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Oconto Falls – 7th Annual Hoops Club “Big Cup” Golf Tournament

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When: Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Registration at 10:15-10:45

11:00 AM Shotgun Start – Dinner at 5:00 – Prizes and Raffles at 6:00

What: 18 Hole – 4 person scramble – Big Cup – The Hole is a 9 inch cup, plus Skins Game!

NEW THIS YEAR: Dinner only -$18 per person. Reserve your seat now and enjoy the company, food and raffles!

Where: River Island Golf Course, Oconto Falls

Come help us kick-off the upcoming basketball season and join us for a great fun-filled day of golfing and hanging out with friends, all while supporting our boys and girls basketball programs. Thanks to you, last year’s event, including our cash raffle, again raised thousands for scholarships, uniforms, team travel expenses, duffle bags, and provided entry fees and uniforms for ALL of our youth teams.

We thank you for helping us build and sustain our programs!!!!

We couldn’t do it without you and your generosity!!!!

The golfing will include hole events, a skins game, and putting contest. Following golf will be a chicken and tips dinner, raffle drawing, prizes, and great bucket raffle prizes.

The tournament is limited to the first 22 teams, so get your registration in early.

Please send this team registration to:
Kirk Hirst or Reply by Email to: kirk.hirst@titletownins.com
PO Box 11475 or call Kirk at 920-819-2142
Green Bay, WI 54307

The cost will be $60.00 per player, which includes cart ($45 per player if you provide your own riding cart), golf, beer and brats on the course, dinner, prizes, and hole events. Please make checks payable to Oconto Falls Hoops Club. (You may pay the day of the event.)

Team Members: 1) ___________________________________________ 2) __________________________________________________

3) ___________________________________________ 4) __________________________________________________

Team Contact Phone # and Email ___________________________________________________________________________________

Dinner only #________________@ $18 each. Checks payable to Oconto Falls Hoops Club.

In conjunction with the golf event, we will again be holding a cash raffle that will be drawn the night of the golf outing. It is limited to only 250 tickets sold at $50.00 each. We want you to have the first opportunity to buy a raffle ticket. There will be 29 winning tickets drawn: $1500 for 1st, $1000 for 2nd, two $500 prizes, five $100 prizes, and twenty $50 prizes. Please indicate below if you want to reserve any number of tickets for your team or for anyone else.

***Please reserve #______________ raffle tickets at $50.00 each.

Feel free to call Kirk with any questions: 920-819-2142

4X4 General Studies Transfer Certificate

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s Oconto Falls Regional Learning Center will offer a new program this fall semester. The 32 credit “4 x 4” General Studies Transfer Certificate will allow students to seamlessly transfer into a University of Wisconsin school at the end of one year with a sophomore status. The“4×4”in the Transfer Certificate refers to an innovative new schedule design that has students take one class at a time for four days a week, completing each course in four weeks.

Classes offered as part of the Transfer Certificate comprise the core requirements of most college degree programs, and include English, math, anatomy, a course on diversity and others. The new program schedule was created based on feedback from students and high school advisors who were interested in a concentrated class schedule that would allow time for students to have a job.

NWTC administrators designed each course to maximize personalized attention for students. Classes are kept small, and include guest speakers, opportunities for extra tutoring, and extensive one-on-one class time.

The new program also offers an affordable option for students looking to stay closer to home. The total cost for the 32-credit General Studies Transfer Certificate is around $4,000, a savings of thousands of dollars when compared to most universities.

While courses taken as part of the “4 x 4” General Studies Transfer Certificate are guaranteed to transfer into UW-Green Bay, NWTC also maintains credit transfer agreements with nearly 40 other private and public colleges and University of Wisconsin System schools.

For more information on the “4 x 4” General Studies Transfer Certificate and other programs at the NWTC – Oconto Falls Regional Learning Center, contact April Konitzer at april.konitzer@nwtc.edu or call (920) 848-6982. The NWTC – Oconto Falls Regional Learning Center is located at 649 E. Jackson St, Oconto Falls 54154

DNR Outdoor Report for September 5, 2013

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Last week northern Wisconsin was very wet with heavy rain on multiple days and some areas also experienced winds of 50 mph or more with the rain. Water levels in some area are very high. Meanwhile, the west central part of the state remains very dry and fire danger remains high in many counties, with burning permits suspended in some areas.

The Lower Wisconsin River continues to be at fairly low levels for the fall. However, there have been some big fluctuations in the past week, caused by discharges at the Prairie du Sac dam. The river has come up or dropped down as much as one foot in 36 hours, so paddlers are urged to take that into account when choosing sandbars for camping.

