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For now, let’s just talk about Wisconsin. From my point of view, which you might find odd,
since I don’t live in Wisconsin. I am a misplaced Illinoisan. For the time being, I live on what is
known locally as the Roller Coast, or North Coast, of Ohio. About half way between Toledo on
the West and Cleveland on the East, right on Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes, within
15 minutes of Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of the world, thus ‘Roller Coast”.
I live in the City of Huron, along with about 7,000 other people. The population is important for two reasons. One, it never
changes. Maybe sometime we will talk about why that is. Two, they call Huron a “CITY”. Folks, I have lived in CIT-
IES. Houston, Texas is a CITY. Los Angeles and San Francisco, California are CITIES. Green Bay and Milwaukee, Wis-
consin are CITIES, although I have never lived in them. Take it from me, Huron, Ohio, is NOT a CITY. But that is a dif-
ferent story.
Why I am telling you that Huron is not a CITY is so you understand that I understand that if you look up Huron, Ohio on
the Internet, or the old fashioned way, in an atlas, to verify that I actually do live in a small town and might just have some
insight as to small town living, rather than being some kind of big CITY dweller who thinks he knows something about
small towns, and is just bluffing to get my publisher and editor off my back, and you see that Huron, Ohio calls itself a
CITY, well then maybe you might believe what I am telling you.
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October Birthday Wishes to all of our friends and neighbors. Happy Birthday to my oldest and closest schoolgirl
friend Patti B. who I only recently re-connected with via Facebook. To Scott Wycherley of St. Johns Lutheran Church–
Townsend; Wishes to my good friend Tara R. in IL who makes sure I have a roof over my head when I visit IL. To my
nephew Glenni B who likes his funky music; to my niece Colleen O’C in IL, and as she starts her new job as an R.N.; for
my niece in CO to her husband Rustin R.; and most of all to our printer Richard K, for his wisdom and patience.
Wedding Bells: I would be amiss if I didn’t mention that my niece Anne M. recently wed her beau Jon V. in IL. And, to my cousin
Willie R and his new bride Aideen, in Ireland Congrats to them all as they start their new lives together.
Gas prices are now at the $2.74 mark in some place’s and a penny or two in others. To find out where the best price for gas is lo-
cally and regionally, go to www.Gasbuddy.com
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By Kathleen Marsh
After fairly steady membership numbers during the last few years, Up North Authors Circle is enjoying a growth spurt. Another new
member joined in the fun at the Lakewood Library meeting room on September 8.
Stopping by to join the group was Dick Rippey who resides in Missouri but summers on Lake Lucerne. Dick is the well-known author of
a column called “Ramblin with Rip” that appears in the Crandon-based Pioneer Express weekly newspaper. Dick explained that he had
wanted for years to attend a meeting, and finally fit it into his busy schedule. Dick shared one of his published nature-observation essays
with the group which welcomed him and his work with enthusiasm and warmth.
While timers and checklists of morning tasks may reduce children’s stress on school mornings, providing kids with breakfast can
play a role in a more peaceful start to the day.
Research suggests a link between consistent breakfast consumption and better behavior in school age children. “Some studies have
indicated that school age children who routinely eat breakfast report being in a better mood,” says Terri Miller, Wisconsin Nutrition
Education Program Coordinator with the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
“In addition to mood and behavior, there is some evidence that shows improved cognitive skills among children who eat breakfast--
all of which may contribute to academic success,” Miller adds, healthy eating habits, such as having breakfast, help provide energy
to the brain, allowing it to function efficiently and helping your child concentrate.
To ensure children start their school day in a good mood and ready to learn, Miller offers some tips for parents and caregivers.
“Some studies indicate that the more involved a child is in choosing what they are going to eat or in preparing food, the more likely
they are to consume it,” says Miller.
“Some studies have demonstrated that children tend to mimic their parents’ behavior from a very early age,” shares Miller. High-
lighting the importance of breakfast consumption in parents’ daily routine contributes to children making breakfast a priority as well.
