Main Street at Gilman was lined with cars Saturday, March 22 as event goers headed to the Gilman Rural Fire District Pancake Breakfast, held at Celebrations Hall.
Staffed by firefighters and held from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the well attended fundraiser treated guests to a meal that included pancakes, sausage, cheese, maple syrup, applesauce, and a choice of beverage. Meal prices for the event were $9 for adults, $6 for kids aged five to 12, and four and under free. An estimated 420 people attended the fundraiser.
Sponsors for the fire department fundraiser included Smith Bros. Meats, AG Country Farm Credit Services, Poverty Flats Syrup with Butch Podolak, Chaplinski Applesauce, Mike Chaplinski Maple Syrup, LaGrander’s Cheese, Nasonville Dairy, Gilman Cheese Corporation, Little Paradise Syrup of Rib Lake, PBR Sugar Shak, and Celebrations Hall.
In addition to breakfast, the fundraiser included a cash raffle with limit of 400 tickets and a basket raffle, allowing people to bid on different items. Basket raffle items raised a combined $4,700, while the paddle wheel raffle raised $1,050. Winners for the cash raffle are as follows, all from Wisconsin:
First - Jason Kroeplin, Gilman
Second - Mark Tobola, Thorp
Third - Sue Freese, Irma
Fourth - Betty Jo Falkenberg, Thorp
Fifth - Colleen Svoma, Bloomer
Sixth - Bill Breneman, Medford
Seventh - Karen Mechelke, Gilman
Eighth - Steven and Becky Schwartz, Medford
Ninth - Dennis and Noreen Albrecht, Marathon
Tenth - Pete Klingbell, Medford
Eleventh - Jake Ovyn, Withee
Twelfth - Donna Butkus, Owen
Thirteenth - Cody Martin, Tigerton
Fourteenth - Patti Czahor, Gilman
Fifteenth - Chuck Wachsmuth, Holcombe
Sixteenth - Del Kroeplin, Stanley
Seventeenth - Heather Hopperalietel, Stanley
Eighteenth - Renlee S.
Nineteenth - Joe Liegel, Gilman
Twentieth - Carol Young, Athens

Winners of the basket raffle Saturday included the following:
Chris Skabroud - Fire ring
Lisa Mason - Works package
Lois Hodowanic - Complete auto cleaning
Darrell Romig - Two motel rooms
Linda Olejnichak - 16 yards of granite or dirt
Tanya Stroede - Clam jacket
Lois Hodowanic - Handyman bundle
Chris Skabroud - Chainsaw
Dick Stewart - Weed eater
Nick Wellner - Quilt
Cheryl Romig - Kids bike
Derrick Romig - Bowling alley lane table
Chris Skabroud - Milwaukee sweatshirt
Lee Patrouille - Work light
Sharryl Dalsky - Bear Mountain BBQ
Bradon Redfern - Flip Flop Chicken Grille
Kara Ann Kroeplin - Carwash bucket
Will Hodowanic - Black & Decker drill
Sharon Hughes - Gear wrench, screwdriver set
Noreen Albrecht - Hewitt backpack
Jerome LePage - Battery
Danielle Bauer - O’Reilly bucket
Jason Kroeplin - Cactus Juice/JaeDees Gift Certificate
Kathy Olejnichak - Dixon Realty breakfast items
Daniel Miller - Dr Teals Basket
Will Hodowanic – Sittin’ Bull sweatshirt, vodka, $25 gift card
Jason Thieme - Wine holder with wine, $15 card
Sandy Brecht - Bottoms Up shirt, hat, free pizza
Kathy Jochimsen - Aroma hat, cup, scarf
Nick Wellner - Blanket, $50, Skabrouds
Barb Martin - Kid’s pail
Kathy Olejnichak - Wine planter basket
Shelly Matthias - Phat Bobs
Russ Baker - Hat, shirt, Kessler
Angel Brost - Long Shots Wheelers
Janet Wood - Blue white Afghan
Robin Schifsky - Zingo game/Baby bin
Kristinn Beznschhawel - S’mores Teds
Nick Wellner - Maes
Lisa Mason - Boon & Crocket Logging
Suzanne Conner - Kids/Romigs
Will Hodowanic - Solar Light
Cheryl Romig - Beauty Lounge
Alice Demuth - Cooking basket
Monica Johnson - $25, Loony Bin/Toms shirt, hat
Tom Duell - Awaken/$25 Kelly Grill
Tom Duell - Hippo
Jim Czahor - BRI
Ron Sromek - White Claw/$20 Teds
Dee and Bones - Scentsy
Lois Hodowanic - Wine, cheese
Angela Welsh - Cooking pot/Cookbook
Amanda Clark - Easter cotton candy
Alice Demuth - Rands hat, toms shirt, $25
Will Hodowanic - Toms shirt, $50, Skabrouds
Louann Stanek - Huron hat, orange shirt, wine
Steve Scharenbrock - Huron hat, yellow shirt, wine
Gloria Sockness - Hat, cup, frisbee, small planner, cup
Emily Spaeth - Knockout
Tom Duell - Note to self basket with Rocky gift certificate
Kris Gunderson - Brown planner, $50 gift card
Pat Welter - Game night
Peggy Rindt - Garden Frogs
Ron Sromek - Three gift certificate bundle
Lois Hodowanic - ladies basket
John Oraswicky - Blanket Beauty, $10 Phat Bobs, $10 One Shot
Warren Dodge - Red Blanket, Fourmens, Circle K
Clayton Skabroud - Boys Easter Free pizza
Karen Kroeplin - Mystery gift certificates
Dee and Bones - Mailbox, $10 Outboards
Teresa Day - Book Basket
Warren Dodge - Girl Easter
Sheila LePage - Huge wicker basket
Justin Dopkins - Blanket, wine, $15 Carquest
Lynn Kodl - Kitchen items
Jason Kroeplin - Sauna basket
Bev Janicki - Whiskey, $15 Carquest
Kathy Jochimsen - Wine, wooden sign
Becky Schwarz - Ovyn
Tonegsa Dopkins - Movie basket
Alice Demuth - Coffee Tote
Virginia Webster - Kids Tote
Becky Schwarz - Park bucket
Warren Dodge - Pink bunny
Sandy Brecht - Coffee, wine, soft bunny
Dustin Kodl - Grill basket
Brenda Skabroud - Firefighter sign & wreath
Jim Czahor - Herbalife
Russ Baker - Nerf Guns, coffee, lottery tickets
Sharon Hauser - Flower arrangement wooden
Kara Ann Kroeplin - Garden basket
Jason Wellner - Easter arrangement
Alice Demuth - Wine and cheese
Ron Sromek - Steins wine
Brenda Skabroud - Team Aubree
Joe Liegl - Feed and grass seed
Barbie Romanowski - Firefighter wife shirt
Lisa Kaiser - Fire truck
Robin Schifsky - Fire truck basket
Diane Stanek - Car cleaning basket
Connor Doro - Play-doh basket
Dustin Kodl - Korbel alcohol basket
Gina Timm - Cindy’s basket
Dee and Bones - $200 off $599 purchase or more
Nick Wellner - Hanks $50
Dustin Kodl - Hanks $50
Lynn Kodl - Snowman soup
Robin Hendricks - Pizza pan
Rose Komanec - Pizza pan
Bryan Gramtham - Wine and crackers
Chad Smith - Rake
Joshua Alexander - Tortilla chips
Pat Welter - two wine bottle with cracker basket
Betty Callahan - Tortilla chips

The Gilman Rural Fire District thanks attendees and sponsors for their support of the fire department.