Friday, March 29, 2013

Tropical Traditions Giveaway!!

Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil - 32 oz.Win 1 quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!

Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?

You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:

 

Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Spooner Advocate Column- March 28, 2013

Good morning- I am so glad to be back in our little neck of the woods! I am sorry that I missed the column last week I was in Green Bay for the AIHEC Conference.  The AIHEC Conference is held yearly, in different states for all the Native Colleges from across the US to come to and compete in different categories. It was a great time, I met some really nice people, competed against worthy advocates and got to see Green Bay too! LCO Community College did a great job and came home with many awards. I am proud of all the hard work and time that all the competitors put into their events. You all did an amazing job and showed everyone that LCO Community College can really do battle against the other Colleges! I look forward to going again next year and winning even more competitions!
 
I want to send out a BIG THANK YOU to whoever plowed my driveway on the last snow fall. I am hoping that we are seeing the last of the snow, however it is still March! I am so thankful for you! You have no idea what a blessing that you have been to us!
 
The next election for the town of Springbrook is April 2. Springbrook will hold its meetings and elections at the VFW meeting room in Springbrook until further notice. The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Questions, please call Kathy Helm, 715.766.2155.
 
Happy birthday to all those March birthdays out there! Hope you have a beautiful birthday. You are special, and we love you!
 
On April 6, 2013 St Joseph's Annual Quilt Show will be held in Rice Lake. St. Joseph's is located at 111 W Marshall Street, Rice Lake. THe quilt show runs from 9 am -3 pm, admission is $3.00. There will be all kinds of quilts to look at, vendors and also if you are interested in knitting, spinning or talking about yarns and fiber the Spinning group from the Rice Lake area will have a table all set-up. The show is always a good one to go check out, we had a great time there last year! Come on out and get inspired!
 
Well Easter is right around the corner, hard to believe. I pray that you all have a wonderful time during this Easter holiday and Spring break. Remember God loves you, even if we think He can't/won't/doesn't. He would not have sent his son Jesus to take our punishment if He did not cherish us. I wish all my readers and their families a blessed Easter. 
 
Things to put on your calendar ...
 
Shephard's Harvest, May 11-12, 2013 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo, MN. They are open Sat 9-5 pm and Sun 10-4 pm, admission is FREE! More information or to sign-up for classes held on May 10 please go to their website- www.shephardsharvestfestival.org .
 
Minnesota Quilters 35th annual Quilt Show and Conference. This year it is in Duluth, Minn., on June 13-15. Classes begin June 12. You can get more information off their website, www.mnquilt.org/mq2013. Good luck to all those quilters who put their beautiful creations in quilt shows, I hope you win some ribbons! I know I am always inspired by each creation that I see when I go to the shows. We really have some talented people out there. 
 
Wisconsin Farm Tech Days July 9-11, 2013. Held at Breezy Hill Dairy, 147 16th Street, Dallas, WI. They will be open 9-5 pm daily, further information www.barronfarmtech.com .   
 
The 2013 Hayward Quilt Show is July 26-27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Flat Creek Inn in Hayward. If you have questions or donations please contact haywardpiecemakers@hotmail.com.
 
I just wanted to ask all those in the area to let me know what is going on. There must be something going on at the churches, quilting groups, 4-H or something.  I appreciate all of you reading the column weekly. Until next week, do something unexpected for someone else.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil

I am so excited to have a drawing for one of my readers to try Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil for FREE!





Have you ever used Virgin Coconut Oil? What is virgin coconut oil? Please click this link to read a great article on Virgin Coconut Oil, this should answer any of the questions you might have.
Do you use Coconut Oil in your house? Would you have any recipes that you would like to share?

I was really excited when I received a bottle of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions! I am trying to eat healthier so when I saw that Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut oil can be used for frying, baking, and cooking different foods I was ready to check it out! I like having one product around that can be used for so many different options. If you are looking for some ideas on how to use coconut oil in your everyday life please check out



 I know that at my house I am trying different recipes and I have to say that I really am enjoying it!

Tropical Traditions has all kinds of products on their website. Go check out their website Tropical Traditions (just click on Tropical Traditions) and see what you need to add to your cupboard. I know I would love to add the sustainable farming book to library, also would like to try the raw honey from Canada, and the moisturizers sound awesome!



They have great sales on all different products that they carry so do yourself a favor and  subscribe to their Sales Newsletter . Please let me know that you are subscribed to their list and I will put your name into the hat for a second chance at the drawing.