Musky have been the highlight of the past week in Northwoods fishing and action was very good. Nearly all anglers were reporting sightings, follows and strikes. Artificial baits have provided most of the action. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have also provided some very good action, northern pike fishing remains excellent and panfish activity has been sporadic with some decent crappie and bluegill found suspended around deeper water cover.

Lake Michigan trollers have been reporting decent catches with a mixed bag of large rainbows, coho, and chinook. Fishing pressure has remained steady on harbor piers with some chinook reported at Sheboygan, Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha. A few chinook were caught near the mouth of the Pike River, but there were no reports this week of salmon moving up rivers.

The early goose and dove hunting seasons opened last weekend and some hunters did very well on doves during opening weekend, especially in the Columbia County area. Some goose hunters reported success, while others reported that it was pretty hard to locate geese due to the late farming season. Few fields have been cut so the birds are still spending time in retention ponds and elsewhere.

Whitetail bucks are starting to shed their antler velvet and the red coats on deer are starting to turn to the darker winter color. Fawns are also changing, their coats are starting to turn dark and they are beginning to lose their spots. Cooler weather is increasing deer movement, especially during the day, so drivers should beware.
Coyotes have been very vocal over the last several weeks, enlivening quiet nights with their barking, howling and yipping. Family groups have established rendezvous sites where family groups will meet to socialize and prepare for hunts. Coyote pups are especially vocal this time of year and will readily respond when howled at by a human.

Some of the late summer-early fall flowers that can be seen now are large-leaved aster, native sunflowers, evening primrose, goldenrod, and jewelweed. Wild rice on northern lakes is ripe and will be harvestable for the next few weeks. Numerous regulated wild rice lakes have opened in the last week. Search the DNR website for wild rice for information on what lakes are open and harvest rules.
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Oconto County – Geano Beach fishing pressure was slow by the end of the week, but it picked up by the weekend. Fishermen were targeting perch, walleye and musky. Walleye numbers were low with fishermen using cranks (all colors), spinners with worms, and plugs in about 30 feet of water. Only a handful of sheepshead were caught and all were released. The fishermen looking for perch did well, but did not keep their limit due to them being very small. They used minnows and night crawlers for bait in about 11-12 feet of water.

More fishermen are targeting musky with having no luck. Fishermen were using mainly bucktails (black and gold junior cowgirl) for bait in about 8-15 of water and no other species were caught while targeting the musky.

Presentation by Senator Ron Johnson

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Senator Ron Johnson will visit Oconto on September 13th, 2013 for a presentation to business owners and other community members. This is an opportunity to hear the Senator give an update on the status of our national economy and other important issues facing our country today. He will take questions from the audience after his remarks. The event is free and open to the public and it is hosted by the Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce. To register, please contact Ron Hayes with the Chamber at 920-834-5606 or imageappron@bayland.net.

WHEN: Friday September 13th, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

WHERE: Oconto City Hall, Conference Room
1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI 54153

For more information about the event, please contact Manny Vasquez in Senator Johnson’s office atmanuel_vasquez@ronjohnson.senate.gov. For media inquiries, contact Melinda Whitemarsh Schnell at 202-228-0071.

Click here to learn more about Senator Johnson

OCONTO FALLS LIONESS CLUB ANNUAL CHILI COOK OFF

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As part of Oconto Falls Fun Fest, the Oconto Falls Lioness Club hosts the annual Chili Cook-Off.    Falls Fun Fest, held the last weekend of September, has been a community event for many years now and the Chili Cook Off is one of the additions to the festivities.  The Chili Cook-Off is the Lioness Club’s annual fundraiser for the yearly holiday lighting project in Oconto Falls called the “Avenue of Lights”.  The Club raises monies to pay for the improvements at the site and to fund additional displays for the years to come.

If you are a chef, cook or just a chili aficionado, the Chili Cook Off is for you!  Contestants register ahead of time for a small entry fee and can either prepare their entry at the Memorial Field pavilion or bring their entry already prepared.    Three local cooks or chefs do blind tasting of all the entries and then judge them individually.   The public is invited to taste all the entries and to then vote for the chili that they like best.   Cash prizes are awarded and the most popular entry as determined by the public voting is awarded the “People’s Choice” award: a 12 quart stock pot filled with a variety of cooking gadgets and products!

The Lioness Club will be selling their very own chili creation served either with pasta or without and can be dressed with cheese, onion and sour cream.    Some of the contestants will even be kind enough to sell their product with the proceeds going to the Oconto Falls Lioness Club.  Beer & soda will be served.

