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There’s plenty to do on and around the lakes this month.The Rome Farmers’ Market is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday

in the Alpine Village Business Park in Rome. Each week has a special feature, from guest chefs to the pet parade in July. Stop by and check it out.

The market will move to the Lake Arrowhead parking lot on July 15 to make way for the annual Taste of Rome, July 15 to 17. There will be plenty to eat, a Friday night car cruise and just a whole lot of fun.

Right in the middle of the Taste of Rome is the annual Lake Arrowhead Polish Fest. Good ole’ polish music from the Polish Connection and, of course, lots of food. Just $5 to get in — but don’t forget extra money to taste all that good food. Baseball fans can catch plenty of action in Wisconsin Rapids. With the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, part of the Northwoods League, and the Wisconsin Rapids Legion Rangers and Ramblers, there

is a game almost every night at Witter Field.

New Lisbon will host its annual Wa Du Shuda days July 8 to 10 at Riverside Park, located at Highway 80 and Hog Island Road. The event includes live bands, lots of food, contests, flea market, car show and a parade. Find out more at www.newlisbon-chamber.com.

In addition to these special events, there’s the weekly shows from the Shermalot Water Ski Team. And, they’ll be compet-ing in Division 1, July 23, in the 45th annual Wisconsin State/Regional Water Ski Show Tournament at Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids. Slather in the sunscreen and have some fun.

Also in this issue is another featured home. If you’ve got that lake home with something special, let us know!

Don’t let anyone tell you they are bored or there is nothing to do. Grab the camera, grab the beach bag, and grab this copy of Lake Country Snapshots. Don’t forget to share those photos with other readers. Just send them to deb.cleworth@cwnews.net.

Summer is short — don’t miss out on the fun!

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Lake Country Snapshots

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The Coppersmiths built their

new home with Woodcraft Quality

Homes of Necedah, the exclusive

Wausau Homes builder for Adams

and Juneau counties. According to

the Coppersmiths, working with the

team at Woodcraft was a pleasure

throughout. It was equally as easy

for the Woodcraft team, as they

focused on the Wausau Homes ben-

efits of building on time, on budget

and a 3-dimensional visual of the

home before construction began.

The home the Coppersmiths

chose was the Timber Ridge; a

two-story, three bedrooms, 2-1/2

bath home from the Wausau Homes

Holiday Home Collection. From

room sizes to the finishing touches,

every Wausau Plan can be custom-

ized to fit the desires of the client.

The Coppersmiths added features

to the 2,500 square-foot home such

as geothermal heating and cooling,

maple cabinetry, electric air puri-

fication and a stamped and stained

concrete patio to name a few.

The home was completely cus-

tomized to their desires through the

use of the Wausau Homes 3D ren-

dering program which assists the

customer in visualizing their final

choices. The end result is stunning

— the large windows provide beau-

tiful views of the surrounding area

and the open concept is perfect for

entertaining and spending time

together.

Construction began June 10, 2010,

and was completed Oct. 15 — a total

of 127 days — just

as it was promised

by the Woodcraft

team.

Jim and Jean

Schmidt, owners of

Woodcraft Quality

Homes, have hun-

dreds of testimoni-

als from past cus-

tomers just like the

Coppersmiths, each

one of them refer-

encing how easy the process was

and how happy they are with the

craftsmanship.

Recently, Woodcraft and Wausau

Homes made extensive changes to

the way they help people through

the home buying process.

“When building a new home

stress can happen quickly and

it usually involves the budget,

completion dates and the end result

matching the dream,” said Jim

Schmidt. “We focus on these areas

to keep the stress out of the process

by promising a price that won’t go

over budget, a promised move in

date and the ability to customize

the home your way.”

That focus makes for happy cus-

tomers.

“When all was said and done our

home came in at budget and looks

fabulous,” Cathy Coppersmith said.

“The craftsmanship is awesome …

we couldn’t be happier.”

