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Suspect still wanted by police Juneau County and Sauk County Sheriff Departments are both asking for the public's help in identifying a male subject who is believed to have abducted and sexually assaulted a young female in Lyndon Station in September, as well as several attempts since at abducting others in the area. Last Thursday Juneau County Sheriff's Department and the Mauston Police Department issued a press release notifying the public that an 8 year old female in Mauston claimed she had been approached by the subject while she was walking to the school bus stop. Hours after issuing the release law enforcement discovered that there had been a misunderstanding due to the child overhearing adults speaking about the Lyndon Station incident, and believing she had seen the man and vehicle they had been discussing. While the Thursday morning incident may have been a misunderstanding, the evening prior in Sauk County another attempted abduction had been reported. In that case an 18 year old Baraboo male reported that he was approached by a male in a silver colored SUV who had asked him for directions. At one point the male attempted to pull the young man into his vehicle, however the victim fought back hitting the assailant and running away from the vehicle. According to Sheriff Brent Oleson the young male had long hair and described a subject very similar to the subject in the Lyndon Station incident. In a press release issued last Thursday Sheriff Oleson stated: "The sexual assault near Lyndon Station by a male subject described as being between 30 and 50 years old, 5’10” – 6’ tall and 180 – to 200 pounds has everyone on edge and concerned as it well should. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office requests anyone with knowledge on this incident or the subject involved to contact us immediately at (608) 847-5649." Sheriff Oleson went on to state that there are several things parents can do to help keep their children safe: - Parents should know where their children are at all times and when they should be home. - Parents should know their child’s friends and how to get a hold of them. - Parents or babysitters should never leave small children unattended at home or in a car. - Children should be advised to not walk alone or take shortcuts through the woods or other. - Children should be told that bad people do not always look mean – they often look and are very friendly. - Children should be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious subjects or vehicles. - Parents should explain to their children what to do if approached by a stranger – such as yelling “help” as loud as they can, “I don’t know you” or something similar so people know they are in trouble. They should also be told it is ok to fight back. - Your child should know they should call 911 if they are scared or in danger The last incident in Juneau County believed to involve the same subject occurred on October 10th where a female reported that a Sport SUV crossover type vehicle followed her home to her residence in the Village of Lyndon Station. The vehicle eventually left and drove east on Hwy 12 & 16. The most recent incident in Sauk County is believed to have occurred over the weekend where according to a Reedsburg Police press release on Sunday evening, just prior to midnight, an adult male subject was approached in the area of S. Dewey Avenue and E. Main Street in Reedsburg by a male in a silver SUV. The driver of the SUV asked the subject if he would like a ride and the subject refused. The subject was able to leave without incident. However, he did describe the suspect as being in his mid-late 30’s, with a beard and wearing a baseball cap. The suspect was driving a silver, compact SUV that left the city eastbound. Officers were unable to locate the suspect vehicle or driver. Watch The Messenger Facebook page where we will post any new press releases from law enforcement.
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Berkos appointed to Mauston School Board BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD At Monday evening's meeting of the Mauston School Board, attorney Dan Berkos was appointed to fill the vacant seat resulting from the September resignation of Jim Cauley. Berkos was one of four candidates who submitted letters of interest - the other candidates were Pam Holmes, Susan Pegel, and Dave Lenorud. All of the candidates had the opportunity to address the board, stating their background and reasons for wanting the appointment. All candidates expressed an Mauston School Board Member RJ Reynolds administered the oath of office interest in giving back to to newly appointed member Dan Berkos. the community. Both Pegel and Lenorud short term as the seat, appointment. Pegel stated ballots ended in a tie expressed wanting to have along with three others, that she would not enter between Berkos and input on any decision mak- will be voted on in the her name in the spring Holmes. It was after a secing process regarding the Spring Election. Noting election. ond round of votes in future of the Lyndon this Berkos, Holmes, and After hearing from the which Berkos edged out Station and West Side Lenorud all stated they candidates, board members Holmes for the appointschools. would more than likely run voted by ballot on their ment. The vacancy they would for that election if they selection for the appointbe filling may only be were chosen as the ment. That first round of
Richland Center man charged in Juneau County with fifth OWI BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD David A. Alveraz, 42, of Richland Center appeared Monday in Juneau County Circuit Court before Judge Paul Curran on a felony charge of Operating While Intoxicated 5th offense. Alveraz was in custody of the Juneau County Sheriff's Department and appeared via video feed from the jail. According to the criminal complaint on the evening of Saturday, October 19th, Necedah officer Adam Noe was on routine patrol and stopped at the Kwik Trip in Necedah to fuel his patrol vehicle when a subject at another pump approached him stating that he thought someone just hit one of the black poles by the diesel pumps. When investigating the matter Noe observed a red 1995 Chevy Camaro on the north end of Kwik Trip's parking lot. The vehicle had damage on the driver's side and there were two subjects near the vehicle, Pilar Martinez Jr. and Mary Dalberg. Noe then writes he observed Alveraz walking towards the diesel pump where he picked up a large piece of the vehicle. In speaking with the three subjects all three claimed not to have been driving the vehicle. The vehicle was registered to Alveraz. Officer Noe spoke to the employees inside Kwik Trip who witnessed Alveraz get into the driver side of the vehicle after making a purchase in the store. Moments later the vehicle was seen in the north end of the lot, and a loud noise was heard. Again Officer Noe spoke to the suspect and this time both Martinez and Dalberg allegedly stated Martinez was the driver. Alveraz was given a field sobriety test in which at one point he refused to cooperate claiming that there was no reason to take it since he had not been driving and that Pilar was the driver.
He was transported to the Hess Memorial E.R. where he submitted to a blood draw. Once cleared by the hospital staff he was transported to the Juneau County Jail. Throughout he reportedly claimed he had not been driving. Alveraz has been charged and convicted of four prior OWIs dating back to 1991 with the most recent conviction being in 2002. Judge Curran placed him on a signature bond with conditions of absolute sobriety. He will return to court on November 20th for an initial appearance. He is currently facing a charge in Richland County on a domestic abuse disorderly conduct which is scheduled for trial after the start of the year.
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Obituaries JAMES D. KIMPTON
James D. Kimpton, age 47, of Chandler, AZ died on September 29, 2013 in Arizona. James is the son of Duane and Carolyn (Smith) Kimpton and was born on October 9, 1965 in Tomah, WI. James was raised in the New Lisbon area and was a 1984 graduate of the Tomah High School. James served in the Army National Guard until a knee injury caused him to have a medical discharge. He then moved to Rockford, IL and worked at WalMart for several years, and later moving to Waukesha, WI. James has resided in Chandler AZ the past several years. He enjoys cooking and racing. James is survived by his parents, Duane and Carolyn Kimpton of New Lisbon, a brother Jayson (Sandi McGonigle) Hines of New Lisbon and nieces Jaylen and Shayla, a nephew Kurt Kimpton and his son Konner, his grandfather Donald Smith of Tomah, and by many Aunts and Uncles and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother Kurt Kimpton, and maternal grandmothter Frances Smith and paternal grandparents James and Nina Kimpton. A Memorial service was held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon. Inurnment with Military Honors followed in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery. Relatives and friends called at the Hare Funeral Home on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. till the time of service. Online condolences are available at www.harefuneralhome.com
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Attend a free blood pressure screening event at two Bank of Mauston locations, on Friday, November 1. Healthcare professionals from Mile Bluff Medical Center will be at the Bank of Mauston’s Lyndon Station branch from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and at Hwy 82 branch from 1 to 3 p.m. to conduct the blood pressure tests. In honor of National Diabetes Month, free blood sugar screenings will also be available during the month of November. For additional information, call Mile Bluff’s Health Promotion Department at 608-847-1845.
October 24, 2013
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Rosealia “Bud” Tracy, 88 of Hillsboro, WI, died Monday October 21, 2013 at Gunderson-St. Joseph’s Hospital Hillsboro. She was born January 18, 1925 the daughter of Hubert and Myrtle (McKinney) Elmer. She married Patrick Tracy February 22, 1942 he preceded her in death in July of 1973. Rosealia loved to play cards and other games with her family, also doing word searches and cooking for the family and listening to country music. She dearly loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three children, Leslie “Pete”, Patricia Coggins, and Daisy Heintz, her siblings, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is survived by three daughters: Carol Crow, Sauk City; Rosemary (Don) Barbour, Hillsboro; Diane (Dale) Roloff, Wonewoc. Son: Carlos “Butch” Tracy. Numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and extended family. Funeral services for Rosealia were conducted 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Thompson Funeral Home 402 Center St. Wonewoc, WI. Burial followed in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Hillsboro, WI. Friends called from 1:00 P.M. till time of service at the funeral home. Thompson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. www.thompsonfuneralservice.com
FFA DONATION With many area school districts planning trips and events in conjunction with the National FFA Convention, Hillsboro Equipment, and Slama’s Lawn and Sport are helping out. Thirteen area school districts: Hillsboro, Royall, Wonewoc-Center, New Lisbon, Mauston, Reedsburg, Weston, Richland Center, Ithaca, Brookwood, Kickapoo, and LaFarge, will receive 500 dollars to put towards their FFA chapter. Those that do not have an FFA chapter plan to put donations toward a business club. Don and Joanne Slama, owners of the three stores, believe that in order for this area’s long standing agricultural community to continue to thrive, attention needs to be focused on tomorrow’s ag leaders.
