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Fire/EMS merger to be explored

By Kevin OBrien
In the aftermath of a bitter turf war
over firefighting contracts, a room full of
firefighters, EMTs and elected officials
agreed Monday night to look at the possibility of merging the Abbotsford, Colby
and Dorchester fire and ambulance departments.
A 24-person exploratory committee
will be formed with two representatives
each from the three fire departments and
the two ambulance services, along with
the cities of Abbotsford and Colby, the
village of Dorchester and the towns of
Holton, Mayville, Hull and Colby.
The committee will have its first meeting Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Abbotsford City
Hall. Members of the public are welcome
to attend.
Mondays meeting, organized by
Dorchester fire chief Rick Rinehart at
Dorchesters fire hall, was set up so everyone in attendance could voice their
opinion about a possible merger.
Nearly all those who spoke expressed
at least tentative support for exploring
the idea, though some raised logistical
concerns and worries about the impact
on emergency services.
Rinehart opened the meeting by discussing the potential cost savings that
could come from reducing the number of
fire engines and other equipment among

HEARING FEEDBACK - Dorchester fire chief Rick Rinehart listens to a member

of the audience during a Monday night meeting at Dorchesters fire hall to discuss the possible merger of local fire departments. Carol Staab, secretary of the
Dorchester Community Emergency Service, takes minutes. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN OBRIEN
the three departments.
This is not saying that the Dorchester
Fire Department is broke and we need to
do this, he said. Its a way of saving a
few dollars. Were not going to save tons
of money.

Still, Rinehart questioned if two fire

departments roughly five miles apart
Abbotsford and Dorchester really
need five fire engines between the two of
them. For his department, each of their
three engines costs $550 a year to insure

and another $800-plus for required annual pump tests and follow-up fixes.
The cost of a new fire engine runs in
the range of $300,000, it was estimated.
Rinehart said when he asked his firefighters if they were interested in merging with another department, they were
overwhelmingly in favor of the idea.
Firefighters should not care which department they volunteer for, he noted.
Were not here because of the name
on the side of the vehicle, I hope, he
said. If you are, you should really reevaluate what youre doing.
Colby fire chief Ross Rannow said
about 20 years ago someone from another
part of Wisconsin was invited to discuss
consolidation of fire departments, but it
didnt go anywhere.
That lasted one meeting and that was
the end of it, he said. That meeting did
not have all of the positive input that this
meeting is having.
Rannow said firefighting is becoming
more and more expensive because departments are required to replace pricey
equipment in 10 or 20-year increments.
In addition to sharing these costs, Rannow said a combined department could
avoid all of the territorial battles and political bickering that comes from offering
competing contracts.

See MERGER/ Page 20

Burial fees raised for city of Colby Colby: No

By Kevin OBrien
Starting this year, anyone who wants
to bury their departed loved ones from
the city of Colby at the nearby Colby
Memorial Cemetery may have to pay as
much as $3,000 in fees as nonresidents.
According to a letter recently sent to
local funeral homes, city dwellers are no
longer considered residents after the
city council voted to withdraw from the
cemetery association last August.
As a result, they are subject to new
nonresident burial fees established by
the association at a Dec. 16 meeting in the
town of Hull. City residents and others
who have not lived at least five years in
either the town of Colby or Hull will now
have to pay $3,000 for a traditional burial,
$500 for a summer cremation burial and
$750 for a winter cremation burial.
For township residents, the fee is $550
for a traditional burial, $350 for a winter

cremation burial and $250 for a summer

cremation burial.
A resident only pays the cost of the lot
and the grave opening, the letter states.
A nonresident is any person, without
regard to race, creed or gender, that does
not reside in the address of either township and/or have a voting record from
either township.
Anyone who had already purchased a
lot in the cemetery prior to Jan. 1, 2015,
will be considered a resident for the fee
schedule.
At the same time, the cemetery association has told the city it needs to pay
its annual membership dues or face legal
action.
On Jan. 5, the city received a letter
from Larry Oehmichen, vice-president
of the cemetery association, saying the
city owes the association an unspecified
payment due that day. The letter says the
association will commence legal pro-

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ceedings against the city if it does not

receive a check or an assurance of a payment in the future.
I truly want to avoid wasting taxpayers money on lawsuits, but that is your
decision, Oehmichen wrote.
The city took no action on the letter,
and mayor Jim Schmidt said the city received a notice of claim on Wednesday of
last week.
As far as city officials are concerned,
the city is no longer a member of the association. However, the cemetery association still considers the city a member,
but one that has not paid its dues.
Oehmichen said the cemetery association expects a payment for 2015 based on
the $3 per resident formula approved in
2012.
If the city of Colby would pay the
$5,700 it owes, everything would be fine

See CEMETERY/ Page 7

rate hikes
needed
By Kevin OBrien
The city of Colby will not need to borrow any money nor raise water rates to
pay for two wells, according to city officials responding to a recent article in the
Tribune-Phonograph.
At the Jan. 6 council meeting, mayor
Jim Schmidt and city clerk Connie Gurtner allayed the concerns of council members who had heard from residents asking about the possibility of rate hikes,
which was mentioned in a Dec. 24 article.
When the Wisconsin Public Service
Commission approved the citys two new

See COLBY/ Page 7

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Perspectives

A Wall Street wolf

Lets recall the carnage of the Great Fiscal Collapse of 2008.

The stock market collapsed, prices tumbling by
57 percent. The nations housing industry crashed.
Private real estate investment was cut in half. Home
prices slid 30 percent. Unemployment spiked, topping
out nationally at 10 percent. Incomes fell drastically.
Millions of people slid out of the middle class into
poverty. Incomes of the middle class itself declined
sharply.
And lets recall the reason for this calamity. An unregulated U.S. shadow banking system sold trillions
of dollars worth of craftily bundled, esoterically labeled mortgages including worthless, unrepayable
mortgages to global investors, notably the Chinese
and Saudis, who desired a safe haven for their cash.
When mortgage payers started defaulting, a house of
cards flattened. At one point, 10 of the 11 biggest investment banks in the United States were insolvent.
Now, would anybody want to risk returning to
these dark, dangerous days when Secretary of Treasury Hank Paulson infamously told a room of frightened senior congressional leaders that they were one
weekend away from not having an economy?
The answer, sadly enough, is yes.
That person is our very own congressman, Rep.
Sean Duffy.
Last week Wednesday, Duffy voted aye on H.R. 37, a
bill that would loosen the screws on Dodd-Frank, the
reform legislation that issupposed to protect us from
future wild, suicidal Wall Street speculation.
The bill, innocuously named the Promoting Job
Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act,
is touted as merely a technical correction to DoddFrank. The legislation, however, is part of an overall
strategy to overturn Dodd-Frank by disabling it one
bolt and one nut at a time.
The bill would roll back many financial regulations, but its most flagrant sin is to give Wall Street
banks another reprieve from the Volker Rule. The
rule, part of Dodd-Frank legislation, is intended to
stop federally insured banks from engaging in risky,
speculative trading. Yet H.R. 37 would extend for another two years until 2019 the time when major
Wall Street banks would need to sell their collateralized loan obligations (bundled debt). The trouble is
that the nations biggest banks, including JP Morgan
Chase and Wells Fargo, have not been jettisoning
their CLOs. They are creating more, much more. It is
estimated that federally insured banks created $124
billion in CLOs last year, a 50 percent increase over
2013.
H.R. 37 narrowly failed to get a needed two-thirds
majority in the House last week. The two-thirds majority was needed because no debate was allowed on
the legislation. It is likely, however, the bill will return for yet another vote.
There likely isnt a soul in Wisconsins Seventh
District that supports letting federally insured banks
speculate in risky investments.
And yet Duffy, our congressman, voted for H.R. 37.
In December, he voted to reverse Dodd-Frank regulations that barred federally insured banks from trading derivatives.
Its simple to understand Duffys votes if you follow the money. The Center for Public Integrity, which
lists our congressman as part of the Houses eightmember banking caucus, reports that he has accepted $1,084,593 from the finance sector since 2010.
Open Secrets reports five-figure contributions in
2013-14 from lots of finance companies and organizations, including the American Bankers Association,
General Electric, the Mortgage Bankers Association,
Citigroup and the Investment Co. Institute.
Duffy, who likes wearing a red plaid Mackinaw as
his political schtick, likes to say that he supports firm
regulation of Wall Street banks as long as it doesnt
crush Main Street banks and credit unions. But this
is a crock, a sham. Check his voting record. The congressman supports the Wall Street banking agenda.
Duffy, the showman, plays the role of a populist in
his wool cruiser. He is literally a Wall Street wolf in
sheeps clothing.
Guest editorial by Peter Weinschenk

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1984

Colby kids, parents Hibernate

Locals and Personals
with Books Jan. 22-27
The O. D. C. Club met at the home
Colby students will Hibernate
of Mike Manor last Wednesday.
The afternoon was spent sewing with a Book during the week of
Jan. 22-27, which has been desigquilt blocks.
nated Parents and Reading Week by
The Lutheran congregation of
a committee of
Abbotsford
teachers from
will install the
Colby Public
new
pastor,
and St. Marys
Rev.
Keiner,
S c h o o l s .
next Sunday,
Teachers are
January
18
supporting
at 2 p.m. Rev.
Parents
and
Clehisdorf
Reading Week
will be the inby emphasizstaller.
ing the imporThe Ladies
tance of parent
Home
Misi nvo l ve m e n t
sion will meet
with their chilat the home
drens reading
of Mrs. Wing
experiences.
We d n e s d a y,
FR. ART HEINDLS FIRST MASS
Plans are unJanuary 21.
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH
derway
to inFor a nice
DORCHESTER
volve
parents
clean bath go
MAY 18, 1940
and their chilto the hotel
S
UBMIT
YOUR HISTORICAL PHOTOS
dren together
rooms of H.J.
TO FILL THIS SPOT EACH WEEK
in reading acCornelius.
tivities.
Price 10 cents.
Next Friday, students will bring
Strictly private.
Mrs. Carl Petrie left Saturday home a pamphlet of suggestions on
morning for Iron Mountain, Mich., how parents can participate with
to spend several weeeks with rela- their children in this event, using Hibernate with a Book as a
tives.
The Federal Farm Loan Stock- theme.
A Parent and Reading Get Toholders annual meeting was held at
gether will be held on afternoons
the Armory Tuesday afternoon.
Mesdames Chas. Blake, Martia at each elementary school during
Anderson and J. Hutt gathered at the week. This will be for all parthe William Berry home Friday af- ents with children from one month
ternoon to attend to Royal Neigh- through sixth grade.
A presentation on books and the
bors business matters.
Mrs. W. Haberman an old resi- importance of reading to children
dent of Abbotsford, passed away at will be given, along with a video
her home at Rib Lake. Tuesday af- and slide presentation on parents
ter having been ill with the flu. She and reading. Parents are welcome
will be buried in the Holton cem- to bring their preschool children
along.
etery Friday afternoon.
Parents are invited to attend any of
Rev. Jorgenson of Gilman called
these sessions.
on friends here Thursday.

