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Free Presorted Senior Chatter............................pg.15 Standard Real Estate................................pg.04 PioneerPioneer U.S. Postage Paid Death Notices & Editorial...........pg. 05 Crandon WI Services...............................pg.12-13 Permit No. 410 Dining/Entertainment.................pg.03 EExpressxpress Recreational.............................pg. 04 Postal Bows/Guns................................pg. 04 Patron Local Pets..........................................pg. 13 Serving the Headwaters Region Specialty Shops.........................pg. 06 of Northeast Wisconsin Help Wanted........................pg. 14-15 Bids & Notices...........................pg. 11 Our Deadline is Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. www.PioneerExpressCrandon.com Area Events...............................pg. 02 Volume 32, No. 39, January 08, 2018 (715) 478-3640 or 1-800-234-2152 Fax: (715) 478-3540 email: [email protected] Laona Lions 6th Annual CrandonCrandon FromFrom thethe AirAir Predator Hunt-January 13th Photo by Andy Wienser The Laona Lions 6th Annual Predator Hunt will be on January 13, from 1:00 p.m. until it's over! The headquarters will be at Mudslinger's in Cavour, on Hwy 8 and 139. Everyone is welcome to attend. The event is open to hound hunters, callers, and anybody who wants to show up, visit with friends, enter the raffles and eat and drink. Door prizes will be awarded every half-hour! There are prizes offered for largest, smallest and the most coyotes, largest bobcat and largest fox. The winners are determined by weight, and 100% of the entry Meetings on courthouse renovation money will be awarded to the winners. Over $1000 raised for the The entry fee is $10, and you must be entered by to be held this month 9:00 p.m. Friday, January 12th. You can register at The upcoming Forest County Courthouse Erna Rousseau Scholarship fund Mudslingers or JARS in Laona. renovation is sure to be contentious and complicated to For more info, call Dick at 715-889-0841 or Dan at understand. Because of this, there will be informational 715-889-0246. meetings held this month at three locations. The Laona Lions use the proceeds for a long list The first meeting will be held in Wabeno on of good causes, and even if you don't hunt, you will enjoy Wednesday, January 10th at the Wabeno High School. It the event, so get in on the fun! begins at 7:00 p.m. Meeting number two will be on Wednesday, Cheri and Paul-Ready to make January 17th at Crandon High School at 7:00 p.m. music for you! The last meeting will be held in Laona at the High School on January 24th at 7:00 p.m. On the brochure you will be receiving in the mail, the meetings are listed as informational, and it is assumed that questions from the audience will be answered. On the brochure you will be receiving, there are two options listed. Option number 1 keeps the 1909 courthouse and costs $25.8 million. Option number 2 removes the courthouse and costs $22.8 million. Less expensive options aren't listed. Guests gather at the beginning of the evening to find out who the murderer is. Hometown Trolley employees donate On Saturday, December 9th, the Wabeno Area Christmas gift to Humane Society Players presented “The Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest.” It was held in the beautiful atmosphere of Flowers from the Heart in Crandon. This audience participation murder mystery show ThePioneer Express would like to welcome Cheri was a huge success and raised over $1,000 for the Erna and Paul, a husband and wife music duo, to the Crandon Rousseau Scholarship Fund. The event was sold out area. Paul is no stranger to the area, spending many within eight days after tickets were available. Everyone that summers at the family cottage that his father built on attended became part of the show. All involved came in Hemlock Lake in the early 1960's. “In some ways, I feel like costume, an ugly christmas sweater and as a character in I've come home,” said Paul. the murder mystery. Fun was had by all. Door prize The couple started their “second career” playing giveaways and raffles were held throughout the night. small venues in the Northwoods a few years ago. A life- Flowers from the Heart and owner Bruce long desire for Paul turned out to be more than he ever Walentowski have been major supporters of the Erna dreamed, with Cheri and Paul performing over 60 gigs in Rousseau Scholarship and Wabeno Area Players. Bruce 2017 at venues ranging from local establishments and wanted to do something different this year and give back to festivals, to private parties, to the Oneida Casino in Green the communities his business has served for 30 years. A Bay. Hometown Trolley