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Northwoods - Tomahawk Leader
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ALIVE in the Northwoods 2014
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Summer/Fall 2014
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Tomahawk ALIVE in the Northwoods
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
jbuelow@tomahawkleader.com
Northwoods summertime living is all about
the haunting distant call of a loon and the constant,
sometimes deafening, chirp of nearby frogs. It’s
the coming together of those who make life worth
living to recount stories from the past and plan for
adventures yet to be told.
Whether visiting for the day, the weekend
or an extended stay, there’s plenty for the entire
family to see and do.
Tomahawk provides a great jumping off point
for just about any outdoor sport. The area is known
for its legendary musky waters, and a number of
multi-use trails crisscross miles upon miles of state
and county owned forests that encompass the city.
The headwaters of the Wisconsin, Tomahawk,
Somo and Spirit rivers provide the ideal place to put
in for a scenic daylong paddling or pontoon trip.
The many trails that snake through Tomahawk
area forests provide another good place to watch
wildlife and take in the serenity of the Northwoods.
Whether by foot, bike or ATV, the region provides
plenty of opportunity to get off the beaten path
and back to nature.
There’s no need to leave city limits to take in
some of the best the area has to offer. One of the
city’s 11 parks, Bradley Park covers over 100 acres
and is filled with old growth red and white pine.
Located almost right next to the downtown, many
consider it a hidden gem of the city.
The summertime biking and walking Hiawatha
Trail extends north from SARA Park, and the recent
expansion of ATV routes in the region has made
Tomahawk a hub for accessing a multi-county ATV
trail systems that runs through town and connects
to the many club trail systems located in the
outskirts of the city.
The shoreline of the Wisconsin River in
Tomahawk is the location for free entertainment
during the summer. Water ski shows are held every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Kwahamot Park
and a number of free musical concerts take place
at Veterans Memorial Park on Wednesdays throughout
the summer. And just up the road at Washington
Square and Toddler Park, the Tomahawk Historical
Society’s museums offers a look back at bygone
days all summer long.
Several times throughout the year downtown
Tomahawk becomes the main focal point of activity
as visitors and residents alike flood the streets for
community events like the Main Street Memories
Car Show, Pow Wow Days parade, Thrilla on the
Grilla and Tomahawk Fall Ride.
The Tomahawk area also offers unique
shopping opportunities and great dining, and
excellent schools and medical facilities.
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Parade, fireworks among
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By Jed Buelow
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From a party in the park to an impressive
fireworks show to cap off the day, those looking for
a fun and festive way to celebrate July 4 will want to
be in Tomahawk over the holiday.
The city celebrates Independence Day like no
other its size as events get underway a day in advance
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2014 Tomahawk Fall Ride
roars into town
Sept. 11-14
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
jbuelow@tomahawkleader.com
The big event might still be months
away, but anticipation is building and
plans are well underway for the
33rd annual Tomahawk Fall Ride for
MDA Sept. 11-14, 2014.
Tens
of
thousands
of
motorcyclists and biking enthusiasts
alike are expected to be in Tomahawk
to enjoy the fall colors and the
many events planned for the four-day
motorcycle rally, which continues to be the
biggest of its kind in the region and northern
Wisconsin. The event also serves as the
largest fundraiser for the regional Muscular
of Dystrophy Association (MDA), annually
generating around $100,000 for the
organization to help families living with the
neuromuscular disease.
This year marks 33 years since a group
of motorcyclists got together to tour the
magnificent colors that are on display in
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2014 Summer Events
June 18 Music on the River every Wednesday for 7 weeks
July 3 Annual Arts and Craft Show and Party in the Park
July 4 Pow Wow Days Parade, water ski show and fireworks
July 19 Fishing Unlimited Kids Fishing Contest
July 30 - August 2 Antique Outboard Motor Show
at SARA Park
August 1-3 St. Mary’s Summer Festival
and Totally Tomahawk Sidewalk Sales
August 9 Lions Thrilla on the Grilla
September 11-14 Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA
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the Tomahawk area each fall. The event has
since grown to crowds estimated as large as
40,000.
Come join in on the ride Sept. 11-14
and make some friends along the way while
enjoying all that is planned for the big
weekend.
Activities get underway Thursday,
Sept. 11, with the Tomahawk Regional
Chamber of Commerce’s annual Bonfire
and Brat Fry at SARA Park beach from
6 to 9 p.m. The kick-off event features live
music as well as one heck of a large bonfire
to help keep attendees warm as they reunite
with old friends – and meet new ones.
SARA Park is also the official site of
MDA during the Fall Ride and the place
where a number of events and activities are
planned. There will be motorcycle fun runs,
bike games for prizes, live auctions, music
and raffles. It’s also the place where official
MDA Tomahawk Fall Ride merchandise
can be purchased. SARA Park is a HOG pin
stop. MDA will once again host the Rumble
Through the Woods Saturday and new
model Harley-Davidsons will be on display
and available for test rides for eligible riders
Friday and Saturday.
That Friday and Saturday also tour
the Harley-Davidson plant located on East
Somo Avenue. The Somo Avenue HarleyDavidson plant is one of two located in the
city of Tomahawk. The other is the HarleyDavidson facility on Kaphaem Road.
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big Thunder Parade Friday night. It also
draws hundreds of riders and thousands
of onlookers as motorcyclists traverse
18-miles of scenic rural roadway before
congregating in the downtown.
Downtown also hosts free street bands
Friday night, following the conclusion
of the Thunder Parade, and does so
again Saturday evening. Featured will
be Road Trip on Friday and Oil Can
Harry on Saturday on the west end of
West Wisconsin Avenue, with additional
live music planned for the east side of
downtown.
Bubba’s Big Party at Nokomis
Community Park gets started Wednesday,
Sept. 10, with Early Bird parties leading up
to performances by headline bands Friday
and Saturday. Live music is just part of
the many activities planned through the
extended weekend at Bubba’s, including
camping, many vendors, lawn mower
racing and a pancake breakfast.
And, any number of taverns and other
businesses throughout the area feature
live music, along with vendors selling
merchandise through the weekend.
For much more on events and specific
times for the upcoming Fall Ride, pick up
a copy of the official 2014 Tomahawk
Fall Ride Guide published by the
Tomahawk Leader newspaper, available in
August. Also watch for more before the big
celebration and follow-up pictures on the
Tomahawk Leader website at
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Plenty of fishing events
By Tom Colstad
Tomahawk Leader Sports Editor
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For the Tomahawk area angler, there
are many fishing contests/tournaments that
take place during the course of the spring and
summer.
For those who like to chase muskies, one
might join the Mohawksin Musky Masters (MMM)
at Chuck’s Sport Shop for a $10 membership fee
and then fish with club members every Thursday
evening in friendly competition through Sept. 11
at various lakes in Lincoln and Oneida counties.
The cost for the Thursday competitions is $5
per evening with a 100% payout after each gettogether (in the event that no fish are caught, the
pot rolls over into the next week). The MMM also
hosts three Saturday tournaments during the
summer (June 21, July 26 and Aug. 13) where
teams of two anglers vie for cash and prizes. For
more information, call 715-453-3101.
The Park City Bass Anglers of Merrill holds
several bass tournaments during the season,
including: July 12, Big Arbor Vitae; July 13, Lake
Nokomis; Aug. 9, Lake Alice; Aug. 16, Miller
Dam; and Aug. 17, Holcombe Flowage. For
Help
end AIS
spread
Boaters and anglers alike are being reminded of
a few simple guidelines to follow this summer to help
keep Tomahawk area waters pristine and worthy of a
return visit.
With fishing and boating comes the risk of
spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS). These species
can spread rapidly by hitching a ride on boats and
watercraft. Species like Eurasian water milfoil (EWM)
and zebra mussels can choke out lakes and make
recreating difficult, if not impossible. It is up to all of
us to do our part to prevent the spread of AIS. There are
several laws in place in the state to prevent the spread
of these nasty invaders.
•Remove all aquatic plants, animals and mud from
boats, trailers and equipment before leaving the boat
landing. Make sure to look over the boat and boat trailer
to make sure no unintended weeds are hitching a ride.
Drain all water from the boat, motor, bilge, transom
wells and livewells before leaving the boat landing.
•Do not move live fish away from a boat landing.
A live fish is a fish still in water. Drain water from
all containers holding fish including pails, coolers,
livewells and bait buckets. Frozen water bottles or ice
can be used in place of water to keep fish fresh.
more information, contact president Phil Skoug
at 715-218-1299.
The Central Wisconsin River Series holds
three qualifier bass tournaments and a two-day
championship that is open to the public. The tour
is a team event. Go to www.wisconsinriverseries.
com for more information, entry forms and rules.
The dates of the remaining qualifier tourneys
are: June 28, Lake Nokomis; and Sept. 6, Lake
Mohawksin. The championship tournament will
be held Sept. 27-28 on Lake Mohawksin.
Tomahawk Fishing Unlimited will hold
its annual Kids’ Fishing Contest on Saturday,
July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Veterans
Memorial Park in Tomahawk. The event is free
and kids receive a free lunch and box of bait.