Now for the giveaway, this is for a Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. It will be sent from the company to you at your house so please let me know your name and your e-mail so that I can get ahold of you and get your snail mail address. Good luck to all the folks that enter! I am sure that you will have fun trying out this product as much as I am!


Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Spooner Advocate Column- March 7,2013

What beautiful weather we have been having. I hear that the snowmobile trails are still in pretty good shape. There were a lot of people up using them this weekend again! We are supposed to get some more snow this evening and into tomorrow – all I can say is that I am glad we are on the back end of winter.  
If you are like me and are looking forward to spring and are into birds, I found an article in the Star Tribune. The article said that birds make a new nest every year! There has to be those birds that take over a nest from last year, right? I know we will be cleaning out our nest boxes, making any repairs. I also have started collecting the feathers, yarn, and of course hair that we put out for the birds in the spring – we put them in onion bags so that the birds can pull them out easily. 
If you would like to do some birding from your computer check out the Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Labratory of Ornithology, at www.birds.cornell.edu. If you would like to hear some birds, call 612.573.5608: American Goldfinch, 612.573.5614: Blue Jay, 612.573.5609 House Finch, 612.573.5708 red-headed woodpecker, to repeat the recording press 9. 
The New Ventures Gardening Seminar is coming up on March 16. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. at Northwood  School in Minong. I went last year, and it was wonderful! I really learned a lot. They are having sessions on roses, plant diseases, plant hardiness, and shrubs. Two of the speakers have plants on the market or were involved with the breeding programs at the Minnesota Arboretum. You can get more info by emailing Julie Hustvet, gardenseminar@charter.net; calling Micki Brisky, 715.466.4692, extension 523; or visiting www.northwood.k12.wi.us. The cost is still $14 for all day, including lunch and snacks. Vendors are welcome, too.
A big thank you goes out to my neighbor Kathy for helping me get into the college this week. My car decided at the corner of Hwys. 27 and 70 that I no longer needed brakes! So much fun! Thanks for all Chet’s hard work on the vehicle, I do have the car back. Now I just need to start looking for a replacement, not fun!
Town of Springbrook will hold its meetings and elections at the VFW meeting room in Springbrook until further notice. The next election is April 2. The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Questions, please call Kathy Helm, 715.766.2155.
Happy birthday to all those March birthdays out there! Hope you have a beautiful birthday. You are special, and we love you! 
Daffodil Days are right around the corner, March 11-15. If you know someone who is fighting cancer, why not surprise them with a bunch of flowers? You can call the American Cancer Society, 800.ACS.2345, to find out where they will be selling bunches of daffodils. 
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College has its new Extension Programming Calendar out. March 9, Ice Fishing Event on Grindstone, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; March 11, Intro to Moviemaking, 1-4 p.m.; March 12 Environmental Film Fest-12-2, Belly dancing 5-6 pm; March 13 All about seeds-12-1 or 5-7 pm, March 14th Beginning Farmer 11-1,1st aid/CPR 4-8 pm. To register for any of these classes please contact Amber Marlow, 715.634.4790, extension 156, or marlowa@lco.ed.
Things to put on your calendar ...
Minnesota Quilters 35th annual Quilt Show and Conference. This year it is in Duluth, Minn., on June 13-15. Classes begin June 12. You can get more information off their website, www.mnquilt.org/mq2013. Good luck to all those quilters who put their beautiful creations in quilt shows, I hope you win some ribbons! I know I am always inspired by each creation that I see when I go to the shows. We really have some talented people out there.    
The 2013 Hayward Quilt Show is July 26-27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Flat Creek Inn in Hayward. If you have questions or donations please contact haywardpiecemakers@hotmail.com
I just wanted to ask all those in the area to let me know what is going on. There must be something going on at the churches, quilting groups, 4-H or something. Give me a call and let me know. I appreciate all of you reading the column weekly. Until next week, do something unexpected for someone else.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

13th annual New Ventures Gardening Seminar- 3/16

Gardeners who would like to have gorgeous, healthy, and productive gardens are invited to the 13th annual day-long New Ventures Gardening Seminar on Saturday, March 16, at Northwood School, Minong.

The event – hosted by the Spooner Garden Club, Northwood Community Ed, and the North Country Master Gardeners – will inspire gardeners with presentations on roses, shrubs, plant hardiness, and plant diseases.

