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| Start Date | End Date | Event Description |
| 5-0-2011 | 12-0-2012 | Check Ongoing Events
Be sure to scroll down to check our ONGOING EVENTS for activities that happen weekly, throughout the year. |
| 9-7-2011 | 5-23-2012 | It's Story Time
Story time at the Tomahawk Public Library. Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m -5:00 p.m. Call the Tomahawk Public Library for more details. 715-453-2455. |
| 9-8-2011 | 5-24-2012 | Play and Learn
A program for little people and the grown-ups who care for them. Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m, in the Library Community Room. For more information call the Tomahawk Public Library, 715-453-2455. |
| 10-4-2011 | 3-30-2012 | Adult basketball
The Tomahawk field house will be open Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. for adult basketball. For more information, contact Bill Sparr at 715-453-1954. |
| 1-20-2012 | 2-5-2012 | Girl Scout Cookies
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time! From Jan. 20 through Feb. 5, you can support your local Girl Scouts by stocking up on your favorites and help raise funds for Girl Scout activities. Girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade can still join Girl Scouts in time to participate. Call 888-747-6945 to find a local troop or girls may register individually. |
| 1-25-2012 | 2-25-2012 | Women on the Wings of Faith
The Women on the Wings of Faith will meet Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. upstairs at Tomahawk Community Bank. The DVD, “Have You Died Yet?” by Bill Hybels from Willow Creek Community Church will be shown. For additional information contact Helen at 715-612-0445 or Teri at 715-453-0617. |
| 1-31-2012 | 2-7-2012 | Senior Center activities
Tomahawk Senior Center
activities
113 S. Tomahawk Ave.
Call 715-453-5757 to register
Tuesday, Jan. 31 – Arthritis exercise class, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Exercise DVD, 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2 – Shopping, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m.; blood pressure checks, 11:15 a.m.; mah jongg, 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 3 – Exercise DVD, 8:30 a.m.; Wii games 9:30 a.m.; arthritis exercise class, 1 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6 – Exercise DVD, 8:30 a.m.; AARP free tax assistance, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., no appointment needed; Stitchn’ & Snitchin’ group, 1 p.m.; Super Bowl party; birthdays.
Tuesday, Feb. 7 – Arthritis exercise class, 1 p.m. |
| 1-31-2012 | 2-7-2012 | Swimming Pool Schedule
Tuesday, Jan. 31, Morning lap swim, 6-8 a.m.; Tomahawk Swim Club (TSC), ages 10 and under, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; high school boys’ swim team practice, 4:30-6 p.m.; TSC, ages 11 and older, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, High school boys’ swim team practice, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; lap swim, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; water exercise classes, shallow, 6:30-7:30 p.m., deep, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2, Morning lap swim, 6-8 a.m.; TSC, ages 10 and under, 3:30-
4:30 p.m.; high school boys’ swim team hosts Lakeland, 5:30 p.m.; TSC, ages 11 and older, 7-8:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 3, Shallow water exercise, 8-9 a.m.; open swim, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4, Pool closed.
Sunday, Feb. 5, Open swim, 2-5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6, TSC, ages 11 and older, 6-8 a.m.; shallow water exercise, 8-9 a.m.; TSC, ages 10 and under, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; high school boys’ swim team practice, 4:30-6 p.m.; deep water exercise, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, Morning lap swim, 6-8 a.m.; TSC, ages 10 and under, 3:30-
4:30 p.m.; high school boys’ swim team practice, 4:30-6 p.m.; TSC,
ages 11 and older, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
| 1-31-2012 | 2-16-2012 | Government Meetings
Tuesday, Jan. 31 – Tomahawk School Board Special Meeting, 6 p.m., Tomahawk Middle School library. Agenda includes: board development activity; long range planning for technology; review budget process and planning documents; review plan for handbook development.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – City of Merrill Parks and Recreation Commission, 4:15 p.m., City Hall, Merrill. Agenda includes: discuss potential interior advertising co-op with Merrill Youth Hockey; discuss conceal carry policy in parks; update on east/west trail initiative with River District Development Foundation; tornado repair/replacement update(s); Normal Park planning process update; discuss MARC concession/restroom/storage building replacement.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Cooperative Educational Service Agency #9 Board of Control, 7 p.m., CESA #9 office, Tomahawk. Agenda includes: approve 2012-13 shared service funding formulas/shared service contract additions, modifications/letter of employment; timelines for non-renewal/layoff of agency personnel; notify state statute employees of contract expiration; issue preliminary notice of non-renewal/layoff to agency personnel; reports; state initiative update.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Tomahawk Sewer and Water Utility Commission, 7:30 a.m., City Hall. Agenda includes: well site search including geographical survey and update; treatment plant permit application.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Oneida County Planning and Zoning, Courthouse, Rhinelander. 1 p.m., closed session (non-metallic mine, town of Three Lakes); open session; 1:15 p.m., regular meeting, agenda includes: temporary outdoor sales tents; floodplain and maps; rezone resolutions, towns of Newbold and Stella; 2 p.m., public hearing, ordinance amendment, sign regulations; on-premise, projecting; electronic message, exempted signs.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Lincoln County Solid Waste Committee, 6 p.m., N4750 Landfill Lane, Merrill. Agenda includes: reports; town of Schley request to help with Heineman Road; siting negotiation process; recycling RFP proposals; recycling.