There will be prizes for first-through-third in each
age group (10 and under and 11-15 years) and
fish species (northern, walleye, perch, bass,
bluegill).
Before you drop your line,
check out the Fishing Report and
Jed Buelow’s ‘fishing blog’
at www.tomahawkleader.com
•Minnows also have the potential to spread AIS,
and only those purchased from in-state bait dealers can
be used. Unused minnows may be transported from a
body of water alive and used again on the same body of
water or on a different waterbody – if no lake or river
water or other fish were added to the container. If lake
or river water or fish were added to the container, the
minnows can be taken home and only used again on the
same body of water.
•Special regulations apply for trapping minnows.
Minnow harvesting is closed on VHS affected waters
that include Lake Michigan (including Green Bay),
Lake Superior, the Mississippi River, Lake Winnebago,
Fox River from Lake Winnebago to Green Bay and
all connecting waters upstream to the first barrier
impassible to fish. On other waters, minnows may be
harvested for personal use but may not be transported
away alive from the water.
By following these rules, we can all help
keep the waters so many of us enjoy healthy for
generations to come. For more information on
efforts to stop the spread of AIS, contact Lumberjack
Aquatic Invasive Species coordinator John Preuss at
715-369-9886 or johnpreuss@frontier.com.
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July 3, the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of
Commerce and Visitor Center and Tomahawk Lions
Club host the annual Arts and Craft Fair at SARA Park
starting at 9 a.m. The event features many vendors
with a wide range of unique items for sale. The Arts
and Crafts Fair features live music throughout the day
and food and refreshments are available.
For the second year in a row, the chamber will
host the Party in the Park later that evening beginning
at 5 p.m. The family-oriented event will feature
bouncy houses for children, food and beverages and
the band WhiskeyBelles will perform. The party takes
place at Veterans Memorial Park, which provides great
viewing for the Kwahamot Water Ski Show that will
also be taking place that night.
Activities get underway bright and early
July 4 with the Tomahawk Pow Wow Days
5K/10k/Corporate Challenge 10K Runs starting
at 8:30 a.m. with registration starting at 7:30 a.m.
Participants are encouraged to register in advance at
www.active.com, where additional information is
available. A one-mile fun run/walk gets underway
at 9:30 a.m., with a number of children’s fun games
to be held at Veterans Memorial Park starting at
10:30 a.m.
Other events take place downtown. Starting at
10 a.m., the Lions Club begins selling its famous
and tasty grilled barbecue chicken. Additional items
available at their food stand include beverages,
popcorn and other food.
Those grabbing a bite are encouraged to stick
around for the annual Pow Wow Days Fourth of July
Parade as it make its ways through the streets of the
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1 p.m. Following
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at the west end of Wisconsin
Avenue from 2:15 to 5 p.m. The
Pow Wow $50 raffle will also be
held at 3 p.m.
Following the conclusion of
downtown events there will be a
short break before evening activities
start up with the Kwahamot Water Ski
Show at 8 p.m. Those watching the ski show at Veterans
Memorial Park and the Kwahamot Park will want to
stick around as the Tomahawk Lions Club’s annual
July 4 fireworks show gets underway at dusk. SARA
Park provides an additional viewing area to watch the
impressive firework show.
For more on all the activities taking place in
Tomahawk for the Pow Wow Days July 4 celebration,
contact the chamber at 715-453-5334.
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Tomahawk Fire Department: 715-453-8180
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in the Bradley Park through the years. An
extensive collection of military memorabilia
and information including the uniform and
medal belonging to local Medal of Honor
recipient Sgt. Einar Ingman pays tribute to
area veterans.
Interesting items also include a birch
bark wigwam in the early Indian area, a
shoe x-ray machine and telephone operator’s
switchboard and more!
In addition, there are many publications
to view on site, and others for sale such as
“Boom Town 1886-1924,” “Remembering
Yesterday,” “Memories of Tomahawk” and
“Souvenir Views of Tomahawk.”
There is something for everyone at the
society’s two museums, located across the
street from each other on East Washington
Avenue near the Tomahawk Chamber
building. Both are landmarks, one the city’s
first school building and the other, a long-time
information/Chamber office.
The two museums are manned by
volunteers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays
through Fridays.
Also of note, one special event planned
for the museum this summer is an Antique
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From Tomahawk Historical Society
Memories of swimming fun, instructors
and lifeguards are featured in a new exhibit
at the Tomahawk Historical Museums this
summer. Area beaches such as Crystal, French
Town, Bradley Park, Half Moon, Road Lake
and others are being remembered through
photographs and stories.
Also new, a portion of the city’s first
water tower ladder is on display. Folks have
stories of the adventures of some who dared
climb the tower. The ladder was donated to
the Tomahawk Historical Society by Richard
“Dick” Theiler.
The 50th anniversary of Tomahawk
High School’s wrestling program is being
acknowledged in the log museum building.
The exhibit was put together by Bob and
Donna Skubal, based on their research and
upcoming publication. Farming and logging
artifacts also are featured in that building.
Permanent exhibits include a oneroom school, turn-of-the-century kitchen
and paintings by local artist, Don Paulson,
depicting year-round activities that took place
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Kwahamots offer summer
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It wouldn’t b ahamots
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By Kathy Tobin
Tomahawk Leader Editor
kathy@tomahawkleader.com
What would Tomahawk be without the
Kwahamot Ski Club? Kwahamot is literally
the word Tomahawk spelled backwards.
And, if you take in a show this season, you’re
bound to see someone skiing backwards,
and pyramids and jumps and much more.
The Kwahamot shows have been part of
Tomahawk’s summer fun for decades.
Ski shows take place every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday night at 8 p.m.
(late summer at 7:30 p.m.) at Kwahamot
Bay, off North Fourth Street not far from the
Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Highlights for 2014 include:
•Thursday, July 3 – Annual “OldTimers” Alumni Ski Show at 8 p.m. as part
of the big Pow Wow Days celebration in
Tomahawk.
•Friday, July 4 – Fourth of July ski
show at 8 p.m. with fireworks to follow.
•Thursday, July 17 – No ski show;
Kwahamots are competing in Wisconsin
State Show Ski Championships.
•Saturday July 26 – Annual Timber
Shrine benefit show.
•Thursday, July 31 and Saturday,
Aug. 2 – No ski show; Kwahamots are
competing in Warsaw, Ind., in Division 2
Show Ski National Championships.
•Saturday, Aug. 30 – Last ski show of 2014.
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5k, 10k, half-marathons,
marathons, fun runs aplenty
By Tom Colstad
Tomahawk Leader Sports Editor
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For those who like to stay in shape, the
Tomahawk area has lots of activities to pursue.
People who enjoy biking will find the
Hiawatha Trail on the abandoned Milwaukee
Road railroad bed from SARA Park in Tomahawk
to the Lincoln County line near Lake Nokomis
(6.6 miles) to be a nice trip. The cyclist might
venture farther north on the Bearskin State
Trail (18 miles) that extends from the end of the
Hiawatha Trail to Minocqua. However, cyclists
over the age of 16 years will need a Wisconsin
state trail pass to use the Bearskin trail.
There also is a challenging mountain biking
trail system in the Underdown Recreation Area
near Irma that features several miles of singletrack trails traversing a steep, hilly landscape
(not recommended for novices). Cyclists are
also allowed to ride on the Underdown’s gentler
horse trails (must yield to horses) and Loop Road
(hilly).
A nice system of trails for biking is also
found in Tomahawk’s Bradley Park, located
along the shores of Lake Mohawksin.
People wishing to swim to fitness may
go to the Tomahawk Schools Complex for
morning lap swims three days a week (Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday) from 6 to 8 a.m. ($2/
person/lap swim or open swim) or open swims
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Tomahawk pool also
offers water exercise classes four times per week
on Monday (8-9 a.m.), Tuesday (7:30-8:30 a.m.),
Thursday (8-9 a.m.) and Friday (7:30-8:30 a.m.).
The Tomahawk Schools Complex also
has a weight room and running/walking
track available to the community from
6 to 8 a.m.
Tomahawk is famous for producing distance
and middle-distance runners, from high school
age champions to adults who competed in the
Boston Marathon. Area running opportunities
include the Pow Wow Days races, Don
Lintereur Memorial Run, No Frills Marathon
(Tomahawk to Minocqua), Rockin’ Tomahawk
5k/Half marathon and weekly fun runs of various
distances departing Memorial Park.
The annual Tomahawk Pow Wow Days
5k/10k runs take place Friday, July 4, coursing
through the city to the east and returning to
Veterans Memorial Park, followed by a fun run
(one mile). The fees for the race/fun run range
from $15 to $35, including either a cotton T-shirt
or a Dry-Fit shirt. The start time for the 10k is
8:30 a.m., followed shortly by the start of the
5k race. Chip/t-shirt pickup is from 6:45 to
8 a.m. The fun run is set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Pre-registration is at www.active.com until
9 a.m. July 1. For more information, call event
organizer John Zuelsdorf at 715-453-8975.
Check for race results and photos afterwards at
www.tomahawkleader.com.
