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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012

VILAS COUNTY

NEWS-REVIEWEAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 (715) 479-4421 www.vcnewsreview.com

While the state Senate hasuntil this Thursday, March 15,to revive and approve mininglegislation that was rejectedlast week, at least two statelegislators said it would be dif-ficult to approve the bill beforethe session ends this week.

The mining company thatproposed to develop a largeopen-pit mine in Iron and Ash-land counties said it is nowabandoning the project thatwould bring an estimated 600to 700 jobs to the area.

Claiming there werentenough environmental protec-tions in the bill, Sen. DaleSchultz (R-Richland Center))

voted with all Democrats toreject the bill, 17-16.

Sen. Majority Leader ScottFitzgerald (R-Juneau) said itwould be tough to get themuch-needed 17th vote to passthe mining bill before the endof the session.

Since (last) Tuesday, SenateDemocrats have been trippingover themselves in a desperateattempt to blame anyone elsefor their failure on the miningbill, said Fitzgerald. Creating

jobs is our top focus, and wehave made effort after effort tocompromise and come to a billthat can pass both the Senateand Assembly. We will keepworking toward that goal. Jobcreating should always comebefore politics.

Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Conover) said Monday its morelikely the bill might come backin a special session called byGov. Scott Walker.

Its an important enoughissue that we should continueto work on it, said Holperin.

Meanwhile, residents ofIron and Ashland countiesgathered at the Montreal (IronCounty) City Hall Saturday fora grassroots rally in support ofiron mining legislation, and toencourage Gogebic Taconite tocontinue its efforts to developan iron ore mine near the IronCounty community of Mellen.

Leaders with the Iron Coun-ty Development Zone say resi-dents are frustrated that law-makers were unable to pass aniron mining bill. They urgedlegislators to approve the pro-posed legislation before thecurrent session ends later thisweek.

The Legislature has lessthan a week left in the currentsession, and lawmakers need to

act quickly and pass this ironmining bill, said Kelly Kleinwith the Iron County Develop-ment Zone. We need the jobsand economic benefits from theproposed Gogebic Taconitemine. Too often, the voices ofNorth Woods residents arentheard in Madison. This rallywas an opportunity for resi-dents to show their supportand get the message out thatmining is important to ourarea.

But mining company offi-cials announced last week afterthe Senate vote that they wereleaving the state.

Senate rejection of the min-ing reforms . . . sends a clearmessage that Wisconsin willnot welcome iron mining. Weget the message, said a state-

Mining legislation rejectedin politics versus jobs battle

Rock fest proposedat Oldenburg park

Due to the forecasted warmtemperatures, the Vilas CountyHighway Department and localgovernments have announcedseasonal weight restrictions oncounty highways and townroads.

Highway CommissionerJarred Maney said the weightlimit, which went into effectMonday, is 6 tons for a singleaxle, with a maximum grossweight limit of 18 tons.

Maney said the followingcounty highways are exempt

from restrictions: all of High-way W; Highway M from High-way 51 to Boulder Junction andone mile north; Highway Nfrom Highway M to Highway155; Highway B from Highway45 to Highway S; Highway Bfrom Highway W to the Michi-gan state line; Highway D fromHighway 70 to Highway 47; allof Highway A; and Highway Gfrom Highway 45 to the VilasCounty Landfill.

In Oneida County, the fol-

Road limits in effect

throughout North

The Three Lakes TownBoard will hold a meetingTuesday, March 20, at 5 p.m.to consider changes to boatingregulations for the 2012 sea-son.

The board decided to post-pone the meeting until thisdate after learning of a surveyconducted by the Three LakesWaterfront Association in con-

junction with the Departmentof Natural Resources, accord-ing to Three Lakes TownChairman Don Sidlowski.

Preliminary results fromthe survey showed that only25% of respondents thoughtthere were too few slow-no-wake zones on the ThreeLakes Chain, a controversialissue since the death of aboater Sept. 1, 2006.

Meanwhile, 58% percent ofthe surveys 615 respondentssaid the amount of slow-no-wake areas was just right.

The survey was sent to1,694 lakefront property own-ers, and the association had a

Three Lakesto discussboating regs

DITCH FEEDERS With 18 inches of ice stillcovering the lakes, eagles are hunting ditches

for road-killed deer. Some motorists report dailysightings. Staff Photo By KURT KRUEGER

SEASON ENDS Northland Pines girls basketball coach Lar-ry Bergum hugs his daughter and play-making guard KelseyBergum following the Eagles 46-35 loss to Fox Valley Lutheranin a Regional semifinal game Friday. STAFF PHOTO

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BYANTHONY DREWNEWS-REVIEWASST. EDITOR

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BY GARY RIDDERBUSCHNEWS-REVIEW EDITOR

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Roughly two and one-halfyears after the devastatingautomobile accident thatput a tragic end to her life,Carol Yahr got her wishwhen husband Warren Yahrdonated $300,000 to theThree Lakes School Districtfor a scholarship founda-tion.

Establishing a scholar-ship was something Caroland Warren had alwayswanted to do, but the ThreeLakes couple never foundthemselves in the rightfinancial position.

All of that changed whenthe Yahrs attorney foundout how heavily insured thecouple were after the fatalaccident. The attorney toldthe family Carols dreamcould become a reality.

Using the funds from theinsurance settlement, War-

ren and his children, Lauraand Steven, created the Car-ol Yahr Memorial Scholar-

ship Foundation. Unlike thedonation-based fund previ-ously set up in Carols name,

the foundation is tax-exempt and will perpetually

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Setting up the foundation were, from left,Three Lakes School District AdministratorGeorge Karling, Warren Yahr, guidance coun-

selor Gene Welhoefer and Northland Securi-ties Vice President Gary Ford.

Contributed Photo

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To PARK, Pg. 7ATo SURVEY, Pg. 2A

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Heavy-metal rock eventconcerns some supervisors

A proposal for a three-dayrock concert for an estimated5,000 people at OldenburgSports Park near Eagle Riverran into some opposition dur-ing the Vilas County Forestry& Land Committee meetinglast week.

Mike Keiffer, representingthe youth soccer associationthat wants to host the event asa fundraiser, told the commit-tee the group would like to hold

an M3 Rock Festival May 18-20and use the far southwest cor-ner of the park.

The park is operated byVilas County and was recentlydeveloped with soccer and ballfields and a pavilion.

We would like to serve alco-hol and try the festival for oneyear to see how it goes, saidKeiffer. We can make a downpayment for damaged fields, ifany.

Supervisor Bob Eganshowed a video on a computer

of a previous M3 Rock Festivalwhich features heavy-metalrock bands.

Im not sure this is a venuewe provide for this, said Egan.I dont think this is somethingwe want small kids exposed to.

Egan also said the eventmay compete with other busi-nesses, referring to music festi-

vals sponsored by Hi-PinesCampground and the DerbyTrack.

Keiffer said the event wouldbe limited to 5,000 people andwould not be a childrens event,but for adults. He said it hadthe support of several localbusinesses, including WildEagle Lodge and Eagle WatersResort.

Supervisor Ralph Sitzbergersupported the event, saying hehad only two concerns cleanup and recycling.

Meanwhile, Supervisor SigHjemvick expressed concerns

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2A WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 VILAS COUNTY NEWS-REVIEW/THE THREE LAKES NEWS

NEWS

KAYAKING WEATHER Mild days in early spring afford outdoorenthusiasts unique opportunities to explore nature. March is a good

time to tour the open water of North Woods rivers and streams witha kayak. Staff Photo By ANTHONY DREW

Yahr: family wanted to give back to communitySurvey: FROM PAGE 1A

FROM PAGE 1A

bankroll itself.Each year, the foundation

will award three $1,000 schol-arships that would follow thestudents through college,meaning an awardee will

receive $1,000 per year, or$4,000 for four years. Eventual-ly, there will be a pool of 12 stu-dents receiving funds everyyear.

If the value of the foundationincreases over time, ThreeLakes School can choose to aug-ment the amount of the schol-arships, according to Yahr.

We always wanted to dothis, and its unfortunate itcame about in this way, but youplay the cards youre dealt,said Warren Yahr, who addedLaura and Steven were in com-plete agreement with the deci-sion.

They told me they wantedno part of the settlement mon-ey, that it should go for scholar-ships, he said. I couldnt havebeen more proud of my chil-dren.

Each of the three familymembers will choose a scholar-ship awardee, with ladies goingfirst, according to Yahr.

My daughter will chooseone of the applicants, then myson, and then Ill pick one, hesaid.

Yahr said he and Carolmoved to Three Lakes in 1985and immediately fell in lovewith the area. Carol substitute

taught in both Three Lakes andEagle River, volunteered at theschools, served as chairwomanof the Demmer MemorialLibrary Board, was on theThree Lakes School/Communi-ty Art Association and workedon the Three Lakes Center forthe Arts in the Northwoods.

She was a very gifted teach-

er and she used those giftsheavily, said Yahr. She wasinto everything and was verytalented and used it very gen-erously.

