Sheboygan state Assembly candidates to square off in forums, plus more news in weekly dose
SHEBOYGAN - Sheboygan candidates for two state Assembly districts will participate in forums in the coming weeks ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
At noon this Wednesday, Assembly District 27 candidates Amy Binsfeld, a Republican, and Chet Gerlach, an Independent, will appear in a candidate forum hosted by Sheboygan County Chamber. The forum will be in the Chamber’s large conference room at its office at 621 S. Eighth St. People can submit written questions in advance by emailing deidre@sheboygan.org. The event is limited to 40 attendees and people can register online at sheboygan.org, by emailing deidre@sheboygan.org or by calling the Chamber at 920-457-9491.
Then at 2 p.m. Nov. 3, the Chamber will host a forum featuring Assembly District 26 candidates incumbent Republican Terry Katsma and Democratic candidate Lisa Salgado. This forum will also be in the Chamber's office and limited to 40 attendees. People should register by going to sheboygan.org, emailing deidre@sheboygan.org or calling 920-457-9491. People can also submit written questions in advance by using the same contact information.
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► Public hearing set on county budget: A public hearing on the Sheboygan County budget will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the county board chambers on the fifth floor of the county courthouse. The board will take final action on the budget Nov. 1.
A digital copy of the proposed budget is available at tinyurl.com/3t5dfamx. Print copies are available in the Finance Department, in room 208 of the Administration Building at 508 New York Ave.
► Road America Walk/Run for American Cancer Society set for Nov. 5: The 44th annual Road America Walk/Run for the American Cancer Society will be Nov. 5 at Road America, N7390 State Road 67, Plymouth.
Schedule is 8 a.m., registration and team photos; 9:15 a.m., Baker Cheese Kids’ Fun Run; 9:30 a.m., survivor photo; 9:40 a.m., opening ceremony; 10 a.m., walk/run start; and 11:15 a.m., awards ceremony.
The event includes a 4-mile chip-timed run that starts at 10 a.m. and has a $25 entry fee until Oct. 30; a 4-mile self-timed walk that starts at 10 a.m. and has a $25 entry fee until Oct. 30; a virtual 4-mile walk/run that has a $25 entry fee; and the Kids’ Fun Run sponsored by Baker Cheese that starts at 9:15 a.m. and has a $15 entry fee.
The event is more than just a fundraising walk/run that is expected to raise more than $150,000 for the American Cancer Society — it’s also an opportunity to celebrate and remember those lives touched by cancer.
Tribute flags are made available the day of the event for a donation and are placed near the finish line. Survivors are invited to stop by the survivor area to sign a banner honoring their journey, receive a survivor shirt and gather for a photo prior to the start of the race.
Each year, a member of the community is celebrated as an honorary survivor. This year, the event will honor and celebrate Bob Lindorfer during its opening ceremony.
Funds raised through this event, which is presented by Road America, support the mission of the American Cancer Society. More info: hittheroadrun.org.
► Chamber preps for ATHENA Leadership Award presentation Nov. 10: Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce will host the 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award presentation at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms Golf Course-The Manor.
The ATHENA Leadership Award fulfills ATHENA International’s mission to support, develop and honor women leaders, inspire women to achieve their full potential and create balance in leadership worldwide.
People can register to attend the presentation by contacting the Chamber at 920-457-9491 or visiting sheboygan.org. Nominees for the award will be announced soon, the Chamber said.
► Mead Library to host presentation on the role of libraries today: Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Mead Library by examining the history of Wisconsin’s libraries and the vital role libraries play in the state today during an upcoming talk led by Laura Sauser and Nyama Reed, of the Wisconsin Library Association.
The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mead Public Library, 710 N. Eighth St., Sheboygan, and it includes a reception from 6 to 7 p.m. in The Loft, with the presentation to follow in the Rocca Room.
Learn about early advocates who were instrumental in the development of Wisconsin libraries and the vital role libraries play today — in college campuses, corporations, rural villages, urban areas and more — and examine the changing face of libraries heading into the future.
The event is presented in partnership with the Mead Library Foundation and the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Space is limited. Register in advance at wisconsinacademy.org. Unregistered seats are available on a first-come, first served basis.
► Drug Take Back Day drive set for Oct. 29: In conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital is partnering with Healthy Sheboygan County and Sheboygan Police Department to offer drive-thru medication drop-off locations on Saturday.
The drop-offs will be open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the following locations:
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, 3100 Superior Ave., Sheboygan;
Sheboygan Falls Police Department, 375 Buffalo St., Sheboygan Falls;
Random Lake Fire Department, 718 Spring St., Random Lake; and
Generations, 1500 Douglas Drive, Plymouth.
All waste pharmaceuticals must be generated by a household — no businesses are allowed.
All sites will be drive-thru only and people should stay in their vehicles as volunteers collect items.
People can take prescriptions, both controlled and non-controlled, and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials and pet medications. Vape pens or other e-cigarette devices, with batteries removed, will also be accepted.
Items not accepted will include illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas) and mercury thermometers.
Participants may dispose of medications by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear, sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers will not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.
Liquids will be accepted. However, the liquids, creams and sprays must be in their original packaging and their weight evenly distributed within the boxes of collected solid prescription medications. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.
Community members are also reminded that many drug disposal boxes are open year-round.
Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain as water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove all pharmaceuticals and trace amounts are showing up in rivers and lakes.
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