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One Section Judged as VILAS COUNTY Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Newspaper Association 2011 and 2013 NEWS-REVIEW Large Weekly Division EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 • (715) 479-4421 • vcnewsreview.com $1.50 VOL. 130, NO. 4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 $ Library head, Visner sign design contracts ___________ Adams. Contract language BY KEN ANDERSON “This is a work was reviewed for the library NEWS CORRESPONDENT ___________ board by Larry Bechler with of many over the law firm of Murphy The proposed $2.3 million many years. I’m Desmond of Madison. renovation and expansion overjoyed that The project consists of the project at Walter E. Olson Me- we’ve gotten to renovation and addition to morial Library in Eagle River the existing library, with took a big step forward last this point.” about 6,500 square feet to be Thursday as the contracts for added to the existing 6,534 the design were signed by li- LAURIE STOEGBAUER square feet. Board of Trustees president brary Board of Trustees Pres- A conceptual plan devel- 40 Value – ident Laurie Stoegbauer and oped by Visner was well re- Jeff Visner of Design/Build by great community and we’re ceived and was the basis for Visner. blessed and excited about the the successful fundraising The contracts include an next step,” Visner said. campaign. Some modifica- owner-architect agreement The joint library district tions may be made to the and construction manager ad- members include the towns of plan, including utilization of visor agreement. Contracted Washington, Lincoln, Clover- some of the lower-level public services for Design/Build by land, Conover, St. Germain space. Visner total $230,737 of and Arbor Vitae, and the city Library Director Nan An- which $20,000 has been paid of Eagle River. drews said the owner of the li- for the initial design concept. The contract for design of brary is the board of trustees “This is a work of many the proposed building project and the building committee The book can be picked up at the News-Review office, over many years,” Stoegbauer that will double the library will work with the architect. said. “I’m overjoyed that we’ve size was approved by the li- “Any action items will gotten to this point.” brary board of directors in come to the full board for re- Visner, who was involved late March. view and we will call for full in developing a conceptual By a unanimous vote the board metings as needed,” An- plan for the project, said he board was satisfied with the drews said. “Visner is not the was excited about being part contract language after final builder and the general con- of the project. review to retain Visner, along EASTEREGG HUNT — The Three Lakes Lions allowing attendees the chance to get photos with Free!Free! “I’m blessed to be in such a with staff architect David To LIBRARY, Pg. 2 Club held its annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, the Easter Bunny. —Photo By Jan Hintz 425 W. Mill St., Eagle River, or mailed for an additional Vilas, Oneida rank in middle fee of $5 for postage. for health factors Vilas and Oneida counties point for change,” said Karen rank near the middle of the Timberlake, director of pack for health in the state, UWPHI in the University of according to the annual Wisconsin School of Medicine County Health Rankings re- and Public Health. “Commu- leased by the University of nities are using the rankings VILAS COUNTY Wisconsin Population Health to inform their priorities as Institute (UWPHI) and the they work to improve health Robert Wood Johnson Foun- for all their residents.” dation (RWJF). Vilas County ranked on OFFER GOOD WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. The rankings are a snap- the lower end for health out- shot comparing the health of comes (56) and was more to- nearly every county in the na- ward the middle of the pack tion. The local-level data al- for health factors (46). lows each state to see how its The county also was in the counties compare on 30 fac- middle for clinical care (41). tors that influence health, in- Vilas was near the top with cluding education, housing, physical environment, rank- violent crime, jobs, diet and ing fifth. Vilas County was av- exercise. erage for health behaviors According to the 2015 (35) and was near the bottom rankings, the five healthiest of the list for social and eco- counties in Wisconsin, start- nomic factors (59). EWS EVIEW ing with the most healthy, are Oneida County ranks near Ozaukee, Pepin, Calu met, N -R the middle for health out- Florence and Kewau nee. The comes (40) and in the top half five counties in the poorest for health factors (28). Oneida health, starting with the least SERVING THE NORTH FOR MORE THAN 130 YEARS ranks in the top quarter of healthy, are Menominee, Mil- Wisconsin counties for clinical waukee, Forest, Washburn care (8) and physical environ- and Rusk. ment (3). Oneida County “Since the County Health ranks near the middle for Rankings began in Wisconsin ON WISCONSIN — Badger pride was running high Monday as the Road in the town of Lincoln, took advantage of the fresh snow Mon- health behaviors (34) and in Wisconsin men’s basketball team was playing in the NCAA Na- day and constructed a snowman donning Badger colors. Wiscon- more than a decade ago, we’ve tional Championship game. Jim Meiers, who lives along Sundstein sin lost to Duke 68-63. —Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH seen them serve as a rallying To HEALTH, Pg. 2 P.O. Box 1929, Eagle River, WI 54521 Phelps Maple Fest Silver Blades to shine this weekend The Eagle River Figure slated this Saturday Skating Club announced that the 2015 Silver Blades PHELPS — In celebration Northwinds Bus Service in Ice Show, “Boot Scootin’ Boo- of the North Woods’ heritage Phelps will leave the school gie” will take place at the Fax: (715) 479-6242 • Email: [email protected] of maple syrup production, at 9:30 a.m. to visit two sugar Fax: (715) 479-6242 • Email: [email protected] Eagle River Ice Arena Sat- the Phelps community will bushes and return to school urday, April 11, at 6 p.m. and hold its fourth annual Maple by noon in time for a judged Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. Syrup Fest this Saturday, maple syrup contest and This year’s guest skater April 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. lunch at the Maple Café. is Elena Rodrigues, a U.S. The event will be head- The buses will again leave Figure Skating triple gold quartered at Phelps School the school at 1 p.m. to visit medalist in moves, dance and will feature guided tours two other sugar bushes and and freestyle skating. of local sugar bushes, an arts return to school by 3 p.m. in Rodrigues is on the pro- and crafts show, hay rides, time for the end of the silent fessional coaching staff at raffles, contests and more. auction and a wrap-up of the Copper Country Skating The event is sponsored by festivities. There will be no Academy. She has competed the Phelps Chamber of Com- charge for the bus tours. in International Skating merce and the Maple Syrup The sugar bush tours will Union’s Junior World and Fest Committee. Four Continents, and Winter Tour buses supplied by To MAPLE, Pg. 2 University Games. Rodrigues earned a Bach- elor of Science in kinesiology ELECTION RESULTS ON WEB and health from Miami Uni- versity with a double minor in coaching and manage- Call Results of the April 7 election ment, and organizations. Call She competed for both the contests for town boards, Three Miami University Synchro- Lakes School Board and a nized Skating program and Phelps School referendum will also the Intercollegiate Freestyle Team.