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OFHS State Solo and Ensemble Results

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GARRET WONS AWARDED EXEMPLARY SOLOIST AWARD
Garrett Wons, son of Bill and Suzie Wons, recently received the WSMA Exemplary Soloist Award at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival. Garrett is a sophomore at Oconto Falls High School and has been playing saxophone since the sixth grade. His perfect score performance of “Serenade For Alto Saxophone by Frank Bencriscutto earned him the nomination and recognition as one of the top three performers at his State festival site! “I was really excited after my performance”, said Wons. “The adjudicator said WOW! and told me my technique was blazing!” Garrett said he practices at least one hour a day on his saxophone and looks forward to working on more solo selections in future Solo and Ensemble festivals. As for the future, he plans to pursue more festivals and competitions on the state and national level.

STUDENTS RECEIVE EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATIONS

Mara Grasse, Camden Jackson, Makenna Kussow

Three students from Oconto Falls High School were recently nominated by their adjudicators for the WSMA Exemplary Soloist Award and were recognized as one of the top five performers at their Festival Site. Congratulations to Makenna Kussow on her vocal solo The Black Swan by Gian Carlo Menotti,

Camden Jackson on his vocal solo Widmung by Robert Schumann, and Mara Grasse on her musical theater solo How Could I Ever Know from The Secret Garden by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon.

The Oconto Falls High School Choir and Band students recently participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival held at UW-Green Bay on May 6, 2017. Four OFHS students received nominations as Exemplary Soloists, recognizing them as one of the top five students in their State Festival site.

Congratulations to all of these fine musicians! Results were as follows:

STATE – FIRST

Makenna Kussow, vocal solo -EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION

Kayla Sharboneau, vocal solo

Paige Bain-Vrba, vocal solo

Kaitlin Kramarczyk, vocal solo

Hailey Ferfecki, vocal solo

Amber Proctor, vocal solo

Mackenzie Staidl, vocal solo

Lillian Olson, vocal solo

Peter Murphy, vocal solo

Camden Jackson, vocal solo-EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION

Hunter Christenson, vocal solo

Makenna Kussow, musical theater solo

Kayla Sharboneau, musical theater solo

Mara Grasse, musical theater solo-EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION

Hailey Ferfecki, musical theater solo

Charis Wirtley, musical theater solo

Andrea Spang, musical theater solo

Camden Jackson, musical theater solo

Peter Murphy, musical theater solo

Allison Luebke, trumpet solo

Garrett Wons, alto saxophone solo-EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION

Makenna Kussow & Kayla Sharboneau, vocal duet

Kayla Sharboneau & Peter Murphy, vocal duet

Makenna Kussow & Camden Jackson, vocal duet

SSA Trio: Paige Bain-Vrba, Makenna Kussow, & Kayla Sharboneau

Chamber Singers SSAA Madrigal: Cortney Meunier, Paige Bain-Vrba, Alicia Carter, Kaylee Greetan, Angel Gruszynski, Morgan Haslitt, Kaitlin Kramarczyk, Makenna Kussow, Megan Loberger, Jennifer Longsine, Kaylin Nickels, Lillian Olson, Taylor Pritzl, Kayla Sharboneau, Theresa Whitehouse, & Nova Winans

Cantabile SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Hailey Ferfecki, Andrea Spang, Megan Zielinski, Lydia Murphy-Hendricks, Calisa Reyes, Paige Stapleton, Grace Williams, Anna Maria Oliveira-Assuncao, Amber Proctor, Mackenzie Staidl, & Laken Wall

Cantabile SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Mara Grasse, Mikayla Cassel, Aliza Dickinson, Rayne Winans, Isabella Behnke, Graciella Carter, Erin Effenberger, Jordan Rennie, Tianna Rowell-Brown, Faith Hujet, Alayna Smith, & Charis Wirtley

Chorale TTB Miscellaneous Ensemble: Ryan Umentum, Keith Archiquette, Alex Kamke, Hunter Schaden, Camden Jackson, Hunter Christenson, Colter McCormick, Hunter Ryczek, Ethan Winkler, & Peter Murphy

SSATB Madrigal: Makenna Kussow, Paige Bain-Vrba, Hailey Ferfecki, Mara Grasse, Kayla Sharboneau, Andrea Spang, Mackenzie Staidl, Charis Wirtley, Hunter Christenson, Camden Jackson, Peter Murphy, Ryan Umentum, Hunter Ryczek, Ethan Winkler, & Keith Archiquette

