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Necedah man charged with 5th OWI BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD In Juneau County Circuit on Monday, Court December 2nd, 41 year old John F. Fike was charged with a 5th offense OWI, possession of THC, failure to obey traffic signal, obstructing an officer, operating a vehicle while revoked, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Friday, November 29th. According to the criminal complaint Officer Adam John F. Fike Noe of the Necedah Police Department was on patrol when he came in contact with the vehicle Fike was driving and attempted to pull him over for a routine traffic stop when he noticed the vehicle registration had expired in August of this year. Despite sirens and lights being activated Noe reports that the vehicle did not stop until some time later when it pulled into a driveway on Harvey Street. The complaint goes on to state that a male subject, later identified as Fike, exited the vehicle at which time Officer Noe drew his service weapon and ordered him back into the vehicle. Officer Noe stated in his report that Fike did not follow his instructions rather he flicked a cigarette butt towards him and started walking towards the front door of the residence. Officer Noe goes on to state that he gave a warning to Fike that he would use his TASER if he did not cooperate. A scuffle reportedly ensued starting at the front door of the residence and ending inside in a living room where the officer was finally able to subdue Fike, handcuffing him while he was on his stomach on the floor. Fike reportedly asked the officer what he had done to which Noe questioned him why he did not stop during the attempted traffic stop. "I'm deaf and I had the music up loud," was the response Noe reported he was given. It was at this point a deputy from the Juneau County Sheriff's Department arrived to assist. After failing a field sobriety test Fike was searched officers recovered a small bag with marijuana and Gambler cigarette papers. It was at this time Fike reportedly told the law enforcement, "I won't lie, I smoke weed every day. You can take my blood or make me piss and I'll be dirty." He then reportedly went on to state that the papers were for the marijuana. He was transported to the emergency room in Mauston where a sample of his blood was taken and then transported to the Juneau County Jail. On Monday he appeared before Judge John Roemer for a bond hearing where he was placed on a $500 cash bond with conditions. Those conditions are absolute sobriety at all times and he is not to frequent any bars, taverns, or establishments that sell alcohol, or to drive without a valid drivers license and he is not to use, possess, or consume any controlled substances without a valid prescription nor have drug paraphernalia. Later that same day he posted bond. Fike's prior convictions of operating while intoxicated have all occurred in Juneau County dating back to 1991 with the most recent being in November of 2010. He is scheduled for a December 18, 2013 initial appearance before Judge Paul Curran.
BOORMAN HOUSE HOLIDAY HAS BEGUN It is not too late to take in the Christmas in Toyland at the Juneau County Historical Society's Annual Holiday Open House held at the Boorman House in Mauston. The annual event was kicked off last weekend and will open again this Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Pictured above, downstairs at the Boorman House the sleigh looks like it could take off for a ride at any moment. See more details of the planned events, and photos on Page 24 of this issue.
Sex Offender release notification issued by Mauston Police Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson and Mauston Police Chief Mark Messer are releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender's release when: at the discretion of the agency, the release of the information will enhance public safety, awareness, and protection. Sex offenders have always lived in our communities; with approximately 83 currently living in Juneau County. It was not until Act 440 was enacted that law enforcement is able to share this information with the community. Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will NOT be tolerated. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense. Further, criminal offense places him in a classification level which reflects the need to notify the community. Benji L. Parpart has served the secure portion of his commitment imposed on him by the courts. He is not wanted by law enforcement at this time. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public. Parpart will be granted his mandatory prison release date on December 10, 2013. Effective December 10, 2013 Parpart will be residing at the TLP house in the City of Mauston located at 108 Wisconsin Street. Parpart is a lifetime registrant of the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registration Program and will have lifetime monitoring by a GPS ankle bracelet. Parpart is not to be off the Wisconsin Street property without approval of his probation & parole agent.
Benji L. Parpart was convicted in 1997 for 2nd Degree sexual assault for a child less than 13 years of age, in 2013 for 3rd Degree sexual assault of a child less than 16 years of age, and in 2013 for intentionally photographing a minor without consent by a registered sex offender. All victims were teenagers known to Parpart.
Benji L. Parpart, pictured above, is a 37 year old white male, six foot seven inches tall, 205 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.
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Live Nativity scheduled Everyone is invited to see a Live Nativity between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 8th at the Elroy United Methodist Church. Presented by the Elroy UMC, the interactive drive-
through Nativity on the church grounds is free. Visitors will be able to experience ancient Bethlehem and kneel at the stable where Jesus was born. There will be scenes featuring live actors, sheep and cattle.
Warm up with cider, coffee and cookies, available in the narthex of the church at 125 Royall Avenue, Elroy. For more information, call (608) 462-5953.
13 the annual Christmas Reading Tree The Royall National Honor Society will be sponsoring the 13th Annual “Christmas Reading Tree” to promote children’s reading and to furnish books to preschool and elementary age children in our schools. Celebrate the holiday season by visiting the tree at Royall High School in December to make a monetary donation, or to bring a new children’s book (hardback or paperback) suitable for ages preschool to grade 5. National Honor Society members will be present at High School home sporting events, and the High School, Middle School, and Intermediate School Christmas Concerts
(Dec 9th and Dec. 16th) to take your donations. Donations of money or books may also be left at the High School office. We ask that any local organizations or businesses that would like to make a donation, please contact Janet Baeseman, at the High School. Over the last twelve years the National Honor Society was able to give a book to every Preschool through 5th Grade student in the Royall School District. Please help us again this year by supporting this worthwhile project and promoting the lifelong gift of reading with the children in our schools. It can only happen with your help!!!
Ecumenical Advent Breakfast upcoming PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN Jody Allen from the Service First Once again the women of the Joy Circle at Grace Lutheran Church in Elroy are having our Ecumenical Advent Breakfast. All area ladies are invited to join us on Saturday, December 7th at 10:00 a.m. for delicious food, a short program, and the singing of traditional Christmas carols. This will mark the 37th consecutive year this breakfast has been held. A free will offering will be taken. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
Locals to perform with UW Richland band Jo Ann Blonien of Elroy is a member of the Richland Community Band this fall. Blonien is playing clarinet in the ensemble this year. Also performing is Tricia Louis of Union Center and Tasha Mueller of Hillsboro. The band will take part in their annual Fall Concert this Thursday, December 5, in the Wallace Student Center Auditorium. Also included on the program will be the UW-Richland Campus Choir.
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The Richland CampusCommunity Band is made up of UW-Richland Campus students, area high school band directors, select high school honors members, and adult musicians from throughout southwest Wisconsin. This fall there are ten area music instructors and retired professional musicians in the ensemble. UW-Richland Music Director Jim Aagaard says this makes the Richland Community Band a some-
what unique ensemble as Campus and high school honors students in particular, benefit from sitting next to these highly trained and experienced musicians. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. with tickets, priced at $30.00, available at the door. The public is cordially invited to attend both the program and a reception following in the adjoining cafeteria.
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Obituaries BETTY L. REMINGTON
Betty L. Remington 75, of Wonewoc died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at home. She was born on February 1, 1938 in Reedsburg Wisconsin, the daughter of Carroll and Lillian (Firlus) White. She married Roy Remington on May 4, 1957 and they were blessed with six children. Roy preceded her in death April 14 , 2010. She lived and worked as a Unit Clerk at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage where they raised there family for 40 years before moving back to the family farm in Wonewoc twelve years ago. Betty dearly loved her cats Fred and Spud. She loved her family, and she will be missed by them all. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters Clair and Mary Ann, a son Matthew and a grandson Joseph. She is survived by Three daughters: Vickie Remington, Valerie Remington, Sarah Schultz; Two sons: Mark (Joyce) Remington, Greg (Shari) Remington; Grandchildren; Great Grandchildren; Great-Great Grandchild; and Several Nieces and Nephews. There was a Gathering for friends and family from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2013 at the family home. Thompson Funeral Home 402 Center St. Wonewoc, WI is assisting the family. www.thompsonfuneralservice.com
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GWEN R. DURAY
Gwen R. Duray age 95 of New Lisbon died on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Elroy, WI. Gwen was the daughter of Ferdinand and Rose (Heidenfelder) Glaser and was born on September 22, 1918 in Chicago, IL. Gwen was raised in the Chicago area until 1945 when her family moved to Wisconsin. Gwen was married to Walter Rosenbom and he died in 1968. Gwen was later united in marriage to John Duray and he preceded her in death in 1972. Gwen enjoyed fishing, gardening, and loved to spend time with her grandchildren. Gwen is survived by 2 children, her daughter Carol (Norman) Hyer of Elroy, WI, and her son Doug (Anita) Duray of New Lisbon, and by 8 grandchildren, John Duray, Jessica Duray, Annette Bender, Sherry (Lee) Reno, Brian Hyer (Fiancé Jamie), Kristine (Jason) Shawley, Laurie (Hung) Tran, and Michael (Stephanie) Hyer, and also by 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and a halfbrother Clarence Glaser and a brother Charles Glaser. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (2001 S. Main St.) in Necedah with Fr. Joseph Redfern presiding. Relatives and friends called at the Hare Funeral Home (217 W. Pearl St.) in New Lisbon on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. till the time of service. Burial was in St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery. Online condolences are available at www.harefuneralhome.com
BRENDA “LUPE” LANGE
Brenda “Lupe” Lange 64, of Wonewoc died Thursday November 21, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, 1949 in Mullin Berg County, KY, the daughter of Leonard and Ruby (Hurt) Strayn. Lupe had that radiant smile that made everyone feel welcomed. She fought the great fight for 2 ½ years against cancer, never letting it get her down, always up beat and smiling. She dearly loved her family and grandchildren and great grandchild. She loved to work on crafts and baking pies for her beloved boys, going fishing if no snakes were in sight, and was always up for road trips. She will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to know her. She is survived by her two sons: Roger (Jenny) Ennis, Rick (Special Friend Billie) Ennis; Brother: Daniel (Rozalind) Strayn; Sister: Jonell Strayn; Two Grandchildren: Ashley and Angel; One Great Grandchild: Aiden; Several nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services were conducted 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2013 at Thompson Funeral Home 402 Center Street Wonewoc, WI; with Father Donald Bauer officiating. Burial followed in St. Theresa’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends called Sunday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Thompson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
BRUCE P. BROCKMAN
Bruce P. Brockman, age 50 years, of Elroy, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at Milladore, Wisconsin. He was born on September 20, 1963 to Edward and Betty (Webster) Brockman at Hillsboro. He grew to adulthood in the Union Center area and graduated from the Wonewoc Center High School in 1982. Bruce worked as a welder and fabricator at Royall Furnaces in Elroy. He also was a drummer with the Blue Denim Ramblers country band. He enjoyed the Grandchildren and his many friends. Survivors include Lori Mortimer of Elroy and family; Adam (Mattie) Mortimer of Oklahoma and Rachel Petirllo (Dennis Schultz) of Elroy and Jared and Cheylnn and two brothers, Bryan (Sue) Brockman of Milladore and Brent Brockman (Judy Dalton) of Union Center. He was preceded in death by his Parents and sister, Linda Richmond. A time of Visitation for Family and Friends was held on Monday, November 25, 2013 from 3 to 6 p.m., with a service at 5:30 p.m. at the Picha Funeral Home in Elroy, Wisconsin. For online information go to www.pichafuneralhomes.com
DOROTHY WEGNER
Dorothy Wegner age 89 of Necedah died on Tuesday November 19, 2013 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. Dorothy was the daughter of Carl P. and Vila M. (Chamberlin) Harris, and was born on January 30, 1924 in Akron, Ohio. Dorothy married Henry “Hank” Wegner o May 4, 1942, in Salanis, California. They moved to Necedah in 1945, and had resided there since. Dorothy was a member of the Necedah United Methodist Church for 76 years. Dorothy held offices and committees at church and for the ladies group. She worked for Speas oil/Rasmussen oil as a bookkeeper, and also at Necedah True Value, and Necedah School Board of Education as a bookkeeper for 20 years. Dorothy enjoyed baking, bird watching, flower gardening, and keeping her home neat and tidy. She also enjoyed the “500 club” as she was a member for over 50 years. She enjoyed sewing and embroidering, in which she made almost all of her own beautiful Christmas decorations. She liked to read, do crossword puzzles, and would not miss the Bill O’Riley show that ended with new words to learn. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and spent many hours caring for them. Dorothy is survived by her children; Penny McManus, of Necedah, WI, Wendy Hansen, of Milwaukee, WI, her grandchildren; Henry L. Hansen, of Depere, WI, Samantha J. Forsman, of Grovetown, GA, Corey M. McManus, of Arkdale, WI, Michele L. Hansen, of Mauston, WI, her great grandchildren; Savannah J. Forsman, Calli J. McManus, Caitlyn L. McManus, her sisters; Joan Stevenson, of Lisle, IL, Connie Kovel, of Colorado Springs, CO, a sister in law Marie Harris, of Rochester, MN, and by many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Henry “Hank”of 71 years. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at the Necedah United Methodist Church. Relatives and friends called at the Church on Friday from 10:00 a.m. till the time of service at noon. Burial was in the Bay View Cemetery. The Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon is assisting the family with service. Online condolences are available at www.harefuneralhome.com
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Joseph F. Duren, age 87 of Cazenovia passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Sauk Co. Health Care Center, Reedsburg. He was born on April 20, 1926 in Westford Township, Richland Co. WI the son of Jake and Clara (Bodendein) Duren. He proudly served his country during WWII in the Navy having served at Pearl Harbor, Saipan, Nagasaki, and Hiroshima within two weeks after the atomic bomb. He returned home and was married to Laverne Vlasak on August 17, 1948 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Cazenovia. This marriage was blessed with six children. Joseph was a proud farmer, did custom round baling and enjoyed his John Deere tractor. He went on many deer hunting trips with his family to the cabin at Hayward. Spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren provided great joy in his life and he loved them all. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Laverne, brothers; Donald, Dean and Raymond; Sister, Janice Braun. He is survived by his children: Monica (Dale) Marshall of Elroy, David Duren of Cazenovia, Margaret (John) Roloff of Wonewoc, Mary (Ronald) Pyfferoen of Cazenovia, Joseph (Kathleen) Duren of LaValle, Kenneth (Beverly) Duren of Reedsburg; 12 Grandchildren; 18 Great Grandchildren; Brothers: Jerome Duren of DeForest, Paul (Mary Lou) Duren of Waunakee; Sister: Jeannette Michaels of Green Bay; Nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends. We honored his life with a funeral service on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cazenovia Chapel with Fr. Lorin Bowens officiating. Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 26th from 3-7 p.m. at the Cazenovia Chapel. A Rosary Prayer service was prayed at 6:30 p.m. Burial was made in the Czech National Cemetery with military graveside rites being conducted by the Cazenovia American Legion Post 491. The Farber Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Mauston High School Food Drive nets over 29,000 pounds of food BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD The Mauston High School Food Drive is spearheaded by the school's Key Club and has been for years a major contributor to the Mauston Area Community Sharing Pantry. This year's annual effort netted the Sharing Pantry with 29,308 pounds of food. That total is a combination of actual non perishable food and monetary donations collected by the students. As in previous years students spend weeks preparing for the drive and the week prior they keep the momentum build-
ing by taking part in friendly competitions. The last day of the drive is celebrated with an assembly where more fun is had but more importantly the efforts of their hard work and dedication to the community is highlighted on stage. For the past few years the drive in Mauston has been highlighted on NBC15 news out of Madison as part of their Share Your Holidays annual segment. This year was no different as Mauston's effort was a feature on their news broadcast. When all was said and done students and staff from Mauston High School spent last Tuesday afternoon at the Mauston Community Sharing Pantry stocking the shelves
1800 through 1809 Students took to the stage last Tuesday morning for some final competitions in the Mauston High School's Key Club Annual Food Drive.
