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Sun Prairie Workers Hold Special Halloween Dinner

Sun Prairie Copps employees are helping patients at American Family Children's Hospital celebrate Halloween on Thursday night.

The workers are providing and serving dinner to patients at the American Family Children's Hospital from 5 to 6 p.m. The employees will be dressed in costumes and have pumpkins for patients and their families to decorate.

The event is part of the Roundy's Gives Back program that provides families a special dinner every second Thursday of the month.  

Dean Health Holds Medical Supply Drive

October is National Physical Therapy Month, and Dean Clinic Physical Therapists are celebrating by cleaning out their basements, closets and garages.  They are in search of any medical supplies that may be in working order.  That includes, but is not limited to, braces, walkers, crutches, accessible clean bathroom equipment, wheel chairs, etc.

You can help as well, by donating any medical supplies you no longer need.  The following clinics will be accepting donations through Nov. 15.

Northside Elementary Donates Boatload Of Coats To Charity

The WISC-TV Koats for Kids campaign is in its 25th year and over the years there have been a number of unique efforts to gather donations by students and faculty at area schools, but the one that ended yesterday in Sun Prairie is one of the most interesting approaches.

Northside Elementary School in Sun Prairie set a goal of filling an entire boat with coats and they did. The donations, stored in a real boat, totaled 400 coats, with 100 of them coming in on Friday.

"Hopefully they get a sense of community with it and helping out people who have less than they do," said Connie Johnson, Playground Instructional Assistant. "That's why we didn't offer huge incentives for it because we wanted them to just get the good feeling of doing something good for somebody else."

The boatload of coats were driven to a nearby Klinke Cleaners for care and then they will be distributed to families in need.

Komen Madison Hosts 3rd Annual 'Women Rock for the Cure'

Get ready to Rock, Madison!  The Madison Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is preparing for the third annual "Women Rock for the Cure" event on Oct. 15 at restaurants and music venues around Madison.

"We are thrilled to bring this celebration to Madison for another year," said Michelle Heitzinger, executive director of the Madison Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. "The people of Madison have really embraced this event, which is a great testament to the importance of breast cancer awareness."

Several area venues will have various music groups or food and beverage specials and will donate a portion of the proceeds from the evening to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The venues participating in Women Rock for the Cure include; Bach’s, Brink Lounge, Brocach Irish Pub, Club Tavern, Eno Vino Wine Bar & Bistro, Hemingway Lounge, Inferno, Inn on the Park, The Cardinal’s Nest in Sun Prairie, The Claddagh Irish Pub and Wando’s Bar and Grill.

Prairie Music Festival Ready To Rock Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie residents are gearing up for a fantastic afternoon filled with music, dance and a variety of fine arts events in the Cannery district of downtown Sun Prairie on Sunday.

The first annual Prairie Music Festival is a community concert series to raise money for music scholarship programs with Prairie Music Academy.

The event features three music stages!

  • Triple M, WORT Cannery Grill Band Stage
  • Beans 'n Cream Coffeehouse Singer/Songwriter Stage
  • Prairie Music Academy Family Arts Stage

United Way Volunteers To Serve Up Brats In Sun Prairie

About 20 volunteers from the United Way of Dane County's Days of Caring events will help make the Colonial Club's 4th Annual Brat Bash another success.  

The volunteers will work a pair of shifts available starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 27.

The bash will be located in the Dorn True Value Parking Lot on Windsor Street in Sun Prairie.  Drive up service will be provided.  Pick up lunch for yourself, your family and your co-workers.  

All proceeds from this brat bash will benefit Sun Prairie area seniors!

2-Time Cancer Survivor Named 2010 Relay For Life Honorary Chair

The Sun Prairie Relay for Life takes place at the Aug. 6 and 7, at the track at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School which is the former Sun Prairie High School and this year's event will include a very special story from the honorary chair, according to a Sun Prairie Star Report.

This year’s honorary chair is two-time cancer survivor Phyllis Unmacht, 66, of Sun Prairie.  Read her story at the Sun Prairie Star.