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Keep the home fires burning The saying “keep the home fires burning” has long been associated with the family left behind when a Dana Kelroy, Editor soldier heads off to war. The family must maintain their daily routine despite the absence of their loved one. On page 10, we highlight a program that helps military families during the holiday season. Trees for Troops has been distributing donated Christmas trees for almost a decade and a half to military families. Not insignificant, this thoughtful gesture brightens the season not only for the families, but also the Christmas tree growers who donate. Oconto Electric Cooperative member and tree grower Dave Vander Velden said, “I don’t put my name on there, it’s something I can do anonymously to help the families, but I know it’s very well appreciated. For the families, it’s just good knowing someone cared about you.” In next month’s magazine, we’re excited to feature another story of giving back. Twelve lineworkers from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa electric cooperatives traveled to Guatemala in October to help families in a rural village get electricity for the very first time. Through the project, called Partners for a Brighter Tomorrow, 50 homes in the village, each of which consists mainly of boarded walls, thatched roof, and dirt floors, are now wired for and receiving electricity. A school, church, and health office also now have power. The volunteers brought water filters, backpacks with school supplies, and 175 pairs of shoes for those living in the impoverished village. This truly was a cooperative effort. Other Wisconsin co-ops, while unable to send staff, contributed monetary donations to the project. While the lineworkers toiled in less-than-ideal conditions to achieve what the local utility called “a dream come true,” we also recognize the co-op staff back home, many of whom raised funds for the project and covered extra duties while their cohorts were away. It really is a full team effort and a commitment by the entire co-op to send one person abroad. You could say they also kept the home fires burning.

November 2019 Vol. 80 No. 5 The Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News (Formerly Wisconsin R.E.C. News) has been published monthly and distributed since July 1940 to members of Wisconsin’s non-profit, consumer-owned rural electric cooperatives. It is available to non-members for $10 per year or $28 for three years. Members pay $6.93 per year. Published by the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association, 222 W. Washington Ave., Ste. 680, Madison, WI 53703. Steve Freese, president & CEO. USPS number: 688-480. Postmaster: please send address changes to Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News, 222 W. Washington Ave., Ste. 680, Madison, WI 53703. Periodicals postage paid at Baraboo, Wis. Send correspondence to Wisconsin Energy Cooperative News, 222 W. Washington Ave., Ste. 680, Madison, WI 53703. Phone (608) 467-4650. Web site: www.wecnmagazine.com. Co-op Members: Please send address changes to your local electric co-op. Contact information can be found on page 18. Steve Freese Dana Kelroy Mary Erickson David Hoopman Ann Bailey Geri Miller

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The top U.S. energy regulator says drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil production infrastructure this summer should be a wake-up call for stronger defense of U.S. natural gas pipelines. Neil Chatterjee, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (and former National Rural Electric Cooperative Association lobbyist), warned that a successful attack could cause widespread blackouts because of the U.S. power grid’s growing dependency on pipelines for its fuel supply. In the past, Chatterjee said, an attack or other event disabling a pipeline might have had some level of effect on one power plant. But with the ongoing shift away from generation facilities that maintain fuel supplies on-site—in effect, away from coal and nuclear—and the corresponding growth in gas-fired generation and pipeline dependency, many plants could be shut down by a single pipeline rendered inoperable, he said. He was quoted in a CNN story saying “An outage could really have significant cascading effects and our adversaries know this.”

NEW MANAGER AT PIERCE PEPIN

Nathan Boettcher took the reins as president and chief executive officer at Ellsworth-based Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services, effective October 1. He succeeds Larry Dokkestul, who held the position since 2008 and whose retirement took effect on the same date. Boettcher comes to Pierce Pepin (PPCS)

from the National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. He is a graduate of the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, holding an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

CLEAN POWER PLAN SUITS ENDED

A consolidated array of lawsuits filed in 2015 by a majority of the 50 states, power providers, and other interests to overturn the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan was swept away this fall by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on grounds that the still-pending litigation was moot because a replacement regulation is in place. The Trump administration’s replacement, the Affordable Clean Energy rule, took effect in September. Pending litigation now seeks to overturn the replacement rule and reinstate the Clean Power Plan, which was finalized but not put into effect. The Clean Power Plan was never implemented as a 5–4 U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that it sought to extend Environmental Protection Agency authority beyond its lawful bounds under the Clean Air Act.

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In September, Chicago-based Exelon Corp. took Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant off line for the first time in 709 days and for the last time ever, retiring the plant ahead of schedule after state legislation to subsidize its operations failed. The 1979 partial core meltdown of the plant’s Unit 2—long since dismantled—caused no casualties but devastated the U.S. nuclear energy industry. Completing the nation’s newest nuclear plant took more than four decades, and the sole U.S. project under active construction is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. In a press release, Exelon nuclear chief Bryan Hanson deemed it “regrettable” that Pennsylvania doesn’t subsidize nuclear generation, and called on power markets to recognize value in emissions-free generation.

