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Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
Craft fair, pancakes set at WS school
West Salem Elementary will host two events on Saturday, Oct. 25 — a craft fair and a pancake breakfast.
The West Salem Lions Club will serve up pancakes, sausage, applesauce, juice, coffee and milk from 7:30 to 10 a.m., with tickets going for $5 or $2 for preschool-aged children.
The craft fair, which has free admission, will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deadline for entries to the craft fair is Oct. 15. Booth spaces are $25, with tables rented for $10 each. To register or for more information, call Peggy Green at 786-1962.
Breakfast buffet planned at WS Legion
The West Salem Sons of the American Legion will serve a breakfast buffet from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Legion clubrooms on Leonard Street.
The buffet will include scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, potatoes, biscuits and gravy, waffle sticks, pancakes, danish and beverages. Cost is $6 or $2 for children 5 and younger.
Club plans Deer Hunters Ball for Oct. 11
The West Salem Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual Deer Hunters Ball on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the club grounds at the end of McKinley Road off Highway C, just north of West Salem. Admission is $5 at the door. Beverage and food will be supplied.
Blood drive set at Mel-Min High School
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Melrose Mindoro High School.
All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Donors can be as young as 16, but they will require signed permission from their parents. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can be made by calling 488-3723 or 857-3930.
17th annual chili cookoff set for Oct. 11
It started in 1992 as a benefit for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program and the annual chili cookoff is back this year for it’s 17th running on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds in downtown La Crosse.
More than 30 teams will vie for the best chili as selected by popular vote in seven categories.
Proceeds from this year’s event, hosted by State Bank Financial, will go to area DARE programs, area Gang Resistance Education and Awareness Training programs and and Habitat for Humanity.
Tickets are available at State Bank La Crosse and at the door. Tickets are $5 or five for $20, with children 12 and younger admitted free. Admission includes a raffle entry, a chance to taste samples of the best chili around and kids’ games provided by The Big Event Company, a La Crosse Loggers Speed Pitch and entertainment.
Oktoberfest needlework show winners announced
The Coulee Country Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America concluded its annual Oktoberfest Needlework Show at the La Crosse Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Winners were selected by people’s choice voting, as well as by choice of the Oktoberfest festmaster and Mrs. Oktoberfest.
Blue ribbons were presented to the following area residents in their respective categories:
Sue Makinen of West Salem for her “Peppermint Twist” in Small Quilted.
Judy Althoff of West Salem for her “Ribbons and Stump Work” in Surface Embroidery.
Carmon Deeth of Onalaska for her “Hydrangea Bloom” in Canvas.
Deb Wold of Onalaska for her “Hardanger Star” in Counted Thread.
Mary Lyden of Onalaska received the Festmaster’s Choice for her “Christmas Village” in Large Cross Stitch.
Carmon Deeth from Onalaska received the Mrs. Oktoberfest Choice for her “Hydrangea Bloom” in the Canvas category.
Almost 300 people attended the show over the three days.
Cancer run organizers sought
The committee organizing the American Cancer Society & UnitedHealthcare 5K Family Run/Walk is looking for energetic, organized and motivated people interested in joining the event planning committee for the 28th annual event.
The first committee meeting is Monday, Oct. 13, starting at 5:30 p.m in the East (Founder’s) Building of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Meetings are held in the second floor conference room down hallway D.
The planning committee meets once a month in preparation for the event, held every April in Onalaska.
The money raised helps support American Cancer Society programs in research, education, advocacy and service — locally, statewide and nationally.
For more information, contact Kathryn Murphy, community relations coordinator, at 783-5001, ext. 102, or kathryn.murphy@cancer.org.
Veterans event to be at Onalaska armory
The 11th annual La Crosse Stand Down veterans benefits assistance fair will be held Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Onalaska National Guard Armory, 910 Oak Forest Drive.
Representatives from local public and private agencies, state and federal veterans agencies and programs and other state and federal agencies will be on hand to help veterans with benefit questions and provide information.
Lunch will be provided for veterans participating in the event.
For details, call 785-9719.
Clinic offers endometrial ablation program
Obstetrician/gynecologist Gokhan Anil will present a talk on a solution for heavy menstrual periods — “Live Your Life to the Fullest, Thanks to Endometrial Ablation” — on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. in the lower level of the Onalaska clinic, 191 Theater Road.
The presentation is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. To register, call 392-9717.
Clinic plans mouthguard fitting day
The Gundersen Lutheran Department of Dental Specialists in conjunction with the La Crosse Area Family YMCA is offering sports participants the chance to have custom-made mouthguards for a minimal charge.
