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Small business breaking point A Wausau River District survey revealed that more than half of downtown businesses would shutter if the coronavirus lockdown continues through summer. How some are surviving for now, barely.

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My own family makes a point of ordering a full takeout meal (not just pizza, but that too, because teenage boys) once a week from a different locally owned restaurant each time. When you show the love, it’s best to spread it around, right? And now that stores can offer curbside pickup, maybe make the effort to shop local as much as possible, rather than ordering something online from afar. This week’s issue of City Pages also addresses another tweak in the lockdown: the opening of golf courses, and the subsequent clarifications

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Pool’s out for summer

Parks officials delay decision about opening Wausau area pools, but it’s looking unlikely Discussions about opening Wausau

area pools this summer highlight the difficulties of achieving certain COVID-19 milestones outlined in the state’s Badger Bounce Back plan to relax social distancing rules.

The Wausau/Marathon County Parks and Recreation department decided to postpone its decision on whether or not to open Wausau’s three pools this summer. With the pools traditionally opening in early June, staff normally would start filling them now and begin other prep. That’s not happening, and neither will an early June opening.

The Parks Committee will make a final decision at the end of the month on whether to open the pools July 1. With potential lifeguards on standby and the limited six week period, July 1 is about the last possible date to open, Parks Director Jamie Polley says.

The parks committee Tuesday made a similar decision with Marathon Junction’s splash pad in Marathon Park. But the Marathon Junction concessions and family entertainment facility can open, contingent on getting the appropriate license from the health department, says Recreation Superintendent Karyn Powers.

Representatives from other area pools — Craig McEwen representing Rothschild/Schofield pool and Weston Parks Director Shawn Osterbrink for Weston’s pool — attended the meeting remotely.

Polley says officials from all these Wausau metro communities are looking to coordinate their responses. If only one facility were to open, for example, people would flock to that pool, overwhelming it, Polley explained. It’s something parks officials across central Wisconsin will be discussing later this week as well, Polley says.

McEwen, who is on the Rothschild Village Board and on the Marathon County Board, expressed doubts the pools could open under Gov. Tony Evers’ Badger Bounce Back plan. He says Marathon County Health Officer Joan Theurer has indicated the state isn’t likely to reach phases II and III of the Bounce Back plan any time soon. It hasn’t even reached phase I. (Each phase is marked by certain levels of COVID-19 cases and testing that would indicate a downturn in the pandemic).

“I just think we should be upfront with the public,” McEwen says. “Putting this off until July won’t work.”

The decision in late May will largely be dictated by how far along the state is on the reopening plan. For the pools to open, the state would need to reach phase II, which allows gathering of up to 50 people.

Another challenge is keeping people six feet apart, which will still be required under phase II. Only reaching phase III removes all restrictions.

To start working through the phases, the state would need to see levels of new cases decrease for 14 days straight, among other factors.

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Good week for: JoJo’s Jungle nearly ready to open

After nearly four years of development and fundraising, a playground meant to be inclusive of children of all abilities will soon be complete — and now with a water feature initially nixed from the plan.

JoJo’s Jungle, located within Brockmeyer Park on Wausau’s far west side, is nearly complete and was slated to open on Memorial Day, says Parks Director Jamie Polley. It’s mostly complete except for the poured-in-place playground surface which should be finished later this month. The playground won’t be open to the public until the state updates its Safer at Home social distancing order.

The city’s Parks Committee Monday approved an additional $25,000 to help install a water feature that was nixed from the plans so work could start. The feature costs $168,000 and organizers raised $25,000 short of that.

The money will come out of funds designated to make the parking lot ADA accessible, Polley says — $100,000 was designated for that purpose, but through working closely with contractors and doing as much as the city could itself, the city only spent $30,000.

The committee approved the funding with a caveat that city leaders explore looking into transportation options to the park. Committee Vice Chair Tom Kilian said he wanted to introduce the amendment to make sure it was accessible to all the city’s children, even ones from under-privileged homes who might not otherwise be able to get there.

“I think this is a great asset, and like we talked about with the pool, they are public assets that should be enjoyed by all, particularly to children who need them the most,” Kilian said Monday.

Wisconsin Valley Fair is still happening, for now

The Wisconsin Valley Fair has signed contracts for the entertainment this year, and is tentatively planning to continue with the huge annual festival in Wausau’s Marathon Park.

The Fair Board met Monday night and decided to tentatively hold the August event, says Rick Seefeldt, who is on the fair board and the county’s parks commission. The board decided to follow the direction of the Wisconsin State Fair, which runs roughly the same time.

No formal decision on whether the state fair will happen has yet been made, according to a statement from that fair’s board.

Seefeldt told the county’s parks and recreation committee Tuesday that though the contracts with the entertainers have been signed, it was done so with the understanding that the fair could be canceled.

But one thing is clear, Seefeldt says. The state would need to be in phase III of the Badger Bounce Back plan, in which there are no restrictions on numbers of people who can gather.

Republican mailer gives false info about absentee ballots

A postcard sent out by the Republican Party of Wisconsin about absentee ballots is causing confusion, local clerks say.

The postcard that went out asked residents to fill it out and send to their local clerk in order to get an absentee ballot mailed to them. But the postcard didn’t have any information about the photo ID requirement, which is necessary in order to receive a ballot, says Marathon County Clerk Kim Trueblood.

