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To FRIEDEL-HUNT, Pg. 3B Reflections By Mary Friedel-Hunt WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2011 NEWS-REVIEW Section B VILAS COUNTY www.vcnewsreview.com (715) 479-4421 Lifestyle EAGLE RIVER, WI 54521 QUILT WINNER — The winning ticket of the Cranberry Country Quilters Inc. raffle was drawn during Cranberry Fest in Eagle River. The hand- appliquéd quilt was displayed by winner Chris Murphy of Watersmeet, Mich., and Illinois, left, with the help of quilt club member Marilyn Duschl. Proceeds of the raffle will be used to make charity quilts. --Contributed Photo Christ Lutheran Church will welcome the public to a service of word and song fea- turing the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Chorus. The choir will perform Sun- day, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. in the Northland Pines High School auditorium. There will be no admission charge. The chorus is comprised of young men who study at the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon to become pastors. Traditional and contempo- rary hymns and anthems in a variety of musical styles will be performed. The chorus has released four compact discs and conducts a concert tour every other year. The 2011 tour will take the choir to congregations in Michigan, Indiana and On- tario, Canada. During its histo- ry, the chorus has appeared in 40 states. Professor James Tiefel has directed the chorus since 1985. For more information, con- tact Christ Lutheran Church at (715) 479-8307 or christea- gleriver.org. Seminary chorus to appear at Pines Sunday, Nov. 6 I was watching an online watercolor class when the instructor said to stand back occasionally to see what you are doing and to avoid overworking your painting. My mind immediately switched gears to how those two rules about watercolor art apply to all of life. In order to see how we are doing in relationship to people, to our jobs, hobbies, pets, planet and, well, everything, it pays to stand back and take a long look. It is that old “can’t see the forest for the trees” idea. Going to the top of a nearby hill and looking down at the forest gives us a totally different and hopefully insightful view as opposed to standing in the forest. Standing back from a watercolor I am doing shows me a totally different view and leads me to make changes I need to make or to stop and let it be. It influences my next move. Standing back from our relationships with others, our jobs, our lives can have the same effect. Knowing when to stop is another important rule in watercolor, and in life. Sometimes we just do not know when enough is enough and we can end up creating a real mess. Too much of anything, just as too little of anything, just does not work. Bill and I worked hard on this in our marriage. When he did something that Standing back Austin Kluever of Eagle River spent a weekend in Green Bay and fulfilled a wish to meet the Green Bay Packers football team. The weekend included personal visits from players, tours at Lambeau Field and a personalized jersey. Kluever was joined by the entire team following practice and helped them with their break down. --Contributed Photos It was the weekend of a lifetime for Austin Kluever, a sixth-grade student at Northland Pines Middle School. Kluever, who has spina bifida, was granted a wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. His wish to meet the Green Bay Pack- ers, and especially Clay Matthews, came true the wekend of Oct. 14-16. Make-A-Wish, a national organization, grants wishes nationwide to children ages 2-18 battling life-threaten- ing illnesses. Kluever’s bat- tle continued this past sum- mer as he went through surgeries No. 13 and 14 in his young life. But that didn’t stop Austin and his family from a weekend getaway that started with a tour of Lam- beau Field. Austin, his brother, Zach, and parents, Ken and Kari Kluever, visit- ed the sky boxes, were allowed to go through the tunnel that the players run through on Sundays, went on the field and did a Lam- beau Leap, saw some of the meeting rooms, the training room and weight room, and visited the Packers locker room. Inside the locker room, Austin was presented with his own personalized Pack- ers jersey with the No. 1 and a football. After the tour, the Kluevers attended practice, where a personal visit with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy took place. “As a guest of the Pack- ers, after practice was over, Austin went to the middle of the field with the entire team and led the team breakdown, saying ‘1-2-3- Packers’ to signal the end of practice,” said Ken Kluever. After practice, the Kluev- ers ate lunch with the team Northland Pines sixth-grader Austin Kluever (front left) met Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers through the Make-A-Wish Foun- dation. Austin was accompanied by (back row from left) his parents, Ken and Carie Kluever, and brother, Zach. To KLUEVER, Pg. 2B Weekend of a lifetime Austin Kluever meets the Packers thru Make-A-Wish ___________ BY NEWS-REVIEW STAFF ___________ With Halloween just around the corner, winter will begin to show itself in the North Woods soon. While most people probably don’t have a problem with keeping warm and dressing their children in warm clothes, many children in Vilas and Oneida counties are not as for- tunate and do not have ade- quate winter apparel. For that reason, the Vilas County News-Review is spon- soring the 15th annual Warm The Children (WTC) program this holiday season to locate needy families and raise mon- ey to provide new winter cloth- ing for area children. Last year, the WTC program raised more than $60,000 and provided help to approximately 550 area children. An estimat- ed 50 area residents gave their time as volunteer shoppers. “This was an example of neighbors helping neighbors,” News-Review Publisher Kurt Krueger said. “We’re asking our readers, service clubs and businesses in Vilas and Oneida counties to help buy new win- ter clothing for the children in these families. “Our goal this year is to raise more than $50,000 and will most likely help more than 500 children. We have already received a surprising amount of names of children, indicating that there’s a great need this year. Because of the generosity of the people in this area, we believe the goal is achievable,” Krueger said. Monetary donations are tax deductible and are under the auspices of the Eagle River Rotary Club Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity. A News- Review WTC savings account has been established at M&I BMO Harris Bank in Eagle River, but all donations must be made through the News- Review so donors can be recog- nized. “Every dollar donated is used to buy winter clothing,” Krueger explained. “The News- Review is picking up all admin- istrative costs and is making all arrangements.” The WTC program was started in 1993 by Mack Stew- art of Higganum, Conn. It has been well received, with great success everywhere it is being done. Shopping will begin Mon- day, Oct. 31, and will take place Warm The Children prepares for season “Dream It-Believe It- Achieve It: The Power of an Educated Mind,” will be pre- sented by Len Larsen Thurs- day, Oct. 27, at the Lakeland Union High School auditori- um in Minocqua and Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Three Lakes School auditorium. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be open to all members of the community including students, parents and guardians. The presentation will focus on what middle and high school students can do to pre- pare for their post-high school educational experience. Larsen will represent the Sam Larsen Foundation. The foundation’s current focus has been to supply scholarship funds to local students to pur- sue their educational dream. A second purpose of the foundation has been for Larsen to share Sam Larsen’s message of purpose and hope to middle and high school stu- dents everywhere. Larsen has encouraged par- ents, students and community members from Phelps, Eagle River, Rhinelander, Crandon, Three Lakes and the Lake- land communities to attend the motivational presentation. Program to help students prepare beyond high school To CLOTHING, Pg. 2B ___________ BY MARIANNE ASHTON LIFESTYLE EDITOR ___________
