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Members of veterans organizations will conduct Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 26. is rain, we ask all who attend to wear appropriate clothing and bring an umbrella. Rib Lake Gilman Western Taylor County American Legion Post 359 and BellingerLublinGilman VFW Post 6186 will begin Memorial Day services at Huron Russian Orthodox Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., Huron Presbyterian Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., Huron Catholic Cemetery at 10 a.m., Yellow River Cemetery at 10:25 a.m. and Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman at 11 a.m. LehmanClendenning American Legion Post 274 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery at 9 a.m. and St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. in the Town of Greenwood. At 10:30 a.m., a Memorial Day Parade will be held in the Village of Rib Lake on McComb Ave. with service at the Veterans Memorial Park. A wreath will be placed in Rib Lake at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakeview Dock to remember Naval Veterans who died at sea. A service at Lakeview Park will follow where a roll call of deceased veterans will be read with a poppy dropped as each name is read. All veterans are invited to walk in the parade. Jump River Members of the Hugh Warner VFW Post 2977 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services at the Donald Cemetery at 9 a.m., the Hannibal Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., the Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Jump River at 10:30 a.m. and LaFollette Bridge in Jump River at 11:15 a.m. The Jump River Community Center will serve a chicken and Polish sausage dinner at the center from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to honor those who lost their lives while protecting our freedom. Spirit Lublin The Spirit American Legion Post 452 will be rendering honors May 26 at the following cemeteries: Finlander Cemetery at 8:15 a.m.; Clifford Cemetery at 8:35 a.m.; St. Mary’s Cemetery at 8:55 a.m.; Knox Cemetery at 9:15 a.m.; Garden of Memories at 10 a.m.; Levitt Creek Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.; Ogema Hillside Cemetery at 11 a.m. The following events will take place in the Town of Spirit at the Town Hall: Post 452 Auxiliary luncheon at 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. and Post 452 Annual Memorial Day Program at 1 p.m. Immediately following the Memorial Day program, all guests are invited to march to the Spirit Hillcrest Cemetery where honors will be rendered. How to research your family’s military history Members of AbramowiczKaczmarczykCwikla American Legion Post 547 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services at St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery at 10:30 a.m., Holy Assumption Orthodox Church Cemetery at 11 a.m., Maplehurst Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., Apostolic Church Cemetery (corner of Hwy 64 and CTH T) at noon and Perkinstown Community Church Cemetery at 12:30 p.m., on May 26. The post will serve its annual barbecue chicken dinner on Sunday, May 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lublin Park pavilion. Stetsonville BoxruckerBerry American Legion Post 519 and Auxiliary will display their Field of Flags at 9 a.m. at the Legion clubhouse. Medford Thorp of Veterans Affairs (VA) can provide information about burial sites and service histories. 3.Explore online databases. Once you have some names, birthdates and locations, you can use websites like Ancestry and Fold3 to find military records, including draft cards, enlistment papers and pension records. 4.Visit local and state archives. Staterun archives and local historical societies are also great places to look. They often have valuable resources, such as draft registrations, service records and newspaper clippings. Once you’ve uncovered your family’s military history, share it on Memorial Day. Consider visiting a veteran’s grave, participating in a commemorative event or preserving their stories for future generations. The Thorp Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9057 will host a series of Memorial Day Observances at area rural cemeteries on Monday, May 26. The schedule is as follows: Sylvan Cemetery (Town of Reseburg), at 9:15 a.m.; Butlerville Cemetery (Town of Butler), at 9:45 a.m.; Worden Cemetery Fernwal Ave. Church of the Brethren, at 10:15 a.m.; Worden Cemetery, CTH N, at 10:30 a.m.; Taft Town Cemetery, at 11:15 a.m.; St. Mary of Czestochowa, at 11:30 a.m.; Eidsvold Cemetery, at 11:50 a.m.; St. Bernard’sSt. Hedwig’s Cemetery, at 12:20 p.m.; potluck following at Reseburg Town Hall. All Thorp VFW members are urged to participate and should meet at the Town of Reseburg Hall at 9 a.m. Memorial Day, celebrated every year on the last Monday in May, is a time to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Researching your family’s military history during this time allows you to deepen your connection to their sacrifices and contributions. Here are four tips for getting started: 1.Gather family records. Begin your research by collecting documents, photos, medals and letters from your relatives. Talk to aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins; they may share valuable stories and details about service branches, ranks or deployment locations. 