Submitted by Jean Schmidt of Woodcraft

Quality Homes in Necedah.

An inside look at Pete and Cathy Coppersmith’s new home in Rome. The couple’s new home in Barnum Bay was completed in October by Woodcraft Quality Homes of Necedah.

(SUBMITTED BY JEAN SCHMIDT OF WOODCRAFT QUALITY HOMES)

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» 17 to 19: Wisconsin Rapids Youth Sports Association fast pitch soft-ball tournament. Girls compete in four divisions: 10 and younger, 12 and younger, 14 and younger, and 16 and younger. Kellner and Rob-inson Park fi elds. Call Charlie Nel-son at 715-213-2603, info@wrysa.com or go to www.wrysa,com for more information.

» 18: Monroe Prairie ATV club meeting, 10 a.m. at Splash, 1947 Dakota Lane, (Offi cer’s meeting afterwards) www.monroeprai-rieatvclub.com.

» 18: Rome classic car/bike show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Alpine Village, Rome. Refreshments. Call Larry Halverson at 715-325-6833 or e-mail l4rry@wctc.net for more information.

» 18:“One World, Many Stories” is the theme for this year’s Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading program. The program kicks off 1 p.m. picnic featuring J Freddie the Explorer, balloon animals, food and prizes. Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 18 and 19: Adams Flea Market, 566 S. Main St., Adams, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 608-524-6343 for more information.

» 19: Father’s Day

» 20: Wisconsin Rapids Rafters host Wisconsin Woodchucks, 7:05 p.m. Witter Field, Wisconsin Rapids. Call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com for more information.

» 21: Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading program with magician Jim Mitchell, family fun magic. 2 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading pro-gram. 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 22: Wisconsin Rapids Rafters host Wisconsin Woodchucks, 7:05 p.m. Witter Field, Wisconsin Rapids. Call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com for more information.

» 23 to 26: Annual Cranberry Blos-som Festival in Wisconsin Rapids. More than 20 events including live music, parade, arts, crafts, cranberry blossom tours — and lots to eat. Call 715-423-1830 or go to www.blossomfest.com for more information.

» 23: TeensRead @ the Library (13 years old and older). 6 p.m. Join us for free pizza. Students will meet

to discuss books of their choice. Fun activities will be planned each week. Your input is needed at this fi rst planning meeting. Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepublicli-brary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net. Call to reserve a spot prior to today.

» 24: Rome Farmers’ Market fea-tures Chef on the Square at 9:30 a.m. today. Christian Czerwonka of Christian’s Bistro, Plover. Alpine Business Park, Rome. Call 715-325-2483 for more information.

» 25: Monroe Prairie ATV scavenger hunt. www.monroeprairieatvclub.com.

» 25: The South Wood County YMCA triathlon. A 1/4-mile lake swim, 14.5 mile bike ride, and 3.7

mile run. Call the YMCA at 715-887-3240 or go to www.swcyma.org for more information.

» 26: Grand Rapids Fireman’s Celebration, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rides, music, dancing, lumberjack shows, and food. Grand Rapids Lions Club, 36th Street South and Highway W. Call 715-424-1821 for more information.

» 27: Wisconsin Rapids Rafters host Waterloo Bucks, 7:05 p.m. Witter Field, Wisconsin Rapids. Call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com for more information.

» 28: Wisconsin Rapids Rafters host Waterloo Bucks, 7:05 p.m. Witter Field, Wisconsin Rapids. Call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com for more information.

» 28: Wendtworks Frisbee Demo, demonstration and participation, 2 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading program. 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 30: TeensRead @ the Library (13 years old and older). 6 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

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» 1: Lake Country Snapshots dead-line for August issue. Send your photos to deb.cleworth@cwnews.net. Need more information? Call 715-422-6730.

» 2: Craft Show at Lake Sherwood Lodge, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1146 W. Queens Way. Kids’ carnival, fi reworks, food and beverages Call Linda Gies 715-325-2691 for more information on reserving a table; or John Kovack at 715-325-2636.