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n just one year we go to the polls to vote for president and other state and federal elected offices, and with this in mind, electric cooperatives across the country are conducting some unique activities. Wisconsin’s statewide co-op organization is planning to mirror them in hopes of growing voter turnout in our state’s rural areas. While we are working on turnout we will also be asking candidates for state and local offices where they stand on one basic issue concerning reliable electric power for rural Wisconsin. Two interesting co-op initiatives will be melded into one. The first is “Co-ops Vote,” a program developed by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and focused on building voter turnout in electric co-op service areas. The program never tells anyone who to vote for; co-op member-owners are completely capable of making their own choices. What the program does do is help ensure co-op members are well-informed about candidates’ positions on energy issues. The second initiative originated in our neighboring state of Iowa. The Iowa caucuses bring the first balloting of the presidential primary season. With the Freese family farm just across from Dubuque, we’re keenly aware of the campaign activity on the other side of the Mississippi River. Our western neighbors at the Iowa statewide co-op association capitalize on their first-in-the-nation opportunity to affect the selection of party nominees. They’ve created a program called “Rural Power,” and it’s pretty straightforward: Volunteers put on green Rural Power T-shirts and gather at presidential caucus events to ask one question, The Energy Question, and it’s simple. The energy question posed to presidential candidates is, “How will your energy plan help provide affordable and reliable power to rural Iowa?” I think this is brilliant in its simplicity: It compels those competing for votes nationally

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to address concerns about shifting energy costs to co-op member-consumers and policies that make energy less affordable. Affordability, reliability, even the safety of co-op workers and members can be affected by polices relating to issues like cyber and physical security threats to the electric grid, or emergency assistance following tornadoes or other natural disasters. We’re planning to combine Co-ops Vote and Rural Power to better fit Wisconsin and help show our strength in numbers by participating in both state and federal candidate events and forums. As candidates travel throughout our cooperative service areas during the coming 12 months, members of your cooperative will be doing three simple things. They’ll put on the matching shirts that identify Rural Power and the Co-ops Vote program, they’ll attend campaign events to make the strength of their numbers visible, and they’ll ask our own energy question. I’ll repeat that this is not an effort to tell people how to vote. We don’t endorse candidates. But it could be more important than that, as an organized effort to help greater numbers of voters clearly understand how they can expect a candidate’s views to affect their cooperative’s ability to provide affordable, reliable power for rural Wisconsin’s homes, farms, and businesses. It’s good to exercise the right to vote. It’s even better when voters are well-informed.

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t was November 2004 and for lots of American families the fondest Christmas wish was to simply be together, not worrying about loved ones on active military deployments in countries far from home. The situation wasn’t unfamiliar, and some had already offered their skills and resources to make things a little better. Since the 1990s here and there, coordinated donations of Christmas trees beneﬁted National Guard units and other military personnel on peacekeeping assignments in the Balkans. But by 2004 the world was an even more dangerous place and FedEx Corporation contacted the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA), asking if they could round up some trees for donation at military bases. “It was late in the season but growers gathered a modest number of trees and managed to get them delivered,” NCTA Executive Director Ann O’Connor told Wisconsin

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The association decided it could best sustain a tree-donation program by creating a nonproﬁt, 501(c)3 charitable organization to be known as the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation (CSF). It would accept trees and monetary contributions from growers and their customers nationwide, enabling donations that recently have been totaling between 16,000 and 19,000 trees annually. Growers in 24 states have been participating. Figures vary from year to year but in 2018 the number of contributing growers nationwide reached 450. Last year, 34 Wisconsin growers pitched in along with

their statewide group, the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association. Trees are delivered to about 70 military bases in the U.S. and to American personnel overseas in places including Afghanistan, Guam, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Spain. One Wisconsin grower who’s participated is Oconto Electric Cooperative member Dave Vander Velden, now retired from Whispering Pines Tree Farm. (Vander Velden was featured in this magazine in 2016, when his farm produced that year’s White House Christmas tree.) Whispering Pines ﬁrst contributed to Trees for Troops in 2006, he told us, noting that Wisconsin growers make an effort to supply about 600 trees each year. Gratitude for the sacriﬁces made by military personnel and their families was front and center in Vander Velden’s response to our questions about what the program means to him. “The one, overriding thing

