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MANITOWOC - Manitowoc County Circuit Court judges are warning the public that a jury scam has been reported.
“The courts want the public prepared if they would be contacted,” the judges said in a news release Feb. 2. “The FBI and Federal Court System have issued nationwide alerts in the past on their websites warning consumers about this fraud.”
According to the release, the caller in the scam claims to be a jury coordinator. If the person called protests and tells them they did not receive a jury summons, the scammer asks the person for their Social Security number and date of birth so the information can be verified and says they will cancel the arrest warrant.
“DO NOT GIVE OUT THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION,” the news release said. “The jury clerk from the Clerk of Circuit Court’s Office in Manitowoc County will NEVER ask you for this type of information over the telephone.
“Again, DO NOT GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION,” the release said. “Hang up and call the Manitowoc County Clerk of Court jury clerk to verify if you have been summoned to serve as a juror for Manitowoc County.”
The Clerk of Circuit Court’s Office can be reached at 920-683-4025.
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▶ Two Rivers Main Street to host ‘Sweet Street’ event Feb. 11: Two Rivers Main Street will host “Sweet Street” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11.
During the event, a dozen businesses in the Two Rivers Main Street District will offer a sweet treat. Participants can stop at the Two Rivers Main Street office, 1608 Washington St., and for $10 get an empty treat box and a map to businesses providing treats.
Retail shops, service businesses, restaurants and more will be participating. A news release said treats may include cookies, cakes, chocolates, bars and other sweets.
Participants can eat their sweets as they go, share them with a friend or take them home.
Cool City Brewing Company will invite participants to visit them as one of their last stops to have complimentary hot chocolate.
Tickets can be purchased at the Two Rivers Main Street Office or at Schroeder’s Department Store, 1603 Washington St., Two Rivers, or by following the link on the Sweet Street page at tworiversmainstreet.com.
For more information, call 920-794-1482 or email director@tworiversmainstreet.com.
▶ Rummage and bake sale set at Two Rivers’ Washington House Museum Feb. 18-19: Washington House Museum, 1622 Jefferson St., Two Rivers, will host a rummage and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18-19.
Rummage sale items will be in the museum’s second-floor ballroom while the bake sale will be on the first floor in the old-time saloon.
Proceeds from the event support the Washington House Museum, a nonprofit owned and operated by the Two Rivers Historical Society. Visit tworivers-history.org to learn more.
▶ Two Rivers Parks & Recreation Department shares upcoming activities: Two Rivers Parks & Recreation Department is sharing the following information. To register for an event or for more information, go to trrec.activityreg.com or call 920-793-5592.
Summer Horseshoe League: Registration deadline is May 3 and a meeting for managers, captains and players is set for 6 p.m. April 19 at Port Sandy Bay. The program kicks off May 17.
Pickleball: Ongoing at the J.E. Hamilton Community House through March 30. Hours are 3:30-6 p.m. Sundays; 1-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Payment is by a punch card system with 10 uses per card.
Tax help from AARP: Offered at the Two Rivers Senior Center through April 14. AARP tax preparer volunteers are trained to prepare and electronically file basic federal, state and Homestead tax returns.
Movie matinees: The Senior Center will also have movie matinees at 1 p.m. Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27. The movie showings are free for members and non-members are also welcome with a $3 guest pass. Space is limited and pre-registration is requested.
Senior Center trips: The Senior Center is planning the following trips: Feb. 9 to Manitowoc’s Rahr-West Art Museum; April 13 to see “Grumpy Old Men” at The Fireside Dinner Theatre; June 29 to see Legends in Concert at The Fireside; and July 6 to see a Milwaukee Brewers game.
Swim lessons: Offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 28-March 30, at the Two Rivers High School pool. Level 1 and Level 3 will be 5:30-6:15 p.m. and Level 2 and Level 4 will be 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Summer Kids' Camp: Two Rivers Parks & Recreation will have a Kids’ Camp this summer for ages 5-12. The camp will run 12:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays at Washington Park, June 19-Aug. 18.
▶ Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive kicks off Feb. 12: The Family Radio Network’s 31st annual Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive Feb. 12-March 5 will be collecting personal hygiene and cleaning products for 100 Wisconsin crisis agencies in 19 Wisconsin communities.
More than 900 area businesses, churches and schools participate annually, hosting collection boxes in-house and donating more than $500,000 worth of supplies to their local crisis programs.
All donations, including financial support, remain in the communities where they come from. The following organizations in Manitowoc County will benefit: Hope House, InCourage domestic violence shelter, Lakeshore CAP, Lotus Recovery Homes, Lighthouse Recovery Center, MPSD Stangel Boutique, Painting Pathways Clubhouse, The Crossing, The Haven of Manitowoc County, The Production Farm, The Salvation Army and UWGB-Manitowoc Student Services.
The goal of the drive is to supply a year’s worth of products to each agency. $4.8 million worth of hygiene items have been donated through the event to date. Visit TheFamily.net for more information or call 800-236-9364 to request a collection box.
Supplies can be donated at Festival Foods and Walgreens as well as at select workplaces, churches and schools. Financial donations can be made online at TheFamily.net.
▶ Great Decisions kicks off at Manitowoc Public Library: Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., will launch its 16th year of hosting the eight-week grassroots lecture series "Great Decisions," which provides citizens the chance to discover, discuss and decide how to meet some of the world’s greatest challenges.
Each session is at 6 p.m. Mondays in the library's Balkansky Community Room (except for the Feb. 13 session, which is online only) and is also streamed live on the library's Facebook page and YouTube channel. Admission is free and no registration is required.
The schedule of speakers is as follows:
Feb. 6: “Energy Geopolitics,” with Pablo Toral, Ph.D., Beloit College;
Feb. 13 (online only): “Climate Migration,” with Alise Coen, Ph.D., UW-Green Bay;
Feb. 20: “Iran at a Crossroads,” with Beth Dougherty, Ph.D., Beloit College;
Feb. 27: “Politics in Latin America,” with Martin Farrell, Ph.D., Ripon College (retired);
March 6: "China and the U.S.," with David Fields, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison;
March 13: "Economic Warfare," with Pablo Toral, Ph.D., Beloit College;
March 20: "War Crimes," with Kevin Kelly, J.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School; and
March 27: "Global Famine," with Elizabeth Wheat, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
For a more detailed description for each of the above topics, head to www.manitowoclibrary.org/events/great-decisions.
▶ Order a singing Valentine from the Clipper City Chordsmen: Clipper City Chordsmen, Manitowoc’s men’s a cappella singing group, is again preparing to offer singing Valentine’s this Valentine’s Day.
On Feb. 14, singing quartets will be journeying about the city and rural areas to spread those special messages of love.
Quartets have experienced singing in people’s homes, on jobs where they are working, in schools, and even grocery stores.
Singing Valentine recipients receive a Valentine serenade, a long-stemmed red rose and a personalized Valentine card.
People can order a singing Valentine by calling Tim at 920-980-5743 or Bill at 920-973-6691, or going to clippercitychordsmen.org and clicking on “Singing Valentine’s.”
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