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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.

Ribbon Cutting for Johnson Insurance Agency, Inc

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Established in 1946, Johnson Insurance Agency, Inc. was founded on providing the RIGHT INSURANCE at the RIGHT PRICE. Since that time, we have grown to a full service agency offering all lines of protection for our clients throughout Wisconsin.

Providing complete protection packages at competitive rates with professional service is our hallmark.

Our roots in Oconto Falls go back several decades and we are excited to be at our new location: 411A East Highland Drive Oconto Falls WI 54154 (between Piggly Wiggly and True Value).

Our office hours are 9:30-5:00 daily. Please visit our website at www.insureyourworld.com

MISSION STATEMENT

JOHNSON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. is a professional organization dedicated to providing the highest quality insurance products at the most competitive price.

TO PROVIDE the best-educated and knowledgeable personnel, maintaining a level of service unavailable through any other source.

TO DEAL with our clients fairly and honestly and be a respected member of the community.
We are an Independent Insurance Agency
We do not work for an insurance company; we work for you. We work on your side when you have a loss and follow through to see that you get fair, prompt payment.
We represent a carefully selected group of financially sound, reputable insurance companies, and we place your policy with the company offering the best coverage at the best possible price.

DNR Sports Report

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DNR Sports Report- Fishermen at the Stiles Dam down river to Holtwood Park were targeting small mouth bass using tube jigs, crank baits, and crawlers fished along current seams with some large fish being reported. Bay fishermen have been targeting walleye from the Pensaukee River to Oconto Park II, with catch rates being low for most boaters. Crawler/harness and stick baits be trolled in 12 to 20 feet of water are catching some walleye and drum. – Kevin King, creel clerk

Geano Beach had moderate fishing activity for the week with anglers targeting Walleye. The main baits used were spinners with worms, crawler harnesses (green and gold), and crank baits. Fishermen were fishing in about 20 to 25 feet of water with not having very high numbers. Average ranges were from about 17 inches to 25 inches. Sheepshead were also caught, but all were released.
– Elizabeth Turos, fisheries technician, Green Bay

“Bark For Life” walk to benefit the American Cancer Society

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On Saturday, June 22, Hometown Veterinary Clinic in Oconto Falls will host a “Bark For Life” walk to benefit the American Cancer Society and their search for a cancer cure.

This one mile or 2.5 mile walk for people and their canine companions will begin at 9:00 am at Hometown Veterinary Clinic, 180 E Highland Drive.

Participants will receive a gift bag and t-shirt as well as a bandana for their canine walking partner(s). All participants are encouraged to bring their dogs and families. Food will be provided after the walk. The cost is $25 per person in advance or $30 after June 14th. Registration on the day of the walk begins at 8:00 am.

Bark For Life honors the care giving qualities of our canine companions and caregivers. It presents an opportunity for people to be empowered through their canine companion partnerships and to contribute to cancer cures through the mission of the American Cancer Society. Participants come together to celebrate cancer survivorship, to honor people lost to cancer, to fundraise in support of cancer research, education, awareness, patient services, advocacy, and to help eliminate the suffering that cancer causes worldwide.

Contact Hometown Veterinary Clinic at (920) 848-4280 for more information or visit Hometownvetclinic.com to sign up!

2nd Annual Joint Golf Outing

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Irish Greens Golf Course
2946 Logtown Road
Oconto, WI

“Rain or Shine”

2nd Annual Joint Golf Outing – Form

 

Proceeds benefit both Oconto Falls Area and Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce in their joint marketing activities

Special Events and Refreshments on the Course

Hole in 1 Contest
$5,000 Sponsored by: Packerland Websites

9:00 a.m. Mandatory Registration

10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start/Scramble Format (9 or 18 Holes)

1:30 p.m. 9 Holes only

5:00 p.m. Cash Bar, Dinner
Golf & Event Prizes Awarded
Raffles