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eNewsletterVolume 69 Issue 4

October 2017

Welcome to our new members!James and Kaye Larsen

Ann AdamovichJames and Barbara Brown

James, Debra, and Susan WareChris and Diane Hornung

Pat and Deb HilbrichDale and Vicki Crouch

IMPORTANT CLUB INFORMATION

www.fishandgameclub.org

CLUB CALENDAR: Save the dates

IT’s STILL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME!!!You can still renew your Fish and Game Club membership for this year. Our memberships run from July 1st to June 30th of the following year. The dues are the same as last year at $10 per person, $20 per family or $15 for a business membership. GO TO page 6 for the renewal form.

Please contact the newsletter editor with new dates, cherylpooh@aol.com.Oct 10 7PM, “Insects,” UW Insect Diagnostic Lab, Club meeting, Ely Memorial Church, pg. 2Dec 8 5PM, Christmas Dinner Dance at Gateway, pg. 1

Feb 14 SAVE the Date. 5:30PM, Photo Contest and Valentine Dinner at the Gateway Lodge.

In 1968, an album was created by members of the Club that gave a historical account of “the early years”. Apparently, the minutes of the early meetings had been lost. The album includes copies of programs, newspaper articles, posters, photos and history of the Club & can be found in the archives of the LOL Historical Society. This first page of the album contains this artwork. It’s beautiful! The initials B. F.

appear at the bottom of the page. Does anyone know who created it? Contact Diana Mehlhop at 906-358-4494 or snowhunt1@msn.com if you know.

CLUB HISTORYby Diana Mehlhop

Start off this holiday season by gathering with Fish and Game members and their friends at Gateway Lodge on Friday, December 8th for our annual Christmas Dinner Dance & Social. A cash bar will open at 5:00 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The Crossroads Band will be providing music for listening and dancing.

Dinner selections this year:Shrimp Delilah - Tiger shrimp sautéed with asparagus in a mushroom garlic butter sauce served over linguineHerb Roasted Chicken - Four pieces of chicken topped with herbs and baked to perfectionBeef Tips – Tender Beef Tips served in gravy over linguiniThe price is $33 per person covers snacks, your full dinner including dessert, live entertainment, gratuity and a fun evening with friends. This popular event will be limited to 98 people again this year so make your reservations early. Reservations need to be made by Wednesday, November 29. This event is open to the community, so invite your family and friends and begin your holiday season with us. A REGISTRATION FORM can be found on page 7.

CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE & SOCIALby Karen Sattler

VACANCIES & APPOINTMENTS

HELP WANTED !!!

The OUTDOOR COMMITTEE is in search of a new chair and committee members. The committee organizes and coordinates outings and submits proposed outings to the board for approval, submits pictures and articles for the newsletter and submits email reminders of planned events to the membership, etc. As an option, members who are willing to organize one event without committing to serving on the committee are also welcome to volunteer. Contact Mike Brennand (906) 544-2366 for more information.

Land O’ Lakes Fish & Game Club

 

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Club meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month (May thru October), at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Ely Memorial Church in Land O’ Lakes. Light refreshments are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. The meetings feature a guest speaker, followed by a short business meeting. The public is invited and there is no charge. The final meeting for 2016 is:October 10 Insects: Our speaker is PJ Liesch who heads up the University of Wisconsin’s Insect Diagnostic Lab. He is a frequent guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller Show and is an expert on the insects of Wisconsin. He will discuss the work of the Diagnostic Lab, how it can help you, and look at some of the more interesting cases it has worked on and well as insect population trends in the state. Bring your bug questions!

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

Michigan Road Clean Upby Team Ryden

Greetings from Team Ryden:Thanks to all who made the fall Hwy 2 road clean up possible.Enjoy the beauty and color of the season,

Lee & Jessica Ryden

Wisconsin Road Clean Upby Team Wenzel

The September Wisconsin Fish and Game Club roadside litter pick up had to be cancelled due to a personal schedule conflict we unexpectedly encountered. We will complete it at a later date. After several years as coordinators of the Wisconsin Adopt a highway cleanup effort, we are retiring. Lynn and Steve Klemann have volunteered to take over the spring and fall civic outreach. Watch the spring edition of the Fish and Game Club newsletter for announcements pertaining to next year’s schedule. We wish to thank Lynn and Steve for taking over and the volunteers that have assisted us in our past efforts to keep our assigned section of roadway clean! Greg and Mary Jo Wenzel

2017 EVENING PROGRAMS & MEETINGS

Come Last Evening Program! October 10

Please Renew Your 2017-18 Membership Today!

