2015 Election Results€¦ · and Boyd and wishes them a success-ful, meaningful, and productive term. POTAWATOMI TRAVELING TIMES • [email protected] • (715) 478-7437

by Winda Collinsphotos by Rachel Zaborowski

There was a mixture of nervousexcitement in the air on the morningof Nov. 2, 2015, as three FCP Execu-tive Council members were about tobe sworn in. Judge Eugene White-Fish,who was responsible for administeringthe oath of office this day, welcomedthe friends and family in attendanceand congratulated the winners.

First up was Harold “Gus” Frankwho was re-elected as Chair. Havingbeen in office since 1996, it’s safe toassume he “knows the ropes” involvedwith the position. No doubt he’ll be asource of guidance for the other twowinning candidates.

Next up was newly elected Coun-cil Member Heather VanZile. Accord-ing to her candidate questionnaire,VanZile graduated from Nicolet AreaTechnical College and went on to earnher bachelor’s degree in business ad-ministration from the University ofAshford. She has 10 years of adminis-

trative and management experienceworking for the tribe, the last five asmanager of the Ordinance Depart-ment.

Last but not least, it was newlyelected Council Member Brook Boyd’sturn. According to his candidate flyer,he has worked his way though theranks the past several years in Lan-guage & Culture, AODA, FamilyService and Education, and is cur-rently pursuing a degree from NicoletCollege with a major in psychology.

Once sworn in, White-Fish en-couraged those present to take a fewmoments to congratulate the winnersand to offer them best wishes. To thesmall crowd he said, “They’re about toget their feet wet at 10 a.m!”

PTT congratulates Frank, VanZileand Boyd and wishes them a success-ful, meaningful, and productive term.

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Election Board Certification of Election ResultsExecutive Council Election, October 31, 2015:

(standing l-r) Council Member Heather VanZile, Treasurer Richard

Gougé, Vice Chair Hartford Shegonee, Council Member Brooks

Boyd, Judge Eugene “Fugie” White-Fish, (seated) Chair Harold

“Gus” Frank, Secretary Lorna Shawano

CHAIRMAN:

Harold “Gus” Frank 178 votesNed Daniels Jr. 138 votes

COUNCIL MEMBER:

Nate Gilpin Jr. 97 votesJames A. Crawford 95 votesHeather Pemma Pauliot Shepard VanZile 117 votesBrooks Boyd 199 votesRuth Pemma 63 votesJeryl Perenich 38 votes

This 31st day of October, 2015 Attest:

Ballot Clerk Francine VanZile

Ballot ClerkMelissa Gorham

Ballot ClerkCheryl Frank

Ballot JudgeKrystal Wayman

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Deadline for the Dec. 1, 2015 issue

is Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015.

FCP EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Chairman:HAROLD “GUS” FRANK

Vice Chairman:HARTFORD SHEGONEE

Secretary:LORNA SHAWANO

Treasurer:RICHARD GOUGÉ III

Council Members:HEATHER VANZILE

BROOKS BOYD

Member of theNative American

Journalists Association

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Office Manager:MICHELLE SPAUDE

Reporter/Photographer:VAL NIEHAUS

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Potawatomi Traveling Times (PTT) is a twice-monthly publication of the Forest CountyPotawatomi Nation. Editorials and articles appearing in the PTT are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or attitude of the PTT staff or theFCP Nation. PTT encourages the submission of Letters to the Editor. All letters must includethe signature, address and telephone number of the author. Letters are subject to editingfor grammar, length, malicious and libelous content. The PTT reserves the right to rejectany advertising, materials or letters submitted for publication. The submission of articles,poetry, artwork and photos is encouraged. The Editor makes the sole decision of what ispublished in the PTT and will not assume any responsibility for unsolicited material nor will the PTT guarantee publication upon submission. PTT will not guarantee publication of materials submitted past deadlines posted in the PTT. No part of this publication may bereproduced without the written consent of the Editor.

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Lisa L. WesoGish-gok-kwe “Day Lady”

Lisa L. Weso (Gish-gok-kwe “Day Lady”), 49 of Crandon, Wis., passed awayOct. 18, 2015, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a battle with diabetes. Lisa wasborn June 27, 1966, in Wausau, Wis., the daughter of Alvin and Florence(Daniels) Weso. Florence preceded her in death in 1993. She graduated at Inter-Mountain High School in Utah. She worked at Forest County Potawatomi as anEconomic Support and Parenting Coordinator along with other positions. She en-joyed cooking fry bread, pow-wows and raising her nieces: Erlene and Nichole,and nephews: Roman and Cash Leonard.

Lisa is survived by her father, Alvin Weso Sr., and stepmother, Ruth; daugh-ters, Florence Gomez, Brianna Soman and Araena Soman of Crandon; son,Richard Gomez, Crandon; sisters, Pamela (Jose) Mejia, Wausau, Donna Weso,Crandon; brothers, Clarence Daniels, Schofield and Alvin Weso Jr., Crandon;grandchildren, Damian, Richard and Kendrick; god-children, Amanda Leonardand Giyanah Amie; and many close nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles andother relatives and friends. Lisa is preceded in death by her mother, Florence, ason, Christian, a brother, Michael and a baby sister, Neva.

Services were held Oct. 21, 2015, at the FCP Cultural Center, Crandon, withChris Daniels officiating. Weber-Hill Funeral Home assisted the family with thearrangements.

Lillian RiceOgimaakwe

Lillian S. Rice, age 83, of Hayward, Wis., diedOct. 31, 2015, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Du-luth, Minn.

Lillian was born July 21, 1932, in Crandon,Wis., the daughter of Peter and Rose (Escanaba) John-son. She was a woman who liked helping people nomatter their walk of life and enjoyed doing the thingsthat preserved the Indian cultures. Lillian loved making maple syrup, taffy, sugarcakes, picking wild blueberries, harvesting wild rice and tanning deer hides tomake moccasins. She enjoyed traditional Indian ways and working with peoplefrom children to other elders. Lillian was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt andfriend.

She is survived by her sons: Arnold (Lori) Rice Sr., Sherwin (Tonja Adams)Rice, William (Jackie) Rice Sr.; daughter: Victoria “Mimi” Rice; 19 grandchil-dren, 29 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; brother Walter Johnson.

