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CRANDON - A local church helped some people in one Northwoods community in a big way this Thanksgiving.
For Tootsie Ducat paying for Thanksgiving dinner this year would've been tough.
Tootsie Ducat, Attended Free Thanksgiving Dinner, says, "I'm just thinking about how I am going to make ends meet and stuff and right now my youngest son, he kind of helps me out a little bit now and then."
Ducat is one of 75 people who came here to St. Lukes United Methodist Church in Crandon for a free Thanksgiving dinner. Community Thanksgiving Dinner Coordinator, Leslie Meyer says in this economy the church was expecting more people to come in.
Leslie Meyer, Coordinator, Community Thanksgiving Dinner, says, "We had thought there may be an increase with the economy, but it just shows that maybe people do have families or other ones, maybe neighbors who give offers to those that are having hard times and we do have a very good food pantry here our community that helps a lot."
Tootsie Ducat says it's been tough lately for her whole family mostly because of the lack of jobs.
Ducat says, "There are no jobs around and it's very, very hard to even try to find any job."
Ducat says in this economy, events like this are a huge help for many people who can't afford the turkey, trimmings and desert that makeup a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Ducat says, "There's a lot of people who can't afford to go out to eat or they can't afford to buy their turkey and all the trimmings that go with it. So I am glad, I am so glad that they have this."
Glad to have a Thanksgiving dinner that wouldn't have been possible without the hard work and donations of local businesses and volunteers.
Leslie Meyer says five churches in Crandon donated time, food and money to make this event possible.
She says this is the 10th year the St. Lukes United Methodist Church has held the free turkey dinner.
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In Other News:
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Lowered Flags for 9/11
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Submitted: 09/08/2010 |
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STATEWIDE - Governor Jim Doyle has ordered all flags be lowered this Saturday.
From sunrise to sundown, flags should be at half-staff in observation of the 9th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
That goes for all building, grounds and military installations in the state of Wisconsin.
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Inproper Installation in Parking Garage that Killed One
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Submitted: 09/08/2010 |
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MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker says
nearly all the concrete panels on a parking structure were not installed according to plan.
An independent firm started investigating after a 13-ton facade slab fell off the structure, killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring
two others in Milwaukee June 24.
Walker says only four of the 296 metal rods between the facades and walls were installed according to original plans and the county
has found no authorization for the change.
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Build A Better Burger Competition
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Submitted: 09/08/2010 |
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RHINELANDER - A local woman is gearing up for a national cooking contest.
Barbara Estabrook of Rhinelander loves to cook!
Barbara Estabrook, Contestant, Build A Better Burger, says, "Something I love to do! I am very competitive and I like to create recipes. It's just become a hobby and it's a lot of fun!"
And her lifelong passion is paying off! Estabrook's Minted Lamb Burger earned her a spot in the "Build A Better Burger" competition in Miami, Florida later this month, where she's turning up the heat for this competition.
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"Colorama 2010"
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Submitted: 09/08/2010 |
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STATEWIDE - State forestry officials say Wisconsin's fall ``colorama'' season is about to begin.
The Department of Natural Resources has dubbed this year's change ``Colorama 2010.'' The agency expects the show to begin over the next few weeks.
DNR foresters say decreased exposure to sunlight and temperature drops control when leaves begin to change and the summer's hot and humid conditions are beginning to give way to cooler night temperatures.
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Harley Employees Get Details on Proposed Contract
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Submitted: 09/07/2010 |
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TOMAHAWK - Harley-Davidson workers will gather in Waukesha, WI Tuesday (Sept. 7th) to learn details of a proposed contract which includes concessions the company says will keep jobs in Wisconsin.
The motorcycle maker and union leaders have reached agreement on the deal to save more than 1,300 manufacturing jobs in Milwaukee
and Tomahawk.
Harley aims to cut $54 million a year in production costs and wants a workforce that can quickly respond to seasonal demands and economic changes that affect production.
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