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Alive
Northwoods
in the
Summer/Fall 2015
Your Guide to Businesses & Events
Featuring:
•Pow Wow Days
•Music on the River
•Kwahamot Ski Shows
•Silent Sports
including Running Races
•Tomahawk Fall Ride
•Extensive Calendar
...and Much More!
Tomahawk, WI
www.tomahawkleader.com
ALIVE in the Northwoods 2015
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From the Tomahawk Leader
Publishers of the ALIVE magazine
Whether visiting for the day, the weekend
or an extended stay, there’s plenty for the entire
family to see and do in the Tomahawk area.
The area is known for its legendary musky
waters, scenic paddling or pontoon trips. Multiuse trails crisscross miles upon miles of state and
county owned forests, which offer a great place
to watch wildlife and take in the serenity of the
Northwoods. There’s no need to leave city limits
either. Bradley Park’s more than 100 acres,
located practically adjacent to downtown, make
it a hidden gem.
The summertime biking and walking
Hiawatha Trail/Bearskin trails extend north
from SARA Park, and recent expansion of ATV
routes make Tomahawk a hub for accessing a
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multi-county ATV trail systems.
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.
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
Pow Wow Days parade, Thrilla on the Grilla,
Tomahawk Fall Ride and Main Street Memories.
The Tomahawk area also offers unique
shopping opportunities and great dining, along
with excellent schools and medical facilities.
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Tomahawk
Fall Ride
for MDA
rolls into town
Sept. 17-20
Tomahawk Leader publishes Official Guide
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
jbuelow@tomahawkleader.com
Before we know it, the leaves will be
changing color and the sound of thousands
of motorcycles will be heard rumbling into
Tomahawk for the start of the 34th annual
Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA.
With the inclement weather that put a
damper on much of the 2014 Tomahawk Fall
Ride now well in the rearview mirror, organizers
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2015 Summer Events
June 24 Music on the River every Wednesday for 6 weeks
June 26-28 St. Mary’s Summer Festival
July 3 Annual Arts and Craft Show and Party in the Park
July 4 Pow Wow Days Parade, water ski show and fireworks
July 30 – August 1 Totally Tomahawk Sidewalk Sales
July 31 – August 2 Kwahamot Ski Club hosts Water Ski
National Championships
August 5 – 8 Antique Outboard Motor Show at SARA Park
August 8 Lions Thrilla on the Grilla
September 17 – 20 Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA
Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce
www.gototomahawk.com
in preparing for the four-day motorcycle rally
that takes place this year Sept. 17-20. A group
from Muscular Dystrophy Association, the
Fall Ride’s official sponsor Dairyland Cycle
Insurance, Bubba’s Big Party, the downtown
Street Dances and other stakeholders have been
meeting during the winter and spring months to
come up with new ideas and events to continue
to grow the Fall Ride.
As the largest annual motorcycle rally in
Wisconsin, tens of thousands of motorcyclists
are expected to drop their kickstands in Tomahawk
later this year to take part in the many activities
planned, to enjoy the camaraderie of the event
and to take in the scenic beauty that is fall in
the Northwoods. The event also serves as
one of the largest fundraisers for the regional
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA),
annually generating around $100,000 for the
organization to help families living with the
neuromuscular disease.
This year marks 34 years since a group
of local motorcyclists got together to tour
the magnificent colors that are on display in
the Tomahawk area each fall. The event has
since grown to crowds estimated as large
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as 40,000. Come join the ride Sept. 17-20
and make some friends along the way while
enjoying all the events planned for the big
weekend.
Bubba’s Big Party at the Nokomis
Community Park starts things off a couple days
in advance starting Tuesday, Sept. 15 with early
bird specials that include live music, free beer
and bonfires. Bubba’s Big Party has announced
Great White will take the stage Saturday
evening to perform hits like “Once Bitten
Twice Shy,” “Rock Me” and “Save Your Love.”
Additional headline bands and other performers
will be announced in the coming months.
Plenty of camping is available at Nokomis Park
and Bubba’s Big Party hosts a number of other
activities and vendors throughout the weekend.
On Thursday, Sept. 17 the Tomahawk
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at the 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 get their Fall Ride festivities underway.
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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 demo fleets, food and merchandise vendors,
live music throughout the day including Oil Can
Harry Friday night from 7:30-11:30 p.m. and
Chasin’ Mason Saturday 7:30-11:30 p.m. Many
other activities and entertainment are in the
works for SARA Park and will be announced in
the coming months leading up to the Fall Ride.
Downtown Tomahawk will host free
street dances Friday and Saturday evening.
The big party Friday follows the conclusion of
the anyone-can-ride Thunder Parade through
scenic countryside surrounding Tomahawk.
Visually impaired as well as those who might
not otherwise get the opportunity to ride will
once again be leading the parade, which
traverses 18-miles of scenic roadway before
concluding in the downtown Friday evening.
Stay up-to-date on all activities planned for
this year’s Fall Ride by visiting the Tomahawk
Leader website at www.tomahawkleader.com.
Also watch for the official 2015 Tomahawk
Fall Ride Guide, published by the Tomahawk
Leader, that will be available in August.
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From fireworks to big parade,
Tomahawk’s the place to be July 4
By Jed Buelow
From a party in the park to an impressive
fireworks show to cap off the holiday, those looking
for a fun and festive way to celebrate Independence
Day will want to be in Tomahawk over the July 4
weekend.
Our small Northwoods community celebrates
the Fourth of July in a big way as festivities get
underway a day in advance and run almost nonstop
through the big holiday.
The Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce
and Tomahawk Lions Club kick things off Friday,
July 3 as they host the annual Arts and Craft Fair at
SARA Park starting at 9 a.m. The daylong event
features many vendors with a wide range of unique
items on display. The fair includes live music, and food
and refreshments are available until around 3 p.m.
Later that evening, activities move to Veterans
Memorial Park as the chamber hosts the third annual
Party in the Park starting at 4:30 p.m. The familyoriented event will feature bouncy houses for children,
food and refreshments and the Beatles tribute band,
The Britins, will perform. The Milwaukee band
recreates the era that influenced so many of today’s
artists, performing hits from “Love Me Do” to
“Let It Be.” Across the river, the Kwahamot Ski Club
will hold its annual Alumni Show at 8 p.m.
Activities get underway bright and early
Saturday, July 4 with the annual Tomahawk Pow
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encouraged to register in advance at www.active.com,
where additional information is available. A one-mile
fun run/walk is held at approximately 9 a.m., with a
number of children’s fun games also held at Veterans
Memorial Park starting about 10:30 a.m.
Starting at 10 a.m., the Lions Club begins
selling its famous and tasty grilled barbecue chicken
downtown. Additional items available at the food
stand include beverages, Leo’s popcorn stand and
other food.
The big draw is the Pow Wow Days Fourth
of July Parade which takes place on North Fourth
Street and West Wisconsin Avenue starting at 1 p.m.
Following the parade, the Tomahawk Volunteer Fire
Department puts on its annual water demonstrations.
The band Slab will perform on The Liquor Store stage
at the west end of Wisconsin Avenue from 2:15 to
4:30 p.m.
There’s 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 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 display, where the Lions Club will be
hosting live music this year.
No other community its size celebrates
July 4 quite like Tomahawk. Make plans to take part
and be in town for the Tomahawk Pow Wow Days
celebration.
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largest antique
outboard boat
motor show
By Jed Buelow
Some of the oldest and rarest outboard boat
motors still in existence will be on display in
Tomahawk Aug. 5-8 as the Northwoods Chapter
of the Antique Outboard Motor Club International
(AOMCI) hosts its 36th annual Tomahawk Boat Show
at SARA Park.
The world’s largest antique boat motor show is
expected to be even bigger this year as the gathering
of vintage boat and motor enthusiasts will serve as
the celebration for AOMCI’s 50th year in existence.
Vendors from across the country and beyond will
gather in Tomahawk to take part in the four-day event,
which includes an outboard boat motor museum
located inside the SARA Park arena and swap meet
along with plenty of races and time trials featuring
old motors taking place on Lake Mohawksin. Some
of the earliest motors and boats ever made (including
the locally built, wood-frame Tomahawk) will be on
display. Thousands of spectators and participants are
expected to idle into SARA Park for the show.
Event organizers invite the public to stop by
and take a stroll down memory lane while viewing
the many outboard motors and boats on display.
The SARA Park museum is open to the public and
admission is free. Spectators are also invited to view
the many races and time trials featuring a number of
antique boat motor categories.