Lillian was preceded by her parents; husband Kendall; sons Richard Rice,Lloyd Morris Rice; daughter Rose Lynn Rice; brother Andrew Johnson; sisterMary Ann Holzman; great-grandson Aiden LeBlang.

Visitation was held Nov. 2, at Big Drum Ceremonial Center in Lac CourteOreilles. Native American Church Services were held Nov. 3, at the Arnold RiceSr. residence. Burial was held Nov. 4, at Johnson Family Cemetery in Star Lake,Wis. Online condolences can be made at pineviewfuneralservice.com.

Andrew Alexander ShepardNi gan Kno “Lead Eagle”

Andrew Alexander ‘Ni gan Kno’ “Lead Eagle”Shepard age 20 of Wabeno, Wis., was taken prema-turely from this earth Nov. 1, 2015.

Andrew was born on July 22, 1995, in Antigo,Wis., to Frank and Lorrie Shepard. The youngest offour boys, he loved hunting, fishing, golfing and any-thing outdoors he could do with his dad, brothers andsisters. He was a fanatic of anything with wheels, dirtbiking, riding his Harley, Maverick rides with thefamily, or snowboarding with his friends kept weekends busy. On Packer Sun-days, he could be found cheering on Green Bay with family or friends or even onthe Jumbotron at the game.

Above all, Drew loved his family more than anything in the world. He wouldput them or any of his friends first at all times. There was never a time that UncleAndrew wasn’t spoiling his nieces and nephews in every way possible or teasinghis sisters unrelentlessly. Anyone who met him knows there was never a dull mo-ment if he was in the room. He was always making others laugh no matter whatthe circumstances were. Andrew was never afraid to do or try anything that camehis way.

Andrew graduated from Wabeno High School in 2013. He was a member ofthe high school wrestling team, and wrestling also gave him the opportunity toparticipate in the 2011 North American Indigenous Games. He also had the op-portunity to travel Australia as a youth peace ambassador through the People toPeople student program. In 2014, he received a certificate from the UniversalTechnical Institute in Lisle, Ill., as an automotive technician. He was currentlyworking at Dorsch Ford where his work ethic was recognized with top booking-hours honors on many occasions.

Andrew is survived by his parents Frank and Lorrie Shepard, brothers andsisters: Frank and Katie Shepard- Frankie, Brady, Levi, God-Daughter Olivia; Joeand Trinity Shepard- Everleigh, Jordy, Wylder; Evan Shepard and Ainsley Cor-nell- Mary; Dani Shepard and Tori Shepard; grandmother Patsy Shepard; thelove-of-his-life Breanna McLaughlin and his “little wiener” dog Geoffrey; as wellas many special aunties, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by mater-nal grandparents Carl and Maryellen Gust; paternal grandparents Frank A. Shep-ard and Marie Shepard; and special auntie “Grandma Berty” Pemma.

Pall bearers for services are good friends Ian Waubanascum, Joey Kroll, TravisTucker, Mikey Dailey, Tom Lowery, and Jared Demmith.

Andrew was one of the most amazing people in the world and thanks to hisselfless decision to be an unlimited organ and tissue donor, his life will help savelives now and those in the future.

Visitation was held Nov. 3 and 4, 2015, followed by funeral services at LakeLucerne Gospel Chapel in Stone Lake. He was buried following services in theShepard Family Cemetery in Carter, Wis. Online condolences may be directed towww.weberhillfuneralhome.com.

“The capacity to grieve isas much a part of us asthe capacity to love.”

-Unknown

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4 | Potawatomi Traveling Times • November 15, 2015 Veterans

The Potawatomi Traveling Times honor all of our United States Veterans on Nov. 11, 2015. The following list includes veterans of the FCP Community.

HaRoLD “GUS” FRankU.S.  army, 1962-65

JaySon JaCkSonU.S.  army

JR  HoLMESU.S.  army, 1967-69

GEoRGE aLLoWayU.S.  army, 1962-65

WiLLiaM aLLoWayU.S.  army

GaRy CRaWFoRDU.S.  army, 1971-74

kEn GEoRGE SR.U.S.  Marines, 1965-72

BiLLy DaniELS JR.U.S.  Marines, 1953

kEn GEoRGE JR.U.S.  Marines, 1988-92

JoEL BiDDELLU.S.  Marines

JoHn anWaSHU.S.  army, 1980-85

JoRDan BiDDELLU.S. Marines

CHaRLiE JiMU.S.  army

FRank DaniELSU.S.  Marines, 1964-70

oTiS BiDDELLU.S. army

JESSE CookU.S. army

JERRy JaCoBSonU.S.  army

FREDRiCk BiDDELLU.S. army

DonaLD GiLLiGanU.S. army

HoWaRD CRaWFoRD

JoHn GiBBonSU.S. army national

Guard/U.S. air Force1978-1980

DaRRELL G. GEnETTU.S. army, 1976-98

STEVEn J. GEnETTU.S. navy, 1987-93

WaRREn D. GEnETTU.S. air Force, 1977-81

JoHn JaCkSonU.S.  army

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mike konaHaU.s.  army, 1973-77

JoHnny mannU.s. army, 1962-65

max kezickU.s.  army, 1944-46

Henry pemmaU.s.  army air corps

1939-60

cHarlie tHUnderU.s. army

fred e. ritcHieU.s.  navy, 1924-28

brenda sHopodock

U.s.  army

loUis a. sHepard sr.U.s.   20th army air force

1944-46

brUce sHepardU.s. army, 1980-83

James pattersonU.s. army, 1979-82/1983-86

frank a. sHepard, sr. U.s. army, 1952-54

eUgene sHawano Jr.U.s. national guard

1986-93

JUlia (nasHanany) reevesU.s.  army, 1942-45/1951-52

loUis e. sHepardU.s.  army, 1966-69

loUie spaUdeU.s. air force, 1963-68

JUdy pHillipsU.s. navy, 1989-92

antHony sHepardU.s.  army, 1980-83

george tHUnderU.s.  army

daniel “dJ” smitHU.s. navy, 1973-76

rUtH ritcHieU.s.  army

alan sparksU.s.  army

army national guard

ed tawaHU.s. army

arcHie nesaUkeeU.s.  army, 1967-70

rebekaH mielkeU.s.  navy, 1962-68

Hartford sHegoneeU.s. air force

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gordon waUbeU.s.  army

calvin tUckwabU.s.  army

Joe wewasson

ray williamsU.s.  navy, 1965-68

raymond wewassonU.s. army

ernest wensaUtU.s. army, 1966-68

stUart tUckwabU.s.  army, 1955-58

george waUbenomU.s.  army

norman tribbettU.s. army, 1960-70

JoHnny williamsU.s. army

alvin weso sr.U.s.  army, 1950-51

verol (ritcHie) tylerU.s.  army cadette, 1943-45

tom tHUnderU.s. army

Harvey “bUck” tUckerU.s. navy, 1944-51

nelson tHUnderU.s. army

edward waUbiness Harry waUbiness

Harvey wHite iii

many Thanks to all

who served!

