WOLF RIVER WEDNESDAY SHAWANO LEADER WWW.NEWMEDIA-WI.COM Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Volume 138, Issue 130 $1 Bonnie Olson remembered by community Shawano County is in mourning as one of its elected supervisors, Bonnie Olson, passes away at the age of 63 after battling cancer. PAGE 4 Eagles win in its return to 11- man football Menominee Indian High School’s return to 11-man football started of well with a 27-12 win over Living Word Lutheran. PAGE 24 Barbershop shows style A new barbershop in downtown Shawano is going beyond the usual facade as its pays tribute to folks with class. PAGE 3 HAVING A BALL IN TIGERTON Participants are all smiles on Saturday at Tigerton Community Park as they participate in a human foosball contest as part of the annual Tigerton Lumberjack Days. The community event included lumberjack contests, strongman competitions, a parade and more. SEE THE FULL STORY ON PAGE 19. LEAH LEHMAN PAGE 2t/&8.&%*"twww.newmedia-wi.comtWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 SHAWANO LEADER (USPS 492-120) Shawano County Fair starts today Published Wednesdays and Saturdays by NEW Media Inc d/b/a The Shawano Leader Periodicals postage paid at Shawano, Wisconsin 54166 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Shawano Leader, 1464 E. Green Bay St., Shawano WI 54166 Office 1464 E. Green Bay St., Shawano, WI 54166 Telephone 715-526-2121 FAX: 715-524-3941 Publisher Greg Mellis [email protected] Editor-In-Chief Carol Ryczek [email protected] City Editor Lee Pulaski [email protected] Sports Editor Morgan Rode [email protected] Obituaries [email protected] Classifieds/legal notices [email protected] Retail advertising [email protected] [email protected] Calendar items (free) [email protected] Subscriptions Subscription, delivery or payment question? 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Once finished, the background Prepaid 12 month, nonrefundable, $99 usually has the names of the pigs Print plus online nonrefundable package and their 4-H owners to add some $137 Carrier; $145 Motor; $173 Mail - WI; color to the barn. $189 Mail - outside WI LEE PULASKI | NEW MEDIA Member, Wisconsin Newspaper Assoiation $MPUIFTMJOF$POWFSTBUJPO"OTXFS5IFTDIPPMXBTPQFOFEJOCZUIF3FW5IFP/JDLFMJOBGSBNFTUSVDUVSFVTFEGPSUIF QBSTPOBHF*UXBTMPDBUFEPO4PVUI6OJPO4USFFU CORRECTIONS Accuracy is important to the Shawano Leader, and it wants to correct mistakes promptly. Call errors to our attention by phone at 715-526-2121, ext. 7018 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 t/&8.&%*"tXXXOFXNFEJBXJDPNtPAGE 3 Barbershop ‘vintage grunge’ downtown Facade features faces of yesteryear By CAROL RYCZEK &EJUPS SHAWANO — The distinctive blue and red swirl of the barber pole used to be the ticket to draw customers in for a shave and a haircut. Now, those colors swirl in a diferent way on Main Street in Shawano. The building facade of what will become the home of the Shawano Barbers is awash in red, blue, black and white. Instead of a swirl, the colors are stencil and spray paint images of celebrities of the past. Johnny Cash leads custom- ers into the doorway, and Marilyn Monroe can be found street side. Spencer Young, owner of For- ever Young Designs, called the design “classic vintage, with a little grunge.” That’s exactly what Shawano Barbers owner Jesse Krajenka is Graphic artist Spencer Young creates an homage to celebrities of the past on the walls of what will become the Shawano Barbers at 113 S. Main St., Shawano. looking for. Young adds color to the east side of the mural around the corner from a black-and-white rendering of Johnny Cash. $"30-3:$;&,]/&8.&%*" “We wanted celebrities from this era, because a lot of barbering design, but he is most known for fcial date for regular hours at the fessional look. For a small specialty comes from this old-school, classic the large fence outside of Lambeau new location is Tuesday. business such as a barber, he said time,” Krajenka said. “It’s a dying Field in Green Bay. On a smaller The shop ofers men’s haircuts, he was looking for quality rather trade, and a true barber is hard to scale, he also designed the Shawano beard work, straight razor and hot than quantity in his shop space. fnd. We fgured (the mural) would Barbers business logo. towel shaves — traditional barber ser- “The frst impression is every- stand out in Shawano and in