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A thens Senior Card Group
The Senior Citizens card group met on April 13 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall. Two games of Sheepshead were played. Rick Schaetzel won the first game and Steve Klockziem took second place. Alvira Henrichs won the second game and Butch Boris took second. Wil Strack received low score.
Newcomers are encouraged to come play Sheepshead every Thursday from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Athens Fire Hall.
MCPL Story Time
Bring your entire family to story time. Children of all ages and parents/guardians are welcome to these 30-minute programs that include stories, songs and other literature- based activities.
Monday (April 24) from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Athens MCPL branch, 221 Caroline St.
Aluminum can drive
The Athens public schools athletic department has an aluminum can collection available for people to donate their cans year round at the River County Coop, located at 900 Pine St. in Athens.
Services for this collection program will be handled by Dale and Tracy Westfall. Proceeds will support athletes’ achievements in public school athletics.
Lions Club meetings
Athens area residents are welcome to attend the Athens Lions Club’s monthly meetings, which are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, alternating between Balz Inn and Landmark Bar.
Anyone with questions can call Athens Lions Club member Steve Sondelski at 715218-1496. New members and guests are always welcome at the monthly meetings.
E dgar WomensClubminutes
The Edgar Womens Club met on April 11 at the Edgar Village Hall. Theresa Kramer, vice president, conducted the meeting. Terri Steinke, was elected vice president. Discussion was held on the spring banquet and upcoming book and bake sale.
The club will give three scholarships to graduating Edgar High students. A box social was enjoyed by all. Proceeds from the box social will go to scholarships. Deb Gauerke served as auctioneer assisted by Alisha Kramer. Door prizes were won by Kitty Lehman, Diane Laessig and Deb Gauerke. Next meeting will be the spring banquet on May 9. A book and bake sale will be held on May 18 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Edgar Village Hall. New members are welcome.
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.
Edgar free breakfast
Edgar School District has announced it will participate in a new Universal Free Breakfast Program. All students qualify and there is no application for the family to complete.
While breakfasts will be free, lunches will not. Low income families are encouraged to apply for the Free or Reduced Meal Program offered through USDA.
For more information, contact Edgar food service director Rebecca Larson at 715352-3321 or at rlarson@gapps. edgar.k12.wi.us.
M arathon St. Mary’s Honor Roll
The following students have been named to St. Mary’s School honor roll for the third quarter.
High Honors with Distinction Grade 7: Rehgan Martin.
High Honors Grade 8: Natilee Hummer, Abram Jacobson, Sara Marek, Hailey Martin, Velda Mechelke, Mayven Schneider.
Grade 7: Haylee Altenhofen, Bristal Baumann, Izzy Berglund, Taelyn Rennie, Chayce Westfall.
Grade 6: Elsie Kolka, Caleb Kroening, Brayson Schneider.
Honors Grade 8: Matthew Kindlarski, Alyssa Kraft, Frederick Tylinski.
Grade 7: Ian Cihlar, Victoria Gruetzmacher, Tony Hahn, Oliver Kramm, Taunna Rindt, Levi Scheiderer, Kyle Sulzer.
Grade 6: Jack Blume, Madalynn Borchardt, Luke Cihlar, Reed Kage, Violet Mechelke, Mallory Sternberg.
Lion’s Club Float
The second annual Marathon Lion’s Club river float will be on June 10 from Rib Falls to Lions Park. Attendees bring their own inner tube, kayak or canoe and transportation is provided from Lions Park to Rib Falls. The float begins at 10 a.m., with the last drop off at 1 p.m. Food will be provided for those who are registered at Arrow Tap Bar from 124:30 p.m. More information and registration will be coming out May 1 on the Marathon Lions Club #10539 Facebook page.
MCPL Story Time
Bring your entire family to story time. Children of all ages and parents/guardians are welcome to these 45-minute programs that include stories, songs and other literature- based activities.
Thursdays (April 20, 27) from 10:30-11:15 a.m., at the Marathon MCPL branch, 515 Washington St.
S tratford MCPL Story Time
Bring your entire family to story time. Children of all ages and parents/guardians are welcome to these 30-minute programs that include stories, songs and other literature- based activities.
Wednesdays (April 19, 26) from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Stratford MCPL branch, 213201 Scholar St.
Knoll Fitness Center
The Knoll Fitness Center, which is attached to Stratford High School, is open from 4:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Monday thru Sunday, but the fitness center is closed from 12:30-1:30 p.m. each weekday for cleaning; it’s not closed an hour on Saturdays and Sundays for cleaning.
Stratford School District residents need to visit the high school office to get their keyfob updated before being able to gain access into the Knoll Fitness Center.
F alls HCE minutes
Rib Falls HCE met April 12 at the home of Sue Werner for a demonstration on how to make handmade pottery. Members got to participate in the molding of pinch pots.
Also called “pot therapy for the hands,” Sue and Sharon also explained the different steps that go into making the pottery.
After the class on pottery the group met at Donna Kaldunski’s for the rest of the meeting. Meeting was opened with The Pledge of Alligiance and Creed I.
Roll call was answered to “What is your favorite season?”
The secretary and treasurer reports were read and approved. It was discussed to do away with an auction and replenish the treasury as needed. It was approved.
HCE County Day is scheduled for May 10 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wausau. The Rib Falls club is on the list to bring three table centerpieces, which Terri volunteered to bring. The group is to bring items for the silent auction.
The group will not meet in May. The next meeting will be June 14 at the home of Gloria Kreager. The July meeting will be at noon with a potluck lunch at the Baeseman Family farm. August and September meetings will be scheduled at a later time. The meeting was adjourned with Creed II.
The host song sung was “Rib River Valley.” Birthday songs were sung to Donna Kaldunski and Terri Stenke while opening their gifts from their Secret Pals.
The group had some good laughs while Donna read clippings of poems, funny stories and riddles. The Easter/ spring theme refreshments, sandwiches and dessert were served. All members received spring favors/prizes.
ounty History Chats
This month, the Marathon County Historical Society’s History Chats return to a favorite theme, “People You Should Know.” These are the stories of people whose names may or may not be familiar, but are interesting and worth learning about nonetheless.
History Chats programs are at 12:30 p.m., every Thursday, livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook Live. They are also available to view afterwards as recorded programs on the society’s YouTube channel, Facebook page and on Wausau’s public access channel 980.
April 20 - Herman Marth Gary Gisselman tells the story of Herman Marth, the (in)famous Socialist Chef of Wausau.
April 27 - Carl Lemke Ben Clark takes a look at the story of the Lemke Studio in Wausau, and the kind of studio photography done by Carl and his family.
