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	<title>Gary Engberg Outdoors</title>
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		<itunes:summary>Fishing, Hunting and Conservation Journalism</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Sportsmen Dismayed by Overthrow of Congressman John Dingell</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Ph. 614/888-4868  Fax 614/888-0326
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             Contact: Greg R. Lawson (614) 888-4868 ext. 214
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. Sportsmen&#8217;s Alliance801 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229
Ph. 614/888-4868  Fax 614/888-0326
Website: www.ussportsmen.org  E-mail: info@ussportsmen.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             Contact: Greg R. Lawson (614) 888-4868 ext. 214
November 21, 2008                                    Sharon Hayden (614) 888-4868 ext. 226
Sportsmen Dismayed by Overthrow of Congressman John Dingell
Anti-Hunting Representative Assumes Pivotal Committee Chairmanship
(Columbus, Ohio) - The United States Sportsmen&#8217;s Alliance (USSA) expresses its dismay today over the news that U.S. Representative Henry Waxman (D- CA) toppled Representative John Dingell (D- MI) as Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Dingell has been a tireless champion of sportsmen issues for decades, while Rep. Waxman has a long history of supporting the causes of extremist animal rights and anti-firearm groups. Given the recent call by President-elect Barack Obama for a broad and bipartisan approach to governing, this action raises serious doubts in the eyes of sportsmen.
&#8220;Rep. Dingell understood and cared about sportsmen and their devotion to conservation,&#8221; said USSA Vice President of Government Affairs, Rob Sexton. &#8220;On the other hand, Rep. Waxman, an environmental activist, has consistently earned a 100 percent rating from the leading anti-hunting group in the country, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which has sought to use the Endangered Species Act to stop hunting.&#8221;
Among Rep. Waxman&#8217;s anti-hunting votes are:
* against allowing hunting, fishing, and trapping in the East Mojave Scenic Area;
* against the National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1996 that enshrined hunting, fishing, and trapping as a priority use of wildlife refuges;
* for banning the importation of polar bear trophies and resulting in a loss of conservation funding;
Beyond his strong support of anti-hunting legislation, Rep. Waxman has also been a consistent opponent of Second Amendment rights. According to Sexton, &#8220;He has voted for nearly all anti-firearm bills in Congress going back to the so-called Assault Weapon Ban&#8217; and the Brady Bill.&#8217; Both of those bills were punitive and designed to prohibit law abiding citizens from engaging in their constitutional rights.&#8221; (more&#8230;)
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		<title>Future Fishermen Foundation Board Decides Foundation&#8217;s Future</title>
		<link>http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2008/11/21/future-fishermen-foundation-board-decides-foundations-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release                       Anne Danielski, adanielski@asafishing.orgExecutive Director, Future Fisherman Foundation, 703-519-9691, x 254
Media inquiries - contact Mary Jane Williamson, Communications director, x227.
Future Fisherman Foundation Board of Directors Decides Foundation&#8217;s Future
Unless significant funding found, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For Immediate Release                       Anne Danielski, adanielski@asafishing.orgExecutive Director, Future Fisherman Foundation, 703-519-9691, x 254
Media inquiries - contact Mary Jane Williamson, Communications director, x227.
Future Fisherman Foundation Board of Directors Decides Foundation&#8217;s Future
Unless significant funding found, foundation will suspend operations effective March 2009
Alexandria, VA - November 21, 2008 - The Future Fisherman Foundation&#8217;s board of directors is currently seeking alternative funding and donations to avoid suspending foundation operations. The foundation&#8217;s board met on November 18 to discuss funding concerns after learning a grant which provides significant funding for the foundation was no longer available for the 2009 fiscal year. If substantive and sustaining funding sources for its programs cannot be found, the foundation board will be forced to suspend the foundations operations.
