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Athens High School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-20 school year.
Highest Honors
Grade 11: Cobie Ellenbecker, Heidi Verpoorten, Caleb Welbes and Anna Wheatley.
Grade 12: Mathew Redmann, Cassandra Riehle and Lila Thompson.
High Honors
Grade nine: Celina Ellenbecker, Emma Ford, Connor Komarek, Annika Kulas, Dominic Lewandowski, Sierra Nowacki, Katlyn Schreiner, Piper Wagner, Nathan Wolf and Addyson Zettler.
Grade 10: Alexus Aguilar-Hernandez, Chloe Boneske, Hannah Bozkurt, Cooper Diedrich, Aiden Guralski, Evan Guralski, Siarra Hart, Brooks Kraus, Ethan Marohl, Anna Nowicki, Kenesha Schug, Elizabeth Van Rixel and Madison Wagner-Durr.
Grade 11: Shauna Belter, Jacob Brumbaugh, Jarrett Daul, Dayne Diethelm, Dana Felzkowski, Cameron Imhoff, Gary Peel, Bradyn Peterson, Maleah Redmann, Kaitlyn Riehle, Nancy Schreiner and Autumn Westfall.
Grade 12: Halle Albrecht, Kellie Annala, Eli Bunkelman, Isabelle denOtter, Benjamin Ellenbecker, Dayna Ellenbecker, Andrew Hartmann, Courtney Murkowski, Johnathon Nowacki, Abigail Olson, Reanna Stowe, Brock Thompson, Abigail Van Rixel, Kiera Weiler, Tanner Westfall and Allison Wolf.
Honors
Grade nine: Elle Gauerke, Olivia Schreiner and Connor Sheahan.
Grade 10: Caleb Borchardt, Blake Imhoff, Kody Lepak and Cody Murkowski.
Grade 11: Montana Albrecht, Crystal Dearth, Jake Denzine, Dawn Erickson, Taylor Gaebel, Grace Johnson, Michael Komarek, Alexander Mengel, Brooke Mueller, Tristan Paul, Caleb Sarasin, Sawyer Schreiner and Dakota Zillmer.
Grade 12: Mersadies Albrecht, Mya Becker, Marisol Bonilla, Carter Brunke, Chase Ellenbecker, Alex Erickson, Cameron Ford, Mitchell Gore, Tori Halopka, Aaron Hartmann, Elizabeth Hoffman, Brandi Jacob, Spencer Kraus, Paula Lira, Courtney Sommer, Courtney Tesch, Connor Westfall and Daryn Yessa.
Middle school honors
Athens High School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-20 school year.
Highest Honors
Grade six: Jordan Frahm, Riley Schultz-Becker and Isabella Zastrow. Grade seven: Bailey Hanke.
High Honors
Grade six: Sy’Rih Hartwig, Brandon Krause and Makayla Schreiner.
Grade seven: Sarai Aguilar-Hernandez, Lily Butler, Aleah Frahm, Braiden Imhoff, Arwyn Stewart and Aaliyah Thompson.
Grade eight: Sophia Coker, Sydney Coker, Jennifer Espinoza, Jenna Handschke, Jazelle Hartwig and Faith Nowak.
Honors
Grade six: Vanessa Espinoza, Gavin Frahm, Alyvia Haehlke, Xandria Heier, Taylor Hein, Zachary Martyn, Hector Manchaca, Evin Passehl and Bradley Yessa.
Grade seven: Kaden Auner, Kyana Janda and Ellyanne Manecke.
Grade eight: Jakob Annala, Addison Lavicka, Emma Normand, Kiara Nowacki, Cambrea Sarasin, Kaydin Streit, Alexa Weiler and Ava Zettler.
Continuing ed
Stratford Continuing Education is offering a Yoga Basics class on Thursdays from March 5 until May 14 at 6:30 -7:30pm in Athens. Advance sign up required. For more info and to sign up visit www.stratfordclasses.com.
College notes
Sierra Schug of Athens received highest honors during the fall 2019 semester at UW-Green Bay.
Kyncaide Diedrich graduated from UW-Stout in December of 2019 with a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education.
Northcentral Technical College (NTC) students Sherry Gutknecht, Beth Steinke and Brady Wagner were recently awarded NTC Foundation scholarships to help them finance their college education.
Military supper
A Military Appreciation supper will be hosted by the Wien Wildcats 4-H at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Edgar High School. Current and former military service members and a guest are invited.
Weaving initiative
All ages of people can participate in a community-wide weaving project happening now through March 19 at the Marathon County Public Library’s Athens Branch, located at 221 Caroline St.
People can add to this ever evolving project using yarn and other textile materials any timne the branch is open. People wanting more information on this community initiative can call the Athens library at 715-257-7292.
Senior Citizens
The Senior Citizens card group met on Jan. 30 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall.
Three games of Sheepshead were played. Alvira Henrichs won the first game and Wil Strack took second place. Butch Boris won the second game and Bitsy Ewan placed second. Jan Lake won the third game and Norbert Lake took second place. Andy Hoest received low score.
The Senior Citizens card group will play cards again at 1 p.m. on this Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall.
Play and Learn
Parents and their young children are welcome to attend Play and Learn at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday until May 26 at the Marathon County Athens Branch Library.
Weekly knitting
Adults can practice their knitting, crocheting and more on a weekly basis with new sessions of Needle Arts afternoons from 1-4 p.m. each Tuesday until May 26 at the Marathon County Public Library’s Athens Branch, located at 221 Caroline Street.
Book Club
The public is welcome to join the monthly book club discussion the Marathon County Athens Branch Library at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. This month’s book is titled, “Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss.”
Candlelight Walk
The Athens Area Trails Association will hold its sixth annual Candlelight/ Moonlight Walk from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Erbach Park, which is located at the north end of Wells Street in Athens.
Attendees can either walk, snowshoe or cross country ski approximately 2.5 miles of beautifully groomed candlelit trails in Erbach Park.
There is free admission and no registration is required for this event. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Attendees can warm up around a giant campfire. Donations given during the event will aid in winter trail maintenance costs.
Family Story Time
Athens-area parents and their young children can attend Family Story Time at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday until May 14 at the Marathon County Athens Branch Library.
Open House
The Poniatowski Dare Devils Snowmobile Club is having a 50th anniversary open house on Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon until 6 p.m. at the club’s shed, which is located at 126866 Cherry Grove Lane in rural Edgar.
There will be food and drinks available at the open house. The Poniatowski Dare Devils Snowmobile Club was established in 1970.
Book Club
People are invited to stop at the Marathon County Branch Athens library at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, to discuss a contemporary fiction novel tittled, “Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss,” by author Rajeev Balasubramanyan.
Anyone with questions on the event can call the Athens library at 715-2577292.
Special story time
Athens library staff will sing songs, play games, make heart-shaped crafts and hear sotries about love during a special story time from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the library. This event is free to the public.
Library craft event
All ages of people can use acrylic paints and metallic color pens to decorate a wooden heart with funky folk art designs from this Monday, Feb. 10, until Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Marathon County Public Library’s Athens Branch.
All supplies will be provided.
