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Tomahawk’s July 4th Pow Wow Days
boasts nonstop action line-up
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
[email protected]
If it’s nonstop fun in the Northwoods you’re looking
for this Fourth of July holiday, then Tomahawk is the place
to be as an endless list of entertainment and activities is
scheduled to take place.
The celebration gets underway early, as the Tomahawk
Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts its 30th annual Arts
and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SARA Park Friday,
July 3. The fair will feature everything from handmade crafts
to clothing, and local nonprofit organizations will have food
and refreshments available. The Tomahawk Lions Club is
sponsoring live music in among other entertainment.
The Lions Club announces the return of an old tradition,
a Pow Wow Queen. The winner will be crowned at the
Kwahamot Old-Timer’s Show at 8 p.m. Friday, July 3, and
will make other appearances Saturday during the Pow Wow
Days Parade and Kwahamot water ski show.
Later Friday evening, live entertainment spills into
the streets of downtown as the band, The Britins, performs
at the annual Music on Main concert. Sponsored by the
chamber and Tomahawk Main Street Inc., the concert will
take place from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and
$1 for children. Those attending are asked to bring lawn
chairs. Food and refreshments will be available.
Following the late evening concert, things get underway
bright and early Saturday morning, with registration for the
annual 5/10k runs at Veterans Memorial Park from 7:30 to
8:30 a.m., with races set to begin at 9 a.m.
At the conclusion of the races a variety of children
activities will be held at the same location beginning at
10:30 a.m. Among the contests that will take place will
be running and burlap bag races and the much-anticipated
frog-jumping contest.
Lions members
will fire up the grills
early t h a t h o l i d a y
m o r n i n g and begin
serving their famous
barbecue chicken in the
downtown starting at
10 a.m. Additional food
and beverages also will
be available. It all leads
up to the big parade,
which starts at 1 p.m.
The annual Pow
Wow Days parade will
make its way along side
streets, Fourth Street
and then downtown. It
will be followed by the
Tomahawk Volunteer
Fire Department’s water demonstrations.
The party moves down to SARA Park after the parade
and downtown activities. Starting at 2 p.m., the Lions
Club will host karaoke, hula hoop contests and many more
events for all ages. A number of other children’s activities
will take place, as well as raffles and other entertainment for
adults. Food and refreshments will be available.
Attendees are encouraged to stay at SARA Park to watch
the annual fireworks show taking place at dusk. Another good
viewing location is at Kwahamot Park, which will be the site
of a waterski show leading up to the grand finale.
For more information on the many events taking place
during Tomahawk’s July 4th Pow Wow Days celebration,
check the Lions web site at tomahawklions.org, the
Tomahawk Leader Internet Edition at www.tomahawkleader.
com (also watch for pictures there afterwards!)
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Largest northern motorcycle rally
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Come feel the rumble:
Tomahawk Fall Ride Sept. 17-20
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
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For the 28th consecutive year, the Tomahawk Fall Ride
will transformed the small city of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, from
a home of just over 3,500 citizens into a motorcycle mecca of
tens of thousands – as many as 40,000 in the recent past.
The Fall Ride is the largest motorcycle rally in northern
Wisconsin and a huge fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy
Association (MDA). Notably, the motorcycle-driven event
has raised more than $1.5 million for families living with
neuromuscular diseases during its tenure.
The annual rally raffle features two brand new custompainted 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycles up for grabs. First
prize is a 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide, while second place
is a 2009 Sportster. Tickets are one for $5 or five for $20 and are
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Shown here, the 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster
that will be raffled off during the Fall Ride rally.
available at area businesses and SARA Park during the Ride.
Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 17-20, SARA Park
Ongoing events at SARA Park on West Somo Avenue
include:
•Harley-Davidson 2010 demo fleet starting Thursday at
9 a.m. Hours are until 3 p.m., except Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Take a test ride on Harley’s latest and greatest with a valid
driver’s license.
•Harley-Davidson traveling museum.
•Official Tomahawk Fall Ride and Tomahawk HarleyDavidson merchandise.
•Children’s attractions, games, prizes and raffles.
•Official Harley Owners Group pin stop.
•Refreshment stands, food vendors, merchandise vendors.
•MDA information booth.
Additional daily events include:
Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., SARA Park
•Live music by Cool Hand, 2-6 p.m., SARA Park
•Live entertainment by Jackyl. Doors open at 6 p.m.,
concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27 at the door or $22 in advance
from participating businesses.
•Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce brat fry and
bonfire, 6-9 p.m., SARA Park. Free live music.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SARA Park
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•Live music, Annie Rose Band, 1-5 p.m.
•Fun Runs – take a ride on your motorcycle through
the scenic Northwoods on one of three rides. Stop at various
business sites along the way and enter a drawing to win cash
prizes (announced Sunday at noon). Cost is $10. Sign up at
SARA Park.
•Fire sale. Find Harley-Davidson merchandise for
smoking hot deals.
•Pick Your Pins. Pins from various events from various
years.
Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Operations
Roll into Tomahawk’s premier Harley-Davidson Kaphaem
Road plant, where there will be an open house event Friday and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There also will be an ABB RoboSketch display and
traveling Harley-Davidson museum.. The ABB Robotic Semi
Truck will be onsite. This custom-equipped truck will give
attendees a glimpse into the world of robotics. Food and
beverages will be available.
Thunder Parade Heads Downtown
Meets at the Tomahawk School District on School Road at
5:30 p.m. and traverses a ride through the Northwoods, ending
downtown with thousands of spectators along the way.
The Tomahawk Lions Club invites the visually impaired
to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle through the Thunder
Parade in the “Blind Ride.” Call Orrin at 453-7106 for more
information.
Downtown Street Dances
Following the parade, the main street of Tomahawk shuts
down for live music on both ends of the streets as well as food
and refreshments. On the east end, Powered Guitar Luedke and
Blue Max will perform. On the west end, listen to Oil Can Harry.
Open intoxicants in the downtown are prohibited on
Friday and Saturday before 5 p.m. and after midnight. Open
intoxicants are not allowed in any other public areas of the
city. Tomahawk police and other law enforcement will strictly
enforce this rule.
Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SARA Park
•Pancake breakfast, 8 a.m.
•Live music, Mean Tooth Grin, 1-5 p.m.
•Fun Runs – take a ride on your motorcycle through
the scenic Northwoods on one of three rides. Stop at various
business sites along the way and enter a drawing to win cash
prizes (announced Sunday at noon). Cost is $10. Sign up at
SARA Park.
•Live auction, 2 p.m., win great Harley prizes.
•MDA’s Big Raffle. Buy tickets to win hundreds of Harley
prizes.
•The Fire Sale and Pick Your Pins will again be underway.
Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Operations
It’s the last chance to tour the Kaphaem Road plant during
the open house event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday Night Downtown Street Dances
On the east end, hear Sassy Magoo, then head to the west
head to listen to The Toys. Open intoxicants rules again apply.
Sunday 9 a.m.-noon at SARA Park
•Ride concludes at noon with drawings for two raffle bike
winners and Fun Run winners.
Bubba’s Big Party
Stop out at Bubba’s Big Party at Nokomis Community
Park on County Road L north of the city for vendors, live
music, car show, lawn tractor races, custom car show, custom
cycle show and much more.
National headliner Edgar Winter is slated to perform
Saturday night. Regional bands such as Slab, Black Frog, Tuck
Pence, Irene Keenan and more also are scheduled on stage.
Keep up-to-date on Fall Ride info:
www.tomahawkleader.com
Check for updates, information and pictures at the
Tomahawk Leader website, www.tomahawkleader.com. Watch
for additional information in the Tomahawk Leader Official
Fall Ride Guide, published the weeks prior to the event. The
Guide will be available at advertiser outlets, the Leader office,
315 W. Wisconsin Ave., and online.
For information on places to stay, dine and shop while in the
area, visit www.traveltromahawk.com. And, don’t miss scenes
from the 2009 Ride posted afterwards in our online Photo Album
at www.tomahawkleader.com.
