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The Stratford FFA is holding a drive thru plant sale by the high school greenhouse at 3 p.m. this Thursday, April 30; 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, May 1; 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 and 9 a.m. on May 9.
Customers attending the Stratford FFA plant sale will stay in their vehicles to place their orders, and then the FFA will deliver them to their vehicles.
Virtual prom
Stratford High School students can win $50 just by getting dressed up for the school’s virtual prom and submitting their entry.
Students can record a short video, a picture or Zoom meet virtually with their friends in their dresses and suits. Students are asked not to meet in groups but they can be creative in their virtual prom contest entries.
Stratford High School students need to submit their virtual prom entries before this Friday, May 1, to either Mrs. Curtice or Mrs. Skroch.
Ten high school students will be randomly selected to win one of the $50 gift certificates.
Dairy breakfast is off
Members of the Stratford FFA Alumni voted to cancel the 2020 breakfast.
Becky Wirkus, Stratford FFA co-advisor, said in place of not having a dairy breakfast this year FFA members are working on some dairy product giveaways.
Village hall closed
The village hall of Stratford will be closed to the public in an effort to limit face-to-face contact and to combat the spread of COVID-19.
If you wish to make a utility payment, include your bill stub and payment in an envelope and place it in the drop box outside the village hall’s front door. Change will not be available for cash payments. Citizens are also advised to visit www.StratfordWI.com to pay online, and fees will apply. To contact the Stratford Police Department for a nonemergency, call 715-687-3131. For further assistance, call the village office at 715-687-4166.
Sales are canceled
Rummaging Around Stratford has been cancelled for 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, with plans to resume as usual in 2021.
Blood drive nixed
The blood drive on April 28 at the Stratford VFW Clubhouse has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Organizer Helen Bornbach is hoping to still hold the blood drive from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on June 23 at the VFW Clubhouse.
Other blood drives at the VFW Clubhouse are scheduled for Aug. 25 and Oct. 27.
People are encouraged to walk in the door of the VFW Clubhouse to donate blood, and then they’ll be treated to a light lunch and refreshments.
Virtual driver’s ed
Stratford students in eighth through 11th grades can visit the school district’s Facebook page to sign up for Virtual Driver’s Education class from June 9 until July 2.
Students who turned 14 years old on Jan. 1, 2020, can take the classroom portion of driver’s education. There is no cost for this class.
The behind the wheel portion is done throughout the year. Students who have successfully completed the classroom part of driver’s education can take the behind the wheel instruction. There is a fee for the behind the wheel training that will be determined by the school board.
After students submit the online form on the school district’s Facebook page, they will receive a course code to use to sign up for the driver’s education class in Google classroom.
