Marathon
COMMUNITY LIVING
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Marathon School District’s “Fill a Backpack, Fill a Belly” will continue through the end of the year with community donations.
Free food items are available in plastic bags at the Marathon High School front entry for district families.
Giving Tree
St. Mary’s School organizes a Giving Tree each year to provide staff with needed items for the school. This year, the Giving Tree will be online at https:// www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0a4ca5a928aafb6-2020. Interested people can go to this website and choose items for the school. Gifts for the Giving Tree should either be placed in back of St. Mary’s Catholic Church or taken to the school office by Sunday, Dec. 13.
St. Matthew’s Church
The youth group at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Marathon City, will host a Western Wednesday dinner prior to the church’s Thanksgiving worship service. The dinner will be served from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The service will be at 7 p.m. The menu consists of barbeque, pickles, chips, cookies and beverages. Masks will be worn and social distancing will be practiced.
Virtual Book Club
Marathon County adults can join library staff to discuss “Front Desk” by Kelly Yang on Monday, Dec. 14, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. This discussion will be held on the GoToMeeting platform.
COVID dashboard
Marathon Public Schools has announced that as of Nov. 23 there were five students/staff who are positive active COVID- 19 cases.
This number represents 0.59 percent of 852 staff and students at Marathon Public School.
COVID dashboard
The Mass schedule at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, town of Cassel, and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Halder, have changed. Sacred Heart Church will hold Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. There will be a weekday Mass every Friday at 8:30 a.m.
St. Patrick’s Church will hold Mass on Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Weekday Mass will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 8 a.m.
History chats
Marathon County Historical Society History Chats will continue with new topics, including one focused on Marathon City.
Ben Clark and Gary Gisselman host these chats every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on different chapters of history from across Marathon County. They are presented in conjunction with the Marathon County Public Library. Each session begins with a short presentation (10-15 minutes) followed by answers to audience questions.
History Chats are streamed live on the Historical Society’s Facebook page and YouTube Channel, and are archived for later viewing at the same places.
Upcoming dates and topics are: Early Medical History
_ Dec. 3: “The Honorable Louis Marchetti.”
_ Dec. 10: “Councilwoman Helen Ohm.”
_ Dec. 17: “Ollie Bache-Wiig.”
_ Dec. 24: “Santa Claus Visits Marathon County.”
Light up Marathon
The Marathon Lions Club and Arrow Tap Tavern have announced upcoming holiday events.
A house and business decorating contest held will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, through Friday, Dec. 18. Judging will take place Sunday, Dec. 20.
A downtown tree decorating contest will be held with trees that will be placed at the Marathon Heritage Center. Plastic ornaments and lights can be donated to the Arrow Tap by Saturday, Dec. 5.
A chili contest at Arrow Tap will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, with a winner announced at 4 p.m.
For more information, contact the Arrow Tap at 715-443-3233.