with collected food items. According to Kathy Green of the Sharing Pantry, numbers of families in need have been steadily rising over the years with the organization providing food to well over 700 families in just the last year. The Mauston Area Community Sharing Pantry is open Tuesday through Thursdays from 9:30 -11:00 a.m. The volunteer organization is located at 1 Kennedy Street Suite 7. Those needing food should bring with them a current utility bill with their name and current address listed.
Students from Mauston's Charter School iLEAD used their creative efforts for on-going encouragement during the Food Drive by creating daily videos the week leading up to last Tuesday's finale. In the videos they portrayed characters from the movie Anchorman and provided a comedic relief.
Food collected from the Mauston High School Key Club Food Drive needed to be delivered and shelves stocked. Last Tuesday afternoon students and staff from the school volunteered their time in doing just that.
TOYS FOR JOY In an effort to ensure local children will have a pres-
ent under the Christmas tree, St. Vincent DePaul Resale Store in Mauston has made some recent donations to area programs. Pictured above, store manager Jamie Markivic presents Joelle Curran from Mauston's Toys for Joy with a check in the amount of $800.
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR The Annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Juneau County Aging and Disability Center is open and will run through Friday, December 6. There are many handcrafted items for sale, including a bake sale. The center is in Mauston at 220 East LaCrosse St. in the Courthouse annex room 6. EVA MARIE WOYWOD PHOTO
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Animal Shelter nearing completion BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD According to Rosemary Aney with the Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter the new shelter building is nearing completion and looking forward to officially opening their doors in 2014. To celebrate the volunteer efforts
and those who have supported the project, an open house was held on November 23rd complete with Santa on hand to take pictures with animal visitors to the event. Even though the grand opening is approaching there are still plenty of opportunities to help the group and shelter
reach their goal. If you would like to help the shelter get those doors open early on in 2014 visit their website for information on how to d o n a t e (www.carlnelson.org). In addition to monetary donations they are in need of: Interior painting - many
labor projects - dog kennel side panels - various materi-
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trim - building cat trees and play area for cage.
Annual coat drive donates to group Keeping Kids Cozy is an annual coat drive event at Check Advance in Mauston. For the last four years the local branch has collected coats and other winter outwear and donated it to Circle of Hope for their Lend a Hand and Grateful Hearts programs where they hand out items of need to residents in need. This year is no different as the collection of coats and other winter wear items was handed over to the organization just a couple of weeks ago. While the current inventory of coats may be limited, Circle of Hope is still accepting winter outerwear items and will be throughout the season. Their center is located at 190 Prospect in Mauston, and is just south of the Festival Foods parking lot. For hours please call 847-2068. Circle of Hope runs programs to provide items of
Above a few photos of the activities during the open house held at CWNAS.
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Compensation for Royall staff members set BY TASHA MUELLER With a loaded meeting area during the Monday, November 25th regular meeting of the Royall School District, board members agreed on compensation rates for the teaching staff, support staff and non-union members of the district. Penny Zmolek read to the board a letter representing the teaching staff on the upcoming decisions of the compensation rates. “On behalf of all of the teaching staff, we thank you in advance for considering salary lanes, steps, and subtle compensation. We’re all committed to provide the students here at Royall a quality education. We believe there is a good partnership between the school board, Royall staff and the community at large. The proposed increase has been covered by changes in the insurance plan. Major changes swept across Wisconsin’s educational climate, our teachers remain faithful and steadfast. We have functioned over the new handbook, without complaining. First and foremost, Royall educators have continued to put students first. I am proud to represent a dedicated group of educators who are working together to improve student achievement and continue our work with developing kind, caring citizens. Our young teachers deserve their advancements on the salary schedule. We want to retain these enthusiastic educators. In conclusion, we hope you respond favorably in your vote tonight to compensate our staff with their efforts and devotion to our children and our
future.” Four different options were given to the board, which was discussed focusing the Teaching Staff, as Gruen noted that most districts go with the number four option that members discussed, as each member would be given lanes and steps with a 2.07 percent cell increase. An option by Doug Waterman, was asking to freeze the salary pay for a year and see where the budget would be by next year. But Gruen noted that on base salary, the CPI may set a certain percent that the district must give the needed increase with the base salary. The budget has a $30,000 cushion with the savings from the savings in insurance plan. A motion was made and approved to give the lanes and steps amounts and give each teacher a $500 bonus, but do not increase the cell one salary schedule. Support Staff will see a 33 cent increase per hourly employee. Non-union staff members were looking towards a 2.07 percent raise for each employee. Board members said they have not given enough thought to this topic and tabled the topic onto next month’s meeting. SCING, the Distance Learning Network, has been continually losing students and have begun the process of looking for a new network. Indian Head was looked at and Distance Learning networks by CESA. More students from more districts will be able to use the three AP classes at Royall with more options open for students. Financially, the district will
look towards the best option with the lowest figure, along with scheduling capabilities for students. The board approved of committee members to decide the best given option when going through the process of deciding a better option for students. Discussion was brought up early to hold off on the upcoming thought of going through a referendum for the upcoming school year. With property values down, taxes have gone up, the hopes of only increasing taxes under $10 was not possible. Superintendent Mark Gruen proposed to waive all information regarding the referendum and bring back the topic later on. “We might have to survive on our capital improvement fund of $50,000 per year for the next few years,” said Gruen. It was noted that the Royall School District is the fourth highest mill rate set at $14.36, with area schools within the $12 range. “We can get by another year,” said Gruen regarding the referendum. The option was tabled until next year, as members will continue into looking accomplishing the goal of a new roof that must be looked at soon. Board members approved to hire Bob Mashak as the 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach and a new winter PEP Club will begin with efforts from Katie Mashak and Kate Ziegler to begin the new club. The next board meeting is set for Monday, December 23rd at 7 p.m.
Royall Parade of Homes Christmas walk
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On Tuesday, November 19, the Royall Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted ten Royall students into membership. The ceremony, lead by the current members, included some inspirational readings, as well as the lighting of candles and readings about the qualities of a National Honor Society member. The National Honor Society does various service projects in the school and community. Included in these are a Christmas book drive, highway cleanup, reading the WIAA sportsmanship announcement at home sporting events, food drives for the food pantry, as well as getting involved in a variety of other projects as they arise. The photo includes all members. Row 1: McKenzie Skolos, Sydney Murray, Carrie Logan, Hayley Ormson, Rebekah Cleaver, Alana Braund, Emily Nelson, Courtney Newlun. Row 2: Anna Riedl, Brett Stanek, Trystan Houzner, Josh Murray, Austin Johnson, Trenton Pasch. Row 3: Brandon Retzlaff, Jordan Baeseman, Trae Ness, Dalton Lunde, Tom Neuman, Charlie Brandt, Mrs. Janet Baeseman - Advisor.
The Royall School District will be hosting their first annual Royall Parade of Homes Christmas Walk; December 14, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and staff of the Royall School District have graciously opened their homes for your viewing pleasure. The list of decorated homes that will be on the parade includes: -David and Jennifer Gruen 438 Glendale Rd. Kendall -Mike and Jeannie Jones -27022 Monitor Rd. Kendall -Richard and Linda Martin 312 West St. Kendall
-Dolly’s Pedaler’s Rest 30319 State Hwy 71 Kendall -Darcy Uppena 31833 Cty Hwy P Kendall A donation of $5.00 would be greatly appreciated. This includes viewing all of the homes and refreshments. With your donation, the district will be able to supply winter coats, hats, mittens and boots to those children less fortunate. Field trips are also part of a child’s educational development and part of the proceeds will be going towards this exciting part of a child’s school years. The district hopes to continue to help our children
both academically and physically with this annual event. With this being the first year of providing this event, the district will be looking towards residents to be able to open their homes for an afternoon in December of next year. If interested, contact the Royall Elementary office at 608-462-2600 option 3 and give your name and phone number to Jill Brown, elementary secretary. Next year, the group is looking for homes in the Elroy area, with a trade off to the Kendall area the year after.
Royall FFA sponsoring food drive The Royall FFA is sponsoring a Holiday Food Drive and is asking for donations of nonperishable food items which will be given to the Elroy Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted at the Royall High School/Middle School Concerts on Monday, December 9th, at the high school boys basketball games against Bangor on December 10th and at the high school Wrestling Meet with Hillsboro on December 12th. Students will receive free admission to the sporting events by donating one canned good and adults will receive free admission by donating two canned goods or the equivalent thereof. Note: The Christmas Concerts are free already! Please help support those in need during the holiday season.
Author coming to Elroy Library Come to Elroy Library’s Christmas Open House next Wednesday! December 11 at 46:30, we will have a wonderful event. Author Kenny Salwey will be here to talk about his newest book “The Dogs and I: True Tails from the Mississippi.” Kenny, aka The Last River Rat, will sign copies of his books for guests. We will have a judging of our Gingerbread Houses, food. There will be
singing and the chance to win a special book for a child, teen, or adult. We will conclude with the drawing of winners for Millie’s Quilt and the Dashboard Camera. The library has been decorated for this occasion, and children have helped trim the tree. The Friends of the Library have been baking up a storm and hanging garlands. All we need is you to join the festivities!