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that’s most important is that this is recognizing our troops and how they’ve helped us,” he said. “It’s a small token of appreciation for all they’ve done for us. The farmers feel they should take care of our troops.” Vander Velden pointed out that the program has donated about 225,000 trees since its inception and was recognized with the Spirit of Hope Award at a 2017 Pentagon ceremony. Established in 1997, the award is named for the late comedian Bob Hope, famous for his worldwide travels entertaining U.S. troops. It’s presented jointly by all the service branches. Vander Velden also noted that in 2012 Trees for Troops was honored among 20 groups nationwide selected as ﬁnalists in the Joining Forces Community Challenge, which recognizes service and support for military families. We asked whether he ever hears from people whose holidays have been brightened by the gift of a real, live Christmas tree and learned that at least in his case, nobody knows where the tree came from. “I don’t put my name on there,”

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who’s serving—and each chooses to give what they can.” While at least some of the contributors choose to remain anonymous, Trees for Troops and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation can’t, and the thank-you notes pour in. With one parent deployed, families are understandably thinking “Christmas is going to be kind of crummy,” O’Connor tells us, “but then this program can get the whole family into the spirit. The kids get to go help pick out a tree and they get a candy cane. It can turn a terrible time of year into something special. They can make memories.” That’s borne out by comments from tree recipients, posted on the CSF website. One wrote, “Thank you for your kindness. I look forward to celebrating this holiday season with my son, and will think of our troops, and offer up a prayer of gratitude each time I look at our tree.” Complicating the situation for families at home, often in base housing, is a double separation: They’re far

from loved ones overseas, and probably far from their own families here in the U.S. The CSF website addresses this, expressing hope that the gift of a real Christmas tree “will help bring the feeling of home a little closer, wherever they may be spending their holiday, as well as alleviate some of the financial burden the holidays can bring.”

Want to Help?

Nobody needs to actually grow a tree in order to get involved in the Trees for Troops program. Visitors to the website www.treesfor troops.org can click on “donate” for directions on making monetary contributions and can see more of the program details and history sampled here. The overseeing charity, the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, is among the select holders of the Best in America Seal of Excellence, an award available only to charities that pass an independent review and are able to document annually their adherence to high standards of accountability and cost effectiveness. —Dave Hoopman

1. Dave Vander Velden, Oconto Electric Cooperative member and now retired from Whispering Pines Tree Farm, sees the program as a way to express appreciation for American troops. 2. A donor for nearly a decade, Clark Electric member Tim Kopp of Kopp Forest Products guessed that the base where his son was stationed in Bahrain had the only live tree in the country when he sent one there in 2010. Kopp began donating to Trees for Troops the following year and is seen here with his 2017 contribution. Photo courtesy of Kopp Forest Products 3. Trees are loaded into a FedEx trailer at a collection point outside the American Legion headquarters in Portage. 4. Two troops with a tree from the program.

Photos (left) courtesy of the Wis. Christmas Tree Producers Assn., and (right) Trees for Troops.

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Smart power strips are the perfect gift for your tech-savvy family members and friends because they’ll likely need the extra outlets for their many devices. Smart power strips give more control than traditional ones. By plugging the main hardware item, such as a computer or monitor, into the master outlet, you can easily control the rest of the devices. When that main device is turned off, everything else plugged into the strip also powers off. Some smart power strips can also be operated through a remote control or smartphone app, and some include programmable timers.

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Smart thermostats like the Ecobee (pictured here) adapt to your energy use habits, which ultimately helps you save energy and money in the long run. Photo courtesy of Ecobee

2. SMART THERMOSTAT—Price: $30 to $600:

A smart thermostat can adjust the temperature by learning your energy use habits over time, which saves you money and keeps you more comfortable. It can also be controlled through a smartphone app. Just make sure you’re going to use all of its functionality before taking the leap. A solar backpack is an easy way to bring portable energy for your small electronic devices. Photo courtesy of Hannu Makarainen

Electric scooters are perfect to use if you have a quick daily commute, or they can simply be used as a fun way to scoot around the neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Miki Yoshihito

5. ELECTRIC SCOOTER—Price: $80 to $3,000:

The $49 foldable, foot-powered scooter that exploded onto the scene a decade ago has grown up in a big way. In some larger cities, electric scooters are now available to rent at various locations, found and paid for via an app. Or you can buy one to use for your daily commute or as a fun way to simply scoot around the neighborhood. Higher-quality versions will have longer range, larger tires, and better suspension—along with a higher cost, of course. The catch is that they’re still largely confined to paved surfaces.

