Category: Chamber News

Come to a free car seat check:

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Come to a free car seat check:

Peterson Ford
300 North Main Street, Oconto Falls
Saturday, May 21st, 2016
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

A Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will:
• check your child’s car seat for proper installation
• check car seats for recalls
• answer questions
• help with correct installation of child car seats

safe kidsGrant funded car seats will be provided to families who qualify for WIC and whose child needs a new car seat.
• These seats are available for a monetary donation or at no cost.
• Donations are welcome and appreciated!
• One grant funded car seat per child.

11th Annual Spring Fling Gala

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HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital

11th Annual Spring Fling Gala

Friday May 20, 2016

Green Bay Botanical Garden

Hosted by HSHS St. Clare Foundation

All funds raised at the Gala are to benefit HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital to advance and support extraordinary patient care.

Join us for an elegant evening of food and entertainment!

Location: Green Bay Botanical Gardens, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay, WI

Reception ● 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm: Tasting Room – complimentary wine, beer, spirits, appetizers

Garden Tours – complimentary tours

Atrium & dinner harpist ● 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Isaac Cupino

Dinner ● 6:00 pm: Opening remarks, blessing by Sister Annice McClure

● 6:15 pm: Gourmet catered dinner (by Runaway Spoon), dessert & LaJava coffee tasting to follow

Donation Challenge ● 7:00 pm: Video & Donation Challenge – Conducted by celebrity guests; WBAY anchor & voice of Lambeau Field Bill Jartz, Schenck and Packer board member Diane Roundy and Green Bay Packer player (to be announced)

Live Music & Dancing ● 9:00 pm – Midnight: Big Mouth & the Power Tool Horns

Silent Auction ● closes at 9:00 pm

$1000 Wenz Home Furniture drawing ● 9:30 pm – Sponsored by Wenz Home Furniture

Cash Bar ● 4:00 pm – Midnight

Tickets are pre-sale, no at the door sales. Tickets $55 per person. Tickets included in some sponsor packages. Contact Ann Senn at 920-848-6369 or ann.senn@hshs.org to purchase tickets or visit http://2016springgala.eventbrite.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Ann.

Abrams Theatre Presents “Shrek The Musical”

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shrekAbrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, Shrek The Musical (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book & Lyrics By David Lindsay-Abaire, Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig) April 15, 2016 – April 24, 2016 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek.

Opening night is Friday, April 15 at 7:00pm. Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will be celebrating by having an Opening Night Gala. Patrons that attend opening night will receive complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks after the show (with the cast and crew).

Subsequent show dates are as follows:

April 16th at 1pm & 7pm
April 17th at 1pm
April 22nd at 7pm
April 23rd at 1pm & 7pm
April 24th at 1pm

Performances are at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams, WI 54101. Tickets are $14.00 for Adults (18-64), $12.00 for Seniors (65+) and Youth (5-17), and $7.00 for Children (4 and under). Tickets can be purchased online at www.AbramsTheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 920-826-5852.

OFHS send 64 musicians to State Music dFestival

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The Oconto Falls High School Music Department recently participated in the Near North Music Conference District Solo Ensemble Festival on Saturday, March 12 at Oconto High School. Students were evaluated by WSMA adjudicators in a variety of musical categories, including tone, intonation, balance, technique, and expression. 45 events involving 65 student musicians qualified for the State Solo & Ensemble to be held on May 7 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Participating schools in the Near North Music Conference included Oconto Falls High School, Washington Middle School-Oconto Falls, Oconto High School, Oconto Middle School, Marinette High School, Marinette Middle School, and St. Thomas Aquinas School. Choral Director Amy Thiel and Band Director Ben Burish both commented on how proud they were of these outstanding students! Results are as follows:

