Monroe
VFW Post 2312 to now meet at 7 p.m.
MONROE - All VFW Post 2312 meetings will be held at 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. The change was made because Post members thought that this would increase participation at the meetings.
The meetings will remain at the VFW Post Home, 1428 17th Street, Monroe - as well as on the same date: the fourth Tuesday of the month.
The post is actively recruiting, so all honorably discharged veterans are welcome to attend the next meeting on July 26.
Monroe
Free clothing exchange slated
MONROE - A free clothing exchange program for Green County will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 at St. Victor School, 1416 20th Ave., Monroe.
The free clothing exchange is a way to assist and provide an opportunity for Green County families to clothe their children for the fall and winter and prepare for school.
Families can bring in children's clothing that they have outgrown for donation the week prior to the event. You may donate and not attend the event, and you may attend and not have donated. Donations can be dropped off at St. Victor School at the following times.
- Thursday, July 21 - 6 to 7 p.m.
- Friday, July 22 - Noon to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, July 23 - 8 to 10 a.m.
If you have items to donate, but cannot drop off at these times, send an email to CourtMazzuchelli@luckymail.com or call (608) 851-9137 to arrange a time and site to make your donation.
Items being donated are to be clean and without stains. Footwear should be new or with light wear. Suggestions for donations, which can be sizes infant through adult, are as follows.
- Shoes/Boots/Snow boots/Tennis Shoes
- Coats (fall & winter)
- Hats, mittens and snow pants
- Socks, under garments and tights
- Shirts
- Pants/Jeans
- Tote bags, backpacks, duffle bags and pencil cases
- New school supplies
- Scout uniforms
All items are free to those shopping for their families. Bring your own bags/boxes.
Monroe
YMCA gets grant for CPR training
MONROE - The Green County Family YMCA, Inc. recently announced that it has received a grant from the Dr. Fred W. and Alice J. Kundert Charitable Fund of the Monroe Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to support CPR/AED training.
The YMCA Aquatic Department will now permanently house CPR mannequins and an AED training device for lifeguards to practice their resuscitation skills on an ongoing basis. Lifeguards will be tested every seven weeks on their skills.
"To safeguard our diverse group of patrons, lifeguards must be ready for an immediate emergency response," officials said in a release. "Repeated and frequent CPR/AED training is crucial to emergency preparedness. Since lifeguards rarely experience medical emergencies, frequent CPR and AED practice is even more crucial to perform rescue attempts correctly."
For more information about the new program, contact Brenda Ritschard at the YMCA.
Monroe
WCB to host brat day on July 29
MONROE - Wisconsin Community Bank will host its second annual brat day from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Wisconsin Community Bank lobby, 1717 10th St., Monroe.
The cost is $3 for a brat, soda and chips, or $2 for just a brat. All proceeds benefit Homelessness Prevention Coalition of Green County, in support of Family Promise Group of Green County.
Monroe
Monroe man takes part in Habitat ride
MONROE - Morgan Blum, Monroe, was scheduled to participate in the Habitat 500 bike ride for his sixth year. The event, which is a seven-day, 500-mile ride through Minnesota, is used to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
All funds Webb raises will be sent back to Green County Habitat. To date, he has raised more than $14,000, of which $13,500 has been returned to Green County Habitat.
For more information about the ride, visit www.habitat500.org. The ride was July 10-16.
To make a donation online, visit www.habitat500.org/Habitat500/Donate.html. For more information about the Green County Habitat affiliate, visit www.greencountyhabitat.org.
Darlington
Hospital golf event set for July 22
DARLINGTON - The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its 11th annual Golf Classic Friday, July 22, at the Darlington Golf & Country Club.
The event will include a silent and live auction, raffle, lunch and dinner, music, and more. The raffle will include prizes like a 32-inch flat screen TV, a 7-inch color E-Reader, a stone water fountain, themed baskets and more. Lunch and dinner buffet will be served, a silent auction goes throughout the day, and the live auction will begin at 7:30 p.m., led by auctioneer Dick White. Music will be provided by Oom's Tunes - Jerry Douglas DJ Service, starting at 6 p.m.