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Let Me Tell Ya’ . . . Bad Decision BY BETTY WAITS I cannot remember a time when I have been so amazed by a situation! I guess I need to explain some background before anyone can understand why I am so blown away. There is a mandatory issue of legal notices that any county publishes within every state, and local government. They have certain notices that must be placed in a print publication (newspaper) so that citizens are notified. So, for many years the Star Times had no competition in this area. When the Messenger was created, I personally went about looking into quoting the legal ads in a bid process. On that mission, I discovered that for those many years the Star Times was serving this county, they were charging, at times, three times as much as they were legally allowed to charge. The charges were never consistent, and we paid it anyway. If anyone wishes to look this up, as I did, the Wisconsin Department of Procurement is the governing agency. For many years in the past there was no competition for the corporate newspaper that occupied this area (Star Times). About 10 years ago, when I bid the ads we decided to be a part of the solution and not the problem. So, the department of procurement issued us our allowable rates and we simply cut that in half. For the last ten years we have been designated as
the legal newspaper and we have never raised those rates. Last month the legal notices were up for bid again. Both the Messenger and the Star Times submitted bids. You can see here on the photo the exact deduction of those bids issued after the Juneau County Executive Board opened, read, and decided on who would get the honor of representing this county for the next four years. Nine board members obviously see that choosing the Star Times is a bad idea. Eleven board members would rather send all of our money to Madison and spend more than they should be paying. I had heard through the grape vine that this might be the decision. So at the October meeting of the board I tried to explain that this was a bad idea. I will also now explain to our citizens and readers. I am blown away by the fact that even though the Messenger was the legal paper, our county paid the Star Times more in 2012 than they were charged or paid to the Messenger. We can't understand why these 11 board members don't see that. I will say that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. All of the owners and staff of the Messenger own property here, pay taxes here and since we live here, we all spend the majority of our paychecks here. This county gets pretty much all the
money they pay us back in many different ways. Now, by choosing the Star Times as our legal paper, any check that gets written by this county for legal notices will
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photo of the form that came directly from the county board meeting last week. It shows our rates versus theirs. How in the world did they pay the Star Times
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Papers sold 3,300
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Public Hearing Notice $18.50
Public Hearing Notice $16 (Plus $1 Affidavit)
Adopted Budget Public Hearing $83.00
Adopted Budget Public Hearing $75.00 (Plus $1 affidavit)
General Election & Sample Ballots $120.09 Total Paid in 2012 $9,655.14 Employment Ad 2x3 $42
General Election & Sample Ballots $114.00 (Plus $1 affidavit) Toatal paid in 2012 $12,201.69 Employment ad 2x3 $30
be addressed to Madison (Capital Newspapers). Does anyone think that any of those dollars are coming back to our county in anyway. People from Madison getting the benefit from our tax dollars don't often visit or spend their paychecks here. The majority of the people that work for the Star Times do not even live here. They might purchase a cup of coffee, a sandwich at lunch, or a copy of the Messenger. But, that is about it. Now, take a look at the
more than they paid the Messenger in 2012 when the Messenger was your legal paper????? Something is very wrong there. As a sensible person, I guess I think they CHARGE MORE! Now that this decision has been made and 11 board members chose the Star Times, you can bet your life that amount will grow to more than double. Our rates will not. After this really bad decision, the Messenger staff went "under cover" to see if this bid they submitted to the
county would stand because ten years ago I found that none of their rates are standard. I called the Star Times office to run a business card sized ad and wanted a price. I was quoted $40. That is $10 over what they submitted in their bid for legals. My business partner called to run a business ad of the same size. Not only wouldn't the person give the price immediately, we had to email the info and it took two days to get back the quote of $76.80. Further, we had a wonderful local client of ours call for the same size ad and she was quoted $51. ???????? WHAT. The Messenger is not getting rich off the backs of our readers (neighbors and friends). We make a living. In a worst case scenario this could cost the Messenger an employee or cause downsizing. This is something that could cause one or more people to be unemployed, and more money will possibly have to come from the state to assist them. This will definitely cause a paycheck to funnel out of this county and into corporate America (Madison) instead of remaining here. Lastly, during the vote at the meeting they always ask each member individually what their vote is. When they came upon one board member he directly stated that he did not know what they were voting on as he had not heard anything I said when I addressed the board.
Chairman Peterson briefly explained that they were voting on the paper and gave him the option of "The Messenger or Mauston". The man said, "Oh, I'll just go with Mauston." Peterson then asked corporate counsel David Lasker if that was legal. He said it was. Honestly, I am working so many hours to make sure our county has a great paper every week to find the time to research exact law on this, but at the very least this was unethical! Finally, I am asking that our friends, neighbors, and all the tax payers of this county call these 11 board members and question, inquire, or demand that this decision be reversed and bring this money back into this county. These 11 board members obviously do not mind hurting a small locally owned business here or spending my tax dollars (or yours) elsewhere. The 11 board members that voted against keeping this money in this county are: Thomas Brounacker 847-6641; Herbert Carlson 715-886-5011; Ray Feldman 562-3499; Roy Granger 5625557; Michael Kelley 8476331; Dennis Kolba 8474711; Joan Koscal 6662199; Jerry Niles 847-5242; Alan Peterson - Chairman 847-7165; John Wenum 4276869; Jack Wollmer 8477502.
Mauston man charged with sexual exploitation BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD In court on Monday, 23 year old Jonathon H. Bryant was placed on a $3,000 cash bond on three felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child - filming. Bryant appeared before Judge Paul Curran in custody via video feed from the Juneau County Jail. Handling the case for the State of Wisconsin was Assistant District Attorney Clifford Burden. According to the criminal complaint, special agent
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Ronald Glaman with the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations stated that on October 18, 2013 law enforcement engaged in the investigation of suspected child enticement, sexual exploitation, and the use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime involving Bryant. Bryant was believed to have been creating social network accounts wherein he posed as an underage lesbian female and engaged in conversations with purported underage females, requesting that they send him naked photographs of themselves. After a search warrant was issued, law enforcement made contact with Bryant and he agreed to speak with the authorities. The complaint goes on to state that Bryant admitted to engaging in the use of social network services, and that he created a fictitious account in a female's name. Law enforcement also
spoke to Bryant's girlfriend who along with Bryant gave consent in having a cellular phone examined. A team of computer forensic analysts copied the contents of the phone and provided a disk to Special Agent Glaman. Glaman found three suspect images in a folder linked to an instant message application. In each of those images mid-teenage girls were pictured either partially naked or completely naked. All of the images were allegedly created in October of this year. In another interview with Bryant he is alleged to have admitted to engaging in chats with young females while he was using a false persona as an underage female and attaining nude pictures of them. Bond was posted for Bryant on October 21, 2013 - he is scheduled for an initial appearance on November 20. As a condi-
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tion of bond he is not to possess nor have access to any device; tablet, cellphone, computer with internet access. Additionally he may not have contact with anyone under the age of 18 yrs except his own child or as contact may happen with the course of employment.
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Focus on Literacy highlighted at meeting BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD At the Monday evening meeting of the Mauston School Board, administrators provided board members with a report highlighting a "Focus on Literacy." One by one building principals gave an overview on steps being taken in their building to help improve literacy and provide students with support. Elementary school principal Scott Tower spoke about Reading and Writing Workshop which has a goal to teach strategies for better comprehension. Speaking on behalf of Lyndon Station Elementary School Michele Yates-Wickus expressed that Title 1 is being utilized in the school and that currently 16 students are receiving those services. As Director of Special Education she also spoke to the Super Kids programs being utilized in the 4K through 2nd grades where a strong emphasis on phonics and decoding is helping all children. The introduction of co-teaching
is placing special education teachers next to their regular education counterparts and providing an inclusive learning environment. New to the district this school year Olson Middle School Principal Mike Gonzalez spoke about the building's goal that 100 percent of students at the end of the school year would increase 1 grade level as measured by academic testing. Gonzalez pointed to the MAP testing utilized in the district and the measurement that would be used. Three out of five days of the week, the staff focus on students needing academic interventions, the other two days the focus is on behavioral interventions. High school principal Jim Dilin stated the a goal for the district is to be at a 100 percent graduation rate by the year 2015. With that focus in mind, the school is providing open tutoring for all freshmen, as well as experiencing success with alternative educational opportunities such as the ROADS pro-
gram. The ROADS program is a competency-based diploma for students who prefer to work in a hands-on learning environment and are at least a junior in high school. The program's curriculum aligned to the Wisconsin State Academic Standards, Common Core Curriculum, and Wisconsin State high school graduation requirements. Director of Technology for the Rob Demeuse spoke on the support his department is providing staff including a program called Technology Tuesdays where those who attend can learn vital skills in navigating various computer programs, hardware, and devices while also having their questions answered. Puerto Rico Trip Spanish teacher Leah Luke gave a brief presentation to board members on the recent trip that she and seven students took to Puerto Rico. It was a trip that provided students with vital lessons including learning
about the country's architecture, music, arts, cuisine and history. Luke stated that the students also learned how to work together as a team, and were among the best student travelers she has taken on a trip abroad. The trip was facilitated by EF Tours and guides were certified by the Smithsonian. Mauston and Necedah teamed up for the Puerto Rico trip, however Luke stated that the Costa Rica trip planned in 2015 would more than likely just be for the Mauston students. Sharing Supper During the public participation portion of the meeting Sharing Supper founder and president Margie Strouse spoke and relayed to the board that her organization is expanding. Strouse expressed gratitude to the district for their support as she relayed a recent conversation she had with the Portage School District Superintendent. During that conversation the superintendent inquired
of Strouse the exact nature of involvement from the Mauston School District and namely the administration. Strouse went on to explain that after she provided those details the Portage Superintendent expressed that they too would like to implement the program for their community. Student Reports Student representatives from FFA provided a report to the board members where they highlighted a recent highway clean-up project they took part in along with member of the Key Club. Looking to November the student organization will be doing a leaf raking project . As for fundraising efforts the annual Fruit, Cheese, and Sausage Sale has begun and will run through November 4. Recently the group has accepted donations from Culvers in the amount of $510, and from Hillsboro Equipment in the amount of $500. The group is looking forward to the upcoming FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky.
As for the Key Club a representative explained that recently 25 members volunteered their efforts for 2 weeks at the Meals on Wheels program. As for the 50/50 raffle held at the Homecoming the group collected $300 with half of the proceeds raised for their future efforts. Nike matched funds and donated an additional $150. They are currently working on the upcoming food drive for the Mauston Area Community Sharing Pantry and hope to break last year's total. Donations Accepted During pending action the board accepted three donations. The first donation came from the Mauston Lionesses in the amount of $1412.25 which is to be used toward the cost of the Summer Lunch Program. Mauston and Hillsboro Equipment owners Dona and Joanne Slama donated $1000 to the district. The West Side and Grayside PTO group donated $1500 for application for the iPADS students use at the schools.
