5/13-17/2013 National Hospital Week – Mile Bluff Medical Center
Mile Bluff Medical Center is recognizing National Hospital Week May 13th through the 17th.  This week is a time to celebrate the history, technology, and dedicated professionals that make hospitals the leaders in healthcare.  In honor of this week,MileBluffMedicalCenterin Mauston invites the public to get a first-hand look at recent updates that have taken place in the hospital lobby.  Visit Mile Bluff on Wednesday, May 15 any time between 1 and 3 pm, to see the lobby and enjoy light refreshments.  Mile Bluff Medical Center strives to provide for the ever-evolving healthcare needs of the community. Please join us in celebrating the impact that healthcare has had throughout history.

5/17, 5/18 & 5/19/13 Armed Forces Days in Camp Douglas
Check out all the great events and schedules for Armed Forces Days in Camp Douglas at www.wicampdouglasafd.com

5/18/13 Rummage/Bake Sale-Mauston Moose Lodge
A Community Awareness Rummage and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, May 18th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mauston Moose Lodge.  Proceeds will be donated to Circle of Hope Community Crisis Center.

5/18/13 St. James Lutheran Church Grilled Pork Chop Dinner

A grilled pork chop dinner will be held Saturday, May 18th 2013 from 4pm – 7pm at the St. James Lutheran Church in Neceday.  Tickets are $8.00 in advance or $9.00 at the door and are available at Necedah True Value and St. James office.  Carry-outs are available. 

5/18/13 Chicken Buffet/Wonewoc American Legion Post 206
A Chicken Buffet will be held Saturday, May 18th from 5-8 p.m. at the Wonewoc American Legion Post 206 and Auxiliary.  Deep fried chicken & French fries, potato salad, cole slaw, cheese curds, bread, dessert, coffee, milk & water.  All you can eat.  Carry outs available.  Adult $9 Child (under 12) $4.

5/18/2013 Community Awareness Rummage/Bake Sale

On Saturday, May 18th, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Mauston Moose Lodge on Colfax Street will be hosting a Community Awareness Rummage and Bake Sale.  Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Circle of Hope COmmunity Crisis Center.  Donations of baked goods and monetary donations would be most appreciated.  For more information contact organizers Kandy Horrer at 548-4336 or Kathy Marose at 608-343-4381.

5/18/2013  Annual Jim Thielen Memorial Golf Tournament – Tomah VA
The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host the 8th Annual Jim Thielen Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 18 at the Tomah VA Golf course.  Registration of the two and four person teams will begin at 9 a.m. The tournament will be kicked off with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The registration fee includes lunch at 12:30 p.m. following the tournament.  The cost is $25 per player. Caddies are available for $5 per player. All fees will be paid on the day of the tournament. For $50, a business, organization or individual can sponsor a hole and be recognized for doing so.  Thielen, who passed away in June 2005, was the roads and grounds foreman at the Tomah VA from 1991 until his retirement in April 2005. One of Thielen’s major accomplishments at the Tomah VA was converting the facility’s nine-hole golf course from a patient-only course to a course open to the public. This transformation took place in 1996 when VA appropriated funding could no longer be used to support golf courses. To make the Veterans Golf Course at the Tomah VA self-sufficient, the course was opened on a fee basis to the public.  The tournament is the Tomah VA’s way of remembering Thielen’s contributions to keep the golf course open and available to the Veterans receiving care at the facility and sharing it with the community.  All the proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit the Veterans Golf Course, helping to offset operational costs.  For more information about the golf tournament, or to register to play, please call the VA Voluntary Services office at (608) 372-1727.

5/20/13 Blood Drive/Mile Bluff Medical Center-Mauston
A Blood Drive will be held Monday, May 20th from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.  For information or to register call 1-888-310-7555.

5-23-13 Mauston High School Choir Presents : Cabaret 2013 “Best of Glee”
The Public is invited to attend the “Best of Glee” presented to you by the Treble Choir,
Concert Choir, Jazz and Show Choir and the OMC Show Choir.
The show is at the Mauston High School Auditorium on Thursday May 23rd at 7:00 pm.
$5.00 adult general admission and $4.00 for student and senior citizens.
Music, Fun, Refreshments and Door prizes!

5/24/13-5/26/13 The New Beginnings Animal Shelter Garage Sale

The New Beginnings Animal Shelter (NO KILL) welcomes any donations for their Garage Sale to be held May 24-26.  Items can be dropped off at the shelter any day after 9:00 am.  All proceeds will be used for the day to day operations of a animal shelter.  The shelter is 100% non-profit. 

6/24/13 Annual Brat Feed

Friday, May 24th, 2013 there will be a brat feed for the Mary Fagan Fund from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. on the Courthouse lawn in Mauston.  All proceeds benefit local cancer patients.  Please call 847-7221 ext 3 with any questions. 

6/1/13 Deadline for “Love My Pet” calendar
The deadline for entry in 9th Annual “Love My Pet” calendar contest for the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter is Saturday, June 1st.  The entry fee is $15 and includes a 2014 calendar.  Contest rules and entry forms may be found at www.carlnelson.org

6/1/13 Dairy Best/Veterans Memorial Park-Mauston
The Fourth Annual Dairy Best will be held Saturday, June 1st at Veterans Memorial Park in Mauston.  Juneau County Dairy Best Breakfast serving 7:30-11:30 a.m. Advance Tickets $6 At the Gate $8.  Hayrides, yogurt eating contest, 4-H and FFA displays and contest, events and bake sale, vintage tractors, petting zoo.  Dedication and ribbon cutting celebrating the new grandstand.  For more information contact john@wisconsinrivermeats.com

6/7/13 & 6/8/13 New Lisbon City Wide Garage Sales

June 7 and 8th there will be a city wide garage sale sponsored by the New Lisbon Chamber.  To have your sale listed, contact Susie at the Chamber office at 562-3555.  A list of participating sales will be available at the Chamber office and posted in various locations around the city.

