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A thens Senior Card Group
The Senior Citizens card group met on June 13 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall.
Two games of Sheepshead were played. Aaron Totzke won first place and Sally Stubbe came in second in the first game. Nobert Lake won first and Butch Boris came in second in the second game.
Low score was Dave Perrodin. Newcomers are encouraged to come play Sheepshead every Thursday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Athens fire hall.
Adventures in the Park
Join the Athens Branch staff for adventures in Athens Park on Monday, June 24, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The adventure will start with a Family Story Time at 10:30 a.m., followed by crafts and a scavenger hunt within and around the park. Any young ones who return the completed scavenger hunt bags to the library will receive a prize.
Friday Night Dinner
Friday Night Dinner by the Gazebo for June 21 will by Trinity Lutheran Youth. Dinner will consist of grilled burgers, baked beans, chips, soda and water and dessert. Serving will start at 5:30 p.m. and go until the concert ends. The Old Timers concert will start at 7:30 p.m. In the event of rain, the dinner and concert will move to the arena in Memorial Park.
Trinity Lutheran School 4th Quarter Honor Rolls
Highest Honors (All A’s)
8th grade: Ben Hartwig, Eli Schauer.
6th grade: Lauryn Hartwig, Jadyn Rueth.
High Honors (More A’s than B’s) 7th grade: Brooklyn Hein, Nick Paul.
6th grade: Alex Ellenbecker.
College notes
Michael Peterson, Hamburg, has graduated from Northcentral Technical College’s Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy and Jail Academy. The Jail Academy Certificate is a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited 200-hour program that prepares learners for positions as correction officers in county jails.
Martha Miller has earned highest honors for the 2024 spring semester at UW-Green Bay. Highest honors go to students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, which represents all “A” grades.
The following students were named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at UW-Madison: Alyssa Nielsen, College of Agricultural & Life Science; Brock Thompson, College of Letters and Science; Lila Thompson, School of Education; and Madison Wagner-Durr, College of Letters and Science.
Farmers Market
The Athens Farmers Market is held every Tuesday, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Memorial Park.
E dgar Bingo at St. Stephen
St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 424 N. 3rd Ave., will host bingo on Wednesday, June 26, from 1 to 3 p.m., in the church basement. Refreshments and snacks will be served. If you need a ride or have any questions, call Mark at (715) 348-5802 or Colleen at (715) 5718277.
College notes
Maxmilian Larson was named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.
The following students were named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at UW-Madison: Lydia Huehnerfuss, School of Business; and Natalie Krause, School of Human Ecology.
M arathon Summer LEGO parties
Get creative with LEGO and other blocks at the Marathon City Branch Library on Friday, June 21, and on Friday, June 28, from 1-3 p.m. The blocks will be provided for free. No registration required. Call 715-443-2775 for more info.
Mini Paper Kites
Kids can create fun, travel-size mini kites at the Marathon City Branch Library, anytime during regular business hours the week of June 24-29. All supplies are provided free of charge. No registration required. Call 715-443-2775 for more info.
Family Story Time
Children ages six and under and their parents and caregivers are invited to come to the Marathon City Branch Library each Thursday for Family Story Time. Enjoy learning with all of your children through stories, songs and other literaturebased activities during this 30-minute program. Participants will read books, sing songs, and more during our 30-45 minutes together. The next Story Times will be June 20 and 27, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Water Bottle Holder
Kids and teens can keep hydrated in style this summer by making their own water bottle holders out of duct tape. Stop by the Marathon Branch library any time between 12 and 3 p.m. on Thursday, June
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20, to make a bottle holder. The event is free, all supplies will be provided, and no registration is needed. For more information, call 714-443-2775.
College notes
Camryn Sapinski was named to the spring semester dean’s list at Winona State University. To be named to the list, a student must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours for a grade) and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Laci Hoeksema and Aria Quiggle named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College in De Pere. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.
The following students were named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at UWMadison: Sage Fritz, College of Agricultural & Life Science; Gracie Gage, School of Education; Bailey Karlen, School of Pharmacy; Cullen Krasselt, College of Engineering; Ashley Seliger, School of Education; Laila Smith, College of Agricultural & Life Science; Sofia Tylinski, School of Education.
Farmers Market
The Marathon City Farmers Market will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. every Thursday at 400 Main St. More than 45 vendors will be selling produce, bakery items, flowers, arts and craft. Food trucks and drinks will also be available. A petting zoo is planned for June 27. For more information, call 715-3061355.
S tratford Leap, Frog, Leap!
On Monday, June 24, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., staff from Children’s Wisconsin will lead a program at the Stratford Branch Library during which children will use their fine motor skills to make some froggy art and their motor skills to act like frogs. They’ll also be available to speak with parents and caregivers about parenting and developmental questions, and recommend community services that the adults might not know about.
The Magic of Isaiah
Get ready for an afternoon filled with awe, wonder, and plenty of laughs at this familyfriendly event with magician Isaiah Foster on Tuesday, June 25, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., outside of the Stratford Branch Library (213201 Scholar St., Stratford). The event is free. No registration required. Call Stratford branch at 715-687-4420 for more information.
Young adult book club
The Stratford Young Adult Book Club: “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” by Ransom Riggs on Thursday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Stratford Branch Library. A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered. Join in person or virtually. Call 715-687-4420 for more information.