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Perspectives
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
A history of the cemetery
To the editor:
It is my understanding, based on the
questions I get from people I talk to in
the city of Colby, town of Colby and
town of Hull, that the history and workings of the Colby Memorial Cemetery
are not fully understood.
Here is a brief history:
In the late 1880s, the land on the
west side of Old County Hwy. N was
purchased jointly by the city of Colby,
town of Colby and town of Hull. In later
years this would be expanded by a purchase from Clark County.
In the 1920s, a cemetery association
was formed to manage and maintain
the Colby Memorial Cemetery. By the
1950s, the lots were running low, so
more land was purchased on the east
side of CTH N, of which about half of
the land as been currently plotted and
sold.
In the 100-plus years the cemetery
has been there, anytime additional
funds for the cemetery association
were needed, the three municipalities
would equally contribute money to the

cemetery, because all had roughly the

same population.
However, the city of Colby grew in
both valuation and population, so that
by 2012, the population of the city of
Colby equaled that of the town of Colby
and the town of Hull combined.
In 2012, because of the large discrepancy in population of the municipalities, the directors of the Colby Memorial Cemetery Association, by a 7-2 vote,
decided to base each municipalities
costs on population to make the cost of
maintaining the cemetery more fair for
the three municipalities.
However, in 2014, the city of Colby
voted to stop paying for anything toward cemetery maintenance. The town
of Colby and the town of Hull do not
understand this vote and one wonders,
does the city want to start its own cemetery? Are they going to abandon all the
maintenance of graves from the city of
Colby citizens?

Senate ready to tackle

mining, right to work
January 5 marked the first day of wellness programs. The Healthy Jobs
the 102nd Wisconsin Legislature and Act helps small businesses throughI had the distinct privilege of being out the state of Wisconsin improve
sworn into office for my second term the health of their employees, reducrepresenting the 23rd Senate District. ing future health care costs and boostIt was truly a blessing to be able to ing productivity.
spend the day with family and friends.
Additionally, I voted along with my
This session, I will continue to serve colleagues to reduce property and inas the chair of the Agriculcome taxes by more than $2
ture, Small Business and
billion. We worked hard to
Tourism Committee, while
turn Wisconsins $3.6 bilalso serving on the Health
lion budget deficit into a
and Human Services Combudget surplus. By producmittee and the Sporting
ing this sustainable and
Heritage, Mining and Forbalanced budget, our chilestry Committee.
dren and grandchildren
These committees prowill no longer be burdened
vide me with the opportuwith the consequences of
nity to address a variety of
an unbalanced budget and
issues important to our disthe irresponsible spending
trict, like health care, farmand borrowing that goes
ing, hunting and fishing,
with it.
and tourism. I am excited
New bills are being introto continue my work produced every day and I enmoting small business decourage everyone to share
BY
velopment and investment
their opinions and concerns
in our local communities.
with me. I am always interSTATE SEN.
With all the election and TERRY MOULTON ested in the thoughts of the
inauguration celebrations
residents of the 23rd Senate
over, the Wisconsin State (R-23RD DISTRICT) District as I consider legisSenate is ready to address
lative proposals.
many issues, including legAs a senator, I do more
islation related to mining, right to than just vote on bills. I can also help
work, and transportation funding.
you navigate the state agencies you
While our state has made great prog- may come into contact with when getress in the last few years, it still faces ting a permit, obtaining aid, or regissome real challenges. In this new ses- tering for a state program. Please let
sion, I am eager to work with new and me know how I can best serve you as
returning legislators on bipartisan is- we work to improve things in our area
sues for the people of Wisconsin.
and across Wisconsin.
I am proud of many of my legislaIf you have questions or comments
tive accomplishments during my first regarding any state-related issues,
term as your state senator. I authored you can contact me at Sen.Moulton@
the Healthy Jobs Act, which was legis.wisconsin.gov or (888) 437-9436.
signed into law and provides grants to
small businesses to create workplace

BE OUR
GUEST

Larry Oehmichen
Town of Colby

NOTABLE QUOTE

heres a lack of trust and a lack of respect that

needs to be corrected before any of this can
go forward.

Abbotsford EMT Jeremy Totzke,

referring to a possible merger of area fire and EMS departments

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Perspectives

Enjoying a
drama-free
postseason
The one nice thing about not having
your favorite NFL team in the playoffs is
that January is a lot less nerve-racking.
Its also a lot less exciting, but, hey, the
regular season provided more than
enough excitement for me this year.
The Minnesota Vikings had to break
in a brand-new quarterback while also
weathering the loss of their all-star
running back (again, good riddance as
far as Im concerned). The fact that the
Vikes avoided last
place in the NFC
UT FOR
North is a minor
miracle, but thats A WALK
how
professional
football seems to go.
As bad as your team
might have it, theres
always another team
(in this case, the
Chicago Bears) that
has it a little worse.
So, when my home
state team failed to
make the playoffs, I
BY
wasnt too surprised
or upset. Theres KEVIN OBRIEN
EDITOR
always next year is
the mantra of every
true Vikings fan, and until a meteor hits
Earth or the NFL moves to the United
Kingdom (a meteor is more likely) that
will always hold true.
My wife, on the other hand, is still in
the throes of playoff fever. In fact, shes
now in the advanced stages, as she and
thousands of other Cheeseheads sweat
out every second of the last few games.
Will Aaron Rodgers calve hold out?
Can the defense continue to prove
itself ?
Can the Packers really win in Seattle?
Was that really a catch last Sunday
during the Cowboys game?
All of these questions are simply
academic to me, something to ponder
and laugh about as I watch Linda squirm
and shout during games. I try to be a
good and supportive husband through it
all, but I cant resist a good jab or poke
when the games get tense.
Linda has already purchased Packerthemed paper plates and napkins for an
informal party at her parents place on
Sunday to watch the NFC championship
game. I have made my requiste joke:
Dont we already have enough toilet
paper? (referring to the green and gold
napkins, of course), and Linda has given
me her customary scowl.
Its all part of a back-and-forth banter
game that keeps my spirits up long
after my has team been eliminated
from Super Bowl contention. I do let my
foot off the gas pedal a little during the
playoffs, though, since I cant really do
any boasting about a team that finished
under 500.
And, I have to admit, I do enjoy
watching Linda get some much-needed
exhilaration during the coldest month
of the year. If neither of our teams had
made it to the playoffs, it would make for
some pretty boring football-watching.
At the same time, I dont know if I can
handle another Packers Super Bowl
appearance. If they win, Ill never hear
the end of it. And until my Vikes make it
there, my marriage will always be a little
lopsided during football season.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

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Attention to husbands and boyfriends everywhere

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My best piece of advice I can give to any man

is, dont ever, ever, ever tell a girl that she doesnt
get it. Because this is whats going to happen. You
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What?
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On Sunday I got a sudden burst of energy and decided to clean my room. And
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pile of shoes that I realized I had. He looked at me like I was on
crack and went on to say, I dont understand why you have so
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to know how many pairs of shoes I have? Four. I looked at him
and my only rebuttal was, You just dont get it.
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Law Enforcement
Motion to dismiss withdrawn in Follen case
A motion to the dismiss the charges
against former Abbotsford math teacher Andy Follen was withdrawn last
week prior to a motion hearing in Clark
County Circuit Court.
Follens attorney, John Strichert, had
filed the motion to dismiss Nov. 17, accusing district attorney Lyndsey Boon
Brunette of asking the DAs office in
Marathon County to file additional
charges against his client as retaliation
for exercising his right to discovery (the
right to review evidence collected by
the prosecutor).
Follen was initially charged in Clark
County with five counts of sexual assault of a student by a school staff
member after allegedly having sexual

relations with two of his students. Two

additional counts of felony sexual assault were later filed in Marathon County for actions that allegedly took place
on the east side of Colby.
Strichert had claimed the additional
charges were punishment for him
trying to ensure due process for Follen.
A defendant should never be fearful
that his attorneys pursuit of constitutional rights on his behalf will result in
retaliation by the state, he wrote.
In response, Boon Brunette said there
was no evidence that the additional
charges were the result of retaliation.
She cited a court decision stating that
a prosecutor may uncover additional
information that suggests a basis for

further prosecution.
After the motion to dismiss was withdrawn, the defense attorney proceeded
with a Brady motion, which requires
the prosecution to share any evidence
that may be favorable to the defendant.
In his past motions, Strichert has
claimed the prosecution has evidence
from school district officials indicating
that one of the alleged victims recanted her accusations at one point. Boon
Brunette said her office does not have
exclusive control over some of the
evidence Strichert demanded.
At the Brady hearing Jan. 5, testimony was heard from the investigating police officer, Jason Bauer, who was questioned by both attorneys, according to

online court records. Once both parties

made final arguments, they agreed to
compare and cross check files and documents so that both sides have all exculpatory materials.
The court indicated there was no
wrongdoing involved in this matter.
In the Marathon County case, Follen
and his attorney appeared in court on
Monday for a preliminary hearing and
a judge found probable cause for the
case to move forward to trial. A request
for a substitute judge was filed, but no
further court dates have been scheduled.
A jury trial in the Clark County is
scheduled to start June 3 in Neillsville,
with a final pre-trial hearing May 4.

COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE LOG

Jan. 6 - An officer spoke to
an Abbotsford woman after she
reported a possible phone scam.
The complainant said she got
a call from a man identifying
himself as an IRS officer. The
caller told her to have her husband call as soon as possible or
he would be arrested. The complainant called her husband at
work and told him about the
call. She also checked the phone
number provided to her by the
caller and found out online that
it was a scam call. The complainant said she did not give
the caller any information. The
officer checked the number and
confirmed it was out of Compton, Calif., and was connected to
a phone scam.
Jan. 7 - An officer met with
the manager of a local gas station in reference to a customer
who had not paid for gas. The
manager said he ran the persons license plate through the
DOT and sent the owner a letter
asking him to contact the store.
The manager had not received a
response and asked the officer to
get involved. The officer wrote a
letter to the vehicle owner, giving him until Jan. 15 to contact
the store and make payment arrangements or he would be cit-

ed for defrauding a gas station.

Jan. 7 - Dispatch reported
that a possibly intoxicated driver had just left the scene of a
domestic disturbance in Unity
and was headed toward Colby
on STH 13. The driver was also
wanted for questioning in the
domestic incident.
An officer located the van as
he was driving south on STH 13.
As he turned his squad around
to follow, he observed the van
deviate from its lane two times.
The officer pulled the van over
and made contact with the
driver, who would only roll the
window down a few inches. The
officer could smell alcohol coming from inside the vehicle and
noticed the drivers eyes were
bloodshot. A plastic cup containing liquid was in the center
console.
The officer advised her of the
reason for the stop, but she denied drinking anything at first.
The officer ran her information
through dispatch, which showed
she had a revoked license due a
drunk driving conviction. She
was also listed as on probation.
The officer asked her to step
out of the car, but she would not
unlock the door and had to be
told twice. She said she wanted

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another drink and began to pick

up the cup in the center console.
The officer opened the passengers side door and took the cup
before she could drink it. The
contents smelled like alcohol,
and the driver confirmed it was
vodka. It was dumped out.
A Clark County deputy arrived and provided assistance
as the driver was taken into
custody and transported to the
police station for sobriety tests.
The driver failed the tests and
also registered a .16 blood-alcohol content on the breathalyzer.
She was cited for drunk driving and operating after revocation. She was then released to a
Marathon County deputy, who
arrested her for the domestic incident in Unity.
Jan. 9 - An officer was informed that a Colby man violating a bail bond issued in Wood
County. The man had been arrested for a domestic disturbance in December and, as a
condition of his release, he was
to have no contact with a female
party. An anonymous complainant said the woman was at the
suspects house in Colby.
Two officers went to the house
and met the suspects mother,
who said her son was not at

home. The mother said the

woman listed on the bond was
not with her son at the house,
and she said her son is aware
that she is not supposed to be
there.
Jan. 12 - An officer was
dispatched to an Abbotsford
residence in reference to a fight
between a father and son. The officer made contact with the man
who called police. He said the
son had been at his apartment
when the father came over and
got him. As soon as they went
out into the hallway, he said he
could hear the father yelling at
his son and slapping him. He
said they then went into their
own apartment, which is next
door. The caller said the father
has hit his son and his wife in
the past.
The officer went next door
and met with the father, who
invited him inside. The officer
made contact with the son, who
had no red marks on his face
and said he was alright. The father said he was upset that his
son, who is 16, was at the neighbors place so late on a school
night. He said he has caught his
son drinking alcohol with the
neighbors in the past. The officer asked the son if anything

happened between him and his

father and he said no. He did not
appear to be scared around his
father.
The father asked the officer if
he could tell the neighbors that
his son is no longer allowed over
there. The officer went back to
the neighbors apartment and
informed him of the fathers
wishes. He agreed not to have
the teen over anymore.

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Michael A. Dick, 38, Spencer, was fined $543 for disorderly conduct/domestic abuse.
A charge of battery/domestic
abuse was dismissed but readin to the court record.
Chad A. Koplien, 31, Owen,
was fined $267.50 for issuing
worthless checks.
Todd M. Purgett, 48, Owen,
was fined $208.50 for speeding.
Joan M. Mueller, 74, Curtiss, was fined $162.70, for disturbance of the peace with a
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Dorchester reviews rules on trucks, ATVs, alcohol

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Front
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Washington Ave.

Fourth St.(Hiline)

Several ordinances in need of revisions came to the attention of Dorchesters village board last week, as trustees
tackled the topics of heavy truck traffic
and off-road vehicles within village limits and alcohol licenses for special events.
Each of these issues was referred to
the boards committees for further discussion and possible action at a future
monthly meeting.
On the issue of truck traffic, the village
has developed a proposed ordinance that
would prohibit certain vehicles weighing over 6,000 pounds from operating on
any village streets that are not part of a
designated heavy traffic route.
However, the ordinance would not be
able to prevent heavier trucks from using
village streets to make deliveries to or
from any place of business or residence
or to transport agricultural supplies and
equipment.
Trustees and residents are particularly concerned about a truck driver on the
south end of the village who uses residential streets on a regular basis.
Resident John Staab worried about
what will happen to the villages roads
when they get softer in the spring and
are more prone to damage.
Whos going to fix the road? he asked.
Village clerk Brooke Ruge said the
board needs to approve a heavy truck
route before it can start enforcing the
ordinance. The issue was referred to the
villages public works committee.
Trustees also reviewed Ordinance 155,
which prohibits the operation of any
snowmobile, ATV or other off-highway
vehicle on village streets, alleys, parks
and public lands. The ordinance, adopted
in 1985, says violators can be fined up to
$100 for the first offense and up to $200 for
the second and each subsequent offense.
The ordinance does say these vehicles
may operate upon specifically designated marked trails, but Ruge said the
board needs to designate the route.
Once a route is established, vehicle operators would have to use the most direct
route to and from their property.
Police chief Gary Leichtman said the
ordinance is not regularly enforced, especially for those using an ATV or snowmobile to clear snow from their neighbors
properties. However, he said someone
could still be cited if they were involved
in an accident or other incident.
Were in a gray area when it comes to
liability, he told the board.

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By Kevin OBrien

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TRUCK ROUTE - The villages proposed heavy truck route includes all of Center Ave (CTH A), all of Fourth Street (Hiline), South Linden Street, North Liberty
Street, North Front Street for a block to Washington Avenue, and South Front Street
to Second Avenue, which connects to Linden. All of Washington and North Fifth
Street are temporarily opened to truck traffic for Dorchester Days.
Trustees agreed to have the public
works committee review it further.
Its a matter of making the ordinance
match present practice and adding a few
guidelines, trustee Deb Koncel said.
Questions were also raised about the
villages ordinances governing the approval of alcohol license applications.
Chief Leichtman said a temporary
picnic license to sell beer was given to
the organizers of the Jan. 4 snowmobile
races, but according to Ordinance 153,
the full board should have approved it
first.
Ruge said when she started her job as
clerk last year, she was led to believe that
board approval was not required for picnic licenses. She noted that the alcohol license for Dorchester Days last year never
came before the board.
Ruge noted that Leichtman did do a
background check on the applicants before the license was issued.
Chief Leichtman questioned whether
the village was following its own ordinance and said licenses have been issued
in the past to people who were not supposed to have one.
I would think the board would need to
take a look at that, he said.
Village president Wayne Rau noted

that the ordinance is over 30 years old

and nearly all of it is outdated, such as
references to a drinking age of 18.
Rau said he wanted trustees to review
the ordinance thoroughly and come back
next month with any suggested changes.
The issue was also referred to the boards
permits committee.

Other business

A $2,547 invoice from Impact Coatings LLC was approved after the company owner explained how an unexpected
set of floor drains in the basement of Memorial Hall required extra gravel, sand
and epoxy to fill a hole. He said the problem had to be fixed while he was redoing
the flooring at the village-owned hall.
Public works director Dean Faude
said his crew has been doing a lot of
work on vehicles lately, and he also expected the villages new endloader to arrive by the end of the month.
Utility director Rick Golz said he is
trying to avoid requiring residents to
run their faucets continously this winter
after it was ordered last year to prevent
pipes from freezing.
Chief Leichtman said the deed for
the property at 127 S. Front St. was officially transferred to Terry Recore, from

his son Duwayne, on Dec. 29, and Terry

will now receive weekly citations for failing to clean up the rubble at the site.
A Dec. 9 letter from Terry Recore to
the village says he is no longer able to
work on the site due to the cold and snow
and is not able to use equipment to clean
it up. He said he hopes to have the site
cleaned out by May 1 and he offered to
give the board $1,000 in cash to hold until then, which the village can keep if its
not done.
The board approved resolution 274,
which bars any authorized person from
riding in a village vehicle unless in the
course of village business. The village
attorney also reviewed a liability waiver
for the village to use.
The board passed a motion to proceed with a plan to correct invalid street
addresses within the village by 2016.
Leichtman said Clark County Zoning
will help with the process, which will be
headed by the villages planning commission.
The board was told that no one responded to an ad in the paper seeking
someone to run a winter recreation program. Trustee Kurt Schwoch, who came
up with the idea, said it was probably too
late to get a program going at this point,
but he still wants to establish a trail and
post signs for a skiing/snowshoeing trail
at the village park.
Faude and Golz spoke to the board
about several issues in the employee
handbook, including a decision by trustees to eliminate their uniform allowances after meeting in closed session
last week. Golz said he checked with surrounding communities and found that
employees generally get $600 to $1,100.
Trustee Daniella Schauer she and others in private sector jobs have to buy
their own work clothing, including boots.
The board also discussed giving employees from October to October to use
their comp time, instead of the calendar
year, and left it up to the employee committee to decide if employees should get
paid double-time or time and a half for
getting called in to work on a holiday.
The board approved an additional
$350 for Interior Cleaning Specialists to
clean the remaining carpeted walls in
Memorial Halls bowling alley.
A $10 raise was approved for Pam
Leichtman, who had been cleaning the
clerks office and village hall for $20 per
time and will now earn $30. An additional raise for more thorough spring cleanings may be approved at some point.

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wells in October, the agency predicted

the city would have to raise rates by 30
percent to help pay for the $813,000 project. However, that was without fully considering the citys other revenue sources.
The city has qualified for a $500,000
grant from the DNRs Safe Water Loan
Program and will also have about
$300,000 in tax incremental financing
(TIF) available.
They dont know were paying for
it with TIF funds and not water rates,
Gurtner said, referring to the PSC.
On Friday, Gurtner said the city does
not plan on taking on any debt or charging more for water.
We wont have to borrow a dime, she
said. It will all be paid for by a grant and
TIF money. No water rate increases will
be necessary.
The two new wells will add annual
maintenance costs, but the city plans on
taking well eight offline, so it should be
more or less a wash, Gurtner said.
As a condition of adding two wells, the
PSC has asked the city to come up with
a long-term water supply plan and suggested it look into a water-sharing agreement with Abbotsford.
At last weeks council meeting, city
engineer Mike Voss said the city should
be in pretty good shape with its water
supply after putting the two new wells
online. Even if well eight is taken offline,
it will still be a net gain in water for Colby, he said.
Voss said he recently submitted updated plans and specifications for wells
14 and 15 to the Wisconsin DNR, though
they are not bid-ready at this point.

