Community 15 November 2022

AROUND THE COMMUNITY: Another anonymous donor encourages library giving

Lakes Country Public Library’s capital campaign to renovate and expand Lakewood Library is getting another boost after learning that, due to the overwhelming response to its October $10,000 donor match, a second anonymous donor has stepped forward, upping the ante with a $20,000 match challenge. “The speed with which we completed the first match was amazing,” said Linda McKenna, a member of the board of trustees who sits on the library’s building
Community 8 November 2022
AROUND THE COMMUNITY: OFHS show takes turn on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
The Oconto Falls High School Drama Team will soon be closing down its fall season with an opportunity for the community to see its competitive one-act entry of Dwayne Yancey’s “Code 40: Verona.” A community performance will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center at Oconto Falls High School.
Community 8 November 2022
Barn quilt highlights beauty of Wolf River
The nation’s largest trail of barn quilts in Shawano County continues to grow with the addition of the 399th quilt. It is on display on a barn that overlooks the Wolf River at N5626 Poplar Road west of Shawano.
Community 1 November 2022
AROUND THE COMMUNITY: Lichon new coordinator for PHS fitness center
Spencer Lichon is the new strength and wellness coordinator at the Pulaski High School Fitness Center. Lichon is a 2007 Green Bay West High School graduate.
Community 1 November 2022
CLUB NOTES: Lena Lions
The Lena Lions welcomed Brad Paitl as a new member at the October meeting. Brad is a graduate of Lena High School and later attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for police science. Brad started his law enforcement career in 1999 with the Lena Police Department. In 2004, he was hired by the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy.
Community 1 November 2022
Quilt pays tribute to those in uniform
To honor the U.S. military and as a tribute to family members who have served our country, the pattern Randy and Renee Godin selected for their barn quilt has a patriotic theme. The quilt, Shawano County’s 398th, has been named Service with Pride and is on display on the Godin barn at W3506 State Highway 22, Cecil. The five gold stars on the quilt represent the five branches of the U.S. military — the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, the U.S.
Community 31 October 2022
CMN hosts first winter farmer’s market
For those who are in need of their farmer’s market fix in the winter, look no further than Keshena. The College of Menominee Nation in Keshena hosted the first winter farmer’s market of the season, where jewellery, crafts and apple cider were available for sale. If visitors could not get to Keshena for the Oct. 28 winter farmer’s market, there are two more scheduled, with the next date being Nov. 18, followed by Dec. 16.
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