$1 Cumberland DVOCATE APUBLISHED IN WISCONSIN’S ISLAND CITY www.cumberland-advocate.com CUMBERLAND, WISCONSIN 54829 137th YEAR • NO. 19 [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 WisDOT:WIS 48 bridge Buzzing with excitement! replacements to begin in July Traffc will be detoured. begin on July 16, 2018. On July 16, 2018, Wis- During construction, WIS consin Department of Trans- 48 will be closed from WIS portation (WisDOT) is 25 to 17th street. The posted scheduled to begin a bridge detour will follow WIS 25 replacement project between south from WIS 48, then east WIS 25 and 17th Street on on US 8 and north on US 53 WIS 48 in Barron County. until the intersection of US The proposed improvements 53 and WIS 48. Resident include replacing three ex- and property owners within isting bridges with two box the work zone will have ac- culverts and a bridge struc- cess during construction. ture that will increase safety Construction is currently while traveling on WIS 48. scheduled for completion by The existing bridge struc- October 12, 2018. tures were constructed in For more information 1950 and are in need re- regarding traffc impacts, placement. transportation news and im- Janke General Contractors provement project updates is the prime contractor for in Wisconsin’s northwest re- the $1.2 million project, paid gion follow us on Twitter: @ for with state transportation WisDOTnorthwest or visit funds. the region’s 511 website: Proposed Traffc Impacts: http://projects.511wi.gov/re- Construction is scheduled to gion/northwest/ Donut Dash run to beneft “Shop with a Cop” Beekeeper Richard Koehn, owner of Millk & Honey Acres in Clinton, was called to Burger King last week to remove a migratory swarm of bees that completely engulfed a fre hydrant. Koehn gently sifted through the The 4th annual Barron is always a special day for bees until he located the Queen. Once the Queen was placed safely in a transport hive, the rest of the worker County Cops & Robbers everyone involved. bees follwed her right in. If you ever encounter this type of swarm, please do not attempt to handle it your- Donut Dash is going to start Every paid registration self, call the professionals! if you need assistance or information, Koehn can be reached at (715) 357-6277. on Saturday, July 21, at the receives free Saturday ad- Barron County Fairgrounds. mission to the fair. If regis- Council approves funding for Driver issued six citations For the third year in a row, tered before July 7th, every we will kick off the run with paid registration receives a new squad car; housing study after crashing into house a tribute to Law Enforce- t-shirt. After July 7th, the At the July City Council In non-funding matters, a On Saturday, July 7, vehicle under control, oper- ment Offcers that died in extra t-shirts are frst come, meeting, held on Tuesday change order for the ditch- 2018, a vehicle driven by ating a motor vehicle while the line of duty. This will frst served for registrants. July 3rd, the council dealt ing on 8th Avenue was ap- Danielle R. Hagen, 20, of under the infuence, oper- include all of the fallen of- Also...There will be donuts! mainly with funding matters. proved. Cumberland was traveling ating a motor vehicle after fcers in the US since our Not a runner? That’s Ok! The council approved The Council also voted to on 3rd Street (Northbound suspension of her driver’s last release on July 22, participants are welcome to funding of a new squad amend Ordinance MC 9.07 County Highway H), when license, operating a motor 2017. The tribute will take walk the route. This event car through the State Trust (Loud Noise Prohibited) to her vehicle missed a turn vehicle without insurance, place right before the run, is for fun and a good cause. Fund, money for a housing include a start time for en- on 3rd Street and proceeded operating left of center line, at approximately 8:15 a.m. The past few years we study, funding for TID #8 forcement purposes. The into the east ditch and onto and non-registration of auto. Please join us in honoring even had some participants ((Hines Lakeview Dr. con- ordinance previously had a the property of 2930 3rd Blood tests were given these brave heroes. dress in costumes! “Prison” struction, and two projects evening limit but no morn- Street. The vehicle contin- for alcohol or drugs in her Following the tribute, at themed costumes seem to from TID #9 - Berdan/22nd ing language. Now, loud ued through the properties system, but the results are 8:30 a.m., the Cops & Rob- be popular. Don’t forget Ave. and 14th Avenue. noise is generally prohibited yard, where