James “dUke” tHUnderU.s.  army

Jim tHUnderU.s.  army, 1955-58

loUie tHUnderU.s. army

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The Age-Old Craft of Tanning

by Val NiehausWhen people in this community

are looking for a hide tanner, onename usually pops into most heads—Eugene “Fugie” White-Fish. Whetherlooking for a full hide or pieces of hidefor moccasins or regalia, they turn toFugie over any other person or place inthis northern area. Fugie stated, “Ihave hides all over the place—Alaska,Pennsylvania, Seattle, Washington.D.C., etc.” He truly is considered anexpert in this challenging and age-oldcraft. PTT had the opportunity to dis-cuss with him his love of this processas well as the actual techniques in-volved.

Fugie has been tanning hides for20-plus years and remembers learningsome of the process from his grand-mother. He also had guidance from aclose friend, Dennis. He emphasizesthat the process of tanning a hide is anobligation that is like no other. “Youhave to shut out the world around youand have total commitment to thehide. When I work on a hide, my wifeand family know to not bug me withanything until I am finished with theentire process,” said Fugie. “Theprocess of tanning takes an extendedperiod of time in order to get the rightquality in your hide.”

Each hide is very individual andtakes a different amount of time to fin-

ish depending on the size of the deer,the thickness of the skin, and the envi-ronment in which you are tanning.This attention to the differences ineach hide is what allows him to attainthe consistent results that he has be-come known for.

The first step in tanning the hideis of course removing the hide fromthe deer carcass, a process commonlyknown as “skinning”. Fugie remarked,“I do NOT use a knife while doingthis step because it can end up scarringthe hide and this in turn can make itweaker. I just pull the hide off.”

Once the skin has been removedfrom the body of the deer, the hidethen needs to soak in a tub of waterfor about four to five days. Once it hashad adequate time to soak, the hide istaken out of the water. Unless youhave a strong stomach, it is wise toconsider using a clothespin to pinchoff your nose. The smell at this pointof the process can be compared to thatof any decaying animal you may comeacross in nature or the odor of rottingmeat—not the most pleasant part ofthe process.

Once the well-soaked skin ispulled out of the water, it is thenplaced onto the “horse”. This is actu-ally a half piece of log, and usuallyFugie chooses to use popple for this.He describes that he next takes a very

dull piece of metal (usually a planerblade) about a foot long and beginsthe process of “fleshing”. He firstplaces the hide with the hair down tobegin scraping off the layer of meatthat is left behind after pulling thehide off the deer. Once that is doneand all of the residual pieces of fleshhave been removed, he then flips thehide so that he can begin scraping offthe hair and the epidermis of the skin.This step is very important to the tan-ning process as it is essential that thehide be prepared properly. If it is not,the hide won’t soak up the solutionused in the next step evenly and com-pletely.

The next step called “braining” in-volves the use of actual brains. Witheverything scraped off both sides of thehide, this is another important part ofthe tanning process. Fugie uses pigbrains and explains that there is a cer-tain chemical in the brain that helps

soften and loosen the fibers of the hideand makes it easier to work with. Toprepare for this step, he first takes thepig brains and blends them in a foodblender for a good three minutes untilthey resemble that of a strawberrymilkshake. Fugie stressed, “Thekitchen equipment that I use for mytanning is ONLY used for just that.You don’t want to be mixing pig brainsin the same blender that you actuallymix your food in. I am very cautiouswhen it comes to the sanitationprocess of tanning a hide.” With thatbeing said, he repeatedly stressed howextremely important it is to keep aclean workstation while working on ahide and to also keep yourself clean bywearing the appropriate clothing andgloves. He mentioned, “A friend ofmine had a cut on his hand, and heended up developing a staph infectionbecause he did not wear gloves duringone part of the processing of a hide.He almost lost his entire arm when theinfection spread and was just luckythat didn’t happen.” Fugie uses this

case to emphasize how important it isto wear gloves at key times in the tan-ning process.

Once the brain is blended andmixed with water, he brings that com-bination to a slow rolling boil on thestove and lets this cook for about fiveminutes. He then uses a fine strainerto filter out any large pieces that maynot have been thoroughly blended ini-tially. The hide is then immersed inthis solution. Depending on theweather, you can either place this mix-ture in the fridge to keep cool or placeit outside if the weather is coolthrough the day and night. Fugie said,“Once the hide is in the brain mixture,I agitate the hide making sure the mix-ture penetrates every part of it.” Youwant this hide to be soaking in thismixture for about three days, and youwant to make certain that it is agitatedwhenever possible.

After three days of soaking, Fugie

then pulls the hide out of the solutionand has to wring the liquid out of thehide. This has to be done completely.He has found the way that works bestfor him is to wrap the hide around apole. Then he wraps the hide aroundan axe handle and uses this as a lever tostart twisting the hide. You can picturehow this actually works if you imaginethe axe handle being like a propelleron an airplane with this then allowinga twisting action that releases as muchliquid as possible from the saturatedhide.

Once the hide has been wrung outas well as can be done, it is time tostretch the hide. This is done using arack, which is a wooden structure thatis usually built out of either spruce ortamarack poles. Fugie usually usespoles that are six or seven feet inlength to construct this frame. Hethen pokes holes along the edge of thehide and weaves ropes through theseholes, making a slip knot at the end.

continued on pg. 7...fugie starting the “rubbing” process of the hide.

“fleshing” the hide.

photo by Jack flint

stretching the hide onto the rack.

photo by Jack flint

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...continued from pg. 6This assures that it can be tight-

ened as the hide is stretched duringthis part of the process.

