Edgar
COMMUNITY LIVING
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Parents of young children are invited to sign up for a 10-week LENA Start program that meets Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. at Edgar Elementary School. Deadline for sign-up is Sept. 9.
The program will allow parents with children up to 45 months old to increase their children’s language growth and improve communication with their child. Parents will be able to track their child’s progress with a LENA device.
The program provides free meals, gas cards, childcare and class materials. For more information, email lenastartreg@ chw.org or call 715-660-0397.
Baptism class
Parents who want to have a child baptized at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or Holy Family Parish are asked to attend a baptismal class. The next class will be Sunday, Sept. 11, 6-7:30 p.m. The registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 8. To register, call the church parish office at 715352-3011.
Youth group
The St. John the Baptist Church Youth Group will have a kickoff meeting on Monday, Sept. 12. For more information, contact youth group coordinator Juan Martinez at 715-352-3011.
History chats
Join the Marathon County Historical Society in September for a series of short but engaging virtual chats about local history.
September marks the end of the second full year of the Historical Society’s popular History Chats, and so to mark the last month of programing before starting on year three, they are highlighting some interesting “lasts” in Marathon County’s history.
All History Chats programs begin at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays and will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook. They are also available on those locations as recorded programs if you can’t catch them live.
These programs and the Historical Society’s History Speaks programs, are a collaborative effort between the Historical Society and the Marathon County Public Library. They are free to watch and open to all ages, no registration required. Call the Historical Society at 715-842-5750 for more information.
The schedule for September includes: Sept. 8: “The Last Passenger Train out of Wausau.” Since the railroad first arrived in Marathon County in the 1870s, it became the favored means of travel for just about everyone. But by the middle of the twentieth century, the number of people riding trains fell drastically, and eventually the passenger trains stopped coming up to Marathon County. Gary Gisselman takes a look at the story of the last passenger train to leave Wausau.
Sept. 15: “The Last Fur Auction in Hamburg.” So impressive was the influence of the four Fromm Brothers that in the 1930s, all the fur buyers of note in the United States made trips up to their farm in the Town of Hamburg in order to take part in their fur auctions… for a few years at least. Ben Clark takes us to the Fromm Brothers ginseng and fur farm to see how the prestigious auctions came to an end, and what came next.
Sept. 22: “The Last White Pine is Cut.” It is not too much of an exaggeration to say that without the great white pines that were plentiful across the Wisconsin River Valley, the communities of Marathon County would look much different today. Gary Gisselman takes a look at the so-called “last virgin white pine” cut in Marathon County, and how it ended up at Marathon Park today.
Sept. 29: “The Last Trolley Ride.” For decades, the people of the Wausau-Schofield area traveled around by electric street car. These trolleys changed the landscape of the area and how people lived their lives, but eventually came to an end. Ben Clark explains the story of Wausau’s trolleys, and the formal ceremony in which they were replaced forever by buses.
Author talk
Award winning children’s author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh will join the Central Wisconsin Book Festival sponsored by the Marathon County Public Library for a virtual event filled with stories, art and fun on Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m..
Tonatiuh is both Mexican and American. He grew up in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and graduated from Parsons School of Design and Eugene Lang College in New York City. His artwork is inspired by Pre-Columbian art, particularly that of the Mixtec codices, and his aim is to create images and stories that honor the past, but that are relevant to people, especially children, nowadays. Duncan will speak about a selection of his picture books, including “Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth.” He will say what inspires him to create books, show how he makes his illustrations and explain the book making process.
The talk is free and suitable for school-age children and families. This is an online virtual event through Zoom, so you can join us from anywhere, including the comfort of home. Call the Marathon County Public Library headquarters in Wausau at 715-261-7220 for more information.
Senior events
St. Stephens ELCA, Edgar, has announced two senior events in the church basement during September.
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, songwriter and guitarist David Berg will entertain from 1-3 p.m. There will be snacks and refreshments.
Bingo will be played Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1-3 p.m. There will be prizes, refreshments and snacks.
If you need a ride or have any questions, call Mark at (715) 348-5802 or Colleen at (715) 571-8277.
Medical equipment
The Edgar American Legion in Edgar has good, used medical equipment that can be loaned out. If you are in need, call Sylvia Fergot at 715-352-2221. Fall clean-up
The Village of Edgar will host a fall clean-up day on Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 a.m. to noon at the village’s maintenance yard at 202 Thomas Hill Rd.
No televisions or computer monitors will be accepted. There is a fee for accepting car and truck tires.
Items accepted without charge are hood ranges, bikes, exercise equipment, metal bath tubs, hot water heaters, propane tanks, furnaces, copiers, printers, computer cords or components, auto batteries, radiators, wires, Christmas lights, fans, light fixtures, small heaters, vacuums, refrigerators, freezers, riding lawn mowers, washer/dryers, stoves, treadmill, a/c units, gas grills, push mowers, de-humidifiers, charcoal grills and microwaves.
For more information, call 715-2183372.
Card parties
Do you miss the good old days of playing cards at the kitchen table after milking? Do you wish that you could play cards with a group of people again? UW-Madison Division of Extension Marathon County, in conjunction with Marathon County Farm Bureau, will be offering quarterly card parties. The get togethers will be held Oct. 12, Jan. 11, 2023, and April 12, 2023, starting at 7 p.m. It will be held at Homestead on 52, 162765 Hwy 52, Wausau. There is no cost to play. There will be food and drink available for purchase. No experience is necessary. The games that will be played will depend on the expertise of those that attend.
No registration is required. Contact Heather with any questions or visit our website at https://marathon. extension.wisc.edu/2022/08/04/ quarterly-card-parties/ .
Edgar Book Club
The Edgar Book Club will discuss “The One-Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot” by Marianne Cronin on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at noon. For more information, call the library at 715352-3155.
Battle of the Badges
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department is hosting the eighth annual Battle of the Badges softball tournament fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, at the Edgar Softball Complex.
2021’s tournament enabled employees at the sheriff’s office to donate $20,000 to the Wisconsin Fire and EMS Memorial in Wisconsin Rapids. The goal for 2022 is to give a $20,000 donation to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Museum of Valor. To date, the softball tournament has donated $68,000 to various organizations since 2014. For more information, send a question to battleofbadgesmarathonco@ gmail.com.
Free Screening
The Marathon County United Way will hold a free blood pressure screening every second Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Stark’s Floral, 109 W. Redwood St, Edgar. For more information, call 715352-2577.
Farmers Market
The Edgar Farmer’s Market is held every Friday from 2-6 p.m. during the summer at the intersection of Third Ave. and Maple Street.
