July 2016 Newsletter

RHINELANDER CITY NEWS
CITY HALL OPEN WEEKDAYS 8:00-4:30pm —135 S. Steven St.
July 2016
What’s Inside:
Upcoming Summer Events—pg 2
Historic Walking Tour—pg 2
Mayor’s Corner—pg 2
From the City Administrator—pg 3
Northwood Golf/Mulligans—pg 3
Yard of the Month—pg 3
Clerk’s office—pg 3
Teen Programs at RDL—pg 4
RHINELANDER/ONEIDA COUNTY AIRPORT - Drones
NOTICE: Unmanned Aircraft Systems—UAS
(Model/Hobby Aircraft & Drones)
The Airport Management objects to the operation of UAS within five (5) miles of the Rhinelander/
Oneida County Airport.
The pilot/operator of a UAS is required by Section 336 of the federal 2012 FAA Reform and Modernization Act, to notify Airport Management prior to the of the operation of UAS within five (5) miles of
the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport.
The FAA has a webpage to help the hobby UAS pilot/operator determine whether their flying will be
within five (5) miles of an airport or heliport. Please go to: http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/airspace:map/
Airport management recommends you download this application for future flight operation from
the FAA website https://www.faa.gov/uas/b4ufly/
For more information about flying responsibly please go to: http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/
Visit the Rhinelander/Oneida County website www.fly-rhi.org to find the fillable form under the
“DRONES” heading. This form can then be submitted directly from the website. Thank you in advance for your assistance and commitment to making the Rhinelander Airport safe for all who fly.
RHINELANDER UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday and Wednesday 7 PM at
FARMERS MARKET OPEN
Hodag Park
June 26 - August 21
EVERY SATURDAY AT PIONEER
PARK—May thru October
Visit their website at: www.hodagwatershows.com
8 am—1 pm
Thursday, July 7—Sunday, July 10th
Hodag Country Festival Grounds
It’s the party of the summer—the 39th Annual Hodag
Country Festival! Each year this 4-day country music festival brings some of the biggest names in country music to the
Northwoods. Featured performances this year include:
Are you looking for an inexpensive and educational
way to spend the day with your family? Have you considered taking advantage of Rhinelander’s rich history
by walking through the City on the Historic Walking
Tour? Stop by City Hall during regular hours, to pick
up the Historic Walking Tours brochure which gives a
short history of the historic buildings in the downtown
area along with a MAP showing each location. In the
same brochure is a residential walking tour of the
Courthouse area with a short description of historic
homes, the date built and type of architecture. What a
great way to introduce history to your family—and
spend the day together for a summer outing!
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Maddie & Tae
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Jake Owen
Lauren Alaina
Jana Kramer
Montgomery Gentry
Cam
Chris Janson
AND Hodag favorite Neal McCoy!
For full line-ups, ticket information, camping info and festival contacts please visit the Hodag Country Festival website
www.hodag.com
ONEIDA COUNTY FAIR: August 4-7, 2016
The Fair offers fun for the whole family with rides, food &
games. It also features exhibits and various products and services related to lifestyle, agriculture & entertainment; and don’t
forget the 4-H exhibits! There is something for everyone at the
Oneida County Fair! ADMISSION IS FREE - Find more info at:
www.oneidacountyfairwi.com
MAYOR’S CORNER—
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FAIR TRIVIA: What debuted at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago that is a
part of every Oneida County Fair? (answer page 4)
I’d like to commend the City of Rhinelander’s Public Works Department and Water & Wastewater
departments for the cooperative effort put forth by each employee during this long construction period. The downtown area is making good progress but we still have a long way to the finish line! The
departments all working together and addressing issues and concerns of residents as well as continuing the day-to-day operations is a big piece of getting a job of this magnitude completed. We have a
great City staff—they always go the extra mile and we thank them for the effort they put forth every
day. Thank you all for your continuing efforts toward the completion of this project!
RHINELANDER CITY CLERK ~
CONGRATS TO JUNE YARD OF THE MONTH WINNERS!