» 2: Butterfl ies and Blooms, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free programs about butterfl ies. All ages wel-come. Call 608-565-2551 for more information.

» 4: Independence Day. Fireworks in Wisconsin Rapids at dusk.

» 5: Drumming Circle featuring El-more Lawson, 2 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading program. 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 7: TeensRead @ the Library (13 years old and older). 6 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

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» 9: Butterfl ies and Blooms, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free pro-grams about butterfl ies. All ages welcome. Call 608-565-2551 for more information.

» 9: Horseshoe tournament, Arkdale Park, National Horseshoe Pitching Associa-tion. 608-339-2466.

» 12: Musical Menagerie with Gloria Hays. Storytell-ing with instruments from around the world. 2 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading pro-gram. Today’s program is at the Alpine Village Business Park gazebo, off of Highway D, Rome. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 14: TeensRead @ the Library (13 years old and older). 6 p.m. Lester Public Library of Rome, 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 15 to 17: Taste of Rome, Alpine Village Business Park. Car cruise at 6 p.m. Friday night.

» 15: Rome Farmers’ Market will be held in the Lake Ar-rowhead parking lot, due to the Taste of Rome event in Alpine Village Business Park. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

» 16: Butterfl ies and Blooms, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free pro-grams about butterfl ies. All ages welcome. Call 608-565-2551 for more information.

» 16: Lake Arrowhead Polish Fest. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Food (included Imported Polish beer, kapusta, Polish rye bread, kielbasa and golabki) served from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Music from the Polish Connection Band. Lake Ar-rowhead South Lake Center, 1374 A Rain Dance Trail. $5 person admission; 15 and younger admitted at no charge. Food extra. 715-325-3341 or 718-307-5759.

» 17 and 18: Northwoods Baseball League all-star game, Witter Field, Wiscon-sin Rapids. Go to www.raftersbaseball.com, info@raftersbaseball.com, or 715-424-5400, for more information.

» 17: Motorcross race at Dyracuse motorcycle park, 1047 Archer Drive, Rome.715-325-8014, www.dyracusepark.dustndirt.com.

» 19: American Classics with John Duggleby, sing-alongs and storytelling. 2 p.m. Les-ter Public Library of Rome summer reading program. Turn in reading logs today. 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 21-24: The 45th annual Wisconsin State/Regional Water Ski Show Tourna-ment. Hosted by the Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers on Lake Wazeecha at South Wood County Park in Wisconsin Rapids.

» 23: Butterfl ies and Blooms, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free pro-grams about butterfl ies. All ages welcome. Call 608-565-2551 for more information.

» 25: McGowen House “Jammin’ On the Porch” blue grass concert, 7 p.m. 507 Main St., Friendship. No charge. Donations accepted. 608-339-7732.

» 26: Lester Public Library of Rome summer reading program reading awards day and party. 1157 Rome Center Drive. www.romepubliclibrary.org; 715-325-8990; romelib@wctc.net.

» 30: Butterfl ies and Blooms, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free pro-grams about butterfl ies. All ages welcome. Call 608-565-2551 for more information.

Ongoing events Rome Mu-nicipal Building, 1156 Alpine Drive, Rome

» Line dancing, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mondays » Bunco, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays » Tap dancing, 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Fridays» Wood carvers, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ThursdaysRome Farmers’ Market» Alpine Village Business Park, off of Highway D, Rome» 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays » Call Judy McCormick at 715-325-2483 for more information.

Dyracuse Park» 1047 Archer Lane, Rome » 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednes-days and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Labor Day weekend. » For park information and fees, call 715-325-8014 or 715-325-8013 or go to www.

dyracusepark.dustndirt.com.Adams Flea Market» 566 S. Main St., Adams, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For information, call 608-524-6343.

