Marathon
COMMUNITY LIVING
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marathon, will host a charcoal chicken dinner on Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church school hall.
The chicken will be served with mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing and homemade pie. The event is sponsored by the men of the parish.
Teen retreat
The youth group at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Church, Marathon, will hold a teen retreat at Camp Phillip on Friday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 23. If interested, contact Sue Hintz, 715-432-5420.
Book Club
Join fellow readers and Marathon City Branch staff for a discussion of Gillian Flynn’s dark thriller “Sharp Objects” on Monday, Oct.10, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother, or to the half-sister she barely knows. Now, back in her old bedroom in her family’s Victorian mansion, Camille must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story and survive this homecoming.
This discussion is free and open to the public, with no registration required. Call the Marathon City Branch at 715443-2775 for more information.
Fall clean-up
The Village of Marathon City will hold a fall clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Large dumpsters will be placed in the parking lot at Veterans Park at the corner of Third and Chestnut Streets. There will be a $25 charge for each load and special charges for various items, including tires, washing machines, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, furnaces, water heaters, humidifiers, freezers and refrigerators. The village is partnering with the Good News Project in Wausau to recycle electronics. Electronics and small appliances with circuit boards will be accepted for a 45 cents per pound charge.
Yard waste, toxic waste and building materials will not be accepted. This service is for Marathon City residents only. Identification will be required.
Christmas cantata
The St. Mary’s Catholic Church music ministry will perform a Christmas cantata on Sunday, Dec. 11, following 10 a.m. church services. Approximately seven practices will be held on Sunday mornings after 8 a.m. services. For more information, contact the church rectory.
Class reunions
Marathon High School Class of 1967 will hold a 55th class reunion Friday, Sept. 30, 1-5 p.m. at the Marathon Sports Center. For more information, call Dennis Cramer at 715-443-2559 or Sue Oelke at 715-551-6336.
Farmer’s Market
The Marathon City Farmers Market is held Thursdays from 2-6 p.m. on the 400 Block of Main Street.
For more information, email marathoncityfarmersmarket@ gmail.com or call Randy at 715-506-1355.
Herb Kohl awards
Nominations of Wisconsin PK through 12 teachers and principals can now be submitted online at KohlEducation. org for the 2023 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation teacher Fellowship and principal Leadership awards. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 5 p.m.
Awards are $6,000, with an additional $6,000 grant going to the school of each selected teacher and principal. Established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards 100 fellowships and 16 leadership awards annually from among all applicants throughout the state.
Online nominations must be submitted at KohlEducation. org by Tuesday, Oct. 4, at
5 p.m.
