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Necedah man charged with 7th OWI BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD On Monday, February 10, 2014, 40 year old Christopher E. Coles of Necedah was charged in Juneau County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated-7th offense and operating a motor vehicle while revoked. Coles was placed on a $1,000 cash bond and remains in custody of the Juneau County Sheriff's Department. Background According to the criminal complaint on the evening of February 8th Village of Necedah officer Adam Noe was traveling southbound on South Main Street when he observed a male driving a 1995 Jeep with what looked like his seatbelt unfastened. A records check on the vehicle's license plate revealed that the vehicle had a Rock County interlock sanction and that the registered owner's driver’s license was revoked due to an OWI related incident. Officer Noe activated his emergency lights and stopped the vehicle just pass County Road G. Coles was alone in the vehicle and indicated he was the owner and was unable to produce a driver's license, registration, or proof of insurance. The complaint states that a strong odor of intoxicants was coming from Coles’ breath and that he admitted to having five drinks approximately an hour and a half prior to the traffic stop. Due to the cold weather Noe took Coles and transported him to Hess Memorial Hospital for a field sobriety test. After the test was performed Coles was notified he was under arrest for operating while intoxicated, 7th offense. His prior convictions for operating while intoxicated have been in Rock, Dunn, Columbia, and Juneau counties dating back to 1994 and with the most recent being 2011. He is scheduled for a February 17, 2014 preliminary hearing before Judge John Roemer.
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Two Mauston men charged with burglaries BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD On Monday, February 10, the Juneau County District Attorney's office filed numerous charges of burglary, theft and criminal damage to property against 22 year old Timothy J. Gropp and 23 year old Dylan J. Seely, both from Mauston. Both men were charged as party to a crime, and Seely was also charged as a repeater. According to the criminal complaints, on February 7th Detective Shaun Goyette of the Juneau County Sheriff Department was investigating a burglary and attempted break-ins that had occurred on Sandstone Drive in Germantown Township which resulted in the arrests of Gropp and Seely. The complaint goes on to state that the burglaries occurred at three different residences on Sandstone Drive during the first few days of February. Items taken include a Bosch 18V Cordless Drill, a jig saw, framing nailer, cordless hammer, reciprocating saw, bolt cutters, and other carpenter tools. On February 4th the detective checked area pawn shop records in which he located a pawn ticket at Pawn America in Madison. The date on the ticket was February 1, 2014 in the name of Dylan J. Seely. The items listed included a framing nailer, reciprocating saw, cordless drill, jig saw, and a Husky air compressor. According to the complaint, all tools matched items taken from a Sandstone Drive residence and were identified later by the victim. On February 5th a search warrant was executed at Seely's last known residence. Seely was not present while the search warrant was executed, however, family members present attempted to contact him, and expressed to Detective Goyette that Gropp had also been staying at the residence. Items recovered during the search included a Samsung cell phone, 6 glass pipes that smelled of burnt marijuana, other drug paraphernalia, a chainsaw blade cover, and 2 cell phone covers. Two days later Detective Goyette received information that Dylan would be meeting Gropp at the hospital parking lot to exchange a bolt cutter. With the assistance of the Mauston Police Department, the pair were observed at the hospital and their vehicles were
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searched. Both men were taken into custody and transported to the Juneau County Sheriff Department. During an interview with law enforcement, Seely is alleged to have admitted to pawning the items for Gropp, that he was present when the burglaries occurred, and that he helped carry the items out. Seely stated that it was Gropp's idea to commit the burglaries. Gropp is said to have admitted to riding along with Seely to the Madison pawn shop. He denied breaking into the garages on Sandstone Drive and denied being present for the burglaries. Later that day and after the interview with Gropp, Detective Goyette searched Gropp’s vehicle which had been secured at the Sheriff's Impound. Located during the search were 47 $10 car wash tokens for Rudig Jensen, a cordless drill/driver combo, and a large amount of saw blades. At a February 10, 2014 bond hearing Gropp was placed on a $5,000 cash bond. An initial appearance was scheduled for February 19th before Judge Paul Curran. Seely was placed on a $1,000 signature bond and an initial appearance was scheduled for March 12, 2014 before Judge John Roemer.
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Obituaries DENNIS SPENCER
Dennis Spencer, age 69, of Rhinelander, died on February 1, 2014 at the Wausau Aspirus Hospital. He was born on October 29, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI to Thomas and Emily (Kimbark) Spencer. He attended schools in the Elroy area, graduating from the Royall High School in 1962. Denny then served with the US Navy for four years. After his honorable discharge from the service he returned to Wisconsin and then Rhinelander in 1971, where he has lived since. Denny was in the tavern business for many years. He first had Happy Daze in Lake Tomahawk, then Spencer's Den in downtown Rhinelander, and finally Spencer's Den in the town of Pine Lake. His real love though, was hunting and fishing. He worked as a guide for many years and was an original partner in Musky Buster Lures. He loved to share the fish and wild game with his kids and grandkids. His other loves were the Packers, Badgers, Brewers, and of course his dogs, the Boston Terriers. Denny was a kind hearted man who people loved and looked forward to seeing. Denny is survived by his wife Sherry, his four sons Steven (Janie) Spencer, Shane (Kieran) Spencer and Scott (Amy) Spencer all of Rhinelander and Stace (Stacy) Spencer of Lacrosse, WI, his two step sons Shannon Spencer of Appleton, WI and Christopher Young of Anderson, SC, his 13 grandchildren Sadie, Newey, Sallie, Sammy, Nick, Tait, Trecci, Mabel, Lulu, Amelia, Archie, Nikita and Savannah, his sister Muriel Spencer-Tate of Chicago, IL, other family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and his twin brother Douglas. Visitation for Denny was held on Friday, February 7, 2014 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Carlson Funeral Home. You may leave your private condolences for the Spencer family at www.carlsonfh.com. A memorial is being established in Denny's name and can be directed to his family. The Carlson Funeral Home (715-369-1414) is handling the arrangements for the Spencer family.
Hatch Happenings BY DEBBY ENNIS YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN HATCH PUBLIC LIBRARY February might be a short month but we have “oodles” of things happening here during that time! The first Thursday of each month is Legos at the Library and this month Austin Bye was the lucky winner of two tickets to see the new “Legos” movie. Congratulations, Austin—hope you enjoy the movie! And speaking of movies---be sure to join us on Monday, February 17th at 1 p.m. when we will be showing “Free Birds” for our No School Movie Day. IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) says, “In this hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward, two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history.” It’s sure to be one the whole family can enjoy. It’s Duct Tape Craft time again in our Arts After School program 3:30-4:30 p.m. on February 20th. It’s amazing to see how creative kids can be just using duct tape. You won’t want to miss this! Katie Goodwin, Park Ranger from the Necedah Wildlife Refuge, will be our guest speaker at Toddler Time on Monday, February 24th from 10-10:30 a.m. She will be talking about winter animals and tracking. Everyone is welcome to join us for this fun and informative program. Everyone loves Dr. Seuss! Robert Halbrook will be presenting the program, “The Magic of Dr. Seuss” on Wednesday, February 26th from 6:30-7:15 p.m. See the magic, enjoy the stories and the silly comedy. He will also be bringing a couple of “magical creatures” from one of your favorite stories---I wonder who that will be? Join us that evening to find out!
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The Messenger of Juneau County
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Keep water running BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD Residents in many local villages and municipalities are being asked to keep a pencil sized stream of cold water running from a faucet in their home. The reason for this is to prevent water pipes and meters from freezing and bursting due to the prolonged bitterly cold temperatures holding much of the Midwest hostage. Residents will be billed at their average use rate and not charged for the continuous stream of water running. When The Messenger went to press Mauston, Elroy, New Lisbon, Camp Douglas, Wonewoc, and Union Center have issued notices to their residents to run the pencil sized stream until further notice. If in doubt contact your local utility office.
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Samuel “Sam” Downing, 52 of Wonewoc, WI, died February 7, 2014 at Gundersen - St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hillsboro, WI. He was born April 1, 1961 in Hillsboro, WI; the son of Eugene and Lacella (Krause) Downing. Sam loved his work as a mechanic and fixing and tinkering on machines. He enjoyed helping friends and neighbors out and being a friend to all. Sam loved to visit and spend quality time with his friends, and they enjoyed his wonderful sense of humor. He also enjoyed a visit to Ho Chunk every once in a while, going to concerts, and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Gene and a brother Anthony. He is survived by his Mother: Lacella Downing; Sister: Cindy (David) Seitz; Brother: Rick (Bernadine) Downing; Several uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews, and extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Thompson Funeral Home 402 Center Street Wonewoc, WI. with Pastor Peter Snyder officiating. Friends may call from 12 Noon till time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family. Thompson Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.
