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| Start Date | End Date | Event Description |
| 1-19-2010 | 3-12-2010 | Ice Shack Pageant
Northwoods Ice Shanty Pageant – Voting underway in Lincoln, Langlade, Forest and Oneida counties for best Northwoods ice shanty. Local winners receive $25 and will advance to regional competition in March for a $500 gift package and trophy. Parade March 12, downtown Rhinelander. Trophy, cash prizes. Entry forms at chamber offices, including Tomahawk, Merrill and Rhinelander. Deadline to enter is Feb. 19. |
| 2-1-2010 | 3-27-2010 | Cookbook Exchange
Bring your unwanted cookbooks to the Tomahawk Public Library circulation desk between now and March 26. You will receive one coupon for each softcover cookbook and two coupons for each hardcover.
Then, redeem coupons for other used cookbooks at the annual Cookbook Exchange, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. Join for coffee, treats and fun. A drawing for a brand new cookbook will be held.
For more information, call 453-2455.
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| 3-9-2010 | 3-9-2010 | School Board at Nokomis
Updates on a potential football-only conference realignment and a possible change for the date for future graduations will be among the topics discussed at the Tomahawk School Board meeting tonight (Tuesday). As part of an outreach, the meeting will be held at the Nokomis Town Hall at 7 p.m. |
| 3-9-2010 | 3-10-2010 | Children’s Book Fest
Northern Wisconsin parents, librarians, educators, grandparents and members of the public who are interested in learning about award-winning books for children and young adults are invited to attend the 23rd annual Children’s Book Fest 2010 March 9 and 10 at the Quality Inn, formerly the Holiday Inn of Rhinelander,
Two of the state’s top children’s literature specialists from the nationally acclaimed Cooperative Children’s Books Center (CCBC) in Madison will be on hand. An evening presentation takes place Tuesday, March 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with time to browse through the book exhibit before and after the presentation. The cost is $8. There also is a daytime presentation on Wednesday, March 9, with registration at 8:30 a.m. followed by the program at 9:30. Cost is $8 for either presentation.
The Book Fest is brought to Rhinelander by Headwaters Reading Council, the School District of Rhinelander and the Rhinelander District Library. Complete registration information may be obtained at the library, via email hurlburt@wvls.lib.wi.us, at www.rhinelanderlibrary.org or Brown Street Books, brnstbks@newnorth.net. Or one may call the Rhinelander library at 365-1070, Headwaters Reading Council members Joan Belongia at 362-5111, Lynne Kagelmann at 873-4879 or contact the Rhinelander School District elementary librarian at ruoholin@rhinelander.k12.wi.us.
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| 3-9-2010 | 3-15-2010 | It's Your Government
•Tuesday, March 9 – Tomahawk Park and Recreation Committee, 5 p.m., City Hall. Agenda includes: Kwahamot special event application Aug. 5-7, 2011; request to move Nystrom building from Bradley Park to Washington Square; request from Tomahawk Fishing Unlimited, Inc. to place fish carving on north side of Chamber office; Kevin Kleinschmidt (Lincoln County) update on county efforts regarding ATV access planning; advertising for summer help; 2010 goose calming program; construction impacts on Memorial Park during 2010; permitting of dam and impact on parks planning.
•Tuesday, March 9 – Tomahawk School District Finance Committee, 6:15 p.m., Nokomis Town Hall.
•Tuesday, March 9 – Tomahawk School Board, 7 p.m., Nokomis Town Hall. Agenda includes: continuation of Job Shares; 2010-11 teacher contract list; second reading of board policies; updates on energy savings, fieldhouse sound system, football-only conference realignment, graduation date; first reading of high school graduation policy; pay contracts for Shane Sowinski, assistant basketball coach; DeAnne Lange, part-time assistant track coach; Ryan Huseby, high school team leader; resignations of Bob Skubal, co-head wrestling coach; Tula Theiler, elementary Student Council advisor; volunteer positions for Jack Jarvensivu, baseball coach; Jack Chase, baseball coach; Sara Piller, track coach; Mike Loretz, track coach; retirements of Nancy Stark (29 years), elementary school librarian; Ginny Pedersen (nine years), reading teacher; $3,000 donation from PCA for Elementary School Milk Break Project and Machinist Union Local Lodge 171 for $3,000 for Elementary School Caring Kids in Need Program.