&#8220;The Future Fisherman Foundation&#8217;s board of directors and staff are committed to exploring all alternate funding options,&#8221; said foundation Executive Director Anne Danielski. &#8220;Over the next three months, we are aggressively seeking support from endemic and non endemic funding sources, grants, and partnerships with new organizations within our industry that share our mission to engage youth in outdoor and angling activities.&#8221;
In a separate action, during its October meeting the American Sportfishing Association&#8217;s (ASA) board of directors passed a motion to suspend its core support for the foundation effective March 31, 2009. In a joint message to ASA&#8217;s members, Jeff Pontius, ASA&#8217;s board of directors&#8217; chairman, and Mike Nussman, ASA president and CEO, said, &#8220;With the loss of one of its two grant funding sources, it was clear that ASA&#8217;s core support of the foundation was not enough to sustain its operations. With the financial challenges facing our economy, the board determined that ASA could no longer continue its financial support for the foundation.&#8221; (more&#8230;)
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		<title>Food Pantries Fundraisers</title>
		<link>http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2008/11/21/food-pantries-fundraisers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is information about how you can help some food pantries that are in need once again.
Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry:&#8212;&#8211; Original Message &#8212;&#8211;
From: Tools of Marketing
Putting food on the shelves at the food pantry has become a mission for me and my girl scouts!
Most of you are aware that each year I bake about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Below is information about how you can help some food pantries that are in need once again.
Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry:&#8212;&#8211; Original Message &#8212;&#8211;
From: Tools of Marketing
Putting food on the shelves at the food pantry has become a mission for me and my girl scouts!
Most of you are aware that each year I bake about 20,000 Christmas Cookies with my sisters.  This year, I am adding a 2nd weekend of baking and giving each of you an opportunity to purchase some of these famous cookies.  Attached is an order form, I hope you will open your hearts and wallets to this worthy cause!
Thanks!
Marietta Reuter
Tools of Marketing, Inc.
E11328 Sauk Prairie Road
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
608-643-5463
608-643-5421 fax
www.toolsofmarketing.com
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Spring Green Area Food Pantry:
&#8212;&#8211;Original Message&#8212;&#8211;
From: Karin Miller [mailto:Karin@SpringGreenGeneralStore.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:27 PM
To: Karin D Miller
Subject: Music this Saturday
Hello Everyone,
Just a note to let you know we are having a special afternoon of free music at the General Store this Saturday from 2 to 6. Most of the musicians recorded songs on the CD that was released to benefit the food pantry.  10 % of all our food sales in the restaurant from this day will go to the food pantry also.  You can bring in food donations too (see our web site for a specific list&#8230;. www.springgreengeneralstore.com
Here&#8217;s the schedule for performers:
2:00 pm   Nath Dresser
2:30 pm   Derek Miller
3:00 pm   General Store Band
3:45 pm   Jud Swenson,
4:15 pm   Bruce Bradley
4:45 pm   Mike &amp; Lori Schmidt
5:15 pm   Scott Stieber
5:45 pm   Don Greenwood
6:05 pm   Bob Dries
The music will go until around 6:30 pm.
Thanks again, for all of your support,
Karin
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		<title>Conservation Groups Challenge Ballast Water Discharge Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Conservation Groups File Challenge To Inadequate DNR Action on Invasive SpeciesMADISON, WISC. (November, 20 2008)-The Great Lakes will not be protected from invasive species by an EPA permit certified by Wisconsin&#8217;s Department of Natural Resources, asserted the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation. The conservation groups yesterday submitted a [...]]]></description>
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Conservation Groups File Challenge To Inadequate DNR Action on Invasive SpeciesMADISON, WISC. (November, 20 2008)-The Great Lakes will not be protected from invasive species by an EPA permit certified by Wisconsin&#8217;s Department of Natural Resources, asserted the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation. The conservation groups yesterday submitted a legal challenge to the permit.
&#8220;Action by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources improves upon the EPA&#8217;s inadequate, status-quo permit, but it does not protect the Great Lakes from the threat of invasive species or comply with the Clean Water Act,&#8221; said George Meyer, executive director for the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. &#8220;We have no choice but to take this action to protect our lakes and our economy.&#8221;
The No. 1 way aquatic invasive species enter the Great Lakes is through ballast water discharge of ocean-going vessels. The EPA&#8217;s permit to prevent the introduction of invasive species via ballast water discharge has been opposed by conservation groups as insufficient to protect Great Lakes waters.