Next is another crucial part of thetanning process. Fugie takes an axehandle, rounds the end and sands it tomake a smooth circular edge. He thenbegins the process of “rubbing” thehide. “You want to rub this hide withthat handle until the hide becomescompletely dry. You will then feel thesoftness and smoothness of the hideonce this process is done. Making surethat the hide becomes completely dryis very important,” Fugie emphasized.To be certain this occurs, he has con-tractor lamps and a dehumidifier setup so that no moisture remains in thehide that could leave it wet or damp.

The process of rubbing the hideinvolves hard physical labor and cantake a total of three to four hours de-pending on the thickness of the hide.

Once the hide is dry and softenedto his satisfaction, Fugie’s wife, Justine,helps with the next step. She sews thehide into a bag shape with a piece ofcloth that looks like an apron on thebottom so that the hide isn’t too close

to the smoking stove that is used dur-ing this next step in the tanningprocess. Fugie uses cherry wood chipsin his smoking stove for this proce-dure. He said, “I like the color that thecherry chips leave on the hide; it’s anice golden color.” He commentedthat other wood chips can be used, buthe finds that at times they leave asticky residue that does not appeal tohim. The smoking of the hide can last

anywhere from two-and-a-half tothree-and-a-half hours with this againdepending on the hide and the colorthat you seek. When the smokingprocess is done, Fugie then takes thefinished smoked hide and buffs it outon a piece of smooth wood to ensurethat the hide is as soft as a baby’s bot-tom. This final step completes theprocess of tanning a hide.

Fugie takes great pride in the hideshe produces and in his commitment tothe art that is involved in this process.

He said, “If it doesn’t have the righttexture or coloring, I will not sell it oreven give it away.” He also mentionedto anyone who is interested in learningthis process, “What it takes to do ahide is time—and that is somethingthat most people cannot give.” Fugie isa one-of-a-kind tanner, and you mayask that of anyone in the communitywho knows him. He also ended with,“No chemical-tanned hide can evenbegin to compare to a brained hide—that is something I know for SURE.” one of the

finishing

steps:

“smoking”

the hide.

the finished product:

a gorgeous tanned hide. photo by Jack flint

Any Submissions Of:

Music, Poetry, Stories, Paintings, Drawings, Pottery,

Beading, And Other Artwork Will Be Accepted

We Invite Native youth, K-12th Grade, To Share

“How My Heritage

Has Influenced My Art”Deadline is NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Projects & registration forms may be dropped off at or mailed to the PTT Office, located at: 8000 Potawatomi Trail, PO Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520

(Hours: Mon. - Thur. 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.), or emailed to: [email protected] (715) 478-7437, stop in or e-mail us for a registration form.

Submitted works will be part of a display located at Potawatomi Traveling Times (PTT) in December 2015, may appear in an upcoming issue of PTT, may be used in other FCP publications or appear in other local newspapers.

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HEALTH &WELLNESS CENTER8201 Mish ko swen Drive, Crandon, WI General Information (715) 478-4300 • www.FCPotawatomi.com

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FCP Health & Wellness Center’s mission is to provide patients withhigh quality care here at home. Ouronsite laboratory services promptlyfulfill orders whether from a providerat the Health & Wellness Center orfrom outside specialists. You nolonger need to travel to have laboratory testing done at a highquality, COLA-accredited facility withmodern equipment. No appointmentis necessary. Simply bring your referring provider’s order for the testsyou need. Your provider will receivetimely, accurate results!

Appointments can be madeby calling (715) 478-4339.Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Honoring Health, Healing, and Tradition

Breast cancer remains a criticalhealth issue for women. Thirty yearsafter the first National Breast CancerAwareness Month in October 1985,this disease still remains second only tolung cancer in the number of deaths inwomen.

According to the American CancerSociety, about 1 in 8 women will de-velop breast cancer at some point intheir life, and 4,300 new cases are esti-mated to be reported this year alonecausing more than 700 deaths. Themain factors that cause women to be atrisk for breast cancer is because we areadvancing in age. Most breast cancersare found in women age 50 years andolder. “Surprisingly, a strong familyhistory (mother, daughter, sister, fa-ther) and inherited genetic factors arefurther down the list for risks. Manywomen that have examinations thinkthey are at a higher risk for breast can-cer because other family members havebeen diagnosed, but they don’t realizethat gender and age are the higher risk.The majority of the breast cancersfound are in women who have no fam-ily history at all,” states Julie Burt, Im-aging Services Director at the FCPHealth and Wellness Center.

While many women now have ac-cess to breast and cervical cancerscreening through private health insur-

ance or BadgerCare Plus, the Wiscon-sin Well Women’s Program (WWWP)is still able to provide women of lowincome, uninsured or underinsured,ages 45 to 64 access to these life-savingservices. Most women will survivebreast cancer if found and treatedearly.

Recently, the State of WisconsinDepartment of Health Services re-structured this service to a Multi-Juris-dictional Area (MJA) to better servethe region. Women located within For-est County can call their WWWPMulti-Jurisdictional Area CoordinatorNichole Peplinski, Public HealthNurse, at (715) 369-6119 to deter-mine if they may be eligible for thisprogram. Women outside of ForestCounty may call the Maternal andChild Health Hotline at 1 (800) 772-2295 or visit the WWWP website atwww.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wwwp/county-listing.pdf to determine the MJA Co-ordinator for their county. The FCPHealth and Wellness Center acceptsWWWP patients and has a flexibleschedule. If you have been found eligi-ble for the WWWP, you may scheduleyour mammogram at (715) 478-4339.Make sure to tell them when schedul-ing your mammogram that you are eli-gible for WWWP.

Breast Cancer Awareness and theWisconsin Well Women’s Programsubmitted by Julie Burt, RT(R)(M)(BS)ARRT, FWSRT, Imaging Services Director

Future Land Use PlanCommunity Engagement Open House

Nov. 18, 2015 • 4 – 8 p.m.Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel

The purpose of a FutureLand Use Plan is to guide deci-sions on the development oftribal lands, as well as coordi-nate future investment in trans-portation, infrastructure, trails,and recreation facilities. Yourinput and ideas are importantto this Future Land Use Plan!

The Forest CountyPotawatomi intends to implementcreative solutions to improve thelivability and sense of place of the three distinct communities.