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New Lisbon Pool donation CONTRIBUTED The City of New Lisbon has received a $5,000.00 donation from a local foundation to help with the cost of the swimming pool repairs that are necessary before the pool can reopen this year. The donation was made in memory of Lloyd (Hutch) Hutchinson. Hutch was the chairman of the original fund raising committee for the pool. Other members of the original committee were Larry Arnold, Darleen Ulrich and Orville Reisenauer. The funds raised originally were from New Lisbon residents and business, including a very large donation from Leer Manufacturing, Walker Stainless Equipment, Bickford Salvage, and New Lisbon Lion’s Club. It made the swimming pool a reality in 1989.
Birth Announcement CONTRIBUTED Andrew and Stephanie Zuelke of Tomah, WI would like to announce the birth of their triplets born on January 3, 2014 at Methodist Hospital-Mayo in Rochester, MN. The babies names are Zeke Andrew Brand Zuelke, 2lb 8oz 14 1/4 inches long, Julianna Jade Lilabelle Zuelke, 2lb 6oz 14 3/4 inches long, and Alexandra Trisha Honor Zuelke 1lb 7oz 13 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Sharon & Brian Seely and Ed Zuelke. Maternal grandparents William & Connie Westerman formerly of Elroy. Great grandparents are Harry Mathison & the late Patrica Mathison, the late Harland, and the late Lolabell (Alderman) (Westerman) Halverson, the late Henry Westerman, Bob & Sheila Brand, Arlene Polege, and the late Robert Zuelke.
Elroy Food Pantry CONTRIBUTED The Elroy Area Food Pantry will be open an additional Thursday night beginning in February 2014. The pantry will be open from 6 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of every month. These hours are only for those who are absolutely unable to come to the pantry during the regular Thursday hours from 1-2:30 p.m. The Elroy Area Food Pantry serves those living in the Royall School District and is held in the basement of Grace Lutheran Church, 226 Erickson Street, Elroy. Questions? Call Barb at 462-8908 or Helen at 462-5675.
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The family of Hilda Atkinson would like to extend a sincere thank you for the prayers, kind words, cards, flowers, gifts of money, and food given at the time of her passing. A special thank you to the Cazenovia Ambulance Service, RAMC staff, Senior Life Center, Our House Assisted Living staff, Pastor Woirol, Marlene Sloniker, and Waverly Owen for the music, Valton Wesleyen Church ladies, and Thompson Funeral Home. Your kindness will always be remembered.
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The family of Helen Stoughtenger would like to thank everyone who joined us in celebration of her fulfilling life on February 1, 2014. She truly cherished the time she spent with each of you at the church, school, and community activities. Special thanks to Michaela Vinz and Linda Bohnert for the beautiful music at the memorial service, the ladies of Bethany Lutheran Church for serving the luncheon, and Noel and Lisa from Hare Funeral Home for their kindness in serving the family. Your support during this time of grieving is greatly appreciated.
The Lord’s Blessings to Everyone Jim & Jeanne and family, Gary & Toni and family, Dale & Deborah and family, Tom & Karen and family, Diane and family, Donald and family, Donna & Jeremy and family.
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MAUSTON CAR DUNK IS BACK! The once long standing
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Author McKy speaks at Royall BY TASHA MUELLER Students, staff, and parents at Royall Elementary were treated to a fantastic visit from author and educator Katie McKy on Thursday. Half of forever: that’s how long McKy has been telling stories. She started as a kid, under her covers, telling stories to her siblings by flashlight. “They had to be short stories,” McKy says. “Otherwise, we’d faint from heat exhaustion.” As a teacher, Katie McKy told stories to explain everything from long division to
tornadoes. “Tell us another story, Miss McKy!,” her students said. And she did. Now, she tells stories to hundreds of thousands of kids in hundreds and hundreds of schools. She also teaches kids how to write and she writes for many magazines. McKy said, “Last year, magazines paid me to go fishing, to play at water parks, and to get spa treatments. I have the second best job in the world. Some days, I sit at home in my pjs and write. Other days, I get to make kids laugh and slide
Mike Crneckiy holds onto a “whale shark” poster that helped aide in a story told by author Katie McKy.
a couple of writing tricks their way.” What’s the world’s best job? “Is there someone who’s a taste tester for Ben and Jerry’s Monday through Friday and then is a roller coaster critic on the weekends? That’s what I want. However, if I have to taste test the ice cream and ride the roller coaster at the same time, I’ll remain a writer.” McKy taught for 23 years and used storytelling in every subject. “Stories are how kids understand their world,” says Katie. One day, her principal said, “I know you love to teach. It’s obvious that the kids love having you as their teacher, but as it is now, only kids in your room get to hear your stories. You should consider becoming a writer and professional story teller.” So, after a stint at Harvard and working as the storyteller for Big Sister of Great Boston, Katie became an author. She has four published books and another twelve under contract. As much as she loves traveling to schools in the Midwest and entertaining kids, she loves teaching writing even more. “I love to see the most reluctant writer pick up a pencil and write with delight,” she says.
McKy’s presentation called “Boom Boom Boom” involved several students and staff members. As a booming noise was coming from one teacher’s drum, kids learned not to be afraid of the noise, or in this case, the cabybara. The moral of the story was for kids to not be afraid to go to school so they are able to learn the facts and not be afraid of anything. By telling students her life “biography,” as she puts it, she made the story interesting with plenty of laughs for all ages and telling it in a creative way. Students and staff enjoyed her way of telling the story of how she began her writing career and the obstacles she overcame. For the night performance, audience members were able to participate in a fun interactive skit that included throwing items to McKy and having kids come together to figure out which animal they were. McKy also visited Royall last year for a presentation, with hopes to continue on
Author Katie McKy. with the same tradition. Kids left saying, “McKy is really funny!” and “She makes me
laugh.” Everyone enjoyed her presence and her unique storytelling.
Running water not mandatory for Kendall yet BY TASHA MUELLER A hot topic of discussion within the past week has been concerning residents that live in residential areas. The issue has been having residents run water at a small pencil stream from one faucet to allow water to run through pipes. Currently, this has not affected residents and businesses in the Village of Kendall on a mandatory level, but rather more towards a voluntary issue. Public Works Director Dave Gruen said during Monday night’s regular village board meeting, “If you’re worried about it (pipes freezing), run it.” The village has encountered roughly five to six water freezes thus far, and the first sewer freeze ups within the past two weeks. Precautionary events have begun the trickling of water from the four outermost points of the village. “The fire hydrant located on Medbury has been constantly flowing, along with a trickle of water at the elementary school,” stated Gruen. Also running an amount of water was at Arena and at the Bob Pliner residence on a dead end street. If anything does freeze, according to the village ordinance, the village is responsible for the water main to the water service, which is the smallest under the most frost, located underneath the state highway. This is the most concerned area in Kendall.
Another option to see if the water is alright to flow throughout the pipes, is to check the temperature with a thermometer making sure the temperature above freezing. The board gave Gruen and Village Clerk Lynne Hanson the authority to distinguish which places should be running water, which have been covered so far. To run water at every residence is not mandatory yet, but if the status does change, notification will be posted through media outlets. Kendall Marshal Rich Laxton asked the board to transfer $250 from a CELite software program to the equipment budget line. The State Patrol donated a light bar for the squad car, with installation fees ranging from $150 to $200. The transfer would cover the installation costs. Depending on a pending status for a grant, Laxton would like to see a LED light bar installed on the squad car instead. Board members approved of the transfer and depending on notification of the grant, the donated light bar to be installed. The board was introduced to the new Wilton Ambulance Director Caitie Stanek who wants to get to know more of the community and introduce the EMS members to others. “We’re going to become more involved in the communities that we serve,” stated Stanek. “We’re here if you need us.” One item that has been an issue is not having houses properly numbered, with all homes identified where the numbers are big
enough to read, are in an open area, and can be visible throughout all hours of the day. A member of the ambulance service will be available at the upcoming Village fundraiser on February 23 to push this issue and to make sure it gets addressed. Stanek also encouraged a first responder in Kendall that will be available to get to a scene right on time. Stanek commended the Kendall Fire Department on being able to count on them for great quality of care when needed. Board member Art Keenan made a fast decision on the Wood’s application for a liquor license with a denied request motion, with other members voting in favor of the denial. The next regular Village of Kendall meeting will be held on Monday, March 10 at 6 pm.
