Thursday, June 21, 2012

Spooner Advocate Column- June 21,2012

Hello there neighbors. I hope this finds each of you doing good. How are your gardens growing?

I would love to hear from you folks out. I have ran into some lovely people that have been reading the column- thank you! I would love to hear from you folks out there that know of news and events that will be coming up. Being I have no news from really local... I am going to highlight other events that you might want to put on your calendar to attend.

Being June is dairy month I hope you went to the wonderful breakfast at the Spooner Fair grounds. We went and I have to say they did a wonderful job putting it all together!! The food was fabulous that's for sure! If you are looking to go to another dairy breakfast- hey we go to at least two a year, then you  may want to go to the Sawyer County Dairy Breakfast this weekend. The breakfast will be held June 23rd, 6:30-11 am at the Sawyer County Fairgrounds, cost $6 for adults, $4 ages 3-12, under 3 are free. They will have live entertainment- Larry and the Drifters, farm animals, farm equipment, antique tractor display, antique farm machine display, pedal tractor display, local power sports display. Sounds like it will be fun and of course the food will be awesome! If you have questions contact Jim Henchel-715-462-4608 Thanks to all the dairy farmers out there- you make Wisconsin a great state!

Wisconsin State Fair is right around the corner! Doesn't it seem that summer is going quickly? Wisconsin State Fair is August 2-12. All the information ccan be found on thir website www.wistatefair.com The Brewers  have $13  Fair Fridays at Miller Park, you get  a Terrace Reserved ticket to any Friday Brewers game during the 2012 season and one general admission ticket to the Wi State Fair. For tickets you can call 414-902-4000 or go to www.brewers.com/statefair. What a great way to support the the Breweres and the State Fair!

Are you into Daylilies? Are you looking for a certain color, size or ust want to make sure it will survive the winter in WI? THeen maybe you need to make a trip over to Spirit Lake Daylilies. They are having  their open house on Saturday 28 from 8:00am- 5:00 pm. Kris will have refrshments as well as door prizes. Kris has over 270 cultivars to choose from, you can call to order as she does do mail order or come to the open house and the daylilies will be dug up right there for you! Spirit Lake Daylilies is located at 22163 Spirit Lake Road E, Frederic, 715-689-2333. She also has a blog www.spiritlakedaylilies.blogspot.com. I have to say I look forward to going to th opn house and am hoping to get a couple beauties to put in the yard.

If you would like me to know something  going on n the community give me a call 715-766-2221 or drop me an e-mail twogirlsandagarden@hotmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you! Have an awesome week!

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