For more information, contact Bob Dalle Ave,
president of the Northwoods Chapter of the AOMCI,
at thedoghouse7_8 @frontier.com.
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Lots of local history
recalled at two museums
By Dixie Zastrow
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•“From Glory to Ashes and Beyond”
recalls the splendid Mitchell Hotel, its
disastrous fire, the new hotel and the changing
ownership and names through the years.
•“The Lure of Fishing,” presented in the
log cabin, will evoke memories for many,
recalling wonderful fishing experiences (and
supper) provided by the many lakes, rivers
and streams in the area. The Tomahawk
Fishing Unlimited organization will also be
acknowledged.
•It has not been uncommon for local
families to see multiple members of their
families serve our country. Three generations
of the Turnbull family will be recognized in
the military room, along with the collection
of uniforms and memorabilia from all wars.
There are many other interesting pieces
of history in the two buildings, as well as an
outdoor display of “On Target,” a prototype
boat built by the Tomahawk Boat Mfg. Co.,
and an old steam engine. There is certainly
something to interest everyone! We invite
local folks, visitors and class reunions to take
time to visit the past.
Our museums located on East
Washington Avenue near the Chamber office
are open June 16 through Aug. 21, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays.
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The Tomahawk Area Historical Society
is commemorating its 28th year of recalling
and sharing Tomahawk’s history in our two
museums.
The first museum came to be about
100 years after our city was founded. In 1987,
a long-time downtown log cabin which served
as an information center about to be demolished
was rescued by a group of residents who,
together with businesses, oversaw moving
the building to its current location on East
Washington Avenue. In 2000, the city’s first
school building was vacated when the School
District Administrative Offices moved. Again,
local folks interested in preservation, namely
historical society members, acquired the
building, creating the second museum across
the street from the log cabin.
Historical Society members are proud of
the information and memories their summerseason exhibits have presented through the
years.
New exhibits this season include:
•The Whittier School, the architecturally
beautiful structure that was Tomahawk’s first
high school and is featured in the schoolroom.
•Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother who
were teachers and nurses here many years
ago will be remembered. A group of Sisters
from Italy will be visiting Tomahawk this
summer.
•Descendants of the Kahn family, early
Tomahawk residents, will share their family’s
story in the log cabin.
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Kwahamots offer summer full
of water skiing entertainment
Host Division 2 Show Ski National Championships
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 Kwahamot Bay, off North
Fourth Street not far from the Veterans Memorial
Bridge. Summer shows start at 8 p.m. and revert
back to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 until the end of
the year.
Highlights for 2015 include:
•Saturday, June 20 – Third annual Kwahamot
Golf Outing fund raiser
•Friday, July 3 – Kwahamot Alumni ski show,
$250 raffle drawing
•Saturday, July 4 – Ski show followed by
fireworks, $500 raffle drawing
•Saturday, July 18 – Kwahamots competing at
Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships, no show
•Saturday, July 25 – Annual Timber Shrine
ski show benefit
•Friday-Sunday, July 31-Aug. 2 – 15th Division 2
Show Ski National Championships in Tomahawk
•Saturday, Sept. 5 – Last ski show of 2015,
$1,000 raffle drawing.
The Division 2 Show Ski National
Championships start on Friday, July 31 and run
through Sunday, Aug. 2. Friday is dedicated to
individual competition in Strap Doubles, Swivel
Skiing, Freestyle Jump and Team Jump. (The
Kwahamots have taken first in team jump in 2011
and 2013, and second in 2014.) There will be a
maximum of 14 teams on hand. D2 shows will
start at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday and go to about
6:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday,
with awards around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The
public is invited to watch the competition.
One of the scheduled big projects for the
Kwahamots this year is increasing the parking lot,
up to twice its present size.
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Tomahawk is looking to cash
in on the growing popularity of ATV/
UTV riding by expanding trails to
include most city streets and hosting
the first ever Tomahawk ATV/UTV
JAMboree at SARA Park Oct. 2-3.
Sponsored by the Northern Wisconsin ATV/
UTV Council and Tomahawk Regional Chamber
of Commerce, the JAMboree will feature vendors
from all around the region as well as provide
demo rides and guided tours of area trail systems.
Food and refreshments along with entertainment
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Park, where on-site camping is available through
the city.
The event will be open to the public at no cost
and attendees will have the opportunity to tour
area trail systems with experienced ATV group
members to better learn what the area has to offer.
Activities are scheduled to take place at
SARA Park on Friday, Oct. 2 from 3 to 8 p.m. and
Saturday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Event organizers are hoping the JAMboree
will grow in the coming years as more individuals
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become aware of the ample ATV/UTV riding
opportunity that exists in the greater Tomahawk
area.
“The clubs have been really, really good
at opening as many routes as possible in recent
years and want to showcase what is available
in the Tomahawk area,” said Tamra Anderson,
Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce
executive director. “We would like to see this
grow into one of Tomahawk’s larger events with
thousands attending in the coming years.”
For more information, contact Anderson at
715-453-5334 or tamra@gototomahawk.com.
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Six concerts for eighth season
of Music on the River
By Kathy Tobin
The Wednesday night Music on the River series
always draws a big crowd to the shoreline of the
Wisconsin River at Veterans Memorial Park as family
and friends pull up chairs and spread out blankets
around the pavilion that shelters the midweek
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entertainment. Pontoon boats come too, offering their
own view of the performers.
Now in its eighth season, the 2015 lineup
includes six shows with some returning favorites and
a couple new bands. The free performances take place
from 6 to 8 p.m. Those attending are encouraged to
bring a picnic if they’d like. Monetary 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.
This year’s lineup includes:
•Wednesday, June 24 – Copper Box: One of
the Music on the River crowd favorites is returning
for another year, and serves as the 2015 opening act.
Calling
Calli Oshkosh home, this extremely talented and
high-energy
four-piece band features a blues rock,
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Coppp Box in 2002, and the rest is history. (The two
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regarded talents of Drew Hicks (bass, guitar) and Jason
VayRyzin (drums). Recipient of the Wisconsin Area
Music Industry (WAMI) for Americana Artist and
People’s Choice Award in recent years. The evening
also includes a community picnic.
•Wednesday, July 1 – The Del Rays: Also
returning to Tomahawk “as probably our most
requested band” is this four-piece group from
Oshkosh, according to Music on the River chair Cathy
Meyer. Playing 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.
Featured are classical hits from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.
•Wednesday, July 8 – Elvis Tribute Artist
Art Kistler and the EP Boulevard Show Band:
Coming from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, this Elvis
impersonator was the favorite of the late husband
of a Tomahawk woman who is helping sponsor his
appearance in her husband’s memory. Kistler brings
all the costuming and “really does a good job,” Meyer
notes. With July 4 just observed, plans are to add a
patriotic emphasis to the evening and honor veterans,
too, Meyer says.
•Wednesday, July 15 – Reilly: Get ready for
a return to some “energetic, hand-clapping and foot
stomping music.” This multi-talented four-piece
group hails from Milwaukee and plays a unique blend
of Celtic rock and traditional Irish tunes. You’ll hear
fiddle, guitar, banjo, whistle, harmonica, mandolin,
drums, brass and dynamic vocals.
•Wednesday, July 22 – The Jimmys: This eightpiece band from Monticello, Wis., will be remembered
for going right out on a pontoon boat during last
year’s performance. They play blues and everything in
between, featuring horns, guitars, dynamic keys and a
fantastic rhythm section. Meyer considers Tomahawk
fortunate to have booked them again as “they are starting
to get more international and national exposure.” In
2013 The Jimmys earned a number of honors from the
Madison Area Music Awards, including Artist of the
Year, Blues Performer of the Year, Keyboard of the
Year-Jimmy Voegeli, Brass Instrumentation of the Year,
2013 Woodwind Instrumentalist of the Year-Darren
Sterud and Peterson Ross. The group also received the
2012 Best Swing/Big Band Ensemble by the WAMI.
Wednesday, July 29 – Rockwell: A newer
group from Stevens Point that plays classic rock from
the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
Be sure to look for the birdhouses around the
concert grounds on show nights and drop in your
donation. A volunteer committee does the organizing
and booking and relies on donations to keep the
popular music series going each summer. Financial
support also can be mailed to treasurer Dixie Zastrow
at 1614 Riverview Lane, Tomahawk, WI 54487.
“Because of the support of individual donors,
businesses, community groups and local foundations,
our concerts will remain free for all to enjoy. We are
looking forward to making our eighth season the best
yet!” states committee member Julie Dentler.
