Hello Clam Lake!
Spring is definitely in the air! Temps have stayed above freezing, during the day, all week with mainly sunny skies even though we did have a mild snow event mid week. Sunday saw us hitting the 50+ degree mark! Snow banks are going down at long last. Of course, this type of weather lends itself to slippery conditions on walkways and side roads. Take care when out walking about.
This weather also signals that the “party’s almost over” regarding the winter snowmobile season. Time to get out there and ride before it’s time to pack those sleds away for another year. It’s definitely been a successful snowmobile season for the village and let’s take time to thank our Ashland County trail groomers Randy (Gandhi) Sersch and Richard Reukema for helping make the season so wonderful! Thanks guys – you did a great job!!!
Another factor coming into play with the warmer weather are more deer venturing out onto the roadways. Sadly, I’ve seen a number of them that have been hit by vehicles. Time to take extra caution when out driving about. One wonders with our warmer weather moving in how long it will be before we are hearing reports of bear sightings. Can’t be far off. The forest is waking up!
REMINDERS: The Clam Lake Community Club will be holding their monthly meeting/Pot Luck/Bingo on Thursday March 12th beginning at five. Come for the Pot Luck, stay for the fun! Hope to see you there.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Beth Allison, our resident fiddler, will be playing with other musicians at various St. Patty’s Day celebrations in the area. There is no charge for any of these events. Here are the list of dates, times and places
Saturday March 14th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Farmstead Creamery on Fullington Road near Hayward
Sunday March 15th 1:00 – 3:00 pm at TNT in Hayward
Tuesday March 17th – 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Sawmill Saloon in Seeley
All of these venues will be serving special food and drink in honor of the famed Irish holiday. So, come on out and enjoy some good Celtic music and fun!
RECAP: The Forest Rider’s Snowmobile Club held their last meat raffle of the year on Saturday March 7th. Gail McDonnell reported that they had a great turnout for the raffle with people from Milton WI, Whitewater WI, Rochester MN, Iowa, Cable, Mellen, Clam Lake and Glidden. The Club had a great season and would like to thank everyone that participated. See you next year!
CRITTER REPORT: On Friday, George the Goose of YouTube fame, made an unscheduled appearance at the Clam Lake Junction to mingle and do a bit of shopping.. After visiting with the customers George headed down the road to parts unknown. George’s purchase? Crackers. George also likes to shop at the Walmart in Hayward where he gets his favorite – mustard greens.
Until next week…..keep ‘er movin’…..
Pictured is George the Goose visiting with Don Castro at the Clam Lake Junction.