Not all raises approved

The council approved 35-cent raises
for all city employees except wastewater
operator Roger Ried, whose job performance goals were referred back to the
personnel committee for further discussion in closed session. The committee
had initially recommended giving Ried a
15-cent raise now with the promise of an
additional 20-cent raise after six months
if he meets certain goals that still need to
be established.
The committee also recommended a
40-cent raise for DPW Harland Higley,
but he asked the council to lower it to
35 cents to make it the same across the
board. Ried and Higleys raises were voted on separately.
When it came time to vote on Rieds
15-cent raise, Mayor Schmidt said Ried
did not get a raise at all last year after he
opted not to attend a mid-year evaluation
meeting to discuss his job performance.

Since then, Schmidt said test results at

the sewer plant have improved but aspects of his job still need to be addressed.
Lets just say, theres some improvement that could be improved upon, Higley said, when asked by councilors.
Alds. Jason Thieme and Nancy
OBrien, members of the personnel
committee, made the motion to approve
the two-part raise plan, but Ald. Todd
Schmidt was the only other council
member to vote in favor of their proposal, so it failed, 3-4.
Ald. Dan Hederer suggested coming
up with a list of improvements first and
then considering a full 35-cent raise in
June for July 1.
If its not met, he doesnt get a raise,
he said.
Hederers motion for a delayed possible raise was seconded by Ald. Lony
Oestreich, but it failed 2-5 when the rest
of the council voted against it.
Ald. Schmidt said he would rather see
the issue go back to committee first.
Id feel more comfortable voting on it
if I knew what the conditions on the list
were, he said.
The personnel committee met Monday
to discuss the matter in closed session,
and scheduled a meeting with Reid for
later this month.

and the city would be in good standing

with the cemetery association again, he
said. (Editors note: See Oehmichens letter
to the editor on page 3.)
The city council voted in August to
withdraw from the cemetery association
following a two-year dispute over costsharing with the two neighboring towns.
Representatives from the townships
want to charge each municipality in the
association $3 per resident for membership, which would have shifted more of
the upkeep costs to the city. In the past,
the three municipalities split those costs
evenly.
The association approved this new
cost-sharing agreement in 2012, despite
opposition from two of the citys three
representatives on the nine-member
board of directors.
During negotiations this past summer,
city officials said they wanted more representatives on the board if the city was
going to end up paying a larger portion
of the cemetery costs. However, that proposal did not go anywhere with the town
representatives.
We have tried to negotiate an equitable settlement, but they wouldnt even
listen to our proposals, Schmidt said.
After the council voted to withdraw in
August, the cemetery association held
a meeting Sept. 17 in the town of Colby

with the minutes listing Schmidt and

Harland Higley, another city representative, as not in attendance.
A 2015 budget of roughly $30,000 was
approved at that meeting, along with
an increase in burial fees for residents.
The issue of nonresident fees was tabled
until the Dec. 16 meeting in Hull, where
they were approved.
At that same meeting, the directors
also went into closed session to discuss
legal matters. When they returned to
open session, they voted to have the associations attorney, Thomas Harnisch,
file a notice of claim. One representative
from each township was also appointed
to handle the legal matters.
The directors also voted at that meeting to reduce the size of the board from
nine to seven, with three members from
each township and one at-large representative. City resident Harry Untiedt was
retained as the at-large member.
When asked about the new nonresident burial fees for city residents, Untiedt said the association needs to raise
money somehow to maintain the cemetery. Lawn mowing by itself costs as
much as $12,000 a year, he noted.
My main concern is to keep the cemetery looking nice, he said. Theyre going to have a hard time doing that without (the city of) Colby in there.

Other business

The council approved a $16,900 contract with Ayres and Associates for designing, engineering and administering
a one-block reconstruction project on
Wausau Street, from Second to Third Avenue. Ayres had the lowest of two bids.
The council approved a concrete
crushing bid from Paul Bugar Trucking
for $3.97 per cubic yard ($3.46 per ton),
the lowest of three submitted bids.
Schmidt said the Marathon County
Housing Authority is looking for a new
representative from Colby after Ken
Dix passed away last year. The housing
authority owns the Midget City Apartments in Colby.
Voss said all construction is done
on the First Street project, except for
the final paving and restoration. He said
he planned on talking to the contractor,
Switlick and Sons, about the citys claim
for liquidated damages after one of the
subcontractors missed the completion
deadline.
The council approved a total of
$587,841 in general fund carryovers from
2014 to 2015, and another $97,500 in carryovers in the water utility fund.
An alcohol operators license was
approved for Bull Winkles Two.

CLARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PET OF THE WEEK

Kai
Kai is a very nice cat. Hes two years old, neutered, bloodtested, vaccinated and microchipped. If you are interested
in this short-haired white (with some gray tabby) nice guy,
stop in to meet him. He is living in Kitty City with a lot of his
friends, who are also waiting for their new homes. If you have
room in your heart and home for him or any of the other pets
here, please go to the website and see the pictures and complete descriptions of them. There are 42 cats or kittens and
33 dogs or puppies here. Surely theres one just right for you.
Check them out at www.cchs-petshelter.org/id8.html.
Do you know we get all the adoptable cats from
Marshfield after their stray hold is up? Did you also
know that we get all the stray dogs from five Wood
County Townships? CCHS is a very busy place and if
people have found, or are missing their pet, they should check here first.
Please stop at our Paws & Claws Adoption Center in the Marshfield Mall. We have lots
of cats and kittens just waiting for people to adopt and many of them are free! Paws
& Claws is right next to Furniture & ApplianceMart and is open every Saturday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come on in to visit, spend some time with the kitties, and browse our
large selection of special pet merchandise or even get your pet microchipped!
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Marathon Co. to debate manure citations

Committee to
discuss possible
ordinance

producers annually file a Nutrient Management Plan, keep manure out of the
waters of the state and follow operation
and maintenance rules when issued a
manure pit building permit.
Committee
members
questioned how the county
could begin to enforce this
By Peter Weinschenk
level of regulation.
The Record-Review
Town of Wien dairy farmer Kelly King asked whethThe Marathon County Land Conserer the county could audit
vation Committee last week directed
farmer complistaff to draw up an ordinance
ance with their
that would allow the county to
Nutrient Manissue citations to farmers who
agement Plans.
spill manure.
All larger farms,
The draft ordinance will be
Kelly
he said, must
debated at the committees
submit auditing
February meeting and, if
information annually to the
approved by the full county
Department of Natural Reboard, could possibly go into
sources.
effect this spring.
County conservation manConservation,
Planning
ager Paul Daigle said even
and Zoning staff person Andy
if the county had money to
Johnson told committee memcost-share the cost of Nubers that current state law
Andy
trient Management Plans,
gives the county authority
Johnson
it did not have the needed
to enforce state manure peremployees to check whether
formance standards to improve water
small and middle-sized farmers were
quality, but the county needs to offer, as
actually following their plans.
demanded by state law, 70 percent costWe dont have the staff to audit the
sharing.
plans, he said.
Johnson said the county could, if it
King said regulations were needed to
wanted to, demand that all agricultural

try and make sure the county does not but, instead, come up with a way to
have an epidemic of manure spills this better respond to large manure spills,
spring, the result of farmers hampered such as the one million gallon Patrick
by weather this fall in harvesting crops Willcome spill in the town of Spencer
and spreading manure.
discovered in May 2014. The spill netted
I am not trying to put the farmer only a $436 DNR fine.
any people out of busiKraus said a heavy-handed approach
ness, he said. I am just to dairy industry regulation would
trying to clean up some wa- create a lot of clean water, but little
ter.
industry left. He added however, that
Supervisor Sandi Cihlar, the county was justified in making its
town of Mosinee, said the presence known following a major macommittee had to recognize nure spill.
its limitations in
Daigle told the comregulating
mamittee that county staff
nure.
could draw up a manure
This office [in
spill citation ordinance
King
the Conservation,
for its February meeting.
Planning
and
That sounds reasonZoning Department] wont get
able, said Kraus.
[additional] staff, she said.
Kraus said that educaAnd the weather wont get
tion efforts were needed
better, either.
to address the countys
Cihlar recommended an
larger problem with agrialternative to the current Nucultural runoff.
trient Management Plans.
Supervisor Rick Duerr,
They are so complicated,
Stratford, agreed with
Alan Kraus
she complained. We need
this approach. He said
something fairly simple.
the county needs to be
Supervisor Alan Kraus, a town of able to threaten farmers with citations
Day dairy farmer, said the committee so that they dont decide to spill manure
should not focus its immediate atten- as a business decision.
tion to the countys larger environmenThats the important thing, he said.
tal problem with agricultural runoff,

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Every year, the state of Wisconsin seeks to recognize the
owners of family farms that
have passed down from one
generation to the next for at
least 100 years.
The Century Farm and
Home Program started in 1948
in conjunction with the states
centennial celebration. The
Sesquicentennial
Program
originated in 1998 as part of
the states sesquicentennial
celebration.
To qualify for either award,

interested families will need

to prove a continuous family
ownership interest of a property in the State of Wisconsin
for either the last 100 years
(century) or 150 years (sesquicentennial).
Title of the property must
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research the land records
housed in the Clark County Register of Deeds office.
These records are open to the
public.