CLASS A-STARRED FIRST *I
(STATE QUALIFIERS FOR MAY 7, 2016 AT UW-GREEN BAY)
Leah Wons, vocal solo
Kiana Archiquette, vocal solo
Victoria Bain-Vrba, vocal solo
Eja Sweig, vocal solo
Emily Coopman, vocal solo
Jennifer Deau, vocal solo
Makenna Kussow, vocal solo
Kaitlyn Brunette, vocal solo
Kayla Sharboneau, vocal solo
Kaitlin Kramarczyk, vocal solo
Camden Jackson, vocal solo
Peter Murphy, vocal solo
Alex Kamke, vocal solo
Eja Sweig, musical theater solo
Jennifer Deau, musical theater solo
Leah Wons, musical theater solo
Kiana Archiquette, musical theater solo
Andrea Shamburek, musical theater solo
Victoria Bain-Vrba, musical theater solo
Makenna Kussow, musical theater solo
Paige Bain-Vrba, musical theater solo
Kayla Sharboneau, musical theater solo
Mara Grasse, musical theater solo
Cameron Box, drum set solo
Allison Luebke, trumpet solo
Delani Romback, alto saxophone solo
Brittany Russell, alto saxophone solo
Eja Sweig & Jaclyn Erickson, vocal duet
Victoria Bain-Vrba & Paige Bain-Vrba, vocal duet
Ashley Baeten & Leah Wons, vocal duet
Makenna Kussow & Kaitlyn Brunette, vocal duet
Hailey Ferfecki & Camryn Radaj, vocal duet
Kiana Archiquette & Peter Murphy, vocal duet

SSA Vocal Trio: Jaclyn Erickson, Simone Safian, & Emily Coopman
SSA Vocal Trio: Jennifer Deau, Leah Wons, & Ashley Baeten
Saxophone Quartet: Samuel Fletcher, Aaron Gonnering, Peter Murphy, & Delani Romback
SATB Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Eja Sweig, Kiana Archiquette, Ashley Baeten, Victoria Bain-Vrba, Emily Coopman, Leah Wons, Jennifer Deau, Jaclyn Erickson, Makenna Kussow, Simone Safian, Andrea Shamburek, Hunter Christenson, Wylie Howey, Alex Kamke, Ethan Winkler,
Camden Jackson, Hunter Ryczek, Jacob Ellman, & Peter Murphy
Chamber Singers SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Andrea Shamburek,
Victoria Bain-Vrba, Emily Coopman, Danielle Bursa, Alexandria Clark, Michaela Meyer, Simone Safian, Jaclyn Erickson, Karley Krueger, Ashley Baeten, Andrea Shamburek, Adrianna Siech, & Brittany Wirtz
Chamber Singers SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Kiana Archiquette, Leah Wons, Jennifer Deau, Ahlana Saray, Chyna Sell, Chloe Hetzel, & Eja Sweig
Chamber Singers SSAA Madrigal: Leah Wons, Brittany Wirtz, Eja Sweig, Adrianna Siech, Andrea Shamburek, Karley Krueger, Ahlana Saray, Simone Safian, Chloe Hetzel, Jaclyn Erickson, Jennifer Deau, Chyna Sell, Michaela Meyer, Emily Coopman, Alexandria Clark, Danielle Bursa, Victoria Bain-Vrba, Ashley Baeten, & Kiana Archiquette
Cantabile SSAA Madrigal: Makenna Kussow, Paige Bain-Vrba, Megan Loberger, Kaitlyn Brunette, Aliza Dickinson, Vicky Kozlovsky, Kayla Sharboneau, Theresa Whitehouse, Rayne Winans, Taylor Blasing, Hailey Ferfecki, Jennifer Longsine, Alicia Carter, Kaylin Nickels, Taylor Pritzl, Morgan Haslitt, Faith Hujet, Kaitlin Kramarczyk, Camryn Radaj, & Cortney Meunier
Cantabile SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Jennifer Longsine, Aliza Dickinson, Makenna Kussow, Megan Loberger, Megan Zielinski, Kaitlyn Brunette, Hannah Holden, Alicia Carter, Theresa Whitehouse, Taylor Blasing, Kaylee Greetan, Morgan Haslitt, Kaylin Nickels, Camryn Radaj, Taylor Pritzl
Chorale TTBB Miscellaneous Ensemble: Jacob Ellman, Alex Kamke, Ethan Winkler, Hunter Christenson, Camden Jackson, Wylie Howey, David Grenke, Hunter Ryczek, Yibo Li, & Peter Murphy
SATB Madrigal: Victoria Bain-Vrba, Eja Sweig, Kiana Archiquette, Ashley Baeten, Emily Coopman, Leah Wons, Jennifer Deau, Jaclyn Erickson, Makenna Kussow, Simone Safian, Andrea Shamburek, Hunter Christenson, Wylie Howey, Alex Kamke, Ethan Winkler, Camden Jackson, Hunter Ryczek, Jacob Ellman, & Peter Murphy
Percussion Ensemble: Cameron Box, Jacob Engel, Camden Jackson, Ally Magnin, Collin Schindel, & Alexzander Willson