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New Lisbon Library has new archivist who will need the public’s help BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD Trenton Streck-Havill has a passion for history and piecing together memories for all to enjoy. His passion is one that has garnered him
a year long contract with the New Lisbon Memorial Library to serve as the library's Historical Archivist. "There are so many images that need to be identified - I will be looking for
One of the highlights in the library’s collection are the indian arrow heads.
help from the community in getting information," he said. Some of that help will also be acquired by Juneau County Historical Society Historian Rose Clark. Trenton, a 2004 graduate of Mauston, studied Religion and Art History while at Concordia University. In addition to archiving the library's vast collection of images, Trenton will catalog the collection of Native American artifacts, including the arrowheads currently displayed in cases throughout the library. Library director Deanna Laufenberg said she is looking forward to the public being able to view the hard work going into archiving the library's collection. As the work is completed a display will highlight the collection.
Trenton Streck-Havill will serve as the new archivist at the library. Trenton is also looking to The Messenger's readers and Facebook fans for help as in the near future we will publish pictures that need to be identified. As part of the process the
collection will be in a database that can be accessed at the library and possibly in the future online through the library's website. As the library honors the past, they still are looking
toward the future in one day expanding - currently their building fund is just over $168,000 of the needed $1.3 million.
Run your water The New Lisbon Utility Clerk, Jennie Wilhorn, informed the Messenger that they are asking residents to run a pencil size stream inside buildings and homes until further notice The utility bills will be adjusted to last year’s monthly usage for the affected months. Think Spring!!
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Afterschool program visits Refuge BY STEVE NORLING Each month the “After School” program comes out to the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. They come on the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month. When the weather allows it, Visitor Services Specialist Kara Zwickey plans an out door activity. On Wednesdays, the third and fourth graders come and on Thursday it is the fifth through eighth graders. There are usually between
40 and 50 youngsters each day. The groups get split in half and one half stays in the multi-purpose room doing their homework and reading, while the other half goes on to whatever Kara Zwickey has planned for them. Wednesday, February 5th was one of the evenings for the third and fourth graders to come to the refuge. They arrived at 4:00 p.m. and stayed until 5:00. The 5th of February was too cold for the youngsters to go out and
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go snowshoeing as Ms. Zwickey had planned. Now it is time to find something to do indoors. Ms. Zwickey brought out papers with circles drawn on them. The circles were divided into four quarters and each quarter was marked with a different type of environment, such as forest, prairie, etc. The youngsters then got to go around the exhibits and find as many different environments as they could and mark them in the proper space in the circle. On February 6th it was time for the fifth through eighth graders to come to the refuge. Once again it was too cold for snowshoeing, so back to indoor fun. Ms. Zwickey gave these older students a choice of a couple of activities and they chose to form a human knot. This is an activity that teaches cooperation and communication. The students got in a circle and took hold of two other student’s hands and when everyone was connected they had to figure out how to get out of the knot and back into the circle without releasing the hold on the other person’s hand. There was a lot of communication and cooperation going on with both groups of students.
Checking displays for different environments. The after school program is a program for youngsters that may need extra help doing homework or with reading or math. Mrs. Linda Lowery is in charge of this program. She acknowledges that she could not do it alone and has excellent volunteer help. Some students are there to help out other students and there are High School Pals that also volunteer to help. The volunteer Pals for the
third and fourth grades are Oni Knapinski, Jenny Moor, Alena Trinidad, and Autumn Herried. The Pals for the fifth through eight grades are Sean McNally, Kayla Dukelow, Andrew Janociak, Angel Pintard, and Loralee Arbanas. Volunteer teachers are Ashley Spafford, Heidi Gross, and Deb Jensen for the third and fourth graders and Shannon Wilcox for the fifth through eighth and also Necedah resident Maribeth
Stivers volunteers for the third and fourth. This is an excellent program and a great way for the youngsters to learn more about nature each month. It is great to see the refuge and the school working together. The youngsters enjoy their time there and they still do their homework and other school work that they need to do.
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Necedah middle school participated in the 7th grade quiz bowl held at Mauston High School. With 13 school teams present, Necedah found it had earned the right to participate in the championship round after accumulating 730 points, 20 more than the nearest team. Necedah competed very well finding themselves down by 30 points going into the final round of the championship between Bangor, Desoto, and Necedah. The kids put on a late charge during the speed round to answer as many questions as they could in 90 seconds and pulled themselves into a 2nd place finish. Attached is a team photo of a very proud 7th grade team. In the back row (right to left) Principal Mark Becker, Isaiah Zavala, Nick Manville, Audrey Williams. Front Row (right to left) Selina Walters, Logan Williams (Captain), Erin Smelcer.
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BY TASHA MUELLER The Hillsboro School Board members voted on modifications to the 2013-14 school calendar. With the number of days canceled due to weather this past winter, the Hillsboro School District will now have school on the following days: Friday, March 14; Thursday, April 17 (all students dismissed at 1:15); Tuesday, April 22. Hillsboro has seen a total of six “no-school” days. The DPI gives districts five days of leeway for inclement weather, as Hillsboro must have 175 days out of a 180 day school calendar. If a snow day occurs after February 10, the district would make up the day on Monday, April 21. If a second snow day would occur after February 10, a Teacher In-Service day scheduled for Friday, March 28 would become a regular school day. The set last day of school for students is on Wednesday, June 4, with staff make-up days set for June 5, 6, and 9. The roof and boiler project on the elementary building will begin around June 4, once kids are officially out of the building. Superintendent Curt Bisarek noted to the board that a bill in the Senate and Assembly would repeal the 180-day requirement for schools. “Local control would be great,” commented Bisarek. “I also wrote to our State Senators to waive the September 1 requirement. I’m trying to get legislature involvement to get these items in approval.” If the bills would be passed, the required amount of teacher-student contact would stay the same. Members approved of the current proposed 2014-15 School Calendar, and will be revised if changes are needed from these proposed legislative changes. A resolution regarding sick leave and teacher attendance for calendar modifications was also approved. Elementary principal Cara Wood noted that the elementary open house will be held on Monday, February 17 beginning at 4 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 19 beginning at 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. LifeTouch will be available during the open house to take student/family pictures, with no student pictures taken during the school day. Kindergarten classes will
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Revised school calendar sets make-up days take a field trip to Karas Dental this Wednesday and elementary students will be celebrating the Winter Olympics and 100th day of school this week. Muffins with Moms will be held on Friday, February 28 from 7:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. in the elementary gym, with parking available in the back of the school. All school field trip to Kickapoo Valley Reserve will take place for grades K through second on February 25 and grades three through five on February 26. The field trip was paid for by Kwik Trip Milk Moola and General Mills Box Tops donations. 4K playdates are being held on February 28, March 21 and April 25 from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the Hillsboro elementary. This is for children in the Hillsboro district who were born between 9-12010 and 8-31-2011. Contact Mrs. Marie Kraska to register. High School principal Greg Zimmerman announced the Class of 2014 honor students. The Valedictorian is Zeffie Woods and Salutatorian is Daniel Benish. In the Geography Bee, Courtney Fanta was the first place finisher and Lily Voltz was the runner-up. In the Spelling Bee, Ella Monahan and Courtney Fanta were the co-champions of the Spelling Bee and will compete at the CESA 4 competition this Tuesday. Registration is beginning for 2014-15 requests for students in grades 8-11. The Hillsboro Student Council will host a Blood Drive this Wednesday, February 12th. FFA week will begin on February 16 until February 22nd. FFA activities will be on Thursday, February 20th in the afternoon.
Andy Baggot, a sports writer for the Wisconsin State Journal will visit Hillsboro and speak with students on writing during the week of February 24th. Business Manager Mindy Lankey reported that the district received $24.95 per census student within the Common School Fund, which totaled to be $29,590 and is slightly lower than last year’s allotted amount. The Transportation Aid amount was released for the district, which is slightly higher than last year with a total of $20,590. It’s possible to get a future allocation amount by June, which will increase the total slightly.
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Celebrating National FFA Week!