Local voters have a special election Tuesday, May 12 for the 7th Congressional seat, between Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat Tricia Zunker.

“I got a call from a rural clerk who received 20 of these cards in the mail and only two of them included the required photo ID,” Trueblood says.

Trueblood says clerks are contacting those residents to inform them of the photo ID requirement.

Bad week for: Eastbay Sports Complex about to lose that name and its funding

Eastbay Sports Complex will no longer have “Eastbay” in its title, after the company decided to no longer pay for naming rights for the soccer fields.

Parks Director Jamie Polley told the county’s Parks Committee that the company indicated about a month ago that it wouldn’t renew naming rights, but would still sponsor one of the main fields. For now, the park will be known as Marathon County Sports Complex.

Eastbay first purchased naming rights in 2015 when the complex opened, making a five-year commitment. The contract ended at the end of 2019.

Polley says the department is hiring a new assistant director, who will be tasked to find a new sponsor. Eastbay paid $20,000 per year for the naming rights, and another $5,000 for the championship field, which it will sponsor for another year, Polley tells City Pages.

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Safer at Home in court

The state’s top judicial branch will decide whether the governor’s order will remain in place Now it’s in the hands of the state Supreme Court. Six weeks after the guv’s administration first directed Wisconsinites to stay home to combat COVID-19, the state Supreme Court will decide whether the administration’s second order — extending stay-at-home until May 26 — remains in place. And the going insider betting isn’t on the guv’s side. Insiders look at the 5-2 conservative majority and how quickly it slapped down Evers’ attempt to push back the April 7 election via executive order. What’s more, conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley, along with Daniel Kelly, have a history of advocating for additional restraints on executive branch powers in general.

But the court suspended jury trials this spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing a fierce dissent from Bradley, joined by Kelly, charging the other justices were violating the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial, among other things. If the court was willing to take that step, maybe there’s some hope for Evers, some suggest.

Republicans originally asked the court to stay a proposed injunction six days to allow them to work out a deal with the Evers administration. Its latest filing tweaks that to asking the court to use “its equitable discretion” in staying the injunction while work commences on a rule.

Publicly released opinion polls so far have been on Evers’ side. Many people are still afraid to go back to work, and seeing COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants, for example, isn’t doing anything to ease up those fears.

More than 93k 7th CD voters request absentee ballots The Elections Commission says more than 93,000 voters in the 7th Congressional District had requested absentee ballots ahead of the May 12 special election to fill the northern Wisconsin seat.

Clerks in the district have also reported mailing in late April 87,673 of the ballots requested and receiving 40,554.

The district has about 420,500 registered voters, meaning about 22 percent have requested an absentee ballot.

For the April 7 statewide election, 36 percent of Wisconsin voters asked for an absentee ballot.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot in the 7th CD race is May 7.

UW faculty, staff furloughed More than a half-dozen UW schools have now announced plans to furlough thousands of staff and faculty with more likely to follow. Madison, the system’s flagship campus, is the latest to announce plans to furlough nearly all of its faculty, academic and university staff as part of a plan to cope with a $100 million budget shortfall brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank in a letter to employees says the unpaid leave would

begin by May 15 and run through Oct. 31, resulting in about $30 million in savings A UW System projection previously found a minimum $168.2 million hit across all campuses in the spring semester alone, with the Madison campus absorbing nearly 60 percent of the total. System employees will also feel the impact with 588 of them furloughed for a savings of $3 million through June 2021.

Fees for late rent nixed during Covid-19 crisis Gov. Tony Evers’ Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has prohibited late fees and penalties for missed rent payments through the coronavirus pandemic.

DATCP in a statement said it approved an emergency rule measure that would prevent landlords from charging late fees for the entirety of the state’s public health emergency, plus an additional 90 days thereafter.

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Small business breaking point A Wausau River District survey revealed that more than half of downtown businesses would shutter if the coronavirus lockdown continues through summer. How some are surviving for now, barely.

It has been less than a year since Mary Gallagher bought and revamped a local cheese shop into what’s now called The Milk Merchant, on Second Avenue in Wausau.

Customers praised the fresh new look, and appreciated her continuing the area’s only gourmet cheese store. This spring, Gallagher was due to give birth March 20. She planned to close The Milk Merchant for about a week, and then let her employees take over for a few weeks until she returned to work.

She ended up delivering her baby boy —she and her husband’s second son— on March 17. Her business closed that day and hasn’t reopened since. Gallagher ended up in the hospital right around the time the coronavirus pandemic started to spread across the U.S. and concern about its widespread impacts was starting to grow. Wausau area schools were closing, and Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order began the next week, on March 25.

During her previous pregnancy, Gallagher spent five days in the hospital; this time she was out in two. Only one visitor, her husband, was allowed and after he was screened to make sure he wasn’t sick.

Gallagher had a front row seat to the coronavirus pandemic’s emergence as hospitals changed their procedures, and then as a shop owner in the Wausau River District as most businesses closed in response to the pandemic and subsequent shut down orders.

A month into the lockdown, a survey by the Wausau River District showed that nearly half of the businesses and organizations in the downtown area say they will go under if the Safer at Home order lasts five months—that is, through the end of August. Some expect their businesses to go under even earlier.

