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The land of wildlife

The Headwaters Country of Vilas, Oneida and Forest counties
harbors the highest concentration of endangered and unique
wildlife found anywhere in Wisconsin, from eagles and ospreys
to the common loon. The pair of northern river otters gracing
this year’s cover were photographed on a small lake near Land
O’ Lakes as they paused from their playful shoreline activities
to grunt and hiss with curiosity at the stationary photographer
sitting in a canoe. They had been busy crunching on crayfish
and exploring holes in the bank.
--Staff Photo By KURT KRUEGER

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INDEX
SECTION PAGE
Cemeteries ........................................................................59
Chambers of Commerce ...................................................57
Churches ...........................................................................27
Conservation .....................................................................70
Day-Care Centers .............................................................69
Education ..........................................................................17
Events .................................................................................7
Forest County .................................................................100
Groups ...............................................................................35
GUIDE TO SHOPS, SERVICES ...............................98 & 98
Help Lines.........................................................................69
Hospitals ...........................................................................45
Industry.............................................................................77
Lakefront...........................................................................25
SECTION PAGE
Lawmakers........................................................................60
Libraries............................................................................43
Licenses...........................................................................100
Media.................................................................................68
Museums ...........................................................................31
Oneida County..................................................................86
Public Forests ...................................................................72
Recreation .........................................................................63
Seniors...............................................................................76
Services .............................................................................41
Transportation..................................................................21
Utilities .............................................................................23
Vilas County .....................................................................78
ZIP Codes ..........................................................................22
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EVENTS

The North Woods is recognized across the Midwest

as a recreation paradise, offering boating, hiking and
bicycling, camping and golfing in the summer; hunt-
ing in the fall; snowmobiling, cross-country skiing
and snowshoeing in the winter; and, of course, fish-
ing the year-round.
Besides the many recreational activities, most
communities and nonprofit organizations in Vilas
and Oneida counties plan family-oriented events for
residents and vacationers throughout the year.
The activities range from art, antique and quilt
shows to summer, fall and winter festivals. Most of
the events include fun for all ages, plus plenty of food
and refreshments.
The following list of activities was compiled by the
Vilas County Tourism & Publicity Department. See
more detailed stories in this publication or the Vilas
County News-Review as the event approaches, or
check with local information bureaus for more
details (dates and times are subject to change).

APRIL
April 2, Fools Run — The Only Fools Run at
Midnight 5-kilometer run will be held through
downtown Minocqua and on the Bearskin Trail.
Phone (715) 356-5266.
April 9, Dinner Theater — The Phelps School will
host an arts festival, musical performances and
dinner theater. The art show is planned from 1 to
5 p.m., with the dinner served at 5 p.m., followed
by the one-act play. Phone (715) 545-3728.
April 9-10, Silver Blades Ice Show — The annu-
al figure skating show will be held at the Eagle
River Sports Arena Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 p.m. Phone (715) 479-1312.
April 10, Meat Raffle — The American Legion
Riders will host this fundraising event at
Smugglers Lounge in Eagle River at 1 p.m. Phone
(715) 477-2163.
April 11, Easter Party — A community Easter egg
hunt and party will be held at Land O’ Lakes
Elementary School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Youths
can enjoy an Easter egg hunt, play games, win
prizes and enjoy snacks. Phone (715) 547-3432.
April 16, Dance Recital — The 19th annual
Danceworks Unlimited recital will be held at
Northland Pines High School from 1:30 to 6 p.m.
Phone (715) 479-1346.
April 17, Easter Bunny Sunday — The
Northwoods Children’s Museum will host the free
event from noon to 3 p.m. with games, crafts and
a visit from the Easter Bunny. Phone (715) 479-
4623.
April 23, Easter Cache Hunt — The fourth annu-
al hunt for 12 geocaches will start at 10 a.m. at
Boulder Junction Winter Park. There also will be
lunch, prizes and wagon rides. Phone (715) 385-
2400.
April 23, Easter Egg Hunt — The Three Lakes
Lions Club will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt
from 9 to 11 a.m. at The Northernaire Resort.
Phone (715) 546-3344.
April 28, Taste of the North — The Waters of
Minocqua will host the event starting at 6 p.m.
featuring signature dishes of area chefs. Phone
(715) 356-5266.
April 30, Health Fair — North Lakeland
Elementary School will host the free health fair
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring screenings and
demonstrations. Phone (715) 358-9777.
April 30, Live Lobster Dinner — The Presque
Isle Lions Club will host this annual fundraising
lobster and prime rib dinner at Sky-View Lodge &
Supper Club from 4 to 9 p.m. Phone (715) 686-
7257.
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MAY
May 7, Opening Weekend Breakfast — The all-
you-can-eat breakfast will be held at Sunrise
Lodge in Land O’ Lakes from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.,
with proceeds used for fish stocking and lake
improvements. Phone (715) 545-3864.
May 7, Art Show — The Wisconsin Regional Art
Show will be held at Olson Memorial Library in
Eagle River during regular business hours in
May. Phone (715) 479-8070.
May 7, Spring Stampede — The Sayner/Star
Lake Lioness Club will host its 14th annual event
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the community building in
Sayner, featuring rubber art stamp and scrap-
booking exhibits. Phone (715) 542-2055.
May 13-15, Walleye Tournament — The Presque
Isle Chamber will host the tourney on Presque
Isle area lakes. Phone (715) 686-2910.
May 14, Journeys Marathon — The 15th annual
Journeys Marathon will be held, along with a
half-marathon, power walk and 5-kilometer fun
run. Race festivities will take place at Riverview
Park in Eagle River. Phone (715) 479-6400.
May 14, Sweet Taste of Spring — Downtown
Eagle River businesses will have special sales
with a “sweet” theme from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone
(715) 479-7656.
May 18-22, Sporting Clays Shoot — The annual
spring shoot will be held at Gateway Lodge in
Land O’ Lakes. Phone (715) 547-3915.
May 20-21, Birding Festival — The seventh annu-
al Birding Festival will be held at North Lakeland
Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters. Phone
(715) 543-2085.
May 27-29, Garage Sale — A townwide garage
sale will be held in Boulder Junction (maps avail-
able at chamber). Phone (715) 385-2400.
May 27-29, Gun Show — The Eagle River Gun
Show will be held at the Sports Arena from 3 to 8
p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Sunday. Phone (608) 752-6677.
May 28, Sidewalk Sale — The special sale will be
held in downtown Eagle River from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., along with a pig roast at BBT’s. Phone (715)
479-7656.
May 28, 5K Trail Run — Camp Luther in Three
Lakes will host the Happy Camper 5K Trail Run
starting at 10 a.m. Phone (715) 546-3647.
May 28, Garage Sale — A communitywide garage
sale will be held at the Sayner Community Center
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with approximately 20 ven-
dors at one site. Phone (715) 542-4363.
May 28-29, Craft Fest — Strawberry Fest Craft
Show will be held at the Vilas County
Fairgrounds in Eagle River from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. each day. Phone (715) 675-6201.
May 29, Community Garage Sale — The sale will
be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is open to all
area residents. Phone (715) 546-3344.
May 29, Sled Roundup — The Classic Sled
Roundup Show and Swap will be held at St.
Germain Community Park, with registration at 8
a.m. It will feature vintage snowmobiles and
accessories, swap meet, music and food all day.
Phone (715) 542-4488.
May 29, Water Ski Show — The Chain Skimmers
Water Ski Club will hold a holiday show at Lake
Pleasant north of Conover at 5 p.m. Phone (715)
891-1087.
May 30, Memorial Day — Communities across the
North Woods will have public services to recog-
nize soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty
to this country. Phone local chambers of commerce
to confirm times and locations.
JUNE
June 3-5, Fishing Outing — The 18th annual
Fishing Has No Boundaries will be held on the
Eagle River Chain of Lakes for people with dis-
abilities, with headquarters at Wild Eagle Lodge.
Phone (715) 479-9309.
June 4-5, Walleye Tournament — The Boulder
Junction Chamber will host the tourney on four
area lakes. Phone (715) 385-2400.
June 4-5, Walleye Classic — The walleye tourna-
ment will be held on the Sugar Camp Chain of
Lakes, with headquarters at Pitlik’s Sand Beach
Resort. Phone (715) 479-7488.
June 10, Golf Outing — The 15th annual Angel
On My Shoulder Golf Spectacular will be held at
St. Germain Golf Club starting at 9:30 a.m., ben-
efiting Angel On My Shoulder programs. Phone
(715) 542-2614.
June 10-11, Sport/Home Show — The Eagle
River Sport and Home Show, sponsored by
WERL/WRJO Radio, will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at
Northland Pines High School. Phone (715) 479-
4451.
June 11, Arts & Crafts Show — A spring arts and
crafts show will be held at Torpy Park in
Minocqua starting at 9 a.m. Phone (715) 356-
5266.
June 11, Beer Festival — Eagle River’s Great
Northern Beer Festival will be held from 2 to 6
p.m. at Hi-Pines Campground on Highway 45
North. Phone (715) 891-0421.
June 11, Museum Party — The Northwoods
Children’s Museum will have its 13th Birthday
Party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone (715) 479-
4623.
June 11, Health Fair — The Partners of Ministry
Eagle River Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Health
Fair will be held at the hospital from 7:30 a.m. to
noon. Phone (715) 479-7336.
June 11, Rummage Sale — The Phelps
Community Rummage-A-Rama will be held from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various locations throughout
Phelps. Maps will be available at the chamber
office. Phone (715) 545-3800.
June 11, Woods Art Fair — The fourth annual
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Walk in the Woods Art Fair will be held at the St.

Germain Town Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone
(715) 477-2205.
June 11-12, Spring Classic — The 31st annual
Spring Classic Muskie Invitational will be held on
the Eagle River Chain of Lakes. Headquarters
will be Wild Eagle Lodge. Phone (715) 477-2667.
June 11-12, Canoe Race — The seventh annual
Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe Race will be held on
the Wisconsin River, based at Rohr’s Wilderness
Tours in Conover. Proceeds benefit the American
Brain Tumor Association. Phone (715) 547-3639.
June 12, Ice Cream Social — Cathy’s 13th annu-
al Ice Cream Social from 2 to 5 p.m. will benefit
Camp Angel. There will be raffle prizes, games
and 32 flavors of ice cream. Phone (715) 479-3492.
June 13-24, Figure Skating School — The Eagle
River Summer Figure Skating School will be held
at the Sports Arena from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Phone (715) 477-1981.
June 15, Artist Demo — The Presque Isle Library
will host an art gallery and art demonstrations
from 1 to 4 p.m. There also will be a vintage cot-
tage walk at 10 a.m. Phone (715) 686-2910.
June 18, Car Show — The “Cars with Art-itude”
auto show will be held at the Petroleum Museum tournament on the Eagle River Chain of Lakes.
in Three Lakes, sponsored by the Center for the Phone (715) 479-6400.
Arts. Phone (715) 546-3344. June 26, Country Fair — The Presque Isle
June 18, Classic Boat Show — Wild Eagle Lodge Chamber of Commerce will host its 34th annual
will host this seventh annual show in Eagle River Country Fair on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 4
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone (715) 479-5778. p.m. The day will be filled with music, games,
June 19, Airport Fly-In — The Eagle River races, food, crafts and more. The Last Wilderness
Airport will host a Father’s Day Fly-In and Air- Fun Run/Walk will start at 9 a.m. at Sky-View
port Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a pancake Lodge & Supper Club. Phone (715) 686-2910.
breakfast, dedication of new ramp, aircraft dis- June 26, Taste of Conover — The fifth annual
plays, airplane and helicopter rides, radio-con- Taste of Conover will be held at the park pavilion
trolled models and a chicken dinner. Phone (715) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with food samples from
479-7442. Conover establishments. Phone (715) 479-4928.
June 19, Kids Fishing Day — The Take-A-Kid June 27-July 29, Hockey School — The Northern
Fishing event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4 Freeze Hockey School will be held at the Eagle
p.m. in the Conover Town Park. Phone (715) 479- River Sports Arena starting at 8 a.m. each day.
4928. Phone (715) 891-1153.
June 24-25, Boat Shootout & Fly-In — The boat
radar runs will be held on Big Stone Lake from 11 JULY
a.m. to 8 p.m. and the fly-in will be held at Three July 1-3, Antique Show — The show will be held
Lakes Airport. Phone (715) 546-3344. at Lakeland High School in Minocqua from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. each day. Phone (715) 588-3665.
June 24-26, Softball Tournament — Three Lakes
July 2, Hockey Tourney — The 11th annual OAM
will host its annual men’s softball tournament at
Alumni 3x3 hockey tournament will be held at the
Don Burnside Recreation Park. Phone (715) 546-
Eagle River Sports Arena starting at 9 a.m. Phone
3344.
(715) 479-4401.
June 25, Kickball Tournament — The Phelps
July 2, Chicken Barbecue — The Boulder
Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual
Junction Fire Department will hold its annual
kickball tournament at Wavering Park starting at
dinner from noon to 6 p.m. at the fire station.
9 a.m. Phone (715) 545-3800.
Phone (715) 385-2880.
June 25, Lakesfest — The 15th annual event will
July 2, Phelps Fireworks — The Phelps Chamber
held at the Indian Bowl in Lake du Flambeau,
of Commerce will hold fireworks over North Twin
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring displays and
Lake at dusk. Phone (715) 545-3800.
activities for those who share the waters. Phone
July 2-3, Antique Show — The Eagle River
(877) 588-3346.
Antique Show will be held at Northland Pines
June 25-26, Muskie Tournament — The
Professional Musky Tournament Trail will host a CONTINUED
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High School from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Phone (608) 385-3598.
July 2-3, Craft Fest — Watermelon Days Craft
Fest will be held at the Vilas County Fairgrounds
in Eagle River from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each
day. Phone (715) 675-6201.
July 3, Independence Day Celebration —
Festivities at St. Germain will include the sev-
enth annual Freedom 5K Fun Run at 8:30 a.m.,
rides and games for all ages, a parade at 1 p.m.,
food booths and fireworks at dusk. Phone (715)
542-2323.
July 3, Land O’ Lakes Fireworks — Land O’
Lakes will have its fireworks display at the air-
port at 10:15 p.m. It’s billed as “the best in the
North.” Phone (715) 547-3432.
July 3, Water Ski Show — The Chain Skimmers
will hold a special Fourth of July show under the
lights starting at 11:30 p.m. at Lake Pleasant,
north of Conover. There also will be a show July 4
at 7 p.m. Phone (715) 891-1087.
July 4, Fourth of July Parades — Communities
across the North Woods will host parades, picnics Grand entries are planned at 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and
and fireworks. Parades will be at 9 a.m. in Three 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. Phone (715)
Lakes, 11 a.m. in Eagle River, noon in Land O’ 588-3333.
Lakes and Phelps, 1 p.m. in Conover, 3 p.m. in July 9, Moonshine Run — The YMCA will host
Sayner and 4 p.m. in Minocqua. Phone local this 5-kilometer run/walk through the streets of
chambers to confirm times and activities. Eagle River starting at midnight. Phone (715)
July 4, Indian Powwow — A special powwow will 479-9500.
be held at the Indian Bowl in Lac du Flambeau at July 9, Old-Fashioned Summerfest — The Three
7 p.m. Phone (715) 588-3346. Lakes Historical Society and Genealogical Society
July 7, Christmas in July — St. Germain’s largest will host the annual event featuring a Cemetery
arts and crafts show will be held at the Walk at 9:45 a.m. and barbecue at the museum
Community Center and Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from 4 to 8 p.m. Phone (715) 546-2295.
There will be children’s attractions, a pet parade, July 9, Flea Market/Brat Fry — The Kalmar
food and a visit from Santa. Phone (715) 477- Center in Eagle River will host the event from 9
2205. a.m. to 3 p.m., with grilled brats, beverages, rum-
July 8-9, Antique Show — The Boulder Junction mage items and crafts. Phone (715) 479-5850.
Lioness Club antique show will be at the commu- July 10, Pancake Breakfast — The Conover
nity center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Phone Volunteer Fire Department/EMS will host its
(715) 588-3665. annual Blueberry Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m.
July 8-10, Powwow — The Bear River Powwow to 1 p.m. at the community center. Phone (715)
brings tribes from across the nation to Lac du 477-2036.
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EVENTS
July 10, Water Ski Tournament — The
Northwoods Invitational will be held on Lake
Pleasant starting at 9 a.m. Phone (715) 547-6156.
July 14, Guides/Kids Day — Youths will have the
opportunity to fish with a North Woods guide.
Registration will be at the Vilas County
Fairgrounds in Eagle River at 10 a.m. Phone (715)
479-6400.
July 14, Midsummer Madness — The special
shopping hours and entertainment will be from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Eagle River. Phone
(715) 479-7656.
July 14-17, Manito Art Show — The Manito Art
League will sponsor this 46th annual show at the
Manitowish Waters Community Center from 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Phone (715) 282-6198.
July 15-16, Gem and Mineral Show — The 43rd
annual show will be held at Lakeland Union High
School in Minocqua from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Phone (715) 356-
5266.
July 16, Artarama — The annual show will be
held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverside Park near
the fairgrounds in Eagle River. Phone (715) 525-
2100.
July 16, Car Show — The St. Germain
PrimeTimers will host a car and crafts show at
the park and pavilion from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There
also will be a children’s carnival from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Phone (715) 479-6310.
July 16, Taste of Manitowish Waters — The
chamber will host this tasty event at the Lions
Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There also will be
sidewalk sales from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., an art show,
live music and a water-ski show at 7 p.m. Phone
(888) 626-9877.
July 17, Street Fair — The Superior Street Fair
will be held in downtown Three Lakes from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring crafts, food, music and
games. Phone (715) 546-3344.
July 18, Wine/Cheese Tasting — The Eagle River
Rotary Club will host the 18th annual event
starting at 6 p.m. at Eagle Waters Resort. Phone
(715) 479-0230.
July 19, Sidewalk Sales Days — The Boulder
Junction Chamber will host the sale downtown.
Phone (715) 385-2400.
July 20, Steak in the Park — The Phelps Lions
Club will hold the annual dinner at Wavering
Park starting at 5 p.m. to benefit the Phelps
Public Library. Phone (715) 545-4008.
July 23, Art Impressions — This annual art show
will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Land O’
Lakes Town Hall grounds. Food and refreshments
will be available. Phone (715) 547-3432.
July 23, Airport Day — The Land O’ Lakes
Airport will have events, including a pancake
breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m., aircraft displays,
radio-controlled planes and more. Phone (715)
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547-3337.
July 23, Northwoods Has Talent — The Conover
Chamber will host the unique musical talent of
area residents and visitors from 2 to 9 p.m. in the
town park. Phone (715) 479-4928.
July 24, Lions Club Auction — The Three Lakes
Lions Club will have its annual benefit auction at
the club’s storage shed on Railroad Street in
Three Lakes. Phone (715) 546-3344.
July 26-28, POP’s River Revival — Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church in Eagle River will host
the musical concert featuring 100 local voices at 7
p.m. each night with selections from the Revival
and Great Awakening eras. Phone (715) 479-9236.
July 29-30, Antique Show — The antique show
and sale will be held at the Manitowish Waters
Community Center and Lions Pavilion from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Phone (715) 588-3665.
July 29-31, Summer Art Tour — The self-guided
Northwoods Summer Art Tour will be held at var-
ious local studios from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Phone (715) 385-3334.
July 30, Blues Fest — The Joe Bucher Blues Fest
will be held at the St. Germain Pavilion starting
at 3 p.m. and featuring music and smoked ribs to
benefit Northland Pines Youth Football and
Cheerleading. Phone (715) 891-1943.
July 30, Brewfest — The fest will be held at Torpy
Park in Minocqua from 1 to 5 p.m., with specialty
and micro breweries offering samples. The event
supports Lions Club charities. Phone (715) 588-
9245.
July 31, Auto Show — The Conover Fire
Department/EMS will sponsor its 10th annual
auto show and craft market at the town park from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone (715) 477-2036.
July 31, Gun Show — The Manitowish Waters
show will be held at the community center from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m., with guns, knives, ammunition and
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sporting collectibles. Phone (715) 588-1373.
AUGUST
Aug. 2, Benefit Auction — The Northwoods
Children’s Museum will have the annual fund-
raising auction at Eagle Waters Resort from 5:30
to 8:30 p.m. with live and silent auctions. Phone
(715) 479-2017.
Aug. 4-6, Rib Fest — The seventh annual Pig in
the Pines Rib Fest will be held at the St. Germain
Community Park from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.,
with Midwest rib vendors and live entertainment.
Phone (715) 477-2205.
Aug. 5-6, Relay For Life — The American Cancer
Society fundraiser will be held at Northland
Pines High School in Eagle River from 4 p.m.
Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. Phone (715) 479-7724.
Aug. 5-6, Rotary Antique Show — The Eagle
River Rotary Club will host its 51st annual show
and sale at the Derby Track expo hall from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Phone (715) 479-6592.
Aug. 5-7, Antique Show — The Minocqua show
will be held at Ruelands Convention Center from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Phone (715) 588-3665.
Aug. 6, Garage Sale — The Land O’ Lakes area
will have its communitywide garage sale from 8
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Aug. 6, Picnic/Pig Roast — The Phelps Fire
Department will have its annual picnic at
Wavering Park from 1 to 9 p.m., featuring a pig
roast, refreshments, music and games. Phone
(715) 545-3012.
Aug. 6, Doll Show — The 33rd annual Enchanted
Doll Show and Sale will be held at Kalmar Senior
Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone (715) 479-
7132.
Aug. 7, Firemen’s Picnic — The Three Lakes Fire
Department will hold its annual fund-raising pic-
nic at Cy Williams Park from noon to 5 p.m., with
food and refreshments, music, games and prizes.
Phone (715) 546-3344.
Aug. 7, August Fest — Hillside Resort in Land O’
Lakes will host the event from noon to 4 p.m.,
including crayfish gumbo, refreshments, chil-
dren’s games, raffles and karaoke. It’s a benefit
for the Lac Vieux Desert Lake Association. Phone
(715) 547-3646.
Aug. 11, Street Sale — The Eagle River Business
Association will hold its annual Street Sale and
pig and corn roast downtown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone (715) 479-7656.
Aug. 11-14, Vilas County Fair — The annual
event will be held at the fairgrounds in Eagle
River, featuring 4-H exhibits, midway rides and
games, food, live entertainment, horseshoe tour-
nament, horse judging and refreshments. Phone
(715) 479-2057.
Aug. 13, Polish Boat Regatta — The 11th annual
boat regatta will start at 1 p.m. with homemade
boat races at Pitlik’s Sand Beach Resort in Sugar
Camp. Phone (715) 479-7488.
Aug. 13, Trash N’ Treasure Sale — The Kalmar
Center in Eagle River will host the event from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m., including rummage items, crafts,
brats and beverages. Phone (715) 479-5850.
Aug. 14, Musky Jamboree — The 55th annual
Musky Jamboree in Boulder Junction will feature
an arts and crafts fair, antique auto show, fun run,
food booths, casting contest, flea market, live
entertainment and more. Phone (715) 385-2400.
Aug. 14, Art Show — Three Lakes will host Art on
Main in the downtown area from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., with local artists displaying and demon-
strating their work. Phone (715) 546-3344.
Aug. 14, Wakeboard Tournament — The fifth
annual event will be held at Camp Nicolet on
Franklin Lake east of Eagle River off Highway 70
starting at 9 a.m. Phone (715) 617-0522.
Aug. 15-19, Summer Art Camp — The second
annual art camp for ages 6 through adult will be
held at the Presque Isle Library. The finished
works will be on display Sunday, Aug. 21. Phone
(715)686-7946.
Aug. 17, Paul Bunyan Fest — The fest will feature
an arts and crafts show in downtown Eagle River,
roast beef sandwiches and chain-saw carving
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from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone (715) 479-6400.

Aug. 19-20, Youth Days Auction — The annual
fundraiser for the Eagle River Recreation
Association will be held at the Sports Arena start-
ing at 6:30 p.m. each night. There will be a live
auction, silent auction and wheel-and-deal corner.
Phone (715) 479-4858.
Aug. 19-21, Musky Open — The 26th annual
National Championship Musky Open will be held
on more than 60 area lakes. Headquarters will be
at the Vilas County Fairgrounds in Eagle River.
Phone (715) 479-6400.
Aug. 21, Fine Art Show — The eighth annual
Presque Isle art show will be held from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the community building and park.
Phone (715) 686-7946.
Aug. 21, Museum Chicken Dinner — The Vilas
County Historical Museum in Sayner will host a
dinner at the community building from noon to 3
p.m. for $12. Phone (715) 542-3547.
Aug. 27-28, Festival of Flavors — Area restau-
rants, culinary artisans, artists and health profes-
sionals will offer special items at Riverview Park
in Eagle River from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Phone (715) 479-8467.

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 2-4, Gun Show — The Eagle River Gun
Show will be held at the Sports Arena from 3 to 8
p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Sunday. Phone (608) 752-6677.
Sept. 3-4, Apple Harvest Craft Fest — Apple
Harvest Craft Fest will be held at the Vilas
County Fairgrounds in Eagle River from 9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Phone (715) 675-6201.
Sept. 4, Bike Tour — The 20th annual Nicolet
Wheel-A-Way will feature a 18- or 36.5-mile bike
route through the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest, starting and ending at Don Burnside
Recreational Park in Three Lakes at 9 a.m. Phone
(715) 546-3344.
Sept. 9-11, World Championship Musky Classic
— The 35th annual event will be headquartered
at the Manitowish Waters Community Center.
Phone (715) 543-7657.
Sept. 10, Formal Ball — Three Lakes will host the
Affair of the Arts Ball at the Reiter Center, a
fundraiser for the Three Lakes Center for the
Arts in the Northwoods. Phone (715) 546-3344.
Sept. 10, Colorama Craft Fair — The 19th annu-
al Colorama arts and crafts fair at the Boulder
Junction Community Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
also will feature wild-game sandwiches and a
farmers market. Phone (715) 385-2400.
Sept. 16-17, Snowmobile Show — The Reunion at
the Derby Track in Eagle River will feature vin-
tage snowmobile displays and awards, grass drags
and a swap meet. The drags inside the oval will be
held under the lights Friday night and again at 10
a.m. Saturday. Phone (715) 479-4424.
Sept. 17, Colorama — St. Germain, the
“Birthplace of Colorama,” will host its 52nd annu-
al Colorama festival with arts and crafts, pump-
kin painting for children, farmers market, scare-
crow contest, flower sale and wine tasting at the
community center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone
(715) 477-2205.
Sept. 17, Oktoberfest — The Colorama event will
be held at Conover Community Center from at 5
to 10 p.m. with a beer tent outside and will fea-
ture live music, dancing, food, prizes and raffles.
Phone (715) 479-4928.
Sept. 17-18, Muskie Tournament — Paul’s Pro-
Am will be held on the Eagle River Chain of
Lakes, with headquarters at Wild Eagle Lodge
starting at 7 a.m. both days. Phone (715) 477-
2667.
Sept. 18, Colorama Walk/Brunch — The Phelps
Chamber of Commerce will host a 5-K walk and
run starting at 8 a.m. at the school, followed by a
brunch at the school from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone
(715) 545-3800.
Sept. 23-25, Colorama Weekend — A Colorama
weekend is planned at Sayner, with specials from
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9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. A brunch
and indoor craft show will be held at the Sayner
Community Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
There also will be food and raffles. Phone (715)
542-3789.
Sept. 24, Classic Car Rally — The classic automo-
bile show will be held in downtown Eagle River
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spectators can vote for the
People’s Choice Award. Phone (715) 479-7656.
Sept. 24, Beef-A-Rama — The 46th annual event
will be held in downtown Minocqua from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m., featuring roast beef judging and arts and
crafts booths. Phone (715) 356-5266.
Sept. 24-25, Colorama Celebration — The cele-
bration will be held throughout the Land O’ Lakes
with decorating and scarecrow contests, food,
games and a barn dance. A Colorama dinner will
be at St. Albert Catholic Church Hall from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Sunday. The Wilderness Lakes Fall Bike
Tour is planned Sunday. Phone (715) 547-3432.
Sept. 24-25, Cranberry Colorama — The
Colorama celebration will feature marsh tours, a
cooking contest, live music, crafts, pontoon cruises
and the “Taste of Harvest” from area restaurants.
Headquartered at the Manitowish Waters
Community Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There
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from 8 a.m. to noon. and the fire department will
hold an open house and Harley-Davidson raffle
from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Phone (715) 543-
8488.
Sept. 25, Wild Game Cook-off — The Presque Isle
Chamber cook-off will be held from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the community center. Sample the food
entries and wines. Phone (715) 686-2910.
OCTOBER
Oct. 1-2, Cranberry Fest — Cranberry Fest and
Fitness Weekend will be held at the Vilas County
Fairgrounds in Eagle River from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will include arts and crafts, food, music,
exhibits, fitness events, antique show and farmers
market downtown, bog and winery tours in Three
Lakes and much more. Phone (715) 479-6400.
Oct. 1-2, Fall Muskie Classic — The Three Lakes
Fall Muskie Classic of Champions will be held on
the Three Lakes Chain of Lakes with fishing from
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m. to noon
Sunday. Phone (715) 546-3344.
Oct. 1-2, Muskie Tournament — The 23rd annu-
al Greater Wisconsin Muskie Tournament will be
held on 10 St. Germain area lakes. Phone (715)
477-2205.
Oct. 1-2, Midwest Musky Classic — The 31st
annual fishing tournament will be held on Phelps
area lakes, sponsored by the Phelps Chamber of
Commerce. Phone (715) 545-3800.
Oct. 7-9, Fall Art Tour — The self-guided
Northwoods Falls Art Tour is planned throughout
Vilas, Oneida, Iron and Langlade counties from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Brochures available at chamber
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• Great Accommodations event at the high school from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It
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Motels - Suites - Villas (some w/hot tubs) exhibitors, lots of food, recipe book and Pumpkin
Condominiums - Private Home Fest shirt sales, and a farmers market and chain-
• Tennis saw carvers outside. Phone (715) 546-3344.
• 2 Swimming Beaches Oct. 8, Harvest Fest — The 16th annual event will
• Beer Garden for Lunch (Summer) be held in downtown Boulder Junction from 10
• On the Eagle Chain a.m. to 3 p.m., with children’s games, fall treats,
of 28 Lakes costume parade and hayrides. Phone (715) 385-
• Pontoon Boat Rentals 2400.
• Free WiFi Oct. 28, Night at the Museum — The Northwoods
Children’s Museum in Eagle River will have
exhibits with interesting characters from 5 to 9
p.m. Phone (715) 479-4623.
1458 E. Dollar Lake Rd. Oct. 29, “Oktobearfest” — The 12th annual fall
Eagle River, WI 54521 festival will be held at Black Bear Lodge in St.
The Alwards Reservations 1-800-752-9193 Germain from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a craft
www.chanticleerinn.com show, food and beverages, hayrides, pumpkin
painting and German music. Phone (715) 479-
5778.
Oct. 31, Hallogras — The Eagle River Lions Club
(715) 479-4486
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will sponsor the annual children’s Halloween

party at Northland Pines Middle School from 6 to
7:30 p.m. Phone (715) 479-4679.
Oct. 31, Lions Halloween Party — The Three
Lakes Lions Club will host the party and parade
for youths starting at 6 p.m. at The Winery park-
ing lot. The festivities will then move to the school
where there will be costume contests and a pump-
kin-carving contest. Phone (715) 546-3344.
Oct. 31, Halloween Party — The Conover event
will be at the community center from 6 to 8 p.m.,
featuring games, costume judging, prizes and
refreshments. Phone (715) 479-6673.

NOVEMBER
Nov. 11, Veterans Day — Veterans organizations,
schools and other groups will observe Veterans
Day with a variety of programs. Contact local
chambers of commerce for times and locations.
Nov. 12, Christmas Bazaar — The craft show at
the St. Germain Community Center will be held
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will have a Christmas
emphasis. There will be a visit from Santa Claus.
Phone (715) 542-2881.
Nov. 12, Christmas Fest — The Plum Lake
Woman’s Club will host the holiday event at the
community building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featur-
ing crafts, homemade pies and soups, pecans, raf-
fles and more. Open to the public. Phone (715)
542-3547.
Nov. 15, Christmas Walk — The 23rd annual
event in Boulder Junction from 5 to 8 p.m. will
include the lighting of the Christmas tree, a visit
from Santa, a cookie walk, carolers, sleigh rides
and treats for shoppers. Phone (715) 385-2400.
Nov. 19, Holiday Bazaar — The Kalmar Center in
Eagle River will host the event from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., including a craft sale, Christmas cookie sale,
greeting cards, jewelry and more. Phone (715)
479-5850.
Nov. 25-26, Santa Comes to Town — Santa Claus
will arrive in Land O’ Lakes at 1 p.m., followed by
horse-drawn wagon rides and a tree-lighting cere-
mony. There will be a Christmas Walk downtown
from 5 to 8 p.m. A Christmas Craft Sale will be
held at 1938 North from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 26.
Phone (715) 547-3432.
Nov. 25, Light Festival — This festive event will
kick off the holiday season in downtown Three
Lakes. It will include a parade from The Winery to
Cy Williams Park at 6 p.m., the lighting of the
gazebo and Christmas tree and a visit from Santa
Claus. Phone (715) 546-3344.
Nov. 26, Christmas Kickoff — The Eagle River
Business Association will host a parade and visit
from Santa Claus starting at 1 p.m. Phone (715)
479-7656.
Nov. 26, Breakfast With Santa — The Land O’
Lakes chamber will host the event at Gateway
Lodge Restaurant from 9 to 11 a.m. Children can
have their picture taken with Santa. Phone (715)
547-3432.
Nov. 26, Tree Lighting — St. Germain will have
its 17th annual lighting of the town Christmas
tree at 6:30 p.m. at the chamber. There also will be
a decorating contest, cookies and hot chocolate.
Phone (715) 477-2205.
DECEMBER
Dec. 2, Santa Coming to Town — The Phelps
Chamber of Commerce will host Santa’s arrival
downtown at 6:30 p.m. Santa will light the town
tree and visit with children. Phone (715) 545-
3800.
Dec. 2-3, Live Nativity — Christ Lutheran Church
in Eagle River will host a living nativity on the
church school grounds from 6 to 8 p.m. each
evening, with presentations every 20 minutes.
Phone (715) 479-8307.
Dec. 3, Santa Saturday — The Northwoods
Children’s Museum in Eagle River will feature
workshops for children from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
treats and visit from Santa from noon to 1 p.m.
Phone (715) 479-4623.
Dec. 3, Kids Christmas Party — The Three Lakes
Lions Club will host the party at Bonnie’s
Lakeside from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with lunch
served, sleigh rides, hot chocolate and visit from
Santa. Phone (715) 546-3344.
Dec. 3, Jingle Bell Jog — The Three Lakes Health
Foundation will host this fun run/walk at the high
school track at 2 p.m. Phone (715) 546-3344.
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Dec. 29, Winter Celebration — The fifth annual

festival at Boulder Junction Winter Park from 4 to
6:30 p.m. will include a chili dump, bonfire, music,
ice skating, cross-country skiing and fireworks.
Phone (715) 385-2400.
Dec. 31, Fireworks Display — New Year’s Eve
fireworks will be held in downtown Woodruff at a
time to be announced. Phone (715) 356-5266.