FOOD FOR AMERICA Chelsey Karstetter has an elementary student listen to the heartbeat of a chicken during the Food For America program
CONVENTION SLUGGER (Above) Nine members of the Wonewoc-Center FFA attended National FFA Convention in Louisville and toured Louisville Slugger Museum. HOMECOMING FLOAT (Left) Our FFA chapter placed third with their float on FFA superheroes for Homecoming week
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February is CTE month CONTRIBUTED BY JACQUELINE MILLER
Career and Technical Education Month. “Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare individuals for a wide range of careers that reflect the contemporary workplace. They incorporate rigorous academic and technical standards that equip students with skills necessary for successful transition to postsecondary education or work while promoting life-long learning in a global society. CTE programs support skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem solving, entrepreneurship and leadership through Career and Technical Student Organizations and incorporate service, leadership, and competitive activities that enhance students’ classroom experiences. Direct ties to community, education, and the workforce are essential to every CTE program and allow learning to take place in multiple settings that result in students earning a local, state, or industry credential. Work-based learning programs enhance business/education partnerships, provide students with opportunities to reinforce skills learned in the classroom in a work-based setting, and teach employability skills and work behaviors to be effective in the workforce. Through this comprehensive approach to learning, students in CTE build a rich portfolio of knowledge and skills to achieve their personal, educational, and career goals.” (http://cte.dpi.wi.gov) At Wonewoc-Center, students can enroll in CTE courses through Technology Education with Mr. Chute or Agriculture Education courses with Mrs. Miller. Students who are enrolled in or have a concentration in a CTE area have a 6% higher graduation rate than those who are not! Our students also have the opportunity to be a member of a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) - FFA, which helps to enhance classroom learning, and is an integral part of the Ag education model. The FFA offers students countless leadership opportunities including conferences and conventions, speaking contests, CDE’s, Proficiency Awards, talent shows, local, state, and American degrees, and the list goes on! “FFA is a youth organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.” (ffa.org) Mrs. Miller is the FFA Advisor at Wonewoc-Center. Classes being offered in Agriculture Education in the spring semester of 2014 include Wildlife Management,
Home Maintenance, Landscaping, Large Animals, Food Product Processing, and Career Readiness. There are also four students enrolled in work based learning programs with Mrs. Miller; two of them in School-to-Work and two in Youth Apprenticeship. Each of the agriculture courses this semester has some upcoming highlighted student projects. In Wildlife Management, students will be involved in trout stocking with the DNR, making lures, taxidermy, and exposure to Aldo Leopold and conservation practices. The landscaping class will be gaining some hands-on experience through community projects, including budgeting and design basics. The Large Animals course will be exposed to the enormous animal agriculture industry while participating in hands-on labs. Our Food Product Processing course will learn about preparation, sanitation, food cultures, and nutrition. These students will also plan, prepare, and serve a full course meal to the staff at Wonewoc-Center for Teacher appreciation week. Each course is geared toward providing students with relevant learning that is applicable to the real world. Recently, students in Mr. Chute’s manufacturing class, after designing and building some set pieces for the musical, got to experience a little of what it is like to mass produce a product when they built Adirondack chairs. The students gain a lot of hands-on experience as they work with lumber and add value to it by use of jigs and fixtures and various cutting and shaping methods produce a large number of pieces with a consistent quality level. They also learn what it is to have a production goal and deadlines to meet. This class is basically like a mini job; the students come to class and get right to work with their respective parts of the assembly line. They really get a chance to experience many of the different aspects of the manufacturing industry in a very real way. Mr. Chute’s Carpentry class is just getting started with scale house models in which the students will learn about how a house is constructed from the ground up and build a scale model of their own including scaled versions of all the various framing and finishing components required in the construction industry. Once the houses are done the students will build full sized mock up wall sections and learn various skills every aspiring carpenter/future homeowner should know from how to mark out a board and locate studs to hanging drywall and minor plumbing projects. After taking this class the students will have learned basic carpentry skills that
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FOR RENT: ELROY 2 bedroom apartment $325, 2 bedroom house $425. References, security deposit required. No pets. Call 608462-5595. b19tf ELROY: Duplex style apts located just outside Elroy on Cty Rd O. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, full basement, attached garage, kitchen appliances included. Sec. dep + 1st mo. rent required at lease signing. $825/mo. References required. AVAILABLE NOW!!!! ONLY reliable renters please!! Call: 608462-5880 b12tf ELROY: 1 bdrm apartment. $525 per month - security deposit to match. Utilities included. 608-853-1370 b24tf HILLSBORO: 2 or 3 bedrooms available now. Rent based on 30% of income. Private entry, storage, and on site laundry. Call TODAY 608-489-3258. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. b26tf NECEDAH: 2 bedroom rent based on 30% of income. Spacious unit! Call Mel at 800-944-4866 Ext 126. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. b26tf NEW LISBON: Looking for more affordable rent? 1 bedroom $416. On site laundry, off street parkiing. Call today! 1-800-944-4866 Ext 126. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. b26tf ELROY: 2 and 3 bedrooms available. Rent based on income. On site laundry, edge of town, private entry, storage. Call 608-462-5300. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. b26tf WONEWOC: Upstairs apartment for rent in downtown Wonewoc starting March 1st. Refrigerator, stove and dishwasher are furnished. Coin operated laundry. Two bedroom. $425.00/month. Call 608415-1734 b27-2
CROP LAND FOR RENT: The City of Mauston is accepting sealed bids for the rent of City owned crop land; multiple parcels totaling 35 acres in the West Industrial Park and one parcel of 22 acres near the City lagoons. Interested parties may bid on any number of the parcels available. Some restrictions apply: one parcel of 15.6 acres must be a hay crop. Bidders are welcome to submit either a single-year bid or a multi-year package. The City will review all bids submitted and award in the best interest of the City. Specific parcel information and bidding forms are available at Mauston City Hall 303 Mansion St. Mauston, WI 53948, or www.mauston.com Submit bids in a sealed envelope marked “Land Rent Bid”. Bids are due at Mauston City Hall no later than 4:30pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Mauston City Hall 303 Mansion St. Mauston, WI 53948. Info/questions: 608-847-4070 option 4 or rnelson@mauston.com b25-3 WANTED: Looking for crop land to lease within Juneau and Monroe Counties – paying competitive rates on multiple year contracts. Contact Joseph at 608-427-3990. b27-4
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT JUNEAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC,a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Plaintiff, vs. Defendants. SUSAN M. BLASCO and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Susan M. Blasco; and CASTLE ROCK ESTATES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; Case No. 13-CV-164 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 20, 2013, in the amount of $37,183.99, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: February 25, 2014, at 10:05 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold
“as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Lobby of the Juneau County Justice Center, located at 200 Oak Street, Mauston, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: Lot 280, Castle Rock Estates, Town of Germantown, Juneau County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: N8288 Poplar Lane, Town of Germantown. TAX KEY NO.: 290-122-110 /s/Brent Oleson Sheriff of Juneau County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. Publish: January 30, 2014 February 6, 13, 2014 WNAXLP
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN BRANCH 8 MANSION HILL PROPERTIES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Defendant. JASMINE WILLIAMS 302 – 2ND MAIN STREET ELROY, WISCONSIN 53929, CASE NO 14-CV-94 CASE CODE: 30301 AMENDED SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO: Jasmine Williams You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within 40 days after the date of the first publication hereof, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Room 1000, Dane County Courthouse, 215 South Hamilton Street, Madison, WI 53703, and to Koritzinsky & Karls, LLC, 414
D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 300, Madison, WI 53719. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 23rd day of January, 2014. /s/Jay D. Koritzinsky Attorney for Plaintiff State Bar No. 01005928 Koritzinsky & Karls, LLC 414 D'Onofrio Drive, Suite 300 Madison, WI 53719 608-833-7799 Publish: January 30, 2014 February 6, 13, 2014 WNAXLP
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT JUNEAU COUNTY STATE BANK OF CAZENOVIA, Plaintiff, vs Defendants. SCOTT E. MEARS, et al., Case No. 13CV144 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled action on the 27th day of August, 2013, I will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Justice Center in the City of Mauston, 200 Oak Street, in Juneau County, on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 10:05 o'clock A.M., all of the following described premises, to wit: Lot 4 of Juneau County Certified Survey Map No. 3711, recorded in Volume 16 of CSM, Page 96, part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter (NE¼ FRNW¼) in Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Town of Seven Mile Creek, Juneau
County, Wisconsin. (N375 LaValle Street, Mauston, Wisconsin, Parcel #29034 TSV #732.03) TERMS OF SALE: Certified check to Clerk of Court. DOWN PAYMENT: Ten percent of amount bid by certified check at time of sale unless waived by plaintiff's counsel. Subject to unpaid taxes of record on day of closing, transfer fees and all other exceptions described by plaintiff or a representative of the Juneau County Sheriff's office at the time of sale. Dated at Mauston, Wisconsin, this 21st day of January, 2014. /s/Brent Oleson, Sheriff Juneau County, Wisconsin CHIQUOINE & MOLBERG, S.C. Stephen D. Chiquoine P. O. Box 399 Reedsburg, WI 53959 608 524 6717 Attorneys for Plaintiff Publish: February 6, 13, 20, 2014 WNAXLP