2.Utilize government archives. You can access important online resources at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at archives.gov/research/military. You can also request Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) through the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) website. Additionally, the Department The Legacy Wall Stone Dedication Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial Wall and Flag Field in Medford on May 26. Music will start at 10 a.m. The formal program will start at 10:30 a.m. and will be approximately one hour long. All of the Medford area Veterans organizations invite you to attend our program to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in the service of our nation. We will again have the “Ringing of the Bell,”“The Reading of the Names,” and release balloons to honor the soldiers from Taylor County who “Gave All” for our country. Red Higgins Freedom Train Band will provide live music for our program beginning at 10 a.m. Red and his band will also be playing at the Medford VFW in the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend this event. We ask all who attend to bring their own chairs as there is no seating at this event. There is a limited amount of parking at the Flag Field site for the elderly and handicapped. We do have handicapped accessibility to the ceremony area from the Flag Field parking lot to the front of the wall. There will be a wheelchair parking and elderly seating area right in front of the speaker’s stand. Others are encouraged to use the street and parking lot at the Medford Public Library or Enerquip MFG and walk to the site. If you are not able to walk to the site, please arrive early because we plan to have volunteers available to take you to the Flag Field site. We will have some shelter for the band and handicapped so we will be able to have our program at the site if there is light rain. If there Westboro PremeauSchauss VFW Post 7817 of Westboro will be conducting Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 26 starting at 9 a.m. at the VFW Hall and a parade to North Side Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Services will follow at Chelsea Community Cemetery at approximately 10:30 a.m. and end at Mt. Olive Cemetery at 11:15 a.m. The Rib Lake Band will be marching, and the VFW Auxiliary will be serving a sloppy joe lunch fundraiser at the VFW Hall after the ceremonies beginning at noon. Community members are also invited to a garage sale and brat fry on June 14 at the VFW Hall in Westboro. FOURMENS FOURMENS _ _ Mayer & Associates The Chamber 715-255-0263 _ _ Accountants 715.74_.4729 N8932 Zimmerman RD Med Motors, Inc. 105 S. Wisconsin Avenue • Medford 715-748-3700 FOURMENS 349 N. 8th St. • Medford • 715-748-4110 taylorcountytourism.com Wesbtoro,WI FOURMENS _ _________________ __________ ________ _ ________________________ ____ _ _ _ _ Klossner-Dietzler VFW Cremation Society of Wisconsin 1265 N 8th Street, Medford 715-905-0803 FOURMENS FOURMENS P P Werner Sales & Service Dixon Greiner Realty Medford 715-748-2258 www.DixonGreinerRealty.com Post #5729 Medford 715-748-3322 _ _______________ ___ _____________ __ ._______________ 535 S. Hillcrest Parkway Altoona, WI 54720 W8330 Center Ave. Medford, WI 715-748-2554 _ _ _ _ Boarding Kennel LLC 141 S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford 715-834-6411 or 888-317-2794 preciouspetsboarding@gmail.com 715-781-9920 715-748-6040 ___________ 721 S. 8th St., Medford Mann’s Southside Auto CULVERS.COM K&B Refrigeration _ _______ 715-785-5300 Handel Automotive 316 S. Main Street, Medford 715-748-4323 Peterson Concrete N2251 Gibson Dr., Medford 715-748-3010 715.783.0139 N7951 Zuege Rd., Rib Lake WI 54470 ___ ___ ____ www.forward.bank 409 Elm St., Rib Lake 715-427-3939 909 Casement Ct, Medford, WI 54451 715-785-5025 Cubys atpopomintme Bnt lCienll d71s5 -& 96 S5h- 7a4d16es N3464 State Hwy. 13., Medford 715-748-4401 of Medford N1831 State Hwy. 13, Medford • 715-678-2411 143 W. State, Medford Hickory Nutz Sausage Sova Insurance Agency Rural Mutual 715-748-3724 Medford Dental Clinic 309 E. Broadway, Medford 715-748-4111 Dr. Daniel Miskulin Dr. Ryan Miskulin _ _ _ __ Commercial & Residential Septic & Holding Tank Pumping Portable Restroom Rentals N3009 Sunset Rd., Medford Insurance Company _ _________________ _______ ___ ________ ____ ____ ___ _ W5507 Cty. Rd. O 715-748-4173 715-748-4828 Hwy. 13 N., Medford 715-748-5445 Sam Scott Career Agent 1124 E S 8th Street, Medford 715-748-6464 • sscott@ruralins.com Medford Medford, WI 302 South 8th St., Medford, WI Jump River Electric Cooperative, Inc. JREC is an equal opportunity provider & employer 925 Casement Court, Medford C I R CLE O F FA I T H 140 S. Main St. Medford Located South of Medford on Hwy 13 715-748-2975 Owners: Anne & Randy Brost RHemoenmorb . er . Reflect . 