For additional information, contact Meyer at 715453-7508. She also urges you to like them on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/TomahawkMusicOnTheRiver
to receive the latest news, concert updates and
weather reports.
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Tomahawk
area offers endless
ﬁshing opportunities
By Jed Buelow
Seasoned anglers know what sets Tomahawk
apart as one of the state’s top fishing destinations is the
seemingly endless opportunity the area provides.
From the Wisconsin River being open to walleye
fishing year-round to chasing trophy musky on one of
many local flowages, anglers in the Tomahawk area
have plenty to choose from when it comes to targeting
local waters. And unlike the lakes region farther to
the north or the Great Lakes, a big boat and expensive
equipment aren’t necessary to get in on some of the
best fishing around as a number of dams that dot the
landscape provide exceptional fishing right from shore.
Make sure to keep checking back on dams
throughout the summer as many anglers make the
mistake of only targeting them during the spring. Often
a nice panfish and walleye bite will develop during the
dead of summer, and other fish species like musky and
bass will migrate to the cooler water when things begin
to heat up. Some of the dams to keep an eye on that
provide great shoreline fishing include Bradley Dam,
Jersey Dam, Spirit Dam, Kings Dam and Pride Dam as
well as Grandmother Dam and Grandfather Dam south
of Tomahawk on the Wisconsin River.
While every body of water is different and
conditions change throughout the year, some
generalizations can be made when targeting any number
of species on local flowages. Some places to always
target include stump fields and weed beds, railroad
trestles and underneath bridges and, of course, below
dams. These areas can hold walleye, bass, big crappies,
bluegills and some trophy muskies can be found lurking
in these areas during different times of the year.
How to best go about targeting a specific species
depends on the season as well as angler’s preference. It
is hard to beat a simple hook and sinker tipped with a
fathead or a jig and twister tail worked along the bottom
below dams and around trestles. Small crappie minnows
below a slip bobber or plastics can also be pretty
productive when crappies get active around submerged
wood. And it is hard to beat a topwater like the locally
handcrafted Nimmer Swimmer Wolly Pog worked
along a cabbage bed on a summer evening for muskies.
While area flowages provide plenty of fishing
opportunity throughout the year, the Tomahawk area is
also blessed with an abundance of small lakes and trout
streams that often go overlooked. The beautiful Harrison
Hills region provides a seemingly endless number
of small pothole lakes that are full of nice bluegills,
crappies and even trout that anglers can target to take
home a meal. Upper stretches of area river systems and
flowages can also provide great fishing opportunity
as many can only be accessed using kayak or canoe.
Some of these stretches have provided exceptional
smallmouth bass fishing in the past.
Lincoln County is also home to one of the best
trout waters in all of Wisconsin. The Prairie River in
the Gleason area has long been a top destination for
trout anglers from throughout the state, and exploring
any number of smaller streams crisscrossing the area,
like the Little Bearskin Creek in southwestern Oneida
County, can provide a very rewarding day on the stream.
Those new to fishing the greater Tomahawk area
or who would like to expand their fishing knowledge
of local waters might want to consider hiring a guide
from one of the local bait shops before heading out –
stump fields on Lake Alice and rock bars on the Spirit
Reservoir can do real damage to motor props. And many
of the local guides can offer decades of experience that
can greatly cut down on the learning curve to locate
some of the better spots on any given body of water.
Whether from the shoreline, canoe, kayak or boat,
experienced anglers know what sets Tomahawk apart
as a top fishing site is the ample fishing opportunity
the region provides. Get out and explore some of these
fishing opportunities yourself and find out why many
consider Tomahawk one of the state’s premiere fishing
destinations.
Fish recipes from
Kris Winkelman
From the Kitchen of Kris Winkelman
Oven Crispy Walleye
Sometimes the most delicious main courses
are also the easiest ones to make. Here is a
perfect example of this. I promise you’ll love it as
much as my family does!
6 walleye fillets
¼ cup butter, softened
¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
1 egg
¼ cup milk
Pinch garlic powder
¾ cup bread crumbs
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
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Beer Cheese Gills
OK, coming from Wisconsin I
am required to like beer, cheese
and fish. I admit it, I do. So here’s
a dish that combines that trio into
one fantastic experience!
1 pound bluegill fillets
¼ cup sliced green onions
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon flour
½ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon caraway seeds
½ cup milk
½ cup shredded cheese
4 tablespoons beer
In a greased baking dish,
arrange fish and bake in a 450˚
oven until fish flakes. Meanwhile,
sauté onion in butter until tender.
Stir in flour, mustard and caraway
seeds. Add milk, then stir until
thick and bubbly. Add cheese and
beer and cook until the cheese
melts. Pour the cheesy goodness
over your fish and serve.
Fresh Roasted
Fish and
Vegetables
Here’s a fast, easy, tasty way
to make everyone in your family
happy. I like to serve it with wild
rice and some tasty bread. And
if there should happen to be any
leftovers, they’re great the next
day too.
½ pound fresh asparagus
spears (cut in half)
2 small zucchinis (cut in half
lengthwise and then into ½
pieces)
1 red bell pepper (cut into thin
slices)
½ purple onion (sliced in
quarters)
Olive oil
Fresh dill
Steak seasoning
4 walleye (or 8-10 crappie) fillets
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
with garlic to taste
Heat oven to 450
degrees. In a large bowl
add all vegetables with olive
oil and sprinkle with steak
seasoning. Spray glass baking
dish with nonstick spray and
add vegetables. Bake 10
minutes until vegetables are
tender crisp. In another glass
baking dish (also sprayed),
place fish fillets and brush with
butter, steak seasoning and
dill. Place in middle of oven
and bake for 15-20 minutes
until fish flakes.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Seventh and Washington Ave.,
Tomahawk • 715-453-2878
Father John Anderson, Pastor
Mass times: Saturday 6 p.m.
Sunday 8 and 11 a.m.
Confessions: Saturdays, 9 a.m.;
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St. Augustine Catholic
Intersection of D & B,
Harrison • 715-453-2561
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass
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.
Memorial Day through
Labor Day weekend –
Sunday Outdoor Worship, 10 a.m.,
at Schaefer’s Wharf, Hwy. L, across
from Windmill on Lake Nokomis
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
St. John the Baptist
Catholic Intersection of J & 17
Bloomville • 715-536-2803
Fr. Mike McLain, Pastor
Saturday 6 p.m. Mass
Prince Of Peace
Christian Church
1328 Hwy. A, Tomahawk
Pastor Alice Sharping• 715-453-8783
Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
“Following Christ by the Spirit”
United Methodist Church
School Rd. at Bradley Farm Rd.,
1104 School Rd., Tomahawk
Pastor Debra Hastings•715-453-4378
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School (ages 4-12)
All Ages, Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
WELS • 715-453-4814
16 Theiler Drive, Tomahawk
Rev. Mark Gass, Pastor
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 9:45 a.m.
September-May
Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School/Bible Study 9:15 a.m.
The Log Church
A Christian Community Church
Hwy. 8, Tripoli • 715-922-0172
Pastor Don Rhody
www.thelogchurch.com
Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m.
“All Are Welcome”
St. Barnabas Episcopal
201 W. Merrill Ave., Tomahawk
715-453-1930
Morning Prayer – Sundays, 10 a.m.
Holy Comunion Second Sunday, 1 p.m.
Evening Prayer Thursdays 5 p.m.
Northwoods Vineyard
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
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 Kevin Moreno
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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Sprinkle walleye fillets with
salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Combine the softened butter and
parsley, then spread the mixture
on your fish. Beat egg with
milk. In another bowl, combine
breadcrumbs
with
cheese.
Dip the fillets in egg, then into
breadcrumbs, and place the
coated fish in a buttered baking
pan. Bake on a high heat (450˚)
for 10-15 minutes until fish flakes.
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part of fitness opportunities
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sports@tomahawkleader.com
For those who like to run to stay in shape,
Tomahawk has several running events through the
summer, including the recently completed Rockin’
Tomahawk 5k/half marathon (June 13), Pow Wow
Days 5k/10k/fun run (July 4), Don Lintereur Memorial
Run (half marathon, 5k/10k/one mile) held Aug. 1 and
the No Frills Marathon Sept. 6.
Additional information on upcoming races
include:
•The annual Tomahawk Pow Wow Days 5k/10k
runs take place Saturday, July 4, commencing and
ending at Memorial Park. The start time for the 10k
is 8:30 a.m. followed shortly by the start of the 5k
race. The kids’ fun run starts at 9:30 a.m. For more
information, go to www.active.com or contact event
organizer John Zuelsdorf at 715-453-8975. Check
for race results and photos afterwards at www.
tomahawkleader.com.
