MAY 31ST
DAIRY BREAKFAST
LEGION PARK
SERVING STARTS AT 7:00 AM
&
THE PC GARDEN CLUB
SPRING PLANT SALE
LOCALLY GROWN
PERENNIALS
LOCAL SCHOOLS
(715) 647-2591(715) 647-2911
- Ave Maria Academy
LOCAL CHURCHES
- St. Johns Catholic Church Father Ambrose Blenker (715) 647-2301
- Evangelical Free Church Pastor Philip Bloomdahl (715) 647-4301
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Pastor Daniel Pfaffe (715) 647-2555
- United Methodist Church Pastor John Hazen (715) 647-2101
DEER DAMAGE REPAIR CENTRAL
GRANGE HALL AUTO BODY & GLASS
WINDSHIELDS, TIRES AND COMPLETE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Plum City History
Plum City became known
as “A small village
in a peaceful valley” a
long time
ago. The name Plum City
was derived from the vast
array of plum trees that
lined Plum Creek and surrounding
valleys. Settled in 1857
by French and
American Indian fur traders,
Plum City was laid out
and platted in the
same year by Frank Moser and
Stephen K. Gates. The village
of Plum City was
incorporated in 1909 and
has grown to become a vibrant,
thriving community.
It is the commitment of
its residents that makes
Plum City so inviting.
The central focus of the
town has been its trout
pond. Early pioneers were
unanimous in their opinions
that the pond was excavated,
built, maintained
and stocked with brook
trout by the hands of the
early French traders and
voyagers. The next time
you are feeding the fish,
look deep into the pond
and envision the pioneers
hard at work.
Plum City has a school system that is second to none. The dedication of teachers, administrators, and school board members keeps it at the top, providing education for children K-12. Plum city also delivers athletic programs for both boys and girls. Known as the Plum City Blue Devils, they have gained recognition around the state.
Plum City also has a school opening the fall of 2007 which focuses on the Catholic faith. The school will be under the direction of Tammy Ormson and will offer classes starting at the preschool level and continuing through grade 8. You can contact Dan and Mary Wieser for information.
Plum City is a community to explore. From day trips to a lifetime of fulfillment, Plum City and its surrounding landscapes offer a beautiful, serene environment for wholesome living. We invite you to visit!
THE PLUM CITY DAY PLANNER
Good day, Buenos dias,Guten tag
Thursday May 15th. The middle of the month is upon us. It is going to be a beutiful day. Take some time to enjoy it. Enjoy the valley. I wish everyone a productive day. Say hello to a stranger, shop locally and tell someone about what a wonderful community Plum City is. Phil Roberts
PLUM CITY CARE CENTER NEWS
We have one of the finest elderly retreats in the state right here in Plum City. Some of our most knowledgeable and seasoned residents can be found here. The care center has a full week of events for its residents. Stop in and say hello.
Dylan Fetzer- Son of Tim and Jennifer Fetzer, underwent surgery at the Shrine Hospital for muscle and tendon corrections in his legs. Dylan was born with CP. You can wish him and the family well at www.caringbridge.org/visit/dylanfetzer
GORDY LUEBKER RAFFLE www.caringbridge.org/visit/gordyluebker
1st Prize is a 2008 Polaris 500
ATV 4 x 4 EFI Camo / Sponsored by John Deere (MDMA out of
Durand)
2nd Prize is two round trip
tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. along with $500 travel cash / Round
trip tickets were donated by Whitetail Builders
3rd Prize is $500 cash / Raffle
ticket sales will pay for this
4th Prize is a Ruger 10/22
Stainless Steel barrel with a synthetic stock / donated by Lee’s Taxidermy Furs
& Ginseng
5th Prize is 2 preseason Packer
Tickets / donated by Paragon Lighting
Raffle tickets are $20 each and all proceeds go to the Gordy Luebker Benefit (Raffle Ticket Account at the Plum City Bank) Tickets available at Grange Hall Auto Body and Glass. Call 647-3562.
May 15, 1937
Madeleine Albright is born
On this day in 1937, Madeleine Albright, America's first female
secretary of state, is born Maria Jana Korbelova in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now
the Czech Republic).
The daughter of Czech diplomat Josef Korbel, Albright fled to
England with her family after the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939. Though
Albright long believed they had fled for political reasons, she learned as an
adult that her family was Jewish and that three of her grandparents had died in
Nazi concentration camps. The family returned home after World War II ended but
immigrated to the United States in 1948 after a Soviet-sponsored Communist coup
seized power in Prague. Josef Korbel became dean of the school of international
relations at the University of Denver (where he would later train another female
secretary of state, Condoleeza Rice).
After graduating from Wellesley College in 1959, Albright married
Joseph Medill Patterson Albright of the prominent Medill newspaper-publishing
family. With an MA and PhD from Columbia University under her belt, Albright
headed to Washington, D.C., where she worked for Maine's Senator Edmund S.
Muskie and served on the National Security Council in the administration of
President Jimmy Carter. She and Joseph Albright divorced in 1982. During the
Republican presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Albright worked
for several nonprofit organizations and taught at Georgetown University's School
of Foreign Service.
With a Democrat--Bill Clinton--in the White House again in 1992,
Albright found herself at the center of Washington's most powerful circle. In
1993, Clinton appointed her ambassador to the United Nations. In that post,
Albright earned a reputation as a straight-talking defender of American
interests and an advocate for an increased role for the U.S. in U.N. operations.
In late 1996, Clinton nominated Albright to succeed Warren Christopher as U.S.
secretary of state. After her nomination was unanimously confirmed by the
Senate, she was sworn in on January 23, 1997.
As secretary of state, Albright pursued an active foreign policy,
including the use of military force to pressure autocratic regimes in Yugoslavia
and Iraq, among other troubled regions. Her trip to North Korea in October 2000
to meet with leader Kim Jong Il made her the highest-ranking U.S. official to
visit that country. She drew some criticism for her tough position on U.S.
sanctions against Iraq, which led to many civilian deaths in that country and
fueled the rage of Muslim extremists such as Osama bin Laden.
Albright's term ended with the election of President George W.
Bush in 2000. Though there was talk of her entering Czech politics, she returned
to her teaching post at Georgetown and became chair of a nonprofit organization,
the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.
WORD OF THE DAY
paean
\PEE-uhn\, noun:
1. A joyous
song of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving.
2. An expression of praise or joy.
Bud Guthrie had written a paean to the grizzly, calling it the "living,
snorting incarnation of the wildness and grandeur of America."
Daily Happiness and Success
If you really want to make a direct impact on the future of the world then choose to be "happy today". It will become contagious. Your choices are driven by your temperament. A happy environment inspires others to perform in miraculous ways. Happy is a choise. Make it yours.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
- Working in the garden...gives me a profound feeling of inner peace.