SATB Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Camden Jackson, Makenna Kussow, Paige Bain-Vrba, Hailey Ferfecki, Mara Grasse, Kayla Sharboneau, Andrea Spang, Mackenzie Staidl, Charis Wirtley, Hunter Christenson, Peter Murphy, Ryan Umentum, Hunter Ryczek, Keith Archiquette, & Ethan Winkler

STATE – SECOND

Ethan Winkler, vocal solo

Charis Wirtley, vocal solo

Mara Grasse, vocal solo

Alex Kamke, musical theater solo

Paige Bain-Vrba, musical theater solo

Kaitlin Kramarczyk, musical theater solo

Charis Wirtley & Mackenzie Staidl, vocal duet

Alto Saxophone Trio: Natalie Olson, Delani Romback, & Elizabeth Kallies

Cantabile SSA Madrigal: Mackenzie Staidl, Isabella Behnke,

Graciella Carter, Mikayla Cassel, Aliza Dickinson, Hailey Ferfecki,

Mara Grasse, Faith Hujet, Rayne Winans, Amber Proctor, Jordan Rennie, Calisa Reyes, Alayna Smith, Andrea Spang, Paige Stapleton, Grace Williams, Anna Maria Oliveira-Assuncao, Charis Wirtley, & Megan Zielinski

Chamber Singers SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Megan Loberger, Alicia Carter, Kaylee Greetan, Angel Gruszynski, Morgan Haslitt, Kaitlin Kramarczyk, Jennifer Longsine, Cortney Meunier, Kaylin Nickels, Lillian Olson, Taylor Pritzl, Theresa Whitehouse, & Nova Winans

Chorale TTBB Miscellaneous Ensemble: Hunter Christenson, Keith Archiquette, Alex Kamke, Hunter Schaden, Camden Jackson, Colter McCormick, Hunter Ryczek, Ethan Winkler, Peter Murphy, & Ryan Umentum

Memorial Day Celebration!!

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PANTHER PRIDE ASSOCIATION

Memorial Day Celebration!!
Oconto Falls, WI
Friday May 26th thru Monday May 29th, 2017

Parade: Monday May 29th – 12:30 p.m.
Carnival: Christman Amusement out of Wautoma, Wisconsin – Friday Night through Monday

• Carnival Specials
o Friday – Buck Special 6 until 10 p.m. every ride only $1.00 each.
o Saturday – Wristband Special 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
o Sunday – Wristband Special 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
o Advance Wristbands will be $15.00 sold at local merchants & through schools

• EVENTS
o Modified Pitch Tourney Friday through Monday 100% payback.
o Dash O.F. Color run Saturday 9 to 11 a.m.
o Fireworks! Saturday Night – dusk on old football field. Rain Date Sunday.
o Bean Bag Tournament Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
o Live Bands Sunday 3-11PM Sons of Legend & 44 Audible
o Monday a Show-N-Shine Car & Truck Show for details contact Jim @ 373-3562 or Char @ 846-3101
o Big Bike Giveaway for the kids at the old football field after the parade.

PARADE INFORMATION
Parade Formation: Sherman St. on west side of Oconto Falls
LINEUP: 11:00 a.m.
STEP-OFF: 12:30 p.m.

*New for 2017 float prizes as determined by judges:
1st – $300 2nd – $200 3rd – $100

Parade Route: Sherman St. to Maple St., Left on Maple over the bridge to Main St. then right on Main St., Left on Central Ave. Finishing by Washington Middle School and Memorial Park.
We are asking organizations PLEASE DO NOT throw candy or other items from moving vehicles for safety reasons. If you would like to distribute items, this can be done by handing out along the parade route.

It is against the law to consume beer on floats, as well as giving it away to spectators along the parade route. If you plan on attending as an entry with live animals, please have a pooper scooper following behind you, for the prevention of parade participants stepping in something unpleasant …

If you plan on taking part in the parade, please return this form

Grand Opening of the Packerland Broadband

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Your attendance is requested at the Grand Opening of the Packerland Broadband Store on Saturday, May 20. The Grand Opening is a free family-friendly event and will take place from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30. You’ll be delighted and entertained during this unique chance to learn about the ways new and existing customers can now interact with Packerland Broadband. You will also be able to enter to win big prizes (including a 48” Sony Smart TV and sound bar!), enjoy delicious refreshments provided by Crivello’s, and test drive Packerland Broadband services.