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Several owners and operators who spoke with City Pages confirmed that. Most say they’re finding a way to get by, surviving for now by just a thread: cutting staff, relying on minimal pickup orders, special orders from loyal customers. A long term continuation of the Safer at Home order will prove devastating to businesses in the district.

Wausau River District Executive Director Blake Opal-Wahoske wasn’t satisfied with national and state statistics. What was going on locally? “It’s really important for us to get that local data to tell the story about why it’s important to support local businesses.”

The survey was sent out between April 14-20, and the data was surprising. It showed Wausau’s downtown area is being harder hit than the state and national averages were showing. Even unemployment was a bit higher than those averages, Opal-Wahoske says.

That makes sense though. Data from the Marathon County Life Report showed a much higher than average employment base was comprised of the service industry. That sector is the hardest hit because many of those jobs can’t be performed at home, and are the most likely businesses to see layoffs in a recession.

THE SURVEY RESULTS: • Roughly 4% of the river district’s businesses surveyed said they would go under in less than a month under the Safer at Home restrictions; • 22% would fold in one to two months if the lockdown continues • 23% would shutter in three to five months • 21% would close after five months • 32% said the lockdown is not a concern.

Also stark: loss of revenues at those businesses. Of those surveyed, nearly 60% said their revenue decreased by more than 75%, and another 11% said it decreased by 50-70%. Hardly anyone said revenues remained normal.

And if that’s not enough, one more sad aspect the survey found: Nearly half the employees in the river district are at risk of becoming unemployed as a result of the shutdown.

The situation is constantly in flux, OpalWahoske points out. Since the survey was sent out, the governor’s orders were extended, but with looser restrictions that allow many retail operations to have curbside pickup.

And much confusion at the time of the survey abounded around the federal Payroll Protection Program, but now some businesses are starting to receive those funds. Future surveys will be planned.

“Those numbers are not set in stone,” Opal-Wahoske tells City Pages. “We will see how it evolves.”

Loyal, concerned customers Gallagher has since started offering curbside pickup at The Milk Merchant.

Last Friday, May 1, she held the second of the shop’s pickup. Masked employees along with Gallagher herself put together orders inside while customers parked outside, calling the business to let them know they were there.

Gallagher cut down on the varieties of cheese she carries, simplifying her inventory to make up for the lost sales.

She definitely lost inventory when some cheese went bad during the shutdown.

One of the products she now offers for the Friday-Saturday pickups are quarantine care packages, with either American or European selections of fancy cheeses and wine. One can add a bottle of Timekeeper’s hand sanitizer to their order.

Another add on: A beer from Ale Asylum in Madison called “FVck Covid.”

“Well, I’m hoping it doesn’t last too much longer,” Gallagher says of the shutdown.

And she’s luckier than most. The Milk Merchant is not her family’s main source of income, and she thinks the store will be okay if it at least can continue pickup orders.

Next door, Dion Starck has been doing his best to ramp up online sales with October Guitars. Having been in business for decades, he has a number of regular customers who are happy to buy a guitar or some gear to help keep him in business.

Most guitar shops today have taken to selling online anyway, Starck says, so adjusting to the lockdown mostly was a matter of adding inventory and listing more.

“They feel like they love coming into my store and want to make sure I’m still here,” Starck says of his loyal customers. “They might email or call and say ‘You know what? What do you have in an acoustic between $3-500? I thought about buying one and I wanted to buy it from you.’”

But that can’t last forever. Since five months seems to be the cutoff where more than half of downtown businesses said they would likely go under, I asked Starck about that time frame. “Three months would be pushing it,” Starck says. “Five months would be difficult to survive.”

Campbell Haines Menswear, located kiddy corner to The 400 Block, is experiencing a similar phenomena to October Guitars. Many long-time customers are reaching out to them to buy merchandise, says co-owner Ken Haines. “They’re eager to see us survive.”

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He and co-owner Patrick Campbell have cut back the store to “just about nothing,” and neither are taking a salary. Other than helping customers by phone or email, and doing curbside pickup appointments, the business is in a holding pattern.

Haines says the business could probably survive five months under the current conditions. But, “if we have a fall Safer at Home order, we will have to review all other options,” Haines says.

The difference between those businesses being able to make it and those struggling to survive often boils down to who has received the federal Payroll Protection Program money, and who hasn’t, says Mark Craig, manager for Compass Property, which owns several buildings in the downtown area and has scores of tenants, from storefront restaurants to small business offices. He also observes that businesses with a strong online presence prior to the shutdown are tending to do better than the ones who didn’t. “It didn’t flow to them all,” Craig says. “It’s a mix.

Some are doing really well, and some are really struggling.”

Interestingly, Craig still is seeing interest in some of their properties. He showed a few spaces in City Square last week, and showed a potential tenant the former Blonde and Beyond space on the 300 block of Third Street.

Restaurants that chose to stay open— and some did not— have had to embrace takeout and delivery options.

Craig says it might be a good idea for the city to start making changes downtown to better accommodate order pickup, or even allow more space for outdoor seating for people to eat restaurant meals while still maintaining social distancing.

It’s likely that’s going to become part of the norm for awhile, Craig says.

Compass and partners such as the Greater Wausau Chamber started a virtual tip jar recently, and the group is planning to do more of that type of promotion this month because it had a big impact on businesses. The plan is to cover the costs of delivery so every order’s delivery is free for the customer.

