This week’s neighbor has been a cheerleading coach for the past five years and is currently the community liaison for the School District of Altoona. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s hard to believe that while raising her five children, Linda, 55, James Jr., 53, Randy, 51, Robert, 49, and Keith, 45, that this neighbor had time for anything else. Read the rest of this entry »
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Altoona residents may know this neighbor as a father of two or an avid runner, but many perhaps know him as the die-hard Green Bay Packers fan with the outdoor inflatable decorations to prove it. Read the rest of this entry »
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This Altoona resident moved from the Chicago area in 1965 to attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Read the rest of this entry »
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Following the Altoona Public School fire in 1951, this lifetime Altoona resident was part of the first kindergarten class in the newly constructed facility.
Before graduating from high school in 1965, he was a member of the school’s basketball and football teams.
After high school, he worked for the Chicago & North Western Railway for 15 years, the Eau Claire Police Department for six, and is now retired from SPC Communications.
He has been married to his wife, Pat, for 40 years. Together they have two children, Hannah and Cory, and two granddaughters.
If you are unaware of his involvement with the Altoona Police and Fire Commission, you may know him as a big Roy Orbison fan.
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Front row: Warren La Page, Loren Walker, Dave Mayer, “Babe” Pettis, Ross Gilbert, Don Foss. Back row: Ralph Ely, Radisewitz, Bresina, Martin Radisewitz, Ralph “Gunder” Thompson, Einar Pedersen.
From Bob Thompson: The “Meet your Neighbor” series reminded me of this fun picture that I’ve saved for years. I wonder if anyone can name all of the “basketball” players without checking the answers.In the early 1950s, neighbors would often dress in goofy outfits to play a charity game. I guess we could say that some of the neighbors have “left the neighborhood”, but their memory still lives. Several of the survivors still live in Altoona and are well-known.
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Since moving to Altoona 14 years ago, this neighbor has kept busy as a member of the Altoona Board of Education and working as a part-time fitness instructor at Unity Health and Fitness.
Her most important job, however, is being a wife to her husband, Donn, and a mother to her three children, ages 14, 12, and 10.
This 46-year-old shows her dedication to her family by supporting Donn at his Mighty Doc hockey games and frequently volunteering at her children’s schools.
She has also donated her time to the community by delivering Meals-on-Wheels and as District Manager for Senator Kreitlow.
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This week’s neighbor has committed her life to education. She was born in 1960 in Wausau, where she attended Newman Catholic High School.
She went on to pursue a degree in secondary education of English and speech at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Later, this Altoona resident would continue her education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout to receive her Master’s in counseling.
This wife and mother of three has taught at Chippewa Falls McDonell Catholic High School, DeLong Middle School in Eau Claire, and Eau Claire North High School since 1995.
When she is not volunteering her free time at Altoona High School, where her children are active in music and sports programs such as solo ensemble and show choir, she enjoys boating and traveling.
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This couple has been married 51 years. The pair met in Tampa, Florida, where he was stationed in the United States Air Force as a jet engine mechanic.
The two moved to Eau Claire in 1967 after he got a job in Air Force recruiting. They now have three grown children: Michael, 49, Sharon, 48, and Lyle, 40.
Each is an active member of Altoona Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10405, he as a Quartermaster for District Seven and she as a secretary for the Ladies Auxiliary.
You may see them November 9-11 selling poppies for the VFW at Mega Foods, Festival Foods, or Wal-Mart.
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This week’s neighbor was born in Minnesota in 1970. He graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1989.
After moving to Altoona in 1998, he quickly became involved in community organizations, most notably the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). He became an officer at the Altoona VFW in 2002 and was recently named Commander in July.
As commander he is responsible for fundraising, organizing charity events, and writing the association’s monthly newsletter.
He stays physically active by playing hockey for the Eau Claire Mighty Docs and raising his 2-year-old daughter with his wife Kari.
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