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THE Medford, Wisconsin

April 2, 2015
Volume 142 + Number 13

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Crash kills
father, infant
Buggy of Gilman family struck by
Softball teams hold
home openers truck in Saturday morning accident
— Sports by Monique Westaby, Courier-Sentinnel

A tragedy in the rural Cornell/Gilman area will

bring hundreds of people to one home following an
Amish buggy accident in the town of Colburn, Chip-
pewa County.
Jerry Stutzman, 23, his daughter, Millie, six months,
and his wife, Susan, 23, were traveling east on Hwy 64,
about a mile east of CTH G, when a truck rear-ended
their horse-drawn buggy March 28.
Boy Souts hold annual The Stutzmans were ejected from the buggy, accord-
pancake supper ing to a release from Lt. Mitch Gibson with the Chip-
— Ask Ed pewa County Sheriff’s Office. Jerry and Millie were pro-
nounced dead at the scene, while Susan was transported
by Mayo Air Ambulance with “extensive injuries.”
photos by Monique Westaby
Fatal crash An area resident said some Amish funerals bring in
700-800 people from all over the nation, with people com-
Emergency personnel responded to a truck ing from as far as New York and Pennsylvania. The resi-
vs. buggy crash west of Gilman last weekend dent says buses or trains will most likely transport the
that left two people dead and another seriously mourners, picking up people along the way.
injured. (right) Crews go through the wreckage
of the buggy. See FATAL on page 3
Medford council
candidates
— Page 9 Legislators talk education issues at forum
part of Marathon County. Kulp represents the it is no secret he is a proponent of school
Six area legislators attend 69th Assembly District, which includes part
of Clark and Marathon counties. Quinn is
choice. He said he’s reached out to groups sup-
porting school choice and asked how it makes
annual Medford school forum from the 75th Assembly District in the west- sense in this area of the state. He said he un-
Commentary ern part of the state. Heaton is from the 85th derstands it makes sense in the southeastern
Assembly y District east of Wausau. part of the state, but is concerned schools in
p
Time to get rid of by Reporter Donald Watson this area will face new challenges with the
personal property tax Voucher
oucher program expansion of tthe voucher program. Kulp said
Administrators and school board members philosophically still supports school
while he philo
— Opinion from central and northern Wisconsin met expansion choice, he wowonders how this makes sense for
with six state legislators Monday evening for Bob Houts, district our
ou area,
a, and are there other ways to fund it.
ur area
the annual education forum sponsored by the administrator
ministratorr o
of the
e Bewley
B said if the voucher pro-
Area deaths Medford School Board. Owen-Withee
wen-Withee School D
trict,
Dis-
is-
llegisla-
ct, asked if the le gii la-
gisl
gram
gra is for failing schools and we
gr
Attending the forum were state senators don’t
don have failing schools in this
Obituaries start on Janet Bewley and Jerry Petrowski, and as- torss were in fav
favor
a or of area,
are it’s illogical to expand a pro-
the expansion
expansio
i n
page 18 for: sembly representatives James Edming, Bob gram
gra into an area that doesn’t need
Kulp and Romaine Quinn. Rep. David Heaton of state-wide it. SShe said the voucher program
John Hokanson vouchers
uchers and
Edward House was scheduled to be on the panel, but did not was
w s c
wa created many years ago to spe-
attend. if they were, cifi
ciifi cally correct the problem of fail-
fica
Minnie Janda howw would we
Lillian Klemm Bewley represents the 25th Senate Dis- ing
in in inner-city schools in Milwaukee,
trict, which includes Price County. Petrowski payy for them. but has
h since evolved into a solution
Catherine Kriehn Kulp said
Gladys Marcott represents the 29th Senate District, which for problems
p that don’t exist in ru-
Tyler Rau includes all of Taylor and Rusk counties, as ral communities. Bewley said
George Swanson well as part of Marathon County. Edming
Daniel Troyer represents the 87th Assembly District, which
Rep. James “Jimmy Boy” Edming See FORUM on page 4
includes all of Taylor and Rusk counties and

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City moves ahead with interceptor

Sewer project will open new
development on Medford’s east side
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Water, and whatever is floating in it, will, by nature,
run downhill.
This is one of the reasons sewage treatment pants are
located in low areas. It also presents a challenge to ur-
ban planners and engineers when you have a city like
Medford, which includes numerous changes in eleva-
tion. The goal is to let gravity do the work, but still have
enough ground cover so sewer mains don’t freeze solid in
the coldest months of the year.
Traditionally, this has been done with lift stations.
These are pumping stations which lift sewage from low
spots to higher spots to improve the slope of the flow. The
challenge with lift stations is they are expensive to install
and cause maintenance headaches for city utility crews.
Another solution to the challenge of not enough slope
for the sewage, is to dig deeper sewer mains. This is the
option the city of Medford is taking to help with develop-
ment near Bauer Dr.
At Monday’s city council meeting, aldermen approved
going ahead with construction of the east side sewer in-
terceptor at a cost of more than $900,000. The interceptor
is a deep main running from Hwy 64 to Perkins St. Engi-
neering for the project is expected to cost $120,000 with
construction budgeted at $800,000.
The interceptor project was included as part of the
project plans for Tax Incremental District (TID) No. City hall work photo by Donald Watson

13 which follows Hwy 13 from the Taylor County Fair- The Medford City Council on Monday approved spending about $150,000 for city hall improvements including
grounds to Walmart. In a TID, taxes collected on the im- replacing the roof, resurfacing the driveway and replacing exterior doors.
provements in the district are used to pay for improve-
ments such as roads and utilities either in or serving the
businesses in the district. than just those under 18. The forfeiture for violating the engineer once every 10 years.
The driving project for the Bauer Dr. improvements ordinance is $25 plus court costs.  Approved purchasing a 2015 Exmark Lazer ZX-
is the planned construction of a new DNR station on the  Approved moving ahead with $150,000 worth 60 lawnmower from Fourmens Farm Home at a price of
road to the east of the dairy barn at the fairgrounds. The of roof, door and parking lot improvements at city hall. $9,679 minus a $3,500 trade in. The Exmark was picked
Medford Community Development Authority (CDA) has Projects include replacing the roof for $100,000, replac- over a slightly cheaper Cub Cadet, because it was felt it
authority over the work done in certain city TIDs includ- ing four exterior doors at $15,741, and $30,000 to resur- would cut better in wet conditions. The city mows be-
ing TID 13. Earlier this month, the CDA board approved face the driveway and parking lot. The costs will come tween 35 and 40 acres of lawn each week.
going ahead with the interceptor project. Because it in- from city savings and from the electric utility mainte-  Approved the annual pool rental to the Rib
volved spending money, the project also came to the city nance of structure account. The work will be completed Lake School District for the summer swim program.
council for approval. this summer. In a related matter, aldermen approved The program will run July 6-9, 13-16 and 20-23 from 8:45
The city will need to borrow money to do the project, seeking bids for the roof project. a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The total rental charge is $4,402.80.
with the debt service to be repaid by TID 13 revenues.  Approved giving $2,000 from the hotel/motel
This is the second phase of the city’s east side inter- room tax fund to the Taylor County Lions and Lioness
ceptor project. The first phase was the installation of san- Maple Festival. Alderman Mike Bub noted the group
itary sewer from south of the city to Perkins St. The next
phase will allow for removal of the Hwy 64 lift station.
It will also have the added benefit of opening additional
was approaching self sufficiency with its budget and
questioned the need to continue supporting the event.
Sue Emmerich, who administers the room tax grant
Fatal crash closes
part of Hwy 13
land for development to the east of Medford. When the program, noted the group is seeking to build a reserve,
interceptor project is completed, gravity fed sewer lines saying if the day of the event is rainy or stormy, they
could extend as far as Crane Dr., opening up the area for would be out a significant amount of money. She also
future development. reported all current motel owners supported giving the
Aldermen unanimously approved going ahead with money. A Medford couple is in the hospital and the driver of
the project.  Approved street closing and parade permit re- another vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene fol-
In other business, aldermen: quests for the Pine Line Marathon on April 25, the Tam- lowing a crash on Hwy 13 Sunday morning.
 Approved a change to the city’s tobacco regula- my Graumann Fight the Cancer Ride on May 9 and the Velva A. Engel, 74, Abbotsford, was traveling north-
tions to prohibit students from having or using nicotine Autism Awareness Fun Run/Walk on Thursday, April bound when her vehicle slid into oncoming traffic on
products on school property. According to police chief 30. the ice roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ken Coyer, they have seen an increased use of e-ciga-  Approved hiring the engineering firm AECOM She was traveling with a 14-year-old passenger, whose
rettes and other paraphernalia on school grounds. The to do an inspection of the dam at a cost of $3,500. State condition was not listed in the press release from the
ordinance was also changed to apply to students, rather law requires the dam to be inspected by a professional Clark County Sheriff’s Department.
The southbound vehicle struck by Engel’s vehicle

Fatal crash hits Amish community hard was driven by Thomas G. Houle, 69, Medford. Thomas
and his passenger, Mary E. Houle, 69, Medford, were
both taken to Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.
Continued from page 1 “They don’t have any tape on their buggies,” the res- The stretch of Hwy 13 from Willow Rd. to CTH A near
ident said. “…hardly any lights; you know, they have Dorchester was shut down for hours and traffic was re-
“No one will travel with horse and buggy,” the resi- little lights. I don’t think they even have a slow moving routed while emergency crews worked at the scene.
dent said. “Not unless they live close to Gilman there.” vehicle sign on their buggy. Because they just think In addition to the sheriff’s department, the Dorches-
The funeral, which will be held at a community mem- that’s getting in, that’s just too much. I don’t know why, ter Fire Department and ambulances from Dorchester,
ber’s home or shed, will be “kind of like church,” and but they don’t go there.” Abbotsford and Colby responded to the scene.
allow everyone to pay their last respects. Michael Ruppelt, 67, of Cornell, was the driver of the
“Closest family will sit by the casket,” said the resi- truck that struck the Stutzman’s enclosed buggy, and
dent. “Then friends and family will sit further back Gibson says alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the
from them. If there’s extra people, they’ll sit out in the
shed. Then it will be like church and they’ll have a ser-
crash. Chippewa County Sheriff James Kowalczyk says
the rising sun likely played a role in the early morning WRITE-IN VOTE
vice for probably two hours, at least.”
While the immediate and close family will furnish
food, most times neighbors and friends do the cooking
incident.
Others at the scene of the accident said similar
things, noting the sun made traveling east “especially
Mary Ling for Supervisor
Town of Aurora
12-147601

and baking for the extra people. “They’ll bring a lot difficult” that morning. The Cornell Area Fire Depart-
of pies and cakes and I don’t know,” said the resident.
“Just all kinds of stuff.”
ment also reported passers-by said they “could hardly
see” the fire truck with flashing lights blocking the
Your vote is much appreciated!!
The Stutzmans were part of the Swartzentruber
Amish, which is a subgroup within the Old Order
roadway at G and 64.
The exact cause of the accident is still under investi-
Vote April 7th, 2015 Mary L
ing
Amish society, and one of the most conservative groups gation. The injured horse was dispatched following the Authorized & paid for
of the Amish community. by Mary Ling.
accident.
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April 2, 2015
2014

Five legislators attend annual education forum at Medford school

Continued from page 1
if we’re concerned about graduation rates, the highest
predictor of a student dropping out of school is poverty,
and you don’t punish a school for having poor students.
As to how do we fund voucher schools, she said we sim-
ply can’t afford them at the extent they are in the bud-
get.
Petrowski said every time you make dramatic chang-
es, it’s very difficult to adopt. He said it was a good move
to allow students in public school to use vouchers, but
felt the total expansion of the program would create
other problems. Petrowski said the legislature is a long
way from forming a budget and hoped there would be
a lot of changes to what the governor has proposed. He
said the legislature is in the process of getting a better
understanding from the state fiscal bureau on how the
dollars would flow through the system under an ex-
panded voucher program, and hoped a lot of changes
would occur, not only in the voucher program, but in
other parts of the budget.
Edming said his concern is not how much it costs or
how little it cost, but about the kids. He said he plays photo by Donald Watson
the trumpet and had a “decent” music teacher when he Education forum
was a student at Flambeau High School. But the music Area legislators took part in the annual educational forum. Pictured are (l. to r.) Rep. James Edming, Sen. Jerry
teacher at Ladysmith High School was “unbelievable.”
Edming said if he could have had a choice to attend
Petrowski, Sen. Janet Bewley, Rep. Bob Kulp and Rep. Romaine Quinn.
school in Ladysmith and take trumpet lessons at the
time, “I probably would have made something out of Rick Morgan, district administrator for the Phillips measuring accountability.
myself in music.” He said that’s the advantage of par- School District, said he liked that idea, but cautioned
ents having the ability to send their children to what- that local school boards needed to have a say in what Walker’s budget proposal
ever school they want to attend. Edming said there are that amount would be, based on their costs per student. John Gaier, district administrator for the Neillsville
many freshmen in college who are reading at a seventh School District, and Wally Leipart, district administra-
grade level, which is unacceptable. Required state testing tor for the Merrill School District, presented an overall
Laura Lundy, director of curriculum and instruc- impact Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal will have
Fund 80 changes tion for Medford, said testing is inherently good, but if on education. They touched on a number of issues, in-
Pat Sullivan, district administrator for the Medford it’s overdone or overused can become not so good. She cluding vouchers, sparsity aid, projected revenue in-
Area Public School District, said the district has for said in the past several years, testing has been overdone creases, and the cumulative effect of perceived attacks
many years allocated $80,000 a year for Fund 80 to pay and the school districts have had too much of it. Lundy on education in the budget. Their presentation was in-
for such things as its after school program, fitness cen- said the number of state-required testing sessions has terrupted several times by applause from the audience.
ter workers, pool workers, and adult education instruc- increased from four during the 2000-2001 school year to Bewley said we’re at a point where the kinds of bud-
tors. He said several years ago, due to increased use of 21 for 2014-2015, outlining the different tests a school dis- getary fixes we are giving to education are little more
the fitness center by the community, the district began trict is required to give. As a result, she said the time than band-aids that don’t do any fixes. She said schools
looking at increasing that to $150,000 a year to help pay required to organize and prepare for the increased num- that are doing everything they can not only aren’t get-
for expected repairs and replacement of equipment in ber of testing sessions has taken away from instruction- ting the money they need, but are being singled out
the fitness center. Sulliven said the district waited too al time. Lundy said the extra hours spent on testing ses- for punitive budgetary measures. Bewley said when
long, and in 2013 Act 20 was passed which put a cap on sions would be worth the effort if the district received it comes time to vote on the budget, there had better
any increase a district could allocate to Fund 80. results it could use, but many of the assessments do not be some people who vote no when it doesn’t get fixed
Sullivan said the legislators on the panel need to go give the district adequate information. where it needs to be. She said right now the proposed
back to Madison to “blow this thing up” and let school Lundy said the main reason the state requires test- budget doesn’t serve students, schools, teachers, doesn’t
boards decide how much money to allocate to Fund 80. ing is for accountability, but felt schools could be held respect educators, and doesn’t provide an equal educa-
He said board members would be held accountable if accountable with less testing. She suggested the state go tion.
community members weren’t happy with the amount of back to the 2005-2006 standards of testing students once Kulp explained the budget basically has six pots of
money allocated to the fund or how it was spent. a year in grades 3-8 and grade 10. She said schools don’t money — healthcare, transportation, K-12 education,
Bewley said Fund 80 serves a very important service need to test their pre-kindergarten through second University of Wisconsin system, family and children,
and is best determined by local school board members be- grade students or every grade in high school. Ultimate- and the Department of Corrections (DOC). He said
cause they understand what it is suppose to do. She said ly, Lundy said she would like to go back to the 2000 stan- transportation and healthcare are off limits for vari-
after changes were made to the way schools are funded, dards where students were tested once in grade school, ous reasons when it comes to budget cuts. He said the
there was some concern Fund 80 was being used for in- once in middle school and once in high school. She said budget does reduce spending for the DOC, but most of
structional purposes and it came under a lot of scrutiny. this reduction would save millions of dollars, thousands the budget cuts will fall on K-12 education and the UW
Bewley said school boards are smart enough to know of hours and give schools more time to actually teach system simply because they are the largest remaining
what is an instructional use and what is a community students so they can do well on the tests schools do give. pots of money.
use. Yes, she said, there were going to be gray areas, but Looking over the handout Lundy gave the panel out- Kulp said the assembly is looking at several items
legislators needed to stop looking at these funds with a lining all the different tests the state requires, Edming during the budget process, including prevailing wage
punitive eye and in such a heavy-handed way. commented he never gave this many tests during the reform and increasing revenue cap limits, although
Kulp said he didn’t know if Fund 80 has been abused. entire five years he was a teacher. he doesn’t see them going away anytime soon. He also
He said he sees a lot of things come out of the southeast- Kulp asked how many of the tests were the result of brought up the issue of school consolidation, noting
ern part of the state that don’t understand the frugal the federal No Child Left Behind initiative. Mary Ran- Minnesota has been consolidating school systems over
nature of people in this part of the state who have al- dall, district administrator for the Bloomer School Dis- the past 25 years. Kulp said Minnesota has a larger area
ways tried to make every dime go twice as far as it could trict, said under the No Child Left Behind Law, schools than Wisconsin, with 332 school districts compared to
anywhere else. Kulp said this is an issue that should be are required to give a test in reading and math to stu- 424 in Wisconsin. He said he understands community
decided on the local level. dents in grades 3-8 and grade 10 in high school every pride in its school, but feels it is an issue that needs to be
Petrowski said he doesn’t know what the answer is, year. She said the other 14 tests are required by state looked at. While he’s only “one frog in a wheelbarrow of
but when people see school districts spend multiple mil- law. 99,” Kulp said he can set out what he sees as needs to be
lions of dollars on community service funds, there is go- Bewley said when talking about assessment, you done in order to give school districts the tools they need
ing to be some resistance. He suggested coming up with are talking about two things — getting a good grip on in order for it to make sense and help them chart their
a formula whereby every school could levy for Fund 80 what students know and what they need to know on one own destiny.
based on the number of students they have. Petrowski hand, and the whole issue of accountability on the other Petrowski said at the last budget session he turned
said he didn’t know what that amount should be or if it hand. She said at times people want to make the two in a motion to try to deal with sparsity aid and busing
should be tiered for large and small schools. come together perfectly seamlessly, but they just can’t. costs, which would have focused dollars on districts
Bewley said there is legislation in committee to create which had students living more than 10 miles from
an accountability bill that would set the pause button to school, benefitting schools in the northern part of the
NBK allow schools to just plain test, and the accountability
would come later. She said the state wouldn’t use test
state. He said, unfortunately, his proposal didn’t make
it through the budget process.
ELECTRICAL LLC results or assign letter grades to schools under the bill. Petrowski said if school districts could develop a
She thought the legislature would see that bill, but said way to help fashion some of the issues facing educa-
Robert Gebert it doesn’t seem to be coming out of committee. tion, he thought it would be helpful in the final way the
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C. 715.560.3193 WI Master Electician #894034 said we need to come up with a way to do that which and hoped the administrators and school board mem-
Veteran-Owned Business Certifed Comm. Elec. Inspector makes sense, but automatically and strictly aligning bers at the forum would help the legislators be part of
it with student assessments is not the way to go about that solution.
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Program helps students soar to new horizons

by Reporter Mark Berglund

The young people in Medford’s Students Open to

Achieving Reality program know they will SOAR even
if the destination is unknown. This year, the destination
is Northcentral Technical College and the opportunity
to enroll as college students and complete coursework.
The students are learning computer skills like Microsoft
Excel. The coursework gives them a sense of accomplish-
ment and expands their future horizons.
SOAR is in its second year. It is for 18 to 21 year olds
who have reached graduation with their class peers, but
still have unfinished work on their individual education
plan (IEP). The plans include learning and improvement
in a variety of skills.
In some ways, SOAR fills the role a traditional prepa-
ratory school might. It moves young people away from
high school and toward the path of independence and
higher achievement.
“It’s not an amount of time here, but the completion of
a plan,” said Joseph Greget, Medford’s director of special
education and student services. “The students enjoy it.
They enjoy being off the high school campus. It’s work-
ing out well.”
Greget said efforts like SOAR can help students work
on improving skills. “It’s not always focused on disabili-
ties, but the abilities of the students. We said, ‘let’s high-
light the things they can do and apply those skills out Computer station photo by Mark Berglund

into the workforce.’” The expansion of the SOAR computer station is another tool to help students transition from high school to the real
The program has grown from seven to 10 students this world. On this day, the computer work included menu planning, work on English assignments, and Excel skills learned
year and Greget expects it to expand in the future. He at Northcentral Technical College.
hopes the growth helps facilitate community conversa-
tions on increasing workplace opportunities for the stu- ‘when are we ever going to use that?’” he said. “This is rounding school districts. Colby has taken the lead from
dents. better than just fighting for a job.” this group in pursuing a possible consortium agreement
“I’d like to have a roundtable and bring people to it so Tyler, another student in the program, has a concrete with Medford to bring their students into the program.
we can talk about how we move from a shelter model to a testament to the program success. “I’m a college stu- Medford’s model for SOAR and its expansion has come
workplace model. We need to have community conversa- dent,” he said. from the Green Bay area, where a similar collaboration
tions,” he said. Gripentrog said SOAR allows peer groups to flourish. is happening between school districts and the technical
The program was originally housed in one small class- “It’s individualized, but there is a sense of family. The college.
room in the Taylor County Education Center on Donald kids feel safe and secure. If someone is out for the day, the
St. This year, staff and students have a remodeled and other kids volunteer to fill in for their tasks,” she said.
expanded area in the building. The space can be divided Greget said SOAR provides a family atmosphere
into two rooms for teachers Nikki Gripentrog and Janet where everyone comes together to get things done. “No

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Jurgens to work with smaller groups or allow other staff matter what the issue, the kids come together,” he said.
members to use the space. One room has computer sta- SOAR is a four-day a week morning program. The af-
tion, couches, and work tables, while the other half has ternoons are full as several students have jobs at places

Jeff Peterson
the tools for independent living skills and other lessons like the Indianhead food pantry or Aspirius Medford Hos-
such as budgeting, cooking and laundry. SOAR partici- pital. It also gives them time to attend courses at NTC.
pants cook meals for the group. Other students are as- “It’s nice to have the support of the school board, the
signed to meal planning and shopping for the items. people in the building and the community. They are giv-
Being located in the education center gives students ing our kids a place to have a chance,” Greget said. for Westboro
a chance to work with state vocational resources or help
with Indianhead Community Action Agency programs
The students are honing their vocational skills in
SOAR. They have developed a number of projects with
Town Chairman
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in the building. One student works in the food pantry and salable items such as holiday gift baskets, cloth fishing
others learn living skills with laundry coming from the pole covers, pet and bird treats, and neck warmers. The
Head Start program. items have been sold at football games, the school district

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Aaron, a student in the SOAR program, appreciates offices and a few other opportunities in the community.
the freedoms the program has over the high school set- Greget said the teachers do a good job of engaging the stu-
ting. “The schedule is looser and we don’t have the bells dents in the decision-making on the project. “It teaches
going off. There is more focus on life skills and everyday real-life production skills they will use later on,” he said.
things. In high school there are things where we say The new program has attracted the interest of sur- RE-ELECT
VERN PERNSTEINER
as Chairman of Town of Medford
Honest and Conservative
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Editorials

Autism impacts everyone in the community

On Sunday afternoon students from Medford Area
Senior High School braved sleet and cold wind to hang
blue lights on the bridge by the Medford Millpond. The
lights were hung for Autism Awareness Month to show
support for community members who live with or are
touched by autism.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, about
one in every 68 children born in the United States will
have disabilities placing them on the Autism Spectrum.
According to the advocacy group, Autism Speaks,
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both
general terms for a group of complex disorders of
brain development. These disorders are characterized,
in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction,
verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive
behaviors. ASD covers a wide range of conditions and
other disabilities may compound these conditions.
Autism impacts everyone in the community. On the A big chunk of that expense is in education, with this is being celebrated with displays of blue lights in
front line are the primary caregivers, parents, families, ASD children costing close to $20,000 a year to educate the community. It is a time for people to become more
teachers and aides. Beyond them, autism has an impact compared to their non-ASD peers whose national aver- aware of ASD and gain greater understanding of the
with interactions with law enforcement, additional hu- age is about $12,000 a year in costs. The cost of educa- challenges those with the condition and their families
man services assistance and healthcare. According to a tion is an investment because, as with other disabilities, face. Local businesses and individuals are encouraged
recent study sponsored by Autism Speaks, autism ser- the earlier there is identification and intervention, the to help turn the community blue in support of autism
vices cost U.S. citizens $236-262 billion annually with better the long-term outcomes will be to ensure produc- awareness. The more people know and understand
that number expected to grow to as much as $400 billion tive lives. about ASD, the better prepared the community will be
a year in the next decade. April is National Autism Awareness Month. Locally, to address the issues related to the condition.