Each of the Great Lakes states are authorized under the Clean Water Act to issue water quality certifications that would impose higher treatment requirements for ship discharges to assure that each state&#8217;s water quality standards are met.
On October 23, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources certified the EPA permit while adding additional requirements for ballast water discharges for ships in Wisconsin waters. The requirements, although an improvement over the EPA permit, would still allow the discharge of invasive species into Wisconsin waters, violating state water quality standards and putting the Great Lakes at risk. The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation have filed a legal challenge to the DNR certification in a contested case hearing before an administrative law judge.
&#8220;The bottom line is that under action by the EPA and Wisconsin DNR the Great Lakes remain at risk to invasive species,&#8221; said Marc Smith, state policy director for the Great Lakes office of the National Wildlife Federation. &#8220;The millions of people who depend on the Great Lakes deserve a solution to this serious problem to protect our drinking water, economy and way of life. We can do better and need to do better before the problem gets worse and more costly.&#8221;
More than 185 aquatic invasive species have entered the lakes, disrupting the food chain, fouling beaches and damaging infrastructure-costing citizens, industry and businesses at least $200 million per year. One new non-native species enters the Great Lakes, on average, every 28 weeks.
&#8220;The Great Lakes fishery is critically important to the millions of anglers that use the lakes on an annual basis,&#8221; said Meyer. &#8220;The unregulated ballast water discharge has had a devastating impact on the Great Lakes and has caused major financial losses to lake shore owners, and Wisconsin municipalities and industries.&#8221;
For Immediate Release:
November 21, 2008
Contact:
George Meyer, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, (608) 662-9374, georgemeyer@tds.net
Marc Smith, National Wildlife Federation, (734) 887-7116, msmith@nwf.org
Jordan Lubetkin, National Wildlife Federation, (734) 887-7100, lubetkin@nwf.org
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		<title>Media Resource on So-Called &#8220;Assault Weapons&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Date: November 21, 2008
Contact: Ted Novin, 203-426-1320, tnovin@nssf.org
TO: All Media
FROM: National Shooting Sports Foundation
SUBJECT: Media Resource On So-called &#8220;Assault Weapons&#8221;
Over the last several weeks, hundreds of stories have appeared nationwide about increasing firearm sales due to gun owners&#8217; concerns that President-elect Obama and a Democrat-controlled Congress will pass legislation limiting the Second Amendment rights [...]]]></description>
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Date: November 21, 2008
Contact: Ted Novin, 203-426-1320, tnovin@nssf.org
TO: All Media
FROM: National Shooting Sports Foundation
SUBJECT: Media Resource On So-called &#8220;Assault Weapons&#8221;
Over the last several weeks, hundreds of stories have appeared nationwide about increasing firearm sales due to gun owners&#8217; concerns that President-elect Obama and a Democrat-controlled Congress will pass legislation limiting the Second Amendment rights of Americans.
Visit NSSF&#8217;s Media Resource page:
Background Information on
So-called &#8220;Assault Weapons&#8221;
Firearms retailers report that many firearm customers are interested in buying semi-automatic rifles that have a military look to them. There is much confusion among the public and the media about how these rifles function and about their legitimate uses for target shooting and hunting. Often incorrectly referred to as semi-automatic &#8220;assault weapons,&#8221; they are the type of firearms that President-elect Obama has indicated he would seek to ban by making permanent the expired 1994 so-called &#8220;assault weapons&#8221; ban.
To help promote accurate reporting about these commonplace semi-automatic firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has produced a media resource page located on the NSSF.org Web site in the Media Resources section at http://nssf.org/media/FactSheets/Semi-Auto_Background.cfm. There are helpful videos that explain the difference between fully automatic military and semi-automatic military look-alike rifles, and a Q&amp;A section. Of course, NSSF spokespersons are always available to assist media with their questions.
