5/29/11 - There are a variety of Memorial Day ceremonies and services planned for Monday, May 30 in and around the Dodge County area.
Beaver Dam
Wreath Laying at Tower Parking Lot Bridge for Soldiers Lost at Sea
Parade at 9:15 Starting at Front and Center Streets, assemble in West Tower Parking Lot 8am
Memorial Service 10:15 in Oakwood Cemetery
Guest Speaker – Retired Dodge County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Klossner, Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient
The Maine Corps League of Beaver Dam
In the event of inclement weather, the parade would be cancelled and the Memorial Service would be held in the Veterans Center at 300 Beichl Avenue. Tune into WBEV 1430AM for weather notices.
Cambria-Friesland
Friesland Cemetery Service at 9am
Cambria Cemetery Service at 10:15am
Chicken BBQ at 11:30 at Cambria Conservation Club
Columbus
Parade at 9:30 starting from Columbus Middle School (assemble 9:15am)
The Parade will march to the Soldier’s Monument for a ceremony by the American Legion Auxiliary
Parade Continues to Columbus Cemetery for other ceremony
Main Address: Gunnery Sgt. Michael Gillitzer, USMC
Fall River
Program begins at 9:30 in Fall River High School auditorium - John C. Brossard VFW Post 2219 will receive a formal national recognition of their charters 50th Anniversary
Guest Speaker: Assemblyman Keith Ripp
Potluck Event at Savannah Oaks Cultural Center following ceremony
Fox Lake
Assemble for Parade at 9:30 in Annunciation Church
American Legion Post 521 will lead the parade beginning at 10am to Clausen Park on Hamilton Street, between the cemetery and the boat landing.
Speakers: Mayor Tom Bednarek, Rev. Daniel Seehafer
Following the ceremony there will be dedication of a memorial for Army Private Jacob Gassen, who was killed last year in Afghanistan, at the Veterans Memorial Park on State Street
Horicon
American Legion and VFW Conduct Ceremonies in Van Brunt Middle School Gym - 10am
Speaker: LTC Robert Neitzel
Juneau
Juneau American Legion Post 15 Parade begins downtown at 11am and proceeds to the City Cemetery for a ceremony
Lowell/Reeseville
Lowell Cemetery Ceremony at 7:45
Parade proceeds through downtown and includes a special Bridge Tribute for those lost at sea.
Ceremony at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Lowell before disassembling for drive to Reeseville
Assemble at BP Gas Station at 9am for parade through downtown to Reeseville Cemetery Memorial Ceremony
Speaker: Second District American Legion Commander Don Lechner of Mayville
Mayville
Parade Starts at 10am and goes from Main Street to Mayville American Legion Post 69 where there will be a ceremony.
Randolph
Gather at the Randolph Elementary School parking lot at 9am and march to the cemetery beginning at 9:15am, High Street to Highway P and left to the cemetery
Waupun
Parade at 9am starting from St. Joseph’s on W. Main St.
Line up starts at 8:30
Ceremony following parade at 9:45am in Shaler Memorial Park honoring all deceased veterans
Keynote Address: Retired Army Reserve Lt. Col. Dennis Overlien, Chaplain of Fox Lake Correctional
Barrett Urges Concealed Carry Restrictions
5/29/11 - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says legislators should demand that people be fully sober when they carry concealed weapons. That’s just one restriction Barrett suggested this past week, as Republicans work to decide what to require in the concealed weapons bill they want to pass in the next few weeks. The Senate’s Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill on Wednesday that does not require gun holders to have state permits, or to get training with their weapons. But some G-O-P senators said they wouldn’t support that kind of a bill, which the gun lobby calls “constitutional carry.” And Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald of Horicon says most members of his G-O-P majority favor both permits-and-training – and they want to something similar to the bill that was just one vote away from being approved a few years ago. Barrett says he remains opposed to concealed carry. But he admits the G-O-P will approve something, so he’s focusing on getting proper restrictions. Besides banning gun holders from drinking, Barrett wants permits-and-training – and penalties for those who cannot legally have guns, and for those who buy guns for those who can’t have them.
Federal Dollars For Pre-School Programs Possible
5/29/11 - Wisconsin officials have not decided whether to seek federal funds to improve and coordinate the state’s pre-school programs. The Obama administration says it’s putting up a half-billion-dollars in competitive grants for states to create and expand innovative early learning programs – especially for low-income kids. It’s the third round of federal funding that’s part of President Obama’s “Race to the Top” program. Wisconsin did not qualify for the first two rounds. But the Madison Capital Times says the state appears to have a better chance of getting funded this time. That’s because 85-percent of public schools offer kindergarten for four-year-olds – and the state has a rating system for child care centers in which the poorest ones are at risk of losing state funds. Cullen Werwie, a spokesman for Governor Scott Walker, has not commented on whether supports an effort to get the federal money. John Johnson of the state Department of Public Instruction says Superintendent Tony Evers wants to review the details. But Johnson says Wisconsin is in a good position to get some of the funding. The Cap Times said business groups and think tanks met last week to talk about building public-and-private partnerships to boost the state’s early childhood programs. And they agreed it’s a good investment.
Wisconsin Drivers Seventh Most Proficient
5/29/11 - Wisconsin drivers get high marks on the 2011 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test. The seventh annual exam tests the road knowledge and proficiency in basic rules of drivers in all 50 states. Wisconsin scored 80-point-8 to earn a grade of “B.” Kansas drivers ranked the best in the country, while District of Columbia drivers were worst.
Fairest of the Fair Applications Still Being Accepted
5/29/11 - Applications are still being accepted for the “2011 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair” contest. The county’s 4-H & Youth Agent, Sally Schoenike, says the Fair Association is looking for girls age 18 as of January 2011. Schoenike says the winner will represent the Fair Association in media and promotional events at the Dodge County Fair and other summer events. The winner would also serve as the 2011 Fair Hostess and plan the 2012 competition. In addition, the Fairest will have the opportunity to participate in the 2012 Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs contest. The 2010 Fairest of the Fair Danielle Hammer says being the official ambassador for the fair has been life-changing and allowed her to give back to an event which has been part of her family’s life for generations. Applications must be submitted by June 10. Contact information in on our website.
Contact Sally Schoenike, Dodge County 4-H Youth Development Agent at 920-386-3790. The application can also be found online at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/dodge/4h (Click Dodge County Junior Fair and Fairest of the Fair Application under Registration Forms.)
BDAAA Spring Exhibit Wrapping Up
5/29/11 - This is the final week for the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association’s spring exhibit. “The Horse in Art” showcases the artwork of regionally and nationally recognized equine artists. Among others it features the photography of Waupun’s Polly Knoll, who has traveled the world shooting her favorite film subject: Arabian horses. She recently published a career retrospective. Among the pictures in “Treasurers of a Lifetime” is a photo shoot with the late actor Patrick Swayze that produced some iconic images. Many of those same images can be seen at the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association, which is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 1pm to 4pm. “The Horse In Art” runs through June 5.
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