WIOTA - The Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary held its annual Halloween party, on Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Wiota Schoolhouse, with 118 people attending.
The theme this year was the Wizard of Oz, with life-size cutouts of the original Wizard of Oz characters. Dorothy was the center of attention (or center of the room) with two life-size cutouts on each corner, complete with carrying a wooden basket with "Toto" in it.
The Fishpond corner was the "Munchkins-R-Us," and they were having a "Ruby Red Slipper" sale, but actually had lots of free trinkets for the younger children.
The refreshment table had a "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" sign with "Pots of goodies" at the end of the colorful rainbow. At the entrance, everyone had the yellow brick road to follow into the party, and they were greeted by the life-size cut outs of the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, with lots of ghosts helping them.
There were also two special door prizes this year. In honor of Marcia Swiggum's 25th year as president of the auxiliary, the group gave a cash prize of $25, and the Woodford State Bank gave a $50 savings bond. The two lucky winners were Meghan Larson and Rhett Reuter.
The following were participants in the judging contest.
Infant: 2 yr. olds (all were winners)
Behrett Cecil, son of Kyle and Jodi Cecil; Anne Richardson, daughter of Eugene and Heather Richardson; Levi Fritsch, son of Dan and Amy Fritsch; Natalie Ruegsegger, daughter of Sara Ruegsegger; Brody Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; Brooke Bunker, daughter of Wendy Ruegsegger and Dennis Bunker; Chandler Johnson, son Jenna Bocklund and David Johnson; Chloe Bocklund, daughter of Cody Bocklund and Jessie Buss; Anderson Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Taylor Broge, daughter of Erin Bauman and Will Broge; Hope Broge, daughter of Jenny Johnson and Will Broge; and Max Fox, son of Chad and Ashley Fox.
For 3- and 4-year-olds (all were winners): Lizzie Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; Carter Baumgartner, son of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner; Raquel Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter; and Cooper Baumgartner, son of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner.
For 5- and 6-year-olds: first, James Ackley, son of Jamie Ackley and James Ackley; second, Gracie Cooper, daughter of Bob and Nikki Cooper; third, Parker Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Ike Meylor, son of Bart and Christina Nall; and Zachary Daly, son of Tom and Michelle Daly.
For 7- and 8-year-olds: first, Victoria Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; second, Anna Carper, daughter of Dave and Cara Carper; third, Tomi Daly, daughter of Tom and Michelle Daly; Cody Wick, son of Chuck and Mary Wick; Meghan Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson; Rhett Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter; and Avery Baumgartner, son of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner.
For 9- and 10-year-olds: first, Roxie Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter; second, Miles Carper, son of Dave and Cara Carper; Ben Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; and Cody Crompton, son of Allan and Lori Crompton.
For 11- and 12-years-olds: first, Raven Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter (only one in that group)
For 13- and 14-year-olds: first, Katie Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson; second, Brooke Moore, daughter of Jeff and Mary Moore; Abby Baumgartner, daughter of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner; and Alise Metz, daughter of Jeff and Teresa Metz.
For 15 to adults: first, Nikki Cooper; second, Bruce Ruegsegger; and third, Randy Larson, Connor Moore, Aaron Monson, Marissa Monson, Bob Cooper, Arnold Lancaster, Sherrell Ruegsegger, and Tammy Larson.
All participants received a flashlight donated by Ray-O-Vac, and an envelope with free coupons from Subway, McDonald's of Darlington, and Pizza Hut, Burger King, Culvers and Dairy Queen, all of Monroe.
In appreciation for all their hard work, the judges all received a pail with some gifts, including a bottle of "Wiota's very own Witch's Brew," with a designer label by local artist Nikki Cooper.
The judges were: Judy Berget, Patty Tuescher, Kim Tuescher-Lancaster, Darrell and Carole Gille, Mary Ann Kowalski and Susie Kowalski. After the judging, the smaller children went to the fish pond and the older children went to the basement for bingo, conducted by the Wiota Happy Hour 4-H club.
All of the door prizes were donated by Zimmerman Cheese of Wiota, YMCA of Monroe, Pizza Hut of Monroe, McDonald's of Darlington, Subway of Darlington, Rossing's Fine Foods, Argyle, Wiota Fire Dept., Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary, Neil Swiggum, Wiota, Wiota Lumber Company, RBS Activewear/Thunder Bridge Trading Co. Argyle. Five new donations by: Argyle Co-op, Argyle, Sherrell Jean's Restaurant, South Wayne, Walker's Fast Stop, Gratiot, Brennan's Country Farm Market of Monroe, and Woodford State Bank.
Winners of this year's door prizes were: Heather Richardson, Steve Tuescher, Ashley Fox, Pam Larson, Jenna Bocklund, David Monson, Kristen Nall, Chuck Wick, Tammy Larson, Dorothy Arthur, Nikki Cooper, Bruce Stephenson, Bob Cooper, Jr., Pat Cooper, Lisa Reuter, Arnold Lancaster, Billie Buss, Nick Reuter, Bob Cooper, Sr., Chad Fox, Jamie Ackley, Patty Tuescher, Cara Carper, Kim Lancaster, Mary Ann Kowalski, Amanda Bocklund, Dana Cecil, Del Norland, Glenda Finley, Libby Monson, Rita Norland, Barb Cecil, Darrell Gille, C Stephenson, Susie Kowalski, Carole Gille, Eugene Richardson, Jodi Cecil, Brandi Baurmgartner, Connie Bocklund, Cody Bocklund, Carole Broge, Duane Fox, Monica Koch, Jamie Ackley, Haila Miller, Christina Meylor, Randy Larson, Jason Nall, Aaron Monson, Lori Crompton, Connor Moore, and Paul Finley.
