Fall LATA Meeting on September 19th

The meeting is at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Rusk County Memorial Library. Please attend if you have ideas about organization activities or fundraising.

Mountain Bike Ride for Leaf Into Rusk, October 1

Meet at 1 p.m at the Sisters' Farm Parking Lot. For more information call 532-7230 or use the site e-mail contact.

April 11, 2005

The LATA Annual meeting was held on April 11th with 11 members in attendance. The following officers were elected: Pete Olson, President; Jim Kurz, Vice President; Aileen Tauchen, Secretary; and Lee Norwood, Treasurer. The Weathershield LITE Foundation presented LATA with a check to purchase a DR string mower. Trail maintenance plans were discussed and the group voted to purchase a small grooming drag for the west side of Sisters' Farm.

March 12, 2005

There is a hike planned on the Cty F to Stout Road portion of the Ice Age Trails in the Blue Hills. The hike starts at 9:30 a.m. at the north end of Stout Rd. For more information call Jim at 532-7246 or Pete at 532-7230.

July 30, 2004

LATA purchased a two-year old Skandic Super Wide Track utility snowmobile that had been used as a back-up groomer at Wolverine Trail in Ironwood, Michigan. This means we will have two Skandics, one for Sisters' Farm and one for the Ladysmith High School Trail. This should allow us to groom sooner after snow falls and provide a backup in case of mechanical problems.

June 12, 2004

The Ladysmith Log Jam Mountain Bike Race is planned for this date at Sisters' FarmTrails. The race is part of the Northwest Unseries. Check this link for information: Ladysmith Log Jam

May 12, 2004

The LATA Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12th in the lower level (facing the lake) of the Ladysmith City Library at 7:30 p.m. Probable items include elections and bike race planning. Members and others who are interested are urged to attend.

Also on May 12, students from Ladysmith High School will be working on Lighted Trail as part of an environmental work day. Included will be laying wood chips and removing some tornado debris from the school forest.

Local Chapter of Ice Age Foundation to be Formed

Here is a letter sent to Andy Albarado of Rusk County Development recently. Anyone can contact Nancy directly and I will post more information as it becomes available.

Andy –

I wonder if you could help to put me in contact with those interested in the Ice Age Trail in Rusk County? We are planning an organizational meeting in the next few months for a new chapter there, and would like to have a good way to contact trail-friendly folks. Any help you could give would be appreciated.

Nancy

Nancy C. A. Frank, Northwest Field Coordinator Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation

(715) 455-1672, nancy@iceagetrail.org Join online at www.iceagetrail.org

January 17, 2004

LATA Fund Raiser Dinner at the Tee-A-Way in Ladysmith. Cocktails at 5:30, dinner at 6:30. Live music by Flambeau Jambeau, a six piece band featuring Mario and Sherry Fiedel. Silent auction and door prizes.

More Information and Registration Form

December 21, 2003

LATA is sponsoring a speaker slide show at the Ladysmith City-County Library Meeting Room from 7:00-8:00 p.m.on Sunday, December 21 Adam Bucki, Ladysmith HS alum and glaciologist, will talk about doing research and adventure skiing on glaciers in Antarctica, the Swiss Alps, and Denali Park, and ski-mountaineering expeditions in Alaska and British Columbia. There is no fee and the public is welcome. Contact Pete Olson at 532-7230 or apolson@centurytel.net.