Shermalot Water Ski Team» Performs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays (through Labor Day)» Lake Arrowhead Dam» Free.» www.shermalotwater-skishowteam.com

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Finally, the stars aligned for our

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Petenwell Musky Challenge. We

had a full field of 80 boats with

160 contestants for this year’s tourna-

ment.

Friday night’s registration and rules

meeting started the weekend off. Once

again, The Ridges was our event head-

quarters. All teams verified paperwork

was complete and Pepsi Americas pro-

vided all contestants and judge boats with

refreshments. This year, we did a maga-

zine drive for our soldiers, and Black

River Bait Co. sponsored this drive.

Super Slayer Tackle Co. teamed up

with us and provided our seven kids with

two lures each. We have another prize

for the kids; these kids were competing

for a St. Croix Rod in memory of Jordan

Rowe. Jordan and his dad, Tom, had been

involved with the tournament in various

ways throughout the years. Jordan died in

September, and this rod is in memory of

him and will go to the kid who catches the

largest musky.

We handed out Friday’s “On the Water

Raffle” to a lucky team, compliments of

T-N-T Tackle and LMP Manufacturing

companies.

Again this year, I had the pleasure of

having Justine Hasz, our local fish biolo-

gist, with me. Justine was helping scan

and PIT tag all muskies we could get to.

In addition, we had two other DNR tech-

nicians with us PIT-tagging. All judges’

boats had the scanners needed to scan

each musky, checking for PIT tags. If a

judge boat found no tag, they’d call us to

come over and tag these fish.

Saturday morning started out with

cloudy skies and a hint of rain. The water

temperature was 53 degrees, and the

wind was light, out of the north-northeast.

Morning action was fast and furious.

Our back waters were full of fish. As we

staged in the Devil’s Elbow area, we wit-

nessed the first five fish caught. The first

three fish were caught right in front of us,

all within 20 minutes. Two more fish fol-

lowed — all within 40 minutes. The action

continued with reports of fish being

caught in the river and sloughs. As we

moved out to help cover the river, we wit-

nessed a couple more fish being caught.

As the day went on, we saw the size of

the muskies increase. Reports of some

fish being caught in the big water were

coming in.

We got to scan and tag a healthy 451⁄2-

inch musky up river. At the time, it was

our big fish for the day. However, the

action still was fast.

We caught up with Saturday’s “On the

Water Raffle” winners and presented

them with lures from T-N-T Tackle and

LPM Manufacturing companies.

A call came in to help register a big fish.

As we arrived, you could see the smile on

the face of each contestant. The fish filled

out the bump board. We all just marveled

at our new big fish

for the day. The fish

was caught just of the

main river — a beauti-

ful, fat 47-incher.

As day one was com-

ing to a close, we kept

getting reports of fish

being caught — 37 by

day’s end. Of those, 32

were tournament-legal

fish, meaning 34-inches

or greater.

Back at The Ridges,

we posted all 32 muskies

caught — two triples,

two doubles and sev-

eral teams with single

catches. And yes, lots of

stories of the ones that

got away.

We were presented with

a superb dinner, fit for

hungry anglers. After din-

Al Subera caught the big fish for Sunday. The musky mea-sured 41-1/4 inches.

(SUBMITTED BY TODD FORCIER)

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ner, we acknowledged our

2011 sponsors. I presented

the big fish winner for day

one.

Our tournament stocking

fundraiser preceeded the

rest of the night.

Day two started with

completely different

weather conditions. Clear

blue skies, with a stron-

ger wind out of the north.

Water temps hovered

between 53 and 54 degrees.

Going into day two, we

had about four boats all

within striking distance of

each other.

Several morning fish

were undersize; however,

fish calls were coming in,

with several teams battling

for position, knowing one

good fish could separate

them from the pack. We

received a report of a team

catching its second fish of

the tournament in the main

flowage. Also, one of the

teams that caught three

the previous day caught its

fourth fish.

Like Saturday, all of our

judges’ boats were check-

ing muskies for PIT tags.