Phasing out personal property tax makes sense

Imagine buying a desk chair. You pay burden. So much for the equality clause The hard reality is that local units of Another option would be to look at shift-
sales tax on it at the time you buy it. You in the Wisconsin constitution. government need the tax money they re- ing this amount into other forms of busi-
take it home and use it. Rep. Bob Kulp of Stratford wants to ceive in order to provide services for all ness taxes. This would still be a net gain
Now imagine every year getting a tax change that. He recently introduced leg- residents. Any plan to phase out a tax for businesses who would not have to go
bill for the value of that chair based on a islation to phase out Wisconsin’s personal must be balanced with a way to keep lo- through the time and expense of the cur-
chart of what the government thinks that property tax by 2020. Minnesota, Iowa and cal government whole while not putting a rent system.
chair should be worth. After a few years, Illinois already have gotten rid of this tax. burden on other taxpayers. Wisconsin’s antiquated personal prop-
the chair might be held together by duct The idea of getting rid of the personal While cutting costs is one way of do- erty tax system is fundamentally flawed
tape and rubber bands, but you still get a property tax is not a new one. Former Gov. ing this, there are also revenue options and should be scrapped. Kulp’s proposal
tax bill for it. Over time, you could end up Gaylord Nelson advocated eliminating it which should be considered. One specific is a serious start to the discussion which
paying more in taxes for the chair than back in the early 1950s. area would be through sales taxes. The will need to take into account the impacts
you bought it for in the first place. Kulp is a businessman. He knows how fractional sales tax increase would gener- of lost revenue and who will end up pay-
If this seems strange, then welcome to much of a burden the reporting require- ate more than the amount needed to offset ing the bill at the end of the day.
the world of small business owners. ments are compared to the actual tax bills elimination of the personal property tax.
In addition to the normal property tax paid, with many small business owners
bill they get on their buildings, the higher spending more time and money to do the
rates they pay for their utilities and tele- required record keeping then what their
phone bills, and additional regulatory fees tax bill is. Statewide personal property
they pay, businesses also get an extra tax tax accounts for about $218 million. This
bill each year for their personal property is about 1 percent of the total state budget.
tax. The tax is based on an inventory the While it is a small part of the state bud-
business owners must do each year of get, personal property taxes represent an
all of the equipment they own including important source of revenue for local mu-
where all that equipment is kept. Collect- nicipalities. The city of Medford collected
ing all the information needed for the re- more than $600,000 in personal property
port is a major task. taxes in 2014. Of this amount, nearly one-
Way back in Wisconsin’s history, the third came from Nestlé Foods at $194,850.
personal property tax was applied to ev- The top 20 payers combined had a total
eryone. The assessor would come by and bill of $429,738 more than two-thirds of
examine the paintings on peoples walls, the total collected. The village of Rib Lake
the quality of the carriage in their drive- had more than $18,350 collected, and Gil-
way and the number of cows in their man collected about $21,240.
fields to determine what taxes should be Kulp says any plan to eliminate the
that year. Over the decades, this highly tax would have to bring with it offsetting
intrusive system of taxation was elimi- aids to make up for the lost revenue to lo-
nated for individuals, farmers and classes cal units of government. His vision is to
of manufacturing. The state law on per- do this by finding someplace in the state
sonal property taxes includes 60 separate budget to save that much money and in-
sections that list the types of people who creasing aids that amount to make up the
don’t have to pay the personal property difference. The last thing anyone wants to
tax. see is a tax shift. Such a move would in-
It leaves businesses as the only class of crease local real estate taxes by about $60
taxpayers who must pay this additional to $80.

Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol O’Leary, General Manager Kris

Star News
O’Leary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
Quote of the Week:
Write a Vox Pop: Vox Pops, from the Latin Vox Populi or Voice of the People, are
the opinions of our readers and reflect subjects of current interest. All letters must be signed
It’s not always focused on disabilities, but the abilities of the students. We said, ‘let’s and contain the address and telephone number of the writer for verification of authorship
and should be the work of the writer. Letters will be edited. No election-related letters will be
highlight the things they can do and apply those skills out into the workforce.’ run the week before the election. E-mail: [email protected].
— Joe Greget about the Students Open to Achieving Reality program
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Brian Wilson

Perfection
I am a lousy bowler. I am even worse at golf.
I enjoy playing each of those sports on occasion,
but for me the appeal is the
people I am with more than
actually any demonstrable
skill I have doing them. My
guess is this is mainly due
to my inherent lack of tal-
ent.
I believe that God gives
each of us certain gifts. We
in turn should share those
gifts with those around us.
Unfortunately, the gifts we think we have are often quite
different from those which others may think we possess.
As a result, many times this sharing of talents is like
sitting through a six-hour long recorder concert featur-
ing tone deaf beginners. God can give us the start of a
talent, we have to do the rest on our own.
A couple of logs submitted photo
Of course, there are always the freakish prodigies
Matt and Carol Jari of the town of Browning were cutting firewood in the town of Hammel in mid-March when who excel at everything they do and who make it look
easy. Like the person on the online video who turns
they ran across these logs that showed their unhappiness with being cut down. Carol added the hat and headscarf, scraps of wire into pretty flowers — three hours later
bringing some personality to the logs. all I had to show for my efforts were some sore fingers,
cold feet and blobs of wire that looked a little like flow-
ers if you squinted a lot in a very dark room. I will just
have to keep plugging away at those.
Vox Pop As someone with limited gifts, I am somewhat in
awe of those who can do legitimately cool stuff. One of
Writer calls on people to take message that all lives matters those people is Shawn Trimner. Chances are if you live
in Medford you have seen him walking around town or
Whichever side one takes regarding Margaret Sanger of 1965, which had its birthplace in Selma, Ala. and was helping out at softball games.
and Planned Parenthood, or African Americans’ part so courageously fought for with blood and lives. This Shawn Trimner has a gift. He can bowl like nobody’s
in it, whether it be Beth Jaffke’s version (her letter law required that states with the worst history of vot- business. He started bowling several years ago when he
of March 19, 2015) or someone else’s, one thing should ing discrimination, (Alabama was and still is one such got a call from his dad who was at The Sports Page and
remain clear: once born, there is also a life, one deserv- state) must have any changes made to their voting pro- told him they needed a sub. The rest, as they say, is his-
ing of respect, consideration, conditions under which to cedure approved by the federal government. No longer tory, and since that time Trimner has steadily honed his
thrive, with a voice to be listened to; a life deserving of so, now that the supreme court has struck that require- bowling skills frame after frame.
quality and equality in the larger community of human- ment down. To further ensure that those who are privi- A couple weeks ago, Trimner joined bowling’s elite
kind. leged and well-funded have a voice in determining our with his first 300 game. For those who live under a very
To our shame, we have a centuries-long history of destiny and that those most in need do not, we also now large and heavy rock, a 300 game is when a bowler
atrocities against people of color and, to our further have voter ID. throws nothing but strikes for an entire game. As some-
shame, it has not stopped. That African Americans Black lives matter. We must make a conscious effort one who intentionally takes young kids bowling so he
still figure disproportionally in unemployment, pov- to take the truth of that statement to heart, and to make can justify using the bumper lanes, I am overwhelmed
erty, underfunded schools (now in further peril with a sober and thorough assessment of why and how our by those who are able to bowl perfect games.
proposed expansion of charter schools), incarceration, words and actions figure in the lives of all people of Trimner was bowling on the Tuesday 3-man Major
and as victims of gun violence while unarmed is well color. League as part of the Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen team. That
known. To heap on yet more injury, the supreme court — Juliana Reimann, Madison team is led by Rocky Mantik, who is something of a
recently carved out the heart of the Voting Rights Act bowling machine. In the past two decades I have been
around to pay attention, Rocky has had a disproportion-
ate number of 300 games bowled at The Sports Page. It
is not surprising that someone who bowls with him was
School corner able to pick up a few pointers.
One of the things that makes Trimner’s achievement
extra special is that a birth defect caused him to need
School year is going by fast surgery when he was young in order to have a useable
thumb. Trimner says it is no big deal and it doesn’t im-
pact his game at all, and considering he is a far better
Hard to believe we or grandchild in the school system, they were not get-
bowler than I could ever hope to be, I am not going to
wrapped up our third ting information about school events. After discussing
second guess his style.
quarter for the year last this with the full board, a decision was made to send out
Congratulations, Shawn, on your first of hopefully
week. Only nine more a newsletter in the spring. Look for this first edition to
many perfect games.
weeks of school left be- hit your mailbox sometime next week.
fore summer vacation. If you haven’t been able to make it into one of our Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
Maybe it’s my age, but schools this year, you still have time to do so. We have
the school years seem many co-curricular events
to go by much faster ev-
ery year. As we enter the
planned from now until
the end of the school year. We’ve been around since
Truman
home stretch, I want to A full list of all of these
call your attention to a activities will be included
few things. in the newsletter, but you
I would first like to en-
courage everyone to get
out and vote on Tuesday,
can also see these events
on our website or find out
by giving us a call. Our ath-
was President!
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April 7. Locally we have letes and musicians will be

seven people vying for four seats on the Medford school working very hard in the
board. Being a member of a school board requires many next couple of weeks, so be
things; above all it requires a great time commitment. sure and pick a night and
Every one of these candidates is willing to give up that come and watch them per-
time in their personal life to serve on the school board. form.
The least the rest of us can do is show up and cast our — Pat Sullivan is the
ballot. district adminstrator
I, along with board members Barb Knight and Paul at Medford Area Public 
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for this newsletter came out of a series of meetings held
a year ago with community members. One of the mes-
sages we heard was that if someone did not have a child
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Vox Pop
Renee Norgaard addresses points raised by Vox Pop writer
Write what you know and know what you write. This several of them were later implemented by the board.
is the most basic skill I was taught in my University Busi- Taxpayers expect their board to be open to ideas.
ness and Professional Writing class. Mr. and Mrs. Roupp Tlusty dismisses ideas and paints our comments as “per-
should have educated themselves prior to submitting sonal attacks;” however, our suggestions were based on
their condemning newspaper comments, which were the position, not specific to the person holding the posi-
petty and not based on facts. tion. Tlusty’s actions have been controlling and divisive.
Personal property taxes are annual taxes paid by busi- As a result, the community is now involved in a lawsuit.
ness owners on business assets. These taxes are not as- Here is the information that President Tlusty and the
sessed by an assessor, but are reported by each business current board do not want you to hear: As previously
owner based on an honor system. Simply stated, so the stated, the personal property taxes paid by each business
Roupps can understand, there is no question that the owner in the village of Rib Lake are based on that par-
Norgaards made an overpayment of their personal prop- ticular business owner’s honest reporting of its business
erty taxes for several years. The issue is solely the Vil- assets. The village has one candidate who is currently
lage of Rib Lake Board of Trustees’ refusal to refund the running (and will win because he is the only candidate)
overpayment. In May 2011, the village assessor stated the for president. The candidate has owned a business in the
reason for the board’s refusal to return the overpayment Village of Rib Lake. For the past ten years, that business
Zion Evangelical confirmation was simply because, “they [the board of trustees] don’t has paid $20 per year in personal property taxes. In 2012,
like you.” the newspaper reported on this business adding mill
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) in Ogema At the last board meeting, President Tlusty com- equipment valued at an estimated $10,000. Additional as-
held confirmation services on Sunday, March 29. Pic- plained that the Norgaards have been “going at this since sets are used or owned by the business, along with the
tured are (l. to r.) Eli Komarek, Ogema, Pastor James J. 2003,” which is incorrect. Tlusty was referring to the fact mill equipment. Neither its real estate taxes nor its busi-
Heffner, Rib Lake, and Alyssa Schellin, Ogema. that we were unhappy about receiving erroneous setback ness taxes increased. In fact, both taxes decreased this
ordinance information by the clerk on three separate oc- year. Meanwhile, our part-time, seasonal business paid
casions. After our home was built, then village president over $1,000 in business taxes alone. Do you believe this
Vox Pop Dennis Nawracaj hand delivered the correct ordinance candidate has the best interests of the village and its
Congress needs to act with a letter of apology, much to the chagrin of then
trustee Tlusty.
schools in mind? It doesn’t matter – he still wins!
Rib Lake deserves ethical and equal leaders. Rib Lake
Elected congressional officials must act soon in order We attended our first village board meeting in 2008. should consider a change to its current structure of Vil-
for CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Since that time, both Ken and I have made several cost- lage government.
several child nutrition programs to continue beyond this saving suggestions. While Tlusty made condescending — Renee Norgaard, Rib Lake
year. and demeaning comments regarding those suggestions,
CHIP provides affordable health insurance coverage
to millions of kids in the U.S., and over 150,000 in Wis- Vox Pop
consin. Thanks in part to CHIP, 93 percent of children in
America have health coverage with low premiums, de- Robertson warns that privatization of services is a bad for state
ductibles, and the preventive care children need.
Nutrition programs like school breakfast and lunch I just finished reading your editorial in the March chair of the WEDC.” Beyond John Menard, a Wiscon-
and WIC provide nourishing meals to low- and moderate- 26 edition of The Star News entitled “Take long-term sinite that one might argue can be accepted because
income children both in and out of school. These vital care out of the budget.” There is much in that article he is, after all, from Wisconsin, the Yahoo report cited
programs help parents meet basic needs for their fami- with which I agree. I agree, for example, that “budgets above by WKOW television, includes the names and
lies, allowing their kids to be healthy so they can grow, should be about how governments plan to pay for cur- amounts of the other donors who contributed to the
play and learn. rent programs and commitments.” I also agree with Wisconsin Club for Growth: Bruce Kovner, New York,
Together we can provide a better life for our children you when you say that “rather than being a spending $110,000; Richard Colburn, Texas, $25,000; Barry Ma-
and help parents care for and support their families. plan, Wisconsin’s budget has become the only law that clean, Illinois, $15,000; Keith Colburn, Texas, $10,000;
Isn’t this what we should be, an America that works for matters. It is the place to hide legislation too odious to Ken Langone, New York, $10,000; Donald Trump, New
all our children? pass on its own and to reward or punish lobbyists and York, $10,000; Larry Nichols, Oklahoma, $5,000. All of
Contact U.S. Representative Duffy (855-585-4251) and political donors.” Your editorial further goes on to state these fine folks have one thing in common. They are
U.S. Senators Johnson (202-224-5323) and Baldwin (202-224- that “Walker proposes hiring a single managed care or- big business owners from states other than Wisconsin.
5653) to ask them to support reauthorization and funding ganization on a no-bid contract to run a consolidated Why would they be interested in what happens to the
of these critical programs for four years – not two years statewide program” and that “the governor wants the governor of Wisconsin?
as the house recently passed – to allow all our children to program to be answerable to the insurance commis- One example isn’t enough? Take a look at his recent
have the deserved security of continued healthcare and sioner rather than the Department of Health Services “Right-to-Work” legislation that was recently passed.
nutrition programs. (DHS).” You go on to say that “the proposals came whole Up until about a month ago, when asked, Walker in-
— Jeanne Larson, Phillips cloth out of the governor’s office, which is a 180 degree dicated that such legislation wasn’t even “on [his] ra-
change from the way the program was developed.” dar” and that it wasn’t going to be considered. Next
It is this next statement that you make that causes me thing you know, the legislation written by the Ameri-
Vox Pop to part company with your views in a big way. You say can Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) appears on

WCC is flawed that “...the change to a private non-bid statewide con-

tract may be a good thing...” In this regard I’m afraid,
Mr. Fitzgerald’s desk, is introduced and is, with un-
precedented speed, passed and is signed into law by a
When I got involved with the Wisconsin Conservation you couldn’t be more wrong. Why? You, yourself, iden- smiling Scott Walker at a factory in Milwaukee. Again,
Congress (WCC), many of my friends said I would be tified why earlier in your editorial when you said that control of Wisconsin business practice is given over to
disappointed. They said the congress existed to rubber his budget has become a place to hide bad legislation so the hands of the business owners and taken out of the
stamp DNR policies. that he [Walker] could “reward or punish lobbyists and hands of the worker. Today I read that there is a move
I thought the congress was the greatest idea since political donors.” On a number of levels, this is the sig- in the so called “right-to-work states” to demand that
sliced white bread. Imagine, a citizen-based organization nature of any Walker proposed legislation. He removes employees work seven days a week, occasionally, so
created for the purpose of influencing public policy! The the day-to-day workings of so-called public programs that their business can remain profitable. Can you say,
essence of our democracy is allowing regular people to from public governance and puts them into the eagerly “Goodbye weekend?” You just may have no choice now.
have input into administrative and legislative decisions. awaiting hands of private/big business. It doesn’t mat- Public institutions will soon be a thing of the past
After five+ frustrating years, I’ve decided this “good ter to Walker that, as you put it, “the current long-term I fear. I haven’t even gotten to Wisconsin’s hunting,
old boys club” is not fulfilling its purpose. As a respected care programs were developed over many years in a outdoor recreation, forestry, or education yet, but they
fellow delegate told me, “With the congress, it’s not what series of trials with a great deal of stakeholder input are in danger as well. Scott Walker and his buddies
you know but who you know.” along the way” or that “this created a system that is a in Madison and across the nation are at war with the
One example: no WCC Wolf Committee resolution national model.” All Mr. Walker is concerned with, I be- American people in general and the average Wiscon-
passed at the spring hearings, where the public is al- lieve, is that as much public property reach the hands sinite in specific. Their game plan? Lie to get elected.
lowed to vote, has enjoyed the support of WCC leaders in of private business as possible. He would love to see the Once elected, focus on ways to privatize. Then cut funds
the past five years. A spring hearing vote in 2011 passed state of Wisconsin become Wisconsin, Inc. to that department so that it cannot function. Once the
a wolf goal proposal in all 72 counties, with 3,989 in favor, Don’t believe me? What’s my evidence to make such department collapses as they intended it to, run to the
827 opposed. However, the wolf committee chair, hand- a claim? Fair enough. Here it is. media and saturate it with stories about how the de-
picked by the WCC chair, chose to support a different On March 24, 2015 Madison television station WKOW partment they want to privatize isn’t working and at
population goal than the one approved by the public at reported that the richest man in Wisconsin, “billion- the same time, blitz the media with stories about how
the spring hearing. aire John Menard, donated $1.5 million dollars to a privatization would save that department. Once sold to
The annual WCC spring hearings are coming up. Citi- dark money group to help” Walker survived his 2012 corporations, all control over said department is gone.
zens are allowed to introduce resolutions, and vote on recall election. So what. What’s the big deal? Isn’t that There are many other reasons but, if you’ve man-
resolutions that have passed a long and rigorous 1- 2 year every person’s right? I suppose it is. But the report cites aged to read this letter this far, you’ve suffered enough
process within the WCC. But if these resolutions are ig- three unnamed sources who say that “Menard gave and I’ll simply close by saying these are just a few of the
nored by the leaders of the WCC, what is the point of at- that money to the Wisconsin Club for Growth” which is reasons that I disagree with your statement in the edi-
tending these hearings? Walker’s Political Action Committee (PAC) “that spent torial that “the change to a private non-bid statewide
Sadly, my friends were right. After over five years, $9.1 million on behalf of the Republicans during the contract may be a good thing.” Frankly, I think that
I have decided that the WCC leadership is dedicated to 2012 recall races for Governor, Lt. Governor and State Noam Chomsky said it best when he said, “That’s the
pleasing the DNR upper management. The WCC’s pur- Senate.” The report also went on to state that “since standard technique of privatization: defund, make sure
pose has been subverted, and its promise goes unfulfilled. that time, Menard, Inc. … has received $1.8 million in things don’t work, people get angry, you hand it over to
Moving on to more productive pursuits. state tax incentives from the Wisconsin Economic De- private capital.”
— Laurie Groskopf, Tomahawk velopment Council (WEDC). Governor Walker is the — Douglas J. Robertson, Medford
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Thursday, April
March2,12,
2015
2015 THE STAR NEWS Page 9