6. ENERGY EFFICIENT TABLETS—Price: $40 to $4,000: 3. SOLAR BACKPACK—Price: $30 to $325:

Walking or biking to the office, the field, or a mountain lake? It may sound crazy, but you can actually make the most of the sun’s energy with a solar backpack. These handy devices collect and store enough electricity to power a phone, tablet, or even a laptop. The solar panels stitched onto the back of the packs are flexible and waterproof. Best of all, they have all the features and functionality of their traditional non-solar cousins. An e-bike can make cycling easier if you face challenging terrain, bike to work, or find regular cycling too physically challenging. Photo courtesy of Willie Markkanen

4. E-BIKE—Price: $250 to $9,000:

Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are regular bicycles with an electric motor that can be engaged as needed. E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular with people who face challenging terrain, bike to work and don’t want to work up a sweat, or perhaps find regular cycling too physically challenging. Studies also show that e-biking can bring many of the same physical benefits as non-assisted pedaling. They even come in foldable versions. One downside is they are heavier than regular bicycles. 14

You may already have at least one tablet in your home, but have you considered how energy efficient it is? Try this: Instead of using your TV to binge that new show, consider an ENERGY STAR-rated tablet, and you can use seven times less power! Simply look for the ENERGY STAR label when you’re shopping for new tablets.

LOOKING FOR AN EFFICIENT GIFT THAT COSTS PRACTICALLY NOTHING? Enjoy a good book and a cozy evening at home, which requires no energy use at all. Don’t forget to put on your favorite sweater and pair of fuzzy slippers so you can lower the thermostat a couple of degrees. Now that’s an energy efficient evening worth repeating! This column was co-written by Pat Keegan and Brad Thiessen of Collaborative Efficiency. For more information on energy efficient gifts, please visit: www.collaborativeefficiency.com/energytips.

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Seasonal Sides Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash

1 pound (3 medium) Wisconsin yellow-flesh potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch chunks 1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks Water 1 tsp salt, plus additional, to taste, divided 3 Tbsp butter, divided 8–10 fresh (2–3-inch) sage leaves, stacked and cut into 1/4-inch strips 1/2 cup 1% milk Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Courtesy of Family Features

In 3-quart saucepan, cover potatoes and squash with water; add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat, cover, and cook until tender, 12–15 minutes. In small saucepan over medium heat, mix 2 tablespoons butter and sage. Tilting pan and watching closely, cook about 3 minutes, until butter foams and begins to brown; keep warm. Thoroughly drain potatoes and squash, return to pan and shake 1–2 minutes over low heat. Using a hand masher, roughly mash to create chunky mixture. Over low heat, gently mix in remaining butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon into serving bowl and drizzle with brown butter and sage.

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Hearty Roasted Winter Vegetables Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 45–55 minutes Servings: 6 1 jar (16 oz) whole pickled beets, drained 1 small red onion, cut into 12 wedges 2 cups baby portobello mushrooms, cleaned and stems trimmed 2 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, ﬁnely chopped 2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme 1/4 tsp salt, plus additional, to taste (optional) 1/8 tsp pepper, plus additional, to taste (optional) 2 cups Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed and scored with cross-cut

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place beets, onion, mushrooms, and squash on rimmed 15-1/2- x 10-1/2 x 1-inch baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil. Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Roast 15 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts, stir, and continue to roast until vegetables are tender and browned, about 30–35 minutes, stirring once. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste, if desired. Recipe courtesy of Family Features

Savory Cranberry Stuffed Acorn Squash 2 acorn squash 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup quinoa

1 cup fresh cranberries 2 tsp each fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage, chopped 2 cups vegetable broth

1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Olive oil, as needed Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut acorn squash in half (either lengthwise or crosswise, whichever is easiest depending on the shape of your squash; it’s also helpful to cut a sliver off the bottom so the squash sits ﬂat), and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Place the squash, cut side up, on a baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Bake for 25 minutes, until fork tender. Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pot or sauté pan that has a ﬁtted lid. Add the onion and celery and sauté for about 5 minutes, until just tender. Add the quinoa, cranberries, herbs, and vegetable broth. Cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and cook until the quinoa is cooked through and has absorbed all the liquid, about 15–20 minutes. Stir in the pecans. Spoon the quinoa mixture into the center of the squash halves (you might have extra, depending on the size of your squash) and sprinkle with feta cheese. Bake for another 5–10 minutes, until the cheese is slightly browned and everything is heated through. Courtesy of Cranberry Marketing Committee

Fresh Cranberry, Wild Rice, and Kale Pilaf 1-1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp low-sodium chicken broth, divided 1 cup dry wild rice blend 2 Tbsp butter, divided 4 medium sage pork sausages 1 cup diced yellow onion 1 cup halved fresh cranberries 2 cloves garlic, minced 5 cups baby kale Salt and pepper, to taste Courtesy of Cranberry Marketing Committee

In a large pot on the stove, combine 1-1/2 cups broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil, cover, and turn heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is ﬂuffy and soft. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5–10 minutes. Be sure to check rice package for any brand-speciﬁc cooking instructions. While the rice cooks, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet with sausage. Brown sausage for a few minutes until skin is crisp and brown on all sides, remove from pan, and slice. Add onion to skillet and sauté until golden. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and cranberries and cook for 1–2 minutes, until cranberries are softened. Add garlic and cook for an additional 1–2 minutes, until garlic is fragrant. Remove mix from pan and combine with sliced sausage in a large bowl. Add kale to still-hot pan with remaining 2 tablespoons of broth. Cover and steam for 1 minute. Remove lid, stir, then add to sausage bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Once rice is ready, add rice to bowl and toss ingredients to combine. Serve hot. November 2019

