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70th Alice in Dairyland
Mar. 27, 2018
Farmgirl The new Alice in Dairyland grew up on her family’s registered Holstein dairy farm near Cleveland, Wis. She was active in Manitowoc County and Wisconsin Junior Holstein associations. She represented Wisconsin at national dairy judging and dairy quiz bowl competitions. “I look forward to traveling throughout this great state of Wisconsin promoting our $88.3 billion diversified agriculture industry,” said Siemers-Peterman after receiving congratulations from her predecessor, Ann O’Leary. “I’m a firm believer that consumers are smart, but looking for reassurance in making the right food purchases for their families,” she continued. “And as the 70th Alice in Dairyland, I will provide Wisconsin, national and global residents the confidence to buy Wisconsin products, and share the message that makes Wisconsin agriculture so incredibly great.” Attending the State Fair as a youth, and seeing Alice in Dairyland in action first piqued her interest in the position. When the announcement seeking applicants for the 70th Alice was made in January, she decided to apply.
“I knew that I wanted to make a difference, and I felt ready to take on this role of supporting and promoting Wisconsin agriculture,” said Siemers-Peterman. Later this month, she will graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a major in agricultural and food business management and a minor in marketing. Previously, she interned with Sassy Cow Creamery, FLM+ Advertising Agency and Land O’Lakes Inc. Provided by Dina Pocernich |
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SnapShot Wisconsin
Apr. 03, 2018
Susan Frett is a natural resources educator and research scientist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Office of Applied Science. Her primary responsibilities include outreach, volunteer recruitment and training for the Snapshot Wisconsin and Elk Monitoring projects. Susan received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Iowa and her Master’s degree in Environmental Conservation from the Nelson Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Snapshot Wisconsin is a volunteer based wildlife monitoring project utilizing trail cameras and volunteers. It is the largest volunteer based trail camera network in the country and the first such project supported by a state agency. Snapshot Wisconsin is currently recruiting trail camera hosts who have access to at least 10 acres of private land in 26 counties across the state (including Dane County) and anyone in the world with an internet connection can help classify photos from the cameras at www.snapshotwisconsin.org. To find out more visit dnr.wi.gov Keyword: Snapshot Wisconsin
Provided by Daniel Presser |
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Groundswell Conservancy
Jun. 19, 2018
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Jun. 26, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Our annual picnic is scheduled for 5:00 PM the 26th of June at Orphan Park. This annual picnic is always a great time and is a family friendly event so please plan to bring your significant other and your entire family. We will have the pavilion (that Rotary built for Orphan park) The main entree is yet to be confirmed, but will provided by the club. We ask each of you to bring a dish to share. It can be a salad, a desert, something else you enjoy bringing to events like this. |
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Jun. 30, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Help area residents to select food pantry items. This opportunity is available on the fifth Saturday of a month. Contact Laura Jennings, ljennings@colonialclub.org, if you would like to volunteer. |
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District Governor Update
Jul. 10, 2018
Meet 2018 - 2019 District 6250 Governor Bill HoelBill likes to tell people he was a Rotarian before he ever joined Rotary. He participated in a community project in 1992 which sent 400,000 pounds of food, clothing and medical supplies to a sister city in Russia – and raised all of that in 26 days. Bill saw nearly everyone on the committee was a member of Rotary, so when he was asked later that year to join the La Crosse Rotary Club (Downtown), he readily accepted. Bill will quickly bring up how proud he is to be a member of Rotary. He believes no other organization allows people to perform such a wide – and deep – variety of service around the world. In 2004, Bill led a club project that sent 240 wheelchairs to La Crosse’s sister city of Dubna, Russia. |
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Aug. 02, 2018 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 2, 2018 11:30 am SHOTGUN START Followed by cocktails, dinner, and silent auction |
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Aug. 13, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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What's new in Sun Prairie
Sep. 04, 2018
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How a Blind Wisconsin Lamb Who Lives on “Blind Faith Farm” Continues to Change Many Lives
Sep. 11, 2018
There are many sheep in the world, but maybe none quite like PEANUT, the star of the heartwarming true story, “Peanut of Blind Faith Farm” written by Wisconsin author, Jim Thompson. Described as a delightful book for adults and children alike, Peanut. She was a tiny lamb born blind, when Jim and his wife Laura, hobby sheep farmers helped Peanut survive and thrive. This compassionate story has expanded our concept of what is “normal.” Jim’s beautiful book promotes empathy and acceptance of anyone, animals or humans, who struggle through adversity every day. More about the author –Jim is an Air Force veteran and graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a degree in zoology and spent 20 years as a Lake Michigan Fisheries Technician with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. It wasn’t until he semi-retired and took up hobby farming with his wife, Laura, Then Peanut entered the scene and changed their lives and turned Jim into an author. The underlying message of empowerment for the disabled - animal and human - comes to life on the pages of this delightful picture book illustrated by Wisconsin author, Rebecca Gavney Driscoll. For more information or to order the book, go to blindfaithfarm.com. Provided by Laura Jennings |
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