The benefits of eating breakfast go beyond improved behavior and academic success. Studies also suggest that children and adults
who eat breakfast consistently are less likely to be overweight than those who do not eat breakfast. Eating breakfast helps control
hunger, minimizing the temptation to overeat throughout the day.
“It seems our grandparents were right when they referred to breakfast as the most important meal of the day,” says Miller.
For more information and suggestions on breakfast and school breakfast, contact your county UW-Extension office at http://
www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/forest/.
The Wisconsin School Breakfast website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/ features information about the benefits of break-
fast and school breakfast programs. The Department of Public Instruction School Breakfast website at http://www.dpi.wi.gov/fns/
sbp1.html also contains information about Wisconsin’s school breakfast programs.
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BOOK CLUB
The group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 11:00 at the library.
Hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. P O Box 220
Wednesday and Friday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lakewood, WI 54138
Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ph: 715-276-9020
Sunday Closed Fax: 715-276-7151
Email: lak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us
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“Celebrities have interesting stories, so we’re elated that they’re helping to put genealogy on the public radar,” said Pamela Boyer
Sayre, director of education for the National Genealogical Society (NGS). “But the fact is that everyone has fascinating roots.
And anyone can learn about their ancestors if they know where and how to look.”
NGS, which promotes genealogy education and sound research methodology, offers a self‐paced program to help Americans explore
the paths to their past. The three‐disc NGS Genealogy: Home Study Course was designed for people with all levels of experience,
from beginning family historians to those seeking skills to become certified genealogists.
NGS urges family history sleuths to be selective in their research. The Web is the first stop for most people seeking access to records
and lists. However, “Genealogy is more than simply collecting names and dates from a convenient source,” cautions Elizabeth
Shown Mills, author of Evidence Explained, the definitive book on citing and analyzing historical resources. “Without a solid, struc-
tured foundation, self‐trained family historians will have holes in their knowledge. They need to know how to trust their information,
how to interpret it, and how to put it all together to draw valid conclusions.”
Sayre agrees. “Finding your ancestor’s name in a courthouse record is just the beginning. With the NGS Home Study Course you
learn how to research discerningly and follow the next logical step toward more relevant information.” Fully self‐paced NGS Home
Study Course and interactive, the NGS home study program focuses on best
practices in research,
document analysis, citation, and writing family histories. Topics include:
• Instruction about a variety of genealogical resources; • Strategies for con-
ducting family history research on the Internet and in libraries,; courthouses,
and archives; • Analyzing documents to get the most out of sources; • The
principles of evidence analysis; • Explanations of source citation, including
examples; • Tips for writing narratives; • Assignments with examples of how
they should be completed; • Self‐correcting exams; • Bibliographies and ref-
erence lists
• An online mail list for advice and research help
The Home Study Course can be completed on either a graded or self‐graded
track. The graded option offers written feedback and suggestions from gene-
alogy experts.
Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to geneal-
ogy education, high research standards, and the preservation of genealogical
records. The Arlington, VA‐based nonprofit is the premier national society
for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seek-
ing excellence in publications, educational offerings, research guidance, and
opportunities to interact with other genealogists.
You may ask why Wisconsin, since I haven’t ever really lived there. Well, I have friends
there. I have a life long friend who was born there, lived there several times and helped impart
my admiration of Wisconsin. We got in and out of more trouble together in Wisconsin than in
any other state. I have a high school friend who lives there, whom I have lost track of and want
to find. Henry Charles Buckingham, Jr., where are you? Another kid I lived across the drive-
way from went to the University of Wisconsin on a Naval ROTC scholarship IN THE 60’s,
heart of the Viet Nam War, dontcha know, and became an Admiral in the Navy. He even
fixed me up with a hot date and hosted me to the only fraternity party I have ever gone to. Maybe most importantly, the publisher of
this paper lives in Wisconsin, too.
I have had a LOT of fun in Wisconsin, from Milwaukee to Green Bay, Mercer to Madison, Appleton to Lake Geneva. I have done
some marginally illegal things in Wisconsin. I even have enjoyed hanging out in some of the best burger joints and bars in one of our
countries most brazenly promoted tourist traps ... YOU know where. I have an interest in a time-share unit there.
