Community 25 August 2022

College Notes

UW-Eau Claire The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 1,400 degrees in May. Local students who received degrees include the following: • Abrams: Kennedy Koehne, Bachelor of Science, elementary education; Rickaela Vrooman, Bachelor of Science, biochemistry/molecular biology • Sobieski: Hannah Petroll, Bachelor of Science, nursing • Suring: Kimberly Solis Calderon, Bachelor of Science, elementary education • Shawano: Julia Wainio, Bachelor o
Community 25 August 2022
Marriages
Oconto County Kenneth Scott Anderson and Amanda Mae Gosiski, both of Suring, July 25, 2022. Phillip Henry Alsteen, of Pensaukee, and Wendy Jo Alice Martin, of Ashwaubenon, July 26, 2022. Robert John Notz and Kimberly Nicole Vanasten, both of Pensaukee, July 30, 2022. Kenny Dale Sallee and Virginia Mae LaFountain, both of Oconto, July 31, 2022. Francis Joseph Wayka and Kristin Noel Beirl, both of Oconto, Aug.
Community 25 August 2022
AROUND THE COMMUNITY: St. James playground about to be installed
St. James Lutheran School is busy getting its playground prepped for new playground equipment for this fall. The funding for the playground came from a unique fundraiser when the principal sat on the school roof for three days. The goal was to raise $32,000; in the end, $50,000 was given by friends, families and supporters. In addition to the reverse roof sit, members of the playground subcommittee wrote two grants. St.
Community 15 August 2022
CLUB NOTES: Shawano Area Writers
The July 21 meeting was held in the Elsie Engel room at the Shawano Public Library. Members attending were Svitlana Podgorna, Lee Pulaski, Manuel Moraleda, Twilla Beyer, John Mutter Jr., Tom Thorstenson, Nick Wudtke, Trudy Bosman, Wendy Goerl, and Barb King. President Tom Thorstenson called the meeting to order. The minutes and treasurer’s report were approved. We lost a good friend this month. Dennis Vickers was a kind person.
Community 15 August 2022
Norwegian heritage featured in barn quilt
The pattern for Shawano County’s 392nd barn quilt is a combination of the Norwegian and American flags, and it is called “Heritage.” The quilt was sponsored by Laurie Matson and is on display on her barn at W17602 County Road M, Tigerton. “Our Norwegian ancestors came to the United States in the late 1800s,” Matson said.
Community 15 August 2022
AROUND THE COMMUNITY: ‘White Christmas’ auditions coming later in August
Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. will hold auditions Aug. 23-24 for its winter musical “White Christmas,” to be presented Dec. 1-4 and Dec. 8-11. Individuals can audition from 6-8:30 p.m. either day at the Nancy Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple St., Abrams. Individuals who audition should come prepared to sing 24-32 bars of a song, preferably from a musical. They can sing a cappella or play music on their phone.
Community 11 August 2022
New barn quilt where farm ‘used to be’
Doug and Barbie (Walla) Omernik have sponsored Shawano County’s 391st barn quilt that is on a shed on a 6-acre plot they purchased in 2019 from Ken and Maddy Holmes at W3476 Hofa Park Road, Pulaski. The quilt pattern they selected is called Carolina Lily. “Since purchasing our home, we have enjoyed meeting people who tell us stories about our property and what ‘used to be’ there,” Barbie said.
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