How are downtown restaurants doing?

Adam Jamgochian, owner of new restaurant Ciao, put it in a wry, succinct way: “Well, I’m not getting rich.”

Jamgochian told City Pages. “We seem to be sustaining. We’re making ends meet to pay the bills.”

Jamgochian reacted early in that partial lockdown week when restaurants were allowed to have dine-in service, but at reduced capacity. Ciao installed sanitizing stations in the restaurant and instructed

Campbell Haines Menswear is experiencing a similar phenomena to October Guitars, with many long-time customers reaching out to them via phone or email to buy merchandise

wait staff to immediately and thoroughly wipe down surfaces as often as possible, so that customers would feel safe seeing the precautions that were taken. But that lasted a little more than a week, before the full shutdown order came and restaurants were allowed to offer only takeout food.

Jamgochian took the week to figure out how Ciao would proceed. He conferred with the owners of the new restaurant across the street, Lemongrass, and learned Mondays and Tuesdays were especially slow. So he opened Ciao for takeout and delivery Wednesday through Saturday, from just 4-8 pm.

And he made it clear to his staff: If they wanted to work those shifts, they needed to practice good social distancing in their off hours. “‘You can’t be going out and partying with your crew after work,’” Jamgochian told them. “‘You need to go home and be with your family.’”

Business has varied. Some nights they might do 70-80 orders; other nights more like 10. Friday by far has been the busiest.

“People are generally sick of cooking, so they pick a restaurant at the end of the week,” Jamgochian says.

But in an industry with already notoriously small margins, surviving on carryout orders means barely getting by.

The high quality containers and packaging costs about $1 per meal for Ciao, Jamgochian says, and not having alcohol sales “is tough.”

Ciao will likely survive, Jamgochian says, and the survival of all the businesses downtown will depend on them working together— from partnering on promotions to landlords resetting lease rates. “If we move forward together, rather than an individual approach, that will make the difference.”

Get your golf on

COVER FEATURE

by Kayla Zastrow

Yes you can. Golf courses are allowed to open now, and most already have, with social distancing rules.

Although Tony Evers extended Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order to May 26, the new

rules also allowed some businesses to open to the public, with restrictions. One of the most celebrated changes: golf courses.

Golfers around the state were displeased with the initial Safer at Home shutdown of golf courses, sparking a “Let Wisconsin Golf” petition on change.org that garnered over 67,000 signatures. So it’s safe to say people in Wisconsin were, and are, itching to get out. Some courses reported hundreds of golfers showing up that first allowed weekend of April 24-26.

But don’t expect your golfing experience to be the same as last season. The coronavirus pandemic is still currently growing in Wisconsin, and social distancing rules apply to help reduce the chance of spreading and contracting the disease COVID-19. Also note that specific rules about golf course operations were updated several times even after the Safer at Home extension. Here’s what you need to know: ·

Tee times must be reserved and paid for in advance, online or by phone. Tee times will be spaced out to ensure there isn’t crowding or gathering on the course.

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Clubhouses and pro shops remain closed, though clubhouse restaurants and bars may be open for food and drink takeout and for restrooms facilities.

Other than that, customers and golfers are not permitted inside any buildings.

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Social distancing must be observed at all times between golfers, unless players reside in the same household.

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Food and drink may not be consumed at the bar or restaurant, but may be consumed on the course while playing. Delivery of food or drink is permitted by staff on golf carts on the course.

In other words, you may still see those beloved beverage carts.

HERE ARE COURSES WITHIN ABOUT AN HOUR’S DRIVE OF WAUSAU. MOST ALREADY ARE OPEN. 18 HOLES Bass Lake Country Club W10650 Bass Lake Road, Deerbrook. North of Antigo 18 miles, off Hwy. 45 • 715-623-6196, golfbasslake.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurants. Par 71

Pine Hills Golf Course opening when North Star Casino Resort can open • N9499 Pine Hills Drive, Gresham • 715-787-3778, pinehillsgolf.net • Driving range, restaurant, event space. Par 72

Bullseye Country Club (private) 2800 Ridgewood Trail, Wisconsin Rapids • 715-423-2230 or 715-423-2225, bullseyecountryclub.com • Pro shop, banquet hall. Par 72

Pine Valley 229691 N. 136th Ave., Marathon.

Take Hwy. O exit off Hwy. 29 • 715-443-2848, golfpinevalley.net • Driving range, Pro shop, bar, snack bar. Par 71

Eagle River Golf Course 457 E. McKinley St., Eagle River. Hwy. 45, past bridge • 715-479-8111, eaglerivergolfcourse.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurant. Par 71

Pinewood Country Club 9000 Pinewood Valley Road, 20 miles north of Tomahawk, in Harshaw • 715-282-5500, pinewoodcc.com • Driving range, pro shop, PGA pro on staff. Par 72

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Foxfire Golf Club at Par 4 Resort 215 Foxfire Drive, Waupaca • 715-256-1700, par4resort.com • Pro shop, indoor golf simulator, restaurant. Par 70

Ridges Golf Course 2311 Griffith Ave., Wisconsin Rapids • 715-424-3204, Ridgesgolfcourse.com • Driving range, pro shop, banquet facility. Par 72

N O W A CCEPTING PUBLIC TEE TIMES!