CLASS A-FIRST
Simone Safian, vocal solo
Ashley Baeten, vocal solo
Andrea Shamburek, vocal solo
Hailey Ferfecki, vocal solo
Aliza Dickinson, vocal solo
Paige Bain-Vrba, vocal solo
Mara Grasse, vocal solo
Andrea Spang, vocal solo
Charis Wirtley, vocal solo
Ashley Baeten, musical theater solo
Emily Coopman, musical theater solo
Simone Safian, musical theater solo
Samuel Fletcher, clarinet solo
Brianna Lefebre, flute solo
Cameron Mercier, flute solo
Trae Fischer, euphonium solo
Kiana Archiquette & Andrea Shamburek, vocal duet
Kayla Sharboneau & Megan Loberger, vocal duet
Hailey Ferfecki & Camden Jackson, vocal duet
Alex Kamke & Ethan Winkler, vocal duet
Cantabile SSA Madrigal: Hailey Ferfecki, Paige Bain-Vrba, Kayla Sharboneau, Shaianne Thompson, Vicky Kozlovsky, Kaitlin Kramarczyk, Rayne Winans, Julianna Agamaite, Angel Gruszynski, Faith Hujet, Faith Kaminski, Cortney Meunier, Cinthia Torres, & Elexea Weinandt

CLASS A-SECOND
Hannah Fontaine, alto saxophone solo
Jada Janiak, clarinet solo
Simone Safian & Jennifer Deau, vocal duet
Matthew Martin & Skylar Marquardt, saxophone duet
Natalie Olson & Madeline Witt, saxophone duet
Mitchell Williams & Ethan Winkler, trumpet duet

CLASS B-FIRST
Julianna Agamaite, vocal solo
Rayne Winans, vocal solo
Mikayla Cassel, vocal solo
Mackenzie Staidl, vocal solo
Amber Proctor, vocal solo
Jacob Ellman, vocal solo
Yibo Li, vocal solo
Ethan Winkler, vocal solo
Isaac Carlton, euphonium solo
Aaron Gonnering, baritone saxophone solo
Jamey Gruszynski, flute solo
Jenna Lefevre, oboe solo
Sierra Rose Seizyk, trombone solo
Isabella Behnke & Mackenzie Staidl, vocal duet
Flute Trio: Ashley Baeten, Bridgett Gorman, & Kya Pecha
Woodwind Trio: Amanda Manning, Mikayla Pagel, & Mariah Vorpahl
Trumpet Quartet: Hunter Gagnon, Keeshawn Katers, Brett Proctor, & Brody Schindel

Concert Choir SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Mackenzie Staidl, Mikayla Cassel, Andrea Spang, Grace Williams, Charis Wirtley, Alice Bateman, Graciella Carter, Erin Effenberger, Adeline Pumplun, Jordan Rennie, Laken Wall, Mara Grasse, Amber Proctor, Tina Spice

Jazz Ensemble: Ashley Baeten, Cameron Box, Isaac Carlton, Samuel Fletcher, Hannah Fontaine, Emily Gonnering, Camden Jackson, Matthew Judd, Amara Lister, Allison Luebke, Matthew Martin, Cameron Mercier, Peter Murphy, Brittany Russell, Sierra Rose Seizyk, Andrea Shamburek, Mackenzie Staidl

CLASS B-SECOND
Faith Kaminski, vocal solo
Taylor Blasing, vocal solo
Adeline Pumplun, vocal solo
Laken Wall, vocal solo
Graciella Carter, vocal solo
Emily Gonnering, trumpet solo
Orion Hodkiewicz, trumpet solo
Kaitlin Kramarczyk, clarinet solo
Alyssa Langlay, trumpet solo
Nicole Micoliczyk, flute solo
Gary Saari, tuba solo
Emily Tomesek, oboe solo
Mikayla Cassel & Sisney Romo, clarinet duet
Saxophone Quartet: Hayden Cross, Aaron Van Den Elzen, Dale Tomesek, & Garrett Wons

CLASS B-THIRD
Trombone Trio: Cole Danoff, Jacob Ellman, & Joshua Johnson

Linen Sale

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LinenDue to popular request, the HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting a Linen Sale again this year.

In March of 2015 the Auxiliary hosted its first ever Linen Sale. The sale is open to the public and shoppers are welcome anytime from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8.