The second annual Don Lintereur
Memorial Run will take place Saturday,
Aug. 2, beginning and ending at the Nokomis
Community Park, located north of Tomahawk on
County Road L. There will be a half marathon
starting at 8 a.m., with the 5k and 10k races
beginning at 9 a.m. and Mile Kids’ Fun Run at
10 a.m. Awards will be given to the overall male
and female champions, as well as the top three
finishers from each age/gender division. Entry
fees: 1/2 Marathon: $45 by July 1; $50 after
July 1; $55 after July 15; 5k run/walk and 10k:
$30 by July 1; $35 after July 1; 1 Mile Kids’ Fun
Run: $10. Registration will be online at www.
tandhtiming.com. For more information, contact
Shirley Derleth at thederleths@gmail.com.
The “No Frills Marathon” is scheduled for
Sunday, Aug. 31 and will follow the Bearskin
Trail from Tomahawk to Minocqua. The race
will start at 7 a.m. at the Nokomis Community
Park on County Road L and finish at the Bearskin
Trailhead behind the Minocqua Post Office. The
course consists of about 20 miles of gravel path,
a short segment of dirt and nearly six miles of
paved road. The Bearskin Trail crosses six old
railroad bridges, has a slight roll to its topography,
but no steep hills. The entry fee is $35 through
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Sunday, Aug. 31. Register Saturday, Aug. 30,
until 1 p.m. at the Minocqua Area Chamber of
Commerce Office or Sunday, Aug. 31 between
6 a.m. and 7 a.m. at Nokomis Community Park
on County Road L. Runners wishing to compete
in this marathon may do so by going to www.
minocquanofrillsmarathon.com.
And, there’s always next year’s Rockin’
Tomahawk Half Marathon/5k Run/Kids’
Mile Fun Run, a professionally-timed event
that is a fairly flat and fast race suitable for all
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abilities. It takes place in mid-June For more
information, check with the Tomahawk Chamber
of Commerce or go to www.rockintomahawk.
com.
People who enjoy walking as an aerobic
exercise will find an abundance of opportunities
in the Tomahawk area, including the River
Walk from Memorial Park to SARA Park, the
Hiawatha Trail, Bradley Park roads/trails and
Ice Age Trails located from Harrison, through
Irma to Taylor County.
Go explore the Northwoods, get fit and
have fun!
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Check out the ...
motors
antique boats &
STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE: while
viewing some of the rarest outboard
motors and boats left on the planet
during this year’s 35th annual Tomahawk
Nationals Antique Outboard Motor Show
held at SARA Park July 30 through
Aug. 2.
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World’s largest
antique outboard
boat motor show
idles into town
Some of the oldest and rarest outboard boat
motors left on the planet will be on display in
Tomahawk this summer as the Northwoods Chapter
of the Antique Outboard Motor Club hosts its
35th annual Tomahawk Nationals at SARA Park
July 30 through Aug. 2.
Vendors from across the country and globe
will gather in Tomahawk to take part in the fourday event, which includes the outboard boat motor
display located inside the SARA Park arena, as
well as a swap meet and plenty of races and time
trials featuring old motors taking place on Lake
Mohawksin just out back. Some of the earliest motors
and boats ever made (including the locally-built,
wood-frame “Tomahawk”) will be featured at the
event. Thousands of spectators are expected to idle
into SARA Park for the show, which also will feature
a Thursday evening water parade held in conjunction
with the Kwahamot Water Ski Show.
Event organizers invite the public to stop by
and take a stroll down memory lane while viewing
some of the old outdoor boat motors their parents
and grandparents once likely owned. The SARA
Park makeshift museum is open to the public and
admission is free. Spectators also are invited to view
the many races and time trials featuring a number of
antique boat motor categories.
Known as the largest antique outdoor motor
and boat show of its kind in the world, Tomahawk
Nationals is celebrating Mercury Outboard Motors
75th year as well as 35 years since the event was
started locally.
Whether taking part or stopping by for a
visit, the Tomahawk Nationals offers a rare look at
some of the rarest remnants remaining in outboard
motors and boats. For more information on this
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For furry friends:
Care and services
By Abigail Bostwick
Special for the Tomahawk Leader
Furry friends are a member of the family, and the
Tomahawk area has a variety of services to take care of
them.
•Veterinary services: Located at 1406 N. 4th
Street, the Animal Clinic of Tomahawk welcomes pet
owners to stop by with questions and meet Dr. Julie
and the staff. Open Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic has a pet wellness program,
diagnostic machinery and full care for small animals,
senior wellness and home delivery of medication, flea
and tick products, prescription diets and more.
•Boarding: Tomahawk Animal Clinic offers
boarding kennels. Call 715-453-4593 for information
from Joanne. Vaccinations are required. A reservation
request is available online at www.tomahawkvet.com.
•Dog training: Carol Lofquist, trainer, at TLC
Dog Training & Critter Care, offers obedience classes,
therapy dog training and private in-home service.
Call 715-453-8101 or visit www.tlc-dogtraining.com.
•Home pet sitting: Longtime pet care sitter
Holly Teal, from Happy Tails at Home LLC, will
come to your home to look after, feed and walk your
pet, give certain medications and other services. Call
715-966-6587 for more information.
•Food, play: Pops Feed and Garden on North
Fourth Street offers a various pet food for a variety
of pets. They also have tropical fish and supplies, live
reptiles, rabbits, ferrets and more.
Hometown Feedmill on South Tomahawk
Avenue specializes in custom mixed animal and bird
feeds. They also have pet supplies.
Mainstream animal products are on hand at
Ben Franklin, Nelson’s County Market, Great Lakes
Foods, Dollar General, Family Dollar and others.
•Dog Park: On West Somo Avenue past the
SARA Park complex, there is a leash area with three
acres for large dogs and half an acre for small dogs.
Dogs must be vaccinated. Donations accepted.
Mary’s Park in Nokomis also has an enclosed
dog-running facility. Take County
Road Y off Hwy. 8, turn right on
Tomanok Road, left on River Road.
•Grooming: Pet groomer is on
hand at Stacy’s Pet Salon, 715453-3887.
Jack the Clipper
is
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for
grooming services at
715-453-9716. He is located near the intersection of
County Road L and Muskellunge Lake Road.
• P e t f o o d pantry, education: Paws 2
Think is a local, non-profit organization dedicated
to providing education about animal welfare and
helping pets in need through a pet food pantry.
Contact: Sunnie, 715-612-5866. Food and monetary
donations are desperately needed to keep the program
going. Drop-off points for dry or canned pet food, cat
litter, treats, toys and monetary donations include
Tomahawk Warehouse Liquor, Tomahawk Stove
Junction and Family Traditions or call the above
number. Also look for the Paws 2 Think children’s
Coloring and Activity Book at businesses around the
area, including the Tomahawk Leader.
•Animal shelters: The Lincoln County Humane
Society is located in Merrill and is dedicated to the
care of healthy, adoptable animals. They are a no-kill
shelter. Contact: 715-536-3459.
The Oneida County Humane Society is located
in Rhinelander. Contact: 715-362-5992.
•Wildlife care: Wild Instincts in Rhinelander
is a non-profit organization that provides care and
rehabilitation for wildlife and promotes stewardship
through education and research. Contact: 715-362WILD (9453).
The Northwoods Wildlife Center is a nonprofit organization in Mincoqua that rehabilitates
wildlife and promotes proper care through various
educational programs. Contact: 715-356-7400. Tours
of that facility and summer programming for young
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Great fishing in
Tomahawk area
According to the Department
of Natural Resources (DNR), about
1.4 million people buy fishing
licenses and the number of fishermen
swells significantly higher in the
summer when children under
16 years old (kids under 16 don’t
require a fishing license) are figured in.
Fishermen have ample angling
opportunities for walleye, northern
pike and bass on Tomahawk’s larger
bodies of water, including Lake
Nokomis, Lake Mohawksin, Lake
Alice, Somo Lake and the Spirit,
Jersey City and Willow flowages. All
of these have well-maintained boat
landings.
Lincoln County boasts nearly
150 lakes, with more than two-thirds
of those having public access. Of
those lakes, 35 have boat ramps,
a dozen can be reached via walkin trails and 41 are designated as
wilderness lakes in public ownership.
Fishermen wanting to avoid the
crowds at the better-known fishing
lakes can find solitude on the dozens
of backwoods lakes in the Harrison
Hills, located east of Tomahawk, or
the Underdown, south of Tomahawk
near Irma. Most of those smaller
lakes offer good panfishing.
Although not known for their trophy
game fish potential, some of these
gems occasionally yield a whopper
bass or northern pike.
Those anglers preferring to fish
flowing waters have several options
in the Tomahawk area.
The state’s largest river, the
Wisconsin, offers good fishing
opportunities for walleyes, and
smallmouth bass also are abundant
and offer the fisherman an exciting
hook-up and fight.
The area’s other river systems
(Spirit, Somo and Tomahawk) are
open for general fishing and provide
anglers with a plethora of game
fishing opportunities for walleye,
bass, northern pike and muskies.