Few media stories have explained the difference between true fully automatic military assault rifles and the politically labeled, so-called &#8220;assault rifle.&#8221; A true assault rifle &#8212; the M-16 and AK-47 are examples &#8212; is a fully automatic military weapon capable of continuous firing as long as the trigger is depressed, like a machine gun. Automatic firearms were severely restricted from civilian ownership by the 1934 National Firearms Act. By comparison, the politically labeled so-called &#8220;assault rifle&#8221;&#8211; the AR-15 is an example &#8212; looks like its military counterpart but functions only as a semi-automatic, firing just one round with each pull of the trigger, similar to many deer rifles and shotguns used to break clay targets. These semi-automatic rifles can be purchased and owned by civilians who pass the standard FBI background check. Although it has a modern military look, the semi-automatic rifle&#8217;s operation is very different from a military machine gun and, in fact, is based on 100-year-old technology. It is NOT a &#8220;machine gun,&#8221; but those who would ban it would have you think so.
These semi-automatic rifles are driving the market for firearm sales because they are a relatively new product that provides owners with a durable and reliable firearm. These rifles are used for target shooting, varmint hunting and deer hunting, as well as being an option for home defense.
We invite media to make use of the NSSF resource page.
Thank you.
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		<title>Big Buck Photo Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2008/11/21/big-buck-photo-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Show em Whatcha Got!&#8221;
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		<title>UW Expert; Expect More Floods</title>
		<link>http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2008/11/19/uw-expert-expect-more-floods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Center for Climate Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison climate researcher Steve Vavrus says a changing climate [...]]]></description>
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UW expert: Expect more floods in future
Center for Climate Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison climate researcher Steve Vavrus says a changing climate probably will mean more precipitation for Wisconsin in the coming decades.Brian D. Bridgeford / News Republic
Center for Climate Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison climate researcher Steve Vavrus says a changing climate probably will mean more precipitation for Wisconsin in the coming decades.
By Brian D. Bridgeford / News Republic
Emergency management officials stress readiness for severe storms
Overwhelming cloudbursts and flooding similar to those that struck Sauk County communities and southern Wisconsin in June could be more frequent as global warming trends continue, a climate researcher told county officials Monday.
Steve Vavrus of the Center for Climate Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spoke before the Intercounty Coordinating Committee as the group met in Baraboo. The audience included emergency management leaders, government officials and interested citizens from Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake and Jefferson counties.
Vavrus said when he compares the amount of rainfall at the Madison airport from the early 1940s to now, the annual precipitation amount is up by about 10 percent. More importantly, the number of extreme rain storms, such as rainfall of 2 or 3 inches or more, have been increasing.
Extreme storms in which several inches of rain fall in a short time creates floods such as those the area experienced this summer, he said.
&#8220;For the real whoppers, 3 inches or more of rainfall in a day, we&#8217;re at the point of equaling all the previous decades combined,&#8221; Vavrus said of this decade. (more&#8230;)
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		<title>New Madduck Posting 11-18-08</title>
		<link>http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2008/11/19/new-madduck-posting-11-18-08/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madduck&#8217;s new posting looks at swan hunting, the similarities between the economic collapse and looming duck crisis, and the flawed effort to recruit new hunters into the duck-hunting fraternity. You won&#8217;t find these insightful analyses anywhere else. Go now to www.Madduck.org
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		<title>Gary&#8217;s Blog 11-18-08 Muskies</title>
		<link>http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2008/11/19/garys-blog-11-18-08-muskies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary&#8217;s Blog for November 19, 2008This is the time of the year when outdoorsmen and women have so many choices of what to do with their spare time. The hunting and fishing opportunities are limitless and continue through the end of the year. Deer hunting opens this weekend and over 650,000 hunters will be in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Gary&#8217;s Blog for November 19, 2008This is the time of the year when outdoorsmen and women have so many choices of what to do with their spare time. The hunting and fishing opportunities are limitless and continue through the end of the year. Deer hunting opens this weekend and over 650,000 hunters will be in the woods chasing whitetail deer. There is still pheasant, duck, goose, rabbit, squirrels, and grouse seasons open. Like I said, what do you do?