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Lions Club Thrilla on the Grilla
rib fest returns for second year
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
[email protected]
Coming off a first year in which thousands of dollars
were raised for area charities and countless mouth-watering
ribs were consumed, the Tomahawk Lions Club is hoping the
second annual Thrilla on the Grilla rib cook-off will be even
bigger and better.
As the event enters its second year, the Lions Club is
looking to build on the successes of last year’s undertaking
while tweaking the rib-off slightly to create an even more
entertaining afternoon.
New this year, the Thrilla on the Grilla will include 12
locally sponsored grills compared to the six that previously
took part. Along with using their own recipe, contestants will
be providing their own ribs this year to add some additional
variation to the contest. Added picnic table seating will be
made available and the event grounds will be expanded to two
blocks in the downtown to provide more room for attendees.
Not new this year, the Lions Club will again be charging
$12 per ticket and will limit the number sold to 1,000. And
proceeds raised from the family-oriented rib cook-off will
continue go toward supporting local non-profit organizations.
The 12 local businesses that will sponsor grills this year
include Nelson’s County Market, Silver Birch, Bambino’s
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Pizza and Grill, Loaders,
Northwoods Lube and Oil,
The Rodeo Saloon, Snappers
Bar and Grill, Big Moose
Supper Club, PCA, HarleyDavidson and the Tomahawk
Volunteer Fire Department.
Billy Bob’s Sports Bar and
Grill will defend its title
as the baron of bones and
sultans of sauce.
“The whole event is
charity oriented, and the
Lions Club is putting on
the event as a way to give
back to the community,”
said Tom Kelley, Lions
Club president. “Plus,
who doesn’t enjoy getting
together with family and friends to enjoy the best ribs available
in the area!”
The second annual Thrilla on the Grilla will allow
participants, who will get a sampling from each grill, to vote
this year. Judges will also rank ribs as part of the cook-off for
the title of best rack of ribs in the Tomahawk area.
Tomahawk American Legion Post 93 will again be
cooking beans and cole slaw. Tomahawk Main Street Inc.
also will have available corn on the cob and snow cones.
Live music will be performed in each block during the
afternoon.
Local businesses also will host the citywide street sale,
Totally Tomahawk, throughout the day.
The second annual Thrilla on the Grilla rib cook-off will
take place in downtown Tomahawk on Saturday, Aug. 1, from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Those wanting to attend are encouraged to get their tickets
in advance. Tickets are available at participating businesses
and at the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Park, bike, hike it:
Area places to offer all kinds of fun
By Abigail Bostwick
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
[email protected]
There’s so much to do in the greater Tomahawk area, and
so many places to see. Whether it’s a day of family fun at the
park, a long hike or bike ride, this Northwoods destination has
it all. Here are just a few options to choose from:
Lincoln County
•Bearskin/Hiawatha Trails – 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.
•Bradley Park – City of Tomahawk founder William H.
Bradley wanted to see this 100-acre piece of land preserved for
the city’s citizens and visitors. Trails meander through stands of
hardwoods and tall, virgin timbers to Lake Mohawksin. There
are picnic facilities, grills, playground, boat landing, shoreline
fishing opportunities. Stocked kids’ fishing lake (catch and
release fun for youngsters); handicapped pier. The park’s shelter
house was built in the 1930s and features a stone fireplace at
each end. Pavilion available. Walking trail to peninsula point.
West side of Tomahawk off West North Avenue.
•Veteran’s Memorial Park – Bring a picnic to this park
along the Wisconsin River where a memorial to all the branches
of the nation’s military service proudly stands. There also are a
playground and restored Army tank, volleyball court, horseshoe
pit, grills, restrooms, public fishing pier. Free water ski shows
by Kwahamot Water Ski Club every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday night in summer months. The 2009 summer season
also will host weekly Music on the River, Wednesday nights,
July 2-Aug. 6. Off North Fourth Street in Tomahawk.
•Tomahawk Riverwalk – Scenic walking path with
bridges winding along Wisconsin River. Between Tomahawk
Public Library and North Fourth Street. Tomahawk Girl Scouts
enhanced library end with cul-de-sac flower gardens.
•SARA Park Activity Center – Go out to the ballgame at
this popular athletic area. It has baseball diamonds, a volleyball
court, playground, restrooms, changing rooms, showers; indoor
recreational area with a hockey/ice skating rink/arena. Dog park
opened summer 2008. Take a swim at the sandy beach; swim at
own risk, no lifeguard on duty. The activity center rental /camping
available from City Hall (453-4040). Weekly bingo games hosted
on Wednesdays. Rustic camping available. Access Hiawatha
hiking/biking trails. Off West Somo Avenue in Tomahawk.
•Washington Square/Toddler Park – The youngsters
will enjoy the playground with gazebo, restrooms. Summer
flea markets on Thursdays. A log historic museum is onsite and
an old school museum is across the street. On Fourth Street
adjacent to Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce office.
•Pride Park – Playground, baseball field, outdoor ice
skating rink, basketball court, tennis court, skateboard park.
Ninth Street and Lincoln Avenue, Tomahawk.
•Frenchtown Park – Play/picnic area, tennis courts,
baseball field, winter sledding hill, swimming at end of Mary
Street. Anna and Wilson Streets, off Hwy. 86 West, Tomahawk.
•Water Works Park – Scenic picnic area, small pond.
State Hwy. 86 West, in city limits, Tomahawk.
•New, Unnamed Trail – Developing trail north of
Tomahawk School District off Kings Road extends southerly
to behind Railway Street by new City Garage, Tomahawk.
•Kahle Park – Playground, baseball fields, tennis court,
open shelter. County Road S, off Hwy. 107, Tomahawk.
•Spirit Flowage Beach & Pride Pond – Picnic area, boat
landing, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) mill also
supports nearby Pride Pond, an 84-acre site with trail system
for environmental education and nature appreciation. Hwy. 86
West to County Road E, Tomahawk.
•Camp New Wood Park – Hike along the Wisconsin
River where eagles soar, deer wander and wildflowers grow.
Playground, picnic area, boat landing, water pump, primitive
restrooms, rustic camping. Access statewide Ice Age Trail. Site
of Civilian Conservation Corps camp active in 1930s. Off State
Hwy. 107, approximately 17 miles south of Tomahawk.
•Underdown Recreation Area – Enjoy 4,600 acres of the
Northwoods. More than 33 miles provide recreation for hikers
and bikers. It is also a horsemen’s park with various horse
trails. Campsites are available. Access the statewide Ice Age
Trail. When the snow falls, traverse the terrain on 5-, 12- or
18-mile cross-country ski trails. Take U.S. Hwy. 51 to County
Road J, to Copper Lake Road, Irma.
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•Grandfather Falls Recreation Area – Great area to
hike, fish or canoe. Access the statewide Ice Age Trail. Eight
miles south of Tomahawk on State Hwy. 107.
•Otter Lake Park – A 20-acre recreational facility;
25 primitive camping sites, picnic area, swimming beach,
changing house, ADA restrooms, nature trail, cross-country ski
trails around lake. Boat landing for non-motorized boats only.
Take County Road D east of Tomahawk to County Road H.
Turn on Stevenson Road to Otter Lake Road.
•Prairie Dells Scenic Area and Haymeadow County
Park – If it’s trout you want for dinner, break out the
fishing poles at this Prairie River-area park overlooking the
Prairie Dells waterfall and a 60-foot granite formation. On
State Hwy. 17 south of Gleason.
•Council Grounds State Park – This State Park near
Merrill offers a public boat landing, biking and hiking
trails and campsites, as well as fishing and wildlife viewing
opportunities. Northwest of Merrill off State Hwy. 107.
•Gleason Community Park – Baseball field, volleyball,
picnic facilities, restrooms, shelter. Site of community events,
from snowmobile racing to Gleason Days. Downtown Gleason
on State Hwy. 17.
•Harrison Hills Recreation Area – ATV trail, camping,
picnic area, fishing, walking trails, cross country skiing,
snowmobiling, swimming, boat landing. County Road D east
of Tomahawk.