2012
JANUARY
Jan. 7, Polar Bear Plunge — The 13th annual
Polar Bear Plunge will be held on Big St. Germain
Lake at Fibber’s Bar & Restaurant at noon as a
fundraiser for Angel On My Shoulder. Phone (715)
542-3433.
Jan. 12-15, Vintage Weekend — The Woody’s
Classic Vintage Weekend of oval snowmobile rac-
ing will be held at the AMSOIL Eagle River Derby
Track with sleds from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.
Phone (715) 479-4424.
Jan. 19-22, Snowmobile Derby — The 49th annu-
al World Championship Snowmobile Derby will
take place at the AMSOIL Derby Track starting
at 9 a.m. each day. The event will include trail
rides, parties, Oval and Sno-Cross racing, with
championship races Sunday, Jan. 22. Phone (715) to confirm dates or times, contact the following
479-4424. chambers of commerce:

FEBRUARY
Feb. 4-5, Sled Dog Races — The Three Bear Sled Eagle River
Dog Races will be held in Land O’ Lakes, with two (715) 479-6400
days of sled-dog racing, children’s games, craft Three Lakes
show, pancake breakfast and dance. Phone (715) (715) 546-3344
547-3004 to confirm date. Boulder Junction
Feb. 10-12, Pond Hockey — The seventh annual (715) 385-2400
LaBatt Blue USA Hockey National Pond Hockey
Conover
Championship will be held on Dollar Lake in
Eagle River. Phone (715) 479-6400. (715) 479-4928
Feb. 25, Fishing Jamboree — The Three Lakes Lac du Flambeau
Lions Club will sponsor its 59th annual ice fish- (715) 588-3346
ing jamboree on Maple Lake from 10 a.m. to 3:30 Land O’ Lakes
p.m. There will be prizes and food available. (715) 547-3432
Phone (715) 546-3344. Manitowish Waters
(715) 543-8488
MARCH
Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff
March 3-4, Klondike Days — (please confirm
date) The 22nd annual Trig’s Klondike Days will (715) 356-5266
be held at Northland Pines High School and Phelps
Rocking W Stable. The event features the Living (715) 545-3800
History Encounter with re-enactors, a dog weight Presque Isle
pull, music and entertainment, historical dis- (715) 686-2910
plays, a trappers camp and Rendezvous, lumber- St. Germain
jack contests, a Native American cultural demon-
(715) 477-2205
stration, a horse pull, dog-sled rides, chain-saw
carving, snowshoe races and refreshments. Phone Sayner-Star Lake
(715) 477-2810. (715) 542-3789
Winchester
For more information on these or other events, or (715) 686-2598
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Northland Pines
School District
Dr. Mike Richie is the district administrator of the
Northland Pines School District. The district office is
at 1800 Pleasure Island Road, Eagle River, (715)
479-6487. The district enrollment is 1,428.
School board members include Tim Gaffney, pres-
ident; Mike Sealander, vice president; Jim Mulleady,
clerk; John Sarama, treasurer; Holly McCormack,
deputy clerk; and members Mike Jovanovic and Eric
Neff.
Schools within the district include Northland
Pines High School, Northland Pines Middle School
and Northland Pines Elementary schools in Eagle
River, Land O’ Lakes and St. Germain. There is one
parochial school in Eagle River — Christ Lutheran
School.

Northland Pines High School is located at 1800

Pleasure Island Rd., Eagle River, (715) 479-4473.
The high school enrollment is 510. Principal is
Scott Foster. The Northland Pines Eagles are in
the Great Northern Conference.
Northland Pines Middle School is located at
1700 Pleasure Island Rd., Eagle River, (715) 479-
6479. The middle school enrollment is 312 for
grades six, seven and eight. Principal is Jackie
Coghlan.
Northland Pines Elementary School-Eagle
River is located at 1700 Pleasure Island Rd.,
Eagle River, (715) 479-6471. The school enroll-
ment is 389 for kindergarten through grade five.
Principal is Duane Frey.
Northland Pines Elementary School-Land O’
Lakes is located at 6485 Town Hall Rd., Land O’
Lakes, (715) 547-3619. The school enrollment is
79 for kindergarten through grade five. Principal
is Duane Frey.
Northland Pines Elementary School-St.
Germain is located at 8234 Hwy. 70 W., St.
Germain, (715) 542-3632. The school enrollment
is 138 for kindergarten through grade five.
Principal is Duane Frey.
Christ Lutheran School is located at 201 N. 3rd
St., Eagle River, (715) 479-8284. The preK-8
school enrollment is 46, including preschool.
Chris Mueller, principal. www.christ-
eagleriver.org.
Three Lakes
School District
Dr. George J. Karling is the district administrator
of the Three Lakes School District. William Greb is
assistant superintendent for curriculum/technology.
The district office is at 6930 W. School St., Three
Lakes, (715) 546-3496. The district enrollment is 648.
School board members include Randy Ingram,
president; Mike Kwaterski, vice president; John
Olkowski Jr., treasurer; Tom Rulseh, clerk; and mem-
ber Terry McCloskey. Schools within the district
include Three Lakes High School and Junior High,
Three Lakes Elementary School and Sugar Camp
Elementary School.
Three Lakes High School and Junior High is
located at 6930 W. School St., Three Lakes, (715)
546-3321. The enrollment is 233 in the high
school and 92 in the junior high. Principal is Bill
Greb. The Three Lakes Bluejays are in the
Northern Lakes Conference.
Three Lakes Elementary School is located at
6930 W. School St., Three Lakes, (715) 546-3323.
The preK-6 enrollment is 197. Principal is Jim
Kuchenbecker.
Sugar Camp Elementary School is located at
4066 Camp Four Rd., Sugar Camp, (715) 272-
1105. The preK-6 enrollment is 136. Principal is
William Lanford.
Phelps
School District
Delnice Hill is district administrator in the Phelps
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School District. The district office is located at 4451

Old School Rd., Phelps, (715) 545-2724. The district
enrollment is 139.
School board members are Randy Samuelson,
president; Mary Rideout, vice president; Sherry
Bierman, treasurer; Tabitha Buckmaster, clerk; and
member Mark Grmick. Schools within the district
include Phelps High School and Phelps Elementary
and Junior High School.

Phelps High School is located at 4451 Old School

Rd., Phelps, (715) 545-2724. The enrollment is 37.
The Phelps Knights are in the Northern Lakes
Conference.
Phelps Elementary and Junior High School is
located at 4451 Old School Rd., Phelps, (715) 545-
2724. The enrollment is 102.

Minocqua
Area Schools
Minocqua area schools include Lakeland Union
High School, Arbor Vitae Woodruff Elementary
School, Lac du Flambeau School District, North
Lakeland Elementary School, Minocqua-Hazel-
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Trinity Lutheran School.

Lakeland Union High School is located at 9573

Hwy. 70 W., Minocqua, (715) 356-5252. Todd
Kleinhans is the district administrator. James
Bouché is principal. Enrollment is 789. School
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Edward Schaub Jr., vice president; Shari
Anderson, clerk; Dr. Tom Gabert, treasurer; and
members Joe Handrick, Shari Nimsgern, Barb
Peck, Gary Smith and Jonathan Berg. The
Lakeland Thunderbirds are in the Great
Northern Conference.
Elementary Schools, all K-8, which feed into the
Lakeland Union High School are the Arbor Vitae-
Woodruff Elementary School, Woodruff, (715) 356-
3282, Administrator Rick Morgan, Principal
Steve Holt, 568 students; Flambeau School
District No. 1, Lac du Flambeau, (715) 588-3838,
Administrator Larry Ouimette, Principal Ron
Grams, Special Education Director Trish
Teichmiller, 433 students; North Lakeland
Elementary School, Boulder Junction, (715) 543-
8417, Superintendent Rich Vought, 181 students;
Minocqua-Hazelhurst and Lake Tomahawk
Elementary School, Minocqua, (715) 356-5206,
Administrator Jim Ellis, Principal Rob Way, 580
students; Trinity Lutheran School, Minocqua,
(715) 356-2255, Administrator and Principal Principal is Paul Johnson. The enrollment is 526
Peter Micheel, 54 K-8 students. Each elementary for grades six through eight.
has its own school board. Elementary Schools are as follows: Central
Intermediate School, 418 N. Pelham St.,
Rhinelander, (715) 365-9600; Crescent School,
Rhinelander Area 3319 Boyce Dr., Rhinelander, (715) 365-9120;
Pelican School, 3350 V. Hickey Rd., Rhinelander,
Schools (715) 365-9160; Northwoods Community
Rhinelander area schools include Rhinelander Elementary School, 9086 Hwy. K, Harshaw, (715)
High School, James Williams Middle School, three 282-8200.
public elementary schools, an elementary charter Parochial Schools in the Rhinelander area
school, a secondary charter school, three parochial include Rhinelander Nativity of Our Lord, North
schools and Nicolet Area Technical College. Building, 1360 N. Stevens St., (715) 362-3366, or
Dr. Roger Erdahl is superintendent of schools for South Building (main office), 103 E. King St.,
the School District of Rhinelander. The district office (715) 362-5588; and Zion Evangelical Lutheran
is located at 665 Coolidge Ave., Suite B, Rhinelander, School, 26 W. Frederick St., Rhinelander, (715)
(715) 365-9700. School board members are Ron 365-6300.
Counter, president; Debra Durchslag, vice president;
Rick Barcal, treasurer; Mary Peterson, board clerk;
and members Judith Conlin, Jody Doro, Tim Nicolet College
Thorsen, Mike Roberts and Jim Winkler. Enrollment Nicolet Area Technical College, North Woods
in the School District of Rhinelander is 2,700. residents and visitors have come to depend on
Nicolet Area Technical College for a wide variety
Rhinelander High School is located at 665 of educational and cultural offerings.
Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander, (715) 365-9500. Academically, the college offers 60 different asso-
Principal is Terry Fondow. Enrollment is 995. The ciate degrees, diplomas, certificates and appren-
Rhinelander Hodags are in the Wisconsin Valley ticeships, as well as a University Transfer Liberal
Conference. Arts Program where students complete the first
Northwoods Community Secondary School is two years of a bachelor’s degree before transfer-
located at 511 S. Pelham St., Rhinelander, (715) ring to a four-year college or university. The col-
365-9660. Administrator is Teri Phalin. lege also offers high school completion classes,
Enrollment is 85 for grades six through 12. community education offerings, economic devel-
James Williams Middle School is located at 915 opment programs for businesses and a variety of
Acacia Ln., Rhinelander, (715) 365-9220. CONTINUED
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EDUCATION

specialized training opportunities. Learning oppor-

tunities offered in a more relaxed setting include
those in the Institute for Learning in Retirement,
geared for retired and semi-retired individuals; and
the Outdoor Adventure Series. Culturally, the col-
lege offers the annual Creative Arts Series, bring-
ing to the North Woods nationally acclaimed acts
and speakers and the Nicolet College Art Gallery,
which features the prestigious Northern National
Art Competition, as well as new exhibits monthly.
Nicolet College is structured around two main cam-
puses — the scenic Lake Julia Campus, the main
campus located one mile south of Rhinelander just
off of Hwy. G. The college also operates numerous
outreach centers in smaller communities through-
out the district, including in the three tribal com-
munities in the district. For more detailed informa-
tion about opportunities and events at Nicolet, con-
tact the Rhinelander campus at (715) 365-4493, 1-
(800) 544-3039, TDD (715) 365-4558, 711 relay; Box
offered, both at community sites and in homes.
518, Rhinelander, WI 54501; or visit the college’s
Youth Development programs focus on education,
Website at www.nicoletcollege.edu.
leadership training and support. There is an
emphasis on youth and adult partnerships to build
Conserve School the community, as well as 4-H and other youth ser-
Conserve School is a 17-week semester school for vice groups. The youth educator facilitates Teen
students who feel a strong attachment to the natu- Court in Vilas County. The Community Economic
ral world and who are motivated to conserve it. Development educator provides assistance to com-
Designed primarily for high school juniors, munity groups on a variety of community and eco-
Conserve School incorporates the flexibility to nomic-development topics. Assistance includes
accommodate seniors and advanced sophomores. research support, group facilitation, planning and
Conserve School works with students’ sending resource identification. UWEX offers the VILAS
schools so that students are still able to return to Vision Leadership program, with topics covering
their regular schools for graduation. The economic, social and political issues. Emphasis is
Lowenstine Honors Scholarship program covers the placed on hands-on and practical learning experi-
full tuition for students admitted through the ences by providing tools which participants may
spring of 2013. Families are responsible only for a use to address community issues as leaders.
supply fee, incidental costs and transportation to Recycling programs include Bog Frog public-service
the school. The school is located at 5400 N. Black announcements and coordination of pharmaceuti-
Oak Lake Road in Land O’ Lakes. (715) 547-1300; cal, electronics, hazardous waste and tire amnesty
www.conserveschool.org. programs in Vilas County. Soil and water testing is
available through the UWEX office in Vilas County.
UWEX offices are located in the Vilas County
UW-Extension Courthouse at 330 Court St. in Eagle River. Youth
University of Wisconsin-Extension (UWEX), Development and Community Economic
Vilas County’s link to resources of the University of Development educators can be reached at (715)
Wisconsin (UW) system, offers programs to meet 479-3648. Family Living and Nutrition educators
the educational needs of residents. Local UW facul- can be reached at (715) 479-3653. More information
ty and staff provide expertise in family living, nutri- is available online at www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/vilas,
tion, youth development, natural resources and eco- the UWEX Web site.
nomic development. Family living programs are
designed to promote family strengths and help com-
munities become positive environments for family
life. Programs focus on creating strong families
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Nutrition education is available to families and www.vcnewsreview.com
individuals with limited income. Education is
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TRANSPORTATION

Airports
Eagle River Union Airport, Eagle River, (715)
479-7442.
Land O’ Lakes Municipal Airport, Land O’
Lakes, (715) 547-3337.
Manitowish Waters Airport, Manitowish Waters,
(715) 543-8320.
Noble F. Lee Memorial Field/Lakeland Airport,
Woodruff, (715) 356-3891.
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport,
Rhinelander, (715) 365-3416.
Three Lakes Airport, Three Lakes, (715) 546-
3759. Open May 1 through Dec. 1; weather per-
mitting after that. Contact NODAM.

Aircraft Charter Disabled American Veterans Van, service to Iron

Rhinelander Flying Service, Rhinelander, 1- Mountain Medical Center, (715) 369-7509,
(800) 236-3131. Rhinelander.
Trans North Aviation Ltd., Eagle River, (715) Trans North Aviation Ltd., Eagle River, (715)
479-6777. 479-6777.

Bus Lines
Lakeland Area Bus Service Inc., Woodruff, (715)
356-5984.
Schilleman’s Bus Service, Eagle River, (715) 479-
2565.

Taxicabs
Rapid Cab Co., Rhinelander, (715) 365-7433.

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ZIP CODES

Vilas County ZIP Codes, Winchester ......................................................54557

Goes through Presque Isle and Manitowish
Postmasters & Phone Numbers Waters
Rates and information ..............1-(800) 275-8777
Boulder Junction ..........................................54512 Oneida County ZIP Codes,
(715) 385-2110
Conover ..........................................................54519
Postmasters & Phone Numbers
(715) 477-1354 Harshaw ..........................................................54529
Eagle River ....................................................54521 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 479-8981 Hazelhurst ......................................................54531
Lac du Flambeau ..........................................54538 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 588-3122 Lake Tomahawk ............................................54539
Land O’ Lakes ................................................54540 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 547-3640 McNaughton-CPO ........................................54543
Manitowish Waters ......................................54545 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 543-8322 Minocqua ........................................................54548
Phelps ..............................................................54554 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 545-2548 Pelican Lake ..................................................54463
Presque Isle ....................................................54557 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 686-2240 Rhinelander....................................................54501
St. Germain ....................................................54558 1-(800) 275-8777
(715) 479-4091 Sugar Camp ....................................................54501
Sayner ..............................................................54560 Rhinelander and Eagle River
(715) 542-3360 Three Lakes....................................................54562
Star Lake ........................................................54561 1-(800) 275-8777
Community Postal Unit at Star Lake Store, (715) Woodruff/Arbor Vitae ..................................54568
542-3464 1-(800) 275-8777

Conover Calendar of Events 2011

April 17

June 19
Volunteer Fire & Rescue & EMS Car Wash
Conover Fire Station, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 715-477-2036
Take-a-Kid Fishing, Town Park, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bait & poles provided — prizes. 715-479-4928
Eagle Baking
June 26

July 4
5th Annual Conover Chamber Taste of Conover
A unique sampling of area food establishments.
Conover Town Park, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 715-479-4928
Parade and Family Picnic, 1 p.m., south on
Town Road to CTH K E and then east to town park.
Company
Following parade, the Conover Lions hold their annual Family  SERVING YOU FROM 2 LOCATIONS 
Picnic in the park with music, food, drink, games and races.
July 10 Conover Volunteer & Rescue & EMS Blueberry Pancake 318A E. Wall St. Corner of Hwy. 70 & 51
Breakfast, Conover Center, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
715-477-2036 Eagle River Arbor Vitae
July 23 Northwoods Has Talent, Conover Town Park, 2-9 p.m. (715) 479-1545 (715) 356-3443
715-479-4928
July 31 Volunteer Fire & Rescue & EMS Auto Show and
Craft Market, Conover Town Park, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Full line “Scratch” bakery
715-477-2036
Sept. 17 Conover Chamber Oktoberfest, Conover Center, 5-10 p.m. • Sandwich baskets to go —
715-479-4928
just call ahead
DETAILS AVAILABLE
Conover Chamber of Commerce • Tasty sandwich combos —
www.conover.org or Tel.: 866-394-4FUN
choice of dressing, bread, cookie
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Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Winter: closed Mon.)
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UTILITIES

They Keep You Going

Cable
Charter Communications, Vilas and Oneida
counties, 1-(800) 581-0081.
Karban TV Systems Inc., Boulder Junction, Three
Lakes, Mercer, Land O’ Lakes, 1-(800) 236-0233;
www.ktvs.net.
Lakeland Cablevision, Sayner, St. Germain, Lake
Tomahawk, P.O. Box 8, Bonduel, WI 54107, 1-
(800) 236-1313.
Upper Peninsula Communications & Country
Cable Inc., serves Phelps area. P.O. Box 66,
Carney, MI 49812, (906) 639-2194.

Electric
Eagle River Light & Water Dept., 525 E. Maple
St., P.O. Box 1269, Eagle River, WI 54521, (715)
479-8121.
We energies, customer services, 1-(800) 242-9137;
emergency services-lights out, 1-(800) 662-4797;
Wisconsin diggers’ hot line locating service, 1-
(800) 242-8511; corporate office, 1-(800) 558-3303.
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 1030 E. Wall Waste and Recycling
St., P.O. Box 1119, Eagle River, WI 54521; cus- Eagle Waste & Recyling Inc., serving Eagle River,
tomer service, 1-(800) 450-7260; emergencies or Three Lakes, Land O’ Lakes, Phelps, Conover, St.
outages — 24 hours — electric, 1-(800) 450-7240, Germain, Sayner, Star Lake, Arbor Vitae,
gas, 1-(800) 450-7280; diggers’ hot line, 1-(800) Woodruff, Minocqua and Tomahawk. Located at
242-8511; 111 E. Davenport St., Rhinelander, WI 604 Jack Frost Street, Eagle River, WI 54521,
54501; general information, 1-(800) 450-7260. (715) 477-0077.

Telegraph
Western Union, 925 E. Wall St., Eagle River, WI
54521, (715) 479-6411 or 1-(800) 325-6000.
Telephone
AT&T Co., long-distance services — residence,
business, maintenance and repair service, 1-(800)
222-3000.
Frontier Communications Solutions, 53 N.
Stevens St., Rhinelander, WI 54501, 365-7777.
MCI, customer service, 1-(800) 444-3333.
McLeod USA, 1-(800) 500-3453.
Northern Communications, 3449 Lakota,
Cononver, WI 54519. Tom Mason, (715) 479-9733.
Sprint, customer service, 1-(800) 877-4646.
Upper Peninsula Telephone Co., business office,
(906) 639-2111 or 1-(800) 950-8506; repair ser-
vice, (906) 639-2110 or 1-(800) 950-8798.
Verizon, repair service, billing inquiries, service
(new or changes), 1-(800) 483-1000.
Water
Eagle River Light & Water Dept., 525 E. Maple
St., Eagle River, WI 54521, (715) 479-8121, dig-
gers’ hot line, 1-(800) 242-8511.
Lake Tomahawk Sanitary District, 7848 Pine
Rd., P.O. Box 383, Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539,
(715) 277-3896.
Lakeland Sanitary District 1, (serving Arbor
Vitae, Minocqua and Woodruff), 8780 Morgan Rd.,
Minocqua, WI 54548, (715) 356-4454.
Land O’ Lakes Sanitary District 1, (715) 547-
3775 (plant) or (715) 547-3429 (office).
Phelps Sanitary District, P.O. Box 227, Phelps,
WI 54554, (715) 545-3222.
Rhinelander Wastewater Treatment Plant, 869
Boyce Dr., Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 362-2125.
Rhinelander Water Utility, 135 S. Stevens St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 365-8600; fax (715)
365-8630.
Three Lakes Sanitary District Wastewater
Treatment Plant, operating inquiries, (715) 546-
3748. P.O. Box 325, Three Lakes, WI 54562.
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Dr. Diane Hrdina Jill Brunstad, P.A.


LAKEFRONT
Lake Associations
Vilas County
Adelaide Lake, Don Madden, (715) 686-2838.
Annabelle Lake Property Owners, David Vogt,
(715) 686-7418.
Anvil Lake, Judith Hintzman, (715) 470-7408.
Armour Lake, Friends of, Merrill Horswill, (715)
686-2874.
Ballard, Irving, White Birch Lakes, Nancy
Atwater, (715) 542-4901.
Big Bass Lake Owners, Joan Ploetz, (715) 479-
4302.
Big Lake Property Owners Inc., Douglas Klink,
(715) 547-3997.
Bills Lake, Wally Obermann, (715) 588-2903.
Birch Lake, Joe Osfar, (715) 686-7164.
Black Oak Lake Riparian Owners, Walt Bates,
(715) 547-3660.
Boot Lake, Roger Gerds, (715) 479-3586.
Boulder Lake, Roger Christensen, (715) 385-3237.
Carlin Lake, Chuck Hayes, (715) 686-7257.
Carpenter Lake, Doug Malinsky, (715) 479-1723.
Catfish Lake, Lois Derrick, (715) 479-2540.
Cisco Chain Riparian Owners, Kully Rohline,
(906) 358-4460.
Crab Lake Property Owners, Charlie Gray, (715)
686-2771.
Cranberry Lake, Gil Rosenthal, (715) 477-1544.
Crawling Stone, Norm Wetzel, 11268 Maplewood
Ave., Huntley, IL 60142.
Dead Pike Lake, Pete Guzzetta, (715) 543-2594.
Deerskin Lake, Jerry Best, (715) 479-7773.
Diamond Lake Property Owners, Jo Duller,
(715) 385-2410.
Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association Inc.,
Gil Rosenthal, (715) 477-1544.
Fence Lake, Larry Krull, (715) 588-3066.
Finger Lake, Charlie Wolfer, (715) 479-8485.
Found Lake Property Owners, Chuck Thier,
(715) 542-2063.
Forest Lake, Thomas Macak, (715) 344-5426.
Gresham Lakes, Rich Larson, (715) 385-0255.
Harmony Lake, Ken Giordan, (301) 460-5519.
Harris Lake, Bill Heins, (715) 686-7977.
Hiawatha Lake, Rolf Ethun, (715) 686-2139.
Horsehead Lake, Anna Delabarre, (715) 686-7449.
Hunter Lake, Pete Knobel, (715) 477-0320.
Ike Walton Lake, John Spickerman, (715) 588-3413.
Imogene Lake, Rollie Alger, (715) 545-2711.
Indian Lake, Richard Wollak, (715) 272-1591.
Lac Vieux Desert, Robbie Anderson, (715) 547-
3646.
Lake of the Hills, Wil Campbell, (715) 479-9309.
Little Crooked Lake, Donald Bayer, (715) 385-
2695.
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Little Portage Lake, Cindy Drees, (715) 547-3423.
Little Spider, Pat Genrich, 920-779-9879.
Lost Lake Community Club, Jack Peil, (715) 542-
4318.
Lynx Lake Property Owners, George Nash, (715)
385-3222.
Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes, Karen
Dixon, (715) 543-8141.
McDonald Lake Property Owners, Tom Rulseh,
(715) 546-8032.
Moccasin Lake, Steve Graf, (715) 547-3360.
Muskellunge Lake, Tom Cerull, (715) 479-7866.
Natural Lakes Property Owners, Richard
Cerull, (715) 385-2567.
Nelson Lake Homeowners, James Lynn, (715)
479-2108.
North & South Twin Lakes Riparian, Joe
Wallace, (715) 479-8083.
Oxbow Lake, Otto Novak, (715) 686-2628.
Papoose Lake, Cheryl Bower, (715) 686-7208.
Pardee Lake, Helen Rossmiller, (715) 686-7353.
Pickerel Lake, Chuck Spitz, (715) 367-8025.
Plum Lake Homeowners, Dodd Millar, (612) 545-
2163.
Presque Isle Lake, Alan Hatfield, (715) 686-2172.
Rainbow Lake, Jan Scalpone, (715) 686-2328.
Silver Lake, Gary Fawcett, (715) 479-2678.
Smoky Lake Property Owners, William Koski,
(906) 548-9443.
Snipe Lake, Marty Ketterer, (715) 479-9426.
Squaw Lake, Jeff Zanski, (715) 892-2255.
Star/Little Star Lakes, Jim Haberle, (715) 542-
3559.
Stormy Lake, Ron Van Swol, (715) 477-1852.
Sunset Lake, Barb Zima, (715) 479-4669.
Tambling Lake, Tim Marisch, (715) 479-8747.
Trout Lake Property Owners, F.E. Wickeham,
(715) 675-6150.
Turtle Lakes Chain, Mark Schuelke, (715) 686-2328.
Van Vliet Lake, Jeff Burke, (715) 686-2557.
Vilas County Lakes, Rollie Alger, (715) 545-2711.
White Sand Lake, Phil Powell, (715) 588-2747.
CONTINUED
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LAKEFRONT

Lake Associations
Oneida County
Big Bearskin Lake, Dale Schmidt, (715) 277-3357.
Blue Lake Preservation, Greg Anastos (847) 680-
1185.
Bolger Lake, Kathy Roe, (715) 356-7060.
Buckskin Lake, Todd Anderson, (262) 498-6416.
Cassian Long Lake, Tannya Hodek, (715) 277-
2491.
Crescent Lake, James Gehrke, (715) 282-5924.
Foster Lake, Woody Hagge, (715) 356-2075.
Garth Lake, Dale Hoesly, (715) 842-7721.
Green Bass Lake, Bob Martini, (715) 282-5896.
Hasbrook Lake, Paul Swanson, (715) 277-3441.
Indian Lake, Barbara Martinkow, (715) 272-1664.
Killarney Lake, Lew Kollmansberger, (715) 288-
8557. Upper Kaubashine, Steve Shanesy, (608) 831-
Lake George Community Club, Charles Faber, 6472.
(715) 369-1894. Willow Region Sportsmen Club, Nancy Van
Lake Katherine, Robert Hagge, (715) 356-9660. Dreel, (715) 564-3118.
Lake Nokomis Concerned Citizens, Russell
Wadzinski, (715) 453-7445.
Lake Seventeen, Jon Hollander, (715) 356-1727.
Lake Tomahawk, Margo Oppeheim, (715) 356-
Lake Districts
3722. Vilas County
Little Bearskin Lake, Dana Andrews, (262) 966- Alma-Moon Lake, Glenn Svetnicka, (715) 470-
7099. 8255.
Manson Lake, Kurt Oterson, (715) 224-6294. Big St. Germain Lake, Jim Harold, (715) 572-
Miller Lake, Larry Koltz, (262) 628-9241. 2873.
Minocqua/Kawaguesaga Lakes Protection, Kentuck Lake, Tom Carlsteadt, (715) 545-2245.
Sally Murwin, (715) 356-1149. Little Arbor Vitae Lake, Richard Zagrzebski,
Moen Lake, Walt Gager, (715) 369-9142. (715) 356-2542.
Pelican Lake Property Owners, Kirby Ament, Little St. Germain Lake, Paul Abbott, (608) 836-
P.O. Box 96, Pelican Lake, WI, 54463. 8494.
Pickerel Lake, Mike Roach, (715) 614-3140. Long Lake, Joel McClure, (715) 545-3600.
Seven Mile Lake, John Klein, (715) 477-1130. Spectacle Lake, Dick Ryan, (715) 545-3542.
Shishebogama Lake, Tom Koenen, (715) 356-3007. Stella Lake, William Higgins, (608) 835-5175.
Squirrel Lake, Scott Jansen, (262) 242-3886.
Stella Lake, Jim Franson, (715) 369-0322.
Swamp Lake, Anita Gerber, (715) 453-5610.
Lake Districts
Three Lakes Waterfront, Tom Harris, (715) 546- Oneida County
4004. Mid Lake, Claire Jewett (715) 358-0181.
Two Sisters Lake, Chuck Wood, 3700 Wesport Post Lake, Jerry Burns, (715) 275-4070.
Ave., Sioux Falls, SD, 57106. Thunder Lake, Greg Weinfurter, (715) 546-8188.

On Famous Lac Vieux Desert Dinner Served Fri., Sat., Sun.
1-3 Bdrm. Cabins Available
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA
2474 South Shore Rd.
Phelps, Wis.
715-547-3646
BIG
• Full Menu
• Salad Bar
(except Fri.)
ROB’S LOOSE MOOSE
Open Tues. thru Sat. at 4 p.m., Dinners at 5 p.m.
• Children’s Menu FULL LIQUOR BAR – 10 Tap Beers
Lunch Fri., Sat. & Sun. FULL MENU SPECIALS
11:30 a.m. DELUXE SANDWICHES
CHILDREN’S MENU
5-9:30 p.m. • BBQ RIBS – chewy or fall off the bone
• NIGHTLY FISH FRY, All You Can Eat
• Full Liquor Bar • NIGHTLY SHRIMP BOIL, All You Can Eat
with Homemade Pizza Reservations Accepted • We Do Group Parties
Opens at 4 p.m.
CORNER HWY. 45 NORTH & COUNTY RD. E
Mon.-Thurs.
LAND O’ LAKES, WIS. 715-547-8500
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CHURCHES

Boulder Junction
Community Church of Boulder Junction,
10445 Main St., Timothy Hawkinson, pastor, (715)
385-2146.
St. Anne Catholic Church, 10315 Main St., Rev.
Michael T. Hayden, (715) 385-2390.
Trinity Lutheran Church Missouri Synod,
10289 Old K Rd., Rev. D.J. Dominkowski, (715)
385-2267.

Clearwater Lake
Clearwater Lake Seventh-day Adventist
Church, 3770 O’Neil Rd., Charles Kohley, pastor,
(715) 477-0274 (first elder).