Tuesday, I happened to go muskie fishing with friend, and guide Wally Banfi (608)-644-9823). We decided to go on the Madison Chain of Lakes. The temperature yesterday morning was 14 degrees here at my Wisconsin River home when I took the dog out at 6:30 AM. Wally and I decided to wait till things warmed up and do a few errands before fishing. I&#8217;ve been trying to get some video of muskies before I start editing my TV pilot.
We met my cameraman, Daniel Robinson at 12:30 at the boat landing. There still was thin ice around the lake and a few other boats fishing. Our plan was to drift and fish suckers on Bait Rigs Quick Set rigs. Wally had some nice dark suckers from 12 to 14 inches. We had only been on the lake for 5 minutes before we had our first strike. The muskie didn&#8217;t have the sucker and got off after biting the tail and our blade attractor. Wally and I had 3 suckers out with two on Thill floats and one with just a rubber-core sinker. All the suckers were attached with rubber bands through the mouth and in front of the dorsal fin to the quick set rig.
Our efforts were concentrated on fishing just outside the weedline. We found some green cabbage and fished in water 8 to 10 feet deep. After losing another fish, we decided to let the fish have the sucker a little longer before setting the hook hard. I got a nice 40 inch fish on the float-less rod right under the boat. A nice chunky fish was photographed and filmed. It was released and swam away. We also had another 4 fish on that came undone soon after the hook set. Then, Wally got another nice 42 inch fish before we left the lake at 3:30 PM. Two fish over 40 in the boat and 5 others that got away.
It was a great day and the photos will soon be posted on this website! Keep fishing till ice comes. The water temperature on the Madison lakes was 39 degrees. As we were fishing, they pulled the piers. But, that doesn&#8217;t stop a muskie-hunter! Dress warm!!
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		<title>400 State Trail Officially Reopened After Floods</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 400 State Trail and thank you for your interest in the Park System operations! 
400 State Trail:
Became a state trail in 1993.
It is 22 miles long (412 acres), located between Elroy and Reedsburg.
This rail bed trail features wetlands and rock outcroppings along the Baraboo River.  It is part of the &#8220;Bike [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to the 400 State Trail and thank you for your interest in the Park System operations! 
400 State Trail:
Became a state trail in 1993.
It is 22 miles long (412 acres), located between Elroy and Reedsburg.
This rail bed trail features wetlands and rock outcroppings along the Baraboo River.  It is part of the &#8220;Bike 4 Trails&#8221; System which covers over 100 miles (bike4trails.com).  The Elroy-Sparta, Hillsboro, and Omaha Trails all meet in Elroy. 
Major facilities include:
A renovated depot in Reedsburg serves as the trail headquarters. Bike
rental is available.
A separate 7 mile horse trail between Wonewoc and La Valle runs parallel
to the surfaced trail.
Wayside interpretive stops depict life along the Baraboo River.
Parking and restrooms in Elroy, Union Center, Wonewoc, and La Valle.
Number of Visitors
Annual Visitation in 2007 was 44,775.
Economic Impact ($32.08 spending/visit day from Gateway Communities Report)
Key local businesses supported by visitors to Elroy, Union Center, Wonewoc, La Valle, and Reedsburg include motels, B &amp; B&#8217;s, campgrounds, gas stations, bike rentals, restaurants, gift shops and grocery stores.
Community Events with strong links to the trail:
Hill Country Trail &amp; River Challenge (a Triathlon) is held in September.
Property resources
Operating budget: Supplies, utilities, services, and vehicles:  $18,236
LTE staff:   $9,880
Friends Group has 12 members. / Volunteer Support:  200 hrs.
We appreciate your interest and support for the 400 State Trail.
Please contact Ron or Lenore at 608-337-4775 for additional information.
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