UNABLE TO PULL WIN The Royall Boys Basketball team hosted Black River Falls in non-conference play last Monday night. Under the new direction of Coach Scott Uppena, the team looks to gain the goal of earning conference. The Panthers were unable to pull out a win with a 57-43 loss for the early season. The boys will host Necedah this Thursday in their Scenic Bluffs Conference opener and looks toward a back-to-back title. Pictured is senior Jordan Baeseman who scored five straight baskets to open up the second quarter. Baeseman added 20 points for the team and starts the season with a 1-1 early record. TASHA MUELLER PHOTO
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Letter to the editor Dear Editor: The village board meeting of December 2nd was rife with condescension and utter disregard for our community. After being presented with glowing recommendations from other successful businesses in town, the village continues to deny our liquor license citing public sentiment, however they cannot quite describe what exactly the negative public sentiment is. I conversely, am quite able to cite the support we have. After last month’s official denial of our liquor license, fundamentally rejecting business to the entire village, I began a petition to request the board reconsider. In my endeavor I found there is vast support for us to open a tavern. Businesses in Kendall overwhelmingly back the opportunity and revenue that would come from turning a vacant building into one that proudly hangs yet another open for business welcome sign. So much so, some were moved to put in writing their declaration of support. For the last ten years we have built a home for ourselves here, we have reinvested in our community, opened a successful business, and made lifelong friendships. We were even married in the gazebo at the center of this little village. We have every faith in the Village of Kendall and yearn to see it become what it once was. More than that we have higher expectations for the success of Kendall believing our village should be one of destination. As I implored the village board to recall the glory days of Kendall, such as those enshrined in photographs adorned on the walls of the Village hall, board member Lynnette Bunk rebuffed me with assurances Kendall would never again be of any consequence. Mrs. Bunk seems to have no faith this town will ever be anything more than a reason to reduce speed to 30 mph on ones way to Tomah or Sparta. She exclaimed with near pride that none of the village businesses were thriving and never will. I am sure the proprietors of the Village Gun Smith, The Meat Place, the Kickback Bar and Grill, along with the other hard working business owners in town would beg to differ. Mrs. Bunk went on to imply there is no way a busi-
ness could be successful in a town such as ours. I was saddened not only by her bleak outlook for our community but by the silent agreement from the rest of the board members. Mrs. Bunk’s assessment of our village gives me great pause. It seems by the voiced derision and the actions of the village board they have squarely placed their bets against our villages favor. This sentiment raises the question of whether the board should even be making decisions regarding businesses in our village. Board Member Jim Lunde was the sole member of the board who acknowledged Kendall is not the retirement town some wish to believe it is. While Mr. Lunde could not cite public concerns for our tavern, he did voice his own stating that having another bar in the village gives our children the wrong impression. While as a general rule of thumb the “What about the Children” argument is convincing; as it implies to our Village where local youth awards meetings are held at the Hidden Inn Bar and for the last two years running the coolest child centered activities including sawdust pits and other games for the Colors of Kendall have been hosted by Tessa Kuehl owner of the Kick Back Bar and Grill at her place of business this theory of child corruption doesn’t really hold water. Board Member Art Keenan compared our venture into the tavern business to the Cannabis Fair we hosted at the Village Park. While I do concede my naivety of public affairs did give the board room for concern, I also pointed out once made aware of their apprehension I quickly rectified all issues and the Cannabis Fair was a splendid success in which amongst the lawyers, authors and other notable speakers, Ed Thompson received the Defenders of Liberty Award. In addition I added that unlike the Cannabis Fair the spring has been aged out of my chicken, learning from the past we have been working with the board at every step of our new venture. In our efforts to be in compliance we have met with President Martin numerous times with both state and local permit officials in attendance. Board member Lee Wyttenbach referenced a
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conversation he had in which he had asked President Martin after such a meeting why President Martin would lead us to believe there was a chance we would be granted a liquor license as the board would be sure to deny any request we would make. Mr. Wyttenbach’s query seems to predate any negative public sentiment; indicating at least at the time of their conversation negative sentiment, if any at all, was voiced in a very small circle. I again pressed for a description of the public sentiment that would keep a business from opening. Mr. Wyttenbach’s reply was nondescript to say the least. Board member and former President Marlin Prell was the one to spot the elephant in the room. He firmly declared that our current successful business of three years, one that was opened in the heart of a recession and thrived in a village that at least one board member surely believes is doomed, is a peddler of “drug paraphernalia” and that my friends, is where his personal concerns lie. Our business sells herbal smoking accessories and we in no way advocate breaking laws. We are however, very outspoken supporters of changing bad laws and work very hard to do so. Our store has given our rural community the opportunity to discuss cannabis in polite conversation. We have worked with leaders in cannabis reform and there is currently a bill introduced by Senator Jon Erpenbach and Representative Chris Taylor that would change cannabis laws in our state. Considering the nature of our business one would think the village board members might take it upon themselves to learn a bit about that which they condemn. For instance as I pointed out to Mr. Prell in the 20 states plus Washington D.C. where there is some form a legal cannabis; traffic fatalities have dropped by as much as 9%, teen use has either remained the same or in some cases gone down, and suicide rates have dropped by 11%. Those are quite substantial facts. This, coupled with the fact that over half of this nation support outright legalization and 72% support medical cannabis the
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argument that my store has been successful selling herbal pipes should be a non-issue. Yet it is an issue, which is precisely why we hosted the previously mentioned Cannabis Fair. The fair was an effort to educate our community to the benefits of this incredibly versatile plant. Besides being a far safer recreational drug, cannabis is saving lives when used medicinally. Currently families are migrating en masse to states where cannabis is legal in successful efforts to save their children’s lives. In addition this plant’s industrial uses would most undoubtedly breathe life into our gasping farming community, making the mill the busiest place in town. Would not that be just lovely for our local economy? The benefits are something I am more than happy to list yet there just is not enough space in this paper, feel free to friend me on Facebook and I will be more than happy to keep you apprised of all this plant is capable of. The elephant, not the one Mr. Prell pointed out, the bigger one sitting right on top of the one identified by Mr. Prell is the fact that the educational Cannabis Fair we hosted prompted the Monroe County Drug Task Force to spend 6 months investigating us, sending informants, digging through untold amounts of our garbage, raiding our store with assault rifles three days after Christmas, and a two year back and forth with the late District Attorney which only resulted in 2 misdemeanors and a fine. That elephant, although I hate to speculate, is what we are assuming lays the cornerstone for any negative public sentiment the village board believes is circulating. This was not malice on our part nor was it the implied drug trafficking, this was the squeaking wheel getting the grease. This was our ideology and political beliefs being used against us, and for that we offer no apologies. Our store has worked with the Wisconsin state jobs program to help young adults gain employment experience. We have donated to numerous charities and community events. I have written letters to the editor regarding the absurdity of cannabis laws that moved one incredibly nice elderly couple to
send me flowers thanking me for speaking out. We have raised property values due to the renovation we have done to our building. We have passed every underage sale sting because we take care to card any customer who appears to be young. We have worked willingly with the village board as well as local law enforcement. Among our other products we offer smoking accessories without the skeevy sex store vibe, and we have free coffee for our customers. Sometimes with the free coffee, we even have free pastries and baked goodies that my daughters and their gramma make together. Our goal is to open a friendly tavern with a dance hall up stairs, this can be
rented out for family functions, weddings, office parties, or any reason a group of friends might be moved to get together. We are really nice people. Please don’t let reefer madness, or unspecified public sentiment stand in the way of nice people opening another nice establishment in the village they have made home. If you would like to voice your support please call the Kendall Village Hall at 608463-7124. In the event you have concern please feel free to contact me directly at 608-462-3423. Tammy Wood Wood Pipes Smoke Shoppe & Speakeasy woodpipes@yahoo.com 608~466~7473 608~463~7747
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Last Wednesday morning was party time for the students at New Lisbon Elementary. A recent fundraiser netted the parent/teacher committee nearly $10,000 in profits which meant students had an extra special Green and Gold celebration in the school's gym. Students who were top sellers received an extra half an hour of time partying. The Green and Gold party included inflatables, dancing, games, and beverages. EVA MARIE WOYWOD PHOTOS
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The November Students of the month from New Lisbon Elementary School are: Back row: Ethan Wetley, Kelsi Steele, Elizabeth Markofski, Tristin Miller, Morgyn Hofstetter, Cassidy Campobello, William Korbein, and Nathan Jensen. Front row: Alyvia Bouchette, Carly Martinez, Selah Boudreau, Jakob Duckworth, Emma Taylor, Garrison Cowan, Thomas Lisi. Not pictured is Gavin Krizan.
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Craft and Vender Fairs attract holiday shoppers
Leola Hagemann, President of the Wonewoc Auxiliary 206 not only enjoyed the items on display during the Wonewoc Craft and Vendor Fair held on Sunday, but she also offered her hand to serve up delicious bowls of chili and BBQ sandwiches for all of the hungry shoppers.
Carol Gross of Mauston displays her quilted items, with plenty of holiday selections available.
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Santa to make appearances in upcoming weeks BY TASHA MUELLER
Throughout the area, Santa Claus will be making his annual pit stops to see which children are on the naughty or nice list. Children will have the chance to tell Santa (and Mrs. Claus) exactly which gifts are on their lists, just in time for the holiday season. There will be three different dates in Wonewoc, Elroy, and Hillsboro for children to see the man in the bright red suit. On Saturday, December 7, breakfast with Santa will be held in Wonewoc at the Wonewoc American Legion Hall. Beginning at 8 a.m., pancakes, plus a whole array of breakfast items will be available for children and parents. A small fee for the breakfast will be asked. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in Wonewoc until around 11 a.m. with the breakfast until noon. Photos will be available and children will receive a gift. Santa will be available on Sunday, December in Elroy for the annual breakfast
with Santa at the Elroy Legion Hall. Breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. going until noon, with Santa and Mrs. Claus available for photos until 11 a.m. Children will also be given a small gift and can see if they’re on the naughty or nice list. The price for the breakfast is $5.00, with children under 5 years to eat for free. The Hillsboro Lions Club will host their annual Santa appearance on Sunday, December 15. This year will be a little different with Santa making his way to the Fireman’s Community Center, instead of the North Pole location on Water Ave to make more space available for families. In Hillsboro, Santa will be available from 1 pm until 3 p.m., with plenty of photo opportunities and a gift for all to have. Put on your Santa hats and Christmas dresses for these annual Santa visits. And remember to check your list not once, but twice for Santa’s naughty or nice approval.
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Heather Carter of Reedsburg displays her handmade greeting cards, jewelry, plus much more during the Hillsboro Craft and Vendor Fair on Sunday at the Fireman’s Community Hall. TASHA MUELLER PHOTO
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Holiday concerts heard on high by students BY TASHA MUELLER If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit within the next few weeks, students at Hillsboro, Royall and Wonewoc will each be having their individual concerts on selected evenings scattered throughout the month. Hillsboro students in grades sixth through twelfth have begun the series of concerts on Tuesday, December 7 with plenty of selections to begin the selections of tunes. Hillsboro elementary students will be singing on Tuesday, December 17 with their Holiday Program on the High School stage beginning at 7 p.m. The Royall Seventh and Eighth Grade Winter Concert at the Royall High School Gymnasium will be held on Monday, December 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. High School students will follow with their Winter Concert in the High School Gymnasium at 7:15 p.m.
On Monday, December 16, the Fourth through Sixth Grade Winter Concert at the Royall High School Gymnasium will be held at 6:30 p.m. The 4K through Third Grades will perform their Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Royall Elementary Gymnasium. Wonewoc-Center High School and Middle School students will perform a wide array of selections on Tuesday, December 17 during their annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. in the upstairs gymnasium. W-C Elementary students will take the stage on Wednesday, December 18 for the annual Christmas Program beginning at 1:30 p.m. If you’d like to sing along with some of your favorite holiday tunes, attend one or all of the concerts to brighten up your holiday cheer.
St. Patricks Quarter Auction for December 15th BY TASHA MUELLER The Elroy St. Patrick’s Church will be holding a quarter action that will feature plenty of great items. By being able to win amazing items for less than one quarter, the possibilities are endless to be able to cross a few items off of the holiday shopping list. Those door prize tickets will get you a paddle and entered into the door prize drawing. More paddles may be purchased at the door, or a non-perishable food item will also get you extra paddles for bidding. All non-perishable food items will go towards the Elroy Food Pantry. The more paddles you have, the more chances you have to win. For each paddle you use, you must put in the bid amount. A quarter per each paddle must
be placed as a bid as a determination of quarters spent will depend on the retail value of the item. Doors open at 12:00 p.m. (noon) for bidders to preview the items up for grabs. The auction starts at 1 p.m., with food items also for purchase. Vendors will go around and show their item they are raffling off. If interested, you may place your paddle bid. The items value from $5 to $100 as a bidder is able to bid however many paddles that are purchased. Each bidder will then place their quarter(s) into a bucket with numbers randomly drawn for a winner. The event end time will depend on the vendors attending. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the day.