Don’t miss these opportunities to:• View and comment on maps and displays, as well as discuss your

thoughts and ideas with staff and consultants.• See the multitude of contributions other Tribal Members made at the

last community meeting and what they thought were important projects toaddress livability solutions and create a sense of place.

• Hear a short presentation on this project at 6 p.m.• Enjoy refreshments and snacks.If you have any questions, please contact the Forest County Potawatomi

Planning staff at (715) 478-4944.

Community Planning Meeting

held June 23, 2015

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Some forecasters are predicting anEl Nino winter this year that couldmean warmer and drier conditions forWisconsin. However, before you putyour snow shovels andmittens back in stor-age, it might be agood idea to go aheadand get ready for snowand cold.

Last winter, the highest snow totalfor the state was reported in Hurley inIron County with 144 inches of snow.The coldest temperature was -35 de-grees recorded in Couderay in SawyerCounty. Wisconsin receives its share ofheavy snow and bitter cold tempera-tures.

Before the snow flies, now is thetime to get your homeand vehicles ready.The most importantthing you can do iscreate an emergencysupply kit for your car.It could save your life.

You never know when you might bestranded in a storm and it could behours before help arrives. Your emer-gency vehicle kit should include:

• Blankets or sleeping bags

• Flashlight with extra batteries• First-aid kit• Shovel, booster cables and wind-

shield scraper• Non-perishable food like raisins

and energy bars• Water• Sand or cat litter for traction• Cell phone adapter • Extra hats and glovesEvery winter in Wisconsin, the

Wisconsin Department of Transporta-tion says approximately 45 people arekilled and more than 4,700 are injuredin accidents on icy or snow-coveredroads. Many ofthose accidents arecaused by drivingtoo fast in winterconditions. Slowdown, build moretravel time into your plans, and knowthe road conditions before you go thiswinter season with the 511 WisconsinTraveler Information System. You candownload the free 511 WisconsinSmartphone app, follow @511WI onTwitter, visit www.511wi.gov, or call511.

Now is also the time to build orreplenish your home emergency kit.

Snow, freezing rain andstrong winds can causedowned power lines. Itcould be hours or evendays that your homecould be without

power. Here are some items to includein your home emergency kit:

• Flashlights with extra batteries orother battery-powered lights

• Non-perishable food and water• A radio with batteries so you can

listen to weather and other emergencyinformation

If the power goes out, never useoutdoor cooking equipment such as agrill or a gas heater indoors as a heatsource. These items can produce adeadly carbon monoxide gas. Alsomake sure you have a battery-operatedcarbon monoxide detector with abackup battery.

For more tips on getting ready forwinter in Wisconsin, visit http://ready-wisconsin.wi.gov. Alsofollow ReadyWisconsinon Twitter and Face-book for tips as well asweather information.

Are You Prepared for Winter?submitted by FCP Emergency Management

Winter Life Hacks• Spray nonstick cooking spray on

your shovel; snow will come right off. • Slip a sandwich bag over each

sock before putting your shoes on toavoid wet socks.

• Shoe holders can also be used toorganize scarves.

• Take shorter, lukewarm showersto avoid getting dry skin.

• When done cooking in the oven,leave the door ajar. The heat will fill thehouse instead of being wasted.

• Run your ceiling fan clockwiseand on a low setting to push warm airback to floor level.

• Leave window shades and blindsopen in the daytime to let the sun nat-urally heat the house.

• Park the car with your wind-shield facing east so the sun can meltsnow on the windshield.

• If your car gets stuck in snow,kitty litter or car mats can help get youout of a slick spot.

• Ice on frozen door handles canbe melted off with hand sanitizer. Like-wise, a spray of WD-40 can keep a key-hole from getting frozen.

• Tired of your floor getting wetwhen the kids come in from the snow?Put pebbles in a tray so that shoes willdrain through the rocks.

Source: www.weather.com/safety/winter/news/winter-lifehacks

by Val NiehausThe Crandon boy’s football teams

had a successful season this school year.With one FCP tribal member on Varsityand four in junior high, their parents,families, and friends wanted to be certainthat people were aware of their accom-plishments.

Ryon Alloway is a sophomore andplayed on the varsity team this season.The varsity squad ended the season witha 4-3 record in conference and a 5-5record overall. The junior high team in-cluded Breed Shepard Jr., DawsonVanZile, and Isaiah Alloway who are all8th graders, and Malakhi VanZile who isa 7th grader. They had an amazing sea-

son with a record of 6-0. The parents ofthese young men want to say, “Congratu-lations. We are very proud of the com-mitmentyou madethis year toyour teamand your-selves.”

Congrats On A Great Season!

(l-r) Malakhi VanZile, Breed Shepard Jr., Dawson VanZile, Isaiah

Alloway. submitted photos

(l) Ryon

Alloway

after a

Varsity

game.

November 15, 2015 • Potawatomi Traveling Times | 11Notices/Calendar

N O T I C E S

CHOICES Program

FCP Family Resource Center

• FRC/CHOICES: Mondays, Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30, 3:30 - 5 p.m.• Play Shoppe: Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17, 24, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.• Circle of Sisters: Wednesdays, Nov. 11, 18, 25, 1 - 3 p.m. • Positive Indian Parenting: Thursdays, Nov. 12, 19, 26, 10 a.m. - noon.Call (715) 478-4837 with questions about any programs.

NOVEMBER CA LENDAR OF EVENTS

Recreation DepartmentGet Fit & Stay Active - fitness equipment available at Rec Center Mondaythrough Friday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Open to FCP tribal members, their immedi-ate families and FCP employees. Hours subject to change based on sched-uled activities. For information on Rec Center activities, call (715) 478-7420.

Community Health

• Youth ages 10 - 12: Mondays, Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30, 3:30 - 5 p.m.(FRC/CHOICES)• Youth ages 13 - 17: Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17, 24, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.• Youth ages 7 - 9: Wednesdays, Nov. 11, 18, 25, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.Youth will be picked up at Crandon school at 3 p.m. and will be dropped offat home between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Call (715) 478-4839 for more information.

• Nov. 10, WIC: HWC, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Nov. 17, Diabetes Luncheon: HWC, noon - 1:30 p.m.