To request an application
for the Century or Sesquicentennial Awards, contact
the Clark County Register
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517 Court Street, Room 303,
Neillsville.
Applications can also be
obtained by writing to: Century or Sesquicentennial
Farm and Home Program, 640
S. 84th Street, West Allis, WI
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MSA rep offers services Clark County HCE grant

to Curtiss village board to fund Bookworm project
By Kevin OBrien
A representative from MSA Professional Services spoke to the village board
in Curtiss last week about how his company can help the village obtain grants,
address water and sewer issues and make
use of tax-incremental financing.
David Wierzba, a client services manager for MSA, provided village officials
with several handouts describing all of
the firms engineering, grant-writing and
administrative services.
Village president Randy Busse expressed interested in bringing in a consultant from MSA, along with someone
from the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, to assist the village in updating its comprehensive plan.
Village clerk Jane Stoiber said the village is just waiting for grant funding to
arrive before it begins that process.
Trustee Sue Holtzheimer asked Wierzba if TIF funding could be used to support residential development in Curtiss.
We need housing here bad, she said.
Wierzba said some mixed-use TIF
districts do allow spending on some
residential projects, and he also noted
that the current legislature is looking at
changing the rules for TIF money.

Other business

Busse told the board that he spoke

to Clark County highway commission-

er Randy Anderson about applying for

county grant funds to help with Bowen
Road. He said its been 20 years since Curtiss received road aid from the county.
The board tabled a proposed wellhead protection ordinance so that questions about special exemptions for gas
stations, slaughtering facilities and other
businesses could be addressed.
The board passed an ordinance regulating the parking and storage of junk
vehicles, with possible fines and enforcement actions spelled out for violators.
The board approved a $56.18 tax refund to Arturo Lopez Velazquez, due to
an overpayment from an escrow account.
The board approved $260.89 in membership fees to the Wisconsin League of
Municipalities, which provides insurance and other services to the village.
The board approved a transfer of
$39,950 from the general fund to the fire
utility for fire protection.
The board approved building permits for Brandon Zimmerman and Patricia Herrada.
The board renewed the villages
membership in the Wisconsin Rural Water Association for $300.
Village employee Todd Weich said
five different contractors were involved
with a recently completed dredging and
sludge removal project at the wastewater
lagoons. He said he wont know how effective it was until the spring thaw.

PUBLIC NOTICES
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT CLARK COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY I. ANDERSON
Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) - Case No. 14PR55
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date of birth October 28, 1923, and date
of death June 4, 2014, was domiciled in Clark County, State of
Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 205 E. 4th Ave., Dorchester,
WI 54425.
3. All interested persons waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedents estate is
March 27, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the Clark County Courthouse, 517 Court
Street, Neillsville, Wisconsin, Room 403.
/s/ Stephen J. Walter, Probate Registrar
Date: December 15, 2014
Attorney Mark T. Johnson
2997 Yarmouth Greenway Drive, Suite 100
Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711
608-273-8609
Bar Number 1058556
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
RESOLUTIONS:
1-1-15 Approving sale of County Forest Land and withdrawal of
land from County Forest Crop Law
2-1-15 Closing and approving sale of Black River County Park,
approving sale of encroached land at Russell Memorial
County Park and approving sale of encroached county
forest land at Snyder County Park.
3-1-15 Application for land and water conservation fund conversion and withdrawal of land from County Forest Crop Law
due to sale of land at Black River County Park, Snyder
County Park and Russell Memorial Park
4-1-15 Condolence to the family of Robert (Bob) Rogstad
5-1-15 Increasing the maximum appropriations for the Watershed
Improvements Account
MISCELLANEOUS:
Approval of the December 16, 2014 minutes
Approval of the payroll
Public comment, on any item on the agenda, may be by call
of the Chair or by Rule 20 of the Board of Supervisors Rules and
Regulations
ADJOURNMENT
Christina M. Jensen
Clark County Clerk
Persons needing special accommodation to attend or participate
in this meeting may call the county clerk at (715) 743-5150 or TDD
(715) 743-5192 or (715) 743-3157.
Posted in compliance with WI Open Meetings Laws.
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Reading to young children helps them

to develop a love of reading, along with
an enthusiasm for learning.
Wisconsin Bookworm is a collaboration and outreach effort of Home and
Community Education (HCE), UW-Extension Family Living programs.
HCE is open to membership for all.
They participate in various volunteer
opportunities throughout Clark County.
For more information on membership,
contact Clark County UW-Extension
family living educator Nancy Vance at
715-743-5121, or email nancy.vance@ces.
uwex.edu.

Cattle feeder clinic slated

for Feb. 9 at Thorp library
Clark County UW-Extension, in collaboration with the Livestock Team,
will host a training session for livestock
owners on Monday, Feb. 9, from 5:30 to 9
p.m. at the Thorp Public Library.
The 2015 cattle feeder clinics are designed to assist in making decisions for
finishing beef and dairy cattle.
Topics to be covered include market
outlook; using feed intake, growth models and market conditions to market fat
Holsteins and beef cattle; risk management tools for putting in price floors;

and cattle health management with a

focus on receiving protocols.
A small per-person fee includes a dinner and materials.
To attend these informational sessions, register with the Clark County
UW-Extension Office at 715-743-5121.
Questions can be directed to Karen
Luchterhand, dairy and livestock educator.
Other sessions will be held in surrounding areas. See http://fyi.uwex.
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PUBLIC NOTICES

COLBY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 19, 7:30 p.m.

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

At its scheduled board meeting on January 19, at 7:30 p.m.

at the Colby District Education Center, the Colby School Board
of Education intends to authorize a performance contract between the Colby School District and Complete Control, to provide
certain energy and facility improvement measures, including
high school technology lab HVAC project, to reduce energy and
operational costs in its facilities.
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want you to be aware of the following public notices
published the week of DEC. 30, 2014:
Public Meetings: Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, Muscoda, Jan. 5; WEDC,
Policy Committee, Dec. 30; Council on Special Education, Department of Pubic
Instruction, Jan. 4.

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AGENDA FOR CLARK COUNTY BOARD

OF SUPERVISORS
Thursday, January 22, 2015
7:30 p.m.
County Board Room, Courthouse,
Neillsville, WI 54456

The Clark County Home Community

Educators group is the recipient of the
Clark-Adler Community Grant, which
will be used to fund the Wisconsin Bookworm.
The Wisconsin Bookworm project began in 1998 and was designed to provide
free books and an early reading experience for children who may not otherwise
be able to own them.
Each month volunteers read awardwinning books to the children, engage
them in a related activity, give books to
the children and provide educational activity sheets for their families.

Clark Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity provider

and employer.
If you wish to file a civil rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form (PDF), found online at www.ascr.usda.
gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call
(866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter
containing all of the information requested in the form. Send
your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication,
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 202509410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@
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VILLAGE OF UNITY

The electors of the Village of Unity are hereby notified that a

caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following village offices will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015, at
7:00 p.m. at the clerks/village office.
Office
Incumbent
Village Trustee
Vacant
Village Trustee
Jerry Michlig
Village Trustee
Vacant
Village President
Scott Blume
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Heidi Maldonis
Election for offices listed above to be held on Tuesday, April
7, 2015.
Dated this 12th day of January, 2015
Heidi Maldonis
Village of Unity Clerk/Treasurer
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Wiese, back row: Erica Gaetz, Kayli Donahue, Emily Gurtner rock out during the girls
number.

COLBY CREW II - Matthew Stewart and Mackenzie Huber perform as members of the Middle
School Show Choir.

THE COALITION - Matthew Schneider, left, and Preston Mertins, right, perform Saturday night as members of The Coalition. The Coalitions theme this year is Changing Our Community One Song At A
Time.

WRAPPINGVILLE - AlumniusMegan Viergutz, right,

returns to the stage to perform her winning skit from
last years variety show.

TICKING BOMB- Pictured above, left to right: Matthew Schneider, Mark Van Over, Aaron Morrow, Preston Mertins and Andy Hogden strike a pose for the audience.

SING OUT LOUD - Senior Raquel Lopez shows the crowd what
shes got as she sings her solo during The Coalitions final number.
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People
BIRTHS

COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
SNOWMOBILE DRAG RACES
Curtiss will once again host snowmobile
drag races this Saturday, Jan. 17, starting
at 12:30 p.m. Registration for racers goes
from 9 to 11:30 a.m., with events for stockimproved, stock-modified, vintage, studded and non-studded classes. Spectators
can watch the races from inside a heated
indoor facility, where food and drinks will be
sold.

Pinter birth

DOR-CHESS-TER SATURDAYS
Dor-Chess-ter Saturdays have returned
to the Dorchester Public Library and will
continue into the spring on the second Saturday of every month. From 9 to 11 a.m. on
these Saturdays, chess players of all ages
and skill levels are invited to come and play
at the library.
Some boards will be available, but players are free to bring their own. Anyone with
questions can call 715-654-5394 for more
information.
CRAFT AND HOBBY NIGHT AT CPL
Craft and Hobby Night at the Colby Public Library is Friday, Jan. 16. Doors open at
4 p.m. for general crafting. A class will be
held, beginning at 5:30 p.m., on sewing an
iron caddy that turns into an ironing surface.
Instructors will be Becky Schmelzer and
Lyddia Calmes. Call the library at 715-2232000 to preregister and obtain a supplies
list. An entre of cheesy potatoes and buns
with ham will be served for a small cost.
Bring an accompaniment/snack to share if
you would like.
REP. KULP TO VISIT ABBY JAN. 26
State Rep. Bob Kulp (R-Stratford) announced that he will hold an in-district listening session Monday, Jan. 26, from 4 to
5 p.m., at Abbotsford City Hall, 203 N. First
St. The session is free and open to the public. Constituents with questions or concerns
about state government or a proposed bill
are encouraged to attend and voice their
opinions. If you would like more information
about the discussion or are unable to attend listening hours, you can contact Rep.
Kulps office toll-free at 1-888-534-0069 or
via e-mail at Rep.Kulp@legis.state.wi.us.
ICE FISHING DAY FEB. 22
Clark Countys 2015 annual 4-H Ice Fishing Day has been scheduled for Sunday,
Feb. 22, at Rock Dam starting at noon.
Youth should meet at the clubhouse. A
small fee per youth includes lunch and a Tshirt. This event is open to 4-H and non 4-H
youth. To register, contact Roy Tyznik at 715773-0311. Registrations are due by Feb. 13
and the event is limited to 25 youth so register early. Any other questions regarding this
event should be directed to Tyznik.

