Sheboygan, here's how long Calumet Drive will be under construction and more news
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SHEBOYGAN - Construction on Calumet Drive between Geele Avenue and Main Avenue in Sheboygan started last week and is expected to last until late July.
The project includes the replacement of damaged or cracked concrete pavement.
Southbound Calumet Drive between Geele Avenue and Main Avenue will be closed to all traffic and is expected to be closed for two to three weeks. One lane in the northbound direction will remain open. A detour is posted using North Avenue and North 15th Street.
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Upon completion of the work in the southbound lanes, the project will switch sides and northbound Calumet Drive will be closed to all traffic and one lane in the southbound direction will be re-opened.
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Kiel Municipal Band readies for annual Patriotic Concert
Kiel Municipal Band, under the direction of Jon Meyer, will present its annual Patriotic Concert at City Park at 7 p.m. June 28.
The concert is a tradition in the area, with special music for Independence Day and a salute to veterans.
The concert is presented in the style of the “March King,” John Philip Sousa. Sousa often began his concerts with an overture. The band will perform a new piece in overture style by Kansas composer Robert Foster.
“American Variants” is a set of free variations based on the melody “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” It was commissioned by students and alumni of Lakeland University to honor the retirement of Dr. Lewis Schmidt, professor of music (and former conductor of the Kiel Municipal Band).
Marches such as “Golden Jubilee,” “Washington Post” and the national march “Stars and Stripes Forever,” all composed by Sousa, will contribute to the Fourth of July theme of the concert.
The KMB will also perform a piece composed by Ferde Grofé just prior to World War II, “Ode to Freedom,” based on the song “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
The vocal soloist at the concert is Courtney Eberle, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She has been a member of the Kiel Municipal Band trumpet section for nine years. A 2019 alumna of Kiel High School, she has been an active member of the area arts community. Her featured solo will be “Cole Porter Songs,” an arrangement by Robert Russell Bennett. Songs in the medley include “In the Still of the Night,” “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “It’s De-Lovely.” She will also sing Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America,” George M. Cohan’s “Star-Spangled Spectacular,” a collection of Cohan’s best-loved tunes, as well as Carmen Dragon’s setting of “America, the Beautiful.”
The concert will conclude with “Armed Forces Salute,” a tribute to veterans both in the audience and everywhere in the world.
Prior to the concert, starting at 4 p.m. and continuing until 7:30 p.m., St. Peter’s United Church of Christ will be hosting a Picnic in the Park.
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The concert is free, family-friendly and open to everyone. In the event of rain, the concert will be at the Kiel Middle School gym.
The KMB will also present the concert as part of the annual Kohler American Club July 4 celebration and fireworks at Ravine Park in Kohler at 8 p.m. July 4.
Red Cross blood drives planned amid concerning recent donations shortfall
American Red Cross reports there has been a concerning shortfall in blood donations in recent weeks and that the upcoming July 4 holiday could put a further strain on donations.
Here are some local opportunities to give blood in the coming weeks:
June 28, noon to 5 p.m. at Ladewig Zinkgraf American Legion Post 243, 40 S. Stafford St., Plymouth;
June 30, July 7, July 14 and July 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan;
July 13, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, N5990 Country Aire Road, Plymouth;
July 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Berkshire Community Gym, 101 School St., Sheboygan Falls; and
July 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oostburg State Bank, 905 Center Ave., Oostburg.
To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
The Production Farm nets $40K from Otto Bremer Trust
The Production Farm, a nonprofit mental and behavioral health service agency serving northeastern Wisconsin, has announced it has received a first-time gift from the Otto Bremer Trust.
The $40,000 gift is unrestricted and can be used in a variety of ways that will support the organization’s growth and expansion.
In Manitowoc County, TPF primarily serves clients ages 5 to 18 and in Sheboygan County offers services for young people as well as adults. Services include outpatient skill development, school-based mental health, psychotherapy and psychoeducation.
TPF said in a news release it delivered more than 12,000 hours of therapeutic services in 2022 and is projecting that will increase by 30% this year.
Sheboygan Meijer gives $5K to Veterans Memorial
The Sheboygan Meijer store has given $5,000 to the community as part of the company’s Meijer Team Gives campaign.
The Sheboygan Meijer team collectively chose Sheboygan County Veterans Memorial, where the funds will be used toward adding two more granite walls — including lighting, engraving and landscaping.
Through the retailer’s Meijer Team Gives program, Meijer plans to donate nearly $1.5 million to more than 300 local nonprofits, chosen by the local Meijer team members across the Midwest.
Meijer Team Gives started in 2021 and annually empowers Meijer store and distribution facility team members to select and donate to nonprofits meaningful to them and their local communities. Learn more at meijercommunity.com.
Meijer is at 924 N. Taylor Drive, Sheboygan.
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This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan Calumet Drive construction will last until late July 2023