715.748.4380 715-748-5331 Medford • 715-748-2215 • www.hemerfuneralservice.com www.jrec.com 715-532-5524 Medford • 715-748-2626 715-748-4944 THRIFT STORE 114 S. Main St., Medford • 715-748-9797 Lynsie Wiese, Agent | 116 W Division St., Medford, WI 54451 | (715) 748-4100 Lynsie Wiese, Agent 116 W Division St Medford, WI 54451 (715) 748-4100 ROMIG’S Hardware, Septic, BLACKTOP PARKING LOTS & DRIVEWAYS COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL 400 N Railroad Ave, Plumbing, Heating & Central Air Komarek Well Drilling Hwy. 13, Ogema • 715-767-5469 www.komarekwelldrilling.com Gilman 715-447-8243 600 S. 8th St., Medford • 715-748-3270 715-965-0577 109 Main St., Gilman • 715-447-8285 647 S. 8th St., Medford • 715-748-4502 169094 Members of veterans organizations will conduct Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 26. is rain, we ask all who attend to wear appropriate clothing and bring an umbrella. Rib Lake Gilman Western Taylor County American Legion Post 359 and BellingerLublinGilman VFW Post 6186 will begin Memorial Day services at Huron Russian Orthodox Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., Huron Presbyterian Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., Huron Catholic Cemetery at 10 a.m., Yellow River Cemetery at 10:25 a.m. and Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman at 11 a.m. LehmanClendenning American Legion Post 274 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery at 9 a.m. and St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. in the Town of Greenwood. At 10:30 a.m., a Memorial Day Parade will be held in the Village of Rib Lake on McComb Ave. with service at the Veterans Memorial Park. A wreath will be placed in Rib Lake at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakeview Dock to remember Naval Veterans who died at sea. A service at Lakeview Park will follow where a roll call of deceased veterans will be read with a poppy dropped as each name is read. All veterans are invited to walk in the parade. Jump River Members of the Hugh Warner VFW Post 2977 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services at the Donald Cemetery at 9 a.m., the Hannibal Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., the Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Jump River at 10:30 a.m. and LaFollette Bridge in Jump River at 11:15 a.m. The Jump River Community Center will serve a chicken and Polish sausage dinner at the center from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to honor those who lost their lives while protecting our freedom. Spirit Lublin The Spirit American Legion Post 452 will be rendering honors May 26 at the following cemeteries: Finlander Cemetery at 8:15 a.m.; Clifford Cemetery at 8:35 a.m.; St. Mary’s Cemetery at 8:55 a.m.; Knox Cemetery at 9:15 a.m.; Garden of Memories at 10 a.m.; Levitt Creek Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.; Ogema Hillside Cemetery at 11 a.m. The following events will take place in the Town of Spirit at the Town Hall: Post 452 Auxiliary luncheon at 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. and Post 452 Annual Memorial Day Program at 1 p.m. Immediately following the Memorial Day program, all guests are invited to march to the Spirit Hillcrest Cemetery where honors will be rendered. How to research your family’s military history Members of AbramowiczKaczmarczykCwikla American Legion Post 547 and Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day services at St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Cemetery at 9:45 a.m., Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery at 10:30 a.m., Holy Assumption Orthodox Church Cemetery at 11 a.m., Maplehurst Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., Apostolic Church Cemetery (corner of Hwy 64 and CTH T) at noon and Perkinstown Community Church Cemetery at 12:30 p.m., on May 26. The post will serve its annual barbecue chicken dinner on Sunday, May 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lublin Park pavilion. Stetsonville BoxruckerBerry American Legion Post 519 and Auxiliary will display their Field of Flags at 9 a.m. at the Legion clubhouse. Medford Thorp of Veterans Affairs (VA) can provide information about burial sites and service histories. 