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St. Mary’s School, Marathon, has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.

High honors with distinction Grade 8: Katie LeBlanc. Grade 7: Anika Kolka.

High honors

Grade 8: Anna Chesek, Kiley Mader, Katherine Paul, Cayden Sapinski, Paige Sauter, Emma Scheiderer, Alyssa Stowell.

Grade 7: Martin Gruetzmacher, Luke Hoenisch, Spencer Stuart, Blake Sternbnerg.

Grade 6: Matthew Kindlarski, Sara Marek, Hailey Martin, Velda Mechelke, Mayven Schneider.

Honors

Grade 8: Gabriella Baumann, Samuel Deckelman, Morgan Gore, Aidan Hale, Cody Radtke, Alyssa Sessions.

Grade 7: Samuel Altenhofen, Briggs Baumann, Madalyn Blume, Mylee Haehlke, Lindsay Putnam, Leah Schulz, Taylor Schulz.

Grade 6: Brayden Annis, Abram Jacobson, Alyssa Kraft, Frederick Tylinski.

Baby shower

Marathon area residents can participate in a United Way of Marathon County Community Baby Shower by donating items for Rebecca’s Closet at People’s State Bank, Marathon City.

Rebecca’s Closet is a volunteer- run project of Women United that helps low-income families with children by supplying clothing size infants through size 14/16. In 2020 there were 326 requests filled and 6,754 items went back into the community to help children in need. The most needed items right now are baby girls 0-3 month sleepers and onesies.

For more information, go https://www.unitedwaymc. org/improve-lives/income/ community-closets/

Student contest

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation has launched the Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing and Cartoon Contest.

The contest celebrates the rights established by the First Amendment. The contest is open to all Wisconsin middle and high school students.

“We were thrilled by the enthusiastic statewide response to the launch of the Wisconsin Civics Games in 2019 and shared in the disappointment this year’sgameshadtobecanceledbecause of the pandemic,” said WNA Foundation Board Member Eve Galanter, who helped spearhead the Wisconsin Civics Games. “We didn’t want to lose the critical connections that had been made or the momentum that had been built toward fostering civic and civil engagement. During this challenging time, we decided to continue these efforts with the launch of an editorial writing and cartoon contest.”

For the writing contest, high school students will be asked to write a “guest column” (500 words or less) about the First Amendment and middle school students will be asked to write a “letter to the editor” (200 words or less) on the same topic. Students wishing to compete in the editorial cartoon contests may do so by submitting one First Amendment-themed editorial cartoon. Entries can be submitted online.

The entry deadline is May 15, and winners will be announced on July 1.

First-place winners will receive $500, second-place winners will receive $250, third-place winners will receive $100 and honorable mention recipients will receive $50.

In addition to being published on the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s website, winning entries will also appear in newspapers across the state.

Additional information can be found at wisconsincivicsgames.com.

COVID dashboard

Marathon Public Schools reports one case of COVID-19 out of 852 students and staff as of March 26.

Holy Week

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cassel, and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Halder, have announced Holy Week services.

At Sacred Heart, there will be a Holy Thursday service at 6 p.m. On Good Friday, there will be a stations ceremony at 2:30 p.m. with a service to follow. The Easter Sunday service is at 8:30 a.m.

At St. Patrick’s, there will be Good Friday stations at 12 p.m. with a service to follow. An Easter Vigil will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday services are at 10 a.m.

Wellness Center

Marathon Public Schools has announced that it will allow hall walking for community members at Marathon High School from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

St. Anthony’s

St. Anthony’s Spirituality Cen- ter, Marathon, will host a Retreat for Spiritual seekers on Friday, April 23, through Sunday, April 25. Presenter Ruth Hoenick will help participants find new ways to connect the Holy Mystery with the Earth, compassion, Light and journaling.

Hoenick, Slinger/Hartford, is the chair emeritus of the board of directors at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh.

Holy Week services

St. Matthew’s Evangelical Church, Marathon, has announced Holy Week worship services.

Services will begin with Maundy Thursday services on April 1 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Good Friday service of meditation will be at held at 1 p.m. and a Tenebrae service will be held at 7 p.m. Easter services will be on Sunday, April 4. A sunrise service will be at 7 a.m. and a celebration service will be held at 10:15 a.m.

An Easter celebration service will be held Sunday, April 4, at 8:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, town of Rib Falls.

T-ball registration

The Marathon T-ball program for children ages four through first grade will accept registration forms through Thursday, April 15.

Practice and games will be held during the month of June. Practices are Wednesdays 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Marathon Area Elementary School and games will be held Friday evenings at Veterans Park. Siblings will automatically be placed on the same team.

For more information, call Colleen, 715-302-3435; Connie, 715-370-0519; or Tracy, 715-574-9654.

Little treasures

Stop by the Marathon City Branch Library in March and pick up a kit to make your own colorful pom pom garland craft at home.

The library will provide patrons with instructions and supplies, including pom poms and twine. This is a fun craft that makes a great little decoration for just about any spot.

“Little Treasures” is a monthly DIY grab and go craft for adults. Patrons will be given materials and directions to create their own “little treasure” that can be given as a gift, or kept for yourself.

There is a limit of one kit per person, available with no appointment needed. Call the Marathon City library at 715443-2775 for a pick-up appointment.

Rainbow project

What colors create a rainbow? You’ll be able to find out when you create a 3D rainbow mobile using strips of paper, cotton balls, string, beads, and a craft stick. This Grab and Go kit is available from the Marathon City Branch Library during the month of March.

The library will provide instructions on how to put it all together. Not only is mobile colorful, but children will learn to work with knots and to string beads.