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ROUNDABOUT The deadline for the completion of the roundabout in Mauston is just weeks away. Currently the intersection at Division and Grayside is partially open and for the past week drivers have had a chance to test their skills on maneuvering it. EVA MARIE WOYWOD PHOTO
to iLEAD’s Open House. Students and staff from iLEAD’s Charter School in Mauston are inviting the community to an October 29 open house at their school. Students will have displays of their projects as well as giving live demonstrations. There will be live musical entertainment, refreshments, and a bake sale to help raise needed funds for future student projects. iLEAD Charter School is currently in their third year and is a student-centered, project-based school. According to staff at the school, relationships within the school, community, and region are at the foundation of iLEAD’s leadership and entrepreneurial vision. The school promises to engage its students through rigorous and relevant curriculum to well-prepare iLEAD students for the college and career demands of the 21st Century. The Tuesday open house will run 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The school is located within the Mauston High School and is accessible using their doors on the northwest end of the building. EVA MARIE WOYWOD PHOTO
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Burglaries in Kendall under investigation BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD Law enforcement has reported that in recent months there has been rash of burglaries in the Kendall area with the latest burglary occurring this past Sunday. The Monroe County Communications Center has reported that they received a 911 call from an employee at
the Kendall Fast Trip about a burglary in progress. An employee stated that she had closed the business and was completing her shift and that is when she observed two people wearing ski masks attempting to break in. The suspects were trying to take off a screen and break a window. She locked herself in a back office to call for help.
Police reported that when they arrived at the Kendall Fast Trip, the suspects were gone. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone having any information is urged to contact the Kendall Marshal's Office via the Monroe County Communications Center at 608-269-6333.
ELROY LIBRARY NEWS It’s Pumpkin Time at the Elroy Library. Really! Our patrons have been drawing faces on paper pumpkins, making scary Jack-o-lanterns to display. Next week we will take your creativity to another dimension - a third dimension. TJ and Travis Degner, who raise pumpkins for Organic Valley, have donated 4 boxes of pie pumpkins to the library. Some are teeny, some are big. All are in beautiful condition and just perfect for decorating. These are in addition to the 3 acres of pumpkins that the Degners will be selling. So next week (Oct. 28-Nov. 1) we challenge you to pick one out and draw a face on it. We will take pictures of you and your artwork for the bulletin board. And then you can take your masterpiece home with you to admire, or cook, or both. MARY WAARVIK PHOTO
MONSTERS ARE READY! A few of the monsters took a break from their scaring tactics at the Swamp Manor Haunted House taking place at the Schultz Park, right outside of Elroy. The group completed their second weekend of scares and is preparing for the third and final weekend before Halloween. The next scare is scheduled for Friday night, beginning at 7 p.m. and going until 10 p.m. On Saturday, October 26, there will be a children’s matinee, as the monsters will become friendly for all ages of children to go through the haunted house. The matinee will be from 1-3 p.m. and the final scare is on Saturday evening from 7-10 p.m. All proceeds will go towards the Elroy Fair at $5 per person. TASHA MUELLER PHOTO
HUNTING SUCCESS Brett Stanek of Elroy (top photo) shot a 10 point buck with a 16" spread on October 6, 2013. Fletcher Green of Elroy (bottom photo) shot a 9 point buck on October 6, 2013. Both were registered at the Dog House Bar in Elroy.
GAS EXPLOSION A pile of debris sits in front of the Arena – Container Services of Wisconsin building, located in Kendall – after a gas explosion resulted as a fork lift connected to a gas line and caused the explosion. Areas inside and outside will have to be worked on and repaired before employees can go back inside. The factory cleans containers for multiple uses throughout the nation. Resulting in the gas explosion at Arena, the east side of the building had broken away from the roof. All employees made it out of the building safe. For the next week, repairs will be made to the building, and some employees will work in the factory located in Amarillo, Texas. TASHA MUELLER PHOTO
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AUTUMN MEMORIES The Elroy Women's Club hosted their annual "Autumn Memories" party
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local wines with your favorite dishes. Registered dietitians will be on-hand to teach you the value of olive oils and other Mediterranean food choices. Doctor Belissamo, a cardiologist from Wisconsin Heart, will also be available to answer your heart health questions. Enjoy a sampling of various Mediterranean-inspired cuisine including: Stuffed olives, Greek salad, Greek chicken skewers, Turkish lentil soup, Greek Portobello burgers, Breads for dipping oils, flavored oils from Carr Valley Cheese, specialty ice creams, a variety of wines from Fawn Creek Winery. Tickets for this event are $20 per person. A limited number of tickets can be purchased in advance at the front desk of Mile Bluff Medical Center. For more information or to reserve a space, call Martha at 608-847-1495 or e-mail mairth-kindree@milebluff.com.
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October 24, 2013
Over $13K raised to help Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD On Saturday, October 12th, the annual Juneau and Adams Counties Walk to End Alzheimer's raised
$13,005, an amount just under their goal of $13,900. Taking part in the walk were 74 walkers. Those who took part began their two mile trek at Bethany Lutheran
Church in New Lisbon. The family team bringing in the most money was Quimby's Vegetable Barn who raised $5,336. Heidi's A-Team from the Juneau
Carol Gross worked tirelessly in making this year's quilt for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's raffle. Here she stands next to the result of her hard work. Heidi Randall, center, received a special recognition at Saturday's Walk to End Alzheimer's. Randall was presented with a "Spirit Award" in honor of her dedication to the cause, and the walk. County Aging Disability Resource Center (ADRC) was the top business team as they brought in $1,443. Heidi Randall Director of the ADRC was presented with the Spirit Award. Randall has been a leader in organizing the Juneau County's participation in the walk and has committee chairperson for a number of years. A raffle held for the walk generated $1,804 towards Saturday's total. Winners were: 1st Place (Quilt) -- Jeff Petersen, Adams; 2nd Place (Auto Care Package) -Lindsey Hore, Sheboygan; 3rd Place (HardwareLumber Package) -- Vergie Quimby, Arkdale; 4th Place ($25 Gift Certificate) -- Deb Priest, New Lisbon; 5th Place ($25 Gift Certificate) -- Vicky Reilly, Arkdale. According to Kathy Davies, Fund Development Director for the Greater
Wisconsin Chapter Alzheimer's Association the disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Over 15 million persons are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. It is believed that 80% of Alzheimer's care is provided by unpaid caregivers, many of whom are family members. Every 68 seconds someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and with the baby boomer generation reaching age 65 and beyond, the number of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's will increase by 30% over the next 10 years. Across Adams and Juneau County there are 1,300 persons currently diagnosed with dementia and 110,000 persons across Wisconsin. (source: U.S. Census 2010) "The Alzheimer's Association Greater Wisconsin Chapter thanks everyone in Adams and Juneau County for their support of this cause. Dollars raised through the Walk to
End Alzheimer's helps fund important research and support local services to families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease," stated Davies. Davies went on to state that the organization is encouraging the community to help reach the walk's initial goal of $13,900.
Contributions for the Juneau-Adams County Walk to End Alzheimer's are accepted through December 31, 2013. If interested you can also go to www.alz.org/walk or call 1.800.272.3900 or 1.715.869.2667.
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Fifth grade preforming arts finishes at local level
BY STEVE NORLING Necedah just finished its local and regional 5th performing arts exhibition showcasing; speech, dance, vocal, and instrumental talents. Those students are, Back row left to right: Harley Randles, Hailey Barker, Miah Slaton, Ali Cattron, Madysen Ostrum, Anna Renner, Brianne Wilson. Front row left to right: Kayelyn Hadley, Carlie Houy, Kaylee Stainbrook, Jayde
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Bohn, Alissa Saunders, Sarah Jackson. From this group Miah Slaton, Anna Renner and Sarah Jackson also performed at the Regional level at Brookwood Schools on October 18th. This event had close to thirty students from ten different schools performing their many different talents. The day wrapped up with performances from the Brookwood drum line and New Lisbon’s theatrical performance of "Oliver".
Necedah Homecoming Staff raises to be small but helpful BY STEVE NORLING The Necedah Area School District school board meeting for October was held on Monday, October 21st. A motion was made and seconded to increase the budget for support staff salaries by 2.07% to be evenly distributed to all staff members. This was approved. A resolution authorizing temporary borrowing of an amount of not more than $1.1 million was made and the Necedah Bank with an interest of .4% was approved. This was the lowest rate of interest of the four banks that bid the authorization. A discussion was held on a new schedule for the annual elementary Holiday Program. The program will be held in the afternoon rather than the evening. It will be held in the multi-purpose hall on the stage, and will begin at 1 p.m. The program will be held in three separate segments, with grades 4 & 5 performing first, grades 1 & 3 next and finally K & 2. This program will be held December 19th. In resignations and hiring, Mr. Eric Mach is resigning as head football coach, Therese Dutscheck as coordinator of the dinner theatre, Rebecca Blink as freshman class advisor, and Mr. Schroeder as co-ed track coach. Hired are Mrs. Peters as middle school girl’s basketball coach. Lucas Manning as middle
Necedah Cardinals blew the Cashton Eagles out of the water 42-26 in a homecoming win.
school boy’s basketball coach, Shannon Wilcox as freshman class advisor, Rebecca Blink as senior class advisor and Kevin Herdklotz as dinner theatre coordinator. Also hired was Jack Surfort as second shift custodian. A special meeting was set for October 28th at 5:30 p.m. to approve the final budget and to set the tax levy. The “After School” program has begun and there are 73 students enrolled. There will once again be a once a month trip to the Necedah Library and to the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. The student council raised $150 from a bake sale as a fundraiser for Joe Moore who suffered a serious injury. Mr. Becker reported that there were only 97 tardies during the first term, compared with over 200 at this time last year. The Veteran’s Day program will be held on November 11th at 10 a.m. This year’s play, “Once Upon a Mattress” will be performed on Friday, November 8th and on Sunday, November 10th. The Friday event will be a dinner theatre with dinner served at 6 p.m. followed by the play at 7 p.m. The Sunday encore performance will be held at 2 p.m.
