Lake Thompson Annual Christmas Party

Mark your calendars for Dec.18, 2009 for our Annual Christmas Get Together. It will be held at Holiday Acres, where Cocktails will begin at 6:00 and dinner will be served at 7:00. Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling:
Joan McEnroe 715-362-4602 or
Jean Kilbane 715-369-1875

Please call no later than Dec. 16th. The cost of the dinner will be $15.50 . Once again, I’d like to see us help out the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry, this Holiday Season, so if you have some nonperishable items or monetary donations please bring them with you. Let’s see if we can make a sizable donation to help those who are having a difficult time getting through this tough economic period. If you have any questions about the Food Pantry I’m including their website so you can see what they need most.
http://www.rhinelanderareafoodpantry.org/food_drive.htm
And don’t forget to check our website www.lakethompsonassociation.blogspot.com . I posted some pictures of the picnic and a few other things, but I’m always looking for someone to help me out with more information. So if you have some news, photos, ideas, anything that’s post worthy, please let me know.
So pull out your Christmas Spirit, grab some cans or your checkbook, and join us for some Holiday Cheer. Looking forward to seeing you all there! And to the Snow Birds, Happy Holidays!
Kathy Furda nlight@charter.net

Excellent Article....

Jim Auchter just sent me this article about the Zebra Mussel infestation that was printed recently, in the Journal Sentinal. It's an excellent article about this terrible problem and how it starts from ocean-going vessels dumping their ballast water into the Great Lakes sytem. The kicker?? It's start off with an interview of a Lake Metonga vacationer who has cut their foot on this zebra mussel infested lake. And for those of you who don't know where Lake Metonga is, it's right in the next county, Crandon, WI. Give this article a read, particulary if you're interested in your property values, where your children or grandchildren are swimming, and if you DON"T think that Invasive Species are a problem way up here in the north. Just click on the link and it should get you right to the article.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/68119707.html

Thanks Jim for bringing it to my attention.

More Picnic Pictures...

Mary Oerich was kind enough to send some extra photos that she took on the day of the picnic this summer.

Who ever said rain puts a damper on things? It didn't that day, we can have a good time indoors or out.

Luckily we had just enough time to get things grilled before it started raining too hard.

The Dog Has Been Found....

Thanks to someone who spotted him and called the owner....before he had to go back to Schamburg. He sends his thanks and I'm glad the friendly folks of Lake Thompson could help out.

URGENT REQUEST

There was a German Short Hair Pointer by the name of Jasper, who got away from his owners this morning. (Sunday Oct. 25) His owner is Vince Marino of Schamburg IL. He was staying at a cabin at Breezy Point. The dog is liver and white, male, 7 months old, and has a green collar and orange walking harness and again answers to the name of Jasper. Please be on the lookout for this dog and if you have any info or have spotted him let me know. I have the owners number and can call him. Unfortunately the family has to go back to Schamburg this afternoon and there are some very unhappy children worrying about their dog. So if you're out walking keep your eye out. Thanks,

Kathy and The Marino's

Winter's in the Air????

Yes this was our weather yesterday. It snowed all day long and stuck with a report of 2 ". And I was just gettting ready for Fall. Sept. was more like summer so one could only have hoped that Oct. would be Fall-like. Oh well it's the Northwoods!

Fall Photos Before the WInter Ones....

I thought I'd better get a couple Fall photos posted before I post the ones from yesterday.