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BY JACQUELINE MILLER Nine members of the Wonewoc-Center FFA went to Louisville, KY from October 30-November 2nd for National FFA Convention. They are appreciative and grateful to Jason Bell Sr. for attending as a chaperone this year. Students who attended are Lane W., Jason B., Autum J., Dani N., Stacey G., Tasha W., Katie S., Kaylee S., and Bailey M. They were able to participate in agriculture and business tours during convention, including the Louisville Slugger Museum. These FFA members also attended
nine general sessions to support fellow members receiving awards, as well as seeing high quality guest speakers! Students also were given down time to meet new FFA members from around the country, attend a career fair, and enjoy some of Louisville’s dining. They attended The Toughest Rodeo and a Dierks Bentley concert with Jana Kramer. This was a great experience for all members who were able to attend and we would like to thank all of our area FFA supporters, especially Hillsboro Equipment for their $500 donation to our FFA chapter to help with convention expenses.
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Expanding on new traditions, comfort and accessibility BY TASHA MUELLER The Wonewoc Public Library is finally complete and looks better than ever. If you’ve been able to view the newly accomplished expansion project that has been in the works for years and then built within months, you might have noticed how both the old and new buildings work together to form one great, open, public space for all to enjoy. Upon arriving to the front of the newly open space that accompanies the new circulation desk in the center of the new expansion and the old building, readers alike will now have different ways of entering the front of the building. With a new sidewalk in place, opening the front door, through a second door, one has the option of going upstairs to the desk or downstairs to the newly added community room. Also, an elevator is in full force and offers others direct access to the front with access inside the front doors, or towards the back of the building with a ramp capable of handicap access. Kim Dearth, Library Director, commented that the elevator has been a great addition and has already been used “quite often.” The update has been long anticipated by residents and offers more to anyone needing a meeting location. “We want to open the door to any local group or organization for a meeting location,” said Dearth on the new Community Room with a kitchenette. “The space provides more space with plenty of table space.” The expansion, which still added the original building in 1939 by opening three columns using the same bricks from the history filled building, features a larger children’s and young adult reading area with bookshelves full of newly pur-
chased books and plenty of comfy furniture. The one piece of furniture that was just recently added was a two-seated coffee table. “We didn’t think it would show up, but one day it arrived!” said Dearth on the great addition. The abstract tabletop design encompassed all of the colors of the new children’s and young adult area. “The reds come from the seating area, the blue from the painted walls and tans and yellows from the shelves.” After being open for roughly one month, more children are coming in and using the space to sit down and read. A mother with her two and four year old children commented that her children are obsessed with reading and they come into the library about once a week with two bags full of different selections. “The new expansion is great to have and offers so much more to our youth,” said the mother. The project was completed on time, despite a wet spring. “Everything went according to plan and all of a sudden we were ready to move the books in!” said Dearth. Construction began on April 15. The expansion has solved the lack of space for the children and teen area, which will also have two new computers for everyone to use that still needs to be set up. The four other computers in the older section is still available. What many may not know is the computer does offer WiFi capabilities for anyone to bring in their own laptops and use the internet access for free. “Now with more space, people can use the tables and comfy chairs to use for homework, or any other needs,” added Dearth. A parking lot is also available in the back of the building with five additional parking spaces and a handicap space,
Reece Powell, two years old (left) and Kamryn Powell, four years old, both from Wonewoc enjoy the newly expanded children’s space that offers more space to sit down and look through the expanded book collection.
Teens are still able to use the four computers located in the older part of the library, as two new computers will be placed in the children and teen area soon. TASHA MUELLER PHOTOS
with easier access for the elevator. The Friends of the Library has raised $650,000 of the needed funds out of $750,000 and is still looking for the $100,000 in donations. Also, there is still space available on the children and teen area as new or gently used books are still being accepted for donations. Also, the group looks to offer more community events, such as local authors to speak and more craft workshops. Dearth continued with, “We have a bunch of ideas to get more people in and use the given space.” Currently, recycled holiday cards are being made into ornaments for the lit up tree in the center of the open space. Even though the circulation desk is new and larger than the desk that has been used from the start of the original building, it will still be used as a desk in a spare office, which still needs to be set up. Around the front of the building, landscaping will be accomplished in the spring and the older steps that used to be used with be taken off with the door turned into a window. One final aspect of the new addition is increasing a day during the week to offer more hours for people to use the space. “We were thinking of extended one weekday day into the evening for more to use the space,” said Dearth. Once proposed to the Village of Wonewoc Board members, and approved during last month’s meeting, the library will be open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday’s starting in January. A grand re-opening will occur in mid-to-late January on a Saturday for all the donors to receive their recognition and see how great the space looks.
A new coffee table takes the colors from the walls and new furniture and blends them all together for a few more seating options in the newly expanded young adult section at the Wonewoc Public Library.
With the added space, craft workshops now have space to be worked on whenever guests come into the library. Pictured, Betsey Anderson and daughter Nia Anderson create ornaments for the Christmas Tree out of recycled holiday cards.
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W-C Alumni Tournaments set for January 25th BY TASHA MUELLER Past athletes will have the chance to make it back to their old stomping grounds and reunite with former teammates. Wonewoc-Center will be hosting their annual Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments on January 25, 2014 and is looking for all W-C athletes to participate in the day event. A boys basketball tournament is slated to begin at 9 a.m., with a 3 point and free throw contest before and at half time of each game. The entry fee is $20 per person, with the entry form to be returned by December 31, 2013. Late entries will not be guaranteed a t-shirt. The returned registration by the deadline will give more direction with rosters and pairings to be determined. Late entries may be returned. The entry fee minus the shirt cost will be refunded if you are unable to participate. Participants will be notified about rosters and scheduling before the tournament day. Every effort will be made to pair each player with his/her high school teammates. Participants are encouraged to contact any of your former teammates and invite them to attend. Even if you are unable to play, attendance as a spectator is encouraged to renew old friendships. Many former W-C coaches will be present and are eager to see their past sports stars. Something new this year includes a girls basketball tournament after the volleyball tournament. If enough participants sign up, the tournament will be held in the upstairs gymnasium with a start time at roughly 1 p.m. Ladies may use the same form as men. Any questions regarding the boys and girls basketball tournament may contact Coach Dave Benish – 105 High St Wonewoc, WI 53968; cell number – 608-450-0374; email – davebenish@yahoo.com. Entry forms may be downloaded at www.wc.k12.wi.us/community/alumnibasketball.cfm. For the W-C Alumni Volleyball Triples Tournament, game
time will begin at 8 a.m. lasting until 12:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. to get ready and warm-up. It is recommended to enter as a team of three to four players. If you do not have a team when sending in registration, pairings on other teams will be given. If a full team is unable to be formed, your registration fee will be returned. If you are unable to attend after your team has already registered, a participant responsibility will be to find a replacement, or the team may play with two players. The top eight teams advance into a single elimination tournament with the best two out of three games, as time will be a factor. WIAA rules will stand throughout the games. Registration deadline is January 10, 2014 with check made payable to W-C Volleyball. No confirmation letter will be sent. Registration forms can be found at www.wc.k12.wi.us/community/alumnivolleyball.cfm. Any questions regarding the annual event and registration forms sent to Rita Tracy – E2228 Pine Cone Lane La Valle, WI 53941; cell phone number – 608-963-0364 and home phone number – 608-464-3981. Registration fee is $15.00 for tournament participants and spectators with alumni t-shirt set at $8.00. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the entire day. All participants in the alumni games are asked to attend the Scenic Bluffs Conference Basketball Game on Friday, January 24, 2014, Wonewoc-Center vs. Bangor, with an introduction of alumni participants at halftime. The day will not only be able to let past athletes back on the court, but it will be a day to share the basketball and volleyball skills and memories with fellow W-C Alumni and friends. A social hour will follow after the tournaments are concluded.
Christmas to Remember looking for donations BY TASHA MUELLER The Wonewoc-Center National Honor Society and the Wonewoc-Center School Employees Association have joined together to sponsor a wonderful project called, “A Christmas to Remember.” This project invited needy families in to school to do their Christmas shopping for free. Last year, over 95 children from 45 different needy families experienced “A Christmas to Remember.” Generous donations from community members and organizations made this event a tremendous success and are looking for donations for this 2013 season. The group will be collecting donations from now through December 13. Items that are needed include coats, hats, mittens and scarves that are new or gently used. Other great donations include: toys, games, books, puzzles, jewelry,
video games, movies, posters, lotions, colognes, along with bath towels, sheets and blankets. Don’t forget about sporting goods, such as basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, baseball bats and gloves, rollerblades, bikes and sleds with all make great presents. Please think about donating any Christmas decorations and lights that you may not use anymore as well. All donations can be
dropped off in bins located at the Wonewoc-Center High School office or at the Bank of Wonewoc. We also accept financial donations to purchase gift cards for each needy family. If you have any questions, you may contact coordinator Mrs. Sue Louis at school at 464-3165 Ext. 158. The hard working group appreciates any and all donations to help make this “A Christmas to Remember.”
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On behalf of Albin Ennis we wish to thank all relatives, friends, Reedsburg doctors and nurses, Wonewoc ambulance, the Wonewoc auxillary and American Legion, and everyone who stood by our family during the tragic accident of Albie. He was greatly loved and sadly missed by his wife Karen, sons Roger, Jen, Richard (friend) Billie, and step-daughters Michele (friend) Jason, Tina, Sean, step-son Brandon and Dana. Two granddaughters Ashley and Angel. Nine stepgrandchildren Brittany, Kelley, Kody, Lindsay, Nolan, Haley, Tyler, and Dani. One great-grandson Aiden and two stepgreat grandchildren Frankie and Alexus.
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St. Joseph’s Memorial Foundation to host Christmas House Walk and Poinsettia Sale December 7th CONTRIBUTED BY SUE ZIMMERMAN Delight in the spirit of Christmas at the “Candy Cane Christmas House Walk” Saturday, December 7, from 1-5:00 p.m. Five unique homes in the Hillsboro area, decorated in holiday splendor, will open their doors to benefit St. Joseph’s Memorial Foundation fundraising efforts. The Christmas house walk, first of its kind in Hillsboro, will be an opportunity for you to view some of the most beautiful homes in the area and chat with their owners while helping neighbors with special needs. What better way to get in the mood for Christmas while affirming the “reason for the season”? Tickets and directions to the homes on the “Candy Cane Christmas House Walk” will be for sale from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. the day of the event at the Hillsboro Brewing Company Event Room, accessible by the side door on Mill Street. A festive array of beautiful poinsettias in many colors, sizes,
and varieties and table decorations will be available for purchase at that location on December 7th. In addition, holiday décor, hand-crafted by hospital employees, will be sold at silent auction. Tickets for the house walk are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under twelve. Three of the homes on the “Candy Cane Christmas House Walk” (one an historic home built in the 1800s) are located in town. The other two homes, one in contemporary style, are just out of town. All five homes were selected for their unique character and beauty, as well as for their holiday theme. One homeowner displays over 200 snowmen, in forms ranging from quilts and kitchenware to freestanding figurines, throughout her home and comments, “You can never have too many snowmen on display in your house.” Another host on the house walk promises to play seasonal tunes on her grand piano as you tour her home. Every home on the house walk will inspire your own cre-
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ativity as you prepare your home for the celebration of the holidays. By participating in this fundraiser, you will be supporting the loan closet at Gundersen St. Joseph’s, which provides durable medical equipment for free to patients in our community needing equipment for recuperation or assistance in their daily routines. Your donations of canes, crutches, wheelchairs and similar equipment to the loan closet are always appreciated. To learn more about the loan closet contact Corey Frederick in the Gundersen St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation Department at (608) 489-8260. Mark your calendar for the St. Joseph’s Memorial Foundation “Candy Cane Christmas House Walk” Saturday, December 7, 1-5:00 p.m. For further information, please call Barb Potter, event chair, at (608) 489-3549.
Annual Christmas Bazaar at First Congregational Church
BY EILEEN NALE What were you doing on Thanksgiving Day? Were you eating turkey and all the good food and then relaxing in front of the TV to watch a football game? Well, there are some folks in Hillsboro that decided to wear off their Thanksgiving dinner before they ate it. The idea of the Annual 5K Turkey Trot came when two sisters Julie Fronk and Lisa Ira decided that it would be better to hold a run in Hillsboro rather than traveling to LaCrosse or Madison because of the distance. The first Annual 5K Turkey Trot had only six people participating. This year they hay have grown to 42 participants. The race starts out at the Darrow and Rozanne Novy home in Hillsboro at 9:00 a.m. They will hopefully have a starting gun next year, as they all just started running without it this year. Julie stated that they are all looking forward to the 5th Annual 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. Just imagine as they were running, the thoughts of the turkey and all the Thanksgiving food that they were running towards.
BY TASHA MUELLER The First Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship of Hillsboro will host their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 7. The wonderful tradition will be held in the Ehler Fellowship Hall located on the corner of Lake Street and High Avenue. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the bazaar will continue until 1 pm. Items on sale include crafts, candy and a bake sale available throughout the day. The women will be serving chicken noodle soup, chicken salad sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches and BBQ sandwiches. Carry outs are available if you are unable to stay and eat. The homemade chicken noodle soup will also be available for sale in quart jars for easy transportation. Don’t miss this delicious event!