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October 24, 2013
Lady Tigers receive conference plaque BY TASHA MUELLER The Hillsboro Volleyball team was able to finish the regular season with a presentation of the Scenic Bluffs Conference plaque by the SBC Commissioner Steve Atkinson. The team rounded out their regular season with a final win against Royall in three sets. Royall fell to the conference champions 3-0, with final scoring games of 25-21, 25-16 and 25-18. The first game deemed the closest contest for the Panthers, but the team was unable to break free of the four-point difference. Hillsboro kept an 18-13 lead late in the first game until Royall led by one point at 20-19 after a successful kill from Bekah Cleaver. Within the second game, an 18-8 lead for Hillsboro was able to keep up the leading streak and in the third game, Royall tied at 10-10 as Hillsboro was able to break away with a continual lead. Royall’s Paige Hyer led with 22 kills, two aces, and two assists. Jenna Parrish had 16 assists and four kills. Hillsboro’s Sami Levy racked up 12 kills, as Mackenzie Sullivan was only one behind with 11. Kelsey Skala chalked
up 14 assists, along with nine from Sullivan. The Lady Tigers was able to succeed over Bangor on Tuesday in 3-0, with scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-19. Royall was able to slip past Necedah with a 26-24, 25-21, and 2514. New Lisbon was able to take down the Wolves in three straight sets, 25-20, 25-22, and 25-22. Sabrina Olson led the Rockets with 23 assists, five aces and three kills. Morgan McGuire chalked up 11 kills and two aces. Larissa Pedersen finished with six kills and Emma Bunker tallied four kills and three aces for the Rockets. The Lady Wolves were led by Emily Tracy with 11 kills and nine assists. Carly Shore added 14 assists and Kelsey Rego had four aces. Wonewoc-Center dropped their second match of the week against the Cashton Eagles 3-2 on Thursday. Cashton took game one 25-19, before the Wolves tied up things winning the second set 25-23. In the third, the Wolves took the lead with a 25-18 win, while the Eagles answered back with an additional win of 25-18. During the fifth game, the Wolves were unable to make up a lost trek, losing with a 15-5 finish. The Wolves were led by Tracy with 11 assists and six kills.
Athletes of the Hillsboro Tiger Volleyball Team pose for a photo after receiving the SBC plaque. The Team finished with a 13-1 final conference record. Hillsboro received a #1 seed and will take on #8 Weston Tuesday night for the first round of regionals. The winner will take on #5 Caston or #4 Royall Thursday night for the second round. TASHA MUELLER PHOTO
Shore added 10 assists, Madissyn Makal and Emma Schumann added six kills a piece and Kali Harris and Taylor Rego both had three aces. Final Scenic Bluffs Conference standings include: Hillsboro 13-1; Bangor 8-6; Royall 8-6; Wonewoc-Center 86; Cashton 7-7; New Lisbon 7-7; Brookwood 5-9; Necedah 0-14. WIAA Tournament action begins Tuesday for all SBC teams. In Division 3 action #15 seed Necedah will take on host #2 seed Marathon. The winner will take on the winner of #7 Rosholt and #10 Pacelli. New Lisbon, Royall and Wonewoc-Center will be part of the same Division 4 Regional. Opening round matchups have #6 New Lisbon at #3 Bangor, #4 Royall hosting #5 Cashton, and #2 Wonewoc-Center hosting La Farge. Hillsboro will host #8 Weston. The winner of the New Lisbon vs Bangor game will play the winner of the Wonewoc-Center vs La Farge. The Royall vs Cashton winner will get the winner of top-seeded Hillsboro vs Weston. Game time for regional games begin at 7 p.m. Full brackets can be found on the WIAA website at www.wiaawi.org.
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Just-passed property tax cuts to vary with area school districts BY TASHA MUELLER
Wisconsin property owners in more than 80 school districts will see little or no difference in their tax bills from a tax cut measure that Governor Scott Walker will sign into law this weekend, according to an analysis by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. The bill provides $100 million in property tax relief over two years, including $40 million next year. But because the money is funneled through the state’s complicated school aid formula, the distribution is uneven among school districts across the state. As the bill will become written into law soon enough, residents in Juneau County and surrounding districts may be asking what exactly is in store them. What it comes down to is a fine line, much of it means absolutely nothing, according to an analysis released early last week by the non-partisan Legislature Fiscal Bureau. Walker’s plan calls on reducing property taxes on a typical home by $13 this year and another $20 the next year. The extra aid would be pumped in the state aid formula for schools. The Fiscal Bureau’s figures said the relief plan would increase Wonewoc-Center’s general school aid payment by $209 to $1,522,043. That results no savings to property taxpayers. State aid is decreased by $250,000 for Wonewoc-Center, which has a similar effect to the property tax increase making it a state tax increase by default. Dale Knapp directs research at the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, which analyzed the measure’s impact statewide. He said using the school aid formula is a typical way to deliver a tax cut, but there are winners and losers. Districts with high property values and high spending will get little or no money back. However, he says, the formula doesn’t differentiate between wealthy districts and those with things like obtaining certain acreage that drive up values. “In those situations, the way the aid formula works, those kinds of districts are going to get less of the $40 million aid in some cases,” he
said, “because they’re so property rich, they’re almost completely outside the aid formula.” In response to a question about the uneven distribution, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the Legislature will consider changes to the school funding formula, possibly as soon as in the next state budget. “That’s a concern to our caucus, not about today’s property tax cuts, but about the aid formula in general,” Vos said. “And that’s something we’ll be looking at over the course of next summer and next year to see if tweaks can be made to the basic formula that we have operated with for decades.” Wonewoc-Center deemed to be the lowest in the area, according to the list of General Aid Payments. The average increase statewide is just under one percent. The Royall School District is looking at a 0.5 percent increase, with $21,768 in aid, to a projected bill estimate of $4,526,129. That’s almost exactly the same for the Hillsboro School District, with a 0.6 increase of $21,270 to round out the final number to $3,303,241. Mauston is in the same boat, as the district is expected to be 0.8 percent, or $69,534. That pushes the net general aid to $8,431,421. Necedah, New Lisbon and Adams-Friendship School Districts step above the average. Adams-Friendship will be seeing the largest increase to 3.3 percent, a $138,295 in aid, to an estimate of $4,371,163. The tax cut package, which unanimously passed the Legislature’s budget meeting early last week, would contribute to a much larger structural deficit for the state heading into the 2015-17 budget, which would equal to $725 million compared to $545 million, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The structural deficit is the amount that expenditures are expected to exceed revenues during a given budget cycle. That deficit figure factors in better-than-expected revenue for the 2013 fiscal year that ended on June 30. It also accounts for the two-year, $100 million property tax relief proposal. Walker spokesman Tom Evenson said, “Following discussions with the Legislature, Governor Walker decided this was the most equitable way to provide property tax relief for
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Wisconsin families, farmers, seniors and small businesses” because it provides the most help to the poorest areas of the state. Republicans call it a good way to put money back in taxpayers’ hands, as Democrats state it doesn’t do much for the middle class, saying it will mainly benefit wealthy property owners. The Assembly approved the property tax bill 82-12 on Thursday, a week after it was announced by Walker and Republican legislative leaders. The Senate passed the bill Tuesday on a bipartisan 28-5 vote. Walker plans to sign the bill Sunday at a farm in Burlington. Democrats objected to the uneven tax relief distribution. They put forward their own plan to use the state’s first dollar tax credit, instead of the school funding formula, saying more property owners would benefit. “In no way will this bill help pay for our schools, entice a Wisconsinite to buy a home or infuse money into our economy,” Representative Sondy Pope, D-Cross Plains, said in a released statement. “The majority of the money allocated by (the bill) will go to the highest-income property owners.” Vos disagreed with the notion, stating, “That is not based on the ability to pay. It’s based on some sort of notion that we want everybody in the state getting the same amount of money regardless of the value of their home.” The tax cut could also vary depending on whether a school district is already raising the maximum amount of taxes under state-imposed revenue limits. The fiscal bureau on Tuesday released an analysis of the district-by-district impact of the additional aid for 2013-14. According to the analysis 210 of the state’s 424 districts would see an aid reduction from last year. Altogether 295 districts would receive an increase of less that one percent. There is no relief for the school districts statewide. All information provided for this article came about state releases and hearings on the matter.
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Hillsboro teams place second at SBC Cross Country meet BY TASHA MUELLER
The Hillsboro Cross Country team held onto a home course advantage as teams from six Scenic Bluffs Conference schools traveled to the Spring Valley Golf Course in Union Center for the 2013 Scenic Bluffs Conference meet. The races were low in numbers with only three full teams in the boy’s race and two teams for the girls side. Starting off the conference meet was the girls’ race with Hillsboro and Brookwood competing for the conference title. Hillsboro was able to collect a total of 35 team points, but unfortunately that was not enough to edge past Brookwood with 22 points. The Brookwood girls’ team has not seen a league champi-
Hillsboro’s Adrianna Reese pushes ahead of a gathering of Cardinal runners during the Scenic Bluffs Conference meet held at the Spring Valley golf course. Reese was able to finish the race in 8th place. TASHA MUELLER PHOTO
onship since 2005. This is the second straight year both teams have been in the race for the title. Hillsboro was able to capture the title last year. Taking the first place finish was New Lisbon’s Kayla Gregar with a time of 16:27. New Lisbon teammate Kelsi Gregar came in at 5th place and finished with 16:58. Adrianna Reese of Hillsboro came in 8th place with a time of 17:12, also from Hillsboro included Breanna Beaver with a time of 16:52 to place in 4th. Necedah’s Kristin Darnell received the 7th place finish with a time of 17:07. On the boys’ side, Brookwood also took the conference title with a combined team score of 29 points and were led by now two-time consecutive individual champion Walker Rynes with a time of 16:21.
