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Local business owner encourages mask ordinance BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
cially for split families, but there are safety concerns to consider and he feels lucky the district was able to come up with this solution and pull it off. Gould said he predicts there will be about 105 graduates participating in
Amery city leaders were urged to mandate mask-wearing in city businesses during July’s City Council meeting. Tom Olson, owner of ACME Junk Company spoke before the council. “I’m here to draw your attention to the current state of affairs when it comes to COVID-19. Probably nobody in this room right now has more time than me to sit around and watch CNN and other news channels,” said Olson. He said in Wisconsin’s numbers are climbing. “As both a merchant in town and a susceptible senior, I am looking to gain support for mandatory wearing of masks in all commercial facilities,” said Olson. He said after having ACME closed down for multiple months due to COVID-19, he cannot afford to go through another shutdown, which he fears could be the case in the future. “If we as a progressive small town in rural Wisconsin can help lead the way, following several metropolitan Twin Cities suburbs and require face masks, it could be a real feather in our cap. We could do press releases telling
SEE GRADUATION, PAGE 3
SEE MASKS, PAGE 2
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Amery High School’s Class of 2020 will take their final stroll through the school’s gymnasium Thursday, in front of a small, yet proud crowd.
Downsized ceremony for 2020 Amery grads tassel will be well worth the hassle. COVID-19 took its toll on many things this spring. Graduation ceremonies are just one. While some might see this right of passage as small in the grand scheme of things, for students and those who love them, it is a very big thing.
BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
An over-crowded gym? No. A roaring band? No. Sweet farewell in-person sounds from the choir? No. Deserving graduates and proud parents? YES! Thursday, July 16, Amery High School’s Class of 2020 will find the
Graduation at AHS will look quite different this year. Each student was allowed two spectator tickets. All spectators must have a ticket to enter the high school that evening. Amery High School principal Josh Gould said he understands this has made things very difficult, espe-
Builders for Christ lend many hands for Journey project BY HAYLEY MARCON
If you have driven by Journey Church, formerly First Baptist Church, you have likely noticed this summer’s construction project. This project has been in the works for quite some
time; the church has had a need to expand for several years. A previous expansion plan fell through for various reasons. Then, Journey purchased the old Alco lot. Leadership began planning work on that building, but in the end, the property
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was sold to Kwik Trip. Since, Journey has purchased adjacent land and created a three-phase expansion plan. Summer 2020 brings with it Phase One. SEE JOURNEY, PAGE XX
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Volunteers from across the nation and worked with members of Journey Church on their addition/renovation project.
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