Conover
Conover Evangelical Free Church, 3725 Hwy.
45, Rev. Joseph Mlaker and Rev. Rob Erickson,
(715) 479-4327.
Pioneer Lake Lutheran Church ELCA, 3675
Church Rd., John Kuziej, pastor, (715) 479-4966.
Eagle River
Abundant Life Outreach Center, 210 Capich Dr.,
Gary and Cheryl Dixon, pastors, (715) 477-2080.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Wis-
consin Synod, 121 N. Third St., Rev. Philip
Gieschen, (715) 479-8307.
Community Bible Church, 101 S. 2nd St., Dave
Johnson, pastor, (715) 479-4759.
Eagle River Baptist Church, 1016 Hwy. 45 S.,
Rev. Don Hawkins, (715) 479-7870.
First Congregational United Church of Christ,
105 N. First St., Rev. Patricia Tucker, (715) 479-
8501.
Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1165
Overlook Dr., Larry Phifer, coordinator, (715) 479-
7262; (715) 479-8953 (home).
Northwoods Assembly of God Church, 926 Hwy.
45 S., Bradford Davison, pastor, (715) 479-7022.
Our Savior Lutheran Church, 223 Silver Lake
Rd., Rev. William J. Trosien, (715) 479-6226.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church ELCA, 5030
Hwy. 70 W., Rev. Lloyd Luedeman, (715) 479-9263;
pop@princeofpeace-eagleriver.org; www.princeof-
peace-eagleriver.org.
St. Mary of the Snows Anglican Church, 120
Silver Lake Rd., Jim Fosdick, pastor, (715) 479-
8921.
St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, 5001
Hwy. G, Rev. Robert Koszarek, (715) 479-8704;
www.stpeterseagleriver.org.
Lac du Flambeau
Community Presbyterian Church, Hwy. 47,
William Anderson, pastor, (715) 588-7150.
Lac du Flambeau Bible Baptist Church, Hwy.
47, Rick Hunt, pastor, (715) 588-7005.
St. Anthony Catholic Church, Hwy. 47, P.O. Box
38, Rev. Lourdu Mandapati, (715) 588-3148.
Land O’ Lakes
Ely Memorial United Church of Christ, 4302
County Road B, P.O. Box 810, (715) 547-3890. Rev.
Nancy Zorn Micke.
Hope Lutheran Church, 1756 Hwy. 45 N., Rev.
Mark Mischnick, (906) 544-2259.
Land O’ Lakes Bible Church, 5937 Hwy. 45,
Frank Puffer, pastor, (715) 547-3183.
St. Albert’s Catholic Church, 4351 Hwy. B,
Michele Rein, parish director, (715) 547-3558.
Manitowish Waters
Manitowish Waters Community Presbyterian
Church, Hwy. 51 North 49, Rev. Chips Paulson,
(715) 543-2998.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 193
N. Hwy. 51, south of County W, P.O. Box 325, Rev.
Lourdu Mandapati, (715) 543-8428, queenof-
peace@centurytel.net.
Minocqua
Ascension Lutheran Church ELCA, 7937 Hwy.
51, Rev. Dr. David E. Jensen, (715) 356-4426.
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Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8632
Hwy. 51, P.O. Box 63, Maxine Gray, pastor, (715)
356-5080.
Christian Science Reading Room, 212
Milwaukee St., P.O. Box 613, (715) 356-5991.
Lakeland Assembly, 9127 Hwy. J, Rev. Wendell
Anderson; Kellen Anderson, youth pastor, (715)
356-7385. www.lakelandassembly.org.
Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod, 10441 Hwy. 70 W., Rev.
Kenneth Albers, (715) 356-3848.
St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 403 Chicago
Ave., P.O. Box 936, Rev. Edgar Wallace, (715) 356-
6758.
Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 8781
Brunswick Rd., Joel Otto, pastor, (715) 356-2255
or (715) 358-7482 (res.).
United Methodist Church of the Pines, 415
Chippewa, P.O. Box 144, Rev. Gary W. Cole, (715)
356-3041.
Phelps
Phelps Congregational United Church of
Christ, Hwy. 17, downtown, P.O. Box 124, (715)
547-3890. Rev. Nancy Zorn Micke.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Synod, 2216 Hwy. 17 E., Rev. Philip
Gieschen, (715) 479-8307.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4494 Town Hall Rd.,
Michele Rein, parish director, (715) 547-3558.
Twin Lakes Bible Church, 3245 Hwy. 17, Craig
Kirsteatter, pastor, (715) 545-2791.
Presque Isle
Bethel Lutheran Chapel, 11625 Church St., Rev.
D.J. Dominkowski, (Father’s Day to Labor Day),
(715) 385-2267.
St. Rita Catholic Church, end of Lake Street, Rev.
Michael T. Hayden, (715) 385-2390.
Rhinelander
Calvary Baptist Church, 320 Lincoln St., Rev.
James Mickelson, (715) 362-4792.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
780 Iverson, Bishop John Lindner, (715) 369-2153
(home) or (715) 362-7830.
Faith Baptist Church, 23 E. Timber Dr., Mark
Ring, pastor, (715) 362-3523.
First Congregational United Church of Christ,
135 E. Larch, Dale Bishop, pastor, (715) 365-1535.
First United Methodist Church, 724 Arbutus St.,
Rebecca Neal-Niese, pastor, (715) 362-2091.
Grace Foursquare Gospel Church, 4360 Hwy. 17
N., Robert Messerli, pastor; Michael Messerli,
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362-5431.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 21 W.
Timber Dr., Rev. Norman C. Peterson, pastor, (715)
362-5910.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1980
Winnebago, (715) 369-3904.
Nativity of Our Lord Parish, St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church, 1360 N. Stevens St., Rev. John
Gerritts, (715) 362-3169.
Nativity of Our Lord Parish, St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, 133 E. King St., Rev. John
Gerritts, (715) 362-3169.
Northern Lights Church of God, Kyle Spencer,
pastor, (715) 360-1083 (home) or (715) 369-3266.
126 E. Timber Dr.
Pine Grove Community Church, 5840 Forest
Ln., Darrell Boomer, pastor; Family Life
Discipleship pastor, Jeff O’Malley, (715) 369-5404,
www.pgcc.us.
Rhinelander Apostolic Fellowship UPC, 4780
Ohlson Ln., Martin Tipton, pastor, (715) 369-3229.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, 39 S. Pelham, Faith Lutheran Church ELCA, 6995 Hwy. 45 S.,
Rev. Dean Einerson, (715) 362-3184. Barb Girod, pastor, (715) 546-2770.
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 21 S. Baird Ave., Grace Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, 6948
(715) 362-2470. E. School St., P.O. Box 216, Rev. Dr. Larry A. Jost,
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 203 E. Monico, (715) 546-2262.
Charles Kohley, pastor, (715) 369-2098. St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1701 Superior St.,
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 235 N. P.O. Box 8, Rev. William Horath, (715) 546-2159.
Stevens St., Timothy Vadis and Kari Vadis, pas-
Three Lakes Evangelical Free Church, 1614
tors, (715) 362-4258.
Hwy. 32, Brian Thorstad and Eli Shackelford, pas-
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Wisconsin
tors, (715) 546-2000.
Synod, 160 N. Brown St., Peter Korthals and
Matthew Schoell, pastors, (715) 365-9357, offices. Union Congregational Church United Church
of Christ, 6993 Forest St., P.O. Box 876, Pastor
Gary Gilbert, (715) 546-2169.
Sayner
St. Mary Catholic Church, 2820 E. Hwy. N, Rev.
Michael T. Hayden, (715) 385-2390. Woodruff
Sayner Community Church, in town, Rev. Faith Evangelical Free Church, 9035
Wendell Anderson, (715) 356-7385. Blumenstein Rd., Rick Goff, pastor, (715) 356-
Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church 4311. Jason Schafbuch, youth pastor.
ELCA, 2903 Hwy. 155, Rev. Dorothy Lindstrom, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 134 S. Town
(715) 542-3701. Line Road; clerk, Ginny Whitney, P.O. Box 613,
Minocqua, (715) 356-5991.
St. Germain Holy Family Catholic Church, 8950 Hwy. J,
Community United Church of Christ, 1315 Woodruff, Rev. Bernard Byrne, (715) 356-6284.
Hwy. 155, Dan Borchers, interim pastor, (715) 542- Lakeland Assembly, 9127 Hwy. J, Rev. Wendell
3114. Anderson; Kellen Anderson, youth pastor, (715)
St. Germain Evangelical Free Church, 6065 356-7385. www.lakelandassembly.org.
Hwy. 70 East, (715) 479-2173, Josh Reese, senior Lakeland Church of Christ, 1111 First Ave., 356-
pastor; Dan Shields, youth pastor, (715) 477-0595 4828, Thomas R. Curtis, minister, (715) 277-3929
(home). (home).
Northwoods Unitarian Universalist
Sugar Camp Fellowship, 8625 Peggy’s Ln., rotating speakers,
St. Kunegunda Catholic Church, 6895 Hwy. 17 (715) 356-4123.
N., Rev. William Horath, (715) 272-1191. Woodruff Baptist Church, 1200 Third Ave., Scott
Smith, pastor, (715) 356-5015.
Three Lakes Woodruff Congregation of Jehovah’s
Chapel in the Pines, 7739 Preacher’s Point Rd., Witnesses, 3656 Hwy. 47, Cliff Parson, presiding
Three Lakes, (715) 546-3173 (summer). overseer, (715) 356-5581.
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MUSEUMS
Camp Five Museum, The Lumberjack Steam
Train to the Camp 5 Museum Complex is located
one-third mile west of Laona at 5068 Hwy. 8 just
one hour from Eagle River and Three Lakes. Open
rain or shine from June 22 through Aug. 27,
Mondays through Saturdays, closed Sundays.
Cowboy Re-enactment July 9 and Oct. 1. Fall
Festival, Sept. 17 and 24 and Oct. 1. Recognized as
a “Discover Wisconsin” Choice Destination and
also listed in the Register of Historic Places.
Phone (715) 674-3414, website www.lumberjack-
steamtrain.com.
The Lumberjack Steam Train departs daily at 11
a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. to the Camp 5 complex,
which features the Wisconsin Forestry Museum
with audiovisuals and an active blacksmith shop,
1900s gift shop, nature center with wildlife diora-
ma, animal barn and petting corral, guided Green
Treasure Forest Tour, Choo Choo snack hut and
optional hayrack/pontoon boat ride.
The Lumberjack Steam Train has individual, family
and group rates. Free admission to active-duty
military and their immediate family. The train
and complex is operated by the Camp Five
Museum Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization.
Dr. Kate Newcomb Museum, located at 923 2nd
Ave. in Woodruff. The museum is open the second
Monday in June until Labor Day, from 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Monday through Friday. Special arrange-
ments for tour groups and field trips are welcome.
Admission is by donation. Call Shirley Jacoby,
treasurer, (715) 356-3437; Marsha Doud, curator,
(715) 356-5562; Louise Colman, secretary, (715)
356-2041; or Cy Timmens, president, (715) 356-
2128 for information.
The Dr. Kate Museum is named for Kate Pelham
Newcomb, M.D., whose contribution to the North
Woods is documented by her appearance on the
1954 Ralph Edwards telecast of “Dr. Kate, This Is
Your Life”; the best-selling biography titled “Dr.
Kate, Angel on Snowshoes”; memorabilia from the
1953 and 1954 Penny Parades; and a replica of her
medical office. The World’s Largest Penny is dis-
played nearby. The museum also features chang-
ing theme exhibits and area history. Enjoy the
2007 Prohibition-era display with historic memo-
rabilia from the time of flappers, bootleggers and
the Charleston.
Eagle River Depot Museum, located at 116 S.
Railroad St., (715) 479-9384. Open Mondays
through Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Memorial Day
through the first weekend in October. After that,
Fridays, noon-4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Displays of early Eagle River artifacts and sou-
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venirs. Histories and pictures of early resorts and
camps, Chicago & Northwestern railroad memo-
rabilia, ice castle history displays, early Eagle
River plat map, display of locals who served in the
military and a display of early family histories
and resorts on the Chain of Lakes.
George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum &
Cultural Center, located in downtown Lac du
Flambeau. The museum celebrates culture with a
four-season diorama and other exhibits, including
a 24-foot Ojibwe dugout canoe, smaller birch-bark
canoes, Ojibwe arts and crafts, traditional cloth-
ing, a French fur trading post and a world-record
sturgeon taken from one of Flambeau’s many
lakes. Year-round programs and classes are avail-
able, as well as other special events. Visitor hours:
March through October, Mondays through
Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; November through
February, Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Other times by appointment. Call (715) 588-
3333 for more information. Admission is $4 for
adults, $3 for seniors and children 5-15, with chil-
dren younger than 5 admitted free.
Land O’ Lakes Historical Society/Northern-
Waters Museum. The museum is housed in the
Gateway Ski Lodge, once part of the King’s
Gateway Hotel complex. It was moved from a site
just south of Land O’ Lakes to the Town Park on
Hwy. B Operated by the Land O’ Lakes Historical
Society, the museum features changing exhibits
showcasing the history of the area. Museum hours
are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays from July through Colorama weekend
in September. Free admission. Group tours can be
arranged. Phone Sally Schlack, president, (715)
547-3954 or visit landolakeshistory.org.
Minocqua Museum, located at 503 Flambeau St.
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MUSEUMS
in Minocqua. Hours are Mondays through Fridays
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment, June
through Labor Day. The Minocqua Museum fea-
tures the history of the “Island City” of Minocqua,
with rich logging chronicles and a gallery of pho-
tos and antiques. Call (715) 356-7666 for more
information.
Northwoods Children’s Museum, located at 346
W. Division St. in Eagle River, offers 23 perma-
nent hands-on exhibits and a rotating theme area
to provide each guest with a variety of experi-
ences.
Exhibits are designed to encourage children to use
creativity and ambition to become a part of some-
thing outside of their everyday world. Areas are
based on the concepts of science, history, nature,
and cultures. Exploration is a must when visiting
the museum and the more exploring that is done,
the more a child can learn and grow from experi-
ences that may not be available to them at home.
In addition to the exhibits, the museum has a num-
ber of programs and special events that appeal to
all ages, both children and adults. Some of these
events include its annual birthday party the sec-
ond Saturday in June and a benefit auction the
first Tuesday in August. For more information on
programs, events, hours and prices, visit
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FALL FESTIVAL - Sept. 17 & 24 and Oct. 1
Logging Museum, Forest Tour, Country Store & More
Laona, Wis. 5068 Hwy. 8 & 32
715-674-3414 info@lumberjacksteamtrain.com
www.northwoodschildrensmuseum.com or call
(715) 479-4623.
Northwoods Petroleum Museum, located two
miles north of Three Lakes and six miles south of
Eagle River on Highway 45. Open daily noon to 4
p.m.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is
free. The museum features more than 2,800
petroleum-related items of a bygone era. Call Ed
Jacobsen, (715) 617-0566 or visit Northwoods
petroleummuseum.org.
Rhinelander Pioneer Park Historical Museum
Complex, located in Pioneer Park at the intersec-
tion of Kemp St./Hwy. 8 and Oneida Ave. in
Rhinelander. Phone (715) 369-5004.
The museum complex offers six museums highlight-
ing historical reproductions and displays related
to logging, railroad, rural schoolhouse, antique
outboard boat motor, Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC), firefighting and sawmill operations. The
Logging and Sawmill Museums offer a reproduc-
tion of a logging camp and historic sawmill opera-
tion, including displays of tools and equipment
used by original lumberjack crews. One of
Rhinelander’s first one-room schoolhouses is also
open to the public at the Pioneer Park location,
displaying photographs of schoolchildren who
later played an important role in Rhinelander’s
development, along with their textbooks, desks
and maps. A museum filled with CCC memorabil-
ia is just a step away from both the Logging
Museum and Schoolhouse. From bunkhouse and
medical facilities to photos and records of the late
1930s, the CCC museum offers a personal account
of the men who planted trees, built roads and
made other improvements throughout the coun-
tryside. Also located at Pioneer Park is the 100-
year-old restored Soo Line railroad depot.
The museum complex is open from Memorial Day to
Labor Day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a
week. Admission is free, but donations are appre-
ciated. Someone is always on hand to offer infor-
mation, answer questions or to recall a memory.
Tour groups are welcome by reservation.
Snowmobile Hall of Fame and Museum, 8481
Hwy. 70 W., P.O. Box 720, St. Germain, (715) 542-
4463; snowmobilehalloffame.com. Hours of opera-
tion: (call ahead), Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-
5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. All volunteer.
Donations are appreciated. Admission is free. In
winter, the museum is accessible by snowmobile
trails that run to the back of the building. There
are exhibits of vintage sleds and displays of racing
history. The actual sleds raced by Hall of Famers
like Jim Bernat and Duane Frandsen, both world
champions, are on display.
A unique Ski-Doo display shows four generations of
racing sleds from the 1940s to the 2000s. There
are more than 100 sleds on display, including sev-
eral sleds from past race winners. Clothing worn
by racers down through the years is also on dis-
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play.
An annual Ride With The Champs will be Feb. 19.
The daylong trail ride will end with the induction
banquet for the Hall of Fame. In addition, the
Classic Sled Roundup will take place May 30.
Three Lakes Historical Museum, located at 1798
Huron St., P.O. Box 250, Three Lakes, WI 54562,
(715) 546-2295. The museum is open Tuesdays
through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The museum is dedicated to preserving area history,
supporting community development and promot-
ing area tourism. It houses artifacts from the pre-
historic past to the logging era and into the pre-
sent. It features cultural displays, pioneer musical
instruments and sporting goods, old maps, etc.
Special displays feature local authors including Sam
Campbell, “The Philosopher of the Forest”; Cy
Williams, architect and one of baseball’s home run
kings; and Carl Marty and the Northernaire. The
100-year-old Johnson House and a second build-
ing, constructed in 1989 with lumber from pine
trees planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC) in the 1930s, is the re-creation of a CCC
barracks.
A reconstructed log cabin on the grounds is fur-
nished as a one-room school, plus two other build-
ings — a general store and a granary. The muse-
um sponsored and developed the Sam Campbell
Forest Hiking Trail, located on Old Military Road,
in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service. It is
part of the Heritage Trail, a national scenic
byway.
Museum funding is solely through donations and
fund-raising endeavors throughout the year. For
information on monthly meetings or activities,
call the number listed above.
Vilas County Historical Museum, Hwy. 155,
Sayner. (715) 542-3388 or e-mail vilasmuseum The headquarters features the International
@yahoo.com. The museum is open daily 10 a.m. to Snowmobile Hall of Fame, honoring 74 pioneers,
4 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Sept. volunteers, industry leaders and promoters whose
30. The cost is $3 for everyone 10 and older. efforts and dedication to the sport have made
Director/curator is Nancy Minx. snowmobiling one of the pinnacles of winter recre-
The museum has an extensive collection of historic ation.
artifacts from northern Wisconsin dating back to In addition, the World Championship Derby Hall of
the turn of the century. Exhibits include wild Fame traces the 48-year history of snowmobiling’s
birds from the area; antique snowmobiles, includ- most famous race from Dollar Lake to the present
ing the world’s first one built in 1924; a player Derby Track, just 250 feet to the north. Visitors
piano and other antique instruments; a wild ani- will see championship sleds on display along with
mal display; game warden display; turn-of-the photos and stories of the racers who made the
century logging equipment; birch-bark canoes; a Derby Track famous.
pioneer room with all the furnishings; Indian The Antique Snowmobile Club of America has a
beadwork and clothing; an extensive fishing and snowmobile museum at the headquarters, featur-
guiding exhibit from the early days; a large doll ing five decades of historic snowmobiles. Sleds
collection; clothing from the turn of the century; from the 1950s through the 2000 models show and
photos and stories from the early years. trace the mechanical development of the snowmo-
World Snowmobile Headquarters, 1521 Hwy. 45 bile.
N., Eagle River, (715) 479-2186. The facility is Other highlights of the facility include displays for
open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to the Iron Dog Brigade, the Thirsty Dogs, Women on
4 p.m. from Dec. 10 through March 15 and from Snow and Kitty Cat racing. There’s also a large
May 15 through Oct. 15. Admission is free. In win- gift shop offering unique gift items for snowmobil-
ter, the facility is also accessible by a snowmobile. ers.
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Rhinelander Chapter 1076, Lily Kongslien, presi-
dent, (715) 362-5613.
American Legion:
Boulder Junction: Richardson-Michaud Post 451,
James Hamilton, commander, (715) 385-2302.
Eagle River: Frederick J. Walsh Post 114, 520
Hwy. 45 S., (715) 479-3983. Charles L.
Tienhaara, commander, (715) 479-5009; Doug
Breit, adjutant, (715) 477-2163.
Lac du Flambeau: Chicog-Skye Post 374, John
Johnson, commander, (715) 588-2275.
Land O’ Lakes: Soquist-Binder-Kirk Post 464,
Brannon Mayer, commander; Charles LaBelle,
adjutant, (715) 547-3748.
Lake Tomahawk: Colin F. Shultz Post 318,
LaVerne Schroeder, adjutant, (715) 277-2741
Minocqua: Post 89, (715) 356-7081, Jim Clark,
commander.
Phelps: Albertson-Esque Post 548, George
Schofield, commander, (715) 545-2570.
Presque Isle: Winegar Post 480, Sulo Wainio, com-
mander, (715) 543-2110.
Rhinelander: Dahlberg-Makris Post 7, Cindy
Pitts, commander.
Three Lakes: Post 431 and Auxiliary, P.O. Box 103,
Three Lakes, WI 54562, (715) 546-3431, Mike Northwoods and Crystal Lake districts,
Silber, commander. Michael Pazdernik, unit serving executive, 1-
Vilas County Council District 11, James R. Lynn, (800) 303-2195. Serving boys 11-18 in Boulder
commander, (715) 477-0775. Junction, Eagle River, Harshaw, Land O’ Lakes,
American Legion Auxiliary, Eagle River, Sharon McNaughton, Minocqua, Newbold, Phelps,
McFaul, president, (715) 477-2163; Boulder Rhinelander, St. Germain, Three Lakes,
Junction, Jayne Blaisdell, president, (715) 385- Tomahawk and Woodruff.
2292; Phelps, Donna Lepisto, president, (715) 545- Bridge Groups:
2673. Badger Bridge, Eagle River, Ed Stoever, (715) 362-
American Legion Riders Association of 8933.
Wisconsin, District 11, P.O. Box 662, Eagle River, Duplicate Bridge, Eagle River, Robert and Mary
WI 54521. (715) 477-2163. Doug Breit, president. Ellen Peterman, (715) 546-3021.
Aqua Devils Water-ski Club, Jordan Gensler, Couples Marathon Bridge, Eagle River, Joy Hol-
president, (715) 360-00631; www.aquadevils.com. perin, (715) 479-8783.
Auxiliary-Partners of Eagle River Memorial Rhinelander Duplicate Bridge, William Murphy,
Hospital, Mickey Barricklow, (715) 479-8090. (715) 362-6751.
Barbershop Quartet Singing, Lakeland Camp Fire USA-Oneida Council, 135 S. Stevens
Barbershop Chorus, Pete, (715) 362-7383 or (715) St., Ste. A, Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 362-3513.
493-7608. Chain Skimmers Water-ski Team, Kristyn
Boulder Junction Community Church Clubs, Kuzniar, president, (847) 542-1742.
Goodwill Society and Men’s Bible Study, (715) Cub Scouts:
385-2146. Samoset Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1-(800)
Boy Scouts: 303-2195. Serving boys 6-10 or first through
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fifth grade in Boulder Junction, Eagle River,
Harshaw, Land O’ Lakes, McNaughton,
Minocqua, Newbold, Phelps, Rhinelander, St.
Germain, Three Lakes, Tomahawk and Woodruff.
Venturing:
Samoset Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1-(800)
303-2195. Serving boys and girls 14-21 in
Boulder Junction, Eagle River, Harshaw, Land
O’ Lakes, McNaughton, Minocqua, Newbold,
Phelps, Rhinelander, St. Germain, Three Lakes,
Tomahawk and Woodruff.
Compassionate Friends-Wildwoods Chapter,
Ann Kemmeter, 410 Iverson St., Rhinelander, WI
54501, (715) 362-3395.
Concerts on the Riverwalk, Jan Leschke, 340 N.
Baird Ave., Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 362-
7157.
Co-op in the Woods Food Buying Group, Sarah
Borkenhagen, coordinator, (715) 479-6030.
Cranberry Country Quilters Inc. of Eagle
River, Joan, (715) 479-4302.
Creative Homemakers, first Tuesday of every
month, October thru April, Kalmar Center. Co-
Presidents Marge Bacic, (715) 479-4567 and
Elaine Peter, (715) 479-5339.
Disabled American Veterans: Chapter 56,
American Legion Post 114 Clubhouse, Eagle
River, James Lynn, commander, (715) 477-0775;
Chapter 62, Rhinelander, Don Reed, commander;
Rick Patton, 6th district commander; LaVerne
Schroeder, adjutant, (715) 277-2741.
Eagle River Elementary School Parent-
Teacher Organization, c/o ERES, 1700 Pleasure
Island Rd., Eagle River, WI 54521, (715) 479-6471.
Eagle River Figure Skating Club, Jacqui Monge,
president, (715) 891-1452, P.O. Box 2027, Eagle
River, WI 54521.
Eagle River Historical Society & Museum, 519
Sheridan St., located on the Trees For Tomorrow
campus, Eagle River. Call (715) 479-2396 for more
information. Open end of May thru first weekend of
Oct., Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Eagle River Masonic Lodge 248, Scott Bishop,
(715) 891-6116.
Easy Eagles, Charlie Eggers, (715) 479-1799.
Enchanted Doll Club, Arlene Vlies, (715) 487-
5466 or Judy Wainwright, (715) 479-7132.
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Youth Group, Eagle River, Kathy Holperin, coor-
dinator, (715) 479-8501.
4-H Clubs:
Hodag Horseman, Rhinelander, Richelle Beene,
(715) 282-5619.
Lakeland Eagles, Mary Congdon (715) 356-9574.
Lakewood, Tammy Martin, (715) 369-3598.
Woodland Wranglers, Sally Krusick, (715) 479-
3648.
Friends of the Library:
Boulder Junction, Judy Giles, president, (715)
385-2879.
Eagle River, Walter Olson Library Friends, (715)
479-8070.
Land O’ Lakes, Anthony Zoars, president, (715)
547-6006.
Minocqua, Mary Louise Hansen, president, (715)
356-7403.
Plum Lake, Sayner, Jean Joyce and Melody
Kysiak, co-presidents, (715) 542-4616.
Rhinelander District Library Foundation Inc.,
Linda Davidson, president, (715) 369-1136.
Three Lakes, Sarah Ewing, president. Used book
sale fourth Saturday of every month, lower
level of library, (715) 546-3391.
Girl Scouts:
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Inc.,
3511 Camp Phillips Rd., Schofield, WI 54476,
1-(888) 747-6945 or (715) 355-9850;
www.gsnwgl.org.
Service Unit Managers:
Lakeland Service Area (Mercer, Manitowish,
Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle, Boulder
Junction, Lac du Flambeau, Arbor Vitae, Lake
Tomahawk, Hazelhurst, Minocqua, Woodruff,
Winchester, Butternut). Service area manager,
Sarah Steele, (715) 358-2749.
Northern Lakes Service Area (Star Lake, Sayner,
Sugar Camp, St. Germain, Eagle River,
Conover, Phelps, Land O’ Lakes, Nelma, Alvin,
Three Lakes). Service area manager, Cathy
Resch, (715) 547-3430.
Northwoods Service Area (Clearwater Lake,
Sugar Camp, Rhinelander, McNaughton,
Woodboro, Harshaw, Starks, Hiles, Newald,
Blackwell, Wabeno, Carter, Crandon, Laona,
Mole Lake, Argonne, Monico, Cavour,
Enterprise, Pelican Lake, Lennox). Service area
manager, Tina Crofoot, (715) 360-2046.
Greater Eagle River Tennis Association, Calla
Albaugh, (715) 479-9829.
Great Wisconsin Headwaters Trail System
Foundation, Jeff Currie, president, (715) 617-
0080, GWHTSFoundation@gmail.com.
Headwaters Art League, Eleanor Lapp, (715) 547-
3595.
Headwaters Christian Youth, P.O. Box 662,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; Mike Prom, executive
director, (715) 369-2500 or (715) 369-1199 (home).
Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts,
P.O. Box 1481, Eagle River, WI 54521; Steve
Kolling, president, (715) 479-5055.
Headwaters Reading Council, 513 Pelican St.,
Rhinelander, Colleen Konicek, president, (715)
358-3098.
Headwaters Youth Soccer Association, Patti
Gill, president, (715) 617-2285; St. Germain/
Sayner, Steve Gilbert, (715) 477-2065; Sugar
Camp, Dean Hoger, (715) 272-1812; Three Lakes,
Rob Ribbe, (715) 479-3407; Phelps, Todd Bierman,
(715) 545-2529; Land O’ Lakes/Conover, Cynthia
Spiess, (715) 479-8544 and Holly McCormack,
(715) 547-6100.
Hodag Little League, Rhinelander, John
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Reinthaler, president, (715) 362-3314.

Hodag Sports Club, Speck DeByle, (715) 362-4406
or Tom O’Rourke, (715) 362-6534.
Hodag Water Ski Club, Rhinelander, Rod Olson,
(715) 362-0625.
Jaycees:
Eagle River Area, Michelle Albaugh, president,
(715) 617-6384, jcshelba@hotmail.com.
Knights of Columbus:
Eagle River: Father J. Trantow Council 5415,
Walter Prien, financial secretary, (715) 479-6800;
U.J. Gregoire, treasurer, (715) 479-4476; Brian
Habersetzer, grand knight, (715) 477-1396.
Lac du Flambeau-Minocqua: Council 3557, Jim
Strasburg, grand knight, (715) 356-6311.
Rhinelander: McDonald-O’Neill Council 2032,
Pete Centner, grand knight, (715) 362-7383.
Lakeland Art League, Betty Lutzka, (715) 546-
2881.
Lakeland Gem Club, Kathy Peterson, (715) 272-
1619.
Lakeland Hawks Ice Association, P.O. Box 290,
Minocqua, WI 54548, (715) 356-6762.
Lake Superior Bi-National Forum, (715) 682-
1489.
Land O’ Lakes Genealogical Society, Jan
Geronime, (906) 358-4625.
Land O’ Lakes Historical Society Northern-
Waters Museum, Hwy. B, Land O’ Lakes.
President Sally Schlack, (715) 547-3954.
Lioness Clubs: Rhinelander, Mike Romportl, president, (715) 362-
Boulder Junction, Linda Revolinski, president 4850.
(715) 385-3256. St. Germain, Jim Keksey, president, (715) 542-
Lake Tomahawk, Diane Larson, president, (715) 2323.
277-2706. Sayner/Star Lake, Gary Errington, president,
Manitowish Waters, Marla Sukow, (715) 543- (715) 542-2145.
8748. Sugar Camp, Emmy Lorbetske, president, (715)
Presque Isle, Elaine Kuehnl, (715) 686-2245. 272-1356.
St. Germain, Mary Johnson, president, (715) 542- Three Lakes, Bob Borek, president, (715) 546-3457.
3878. Winchester, Rick Politoski, president, (715) 543-
Sayner-Star Lake, Kathy McCaughn, president, 2592.
(715) 542-2055. Literary Eagles Book Club, Eagle River.
Lions Clubs: Elizabeth Purtell, (715) 546-3555 or Carolyn
Boulder Junction, Jim Tait, president, (715) 385- Eaglesham, (715) 546-3104.
2077. .Manito Art League, Betty Lutzka, (715) 546-2881
Conover, Roger Flaherty, president, (715) 479- Martha Society of Our Savior Lutheran
6673. Church, 223 Silver Lake Rd., Eagle River, WI
Eagle River, Robert Merz, president, (715) 479- 54521, Linda Cook, coordinator, (715) 272-1849.
4431; Vince Wagner, Secretary, 479-6423; Matt Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club, (715) 356-4549.
Kluetz, treasurer, 479-6959.
Newcomers Club, Dawn Rog, 324 N. Baird Ave.,
Hazelhurst, Jim Norsen, president, (715) 356-
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-1829.
6250.
Lac du Flambeau, Bill Herschauer, president, Nicolet Welcome Service, Welcome to newcomers,
(715) 588-3230. 1-(800) 513-1350.
Lake Tomahawk, David Wallace, president, (715) Nordic Ski Club, Ron Teclaw, (715) 282-6111.
356-2546. Nordmarka Cross Country Ski Club, P.O. Box
Manitowish Waters, Henry Bauers, president, 703, Eagle River, WI 54521; Perry Sippl, (715) 477-
(715) 543-2808. 2023 or (715) 479-6631.
Minocqua, James Meek, president, (715) 356-9873. North Lakeland Ice Hockey Association, Chuck
Phelps, Dick Martin, president, (715) 545-3327. Benson, (715) 476-3560.
Presque Isle, Tim Merker, president, (715) 686- Northern Wisconsin Decorative Artists, Betty
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Lutzka, (715) 546-2881.
Northland Pines Youth Football &
Cheerleading, Dave Bricco, (715) 479-2505;
www.npyfc.org.
Northwinds Toastmasters 5960, David Hoffman,
president.
Northwoods Alzheimer’s Support Group, One
Penny Place, 820 3rd Ave., Woodruff, WI 54568;
First Thursday of each month. Joan Hauer, (715)
356-6540.
Northwoods Genealogical Society, Joy Vancos,
(715) 369-3092; P.O. Box 1132, Rhinelander, WI
54501.
Northwoods Patriots, meets second Tuesday of
each month, Wild Eagle Lodge, Eagle River, 6:30
p.m., Shirley Kufeldt, (715) 479-9187,
shirlc@gmail.com.
Northwoods Singers, Eagle River, Norma Yaeger,
(715) 477-1984.
Northwoods Singers, Land O’ Lakes, Barbara
Nehring, (715) 547-3333.
Northwoods Youth Choir, Barbara Nehring, (715)
547-3333.
Northwoods Woodcarving Club, Dan Haack,
Eagle River, (715) 369-5756.
Oneida County Democratic Party, Paul Knuth,
(715) 369-2615.
Order of Eastern Star, Eagle River Masonic
Temple, Carolyn Eaglesham, (715) 546-3104;
Patricia Kollauf, (715) 542-1106.
Outdoor Women’s Group, Norma Yaeger, (715)
477-1984.
Plum Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Kevin
Rasmussen, chief, (715) 892-1877. Non-emergen-
cies, (715) 542-3395.
Plum Lake Emergency Medical Service, Kevin
Rasmussen, chief, (715) 892-1877.
Plum Ski-Ters Water Ski Club, P.O. Box 149,
Sayner, WI 54560.
Recreation Associations:
Eagle River, Bob McDonald, president, (715) 479-
4858.
Phelps, Shelly Ray, president, (715) 545-2723
Sherry Bierman, treasurer, (715) 545-2529.
Republican Women of the North, Diane Misina
(715) 891-0048, diane@blackbearlodge.com
Rhinelander Area Community Band, Jan
Leschke, 340 N. Baird Ave., Rhinelander, WI
54501, (715) 362-7157.
Rhinelander Area Retired Educators
Association, John Bigley, president, (715) 272-
1044.
Rhinelander Babe Ruth League, Bonnie
Marquardt, 615 Evergreen Ct., Rhinelander, WI
54501; (715) 369-3213.
Rhinelander Ice Association, Buck Kipper, presi-
dent, P.O. Box 1188, Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715)
369-1416 (ice rink).
Rhinelander Kiwanis Club, Bob Abel, (715) 282-
5515; e-mail rdabel@newnorth.net.
Rhinelander Masonic Lodge 242, 23 E. Davenport,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-3080; Don
Riemenschneider, master, (715) 282-6146.
Rhinelander-Northwoods Branch American
Association of University Women, Barbara
Gallant and Jenice Voelker, co-presidents.
Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ladies Guild, Sharron Ziemer, president, (715)
762-2697.
Rotary Clubs:
Eagle River, Christine Caz, president, (715) 479-
2423.
Rhinelander, Jim Brown, (715) 282-5730.
St. Germain Firefighters Association, Brian
Repenshek, (715) 892-4923.
St. Mary’s Altar Society, Sayner, Monica Fath,
president, (715) 542-2351.
Scarlet O’Hatters of the Northwoods, Red Hat
Society’s E.R. chapter, Judy Rechlitz, (715) 479-
6113.
School-Community Organizations (SCO):
Sugar Camp, Jen Metzger, president, (715) 479-
9358 or school, (715) 272-1105.
Three Lakes, Peggy Bennett, president, (715) 546-
3773, school, (715) 546-3323.
Sky Barrons Radio Controlled Model Airplane
Club, Paul Gerhart Jr., club contact, (715) 479-
9963.
Snowmobile Clubs:
Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs,
Oneida County director, Steve Moran, (715)
453-3324; Vilas County director, Tom
Tomlanovich, (715) 479-1411.
Bo-Boen, St. Germain, Al Clemmensen, president,
(847) 490-7418.
Boulder Junction, Dick Steiro, president, (715)
385-2369.
Conover Sno-Buddies, Bob Payseur, president,
(715) 479-8968.
Cross Country Cruisers, Minocqua/Arbor Vitae/
Woodruff, Scott Cisney, president, (715) 892-2291.
Frosty Club, Land O’ Lakes, Ralph Sitzberger,
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president, (715) 547-1141.
Hodag Snow Trails, Rhinelander, Scott Hetland,
president, (715) 362-8040.
Minocqua Forest Riders, Mike Deutscher, presi-
dent, (715) 356-3883.
New-Tom Sno-Fleas, Lake Tomahawk, Jim Haigh,
president, (715) 277-2358.
Northern Hornshoe, Lac du Flambeau, Joe
Napoli, (715) 356-2729.
Northern Lights, Three Lakes, Joe Terlizzi, presi-
dent, (715) 546-3726.
Northwoods Passage, Tomahawk, Bob McGinnis,
president, (715) 453-2306.
Northwoods Riders, Tomahawk, Ken Kurtzweil,
president, (715) 453-1080.
Northern Trails Unlimited, Steve Moran, presi-
dent, (715) 453-3324.
Phelps Snowmobile Club, Phelps, Dick Schultz,
president, (715) 545-3910.
Presque Isle-Winchester Sno-Bunnies, Leo Craw-
ley, president, (715) 686-2018.
Sayner Barnstormers, Jim Krieck, president,
(715) 542-3885.
Sno-Eagles Inc., P.O. Box 866, Eagle River, WI
54521; Ken Storms, president, (715) 479-5599.
Sno-Skeeters, Manitowish Waters, Barry
Hopkins, president, (715) 543-2499. Manitowish Waters Post 9536, Box 126,
Sugar Camp, Jack Kalies, president, (715) 272- Manitowish Waters, WI 54545.
1314. Rhinelander Post 3143, 120 Park St., Rhinelander,
Three Lakes Trails Inc., Joe Terlizzi, president WI 54501; (715) 369-3143.
(715) 546-3726. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Connie
Willow Region Sportsman’s Club, David Witthun, Jurkowski, president, (715) 477-2576.
(715) 564-2629. Vilas Area Silent Sport Association, P.O. Box
Sons of Norway, Nordlandet Lodge 5-620, Edward 912, Eagle River, Mike Robillard, president, (920)
Stomner, (715) 479-3148. 312-8937, Jeff Currie, secretary, (715) 479-2108,
Square Dance Clubs: vassa-trails.org.
Rhinelander, Hodag Twirlers, Tom and Judy Vilas County Animal Shelter, 2477 Hwy. 45 N.,
Hogan, (715) 282-5714. Eagle River, WI 54521, (715) 479-9777. Jen
Woodruff, Levis and Lace, Sharon Albright, presi- Primich, director, certified humane officer for
dent, (715) 356-9266. Vilas County.
Sugar Camp Youth Club, Bryan Kral, president, Vilas County Democratic Party, Sarah Kemp,
(715) 272-1400. vilasdems@gmail.com.
Three Lakes Fish & Wildlife Improvement Vilas County Republican Party, meets third
Association, Jim Bollmann, (715) 546-3588. Monday each month, Wild Eagle Lodge, Eagle
Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Guild, Boulder River, James Maillette, chairman, Hake (715) 479-
Junction, Karen Walbruck, president, (715) 356- 8224.
3902. Vilas County Tavern League, Glen Miller, presi-
Twin Lakes Yacht Club, Phelps, Ron Hettwer, dent, (715) 479-4510.
commodore, (715) 545-2132. Woman’s Clubs:
United Methodist Women, Minocqua, Patty Plum Lake, Alice Grosskreuz, president, (715)
Frandy, (715) 356-2172. 542-2067.
United Northwoods Soccer, Eagle River, Chris Phelps, Lola Sobieck, president, (920) 227-5561.
Droes, (715) 542-2539. Rhinelander, Mary Fortier, president, (715) 282-
Veterans of Foreign Wars: 5027.
Eagle River Trinka-Weber-Rogers Post 8637 and Three Lakes, Jan Hintz, president, (715) 546-
Auxiliary, 624 W. Pine St., Eagle River, WI 2712.
54521; (715) 479-8810; Thomas Unti, comman- Women’s Service Club:
der. St. Germain, Pat Nolte, president, (715) 542-
Lac du Flambeau Post 8341, 3051 Oberland Dr., 2454.
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538. YMCA of the Northwoods, Eagle River, Nancy
Land O’ Lakes State Line and Boulder Junction Ellis, (715) 479-9500; Rhinelander, (715) 362-
Post 8400, (715) 547-3314. 9622.
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Al-Anon:
Eagle River, meets Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Eagle
River Memorial Hospital.
Rhinelander, meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church;
Thursdays, 4 p.m., Koinonia Treatment Center;
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church; Sundays, 6:30 p.m., First
United Methodist Church.
AlaTeen:
Woodruff, meets Sundays at 6 p.m. at Howard Young
Medical Center.
For other meetings, call Koller Behavioral Health
Services at (715) 356-8540.
Alcohol or Drug Addiction:
Rhinelander, Koinonia Treatment Facility, 1991
Winnebago St., Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-
5745.
Alcoholics Anonymous:
Boulder Junction, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Community
Church annex, closed discussion.
Eagle River, closed discussion Mondays and closed
step Fridays, 7:30 p.m., First Congregational
United Church of Christ.
Lac du Flambeau, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Family
Resource Center, closed discussion.
Land O’ Lakes, Sundays, 2 p.m., Land O’ Lakes
Town Hall, closed step discussion.
Minocqua, Fridays, 8 p.m., Calvary Lutheran
Church, closed discussion.
Three Lakes, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., closed discussion;
Thursdays, 7 p.m., closed Women’s Big Book, St.
Theresa’s Catholic Church.
St. Germain, Thursdays, 7 p.m., closed discussion,
Community United Church of Christ.
For meetings in Rhinelander and other areas, call
the Alcoholics Anonymous hot line at 367-7920 or
northwoodsaa.org.
American Cancer Society, (715) 848-2881
American Red Cross, 902 Boyce Dr., P.O. Box
1103, Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-5456
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-3
p.m.; or (715) 344-4052, 1-(800) 939-4052.
Arthritis Foundation, Wisconsin Chapter, 1650 S.
108 St., West Allis, WI 53214, 1-(800) 242-9945.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Northwoods
Inc., Vilas County and Oneida County; www.bbb-
snorthwoods.org; Kathy Schroeder, (715) 892-
2673.
Birth to Three Program, Headwaters Inc.,
Maureen Juras, 1441 E. Timber Dr., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (715) 369-1337.
Family Resource Connection, Eagle River Play
Shoppe, Thursdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., First
Congregational United Church of Christ, Eagle
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River, (715) 361-2890 or 1-(888) 266-0028.
Food Pantries: Headwaters Pantry (Land O’
Lakes, Conover and Phelps), open first and third
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon, 6516 Olympic 76
Drive, Land O’ Lakes, (715) 547-3153; Northwoods
Emergency Food Pantry, Rhinelander, (715) 365-
1535; Vilas Food Pantry, open second and fourth
Tuesdays from 3:30-5:15 p.m. and Wednesdays
from 8:30-10 a.m. at Kalmar Senior Center, Hwy.
45 N., Eagle River, (715) 479-4522, 479-3388 or
(715) 477-1165; Three Lakes Christian Food
Pantry, Dick Turner, (715) 479-5381.
Gamblers Anonymous, meets Wednesdays at 7
p.m. at Lac Vieux Desert Transfer Station Road,
Watersmeet, Mich.
GED Preparation, through Nicolet College, avail-
able at Walter E. Olson Memorial Library, Eagle
River. Joe Crownhart, instructor. Mondays,
Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m.-noon, and Tuesdays,
4-8 p.m. Call Nicolet College at 1-(800) 544-3039,
ext. 4455.
Headwaters Search & Rescue Unit, Tony
Campion, member, (715) 545-2220.
Hearing Loss Assoc., meets April through
November, second Tuesday, 1 p.m. at Ascension
Lutheran Church, Minocqua, Ellen Baumann,
(715) 358-5006.
The Human Service Center, P.O. Box 897, 705 E.
Timber Dr., Rhinelander, WI 54501; serving
Oneida, Vilas and Forest counties, (715) 369-2215.
KIN Inc. (Kids In Need), 1-(800) 622-9120; free
services for teens and families.
Koller Behavioral Health Services, P.O. Box
470, 311 Elm St., Howard Young Medical Center,
Woodruff, WI 54568; 356-8540. 150 Hospital Rd.,
P.O. Box 446, Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-
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4585. 622 Mason St., Rhinelander, WI 54501;

(715) 369-2210. P.O. Box 464, Crandon, WI 54520;
(715) 478-3524.
Memory Support Group, meets the fourth
Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m., Medical Arts
Building, Eagle River, Alzheimer’s Association
(715) 362-7779.
Narcotics Anonymous, meets Mondays at 7 p.m.
at Koinonia Treatment Facility, 1991 Winnebago
St., Rhinelander.
Northwest Connection Family Resources, serv-
ing 14 counties, 16076 W. Hwy. 63, Hayward, WI
54843, 1-(800) 733-5437, nwchild@cheqnet.net.
Northwoods Birthright Inc., 24-hour toll-free hot
line, 1-(800) 550-4900; 1-(800) 848-LOVE, Natl.
Life Center referrals for pregnancy tests and help
to keep babies.
Northwoods Guidance Center, 705 E. Timber
Dr., Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 362-7463.
Northwoods United Way, serving Vilas, Oneida
and Forest counties; Tracy Beckman, Rhinelander,
(715) 369-0440. Sexual Assault, serving Vilas, Oneida and
Oneida County Health Department, Forest counties, Eagle River, (715) 479-2912; P.O.
Courthouse, Rhinelander, (715) 369-6111. Box 233, Rhinelander, WI 54501; Crandon, 478-
Oneida County Reproductive Health Clinic, 3780. 24-hour hot line, 1-(800) 236-1222 or (715)
Courthouse, Rhinelander, (715) 369-6116. 362-6841.
Oneida County Veterans Service Office, Vilas County American Cancer Society, Mary
Courthouse, Rhinelander, (715) 369-6127. Kaye Sergent, (715) 479-9635 or (715) 479-0279.
Pregnancy Counseling, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Vilas County Health Department, 330 Court St.,
Madison, 1-(800) 362-3382. Courthouse, Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-
Project Lifesaver, providing technology to keep 3656.
individuals safe who might wander. Vilas County Vilas County Nurse, Gina Egan, Courthouse,
Sheriff’s Department, (715) 479-4441. Eagle River, (715) 479-3656.
Salvation Army, Jackie Schmieder, Vilas & Oneida Vilas County Veterans Service Office,
counties, (715) 365-1539; Betty Jo Graveen, Lac Courthouse, Eagle River, (715) 479-3629.
du Flambeau area, (715) 588-4204. Visually Impaired Persons Support Group,
Tax Listing Department, Eagle River. Sherry Eagle River, meetings held the fourth Tuesday of
Bierman, coordinator, (715) 479-3696. each month at Kalmar Senior Center, (715) 479-
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 2633.
WI 87, Eagle River, meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Weight Watchers, Eagle River, meetings held
Eagle River City Hall; Darlene Damitz, (715) 477- Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Riverstone Restaurant, 1-
2193. (800) 651-6000.
WI 985, Woodruff, meets Thursdays at noon at Women’s Health Services of 1, serving Vilas
Woodruff Senior Center; Barb, (715) 356-5088. County, 226 Hwy. 70, P.O. Box 21, St. Germain,
Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence & (715) 479-7565 or (715) 479-3357.