Scholarship recipient
Curtiss Lions Club president Jane Stoiber presents a $600 scholarship check to
Dakota Rau, graduate of Abbotsford High School who is studying to be a pharmacist at UW-LaCrosse, Jan. 5 at their monthly meeting. Scholarships were also given
to students from Owen-Withee and Colby High School. They were unavailable for
pictures.
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ABBOTSFORD
College notes
Loren Voss graduated in December
from UW-Stout with a bachelor of science degree in psychology.
Christina Bores was awarded a scholarship at Northcentral Technical Colleges fall scholars and donors reception

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in November.
Sandra Werner was named to the presidents list at Chippewa Valley Technical
College for the 2014 fall semester. To be
eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits with a semester grade
point average of 3.5 or higher.

DORCHESTER

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Dorchester Seniors

College note

The Dorchester Seniors met Jan. 8

with six members attending to play
cards. The winner was Jerry Ludwig.
The Homeplace of Dorchester brought
everyone a treat.
The next meeting is Jan. 22 at 1 p.m.

Makala Bach, a student in the College

of Letters and Science at UW-Madison,
was named to the deans list for the fall
semester of the 2014-2015 academic year.

CLARK COUNTY DEMS TO MEET

The Clark County Democratic Party will
have a breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Nutz Deep II in Spencer.
The spring elections will be the main topic
of discussion. Community members who
are interested are welcome to attend. For
more information on the meeting, contact
Max Luchterhand at 715-223-2894.
MASS TIMES
St. Bernard Catholic Church, 400 N. Second Ave., Abbotsford, has Mass on Saturday at 4 p.m., with a Spanish-language
Mass by Rev. Enrique Castro at 1 p.m. on
Sunday.
St. Louis Catholic Church, 133 N. Third
St., Dorchester, has Sunday Mass at 10
a.m.
St. Marys Help of Christian Parish, 205 S.
Second St., Colby, has Saturday Mass at 7
p.m. and Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. Call 715223-3048 with questions. Rev. Daniel Hackel conducts Mass at all three churches.

A daughter, Lacy Lynn, was born to

Nathan and Jennifer (Beyer) Pinter,
League City, Texas, on Dec. 2, 2014, at
Houston Methodist St. John Hospital
in Nassau Bay, Texas. She weighed
eight pounds, 12 ounces and was 20
inches long.
She joins two older sisters, Jadeyn,
9, and Jordi, 1.5.
Grandparents are Allan and Julia
Beyer, Unity; Donna and Terry Kroening, Colby; and Dan and Terri Pinter, League City, Texas.
Great-grandparents are Harold
and Carol Rau, Abbotsford; Martin
and Juanita Malovrh, Unity; John
and Janet Pinter, Dorchester; and
Don and Caroline Pietrowski, Colby.

Studinger birth
A daughter, Alana Lee, was born
to Brent and Cheryl (Czappa) Studinger, Medford, on Jan. 2, 2015, at
Aspirus Hospital in Medford. She
weighed three pounds, 11 ounces and
was 16 inches long.
She joins three older brothers,
Blaine, 13, Blake, 12, and Chad, 6.

Kilty birth
A son, Chael John, was born to
Jessica and Jeremy Kilty, Wausau,
on Dec. 8, 2014, at Saint Clares Hospital in Weston. She weighed seven
pounds, six ounces and was 19 inches
long.
Grandparents are Steve and Lori
Schroeder, Merrill; Connie (Ken)
VenRooy, Colby; and Mike (Cheryl)
Kilty, Abbotsford.

Rieck birth
A son, Payton David, was born to
Jesse and Danielle Rieck, Dorchester, on Dec. 24 2014, at Ministry St.
Josephs Hospital in Marshfield. He
weighed eight pounds, five ounces
and was 21 inches long.
He joins sisters, Malayna, 10, and
Daelyn, 6.
Grandparents are David and Mary
Erl, Dorchester; Danny and Jane
Schaefer, Milan; and Dennis and
Shari Rieck, Medford.
Great-grandparents are Adeline
Decker, Dorchester; Arnold and
Virgina Schaefer, Colby; and Jerry
Fischer, Rock Dam.

CURTISS
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College note

No Cavity Club
Audree Haakenson is the newest member of the No Cavity Club at First
City Dental in Abbotsford. She received a stuffed panda bear from dental
assistant Nancy Siewert.
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Warren Bruger was named to the

presidents list at Chippewa Valley
Technical College for the 2014 fall semester. To be eligible, students must
complete a minimum of six credits
with a semester grade point average
of 3.5 or higher.

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College notes
Samara Hull was named to the
deans list for academic excellence
during the fall 2014 semester at Carthage College in Kenosha. Deans
list honors are accorded to students
who achieve a 3.5 grade point average while carrying at least 14 credit
hours during a semester.
Erin Ewert and Rebecca Kunze
were each awarded scholarships at
Northcentral Technical Colleges
fall scholars and donors reception in
November.
Megan Decker was named to the
fall semester 2014 deans list at St.
Norbert College in De Pere. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.
Josh Rahm, a student in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison, was named to the
deans list for the fall semester of the
2014-15 academic year.

Afternoon book club

The afternoon book club at the Colby Public Library met Dec. 16 with
eight members present to discuss
The Forgotten Garden by Kate
Morton.
A little girl is found abandoned on
a ship to Australia. The authoress had pledged to look after her,
but she disappeared without a trace.
For 21 years, Nell believed she knew
her birth parents; the revelation of

a secret on her birthday changed

all that. A century later, her granddaughter, Cassandra, mysteriously
inherits a cottage and forgotten garden and begins to search for answers
to the mystery of the little lost girl.
Book club members found Mortons
work to be a combination of historical fiction, mystery and fairy tale.
The author, as a child, was fascinated by mystical stories and it shows in
her writing.
At times, the book was confusing,
as it switched back and forth between the generations. One reader
mentioned that perhaps an interesting way to read the book would have
been to skip chapters and read each
storyline individually.
While the book was lengthy, readers concurred that the surprising
ending was worth sorting through
the many chapters.
Members rated The Forgotten
Garden a 3.5 out of 5 books. This
work and several others by Morton
are available at the Colby Public Library.
The next meeting of the afternoon
book club will be Tuesday, Jan. 20, at
1 p.m. The Round House by Louise
Erdrich will be discussed.

Evening book club

Fourteen members of the evening
book club at the Colby Public Library
met Dec. 17 to discuss the book Dew-

ey: The Small Town Library Cat Who

Touched the World by Vicki Myron.
The author of this nonfiction work
was a single mother who lost her
family farm and alcoholic husband.
She was the new library director in
Spencer, Iowa, when the town was
mired in the 1980s farm crisis. One
night, a tiny kitten was dropped in
the night book drop, nearly frozen to
death. The library cat, Dewey, would
help bring the town back to life as
he created friendships and brought
fame to the small library and town.
Although the story took place in
Iowa, many of the situations of small
town life are mirrored in the central
Wisconsin area. Mega farms took
over the small family farms, main
streets were changing with the closing of businesses, and surrounding
towns lost their identities when their
school buildings were closed and
students consolidated into neighboring towns. Members listed several
of these scenarios occurring in this
area.
Readers enjoyed the touching stories of Dewey as a therapy cat. He
was loved by children and elderly
alike, and he brought people out of
their shells at a time when people
needed to connect with others because of the depressing economy.
A library is a place for community
outreach. Book club members complimented the Colby Public Library
as a place where this happens with

Financial aid
info at Colby
High School
A financial aid information
night will be held for parents/
guardians of Colby and Abbotsford High School students who
plan on furthering their education.
The presentation will be held at
the Colby High School cafeteria/
study hall Monday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m.
Guest speakers will be UW-Wood
Countys financial aid specialist,
Dawn Messerschmidt, and admissions coordinator, Renae Guldan.
Topics to be discussed include
types of loans, grants and scholarships available to families of
college students as well as tips on
completing the FAFSA form.
For more information, contact
CHS counselor, Jennifer Krauss,
at 715-223-2338, ext. 5126 or AHS
counselor, Lori Huther, at 715-2232386.

its many programs for children and

adults.
Members rated the book a 4.1 out of
5 books. Myrons book is also available in a childrens version.
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh will be discussed
on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

OBITUARIES
Dale Wagner

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Dale E. Wagner, age 68, of Smyrna, Tenn., went

to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. He
was a native of Harvard, Ill., and a longtime resident of Colby.
Mr. Wagner was a member of Abiding Faith
Lutheran Church. He was a proud veteran of the
United States Army and served in the Vietnam
War. He was a retired technician with Allens Air
Care. He was a member of the Colby VFW Post
No. 2227. Mr. Wagner, beginning in childhood,
loved steam engine trains. He enjoyed traveling
and was able to visit all 50 states, his favorite being Alaska.
Mr. Wagner is survived by his loving wife, Paulette Uhlig Wagner; mother, Carol Wagner McCormick; children, Judy Wagner and Kevin Wagner
and his wife, Rebekah; grandchildren, Matthew,
Steven, Schyler, Sierra, Dakota and Allyson; greatgrandchild, Bionca; sisters, Karen Morris and her
husband, Ralph, and Mary McCormick; brothers,
David McCormick and his wife, Joan, Dan McCormick and his wife, Sandy, Philip McCormick
and his wife, Julie, and Frank McCormick and his
wife, Michele; sister-in-law, Marlene McCormick;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, James
McCormick; and brother, Michael McCormick.
Family and friends are welcome from 11 a.m.-1
p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, at Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. A graveside service
will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss with
military honors provided by the Colby VFW Post
No. 2227. Funeral service was held Tuesday, Jan.
13, at 11 a.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church
in Smyrna.
Family and friends may express condolences
online at www.maurinaschilling.com.

12/5/64 - 1/21/05

Marie Ferge
Mom, Grandma

Ten years have gone by but you are

always in our heart. We think of you every
day. Some days I feel your presence and
feel like we had time together again. We
miss you so very much, you made us
laugh, cry and we have a lot of memories
we talk about. Till we all meet again.

Its six years since you left us but I talk to

you a lot for Im so proud to have had you for
my mother. I wish we could have had more
time together when you were still here. You
always did so much for our family and others
with your big heart. Till we meet again.

All our love forever,

Dad, Mom, Kim, Skylar & Justin

All our love forever,

Your daughter Pat, Gerry, Kim & Skylar

2/9/24 - 1/21/09

LOIS DEHN
Lois Elizabeth Dehn, 89, passed away on Monday,
Jan. 12, 2015, at Golden LivingCenter-Continental
Manor in Abbotsford.
Special accommodations and prayers will take

place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at the

First Presbyterian Church in Abbotsford. Jean
Dehn will be in attendance to speak for the family.
A memorial service will be held in the future.