Judnic, Roiger seek 3rd district city seat

tal that offers many services that typically tor I have more flexibility in my schedule
by News Editor Brian Wilson aren't found in a city this size. None of this to give the commitment it takes. I see the
The only contested race for the city of would be possible without hardworking, city council as a way the average person
Medford is for the 3rd District (wards 5 forward thinking, caring people. When can work with a great group of people to
and 6) which covers the southwest corner you step back and look, it's pretty amaz- help guide the city forward for the benefit
of the city. The area is currently served by ing what this small northern Wisconsin of its citizens.
alderman Pat DeChatelets who has held community has to offer. We shouldn't take What should the city do to promote
the position since taking over from her for granted what others have done for the redevelopment in the downtown? Or
husband Ron in 2006. DeChatelets is not city but continue to build on and improve should the city have a role in the pro-
seeking reelection. on what has already been done. cess?
The ballot will also include uncontest- Dave Roiger The city should find out from other
ed elections for Arlene Parent in district 1 Tell us about yourself. What is your small cities in Wisconsin what has been
(wards 1 and 2), Greg Knight in district 2 Dave Roiger background? successful for them and what didn’t work,
(wards 3 and 4) and Mike Bub in district 4
Tom Judnic and why it didn’t work and then deter-
I grew up in the Whittlesey area and
(wards 7 and 8). I am a graduate of Medford High School. mine what the practical options may be.
years. I feel that my life experiences of
Tom Judnic My wife, Sharon, and I have lived in the What do you feel the city’s biggest
owning and operating a business, then
Tell us about yourself. What is your city of Medford for more than 10 years. We asset is and why?
working for, and now overseeing, a por-
background? have four daughters and 11 grandchildren This is a difficult question to answer
tion of a business that has been an anchor
I am 50 years old. I graduated from that all live locally and are involved in because there are so many great things
in the community for many years will
Rib Lake High School in 1982. I married many of the activities that Medford has to about Medford. We have a diverse em-
help me be an asset to the city council.
my wife, Carol, in 1991. We have three offer. I am a U.S. Navy veteran. I worked ployment base that gives us economic sta-
What should the city do to promote
children. Carol and I owned and operated for many years at Blair’s TV here in Med- bility. We have a small-town lifestyle that
redevelopment in the downtown? Or
a dairy farm in the Rib Lake area from ford and worked for many years for other provides a safe place to raise a family for
should the city have a role in the pro-
1991 to 2004. In 2004 we sold our farm and companies doing telecommunication con- generations. There are endless education
cess?
moved to the Medford area. In 2004 I was struction and service throughout Wiscon- opportunities for anyone. Our central
I think the main role should come from
employed by the Medford Cooperative as sin. I am currently a realtor with Quality location lets us travel a relatively short
the downtown businesses and the Cham-
a salesperson and a part-time truck driv- Realty here in Medford. I was a member distance in any direction for unlimited
ber of Commerce. The city's role should be
er. After a few years I was promoted to of the Medford Smart Growth Committee. activities and opportunities. But mostly I
one of support to ensure long-term viabil-
refined fuels manager/sales. About a year I am a member and past president of the would say it’s the people of Medford that
ity and development of the downtown as
ago I was promoted to energy manager; I Whittlesey Whizzers Snowmobile Club. are its biggest asset. They are hardwork-
it makes economic sense to both the city
currently oversee refined fuels, propane I have been a DNR Snowmobile Safety ing and care about the future of their city.
and the downtown.
and the lubricants divisions of the Med- instructor for more than 20 years. I am a There are so many of them that are in-
What do you feel the city's biggest
ford Cooperative. member of the Whittlesey Lions and Holy volved in so many different things to help
asset is and why?
Why do you want to serve on city Rosary Church. each other, many of which people are not
I think the city's biggest asset is the
council? Why do you want to serve on the even aware of. The people of Medford are
people. When you look at everything the
I would like the opportunity to give city council? the ones that will continue to make Med-
city has going for itself, from a strong vol-
something back to the community that I have always wanted to be more in- ford a great place to live for generations
unteer group to the diverse industrial sec-
our family has been a part of for so many volved in our community and being a real- to come.
tion, a very good school system, to a hospi-

Westboro, Medford see contested town chairman races

equipment, putting up a salt shed, town Town of Westboro chair He previously served eight years as the
by News Editor Brian Wilson hall and recycling center during his ten- Westboro town chairman.
While most of the attention in the ure as chairman.
Jeff Peterson Rief managed Blair’s TV in Medford
Jeff Peterson has worked on and off for
spring election will be on school board Over the time he has been in office, the for 15 years. Despite having the option
the town of Westboro since high school.
races, town residents across the county town has also changed in character with to take over the store when the owners
Most recently, he worked for the past 18
will be going to the polls to select new residential properties and hobby farms retired, Rief instead went into asphalt
years as the road maintenance director
town boards. outnumbering traditional farms. He also maintenance, a job he held for the next 15
and in the process dealt with a lot of dif-
Town boards are historically stable noted they have a fair amount of small years. Now that he is retired, he said he
ferent boards. He has also been president
with it not uncommon to see members businesses in the area, which he said has has time to devote to serving as chairman.
of the cemetery association since 2002.
who measure their terms in office by de- been a welcome addition to the town. “If you are going to do the job right, it
Last spring he resigned from the road
cades. However, there are exceptions to Over the years, he said they have also takes a lot of time,” he said. He explained
maintenance position because he did
this with two towns that will see a com- worked to expand blacktopping of roads. that the town chairman sets a leadership
not like the direction in which the town
plete turnover in board members this “Nobody has to drive over half a mile to role for the board and in many ways it is
was heading. “When I resigned, I wasn’t
spring. get on a blacktop road in the town,” he as challenging as being a mayor of a city.
happy with the way the board was doing
In the town of Grover, only William said. Rief said the town needs to work to do
things,” he said.
Grote is on the ballot running for a su- Pernsteiner said he has always be- things more efficiently with less money.
Peterson now works at the Taylor
pervisor position. The town chairman lieved in being honest with people and he He noted that when he was on the board
County Highway Department and said he
and other supervisors will be decided by said he has always gotten along well with in the past, they never borrowed money
is running for town chairman because he
write-in candidates. the people in the town. for any projects.
was asked by residents to do so. “I know
In the town of Westboro, the entire Fred Ebert “We paid cash and were able to pave a
how meetings should be run and how
town board is not seeking reelection with Fred Ebert is challenging Pernsteiner. mile of road a year and gravel others,” he
things should be done,” he said.
Jeff Peterson and John Rief running for For Ebert, the major issue facing the town said. “None of that has been done in the
For Peterson, the biggest challenge fac-
chairman. Supervisor candidates are is the roads. In his case, Ebert, who has past few years.” He said the town needs to
ing the town is having the money avail-
Candice Celestina-Smith, Steve Peterson worked in the county highway depart- get back to keeping up the roads. “If you
able to complete needed projects. He not-
and Patrick Tlusty. Westboro also will ment since 2001, is concerned the town is don’t do a little every year, it gets to be a
ed when he worked for the town he had
have choices for treasurer between Stacy spending too much on paving more roads monumental project and you will never
applied for grants, which he said the cur-
Tlusty and Denise Johnson. and instead should be investing in im- get caught up.”
rent board didn’t follow through with it to
Two of the major town races this elec- proving existing paved roads. With just under 90 miles of town toads,
get the money.
tion will be for the chairmanship in the “I have a different perspective,” he he said maintaining the roads is a major
With no one from the current board
population-large town of Medford and the said, noting he wants to bring some of the job for the town, especially with a de-
running for reelection, leadership will be
geographically-large town of Westboro. road building and maintenance practices, cline in shared revenues and other tight-
needed for a new board. “I had people call
Town of Medford chair which have saved money at the county ening of costs. “We have to start doing
and ask me to run,” he said.
In the town of Medford, longtime chair- level, to the town. things more efficiently and stretching out
The town of Westboro is massive, cov-
man Vern Pernsteiner will face challeng- He noted the towns are getting hit on bucks,” he said.
ering the area of 3.5 times a normal-size
er Fred Ebert. the local levies. He said the current town town, it has 89 miles of roads, with 50 of Other town races
Pernsteiner has been on the town board has worked to please residents by them in the national forest. The eastern The town of Hammel has a contested
board since 1977 and has been chairman blacktopping the roads. However, he said part of the town is covered under a sewer race for supervisor. Dave Lemke is not
since 1997. the town is actually doing a disservice to district with its own board. Peterson said running for reelection and Mike Ecklund
Pernsteiner describes himself as a those taxpayers because he said there is over the years he has built a solid repu- Jr., James Livingston and Joe Zenner are
conservative, especially when it comes to a lot that needs to go into making sure a tation with working with the USDA For- running for the two supervisor seats.
spending tax money. road is ready to be blacktopped. He said est Service as well as with the county. He There will also be a supervisor race
“My motto is, if you are dealing with with the heavy truck and farm traffic on has worked with the sewer board over the in the town of Little Black with Brian Jo-
public money, spend it for public works,” some roads, the town should be focused years and said he knows the background chimsen, Chad Smith and Richard Rau
he said, noting he has always worked to be on repairing roads rather than paving on the issues facing that board. He said going for the two seats.
fair and honest with people and to spend more roads. this knowledge will be necessary for the In the town of Taft, Dan Romanowski,
the tax money in the best way possible. Ebert has lived in the town of Medford town to move forward. Del Kroeplin Sr. and Valorie Kulesa are
While he is conservative in spending for 15 years and prior to that lived in the vying for the two supervisor seats.
money, Pernsteiner noted they have been town of Goodrich where he served on the
John Rief In the town of Aurora, Earl Hinkle is
John Rief brings experience to his race
able to accomplish things in the town, town board for a time. He has two grown challenging Earl Oberle for the chairman
for the Westboro town chairman position.
such as purchasing and maintaining children, one of whom lives in the town. position.
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New Town Hall Location Asphalt Bids Wanted Road and Richter Road, Town of Grover, Taylor County,
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Town of Grover Town of Cleveland Town of Goodrich Town of Jump River Date: April 13, 2015
GOV. SCOTT WALKER AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
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published the week of MARCH 23, 2015:
Notice is hereby given, that the Town of Grover Board
will be officially moved to its new location effective, April 2015 Annual Meeting Agenda Annual Meeting Agenda The Town of Jump River is putting up for bids for hot
mix asphalt for their town streets. Bids should reflect as-
Day: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
GENERAL: 2015 Wisconsin Act 1, Senate Bill 44, March 27; Emergency Rule, human biological
1, 2015. The Town of Cleveland Annual Meeting will be held on The Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Goodrich phalt being 1 1/2 “ thick at a length of 1954 and a width of Location: Town of Grover Town Hall
specimens, March 30; Public Hearing, Division of Energy Services, March 26; Federal Highway
Administration, Environmental Impact Statement, I-39/WIS 78 interchange, March 29; Federal All Town Board Meetings and Elections held after April Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. Town Hall on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. 11 feet and 2 foot gravel shoulders. For more information W11062 2nd Street (Perkinstown)
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/BIDS: AmeriCorps-National Service Funding; March 29; Regenerative
air street sweeper, Fitchburg, March 24; Manufacture/Procure, Print & Mailing of Vehicle N4905 County Road M 3. Approve Treasurer’s report This meeting is open to the public in accordance with Send bids to: Town of Jump River, Attn: Denise Web- mational meeting, please call the Project Manager, Dan
Registrations, Dept. of Natural Resources, March 23;
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2014 Consumer Confidence Report Data

Medford Waterworks, PWS ID: 86101257
Water System Information MCLG Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drink- Sample Synthetic Organic Contaminants including Pesticides and Herbicides
If you would like to know more about the information contained in this report, please contact ing water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs Date (if Sample
Patrick Chariton at (715) 748-1187. allow for a margin of safety. Contaminant Level prior to Typical Source Date (if
MFL million fibers per liter (units) Site MCL MCLG Found Range 2014) Violation of Contaminant Contaminant Level prior to Typical Source
Opportunity for input on decisions affecting your water quality MRDL Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level: The highest level of a disinfectant CHROMIUM 100 100 1 0-1 No Discharge from (units) Site MCL MCLG Found Range 2014) Violation of Contaminant
City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 639 S. Second Street, allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a (ppb) steel and pulp DI 400 400 0.7 0.7 No Discharge from
Medford, WI. disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. mills; Erosion of (2-ETHYLHEXYL) chemical factories
MRDLG Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal: The level of a drinking water natural deposits ADIPATE (ppb)
Health Information disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. FLUORIDE 4 4 0.2 0.1- No Erosion of
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control (ppm) 0.2 natural deposits; Unregulated Contaminants
small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily microbial contaminants. Water additive Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water stan-
indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential mrem/year millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body) which promotes dards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the
health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units strong teeth; occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulation is
water hotline (800-426-4791). pCi/l picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity) Discharge from warranted. EPA required us to participate in this monitoring.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general ppm parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/l) fertilizer and
population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemo- ppb parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/l) aluminum Sample Data
therapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other im- ppt parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter factories Contaminant (units) Level Found Range (if prior to 2014)
mune systems disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. ppq parts per quadrillion, or picograms per liter NICKEL 100 2.3000 0.0000 No Nickel occurs METHYL-TERT-BUTYL-ETHER (ppb) 0.35 0.00-0.40
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/ TCR Total Coliform Rule (ppb) - naturally in soils,
CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and TT Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a 2.3000 ground water Volatile Organic Contaminants
other microbial contaminants are available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s safe contaminant in drinking water. and surface Sample
drinking water hotline (800-426-4791). waters and is Date (if
Detected Contaminants often used in Contaminant Level prior to Typical Source
Source(s) of Water Your water was tested for many contaminants last year. We are allowed to monitor for some electroplating, (units) Site MCL MCLG Found Range 2014) Violation of Contaminant
Source id Source Depth (in feet) Status contaminants less frequently than once a year. The following tables list only those contami- stainless steel TETRA- 5 0 0.4 0.0- No Leaching from
5 Groundwater 50 Active nants which were detected in your water. If a contaminant was detected last year, it will appear and alloy CHLOROETHYLENE (ppb) 0.5 PVC pipes;
8 Groundwater 46 Active in the following tables without a sample date. If the contaminant was not monitored last year, products. Discharge from
9 Groundwater 87 Active but was detected within the last 5 years, it will appear in the tables below along with the sample NITRATE 10 10 3.40 1.10- No Runoff from factories and
10 Groundwater 86 Active date. (N03-N) 3.40 fertilizer use; dry cleaners
11 Groundwater 60 Active (ppm) Leaching from
To obtain a summary of the source water assessment, please contact Patrick Chariton at Disinfection Byproducts septic tanks, Health effects for any contaminants with MCL violations/Action Level Exceedances
(715) 748-1187. Sample sewage; Contaminant Health Effects
Date (if Erosion of COPPER — Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing
Educational Information Contaminant Level prior to Typical Source natural deposits copper in excess of the action level over a relatively short amount of time could experience
The sources of drinking water, both tap water and bottled water, include rivers, lakes, (units) Site MCL MCLG Found Range 2014) Violation of Contaminant SODIUM n/a n/a 38.00 6.50- No n/a gastrointestinal distress. Some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the ac-
streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or HAA5 (ppb) 16 60 60 1 1 No By-product of (ppm) 38.00 tion level over many years could suffer liver or kidney damage. People with Wilsons Disease
through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive drinking water should consult their personal doctor.
material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human chlorination 90th Sample LEAD — Infants and children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level
activity. TTHM (ppb) 16 80 0 2.4 2.4 No By-product of Percentile Date (if could experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight
Contaminants that may be present in source water include: drinking water Contaminant Action Level # of prior to Typical Source deficits in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink this water over many years
• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treat- chlorination (units) Level MCLG Found Results 2014) Violation of Contaminant could develop kidney problems or high blood pressure.
ment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife. COPPER AL=1.3 1.3 0.7400 1 of 20 No Corrosion of
• Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or Inorganic Contaminants (ppm) results household Additional Health Information
result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas Sample were plumbing systems; If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for preg-
production, mining or farming. Date (if above Erosion of natural nant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and com-
• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, Contaminant Level prior to Typical Source the deposits; Leaching ponents associated with service lines and home plumbing. Medford Waterworks is responsible
urban stormwater runoff and residential uses. (units) Site MCL MCLG Found Range 2014) Violation of Contaminant action from wood for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which ARSENIC 10 n/a 1 0-1 No Erosion of natural level. preservatives plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize
are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas (ppb) deposits; Runoff LEAD (ppb) AL=15 0 4.20 1 of 20 No Corrosion of the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using
stations, urban stormwater runoff and septic systems. from orchards; results household water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to
• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas Runoff from glass were plumbing systems; have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you
production and mining activities. and electronics above Erosion of natural can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at www.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the production wastes the deposits epa.gov/safewater/lead.
amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations BARIUM 2 2 0.074 0.020- No Discharge of action Information on Monitoring for Cryptosporidium and Radon
establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which shall provide the same protection for (ppm) 0.074 drilling wastes; level. Our water system did not monitor our water for cryptosporidium or radon during 2014. We
public health. Discharge from are not required by State or Federal drinking water regulations to do so.
metal refineries; Radioactive Contaminants 13-147773 WNAXLP
Definition of Terms Erosion of Sample
Term Definition natural deposits Date (if
AL Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, Contaminant Level prior to Typical Source
triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. (units) Site MCL MCLG Found Range 2014) Violation of Contaminant
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is RADIUM, 5 0 2.5 1.0- No Erosion of
allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible (226 + 228) 2.5 natural deposits
using the best available treatment technology. (pCi/l)
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Notice of revocably, decline to serve as chief proposed constitutional amendment cast his or her ballot except that an of his or her choice in the space After Voting the Ballot
Referendum Election justice or resign as chief justice but would instead select the chief jus- elector who is a parent or guardian provided for a write-in vote. On ref- After an official paper or optical
April 7, 2015 continue to serve as a justice of the tice through an election by a major- may be accompanied by the elector’s erendum questions, the elector shall scan ballot is marked, it shall be in-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that supreme court. ity of the justices then serving on the minor child or minor ward. An elec- touch the screen next to “yes” if in serted in the security sleeve so the
at an election to be held in the several Now, therefore, be it resolved Court. tion official may inform the elector of favor of the question, or the elector marks do not show. After casting his
towns, villages, wards, and election by the senate, the assembly con- A “yes” vote on this question would the proper manner for casting a vote, shall touch the screen next to “no” if or her vote, the elector shall leave
districts of the State of Wisconsin, on curring, That the foregoing pro- mean that the chief justice shall be but the official may not in any manner opposed to the question. the booth, insert the ballot in the vot-
Tuesday, April 7, 2015, the following posed amendment to the constitution elected for a term of two years by a advise or indicate a particular voting The vote should not be cast in ing device and discard the sleeve, or
question will be submitted to a vote is agreed to by the 2015 legislature; majority of the justices then serving choice. any other manner. Not more than five deliver the ballot to an inspector for
of the people pursuant to law: and, be it further on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Where paper ballots are cast or minutes time shall be allowed inside deposit. The elector shall leave the
2015 Enrolled Resolved, That the foregoing The justice who is elected may de- Optical Scan Voting Systems are a voting booth or machine. Sample polling place promptly.
Joint Resolution 2 proposed amendment to the consti- cline to serve as chief justice or re- Used ballots or other materials to assist the After an official touch screen bal-
To amend section 4 (2) of article tution be submitted to a vote of the sign the position, but still continue to The elector shall fill in the oval elector in casting his or her vote may lot is cast, the elector shall leave the
VII of the constitution; relating to: people at the election to be held on serve as a justice of the Wisconsin next to the name of the candidate of be taken into the booth and copied. polling place promptly.
election of chief justice (second con- the first Tuesday in April 2015; and, Supreme Court. his or her choice for each office for The sample ballot shall not be shown An elector may select an individu-
sideration). be it further A “no” vote would mean that the which he or she intends to vote. To to anyone so as to reveal how the al to assist in casting his or her vote
Whereas, the 2013 legislature in Resolved, That the question con- longest-serving member of the Wis- vote for a person whose name does ballot is marked. if the elector declares to the presid-
regular session considered a pro- cerning ratification of the foregoing consin Supreme Court serves as not appear on the ballot, the elector If the elector spoils a paper or op- ing official that he or she is unable
posed amendment to the constitution proposed amendment to the consti- chief justice of the Court. The justice shall write in the name of the person tical scan ballot, he or she shall re- to read, has difficulty reading, writing
in 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 57, tution be stated on the ballot as fol- designated as chief justice may de- of his or her choice in the space pro- turn it to an election official who shall or understanding English or that due
which became 2013 Enrolled Joint lows: cline to serve as chief justice or re- vided and fill in the oval on the write- issue another ballot in its place, but to disability is unable to cast his or
Resolution 16, and agreed to it by a QUESTION 1: “Election of chief sign the position, but still continue to in line. On referendum questions, not more than three ballots shall be her ballot. The selected individual
majority of the members elected to justice. Shall section 4 (2) of article serve as a justice of the Wisconsin the elector shall fill in the oval next issued to any one elector. If the ballot rendering assistance may not be the
each of the two houses, which pro- VII of the constitution be amended Supreme Court. to “yes” if in favor of the question, or has not been initialed by two inspec- elector’s employer or an agent of that
posed amendment reads as follows: to direct that a chief justice of the DONE in the County of Taylor, this the elector shall fill in the oval next to tors or is defective in any other way, employer or an officer or agent of a
SECTION 1. Section 4 (2) of arti- supreme court shall be elected for 23rd day of March, 2015. “no” if opposed to the question. the elector shall return it to the elec- labor organization which represents
cle VII of the constitution is amended a two-year term by a majority of the /s/ Bruce P. Strama Where Touch Screen Voting tion official, who shall issue a proper the elector.
to read: [Article VII] Section 4 (2) The justices then serving on the court?” Bruce P. Strama Systems are Used ballot in its place. After casting his or The following is a sample of the
chief justice of the supreme court Explanation 13-147762 WNAXLP The elector shall touch the screen her vote, the elector shall leave the official ballots:
shall be elected for a term of 2 years The Wisconsin constitution cur- next to the name of the candidate of voting booth, properly deposit the /s/ Bruce P. Strama
by a majority of the justices then rently provides that the chief justice Notice of Spring Election his or her choice for each office for ballot and promptly leave the polling Bruce P. Strama
serving on the court. The justice so of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Sample Ballots which he or she intends to vote. To place. Taylor County Clerk
is its longest-serving member. The vote for a person whose name does The elector may spoil a touch
designated as chief justice may, ir- April 7, 2015
not appear on the ballot, the elector screen ballot at the voting station
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Office of the Taylor County Clerk
to the Electors of Taylor County: shall type in the name of the person before the ballot is cast.