Visit the City Clerk’s
Susan Chrisinger—
Traditional Yard of the Month
office for the following
services:
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Golf Membership—Northwood Golf Club
Boat Launch Stickers
Park shelter reservations
Parking Permits/Payment of Tickets
Voter registration/Election Information
Pet Licenses
Dump Station Registration
Transient Merchant Licenses
Operator Licenses
Utility Bill Payments
Open Book: August 31st from 1—7 pm
Board of Review: Sept 19 beginning at 5 pm
Theresa Jurgens—
Blooming Yard of the Month
Rhinelander Dental
Dr. Andrew Linder
Commercial Yard of the Month
Call the Clerk’s office 715.365.8600 ext. 2 if you
need more information. Clerk’s office open daily
8:00 to 4:30 pm
FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
Parks Surveys have been sent out to city residents and we’d
like to have those returned to City Hall as soon as possible. Your
opinion matters! Rhinelander has beautiful parks and we want
to see them used to their full potential by all. Thanks in advance
for your help with the survey. Please complete it and either mail
back or drop them off at the City Hall. You could also scan and
email back to:
[email protected]
The City would like to encourage residents and visitors to continue to patronize the downtown businesses during this summer
construction season. We understand that traveling downtown is
not for the faint of heart; and yet we want to see the businesses
thrive and do well in spite of the difficulty getting to them. Please
brave the construction sites and show downtown businesses your
continued support! The City hopes that all the inconveniences of
the downtown construction will soon be a vague remembrance.
In the meantime, PLEASE SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN
BUSINESSES! You won’t be disappointed!
NORTHWOOD GOLF COURSE &
MULLIGAN’S RESTAURANT
3131 Golf Course Road
Rhinelander—715.282.6565
The Northwood Golf Course presents
Special Projects Scramble
Saturday, July 30th
9 am shotgun start.
Please contact the golf shop if you have a
5-person team that is interested in playing.
The tournament has been raising money for over
25 years for area students moving on to higher
education, as well as for golf course improvements. To date we have awarded over $150,000 in
scholarships to Rhinelander graduates. Register
now to make this the best year ever!
(visit www.northwoodgolfclub.com to view the
menu for MULLIGAN’S RESTAURANT)
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Rhinelander Alderpersons
George Kirby-District 1
Mark Pelletier-District 2
Sherrie Belliveau-District 3
Tom Kelly-District 4
Dawn Rog-District 5
Alex Young–District 6
Steve Sauer–District 7
Tom Gleason-District 8
Dick Johns—Mayor
Pioneer Park, Rhinelander
Tuesday, July 19th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Donate and enjoy a FREE lunch!
Schedule your appointment now and you’ll receive a
free MASH T-shirt when you present to donate blood
at the HODAG MASH Blood Drive!
Call 800.280.4102 or go to www.communityblood.org
to schedule. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins
are welcome too!
If you want to volunteer call 715.437.0555
(from pg. 2) Fair Trivia: The Ferris
Wheel was designed by George Washington Gale Ferris—a 33-year-old engineer from Pittsburgh, PA. It was an
amazing engineering feat. The wheel
contained 36 cars each fitted with
revolving chairs and each car able to
seat 60 passengers. The Ferris Wheel
operated from June to October 1893 and during that
time more than 1.4 million people paid 50 cents each for
a 20-minute ride. The same wheel was dismantled and
transported to St. Louis for the
World’s Fair held there in
1904. It was demolished in
May 1906 using dynamite in a
controlled demolition; when it
was showing signs of age and
disrepair.
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RDL 2016 TEEN PROGRAMS: Get in on the
Summer Fun at RDL!
Garden Series: (part 2 of 3) Thursday July 7th—
2pm: with the help of Hanson’s Garden Village, we’ll
be adding plants to our gardens. Snacks will be served!
(Part 3 will take place August 12 from 2pm)
TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM—JUNE 13-JULY 22
Scavenger Hunt Challenges! Complete our scavenger
hunt challenges and win! New challenge posted every
week throughout the summer reading program. Don’t
miss the fun of the hunt and
enjoyment of reading a good book!
TEEN ANIME!
“Summer Wars”
Friday, July 15th 2pm-3pm
Popcorn & snacks provided
Rated pg
July 22nd 1:00 pm—chip & Root Beer Tasting—vote
for your favorites and find out if you’re
the big winner!
RDL Gamer’s Meet: Monday, July
25th 3:30—5pm
Come play a variety of games! Bring your own device &
any games you wish to play—Pizza & drinks will be
provided!