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SepTimber Ride is Set to Roll
  On September 12th, the Sep-            for the ride, and there will be no    their homes. There will be no       of our gorgeous lakes, forests,    Tribute Brewing Company be-
Timber Ride in Eagle River will          water stations, tasting events,       in-person registration this year.   and wildlife,” said Eagle River    fore bringing children, as social
offer the same beautiful fall            or a picnic to celebrate at the         Riders have a choice of three     Chamber of Commerce Ex-            distancing guidelines might
scenes you would expect along            end. Additionally, instead of re-     self-guided routes – the 100K       ecutive Director Kim Emerson.      restrict access. Additionally, it
all three of its courses – 28-mile       ceiving registration packets the      Northwoods Road Ride, the           “More than any previous year,      is recommended that all riders
trail, 60K road, and 100K road –         day of the event, they will be        60K road route, and the 28-mile     this ride isn’t about finishing    wear a CPSC-approved helmet.
for this annual event. However,          mailed directly to participants.      Three Eagle Trail ride. All three   first, it’s about taking in the       Proceeds from the event go
there have been modifications            These modifications were made         routes combine beautiful fall       sights along the way and sup-      toward developing bike trails in
for the health and safety of the         in an effort to minimize physi-       landscapes, with the 100K and       porting bike trail development.”   eastern Vilas County, particu-
riders. Participants will get Sep-       cal interactions and enhance the      60K routes weaving through the         Registration for the SepTim-    larly the River Trail connecting
Timber Ride event shirts, along          safety of the event.                  Chain of Lakes. Of age cyclists     ber Ride is $50 per person and     Eagle River to St. Germain and
with wine and beer tasting pass-            Entire families, including         have the option to partake in       is not refundable. Registra-       the Hearty of Vilas Trail Sys-
es for two local establishments.         children, are welcome to par-         beverage sampling at Tribute        tion includes the ride, an event   tem. For more information or to
  The event will be a bit differ-        ticipate and move at their own        Brewing Company and at Three        shirt, and wine and beer tast-     register, contact the Eagle River
ent this year, due to concerns           pace. Participants must regis-        Lakes Winery with their beer        ing passes. Child-size shirts      Chamber of Commerce at 800-
related to the spread of COV-            ter online by September 1st, in       and wine tasting passes.            and passes for soda at Tribute     359-6315 or online at https://
ID-19. For instance, there is not        order to allow time for regis-          “It’s the same SepTimber Ride     Brewing Company are also           eagleriver.org/featured/septim-
going to be an official start time       tration packets to be mailed to       that offers cyclists the views      available. Parents should call     ber-ride/.

Photo provided by Eagle River Chamber

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Natural connections• Signs of Fall
by Emily Stone
                                           My usual milestones of Loon Pon-         ate anthocyanins they need lots of
                       Naturalist &
                                           toon Tours, Master Naturalist Pro-       sugars, which requires dependable
                       Educator Emily
                       Stone holds         grams, our Summer Benefit Party,         soil moisture and sunshine. Happi-
                       Natural History &   and Junior Naturalists playing           ly, that’s the definition of a swamp.
                       Geology Degrees     games in the Outdoor Classroom                That red maple opened my eyes
                       from Northland      were nowhere to be found. And            to other signs of fall I’d been trying
                       College and
                                           now, already, by the first of Au-        to ignore. The dappled yellows in
                       works and writes
                       in Northern WI.     gust, signs of a changing season         the roadsides show that the oval
                                           have appeared out of nowhere.            leaves of spreading dogbane and
   At the end of one of those per-            Honestly, red maples catch            the lacey fronds of bracken ferns
fect summer days—sunny and 75,             me off guard every year. These           are following red maple’s exam-
with low humidity—I hopped on              adaptable trees can survive in           ple. While their yellows will soon
my bike for a scenic ride along the        both wetter and drier soils than         drift to the ground, another one
east side of Lake Namakagon. A             their sugar maple cousins, but           flashes upward. Yellow-shafted
light breeze tickled the water, and        not without sacrifices. The soil         Northern Flickers are one of our
brought to my nose the sweet smell         in swamps is often low in es-            only migratory woodpeckers, and
of algae being tossed and turned           sential nutrients. Unlike trees          right now they’re heading from
at the surface. I scanned for otters       in richer soils, “swamp maples”          Canada to the southern U.S.
among the thick beds of water lil-         can’t risk losing any nutrients to            While on the ground, flickers’
ies and purple-blooming thickets of        an early frost. Each year around         smooth brown back with black
pickerel weed. And then a glimpse          the beginning of August, they            bars and dots blends in well with                                                                          Photos by Emily Stone
of color caught me by surprise. I          pull valuable nitrogen and               soil and leaf litter. They catch ants      Autumn meadowhawk dragonflies are one of the latest to emerge.