•The third annual Don Lintereur Memorial Run
is set for Saturday, Aug. 1, 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., followed by the 5k/10k race at 9 a.m.
and the mile 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.
Registration is online at www.jogrunrace.com. For
more information, contact Shirley Derleth at 715-4534165 or donsrun.dlmr@gmail.com.
•The No Frills Marathon, held Sept. 6,
will follow the Bearskin Trail from north of
Tomahawk to Minocqua. The race will start at
7 a.m. at Nokomis Community Park on County
Road L and finish at the Bearskin Trailhead behind
the Minocqua Post Office. For those details, go to
www.minocquanofrillsmarathon.com.
Another opportunity to run with a group begins
the Mondays and Thursdays after July 4 (July 6)
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Other fitness opportunities
Those who enjoy hiking 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
trek. The bicyclist might venture farther north on the
Bearskin State Trail (18 miles) that extends from the
end of the Hiawatha Trail to Minocqua. Those cyclists
over the age of 16 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 single-track trails traversing
a steep, hilly landscape. Cyclists are allowed to ride on
the Underdown’s gentler horse trails and Loop Road.
Another nice system of trails for biking is found in
Tomahawk’s Bradley Park, located along the shores of
Lake Mohawksin.
The Tomahawk pool, located in the Tomahawk
Schools complex, offers morning lap swims three days
a week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) from 6 to
8 a.m. and open swims Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. ($2/person).
There also are water exercise classes held 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 in the field
house available for use by the community from
6 to 8 a.m.
If you enjoy walking as an aerobic exercise, the
area has an abundance of opportunities to do just that,
including Tomahawk’s River Walk from Memorial
Park to SARA Park, the Hiawatha Trail, Bradley Park
roads/trails and Ice Age Trails located from Harrison,
through Irma and on to Taylor County.
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•Paddle – Border Brule River: Saturday,
Aug. 1, 9 a.m. – Canoe/kayak a quiet, isolated stretch
of 8-1/2 miles through the Nicolet National Forest.
Difficulty level 3.
•All Day Paddle – Willow Flowage, Saturday,
Aug. 15, 9:30 a.m. – Paddle on the quiet end of the
Willow Flowage and picnic mid-day, Difficulty level 2.
There are a number of other events scheduled,
including overnight camping, a moonlight paddle,
a hike, scavenger hunt and potlucks. For more
information, visit www.northernpaddletrail.org.
VISIT THE
Northern Paddle and Trail, an area silent sports
outdoor activity group, invites the public to join
members on their many outings. Among some of this
year’s adventures are:
•Bike – The Bearskin Trail: Saturday, June 27,
10 a.m. – Bike the Wisconsin State Bearskin Trail from
Harshaw to Hazelhurst, 9 miles one way. A $4 day pass
is required. Difficulty level 3.
•Evening Paddle – Wisconsin River:
Wednesday, July 22, 5:30 p.m. – McNaughton
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hotel through the years.
• Turn-of-the-century kitchen
• Farming & logging artifacts
• Descendants of the early Kahn family share
their family’s story
• Uniforms and memorabilia from all wars on
display in the military room.
• ”The Lure of Fishing” provided by the many
area lakes & rivers. Also history of the Fishing
Unlimited organization.
• The Whittier School, Tomahawk’s first high
school is featured in the one-room school.
• Old treadle sewing machine, floor radio, shoe
x-ray machine and MUCH more!
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Children from out-of-town are invited to be part of
Tomahawk Youth Soccer this year, even if it’s only on a
limited or one-time basis.
The recreational soccer program is for kids 5-18
years old. Youngsters need to be 5 years old by
Sept. 1, 2015. Due
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19 during the season will not be able to
participate once they are 19.
Visiting players can join soccer for $3
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to fill out a registration form and pay
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Avenue. The program will start on
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the following Thursdays and Tuesdays
at 6 p.m., ending on Thursday, July 30.
Kids ages 5-11 will play until 7 p.m. and
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rib contest
Anyone anxious to sample some of the best
barbecued pork ribs the Northwoods has to offer will
not want to miss the Tomahawk Lions Club’s eighth
annual Thrilla on the Grilla rib contest Saturday, Aug. 8.
The public takes part in this mouthwatering baby
back rib-grilling contest by judging which team makes
the best rack of ribs. Ticketholders get to indulge their
taste buds with samples from each of about 10 teams
and help decide which one takes home the People’s
Choice Award. Participants are also treated to side
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fixings prepared by each team.
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 from Thrilla on
the Grilla back to other non-profit 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
almost a decade ago.
The smell of hundreds of racks of baby back ribs
grilling starts early Saturday in downtown Tomahawk as
teams prepare to feed the masses who will begin arriving
around noon. Along with the People’s Choice, one of the
teams will take home the Judge’s Choice Award decided
by a panel of expert judges that once again features
famous rib guru Larry Raymond, inventor of Sweet Baby
Ray’s Barbecue Sauce. You might even want to bring
along a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s as Raymond has
been known to autograph bottles for grill enthusiasts.
Everyone is invited to attend the Thrilla on the
Grilla as the event held in historic downtown Tomahawk
includes a huge raffle, live music, family entertainment,
a corn roast and plenty of other fun to go along with the
rib contest, which is held from noon to 5 p.m.
Tickets go on sale in the weeks leading up to
the rib contest at a number of Tomahawk businesses.
Individuals planning to attend will want to get their
tickets in advance as Thrilla on the Grilla is one of
Tomahawk’s tastiest and most anticipated events to take
place all summer and sold out once again last year.
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Tomahawk Leader has
local authors’ books for sale
Sacred
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SENIOR AND
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stories from the 1950 and how they compared to today’s
high-tech society by Laurence Dunn, a part-time
Tomahawk resident.
•Bob and Donna Skubal’s “History of Tomahawk
Sports, Fall 1995-Spring 2010,” “History of Tomahawk
Sports 1897-Spring 1980,” “History of Tomahawk
Sports Fall 1980-Summer 1995” and “50 Year History
of Tomahawk Wrestling” – all packed with local sports
history.
•Kinship of Tomahawk’s “Cookin’ with Kinship”
cookbook.
•“Beloved Daughter: A Battle With Cancer
Through a Mother’s Eyes,” by Loretta Stark.
•“St. Mary’s School Cookbook,” collection of
family favorite recipes.
•Leader columnist Mark Gaedtke’s “Harold’s
Boys.” A memoir with observations, opinions and outright
lies from amid the chaos of growing up in a large family.
•Tomahawk Leader Publisher Larry Tobin’s novel,
“Pressing Matters.”
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.
Of course, a subscription to the Tomahawk Leader
also is a great gift idea!
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Kayak? Try our rivers & streams
Are you a Golfer? Many Excellent Courses within 25 miles.
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The Tomahawk Leader office, 315 W. Wisconsin
Ave., in downtown Tomahawk has a variety of books by
local authors for sale.
•NEWLY PUBLISHED: “Color Post Cards of
Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Including Heafford Junction
and Hazelhurst,” by Frank Rippinger. Started collecting
post cards from resorts in 1970s. Features downtown
Tomahawk scenes, stores, motels, bars, restaurants,
Kwahamot Ski Club, U.S. Hwy. 51 bridge, aerial views,
resorts, scenic views, Heafford Jct. and Hazelhurst. (As
a sidebar: Rippinger is working on a new book and is
seeking information about the Tomahawk Jaycees’ totem
poles that were erected in 1956. Call 630-406-7648
evenings/weekends.)
•“Dear Laura” – Letters From Tomahawk Service
Men and Women to Mrs. Laura Norenberg During
WWII,” prepared by Col. David R. Baltes, U.S. Army,
Retired, and SSG Gordon E. Lovsletten, U.S. Army,
Retired. During World War I and II, Tomahawk’s Laura
Norenberg provided support to the men and women from
Tomahawk who were serving in the Army, Army Air
Corps., Navy and Marines and Coast Guard.
•“Souvenir Views of Tomahawk, Wisconsin,” a
story of Tomahawk through photographs 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.
•“Billy or the Tale of the Family Shoe Lace – An
Adventure Story” and “Alice or In My Little Girls’
Garden,” children’s books written and illustrated by Betty
and Maurice Norman.
•“Remembering Yesterday: Memories of
Tomahawk.” Stories, songs and poems that are souvenirs
of the past, recalling family and community life in the city
of Tomahawk and surrounding areas.
•“Attitudes Are Contagious: Are Yours Worth
Catching?” by Dennis E. Mannering with Wendy K.
