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LAKE SCENE on Wapogasset Bear Trap

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VOL. 34 - No. 4 July 18, 2015

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2015July12 Boat-InService-BibleCamp9:20July21 PontoonFlotillaAug8 AnnualMeeting,8a.YMCACamp

34thYearofPublication

LAKE WAPOGASSET BEAR TRAP ASSOCIATION A N N U A L M E E T I N G

AGENDA:

•Introductions(guests)•Secretary’sReport-BethHolmgren•Treasurer’sReport-PatSeidl•President’sReport-JoeZiglinski•CommitteeReports:LakeMgmt-MarkJacobson LakeMonitoring-LeeRickard •CleanBoats/CleanWaters-RickBazille •NeighborhoodWatch-JerryTessmanCommunityRelations-KarenOhm •SunshineCommittee-GailTessman •Membership-PatSeidl •300Club-VickiZiglinski Communications-Open Nomination/Audit-Open•OldBusiness...ChairpersonsforOpenStandingCommittees

AUGUST8th2015Place:YMCACAMPICAGHOWAN

Time:7:30a.m....Coffee8:00a.m....CalltoOrder

3milesNorthonCountyRd.C

•NewBusiness •Adoptionof2016Budget(foundonwebsite:www.wbtlakes.com) •2016/17ExecutiveCommittee Nominations: President-nominatedfromfloor 1stVicePres-nominatedfromfloor 2ndVicePres.-MarkJacobsonTreasurer-nominatedfromfloorSecretary-BethHolmgren TrusteeRep-BarryEklundTrusteeRep-BobWhitman •Electionof2016/17ExecutiveCommittee

•Adjourn

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Publisher .........................................Mort’s MarinaEditor ..............................................Kathy MortensenContributing Writers: Association: ................................Joe Ziglinski, Mike Seidl, Sanitary District:.......................Dave Erspamer Julie SellieFeatures: ........................................Kathy Mortensen ........................................................Phantom Fishermen

The Lake Scene is published by LAKE LIFE REALTY & MORT’S MARINA for Lake Wapogasset and Bear Trap residents. Seven issues will be delivered to your door by Lake Association Trustees on weekends nearest the 15th and 30th of each month starting Memorial Day weekend and ending Labor Day weekend. Please submit all news articles at least seven days before delivery date. Send to Kathy Mortensen, 826 121st St., Amery, Wi. 54001 or call 715-268-6678 or 715-497-0200.

NOTICES:•LAKEASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIPDUESMembershipnoticeswereincludedwiththeSpringAssnLetter.Showyoursupportbysending$20duesto:WapogassetBearTrapAssociation,Box345,Amery,WI.54001.•THELAKESCENESUMMERSCHEDULE:TheLakeScenewillbedeliveredtoyourdoorbyLakeAssociationtrusteesonAug1,Aug15&Sept.5th.SeeONLINE...atwww.lakewapogasset.com-OR-pickupacopyattheMarina.

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CLEAN BOATS CLEAN WATERS

... by Rick Bazille

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Overthe4thofJulyweekendpaidinspectorsandvolunteersworkedattheboatlandingspass-ingouttoboaters,towelsthathadthemessageprintedonthem.

Haveyoueverseenourlakesasbusyastheywereoverthe4th?Idon’tthinkIhave.In-creasedboattrafficbringsanincreasedriskofAquaticInvasiveSpeciestoourwater.ItisveryimportantthatweallstayvigilantinthefightagainsAISbydraining-CleaniongandDryingourboatsandtrailerswhenmovingfromonelocationtoanother.

Volunteersinphotoarefromlefttoright...RayQuint,PatRuble,MarkJacobson,RickBazille

July 3rd at The Bear Trap Landing

NOTICE: The PORTABLEDECONTAMINATIONUNIT thatwasshceduledtobeatGarfieldParkonJuly11wascanceledduetoeqauipmentproblems.IthasbeenrescheduledforSaturday,July18from8amto4pm.Wehopethatyouwillcometoseeit.