don’t remember what came out of            phosphorus back out of the               and other insects with their long,
my mouth. It was some garbled              leaves and into the twigs, where         sticky tongues. As they startle,           found several small, orange drag-             They’d better move fast. Al-
shout of startled dismay. There, in        they’ll remain on-deck to fuel           handsome yellow feathers are               onflies perched in the waning sun-         ready, our pollinator gardens have
the corner of the bay, where the for-      next spring’s leaf growth.               visible under their wings and              shine. Once I’d identified them as         reached their peak, and some blos-
est and marsh grass intermingled,             Next, sugars in the leaves break      tails, and yellow feather shafts           female autumn meadowhawks,                 soms are beginning to fade. Out in
stood a maple tree with every sin-         down and form anthocyanins.              show through from above and                using the SEEK app, it became              the roadsides, the bright pink flow-
gle leaf changed to red.                   Anthocyanins are pigments that           below. Their white rump patches            easy to discover that these are the        ers of fireweed have bloomed their
   I love fall. This year, though, I’m     absorb UV light, especially at low       flash brightly and give another            one of the latest dragonflies to           way up the stems with seed pods
not ready for summer to be over.           temperatures. Like sunscreen, they       vibrant identification clue during         emerge from their aquatic child-           chasing close behind. A few have
The museum only just opened to             protect the leaf cells. They provide     short, undulating flights.                 hoods each summer. The adults              even burst open to reveal clouds of
the public, after pandemic-related         cover while swamp maples with-                Once flickers lead your eyes to       are unusually tolerant of cold, and        delicate fluff. “When fireweed turns
delays in the construction of our          draw every last nutrient drop from       the edge of the woods, mushrooms           withstand temperatures of 50 de-           to cotton, summer is soon forgot-
“Mysteries of the Night” exhibit.          fragile leaves. To cre-                      start to materialize in the shad-      grees F or lower as they survive           ten,” they say in Alaska. It’s a nice
                                                                                         ows, too. Along my driveway,          into October and November.                 rhyme, but it’s not quite true, is it?
                                                                                         the pure white blobs of Peppery          Also in my garden, I spotted a          These perfect summer days—with
                                                                                         Milkcaps have emerged from the        very fat monarch butterfly caterpil-       their colorful hints that fall is com-
                                                                                         netherworlds, still wearing little    lar. Will this one become a butterfly      ing—are when we kick our mem-
                                                                                          caps of pine needles and oak         that flies to Mexico, or a monarch         ory-making into high gear. Every
                                                                                          leaf duff. I’m always amazed by      that lays more eggs and sends              swamp maple we see dressed in its
                                                                                          the way that mushrooms seem          its progeny south for the winter?          autumn attire is a reminder to enjoy
                                                                                           to appear out of nowhere after      Around this time of year the day           the end of summer to its fullest and
                                                                                           late summer rains. The Anishi-      length, temperature fluctuations,          store up memories of sunshine for
                                                                                           naabe noticed this, too, and use    and worn-out milkweed plants trig-         the long winter ahead.
                                                                                           the word “puhpowee,” to de-         ger caterpillars to metamorphose              You can discover much more
                                                                                            scribe “the force which causes     into the super generation of butter-       about Emily Stone and her point of
                                                                                            mushrooms to push up from          flies. They will live eight times lon-     view through Natural Connections
                                                                                            the earth overnight.”              ger and travel ten times farther than      online at cablemuseumnaturalcon-
                                                                                                Peppery milkcap mush-          their parents and grandparents.            nections.blogspot.com.
                                                                                             rooms aren’t edible, but that’s
                                                                                             ok because my gardens are
                                                                                             thriving. As I poked around
                                                                                              the hops vines and ferns—still
                                                                               ng the ir      in my bike shorts and vest—I
                                                                rients by losi
                                        ke sure to conserve nut
    Red maple    s growing in swamps ma
    leaves early.

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Keeping you posted•by Karol Wilson                                                                                          Eagle in One Golf Outing Returns
  On August 13th, in                                                                                                           The Eagle in One Golf Outing is returning to the Eagle River Golf
San Francisco, CA, the                                                                                                      Course on September 18th. Hosted by the Eagle River Area Cham-
United States Postal                                                                                                        ber of Commerce and Visitors Center, the golf outing features “hole
Service issued the                                                                                                          in one” prizes on all 18 holes. The golf course will be transformed
Ruth Asawa Forever                                                                                                          into 18 par-three holes, averaging 150 yards in length. Prize items
stamps in 10 designs,                                                                                                       include: a 2020 Chevy Equinox, $25,000 in cash, $9,999 toward a
in a pane of 20 stamps.                                                                                                     pier system, a kitchen remodel, and more.