Gardeners will be able to attend all four sessions featured at the seminar:

• "Rusts and Smuts and Leaf Spots – Oh, My! Diabolical Diseases in the Home Garden" – Plant diseases can make growing vegetables, flowers, trees, and shrubs a challenge. Plant disease expert Brian Hudelson will give an overview of the types of diseases common in the home garden and how to produce healthier, more beautiful plants.

• “Tried, True, and New Shrubs” – Many new shrubs have been introduced over the last few years with a focus on adding color and compact size to the landscape. Kathy Zuzek, who previously worked in a woody ornamental research program, will explore some of those new shrubs along with older shrub cultivars that perform well in Zone 3 and 4 gardens. She also will look at how to select shrubs, what is appealing among the cultivars, and what is not so appealing in others.

• “Growing Roses that Thrive in the North” – David Zlesak knows roses – some of the roses he developed are already on the market. He will spotlight readily grown, proven cultivars and give tips on selecting and planting roses, helping them acclimate, aiding their survival over winter, pruning, and helping them combat diseases.

• Mini-Session: “Getting Plants through Frigid Winters and Steamy Summers” – Zlesak will explain what makes a plant “hardy” and how gardeners can help their plants flourish in a climate that can reach 100 degrees or more during the summer and plummet to -30 or -40 in the winter.

Who the speakers are

Hudelson is affectionately known as “Dr. Death” because of his love of plant diseases. He received his BS in Botany, Bacteriology and Molecular Biology, MS in Biometry and PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and in 1998, became the director of the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic (PDDC). The PDDC, part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension, provides expertise in diagnosing plant disease problems and information on diseases and their control to a wide range of clientele throughout Wisconsin. More information is at http://pddc.wisc.edu.

Zuzek is a University of Minnesota-Extension educator with expertise in trees and shrubs. Her training is in forest science and in plant breeding and genetics. Prior to joining the UM-Extension horticultural team, she worked in forest pathology research followed by 19 years as a plant breeder on the UM’s woody ornamental research program that provided northern gardeners with the Northern Accents™ roses, the ‘Lights’ series of azaleas, Garden Glow™ dogwood, ‘Emerald Triumph’ viburnum, Firefall™ Freeman maple, Summertime™ Amur maackia, and other shrub and tree cultivars.

Zlesak is an assistant professor of horticulture at UW-River Falls. He has been breeding roses since he was a teenager, and his most recent release is the landscape miniature rose Oso Happy Petit Pink, one of three 2012 Award of Excellence Winners by the American Rose Society. He also breeds ninebark, heliopsis, and ageratum (and he has marketed all three, too). He coordinates the Northern Earth-Kind Rose Trials and works with colleagues in the study of rose diseases.

Seminar

The seminar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with registration and vendor sales beginning at 8:45 a.m. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $14, and check addressed to Northwood School can be mailed to Northwood School, N14463 hwy. 53, Minong, WI 54859.

As is the tradition at the seminar, 4x6-inch photos of plants, area gardens, and visited gardens are welcome and will be displayed during the event. Photos that are 8x10 are also welcome for displaying. Attendees are invited to send photos with their registration (not e-mailed in), along with the photographer’s name and a description of the photo. The snapshots can be retrieved after the seminar if desired.

Vendors with any kind of garden-related products are invited, too. Space is limited and needs to be reserved in advance.

More information about the seminar or vending at the event, including cost and where to mail the registration, is available from Julie Hustvet, gardenseminar@charter.net, or from Micki Brisky, Northwood School, 715.466.4692, extension 323, or michela_brisky@northwood.k12.wi.us.

New Ventures Garden Seminar is always held the third Saturday in March at Northwood School, which is four miles north of Minong on Hwy. 53.

Country Lane Market and Pantry

I like to post information on companies that I support and that are local. We shop at the Country Lane Market and Pantry in Barron, WI. They are an awesome place to buy in bullk, they also have a AWESOME farmers market in the warmer months.
So if you are in the area please check them out.

