Survey onRecreation and the Environ-ment. DNR staff are usingresults from the federallyfunded survey and other stud-ies to develop its 2011-16Statewide ComprehensiveOutdoor Recreation Plan.

Terry Margenau, a DNR

fish supervisor in Spooner andan avid ice angler, credits thesports growing popularity toseveral factors, perhaps pri-marily to the development ofspecialized ice fishing gear.

Im not talking just aboutthe basics, but more on thecreature comforts side and, ofcourse, technology, he said. Ihave never been one to freezemy buns off for a fish, so havealways traveled with a shelterand a heater.

But now shelters haveevolved drastically to be lightand made of high-quality fab-

ric, heaters are better andsafer, and take your pick onsleds to transport your gear,said Margenau. Not to men-tion the apparel now availableto keep you warm. Anglers areequipped to catch fish and becomfortable while doing it.

Margenau also thinks morepeople are ice fishing because

it provides angling opportuni-ties that dont require a boat.And more second-homeownersfrom the Twin Cities, Milwau-kee and Madison metro areasseem to be spending more oftheir winters in the NorthWoods as the Internet makesit easier to set up a homeoffice anywhere.

Tag returns from fish tag-ging we have done supportsthe contention that historical-ly the winter is dominated byresidents, he said.

Skip Sommerfeldt, a DNRfish biologist based in Park

Falls and an avid angler, addsa few other reasons for thegrowing popularity, includingincreased media coverage andthe popularity of recreationaltelevision shows; the milderwinter temperatures and low-er snow totals than in pastyears, which make it morecomfortable to be outside; and

an increase in the amount ofleisure time, whether throughthe growing ranks of retiredWisconsin citizens and a high-er unemployment rate thatmakes more fishing timeavailable to some.

And to toot our own horn the success of Wisconsinsfisheries management pro-gram, Sommerfeldt said.Season limitations, size regu-lation and various manage-ment activities have ensuredthat there is an abundance of

Ice fishing continues to growSport gains 110,000 anglers over last decade

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MINOCQUA The publicis invited to the dedication ofthe new Winter Park PinesNature Preserve Thursday,Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at theMinocqua Winter Park chalet.

The Winter Park PinesNature Preserve was estab-lished Dec. 1, with the grant-ing of a perpetual conserva-tion easement by Ken andCarolyn Aldridge to theNorthwoods Land Trust.

This 3,195-acre property nearly five square miles includes about 43 kilometersof cross-country ski and snow-shoe trails at the core of theMinocqua Winter Park NordicCenters trail system.

This project is the largestconservation easement everdonated to a land trust in Wis-consin, and is an early Chris-mas present for the manyfriends of Minocqua Winter

Park. Minocqua Winter Parkis regarded as one of the pre-mier cross-country ski trailsystems in the Midwest.

The ski chalet is located on40 acres of land owned by thetown of Minocqua and man-

aged for public use under anagreement with the LakelandSki Touring Foundation Inc.The Winter Park PinesNature Preserve surroundsthe chalet property.

Through the land protec-tion agreement, the Aldridgeshave granted skiers perpetualaccess to the existing trailsand have placed limits onforestry practices, land frag-mentation and development,which will keep the land in itsnatural state. The land willremain open to the public for-ever for winter silent sportsincluding, cross-country ski-ing, snowshoeing and skijor-ing (skiing with dogs).

Ski trails now protectedinclude the Base Loop, Torna-do Alley, Survivor WindyRidge, Nutcracker, Nose Dive,Beaver Pond, Creek Trail, RedPine, Silver Strider, Sleigh

Ride, VO2 Max, NepcosCruise, most of X-C Expressand River Run, as well as thenorthern half of Yukon.

Much of the newly expand-ed snowshoe trail system isprotected, as well. The conser-

vation agreement also pro-tects more than 13 miles ofnatural shorelines on theSquirrel River, Yukon Creek,Howards Creek and othersmall unnamed streams and

ponds. In addition, the landprovides natural habitatbuffers around and adjacentto the Squirrel River PinesState Natural Area.

A conservation easement isa voluntary legal agreementbetween a landowner and aland trust to permanentlyprotect a propertys naturalcharacteristics by limitinghow it can be used. The North-woods Land Trust is commit-ted to monitoring the landeach year and ensuring thatthe easements terms are car-ried out in perpetuity.