The store, located at 323 Highland Drive in Oconto Falls, is the first of its kind. Visitors are able to make bill payments, inquire about current and new services, demo TiVo with multi-room functionality, try out 100 Mbps ExtremeConnect Internet, and much more.

Packerland Broadband provides modern telecommunication services in 56 rural communities throughout Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We are 100% employee owned. As owners we are dedicated to providing services and products that benefit the communities we are a part of. We have been in operation since 2007 as a division of CCI Systems and based in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Launches Emergency Telemedicine

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As a federally-designated critical access hospital, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital (founded as Community Memorial Hospital in 1921) has served as a main provider of emergency care in Oconto County for decades. On May 1, 2017, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital launched the use of new technology that takes its emergency care services to a new, advanced level now and into the future. It’s called, Emergency Telemedicine.

Emergency Telemedicine allows patients in the HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Emergency Department to be seen by emergency medicine physicians at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay … with only the click of a button! It serves as an added resource to the full-time, 24/7 care provided by the highly-skilled and trained emergency medicine providers on staff at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital.

“As part of Hospital Sisters Health System –Eastern Wisconsin Division, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center operate as one family,” said Dan DeGroot, Chief Operating Officer, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital. “As sister hospitals, we share the same mission and practices. Now, thanks to Emergency Telemedicine, we can also be in the same room to provide an enhanced level of emergency care when needed.”

Emergency Telemedicine involves the use of a portable device equipped with a screen, microphone, camera with zoom function and vital sign monitoring tools that can be wheeled to a patient’s bedside. When a patient arrives at the HSHS St. Clare Emergency Department, they are immediately and continuously cared for by the providers on staff. If a consultation or additional exam is needed, providers at HSHS St. Clare can use the Emergency Telemedicine technology to immediately contact a physician at HSHS St. Vincent or St. Mary’s to conduct a video conference and/or exam of the patient. The physicians at HSHS St. Vincent or St. Mary’s are available via Emergency Telemedicine 24-hours a day.

“In the past, consultations between the providers at HSHS St. Clare, St. Vincent and St. Mary’s were conducted over the phone,” said Colleen Koski, Director, Patient Care Services, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital. “Emergency Telemedicine allows us to make more accurate and efficient decisions about patient care. In some cases, it may also eliminate the need for a patient to be transferred to Green Bay for care.”

To learn more about Emergency Telemedicine at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, click here.

In March 2017, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital implemented Telestroke, which utilizes the same technology as Emergency Telemedicine to deliver faster, improved care of stroke patients. Click here to learn more about Telestroke at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital.

2017 DASH O.F. COLOR!

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Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:

Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CDT)

Oconto Falls
Memorial Field
Oconto Falls, WI 54154

Dash O.F. Color is a non-timed 5K run/walk that is fun for the entire family! People of all ages will enjoy a stroll through town while they get covered with color!

Every participant registered by midnight on 5/15/17 will be given a t-shirt & sunglasses!

Get a team together and have some fun… wear crazy outfits! There will be prizes for Costumes…Colorfulness…Largest Team and More!

Packet Pickup?

Friday, May 26th Noon – 6:00 pm at Senn Hometown Insurance Agency, 237 N. Main St., Oconto Falls (920)848-2341.

Saturday, May 27th 7:00-9:00 am, Memorial Field, Oconto Falls, WI

Sign Up Here

Walleyes for Tomorrow 2017 banquet

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Sportsmen and women are invited to an event dedicated to raising money for walleye habitat improvement, fishing education and youth fishing.

The Green Bay Walleyes for Tomorrow annual fundraising banquet is Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Stadium View, 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay. The fun begins at 5 p.m. when the doors open and the raffles and silent auction begins, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The Friday night fish fry buffet will feature baked and deep-fried cod, chicken and all the fixings.

Door prizes will be awarded, and guests have an opportunity to win raffle prizes including guns, fishing rods and wildlife prints, while supporting a campaign to improve walleye fishing in the area.

Dinner tickets are $20 per person. Corporate tables are $240 which includes 8 tickets, a free wildlife print and entry into a gun raffle open only to corporate tables.

All of the money raised at the banquet will be spent in the local area. The proceeds from last year’s event were used to help purchase a generator for a Department of Natural Resources shocking boat in Oconto County and to provide a fishing clinic for 4-H youth. At the clinic, 25 rod and reel combos were distributed to participants. WFT continues to raise money for a walleye habitat project on the Oconto River.