High school guidance coun-selor Gene Welhoefer expressedgratitude on behalf of Three

Lakes School District.Were extremely grateful tothe Yahr family for creatingthis scholarship fund whichwill benefit our students in thefuture, he said. We look for-ward to working with the Yahrsas they search for students toreward for making positivechoices.

response rate of 36.3%.Part of the town boards rea-

soning for calling the meetingis to discuss where the respon-dents live, according to Sid-lowski.

We thought, what the heck,

lets just look and see what thissurvey says, he said. Im goingto invite a representative tocome and review the results forthe board, talk about the histo-ry of it, explain how it cameabout and who all these respon-dents were.

What the board will do, saidSidlowski, is take the survey

into consideration with inputthat came from the Act 31 Advi-sory Committee in December of2011.

Well think about that for acouple weeks and, if theresanything we want to do or we

decide were going to change itfor 2012, wed have to post a 30-day notice of a public hearing,said Sidlowski.

The Class 1 notice is stan-dard for any time the boardproposes a law change for aboating ordinance, becausethese changes require a publichearing, noted Sidlowski.

WEATHER

CORNERNote:Precipitation amounts are recorded at 8 a.m. for the previous 24 hours.

ONE YEAR AGO

LAST YEAR

COMPARISON

SNOWCONDITIONS

LAST SEVEN DAYS

STREAMSAND LAKES

OUTLOOK

(PORTIONS OF THE WEATHER CORNER ARE THROUGH THE COURTESY OFKEVIN BREWSTER, EAGLE RIVER and NEWSWATCH 12 METEOROLOGIST.)

Wednesday record warmth is possible, with a high of 70 and

a low of 39. Thursday an early-morning thundershower is inthe forecast, with a high of 64 and a low of 46. Friday shouldbe partly sunny and mild, with a high of 65 and a low of 45.Saturday there is a chance of thunderstorms, with a high of67 and a low of 50. Sunday there also is a chance of thunder-storms, with a high of 68 and a low of 54.

Area lakes remain slushy due to the 16 inches of snow lastweek and the rapid thaw this week. Ice anglers are usingATVs to get to their fishing locations.

Days precipitation recorded since Jan. 1, 2012, 39 days;2011, 39 days.

Average high of past 30 days, 2012, 36; 2011, 32. Averagelow of past 30 days, 2012, 15; 2011, 11.

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

en days was 42, while the average overnight low was 23.There was snow on two days totaling 2.8 inches and a traceof rain on anothe r day..

Hi Lo Prec.Wed., March 7. .. .. .. .47 22 NoneThurs. , March 8 . ... .32 21 Tr.SFr i. , March 9 . .. .. .. ... .30 12 3"SSat ., March 10.. .. .. ..47 12 NoneSun., March 11.. .. .. .62 28 NoneMon., March 12. .. .. .55 35 .35RTues., March 13.. .. ..58 31 .05R

Hi Lo Prec.Tues. , March 7 . .. ... .. 32 0 .7"SWed., March 8..... .. .34 18 2.7ST hurs ., March 9 .. .. .. 33 23 Tr.SFr i. , March 10. . .. .. .. .36 21 1.9"SSat ., March 11. .. ... .. 35 6 NoneSun., March 12.. .. .. .26 31 2.7"SM on ., March 13 . .....35 2 5 1 S

The warm tempera-tures are taking a tollon the snow cover, withsome bare spots show-ing up on south-facingslopes. Local maple syrup producers are starting to tap trees.

2010-11 11-12Snowy days 64 59Inches to date 56.98 71.14Ground cover 11" Patches


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The Vilas County Commis-sion on Agings plan to rentspace outside the courthouseran into opposition during ameeting of the Forestry andLand Committee last week, not

because the department does-nt need extra space but due tothe lack of transparency onhow it was done.

Commission on Aging direc-tor Joe Fortmann told the com-mittee he has located a build-ing at 521 Wall St. in Eagle Riv-er where they could sharespace with the Aging and Dis-ability Resource Center(ADRC).

We have an opportunity toco-locate with ADRC and sharecosts, Fortmann told the com-mittee. We will be able to leasespace from Visner Design, butit does require significant reno-

vation of $20,000 up-frontremodeling costs.

Supervisor Sig Hjemvickagreed the commissions pre-sent space in the courthouse isnot adequate for the programsoffered and consumer confiden-tiality required, but said he wasbothered by the process Fort-mann used.

I know you need space. Myproblem comes in I cant under-stand, when we need space, wedont advertise to find whatsout there, Hjemvick said.

This isnt very transparentwhen you go to an individualand not find what other spaceis available, said Hjemvick. Itreally bothers me because we

did that with the healthdepartment. Who has spaceavailable? We advertise whenwe hire and we dont advertiseto look for space. Its a reason-able expectation; this is nottransparent at all.

Supervisor Bob Egan agreedwith Hjemvick.

Vilas Village Mall lobbiedus heavily (when we were look-ing for space) and, at the pre-sent time, were not givingthem fair opportunity. St. Ger-main has a vacant Eliasonbuilding and Phelps will have a

vacant nursing home, saidEgan.

Fortmann rejected the ideaof moving the office to another

community.To move a county depart-ment to Phelps or St. Germain,I cant see that happening;doesnt work at all, he said,indicating they did look at 12 to15 locations in Eagle River.

Supervisor Ralph Sitzberger

also said he was uncomfortablehaving a department headselecting a location withoutsoliciting proposals.

I would like to see this sentback and put out for bids, saidSitzberger. I cant vote for this.It always bothers me that ithas to be done right now; weshould have time to look for

space.Hjemvick agreed that if the

county advertised, it could listthe requirements the Commis-sion on Aging was looking forand see what response it wouldget.

My argument is the same,Do we really know whats avail-able out there? he asked.

Sitzberger made a motionthat was passed unanimouslyto send the proposal back andput it out for bids. It was notedthe committee could convene ameeting if needed to make a

decision.

Other actionIn other action, the Forestry

and Land Committee acceptedbids on two parcels of tax-fore-closed lands in the Mill Creekarea of Land O Lakes. Lot 1,consisting of 13 acres, receiveda bid of $13,094 and Lot 6, cov-

ering 33 acres, had a bid of$31,027. Both bids were fromEd and Susan Bonack and bothwere accepted.

Assistant Forest Adminis-trator John Gagnon reportedFebruary timber receipts of$32,950. He told the committeethe spring timber sale willinclude 17 sites on the countyforest.

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The Vilas County LawEnforcement Committee willask the county board to autho-rize bonding for $1,236,000 toupgrade the emergency com-munications system with localfire departments and emergen-cy medical services (EMS).

According to Lt. Gary Peske,the federal narrowband man-date has created radio trans-mission dead spots in the coun-ty that affect local emergencycommunications.

We have individuals whosepagers do not receive our sig-nal, Peske told the committee.Our fire system has beenupgraded, but the footprint (ofthe signal) has not been

increased. Simply adding a siteor two will not accomplish whatwe want.

Peske explained dispatchingfor fire and EMS is a complicat-ed procedure and prone tohuman error.

We can send four separatepages off four different towersand, if we miss a tower or picka different one, we have prob-lems, he explained.

The system upgrade willinclude towers in Conover,Presque Isle, a site in the Arbor

Vitae area, and enabling a sitein Eagle River plus eight exist-ing sites in the core configura-tion.

Under this system were

asking for, we will be able topage individuals accuratelyand, if need be, page all thecounty at one time, such aswhen storms hit, he explained.

The major part of the cost

will be $657,000 for equipmentand installation at 11 sites.

Peske said three microwaverelays between towers willincrease communication effi-ciency. He said the purchaseswould be made using state bidpricing, if available.

Following Peskes presenta-tion, the committee approvedthe resolution for the countyboard.

Peske resigns

In other action, the commit-tee accepted the resignation ofPeske and was informed bySheriff Frank Tomlanovichthat Deputy Dale Soltow willbe the new communicationslieutenant.

The committee also ap-proved a request to fill the

vacant deputy position createdby Soltows move to communi-cations lieutenant. The countyboard also must approve therequest.

Tomlanovich expressed hisconcerns over overtime rulesand insurance deductibles inthe new county employee hand-book, noting there are three dif-ferent rules for staff dependingon if they are a corrections offi-cer, a deputy or secretarialstaff.

Human resources managerJanna Kahl agreed the Fair

Labor Standards Act has differ-ent overtime rules for variouspositions, admitting she didntthink the (county) PersonnelCommittee is really aware ofwhats happening.

Vilas panel seeks$1.2 million loanfor communications

Two Northland Pines HighSchool seniors were perma-nently expelled last week fortheir involvement with pre-scription drugs and marijua-na, a school district official

announced. According to District

Administrator Mike Richie,the two male seniors will beprovided off-campus onlinework and there is no chance ofthem returning to the highschool or the Phoenix Center,a facility on the schoolgrounds which offers alterna-tive educational opportunitiesfor students.

