ATHENS

Senior Card Group

The Senior Citizens card group met on Feb. 20 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall.

Two games of Sheepshead were played. Butch Boris won first place and Wil Strack came in second in the first game. Andy Hoef won first and Steve Klockziem came in second in the second game.

Low score was Dave Perrodin. Newcomers are encouraged to come play Sheepshead every Thursday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Athens fire hall.

College notes

Rachel Jaworski was named to the fall 2024 honor’s list at Minnesota State University in Mankato. To quality for the list, students must earn grade-point average between 3.5 to 3.99.

Athens VFW The Feb. 5 meeting of the Athens VFW was called to order by Ron Lavicka, with 14 members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

New business: Addison Lavicka submitted her passing grades for scholarship payment. A $1,000 payment was approved.

A $100 donation was received from Casa Mara 4-H for cooler use.

Guy and Marlene Schlegel donated $200 toward the purchase of a flag to be flown on the village square.

The area Boy Scouts fabricated a line holder for cemetery flag placement, to be used for Memorial Day.

The meeting was adjourned, and lunch and refreshments were served.

Door prizes were won by Mark Weiler, Bill Rauen and Rick Schaetzl.

Family Story Time

Bring your entire family to story time at the Athens Branch Library on Wednesdays in March. Children of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to this 30-minute program. Library staff will read books, sing songs, and offer other literature-based activities. Upcoming Family Story Times will be March 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Oregon Trail Live!

Tweens and teens are invited to the Athens Branch Library to play a game of Oregon Trail Live! Groups of up to eight will travel around the library, rolling dice to determine their fate. Will you get extra supplies or end up with cholera? Each session lasts up to thirty minutes. Sessions will run from 1:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, and from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 7. Participants must register by calling 715257-7292.

Honor rolls

Athens High School Highest Honors (4.0 GPA) 12th Grade: Bailey Hanke, Abby Diethelm, Malaina Telschow.

10th Grade: Ellis Baer. 9th Grade: Itzel Espinoza, Trisha Giese, Benjamin Hartwig, Elijah Schaer, Tyler Shadbolt.

High Honors (3.5 GPA) 12th Grade: McKenzie Belter, Nicholas Pittman, Kaden Auner, Sarai Aguilar Hernandez, Danica Diethelm, Amanda Paul, Brooklynn Soens, Brianna Sheahan 11th Grade: Gavin Frahm, John Zunker, Sy’Rih Hartwig, Riley Schultz-Becker, Katelyn DenOtter, Danica Knott, Ava Ford, Joran Frahm, Makayla Schreiner, Isabella Zastrow, Elijah Paul 10th Grade: Daxton Diethelm, Dakota Nowacki, Preston Schreiner, Kian Ellenbecker, Cole Hartmann, Karly Eckert, Delaney Beasley, Grace Schreiner Ninth Grade: Jaelin Switlick Honors (3.0 GPA) 12th Grade: Kyle Schreiner, Arwyn Stewart

11th Grade: Vanessa Espinoza Quiroz, Evin Passehl, Bradley Yessa, Zachary Martyn, Brandon Krause, Natalie Salber, McKenna Lepak, Shaylon Blake 10th Grade: Deven Blaubach, Garrett Frahm, Terah Schreiner, Aubrey Kottke, Bianca Boneske, Brock Beaty, Autumn Diethelm Ninth Grade: McCormick Heier, Derek Yessa, Alex Belter, Jendry Cruz Perez, Hayden Weideman, Joseph Servi, Ted Schultz-Becker, Whyatt Martyn Athens Middle School High Honors Highest Honors (4.0 GPA) Eighth Grade: Riley Hanke, Brinley Kornack

Seventh Grade: Hattie Heier SixthGrade: Leila Winter High Honors (3.5 GPA) Eighth Grade: Lauren Beaty, Ryder Blaubach, Maddie Draper, Hazel Klockziem, Brynley Louis, Austin Natzke, Wes Ochodnicky, Brooklyn Westfall, Benjamin Winter, Kenzie Woller, AJ Zastrow Seventh Grade: Fynn Beasley, Julienne Braune, Jacob Cleveland, Bryn Erickson, Gauge Floistad, Lila Giese, Adeline Markman, Stone Parkes, Caleb Steinke, Genesis Velazquez, Kalei Zarnke Sixth Grade: Leona Botsford, Isaac Ellenbecker, Madeline Switlick Honors (3.0 GPA) Eighth Grade: Kody Belter, Connor Ebben, Jesse Henrichs, Jacob Hoffman, Emersyn Mader, Zack Passehl, Maddie Scantlin, John Schug