The Ruth Asawa pane                                                                                                            Golfers of all levels are invited to participate in this two-person
of 20 stamps may not                                                                                                        team scramble event. There will be a men’s and women’s division,
be split and the stamps                                                                                                     with low total scores winning in each division. Eagle in One par-
may not be sold indi-                                                                                                       ticipants will be also treated to drink specials, take-n-go boxed
vidually. With these                                                                                                        lunches for the course, a putting contest, and raffles.
stamps, the Postal                                                                                                             Registration for the Eagle in One Golf Outing is $125 per golfer,
Service™ honors pi-                                                                                                         which includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, golf balls to warm up
oneering       Japanese                                                                                                     on the driving range, and putting green. Check in will begin at
American artist Ruth                                                                                                        9:30am, be prepared to tee off for the shotgun start at 11:00am.
Asawa      (1926–2013).                                                                                                        The Eagle River Golf Course is a classic Parkland-style layout
Showcasing Asawa‘s                                                                                                          that features strategically bunkered greens, narrow tree-lined fair-
wire sculptures, the pane includes 20 stamps, two each of 10 designs, featuring photographs by Laurence                     ways, and multiple water hazards. Originally built in 1923, it was
Cuneo and Dan Bradica for David Zwirner gallery. The selvage features a photograph of Asawa taken by                        redesigned in 1988 by Minnesota architect Don Herfort. Since then,
Nat Farbman in 1954 for Life magazine. Ethel Kessler served as art director and designer for this issuance.                 the course has received a four-star rating from Golf Digest.
                                                                                                                               For more information on the Eagle in One Golf Outing, contact
                                                                                                                            the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center at
NLDC Water Program Receives Grants                                                                                          1-800-359-6315 or visit www.EagleRiver.org. Registration informa-
                                                                                                                            tion can be found on the event page of the Eagle River Area Cham-
   North Lakeland Discovery Cen-        promotion of citizen science, and        ing this pilot project to test to see if   ber of Commerce website.
ter has received two grants to help     public data sharing. The data gen-       the equipment is feasible to utilize
fund lake level monitoring on 22        erated by this project will continue     in other lakes. There is an evapora-
lakes in Vilas County. One grant
was received from the Xcel Energy
                                        to aid efforts to model lake levels
                                        across the state and help users better
                                                                                 tion pan monitoring water evapo-
                                                                                 ration, a stilling well to measure         Colorama Dinner Cancelled
Foundation and the other from the       anticipate natural water level fluc-     change in water levels, and we
                                                                                                                               The Boulder Junction Lions Club has cancelled their Colorama Dinner,
Wisconsin Department of Natu-           tuations. This, in turn, will help wa-   have a new rain gauge to monitor
                                                                                                                            which was to be held on Saturday, September 19th. The decision was
ral Resources. Since 2010 NLDC          ter level management on individual       rainfall. With all that knowledge,
                                                                                                                            made to protect the safety of the community during the COVID-19 cri-
has coordinated a lake level moni-      lakes, such as when to institute slow    we can determine how much wa-
                                                                                                                            sis. The theme of this event was “Funding The Future Of Our Youth”.
toring project on 22 lakes in Vilas     no wake and other ordinances.            ter is coming and going from the
                                                                                                                            All monies raised would go towards college scholarships, help with
County. NLDC manages this data-            Statehouse Lake at NLDC has           lake from which sources. You are
                                                                                                                            the costs of the North Lakeland 4th and 8th grade class trips, and any
rich program that gathers data and      additional monitoring equipment          very welcome to come visit and
                                                                                                                            other special requests. The Boulder Junction Lions Club receives oth-
compares how different lake types       installed as a part of a pilot re-       view the equipment, but please do
                                                                                                                            er requests from the kids who have the opportunity to participate in
respond to precipitation events         search project. Researchers are us-      not disturb it in any way.
                                                                                                                            school sponsored educational trips that can be a financial hardship to
both spatially and temporally. Citi-
                                                                                                                            the families. As with many events, COVID-19 has made it necessary
zen scientists record lake level data
weekly using a standardized proto-                          Things you                                                      to cancel the dinner this year. While the community will miss all the

                                                     Didn't Know!
                                                                                                                            festivities, the people, and, of course, the delicious food, the Boulder
col with quality control measures to
                                                                                                                            Junction Lions are already looking forward to Colorama Dinner 2021.
ensure data are accurate.