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Sports
Hornets beat Columbus,
fall to Marathon, 34-70

Marathon
The Hornet girls hosted Marathon
Tuesday night in a nonconference
matchup. Despite their strong game last
Thursday the Hornets were not able to

walk out with another win with a final

score of 34-70.
During the first period, Colby was able
to stay close to Marathon, only trailing by
eight points. The second quarter posed a
different threat. Colby was unable to get
many shots off and break Marathons
press. Colby was able to stay strong at the
free throw line, hitting eight out of eight
shots. However, that was not enough and
the score was 20-41 at the half.
The Hornets were not able to close in
on the Red Raiders during the second
half.
Jicinsky led the team with eight
points, including two free throws. She
also pulled down two rebounds. Hayes
and Geiger followed Jicinsky with seven
and six points, respectively.
Also scoring for the Hornets was Paige
Bruesewitz, four; Hannah Gurtner,
three; Jordyn Halopka, Neilana Golz and
Kendra Bellendorf, two each.

$10,000 Half Court Shot

Forward Financial Bank is sponsoring a $10,000 half court shot at the Jan. 19
girls basketball game.
Any fan in attendance that evening to
cheer on the Colby Hornets will be eligible to make the half court shot attempt.
The lucky shooter will be selected at random from the crowd. If successful, the
shooter will receive $5,000 of the $10,000
prize with the remainder being donated
to the athletic program on their behalf.
We are excited to partner with our
school athletic program and find new
ways to encourage attendance at sporting events, commented Vicky Fischer,
Colby office manager. I encourage everyone to pack the stands in support
of the Hornets for a chance to make a
$10,000 shot.

BREAKING THE PRESS - Jenna Jicinsky helps the Hornets break the press
during last Thursday nights win against Marshfield Columbus.
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Thursday night the Colby girls basketball team hosted the Marshfield Columbus Dons and came out with a 44-36 win.
The game was evenly matched during
the first period with Columbus outscoring Colby by only one point. The Hornets
had a strong second quarter, scoring 16
points against the Dons five. The score
was 24-14 at the half.
Columbus and Colby went head-tohead during the second half of the game.
Columbus managed to outscore Colby,
11-9, during the third period. Each team
scored another 11 points in the fourth
quarter. Unfortunately for the Dons,
because of the Hornets strong second
quarter, they were unable to close in on
Colby.
Samantha Hayes had her best game
of the season, earning herself a doubledouble. She finished off her game with
17 points, including three for three from
the free throw line, and pulled down 16 of
Colbys 38 rebounds. Hayes also obtained
all five of Colbys blocks and had two assists.
Jenna Jicinsky followed Hayes with
twelve points. She led the team with five
steals and pulled down six rebounds.
Haylee Geiger earned the Hornets ten
points, including two free throws and
two buckets from beyond the arch. Geiger had four assists, two steals and one
rebound.
Jordyn Halopka and Neilana Golz
chipped in with two points each. Kendra
Bellendorf followed with one.

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Colby boys give

up strong leads
Spencer
Last Friday the Colby Hornets boys
basketball team traveled to Spencer
in hopes of defeating the Rockets. Despite a strong first half, the Hornets
were unable to come out with a win.
Spencer took an early 0-7 lead right
away in the game, however, Colby responded by scoring 14 straight points.
The lead didnt last long, as Spencer
sank a few more buckets and the lead
changed. Colby trailed by one point
with a score of 26-27 at the half.
Early on in the third quarter Spencer was able to keep their 32-28 lead.
The Hornets fired back with yet another lead change. Colby had an 11-0
run over a two minute span and had a
39-32 lead.
Ty Raatz drained his fourth threepointer in the fourth quarter to tie the
game at 47-47. Spencer then had a 0-10
run and took the lead. Colby was unable to catch up.
The final score was 58-69.

Thorp
The Hornet boys hosted the Thorp
Cardinals Monday night. Much like
Friday nights game against Spencer,
it was a tough game with many lead
changes. With one of their strongest
players, Tanner Gaetz, sitting on the
bench due to injury, the Hornets ended up losing the game by only seven
points, with a final score of 57-64.
Colby came out in the first quarter
strong on defense, holding the Cardinals to only ten points. Ty Raatz had
a big first quarter, earning the Hornets eight points, including two-three
pointers. Colby stayed strong in the
second period and went to the locker
room at the half with a 36-28 lead.
Despite their lead, Thorp came out
in the third quarter ready to take home
the win. Many drives to the basket and
careless fouls by Colby allowed Thorp
to earn 21 points against Colbys seven. The fourth period proved to be no
different as Thorps Jacob Rosemeyer
scored the Cardinals another 10 points
from underneath the hoop.

TAKE IT TO THE HOOP - Senior Ellie Carpenter dribbles past her defender during Friday nights matchup against Rib Lake.
STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN OBRIEN

CRASH THE BOARDS - Junior Nolan Derrico goes up for an offensive

rebound during Monday nights game
against Thorp.
STAFF PHOTO/SIERRA HAYES

Abbotsford boys drop

three games in a row
The Falcons boys basketball team had
a tough week, losing three games to Marathon, Edgar and Rib Lake
The Abby boys lost a nonconference
game to Marathon last Tuesday night.
The Falcons trailed after one quarter,
14-5. The second quarter was much like
the first with the Falcons having a hard
time finding the rim and trailing, 28-11,
at the half.
The Falcons struggled with Marathons stingy defense the whole game,
losing 60-26.
Abby shot just three for 14 from threepoint territory, with Dillan Novak landing two of his four shots from beyond the
paint.
The Falcons also only made eight of
their 21 field goal shots, while Edgar
landed 19 out of 34.
Treven Gorst led the Falcons with 12
points, followed by Novak with eight.

Abbotsford girls
win one, lose one

Steward Braun, Ranson Hoffman and

Ethan Kramas all scored two each.
Abby traveled to Edgar on Friday night
for a Marawood North conference matchup. Abby grabbed the early first quarter
lead, 8-6, but the Wildcats outscored the
Falcons, 16-4, to take a 10 point lead into
half, 22-12.
The Falcons again could not get much
of anything going offensively the second
half and would fall to the Wildcats, 55-33.
Garrett Rau led the Falcons with 10,
followed by Kramas with nine, Novak
with six and Gorst with five.
The Falcons were on fire from beyond
the arc Tuesday, but it wasnt enough as
the visiting Rib Lake Redmen took the 5955 win
Despite 10 made threes by the Falcons,
the Redmen put together a furious run in
the final minutes that gave them the fourpoint win.

Rib Lake

Assumption

January 9 the Abbotsford Falcons

girls basketball team defeated Rib
Lake, 46-30.
Abbotsford took the lead early and
outscored Rib Lake in every quarter
to get the victory.
Shelly Kneifl and Alyssa Waller
led Abby with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Makenzie Klieforth added eight points. Kneifl added six rebounds, five assists and five steals to
her evening.
Brooklyn Gunderson chipped in
five rebounds, six assists and four
steals.

Monday it was a complete reversal

and Assumption took an early lead
and built on it throughout the rest
of the game. It was 17-7 after the
first period. By the end of the half
the score was 37-16.
Waller led the Falcons with seven
points. Gunderson followed Waller
with six.
Abbotsford is now 4-2 in the Marawood North Conference and 6-6
overall.
The Falcons will host Chequamegon Thursday and will travel to
Phillips Tuesday.

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2011 team wins

The class of 2011 team
won this years Abbotsford High School alumni
volleyball
tournament
held this past Saturday.
The returning players
were, from left to right,
Tayler Viegut, Jen Oelrich, Kira Kalepp, Sam
Orth, Becca Schreiber
and Ellynn Kneifl.
At left, Kira Kalepp
battles her older sister,
Klare, in the championship game.

Wrestlers lose home meet

Abbotsford/Colby wrestler Tom Carlson grapples with Stetson Rueth of Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal at a home meet last Thursday. Carlson put up a good
fight but lost by a 6-2 decision. The A/C team lost, 62-12, after giving up six
forfeits, three pins and the 6-2 decision. The teams only points came from two
forfeits in the 152-and 160-pound weight classes. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN OBRIEN

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A tough hunting season comes to a quiet end

The close of the archery deer season pretty much signals the end of
the hunting season. The late season,
over much of the area, held little
promise. Those searching for that
last opportunity at a trophy buck had
to brave the bitter cold of an archery
stand in early January.
I can recall some hunts on the final
days of the archery season. On one
such hunt over 25 years ago I drew the
bow on a very large doe on a morning
when the thermometer saw no mercury above the zero line. The top limb
made a splitting noise and thus ended
my archery season.
I dont get too excited about late
season archery anymore.
Late season grouse usually leaves
the hunters thinking, I should have
gone ice fishing today, and you faithful readers know about how much I
enjoy ice fishing. Ill run a dog here
and there, mostly for the dogs mental
and physical well being, but neither
the dog or hunter can cover enough
ground to make late season grouse
hunting with snow cover really a productive event.
Rabbit hunting at one time garnered a lot of attention, but today not
too many people keep beagles. Those

that do keep one dont like to run ever experienced, but not so in north
them much, if at all, in the big woods central Wisconsin. The goose season
on snowshoes in the snow covered provided a lot of challenges because
months. When I talk to guys with the numbers of geese didnt hold in
beagles who dont hunt
our area for extended periods
snowshoes
anymore,
to the late crop harvest
HROUGH A due
they tell me the risk is
from all the fall rain. The
too high with wolves induck season never really took
ECOY S
habiting all of the snowoff. The birds never really got
shoe hare range. When
going until late and didnt hit
YE
I talk to guys who at one
our area the way they usually
time were avid snowshoe
do.
hunters and no longer
Grouse were at the low point
own a beagle, they tell
in their population cycle, or at
me they dont want to run
least I hope that 2014 was the
beagles in wolf country
low point. Im hoping that the
during the snow covered
grouse population will start
months.
to trend up, because bird conSo the net result is the
tacts per hour on several days
hunting season in reality
simply rated as dismal.
came to a conclusion just
Usually in every season a day
over a week ago. Well
comes along that just offers a
have to wait for the final
covert with spectacular bird
BY
tally on numbers, but this
contacts, shooting and birds
past season was a tough CHUCK KOLAR
bagged. Not this season. This
one in many respects.
LOCAL OUTDOORSMAN season we just kept grinding it
I started it out with a
out, making our own luck findteal hunt which, for most hunters ing birds here and there. Thats just
in the state, pretty much was a non- the kind of season it was.
event. A few pockets in the southern
The deer season, well, the deer seapart of Wisconsin provided hunters son was tough. After a long, hard,
with the best teal hunting theyve cold winter the second one in a row

