On March 19th the Good Thyme Restaurant in Washburn, Wisconsin, was completely destroyed by fire. Owner Renee Holman lived above the restaurant and lost all her personal possessions, despite prompt action by the Washburn Fire Department. Adjacent businesses were spared, thanks to the efforts of those who responded.
Good Thyme has been an annual participant in the Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce-sponsored "Chequamegon Chefs Exhibition". Good Thyme employed a significant number of Washburn residents.
A relief fund has been established at Bremer Bank to assist Renee in recovering from this loss.
Donations may be made by by visiting the Good Thyme/Holman Family Fire Relief Fund web site (http://www.goodthymewashburn.com/). Donations may also be mailed to:
Good Thyme Bistro & Catering Relief Fund
c/o Bremer Bank
PO Box 278
Washburn, WI 54891
Challenger Ralph Brzezinski easily defeated incumbent Washburn Mayor Irene Blakely on Tuesday.
Brzezinski's campaign centered on economic development and bringing jobs to the area. Blakely was seen by some voters as being anti-development and anti-business. Her opponent won the election by a margin of 157 votes, out of a total of 905 votes cast in the spring election.
Blakely is credited with the adoption of a resolution making Washburn an eco-municipality. During her two terms in office, she presided over the completion of Washburn's comprehensive plan.
The new mayor has his work cut out for him. Washburn voters also rejected a school referendum request on Tuesday, by 446 votes.
A second home is an affordable luxury.
Discover why a vacation retreat on Madeline Island is the ultimate indulgence! Contact Broker Eric Kodner today at 612.670.2539.
Eric Kodner is a luxury property specialist and real estate educator with a unique perspective on the Madeline Island real estate market.
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Labor history was quietly made in Appleton, Wisconsin on Saturday, January 26, 2008.
The event was the Wisconsin AFL-CIO New Alliance Convocation, which took place at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton. The choice of a meeting site was significant. The Radisson in Appleton was built entirely by Union laborers and is an example of successful cooperation between contractors and Union labor.
The New Alliance is the AFL-CIO's first major initiative to restructure the American labor movement. The structure of the organization has not changed since the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merged in the 1950s.
Delegates to the Wisconsin Convocation voted to create three new AFL-CIO jurisdictions within Wisconsin. Federal and State field staff will also be reorganized. And there will be a new emphasis on strategic planning and accountability.
Photo above: Delegates caucus during the Wisconsin New Alliance Convocation in Appleton, Wisconsin
Featured speakers at the Convocation included Linda Chavez-Thompson, AFL-CIO Executive Vice-President Emeritus, and Ed McElroy, President of the AFT (American Federation of Teachers). AFL-CIO Political Director Mike Podhorzer gave an excellent presentation on the role of organized labor in state and national elections.
I was proud to be sent by our American Federation of Musicians Local (Local 30-73) as a delegate to Wisconsin's New Alliance Convocation. My thanks go to AFM President Tom Lee and to the officers and directors of AFM Local 30-73 for the opportunity to participate in this historic event.
The Town of LaPointe (Wisconsin) budget for 2008 will be up 7% over last year's levy.
The total levy (including amounts for the Town of LaPointe, Ashland County, the Bayfield School District, the State of Wisconsin and Madeline Island Sanitary District) will be $5,849,971.31 for 2008.
The largest single portion of the total levy was for the Bayfield School District. The School District portion of the budget is nearly $2.5 million.
Last year's 2007 levy represented an increase of 15% over the year before.
We don't know yet if we're going to get an ice road between Madeline Island and Bayfield this season. But it's likely that we'll get at least enough ice to shut the Madeline Island Ferry Line down for awhile.
Photo above: Aft view of the windsled "Ice Angel IV" at Madeline Island
When the lake freezes, Windsled Transportation, Inc. takes over. And now that we're well into the month of January, customers, clients and fellow Madeline Island enthusiasts are asking me where they can obtain reliable windsled and ice road information. So here it is:
Call 715-747-5400 for recorded windsled and ice road information, twenty-four hours a day.
I plan to post a Windsled schedule once service starts up. In the meantime, please use the number above to obtain scheduled windsled times and ice road condition information.
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Madeline Island Real Estate in the Apostle Islands region. We serve the Lake Superior south shore area, including Bayfield, Ashland & Douglas counties.
Madeline Island Realty has established itself as a leading seller of exceptional properties in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior, including prime lakeshore property and the finest Madeline Island real estate. We are a member of the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS and our listings appear on NorthstarMLS of Minnesota and Wisconsin. We are proud to be able to point to our many "first" achievements in the Ashland and Bayfield County area.
We strongly believe that a real estate agent's education should not end with merely earning a license. We encourage our agents to pursue nationally-recognized designations and certifications over and above the minimum education requirements. Broker Eric Kodner became the Island's first CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) in 2004, its first e-PRO (Certification for Internet Proficiency) in 2005 and its first ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) in 2007. We strive to offer innovative marketing and the same high standard of practice that our buyers from major metropolitan areas have come to expect where they live and work.
Broker Eric Kodner has earned the Certified Luxury Homes Marketing Specialist designation from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Madeline Island Realty (http://www.madelineislandrealty.com/) and its Minnesota affiliate, Wayzata Lakes Realty (http://www.wayzatalakesrealty.com/), offer luxury waterfront and island properties, estate homes and vacant lakeshore properties. Our relationship with LuxuryRealEstate.com and the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing provides us with a unique opportunity to network with other luxury property agents across the United States and abroad. Broker Eric Kodner CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO, CLHMS teaches real estate courses at the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS (MAAR) and was a featured guest speaker at the 2005 Wisconsin REALTORS Association (WRA) Convention.
Madeline Island Realty is a member of the LuxuryRealEstate.com broker network and appears in the current edition of "Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate".
http://www.merchantcircle.com/MadelineIslandRealEstate.
Long considered a best-kept secret by well-to-do summer residents from Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and the Upper Midwest, Madeline Island has become a popular summer destination and a haven for sailors and boaters, private aircraft owners and families seeking the utmost second home experience in the north central United States.
Madeline Island is a naturally-gated community, separated from the mainland by a distance of over two miles. The Island is accessible year-round by car ferry, windsled or ice road.
Your investment in a waterfront second home or lot on Madeline Island offers multiple benefits. In addition to the constantly-increasing value of lakeshore, your Madeline Island Real Estate investment stands out among recreational property investments because of the increasing popularity of islands as an ideal recreational retreat.
For details on luxury property investment opportunities on Madeline Island, visit our Luxury Properties website, at http://www.luxurylakeshore.com/. And please also visit our Island office in LaPointe, located at 809 Main Street. We'll be looking forward to your visit!
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