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8 November 2021 News
Memorial Service For Markesan Sailor Today
Nearly 80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor Markesan today officially welcomes home a sailor that was killed in the bombing. A memorial services will be held at the Markesan Middle School Gym at 11 am for Navy Hospital Apprentice First Class Keefe Connolly. Doors will open at 10 am and the service is expected to last until 11:45 am. Following that there will be a processional to the Markesan Memorial Cemetery at noon. The public is welcome to both the memorial service and to line the streets of Markesan during the processional. Markesan Police Chief Will Pflum says the fact that Connolly has a surviving sister that will be attending the services makes it special. Connolly was among 429 crewmen on the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese torpedoed it on December 7th, 1941.
Berlin High School Walkout
Police in Berlin say a student wasn’t assaulted at the Berlin High School, but they are interested in finding out more about a video recording of a student in a bathroom. A transgender student claims he was sexually assaulted in the school bathroom several times in the past couple of weeks. School administrators notified police when the student came forward. In a statement the Berlin Police Department says multiple interviews were conducted and associated evidence was examined, but their investigation discovered no physical assault or attack against the alleged victim took place. A number of students walked out of a classroom in protest over the allegations Thursday. Anyone with information about a recording in the boys’ bathroom is asked to call Berlin Police at 920-361-2121.
SSM Health Offering COVID Vaccine For 5 to 11 Year Olds
SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac is now offering its pediatric patients 5 to 11 years old Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine doses. Parents of SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac pediatric patients can schedule vaccine appointments by calling 920-926-8400. The phone lines are answered Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Pediatric vaccinations are being offered at Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatrics at hospitals in Fond du Lac and Ripon, and the Family Medicine Office on West Brown Street in Waupun. A mass pediatric vaccination clinic is also scheduled in Fond du Lac on Saturday, November 20th. Call 920-926-8400 to schedule a time.
COVID Vaccine Becoming Available To Younger Children
Beginning this week children from 5 to 11 years of age can receive the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says that will help us build further toward herd immunity from the coronavirus. He says he understands the reluctance of some parents to have their children vaccinated against the virus because they believe they are doing what is best for their children and families. A recent survey showed about equal thirds that were excited about the vaccine, were still taking a wait and see approach, or aren’t going to let their children get vaccinated. A number of school districts will be teaming up with health departments to offer the vaccine to children and their families.
Young Ready For Interim President Of Ripon College Role
When Andrea Young becomes interim President of Ripon College in January she will become the first woman to serve as the president for the 170 year old school. Currently she serves as Vice-President of Finance. The fact that she is the first woman to serve in that capacity for the college isn’t lost on her. She joke’s that it is about time, but says really she’s excited and nervous about the opportunity to succeed Zach Messitte when he retires at the end of this semester. Messitte says Young seemed like an obvious choice to serve in the interim because in her 10 years with Ripon College she has held just about every position that would be considered preparation for the presidency. The school is conducting a national search for its 14th president.
COVID Updates Available Again
SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac and the Fond du Lac County Health Department have scheduled some upcoming Zoom sessions to give virtual updates on COVID-19 developments. The first session will be on Monday, November 15th at 3:30 pm with subsequent sessions on November 29th, December 13th, and January 10th. Questions can be submitted prior to each session by emailing Jayce.Commo@ssmhealth.com or anytime during the Zoom session. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller and St. Agnes Hospital President Katherine Vergos will participate in the November 15th session. For those unable to participate, a link to the session will be hosted on the websites and social media pages for SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac and the Fond du Lac County Health Department. To access the live Zoom presentation on November 15th, visit https://bit.ly/3CNvwIQ.
FDL Public Library Collecting Items For Afghan Refugees
The Fond du Lac Public Library is collecting donations to support Afghan families that have resettled into Wisconsin. These donations, which will be collected through November 24th, will be given to Team Rubicon, a nonprofit organization that utilizes the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. Items currently needed for these families include new clothing of conservative and modest styles, such as crewnecks or turtlenecks. The greatest need, however, is for toddler clothing, particularly warm and new items for sizes newborn through 5T. other needs include winter clothing for all ages, winter boots for all ages, athletic-style shoes for toddlers and children, gloves, winter hats and powdered baby formula.
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