By mid-morning, we got

a report of a team dou-

bling, giving them three

fish for the tournament.

By the of end of day two,

we had received reports of

12 fish being caught, six of

which were tournament-

legal. Day two’s big fish

measured in at 41-1⁄4 inches.

Back at The Ridges, we

held our awards ceremony.

After the musky board was

updated, we had our five

winning teams. First, we

acknowledged our big fish

winners for day two.

Each day’s big fish win-

ners donated $100 each

back to stocking — a

good example of what our

contestants think of this

program.

Through the monetary

donation and raffles, we

raised $4,300. We will take

$1,000 and make a donation

to our local Department of

Natural Resources to help

fund musky research pro-

grams on our local waters.

A total of $3,300 goes to

purchase muskies for fall

stocking.

We also raised $1,205

for Operation Musky IV

(www.operationmuskie.

com) and have more than

200 magazines to send out

to our soldiers.

Of the 49 muskies caught

and released during the

weekend, 38 were tourna-

ment-legal fish. What a

weekend.

To all our sponsors,

thank you from the bottom

of our hearts. Without you,

this tournament wouldn’t

be at the level it is. Thank

you again. To our contes-

tants, we’d like to thank

you, as well. Without your

participation, we wouldn’t

be able to do what we do.

Submitted by Todd Forcier,

event organizer

July 2011 • Lake Country SNAPSHOTS 9

RESULTSHere are the results for the 15th annual Catch & Release Petenwell Musky Challenge:» First place: Dan Frick of Wisconsin Rapids and Jeff Daniels of Rudolph, four fish, 190 points, $4,000.» Second place: Jason Schillinger, Wisconsin Rapids, and Greg Majka, Wausau, three fish, 171 points, $2,800.» Third place: Al Subera, Friendship, and Brian Smith, Wisconsin Rapids, three fish, 125 points, $1,700.» Fourth place: Steve Kingsfield and T. J. Kingsfield, Wisconsin Rapids, two fish, 116 points, $1,000.» Fifth place: Matt Smith, Wisconsin Rapids, and Don Smith, Nekoosa, two fish, 85 points, $500.» Saturday big fish: Steve and T.J. Kingsfield with a 47-inch musky.» Sunday big fish: Subera and Smith with a 411⁄4 -inch musky. » Jordan Rowe Memorial St. Croix rod recipient: Dan Kutschenreuter, 23-3⁄4-inch musky.

and the winners

areFirst place: Dan Frick, middle, of Wisconsin Rapids and Jeff Daniels, right, of Rudolph, four fish, 190 points, $4,000. Event orga-nizer Todd Forcier, left.

Second place: Jason Schillinger, middle, Wisconsin Rapids, and Greg Majka, right, Wausau, three fish, 171 points, $2,800. Event organizer Todd Forcier, left.

Third place: Al Subera, middle, Friendship, and Brian Smith, right, Wisconsin Rapids, three fish, 125 points, $1,700. Event orga-nizer Todd Forcier, left.

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Fourth place: Steve Kingsfield and T. J. Kingsfield, Wisconsin Rapids, two fish, 116 points, $1,000. Event organizer Todd Forcier, left.

Fifth place: Matt Smith, Wisconsin Rapids, and Don Smith, Nekoosa, two fish, 85 points, $500. Event organizer Todd Forcier, left.

10 Lake Country SNAPSHOTS • July 2011

Success at first EnvirothonStudents from Adams-Friendship High School trav-

eled to the Wisconsin Lions Camp, Rosholt, to compete

in the 2011 Wisconsin Envirothon on April 21. Autumn

Lambert, physical science/biology teacher, and students

Kason Morley, Shad Harvey, Nick Theisen, Jacqueline

Wilson and Jordan Petty spent the day outdoors taking

on field challenges in four natural resources categories:

Aquatic ecology, forestry, soil and land use and wildlife.