Hillsboro’s Charles Straight finished in the 9th place spot with a time of 17:49. Logan Rohn crossed the finish line at 17:05 to receive the 6th place as Noah Mayberry edged towards 5th place and finished with a time of 17:00. Necedah’s Tripp Horbinski finished in 4th place with a time of 16:49 as his brother and teammate Trey Horbinski took the 2nd place finish with a time of 16:29. Necedah gathered 59 points to take 3rd place as a team, with Hillsboro in the 2nd place spot with 46 points. Runners from Necedah, New Lisbon, and Hillsboro will travel to Westby this Saturday for the WIAA Sectional meet to determine who moves onto the State competition the following Saturday. Races are set to begin with the girls race at 11:15 a.m. and the boys at 12:15 p.m.
New Lisbon’s Kayla Gregar took the girls’ individual SBC title edging to the finish line at 16:27.
Breanna Beaver of Hillsboro runs towards the finish line with a final time of 16:52 to finish in 4th place.
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Trey Horbinski of Necedah was able to come in with a 2nd place finish for the boys’ race with a time of 16:29.
Hillsboro’s Noah Mayberry was able to take 5th place with a time of 17:00.
October is National Physical Therapy Month CONTRIBUTED BY SUE ZIMMERMAN October is National Physical Therapy Month and an opportunity for physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) nationwide to educate their communities about who physical therapists are and what they can do for you. Physical therapists are experts in restoring and improving the motion that is so crucial to your well-being. For instance, when you have pain, daily activities can become a challenge — picking up a child, grocery shopping, or enjoying an evening walk — just to name a few. It is good to know that physical therapists are the experts on whom you can depend to help you move forward. Brian Roelke, a rehab patient at Gundersen St. Joseph’s drives from Rock Springs which is approximately an hour from Hillsboro. “I see physical therapist Kelly Dunek for therapy treatment on my shoulder,” states Brian. “My experience has been very positive and I feel like I am making progress from the treatments I get there. Everyone knows your name when you walk in and it just has a home town feel to it. My care is always professional and accommodating. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for physical therapy.” Here are just a few things physical therapists can do for you: • Help you improve your mobility and quality of life, in many cases without surgery or prescription drugs. • Apply their intensive education and clinical experience to bring motion back to your life. • Teach you how to prevent or manage your health condition so that you will achieve an improved quality of life. Most physical therapy education programs are graduating doctors of physical therapy. To learn more about how a physical therapist can help you please visit www.moveforwardpt.com. At Gundersen St. Joseph’s Rehab Department in Hillsboro,
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Pictured above: Kelly Dunek, Physical Therapist at Gundersen St. Joseph’s Rehab Department with PT patient Brian Roelke
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CONTRIBUTED Curt Bisarek Hillsboro superintendent of schools, is the recipient of a 2013 Spirit of Philanthropy Award given by the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin. Curt was recognized at the Foundation’s annual meeting on October 16 for his leadership in the creation of the Hillsboro School Funds, components of the Community Foundation. “Philanthropists experience the pure joy of seeing their passion nurtured, developed, and supported,” said Barb Daus, donor services representative for the Community Foundation. “That is surely true for Curt Bisarek. Curt truly cares about education---I should really say he cares about kids---and he has seen that passion nurtured, developed and supported through the successful establishment of the Hillsboro School Funds.” The Hillsboro School Funds include the Hillsboro Scholarship Fund and the Hillsboro Excellence in Education Fund. The Excellence in Education Fund is a resource of private dollars dedicated to supporting educational programming in Hillsboro schools. Bisarek introduced the concept of an excellence in education fund to the Hillsboro community after witnessing the benefits of such a fund while working for the Iowa-Grant School District. After laying out the vision for the funds, Bisarek’s leadership included recruiting the initial advisory board, and, with them, determining a plan of action to establish the funds. With his administrative support, the advisory board recruited 67 charter donors during the 2012-2013 school year, raising nearly $70,000, more than twice as much as needed to begin both funds. In May the first awards were made: $4,500 in scholarships to seven students and $500 to the technology education program at the high school. Bisarek has been the superintendent of the Hillsboro School District since 2010. For five years prior, he was the elementary principal. Before coming to Hillsboro, Bisarek taught social studies at Iowa-Grant and Argyle. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and completed the Superintendent Licensure Program at Winona State University. He lives in Hillsboro with his wife, Linda, and two children. The Community Foundation’s Spirit of Philanthropy
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Award recognizes Foundation volunteers who lead and live philanthropic lives. Recipients are honored for giving consistently and generously of their time and resources, for making things happen in their communities, and for encouraging others to do likewise. One award is given for each of the Community Foundation’s three regions: Rock/Walworth counties, Green/Lafayette counties and Southwest Wisconsin, including Vernon County. The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin offers assistance to communities and individual donors seeking to establish charitable funds across nine Southern Wisconsin counties. In 2012-2013 grants and scholarships from Community Foundation funds totaled $2.7 million. Further information about the Foundation may be found at www.cfsw.org or by calling 608-758-0883.
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Fight like a Girl golf outing CONTRIBUTED BY KERRI MINETT On Saturday October 12, 2013, the 3rd annual “Fight Like a Girl” event was held. The weather was wonderful—we couldn’t have asked for a better day! Several people came out to support, even though they did not golf. We didn’t have any participants for the benefit walk on the 400 bike trail, but we’ll try next year once again! There were raffle prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. Spring Valley Golf Course offered pulled pork and
other snack items for the hungry as a donation, and the bar was open for a variety of beverages. D & T Delights provided us with a wonderful selection of cheeses! A special “thanks” to everyone who donated items for the silent auction, raffles, or for just donations. This year we added an option of a euchre tournament. Unfortunately, only a few signed up to play, however, they still had a great time. We hope that this will grow next year to provide the nongolfers and non-walkers an opportunity to participate—it also gives us something to do in the event of “weather”— however, I have already received notice
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that the weather will be WONDERFUL again next year!! All profits will be donated to the Scenic Hills HOPE Inc., American Cancer Foundation (Onalaska), Friends and Family Cancer Foundation (ElroyMauston area), Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, and the Wisconsin Well Woman Program in Sauk and Juneau Counties. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported the event. The 4th annual “Fight Like a Girl” will be held on Saturday, October 11th , 2014. Hope to see everyone there!
With the holiday season fast approaching, it is very important to remember to prevent foodborne illness and cross contamination in the kitchen. This is especially true for the young and the elderly who are more susceptible to illness related to lower immune systems. The holidays are a time to gather together and no one wants to be ill over the holidays because of improper food handling. There are a few steps you can follow in the kitchen to prevent food borne illness and cross contamination. Wash hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food and after using the bathroom, changing diapers and handling pets. Always use clean cutting boards for food prep, and keep fresh produce separate from meat and poultry where juices can come into contact with each other. An easy way to prevent illness is to designate one cutting board and knife for poultry and meat, and another for produce. When it comes to thawing the turkey, start early and thaw turkey in a refrigerator or in a place where the air temperature is no higher than 40° F. A 20pound turkey will take about three days to thaw completely in a refrigerator. Many people think thawing the turkey
Library will hold their annual meeting at 6 p.m. at Village Hall. All are welcome, so stop by to hear about all the Friends have accomplished this past year and their plans moving forward. October 31: While you’re out trick or treating around town, be sure to drop by the library—we’ll be handing out treats during Wonewoc’s Trick or Treat hours from 4 p.m. until the library closes at 5:30 p.m. See you at the library! Kim Dearth Library Director of the Wonewoc Public Library.
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in the kitchen sink or on the counter is safe, but that is far from the truth. Turkey sitting at room temperature in as little as two hours will provide time for the growth of disease-causing bacteria. Your food may still look okay but there is no way of knowing what it could be contaminated with. Do not allow tasting of the food by friends and family during the prep and cooking process. Bacteria can be spread easily by fingers in the stuffing, turkey and other food items by multiple friends and family. Use utensils whenever tasting food. When serving food, use separate utensils for each entrée or side dish. Sharing utensils can cause food contamination and bacterial growth. Do not cool leftovers on the kitchen counter. Divide them into smaller portions so they will cool more quickly and put them in the refrigerator as soon as possible. In the refrigerator, store turkey and other raw foods that will be cooked on the bottom shelves and ready-to-eat foods on the top shelves. Put turkey in a rimmed pan to catch any leaking juices. Eat refrigerated turkey within three to four days and stuffing and gravy within one to two days. Follow these easy steps and enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.
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Cover to Cover: Wonewoc Public Library Volunteer Book Movers Needed The outside of the Wonewoc Public Library expansion has been finished for weeks, and soon the interior will be ready to open to the public! We need your help—we’re looking for volunteers to help move books into the new section. If you are willing to lend a hand, please call the library at 608-4647625 and leave your name, phone number and the days and hours you are available to help. It’s an exciting time for our library and our community—come be a part of our final stages! Save the Date: October 30: The Friends of the Wonewoc
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The Messenger of Juneau County’s want ads are just $10 for the first 20 words. Additional words are 10 cents each. To place an ad, call 1-(608)-462-4902, fax to 1-(608)-462-4903 or email to: themessenger@centurytel.net. We reserve the right to reject any ad that does not meet our standards.
