09 01 2014 Sept Tn Online

Movie Review

K.F. Bailey, Publisher Melanie Bailey, Assistant Editor P O Box 207 Lakewood, WI 54138

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After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvels Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemythe Winter Soldier. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, gunplay and action throughout

An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Rated PG-13 for

intense sequences of destruction, mayhem and creature violence 123 Minutes

Sept 1, 2014 FREE

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club Will host 8th Annual Corn Roast Fundraiser Labor Day Weekend On Saturday of Labor Day Weekend (August 30th) Red Arrow will host its 8h Annual Corn Roast and ATV Parade at Barbs Valley Inn just north of Townsend on Hwy 32. Open to the public, the event will run from 11AM well into the evening.

Meat raffles, D.J. Music, Food, and Free Sweet Corn will be available all day until 6PM. At 6 the music and raffles continue till closing. All activities will be under the cover of a big tent so come rain or shine! All proceeds from this event will go directly into maintaining and improving the Snowmobile and ATV trails in the Town-send area. Red Arrow is responsible for about 65 miles of snowmobile trail and about 15 miles of ATV/UTV trails in-cluding the Nicolet State Recreational Trail thru Townsend.

The ATV/UTV parade will form at 10:30 across from Town-send Shell. All ATV and UTV owners are invited to participate in the parade. You do not have to belong to a club.just help join the attempt to again break the Oconto County record for the most ATVs and UTVs in a parade. Come by ATV, UTV, car, truck or van.everyone is invited to attend this great family friendly event. Barbs Valley Inn is the Bar with the snowmobile and ATV on the roof and is located right on the ATV/UTV Trail just north of Townsend. Direct ATV/UTV access is available from as far as Gillett, Florence and the Michigan border.

Red Arrow thanks Jim and Barb Majestic, owners of the Valley Inn, for their strong year round sup-port of the Red Arrow Snow-mobile ATV Club.

Red Arrow Past President John Brantmeier and Grand Marshall Jerry Cady pose for a photo after the ATV/UTV Parade from Townsend Shell. Jerry was instrumental in the early development of ATV Trails in the Townsend area.

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From the Editor-news and notes Aug 10th Americas Funny Man, Robbin Williams found dead of an apparent suicide. Those were the words that just came across my news feed. I am as shocked as the world was today. The world has lost one of our countries best actors and comedians. He was a son, a husband, and a father. GOOD MORN-ING VIET NAM was one of my first thoughts along with his life long friends. To his family, his fami-ly of actors and comedians with special mention to Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal, and to those in the comedy world, we send our thoughts and prayers.

School starts in a week or so from now. The Wabeno School District school supply list for 2014-15 is now available on their website. Get to your favorite store and grab them up before they are all gone. Or, just go to your kids rooms and find all of their pencils, markers, crayons and folders that theyve been hoarding all summer.

PLEASE if you are traveling or just going to town, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN OR PETS in your car for even a minute dash.

When you suspect bad weather KEEP YOUR EYES TO THE SKY and YOUR EARS OPEN TO THE SOUNDS AROUND YOU

In passing; America, and here at home, we have lost many wonderful friends and family. Our thoughts and prayers to you all. And, to those whose lives were lost in the recent tornados, fires and floods. Get Well Wishes to all of our friends and neighbors. Ive been thinking about our little friend Logan from Wabeno. Hang in there little man. We are all praying for you.

UPCOMING EVENTS; See our pages for the wonderful events that are scheduled during the month. Lets have some grand fun!!

Birthday Wishes to all of our friends and neighbors; Happy Birthday to one of my dearest and life long friends, Edith Cook. She turns 99 yrs old this year. My eldest, Michelle, shares her birthday with Edith. Jen Belant, Lorraine Mahoney, Sean Mahoney, Linda Harter, Jeanne Downer, Wayne Bennett, Joan Brink.

Gas prices have gone down actually but not as much as they were a year ago. Theyve gone from $4.15 plus down to $3.53 and a penny or two of more or less. To find out where the best price for gas is locally and regionally, go to www.Gasbuddy.com7

Go to our website and just click to read at www.scribed.com for updated news and photos. And, be sure to stop by our page on Facebook. The Timber News. Join in or start a new discussion.

I and the rest of Amoterra's affiliates would like to extend a warm welcome to one of our newest associated practitioners, Jennifer Shufelt (view her bio on our website, www.amoterra.net, under the "about me/affiliates" tab). She will be available as a practitioner at Amoterra for the first time on Saturday, August 30th from 8:30 - 10:30 and 2:30 - 5:00, as well as Sunday, August 31st from 9:00 - 12:00 to offer intuitive readings, chakra bal-ancing, and spiritual counseling services.

