Chippewa Valley This Week
A new set of interpretive signs along the trails of Sherman Creek Park in the Eau Claire county Town of Union were unveiled August 21st as a lasting memorial for Aylen Bain, an Altoona High School graduate who died unexpectedly in 2024 while a first-year student at UW-Madison. Aylen's remembered as a nature lover who grew up near Sherman Creek Park, a 30-acre woodland featuring walking trails and bridges crossing Sherman Creek, which meanders through the park. You'll hear an interview with Jen Bain, Aylen's mom and a 4th-grade teacher in the Altoona School District. From Friday's dedication ceremony you'll from Bain; Barb Kleist, chair of the Town of Union Park Commission; Abbie Statz; Dean Kallenbach, Vice Chair of theTown of Union Park Commission; retired Science teacher, Scott Thiel; and Sherman Creek Elementary School Principal, Alicia Kirkman.
Plus, Toni Mattson tells us about Tracy Latourrette, Colorado's first female fighter pilot, and the keynote speaker for Trinity Equestrian Center's "Strength in Service Summit" Sept. 12th at The Eau Claire Event District.
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