Edgar
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The Round of Mulligans held a lead over Louie/Werner for six of seven innings in last week’s Seasoned Players League game at the Edgar Softball Complex but could not hold it in the 8-7 loss. The Mullies jumped out to a 7-0 lead. L/W finally came out of their corn coma in the third scoring two runs. They closed the gap to one run by the sixth inning. Hits by Grunny and Anna brought Chicken Claw Wayne to the plate and he roped a double down the left field line to score both of them and win the game. Winning pitcher Bart and Wayne both had two hits for L/W. Heath was 2-2 for the Mullies who feel they will be contenders next season.
The Strobes vs. Pharm matchup fit the billing for the first three innings. Strobes held a 2-0 lead. Suddenly the flood gates opened. The Pharm sandwiched four hits that got to the fence with base hits. The Pharm secured their share of the league title with a 13-2 victory. With Strobes loss and a forfeit earlier in the year, L/W also ended up with two losses.
Edgar Lanes came out snorting. A base hit and an inthe- park homer by Mark gave the Lanes a 2-0 lead. Landmark knew the game was on. They responded by sending 14 players to the plate, gathering 11 hits and nine runs. The Lanes loaded the bases in the second inning, but a couple of K’s ended the threat. In the fourth inning, they nearly had another in-the-parker by Joe. Cody and Nathan had an excellent relay and Shanney dug the ball out of the dirt to cut him down by a step. Bill was 3-3, Mark, Cody, Shanney, John and Camouche were all 2-2 for Landmark. The bottom of the order had half of Landmark’s 18 hits in the 13-2 win. The Lanes were again celebrating after a loss because sponsor Tammy and Bryan got first and third in last week’s Softball Complex raffle.
Fall play
The Edgar Theatre Company will present “Meet the Creeps” as this year’s fall play. Auditions for the production were held this week.
Author talk
Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh will join the Central Wisconsin Book Festival sponsored by the Marathon County Public Library for a virtual event filled with stories, art and fun on Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m..
Tonatiuh is both Mexican and American, grew up in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and graduated from Parsons School of Design and Eugene Lang College in New York City. His artwork is inspired by Pre-Columbian art, particularly that of the Mixtec codices, and his aim is to create images and stories that honor the past, but that are relevant to people, especially children, nowadays.
Duncan will speak about a selection of his picture books, including “Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Meso- american Creation Myth.” He will say what inspires him to create books, show how he makes his illustrations and explain the book making process.
The talk is free and suitable for school-age children and families. This is an online virtual event through Zoom, so you can join us from anywhere, including the comfort of home. Call the Marathon County Public Library headquarters in Wausau at 715-261-7220 for more information.
Senior events
St. Stephens ELCA, Edgar, has announced two senior events in the church basement during September.
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, songwriter and guitarist David Berg will entertain from 1-3 p.m. There will be snacks and refreshments.
Bingo will be played Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1-3 p.m. There will be prizes, refreshments and snacks.
If you need a ride or have any questions, call Mark at (715) 348-5802 or Colleen at (715) 571-8277.
Fall clean-up
The Village of Edgar will host a fall clean-up day on Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 a.m. to noon at the village’s maintenance yard at 202 Thomas Hill Rd.
No televisions or computer monitors will be accepted. There is a fee for accepting car and truck tires.
Items accepted without charge are hood ranges, bikes, exercise equipment, metal bath tubs, hot water heaters, propane tanks, furnaces, copiers, printers, computer cords or components, auto batteries, radiators, wires, Christmas lights, fans, light fixtures, small heaters, vacuums, refrigerators, freezers, riding lawn mowers, washer/dryers, stoves, treadmill, a/c units, gas grills, push mowers, de-humidifiers, charcoal grills and microwaves.
For more information, call 715-218-3372.
Edgar Book Club
The Edgar Book Club will discuss “The One-Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot” by Marianne Cronin on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at noon. For more information, call the library at 715-352-3155.
Card parties
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/quarterlycard- parties/ .
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 battleof-badgesmarathonco@ 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.
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.
Medical equipment
The Edgar American Legion in Edgar has good, used medical equipment that can be loaned out. If you are in need, call Sylvia Fergot at 715-352-2221.