it struck the pending. bers Donut Dash will start to bring your strollers-the Also approved were pay- before 7 a.m. on weekday house. The vehicle came to a Hagen was wearing a seat just inside the entrance to little ones will have fun too ments to Dave DeSantis and 8 a.m. on Saturdays. stop after it struck the house. belt at the time of the acci- the fairgrounds. The cops & and kids under 7 are free. for his work on the 8th Av- Lastly, the council ap- Hagen has been issued dent. She was not injured in Robbers Donut Dash 5K is Due to the potential for enue and Wickre Dr., Forest proved “rain date” licens- citations for: failure to keep the accident. put on by the Sheriff’s De- hot weather, bringing dogs Path and Woodland Trail es for the Fourth of July partment and the proceeds is not encouraged. You projects. event should it need to be go to the Barron County can register on line by go- They also awarded the cancelled because of bad Law Enforcement Founda- ing to www.BarronSheriff. Chip and surface sealing weather. tion which then uses those org or directly to the reg- bid for 3rd and 8th Avenues The next regular coun- funds for the “Shop With istration site here https:// ($33,032.00 ) and Western cil meeting is scheduled A Cop” program. The 2017 www.signmeup.com/reg/ and 2nd Avenues ($10,198) for Tuesday, August 7th at holiday season saw over 60 form/126045/registration. to Farhner Co. 7:00 p.m. children provided with gift You can also register on site cards to shop with deputies at the fair at the Sheriff’s BC Phoenix Award Program and other offcers from the Department booth starting Barron County Sheriff’s De- on Wednesday, July 18th. All too often, frst re- advanced skill-sets produce partment, State Patrol, Wis- If you are interested in sponders assemble as a a life-saving event. consin DNR, and the Bar- keeping up with what is go- group when a bad call ends In an effort to recognize ron, Chetek, Cumberland, ing on with the race, go to with an equally bad out- local emergency responders Rice Lake, and Turtle Lake the Barron County Sheriff’s come. It’s rare that respond- for their efforts that result Police Departments. The Department’s Facebook ers get the opportunity to in a “life save in the feld,” children used the gift cards page or look or the Cops showcase the calls where Barron County has adopted to shop for their families for & Robbers Donut Dash 5K quick response times and Cont’d on page 8 the holiday. After shopping event on Facebook. Email the kids and offcers all have barrondonutdash@gmail. Pancakes galore at the Firehouse! dinner together. This event com with any questions. “Bombs bursting in air!” Firemen Brian Pafel and David Ekenstedt serve pancakes to Turtle Lake Police Chief Al Gabe at the annual Fire- Just one of the evening’s gorgeous freworks from this man’s Pancake Breakfast on the 4th of July at the Firehouse. As usual, the food was great, the lines were long, year’s 4th of July Celebration at Tourist Park and money was rasied to support the Fire District. Thanks to all who came! Thank You Something you should know about... 2 Wednesday, July 11, 2018 71st Class Reunion! People Happy 74th You Sweet Thing The Cumberland High School Class of 1947 met at the County Line Tavern to ob- serve their 71st Class reunion. Pictured are (left to right): Back row (standing): Vida Meier Cardell, Carl Nelson, Lenore Lauritsen Swan, Lois Fogelberg Nickell, Glenn Ritchie and Chet Sparish. Front row seated: Lloyd Jacobson, Carol Nelson Julson, Cumberland resident and UW - River Falls alumnus and Marie Bents Shillberg. Absent was Dorothy Hofman Brisin. Victor Bekkum (left, shown with CAFES Dean Dale Gal- lenberg) was named the 2018 Wisconsin Distinguished Artist/singer Stary is singing Agriculturalist by the College of Agriculture, Food and New Arrivals Environmental Sciences (CAFES) at UW-River Falls. A daughter, Antonella A son, Weston Rye Bai- on the lake July 17 Photo by Wendy Stocker. Nayelli Puentes, weighing 7 ley, weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz., You might see him sing- Tuesdays sponsored by En- lbs. 12 oz., to Maribel Morua to Tami Herchmer and Seth ing and playing guitar at your richment Through Culture Bekkum named as 2018 and Antonio Puentes of Cum- Bailey of Cumberland on favorite night spot, like The (ETC) and individual busi- berland on July 3, 2018. June 15, 2018. Distinguished Agriculturalist Five O’Clock Club, or sell- nesses, including The Advo- Library hosts ing his paintings at commu- cate. Comstock Creamery is Cumberland resident Vic- stake out contour strips on Free Airplane nity art fairs.