Glacier Wood Golf Club 604 Water St., Iola • 715-445-3831, glacierwoodiola.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurant. Par 71

RiverEdge Golf Club 10191 Mill Creek Dr., Marshfield • 715-676-3900, riveredgegolfcourse.com • Driving range, pro shop. Par 72

Greenwood Hills Country Club (private) 2002 Poplar Lane, Wausau • 715-849-1772 golf shop, 715-848-2204 clubhouse, greenwoodhillscc.com • Pro shop, PGA pro, pool, fitness area, restaurant & bar, event and banquet space. Par 72

Sand Valley Golf Resort 1697 Leopole Way, Nekoosa • 888-651-8671, sandvalley.com • Two 18-hole courses (par 72 & 73) and 17-hole short course (par 51). Pro Shop, restaurant, bar.

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Driving ranges and miniature golf courses remain closed. Putting and chipping greens may be open as long as social distancing is maintained at all times.

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Golfers may now rent golf carts and push carts. Rentals must be paid for in advance either online or by phone. Only one rider allowed per cart, except two people from the same household.

Golf • Restaurant • Banquet Facility 2800 Ridgewood Trail Wisconsin Rapids, WI Golf Shop: 715-423-2225 Clubhouse: 715-423-2230

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Indianhead Golf Course 966 Indianhead Drive, Mosinee. Hwy. 153 west, toward Industrial Park • 715-693-6066, Indianheadgolfcourse. com • Driving range, pro shop, PGA pro, restaurant, banquet facilities. Par 72 Inshalla Country Club N11060 Clear Lake Road, 2 miles north of Tomahawk off Hwy U • 715-453-3130, inshallacc.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurant and banquet hall. Par 70 Lake Arrowhead Golf Club 1195 Apache Lane, Nekoosa • 715-325-2929, Lakearrowheadgolf. com • Golf pro, pro shop, driving ranges, restaurant, two 18-hole courses in lake setting. Par 72

St. Germain Golf Club 9041 Hwy. 70, 3 miles west of St. Germain • 715-542-2614, stgermaingolf.com • Driving range, pro shop, snack shop. Par 72 SentryWorld Golf Course Planning to open June 5 • 601 North Michigan Ave., Stevens Point • 715-345-1600, sentryworld.com • PGA on staff, driving range, pro shop, restaurants, year-round indoor practice facility. Par 72 Stevens Point Country Club (private) 1628 Country Club Dr., Stevens Point • 715-345-8900, stevenspointcountryclub.com • Driving range, swimming pool, tennis-pickleball courts, pro shop, PGA on staff restaurant and banquet facilities. Par 72

Marshfield Country Club 11426 Wren Road, 2 miles west of Marshfield on Hwy. H • 715-384-4409, golfmcc.com • Driving range, restaurant. Par 70

Timber Ridge Golf Club 10030 Timber Ridge Road.

Just west of Hwy. 51, 4 miles south of Minocqua • 715-356-9502, Timberridgegolfclub.com • Driving range, PGA pro, pro shop, restaurant. Par 72

Merrill Golf Club 1604 O’Day St., Merrill • 715-536-2529, merrillgolfclub.com • PGA on staff, pro shop, banquet facility. Par 72

Trapp River 243124 Hwy. WW, 10 minutes north of Wausau • 715-675-3044, golfinwausau.com • Driving range, PGA pro, pro shop. Par 72

Minocqua Country Club (private) 9299 Country Club Road, Minocqua • 715-356-5216, minocquacountryclub.com • Pro shop, PGA on staff, restaurant. Par 72

Trout Lake Golf Club 3800 Hwy. 51, Arbor Vitae • 715-385-2189, troutlakegolf.com • Driving range, pro shop, PGA pro. Par 72

Nicolet Country Club 5245 Fairway Court. West of Laona 1 mile on Hwy. 8 • 715-674-4780, nicoletcountryclub.com • Driving range, pro shop, bar & grill. Par 67 Northwood Golf Course 3131 Golf Course Road. 2 miles west of Rhinelander on Hwy. 8 • 715-282-6565, northwoodgolfclub.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurant. Par 72

Wausau Country Club (private) 208 Country Club Road, Schofield • 715-359-6161, wausaucountryclub.com • PGA pro, driving range, pro shop, pool, restaurant, and banquet facilities. Par 71 Wisconsin River Golf Club 705 W. River Dr., Stevens Point • 715-344-9152, golftheriver.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurant. Par 72 continues on 10 May 7–14, 2020

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From the Attorney’s Desk

by Jason Krautkramer, J.D.

ECKERT & KRAUTKRAMER, LLC 325 N. 1st Ave., Suite 1 • Wausau, WI 715-842-0907 • jason@eckertlawllc.com

How to Revoke a Power of Attorney for Finance If you no longer want the same financial agent, it is crucial to revoke the power of attorney properly. Generally, the following steps are involved: 1) In your written revocation, state your name, assert that you are of sound mind, specifically identify the power of attorney you are revoking, sign and date it in front of a notary and have it notarized.

2) Send the revocation by certified mail, return receipt requested, to your old agent and to any institution or organization that has a copy of the power of attorney. If the power of attorney was recorded, for example, in your county, send the revocation to the relevant county office so it can be recorded as well.