TIMBER SALE ADVERTISEMENT BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI RESERVATION CLOUD LAKE EAST SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Superintendent, Great Lakes Agency, 916 Lake Shore Drive West, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806 until 1:00p.m. December 1, 2015 for timber located on the following tract: portions of the S! NE" and SE" of Section 12, Township 34 North, Range 16 East, Fourth Principal Meridian, Forest County, Wisconsin. The sale area is approximately 38 acres and should be examined by prospective bidders. Estimated volumes are not guaranteed and minimum bid rates are as follows:

Species & Product Volume Minimum Rate Aspen Cordwood and Bolts 45.6 Cords $33.00/Cord Misc. Hardwood Cordwood 167.2 Cords $36.00/Cord Basswood Cordwood 150.2 Cords $ 9.00/Cord Basswood Bolts 17.0 Cords $34.00/Cord Fir and Spruce Cordwood 22.8 Cords $46.00/Cord Total Cordwood 402.8 Cords

Sugar Maple Sawlog 8.62 MBF $372.00/MBF Basswood Sawlog 26.56 MBF $195.00/MBF Ash Sawlog 4.22 MBF $175.00/MBF Aspen Sawlog 1.56 MBF $ 52.00/MBF Total Sawlog 40.96 MBF Total Estimated Value: $19,708.06 Each bid must be accompanied by a $2,000 Bid Deposit in the form of a postal money order, bank draft, cashier's check, or certified check (a Letter of Credit cannot be used for the Bid Deposit or subsequent Advance Payment). The above must be drawn on a solvent bank and made payable to the "Bureau of Indian Affairs". The Bid Deposit will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders after the bid opening and retained as payment of the Advance Payment for the successful bidder. Failure to execute the contract within 30 days of bid acceptance will result in forfeiture of the Bid Deposit. To execute the contract; the successful bidder must submit 2 signed copies of the timber sale contract, an acceptable Performance Bond, and a completed Form W-9. The timber sale contract length is approximately 24 months and is set up to run until January 31, 2018, but all designated timber must be cut and paid for by December 31, 2017.

Bids must be submitted on forms provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Bid forms and prospectus of the sale, including bond requirements, advance stumpage requirements, maps, etc., are available from the Superintendent, Great Lakes Agency, 916 Lake Shore Drive West, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806 (telephone 715-682-4527) or the FCPC Forestry Office, 5320 Wensaut Lane, PO Box 340, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520 (telephone 715-478-4975). A sample timber sale contract can also be requested from the Superintendent, Great Lakes Agency. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any or all bids is reserved.

TIMBER SALE ADVERTISEMENT BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI RESERVATION CLOUD LAKE WEST SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Superintendent, Great Lakes Agency, 916 Lake Shore Drive West, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806 until 1:00 p.m. December 1, 2015 for timber located on the following tract: part of NE! SW!, S" NE!, S" SW!, SE! NW!, and W" SE! of Section 12, Township 34 North, Range 16 East, Fourth Principal Meridian, Forest County, Wisconsin. The sale area is approximately 42 acres and should be examined by prospective bidders. Estimated volumes are not guaranteed and minimum bid rates are as follows:

Species & Product Volume Minimum Rate Aspen Cordwood and Bolts 310.8 Cords $33.00/Cord Misc. Hardwood Cordwood 172.2 Cords $36.00/Cord Basswood Cordwood 50.0 Cords $ 9.00/Cord Basswood Bolts 8.0 Cords $34.00/Cord Fir and Spruce Cordwood 25.2 Cords $46.00/Cord Total Cordwood 566.2 Cords

Sugar Maple Sawlog 8.90 MBF $372.00/MBF Basswood Sawlog 8.30 MBF $195.00/MBF Ash Sawlog 0.88 MBF $175.00/MBF Aspen Sawlog 13.90 MBF $ 52.00/MBF Total Sawlog 31.98 MBF Total Estimated Value: $24,142.90 Each bid must be accompanied by a $2,500 Bid Deposit in the form of a postal money order, bank draft, cashier's check, or certified check (a Letter of Credit cannot be used for the Bid Deposit or subsequent Advance Payment). The above must be drawn on a solvent bank and made payable to the "Bureau of Indian Affairs". The Bid Deposit will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders after the bid opening and retained as payment of the Advance Payment for the successful bidder. Failure to execute the contract within 30 days of bid acceptance will result in forfeiture of the Bid Deposit. To execute the contract; the successful bidder must submit 2 signed copies of the timber sale contract, an acceptable Performance Bond, and a completed Form W-9. The timber sale contract length is approximately 24 months and is set up to run until January 31, 2018, but all designated timber must be cut and paid for by December 31, 2017.

Bids must be submitted on forms provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Bid forms and prospectus of the sale, including bond requirements, advance stumpage requirements, maps, etc., are available from the Superintendent, Great Lakes Agency, 916 Lake Shore Drive West, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806 (telephone 715-682-4527) or the FCPC Forestry Office, 5320 Wensaut Lane, PO Box 340, Crandon, Wisconsin 54520 (telephone 715-478-4975). A sample timber sale contract can also be requested from the Superintendent, Great Lakes Agency. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any or all bids is reserved. !

12 | Potawatomi Traveling Times • November 15, 2015 Personals

12,000 Miles to the Finish LineThe 2015 running year came to a

close after traveling more than 12,000miles to participate in races across thecountry! This year was filled with theprospect of running my first Ultra – a dis-tance race comparable to the marathonwhich offers a longer distance. However,in early February I sat on the “wait list”unknowing what my chances were of par-ticipating in the 55Kor 34-mile race. Stillon recovery from aDecember marathon,I needed some downtime but jumped backon the training sched-ule when I was invitedto run a few races onthe Navajo Reserva-tion.

The NavajoReservation was themost incredible placeto train, run and beinspired by somestrong Native athletes.Running at 7,000 –8,000’ in elevationtook some time to getused to but once I hadsolid footing andstrengthened mylungs, it certainly had its positive impactwhen I hit the races at lower elevations.There were always runners on the roadsthat represented all kinds of athletes andwas motivated to hit the dirt roads daily.Races were unpredictable and usually ran“on the fly” meaning an invite or notifica-tion to a half marathon might be as late asthe night before! And, I always ran.

