Category: General

Sports Physicals Proceeds to Benefit Area Schools’ Athletic Departments

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Sports balls for a number of different sports with stethescope
Sports balls for a number of different sports with stethescope

Oconto Falls – Health centers in Gillett, Mountain, Oconto Falls, Lena, Oconto and Suring are accepting appointments for sports physical examinations for athletes wanting to participate in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) sport.

Sports physicals are performed by Prevea Health providers and licensed athletic trainers. “We are examining everything from heart issues to musculoskeletal issues,” said Mike LaMere, Prevea Sports Medicine Outreach Supervisor. “We want to make sure athletes are healthy and ready to compete.”

Sports physical examinations cost $20 and all proceeds will be donated to the athletic department of the school the athlete/patient plays for. Athletes/patients can also request their payment be donated to their sport club. Please see below for available appointment dates and times.

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Prevea Gillett Health Center – (920) 855-2823
Wednesday, June 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Prevea Mountain Health Center – (715) 276-1600
Thursday, July 30, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Prevea Oconto Falls Health Center – (920) 846-8187
Wednesday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Prevea Lena Health Center – (920) 829-6400
Tuesday, June 30, 8 to 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 4 to 6 p.m.
Prevea Oconto Health Center – (920) 834-4110
Thursday, July 16, 3 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 30, 3 to 6 p.m.
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Prevea Suring Health Center – (920) 842-1147
Thursday, July 9, 1 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 23, 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit www.prevea.com/wiaa-physicals.

Memorial Day Celebration!!

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14005491_sPANTHER PRIDE ASSOCIATION
Memorial Day Celebration!!

Oconto Falls, WI
Friday May 22nd thru May 25th, 2015
Parade: Monday May 25th – 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.
o Advance Wristbands will be $14.00 sold at local merchants.
· EVENTS
o Modified Pitch Tourney running Friday through Monday 100% payback.
o Fireworks! at dusk on the football field Saturday Night.
Rain date: Sunday Night.
o Bean Bag Tournament at 4:00 p.m. for details contact Paul @ 846-2898.
o Monday a Show-N-Shine Car & Truck Show
o Ping Pong Drop for the kids at the Football Field, right after the parade.
We will be having 2 drops: 6 years and under and 7- 12 years old. A Bike will be
given away for each drop! Plus other Prizes! For all kids!
PARADE INFORMATION
Parade Formation: Oconto Falls Elementary School @ Maria Volk Dr. off County Road I
LINEUP: 11:00 a.m.
STEP-OFF: 12:30 p.m.
Parade Route: Farm Rd. to Main St., Right on Main St. to Washington St., Right on
Washington St. to Central Avenue, Right on Central. Finishing by Washington Middle School and Memorial Park.

As in the past, 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 …
CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
If your group plans on taking part in the parade, please return the attached form to

PLEASE EMAIL OR SEND REGISTRATION TO:
memorialweekendcelebration@gmail.com
Jenny Mercier – email merciers@bayland.net or
195 W Highland Dr. Oconto Falls WI, 54154 by FRIDAY MAY 22, 2015
Any questions or concerns please call: (920)-848-8293 or (920) 604-0821
What a tradition to take part in! We’ll see you Monday May 25th!
THANK YOU For Your Support in HONORING our Veterans &
All Military active and non- active soldiers!!
Boy Scouts will be collecting nonperishable food items along the parade route
donations supporting our local food pantry – Kingdom Come.

Construction Update May 15

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Highlights from the May 15 Highway 22 informational meeting:
The intersection of Highland Drive and Highway 22 by United True Value is scheduled to open Wednesday.
Work will continue on Chestnut Avenue, with grading starting Wednesday or Thursday. As part of the grading process, a gravel base will be put down. The street will remain closed to through traffic, as construction continues to the south on Chestnut.
It will take until Aug. 1 for Chestnut to be completely finished.

STEINWAY CENTERSTAGE XII concert

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SteinwayThe Oconto Falls School District is proud to present the STEINWAY CENTERSTAGE XII concert on Saturday, May 9 in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center.  The performance will begin at 3:00 p.m.  This year’s featured students will be from the piano studios of Joan Johnson, Carol Ann Lemke, and Grace Skaletski.  Student performers include Grace Jahnke, Elisabeth Jeske, Gabrielle Jeske, Kerstin Jeske, Helen Marquardt, Peyton Woelffer, Jacob Woulf, and Nathan Woulf.

michael rectorThis year’s guest artist will be Dr. Michael Rector, Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.  Dr. Rector has earned degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, the University of Maryland, Vancouver Academy of Music, and Oberlin College.  He is committed to making the language of classical music vivid for people of all ages and backgrounds. As a pianist, he invigorates and expands the repertoire through innovative programming that re-contextualizes familiar pieces and makes vivid new and neglected works. His repertoire ranges from Haydn to Harbison and from Couperin to Carter. He is also a dedicated teacher, researcher and advocate for the arts.

