Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers have invited Wisconsinites to contribute ornaments for this year’s “Tribute to our Troops” holiday tree at the Executive Residence. “Every year, Kathy and I are honored to continue the tradition of the Tribute to our Troops Tree at the Executive Residence, and we ask Wisconsinites to join us by contributing an ornament to the Tribute to our Troops Tree,” Evers said.

The Lena Lions Club honored Mason Sobeck, son of Timothy and Michele Sobeck, as student of the month for November. Mason is a senior at Lena High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society, the FFA, and the L-club. Mason participates in football and baseball. His friends describe him as smart, hardworking, funny, loyal and respectful. Mason’s hobbies are hunting, farming, sports, and weightlifting.

The Shawano Optimists, whose motto is “Friend of Youth,” recently welcomed 10 new members to its ranks. The new members are Heidi Cartwright, Shawano Police Department; Shane Stange, Shawano Police Department; Kurt Krizan, Shawano School District; Wendy Rabideau, ThedaCare; William Traber, Shawano School District; Thomas Dechant, Shawano School District; Cyndi Pavelski, Shawano School District; Dalton Parson, Thrivent; Sydney Schreiber, Shawano F

Oconto County Joseph Patrick Noel and Ida Louise Carpenter, both of Oconto, Oct. 24, 2022. Dennis Jo Sandri, of the Town of Breed, and Sandra Mae Hannond, of the Town of Mountain, Oct. 14, 2022. Dylan Timothy Haapala and Courtney Elizabeth Mills, both of Jackson, Wyoming, Oct. 15, 2022. Austin James Wetzel and Samantha Lynn Bonitz, both of Oconto Falls, Oct.

• Adam and Hilary Anschutz, of Bonduel, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Dax Henry Anschutz, at 3:38 p.m. Oct. 23, 2022 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah. He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18½ inches long. His maternal grandmother is Martha Robinson, of Reedsville. His paternal grandmother is Dorothy VandenHueval, of Seymour. Dax arrived 4½ weeks early.

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