I have snow and water skied, gambled, hiked, fished, canoed rapids, sailed, flown into and out of various places, stood in awe at
forests, the Northern lights, sunsets and sun rises, laid out on a pier, swam rivers and lakes and ponds ... eaten and drunk my way all
across, up and down the state, from the time I was 14 until just a few years ago. And the worst car accident I have had in my entire
life so far happened just North of Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
Everywhere I have gone in Wisconsin, every place I have stayed, all the people I have talked to, hung with, drank and eaten with ...
all have stuck to me like a bad habit I don’t want to get rid of. Talk about bad habits, even the first professional football game I ever
watched live and in person was between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, played in Wrigley Field!
With all that, the one thing I really, really like about Wisconsin is that it is a state of small towns. Yeah, some of the towns are called
cities. But they are really all small towns. They have values. Neighborhoods. People talk to one another, and even care about what
happens to each other. No, I haven’t ever lived there for more than a week at a time. But over the course of quite a few years, driv-
ing back and forth, being there during all the seasons, in the good times and bad, with friends and with strangers, one thing has be-
come perfectly clear: There isn’t a better place in world to be from, or to go back to.
That is why I am writing this. Not necessarily a tribute, but rather a commentary on some of what your state, your neighborhood,
your lives, have done to and for me.
So, what is one thing that your state, and some of it’s small towns has done to me? Added to my cholesterol count and excess body
weight, for one, with an all you can eat shrimp dinner near Mercer that was to die for (with the aforementioned lifelong friend and
our wives, neither of whom is around any more. I think we were asked to leave). With a cook it yourself steak the size of a small
calf and a salad the size of a head of lettuce. With the best Havarti cheese in the world. With the invention of the Brandy Manhat-
tan. But we will discuss those things, and many others, over time.
2010 Badger girls Jordan Demmith and Erica Keller attended the last meeting of the Sylvan
American Legion Auxiliary in Wabeno. Jordan and Erica were there to talk about their experi-
ences at Badger Girls State, held at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh during the last week of
June. The two young women both overwhelmingly endorsed the program, and expressed great
appreciation to Unit #44, which sponsored their attendance.
During their report, the girls enthusiastically called Badger Girls State a memorable, life-
changing event. They said they learned so much about how local and state governments operate,
the issues and concerns of delegates from other parts of the state, and how politics can work to
effect positive changes for the people of Wisconsin. They also said they learned much about 2010 Badger Girls Jordan Demmith
themselves and their ability to become effective citizens. and Erica Keller stopped by a recent
meeting of Wabeno Legion Auxiliary
The unit’s third Badger girl, Heather Huettl, was unable to attend but also expressed tremendous Unit #44 to report on their week as
gratitude via a letter to the group which was read at an earlier meeting. delegates at BGS.
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Movie Review
K.F. Bailey, Publisher
Melanie Bailey, Assistant Editor Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson,
P O Box 207 Oct. 15th
Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig Set in the
Lakewood, WI 54138 mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based
on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the
Phone; 715-276-6087 story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in
with his tribe’s longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers.
Email: knkids@aol.com Hiccup’s world is turned upside down when he encounters a
dragon that challenges he and his fellow Vikings to see the
world from an entirely different point of view. Rated PG for
sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief
THE N EWS YOU mild language
C AN USE Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, John
Nov. 2nd Ratzenberger, Michael Keaton, Estelle Harris;
As Andy prepares to depart for college, Woody, Buzz,
Jessie and the rest of Andy’s faithful toys wonder what
will become of them. But, when a mix-up lands them at
Sunnyside Daycare, they meet a host of new toys and
soon discover a wild new adventure is just beginning!
Buzzing with hours of exclusive bonus features includ-
ing an interactive trivia game, and the Pixar short film
Day & Night, Toy Story 3 goes to infinity and beyond
on Blu-ray Hi-Def! Rated G 102 Minutes