In addition, the two stu-dents are not allowed onschool grounds without per-mission from the high schoolprincipal.

One senior was expelled forillegal prescription drug useand for illegally selling and

distributing prescriptiondrugs to other students. Theother senior was expelled formarijuana use and use of pre-scription drugs that did notbelong to him.

Use of prescription drugs

is a growing problem in allschool districts across thenation and the NorthlandPines district will not toleratethe unauthorized use or distri-bution of prescription drugs or

medication, said Richie.Richie said school officials

are committed to maintaininga safe environment for allNorthland Pines students.

We want the message to bevery clear there will be severeconsequences for any studentwho is involved in the illegaluse, sale or distribution of pre-scription drugs or medica-tions, said Richie.

Both students will be giventhe opportunity to make upcredits so they can earn a highschool diploma, but will not beallowed to participate in grad-uation ceremonies, accordingto Richie.

The board of educationsdecision supports the no-toler-ance philosophy of the districton this issue, said Richie.

Both students also werereferred to juvenile authori-ties.

Two Pines seniors expelled

Vilas committee rejects department planto rent space at Wall Street location in city

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WHAT A CHANGE Just one week ago, the NorthWoods was covered with more than two feet of snowfollowing a 16-inch snowfall. But recent warm tem-peratures have changed the landscape dramaticallyin just seven days. Some of the spring-like scenesMonday included: above, high water on the Wiscon-sin River below the Otter Rapids Dam; right, openwater on the Wisconsin River above the dam; andbelow, a deteriorating snowmbile trail west of EagleRiver. Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH


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NEWSOBITUARIES

LeRoy G. Campbell ofThree Lakes died ThursdayMarch 1, 2012. He was 76.

Mr. Campbell was born Aug. 6, 1935, in Milwaukeeand served his country in theU.S. Marine Corp.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, AngelineFunke and Michael Skupien;one son, Timothy in 1979; and

his wife, Louise, in 1994.

His survivors include hisbrother, Danny Funke; twostepdaughters, Barbara Vitra-no and Kathleen (John) Antoni; nine grandchildren;and many great-grandchil-dren.

He is further survived byhis special friend, BarbaraFriedli.

A funeral service will be

held at a later date.

LeRoy G. Campbell

Frances Diann Fordham, aresident of Eagle River andNorth Land O Lakes, Mich.,

died Tuesday, March 6, 2012,at her home. She was 83.

She was born Nov. 22, 1928,in Evanston, Ill., the daugh-ter of John and FrancesMcDermott.

Ms. Fordham played theorgan at St. Mary of theSnows Anglican Church inEagle River.

She was preceded in deathby one son, Thomas of Ari-

zona; and one brother,Lawrence of Colorado.

Survivors include onedaughter, Holly (Dick) Nor-berg of North Land O Lakes,Mich.; two sons, John of EagleRiver and David of Liber-tyville, Ill.; one brother, Jim(Carolyn) of Land O Lakes;and six grandchildren.

A memorial service washeld Saturday, March 10, atSt. Marys of the Snows Angli-can Church in Eagle River.

Frances Diann Fordham

Thank You!A big THANK-YOU to our friends and readers for your kind words during

the passing of our father and husband. Your thoughtfulness and support through

cards, flowers and memorials gives us courage to face tomorrow. The loss of ourfather was very much unexpected and tragic. Dad (Lyle) will never be forgottenand always in our hearts. We will continue to share his love of family and friends

by sharing it with others. A special prayer he left us with reminds us of what kindof person he was.

Give Whats Left of Me Away

Now that Im gone,

Remember me with a smile and laughter.

Cry with your brother or sister

who walks in the grief beside you.And when you need me,

put your arms around anyone

and give to them

what you need to give to me.

I want to leave you something,

something much better

than words or sounds.

Look for me in the people

Ive known and loved or helpedin some special way,

Let me live in your eyes

as well as your mind.

You can love me most

by letting your love livewithin the circle of your arms,

embracing the frightened one.

Love does not die, people do.

So, when all thats left of me is love,Give me away as best you can.

Ill see you in heaven where Ill be waiting.

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Vic has gone to that greathockey arena in the sky onMarch 6, 2012, while in hos-pice at Lillian Kerr NursingHome.

Born March 29, 1928, inSault Ste. Marie, Ontario,Canada.

He is survived by his wife of

60 years, Joan; daughter,Cheryl Merkes, of Oshkosh;son, Bernard (Jane) of Mil-waukee; and four grandchil-dren.

Preceded in death by son,Richard; and son-in-law, MikeMerkes.

PAID OBITUARY

Victor Victory Cerra

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Stuart Stu F. Hunt, age75, a resident of Land OLakes, Wis., formerly of Wau-kesha, Wis., peacefully went

home to the Lord on Saturday,March 3, 2012, while at hishome.

He was born on Jan. 10,1937, in Medford, Wis., toFrank and Julianna Hunt.

He was married to MaryHeidenreich on Aug. 5, 1961,in Escanaba, Mich.

Stu worked for WausauInsurance Co. for 32 years,starting as a claims adjusterand completing his career as asales representative in south-eastern Wisconsin.

Stu was an avid outdoors-man. He loved hunting, fish-ing and snowmobiling. He alsoenjoyed golf, bowling andattending Packer games.

He was the trail boss for the

Frosty Snowmobile Club andwas a member of the OptimistClub in Milwaukee, Wis.

Stu proudly served in theNational Guard.

He was preceded in deathby his son, Matthew Hunt;

and his parents.He is survived by his wife,Mary Hunt, of Land O Lakes;daughter, Susan (Sam) Seidlerof Mountain, Wis.; sons, Mer-ritt Hunt of Milwaukee; andMontgomery (Pamela) Hunt ofMequon, Wis.; seven grand-children; other family andmany friends.

Visitation will be held withthe family Saturday, May 26,2012, from 1 to 2 p.m. with amemorial service to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donationswould be appreciated to Min-istry Home Care Inc., theBlack Oak Lake RiparianFoundation or the FrostySnowmobile Club.

Arrangements by Gaffney-

Busha Funeral Home in EagleRiver, Wis.

PAID OBITUARY

Stuart Stu F. Hunt

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J o r d a nJordy Italia,86, passedaway onMarch 8, 2012.

P r e c e d e din death bywife, Dorothy.

S u r v i v e dby sons, Tom,R o b e r t(Karen); daughter, Susan(Roy); and two grandchildren,Jennifer (Ryan) and Sara;great-grandchild, Kelsey; andnieces and nephews.

Jordy grew up on the northside of Chicago, and attendedLane Tech High School.

He joined the Marines in1943, as a member of theMarine Scout BomberSquadron (VMSB) 343 andserved on Okinawa.

He spent his retirement inthe comfort of his Wisconsinlake home, thanks to his care-givers from Aspirus VNAHome Health Care, and to hisgood friends, Rudy and GinnyRinka, who introduced him tothe beautiful Three LakesChain.

Jordy loved enjoying pizzaand laughter with the Cozzifamily, and more laughterwith the Swansons at Eagle

Waters Resort fish fries,where everyone there treatedhim with love and respect.

In lieu of flowers, donationscan be sent in Jordys name tothe American Legion Scholar-ship Fund, Post 431, 1795Superior St., P.O. Box 103,Three Lakes, WI 54562.

PAID OBITUARY

Jordan Jordy Italia

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ITALIA

D o l o r e sM a r g a r e tManghera, 79,of Edgerton,passed awayon Sunday,March 11,2012, at herhome with herloving familyat her side.

She was born on Jan. 26,1933, in Reedsville, Wis.,daughter of the late John andMargaret (Mandlick) Van DerLouis.

She was united in marriageon June 28, 1965, inReedsville, to Peter PaulManghera. He preceded her indeath on Nov. 26, 1998.

She was a longtime mem-ber of St. Josephs CatholicChurch, Edgerton.

Dolores had worked as asecretary at the Brillion IronWorks and also the ReedsvilleSchool District. She loved vol-unteering.

She was on St. JosephsParish Church Council, aEucharistic Minister, a Reli-

gious Education Teacher for29 years, on the Council forCatholic Women, Rock CountyDeanery International Chair-person, on the Edgerton Com-munity Outreach Board and avolunteer, the Edgerton Feder-ation of Womens Club, whereshe served as co-president, theEdgerton Hospital Auxiliaryand the Marquette Club.

Her special love was spend-ing time with her grandchil-dren, family and friends.

Dolores is survived by threesons, Peter (Sheila)Manghera, Carrollton, Texas,Michael (Mary) Manghera,Janesville, and Mark(Rebekah) Manghera, DeFor-est, Wis.; six grandchildren,Olivia, Ariana, Carmen,Miranda, Matthew and Peter.

She was preceded in deathby her husband, two sistersand three brothers.

A Mass of Christian Burialwill be held at 11 a.m. on Fri-day, March 16, 2012, at St.Joseph Catholic Church,Edgerton, with Father DavidTimmerman officiating.