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SCORE:2to1,TEXASOVERWACKY

BearTrapangler,ChrisMiles,sworehe’dneveruseasoftbaitforBass...“Crankbaits,spin-nerbaitsandin-linespinners...that’sit!”Well,thatWASituntilvisitingIowegian,Murph“theSurph”Moening,joinedhimforalittleearlymorningfishing.AftertheSurphlanded4fishonhiswackyrigtoChris’stwoonaspinnerbait,themanwhosaid“never’riggedhisownwackyandbegantocatchup.Nottobeoutdone,theSurphchangedovertoaTexasrig,pulledbackintothelead,andthetrophyformostfishwentsouthonI-35...witha2to1ratio.

TheWackyRig(picturedonright)issimplyanuglygreentwo-tonedsoftwormsloppedoveragiganticredGaryYamamotohook.Allyoudoisdropitoverthesideandletitout,twitchingitalittleonthewaybackup.FortheTexasap-proach,weliketosliparedshadplasticwormonablackslider(ontheright).Whenyoutuckthehookbackintothewormbody,itbecomesalmostweedless.Youcanbiteoffsomeofthelengthat

WACKY

TEXAS

thetop(donotswallow)ifsmallerseemstoworkbetter.Castitouttotheweededgesandbounceitslowlybacktotheboat.Weactuallylike‘emboth,althoughthewackyworkswellforpost-spawnandtoughfishingsituations.However,we’llusetheredshadjigthingwheneverwecan.Ifthisistoomuchfishingstuffforyou,waituntilnextissuewhenwe’lldiscusssmallenginerepair.

LOCALLAKERPADDLESHISWAYTOSUCCESS

BREAKINGNEWS...Iftheabovearticlewasoveryourhead,here’ssomenoteworthynews(getyourpaperandpencilready):Sunniesarebitingonworms!OrsosaysMarkPetersonandwifeMaryBeth...overthe4thholidaytheirkidsboatedaBUNCH(morethanseveralandlessthanagross)ofthemfishingfromtheirpaddleboat.Nicepaddling!

GOFIGURE...

LocalMuskieMagician,ErikMortensen,tookthreeguysoutforahalf-dayofMuskiefish-ing.TheybroughtSIXfishuptotheboat,andallhadachancetonetone.Ofcourse,whenthefishgotthatclose,Erikinstructedhischargestodothefigureeightmaneuverinthewater.Thefirstguygotsoexcitedwhenhesawthefishswimupthathejerkedthelureoutofthewater.Althoughnomuskieswereboatedtheyallhadachancetodothefigure-eightdanceandleftthelakewithmemoriestolastalifetime.Threedayslater,whileonanotherMuskie-huntingventurewithafriend,a46”muskiewascaught...andRELEASED...nowbackinthewaterwaitingtogiveanotherfisherpersonthetrillofalifetime!

CATFISHDISCOVEREDINOURWATERS...

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FIREWORKS

Itwasanothermemory-making4thofJulyasWBTfamiliesandfriendsgatheredalongthelakefrontonJuly3rd.At9:45theredflaresbeganliningtheshores-markingtheSTARTofaweekendofCELEBRATION.Ourlakeslookedincredible...thankstoYOU!

LIGHT - UP - THE - LAKE

byKarenOhmAnnGardner

WhatcanbesaidabouttheFIREWORKSotherthanFANTASTIC...INCREDIBLE...AMAZING!!!ThankstotheSanitaryDistrict,BibleCamp,andWBTresidentsformakingitanotherMEMO-RABLEevent.Itjustkeepsgettingbetterandbetter!

