April 18, 2013
THE MESSENGER OF JUNEAU COUNTY
County board hears update on Veterans Park, more BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD At Tuesday's morning meeting of the Juneau County Board of Supervisors Herb Dannenburg from the JCAIRS provided an update on Veteran's Park. Dannenburg expressed that currently the group is working on issues regarding a detention pond and where to place it. He went on to say they are looking forward to unveiling the grandstands at a formal dedication which will take place at this year's June Dairy Best event. The event will be held on June 1st and will take place at Veteran's Park. Dannenburg introduced Joan Holig who expressed to the supervisors plans in her husband's memory to erect a
dairy pavilion. The Robert Holig Dairy Pavilion would be used for not only the fair but also could be used for Holstein shows and auctions. The foundation in his name is currently in the process of raising funds and have approached Hartje Lumber on costs. The planned pavilion would also have an office and an educational center. A fundraiser is planned later this year in the form of a tractor pull which will take place on September 14 at Veteran's Park. The foundation will receive half of the funds raised, and the other half will go toward SEA of Change and their transitional housing program for the low income. At Tuesday's meeting the supervisors approved an solid intergovernmental
waste disposal agreement between Juneau County and Adams and Monroe Counties. The agreement is needed due to the Juneau County Landfill expecting to be at full capacity by June 30th of this year. Juneau County will have a designated drop off and refuse will be transported to the Adam's County landfill. Supervisors approved a land purchase for the Yellow River Unit Expansion Project. The land being purchased is 876 acres adjacent to the Yellow River and current forestry land owned by the county. By purchasing the land it would give the Land, Forestry, & Parks Department access to county owned land that had previously been landlocked. Department head Brian
Loyd provided the supervisors with an in-depth review of the project including how the project can be paid for with funds from a Conservation Stewardship Fund, and future lumber sales. Loyd also stated that currently the county owns a few parcels of land that are not being utilized, but would have significant value in the retail market. Loyd stated that the project and acquiring the stretch of land adjacent to the Yellow River would also help promote tourism to the area for outdoors sports enthusiasts. See next week's issue of the Messenger for more on this month's meeting of the Juneau County Board of Supervisors.
BY DEBBY ENNIS What can you make with a magnet? Join us for our Arts After School program on Thursday, April 18 from 3:15-4:30. We will have a variety of sizes and types of magnets with some examples of projects you can make. Speaking of crafts… have you ever used our AccuCut machine? Using our machine and your materials, the AccuCut can cut craft foam, cardstock, construction paper and even felt to make a variety of crafts. You can make cards, flannel boards, paper dolls and so much more! Local author, Pam Quinlan, will a special guest at our Toddler Time on Monday, April 29th. Join us at 10 am when Pam will be showing one of her new children’s books, “A Sunny Day at Spring Pond.” Don’t forget to register for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover
held on Wednesday, April 24th! Children and their favorite stuffed animals are invited to come to the library from 6:307:00 pm for “bedtime” stories. Kids can come in their pajamas, listen to nighttime stories and tuck their animals in for a library sleepover. Stuffed animals may be picked up on Thursday, April 25 along with a report of their evening activities—what happens at the library when the lights are out?
Dog Obedience Classes Beginning April 30th @ 5:30PM in Mauston
Food Pantry to celebrate The Mauston Community Sharing Pantry will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year. We wish to express our deepest gratitude to all those who have generously supported us by making sure we have the donations needed to help the families in need in the Mauston/Lyndon School district. From the tiniest child bringing a can of soup, to the biggest business sponsoring food drives and sending in cash donations – it is the community that is feeding their neighbors! The upcoming summer months are always the lowest time for donations of any kind and yet the need does not decrease. Last year we served 779 different families in our area! Did you know? For the 16th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein, founder of the Feinstein Foundation, will divide $1 million among non-profit hunger fighting agencies nationwide using it as a spur to help them raise funds this March and April. Would you consider a monetary donation or food donation to our pantry before the end of April? You
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need to put a note on it— “because of the Feinstein Foundation Challenge”. We then can turn our total into them and we will receive a portion of their million dollar national donation. It is a great way to make your donation to us even bigger! Any questions may be directed to Kathy Green at 847-5454. Monetary donations may be sent to P. O. Box 433, Mauston. Food donations may be dropped at the pantry on Tues., Wed., or Thurs. between 9 and 11 AM. The pantry address is One Kennedy Street.
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