Seventh Grade: Isaac Bingham, Nixon Hartwig, Brooklyn Johnston, Mason Kuck, Wil Mader, Gretchen Roth Sixth Grade: Kinley Baer, Claire Belter, Leila Breitenmoser, Charles Neske, Bane Petroski, Olive Primm, Maple Schultz-Becker, Martin Servi

College notes Jarret Miles-Kroening has graduated from the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences at UW-Madison with a master’s of science degree in horticulture

World Wildlife Day Celebrate World Wildlife Day at the Edgar Branch Library on Monday, March 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. Learn about endangered animals, make animal-inspired art, watch live footage of wild animals across the world, and more. The event is free, and no registration is required. Call 715-352-3155 for more information.

LEGO Block Party Can you create a world with simple blocks? Families are invited to build with LEGO on Monday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edgar Branch Library. The event is free, all blocks will be provided, and no registration is required. Call 715-352-3155 for more information.

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Family Story Time

Bring your entire family to story time at the Edgar Branch Library every other Tuesday in March. Children of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to this 30minute program. Library staff will read books, sing songs, and offer other literaturebased activities. Upcoming Family Story Times will be March 4 and 18, from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

MARATHON

College notes

Jarret Miles-Kroening has graduated from the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences at UW-Madison with a master of science degree in horticulture.

Lavender gnome sachets

Adults and teens are invited to create a lavender gnome sachet at the Marathon City Branch Library on Wednesday, March 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. The event is free, and no registration is required. For more information, call 715-443-2775.

Family Story Time

Bring your entire family to story time at the Marathon City Branch Library every Thursday in March. Children of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to this 30-minute program. Library staff will read books, sing songs, and offer other literaturebased activities. Upcoming Family Story Times will be March 6, 13, 20 and 27, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Honor rolls

Marathon High School High Honors 12th Grade: Addison Baeseman, Gabriella Baumann, Gwen Bergman, Kennedy Blake, Shilo Blake, Anna Chesek, Katie Cliver, Marcus Doty, Calyse Fieri, Evan Gacke, Mason Heise, Braxton Jourdan, Gavin Koch, Clara Krasselt, Levi Krautkramer, Katie LeBlanc, Jada Linder, Kiley Mader, Wilson Marks, Alexandria Matthiae, Addisen Molepske, Mason Mroczenski, Riley Ott, Danica Paszek, Katherine Paul, Chenpieng Phakitthong, Cody Radtke, Logan Rohland, Cayden Sapinski, Paige Sauter, Romy Schaeling, Emma Scheiderer, Alyssa Stowell, Isabella Vardon, Logan Witberler 11th Grade: Mya Buchberger, Leah Dodson, Mason Fischer, Thomas Glennon, Mylee Haehlke, Adelyn Harris, Jaden Her, Luke Hoenish, Ethan Huebsch, John Kahon IV, Brianne King, Anika Kolka, Halle Laabs, Luke Lagen, Emma Love, Gavin Matthiae, Reed McCain, Cassius Ninabuck, Brayden Pinter, Spencer Seubert, Markus Sleiter, Landon Sneider, Blake Sternberg, True Thurs, Mya Yach 10th Grade: Brayden Annis, Sawyer Berens, Isabella Bowe, Garrett Bracewell, Kayla Cihlar, Sophia Conn, Iria Cordero Pitarque, Charlie Ehlert, Abigail Falkowski, Aubrey Fieri, Kenley Fischer, Kayla Freund, Brooke Hall, Landon Hilgart, Kaiya Huggan, Natilee Hummer, Abram Jacobson, Matthew Kindlarski, Addison Knoeck, Alyssa Kraft, Quillan Kunkel, Annalee Lagan, Brook Lang, Sara Marek, Hailey Martin, Madison Matthiae, Velda Mechelke, Allison Podjaski, Mayven Schneider, Ripley Skrzypchak, Andrew Smetak, Morgan Sorge, Aiden Tasche, Greenly Treankler, Frederick Tylinski, Emma Weiler Ninth Grade: Haylee Altenhofen, Bristal Baumann, Tyla Beilke-Seubert, Elizabeth Berglund, Sophia Bowe, Ian Cihlar, Rebecca Clawson, Josephine Davis, Anthony Hahn, Lichi Her, Olivia Hess, Sophia Kleist, Oliver Kramm, Emma Krautkramer, Rehgan Martin, Blake McCain, Alec Miller, Taelyn Rennie, Caelan Riesgraf, Levi Scheiderer, Tyler Seefeldt, Adalee Shuda, Colton Sneider, Brinley Stencil, Kyle Sulzer, Taylor Underwood, Chayce Westfall Honors 12th Grade: Silvia Biasizzo, Samuel Deckelman, Flavia Farascioni, Morgan Gore, Alexis Hall, Myles Handrick, Kyla Heise, Jayden Henrichs, Blake Kraft, Aiden Lang, Wesley Schumacher, River Stanecki 11th Grade: Samuel Altenhofen, Landen Altfillisch, Briggs Baumann, Madalyn Blume, Chevy Cook, Parker Hale, Treyten Hornung, Karsan Huebsch, Alex Kaiser, Christopher Marcell, Cody Novitski, Claire Riesgraf, Grant Salber, Leah Schulz, Tate Sonnentag, Danica Staus, Swayne Stencil, William Tourtillott, Blake Underwood, Marshall Venzke, Drew Woelfel, Mitchell Zemke 10th Grade: William Bretzke, Owen Chrouser, Lacey Cihlar, Carleigh Diedrich, Lizbeth Garcia Hernandez, Ava Handrick, Brooklyn Hartway, Katelyn Love, Maycie Myszka, Natalia Ortega-Gonzalez, Jace Ostrowski, Kendall Pupp, Kiearra Schoessow, Ian Shuda, Benjamin Stowell Ninth Grade: Asher Adamski, Adessah Arneson, Dylan Behnke, Ywv Pheng Blake, Trenten Draeger, Breanna Fitzgerald, Quade Fuhrman, Taylor Hicks, Brevyn Johnson, Kaleb Ohde, Johathan Payne,Taunna Rindt, Charlotte Schlagel, Kali Sullivan