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Rich Cocoa Fudge

Judy Stoney, Clinton (from “Hershey’s Best-Loved Recipes”)

3 cups sugar 2/3 cup Hershey’s Cocoa (or Hershey’s Dutch-Processed Cocoa) 1/8 tsp salt 1-1/2 cups milk 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 tsp vanilla extract Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over pan edges; butter the foil. Stir together sugar, cocoa, and salt in heavy, 4-quart saucepan; stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full, rolling boil. Boil without stirring until mixture reaches 234 degrees on a candy thermometer or until a small amount dropped into very cold water forms a soft ball that ﬂattens when removed from water. (Bulb of thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan.) Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. Do not stir. Cool at room temp to 110 degrees—lukewarm. Beat with wooden spoon until fudge thickens and starts to lose some of its gloss. Quickly spread into prepared pan and let cool completely. Cut into squares. Store in tightly-covered container at room temperature. Makes about 3 dozen pieces or 1-3/4 lbs. For best results, do not double the recipe. FOR NUTTY-RICH COCOA FUDGE

Immediately after beating cooked fudge as directed, stir in chopped almonds, pecans, or walnuts and quickly spread into prepared pan. FOR MARSHMALLOW-NUT COCOA FUDGE

Increase cocoa to 3/4 cup. Cook as directed. Add 1 cup marshmallow crème along with butter and vanilla. Do not stir. Cool to 110 degrees. Beat 8 minutes; stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Pour into prepared pan. (Fudge does not set until poured into pan.) Prep time 25 minutes; cook time 25 minutes; cooling time 2-1/2 hours

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Creamed Carrots

Diana Block, Black River Falls

2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp ﬂour 2 cups milk Salt & pepper to season 2 lbs canned, sliced carrots, or peeled, raw carrots, sliced and cooked in water Melt butter in saucepan large enough to hold all ingredients. Add ﬂour and stir together; cook 1–2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add milk; stir until smooth, return to heat, and bring to boil until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and add cooked carrots. Stir together just long enough to heat through. If sauce is thicker than desired, some carrot cooking water or can liquid may be added to adjust.

Key Lime Pie

Judy Stoney, Clinton

1 pre-baked pie shell 4 eggs 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup lime juice (from Key limes, if available) 6 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp cream of tartar Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Separate eggs and reserve whites. Beat 4 yolks, add sweetened condensed milk and lime juice, beat until thick, and pour into pre-baked pie shell. Blend 4 egg whites with sugar and cream of tartar; beat until stiff peaks are formed and spread over surface of pie. Bake at 325 degrees until topping is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting. Serve garnished with thin slices of lime.

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Over the river

AND THROUGH THE WOOD… TO HENNING ART GALLERY AND SLEIGH MUSEUM WE GO!

f the season has you feeling a little nostalgic and yearning for simpler times, you would surely enjoy a visit to the Henning Art Gallery and Sleigh Museum, a place that brings the iconic Thanksgiving verse about a horse-drawn sleigh and grandmother’s house to life. Located on a working dairy farm in Augusta on Eau Claire Energy Cooperative’s lines, the Henning Art Gallery and Sleigh Museum is ﬁlled with the personal collections of artist Rozan Henning. On display are nine historic sleighs adorned with merry antique sleigh bells, treasured items that have always held a certain magic for her. “Can’t you just imagine how neat it would be to go on a sleigh ride in the winter?” she says. Henning’s appreciation for the antique sleighs goes hand in hand with her lifelong love of horses, especially the solid draft horses that, she points out, played a big role in helping the country grow. These large workhorses appear in many of Henning’s paintings that ﬁll the walls of her gallery. Her artwork captures moments of rural life from a long-past era: a horse whisking a couple in a snug cutter along a snow-covered country lane; a proud team of mighty horses pulling a load of hay through

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Rozan Henning’s collection of antique sleighs includes two different types of Portland cutters. The cutter at left was once used by a local doctor, while the cutter at right was used as a wedding sleigh for a Victorian couple. Opposite page: This two-seat “courting cutter” has a top that can be pulled over for a cozy, romantic ride. The sleigh bells draped in front are among the 23 straps of antique sleigh bells Henning has displayed along with the sleighs. In addition to providing merry jingling background sound for a sleigh ride, the bells served a serious safety purpose. Because sleighs were unable to come a quick stop, the bells gave warning of oncoming vehicles.

the woods; or a couple of bundled-up children building a snowman in a ﬁeld, with a few curious cows watching from behind a wood post fence. The paintings have a soothing quality about them. Often set in the soft lighting of late afternoon or twilight, many are scenes of winter, Henning’s favorite season to paint. “It’s quiet,” she says of the snow that often appears in her artwork. “I love the winter artwork because it’s peaceful.”