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NEW LISBON: 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Includes heat, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, dryer and garage. Located on Allen Road, New Lisbon. Call Real Estate Management 608-356-5050 or go to www.realestate managementsolutionsllc.com b1tf
FOR SALE: Three bedroom, 2 bath, 14’ X 70’ mobile home includes stove and refrigerator at Mauston Mobile Manor; Call Dennis at (608) 548-5129 b11-3
FOR RENT: ELROY 2 bedroom apartment $325, 2 bedroom house $425. References, security deposit required. No pets. Call 608462-5595. b19tf
FOR SALE: Improved buildable lot. 2.4 acres with spectacular views. Wildcat Mountain State Park, Sparta/Elroy bike trail nearby. Call Gary Rose at 608547-6885. b11-2
NECEDAH: 2 bedroom. Rent based on 30% of income. Spacious unit! Find out how low your rent can go! Call Mel at 1-800-9444866 Ext. 126. Equal Housing Opportunity. b2tf NEW LISBON: Rent you can afford! 1 or 2 bedrooms available in New Lisbon. Rent based on 30% of income. On site laundry, off street parking. Call today! 1-800-944-4866 Ext. 126. Equal Housing Opportunity. b6tf ELROY: 1 and 2 bedroom apartment for rent. 204 Prospect St. Elroy. 1st month rent and sec. deposit required. 2 bedroom $475/mo. and 1 bedroom $425/mo. Goebel Properties. 608-482-3956. b9tf HILLSBORO: 2 or 3 bedrooms available now. Rent starting at $421 and $466. Private entry, storage, on site laundry. Call TODAY 608-489-3258. Equal Housing Opportunity b11tf ELROY: 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms available. Rent based on 30% of income. On site laundry, edge of town, private entry, storage. Call 608-462-5300 Equal Housing Opportunity. b12tf KENDALL: 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. $775/mo. References required. AVAILABLE NOW!!!! ONLY reliable renters please!! Call: 608-462-5880 b12tf KENDALL: Beautiful newly remodeled 2 bedroom upper unit. Cable and heat included. Washer/dryer hookup. $575. Call 608461-2192. b12-2
HOUSES FOR RENT MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT: 2 bedroom mobile homes available in Mauston area. References and Security Deposit Required. Call 608-847-6159. b1tf
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Garage Sales RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE: November 1 & 2 from 9am–4pm at Peace Presbyterian Church, 217 Oak Street, Mauston. b12 WONEWOC: W8760 County Road I in Wonewoc (The Lally’s). Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8am–2pm. Everything from tools to Christmas decorations. Garage sale in the barn. b12
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SERVICES Computer Repair. Contact Dave Heilman 608-4637646 or email: dheilman@centurytel.net. New and refurbished computers in stock. I make house calls! b1tf VALERIE’S DOLL HOSPITAL/BRIDAL OUTLET Custom sewing, zippers replaced, hemming, mending, alterations, dolls repaired and dressed, quilts repaired. Valerie Schauer 31802 Oxbow Avenue in Elroy. Call ahead 608-5420091 b10-4 COMBINING: We will do custom combining for corn and soybeans call us at 608427-3990. b12-3
LOST/FOUND HOUSE KEY: Found on Main Street in Elroy. Call 462-4902. f9
FOR SALE FRUITCAKES: All natural fruitcakes are ready through the Wonewoc Methodist Guild. $6 a piece. Call Jan Byington 464-3936 or June Schnoor 464-7458. b11-2 FOR SALE: Christmas horse & carriage lawn ornament, gift boxes ornament, artificial Christmas trees, wooden wine cabinet, framed pictures, small Christmas items. 463-7128 b11-2
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Need Machine operators on all shifts. Competitive wages, health insurance, shift and weekend premium. Apply at NTM Inc. 113 Railroad St., Elroy. Phone 608-462-5066. E - m a i l : LCO@centurytel.net b2eow
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Certified Nursing Assistants Mile Bluff Medical Center has part time Certified Nursing Assistant positions available at our Crest View Nursing Home in New Lisbon for Day and Night shifts. Applications may be obtained at: Mile Bluff Medical Center 1050 Division Street, Mauston or call Human Resources at 847-1461
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT JUNEAU COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff Vs. Defendants KATHLEEN E. PHILLIPS, et al. Case No. 12 CV 284 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on November 5, 2012 in the amount of $72,775.64, the Juneau County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: November 5, 2013 at 10:05 AM. TERMS:1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens, encum-
brances, and payment of applicable transfer taxes. PLACE: In the Lobby of the Juneau County Justice Center, 200 Oak Street, Mauston, Wisconsin, 53948. PROPERTY DESCRPTION: The North Half (N 1/2) of the West Half (W 1/2) of Lot Three (3), Block Three (3) of George M. Fowler's Addition to the City of Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin. ADDRESS: 1424 Academy Street, Elroy, WI 53929 TAX KEY NO: 292210453 Dated this 17th day of September 2013 Brent Oleson, Juneau County Sheriff Cummisford, Acevedo & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Mark R. Cummisford, State Bar # 1034906 6508 South 27th Street, Suite #6 Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-761-1700 Publish: October 10, 17, 24, 2013 WNAXLP
CITY OF ELROY NOTICE TO BIDDERS 35 Acres of Land for Sale City of Elroy The City of Elroy is currently accepting sealed bids for approximately 38 acres of land located immediately west and south of the City Cemetery in the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 32, T15, R2W, along West Elroy Street (County Road O). The land is primarily wooded with a small amount of agricultural land and is currently zoned agricultural. Because the land is located within the city limits it cannot be used for hunting. The successful bidder will be responsible for a recorded survey and recording fees. Interested bidders shall submit a sealed bid to Elroy City Hall by 3:00 PM on November 12, 2013. Bids shall contain: 1. Name, address and phone number of bidder 2. Price per acre ($#,###.## /acre) and a total a. (minimum total bid amount for consideration will be $40,000) After the final survey of the parcel, the total price will be calculated based on the bid price per acre plus the survey and recording costs. The price will be for 38 acres, +/- 1 acre. Bid information available at Elroy City Hall, 225 Main St., Elroy, WI 53929. Sealed Bids are due November 12, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. Any questions about the sale of this property shall be directed to the City Administrator at 608-462-2400. All bids are subject to the approval of the Elroy City Council. The City of Elroy has the right to refuse any and all bids. CITY OF ELROY LAND SALE BID INFORMATION Location: West Elroy Street – or County Trunk Highway O, on southwest side of the City Legal Desc.: Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 32, T15, R2W Access: Will be from West Elroy Street
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT JUNEAU COUNTY Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Special Administration (Formal Administration) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Nicholas P. Sanfilippo Case No. 13PR74 A petition for the appointment of a special administrator was filed. THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth September 14, 1931 and date of death December 18, 2012 was domiciled in Juneau County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of N8931 Mallard Dr., New Lisbon, WI 53950. THE COURT ORDERS: The petition be heard at the
Juneau County Courthouse, Mauston, Wisconsin, Br 2, before Paul S. Curran, Court Official, on November 18, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. Publication of this notice is notice to any interested persons whose names or addresses are unknown. BY THE COURT: Paul S. Curran Dated: October 3, 2013 Sara M. Schmeling State Bar No. 1086879 165 Bishops Way Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Publish: October 17, 24, 31, 2013 WNAXLP
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NEW LISBON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW LISBON PK-12 IMC Monday, October 28, 2013 5:00 p.m. Special Meeting The New Lisbon School Board will hold a Special Board of Education Meeting on October 28, 2013 in the PK-12 IMC at 5:00 P.M. Open Session 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Verification of Compliance with Open Meeting Law 3. Roll Call 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Consideration and Potential Action Concerning the Following: a. Adoption of the 2013-2014 Budget b. Establishment of the Tax Levy for the 2013-2014 School Year 6. Adjourn Wendy Murphy, School Board Clerk Publish: October 24, 2013 WNAXLP
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Town of Fountain Public Hearing for Variance Request Wednesday, October 30th 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall Todd and Rhonda Cook, owners of the property at N5830 Braund Rd in Camp Douglas, are requesting a variance to expand an existing shed on the property. The location of the proposed building is less than 50 feet from the adjoining property. Following the public hearing the Board of the Town of Fountain will have a special meeting and make a determination of the building permit. Sarah Ann Shanahan, Clerk Publish: October 17, 24, 2013 WNAXLP
CITY OF ELROY TIF DISTRICT NO. NO. 6 AMENDMENT SECOND JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 31, 2013 @ 4:00 P.M. ELROY CITY HALL 225 MAIN STREET ELROY, WISCONSIN Agenda: 1. Call to Order 2. Review TID(s) No. No. 6 and TID No. No. 6 Project Plan(s) 3. Review TIF Statutory Requirements (Joint Review Board Report) 4. Questions and Answers 5. Discuss and Take Action on Resolution for TID No. No. 6 Amendment 6. Discuss and Take Action on Resolution for TID No. No. 6 Amendment 7. Adjournment Mark Steward, City Clerk City of Elroy, Wisconsin Publish: October 24, 2013 WNAXLP
Notice of Pool Renovation The City of New Lisbon is accepting sealed bids for the following work for the City of New Lisbon Swimming Pool in the spring of 2014: Replaster: • Chip existing plaster at tile and fittings • Wash/prep for new plaster • Apply bonding agent • Apply AGSCO Exposed Aggregate Pool Finish Tile • Remove and replace 3” tile at the gutter edge • Replace all tile in kiddie pool • Remove and replace tile crosses on north end of pool • Concrete • Repair cracks on south wall of kiddie pool • Remove and repair all cracked plastic on skimmer at kiddie pool and include remove and replace concrete • Repair plastic drain at south-end of large pool and include removal and replacement of concrete • Repair cracks in floor and walls of both pools • Replace damaged or deteriorated concrete bullnose Project completion date must be by May 16, 2014. Bids must be received by 4:00 PM on Monday, November 4, 2013 and sent to: City of New Lisbon, PO Box 218, New Lisbon, WI 53950 and marked with “Pool Renovation Bids” on the envelope. Proposals will not be opened publicly. For additional information or a tour of the facility, please contact Bob Anderson at 608-562-5213 extension 1. The City of New Lisbon reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Lisa Vinz City Clerk/Treasurer Publish: October 17, 24, 2013 WNAXLP City of New Lisbon Notice of Newly Enacted Ordinance Please take notice that the City of New Lisbon enacted Ordinance No. 0916-01-2013, Adoption of Code, on October 21, 2013. The ordinance provided for the adoption of a new Code of Ordinances, consisting of Chapters 1 through 520. The full text of Ordinance No. 0916-01-2013 may be obtained from the New Lisbon City Clerk-Treasurer’s office, 232 West Pleasant Street, new Lisbon, WI 53950. Phone: (608)562-5213. A copy of the city Code is also on file at the City Clerk-Treasurer’s office. Publish: October 24, 2013 WNAXLP