3) Create a new power of attorney.

You should revisit your powers of attorney frequently to make sure your agent is still the person you want to make those important decisions.

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Big Stone Golf Course 847 Golf Course Loop Road, Three Lakes. Hwy. 45 north to Hwy. 32, then east • 715-546-2100, bigstonegolfcourse. com • Pro shop, snack bar. Par 35 Black River Golf Club W5205 Hwy. O, Medford • 715-748-5520, blackrivergolf.com • Driving range, bar. Par 35 Club X to C W890 Hwy. C, Gleason • 715-536-1546, ClubXtoC.com • Pro shop, restaurant & bar. Par 33 Crane Meadows Golf Course 8103 Weston Ave. Weston • 715-355-1264, golfcranemeadows.com • Driving range. Par 36 Edgewater Country Club N10369 Echo Valley Road, Tomahawk. Exit 231 off Hwy. 51, 1 mile east • 715-453-3320, edgewatercc.com • Driving range, pro shop, restaurant. Par 36 Hidden Waters Golf Course E4480 Hwy. 22-54, Waupaca • 715-258-5054, GolfHiddenWaters. com • Driving range, banquet hall. Par 36 Homestead Golf Course 3372 Hwy. 73 N., Wisconsin Rapids • 715-423-7577 • Pro shop, bar. Par 34 Lake Forest Golf Course 3801 Eagle Waters Road, Eagle River • 715-479-4211, lakeforestgolfclub.com • Pro shop, fitness center with indoor pool, sauna, massage and tennis. Par 36 Maple Hills Golf Club N6621 Cardinal Lane, East of Wittenberg, exit 198 off Hwy. 29 • 715-253-2448, maplehillsgolfcourse.com • Restaurant & bar. Par 36 Plum Lake Golf Club 3160 Clubhouse Road, Sayner • 715-542-2598, Plumlakegolf.com • Pro shop, driving range, historic clubhouse. Par 36

19th Hole Golf Course Plans to open when Safer at Home order is lifted • 9067 Hwy. 70 West, 3 miles west of St. Germain • 715-542-4042, 19thholesportsbar.com • Charming, small course with bar & grill, games room, 18-hole mini golf. Par 27 Quig’s Maplewood Golf Course N9240 Hwy. 55, Pickerel. Northeast of Antigo take Hwy. A, then north on Hwy. 55 • 715-484-4653, Maplewoodgolfcourse.com • Driving range, pro shop, bar & grill. Par 36 Rib Mountain Golf Course 3607 N. Mountain Road • 715-845-5570 • Restaurant and bar at Carmelo’s, driving range. Par 32 Riverview Golf Course W11817 Highland Road, west of Antigo 4 miles on Hwy. 64 • 715-623-2663, kretzriverview.com • Practice facility, pro shop, snack bar. Par 36 Rhinelander Country Club (private) 1699 Eagle St., Rhinelander • 715-365-3200, rhinelandercountryclub.com • Golf pro, pro shop, restaurant. Par 36 Tee-Hi Golf Club 580 Tee-Hi Place, Medford • 715-748-3990, TeeHiGolfcourse.com • Pro shop, snack shop. Par 31 Tribute Golf Course 1001 Golf Club Road, Wausau • 715-675-3663, golfinwausau.com • Bunkers restaurant on site. Par 34 Tri-City Golf Course 3000 Golf Course Road, Wisconsin Rapids • 715-423-1380, tricitygolfcourse.com Driving range, pro shop, bar & grill. Par 34 PHOTO BY LEAH BJERKE

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YOUTH GOLF LESSONS Some local courses traditionally hold summer golf programs and instruction specifically for kids. Here are two Wausau area programs already taking registration. Be sure to check their signup sites for updates: Merrill Junior Golf Program · Mondays June 15 through Aug. 3, Merrill Golf Club. Swing, short game and on course instruction. Advanced classes for ages 12-16; 6-hole classes for ages 8-11; 3-hole beginner class for ages 5-7. $100 advanced students, $90 6-hole students, $75 beginners. Details, register and updates at merrillgolfclub.com

Trapp River Junior Golf Program · Tuesdays & Wednesdays in June and July, Trapp River Golf Course, Wausau. Fundamentals of golf with emphasis on short game, putting, basic rules and etiquette. Sign up for morning or evening sessions. $100. June session begins 6/16 for three weeks; July session begins 7/14 for three weeks. Ages 6-10: 9:00-10:15 am or 4:00-5:15 amAges 11-14: 10:30-11:45 am or 5:30-6:15 pm Details, register and updates at golfinwausau.com

The Fab Four, rescheduled for Aug.

Though the coronavirus lockdown continues, many events and programs have been rescheduled — some for the second time, and some in 2021 — or shifted in nature. Here are some recent updates.

arts & entertainment

HIGH LIGHTS compiled by Kayla Zastrow

Library pickup

Libraries may now offer curbside pickup under Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order. Social distancing will be practiced during the process and libraries are quarantining items for at least three days to ensure staff and public protection. Each library has a different process, so here’s what you need to know in the Wausau area: TB Scott Library, Merrill. Place your holds at 715-536-7191 or use online catalog. Items must be available in Merrill. Phones staffed weekdays 9 am-5 pm. When items are ready, staff will call you to arrange a pickup time.