I run 30 - 56 running miles a week,strength train at least twice a week, andmay bike up to 22 miles at a time depend-ing upon how I feel. I study weather pat-terns trying to find the coolest time of theday with the lowest humidity levels, Imanage my diet based on my weight, I ad-just my distance and form of workout ac-cording to maximizing my best effort, anddo my own “weekly fitness test.” Distancerunning requires overall conditioning thatbuilds muscle, endurance, flexibility andstrength. I can now feel when I need to eatmore, lift more, stretch more or cross trainto get the performance I want.

Because my son is also a heavy runnerin middle school track and cross country,our diets were critical to performance andate to fuel properly versus ate to enjoy…we managed to be able to make tasty nu-tritional and healthy meals. Like studyingthe weather, I planned meals, snacks andfluid intake around needed performance,run schedule and races. I am prone to easyweight loss – for me, my optimal weightfor my 5’5” frame is 123 lbs but may loseup to 3 lbs in water weight alone at a race.Most would be surprised at the amount offood we consume on an average day butwhen I consider our run schedules, theright fuel improves and maintains per-formance and muscle mass. Rather thanburn muscle, we have to make sure we

have the right kind of energy stores toburn – a good diet helps. Pre-race, weavoid fried foods, excess sugar, unnecessaryfood and soda…if there’s one thing thatwill slow us down its greasy and fattyfoods. We also stay hydrated constantly –given where we were we never knew whenwe’d be racing, we went on the “fly” andanywhere we could. Now, we run when-ever we can, when we feel that our muscles

are ready for that re-lease or to find ourown freedom.

Shoes and socksare also critical to hav-ing a good run – I buytwo pairs of the sameshoe at a time and al-ternate each day. Istick with my most fa-vorite running shoe(which I was fitted forby a certified shoe fit-ter who was a runner)and don’t vary exceptin color. With theUltra training, I alter-nated between fourpairs of running shoesoccasionally changingshoes mid run. I ex-perimented with woolsocks, dri-fit socks,

compression socks, calf compressionsleeves, and finally narrowed the selectionto one pair of compression socks and twopairs of running socks. Keep in mind,these are all helpful in reducing injury,preventing blistering and muscle recovery.

We don’t “race” every race and have toprepare mentally for racing. We strategizeon how each race fits into a bigger sched-ule. We rarely “race” unless it’s sanctionedby the USATF (US Track & Field) regard-less of the distance.I like to race certainraces because it maybe the time you needto get into a biggerrace or I am just feel-ing the race. Thereare some races thatwe run just to helpfurther the cause,support the commu-nity or stay active.We have competedin some of thelargest races in thiscountry where wemight be in a racewith 10,000 of ourclosest runnerfriends or as few as30 athletes. Either race requires strategy toensure completion, performance and en-hance the experience. Your perspectivealso has to change; I’m 51 years old, thereis no sense of accomplishment in passingthe 30 year old or high school runner.The thrill comes in knowing how I com-pared to the runners in my age divisionand then within the group of female ath-letes. I can’t compare my athleticism toany others – running is truly an individu-

alized sport. I have always taught my sonthat it’s about you against your own timeand effort and not about trying to win –but to enjoy the wins when they come!

I set my sights on a few races: the SanDiego Rock N Roll Half Marathon, Nar-bona Pass, and the Hopi “Water is Life”race. I needed the San Diego race as amarker for time; I’m a two-hour or underon the half marathon at low elevation andran a 1:58! I always wanted to run theNarbona Pass Distance Classic 10K, lo-cated near theheart of theNavajo reserva-tion, whichclimbs 500’ to9,000’ feet eleva-tion. One of themost challengingraces I’ve run, theuphill climb re-quired every mus-cle and every bitof lung strength Ihad. I ran the 10K while my husband andson took on the 5K. I ran Hopi’s “Water isLife” run last year and was invited back totake on the climb up Hopi First Mesa onemore time.

By mid-July, I received an email fromthe Canyon de Chelly race director ShaunMartin notifying me I was “in” the Ultraor 34-mile run!! Wow!! What a task butrose to the challenge by increasing myworkouts. I ran from Laona to the StoneLake C-Store several times on a weekendadding in an additional 10 miles weavingthrough the back roads around SilverLake. I was joined on occasion by localrunners who helped offset the distance andalways finished up the last few with myson. I started hitting 56-mile weeks, myworkouts became crazy, the grocery listgrew, and loved every minute of it!

We always ran to offset the cancerdrug side effects; I didn’t take the painmedication but chose fitness to get beyond

the debilitatingside effects. How-ever, that was forme. Last summer,my son told me hedidn’t want to runanymore becausehe thought thatwas for me andsince I was doingbetter, he didn’tthink he had tokeep running. I re-membered the ad-vice fromOlympicmarathoner JoanBenoit Samuelsonto my son whosaid, “Run foryou. Not because

your parents tell you but run for you.Then when you run, you run your bestrace.” I always believed that and encour-aged him to run for him and to find him-self when he wanted and was ready. Irespected his decision and let him stoprunning.

Two weeks later, he joined the Tse-hootsooi Middle School Cross Countryteam in Fort Defiance, Ariz. and went onto run track where he thrived on his own

desire to run. He became the only 6th-grade boy to run Varsity while running atthe State level and then at the Champi-onships. An unexpected change brought usback to Laona where he joined the Rebelsteam with little enthusiasm. He missed thestrenuous workouts at his previous schooland how the running program combinedthe Navajo language, culture and tradition.On a trip back to Window Rock in earlySeptember, my son was enveloped by hisformer running teammates where they

helped to reignitewhy he loved torun.

Jaiden’s nextfew races werethrilling and foundhim consistently inthe top three JVboys runners. How-ever, nothing beathis last win. Watch-ing him at his lastmeet where he for a

second time was the first to cross the finishline alone showed all of us he found him-self in his own run, at his own pace withan overwhelming look of confidence andpeace as he ran his best race and estab-lished a new PR!

I also found peace as I ran my firstUltra at Canyon de Chelly. I was deeplymoved by the prayers, well wishes, andblessings for all of the runners remember-ing my own journey to one of the most in-credible races ever. No one knew myjourney, no one knew how grateful I wasto simply be somewhere. I was so in themoment as I talked with athletes fromaround the country, saw some incrediblesights, and gave thanks to all of the sup-port I felt that day. Running through thethick sand, cold water creeks, and scalingup the canyon trails for 34 miles was oneof the most amazing accomplishments. Iwas so happy to be where I was! I can onlylook forward to the race next year.

