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Walworth County to offer Walk With Ease program
The Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center is offering Walk With Ease starting May 22 at Matheson Memorial Library, 101 N. Wisconsin St. in Elkhorn.
Walk With Ease—a program from the Arthritis Foundation—is a structured walking program that teaches participants how to safely make physical activity part of their everyday lives.
The program is designed to help people living with arthritis better manage their pain and is also ideal for people without arthritis who want to make walking a daily habit.
Walk With Ease offers support, information, and tools to help participants develop successful exercise routines.
The six-week group series is led by certified instructor Chetney Blaszczyk RDN, CD.
During the program, participants learn proper stretching and pain management techniques; they also build stamina and walking pace. The program can be modified to meet the needs of individual participants so that each person can develop an exercise routine that fits their unique goals.
“Research shows that walking is not only good for joints, but also helps improve the health of the heart, lungs, and bones,” said Blaszczyk in a press release. “Walking can also help with weight management, which can reduce one’s risk for arthritis in the knee, heart disease, and diabetes. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you will most likely have success with Walk With Ease.”
The information and strategies taught in the program are based on research and tested programs in exercise science, behavior change, and arthritis management.
Updated and evaluated by the Thurston Arthritis Research Center and the Institute on Aging of the University of North Carolina, Walk With Ease is shown to increase balance, strength and walking pace, as well as reduce the pain and discomfort of arthritis.
The program is also shown to build participant confidence to be physically active and improve overall health.
Walk With Ease will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, May 22 to June 30 at Matheson Memorial Library, 101 N. Wisconsin St. in Elkhorn.
Pre-registration is required. This workshop has a suggested donation of $10. For more information, contact Chetney Blaszczyk at 262-741-3309.
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Reek School fundraising pancake breakfast this Sunday
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Call ‘em whatever you want when the dinner bell sounds. Pancakes. Hotcakes. Flapjacks. Griddle cakes. Slapjacks. Come and get it!
The griddle will be sizzling this Sunday, May 7, from 7-11 a.m. as the Reek School Club hosts its popular annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at Grades PreK-8 Reek Elementary School , W4094 S. Lakeshore Dr. in the Town of Linn.
Breakfasts, inclusive of pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit, milk, juice and coffee, are $8 each, and $5 for children ages 3-6. Youngsters age two and under eat free.
The Reek School Club fundraiser will also include crafts and games from 7-10:30 a.m., including spatula pancake stacking, Hungry Hippos, giant Connect Four, horse racing and a variety of craft projects.
Raffle items at the fundraiser will include a wide variety of offerings.
The public is encouraged to save time and buy their tickets early. Raffle ticket pre-sales are ongoing through 8 a.m. on Friday, May 5 — five tickets for $5, 10 tickets for $10, or 25 tickets for $20.
“The Pancake Breakfast is not only our School Club’s biggest fundraiser, it is also a great community event,” said Linn Joint 6 School District Administrator Tami Martin. “We welcome our neighbors, friends, grandparents and alumni in. It is a long tradition in our Reek Community. We’re excited to see everyone here!”
This year, Martin said there’s an exciting new twist to the popular fundraiser.
“This year, because the musical was so popular — so many students participated in it and it was so well attended — we decided to use the ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ set as our theme and decorations. When the day is over, pieces of the set will be auctioned off.”
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OutWiGo Green event set for May 13 at Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit
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The 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through
northwestern Walworth County near Whitewater in the Kettle Moraine
State Forest-Southern Unit. The 4.6-mile Whitewater Lake Segment of
the Ice Age Trail, between Clover Valley Road and U.S. Hwy. 12,
includes this scenic boardwalk and bridge section near Whitewater
Creek.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to a day of learning, exploring and celebrating the great outdoors at OutWiGo Green (dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/outwigo/green).
The event will be held Saturday, May 13 at the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit.
OutWiGo Green is a play on words, ‘green’ meaning both being “new” and “conservation” focused. This event will be a big celebration of all the ways to find adventure at Wisconsin state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas.