To get to Minocqua WinterPark, take Highway 70 about6.5 miles west of Minocqua,

turn south on Squirrel LakeRoad for about 4 miles, andfollow the signs east one-quar-ter mile on Scotchman LakeRoad to the entrance drive.

For more information onthe preserve or dedication,contact land trust ExecutiveDirector Bryan Pierce at (715)479-2490 or [email protected].

Winter Park to be protectedthrough 3,195-acre easement

The Phelps Lions Club willhold its 26th annual GreatNorthern Ice Fishing Tourna-ment Saturday, Jan. 28, onLac Vieux Desert.

The event will featureawards for the largest fishcaught in each category ofnorthern, walleye, crappie,perch and bluegill. Registra-tion tickets will qualify partic-ipants for door prizes.

There will be two prizes of$100 awarded one for thelargest northern pike longerthan 36 inches and one for thelargest walleye longer than 26inches.

The registration cost is $45per person and includes a din-ner at the State Line restau-rant on Highway B in Land OLakes. Meal-only tickets cost$15 and must be purchased byTuesday, Jan. 18.

Tournament prizes anddoor prizes will be awarded atthe dinner. Participants must

be present to win.The briefing for the tourna-

ment will start at 8 a.m. atthe west shore boat landing,and fishing will kick off imme-

diately after. Fishing will con-tinue until 4 p.m. and eventcoordinators said they willencourage catch and release.

A portable toilet will beavailable at the registrationarea and brats will be soldprovided weather conditionsare cooperative.

The bar at State Line willopen at 4:30 p.m. and the din-ner will begin at 5:30 p.m.

For entry forms, call DickMartin at (715) 545-3327,Lorin Johnson at 545-4058 orDennis Konieczka at (715)617-2128. Entry forms aredue by Saturday, Jan. 21.

Registrations received byMonday, Jan. 16, qualify foran earlybird drawing. Regis-trations will be accepted on afirst-come, first-served basis.

Phelps Lions Club setsice fishing tournament

Ice fishing: FROM PAGE 9A

BIG 10-POINTER Judie Ann Mapes shot this 10-point buckwith a 1912-inch spread in St. Germain opening day. She fielddressed the animal, which then weighed in at 184 pounds.

--Contributed Photo

WIDE RACK Richard Plevak of Mukwanago shot this wide-

racked buck opening weekend of the gun deer season.--Photo Courtesy Wild Eagle Corner Store

Dan Peters of St. Germain shotthis 11-point buck during the Wis-consin gun deer season. The latearchery deer season runs throughSunday, Jan. 8.

--Contributed Photo

sportfishing opportunities allthroughout Wisconsin.

And lastly, said Sommer-feldt, who ice fished 93 of 96possible days last year andrecorded both a record numberof flags and fish caught, Its

just plain fun! Theres nothinglike watching the slow steadyturn on the spindle of your tip-up and knowing that theres a

big fish on the end of the line .. . and then seeing that fish fillthe hole as you slide it out ontothe ice.

Anglers can get ready fortheir first trip on the ice by

visiting Ice Fishing Wisconsinon the DNR website atdnr.wi.gov. And once the fishstart biting, anglers can checkthe DNR Outdoor Reportevery week for reports onwhats biting and where.

Ice anglers eager to startthe hardwater season arereminded to take steps to pre-

vent spreading viral hemor-rhagic septicemia (VHS), a

virus that can infect severaldozen fish species and causethem to bleed to death. It has

been confirmed in all of theGreat Lakes and in the LakeWinnebago system.

Testing to date has shownthat the virus has not spreadto new waters, but 2011results showed that healthy-looking yellow perch in Wis-consin waters of Lake Michi-gan were infected with VHS

virus even though there wasno fish kill and, earlier thisyear, VHS was listed as thecause of a fish kill that leftthousands of gizzard shadfloating in the Milwaukeeharbor ship canals.

Here is what anglers needto know to help prevent the

virus and other fish diseasesfrom spreading:

Follow bait rules. Buybait from Wisconsin bait deal-ers. If you take minnows homeafter a day fishing and youveadded lake water or fish totheir container, you canreturn with them only to that

same water body the next day. Preserve bait correctly if

you catch your own. If you usesmelt or other dead bait, pre-serve it in a way that does notrequire freezing or refrigera-tion.