Information & reg form on page 7.

Brennand’s Corner

COMMITTEE NEWS

Balance as of 9/25/17 was $34,030 The Fund’s purpose is to support educational grants given to teachers for programs to foster the conservation of natural resources through the education of our young people. If you would like information on educational grants, the Club has a brochure describing the program. Donations made to this fund

are only used for teacher grants or scholarships and are not used for general operating expenses. If you would like information about this fund, call Jim Thomas at 715-547-3556. If you would like to make a donation to this fund, send your check to Land O’ Lakes Fish & Game Club, Education Fund, P.O. Box 516, Land O’ Lakes, WI, 54540-0516.

Education Fundby Jim Thomas

Thank You! Our hats go off to Chris Tews , Jim & Margie Marrs and Steve Kickert for bringing us the programs.

Two guys are out hunting deer. The first guy says, “Did you see that?”“No,” the second guy says. “Well, a bald eagle just flew overhead,” the first guy says. “Oh,” says the second guy.

A couple of minutes later, The first guy says, “Did you see that?”“See what?” the second guy asks. “Are you blind? There was a big, black bear walking on that hill, over there.”

“Oh.” A few minutes later the first guy says: “Did you see that?” By now, the second guy is getting aggravated, so he

says, “Yes, I did!” And the first guy says: “Then why did you step in it?”

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Educational Grant Committeeby Kathleen Kuchevar

The committee received an interesting, detailed and appreciative report from Northland Pines High School teachers Amy Justice and Peter Aerts on their grant project to conduct an Aquatic Field Study. Quotes from them follow:“Our plan to give the students the opportunity and experience of real world application of water quality in the north woods was successful. The students all embraced the rainy day in the water; no one cared because we were in the water conducting tests. The day was filled with fantastic learning and growth. Even though many of these students have lived in the north woods their entire life, it wasn’t until that day in May that they really understood the importance of healthy waters.Our mid-May aquatic field study with Ecology and Advanced Chemistry students went extremely well. We started the day with a tour of the Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wow, did that ever open the eyes of students as the manager explained the chemical and biological impacts people have on bodies of water more indirectly.At the headwaters of the Wisconsin River in Land O’ Lakes, the students became literally immersed in the biological and chemical testing. We could not pull them away from the water as they wanted to keep going with their tests and analysis. Our discussions about the results of our findings were in depth and led to an awareness of how we all impact our surface and ground waters. We tested pth water at the source and then again many miles downstream at County Hwy G. As expected the results had changed a bit and the students realized that stewardship of these precious resources is critical.Thank you again for the much needed chemistry kits along with the ability to have the students be bussed to the water testing sites so that they could conduct true field work. It is very important for students who live in such a water rich community to understand the dynamics that go on with these resources and the impact that the health of these waters have on the livelihood of our northern communities.We would like to thank you for the generous grant which allowed us to have this impacting experience with our students.”

The Board has approved a budget that provides for $3,135 to be spent during the 2017-2018 fiscal year that began July 1, 2017. This is $135 more than what was budgeted to be spent during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The majority of the Club’s operating expenses for the 2017-2018 fiscal year will be for general membership meetings, administrative expenses, publicity, maintenance and fuel for the groomer for the cross country ski trail, the community photo contest, and memberships in 4 organizations

Memberships planned for the 2017-2018 fiscal year include affiliate memberships in the Land O’ Lakes and Phelps Chambers of Commerce; an affiliate membership in the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation; and membership in the Invasive Species Control Coalition of Watersmeet.

In October the Board will consider how much is to be made available from the Education Fund for educational grants for the 2017-2018 school year. For the 2016-2017 school year grants totaling $4,033 were paid to 11 teachers. The Educational Grant Committee will review the grant proposals submitted by educators in November and recommend those proposals that are to receive grants for the 2017-2018 school year.

As of September 15th, membership dues totaling $1,040 have been paid. Thanks to those members who have renewed or new members that have joined, we are 38 % on the way towards meeting the goal for revenue from membership dues for the 2017-2018 membership year. If you have not paid your membership dues, please take time to do so. A membership form is included with this newsletter for your use in remitting your dues.