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT JUNEAU COUNTY Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Richard Stechauner Case No.14PR6 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE An application for informal adminstration was filed. The decedent, with date of birth June 17, 1952 and date of death December 25, 2013, was domiciled in Juneau County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 758 Jordan Road, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. All interested persons
waived notice. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedents estate is April 30, 2014. A claim may be filed at the Juneau County Courthouse, 200 Oak Street, Mauston, Wisconsin, Room 2300. /s/Diane Mortensen Probate Registrar Dated: January 16, 2014 Roels Keidatz Fronsee & Danen LLP Julie Fink Fronzee State Bar No. 01020238 P.O. Box 5065 De Pere, WI 54115 920-336-4242 Publish: January 30, 2014 February 6, 13, 2014 WNAXLP
THIRD PARTY COMMENT ADVERTISEMENT Western Technical College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College will host a visit April 2-4, 2014, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Western Technical College has been accredited by the Commission since 1972. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college: Public Comment on Western Technical College The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on the Commission’s Web site at www.ncahlc.org. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing. All comments must be received by March 1, 2014 Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
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WONEWOC - UNION CENTER Wonewoc and Union Center School District Wonewoc, WI 53968 NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD PRIMARY ELECTION In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes 5.02 (22), a School Board Primary Election will be held on February 18, 2014, for two at large School Board members. Please be aware of the following changes for polling places for both the absentee ballot and primary election. The Village of Wonewoc, Village of Union Center, Townships of Summit, and Wonewoc, Juneau County; Townships of La Valle and Woodland, Sauk County; polling places, which are located wholly or partially within the Wonewoc and Union Center School District, will be open. Please be advised in pursuant to Wisconsin Statues 120.06 (9) that the Township of Lindina in Juneau County will vote at the Summit Town Hall and the Township of Ironton in Sauk land the Township of Westford in Richland County will vote at the Woodland Town Hall. Qualified electors will be asked to vote for two candidates for the Wonewoc and Union Center School Board. The names of the candidates will appear on the ballot in the following order, upon my supervision of the drawing of lots pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 120.06 (8) (b): John Benish Tonia Schumann Sandy Rogers Shannon K. Miller Johnna Baldwin Merry Preston Nancy Dieck School District Clerk Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
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WONEWOC - UNION CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT WONEWOC – UNION CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT WONEWOC, WISCONSIN 53968 NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2014 Notice is hereby given of a School Board Election to be held in Village of Wonewoc, Village of Union Center, Townships of Lindina, Summit, and Wonewoc, Juneau County; Townships of La Valle, Woodland, and Ironton, Sauk County; Township of Westford, Richland County, on Tuesday, the 18th day of February, 2014. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office, each in its proper column. Upon entering the polling place, an elector shall give his or her name and address and sign the poll list before being permitted to vote. If an elector is not registered to vote, an elector may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residents, if the elector presents proof of residence in a form specified by law. Where ballots are distributed to electors, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot, except that an elector who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the elector’s minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice. At the School Board Primary Election, where paper ballots or lever machine are used, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square or depress the lever or button at the right of the candidate for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall write in the name of the candidate of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. The vote should not be cast in any other manner. If the elector spoils a ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one elector. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is a defective in any other way, the elector shall return it to the election official, who OFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD shall issue a proper ballot in its place. Not more than five minPRIMARY BALLOT utes time shall be allowed inside a voting booth or machine. WONEWOC-UNION CENTER Unofficial ballots or a memorandum to assist the elector in SCHOOL DISTRICT casting his or her vote may be taken into the booth and NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS: THIS BALLOT MAY BE copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as INVALID UNLESS INTIALED BY 2 ELECTION INSPECto reveal how the ballot is marked. TORS. IF CAST AS AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, THE BALAfter an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so LOT MUST BEAR THE INITALS OF THE MUNICIPAL the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorseCLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK. ments and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The To vote for a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, elector shall leave the booth, deposit the ballot in the ballot make a cross (x) in the square at the RIGHT of the name of box, or deliver the envelope to an inspector for deposit, and the candidate for whom you desire to vote. To vote for a pershall leave the polling place promptly. son whose name does not appear on the ballot, write the An elector may select an individual to assist in casting his or name in the blank space provided for the purpose. her vote if the elector declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing, or School Board Members Vote for not more than two understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assisJOHN BENISH.............................................................. tance may not be the elector’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization, which TONIA SCHUMANN...................................................... represents the elector. At the spring primary election, where an optical scan system SANDY ROGERS.......................................................... is used, the elector shall fill in the oval next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or SHANNON MILLER....................................................... she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall write in the name of JOHNNA BALDWIN...................................................... the person of his or her choice in the space provided, and fill in the oval next to the write-in line. MERRY PESTON......................................................... Where touch screen voting systems are used, the elector shall depress the button next to the name of the candidate for WRITE IN............................................................................. whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall type in WRITE IN............................................................................. the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. Above is a facsimile of the official ballot. Nancy Dieck, Wonewoc – Union Center School District Clerk WNAXLP Publish: February 13, 2014
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NEW LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEW LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT
WONEWOC-UNION CENTER SCHOOL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW LISBON, PK-12 IMC Monday, December 9, 2013 7:00 P.M. The regular board meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Board President Hopper. Present were Boyle, Cowan, Hopper, Kopplin, Murphy, and Neitzel. Absent was Woggon. Also present were Principals Toelle and Syftestad, Superintendent Birr, and interested citizens. Verification of Compliance with Open Meeting law. Roll Call Motion by Murphy, second by Cowan to approve the agenda for the December 9, 2013 regular school board meeting as printed. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Murphy, second by Cowan to approve the regular school board meeting minutes of November 11, 2013 as printed. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Recognition of Visitors – None Updates – Mrs. Walker, Athletic Director Updates – Mr. Syftestad Updates – Mr. Toelle Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Birr Finance Committee Report – Mrs. Murphy Period of Public Comments – None Motion by Kopplin, second by Boyle to approve the November monthly invoices as reviewed and to issue checks #44885 through #44982 and manual checks #1577 through #1581 in the amount of $331,110.83 and to pay the same. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain New Business – Celebrate New Lisbon – High school teacher, Julie Mecikalski, along with three high school students, Chairperson Kyhlie Steele, Austin Dow, and Lucas Kleifgen gave a presentation on “Night Without a Home”. This event took place on October 25, 2013. A total of $3,125 was collected and was presented to John McGinley and Patsy Schmidt from Circle of Hope. Discussion Regarding District Financial Audit – Mr. Birr Motion by Kopplin, second by Neitzel to accept Dan Sagert as C-squad boys’ basketball coach. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Boyle, second by Murphy to accept Tia Svardahl as long-term special education aide/secretary. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Murphy, second by Kopplin to table the decision regarding the school forest plan at this time. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Hopper, second by Murphy to grant approval for ag science to be considered a high school science equivalency credit. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Hopper, second by Kopplin to approve the high school math curriculum as presented. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Kopplin, second by Cowan to accept AP Psychology as a class for next year. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Period of Public Comment – School board member, Jeff Neitzel, questioned the surveying of graduates. It was noted that this year’s graduating seniors will be the first graduation class that will be surveyed. Motion by Neitzel, second by Cowan to adjourn. Motion carried. Vote: 6 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Meeting adjourned at 8:03 P.M. Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW LISBON, PK-12 IMC Monday, January 13, 2014, 7:00 P.M. The regular board meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Board President Hopper. Present were Boyle, Cowan, Hopper, Kopplin, Murphy, Neitzel, and Woggon. Also present were Principals Toelle and Syftestad, Superintendent Birr, and interested citizens. Verification of Compliance with Open Meeting law. Roll Call Motion by Murphy, second by Neitzel to approve the agenda for the January 13, 2014 regular school board meeting as printed. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Murphy, second by Hopper to approve the regular school board meeting minutes of December 9, 2013 as printed. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Boyle, second by Murphy to rescind the motion to approve the regular school board meeting minutes of December 9, 2013 as printed. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Recognition of Visitors – None Updates – Mr. Syftestad for Mrs. Walker, Athletic Director Updates – Mr. Syftestad Updates – Mr. Toelle Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Birr Policy Committee Report – Mr. Neitzel Period of Public Comments – None Motion by Kopplin, second by Cowan to approve the December monthly invoices as reviewed and to issue checks #44983 through #45120 in the amount of $232,423.86 and to pay the same. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain New Business – Celebrate New Lisbon – Mr. Birr took this time to publicly thank Merikay Willer, school nurse, for her service and dedication to New Lisbon Schools. Mr. Birr stated that New Lisbon Schools have been very fortunate to have her. Mrs. Willer will be retiring at the end the school year and will be greatly missed. Discussion Regarding WASB resolutions – Mrs. Boyle Motion by Hopper, second by Murphy to table the CESA 10 contract for 2014-2015 until February because it hasn’t arrived. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Boyle, second by Woggon to approve a support staff’s request for a leave of absence. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Motion by Kopplin, second by Cowan to accept the retirement of the school nurse effective the end of the current school year. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Period of Public Comments – None Motion by Boyle, second by Neitzel to adjourn. Motion carried. Vote: 7 Yes 0 No 0 Abstain Meeting adjourned at 7:35 P.M. Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
WONEWOC – UNION CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE At the election to be held on February 18, 2014 in the School District of Wonewoc and Union Center the following polling place locations will be used for the municipalities and/or wards indicated: School District Electors Residing in Vote at Village of Wonewoc Wonewoc Municipal Building Lee Kucher - Clerk 200 West Street (608) 464-3114 Wonewoc, WI 53968
ELROY FAIR BOARD ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT ELROY FAIR &/OR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR OF 2013 Elroy Fair &/or Agricultural Society for the year of 2013 which is made in accordance with the provisions of State Law. The State Law requires that this be filed on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the fair is held. RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS Administrative Income............................................$1192.93 Administrative Expense ............................................$653.00 Aid-State..................................................................$2451.53 All Federal Taxes.......................................................$-0Aid-County and Other Governmental.....................$4000.00 All State Taxes ...........................................................$-0Advertisements ........................................................$-0Salaries and Cost for Service.....................................$-0Gate Receipts (Include Parking)............................. $-0Officers’ Salaries and Expense ..................................$-0Grandstand (Include Tax) ........................................$8195.00 Superintendents and Assistants..................................$-0Space Rental to Concessionaires and Commercial......... $1975.50 Judges.........................................................................$797.20 Contest Entry Fees ..................................................$-0Premiums ...................................................................$4281.50 Fair Operated Concessions......................................$-0Supplies, Ribbons, and Trophies ...............................$1476.67 Stall and Pen Fees ..................................................$-0Printing, Premium Books and Programs ...................$562.49 Exhibitor Entry fees ................................................$873.50 Advertising.................................................................$4899.81 Gifts.........................................................................$-0Association Dues and Memberships..........................$438.80 Loans .......................................................................$6500.00 Insurance ....................................................................$575.00 Use of Grounds Rentals (Non Fair Income) ...........$-0Utilities.......................................................................$1123.41 Sponsorships, Donations, etc. .................................$12,574.00 Rental of Equipment ..................................................$2250.00 Merchandise, Sold, T-shirts..................................... $492.50 Fair Operated Concessions ........................................$-0Milk Sales................................................................$49.95 Special Acts, Features, and Contests $22,240.00 Fairest of the Fair Contest.......................................$50.00 Merchandise, Bought for Resale ...............................$506.00 Vendor (Recovery) Insurance..................................$-0Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds .......................$1003.32 Carnival Income ......................................................$711.00 Fairest of the Fair Contest .........................................$360.42 Meat Animal Sale....................................................$10,771.47 Plant and Equipment (Permanent).............................$-0Merchandise ............................................................$ -0Meat Animal Sale ......................................................$10,245.91 Miscellaneous (Itemize Items Over $500)............ Interest on Loans........................................................$48.76 a. Dairy Breakfast ................................................$1837.00 Repayment of Loans ..................................................$2000.00 b. Raffle ................................................................$4350.00 c. Haunted House.................................................$2594.00 Miscellaneous (Itemized Item over $500) Total Miscellaneous ................................................$8781.00 a. Dairy Breakfast...................................................$384.17 ................................................................................. b. Raffle...................................................................$1767.50 Total Receipts..........................................................$58,618.38 c. Haunted House ....................................................$309.64 Cash on hand (Last Report) ....................................$-3353.71 Total Miscellaneous ...................................................$2461.31 ............ Total Disbursements ..................................................$55,923.60 Total.........................................................................$55,264.67 Cash on Hand.............................................................$-658.93 Total ...........................................................................$55,264.67 Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
Village of Union Center Kerri Minett - Clerk (608) 462-8810
Union Center Village Hall 339 High Street Union Center, WI 53962
****Town of Lindina**** Sharie Miles-Clerk (608) 847-4861
Summit Town Hall N1498 Fox Road Wonewoc, WI 53968
Town of Summit Tammy Miller - Clerk (608) 985-7106
Summit Town Hall N1498 Fox Road Wonewoc, WI 53968
Town of Wonewoc Kathy Retzlaff - Clerk (608) 462-8523
Wonewoc Town Hall Hwy 33, 762 Bridge Street Union Center, WI 53962
Town of La Valle Jean Judd - Clerk (608) 985-7695
La Valle Town Hall 218 Commercial Street La Valle, WI 53941
Town of Woodland Nancy Dieck – Clerk (608) 464-3290
Woodland Town Hall S548 Co Road G Wonewoc, WI 53968
****Town of Ironton**** Sharon Verthein - Clerk (608) 524-4872
Woodland Town Hall S548 Co Road G Wonewoc, WI 53968
****Town of Westford **** Judy Thompson - Clerk (608) 983-2344
Woodland Town Hall S548 Co Road G Wonewoc, WI 53968
**** BE AWARE OF THE ALTERNATIVE POLLING PLACE FOR THE TOWNSHIP**** ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
TOWN OF GERMANTOWN Town of Germantown Planning Commission Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit Town Hall/Community Center N7560 17th Avenue, New Lisbon Wednesday, February 26, 2014 5:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Town of Germantown Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the Germantown Town Hall/Community Center at N7560 17th Avenue, New Lisbon, WI 53950 to consider a request for a conditional use permit from Justin Sornsin of Little Pond Lodge, N6768 State Road 58, New Lisbon, WI to construct additional cabins and office/storage space. Any interested party may attend and be heard or submit comments to Zoning Administrator, N7560 17th Avenue, New Lisbon, WI 53950. The Planning Commission will meet immediately following the Public Hearing to consider the request for conditional use. Dick Martin Zoning Administrator Publish: February 13, 20, 2014 WNAXLP
VILLAGE OF NECEDAH NOTICE OF ALCOHOL LICENSE APPLICATION FOR THE VILLAGE OF NECEDAH The following applicants have applied for an alcohol retail license within the Village of Necedah for the license year July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. The application will be considered at the February 17th Village Board Meeting. CLASS “A” RETAIL Necedah Supermart MAPCO Inc. DBA Necedah Supermart Officer/Agent: Michael Zolondek 602 W. Third Street CLASS “B” RETAIL COMBINED The Poorhouse Pub 3B POORHOUSE LLC Officer/Agent: William Kohn 229 S. Main Street Roger Herried, Clerk Publish: February 13, 2014 WNAXLP
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THE MESSENGER OF JUNEAU COUNTY
February 13, 2014
Schools gear up for primary and spring elections BY TASHA MUELLER
John Benish Tonia Schumann Sandy Rogers (I) Shannon K. Miller Johnna Baldwin Merry Preston (I) The School District of Royall has one seat open for a threeyear term that two candidates are vying for. The position pays $800 per year. Mike Preuss (I) Thomas Trepes The School District of New Lisbon has two open seats. The two that have filed for election are both incumbents running unopposed. Both seats are three-year terms. The positions pay $1,500 per year. Colleen Woggan (I) Tom Hopper (I)
Juneau County school districts have been busy preparing for primary elections; along with spring elections as Wisconsin voters will head to the polls April 1 for the Spring General Election. These are the names of individuals that have filed paperwork for the spring 2014 election of school board seats in Juneau County. Few will be holding primary elections upcoming next week. Incumbents are denoted with (I). The School District of Wonewoc-Union Center has two seats open, each of which carry three-year terms. Six candidates have filed for election. As only four names can appear on the spring election ballot, a primary election on Tuesday, February 18 will be held in Wonewoc. Voters will be able to cast their votes for two candidates. The four candidates who receive the highest number of votes will appear on the Spring Election ballot. The positions pay $2,300 per year.