Thursday, Feb. 2 – Lincoln County Emergency Management Committee, 8 a.m., Safety Building, Merrill. Agenda includes: Public Hearing, 8:10 a.m., Safety Building, Merrill, to receive comments on update to Lincoln County Pre-disaster Mitigation Plan; resolution; 2011 EMPG and EPCRA grants; Wisconsin Disaster Fund; training grants.
Thursday, Feb. 2 – Lincoln County Highway Committee, 7:30 a.m., Commissioner’s Office, Merrill. Agenda includes: order to convey land to WISDOT; coring report on CTH G; equipment fund report; permission to advertise for inferred heater, pickup truck; water tank/truck, used roller; summer projects; commissioner’s report on CTH C ramps meeting set for Feb. 23, 5-7 p.m., report on winter road school, winter contingency fund, CTH C STP project.
Thursday, Feb. 2 – City of Merrill Joint Redevelopment Authority and Community Development Committee, 8 a.m., City Hall, Merrill. Agenda includes: update on WI Ready for Reuse additional grant funding of $41732.50 for groundwater monitoring and vapor intrusion study for former dry cleaners, 906 N. Center Ave.; update/authorization for potential CDBG grant application to Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to facilitate Lincoln House redevelopment; next RDA meetings, Thursday March 1, 8 a.m., and scheduling “blight” designation public hearings for properties city is pursuing condemnation; closed session (update/discuss potential sale of Lincoln House to facilitate redevelopment; update/discuss potential TID development incentives in Tax Increment District No. 6, downtown area, and potential community development loans related to Lincoln House redevelopment; open session.
Wednesday, Feb. 3 –– Lincoln County Finance and Insurance Committee, 7:30 a.m., Service Center, Merrill. Agenda includes: reports; resolution to reimburse Marathon County for Lincoln County’s pro-rata share of cost of computer system for North Central Health Care; North Central Health Care budget report; court collection position report.
Tuesday, Feb. 7 – City of Merrill City Plan Commission, 5 p.m., City Hall, Merrill. Agenda includes: proposed project for Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1204 N. Sales St., for building addition to existing church facility; shopping center sign requirements.
Thursday, Feb. 9 – Lincoln County Planning and Zoning Committee Public Hearing, 10:30 a.m., Zoning Office, Merrill. Agenda includes: request by Charles and Rebecca Jaecks to amend Comprehensive Plan Map from Rural Lands to Planned Business comprising approximately 4.75 acres to allow for expansion of existing business, W7950 Hwy. 86, town of Tomahawk; rezone petition by Charles and Rebecca Jaecks to rezone approximately 4.75 acres from Rural Lands 4 to Planned Business to allow for expansion of existing business, W7950 Hwy. 86, town of Tomahawk; Floyd Goytowski request to rezone approximately 70 acres from Forestry to Rural Lands 4 to allow year round home, W3152 Sunrise Road. The Committee will tour sites, departing from Service Center, Merrill, at 8:30 a.m.
Monday, Feb. 13 – Town of Skanawan board meeting, 7 p.m., Skanawan Town Hall.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 – Lincoln County Board of Adjustment Public Hearing, 10 a.m., Service Center, Merrill. Agenda includes: request for variance by Dave Zblewski to allow addition onto existing non-conforming structure greater than 1,500 square feet in livable area, N10252 Pine Shore Lane, town of King.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Merrill Area Community Enrichment Center, Committee on Aging meeting, 8 a.m., City Hall, Merrill, (note date change). Agenda includes: “Mind Joggers” staff review; GWAAR Leadership Institute; Everyday People event; MACEC guide update; ADRC representative update. |
| 2-2-2012 | 2-11-2012 | Upper Room
The Upper Room in Merrill, a spiritual gathering place where women of all faith denominations are welcome, has announced the following programs. Unless noted, they take place at 1004-1/2 E. Main St., Merrill, above the
St. Vincent de Paul thrift store. The first and second Thursdays during February through May, all women are invited to participate in the Wisdom Circle, sharing with other women life experiences that have helped you along the way. February’s topic is “Dealing with Stress.” Informal discussions will take place over coffee from 9 to 10 a.m. There is no charge; a freewill offering is suggested. Grains of Wheat meets on the third and fourth Thursdays of each month from 9 to 10 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation GrapeVine Project will present information and share resources on women’s heart health at Ascension Episcopal Church, corner of Pier and Third streets.