Order your tickets today at GreenbayWalleyesForTomorrow.com. For more information about this event, please contact Bill Koehne at 920-826-5901.

Prevea Women’s Care Now in Oconto Falls

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Prevea Health is pleased to announce it is now offering women’s care services at the Prevea Oconto Falls Health Center, 853 S. Main St., located in the Medical Services Building on the campus of HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls.

Prevea Women’s Care at the Prevea Oconto Falls Health Center is an excellent choice for women of all ages looking for comprehensive care for pregnancy or for their general health, such as routine exams, tests and procedures. The Prevea Women’s Care team in Oconto Falls is comprised of an OB/GYN physician and four certified nurse midwives (CNM).

Meet the Prevea Women’s Care team in Oconto Falls:

Dr. Jennifer Milosavljevic is a board-certified and fellowship-trained OB/GYN physician specializing in preventive medicine and health maintenance; pregnancy care; high-risk pregnancies; abnormal pap smears; and minor and major gynecological surgery.

Marta Brace, CNM, specializes in routine OB/GYN care; midwifery care and natural childbirth; adolescent care; and preventive care/health maintenance. Marta is also a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

Natalie Larson, CNM, specializes in routine OB/GYN care; labor and delivery support and care in the hospital; health promotion; and contraceptive management, including insertion and removal of Nexplanon®. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Rebecca Morrill, CNM, specializes in routine OB/GYN care; preconception care; labor and delivery support and care in the hospital; and contraceptive management. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from the National Certification Corporation.

Mary Williams, CNM, specializes in routine OB/GYN care; contraception management, including IUD placement and Nexplanon®; postpartum care; breastfeeding and lactation consulting; menopause; and STDs. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Patients can make an appointment with Dr. Milosavljevic, Marta, Natalie, Rebecca or Mary, by calling (920) 436-1360.

Love Basket Silent Auction

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Love Basket
A variety of love-themed gift baskets were auctioned off at the Annual Love Basket Silent Auction, hosted by employees of HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital. Gift basket themes included, “I Love Wine and Chocolate.”

On Thursday, February 9, the Auxiliary of HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital hosted its annual Salad Luncheon in conjunction with the Love Basket Silent Auction, hosted by hospital employees.

The Salad Luncheon attracted 120 people, while a variety of love-themed baskets including I Love Movie Night, I Love Wine and Chocolates and I Love Valentine’s Day were auctioned off.  All of the proceeds from both fundraising efforts benefit HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital. The funds will be used towards health care improvements at the hospital, as well as health care education scholarships for local students.

A variety of salads were featured at the Annual Salad Luncheon hosted by the Auxiliary of HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital.

Front row L – R: Mary Lemmen, Auxiliary Treasurer; Pat Grenke, Auxiliary Volunteer; Hope Hrabik, Auxiliary President; Regina Boettcher, Volunteer Services Assistant at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital; Darlene Hodny, Auxiliary Volunteer. Back row L – R: Becky Schmidt, Auxiliary Volunteer; Sue Gutheridge, Auxiliary Volunteer; Debra Pecha, Auxiliary Volunteer; Corky Goodell, Auxiliary Volunteers.

THE YOUNG IRELANDERS

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Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts welcomes outstanding international performers on February 19!

THE YOUNG IRELANDERS

SUNDAY ∙ FEBRUARY 19 ∙ 2017
2:00 PM
FALLS AREA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
210 North Farm Road ∙ Oconto Falls ∙ WI

The Young Irelanders comprises eight sensational performers who have Irish traditional music, song & dance running through their veins. Although still in their 20’s and 30’s, these performers have achieved more than most people would aspire to in a lifetime. Between them they have performed for many heads of state, Presidents of Ireland, US Presidents, the Queen of England, the President of China, Prince Albert of Monaco, Empress Michiko of Japan, performed at Radio City Music Hall, the Great Hall of the People in China, Kremlin State Palace in Moscow, the US Capitol Building, Fox Theatre in Detroit and the Pantages Theatre in L.A . The artists have also toured as lead performers with Riverdance and Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, been soloists on PBS Special’s, shared the stage with Bono, and have recorded with Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) and been chosen by Sting to perform for his exclusive private parties.

Order tickets online at www.ocontofallsfriendsofthearts.com

Sponsored by
Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts ∙ ST Paper ∙ N.E.W. Credit Union
∙ Neva Hodge Lemorande