3.Explore online databases. Once you have some names, birthdates and locations, you can use websites like Ancestry and Fold3 to find military records, including draft cards, enlistment papers and pension records. 4.Visit local and state archives. Staterun archives and local historical societies are also great places to look. They often have valuable resources, such as draft registrations, service records and newspaper clippings. Once you’ve uncovered your family’s military history, share it on Memorial Day. Consider visiting a veteran’s grave, participating in a commemorative event or preserving their stories for future generations. The Thorp Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9057 will host a series of Memorial Day Observances at area rural cemeteries on Monday, May 26. The schedule is as follows: Sylvan Cemetery (Town of Reseburg), at 9:15 a.m.; Butlerville Cemetery (Town of Butler), at 9:45 a.m.; Worden Cemetery Fernwal Ave. Church of the Brethren, at 10:15 a.m.; Worden Cemetery, CTH N, at 10:30 a.m.; Taft Town Cemetery, at 11:15 a.m.; St. Mary of Czestochowa, at 11:30 a.m.; Eidsvold Cemetery, at 11:50 a.m.; St. Bernard’sSt. Hedwig’s Cemetery, at 12:20 p.m.; potluck following at Reseburg Town Hall. All Thorp VFW members are urged to participate and should meet at the Town of Reseburg Hall at 9 a.m. Memorial Day, celebrated every year on the last Monday in May, is a time to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Researching your family’s military history during this time allows you to deepen your connection to their sacrifices and contributions. Here are four tips for getting started: 1.Gather family records. Begin your research by collecting documents, photos, medals and letters from your relatives. Talk to aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins; they may share valuable stories and details about service branches, ranks or deployment locations. 2.Utilize government archives. You can access important online resources at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at archives.gov/research/military. You can also request Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) through the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) website. Additionally, the Department The Legacy Wall Stone Dedication Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial Wall and Flag Field in Medford on May 26. Music will start at 10 a.m. The formal program will start at 10:30 a.m. and will be approximately one hour long. All of the Medford area Veterans organizations invite you to attend our program to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in the service of our nation. We will again have the “Ringing of the Bell,”“The Reading of the Names,” and release balloons to honor the soldiers from Taylor County who “Gave All” for our country. Red Higgins Freedom Train Band will provide live music for our program beginning at 10 a.m. Red and his band will also be playing at the Medford VFW in the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend this event. We ask all who attend to bring their own chairs as there is no seating at this event. There is a limited amount of parking at the Flag Field site for the elderly and handicapped. We do have handicapped accessibility to the ceremony area from the Flag Field parking lot to the front of the wall. There will be a wheelchair parking and elderly seating area right in front of the speaker’s stand. Others are encouraged to use the street and parking lot at the Medford Public Library or Enerquip MFG and walk to the site. If you are not able to walk to the site, please arrive early because we plan to have volunteers available to take you to the Flag Field site. We will have some shelter for the band and handicapped so we will be able to have our program at the site if there is light rain. If there Westboro PremeauSchauss VFW Post 7817 of Westboro will be conducting Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 26 starting at 9 a.m. at the VFW Hall and a parade to North Side Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Services will follow at Chelsea Community Cemetery at approximately 10:30 a.m. and end at Mt. Olive Cemetery at 11:15 a.m. The Rib Lake Band will be marching, and the VFW Auxiliary will be serving a sloppy joe lunch fundraiser at the VFW Hall after the ceremonies beginning at noon. Community members are also invited to a garage sale and brat fry on June 14 at the VFW Hall in Westboro. FOURMENS FOURMENS _ _ Mayer & Associates The Chamber 715-255-0263 _ _ Accountants 715.74_.4729 N8932 Zimmerman RD Med Motors, Inc. 105 S. Wisconsin Avenue • Medford 715-748-3700 FOURMENS 349 N. 8th