•Tuesday, March 9 – City of Merrill Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 p.m., City Hall, Kelly and Maraline Collins, variance to Merrill Municipal Code, construct existing garage addition.
•Tuesday, March 9 – City of Merrill Common Council, 7 p.m., Merrill City Hall. Agenda includes: $67,000 loan to Mitchell Metal Products, Inc., $40,000 loan to Custom Design Heating and Cooling, LLC; Merrill Airport manager/fixed based operator contract; city staff relative to AFSCME Local 332 staffing and compensation adjustments; Rich Grefe as part-time building inspector; acceptance of former DNR ranger station site.
•Tuesday, March 9 – Oneida County Law Enforcement and Judiciary Committee, 9 a.m. Courthouse, Rhinelander.
•Wednesday, March 10 – Housing Authority of the County of Lincoln, 10 a.m., Housing Authority Office, Tomahawk.
•Wednesday, March 10 – Lincoln County Emergency Medical and Judicial Committee, 8:30 a.m., Service Center, Merrill.
•Wednesday, March 10 – Lincoln County Snowmobile Council, 7:30 p.m., county Forestry Shop, Irma.
•Wednesday, March 10 – Grow North Regional Economic Development Corp., 8 a.m., Northern Advantage Job Center, 100 W. Keenan St., Rhinelander. Annual meeting. Agenda includes: election of class of 2013 board of directors, nominations taken by Jodi Hanson, 361-2874, jodi.hanson@ministryhealth.org. Corporation created to foster cooperation among economic development partners, economic growth in Lincoln, Oneida, Forest, Langlade, Vilas counties.
•Wednesday, March 10 – Oneida County Land Records Committee, 9:30 a.m., Courthouse, Rhinelander.
•Wednesday, March 10 – Oneida County Economic Development Corp. Nominating Committee, 2 p.m., UW-Extension, Rhinelander.
•Thursday, March 11 – Tomahawk Clerk/Treasurer Hiring Committee, 4:30 p.m., City Hall. Agenda includes: closed session to interview candidates and review candidates for city clerk/treasurer position.
•Thursday, March 11 – Lincoln County Planning and Zoning Committee, 10 a.m., to take testimony, tour sites at 8:30 a.m. Includes: conditional use requests: Jeremy/Julie Belant for classic auto restoration shop, N2916 County Road G, town of Schley; Randall Ryan for trailer repair and tack shop, N5756 County Road J, town of Russell; town of Merrill for construction of town hall and garage.
•Thursday, March 11 – City of Merrill Police Department Strategic Planning Project, 6-8 p.m., Service Center, Merrill.
•Thursday, March 11 – Merrill Area Community Enrichment Center Committee on Aging, 9 a.m., Merrill City Hall.
•Thursday, March 11 – Oneida County Mining Oversight/Local Impact Committee, 1 p.m., UW-Extension, Airport, Rhinelander. Agenda includes: update on governor letter to reconstitute Investment and Local Impact Fund Board; timeline; lake bed delineation/OHWM determination; review county Zoning Chapter 9.61.
•Thursday, March 11 – Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Committee, 6 p.m., James Williams Middle School, Rhinelander. Present at deer herd status meeting.
Saturday, March 13 – Tomahawk Clerk/Treasurer Hiring Committee, 7:45 a.m., City Hall. Agenda includes: closed session to interview candidates and review candidates for city clerk/treasurer position.
•Monday, March 15 – Harrison Town Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall. No agenda provided.
•Monday, March 15 – City of Merrill Fire Department Strategic Planning Project, 6-8 p.m., Service Center, Merrill.
•Monday, March 15 – Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Committee, 6:30 p.m., Oneida County Airport lower level classroom, Rhinelander. Present at Oneida County Lakes and Rivers Association meeting.
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| 3-9-2010 | 3-15-2010 | Senior Activities
Tomahawk Senior Center
113 S. Tomahawk Ave.
Call 453-5757 to register
Tuesday, March 9 – Rhinelander shopping, 10 a.m. (note time change), call ahead, 453-5757, to reserve a seat.