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LIBRARIES
Boulder Junction Public Library, Community
Building, Highway M, P.O. Box 9, Boulder
Junction; (715) 385-2050. Member Northern
Waters Library Service (NWLS).
Library hours: Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays and
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Library board: Susan Fehlandt, president; Algar
Saulic, vice president; Irene Gravelle, treasurer;
Eric Johnson, secretary; and Gigi Bohm, member
at large.
Edward U. Demmer Memorial Library, 6961 W.
School St., P.O. Box 760, Three Lakes, (715) 546-
3391, fax: (715) 546-2930; www.demmerlibrary.org;
e-mail: demmer@wvls.lib.wi.us. Janet Dixon,
director. Wireless Internet access available.
Member Wisconsin Valley Library Service.
Library hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-8
p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5
p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Library board: Steve Garbowicz, John Roberts,
Catherine Marshall, Kathleen Olkowski, Dianna
Blicharz, Sarah Ewing and Vicki Reuling.
Eleanor Ellis Public Library, 4495 Town Hall
Rd., P.O. Box 8, Phelps, (715) 545-2887. June
Franzen, library director; Kaye Petts, library
clerk. Member NWLS.
Library hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.;
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon.
Library board: Ginny Parker, president; Luanne
Gregas, Laura Myszka, Angela Kummerow and
Diane Moline.
Frank B. Koller Memorial Library, Hwy. 51
between the fire station and the community cen-
ter, Manitowish Waters, Box 100, (715) 543-2700.
Janelle Kohl, library director; Donna Fowler,
assistant librarian. Member NWLS.
Library hours (June 1-Sept. 30): Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesdays
and Thursdays, noon-8 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1
p.m. Library hours (Oct. 1-May 31): Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon; Tuesdays and Thursdays,
3-7 p.m.
Library board: Dick Henske, president; Paul
Lehmkuhl, treasurer; Helen Schmitt Erickson,
Annette Tellefson, Patricia Stonehouse, Jean
Eales.
Lac du Flambeau Public Library, Peacepipe Rd.,
P.O. Box 368, Lac du Flambeau; (715) 588-7001.
Mary M. Mann, director; Barbara Vincent and
Rita Philemon, circulation; and Antoinette
Beaudry and Evelyn Brown, staff-assisted com-
puter aides and interlibrary clerks. Member
NWLS.
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Library hours: Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-7 p.m.;
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
and 1:30-5 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Library board: Brenda Saglin, president; Al
Bauman, secretary-treasurer; Mary Ann Miller,
Johnna Clah, Linda Sache and school representa-
tive Laverne Poupart.
Wireless Internet access available.
Land O’ Lakes Public Library, 4242 Hwy. B, P.O.
Box 450, Land O’ Lakes; (715) 547-6006. Julie
Zelten, director; Karen Weber-Mendham, chil-
dren’s services; and Frisk Miller, technical ser-
vices. Member NWLS.
Library hours: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
9 a.m.-noon; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Library board: Cindy Geib, president; William Rose,
Orlando Alfonso, Rosalie Forassiepi, Gordon
Johnson, Peter Dring and Shelley Petersen.
Minocqua Public Library, 415 Menominee St.,
Suite B, Minocqua; (715) 356-4437; fax (715) 358-
2873; e-mail minlibra@wvls.lib.wi.us; Web site
minocqualibrary.org. Cindy Wendt, adult services;
and Mary Taylor, director and children’s services.
Library board: Jack Hallock, president; Catherine
Gelinas, Pat Pechura, Jean Mejerle, Robert
Eckert, Tom Garry and Laura Mendez. Member
WVLS.
Library hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed some holiday
weekends, call to inquire.
Northern Waters Library Service, 3200 E.
Lakeshore Dr., Ashland, WI 54806, (715) 682-
2365.
Serving the libraries and residents of Vilas,
Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer
and Washburn counties.
Walter E. Olson Memorial Library, 203 N. Main
St., P.O. Box 69, Eagle River, (715) 479-8070,
Diana Anderson, director; Patricia Lamon, techni-
cal services/children’s services; Mickee
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Stuckemeyer, interlibrary loan/volunteers/techni- Kenneth Middleton and Diane Egan.

cal services/administrative assistant; Don Barlou,
maintenance. Member NWLS.
Library hours: Mondays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Library board: Pamela Heeg, Jim Croker, George
Zima, Tina Koller, Sandra Slagle, Edith
Kukanich, Jill Kunes, Ed Johnston, Dennis Doud,
Jill Burns and Richard Held.
Plum Lake Public Library, 239 Hwy. 155, Sayner,
(715) 542-2020. Ida Nemec, director; Nancy Minx,
technical librarian.
Summer hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Winter hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-7
p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Sundays.
Library board: Charles Figer, president; Dan Sukow,
Sue Kurth, Nancy Nagel and Jennifer Raatz.
Presque Isle Community Library, P.O. Box 200,
8306 School Loop Rd., Presque Isle, (715) 686-
7613. Pam Eschenbauch, librarian/director.
Library hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-9 p.m.;
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Closed Sundays.
Library board: Lynn Vinall, Jeff Burke, Shirley
Harrison, Mike Speer, Chuck Hayes, Carol Stone,
Rhinelander District Library, 106 N. Stevens St.,
Rhinelander; (715) 365-1070. Ed Hughes, director,
(715) 365-1070; Tom Hurlburt, children’s depart-
ment, (715) 365-1050.
Winter hours: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-6
p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Summer hours: Mondays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-6
p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Library board: Janet Baer, president; Victoria
Houston, vice president; Marcie Metropulos, trea-
surer; Jim Leschke, Kay Koltz, Harry Whidden,
Tom Kelly and Ken Hardtke.
Winchester Public Library, Community Build-
ing, 2117 Lake Street, Winchester; phone/fax
(715) 686-2926. Cela McGinnis, library director.
Library hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-7
p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Library board: Steve Steiner, president; Judy
Habermann, Felicia Gorman, Carole Hochhalter,
Sharon Schmidt and Phillip Williams, town liaison.
Wisconsin Valley Library Service, 300 N. First
St., Wausau, WI 54403-5405; phone: (715) 261-
7250; fax: (715) 261-7259, e-mail: wvlsgen@wis-
valley.lib.wi.us.
Serving the libraries and residents of Oneida,
Forest, Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon and
Taylor counties.

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Health Care Needs

Residents of and visitors to Headwaters Country
have three hospitals and several community ambu-
lance services to take care of their immediate health-
care needs.
Serving the area are:
• Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital, 201
Hospital Road, Eagle River, (715) 479-7411.
• Howard Young Medical Center, 240 Maple St.,
Woodruff, 356-8000.
• Ministry Saint Mary’s Hospital, 2251 North
Shore Drive, Rhinelander, (715) 361-2000.
Also serving north-central Wisconsin is Aspirus
Wausau Hospital, 333 Pine Ridge Blvd., Wausau.
Phone (715) 847-2121 or 1-(800) 283-2881 for gener-
al information.
Special health-care needs are also provided
through nursing homes, private medical clinics, den-
tal offices, optometrists and other specialists.

Ministry Eagle River

Memorial Hospital
Data: Located at 201 Hospital Rd., Eagle River,
phone (715) 479-7411. Ministry Eagle River
Memorial Hospital (MERMH) is a 25-bed facility.
It was built in 1961 and affiliated with Howard
Young Health Care (HYHC) in 1987. Through
Howard Young, the hospital is affiliated with the
Medical College of Wisconsin. Housed inside the
hospital building is the Kalmar Clinic, which
includes Northwoods Family Orthopedics,
Cardiovascular Associates of Northern Wisconsin,
Northern Wisconsin Bone & Joint Center,
Northern Orthotic and Prosthetic Center,
Gastrointestinal Associates SC, Comprehensive
Foot and Ankle Care and Beltone Hearing
Services. In 2001, Eagle River Memorial Hospital
became part of Ministry Healthcare to form the
Northern Region, made up of MERMH, Howard
Young Medical Center, Ministry Saint Mary’s
Hospital in Rhinelander, Ministry Sacred Heart in
Tomahawk and Ministry Medical Groups.
Services Offered: Laboratory (general lab testing,
pathology, cytology, transfusion medicine), outpa-
tient care (cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation,
day surgery, orthopedic surgery, diabetes manage-
ment, 24-hour emergency services, occupational
health, pulmonary function testing), radiology
(general radiology, mammography, ultrasound,
mobile MRI, bone density, CT, vascular ultra-
sound), physical rehabilitation (physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech and language
pathology) and support services (dietary and
nutrition, pain management, lifeline, spiritual
services, palliative care, respiratory therapy).
History: In the 1950s, the need for a modern hospi-
tal in Eagle River was rapidly becoming apparent.
H.S. Tuttle, an Eagle River resident, came for-
ward and donated the property where the hospital
was built and a building fund was established to
secure $355,000. On Sept. 20, 1961, Eagle River
Memorial Hospital opened its doors. In 1977, due
to the generosity of Col. Norman C. Kalmar, his
wife, Ethel, and the Walter Olson Foundation, the
hospital was updated to include a new emergency
room, medical library, cardiopulmonary rehabili-
tation, an ambulance port and the addition of the
Kalmar Clinic with physician suites.
Marshfield Clinic
Eagle River Center
Data: Marshfield Clinic Eagle River Center, 500
Commerce Loop (Tamarack Business Park), Eagle
River, joined the Marshfield Clinic system in 1998
and is staffed by a family practice physician, A
family health physician assistant, as well as
health-care specialists from Marshfield Clinic
Minocqua Center in Minocqua. The center is open
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
For appointments, call (715) 479-0400 or 1-(800)
782-8581.
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Services Offered: Family health, obstetrics and

gynecology, urology, pediatrics, orthopaedics,
nutrition and weight-management services. Lab,
radiology and EKG services, mobile bone density
and mammography. Cardiology services are
offered by Dr. Richard Reinhart in Eagle River at
the Ministry Medical Group Eagle River Center
and Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital.
Staff Members: Diane Hrdina, M.D., family
medicine; Jill Brunstad, physician assistant, fam-
ily practice; John Twelmeyer, OB/GYN; Jennifer
Dodge, physician assistant, urology; Joanna
Gudel, M.D., pediatrics; Hugh Bogumill, M.D.,
orthopaedics; Diane Johnson, clinical dietitian,
certified diabetes educator; Renee Trapp, nutri-
tion education, weight management.

Family Health Clinics

Aspirus has four locations in the North Woods.
 Land O’ Lakes — 4348 Hwy. B. Clinic hours: Mon.-
Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (715) 547-6118.
 Phelps — 2383 Hwy. 17. Clinic hours: Mon.-Fri., 8
a.m.-5 p.m. (715) 545-2710.
 Rhinelander — 1630 N. Chippewa Dr. Clinic
hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (715) 361-5480.
 Three Lakes — 6951 S. Michigan St. Clinic hours:
8 a.m.-4 :30 p.m. (715) 546-2543.
Services Offered: Family physicians and nurse
practitioners provide health care for the entire
family.
Staff: William Raduege, M.D., Land O’ Lakes; Holly
Beede-McKinney, nurse practitioner, Land O’
Lakes; James Zelinski, M.D., Phelps; Debra
Schepker, nurse practitioner, Phelps; William
Gustafson, M.D., Rhinelander; Thomas Marren,
M.D., Rhinelander; Jolene Kopplin, nurse practi-
tioner, Rhinelander; Brian Erdmann, M.D.; Kim
Erdmann, M.D., Three Lakes.
Special Features: As part of the Community
Health Care system, the clinics have access to the
resources of a comprehensive network of physi-
cians, nurse practitioners, clinics, hospitals and
home-care agencies to provide contemporary, cost-
effective health care.
Howard Young
Medical Center
Data: Located at 240 Maple Street, P.O. Box 470,
Woodruff. Phone (715) 356-8000. Howard Young
Medical Center (HYMC), a 99-bed acute-care
facility, is part of the Ministry Health Care (MHC)
System and is affiliated with the Medical College
of Wisconsin.
Services Offered: Laboratory (comprehensive lab-
oratory testing, pathology, cytology, transfusion
medicine, microbiology), radiology (mammogra-
phy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mobile MRI,
bone density, CT, stereotactic breast procedures,
interventional procedures), obstetrical services
(birthing center, prenatal classes, lactation educa-
tion), surgical services (general surgery, podiatry,
ENT (ear, nose and throat), obstetrics, gynecology,
orthopedic (including total joint replacement),
vascular ultrasound, urology, pacemaker inser-
tion), support services (dietary and nutrition, dia-
betes education, pain management, lifeline, pal-
liative care, spiritual services, respiratory thera-
py, sleep lab), outpatient care (day surgery, dia-
betes management, cardiac and pulmonary reha-
bilitation, 24-hour emergency services, hemodial-
ysis, occupational health, pulmonary function
testing, wound ostomy and continence program),
physical rehabilitation (physical therapy, occupa-
tional therapy, speech and language pathology,
prosthetics, orthopedics), Ministry home care
(home health and hospice).
History: This medical complex, built in the rural
setting of Wisconsin’s North Woods, was made
possible by the late Howard Young, multimillion-
aire. He was an art dealer in New York, as well as
a visitor to Minocqua and a summer home owner
for 65 years. Young died June 23, 1972, at the age
of 94. In his will, he left $20 million to build a new
hospital if the name would be changed from
Lakeland Memorial Hospital to the Howard
Young Medical Center. Howard Young Medical
Center opened its doors in 1977. Elizabeth Taylor,
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actress and great-niece of Howard Young was in

attendance at the grand opening. One of televi-
sion’s best-known hosts, Ralph Edwards, was also
there. Edwards helped in the original fundrais-
ing building campaign for Lakeland Memorial
Hospital. In 1954, Edwards had heard the story of
Dr. Kate, the Penny Parade, the hospital and the
community’s outpouring of help. He featured Dr.
Kate Pelham Newcomb on his television program.
Within a few days of the appeal on his popular
show, 60 sacks of mail had arrived at the Woodruff
Post Office — sacks of letters and postcards all con-
taining pennies and other forms of money.
Remarkably, $106,000 had been donated (10.6
million pennies) throughout the country and from
people around the world.

Ministry
Medical Group
Data: Ministry Medical Group (MMG) is a part of
Ministry Health Care’s Physician Division, a
major multispecialty health-care provider in the
North Woods. There are seven satellite offices:
Eagle River, 930 E. Wall St., (715) 477-3000;
Rhinelander, 2251 North Shore Dr., (715) 361-
4700; Rhinelander-Riverside, 1020 Kabel Ave.,
361-4700; Crandon, 400 W. Glen St., (715) 478-
3318; Tomahawk, 401 W. Mohawk Dr., (715) 453-
7200; and Woodruff, 240 Maple St., (715) 356-
8920; and Laona, 4876 Mill St., (715) 674-5233.
Services Offered: Multispeciality services offered
in Eagle River include two full-time family prac-
tice physicians, one part-time pediatrician and
one full-time nurse practitioner. Specialists who
routinely rotate to Eagle River include general,
peripheral, vascular and thoracic surgery; inter-
nal medicine; rheumatology; audiology; ears, nose
and throat (ENT); behavioral health and women’s
health. Specialists available for referral at MMG
include OB/GYN, urology, behavioral health and
orthopedics.
History: MMG’s roots began in the early 1900s
when two early pioneers, Dr. Irving Schiek Sr. and
Dr. Warner Bump, came to northern Wisconsin,
each establishing their own clinics, which merged
in 1985. An affiliation took place with Ministry
Health Care in 1998. Ministry Health Care has
hospitals in Eagle River, Woodruff, Tomahawk and
Rhinelander.
Ministry
Saint Mary’s Hospital
Data: The facility is located at 2251 North Shore
Drive (east side of Rhinelander off Hwy. C and
Lincoln St.), phone (715) 361-2000 or 1-(800) 578-
0840. Ministry Saint Mary’s Hospital, a 73-bed
secondary-care facility is a member of the
Ministry Health Care System, with hospitals and
clinics located in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Services Offered: 24-hour emergency room with
hospital-based ambulance service; urgent care
available Mondays through Fridays, 7:30 a.m.-7
p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; compre-
hensive secondary-care services including estab-
lished regional cancer treatment center, with
approval by the Department of Health & Social
Services and Cooperative Oncology Group; radia-
tion therapy center; rehabilitation center offering
physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational
therapy, athletic trainers and “Return-To-Work”
program and occupational health services; car-
diopulmonary rehabilitation; patient and family
services; 100% digital imaging, including ACR-
approved mammography service, fixed based CT,
and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); diabetes
center; Lifeline; pain clinic; outpatient and inpa-
tient behavioral health care. Community services:
Community Link Coordinator — 361-2040 or 1-
(800) 242-9252; Palliative Care Coordinator —
(715) 361-2105 or 1-(800) 242-9252.
Medical Services: The hospital’s medical staff pro-
vides the following physician specialties: internal
medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics,
oncology, anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology,
ENT, family practice, general and vascular
surgery, neurology, orthopedic surgery, pain man-
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agement, pathology, physiatry (physical

medicine), psychiatry, radiation oncology, radiolo-
gy, rheumatology and urology.

Lillian Kerr Healthcare

Center by Rennes
Data: Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center is located
across from North Twin Lake in Phelps. This
unique facility is the site of Lillian Kerr Health-
care Center, Aspirus Pharmacy, Phelps Clinic,
Lillian Kerr Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
and Phelps Senior/Community Center. The facili-
ty serves residents of Vilas and sur-rounding
counties in Wisconsin and Iron, Ontonagon and
Gogebic counties in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan.
Services: Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center is an 64-
bed, Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility.
Physical, occupational and speech therapy are
offered five days a week for outpatients of all ages
and skilled nursing home residents. The facility is
the only Medicare-certified nursing home in Vilas
County. Lillian Kerr offers a variety of room
arrangements, several gardens and a large reha-
bilitation wing.
Employees: Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center pro-
vides employment for approximately 90 people.
Special Features: Lillian Kerr Healthcare
Center’s Secure Care Unit specializes in the care
of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or a
dementia-related illness. Respite care has also
become popular for family caregivers who need a
break or who are temporarily unable to care for
their loved ones at home. Being the only
Medicare-certified facility in Vilas County allows
area residents to utilize their Medicare benefits
for nursing care, as well as inpatient or outpatient
rehabilitation for occupational, physical and
speech therapy needs.
Veterans Affairs
Medical Center
Data: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center (VAMC) is located at 325 East H St., Iron
Mountain, Mich., phone (906) 774-3300 or 1-(800)
215-8262. Dedicated March 5, 1950, the VAMC is
located on a 26-acre tract along the Michigan-
Wisconsin border. Total counties served are 15 in
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and 11 counties
in northeastern Wisconsin. VAMC Iron Mountain
has the largest PSA east of the Mississippi River.
The VA Medical Center is combined with a 40-bed
Rehabilitation and extended-care center/nursing
home care unit. The VAMC also has community-
based outpatient clinics in Michigan in Ironwood,
Hancock, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie,
Menomonie and in Rhinelander, Wis., and a veter-
an outreach clinic in Manistique, Mich.
Services Offered: A VHA primary- and secondary-
level care facility with 11 medical, one surgical
and five ICU operating beds, the VAMC is located
in a rural, geographically remote, sparsely popu-
lated area of the northern Midwest United States.
The VAMC is a part of Veterans Integrated
Services Network (VISN) 12, which includes facil-
ities in Chicago and North Chicago, Ill.,
Milwaukee, Madison and Tomah, Wis., and Iron
Mountain, Mich. It provides limited emergency
and acute inpatient care, and relies heavily on
tertiary facilities in VISN 12 (particularly
Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee and Middleton
VAMC in Madison) to provide higher-level emer-
gency and specialty services. VAMC Iron
Mountain employs state-of-the-art telemedicine
technology and is a leader in rural health-care
delivery in VHA. Ambulatory and acute primary
and secondary health care is provided in areas of
medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine
and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry,
geriatrics and extended care.
Employees: The medical center has more than 600
employees. The staff is complimented by approxi-
mately 250 regularly scheduled volunteers who
provide outstanding support to the patients and
staff. Many volunteers are members of veteran
service organizations.
Executive Leadership Team: William J. Caron,
PT, MHA, acting medical center director; William
J. Caron, PT, MHA, associate medical center
director; Bilal Chardhry, M.D., chief of staff; and
Andrea Collins, RN, nurse executive.
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VISIT US SOON

ACE IS THE PLACE

When you need quality products and friendly, professional service.
R
S & S T POWE EQUIPME GIFTWA
PAI
NT AI NS T IHL NT N IQUE RE
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Depend on the people at Nelson’s for all your needs.

• Hallmark Cards • Lawn & Garden Supplies • Hand & Power Tools • Carhartt Clothing
• Vast Battery Selection • Plumbing & Electrical Supplies & Fixtures
• Automotive Supplies • Keys Duplicated • Cleaning Supplies

Nelson’s
Open 7 days a week to serve you
606 E. Wall, Eagle River
Hardware 715-479-4496
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George Young
Rated by Golf Digest recreational complex
 Located off Co. 424 to Young’s Lane on beautiful Chicagon Lake
“A Gem Off the Beaten Track” P.O. Box 457, Iron River, MI 49935 • 906-265-3401

18-Hole Championship
Golf Course
Enjoy golfing on one of the longest

GOLF courses in Michigan, approximately

7,100 yards. Tee times are recom-
mended until 4 p.m. Open 8 a.m. weekdays and 7
a.m. on weekends & holidays.
GREEN FEES ALL DAY $46* PER PERSON INCL. CART
*Additional cart fee per 18 holes

GOLF PASS: Husband & Wife or

College Student $200 Parent & Child $650 DRIVING RANGE IS NOW OPEN
Single $475 Family (children 17 & under) $725 Golf Season: 7 Days a Week 8 a.m.-9 p.m., 7 a.m. Weekends & Holidays
Also enjoy mountain
GEORGE YOUNG
biking, swimming
and lounging in our
beautiful clubhouse
with your favorite
beverage.
WOLF TRACK
NATURE TRAIL
a self-guided
nature walk AREA ORIENTATION MAP

Internet
Telephone
Television
118 Spruce St.
Eagle River, WI
(715) 480-4800

Bringing You the Future at the Speed of Light…

Local family-owned business. Keeps your money in the local economy.
There is no limit on the range of our service, eventually all of the
Northwoods will be able to get ChoiceTEL services.
No setup fees
Symmetrical download and upload speeds, which make the
Internet faster than DSL or cable.
Traditional landline-based phone service. Not VOIP.
Keep your current phone number.
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 RATED BY GOLF DIGEST

 18 BEAUTIFUL HOLES OF GREAT GOLF
 PGA AND LPGA PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF
715•479•8111
457 E. McKinley Blvd., Eagle River, WI 54521
www.eaglerivergolfcourse.com

Make your
tee times
online!
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LOOK WHAT’S NEW!

Now selling and servicing
Bikes
Top name brands
• Specialized • Sun
We Service All Makes

Clothing
for the
whole
family!
• Brighton • Patagonia • Fresh Produce • Ex Officio • Smartwool
• Vera Bradley • Royal Robbins • Horny Toad • Reef Sandals • Keen Shoes

Featuring
• Souris River &
Mad River Canoes Ask about
• Eddyline & Wilderness our Demos
Systems Kayaks

Books, Camping
& Hiking Supplies

622 E. Wall St., Eagle River

715-479-6631 (next to Nelson’s Ace)
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Church
Directory
LAKELAND ASSEMBLY CHURCH
& JC1 STUDENT MINISTRIES
9127 Cty. Hwy. J / Woodruff / 715.356.7385
Sunday Service 10 a.m.
Wednesday Activities 6:30 p.m.
Pastor Wendell Anderson • Youth Pastor Kellen Anderson
www.lakelandassembly.org

SHEPHERD OF THE LAKES COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH

LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Proclaiming The Living Word

Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday

Sunday 9 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School — all ages
Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service
at every service 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Wednesday
Dorothy Lindstrom, Pastor 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting “Hour of Power”

715-542-3701 Dave Johnson — Pastor

2903 Main St. (Hwy. 155) Second & Division St., Eagle River
Sayner 715-479-4986 & 715-479-4759

EAGLE RIVER Service Times:

Sundays: 8 and 10:45 a.m.
BAPTIST CHURCH Wels.net Summer Service Times:
SERVICE TIMES Sundays 8 and 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m. Mondays 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Sunday Eve 5 p.m.
Wednesday Eve
Bible Study & Youth Mtg. 7 p.m.

1016 Hwy. 45 South, Eagle River, WI 54521

PROCLAIMING “THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD” . . .
eagleriverbaptistchurch.org
TO THE WORLD!
715-479-7870 Pastor Don Hawkins www.christeagleriver.org/church 715-479-8307

PRINCE OF PEACE LAND O’ LAKES

LUTHERAN
CHURCH, ELCA
5030 Hwy. 70 West
Eagle River, WI 54521
www.princeofpeace-eagleriver.org
Everyone is welcome to join us for
Worship with Holy Communion
every Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
Nov. - Palm Sunday and 8 a.m.
& 10 a.m. Easter day - Oct.
Rev. Lloyd Leo Luedeman, Pastor
715-479-9263
BIBLE CHURCH
5937 Hwy. 45 North
Land O’ Lakes, Wis.
Sunday School 9 a.m.
Worship Service 10 a.m.
& Evening Service 6 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7 p.m.
Pastor Frank Puffer
715-547-3183

HOPE LUTHERAN PIONEER LAKE

CHURCH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Land O’ Lakes “Jesus still teaches by the water”
Just north of County B 3675 Church Rd., Conover
on U.S. 45 Sunday Worship Service
9 a.m.
DIVINE SERVICE Holy Communion
Sun. 9:30 a.m. at every service.

Office 906-544-2259 Coffee & lunch fellowship follows worship service.

Home 906-544-2339
Rev. John Kuziej, Pastor Phone: 715-479-4966
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Church
Directory
TWIN LAKES THREE LAKES
BIBLE CHURCH EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
A ministry of grace and truth to all through
Jesus Christ, our Savior. --John 1:17 Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.
Sunday School Classes for all ages 10:30 a.m.
Worship Services:
(Staffed nursry is provided for both hours)
Sunday
Sunday School 8:45 a.m. Clear and practical Bible teaching
Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Dynamic youth ministries
Wednesday Evening:
Adult Bible Study/Prayer Service 6 p.m. 1614 Hwy. 32, Three Lakes
Children/Youth Bible Study & Activity 5:30 p.m. 715-546-2000
www.tlevfree.org
3245 Hwy. 17, P.O. Box 65, Phelps, WI 54554 715-545-2791

ST. PETER THE FISHERMAN FAITH LUTHERAN

CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH ELCA
5001 County Hwy. G, Eagle River 6995 Hwy. 45 South
715-479-8704 Three Lakes, Wis.
Hwy. 45 North to Cty. Hwy. G, 1 Mile West Pastor Barb Girod
Worship Sundays 9 a.m.
Saturday Mass: 4 p.m. Holy Communion is celebrated every Sunday
Sunday Mass: 10 a.m. Sunday School follows the Children’s Sermon
No Sunday School on first Sundays of the
Sunday Masses month so that families can worship together.
June 19 - Sept. 4, 2011
8 and 10 a.m. 715-546-2770 • (H) 715-546-2795

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH FAITH EVANGELICAL

MISSOURI SYNOD FREE CHURCH
“Come Worship the Living Lord” Worship Service:
Sunday 8:30 & 10 a.m.
WORSHIP TIMES
Sat. 7 p.m. & 9035 Blumenstein Rd.
Sun. 7:30 and 10 a.m. Woodruff, WI 54568
Memorial Day thru Labor Day Directions: Hwy. 70, Blumenstein Road
between Trig’s & Walmart
Rev. William J. Trosien
223 Silver Lake Rd., Eagle River Pastor Rick Goff
715-479-6226 Phone: 715-356-4311 www.faithwoodruff.com

St. Theresa of Avila St. Kunegunda of Poland

Catholic Church Catholic Church
Across from the Information Bureau In Sugar Camp, Wisconsin
Three Lakes, Wisconsin across from Sugar Camp Lake
WEEKEND MASS TIMES Established in 1898
Saturday 4 p.m. • Sunday 9 a.m. WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
RECONCILIATION Saturday 6 p.m. • Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. RECONCILIATION
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Saturday 5:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. NO WEEKDAY MASSES
P.O. Box 8, Three Lakes, WI 54562 P.O. Box 8, Three Lakes, WI 54562
715-546-2159 Fr. William G. Horath, Pastor 715-272-1191 Fr. William G. Horath, Pastor
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VISIT OUR IMPRESSIVE SHOWROOM!
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COMMERCE

Vilas County
Boulder Junction, 5352 Cty. Hwy. M, P.O. Box
286W, Boulder Junction, WI 54512; e-mail, boul-
derjct@ boulderjct.org; www.boulderjct.org; 1-
(800) 466-8759, (715) 385-2400.
Conover,4665 Cty. Hwy. K East, P.O. Box 32,
Conover, WI 54519; (715) 479-4928 or 1-(866) 394-
4386; www.conover.org; e-mail, conover.org
@gmail.com.
Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce &
Visitors Center, 201 N. Railroad St., P.O. Box
1917, Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-6400 or 1-
(800) 359-6315; www.eagleriver.org; e-mail,
info@eagleriver.org.
Lac du Flambeau, 602 Peace Pipe Rd., P.O. Box ester-wi.org; e-mail, winchester@winchester-wi.org.
456, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54558; (715) 588-3346
or 1-(877) 588-3346; fax, (715) 588-9408;
www.lacduflambeauchamber.com; e-mail, info@ Oneida County
lacduflambeauchamber.com. Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff, P.O. Box 1006,
Land O’ Lakes, 6484 Hwy. 45, P.O. Box 599, Land Minocqua, WI 54548; (715) 356-5266; 1-(800) 44-
O’ Lakes, WI 54540; (715) 547-3432 or 1-(800) NORTH; www.minocqua.org.
236-3432; fax, (715) 547-8010; e-mail, infolan- Oneida County Tourism Council, P.O. Box 795,
dolakes@gmail.com; www.landolakes-wi.org. Rhinelander, WI 54501; 1-(800) 236-3006;
Manitowish Waters, Hwy. 51 and Airport Rd., P.O. www.oneidacountywi.com; e-mail, info@oneida-
Box 251, Manitowish Waters, WI 54545; (715) 543- countywi.com.
8488 or 1-(888) 626-9877; fax, (715) 543-2519; Pelican Lake Chamber of Commerce, Connie
e-mail, funinfo@manitowishwaters.org; www.mani- Brayton, president, P.O. Box 45, Pelican Lake, WI
towishwaters.org. 54463; (715) 487-5222; www.pelicanlakewi.org; e-
Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce, 8216 mail, pelicanlakecc@frontier.net.
Hwy. 51, P.O. Box 1006, 8216 Hwy. 51, Minocqua, Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O.
WI 54548; (715) 356-5266, 1-(800) 44-NORTH; Box 795, Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 365-7464;
fax, (715) 358-2446; www.minocqua.org. 1-(800) 236-4-FUN (4386); fax (715) 365-7467;
Phelps, 2299 Hwy. 17, P.O. Box 217, Phelps, www.rhinelanderchamber.com; e-mail, info@
WI 54554; (715) 545-3800 or 1-(877) 669-7077; rhinelanderchamber.com.
www.phelpscofc.org; e-mail, phelpschamber@ Three Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and
gmail.com. Welcome Center Inc., 1704 Superior St., P.O. Box
Presque Isle, 8305 Main St., P.O. Box 135, Presque 268, Three Lakes, WI 54562; (715) 546-3344 or 1-
Isle, WI 54557; (715) 686-2910; 1-(888) 835-6508; (800) 972-6103; www.threelakes.com; e-mail, vaca-
e-mail, info@presqueisle.com, www.presqueisle. tion@threelakes.com; Director, Skip Brunswick.
com.
St. Germain, 473 Hwy 70 E, P.O. Box 155, St.
Germain, WI 54558; (715) 477-2205 or 1-(800)
727-7203; fax (715) 542-3423; www.st-germain.
com; e-mail, info@st-germain.com.
Sayner-Star Lake, 325 Main St., P.O. Box 191,
Sayner, WI 54560; (715) 542-3789; e-mail, sayner-
starlake@wildblue.net, www.sayner-starlake.org;
Vilas County Chamber of Commerce, 330 Court
St., Courthouse, Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-
3649.
Vilas County Tourism & Publicity, 330 Court St.,
Courthouse, Eagle River, WI 54521; 1-(800) 236-
3649 or (715) 479-3649; www.vilas.org; e-mail,
vilasadv@vilas.org.
Winchester, 10315 County Hwy. W, HC2 Box 483,
Winchester, WI 54557; (715) 686-2232; www.winch-
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A HISTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