TOWN OF NECEDAH NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF NECEDAH, JUNEAU COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm, at the Necedah Town Hall, 101 Center Street, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET of the Town of Necedah, in Juneau County will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the clerk’s office from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, on Monday, Wednesday & Friday, or can be sent by email, Necedah@mediacombb.com. Below is a summary of the proposed budget. Dated this 21st day of October, 2013 NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF NECEDAH, JUNEAU COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 11, 2013, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2014 Budget, which begins at 7:00 pm, at the Necedah Town Hall, a special town meeting of the electors called pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(b) of the WI Statutes by the town board for the following purposes will be held: To adopt the 2013 town tax levy to be paid in 2014 pursuant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes. Dated this 21st day of October, 2013 NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE TOWN OF NECEDAH, JUNEAU COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 11, 2013, at 6:30 pm, the Town Board meeting will start then recess at 7:00pm for Budget Hearing, immediately following completion of the Special Town Meeting for the approval of the 2013 Tax Levy, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2014 Budget, which begins at 7:00 pm, at the Necedah Town Hall, the Town Board will then reconvene for the following purpose: To adopt the 2014 Budget with the 2013 tax levy as approved by the electors. Dated this 21st day of October, 2013 Publish: October 24, 2013 November 7, 2013 WNAXLP
MESSENGER Legals. All Bids are subject to the approval of the City Council. The City of Elroy has the right to refuse any and all bids. Publish: October 17, 24, 2013 WNAXLP
LEGALS ARE DUE BY NOON ON MONDAY. e-mail to themessenger@centurytel.net
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*NOTIFICATION* The Messenger of Juneau County, LLC the legal newspaper for Juneau County, will NOT be publishing an edition the week of November 28th in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will publish, as usual, a November 21st edition and a December 5th edition. Those sending legal notices that need to be published before Nov. 28th need to send them no later than Monday, Nov. 18th to be assured publication. If you have any questions please feel free to call our office and speak to Dianna
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Board of Education Meeting September 16, 2013 Wonewoc-Center Jr/Sr High School Rm 218, 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by the President Sandy Rogers at 7:00 p.m. Members present: Degner, Benson, Rogers, Wohlrab, Laack, Preston and Dieck. Motion by Wohlrab, second by Laack, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Proper notice verification was given by District Administrator Dr. Steve Lozeau. Motion by Degner, second by Preston, to approve the minutes of: August 19, 2013 regular, August 19, 2013 closed, August 26, 2013 special meeting. Motion carried. Motion by Preston, second by Laack, to approve vouchers in the amount of $390,235.03. Motion carried. Motion by Preston, second by Laack, to approve the treasurer’s report as read. Motion carried. Public ForumDiscussion- Director of Building and Grounds Chad Rick gave an updated report on the roof project, restroom project, press box and the status of LTE to permanent parttime. Principal Michelle Noll reported on staff inservice availability and curriculum updates. Business Manager Linda Dallman gave an update on the budget and prepared for annual meeting. Administrator Dr. Steve Lozeau reported on Superintendent PaC meeting, WASB update and website newsletter. Action: Motion by Preston, seconded by Benson, to approve the 2013-2014 preliminary budget for adoption as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Benson, second by Degner, to approve the banking signature cards as pre-
sented. Motion carried. Motion by Preston, second by Degner, to approve the extra-curricular assignments (Exhibit A-09262013) as presented. Motion carried. Motion by Benson, second by Degner, to go into closed session at 8:09 p.m. Board polled unanimously. Motion by Wohlrab, second by Laack, to go out of closed session at 9:27 p.m. Board polled unanimously. Motion by Benson, second by Preston, to approve the LTE custodian position to permanent part-time position under the Director of Building and Grounds. Motion carried. Motion by Dieck, second by Preston, to approve a $3000.00 salary increase effective July 1, 2013 for the Director of Technology. Roll call vote: Aye: Preston, Laack, Rogers, Dieck Nays: Wohlrab, Benson, Degner. Motion carried. Motion by Dieck, second by Laack, to approve a $3000.00 stipend for the Business Manager for the additional duties from the remodeling project. Roll call vote: Aye: Preston, Laack, Rogers, Dieck Nays: Wohlrab, Benson, Degner. Motion carried Motion by Rogers, second by Preston to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. Motion carried. Nancy Dieck, Clerk ******** Notice ******** Minutes going forward will be posted on the District website: http://www.wc.k12.wi.us/ under the Board of Education, School Board Minutes The minutes will no longer be published in the newspaper. Questions or concerns may be brought to Dr. Lozeau, District Administrator 608-464-3165 ext. 112. Publish: October 24, 2013 WNAXLP
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Grandpa stories: That’s a Lot of Bull have a milking machine. Mary Ann helped her dad on a sandy farm east of Lyndon Station in Juneau County. They usually had eight or ten milk cows that were also milked by hand. The milk truck picked up only one or two cans of milk daily at each of our farms. Mary Ann’s dad had a bull, but my dad did not. Our dads worked out an arrangement to jointly use the Rogge’s bull for breeding purposes. It was not the most convenient arrangement, but we made it work. Mr. Rogge kept the bull at his place, so whenever one of our cows came in heat, I would load her into a trailer and take her over to Lyndon Station to be bred. This was not as simple as it might sound. In 1952, there was no bridge over the Wisconsin River on Highway 82. I had to go through Wisconsin Dells with the
BY GRANDPA GORE Hi. I’m Grandpa Gore and I love to tell stories. This one dates back to 1952 when Grandma Gore (nee Mary Ann Rogge) and I were dating. In 1952, Mary Ann and I both lived on farms. I farmed in partnership with my dad about six miles west of Oxford in Adams County. Dad had a full-time job at Badger Ordnance Works, but managed to put in several hours a week on the farm too. I was a full-time farmer. Our farm had mixed soil, some loam and some sand. The loam spots raised good crops, but the sandy soil did not. We raised some hogs and chickens and sold some corn for cash, but our most dependable income was the milk check. We usually had about six milk cows that I milked by hand. We didn’t
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Nonsense from Nancy
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trailer, over the old bridge with 90-degree corners on each end. Towing a trailer, you had to use both lanes to make those 90degree corners. I usually did this early in the morning before the Dells traffic got heavy. One spring day, one of our cows came in heat. I got the cow loaded into the trailer and headed for Juneau County. When I got to the Rogge farm, I unloaded the cow and led her into the breeding pen. Then we opened the gate and let in the bull. Within one or two minutes, he was doing his job. As we stood there watching the action, I sidled up to Mary Ann and whispered, “I sure would like to be doing that”. Instead of slapping me, Mary Ann stepped a little closer and whispered in my ear, “Well George, you can if you want to, but you better get that bull out of there first”.
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A week ago today Ray and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. My niece also married on that date, just several years later than ours. I believe they are celebrating their 21st so that must be a pretty good date to get married and stay married. Anyway, she is a special niece. At my wedding she cried the whole time and really did it quite loud. Her Mom, Dad, and sister were in my wedding party and she wasn’t. (She was just a wee little thing at the time) My mother finally took her out of the church so she didn’t disrupt the whole ceremony. I always said someday I’d get even. But back to the story. Years later when she told me she was getting married and it was on the seventeenth of October I thought, “Here’s my chance to get even!” Who would have thought she’d get married on the very same date as mine. It almost seemed like fate. What would I do? Could I actually cry, loudly, throughout her wedding? No, I knew I couldn’t - but she didn’t know that. She knows I’m a bit of the practical joke type person. So I threatened! That was enough to make her a bit nervous. Would Auntie Nancy actually do that to get even? Her poor almost husband didn’t know me. He didn’t have a clue as to what I was like. I think she told him what happened when I got married, what she did and what I said I’d do on her wedding. I think he may have been just a bit nervous, too. Actually the funniest one was Ray, because there was a hunk of him that thought I just might do something stupid like that. And he knew me! Probably because he did know me. I must admit it was a little tempting, but I actually was a good girl. I silently let a few tears slip down my cheek, because I always cry at weddings. But it wasn’t out loud, no one heard me, and I didn’t disrupt the ceremony. I was a good girl. But it really was tempting to let out just one loud wail to see the reaction. I kinda think a lot of people were waiting for it because a lot of the people at her wedding were also at mine years back and all knew she fussed at mine. They also knew I said some day I’d get even and what better way than this? A missed opportunity for sure. There’s times in life when we experience missed opportunities. Some we regret, some
we are thankful for missing. I think we take more risks when we are younger or maybe it’s because when we get more “mature” we have more common sense or something like that. I’m not quite sure what it is but I don’t seem to do as much in the line of foolishness as I used to. I may think of things, but don’t act on them as readily as I did when I was younger. Then again, there’s always a then again eh? Then again as I get older it seems to me like I am willing to take some risks and think, “So what. What are they going to do to me if I follow through on my ideas?” Example: I wear dentures and have for many years. I’m glad I do because I don’t ever have to go to a dentist again. That in itself was worth it. However when you wear dentures, and eat in a restaurant, sometimes something gets stuck under the plate. At home I just go in the bathroom and take care of the problem. You can’t always do that in a public restroom. I will wait till I’m sure no one is in there, watch the door quite close to make absolutely sure, then step inside when I know it’s empty. As soon as I take out my teeth, sure as shootin’ someone is going to come in. And in my older, mature age I think, “So what! If they don’t like it they don’t have to stay.” And I’m tempted to look up and grin at whoever comes in. But ----- I can’t, I just can’t. Now why is that? Because I know it’s not right? Because I know how awful I look without teeth and don’t want anyone to see? I don’t really know, but someday I’m gonna get brave and just do it! Look up and grin. Yea, right! A question. Why is a baby that has no teeth so darn cute, but when you’re older and lose your teeth it’s not cute at all. I don’t quite understand that but it is true. It will be just like my empty threat to Sue abut crying loudly at her wedding. I wanted to, just for kicks, but I couldn’t. I didn’t. So she owes me one for sure. Till next week I’ll leave you with this NO-nonsense thought: It really is true that if you think you can - you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right. n Nancy J Schneider is a member of The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association and writes freelance. Nancy can be reached at njswritingnook@yahoo.com.