The team also spent time throughout the year study-

ing salt and fresh water estuaries and preparing a team

oral presentation regarding potential management

plans and concerns for the Lake Superior National

Estuarine Research Reserve at the mouth of the St.

Louis River. Sponsored by the Adams County Land and

Water Conservation Department, this is the first year a

team from Adams-Friends High School competed in the

national competition. They placed sixth in the state, with

the winning team being from Middleton High School.

Congratulations Team Envirothon!

Submitted by Pat Johnson, Conservation Clerk, Adams County

Land & Water Conservation Department

Music students excel at stateAdams-Friendship music students competed in the

Wisconsin State Music Festival on May 7 in Stevens

Point.

Results include:

» John Leja, first, marimba or xylophone solo;

» Mostly Winds ethnic folk ensemble, first

» Lincoln Ehlert, first, violin solo and second, Eb alto

saxophone solo

» Justin Cruz, second, baritone or bass solo

» Ashley Larson. second, alto solo

» Dallas Vinney, second, alto solo

» Crystal Solomon, seconds, alto solo and music the-

ater-female role

» Sera Scurto and Kim Prophet, second, soprano and

alto duet

» Krystal Shachter, second, alto solo

Adams-Friendship High School Envirothon team included (from left) Jordan Petty, Autumn Lambert (adviser), Shad Harvey, Kason Morley, Jacqueline Wilson, and Nick Theisen. (SUBMITTED BY PAT JOHNSON, ADAMS COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPT.)

School News

Adams County Parks/Recreation and Trails Depart-

ment recently held their winter tourism promo-

tional drawing. Pictured (from left) are Darren

Tolley, Adams County Petenwell Park Manager, the

grand prize winners Mrs. and Mr. Ralph Korbein

from Ashland, with the 2011 850 ATV they chose

as their prize. Adams County Parks would like to

thank Country Sports of Wisconsin Rapids for their

participation in Adams County’s tourism promotion

(Submitted by Rita D. Kolstad)

No place like home in Rome

The Home Town Rome

Players, a group of local

Rome residents who have a

mission to share their talents

as service to the community,

have scheduled some exciting

events for this summer to raise

funds for the Lester Public Library

of Rome expansion fund. Thrivent

Financial will supplement funds earned

from the following events this summer

and fall.

A patriotic show featuring songs and

dances by local players will be shared

with area local nursing homes in July,

culminating with a show by the Alpine

Village Business Park in Rome fol-

lowing the July 16 Taste of Rome. The

Romettes Tap Dancers, Rome Kountry

Kickers and Singers will enter-

tain you with all of your favor-

ite American music such as

“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,”

“Red, White and Bluegrass,”

“The Great Defenders,”

“This Land is Your Land,” and

“Tie a Yellow Ribbon.”

The first “Rome ’N Fest” is set for

Aug. 13. Bob’s Catering will serve a

hog roast dinner, with baroque music

played by Nadine Lehr. Following

dinner, The Rome Players will pres-

ent “Rinse the Blood off my Toga,”

an old-time radio show by Wayne

and Schuster. Songs and dances will

round out this exciting event by the

Romettes, Rome Kountry Kickers and

Singers. Wear a toga, dress as your

favorite Roman character, or simply

wear something white, for an evening

of fun and gaiety. Wine and beer will be

served.

Tickets go on sale the first of July

at the Lester Public Library of Rome,

1157 Rome Center Drive and must be

purchased by Aug. 1.

Mark your calendars now to have a

lot of fun this summer while support-

ing our public library in Rome.

Submitted by Barb Blair, chairwoman of the

Home Town Rome Players.

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A Memorial Day service is held at Spring Branch Cemetery, Rome, in north-ern Adams County.

(SUBMITTED BY ROD EBBE OF

ROME)

Hunter & Ryder Ebbe place American flags on the grave sites of military veterans at Spring Branch Cemetery in Rome.

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This nice, 38-inch musky was Mitchell Hudson’s sec-ond musky of the day. The fish was released.

