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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.
Thanksgiving dinner planned
The 13th annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held Nov. 26 at the Log Cabin in Bangor. Serving times are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There is no cost for the meal, but donations will be accepted for the Care & Share Food Pantry in West Salem. Anyone who would like a carryout meal should call 486-2143 or 486-2879.
Kapanke to hold office hours Friday
State Sen. Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse, will hold office hours from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Westview Inn, West Salem. Kapanke invites his constituents to come share their thoughts and concerns with him.
FSA briefing is Monday in Bangor
The Wisconsin Farm Service Agency is holding briefings for dairy industry professionals discussing how the industry can respond to credit needs of livestock and other farmers. The meetings provide basic information about FSA loans and financial services.
The hourlong briefing will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Village Inn.
Harvestfest set for Nov. 13
The Bangor middle and high school music departments, along with the Bangor Music Backers, will host their annual Harvestfest on Friday, Nov. 13, in the high school gymnasium.
Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the band and choir concert beginning at 7 p.m., followed by festivities including a cake and pie walk, children’s games, door prizes, a bake sale and cash raffle giveaway.
Concessions, including hot dogs and barbecues, will be available before and after the concert. Admission is $1, and advance raffle tickets can be purchased from any music student.
Fall festival set at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church of West Salem will hold its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the church, 625 W. Franklin St.
The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will include a homemade cookie sale ($6 per pound), games for the kids and lunch. A raffle also will be held, with prizes including a $50 savings bond, embroidered pillow cases, a baby quilt, afghan, Christmas dishes and more. Proceeds will be used for local and worldwide mission projects.
Lakeview craft show set for Nov. 14
A holiday craft show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Lakeview Health Center gym, 902 Garland St. E., West Salem. The LHC Auxiliary will have lunch and baked goods available for purchase. They also will be selling quilt raffle tickets.
Church plans lutefisk, meatball supper
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in West Salem will host a lutefisk and meatball dinner and bake sale from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the church, 359 N. Leonard St.
In addition to lutefisk and meatballs, the dinner will include potatoes, rutabagas, lefse, cranberries, tea biscuits, Norwegian baked goodies and milk and coffee.
Carryouts will be available after 4:30 p.m.
Cost is $13, $6 for children younger than 12 and free for children 5 and younger. Tickets go on sale at 2:30 p.m.
Library to show classic movies
The Friends of the Onalaska Library is launching a classic film series called “Friends Film Festival … The Classics.” These are old movies that are considered classic that patrons and library staff have requested. The screenings, all on Wednesdays except for the last in the series, are free and open to all.
The schedule will be as follows, with all movies starting at 6:30 p.m.:
Nov. 11, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
Nov. 18, “From Here to Eternity”
Nov. 24, “Rebel Without A Cause”
Dec. 2, “Casablanca”
Dec. 9, “The Maltese Falcon”
Dec. 16, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
Dec. 29, “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Pop band Quietdrive coming to UW-L
The pop and punk band Quietdrive from Minneapolis will perform at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The group takes the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Valhalla, in Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.
Quietdrive has emerged as one of the hardest-working bands in the country. The band has performed more than 900 shows since 2005. It gained national attention by covering the 1983 Cyndi Lauper song “Time After Time” on its debut album, “When All That’s Left is You.” The song reached No. 23 on the American Top 40. The band is touring by highlighting its second album, “Deliverance,” released in October 2008.
Admission is $10 and $5 for UW-L students. For tickets or more information, call (608) 785-8898.
Archaeology center sets fall reception
The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the Univeristy of Wisconsin-La Crosse will present its annual awards and feature a speaker on Chinese civilization at its fall reception. The event begins with a social at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the UW-L Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Dinner begins at 6:15, followed by the lecture and awards presentation.
Professor Emeritus James Stoltman will speak on “Current Archaeological Research into the Origins of Chinese Civilization.”
Tickets are $30 per person, and advance purchase is required. For more information, call (608) 785.8463.
Professional Championship Bull riders tour makes stop at La Crosse Center
It takes someone a little different, a little on the edge to physically tie themselves to a beast.
Welcome to the world of the Professional Championship Bull riders tour, which bursts into town at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, at the La Crosse Center.
“There is something about the danger that draws people to our sport,” said Robert Sauber, a former bullrider who runs the PCB.
“They may not want to see anyone get hurt, but people want to say they were there when the wreck happened.”
Reserved-seat tickets are $30.25, $22.25, $18.25, and $14.25 for children ages 5 to 12. Children younger than 4 sitting on the lap are free.
Day of show tickets go up $2. Tickets are available at the La Crosse Center box office and at www.ticketmaster.com.
Museum offers parents a break
The Children’s Museum of La Crosse has parents’ night out events planned over the upcoming months on Friday nights.