Artistic Journey

Given the content of her artwork and museum, it’s a bit surprising to learn that Henning grew up in Milwaukee, far from the scenes she captures on canvas. She married into rural life, although she said it was a lifestyle she had always longed for. It’s also a bit surprising to learn that she’s achieved all she has without any formal training. “I’m a self-taught artist, but I’ve always loved to paint,” she said. Although her love of painting has been constant, the painting itself hasn’t always been. Henning said she’s been painting since high school, but she

stopped for a while in the late 1970s and early 1980s when money was tight, life was busy on the farm, and frustration was creeping in from the difﬁculty she was having trying to sell her work. She became inspired to try again when a couple of her draft-horse paintings sold in a then-new store in Augusta that featured Amish-crafted furniture. Finally, her artwork had been noticed, and her following grew from there. She had prints made of her original paintings and was soon selling enough to require more working space, separate from the house. She traded one of her paintings for a mobile home and, with help from her family, converted the trailer into a comfortable gallery, outﬁtted with special lighting to properly illuminate the artwork on display. The renovated mobile home also provided enough space to display one of the antique sleighs she had been collecting. By 1997 Henning had outgrown this gallery, so she and her family built an addition onto their home to accommodate not just her growing art portfolio,

but also her entire collection of sleighs. The ﬁnal addition was completed in 1999, and Henning has been operating out of this location ever since. She credits her family for enabling her to live and work as an artist. Her husband, Rudy, takes care of framing duties, and her three daughters, all of them artists themselves, lend a hand with business needs. “I’m so fortunate to have known what I wanted to do and have family support to carry it through,” Henning said. “A lot of people have talent but they don’t have the support to make it work.”

About Those Sleighs

Henning sells her artwork at the gallery, but the sleighs are just there to enjoy. She said she never set out to amass a huge collection. She simply came across sleighs that appealed to her, often right in the area. Some of them came with interesting local stories. For example, a 1913 Portland cutter, with its distinctive curved dash and upward sweep of the runners, was once November 2019

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used to transport a young couple to their wedding in Maiden Rock, Henning said. This is the only sleigh in her collection that she’s actually ridden; it won first place in a cutter parade Henning and her husband participated in years ago. This was also the first sleigh of Henning’s collection—purchased 39 years ago—but it wouldn’t be her last. “Sleighs are kind of like potato chips,” she said with a laugh. “You can’t have just one.” Another Portland cutter in her collection was built in Eau Claire County and was owned for a time, Henning said, by a well-known doctor in Augusta. She obtained this cutter in a trade—one of her paintings for the sleigh. Henning’s collection also includes a two-seater Victorian bobsled; a cozy covered “courting cutter” that still has its original deep-red interior fabric; and a sleek Albany cutter with the curved back and flared sides that made the model a luxury ride in the 1800s. In addition to the nine historic sleighs, Henning has three antique carriages on display. These include a single-seat doctor’s buggy, circa 1915, and a two-seat driving carriage with lamps and a convertible top.

Some of Henning’s other antique collections, such as Gibson Girl dolls, antique picture frames, and Victorian home decor pieces, are displayed amongst the vehicles.

Visitors Welcome

Henning welcomes visitors to her gallery to see the sleighs and artwork. She only keeps regular visitor hours during the annual Falling Leaves Art Tour held the first weekend of October, but she says the gallery and museum are always open “by chance or appointment.” On occasion, she has hosted group tours for various organizations. Henning said visits typically pick up from now through early January, as the festive nature of the sleighs and the nostalgic artwork beckon people to come out and take in the old-fashioned holiday ambiance. Over the river and through wood they come, to Henning Art Gallery and Sleigh Museum.—Mary Erickson

Henning Gallery and Sleigh Museum is located at E21001 Henning Rd., Augusta 54722. Call ahead to visit at 715-286-2464. Visit www. henninggallery.com for more information.

The quaint, rural scenes that are captured in Henning’s artwork sometimes feature the types of sleighs she has on display in her museum. All original paintings are displayed in unique antique frames; her artwork can even be seen on some of the sleighs themselves. The Albany cutter pictured below right, considered at one time to be a stylish ride, is adorned with a Henning painting on the front side.

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Kids and Critters November 2019 1. Huxley mows with his puppy brigade. Photo submitted by great-grandparents Bernie and Sharon Weiler, members of Taylor Electric. 2. Cadence enjoys her mini ponies, Cookie and Monty. Photo submitted by Tom Younger, a member of Price Electric. 3. Homer and Ruger take a snooze. Photo submitted by grandparents Sharon and Jerry Schultz, members of Oconto Electric.