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DNR indicates opening weekend down 18 percent The Wisconsin DNR reports on how area hunters did during the opening weekend that led throughout the 9-day rifle season. The preliminary results show an overall decline from 2012. All information comes from the Madison based Wisconsin DNR office. Though opening weekend temperatures were cold, more than 615,000 people bought deer licenses to go out hunting, nearly 27,000 of them buying licenses to go out hunting for the first time. Many hunters went out with hopes of getting a deer, knowing that despite extremely cold temperatures, they would likely all be guaranteed the making of warm memories. Though hunters define success in different ways, 110,797 deer were successfully harvested and registered in Wisconsin during the opening weekend of the nine-day deer season. The tally is based on preliminary call-in numbers collected from registration stations by Department of Natural Resources staff. “Congratulations to all hunters who endured the cold and were able to harvest a deer opening weekend of the nineday. Though getting a deer is often the ultimate goal, it’s the whole experience of spending time with friends and family, engaging in the traditions, and getting outdoors that makes the hunt so fun, even if a deer is not brought home,” said DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp. “I hope those that weren’t able to get a deer during the season opener will get back out there and enjoy the rest of the days of the season.” “We saw quite a few new hunters taking part in the traditions this year, with females representing 33 percent of resident First Time Gun Deer licenses sold,” Stepp said. “With the extremely cold temperatures opening weekend, many of these new hunters had quite the initiation. This makes me even more proud of the stories and the photos being shared with us, showing them having fun whether they got a deer or not. If people haven’t checked out our Facebook photo album of pictures collected over the weekend, they really should. It’s a great reminder of what the season is all about!” To view some of the photos and stories shared, please visit DNR’s Facebook page.
Opening weekend saw temperatures as low as -9 degrees and winds gusting to 25 mph. “This is one opening weekend of the gun deer season that hunters won’t soon forget,” said Tom Hauge, DNR wildlife management bureau director. “In over 40 years of hunting I don’t recall a deer season that started out this cold. So it comes as no surprise that the weather conditions had a direct impact on the harvest throughout the state. But the season is still young and there are plenty of deer to be hunted, so I hope folks will get back out there and enjoy the rest of the season.” Overall, the statewide harvest is down just under 18 percent from 2012, and registration decreased in all regions. A breakdown of the harvest by DNR Region and county is available in portable document format (pdf) on the DNR website. The 2013 preliminary count of 110,797 is down 17.8 percent from last year’s opening weekend tally of 134,772. The preliminary buck harvest for the 2013 opening weekend is down 25 percent at 53,865 (71,989 in 2012). The preliminary antlerless harvest is down 9 percent at 56,932 (62,783 in 2012). “We want to remind folks that these preliminary numbers come from a staff callaround to deer registration stations this morning,” said Tom Hauge, director of the DNR wildlife management program. “The final opening weekend tally will likely be somewhat larger, when all the registration stubs are entered
into the data base over the next couple of months.” Weather is one of many factors that can influence harvest rates on opening weekend, but it played a big role this year. “Reports from up in this area, as well as from around the entire state, say that a lot of people were leaving the woods by mid-morning on Saturday because they just couldn’t take the cold any longer,” said DNR big game ecologist, Kevin Wallenfang, who spent the weekend working at registration stations in Vilas County. “I believe Sunday was even colder, so it stands to reason that the overall effort in trying to get a deer was down considerably for a lot of people this weekend. Before the hunt started, we speculated about factors that could impact the harvest like the late opener and rutting activity. But this year, weather was the biggest factor, and something we cannot predict.” In addition to hunting conditions, another factor that is expected to impact overall harvest in the north is permit levels. Wallenfang said that antlerless permit numbers across the north are at the lowest levels seen since the 1990s and a reduced antlerless harvest is expected this year. The reduced permit levels are a reflection of low deer numbers in some areas and the department’s efforts to allow local herds to grow in areas hit hardest by last winter’s lingering snows and late spring that cause some direct losses of deer as well as below average fawn production. The neighboring states of Michigan and Minnesota saw similar condi-
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tions, and both have reported a comparatively lower deer harvest this fall. “These preliminary numbers are just a small part of the events of opening weekend that we all look forward to. Over 615,000 people purchased licenses to take part in the hunt and I suspect that for every deer reported there are 10 great deer camp stories made. We can’t tally the life long memories made or the value in sharing the traditions of the hunt with thousands of new hunters, but we know it’s high,” said Hauge. “This is Wisconsin’s 162nd deer season, with generations of hunters going to the field, sometimes getting deer and sometimes not. In my experience, the thing that keeps people coming back year after year is the camaraderie and the chance to keep the traditions of the season alive," added Hauge. The department’s license sales office reported 615,872 gun deer licenses sold by midnight, Nov. 22, prior to the Saturday start of the season. Deer license and tag sales will continue through the hunting seasons. This year, 26,690 new hunters also bought licenses to deer hunt for the first time, or for the first time in 10 years. Females represented 33 percent of all residents who purchased First Time Gun Deer licenses.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT JUNEAU COUNTY HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. Defendants. JAMES NILES AND BRANDY NILES, husband and wife; and STATE OF WISCONSIN; and PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES; and MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; and UNIFUND CORPORATION, Case No. 13-CV-71 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 13, 2013, in the amount of $139,475.79, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: December 17, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate
Transfer Tax. PLACE: Lobby of the Juneau County Justice Center, located at 200 Oak Street, Mauston, Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Juneau County Certified Survey Map No. 3336, recorded in Volume 14 of C.S.M. on Page 116, being a part of the SW1/4 of the NW1/4; and a part of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 10, T14N, R5E, Village of Lyndon Station, Juneau County, Wisconsin. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 107 N. Washington Street, Village of Lyndon Station. TAX KEY NO.: 291460363.01 /s/Brent Oleson Juneau County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. Publish: November 21, 2013 December 5, 12, 2013 WNAXLP
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, JUNEAU COUNTY Civil Claim Publication Summons and Notice Calalry SPV I, LLC c/o Blitt and Gaines 250 E Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1800 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Plaintiff(s) vs Defendant(s) Amy J. Hogreve W6124 Fairway Lane, Lot 2 Mauston, WI 53948 13CV252 Publication Summons and Notice of Filing TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S): You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). Within forty-five (45) days of receiving this Summons, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Juneau County Justice Center, 200 Oak St., Mauston, WI 53948, and to Blitt & Gaines, P.C. attorney for Plaintiff, whose address
is: 250 E Wisconsin Ave, 18th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy within the 45 days, the court may enter a judgment against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 21st day of November, 2013 Judge Paul S. Curran Blitt & Gaines Attorney Jesse Ammerman 250 E Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1800 Milwaukee, WI 53202 847-403-4900 If you need help in this matter because of a disability, please call: 608-847-9567. Publish: November 21, 2013 December 5, 12, 2013 WNAXLP
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT SAUK COUNTY Creative Finance, INC., Plaintiff vs. Defendant Rachel P. Thundercloud Case No. 13SC1739 PUBLISHED NOTICE TO: Rachel P. Thundercloud, W2358 Raedel Lane, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 You are hereby notified that a replevin action has been issued to recover the possession of the followingdescribed goods and chattels, to-wit: 2007 Silver Pontiac G6 VIN#1G2ZG58N574227174 which the plaintiff is entitled to possess. Now, unless you shall appear in the Circuit Court of Sauk County located in the Sauk County Courthouse, 515 Oak Street, Baraboo,
Wisconsin, before a Court Commissioner or before any Judge to whom the action may be assigned, on December 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., judgment will be rendered against you for the delivery of said property to me and for damages for the detention thereof and for costs. Dated this 26th of November, 2013. Chiquoine & Molberg, S.C. Stephen D. Chiquoine State Bar No. 1018047 P.O. Box 399 Reedsburg, WI 53959 608-524-6717 Attorneys for Plaintiff Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
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TOWN OF GERMANTOWN
VILLAGE OF CAMP DOUGLAS
Town Board Meeting Town of Germantown N7560 17th Avenue New Lisbon, WI 53950 December 10, 2013 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION APRIL 1, 2014 Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the Village of Camp Douglas, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated: Office Incumbent Village Trustee Nic Betts Village Trustee Jean Quistorf Village Trustee Seat recently vacated by Charles Konsitzke Notice is further given that a village caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed positions will be scheduled during the month of December. The caucus will be held not sooner than January 7, 2014, and not later than January 28, 2014. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus. Carolyn Hoeth, Village Clerk Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
AGENDA : Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Verification of proper posting Approve agenda in any order Minutes from November’s Monthly Meetings-read and approve Treasurer’s Report—Bank Reconciliation Report read and accept Possible Operator’s License approval Reaffirm Resolution Opposition to SB349 regarding Nonmetallic Mining due to posting error Appoint Election workers Committee Reports: Public Safety / Emergency Management Roads Report Parks / Town Hall / Buildings Board member reports Zoning Administrators Report Building Permits Vouchers Public Comment Closed Session as per State Statutes 19.85 (1)( c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance Evaluation data of any employee. Reconvene in open session as per State Statute 19.85(2) Possible report on personnel matters Adjourn Meeting Rosetta Boyle, Chairman Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
TOWN OF LEMONWEIR TOWN OF LEMONWEIR REGULAR MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:00 p.m. Town Hall (N3935 19th Avenue) TOWN BOARD MEETING AGENDA Public Comments Minutes of the November 12, 2013 meeting Discussion & Action re: Nuisance violations-Virnig Approval of “Operator’s” License Road Report-including updates on MSA 19th Avenue plans, tree maintenance on Partridge Dr/Ziemek Ct, snowplowing Set date for January Town Caucus Appointment of Election Inspectors Administrator’s Report-Office operations, Payment Voucher Correspondence & Zoning Permits Adjournment Carin E. Leach, Administrator Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
TOWN OF LINDINA TOWN OF LINDINA TOWN BOARD MEETING December 11, 2013 Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. AGENDA Call to Order Minutes of last meeting Treasurer Report Emergency Management Report Road Superintendent Report Assessor’s Contract ATV Ordinance Fire numbers Next meeting date Present bills for payment Adjourn Sharie Miles, Clerk Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
TOWN OF GERMANTOWN NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION Town of Germantown—Juneau County Apri1 1, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Germantown, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for all offices is for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 and ending April 19, 2016. Incumbent Office Town Board Supervisor Ray Feldman Town Board Supervisor Gregory Haunroth NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2013, and the final day for filling nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in the office of the town clerk located at N7560 17th Avenue, New Lisbon, WI 53950. Regular Office Hours: Monday thru Friday—8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February, 18, 2014. Done in the Town of Germantown, on November 5, 2013. Marion L Uphoff, Clerk/Treasurer Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
VILLAGE OF WONEWOC NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION VILLAGE OF WONEWOC State of Wisconsin, Juneau County APRIL 1, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Village of Wonewoc, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term for Village Trustee begins on April 23, 2014. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated. Office Incumbent Village Trustee Sherry Lankey Village Trustee Brian Byington Village Trustee Scott Jennings NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2013 and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Nomination papers must be filed at the Wonewoc Village Hall, 200 West Street. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary election is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Done in the Village of Wonewoc, on November 21, 2013. Lee C. Kucher Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Village of Wonewoc Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
CITY OF ELROY NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION CITY OF ELROY April 1, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the City of Elroy on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The terms for mayor and alderpersons begin on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Incumbent Office Mayor Mark Stanek Alderperson District II Larry Krueger Alderperson District IV Jill Mendum Alderperson District V Mark Pfost NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2013 and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7 , 2014, in the office of the City Clerk at 225 Main Street. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary election is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Done in the City of Elroy on November 18, 2013 Lynn J. Thorson, Deputy Clerk Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