The theme this year was the Wizard of Oz, with life-size cutouts of the original Wizard of Oz characters. Dorothy was the center of attention (or center of the room) with two life-size cutouts on each corner, complete with carrying a wooden basket with "Toto" in it.
The Fishpond corner was the "Munchkins-R-Us," and they were having a "Ruby Red Slipper" sale, but actually had lots of free trinkets for the younger children.
The refreshment table had a "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" sign with "Pots of goodies" at the end of the colorful rainbow. At the entrance, everyone had the yellow brick road to follow into the party, and they were greeted by the life-size cut outs of the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, with lots of ghosts helping them.
There were also two special door prizes this year. In honor of Marcia Swiggum's 25th year as president of the auxiliary, the group gave a cash prize of $25, and the Woodford State Bank gave a $50 savings bond. The two lucky winners were Meghan Larson and Rhett Reuter.
The following were participants in the judging contest.
Infant: 2 yr. olds (all were winners)
Behrett Cecil, son of Kyle and Jodi Cecil; Anne Richardson, daughter of Eugene and Heather Richardson; Levi Fritsch, son of Dan and Amy Fritsch; Natalie Ruegsegger, daughter of Sara Ruegsegger; Brody Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; Brooke Bunker, daughter of Wendy Ruegsegger and Dennis Bunker; Chandler Johnson, son Jenna Bocklund and David Johnson; Chloe Bocklund, daughter of Cody Bocklund and Jessie Buss; Anderson Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Taylor Broge, daughter of Erin Bauman and Will Broge; Hope Broge, daughter of Jenny Johnson and Will Broge; and Max Fox, son of Chad and Ashley Fox.
For 3- and 4-year-olds (all were winners): Lizzie Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; Carter Baumgartner, son of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner; Raquel Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter; and Cooper Baumgartner, son of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner.
For 5- and 6-year-olds: first, James Ackley, son of Jamie Ackley and James Ackley; second, Gracie Cooper, daughter of Bob and Nikki Cooper; third, Parker Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Ike Meylor, son of Bart and Christina Nall; and Zachary Daly, son of Tom and Michelle Daly.
For 7- and 8-year-olds: first, Victoria Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; second, Anna Carper, daughter of Dave and Cara Carper; third, Tomi Daly, daughter of Tom and Michelle Daly; Cody Wick, son of Chuck and Mary Wick; Meghan Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson; Rhett Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter; and Avery Baumgartner, son of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner.
For 9- and 10-year-olds: first, Roxie Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter; second, Miles Carper, son of Dave and Cara Carper; Ben Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; and Cody Crompton, son of Allan and Lori Crompton.
For 11- and 12-years-olds: first, Raven Reuter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Reuter (only one in that group)
For 13- and 14-year-olds: first, Katie Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson; second, Brooke Moore, daughter of Jeff and Mary Moore; Abby Baumgartner, daughter of Jim and Brandi Baumgartner; and Alise Metz, daughter of Jeff and Teresa Metz.
For 15 to adults: first, Nikki Cooper; second, Bruce Ruegsegger; and third, Randy Larson, Connor Moore, Aaron Monson, Marissa Monson, Bob Cooper, Arnold Lancaster, Sherrell Ruegsegger, and Tammy Larson.
All participants received a flashlight donated by Ray-O-Vac, and an envelope with free coupons from Subway, McDonald's of Darlington, and Pizza Hut, Burger King, Culvers and Dairy Queen, all of Monroe.
In appreciation for all their hard work, the judges all received a pail with some gifts, including a bottle of "Wiota's very own Witch's Brew," with a designer label by local artist Nikki Cooper.
The judges were: Judy Berget, Patty Tuescher, Kim Tuescher-Lancaster, Darrell and Carole Gille, Mary Ann Kowalski and Susie Kowalski. After the judging, the smaller children went to the fish pond and the older children went to the basement for bingo, conducted by the Wiota Happy Hour 4-H club.
All of the door prizes were donated by Zimmerman Cheese of Wiota, YMCA of Monroe, Pizza Hut of Monroe, McDonald's of Darlington, Subway of Darlington, Rossing's Fine Foods, Argyle, Wiota Fire Dept., Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary, Neil Swiggum, Wiota, Wiota Lumber Company, RBS Activewear/Thunder Bridge Trading Co. Argyle. Five new donations by: Argyle Co-op, Argyle, Sherrell Jean's Restaurant, South Wayne, Walker's Fast Stop, Gratiot, Brennan's Country Farm Market of Monroe, and Woodford State Bank.
Winners of this year's door prizes were: Heather Richardson, Steve Tuescher, Ashley Fox, Pam Larson, Jenna Bocklund, David Monson, Kristen Nall, Chuck Wick, Tammy Larson, Dorothy Arthur, Nikki Cooper, Bruce Stephenson, Bob Cooper, Jr., Pat Cooper, Lisa Reuter, Arnold Lancaster, Billie Buss, Nick Reuter, Bob Cooper, Sr., Chad Fox, Jamie Ackley, Patty Tuescher, Cara Carper, Kim Lancaster, Mary Ann Kowalski, Amanda Bocklund, Dana Cecil, Del Norland, Glenda Finley, Libby Monson, Rita Norland, Barb Cecil, Darrell Gille, C Stephenson, Susie Kowalski, Carole Gille, Eugene Richardson, Jodi Cecil, Brandi Baurmgartner, Connie Bocklund, Cody Bocklund, Carole Broge, Duane Fox, Monica Koch, Jamie Ackley, Haila Miller, Christina Meylor, Randy Larson, Jason Nall, Aaron Monson, Lori Crompton, Connor Moore, and Paul Finley.
