Beautiful racing weather greeted race-hungry Shawano Speedway fans Saturday. Eighty-three racers were on hand to try mastering the historic half-mile oval on the season’s opening night. Ron Berna, Jerry Wilinski, Kyle Frederick, Tracy Wassenberg and Scott Blanke scored hard-fought feature victories on Twigs Beverage Sun Drop night at the races. Late Model Berna, the defending track champion, led the entire Late Model feature, but it was far from

Sacred Heart Catholic School Here is a quick reminder regarding the spring dress code for our school. Shorts must be within one inch of the knee and may not be worn unless the temperature outside is higher than 60 degrees. Also any clothing with lace may not be worn unless another piece of clothing is worn underneath to cover the skin. Modesty and neat comfort is our goal.

The Northern Gardeners Garden Club will take part in the Milwaukee Garden Tour on July 31 to Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. This museum is located on Lake Michigan bluffs and has re-created the classic elements of the 16th century Tuscan landscape. Participants will have lunch at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in the glass, two-story atrium that has a terrace view and a formal garden backdrop.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” has been selected as the summer musical to be presented from July 31-Aug. 3 in the Meunier-Pelow Auditorium at Gillett Secondary School. The show, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shrevlove and Larry Gelbert (“M*A*S*H), opened on Broadway in 1962 and won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book. Auditions will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Cheryl A. Roderick, 62, Oconto Falls, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014. She was born on Aug. 21, 1951. Survivors include three children, Rhonda (Shawn) LaCount, Jesse Croxford and Jamie Croxford, and five grandchildren, Adam, Justice, Aundrea, Seth and Rheanna. Per Cheryl’s wishes, private services were held. Newcomer Funeral Home is assisting the family in arrangements.

A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Herbert E. Mikle, 76, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on May 4, 2014. He was born in Oneida to the late Ervin and Ethel (Giese) Mikle. Herbert married the love of his life, Lorraine Johnson, on July 20, 1957, at Zion Lutheran Church in Oneida. Herb was a tractor mechanic all of his life, working at Gillett Implement and Green Line in Pound.

Like more than a million other Americans, one of the first things I read every morning is a daily email from “Wordsmith.org,” the brainchild of a guy named Anu Garg. Wordsmith.org is an online community comprising word lovers from an estimated 200 countries. Garg, an Indian-American author and speaker, was born in rural India.

Exactly what factored into the recent slight reduction in the price of gasoline at many outlets serving drivers on the path around the Falls is not clear. Possible factors might have been an encouragement for travel to celebrate Mother’s Day and an oversupply due to the late start to the lawn mowing season. Traffic seemed to be a little heavier than usual on Sunday morning.

The Oconto Falls High School music department participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival on May 3 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.