   The project focuses on continued     "OMG" was first used in writing in 1917!
lake level monitoring on 22 lakes in                                                                                                     Mosquito Control Now Available
                                        Although people may have said it beforehand, the pop-
Northern Wisconsin. It builds on the                                                                                            Ants, Bats, Cockroaches, Fleas, Bees, Spiders, Mice
                                        ular acronym for “Oh My God” was first used in writ-
long-term data required to analyze
                                         ing in a letter to Winston Churchill in 1917 by John
climate impacts on water levels, as
well as fosters stewardship between
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Snowmobile Trail Fundraiser                                              Watercolor Workshop & Felted Owls Class
  Burnt Bridge Tavern & Restaurant will host Brats & Beer, an out-          LOLA rolls out two art classes
door trail fundraiser for the Conover Sno-Buddies Snowmobile             this fall, offering a four-day Water-
Club on Sunday, September 6th. Club volunteers will be busy from         color Painting workshop with Artist
12:00pm-4:00pm grilling brats and serving cold beer. Also avail-         Jane Barnard and a Felted Owls class
able will be hot dogs, chips, and non-alcoholic beverages. Other         with Fiber Artist Mary Burns.
menu options will be offered from the Burnt Bridge's full regular           Jane Barnard’s Watercolor Ener-
menu, along with additional beverage choices.                            gizer: Paint with Confidence work-
                    The club’s new Board of Directors will be            shop will be held Monday, Sep-
                       available to hear feedback from members           tember 28th, through Thursday,
                        and the public regarding trail improve-          October 1st. In this workshop,
                        ments and club events. The Sno-Buddies           mornings will begin with short
                        Club is making plans to continue their tra-      inspirational readings to spark

                                                                                                                                                                                                               A
                        dition of a safe and enjoyable snowmobile        your creative spirit, followed by

                                                                                                                                                                                        Photos provided by LOL
                        trail system with over 80 miles in Conover.      how-to demos in watercolor tech-
                          Attendees at the event may purchase            niques. Topics include: strong
                       tickets and participate in games for chanc-       composition and design, learn
                       es to win raffle baskets, 50/50 drawings,         how to loosen up with expres-
                       and more. Please call the Burnt Bridge,           sive brushwork, do wet-in-wet Photos of Jane Barnard’s watercolor painting
                                                                                                               Burns’s felted owls.                 of the Wisconsin River
                                   located at 5920 Hwy K West in         and dry brush techniques, glaze                                                                     and Mary
                                      Conover, at 715-479-8530 for       to achieve beautiful transparency,
                                         more information. The           and to keep color fresh and bold. prior to class if you are an “abso- an award-winning fiber artist,
                                           event is open to the pub-     There will be an added bonus: how lute beginner”. Discounted lodg- creating weavings that reflect the
                                           lic. Proceeds from the        to resurrect those so-called “dead ing for LOLA students (see LOLA hues and patterns of the natural
                                          event will go towards the      paintings” by lifting and other website). Deadline for payment/ world. She also weaves custom-
                                         Sno-Buddies’ trail mainte-      techniques. Afternoons are for your registration is September 21st.      designed rugs and wall pieces in
                                         nance and equipment re-         own quiet painting time, with one-        In Mary Burn’s Felted Owls addition to felting, natural dye-
                                         placement funds. Conover        on-one guidance from Barnard. class, create 3-dimensional owls ing, and eco-printing.
                                         Sno-Buddies       welcomes      June is a highly skilled and sup- on Friday, October 16th, from             Cost of this adult class is $50
                                         new members to join the         portive teacher, as well as a mem- 10:00am-3:00pm. Learn how to with all materials supplied, or
                                         club. For more informa-         ber of the Wisconsin Watercolor So- dry needle felt using special felt- $42 if you have your own felting
                                         tion, visit their website at    ciety, Wisconsin Visual Artists, and ing needles and wool fleece. This needles and foam pad from Burns'
                                         conoversnobuddies.com.          Wisconsin Plein Air Painters. She class will cover basic needle felt- previous classes. Beginners are
                                                                         has a master's degree from Mar- ing techniques, as well as some welcome and no experience is nec-
                                                                         quette University. Her studies have advanced methods. Burns is                 essary. Deadline for payment/
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Matching Fund Boosts                                                                                         Award Winning Artist Offers Exhibit & Show
Bike Trail Completion                                                                                           Acrylic Artist Holly McCormack, spending time in her kayak with
                                                                                                             from Land O’ Lakes, will be dis- a camera searching to capture
   A new Challenge Fund will provide a dollar for dollar match up to                                         playing her paintings at Luoto’s wildlife in its best moments. Holly
$80,000 for any donations made between now and the end of September to                                       Fitness@Lando Center. Holly was a states, “It requires lots of patience,
complete the Conover-Phelps Trail. “It is a critical time for donors to help                                 2020 Eagle River State Award Win- but that’s part of the fun.” Much
complete the trail. Donations received now will have twice the impact in                                     ner of Wisconsin Regional Art Pro- of her work features painted re-
getting that done,” says Jeff Currie, coordinator of the trail’s Homestretch                                 gram (WRAP) with her painting of flections in the water, mirroring
Campaign. Only 1.9 miles of the Conover-Phelps Trail are left to be built,                                   two swans titled, “Courting.” This her passion for being out on the
and all funding needs to be lined up soon to bid the project out this year.                                  award allows her to also enter her still water and photographing
Less than $200,000 is needed to meet that goal. A recent $80,000 donation                                    work into the WRAP State Confer- many of the Northwoods’ natu-
by Jennifer and Marty Flanagan of Big Sand Lake in Phelps and Atlanta,                                       ence in Madison this fall.                    ral sights. In the winter months,
GA, allowed the campaign team to set up the match. “Now more than ever,                                         The public is invited to view Holly spends much of her
completing this project will accelerate the economic revitalization of Phelps                                her      display
and the surrounding communities,” said Jennifer Flanagan. “We applaud                                        in the Exhibit
the work Great Headwaters Trails has done to date to develop this unique                                     Hall      during
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Holly   McCormack,
family-friendly trail. The opportunity to spend time outdoors and engage                                     Lando Center’s                                                                      above, will exhib
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            pictured
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     it a sample of
with nature is more important than it has ever been. We encourage everyone                                   staffed hours.                                                                      her paintings (left).