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been surprised. The snow depth completely covered the shrubs around
the holding tanks by my place and
the covers needed to be dug out. The
performance it took with shovels required a lot of energy. Hooves dont
move a lot of snow and dont move
any deep snow.
The deer that survived the winter in
the northern third of the state were
just lucky to do so. Some did, but a
lot died during the winter. So when
we sat on our stands hour after hour,
day after day, and didnt see a deer, it
really wasnt unexpected. Just a surprise it was as tough as it was.
It will take a few years for the deer
population to rebound. And there
will also be more winters like last
winter and there will be more tough
years. Thats simply the nature of
hunting.
It started out with more promise than it delivered. It was colder
than normal, wetter than normal,
and more challenging than normal.
Thats why we call it hunting. We
paid our dues this year. It ended being exactly what it was, nothing more
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EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

We have an opening for Full-Time Teachers

(4 days on, 1 day off), Qualified candidates will have
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Send letter of interest and
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Kelly Jensen
664 W Cedar Street,
Medford, WI 54451
Or email: kjjensen@tds.net
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NOW HIRING
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Land OLakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities:

Production Positions
Potential to progress to regular positions
Starting pay of $17.75/hr. with shift premium
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR
EQUIVALENT REQUIRED
Must be available for all work assignments as well as scheduled
overtime to include extended hours and weekend work.
Incumbents must comply with company established
attendance policy.
No guarantee of 40 hours per week and must be available for
stand-by scheduling.
Must be able to lift objects weighing an average of 60 pounds
on a regular basis and occasionally maneuver up to 100 pounds.
Must be able to perform repetitive hand assembly.
Must possess computer skills with the ability to learn company
computer-based programs.
Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow verbal and
written instructions, and must possess basic mathematics skills.
Must be 18 years or older.
Pre-employment physical assessments required.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL FEB. 28, 2015

MUST APPLY IN PERSON AT:

Land OLakes, Inc.

306 Park St., Spencer, Wis.
Please apply during business hours of 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Drug screen and background check required for all
successful candidates.
EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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FULL-TIME Cooks needed. Experience preferred, a.m. and

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WORK WANTED
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RELIEF MILKING Or chore jobs
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715-316-2583.
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225 West Redwood St., Edgar

715-352-2441

Heartland Cooperative is looking to fill a

full-time position in the Edgar feed mill. This
person will perform jobs in the mill as assigned
and make deliveries.
Candidates must have a CDL with a good
driving record.

MEYER
MANUFACTURING
Corporation is accepting applications for CNC machinists,
break press operators, painters,
production welders and general
labor. Competitive wage, excellent fringe benefits, normal work
week is four 10 hour days - Monday through Thursday. Apply
in person at Meyer Mfg. Corp.,
Hwy. A West, Dorchester, WI.

Call 715-352-2441

WAREHOUSE WORKER: J.H.

Larson Company, Abbotsford, is
seeking a qualified and motivated individual to assist with warehouse duties that would include
stocking shelves, picking orders,
and unloading freight. Must be
able to consistently lift 50 lbs.
Full-time with benefits. Phone
715-223-3651.

Harmony
Country Cooperative

is looking for a qualified candidate

to work in their Feed Division in Colby.
Candidate must have CDL and be able
to work well with others. Interested
candidates please call Colby Feed Mill at
1-888-231-1889 or 715-223-2329.

FULL-TIME
POLICE OFFICER WANTED

COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Responsibilities: Physical ability to perform essential functions of a police officer, ability to use all standard police equipment, techniques, and use of force
options, good verbal and written communication skills.
Salary: $20.18-$22.42 per hour
Benefits: Wisconsin retirement fund; health insurance; sick leave; dental; paid holidays (11); clothing allowance; longevity pay; education incentive pay; vacation
Qualifications: U.S. citizen; minimum age - 18;
driver license; good driving record; good physical
condition; eligibility for Wisconsin Law Enforcement
Standards Board Certification; high school diploma; 60
college credits; associate degree - Criminal Justice/Police Science; bachelors degree - in any field; ability to
possess a firearm; no felony convictions; no domestic
abuse convictions; vision correctable to 20/20; good
verbal and written communication skills; react quickly
and effectively to stressful situations; able to work
evenings, weekends and holidays; knowledge and
skills in operating computer systems; clear and concise
speech; ability to handle several tasks simultaneously;
ability to perform essential functions of this position;
ability to use all standard law enforcement equipment
Apply by: 5:00 p.m. January 30, 2015
Submit: DJ-LE-330, Resume
Contact: Jason Bauer
Colby-Abbotsford Police Department
112 W. Spruce St.
P.O. Box 454
Abbotsford, WI 54405
Phone: (715) 223-2313
Fax: (715) 223-6149
Email: jbauer@colbyabbypd.com
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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS

We are seeking CARING AND DEPENDABLE individuals to
work in a nursing home setting. Full-time PM and part-time

AM, PM and Night positions available.

Excellent wages (Starting $13.31 per hour, with PM and
Night differential)

Retirement benefits
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Contact:
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Karen Simington, RN, MSN, DON

Clark County Health Care Center
715-229-2172
Clark County is an ADA/CRC/EEO employer.

Visit us at: www.co.clark.wi.us

NOW HIRING
growingtogether
Land OLakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities:

Maintenance Mechanics:
Class C or Above
Applications will be taken until Feb. 28, 2015
Apply in person between the hours of 7:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. at 306 Park St., Spencer, Wis.
Or e-mail rsum to: cwcasey@landolakes.com

TECHNICAL TRAINING OR PREVIOUS

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED REQUIRED
Ideal candidates will have knowledge and hands-on experience
in the following areas: Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulics,
Pneumatics, Plumbing, Refrigeration, and General Repair.
The ideal candidate must be able to pursue job assignments
completely, thoroughly, with safe, efficient plant operations.
Must be able to pass forklift training test and safely operate. Must
have knowledge of OSHA safety procedures normally acquired
during on-the-job training. Must furnish own hand tools.
Mandatory that applicant be available for work assignment to any
of three (3) shifts within a 24-hour production operation. Final
shift assignment will be determined upon hire. Must be available
for voluntary and scheduled overtime as well as extended hours
and weekend work as assigned.
Land OLakes offers medical, dental and vision insurance,
short-term disability benefits, and shift differential. Successful
candidates will need to complete a mandated drug screen, preemployment physical assessment and background check.

Land OLakes, Inc.

306 Park St., Spencer, Wis.
Land OLakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Afrmative
Action Employer. We enforce a policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.
2-164420

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Abbotsford fire chief Jody Apfelbeck,
after returning from responding to a
semi fire on STH 29 said the idea of
consolidation was worth exploring.
If we can save people money, thats
great, he said.
Mark Renderman, chief of the OwenWithee-Curtiss Fire Department, said
his combined department saw savings in
equipment and maintenance costs while
also improving their insurance rating.
One of the biggest benefits was to the
taxpayer, he said. They saved on their
insurance.
Renderman said Abbotsford, Colby
and Dorchester firefighters already work
really well together and he encouraged
them to continue the merger talks.
Since the Abby Theatre fire in 2012, all
three departments have been training together and provide automatic mutual aid
for any structure fire in the area.
Rinehart made it clear that there were
no intentions of closing any of the three
fire halls down or getting rid of anyone.
All but one of the elected officials in
attendance spoke in favor of exploring
the merger idea, including the mayors of
Colby and Abbotsford, the village president of Dorchester and town board representatives from Holton and Mayville.
This is definitely a step in the right
direction, said Dorchester president
Wayne Rau.
Colby mayor Jim Schmidt and town
chairmen Richard Gumz, Holton, and
Ray Mulderink, Mayville, all mentioned
the possibility of eliminating duplicates
of expensive equipment as a way of saving limited tax dollars.
Marty Schwantes, a member of Abbotsfords city council, said the three fire
departments already work together a
lot and Abbotsford and Dorchester have
a shared ambulance service. An official
merger would not only save taxpayers
money, but also result in better emergency response services, he said.
It should be about serving the people
who call 911 and ask for help, he said.
Ald. Bob Gosse of Abbotsford, however, expressed concerns about combining
the departments when each of them has

EVERYONE IN THE SAME ROOM - Firefighters, EMTs and elected officials from Abbotsford, Colby and Dorchester
and the surrounding townships all gathered at Dorchesters fire hall Monday to talk about the possibility of consolidating fire and ambulance services in the area. Each person was given a chance to speak.
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their own local responsibilities, such
as covering the intersection of two state
highways. He was open to the idea of
sharing equipment but questioned why
the departments should be consolidated
if they work fine now.
Youve got to come up with a costsaving plan to make sure its not going
to cost you more money to have these all
together, Gosse said.
Rinehart acknowledged that there
could be tough issues to work through.
Im not saying there isnt going to be
growing pains, he said.
Jeremy Totzke, a member of the Abbotsford EMT service, said he has no
problems with a merger and believes
a majority of the personnel gets along
well, but is worried about the current
leadership being able to work together.
Totzke said a new chief may need to be
brought in from the outside, and he also
emphasized the need for everyone to put
their hard feelings to rest after the recent
battle over jurisdictions.
Theres a lack of trust and a lack of

respect that needs to be corrected before

any of this can go forward, he said.
Abbotsford resident Dean Wiese, the
father of three firefighters, echoed these
sentiments and said this was his biggest
concern about a possible merger.
Personal vendettas have to come to an
end now, he said.
Abbotsford mayor Dale Rachu urged
everyone not to dwell on what has been
said in recent weeks.
Lets get past what was said yesterday
and try to move forward, he said.

Many in attendance talked about the

need to move slowly on the idea while
others said that some type of target date
needs to be set to make sure the momentum doesnt die off.
John Staab, a Dorchester EMT, stressed
the importance of ongoing communication to explore the idea.
I think we should take our time and
make good judgement calls as we go and
have everybody involved in making decisions, he said. Anything can work if
you get the right verbiage to it.

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