Wednesday, March 10 – Foot care, 1 to 4 p.m., call for appointment; Mary Rheinschmidt, Lincoln County benefit specialist available, 1 to 3 p.m., to answer questions.
Thursday, March 11 – Tomahawk IGA, grocery shopping, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; mah jongg, 10 a.m.; Bunko Beauties, 1 p.m., monthly get-together.
Friday, March 12 – Wii bowling, 10 a.m.; general van runs, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Bingo, 12:30 p.m., knitting to follow.
Monday, March 15 – AARP free tax service, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., no appointment needed.
Stop at the center or call for information on “reassurance calls.
Call ahead for transportation. Drivers available Thursday and Friday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Volunteers always needed.
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| 3-9-2010 | 3-16-2010 | DMU public meetings
Deer Management Unit (DMU) information meetings will be held around the state in the following week-and-a-half. Meetings will open with a 15-minute video hosted by Scott Craven of the University of Wisconsin who will lead into an informal round table discussion on emerging harvest patterns, unit-specific management, hunter surveys and a CWD update. Attendees will learn about preliminary deer population estimates, possible deer hunting season structures for 2010, and unit level CWD status and historical perspectives of deer management.
Some new Department of Natural Resources (DNR) communications tools will be announced and attendees will learn more about how they can be involved in the research incentives.
Area DMU meetings will be held as follows:
•March 9, Lincoln County DMUs 32, 42 and 52, 6 p.m. at the Wisconsin National Guard Armory, 106 Memorial Dr., Merrill, hosted by Rick Weide.
•March11, Langlade County DMUs 42, 43 and 52, 6 p.m. in the Clover Room, Multi-purpose Building, Langlade County Fairgrounds, Antigo, hosted by Rick Weide.
•March 11, Oneida and Vilas county DMUs 29B, 31, 35, 36, 37 and 38, 6 p.m. at James Williams Middle School auditorium, 915 Acacia Lane, Rhinelander, hosted by Ron Eckstein or Linda Winn.
•March 16, Price County DMUs 14, 20, 25, 29A and 30, 6 p.m. in the Price County Courthouse, County Board Room, 126 Cherry St., Phillips, hosted by Pat Beringer. |
| 3-9-2010 | 3-16-2010 | Senior Menus
Meals served Mondays through Fridays. Reservations must be made by noon a day in advance by calling:
•Tomahawk Senior Center,
453-5757, 113 S. Tomahawk Ave.
•Jenny Towers and Park Place housing units, Merrill, and Gleason, 536-0311.
•Nokomis, 453-1058; Lakeland Senior Center, 356-9118; Oneida Senior Center, 369-6170; Cassian, 282-6220; and Pier-Willow, 564-2539.
Tuesday, March 9 – Beef pasty, gravy, California blend vegetables, potato roll, lemon bar.
Wednesday, March 10 – Lemon baked chicken breast, parsley buttered potatoes, stewed tomatoes, dinner roll, apple.
Thursday, March 11 – Bean soup with carrots, ham salad/whole wheat, orange/tangerine, juice, butterscotch pudding.
Friday, March 12 – Manicotti stuffed with ricotta/mozzarella, salad, garlic bread, fruit, oatmeal cookie.
Monday, March 15 – Roast chicken, whipped potatoes, gravy, spinach, seven-grain bread, fruit Bavarian.
Tuesday, March 16 – Ginger beef, rice, sugar snap peas, whole grain roll, mandarin oranges, ginger snaps.
