The Northwoods Restorative Justice Inc.’s Victim Impact Panel presented a program to the students of Three Lakes High School last Thursday.

With junior prom set for last Saturday night and graduation just around the corner, the program was designed to show the students the effects of drinking and driving.

Three Lakes Elementary School Guidance Counselor, Kirsten Margitan arranged the program.

“We are aware of the availability of alcohol.

The Oneida County Land and Water Department and the UW-Extension will offer two free Clean Boats, Clean Waters (CBCW) workshops in May.

The workshops, scheduled for May 2 and May 21, will be  sponsored by the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership.

The CBCW program provides an opportunity to learn how and why educational awareness is critical in preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), according to Oneida County AIS Coordinator Michele Sadaus­kas.

“The workshops will have speakers from multiple resource agencies,” she said. “Participants will

Martin Atkins, a leading expert on social media and Kickstarter, is slated to speak at a free lunch hour seminar at Eagle Waters Resort Friday, May 17, at noon.

The event is for local businesses, their employees, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in starting a new business that wants to use social media or crowd funding.

Atkins will speak specifically about current issues related to social media in the business world and using Kickstarter or crowd funding to raise capital.

He has 30-plus years of experience

The Northland Pines boys hockey team’s varsity reserve program during the 2012-’13 season was discussed by the recently-formed Activities Committee last week, with head coach Charlie DePuydt and assistant coach Don Czarapata answering questions about the system.

Committee Chairman Mark Vander Bloomen said district officials were confused if the team had a junior varsity team or what were called varsity reserve players after a parent brought the issue to the attention of the school board when players were cut prior to the season.

“If we don’t have a junior varsity