Self-Guided Interpretive Trail
The Eagle River Rotary Club has been involved in numer-
ous community service projects over its 83 years of existence. Tree Identification Challenge Course
Currently, the club sponsors a summer Wine & Cheese party, Rain and Butterfly Gardens
Antique Show, water station at Journeys Marathon, assists at
Klondike Days and Cranberry Fest, and hosts a Rotary Group Coniferous Tree Seedlings for Sale
Study Exchange. The club also supports a Berganthal The Tree Trunk Gift Store
Challenge to supply Thanksgiving dinners to the clients of the
local food pantry. In 2010, the Rotary Club of Eagle River Spring Celebration
donated almost $15,000 to build a self-sustaining well in Haiti.
Summer offerings:
Along with local high school scholarships, the Rotary Youth
Exchange Program is an ongoing project which has seen Evening Nature Programs
many inbound and outbound students better themselves Morning Family Programs
through this worldwide learning experience.
Youth Outdoor Adventure Series day camp
Meetings at Noon Bathroom Visiting Annual Scholarship Golf Outing-June 3rd
Mondays at Project in Rotarians
Eagle River Inn Riverview Welcome Forest Fest-August 6th
Park
519 Sheridan Street East
August EAGLE RIVER Food
Stand at Eagle River, WI 54521
Antique Cranberry 715.479.6456
Show ROTARY CLUB Fest
www.TreesForTomorrow.com
Founded June 1928

CEMETERIES
Alvin — Alvin Cemetery, Arnold Stapelton, (715)
545-2745.
Arbor Vitae — Sunset Memorial Municipal
Cemetery, S. Farming Rd., town offices, (715) 356-
3120.
Boulder Junction — Cemetery of the Pines, Hwy.
K, Bob Ohlsson, (715) 385-2474.
Cassian — Union Grove Cemetery, Lakewood Rd.,
Mike Winter, (715) 282-7537.
Clearwater Lake — Clearwater Lake Cemetery,
Viola “Tuss” Platzke, (715) 479-7015.
Conover — Hildegard Cemetery, Hwy. K, Alvin or
Rita Hogenmiller, (715) 479-4959.
Eagle River — Eagle River Cemetery, E. Wall St.,
Tom Lorch, (715) 479-8169; St. Peter’s Cemetery,
E. Wall St., Art Zyhowski, (715) 479-8194.
Hazelhurst — Whispering Pines Cemetery and
Lakeside Cemetery, Paul Fuhrman, (715) 356-
3823 or town office, (715) 356-5800.
Lac du Flambeau — Memorial Cemetery, Hwy. 47,
town clerk, (715) 588-3358.
Lake Tomahawk — Wilderness Rest Cemetery,
Hwy. 47, Jeff Bowen, (715) 277-2306.
Land O’ Lakes — Oak Hill Cemetery, Hwy. B, Sam
Otterpohl, (715) 547-6714.
Manitowish Waters — Pine Lawn Cemetery, Hwy.
51, Chuck Kramer, (715) 543-2707.
Minocqua — Minocqua Memorial Cemetery, Blue
Lake Rd., Willard Strasburg, (715) 356-3625.
Monico — Monico Cemetery, Robert Briggs, (715)
487-5209.
Newbold — Newbold Memorial Cemetery, Black
Lake Rd., Jeff Bowen, (715) 277-2306.
Phelps — Phelps Cemetery, Hwy. 17 N., town shop,
(715) 545-2471.
Plum Lake — Plum Lake Municipal Cemetery,
Sayner site — Lake Street; Plum Lake Municipal
Cemetery, Star Lake site — intersection of hwys.
N and K, Doug McKay, (715) 542-3302.
Presque Isle — Evergreen Cemetery, Hwy. W,
Frank Jirikowic, (715) 686-2810.
St. Peter Thrift Shop St. Peter Thrift Annex
114 E. Division St. 414 Jack Frost St.
715-479-1195 715-479-6393
Open Mon.-Sat. 9-3
Summer: Tues. & Thurs. Hours: Mon.-Wed.-Fri.-Sat. 10-2
extended hours 9-5
Collectibles, Furniture
Clothing Home
& More! Accessories
Two great stores for donations of clean,
gently used items. Come browse and buy!
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Rhinelander — Forest Home Cemetery, Newell
and Coon streets, Gunder Paulsen, sexton, (715)
362-4174 or (715) 493-7443; Northland Gardens
Chapel Mausoleum and Northland Memorial
Park, corner of Lake Thompson Rd. and North
Shore Dr., town of Pelican, Greg Umland, (715)
369-2504; St. Mary’s-St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hwy.
8, Greg Umland, (715) 369-2504.
St. Germain — St. Germain Cemetery, Hwy. 70 W.,
Jerry Eliason, (715) 542-3604.
Star Lake — Star Lake Cemetery, Doug McKay,
(715) 542-3302.
Sugar Camp — St. Kunegunda Cemetery, 6895
Hwy. 17 N., Joe Thorn, (715) 272-1473; Sugar
Camp Memorial Cemetery, Mike Kortenhof, sex-
tant, (715) 482-4447.
Three Lakes — Three Lakes Cemetery, Hwy. 45,
town offices, (715) 546-3316.
Winchester — Winchester Cemetery, Harris Lake
Rd., Norbert Baeseman, (715) 686-2531
(evenings).
Woodruff — St. Patrick’s Cemetery-Woodruff, Holy
Family Church, Rev. Bernard Byrne or Karen,
(715) 356-6284; Evergreen Cemetery, hwys. 51
and J, Evelyn Lee, town clerk, (715) 356-9421 or
(715) 356-2037; Forest Garden Cemetery, N. Town
Line Rd., Pete Blazkowski (715) 356-6715.
Gaffney-Busha
Funeral Home &
Alpha Crematory, Inc.
A FULLY EQUIPPED & LICENSED FACILITY
Locally Owned and Operated
ON-PREMISE CREMATORY
Free pre-arrangement
service available.
Cemetery Marker Sales
Contact Tom or Joe Busha
or Barry Wallis.
304 Division St., P.O. Box 698
Eagle River, WI 54521
Ph. 715-479-4777
www.gaffney-busha.com
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LAWMAKERS
Elected State Officials
Governor Scott Walker, Office of the Governor,
P.O. Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-
1212; fax (608) 267-8983.
Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Office
of the Lieutenant Governor, P.O. Box 2043,
Madison, WI 53701; (608) 266-3516; fax (608) 267-
3571.
Secretary of State Douglas LaFollette, P.O. Box
7848, Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-8888; fax
(608) 266-3159.
State Treasurer Kurt Schuller, P.O. Box 7871,
Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-1714; fax (608) 266-
2647.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, P.O. Box
7857, Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-1221; fax
(608) 267-2779.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Evers, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707;
(608) 266-1771; fax (608) 266-5188.
“Know Your Lawmakers”
President of the United States Barack H.
Obama, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20500; (202) 456-1414.
United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510;
(202) 224-3121.
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, 330 Hart Senate Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; (202) 224-5653;
1-(800) 247-5645.
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, 2 Russell Courtyard,
Washington, D.C. 20510; (202) 224-5323.
United States House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C. 20515; (202) 224-3121.
U.S. Representative Sean Duffy, 1208 Long-
worth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
20515; (202) 225-3365; district office (715) 298-
9344.
U.S. Representative Reid Ribble, 1513 Long-
worth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
20515; (202) 225-5665; district office (920) 380-
0061.
Wisconsin Senate, P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI
53707; (608) 266-2517.
State Senator Jim Holperin, P.O. Box 7882,
Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-2509; fax (608) 267-
0309.
Wisconsin Assembly, P.O. Box 8952 (letters A-L);
or P.O. Box 8953 (letters M-Z), Madison, WI
53708; (608) 266-1501.
State Representative Dan Meyer, P.O. Box 8953,
Madison, WI 53708; (608) 266-7141; fax (608) 282-
3634.
State Legislative Hot Line, 1-(800) 362-9472.
U.S. REP. REID RIBBLE U.S. REP. SEAN DUFFY
State Departments,
Bureaus & Agencies
Administration, Department of, Mike Huebsch,
secretary; 101 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703;
(608) 266-1741; fax (608) 267-3842.
Aging and Long-Term Care, Board on, Heather
Bruemmer, executive director; 1402 Pankratz St.,
Ste. 111, Madison, WI 53704; (715) 246-7014; fax
(608) 246-7001.
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection,
Department of, Ben Brancel, secretary; P.O. Box
8911, Madison, WI 53708; (608) 224-5015; fax
(608) 224-5013.
Better Business Bureau, (414) 847-6000; (800)
273-1002.
Commerce, Department of, Paul Jadin, secre-
tary; P.O. Box 7970, Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-
7088; fax (608) 266-3447.
Consumer Protection Hot Line, 1-(800) 422-
7128.
Court of Appeals, John Voelker, clerk; P.O. Box
1688, Madison, WI 53701; (608) 266-1880; fax
(608) 267-0640.
Elections Division, Government Account-
ability Board, Nathaniel Robinson, administra-
tor; P.O. Box 7984, Madison, WI 53707; (608) 267-
0715; fax (608) 267-0500.
Gaming, Division of, Steve Knudson, administra-
tor; P.O. Box 8979, Madison, WI 53708; (608) 270-
2534; fax (608) 270-2579.
Health Services, Department of, Dennis Smith,
secretary; P.O. Box 7850, Madison, WI 53707;
(608) 266-9622; fax (608) 266-7882.
Historical Society, Wisconsin, Ellsworth Brown,
director; 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706; (608)
264-6400; fax (608) 264-6542.
Insurance Commissioner, Office of, Theodore
Nickel, commissioner; P.O. Box 7873, Madison, WI
CONTINUED
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LAWMAKERS

53707; (608) 267-3782; fax (608) 261-8579.
Justice, Department of, J.B. Van Hollen, attorney
general; P.O. Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707; (608)
266-1221; fax (608) 267-2779.
Lawyer Regulation, Office of, Keith Sellen,
director; 110 E. Main St., Ste. 315, Madison, WI
53703; (608) 267-7400; fax (608) 267-1959.
Military Affairs, Department of, Brig. Gen.
Donald Dunbar, adjutant general; P.O. Box 14587,
Madison, WI 53708; (608) 242-3001; fax (608) 242-
3111.
Natural Resources, Department of, Cathy
Stepp, secretary; P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI
53707; (608) 267-7556; fax (608) 266-6983.
Public Defender, Office of the State, Nicholas
Chiarkas, state public defender; P.O. Box 7923,
Madison, WI 53707; (608) 266-0087; fax (608) 267-
0584.
Public Service Commission, Eric Callisto, chair-
man; P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707; (608)
267-7897; fax (608) 266-1401.
Regulation and Licensing, Department of,
Dave Ross, secretary; P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI
53708; (608) 266-1352; fax (608) 261-2381.
Revenue, Department of, Rick Chandler, secre-
tary; P.O. Box 8933, Madison, WI 53708; (608) 266-
6466; fax (608) 266-5718.
Supreme Court, Shirley Abrahamson, chief jus-
tice; P.O. Box 1688, Madison, WI 53701; (608) 266-
1885; fax (608) 261-8299.
Tourism, Department of, Stephanie Klett, secre-
tary; P.O. Box 8690, Madison, WI 53708; (608) 266-
2345; fax (608) 266-3403.
Transportation, Department of, Mark Gottlieb,
secretary; P.O. Box 7910, Madison, WI 53707;
(608) 266-1114; fax (608) 266-9912.
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Wisconsin Congressional Districts

Senators
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510

Herbert H. Kohl (D),

Milwaukee

Ron Johnson (R),

Milwaukee

Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

District
1. Paul Ryan (R), Janesville
2. Tammy Baldwin (D), Madison
3. Ron Kind (D), La Crosse
4. Gwendolynne Moore (D), Milwaukee
5. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R), Menomonee Falls
6. Thomas Petri (R), Fond du Lac
7. Sean Duffy (R), Wausau
8. Reid Ribble (R), Appleton
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University of Wisconsin System, Kevin Reilly,

president; 1720 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr.,
Madison, WI 53706; (608) 262-2321; fax (608) 262-
3985.
Veterans Affairs, Department of, Kenneth
Black, secretary; P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI
53707; (608) 266-4838; fax (608) 264-7616.
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, 401 N. Lawn
Ave., Madison, WI 53704; (608) 241-9789; fax
(608) 241-5807.
Wisconsin Technical College System, Daniel
Clancy, president; P.O. Box 7874, Madison, WI
53707; (608) 266-7983; fax (608) 266-1285.
Workforce Development, Department of,
Manny Perez, secretary; P.O. Box 7946, Madison,
WI 53707; (608) 267-1410; fax (608) 266-1784. SEN. JIM HOLPERIN REP.. DAN MEYER

For more information, go to wisconsin.gov.

12th Senate District

Sen. Jim Holperin

34th Assembly
District
Rep. Dan Meyer
(R-Eagle River)
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Recreation Abounds
in Headwaters Region
The Headwaters Country is one of the most out-
standing recreational regions in the Midwest. The
natural resources, featuring beautiful lakes, vast
forests and great scenery, attract thousands of vaca-
tioners each year to Vilas and Oneida counties.
Vilas County boasts more than 500 named lakes,
about 800 other lakes dotting the countryside and 73
named streams and rivers. In addition, Oneida
County has more than 400 named lakes, 800 other
lakes and 51 named streams.
Fishing and other water-oriented sports, such as
boating, canoeing, sailing, waterskiing and swim-
ming are the main attractions to this land of lakes.
Fishing for walleye and muskie get the top bill here,
but there are also northern pike, large- and small-
mouth bass, trout and many species of panfish.
If it’s walleye you’re after, 389 of the 1,207 (32%)
walleye lakes in Wisconsin are located in Vilas and
Oneida counties. This is also the place to fish for
muskie, as 368 of the state’s 703 (52%) muskie lakes
are located in Vilas and Oneida counties.
The streams and rivers offer some of the best trout
fishing and canoeing in the Midwest. The mighty
Wisconsin River, which has its source at Lac Vieux Sand (544), Shishebogama (716), Squaw (785),
Desert near Phelps, winds its way through both Sugar Camp (545) and Two Sisters (705).
counties.
Vilas County Lakes Over 1,000 Acres: Big Arbor
Besides water recreation, this huge parkland
Vitae (1,090), Big St. Germain (1,617), Big Sand
boasts hundreds of miles of hiking trails, more than
(1,408), Catfish (1,012), Crawling Stone (1,466),
1,000 miles of scenic hard-surfaced roads for bikers,
Fence (3,555), Flambeau (1,176), Ike Walton
dozens of cross-country ski trails and more than
(1,424), Island (1,023), Lac Vieux Desert (4,300),
1,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails.
Plum (1,108), Pokegama (1,052), Presque Isle
This is a complete recreational vacation land, as
(1,280), Star (1,150), Trout (3,816), North Twin
there are also 17 golf courses (15 public) in Vilas and
(2,788) and White Sand (1,229).
Oneida counties, tennis courts, community parks,
picnic areas and ball fields. Vilas County Lakes Over 500 Acres: Ballard
The following is a list of lakes over 1,000 and 500 (505), Big (850), Big Crooked (682), Big
acres, golf courses, parks and beaches, and winter Muskellunge (930), Big Portage (638), Birch (528),
recreational opportunities in Oneida and Vilas coun- Black Oak (584), Boulder (524), Clear (555), Crab
ties. (949), Cranberry (956), Eagle (572), Harris (507),
High (734), Kentuck (957), Laura (599), Little
Arbor Vitae (534), Little St. Germain (980), Little
Lakes and Streams Trout (978), Long (872), Lost (544), Manitowish
Oneida County Lakes Over 1,000 Acres: Clear Waters (506), Ninemile (646), Oxbow (511),
(1,049), Minocqua (1,285), Nokomis (1,950), Palmer (635), Rest (640), Smoky (610), Stormy
Pelican (3,585), Planting Ground (1,014), Rainbow (522), South Twin (642) and White Sand (728).
Flowage (2,035), Rhinelander Flowage (1,326), Streams: Oneida County has 51 trout streams and
Rice Flowage (1,150), Squirrel (1,352), Thunder Vilas County has 73 streams, with a majority of
(1,768), Tomahawk (3,627) and Willow Flowage the streams boasting high numbers of brook trout,
(5,134). average numbers of brown trout and some rain-
Oneida County Lakes Over 500 Acres: Big (866), bow trout. Some of the larger rivers and streams
Big Fork (624), Big Stone (567), Buckskin (634), — such as the Deerskin and Manitowish rivers in
Columbus (670), Crescent (612), Dam (716),
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Vilas County, the Tomahawk and Pelican rivers in

Oneida County, and the Wisconsin River in both
counties — offer excellent canoeing.

Golf Courses
19th Hole Par-3 Golf Course, 9067 Hwy. 70 W., St.
Germain, (715) 542-4042, nine-hole public par-3
course.
Big Sand Lake Golf Course, 4710 Airport Ln.,
Phelps, (715) 545-2484, nine-hole public course.
Big Stone Golf and Country Club, 846 Golf
Course Loop, Three Lakes, (715) 546-2880, nine-
hole public course.
Eagle River Municipal Golf Course, 527
McKinley Blvd., Eagle River, (715) 479-8111, 18-
hole public course.
Gateway Golf Course, 2146 Hwy. B, Land O’
Lakes, (715) 547-3929, nine-hole public course.
George Young Recreational Complex, Young’s
Lane, Iron River, Mich., (906) 265-3401, 18-hole
public course.
Lac Vieux Desert Golf Course, N-5383 Hwy. 45,
Watersmeet, Mich., (906) 358-0303, 18-hole public
course.
Lake Forest Recreation Area, Golf View Rd.,
Eagle River, (715) 479-4211, nine-hole public
course.
Minocqua Country Club, 9229 Country Club Rd.,
Minocqua, (715) 356-5217, private course.
Pinewood Golf & Country Club, 4705 Lakewood
Rd., Harshaw, (715) 282-5500, 18-hole public
course.
Plum Lake Golf Club, 3160 Clubhouse Rd.,
Sayner, (715) 542-2598, nine-hole public course.
Rhinelander Country Club, Hwy. W,
Rhinelander, 362-2046, 18-hole private course.
Rhinelander Northwoods Golf Course, 6301
Hwy. 8 W., Rhinelander, (715) 282-6565, 18-hole
public course.
St. Germain Golf Club, Hwy. 70 W., St. Germain,
(715) 542-2614, 18-hole public course.
Timber Ridge Golf Club, 10030 Timber Ridge
Rd., Minocqua, (715) 356-9502, 18-hole public
course.
Trout Lake Golf Club, AV3800 Hwy. 51 N.,
Woodruff, (715) 385-2730, 18-hole public course.
Wildwood Golf Course, 10080 Hwy. 70 W.,
Minocqua, (715) 356-3477, nine-hole public
course.
Parks and Beaches
Alman Recreation Area, Rhinelander, located
south of the city on Buck Lake off Hwy. G, facility
includes a beach, picnic area and hiking trails.
Big Arbor Vitae Park and Beach, Arbor Vitae,
located on the north end of Big Arbor Vitae Lake,
state facility includes picnic tables and grills, boat
landing, swimming beach, rest rooms and drink-
ing water.
Black Oak Lake Park and Beach, Land O’ Lakes,
located five miles west of town on Hwy. B, facility
includes swimming beach, boat landing, picnic
tables, drinking water and rest rooms.
Boulder Junction Community Ballpark,
Boulder Junction, located on Hwy. M, park
includes ball diamond, two tennis courts, sand
volleyball court, skateboard area and rest rooms.
Brandy Lake Park, Woodruff, located north of
Woodruff on Lemma Creek Rd., facility includes a
public beach with lifeguards on Brandy Lake, a
ball diamond, tennis courts, changing room, rest
rooms and picnic facilities.
Don Burnside Recreational Park, Three Lakes,
located west of town along Hwy. A, includes four
ball fields for softball, Little League and baseball,
a volleyball court, three tennis courts with lights,
soccer fields, playground, shelter, rest rooms,
grills and picnic tables.
Clear Lake Park and Beach, Woodruff, located
east of town off Hwy. J, state facility includes pic-
nic tables and grills, swimming area, rest rooms
and drinking water.
Conover Town Park, Conover, located east of town
on Hwy. K, park includes shelter, ballpark, soccer
fields, horseshoe pits, picnic tables, concession
building and playground equipment.
Crystal Lake Park and Beach, Sayner, located
west of town on Hwy. N, state facility includes pic-
nic tables and grills, swimming beach, drinking
water and toilets.
Donald “Pike” Dyer Park, (known as the T-Docks)
located in the city of Eagle River on Yellow Birch
Lake, part of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes,
includes a boat landing and parking area, rest
rooms, picnic tables, grills, walk paths and a bar-
rier-free pier.
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Eagle Lake County Park and Beach, located just

off of Chain O’ Lakes Rd. north of Eagle River,
facility includes boat landing and dock, beach (no
lifeguards), shelter, picnic tables, grills and rest
rooms.
Eagle River Skateboard Park, located behind the
Eagle River City Hall. The park area behind city
hall also includes a youth football field, T-
ball/softball field, ice skating rink and play-
ground.
Eagle River Tennis Courts, Eagle River, located
at the corner of Division and Forest streets, fea-
tures four tennis courts with cyclone fencing and
lights. Administered by Greater Eagle River
Tennis Association (GERTA).
Hodag Park and Public Beach, Rhinelander,
located on Boom Lake, facility includes public
beach with lifeguards, boat landing, tennis courts,
ball fields, playground, pavilion, picnic tables and
grills and rest rooms.
Hunter Lake Park and Beach, Conover, located
four miles southwest of Conover, county facility
includes a beach, boat landing, picnic tables and
toilets.
Indian Mounds Park and Beach, located on
Island Lake just east of Manitowish Waters, state
facility includes picnic tables and grills, rest
rooms, beach and drinking water.
Kiwanis Park, Eagle River, located on Minnesota
St. on city’s northwest side, includes playground
equipment for youngsters and basketball court.
Lake Tomahawk Park and Beach, Lake
Tomahawk, located northwest of Lake Tomahawk
just off Hwy. 47, state facility includes swimming
area, picnic tables and grills, rest rooms, boat
landing and drinking water.
Land O’ Lakes Memorial Park, Land O’ Lakes,
located west of town on Bluebird Ln., includes
Curt Sparks Pavilion with kitchen facilities,
Grubel Field, Rev. Fred I. Babcock Kiddie Park,
paved tennis courts, ball field, horseshoe pits, pic-
nic tables and rest rooms.
Little Star Lake Park and Beach, Manitowish
Waters, state facility is located just east of
Manitowish Waters off Hwy. 51, includes swim-
ming area, picnic table and grills, drinking water
and rest rooms.
Nichols Lake Park and Beach, Boulder Junction,
located just off Hwy. H west of the community,
state facility includes swimming area, picnic
tables, grills, drinking water and rest rooms.
Oldenburg Sports Park, Eagle River, located on
Highway G, facility includes youth soccer fields,
Little League baseball, softball fields and conces-
sion building.
Pioneer Park, Rhinelander, located on Oneida
Ave., facility includes a softball field, tennis
courts, playground equipment, museum, picnic
area, rest rooms and an ice rink in the winter.
Fran Richter Memorial Ball Fields, Eagle River,
located along Hwy. 70 W., area includes two ball
fields for men’s and women’s softball (one with
lights), and Little League baseball, rest rooms
and concession stand.
Riverview Park, Eagle River, located just west of
Hwy. 45 along the Eagle River, park includes shel-
ter, bandstand, two tennis courts, playground
equipment, rest rooms, boat tie-ups and fishing
pier, and a boat landing one block west.
St. Germain Community Park, St. Germain,
located at intersection of hwys. 70 and 155, facili-
ty includes shelters, two ball fields (one with
lights), soccer fields, picnic tables, shelter, grills,
playground equipment, skateboard area and rest
rooms.
Sayner Community Park, Sayner, located just
east of the intersection of hwys. 155 and N, facili-
ty includes a ball field with lights, pavilion, horse-
shoe pits, two tennis courts, playground, grills
and picnic tables, concession building, rest rooms
and an ice skating rink in winter.
Silver Lake Park and Beach, Eagle River, located
on Lake Shore Dr., facility includes beach, rest
rooms and changing rooms, picnic tables, grills,
playground and panfishing pier.
Sugar Camp Town Park, Sugar Camp, located
just off Camp Four Road, town facility includes
ball fields, soccer fields, disc golf course, play-
ground equipment and concession stand.
Torch Lake Park and Beach, Conover, located
two miles south of town on Torch Lake Rd., coun-
ty facility includes beach, grills, tables and rest
rooms.
Torpy Park, Minocqua, located along Hwy. 51, facil-
ity includes swimming area with lifeguards, pic-
nic tables and grills, playground equipment and a
pavilion.
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Town Line Lake Public Beach, Rhinelander,
located west of Rhinelander off Hwy. K, facility
includes a beach and picnic area.
Trout Lake Point Park and Beach, Boulder
Junction, located west of Hwy. M south of Boulder
Junction, state facility includes a swimming area,
picnic tables and grills, rest rooms and drinking
water.
Vandervort Memorial Park, St. Germain, located
on Lost Lake on Lost Lake Dr., includes shelter,
picnic tables and ball field.
Vilas County Fairgrounds, Eagle River, located
on Hwy. 70 W. in city, includes ball fields, tennis
courts, display buildings, shelters, rest rooms and
grandstand.
Wavering Park, Phelps, located on Old School Rd.,
facility includes two ballparks (one with lights),
two soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts,
playground, pavilion, veterans memorial, picnic
tables and rest rooms.
West Side Park, Rhinelander, located on Phillips
St., park includes a ball field, playground equip-
ment, ice skating rinks in winter and rest rooms.
Cy Williams Park and Maple Lake Beach, Three
Lakes, located just off Superior St. near down-
town, facility includes a shelter, picnic tables,
beach with lifeguards, changing room, rest rooms
and playground. The park is the site of the annu-
al Three Lakes Firemen’s Picnic.
Winchester Community Park, Winchester, locat-
ed on S. Turtle Rd. along the Turtle River, facility
includes picnic tables and grills, pavilion, play-
ground equipment, horseshoes and rest rooms.
Winter Recreation
Snowmobiling: More than 600 miles of groomed
and marked trails await visitors to Vilas County.
Add to that an additional 400 miles of trails in
Oneida County. It gives snowmobile enthusiasts
well over 1,000 miles of scenic trails which link
communities in the two counties. The trails are
both state and club funded. Local trail maps are
available at most chambers of commerce. For a
map of Vilas County snowmobile trails, write
Vilas County Tourism & Publicity, 330 Court St.,
Eagle River, WI 54521 or phone (715) 479-3649 or
1-(800) 236-3649. The county tourism Web site is
www.vilas.org. For a map of Oneida County snow-
mobile trails, write Oneida County Department of
Advertising and Publicity, P.O. Box 400, Oneida
Ave., Rhinelander, WI 54501, or phone (715) 369-
6126 or 1-(800) 236-3006. The county Web site is
www.oneida.wi.gov. For information on Wisconsin
snowmobile clubs, contact the Association of
Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs, 5497 Waterford La.
Suite B, Appleton, WI 54913, or phone (920) 734-
5530. Eagle River is billed the “Snowmobile
Capitol of the World” and is also home of the
World Championship Snowmobile Derby held
each January. The Derby Track is located on the
north side of town on Hwy. 45, (715) 479-4424.
The Snowmobile Hall of Fame and Museum is
located just west of St. Germain on Hwy. 70 and is
open year-round. Phone (715) 542-4488. The
World Snowmobile Headquarters is located at
1521 Hwy. 45 N. in Eagle River. Phone (715) 479-
2186.
Cross-Country Skiing: Nordic skiers will find
more groomed and tracked trails, old logging
roads and developed hiking trails for skiing than
in any other area in the state. Between the two
counties, there are more than 30 public trails
which are regularly groomed. There are several
ski clubs in the area. For information on trail con-
ditions or maps, contact either county advertising
department listed under snowmobiling.
Ice Fishing: There are 900 named lakes here, plus
hundreds of other smaller lakes, which offer fish-
ing during the winter for walleye, northern, bass
and panfish. For information on fishing regula-
tions, call fish managers at the Rhinelander DNR
office, Northern Region Headquarters, (715) 362-
7616.
Hockey: One of the most popular winter sports in
this area is ice hockey, attracting players and fans
of all ages. Hundreds of games — including youth,
high school and men’s — are played each winter
at the historic Eagle River Sports Arena. The
Sports Arena is also the headquarters of the
Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame honoring those
people in the state who have been important to
the sport of hockey. Eagle River has earned the
title as the “Hockey Capital of Wisconsin.” The
Sports Arena, with two indoor rinks, and the hall
of fame are located just east of Eagle River on
Hwy. 70, (715) 479-4858.
Other Sports: Ice skating, snowshoeing, toboggan-
ing, tubing, downhill skiing (many Upper
Peninsula of Michigan ski resorts are less than
one hour’s drive away) and hunting (check DNR
hunting regulations) are all options available to
winter sports enthusiasts.
Fishing Licenses
Fishing licenses are sold at most DNR offices, all
county clerk offices, and at many bait shops, sporting
goods stores and marinas. Anglers may make a vol-
untary contribution of $1 when purchasing a fishing
license. This contribution will be used for lake
research to determine methods of improving the
quality of the lakes in Wisconsin. The following
licenses are available for anglers.
Resident Individual (Annual) Fishing License
— Fee $20. Valid April 1 to March 31.
Resident Combination (Husband and Wife)
License — Fee $31. Valid April 1 to March 31.
Issued to a legally married husband and wife who
meet residence requirements.
Resident Sports License — Minimum fee $60.
Valid from April 1 through March 31. This license
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allows fishing and hunting (but only for certain

types of game). The minimum fee is $60, but more
may be given as a donation to natural resources
management.
Resident Reduced Fishing License — Fee $7.
For 16- and 17-year-olds and senior citizens age
65 years and older.
Resident Disabled Fishing License — Fee $7.
Resident Veteran Disabled Fishing License —
Fee $3.
Resident Conservation Patron License —
Minimum fee $165. Valid April 1 through March
31. This license serves as a substitute for separate
licenses and stamps for hunting small game, deer,
bear, waterfowl, archer hunting, annual fishing,
sturgeon spearing, inland trout fishing, Great
Lakes trout and salmon fishing and trapping.
Includes an admission sticker for state parks,
state forests and state trails and a one-year sub-
scription to Wisconsin Natural Resources maga-
zine.
Nonresident Individual (Annual) Fishing
License — Fee $50.
Nonresident 4-Day Individual License — Fee
$24.
Nonresident 15-Day Individual License — Fee
$28.
Nonresident 15-Day Family License — Fee $40.  live at a permanent address in Wisconsin for
Includes children younger than 18. 30 consecutive days immediately before you apply
Nonresident Annual Family License — Fee for a license and you vote in Wisconsin, pay
$65. Includes children 16 and 17 years of age. Wisconsin income taxes or have a Wisconsin driver’s
license; or
Two-day Great Lakes Fishing License — Fee
$14 (stamp included). Resident and nonresident.  you are on active military duty stationed in
Wisconsin; or
Senior Citizen Annual Fishing License — Fee
$7. Resident; 65 years or older.  you are a full-time undergraduate student liv-
ing at a college or university in Wisconsin offering a
Annual Inland Trout Stamp for Residents and bachelor’s degree.
Nonresidents — Fee $10. Valid for the calendar
year. Anyone who needs to buy a fishing license
and who intends to fish for trout in inland waters Key Season Openers
(including streams flowing into Lake Superior)
must purchase an inland trout stamp. The lakes and forests of Vilas and Oneida counties
Great Lakes Salmon and Trout Stamp — Fee are big draws for anglers and hunters. Check the
$10. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Web site
at www.dnr.wi.gov for information on all the 2011
Duplicate Fishing License — Fee $10. Available
seasons. A few of the key dates follow.
at county clerk’s offices.
Fishing — General game fish, May 7; muskie, May
No fishing license is required for Wisconsin res-
28; bass, June 18.
idents who are younger than 16 years old.
Deer hunting — Gun, Nov. 19-27; bow, early —
Nonresidents who are 16 or older need a nonres-
Sept. 17-Nov. 17, late — Nov. 28-Jan. 8; muz-
ident fishing license to fish in Wisconsin
zleloader, Nov. 28-Dec. 7; statewide antlerless,
waters with a hook and line. Nonresidents also
Dec. 8-11; youth, Oct. 8-9; October antlerless, Oct.
need a fishing license to take smelt and spear
13-16.
fish, or to take rough fish and minnows using
nets and seines of legal size, but not to take Small game — Ruffed grouse and squirrel, Sept.
turtles, frogs and crayfish. Nonresidents may 17-Jan. 31; woodcock, Sept. 24-Nov. 7.
not sell smelt. Waterfowl — Season dates vary annually; Early
Establishing Residency — You are eligible to Canada goose, Sept. 1-15.
obtain a resident license if you: Trapping — Season dates vary by species.
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The News
VILAS COUNTY
N -R
EWS EVIEW
MEDIA
Newspapers
Vilas County News-Review and The Three
Lakes News (weekly), P.O. Box 1929, Eagle
River, WI 54521; (715) 479-4421; fax (715) 479-
6242; e-mail erpub@nnex.net; www.vcnewsre-
view.com.
FYI Northwoods (bimonthly), P.O. Box 238,
Presque Isle, WI 54557; (715) 686-2126; delivered
free on second and fourth Thursdays of each
month. Sarah Johnson, publisher; www.-
fyinorthwoods.com.
Hodag Buyers’ Guide (weekly), P.O. Box 558,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 369-3331; fax (715)
369-2691; www.rhinelanderinfo.com.
Iron County Reporter and Shopper’s Guide
(weekly), P.O. Box 311, Iron River, MI 49935; (906)
265-9927; www.ironcountyreporter.com.
Lakeland Times (biweekly), P.O. Box 790,
Minocqua, WI 54548; (715) 356-5236; fax (715)
358-2121; www.lakelandtimes.com.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Inc., (daily) json-
line.com; customer service, 1-(800) 759-6397; P.O.
Box 371, Milwaukee, WI 53201.
Northstar Journal (Sunday weekly), P.O. Box 558,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 369-1022; fax (715)
369-2691.
Northwoods Media-The Daily News (daily), P.O.
Box 778, Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 365-6397
or 1-(888) 886-8135; www.rhinelanderdailynews.-
com.
Tomahawk Leader (weekly), P.O. Box 345,
Tomahawk, WI 54487; (715) 453-2151; www.
tomahawkleader.com.
Radio Stations
WCQM — 98.3FM, P.O. Box 309, Park Falls, WI
54552; (715) 762-3221; fax (715) 762-2358.
WCYE — 93.7FM, 38 W. Davenport St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 369-9575; fax (715)
369-9475.
WDEZ — 101.9FM, 557 Scott St., Wausau, WI
54403; (715) 842-1672; fax (715) 842-1672.
WERL — 950AM, P.O. Box 309, Eagle River, WI
54521; (715) 479-4451, fax (715) 479-6511.
WHBM — 90.3FM, (Wisconsin public radio), Park
Falls, WI 54552; (608) 263-4199, 1-(800) 747-7444.
WHDG — 97.3FM, 3616 Hwy. 47 N., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (715) 362-1975; fax (715) 362-1973.
WIFC — 95.5FM, 557 Scott St., Wausau, WI 54403;
(715) 842-1672; fax (715) 848-3158.
WIKB — 99.1FM, 1230AM, 809 Genesee St., Iron
River, MI 49935; (906) 265-5104 or 1-(800) 562-
7166; fax (906) 265-3486.
WIMK — 93.1FM, 101 E. Kent St., Iron Mountain,
MI 49801; (906) 774-4321; fax (906) 774-7799.
WLKD — 1570AM, 3616 Hwy. 47 N., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (715) 362-1975; fax (715) 362-1973.
WMIQ — 1450AM, talk; 101 E. Kent St., Iron
Mountain, MI 49801; (906) 774-4321; fax (906)
779-7799.
WMQA — 95.9FM, 3616 Hwy. 47 N., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (888) 362-0096, (715) 362-1975; fax
(715) 362-1973.
WOBT — 1240AM, 3616 Hwy. 47 N., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (715) 362-6140; fax (715) 362-4200.
WOFM — 94.7FM, P.O. Box 2048, 557 Scott St.,
Wausau, WI 54403. (715) 842-1672; fax (715) 842-
1672.
WRHN — 100.1FM, 3616 Hwy. 47 N., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (715) 362-1975; fax (715) 362-1973.
WRJO — 94.5FM, P.O. Box 309, 909 N. Railroad St.,
Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-3292, (800) 450-
3292.
WRLO — 105.3FM, 3616 Hwy. 47 N., Rhinelander,
WI 54501; (715) 362-1975; fax (715) 362-1973.
WRVM — Translator stations 107.1FM Eagle
River, 106.3FM Land O’ Lakes and 103.9FM
Phelps, P.O. Box 212, Suring WI, 54174; (920) 842-
2900.
WSAU — 550AM, P.O. Box 2048, 557 Scott St.,
Wausau, WI 54403; (715) 842-1672; fax (715) 842-
1642.
WXPR — 91.7FM, (public radio), 303 W. Prospect,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-6000, 1-(800)
236-8292; fax (715) 362-6007.
WZNL — Star 94.3FM, 101 E. Kent St., Iron
Mountain, MI 49801; (906) 774-4321.
Wisconsin Public Radio, audience services, 821
University Ave., Madison, WI 53706; 1-(800) 747-
7444.
Television Stations
WAOW — Channel 9 — ABC, 1908 Grand Ave.,
Wausau, WI 54403-6897; (715) 842-9293; fax (715)
848-0195.
WJFW — Channel 12, Channel 27 (UHF) —
NBC, P.O. Box 858, 3217 Hwy. G, Rhinelander, WI
54501; (715) 369-4700; fax (715) 365-8810.
WLEF — Channel 36 — WPT, Park Falls
Transmitter, 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
53706; 1-(800) 422-9707 (viewer services).
WLUC — Channel 6 — NBC, 177 U.S. 41 E.,
Negaunee, MI 49866; (906) 475-4161.
WSAW — Channel 7, Channel 57 (UHF) — CBS,
1114 Grand Ave., Wausau, WI 54403; P.O. Box
1247, Wausau, WI 54402; (715) 845-4211.
WYOW — Northwoods 34 — ABC, 528 W. Pine
St., P.O. Box 2705, Eagle River, WI 54521; (715)
477-2020, (715) 842-9293; fax (715) 848-0195;
www. wyowtv34.com.
Wisconsin Public Television, viewer services, 1-
(800) 422-9707.
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DAY CARE

Vilas County
Adamovich’s Day Care Center, Eagle River,
Katie Adamovich, (715) 479-6013.
April’s Family Day Care and Preschool, Eagle
River, April Gander, (715) 479-4143.
Camp Jorn, YMCA Child Care Center,
Manitowish Waters, Dawn Holt, child-care direc-
tor, (715) 543-8390; Dennis Lipp, executive direc-
tor, 543-8808.
Eagle River Head Start, Barb Menting, (715) 479-
7602.
Humpty Dumpty Preschool, 105 N. First St.,
Eagle River, Donna Montezon, Joan Montezon
and Andrea Baughman, (715) 479-3830.
Kids Are Us Child Care Center Inc., Land O’ Vitae, Terri Caywood, (715) 356-4686.
Lakes, Kelly Pyne, (715) 547-3078.
Little Acorn Lodge Child Development Center
LLC, Early Head Start, Head Start, 564 Hwy. Oneida County
155, St. Germain. Sharon Goller, (715) 542-2273. Headwaters Birth to Three Program,
Little Pine Cones Lodge Child Development Rhinelander, Maureen Juras, (715) 369-1337.
Center LLC, Early Head Start, Head Start, Nicolet Child Development Lab, Nicolet College,
1165 Hwy. 45 S., Eagle River. Sharon Goller, (715) Rhinelander, Michelle Conrath, (715) 365-4488.
477-2273. North Country Montessori, Candice Henderson,
St. Germain Family Child Care Center, 1539 Woodruff, (715) 356-4678.
Highway 155, St. Germain, Suzanne Wirth, (715) Rhinelander Head Start, Rhinelander, Billie Jo
542-2905. Swanson, (715) 369-3050, and Jodi Bellile, (715)
Terri’s Tree House Childcare Center, Arbor 369-0791.