to make a donation and become part of the community effort to complete                                       On September
the trail.” Over the last four years, steady progress has been made on devel-                                15th,     McCor-
oping the 10.6-mile trail connecting Conover to Phelps. The westernmost                                      mack will hold                                                                          Luoto’s Fitness, located in
3.2 miles opened with a ribbon cutting in May of 2016. Late the next year,                                   two art shows                                                                        Land O’ Lakes, continues to
the next 5.5 miles were completed, extending the trail to Song Hill Lane                                     at the center.                                                                        make the gym a safe place for
                                                     and CTH K in Phelps.                                    View more of                                                                          you to maintain your health.
                                                     Fundraising and special                                 her work, in-                                                                         Showers, saunas, personal train-
                                                     engineering to complete                                 cluding paint-                                                                        ing, and 24-hour access are
                                                     the last 1.9 miles at the                               ed      furniture,                                                                    all available. Staff procedures
                                                     Phelps end of the trail                                 from 10:00am-                                                                         maximize sanitation, and there
                                                     have been underway                                      12:00pm         and                             o Center                               is a great community effort to
                                                                                                                                     Photos provided by Land
                                                     since then. Accessible                                  4:00pm-6:00pm.                                                                    keep equipment clean and sani-
                                                     but well away from state                                Refreshments will be offered.                 time on the ski slopes, getting     tary. Staffed hours are Mondays,
                                                     and county highways                                        Anyone that knows Holly, more inspiration and appreciation                     Wednesdays, Fridays, and Satur-
                                                     for most of its length, the                             knows that she always prefers to for the natural scenes for painting.             days, 9:00am-3:00pm, Tuesdays and
                                                     trail traverses wetlands                                be outside... anytime of year. Her Land O’ Lakes is the perfect set-              Thursdays, 9:00am-5:00pm. Gym
                                                     in the county forest and                                artwork is inspired by North- ting for an artist inspired by the                  access 24/7 and personal training by
                                                     stretches of woodlands                                  woods nature. During the summer outdoors, and Holly’s work show-                  appointment. If you have any ques-
                                                     in the national forest as                               months, being out on the water is cases some of the best sights the               tions, call Erin at 715-547-6333 or
                                                     it heads from Conover to                                her favorite place to be. She enjoys Northwoods has to offer.                     email info@landocenter.com.
                                                     Phelps. The last section
Photo by Border Bulletin                             will connect into down-
town Phelps, extending along and apart from CTH K and E, passing a new
trailhead north of Military Creek, and ending at a trailhead in Lakefront
Pines Park at the eastern tip of North Twin Lake. A bench at the rest area
near Military Creek will give special recognition to all those whose dona-
                                                                                                                                    Summer Session
tions this summer helped meet the $200,000 Homestretch Campaign goal.
Wally Beversdorf, a former county supervisor and Phelps town supervisor,                                                          Stretch, Strengthen, and Breathe
agrees with the Flanagans. “I’ve already contributed to the trail, but I’m                                     Offering Privates, Duets, and Safe Reformer & Springboard Classes
making an additional donation this month to take advantage of the Fla-                                                                                                                             Until further notice,
nagan Challenge. It’s been good to see the trail progressing over the years,                                                          For More Information                                        the dining room will not
and I want to see it connect right into downtown Phelps.” The Flanagans                                             Email pilatesblackoak@gmail.com or Call (650) 619-3575                         be open to the public
and Beversdorf encourage everyone to donate now and help complete the                                                                                                                             to ensure the safety of
trail! To obtain a donor form or to donate online, visit www.ghtrails.org.                                                                                                                         our staff and guests.
