EXELAND AREA ASSOCIATION NEWS The Exeland Area Association held their quarterly meeting Tuesday, September 22. Events

recently held or upcoming are:

TROUT FEST PARADE: Once again, the EAA organized the Trout Fest Parade on

behalf of the Exeland Rod & Gun Club. The parade was held on Sunday of Labor Day

weekend. It may have been the longest and best parade the area has ever seen. A big thank

you goes out to the Exeland Depot (Alan & Debbie Hart) for sponsoring the parade with

cash prizes going to the three most creative floats. Winners were: 1st – Rice Lake VFW

Military float; 2nd – Dantzman Family Reunion; 3rd – Exeland Senior Citizens. Congrats

to the winners.

PACKERS TAILGATE PARTY: Is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 6 on Main Street and will

go from noon – 3 p.m. Raffles, food, beverages, best costume prizes, and a lot of fun. Mark

your calendars and come out to join the party! GO PACK GO!!

THANK YOU CHIPPEWA VALLEY BANK: The EAA would like to thank Chippewa

Valley Bank/Rick Gerber for the generous donation of $2,500 to their organization. The

money will be used for some much needed repairs at both baseball facilities in town.

NEW PLAGROUND EQUIPMENT: The EAA discussed adding more playground

equipment at both Swan Creek Park and Pat’s Playground next spring. Association

President Jim Gerber said, “Both playgrounds get used a lot by the youth and we’d like to

make some new additions that the kids would enjoy.”

HISTORY MUSEUM: The Exeland History Museum will be opened to the public on

Sunday, Oct. 6 during the Packers Party from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Stop in and relive some of

Exeland’s great history. There are a lot of new items that have been added to the museum.

If you have any items you’d like to donate please contact Jim Gerber at 715-943-2242.

LITTLE LIBRARY: The Little Library in front of the EAA building on Main Street has

been very successful. The program is going better than anticipated and there has been a

huge turnover in books. The library is running low on books so if you have any to donate

to this wonderful program please contact Jim Gerber or just leave the books at the front

door of the building. A big thank to everyone who has already donated books!!

ATV TRAIL MAPS: The EAA will be constructing a new site containing a map of all the area trails that lead into Exeland. The map will be located

outside the Buckhorn Bar. The construction is being done by Dan Owens.

NEW CHAIRS: The EAA is considering replacing the chairs they have available for rental and are looking to purchase some that are less bulky and

heavy

This is the last meeting of the year for the EAA. Their next scheduled meeting will be held in March of 2020. Club president Jim Gerber commented, “It

was another tremendous year for our organization. We’re happy to have completed so many great projects for the community and have big plans already

for next year. This group of members and workers are unbelievable. The donations and time they donate is endless. Who ever thought when Bob Brier

organized this club over 20 years ago it would accomplish so much and still be going so strong today.”

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Join us on Facebook Check out ExelandArea.comThe Association has nice tables & chairs for rent. Contact Janet at 943-2242.

At this moment Wisconsin is enjoying some great success. The Milwaukee Brewers have made the baseball playoffs, the Wisconsin Badgers are undefeated and ranked as one of the best teams in the nation, and the Green Bay Packers are in first place in their division. It should be a fun fall watching and supporting all of these teams. Drew Chafer (son Cari/Craig Chafer), Jake Thome (son Ryan/Melissa Thome) & Chris Brockman (son Brian/Ann Brockman) are all playing important roles for the Bruce High School football team. The team currently only has one lost and is ranked in the top ten in 8-man football. Chafer is playing both ways on the line, Brockman is the starting quarterback and Thome is a tight end. Good job guys!! The legendary Ben Clements and partner Conner Kopras rallied on the last hole to upset Denny Kopras and Jim Gerber to claim the regular season league championship at Couderay Golf Course. The Kopras/Gerber team placed second. In the league tourney Joe Kinnear & Jamie Stone won the championship with a one-stroke victory over Denny Kopras and Jim Gerber. The annual Hayward Wrestling golf tournament held on Saturday, September 28 was dominated this year by Exeland teams. The team of Tyler Mussehl, Scott