College notes
Clare Bargender has graduated from Winona State University with a masters of professional accounting.
Lexie Christopherson, Alexia Daul and Sarah Zuelke were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Winona State University. To be named to the list, a student must be anundergraduate enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours for a grade) and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Rodney Harper and Brendan Fecker have graduated from Northcentral Technical College’s Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy and Jail Academy. The Jail Academy Certificate is a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited 200-hour program that prepares learners for positions as correction officers in county jails.
Greta Hill, a sophomore in the College of Education and Human Service Professions at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, was named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.
John Seitz was named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College in DePere. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.
The following students were named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at UW-Madison: Allison Kloos, College of Agricultural & Life Science; and Alexander Thompson, School of Business.
Zackary Seitz has earned president’s honor roll honors for the 2024 spring semester at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn. To be eligible for the honor roll, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 for the semester and be enrolled in at least 12 credits of coursework.
Stratford H.S. Honor Rolls
High Honors
12th grade: Cassandra Cano-Aguilera, Peyton Drexler, Rachel Fischer, Matthew Folz, Hannah Gilbert, Payton Glenn, Addison Grabow, Ashley Hollatz, Sailor Kauffman, Koehler Kilty, Brianna Landwehr, Aliya Manecke, Brady Schmidt, Ashlyn Solinsky, Sadie Weigel, Carissa Weis, Kressa Wenzel, Henry Zaleski, Landon Zawislan.
11th grade: Jesse Bauer, Addison Bauman, Cooper Bosmans, Drew Bruesewitz, Cristina Cano-Aguilera, Gavin Cepress, Alec Chapel, Trenton Cournoyer, Andrew Dickinson, Kassedey Downey, Kaden Foster, Aidan Hadlock, Ethan Heeg, Matthew Kolb, Claire LaPointe, Abbigail Lewerenz, Carter Lueck, Keirstyn Mannigel, Reid Miller, Mckenzie Novotny, Mason Oertel, Laney Pankratz, Laurenz Plattner, Emma Roeper, Emerson Roy, Jett Schoenherr, Maggie Schwabe, Breleigh Skaya, Maci Stueber, Jack Tubbs, Mason Wavrunek, Walker Weis, Derek Wiese, Caleb Wrensch, Garrett Zuelke.
Te grade: Trygve Aschenbrenner, Jonathan Avin-Melgarejo, Alaina Bangart, Thomas Bangart, Alyssa Bargender, Brady Berg, Coltan Breit, Amanda Budtke, Ryan Christopherson, Colin Cournoyer, Lily Dabbert, Hailey Fecker, Hayden Fecker, Eire Fisher, Erika Frick, Mason Hollatz, Mathias Kaiser, Alexa Krieg, Gracie Krummel, Dawnyel Martin, Aleydi Martinez-Torres, Kaylie McHugh, Sylvia McMeeken, Gavin Meyer, Kaylee Ostricki, Cody Randow, Calvin Rasmussen, Jack Remus, Isabelle Schill, Gracie Schmidt, Riley Spindler, MyKayla Stueber, Brody Thomer, Tria Tubbs, Brooks Vanderhoof, Hailey Wiesman, Lucy Zaleski, Emily Zuelke.
Ninth grade: Olivia Ballerstein, Madelyn Berdan, Joshua Bosmans, Carely Cano-Aguilera, Nathan Cordes, Amber Drexler, Connor Finke, Gavin Gawlikoski, Camryn Gresham, Kolton Haupt, Aaron Knetter, Connor Kreft, Dylan Lewerenz, John Mews, Kaden Ostricki, Carly Pankratz, Chloe Post, Emmercyn Schiller, Brianna Sherden, Avery Skaya, Dylan Strasser, Christopher Stuttgen, Carter Trowbridge, Jovanni Verdone, Mario Verdone, Jenna Weigel, Ava Wenzel, Alexis Wiesman, Lila Yoder.
Honors
12th grade: Braden Bloom, Ryan Brubaker, Madelyn Danielson, Abbigail Dennee, Brandon Drexler, Austyn Johnson, Riley Kroening, Makenzie Kuehnhold, Gavin Leonhardt, Ashton Martin, Juliana Molina, Saliza Pilsner, Nathan Remus, Alexzandria Stargardt, Cole Tichy, Gavin Zoellick.
11th grade: Kayla Casperson, Xander Curtice, Garrett Drexler, Taylor Gawlikoski, Lydia Junemann, Vance Kielman, Lillyan Kildahl, Brandon Knetter, Dylan Lange, Cayden Leonhardt, Perla Martinez Gonzalez Scott Robus, Kalyn Schueller, Paige Spindler, Alex Trowbridge, Mette Utzon, Jasmine Weiland, Daisy Yoder.
10th grade: Carley Ehrike, Maddie Fischer, Lucas Forrest, Matthew Mueller, Jaegar Ormond, Seth Ostricki, Gracie Rehm, Robin Serwe, Madelyn Stein, Zander Zawislan.
Ninth grade: Ali Bohman, Tyler Budtke, Manny Carrion, Ava Dehlinger, Ella Dennee, Carter Foster, Jaela Jochimsen, Bailey Knapp, Dakota Knetter, Owen Lueck, Rhyan Millard, Devin Moore, Hayden Polzin, Lucas Sauter, Breleigh Shanks, Garrett Smazal, Jaden Weis, Kaylynn Winkler.