Burial will be in the Parishcemetery.

Friends may call on Thurs-day, March 15, 2012, at EhlertFuneral Home and CremationServices, U.S. Highway 51South, Edgerton, from 6 to 8p.m. and at the church on Fri-day, from 10 a.m. until thetime of the service.

A prayer service will beheld at the funeral home onThursday at 8 p.m.

In lieu of other expressionsof sympathy, memorials maybe made to St. JosephsCatholic Church ElevatorFund (590 S. St., Joseph Cir-cle, Edgerton, WI 53534).

The family wishes to say aspecial thank-you to Dr. Pren-dergast, Nurse Shirley, andeveryone at the Oncology

Department at St. MarysHospital for the wonderfulcare they provided to Momover the past two years.

We also want to thankeveryone at Agrace Hospice.

We want to give a very spe-cial thank-you to BrightStar,especially to Amy and Chanin,for their excellent care of Momduring her final week . . . weare forever grateful that wewere able to have Mom athome.

Finally, an extra specialthank-you to Rich and EllenGilbertson, Joan Poettgen,and to all of Moms friends foralways being there and watch-ing over Mom all these years. . . you will never know howmuch that meant!

PAID OBITUARY

Dolores Margaret Manghera

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John Tomlanovich Sr., alifelong resident of Eagle Riv-er, died Saturday March 10,2012 at Ministry Saint MarysHospital in Rhinelander. Hewas 91.

Mr. Tomlanovich was bornin Eagle River October 21,1920, to Michael and EvaTomlanovich Jr.

Mr. Tomlanovich was anarea landscaper and caretak-er for many years. He enjoyedhunting and trapping. He

was the last of seven children.He was preceded in death

by his wife, Leona, in 2003and his daughter, Linda, in1983.

He is survived by hisdaughters, Alyce (Ward)Polzin of Crivitz, Gayle (Dale)Ayers of Eagle River, and LoriEnhert of Cedarburg; sonsJohn Jr. (Marion) Tom-lanovich of Greenville, S.C.,

Adam (Kristi) Tomlanovich of Yorkville, Ill., Thomas (Holly)Tomlanovich of Eagle River,Edward (Cindy) Tomlanovichof Eagle River and Mike (Car-olyn) Tomlanovich of EagleRiver; 15 grandchildren; andthree great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were heldTuesday March 13, 2012, at 4p.m. at Gaffney-Busha Funer-al Home in Eagle River. Visi-tation was held one hour priorto services at the funeralhome.

John Tomlanovich Sr.

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Road limits: FROM PAGE 1Alowing roads will have limitsimposed: all of Highway A; allof Highway B; Highway C fromChippewa Drive to TenderfootRoad; Highway D from High-way 51 to Highway H; all ofHighway E; Highway G fromGermond Road to Highway 45;all of Highway H; Highway Jfrom Fishers Landing Road to

South Highway 70; all of High-way M; all of West Highway N;East Highway N from BeyerRoad to Woodboro; all of High-way O; Highway Q from High-way 45 to Langlade County;Highway W from Golf CourseRoad to Highway 17; and High-way Y from the south countyline to Highway 51.

Weight limits in ThreeLakes and Phelps also wentinto effect Monday. For moreinformation, contact the ThreeLakes town shop at (715) 546-3530 or Gerald Niemisto inPhelps at (715) 545-2471.

In addition, Town ChairmanScott Maciosek announced thatweight restrictions were postedon all town of Cloverland roadsMonday.

Weight limits also have beenissued as far west as Lac duFlambeau.

Town officials remind arearesidents to get permissionfrom local authorities beforescheduling any heavy deliver-ies such as propane fuel, heat-ing oil or septic service.

Frozen road lawForecasts for warming

weather throughout northernWisconsin prompted the Wis-consin Department of Trans-portation (DOT) to end thefrozen road declaration forZone 1 March 14.

With the addition of Zone 1,Wisconsins frozen road law is

now suspended statewide.Spring Thaw and Class II roadrestrictions are already ineffect for zones 2 through 5 andwill take effect in Zone 1 March14.

Class II roads include about1,400 miles of state highwayssusceptible to damage fromoverweight trucks during thespring thaw period as frostleaves the ground. More infor-mation regarding Class II road-ways and roadway postings isavailable online at dot.wiscon-sin.gov/travel/truck.

Declaration of spring thawalso means suspension of mostdivisible-load overweight per-mits. Information on over-weight permits is available atdot.wisconsin.gov/business. Arecorded message with infor-mation on road restrictions isavailable by calling (608) 266-8417.

County highways, townroads and city and villagestreets may also be posted orlimited to legal load limits orless.

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NEWS POLICE REPORT

A 52-year-old Lac du Flam-beau man, who faces multipledrug-related charges includ-ing delivering a prescriptiondrug and possession of

cocaine, made an appearancein Vilas County Circuit Courtlast week.

James J. Calles is chargedwith manufacturing or deliv-ering a prescription drug, pos-session of drug paraphernalia,possession of marijuana, pos-session of cocaine and misde-meanor bail jumping.

Vilas County Circuit JudgeNeal A. Nielsen III set a pre-liminary hearing for Calles forMarch 28 at 10 a.m.

According to the complaint,Calles sold two 10-mg.hydrochloride pills to a lawenforcement officer for $100during a controlled purchaseFeb. 24 in Lac du Flambeau.

Officers later executed asearch warrant at his residenceand allegedly found a glasspipe, metal pipes, a plate with awhite powdery substance thattested positive for cocaine, adigital scale, two empty tubecontainers with a white pow-dery substance and a burntpiece of steel wheel. The threepossession charges stemmed

from the search warrant.In other felony cases, Adam

J. Boone, 28, of Arbor Vitae,charged with possession of nar-cotic drugs, possession of mari-

juana and possession of drugparaphernalia, waived his pre-liminary hearing and wasbound over for arraignment.

Boone entered a not-guiltyplea and Judge Nielsen set apretrial conference for April10 at 11:30 a.m.

According to the complaint,law enforcement officers ar-rested Boone at his residencein Arbor Vitae Jan. 4 becausehe failed to pay a warrant of$409.50 in Oneida County. Atthe residence, officers found abong, pipe, a marijuana plantand a small plastic bag thattested positive for marijuana.

Ashley K. Burnett, 32, ofLac du Flambeau, found

guilty of manufacturing ordelivering a prescription drug,had her sentence withheldand was placed on probationfor three years. In addition, afelony bail jumping chargewas amended to misdemeanorobstructing and she was sen-tenced to 30 days in the coun-ty jail on that charge.

Conditions of Burnetts pro-

bation include: fined$1,355.50, four months in thecounty jail consecutive to theother jail sentence, no pre-scriptions unless prescribed

by a doctor, and alcohol andother drug abuse counselingand treatment.

Burnett sold two Oxy-codone tablets for $50 in acontrolled purchase in theOjibwe Market parking lot inLac du Flambeau Nov. 14,2010. The misdemeanor con-

viction came as a result of fail-ing to appear for a court dateFeb. 20, 2012.

Lawrence A. Sweet, 35, ofLac du Flambeau, had a felonybail jumping charge dismissedand pleaded guilty to operat-ing a motor vehicle after revo-cation. He was fined $505.Sweet was arrested Aug. 11,2011, in Lac du Flambeau for

driving a vehicle with arevoked drivers license. Hepreviously was convicted offifth-offense operating whileintoxicated in Ashland Countyand had a no-drive stipulation.

Lynn E. Chapman, chargedwith delivery of schedule I, IIor III non-narcotics, had a pre-liminary hearing set forMarch 22 at 11 a.m.

According to the complaint,Chapman sold four Vicodinpills for $20 to an investigatorin a controlled purchase June15, 2011, in Lac du Flambeau.

Kristina R. Ramirez, 26, ofLac du Flambeau, chargedwith delivery of schedule I orII narcotics, party to a crime,

had a preliminary hearing setfor April 9 at 11 a.m.

While Ramirez didnt quali-fy for a public defender, thecourt appointed attorney Anne

Katte to represent her with thecondition that Ramirez pay$100 a month directly to Kattestarting April 1 while the caseis pending.

Quentin C. Negani, 20, ofLac du Flambeau, chargedwith burglary of a building ordwelling and misdemeanortheft, both party to a crime,had a preliminary hearingadjourned to a later date aswarrants have been issued fortwo witnesses.

Negani is alleged to havetaken a television valued at$800, a PlayStation III valuedat $400, and five to seven

video games valued at $50 to$79 each from an apartment

at 379 Tomahawk Circle inLac du Flambeau Jan. 10. According to the complaint,Negani is alleged to havekicked in the back door of theapartment. The door repairwas valued at $400.

Thomas Y. Walsh, 21, of Lacdu Flambeau, pleaded no con-test and was found guilty oftwo counts of felony bail jump-ing. A charge of burglary of abuilding or dwelling was dis-missed, but will be read in atsentencing. A presentence in-

vestigation was ordered andsentencing was set for April23 at 1:30 p.m. Several othermisdemeanor charges weredismissed.