City of Medford Notice is hereby given of a spring

election to be held in Taylor County, Facsimile of Optical Scan Paper Ballot
Location & Hours of Polling Place on the 7th day of April 2015, at which
the officers named below shall be
At the Spring General Election to be held on Tuesday, chosen. The names of the candi-
April 7, 2015 in the City of Medford, the following polling dates for each office to be voted for,
whose nominations have been certi-
place location will be used for Wards 1-8 (Districts 1-4): fied to or filed in this office, are given
Medford City Hall under the title of the office, each in
639 South Second Street its proper column, together with the
Medford, WI 54451 questions submitted to a vote, for a
referendum, if any, in the sample bal-
The polling place will open at 7:00 a.m. and will close lot below.
at 8:00 p.m. Information to Electors City of Medford Village of Lublin
If you have any questions concerning your polling Upon entering the polling place,
place, please contact the municipal clerk: an elector shall state his or her name
Virginia Brost and address and sign the poll book
before being permitted to vote. If an
City Clerk, WCMC/MMC elector is not registered to vote, an
639 South Second Street elector may register to vote at the
Medford, WI 54451 polling place serving his or her resi-
(715) 748-4321 dence, if the elector presents proof
of residence in a form specified by
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. law. Where ballots are distributed to WNAXLP
The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled electors, the initials of two inspectors
voters. must appear on the ballot. Upon be-
ing permitted to vote, the elector shall
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County Wide
Location and Hours of Polling Places WNAXLP
At the General Election, which will be held on April 7, 2015 in the towns, villages, and
city in the County of Taylor, the following polling place locations will be used. All polling
places in Taylor County will be open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk listed.
If you have a special need requiring you to vote at an accessible polling place, please
contact the municipal clerk. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled
voters.
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Municipality Polling Place Location Clerk Name Telephone
Town of Aurora Town Hall, W16018 State Hwy. 64 Gary Wilcenski 715-965-6320
Town of Browning Town Hall, N3030 Lekie Drive Patti Kraegenbrink 715-748-2672
Town of Chelsea Town Hall, N5917 Settlement Drive Gail Mildbrand 715-748-3988
Town of Cleveland Town Hall, W14492 County Road M Sheldon Clark 715-668-5622
Town of Deer Creek Town Hall, W4983 County Road A Jeneane Metz 715-678-2403 WNAXLP
Town of Ford Western Senior Center, Sharon Baker 715-447-8486
Gilman, 385 E. Main St. WNAXLP
Town of Goodrich Town Hall, W1196 Mira Avenue Catherine Lemke 715-748-5694
Village of Gilman
Town of Greenwood Town Hall, W2790 Trout Avenue Jill Scheithauer 715-748-2292
Town of Grover Town Hall, N4905 County Rd. M Mary Quante 715-785-7807 Village of Rib Lake
Town of Hammel Town Hall, W8792 Center Avenue Renee Zenner 715-748-9608
Town of Holway Town Hall, W8581 County Road A Jenny Nehls 715-678-2946
Town of Jump River Community Center, Denise Webster 715-668-5370
W14751 River Street
Town of Little Black Town Hall, W6022 County Road A Jo Ann Smith 715-748-2506
Town of Maplehurst Town Hall, N373 County Road T Don Schindler 715-229-4660
Town of McKinley Town Hall, N8869 Bridge Drive Lynne Lund 715-452-5733
Town of Medford Town Hall, W6462 Center Avenue Diane Maar 715-748-4236
Town of Molitor Town Hall, N5188 Division Drive Linda Henry 715-965-6303
Town of Pershing Town Hall, W16670 County Road M Andie Ellis 715-668-5777
Town of Rib Lake Town Hall, W2382 State Hwy. 102 Karen Schneider 715-427-3635
Town of Roosevelt Town Hall, N1219 West Street Roxanne Kahan 715-560-8711
Town of Taft Town Hall, W16018 County Road F Lori Czubakawski 715-864-9097
Town of Westboro Community Center, N8855 2nd Street Rebecca Zuleger 715-427-3566
Village of Gilman Municipal Building, 380 E. Main St. Candice Grunseth 715-447-8650
Village of Lublin Village Hall, N1217 Railroad Street Deloris Elliot 715-669-7229
Village of Rib Lake Village Hall, 655 Pearl Street Dawn Swenson 715-427-5404
Village of Stetsonville Library, 105 N. Gershwin Street Shawn Sullivan 715-678-2191 WNAXLP
City of Medford City Hall, 639 S. Second Street Virginia Brost 715-748-4321

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wisconsin Statute
§19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Can- WNAXLP
vassers and the Municipal Board of Canvassers for the purpose of conducting the local WNAXLP
and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wisconsin Statute §7.51 and §7.53(1). This meeting
will be open to the public pursuant to Wisconsin Statute §19.81-89.
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Village of Stetsonville Town of Browning Town of Deer Creek Town of Goodrich Town of Holway Town of McKinley

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Town of Aurora

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Town of Greenwood
Town of Chelsea Town of Ford Town of Jump River

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Town of Little Black

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Town of Hammel

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Town of Grover Town of Maplehurst
Town of Cleveland

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Town of Molitor

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Continued from Page 13 Town of Roosevelt NOTICE AND ORDER FOR

Town of Pershing School Districts NAME CHANGE HEARING

STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
Medford Gilman Stanley-Boyd TAYLOR COUNTY
Towns of Browning, Chelsea, Towns of Aurora, Cleveland, Ford, Town of Taft. Case No. 15-CV-26
Deer Creek, Goodrich, Grover, Ham- Grover, Jump River, Maplehurst, In the Matter of the Name
mel, Holway, Little Black, Maplehu- McKinley, Pershing, Roosevelt and Change of Samantha Audrey-
rst, Medford and Molitor; Village of Taft; and Villages of Gilman and Lu- Joyce Jenness
Stetsonville; and City of Medford. blin. By (Petitioner): Maranda Lynn
Jenness
By (Co-Petitioner): Steven
Carl Balciar
NOTICE IS GIVEN:
A petition was filed asking to
change the name of the person
listed above:
From: Samantha Audrey-
Joyce Jenness
To: Samantha Audrey-Joyce
Balciar
Birth Certificate: Samantha
Audrey-Joyce Jenness
IT IS ORDERED:
This petition will be heard in
the Circuit Court of Taylor Coun-
ty, State of Wisconsin:
Judge’s Name: The Hon. Ann
N. Knox-Bauer
WNAXLP Place: Taylor County Court-
house, 2nd Floor Courtroom,
Thorp 224 South Second Street, Med-
WNAXLP Towns of Roosevelt and Taft. ford, WI 54451
WNAXLP Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015
WNAXLP Town of Westboro
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Athens IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Town of Rib Lake Town of Goodrich. Notice of this hearing shall be
given by publication as a Class
WNAXLP 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a
row prior to the date of the hear-
ing in the Star News, a newspa-
Rib Lake per published in Taylor County,
Towns of Greenwood, Rib Lake State of Wisconsin.
and Westboro; and Village of Rib If you require reasonable ac-
Lake. commodations due to a disabil-
ity, in order to participate in the
court process, please call 715-
748-1425 at least ten (10) work-
ing days prior to the scheduled
court date. Please note that the
court does not provide transpor-
tation.
WNAXLP WNAXLP BY THE COURT:
/s/ Douglas T. Fox
Flambeau 13-147396 WNAXLP The Hon. Douglas T. Fox
Town of McKinley.
Circuit Court Judge
Date: March 6, 2015
(1st ins. March 19,
3rd ins. April 2)
11-147291 WNAXLP
Facsimile of Touchscreen Ballot

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Town of Taft

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Owen-Withee
Towns of Maplehurst and Roos-
evelt.

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Don’t
Forget
to Offices and candidates viewed on the touchscreen voting equipment will
coincide with the offices and candidates that appear on the paper ballot for

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Vote the same municipality and ward.
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April WNAXLP WNAXLP

Newspapers have a
strong reach among
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Notice of Referendum cerning your polling place, contact any other manner. Not more than five her vote, the elector shall leave the NOTICE TO CREDITORS 4. The deadline for filing a
School District of Rib Lake the municipal clerk: minutes’ time shall be allowed inside booth, insert the ballot in the voting STATE OF WISCONSIN claim against the decedent’s es-
April 7, 2015 a voting booth or machine. Unofficial device and discard the sleeve, or
CIRCUIT COURT tate is June 19, 2015.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Town of Hill ballots or a memorandum to assist deliver the ballot to an inspector for
Sandra Behling the elector in marking his or her bal- deposit. If a central count system is
TAYLOR COUNTY 5. A claim may be filed at the
at an election to be held in the School Case No. 15-IN-6 Taylor County Courthouse, Med-
District of Rib Lake on April 7, 2015, W4601 Macky Spur Rd. lot may be taken into the booth and used, the elector shall insert the bal-
Ogema, WI 54459 copied. The sample ballot shall not lot in the ballot box and discard the In the Matter of the Estate of ford, Wisconsin.
the following proposed Authorizing
Resolution of the School Board will (715) 657-0389 be shown to anyone so as to reveal sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an in- Jerry R. Brandner, Decedent. /s/ Lindsay Rothmeier
be submitted to a vote of the people: Contact Clerk for Office Hours how the ballot is marked. spector for deposit. The elector shall PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Lindsay Rothmeier, Probate
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING If the elector spoils a paper or op- leave the polling place promptly. 1. An application for informal Registrar
THE BORROWING OF NOT TO Town of Spirit tical scan ballot, he or she shall re- After an official touch screen bal- administration was filed. Date: March 17, 2015
EXCEED $4,000,000; AND PRO- Janelle Nelson turn it to an election official who shall lot is cast, the elector shall leave the 2. The decedent, with date of Gene G. Krug, Attorney
VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND W1270 St. Hwy 86 issue another ballot in its place, but polling place promptly. birth of February 16, 1933 and State Bar No. 1008399
SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION Brantwood, WI 54513 not more than three ballots shall be An elector may select an individu- date of death of February 18, 205 S. Second St.
PROMISSORY NOTES THEREFOR (715) 564-3266 issued to any one elector. If the ballot al to assist in casting his or her vote 2015 was domiciled in Taylor Medford, WI 54451
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Contact Clerk for Office Hours has not been initialed by two inspec- if the elector declares to the presid- County, State of Wisconsin, with (715) 748-2273
Board of the School District of Rib tors or is defective in any other way, ing official that he or she is unable a mailing address of 732 E. Tay- (1st ins. March 26,
Lake, Taylor and Price Counties, Village of Rib Lake the elector shall return it to the elec- to read, has difficulty reading, writing lor St., Medford, WI 54451. 3rd ins. April 9)
Wisconsin that there shall be issued Dawn Swenson tion official, who shall issue a proper or understanding English or that due 3. All interested persons
pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wis- 655 Pearl St. ballot in its place. After casting his or to disability is unable to cast his or 12-147625 WNAXLP
waived notice.
consin Statutes, general obligation Rib Lake, WI 54470 her vote, the elector shall leave the her ballot. The selected individual
promissory notes in an amount not (715) 427-5404 voting machine or booth, properly rendering assistance may not be the
Office Hours: 8 a.m - 12 p.m. and deposit the ballot and promptly leave elector’s employer or an agent of that
to exceed $4,000,000 for the public
purpose of paying the cost of energy 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the polling place.
After an official paper ballot is
employer or an officer or agent of a
labor organization which represents
Town of Holway
efficiency related improvements at
District buildings and sites, including
but not limited to HVAC, water heat-
Town of Rib Lake
Karen Schneider
marked, it shall be folded so the in-
side marks do not show, but so the
the elector.
Persons with questions regard-
Annual Meeting Notice
ing, plumbing, electrical, and lighting W2382 St. Hwy 102
Rib Lake, WI 54470
printed endorsements and inspec-
tors’ initials on the outside do show.
ing the referendum election should
contact Lori A. Manion, District Ad-
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
improvements; building envelope
and exterior improvements; roof re- (715) 427·3635 The elector shall leave the booth, ministrator. Meeting for the Town of Holway will be held
Contact Clerk for Office Hours deposit the folded ballot in the ballot Done in the School District of Rib
pairs and replacement; biomass gen-
erator and boiler upgrades and/or box, or deliver the ballot to an inspec- Lake on April 2, 2015. on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Town Hall
replacement; and acquiring related Town of Greenwood tor for deposit in the box, and shall Marlene Rymer at 6:00 p.m. for the transaction of such busi-
furnishings, fixtures and equipment. Jill Scheithauer leave the polling place promptly. District Clerk
The question will appear on the W2790 Trout Ave. After an official optical scan bal- The following is a sample of the ness as shall come lawfully before it.
Rib Lake, WI 54470 lot is marked, it shall be inserted in
ballot as follows:
“Shall the School District of Rib (715) 748-2292 the security sleeve so the marks
official ballot: Jenny Nehls, Clerk
Contact Clerk for Office Hours do not show. After casting his or
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Lake, Taylor and Price Counties,
Wisconsin borrow the sum of not
to exceed $4,000,000 for the public Town of Westboro Facsimile of
purpose of paying the cost of energy Rebecca Zuleger
efficiency related improvements at
District buildings and sites, including
N8855 2nd St.
Westboro, WI 54490
City of Medford
but not limited to HVAC, water heat-
ing, plumbing, electrical, and lighting
(715) 427-3566
Contact Clerk for Office Hours
Notice of Public Hearing
improvements; building envelope Please Take Notice, that the Common Council of the
and exterior improvements; roof Notice of Meeting of the City of Medford has declared its intention to exercise
repairs and replacement; biomass Local and Municipal Board
generator and boiler upgrades and/ of Canvassers its police power in accordance with Wisconsin Statute
or replacement; and acquiring re- At the close of voting on Election §66.0701 & 66.0703, to levy special assessments upon
lated furnishings, fixtures and equip- Day, pursuant to the provisions of property within the following proposed assessment dis-
ment by issuing its general obligation Wis. Stat. §19.84, the Election In- tricts for benefits conferred upon the property by the fol-
promissory note (or notes) under spectors will convene as a joint meet-
Section 67.12(12) of the Wisconsin ing of the Local Board of Canvassers lowing indicated improvements:
Statutes?” and the Municipal Board of Canvass- A. Taylor Street - All property abutting upon both sides
Explanatory Statement ers for the purpose of conducting the of Taylor Street from its intersection with Harrison Street
and Effect of Vote local and municipal canvasses pur- east to its intersection with North Eighth Street (North
The referendum election ballot suant to Wis. Stat. §7.51 and 7.53(1).
will ask District electors to vote “yes” This meeting will be open to the pub- Highway 13). The public improvements shall consist of
or “no” on the referendum election lic pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.81-89. water mains & laterals, sanitary sewer mains & laterals,
question as set forth above. Information to Electors storm sewer, bituminous surfacing, curb & gutter, drive-
A “yes” vote on the question is in Upon entering the polling place, way aprons, sidewalks, landscaping, temporary landscap-
favor of the Authorizing Resolution an elector shall state his or her
set forth above and is a vote to ap- name and address and sign the
ing easements, and engineering.
prove the borrowing of an amount poll book before being permitted to B. South Third Street - All property abutting both sides
not to exceed $4,000,000 by the vote. Where ballots are distributed of South Third Street from its intersection with Broadway
School District of Rib Lake through to electors, the initials of two inspec- 13-147945 WNAXLP Avenue south to its intersection with Clark Street. The
the issuance of general obligation tors must appear on the ballot. Upon
promissory notes for the purpose of being permitted to vote, the elector
public improvements will consist of curb & gutter, drive-
paying the cost of energy efficiency shall retire alone to a voting booth way aprons, bituminous surfacing, landscaping, tempo-
related improvements at Distriot or machine and cast his or her ballot Township of Medford rary landscaping easements, and engineering.
buildings and sites, including but not except that an elector who is a par- The report of the project engineer and the Director of
limited to HVAC, water heating, ent or guardian may be accompanied
by the elector’s minor child or minor
Annual Meeting Notice Public Works showing benefits concerning the proposed
plumbing, electrical, and lighting im-
provements; building envelope and ward. An election official may inform NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of improvements and assessments is on file in the office of
exterior improvements; roof repairs the elector of the proper manner for Medford’s annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, the City Clerk at 639 South Second Street, Medford, Wis-
and replacement; biomass generator casting a vote, but the official may consin, along with estimated cost of improvements and
not in any manner advise or indicate
April 21, 2015 at the Town Hall, W6462 Center Avenue,
and boiler upgrades and/or replace-
ment; and acquiring related furnish- a particular voting choice. Medford, WI at 7:00 p.m. proposed assessments and may be inspected there dur-
ings, fixtures and equipment. On referendum questions, where Diane Maar, Clerk, CMC ing any business day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
A “no” vote on the question is op- paper ballots are used, the elector
13-147364 WNAXLP 4:00 p.m. Plans and specifications are also available at
posed to the Authorizing Resolution shall make a cross (X) in the square the above location for public inspection.
set forth above and is a vote to deny next to “yes’ if in favor of the ques-
the School District of Rib Lake the tion, or the elector shall make a cross
You are further notified that the Common Council will
authority to borrow an amount not to
exceed $4,000,000 through the issu-
(X) in the square next to “no” if op-
posed to the question.
Notice of Public Hearing hear all interested persons, or their agents or attorneys,
concerning matters contained in the final preliminary reso-
ance of general obligation promis-
sory notes for the purpose of paying
When using a tactile ballot mark-
ing device (Vote-PAD) to mark a
Before Board of Adjustment lutions authorizing the assessments and the report of the
the cost of energy efficiency related paper ballot, the elector shall obtain Notice of Public Hearing project engineer and the Director of Public Works at 6:00
improvements at District buildings from the inspectors, the assistive de- County of Taylor p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in the Council Chambers
and sites, including but not limited vice and any audio or dexterity aids if To whom it may concern: of City Hall, 639 south Second Street, Medford, WI 54451.
to HVAC, water heating, plumbing, required. On referendum. questions, All objections will be considered at this hearing and there-
electrical, and lighting improve- the elector shall fill in the oval or con- PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in Tay-
ments; building envelope and exte- nect the arrow next to “yes” if in favor lor County, Wisconsin, that a public hearing is scheduled after the amount of the assessments will be finally deter-
rior improvements; roof repairs and of the question, or the elector shall fill for Friday, April 10, 2015 at 10 AM in the County Board mined.
replacement; biomass generator and in the oval or connect the arrow next Room of the Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, WI rela- Virginia Brost, City Clerk
boiler upgrades and/or replacement; to “no” if opposed to the question.
and acquiring related furnishings, fix- On referendum questions, where tive to a proposal to vary the Taylor County Shoreland
tures and equipment. optical scan voting systems are Zoning Ordinance as follows: Chapter 31.05(1), Lots that
In the event a majority of the elec- used, the elector shall fill in the oval Abut on Navigable Waters. Camp Forest Springs requests
tors voting vote “yes” on the question or connect the arrow next to “yes” if a variance to exceed the shoreland setback by 71’ from
set forth above, the District will be in favor of the question, or the elec-
authorized to undertake the projects tor shall fill in the oval or connect the James Lake to construct a Conveyor Ski Lift to replace
described above and borrow not in arrow next to “no” if opposed to the existing Tow Rope.
excess of $4,000,000 therefor; if a question. The property description is part of the NW¼ NE¼
majority vote “no” on the question set When using an electronic ballot SW¼, Section 10, T33N-R2E, Town of Rib Lake.
forth above, the District will not be so marking device (“Automark’’) to mark
authorized. an optical scan ballot, the elector The application and plans are available for review at
Location and Hours shall touch the screen at “yes” if in the Taylor County Zoning Office, the Medford Public Li-
of Polling Places favor of the question, or the elector brary and the Westboro Public Library.
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Information as to the location shall touch the screen at “no” if op- Any person interested is invited to attend said hear-
of the polling places is available in posed to the question.
the District Office at 1236 Kennedy On referendum questions, where ing and be heard or submit written comment by 4 p.m.,
Street, Rib Lake, WI 54470. touch screen voting systems are Thursday, April 9, 2015. Please contact the Zoning office
All polling places will be open used, the elector shall touch the at (715) 748-1485 if you have any questions.
at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 screen next to “yes” if in favor of the Taylor County Board of Adjustment
question; or the elector shall touch
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All polling places are accessi- the screen next to “no” if opposed to 12-147755 WNAXLP
ble to elderly and disabled voters. the question.
If you have any questions con- The vote should not be cast in More Public Notice on Page 16
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Traffic court
Taylor County Circuit Court

