This past week I took Saturday night off from the Shawano Speedway and left the announcing duties to Cole Daebler. I still got my racing fix this week by heading to the GSR Kartway just west of Clintonville on U.S. Highway 45.

Cookie Vigue volunteers at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Keshena and St.

The Wisconsin Bookworms program is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

Shawano Police Department Aug. 8 Police logged 25 incidents, including the following: Warrant — A 37-year-old man was taken into custody at the Probation and Parole offices, 1340 E.

Richard “Dick” Paiser, 78, of the town of Red Springs, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on Sept. 4, 1934, in the town of Red Springs, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Irma (Genke) Paiser. Dick was raised on the family farm in the town of Red Springs and was a graduate of Gresham High School.

August is the month that signals the slide of summer into fall, as much as I hate to admit it. Two of our children got married in this month, as did my brother and his bride of 46 years. I looked at my anniversary gift listing, which notes every single year, and for 46 years it notes “an original poetry tribute.” So I guess I’ll have to compose a fitting tribute, which I’m sure my brother will find “original”!

Awhile ago, I mentioned my husband and I might start raising pigs. Well. I must tell you that we now are, indeed, pig farmers. Hang on, we haven’t morphed into swine operators; we have acquired just two pigs, targeted for consumption. My husband dubbed our piglets Herman and Ed. We were talking to our middle son one day and let him know of our recent addition.

“What’s the word of the day?” I was asked yesterday. I wasn’t too sure what was meant by that, and I couldn’t come up with anything at the time either.

About the only positive for the record 73,738 fans at Lambeau Field to see the Green Bay Packers preseason opener, a 17-0 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, came on the team’s first possession. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked crisp on his only drive of the night, going three for five for 62 yards that included a 50-yard toss to wide receiver James Jones. The drive faltered near the goal line, though.