ROYALL SCHOOL DISTRICT Royall School District NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION April 1, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Royall School District on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term of office for school board member is three years beginning on Monday, April 28, 2014. The electors will vote for 1 position for a 3-year term. Incumbent Office School Board Member Mike Preuss NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5:00 pm, on Thursday, January 7, 2014 in the office of the School District Clerk/Royall School District Office. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. A description of the Royall School District boundaries can be obtained from the Royall School District Office. Done in the City of Elroy, Wednesday, November 26, 2013. Doug Waterman, Clerk Royall School District Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
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TOWN OF GERMANTOWN Town of Germantown Town Board Public Hearing Sanitary District 1 Expansion December 18, 2013 5:30 p.m. Community Center / Town Hall N7560 17th Ave. Notice is hereby given that the Town of Germantown Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on December 18, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall / Community Center for expanding the boundaries of Sanitary District 1 to include: All of Sanitary District 2, including All Castle Rock Gardens Subdivision, All of Castle Rock Lake Condominiums and High Ridge Lots 16 and Lots 25 thru 29, 33 & 35-43 and Juneau County Castle Rock Park. Legal Descriptions available to view at the Germantown Town Hall Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone may attend and be heard or send your comments to the Town of Germantown N7560 17th Ave. New Lisbon, Wi. 53950. The Town Board will meet immediately following to decide on the expansion. Marion L. Uphoff, Clerk / Treasurer Publish: December 5,12, 2013 WNAXLP
VILLAGE OF WONEWOC NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF WONEWOC There will be a regular meeting of the Wonewoc Village Board at the Wonewoc Village Hall in the Village of Wonewoc at 7:00 p.m. 10-23-13 MINUTES Roll Call: Brian Thompson, Nick Baldwin, Randall Norling, Sherry Lankey, Brian Byington, Scott Jennings, Kevin Jennings Bills and Vouchers: Motion to approve by S. Jennings, 2nd by Norling – passed unanimously Minutes of Previous Meeting: Motion to approve by Baldwin, 2nd by Byington – passed unanimously. 1. Motion to approve ATV route from the County Highway G intersection with N East Street to Gordon Street down to 400 State Bike Trail parking lot by Baldwin, 2nd by Lankey – passed unanimously. 2. Motion to deny repair costs to Dale Feldman’s riding lawnmower damaged by hitting water shutoff value on right away by S. Jennings, 2nd by Thompson – passed unanimously. 3. Motion to approve the annual Local Mileage Certification report by Norling, 2nd by Byington – passed unanimously. 4. Motion to appoint Nick Baldwin to the Utility Clerk position search committee by Lankey, 2nd by S. Jennings – passed unanimously 5. Motion to approve Operator License for Lisa Dunn (Degner’s Bar) by S. Jennings, 2nd by Byington – passed unanimously. 6. Motion to approve equipment replacement quote from LW Allen for the lift station at School Road by S. Jennings, 2nd by Thompson – passed unanimously 7. Motion to purchase snow blower attachment for John Deere mower by Baldwin, 2nd by Lankey – passed unanimously 8. Motion to go into closed session to review personal information, pursuant to WSA 19.85 (1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility by Baldwin, 2nd by Norling – passed unanimously /s/Lee C. Kucher Administrator-Treasurer/Clerk Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
ROYALL SCHOOL DISTRICT Royall School District Board Meeting Royall Intermediate School October 28, 2013 IN ATTENDANCE: BOARD: Present: McKittrick, Preuss, Friedl, Palamaruk, and Waterman. ADMINISTRATION: Gruen, Uppena, Uppena, and Lankey. VISITORS: Five community members attended the meeting. A list is on file in the official minutes’ book. 1. CALL TO ORDER, AGENDA VERIFICATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm, McKittrick presiding. It was declared an open meeting. Motion by Ross/Preuss to verify the agenda as presented. Motion approved 5-0. 2. CONSENT AGENDA: a. Approval of Minutes from the September 16, 2013 meeting. Approval of Receipts and Vouchers: Motion by Waterman/Palamaruk to approve the minutes from the September 16, 2013 regular meeting and to approve payment of vouchers and manual checks: #54798 - #54908 totaling $297,168.34. Motion approved 5-0. 3. CELEBRATE ROYALL: Mark Gruen that today was a busy day at Royall with regard to the PEP grant. We had UW -Lacrosse students working with us on the ropes course, Viterbo University students working with us on Nutrition in the elementary, and UW -Extension here for our after school cooking classes. He also reported that the state politician Rural School Taskforce has chosen Royall for its second meeting of five statewide. The meeting will be Wednesday, November 6th. Darcy Uppena shared that two of our teachers received on behalf of the Royall Elementary the School of Recognition award on October 1st from Tony Evers. CONTINUED
4. COMMUNICATION: Communication is an open invitation to district residents to express an opinion to the Board of Education on items that relate to the District. Specific personnel matters cannot be brought before the Board. The Board reserves the right to set a time limit. 5. BUSINESS a. Policy –Motion by Preuss/Waterman to approve Fraud Prevent #655 second reading. Motion approved 5-0. b. Youth Options Motion by Waterman/Friedl to approve the required payment of $448.00 for the nursing assistant course. Motion approved 5-0. c. Early Graduation- Motion by Preuss/Friedl to approve the early graduation of one student. Motion approved 5-0. d. Final Budget Adoption and Levy Certification for 2013/2014– Motion by Preuss/Palamaruk to adopt the 20132014 tax levy with the following amounts: $2,771,632 to be placed on taxable property of the Royall School District, of which $1,819,252 shall go to the operation Fund 10, $939,380 shall go to the Debt Service Fund 39, and $13,000 shall go to the Community Service Fund 80. Motion approved 5-.0 e. Vehicle¬- Motion by Preuss/Friedl to approve the purchase of a Dodge minivan from Rudig-Jensen, with a $23,000 cap. Motion approved 4-1. f. PersonnelRetirement- Motion by Palamaruk/Waterman to accept with thanks the retirement of Judith Korgie at the end of the 20132014 school year. Motion approved 5-0. Resignation- Motion by Friedl/Palamaruk to accept with $1000 fine the resignation of Kerri Schiller. Motion approved 5-0. Hiring-Motion by Preuss/Palamaruk to approve the hiring of Megan Braund as a special education teacher. Motion approved 5-0. CompensationMotion by Waterman/Friedl to approve the substitute teacher pay to increase to $95 a day. Motion approved 5-0. Motion by Preuss/Palamaruk to approve the substitute paraprofessional pay to increase to $9 an hour. Motion approved 5-0. Motion by Waterman/Friedl to table teaching staff, support staff and non union pay until after the referendum discussion. Motion approved 5-0. After referendum discussion motion by Waterman/Preuss to table the teaching staff/support staff/ and non union pay until after Personnel Committee meets and reports at the November meeting. Motion approved 5-0. g. Referendum Discussion- Discussion was held and more information will be gathered to report at next meeting. 6. REPORTS: Reports were made. 7. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Waterman/Preuss. Motion approved 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:50pm. Melanie Benson, Recording Secretary Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP CITY OF ELROY RESOLUTION NO. 956 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY FOR 2014 WHEREAS, Chapter 2-5-3 of the City of Elroy Municipal Code requires an annual budget appropriating monies to finance activities of the City for the ensuring fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City of Elroy Common Council have duly considered and discussed a budget for 2014 as proposed by the City Administrator and department heads; and WHEREAS, the City of Elroy Common Council held a public hearing on the 2014 budget on November 12, 2013, as required, and WHEREAS, the 2014 budget requires a tax levy to partially finance the appropriations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Elroy, Wisconsin, that: Budgeted revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations for the year 2014 for the City’s General Fund be and are hereby adopted as set forth in the attachment and established in detail in the budget document. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the property tax levy required to finance the 2014 budget is $453,941.00, a decrease of $2,561 or -0.56 %. Dated this 12th day of November, 2013. CITY OF ELROY By:Mark R. Stanek, Mayor Introduced: November 12, 2013 Passed: November 12, 2013 Vote: Ayes: 4 No: 0 Absent: 1 Attest: Mark Steward Administrator Clerk/Treasurer I, Mark Steward, hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Administrator Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Elroy and that the above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of a Resolution introduced and passed the 12th day of November 2013, by the Common Council of the City of Elroy. Dated this 14th day of November 2013. Mark Steward, Administrator Clerk/Treasurer Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
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CITY OF ELROY RESOLUTION NO. 953 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PAYABLE 2014 WHEREAS, the City of Elroy Municipal Code provides that special assessments and charges for services rendered may be imposed by the City by allocating all or part of the cost to the property served as special assessment and/or charge; and WHEREAS, the City of Elroy Common Council has held a public hearing on the proposed special assessments and charges (attached) under Sec. 2-6-12; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Elroy, Wisconsin, that the recomputed special assessments and charges be and are hereby adopted as set forth in the attachment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said assessments be applied to the 2013 tax roll payable in 2014. Dated this 12th day of November, 2013. CITY OF ELROY By: Mark R. Stanek, Mayor Introduced: November 12, 2013 Passed: November 12, 2013 Vote: Ayes: 4 No: 0 Absent: 1 Attest: Mark Steward Administrator, Clerk/Treasurer I, Mark Steward, hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Administrator Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Elroy and that the above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of a Resolution introduced and passed the 12th day of November 2013, by the Common Council of the City of Elroy. Dated this 14th day of November 2013. Mark Steward, Administrator Clerk/Treasurer Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP CITY OF ELROY RESOLUTION NO. 954 RESIDENTIAL EQUIVALENT UNIT (REU) COMPUTATION FOR 2013 WHEREAS, Section 5-2-2 of the City of Elroy Municipal Code requires an annual revision of the residential equivalent unit (REU) for sewer utility users; and WHEREAS, the Utility Clerk has recomputed the assignment of residential equivalent units for 2013 as required in Section 5-2-42; and WHEREAS, the City of Elroy Common Council has duly considered and discussed the recomputed residential equivalent units. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Elroy, Wisconsin, that the recomputed residential equivalent units be and are hereby adopted as set forth in the attachment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said residential equivalent units commence with January 2014 billing. Dated this 12th day of November 2013. CITY OF ELROY By: Mark R. Stanek, Mayor Introduced: November 12, 2013 Passed: November 12, 2013 Vote: Ayes: 4 No: 0 Absent: 1 Attest: Mark Steward I, Mark Steward, hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Administrator Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Elroy and that the above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of a Resolution introduced and passed the 12th day of November 2013, by the Common Council of the City of Elroy. Dated this 14th day of November 2013 Mark Steward, Administrator Clerk/Treasurer Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP CITY OF ELROY RESOLUTION NO. 955 2014 Fee Schedule WHEREAS, The City of Elroy must assess fees for certian services that it provides as authorized by Wisconsin State Statutes and City of ElroyCode of Ordinances;and WHEREAS, the City needs to annually review and/or adjust said fees in order to cover the expenses of providing the sevices; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Elroy, Wisconsin, that the following fee schedule be set; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2014 fee schedule will take effect on January 1, 2014. Dated this 12th day of November, 2013. CITY OF ELROY By:Mark R. Stanek, Mayor Introduced: November 12, 2013 Passed: November 12, 2013 Vote: Ayes: 4 No: 0 Absent: 1 Attest: Mark Steward Administrator Clerk/Treasurer I, Mark Steward, hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Administrator Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Elroy and that the above and foregoing is a true and exact copy of a Resolution introduced and passed the 12th day of November 2013, by the Common Council of the City of Elroy. Dated this 14th day of November 2013. Mark Steward, Administrator Clerk/Treasurer Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
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TOWN OF PLYMOUTH TOWN OF PLYMOUTH Town of Plymouth Office W9902 State Road 82, Elroy, WI 53929 REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, December 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. AGENDA: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Verification of Posting Approval of agenda in any order Public Input (limit 5 minutes) Minutes Reading of Treasurer’s Report Review Vouchers Payment of Monthly Vouchers Treasurer’s Report Patrolman’s Report Building-Driveway-Camping Permits-Road Right Away Permit-Survey maps-Plot plans Snowplowing of Private Driveways Appoint Election Inspectors for 2 year Term (01-01-2014 thru 12-31-2015) Items to be put on next month’s agenda Adjournment Betty Manson, Clerk Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP CITY OF ELROY RESOLUTION 950 RAZING OF BUILDING AT 119 MAIN STREET, ELROY, WISCONSIN WHEREAS, Christopher J. Krinke, Engineering Technician/Estimator of General Engineering Company on behalf of the Common Council of the City of Elroy, has inspected the building at 119 Main Street, Elroy, Wisconsin, and has determined that it is uninhabitable, dilapidated, out of repair and consequently dangerous and unsafe. Said building is unreasonable to repair with an assessed value of $38,000.00 and estimated cost of repair at $107,000.00, and there are no signs of work being done and no building permit has been applied for. Based on the above, this building should be razed pursuant to Section 66.0413 of the Wisconsin Statutes; WHEREFORE, upon Motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Common Council for the City of Elroy passed the following Resolution during its regular meeting on the 10th day of September, 2013. BE IT RESOLVED, that the building located on the real estate described below shall be razed pursuant to Section 66.0413 Wis. Stats.; that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a Notice and Order to Raze said building, and to serve the same upon the owner thereof and upon the holder(s) of any encumbrance thereon; that the owner be given sixty (60) days within which to raze said building; and that if the owner fails or refuses to raze said building within the prescribed time, the City of Elroy shall cause the building to be razed and shall cause the cost thereof to be charged against the real estate upon which such building is located and the same shall be a lien upon such real estate and shall be assessed and collected as a special tax. Mailing Address: 119, Main Street, Elroy, WI 53929 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 9, Neff’s Addition, City of Elroy, Wisconsin. The real estate upon which said building is located is owned by Tom P. Lueck and Lorna M. Lueck who resides at W8902 State Road 82, Elroy, WI 53929. Dated this 10th day of September, 2013 CITY OF ELROY By: Mark R. Stanek, Mayor Introduced: September 10, 2013 Passed: September 10, 2013 Vote: Ayes: 4 No: 0 Attest: Mark Steward, Administrator, Clerk/Treasurer Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