Forest Fires, Vilas: 911; Oneida: 911; Cell phones: 911.

EMERGENCIES
American Red Cross, 7 N. Brown St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-5456, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; emer-
gency, 1-(800) 939-4052. Serving Vilas, Oneida,
Forest and Iron counties.
CDC Info (Center for Disease Control &
Prevention), 1-(800) 232-4636.
Coroner/Medical Examiner, Vilas County, Paul
Tirpe, (715) 543-2232; chief deputy coroner, Mike
Gough, (715) 479-6596; deputy coroners, Diane
Price, (715) 479-6824; Signe Baake, (715) 547-
3403; and Heather Tirpe, (715) 543-2232; Oneida
County, Traci England, (715) 369-6155.
DNR Violation Hot Line, 1-(800) 847-9367 (TIP-
WDNR).
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wausau, (715)
842-2666 or (414) 276-4684.
KIN Inc. (Kids In Need), 1-(800) 622-9120.
Koller Behavioral Health Services, a depart-
ment of Ministry Saint Mary’s Hospital, 930 E.
Wall St., Eagle River, (715) 479-4585.
Medicare Part D, Commission on Aging benefits
specialist, Eagle River, (715) 479-3625.
Poison Center, (414) 266-2222; 1-(800) 815-8855.
Road Conditions Information, 511, 1-(866) 511-
9472.
Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence &
Sexual Assault, Eagle River, (715) 479-2912; 24-
hour hot line, 1-(800) 236-1222.
Weather Report, Green Bay, (920) 494-2363;
National Weather Service, (262) 965-2074.
Wisconsin HIV, STD & Hepatitis C
Information, 1-(800) 334-2437.
Wisconsin State Patrol, Wausau, (715) 845-1143.
U.S. Secret Service, Madison, (608) 264-5191.
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CONSERVATION
Resource Conservation
Conservation and resource protection is a key
issue for the residents of Vilas and Oneida counties
because the area harbors some of the most plentiful
and diversified natural resources found anywhere in
the United States.
Thousands of lakes, more than a million acres of
public forest, hundreds of miles of rivers and creeks,
game fish, small- and big-game animals, endan-
gered wildlife, uncontaminated groundwater and
clean air are just some of the resources that make
conservation so important here.
At the forefront of resource protection lies the
Department of Natural Resources, which is responsi-
ble for controlling the forces of pollution, poaching,
overdevelopment and wildlife habitat destruction, to
name just a few. They are charged with protecting
and enhancing Wisconsin’s air, land, water, wildlife,
fish and forests. Guiding them is the voice of the
average citizen, and the sportsmen, through the
Wisconsin Conservation Congress.
Next in line are local conservation organizations
which work to protect the resources through habitat
improvement projects of their own or by raising
funds for state and national projects. They include
groups such as Muskies Inc., Trout Unlimited,
Whitetails Unlimited and local fish and game clubs.
Dept. of Natural Resources
State Offices are located at 101 S. Webster St.,
Madison. The mailing address is P.O. Box 7921,
Madison, WI 53707-7921; (608) 266-2621; call cen-
ter 1-888-936-7463 seven days a week 7 to 10
p.m.; toll-free Poacher Hot Line 1-(800) TIP-
WDNR (847-9367) or cell #367; burning conditions
1-888-947-2757. Secretary of Natural Resources,
Cathy Stepp, (608) 266-2252; www.dnr.state.wi.us.
Natural Resources Board, Jonathan Ela, chair;
David Clausen, vice chair; Christine Thomas, sec-
retary; board members Preston Cole, Gary Rohde,
John Welter, Jane Wiley.
DNR Northern Region Headquarters, 107
Sutliff Ave., Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 365-
8900. John Gozdzialski, regional director in
Spooner, (715) 635-4002. Program leaders: Tom
Jerow, water, (715) 365-8901; Dave Zebro, law
enforcement, (715) 635-4093; Bill Smith, land,
(715) 635-4057; Connie Antonuk, air and waste,
(715) 365-8946; and Steve Petersen, NHAL State
Forest, (715) 385-9225.
Woodruff Service Center, 8770 Hwy. J, Woodruff,
WI 54568; (715) 356-5211, service center open to
public Tuesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
and 1:30 to 4 p.m.. Steve Gilbert, Vilas County fish
biologist, (715) 358-9229; John Kubisiak, Oneida
County fish biologist, (715) 365-8919; Chuck
McCullough, wildlife biologist, (715) 623-4190;
Tom Wrasse, warden supervisor, (715) 358-9203.
Eagle River DNR Ranger Station, (715) 479-
4771 or (715) 479-8870.
Rhinelander Ranger Station, (715) 365-2633 or
(715) 365-2634.
Trout Lake Forestry Hdqtrs., (715) 385-2727.
Crandon Ranger Station, (715) 478-3717.
Madison License Section, (608) 266-2621, (877)
945-4236.
USDA Wildlife Services District Office (prob-
lem bears, wolves, beavers, birds), 1-(800)
228-1368.
Wis. Conservation Congress
Executive Council officers are Chairman Edgar
Harvey Jr. of Waldo; Vice Chairman Robert
Bohmann of Racine; Secretary Rich Kirchmeyer of
Prentice. Northern Wisconsin council members
include Roger Sabota, (715) 369-2283, and Mike
Riggle, (715) 748-5634. Mailing address is:
Department of Natural Resources, Attn.: CC
Liaison, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
Vilas County Delegates to the Congress are
Chairman Ken Anderson, P.O. Box 294, Eagle
River, WI 54521, (715) 479-2394; Vice Chairman
Russ Warye, P.O. Box 128, Presque Isle, WI 54557;
Art Anderson, 635 Bond Blvd., Eagle River, WI
54521, (715) 479-1758; Walter Camp, P.O. Box 54,
St. Germain, WI, 54558, (715) 542-3856; Ron
Waller, 3795 Meta Lake Rd., Eagle River, WI
54521, (715) 479-9078.
Oneida County Delegates to the Congress are
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Chairman Roger Sabota, 5000 Isle View Dr.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 369-2283. Delegates
are: Ben Loma, 4526 Bayview Dr., Rhinelander,
WI 54501, (715) 362-4573; Jim Heffner, 7645 Hwy.
D, Eagle River, WI 54521, (715) 477-2667; Ed
Schonski, 6891 Gypsy Lake Rd., Lake Tomahawk,
WI 54539, (715) 227-4269; Lee Bastian, 41 S.
Monico St., Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715) 369-
3827.

Trees For Tomorrow

Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River is a specialty
school that focuses on the wise use and conserva-
tion of all natural resources. Thousands of stu-
dents, teachers and outdoor enthusiasts attend
workshops and seminars annually. The center is
located at 519 Sheridan St. E., Eagle River, WI
54521. Contact Director Maggie Bishop at (715)
479-6456; e-mail learning@treesfortomorrow.com;
Web site www.treesfortomorrow.com.
54562; James Bollmann, president, (715) 546-
Ducks Unlimited Chapters 3588; www.tlfw.org.
DU Senior Regional Director, Steve Kresl, Eagle Trout Unlimited, Northwoods Chapter, Brian
River, (715) 477-2508, serving northern Wisconsin Hegge, (715) 362-3244, days; (715) 282-5706,
and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. evenings.
Eagle River Ladies Chapter, Mary Horant, (715) Whitetails Unlimited Inc., North Country
479-8716. Chapter, Eagle River/Three Lakes, Mark
Headwaters Chapter, Eagle River, Jim Kauzlaric, Hartman, (715) 479-5067.
(715) 479-9386.
Iron River Chapter, Dan French, (906) 265-5725.
Lake Katherine Chapter, Hazelhurst, Richard
Buhs, (715) 277-3794.
Mercer-Manitowish Chapter, Mary Beth
Kolarcheck, (715) 543-2534.
Paul’s
Northern Lakes Chapter, Crandon, Chuck Sekel,
(715) 478-3767.
Pump-’N-Pantry
Northern Lites Chapter, including Land O’
Lakes, Conover and Phelps, Roger Jensen, (715)
Our Regular Prices Are Others’ Specials
479-8427. • GAS
Plum Creek Chapter, including Sayner and Star
Lake, Will Maines, (715) 542-3501.
• GROCERIES
Rhinelander Chapter, Ron Wiedeman, (715) 493- • LIQUOR
1232. • SNACKS OF ALL KINDS
St. Germain Chapter, Kirk Keck, (715) 356-2508.
Three Lakes Chapter, Janine Norton, (715) 546- 4341 E. WALL ST., EAGLE RIVER (715) 479-2999
3843.
Trout Lake Chapter, Boulder Junction, Ken Hey, Friends — Meet Me
Brousil, (715) 686-2487.
at O’Brien’s Pub
Other Organizations • Full Bar!
Headwaters Chapter Muskies Inc., P.O. Box 652,
Eagle River, WI 54521; Bill Jacobs, (715) 477- • 30 Bottle Beers
2913.
Land O’ Lakes Fish and Game Club, Wes Kiley, • 6 Beers On Tap
(715) 547-3283.
Northwoods Wildlife Center, Beth Burns, execu- • Open 7 Days
tive director, (715) 356-7400.
Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club, 50¢ OFF Happy Hour Old-Fashioneds
Rich Polaski, president, (715) 479-4718. 4331 E. WALL ST., EAGLE RIVER
Three Lakes Fish and Wildlife Improvement
Association, P.O. Box 659, Three Lakes, WI
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PUBLIC FORESTS

Federal forests include Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

State forests include Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest

County forests include Vilas County Forest and Oneida County Forest
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Some of Wisconsin’s largest public forest reserves

are located in Vilas and Oneida counties, providing
the key ingredients for the North’s two major indus-
tries — timber products and tourism.
National, state and county forests in or near the
two counties harbor nearly 2 million acres of pub-
licly owned land. There is the 1.5 million-acre Che-
quamegon-Nicolet National Forest, the 226,000-acre
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest,
the 82,000-acre Oneida County Forest and the
40,894.83-acre Vilas County Forest.
Loggers cut millions of board feet of timber from
the public forests each year, bringing jobs to not only
northern Wisconsin loggers and mill operators, but to
many paper mills throughout the state. Foresters
estimate that there are 4 billion board feet of grow-
ing timber reserves.
The recreation, scenery and wilderness solitude
offered by public forests is of great value to the
tourism industry. The forests are dotted with lakes
and crisscrossed by rivers that offer some of the
state’s best fishing opportunities. There are unending
forests filled with white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse,
bald eagles and other wildlife.
For the adventurer, there are miles of backwoods deer hunters. The more than 2,000 lakes (609 more
hiking trails and 33,000 acres of designated wilder- than 10 acres in size) offer game and panfish. Trout
ness where nothing motorized is allowed. fishing can be had on more than 1,200 miles of cold-
water streams.
Chequamegon-Nicolet Wildlife viewing opportunities include 10 watch-
able wildlife areas and 40 impounded wetlands
National Forest which support duck and goose populations, as well
The approximately 1.5 million-acre Chequa- as many nongame species, such as great blue
megon-Nicolet National Forest is Wisconsin’s herons, bald eagles and osprey.
largest chunk of public land. Established in the The forest helps support local economies and com-
1930s and administered as two separate national munities through the sale of forest products, includ-
forests until 1998, the Chequamegon-Nicolet spans ing timber, evergreen boughs, firewood and decora-
11 counties. tive greens. In 2010, the forest sold just over 67 mil-
Overseeing the forest is Forest Supervisor Paul lion board feet of timber at a value of more than $5.3
Strong. District Ranger Harv Skjerven administers million. Approximately 71.5 million board feet of tim-
the programs on the Eagle River-Florence Ranger ber valued at $5.3 million, was harvested in 2009.
District in parts of Vilas, Oneida, Forest and The Chequamegon-Nicolet is a mix of different
Florence counties. ecosystems. The Forest Service conducts activities to
The forest is highly accessible with about 6,800 help restore degraded natural communities and
miles of roads ranging from paved highways to two- uses timber harvest, prescribed fire and other prac-
track woods roads. Hundreds of miles of motorized tices to maintain some ecosystem types.
and nonmotorized trails provide ample recreation Recreation information about the forest can be
opportunities. obtained by calling (715) 362-1300 or by calling or
Some trails are associated with destinations of stopping at the Eagle River-Florence District offices
historic, ecological or scenic value. Solitude can be at (715) 479-2827 and (715) 528-4464. Persons with
found in the five wilderness and 19 semi-primitive, disabilities who require alternative means for com-
nonmotorized areas. Developed recreation sites near munication of program information (Braille, large
water abound with campgrounds, picnic areas, print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TAR-
swimming beaches and boat ramps. GET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). The
Fishing and hunting spots are plentiful. Hunter- forest maintains an Internet site with information
walking trails and logging roads beckon grouse and CONTINUED
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on numerous topics. The Web site is www.fs.fed.

us/r9/cnnf.

Northern Highland-American
Legion State Forest
The 231,000-acre Northern Highland-American
Legion State Forest stretches from its northernmost
boundary in the towns of Land O’ Lakes, Presque
Isle and Boulder Junction in Vilas County to its
southern boundary in the towns of Lake Tomahawk,
Newbold and Sugar Camp in Oneida County.
Steve Petersen, forest superintendent, (715) 356-
5211, ext. 225, Woodruff DNR Service Center.
Jeff Olsen, forest management, Trout Lake, (715)
385-3355, ext. 110.
Brett Bockhop, ranger supervisor of law enforce-
ment, (715) 356-4752.

Sustainable Forest Management

State statutes provide that the forest be managed
for dynamic forest ecosystems to provide ecological,
economic and cultural benefits for present and
future generations. The current master plan pro-
vides guidance on all state forest management. All
state forests are certified by independent organiza-
tions to be managed sustainable.

Timber Management
Timber management operations work within the
confines of the sustainable management concept.
Timber harvest is big business on the forest. The
state forest produced 104,000 cords of pulpwood in
2010 and 2.2 million board feet of sawlogs and 1,482
tons of fuel wood.
Taxpayers should note that more than $4 million
was grossed and turned into the forestry fund in
Madison. Some economic studies show that some
raw products’ income dollars multiply 20 times by
the time they get to the sale of a final product.
Approximately 147,000 state nursery pines were
planted on 163 acres in 2010 on the forest. Other
harvested areas will be reforested with natural
regeneration.
Tree regeneration, planting site preparation, for-
est inventory and mapping, tree cultural activities
and insect and disease work are also forestry work
programs on the forest.
Foresters strive to integrate all projects with the
expertise of wildlife biologists, endangered
resources ecologists, fish managers, forest ecologists,
soil scientists, water-quality experts and recreation
managers.
Recreation
Fishing and boating opportunities are available
on hundreds of lakes. Some of Wisconsin’s highest
lake concentrations are found here, harboring
muskie, walleye, northern pike, bass, trout and pan-
fish. Backpacking is permitted on more than 30
miles of marked trails. In winter, the forest provides
marked and unmarked cross-country ski trails, a
network of county and club snowmobile trails, and
winter camping.
There are 18 family campgrounds on the forest
and five of these have reservable campsites, with
boat landings provided within each campground.
There are two group campgrounds that can be
reserved in advance for groups numbering up to 50
people. There are about 70 canoe campsites located
along miles of lakes and rivers, and also some indi-
vidual wilderness campsites.
Beaches, picnic areas and waysides dot the forest
providing excellent swimming and picnicking facili-
ties. Tables, grills and toilets are available at these
sites. The Bearskin State Park Trail, running south
of Minocqua for 18 miles, provides a scenic tour for
bicycle enthusiasts.
Vilas County Forest
Overseeing the 41,047.91 acre forest is Forest
Administrator Lawrence L. Stevens, Certified
Forester, along with Assistant Forest Administrator
John P. Gagnon, Certified Forester. The Vilas
County Forestry, Recreation, & Land Department is
located at 2112 N. Railroad St., Eagle River, with a
mailing address of 330 Court St., Eagle River, WI
54521; phone (715) 479-5160; fax (715) 479-5573; e-
mail vcfor@co.vilas.wi.us.
County supervisors comprising the Forestry,
Recreation, & Land Committee include Chairman
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Steve Favorite, Vice Chairman Bob Egan, Leon

Kukanich, Sig Hjemvick and Jack Harrison.
Vilas County Forest management policies and
practices have been audited and certified as being in
conformance with the standards of the Sustainable
Forestry Initiative.
In 2010, 18 tracts of timber were sold at an esti-
mated value of $338,638.05, affecting 625 acres. In
spring of 2010, tree seedlings were planted on 305
acres of county forest. On these acres, seedlings of
the following species were planted: jack pine —
212,000 and red pine — 29,000.
The county forest is located in the towns of
Cloverland, Conover, Land O’ Lakes, Plum Lake and
Lincoln. There are 12 walking trail systems totaling
95.7 miles and 67 improved wildlife openings bene-
fiting the habitat of both game and nongame
species. There is also a disabled hunter access area
near Langley Lake with 1.5 miles of driveable road.
A key for the gate to this portion of the trail may be
obtained at the forestry office upon presentation of a
Class A or B disabled hunter permit and a $20
refundable deposit. There are barrier-free panfish-
ing piers at Deep Lake, Cook’s Lake, Dr. Oldfield
Memorial Park (Wisconsin River), Upper
Buckatabon Lake and Muskellunge Lake.
The Forestry, Recreation, & Land Department
maintains a forest road system of 48.42 miles to
access the county forest. The cross-country ski trail Oneida Ave., Rhinelander, WI 54501-0400; phone
at Langley Lake is groomed during the snow season (715) 369-6140.
as necessary. The forest is an income producer for the county,
The Vilas County Shooting Range is located just as well as vast acreage for recreational opportuni-
east of Highway 45 approximately five miles north ties. Forest timber income for 2010 on 68 timber
of Eagle River in the town of Conover. The Shooting sales was $1,377,203.54. In addition, the county
Range was renovated in 2009, and includes ADA forestry department sold $1,037,608.50 in 18 new
pathways and shooting benches. timber sales that will be harvested in the next two
Permits are required for firewood gathering to four years. Forest management activities are
(free), camping (use the self-pay station at supervised by Assistant Forest Director Paul Fiene.
Tamarack Springs) and Christmas tree ($5/tree) For snowmobiling, a major recreational and
and bough gathering ($40/ton). Permits issued in financial activity in Oneida County, the department
2010 included 80 for firewood gathering, 50 for works with local snowmobile clubs to oversee
camping, 55 for Christmas trees and six for bough approximately 391 miles of state-funded trails in
gathering. the countywide snowmobile trail system.
The department maintains 11 boat landings, 13 Members of the Forestry, Land and Outdoor
fishing piers, one shooting range, a nine-unit camp- Recreation Committee are Chairman Gary Baier,
ground at Tamarack Springs, three canoe campsites Thomas Rudolph, Dennis Thompson, Greg Berard
on the Wisconsin River, 15 picnic areas, two primi- and Jack Martinson.
tive campsites and three swimming beaches.
State funding for the 482-mile state-funded snow-
mobile trail system is obtained through the
Forestry, Recreation & Land Department. The trail HANK says:
system is maintained by the 11 Vilas County snow- “Knitt’s has the right tools, quality materials and
mobile clubs. There are 35 snowmobile bridges expert advice to make it easy for you to save money
crossing streams and rivers. on all your home improvement projects.”
“Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1973”

Oneida County Forest

Overseeing the 82,250-acre Oneida County
Forest is Forest Director John Bilogan. The Forestry,
BOULDER JUNCTION ST. GERMAIN
Land and Outdoor Recreation Office is located in the 715-385-2300 715-479-5930
Oneida County Courthouse, Room 28B, at 1 N.
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SENIORS
AARP, AARP has branches in Rhinelander,
Minocqua and Woodruff. 1-(888) 687-2277. Local
contact, Lily Kongslien, (715) 362-5613.
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, The coali-
tion has political concerns and expresses itself in
the political arena. It has no partisan affiliation
and addresses its concerns to all elected represen-
tatives. Legal backup for benefit specialists pro-
gram, training and education for legal aspects of
the elderly. State office — 2850 Dairy Dr., Suite
100, Madison, WI 53718; 1-(800) 488-2596.
Community Link, Four-county (Oneida, Vilas,
Lincoln and Forest) coverage for people in the
community in need of hooking up with communi-
ty resources. Contact Sue Kirby, (715) 361-2040 or
1-(800) 242-9252.
Community Options Program, Vilas County
Department of Social Services, (715) 479-3668;
Oneida County Department of Social Services,
intake officer, (715) 362-5695.
Headwaters Senior Emergency Food Pantry,
6516 Olympic 76 Dr., Land O’ Lakes, Dave
Gundersen, president, (715) 547-3153; Conover,
Land O’ Lakes and Phelps residents.
Human Service Center, Rhinelander, serving
Vilas, Oneida and Forest counties, (715) 369-2215
or 1-(800) 236-8787.
Kalmar Senior Center, 1011 N. Railroad St.,
Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-2633 or 479-
4877.
Lakeland Senior Center, Second and Balsam
streets, Woodruff, (715) 356-9118; for van service
to doctor appointments Mon. thru Thurs., 9 a.m.-
4 p.m.
Medicare Hot Line, 1-(800) 633-4227.
Oneida County Department on Aging, Oneida
County Senior Center, 1103 Thayer St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501, Dianne Jacobson, director
of aging programs, (715) 369-6170.
Oneida County Nutrition Sites, Woodruff,
Lakeland Senior Center, call a day in advance to
reserve a noon meal, (715) 356-9118; Rhinelander,
Oneida Senior Center, (715) 369-6170; Three
Lakes, Reiter Center, (715) 546-2959; Sugar
Camp, town hall, (715) 490-1710.
Oneida Senior Center, 1103 Thayer St.,
Rhinelander, (715) 369-6170, activities/volunteer
coordinator, Stephanie Schroeder.
Phelps Senior Center, 2383 Hwy. 17, Phelps, WI
54554, located at Lillian Kerr Healthcare By
Rennes, (715) 545-3983.
Phelps Senior Citizens Club, Lillian Kerr
Healthcare By Rennes, Hwy. 17 S., Phelps, 545-
2313. Gloria Ellingham, president, (715) 545-
8306.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP),
1835 N. Stevens, Rhinelander, WI 54501, (715)
369-1919.
Senior Craft Shop, 211 E. Wall St., Eagle River
(across from theater). (715) 891-7519 or (715) 356-
2749. Hours: Daily, summer, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; winter,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Senior Eagle River Volunteer Enterprise Inc.
(SERVE), 1011 N. Railroad St., Eagle River, Don
Anderson, president, (715) 479-4877.
Social Security Administration, 2023 Navajo
St., Rhinelander, 1-(800) 772-1213, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Monday-Friday. Serving Oneida, Vilas and Forest
counties. Helps with any questions or problems
relating to Social Security benefits, Medicare,
Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), Web site, www.socialsecurity.gov.
Special-Interest Classes, Nicolet College, nearly
400 credit and continuing-education courses are
held in Vilas and Oneida county communities
each year. Older adult learners are eligible for
reduced tuition. Call for more details. Lakeland
campus, Minocqua, 1-(800) 585-9304 or (715) 356-
6753. Rhinelander campus, 1-(800) 544-3039 or
(715) 365-4410.
Vilas County Commission on Aging, Vilas
County Courthouse, 330 Court St., Eagle River,
(715) 479-3625. Services include nutrition pro-
gram with six locations, including home delivery
to homebound people throughout Vilas County,
benefit specialists program, an Alzheimer’s family
caregiver support program, health and wellness,
in-home support for caregivers, chore services,
grandparents raising grandchildren and handy-
man program and transportation services.
Vilas County Nutrition Sites, Eagle River,
Kalmar Senior Center, (715) 479-2633; Land O’
Lakes, 1938 North Supper Club, (715) 547-6071;
Phelps, Lillian Kerr Healthcare By Rennes, (715)
545-3983; St. Germain/Sayner, Fibbers Bar &
Restaurant, (715) 542-2951; Winchester/ Mani-
towish Waters/Presque Isle/Boulder Junction,
Boulder Beer Bar, (715) 479-8771; Lac du Flam-
beau, Senior Center, (715) 588-4360. Call between
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. the day before to make reser-
vations for the meal. Meals are delivered to the
homebound from each site based on eligibility.
ilas-Oneida Inter-County Elder Services
(VOICES), Vilas County Commission on Aging,
479-3625; Sue Piazza, (715) 369-6170.
Visually Impaired Support Group, Doug
Martens, (715) 365-2804. Transportation is avail-
able through the Vilas County Commission on
Aging at (715) 479-3625.
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INDUSTRY