124participantscametotheStowerSevenLakesTrailtowalkorrunthe5K.Itwasahot,humidmorning,butwehadgreatresults.Specialthankstoallthevolunteers,theStowerSevenLakesTrailOrganizationandtoDick’sFreshMarketforthedonationofbottledwater.Feedbackisgreatlyappreciated.ContactAnnGardneratwbtruns@gmail.comwithcommentsorifyouwanttohelpoutnextyear.TopFinishers:Men:RobClass19:58-DanRucher19:55-DavidCollins21:04

WOMEN:AnnaGrote20:29,AnnaPalodichuk` 21:55,JaclynCollins22:20

TopFinishersbyAgeGroup:RileyLijewskiAnnaPalodichukAnnaGroteJaclynCollinsAprilKelschShellyHoweKatyClassJacqHauserSusanZwakman

CarterGarnettCooperLijewskiDanRucherDavidCollinsMikeDezielTrey MillerRobClassAltonCollinsGeorgeLeibson

GARFIELDPARKEVENTS

Next,themassesgatheredatGarfieldParktowatchthe50yddashovertheknollbyDr.JimWallacesrock.5agegroups(150participants)competedandthetop3ineachheatwereaward-edengravedmedalswithred/white/blueribbons.TopFinishersbyAgeGroup:RileyLijewskiAvyAgentenElleStenderJaylenJansonRachelUlrichSophiaHahnKateHaug Maddie MeilkeAnikkaMiller

VincentToscanoJasonWalterTannerZellmerCooperLijewskiFranklinSchwendamenGavinSchaeferAnthonyToscanoDillonSchaeferColePeterson

ThegrandfinaleofGarfieldeventswastheTurtleRaces!Threesizecategorieswithover30turtlesperheat(plusoneFROG!!!)Tro-phieswereawardedtothetopthreeTurtlesandtheirTrainersineachcategory.

SmallTurtles:#1-VinnyNesdahl#2-AllySchwendaman#3-JasonWalterMediumTurtles:#1-EleanorCooper-Ohm#2-HarmsFamily#3-DannySchaeferLargeTurtles:#1-Polka-Dot/Maddie#2-GriffenKerk#3-RosenthalFamily

...apologiesformisspelledfirst/lastnamesinallevents:)

FIRSTPLACE:TheBROWNFamily

LotsofO-ohsandA-ahsforthe2015boatparadeentries!Thetopthreewinnerswere:

#1HauntedHouse...theBrownFamily#2WildWildWest...theGackstetterFamily#3Flintsones...TheStromFamily

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A S S O C I A T I O N

TRUSTEEMEETINGMINUTES:June13,2015

Highlights:

•GuestSpeaker:JoeSatneywiththeAmeryFireDepartmentpresentedinformationregardinganAirBoattheywouldliketopurchasein2016foriceandwaterrescures.Theboattravelsacrosswater,iceandvegetatonandismoreef-ficientintimelyresponsestoemergencies.TheFireDept.ispursuinggrantsanddonationsandrequestedaletterofrecommendationfromtheLakeAssociationtosupportit.Thiswillbeatopicofthefallannualmeetingandapossibledonationmaybeincludedinthe2016budget.

•TheannualWisconsinLakesmeetinginHayward,WIiscominguponFridayJune26th.ContactJoeZiglinskiifyouareinterestedinattending.

•LakeMonitoring:LeeRickardreportedtheSecchiDiscreadingon5/22/15forWapowas21’andBearTrapwas19’.ThenewDissolvedOxygenMetertestedmoreoxygenthisyear.ResultsforbothtestscanbefoundontheDNRwebsite.

•Membership:Membershipisat365throughMay...in2014itwas421atthistime.

•WeedHarvester:Wecontinuetowaittoseewhatgrantfundsareavailable.HarvestermustbeorderedbyDec.2015forusein2016.

•AmeryBandShell:AmeryCommunityClubislookingfordonationstofunda$30KbandshellinMichaelParkinAmery.Amotionwasmadeandpassedtocontribute$1000.

HAUNTED HOUSE

BOAT PARADE

TURTLE RACES ...

• OPEN Friday: 5-8p Sat. and Sun: 10-6• CLOSED WEEKDAYS ...

Wed.-Sat.4-closingSundayopenat10a.

