Community

On behalf of Good Neighbor Clinic, Joyce Evers accepted a donation from Bank of Prairie du Sac presented by Amanda Suchla, AVP Mortgage Lending.

Sandy Drury, Wellness Supervisor at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, spoke to the Sauk Prairie Optimist Club on Wednesday, November 15. She spoke of the need to maintain cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and balance for “functional fitness” throughout life. The human body starts to lose strength at age 30, bone density at age 40, and cardiovascular conditioning at age 50. Studies have also shown that 25% of people 45 years of age or older have had one or more falls. Physical activity can prevent disability and is the Number One factor in preventing Alzheimer’s Disease. Even something so simple as sitting on the edge of a chair and standing up and sitting down for ten repetitions each day can contribute to Functional Fitness. Ideally, everyone should try to do 30 minutes of activities that increase cardiovascular strength 5 days a week – this can be anything from walking, gardening, exercise classes, or even housecleaning! Wellspring, Sauk Prairie Healthcare’s fitness center, is one of many places that offer equipment, guidance, and fitness classes. Unlike some other centers, Wellspring is fully staffed all hours it is open, all staff have exercise science degrees and Certifications, and month-to-month memberships are available. Drury says anyone is welcome to tour Wellspring and assured the group that they will not be subjected to any hard sales pitches. Pictured: Sandy Drury, Wellness Supervisor at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, receives thanks from Optimist Member Carol May at the November 15 Optimist Club meeting.

The Four C Notes are the Midwest’s only tribute recreating the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons! See the show at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center (105-9th Street, Prairie du Sac) on Saturday, January 21st at 2 p.m. The show was created by John Michael Coppola best known for his appearance in Chicago’s long-running production of the Broadway smash hit “Jersey Boys!” The 90-minute show features everyone’s favorite hits: “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You,” “Workin’ My way Back To You (Babe),” “Let’s Hang On,” “Oh, What A Night (December 1963)” and many, many more! Tickets are $25/adults and $15/students and can be purchased online: www.RiverArtsInc.org/four-c-notes, in person at River Arts on Water (590 Water Street, Prairie du Sac), over the phone at 608-643-5215, or at the door the day of the show based on availability. The Four C Notes is sponsored by TDS.

The George Culver Community Library in Sauk City is thrilled to announce that it has added $2000 in conservation-themed books to its collection thanks to a generous grant from the Rooted in Conservation fund through the Community Foundation of South Central Wisconsin. Materials, only a small portion of which are shown below, range from board and picture books for children, to wilderness essays and Wisconsin field guides for adults. Books were selected with input from several area experts in the field, and are available to anyone with a library card through the South Central Library System. “These books are such a wonderful gift for our community, says library director Lisa Renier Thomas. “Whether you’re a backyard birder or someone more experienced in the field, you’ll find something to enjoy.” Anyone stopping in to view the collection in January may enter to win one of four books to take home and keep. A drawing will be held at noon on Friday, January 27 and the winner announced on the library’s Facebook page. Pictured is a small sampling of the library’s new Rooted in Conservation collection.

Members of the Sauk Prairie Earthlings 4-H club donated toys and books to Help Excite Little People, a toy drive for kids that is run by the First United Church of Christ. At the December 4-H meeting, club members took a picture with some of the donated items before delivering them to H.E.L.P.