Gerald “Jerry” R. Sweet, 78, of King, and formerly of Keshena, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. He was born April 19, 1935, in Waukesha, son of Hallard and Ida (Oleson) Sweet. Jerry served in the U.S. Army from January 1958 to December 1959 during the Vietnam War. On Aug. 12, 1961, Jerry married Susan J.

Now that spring has arrived, we are waiting for the weather to catch up with the calendar. It isn’t abnormal to get bad weather into the later part of March, as I remember very well. Since my birthday is March 23, I can recall many of my birthday parties having to be cancelled due to snow storms. As I was growing up, it was common for people to have birthday parties. It was a neighborhood thing, and also a family thing.

Karen Palmer volunteers for Junior Achievement. She was born in Winchester and graduated from Winneconne High School. Palmer began working for Wisconsin Public Service in Oshkosh, transferring in 1970 to Green Bay, where she was the public safety consultant.

Several women of varying ages are taking part in the Strong Bones class offered by the University of Wisconsin-Extension and led by Nancy Schultz, the Extension family living educator for Shawano County. The class has been so well received that two more classes will start in April, along with a Healthy Hearts class, which aims to prevent cardiovascular disease and reduce the risk of heart disease. “We need to educate women about heart disease,” S

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same.” — Ronald Reagan My husband and I, along with hundreds of others, had the honor of attending Col. Richard W.

To the editor: Doctors play an important role in our lives. March 30 is set aside each year as National Doctor’s Day, a time for all of us to stop and say thank you to the men and women who are there to help us at every stage of our lives. As president and CEO of ThedaCare, I want to publicly thank all of the doctors who are always there to take care of the people in our community.

To the editor: On Wednesday, Feb. 26, I had the privilege of watching the staff of the Wolf River Treatment Plant receive a major award and recognition from the state of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. I congratulate the entire staff and their board for providing outstanding service to the greater Shawano community.

To the editor: I encourage everyone to take a moment to appreciate the hard working farmers in Shawano and Menominee counties on March 25, National Ag Day.

McKenna Larsen tried to do it all. The Oconto Falls High School senior never backed down, but she was not enough for the Panthers in Friday’s 64-41 loss to Kettle Moraine Lutheran in the WIAA Division 3 state semifinal at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Larsen, a 5-foot-7 guard, was the Panthers’ only offense at times Friday on her way to a career-high 31 points. Oconto Falls turned the ball over on its first possession and never led in the game,