Monday, Feb. 6 and 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Rachel Paulson will conduct a Bible study on Esther, one of the few prominent women in Jewish history. Suggested donation of $20 for both sessions.
Saturday, Feb. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m., craft a “Footprints” necklace for yourself or to give away as a Valentine gift. No jewelry-making experience is necessary. Cost is $30 and includes all materials. This session also will be held at Ascension Episcopal Church. To register, call 715-432-1261 or 715-536-4561 or email pausesforyou@frontier.com. |
| 2-4-2012 | 2-4-2012 | Nokomis Lake District
Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m., Tomahawk School District auditorium. Re-do of previous public hearing on formation of a lake district for Lake Nokomis. Heard by the Oneida County Agriculture and Extension Education/Land and Water Conservation Committee. Information: 715-369-7835. |
| 2-6-2012 | 2-6-2012 | Dinner and a Movie
Treehaven’s popular Dinner and a Movie Series, an environmental discussion series, takes place Feb. 6 and 22 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point environmental and educational center off County Road A, Tomahawk. An optional dinner is at 5:30 p.m.; that cost is $11. The free movie and discussion follow at 6:30 p.m. For specifics, call 715-453-4106. |
| 2-6-2012 | 4-16-2012 | Free tax assistance
Over 30 volunteers have received AARP TAX-AIDE training in preparation for providing free tax assistance this tax season. The service is provided primarily to people age 60 and over with low to moderate incomes, beginning Feb. 6.
The volunteers must pass a test of competence in handling various situations. AARP provides the service in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service and Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Jeffrey West, local coordinator, notes people using the service should bring copies of their last year’s 2010 federal and state tax returns and all relevant information for 2011 including W-2s, 1099s and their property tax bills. The service offers free E-Filing for both federal and state returns, he notes, to provide faster turn-around of refunds. Computer-generated returns, with greater accuracy, also are available.TAX-AIDE assistance will be provided each Monday Feb. 6 through April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tomahawk Senior Community Center, 113 S. Tomahawk Ave. For information, contact West at 715-453-1374. |
| 2-7-2012 | 2-14-2012 | Lovers' Lane in Tomahawk
Stroll Tomahawk’s historic downtown that has been transformed into a “Lovers’ Lane” as locally-owned shops offer “red hot” promotions and sales and Tomahawk Main Street and downtown merchants “roll out the red carpet” from Feb. 7-14. A highlight of the Lovers’ Lane promotion is a “Lovers’ Lane Wedding Chapel,” open Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northwoods Bridal. Couples are invited to share wedding vows with the Lovers’ Lane officiant, Pastor Allen Christensen of Tomahawk United Methodist Church. Make an appointment by calling Northwoods Bridal at 715-453-1103. Reservations are required, there is no charge, although donations of non-perishable food to the Tomahawk Emergency Food Pantry or cash donations to Tomahawk Main Street are accepted. During Lovers’ Lane Wedding Chapel hours, adjacent Ike’s Café will hold a Speed Dating event at two times: singles over 30 years of age at 1:30 p.m. and singles under 30 years of age 3 p.m., hoping to ignite new sparks of love. Seating is limited and costs $10 per person. The cost includes complimentary beer, soda and appetizers. Reservations must be made by calling Ike’s Café directly at 715-224-2500. During the Main Street Lovers’ Lane promotion itself, which runs Feb. 7-14, merchants will offer a variety of Valentine’s Day gifts. Information: 715-453-1090. |
| 2-8-2012 | 2-8-2012 | Career counseling
Nicolet College, Rhinelander, is offering career counseling workshops on two consecutive Wednesdays, Feb. 1 and 8, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Participants must attend both sessions. A second series will be held on Feb. 21 and 28 in the afternoon, with more to follow in March. Each workshop will include in-depth assessment, lecture and discussion to give participants information about their individual interests and personality traits to help them make informed decisions and plan their career and education goals. An optional, individualized session with a career counselor will be available. The fee is $18.90 or $13.31 if age 62 or older. To register, call 715-365-4493 or 1-800-544-3039, ext. 4493. |
| 2-11-2012 | 2-11-2012 | Treehaven Tromp