•Lincoln County Forest – Some 180,000 acres of forest
in Lincoln County feature various opportunities for hiking,
biking, wildlife-viewing and hunting as well as cross country
skiing, snowshoeing and more.
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•Tug Lake Recreational Area – Shallow, sandy beach,
playground, sheltered picnicking areas, ADA restroom/
changing house, fishing, boat landing. Take County Road J exit
from U.S. Hwy. 51 at Irma, west to Pier Street, then south on
Pier Street to Tug Lake Road.
•Memorial Forest Park – This 920-acre wildlife habitat
area has walking trails, wetlands and public hunting grounds.
Off County Road R north of Merrill.
•Ice Age Trail – Hike the hills and valleys the glacier left
behind on Lincoln County’s Northwoods Chapter segment of
the Ice Age Trail. The Harrison Hills, Grandfather Falls and
Underdown segments of the trail are completed. Find trail
entrances at any of these three locations.
•Lincoln County Snowmobile, ATV Trails – More than
44 miles of ATV trails invite enthusiasts. Visit the Harrison
Hills area for a ride through rugged, glacial terrain or take a
trip down designated town routes. Trails are open year round
except in April, October and November or during snowmobile
season when the temperature is above 28 degrees. There are
about 400 miles of snowmobile trails in Lincoln County. Find
a trailhead near SARA Park in Tomahawk.
•Theisen Park – Baseball fields, playground, shelter.
County Road N, off County Road L, Heafford Junction.
•Crystal Beach – Swimming beach, changing rooms,
picnic area. County Road L, to County Road N to Beach Road,
Heafford Junction, north of Tomahawk.
Oneida County
•Lake Nokomis – Lake Nokomis is part of a 3,916-acre
water chain including the Tomahawk River, Rice Flowage,
Bridge Lake and Deer Lake. The area on and around the lakes
offers public parks, resorts, campgrounds, boat rentals, boat
landings and restaurants. Travel west on U.S. Hwy. 8 and turn
right on County Road L to find the Lake Nokomis area.
•Nokomis Community Park – Baseball fields, batting
cages, playground, covered pavilion, horseshoe pits, volleyball,
basketball court, restrooms, hiking trail, lawnmower race track.
County Road L, Nokomis.
•Mary’s Park – Mary’s Park in the town of Nokomis is
dedicated in memory of Mary Muckerheide, an active resident
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and fire department volunteer. The 20-acre park features over
a mile of hiking trails, an enclosed dog-running facility, eight
nature-interpretive spots along the trails. Take County Road Y
off Hwy. 8, turn right on Tomanok Road, left on River Road.
•Willow Reservoir – Offers Canadian wilderness
experience right in Wisconsin; 6,000-plus acres of top
walleye fishing with more than 90 miles of rugged, deepforest shoreline. Beckons fisherman, hunter, hiker, canoeist,
naturalist; loons, eagles, lots of wildlife. Boat landings, picnic
area, campground; water level fluctuates during year. Western
Oneida County, Hwy. 8 to County Road Y to Willow Dam
Road.
•Almon Park – Wooded boardwalks take visitors through
this 80-acre unique northern bog area. Fishing, swimming,
picnicking. South of Rhinelander off County Road G. Take
Lassig Road to Hixon Lake Road.
•Washburn Lake – Twelve miles of mountain biking
trails. Trails range from beginner to intermediate to advanced.
In winter, bring cross country skis. Turn off Hwy. 8 onto
Crescent Road, left on County Road N until Washburn Road.
•Townline Park – Swimming beach, picnic area and boat
landing. Townline Lake on County Road K in Oneida County.
•Oneida County Forest – Oneida County’s 82,000 acres
of forestlands have a myriad of logging roads that make for
excellent hiking and wildlife viewing experiences. In winter,
there are groomed cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails.
•Oneida County Snowmobile, ATV Trails – Some 30
miles of ATV trails exist in Oneida County. Head out to the
Little Rice trails north of Tomahawk and take a ride through
the forest and Willow Flowage area. There also are trails in the
Enterprise area west of Rhinelander. Snowmobilers can enjoy
about 900 miles of trails.
Price County
•Spirit Falls Scenic Area – Picnic spot, small waterfall,
fishing. Off Hwy. 86, Spirit Falls, west of Tomahawk, access
on Spirit Falls Avenue, easy walk.
•Timm’s Hill – Timm’s Hill in Price County is Wisconsin’s
highest point at 1,951 feet and offers a breathtaking view of
forested landscapes from its observation tower. Picnic area,
open shelter with electricity (call 715-339-6371 to reserve),
playground, vaulted toilets, beach. Fish, hike, bike, 7.5
miles of cross-country skiing and snowmobiling with lighted
portion (call 715-767-5287) or take an auto tour. Fishing on
Timm’s Lake and Bass Lake, latter has public fishing pier, boat
landing. 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.
•Price County Snowmobile, ATV Trails – Enjoy over
550 miles of groomed trails through the Chequamegon
National Forest directly accessible from Phillips and the
surrounding area. Price County boasts some of the best riding
throughout the state. For ATVs, there is a 74-mile trail between
Park Falls and Rice Lake and a 38-mile trail in the Flambeau
River State Forest.
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Enjoy life in the slow lane
By Abigail Bostwick
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
[email protected]
Who says the quicker the better? Take in life in the slow
lane on some of the area’s most scenic drives. Here are just a
few favorites:
•Lincoln County State Rustic Road R-78: Wisconsin
has designated this route as one of the state’s most scenic
drives. Meander along this drive where hardwoods bend over
the dirt road along the Newwood River and through granite
outcroppings. Stop at the Bill Cross Rapids Wildlife Area for a
glimpse of eagles, osprey, deer, wolves, mink and otter. Copper
School, a historic one-room schoolhouse, is at the southern end
to admire. The road begins and ends off County Road E about
five miles west of Merrill on State Road 64.
•Oneida County State Rustic Road R-58: Another
state-named Rustic Road, this journey travels down Blue Lake
Road near 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 to find this cruise.
•State Hwy. 107: You’ll never guess what’s behind that
next turn as you travel along the rushing Wisconsin River
on State Hwy. 107. This approximate 15-mile drive from
Tomahawk to Merrill (or vice versa) features varied forests,
abundant wildlife and fields. Turn off County Road S south of
Tomahawk to start the tour.
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Wisconsin’s highest geographical point at 1,951-feet offers
spectacular views of the area’s natural wonders. The roads
leading to the top are scenic and unique. Climb the observation
tower or hike the walking trails for a full experience. Timm’s
Hill is located 23 miles west of Tomahawk off State Hwy. 86
near Ogema.
•Harrison Hills: Winding roads through rugged
topography, rolling hills, valleys and lakes and streams await
you in the Harrison Hills. This is the territory formed when the
last glacier retreated and left behind a landscape amazing to the
eye. Travel east off State Hwy. 51 to County Road D, then head
east to County Road B to witness the beauty. The journey ends
near Gleason.
Perfect pedaling
in the Northwoods
By Abigail Bostwick
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
[email protected]
Discover Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas counties via
bicycle and take in the many spectacular sites – from
rolling hills and valleys to rugged landscapes and lakes,
these Northwoods destinations are made to be seen on two
wheels.
Endless miles of biking opportunities are promoted
through the “Trek the Northwoods” campaign. Take a look at
www.northwoodsbiking.com or visit area chambers to learn
more and obtain maps.
Here are a few local trails sure to please pedalers:
•Lincoln County has a “Scenic Bike and Auto Tour”
route that includes stretches near the Harrison area and
Wisconsin River.
•The Hiawatha/Bearskin Trail is perfect for families.
The trail is made of compacted granite, following an abandoned
trail bed. The 6.6-mile Hiawatha trailhead can be accessed at
SARA Park in Tomahawk. Travel north to meet (plans are
being finalized to connect) Oneida County’s Bearskin Trail for
18 additional miles of biking fun.
•Mountain bikers, this is the perfect area! The Underdown
Recreation Area is set to challenge you with a six-mile ride
through pristine woodlands of Lincoln County. Expect some
demanding riding, but don’t forget to stop and smell the
wildflowers in this remote, scenic locale. The Underdown is
located on Copper Lake Avenue off County Roads J or H south
of Tomahawk near Irma.
