Last Updated: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:27 PM CST
Calendar of Events
Republican Party Caucus on Feb. 2
The 2007 Forest County Republican Party Caucus will be held Friday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. at T-Bob's Sports Bar and Grill in Laona, announced Mary Verich, Chairman of the Forest County Republican Party. The purpose of the caucus is to select delegates and alternates to the 8th District Caucus at Shawano High School in Shawano on Saturday, March 17 and the State Republican Convention in May, 2007.
Also on the agenda will be the election or re-election of county officers, consideration of resolutions to be adopted and the planning of the annual Lincoln Day Dinner scheduled for Sunday, April 15, at Mallards on Lake Metonga, Crandon. Anyone interested in becoming involved is encouraged to attend. For more information call Mary Verich at 674-4922.
Pickerel Fun Day scheduled for Feb. 10
Pickerel Fun Day will be held Saturday, February 10 beginning with the Pearson-Pickerel Lions Club Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Hill's Still in Pearson.
Jerry Schuh's Polar Bear Jump-In starts at noon, and everyone jumps at 1 p.m. The Pearson-Pickerel Lions Club Snowmobile Raffle will be at Jerry Schuh's Sportsmen's Lodge on Pickerel Lake at 3 p.m.
Newcap Inc. Meeting
Newcap Inc. Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, February 8, at 12:30 p.m. in the Oconto City Hall (multi-purpose room), 1210 Main Street, Oconto. It is handicapped accessible.
CESA 8 Board meeting
CESA 8 Board of Control Meeting will be held Thursday, February 1, at 223 West Park, Gillett, at 5:30 p.m.
7th annual Snowshoe Blaze on March 3
Scoobies North Supper Club in St. Germain will be hosting the 7th Annual Snowshoe Blaze on Saturday, March 3, beginning at 10 a.m. Activities will include guided snowshoe adventures, creekside campfire, snowshoe demos and a moonlight snowshoe trek. There will be rental snowshoes available on a limited basis. All skill levels are invited to register. Registration fee of $15 which includes a guided tour, commemorative event pin, door prize ticket, coupon for cup of chili or soup, hot cocoa and cider, and the option of joining the moonlight trek.
Proceeds from the event will go to VAMBASSA (Vilas Area Mountain Bike and Silent Sports Assoc.) to benefit area bike trails. For more information or to pre-register call 715-479-4545.
Northland College to host Book Across the Bay Expo
ASHLAND - Northland College will host the third annual Northland College Book Across the Bay Expo Saturday, Feb. 17. The free public Expo runs from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The expo is held in a heated tent near the Hotel Chequamegon and the start of the annual cross-country skiing event that spans the Chequamegon Bay from Ashland to Washburn.
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland Fire Department, Northwoods Dyeworks and Ashland-Bayfield County 4-H CANSKI are just a few of the organizations participating with Northland College in this year's event. “We have a really good lineup this year for activities both inside and outside of the tent,” Northland College Book Across the Bay Expo coordinator Judi Holevatz said. “This year, if the weather permits, there will be a snowman making contest and disk golf.”
Inside the tent, people can enjoy live music, felting demonstrations, and up to the minute weather reports by Northland College meteorology students. The Ashland Fire Department will teach about winter safety. For those who wait until the last minute, ski waxing will be provided by Ashland/Bayfield County 4-H CANSKI for a small fee.
For more information about the Expo contact Judi Holevatz at 715-682-1340. Northland College is an environmental liberal arts college located in Ashland, near the shores of Lake Superior.
Forest Republican Office Hours
Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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