St. • Medford • 715-748-4110 taylorcountytourism.com Wesbtoro,WI FOURMENS _ _________________ __________ ________ _ ________________________ ____ _ _ _ _ Klossner-Dietzler VFW Cremation Society of Wisconsin 1265 N 8th Street, Medford 715-905-0803 FOURMENS FOURMENS P P Werner Sales & Service Dixon Greiner Realty Medford 715-748-2258 www.DixonGreinerRealty.com Post #5729 Medford 715-748-3322 _ _______________ ___ _____________ __ ._______________ 535 S. Hillcrest Parkway Altoona, WI 54720 W8330 Center Ave. Medford, WI 715-748-2554 _ _ _ _ Boarding Kennel LLC 141 S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford 715-834-6411 or 888-317-2794 preciouspetsboarding@gmail.com 715-781-9920 715-748-6040 ___________ 721 S. 8th St., Medford Mann’s Southside Auto CULVERS.COM K&B Refrigeration _ _______ 715-785-5300 Handel Automotive 316 S. Main Street, Medford 715-748-4323 Peterson Concrete N2251 Gibson Dr., Medford 715-748-3010 715.783.0139 N7951 Zuege Rd., Rib Lake WI 54470 ___ ___ ____ www.forward.bank 409 Elm St., Rib Lake 715-427-3939 909 Casement Ct, Medford, WI 54451 715-785-5025 Cubys atpopomintme Bnt lCienll d71s5 -& 96 S5h- 7a4d16es N3464 State Hwy. 13., Medford 715-748-4401 of Medford N1831 State Hwy. 13, Medford • 715-678-2411 143 W. State, Medford Hickory Nutz Sausage Sova Insurance Agency Rural Mutual 715-748-3724 Medford Dental Clinic 309 E. Broadway, Medford 715-748-4111 Dr. Daniel Miskulin Dr. Ryan Miskulin _ _ _ __ Commercial & Residential Septic & Holding Tank Pumping Portable Restroom Rentals N3009 Sunset Rd., Medford Insurance Company _ _________________ _______ ___ ________ ____ ____ ___ _ W5507 Cty. Rd. O 715-748-4173 715-748-4828 Hwy. 13 N., Medford 715-748-5445 Sam Scott Career Agent 1124 E S 8th Street, Medford 715-748-6464 • sscott@ruralins.com Medford Medford, WI 302 South 8th St., Medford, WI Jump River Electric Cooperative, Inc. JREC is an equal opportunity provider & employer 925 Casement Court, Medford C I R CLE O F FA I T H 140 S. Main St. Medford Located South of Medford on Hwy 13 715-748-2975 Owners: Anne & Randy Brost RHemoenmorb . er . Reflect . 715.748.4380 715-748-5331 Medford • 715-748-2215 • www.hemerfuneralservice.com www.jrec.com 715-532-5524 Medford • 715-748-2626 715-748-4944 THRIFT STORE 114 S. Main St., Medford • 715-748-9797 Lynsie Wiese, Agent | 116 W Division St., Medford, WI 54451 | (715) 748-4100 Lynsie Wiese, Agent 116 W Division St Medford, WI 54451 (715) 748-4100 ROMIG’S Hardware, Septic, BLACKTOP PARKING LOTS & DRIVEWAYS COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL 400 N Railroad Ave, Plumbing, Heating & Central Air Komarek Well Drilling Hwy. 13, Ogema • 715-767-5469 www.komarekwelldrilling.com Gilman 715-447-8243 600 S. 8th St., Medford • 715-748-3270 715-965-0577 109 Main St., Gilman • 715-447-8285 647 S. 8th St., Medford • 715-748-4502 169094
The Medford Area Middle School Band would like to share a big thank you to all of our business/foundation donors as well as individuals who have supported the program via their Mattress or Kwik Trip Card Fundraiser. Individuals and organizations who have donated to the MAMS band program are: Medford Education Association, The Classes of 67-72, Patrick Marsh Foundation, Weather Shield LITE Foundation, Forward Bank, Nathan Bilodeau, AnnMarie Grant, and Purple Mattress. “If you see people from these organizations, please thank them! We have been able to raise about $8,500 through donations/grants and $7,000 through fundraisers. The generous support of our community has allowed us to purchase: 2 piccolos, 4 clarinets, 4 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and a bass drum stand,” said middle school band teacher Kendra Junk. “These instruments are going directly into the hands of the students. The best part of being able to provide new instruments is how excited students get when they receive a new and working instrument,” she said. They consistently have instruments that need to be repaired and are often coming back from repair with a higher repair cost than the value of the instrument. They have several instruments in student hands right now that are functioning enough to work but are not in great shape. If you would like to donate to the MAMS band program, would like to read more about the condition of our instruments, or to see the complete list of donors please visit: https://bit.ly/SupportMAMSBand. “As always thank you for your support of the MAMS Band Program,” Junk said. SUBMITTED
The Medford Area Senior High School Choir traveled to Holy Rosary Catholic Church on March 16 to put on a choir performance. Pieces including traditional arrangements as well as the choir members surrounding the audience with their voices. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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