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September - November Calendar of EventsSEPTEMBER» 17: Historic Point Basse Harvest Fair. Enjoy a day outside with the 19th century lifestyle of the Wakely family and feast on ethnic food, enjoy crafts, apple cider pressing, sauerkraut-making, old-time tractors and much more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 715-886-4202 or 715-423-3120; [email protected]; www.historicpointbasse.com. Turn on Wakely Road off Highway Z in Nekoosa.
» 17: “Locals on Stage” is a fabulous and fun evening of entertain-ment, featuring all local performers who volunteer their time and talent to raise money for ODC, a local not-for-profi t organization. 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 1801 16th St. S., Wisconsin Rapids. 715-424-2750.
» 17: Elroy American Legion Post 115 birthday cel-ebration. 4 p.m. Music, food, and fun. Food (Brat, hamburger, and hot dog plates ranging from $3 to $5) served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; 50/50 raffl es and special give-a-ways. DJ from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Free birthday cake. 402 Franklin St., Elroy. Email [email protected] for more information.
» 17: Fourth annual “Stepping for Hunger” 5K Run/Walk. Registration from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., race starts at 10 a.m. Shuttle bus leaves community center at 9:15 a.m./9:30 a.m. Omaha Bike Trail. Chip timing, great participant refreshments, and goodie bags. All proceeds benefi t Juneau County food pantries. Day of event registration, $30. Registration at Hustler Community Center, Hustler. Contact Hollie at Mill Haven Foods at 562-6455 or at [email protected], or Gina at 608-562-5981 or at lgfi [email protected] for more information.
» 18 to 31: Altenburg’s Pumpkin Patch. Corn maze, pick-your-own-pumpkins, not-too-scary Spook House for little ones, a goat walk and duck race, straw fort, and free family fun area with Boot Hill Cemetery, mini-corn maze, straw play area and cornstalk tunnel. Weekends feature corn cannon, horse-drawn and tractor-driven hayrides. 98 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. 7020 Plover Road (Highway 54), Wisconsin Rapids. www.altenburgsfarm.com, [email protected]; 715-421-2943.
» 18: Eleventh annual Downtown Grand Affair. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown Wisconsin Rapids. Arts, crafts, farmers market, live music, car cruise-in, antique tractor display, children’s activities, food vendors. Central Wisconsin Cultural Center open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area contestants and Cranberry Blossom Princesses fashion show, 1 p.m. J.C. Penney court, Rapids Mall; bus tours of historical Wisconsin Rapids, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Call 715-423-1830 to reserve a spot).
» 23: Lester Public Library of Rome Fall Festival. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Potluck dinner (bring a dish to pass, and beverages for your family),
live music, apple tasting, crafts for kids, pumpkin hula toss, and bobbing for apples. In case of rain, the event
will be held at the Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive, Rome. Call 715-325-8990
to register or for more information. Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Driver. www.romepubliclibrary.org; [email protected].» 24: Friends of the Library
» 23 to 25: The 39th annual Warrens Cranberry Festival. Warrens Cranberry Festival features over three miles of
shopping and over 1,300 booths, including more than 850 booths, fl ea market and
» 27: Story time at Lester Public Library of Rome for infants through 5-year-old children. 10 a.m. 1157 Rome Center Drive. Call 715-325-8990 to register or for more information. www.romepubli-clibrary.org; [email protected].
» 28: Rome senior citizen’s pot luck. 1 p.m. Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive, Rome.
» 28: Flu shots available from the Aspirus Clinic at the Rome Munici-pal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive. Noon to 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
» 29: Home Town Players of Rome present their mystery dinner, “The Cat Screamed at Midnight,” a Jack Pachuta mystery. It will keep the audience guessing who the murderer will be. Tickets available at the Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Drive. Tables of eight can be reserved; tickets are $30 per person. Proceeds will go to the Rome library building expansion fund. Call the library at 715-325-8990 for more information. OCTOBER» 1 and 2: Morning on the Marsh. Camp on the rim of Gallagher Marsh and see the migration of more than 5,000 cranes. 2 p.m. Sat-urday to 11 a.m. Sunday. $35 camping fee includes two meals, guide and entertainment. Bring your own gear. Call 715-884-2437. Register by Sept. 21. Sandhill Wildlife Area, Babcock.