Cadott, driving too fast for conditions; Kyle J. Paulus, while suspended; Scott A. Vahl, 28, Abbotsford, operat-
Charges dismissed 23, Onalaska, driving too fast for conditions. ing while suspended.
The following charges were dismissed on prosecutor $200.50: Kayla K. Fraser, 31, Medford, operating while $175.30: Kayla K. Fraser, 31, Medford, non-registra-
motions: Emillya K. Frase, 19, Elk Mound, failure to pay suspended-second offense; Nicolle M. Hanson, 39, Stet- tion of vehicle; Andy N. Friedenfels, 29, Owen, failure
parking fine; Christina A. Nutter, 34, Unity, worthless sonville, operating a motor vehicle without insurance; to stop/improper stop at a stop sign; Thomas H. Hoff-
checks. Samantha A. Nelson, 36, Withee, operating a motor ve- man Jr., 18, Curtiss, non-registration of vehicle; Sadie
hicle without insurance; Kimberly A. Nemitz, 21, Med- E. Jorgensen, 20, Medford, speeding 11-15 mph over the
ford, operating while suspended; Jacob J. Sadowski, limit; Kyle J. Paulus, 23, Onalaska, failure to yield the
Pleas entered 16, Sun Prairie, operating without a valid license-first right-of-way; Rodney L. Price, 52, Ogema, speeding 1-10
The following made initial appearances and entered offense; Matthew J. Schilling, 38, Dorchester, operat- mph over the limit; Meagon N. Schooler, 20, Rib Lake,
pleas of not guilty: Tammi L. Hazen, 27, Medford, op- ing a motor vehicle without insurance; Christopher A. non-registration of vehicle; Bruce D. Thielke, 75, With-
erating without a valid license-second offense within Steinmetz, 22, Bruce, operating a motor vehicle without ee, failure to yield the right-of-way from a stop sign.
three years; Sarah S. O’Connell, 29, Fond du Lac, theft insurance; Jennifer L. Stevens, 42, Weston, operating $169: Chris R. Bernier, 42, Medford, failure to pay
of movable property; Gary L. Radloff, 47, Medford, fail- parking fine.
ure to yield the right-of-way from a stop sign; Elber Z. $150.10: Andy N. Friedenfels, 29, Owen, violation of
Cadena, 33, Curtiss, operating while revoked-fourth or child safety restraint requirements.
greater offense. Disposition reports $10 proof of insurance violation: Angela M. Clark, 34,
Medford.
Deferred prosecutions or sentences
The following made initial appearances and entered Charge dismissed
into a deferred prosecution or sentence agreement: A charge of a minor transporting intoxicants in a mo- Court proceedings
Makayla L. Hanson, 17, Withee, speeding 16-19 mph tor vehicle against Dustin P. S. Hartzell, 16, Lublin, was
over the limit; Brendan J. Wojcik, 16, Gilman, speeding dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion.
16-19 mph over the limit.
Forfeiture
Forfeiture Steven M. Horounziak, 47, West Allis, pled no con-
Forfeitures: Derek S. Bergman, 21, Stetsonville, pled no contest test to an amended charge of a non-criminal ordinance
$569.10: Debra J. Dirk, 61, Medford, retail theft. to non-registration of vehicle and forfeited $175.30. A violation for disorderly conduct and forfeited $330.50 in
$485.45: Korin L. Knight, 33, Merrill, worthless charge of operating a motor vehicle without insurance fines and costs. The original charge had been a criminal
checks. was dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion. charge of possession of a firearm while intoxicated.
$263.50: Kirk C. Kenyon, 47, Ladysmith, nuisance
phone calls; Zachary T. Rick, 17, Prentice, possession or
purchase of tobacco by a minor.
$225.70: Brandon E. Hilton, 31, Owen, speeding 20-24
mph over the limit; Kreg P. White, 49, Ogema, speeding
Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
20-24 mph over the limit.
$213.10: Leander S. Lake, 72, Medford, unreason-
able and imprudent speed; Leonard E. Mechelke, 73, The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department responded
Two-vehicle accident to an accident on March 25 at 4:26 a.m. on Hwy 64 in
Chas G. Lehman and a vehicle owned by the Wiscon- the town of Hammel. According to the accident report, a
sin Department of Administration were involved in an vehicle was westbound on Hwy 64 when the driver lost
Public notices accident on March 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the parking lot of control on the snow-covered roadway, over corrected
the Taylor County Courthouse in the city of Medford. and slid into the south ditch. The vehicle sustained mi-
According to the accident report, the Lehman vehicle nor damage to the front passenger side.
was backing up when it struck the legally-parked and The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department responded
More Public Notices on Pages 10-15 unoccupied Department of Administration vehicle, to an accident on March 29 at 11:50 a.m. on Hwy 64 in
causing moderate damage to the hatchback door. the town of Browning. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was westbound on Hwy 64 when the driver lost
Notice control on the icy pavement. The vehicle entered the
The School District of Gilman is accepting proposals One-vehicle accidents right ditch and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained se-
for the 2015 growing season maintenance of the adja- The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department responded
to an accident on March 17 at 9:17 a.m. on CTH A in the vere damage to the front, front passenger side and front
cent school grounds, physical education fields, and sports driver side, and was towed from the scene.
fields. town of Deer Creek. According to the accident report,
1. One baseball infield and outfield - area inside of a vehicle was eastbound on CTH A when it entered the
fence. south ditch and hit a residential driveway at W3691 Deer-related accidents
2. Two softball outfields - area inside of fence. CTH A. The vehicle became airborne and came to a stop The following deer-related accidents were reported:
3. Area surrounding the softball and baseball fields, ap- south of the ditch line. The driver stated she fell asleep. March 23 at 6:35 a.m. on Hwy 73 in the town of Cleve-
proximately 250,000 square feet. The vehicle sustained severe damage to the front, front land; March 27 at 6:20 a.m. on CTH M in the town of
4. One football field - area inside of fence. and middle passenger side, and front and middle driv- Greenwood.
5. Two multi-purpose areas - areas south and east of er side. Two occupants in the vehicle were medically
football field, approximately 250,000 square feet. transported for treatment.
6. School grounds and play areas approximately
300,000 square feet.
Minimum proposals will be for grass mowing as need-
ed. We will also look at proposals for complete or par- Scam uses fake investment board checks
tial field maintenance such as needed fertilization, over Over the past week, scammers have attempted to rip If someone wants to pay by check and have you wire
seeding, liming, dragging skinned areas, soil testing, off Craigslist sellers using fake State of Wisconsin In- money back, it’s a scam – no matter whose name is on
weed control, trimming, spraying and field lining. Proposal vestment Board checks. the check. Banks must make funds available quickly,
should include what is to be provided. An onsite discus- Crooks are “paying” for small items on Craigslist but that doesn’t mean a check is good. It can take weeks
sion and tour is recommended before submission. Call with fake checks in large amounts ($1,900, for exam- for forgery to be discovered by a bank that cashes a
715-447-8211, ext. 103 to set up an appointment. ple). The checks list the State of Wisconsin Investment check. When a check bounces, the bank will hold the
Proposals are due by Friday, April 10, 2015. Board’s name and address. The seller is asked to cash consumer accountable for the full amount plus fees.
The School District of Gilman reserves the right to ac- the check, keep the full price of the item, and wire back There are simple ways to avoid a fake check scam:
cept or decline any or all proposals. the extra funds to the sender. ★ If you’re selling something, don’t accept a check
Notice of Nondiscrimination for more than the selling price, especially when the buy-

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The School District of Gilman does not discriminate er asks you to return the difference.
against any persons on the basis of sex, race, national ★ Don’t spend the funds from a check until you know
origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental sta- the check has fully cleared the bank’s system and the
tus, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or DEBT PROBLEMS? NEED A FRESH START? funds are available.
learning disability or handicap in its education programs NO CHARGE FOR INITIAL CONSULTATION ★ The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is not
purchasing your Craigslist item. If you receive one of
or activities or in employment. SATURDAY & EVENING APPOINTMENTS UPON REQUEST these fake checks, file a complaint with the Wisconsin
Any questions concerning Title IX of the Education Easy Pre-Filing Payment Plan Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Pro-
Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on
the basis of sex, or inquiries related to Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination
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Aspirus Medford helps with ‘Bands for Every Girl’

When they say “Bands for Every Girl”
they are not talking about headbands,
nor are they talking about music, instru-
ments, or rings for their fingers but
rather resistance bands.
For the purpose of building physical
strength, flexibility, stamina, and endur-
ance, resistance bands were purchased
by the Medford Area School District. The
funding of this equipment was provided
by Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics.
“We found that many high school girls
are intimidated by the weight room,” said
Dave Vaara, physical education teacher.
“We wanted to provide them with an
alternative means to develop lifelong
physical fitness skills and training. With
the funds that Aspirus Medford donated,
we purchased the necessary equipment
and developed a new fitness program for
girls. Resistance band workouts were the — submitted photo
answer.” Bands for Every Girl
“Just Girls” is the new resistance Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics presented a $2,000 check to Medford Area Public Schools for the purpose of equipping and
band workout program; it is open to any starting a new physical fitness program for girls that would build their physical strength, flexibility, stamina, and endurance. Ac-
girl (grades 7-12). Participating girls meet
at the Medford Area Senior High School
cepting the check on behalf of the school district was Dave Vaara, Medford Area Middle School physical education teacher, and
gym from 6:45-7:30 a.m. every Monday, members of the “Just Girls” fitness program. Representatives from Aspirus included Susan Courtney, Stephanie Dray, Tyler Hack,
Wednesday, and Friday. There is no fee and Catherine Leifeld.
required, just an interest and the motiva-
tion to physically better themselves. is a health and wellness program or spe- Assessment Report, we will consider sup- wellness program would not have been
“Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics cial activity that helps us fulfill a health porting it.” possible. It’s going to benefit hundreds of
enjoys giving back to the communities priority that was identified by the state “I want to express my appreciation for girls, maybe thousands, for their entire
it serves,” said Amanda Lange, Commu- or by our own Community Health Needs the funds that Aspirus donated,” Vaara lifetime.”
nity Benefit Program manager. “If there said. “Without them, this new health and

Not too early to

Gilman meets RTI requirements vaccinate horses
gling. One tool Gilman uses is Standard- ing a few other schedule elements, Peggs
by Reporter Mark Berglund ized Testing and Reporting (STAR) test-
ing, a computer-based program used at
was able to add the extra period. The
plan to add a second junior high and high
against EEE, WNV
The Gilman School District is working
to meet the challenges of state Response least three times a year, and other assess- school English teacher will also help free Even though it’s still cold outside,
to Intervention (RTI) requirements for ments to see what students need help. up the resources needed to make the pro- mosquitoes will be here soon enough,
the 2015-16 school year. The planned ad- Once a student is identified as needing gram work. spreading two diseases among horses
dition of extra staff in the middle and help, there are two tiers of RTI they could Students who are not getting RTI pro- that can be eliminated by vaccination,
high school areas, and the addition of be placed in to move forward. In addi- gramming, and all students one day a Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and
five extra minutes to the school day is tion to specific help, the student would week, will be taking enrichment classes West Nile virus (WNV).
giving principal Dan Peggs the tools to be tested more frequently to see how the during ninth hour. The enrichment ac- “Before we see our first mosquito it’s
do the job. help needs to evolve. When the help is no tivities will incorporate concepts like easy to forget about vaccinations against
RTI is a model for identifying and longer needed, the student will no longer service learning and shorter units geared mosquito-borne diseases,” said state
helping students who may be falling be- get RTI help. toward developing skills. Peggs said ACT veterinarian Dr. Paul McGraw of the
hind in a subject area. RTI is not a spe- The intent of RTI programing is not to preparation class, school store project, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
cial education program, but it can be a replace classroom instruction, but to add a school newspaper or a book club style Trade and Consumer Protection. “We’ve
pathway to referral if the help is needed. another layer of help. unit, are the types of activities he envi- already seen the sun emerge to warm
The program reaches all public school RTI and enrichment activities will sions for the time. He hopes each unit things up and the mosquito population
students. take place during Gilman’s new ninth will have a community element. will multiply before you know it.”
The first step in RTI is coming up with period. The district has increased the Horses require two doses of the vac-
a way to identify students who are strug- school day by five minutes and by chang- cinations initially, and then boosters at
least annually.
Both WNV and EEE are caused by
viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, and
both may cause encephalitis, or inflam-
mation of the brain. Both viruses can be
fatal to horses. Symptoms are similar for
both diseases: depression, appetite loss,
drooping eyelids and lower lip, fever,
weakness, twitching, paralysis or lack
of coordination, aimless wandering, cir-
cling and blindness.
Neither of the viruses is contagious
between horses. While humans may also
be infected by both WNV and EEE, it does
not pass between people and horses. Mos-
quitoes biting warm-blooded animals is
the only route of transmission.
McGraw recommends taking other
steps to limit horses’ exposure to mosqui-
toes once the weather warms up:
★ Remove items from surrounding
property that could collect stagnant wa-
ter such as old tires, tin cans, plastic con-
tainers.
MAMS fifth at state Science Olympiad — submitted photo
★ Keep rain gutters clean and drain-
Medford Area Middle School placed fifth out of 36 teams at the state Science Olympiad competition. Medford students com- ing properly.
★ Clean and chlorinate swimming
peted in 23 categories and had top 10 performances in 14 categories. The top performers were Devon Virnig and Dakota Ratcliff, pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs, and
who placed second in bottle rockets; George Hinderliter and Emma Schultz, who placed fourth in bio process lab; Leah Leonard, drain water from pool covers.
Kaylee Seifert and Sarah Thums, who placed fifth in experimental design; and Kaylee Seifert and Hailey Willner, who placed ★ Turn wading pools and wheelbar-
seventh in disease detective. rows upside down when not in use.
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Page 18 THE STAR NEWS Thursday, April 2, 2015

Gladys Marcott George Swanson

1930-2015
1931-2015
George “Bud” Swanson, 84, town of Hill, died on
Gladys Irene Marcott, 83, On Aug. 7, 1965 at Owen Alliance Church in Owen, Friday, March 27 at his sister’s home. Funeral servic-
Abbotsford, died at her home. she married Wilfred Marcott, who preceded her in es were held on Tuesday, March 31 at First Lutheran
Funeral services were held death. She lived on the Marcott family farm in the town Church in Ogema, with Pastor Robert Giese officiating.
on Wednesday, April 1 at of Mayville and worked at Continental Manor Nursing Interment was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in the
Curtiss Missionary Alliance Home and Kramer’s IGA, both in Abbotsford, and at Co- town of Hill.
Church in Curtiss, with Rev. lonial Living Center in Colby as a member of the activ- The Heindl Funeral Home of Phillips assisted the
Carl Swarr officiating. Burial ity team until her retirement. family with arrangements.
was at Pine Hill Cemetery in She was a member of Curtiss Alliance Church. She George Swanson was born on April 29, 1930 in Oge-
Curtiss. enjoyed helping the elderly, reading the Bible, and her ma to the late George William and Angela (Risberg)
The Maurina-Schilling flower garden. Swanson. He attended Ring School in the town of Hill,
Funeral Home of Abbotsford Survivors include three children, Donald (Shirley) attended Prentice High School and graduated from Rib
assisted the family with ar- Marcott of Weston, Susan (John) Milbeck of New Berlin Lake High School in 1948. He worked as a dairy farmer,
rangements. and Burdella (Bill) Blumenstein of Rib Lake; 19 grand- logger, was a partner in Swanson’s Sugar Bush, and
The former Gladys Krause children; numerous great-grandchildren and great- operated a roller skating rink in the town of Spirit and
was born on Dec. 16, 1931 in Waubay, S.D., to the late great-grandchildren; and her friend, George Eloranta. Medford prior to his retirement.
Arthur and Ruth (Pierce) Krause. She attended Waubay In addition to her parents and husband, she was pre- He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Ogema
schools, was a 1949 graduate of Waubay High School ceded in death by three sons, Arthur, Robert and Rich- Lions Club, Ogema Development Committee, Garden of
and attended Saint Paul Bible Institute in Minnesota. ard Marcott, and a sister, Ethel. Memories Cemetery Board, Spirit 4-H Fair for over 75
She worked at Dessie Scott Children’s Home in Pine years, Our Town Ogema, Ogema Credit Board and Oge-
Ridge, Ky. ma Fire Board, and was chairman of the town of Hill for
many years.
Survivors include two sisters, Gladys Jensen and
Catherine Kriehn Marie (Marvin) Arneson, both of Ogema; a brother,
Kenneth (Margaret) Swanson of New Baden, Ill.; and
nieces and nephews.
1929-2015 In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
Catherine “Kay” E. He preceded her in death on April 5, 1988. She was a re- by his stepmother, Nina Swanson, and a sister, Joyce
Kriehn, 85, Rib Lake, died altor in West Bend and Rib Lake, and opened Rib Lake Sjostrom.
on Saturday, March 28 at her Music Center and General Store which she owned and
home. Funeral services will operated until the time of her death.
be held on Saturday, April 11
at 1 p.m. at Hemer Funeral
She was a past member of Rib Lake Chamber of Com-
merce and Rib Lake Village Board. She enjoyed fishing, Daniel Troyer
Home in Medford, with Rev. gardening, raising chickens, music, singing and play-
James Heffner officiating. ing piano.
1923-2015
Inurnment of her cremated Survivors include her significant other, Aure “Ray” Daniel E. Troyer, 91, Curtiss, died on Thursday,
remains will take place at Liebl of Rib Lake; four children, Michael (Betty Radtke) March 26 at his home. Funeral services were held on
Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Kriehn of Rib Lake, James (Mary) Kriehn of Helenville, Sunday, March 29 at the home of Eddy Stutzman in the
Lake at a later date. Karen (Terry Lekie) Maus of Medford and Sharon (Jeff town of Holway, with Bishop David Borntreger officiat-
Visitation will be held at Schrubbe) Kriehn of Stetsonville; two brothers, Ted ing. Interment was at Medford Area Amish Cemetery.
the funeral home on Satur- (Inez) Schmidt of Westboro and Bill (Barb) Schmidt Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake as-
day, April 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. of Menomonee Falls; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great- sisted the family with arrangements.
The former Catherine Schmidt was born on Aug. grandchildren. Daniel Troyer was born on Aug. 25, 1923 in LaGrange,
26, 1929 in Watertown to Carl and Lena (Daemmrich) In addition to her parents and husband, she was Ind., to the late Eli Jacob and Anna (Christner) Troyer.
Schmidt. She attended Emmaus Lutheran Grade School preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Schiessel and a He completed the eighth grade.
in Milwaukee and was a 1947 graduate of Wisconsin Lu- grandson, Jason Smith. On Oct. 22, 1944, he married Meriam Herschberger,
theran High. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to her fam- who preceded him in death on Feb. 14, 2008.
She married Roland “Bemmy” Kriehn in Milwaukee. ily to be designated at a later date. He is survived by seven children, Elizabeth of Elk
Mound, Eli Jacob (Sadie) of Sheldon, Cornelius (Kathy)
of North Manchester, Ind., Henry (Lovina) Middlebury,
Ind., Moses (Katie) of Edgar, Anna ( Chris) Borntreger
of Bonduel and Susanna of Curtiss; five brothers; six
Lillian Klemm sisters; 26 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
1929-2015 In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded
Lillian M. Klemm, age Lillian is survived by her husband, Buck Klemm in death by a granddaughter; two great-grandsons; and
85, passed away on Friday, of Tripoli; a son, David (Susan) Klemm of Mariatta, two sisters.
March 27, 2015 at Howard Ga.; three daughters, Diane (Gary) Miller of Milwau- In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his honor
Young Medical Center in kee, Deborah Kultgen of Spring, Texas, and Darlene may be made to Ministry Home Hospice of Marshfield.
Woodruff. (Steve) Langhoff of Mount Pleasant; six sisters,
Lillian was born on MaryAnn Klemm of Menomonee Falls, Roselle Ned-
April 25, 1929 in Rib Lake
to William and Rose
(Roiger) Tilch. In June of
do of Malta, Idaho, Marcella Hraby and Cecilia Szo-
mi, both of Medford, Delores Kenny of West Bend and
Margie Tilch of Medford; and three brothers, Melvin
John Hokanson
1950, Lillian was married (Ann) Tilch of Abbotsford, Harvey (Mary) Tilch of 1930-2015
to Irving “Buck” Klemm. Milwaukee and John (Sue) Tilch of Delafield. Lillian John “Phil” P. Hokanson, 84, town of Ogema, died on
Together they moved to is further survived by seven grandchildren and six Saturday, Feb. 28 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Funeral
Menomonee Falls where great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by services will be held on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. at
they made their home for her parents and three brothers. First Lutheran Church in Ogema, with Rev. Dr. Bob
25 years. While living in The Mass of Christian Burial for Lillian M. Kl- Giese officiating. Interment of his cremated remains
Menomonee Falls, Lillian worked at Briggs & Strat- emm was held on Wednesday, April 1 at St. Francis will take place at Hillside Cemetery in Ogema.
ton for 21 years and raised their four children. In Assisi Catholic Church in Pier Willow, with Father Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday,
1986, Buck and Lillian retired up to the Pier Willow John Anderson officiating. Burial was at St. Francis April 11 from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Region. She and Buck belonged to St. Francis of As- Cemetery. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake as-
sisi Catholic Church, where they were very devoted In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated in sisted the family with arrangements.
and active. Throughout her life, she loved gardening Lillian’s name to her church, St. Francis of Assisi John Hokanson was born on March 15, 1930 in Oge-
and canning, and enjoyed the great outdoors, but the Catholic Church. ma to the late Fred and Hulda E. (Larson) Hokanson. He
most important thing to her was her family and her Krueger Family Funeral Home of Tomahawk as- graduated from Mount Scenario College in Ladysmith
devotion to her church. sisted the family with arrangements. and also attended Taylor County Teacher’s College and
Paid Obituary 13-147941 Stevens Point State College. He began teaching in 1951
in Kennan and at other northern Wisconsin schools. He
then taught in the Prentice School District from 1956 un-

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ends at the Medford hospital.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church. He en-
joyed raising different species of birds and small ani-
mals.
He is survived by a sister, Barbara (Lloyd) La Mere,
and nieces and a nephew.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by two sisters, Edythe Nelson and Genevieve Luedke.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be
made to First Lutheran Church.
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 THE STAR NEWS Page 19

Edward House Card of Thanks

1930-2015 Our thanks to Pastor James
Edward L. House, age 10 years. They returned to Wisconsin at that point Krueger,
84, Waupaca, passed away and settled in Waupaca. Edward enjoyed fishing, soloist Terry Kallenbach, organist Dean
on Saturday, March 28, woodworking and traveling with his wife. He will be Tesch, and Ladies of Immanuel,
2015 at St. Elizabeth Hos- deeply missed by all of his loving family and friends. Hemer Funeral Service, the Aspirus Rehab
pital in Appleton. He was Edward is survived by his wife of 64 years, Evelyn Health Care workers, Hope Hospice, family and

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born on June 3, 1930 in House of Waupaca; a brother, Archie (Pat) House of friends for their support and prayers.
Whittlesey, son of Earl and Green Bay; two brothers-in-law, Richard Scheuer of
Gladys (Speers) House. Chicago, Ill. and David (Minda) Scheuer of Rib Lake; The Family of Rudolph Lemke Sr.
Edward entered into the four sisters-in-law, Mabel Michor of Tinley Park, Ill.,
United States Air Force in Delores Smith of Dorchester, Mary Laurich of Sus-
1947 and served 28 years sex and Janet Scheuer of Westboro; and many nieces,
before retiring in 1975. nephews, other relatives and friends.
On December 1, 1951, He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and
he married Evelyn J. Gladys House; a brother, Milton House, two brothers-
Scheuer at Our Lady of in-law, Edward Michor and Ray Laurich; and a sister-
Good Counsel Catholic Church in San Antonio, Tex- in-law, Lillian Haseman.
as. Edward and Evelyn traveled together throughout A graveside service will be held at a later date at
his years in the service while stationed in Georgia, Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in
Texas, Germany and Alaska. After retiring from the King.
military, they lived in Alaska for 23 years where Ed- The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca assisted the
ward worked for the Anchorage School District for family with arrangements.

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Paid Obituary 13-147943

Tyler Rau Medford Monument Co.

