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TBD KidsDayatMort’sMarinaSept.13 TrusteeMeeting,8a.YMCACamp
LAKE SCENE on Wapogasset Bear Trap
PublishedbyLakeLifeRealty&Mort’sMarina,Amery,WI.54001©
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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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• Pruning of deciduous, conifers & shrubery• Removal of dead or undesirable trees• Cabling for structural weakness
• Climbing hard to reach trees• Turf friendly stump grinding• Wood chip delivery• Brush Removal
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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
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• 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
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Look for the FLAG ... when it’s flying, we’re OPEN
Editor’sNote:Ifyouhavealakefriendwithagoodsenseofhumorthatyou’dlike“spoofed”inthePhantomPhishermencolumn,pleaseemailKathyat“[email protected]”
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
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pleasebeawarethatonyourcreditcardstate-mentthechargeforMort’sMarinapurchasesmayshowupasaPAYPALpurchaseoritmayshowupasMIKEDAVEMAR-Mike&DavesMarina,Inc.ourcorporationname.FuturestatementsshouldshowMort’sMarina.
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Outdoor Family MOVIE Night Friday - July 11 - at Dusk Feature Movie: Pitch Perfect at Michael Park - behind DQ in Amery
FARMERS’ MARKETJUNETHRUOCTOBER EveryMonday...3:00-6:00 EverySaturday...9:00-NoonLIVEMUSIC•DEMOS•FOODSTANDS
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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.
Didyouhaveachancetotaste-testtheCrazyLadiesJalapenoCRACKattheMarinaoverthe4th???Hereareafewrecipesto try ...
CRAZYCRACKPEPPERPOPPERSPurchaseone(ormore)bagsofSMALLassortedcoloredpeppers.Cleanandpreparebycuttingtopsandhollowingoutinsidemembranes/seeds.Dropcreamcheeseintoeachpepperleavingroomfora“dab”ofCrazyLadiesJalapenoRaspberryorManage-a-troisCRACKontopofthecreamcheese.StandPepperPoppersdirectoyonamediumheatgrilluntiltheyareslightlycharredandthecreamcheeseandjamhasmelted.Servewarm.FABULOUS!!!
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YUMMY!...nexttimetryMenage-a-TroixCRACK!
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