» 1 and 2: Nekoosa 14th annual Giant Pumpkin Fest. See giant pro-duce from across the Midwest. Events include weigh-ins and awards, crafts, fl ea market, farmers market, antique tractors, games for kids, giant pumpkin drop, bake-off, car show and entertainment. Nekoosa Business Park, located on the corner of Highway 173 and Highway G. On-site parking available for $5, or park at Humke Elementary School, 500 S. Section St., Nekoosa, and take free shuttle bus. Gate fee is $3, and children 10 and under are free. www.nekoosagiant-pumpkinfest.com
» 2: Harescramble at Dyracuse Recreational Area, 1047 Archer Drive, Rome. 8 a.m. peewees; 11 a.m. larger classes. Concessions on grounds. Highway O, Rome. Call 715-886-3230 for more information or go to www.dyracusepark.dustndirt.com.
Grand Affair, Downtonw Wisconsin Rapids. (Lake Country Snapshots fi le photo)
October/November 2011 • Lake Country SNAPSHOTS 5» 6: The fourth Annual Women’s Night Out. 4 p.m. The event will feature Kinza Christenson and her inspirational presentation, “Live & Laugh Your Dreams.” The evening also will include health and wellness exhibits, interactive sessions, free gift bags, health screenings, door prizes, raffl es, snacks, desserts and fun with hundreds of women, and new this year, a salad bar. . Mauston High School, 800 Grayside Ave. Go to www.milebluff.com or call 608-847-2737 or 608-847-1496 for more information.
» 7 to 9: Bikes to Bogs. Weekend of motorcycle rides, music and more. Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids. Call 800-843-6323 for more information.
» 8: Rome Fire Department Open House. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attractions include ThedaStar Air Medical helicopter, neighboring fi re departments, and Sparky the fi re dog.
» 8: Final Alarm Ceremony. Annual, statewide observance for fallen fi refi ghters. Ceremony begins at Wisconsin State Firefi gters Memorial at 3:33 p.m.; fi re truck procession begins at 7 p.m. at memorial and ends at memorial. www.wsfm.org; 414-771-6794.
» 11: Story time at Lester Public Library of Rome for infants through 5-year-old children. 10 a.m. 1157 Rome Center Drive. Call 715-325-8990 to register or for more information. www.romepubli-clibrary.org; [email protected].
» 15: Chili Fiesta, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Woodland Lutheran Church, 280 14th Ave., Rome. 715-325-3686; [email protected].
» 15: Saw-whet Owl Banding. Accompany staff biologists and UW-Stevens Point undergraduate students mist-netting Wisconsin’s tiniest owls as they migrate. There is a $15 fee. Register by Oct. 5. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sandhill Wildlife Area, Babcock. 7-10:30 p.m. 715-884-2437.
» 15: Lyndon Station Fire Department 100th anniversary celebration. 10 a.m. to midnight. Schedule of events includes: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., wreath dedication ceremony at Memorial Park, Lyndon Station; 10 a.m. opening ceremony; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. car show; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. artists,
crafters and other vendors. Events throughout the day include: Firefi ghter competitions, Giggalin Gil Entertainment, DJ by Dr. Bob, antique fi re trucks, Jaws of Life demo, food, beer garden, bouncies, slides, hay rides, petting zoo, raffl es, silent auction, Smokey the Bear, and fi ngerprinting by Juneau County Sheriff. Music by Music from Swifkick ($5 cover), 8 p.m. to midnight. Lyndon Station Fire Station/Village Hall, 116 Lemonweir St. Lyndon Station. Go to www.lyndonstationfi re.com or call 608-495-1860 for more information.
» 17: Adams County Home and Community Educa-tors “Stitches of Love” will meet at the Adams Community Center, room 103, for a night of knit-ting and crocheting hats and mittens. These items will be donated to area children. Thrivent for Lutherans co-sponsors this event through a grant used to purchase yarn. A potluck meal will be served. The public is invited to attend. Contact Pat
Hodel, 608-584-4424 for more informa-tion.
» 22: Crane Watch. Experience the fl ight of 6,000 cranes as they re-turn to the Gallagher Marsh after a day of feeding in surrounding fi elds. Rain or shine. Register by Oct. 14 .$15. Sandhill Wildlife
Area, Babcock. 3 p.m. to dark. 715-884-2437.