1992-2015

M
Tyler John Rau, 22, of
Abbotsford, passed away
Tyler, on a family trip this last winter, found a pas-
sion in snowboarding. When the rest of the family
N3459 Hwy 13 North
on Sunday, March 29, 2015. just couldn’t snowboard very well, Tyler was a natu- MEDFORD, WISCONSIN 54451
His memorial service ral. www.wisconsinmemorials.com
will be held on Saturday, Tyler is survived by his parents, Tim and Jill Rau
April 4 at 11 a.m. at Zion
Lutheran Church in Stet-
of Abbotsford; a sister, Courtney Rau of Abbotsford;
two brothers, Dakota Rau and Logan Rau, both of
Designers of Fine Memorials
sonville. Reverend James Abbotsford; grandparents, Arlene Rau of Dorches- JOEL BROST
Babler will officiate. Visi- ter and Chuck and Doris Martinson of Amery; nine
tation will be held from 9 uncles, Dave (Kitty) Rau of Dorchester, Richard Rau 6--0*,!‹
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a.m. until the time of the of Dorchester, Wayne (Donna) Rau of Dorchester,
service on Saturday at the Dan (Chris) Rau of Abbotsfod, Randy (Patti) Rau of
church. Burial will take Dorchester, Pat (Stephanie) Rau of Suamico, Eric
place at Zion Lutheran Martinson of Osceola, Phil (Michelle) Martinson of We would like to express
Cemetery in Stetsonville. Amery, and Scott (Michelle) Martinson of Minn.; and our sincere thanks to
Tyler was born on November 12, 1992 to Tim and also an aunt, Jody (Al) Hubred of Amery. He is also
Jill (Martinson) Rau in St. Croix Falls. He was a 2011 survived by many cousins, other family and friends. our family & friends who
graduate of Abbotsford High School. He was current- Tyler was preceded in death by his grandfather, thought of us at this sad
ly enrolled at UW-Eau Claire pursuing a degree in the George Rau. time in the loss of our
information technology program. He loved anything In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are gra-
to do with computers. In his free time he enjoyed ciously accepted for a scholarship in Tyler’s name. beloved wife, mother &
reading and pursuing a black belt in karate. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbots- grandmother, Delores Matyka.
Tyler and his dad were avid Packers fans, his ford assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
mom, sister and brothers were Vikings fans. It would Friends may send online condolences to www.mauri- Thank you to Hemer Funeral Home
get very intense during the Packers/Vikings games, naschillingfuneralhome.com. & those who sent cards, called & gave
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Minnie E. Janda, 92, “Bub” H. Janda, who preceded her in death on April
town of Browning, died 28, 2011. They moved back to the Medford area where Card of Thanks
on Wednesday, March 25 they owned and operated a dairy farm in the town
at Aspirus Care and Re- of Browning until 1989. She was an obstetrics nurse A sincere thank you to all the friends and family who
hab in Medford, where she tech for 35 years at Memorial Health Center. made the celebration of life for our mother a memorable
had resided the past 5-1/2 She was member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. event. We appreciate the wonderful care the staff at
years, while under hos- She enjoyed painting and took lessons at Joe Obrien’s Golden Living Center in Abbotsford gave to her in the
pice care. Funeral servic- School of Art, taking trips with the Homemakers
past years. Their compassion, patience and devotion gave
es were held on Tuesday, Tour Group and her husband and grandchildren, and
March 31 at Holy Rosary gardening, and she taught leather work in the 4-H. us peace of mind for her well-being at a difficult time for
Catholic Church in Med- Survivors include an adopted son, Daniel (Rhon- all of us. We would like to thank Father Daniel Hackel for
ford, with Father Joseph da) Janda of the town of Browning; foster children; his time and kind words in the last days of her life as well
and Deacon Joe Stefancin two siblings, Fred (Lynette) Kloth of Wausau and as at her funeral service. Reassuring our faith was truly a
officiating. Interment of Alvin (Rosie) Kloth of Medford; two sisters-in-law, blessing and comfort. We value all the people who made
her cremated remains will Adeline Kloth of Medford and Janet Kloth of Merrill;
take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Med- four grandchildren, Tom (Pam) Janda, Julie (fiancé Tootie’s funeral service a true act of kindness from the
ford at a later date. Pallbearers were Tom and Tim Fred Berger), Tim (Missy) Janda and Jill (David) organist, Connie Etten, soloist, Becky Beebe, members
Janda, David Eckert, Fred Berger, Charles Kloth and Eckert; and six great-grandchildren. of the choir, Adeline Decker and Joan Baker who led
Matt Jari. In addition to her parents and husband, she was the rosary, the altar society ladies who served the lunch
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake preceded in death by two sons, David and Kenneth and those who provided us with dessert. We also need
assisted the family with arrangements. Janda; and six siblings, Edward, Elmer and Roland
The former Minnie Kloth was born on Aug. 17, Kloth and Lillian Weiland, Carolyn Clark and Mar-
to include our thanks to the Maurina-Schilling Funeral
1922 at the Gad Cheese Factory, town of Bern, Mara- ion Kloth. Home for taking care of all the details of the funeral.
thon County, to the late Edward and Edna (Schlais) In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to her Your professionalism is truly outstanding. Our family
Kloth. She attended Gad Grade School and was a 1940 family to be designated at a later date. appreciates the cards, flowers and prayers given to us
graduate of Medford High School. She moved to Chi- Online condolences may be made at www.hemer- during this difficult time. May God Bless you.
cago, Ill. and worked as a mother’s helper. funeralservice.com.
On Aug. 16, 1941 in Chicago, she married Alvin Family of Tootie (Edith) Engel
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Knipfel comes full circle back to Taylor County

who practice good resource steward-
by News Editor Brian Wilson ship with the conservation stewardship
program. Participants earn payments
Everything in nature is part of a cycle for conservation performance, with the
coming back to where it started from. higher the performance, the higher the
Water goes from the lakes and rivers, payment. One area they are working
evaporates and condenses in clouds be- with is the development of pollinator
fore falling as rain or snow. The seasons habitat with forage and resting areas for
roll with one following another. honeybees and other native pollinators.
That circle has carried over for Me- Knipfel said Taylor County is lucky to
lissa Knipfel, whose job it is to care for have such a close relationship between
the soil and water, as the district con- the federal, state and local agricultural
servationist with the Natural Resources related agencies. The county’s agricul-
Conservation Service (NRCS) field office tural service center houses the NRCS,
in Medford. Knipfel is a former Taylor Farm Service Agency, UW-Extension
County employee who is returning home and county land conservation depart-
after 12 years of working around the ments.
state. “NRCS and land conservation have
Knipfel grew up on a dairy farm in historically had a strong working rela-
Marquette County. “We had 60 young tionship utilizing expertise and techni-
stock, 60 milking head and 150 acres, half cal engineering experience back and
of which was tillable,” she said. A friend, forth,” she said. This strong relationship
who was like a grandfather to her, was has helped NRCS bring additional feder-
the district conservationist in Columbia al resources to county farmers, such as
County. “I never realized it was a job you programs to help with the development
could have,” she said, noting it fit exactly of grazing plans.
with her interests about the need to care “Not all offices work as closely as they
for and nurture the land so it could re- do here. It is something to be cherished,”
main productive. she said. “I have been in offices where
Knipfel went on to school, graduating the county is the county and they don’t
from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in want anything to do with the NRCS.”
resource management and land use plan- “We are focused on the same goals.
ning. We are here to help the communities and
After growing up in Marquette Coun- help the land,” she said.
ty, Knipfel followed her heart to Taylor When not busy helping producers
County and married her husband, who protect their soil resources, Knipfel and
worked with the Department of Natural her husband enjoy biking, cross country
Resources, in 1998. She worked at the skiing, going on trips and photography.
Taylor County Land Conservation De- She also works with the DNR part time
partment from 1997 to 1999 before going as needed in the spring during the fire
to work for the NRCS at the end of 2000. season.
In 2003 she took a full-time job as a soil Knipfel and her husband built a house
conservationist in Alma in Buffalo Coun- in the town of Hammel in 2000. She said
ty. For the past 11 years she has had ex- it is nice to be at home full time rather
perience in Alma, Marathon County and than having to spend the week living
Portage County. Most recently, she had in an apartment. “Usually on Sunday
a supervisory position in Stevens Point. nights I was getting busy getting things
When she saw the job posting for the ready to go to Stevens Point or to Alma or
Medford field office position, she jumped Wausau,” she said.
at a chance to come home. “It is a blessing to truly come back,” Full circle photo by Brian Wilson

When she was first in Medford, she she said, noting while she has seen many Mary Knipfel started her career working in the county’s land conservation depart-
worked with Bob Plawski, the long-time familiar faces, she is looking forward to ment in the 1990s. She recently took over as the district conservationist with the fed-
district conservationist for this area. “It meeting more farmers and producers in eral Natural Resources Conservation Service.
was fun to have that full circle as Bob the months to come.
was my mentor in the late ‘90s and early
2000s,” she said. Plawski served Taylor
and Price County as the district conser-
vationist since 1976 and helped create a
strong conservation ethic in the region.
“He has built a really strong conserva-
tion legacy and I have some really big
shoes to fill,” she said. Helping keep that
legacy going was the strong relationship
Plawski and the NRCS staff developed
with area agricultural producers.
“My goal here is to keep the soil on the
land and out of the water sources. Keep-
ing those lands and fields productive,”
Knipfel said. Producers see the direct
benefit of the NRCS’ efforts by retaining
more of the investment they make in im-
proving their cropland.
“Healthy soil is the key,” she said,
“WIthout a healthy soil you won’t be able
to grow the crops you want. You won’t
get the infiltration with the rain and the
nutrients.” Knipfel said in recent years
some basic habits, such as using a no-till
process or planting cover crops on fields
after the first crop is harvested to pro-
vide “green manure” when the fields are
tilled in the spring, have improved area
soil quality and helped prevent the loss
of soil through erosion.
Knipfel said the increase of managed
grazing operations has also helped with Stepping Stones award photo by Brian Wilson

area soil and water quality. “Having the

cattle put the nutrients right on the field Stepping Stones exists to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and advocate for prevention. This winter, the
rather than having to haul it out there agency challenged students in each of the Taylor County high schools to show their support for sexual assault awareness. On
makes sense,” she said, citing a benefit of Tuesday, Courtney Scholl (left) presented the Teen Dating Violence Award to Medford Area Senior High. Accepting the award was
grazing. Margaret Hamann, student council president. They are pictured with students who helped raise awareness of teen dating violence.
The NRCS also helps reward those The plaque reads, “Ingredients needed to make a relationship work: communication, understanding, honesty, trust and respect.”
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Merrill wins pitcher’s

duel; Raiders sweep DH
by Sports Editor Matt Frey tered five hits and walked Merrill leadoff
hitter Leonna Ives twice. Heckendorf was
One night after scoring 30 runs in six just slightly better, allowing only two hits
innings at Pittsville, the Medford soft- while striking out nine and walking one.
ball team was shut down by Merrill’s The game’s only run came in the
MaKayla Heckendorf in a well-played 1-0 top of the fourth inning when Merrill’s
loss in Tuesday’s home opener. Chelsey LaMonica hit a leadoff single,
The non-conference game, which was went to second on a fielder’s choice hit
added to the schedule on Monday, is be- by Heckendorf and scored on a two-out
lieved to have been the first March game double hit to the gap in right-center by
ever played on Medford’s current varsity Brooke Bushor.
diamond. While the early spring is good Medford’s best chance to score came
news for both teams, the pitching per- in the bottom of the second. Kaitlin
formances of Heckendorf and Medford’s Walsh reached on a dropped third strike
Kayla Hartl made the hitters look like to start the inning. She stole a pair of bas-
they were still in hibernation. es. Sydney Elsner drew a two-out walk
“So much for our strong offensive and stole second as well. But Heckendorf
team,” kidded Medford head coach Virgil got a strikeout to end the threat to start
Berndt, who is confident his team will a string of 12 straight retired batters be-
score its share of runs this spring. “She fore Jenice Clausnitzer finally singled to
pitched a good game for them. Kayla just break up Heckendorf’s no-hit bid with
pitched a whale of a game for us.”
Hartl struck out nine Blue Jays, scat- See SOFTBALL TEAM on page 7

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Throw from third
Medford third baseman Alyssa Loertscher fires to first to retire Merrill’s Brooke
Bushor in the top of the second inning during Tuesday’s softball home opener. Bushor
got her revenge in the fourth, doubling in the only run of Merrill’s 1-0 win.

Johnson no-hits Orioles in five;

Pirates get a win at Poynette
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter “It was a good afternoon to get all the
kids in the game. We always emphasize
It wasn’t a pretty no-hitter, but it was swinging at good pitches and to protect
a no-hitter none the less. the plate. The girls did a good job of that
Gilman Pirates softball starting tonight,” Gilman assistant coach Kurt
pitcher Emily Johnson kept the visit- Rhyner said.
ing Stanley-Boyd Orioles out of the hit Johnson started the game by striking
column in every inning she was asked out Stanley-Boyd’s Carley Chwala. She
to pitch, which amounted to five innings served up a walk on four pitches to the
after the game was called in the fifth in- Orioles number-two hitter but got the
ning with the Pirates already up 17-3 in next two batters with punch outs to end
their home opener for the 2015 season. the inning.
She struck out 10 Orioles in the game, The Pirates did most of their damage
but did walk seven and hit two other bat- in the first inning as Chwala had trouble
ters. The rest of the lineup provided her finding the strike zone for Stanley-Boyd.
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with more than enough runs and solid Johnson was hit in the foot with a 2-0 Play at the plate
defense to earn the win on a blustery af- pitch batting leadoff for Gilman, and
ternoon on Tuesday. Gilman tallied only Kendall Skabroud and Shaelyn Schmitt Gilman pitcher Emily Johnson has to cover home after catcher Morgan Birkenholz
seven hits in the game, but more than both drew walks to load the bases for is forced to chase a wild pitch. Johnson was in good position, but the throw was just
made up for it with sharp plate discipline late as Stanley-Boyd scored one of its three runs on Tuesday. The Orioles did not get
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Monday with a productive scrimmage at “Lloyd was our best player last year,” front of Bernatz, Acker, Gradberg and
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Pittsville, a WIAA Division 4 state quali- Hraby said. “When we struggled, he Paul in the middle of the order.
On the surface, one wouldn’t think fier last spring. An early spring also has was the one constant we had. When we “Nick will be that catalyst,” Hraby
there’d be much to remember from the allowed the Raiders to practice outside played well, he had opportunities to get said. “Hopefully, he’ll be the one that gets
7-17 season the Medford baseball team much earlier than the past two springs, some RBIs. He’ll be that three or four hit- things going early in the game or any
endured in 2014. plus the team spent last Thursday in- ter that will hopefully give us a lot of run time he’s on. He runs the bases well. Nick
But a closer look reveals a 5-2 fin- doors at the Premier Sports Academy production. With his feet and his glove, has a motor that doesn’t stop. He lives for
ish in the last seven games, including a in Weston, taking infield and facing live he’s come a long way the last couple of this. He loves baseball. He’s been waiting
surprising run to a WIAA Division 2 re- pitching in the batting cages. years and turned himself into a pretty for this since last year, being injured.”
gional final. That two-week run provided The Raiders officially start the season good first baseman.” Hraby said in looking back at last
some motivation in the summer and win- on Saturday with an 11 a.m. doublehead- Junior Jacob Geiger returns for his year’s offensive struggles, it started with
ter months and has created optimism as er at Wisconsin Rapids. Medford hosts second season as the starting catcher and Medford being unable to get the leadoff
the 2015 season gets underway. Lakeland at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for the is much improved, Hraby said. Miller runner on base.
“Winning builds confidence for obvi- home and Great Northern Conference and senior Nathan Gradberg can play the “I think it was some crazy number like
ous reasons,” head coach Justin Hraby openers. position as well. 85 percent of the time we got the leadoff
said on Tuesday. “The boys carried it While the pitching staff won’t feature “His overall confidence behind the guy on he scored,” Hraby said. “But the
into the Legion season. When the entire any flame throwers, Hraby feels he has plate and him being stronger mentally percentage of getting the leadoff guy on
team was there, they played really well. three quality starters in senior Zach and physically will definitely help him wasn’t very high. Once we started preach-
That also carried over into the off-season Smola, junior Brett Paul and sophomore and help us this year,” Hraby said of ing that, guys had better at-bats and were
and open gyms. The enthusiasm and the lefty Taylor Shaw. Senior Brad Acker is Geiger. finding ways to get on. That’s going to be
high participation we had amongst the penciled in as the fourth pitcher. The outfield should get a lift with the the big thing, finding ways to get on.”
varsity players at open gyms is starting “Zach was probably the best at the return of senior centerfielder Nick Drott, Younger players who may work their
to show already. There’s definitely carry scrimmage,” Hraby said. “He looked who missed most of last season with an way into some varsity time include soph-
over and there’s high expectations that good. He had good breaking stuff and injury. Shaw and Gradberg are the top omores Jack Schafer and Conrad Bolz
they set for themselves and we as coach- his fastball was quicker than I’ve ever candidates to play leftfield. Acker, a and freshman Brady Loertscher, who
es set. Anything less than a conference seen it. Those three will probably eat up first-team All-GNC choice in 2013 and a shows promise as a pitcher.
title and a regional title is going to be a most of the innings. The nice thing about second-team pick last spring, is back in The Raiders were a modest 4-8 in the
disappointment for the boys, though we those three is they’re all different. Brett’s rightfield. Seniors Brett Hutchinson and Great Northern Conference a year ago,
know it’s going to be tough.” a little more of a power pitcher. Taylor is Jakob Laub add outfield depth. Senior but those four wins included an eye-
The Raiders aren’t by any means crafty. He spots the ball well and mixes it Ben Nelson could play both infield or opening 15-4 pounding of Mosinee on the
guaranteeing they’ll be adding to the tro- up. Zach brings a little bit of both. He can outfield. Indians’ home diamond and a double-
phy case in late May and early June. But crank it up every once in a while. Then Drott’s return is expected to give the header sweep at Rhinelander. Medford
there is an expectation of improvement again, he can keep hitters off-balance offense a much-needed boost. It’s hoped
over the tough 2014 season when the with good breaking stuff.” he and Shaw will be the table setters in See BASEBALL on page 12
Raiders were, at one point, an uncharac- Five or six more Raiders are capable
teristic 2-15. of filling in when needed to eat up in-
Experience, pitching depth and im- nings, which Hraby said is a comforting 2015 Medford varsity baseball schedule
proved defense appear to be three things thought. April 4 at Wisconsin Rapids DH, 11 a.m. May 2 at Adams-Friendship tournament, 11 a.m.
the Raiders can rely on. If Medford is Defensively, Medford had just one er- April 7 LAKELAND, 5 p.m. May 5 at Lakeland, 5 p.m.
truly going to make a run at conference ror in 40 defensive at-bats in the scrim- April 9 FLAMBEAU, 5 p.m. May 7 at Northland Pines, 5 p.m.
or regional titles, the team will have to mage Monday. The infield features Paul April 10 MERRILL, 4:30 p.m. May 12 at Tomahawk, 5 p.m.
improve on its meager .217 team batting and senior Hunter Anderson at third April 14 NORTHLAND PINES, 5 p.m. May 14 at Rhinelander, 5 p.m.
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by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter Her distance of 32-2 was just over three
feet shorter than event winner, Ella
Missing several members due to a Francis (35-4.75) of Prior Lake.
choir show on Saturday, the Medford Stolp and Hamann, joined by
Raiders track team traveled to UW- Cassandra Meyer and Mandi Baker, took
Stout’s Johnson Fieldhouse for the fifth in the 800-meter relay with a time
Northern Badger Classic. Even without of 1:56.24 and scored four team points.
a full lineup, the Raiders got several en- Holmen’s relay took first with their time
couraging results and were able to give of 1:53.23.
valuable experience to the younger mem- Meyer earned three points in the
bers of the roster. 200-meter dash with her sixth place fin-
“I was really happy with the perfor- ish. Her time of 28.71 seconds was just
mance of some of our young freshmen over two seconds slower than Washa’s
and sophomores. We had a good meet time of 26.59. Taylor Adleman was 20th
for taking a limited team over,” Medford (29.89).
head coach Mike Bub said. The relay team of Hannah Brandner,
The Lady Raiders placed eighth out of Bowe, Bailey Brandner and Hallie
17 teams at the meet with 22 points. Prior Schumacher finished sixth in the
Lake, Minn. claimed the top spot with 3,200-meter race with a time of 11:30.89.
114.33 points. The Lakers were followed That same lineup was 14th in the
by La Crosse Logan (97), Shakopee, 1,600-meter relay in 5:05.51.
Minn. (54.5), Menomonie (53), Holmen Stolp was the top Raider on the long
(46), Eau Claire Memorial (38), Chippewa jump. She leapt 15-4.5 to take seventh,
Falls (36.5), Athens (22), Medford, Blair- while Meyer jumped 13-8.75 to take 19th
Taylor (22), Bloomer (20), Mauston (19), and Isola took 31st with a jump of 12-6.
Chequamegon (15.33), Eau Claire North Adleman finished 29th in the 55-meter
(11), Sparta (8), Saint Croix Falls (5), and dash after racing to a time of 8.32. Alexis
Cornell-Lake Holcombe (1.33). Isola (8.74) was 39th, and Makenna Drost
Senior Margaret Hamann had one (9.13) finished 43rd. La Crosse Logan se-
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Medford. After placing fifth in the pre- the top slot.
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Lady Pirates will be tested early, hope it pays off late
by Sports Editor Matt Frey With six starters back from last year’s field to first base. She hit .426 and drove career batting average of .407.
14-7 squad, the Pirates expect to be com- in 21 runs. She has some first-base expe- The sixth returning starter is sopho-
The story of a team’s season is never petitive, as they usually are. rience, so Phelps expects a smooth tran- more third baseman Kayla Chause, who
complete until the very end. Seniors Brooke Webster, Shaelan sition there. Phelps said had “a really solid” freshman
While that will be true for the Gilman Schmitt and Kendall Skabroud serve as Skabroud figures to be a valuable season.
softball team, there may be a heavy dose the leaders for this year’s club. Junior player because she can play several posi- Junior Mariah Person looks to fill one
of foreshadowing for the Lady Pirates in pitcher Emily Johnson and junior catch- tions and she is the team’s number-two of the outfield spots and brings another
the first couple of weeks of their 2015 sea- er Morgan Birkenholz serve as the back- pitcher. left-handed slap-type hitter to the lineup.
son. bone of a defense that is mostly in place “Having her in the mix in the pitching Junior Laura Bolstad also adds outfield
If Mother Nature allows, the Pirates other than a couple of early-season ques- circle is big,” Phelps said. “She brings a depth.
won’t be easing in to the new season. tion marks. different style than Emily and different “She’s one of those players who has
Having already played Jefferson and Johnson was a second-team All- pitches. The nice thing about Kendall is been waiting for her opportunity,”
Riverdale this past Saturday at Poynette Eastern Cloverbelt selection in 2014, her she can play just about anywhere.” Phelps said.
and Stanley-Boyd on Tuesday, Gilman first season as Gilman’s pitching ace. All three seniors have carried on-base While Chause is the sophomore with
will face perennial Cloverbelt Conference Birkenholz enters her second season as percentages over .400 at the varsity level, the most varsity experience, Taylor
powers Thorp, McDonell Central and the starting catcher. which should help ease the graduation Hendricks is a key member of that class
Spencer by mid-April. Chequamegon, “Between the two of them, we think we losses of 2014 Conference Player of the as well, taking over Rosemeyer’s position
an annual sectional qualifier in recent have two of the strongest battery mates Year Breana Piekarz and four-year lead-
years, also is on the early-season sched- in the conference,” Phelps said. off hitter Kelsie Rosemeyer, who had a See LADY PIRATES on page 7
ule. Johnson had a 9-3 record in confer-
The early challenges are by design, ence games last spring and a 2.88 earned
according to head coach –– and athletic run average. She also hit .388 overall and 2015 Gilman varsity softball schedule
director –– Brian Phelps. had several extra-base hits. March 28 Jefferson at Poynette, L 9-0 May 1 SPENCER, 5 p.m.
“We’ll definitely get a feel for where Webster and Schmitt both earned March 28 Riverdale at Poynette, W 12-11 May 5 at Columbus Catholic, 5 p.m.
we are and what we need to figure out,” honorable mention in the conference as March 31 STANLEY-BOYD, W 17-3 May 8 at Loyal-Granton, 5 p.m.
Phelps said last week. “It will be good to juniors. April 2 CADOTT, 5 p.m. May 9 GILMAN-THORP SLAMFEST, TBA
see what adjustments we need to make Schmitt returns in centerfield and April 6 at Chequamegon, 4:30 p.m. May 12 at Neillsville DH, 4 p.m.
before we get into conference play.” Gilman expects her to remain a tough April 7 THORP, 5 p.m. May 14 GREENWOOD, 5 p.m.
The Pirates are scheduled to host an- out at the plate. Using a left-handed slap April 9 at McDonell Central, 5 p.m. May 15 at Colby, 5 p.m.
other solid Western Cloverbelt team, style, Schmitt had a .542 batting average April 14 at Spencer, 5 p.m. May 26 WIAA regional, TBA
Cadott, today, Thursday, at 5 p.m. and .676 on-base percentage. She stole 26 April 16 OWEN-WITHEE, 5 p.m. May 27 WIAA regional semifinal, TBA
in the home opener. Gilman goes to bases in 27 attempts. April 17 COLUMBUS CATHOLIC, 5 p.m. May 29 WIAA regional final, TBA
Chequamegon on Monday, hosts Thorp “Her ability to bunt and slap and then April 23 LOYAL-GRANTON, 5 p.m. June 2 WIAA sectional semifinal at Shell Lake, TBA
on Tuesday and then goes to McDonell use her speed is something we hope can April 24 at Greenwood, 5 p.m. June 4 WIAA SECTIONAL FINAL AT GILMAN, TBA
on April 9 before opening Eastern make opponents rather uncomfortable,” April 28 COLBY, 5 p.m. June 12 WIAA state semifinal at Madison, 11 a.m.
Cloverbelt Conference play at Spencer Phelps said. April 30 at Owen-Withee, 5 p.m. June 13 WIAA state championship at Madison, 10 a.m.
on April 14. Webster makes the move from right-