Vilas County Court report

Lac du Flambeau man, 52, facesmultiple drug-related charges

PESKE RETIRES Lt. Gary Peske (left) received a plaque ofrecognition signed by Gov. Scott Walker from Vilas County SheriffFrank Tomlanovich (center) and Law Enforcement CommitteeChairman Bob Egan. Peske has retired after 36 years in law

enforcement, first with Milwaukee County and the last 25 yearswith Vilas County. He supervised the communication center of thedepartment and worked to upgrade emergency communications inVilas County. Photo By Ken Anderson

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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 four

vehicle accidents, four car/deercollisions, one request for agen-cy assistance, five ambulancerequests, three animal prob-lems, one battery, two burglar-ies, 17 burglar alarms, 11

requests for citizens assis-tance, one report of criminaldamage to property, five distur-bances, one domestic violencecomplaint, one fire, two reportsof found property, one fire-works complaint, one report offraud, two reports of harass-ment, two reports of hazardousconditions, five juvenile prob-lems/runaways, four reports ofsuspicious circumstances, ninethefts, eight traffic violations,one trespassing, one vacationcheck, four welfare checks, 12911 hang ups, two snowmobile

violations and three snowmo-bile accidents.

At least 24 calls were re-ferred to the Eagle River

Police Department, and therewere at least 15 informationalor procedural entries.

In the past two weeks, atleast 24 people were booked atthe Vilas County Jail, includingfour for operating while intoxi-cated, one for bail jumping, fivefor probation violations, threefor operating without a license,one for possession of drug para-phernalia, three for battery, onefor operating after revocation,one for an injunction violation,one for criminal damage, one

for forgery and two for burglary.The inmate population rangedfrom 65 to 74. As of March 12,there were 73 inmates.

Sunday, March 11- 8:13 p.m. - A vehicle/deer

accident was reported onHighway 17 near Highway 45in the town of Washington,involving Kelsey Y. Rychlockof Three Lakes.

Saturday, March 10- 2:19 p.m. - A vehicle/deer

accident was reported onHighway 70 and JacksonLane in St. Germain, involv-ing Michael J. Lipinski ofEagle River.

Eagle River PoliceAmong the calls received by

Vilas County dispatchers wereat least 24 calls for the EagleRiver Police. These includedthree burglar alarms, one ani-mal problem, three requests forcitizens assistance, three dis-turbances, one report of suspi-cious circumstances, one non-reportable traffic accident, threeincidents of property damage,one ambulance request, onereport of disorderly conduct, onedomestic violence complaint,

one parking problem, one vaca-tion check, one request for offi-cer assistance, one search war-rant, one sexual assault and onetraffic violation.

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Department reported one 911hangup, one vehicle accident,one alarm, two ambulancerequests, one request formotorist assistance, two suspi-cious circumstances, one theftand five traffic stops.

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Those who suspect anyoneof fraudulent activity in publicassistance programs canreport fraud online at dhs.wis-consin.gov or by calling theOIG Fraud Hotline at 1-(877)865-3432.

Since many of our investi-gations begin after we receivetips from the public, our goalis to make it as easy as possi-ble for people to report sus-pected fraud, said InspectorGeneral Alan White. Myoffice processes and reviewsall of the tips we receive. If wefind violations of state andfederal laws, we work withlaw enforcement and theDepartment of Justice to takethe appropriate action.

The hotline received 410calls in the first three months,with 90% relating to recipientfraud, waste or abuse. Some45% of the calls resulted infurther investigation. The newwebsite is expected to receivea similar number of fraud tips,leading to additional investi-gations.

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____________(Six Weeks, 3/14-4/18/12)STATE OF WISCONSIN

CIRCUIT COURT VILAS COUNTYCase No. 11-CV-394

Code: 30404 - Foreclosure______________________________________________

HORIZON CREDIT UNION,

Plaintiff,v.ESTATE OF AGNES M. KRAFT,

Defendants.______________________________________________

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE______________________________________________

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January24, 2012, in the amount of $49,673.00, theSheriff will sell the described premises atpublic auction as follows:

DATE: May 17, 2012TIME: 2:00 p.m.PLACE: Lobby Vilas County Courthouse330 Court Street, Eagle RiverTERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10%

of the successful bid must be paid to thesheriff at the sale in cash, cashiers check orcertified funds, payable to Vilas CountySheriffs Dept. (personal checks cannot andwill not be accepted). The balance of the suc-cessful bid must be paid to the Clerk ofCourts in cash, cashiers check or certifiedfunds no later than ten (10) days after thecourts confirmation of the sale or else the10% down payment is forfeited to the plain-tiff. The property is sold as is and subjectto all real estate taxes, liens and encum-brances.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: A parcel ofland in the SW of the SE , Section 22,Township 40 North, Range 8 East, St. Ger-main Township, Vilas County, Wisconsin,more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at the South one-quarter cor-ner of said Section 22; thence North 8904'35"West along the South line of said Section 22,

180.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence North0032'46" West, 180.00 feet to an iron pipe;thence North 0035'43", 66.02 feet to an ironpipe; thence South 8912'00" East, 853.12 feetto the POINT OF BEGINNING, marked by aniron pipe being on the Easterly right of wayline of Lilac Drive; thence North 0035'43"West, 185.37 feet along said right of way lineto an iron pipe; thence South 8928'24" East,373.49 feet to an iron pipe being on the West-erly right of way line of Pinewood Drive;thence South 0035'43" East, 187.16 feet alongsaid right of way line to an iron pipe beingon the Northerly right of way line of LittleLane; thence North 8912'00" West, 373.53 feetalong said right of way line to the Point ofBeginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1635 PinewoodDr., St. Germain, WI 54558.

Dated: March 12, 2012.Frank Tomlanovich, Sher-

iff Vilas County, Wisconsin

Mark C. DarniederAttorney for PlaintiffDarnieder & Geraghty735 N. Water St., Suite 930Milwaukee, WI 532021004 WNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICES

Mining: Tiffany says North missed opportunity for jobsFROM PAGE 1A

ment from Bill Williams, presi-dent of Gogebic Taconite LLC.We are ending plans to investin Wisconsin.

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazel-hurst) said he was disappoint-

ed the state Senate failed toapprove the iron mining legis-lation. Both Tiffany and Rep.Dan Meyer (R-Eagle River) vot-ed for the legislation.

In a once-in-a-generationopportunity, the Senate, includ-ing our senator, Jim Holperin,said no to a $1.5 billion invest-ment in our future, saidTiffany. Significant compro-mises were made to the Assem-bly version of iron mining legis-lation in order to pass a billthat would create hundreds ofhigh-paying jobs in the North.Even with the compromises, 17senators said no.

Tiffany said Wisconsinmissed an opportunity to bring

jobs to the North Woods.It is distressing to see fami-

lies in our area leaving forgreener pastures like theBakken Oil Field in NorthDakota, said Tiffany. I amalready hearing from businessin our district how detrimentalthis failed legislation could befor them.

Kim Simac, a Tea Partyleader and founder of theNorth Woods Patriots, said in astatement Monday that themining debacle illustrateswhy citizens are frustrated bythe actions of their elected offi-cials.

At a time when jobs are des-perately needed in this region,the Wisconsin Senate has once

again been caught holdingindustry hostage to excessivetaxation and over-burdensomeregulations.

Environment winsBut Clean Wisconsin gov-

ernment relations director, Amber Meyer Smith, said theenvironment is the big winnerafter the state Senate rejectedthe Joint Finance Committees

version of the open-pit miningbill. Fitzgerald sent the bill tothe Joint Finance Committeeafter the special committee onmining couldnt agree on legis-lation that would receive

Assembly and Senate approval.The Wisconsin Senate stood

with the people of Wisconsin byrejecting the Joint FinanceCommittees version of theopen-pit mining bill, whichrolls back commonsense envi-ronmental protections and lim-its the voice of the people in themine permit process, said

Smith.Over the last few months,

Wisconsin residents have madeone thing clear they opposeweakening environmentalstandards for mining. Weapplaud the 17 senators wholistened to the voice of Wiscon-sin residents and stood up tothe bully tactics of out-of-statemining interests by opposingthis bill.

Smith recognized the effortsof senators Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) and BobJauch (D-Poplar), who reachedacross party lines and took astand against weakening envi-ronmental protections.

As the session winds to aclose, we will be vigilant of anyattempt to weaken environ-mental protections for mining,said Smith.

Holperin, who voted againstthe Senate version of the min-ing bill, said he could have sup-ported the legislation intro-duced by Schultz and Jauch.He said it would do all that themining companies haverequested, except relax stateenvironmental protectionsrelated to mining.

The 570-day deadline (ver-sus 360 days in Assembly ver-sion) for conducting a mine per-mitting process is specific, givespredictability, and is consistentwith mining laws in otherstates, said Holperin. The bill

allows adequate public input,including the ability for a con-tested case hearing within the570 day time frame.

