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Orfordville Police Committee talks clean up, chickens and updates
By Erica Gokey with minute assistance • Chief Raupp explained that there by Sherri Waege, Orfordville Clerk is a need for additional part-time ofSTAFF WRITER ficers. Orfordville’s Police Committee • A motion was approved for Chief held a meeting last week to proper- Raupp to advertise for the positions ties, chickens in the village, and reg- on the state Wilenet system. ular day-to-day operation updates. • Chief Raupp is ordering vest for Police Chief Brian Raupp opened the crossing guards that says Crossthe meeting with a situation regard- ing Guard on them. This is the reing property cleanliness of 402 West sponsibility of the police department. Brodhead Street in Orfordville. The • Chief Raupp is working with the residents of the property have recent- village attorney on the workman’s ly moved out and left behind a large comp liability for a reserve police mess that included mattresses and program. various debris. • A high volume of open records Jeb McMahon purchased the prop- requests within the last two weeks is erty on October 10 and has picked up causing Chief Raupp to think about most of the mess. McMahon is work- streamlining open records requests to ing on cleaning out the garage, mow- be more time efficient. ing, and hauling out a pile of metal. • An upgrade copier/fax machine Josh Clark, of 403 South Richards is needed for 2019. The upgrade Street, spoke out regarding chickens machine provides proof of service, being allowed in the village. He ex- which is required for warrants for plained that most of the surround- blood draws dealing with drunk driving cities have ordinances allowing ing. The warrants are being handled chickens and ducks. by fax only. Clark explained to the committee • The department is still having isthat his family likes to be self-sus- sues with the Sleet/Spillman system taining by having their own garden. software. The new windows proHaving chickens allows Clark to grams do not support the older softhave fresh eggs for his family. ware very well. He also went on to state that the • The Village is participating in a noise from chickens is no compari- National Drug Take back Day on Satson to dogs barking or noise from urday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to Noon. residents themselves. Clark pointed This is a chance to promote the new out that ducks are good for insect for- prescription box at the police departaging and they live longer to provide ment. more eggs. Clark seeks the opportu• A training seminar is taking place nity to teach his children responsibil- on Friday, Oct. 26 for the Portable ity and teach them about composting Breath Test training. The department for the garden. is hosting the seminar. McMahon added to Clark’s ex• Chief Raupp made the committee planation stating that he did some aware of an altercation that occurred research about chickens and was sur- in back where he needed assistance prised to learn that chickens were the and the radio would not work. The third most popular events for back- metal building has caused radio isyards, with grilling and gardening sues in the past. In this instance, listed as first and second. He also Chief Raupp had to hold the individexplained that backyard chickens are ual down and use his cell phone to very popular and that his business ca- get help instead of his radio. ters to the smaller backyard chicken Knox told Chief Raupp to look owners. into the problem as it poses an obCommittee member Jason Knox vious safety issue. Chairman Olson stated that historically, the govern- explained that Chief Wickstrum rement encourages self-sustainability placed equipment to address the isby having backyard chickens. sue. Clerk Waege is looking into who Chief Raupp explained that Brod- did the work at that time. head changed their ordinance to allow • Property located at 314 North backyard chickens and it has not been Main Street was cleaned up as far as a problem, aside from the expected items in the driveway. Chief Raupp objections. Chief Raupp offered to said he is monitoring the property for contact other municipalities to get compliance. more information about their policies. • Chief Raupp and Officer Burdick Brandon Klitzman of 316 Hick- demonstrated the new stop sticks for ory Court presented a concern for the committee. Burdick also updated obliging by the village’s ordinance the batteries and pads for AED units. for electrical and building require• Chief Raupp is looking into a ments. Clerk Sherri Waege assured resident request for ATV/UTV’s to that a coop or pen is considered an be allowed on village streets. The accessory building like an outdoor committee has no problem with the shed. Current ordinance allows one request and thinks it could be ecoaccessory building. nomically beneficial to be connected Terry Gerber mentioned that in with other trails. Chief Raupp is conEvansville, it is a requirement for tacting the DNR for further informachicken structures to be inspected and tion. can require fencing. Terry Bennett in• Chief Raupp is rewording the cluded that computers are an excellent topic of holiday payout for full-time source for mosquito control. officers. The contract is not clear on Chief Raupp is maintaining ordi- how the holiday ids paid out if the nances from other cities and is bring- holiday is actually worked. Chief ing them to the November meeting. Raupp is working to correct the lanIn other news guage of the contract, including pay• Officer Charlie Worm started ing holidays, as they occur, not as field training. one lump sum in November.
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Parkview’s 4K morning classes took a trip to Ten Eyck Apple Orchard in Brodhead.
Parkview 4K visits Ten Eyck Orchard By Kathy Heider PARKVIEW PR REPRESENTATIVE
Parkview 4K students visited Ten Eyck Orchard outside of Brodhead on Thursday, Oct. 11. Miss Opal gave the students a tour of the storage facility as well as the sorting/cleaning line where all apples are cleaned and sorted by size before placing in bags
for sale. The students learned that the smaller apples are used to make apple cider. Students sampled the apple cider at the end of the tour. The group then moved out to the apple orchard and after Opal showed the students the proper way to pick an apple, each student was allowed to pick one apple to eat or take home for later.
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