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| 3-11-2010 | 3-11-2010 | Cancer Support Group
A Cancer Support Group meeting will be held March 11 at 10 a.m. at the James Beck Cancer Center conference room at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander.For information, call 361-2140. |
| 3-11-2010 | 3-11-2010 | Deliberate Consumer downtown webinar
Community leaders involved in downtown development are invited to attend the first session of the Revitalizing Wisconsin’s Downtowns webinar conference series at noon Thursday at NorthPro Video, 52 N. Brown St., Rhinelander. David Milder will present information on shopping downtown and the “Deliberate Consumer.” Milder is a renowned expert on downtown revitalization and development. The session will explore the effect that the recent recession has had on American spending habits. It will offer some approaches for retailers and downtown organizations as they adapt to the “new normal” in consumer behavior. For information, visit http://lgc.uwex.edu/Downtowns/ or contact Sue Bessert at 362-7374 or Dan Kuzlik, UW-Extension at 365-2750. |
| 3-11-2010 | 3-11-2010 | Red Cross Open House
The American Red Cross of Rhinelander will celebrate Red Cross Month by hosting an open house on Thursday, from 2 to 7 p.m. at its office on the third floor at 7 N. Brown St., Rhinelander. Current and former staff, instructors, blood program personnel, disaster teams members and an AED trainer will be on hand. There will be a short program at 3 p.m. Honored guests include past Red Cross personnel – some who staffed the Rhinelander office during World War II. For information, call 362-5456. |
| 3-12-2010 | 3-12-2010 | Bariatric Surgery
A free, informational meeting on bariatric surgery as an approach to treating obesity is planned at 2 p.m. Friday, March 12 at Saint Mary’s Hospital, 2251 North Shore Dr., Rhinelander, in the lower level conference room 1. For information, call 877-295-5868 or 715-295-5868. |
| 3-12-2010 | 3-14-2010 | 'Hello, Dolly!' on stage at THS
“Hello, Dolly!” the musical will be presented by the Tomahawk High School Drama Department this Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m. in the district auditorium.
Tickets are available at the door before each show. Admission for adults is $5; senior citizens and students, $3.
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| 3-13-2010 | 3-13-2010 | ArtsPower returns
The national children’s theater touring company ArtsPower will return to the Nicolet College Theatre for a special performance of Four Score and Seven Years Ago at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13. The family musical performance will tell the story of life in Gettysburg during the Civil War and the relationship between two teens: Lemuel, a runaway slave, and Jacob, a Confederate soldier. The musical is appropriate for youth in grades 3-8. Tickets are $7 for the general public, $5 for students and senior citizens and can be ordered at www.nicoletlive.com or by calling 365-4646 or 800-544-3039, ext. 4646. |
| 3-13-2010 | 3-13-2010 | Bake Sale to benefit animals in need
Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., My Feed Store, 844 N. 4th St. Hosted by newly-formed group interested in welfare of all animals.
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| 3-13-2010 | 3-13-2010 | Gluten Free Fair
Saturday, March 13, 11 a.m., Rodeway Inn & Suites. Presented by Celiac Support for Adults and Children group. Information: 715-298-4040, www.celiacinwi.org, www.glutenfree.lbri.com.
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| 3-13-2010 | 3-13-2010 | St. Urho and St. Patrick Celebration
Saturday, March 13, Brantwood Community Center, Hwy. 8 and County Road D North, Brantwood. Corned beef, ham and cabbage dinner, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Old bottle specialist, Michael Seeliger, talking about determining age, value of these antiques.
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| 3-13-2010 | 3-14-2010 | Tomahawk Figure Skating Club Event
The stars of the Tomahawk Figure Skating Club will present their annual ice show, “Skating to the Colors of the Rainbow,” Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. at SARA Park Ice Arena.
Featured will be 32 skaters, ages 3 to adult, with 18 solos that skaters have done at various competitions this year, including the club’s own Tomahawk Skate Classic and Badger State Games. Additional entertainment will be by the Merrill Skating Club that won gold at Badger State.
Admission is $6 for adults and youth ages 12 and older; $4 for ages 4-11; and free for children age 3 and under.
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| 3-16-2010 | 3-16-2010 | Blood Drive at Bank
There will be a Tomahawk Community Bank Blood Drive Tuesday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 15 E. Wisconsin Ave. To schedule an appointment, call Laura Weber at 453-2144 or visit www.save3lives.org. Walk-in donors are welcome. |
| 3-16-2010 | 3-16-2010 | Tomahawk Chamber Quitting Time
Tuesday, March 16, 5-7 p.m., old clinic building/new St. Mary’s School. Hosted by St. Mary’s Parish and School Legacy Committee.
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| 3-16-2010 | 3-24-2010 | Bereavement Teleconfab
Each year the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) presents a nationally recognized distance-learning program live via satellite and webcast to more than 125,000 people in 2,000 communities. This year’s National Bereavement Teleconference focuses on “Cancer & End-of-Life Care,” and features a host of distinguished panelists.