As an introduction and special offer for Amoterra clientele, Jennifer has specially priced her services for the public.

1/2 hour sessions are $25.00; 1 hour sessions are $50.00; chakra clearing and balancing is $15.00. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Jennifer, please call Amoterra to RSVP at (715) 276-6650.

Please help me in welcoming Jennifer to the staff of affiliated healers at Amoterra! :) (If you miss out, don't worry - Jennifer will also be available at the Townsend Wellness Fair September 12-14).

Have a phenomenal rest of the week, everyone!

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OCONTO COUNTY For details see: http://www.ocontocounty.org/ Beyer Home & Museum Opens June 1st, 2014, Tour the fully restored and furnished Victorian Mansion. Adjacent annex, ur-ban barn and log cabin contain Copper Culture artifacts, early settler and logging items, carriage and electric cars. Guides tours

are available from noon 4:00 pm daily

Suring Annual Labor Day Celebration Aug. 29, 2014 - Sept. 1, 2014

More Information

Lena Dairyfest and City Wide Rummage Sale Sept. 6

EAA Warbird Badger Squadron 6th Annual Oconto Fly-In Sept. 13, 2014 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Warbird aircraft that are planning to attend in 2014 are Yaks, L 19 Bird Dogs, a TBM Avenger, Beech B-18 and various others. In 2013 there were over 50 different types of aircraft that attended. Remote Controlled (R. C.'s) will fly during the day with a one hour show scheduled at 2:00 pm. Ages 12 and under admission is FREE!

3rd Annual Festifall in Lakewood Sept. 13, 2014 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Celebrate Fall in the Northwoods. Music, crafts, food and vendors throughout the Town of Lakewood. -

Mason Bees, the unknown Garden Helper Sept. 17, 2014 @ 6:00 pm Oconto City Hall, Master Gardener Linda Warren will speak about Mason Bees. Learn how they can help you with the pollination of your garden and to safely attract them. -

Fire "Quacker" 500 Sept. 20, 2014 Come watch the rubber ducks race on Chute Pond and hvave some fun with raffles, food, live music and refreshments.

OCHS Cemetary Walk Sept. 24, 2014 - Sept. 25, 2014 This popular event guides groups through the cemetery to the graves of several historical people from Oconto. A performer portray-ing the person tells the groups about the life of the person.

Falls Fun Fest Oconto Fall, Craft Fair & Flea Market; Me-morial Field, Sept. 26, 27 2014 @ 11:00 am

Oconto Area Chamber Harvest Festival Sept. 27, 2014 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Harvest produce, crafts, flea market, music, food, activities and games.

Run for the Trails Sept. 28, 2014 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Join us Sun. Sept. 28, 2014 for the first annual Run for the Trails. Proceeds from this event go to the Run for the Trails fund which will be used to create & maintain a recreational trail system throughout Oconto Falls. Events include a professionally timed 10K or 5k run/walk or the 1 mile fun run/walk through beautiful Oconto Falls. The course will have a fun fall theme, will be well marked, well supported and most of all fun! - More Information - See more at: http://www.ocontocounty.org/events/2014-09/#sthash.0DXVLNgP.dpuf

Several Special Programs to be held at NARA: Highlight National Archives Records in Washington, DC. For details go to http://www.archives.gov/ **Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce: See http://lakewoodareachamber.com/index.shtml (see Events above) **Forest County: http://www.forestcountywi.com/ **Langlade County: langlade-county.org/Tourism/CalendarOfEvents.aspx **Vilas County For more events and details go to Vilas Coun-ty website http://www.vilas.org. * Brown County GREEN BAYwww.packercountry.com



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Let me start this article by saying I am not against change. I am not against technology. I am not against raising our low test scores for our school. I have faith that most of our teachers can and will teach anything we ask them to, and most will do a fantastic job no matter what challenge we throw at them. I have no personal issues with administration or our school board members or the teachers who might not have my same view on this. Our schools are very im-portant to me. This article is based on facts and what I have wit-nessed at the meetings. Plus- it is much easier to write an article for many to see rather than fielding all the calls I have been getting.

That being said:

Some of you have seen my name on the Wabeno School Board Meeting agenda quite often lately.