Over the past years, the Auxiliary has generously given more than $80,000 worth of "extras" to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, officials said in a release. Some of the items include the beautiful Serenity Terrace, landscaping, birthing suite furniture and redecorating, Wii gaming system for rehab patients, diaper changing stations, lobby and patient room furniture, entertainment systems for dialysis patients, and more. This year's efforts will focus on redecorating and updating the front entrance lobby.
For more information, call (608) 776-5781 or visit www.memorialhospitaloflafayettecounty.org.
Monroe
Benefit for Trumpy planned for Aug. 20
MONROE - A benefit in memory of Jessica Trumpy will be held Aug. 20 at Friendly Inn, Monroe. The event, which includes a poker run, volleyball tournament and live music, will raise proceeds that will entirely go to Jessica's daughters: Kaytlyn, 2, and Lily, 4.
The poker run, which begins with sign-ups at 10 a.m. at Friendly Inn, will leave at 11 a.m. and return to Friendly Inn at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 per person.
The volleyball tournament will be held throughout the day. The cost for each team is $60. For more info, contact Chris at (608) 325-9983.
The Superheroes will wrap up the event, with their performance starting at 7 p.m., also at Friendly Inn.
For donations, or for more information, contact Jennifer at (608) 293-2172.
Monroe
Y will offer cycling classes this fall
MONROE - Thanks to 11 group cycling bikes made possible by a grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation, the Green County Family YMCA will be offering group cycling classes this fall. Registration for the classes begins Aug. 8 for members and Aug., 15 for non-members.
Classes fill up fast, so the YMCA suggest that those interested should sign up early.
Anyone can benefit from a group cycling class regardless of prior experience, age or fitness level, officials said in a release. By increasing or decreasing the resistance of the fly wheel, cycling class participants are in complete control of the intensity of the ride. The class is open to appropriate for everyone regardless of their goal, be it weight loss, building strength, endurance, overall fitness or just plain fun.
For class schedule and times, contact the Green County Family YMCA at (608) 325-2003.
VFW Post 2312 to now meet at 7 p.m.
MONROE - All VFW Post 2312 meetings will be held at 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. The change was made because Post members thought that this would increase participation at the meetings.
The meetings will remain at the VFW Post Home, 1428 17th Street, Monroe - as well as on the same date: the fourth Tuesday of the month.
The post is actively recruiting, so all honorably discharged veterans are welcome to attend the next meeting on July 26.
Monroe
Free clothing exchange slated
MONROE - A free clothing exchange program for Green County will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 at St. Victor School, 1416 20th Ave., Monroe.
The free clothing exchange is a way to assist and provide an opportunity for Green County families to clothe their children for the fall and winter and prepare for school.
Families can bring in children's clothing that they have outgrown for donation the week prior to the event. You may donate and not attend the event, and you may attend and not have donated. Donations can be dropped off at St. Victor School at the following times.
- Thursday, July 21 - 6 to 7 p.m.
- Friday, July 22 - Noon to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, July 23 - 8 to 10 a.m.
If you have items to donate, but cannot drop off at these times, send an email to CourtMazzuchelli@luckymail.com or call (608) 851-9137 to arrange a time and site to make your donation.
Items being donated are to be clean and without stains. Footwear should be new or with light wear. Suggestions for donations, which can be sizes infant through adult, are as follows.
- Shoes/Boots/Snow boots/Tennis Shoes
- Coats (fall & winter)
- Hats, mittens and snow pants
- Socks, under garments and tights
- Shirts
- Pants/Jeans
- Tote bags, backpacks, duffle bags and pencil cases
- New school supplies
- Scout uniforms
All items are free to those shopping for their families. Bring your own bags/boxes.
Monroe
YMCA gets grant for CPR training
MONROE - The Green County Family YMCA, Inc. recently announced that it has received a grant from the Dr. Fred W. and Alice J. Kundert Charitable Fund of the Monroe Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to support CPR/AED training.
The YMCA Aquatic Department will now permanently house CPR mannequins and an AED training device for lifeguards to practice their resuscitation skills on an ongoing basis. Lifeguards will be tested every seven weeks on their skills.