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The TIPSY HOUSEWIFE• The Roberta Margarita Colorama Arts & Crafts Show
by Chef April Lee
                                             with a recipe that’s                                                                          The 28th annual Colorama Arts & Crafts Show will be held on
                        April Lee is a       better than any mix. It                                                                     Saturday, September 12th, from 9:00am-3:00pm outside the Boul-
                        Chef, Social
                                             also uses easily acces-                                                                     der Junction Community Center. Join us for our annual arts and
                        Media Influ-
                        encer, & Food        sible ingredients in the                                                                    crafts show and a farmer’s market overflowing with pumpkins,
                        Blogger from         Northwoods. I was                                                                           gourds, and more. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, this year
                        Chicago and          successful, so let me                                                                       will be an outdoor show only, and no food will be served. The
                        part time in         introduce you to, "The                                                                      booths will be spaced 10 feet apart, with multiple hand sanitizing
                        Watersmeet.
                                             Roberta Margarita."                                                                         stations throughout the event. Face masks are required for vendors
   I saw a quote once that said,             Ingredients:                                                                                and volunteers, and the general public is strongly encouraged to
“There are friends; there is fam-            • Patron Tequila                                                                            wear masks and social distance. Vendors will have a wide variety
ily; and then, there are friends             • Cointreau                                                                                 of wares for sale: pottery, soap, jewelry, yard art, antler carvings,
that become family.” I think that               (which is an                                                                             sewn items, furniture, a plethora of fall décor, and more. Plan to
many of us who are blessed to                   orange liquor)                                                                           visit the Colarama Arts and Crafts Show along with our area shops,
spend time in the Northwoods                 • 2-3 fresh limes                                                                           galleries, and restaurants. For more information on Colorama and
can agree that there is a special            • 1 orange                                                                                  other area information, contact the Boulder Junction Chamber of
kind of bond that forms with your            • Kosher salt                                                                               Commerce at 715-385-2400 or visit boulderjct.org.
“lake family." My family has been            • Rose’s Lime Juice
very lucky to be given the gift of           • Ice
friendship from so many won-                 Instructions:
derful people up north, and one
family in particular, for us, epito-
                                             • One shot each
                                                (1.5 fl ounces)
                                                                                                                                         Chamber Presents Voice of Elvis
mizes the quote I shared above.                 of Patron, Coin-                                                                           The Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce is pleased to an-
One of our common bonds that                    treau, and lime                                                                          nounce a special performance by The Voice of Elvis, Clyde Masten, on
                                                                                                           Photo provided by April Lee
we share with this family is a love             juice added to a                                                                         Friday, September 4th, from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Clyde will be perform-
of cooking and sharing food.                    shaker with ice.                             to the top of the drink.                    ing all Elvis hits outdoors at the Boulder Junction Community Center
   I was raised in a family where            • Squeeze in the juice from 1/4                 We had so much fun making                   located on Hwy M, just south of Main Street. We are asking all attend-
food is our love language, and the              of the lime and orange, add               these drinks and even more fun                 ees to please be respectful and conscientious of social distancing, as
act of preparing and sharing a meal             juice to the shaker.                      drinking them... maybe too much                there is ample space. A hand sanitizing table will be available, as well
together is what has kept us close.          • Rim a rocks glass with lime and            fun! To me, there is nothing bet-              as restrooms. Please bring your own lawn chairs. The sitting area will
We have found ourselves spend-                  orange. Next, sprinkle some               ter that sitting in the kitchen at the         consist of both pavement and grass. In the case of inclement weather,
ing most of our time this summer                kosher salt on a plate and dip            lake house, enjoying a good meal,              the event will be cancelled. For more event or general information,
with our “lake family” doing just               the rim of the glass in the salt          enjoying some good drinks, and                 visit boulderjct.org or call the chamber at 715-385-2400.
that. Recently, we had them over                before filling the glass with ice.        especially enjoying good com-
for dinner, and knowing it was a             • Cover your shaker with the                 pany. I cherish my “lake family”
favorite of theirs, I wanted to make            lid and shake well. Then, pour            and hope they know how much
the perfect margarita. I did some               your drink over the ice. I slice          they mean to us, how much we                   Phelps Chamber Director Returns
research, asked some advice from                a piece of lime, dip it in the salt,      value their friendship, and always
my bartender friends, and came up               and add that and an orange slice          being there when we needed                        The Phelps Chamber of Commerce
                                                                                          them most. I want to end this arti-            is pleased to be able to announce that
                                                                                          cle with another friendship quote              after a temporary part time transition,
                                                                                          from one of the best recording art-            Amy Thomason has returned to the
                                                                                          ists of all time. “So, hey! Let’s be           Phelps Chamber of Commerce as the
                                                                                          friends! I’m dying to see how this             full time Executive Director effective
                                                                                          one ends.” ~ Ms. Taylor Swift.                 August 15th. Thomason has resumed the normal chamber business
                                                                                             April Lee is a Chef, Social Media In-       hours. “I look forward to working with our community to con-
                                                                                          fluencer, & Food Blogger from Chicago          tinue to represent and highlight the beautiful Northwoods we call
                                                                                          that spends lots of time in Watersmeet.        home,” said Thomason. The Phelps Chamber of Commerce busi-
                                                                                          Check out her blog at thetipsyhous-            ness hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm. Feel
                                                                                          wife.org or follow her on Instagram @          free to stop in and visit with Amy if you have any questions, or
                                                                                          thetipsyhousewife for recipes.                 give the Chamber a call at 715-545-3800.