•Council Grounds State Park is a great biking destination
located along the Wisconsin River, just off State Hwy. 107 near
Merrill. Seven miles of trails wind through tall stands of pine.
•Climb to the top of Wisconsin on the state’s highest point,
Timm’s Hill.
•Southeastern Price County has several stone bridges for
the biker interested in local history. This bike tour traverses
45 miles of charming countryside by farmsteads and over four
unique stone bridges from the 1900s.
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ONGOING EVENTS TO ENJOY
•Kwahamot Ski Shows – Every Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday. Shows are free but donations accepted. Shows
begin at 7:30 p.m., Kwahamot Bay, off N. 4th St.
•Farmer’s Market – Every Thursday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.,
through late October on Third Street (between alley and
Wisconsin Avenue).
•Tomahawk Flea Market – Every Thursday through
Sept. 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., back side of Washington Square,
Fifth Street between Lincoln and Washington Avenues.
Small vendor fee supports Tomahawk Girl Scouts. Public
free. Information: 453-4439, 543-1398.
•Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Operations Tours –
Weekdays through late August, free tours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
211 Kaphaem Road facility, off Hwy. 86. Must be at least age
12. No open-toed shoes. First come, first served. Gift shop,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 877-883-1450.
•WaWui Bingo – Wednesdays, SARA Park, West
Somo Avenue. Doors open 5:30 p.m., cards on sale 6 p.m.,
games start 7 p.m.
•Tomahawk Summer Youth Recreation Program –
Weekday activities, trips. Contact Tomahawk City Hall, 4534040.
•Tomahawk Speedway Races – Every Friday night
June through Sept. 5. Pits open at 5 p.m., gates open at
6 p.m., hot laps at 7 p.m. and races at 7:30 p.m. Information:
891-2901 or www.tomahawkspeedway.com.
•Tomahawk
Historical
Society
Displays
–
Log cabin and “Old Kindergarten Building” on East
Washington Ave. open June 16 to Aug. 22, TuesdayFriday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Free admission. Information: 453-3628.
•Summer Outdoor Worship – Sundays, 9:30 a.m.,
Schaefer’s Wharf, County Road L on Lake Nokomis, through
Labor Day weekend. Presented by Grace Lutheran Church.
Bring chair, blanket. Rain location: Nokomis Park pavilion,
north on County Road L. Information: 453-4066.
•Wisconsin River Cruises – Afternoon sightseeing
and sunset dinner cruises aboard Wilderness Queen on
Wisconsin River in Rhinelander. Information: 369-7500,
www.WisconsinRiverCruises.com.
•HAVEN Bingo – Sundays, 7, Les & Jim’s Lincoln
Lanes, 1208 N. Center Ave., Merrill. Information: 536-1300.
•Merrill Historical Society Museum – 102 E. Third
St., Merrill. Information: 536-5652.
•Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum – Franklin and
12th Streets, Wausau. Information: 845-7010, www.lywam.
org, [email protected].
•Lincoln County Sports Club Montly Meetings –
Fourth Thursday of September, October. In November,
held second Thursday. Begins at 7:30 p.m., Lincoln County
Sports Club off County Road K on Schultz Spur Road
between Merrill and Tomahawk. Interesting topics/speakers,
door prizes. All welcome. Information: 536-6979.
For an extensive, updated list of events going on
in the Tomahawk/Northwoods area,
check the Tomahawk Leader or visit
www.tomahawkleader.com. For places to
stay, shop and dine, check out
www.traveltomahawk.com.
JULY
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 1, 6-8 p.m.,
Veteran’s Memorial Park (rain location SARA Park). Music
by Copper Box. Bring lawn chairs, picnic. Family Night
cookout, prizes. Free admission. Information: 453-7508.
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•Outdoor Festival – Wednesday, July 1, T.B. Scott
Public Library lawn, Merrill. Information: 536-7909.
•Arts and Crafts Fair – Friday, July 3, 9 a.m.3 p.m., SARA Park. Sponsored by Tomahawk Chamber.
Local entertainment provided by Lions Club. Information:
453-5334, 800-569-2160.
•Music on Main – Friday, July 3, 7-11 p.m., West
Wisconsin Avenue, downtown Tomahawk, featuring music
by The Britins. Sponsored by Tomahawk Chamber, Main
Street Program. $2 admission for adults, $1 for children.
Bring lawn chairs. Information: 453-5443.
•Kwahamot “Old-Timers” Ski Show – Friday, July 3,
8 p.m., Kwahamot Park, off North Fourth Street at bridge.
•July 4 Pow Wow Days in Tomahawk – Saturday,
July 4 tradition. Includes 1 p.m. parade through downtown.
Also 5k and 10k runs at Veteran’s Memorial Park, registration
7:30-8:30 a.m., races at 9 a.m.; kids’ games at Memorial
Park; Lions chicken barbecue, beginning 10 a.m., downtown;
fire department water fights follow parade; karaoke kids’
idol contest, kids’ games, merchandise raffles, SARA Park,
beginning 2 p.m.; Kwahamot water ski show, 7:30 p.m.,
Kwahamot Park; fireworks at dusk, visible from SARA Park
and Kwahamot site.
•ATV Pull for Children’s Miracle Network – Saturday,
July 4, noon registration, pull starts at 2 p.m., Clover Club
Bar and Grill, Irma. Sixth annual fund-raising event for
CMN and Saint Joseph’s Children’s Hospital of Marshfield.
Classes to include stock ($10) and modified ($15). Put
on by Central Wisconsin ATV Pullers Association. Food,
refreshments, raffles. Free admission. Information: Patti
and Jim Dremler, 453-8038 or 432-8038.
•Talent on Tuesdays at Tomahawk Public Library
– Tuesday, July 7. Kevin McMullin, musician, storyteller
performs, 10:30 a.m. Information: 453-2455.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 8, 6:308:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park (rain location
SARA Park). Music by House of Grace. Bring
lawn chairs, picnic. Free admission. Information:
453-7508.
•Visitor Appreciation Day – Wednesday, July 8,
Council Grounds State Park, off Hwy. 107, Merrill. Free
park admission all day. Merrill City Band and Lincoln
Squares performing at beach area in evening. Information:
536-8773.
•Fantastic Fridays at Tomahawk Public Library –
Friday, July 10, creative fun for older kids. “Sidewalk Chalk
Fest,” 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Information: 453-2455.
•Movies in the Park – Friday, July 10, “The Love Bug,”
at dusk, SARA Park. No charge. Information: 453-1872.
•Gleason Lions Mud Bog Race – Saturday, July 11,
noon, Gleason Lions Park, South Bradley Street, Gleason.
See 4x4 trucks compete in measured, timed races through
300-foot mud pit. Food, beverages on grounds. Information:
873-4515, 536-8743.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 15, 6:308:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park (rain location SARA
Park). Music by The Gaedtke’s. Bring lawn chairs, picnic.
No admission fee. Information: 453-7508.
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We’ve got something to roar about!
Tomahawk Lions Club
Pow Wow Days
Welcomes all to our annual
friday, July 3
Tomahawk Chamber Annual Arts & Craft Show
SARA Park - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. Tomahawk Lions Opening Ceremony
Pow! Wow! Queen Coronation
Food/Beverage/Popcorn Stands • Entertainment
saturday, July 4
Veterans’ Memorial Park
5k/10k/Fun Run (races @ 9 a.m.) • Kids’ Games
Downtown (10 a.m. )
Chicken BBQ/Food/Beverage/Popcorn Stands • 1 p.m. – Parade
SARA Park (2 p.m. )
Merchandise Raffle Ticket Sales • Food/Beverage/Popcorn Stands
All Ages Karaoke Contest/Hula Hoop Contest
Kids’ Games • Dunk Tank
Merchandise Drawing - 7 p.m. • Fireworks - Dusk
Come early, there’s lots to do! Get a good seat for the fireworks!