Dental Specialists staff members will take mouthguard impressions from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Dental department of Gundersen Lutheran’s main campus. Participants can choose from a variety of colors for their mouthguards, even in their favorite team colors.
Mouthguards are $15. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. For an appointment, call 775-2617.
Blood drive update, schedule
A total of 51 unites of blood were collected Monday at West Salem Presbyterian Church during the Red Cross blood drive.
The final tally showed that 51 units were collected; 48 donors came, five doubled up and there was only one deferral, said blood drive coordinator Connie Blunck.
Receiving pins were: Myron Hicks, 4 gallons; Rollie Huebsch, 2 gallons; and Shirley Schwarze, 1 gallon.
Westview Inn furnished chicken noodle soup and sandwiches. Other donations came from Linda’s Bakery and Hansen’s IGA, and Joyce Ebert. The next Red Cross drive in West Salem is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the West Salem Presbyterian Church.
There are two blood drives coming up in Melrose and Bangor. Monday, Oct. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. is a blood drive at Melrose-Mindoro High School. For appointment call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.
The Bangor blood drive is Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Bangor High School. Call 486-5240 for an appointment.
Duck identification brochure released
“Waterfowlers Know Your Ducks” is the title of a new brochure printed by the La Crosse County Conservation Alliance in partnership with other local conservation organizations and La Crosse Graphics.
The brochure shows the distinguishing characteristics of canvasback and scaup. The reason is because there is no canvasback hunting season this year and the scaup bag limit has been reduced.
The Alliance also converted a VHS video “King of Ducks,” a 16-minute duck identification video, to DVD format.
Both the DVD and brochure are available online at www.Briceprairieconservation.org
Also available at the website is an online version of “Ducks at a Distance,” a waterfowl identification field guide by Bob Hines USFWS.
Paper copies of the brochure also are available.
Fort McCoy gun permits available
Fort McCoy is making available a seven-day permit for the 2008 Gun-Deer Season. The permit will be valid from Monday, Nov. 24 n Sunday, Nov. 30.
This new permit option will allow additional hunting opportunities, as well as help manage the installation deer population. This permit is not valid during the opening weekend of the nine-day season, Saturday, Nov. 22 n Sunday, Nov. 23. Permits valid for the entire nine-day season, which runs from Nov. 22-30, already have been issued.
The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 24. Applications can be mailed or hand carried to the Permit Sales Office, building 2168 South 8th Ave. at Fort McCoy. Applications can be downloaded from the Fort McCoy Public Web site www.mccoy.army.mil, requested by email at mcco.dpw.permitsales@conus.army.mil, or picked up at the Permit Sales Office.
Contact the Permit Sales Office at (608) 388-3337 or the Wildlife Program at (608) 388-5374 for further information.
Crafters sought for Lakeview bazaar
Crafters are needed for a holiday craft show and bazaar planned for Nov. 15 at Lakeview Health Center in West Salem.
The show will be open to the public with free admission. Booths are still available at $10 each.
The Lakeview Auxiliary also will be having a bake and lunch sale. For more information, call Rebecca at 786-1400, ext. 133.
Senior advocate volunteers needed
The Wisconsin Board on Aging is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for older adults living in La Crosse County nursing homes. For more information, call Karen Price at 789-6366.
Women’s Expo 2008 planned for Oct. 18
Gundersen Lutheran’s Women’s Expo 2008 will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, at the La Crosse Center.
One of the highlights of this year’s expo is a keynote speaker, Carol Grace Anderson, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..
The exhibit hall at the La Crosse Center’s South Hall opens at 10 a.m. Area businesses and organizations will offer information on products and services. Admission to the Women’s Expo is free.
For more information, visit gundluth.org/WomensExpo or call 775-6861.
Emergency response team training planned
A free Community Emergency Response Team training course for community members to gain information and skills on how to respond in a large-scale emergency will be held at the La Crosse County Health & Human Services Building in downtown La Crosse.
The 20-hour course will meet over three sessions and include hands-on training in scene assessment, fire safety, emergency medical response and light search and rescue. The class also will provide information on local threats and hazards, county emergency management and incident command, and terrorism.
Course meeting dates are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Attendance at all classes is required for completion certificate.
After a major disaster, first responders might not be able to immediately reach all of the community members requiring their services. The CERT program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergencies in their communities.
People who complete CERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community, and can take the right steps to lesson the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace.
For more information, or to register for this CERT course, call 789-4811 or log onto www.publichealthprepare.org for a registration form.
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