The nights are meant for children ages 3 to 11 and will includes supervised museum exploration and play, light snack, and games and activities.
Parents can drop off children starting at 5:30 p.m. and pick them up by 8 p.m. on these dates: Nov. 13, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 19 and April 9. Cost is $10 per child for museum members, $15 for nonmembers. Registration and payment in advance is required.
Alzheimers registry seeks participants
The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute at the University of Wisconsin of Medicine and Public Health and Franciscan Skemp Healthcare are recruiting for the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention.
To be eligible for participation, people must:
Be between the ages of 40 to 65.
Have a mother who survived to 75 or greater and a father who survived to 70 or greater without evidence of dementia.
Information obtained from participants in the study will then be used to identify people for appropriate research projects designed to better understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and delay or prevent its onset.
In the past, research into slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or preventing its onset was difficult because affected persons do not develop symptoms of the disease until their 70s.
For those who would like to learn more about the registry and possible participation, contact Sharon Schulz at 392-9505.
Book sale planned at UW-L library
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Murphy Library is gearing up for one of its largest book sales ever in November.
The annual fall book sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11 and 12, in Room 121 of Murphy Library. Among the books are fiction, young adult, cookbooks, education and older titles.
Prices are 50 cents for paperbacks; $1 for hardcover; 25 cents for magazines; and $1 for multimedia. There is a collector’s corner with specially priced books. During the last two hours of the sale on Thursday, a bagful of books will be $4.
All proceeds go to the library’s endowment fund. Refer questions to the Collection Development & Curriculum Library at (608) 785-8509.
Archaeological programs at refuge
The Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge is holding programs on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 7, about the cultural history of those who lived here before Europeans arrived.
Both programs begin at 6 p.m. at the Refuge Visitor Center. For more information call (608) 539-2311.
Banks collecting for troops, Iraqi kids
Employees at the La Crosse and Onalaska offices of M&I Bank are collecting items for troops in Iraq through Operation Homefront as part of M&I Community Day, a nationwide mobilization of M&I employees to benefit the communities in which they work.
The collection of items for the military troops and school supplies for the children of Iraq runs through Nov. 20. The general public, as well as M&I customers and employees, are invited to donate items in the lobby of the M&I Bank offices in La Crosse and Onalaska during regular banking hours.
Items that can be donated include, beef jerky, drink mixes, shaving cream, disposable shaving razors, shampoo, books, puzzle books and school supplies to be donated to children in Iraq.
Children’s Museum offers parents a break
The Children’s Museum of La Crosse has parents’ night out events planned over the upcoming months on Friday nights.
The nights are meant for children ages 3-11, and will includes supervised museum exploration and play, light snack and games/activities.
Parents can drop off children starting at 5:30 p.m. and pick them up by 8 p.m. on these dates: Nov. 13, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 19 and April 9.
Cost is $10 per child for museum members, $15 for nonmembers. Registration and payment in advance is required.
New brochures cover car insurance issue
As new auto insurance laws begin to take effect in our state in the next year, the Wisconsin Association for Justice has released two brochures containing helpful information for Wisconsin auto insurance policyholders.
The first, “Understanding Auto Insurance," describes the basics about auto insurance and what is required of drivers in Wisconsin under the law as recently changed. The second, titled “What To Do If You Are In a Traffic Accident," informs them of proper steps to take to protect themselves by gathering necessary information at the time of the accident.
The brochures will be distributed to state legislators, news outlets and WAJ members across Wisconsin. The brochures are also available by contacting the Wisconsin Association for Justice office or view them online at www.wisjustice.org/consumerresources.
Bus tour planned to view swans
WINONA, Minn. n A swan watch bus tour is planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, for close-up views of migrating tundra swans and other waterfowl on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
The bus will depart from Winona for the six hour tour which will include a stop at Brownsville, Minn., where participants will be able to observe nearly 20,000 swans. Interpreters will be on-board to answer questions; binoculars, spotting scopes and brochures will be supplied.
There is limited seating and reservations are required. Cost is $20 per person which includes a hot lunch.
For more information or to make a reservation, contact Lisa Pember prior to Nov. 6 at (507) 452-4232.
Roller derby team seeks members
The La Crosse Skating Sirens, the area’s newest roller derby team, are seeking adult women to join the team or serve as referees.
No experience is required and all skating levels are welcome.
The Sirens are looking to expand their roster and are having open practices on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 to 10 p.m. in the old rubber mill building on St. Andrew Street.
The Sirens, a nonprofit organization, are an all-woman, skater-owned, flat-track roller derby league founded in April 2009 by Melissa Larivee and Leslie Malekovic. The Sirens follow the guidelines and standards set forth by Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.
For more information, log onto www.SkatingSirens.com.
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