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Bill’s Corner I've worn glasses most of the time since my first year in college. As the years went by, I "graduated" from a simple magnification to bifocals. Yet, the correction needed was never severe. The glasses were simply a help for reading, driving, and other activities. Each optometrist I went to told me that one of the problems was that I was nearsighted in one eye, and far-sighted in the other. They attempted to create a prescription that enabled the eyes to work together, and usually a new pair of glasses meant that I would have to create new habits in my mind to take the best use of the glasses that were provided to me.
BY BILL SMITH
As I started to feel the effects of other health problems a couple of years ago, I also realized that the glasses I was using needed to be replaced. Too often I set them aside when I worked at the computer or watched television, and I found myself looking over the glasses as I drove. Finally the frames broke, and I continued to get by without glasses for a while, as I tackled more serious health problems. Once other things were under control, attempts to correct my vision problems led to a couple of cataract operations (one on each eye), and when that had healed a bit, it was time for a new pair of glasses. I got mine at the clinic in Hillsboro last Thursday, and I was amazed at two things. One was how really sharp the pic-
Taking Refuge
An Outdoorsman’s Journal
BY STEVE NORLING I guess it is more history this week. As I write this column the congress is about to vote on opening up the shutdown areas of the government. Hopefully next week I will be able to get back to writing about what is going on at the refuge. Until then we do not have much choice as the refuge has been closed. In 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order creating 115,000 acres of public land. In 1935 a 150,000 game preserve drainage was proposed for Northwestern Juneau County. In 1936 the Rural Resettlement Administration designated ninety-six farmers eligible for resettlement. They were farmers living on what is the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (NNWR) or on what is now Meadow Valley. Many of these farmers did not want to sell but were convinced one way or another by the government to sell. Some were moved to farms south of Highway 21. By this time Rynearson Pools one and two were already formed by dams on the ditches. Soon Suk Cerney Flowage and then Sprague and Goose Pools were formed. At that time just less than one and one half miles of ditch could be constructed for approximately $5,395. Unskilled laborers were making forty cents per hour, while the semi-skilled laborers were paid forty-five cents per hour. The foremen were well paid at eighty-four cents per hour. In 1937 the first phone was installed to improve communications. I wonder what these people would think of today’s communications. Starting in 1928 a research project on prairie chickens was taking place. This was taking place on what is now the northern portion of the refuge, under the auspices of the Wisconsin Conservation Department (Currently known as the DNR). It was first headed by a zoology professor by the name of Dr. Gross with Franklin J. W. Schmidt assisting him. When Gross left Schmidt took over until the time that he died in a house fire in 1935. After Schmidt died, Aldo Leopold took over the project with Fredric Hammerstrom as his assistant. Hammerstrom continued with his wife to study the prairie until he became one of the country’s best known experts on the prairie chicken. With the continued growth of forest on the north end of the refuge there were soon no prairie chickens left. As all of this was taking place the Civilian Conservation Corps, (CCC) came in in 1940. Fire control and suppression was one of the things that they took care of. They also planted trees and built more dams. These dams were being built as the refuge at that time was designated as a waterfowl refuge and it was felt that the pools that these dams created were necessary. Until 1946 all fire was deemed bad and to be extinguished as quickly as possible. By 1946 it was learned that some fire was necessary and that year they did their first controlled burn. The burns were done to return the land to the appearance it had prior to the farmers coming in and cutting all of the forest and starting farms. They wanted to return the oak savannas and the prairie that were originally part of the refuge. This is why the NNWR now has one of the largest areas of oak savannas in the state. This is also the reason that they also have the largest concentration of redheaded woodpeckers in the state. Another plus to fires is that they release lupine seeds to grow and the lupine is needed for the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly. The refuge has the largest gathering of that wonderful little butterfly in the world. In the years since NNWR was designated as a refuge many changes have taken place. It has gone from being a refuge strictly for waterfowl to being a refuge for all migratory birds and many other endangered species. It is also a place to return native plants that are no longer found on the refuge. They are returned by seeding or by raising seedlings and transplanting them. The refuge is also much used for hunting and some fishing. These are regulated by the state regulations and some special rules from the Federal Government. There are currently many programs run by the NNWR and all are free of charge. There is also a great Friends group on the refuge that does a lot of volunteering and otherwise helping out the refuge. The new visitor center is a great addition to the refuge and contains a great gift shop, which is run by the Friends and the profits go back to helping the refuge. Hopefully this will be the last time I will have to use this column as a history lesson. I may put in a paragraph or two from time to time to set people know how this great refuge got to be that way. Until next week, “See you at the refuge”, ‘hopefully’.
ture on my TV was. I had been well satisfied before, but this was much better. The other was how comfortable getting to use this pair of glasses was. In the past I had to take a bit of time to create new mental paths to make full use of the new glasses. This pair seemed immediately to be "just right." I have not even considered driving as I got my vision problems under control. Now it is time to get my car out of mothballs, so I can at least drive around town, and I will just have patience as I find out what other opportunities proper visual correction creates.
First Bear BY MARK WALTERS Hello friends, This week’s column is on the 62-day process of my good friend, Larry Wargowsky’s first bear hunting season. A lot of work, time, and some cash, but most of all believing in the ultimate goal resulted in the very positive story that you are about to read. Saturday, August 3rd High 84, low 64 Today would be the first day that we put out baits and Larry Wargowsky’s first day of Bear Hunting 101. I know Larry Wargowsky because he attends the same church that I do and is a retired manager of The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Today we would be creating bear baits by digging holes at three separate locations, putting cookie dough in each one, and then covering them with logs that weighed from 40-80 pounds. Two of the baits were on public property, and the other was on private, all three were places that I have baited in the past. Over the next two months, I would “run” the baits, that grew in number to six, periodically with Larry and it was really cool to watch as Larry really grew to understand bear from their nocturnal habits, to being affected by ripening blueberries, and falling acorns. A pack of four grey wolf came every night to one of what used to be my best baits and after about a month, we shut that site down due to the expense of bait and because there were no bear hitting it. Raccoon can also be a problem, but if you cover the bait thoroughly, they generally do not clean out your bait until a wolf or bear opens it up. We used two trail cameras, and this is an area where my pal had an incredible learning experience as he had not worked with a trail camera before. By using trail cameras we were able to tell what time the bear, wolf, turkey, and raccoon would visit our sites. Our main site and I knew it would be, is one that I hunted 17 nights with my then 10-year-old daughter, Selina, two years ago when I passed my tag down to her. This bait in past years was hit almost everyday by 1-5 bears and many of them would come at the typical prime time, which is the last hour of daylight. This year was much different and I heard it from bear hunters across Wisconsin, simply put, there was no regularity to when bears were hitting the baits and it was not very often at all. By late August, Larry Wargowsky had lost a lot of weight and understood black bear a whole lot more then he did in mid-July. We had one bear that was coming in, for the most part, after dark and occasionally in the morning. By the last day of Larry’s season we had hundreds of pictures of this big animal who almost always hit the bait around midnight I sat in a tree with Larry for many nights, once the season opened, and as Larry would always say, “lets go watch the squirrels” because my friends that is about the only animal life that we would see. We always had a ritual after our hunts, which was a cold beer and some venison sticks, and we never let the lack of bear sightings get us down. On Tuesday, October 1st Larry was running late getting to his stand, was hunting his 9th night in a row, and his 17th since the season opened on September 4th. Larry had only been in his stand ten minutes when the big male, Larry’s first bear encounter of his life, happened and the big bear knew something was wrong as soon as it came to the bait. From the start it was huffing and twice it reared up on it’s hind legs to lean against red pine tree’s. The second time it did this Larry put a 180 grain bullet from his 308 into the bears lungs and it dropped like a sack of potatoes. Larry thought his hunt was over, and then just like that, the
bear got up and started running and Larry fired again and the bear vanished. I was not with Larry but got a call from my bear hunting buddy that he had just hit the “big one”. All the thoughts of tracking after dark and hauling a bear, almost a mile out of the bush, kicked in; this was on public land so it would have to come out of the woods by us dragging it. When I met Larry, it was almost dark, and he was getting the “I hope I didn’t wound it worries”- a common syndrome with someone that has just put a couple of bullets in a large animal but does not see it. When we started trailing it we did not have to go far and we found my friend’s trophy, it was high fives and hugs, every statement that my bear killing partner made was that we had done this together and it was truly an incredible experience. Getting Larry’s bear out of the woods with my injuries (sprained ankle, torn calf muscle, and broken rib) was pure crazy for two hard working men, as we pulled what would be a 325 bear out of God’s country. When we got back to the truck, Larry called his wife Jean, who is a teacher at Necedah Elementary School, and she told me that she had prayed that day for Larry to get his bear because she wanted her man back home after spending the last two months in the woods. Anyone that thinks running your own baits for bear is simple and does not take much time needs to read this story. Congrats Larry, you had a goal and you achieved it! Sunset
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Mauston Pumpkin Bash 2013
SANDY SHORES TUBING crafted a shark victim scarecrow
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Veterans from Mauston's Legion took care of the lunch crowd with brats and hotdogs EVA WOYWOD PHOTO
THE DIRTY TURTLE'S greeted visitors to the Pumpkin Bash
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Even a camel was on hand for meet and greets at the Pumpkin Bash EVA WOYWOD PHOTO
Little ones dressed up and paraded their creativity in a costume contest EVA WOYWOD PHOTO
HAUNTED HOUSE In the haunted house you never knew what or who was waiting for you around a corner. EVA WOYWOD PHOTO