employees gave a portion of special part of the evening was when Flowers from the When asked what she likes best about their paychecks for the entire month of December to Heart owner, Bruce Walentowski, was awarded a plaque in performing, Cheri said, “Meeting new people, definitely donate to the Crandon Humane Society. The company recognition of 30 years of business and service to the meeting new people. I love watching their reaction when matched the donation, the gift totaling $1,115.00. communities that he and his business serve. they hear a song they haven't heard since high school or The scholarship is in the memory of Erna one that reminds them of a special moment in their life.” “As our company grows, it is our imperative Rousseau, a lifelong piano teacher and accompanist from “We grew up in the 60's and 70's so tend to responsibility and a blessing to give back to our Wabeno. Erna always made time for students from the area gravitate toward cover songs from that era,” said Paul. community collectively. We drive past the animal shelter and supported the arts fully. It’s awarded annually to a “We also like to mix in a variety of other genres and are every single day; it warms our hearts to help support the always looking for new song ideas from our audience. We shelter that gives so much to care for these animals.”– Continued on page 16 pride ourselves on partnering with local businesses and CEO/President Kristina Pence-Dunow Correction to article on Executive chambers to provide a customized, affordable music Hometown Trolley continues to thrive because of solution for just about any event,” said Paul. our employees and the community in which we are Committee from last week If you are interested in hiring Cheri and Paul you located. We hold a responsibility to give back to our In last week's article on the Forest County Board's can find them on Facebook or contact them at 920-538- community that supports the growth and success of our Executive Committee meeting, Judy Savard was 3146. business. We want to continue making our community a accidently left out of the list of those attending. Ms. Savard We welcome them to the Crandon area and hope better place and to help in any way we can. added much to the meeting, and she also live-streamed to see them entertaining the local community for years to “I would love to see this momentum continue in the meeting to Facebook. come. the future and be able to do more donations and Savard has been live-streaming the meetings she Forest County Potawatomi volunteering programs. Our team was excited to give back attends. To view the meetings on Facebook go to Citizens and help our community’s animal shelter and it was great For Clean Government For Forest County. Blood Drive to see everyone want to be a part of such a great cause! It Of course, it would be better yet if more citizens The Forest County Potawatomi Blood Drive will makes our everyday lives have a bit more importance and took an interest in county government. If you watch this be at 5460 Everybody’s Road, Crandon, on Thursday, a little less mundane!”– Marketing Director Jessica Pence site, you may develop an interest. January 11, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hometown Trolley is a third generation, family To schedule an appointment, please call Yvonne owned and operated manufacturing business located in See us online at: at 715-478-4319. The blood drive will be located in the Crandon. lower level of the museum. pioneerexpresscrandon.com PIONEER EXPRESS PAGE 02, JANUARY 08, 2018 Laona Library Lore AREA The Laona Public Library has begun an Adult AUCTIONS Book Club for all interested readers who would like to EVENTS discuss the books, with other interested persons, that they read. The participants who attended the first session Praise Chapel decided that they would continue to meet at 1:00 p.m. on Community Church the first Monday of each month. 200 East Sixth Street The third session will be held on Monday, January Sunday Service - 10 am 8th; and the participants will be discussing Dead Angler, in Wed. Kids Club 3:15 pm Bible Study Wed. 6:30 pm addition to preparing for The Guernsey Literary And Potato Everybody Welcome Peel Pie Society for the fourth session. to Attend Please contact Felicia Albrecht at 715-674-4751 40 ETC for more information, or to join this new library program. One of the most honorable and important CRANDON red hatters/CELLULITE SISTERS positions in America is, without doubt, the president. But, LUNCH & CHRISTMAS PARTY whichever candidate you voted for in the last election, it seems that the majority of people are thinking that there ON WEDNESDAY has to be someone out there who would be better suited JANUARY 10, 2018 for the position.