• FRIDAY NITE FISH FRY• SATURDAY NITE PRIME RIB• SUNDAY BREAKFAST - BELGIAN WAFFLES FEATURING AGED BLACK ANGUS STEAKS

On Pike Lake ... just one mile North of Amery on Hwy. 46 - 1/2 mi. West on Cty. Rd. H

268-8774

Look for the FLAG ... when it’s flying, we’re OPEN

Editor’sNote:Ifyouhavealakefriendwithagoodsenseofhumorthatyou’dlike“spoofed”inthePhantomPhishermencolumn,pleaseemailKathyat“kathy@lakewpaogasset.com”

New: 715-268-6678continuedfromPg.3

yearsthattherewereCatfishinourwaters.We’vescoffedhimprivatelyandpublically,ofcourse,butlastweekhesubmittedthisphotoasPROOFoftheirexistence.Yougotusonthisone,Skip.Bygolly,wewouldn’thavebelievedit,butitlookslikeyouwin.Uhhuh.

COMINGNEXTISSUE:

Pleasefeelfreetoofferuptherenamingofany-thingyouthinkshouldberenamed,fromsportsteamstolakes.Forexample,we’reallforrenam-ingLakeCalhoun.Wewanttoofferup“MuskieLake”inremembranceofeitherSenatorEdmondorourfriend,Mr.Toothy.

PONTOON FLOTILLA

YOU’REINVITED!Meetandgreetfellowlakeresidentsasyouenjoyaneveningcruisingaroundourbeautifullakes!

JULY21st...5:00pmmeetinfrontofGarfieldPark

...bringyourbeverageandadishtopassseedetailsinthelastissueofTheLakeSceneorcall/emailmary@merrysea.comorcall715-268-2755or651-592-0913.

JULY 21st

JULYHOURS:Friday Openat2:00-Closeat8:00Saturday Openat10:00-Closeat7:00Sunday Openat11:00-Closeat5:00

NOTICE:Asmanyofyouknow,Mort’snowacceptsCREDITCARDS...

pleasebeawarethatonyourcreditcardstate-mentthechargeforMort’sMarinapurchasesmayshowupasaPAYPALpurchaseoritmayshowupasMIKEDAVEMAR-Mike&DavesMarina,Inc.ourcorporationname.FuturestatementsshouldshowMort’sMarina.

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TRAILERFORSALE:2bedroommobilehomeforsale.CurrentlylocatedonLot#2inNorthBayCourt(justupthehillfromWatersideBar&Grill.Excellentcondition.Call715-268-645lformoreinformation.

FORSALE:200820’PremierPontoon/fishingboatwith40hpEvinrudeengine.Livewell,poweranchor,boatcover,beminicover,stereoandchangingroom.Notrailer.Storedinmetalcov-eredshedallyearlongonWapo,greatcondition.NADAavgretail$17,500-willsellfor$16,500obo.Call715-268-6970or512-914-1789(cell)

FORSALE:BowflexXtremeSEExerciser-bestoffer.715-553-3399

FORSALE:AlumacraftFishingBoatw/25hpJohnsonElectricStartMotorandShorelanderTrailer.715-553-3399.

FORSALE:SteelShorestationBoatLiftwith wheels$175.call651-380-6314.

FORSALE:17’AlumacraftCanoe$100.Call715-768-0417or920-434-3371.

FORSALE:Dollytrack-pontoon-50’long-w/winch...$350.00-715-268-8985.

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JalapenoRaspberryCRACKChicken3/4cupJalapenoRaspberryCrack3/4cupsoysauce3/4tsp.mincedgarlic3/4c.pineapplejuice3Tbsp.ricevinegar3/4tsp.driedbasil6bonelessskinlesschickenbreasthalves...Inalargebowl,combineRaspberryCrack,pineapplejuice,soysauce,ricevinegar,garlicandbasil.Addchickenbreastsandturntocoatevenly.Coverandrefrigerateforatleastfourhours.Pre-heatgrillformediumheatandlightlyoilgrate.Cookchickenbreastsongrilluntilmeatisnolongerpinkandjuicesrunclear.

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