The sale is held in the Assisi Room, A & B. Blankets, sheet sets in variety of sizes, pillows, quilt sets and sherpas will be available for purchase. Cash, checks, credit cards accepted. Almost immediately after last year’s sale, buyers began asking if and when we would be having a Linen Sale again.

The sale proved to be one of St. Clare’s Auxiliary’s most popular fund raising sales.

Premier of Oconto County’s Discover Wisconsin Episode

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discover-wisconsin-choicePremier of Oconto County’s Discover Wisconsin Episode
Sneak peek of the Discover Wisconsin broadcast featuring Oconto County

Download Official Press Release Here.

Residents from across Wisconsin and beyond will soon discover Oconto County! The episode “Oconto County – a place for you” follows hosts Mariah Haberman and Eric Paulsen from Discover Wisconsin around the county for endless opportunities of adventure!

The episode will show off Oconto County’s hundreds of miles in snowmobile and ATV/UTV trails, the Bay of Green Bay, artist Joan White, Sweet Memories Candy Shoppe, the Nicolet National Forest and the history of Oconto County!

Several festivals – such as Copperfest, Oconto Fly-In and the Lakes Country Arts and Crafts show are also featured.

The episode concludes with scenes from a guided fishing excursion with Don Loch on the Bay of Green Bay for some world class walleye fishing.

The public is invited to a “Discover Wisconsin” premier party on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 5:00pm at the Red Maple Country Club in Suring. Please RSVP by Friday, March 18, 2016 by phone 920-834-6969 or email ocedc@ocontocounty.org.

The episode will air in Northeast Wisconsin on March 26th at 10:00am on FSN Wisconsin or WFRV Channel 5 March 26th at 6:30pm. Discover Wisconsin TV airs in eight states across the Midwest. Check out their broadcast guide online at www.discoverwisconsin.com to find out when you can catch the show in your neck of the woods.

The 20-minute episode will also be available online after March 26th at:
www.discoverwisconsin.com or www.ocontocounty.org

Handmade Blankets and Disney-Themed Stuffed Animals

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Stuffed animalsOn Thursday, Feb. 11 members of the Pasture Pirates 4-H Club and Lioness Club in Oconto Falls donated handmade blankets and Disney-themed stuffed animals to the emergency department at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital.

The blankets and stuffed toys will be used to provide some extra comfort to children who come to the emergency department in need of care. “It’s cold this time of year and the blankets and toys will certainly be appreciated by our young patients,” said Colleen Koski, Nursing Manager at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital.

The Oconto Falls Lioness Club and Pasture Pirates 4-H club are dedicated to helping others and provide support to various community organizations throughout the year. “This is a way to warm children’s hearts,” said Ally Magnin, a member of the Pasture Pirates 4-H Club. “It’s kids helping kids,” she said.

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Regional Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

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Open house event at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Regional Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

Details about the open house:
· About 75 people attended the open house
· Attendees were able to see and learn about all of the new medical technology added, including the hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

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Attached photos:
· Chamber: The new, hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) supercharges the body’s healing ability with concentrated oxygen to help resolve painful, stubborn wounds and infections.

· Blessing: Jane Charnetski, Director of Regional Wound Care and Hyperbaric Centers for Hospital Sisters Health System – Eastern Wisconsin Division, leads the blessing of the new, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Regional Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

· Giese Sommer Charnetski: Dawn Giese, Nurse Practitioner, HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Regional Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center; Dr. Todd Sommer, Medical Director of Regional Wound Care and Hyperbaric Centers for Hospital Sisters Health System – Eastern Wisconsin Division; and Jane Charnetski, Director of Regional Wound Care and Hyperbaric Centers for Hospital Sisters Health System – Eastern Wisconsin Division

Shrek The Musical – Abrams Theater – NOW AUDITIONING

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ShrekAbrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will holding open auditions for their next musical, Shrek The Musical (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book & Lyrics By David Lindsay-Abaire, Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig) on January 13 & 14, 2016 – 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams.

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek.

Actors age 8 and older are welcome to audition. Prepare an upbeat song from a musical to sing (not a song from Shrek The Musical). You will learn and perform a dance routine in small groups at the audition. You must audition in order to be in the show, no late entries will be allowed. Rehearsals will generally be on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday nights beginning in January. Show dates are scheduled for April 15-17 & 22-24, 2016. Please consider your availability for all rehearsals and show dates, and your level of commitment before auditioning. We are always looking for Backstage and Front of House Crew Members as well. For more information call Brandon Byng at (920) 826-5852.