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Beaver Dam Daily Citizen thursDay, DeCemBer 8, 2016 A3 00 1 Shipped anywhere in the US www.widmerscheese.com Our Best Seller! $48.25 $40.40 $34.40 214W. Henni Street Theresa, WI (50 miles North of Milwaukee) Monday Saturday 7am 5pm 920-488-2503 or toll free 888-878-1107 auto epair 234 Water Street Columbus 920-623-9905 All toys will be donated to the NICC Foundation. Offer Ends M-F 6am-6pm Sat 6am-Noon WiseGuysAutoRepair.com DAve WeismAn Owner ASE Certified Master Technician $15 Oil includes Filter and inspection to 5 quarts synthetic blend oil with a TOy DOnaTiOn (minimum value of $15) LOCAL Dodge County residents interested in learning how to make their community more walkable and vibrant are invited to attend one of four upcoming workshops hosted by Blue Zones Proj- ect Dodge County. The free workshops will be led by Dan Burden, named by Time Magazine in 2011 as of the six most import- ant civic innovators in the An international walkability expert who works directly with Blue Zones Project communities to reshape their built envi- ronments, Burden will pro- vide insights into policies and initiatives that could help make Dodge County a more vibrant, walkable and bikeable community. Workshops will be held: Dec.

12, 10 a.m. 12 p.m., Dodgeland School, 401 Western Juneau Dec. 13, 9 a.m. 12 p.m., Beaver Dam Cham- ber of Commerce, 127 Spring St. Dec.

14, 6 8 p.m., Horicon City Hall 404 Lake St. Dec. 15, 6 8 p.m., Mayville City Hall, 15 S. School St. Burden will lead residents in a walking audit to gather input and data that will in- form and help prioritize a list of improvements spe- cifically for Dodge County.

Walking audits identify conditions that affect walk- ability, active living, social connectivity and access in an effort to make a commu- nity a safer, healthier place. Residents will also hear in- spiring testimonials on the transformative power of connected neighborhoods. Burden has helped more than 3,000 communities become more livable, walk- able and sustainable. As the director of innovation and inspiration at Blue Zones, Burden helps civic lead- ers rethink the design and construction of streets and other areas where people walk, drive and ride their bikes. Blue Zones Project is a community-by-community well-being improvement initiative designed to en- able community members to live longer, happier lives with lower rates of chronic diseases and a higher quality of life.

Beaver Dam Commu- nity Hospital brought it to the community. To learn more about Blue Zones Project visit Dodge- County.BlueZonesProject. com. Walkability workshops offered next week TERRI PEDERSON, DAILY CITIZEN virginia Krueger talks with Dr. Paul Palmer about the da vinci surgical system that was recently purchased by Beaver Dam Community hospital through a gift from ned and elfie Gallun on behalf of metalcraft of mayville.

Krueger was one of the community members who attended the open house ceremony on at the hospital on Wednesday. attendees also were able to learn about the time capsule the hospital put together and see the tomosynthesis suite at the hospital. A LOOK AT THE FUTURE BOBBYE PYKE Daily Citizen HORICON Four coun- cil seats will be up for elec- tion in the April election. The incumbent for the first district seat, Susan Hady, has picked up papers to run for re-election, ac- cording to city clerk Kristin Jacobson. Second district seat incumbent Nathan Anfinson has also filed his paperwork seeking re-election.

Another second district seat, currently held by For- rest Frami, will be up for a one-year term election. The third district seat cur- rently held by Donald Miller will also be up for election. Jacobson said that as of Wednesday, no one has filed for those seats. Nomination papers were available for circulation starting Dec. 1.

The final day to file nomination pa- pers is Jan. 3 by 5 p.m. in the city office at city hall, 404 E. Lake St. The spring election will take place April 4.

HORICON Horicon council seats up for election FALL RIVER The WELS Wind Ensemble in- vites everyone to its annual Christmas Concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium at Fall River High School, 150 Bradley St. The group will celebrate the birth of Christ with a number of familiar sacred hymn arrangements in the first part of the con- cert. The second half will feature the popular tunes that depict the fun side of Christmas and winter. The featured vocalist will be Ed Pierce of Fort Atkinson, a band director throughout the area who is well known for his involve- ment with the First Brigade Band.