Mannering. How to put quality into your life … both at
work and in your personal relationships.
•“everyday HEROES: Ordinary People Doing
Extraordinary Things” by Dennis E. Mannering, author,
professional speaker and seminary leader.
•“Ugly … But Funny,” a collection of humorous
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From archery to firearms,
area offers shooting opportunities
By Tom Colstad
Tomahawk Leader Sports Editor
sports@tomahawkleader.com
For shooting enthusiasts, whether archery or
firearms, the Tomahawk area sports several venues
where flinging arrows or firing shotguns, rifles or
pistols are both safe and fun.
Somo Fish and Game Club
The Somo Fish and Game Club, located at W8420
County Road CC, approximately seven miles west of
Tomahawk, offers a variety of outdoor activities for
its members and the public, including rifle and pistol
shooting, trap shooting events, fishing events, boating,
horseshoes, and more, but shooting activities are its
biggest draw.
The rifle and pistol range is open daily to members
only from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members may shoot
firearms from the club’s shooting benches at the raised
berm backstops. The club has both 100- and 200-yard
backstops. Annual membership fees are $10 or $15
for a family. Membership information can be picked
up at the clubhouse, from Tracy Bartz at bartz5wk@
yahoo.com or 715-966-3815 or from Gary Sweet at
gtsweet58@gmail.com or 715-453-0701.
Somo Fish and Game Club offers trap shooting
Wednesdays and Thursdays through Labor Day between
4 and 9 p.m. Trap shooting is open to the public. The
club has two trap houses, and the cost to participate is:
members, $4 per round plus shells; and non-members,
$5 per round plus shells. There’s a discounted rate for
youth shooters (those under age 18) at $2 per round plus
shells. Shotgun shells are available for purchase at the
clubhouse. During the month of June, on Thursdays
from 4 to 6 p.m., the club offers a Youth Shooting
Program to new shooters who have graduated from the
Wisconsin DNR Hunter Safety Program.
Harshaw Sports Club
The Harshaw Sports Club is located a mile-anda-half west on Rocky Run Road off of Hwy. 51 near
Harshaw. It offers trap shooting, sporting clays and a
rifle/pistol range. Membership fees are $25 per year for
an individual and $35 for a family. The club is open to
the public on league nights (Wednesdays) and special
shoots. The cost of shooting trap is $3.50 for members
and $4.50 for non-members.
A sporting clays course is set up on an “open
shooting” style. There are no teams. The cost is $10 for
members and $15 for non-members. Call Bill Asuma at
715-493-4327 for details.
Lincoln County Sports Club
The Lincoln County Sports Club (LCSC), located
on Schultz Spur Road off of County Road K north of
Merrill, features three 100-/200-yard berm-protected
rifle ranges and one 25-/50-yard pistol range. It also
has a trap house that is employed on Monday evenings
during the summer months to teach kids and others how
to handle and shoot a shotgun. All shooters must be
LCSC members. The annual dues are $15 per person
18 years and older, $20 for a couple and $12.50 for
kids, ages 14-17. Memberships may be purchased
in Tomahawk at Viegut’s Do-It-Express, Tomahawk
Surplus Store or Aquatic Arts and in Merrill at Cimino’s
Gun and Archery, Daul’s Barber Shop, Johnson Gifts,
Leroy’s Barbershop and Rutt’n Rod Outfitters.
There is a Wednesday archery league that runs
until mid-August. New teams or individual shooters are
welcome. Each Wednesday, the two-person teams shoot
arrows at 14 targets ranging from point blank to more
than 40 yards. For more information, call Travis White
at 715-218-8418.
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At the Heart of Your Community
From Tomahawk Public Library
The library serves a large area, including the City
of Tomahawk, Lincoln County and also parts of Oneida
and Price Counties. Although the City of Tomahawk has
a population of 3,400, the Tomahawk Public Library has
a much greater “service population” with over 7,600
users. We invite you to stop in and browse our collection
of books, audio books, music CDs, movies on DVD,
children’s kits and magazines.
We have a special teen area with new furniture, a
“gaming” table where you can enjoy playing a game of
checkers and lots of new books. On Thursday mornings
we have a program, “Play and Learn,” designed for little
people and the grown-ups who care for them. “Play
and Learn” provides a place for social interaction for
caregivers and children. In the summer, we have special
programming for preschool and school-age children.
We also offer a teen summer library reading program. In
August, the library will present, “Stories on the River.”
Our adult summer reading program, Lincoln
County Reads is offered at both libraries in Lincoln
County: the Tomahawk Public Library and the T.B. Scott
Library in Merrill. Anyone 18 and over can participate
in the program. The program runs May 25 until Sept. 1.
For those people doing genealogical research, the
library has a digital microfilm reader/printer. Patrons
searching our collection of Tomahawk Leader back
issues and census microfilm records heavily use this
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machine. Our patrons may also access two electronic
databases: Heritage Quest or Ancestry.com via the
Internet with your V-Cat patron barcode. Call us for
details at 715-453-2455.
The library offers six public access computers for
Internet and word processing for our patrons and we now
have wireless Internet available inside our building. All
computers are being well used by patrons doing papers,
resumes, school assignments and reference work.
To keep up with the times, Tomahawk Public
Library has added a web page http://wvls.lib.wi.us/
tomahawkpl/ Check out our website for current
information on library recommended sites and programs.
Our website is updated monthly. Also for Facebook fans
our library has a Facebook page on the web – join our
many friends to share in the library’s latest news.
Our automated library system allows patrons in
Tomahawk to share the library materials in 31 other
WVLS libraries. The on-line catalog allows our patrons
to place holds on these materials at home on the Internet
or at the library, and have them sent to our library for
their use. Patrons now may access their account, check
on library materials they have out and renew these
materials if necessary from home.
As you can tell, we are more than “just books”
– come see what we have to offer you, whether you
are here for a short visit, a seasonal resident or living
all year in this area. We encourage you to visit us at
300 W. Lincoln Ave., along the beautiful shores of the
Wisconsin River.
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MAINTENANCE COSTS HUGE
Harshaw Wanderers snowmobilers
help support local trails, causes
The Harshaw Wanderers snowmobile club had
another great year of snowmobiling and fundraisers.
The group had two poker runs, two raffles, a
Christmas party and a Spring Dinner.
We are a social club. Our objective as a club
is to spread the good word about snowmobiling,
snowmobiling safety and having fundraisers to
donate funding to area snowmobile trails. We also
like to donate to a few local charities, too.
We like to increase public awareness as to why
snowmobile clubs have so many fundraisers. It is an
enormous expense to keep the trails maintained. Many
people are unaware of this fact. Fundraisers are the key
ingredients to the continuing existence of our great
snowmobile trails. Maintaining the trails costs tens of
thousands of dollars in equipment and fuel, plus the
countless volunteered manhours. The Northwoods
Passage alone has over a million dollars in equipment
and operating expenses for one season are about
$150,000!
Without fundraisers, there would be no trails.
We have some of the best trails in the state here in the
Tomahawk area. These great snowmobile trails bring in a
lot of out-of-town business. We hear a lot of good reports
about our community from these visiting snowmobilers.
Snowmobiling is becoming more popular as a
winter sport. There are currently 596 snowmobile clubs
in the state of Wisconsin, and over 22,000 miles of
marked trails in the state! Wisconsin trails are ranked in
the top 3 trail systems in the nation.
The new Wisconsin Trail Pass Law will come
into effect as of July 1. These passes must be
purchased annually. They are separate from your
snowmobile registration.
If you belong to a snowmobile club that is affiliated
with the AWSC (Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile
Clubs) the trail pass is only $10 per sled. Local
snowmobile clubs are not responsible for these trail
passes. This is the snowmobile owner’s responsibility.
You can get your passes through the AWSC office after
July. You can get them by phone, online, by mail or right
from the office. You will need to provide them with your
AWSC membership number. If you belong to a local
club you will get this number from them. If you are not
a club member, you can purchase your trail pass through
the DNR.
You still have to register your sleds with the state.
The rates will now be $30 for three years instead of
every two years. Out-of-state (non-resident) passes will
increase to $50. Club memberships alone will not result
in a discount for the non-resident trail pass.
If you don’t live in Wisconsin, you can still
register your sled here providing that your state’s law
allows you to do so. If you do this, you can join a
snowmobile club and the same fees will apply to you
as do us. The pass will only be $10.
This new law is a good law. It will help generate
income for the good of the snowmobile trails. There
are still many riders out there who don’t belong to any
clubs or even support club fundraisers.