"To safeguard our diverse group of patrons, lifeguards must be ready for an immediate emergency response," officials said in a release. "Repeated and frequent CPR/AED training is crucial to emergency preparedness. Since lifeguards rarely experience medical emergencies, frequent CPR and AED practice is even more crucial to perform rescue attempts correctly."
For more information about the new program, contact Brenda Ritschard at the YMCA.
Monroe
WCB to host brat day on July 29
MONROE - Wisconsin Community Bank will host its second annual brat day from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Wisconsin Community Bank lobby, 1717 10th St., Monroe.
The cost is $3 for a brat, soda and chips, or $2 for just a brat. All proceeds benefit Homelessness Prevention Coalition of Green County, in support of Family Promise Group of Green County.
Monroe
Monroe man takes part in Habitat ride
MONROE - Morgan Blum, Monroe, was scheduled to participate in the Habitat 500 bike ride for his sixth year. The event, which is a seven-day, 500-mile ride through Minnesota, is used to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
All funds Webb raises will be sent back to Green County Habitat. To date, he has raised more than $14,000, of which $13,500 has been returned to Green County Habitat.
For more information about the ride, visit www.habitat500.org. The ride was July 10-16.
To make a donation online, visit www.habitat500.org/Habitat500/Donate.html. For more information about the Green County Habitat affiliate, visit www.greencountyhabitat.org.
Darlington
Hospital golf event set for July 22
DARLINGTON - The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host its 11th annual Golf Classic Friday, July 22, at the Darlington Golf & Country Club.
The event will include a silent and live auction, raffle, lunch and dinner, music, and more. The raffle will include prizes like a 32-inch flat screen TV, a 7-inch color E-Reader, a stone water fountain, themed baskets and more. Lunch and dinner buffet will be served, a silent auction goes throughout the day, and the live auction will begin at 7:30 p.m., led by auctioneer Dick White. Music will be provided by Oom's Tunes - Jerry Douglas DJ Service, starting at 6 p.m.
Over the past years, the Auxiliary has generously given more than $80,000 worth of "extras" to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, officials said in a release. Some of the items include the beautiful Serenity Terrace, landscaping, birthing suite furniture and redecorating, Wii gaming system for rehab patients, diaper changing stations, lobby and patient room furniture, entertainment systems for dialysis patients, and more. This year's efforts will focus on redecorating and updating the front entrance lobby.
For more information, call (608) 776-5781 or visit www.memorialhospitaloflafayettecounty.org.
Monroe
Benefit for Trumpy planned for Aug. 20
MONROE - A benefit in memory of Jessica Trumpy will be held Aug. 20 at Friendly Inn, Monroe. The event, which includes a poker run, volleyball tournament and live music, will raise proceeds that will entirely go to Jessica's daughters: Kaytlyn, 2, and Lily, 4.
The poker run, which begins with sign-ups at 10 a.m. at Friendly Inn, will leave at 11 a.m. and return to Friendly Inn at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 per person.
The volleyball tournament will be held throughout the day. The cost for each team is $60. For more info, contact Chris at (608) 325-9983.
The Superheroes will wrap up the event, with their performance starting at 7 p.m., also at Friendly Inn.
For donations, or for more information, contact Jennifer at (608) 293-2172.
Monroe
Y will offer cycling classes this fall
MONROE - Thanks to 11 group cycling bikes made possible by a grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation, the Green County Family YMCA will be offering group cycling classes this fall. Registration for the classes begins Aug. 8 for members and Aug., 15 for non-members.
Classes fill up fast, so the YMCA suggest that those interested should sign up early.
Anyone can benefit from a group cycling class regardless of prior experience, age or fitness level, officials said in a release. By increasing or decreasing the resistance of the fly wheel, cycling class participants are in complete control of the intensity of the ride. The class is open to appropriate for everyone regardless of their goal, be it weight loss, building strength, endurance, overall fitness or just plain fun.
For class schedule and times, contact the Green County Family YMCA at (608) 325-2003.