Industry & Development

Tourism is the lifeblood of the economy in Vilas
and Oneida counties, with the lakes and forests
attracting thousands of vacationers here for the
scenery, the fishing and the water-based recreation.
Hundreds of resorts and some major condomini-
um projects are located on the lakes, while most com-
munities have motels and hotels closer to town.
Besides accommodations, vacationers pour money,
whether directly or indirectly, into almost every busi-
ness. Restaurants, rec centers, wildlife zoos, marinas,
sporting goods stores and taverns are just a few of
the businesses that survive on tourism.
Providing year-round jobs is the wood products
industry, from loggers in the forests to sawmill oper-
ators and furniture manufacturers. In addition to
the more than 1 million acres of public forests locat-
ed here, several Wisconsin paper mills own vast
quantities of forest cropland.
Boosting the year-round stability of the economy
in several communities here are light industrial jobs, Rhinelander (715) 365-4033
involving woodwork, sheet-fed printing, machine Oldenburg Group Inc.
assembly, papermaking and manufacturing of drill Rhinelander (715) 362-1400
bits, cutting blades and bellows. Oneida Tool & Machine
Agriculture, though not a dominant industry, does Rhinelander (715) 369-3232
provide some year-round jobs and hundreds of sea- Pitlik & Wick Inc.
sonal jobs. Cranberries and seed potatoes, in that Sugar Camp (715) 479-7488
order, are the biggest crops. Ponsse North America Inc.
Rhinelander (715) 369-4833
Printpack Inc.
Major Industrial Employers Rhinelander (715) 361-7100
Burton Industries Pukall Lumber Co.
Hazelhurst (715) 356-5767 Woodruff (715) 356-3252
Custom Millworking Inc. Red Arrow Products
Eagle River (715) 479-9200 Rhinelander (715) 365-5500
Eagle Fuel Cell ETC Inc. Superior Diesel
Eagle River (715) 479-6149 Rhinelander (715) 365-0500
Enterprise Wood Products Wausau Paper Corp.
Rhinelander (866) 464-4627 Rhinelander (715) 369-4100
Drs. Foster & Smith
Rhinelander (715) 369-9312
Hahn Printing Inc. Development Groups
Eagle River (715) 479-4313 Eagle River Revitalization Program, Rita Fritz,
Hillestad Pharmaceuticals executive director, (715) 477-0645.
Woodruff (715) 358-2113 Grow North Regional Economic Development
HyPro North Corp. Inc., serving Vilas, Oneida, Forest and
Rhinelander (715) 362-3790 Lincoln counties. 100 W. Keenan St., Rhinelander,
Kwaterski Bros. Wood Products Inc. WI 54501, (715) 361-1421.
Eagle River (715) 479-5559 Oneida County Economic Development Corp.,
Lakes Precision 3375 Airport Rd., P.O. Box 682, Rhinelander, WI
Three Lakes (715) 546-3070 54501, (715) 369-9110.
Laser Pros International Corp. Vilas County Economic Development Corp.,
Rhinelander (715) 369-5995 123 N. Main St., P.O. Box 1621, Eagle River, WI
Nimsgern Steel Corp. 54521, Ken Stubbe, executive director, (715) 479-
Minocqua (715) 356-5919 4100 or toll free (866) 306-3690, Web site: vilas-
Northstar Steel Fabricating Inc. countyedc.org or e-mail vilasedc@yahoo.com.
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Vilas County
History, Government
On April 12, 2003, Vilas County celebrated its
110th birthday. It was named after William F. Vilas
of Madison, who came to Wisconsin from Vermont
when he was 11 and graduated from the University
of Wisconsin in 1858. Vilas attained the rank of lieu-
tenant colonel during the Civil War, was postmaster
general of the United States from 1885-’88, was sec-
retary of the interior from 1888-’91 and a U.S. sena-
tor from 1891-’97.
Before Jan. 1, 1875, Vilas County was part of
Marathon County; from 1875 to 1885, part of
Lincoln County; from 1885 to 1893, part of Oneida
County; then was set off as Vilas County in 1893.
When Vilas was set off, it contained the two towns
of Eagle River and Minocqua, with Arbor Vitae being
the third added about 1899. Minocqua would later
become a part of Oneida County.
Fourteen towns and the city of Eagle River were
eventually carved from the dense pine forests of Vilas
County. The towns include Arbor Vitae, Boulder
Junction, Cloverland, Conover, Lac du Flambeau,
Land O’ Lakes, Lincoln, Manitowish Waters, Phelps,
Plum Lake, Presque Isle, St. Germain, Washington
and Winchester.
In 1899, the property valuations in the three towns
totaled $2.9 million. Today, the equalized property
valuations in the 14 towns and one city that com-
prise Vilas County total $7.6 billion.
The county is approximately 652,067 acres in size,
with 555,374 acres of land and 93,923 acres of water.
The county harbors 563 named lakes and 757
unnamed lakes. It is located in northern Wisconsin
against the Upper Michigan border.
The first county officials were appointed by the
governor. The county almost uniformly aligned with
the Republican Party, according to a book compiled
by George Jones and Norman McVean. Residents
cast their first vote for president in the 1896 cam-
paign between Republican William McKinley and
Democrat William J. Bryan.
The county population in 1890 was 1,706. The
county grew to 3,801 in 1895 and 4,929 in 1900. The
population was 5,649 in 1920. In 2007, Vilas’ popu-
lation was 22,545.
Though the fur trade led some whites to Vilas
County before the 1870s, the region did not reach the
attention of white settlers until the demand for lum-
ber arose around 1880. Large sawmills grew up at
Arbor Vitae, Winegar (Presque Isle), Eagle River,
Conover, Phelps and Winchester. The first railroads
were constructed to haul out the lumber.
In 1878, the lumbermen of the Wisconsin Valley
erected and built a dam on the Wisconsin River at
the head of Otter Rapids. Shortly after, dams were
built between Long and Cranberry lakes and three
on the Deerskin River, all for transportation of tim-
ber to market.
When the demand for pine lumber declined, much
land was then converted to farming and an auxiliary
summer resort industry arose. Farming has since
declined and second-growth forests now cover 85% of
the county.
The written word has always been a part of life
here. The Eagle River Vindicator was established in
1886, the Eagle River Review in 1890 and the Vilas
County News in 1892. The Minocqua Times began
publishing in 1891. It was renamed to The Lakeland
Times in 1939.
County Government
The county is governed by 21 supervisors repre-
senting 21 districts. The county board’s job is to
oversee county departments, establish policies and
ordinances, and assess a property tax levy in accor-
dance with an annual budget to run all operations.
The 2011 county budget was set at $27.6 million, of
which the local property tax will pay $13.09 million.
Vilas County property owners will pay a full-value
tax rate of $1.74 per $1,000 of equalized valuation
(at market value). Vilas County has a 0.5% county
sales tax that generated about $1.77 million in rev-
enue last year. The board meets the third Tuesday in
January, March, April, June, August and September.
The annual budget meeting is held the second
Tuesday in November. The courthouse is located at
330 Court St. in Eagle River. The mailing address is
Vilas County Courthouse, 330 Court St., Eagle
River, WI 54521. Office hours are Mondays through
Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
County Supervisors
• District 1 — Land O’ Lakes and Ward 3 of
Conover, Ralph Sitzberger, 6258 Hwy. S, Land O’
Lakes, WI 54540; (715) 547-1141.
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• District 2 — Presque Isle and Winchester, Jack
Harrison, P.O. Box 197, Presque Isle, WI 54557;
(715) 686-7408.
• District 3 — Ward 2 of Boulder Junction,
Manitowish Waters and Ward 4 of Arbor Vitae,
Charles Rayala Jr., P.O. Box 226, Manitowish
Waters, WI 54545; (715) 543-8300.
• District 4 — Ward 1 of Boulder Junction and
Ward 1 of Plum Lake, Dennis Nielsen, 191
Kurtzweil Rd., Sayner, WI 54560; (715) 542-2234.
• District 5 — Ward 1 of Arbor Vitae, Emil Bakka,
2528 Rux Rd., Arbor Vitae, WI 54568; (715) 356-2463.
• District 6 — Ward 2 of Arbor Vitae, Erv
Teichmiller, 1273 E. Harbor Dr., Arbor Vitae, WI
54568; (715) 356-9219.
• District 7 — Ward 3 of Arbor Vitae, Ronald
DeBruyne, 1147 Johnson Creek Rd., Arbor Vitae, WI
54568; (715) 356-2222.
• District 8 — Ward 3 of Lac du Flambeau,
Christopher Mayer, 14465 Hwy. 70 W., Lac du
Flambeau, WI 54538; (715) 588-3367.
• District 9 — Ward 1 of Lac du Flambeau, Gene
Ciszek, P.O. Box 265, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538-
(715) 356-3429.
• District 10 — Ward 2 of Lac du Flambeau,
Alden Bauman, P.O. Box 92, Lac du Flambeau, WI
54538; (715) 588-3708.
• District 11 — Ward 1 of St. Germain, Fred
Radtke, 8265 Sunrise Ln., St. Germain, WI 54558;
(715) 479-6310.
• District 12 — Ward 2 of St. Germain, Mary
Platner, 7290 Thunderhill Ln., St. Germain, WI
54558; (715) 479-9091.
• District 13 — Cloverland and Ward 2 of Plum
Lake, Stephen Favorite, 1326 Sunset Ln., Eagle
River, WI 54521; (715) 477-2860.
• District 14 — Ward 1 of Conover, Maynard
Bedish, 3870 Columbus Rd., Eagle River, WI 54521;
(715) 479-5486.
• District 15 — Ward 2 of Conover and Ward 2 of
Phelps, Sig Hjemvick, 5390 Sugar Maple Rd.,
Phelps, WI 54554; (715) 545-4014.
• District 16 — Ward 1 of Phelps and Ward 2 of
Washington, Bob Egan, 1948 Military Rd., Eagle
River, WI 54521; (715) 479-6857.
• District 17 — Ward 1 of Washington and Ward
3 of Lincoln, James Behling, 3936 Hwy. 17 N., Eagle
River, WI 54521; (715) 479-2343.
• District 18 — Wards 4 and 5 of Eagle River, and
Ward 2 of Lincoln, Leon Kukanich, 2116 Boot Lake
Rd., Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-3301.
• District 19 — Wards 1, 2 and 3 of Eagle River,
Linda Thorpe, P.O. Box 712, Eagle River, WI 54521;
(715) 479-9421.
• District 20 — Ward 4 of Lincoln and Ward 3 of
Washington, Edward Bluthardt Jr., 1447 Everett
Rd., Eagle River, WI 54521; (715) 479-8898.
• District 21 — Ward 1 of Lincoln, Kathleen
Rushlow, 5267 Hwy. 70 W., Eagle River, WI 54521;
(715) 479-4053.
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Elected County Officials
County Clerk — David Alleman, (715) 479-3600
Treasurer — Jerri Radtke, (715) 479-3609
Clerk of Circuit Court — Jean Numrich, (715)
479-3632
Sheriff — Frank Tomlanovich, (715) 479-4441
Surveyor — Tom Boettcher, (715) 479-9610 or (715)
479-3684
District Attorney — Al Moustakis, (715) 479-3614
Coroner — Paul Tirpe, (715) 543-2232
Register of Deeds — Joan Hansen, (715) 479-3660
Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial District
Judge — Neal “Chip” Nielsen III
Court Reporter — Michelle Livingston
Appointed Department Heads
Social Services — Kathryn Gardner, (715) 479-3668
Forestry, Recreation and Land — Larry Stevens,
(715) 479-5160
Commission on Aging — Joe Fortmann, (715)
479-3625
Child Support — Eljean Benson, (715) 479-3705
Highway — James Fischer, (715) 479-4641
Public Health — Regina Egan, (715) 479-3656
University Extension — Nancy Miller, (715) 479-3648
Veterans Service — Scott Jensen, (715) 479-3629
Zoning — Dawn Schmidt, (715) 479-3620
Civil Air Patrol — Craig Moore, (715) 479-9197
Animal Shelter — Humane Society of Vilas
County, (715) 479-9777
Probation/Parole Office — (715) 479-8105
Emergency Management — Jim Galloway, (715)
479-3690
Land and Water Conservation — Carolyn Scholl,
(715) 479-3747
Tourism & Publicity — Cindy Burzinski, (715)
479-3649
Law Enforcement
The department is headed by Sheriff Frank
Tomlanovich. The administrative staff consists of
Chief Deputy Joseph Fath, Jail Administrator Tim
Evenson and Communications Supervisor Lt. Gary
Peske. James Galloway is emergency management
director. In addition, the department has five lieu-
tenants, five detective sergeants, 21 deputies, four jail
sergeants, 11 telecommunicators, one telecommunica-
tions sergeant, 17 corrections officers, four jail
sergeants and four law enforcement clerks.
In 2010, the number of law enforcement-related
calls received was 15,302. Of the calls received, 4,659
were 911 calls. There were 616 fire-related calls and
2,488 emergency medical services-related calls. The
department received 1,208 reports of traffic accidents.
Deer were responsible for 372 accidents and there
were nine reported bear accidents. The county report-
ed two traffic fatalities in 2010, which was lower than
the five reported in 2009. A total of 1,677 inmates
were booked into the Vilas County Jail. The sheriff’s
department dispatches law enforcement and emer-
gency services to 14 towns and the city of Eagle River.
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Arbor Vitae
Arbor Vitae is one of the older towns in Vilas
County, having been established in the 1890s shortly
after Vilas became a county in 1893.
Arbor Vitae started, as did the rest of the county, as
a logging center. At the height of the logging opera-
tions, the village of Arbor Vitae contained some 200
families with a total population of more than 1,200.
The timber was vanishing as early as 1908 and fam-
ilies began to leave the area, as it no longer afforded
the opportunity to earn a living.
Today, Arbor Vitae is the center of a flourishing
tourist industry which runs year-round.
Area: 61.5 square miles
Population: 3,371
Valuation: $567,883,500
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Arbor Vitae residents were
levied a gross tax of $7.71 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.22 for town
and $.20 for state, for a total gross tax of $11.81.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $10.40.
Town Government: Frank Bauers, chairman;
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
Jeffrey Hunter, Steven Perry, Richard Held and
market value property, Boulder Junction resi-
Brian Nerdahl, supervisors; Mary Reuland, clerk;
dents were levied a gross tax of $3.75 for school,
Peggy Sawle, treasurer.
$1.06 for Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.26
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
for town and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of
Frank Bauers, chief, (715) 356-6820.
$7.86. After state credits, the total effective tax
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
rate paid was $7.25.
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
Town Government: Jeffrey Long, chairman; David
cer, Al Spatz, (715) 356-3042.
Schuenmann and Charles Spencer, supervisors;
Volunteer EMS Department: Stan Lewis, EMS
Cindy Howard, clerk/treasurer.
coordinator, (715) 614-2164.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
John Titel, chief, (715) 385-2880.
Boulder Junction Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
Boulder Junction, once a part of Arbor Vitae, was
the center of an extensive logging operation from the cer, James Hansen, (715) 892-4926.
late 1800s. The first recorded town meeting was held Volunteer EMS Department: John Titel, EMS
in 1928. coordinator, (715) 385-2880.
The village of Boulder Junction, much older than
the town, grew up at the site of a station on the rail-
road line, first called Boulder.
Cloverland
The town of Cloverland was founded in 1921 from
Known as the “Musky Capital of the World” since
parts of Conover, Lincoln and Farmington (now
1950, the town hosts the annual Musky Jamboree,
called St. Germain).
where thousands of residents and visitors are served
Since the new town was originally in Farmington,
a free meal of muskie from fish donated by area
the name Cloverland seemed appropriate.
anglers and guides.
Today, tourism and the recreation industry as a Area: 32 square miles
whole are the mainstays of the economy for most res- Population: 1,054
idents of Boulder Junction. Valuation: $268,871,000
Area: 77.9 square miles Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
Population: 1,021 market value property, Cloverland residents were
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levied a gross tax of $5.90 for school, $1.06 for

Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.05 for town
and $.19 for state, for a total gross tax of $9.82.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $8.83.
Town Government: Scott Maciosek, chairman; E.
Francine Gough, Joe Eisele, Marty Ketterer and
Steve Favorite, supervisors; Millie Ritzer, clerk;
Gay Ketterer, treasurer.
Emergency Services: Eagle River Area Fire
Department, Pat Weber, chief, (715) 479-8912.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
cer, Bob Lass, (715) 891-3787.

Conover
Conover, close to excellent fishing lakes such as
North Twin, Stormy and Upper and Lower
Buckatabon lakes, was set aside from the town of
Eagle River Jan. 3, 1907. The old town of Conover
was just south of Highway K, along the railroad
tracks.
More land was added to the town in 1914, and
during 1920, Twin Lake property was taken into the
town of Conover from Phelps.
Conover once had some of the best white pine
stands in northern Wisconsin, and the town started
as a lumbering town before becoming a winter and
summer vacationland.
The town was named for Seth Conover, owner of
Lakota Resort.
Area: 79.5 square miles
Population: 1,262
Valuation: $420,401,800
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Conover residents were
levied a gross tax of $5.96 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.05 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $9.80.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $8.78.
Town Government: Steve Rhode, chairman;
George Champeny and Karl Jennrich, supervi-
sors; James Hedberg, clerk/treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Gary Vold, chief, (715) 479-4881.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
cer, Ed Evert, (715) 891-6195.
Volunteer EMS Department: Nancy Vold, EMS
coordinator, (715) 479-4881.
Eagle River
Eagle River became an outpost for the booming fur
trade and a center for logging activity starting in
1857. Stories written about that era showed that
Dutch Pete had a log cabin built on Yellow Birch
Lake at that time, near its outlet to the Eagle River.
Also living here were “Hi Polar” (Hiram B. Polar)
and another man called “Kentuck” (Charles L.
Perry).
The first log drive in the upper Wisconsin Valley
took place in the spring of 1858 when Fox and Helms
ran their winter’s cutting from Eagle River down the
Wisconsin River to Mosinee.
Growth came more rapidly with the completion of
the military road in 1872 and the building of the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad (later
the Chicago and North Western) in 1883.
Finn Lawler arrived here in 1875 and became the
first town chairman in 1885. By the turn of the cen-
tury, tourism became a second major industry that
developed rapidly in the early 1900s.
Area: 2 square miles
Population: 1,641
Valuation: $193,187,900
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Eagle River residents
were levied a gross tax of $5.68 for school, $1.02
for Nicolet College, $1.57 for county, $6.32 for city
and $.74 for state, for a total gross tax of $15.32.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $14.42.
City Government: Jeff Hyslop, mayor; Debra
Brown, clerk/treasurer; Hoffman Appraisal, asses-
sor; city council: District 1, George Meadows;
District 2, Jerry Burkett; District 3, Kim Schaffer;
District 4, Carol Hendricks.
Emergency Services: Eagle River Area Fire
Department, Pat Weber, chief, (715) 479-8912.
Police Protection: Eagle River Police Department,
nonemergency, (715) 479-1941; emergency, 911;
chief, Mark Vander Bloomen. Vilas County
Sheriff’s Department, (715) 479-4441.
Volunteer EMS Department: Pat Weber, EMS
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coordinator, (715) 479-8912.
Lac du Flambeau
The village of Lac du Flambeau is located in the
extreme southwest part of Vilas County and within
the Indian reservation of the same name. The reser-
vation covers about 144 square miles, with 34 square
miles being located in Iron County and two square
miles being located in Oneida County.
About 1885, the area was a great logging center.
The Lac du Flambeau Lumber Co., organized by
Herrick & Stearns from Michigan, closed business in
1914.
Area: 100.8 square miles
Population: 3,299
Valuation: $1,030,953,500
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Lac du Flambeau resi-
dents were levied a gross tax of $7.26 for school,
$1.06 for Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $.71 for
town and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of
$10.83. After state credits, the total effective tax
rate paid was $9.55.
Town Government: Francis Chartier, chairman;
Mike Christensen and Mathew Gaulke, supervi-
sors; Ginger Schwanebeck, clerk; Dave Peterman,
2008/2009
A municipal course owned and operated
by the town of St. Germain 41⁄2 Star Rating
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CARVED IN HARMONY WITH NATURE’S LANDSCAPE
• Large bent grass putting greens
• Practice area and range
• Electric riding carts
• Full-service Golf Shop
• Golf lessons – PGA Professional Brian Baldwin
3 Miles West of St. Germain
on Hwy. 70 at Cty. C
715-542-2614
www.stgermain-golfclub.com
treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Tom Wegner, chief, (715) 356-6204.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
cer, Ginger Schwanebeck, (715) 588-3358.
Volunteer EMS Department: Tom Wegner, EMS
coordinator, (715) 356-6204.
Land O’ Lakes
Land O’ Lakes, originally known as State Line,
was set off from Eagle River Jan. 3, 1907. The first
town meeting was held April 1, 1907. Located on the
Wisconsin-Michigan border, Land O’ Lakes is home
to the Gateway Lodge, built in 1939 and known then
as the Gateway Hotel.
The schools were first built in the town of
Donaldson, about two miles west of Land O’Lakes,
where the dump is now located.
With the post office address still State Line, by
1930 most residents said they lived in “Land O’
Lakes,” and the title stuck. State Line was officially
changed to Land O’ Lakes in 1948.
Area: 83.8 square miles
Population: 955
Valuation: $517,965,700
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Land O’ Lakes residents
were levied a gross tax of $5.81 for school, $1.06
for Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.66 for town
and $.26 for state, for a total gross tax of $10.41.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $9.44.
Town Government: Daniel Balog, chairman;
Samuel Otterpohl and Michael Stopczynski,
supervisors; Flossie Knoth, clerk/treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Sam Otterpohl, chief, (715) 547-3216.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control, town
garage, (715) 547-6904.
Volunteer EMS Department: Signe Baake, EMS
coordinator, (715) 547-3403.
Lincoln
The town of Lincoln, at one time, was part of the
city of Eagle River. It was separated May 12, 1914,
and in September 1917, slight changes were made in
the town of Lincoln when some government lots in
sections 23, 24 and 26 were transferred to the town of
Washington.
Area: 33.9 square miles
Population: 2,810
Valuation: $564,301,800
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Lincoln residents were
levied a gross tax of $5.90 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $.74 for town and
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$.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $9.49. After

state credits, the total effective tax rate paid was
$8.51.
Town Government: Dick Stoegbauer, chairman;
James Croker, Brian Uttech, Leon Kukanich and
Bruce Richter, supervisors; Shelly Sauvola,
clerk/treasurer.
Emergency Services: Eagle River Area Fire
Department, Pat Weber, chief, (715) 479-8912.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
cer, Robin Vold, (715) 479-7580.

Manitowish Waters
Manitowish Waters is located on the western edge
of Vilas County, and is surrounded by lakes. Built
along a chain of lakes, Manitowish Waters is ideal
for fishermen and water sports enthusiasts.
Originally belonging to the town of Flambeau,
area residents succeeded in having the state
Legislature pass a bill creating the new town of
Spider Lake. The name of the town was changed
from Spider Lake to Manitowish Waters in 1937.
Desperado John Dillinger brought the area
instant notoriety in 1934. Detected hiding out at
Little Bohemia, he fled lawmen in a shootout that
resulted in the deaths of two people.
Area: 36 square miles
Population: 703
Valuation: $640,055,800
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Manitowish Waters resi-
dents were levied a gross tax of $3.75 for school,
$1.06 for Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.15
for town and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of
$7.75. After state credits, the total effective tax
rate paid was $7.14.
Town Government: John Hanson, chairman;
Michael Bartling and Henry Bauers, supervisors;
Susan Patterson, clerk/treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Leonard “Skip” Skrobot Jr., chief, (715) 543-2373.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
cer, Henry Bauers, (715) 543-2888.
Volunteer EMS Department: Daryll Behnke,
EMS coordinator, (715) 543-8160.
the east shore of Big Twin Lake. In those days, it was
called Hackley. It was renamed Phelps in 1912, and
the town grew up around the logging camp.
Area: 94.2 square miles
Population: 1,504
Valuation: $425,940,500
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Phelps residents were
levied a gross tax of $7.06 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.76 for town
and $.36 for state, for a total gross tax of $11.86.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $10.58.
Town Government: Peter Albrecht, chairman;
Steve Waier, Donna Brand, Dorothy Kimmerling
and Eugene McCaslin, supervisors; Marge Hiller,
clerk/treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Steve Waier, chief, (715) 545-3012.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment, (715) 479-4441; animal control officer, Rick
Brown, (715) 891-7263.
Volunteer EMS Department: Carole Selin, EMS
coordinator, (715) 545-3538.

Phelps Plum Lake

The village of Phelps grew on Big Twin Lake,
The town of Plum Lake, encompassing the two towns
which was on the route of the Military Road, a road
of Sayner and Star Lake, had its modest beginnings on
created by the U.S. Congress between Wilkins in
April 11, 1911, when it was created out of territory
Keweenaw County, Mich., to Fort Howard in Green
detached from the town of Arbor Vitae. The first town
Bay. The town had its biggest growth from about
meeting was held in Sayner April 14, 1911.
1908-’12, when people of the Finnish race moved to
Sayner got its name from Orrin W. Sayner, who set-
the area to farm.
tled the area in 1891, two years before any other set-
While Eagle River and other Vilas County towns
tlers took up homes in the town.
were past their peaks in logging, Phelps was just open-
A place called Camp 1 got the name of Star Lake
ing up. Sawyers and lumberjacks from closed mills
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in memory of Harry Starr, who was killed while

working on the construction of a railroad bridge
across the mill hot pond. The lake was named Star,
also.
Area: 85.7 square miles
Population: 544
Valuation: $294,665,900
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Plum Lake residents were
levied a gross tax of $5.90 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $.94 for town and
$.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $9.70. After
state credits, the total effective tax rate paid was
$8.80.
Town Government: Jerry Keller, chairman;
Michael Olson and Will Maines, supervisors;
Sharon Brooker, clerk/treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Kevin Rasmussen, chief, (715) 542-3004.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
cer, Dennis Nielsen, (715) 542-2234.
Volunteer EMS Department: Kevin Rasmussen,
EMS coordinator, (715) 542-3004.
tendent of the lumber company. The company sold
Presque Isle out to W.S. Winegar, owner of Vilas County Lumber
Presque Isle started out as a logging village named Co., and the name was changed to Winegar.
Fosterville, named for Fred Foster, who was superin- The village continued to be a lumber town until
people started buying property and building summer
homes. The area became more populated and
Winegar was called a resort town.
Providing for your outdoor recreational needs... In 1955, the village name was changed to Presque
...in Wisconsin’s Northwoods! Isle, to be the same as the town, and it is now strict-
ly a resort town.
Area: 62.9 square miles
Population: 612
• Water Sport Rentals
Valuation: $673,560,300
• Snowmobile Rentals Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
• Full Service Department market value property, Presque Isle residents
for Repair Needs were levied a gross tax of $3.75 for school, $1.06
• Piers, Docks, Lifts for Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.54 for town
• Sporting Goods and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $8.14.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
• Live Bait & Tackle
was $7.51.
• Boat Storage Town Government: Jack Harrison, chairman;
• Wis. Fishing & Charles Hayes and Adam Johnson, supervisors;
Hunting Licenses Lorine Walters, clerk; Kathy Sitkiewitz, treasurer.
• Sweatshirts/T-Shirts Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
• Gift Shop Jim Nelson, chief, (715) 686-2326.
• Marine & Snowmobile Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Accessories Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
bp cer, Howard Meyer, (715) 686-7155.
• BP Fuel Volunteer EMS Department: Donna Jukich, EMs
And Much More! coordinator, (715) 686-2313.
Kim & Tom Christensen, Owners
430 Hwy. 70 • P.O. Box 399 • St. Germain, WI 54558 St. Germain
Phone: (715) 479-4930 • Fax: (715) 479-9519 The town of Farmington was established by the
Email: stgsport@frontier.com Vilas County Board Jan. 31, 1907. It was an area
taken from Arbor Vitae and Eagle River. When farm-
www.stgermainsportmarine.com
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ing failed and tourists were attracted by the scenery,

good fishing and better roads, the name was changed
to St. Germain June 20, 1930.
A big change from logging and the lumberjack
days to the vacationland promotions happened at the
turn of the 20th century. The cut-over lands were pur-
chased at reasonable prices and the housekeeping
cottage plan was started in the 1920s, which proved
to be a popular success.
Area: 34.1 square miles
Population: 2,112
Valuation: $652,452,900
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, St. Germain residents were
levied a gross tax of $5.90 for school, $1.06 for Nicolet
College, $1.63 for county, $1.23 for town and $.34 for
state, for a total gross tax of $10.15. After state cred-
its, the total effective tax rate paid was $9.11.
Town Government: Peggy Nimz, chairwoman;
John Vojta, Fred Radtke, Lee Christensen and
Walter Camp, supervisors; Thomas Martens,
clerk; Marion Janssen, treasurer.
Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Tim Ebert, chief, (715) 479-4016.
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi- Winchester
cer, Dennis Nagel, (715) 542-3890. Located just four miles from the Wisconsin-
Volunteer EMS Department: Tim Ebert, EMS Michigan border, Winchester offers great fishing,
coordinator, (715) 479-4016. hunting and privacy to vacationers. The community
dates back to 1902, when several individuals orga-
Washington nized the Turtle Lake Lumber Co.
Even before the lumber company started their set-
Prior to 1893, the land area that now comprises the
tlement, a vacation and fishing resort was being
town of Washington was a part of Oneida County
built on a site that became known as Divide, at the
and, in May 1899, it was known as part of the newly
narrows between North and South Turtle lakes. This
created town of Eagle River. On May 12, 1914, the
was in the mid-1890s.
town of Washington was established. Five years later,
After the organization of the Turtle Lake Lumber
more changes were made when section 25 and some
Co., Winchester became a great logging district. In
government lots in sections 23, 24 and 26 were trans-
1905, the company built a sawmill and began lum-
ferred from the town of Lincoln to Washington.
bering operations. When the company built a larger
The first chairman elected in the town was William
mill in 1907, the post office was transferred from
Saltenberg Sr. He served, with the exception of one
Divide to Winchester, named after Walter Winchester.
term, until his death July 16, 1923. He was succeed-
ed by George Mayo. Area: 47.9 square miles
Area: 41.6 square miles Population: 519
Population: 1,637 Valuation: $322,118,700
Valuation: $625,503,900 Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of market value property, Winchester residents were
market value property, Washington residents were levied a gross tax of $3.75 for school, $1.06 for Nicolet
levied a gross tax of $5.90 for school, $1.06 for College, $1.63 for county, $1.92 for town and $.17 for
Nicolet College, $1.63 for county, $1.00 for town state, for a total gross tax of $8.52. After state cred-
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $9.75. its, the total effective tax rate paid was $7.92.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid Town Government: Lawrence Sturgeon, chair-
was $8.75. man; Tom Misiak and Joe Osfar, supervisors; Ruth
Town Government: James Spring, chairman; Keith Allis, clerk; Geri Sell, treasurer.
Numrich and David Alleman, supervisors; Michele Emergency Services: Volunteer Fire Department,
Sanborn, clerk; Lanae Slizewski, treasurer. Bill Sell, chief, (715) 686-2300.
Emergency Services: Eagle River Area Fire Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s
Department, Pat Weber, chief, (715) 479-8912. Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi-
Police Protection: Vilas County Sheriff ’s cer, Robert Schmidt, (715) 686-7759.
Department, (715) 479-4441; animal control offi- Volunteer EMS Department: Ginger Brousil,
cer, Robin Vold, (715) 479-7580. EMS coordinator, (715) 604-7382.
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Oneida County
History, Government
Oneida County was created from Lincoln County
in 1885 under Chapter 411 Laws. The original
boundaries comprised a large area of what is today
Oneida, Vilas and part of Iron counties. Vilas was set
off from Oneida in 1893.
Oneida County is said to have been named for the
New York Indian tribe of that name, a branch of the
Iroquois, who moved to Wisconsin early in the 19th
century. The name is said to signify “granite people.”
Rhinelander was made the county seat and the
first officers were appointed by Gov. Jeremiah M.
Rusk in 1886, according to a 1924 history book writ-
ten by George Jones. Officers were Chris Eby, trea-
surer; J.W. McCormich, judge; F.W. McIntyre, clerk of
court; W.L. Boers, county clerk; A. Sievwright, sheriff;
Ole Oleson, register of deeds; and Jacob Jewell, coro-
ner.
The first official meeting of the board of supervi-
sors was Jan. 3, 1887. On Jan. 11, the board selected
for temporary quarters rooms in the building on the
southwest corner of King and Stevens streets.
Proceedings of the board were to be printed in area
the spot as early as 1855 and lived for many years
newspapers, including the New North, Oneida
just south of the Pelican River where it flows into the
Herald and Eagle River Vindicator.
Wisconsin. He was engaged in buying furs from the
In 1887, when Pelican and Eagle River were the
Indians and, to a smaller extent, in logging.
only two towns in the county, the total property value
Besides the city of Rhinelander, 20 towns were
was $152,248. Today, equalized property valuation
carved from the county. These are Cassian, Crescent,
within the now much smaller Oneida County totals
Enterprise, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk, Little Rice,
$7.2 billion. The total property value in the town of
Lynne, Minocqua, Monico, Newbold, Nokomis,
Three Lakes alone is more than $993 million.
Pelican, Piehl, Pine Lake, Schoepke, Stella, Sugar
The population of Oneida was 8,875 in 1900; in
Camp, Three Lakes, Woodboro and Woodruff.
1905 it was 11,234; in 1910 it was 11,433; and in
1920 it was 13,996. In 2007, Oneida’s population
County Government
was 38,600.
The county is governed by 21 supervisors repre-
The settlement and development of Oneida, and
senting 21 districts. The county board’s job is to
all of northern Wisconsin in general, has been due
oversee county departments, establish policies and
primarily to the lumber industry. It was the lumber-
ordinances, and assess a property tax levy in accor-
men who cleared away the primeval forest which
dance with an annual budget to run all operations.
covered nearly the whole vast territory and opened
The 2011 budget was set at $52.1 million in total
up a way for the farmer.
expenses, though the local property tax levy pays for
The first logging that was done north of the
$15.03 million of that amount. Oneida County prop-
Tomahawk River was in the winter of 1857-’58 at
erty owners will pay a full-value tax rate of $2.06
Rhinelander. In the fall of 1857, Helms & Co. cut out
per $1,000 of equalized valuation (at market value).
the “tote road” from Grandfather Bull’s Falls to
The Board of Supervisors meets the third Tuesday
Eagle Lake on the Eagle River in what is now Vilas
in January, February, March, April, May, June,
County.
August, September and October. The annual budget
After billions of board feet of lumber were
meeting is held the first Tuesday following the sec-
removed, the farmers moved into Oneida soon after.
ond Monday in November. The courthouse is located
More than one-half of the soil in the county, or about
at 1 S. Oneida Ave. in Rhinelander, P.O. Box 400,
500,000 acres, is tillable land that is adaptable to
Rhinelander, WI 54501. Courthouse office hours are
agriculture.
Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The earliest settler in the immediate vicinity of
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ONEIDA COUNTY
County Supervisors
• District 1 — Wards 1, 2, 3 and 10 of
Rhinelander, Sonny Paszak, 15 Edgewater Homes,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 369-4835.
• District 2 — Wards 4, 6, 8 and 9 of Rhinelander,
Greg Berard, 721 Thayer St., Rhinelander, WI
54501; (715) 362-3354.
• District 3 — Wards 5, 7, 12, 13 and 14 of
Rhinelander, Romelle Vandervest, 1218 Tracy St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 369-5089.
• District 4 — Wards 15, 16, 18, 19 and 20 of
Rhinelander, David O’Melia, 823 Margaret St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 369-4777.
• District 5 — Wards 11 and 17 of Rhinelander
and Wards 3 and 5 of Pelican, Carol Pederson, 4242
Island View Rd., Rhinelander, WI 54501; (715) 362-
5731.
• District 6 — Wards 1, 2 and 4 of Pelican, John
Hoffman, 4530 Old 8 Rd., Rhinelander, WI 54501;
(715) 369-9099.
• District 7 — Enterprise, Schoepke, Monico,
Piehl and Ward 3 of Three Lakes, Jim Sharon, 1009
Weaver Rd., Pelican Lake, WI 54463; (715) 487-
5473.
• District 8 — Wards 3 and 4 of Pine Lake and
Stella, Paul Dean, 3543 Sunset Ln., Rhinelander, WI
54501; (715) 369-3621.
• District 9 — Wards 1 and 2 of Pine Lake, Orvin
“Matt” Matteson, 5359 Manor Rd., Rhinelander, WI
54501; (715) 369-9082.
• District 10 — Wards 1, 2 and 5 of Newbold, Tom
Rudolph, 1740 Larsen Dr., Rhinelander, WI 54501;
(715) 362-6222.
• District 11 — Wards 1 and 2 of Crescent, John
Young, 7201 Long Lake Rd., Rhinelander, WI 54501;
(715) 282-5851.
• District 12 — Woodboro, Ward 1 of Cassian,
Ward 3 of Crescent and Ward 2 of Lake Tomahawk,
Denny Thompson, 8859 Art Thompson Rd.,
Harshaw, WI 54529; (715) 277-2070.
• District 13 — Wards 1 and 2 of Three Lakes,
Dave Hintz, 1144 Medicine Lake Lodge Rd., Three
Lakes, WI 54562; (715) 546-2712.
• District 14 — Wards 1 and 2 of Sugar Camp,
Scott Holewinski, 7729 Channel Rd., Eagle River,
WI 54521; (715) 479-4219.
• District 15 — Wards 3 and 4 of Newbold and
Ward 1 of Lake Tomahawk, Bob Metropulos, 6218
Ridgeway Dr., Lake Tomahawk, WI 54539; (715)
277-3646.
• District 16 — Wards 1 and 2 of Woodruff, Billy
Fried, 7797 Agawak Rd., Woodruff, WI 54568; (715)
892-1694.
• District 17 — Wards 2 and 3 of Minocqua,
Charles Wickman, P.O. Box 183, Minocqua, WI
54548; (715) 356-5816.
• District 18 — Wards 1 and 4 of Minocqua and
Ward 3 of Woodruff, Peter Wolk, P.O. Box 970,
Minocqua, WI 54548; (715) 356-1874.
• District 19 — Wards 5 and 6 of Minocqua, Jack
Martinson, 6570 Swamsauger Hts. Rd., Tripoli, WI
54564; (715) 564-3357.
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• District 20 — Lynne, Little Rice and Wards 1
and 2 of Nokomis, Gary Baier, 9378 Norway Ln.,
Tomahawk, WI 54487; (715) 453-4581.
• District 21 — Wards 1 and 2 of Hazelhurst,
Ward 2 of Cassian, Ted Cushing, P.O. Box 121,
Hazelhurst, WI 54531; (715) 356-5887.
Elected Department Heads
County Clerk — Robert Bruso, (715) 369-6144.
Treasurer — Kristina Ostermann, (715) 369-6137.
Clerk of Circuit Courts — Gina Olson, (715) 369-
6120.
Sheriff — Jeff Hoffman, (715) 361-5100.
District Attorney — Michael Bloom, (715) 369-
6133.
Medical Examiner — Traci England, (715) 362-
4785.
Register of Deeds — Thomas Leighton, (715) 369-
6150.
Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial District
Judge (Branch I) — Patrick O’Melia, (715) 369-
6157.
Judge (Branch II) — Mark Mangerson, (715) 369-
6200.
Court Reporter (Branch I) — Jean Wood, (715)
369-6178.
Court Reporters (Branch II) — Paula Anderson,
and Sherri Apel, (715) 369-6214.
Appointed Department Heads
Social Services — Paul Spencer Jr., (715) 362-
5695.
Forestry, Land and Outdoor Recreation —
John Bilogan, (715) 369-6140.
Department on Aging — Dianne Jacobson, (715)
369-6170.
Child Support Office — Victoria Voss, (715) 362-
1550.
Highway Department — Nick Scholtes, (715) 369-
6184.
Public Health Department — Linda Conlon,
(715) 369-6111.
University Extension — Erica Brewster, (715)
365-2750.
Planning and Zoning Department — Karl
Jennrich, (715) 369-6130.
Emergency Management — Ken Kortenhof, (715)
361-5167.
Law Enforcement
Under Sheriff Jeff Hoffman, there is one chief
deputy, three lieutenants, five detective sergeants,
one office manager, one evidence technician, one
finance technician, one payroll technician, five
patrol sergeants, 23 deputies, two lead telecommu-
nicators, 13 telecommunicators, a jail administrator,
an assistant jail administrator, four corrections
sergeants, 20 corrections officers and five depart-
ment secretaries.
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Cassian
The earliest record found of Cassian, which was
originally a part of Woodboro, is the record of an
ordinance passed by the county board Feb. 12, 1903.
The ordinance detached property from the town of
Woodboro and created the town of Cassian from
Townships 36 and 37, Range 6 East, and Township
37 North, Range 7 East.
The first town meeting held to transact business
was held at the Cassian School April 7, 1903, with
Ira E. Smith chairing the meeting.
Settlers were lured from great distances by glow-
ing accounts published in newspapers of large cities,
telling of great opportunities to get started with very
little investment in an ideal farming region.
About the end of World War II, discontent devel-
oped within the township. Steps were taken in 1948
to separate the “lower” township and form a new
township — Nokomis.
The Cassian-Woodboro School was constructed in
1944-’45 and the Fernwood School then became town
property and was used as the Cassian Town Hall. In
1971, a new town hall was built, and in 1986, an
addition was built on the firehouse. was built on the river at what is now Hat Rapids
Area: 68 square miles Road and a bridge was constructed to give access to
Population: 1,041 the road leading into Rhinelander.
Valuation: $270,065,000 An 1898 school census showed 18 families in
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of Crescent responsible for schooling children ages 4
market value property, Cassian residents were through 20. There were five one-room schoolhouses
levied a gross tax of $8.44 for school, $1.06 for in the township.
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $1.41 for town The present Crescent Town Hall was built on Hat
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $13.17. Rapids Road in 1925. It was moved to River Road in
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid 1979, where it stands today.
was $11.70. The Crescent Volunteer Fire Department was
Town Government: Larry Hendrickson, chair- formed May 10, 1971, with 40 members under the
man; Forrest Black and Gail Winnie, supervisors; guidance of Al Deitz.
Mary Thompson, clerk; Denny Thompson, trea- Area: 36 square miles
surer. Population: 2,144
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Ed Valuation: $288,040,800
Tadych, chief, (715) 282-5177. Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s market value property, Crescent residents were
Department, (715) 361-5100. levied a gross tax of $8.60 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.94 for county, $1.83 for town
Crescent and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $13.59.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
Located west of the city of Rhinelander, the town-
was $12.15.
ship of Crescent is bordered roughly by Highway K
Town Governnent: Bill Treder, chairman; Grady
on the north, Highway A on the south, Boyce Drive on
Hartman and Adrian Turgeon Sr., supervisors;
the east and Washburn Road on the west.
Tracy Hartman, clerk; Carla Fletcher, treasurer.
Most of the settlers in the area were homesteaders.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Ken
Bountiful forests, good farmland and lakes lured
Orton, chief, (715) 282-5178.
people from many places.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
There were no roads to the city, and people had to
Department, (715) 361-5100; humane officer, Tim
travel a footpath along the Wisconsin River to get to
work or purchase supplies. In 1904, a power dam CONTINUED
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Zeske, (715) 362-7744.