This past year the Harshaw Wanderers raised over
$8,000. We were happy to donate to the Northwoods
Passage, Northern Trails Unlimited, Cassian and
Nokomis Fire Departments, Nokomis Food Pantry, the
Veterans Snowmobile Ride and the Never Forgotten
Honor Flight. Fundraising continues this summer as
we will be selling our “famous fried cheese” at the
Nokomis Lawn Mower races.
For more about our club, contact Gina Hensel at
715-499-4787.
Help author find out
Jaycee totem pole
history
By Frank Rippinger
Back in 1956, the Tomahawk Jaycees built,
painted and installed two colorful totem poles in the
downtown area. One was placed on the center island
boulevard on South Tomahawk Avenue, just south
of Bradley Bank. The other one was placed at the
tip of the center island across from East Wisconsin
Avenue and North Fourth Street. They were identical
in design, but with slightly different paint schemes.
Both stood about 20-feet high.
These colorful symbols of Tomahawk were
maintained by the Jaycees and were popular tourist
attractions for more than 15 years. But what happened
to them?
The one on East Wisconsin Avenue and North
Fourth Street toppled over after splitting at its base in
November 1971. The totem pole on South Tomahawk
Avenue is a bit more of a mystery. It did stand through
the summer of 1975, or possibly longer. I haven’t
been able to find out any information on when it was
removed or what happened to it.
I’m appealing to readers of the Tomahawk
Leader to help me find an answer to this question,
and to find out who originally built the totem poles
back in 1956.
I’m seeking photos and any other information
regarding the Jaycees totem poles of downtown
Tomahawk. Please call 630-406-7648, evenings or
weekends.
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Post card collection
becomes new book
By Kathy Tobin
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Ice Co. & Cabins.
Rippinger’s book is a joy to page through and
certainly would be a nice collectible for anyone who
visited or lived here, especially during the heydays
of resorts. Copies sell for $18 at Nelson’s County
Market, Tomahawk Ben Franklin and here at the
Tomahawk Leader office.
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It’s been a long time coming but Frank Rippinger’s
interest in preserving parts of Tomahawk’s past has
resulted in a book that will be of interest to locals and
visitors alike.
“Color Post Cards of Tomahawk, Wisconsin,
Including Heafford Junction and Hazelhurst” has been
about a 12-year project,” the first-time author notes.
An Illinois resident, Rippinger says he’s been
coming to the Tomahawk area since 1969, when
he was 10 years old. “My aunt and uncle owned an
A-frame cottage on Jenny Lake north of town,” he
shares. “I was ‘hooked’ on the north country from the
start, and have been coming back ever since.
“I started collecting post cards in the 1970’s from
resorts I would stay at. That expanded into collecting
resort and tourism literature of northern Wisconsin
resort areas, but the Tomahawk area was always my
favorite of all,” he states. “I would always buy local
books of northern Wisconsin when on vacation there,
because if I can’t be ‘up north,’ at least I can read
about (it) when I’m not there.
“Then, one day about 12 years ago, I realized
that I had quite a few color post cards of Tomahawk,
Heafford Jct. and Hazelhurst, and that it would
be nice to get them into a book so that others
could enjoy them too,” he relates.
Scenes found in the colorful, 62-page book
include: Downtown Tomahawk; Stores of the
Tomahawk Area; Motels, Bars and Restaurants;
Kwahamot Ski Club; U.S. Hwy. 51 Bridge; Aerial
Views and Tomahawk Area Map; Resort Scenes;
Multi-Views & Scenic Views; Heafford Jct. Wis.
Scenes; and Hazelhurst, Wis. Scenes.
Examples of some of the post cards feature views
of Duck Point Resort, The Outpost Campground;
Twin Bay Resort, Red Arrow Lodge, Don’s Manson
Lake Camp Ground; Swamp Lake Resort; lake scenes
of Lake Nokomis and Manson Lake, Mrs. Magnus’
Dutch Mill Candy and Gifts (The Windmill); Jim’s
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CALENDAR
of Events
(Note: This is just a sampling of events in our area.
Events take place in Tomahawk unless otherwise
indicated. Dates and times listed here subject to change.
Call ahead if traveling any distance. Look for updates at
w w w . t o m a h a w k l e a d e r. c o m .
Also
check
www.traveltomahawk.com for our Town Square Business
Directory for places to stay, shop, dine.)
ONGOING
•Kwahamot Water Ski Club – Free water ski
shows, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, through
Sept. 5, Kwahamot Park by N. 4th St. bridge. Starting
time is 7:30 p.m. until June 16 when it changes to
8 p.m.; back to 7:30 p.m. beginning Aug. 11.
•Tomahawk Historical Museums –Two museums
on East Washington Avenue. Open Tuesdays-Fridays,
June 16 through Aug. 21, 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 9 through September),
9 a.m.-1 p.m. or sold out, North Third Street and
Wisconsin Avenue, downtown Tomahawk. Nonprofits’ bake sale, occasional local entertainment.
Growers from Lincoln, Price and Oneida counties;
season-long and daily rates available. Information:
715-453-3676.
•Thursday Tomahawk Girl Scouts Flea,
Craft and Farmers Market – Thursdays, JuneAugust, Washington Square Park, near Chamber.
Benefits Tomahawk Girl Scouts. Park has children’s
play equipment. Cancelled during severe weather.
(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.)
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For vendor information, call 715-453-4140,
715-453-4439.
•Saturday Tomahawk Farmers Market and
Flea Market – Saturdays, June 6-end of October,
Washington Square Park, near Chamber building.
Lincoln County and/or Tomahawk School District
farm vendors; flea market vendors from anywhere.
Accepting SNAP/EBT and debit cards. Park
has children’s play equipment and washrooms.
Information/vendor contact: 715-453-1173.
•Music on the River – Wednesdays, June 24,
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial
Park. Rain location, SARA Park. More specifics
below. Information: 715-453-7508, Facebook at
www.facebook.com/TomahawkMusicOnTheRiver.
•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: 715453-4066. Everyone welcome.
•Tomahawk Youth Soccer – Tuesdays and
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Thursdays, July 7 (5:30 p.m.) through July 30
(6 p.m. other nights), SARA Park. Kids ages 5-11
play until 7 p.m.; ages 12-18 until 7:30 p.m. New this
year, visiting/out-of-town children can join soccer for
$3 per day. They (and their parent/guardian) should
stop by the concessions trailer to fill out registration
form and pay fee.
•Tomahawk Public Library Summer Reading
Program – June 15-July 24. Various musicians
and storytellers, library events during six-week
program (Super events, June 16, June 30, July 14
– See specifics below; Heroic stories for younger
children, Tuesdays, June 23, July 7 and 21,
10-10:30 a.m.; Heroic activities for older children:
Fridays, June 26, July 10 and 24, 10-10:45 a.m.)
Library hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,
Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, closed. Information:
715-453-2455.
•Fun Runs – Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.,
from Veterans Memorial Park, July 6-Aug. 13.
•HAVEN Progressive Bingo – Sundays,
7 p.m., Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, 1208 N. Center
Ave., Merrill. Information: 715-536-1300.
JUNE 2015
•Kids’ Free Fishing Contest – Saturday,
June 6. 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 (ages 10 and
younger and 11-15) in five fish categories. Additional
contest rules available at registration.
•Tomahawk Community Awards – Saturday,
June 6, 6:30 p.m., Inshalla Country Club. Recognizing
outstanding service and leadership. Sponsored
by Tomahawk Leader and Inshalla. Social at
5:30 p.m., program and awards follow dinner. Tickets
at Tomahawk Leader and Tomahawk Chamber.
Information: 715-453-2151.
•Free Fishing and ATV/UTV Weekend –
Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7. All bodies of water in
Wisconsin are free to fish without a license or stamp
for residents and non-residents; size and bag limits
apply. All ATV and UTV trails in Wisconsin open to
riders; no registration or trail pass needed.
•June Cleavage Open – Sunday, June 7,
Inshalla Country Club. Four-some, ninehole scramble to benefit Ties That Bind Us,
local breast cancer foundation. Light lunch,
12:30 p.m.; registration, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; shotgun start,
2 p.m. Flag events, contests, raffles, food and
awards follow golf. Information: 715-966-0196,
715-453-3130.
•Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo – Friday-Sunday,
June 12-14, Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Information:
715-536-9474.
•Rockin’ Tomahawk 5k/Half Marathon –
Saturday, June 13, SARA Park. Half marathon
at 8 a.m., 5k at 9 a.m., Kids’ One-Mile Fun Run
(ages 12 and under) at 9:45 a.m., awards at
10:30 a.m., concessions, 10-noon. Information:
www.rockintomahawk.com.