(SUBMITTED BY CLIFF HUDSON.)

Mitchell Hudson caught this 38-inch musky on May 31 while fishing with his uncle, Robert Hudson. Mitchell was visiting his grandparents, Cliff and Marge Hudson, Nekoosa. The fish was released back into the river. (SUBMITTED BY CLIFF HUDSON OF

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Mitchell Hudson, 12, of Twin Lakes, caught this nice, 17-inch walleye while trolling the Wisconsin River near the Nekoosa Dam. The fish was released.

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ADAMS

Adams Assembly of God2202 Hwy. 13 South(608) 339-3878Rev. Mark StevensSunday: 10:00 am; 6:00 pm

Faith Baptist Church150 Goggin St. •P.O. Box 279(608) 339-2678Rev. Steve PoludniakSunday: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm

Immanuel Lutheran Church(Missouri Synod)243 North Linden St.(608) 339-6102Pastor John R. KrebsSun: 9:00 amMon: 7:00 am

Trinity CongregationalChurch148 N. Grant St.(608) 339-6717Pastor Richard CorningSunday: 9:00 am

Trinity Lutheran Church110 S. Grant St.(608) 339-3515Pastor Doug SteinkeSunday: 10:00 am

ARKDALE

Trinity Lutheran Church1650 Church Street(608) 564-7920Rev. Terri SkildumSunday: 8:00 & 10:15 am(except Holidays)

BIG FLATS

Big Flats CommunityChurch1326 Hwy. C(608) 564-7777Pastor Milt DuntleySunday: 9:30 am

Zion Lutheran Churchof Big Flats886 Big Horn Ave.Pastor Doug SteinkeSunday: 8:30 am

CAMP DOUGLAS

Bethel Baptist ChurchN9498 First Ave.(608) 427-3580Pastor Thomas BakerSunday: 10:30 am & 7 pm

St. James Catholic Church100 Bartell St.(608) 427-6762Father John Ofori-DomahSat: 6:00 pm Sun: 10:30 am

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church33458 Hwy. 21(608) 427-3114Rev. Maxine GraySunday: 10:30 am

St. Stephen’s LutheranChurch215 Douglas St.(608) 427-6592Rev. Maxine GraySunday: 9:00 am

DELLWOOD

United In ChristLutheran Church1857 Hwy. Z(608) 564-7848Pastor T. Christian NelsonSunday: 8:30 am

ELROY

East LemonweirLutheran ChurchW8943 Cty. Rd.(608) 562-3946Pastor Wendy RuettenSunday: 10:30 am

Grace Lutheran Church226 Erickson St.(608) 462-5398Sat: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church110 Spring St.(608) 462-5875Father Brian KonopaSunday: 9:30 am

Word of Grace & TruthChristian Fellowship227 Main St.(608) 462-8932Pastor Dale ToltzmanSunday: 9:30 am

FRIENDSHIP

Adams-FriendshipChurch of Christ1183 Czech Ave. • (608) 339-2645Sunday: 10:00 am

Arising Christian Church205 W. Second St.(608) 339-7766Pastor Doug SchauerSun: 10:00 am Thur: 7:00 pm

Friendship CongregationalBible Church100 S. Adams St. • (608)339-9522Pastor Richard ChurchSunday: 9:30 am

St. Joseph Catholic Church807 W. Lake St. • (608) 339-3485Father James P. McNameeSat. 5:30 pm; Sun. 8:00 & 10:30am

The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints406 E. Lake(608) 339-9655Bishop DyerSunday: 11:30 am

GRAND MARSH

First Congregational UCC2537 Franklin St.(608) 296-3255Sunday: 10:30 am

LYNDON STATION

St. Mary’s Catholic Church117 Juneau St.(608) 666-2421Father Ronald Zinkle SJSat: 8:00 pm Sun: 9:30 am

