Gary M. Troutman, 67, died at McMinnville, Ore., on Aug. 29, 2013. Born Sept.

Last week’s flashes of yellow and red on the path around the Falls were early indicators of the approach of the autumn season. The yellow flashes were of school buses with their first of 180 daily journeys transporting students. These flashes are very predictable and usually coincide with the first day after the long Labor Day weekend. Those flashes of red come on the sides of the road, rather than the road itself, and are much less predictable.

I admit it: I talk to my golf ball. But I’m not the only one; lots of the guys I play with talk to their golf balls. Some of them even to talk to other players’ golf balls. I’m a reasonably quiet golfer, but I sometimes yell at a drive or whisper to a chip shot. When Marilyn plays with me, she’ll say something like, “Who are you talking to?

Faculty, staff, family and friends gathered Aug. 4 at Romy’s Holiday Inn, Kelly Lake, to celebrate the retirement of Duane Rogatzki from Oconto Falls High School. Rogatzki was honored for his 40 years of service to the Oconto Falls School District as a math and science instructor and as a coach.

CESA 8 will present a series of free training and learning opportunities for parents this fall. The workshops take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the CESA 8 office, 233 W. Park St., Gillett. A light dinner will be provided. The first session, on Sept. 12, is titled “We’re Not Broken: Empowering Labeled Students,” presented by nationally known speaker Jonathon Mooney. Mooney is a dyslexic who did not learn to read until he was 12.

Community Memorial Hospital will host a dinner seminar for seniors titled “Getting You Back on Your Feet” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. Prevea Health podiatrist Dr. Mark Kachan will talk about how to get relief from common foot and ankle conditions and how to prevent future problems.

To promote heart health and wellness, Community Memorial Hospital will hold its annual Heart Fair from 6-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept.

Nearly every girl dreams of having her moment in the spotlight. For Kaitie Spaude, that moment happened at last month’s National American Miss Wisconsin pageant. Spaude, a senior at Oconto Falls High School, won the 2013 Miss Wisconsin Teen Spokesmodel title at the annual pageant, held Aug. 23-25 in Wisconsin Dells.

Aircraft and history enthusiasts will flock to Oconto on Saturday for the fifth annual fly-in sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Warbirds of America Badger Squadron Six. The event will take place at the headquarters of the Badger Squadron, the Oconto-J.