Watch for posters and news articles in the days to come for further information. Join the Oconto Falls Lioness Club and share in the fun that the Chili Cook Off brings.  You won’t go away hungry!   This event is sponsored by: S.T. Paper, LLC, McDermid Trucking, Oconto Electric Co-op, Gilligans North, Welcome Home Saloon and Good Stuff Grill, and Witt’s Piggly Wiggly.

COME JOIN THE FUN!!

DNR Fishing Report

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Some nice catches of smallmouth bass were coming below the Stiles Dam down to the mouth on live bait, tubes and crank baits.

Some nice catches of perch were caught off the mouth of the Pensaukee River to Oconto Park II in 8 to 14 feet of water using minnows and crawler pieces.

Some nice catches of walleye are coming in 10 to 24 feet of water off the Oconto breakwater on zip lures and on crawler harnesses. Geano Beach, fishing activity had a slight increase with fishermen targeting walleye and musky.No musky were caught and fishermen used buck tails (black/orange) for bait in about 15 feet of water.

Walleye numbers were low with fishermen using crawler harnesses (gold/red) in about 21 feet of water. The sizes of the walleye ranged from 17 inches to 22 inches. A few perch were also caught while targeting walleye. The average size was around 6-8 inches. Other species caught were sheepshead.

Peshtigo National Bank Customer Appreciation Day

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Peshtigo National Bank Customer Appreciation Day!!
Friday, August 9th 11:00am to 2:00pm

Our Customers are the KEY to our continued success!

 

We would like to show our appreciation of your continued support by hosting a FREE lunch for all of our current and future customers. Please plan on joining us at our OCONTO FALLS Branch, Friday, August 9th, as we will be grilling for everyone!!

The Saga of the Prospector’s Daughter or She Was Only a Miner’s Minor

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Abrams Community Theater presents:

The Saga of the Prospector’s Daughter or She Was Only a Miner’s Minor

Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Saga of the Prospector’s Daughter or She Was Only a Miner’s Minor (Book by Pat Cook)

Friday, August 9, 2013 – August 18, 2013 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.

Here’s a hilarious melodrama spoof whose oddball characters seemingly ad lib their way through the wildest plot ever to come down the pike. Lovely, innocent Constance Purdy is about to lose her home to that villain-about-town, Wiley Schlink. Will hero Monroe Mannerly ride to the rescue in time? Will her long-lost prospector father show up and save the day? These questions aren’t really answered because we’re laughing too hard at the sheriff who has a mortgage on her own jail, a medicine man who ends up in a dress, and a saloon-smashing suffragette whose ax works great on cuticles. Add a piano player with an attitude and a grizzly old prospector/narrator who’d like a different ending to the play, and you get some idea of folks who populate this fool’s gold rush town.

Opening night is Friday, August 9 at 7:00pm. Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will be celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary 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:

August 10th at 2pm & 7pm
August 11th at 2pm
August 16th at 7pm
August 17th at 2pm & 7pm
August 18th at 2pm

Performances are at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams. Tickets are $12.00 for Adults (18-64), $10.00 for Seniors (65+) and Youth (5-17), and $5.00 for Children (4 and under). Tickets can be purchased online at www.AbramsTheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 920-826-5852.

MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE presents PINOCCHIO

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MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE presents PINOCCHIO

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013 • 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM • FALLS AREA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

TICKETS:  $11 ADULTS/$6 STUDENTS

All tickets subject to a $2 processing fee.

 

Join Missoula Children’s Theatre and 50 area children as they present PINOCCHIO.

Geppetto fashioned the puppet in the image of a small boy.  Even as the lonely and kind woodcarver worked far into the night, old Geppetto was not aware that the wood under the chisel had come from the trunk of an enchanted tree.  But the Blue Fairy was aware, as she watched from afar and gave to that puppet the gift of life.  Thus begins the Missoula Children’s Theatre adaptation of one of the most beloved of all children’s stories – PINOCCHIO.  Join our wooden-head as he dances with Geppetto’s charming toys, travels the road to Pleasure Isle with Candlewick and his Crew, and is swindled by the unsavory Fox and Cat.  After escaping the clutches of the evil puppetmaster, Stromboli, Pinocchio finds himself in trouble once more – this time swallowed by a monstrous whale. Very scary stuff! As Geppetto and the friendly Urchins spin their magical tale, we learn with Pinocchio that there are no shortcuts on the road to becoming a real, live boy.  This event is sponsored in part by CENTURYLINK and NEVA HODGE-LEMORANDE.