The program will be broadcast Wednesday, March 24 from 12:15 to 4 p.m. at two locations in the Northwoods, both hosted by Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services (known as Dr. Kate Hospice in Woodruff). In Rhinelander, it will be held at Saint Mary’s Hospital, 2251 North Shore Drive, Conference Rooms 1 & 2, and in Woodruff, at Howard Young Medical Center, 240 Maple St., in Classrooms 2 and 3.
There is no cost to participate, but pre-registration is requested by March 16 with Connie DeBels at 361-2230 for the Rhinelander site and Randi Danner at 356-8805 for Woodruff. |
| 3-17-2010 | 3-17-2010 | Free Development screenings
Free developmental screenings for children from birth to age 5 are being offered by the Tomahawk School District and Lincoln County’s 51.437 Services-Birth to Three Program. Trained staff will observe children at play to determine their development. Sessions are Wednesday, March 17, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., at Tomahawk Elementary School. Appointments are recommended at 453-2126, ext. 108, but walk-ins are welcome. Children who were previously screened or are attending a 4-year-old kindergarten program need not participate unless parents have concerns about their development. |
| 3-19-2010 | 3-19-2010 | Heart of the Farm
Farm women from Lincoln, Marathon, Langlade and Taylor counties are invited to participate in the Heart of the Farm – Women in Agriculture conference Friday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Lincoln County UW Extension Office, 801 N. Sales St., Merrill.
This program provides farm women with the opportunity to learn about balancing farm, work and family; planning for the unexpected loss of a farming partner or spouse; financial recordkeeping options; and managing and communicating with one’s partners about debt.
Pre-registration is $20, due by March 12 to: Attn.: Heart of the Farm, Lincoln County UW-Extension, 801 N. Sales St., Suite 101, Merrill, WI 54452. Make checks payable to UW-Extension. Visit www.uwex.edu/ces/heartofthefarm to download a brochure. For more information, call 539-1072. |
| 3-20-2010 | 3-20-2010 | Taste of Tomahawk
Taste of Tomahawk Microbrew, Wine and Food Tasting Festival – Saturday, March 20, Inshalla Country Club. Information: 1-800-569-2160. |
| 4-28-2010 | 5-12-2010 | Bow Hunter Safety Course
A bow hunter safety course will be offered this spring with classes held April 28, May 5 and May 12. The fee for the course is $10. Those interested in taking the bow hunter safety course should call Hetch Lund at 453-5819. |
| Ongoing Events |
Merrill Area Concert Association Season
The Merrill Area Concert Association season opens with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Thursday, Oct. 8 with new Music Director Edo De Waart and soloists Frank Almond, violin, and Joseph Johnson, cello. Other concerts include the Barbary Coast Dixieland Band on Nov. 14, Circus INcognitus on March 11, 2010, and Home Free on April 13.
Admission to performances is by membership card only. Adult memberships are $37; family, $90; and student, $15. For more information or to purchase a membership, contact Meagan at 252-6295 or Marilyn at 536-9723 or e-mail MACA@ntmtr.com. Membership cards for the 2009-10 season have been mailed. If you ordered a membership and have not received it, contact those listed. |
Winter Parking
The Tomahawk Police Department is reminding the public that winter parking hours are now in effect through March.
From Dec. 1 through March 15, no parking is allowed on any city streets between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. The restricted hours are to allow the city time to clear the streets of snow this winter.
Residents are also reminded city ordinance requires sidewalks be kept free of snow and ice.Those found in noncompliance with the street parking ban and not keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice can face fines.
For more information, contact the department at 453-2121.
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Play and Learn
Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m., Tomahawk Public Library. |
Story Time
Wednesdays, 4:30-5 p.m., Tomahawk Public Library. |
Tomahawk Dog Park
Open dawn to dusk, SARA Park, West Somo Avenue. |
Tomahawk Food Pantry
Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.; Fridays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tomahawk United Methodist Church, Bradley Farm and School roads. Donations of non-perishable food items or cash welcomed at those times or contact Patty Derleth, treasurer, 453-8946.
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Tomahawk Salvation Army
Monday, 10 a.m.-noon; Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon; Grace House. Appointments: 453-5939.