And heres why; I supported a very big referendum a few months ago for our schools. When speaking with teachers, school board members and administration, it was explained to me why we needed the referendum. After doing my research, I was on board. But never once was I told they were implementing a new learning style in our schools called Next Generation, aka Personalized Learning that has a hefty price tag on it. Someone approached me about it after the referendum went through.

Why werent our communities made aware of such a costly change? Not just parents, but our entire community who will be paying for the referendum. Sadly, not even all the parents were told of this. We were told they had a meeting with the parents of the children who were going in those classrooms. Was anyone other than the 2nd and 4th grade parents aware of this?? Shouldnt every parent be made aware of such huge changes in our district? Shouldnt have all tax-payers been made aware?

I attended a 2 Cents Event where they colored a pretty picture of this new learning style. The terms Personalized Learning , One on One , Better able to meet the needs of students, student centered and many other wonderful words and phrases are being used on a regular basis to sell this idea. Dont teachers already pro-vide all of these things for their students? Great teachers have AL-WAYS offered this type of thing. Mrs. Blazewicz would teach alge-bra every way possible until everyone understood it. Mr. Volk worked with kids one on one when they were struggling in geome-try. It cost nothing. And it WORKED.

The more research we did after the meeting, the more we found out it might not be such a beautiful picture after all. There is no long term evidence this works. Even the founders of this new concept said We are cautiously optimistic this could work . I think the people who built the Titanic were cautiously optimistic too.

Do we need to improve our test scores? Yes, we have been on a constant decline for 7 years. But why are we throwing so much money at something that is simply not proven to work yet. It hasnt even been proven to work IN the classrooms in Wabeno that have already implemented this.

Why are we not mirroring schools like Pembine, who is ranked #4

in the state? Pembine does not use this technique. Instead, did you know Administration is comparing Wabeno to Sheboygan, West Allis, Cornell, East Troy etc? Wabeno has zero in common with those schools. Are they panicking for a quick fix because we have become a FOCUS school? Are we throwing a lot of money at a band aid? Why have we waited 7 years to do something? And if this doesnt workwho pays for it? There is NO backup plan.

We went to a 2 Cents Event with a list of questions, and very few were answered. I was under the understanding that our schools were going to run pilot classes for a few years to see how it worked for us. I thought 2nd and 4th grade classes were going to do this for a few years before implementing it further. That fact changed faster than anyone could realize it. The board was given statistics and a graph by administration on how well the first pilot classes did, and they were so thrilled by this pretty picture, they jumped on the bandwagon and decided to implement this new thing 2-6 grades. Not just 2nd and 4th for a few years (and has since decided to do this in 1st grade after it was admitted the 1st grade teachers have only observed this concept once. Even after having people request that they slow down and study this a bit longer, they pushed forward to implement it in almost the entire elementary school. Note: I will get back to the legitimacy of those statistics and graphs in a bit.

What does Next Generation/Personalized learning look like? Kids sitting in bean bags and couches instead of desks (Of course that sounds awesome to a kid); possibly no grade levels in the future, go at your own pace; possibly no valedictorian or salutatorians in the future; kids going from classroom to classroom whenever they need to; kids on computers how many hours a day? Organized Chaos? Better test scores?

The teachers who implemented this, love it. They will testify to that. But do the test scores SHOW that this works? You be the judge. I started attending school board meetings to have my questions an-swered. At the first meeting I attended, I had 15 minutes to ask what I needed, so I directed my questions to our school board, be-cause I feel they, the people we voted on to make decisions for our schools, should have all the answers before allowing our schools to implement this program. None of my questions were actually an-swered by our school board; they were answered by our administra-tor, because our school board didnt have the information. Many questions were answered with we will get back to you at a later date. And sadly, most questions were not answered directly, but as I like to say, Sugar coated vague answers. I walked away with more questions. So I kept getting on the agenda. The more research we parents did (with help from past and present teachers who are not on board with this), the more problems we were finding.

Let me discuss the graphs we were given to show this was so won-derful, the same graph school board was given. A graph of growth was supplied by Administration based on the year that 2nd and 4th grade did the pilot classrooms to test this new Next Gen Theory.

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At the August 18th Blood Drive, Gregg Tallier received his 6 gal-lon pin from McCaslin Lioness Per-cy Knaub.

The next Bloodmo-biles will be October 20th and Decem-ber 15th, at the Town-send Town Hall


Fall is coming faster than we want it to. But there is still plenty of time to enjoy whats left of summer.

BACK TO SCHOOL TIME.

I didnt get a hold of schedules for Fall sporting events before writing this article, but if you check out the school website or stop by

the high school office, I am sure you will find them.

