SHEBOYGAN — Jackie Erdman has joined Habitat for Humanity Lakeside forward of the group’s “Increase the Roof” fundraiser.

Erdman was govt director of Above & Past Youngsters’s Museum in Sheboygan for 3 years earlier than leaving the position in late January.

“We’re thrilled to have Jackie be a part of us as interim improvement director,” Niki Zohrab, govt director of Habitat for Humanity Lakeside, stated in a information launch. “Her experience and dedication to creating a distinction in our group might be invaluable as we work to make this yr’s ‘Increase the Roof’ occasion our most profitable but.”

The “Increase the Roof” fundraiser might be from 5 to eight:30 p.m. April 19 at The Village at 170 in Kohler. The signature occasion is designed to assemble help from the group to additional the group’s mission of constructing houses, communities and hope. The hope is to lift $60,000 this yr.

Included within the night might be meals, raffles, auctions, leisure by Nearly Sure, and a program highlighting latest accomplishments and future initiatives. Visitors are inspired to attend of their finest plaid and denims.

“Increase the Roof” proceeds help Habitat for Humanity Lakeside’s varied housing packages, together with Residence Purchaser, Residence Restore and Rock the Block. Tickets could be bought via the Habitat for Humanity Lakeside web site at habitatlakeside.com/raiseroof/. Contact Erdman at improvement@habitatlakeside.com for extra particulars.

Greater than 170 households have benefited from Habitat’s housing initiatives since 1993 and hundreds have discovered reasonably priced items at its ReStore at 1911 N. Eighth St. The shop is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.

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Sheboygan candidate boards set

With the Feb. 20 major within the rear-view mirror, Sheboygan Department of the American Affiliation of College Ladies is sponsoring candidate boards forward of the April 2 basic election.

Boards for the next races might be at 6 p.m. (except in any other case indicated beneath) within the Council Chambers at Metropolis Corridor, 828 Middle Ave.:

• Metropolis council districts 4, 6 and 10: These candidates might be featured March 5. Debra Yochis and Robert LaFave will compete for the open seat in District 4. Joseph Vugrinovich is operating towards incumbent Dean Dekker for the District 6 seat. Marcia Reinthaler is looking for to unseat Joseph Heidemann in District 10.

• Metropolis council districts 2 and eight: These candidates will meet March 6. Former Ald. John Belanger is operating towards Roberta Filicky-Peneski in District 2. Incumbent Zachary Rust will face Jesse Roethel for the District 8 seat.

• County board: At 7:30 p.m. March 6, County Board candidates for the 2nd and third districts within the Metropolis of Sheboygan will share their ideas about county points. Travis Gross is difficult incumbent Paul Gruber. Gruber has a battle with the date of the discussion board and won’t be able to take part. In District 3, Kathleen Donovan is operating for one more time period and can compete with Isabel Rivera, who can also be operating for the Sheboygan Space Faculty District Board.

• Sheboygan Space Faculty District board candidates: These candidates will take part in a discussion board March 7. 4 are operating for 3 seats. They embody incumbent Santino Laster and newcomers Isabel Rivera, Peter Madden and Leah Hibl.

WSCS will tape the occasions and air them all through their schedule till the April election. They may also be out there “On Demand” on WSCS, Spectrum Channel 990 (wscssheboygan.com) (utube.com) (apps.apple.com) (channelstore.roku.com).

To vote April 2, folks should be registered and current a photograph ID. Registration can happen on-line at myvote.wi.gov or in particular person at voters’ municipal clerk’s workplace. In-person voting will happen from 7 a.m. to eight p.m. April 2.

Voters also can name their municipal clerk’s workplace to search out out dates, hours and places of early voting. Registered voters can request an absentee poll on-line at myvote.wi.gov, which should be returned by 8 p.m. on election day.

Folks should vote on the polling location of the ward by which they reside. Because of redistricting, some wards might have modified. Folks can decide their voting location at myvote.wi.gov or by calling their municipal clerk.

Sheboygan Optimist Membership marks 100 years with 100-coat drive

Sheboygan Optimist Membership has discovered a novel approach to rejoice its a hundredth anniversary in 2024. Membership members are buying 100 youngsters’s winter coats to be donated to native businesses that work with households in want.

Membership President Scott Stangel stated in a information launch: “Our membership’s mission has at all times been to serve the youth in our group. We will fill a fundamental want by offering a brand new coat to maintain 100 youngsters heat throughout our Wisconsin winters!”

Members and spouses started their quest to satisfy their aim by scouring main retailers’ web sites on the lookout for high quality youngsters jackets at clearance sale costs. To this point, they’ve almost met their 100-jacket aim.

For details about the best way to contribute or get entangled within the membership, go to sheboyganoptimists.com or e-mail OptimistClubofSheboygan@gmail.com.

Plymouth Excessive Faculty staging ‘Mary Poppins’ March 7-10

“Mary Poppins” will fly onto the stage March 7-10 for Plymouth Excessive Faculty’s annual musical. Exhibits might be within the auditorium on the faculty, 125 S. Highland Ave., at 7 p.m. March 7-9 and a pair of p.m. March 10.

Reserved tickets are $10 and can be found between 7 a.m. and three:30 p.m. in the highschool workplace (enter Door 1G) or on the door of the efficiency.

Practically 100 college students and 9 workers are concerned within the manufacturing, which is double forged to permit extra college students to be on stage.

The highschool’s Technical Training division can also be constructing specialty set items and PHS artwork college students are serving to with set portray.

For extra info, go to plymouth.k12.wi.us or name 920-893-6911.

Maywood’s spring OWLS packages begin March 1

The schedule is about for the spring OWLS (Older, Wiser, Livelier Students) program at Maywood Environmental Park and different close by nature areas. Every program begins at 10 a.m.

The spring schedule kicks off March 1 with Maple Sugaring at Maywood. The session will give individuals the prospect to study the maple sugaring course of from begin to end.

Right here’s a have a look at the remainder of the spring lineup:

• March 8 — Go to Onion River Restoration web site for a strolling tour of this Class 1 trout stream and habitat restoration success story.

• March 22 — Study concerning the Ojibwe language and historical past, together with greetings, animal names and conventional Ojibwe tales. This session might be within the Maywood Ecology Middle.

• April 5 — Expertise the magic of Kamrath Creek Forest and Fen State Pure Space within the springtime.

• April 12 — Apply fundamental birding expertise at Maywood because the group information species noticed on the park.

• April 19 — Go to the 60-acre Camp Riversite location to view spring flowers.

• April 26 — Commemorate Arbor Day with tree planting at Maywood.

• Might 3 — Go to Kohler-Andrae State Park, the place long-time Pals of Kohler-Andrae President Jim Mohr shares the historical past of the park.

• Might 10 — Take part figuring out spring wildflowers all through Maywood.

• Might 17 — Go to Indian Mound Park, the place Maywood Board member Eleanor Jung and Lulu Lubbers share the historical past of the effigy mound builders and the park, adopted by a strolling tour of the sacred web site.

• Might 31 — Go to the Bur Oak land conservancy and discover the 35-acre property.

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The OWLS program is open to all adults enthusiastic about studying extra concerning the pure world. Applications final about two hours and embody indoor instruction, hands-on actions and nature walks. Contributors are suggested to plan for time indoors and outdoor and to take weather-appropriate clothes to every session.

OWLS is free for Maywood members and $5 per session for most people. For extra particulars, go to GoMaywood.org, name 920-459-3906 or e-mail maywood@sheboyganwi.gov.

Contact Brandon Reid at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com. Observe him on Twitter at @breidHTRNews.

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