•Community-Wide Rummage Sale – Saturday,
June 13, sponsored by Tomahawk Leader. Sale
sites may be open additional days and hours, but
must be open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13. Listings in the
Tomahawk Leader, www.tomahawkleader.com and
with the Tomahawk Chamber.
•Lincoln County June Dairy Breakfast –
Sunday, June 14, 8 a.m.-noon, MARC center, 1100
MARC Dr., Merrill. Menu includes all-you-care-toeat Dad’s Belgian Waffles with toppings, cheesy
scrambled eggs, sausage links, locally produced
cheese curds, chocolate and white milk, cranberry
and orange juice, coffee. Cost: adults, $8; ages 6-11,
$4; under age 5, free. Also horse and wagon rides,
petting zoo, music by Merrill High School Band,
kids’ activity area, Lincoln County Farm Bureau’s
Ag Producer Expo, Community Blood Center blood
drive.
•Jim Lenz, the Magic & Science Guy – Tuesday,
June 16, 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.
•Nokomis Lawnmower and Bar Stool Races
– Saturday, June 20, Nokomis Community Park,
County Road L, Tomahawk. Time trials at 2 p.m.,
races at 3 p.m.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, June 24,
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by Copper
Box. Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets,
special cookout. Rain location, SARA Park.
•St. Mary’s Summer Festival – Friday-Sunday,
June 26-28, parish grounds in Tomahawk. Information:
715-453-2878.
•Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration –
Saturday, June 27, 2 p.m., Knox Creek Heritage
Center, W4517 Knox Rd., Brantwood. Commemorate
traditional Scandinavian summer celebrations
with exhibits, maypole, bread sale, silent auction,
music, bonfire, gift shop, dinner with Scandinavian
foods at 3 p.m. Theme is salute to area veterans,
with speakers, photos, memorabilia. Information:
715-564-2520, 715-564-2525.
•Little Rice Chicken Picnic/Fundraiser –
Saturday, June 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Little Rice Fire
Station, 3737 County Road Y, Tomahawk. Food, kids’
games, raffles.
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•Northwoods Wildlife Center Program –
Tuesday, June 30, 10 a.m., Tomahawk Public Library.
Free public event, part of Tomahawk Public Library
Children’s Summer Library Program. Information:
715-453-2455.
JULY 2015
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 1,
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by The Del
Rays. Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets,
picnic lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•Chamber Arts & Crafts Show – Friday, July 3,
9 a.m.-3 p.m., SARA Park, entertainment, food.
Part of Pow Wow Days celebration. Information:
715-453-5334.
•Party in the Park – Friday, July 3, a family
music event, 4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park.
Featuring The Britins. Sponsored by Tomahawk
Chamber of Commerce as part of Pow Wow Days
celebration. Information: 715-453-5334.
•Alumni Kwahamot Water Ski Show – Friday,
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, about
10:30
a.m.,
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Lions Chicken Barbecue, begins 10 a.m.,
downtown, popcorn and other food. Parade,
1 p.m., downtown followed by Tomahawk Fire
Department water fights, 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.
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by Elvis
Tribute Artist Art Kistler and EP Boulevard Show
Band. Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets,
•1965 THS Reunion – Saturday, July 11, Pine
Tree Supper Club. Call 715-453-7183 for details.
•Kids’ Panfishing Day – Saturday, July 11,
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9 a.m.-1 p.m., Little Spirit Lake boat landing,
Hwy. 102, Spirit. Fish must be registered by 1
p.m.; $3; games, prizes, raffles. Information:
715-427-3778, 715-427-3464.
•Tomahawk Chamber Annual Golf Outing –
Friday, July 17, Inshalla Country Club. Information:
715-453-5334.
•Seeing Stars Portable Planetarium – Tuesday,
July 14, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. (two sessions),
Tomahawk School District complex. Free public
event; part of Tomahawk Public Library Children’s
Summer Library Program. Limited seating; tickets
required. Information: 715-453-2455.
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by Reilly.
Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic
lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•Tomahawk Chamber Two-Person Scramble –
Friday, July 17, Inshalla Country Club. Information:
715-453-5334.
•School of the Arts at Rhinelander – FridaySunday, July 17-19, James Williams Middle School
and Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom, Rhinelander.
Workshops in visual arts, culinary arts, mind/body/
spirit, performing arts, and writing. Continuing Studies,
UW-Madison. Information: www.soawisconsin.org.
•No Kwahamot Ski Show – Saturday,
July 18, team competing at Wisconsin State Show
Ski Championships.
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by The
Jimmys. Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets,
•Lincoln County 4-H Fair – Wednesday-Sunday,
July 22-26, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Merrill.
Information: 715-536-5212, www.lincolnco4hfair.com.
•German Settlement History Picnic and
Open House – Saturday, July 25, 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 25, Nokomis Community Park,
County Road L, Tomahawk. Time trials at 2 p.m.,
races at 3 p.m.
•Kwahamots Timber Shine Benefit Ski
Show – Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m., Kwahamot
Bay near North Fourth Street Bridge. Information:
715-612-3223.
6-8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, music by Rockwell.
Free admission; bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic
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lunch. Rain location, SARA Park.
•Totally Tomahawk Street Sales/Sidewalk Sales
– Thursday-Saturday, July 30-31 and Aug. 1, special
sales throughout downtown and North Fourth Street.
•Oneida County Fair – Thursday-Sunday,
July 30-Aug. 2, Pioneer Park, Rhinelander. Celebrate
119th year with family fun/ entertainment for all ages,
including live music, games, education, 4-H and open
class exhibits, carnival rides, food. Free admission.
Information: www.oneidacountyfairwi.com.
•Kwahamots Host Division 2 Show Ski
National Championships – Friday, July 31-Sunday,
Aug. 2, Kwahamot Bay. D2 shows start at 7 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday, and go until about 6:30 p.m.
Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, with awards around
4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Public invited to watch. No
regular ski show Saturday, Aug. 1.
•Spirit-Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair – Friday-Saturday,
July 31-Aug. 1, 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.
AUGUST 2015
•Don Lintereur Memorial Run – Saturday,
Aug. 1, 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.jogrunrace.
com; information: donsrun.dlmr@gmail.com, 715453-4165.
•Totally Tomahawk Street Sales/Sidewalk
Sales continued – Through Saturday, Aug. 1, special
sales throughout downtown and North Fourth Street.
•Spirit-Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair continued –
Through Saturday, Aug. 1, Spirit Town Hall, W1316
State Road 86, Ogema.
•Kwahamots Host Division 2 Show Ski National
Championships continued – Through Sunday,
Aug. 2, Kwahamot Bay. D2 shows start at 7 a.m. Saturday
and Sunday, and go until about 6:30 p.m. Saturday and
3:30 p.m. Sunday, with awards around 4 p.m. Sunday
afternoon. Public invited to watch. No regular ski show.
•Oneida County Fair continued – Through
Sunday Aug. 2, Pioneer Park, Rhinelander. Celebrate
119th year with family fun/ entertainment for all ages,
including live music, games, education, 4-H and open
class exhibits, carnival rides, food. Free admission.
Information: www.oneidacountyfairwi.com.
•Antique Outboard Boat and Motor Show –
Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 5-8: 36th 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. Information: 715-365-5649.
•Thrilla on the Grilla Rib Cook-off – Saturday,
Aug. 8, noon-5 p.m., downtown. Sponsored by
Tomahawk Lions Club as fundraiser for non-profit
organizations. Information: 715-612-3024.
•Price County Fair – Wednesday-Sunday,
Aug. 12-16, Fairgrounds, Phillips. All carnival rides and
entertainment free with gate admission. Wednesday,
Aug. 12, entry day, exhibit judging, antique farm equipment
display and Log School open; Thursday, Aug. 13, Rondini
(3 shows), pony rides, antique farm equipment display
and Log School open, evening entertainment; Friday,
Aug. 14, Rondini (3 shows), dance team dunk
tank, pony rides, Phillips High School Dance Team,
chainsaw carver, Kicking Rocks Band, antique farm
equipment and Log School, Duane Karau, dance;
Saturday, Aug. 15, Rondini, dance team dunk tank,
pony rides, chainsaw carver, The Flemming Fold
(3 shows), Duane Karau-dance, kiddie tractor
pull, Red Higgins and Yankee Train, antique farm
equipment and log school; Sunday, Aug. 16, Sunday
morning worship at chapel (10 a.m.), demo derby,
pony rides, Super Picker Clay (from Crystal Café),
antique farm equipment and Log School display.