For those seeking yet another
different fishing challenge, there is
some very respectable brook, brown
and rainbow trout fishing to be found
in the Prairie River as it runs from
Gleason to Merrill.
The state record brookie
(nearly 10 pounds) was taken from
the Prairie River near Gleason
about 65 years ago. The Prairie
offers some of the state’s best flyfishing opportunities on its broader
stretches.
There are scores of small
streams coursing through the
area, and most have brook trout
inhabiting portions of them. Fishing
St. Mary’s Catholic
Seventh and Washington Ave.,
Tomahawk • 715-453-2878
Father John Anderson, Pastor
Mass times: Saturday 6 p.m.
Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.
New Mass times effective Sept. 6 & 7:
Saturday 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays, 9 a.m.;
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St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Pier-Willow
12 Miles North of Tripoli on Willow Road
Father John Anderson, Pastor
Saturday, 4 p.m.
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St. Augustine Catholic
Intersection of D & B,
Harrison • 715-453-2561
Father John Anderson, Pastor
Sunday 8 a.m. Mass
New Mass time effective Sept. 6 & 7:
Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
St. John the Baptist
Catholic Intersection of J & 17
Bloomville • 715-453-2561
Fr. Mike McLain, Pastor
Saturday 6 p.m. Mass
for them usually requires a short
spinning rod and live bait because
of the close-quarter conditions as
the creek meanders through tag
alders and willow brush.
Whatever kind of fishing a
person enjoys, he/she can find it in
abundance in the Tomahawk area.
Grace Lutheran Church
ELCA •
108 W. Somo Ave., Tomahawk
715-453-4066 • Handicap Accessible
Pastor Rev. Mark U. Ziemer
Pastor Don Cannady, Visitation Pastor
Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Sunday Outdoor Worship, 10 a.m.,
at Schaefer’s Wharf, Hwy. L
St. Paul Ev. Lutheran
Missouri Synod • 715-453-5391
12 E. Wisconsin Ave., Tomahawk
Rev. Mark Schoenherr
Saturday Service, 6 p.m.
Sunday Service, 9 a.m.
Children Growing in Faith,
Wednesday, 6 p.m., Sept. - May
Redeemer Ev. Lutheran
WELS • 715-453-4814
16 Theiler Drive, Tomahawk
Rev. Mark Gass, Pastor
Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:45 a.m.
The Log Church
A Christian Community Church
Prince Of Peace
Christian Church
Hwy. 8, Tripoli • 715-612-5514
Pastor Larry Mathein
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pastorlarry@thelogchurch.com
Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m.
“All Are Welcome”
United Methodist Church
Corner of Merrill Ave. & Second St.,
Tomahawk
Sunday Service, 10 a.m.
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1328 Hwy. A, Tomahawk
Pastor Alice Sharping• 715-453-8783
Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
“Following Christ by the Spirit”
School Rd. at Bradley Farm Rd.,
Tomahawk • 715-453-4378
Pastor Debra Hastings
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School (ages 4-12)
All Ages, Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
First Congregational
N. Fifth & E. Washington Ave.,
Tomahawk • 715-453-2217
Pastor John Miskimen
Worship Sunday 9 a.m.;
Children’s Storytime 9:10 a.m
Spirit Baptist
Hwy. 86, 1/4 Mile West of Hwy. 102,
Spirit • 715-657-0304• 715-657-0764
Duane Harper, Pastor
Worship 10:15 a.m.;
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Affiliated w/Baptist General Conference
St. Barnabas Episcopal
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Northwoods Vineyard
418 Kaphaem Road
Tomahawk • 715-453-6700
Pastors Ross, Nate and Tim Nelson
Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
AXIOM Youth Group, Wednesdays,
7:30 to 9 p.m., for grades 6-12
Community Seventh Day
Adventist Pastor Chuck Kohley
Hwy. 86/D, Tomahawk • 715-453-5809
Sabbath School 10:30 a.m.
Sabbath Worship, 9 a.m.
Directory made possible by these churches and ...
Berean Baptist Church
19 N. Third St., Tomahawk
Pastor Charles Scheele • 715-453-3407
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon Service 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer, 7 p.m.
Men’s and Women’s Bible Study,
Call for Times
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Don’t move firewood
to protect against invasives
Firewood easily transports harmful pests and
other problems to trees at your favorite campsite.
Firewood that looks clean may actually be hiding
insects like emerald ash borer (EAB), gypsy moth or
the tiny spores of a tree-killing fungus like oak wilt.
Instead of taking firewood along on your next
camping trip or bringing some home with you from
far away, get your firewood where you’re going to use
it. Make sure it was produced from trees harvested
nearby.
As of June 1, 2014, if you are bringing wood to a
state property it must be: from within 10 miles of the
state property and from outside of a EAB quarantined
area in Wisconsin.
In the case of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest, the USDA out of Rhinelander, indicates the
firewood radius is 25 miles. The firewood restriction
is one way of slowing the spread of Emerald Ash
Borer, an exotic beetle from Asia that kills ash trees,
and other invasives. The EAV insect’s larva kills ash
trees by destroying the soft layer of wood just under
the bark.
Even easier, consider buying your firewood from
a Wisconsin certified dealer. This wood has been
treated to eliminate pests and diseases and is allowed
on state properties.
Many campgrounds now restrict firewood use.
Call ahead for specific information for your campsite.
Ti p s f o r y o u r c a m p i n g t r i p
Allowable firewood types: 1) Wisconsin certified
firewood, which has been processed to remove
harmful hitchhikers. 2) Dimensional lumber, such
as 2x4 or 4x6 scraps from a building project, will be
allowed on state property upon the discretion of park
staff. 3) Firewood that meets firewood regulations
described above.
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slabs. This wood is fresh enough to harbor pests and
has traveled long distances. 2) Wood that is painted,
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treated with preservatives or made up of a composite
of wood and glue such as chipboard and plywood.
Toxins are released when this is burned causing a
serious health hazard.
Most parks offer quality firewood for sale at a
reasonable price by the park’s friends group. Proceeds
return to the park’s budget and pay for things like
educational programs, buildings and picnic shelters,
seasonal naturalists and needed equipment. Private
sellers often have firewood for sale just outside of the
park as well.
Use up the firewood you have at each place
on your camping vacation. Do not leave any unused
wood behind and do not take it with you to another
destination.
When buying firewood, make sure the pieces are
dry and have either no bark or bark that is loose (a
sign that the wood is very dry). This will reduce the
threat of spreading diseases and your fire will be
easier to start.
Reduce your need for open fire by cooking over
gas or charcoal. Instead of an evening campfire,
explore new night-time activities like star-gazing or
viewing wildlife by flashlight.
If you are a camper from outside of Wisconsin,
please do not bring firewood with you. It will be
confiscated and if the wood is from a quarantined
area, you could be violating a federal law forbidding
hardwood movement of any kind out of your state or
county of residence. Federal fines up to $1,000 may
be imposed.
If you are a camper from Wisconsin and purchase
your firewood outside of the park, have a receipt ready
to show proof of that purchase. It will be checked for
location against firewood quarantined areas of the state.
You can buy firewood in, or just outside of,
almost every Wisconsin State Park. It is not, however,
available in this part of the state at the Willow Flowage
Scenic Waters Area.
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miles of biking opportunities through their
mountain and touring bike exposition, “Trek
the Northwoods.”
In this case, the focus is on one of the
most challenging and scenic trails the area has
to offer: The Underdown.
Mountain bikers love this rugged terrain
that traverses secluded woodlands of Lincoln
County near Irma. This unique landscape
was created thousands of years ago after the
glaciers retreated from North America, leaving
behind hills, valleys, and lakes and streams.
Expect lots of twists, turns and curves for
some demanding riding.
The Underdown is located on Copper
Lake Avenue off County Roads J or H south of
Tomahawk.
Also don’t miss:
•The Hiawatha/Bearskin Trail. Formerly
rail beds, these trails are packed with granite
and perfect for family hiking and biking.
The Bearskin runs 18.3 miles south from
Minocqua to near Tomahawk; the Hiawatha
runs north from Tomahawk six miles. Access
the Hiawatha in SARA Park on West Somo
Avenue in Tomahawk, and points along North
Fourth Street and in the Nokomis area.
•Council Grounds State Park is located
along the Wisconsin River, just off State
Hwy. 107 near Merrill.
•Lincoln County forestlands.
•Timm’s Hill in Price County, Wisconsin’s
highest point. Off State Hwy. 86 near Ogema,
about 24 miles west of Tomahawk, left on
County Road C about half mile, left on Rustic
Road 62 about half mile.
•Washburn Lake in Oneida County.
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Twelve miles of mountain biking trails, ranging
from beginner to intermediate to advanced.
Turn off Hwy. 8 onto Crescent Road, left on
County Road N until Washburn Road.
View www.northwoodsbiking.com or visit
area chambers of commerce to learn more and
obtain maps.
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Learn about, remember,
and enjoy Tomahawk’s history!
