Edgar
COMMUNITY LIVING
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A son, William Robert, was born Aug.13, 2021, to Megan and Matthew Fleming, Edgar, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. The infant weighed eight pounds, seven ounces and measured 21 inches at birth. The newborn joins a sister, Charlotte, 3, at home.
Grandparents are Anne Kjenstad, Tim and Deb Fleming, Edgar, and Donny Kjenstad, Marion, Iowa. Greatgrandparents are Dennis and Jo Ann Fleming, Wausau.
A daughter, Ava Rose, was born Aug. 9, 2021, to Andrew and Amelia Paul, Waukesha.
The infant weighed seven pounds, two ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.
Grandparents are Ronald and Charlene Jedziniak, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Daryl and Michelle Paul, Edgar. Great-grandparents are Glen and Agnes Paul, Dorchester.
Volleyball
Kaitlynn Hartnady and Addyson Nowak have secured a bid to play in the beach volleyball championships in Clearwater, Fla., over Thanksgiving weekend.
They have played as a pair for two years. A bid requires getting first or second in a sanctioned tournament
Sports award
Cousins Subs and its Make It Better Foundation have selected Makenna Guden, Edgar, High School as the second-place prize winner of a $2,500 Wisconsin Sports Awards Scholarship.
Guden is one out of four Wisconsin high school senior finalists who took home scholarships as part of the company’s ninth annual Wisconsin Sports Award Scholarship Contest. She is selected as a finalist due to her ability to excel academically while being a five-sport athlete and community volunteer. In high school, Guden received the highest honors award every year, as well as the Presidential Gold Education Award, numerous varsity letters, All-Conference recognition and she served as team captain for nearly every sport she was involved in. Guden also broke the all-time school scoring record in basketball earlier this year, with a career total of 1,521 points.
Guden obtained a 4.00 GPA and will attend the UW-Superior in the fall where she plans to play basketball and study biomedical science.
“I am beyond excited to commit myself to earning and accomplishing all the goals I have set for myself at UW-Superior,” Guden said. “With the help of this generous scholarship, I will continue to apply the same diligence to my collegiate studies as I have to this point, making education and service to others my top priority.”
Joining Guden is Quinton Lamers of Rhinelander, who also received a $2,500 scholarship, and first-place prize winners, Jonah Jurss of Sheboygan, and Madison Russell, Shullsburg, who are recipients of a $7,500 scholarship.
The four scholarships are funded by the Make It Better Foundation – the brand’s nonprofi t organization that addresses community needs of health and wellness, hunger and youth education To date, the organization has awarded more than $162,000 in scholarships to 21 high school students, including this year’s recipients.
Anniversary
Friends and family gathered to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Barkley Anderson, town of Rib Falls, on Aug. 1 at Pine Valley Golf Course in Marathon.
The couple wed on Aug. 21, 1971, in Duluth, Minn. in a small ceremony. Over the past half century, the Anderson family has added five children and eight grandchildren.
Their advice for making it to 50 years: “put God first and choose love each day.” Mr. Anderson was the Superintendent of Schools for the Edgar School District for 15 years and the Thorp School District for six years. He also served the Village of Edgar for three years as acting administrator and drove school bus for Marathon School District until 2018. His wife made their home and worked for 20 years at Fiskars, Inc. prior to her retirement in 2010.
Around 50 guests were in attendance at the anniversary celebration including their children and grandchildren: Aaron Anderson, Stratford, Christopher Anderson (Melissa, Scott and Evelyn) of Eau Claire, Amy Anderson of Milton, Kimberly Stelzer (Brian, Alexis and Chloe) of Wausau, and Kate Dixon (Michael, Finley, Rhyan, Mikey, and Tory) of New Castle, Va.
Historical society
Join the Marathon County Historical Society (MCHS) throughout August for a series of short programs about Marathon County parks, in conjunction with their new exhibit!
In July, the MCHS opened its newest exhibit, “Preserved For Generations,” on the history of the Marathon County Parks System. In August, the society will look at a few other distinctive parks in Marathon County, which are not in the county system.
All History Chats programs begin at 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live simultaneously via Zoom, the Historical Society’s Facebook page and its YouTube channel. If you can’t join them live, you can watch archived recordings anytime at the same places.
These programs, which are a collaborative effort between the Historical Society and the Marathon County Public Library, are free to watch and open to all ages, no registration required. Call the Historical Society at 715-842-5750 for more information.
Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the month: Aug. 19: “Eight Things to Do at Rothschild Park.” Rothschild Park has been home to a number of attractions over the years. This week, Ben Clark will explain the history of the park by highlighting eight unique activities you could only do at Rothschild Park; from dancing and roller skating in the Pavilion to riding a roller coaster and ski jumping outside it.
Aug. 26: “Behind the Scenes of the Parks Exhibit.” Now that “Preserved For Generations: A Century of the Marathon County Parks System” is finished and open to the public, this presentation takes the opportunity to chat with the exhibit team that created it. Learn about how the exhibit was created, and about some of the successes and challenges encountered along the way.
Athletic passes
Edgar Public Schools has announced it will give free athletic passes to Edgar School District residents 62 years of age or older. The passes and athletic schedules are available in the Edgar High School office or from ticket sellers at events. The passes are not accepted at WIAA tournament events which Edgar may host.
Currently, Edgar Public Schools is not limiting sports spectators due to COVID-19. The school will communicate any change in this policy.
Open house
Edgar Elementary School will hold
an open house on Thursday, Aug. 26, 3-6 p.m.
Fill a backpack
ELM Repair, town of Wien, will accept donated school supplies as part of their “Fill a backpack, fill a need” campaign through Friday, Aug. 20. Needed supplies include folders, three-ring binders, colored markers, Washable glue or glue sticks, highlighters, scissors, crayons, colored pencils, erasers, Kleenex, baby wipes, wide ruled filler paper, rulers, pens, No. 2 pencils, pencil sharpeners and pencil boxes.
For more information, call 715-3522416.
Steam show
The Northcentral Wisconsin Steam and Gas Engine Club will present a show Aug. 27, 28 and 29 at the club’s grounds on CTH N, town of Wien.
The primary feature of this year’s show will be Oliver/Cletrac tractors and equipment. As in other years, the show will have on display a general store, sawmill, threshing machines, plowing with steam engines, a log cabin, rural schoolhouse and daily flea market. A buckwheat pancake breakfast will be served daily 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The club has hosted a steam show since 1974 as a non-profit corporation.
Fall clean-up
The Village of Edgar has announced a fall clean up day on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Farmer’s market
A farmers market will be held Tuesdays and Fridays 2-6 p.m. at the intersection of Third Ave. and Birch Street, Edgar.
School playground
Edgar Elementary School has announced the school playground will be open to the community during the summer. The playground gates will be closed during summer school, but open to the community at the end of the day and on weekends.
Correction
A picture cutline on page 16 in last week’s newspaper incorrectly said Elizabeth Bergs of Edgar will be a fifth grader this school year at Edgar Middle School. She will be a fifth grader at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Edgar.
Kaitlynn Hartnady and Addyson Nowak
Barkley and Bonnie Anderson