» 22 and 23: Mauston Pumpkin Bash. Activities include pumpkin
carving contest, scarecrow contest, tug-a-war contest, pie baking contest, annual Mauston Pumpkin Dash, a 5k run-walk, and Spooky Sprint for kids. Other events and attractions include infl atable rides, pumpkin painting, games for kids, a haunted house, and food, craft and merchandise vendors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Veterans
Memorial Park, Highway 58 South-Juneau County Fairgrounds. maustonpumpkinbash.com.
» 22: Historical Point Basse spirit walk. Former citizens of Historic Point Basse emerge from their surroundings to talk of the 1840s and themselves in this lantern-lit, guided tour. Historic Point Basse, Nekoosa. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 715-423-3120, www.historicpointbasse.com.
» 25: Story time at Lester Public Library of Rome for infants through 5-year-old children. 10 a.m. 1157 Rome Center Drive. Call 715-325-8990 to register or for more information. www.romepubli-clibrary.org; [email protected].
» 29: Historical Point Basse spirit walk. Former citizens of Historic Point Basse emerge from their surroundings to talk of the 1840s and themselves in this lantern-lit, guided tour. Historic Point Basse, Nekoosa. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 715-423-3120, www.historicpointbasse.com.
» 29: Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area Pageant. 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center, 1801 16th St. S. Wisconsin Rapids. Tickets are $15, available at Winslow’s in the Rapids Mall, 555 West Grand Ave., Wisconsin Rapids.
» 31: Town of Rome Halloween party, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive.
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» 5: Adams County Home and Community Educa-tors annual Holiday Harvest Fest, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Our Freedom” in honor of our veterans. There will be crafts and gift items, a bake sale, cookie walk, lunch, silent auction, and entertainment by the “Country Pals.” Adams-Friendship High School, 1109 E. North
St. Call Barb Karadi at 608-584-5036 for more information.
» 11: Veterans Day celebration, 11 a.m. Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive.
» 12: Rome Sno-Bandits Snowmobile Club trail brushing and chili dump. Day starts with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at Trail’s End Bar and Grill, 1497 Alpine Drive, Rome — or meet at 9 a.m. to begin trail brushing. Chili can be dropped off at the Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive, beginning at 11 a.m. Chili dump is 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Desserts and additional dishes to pass are welcome. Event is open to all Sno-Bandits and anyone interested in joining the snowmobile club. Email [email protected] or [email protected] or go to www.romesnobandits.com for more information.
» 12: Blood drive, 8 a.m. to noon, Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive.
» 19: Romemakers Home and Community Educa-tors Club Holiday Craft Fair. Lunch will be available for purchase. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive. Call 715-325-6244 for more information.
» 19: Autumn Home Party Show. Rapids Mall, 555 West Grand Ave., Wisconsin Rapids. 715-421-3500, www.rapidsmall.com.
» 19: St. Francis of Assisi Parish 60th annual Hunt-er’s Dinner. Includes turkey, homemade dressing, real mashed potatoes, gravy and all the trimmings, homemade pie and beverages. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. $9 for ages 12 to adult, $4 for ages 5-11 and free for children 4 and younger. Carry-outs will be avail-able. 2001 S. Main St., Necedah. Call 608-565-2528 for more information.
June Brain of Rome runs her fi nger over her husband’s name on the back of the new Rome Veterans Memorial prior to the Veterans Day ceremony 2010, in Rome. (DEB CLEWORTH/Lake Country Snapshots)
Lindsay Lobner reacts after hearing she won the 2010 Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area pageant next to runner-up Sarah Salewski. (DAN YOUNG/Lake Country Snapshots)
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» 22: Energy Assistance applications accepted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rome Municipal Build-ing, 1156 Alpine Drive.
» 25: Rekindle the Spirit. Enjoy carols, hot chocolate, and cookies, visit with Santa, roast marshmallows and check out the Holiday Gift Gallery at the Cultural Center. Downtown Wisconsin Rapids, 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., 715-423-1830.