Follow signs to designated pickup stall at appointment time. With window closed, present library card to verify items are being given to correct person. Staff will place the bag of materials in front of the stall for you to pick up, or you may open your truck and staff can place items in there. Details at tbscottlibrary.com.

Marathon County Public Library. Available thru May 25. Holds only available by phone, no online requests. Items must be available at the library location you’re picking up from. It is recommended you check the V-Cat catalog to ensure item availability prior to calling.

Once items are ready for pickup, you will receive a phone call or email notification. Call

the library to schedule pickup day and time.

Call the library branch again when you have arrived. Staff will place materials on a table or chair outside the library (Marathon City will use drive-thru). Once staff is back inside the building, you may exit vehicle to retrieve items.

If you have mobility issue or require assistance, you may pop your trunk and staff will place the items in there. Staff will not accept return items or fine payments. Use outside library book drops for returns. Details at mcpl.us 715261-7200. Curbside service hours: Wausau · Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9 am-4 pm; Tues. & Thurs. 10 am-6 pm Athens, Edgar, Marathon City, Mosinee, Rothschild & Stratford · Mon.-Tues. & Thurs.-Fri. 10 am-2 pm; Wed. 2-6 pm Hatley · Mon. & Wed. 2-6 pm; Tues. & Thurs.Fri. 10 am-2 pm Spencer · Mon. 2-6 pm; Tues.-Fri. 10 am-2 pm

Grand Theater Preview Party MONDAY 6/1 | VIRTUALLY

The shows will go on at the Grand Theater for the 2020-2021 season, which begins this fall. Their annual Preview Party will not happen in person like usual, but you can get a sneak peek at all the musicals, comedians and musicians slated to perform, during a virtual party featuring special performances. Details are still being determined. Check for updates at grandtheater.org and on Facebook.

Rescheduled shows and performances

The Wizard of Oz · Thurs.-Sat. 7/30-8/1, Grand Theater, Wausau. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, Cowardly Lion & Toto as they travel the wonderful land of Oz. Presented by Wausau Community Theatre. Thurs.

6:30 pm; Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sat. 2 pm. $22 adults, $18 seniors, $14 youth in advance (prices increase $3 at door). Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 6/11-13) The Fab Four · Mon. 8/17, Grand Theater, Wausau.

Uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles classics with spot-on costumes and authentic equipment.

Rescheduled from Tues. 4/21. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $35. Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 4/21) The Secret Sisters · Wed. 8/19, Grand Theater, Wausau. Blend of southern gospel, bluegrass, barbershop and swing influences with a contemporary, poetic twist by Grammy-nominated folk duo.

Rescheduled from Fri. 4/3. 7:30 pm.

Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 4/3) The Secret Garden · Fri.-Sun. 9/18-20, Veninga Theater, Wausau. Musical of orphaned Mary Lennox returning to England to live with uncle.

Presented by Out of the Woods Theatre. Fri.-Sat. 7 pm; Sun. 2 pm. Details TBD. Outofthewoodstheatre.com. (Rescheduled from 5/15-17) Michael Perry Live: Sneezing Cows and Love Songs · TBS October date. Lucille Tack Center, Spencer.

Author, humorist and musician presents stories and songs drawn from working class background, accidental book & songwriting career, and life on the road. 7 pm. $25. Lucilletackcenter.com.

(Rescheduled from 3/19 and then 5/5)

The Gibson Brothers · Thurs. 10/1, WittenbergBirnamwood High School. Country. 7:30 pm. $35 reserved, $30 general. rubbersoulproductions. com. (Rescheduled from 4/19) The Huntertones · Sat. 10/3, Grand Theater, Wausau. Horn-driven blues, funk, jazz. Part of the 10x10 series. $10 in advance $15 at door. 8 pm.

Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 4/9) Home Free · Tues. 10/20, Grand Theater, Wausau.

Upbeat Nashville-dipped pop hits, country and western standards. 7:30 pm. Grandtheater.org.

(Rescheduled from 5/6) Ron White · Sun. 11/8, Grand Theater, Wausau.

Cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from Blue Collar Comedy Tour. 7 & 10 pm.

Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 4/4) Waitress · Wed.-Thurs. 1/27-28 (2021), Grand Theater, Wausau. Broadway hit about waitress/ expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage, featuring music of Sara Bareilles. 8 pm. Tickets start at $70.

Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 3/13-14) Project Pink · Sun. 3/13 (2021) Grand Theater, Wausau. Pink Floyd Tribute band with lights, projection screen, more. 7:30 pm.

Grandtheater.org. (Rescheduled from 3/27-28) Mutts Gone Nuts · Sun. 5/2 (2021), Lucille Tack Center, Spencer. Canines and comedy collide in hilarious family-friendly show that’s action-packed.

2 pm. $25 adult, $15 youth. Lucilletackcenter.com.

(Rescheduled from 4/19)

Other rescheduled events

Women of Vision · Thurs. 8/20, Hilton Garden Inn, Wausau. Luncheon celebrates women who help others and have a vision to make the community a better place. Presented by YWCA. 11:30 am-1 pm. $40. Register: Eventbrite.com. (Rescheduled from 5/15) Small Business Week · Mon.-Fri. 8/31-9/4, Wausau area. Presented by Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce. New tentative rescheduled date.