Ring, Denny Kopras and Jim Gerber captured the championship and set a tourney record by shooting five under par. The team of Steve Schoepke, Conner

Kopras, Jamie Stone and Joe Kinnear placed second with a two under par. Congrats to both teams. Area hunting should be good this year. A lot of black bear and nice whitetail bucks in the area. Ernie Yunk recently guided a hunter to a 500 lb.+ black bear. Sorensen Outfitters (Mike Sorensen) has guided a couple of hunters to successful hunts this fall. Conner Kopras shot a dandy 10-point buck with his bow on Sunday, September 29. Al Gerber is really doing a lot of bragging about the 4 inch mouse he recently caught in a trap. Congrats to all of these hunters and trappers.

SPORTSOur Sincere Sympathy

The Exeland community would like to extend

their condolences to the families on the recent passing of:

Jerry Hoffman (July 14)

Larry Pasanen (Aug. 1)

Leonard Jaques (Aug. 23)

Randy Veness (Aug. 26)

Fred Janneck (Aug. 31) Wonderful people who will be missed by all of Exeland.

FIRE FIGHTERS NEEDED!Exeland Fire Protection District is looking for men or women to volunteer for their department. For more information please contact Dave Veness at 715-943-2394. Be a community hero, come and join us. We can use the help.

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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARYThe Exeland American Legion Auxiliary Women have had a busy

spring/summer. Included in this years activities are: the Kayak raffle; the

distribution of poppies in the area and to the kids at the Rod & Gun Club

fishing expo; served lunch at the Couderay Park for the Highland Bike

Tour; helped the men's legion at the Memorial Day Service and at the

Trout Fest.

EXELAND LITTLE LIBRARYThe Exeland Little Library in front of the Exeland Area Association has been a huge success. There has been a great turnover in the books. The purpose of the library is to promote & inspire reading and get stored books circulated into the public. The library is running short of books. If you have any books you would like to share you can leave them at the front door of the Association building. A big thank you to everyone out there who has participated in this great program!!

MURRY HOMEMAKERS NEWSThe Murry Homemakers would like to thank everyone who supported their raffle, bake sale & rummage sale during Trout Fest. RAFFLE WINNERS: Kayak – Dan Dziekan (Exeland); Canopy – Joan Graves (Exeland); Baskets – Ruth Grinnell (Exeland); John Gordon (Exeland); Janet Gerber (Exeland); Marie Basty (Birchwood); Brenda Shimko (Exeland) Donations are being made to: Women With Courage Foundation; Exeland & Bruce First Responders. Also, a big thank you to Darci at the Buckhorn for allowing us to have the kayak raffle board there.

First United Methodist Church

986N Lincoln Ave, Exeland, WI 715-943-2773 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Mark Bartlett ~ 715-415-3724 Exeland First United Methodist Church

Our Hearts, Minds & Doors are always OPEN!

The community owes Richard Ghyselinck a big thank you for keeping the intersection at Hwy 40 and Hwy D east Exeland so neat. Richard mows the ditchlines and surrounding area on his own without pay. It makes for a neat looking entrance into Exeland and more importantly it’s a great safety measure for motorists. Thank you Richard!! It definitely has been a very wet summer this year. Seth Zesiger, working for the DNR, has been trapping and removing a lot of trouble bears from the area. Superior Choice Credit Union has announced they will be closing the bank in Exeland effective December 1. Not much of an effort on their part to keep it open. It turns out they weren’t a very good fit for our community. The Exeland Area Association will be forming a group to research and see if they can find a new bank to take over the void that is being left. The First United Methodist Church of Exeland would like to thank everyone who can out to support the Salad Luncheon during the Trout Fest! Thanks to all who attended, provided food and worked at the event!

Bits and Pieces

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27th ANNUAL TROUT FEST RESULTS

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A. Exeland, WI

Rev. Larry Sturgis ~ ph. 715-271-6198

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Come and meet Jesus!

Meteor Hills Bible Church State Road 48, Exeland

Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.

Church Service at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Service

at 7:00 p.m.

Exeland Mennonite Church Where you are always welcome!