» 26 Autumn Community Show. Area church, school, and nonprofi t organizations will be in the mall all day selling their products including many handmade, handcrafted, and home baked products to raise funds for their organizations. Rapids Mall, 555 West Grand Ave., Wisconsin Rapids. 715-421-3500, www.rapidsmall.com.
Ongoing events Rome Municipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive, RomeLine dancing: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. MondaysBunco: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. MondaysTap dancing: 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. FridaysWood carvers: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays
Cranberry Marsh tours» Glacial Lakes CranberriesLate September to late OctoberMini-bus tours at Glacial Lakes Cranberries in Wisconsin Rapids 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. SaturdayCall ahead to make a reservation: 715-887-2095; www.cranberrylink.com.
» Splash of Red Cranberry Tours9:15 a.m. to noon, Oct. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, and 28Reservations must be made by calling 715-884-6412; www.psd.pittsville.k12.wi.us/Cranberry
Customers enjoy food and camaraderie at the Stage Coach Cafe in the Alpine Village Business Park, Rome, on Friday, July 15, 2011. The restaurant opened about a month ago and is open for breakfast and lunch. (DEB CLEWORTH/Lake Country Snapshots)
Below: The Stage Coach Cafe in the Alpine Village Business Park, Rome, on Friday, July 15, 2011. The restaurant opened about a month ago and is open for breakfast and lunch. (DEB CLEWORTH/Lake Country Snapshots)
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The event, held Aug. 20 at the Lake Camelot lodge and
lake, is an annual draw.
“We’ve been coming for years and years and years,”
said Tambi Prey, 54, Rome. “They just have so many
things going on; there’s something for everyone.”
The frolic is summer tradition for many families,
whether they live in the area year-round, or spend
weekends and summers at the lakes area.
“Our whole neighborhood comes,” said Janet Price,
of Crystal Lake, Ill., as she sat near her sleeping grand-
son, Tyler Price, 1. The family has had a cabin on Lake
Camelot for about 30 years, said Price, 57.
“It’s just a neighborly, fun thing to do,” Price said.
Some entered and watched the horseshoe and volley-
ball tournaments, which included teams from through-
out Wisconsin and even Chicago. Many sat in lawn
chairs at the edge of the lake, enjoying the Shermalot
Water Ski Show Team’s two performances.
“They’re a talented group of (skiers) who work dog-
gone hard for a lot of hours,” Prey said.
The event also included live music, children’s games
and rides, raffles, food and fireworks.
While the frolic is free to attend, funds garnered
from on-site activities go toward next year’s event, said
Sharell Kopchik, lodge manager since 1993. Outside of a
short hiatus some time ago, Kopchik said the event has
been held every year since the late 1970s.
Some Rome-based organizations, invited by the Lake
Camelot Association, use the frolic as a fundraiser,
Kopchik said. The Shermalot ski team, Lester Public
Library and Rome Community Auxiliary all were on
hand with a variety of booths or children’s games.
A portion of money raised through the library’s food
stand will go to the Lester Public Library of Rome, said
Janet Reinhardt, a member of the Friends of the Rome
Library.
“It’s a good fundraiser for them,” Kopchik said.
There definitely was something for every age group,
from children riding the trackless train, to adults enjoy-
ing beverages and conversation.
“For this entire area, this is one of the biggest, fam-
ily-oriented events you have around here,” said Pam
Williams, lodge member services assistant.
Sue Gohmann, Rome, enjoyed hitting the bull’s-eye
on a modified form of a dunk tank, which resulted in a
bucket dumping water on her son, Dan Gohmann, also
of Rome.
“It just really felt good to do that,” she said, with a
laugh after hitting the bull’s-eye more than once.
Heather Persinger, 36, and her daughter, Briana, 2,
Green Bay, both had smiles on their faces as they flew
down the inflatable slide.
“It’s just a lot of fun to bring the little ones out to,”
Persinger said.
Volleyball players kick up some dirt during the Lake Camelot Summer Frolic in Rome.
Volleyball players from Beloit and Chicago kick up some dirt during the Lake Camelot Summer Frolic in Rome (Photos by DEB CLEWORTH/Lake Country Snapshots.)