More Obituaries LEILA ELLA ANNA FRISKE
Leila Ella Anna Friske 100, of Kendall died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Heritage Manor, Elroy. She was born January 14, 1913 to Olaus “Herman” and Rosella Anna (Sonnenberg) Moe in the Township of Glendale, Foothills Valley on the family farm. She was baptized on February 23, 1913 at St. John’s German Lutheran Church, Kendall by Rev. Otto Engel and later confirmed on December 5, 1926. Leila attended school in Kendall and was a member of the Kendall High School Graduating Class of 1930. After graduating from high school Leila attended Mount Sinai Nursing School in Milwaukee, graduating in 1933. She was employed as a registered nurse at Mount Sinai from 1933 to 1946. On June 7, 1945, Leila was united in marriage to Bernard Friske at Salem Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. In 1946, Leila and Bernard relocated to the Kendall area, purchasing a local farm. Although raising a family was Leila’s first priority, she continued to serve the local community as the health officer of the Village of Kendall and later for the Town of Glendale, during the polio epidemic of the 1950’s. She also assisted with mobile x-rays, the Red Cross, the American Legion Auxiliary and the annual March of Dimes campaign. From 1958 to 1975, Leila spent time working at the Hess Memorial Hospital or Pleasant Acres Nursing Home. At home, she kept busy raising her family and helping out with the farm work. In the late 1970’s, Leila and Bernard where able to start traveling, spending their winters in McAllen, Texas. They enjoyed their annual trips to Texas and often opened their Texas home to family and friends from Kendall. They also traveled to Mexico, where Leila was able to continue her love of nursing by volunteering at an orphanage in Monterey. When Leila was no longer able to travel to Texas she filled her days by spending time with her family and beloved friends of the Kendall community; playing cards, making table favors for the annual church mother-daughter banquet, and sharing an Ole and Lena joke or two. Leila was a faithful and devoted member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church. She was also a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great-grandmother, and friend. She is survived by 3 sons, Charles (Ruth) Werkowski of West Allis, Richard Friske of Kendall, John (Connie) Friske of Verona, a daughter Betty (Robert) Manson of Elroy, 11 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Ruby Friske of Mauston, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant daughter Anna, a brother Gordon Moe and a sister Irene Hart. A Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Kendall. Pastor Steven W. Neuman officiated. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery. Relatives and friends were invited to call on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the church and on Wednesday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Smith-Nelson Funeral Home, Kendall is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com
CITY OF ELROY
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS
NOTICE AND ORDER TO RAZE BUILDING To: Tom P. Lueck, W8902 State Road 82, Elroy, WI 53929 Lorna M. Lueck, W8902 State Road 82, Elroy, WI 53929 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 66.0413 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Common Council for the City of Elroy has passed a Resolution (a copy of which is attached hereto) requiring that the building situated on the following described real estate and having the following described mailing address, shall be razed within sixty (60) days of receipt of the Notice, to-wit; Mailing Address: 119 Main Street, Elroy, WI 53929 Legal Description: Lot 9, Neff’s Addition, City of Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin. WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the owner of the real estate shall raze said building or cause it to be razed within sixty (60) days after service of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the owner’s failure or refusal to raze or repair said building within the time prescribed will cause the City of Elroy to contract with a private person to raze said building, with the cost of such razing to be charged against the real estate and shall be assessed and collected as a special tax; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the owner has sixty (60) days after the service of this Notice within which to remove any and all personal property and/or fixtures from said building and in the event that the owner fails to remove said personal and/or fixtures, the City of Elroy may store the same, may sell the same, or if the personal property and/or fixtures have no appreciable value, may destroy the same, all pursuant to Sec. 66.0413(1)(1) of Wisconsin Statutes. Mark Stanek, Mayor Publish: December 5, 2013 WNAXLP
The Juneau County Public Works Department is accepting quotes for a wheel loader. Please contact the Juneau County Public Works Department for details regarding the proposal at 608-847-5874. Proposals are due by 12:30 p.m. on December 12, 2013 at the Juneau County Public Works Department, 930 East State Street, Mauston, Wi. 53948. The Juneau County Highway Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposal or to accept any proposal which in their opinion is most advantageous to Juneau County. Publish: December 5, 12, 2013 WNAXLP
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS The Juneau County Public Works Department is accepting quotes for a skid steer track loader. Please contact the Juneau County Public Works Department for details regarding the proposal at 608-847-5874. Proposals are due by 12:30 p.m. on December 12, 2013 at the Juneau County Public Works Department, 930 East State Street, Mauston, Wi. 53948. The Juneau County Highway Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposal or to accept any proposal which in their opinion is most advantageous to Juneau County. Publish: December 5, 12, 2013 WNAXLP
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MICHAEL “MIKE” ALAN VIETH
Michael "Mike" Alan Vieth, age 67, of Whitewater, WI passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Agrace HospiceCare Inc. in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Mike was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin on January 11, 1946, the son of Levi and Lucille (Olsen) Vieth. He graduated from Royall High School in 1964. On April 30, 1966, Mike married Donna Webster at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kendall, Wisconsin. Mike worked as a Dental Ceramist for 37 years. Mike was a former member of the Eastside Lutheran Church in Madison, WI, the Lord of Love Lutheran Church in DeForest, WI and a current member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Whitewater, WI. Mike collected marbles and enjoyed fishing. He was a fan of the Brewers, Packers, Badgers, and Bucks. He enjoyed playing with his grandkids, traveling, and watching sports on TV. Surviving are: Wife: Donna Vieth, Whitewater, WI, Two Sons: Todd (Sandy) Vieth, Milton, WI, and Scott (Val) Vieth, Elkhorn, WI, Grandchildren: Cody, Cheyenne, and Erin, Two Sisters: Nancy (Ted) Bohatschek, McFarland, WI, and Patricia Warren, Elroy, WI, Brother: Charles Vieth, Nekoosa, WI, Two Sisters-in-law: Ginny Vieth, Madison, WI, and Sue Vieth Hastings, Elroy, WI, Three Brothers-in-law: Dennis (Terri) Webster, Bloomer, WI, Michael (Karen) Webster, Dane, WI, and Pat (Lindy) Webster, Rio and Sister-in-Law: Monica Webster, Madison, WI. He is further survived by nieces nephews, other relatives and friends. Mike was preceded in death by his loving mother and father and a brother Ron Vieth. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 116 S. Church Street, Whitewater, WI with Pastor Jonathan Rossman officiating. Burial was in the East Richmond Cemetery, Town of Richmond, Wisconsin. Friends called from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI and after 10AM on Wednesday at the church until the time of the services. www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
Letter to the Editor CHANGING TIMES IN RURAL AMERICAN With business, has it always been at the discretion of the community government as to where a particular business is located? In a recent discussion with a business person who was once contemplating the possibility of locating a retail business in our city, he says that he had found a site in a neighborhood where at least one business was operating and another had been during recent times. It was his story to me in a discussion, that the aforementioned location was the most probable to be successful, as the predominate number of potential customers would have been better served from that location. The reason for his opinion was the fact that many potential customers were afflicted with a mobility problem and to locate on Main Street would have resulted in them running the risk of needing to walk farther than they would have felt comfortable doing. However, the city personnel with which he discussed his plan felt that Main Street would be the only spot in which to locate his business. Since there seemed to be no chance for his idea to be acceptable, he abandoned the entire idea. It seems funny when we think of this, as most of the younger folk who grew up here gravitate to areas where the successful business provide convenient parking as a way to accommodate the needs of the prospective customer. Why would we not appreciate this in a rural area whenever possible? Joe Madden Elroy, WI
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Letter to the Editor for many years, not ATC. Absolute necessity for these huge, expensive transmission lines with no alternative has not been established. Alternatives haven’t even been studied to the fullest extent – yet. The Public Service commission decides if this transmission project is necessary and therefore allowed. It’s their job to act on behalf of ALL the citizens of Wisconsin. Over 90 municipalities and thousands of citizens have asked the PSC for an impartial study of alternative energy solutions, and details of the true cost of each to ratepayers. The PSC should be held accountable to do so. Your help is critically needed in keeping the state of Wisconsin beautiful to discover. Become a member of Soul of Wisconsin, organized by concerned citizens to defend our communities. A strong membership is needed to have a strong voice in our request to the PSC. Find the short membership form at http://tinyurl.com/lksumbw to print the form, send to Soul of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 146, LaFarge, WI 54639, or http://tinyurl.com/k9v3vsa to complete it online. For more information about Soul of Wisconsin or to request “Decline the Line” signs, call 608-625-2339, or go to: info@soulwisconsin.org. There are many more ways to help, but this is the first and most urgent step for residents of Wisconsin to take now. This is an issue that will have an impact on each of you no matter where you live in Wisconsin, under a monstrous tower
NOT JUST YOU, BUT YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND ANYONE PASSING THROUGH... ... could be faced with the sight of monstrous transmission towers up to 170 feet high with lines carrying 345,000 volts of electricity, crossing the scenic landscape of Wisconsin, making our current distribution line poles look like toothpicks. Would this be an enticement to discover Wisconsin? Surrounding these behemoth towers and lines, above and below ground, an electro-magnetic field would be created that negatively affects the health of humans, animals, and the environment. At a meeting presented by the American Transmission Company in Mauston, one of the questions I asked a representative was, “Would ATC guarantee that there would be no negative health effects on people and animals?” He said there are no guarantees. So I asked him, “Are we just supposed to wait and see what happens?” He shrugged his shoulders and said nothing. ATC is willing to sacrifice people’s health, the health of livestock and wildlife, our natural resources, our environment, our landscape, our economy, and decrease property values throughout Wisconsin, to make a profit at ratepayers’ expense. Wisconsin produces enough power to meet the state’s demand and then some. Alternative energy solutions should be studied to meet future demand. The estimated cost of this proposed project by the transmission companies keeps climbing, which ratepayers will have to pay –
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Letter to the Editor I would personally like to thank the Legion Women and Guys for the pot-luck dinner at the Elroy Post 115 to Honor our local Vets. I am amazed at the work Verna and Ruby do for our community, the long hours and dedicated service. I must say it was embarrassing for me to be thanked by people who do 100 x’s more work now to keep this Legion Post alive. Not to even consider the sacrifices of our Veterans and families who paid the ultimate price for me. Veterans Day comes but once a year, making a dinner for our Legion members everyday would not be enough for what they have given me and all of us. God Bless you all. Larry Ormson Elroy, WI
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or we ran out or whatever. You’d think the world was ending if the person didn’t get the item they wanted. They took out their frustration on the clerks of course and we had nothing to do with the products. Some days it was sorta hard to honor “the customer is always right” theory cause a lot of times they aren’t! When I got annoyed, I tried to seek patience and I always tried to smile. Sometimes it almost hurt. Yes there are and were a lot of things we did and do to help celebrate the Christmas season. There is one thing, however, that I have never participated in and that’s “Black Friday” sales. Not that I don’t like sales, I do, but there isn’t anything I need or want bad enough to join in that crazy shopping spree. This is something that truly can show just how nuts people can be. They act like there’s never going to be another sale. When was it, last year or two years ago when people stampeded at a store and actually crushed a person to death. Oh yea, that’s the Christmas spirit! I know there are lots of people who can do the Black Friday thing sensibly and they even make it a family affair, but most of the people just run rampant. Not my idea of a good idea. And they are even starting earlier than usual and are doing everything in their power to draw us in. My hat goes off to the few merchants that said no, we are not going to participate. I will remember them when it’s time for me to do my shopping later. And so it goes. We are now heading into the four weeks of rushing and I really hope more people will take the time to actually enjoy Christmas and all it stand for. It’s a shame that many don’t really enjoy it because they are so worried about doing and getting. So be prepared - it’s coming, and Billy is watching. Until next week I’ll leave you with this NO-nonsense thought: For convincing evidence that you can’t improve on nature, consider the pink Christmas tree. 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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Nature of Things BY MARK DAHLKE A small group of kids ran down a darkened alley, their heads covered with hoods. They traveled behind a tiny beam of light that broke the darkness ahead of them. Several blocks behind, another group of young teens followed in silence looking for signs. Every year when autumn’s leaves rattle across sidewalks and naked tree branches reach into a moonlit sky like bony fingers, I think about nights we called “sweatshirt weather”. On these crisp, cool evenings, my friends and I met after dark for a game called “Point the Chalk”. Living in a small, rural town in the late ‘60’s and early 70’s was like a dose of Mayberry with a pinch of Norman Rockwell. However, that idyllic setting left little to do in our spare time, especially for those in their early teens. Hence, “Point the Chalk”a twisted version of Hide and Seek-was born. The game required chalk, flashlights, and enough kids who could stay out past dark to make up two teams. Through an unsophisticated network of passing notes at school and maneuvering through party lines and rotary phones, the word quickly spread that a game of Point the Chalk was on for the evening. That meant someone would pilfer chalk from the blackboard tray at school. We were careful not to take the new, long pieces, but rather went for the stubbier ones that would likely go unnoticed by the teachers. Once home, we hurried through homework and supper. Before rushing off to the game, we rummaged through the junk drawer for a flashlight that actually worked. We met under a designated streetlight, kids coming from all directions on foot and bike. The game’s premise was simple: one