Volleyball is once again being coached by Michelle Boor, Wabeno school Band teacher.

She is assisted by Sherry Christianson, Elementary school teacher. We have so many girls out for Volleyball, they have made a De-velopmental Team (previously called Freshmen Team but renamed it because its not always just Freshmen), I am unsure who that

coach is.

Football is once again led by Ron Swanson. Assisting Ron is Mr. Kircher, Mr. Bartels and Mr. Liptack. There may be more, but I

apologize, I dont know them all right now.

Cross Country is coached by Mr. Twardowski and Mr. Sorenson.

THANK YOU to all the coaching staff for their time and energy. Coaching is a thankless job and it comes with a lot of challenges.

We had an awesome preseason meeting for Volleyball. The coaches expressed their expectations as well as some new rules. I person-ally love the new rule about waiting 24 hours to discuss something after an issue takes place. I also want to caution all parents and kids- be aware that everyone can see your Social Media pages and venting on them just creates more negativity for the whole team- not just our coaches. Yes, sometimes there are legitimate issues with coaches, but, out of respect for your children and their team, as

well as the coaches, take care of them like adults.

Good Luck to all the Fall sports teams!!! ROCK IT REBEL STYLE!!!!

The school also sells Sports Passes good for the whole year- you can purchase them at the High School office from our new secretary

Tammy Exferd.

Please support our sports teams!! They need all of us cheering them on.

The more we stay involved, the more the kids stay involved.


National Guard and Reserve

Mobilized as of July 24, 2014

The Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and the Coast Guard Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated National Guard members and reservists, while the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve announced an increase of activated reservists. The net collective result is a de-crease of 347 activated National Guard members and reservists in comparison to last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 24,566; Navy Reserve, 3,164; Marine Corps Reserve, 1,228; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 6,530; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 334. This brings the total National Guard and reserve personnel who have been activated to 35,822, including both units and individual augmentees

The summer picnic for the Nicolet AARP group was held at the Mountain Community Center on Monday August 11, 2014. Forty members enjoyed burgers and brats with plenty of extras

including lots of de-serts. The rain held off until after the event and members had plenty of time to meet with friends and play some bingo. The speaker for the regular AARP meet-ing held on Tuesday, August 26, at 7:00

pm was Bill Leege who is an attorney who talked to the mem-bers about elder law. Mr. Leege has been a speaker for the ARRP group several times in the past keeping the member in-formed on legal issues which are important to people 50 and older. All persons 50 and over are invited to join the local AARP Chapter. AARP meetings are social, entertaining, and informa-tive. Meetings are held at the Lakewood Presbyterian Church on the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. Con-tact Joyce West, Membership Chairman, at 715-276-9409.



Information from the graph supplied by Administration about the test scores.

Doesnt the growth in the pilot classrooms look fantastic on this chart!!?? At first glance it does, UNTIL we looked at the TRUE

facts.

Concerned parents requested all the FAST test scores that were figured into this and found several errors and omissions.

Please notice the percentage of children actually taking the test to get the growth, which was not initially included in Administra-

tions graph. I will also italicize the growth facts that are actually different from Administrations graph.

FAST READING DATA % OF CHILDREN TESTING/RECORDED

1st = 82 % Growth (much higher than originally reported) 100%

2nd = 100% Growth Only 85% recorded taking test

3rd = 92 % Growth (again higher than originally reported) 100 %

4th = 96% Growth (lower than originally reported) Only 79% recorded taking test

5th = 96% Growth 96%

6th = 96% Growth 100%

FAST MATH DATA % OF CHILDREN TESTING/RECORDED

1st = 97% Growth (again higher than originally reported) 89%

2nd = 92% Growth (lower than originally reported) Only 80% recorded taking test

3rd = 92% Growth (again higher than originally reported) 96%

4th = 96% Growth (lower than originally reported) Only 91% recorded taking test

5th = 93% Growth 96%

Many of the percentages were different (By Administrations calculations, the pilot classrooms looked higher than they actually were and the other classrooms looked lower than they actually were) , but more importantly, notice the percentage of students actu-

ally testing or being recorded.

Pilot classroom 2nd Grade shows 100% growth in Reading with only 85% of children testing. So saying there is 100% growth is

grossly misleading.

Pilot classroom 4th Grade shows 96% growth in Reading with only 79% of children taking the test. Again 96% growth is grossly

misleading.

Note the same pattern happening with Math testing as well in the pilot classrooms.