Holperin said if mininginterests need less-strict envi-ronmental rules, then theyneed to state specifically whatchanges are needed, and thoseshould be considered as part ofthe dialogue necessary to reacha consensus on new mining leg-islation.

Referring to the Assembly version of the bill, Meyer saidthere were plenty of environ-mental protections. To obtain apermit, a mining companywould have to go through anine-step exploration process, a

nine-step bulk sampling pro-cess and a 16-step ferrous min-ing permit process, he said.

Meyer said the pre-applica-tion phase would last at leastone year, followed by a permit-ting phase of 360 days. He alsosaid AB 426 still required a

company to go through theEnvironmental Protection

Agency regulations and beapproved by the U.S. ArmyCorps. of Engineers.

Safe methodGogebic Taconite officials

and Republicans have arguedthat iron ore mining is saferthan other forms of metallicmines and could operate undera more flexible set of regula-tions.

Williams recently made apresentation at the Eagle RiverRotary Club meeting, sayingthe iron ore located in the Peno-kee Range between Hurley andMellen was an oxide depositthat would be mined and sepa-rated from the rock with a mag-netic separation process.

There is no sulfur presentwhich would allow that sulfur

to react with the water or theair, causing this acid minedrainage and runoff whicheveryone is afraid of, saidWilliams. And there are placesin the world where that is aproblem. There are places inthe United States where that is

a problem. But at the sametime, you look at the WhitePine mine (in the Upper Penin-sula of Michigan), which is acopper sulfide mine; its beenshut down now for 20 yearsand still hasnt got acid minedrainage.

Williams said if a permitwas approved for the mine inWisconsin, it would result in2,800 jobs in the first two yearsand would include the con-struction of a $1.5 millionplant. He said equipmentwould be purchase from manu-facturers from across the state.

Its not just looking atnorthern Wisconsin, its goingto help all corners of the state,said Williams. Its helping theeconomics in all places, includ-ing 600 to 700 jobs at the mine,for a $60,000 a year average,plus $20,000 in benefits. In

addition, there would be anestimated 2,100 jobs not direct-ly related with the mine.

He said there were concernsthat the region is designated bythe Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources as an areaof special natural resources

interest (ASNRI).This is special to the state

of Wisconsin, which sets six cri-teria and an evaluator goes in.If he sees just one of the crite-ria, the way the law is set up,you cant use that ore body,said Williams, who noted thePenokee Range did not includeany ASNRI designations.

But DNR Secretary CathyStepp said some flexibility isneeded to change the landscapeto get at the ore deposit.

Recognizing this fact, thisbill required that the miningcompany avoid and minimizeimpacts to wetlands and navi-gable water, said Stepp. Ifsuch impacts could not beavoided, mitigation at a rate of1.5 acres to 1 acre wasrequired. It is important to notethat under current mining law,no such mitigation is required.

Former Republican Gov.Tommy Thompson also was inEagle River for the Rotarymeeting and commented on themine.

Wisconsin was started as amining state in 1836 when theminers came into southwestern

Wisconsin and started mining,said Thompson. Our map, ourflag depict mining as a stabilityfor the state of Wisconsin. I alsowas the last governor toapprove a mine, which is Flam-beau which is smaller. Im hereto tell all the people that Flam-beau turned out wonderfullyand now has over 10 miles ofhiking trails over 10 acres ofreclaimed wetland, andtourism comes to view the mineas one of the beautiful things inLadysmith.

In addition to environmentalissues, key areas of disagree-ment in the permitting legisla-tion have included: deadlinesfor the DNR to make a deci-sion; the use of quasi-judicialhearing processes known as acontested case; and how muchfundings from the mine shouldto local units of government.

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--------------------------------------------------------H E L P W A N T E D : W A T E R / L A K EPATROL Town of Three Lakes PoliceDepartment, Three Lakes, Oneida County,Wisconsin. Reason for announcement: fillvacancy, part-time, seasonal. Responsibil-ities: enforcement of DNR Ch. 30 Statutesand local ordinances. Must be certified orcertifiable by the WILESB. This patrol willbe conducted from May until September

on weekends and some weekdays asscheduled. Salary and benefits: $18.13per hour. Uniforms and equipment will beprovided by the department. Qualifica-tions: U.S. citizen; minimum age-21; driv-ers license; good driving record; goodphysical condition; eligibility for WisconsinLaw Enforcement Standards Board Certifi-cation; high school diploma; 60 collegecredits; ability to possess a firearm; nofelony convictions; no domestic abuseconvictions; vision correctable to 20/20;good verbal and written communicationskills; react quickly and effectively tostressful situations; able to work evenings,weekends and holidays; knowledge andskills in operating computer systems; clearand concise speech; ability to handle sev-eral tasks simultaneously; supervisory/management experience; ability to per-form essential functions of this position;ability to use all standard law enforcementequipment; completed a DNR-approvedboat safet y course. A pply: 4:30 p.m.3/26/2012. Submit DJ-LE-330, rsum

and cover letter by mail to Chief of PoliceScott E. Lea, Town of Three Lakes PoliceDepartment, 1795 Erie St., P.O. Box 5,Three Lakes, Wisconsin 54562, (715)546-2211. Email : [email protected] a.-wi.us Note: Medical exami nation; drugscreening; background investigation.EOE. 2c-2516-01L-------------------------------------------------------HELP WANTED: Fun-loving, part-ti mesales associates wanted at Minocqua andManitowish Waters retail stores. This fast-paced, nonsmoking work environment fea-tures premium fun and educational prod-ucts. Willingness to work at both locationspreferred. Send rsum and salary require-ments to: Hiring Executive, P.O. Box 642,Minocqua, WI 54548. 2c-2485-52L-------------------------------------------------------FOR RENT: 2-bdrm., 2-bath townhousew/full basement and 2-car attachedgarage. McKinley Blvd., Eagle River.$650/mo. plus utilities, (715) 891-1094.1p-2513-52

-------------------------------------------------------FOR RENT: Side-by-side, 2-bdrm. apart-ment. No stairs, close to Eagle River. Easyaccess, large yard, nonsmoking, no pets.$400/month, one-year lease and securitydeposit. (715) 367-1816. 1c-2512-52-------------------------------------------------------

FOR SALE: 19"x36" Waterloo maplesyrup evaporator, 50 2.5-gal. aluminumpails, hydrometer, 2 drill bits, 75 spigotsand stovepipe, asking $1,000; (715) 479-4225. 1p-2511-52

-------------------------------------------------------HELP WANTED: Immediate opening,experienced cook needed for a fast-pacedrestaurant. Apply within at the Log Cabin,Conover, WI. (715) 479-2787. 2c-2518-01L-------------------------------------------------------

FOR RENT: Newer home, 2 bdrms., 1bath, full basement, 2-car attachedgarage, nice yard with patio, on a cornerlot, kitchen appliances and snowplowingincluded, in St. Germain subdivision, closeto town. $650/mo. (715) 891-1649. 2514-tfc-------------------------------------------------------

HELP WANTED: Cook private, family-oriented club in Three Lakes is seeking aproactive dinner cook, Tues.-Sat. for oursummer season. Ability to cook family-style meals for 30-130 as a team memberof a fun and energetic kitchen staff. Previ-ous experience a must. Compensationbased on experience. Send inquiries to:[email protected] or call(715) 617-1301 for an application. 2p-

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EAGLE RIVER PROPERTIES, EAGLERIVER, WI, EHO. Applications being tak-en for 2-bdrm. units. Must meet certainincome limits for qualification of rentalassistance. References, credit and crimi-nal background checks required. Contact(715) 479-9688 or (218) 628-0311. 1708-tfcL-------------------------------------------------------

HELP WANTED: Part-time delivery driverwanted to deliver parts in the local area foran ESOP company. We are looking for anoutgoing, dependable and professionalperson to safely deliver automotive partsto customers. Join our dynamic team. Weare committed to growth and strive forinternal promotion. Must have a valid driv-ers license and an acceptable drivingrecord. Contact Auto Value, 226 S. 1st St.,P.O. Box 127, Eagle River, WI 54521.(715) 479-7497. EOE/Drug-free workenvironment. 2c-2515-01L CAXCA

FULL-TIME MANAGER WANTEDCITGO QUIK FOOD MART

Experience preferred, but not necessary.Competitive wages and benefits.

Interested candidates, please send rsumsor letters of application to

BRANDY DESMARAIS303 SELDEN RD.IRON RIVER, MI 49935

LANDLORD WANTEDThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services is seek-

ing a property owner willing to assist in the placement of aclient in Vilas County. We are looking for a single-familyhome or an entire duplex to rent. For lease/rental informa-tion, pease contact Kurt Redetzke at (608) 547-5482 or e-mail at [email protected]. 989

The Eagle River Auto Value Parts Store has an Outside Salespersonposition available for an energetic and responsible person.