Information: www.pricecountyfair.com, www.facebook.
com/pricecountyfair.
•Poultry and Fun Shoot – Sunday, Aug. 16,
noon, Somo Fish and Game Club, W8420 County
Road CC. Information: 715-453-0701.
•Tomahawk Regional Airport Hamburger
Social Fly-In – Thursday, Aug. 27, 5-7 p.m..
Sponsored by Friends of the Tomahawk
Airport. People fly in from all over to socialize
and have something to eat. Airport located
off Hwy. 86.
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SEPTEMBER 2015
•Progress Days – Friday-Sunday, Sept. 4-6
(rain date Monday, Sept. 7), various locations in
Prentice. Includes kickball, co-ed softball tournament,
volleyball, dunk tank, arts and crafts, parade,
food, inflatable rides and bouncies, open house at
Caterpillar Forest Products, music, genealogical
research, history display, log loading contest,
airplane rides, old fire truck rides, watermelon eating
contest, free children’s movie, live music in Fire Hall,
Leo Heikkinen Memorial Golf Tournament, horse
pull, bean bag tournament, horse drawn wagon
rides, spaghetti feed, Community Hymn Sing, live
music. Sponsored by Prentice Lions, Volunteer
Fire Department, Optimists Club. Information:
715-428-2964, 715-428-2124.
•Last Kwahamot Ski Show of Season –
Saturday, Sept. 5, $1,000 raffle drawing.
•No Frills Marathon – Sunday, Sept. 6,
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.
•Merrill Labor Day Parade and Merrill Lions
Car Show – Monday, Sept. 7, Merrill. Parade
downtown, 10 a.m.; events at Lincoln County
Fairgrounds at noon, classic car show, Habitat for
Humanity Auction, flea market, entertainment for
kids.
•A Country Afternoon – Saturday, Sept. 12,
1-4 p.m., Knox Creek Heritage Center, N4517 W.
Knox Creek Rd., off Hwy. 8, Brantwood. Glimpse
of farm life long ago, old-time country social and
picnic. Bread sale, baking contest/auction, exhibits,
quilters, crafts, raffles, live music, cookout, history
displays. Information: 715-564-2520, 715-564-2525,
cen73683@centurytel.net, mbraske@yahoo.com.
•Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA – ThursdaySunday, Sept. 17-20: 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 HarleyDavidson plant tours, 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.
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Information: 715-453-5334; watch for updates and
follow-up pictures at www.tomahawkleader.com. The
Tomahawk Leader also publishes the official Fall
Ride Guide in August.
•Lawnmower and Bar Stool Races – Saturday,
Sept. 19, time trials 11 a.m., racing, noon, Nokomis
Community Park, County Road L, Tomahawk.
•56th Annual Christmas Tree Festival –
Saturday, Sept. 26, begins 9 a.m.-midnight, N1859
School House Rd., downtown Ogema. Parade,
11 a.m.; chicken BBQ at 11:30 a.m., other food,
refreshments, “Run to the Peak” race to Timm’s
Hill, Ogema Public Library book and video sale,
quilt show and raffle, Pioneer House Museum open,
wreath and Christmas tree judging, tree toss, lasagna
dinner 4-6 p.m., evening program 7 p.m. Ogema Fire
Company’s annual Fireman’s Dance, 9 p.m.-midnight
at fire hall.
•Central Wisconsin River Series Bass
Championship – Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27 in
Tomahawk. Information: 715-571-5671.
OCTOBER 2015
•ATV/UTV JAMboree – Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3,
SARA Park, by Northern Wisconsin ATV/UTV Council
and Tomahawk Chamber. Friday, 3-8 p.m., Saturday,
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Demo rides from leading manufacturers,
vendors, food, ATV/UTV area poker runs, trail rides,
raffles. Information: 715-453-5334, 800-569-2160,
tamra@gototomahawk.com.
•Harvest Festival Dinner – Saturday, Oct. 24,
4-6 p.m., Brantwood Community Center, corner of
Hwys. 8 and D, Brantwood. Dinner of homemade
bison stew with all the fixings, homemade bread, pie,
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Information: 715-564-2283, brantwoodbison@
centurytel.net.
•Halloween Festivities – Saturday, Oct. 31,
downtown Tomahawk. Information: www.
tomahawkmainstreet.org, 715-453-1090.
NOVEMBER 2015
•Tomahawk Free Venison Feed – Friday,
Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m. until gone, downtown
Tomahawk. Serving venison burgers as kickoff to
fall hunting. Tomahawk Chamber event. Information:
715-453-5334, 800-569-2160.
•Northern Lights Christmas Parade and
Winter Wonderland – Saturday, Nov. 28,
downtown Tomahawk. Santa visit, holiday tree
display. Tomahawk Chamber event. Information:
715-453-5334, 800-569-2160.
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•Finnish Independence Day – Saturday,
Dec. 5, 2 p.m. dinner, 4 p.m. program.
Community Center, N4888 Stadium Rd.,
corners of Hwy. 8 and County Road D,
Brantwood. Finnish Independence Day with
Finnish Mojakka (stew) dinner cooked in iron kettle
outdoors over wood fire, homemade bread. Program
follows meal talking about Finnish history, lighting
of candles, ceremony to commemorate Finland’s
independence from Russia in 1917, also celebrates
community’s largely Finnish early background with
slide show about history of Brantwood, Clifford and
Tripoli. Event sponsored by Knox Creek Heritage
Center. Information: 715-564-2520, 715-564-2525,
cen7368@centurytel.net, mbraski@yahoo.com.
MAY 2016
•22nd Annual Main Street Memories Car Show
– Sunday, May 29, downtown Tomahawk. Hundreds
of cars on display, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., entertainment for
the entire family. The holiday weekend also includes
“Wheels in Motion Motorcycle Show and Swap
Meet,” BMX Bike and Skateboard Contest, Saturday,
May 28, music and raffle that evening. Sponsored by
Tomahawk Main Street. Information: 715-453-1090;
www.tomahawkmainstreet.org. Photos and awards list
afterwards at www.tomahawkleader.com.
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Tomahawk Police Department: 715-453-2121
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Tomahawk City Hall: 715-453-4040
Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County: 715-536-3726
Oneida County Sheriff ’s Department: 715-361-5100
Oneida County Crime Tip Line: 715-362-8477
Nokomis Fire Department: 715-453-5870
Nokomis Town Hall: 715-453-4801
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Heroes have a story
at Tomahawk Public Library
“Every Hero Has a Story” is theme for the 2015
Tomahawk Public Library’s Children’s Summer
Library Program, focusing on all kinds of heroes.
Events run for six weeks from June 15 through
July 24.
Among the programs are:
SUPER EVENTS
•Jim Lenz, the Magic & Science Guy – Tuesday,
June 16 at 10 a.m.
•Northwoods Wildlife Center – Tuesday,
June 30 at 10 a.m.
•Seeing Stars Portable Planetarium – Tuesday,
July 14 at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., Tomahawk School
District complex (two sessions, limited seating,
tickets will be required).
HEROIC STORIES
Tuesdays, June 23, July 7 and July 21 from
10-10:30 a.m. Stories and fun for younger children.
HEROIC ACTIVITIES
Fridays, June 26, July 10 and July 24 from
10-10:45 a.m. Activities and fun for older children.
Teen Program
The 2015 Teen Summer Library Program theme
is “BAM! POW! READ!” It runs the same six weeks.
(A teen is anyone going into sixth grade through
12th grade.)
The Teen Summer Library Program is a Reading
Raffle. Teens read books and fill out a raffle ticket for
every book they read. They return completed raffle
tickets to a collection box located in the Tomahawk
Teen Zone in the east end of the library. The more
books they read, the more tickets they can put in for
a chance to win prizes in the raffle drawing held after
the program ends on July 24.
There will be displays and fun activities going
on in the library throughout the six weeks in both the
children’s and teen areas.
Stories by the River
Also, the library’s “Stories by the River” will be
held Wednesdays in August at 10:30 a.m. near the fire
ring behind the library.
Something for adults, too
There also is an Adult Summer Program called
“Escape the Ordinary.” Anyone age 18 and over can
enter for drawings for every five books he/she reads
of listens to. Drawing dates are June 23, July 21,
Aug. 18 and Sept. 1.
The Tomahawk library is located at 300 W.
Lincoln Ave. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to
7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For information, call
715-453-2455 or visit http://tomahawkpubliclibrary.
blogspot.com.
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