group, the Chalkers, took off “pointing” their way by marking arrows on sidewalks, roads, buildings, light poles, signposts, and anything else that did not move. The team left behind, the Seekers, waited for an agreed upon time before taking up the chase, following the arrows with flashlights. There were few rules, except an agreement that Chalkers leave a fair number of arrows to follow (but not too many), and stay within the natural boundaries of town: a steep ridge on the east, the Baraboo River to the west, and the cemetery on the north end of town (no one wanted to go there at night). The game ended when the Chalkers left one last arrow pointing in the general direction where they hid in the shadows. Then, either the Chalkers jumped out and scared the bajeebers out of the Seekers or the Seekers discovered the hiding place first and scared the bajeebers out of Chalkers. The next game, the arrows had to take on a different look to avoid confusion from the first game. We used slash marks or geometric designs on the arrow to distinguish one game from the next. If we played too many nights in a row, we prayed for rain or got creative with our arrows. Point the Chalk filled a void for those too old for cartoons, but not old enough for a driver’s license. It provided a space for the awkwardness of adolescence to play out away from the scrutiny of adults. The game gave us a place to figure out one of life’s great mysteries: how to be around someone of the opposite sex. By today’s standards, the game was embarrassingly innocent. If by the end of the night someone held hands or decided they were “boyfriend/girlfriend”, it was big news the next day. Those nights,
Taking Refuge
An Outdoorsman’s Journal
BY STEVE NORLING Well, here we are in December, gun deer season is over and Christmas is getting close. There are still a couple of deer seasons to go through, muzzle loader season and from December 12th through December 15th there is an antlerless only hunt. Archery season also goes on until January fifth. The hunters using the refuge these seasons will not be nearly the number that used it during the gun deer season. Opening day there were approximately seven hundred and fifty hunters on the refuge. By the final Saturday of season that number had dropped to about one hundred and twenty-five. The remaining seasons will see another large drop in the numbers. I do not know how successful any of the hunters were on the refuge this year. There were hardly any that stopped at the visitor center and let the staff know how the hunt went. I personally spent four full days hunting the refuge. During that time I saw four deer in total; two does and two that I could not identify due to the growth. I saw three of them on one day and one on another day. The other two days I did not see a deer. I did not hunt the refuge on opening weekend so I do not know how much shooting there was the first two days, but there was very little the four days I hunted. Having seen a goodly number of deer earlier this fall I do not know where they all went. The entire refuge, with the exception of the areas marked as Area 1 are open to small game and upland bird hunting until February 28th or until all small game seasons are closed, whichever comes first. All of the whooping cranes have long since left the refuge and are at their wintering area. However, not all sandhill cranes have yet left. There are several flocks around that seem to be waiting for colder weather or snow or something. Many of the whoopers are wintering in southern Indiana now. They found out that they do not need to fly as far and there are good wintering grounds there. That means that they should be back earlier next spring. Due to the Christmas holiday there is not photo group meeting this month. You are still welcome to go out and take the pictures and send them on to the refuge if you get some good ones. Speaking of Christmas and how soon it is coming up, the Karner Korner gift shop is a great place to purchase Christmas gifts for anyone that loves the outdoors. The great thing about December at the Karner Korner is that everything is 20% off. That means everything, nothing held back. There are gifts for everyone of every age. There are book of every description for those who love nature. There are guidebooks specifically for Wisconsin plants and animals, many written and photographed by Stan Tekiela. There are also all of the area and North American guides. There are books of every style written by a variety of authors and ranging from picture books for the youngest of children to many adult books. Then there are all of the framed photos and the paintings. There are tee shirts, hats and caps, walking sticks and much more. There is jewelry of many different styles and various prices. There are items for bird feeding and for learning more about birdhouses and many other items. This should be the first stop for Christmas shopping for anyone that wants to give unique, outdoor related gifts. With twenty percent off and the profits going to the Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge to help out with project around the refuge, this is a great place to shop. While there are no planned outings for December, if the snow comes there will be snowshoes available to check out at no cost. Snowshoeing is allowed on all of the hiking trails, so you will have a wide choice of where to go. While skis are not available at the refuge, cross-country skiing is also allowed on all of the hiking trails along with the cross-country ski trail, which begins and ends just east of Headquarters Road. That is the wonderful thing about The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, no matter what the season, there is always enjoyment to be had. So just come on out and see what there is to be done. Until next week, “See you at the refuge.”
filled with excitement and wonder, brought on typical teenage angst wondering if that “certain someone” would show up or if the pimple on your face was really as big as it felt. Most nights, the boys took on the ridiculous, stereotypical roles that we believed would somehow impress the girls: commandeering flashlights, insisting on leading the way, and choosing hiding places. We were not bright enough to figure out that the girls were simply playing along, knowing that we needed to prove ourselves in the simplest of ways. Little did we know that the girls really were the ones who had it all figured out. Despite the underlying immature attempts at flirting, we still loved the game for the thrill of the chase and the challenges to remain elusive. More than anything, I remember the allure of nighttime: hiding in the shadows out of breath, watching for the glow of a flashlight piercing the dark, and listening for the hushed voices of Seekers as they searched for the last arrow. Invariably, someone in town was burning leaves, the aroma following us; Jack O Lanterns cascaded down the front steps of homes; and leaves swirled around our heads and feet as we ran through backyards and alleys. We did not realize the power these telltale signs of fall would hold for us in decades to come. Today, all it takes is for a few leaves to drop and daylight hours to thin for the seductive powers of autumn to work its magic. I remember a nervous, pounding heart and drips of sweat on my forehead caused by a mad dash down a street, or sitting too close to a girl in the dark. Mark Dahlke is a free-lance writer from Mauston. He can be reached at dahlkema@gmail.com
Deer Camp with Selina BY MARK WALTERS Hello friends, This week I am writing to you about a very busy weekend spent in the great outdoors with my 12-year-old daughter Selina. Friday, November 15th High 42, low 18F There was just enough daylight for Selina and I to spend an hour in our bow stands, at our food plot, when I picked her from Necedah Middle School today. It was a no deer experience, so we headed home, put some wood in the woodstove, took off our hunting clothes, and headed to a local farm where we loaded my truck and trailer with as many bales of straw on it as both would hold. I am getting back in the cattle business this week and there is lots to do to get ready. On our way home we stopped at a local restaurant for dinner and Selina had no cares that she still had her face paint on. Saturday, November 16th High 44, low 34 Today was a big day for Selina and myself. We started the morning digging potatoes (I put in 300 hills of Yukons and Pontiacs) and ended our day at hunting camp. Selina has no trapping experience so I thought I would put out a dozen, dog proof raccoon traps on the way to camp and told Selina she could have half of the money if we had any fur the next day. The coolest thing about trapping is reading sign and the nonstop adventure of the experience. We did not have enough daylight to light the woodstoves at camp so I just lit a propane light and then we headed out to the woods with Selina’s ladder stand and my portable and climbing sticks. I should also write that it was raining, in fact it rained all weekend and I never heard a complaint from Selina. Our bow hunt was short, wet, and sweet. Much of the camo face paint washed off from us and I had an interesting observation. I was using some very old canned venison and canned salmon for coon bait. The canned food must have been inedible because the outside layer of skin was completely peeled off from my hands. We made it to camp, just after dark. I have loved every minute of this experience. I have spent at least two years of my life on this piece of property (probably more) and I can honestly say this column would not exist if I had not camped here when I first started writing, and was existing on $25.00 to 90.00 bucks a week. By staying here for 120 days, I could keep my expenses down and there was plenty to write about. I hand wrote my column, went into Tomah, and had my photos developed at a 1-hour photo shop, stuffed envelopes, hit the post office, and would go back to camp. Tonight, by the light of propane lanterns I cooked pork steak and freshly dug potatoes on the woodstove. I had to use the woodstove because I had forgot to bring my propane cookstove (I found the stove, after dinner was served, hidden under my bunk). While I was cooking, Selina listened to country music and danced in her bunk, in fact she was dancing so eratically that she hit her head on the upper bunk and immediately had a big bump on her noggin, which caused a lot of laughter. During our evening there was numerous thunder and lightning storms as well to add to the aviance of the night. Sunday, November 17th High 37, low 28 First, we checked traps and there was not a raccoon in them.
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Then, Selina and I went into the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and went for a five-mile walk, scouting for our opening weekend of deer gun season. Selina is 12 and wants to be in her own tree this year, so she will be about 100-yards away from me yet in sight We ended the day in our bowstands and did not see a deer, and as it has been all fall it was extremely windy. We drove home in a very comfortable fatigue, I cooked a fine meal, and we ended our weekend by the woodstove watching a movie and enjoying life! Live every day as if it is your last! Sunset
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Toyland at Mauston’s Boorman House kicks off
It is not too late to take in the Christmas in Toyland at the Juneau County Historical Society's Annual Holiday Open House held at the Boorman House in Mauston. The annual event was kicked off last weekend and will open again this Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Rooms within the historic mansion have been decorated by volunteering organizations in a Toyland theme. While at the event visitors can purchase raffle tickets,
listen to live musical entertainment, delight in some homemade cookies and watch live demonstrations. The Boorman House is located at 211 North Union Street in Mauston. The line up for this weekend is as follows: Saturday, December 7 1 p.m.: Lucille Mentzel on the pump organ 2 p.m.: Mauston Area Girl Scouts 3 p.m.: Cheery 4-H caroling 4:30 p.m.: JC Rustic Rebels 4-H caroling
5 p.m.: Faye Smith and piano students 6 p.m.: Carol Ryczek, keyboard and vocals 7 p.m.: Ben Fredrickson on piano Spinning demonstrations from 1 to 8 p.m. with Ann Kruger Wood carving demonstrations from 1 to 4 p.m. with Carol Fischer Luminaries by the T-n-T 4-H Club Sunday December 8 1 p.m.: Mauston T-n-T 4-H caroling
Sweet treats await in the Boorman House's kitchen decorated by the Mauston Lioness.
Volunteers from St Vincent DePaul in Mauston have filled the bathroom with decorations and toys - all of which will be available after the open house at their resale store for purchase.
Kris Scharfenberg has decorated the house's dining room complete with an American Girl Doll and clothing for her. The dolls and other items pictured have been donated to the JCHS for their raffle held at the open house.
2 p.m.: Juneau County Choir 2:30 p.m.: Peg Schmitz and piano students 3:30 p.m.: Harmony Express 4 p.m.: Lincoln Hartford, piano and vocals 4:30 p.m.: Lyndon Pioneer 4-H caroling 5 p.m.: Jim Giebel, guitar and vocals 6 p.m.: Annette Baumgarten on the pump organ 6:30 p.m.: Bev Rood and piano and voice students
Carol Gross has volunteered her time and expertise in decorating a bedroom on the top floor of the Boorman House.
Kendall Library news BY LYNETTE VLASAK There will be a holiday open house at the library on Friday, December 20, during regular library hours. Stop in for some holiday cheer and refreshments. The book club had a good time discussing Growing Up in Grey North by Wm. AirthKindree. After the discussion we enjoyed treats made by the author’s widow, Mary Anne Airth-Kindree. The book club will not be meeting in December, we will get together again in January. Our January book has not yet been selected. If you have a music lover on your Christmas list, stop in and take a look at the many gently used CDs that we have for sale. The CDs were a recent donation to our library and are all in very good condition. They feature a wide variety of music genres. The library is also where
you can purchase Christmas wreaths. Wreath sales are sponsored by the Kendall Lions. There are two sizes
available: 24 inch for $12 and 36 inch for $18. If you were interested in winning the Packer football
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player cutout that has been in the library window, the deadline to sign up for the drawing is December 6.
Spinning wheel demonstrations from 1 to 4 p.m. with Bonnie Monaghan Wood carving demonstrations from 1 to 4 p.m. with
Carol Fischer Luminaries by the T-n-T 4-H Club