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                     John Wellens is
                     solo paddling the                            J ohn's J ourney
                     Mississippi River
                     from Itasca State
                     Park, MN, to the
                     Gulf of Mexico to
                     raise awareness
                     for mental health
                     and wellbeing.
                                                                   Epic Adventure for NAMI
    As my journey continued, I            we were dressed. To end the day, I      the second day, because I still had
found myself accidentally taking a        enjoyed a dinner out with him and       daylight left.
wrong turn and going through the          his wife for their anniversary.           I arrived in Natchez, Missouri,
Chain of Rocks towards St. Louis.            Shopping in Memphis was a            which is a special place to me. I
This route is not recommended, as         must! I replenished some supplies       used to participate in my favorite
the rocks have been known to cause        like dehydrated meals, water con-       paddle race here called Phatwater
watercraft damage. But by the time        tainers, and sandals - the journey      Challenge. Brings back fond mem-
I realized it, it was too late to turn    had taken its toll on the ones I was    ories, as I’m making new ones.
around. I did get spun around at          wearing. Everyone was completely          Travels after Natchez got chal-
one point, but that wasn’t a good         surprised at how many things fit        lenging again. No cell service
thing either - floating backwards on      into my kayak, including myself!        for a couple of days. I had to
the rocky waters is not recommend-           All stocked up and on the river      use the river paddlers and an-
ed! Eventually, I made it through         again, I was just in time for a race    gels groups to help figure out
and arrived safely in St. Louis.          and was thrown into the mix! Yes,       my next water sources. And, it
    South of St. Louis, I was really      you heard right. It's called The Berg   was time to start watching out
having a hard time finding water          River Canoe Marathon. Normally,         for alligators. Plus, the weather
sources to refill my containers. I        this would be a South African           was extremely hot! I had to ad-
was desperate enough to ask a few         based event over four days. Due         just my paddling hours accord-
residents, who seemed very skepti-        to COVID-19 this year, it became        ingly - paddling in the early
cal of me, but thankfully ended up        a virtual race you could do any-        mornings and evenings and tak-
filling a few of my containers any-       where in the world. I finished the      ing naps midday when the sun
way. Before St. Louis, it was a differ-   distance of 149 miles in just two       was the hottest. I was not sleep-
ent story. The people seemed very         days! I was awarded a Gold Cer-         ing well at night due to tempera-
friendly! In fact, after stopping at a    tificate and was the only one to        tures over 80 degrees, so naps
Senior Center to ask for water refills,   complete the distance in two days.      were a welcome necessity. Only          For more information on
I was pleasantly surprised to be of-      Plus, I added some extra miles on       333 miles left until my destination! John’s purpose and adv
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fered coffee and strawberry cake.                                                                                      ture, visit namipaddle.o
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Don’t need to ask                                                                                                      or follow him on Facebo
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We prepared for
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sun before head-
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From the Pastor's Window• by Pastor Steven Washburn                                                                                    Phelps Graduates
                         Steven Washburn       you. If you have tuned in for                   give me perfect standing before         Receive Local Scholarships
                         is the pastor of      any amount of time, it is evi-                  my infinitely holy God. That is
                         Bruce Crossing        dent that you have a heart for                  also my hope for you.                     Local scholarships totaling $21,000 were awarded to Phelps High
                         Bible Church. He
                                               God's word and living it out.                      The most important thing I           School graduates at the 2020 ceremony. Director of Student Activities
                         earned a degree
                         in Pastoral Minisr-   I am grateful for you. Though                   can ask you is if you have re-          and Learning, Jason Pertile said, "Each year, every graduating student
                         ty from Moody         I have not met many of you, I                   ceived this gift of life from           has access to all of these scholarships, and I encourage them to ap-
                         Bible Institute in    know we share that heart. I will                God through trusting in Jesus           ply. The investment to return ratio is huge, as some of these students
                         Chicago.              be turning over the writing of                  Christ as your Savior. Romans           are receiving a full year's worth of college tuition paid for by these
Farewell, Love, Pastor Steven                  this article to my good friend,                 5:8 says, “God shows his love for       organizations." Scholarships and recipients include: Dakota Kangas–
   The title of this article may               Frank Puffer of Land O’ Lakes                   us in that while we were still sin-     Friends of Phelps, Vilas County Tavern League, and Kelsey Bellman
come as a shock to you. In fact,               Bible Church. I will allow him                  ners, Christ died for us.” In order     memorial scholarship (Kangas was also inducted into the K Club with
I am still getting used to it my-              to introduce himself in the next                to receive this gift of life from       310 points); Austin Nagle–First Congregational Church scholarship,
self. This is my farewell article              article. Frank has been here for                God, you must believe and trust         Friends of Phelps, and the Kelsey Bellman memorial scholarship;
to you my readers. God has                     me over the last seven years, of-               that Christ died while we were          Parker Trollan–Wisconsin Masonic Lodge, Vilas County Serve schol-
worked and led. My family and                  ten encouraging me in what it                   still sinners and for us. First, we     arship, Phelps Woman's Club, Vilas County Tavern League, Friends of
I are moving down to the Grand                 is to be a faithful pastor in our               must believe that we need to be         Phelps, Kelsey Bellman memorial scholarship, and Winter Family me-
Rapids, MI, area, as I am taking               area. I am grateful that he has                 rescued from our sin. We are            morial scholarship; Holly Young–MBank scholarship, Phelps School
a pastoral position there. This is             willingly accepted the invita-                  sinners. We have fallen short           scholarship, Phelps/Land O' Lakes Club, Student Council, Vilas Coun-
bittersweet. God has clearly led               tion to take over the writing of                and continue to do so. We need          ty Tavern League, Phelps Woman's Club, and Friends of Phelps.
