Saturday July 9th from 10am until 2pm, it’s Emergency Services Day at Globe University in Onalaska!
The event is free and open to the public and there will be demonstrations from local police and fire departments, along with the Fort McCoy Smokehouse and the Red Cross.
There will also be a dunk tank and a variety of concessions available.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House charities. For more information, please call 608-779-2600.
On June 23rd of 2010, 7 1/2 year old Kaliya, died due to a tragic accident.
Kaliya was a joyful, carefree child, who loved to sing and dance, and had no sense of fear. Kaliya was also non-verbal and Autistic. Though her house was heavily armed with alarms, Kaliya was able to escape through a window. Like 92% of children with Autism, Kaliya was prone to wandering.
After 45 minutes of frantic searching, Kaliya was found at the bottom of a neighbor’s pool.
On Saturday, June 25th, it’s the first “Blue Rose Run”. All proceeds from the event will help implement the Take Me Home program in La Crosse and surrounding counties.
Registration will be $20 from 11am-Noon at Neuie’s North Star: 1732 George Street in La Crosse.
The first 100 people registered get a free T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for the best and worst poker hand. Stops will be at the Log Cabin, The Zone, Features, Fox Hollow, and end at the Joint. After the run there will be a silent auction with a guitar from Dave’s Guitar, $100 worth of Tattoo work from Jake Phillips, Lia Sophia jewlery, a hand knit blanket, Body N Sol gift certificates, along with a few other items.
Brent Brown Band will be playing during the auction.
For more information, please visit the Blue Rose Run’s Facebook page here.
Saturday, June 18th, it’s the First Annual Poker Run in Memory of Matt “Sevy” Severinski!
It’s just $10 per person for the 100 mile loop.
Sign up is at 10am at the Loaded Goat in Whitehall. Ride leaves at 11. Open to cars, trucks, buses, goats, bikes…anything!
For more info, please contact Ron Kampa at 715-797-7564.
Sunday, June 19th, it’s the “Miles for Mia” Fun Run/Walk!
It’s a Father’s Day Fundraising Festival to raise awareness for Huntington’s Disease! This event is in dedication to Scott Stollenwerk, Mia’s late father who passed away from Huntington’s Disease.
The walk starts from the Myrick Park Gun Club Shelter at 10:00 and goes around the Marsh Loop
There will be a silent auction, The Magic of Isaiah Foster, Hugs T. Clown: Facepainting, games, balloon sculptures and show, Tommy O-Rourke: Portrait Caricature, and Beats of Freedom….Andrew Steindorf Drums and Comedy.
And from 3pm to 6pm, live music from Cheech Hall and Friends.
For more information, check out the event’s Facebook page
