2020's

Assembly Park History

2020
January 29th
• A cottage caught on fire and smoke was coming out of the roof of a cottage in the park at Lincoln and Field.
March 25th
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak - stay at home order is issued. Audio clip

• More details on the Covid and the history..
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May 2nd
• The first Assembly Park's Board meeting the first virtual meeting ever held via Zoom and the first meeting of the year.
May 14st
• Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's stay-at-home order, which immediately lifted restrictions on businesses and gatherings.
May 23rd
• Graduation Parade Golf Carts and Cars in honor of the Graduates.
June 13th
• The Assembly Park's Board Annual meeting held via Zoom.
June 21st
• The ballots for the election for the new board members.
Greg Selep 91 - Henry Raczkiewicz 89
John Neville 87 - Ken Trausch 87
Jay DuBois 85 - Rita Pecilunas 80

• John Neville, a member of the board for 12 years, decided to remove his name from the list of this year’s nominees.

• This avoided a tie which would lead to a Run-off ballot and delayed the board from moving forward on pressing issues.

July 2nd
• For the first time two people park members were diagnosis with of Coronavirus COVID-19
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July 14th
• COVID-19 lead the Board decided to stop mail and package pickups in the Mail Room

• Rob delivered all the mail.
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• Technically the beach, parks and hall were closed.

August 21st
• Pete McKay painted the beach wall making the beach beautiful
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September 18th
• Arbor Day took on a new look and name - Arbor Day Fest.
November
• The bridge on North Shore Drive was rebuilt
December
• Bradley’s Department closes - it was in business for 168 years, is one of the oldest department stores in the country.

• Link to a news story
2021
January 3rd
• Rob Mohr celebrated 25 years of service to the Park! Thank you Rob!
April 26th
• Ladies Auxiliary for donating 4 Oak Trees to the Park! The Tim Touchett Legacy Fund was kind enough to donate an additional Oak Tree for a total of 5 - which Rob Mohr plant.
July 17th
• Music by Jeff and Kurt - in the park took place a few times this month.
July 23rd
• Weed harvesting took place at the beach pier - nice improvement.
September 7th
• Hail Storm hits the Park.
September
• Mail room moved from the Caretaker house to the old Board room in Assembly Hall.
September 19th
• Arbor Day - under a new name Arbor Fest was held and added a Arbor Fest Golf Outing at Delbrook, along with a Movie in the Park. YOU CAN ADD THE LOGO
October 16th
• The first annual Chili Cook off was held and hosted by Jeanne LaMarre.
2021 October
• The new mailroom opens, replacing the mail room in the caretaker's house. The board room in the Assembly Park Hall was replaced by the new Mail Room.
September 12th
• The Village Supper Club closes. Reopens Jan. 2024

• Link to the news story

World Events

President

• Joseph R. Biden

2020

January 6th
• A mob protestors invade the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. protesting the election.

May 25th
• The murder of George Floyd sparks protests across the United States.

• The COVID-19 pandemic, which began spreading late in 2019, spreads from China to the vast majority of the world's inhabited areas, infecting at least 81 million.

2021

January 15th
• Wikipedia's 20th anniversary.
June 19th
• Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday.
July 19th
• Blue Origin successfully conducts its first human test flight, with a reusable New Shepard rocket.
November 11th
• SpaceX launches the Crew-3 mission, carrying four Expedition 66 crew members to the International Space Station.

• Russia begins a military buildup on the Ukrainian border.

• The COVID-19 pandemic continues, infecting more than 220 million and killing at least 3.6 million people in its second year.

2022

February 4–20th
• The 2022 Winter Olympics are held in Beijing, China, making it the first city ever to host both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.
April
• Elon Musk purchases Twitter.
September 8th
• Queen Elizabeth II dies, reign February 1952 to September 2022.

• The COVID-19 pandemic infects at least 360 million and kills at least 1.3 million in its third year.

2023

• The year that people began to understand what Artificial intelligence (AI) really is—and what it can do
February 3rd
• The US announces it is tracking alleged Chinese spy balloons over the Americas.
February 20th
• Earthquake strikes southern Turkey (A magnitude 6.4) and is also felt in Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.
August 8th
• Series of damaging wind-driven wildfires erupted in Hawaii. Predominantly on the island of Maui
October 7th
• Israel-Hamas War begins
2022
2022 June
• New swings are added to all the Park Playgrounds.
2022 June
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in areas of Delavan Lake.
June 12th
• Hello Summer was held by The Ladies Auxiliary after the Annual meeting to welcome people back to the Park after the two years COVID restrictions.
June 18th
• Ladies Auxiliary Votes to change the name of The Auxiliary.
June 19th
• Quinn and Caitlin (two young members of the park) wanted to replace the old swim platform with a new water trampoline at the beach..

• On June 11th they presentation their idea at the Annual Board Meeting on June 11th.

• They raised money for the trampoline.

• They reached their goal in less than 24 hours rating $1,600+.

• On June 19th new water trampoline was in the water.
June 23rd
• Cheeseburger in Paradise aka in Assembly Park.

• Jimmy Buffett was in the area this weekend.
August 28th
• First Annual Private Boat Cruise on the lake departing from Lake Lawn Resort.
September 7th
• First Wednesday DLA Monthly Board Meeting - 7:30 pm, a change from a Saturday morning
2023
February 23rd
• Ice Storm in the park.
March 18th
• Logo select for the 125th Anniversary.
March 31st
• Strong winds move through the Park, uprooting a few trees.
May
• Big Park – Renovation Sand added around playground equipment (Photos).
June 19th
• Assemblypark.com web page new design is published.
June 27th
• Air quality Alert - smoke from Canadian Fires
July 22nd
• Elvis was in the Park (Video)
October
• AP's Pole Barn rehab - "This Old Barn" versions Before - After
2024
January 25th
• The Village Supper Club reopens
February 26th
• High temperature 72 degrees
February 27th
• High temperature 75 degrees

We as a Park are thankful for all the individuals that prepared the Centennial Book - much of the content on the following pages are a result of the hard work that went into preparing this book. This work will be enjoyed for years to come. Thank you all!