Treasurer’s Reportby Dale Sharpee

BOARD NEWSAmazon Smile Community Support

by Dale SharpeeIf you use Amazon’s services, there is an opportunity for you to provide financial support to the Club. The support is from the AmazonSmile Foundation. This Foundation created a program whereby Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to charitable organizations selected by their customers. An account for the Club has been created so that donations can be received from this program. Donations from the Foundation were received in February and May. Thank-you to those of you whom are participating in this program. If you would like more information on AmazonSmile, refer to”Frequently Asked Questions” on http://org.amazon.com. If you chose to support our Club through this program, the following will link you directly to smile.amazon.com: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1604410. (The number in the link is the Club’s EIN.)

OUTINGS STORIES

August 24 was a beautiful day for an agate hunt. Twenty-four people went to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and met Bob Wild, Interpreter at the Visitor Center. Bob took us to a beach on Lake Superior, gave us some instructions and sent us off to go agate hunting. Whenever we thought we found an agate, we would bring it to Bob and he would say “yea” or “nay”. If the answer was “nay”, he would tell us what we had (quartz, conglomerate, chert, etc.) Little by little we learned what to look for. After one hour, the group had found 7 agates! In addition, many fossils were found and also some beautiful pieces of banded jasper. When the outing ended, a few went home with a treasured agate; the rest went home with a pocket full of pretty rocks. After the agate hunt, each car went their separate way. My car went to Lake of the Clouds, a couple gift shops in Silver City and then on to Konteka Restaurant in White Pine. While eating dinner, we saw two big black bears come in to eat from their scrap pile. It was an exciting end to a beautiful day in the Porkies.

Lake Superior Agate Hunt & the Porkiesby Diana Mehlhop

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To celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall, Jim and Kathy Floriano and Mike and Dianne Brennand led an early September outing to Imp Lake in the Ottawa National Forest.Imp Lake is an 84 acre lake with a maximum depth of 86 ft. Anglers fish primarily for trout. The water is very clear and beautiful for canoeing or kayaking.The Imp Lake Trail (1.5 miles) threads its way through a hardwood-hemlock forest and a treed bog with occasional boardwalks, making a loop to return near its starting point. The trail was designed to be an easier walk for the first 0.8 mile. The remaining 0.7 mile is a footpath over terrain that is more difficult. It passes an overlook of Little Imp Lake and ends on a road south of the trailhead.The 31 folks in attendance started the beautiful cloudless day out kayaking, canoeing, hiking; and some just sat by the camp fire. After lunch S’mores were enjoyed by all, and one of the highlights of the day was being entertained by Steve Kickert and his medley of EXTREMELY INTERACTIVE hilarious camp songs. The perfect end to a perfect day. Special thanks goes out to Steve!

Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains

Lake Superior Agate Hunt

Imp Lake & Summer Hurrahby Mike Brennand

Steve Kickert Summer Hurrah Music - Thank You Steve!

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CLUB BOARD MEMBERSOfficers and directors for the Fish and Game Club 2017-18 year listed here. President Mike Brennand 906-544-2366Vice-President Stefan Anderson 715-547-1308Secretary Steve Wilkinson 906-544-2183Treasurer Dale Sharpee 906-544-2463Directors Pat Bielke 262-424-4046 Gary Ebert 906-358-4246 Sudy Wattson 906-544-2461

CLUB FACEBOOK PAGEwww.facebook.com/LOLFGC

DON’T FORGET THE CLUB’S EMAIL ADDRESS!!!lolfishandgameclub@gmail.com

We send out periodic e-mail reminders about meetings, activities and outings that are going on within the Club. If you would like to be added to the distribution list, send your request to Stefan Anderson at Stefan.Anderson@ConserveSchool.org

Imp Lake Summer Hurrah!

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2017-2018 Fish & Game Club Membership Application Form (Membership year starts on July 1st and ends on June 30th)

MEMBERSHIP DUES: $10 per person, $20 per family and $15 per business

Membership Payment: $________ + Education Fund Contribution: $________ = $_______

Name(s):_______________________________________________________________ Summer Address: Winter Address (if different): _________________________________ ________________________________ Street (PO Box) Street (PO Box) _________________________________ ________________________________ City, State, Zip City, State, Zip _________________________________ ________________________________ Telephone Telephone

Email Address(es)

The club is using email addresses more and more. We notify members about outings and events and now we will notify you when our eNewsletter has been posted on the Club website. _________________________________________ ________________________________________

Summer E-mail Address Winter E-mail Address

______ CHECK here if you want to continue receiving the newsletter by USPS. The Board encourages members to NOT check this box, to save resources and club funds.

Make check payable to the Land O’ Lakes Fish & Game Club and mail with remittance to: Margaret Marrs, PO Box 705, Watersmeet, MI 49969

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