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CENTRAL REGION
Plover Wisconsin
GOLDEN SANDS RACEWAY>>>>
The racing hot spot for the past 50 years! Bring the whole family out for edge-of-your-seat entertainment! Action packed nights with kid friendly events, great food, great racing, and a great group of people!
Friday, July 9th - Mid-Season Championship Friday, July 16th - Triple Crown 2 Friday, July 30th - Portage County Friday, August 6th - Mid-Am Invasion Saturday, August 7th - Truck/Tractor Pulls Friday, August 13th - Triple Crown Championship Friday, August 27th - Season Championship Monday, September 6th - Tundra Saturday, September 11th - Fall Eve Saturday, October 2nd - The HarvestNortheast Region Central Region
The Sandbar is a unique and one-of-a-kind riverboat stopping at local river sandbars and cruising on miles of beautiful waterway, with seating for up to 40 people and is staffed with The Sandbar Crew to include our Captain, Cook, and Bartenders. Music plays throughout the Sandbar on our superior sound system and the boat lights up during evening cruises The lower deck towards the stern houses our compact, yet high-tech kitchen which serves a minimalistic tasty menu. Lower deck midship is our full bar that serves Icy Innovations such as Frozen Margaritas, and Sandbar Classics such as Pirate Punch and Painkiller. The beer section provides a full array of rotating premium, domestic and local Wisconsin beers. The lower level of The Sandbar has seating at the bar and at the bow. For those with bar seating you will certainly enjoy conversations surrounding the scaled depiction of the Wisconsin River - Biron Flowage that was hand-crafted into the bartop by none other than our very talented Captain. Upper deck starboard is the Captain’s helm and perimeter seating surrounds the upper deck for the best views of the River. Every seat on the upper deck has access to a bar top edge to hold your food and beverage. The Sandbar has private mens and womens restrooms on the lower deck.
The Sandbar Crew invites you to come have some fun while cruising the beautiful scenic Wisconsin River. Learn more at www.riversandbar.com or call us at (715) 315-1520 today to get out on the water...
Cheers! The Sandbar Crew
PLOVER BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS
The first of two Plover baseball tournaments the third weekend in July is for 9U, 11U, 13U and 15U teams. The 9U, 11U and 13U are 8-12 team tournaments with pool winners and a wild card team advancing to bracket play. The 15U is a 6 team tournament with pool winners and a wild card team advancing to bracket play.
The second boys tournament is held the last weekend in July for 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U teams. 8U is a one day, 8-12 team bracket , while the other age group consists of 12-16 teams, with pool winners advancing to bracket play.
The Plover Fastpitch Fall tournament, held the third weekend of September. 8U, 10U, and 12U divisions will host 32 teams for this event. 3 Game MINIMUM, Bracket Play format.
TOWN OF PLOVER – You are invited to the Boston School Forest for the second annual Forest Family Fun Run/Walk on Friday, Aug. 27. The event encourages families to spend time together by being active outdoors. This non-competitive 1.75-mile run/walk travels through the Boston School Forest, which has a combination of gravel, dirt, grass, and woodchip trails. Families can enjoy running, walking or strolling along the beautiful trails. This free event will feature rolling starts so you can arrive anytime between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The event will conclude by 7 p.m. The Town of Plover Tourism Commission is donating a free t-shirt to participants who register by Aug. 10. Snacks, water and juice will be available to all participants and spectators, courtesy of area businesses.
Register online at forms.gle/Z5d6oTAa65txigxi6. Contact Karla Lockman at bsf@pointschools.net for more information. Boston School Forest is located at 5084 Lincoln Ave., Plover.
Nearly 90 Vendors, Music Slated for Craft Show
ARNOTT – Mark your calendar for a memorable shopping experience on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10. Nearly 90 vendors will be at the Holiday “Spirits” Zor Funster Craft & Vendors Benefit for Shriners Hospitals at Arnott. The 15th annual event will feature 87 vendor booths inside the Arnott Hockey Arena, along with live stage entertainment, food, and for the children – a duck pond, Plinko and fishing booth. Craft show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. A list of some of the merchandise includes soap products, leatherwork, toys, clothing, home décor, silverware, popcorn, furniture, crocheted items and much more. Each of the vendors donates an item to be raffled off. Proceeds will go to Shriners Hospitals. Co-coordinator Deb Williquette said they plan to raffle off 100 baskets this year. Proceeds from the Zor Funsters’s concession stand also goes to Shriners Hospitals. The Shriners Hospitals specialize in orthopedics with several sites across the U.S. providing burn care, spinal cord injury treatment and cleft lip and palate surgery. This year’s event will feature seven entertainers inside the arena. Bring a lawn chair for the stage shows. Scheduled are Geoff Landon and Jeff Cannon, playing classic and today’s country; Elvis tribute artist Logan Ramey; Rod Stewart tribute artist Steve Bobbitt; The Blues Brothers; Buddy Holly tribute artist Christopher Lonsdorf, and country artist Sammy Ray. Special guest “Batman” is also scheduled to appear.