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4. Neveah finally convinced the goat to get his own beads. Photo submitted by grandparents Gerald and Sandra Schlagenhaft, members of Price Electric.

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COLLECTOR BUYING WAR SOUVENIRS: German, Japanese, U.S. weapons, medals, helmets, daggers, swords, military items. 715-213-4565. WANTED: DEER TAGS, BACK TAGS. Trapping, bear, hunting, and fishing licenses. Otter, bobcat, fisher tags. Any old traps. David Schober, W4234 Rock Creek Rd., Loyal, WI 54446. 715-255-9284. WANTED: PAYING CASH FOR WW-2 GERMAN, JAPANESE FLAGS, DAGGERS, SWORDS, GUNS. ETC. 715-340-1974. USED BILLBOARD VINYLS/TARPS: Possible sizes available: 14x48=$50, 10x36=$28.80, 10x30=$24. Expired billboard faces, hemmed. Shipping and tax not included in listed price. MUST CALL FOR AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO PICK UP 800-536-7446. Vinyls can also be picked up at Jones Sign, 1711 Scheuring Road, De Pere, WI 54115. GOT WOOD! NEW PORTABLE SAWMILLS. We sell Forestry Equipment for the hobbyist to the professional. Band Sawmills, Firewood Processors, Skidding Winches & more. A-F County Market an authorized Hudson Forest Equipment Dealer. Adams, WI 53910. Phone Joe or Rich 608-339-6703. SEPTIC PROBLEMS: Do you have standing water on your drain field? Have you been told you need a new expensive septic system? I have an alternative that works, also comes with a warranty (no digging). Call toll free 855-7976072 or email mmtagm@yahoo.com. RURAL LIFE HISTORY BOOK: Machine Shed Memories – a Chronicle of Rural Life in Wisconsin. Order at www.machineshedmemories.com. FOR SALE: 1965 and 1971 Ford Mustangs. Call 715-762-8216. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR CURS THAT TREE GAME, they are here. A nice litter of Faulkner Curs. They run to catch and stay put on the tree. 1-715-643-5010.

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UPPER MICHIGAN. 1800’ of Lakeshore, 35 acres, pristine lake. Near trout streams, golf, casino, ski, snowmobile trails. Surrounded by Ottawa Forest. Very private. $297, 000. 715-495-2081 or 715-495-3244. VACATION RENTAL. Cape Coral, FL. Beautiful 3 bedroom home on gulf access canal. 10,000 lb boat lift. Weekly rental or more. Call Al. 608-295-7433. MARQUETTE COUNTY, no motor Glacier Lake. Serene and beautiful, 3BR/2BA ranch home on cul-de-sac. Oversized 3-car garage. Great fishing. $275,000 Call or email Mary; 608 5864588 maburtch@maqs.net for appointment and further information. NATURES RETREAT! KALEPP RD—LaValle Wonewoc area—39.7 acres to Relax, Hunt or just Enjoy. Hop on the 400 Bike Trial across the road and enjoy what nature has to offer. Land has freshwater streams that run thru. Great Hunting Land with Hunting Shack! Call/Text Heidi @ Stark Company 608-235-1562 or hwaldner@starkhomes.com.

COVER SPRUCE TREES 8-10 FOOT TALL random sizes. Balled & burlapped and ready to plant. These trees are nice but they are not perfect. Great for wildlife or blocking a messy neighbor or even making a windbreak. $59.99 Call 608-981-2169. FOR SALE: Bare root fruit and shade trees, small fruits, perennials and shrubs. For varieties visit sunriseraspberryfarm.com. Stevens Point, WI 54482. 715-572-5381. HARDWOOD AND CONIFER SEEDLINGS AND TRANSPLANTS. Thousands available, Oaks, Maples, Highbred Poplar, Hickory, Cherry, Dogwoods, Ninebark, Cranberry, Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, Spruce, Pine, Cedar, food plot and grafted apple trees too, large bareroot shade trees including Autumn Blaze. Check us out on the web at www.paintcreeknursery.com, Facebook and YouTube also. Paint Creek Nursery, Cadott, WI 715-723-2072.

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WISCONSIN EVENTS 1 Dusty Heart—Menomonie. Mabel Tainter Theater, 7:30 p.m. Rich vocal harmonies merge with intimate layers of guitar, ﬁddle, and banjo.

6 Hunter’s Stag—Chippewa Falls. K of C Hall. 5–7:30 p.m. Free meal with $12 rafﬂe ticket purchase. Serving Hunters Stew. Rafﬂes during the event. 715-723-7730.

1–3 Birthday Bash—Pepin. Little Plum Place, 10 a.m.–4pm. Little Plum School is turning 120 years old! Join us for tours, tales, and treats 715-442-2295.