“We are thrilled to invite folks to try their hand at a variety of outdoor activities,” said Steve Schmelzer, Parks and Recreation Management Bureau Director. “OutWiGo Green is a fantastic opportunity to learn and explore for kids and adults. We encourage you to mark your calendars for the event to kick off your summer.”
OutWiGo Green will offer dozens of hands-on activities, clinics and guided adventures including, but not limited to:
Archery
Astronomy
Backpacking
Birding
Camping
Dog Trialing
Equestrian
Fire building
Fishing
Forest Bathing
Geocaching
Hiking
Insect Collection
Kayaking & Standup Paddleboarding
Motorized Sports
Mountain Biking
Nature Crafts
Nature Photography
Orienteering
Rock Climbing
Stream Ecology
Trail Running
Trout Fishing
Wilderness First Aid
Recreation-focused organizations, conservation groups and staff from several DNR programs will be on hand to share environmental education and outdoor skills. The Ice Age Trail Alliance will lead several activities, including guided hikes along the Ice Age Trail, trail-building demonstrations, and tyke and flower hikes.
Most activities will be held at the Ottawa Lake Recreation Area and Visitor Center, S59 W36530 County Hwy. ZZ in Dousman, but some will take place at the Scuppernong Trail Head, Ottawa Field Trial Grounds and the John Muir Trails. A free, universally accessible shuttle will run continuously to take attendees between the Ottawa Lake Recreation Area, the Scuppernong Trailhead and the Ottawa Field Trial Grounds.
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OutWiGo Green is open to all ages and will include several universally accessible activities, such as free trishaw demos and rides from the Wisconsin Bike Federation. An adaptive kayak, all-terrain mobility devices and other free loaner equipment will be available.
This event is free for kids under 18 and $5 for adults 18 and over. Vehicle admission to the park is required for entry, and some activities may have an additional cost. Attendees are invited to join the event anytime between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as activities, trails and exhibitors will be open all day. Some events will start before 10 a.m. Food trucks and picnic tables will be available.
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Lake Geneva Cub Scouts Build & Install Blue Bird Nesting Boxes in Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
Lake Geneva Cub Scout Wolf Den Pack 239 recently completed the construction, donation and installation of eight new blue bird nesting boxes, installing them in Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy located in Williams Bay.
Pack 239 has 45 scouts from kindergarten through 5th grade and are sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lake Geneva. Meetings are held weekly on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. during the school year.
Kishwauketoe Board member and Wisconsin Master Naturalist Instructor Jim Killian reported that he was first contacted in January by Cub Scout leaders Anthony Tomaso and Mike Holmes about having their young scouts perform a service project for the benefit of Kishwauketoe. After discussing the need for additional and replacement blue bird boxes at Kishwauketoe, and a good quality design utilizing cedar wood, Cub leaders embarked on this project with their scouts and family members.
Killian reported that the Cubs were super excited to help install their new blue bird boxes with the assistance of parents and leaders Tomaso and Holmes. Installation locations were pre-selected by Killian at Kishwauketoe. All blue bird boxes were mounted on metal fence posts utilizing special mounting brackets.
Each support pole has a PVC pipe surrounding the pole to serve as a predator guard in order to restrict rodents and snakes from climbing the pole to enter a bird house. The entry hole for each bird box has an additional wood block to restrict some other bird types from entering the boxes. All bird boxes were built with an easy opening side panel permitting ready access to the inside of the box for periodic inspection and cleaning.
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Dates announced for May Memory Café gatherings in Walworth County; Programs geared for those with early stage dementia, mild memory loss or mild cognitive impairment
Eric Johnson
The Walworth County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) has announced the upcoming May schedule of Memory Café gatherings across Walworth County and in western Racine County at Burlington.
Memory Café is a social gathering for those who are experiencing early stage dementia, mild memory loss or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and for their families, friends or care partners. Memory Café is a place to have fun, share experiences and stay socially connected.