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All events sponsored by Tomahawk Lions
Chicken BBQ
Hamburgers
Brats
Beer & Soda
Community service, spirit and friendship
serving and helping Tomahawk since 1948
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July Events Continued from Page 10
•Lincoln County Fair – Wednesday-Sunday, July 15-19,
Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Merrill. Among the many
events: National Federation of Professional Bull Riding, mud
volleyball, live music, catch-a-pig contest, demo derbies,
midway, 4-H displays. Free admission. Information: 536-5212,
www.lincolnco4hfair.com.
•Fantastic Fridays at Tomahawk Public Library
– Friday, July 17, creative fun for older kids. “Ice Cream
Reading Challenge,” 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Bring own
book. Read for 30 minutes, earn ice cream. Information:
453-2455.
•Tomahawk Chamber’s Annual 4-Person Golf
Scramble – Friday, July 17, Inshalla Country Club. Dinner
follows 18 holes. Prizes, raffles, free beverages on course.
Information: 453-5334.
•Pontoon Poker Run – Saturday, July 18. Hosted by
Northwoods Riders. Information: 453-1080.
•Outdoor Adventures – Monday, July 20-Saturday,
July 24, Smith Center, Merrill. For boys, girls ages 10-14.
Cost is $70 and includes transportation for field trips.
Information: 536-7313.
•Talent on Tuesdays at Tomahawk Public Library –
Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. Eileen shares, “Toads,” teach
a toad to sing a song using sign language and meet a real
toad. Information: 453-2455.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 22, 6:308:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park (rain location SARA
Park). Music by Hand Picked Bluegrass. Bring lawn chairs,
picnic. No admission fee. Information: 453-7508.
•Fantastic Fridays at Tomahawk Public Library –
Friday, July 24, creative fun for older kids. “Book/Movie
Day,” 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. Read “Stormbreaker,” by
Anthony Horowitz, watch the movie, eat pizza, discuss
similarities. Information: 453-2455.
•Tomahawk Relay For Life – Friday, July 24,
Tomahawk School District. Walk to raise funds for
American Cancer Society. Luminaries honor those who
have had cancer and those lost to cancer. Information:
1-877-423-9128.
•Kids’ Summer Fishing Contest – Saturday, July 25,
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Memorial Park. Sponsored by Tomahawk
Fishing Unlimited. Information: 453-8753.
•41st Annual Timber Shrine Benefit Ski Show
– Saturday, July 25, 7 p.m., Kwahamot Bay. Benefits
Shriner’s hospitals. Information: 453-1869.
•Sacred Heart Hospital Foundation Golf Outing –
Sunday, July 26, 12:30 p.m. registration, start 2 p.m.,
Edgewater Country Club. Steak dinner, beverages on
course, prizes. Information: 453-7770.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, July 29, 6:308:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park (rain location SARA
Park). Music by Merrill City Band. Bring lawn chairs, picnic.
No admission fee. Information: 453-7508.
•30th Antique Outboard Motor Show – Wednesday,
July 29-Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, SARA Park.
Antique boats, motors, displays, swap meet, boat house
sale. Biggest show in country, hosted by Northwoods
Chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor Club, Inc.
Information: 536-5649.
•St. Mary’s Summer Festival – Friday, July 31-
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Sunday, Aug. 2, parish grounds. Begins with fish/shrimp
boil Friday. Kids’ games, food, live music, karaoke,
Saturday. Polka mass, dance, food, Sunday. Information:
453-2878.
•Movies in the Park – Friday, July 31, “Jumanji,” at
dusk, SARA Park. No charge. Information: 453-1872.
AUGUST
•Thrilla on the Grilla – Saturday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m.6 p.m., downtown Tomahawk. A Tomahawk Lions Club
fundraiser for charities. Dozen grills cooking rib slabs.
Tastes, $12; limited advance tickets at businesses,
including Tomahawk Leader, Tomahawk Chamber, PCA,
Harley-Davidson.
•Totally Tomahawk Street Sales – Saturday, Aug. 1,
Wisconsin Avenue, North Fourth Street.
•Spirit Reservoir Association Annual Minnow
Race and Picnic – Saturday, Aug. 1, 1 p.m. races, 3 p.m.
picnic. At Norma 2’s on Hwy. 86. Silent auction, drawings,
games, food. Fun for all ages. All welcome.
•St. Mary’s Summer Festival – Through Sunday,
Aug. 2, St. Mary’s Church. Raffles, food, music. Information:
453-2878.
•Zion Lutheran Church 100 Year Celebration –
Sunday, Aug. 2, Brantwood. 10 a.m. worship, old photo
display, food, fellowship. Information: 564-3241.
•Music on the River – Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6:308:30 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park (rain location SARA
Park). Music by Jazz Works. Free admission. Bring lawn
chairs, picnic. Information: 453-7508.
•30th Annual Allan Soward Memorial Softball
Tournament – Friday, Aug. 7-Sunday, Aug. 9, Ott’s Park,
Merrill. Merrill Fire Department sponsors fundraiser for MDA.
Free to visitors. Entry fee is $100 per team. Limited to first
16 teams. Co-ed. Also home run derby, kids’ softball game,
concessions, silent auctions, raffles. Information: 536-3068;
536-2233.
•Forever Elvis…The Spirit Lives – Saturday,
Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner, Inshalla
Country Club. Show/dinner tickets, $30. Show only, $20.
Show at 8 p.m. Tickets at Tomahawk Chamber. Information:
453-3130.
•Lawnmower, Barstool Races – Saturday, Aug. 8,
Nokomis Community Park. Time trials, 4 p.m., races,
5 p.m. Food, beverages, raffles. Information: 612-2947.
•Battle of the Bands – Sunday, Aug. 9, Inshalla
Country Club. Information: 453-7567.
•Movies in the Park – Wednesday, Aug. 14, “Pirates
of the Caribbean,” at dusk, SARA Park. No charge.
Information: 453-1872.
•Oneida County Fair – Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 14-16,
Hodag Park, Rhinelander. Events include: 4-H exhibits,
carnival rides, entertainment, horse show, Ag Olympics.
Information: 365-2750, visit www.oneidacountryfair.com.
•Northwoods Passage Snowmobile Club Golf
Outing – Saturday, Aug. 15. Information: 453-2768.
•Tomahawk Airport Fly-in – Sunday, Aug. 16, 7:30 a.m.
breakfast. Balloon release for Children’s Miracle Network.
Information: 453-5491; 453-3482.
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•Price County Fair – Wednesday-Sunday-Aug. 1619, east of Phillips on County Road H. Activities include:
free carnival rides, exhibits, horse shows, 4-H shows, team
penning, demo derby, tractor pull, dancing, petting zoo,
talent contest, chain saw carving, bingo, food, much more.
Information: www.pricecountyfair.com.
•Movies in the Park – Wednesday, July 21, at dusk,
SARA Park. No charge. Information: 453-1872.
•Somo Fish and Game Club Poultry and Fun Shoot
– Sunday, Aug. 23. Information: 453-3713.
•Spirit of Brantwood – Friday, Aug. 28-Saturday,
Aug. 29, 25 miles west of Tomahawk on US Hwy. 8.
Live bands Friday and Saturday. Over 100-mile bike ride
Saturday morning. Bison feed Saturday. Funds donated to
Kippenberg Creek Kids.
•2nd Annual Kwahamot All-Star Ski Show Challenge –
Saturday, Aug. 29, all day event, Kwahamot Bay.
SEPTEMBER
•Merrill Labor Day Parade and Celebration –
Monday, Sept. 7. Parade begins 10 a.m., West Main and
State streets, Merrill, goes to Lincoln County Courthouse.
Classic car show, tractor pull, farmers market, flea market,
Habit for Humanity Auction, games, entertainment follow at
Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Information: 536-7313.
•23rd Annual Tomahawk Fire School – SaturdaySunday, Sept. 12-13, headquartered at SARA Park
complex with classroom and hands-on training
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•Riverside Rendezvous Bonfire and Brat Fry –
Thursday, Sept. 17, evening, SARA Park. Free live music,
bonfire, beer, brats. Sponsored by Tomahawk Regional
Chamber of Commerce. Information: 453-5334.