us (even to our surprise) to take              this article. You will be blessed               Christ to rescue us. We have a
this position, but it also means               by his commitment to the word,                  problem before God that we
that our hearts are breaking to                his savior, and the glory of God.               cannot fix by trying to make it
have to leave this place that has              Thank you, Frank, for your love                 up to him or resolve to not sin         and punishment on him and           your Savior and rejoice in him if
been our home for the last seven               for Christ and your encourage-                  anymore. We must admit that             gives us Christ’s perfect record    you have. He is the only way to
years. It is especially difficult to           ment to a young pastor, as he                   we really are guilty before God.        of obedience if we believe that     be put right with God for eter-
leave our Bruce Crossing Bible                 started out in this adventure                      We must then understand              Christ paid the penalty for us.     nity. If this is the last time you
Church family. They have been                  called pastoral ministry.                       that Jesus Christ was God in              This is the most important        hear from me on earth, I hope
such a joy to pastor and share                    As I contemplate how to                      the flesh, sent to earth to live a      news I could leave you with. I      to hear from you in eternity be-
biblical community life. Your                  bring my writing of this ar-                    perfect life for us. He lived the       urge and challenge you all one      cause of your trust in Christ.
hearts to share the love of Christ             ticle to a close, I cannot help                 life we should have lived that          last time. Trust Jesus Christ as    In Christ, My Only Hope, Pastor Steven
are evident. You truly have be-                but return to that which I feel                 perfectly obeyed God in every
come our family and will remain                is most important. It is the in-                thought, desire, and action. We
so. Thank you all for what you                 credibly good news of God res-                  must believe that when he was                Thank you, Steven, for your years of
have meant to us and for being                 cuing us from our sin through                   condemned to die on the cross,
a group of people who long to                  Jesus Christ. It may seem to you                he took our place for what we              writing columns for the Border Bulletin.
follow God and stay true to him.               that I bring up this good news a                deserved. He died not for his
Thank you for putting up with                  lot. This is (hopefully) the very               sin, but for ours. We must be-
                                                                                                                                          We wish you well in your future endeavors.
me for the last seven years. I love            heartbeat of my life. I hope to                 lieve that He took our punish-
you more than words can say.                   never get over the incredible                   ment and penalty for our sin.
   To those of you out there                   love and mercy that God has                     God accepted that sacrifice as
who have read this article, I                  shown me in sending his son to                  Jesus substituted himself for                      Need to
                                               pay for my sin, rescue me, and                  us. God put our sinful record
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         G E A R S , G R I P , H A N D L E B A R S , H E L M E T, I N D I C AT E ,                                      dren unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National
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                                                                                                                        to the school (unless notified at the start of the school year that children
                                                                                                                        are eligible through direct certification). Additional copies are available
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                                                                                                                        officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.
                                                                                                                           To obtain free or reduced price meals or free milk for children in a house-
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                                                                                                                        case number, program name, list the names of all school children, sign the
                                                                                                                        application, and return it to the school office. For the school officials to de-
                                                                                                                        termine eligibility for free or reduced price meals or free milk of households
                                                                                                                        not receiving FoodShare, FDPIR or W-2 cash benefits, the household must
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                                                                                                                        6487. If a hearing is needed to appeal the decision, the policy contains an out-
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                                                                                                                        changes may make the household eligible for reduced price meals or free
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                                                                                                                        ter care are also eligible for free meal benefits. Foster children may be cer-
                                                                                                                        tified as eligible without a household application. Households with foster
                                                                                                                        children and non-foster children may choose to include the foster child as
                                                                                                                        a household member, as well as any personal income available to the foster
                                                                                                                        child, on the same application that includes their non-foster children.
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