Sawyers
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“Memory Cafés are social opportunities where the stigma of dementia is left at the door and everybody can feel comfortable and not be embarrassed about things like outbursts, wandering or incontinence issues,” said Walworth County ADRC Dementia Care Specialist Jake Sawyers. “All of that is stuff that people really shouldn’t be worried about. The stigma of the disease ... can lead to self-isolation of both the individual and the caregiver. These Memory Cafés are opportunities to get out of the house, get out of those four walls, and participate in a fun activity that is designed for all cognitive levels ... It’s also kind of an informal support group for the caregivers to create social connections with people that are in similar situations...”
Upcoming Memory Café gatherings, held at a variety of host sites, are scheduled as follows:
Walworth County Memory Café, Walworth County Health and Human Services Building, 1910 County Hwy. NN, Elkhorn — first Fridays of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon (May 5); Lake Geneva Library Memory Café, Lake Geneva Public Library, 918 W. Main St., Lake Geneva — second Mondays of the month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. (May 8); Lakeshore Memory Café, Matheson Memorial Library, 101 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn — second Wednesdays of the month from 1:30-3 p.m. (May 10); Delavan UCC Memory Café, Town Bank, 820 Geneva St., Delavan (RSVP by calling 262-728-2212), third Mondays of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. (May 15); Lake City Social Memory Café, Lake City Social, 111 Center St., Lake Geneva — third Tuesdays of the month from 3-4:30 p.m. (May 16); Burlington Memory Café, Aurora Wellness Center, 300 McCanna Pkwy., Burlington — third Fridays of the month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. (May 19).
For more information about Memory Café, contact the Walworth County ADRC at 262-741-3400.
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East Troy resident wins Wisconsin Lottery Green Bay Packers Bonus Drawing grand prize
Chris Peterson is the winner of the Wisconsin Lottery Green Bay Packers Bonus Drawing Grand Prize.
Selected from more than 61,000 entries, Peterson’s grand prize package is valued at $49,568 and includes two Club Seat Green Bay Packers season tickets for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons.
A resident of East Troy, Peterson qualified for the Bonus Drawing by mailing in $5 worth of non-winning, limited edition 2022 Packers instant scratch tickets to the Packers Bonus Drawing address. Only persons 18 years of age or older could enter the drawing. Entries had to be received by March 2, 2023.
The complete grand prize package includes:
Two Club Seat tickets for two seasons (2023-2024 and 2024-2025) to all Green Bay Packers regular season home games played at Lambeau Field.
One parking pass for each home game in each of the two seasons.
Two pre-game field passes for one game in each of the two seasons.
Post-season home game ticket allotments for each of the two seasons.
One $1,500 Club Level food and beverage voucher for each of the two seasons.
One two-night hotel stay for each of the two seasons in a Green Bay area hotel.
One behind-the-scenes tour of Lambeau Field for people.
One $3,000 MasterCard gift card for weekend entertainment (spa, golf, etc.) for the winner.
One $1,000 Packers Pro Shop or PackersProShop.com gift card for the winner.
One Green Bay Packers helmet autographed by a current Packers player for the winner.
One Green Bay Packers swag bag for the winner.
The grand prize also includes required state and federal withholding taxes, meaning they will be paid by the Lottery as part of the grand prize.
Green Bay Packers vice president of personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan talks about second-round picks Luke Musgrave and Jayden Reed.
In addition to Peterson, 195 other winners were selected as part of the Bonus Drawing. A total of 95 participants won an MVP Tailgate Party Prize Package and 100 participants won a $500 Packers Pro Shop gift card. The complete MVP Tailgate Party Prize Package, valued at $1,880, includes:
Two game tickets to either the Festival Foods MVP Deck or Miller Lite Lounge for a 2023-2024 Packers regular season home game. Includes food.
Two pre-game field passes to participate in holding the American Flag during the National Anthem.
One Green Bay Packers helmet autographed by a current Packers player for the winner.
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