Edgar
COMMUNITY LIVING
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Do you miss the good old days of playing cards at the kitchen table after milking? Do you wish that you could play cards with a group of people again? UW-Madison Division of Extension Marathon County, in conjunction with Marathon County Farm Bureau, will be offering quarterly card parties. The get togethers will be held Oct. 12, Jan. 11, 2023, and April 12, 2023, starting at 7 p.m. It will be held at Homestead on 52, 162765 Hwy 52, Wausau. There is no cost to play. There will be food and drink available for purchase. No experience is necessary. The games that will be played will depend on the expertise of those that attend.
No registration is required. Contact Heather with any questions or visit our website at https://marathon.extension. wisc.edu/2022/08/04/ quarterly-card-parties/
On campus
UW-Stevens Point conferred a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education to Kamryn Butt, Edgar, for the spring 2022 semester.
Fill a backpack
E.L.M. Repair and Refrigeration, town of Wien, will accept school supply donations for a “Fill a Backpack” program through Friday, Aug. 26. Supplies can be dropped off from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Needed items include new backpacks, colored pencils, pens, pencils, highlighters, notebooks, glue and glue sticks.
Seasoned players
The Season Players League early game on Thursday at the Edgar Softball Complex came down to great defense and timely hitting. Landmark toppled Strobes out of first place with a 7-6 upset victory. The game came down to Nathan “Firerod” Heier making a few more great defensive plays then Strobes could overcome. Dahlie got the win on the mound.
Due to the upcoming Athens Fair, Landmark played a doubleheader. Being hot after their upset victory meant nothing to Louie/Werner. The hot hitting Landmark team was shut down by Bart “Cy Young” Lehman. L/W pounded out 20 hits off of perennial all-star Dahlie. Landmark could only retaliate with six hits in the 11-1 loss. L/W was led by Jake, Boogs, Oz and Todd who all collected 3 hits.
Game Two on the big diamond was a very good battle. The Mullies tried for the second upset of the night but came up short. The Pharm had a little too much firepower in the 9-4 win. Defense was great for both teams, but the Mullies only had three players who could get the sticks going. Heath, Bean and Whitey were all 2-3 for the Mullies, while Chief turned in another exceptional effort.
Louie/Werner came out smokin’ hot off their victory over Landmark. They collected 30 hits in the 21-9 victory over Edgar Lanes. Boogs went 5-5 and Grunney 4-4 to lead L/W hitting. Bart was once again the winning pitcher. Due to his perfect 3-0 record, Bart says he will not pitch the rest of the year so he can finish the season undefeated .
Athletic passes
Edgar School District will distribute free athletic passes for all citizens 62 years of age or older residing in the school district.
Passes are available in the high school office or from ticket sellers at events. Passes will not be accepted for any WIAA tournament events which Edgar may host.
School to start
Edgar Public Schools will begin classes on Thursday, Sept. 1. All parents of enrolled students have received a school opening packet of materials in the mail. Any families new to the area should contact either the elementary office staff (715-352-2727) or the high school (715-352-2352) as soon as possible.
If you have questions concerning transportation, contact Mary Kay Adamski at Fischer Bus Service in Fenwood (715-- 352-2169). Busing to/from childcare providers, as well as other unique transportation arrangements, can be arranged when completing Returning Registration or you can find the form on the school website under the “Parent” tab.
Before and after school (6 a.m. – 6 p.m.) child care opportunities can be arranged through Edgar Child Care – 715-352-2000 or mindy.edgarchildcare@gmail.com.
The school district has new staff members this year. They include Ashley Blenker, special education; Megan Koroch, special education coordinator; Dr. Zynda, school psychologist; Kamryn Butt, special education; Emily Morzewski, grade three; Jennifer Pritzl, counselor; Shanna Thorson, grade one; Sara Farber, regular education paraprofessional, Patty Kohel, regular education paraprofessional; Katie Fermanich, paraprofessional; Wendy Galbraith, paraprofessional; Allisyn Lehman, paraprofessional; Jennifer Olmsted, ELL paraprofessional; Gina Graveen, grade five intern; Amy Hahn, high school business; Daniel Prazuch, high school English; Arielle Mueller, high school special education; and Linda Mussell, high school special education.
“I am excited to continue working with our team of educators and the community of Edgar,” said Edgar School District administrator Dr. Cari Guden. “By working together collaboratively, we want to provide the very best for each of your students. We are looking forward to an exciting and educationally innovative school year.”
Battle of the Badges
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department is hosting the eighth annual Battle of the Badges softball tournament fundraiser on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, at the Edgar Softball Complex.
2021’s tournament enabled employees at the sheriff’s office to donate $20,000 to the Wisconsin Fire and EMS Memorial in Wisconsin Rapids. The goal for 2022 is to give a $20,000 donation to the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Museum of Valor. To date, the softball tournament has donated $68,000 to various organizations since 2014. For more information, send a question to battleofbadgesmarathonco@gmail. com.
Free Screening
The Marathon County United Way will hold a free blood pressure screening every second Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Stark’s Floral, 109 W. Redwood St, Edgar. For more information, call 715-352-2577.
Steam show
The 49th annual North Central Wisconsin Antique Steam and Gas Engine Club show will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26-28, at the Kurt Umnus Farm, town of Wien, at 223755 Steam Hill Dr.
The show will feature steam engine plowing, a general store, sawmills, threshing machines, blacksmiths, corn chopping and silo filling.
This year’s featured tractor is a 1958 444 Massey Harris tractor owned by Ray Streveler.
Music will be performed in two venues. In an outside tent, the Strat Cats will play from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday. They will be followed by the Fabulous Hellhounds from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Saturday, the Drovers will perform 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. They will be followed by the Jerry Schmitt Band from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Sunday, Doug Kroening will perform from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Music in the event barn will start Friday with Steve Meisner 5-8 p.m. On Saturday, Curt Pliske and Polka Spirit will perform 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Hocus Polkas is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Sunday, the Tom Kneiss Orchestra will play at a 9 a.m. church service and Neal Zunker will play 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Senior events
St. Stephens ELCA, Edgar, will host a senior event during August in the church basement. The church will host bingo games on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1-3 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be served. For more information or to request a ride, call Mark at 715-348-5802 or Colleen at 715-571-8277.
Farmers Market
The Edgar Farmer’s Market is held every Friday from 2-6 p.m. during the summer at the intersection of Third Ave. and Maple Street.