Why are so many test scores missing from the pilot classrooms that we are basing decisions on? We requested these test scores in

May 2014. The majority of test scores missing were from the Fall and Winter testing.

When we broke the facts down further- we found there was no more growth in these two pilot classrooms than our normal class-

rooms. So why are we doing this again?

At the school board meeting on 8/6/14, I asked school board if they found these missing test scores to be an issue. They were not concerned. I actually had to push the issue to see why all the test scores werent included. I was curious about GPAs, de-mographics, etc of the missing test scores. So I pushed the issue as to why so many were omitted from the graph. When President Janet Opiela asked Allison Space why they werent included, the answer was they may not have been recorded by the time we gave Jim Smith the test scores. Fact : All test scores are instantaneous. Fact: Many of the test scores missing are from the Fall and Win-ter tests. But we were told many were still missing or hadnt been recorded at the end of the school year? . Hmmmmm??? Interest-

ing. It just doesnt add up.


Oconto Area Humane Society Needs Money . . . May Close The Oconto Area Humane Society is out of funds, and is appealing to local residents for immediate financial support in order to remain open. Each month, we sustain expenses that are approximately $3,000 more than the donations we receive. Our operating costs of $9500 per month include $1800-$2400/month to pay the mortgage and utilities; the balance goes for staff wages, medicines and vaccines for the animals, and to pay for state-required veterinarian checks of all

dogs before they can be made available for adoption. Since we opened our doors in 2005, the Oconto Area Humane Society has provided many valua-ble services to Oconto County and the surrounding communities. It has: Given people in the area a safe place to surrender animals that they could no longer care for Been the go to place to find that new four-legged (and sometimes two-legged, feathered) family member to adopt Provided valuable training on pet care and tours for youth groups Cared for and returned numerous lost pets to their loving families Provided opportunities for people in the community to volunteer their time and services Sadly, all of these services are now in jeopardy. We are the only humane society in Oconto County, and our shelter must be manned seven days a week, 365 days a year. Even if it is not open, the animals must be fed and cared for, and strays must be ad-mitted. In 2013, we took in 668 stray, surrendered and homeless animals from all over Oconto County. Please help us continue to care for these animals by donating today! All donations are tax-deductible and can be made online at www.ocontoareahumane.org or mailed to OAHS, P.O. Box 241, Oconto, WI 54153 Thank you!

As you may remember, I was the Humane Officer for this area for almost ten years. I know full well how our shelter and all shelters struggle to help all the animals that they care for. Please help. My wife and I will be donating 10% of all sales we have at Northern Perks/ Picket Fences the weekend of August 16 18. In addition to the Porchia Specials we have been running this year which have raised over $150. Please, lets help them.

"Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club, headquartered in Townsend, is in the process of writing its history," says newly-elected Red Arrow President Joseph Kamp. "In that regard, I have directed our Secretary Mary Stehula, who has been re-placed by Kim Weinreich as Secretary, to assemble an ad hoc committee." Mary has recruited Rhonda Kroll, Kathleen Marsh, and Therese Erler. The group meets regularly to estab-lish goals, procedures, and assign duties.

"Red Arrow turns 46 this year," said Stehula. "So much has happened since the club was officially founded in 1968. Our committee's goal is to gather information to document our past 45 years and then update each year going forward. We would like to publish a detailed accounting of Red Arrow's first 50 years in 2018."

Anyone having old club minutes, photos, pertinent docu-ments, or personal recollections is asked to contact Mary Ste-hula at misteh@ezwebtech (715-276-7769) or Kathleen Marsh at [email protected] (715-276-6515).

Over the last year or so Lakewood Super Value has

been adding new food products and new equipment.

The latest things being the addition of the REDBOX

movie box where the old wall full of movies is now

the home of the

new beverage

refrigerator.

Watch the

shelves as you

are doing your

shopping to see

what new items

are on the

shelves.

Store owner Da-

vid Seeber was

found stocking

the frig with new

energy drinks

and juices.


A Word or Two From Dr. Adam

Keep Young Athletes Healthy and Fit

In todays age of health and fitness, more and more kids are involved in sporting activi-

ties. Although being part of a football, soccer or Little League team is an important rite

of passage for many children, parents and their children could be overlooking the im-

portance of proper nutrition and body-

conditioning needed for preventing

injuries on and off the playing field.

Encourage your child to:

Eat healthy meals. Make sure

your young athlete is eating a well-

balanced diet and does not skip meals.

Avoid high-fat foods, such as candy

bars and fast food. At home, provide fruit rather than cookies, and

vegetables rather than potato chips.