We travelled so many miles this pastyear to race, run and enjoy what we love todo. Deep gratitude, appreciation and loveto my husband and son for supporting thiscrazy running schedule whether it be diet,nutrition, working out, early morningraces, running, sore muscles, fatigue, ortravel. Thanks to the Wheelers and to myfamily for helping me with my son so Icould get my distance on and race.Thanks to Deanna Collins, Margaret Cal-houn, the Sorensons, my son and the Run-ners of the Northwoods for sharing milesor encouragement when needed; lots ofhugs to these inspiring female athletes –Mariana Kahn, Nancy Gale-Begay, EvieLee, Suzanne Chavez and Gee Bee; manythanks to Shaun Martin and his entireteam who welcomed me back to my otherhome and gave me an incredible opportu-nity to run the Canyon de Chelly Ultra!!A lot of honor and respect to the Acoma,Hopi – Walpi, and Navajo communitiesthat provided the venue to run in some ofthe most incredible areas in this country –I am so grateful.

For 2016? The Warrior Run HalfMarathon in Kayenta, Ariz., the EugeneOregon Marathon, Narbona Pass and theCanyon de Chelly Ultra and as manyplaces in between!

P E R S O N A L S

Warrior Run

Half Marathon

Kayenta, Ariz.

Acoma Seed

Run 8 miles

3rd Place in

Age Division

2015 Gathering 5K

November 15, 2015 • Potawatomi Traveling Times | 13Personals

“DA WE WGE MEK” (GIFT SHOP)Your Destination for Authentic Native American Gifts

NEW CDsPOWWOW• Southern Boyz: Pops• The Bearhead Sisters: A Woman’s Journey• A Beautiful Night: Tanner Albers Memorial Round Dance

TRADITIONAL• Whitehawk & Crow: The Morning Star• Louie Gonnie: Spirit of the Swirling One

FLUTE• Tony Duncan: Earth Warrior

Open Mon. thru Thurs. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CLOSED Fridays.

CLOSED on federal holidays.

8130 Mish ko swen Dr.Crandon

(715) 478-7470

IMPORTANT: We are no longer accepting checks as a form of payment. Cash, Debit or Credit Cards only.

If we don’t have somethingyou’re looking for, let us know. WE WILL do our best to find it!

NEW DVDsMOVIE• Winter in the Blood• The Cherokee Word for Water• Rymes for Young Ghouls

New Stock of Potawatomi Merchandise!

• Men’s & Women’s T-shirts• Unisex Adult Hooded Sweatshirts• Youth: T-shirts & Hooded Sweatshirts• Infant/Toddler: T-Shirts & Hooded Sweatshirts (Limited sizes, colors and quantities)

• Four color Keeper of the Fire logo decals back in stock! (Available in five different sizes)

Happy Birthday,Kevin White,Nov. 2, 2015.

From, Family in Michigan

Happy Birthday,Harvey White III,Nov. 24, 2015.

From, Your Family

P E R S O N A L S

With one final opportunity to run for his PR, thisyoung athlete found his best race at the Laona CrossCountry Championships taking another WIN!! Nervesand pre-race jitters left Jaiden feeling anxious and unsureof his performance. Planning healthy meals in advance toenhance performance offered some reassurance. Westrategized the day before and set sights on shaving off 30seconds from his best time. On race day, we talked againabout this target and he thought he might be able toachieve this new goal. As the hail and rain fell, we knewconditions were right for fast running. As the cloudsshifted and as the sun broke through the cloudy skies, thedetermination took hold as he bolted to the front of the combined JV Division andstayed there throughout the race slowly increasing the lead!! At every check point Isaw years of training consume his form, his stride and confidence; the fluidity of hismovements made me realize he found his best race and then some!!

Congratulations to my Jaiden for the season’s final victory! Many thanks to hisCoach Sorenson, Coach Lawrence at Tsehootsooi Middle School and his former teamfor their ongoing support, the friends and family who cheered for this young group ofathletes and to his Laona-Wabeno Rebels’ teammates for welcoming him!!

Super Proud of our Kid!! Crystal & Dan Deschinny

W i s h i n g m y s o n ,

L e v i E a d e s ,a H a p p y 6 t h B i r t h d a y o n

N o v e m b e r 1 7 t h . L o v e , M o m

Leroy Christopher William wasborn at 8:45 p.m., on Oct. 19, 2015,weighing in at 9 pounds, 4.7 ounces,and at 19.75 inches long.

Proud parents are Leah LaRockand Chris Rosio of Wabeno.

Grandparents are GeorgianneShockto of Crandon and Jeff Rosio ofWabeno.

We l c o m e t ot h e Wo r l d ,

B a b y !

Danica Robinson

Cameron Tuckwab

Britteny VanZile

Micha Armstrong

Natiyah LaBarge

Olivia Shepard

Molly VanZile

Karsyn McCorkle

Wylder Shepard

14 | Potawatomi Traveling Times • November 15, 2015 Community

Look Who We Found at the Play Shoppe Pumpkin Patch!

Mammals and Minions and Babies, Oh My! photos by

Rachel

Zaborowski

November 15, 2015 • Potawatomi Traveling Times | 15Community

Happy Halloween 2015Play Shoppe Celebrated on Oct. 27 with Crafts, Yummy Treats, and a Hayride

Rising Sun Daycare Celebrated on Oct. 26 with aParade and Lots of Goodies

photos by

Rachel Zaborowski

16 | Potawatomi Traveling Times • November 15, 2015 Community

Happy Halloween 2015FCP Recreation Holds Annual Halloween Party for Community

Age 0-5 Category: (l-r) Marianna Doud, 2nd Place;

Zander Weso, 1st Place; Aiden Bowman, 3rd Place. Age 6-12 Category: (l-r) Zach Weso, 1st Place;

Zoey Weso, 2nd Place; Patrick Daniels Jr., 3rd Place.

Age 13-17 Category: (l-r) Bisher Daniels, 1st Place;

Albert Jacobson, 2nd Place; Sylindria Thunder, 3rd Place.

Age 18+: (l-r) Candace Skenandore, 2nd Place;

Mary Sue Weso, 1st Place; Tina Daniels, 3rd Place.

Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners!

Antonio

MendezAlize

Schingeck

Karsyn

McCorkle

BOO!