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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

pARTy ON!

Packerland Team

This Falls Area Community Enrichment (FACE) event is sponsored in conjunction with pARTy ON! Participants will be able to choose a bird house, cookie jar, square plate, planter, or travel mug for their ceramic project The activity will take place in the Art room at Oconto Falls Elementary School.

DATE: Wednesday, April 19 OR Thursday, May 4th
TIME: 4:00 – 8:00 PM
PLACE: Oconto Falls Elementary School
COST: (price varies based on the project)
Bird House: $25
Cookie Jar: $25
Square Plate: $20
Planter with plate: $20
Travel Mug: $15

pARTy ON! Ceramic Project prices

The fee will cover the cost of the ceramic piece, glazes, and firing. All projects will be ready for pick-up prior to Mother’s Day. Make it a date with your child or grandchild or just come for yourself!

All you need is an open mind and the desire to create while having fun with friends, both old and new!

registration link:
https://goo.gl/forms/C1Q9HiQx0wNIvH1l1

pARTy ON!
email: partyoncreate@gmail.com
website: http://getyourpartyoncreate.weebly.com/

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