•28th Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA – Thursday-Sunday,
Sept. 17-20, throughout Tomahawk, headquartered at SARA
Park. Motorcycle rally and fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy
Association. Attractions include demo fleet of upcoming model
Harley-Davidson motorcycles; traveling Harley-Davidson
museum; tours of Tomahawk Harley-Davidson plants; Friday
night Thunder Parade with thousands of cyclists; downtown
street dances/live music Friday and Saturday; vendors; fun rides
through the Northwoods; raffles/raffle bikes; and much more.
Nationally-recognized band Jackyl performs Thursday night,
7 p.m., SARA Park. Check www.tomahawkleader.com for future
details and www.traveltomahawk.com for places to stay, dine,
shop and otherwise patronize while in town. Tomahawk Leader
publishes and will post Tomahawk Fall Ride Official Guide prior
to event.
•Bubba’s Big Party – Wednesday-Sunday, Sept. 16-20,
Nokomis Community Park, County Road L. Some of the
events include live music featuring Confederate Railroad,
Edgar Winter, Slab, Black Frog, Tuck Pence, Irene Keenan
and more; early bird parties with free music, bonfire,
beer; vendors; lawn tractor and barstool races, pancake
breakfast, Christian Motorcycle Assn. daily church services;
custom motorcycle show; blood drive; experimental aircraft
flyovers. Information: www.tomahawkfallride.com.
OCTOBER
•Chamber Dinner – Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m.
social hour, 6:30 p.m. dinner, Inshalla Country Club. Live
entertainment, dessert raffles, prizes. Information: 453-5334.
•Annual Kinship Banquet – Saturday, Oct. 10,
7 p.m., Rodeway Inn and Suites. Tickets $25 for dinner.
Cash bar, raffles, silent auction, dessert auction. Information:
453-4702.
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•44th Annual Venison Feed – Friday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m.
until gone, downtown Tomahawk. A unique tradition to
welcome hunters. Information: 453-5334, 800-569-2160.
•Northern Lights of Christmas Parade and Winter
Wonderland – Saturday, Nov. 28, downtown Tomahawk.
Kicks off the Christmas season. Free movie at Tomahawk
Cinema, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Winter Wonderland with
decorated Christmas trees, hot cocoa, fire. Visit by Santa.
Sponsored by Tomahawk Chamber. Information: 453-5334.
DECEMBER
•Merrill Holiday Parade and Lighting of Courthouse
Holiday Lights – Saturday, Dec. 5. Parade begins
5 p.m. Afterwards 50,000 lights turned on at Courthouse.
Information: 877-907-2757, www.merrillchamber.com.
For an updated list of events going on in the
Tomahawk/Northwoods area, check the Tomahawk Leader
or visit www.tomahawkleader.com. For places to
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Our Outreach Program for those people young and old
who cannot walk through our doors but would like library
materials has been greatly appreciated.
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.
Our automated library system allows patrons in Tomahawk
to share the library materials in 30 other WVLS libraries. The
online 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.
Newly formed is the Friends of the Tomahawk Public
Library Group and our Adopt-a-Shelf program. Please contact
the library for more information about joining the Friends
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and Price counties. Although the city of Tomahawk has a
population of 3,821, the Tomahawk Public Library has a much
greater “service population” with over 8,000 users.
Since moving into our new building in 1995, our usage
continues to expand as new patrons “discover” the library and
all it has to offer. We have continued to develop our existing
collection of books, children’s kits, videos, music CDs,
educational CDs, “books on CD”, Playaways (digital audio
books) and DVDs.
We have a special teen area with special seating and lots of
new books, magazines and CDs. In partnership with the Family
Resource Center, we host the Thursday morning “Drop in Play
Group” – a fun time with stories, crafts and interactive games.
We offer a story time session for preschoolers on Tuesdays.
We continue on with our monthly “Slumber Tales,” held once
a month in the evenings. In the summer, we have special
programming for preschool and school age children. We also
offer a teen summer library reading program featuring a movie
night in July.
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
from June 1 until August 31.
For those people doing genealogical research, the library
has a new digital microfilm reader/printer. Patrons searching
our collection of Tomahawk Leader back issues and census
microfilm records heavily use this machine. Our patrons may
also access Heritage Quest, an electronic database, in our
library or Ancestry.com via the Internet with your V-Cat patron
barcode. Call us for details.
The library offers five public access computers for Internet
and word processing for our patrons and we now have wireless
Internet available inside our building. The children’s wing has
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Tomahawk Fire, Rescue School is hot event
By Abigail Bostwick
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
[email protected]
The 23rd annual Tomahawk Fire and Rescue School in
early September heats up the town for several days of firstclass training.
This year’s event will again offer two full days of training,
Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, with a vendor display,
spaghetti dinner and entertainment Saturday night, according
to the Tomahawk Fire Department.
There will be an apparatus and equipment expo Saturday
afternoon and evening at SARA Park where manufacturers
and suppliers of fire service and safety equipment will have
their latest products on display. Vendors will be on hand with
numerous items as well.
The evening meal benefits local Boy Scout Troop 548,
with music, games, prizes and refreshments throughout the
evening.
Camping is available near the SARA Park Activity Center
where the expo and meal will be held.
Students hail from throughout the Midwest. High quality
instructors come to teach at Tomahawk Fire and Rescue School
from as far away as New York City and California.
One- and two-day classes
This year’s offerings include both two-day and one-day
sessions of classroom and hands-on training. Single, eight-hour
classes include titles like “Industrial Fire Response,” which
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By Abigail Bostwick
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
[email protected]
Maybe rolling down the road on your Harley-Davidson is
the favorite part of your day, and perhaps you’ve always longed
to see how the legendary machines come off the factory floor.
For diehard fans and the curious alike, Harley-Davidson
Tomahawk Operations is offering that very chance with free
summer tours for the third consecutive year.
The Tomahawk Operations facility was established in
1963 and quickly became the sole supplier of fiberglass parts
for the famous motorcycles. Since then, and after several
expansions, the Kaphaem Road and Somo Avenue facilities
comprise 192,000 square feet.
More than 400 employees manufacture plastic and
fiberglass parts, including sidecars, saddlebags and windshields.
Tomahawk’s Somo Avenue facility paints, assembles and ships
the components to the York Vehicle Operations facility where
it all comes together on original equipment motorcycles. The
Diversified Products division on Kaphaem Road includes
sidecar production, Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories and
custom painting for unique orders.
Put the kickstand down at the factory at 211 Kaphaem Rd.,
Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Tours begin with an introductory movie before heading
to the factory floor. Tours will be offered on a first-come, firstserved basis. Fully-enclosed, low-heeled shoes are required.
Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult
at all times and are welcome in the visitor center but are not
allowed on the tour.
A gift shop, open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., offers souvenirs
and collectibles for purchase, including Tomahawk-specific
T-shirts, bandanas and sweatshirts, in addition to mugs, hats,
pins, coffee and gift bundles.
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Kids’ Fishing Contest offers fun
entry for next angling generation
Parents will not want to let this one get away, as the nonprofit organization Tomahawk Fishing Unlimited Inc. (TFU) hosts
its annual Free Summertime Kids’ Fishing Contest in late July.
For the past 20 years the organization has been holding the
tournament in an effort to assure the next generation is exposed
to fishing. To date, along with the winter ice fishing contest TFU
annually hosts, thousands of youngsters have been reeled in to the
sport through the effort.
This year’s fishing contest will take place on Saturday, July 25,
at Veterans Memorial Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Young anglers will
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free bait to use during the day. Those wanting to take part need only
show up at the park to register.
Trophies will be provided for the biggest catches in a number
of fish categories in two age groups (up to 10 and 11 through 15
years of age). Parents are encouraged to take the opportunity to
spend a day fishing Lake Mohawksin with their children on the
water or from shore.
“Especially in today’s world, the contest provides parents the
perfect opportunity to get their children away from the television
and computer. They can get out and enjoy the many fishing
opportunities that are available in the Tomahawk area,” said Mark
Dochnahl, TFU president.