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Treehaven Dinner and a Movie
This Treehaven “Dinner and a Movie” series continues in 2010 with the fourth year of environmental films which are not normally seen in mainstream cinemas. They will be presented in a “mid-screen format” (smaller than a theater but bigger than a large screen TV) following a hearty winter feast in the Treehaven dining room. Everyone is invited to stay after the showing for a short discussion on the environmental themes and implications presented in the movies.
•Wednesday, Jan. 13: “Lewis & Clark - Great Journey West” – dramatizes the legendary early 19th century expedition that crossed the uncharted North American West. (Registrations due Jan. 9)
•Wednesday, Jan. 27: “Earth Report - State of the Planet 2009” – tale of meaning, journey and survival in a harsh Australian landscape. (Registrations due Jan. 22)
•Monday, Feb, 8: “Blue Gold: World Water Wars” – culture, tradition, mystery, and coming of age in a maritime setting. (Registrations due Feb. 5)
•Wednesday, Feb. 24: “The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream” – explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet enters the age of Peak Oil. (Registrations due Feb. 19)
•Wednesday, March 10: “America’s Inland Coast – Journey Along the Great Lakes” – explores the unique coastal regions of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan through four people whose lives have been shaped by these inland seas. (Registrations due March 5)
•Wednesday, March 24: “King Corn (Green Packaging)” – a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation and some of the inner workings of the agricultural industry. (Registrations due March 19)
Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $10 each or $54 to sign up for all six. Movie starts at 6:30 p.m. and is free (donations accepted).
For more information and registration, call Treehaven 453-4106; treehaven@uwsp.edu; or visit www.uwsp.edu\cnr\treehaven. |
Free Tax Counseling for Area Seniors
Free tax counseling for Tomahawk and Merrill area seniors: Starting Feb. 1, continuing each Monday through tax season, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tomahawk Senior Center. Provided by AARP. Information: Jeff, 453-1374.
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Free Pool & Cribbage
Free pool on Mondays and cribbage on Thursday nights at American Legion Post, downtown Tomahawk. Open 4 p.m. till close Mondays through Saturdays; open noon on Sundays.
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Couch to 5K
Are you sitting on the couch contemplating getting fit and running a race in your future? Riverside Athletic Club in Merrill is offering Couch to 5K beginning the week of March 14. It’s a popular program designed to help people train effectively and safely to run their first race. As an incentive, the $35 training fee includes entry in the Merrill Area United Way 5K race on May 22. Participants will receive a different running plan each week that they can complete on a treadmill or outside. Call 536-2481 for more information. |
Smoking Cessation program
Freedom From Smoking program, a seven-week smoking cessation class for adults will be offered Tuesdays, March 16 through April 27, and Thursday, April 15 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Ministry Rehabilitation Services, located within the YMCA of the Northwoods, 2003 Winnebago St., in Rhinelander. A free informational session will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16. For details, call 361-2300. |
Hunter Education classes
The Tomahawk Hunter Safety Group will offer two Department of Natural Resources (DNR) gun hunter education programs this spring. The participants will complete the Internet course during April, and then attend two classroom sessions and a field day in May. The Internet course is designed to allow students the time necessary to compete the course at their own pace. This hunter education course is a three-tiered program consisting of the following: the on-line course, which takes about eight hours; two classroom sessions; and the field day.
The two Tuesday classroom sessions will be held at the DNR building on West Somo Avenue on May 4 and May 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. The two Thursday classroom sessions will be held at the DNR building on May 6 and May 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. The outdoor field day will be held May 15, from 8 a.m. to completion at the Somo Fish and Game Club, located west of Tomahawk on County Road CC.
Students are expected to find their own computer with Internet access and a printer. There are seven CDs available for students to borrow if they don’t have Internet access or have slow/limited access.
Those interested in taking the Internet course should pre-register at the DNR office during business hours (7:45-11:45 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Sign-ups begin on Monday, March 29. There is a $10 fee to take the hunter education course. There will be no registrations accepted over the phone. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of 25 juveniles (12 years old by the end of 2010) per class. Parents and adults are welcome and encouraged to attend. There is no limit on the number of adults who can enroll in this course. For more information, call 453-2188, est. 1201. |
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