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I can finally report on Ray’s anniversary. He made it through it without any trouble. And all that worrying for nothing. I figured he’d be extra careful because he sure didn’t want to go through any of that again. But sometimes he thinks he can do more than he can and therefore I watch that he doesn’t over do things. While it’s true he still has a few “gaps” in memory, acts impulsive at times, and there’s stuff he may never remember, he has truly come a long way. When I think back on that first month after the accident, I’m truly grateful. For a while there I wasn’t sure he’d ever come back home. I wouldn’t let myself dwell on it then and I’m not about to dwell on it now. We all must take things one day at a time. And so it goes. I had to renew my driver’s license today and no matter how much I told myself to try to smile and look normal, it didn’t turn out that way. While I was contemplating smiling the next thing I knew the darn thing clicked and it was done. As the saying goes if you look as bad as your picture on your drivers license, you probably shouldn’t be driving. Once again my picture looks awful. And I even had my hair fixed! Can’t do anything about the face though. Then I got to wondering why I really care so much how it looks. Every day I walk around with my face hanging out and it doesn’t always look picture perfect. So why should my license? Next big thing on the agenda is getting our taxes done. I keep hoping we will qualify for “homestead credit” but so far we never have. I don’t even know what it all entails but my tax preparer does. I also wish we could deduct medical expenses for our pets. I mean they go to a doctor, get medicine and check ups just like a human so why can’t we claim them? Beats me. It costs as much as a human doctor too. Well, the doctor is human, but treating animals. You know what I mean. Actually at the cost of dog food and supplies etc., I think we should be able to declare them dependents. After all they are dependent on us, right? But nope can’t do that. Speaking of doctors, I think it’s probably time I think about going to see mine. I got the “flu” on November 19th and things just haven’t been the same since. For one thing, I no longer like coffee. Now that may sound silly, but I was always a big coffee drinker.
Now I have one cup in the morning and after that the mere thought of coffee makes my stomach flip. Don’t understand that one at all. It’s not only coffee either, my stomach is more unsettled than its ever been. Things were just fine before that darn flu but sure aren’t the same since. But then I’m not much of a going to the doctor type person. There’s no particular reason, I just don’t like to go. They always seem to find something that’s out of place. I guess for what we pay them they need to find something, but I don’t like it. Granted I was more than thankful for doctors when Ray had his accident, but that was him not me. Maybe I’ll go if I don’t feel better - or maybe I’ll ride it out. I’d like to end this column with a little something I read that I thought was funny. “A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor’s office. After his checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, ‘Your husband is suffering from a very serious disease, combined with horrible stress. If you don’t do the following, your husband can die. Each morning fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant and make sure he is in a good mood. For lunch, fix him a nutritious meal. For dinner prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don’t burden him with chores. Don’t discuss your stress or anything negative. This will probably make him feel worse. If you can do this for at least ten months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely.’ On the way home the husband asked his wife ‘What did the doctor say to you?’ She replied, ‘You’re going to die.’ Now I know in reality it isn’t funny, but it really is kinda funny. Sometimes I think the caregiver goes through as much as the patient. But we are supposed to grin and bare it I guess and do the best we can with what we got. We try, we really do even if sometimes we fail. So until next week I’d like to leave you with this NO-nonsense thought from the great Oscar Wilde: I love talking about nothing, It is the only thing I know anything about. n Nancy J Schneider is a member of The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association and writes freelance. Nancy can be reached at njswritingnook@yahoo.com.
The Messenger always welcomes Letters to the Editor. Fax them to 462-4903 or e-mail themessenger@centurytel.net
February 13, 2014
THE MESSENGER OF JUNEAU COUNTY
Farmers petition for agricultural enterprise area
CONTRIBUTED BY MARK HENTHORNE A group of area farmers has signed petition papers asking the Wisconsin DATCP to designate the towns of Wilton, Wellington, Glendale and Clifton as an agricultural enterprise area. Agricultural enterprise areas, or AEAs, are block of land that are primarily in agriculture, either for farms of businesses that serve the farming sector, according to petition organizer Mark Henthorne, a town of Glendale farmer. They are created when local governments, along with at least five local landowners, petition the DATCP and the department approves the designation, he added. The process of approving the designation is competitive: only 250,000 acres can be approved out of a 1-million acre cap,
as 750,000 acres have already been designated. Other areas also are seeking designation. According to Henthorne, the reason for the requested designation is to allow eligible landowners in the four townships to have the opportunity to enroll their land in Wisconsin Farmland Preservation Agreement Program. The Farmland Preservation Program is a program that has been quite popular throughout the state in the past years, Henthorne said. When landowners enroll, they agree to keep their land in agriculture for 15 years. In return, they receive a tax credit that is not based on income. Presently, only land that is located in an enterprise area is eligible to be enrolled or renewed in the pro-
Taking Refuge
An Outdoorsman’s Journal
BY STEVE NORLING Assistant Refuge Manager, Dave Trudeau reported that the Friends group will be donating $3,000 toward this year’s YCC project. This money will go toward the purchase of materials to make sure that certain projects get done. Another great show of support by the Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Another thing that the Friends group is doing is to present a free movie, open to the public. The movie is, “Ordinary, Extraordinary, Junco.” This movie gives the remarkable biology from a backyard bird. This is a science film for students and the general public alike. The showing is on March 8th at 11:45 AM. Sounds to me like an excellent movie, especially for those interested in birds. I’ll give another reminder at a later date. Staff Biologist, Brad Strobel has received a grant from the Directive Fellowship Program to hire one intern for eleven weeks to study the refuge and determine whether it has the proper habitat for sharptail grouse. This study would begin in the spring and would follow the habitat for the entire eleven weeks. Strobel is meeting with Scott Hull of the Department of Natural Resources to find out how their program for sharptails is working and to coordinate with them. Strobel along with Private Lands biologist Mark Pfost recently visited Rusk County to observe their population of sharptail grouse. The population in that area is declining due to the farms in that area being changed and the fragmentation of the environment. However they did learn many things about the habitat needed and Pfost will be going back to help the private landowners with habitat improvement. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge was home to sharptail grouse for many years. Back in 142 there were an estimated 2,000 sharptail on the refuge. From 1942 to 1952 there were still a good number of the grouse but by 1971 the estimate was that there were probably only five sharptail left. The last sighting of a sharptail on the refuge was just over twenty years ago. It was between 1952 and 1965 that the greatest loss of this great bird took place. Since then, owing to timber sales and controlled burns, the refuge has one of the largest areas of savannas in the state, plus several prairie areas. This is why this could be a great study, the possibility of bringing the sharptail back to its native habitat. For those of you who have never seen a sharptail grouse, they are a neat chicken type bird. I was raised in Rusk County and grew up seeing them and would really like to see them back on the refuge. These grouse are mottled light and dark brown against a white background. The male has comb over their eyes and a violet patch on their neck. Their habitat is normally open savanna areas or sometimes large prairie areas with dense brush along the edges. They like to have prairie grasses for their feeding area. Their breeding areas are called leks and are large open areas where from one to a dozen or more males congregate in the spring for their courtship rite. The males stamp their feet rapidly, (up to 20 times per second), rattle their tail feathers, turn in circles and inflate and deflate the purple sac on their neck. They also use a cooing noise to help attract the hens. The leks are in open areas with short, relatively flat vegetation. After mating the hens go to nesting areas and nest by themselves, the males not being involved. The nesting area is usually in brush or woods next to an open prairie or marsh type area. Once the brood is born they are ready to eat and move about on their own so the hen does not have to bring them food. The brood usually sticks to brushy edges of prairie or savanna for protection and yet be close to the open area for feeding. As the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge tries to bring the environment back to where it was years ago, this is just one more species that they will be taking a look at. While it may not be in my lifetime, the refuge could once again be the home of sharptail grouse. This would be great for many reasons. It would mean another bird to observe and in time if enough birds become available there could even be hunting. Let’s hope the survey turns out great and we can get started on reintroduction. Until next week, “See you at the refuge.”