Exhibits in two landmark
buildings include:
• Remembering area beaches & swimming fun
• Turn-of-the-century kitchen
• Portion of old city water tower ladder with
adventurous stories
• Military Room
• One-room school
• Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of
Tomahawk’s wrestling program
• Farming & Logging artifacts
• Early French Town and Settlers
• Shoe X-ray machine, telephone operators
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Hiking, geology, fishing;
Grandfather Falls has it all
By Tom Colstad
Tomahawk Leader Sports Reporter
sports@tomahawkleader.com
A most delightful, multi-purpose outdoor
recreation area lies mere minutes from
Tomahawk along Hwy. 107 south of Irma.
The Grandfather Falls area offers hiking
along a half-mile segment of the Ice Age Trail
that parallels the Wisconsin River. The wellmarked path winds its way through a forest of
white pines, hemlocks and cedars.
The trail meanders over uneven ground and
amongst large boulders and rock formations
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that once witnessed the seasonal migrations of
Native Americans along the Wisconsin.
Those hikers interested in witnessing an
on-going sculpting of bedrock granite by the
mighty current of the Wisconsin River may
venture to the “dry river bed” west of the Ice
Age Trail below Grandfather Dam. There one
might view circular holes and basins carved
into solid granite by the scouring action of
water eddies and smaller stones.
Farther upstream, anglers seeking
excellent smallmouth bass action will find
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it in the pools below the several shallow falls
in this stretch of the river below Grandfather
Dam. Some people boulder-hop to likely
looking spots and try to entice the fish with
spinners, tube baits or worms. Others, armed
with fly rods and an assortment of artificial
flies, don waders and ply the wider expanses
of the river for smallies.
The rugged beauty of the descending river,
rocky outcrops and majestic pines is balanced
by the delicate splashes of color from trilliums,
violets, star flowers, cowslips, columbines and
an assortment of other wildflowers blooming
on the forest floor.
One also can expect to see a variety of
wildlife during an excursion to Grandfather
Falls. Deer, raccoons, hares, squirrels, ruffed
grouse, mallards, herons and bald eagles
frequent the area, as do dozens of species of
songbirds.
The Grandfather Falls section of the
Wisconsin River can be accessed either at the
Grandfather Dam parking lot or from a second
parking area located one-half mile farther
south off Hwy. 107.
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By Jed Buelow
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Sample some of the best barbecued
pork ribs the Northwoods has to offer at the
Tomahawk Lions Club’s seventh annual
Thrilla on the Grilla rib contest Saturday,
Aug. 9.
The mouthwatering baby back rib
cooking contest will feature around 10 local
teams competing for the title of baron of
bones and sultan of sauce. Grills are set up
right on the street downtown. Ticketholders
have the opportunity to indulge their taste
buds with samples from each contestant
and help decide which team takes home the
People’s Choice Award. Participants are also
treated to side fixing prepared by each team,
and plenty of corn on the cob and beverages
will be available.
While the big draw is the amazing ribs
offered at a great price, the event also serves
as a community picnic that benefits all of
Tomahawk. The Tomahawk Lions donate
100 percent of proceeds back to other nonprofit organizations. The club and the teams
competing in the rib cook-off have donated
tens of the thousands of dollars to Tomahawk
area volunteer organizations since the Thrilla
began.
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Tickets go on sale in the weeks leading up
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Tomahawk’s tastiest and most anticipated
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Growing ATV trail
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opportunity to ride
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Those looking to get out and explore the wild side
of the greater Tomahawk area can now do so by ATV,
as a number of recently opened county roads and city
streets provide access to surrounding group trails.
ATV riders today can travel from downtown
Tomahawk to the Somo trail system to the west and
the Harrison Hills area to the east and beyond without
ever having to trailer machines. Add in all the amenities
and places to visit along the way for things like drinks
and food, and the expansive trail system that now exists
in the region offers an ideal year-round destination
for ATV enthusiasts and those looking to get out and
explore the great outdoors.
Serving as a central hub for the expanded multicounty trail system, most Tomahawk city streets have
been opened to ATVs (the exception is State Hwy. 86
that is made up of South Tomahawk Avenue and East
Somo Avenue) to provide access to businesses as well
as a designated route that runs through the city and
connects the north and south sides of town.
From the city, ATVs can head west using Leather
Avenue (CTH CC) to connect to the Somo ATV Club
trail system and additional routes that run all the way
out past Spirit Falls and into Rib Lake and Taylor
counties. Heading east from the city on CTH D or
CTH A provides access to the Harrison Hills trail
system as well as additional trails heading all the way
into Oneida and Langlade counties.
The expansive trail system can be accessed
from almost anywhere in the city with SARA Park
serving as a good starting point for those trailering their
machines. Access points also exist along club trails
throughout the region.
Some scenic ATV travel destinations to consider
checking out this summer include:
•Harrison Hills ATV Club trail system. Over 50
mostly wooded miles of ATV trails exist in the scenic
Harrison Hills and Gleason areas east of Tomahawk.
There are six access points to the trail system for those
not wanting to travel county roads, including at the
Clover Club and the Harrison Convenience Store. This
trail system connects with the city of Tomahawk as well
as trails in Oneida and Langlade counties.
•Lynne/Little Rice trail system. Located in the
southwestern Oneida County, this system offers 16
miles of woodland trails, 23 miles of connecting road
routes and 76 miles of open town roads. Some trailheads
include the Willow Flowage boat launch area and
Prairie Rapids Road in Nokomis. This system connects
to Nokomis ATV Club and Somo Area ATV Club trail
systems, which link to portions of northwestern Lincoln
County and Taylor County, and the city of Tomahawk.
The Somo Area ATV Club, Harrison Hills ATV
Club and Spirit Valley Riders ATV Club teamed up to
develop a combined map that shows area routes and
trails, as well as provides many of the do’s and don’ts to
proper trail riding. Trail maps are available at a number
of area businesses.
Rules of the road
•Always travel to the far right of paved roads
(not in the bike lanes in the city or gravel shoulders of
county roads) and never use ditches or right-of-ways
next to roads.
•Unless otherwise marked, the speed limit is
10 mph in the city and when within 100 feet of a
pedestrian or 150 feet of a residence. The speed limit
on county roads is 35 mph, unless otherwise marked.
•All ATVs used on roads or trails must display
current Wisconsin registration in the form of a license
plate displayed on the back of the machine.
•Trail users are reminded to always be mindful of
the hard work of club volunteers to maintain the trails
when out riding, and to respect the rights of the property
owners who graciously allow trails to cross their
property. Visit the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources website at dnr.wi.gov for more on safety tips
and ATV rules.
Consider checking out the new extended ATV trail
system in the area when visiting the area this summer.
It might just open up a different window into the
Northwoods just waiting to be explored.
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Fehrman Orthodontics . . . . . . www.fehrmanorthodontics.com
Heritage Chevrolet, Inc. . . . . . www.heritagechev.com
River Valley Bank . . . . . . . . . . . www.rivervalleybank.com
Sacred Heart - Saint Mary's Hospitals
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Paul Sandry Plumbing & Heating
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Schoone Construction . . . . . . www.wausauhomes.com
Sweeter Times & Once Read Book Shop
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Tomahawk Surplus Store . . . . www.tomahawksurplus.com
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Not the
destination,
the journey
A drive past the Northwoods’
forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife
offer
visitors
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opportunities:
•Lincoln County State Rustic
Road R-78: Meander along this
drive where hardwoods bend over
the road along the Newwood River
and through granite outcroppings.
Stop at the Bill Cross Rapids
Wildlife Area. Copper School, a
historic one-room schoolhouse, is
at the southern end. The road begins
and ends off County Road E about
five miles west of Merrill on State
Road 64.
•State Hwy. 107: Twists and
turns traverse along the Wisconsin
River. This approximate 15-mile
drive from Tomahawk to Merrill
features varied forests, abundant
wildlife and fields. Turn off County
Road S south of Tomahawk to start
the tour.
•Oneida County State Rustic
Road R-58: Travel down Blue
Lake Road with its picturesque
lakes and forests. The route crosses
the Tomahawk River and continues
along Mercer Lake Road. Go west
from US Hwy. 51 to Mercer Lake
Road.
•Timm’s Hill County Park
and Recreation Area: Wisconsin’s
highest geographical point at 1,951
feet offers spectacular views of
the area’s natural wonders. Climb
the observation tower or hike the
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Special events for all
at Tomahawk Library
The Tomahawk Public Library has two
remaining special events in July that are part of
the Children’s Summer Library Program. They
are open to everyone.
•Tuesday, July 1 – A representative
from the Raptor Education Group, Inc./Regi
wildlife education, rehabilitation and research
organization will do a live raptor presentation,
10 a.m., Tomahawk Public Library.
•Tuesday, July 15 - The Zinghoppers, a
mixed-media show that celebrates science
and reading with an interactive extravaganza,
10:30 a.m., Tomahawk Public Library.
Weekly activities aimed at various
age groups are ongoing during the special
programming, and take place at the library.
Among them are Tuesdays, July 8 and
July 22, from 10 to 10:45 a.m., “Fizz! Boom!