Drink water. Hydration is a key element to optimal fitness. Teenage athletes should

drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a

day. Younger athletes should drink five to eight

8-ounce glasses of water.

Take vitamins daily. A multi-vitamin and

Vitamin C are good choices for the young ath-

lete. Vitamin B and amino acids may help re-

duce the pain from contact sports. Thiamine

can help promote healing. Avoid trendy sup-

plements. Kids under the age of 18 should

avoid the use of performance-enhancing sup-

plements, such as creatine.


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

New at the Lakes Country Public Library SEPTEMBER at the Library CLOSED Monday, September 1 for Labor Day Story Time Every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. for ages 3 and up. September 4, 11:00 BOOK CLUB CHRIST-MAS PARTY at Waubee Lodge choose your own book to share. September 10, 2:00 p.m. Knitters Group September 10, 5:00 p.m. Up North Authors Circle September 18, 11:00 a.m. Alzheimers Support Group September 24, 2:00 p.m. Knitters Group New members always welcome. Fiction The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert Jagged by Kristen Ashley Breathe by Kristen Ashley The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton The Death of a Dog Whisperer by Laurien Ber-enson The Cinderella Killer by Simon Brett Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs The Homecoming by Robyn Carr Raging Heat by Richard Castle Personal by Lee Child Night of the White Buffalo by Margaret Coel Robert B. Parkers Blind Spot The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter Season of the Dragonflies by Sarah Creech The Eye of Heaven by Clive Cussler Virtue Falls by Christina Dodd Perfidia by James Ellroy The Revealing by Susan Fisher Woods The Letters by Suzanne Fisher Woods The Third Option by Vince Flynn Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth The Secret Place by Tana French The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost Nights End by Yasmine Galenorn Joyful by Shelley Shepard Gray The Kings Curse by Philippa Gregory Top Secret by W.E.B. Griffin A Place Called Hope by Philip Gulley Fighting Chance by Jane Haddam

The Monogram Murders (Hercule Poirot) by Sophie Hannah The Witch with No Name by Kim Harrison Haunted by Kay Hooper Close to Home by Lisa Jackson The Perfect Witness by Iris Johansen The Brothers OBrien by William Johnstone (Western) Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon Murder 101 by Faye Kellerman The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Keller-man The Drop by Dennis Lehane The Stone Wife by Peter Lovesey Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Proof Positive by Archer Mayor The Children Act by Ian McEwan The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell Rose Gold by Walter Mosley Rooms by Lauren Oliver Burn by James Patterson Blood on the Water by Anne Perry The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs Festive in Death by J.D. Robb Hes So Fine by Jill Shalvis Its In His Kiss by Jill Shalvis Queen Bee Goes Home Again by Haywood Smith A Perfect Life by Danielle Steel A Sudden Light by Garth Stein Five Days Left by Julie Timmer Lawson The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters The Maiden of Ireland by Susan Wiggs Safe Harbor by Sherryl Woods A Love Undone by Cindy Woodsmall

Nonfiction Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott Glimpsing Heaven by Judy Bachrach You Cant Make This Stuff Up by Theresa Ca-puto The Homeschooling Handbook by Lorilee Lip-pincott Fairy Gardening 101 by Fiona McDonald What If? by Randall Munroe

What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Audiobook Personal by Lee Child The Third Option by Vince Flynn The Secret Place by Tana French Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper Haunted by Kay Hooper Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon Burn by James Patterson Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs Festive in Death by J.D. Robb A Sudden Light by Garth Stein Young Adult Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini Paper Towns by John Green The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielson

Childrens Books The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen Hi, Fly Guy! By Tedd Arnold I Spy Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Biscuit Loves the Library by Alyssa Capucilli Biscuit in the Garden by Alyssa Capucilli Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear by Alyssa Capucilli Biscuit and the Little Pup by Alyssa Capucilli Biscuit Storybook Collection by Alyssa Capu-cilli The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Evil Pen-guin Plan by Maxwell Eaton The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles by Maxwell Eaton Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher Space Case by Stuart Gibbs Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable Zita the Space girl by Ben Hatke The Return of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke The Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke Rapunzel adapted by Rachel Isadora Johnny Boo by James Kochalka The Puppy Place: Gizmo by Ellen Miles

Alice E. Bowman, age 101, Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. She was born to the late John and Lily (Waltho) MCallen on February 3, 1913. Alice MCallen married Bernard Bowman on December 15, 1929 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Lakewood. The couple lived in the Mountain area all of their lives where they farmed, owned and operated a grocery store and Alice drove school bus. Alice was a hard worker and was very dedicated to everything she did. She is a member of St. Michael Cath-olic Church in Suring.