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gram, Henthorne said. Landowners are under no obligations to enroll in anything or make any changes to their operations just because of an AEA designation, Henthorne added. Information on AEAs or Farmland Preservation Agreements can be found online at http://workinglands.wi.gov or by contracting Al Hoff of the Monroe County Conservation Department at 269-8974. Those who are seeking information on the petition or are interested in joining the petition may call Mark Henthorne at 487-7336.
Fun in the Snow and on the Ice! BY MARK WALTERS Hello friends, The winter of winters for the upper Midwest continues, as do my outdoor adventures. This week I headed down to Crawford County to hunt for coyote with my buddy Gary Howe, as well as, fish in the 64th annual Prairie du Chien Fisheree, which is held on the Mississippi River and organized by the Chamber of Commerce, the PDC Jaycees, and the American Legion baseball team. Friday, January 31st High 5, low minus 12 Gary Howe and I probably will never write a book on how to hunt coyote or win this fisheree. This year would mark the 3rd or 4th attempt to put a fish on the board at Lakeview, which is a real nice tavern and restaurant. So far I have never caught a fish in this festival on ice and it seems when I come down here lockjaw hits every fish in the river for most people on the ice. Today we would be attempting to lure in a coyote by hiking into the MOUNTAINS of southwest Wisconsin using Gary’s electronic call and my mouth call and that in itself was a huge challenge. First bad luck was when I realized that the 130-grain 30:06 shell that I had purchased from someone that should know better would not fit into my BAR. This, made me a 12-gauge buckshot kind a guy, usually I carry both. Next we realized that it was windy and very cold, but when we walked/waddled/trudged in a half-mile or so for each of our setups we would get extremely lathered up if you know what I mean. In other words you cook in your own steam pot and then the steam pot freezes when you watch for coyotes that always win in this game. What did I observe on this day? We did five setups, both of us are getting a tad bit old for wading in knee to waist deep snow and the two coyotes that we called in had to of laughed at us, as they came 40-yards behind our setup and neither of us was smart enough to look behind us when we were being laughed at. At days end, we had not seen a single turkey track and our fur check was looking a bit bleak and somehow someone snuck into Gary’s pocket and crushed his rather pricey cell phone. Saturday, February 1st High 17, low minus 3 Naturally it snowed last night but that was ok because my pal had a plan for us to win the big fisheree that would only involve a leisurely walk of about 400-yards to fish paradise. Gary’s plans are not always reality and why did I have to pull the heavy sled? At 800-yards Gary told me to drill my first hole in the ice because this was the spot. I was extremely lathered my right knee, which had been healing, was dragging under the sled and when my Jiffy Pro 4 went to work it promptly drilled through 4-feet of pure muck. One thousand yards later we found water and I was having unpleasant thoughts about my “guide” and really was wishing that I had some Ibuprofen along. It’s a good thing that we bought my 16-man 500-pound ice shack along because soon after I drilled Gary’s holes, he was cold so we set up the shack and I got a heater going. It was at this point that I realized that I forgot a pot full of homemade chilli and we settled for Ritz and cheese spread for the day. My guide did catch four, kind of small perch and about a
17-inch northern pike. We really did have a good time as we always do shooting the jaw, drinking a couple of Leinenkugel’s and reminiscing about how our winter adventures are rather low on the harvesting end of the deal. The following day I headed out into the deep snow by myself and made an attempt at coyote. I realized that my knee is no longer in the recovery mode and so I headed over to Lakeview and found that the father/son team of John and Dan Austin had taken first and second place in the northern pike contest with a couple of 8-pounders. On my drive up Highway 35 I was literally fantasizing about next years 65th fisheree. My guide really needs to retire and let the young buck (me) take over, anything that requires a brain instead of just brawn. Look out locals, I have a hunger to kick some butt and I am coming back! Sunset
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THE MESSENGER OF JUNEAU COUNTY
February 13, 2014
Olson Middle School Seventh Grade Quiz Bowl Team competes BY GREG LABANSKY On February 4th, students from twelve area school districts including Mauston, Wonewoc-Center, Necedah, and New Lisbon came together to compete in the 2014 Mississippi Valley Gifted and Talented Network’s (MVGTN) Seventh Grade Regional Quiz Bowl Competition. The event was hosted at Mauston High School. There were three rounds of competition to determine which three teams would advance to the championship round. Each round consisted of five individual questions, five team questions, and a speed round. In the speed round, teams were asked to complete 15 questions in 90 seconds. Questions came from a variety of topics including history, geography, math, science, physical science, health/biology, literature, spelling/grammar, current events, sports, and entertainment. Bangor, DeSoto, and Necedah advanced to the championship round where DeSoto earned the top honors, Necedah earned second place, and Bangor earned third. Mauston had two teams represented, Team Blue and Team Gold. Team Blue members included Amber Deitz, Jacob Cafferty, Arielle Arneson, Dom Meurett, Jonathan LeandroScheppa, and Garrett Neve. Team Gold members included Aiden Jay, Kyle Sorenson, Abby Voss, Vicky Hryniewicki, Kasi Hall, and Lexi Dvorak. These students, along with alternates Jessica Golinski and Carter Messer, prepared for the competition by working with Ms. Nelson, seventh grade math teacher at Olson Middle School. The 2014 MVGTN Seventh Grade Regional Quiz Bowl
Representing Mauston: Front row: Aiden Jay, Lexi Dvorak, Vicky Hryniewicki, Abby Voss, Kyle Sorenson, Kasi Hall, Jessica Golinski. Back row: Carter Messer, Jacob Cafferty, Jonathan Scheppa, Garrett Neve, Dom Meurett, Amber Deitz, Arielle Arneson. Competition was successful due to the assistance of the Mauston High School Academic Decathlon team. Academic Decathlon is a quiz bowl type organization for high school students. The team helped prepare the rooms for competition, read the questions, served as judges, and did other mis-
cellaneous tasks to prepare for the competition. Aca Deca members that assisted included Anthony Bermo, Adam Kraemer, Ellie Luke, Alex Nelson, Dani Ortiz, McKayla Osborne, Alex Schroeder, Andrew Schwedersky, Robert Tarver, and Brandon Tremain.
Area FFA Pancake meals The New Lisbon FFA Appreciation and All you can Eat Pancake Supper will be held Wednesday, February 19th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. It will be held in the New Lisbon High School Multi Purpose Room. Royall FFA will host a Pancake Appreciation Breakfast and “Can Hunger”
Food Drive on Sunday, February 16th, from 8 a.m. – 12 noon at the Royall High School Cafeteria. Since this is an “APPRECIATION BREAKFAST” the FFA will only be charging $1.00 for the meal, OR if you bring a nonperishable food item for the food pantry you will eat FREE! Bring the whole family and support your local FFA Chapter!
Elroy Library news BY MARY WAARVIK LIBRARIAN Tim Vernier, author of “Feckenmeyer’s Mailbox” will speak at the Elroy Library on Saturday, February 15 @ 1 p.m. Tim will read from his book, and then answer questions about it, as about writing or whatever you throw at him. Refreshments will be served, and you can purchase autographed copies of the book. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. On Tuesday, February 10 our Book Discussion Group is going to meet at 10 a.m. We will be talking about “What the Robin Knows”. This is not a ‘whodunit.’ It’s an analysis of how to read bird songs to help with your appreciation of the wild world all around us. How much do you hear when you listen to the birds? What are they saying, and why is it important? Our Preschool Story Time meets at 10 a.m. every Friday. Bring your children to hear some cute stories and have some library fun. Drop-ins are welcome.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
New Lisbon Kindergarten through fifth grade students are awarded a "Student of the Month" certificate for responsibility and improvement in the classroom. Back row, Emily Wiese, Emma Forschler, Michael Fenske, Faith Woggon, second row, Seth Boudreau, Richie Clift, Aiden Noth, Bryce Barker, front row, Rozlynn Gerke, Kasen Edgerton, Gabriel Oswald, EiJirauj Thao, Sophie Weiland. DIANNA ANDERSON PHOTO
GEORGETOWN BRUNCH On February 8, the Elroy Woman's Club hosted their annual Valentine's Brunch at the Georgetown Apartments in Elroy. This year's theme was "For the Birds", based on the remarks from some, that "this winter truly has been one for the birds!" Club members served their guests a delicious brunch and there were treats for all. Bird Bingo was the game of choice on the cold, but sunny morning.
Watch next week’s Messenger for more National FFA week coverage!