Stories and fun for younger kids.” A parent or
caregiver must attend with a child.
Friday, July 11 and July 25, enjoy some
amazing activities and exciting experiments
for old kids, from 10 to 11 a.m. Children
should be old enough to stay without a parent
or caregiver.
The 2014 Children’s Summer Library
Program runs through July 25.
Visit the library at 300 W. Lincoln Ave. or
call 715-453-2455 for additional information.
Library hours are Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.
to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed
Sundays.
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walking trails. Located 23 miles west of Tomahawk
off State Hwy. 86 near Ogema.
•Harrison Hills area: Winding roads through
rugged topography, rolling hills, valleys, and lakes
and streams await you. Travel east off State Hwy. 51
to County Road D, then head east to County Road B
to the journey’s end near Gleason.
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Seven concerts
for seventh season
of Music on the River
By Kathy Tobin
Tomahawk Leader Editor
kathy@tomahawkleader.com
The Wednesday night Music on the River
entertainment series has become a celebrated
part of each summer in Tomahawk. This year
planners have lined up seven concerts for the
seventh annual season.
Gather family and friends and pull up
chairs or spread out blankets around the
pavilion in Veterans Memorial Park, midweek
through July 30. The backdrop is the shore
of the Wisconsin River. People come by foot,
vehicle or boat. It’s not unusual to see a half
dozen or more pontoon boats tied up along the
shoreline.
Performances are from 6 to 8 p.m.
The shows are free and those attending are
encouraged to bring a picnic if they’d like.
Donations are welcomed, and help support the
continuing program.
In the event of bad weather, everything
is moved inside at SARA Park on West Somo
Avenue (except for the one night as noted).
This year’s remaining lineup includes:
•Wednesday, June 25 – The Jimmys. This
eight-piece band comes from Monticello, Wis.
They play blues and everything in between,
featuring horns, guitars, dynamic keys and a
fantastic rhythm section. In 2013 they earned
a number of honors from the Madison Area
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The group also received the 2012 Best Swing/
Big Band Ensemble by the Wisconsin Area
Music Industry (WAMI).
•Wednesday, July 2 – Hip Pocket. Back
by crowd request, this band is a seasoned
group of musicians who come from northern
and central Wisconsin. They feature a
powerful 10-member band with striking lead
and harmony vocals, a blazing four-piece
horn section and a rockin’ rhythm section.
Hip Pocket plays your favorite classic rock,
R&B, contemporary and even some Cajun and
country rock hits.
•Wednesday, July 9 – The Del Rays.
This four-piece band comes from Oshkosh.
They play classic rock and roll featuring
vocals, keyboard, guitar and percussion. They
are known for their ability to connect with the
crowd in a way that keeps them involved all
through their performance. They feature the
classical hits of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.
•Wednesday, July 16 – Reilly. This fourpiece group hails from Milwaukee and they play
a unique blend of Celtic rock and traditional
Irish tunes. Multi-talented you will hear fiddle,
guitar, banjo, whistle, harmonica, mandolin,
drums, brass and dynamic vocals. A quote that
describes their music says, “Energetic, handclapping and foot stomping music.”
•Wednesday, July 23 – Copper Box.
Another returning Music on the River favorite,
in fact the concert series’ most requested
group. Calling Oshkosh home, this extremely
talented and high energy four-piece band
features a blues rock, Americana, polka, Cajun
and Zydeco twist to their music. They feature
a “great baritone and tenor sax gal and a hot
accordion man.” The recipient of the WAMI
for Americana Artist and People’s Choice
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MUSIC continued from Page 24
Award in recent years. Danny Jerabek has
appeared nationally on the Today Show. They
travel extensively throughout the Midwest.
•Wednesday, July 30 – Mamas Little
Hippies. Coming from Eagle River, this group
features a wide variety of music with most from
“the Woodstock era of the late 60’s and early
70’s. Described as having incredible vocals
with guitar, drums and strings, it’s termed a
night of music to remember to wrap up the
2014 season. (In case of bad weather, music
moves inside the Tomahawk School District.)
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CALENDAR
of Events
(Note: This is just a sampling of events in our area.
Dates and times listed here subject to change. Call
ahead if traveling any distance. Look for updates at
www.tomahawkleader.com. Also check
www.traveltomahawk.com for our Town Square
Business Directory of places to stay, shop, dine.)
ONGOING
•Kwahamot Water Ski Club – Free
water ski shows at 8 p.m. (7:30 p.m. late season),
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, through Aug. 30,
Kwahamot Park by N. 4th St. bridge.
•Tomahawk Historical Museums –Two
museums on East Washington Avenue. Open
Tuesdays-Fridays, through Aug. 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,
or by appointment. Hosted by Tomahawk Area
Historical Society. Information: 715-453-2056.
•Tuesday Tomahawk Main Street
Farmers’ Market – Tuesdays (June through midOctober), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or sold out, Third Street
and Wisconsin Avenue, downtown Tomahawk. Nonprofits’ bake sale, occasional local entertainment.
Vendors from Lincoln, Price and Oneida counties.
Information: 715-453-3676.
•Thursday Tomahawk Girl Scouts Flea,
Craft and Farmers Market – Thursdays, through
Sept. 4, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Washington Square Park,
near Chamber. Benefits Tomahawk Girl Scouts, who
provide lunch concessions most Thursdays. Park has
children’s play equipment. Cancelled during severe
weather. For vendor information, call 715-453-4140,
715-453-4439.
•Saturday Tomahawk Farmers Market
and Flea Market – Saturdays, June - end of October,
7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Washington Square Park, near
Chamber building. Lincoln County and/or Tomahawk
School District farm vendors; flea market vendors
for anywhere. Vendor-selling lunch and snack items.
Accepting QUEST Cards, SNAP Program and debit
cards; vouchers available on-site. Park has children’s
play equipment and washrooms. Information/vendor
contact: 715-453-1173 or 715-453-5706.
•Music on the River – Wednesdays,
June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6-8 p.m., Veterans
Memorial Park. Rain location, SARA Park.
•WaWui Bingo – Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
games, doors open 5:30 p.m., SARA Park Activity
Center, 900 W. Somo Ave. All welcome, including
supervised minors.
•Summer Outdoor Worship – Sundays,
10 a.m., Schaefer’s Wharf, County Road L on Lake
Nokomis, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
weekend. Presented by Grace Lutheran Church.
Bring chair, blanket. Rain location: Indoors at Grace
Lutheran Church, 108 W. Somo Ave., Tomahawk.
Information: 715-453-4066. Everyone welcome.
•Tomahawk Public Library Summer
Reading Program – June 16-July 25. Various
musicians and storytellers, library events during sixweek program (See some special programs listed
below.) Library hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,
Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, closed. Information:
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•Speedway Racing – Tomahawk
Speedway.
•HAVEN Bingo – Sundays, 7 p.m., Les &
Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, 1208 N. Center Ave., Merrill.
Information: 715-536-1300.
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Tomahawk:
•Northwoods Wildlife Center, 8683 S. Blumenstein
Rd., Hwy. 70W, one mile west of Hwy. 51, Minocqua.
Guided Tours (every half hour, free, donations
encouraged), Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.4 p.m. 715-356-7400, www.northwoodswildlifecenter.
org. •Treehaven UW-Stevens Point Environmental
Center, off County Road A, Tomahawk. Public
courses offered at various times during year
Information: 715-453-4106, treehaven@uwsp,
www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven. •Nicolet College
Outdoor Adventure Series: Information: 715-3566753, 800-585-9304, nicoletcollege.edu. •Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Franklin and 12th
Streets, Wausau. Information: 715-845-7010, www.
lywam.org, museum@lywam.org. •Merrill Historical
Society Museum, 102 E. Third St., Merrill.
Information: 715-536-5652. •The Lumberjack
Steam Train, 5068 Hwy. 8 and 32, Laona, train runs
11 a.m., noon, 1, 2 p.m., Monday-Saturday June 20
through Aug. 23; Timberworks Lumberjack Show
July 19; Cowboy Reenactment July 12; Oct. 4; Fall
Festival Sept. 20 & 27, Oct. 4. 715-674-3414, www.
lumberjacksteamtrain.com. •Tommy O’s Northern
Stars Playhouse, Hwy. 51, Hazelhurst, rotating
repertory theater. •Wisconsin River Cruises, cruise
Wisconsin River, Rhinelander.
JULY 2014
•Raptor Education Group, Inc./REGI – Tuesday,
July 1, 10 a.m., Tomahawk Public Library. Free public
program, part of Tomahawk Public Library Children’s
Summer Library Program. All invited. Information:
715-453-2455.
•Music on the River – Wednesday,
July 2, 6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music
by Hip Pocket. Free admission; bring lawn chairs,
blankets, picnic lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•Pow Wow Days (Day 1) – Thursday,
July 3: 35th annual Chamber Arts & Crafts Show,
9 a.m.-3 p.m., SARA Park, entertainment, food.
Information: 715-453-5334.
•Party in the Park – Thursday, July 3, a
family music event, 4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park.