Alice is survived by her daughter, Joan (Glenn) Harris of Mountain; her son, Jerry Bowman of Mountain; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchil-dren. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, oth-er relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard in 2005; her 2 sons, Kenneth and Bernard Jr. and her 11 siblings.

Visitation will be held at Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in Suring on Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 9 AM until the memorial service at 11 AM with Sister Marla Clercx offici-ating. Alice will be interred in Mountain Cemetery. Online condolences can be expressed at www.gruetzmacherfuneralhome.com

Special thank you to Doctor Douglas Gremban and the staffs at Lakewood Assisted Living and Unity Hospice for the ex-cellent care offered to Alice during her four year stay.

The cast is already in rehearsal for the third annual Red Light Saloon Music and Comedy Revue. Subti-tled The Homesteaders Fraulein, this years show will pay tribute to the immigrant homesteaders whose back-breaking labor set cutover northwoods land to the plow. The show features a terrific cast of local talent impersonating thirsty homesteaders who regularly stopped to wet their whis-tles during a typical Saturday night in town.

Written and directed by Kathleen Marie Marsh, The Homesteaders Fraulein will be presented on Satur-day, October 4, at 2:00 and 7:00 pm at the Townsend Town Hall, Highway 32, Townsend. Doors open one hour before each show.

Be ready for another two hours of frisky, frolicking fun sponsored by the Holt & Balcom Logging Camp Museum. Admission is $8.00, at the door only, but come early as music starts a half hour before each performance. Beer, soda, and light snacks will be available. All proceeds will be used to maintain the Holt & Balcom Logging Camp Museum located a mile and a half east of Lakewood off Highway F.

Photo (L-R) Cast members Al Benson, Lee Gerndt and Bev Gerndt rehearse for the 2014 Red Light Sa-loon Music and Comedy Revue. The Gerndts will star in this year's show called "The Homesteader's Frau-lein" scheduled for October 4 in Townsend.

Forest Larger Parish Presbyterian Church delivered school sup-plies to NEWCAP in Crandon to be distributed to their clients as part of a back-to-school initiative to promote the importance of education. Gift certificates were also provided for kids' haircuts to start off the new school year.

Pictured (left to right): Kathy Parise of NEWCAP, JoAnne Gipp, Joan Hansen, Suzanne Bell, Audrey Peterson, Linda Mentz and grand-daughter Nadia, and Shirley Rohe of the Mis-sion/Evangelism Committee.

St. John Lutheran Church, Townsend Services are held: Service times Sat. 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m.. The Christian Food Pantry is always in need of food and/or cash donations. Right now we are short on canned meats like stew or lunch meat, canned spaghetti, varieties of soups, canned fruit like fruit cocktail and pineapple, peas, carrots, potato flakes, pasta noodles, macaroni, and rice. Please bring these offerings and place them in the shopping cart in the church entryway. Thank you.

First Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, Wabeno & Laona Forest Larger Parish office-715-473-3603

St. Marys of the Lake Catholic Church Students who wish to participate in the Youth Group, call for details. 276-7364.

Church of Christ, 14299 Cty Rd W, Mountain, WI; Sunday Service; 8:30 a.m. Lois Trever, Church Secretary, 715-276-7112 Upper Room Family Church, Service Time: 6:00PM Sunday, 715-276-3255; Pastor: Wm. Shane Wheeler, Hwy 32, Townsend Childrens Sun-day School and Adult Bible Studies

Our Friends at Church

Service Times Laona---Sun. 11:30 a.m.

Lakewood ---Sunday 8:00 a.m. Wabeno---Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Church School During Service Lakewood & Wabeno & Laona

Parish Office-4347 N. Branch St., Wabeno 715-473-3603

Lakewood 1552 Hwy 32

Rev. R. Lee Jennings, Jr

Stephen Mueller, Pastor Scott P. Wycherley, Music Director

Call for details: 715-276-7214

Website: www.stjohn-townsend.org


Now that you have the testing facts, lets talk money. How much is this costing our district??

We asked that several times at the school board meetings, with the answer being its within the budget for teacher training. Mind you, our school is on a shoe string budget (or should be) since we just had to pass an operating referendum. Staff training for Next Gen Personalized Learning has cost $65,000 to date. That amount does not include cost of substitute teachers when the regular teach-ers have to go to training. Fact: Our district went over budget on substitute teaching this past year.

