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CANTON, N.Y.—Crimson netminder Justin Tobe collected 43 saves Saturday in Appleton Arena for his first win of the year, but it was St. Lawrence that took a first-period lead when Brock McBride launched a shot to the goalie’s right. Tobe shifted to block the puck, but Mark Wallmann was perfectly planted to the netminder’s left and stuffed home the rebound before Tobe could slide across the crease...
...halfway through the second period, the whistles began to echo within the wooden confines of Appleton Arena...
...then there are those who get into performing without really intending to. Tom Richards, 67, is a retired newspaper reporter and columnist in Appleton, Wis. Five years ago, he was writing an article on what it's like to be a stand-up comedian, and the local Skyline Comedy Café allowed him a few minutes of stage time. "I got some laughs, to my amazement, despite my nerves," Richards says. "I became addicted." Sample gag: "I told my wife that I wanted to let my hair grow into a ponytail. She said, 'If you do that, I'll divorce...
AWARDED. JANEAL LEE, 30, winner of the Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin pageant, whose title was rescinded after a newspaper photo showed her standing up (which Lee, who has muscular dystrophy, can do for short periods); the title of Miss disAbility International; in Appleton, Wis. The award was created by the World Association of Persons with Disabilities after Lee was disqualified from the Wisconsin pageant. "The focus," said Lee, "is on people's abilities, and I think that is excellent...
...PAPER INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME in Appleton, Wis., which recognizes executives who have made "pre-eminent contributions to the paper industry." As it happens, the area has a large paper industry, so Representative Mark Green was eager to honor its heroes...