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St. Paul’s EvangelicalLutheran Church-WELS517 Grayside Avenue(608) 847-4108Pastors: Joseph Fricke &Collin VanderhoofSunday: 7:45 & 10:30 amMon: 7:00 pm
The KingdomHall ofJehovah’s WitnessesN3540 Hwy. 58(608) 847-4551Sunday: 9:30 am
The Lighthouse Church318 E. State St. • P.O. Box 456(608) 548-6222Sun: 10:45 amWed: 7:00 pm
MONROE CENTER
Monroe CenterCommunity Church993 Hwy. ZPastor Robert ColliesSun: 10:00 am
NECEDAH
First Baptist ChurchW6295 23rd St.(608) 565-3880Rev. Dr. Vernon H. ParksSunday: 10:30 am
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic2001 S. Main St.(608) 565-2488Fr. Hector MorenoSat. 4:30 pmSunday: 8:00, 10:30 & 12:00
St. James EvangelicalLutheran Church1106 S. Main St.(608) 565-7252Rev. James LinkSun: 10:30 amWed: 7:00 pm
NEW LISBON
Bethany Lutheran Church618 W. River St.(608) 562-3807Pastor Wendy RuettenSun: 9:00 am
First Baptist Church525 South Washington St.(608) 562-3519Pastor Delbert P. OatsvallSun: 10:45 am & 7:00 pm
Lone Rock Baptist ChurchN8197 6th Avenue(608) 427-6471Pastor RayAndersonSunday: 10:30 am & 7:00 pm
St. Luke EvangelicalLutheran Church208 Allen Rd.(608) 562-3112Pastor Martin LuchterhandSun: 9:15 am
St. Paul’s Catholic Church408 River St.(608) 562-3125Father Amala JosephSat: 6:30 pm Sun: 10:00 am
UnitedMethodist Church116 W. Bridge St.(608) 562-3811Pastor JurySun: 10:45 am
NEW MINER
St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchN15296 19th Avenue(608) 565-7252Rev. James LinkSunday: 8:00 am
QUINCY
St. John’s Evangelical-LCMS2823 Hwy. Z(608) 339-7869Pastor T. Christian NelsonSunday: 10:15 am
ROME
Lakes Area Christian Fel-lowshipRome Town Hall(715) 325-6026Rev. Delbert RossinSunday: Informal Worship9:30 am (bring lawn chairs)
Woodland Lutheran Church(ELCA)280 14th Avenue(715) 325-3686Pastor Stan KwiecienSunday: 9:00 am
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St. Paul’s EvangelicalLutheran119 Southeast St.(608) 464-3212Pastor Kevin CortezThur: 7:00 pmSunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am
UnitedMethodist Church208 N. East St.(608) 464-3942Pastor LaVerne LarsonSunday: 11:00 am
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20 Lake Country SNAPSHOTS • October/November 2011
You don’t have to be a professional pho-
tographer to take beautiful pictures.
With these expert tips from 20-year
National Geographic photographer
Jim Richardson, you could take the ultimate
photo - one that you’ll love and that could win you
a dream prize:
Work the Reflections: Reflections always add
visual drama to pictures and can make an other-
wise ordinary scene interesting. But reflections
require calm waters, so get out early in the morn-
ing before the winds kick up. Also, get lower and
closer to the surface of the water to get more
reflections. Even a small puddle of water can
produce large reflections if you are right down to
the surface.
Collect the Details: Detail pictures do wonders
for a set of travel pictures. Not only do they offer
a welcome variety in the scale of the images (pic-
tures get dull quickly when they are all shot from
the same distance and viewpoint.) They can also
reveal telling aspects of a place and its story.
Keep it Simple: Clutter kills too many pictures.
Simplicity is powerful. Usually that means clean-
ing up the background, leaving out extraneous,
unnecessary detail. So watch your framing
carefully, and especially watch the edges of the
frame.
Keep an Eye out for Shadows: It doesn’t happen
every day, but occasionally a great shadow will
make a great picture. Often you’ll need to get up
higher to see the shadows well, and you’ll need
to tune your eye to see how dark they can be and
what sorts of interesting shapes they may form.
Move Around to the Back: Trying different
viewpoints is always a good idea, but too often
we don’t go far enough. Going clear around to
the backside of the action can make images that
offer a fresh perspective. Too often we follow old
habits and shoot everything from the front.
TAKE A WINNING PHOTO
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