$65,000 does not include the cost of Chrome books (computers) for every student (approximately $300 each). We were told the money we receive from Potawatomi every year will cover the cost of the computers. Could that money be used elsewhere?

FACT: the majority of the $65,000 has been spent on the Elemen-tary teachers being trained. How much more once we try and push this throughout the high school?

Another cost is on school construction. Right now they are just making doorways between classrooms so the students can flow freely from one place to the next when they need to. Each doorway will cost $700-$1400, as per our administrator and school board president. We were not given an amount that it will cost for the new classroom furniture.

When I received a letter from the Administrator and the school board president answering more of our questions, it was stated that Staff members need to create a culture in which the focus is on student learning, not on teaching students.

So how much will the children be on these new Chrome Book computers? What if something happens to a computer while in a childs possession, because the high school students will be allowed to take theirs home? Who pays for it? Well that answer was also given in the letter I received. Parents/children will have to pay for replacement if damage is on purpose or due to negligence. Like I told the school board at the last meeting, Ive dropped my own computer by accident, but it can technically be called negligence. Are we ready to replace $300 computers? I understand the kids love the idea of their own computer. But what if someone bumps them in the hallway and the computer hits the floor? We already have computer labs in school, is this necessary?

Another question we had What options are available for parents who prefer traditional style class structure? In the letter we received from the school board president and school administrator, it stated the following, verbatim If a parent is not confident that this is what they want for their children, they do have the option to open enroll into another school district or home school. We cant control a parents decisions, but as board president I can tell you we dont want to lose any children. That statement scares me because it was also said at the 2 Cent Event.. At the 2 Cent Event, Kim Odekirk responded to a parents concerns with you have the option to open enroll your kids elsewhere.

Were already losing several students every year why would this statement be made? Once at the 2 Cent Event and again in a letter.

FACT: Last spring, by the required DPI due date for open enroll-

ment, there were 18 students registered to open enroll OUT of Wabeno and only 4 open enrolled in. That should be a huge eye opener for everyone. Open enrollment is not families moving out of district, it is about people living in our district choosing to transport their children to a different school. WHY?? Do we, as a district, have a questionnaire or survey we can give these families to see what the issue is?? Someone suggested in 2012 that we should do a survey to the families choosing to go elsewhere, and as of the last school board meeting, we do not have one for the people leav-ing our district. I personally know some parents who open enrolled because they were lied to about the Next Gen /Personalized learn-ing plan. We cant really hold it against them when they are told if they dont like it they can open enroll elsewhere. Do I think this concept will work for some kids? Sure, of course it will. But what if it doesnt work for all the kids? Who gets left be-hind? What if some parents arent comfortable with this? Do I think there is a price tag limitation on our childrens education? Of course not. But who pays for this if it doesnt work? Who pays the money back? Who pays if this doesnt work? The kids do. Are we making our children guinea pigs because someone sees a new shiny idea and jumps head first into it? Why cant we slow this process back down to the original idea of implementing it in 2 classrooms for a few years to see if it really works? Show us PROOF we can swim before throwing us in the deep end of the pool. The charts and graphs arent proving its doing anything significant. Visits to classrooms mean very little that this works, the kids of course are ok with laying on the couches and bean bags- they are kids, it looks fun! Why not check out what Pembine school does since they are ranked 4th in the state? They are so similar to us in every aspect demographically, certainly more so than West Allis or Sheboygan.

I encourage everyone to get involved and start asking questions and asking for facts- not theories, not hopeful outcomes, simple facts. Its always safer to roll forward on facts rather than emotion. Join us at a school board meeting.

This article is just to inform everyone what has been happening. Its not to sway your thoughts one way or another and its not meant to insult anyone. Its simply the facts. Honesty should never offend anyone or make anyone upset. A few people who have been working on this with me have been called names and have been mistreated by other adults in our communities because they arent jumping on the bandwagon. THATS not ok. As parents, we should all want proof this works before dumping a lot of money on something that is simply not proven to work yet. Wouldnt it be smart to slow it down and use caution instead of diving off the deep end without a life preserver? No one should ever be disre-spected because they dont share someone elses views. Not every-one is going to have the same views, but you cant deny the facts. The test scores speak volumes.

I have the utmost respect for all teachers, whether they are on board with the new changes or not. FACT: We have a lot of great teachers in Wabeno. Their jobs are very difficult. FACT: We just want to do whats right for our children.

Raletta Ashbeck

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