New coaching staff brings back to basics approach in Rib Lake

Another non-conference home game fol- opportunity to make their mark. Probst cues can do against a good team. Peterson
by Sports Editor Matt Frey and Goodrich are making the point that
lows on Monday against Colby before and Wudi will start the year at second
The coaching carousel continues for defending co-champion Athens visits on base and shortstop, filling out an infield minimizing mistakes will be key to stay-
Rib Lake’s softball program, but the Tuesday for the Marawood North opener. that could include seniors Goodnoe at ing competitive.
team’s fourth head coach in four years Of the team’s 14 girls, seven bring first base and Richardson at third, though “Don’t let teams have that snowball in-
brings some familiarity to the position. varsity experience, led by the pitcher- final decisions were yet to be made early ning,” Peterson said. “That’s what we’re
Bruce Peterson, once an assistant catcher combination of junior Regan in the week. The Redmen haven’t been preaching to them. Even if a team has the
coach under Brad Guler, who coached Dobbs and senior Ciara Scheithauer. able to get in much outfield work outside, bases loaded with nobody out, we’re say-
Rib Lake from 2010 to 2012, is back with Dobbs earned honorable mention in the but Brooke Scheithauer will get an early ing, ‘OK, let’s get one out, even if it means
the Lady Redmen, this time as the man North last year as Rib Lake’s top pitcher. look in centerfield and Duerr is getting a not getting the girl who scores. Let’s get
in charge. Peterson was hired five days Scheithauer took over the catching po- shot to play leftfield. Fitzl, meanwhile, is three outs as quick as we can and get out
before the season started, so it’s been a sition halfway through her sophomore back in rightfield. of the inning.’”
hectic March. But he said on Monday, season when then-senior Anna Klemann “One strength could be our four fresh- Through the first two weeks of prac-
things have gone as well as can be ex- went down with an injury, and has held men who are going to get an opportunity tice, Rib Lake hadn’t gotten much work
pected in the first two weeks of practice. it ever since. to play right away,” Peterson said. “On done outside. Peterson said the team has
“This is a group of hard workers,” “Having Regan and Ciara back as the other hand, that could be a weakness done what it can indoors, fielding ground-
Peterson said. “With a new coach coming our pitcher and catcher is a strength,” as they go through some growing pains. ers and going over game situations.
in the girls expected things would be dif- Peterson said. “Ciara has good leader- But those four are going to improve as “At least it feels like spring,” he said.
ferent. They’ve done a good job adjusting ship qualities. These two have worked to- the season goes along. They’re going to “We haven’t spent a lot of time outside,
to what I expect and accepting to how we gether for awhile. They know each other learn from their mistakes.” about two days. It was cold but it was
see things as to how the game should be well.” That should be especially true for good to be outside. Our fielding has
played.” Victoria Goodnoe and Montana Probst and Wudi, who the coaches hope looked good inside, but you get a lot of
With 14 girls on the roster, Rib Lake Marzinske are two more returning se- will get a chance to learn, improve and true bounces in the gym.”
will again be playing a varsity-only niors. Senior Emily Richardson is a se- turn themselves into the middle infield- A positive start would be just what
schedule under the guidance of Peterson nior newcomer. Also back are juniors ers of the future. the doctor ordered for the Redmen, who
and new assistant coach Ted Goodrich, a Jasmine Fitzl and Shawna Annala and “Erin and Hailey have known each are looking to improve from a weather-
familiar face on the local baseball scene. sophomore Rachel Filipiak. other since their Little League days,” shortened 1-13 season that included a 1-9
“Ted brings a lot of baseball knowl- Juniors Lindsay Grubbs and Kyleah Peterson said. “They work well together record in the Marawood North. It’s possi-
edge,” Peterson said. Johnson and freshmen Hailey Wudi, and hopefully they’ll get a chance to con- ble Rib Lake has an opportunity for that
The team hopes to start its new sea- Erin Probst, Brooke Scheithauer and tinue to work together for the next four start, facing two squads who struggled in
son today, Thursday, with a home Hailey Duerr round out this year’s crew. years.” the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference last
game against Owen-Withee at 4:45 p.m. The four freshmen are going to get an Peterson said he and Goodrich are spring. After the Athens game, Rib Lake
trying to bring a “back to basics” ap- gets Prentice-Butternut, who it shared
proach to the team. Offensively, that last place with in the Marawood North.
means putting the ball in play and forc- “Definitely a strong start would be
2015 Rib Lake varsity softball schedule ing opponents to make plays to get outs. nice,” Peterson said. “If we can get a win
April 2 OWEN-WITHEE, 4:45 p.m. May 11 CHEQUAMEGON, 4:45 p.m. Defensively, that means getting outs early or even be competitive, it would be
April 6 COLBY, 4:45 p.m. May 15 at Phillips, 4:45 p.m. when they are available. huge for everyone. It would make them
April 7 ATHENS, 4:45 p.m. May 18 ABBOTSFORD, 4:45 p.m. “When coach Guler was here, he believe and give them some confidence.”
April 10 at Prentice-Butternut, 4:45 p.m. May 19 at Stratford, 4:45 p.m. had done a good job with the offense,” Athens and Chequamegon would fig-
April 13 EDGAR, 4:45 p.m. May 21 at Greenwood, 5 p.m. Peterson said. “We cut way down on our ure to again be the teams to beat in the
April 21 FLAMBEAU, 4:45 p.m. May 26 WIAA regional, TBA strikeouts. I’m hoping we can get back to Marawood North. Phillips is coming off
April 24 at Chequamegon, 4:45 p.m. May 27 WIAA regional semifinal, TBA that. Make other teams make plays to get a solid 14-8 season that included a 6-4
April 27 PHILLIPS, 4:45 p.m. May 29 WIAA regional final, TBA us out.” mark in the North. Abbotsford was 4-6
April 30 at Abbotsford, 4:45 p.m. June 2 WIAA sectional semifinal at Shell Lake, TBA According to Marawood Conference in league play. Edgar moves from the
May 1 at Athens, 4:45 p.m. June 4 WIAA sectional final at Gilman, TBA statistics from last year, Rib Lake hit .142 Marawood South to the North this year
May 4 PRENTICE-BUTTERNUT, 4:45 p.m. June 12 WIAA state semifinal at Madison, 11 a.m. as a team in league play. and could be a factor. The Wildcats were
May 5 MARATHON, 4:45 p.m. June 13 WIAA state championship at Madison, 10 a.m. Defensively, the experienced Redmen 6-7 in the South a year ago and return
May 7 at Edgar, 4:45 p.m. know all too well what a couple of mis- seven starters.
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 THE STAR NEWS Page 5

Rau a runner-up for second time in three years; Sova also second
Medford’s Jake Rau reached the championship
match in his bracket, while eight more local wrestlers
were place winners during the Wisconsin Wrestling
Federation Kids Folkstyle State Championships, held
Friday and Saturday in Madison.
Rau was the highest local finisher, taking second at
185 pounds in the 2002-03 age class.
Rau drew the only first-round bye in the 15-man
bracket and then earned a 7-2 quarterfinal win over
Tyson Fry of Baraboo. A pin in 2:00 over Marcus
Hankins of Sauk Prairie put Rau in the championship
against Dalton Hartung of Durand. Hartung won the
title with a 7-2 decision.
It was the second time in three years Hartung denied
Rau a state title. Hartung was a 6-1 winner in the 2013
title bout at 135 pounds.
Rachel Sova was another second-place finisher for
Medford over the weekend. In a three-person round-rob-
in at 60 pounds in the 2003-05 girls age class, Sova went
1-1, beating Emily Collins of Westby 6-0. She was pinned
by champion Josie Stachowski of Mukwonago in 1:22.
Five local wrestlers placed fourth in their respective
brackets.
Ezekiel Sigmund shut out his first two opponents
to reach the semifinals at 105 pounds in the 2002-03 age
class. He beat Buckley Bischel of Mukwonago 5-0 in
the first round and Nolan Springer of Mineral Point 3-0
in the quarterfinals to set up a semifinal match with
Baraboo’s John Gunderson. Gunderson won 2-0 to ad-
vance to the finals, where he lost 2-0 to Max Ehlen of
Burlington. Sigmund went to the consolation bracket,
where he beat Bischel again 4-2 before losing 3-0 to
Denmark’s Ethan Schwartz.
Grant Neubauer was a semifinalist at 51 pounds in
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1-0 and Aidan Gruenenfelder of Pecatonica-Argyle 4-3. The caravan of statebound youth wrestlers from Medford was given a cheerful sendoff by students at area schools
Cole Bozile of Oconto Falls-Abrams ended Neubauer’s on Friday morning. Here, students at Medford Area Elementary School hold signs and cheer on the wrestlers before
title run with a 3-1 semifinal win. Neubauer beat Birong they leave town.
again 5-1 but Gruenenfelder got his revenge in the third-
place match with an 8-7 victory.
Andy Poetzl lost his first match at 120 pounds in the wins. He lost his last two matchs. He beat Luke Kamish of the Crass Trained Weigh-In Club from Eau Claire 9-4.
2000-01 age class, but he fought his way back to fourth. of Unity 3-0, Zachary Malin of DeSoto 5-4 and won by Troy Duellman of Gilman went 1-2 at 69 pounds in the
Elkhorn’s Daniel Stilling beat him 10-2 in the opener. injury default over Breyson Kelley of Florence. 2006-07 age class. He was a 13-5 winner over Benjamin
Poetzl then won four matches in a row, including a 6-4 Emett Grunwald got a win at 79 pounds in the 2002-03 Shingledecker of New Berlin in his first match.
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Swimmers not done yet; Bergman

makes nationals for Team Wisconsin
The Medford Aqua Fins Swim Club (Rhinelander), Julia Beam (Black River
may have finished its regular season, Falls) and Schaars was 16th out of 54
but two of the swimmers have continued teams in the 200-yard medley relay.
their training. Bergman and Faith Piller, age 13, at-
Erin Bergman, age 11, qualified for tended the Midwest Regional Swim Meet
nine events at the Wisconsin State Swim in Minneapolis March 28-29. This meet
Meet and joined teammates from the attracts swimmers from eight states
Northern Lakes Aquatic Club (NLAC) across the Midwest.
to attend the 12 & Under USA Swimming Piller qualified in the 50-yard freestyle
Championships held in Waukesha Feb. and 100-yard individual medley and fin-
27 through March 1. Sixty-two teams ished with personal-best times of 36.68
from across the state attended the meet. seconds in the 50-yard breaststroke, good
Even though Bergman achieved nine for an 18th-place finish; 1:21.35 in the 100-
individual qualifying times, she was only yard breaststroke, good for a 19th place
able to compete in the maximum of six finish, and 34.9 seconds in the 50-yard
individual events allowed for the meet. backstroke, good for 44th place.
She was also part of four relay teams. Bergman qualified in the 50-yard back-
In the girls 11-12 categories, Bergman stroke, where she was fifth; the 50-yard
posted some good swims along with per- freestyle, where she was 11th, and the
sonal best times of 30.7 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke, where she was 15th.
50-yard butterfly, 1:11.21 in the 100-yard She finished with personal-best times of
individual medley, 1:21.69 in the 100- 1:10.14 in the 100-yard individual medley,
yard breaststroke, 1:08.28 in the 100-yard good for 14th; 30.64 seconds in the 50-yard
backstroke, 27.68 seconds in the 50-yard butterfly, which tied her for 16th place;
freestyle and 30.46 seconds in the 50-yard 2:14.51 in the 200-yard freestyle, good for
backstroke. Bergman placed in the top 17th, and 37.37 seconds in the 50-yard
half in four out of six individual events breaststroke, good for 21st place.
led by a 13th-place finish in the 50-yard Bergman has qualified for the National
backstroke. Zone Championships to be held in August
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The team of Bergman, Marissa Martin Midwest Regional Swim Meet in Minneapolis last weekend, setting several personal-
best times.

Gilman has no trouble with Stanley-Boyd, goes 1-1 on Saturday

Continued from page 1
cleanup hitter Brooke Webster. Webster starting pitcher. An RBI to Chause on a and Birkenholz gunned down a Stanley- lead. Gilman got a run back in the fourth
connected on a single to shallow right- walk before a Gilmaln pinch runner was Boyd runner as she tried to steal second inning when Hendricks came around to
field that scored Johnson. The first pitch tagged out after getting into a rundown to end the game by 10-run rule. score on a single by Chause.
to Morgan Birkenholz was out of the trying to take home on a wild pitch to end Webster led the Pirates with three Chause was able to score on a passed
catcher’s reach and Skabroud was able the inning. RBIs. She finished three for four and ball in the sixth to pull the Pirates within
to score. Birkenholz drew a walk, but Spotted an 11-run lead, Johnson scored twice. Hendricks scored three one.
the fourth ball got away from the catch- walked the first hitter she faced but made times to lead Gilman. Johnson, Skabroud In the top of the seventh, Riverdale
er and Schmitt scored while Webster quick work of the Orioles after Burton and Birkenholz each scored twice as got another run across on an error and
and Birkenholz moved up to second and snagged a pop up and doubled off the run- well. Johnson and Person both collected clung to an 11-9 lead going into the bot-
third. Six-hitter Taylor Hendricks got ner at first. She closed the inning with a two RBIs apiece. tom of the inning. The Pirates pulled off
her count to 2-1 before another wild pitch strikeout. Johnson was credited with the win af- the comeback as Skabroud, Schmitt and
allowed Webster and Birkenholz to score The Pirates brought one more run ter going the distance. She gave up three Birkenholz were able to score as Gilman
to put Gilman up 6-0. around in the bottom of the second. runs, all earned, in the no-hit victory. escaped with the 12-11 win.
With the bases empty, Hendricks After Burton struck out, Person drew a She carries a 3.11 ERA into her next start. Johnson was credited with the win
walked and a wild pitch on the first ball walk to bring Johnson to the plate again. Tossing a no-hitter and getting a solid and gave up 11 runs, three earned, in
to Kayla Chause moved her up to second She sent a blast out to left field, but the defensive performance in the home open- seven innings. She struck out eight and
base. Chause got caught looking for the stiff headwind kept the ball in the park, er seems like a good omen for the Pirates. walked eight.
first out of the inning, but Hendricks though Person was able to tag and move They’ll be looking to continue to shake Chause led the Pirates with three hits,
swiped third. Kasee Burton, out of the up to second. Skabroud singled to right off the rust as they continue through including one double. Schmitt was a per-
eight hole, drew a walk on four pitches center and after Schmitt walked, Person their early season schedule. fect two for two at the plate and also drew
and Hendricks took home on another came around to score on an error by “These early games are a measuring three walks. Skabroud finished two of
wild pitch during the at-bat. Stanley-Boyd’s third baseman on a softly stick. For the older girls its about shak- five and also had a double.
With Mariah Person at the dish, hit ball to third by Webster. ing off the rust. For the younger ones its
Burton stole second on an outside pitch The Orioles got all their offense in the about getting over the nerves of playing Loss to Jefferson
and went to third on a passed ball. Person top of the third. Johnson walked the lead- on varsity,” Rhyner said. The Pirates couldn’t muster a run of
drew a walk and stole second as Gilman off hitter, followed by a hit by pitch and Gilman (2-1) hits the diamond again offense in their 2015 opener. The Pirates
turned its lineup back over to Johnson. a strikeout, but two wild pitches during tonight, Thursday, against Cadott. The got a runner to third on two occasions,
Johnson got on base with yet another the third at bat allowed Stanley-Boyd to Pirates will be on the road on Monday but couldn’t plate either as they fell to
walk to load the diamond. After taking put two runs on the scoreboard. Johnson when they travel to Chequamegon. Both the Jefferson Eagles 9-0 in Poynette on
two strikes, Skabroud hit a slow-roller served up two more walks but got the games have 5 p.m. first pitches. Saturday.
down the left foul line to score Burton. last two hitters on strikeouts to limit the The Eagles touched up Johnson for
Skabroud would be safe at first on the damage to three runs. Win over Riverdale three runs in the first inning. They added
infield single, but Person was tagged out Gilman got three more runs in the bot- After being shut out earlier on two more in the third, three in the fourth,
trying to score from second. tom half of the third. Hendricks led off Saturday, Gilman’s offense came to life and the final run in the fifth.
Even with two outs, the Pirates with an infield single and came around and scored 12 runs as the Pirates escaped Jefferson pitcher Sydney Renz kept
were able to string together more runs. to score, along with Chause, on a Person with a one-run win over the Riverdale the Pirates in check throughout the
Schmitt drew a walk on a full count to single to put the Pirates up 15-3. Johnson Chieftains in Poynette. game. She recorded 17 strikeouts and
load the bases for Webster once again. drove in another run on a single to right Both pitchers were roughed up in the only gave up four hits in the win.
Once again, she delivered, smashing a field. second inning of the shootout. Johnson Schmitt, Webster, Birkenholz and
line drive single back up the middle that In the top of the fourth, she walked gave up six runs, three earned, in the in- Chause all recorded hits for Gilman in
plated two runs. With the lead already one but induced two groundouts and got ning. Her teammates came to her rescue the loss.
in double-digits, Birkenholz didn’t move a strikeout to put the Orioles away. and hung six on Riverdale’s starter to tie In her season debut, Johnson gave up
her bat and went to first on four straight Johnson drove in another run in the the game at seven heading into the third. nine runs, two earned, in six innings of
balls. Hendricks got a hard-earned RBI bottom of the fourth and Person plated Johnson was able to settle down and work and took the loss. She struck out
on the fourth pitch of her at bat after be- Birkenholz on a sacrifice fly to get the didn’t give up a run in the third inning, nine and walked five, while giving up
ing hit by an errant toss from Chwala. Pirates to 17 runs for the game. but her Riverdale opposite couldn’t be seven hits.
Webster trotted home and that spelled Johnson yielded a walk and hit by broken either. The Chieftains got three
the end of the day for Stanley-Boyd’s pitch in the fifth, but got two strikeouts runs past her in the fourth to take a 10-7
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Medford hopes to challenge Mosinee in GNC, softball regional