March 2013Update
Hello  from
Country Lane Market and Pantry
Fresh Ground Chocolate Peanut Butter 25% Off Thru the Month of March!
The Big Deal Sale is going on now thru the month of March!
Look for the BIG DEALS located throughout the Store and save 25%.
And while you’re here try out the New Items just in...... Cabin Crunch Trail Mix , Good Ol Raisins & Peanuts Trail Mix, Fat Free Waffle Pretzel, Fat-Free Alphabet Pretzels, Cinnamon & Honey Graham Pretzels, Dark Chocolate Mini Pretzels, Sesame Sticks (Wide), Garlic Sesame Sticks, Oat Bran Sesame Sticks,  Pretzel Rings, Oat Bran Pretzel Nuggets, Mini Toffee Pretzel Chocolate Coated, Dark Chocolate Cashews, Monkey Munch Peanut Butter Candy, , Dark Chocolate Cranberries, Junior Pretzels, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Malt Balls,  Milk Chocolate Sunflower Seeds, Milk Chocolate Banana Chips, Cappuccino Snack Mix, Sanded Wild Cherry Candy, Sanded Root Beer Drops, Licorice Wheels, Yogurt Coated Gingersnap, Dark Chocolate Gingersnap, Lemon Snaps........ Cut Fusilli Pasta, Orzo Pasta and the list goes on........        MARCH right in Buy Bulk and Save!
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LCO Community College Calendar

LCO Community College Calendar- March 2013

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

Extension Programming Calendar

March 2013



1

2 Northwest Graziers
Annual Conference
LCOOCC
8:30-3:30

ALL workshops are FREE and open to the COMMUNITY!
Please register for the workshops by calling 715-634-4790
Ext 156 or email marlowa@lco.edu.
Pre-registration is required and workshops with few registered participants are
subject to cancellation.

3 4
5 Cake Decorating and
Airbrushing Demo
5-8pm
Dinner Provided

6 Storytelling Event
Cultural Center
10am-3pm
Feast at Noon
7 Beginner Farmer
Rm 310 (11-1)
Culinary Tips/Chef
Demo with Chef Al
5-8pm—SCK

8

9 Community
Ice Fishing Event
Grindstone
10am-4pm

10

11 Intro to
MovieMaker
Rm 508; 1-4pm

12 Environmental Film
Fest—Auditorium
12pm-2pm
Belly dancing 5-6pm

13 All About Seeds!
Hands-on!!
Rm 507 12-1 or 5-7p
1st Aid/CPR 4-8pm

14 Beginner Farmer
Rm 310 (11-1)
1st Aid/CPR
4-8pm
Auditorium

15

16

17 18

19 Belly dancing
5-6pm

20 Cooking with
Whole Grains!
SCK 5-8pm
Dinner Provided

21 Beginner Farmer
Rm 310 (11-1)
All about Maple Syrup
Demo with Chef Al
5-8pm —SCK

22
23
24 25

26 Native Pollinators
Make & Take 5-7pm
LCOOCC Farm
Dinner Provided

27 Snowshoe Hike
To St. Peters Dome
9am-4pm

28

29 College Closed
Good Friday

30
Become our Friend on Facebook —
“LCOOCC Extension,” for current activities listing, information, & photos

LCO Youth Council meets every
Wednesday 5-7pm—Peter Larson Room

LCO Community College Calendar- March 2013

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

Extension Programming Calendar

March 2013



1

2 Northwest Graziers
Annual Conference
LCOOCC
8:30-3:30

ALL workshops are FREE and open to the COMMUNITY!
Please register for the workshops by calling 715-634-4790
Ext 156 or email marlowa@lco.edu.
Pre-registration is required and workshops with few registered participants are
subject to cancellation.

3 4
5 Cake Decorating and
Airbrushing Demo
5-8pm
Dinner Provided

6 Storytelling Event
Cultural Center
10am-3pm
Feast at Noon
7 Beginner Farmer
Rm 310 (11-1)
Culinary Tips/Chef
Demo with Chef Al
5-8pm—SCK

8

9 Community
Ice Fishing Event
Grindstone
10am-4pm

10

11 Intro to
MovieMaker
Rm 508; 1-4pm

12 Environmental Film
Fest—Auditorium
12pm-2pm
Belly dancing 5-6pm

13 All About Seeds!
Hands-on!!
Rm 507 12-1 or 5-7p
1st Aid/CPR 4-8pm

14 Beginner Farmer
Rm 310 (11-1)
1st Aid/CPR
4-8pm
Auditorium

15

16

17 18

19 Belly dancing
5-6pm

20 Cooking with
Whole Grains!
SCK 5-8pm
Dinner Provided

21 Beginner Farmer
Rm 310 (11-1)
All about Maple Syrup
Demo with Chef Al
5-8pm —SCK

22
23
24 25

26 Native Pollinators
Make & Take 5-7pm
LCOOCC Farm
Dinner Provided

27 Snowshoe Hike
To St. Peters Dome
9am-4pm

28

29 College Closed
Good Friday

30
Become our Friend on Facebook —
“LCOOCC Extension,” for current activities listing, information, & photos

LCO Youth Council meets every
Wednesday 5-7pm—Peter Larson Room

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

13th Annual New Ventures Gardening Seminar- 3/16


Gardeners who would like to have gorgeous, healthy, and productive gardens are invited to the 13th annual day-long New Ventures Gardening Seminar on Saturday, March 16, at Northwood School, Minong.