The outside salesperson must have a valid drivers license and an acceptable driv-ing record. This position requires that the salesperson maintain a professionalappearance at all times. Sales experience and an automotive industry backgroundwould be helpful. If you are 18 years of age or older and interested in the position,please email your rsum to [email protected] or apply in personat 226 S. First Street, P.O. Box 127, Eagle Ri ver, WI 54521.

Auto Value Parts Stores are a part of Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH),a privately held automotive parts retailer and wholesaler. APH was formed in 1920,and serves customers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and North Dakota.Today, this third-generation family/employee-owned business currently has 73 cor-porately owned stores and services 39 independent customers. 6079

Help WantedA progressive and well-established

dealership has an immediate openingfor a sales consultant to join its team.

IF YOU ARE:

Motivated Organized Love working with people

Eager to learn In need of benefits and training

Retail sales experience a plus.

Please send your rsum to:

Box Z, c/o Vilas County News-Review

P.O. Box 1929, Eagle River, WI 545216054

HIRING FULL-TIME SATELLITE INSTALLERS

IN YOUR AREA!

To apply, please forward rsum to [email protected] apply in person at 8635 Camp Pinemere Rd.,

Minocqua, WI 54548. We are a drug-free workplace. EOE

Installers are responsible for the installation and serviceof the Dish Network systems into residential homes.Candidates must have a valid drivers license. We offerpaid training at $12.00/hr. Average starting salary

$35,000-$40,000/yr. Benefits included.

Call for more information. (888) 521-1116 ext. 10140

Susan Hunter, director ofUSDAs Wisconsin Farm Ser-

vice Agency (FSA) office inRhinelander, announced thatgeneral sign-up for the Conser-

vation Reserve Program (CRP)will continue through April 6.

During the sign-up period,farmers may offer eligible landfor CRPs competitive generalsign-up at their local countyFSA office.

Over the past 25 years,CRPs benefits have grown,thanks to many unexpected butwelcomed improvements to ournatural resources cleanerwater, improved air quality,better habitat for wildlife, view-ing opportunities of thatwildlife and, of course, a hugereduction in soil erosion, saidHunter.

Land currently not enrolledin CRP may be offered in this

sign-up, provided all eligibilityrequirements are met. Addi-tionally, current CRP partici-pants with contracts expiringon Sept. 30, 2012, may makenew contract offers. Contractsawarded under this sign-up arescheduled to become effectiveOct. 1, 2012.

The FSA, which administersthe CRP, will evaluate andrank eligible CRP offers usingan Environmental BenefitsIndex (EBI) that shows theenvironmental benefits to begained from enrolling the landin CRP. The EBI consists of fiveenvironmental factors (wildlife,water, soil, air and enduringbenefits) and cost.

For more information, visitfsa.usda.gov/crp. Producers in

Vilas, Oneida and Forest coun-ties can contact the FSA officeat (715) 362-5941, ext 104.

Conservation Reserve Programsign-up to continue until April 6


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NEWS

TRACK SIDE DONATES Track Side in Eagle River recentlydonated a total of $1,280 to four area snowmobile clubs, in additionto $680 donated through the BRP Club Support program. Takingpart in the presentation of $1,960 were, from left, Ken Storms, Sno-

Eagles, $740; Jim Nykolayko, Three Lakes Trails, $4,620; TrackSide owner Butch Grenier; Bob Payseur of the Conover Sno-Bud-dies, $300; and Dick Schultz, Phelps Snowmobile Club, $300.

Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

A coalition of North Woodstribes, health organizationsand law-enforcement agencieshave formed a task force toexplore strategies to reduceprescription drug abuse.

The task force met recentlyat the Great Lakes Inter-Trib-al Council offices in Lac duFlambeau.

State Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Eagle River) said the meetingis a crucial step in raisingawareness.

It will take communityattention and involvement tostop this trend. The newly cre-ated task force is a good forumfor open, frank discussion onsolutions to reduce prescriptiondrug abuse, Holperin said.

According to a new reportissued by the Wisconsin Coun-cil on Alcohol and Other Drug

Abuse, prescription drugabuse has reached epidemicproportions. The report cites a2009 National Survey on DrugUse and Health whichrevealed more than 7 million

Americans currently abuseprescription drugs.

Each day, approximately2,500 teens use prescriptiondrugs to get high for the firsttime, according to the Partner-ship for a Drug Free America.Most abused are drugs likeOxycodone, Hydrocodone andother opiates.

Lac du Flambeau TribalPresident Tom Maulson toldthe task force, Lac du Flam-beau tribal leadership hasdeclared a war on these drugs,and has a zero tolerance policyfor their misuse or diversion.

Bob Kovar, prevention spe-

cialist at Marshfield ClinicCenter for Community Out-reach, addressed the group.

Im not sure area youthsunderstand the risks associat-ed with these medications,since they get them from theirhome medicine cabinet, saidKovar. The truth is, these opi-ates are highly dangerous,

very addictive and lead to life-threatening problems likedrugged driving. We need toraise awareness about thisproblem and be sure everyonein the community knows thedangers and risks.

The task force identifiedseveral priorities for the next12 months:

improve local awarenessof the methadone clinic, wheretreatment is available;

engage local pharmacies

to promote best practices forsafely disposing of controlledsubstances;

identify existing region-al case management capacityand gaps that exist in bothpublic and private healthcare; and

explore and promotealternatives to managing painwith medication.

Disposal of unneeded orexpired prescription drugs isone step to reducing abuse.Residents can safely drop offmedications at most policedepartments in the NorthWoods.

Whether its alcohol orlegal or illegal drugs, I thinkevery one of us has had one ormore family members whohave had to deal with thisissue, said Blain Nyberg,pharmacy manager at Marsh-

field Clinic Minocqua Center.The problem is very com-plex and the solutions willhave to be, too, said Nyberg.I believe education and pub-lic awareness are the founda-tions upon which these solu-tions should be built.

Those in attendance agreedthat cooperation betweenhealth-care providers andlaw-enforcement agencies iskey to developing consistentpolicies for prescribing andmonitoring use of addictivedrugs. The task force agreed tocontinue meeting and to pur-sue the next steps.

North Woods task force to focuson reducing prescription drug abuse

The merger between two ofthe nations leading Midwest-based general merchandiseretail chains, Shopko andPamida, is now complete, cre-ating one of the largest U.S.retailers focused on servingsmaller rural communities.

With nearly $3 billion inannual revenues, the combinedentity, which is retaining theShopko name, features nearly350 locations in 22 states withmore than 20,000 employees.Financial details of the mergerwere not disclosed.

Shopko will be headquar-tered in Green Bay and Pami-das corporate headquarters inOmaha will be consolidatedinto the Green Bay office over

the next several months.Shopko president, chair-man and CEO W. Paul Joneswill retain his position, pro-

viding leadership for the com-bined company. Pamida CEOJohn Harlow will serve on theleadership team and helpdirect the integration process.

A great deal of work andplanning was required to getus to this point, and wereexcited that the merger is nowcomplete so we can begin tomove forward as one organiza-tion, said Jones. Our aim isto combine the best of bothcompanies as we become oneShopko team with a shared

vision to become the nationsleading general merchandise

retailer focused on servingsmaller communities acrossthe country with our ShopkoHometown store format.

Shopko also announced theconversion plans for Pamidastores, including the EagleRiver store, to the ShopkoHometown store format by theend of 2012.

As part of the continualreview process, the companyalso has identified six storesthat will not go through con-

version and will be closed inAugust.

The Shopko Hometownretail format has been devel-oped over the past three yearsto augment Shopkos larger

store model.Shopko Hometown com-

bines pharmacy services witha broad offering of nationalbrands and private-labelbrands of apparel, home fur-nishings, toys, consumer elec-tronics, seasonal items, andlawn and garden products all in easy-to-shop store for-mats that range from 15,000to 35,000 square feet.

Shopko announced approxi-mately $80 million will beinvested into Pamida storeconversions which will beginin June and occur in phasesthrough the end of the year.Each individual store conver-sion will take approximatelyfive to six weeks from start to

finish and will include newinterior and exterior signage,updated, supplemented fix-tures, improved store designand layout, as well as anexpanded merchandise mix.

Were eager to get thePamida store conversion pro-cess under way and start tobring Shopko Hometown tomore communities, saidJones. Over the past twoyears, seven Pamida storeshave already been successful-ly transitioned to the ShopkoHometown format.

Weve received overwhelm-ingly positive feedback fromcustomers in these communi-ties who tell us they appreciatethe improved shopping experi-

ence and access to a broader,differentiated selection of mer-chandise, including productsand brands previously notavailable in their community.

These improvements, cou-pled with the same great teamand customer service, as wellas a continued commitment tosupport the local community,give us confidence that Shop-ko Hometown will be wellreceived by Pamidas cus-tomers, said Jones.

Once Pamidas chainwideconversions are complete, thecompany plans to acceleratethe addition of new ShopkoHometown stores in the secondhalf of 2012 and into 2013.