Dr. Rector has performed in fifteen American states and two Canadian provinces in venues like Steinway Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater in Washington, DC. He has performed in music festivals in Italy and Russia. He competes frequently in international contests, and is a prize-winner of the Jacob Flier Competition in New York.   In 2012, Dr. Rector and his wife, pianist Sylvia Hong, formed Duo Affannato. They have since toured extensively in the United States and Korea. At the 2013 NFMC Ellis Duo Competition, he and his wife won the 2nd prize and Abild award for the best performance of American music. In April 2014, they toured in Eastern Europe, performing concertos with the Georgian Sinfonietta and Black Sea Symphony. Their most recent project together is a crowd-funded commission of music for two pianos that depicts concepts in science through music – Jonathan Kolm’s Creation of Discovery, intended for both concert presentation and outreach to schools and the scientific community.

Dr. Rector holds his doctoral degree from Manhattan School of Music. For the dissertation, he investigated Chopin’s harmonic practice as influenced by the music of Louis Spohr and Romantic philosophy. He also earned a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, where he majored in comparative literature. Michael enjoys presenting lecture-recitals and master classes both at home and abroad. His most recent article “Fascinating Corruptions-Historical Editions in Perspective” was published in the February 2014 issue of American Music Teacher.

The Steinway Centerstage concert is free and open to the public.  Donations are accepted at the door.

Construction Update May 1

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Here are the highlights of today’s Highway 22 construction informational meeting:

The intersection of Highland Drive and Highway 22 (by United True Value) is blocked off until May 20. Motorists are asked to take the detour route or an alternate route, not cut through the True Value parking lot.

Extra barricades have been put up around the city, and a message board has been moved to give motoristsvisual reminders of the road closure. Watch for them!

Over the next two weeks, pavement will be ripped up on Chestnut Road, from the Highland Drive intersection to the hardball field at Memorial Field. Barricades have been placed at the Highway 22 cross streets, to keep motorists out of the construction zone.

If you have business on the part of Highway 22 under construction, pick the nearest cross street that’s open, and take that to your destination.

Next informational meeting: 10 a.m. Friday, May 15, at City Hall. Everyone is welcome.

Auditions for “The Game’s Afoot”

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Games afootAbrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will holding open auditions for their next play, The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays (Book by Ken Ludwig) on May 6 & 7, 2015 – 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams.
 
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry.  But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous.  Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears.  The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
 
Actors age 15 and older are welcome to audition.  The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.  You must audition in order to be in the show, no late entries will be allowed.  Rehearsals will generally be on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights beginning in May.  Show dates are scheduled for August 14-16 & 21-23, 2015.  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.

Hwy 22 project is beginning this week

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9518833_sThe Hwy 22 project is beginning this week. Attached are two maps for your use. One map is of the City of Oconto Falls (make copies and hand out for detour info) and the second map is a color coded map of the construction zones. The projected estimated closures are as follows.

Stage 1 – Substage 1A (Pink) – Starting next week with completion in about 3 weeks.
Stage 1 – Substage 1B (Red) – Next week through August 3
Stage 1 – Substage 1C (Green) – When school is complete(June 4th?) through August 3
Stage 2 – Substage 2A (Gray) – August 3 through October 31
Stage 2 – Substage 2B (Blue) – This section will not be closed. Switch lane traffic during constuction.

During construction, there will be project managers available at the field trailer to answer questions. Trailer location to be announced. There will also be a meeting held every two weeks at City Hall starting Friday May 1st.

Download City Street PDF here.

Download the stage map here

Oconto Falls 2015 Prom

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Oconto Falls High School held their 2015 Junior Prom entitled “A Night To Remember” on Saturday, April 18.  The Commons Area was filled with beautiful white lights, tulle, columns, an archway, and a 7 foot chandelier to make the evening complete.  Special thanks to the Junior Prom Committee, the Class Officers – Andrea Shamburek, Victoria Bain-Vrba, Brittany Wirtz, and Chloe Hetzel, the Prom Court, Class Advisors, and parents for making the evening special.

PROM COURT 2015

Row 1:  King Nathan Brauer and Queen Jaclyn Erickson
Row 2:  Jacob Dorn and Brianna Vickman; Jennifer Deau & Samuel Fletcher
Row 3:  Matt Judd & Aubrie Rochon; Ally Magnin and Travis Rybka
Row 4:  Tristen Brown and Cassey Naliborski; Abby Parins and Ben Stoinski
Row 5:  Chris Metzler and Taylor Jaeger

DORF KAPELLE COMING TO KELLY LAKE

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DORF KAPELLE-NEW PHOTOThe Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts are proud to present DORF KAPELLE Dinner & Show as their sixth performance in this year’s Fine Arts Series.

The performance will be held on Friday, April 24 at Romy’s Holiday Inn-Kelly Lake.

Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. and include Romy’s famous chicken, tips, and fish!

Back by popular demand, director Ernie Broeniman and Dorf Kapelle bring the finest authentic folk music of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic right to Northeast Wisconsin!  Capturing the traditional ethnic style of the typical European Village Band, Dorf Kapelle continues to delight audiences throughout Wisconsin.  Don’t miss this entertaining evening of great waltzes, polkas, and marches! The evening will also include several bucket raffle items and a 50/50 raffle.  Seating is limited.

Tickets are $45 per person (includes processing fee).  For tickets, call the Oconto Falls Friends of the Arts at (920) 848-7469 or order online at www.ocontofallsfriendsofthearts.com