the The Shawano Barbers is cur- vices, he said. He said he also ofers thing,” Krajenka said, speaking of whole area — it is so unique.” rently located in the 500 block of city designs in hair, with fresh fades both his craft and location. The For Young, the building mural is Main Street in Shawano. Krajenka and an edgier style of hair cutting. public, he said, “will see that this is an enjoyable part of his graphic arts is spending this week between his Krajenka said he move to the awesome. business. The Seymour resident new site at 113 S. Main St., Shawano, new location allowed him to design said he does all kinds of graphic and the Shawano County Fair. Of- his interior space with a clean, pro- [email protected] “The first impression is everything.” JESSE KRAJENKA, owner of Shawano Barbers PAGE 4 • NEW MEDIA • WWW.NEWMEDIA-WI.COM • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 Activities planned for Library Card month SHAWANO — As students pre- read to in the home and who use database (10 instead of the usual <h[[Xeea]_l[WmWoWj8edZk[b pare to head back to school, there the library perform better in school four), free replacement library Founders’ Day on Sept. 21. is one essential school supply that and are more likely to continue cards and half of library fnes from <Wc_boWYj_l_j_[iWjJ_][hjedºi requires no shopping and doesn’t to use the library as a source of Sept. 9-14. Applefest on Sept. 28. cost a penny — a library card. lifetime learning. “Throughout the A variety of programs will be A full listing of programs is This September, Shawano County school year, our library ofers a ofered all month long, including available at each library and on the Library is joining with the Ameri- variety of programs to stimulate an story times and craft programs for library’s Facebook page. can Library Association for Library interest in reading and learning,” teens and adults. Featured pro- Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Card Sign-up Month to encourage said Kristie Hauer, library director. grams include: Month has been held each Septem- parents, caregivers and students to “Story hours expose young children 9^[hobºiI^[I^[Z[iYWf[heec ber to mark the beginning of the obtain a free library card. to the joy of reading and encourage at the main library, sponsored by school year. Whether it’s providing access to school readiness, while older chil- State Farm. Call to set up an ap- For information or to sign up for free programs, educational apps, dren have access to technology and pointment for your group. a library card, contact the library homework help or technology digital tools and help from library FWhWdehcWbfh[i[djWj_edXo at shawanolibrary.org or 715-526- workshops, a library card is one staf to use those resources.” j^[AWkaWkdWFWhWdehcWbH[i[WhY^ 3829. The Shawano County Library of the most cost-efective back-to- Throughout September, the Team: Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Bon- consists of the main library in school supplies. Resources at the Shawano County Library will host duel branch. Shawano, branches in Birnamwood, Shawano County Library are avail- many activities at the main library 9h[Wj[OekhEmdFWbb[j7hj0 Bonduel, Mattoon, Tigerton and able to anyone with a library card. and branches, including bonus every Monday from 10:30 a.m. to Wittenberg as well as a county- Studies show children who are checkouts on the hoopla digital 1:30 p.m. at Birnamwood branch. wide delivery service. www.newmedia-wi.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 t/&8.&%*"tXXXOFXNFEJBXJDPNtPAGE 5 County Board supervisor remembered by her peers Deb Nofke. der of Olson’s term on the board She was a member of St. Martin Bonnie Olson passed “She read everything. She would prior to the April election. Lutheran Church in the town of Belle think about everything in the (board) “If it were a short period of time, I Plaine, where she served as president away last week at 63 packet from both perspectives,” she would wait until next spring’s elec- of the Ladies Aid and enjoyed singing said. tion but due to the fact there’s enough in the church choir. By TIM RYAN “Any time we enact something, months remaining, we will put an ad in Bonnie also loved the outdoors and Reporter there’s always a cause-efect,” Nofke the paper and look at hopefully getting was an avid deer hunter, gardener, and said.