A new regional snowshoe race in Wisconsin, the Treehaven Tromp, is scheduled Feb. 11 at Treehaven, an education and convention center of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point located about nine miles east of Tomahawk off County Road A at W2540 Pickerel Creek Ave. The 5k and 10k snowshoe fun run and race, is part of the Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series (www.cutemoose.net) and a 2011-2012 United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) (www.snowshoeracing.com) regional qualifying event leading to the USSSA National Championships in Frisco, Colo., Feb. 24-26. This is the last chance to qualify for nationals. To race as a USSSA qualifier, complete the USSSA membership form ahead of the event or complete the membership form at the event. Race registration may be completed online: (www.tandhtiming.com). A short “kids” race will be run after the adult races are completed. Racers will find the course on Treehaven’s 1,400 acres both beautiful and challenging, organizers say. The $35 cost includes a T-shirt, awards and chili luncheon. For more information on the race or Friday night activities, contact Treehaven at 715-453-4106; treehaven@uwsp.edu; or www.uwsp.edu\cnr\treehaven and click on Public Programs Calendar. |
| 2-11-2012 | 2-11-2012 | Woodland one-day conference
The North Central Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference will be held Saturday, Feb. 11 in Wausau. The one-day conference is designed to provide information of interest and importance to Wisconsin woodland owners. This year’s theme is “Looking at Your Land From the Ground Up.” In the morning, three presentations will discuss managing your woods and harvesting timber. Learn about selecting the right trees to harvest, how to get your timber harvested correctly and shared tips on working with a consulting forester and logger. After the buffet lunch, Tom Meier and Mobly, the Great Horned Owl, and Pam Resech with the Department of Natural Resources will present information on the owls of Wisconsin. Then learn from Price County landowners Marv and Kristina Meier about their Sweet Spirit Woodlands – Past, Present and Future. The conference begins at 8:45 a.m., with registration at 8 a.m.; ends at 2:45 p.m. Early bird registration by Jan. 28 costs $25 per person; afterwards it’s $30. To request a brochure, contact the WWOA office at 715-346-4798 or wwoa@uwsp.edu. |
| 2-19-2012 | 2-19-2012 | Church Fast Pitch
The Merrill Area Church Fast Pitch Softball League (MACFPSL) will hold its 63rd annual meeting Sunday, Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Champ’s Restaurant, located at 1302 North Center Ave. in Merrill. The meeting is open to the public. The MACFPSL is a co-ed church league that serves Lincoln, Marathon and Taylor counties. Team entry is $175 plus a $50 deposit if entered with a roster by March 31. There are no per player fees. For more information, e-mail merrillchurchsoftball@gmail.com or call 715-539-0250 |
| 2-22-2012 | 2-22-2012 | Dinner and a Movie
Treehaven’s popular Dinner and a Movie Series, an environmental discussion series, takes place Feb. 6 and 22 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point environmental and educational center off County Road A, Tomahawk. An optional dinner is at 5:30 p.m.; that cost is $11. The free movie and discussion follow at 6:30 p.m. For specifics, call 715-453-4106. |
| Ongoing Events |
Open Arms Community Soup Kitchen
Open Arms Community Soup Kitchen – every Tuesday 5-6:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Corpus Christi Center, 320 E. Washington Ave. Free homemade soup, salad, bread, fellowship. Doors open at 4 p.m. Public financial support appreciated. Send donations to Open Arms Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 1, Tomahawk, WI 54487. Information: 715-966-2100, 715-218-7776. |
Library Hours
Fall/winter hours are effective today (Sept. 6) at the Tomahawk Public Library. They are: Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Sundays. For additional information, call 715-453-2455. |
VFW Bingo in Rhinelander
Ray Rousseau VFW Post 3143, 120 Park St., Rhinelander, announces that Wednesday night bingo runs Sept. 7 through May 2012. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; cards go on sale at 5:30 p.m.; early bird bingo starts at 6:15 p.m., with regular games at 7. Prize money pays from $30 to $500. Refreshments are available, managed by the military support group. The group also sends care packages to troops in harms way on the last Saturday of each month. Additional detals at 715-369-1451 or 715-362-7857. |
Vet Service Officer Hours
The Lincoln County Veterans Services Officer will be in the Tomahawk office at the Tomahawk Annex the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 8:15 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:15 p.m. Call the Merrill office to confirm his schedule at 715-539-1083. |
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