The event – hosted by the Spooner Garden Club, Northwood Community Ed, and the North Country Master Gardeners – will inspire gardeners with presentations on roses, shrubs, plant hardiness, and plant diseases.

Gardeners will be able to attend all four sessions featured at the seminar:

• "Rusts and Smuts and Leaf Spots – Oh, My! Diabolical Diseases in the Home Garden" – Plant diseases can make growing vegetables, flowers, trees, and shrubs a challenge. Plant disease expert Brian Hudelson will give an overview of the types of diseases common in the home garden and how to produce healthier, more beautiful plants.

• “Tried, True, and New Shrubs” – Many new shrubs have been introduced over the last few years with a focus on adding color and compact size to the landscape. Kathy Zuzek, who previously worked in a woody ornamental research program, will explore some of those new shrubs along with older shrub cultivars that perform well in Zone 3 and 4 gardens. She also will look at how to select shrubs, what is appealing among the cultivars, and what is not so appealing in others.

• “Growing Roses that Thrive in the North” – David Zlesak knows roses – some of the roses he developed are already on the market. He will spotlight readily grown, proven cultivars and give tips on selecting and planting roses, helping them acclimate, aiding their survival over winter, pruning, and helping them combat diseases.

• Mini-Session: “Getting Plants through Frigid Winters and Steamy Summers” – Zlesak will explain what makes a plant “hardy” and how gardeners can help their plants flourish in a climate that can reach 100 degrees or more during the summer and plummet to -30 or -40 in the winter.

Who the speakers are

Hudelson is affectionately known as “Dr. Death” because of his love of plant diseases. He received his BS in Botany, Bacteriology and Molecular Biology, MS in Biometry and PhD in Plant Pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and in 1998, became the director of the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic (PDDC). The PDDC, part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension, provides expertise in diagnosing plant disease problems and information on diseases and their control to a wide range of clientele throughout Wisconsin. More information is at http://pddc.wisc.edu.

Zuzek is a University of Minnesota-Extension educator with expertise in trees and shrubs. Her training is in forest science and in plant breeding and genetics. Prior to joining the UM-Extension horticultural team, she worked in forest pathology research followed by 19 years as a plant breeder on the UM’s woody ornamental research program that provided northern gardeners with the Northern Accents™ roses, the ‘Lights’ series of azaleas, Garden Glow™ dogwood, ‘Emerald Triumph’ viburnum, Firefall™ Freeman maple, Summertime™ Amur maackia, and other shrub and tree cultivars.

Zlesak is an assistant professor of horticulture at UW-River Falls. He has been breeding roses since he was a teenager, and his most recent release is the landscape miniature rose Oso Happy Petit Pink, one of three 2012 Award of Excellence Winners by the American Rose Society. He also breeds ninebark, heliopsis, and ageratum (and he has marketed all three, too). He coordinates the Northern Earth-Kind Rose Trials and works with colleagues in the study of rose diseases.

Seminar

The seminar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with registration and vendor sales beginning at 8:45 a.m. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $14, and check addressed to Northwood School can be mailed to Northwood School, N14463 hwy. 53, Minong, WI 54859.

As is the tradition at the seminar, 4x6-inch photos of plants, area gardens, and visited gardens are welcome and will be displayed during the event. Photos that are 8x10 are also welcome for displaying. Attendees are invited to send photos with their registration (not e-mailed in), along with the photographer’s name and a description of the photo. The snapshots can be retrieved after the seminar if desired.

Vendors with any kind of garden-related products are invited, too. Space is limited and needs to be reserved in advance.

More information about the seminar or vending at the event, including cost and where to mail the registration, is available from Julie Hustvet, gardenseminar@charter.net, or from Micki Brisky, Northwood School, 715.466.4692, extension 323, or michela_brisky@northwood.k12.wi.us.

New Ventures Garden Seminar is always held the third Saturday in March at Northwood School, which is four miles north of Minong on Hwy. 53.