Dont move live fish awayfrom the water. Keep the fishyou catch and want to takehome on the ice until you leaveat the end of the day, or carrythem away in a dry bucket.

Drain all water from yourequipment. That includes allbuckets and containers of fish.

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Park Falls author EliSinger has come out with hissixth book on muskie fishingand the characters that makethe sport so fascinating.

The Magical Musky TimeTour features 390 pages ded-icated to the muskellunge andincludes dozens of photos.

Singer said 90% of the photoshave never been seen beforein print.

The first 20 chapters of thebook include stories on catch-ing trophy muskies, tech-niques for hauling in the fishof a lifetime, humorous storiesfrom the boat and the world-record muskie controversy.

Thats followed by 21 newinterviews of guides, sportsshop owners, taxidermistsand fishing experts, all withone central theme storiesabout muskies.

Some experts who Singerinterviewed with Vilas Coun-ty connections include EagleRiver guide Bill Jacobs, Boul-der Junction fishing expert

Bill Sherer, Eagle River taxi-dermist Mark Sislo and Lacdu Flambeau bait shop ownerBill Kozak.

The final five chapters areretrospective of Singers fiveprevious books and featurethumbnail excerpts from priorinterviews. His previousbooks were titled The MuskyChronicles, Musky ChroniclesII, Musky Chronickles III,That Big Fat Musky Book andHere, Musky, Musky BiteMe!

Some area names featuredin the Retrospective include

George Langley, Steve Heit-ing, Dolores Ott Lapp, Lamont

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The book is available bycontacting Singer, at 6147 N.Dogpatch Road, Park Falls,WI 54552 or call (715) 762-3957. The cost is $30 includ-ing tax and shipping. Thebook also is available at BookWorld stores and Rollie &Helens Musky Shop in Minoc-qua.

New muskie bookfeatures area anglers

Eli Singer of Park Falls hasrecently published his sixthbook on muskie fishing. Thebook features dozens of pho-tos, stories on catching tro-phy muskies and humorousstories. --STAFF PHOTO

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Sports SidelinesBy Gary Ridderbusch

SPORTSWEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS 11A

Northland Pines goalkeeper Jacob Stephan was put to the test onthis offensive rush by Antigo during a Great Northern Conference

game last Tuesday. Stephan made 21 saves as the Eagles won ona shutout 7-0. --Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

It is a good time to be a Wisconsin sports fan.The Milwaukee Brewers won a divisional title in

baseball and made it to the second round of the play-offs. The Green Bay Packers also are headed for adivisional title and have clinched a playoff spot.

And the Wisconsin Badgers football team won itssecond consecutive Big Ten Conference championshipin a thrilling game against Michigan State earlier thismonth.

The 10th-ranked Badgers will play Oregon in theRose Bowl Jan. 2. Its the second straight year, andthe fourth time since 1999, that Wisconsin will beplaying in the Rose Bowl.

In addition, the Wisconsin mens cross-countryteam recently won its fifth NCAA national champi-onship. The Badger harriers have an unbelievablestreak of 13 consecutive conference championships.

Wisconsin Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin)reminds state residents that Badger sports are impor-tant to the state.

The business of intercollegiate athletics is justthat, a business. A big business, said Lazich.

For example, on Saturdays during fall, 80,000 fansfill Camp Randall Stadium to watch the University ofWisconsin football team. At an average ticket price of$46, it is $3.68 million in t icket sales alone each game.

According to its 2010-11 annual report, the Univer-sity of Wisconsin athletic department has an $88 mil-lion budget for the 2011-12 academic year. The UWathletic department is self-funded, meaning it doesnot receive state aid.

And according to an April 2011 study by NorthStarEconomics Inc., the UW Athletic Department has atotal economic impact of nearly $1 billion on the stateof Wisconsin. Thats a lot of spending by Badger fans.

The last line of a popular song played at UWsports games is, When you say Wisconsin, youve saidit all. The self-funded athletic department might notliterally do it all; however, it has a significant impacton the states economy, without costing taxpayers adime, said Lazich.

And they give Badger fans plenty to cheer about!

Badgers great for fansand Wisconsin economy

The Northland Pines girlsbasketball team scored sevenunanswered points at the endof the half and went to defeatthe Lakeland Thunderbirds51-35 in a Great NorthernConference (GNC) game lastFriday.

Pines was coming off a bigG

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