Members of the wind ensemble are all members of area WELS Lutheran churches. They come from a wide area from Beaver Dam to Watertown to Ve- rona and Middleton and in between. The home base for the group is at Zion Lu- theran Church in Colum- bus. Mary Kluetzman of Columbus is the founding director. WELS ensemble holds concert River Archeological Society will meet at 7 p.m., Dec.

14, at Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, N7725 Hwy. 28. The program for the eve- ning is the annual Members and vis- itors are encouraged to bring in an interesting, strange, or unknown ar- tifact to share with others. This is not an appraisal, but a chance to show off and learn about interesting things peopl have hidden in garages and attics. One at a time, partici- pants come to the front of the room to show and talk about their item.

If it is a mystery item to the owner, there is a good chance that someone in the audience can identify it. At the end of the show there will be a drawing for prizes that one of the members has collected. Some people will go home with a new item. After the there is a delicious pot luck for everyone to enjoy. All are welcome to bring a dish or snack to share and enjoy the festivities.

For more information about the Road Show, call Julie Flemming at 920- 928-6094. There is no cost for attending the RRAS to host style meeting Misc. Tuesday at 7:48 a.m., a woman in the 100 block of James Street reported that her 11-year- old son is refusing to go to school. The child was later transported to school. Break-in Tuesday at 2:56 p.m., a woman told police that jewelry was missing from her residence in the 100 block of Bogert Street.

Traffic Tuesday at 8:29 p.m., a traffic stop near the Park Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue resulted in police arresting a 21-year- old man. Theft Tuesday at 10:27 p.m., a 55-year-old man reported the theft of yard lights in the 100 block of Bogert Street. Drugs Wednesday at 12:23 a.m., an officer met with a 16-year-old boy while investigating a miss- ing child report in the 300 block of Rosendale Street. Police located drug para- phernalia in the vehi- cle and found a pellet pistol under a car seat. The boy was cited.

Hit and run Wednes- day at 12:50 a.m., a 33-year- old woman reported that her parked vehicle was struck in the 100 block of Industrial Drive. com BEAVER DAM POLICE BEAT SUBMITTED the alpha Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma donated more than 80 books to the 2016 toy Bank which is coordinated by Pat Frankenstein of american national Bank in Beaver Dam. the project serves approximately 400 Dodge County families. more than 75 volunteers assist in carrying out this endeavor which distributes toys and books for the Christmas holidays to between 1,100 and 1,200 children. alpha Xi member Kay voelker, left, is shown with Frankenstein.

ALPHA XI DONATES BOOKS LISA CESTKOWSKI Columbus Journal Two more giving trees have gone up in Columbus, as the names of families in need continue to come in to the NICC Founda- tion. NICC, which stands for Neighbors in Constant Care, coordinates Christ- mas giving for area social service and non-profit or- ganizations to make sure that no one has to go with- out over the holidays. The two additional trees are located at Old National Bank (formerly Anchor Bank) and Town Tap. They join giving trees at the Co- lumbus Public Library, St. Catholic Church, Columbus Community Hospital and the Farmers and Merchants Union Bank branch office.

Toy drives are also being held at Wise Guys Auto Repair and Frank Porth. Each giving tree is dec- orated with tags that have gifts listed on them. People are welcome to pick a tag off any of the trees, buy the gift on it and then bring the item back unwrapped, by Dec. 14. Presents will be wrapped by the NICC Foundation and area volunteers on Dec.

17, 18 and 19 and then dis- tributed to those in need in time for Christmas. Julie Schultz-Horn- bacher, the NICC Founda- president, said she expects the list of families in need to grow to 50 or more in the days ahead as calls continue to come in. Anyone interested in being part of the NICC Foundation drive can pick a gift tag off of one of the giv- ing trees or drop a toy off at one of the toy drives. If rather sponsor a whole fam- ily, or interested in helping to wrap gifts, con- tact Schultz-Hornbacher for more information. She can be reached at Java House at 920-623-5540.

Help NICC Foundation aid families who need assistance over holidays the tree at Old national Bank, 150 n. ludington is already surrounded by donations people have dropped off for the niCC Foundation. the bank has been collecting toys and other personal items for niCC for over 25 years. SUBMITTED.