As we approach Thanksgiving, it is a great time to reflect on all that we are thankful for. We are thankful every day for a multitude of reasons; however, the month of November finds us reflecting on all the blessings bestowed on us throughout life. We are so thankful for our health.

About a year and a half ago I went to take care of my best friend from college, Cathy, for the first few days after she had a knee replacement. I had a knee replacement the year before, so I knew what those first few days were like, and I knew how to nudge her along in her recovery. I kept cheering her on and telling her how much better it would get as long as she kept doing her exercises and pushing herself.

Four days before I graduated from Ripon College, I drove down Tower Road in Waupaca and walked into the offices of WDUX Radio. I sat down with Morgan Marti, the station manager, and told him I was looking for my first job in the “real world” and thought I might be able to help WDUX. “That depends,” Marti said with an enigmatic smile.

As the president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve others and use my platform to advocate for the needs of those who are sometimes unable to do so for themselves. We are in the season of gratitude. Thanksgiving is more complicated for the people at the center of the Thanksgiving story, Native Americans. There are 576 Native American tribal nations in the U.S.

When I was first asked to write about what I am thankful for, I will admit that it was difficult to choose one specific thing. Many people who know me will acknowledge the fact that I tend to be a sentimentalist. I, however, believe that it is my love and passion for history and the arts that has affected this.

Hello, everyone. My name is Rev. Uriah Williams, and I am the new executive director for the Shawano Area United Way, Inc. which serves Shawano County and the Menominee Reservation.