8 Kendall Holiday Fair—Kendall. Community Hall, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Crafts, arts, gift items. Free admission, food available. 608-463-7639.

2 Christmas Walk—Mondovi. Our Savior’s Church. Tour of houses of Mondovi, then back to church for coffee, crafts, more.

8–9 T&T Marketplace—Tomah. Peace Lutheran Church, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Craft & bake sale. Quilted, seasonal, and baby items. Quilt rafﬂe and lunch available. 608-343-7322.

2 Harvest Craft Fest—Adams. A-F Middle School, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Fundraiser for books and scholarships for youth. 608547-2419. 2 Brule Presbyterian Bazaar “A Finnish Christmas”—Brule. Town Hall, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Crafts, gifts, baked goods, jellies, wreaths. Comfort food lunch. 2 Holiday Art & Craft Show—Greenwood. High School, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 2 Holiday Fair—Medford. Community United Church of Christ, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Baked goods, crafts, vendors, bucket rafﬂe and lunch. 715-748-3391. 2 Quarter Auction and Raffle—Adams. Community Center, 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Proceeds to Faith in Action, neighbors helping senior neighbors . 2 Help a Veteran Soup Sandwich Supper—Camp Douglas. American Legion Hall, 4–7p.m. Proceeds go to the veterans at the VA for Christmas gifts and activities. 2 Soup Supper—Gilman. Community Center, 4:30 p.m. Chicken, beef, chili, soup homemade bread & dessert. 2–3 Country Affair Craft Show—Medford. Taylor County Fairgrounds. Furniture, outdoor decor, and more. 3 Pancake Breakfast—Thorp. St. Bernard/ St. Hedwig Church, 6 a.m. Funds go to the Thorp Catholic School. 5 Roast Pork Harvest Dinner—Arkdale. Trinity Lutheran Church, 11:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Bazaar and bake sale too! 6 Veterans’ Ham Dinner—Milton. United Methodist Church, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Veterans eat free. Other adults $7. 608-868-2860.

November 2019

20 Deer Hunter Service & Dinner—Fall Creek. St. James Trinity Lutheran Church, 6–8:30 p.m. Pulled pork dinner, Guest speaker Ken Thompson, Conservation Warden. Beneﬁt for Chippewa Valley Street Ministry. 715-877-2160 21–22 Christmas Boutique—Chippewa Falls. Senior Center, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 715-7201666. 23 Country Fair—Hayward. Spider Lake Church, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Frozen meals, crafts, canned goods, and more! Enjoy lunch with us!

9 Holiday Bazaar, Craft & Bake Sale—New Lisbon. Winding Rivers Church, 8 a.m.– 2 p.m. Crafts, bake sale, ticket drawings for baskets, pies, & gifts. 608-562-3487.

24 Holiday Fair—Fall River. Community Center, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Arts, craft and direct sales. Lunch served 10a.m.–1 p.m. 920-484-6257.

9 Used Book Sale—La Crosse. First Congregational Church, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. One-day sale ONLY! Proceeds to Youth Ministry. 608-784-8137.

29 Osseo Christmas Parade—Downtown, 7 p.m. 715-597-2207.

9 Christmas Bazaar—Holmen. St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 8:30 a.m. Bake shop, pies, lefse, candies, more. Silent auction, cash rafﬂe, kids corner. Lunch served all day. 9 Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner—DeForest. Christ Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Reservations 608-846-4718. 9 Fish Fry, Euchre, and Raffles—Cambria. Fire Station, 4–10 p.m. Rafﬂe drawings and Euchre tourney start at 7 p.m. 12 Community Dinners—Cable. Community Center, 5–6 p.m. Freewill offering. 715-798-4567. 16 Free Thanksgiving Meal—Fairchild. Rod & Gun Club, noon–3 p.m. A gift will be given to all veterans. 715-533-5650. 16 Holiday Marketplace Sale—La Crosse. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Gift and craft vendors. Lunch served 10-1:30. 608-799-0263. 16 Arts & Crafts Sale—Ellsworth. St. Francis Hall, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Supports the Altar & Rosary Society. 17 Looney Lutherans—Colfax. Municipal Building, 2–3:45 p.m. The Looney Lutherans will be performing a holiday show in the Cozy Theater. Tickets $20. Refreshments available.

29 Tomah Holiday Parade—Superior Ave., 7 p.m. This year the theme is “Gold and Gaudy!” There is no such thing as too many lights, or repurposed decorations! 30 Christmas Creations Craft Show and Sale— Fennimore. Memorial Building, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. All items are handmade and original pieces. All ages are invited to attend. 30 Classic Country Christmas—Menomonie. Mabel Tainter Theater, 7:30 p.m. Nashville Recording Artist Red Higgins performs a “Classic Country Show.”

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