6/28-30/2013 Summer Smash in Mauston

Looking to have some fun? June 28th – 30th there will be a “Summer Smash” with arts/crafts, horse weight pulls, snowmobile/ATV races, lawnmower flat track race, car show, horse show, tractor peddle pull, petting zoo, paintball, beer/food gardens, and much more! Admission and parking is free! Come join us at the Veteran’s Memorial Park!

6/28-29/2013 Juneau County Clean Sweep
Do you have old or unwanted chemicals sitting around your sheds or barns.  How about unwanted medications or mercury thermometers?  Have you ever wondered how and where to properly dispose of these items? JuneauCountyresidents have an opportunity to dispose of these household and agricultural hazardous wastes at no charge at the Juneau County Clean Sweep.  This special event is designed specifically to give residents a chance to properly dispose of hazardous wastes that should not be thrown out in the normal garbage disposal.  Funding for this program is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources andJuneauCounty.  JuneauCountyresidents can dispose of most hazardous waste free of charge on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29, 2013.  There are actually three separate Clean Sweep programs.  The Household Clean Sweep, the household prescription round-up and the Agricultural Clean Sweep program.  All the events will be held at the Juneau County Highway Department in Mauston.  On Friday the Clean Sweep program begins with a collection for farmers from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. it’s open for the Household collection.  On Saturday there will be a Household collection from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Help protect the environment.  Improperly stored or disposed chemicals can pollute ground and surface waters and cause health risks for you and your family.  Plan on participating in the Juneau County Clean Sweep program on June 28 or 29.  The Household Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep is on a first come first serve basis.  Pre-registration is required for farmers participating in the Agricultural Clean Sweep and for those who wish to bring in fluorescent tubes.  To register or for more information and a brochure describing the program in more detail call the Juneau County Land and Water Resources Department at 608-847-7221 – ext. 101

7/1/13 Juneau County Fairest of the Fair Program  Do you want to be the 2013-2014 Fairest of the Fair or Jr. Fairest of the Fair?
The Fairest of the Fair program is an Internship Program offering a scholarship for youth from Juneau County.  The purpose of the Fairest of the Fair is to promote the variety of opportunities- educational, agricultural, social, cultural ,and commercial- available in Juneau County.  It is a learning experience from interviews, to attending community functions and festivals, and promoting the fair and Juneau County.  Applicants need to have a strong appreciation for the fair but do not need to have been involved showing at the fair.  Applicants need to be available all days of the Juneau County Fair held Wednesday through Sunday, August 14-18.  Applicants for Fairest must be 18-24 years of age as of Jan. 1, 2014.  Applicants for Jr. Fairest must be ages 13-15. Applications can be obtained by: *Calling or emailing Heidi Finucan, Fairest of the Fair Chairperson at 608-547-7000 or heidifinucan@yahoo.com, *Your school guidance offices, *Juneau County 4-H extension office or website www.juneau.uwex.edu, *www.juneaucountyfair.com.  All applications must be returned by July 1st, 2013.

Relay for Life “Odd Jobs” Service
The Relay for Life team, “The Cancer Crushers”, made up of Mauston high school students, will offer “odd job” services to residents in the City of Mauston.  In exchange for your donation in any amount you choose to “The Cancer Crusher” Relay team, team members will pair up and get your odd job done for you.  Jobs include things like cleaning out attics, cleaning up flower beds, or mowing lawns.  Services available until June 20th.  For details call 548-3099.

Monthly Community Supper/New Lisbon American Legion Hall
A Monthly Community Supper will be held the last Tuesday of each month beginning March 26th from 4:30-6 p.m. at the New Lisbon American Legion Hall.  No charge.  Everyone encouraged to attend-regardless of age, address or handicap.  Come for the meal, the fellowship or both.  Hosted by New Lisbon United Methodist Church and sponsored by various businesses and individuals.  For information on volunteering, donations or sponsoring call 847-3005.

Exercize for Seniors Program/Bethany Lutheran Church-Mauston
The Exercize for Seniors program celebrated its first anniversary on March 12th and will continue its spring season starting Tuesday, March 19th from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Mauston.  It is held Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the spring months.  Free class.  No pre-registration required.  Open to anyone in the Mauston Community.  United Methodist Church, Mauston serves as a back up location.  Sponsored by St. Patrick’s Parish, United Methodist  and Bethany Lutheran.  For information call 608-847-6690 and ask for Sara during normal business hours.

UW Extension Broadband Office 855-306-8050 or wibroadband@uwex.edu

Juneau/Adams County Clients may call 608-847-9375 for WIC Clinic times and locations.

Juneau County Revolving Loan Fund Sub-Committee (RLF) meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the UW-Extension meeting room #301 9:30 a.m.*

4-H Leaders Association meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Juneau County Agricultural, Industrial, Recreational Society (JCAIRS) meets the first Monday of each month in Room 301 UW-Extension meeting room at 6 p.m.* 

Juneau County Industrial Recreational Committee (IRC) meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the UW-Extension meeting room #301 10:30 a.m.*

Juneau County Revolving Loan Fund Committee (RLF) meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the UW-Extension meeting room #301 9:30 a.m.*

*SOME MEETINGS MAY REQUIRE CLOSED SESSIONS – all meetings are subject to change.  Please contact the UW-Extension Office at 847-9329 with any questions or concerns.