Wausauchamber.com. (Rescheduled from 4/13-17) Small Business of the Year Awards · Tues. 9/1, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Rothschild.

Recognizes finalists and announces winners. 8-9 am. $40. Pre-registration required: wausauchamber.com Business Expo · Thurs. 9/3, Central Wis. Convention + Expo Center, Rothschild. Business tradeshow.

Open to public 10 am-5 pm. Business card or $10 Small Business of the Year Recognition Ceremony · Fri. 9/4, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Rothschild. Hear each recipient’s story and how it led to their successes. $40. Pre-registration required: wausauchamber.com

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Wausau Boomer Expo · Sat. 10/3, Central Wis. Convention & Expo Center, Rothschild. Health & wellness screenings, seminars, product samplings, more for ages 50+. 9 am-3 pm. Free admission.

Wausauboomers.com. (Rescheduled from 4/4) Power of the Purse · Mon. 10/19, Hilton Garden Inn, Wausau. Auction of handbags, unique accessories, gifts and more with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. 5-8 pm. $40 through 3/16. Unitedwaymc.org. (Rescheduled from 5/4) John Bolton: Populism, National Security, and US Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times · Wed. 10/21, UW Center for Civic Engagement, Wausau. Hear former national security adviser speak. 7-8:30 pm.

Free tickets available Mon. 9/28 at 9 am: Wipps.org/ johnboltonwausau. (Rescheduled from 4/6 and 6/9) Retro Trivia 2020 · Fri.-Sun. 10/23-25. 54 hours of trivia and music on UWSP’s student-run radio station, WWSP 90FM. Kicks off 4 pm Fri. with questions 6 pm-midnight Sun. Details at 90fmtrivia. org. (Rescheduled from 4/17-19)

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June 6 & 7

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FOR RENT: 1 & 2 BR Apartments

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Elevator · On Bus Line Heat, Sewer, Water Included 2 MONTHS FREE * Exp 6/30/20 New resident leases only.

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Independent Living for Seniors 55+

Income restrictions may apply. CAP Services is an equal opportunity employer/provider.

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166 South Central • Marshfield, WI 54449

Retail Wine & Gift Shoppe • Specialty Cheeses Featuring Woodland Trail Winery

for established & professional lawn care and painting company.

11am-7pm Tuesday through Sunday 525 Fulton St. | Wausau | 715.843.5819

Thimbleberry Books HOURS Mon.-Wed. & Fri. 9-6 Thurs. 9-8 Sat. 9-3

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Financial Advisor

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Please wear a face mask for in-store shopping.

Order plants online.

Contact free pick-up available.

Should you convert to a ROTH IRA? Let’s talk.

For more details call Ken 715.370.1665 days, 715.355.4504 after 6 pm

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PK Creations LLC

3708 Rib Mountain Dr., Wausau winetimeinc.com

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NOW HIRING Great Work Environment!

RABBIT NOW IN STOCK!

EXOTIC MEATS

including Alligator Brats • Pork Bondin Elk • Bison • Rattlesnake NEW Louisiana Condiments & Seasonings ORGANICS! CERTIFIED ORGANIC BEEF MON & TUES 11-7 • WED-SAT 8-7 • SUN 8-5 316 E Randolph St, Wausau • 715.298.3288

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In the convenience of your home or office • Over 4 years of experience in telehealth • Confidential and secure/HIPAA compliant platform • Real-time meetings with your counselor *Most insurance plans now accepting online counseling Wausau 715.842.9500 • Plover 715.544.6144

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CoVantage Credit Union Drive up is open or call 800-398-2667 for assistance.

LT Club Take Out Wed 4-7 Fri 4-8 715-848-3320 Mulligal Shop @ Mulligal.com free shipping/personal shopper 715-350-1400

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Call-in Equipment Operator

CNAs RNs Laundry Housekeeping Dietary Aides + more Visit

www.norcen.org/Benefits Meeting your counseling needs using on-line video therapy sessions or telephone sessions during the COVID-19 crisis. Confidential and HIPPA compliant platform.

Half Moon Hill Farm & Winery Fri/Sat 1-7 Curbside or Pick up half-moon-hill.square.site La Prima Deli Curbside Pick-Up 715-848-1260

Part Time Summer Employment

Online Counseling

Electronics Recycling has been temporarily suspended.

We’ll reopen at a future date for e-cycling.

Our Help Closet medical lending program is available by appointment only. Please call ahead.

Proceeds support local nonprofit

Your STATE CERTIFIED electronics recycler 1106 Fifth St., Wausau • 715-843-5985 • goodnewswi.com

Most insurances currently allowing telehealth including Medicaid and Medicare.

Sliding fee for those without insurance.

Call 715.675.3458 to schedule an appointment.

PeacefulSolutions.org

Wausau 741 North 1st Street Wausau, WI 54403

Merrill 726 East 2nd Street Merrill, WI 54452

Two locations to better serve you.

$17.54/hr Duties include operating dump trucks and associated equipment for drainage and roadway improvement projects.

Applicants must have a Class B Commercial Driver’s License Park Maintenance Coordinator $13.00/hr Duties include maintaining parks, playground and trail inspections, lawn mowing, and coordinating summer maintenance staff.

Applicants much have a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.

These positions are part time for the summer months. Additional information and applications may be found on the Town website

www.townofribmountain.org