Shopko, Pamidamerger complete

Hometown formatplanned in 2012

Wood Duck House Distribution EventSaturday, March 17 9 a.m. 11 a.m.

$15 Each or $25 for Two

In partnership with the Northwoods DucksUnlimited Chapter, wood duck houses will beavailable at the following locations:

Available while supplies last.Sign up a Greenwing member for free! (Youth 17 and under)

Menominee, MIWPS Office1717 10th Avenue

MerrillWPS Office3200 E. Main Street

MinocquaWPS Office9427 County J

RhinelanderWPS Office2027 Navajo Street

Two RiversWPS Office800 Columbus Street

Park: concert organizers to get more inputFROM PAGE 1A

over parking, security and theimpact of county services suchas the sheriffs department.Unlike Oneida County, Vilasdoes not have a large-assem-bly ordinance.

Were still working on theproperty, reminded Hjemvick.Whats the impact on neigh-bors? What if you get a weekof rain and you have no stormshelters for 5,000 people?

Egan reminded the groupthat Wayne Oldenburg pur-chased the property for$150,000 and then deeded itto the county as part of a landtrade. He also donated anoth-er $175,000 to the county todevelop the park for soccerand ball fields.

I have a problem that Mr.

Oldenburg has not been con-tacted (about this proposal),said Egan. This is an adult

venue on land he has hisname on whose use was spe-cific for youth recreationalactivities.

Referring back to the video,Egan indicated he would needassurances that what wasshown on the video would notbe what is planned at Olden-burg Sports Park.

Hjemvick also said the rockconcert may not be an appro-priate use for the park.

We build a program foryouth out there and the neigh-bors supported us, Hjemvicksaid. We want to get this(park) finished and I thinkwere premature in a largeevent out there and how wewould accommodate it. The

neighbors expect soccer andbaseball, not rock bands.

Sitzberger still supportedtrying it for one year andmade a motion to give permis-sion on a one-year trial basis.His motion died for lack of asecond.

Keiffer wanted direction onwhat the committee needed onthe various issues brought upby supervisors. The list includ-ed input from the sheriffsdepartment, emergency ser-

vices, a parking plan, andtown of Cloverland ordinanceson lighting or amplified music,along with any county ordi-nances on smoking and alco-hol issues.

It also was suggested thebaseball and softball associa-tions be contacted for anyissues they may have.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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):

March 5, 2012Estate of Shirley Ann Splinter

and Pers. Rep. Laurie AnnBrusky to Susan R. Berndt, prtNW SW in 36-40-10, gov lot 7,$105

Adam Gohlke et al to RandallL. Dyer and wife et al, lot 40 ofplat 915 in Clearwater Lake ClubCondo, $42

Robert J. Miller and wife toKathleen A. Landeau, prt SE SWin 22-41-10, $285

Guardian Zana Darrow and

Estate of Roselee J. Belden toGeorgann S. Belden Trust, prtNE SE in 17-42-7, gov lot 3, plat818 omitted lands 17-42-7,$360.60

Marie J. Noble et al to Jeremy

T. Gill and wife, lot 7 of block 1 ofplat 187 in Manitowish Heights,$525

Steven Kurkerewicz and wifeto Jonathan L. Racine et al, lots 1and 2 of plat 758 in HuettenbarResort Condominium, $457.50

Jeffrey W. Drazewski to W.M.Martin Joint Revocable Trust, prtSW NE in 22-40-6, $450

BMO Harris Bank to ChesterO. Medick and wife, prt SE NE in14-40-11, gov lot 1, $390

March 7, 2012Walter S. Engelbrecht and

wife to Sandra L. Hafkey, prt SESW in 6-42-10, $330

Vincent A. Solano Trust to

Darin L. Fahrney, prt SW NE in11-40-6, gov lot 3, prt SE NW in11-40-6, gov lot 4, $1,080

C. Michael Hausman toRichard L. Voelker and wife, lot 7of plat 852 in Little Star Lake

Condominium, $576March 8, 2012

Charles R. Blinka et al toShane C. Dittrich and wife, lot 21of plat 33 in Bobidosh Point Div.#2, $1,035

March 9, 2012Joseph Panozzo Living Trust

et al to Peter J. Machi and wife,lot 9 and out lot 1 of plat 39 inBuck Horn Estates, $1,290

Marianne Ashton to Brian R.Markusen and wife, prt NE NW,NW NW in 10-42-10, $135

American

Red Cross

The man found in a burnedcar in Lac du Flambeau lastTuesday has been identifiedas George Christensen Jr., 64,of Lac du Flambeau, accordingto authorities.

The Vilas County SheriffsDepartment, Vilas CountyCoroner and Lac du FlambeauTribal Police Department arecontinuing their investigationof the vehicle fire and death.

The Lac du Flambeau Fire

Department and law enforce-ment officers were notified ofthe burning vehicle on WestPokegama Lake Trail in Lacdu Flambeau about 10:09 p.m.last Tuesday.

Upon police arrival a shorttime later, the vehicle wasengulfed in flames.

After the fire was extin-guished by firefighters,authorities determined the

vehicle was occupied.

Body found in burned vehicle


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PUBLIC NOTICES

Request foR BidsLeased Office Space

Co-Locating Vilas County Commission on Agingand

Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Northwoods

Seeking 2,100-2,500 square feet, in Eagle River, accommodating the follow-ing:

8 offices Conference room seating up to 16 ADA-compliant bathroom ADA-compliant entry doors, hallways, office access Copy center Rack room for Information Technology equipment

Access to fiber-optic cable Storage space Air conditioned Dedicated parking closest to the physical facility with at least two hand-

icap-designated spaces Grounds keeping, snow removal, plowing, lawn care provided by land-

lord Landlord to provide physical plant maintenance and repair Sublet with landlords consent Insurance coverage for structure provided by landlord Utilities paid by tenant Landlord to allow signs as permitted by applicable zoning regulations

Bids accepted until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, not a postmark deadline.Bids must be received in the Commission on Aging office. For information,call the Vilas County Commission on Aging, 715-479-3626.

Vilas County Commission on Aging330 Court Street996

VILAS COUNTY SEEKS

CITIZEN BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS

Vilas County is now accepting letters of interest from individuals who desire to serve as a citizen member of Vilas Countys PublicHealth Board. The Public Health Board meets monthly and consists offive county board supervisors and four citizen members who have ademonstrated interest or competence in the field of public health orcommunity health, including a physician to act as medical advisor. TheBoard oversees the County Public Health Department in mattersinvolving surveillance, investigation, control and prevention of com-municable diseases, other disease prevention, health promotion andhuman health hazard control. Citizen members are appointed for a 2-

year term and may be reappointed for subsequent terms.

Questions and letters of interest can be directed to: Vilas CountyHealth Department, Attn: Jim Behling, 330 Court Street, Eagle Riv-er, WI 54521. The deadline for submittal is April 4, 2012. 976

INTRODUCING

BUY-VILAS.com

Do you have a business in Vilas County that relies heavily on foot trafficduring the summer months to survive? Do you have too few products to sellto make it worth your while to invest in an e-commerce website so you cansell to a broader market? Do you have an e-commerce website but suffer

from a lack of traffic or conversions because it is too expensive to optimizefor search or drive traffic with pay-per-click advertising? Do you need to getyour product or service in front of more customers?

If you answered yes to any of these questions,the VCEDC wants to hear from you.

We are assessing the feasibility of a new program called BUY-VILAS. Themission of BUY-VILAS is to promote businesses located in Vilas County,Wisconsin, to consumers throughout the United States and beyond. Withpooled resources, we can start an initiative to build an optimized membersonly e-commerce website to promote any product or service you have tooffer via the worldwide web. This could be a hospitality package, a piece ofart, a wood carving, a retail product, or any number of other items handmade,manufactured or dealer purchased that you want to sell to the public; itemsthat you could sell more if you had a way to get it in front of more customers.

We have outlined the program for your review on our websitealong with a video and case studies at

http://vilascountyedc.org/_blog/VCEDC_Blog/post/BUY-VILAScom_A_New_VCEDC_Initiative/

Please go to this blog post and comment on whether or not you wouldparticipate in this initiative by becoming a member. Feel free to comment onany aspect of the program as outlined, anything you think is missing, oranything you might change to make the program better. If you qualify forparticipation, this program is for you and we want to tailor it for the greatestmembership participation possible.

THIS IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT BY THE VCEDC. COPYRIGHT 20126195

NOTICEApproximately mid-May 2012, up to 51 acres of Eurasian water

milfoil on the Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes will be treated withNavigate brand 2,4-D.

Water-use restrictions will be posted at the public boat land-ings the day of the treatment. Riparian property owners within 150feet of treatment sites will receive a copy of the WDNR chemicalapplication permit prior to the date of treatment.

Requests for a public information meeting regarding this pro-posed application of herbicides may be made to Harvey Overturf,(715) 479-3483, within five days of this notice being published. 990

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