N9598 Old Murry Road, Exeland Sunday School 9:00 am

Worship Service 10:00 am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 pm

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CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT: 1st - Wendy Reed (Ojibwa) & Carl Holmes (Couderay);

2nd - Carol Kirchknopf (Exeland) & Billy Gordon (Exeland)

TEXAS HOLD’EM: 1st – Julie Veness’s relative (Minnesota); 2nd – Robert Deach (Exeland)

4-WHEELER RAFFLE: Dave & Sherry Samardzich (Bruce)

GUN RAFFLE: Amy Gordon (Radisson)

CASH RAFFLE: $4,000 – A-1 Plumbing (Exeland); $2,000 – John Deach (Seattle);

$1,000 – Gene Caturia (Exeland)

27th ANIVERSARY RAFFLE: $1,000 – Nikki Tomasovich (Bloomer); $500 – Al Gordon

(Radisson); $200 – Chuck Lynk (Exeland); Ella Gerber, etal (Hayward); $200 -

COW PIE BINGO: $300 – Ella Nelson (Exeland)

TROUT FISHING CONTEST: 1st – Tom Hanson (Bruce) 15”; 2nd – Brad Weisser (Bruce) –

13”; Daryl Weisser (3rd) 12 ¾”

QUEENS: Queen – Grace Zimmer (Bruce); 1st runner-up – Maddy Ehn (Winter);

2nd runnerup – Reilly Phillips (Rice lake); 3rd runnerup – Aliyah Bashum (Exeland)

Miss Congeniality – Maria Bashum (Exeland); Miss Photogenic – Grace Zimmer; Ticket Sales –

Grace Zimmer

NATURE TRAIL: The Club would like to invite the public to come out and enjoy walking the nature trail. It is in great shape and there is no charge to use the trail. Come out and enjoy the autumn colors as you take a beautiful and peaceful walk. LAKE SAND: The Club hauled more white sand to the Windfall Lake beach this summer. It’s a job they plan on continuing each summer. It sure makes for one of the best beaches in the area. TRAP SHOOTING: Club members have been shooting trap each Tuesday night. Bud Hover has been the top shooter so far. Chuck Lynk claims he is using illegal shells. HUNTERS BALL: The Club will be holding their annual Hunters Ball on Friday, November 8th. This is a member’s only event. It’s always a fun time and is a great reason why you might want to join the organization!! OMITTED: The Club would like to say thank you to Bev Shimko for her help in handing out Memorial Day poppies at the annual kid’s fishing expo. Her name was omitted in the previous newsletter. Please forgive a bunch of goofy old men for their mistake. OUTSIDE CLUB SIGN: A beautiful new Exeland Rod & Gun Club sign has been hung on the northside of the clubhouse. The sign was created by Cody Rurup of Birchwood. TROUT FEST: This past Labor Day weekend the Club sponsored the 27th Annual Trout Fest. President Al Gerber said, “This Fest was another huge success. It was well attended and is the fund raiser that keeps us in business. It brings great recognition to our community and a lot of money into the local businesses. We were fortunate to have perfect weather again this year and everyone who attended the event walked away with a smile on their face. It was fun. The parade this year was special. We’re happy to bring the entire event to the community each year. Thank you to everyone who participated and attended the Trout Fest. It is always appreciated.” The Trout Fest Queen and her Court have been representing the Exeland Rod & Gun Club by attending all of the local festivals in the area. A big thank you to club member Steve Roehlse for driving the girls to all of these events. Would you like to join the Rod & Gun Club? The annual membership fee is only $20. You can submit payment to: EXELAND ROD & GUN CLUB – PO BOX 92 – EXELAND, WI 54835 or attend the next meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, April 14. If you would like to rent out the Sports Center Pavilion for any type of event you can contact Rod & Gun Club member Robert Deach at 715-943-2087.

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In remembrance of some of those

people who graced our community

years past:

Fred, Ruth & Dick Halberg

Ray & Ethel Ploger

Ralph & Lois Woods

Elroy Lund

April Rademaker

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friend or relative you can buy a spot

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EXELAND ROD & GUN CLUB NEWS

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