Along with introducing youth to the sport of angling, TFU
also promotes enhancing the fishing experience and opportunities
for the public in the Tomahawk area. Past efforts have included
stocking many area lakes with fish and funding several piers that
now exist on area waters.
Designated an Urban Lake by the DNR last year, which limits
fishing opportunities to youth and handicapped, TFU stocked
Mirror Lake in Bradley Park with rainbow trout this past spring.
“Our organization was founded to involve youth in the sport
of fishing, and the fishing contest provides a fun opportunity to do
that,” Dochnahl added. “We hope families will again come out and
enjoy this family-oriented event.”
For more information on TFU’s Free Summertime Kids’
Fishing Contest, contact Dochnahl at 966-0463.
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30th annual Antique Outboard Motor Show
goes international this year
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
[email protected]
The largest outboard motor show of its kind in the nation
is expected to be even bigger as the 30th annual Tomahawk
Antique and Classic Outboard Motor Show goes international
this summer.
Along with celebrating three decades on the shores of
Lake Mohawksin and serving as the Antique Outboard Motor
Club’s (AOMC) International gathering this year, the event
will also celebrate Evinrude’s 100th year in existence.
Hosted by the Northwoods Chapter of the Antique
Outboard Motor Club, Inc., the Tomahawk International
Outdoor Motor Show offers attendees a journey back to when
boats were still made with wood and when outboard motors all
took mixed gas.
Bob Dalle Ave, Northwoods Chapter president, says the
international show will draw collectors from across the country,
Canada and as far away as Australia to buy and sell outboard
motors, parts and accessories. The event also is expected to
draw many more who want to view some of the rarest outboard
motors and boats still in existence today.
“For some the show is a walk down memory lane,” Dalle Ave
said of those who come to see the many antique boat and outboard
motor combinations that will be on display inside the SARA Park
hockey arena. “There always seems to be someone smiling and
talking about one of the old motors they used to have.”
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sell items set up along the old airstrip at SARA Park, while
others will take the opportunity to run their classic boat and
motors in competitions held on Lake Mohawksin Thursday
through Saturday. A special parade of vintage boats will take
place leading up to the Kwahamot ski show Thursday, July 30,
which starts at 7:30 p.m. The parade will be announced and
both can be viewed at Kwahamot Park.
The public is also invited to watch additional races and
open runnings that will take place at SARA Park Thursday
through Saturday.
The event annually draws some of the earliest outboard
motors ever made. New this year, the show will feature a motor
from each of the 100 years Evinrude has been in existence.
“Last year we were worried about the gas prices and we
had one of our best turnouts ever,” Dalle Ave said. “This year
it’s the economy, but we’re still anticipating a big turnout.
Either way, it’s still going to be a good time.”
The Tomahawk International Antique and Classic
Outboard Motor and Boat Show runs from Wednesday,
July 29, through Saturday, Aug. 1. Admission is free, and the
public is encouraged to stop down and view the many antiques
on display Thursday through Saturday. The display is open
daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., excluding Saturday evening as the
event ends at 5 p.m.
Music is in the air…
Enjoy a concert on the shores of the scenic Wisconsin River
with family and friends. Continuing every Wednesday through
Aug. 5, free Music on the River concerts will be presented at
Tomahawk’s Veteran’s Memorial Park. Those attending should
bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic dinners and coolers, if
desired.
•July 1 – Copper Box: Unique blend of polka, blues, rock,
country, Zydeco, 6-8 p.m.
•July 8 – House of Grace: Contemporary family music
from Tomahawk, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
•July 15 – The Gaedtkes: Members of the local family/
extended family performing rock and roll, vocal harmony,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
•July 22 – Hand Picked Bluegrass: Tomahawk-based,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
•July 29 – Merrill City Band: Some 40 to 50-member
strong band with big band favorites and swing standards from
Merrill, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
•Aug. 5 – Jazz Works: Seven-piece group from Boulder
Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
In the event of rain, the entertainment will be moved
indoors to SARA Park.
“We are very excited about the second year of this event,”
noted Music on the River Committee member Cathy Meyer.
“We were so pleased with the community response last year
and we feel that it will grow even more as a second year event.”
Donations to offset the cost of the bands and to help plan
future events are appreciated. Any individuals interested in
making a donation may do so through the STAR Foundation,
P.O. Box 402, Tomahawk, WI 54487.
For more information, contact Meyer at 453-7508 or
[email protected].
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Pack the pooch, Tomahawk home
to newest Northwoods dog park
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
[email protected]
Thanks to the newest addition to the city’s park system,
every member of the family, including the four-legged kind,
can now enjoy a stay in the Tomahawk area.
Opened last year, the Tomahawk Dog Park features a
four-acre, fenced-in parcel where both large and small dogs
can socialize and be run off-leash. Located just down the road
from SARA Park, the new park is open to the public year
around from dusk till dawn.
Included in the layout of the park, two vestibules allow
holding areas where dogs can become accustomed to others
before being set free inside. A half-acre, fenced-in area for
small dogs is separate from a larger section that is designated
for larger animals.
Those using the park are asked to read etiquette signs
posted outside before allowing their dogs to run off-leash. It
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Provided through a grant and community match funds,
around 40 male and female Trek mountain bikes, 30 kayaks
and 15 canoes are available for public use this summer.
To make sure more residents have access to the outdoor
equipment, the district is again capping the checkout period to
one week or weekends depending on demand. Users will be
required to sign an agreement form at the time of checkout to
insure equipment is returned undamaged and in a timely manner.
Equipment may be checked out from the storage shed
next to the Tomahawk High School between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Fridays. Users will be required to sign the contracts at the time
of checkout.
also is recommended pet owners enter the park and pick up
after their dogs during use.
The Tomahawk Dog Park provides shade pods where
owners and dogs can relax out of the sun. Drinking water is
available for animals and owners are asked to bring their own
watering dishes. Waste bags to pick up after pets are available.
Opened last summer, the Tomahawk Dog Park was
constructed through fundraising efforts and donations from
area supporters, who are recognized on a thank-you sign
posted at the entry. A $2 daily use donation is requested to
cover maintenance and upkeep expenses. Annual passes are
also available for $20 per dog.
While the dog park is open for public use every day of
the week from dusk till dawn, organizers have established a
time when many gather to socialize their animals. Depending
on the Green Bay Packer schedule, the group typically meets
on Sunday afternoons following the game.
Along with the Tomahawk Dog Park, Mary’s Park in
Nokomis also provides a half-acre, fenced-in dog park for
public use. The park also features walking trails where dogs
can be walked on-leash.
Mary’s Park is located on River Road in Nokomis (take
County Road. Y to Tomanok Road, turn right and then head
left on River Road for approximately one-fifth mile). The
Tomahawk Dog Park is located at the end of Somo Avenue on
Lake Mohawksin, just past SARA Park.
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Fun at the fair!
Lincoln, Oneida, Price counties
By Abigail Bostwick
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
[email protected]
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They only come around once a year, so don’t miss a spin
on the Ferris wheel, puffs of cotton candy and entertainment
galore at the Lincoln, Price and Oneida county fairs this
summer.
Lincoln County
“Where Town and Country Meet” is the theme for
this year’s Lincoln County 4-H Fair at the Lincoln County
Fairgrounds in Merrill July 15-19. Gate admission is free.
Watch for events to be announced as the fair draws nearer.
Among those scheduled include:
•Wednesday, July 15 – Mud volleyball tournament,
6 p.m.; music by Frontier, 7 p.m.
•Thursday, July 16 –Mud Volleyball Tournament, 6 p.m.;
catch a pig contest, 7 p.m.; music entertainment, 7 p.m.
•Friday, July 17 –NFPB Championship Bull Riding,
7 p.m.; music by Shameless, 7 p.m.
•Saturday, July 18 – Mud volleyball tournament
championship rounds, noon; NFPB Championship Bull Riding,
7 p.m.; music by Geoff Landon and the Wolfpack, 7 p.m.;
•Sunday, July 19 – Demolition derbies, 12:30 p.m. and
7 p.m.; live music by Rock Island Band, 5 p.m.