STRATFORD

College note

Casey Dasler was named to the fall 2024 honor’s list at Minnesota State University in Mankato. To quality for the list, students must earn grade-point average between 3.5 to 3.99.

Greta Hill, a junior studying integrated elementary and special education in the College of Education & Human Services at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, was named to the fall 2024 dean’s list. Students on the list achieved a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.

Read Across America

Read Across America is an annual celebration to bring readers together. Reading is an important aspect of the faith-based curriculum at St. Joseph Catholic School in Stratford. The school will celebrate this on Tuesday, March 4, with the older grades partnering with the younger grades to read Dr. Seuss and other age-appropriate books. Staff and students will have an opportunity to dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character, wear red and white, or any Dr. Seuss shirt.

Landlord/tenant rights

Adults can learn about landlord and tenant rights on Thursday, March 6, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Stratford Branch Library. An outreach specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will present the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants and how they can help make tenancy a positive experience for each other. Along with the presentation, DATCP will also provide two resources for attendees to take home: DATCP’s Landlord/Tenant Guide and a Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities pamphlet. The event is free, and no registration is required. For more info, call 715-687-4420.

Medicaid 101

Adults can learn Medicaid basics on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Stratford Branch Library. A local, licensed health and life insurance agent will discuss key Medicaid topics, including benefits, qualifications, and the enrollment process. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Like all library programs, this one is non-commercial in nature and for informational purposes only. Free, no registration required. For more info, call 715-6874420.

Family Story Time

Bring your entire family to story time at the Stratford Branch Library every Wednesday in March. Children of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to this 30minute program. Library staff will read books, sing songs, and offer other literaturebased activities. Upcoming Family Story Times will be March 5, 12, 19 and 26, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

MARATHON COUNTY

‘Ain’t She Sweet’ exhibit

The newest exhibit at the Marathon County Historical Society, “Ain’t She Sweet: Women in the 1920s” is now open in the first-floor exhibit space of the Woodson History Center. Explore a time where the role of women was evolving and stereotypes were being challenged.

The 1920s provided women with increased opportunities and freedoms. There were more jobs available for women, participation in sports was made easier with less restrictive clothing and women received the vote in 1920. Women’s clubs and organizations helped both working women and housewives, providing a much needed support system. Our exhibit looks at the 1920s woman through fashion, accessories and most of all their stories The Woodson History Center is located at 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, Wisconsin. Hours are Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact the Marathon County Historical Society at 715-842-5750, email us at info@marathoncountyhistory.org, or at www. marathoncountyhistory.org