Enterprise
Enterprise is located in southeastern Oneida
County on the south and west sides of Pelican Lake.
At present, only a bar and grocery store combination
and a few homes remain in the immediate village,
but at one time a school, church, general store, post
office, saloon and sawmill, as well as several homes,
were all located within the few blocks of the village
itself.
The first residents of Enterprise were Indians —
both Chippewa and Potawatomi. The first white man
to settle in what is now Enterprise was George Keeler
— in 1884.
The building of a railroad through Enterprise to
open up the timber lands for logging helped bring in
more settlers. Around 1898, Enterprise was known as
Robert’s Siding.
The township of Enterprise was created by legisla-
Area: 36 square miles
tive act by separation from Schoepke March 29,
Population: 1,382
1905. In 1906, Schoepke re-annexed it, however
Valuation: $417,924,000
Enterprise was re-established as a separate town-
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000
ship March 23, 1907.
of market value property, Hazelhurst residents
Area: 60 square miles.
were levied a gross tax of $4.67 for school, $1.06
Population: 283
for Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $.93 for town
Valuation: $107,549,400
and $.18 for state, for a total gross tax of $8.92.
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
market value property, Enterprise residents were
was $8.12.
levied a gross tax of $6.35 for school, $1.06 for
Town Government: Ted Cushing, chairman;
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $1.37 for town
Gilbert Kettner and Woody Hagge, supervisors;
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $11.04.
Betty Cushing, clerk; Gail Hoover, treasurer.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Jerry
was $10.12.
Ryden, chief, (715) 356-3419.
Town Government: Leonard Guth III, chairman;
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Scott Krueger and Arnold Schauer, supervisors;
Department, (715) 361-5100.
Debra Christian, clerk; Robert Vlies, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Pelican Lake Volunteer Fire
Department, Wayne Sparks, chief, (715) 487-5406.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Lake Tomahawk
Tomahawk Lake became a township in 1914, with
Department, (715) 361-5100. Charles Gahler as its first town chairman. Its name
was changed to Lake Tomahawk in the early 1930s.
Hazelhurst Gasoline and kerosene lamps and gasoline gener-
ators were the sources of light and power before
Hazelhurst had its origin in 1882, when C.C.
1929, when electricity came to town.
Yawkey and a timber cruiser arrived in the area and
The Chicago and North Western Railroad was the
purchased large tracts of land. The village was
chief economic support of the town. Passenger service
begun in 1887 with the construction of Yawkey-Leigh
was discontinued and in the early 1980s, freight ser-
Lumber Co.
vice was also discontinued and the tracks were
Hazelhurst was named by Mrs. Yawkey upon her
removed.
arrival in 1888. “Hazel” for the large amounts of
Area: 40 square miles
hazel brush and “hurst,” which means grove in
Population: 1,221
German.
Valuation: $238,734,300
Yawkey-Leigh Co. owned the entire village of
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
Hazelhurst — a sawmill, box factory, planing mill,
market value property, Lake Tomahawk residents
sawdust burner, all the workers’ dwellings, a board-
were levied a gross tax of $4.67 for school, $1.06
ing house, barber shop, general store, post office,
for Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $2.94 for
blacksmith shop, church, school and the Hazelhurst
town and $.24 for state, for a total gross tax of
and Southern Railroad. Mr. Yawkey was chairman
$10.99. After state credits, the total effective tax
of the town board and the first postmaster of
Hazelhurst. CONTINUED
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rate paid was $10.11.
Town Government: Richard Mazurczak, chair-
man; Jack Dunbar and Shawn Tingley, supervi-
sors; Patricia Christy, clerk; Michael Lynch, trea-
surer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Doug
Rehm, chief, (715) 277-3541.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ”s
Department, (715) 361-5100.
Little Rice
On Nov. 10, 1909, the town of Little Rice was
formed of territory detached from the town of Lynne,
mainly, Townships 36 and 37 of Range 5 East except-
ing Sections 31 and 32 of Township 36. On March
22-24, 1910, that part of Township 37 of Range 7
East, situated in the town of Hazelhurst was
detached from said town of Hazelhurst and attached
to the town of Cassian; and Sections 31 and 32,
Township 36 North of Range 5 East, were detached
from the town of Lynne and attached to the town of
Little Rice.
Area: 72 square miles
Population: 315
Valuation: $73,463,100
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Little Rice residents were
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levied a gross tax of $7.30 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $2.32 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $12.93.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $11.76.
Town Government: Steve Margitan, chairman;
Tom Tiffany and Dennis Kelly, supervisors; Janice
Pokorny, clerk; Sally Tremel, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department,
Larry Mathein, chief, (715) 453-5134.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100.
Lynne
The town of Lynne is composed of Township 36
North, Range 4 East and Township 37 North, Range
4 East, reaching from Highway 8 in Tripoli to
Township 38 in Minocqua.
The first logging camp was operated in 1866 by
Israel Stone, who was one-quarter Indian. The settle-
ment, however, was due largely to H.H. Stolle, who
purchased acreage in 1899 and moved his family to
the area in 1900. The Soo Line Railroad also played
an important part in the settlement, bringing in the
settlers as well as hauling out the lumber the mills
produced.
Finnish emigrants who arrived in Minneapolis
came to work in the sawmill and the woods. A large
Finnish settlement was established, and many
Finnish settlers remained after the mills were closed.
Area: 72 square miles
Population: 206
Valuation: $33,127,800
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Lynne residents were
levied a gross tax of $9.99 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $4.50 for town
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Town Government: Dave Schatzley, chairman;
Darrell Rice Jr. and Jeff Viegut, supervisors; Mary
Krueger, clerk/treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department,
Kevin Steines, chief, (715) 564-3152.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
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Minocqua
Located on the northern edge of Oneida County,
the town of Minocqua was formally established
March 13, 1889. The population was concentrated on
an island-like piece of land formed by lakes
Kawaguesaga and Minocqua.
Logging camps, and later lumber mills, provided
employment for the newcomers who arrived in
Minocqua via the railroad, beginning in 1887.
Although the camps and mills were in Minocqua
itself, the town thrived because of its transportation
link and its proximity to the lumbering activity.
The cutting and sawing of logs continued into the
20th century, but the lumber boom was over by 1910,
as the supply of timber rapidly dwindled. Some res-
idents turned to small-scale farming on the cutover
lands, while others entered the rapidly expanding
resort industry.
As the resorts prospered, Minocqua became known
as a tourist center.
The name Minocqua is said to be derived from the
name of the Chippewa Indian Chief Noc Wib or
Minocquip, who lived on the island with his follow-
ers. According to early settlers, the word means “mid-
journey,” “noon-day rest,” “stop and drink,” “a pleas-
ant place to be.”
Area: 178 square miles
Population: 5,347 who sold it in lots to various people. Logging was
Valuation: $1,838,125,900 carried on in 1885 by Green & Sons and by Clarke,
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of Lennan & Stableton. There were also several
market value property, Minocqua residents were portable sawmills.
levied a gross tax of $4.67 for school, $1.06 for In 1882, the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Nicolet College, $1.94 for county, $1.91 for town Railroad line was completed as far as Monico. A spur
and $.27 for state, for a total gross tax of $9.84. line was run 15 miles to Rhinelander and the main
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid line continued north to Watersmeet, Mich. During the
was $9.02. height of the railroad boom, Monico Junction had 24
Town Government: Joe Handrick, chairman; John trains in and out per day — 16 freight and eight pas-
Thompson, Bryan Jennings, Mark Hartzheim and senger. Passenger service ended in 1971 and the
Susan Heil, supervisors; Roben Haggart, clerk; freight train in 1984. Railroad tracks were removed
Laura Mendez, treasurer. and the depot was moved to Rhinelander.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Andy Area: 54 square miles
Petrowski, chief, (715) 614-9004. Population: 372
Police Protection: Minocqua Police Department, Valuation: $29,731,700
Andy Gee, chief, (715) 356-3234. Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Monico residents were
levied a gross tax of $4.99 for school, $1.06 for
Monico Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $2.26 for town
Monico was named by B.F. Dorr, an early survey- and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $10.56.
or, who gave no special reason for the name. Some After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
residents believe the name is of Indian origin. was $9.60.
In 1882, there was nothing at Monico but a few Town Government: Robert Briggs, chairman;
railway shanties. By 1883, Wisconsin Sulphite Fibre Erick Runkle and Dustin Conley, supervisors;
Co. bought practically the whole town site and built Barbara Henderson, clerk; Debra Stefonik, trea-
a factory. Emil’s Mill was located there in later years. surer.
In the fall of 1884, the company built a new larg- Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Dee
er factory, with the intention of building a paper Roberts, chief, (715) 499-6735.
mill. Within a year or so, the pulp mill burned down. Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
The company gave up their plans, sold out and left.
The site was bought by Ed Squire of Rhinelander, CONTINUED
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Department, (715) 361-5100. Town Government: Dave Kroll, chairman; Bob

Newbold
On Nov. 18, 1898, the Oneida County Board acted
to form the town of Newbold, named after the man
operating the Newbold Land and Lumber Co. locat-
ed on the Northwestern Railroad, a few miles south
of the McNaughton Station. It was then known as
Newbold Siding.
In 1935, the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.
erected a dam on the Wisconsin River, forming the
Rainbow Flowage, covering 4,485 acres. The whole
system is used to control the flow of the river.
The first meeting and election in Newbold was
held April 4, 1899, at McNaughton School.
During the prohibition era, the McNaughton area
had the dubious distinction of being the “moonshine
capital” of these parts.
Area: 771/2 square miles
Population: 2,927
Valuation: $524,215,100
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Newbold residents were
levied a gross tax of $8.02 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.94 for county, $2.04 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $13.23.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $11.92.
Metropulos, Mike Sueflohn, Scott Eshelman and
James Staskiewicz, supervisors; Sue Williams,
clerk; Jodie Hess, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Tom
Waydick, chief, (715) 362-6361.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100.
Nokomis
Nokomis history is part of the township of
Cassian history. The township of Cassian was creat-
ed from the township of Woodboro Feb. 12, 1903.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad was
built through what is known now as Nokomis in
1888. A spur was branched off the main line at a
place named Cassanova — later changed to Cassian.
About 1906 the Wausau Land Co. moved a
sawmill to Cassian and operated it for several years,
giving employment to many local people. By 1912,
most of the timber in this area was logged off, so the
mill was moved to Malvern. After it was moved,
nothing much was left at Cassian but the general
store and two or three families.
In about 1912, the Wisconsin Valley Improvement
Co. built a dam at Bradley on the Tomahawk River
to furnish power for the mills further south, thereby
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creating Lake Nokomis. The creation of the lake

brought people who built homes, cottages, resorts and
other businesses.
Area: 36 square miles
Population: 1,474
Valuation: $267,260,000
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Nokomis residents were
levied a gross tax of $7.30 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $1.94 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $12.55.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $11.38.
Town Government: Gary Baier, chairman; Kurt
Kopacz and Bette Stillman, supervisors; Wendy
Smith, clerk; Mary Schewe, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department,
Wayne Kinnally, chief, (715) 453-4867.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100; constable, Brian
Schmidt, (715) 453-1361.

Pelican
The town of Pelican was probably named for the
white pelicans which fed along the Wisconsin River
and on big Pelican Lake.
The chief early occupations in Pelican were farm-
ing and logging. The last log drive down the Pelican
River took place in 1927.
The first school in Pelican was built in 1883, with
many others to follow in the late 1800s and early
1900s. Nicolet Area Technical College was built on
property bordered by Lake Julia.
Area: 52 square miles
Population: 2,661
Valuation: $325,577,200
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Pelican residents were
levied a gross tax of $8.60 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.94 for county, $1.34 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $13.10.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $11.64.
Town Government: Gerald Roou, chairman; Jack
Anderson and John Hoffman, supervisors;
Kenneth Gardner, clerk; Cindy Carroll, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Dave
Hollands, chief, (715) 369-9566.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100; constable, James
Forsyth, (715) 362-2195.
Piehl
The town of Piehl was organized in 1908 as part of
Oneida County. In the minds of many people, the vil-
lage of Gagen and the town of Piehl are synonymous.
A sawmill was first built at Gagen in the late
1800s, due to the fact that the town was the junction
of two important railroads — the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore and Western (later known as the Chicago and
North Western) and the Minneapolis, Sault Ste.
Marie and Atlantic.
The town was named for Dan Gagen (1834-1908),
who came from England and became a pioneer trad-
er and woodsman. The Piehl Town Hall was built in
1922 and is still in use.
Area: 36 square miles
Population: 101
Valuation: $16,515,200
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Piehl residents were
levied a gross tax of $4.99 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $.61 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $8.91.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $7.93.
Town Government: Eugene Uhl, chairman;
Joseph Dessellier and Carl Hansen, supervisors;
Renee Wilson-Galligan, clerk; Joy Braeger, trea-
surer.
Fire Protection: Stella Volunteer Fire
Department, Carl Spittlemeister, (715) 362-5177.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100.
Pine Lake
Pine Lake was organized in 1903 out of a portion
of the town of Pelican. Newbold ceded its western
part to Pine Lake in 1907. Sections 4 and 9 were
ceded back to Newbold in 1916.
In its early days, Pine Lake was known for family
farms, sawmills and logging. It is known today for
its vast waterfront property, fishing, hunting and
boating.
The Hodag 50 Park, located on north River Road,
is popular for snowmobile and other off-road racing
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events. It is the site of the “Hodag Country Festival”

each July.
Area: 461/2 square miles
Population: 2,872
Valuation: $315,971,100
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Pine Lake residents were
levied a gross tax of $8.60 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $1.94 for county, $2.28 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $14.04.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $12.54.
Town Government: James Flory, chairman; Matt
Matteson, Timothy Oestreich, Brian Gehrig and
Charles LaHam, supervisors; Cindy Skinner, clerk,
Judith Skinner, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department,
ations supply pulpwood and sawlogs for the manu-
Brian Gehrig, chief, (715) 362-5684.
facture of paper, cardboard, particle board, plywood,
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
paneling, lumber, and a variety of other wood prod-
Department, (715) 361-5100; constable, Ron
ucts.
Coleman Jr., (715) 362-6793.
Area: 4 square miles
Population: 8,223
Rhinelander Valuation: $593,753,500
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
The city of Rhinelander, with its population of
about 8,000 in the city proper and over 29,000 in the market value property, Rhinelander residents
immediate area, would be unrecognizable today to were levied a gross tax of $8.49 for school, $1.04
its first citizens. Born in the boom days of logging for Nicolet College, $1.91 for county, $8.67 for
and settled in 1880, it was first called Pelican town and $.43 for state, for a total gross tax of
Rapids. Two years later, it was granted a charter and $20.55. After state credits, the total effective tax
renamed for F.W. Rhinelander, president of the rate paid was $19.06.
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad (now City Government: Richard Johns, mayor; Mary
the Chicago and North Western) after his railroad Richardson, clerk/treasurer; city council: District
agreed to come to their town. 1, Sonny Paszak; District 2, Mark Pelletier;
The railroad made possible a logging industry District 3, Cherryl Belliveau; District 4, Tom
grand in scale in an area perfect for the harvesting of Kelly; District 5, Joseph Salzer; District 6,
timber. With the completion of the railroad, the city Alexander Young; District 7, William
became a terminal and supply point for dozens of Freudenberg; District 8, Thomas Gleason.
logging camps to the north toward the Michigan bor- Fire Protection: Rhinelander Fire Department,
der. Terry Williams, chief, (715) 365-5404.
Modern timber management and reforestation Police Protection: Rhinelander Police
ensures that Rhinelander will always have forests Department, Michael Steffes, chief, (715) 365-
for business and recreation. Although the timber 5304.
barons of the turn of the century are gone, in north-
ern Wisconsin today, dozens of smaller logging oper-
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4, 1897. It had been the town of Pelican Lake, which

was created April 3, 1883, from the township of
Neva, Langlade County.
The town was named for August F. Schoepke, who
was the first agent for the Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western Railway. The village of Pelican Lake was
started when the railroad (later known as the
Chicago and North Western) was built through this
region in 1882.
The railroad pulled up its tracks a few years ago
and the state Highway Department bought most of
the right-of-way for future highway expansion.
Farming and logging were done in the early years,
and several farms in the Jennings area are still
being operated by members of the original families.
Area: 48 square miles
Population: 354
Valuation: $135,886,100
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Schoepke residents were
levied a gross tax of $6.35 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $1.39 for town
and $.20 for state, for a total gross tax of $11.08.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $10.16.
Town Government: James Sharon, chairman;
Roger Stephens and Chuck Moore, supervisors;
Dick Dvorak, clerk; Barbara Kraetsch, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Pelican Lake Volunteer Fire Deborah Polinski and Robert Goodin, supervisors;
Department, Wayne Sparks, chief, (715) 487-5406. Jean Fish, clerk; Kathleen Baker, treasurer.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Bart
Department, (715) 361-5100. Tegen, chief, (715) 369-1492.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100.
Stella
Stella, a 99-square-mile area with Starks as its
main population center, was widely known in the Sugar Camp
early years for its tremendous potato growing. Today,
The first permanent white settlers from Poland
seed potatoes from the farms in Stella Township are
moved to the Sugar Camp area April 11, 1895. Each
shipped all over the United States.
family bought 80 acres of land and made their living
Starks was originally called Pennington, for E.
by logging. At that time, the area was known as
Pennington, then superintendent of the new railroad.
Robbins, named for Frank Robbins, a pioneer lum-
The name was changed in the early 1900s in honor
berman.
of Commander Hobson, famous hero of the Spanish-
Sugar Camp became a separate township in 1899;
American War. In the mid-1900s, Leonard Starks
prior to then it was part of Pelican. Its name was
bought 10,000 acres of land around what was then
derived from the fact that many people came to the
Hobson. He rebuilt the town and gave it his name.
area to buy maple sugar and syrup from the Indians.
Starks, known as the “Potato King,” owned as many
Many descendants from original settlers still live
as 18,500 acres of land. Due largely to Starks’ early
in the area, such as the Stefoneks, Walkowskis,
success, Wisconsin has become nationally known in
Kundas, Piaseckis, Nowaks, Pitliks, Sowinskis and
the field of seed potatoes.
Kasmareks.
Area: 36 square miles
The present town hall was built in 1962 and the
Population: 690
old St. Kunegunda Catholic Church was taken down
Valuation: $86,255,300
in 1975, with the new building and rectory construct-
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
ed adjacent to the old site.
market value property, Stella residents were
Area: 99 square miles
levied a gross tax of $8.50 for school, $1.06 for
Population: 1,934
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $1.78 for town
Valuation: $431,930,000
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $13.59.
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
market value property, Sugar Camp residents
was $12.17.
Town Government: David Brunette, chairman; CONTINUED
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were levied a gross tax of $4.99 for school, $1.06

for Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $1.55 for
town and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of
$9.85. After state credits, the total effective tax
rate paid was $8.92.
Town Government: Scott Holewinski, chairman;
Otto Schoeneck and Paul Sowinski, supervisors;
John Bigley, clerk; Lisa Jolin, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department,
Jason Goeldner, chief, (715) 362-9679.
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 361-5100; humane officer, Ed
Kuester, (715) 272-1447.

Three Lakes
The first white settler who came into the Three
Lakes area was Dan Gagen, known as the “King of
the North.” He worked up a thriving business, trad-
ing merchandise to the Indians for raw furs. By
1880, the government had made its first land grants
in the area and, in 1884, the small village that
sprang up around the trading post and the township
became known as Gagen.
The village changed its name to Three Lakes May
27, 1909. The name was the result of two railroad
surveyors seeking to run a line. Three attempts found
Corps, his “tree army.” Twenty-two camps of 200 men
three lakes — the three lakes being Maple, Townline
each were established on the Nicolet National Forest
and Rangeline. Due to the dense forests and finding
lands alone, six of them within 10 miles of Three
no more lakes, the men assumed there were only
Lakes. Today, the millions of trees planted by these
three lakes and the name was chosen for the village.
men are being harvested on a selected basis.
The coming of the Chicago and North Western
In 1946, Vernon Goldsworthy and Ralph
Railroad in 1881 ushered in the exploitation of the
Sampson opened up the Thunder Lake Marsh west of
land, marked by three eras: the logging of the pine,
the village for commercial cranberry development.
the plowing of the land and the developing of the
The famous Chain of 28 Lakes, with more than
tourist cabin. The farming era included activities
100 miles of shoreline and 7,000 water acres, is locat-
ranging from potato growing to cheese factories to
ed in Three Lakes. The chain stretches north to Eagle
moonshine stills.
River.
Prohibition ended in 1934 and thus, the end of the
Area: 99 square miles
homestead-type farm operations. Government subsi-
Population: 2,460
dies spawned commercial potato growing operations
Valuation: $1,054,163,400
and the area became known for its choice seed pota-
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
toes.
market value property, Three Lakes residents
In the Depression years of the 1930s, President
were levied a gross tax of $4.99 for school, $1.06
Franklin D. Roosevelt sent the Civilian Conservation
for Nicolet College, $1.94 for county, $1.77 for
town and $.28 for state, for a total gross tax of
$10.02. After state credits, the total effective tax
Halfway between St. Germain & Eagle River on Old Hwy. 70 W
Pit Stop #31 on Bo-Boen Trail & Sno-Eagles Trail CONTINUED
Snowmobile Breakfast Fri., Sat., Sun. 9-11 a.m.
715-479-8788
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Call for Nightly Specials
on Dead Horse Bend Lunches & Dinners Daily; Closed Tues.
pillows & futon ensembles.
Wednesday 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Guaranteed lowest prices.
2
1/3-lb. Hamburger (includes chips & pickles) ......................................
$ 00
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. $ 95 Whitefish, Perch, Walleye, Haddock $ 95
5
Fish Fry ........................... 8
Fish Dinners ......Starting at
Broiled or DF, salad bar & choice of potato
Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. $ 95
7731 Hwy. 51 South
8-oz. Rib Eye Steak ........... 8 16-oz. Porterhouse .......... 14
$ 95 Minocqua, WI 54548
(both include salad and baked potato) 2 miles south of the Minocqua Bridge
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
715-356-3488 • 1-888-456-3488
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TOWNS

rate paid was $9.12.

Town Government: Don Sidlowski, chairman;
Jeffrey Bruss, Steve Garbowicz, Edwin Starke
and William Martineau, supervisors; Courtney
Peterson, clerk; Mary Turk, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Herb
Stuckart, chief, (715) 546-3514.
Police Protection: Three Lakes Police
Department, Scott Lea, chief, (715) 546-2211.

Woodboro
The township of Woodboro was created by the
county board of supervisors from the town of Pelican
March 21, 1893. The one village in the township car-
rying the same name was started in 1890 by George
E. Wood of Chicago, operator of the George E. Wood
Lumber Co.
Wood built a sawmill in the early 1890s and as a
lumbering community, Woodboro prospered for
about 14 years. While the mill operated, it cut about
200 million feet of pine lumber and built and operat-
ed its own log railroad of standard gauge. The
Washburn Lake Road was once part of this railroad.
In 1904, the company lost its planing mill and
several hundred thousand feet of lumber to fire. After
the fire, about 7,000 acres were sold to a Chicago real
estate firm that platted lake frontage and sold farms.
Area: 353/4 square miles
Population: 727
Valuation: $183,956,800
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Woodboro residents were
levied a gross tax of $8.60 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $.95 for town
and $.17 for state, for a total gross tax of $12.86.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $11.48.
Town Government: Kurtis Zalewski, chairman;
Lois Haese and Mike Barnes, supervisors; Beverly
Schmidt, clerk; Tina Schmidt, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Crescent Volunteer Fire
Department, Ken Orton, chief, 282-5178. Creek, North Western Terminal.” Thus his name
Police Protection: Oneida County Sheriff ’s became associated with the site.
Department, (715) 361-5100; humane officer, Tom Area: 38 square miles
Schmidt, (715) 282-6972. Population: 2,169
Valuation: $359,821,800
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
Woodruff market value property, Woodruff residents were
A medley of settlers from Canada, Scandinavia, levied a gross tax of $7.71 for school, $1.06 for
Scotland and Ireland established the town of Nicolet College, $2.09 for county, $4.15 for town
Woodruff in 1888. A majority of the first settlers were and $.37 for state, for a total gross tax of $15.37
loggers. Others recognized the potential of the area After state credits, the total effective tax rate
and established resorts on lakes in the area. paid was $14.10.
Fish preservation received early attention, and the Town Government: Michael Timmons, chairman;
State Fish Hatchery was started in Woodruff in Thomas Granland, Judith Allen, Clark Henry and
1901. Dean Daulton, supervisors; Shirley Jacoby, clerk;
The first town board meeting was held in Nancy Horn, treasurer.
Woodruff July 5, 1905. It is believed that the town of Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department, Mike
Woodruff was named for George Woodruff, owner of Timmons, chief, (715) 356-2732.
the Woodruff-Macguire Lumber Co. He often had Police Protection: Woodruff Police Department,
freight labeled, “Ship to Woodruff at Muskonegan Leonard Drewsen, chief, (715) 356-9424.
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Guide to shops & services
AUTOMOTIVE page ENTERTAINMENT page
70 West Body Shop, (715) 479-9444 .....................................12 Three Lakes Center for the Arts in the Northwoods...............30
Eagle River Service Center Inc., (715) 479-4020 ..................42 (715) 546-2299
Eagle Transmission, (715) 477-0909, (715) 479-4020 ................42
EXCAVATING
BAKERS Croker Excavating, (715) 479-5852 .......................................18
Eagle Baking Co. ...................................................................22
FISHING CLUBS/GUIDES
Arbor Vitae, (715) 356-3443
Muskies Inc., (715) 479-9420 ................................................34
Eagle River, (715) 479-1545
FLOORING/DECKING
BANKS/CREDIT UNIONS Carpet City, (715) 362-5554 .................................................101
First National Bank, 1-(888) 479-4406 ..................................52 Eagle Floor Covering Center, (715) 479-4480 .......................92
M&I Bank ...............................................................................28 Forslund Building Supply Inc., (715) 547-3030 .....................44
Eagle River, (715) 479-6461 Kwaterski Bros. Wood Products Inc., (715) 479-5559 ................56
St. Germain, (715) 479-4800 Lamperts Home Center, (715) 479-6408 .................................3
Three Lakes, (715) 546-3393
River Valley Bank, (715) 477-6206 ......................................101 FUNERAL HOMES
Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home & Alpha Crematory Inc.
BOARDING - PETS/HORSES (715) 479-4777 ..................................................................59
Fancher’s Kennels, (715) 546-3090 .......................................30
FURNITURE/UPHOLSTERY
BOOKSTORES 3-Lakes Upholstery, (715) 546-8365 .....................................30
Jabberwocky, (715) 479-4425 ................................................21
GARBAGE REMOVAL
BUILDING CONTRACTORS Eagle Waste & Recycling, (715) 477-0077...............................4
CornerStone Custom Builders Inc. ..........................................2
GARDEN CENTERS/LANDSCAPING
Eagle River, (715) 479-0001
Croker Excavating, (715) 479-5852 .......................................18
Minocqua, (715) 356-0001
Northern Lakes Landscaping, (715) 479-5852 ......................18
Rhinelander, (715) 362-7888
Waldmann Construction Inc., (715) 479-3132 .........................3 GIFTS & CARDS
Nelson’s Ace Hardware, (715) 479-4496 ...............................49
BUTCHER SHOPS
Prime Choice Meat Market, (715) 479-4456 .........................34 GOLF COURSES
Eagle River Golf Course, (715) 479-8111 .............................51
CHAMBERS/INFORMATION CENTERS George Young Recreational Complex, (906) 265-3401 .........50
Conover Chamber of Commerce, 1-(866) 394-4FUN ............22 St. Germain Golf Club, (715) 542-2614 .................................82
Three Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center ..30
(715) 546-3344, 1-(800) 972-6103 GOVERNMENT
Sen. Jim Holperin, (715) 891-1412, 1-(800) 334-8773 ..........28
CHIROPRACTORS
Draeger Chiropractic Clinic, (715) 479-5995 ...........................6 GROCERS
Baker’s Three Lakes Foods, (715) 546-3354 .........................30
CHURCHES
Church Directory ..........................................................54 & 55 HARDWARE
Knitt’s Hardware Hank ...........................................................75
COFFEE SHOPS/CAFÉS Boulder Junction, (715) 385-2300
Mocha Moose, (715) 479-8215 ................................................3 St. Germain, (715) 479-5930
Nelson’s Ace Hardware, (715) 479-4496 ...............................49
CONVENIENCE STORES
Paul’s Pump-’N-Pantry, (715) 479-2999 .................................71 HOSPITALS/HEALTH CARE
Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center by Rennes, (715) 545-2589 ...34
DENTISTS Marshfield Clinic......................................................................24
Lakes Dental Services, (715) 546-2101 ................................30 (715) 479-0400, 1-(800) 782-8581, ext. 3-0400

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Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital, (715) 356-8870 .....104
INSURANCE
ISU Insurance Services - The Machon Agency .....................30
Three Lakes, (715) 546-3642
Park Ridge, Ill., (847) 993-1300
Meyer & Associates Insurance Agency Inc. ...........................90
Eagle River, (715) 479-8808, (715) 477-0601
Land O’ Lakes, (715) 547-3552
St. Germain, (715) 542-3949
JEWELRY
Pink Coyote, (715) 479-9831 ...............................................103
LODGING/MOTELS/RESORTS/CAMPGROUNDS
Chanticleer Inn, (715) 479-4486, 1-(800) 752-9193 ..............14
Hillside Resort, (715) 547-3646 .............................................26
Oneida Village Inn, (715) 546-3373 .......................................30
LUMBER/BUILDING SUPPLY
Boone’s Building Supply, (715) 479-4679 ..............................58
Forslund Building Supply Inc., (715) 547-3030 .....................44
Kwaterski Bros. Wood Products Inc., (715) 479-5559 ................56
Lamperts Home Center, (715) 479-6408 .................................3
MARINE/BOATS/DOCKS
Eagle River Marine, (715) 479-7700 .....................................10
St. Germain Sport Marine, (715) 479-4930 ...........................84
MATTRESSES/BEDDING
Sleep Central, (715) 356-3488, 1-(888) 456-3488 ................96
MOTORCYCLES
Northern Lights Harley-Davidson, (715) 358-5054 ................57
MUSEUMS
Camp Five Museum, Lumberjack Steam Train .......................32
(715) 674-3414
World Snowmobile Headquarters, (715) 479-2186 .............103
OPTICIANS
Eye Care and Eye Wear Associates, 800-441-0717 ................6
Eagle River, (715) 477-1602, (715) 479-9390
Park Falls, (715) 762-2300
Woodruff, (715) 356-2262
PHARMACIES/PHOTO DEVELOPING
Health Care Pharmacies.........................................................34
Land O’ Lakes, (715) 547-3788
St. Germain, (715) 479-7608
Eagle River - Wall Street Pharmacy, (715) 479-4282
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tomasoski Photography, (715) 479-9999 ............................102
PLUMBING/HEATING/ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
Rogers Control Inc., (715) 479-6919, 1-(800) 359-0286 ............58
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PRINTING
Eagle Print, 1-(800) 589-6950 ...............................................40
PROPANE/FUEL
Amerigas, (715) 479-7300 .....................................................21
REAL ESTATE
Grubb & Ellis/Pfefferle Recreational Properties .......................4
(920) 787-7404, (920) 295-9956
ReMax Northern Lakes LLC ..................................................30
(715) 546-8295, 1-(877) 507-6337
ReMax First, (715) 614-2615 .................................................44
RENTAL CENTERS
Paul’s Rent-All, (715) 479-5841 .............................................94
RESTAURANTS/SUPPER CLUBS/TAVERNS
American Legion Club & Bar, Post 431, (715) 546-3431 ......30
Big Rob’s Loose Moose, (715) 547-8500 ..............................26
Bucktale Inn, (715) 479-7182 ................................................10
Chanticleer Inn, (715) 479-4486, 1-(800) 752-9193 ..............14
Dairy Queen, (715) 479-8511.................................................51
Gateway Lodge, (715) 547-3321, 1-(800) 848-8058 .............90
Hillside Resort, (715) 547-3646 .............................................26
O’Brien’s Pub, (715) 479-4799 ..............................................71
Oneida Village Inn, (715) 546-3373 .......................................30
Sportsmen’s Chalet, (715) 479-8788 .....................................96
SCHOOLS
Conserve School, 1-(866) 547-1300 .....................................56
Trees For Tomorrow, (715) 479-6456 .....................................58
SERVICE CLUBS
American Legion Club & Bar, Post 431, (715) 546-3431 ......30
Eagle River Rotary Club, (715) 479-4496 .............................58
SNOWMOBILES/WATERCRAFT
Paul’s Rent-All, (715) 479-5841 .............................................94
St. Germain Sport Marine, (715) 479-4930 ...........................84
Track Side, (715) 479-2200, (715) 479-8388 .........................34
SPORTING GOODS
St. Germain Sport Marine, (715) 479-4930 ...........................84
WalkAbout Paddle & Apparel, (715) 479-6631 ......................53
TAXIDERMY
Wildlife Expressions Ltd., (715) 479-2034 .............................94
THRIFT SHOPS
St. Peter Thrift Annex, (715) 479-6393 ..................................59
St. Peter Thrift Shop, (715) 479-1195 ....................................59
TELEPHONE SERVICE
ChoiceTel, (715) 480-4800 ....................................................50
UTILITIES
Amerigas, (715) 479-7300 .....................................................21
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FOREST COUNTY
The town of Hiles is the headwaters for two of
Wisconsin’s premier rivers, the Wolf and the Pine. It
all started in 1860 when a woodsman named Dan
Gagen built a trading post and inn on the banks of
Pine Lake alongside the old Military Road. The road
ran as far north as Lake Superior, serving as a mail
route and was used to carry supplies through the
woods for trappers and traders. J.B. Thompson of
Wausau bought the trading post in 1863 and sold it
to H.B. Fessenden of Argonne in 1895. In 1902,
Franklin P. Hiles of Milwaukee purchased not only
the trading post but also the site that would soon
become the town of Hiles. Organized in 1903, Hiles
had a sawmill, general store, hotel and a railroad
branch from the main line of the Chicago
Northwestern.
Hiles
Population: 419
Valuation: $148,066,600
Tax Levy: As of the taxes paid in 2010 per $1,000 of
market value property, Hiles residents were
levied a gross tax of $7.45 for school, $1.06 for
Nicolet College, $4.32 for county, $1.15 for town
and $.47 for state, for a total gross tax of $14.45.
After state credits, the total effective tax rate paid
was $13.08.
Town Government: Marilyn Pfeiffer, chairwoman;
Doris Lovrine and Larry Berg, supervisors; Cathy
Votis, clerk; Judy McKay-Burkey, treasurer.
Fire Protection: Volunteer Fire Department,
Victor Burkey, Station A chief; Chuck Hill, Station
B chief, (715) 479-8723.
Police Protection: Forest County Sheriff ’s
Department, (715) 478-3331.
Marriage Licenses
Driver’s Licenses
Passports
Marriage/
Birth/Death
Certificates
LICENSES
Other Information
Passport — (Now needed for travel to Mexico and
Canada.) For passport, payment of $135 for any-
one 16 or older, $105 for younger than 16, is
required. Charge for renewals is $110 (adult
only). For passport card, payment of $55 for
adults and $44 for children is required and may
be used for land or water travel to Canada or
Mexico. For identification requirements and infor-
mation, call the clerk of circuit court or visit trav-
el.state.gov. Apply at the Clerk of Circuit Court,
Vilas County Courthouse, Eagle River, (715) 479-
3632; and Oneida County Courthouse,
Rhinelander, (715) 369-6120. Applications are
accepted in Rhinelander Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to
noon; Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.; and Fridays, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Passports also are available at Eagle River
post office by appointment, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-
Fri. Phone (715) 479-8981. Also available at post
offices in Rhinelander, St. Germain, Woodruff and
Minocqua.
Birth/Death/Marriage Certificate —
Applications available at Register of Deeds office,
Courthouse. A $20 charge for certified birth, mar-
riage or death certificate is required. Additional
copies are $3 each. Vilas County, (715) 479-3660;
Oneida County, (715) 369-6150.
Driver’s License — Eagle River: Lincoln
Community Center, 1205 Sundstein Rd., 1-(800)
924-3570, first Thursday of every other month
starting with Feb., 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;
Rhinelander: 510 Hanson Lake Rd., 1-(800) 924-
3570, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Minocqua: 415
Menominee St., (715) 356-6062, first Thursday of
every other month starting with January, 8:45
a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Marriage License — Applications available at
County Clerk’s office. Oneida County charges a
$60 fee and Vilas County $65; license will be
issued five days after application. If required
sooner, an additional $10 is charged in Oneida
County and $25 in Vilas County. License is good
for 30 days. Certified birth certificates and resi-
dence in county where applying are required.
Vilas County, (715) 479-3600, www.co.vilas.wi.us;
Oneida County, (715) 369-6144, www.co.oneida.
wi.gov.
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