Advance tickets for unlimited rides will go on sale at
various locations in Merrill and Tomahawk in July. Specials
also are offered each day at the fair.
Rainbow Valley Rides will put on carnival rides starting
Wednesday afternoon. Great food and entertainment are
promised throughout.
Youth from throughout Lincoln County will exhibit
thousands of entries, including animals, photography and
art. An additional Open Division has other exhibitors with
thousands of displays.
For more information, log on to www.lincolnco4hfair.com
or call 715-536-5212.
Oneida County
Have fun at Oneida County’s “old-fashioned fair” in
Rhinelander Aug.14-16. The fair has moved this year to the
Pioneer Park Historical Complex. There is no gate entry fee.
Look for extensive 4-H craft and animal exhibits, senior
citizen exhibits, carnival rides and entertainment daily.
Thursday also is judging day.
Thursday through Saturday events will include a horse
show, Ag Olympics, family fun day, inflatable carnival,
entertainment and local crafters.
The fair will run from noon until midnight Friday, 10 a.m.
to midnight Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information and an updated schedule closer to
the event, visit www.oneidacountyfair.com or call 365-2750.
Price County
The traditional Price County Fair is Aug. 12-16, east of
Phillips on County Road H. Carnival rides and center stage
entertainment are free with a $7 daily admission.
The entertainment schedule is wide, with a demolition
derby, DJs and live bands, team penning, kiddie tractor pull,
chain saw carving, animal market, 4-H exhibits, talent show,
rodeo, horse mounted shooting and more.
Visit www.pricecountyfair.com for more details.
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Free classic movies showing in SARA Park this summer
By Jed Buelow
Tomahawk Leader City Editor
[email protected]
Those wanting to see the big screen under the bright stars
have the opportunity to do so this summer as Movies in the
Park makes its debut in Tomahawk.
Presented by the newly-formed non-profit Majestic Oaks
Foundation in partnership with the Blue Line Club, Movies
in the Park features a series of classic movies being shown
on Friday nights through August. The first two were shown in
June and four more are still planned.
All movies are free to the public and are being funded
through area business sponsorships. The 12-foot-by-18-foot
screen and surround sound being used to show the movies are
being provided through a business out of Duluth.
Proceeds from concessions (carry-ins are not allowed) will
go toward supporting the non-profit Blue Line Club and the
newly formed Majestic Oaks Foundation. The Majestic Oaks
Foundation was founded to promote youth in the community
and benefit the growth and attractiveness of Tomahawk.
The organization’s mission statement includes serving as a
community chest for advancements that enrich the spirit of
Tomahawk.
Movie-goers need only bring lawn chairs, a blanket and
some bug spray to enjoy Movies in the Park. Showings begin
at SARA Park at dusk on Friday nights. In case of inclement
weather, films will be shown inside the hockey arena.
Event organizers note the Movies in the Park were
designed to provide youth and the community alike something
unique to attend this summer. The series is also expected to be
a major fundraiser for the volunteer organizations.
The next movie in the series that will be shown takes
place at SARA Park July 10. The movie is one of two moviegoers themselves have selected to be shown this summer. The
remaining showings include ‘Jamanji’ on July 31 and another
audience-pick on Aug. 14. The Movies in the Park series will
conclude Aug. 21, with the 1968 classic ‘Love Bug.’
Rev your ride to amazing ATV, snowmobile destination
Tomahawk Leader Assistant Editor
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Where do you want to go? Through wooded wilderness
of hardwoods and pine during a warm summer day? Or
in a winter wonderland of white fields and across frozen
lakes? The Tomahawk area has it all in way of ATV and
snowmobile trails. Area chambers have maps and more
information to plan your next trip.
ATV Trails
Lincoln County has more than 44 miles of state-funded
summer ATV trails and an additional 1.66 miles of trail
on county forest roads. The county’s forestry department
maintains the state-funded ATV trails, most of which are on
county forest property.
Lincoln County also has many ATV routes on town roads.
Each township decides which to open for such traffic and posts
them, so watch for proper signage.
The Harrison Hills ATV Trail east of Tomahawk takes
ATV enthusiasts through Wisconsin’s scenic, rugged, glacial
terrain. The two-way trail is open all year with the exception
of April, October and November or during the snowmobile
season when the temperature is above 28 degrees. In winter,
ATVers can travel about 196 miles of this trail.
A trailhead and main access point is located on Turtle
Lake Road off County Road J in Gleason. Additional access
points, including a shelter, are located off County Road B.
In Oneida County, riders will find 25 miles of state-funded
trails and another five miles of club trails. Most trails are on
county forestland, while some are on private property.
The Little Rice ATV Trail, approximately 20 miles in
length, is located north of Tomahawk in the towns of Tomahawk
and Little Rice. Trailheads are available at various resorts and
establishments.
Snowmobile Trails
When the snow falls, Lincoln County transforms into a
mecca for snowmobilers. There are more than 400 miles of
groomed trails in Lincoln County alone, which connect to
hundreds more statewide. The county has around 300 miles
of state-funded trails in addition to 100 miles of club trails.
Lincoln County also has about 200 miles of winter ATV trails.
Parking is available at SARA Park in Tomahawk and a Park
and Ride on County Road S near US Hwy. 51 south of the city.
Connecting to Lincoln County snowmobile trails are
about 900 miles – 450 state-funded and 450 club-funded – of
maintained snow tracks in Oneida County. Oneida County’s
trails flow through hardwood and pine forests, low-lying bogs
with spruce and tamarack and lakes and fields.
Keep up to date on Lincoln, Oneida and Price County
trail conditions 24 hours a day with the Tomahawk Leader
Trail Reports at www.tomahawkleader.com. The Tomahawk
Regional Chamber of Commerce also sponsors a hotline at
1-800-569-2160 for local information.
Get the Facts
Riders can learn more about motorized trails and obtain
maps in Lincoln County by logging onto www.co.lincoln.
wi.us or by calling the Forestry Department at 715-536-0327.
In Oneida County, visit www.co.oneida.wi.us or contact the
Forestry Department at 715-369-6140.
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local farmers market has set up shop.
Running through the end of October, growers will have
available the freshest produce from their gardens in the
Tomahawk area.
“Farmers go out and pick the night before, or the morning
of, so when we say it is the freshest produce available, we mean
it,” said local grower Karen Olson, who’ll be among farmers
at the market this summer. “We’re hoping the market will be
a social event, where people come to meet others and buy
produce. We think it will be a win–win for everyone. We’re
looking forward to having a lot of fun.”
Depending on the season, farmers will have available
everything from vegetables and fruit to fresh-cut flowers and
locally-made pure maple syrup. The market will continue to
change and provide different produce as the growing season
progresses.
As part of the event, several downtown businesses will
also be providing sales on merchandise as part of a Thrifty
Thursdays promotion.
The section of Third Street between West Wisconsin
Avenue and Somo Avenue will be closed for the farmers
market each week.
The farmers market takes place each Thursday morning
starting at 7 a.m. Produce will be available until farmers
sell out.
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Christmas Parade and
Winter Wonderland
Tomahawk
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The Tomahawk Chamber works for our
Members and the community in a variety of
ways including:
•Community events and activities
•Community and economic development to
promote business expansion and retention
•Chamber Bucks Program
•Targeted marketing opportunities
•Advocacy with local, state and national
legislators
•Office services
•Training programs
We are dedicated to serving our members and
the community in the development, promotion
and advocacy of tourism and business in
Tomahawk and the surrounding area.
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Women who helped
Tomahawk grow
City churches
King’s Dam
Wurl family
Tomahawk Boat Mfg. Co.
vSt. Mary’s School
Special Day August 1st
vMilitary Memorabilia
vYesterday & today’s logging
methods
vNEW!
ON TARGET boat display
Museums open through August 22
Hours: 10-4 Tues. through Fri.;
10-2 Sat.; Closed Sunday & Monday
Free Admission
18 & 19 E. Washington Ave.
(Located next to the Tomahawk Chamber)
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715-453-2174 • In Northbay Plaza
662 N. Fourth Street, Tomahawk
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