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•Old-Timers Kwahamot Water Ski Show
– Thursday, July 3, 8 p.m., Kwahamot Bay, off North
Fourth Street. Free show presented by Kwahamot
Ski Club with many former members on hand.
•Pow Wow Days (Day 2) – Friday, July 4:
5K/10K, 1 mile Fun Run, 8:30 a.m. with Fun Run at
approximately 9:30 a.m., Veterans Memorial Park,
chip/t-shirt pickup at 6:45-8 a.m. (Pre-registration
before July 1 at www.active.com; information: 715453-8975; watch for listing of winners afterwards at
www.tomahawkleader.com). Kids’ Games,10:30 a.m.,
Veterans Memorial Park, running, frog-jumping
contest for kids. Lions Chicken Barbecue, begins
10 a.m., downtown, popcorn and other food. Parade,
1 p.m., downtown followed by Tomahawk Fire
Department water demonstration; music. Kwahamot
Water Ski Show, 8 p.m., Kwahamot Bay off North
Fourth Street. Fireworks, dusk, visible from SARA
Park and Kwahamot ski area. Pow Wow Days
sponsored by Tomahawk Lions Club. Information and
updates: www.tomahawklions.org.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 9,
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by The Del
Rays. Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets,
picnic lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•Tomahawk Chamber Two-Person
Scramble – Friday, July 11, Inshalla Country Club.
Information: 715-453-5334.
•Kids’ Panfishing Day – Saturday,
July 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Little Spirit Lake boat landing,
Hwy. 102, Spirit. Fish must be registered by 1 p.m.;
$3 registration fee, meal, free gift ages 15 and under,
games, prizes, raffles. Information: 715-427-3778.
•Tomahawk Chamber Annual Golf
Outing – Friday, July 11, Inshalla Country Club.
Information: 715-453-5334.
•The Zinghoppers – Tuesday, July 15,
10:30 a.m., Tomahawk School District auditorium.
Free public mixed-media show that celebrates
science and reading, part of Tomahawk Public
Library Children’s Summer Library Program. All
invited. Information: 715-453-2455.
•Music on the River – Wednesday,
July 16, 6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by
Reilly. Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets,
picnic lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•No Kwahamot Ski Show – Thursday,
July 17, team competing at Wisconsin State Show
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•Antique Estimated Value Fair – Saturday,
July 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tomahawk Historical
Society’s Museum. Public invited to bring antiques to
have estimates of value, $5 donation, no more than
two items; no furniture or artwork. Information: 715453-2056.
•Kids’ Free Fishing Contest – Saturday,
July 19. Registration at Veterans Memorial Park
at 8 a.m. Sign up for door prizes, pick up free bait
and grab bags. Sponsored by Tomahawk Fishing
Unlimited, contest runs 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Prizes awarded
for biggest catches in two age groups (age 10 and
younger and 11-15) in five fish categories. Additional
contest rules available at registration.
•School of the Arts at Rhinelander –
Saturday-Wednesday, July 19-23, James Williams
Middle School, Rhinelander. Workshops offering
writing, photography, performing arts, computer
arts, art and folk art, culinary arts, and mind, body
and spirit. Continuing Studies, UW-Madison.
Information:
608-262-7389,
608-262-2451,
lkaufman@dcs.wisc.edu.
•Music on the River – Wednesday,
July 23, 6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music
by Copper Box. Free admission; bring lawn chairs,
blankets, picnic lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•German Settlement History Picnic
and Open House – Saturday, July 26, 11 a.m.3 p.m., Yesterday House and Liberty School, N894 S.
German Settlement Rd., Spirit. Bring dish to pass for
potluck picnic and learn about area’s German history.
Hot dogs, brats provided by German Settlement
History, Inc. Tour Yesterday House, a log house
built in 1885, contains items of early settlers and
Liberty School built in 1919. Also “machine shed”
houses farming and logging equipment from 18801950. Open to visitors spring to fall. Information:
http://germansettlementhistory.org, 715-564-3299,
gshinc@centurylink.net.
•Nokomis Lawnmower and Bar Stool
Races – Saturday, July 26, Nokomis Community
Park, County Hwy. L. Time trials at 1 p.m., races at
2 p.m.
•Timber Shrine Benefit Ski Show
– Saturday, July 26, 8 p.m., Kwahamot Bay.
Information: 715-612-3223.
•Music on the River – Wednesday,
July 30, 6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by
Mamas Little Hippies. Free admission; bring lawn chairs,
blankets, picnic lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•Antique Outboard Boat and Motor
Show – Wednesday-Saturday, July 30-31,
Aug. 1-2: Annual event draws national/international
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participants/vendors, 9 a.m., SARA Park. Includes
vendors, competition, boat parade, swap meet.
Indoor and outdoor displays. Free admission.
•Lincoln County 4-H Fair – WednesdaySunday, July 30-Aug. 3, Lincoln County Fairgrounds,
Merrill. Main Stage events, 8-11:45 p.m., include
Crystal and the Comotion July 31, Radbid Ardarks,
Aug. 1, first-ever Outhouse Race Aug. 2; Activity Tent
entertainment, including Blue Grass, Steve Szydel
(magician), Ripple Effect, Geoff Landon, Talent Show,
Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull, Caricatures, Ripple Effect,
DJ, Sound Doctrine, Polish Cowboys, plus more
entertainment; 4-H and open exhibits. Information:
715-536-5212, www.lincolnco4hfair.com.
•No Kwahamot Ski Shows – Thursday,
July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 2, team competing at
Division 2 Show Ski National Championship.
AUGUST 2014
•Antique Outboard Boat and Motor
Show continued –Through Saturday, Aug. 2: Annual
event draws national/international participants/
vendors, 9 a.m., SARA Park. Includes vendors,
competition, boat parade, swap meet. Indoor and
outdoor displays. Free admission.
•Lincoln County 4-H Fair continued –
Through Sunday, Aug. 3, Lincoln County Fairgrounds,
Merrill. Main Stage events, 8-11:45 p.m., include
Crystal and the Comotion July 31, Radbid Ardarks,
Aug. 1, first-ever Outhouse Race Aug. 2; Activity Tent
entertainment, including Blue Grass, Steve Szydel
(magician), Ripple Effect, Geoff Landon, Talent Show,
Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull, Caricatures, Ripple Effect,
DJ, Sound Doctrine, Polish Cowboys, plus more
entertainment; 4-H and open exhibits. Information:
715-536-5212, www.lincolnco4hfair.com.
•Oneida County Fair – Thursday-Sunday,
July 31-Aug. 3, Pioneer Park, Rhinelander. Carnival
rides, exhibits, animals, senior pavilion, Ugly Lamp
Contest, Craft Show and Flea Market; entertainment
includes: Thursday, July 31, Deep Reunion Band,
Friday, Aug. 1, Copper Box, and Saturday, Aug. 2,
Mamas Little Hippies, all 8-11 p.m. Information: 715365-2750, www.oneidacountyfairwi.com/.
•St. Mary’s Summer Festival – FridaySunday, Aug. 1-3, parish grounds. Information: 715453-2878.
•Don Lintereur Memorial Run – Saturday,
Aug. 2, beginning and ending at Nokomis Community
Park, County Road L, Tomahawk. Half marathon at
8 a.m., with 5k and 10k races at 9 a.m.; mile kids’ fun
run at 10 a.m. Register online at www.tandhtiming.
com; information: thederleths@gmail.com.
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•Totally Tomahawk Street Sales/
Sidewalk Sales – Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 1-3,
special sales throughout town. Information: 715-4535334.
•Spirit-Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair – FridaySaturday, Aug. 8-9, Spirit Town Hall, W1316 State
Road 86, Ogema. Old-fashioned-type fair, with 4-H
style show, buffet dinner at 11 a.m. Saturday, frogjumping contest, egg toss, tug-of-war, other kids’
activities in afternoon, plus evening program. Judging
Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday morning. Information:
715-339-0250, 715-564-3340.
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Saturday, Aug. 9, Noon-5 p.m., downtown. Sponsored
by Tomahawk Lions Club as fundraiser for non-profit
organizations. Information: 715-612-3024.
•Tomahawk Regional Airport Fly-In and
Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast – Sunday, Aug. 17,
begins at 7 a.m.; lunch at 11 a.m. flights in Flight
Simulator, airplane rides, med-flight helicopters,
general aviation planes on display. Sponsored by
Friends of the Tomahawk Airport. Off Hwy. 86.
•Poultry and Fun Shoot – Sunday,
Aug. 17, noon, Somo Fish and Game Club, County
Road CC. Information: 715-493-1656.
•Price County Fair – Wednesday-Sunday,
Aug. 20-24, Fairgrounds, Phillips. All carnival
rides and entertainment free with gate admission
(daily pass $10, ages 3 and up; passes available).
