Community

The February 15th meeting of the Sauk Prairie Lions Club welcomed District Governor Tom Knudson. After a brief talk, he inducted new members Melissa Martinson and Cheryl Mossholder. The motto of the Lions is “We Serve.” And the Lions do just that! Through several fund raising events, they donate back 100% to the community including eye exams, glasses and hearing aids to those in need, the food pantry, Good Neighbor Clinic, Neighbor In Need, Culver Community Park, Kids Ranch, Caring Tree, Fire on the River, Hope House, Sauk Prairie School Scholarships, Lions Camp for the Disable, Diabetes Awareness, to name a few. The Sauk Prairie Lions hold their monthly meetings every third Wednesday of the month at the The Prairie House in Prairie du Sac. All are welcome to come, meet some new people, have a good time and help your community. Dinner and meeting at 6pm For more information or any questions, please contact Nancy Passehl at 608-643-3008

Brendan Marquardt is the Sauk Prairie Optimist Sauk Prairie Middle Level Leader for February. He is an eighth grader and the son of Bob and Kari Marquardt. Brendan was nominated by Mr. Judd Maxwell, his Tech Ed teacher. Mr. Maxwell shared this, “Brendan’s willingness to ask questions when he has concerns, to be okay when receiving further clarification when he is wondering about a task or instructions, has the ability to advocate for his needs makes him a great example of what a student can do to best help themselves. Brendan is attentive, kind, and considerate of others; traits and characteristics that do not go unnoticed by me. He leads by example and is someone who others enjoy being around.” At school, Brendan is involved in basketball, cross country and track. Outside of school, he enjoys club basketball, baseball and snowmobiling. After High School Brendan hopes to play basketball in college. Pictured from left; Bob, Kari, and Brendan Marquart, (February Middle Level Leader), Sauk Prairie Optimist member Teresaa Bare-Inman, Sauk Prairie Middle School Principal Tricia Rodey on February 15 at the 6:8 Inc.’s dining room.

The Sauk Prairie Earthlings 4-H club went to the Riviera Bowl on February 2nd for a bowling and pizza party.

St. Vincent de Paul of Sauk Prairie/Roxbury, Inc. recently met with volunteers at the Good Neighbor Clinic of Sauk Prairie to present them with a check in the amount of $7,500 to help continue providing healthcare access to those without insurance in the greater Sauk Prairie area. St. Vincent’s CARE program is grateful for their partnership with the Good Neighbor Clinic which allows CARE staff to distribute Vivitrol injections to their clients each week. St. Vincent’s is also grateful to their donors and customers for their patronage which allows them to support worthy causes in the Sauk Prairie area. Pictured from left are: GNC Board President & Social Worker Joyce Evers, SVDP Vice President Helen Campbell, SVDP General Manager Jarrod Vande Hey, RN Kathleen Thousand, SVDP President Jackie Murphy, RN Mickey Snyder, RN Ginny Diehl, Translator Taylor Gutierrez, SVDP CARE Client Coordinator & CMA Casey Siebecker, and GNC Provider Dr. Thomas Sullivan.

The No Name String Band music collective distills the heart of old time fiddle music, jazz/funk improvisation, and latin rhythms – with a dram of classical discipline – into their uniquely new time sound. They spin their own groove on light-footed and hard-driving barn dance tunes of the American south, while slowing down to explore more introspective original compositions. See them live on Friday, March 10th at 7 p.m. at River Arts on Water (590 Water St, downtown Prairie du Sac). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. Beverages provided. To purchase tickets, visit www.riverartsinc.org/no-name, call 608-643-5215, or buy in person at the venue Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm (til 6pm on Fridays). This performance is sponsored by Sauk Prairie Maplewood. The band, pictured left to right: Brian Zimmerman, Josh Pultorak, Matt Manske, Hannah Muehlbauer, Chris Ptasnik).

The Sauk Prairie Chess Club hosted their annual tournament on Saturday. Students took individual and team trophies as they competed against other central Wisconsin chess teams. Pictured are coaches Scott Bakken and Jenna McCann with Sauk Prairie chess players.

Benjamin Randall-Schuh