MAUSTON

Bethany EvangelicalLutheran Church701 Grove St.(608) 847-6690Pastor Dan Dibbert;Assistant John StakeSunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am

Bible Baptist Church148 Grayside Ave.(608) 847-6059Sunday: 10:45 am

Church of the Nazarene975 Nazarene Drive(608) 847-6299Pastor Michael PostellSunday: 10:45 am

Faith Christian ChurchN4691 Hwy. 12 & 16 W.P.O. Box 296(608) 847-4019Pastor Paul ShirekSunday: 8:00 & 10:30 amWednesday: 7:00 pm

Mauston Churchof the Nazarene975 Nazarene Drive(608) 847-6299Rev. Michael PostellSunday: 10:45 am

Mauston UnitedMethodist Church420 Suszycki Drive(608) 847-5964Pastor Bob KenasSun: 8:15-9:15 am; 9:45-10:45am

Our Lady of the LakeCatholic ChurchN6865 Evergreen(608) 562-3125Father Amala JosephSunday: 8:15 am

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church401 Mansion St.(608) 847-6054Father Cheriyan ThomasSat: 5:00 pm Sun: 8:00 & 10:30am

St. Paul’s EvangelicalLutheran Church-WELS517 Grayside Avenue(608) 847-4108Pastors: Joseph Fricke &Collin VanderhoofSunday: 7:45 & 10:30 amMon: 7:00 pm

The KingdomHall ofJehovah’s WitnessesN3540 Hwy. 58(608) 847-4551Sunday: 9:30 am

The Lighthouse Church318 E. State St. • P.O. Box 456(608) 548-6222Sun: 10:45 amWed: 7:00 pm

MONROE CENTER

Monroe CenterCommunity Church993 Hwy. ZPastor Robert ColliesSun: 10:00 am

NECEDAH

First Baptist ChurchW6295 23rd St.(608) 565-3880Rev. Dr. Vernon H. ParksSunday: 10:30 am

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic2001 S. Main St.(608) 565-2488Fr. Hector MorenoSat. 4:30 pmSunday: 8:00, 10:30 & 12:00

St. James EvangelicalLutheran Church1106 S. Main St.(608) 565-7252Rev. James LinkSun: 10:30 amWed: 7:00 pm

NEW LISBON

Bethany Lutheran Church618 W. River St.(608) 562-3807Pastor Wendy RuettenSun: 9:00 am

First Baptist Church525 South Washington St.(608) 562-3519Pastor Delbert P. OatsvallSun: 10:45 am & 7:00 pm

Lone Rock Baptist ChurchN8197 6th Avenue(608) 427-6471Pastor RayAndersonSunday: 10:30 am & 7:00 pm

St. Luke EvangelicalLutheran Church208 Allen Rd.(608) 562-3112Pastor Martin LuchterhandSun: 9:15 am

St. Paul’s Catholic Church408 River St.(608) 562-3125Father Amala JosephSat: 6:30 pm Sun: 10:00 am

UnitedMethodist Church116 W. Bridge St.(608) 562-3811Pastor JurySun: 10:45 am

NEW MINER

St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchN15296 19th Avenue(608) 565-7252Rev. James LinkSunday: 8:00 am

QUINCY

St. John’s Evangelical-LCMS2823 Hwy. Z(608) 339-7869Pastor T. Christian NelsonSunday: 10:15 am

ROME

Lakes Area Christian Fel-lowshipRome Town Hall(715) 325-6026Rev. Delbert RossinSunday: Informal Worship9:30 am (bring lawn chairs)

Woodland Lutheran Church(ELCA)280 14th Avenue(715) 325-3686Pastor Stan KwiecienSunday: 9:00 am

WONEWOC

St. Paul’s EvangelicalLutheran119 Southeast St.(608) 464-3212Pastor Kevin CortezThur: 7:00 pmSunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am

UnitedMethodist Church208 N. East St.(608) 464-3942Pastor LaVerne LarsonSunday: 11:00 am

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