Wednesday, Aug. 20, entry day, judging; Thursday,
Aug. 21, Carnival, Dan Kirk; Friday, Aug. 22,
Carnival, Dan Kirk, Talent Show, Scavenger Hunt,
Senior Luncheon, MPK Ban (Celtic/Gospel) in
chapel, What’s It Worth? Antique Show, Market
Animal Sale, Red Higgins & Yankee Train; Saturday,
Aug. 23, Carnival, Dan Kirk, Battle of the Bands,
Kiddie Tractor Pull, Shockwave, Lawn Mower Races;
Baking Contest Square Dancing with Gary Edinger;
Sunday, Aug. 24, Carnival, Dan Kirk, Worship Service
in Chapel, Farm Olympics, Demo Derby. Information:
www.pricecountyfair.com, www.facebook.com/
pricecountyfair.
•54th Annual Progress Days – FridaySunday, Aug. 29-31 (rain date Sept. 1), various
locations in Prentice. Information: 715-428-2964,
715-428-2124.
•No Frills Marathon – Sunday, Aug. 31,
following Bearskin Trail from Tomahawk to Minocqua;
race starts 7 a.m. from Nokomis Community Park,
County Road L, Tomahawk, finishes at Bearskin
Trailhead behind Minocqua Post Office. Register:
www.minocquanofrillsmarathon.com.
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SEPTEMBER 2014
•Labor Day Parade and Festivities –
Monday, Sept. 1, Merrill. Parade downtown; classic
car show, auction, games, entertainment, Lincoln
County Fairgrounds.
•A Country Afternoon – Saturday,
Sept. 13, 1-4 p.m., Knox Creek Heritage Center,
N4517 W. Knox Creek Rd., off Hwy. 8, Brantwood.
Glimpse of farm life long ago. Bread sale, baking
contest, exhibits, quilters, crafts, raffles, live music,
cookout, history displays. Information: 715-5642520, 715-564-2525, cen73683@centurytel.net,
mbraske@yahoo.com.
•Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA –
Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 11-14: Tomahawk’s
premier event and huge fundraiser for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association, with $2 million-plus raised
for the charity over the years. Four-day motorcycle
rally that attracts up to 40,000 bike enthusiasts,
with Harley-Davidson plant tours at Somo Avenue,
Friday night Thunder Parade, live music including
SARA Park and downtown evening street dances,
bike raffles, Chamber bonfire/brat fry and much
more. Major events at SARA Park, Harley-Davidson
plant(s), downtown and Nokomis Community Park,
plus venues throughout community. Information:
715-453-5334; watch for updates and follow-up
pictures at www.tomahawkleader.com.
•Lawnmower and Bar Stool Races –
Saturday, Sept. 13, time trials 11 a.m., racing, noon,
Nokomis Community Park, County Road L, Tomahawk.
•55th Annual Christmas Tree Festival –
Saturday, Sept. 27, begins 9 a.m., N1859 School
House Rd., downtown Ogema. Parade, 11 a.m.;
chicken BBQ at 11:15 a.m., other food, refreshments,
Run to the Peak race at Timm’s Hill, library book
sale, tours of Pioneer House Museum, large arts and
crafts fair, ATV pull, Christmas tree toss, tree judging,
Ogema Players, Ogema Fire Company’s annual
Fireman’s Dance, 7 p.m., at fire hall.
OCTOBER 2014
•Halloween Festivities – Saturday,
Oct. 25, downtown Tomahawk. Information: www.
tomahawkmainstreet.org, 715-453-1090.
•Harvest Festival Dinner – Saturday,
Oct. 25, 4-6:30 p.m., Brantwood Community
Center, corner of Hwys. 8 and D, Brantwood.
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Dinner of homemade bison stew with all the fixings,
homemade bread, pie, raffle drawing. Sponsored by
Zion Lutheran Church. Information: 715-564-2283,
brantwoodbison@centurytel.net.
NOVEMBER 2014
•Tomahawk Free Venison Feed – Friday, Nov. 21,
11:30 a.m. until gone, downtown Tomahawk. Serving
venison burgers as kickoff to fall hunting. Information:
715-453-5334, 800-569-2160.
•Northern Lights Christmas Parade
and Winter Wonderland – Saturday, Nov. 29,
downtown Tomahawk. Santa visit, holiday tree display.
Information: 715-453-5334, 800-569-2160.
DECEMBER 2014
•Finnish Independence Day – Saturday,
Dec. 6, 4:30 p.m. Community Center, N4888
Stadium Rd., corners of Hwy. 8 and County
Road D, Brantwood. Finnish Independence Day
with Finnish mojakka (stew) dinner cooked outdoors
over wood fire, homemade bread. History program
at 6:30 p.m. after dinner. Event sponsored by Knox
Creek Heritage Center. Information: 715-564-2520,
715-564-2525, cen7368@centurytel.net, mbraski@
yahoo.com.
Note: This is just a sampling of events
in our area. Dates and times listed here
subject to change. Call ahead if traveling
any distance. Look for updates at
www.tomahawkleader.com.
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Tomahawk Leader has
local authors’ books for sale
The Tomahawk Leader office in downtown
Tomahawk has a variety of books by local authors for
sale.
•“Souvenir Views of Tomahawk, Wisconsin,” a
story of Tomahawk through photographs. The 200-plus
page book contains pictures and some history about early
settlers, lumberjacks and logging, mills and dams, the
railroad, Bradley Park, boarding houses and hotels, the
municipality and mayors, industries, bridges, hospitals,
saloons and taverns, dining establishments, resorts
and cabins, early schools, gas stations and pumps,
people, places and events. Sells for $20, with proceeds
benefitting the Tomahawk Area Historical Society.
•Bob and Donna Skubal’s newest release, “History
of Tomahawk Sports, Fall 1995-Spring 2010,” along
with two earlier volumes – “History of Tomahawk Sports
1897-Spring 1980” and “History of Tomahawk Sports
Fall 1980-Summer 1995” – all packed with local sports
history.
•“The Great Cat Nap,” by A.M. Bostwick. “Ace
is a hard-core newspaper reporter. He’s tenacious,
confident and assertive. He’s also a cat...” Read about
his adventures in solving a crime, written from the cat’s
perspective. The award-winning author, Abigail Bostwick,
has been a contributing writer for the Tomahawk Leader.
•“Beloved Daughter: A Battle With Cancer
Through a Mother’s Eyes,” by Loretta Stark. The story
of Wendy L. Arnott and a mother’s attempt to deal with
her illness and death.
•Kinship of Tomahawk’s mentoring program has
put together a “Cookin’ with Kinship” cookbook.
Favorite recipes from Kinship staff, board members,
mentors and friends, including appetizers, soups and
salads, vegetables, main dishes, desserts, kid stuff and
miscellaneous items. Copies are $10 each and support
the mentoring program.
•Leader columnist Mark Gaedtke’s first book,
“Harold’s Boys.” A memoir with observations, opinions
and outright lies from amid the chaos. This delightfully
funny, coming-of-age journey details one boy’s
experiences while growing up within a large family in
Tomahawk, Wis.
• To m a h a w k
Leader Publisher Larry Tobin’s
novel, “Pressing Matters.” Three white crosses along
a lonely stretch of county highway are a stark testimony
to the tragedy that befalls a weekly newspaper publisher,
Preston “Press” Williams, as the result of his investigation
into a coffee shop rumor. Williams’ search for the truth
ultimately shatters his life and his family, as well as his
small town’s serenity.
•Former Tomahawk resident, Robin Comeau’s
“Images of America – Merrill,” compiled with T.B. Scott
Free Library and the Merrill Historical Society.
Stop by 315 W. Wisconsin Ave., Tomahawk,
weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and do a little
book shopping. Or call 715-453-2151 to make other
arrangements. Any of them would make a great gift, too.
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Three farmers’ markets:
three days a week
Locals and visitors have lots of opportunities
to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables in Tomahawk
this summer as three different farmers’ markets
are offered: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Two of them also feature flea market items and
one includes crafts.
Vendors are encouraged to contact the
numbers below for cost and set-up information:
•Tuesday
Tomahawk
Main
Street
Farmers’ Market – Tuesdays (through midOctober), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or sold out, Third Street
and Wisconsin Avenue, downtown Tomahawk.
Non-profits’ bake sale, occasional local
entertainment. Includes vendors from Lincoln,
Price and Oneida counties. Accepting QUEST
Cards and SNAP Program. Information: 715453-3676.
•Thursday Tomahawk Girl Scouts Flea,
Craft and Farmers Market – Thursdays (through
Sept. 4), 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Washington Square
Park, near Chamber. Benefits Tomahawk Girl
Scouts, who provide lunch concessions most
Thursdays. Park has children’s play equipment.
Cancelled during severe weather. For vendor
information, call 715-453-4140, 715-453-4439.
•Saturday Tomahawk Farmers Market
and Flea Market – Saturdays (through end
of October), 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Washington
Square Park, near Chamber building. Lincoln
County and/or Tomahawk School District farm
vendors; flea market vendors from anywhere.
Vendor-selling lunch and snack items. Accepting
QUEST (Food Share) Cards, SNAP Program
and debit cards; vouchers available on-site. Park
has children’s play equipment and washrooms.
Information/vendor contact: 715-453-1173 or
715-453-5706.
Both the Tuesday and Saturday markets,
as well as one in Merrill, are part of a new
federal program that accepts (Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program) SNAP cards
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