by Sports Editor Matt Frey Laher hit a pair of triples, drove in six ing a push to see the majority of time at 2 state title. Koshalek and five more first-
and stole seven bases. shortstop, though Jenice and Butkus team or second-team All-GNC players are
With nine letter winners returning, Hartl, a first-team All-GNC selec- could see time there too in certain situ- slated to return.
few teams seem more prepared for the tion, leads what should be a solid pitch- ations. “With Koshalek and who they have
start of the 2015 softball season than the ing staff. She was 11-7 overall a year ago Lammar looked like a natural behind defensively, they are going to be tough to
Medford Raiders. with a solid 2.39 earned run average. She the plate as a freshman and should only score on,” Berndt said.
Fortunately, Mother Nature also has notched 94 strikeouts in 90.1 innings and get better. Rhinelander brings most of its team
seemed more ready for softball to start pitched two shutouts. Junior Sydney “You can tell she’s gotten stronger,” back and, with another of the league’s
than she has the past two years. That, Elsner was 5-2 overall with a 3.25 ERA, Berndt said. “She’s throwing the ball best pitching staffs, will be a challenge to
according to veteran head coach Virgil striking out 41 batters in 40.2 innings. harder and she’s hitting better.” beat, Berndt said. Antigo and Tomahawk
Berndt, has led to some sharp, focused Junior Paige Olson and freshman Butkus and Rausch figure to take two are always solid as well.
practices in the season’s first two weeks. Hailee Clausnitzer offer depth in the cir- starting outfield spots to start the sea- Berndt said the non-conference sched-
“We maybe could have been outside cle if the Raiders need it. son. Laher and sophomore Jenna Klemm ule also provides some great tests with
right away, but I had wanted to spend “They should be strong with the expe- should get time there too. Merrill and Marshfield on the big-school
the first three days inside,” he said on rience they have,” Berndt said of Hartl While things are looking up in side and small-school powers like Thorp
Friday. “Once we got outside, we had and Elsner. “If one is struggling, we can Medford’s camp, the Raiders know there and Chequamegon. Medford has a match-
some chilly, windy days but they were go to the other. We got a lot of wins and is a major obstacle in their way both in up with defending WIAA Division 3 state
great practices. It seemed like we were beat some tough teams with those two terms of a conference championship and champion Arcadia on the preliminary
getting through everything we had last year. Both look stronger, they’re post-season success. schedule for the Gilman-Thorp Slamfest
planned in about an hour because the working on some different pitches. If The Mosinee Indians 28-2 a year on May 9.
girls had been working so hard and so they perfect those other pitches, that will ago and won the conference with a 10-2 “I’m excited to get the season started,”
quickly.” make them even better.” mark. They got on a late-season roll be- Berndt said. “I can’t wait to see how it all
The Raiders got to put their early- Offensively, Medford ranked second in hind pitcher and GNC Player of the Year comes together during the season. We
season work to good use with a season- the GNC a year ago by scoring 11.2 runs Rochelle Koshalek and won the Division should be a very competitive team.”
opening doubleheader sweep at Pittsville per game in league play. They ranked
on Monday and a 1-0 home loss to Merrill fourth with a .394 team batting aver-
on Tuesday. A good Stratford squad vis- age in 12 GNC games. Overall, the team 2015 Medford varsity softball schedule
its today. posted a .382 batting average, clubbed 19
March 30 at Pittsville DH, W 18-0, W 12-3 May 1 at Wausau East, 4:30 p.m.
Medford will travel to Lakeland home runs, 39 doubles and 13 triples and
March 31 MERRILL, L 1-0 May 5 LAKELAND, 4:30 p.m.
this Tuesday to start Great Northern scored 10.9 runs per game.
April 2 STRATFORD, 4 p.m. May 7 at Northland Pines, 5 p.m.
Conference play, followed by back- Berndt said there’s no reason to be-
April 7 at Lakeland, 4:30 p.m. May 9 at Gilman-Thorp Slamfest, TBA
to-back non-conference home games lieve the Raiders won’t be potent again.
April 9 FLAMBEAU, 5 p.m. May 12 TOMAHAWK, 5 p.m.
against Flambeau and Merrill on April “We have a good combination of speed
April 10 MERRILL, 5 p.m. May 14 RHINELANDER, 5 p.m.
9-10. and power,” he said. “We have people
April 14 NORTHLAND PINES, 5 p.m. May 15 MOSINEE, 4:30 p.m.
Experience, offense and pitching who can hit it out of the park and we have
April 16 at Tomahawk, 5 p.m. May 19 at Antigo, 5 p.m.
are three major reasons why Medford girls who can take an extra base on you.”
April 17 CHEQUAMEGON, 5 p.m. May 26 WIAA regional, TBA
is optimistic it can improve on its 2014 Chelsea Rausch and Jenice Clausnitzer
April 20 THORP, 5 p.m. May 27 WIAA regional semifinal, TBA
season, which ended with the Raiders ty- figure to be the table setters at the top of
April 21 at Rhinelander, 5 p.m. May 29 WIAA regional final, TBA
ing Rhinelander for second place in the the order. The power follows with play-
April 23 ANTIGO, 5 p.m. June 2 WIAA sectional semifinal at La Cr. Logan, TBA
GNC at 9-3. Medford advanced to a WIAA ers like Loertscher, Kaitlin Walsh (.353
April 27 at Marshfield, 4:30 p.m. June 4 WIAA SECTIONAL FINAL AT MEDFORD, TBA
Division 2 regional final, which it lost with two homers and 16 RBIs) and Hartl.
April 28 PHILLIPS, 5 p.m. June 11 WIAA state semifinal at Madison, approx. 8 p.m.
11-1 to eventual state champion Mosinee, Sophomore catcher Tori Laher and Laher
April 30 at Mosinee, 5 p.m. June 13 WIAA state championship at Madison, 3 p.m.
and finished 18-9 overall. add speed on the base paths. Sophomore
“The experience we bring back is a Maggie Butkus provided pop a year ago
definite strength,” Berndt said. “We have at the bottom of the order by hitting .333
some holes to fill and we’ll be moving
some people around early in the season
with 14 RBIs.
To go to the next level of success, the Softball team pounds Panthers
to figure out how to fill those holes.” Raiders will have to complement their
While experienced, the Raiders re- bats and pitching with solid defense. Continued from page 1 run double. Butkus added a two-run dou-
main fairly young with just three seniors “I think our infield is pretty well set,” two outs in the sixth. Clausnitzer went to ble and Rausch had an RBI single.
on the squad –– third baseman Alyssa Berndt said. “We’ll have Walsh and second on a passed ball but was stranded. Medford scored nine more in the
Loertscher, pitcher Kayla Hartl and out- Loertscher back at the corners. Walsh Maggie Butkus lined a two-out single third. Walsh and Loertscher hit back-to-
fielder Marissa Laher. has looked a lot better. She played a lot of in the seventh but advanced no further. back RBI doubles. Marissa Laher rapped
Loertscher earned honorable mention softball over the summer and you can tell Medford committed the game’s only another one two batters later. Hailee
all-state honors last spring after belting she’s improved.” two errors, but the team also made a cou- Clausnitzer, Jenice Clausnitzer and
nine home runs and hitting at a .446 clip Up the middle, Jenice Clausnitzer has ple of nice plays. Centerfielder Chelsea Walsh added run-scoring singles.
with a team-high 35 runs batted in. Hartl held down second base for the past two Rausch threw out Mariah Turenne at Jenice Clausnitzer was four for four
hit .413 with three homers and 32 RBIs. years. Her younger sister Hailee is mak- the plate as she tried to score from sec- with four RBIs and three runs scored.
ond on Starr Krenzke’s two-out single in Rausch was three for three out of the
the fifth. Shortstop Hailee Clausnitzer leadoff spot and scored three times.
Lady Pirates look solid again speared a low line drive for the second
out of the fourth just before Bushor got
Walsh was three for four with three runs
driven in. Butkus was two for two.
the game-winning hit. Pitcher Kayla Hartl struck out four and walked
Continued from page 4 Hartl threw out a runner at first from her two in two innings. Paige Olson worked
at shortstop. power. We love Kendall’s bat. It seems knees on a bunt. around two walks in a scoreless third.
“So far, she’s looked solid,” Phelps like she either walks or gets a hit every “We played a real good defensive Medford scored four first-inning runs
said. time up. She sees a lot of pitches.” game. Even on the one error (a throw and doubled that with eight in the second
Amelia Olson, Angy Rafferty and With solid pitching expected from on a bunt), both girls (Alyssa Loertscher to take game two.
Audrey Swensen also are competing to Johnson and Skabroud, the key might be from third base and Hartl) made great Rausch and Jenice Clausnitzer start-
find a role on the squad. making the plays on defense. Finding out plays just to get to the ball,” Berndt said. ed the game with singles. Walsh walked
In the freshman class, Kasee Burton who fits where will be just as important Medford, now 2-1 on the young season, to load the bases for Loertscher, who
and Citory Oberle are candidates to for Gilman in the early going as measur- plays another newly-added game to its drove in Rausch by reaching on an error.
find their way into the lineup. Emmalee ing up against that good competition. schedule today, Thursday, at 4 p.m. on its Butkus singled in Clausnitzer and Elsner
Quinnell and Cooper Sherfield fill out the Neillsville, Gilman and Spencer were home diamond. A good Stratford squad singled in Walsh. Hailee Clausnitzer lat-
roster with Sherfield providing depth at the top three finishers in the Eastern will make the north. er singled in Butkus.
the corner infield positions. Cloverbelt last spring and Phelps fore- Great Northern Conference play The big second inning gave Medford a
“One thing we’ve talked about is how sees a similar fight to the finish with starts Tuesday with a 4:30 p.m. game at 12-1 lead. Jenice Clausnitzer walked and
we’re kind of like the NFL now, and how those squads. Lakeland. Flambeau is here for a non- scored on a single by Walsh. Butkus sin-
the Packers run their team,” Phelps said. Gilman gets Spencer on April 14 and conference game on April 9, followed by gled with one out and Elsner walked. Tori
“We may need rookies to step up. We May 1. The Pirates go to Neillsville for a return trip from Merrill the next day. Lammar followed with a two-run single.
ask our young players to step up and be what could be a big doubleheader on May Hailee Clausnitzer drove in a run by
ready to play when we need them.” 12. Loyal-Granton and Greenwood can’t Easy sweep to start reaching on an error. After three walks,
Phelps anticipates offense being a ma- be overlooked either, Phelps said. Medford started its season on Monday Walsh drove in a run with a groundout.
jor strength of this year’s team. Good competition also will be found with an easy doubleheader sweep at Butkus and Jenice Clausnitzer both
“It should be fun,” he said. “I think we on May 9 with the second annual Gilman- Pittsville. The Raiders won the three-in- went two for two and scored twice. Elsner
have three or four players who can slap Thorp Slamfest, which is expected to ning games 18-0 and 12-3. was two for two as well and Lammar was
or bunt or just mix it on a defense. Then bring in defending WIAA Division 3 Berndt said Medford’s bunting and two for three.
we have hitters like Emily and Brooke, state champion Arcadia and Division 3 pitching were solid in the sweep. Elsner got the win, striking out four
each of whom hit a couple of home runs semifinalist Grantsburg as well as strong In the opener, Walsh hit an RBI single and walking six and allowing two hits
last year. Kayla Chause hit five triples programs like Stevens Point Pacelli, in the first, then the Raiders broke it wide and three runs in two innings. Hailee
and showed some home run power in Marathon, Medford, Athens, Hurley, open with an eight-run second. Jenice Clausnitzer struck out three and walked
the summer. Taylor Hendricks has some Spencer, Stratford and Glenwood City. Clausnitzer had the big hit with a three- one in the third.
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Thursday,
September
April22,
2, 2015
2011

Just being happy to get to Final Four won’t cut it this time
I’ve said it both of the previous times Bo Ryan’s best offensive team since he’s if they meet again. I promise you that.
the Wisconsin Badgers made it to the Matt’s been in Madison. In fact, I think I’d rather play Duke than
Final Four in my lifetime and I’ll say it
for a third time this week. Bleacher Shots Defense wins championships, but
shot making will give you a chance in
Tom Izzo’s Spartans for the third time in
five weeks.
Isn’t it amazing to see where this pro- Matt Frey every game too. Knock on wood, this UW It should be one heck of a basketball
gram is right now compared to what it team hasn’t gone through the offensive weekend. Again, going back to the 1980s
was when fans in my age group were droughts teams of the past have been and early 1990s, who would’ve ever imag-
growing up? Honestly, three Final Fours tles. known to suffer from. ined Wisconsin going through North
in 16 seasons, including two in a row? It’s clearly the most talented team After the Badgers crush Kentucky’s Carolina, Arizona, Kentucky and Duke
What in the name of Steve Yoder is go- this program has ever possessed, and it’s dream of going 40-0, they’ll have to re- or Michigan State to win a national cham-
ing on here? time to finish the job. focus for an equally tough game on pionship in men’s basketball? Pinch me,
With the current group of Badgers, it’s Never mind that 38-0 Kentucky with Monday, whether it’s Duke or Michigan I’m dreaming.
easy to see what’s going on. Head coach its lineup full of size and McDonald’s State. UW was terrible defensively in an But this dream must become reality.
Bo Ryan and his staff have collected and All-Americans stands in the way. Never 80-70 loss to the Blue Devils at the Kohl
guided a group of players that is pretty mind that Duke, one of the three teams Center on Dec. 3 and couldn’t make a la- Matt Frey is the Sports Editor at The Star
darn skilled. The team uses its smarts as that beat UW this year, or Michigan yup in the second half. It will be different News.
much as its skill to beat opponents in any State, a team that should’ve handed UW a
style of game they want to play and en- fourth loss in the Big Ten championship,
joys playing with each other.
Don’t underestimate that last part.
The mainstays on this team have played
would await on Monday night.
I don’t think there is any doubt the
Badgers can beat any of these teams. It’s
Thin boys team takes 10th at West
a lot of basketball together. You don’t a matter of going out and doing it.
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter Amherst’s Josh Cisewski jumped 21-10.5
see this kind of chemistry in the power I get it with Kentucky. They’re big, to finish first.
conferences anymore because players they’re long. They actually care about de- An incomplete Medford Raiders boys Medford’s top finish in the track
jump to the NBA so quickly. Think about fense. They have one of the most clutch track team took on 10 other schools at events came in the 1,600-meter relay. The
what kind of team Michigan would have players in America in Aaron Harrison, the Warrior Small School Invitational at team of Garrett Strebig, Brayden Fultz,
had this year if Glenn Robinson III and who hit the big shot with five seconds to Wausau West High School last Thursday Hildebrandt and Jacob Way finished in a
Mitch McGary were playing their junior go in last year’s semifinal game. They’ve and came out with a 10th place finish. time of 4:12.55 to place fifth and snag five
seasons and Trey Burke was playing his outscored their 38 opponents by an av- The Raiders were down several mem- points. Marathon took the top spot by fin-
senior season there this winter. erage of 20.7 points per game. They bers due to a choir concert that same ishing in 3:54.36.
Now, Badger junior Sam Dekker is held UCLA to seven points in a half in night. Marathon scored 165 to win the Victor Rinaldi earned two points for
getting more likely to jump ship this December and held Kansas to 40 points meet by 39 points over second place the Raiders with a seventh place finish in
spring as his stock soars with his fabu- total in November. Wausau West Gold (126). Kewaunee (75) the 200-meter dash after recording a time
lous NCAA tournament play. I don’t see I’m as impressed as anyone by the was third, followed by Wausau West of 26.89 seconds. Ben Meier ran the 200 in
Nigel Hayes lasting past his junior sea- numbers. But you know what? They Blue (53), Wittenberg-Birnamwood 28.00 to finish 17th.
son next year. were taken to double overtime by Texas (44), Wausau East (43), Amherst (41), The quartet of Hildebrandt, Meier,
That’s one big reason why just getting A&M, a team that didn’t make the NCAA Edgar (29), Colby (16), Medford (14), and Fultz and Way ran the four-lap relay in a
to the Final Four this year isn’t enough. tournament. They had to go to over- Auburndale (10). time of 1:17.25 to finish eighth. Edgar’s re-
It’s time to win one of these things. time at home to beat Ole Miss, one of The Raiders’ best result came in the lay took the top spot with a time of 1:15.05.
The 2000 trip to the Final Four was the last four teams to enter the NCAA long jump where Dalton Hildebrandt Strebig recorded a distance of 36-7.75
such a surprise, no one really cared tourney field. They trailed in the second leapt 19-4.75 to finish fourth and earn in the triple jump as he finished ninth.
when Michigan State was too good half in a handful of other games in the five points for Medford. Osy Ekwueme Ekwueme finished 11th after jumping
for UW in the semifinal matchup. The Southeastern Conference. Let’s be real, jumped 17-3 to finish 16th and Nikola
Badgers needed an act of God to win that the SEC is a football giant, but it isn’t the Babic’s leap of 15-5.5 put him in 22nd. See WEST MEET on page 20
game and, deep down, those who bleed caliber of the Atlantic Coast Conference,
Cardinal and White knew it. the Pac-12, the Big 12 or the Big Ten in
Last year, it was fun to see the Badgers men’s basketball.
put up more than a good fight against fa-
vored Kentucky. Take away a turnover
And, as young as the Wildcats are, I
think they can be more rattled in a tight
Track teams compete at Stout
or two or an offensive rebound or two by game than the Badgers will be.
the Wildcats and the Badgers are play-
Continued from page 3
I don’t think it will take some super
ing UConn, a seventh seed, in the cham- special game plan to beat them. The of Holmen had the top time at 2:29.33. behind sixth place Mosinee. Holmen had
pionship game. That’s why I thought Badgers will have to shoot extremely Hannah Brandner was 19th in the the top time at 1:35.28.
last year’s 74-73 last-second loss hurt so well like they did in Saturday’s 85-78 1600-meter run at 6:15.71. Schumacher Koltin Ulrich earned a point with an
much. At the time, I was thinking, “sure win over Arizona. They’ll have to limit was 22nd at 6:35.44. eighth place finish in the 800-meter run.
we’ve got virtually the entire team com- turnovers and run-outs by the Wildcats, Baker was 11th in the high jump by His time of 2:13.08 was 16 seconds behind
ing back. That guarantees nothing.” something the Badgers normally excel clearing 4-6. Adleman placed 33rd in the winner Patrick Treacy of Eau Claire
The Badgers did get back, and they at. The Badgers’ propensity to win the shot put with a toss of 20-0.5. Memorial. Freshman Trey Ulrich took
did it in impressive fashion, easily over- whistles war with officiating could be big The boys half of the squad finished 12th 35th in 2:34.48.
coming a 19-game absence of point guard too. of 20 teams. D.C. Everest took first place Strebig tied for 12th with six other
Traevon Jackson and sweeping the Big They’ll have to get Kentucky to miss with 78 points, followed by La Crosse competitors in the pole vault after clear-
Ten regular-season and tournament ti- some shots, and, when the Wildcats miss, Logan (66), Shakopee (65.5), Chippewa ing 8 feet. Hildebrandt was the top long
the Badgers have to box Falls (46), Holmen (44), Menomonie (38), jumper for Medford in 12th place. He
out. They didn’t do that Eau Claire Memorial (35), Chequamegon leapt 18-2.25, while Osy Ekwueme record-
well enough in last year’s (33), Athens (29), Sparta (24), Chetek- ed a distance of 16-4 to finish 32nd, and
loss. And let’s be real again, Weyerhauser (21), Medford (20), Eau Babic placed 37th with a jump of 14-3.
this isn’t one of Bo Ryan’s Claire North (20), Saint Croix Falls (19), Strebig was the Raiders’ top entrant
best defensive teams. It’s Mauston (16), Blair-Taylor (11), Wausau in the triple jump with a distance of 35-
good, but not great. This IS West (8), Cornell-Lake Holcombe (5), 10, good enough for 16th. Ekwueme was
Bloomer (4), and Barron (2). 22nd with a hop-step-jump of 34-11.75.
Medford showed once again they’ll be Fultz placed 26th with a distance of 33-
MEDFORD strong in the distance runs this year. The
Raiders got their only event win when
10.75. Fultz finished 18th in the 200-meter
dash with a time of 25.14 seconds. Victor
CURLING the relay team of Dalton Hildebrandt, Rinaldi finished 26th (25.68) and Conner
CLUB Josh Kakes, Koltin Ulrich and Trey
Ulrich finished first in the 3,200-meter
Boehm was 41st (29.7).
Rinaldi notched a 29th place finish in
ANNUAL race. Their time of 8:56.31 was just under the 55-meter dash in 7.33 seconds. Nikola
MEETING nine seconds better than the second place
team, Chequamegon (9:05.26).
Babic was 42nd and Boehm was 46th.
Dahlby finished in a tie for 16th in the
Monday, April 13 Hildebrandt got a fourth-place finish high jump after clearing 5 feet. He took
in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.60. 23rd in the 55-meter hurdles with a time
6:00 p.m. Gunner Sigurdson of Eau Claire North of 9.89 seconds. Kenny Wesle’s toss of 25-9
With cocktail party was the top runner with a time of 51.74. was good enough for 35th in the shot put.
Grayson Dahlby was 33rd at 1:03.43. The Raiders are off until next Tuesday
and cash bar after for The foursome of Hildebrandt, Koltin when they travel to Northland Pines to
the shareholders. Ulrich, Jacob Way and Kakes took sixth compete in the GNC Indoor Meet. That
in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of meet begins at 4:30 p.m. Next Thursday,
Shares will be 3:48.83. Holmen again had the top relay the girls’ half of the team will be at the
available for with a time of 3:34.65. Ben Meier, Way, Wauasu West Indoor. That meet has
Brayden Fultz and Garrett Strebig took a 4:15 p.m. start. The boys will be at
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What’s Happening
Friday, April 3
Spirit Lake Northwoods Rides Snowmobile Club
Fish Fry starting at 4 p.m. at Zondlo’s.
Saturday, April 4
Easter Egg Hunt starting at 10 a.m. at the Medford
City Park.
Cancer Benefit for Brighton Pogodzinski from 12
p.m. to ? at Meadowview Golf Course in Owen.
Cribbage starting at 1 p.m. and DJ Howie from 9
p.m. to ? at A&E Tavern.
Doubles Cribbage starting at 1 p.m. at Bogey’s.
Texas Hold ‘Em starting at 1 p.m. and Silence
Entertainment DJ from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Hacienda.
Live music by Bobby Blues Tortured Soul from
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at The Roost Bar.
Sound Storm DJ starting at 9 p.m. at Boozer’s.
DJ Zooy at Crossroads.
Sunday, April 5
Easter specials: Jerkwater; Rib River Bar & Grill;
The Turtle Club; Inn Between; Camp 28; El Norteño.
Thursday, April 9
Returning to the Farm a Farm Succession
Program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Taylor County UW-
Extension.
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8th Annual Brent Zondlo Memorial Pool Students of Elsie Hochstedler held their spring piano recital March 22 at the Gilman School. Pictured are (l. to
Tournament starting at 7 p.m. at Zondlo’s. r., front), Alison Krizan, Gianna Sedlacek, Olivia Larson, Melissa Czarnecki, Caleb Feldhus and Rebekah Feldhus.
Saturday, April 11 Back, Hope Velie, Torgor Crick, Kali Anderson, Cameron Goebel, Philip Sedlacek, Haley Adkins, Orianna Lebal,
8th Annual Brent Zondlo Memorial Pool Anna Crick and Joe Czarnecki.
Tournament starting at 10 a.m. at Zondlo’s.
Saturday, April 18
Bar Olympics starting at 1 p.m. at Zondlo’s.
6 Person Pool Tournament at Gad Bar.
July 24-26
Lublin’s 100th Anniversary Celebration.
‘Look Out! It’s the Zombie
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Adults $12.99 “Look Out! It’s the Zombie Apocalypse!” Over 40 stu- director valiantly points out. Unfortunately, this produc-
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Buffet includes broasted chicken, roast pork, ham, Polish sausage on.
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two, “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse,” by
Don Zolidis will offer the audience various survival
skills. Offering a wide variety of scenarios, two narra-
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Fresh coffee
Scout Nicholas Husser made sure people’s
coffee cups were kept full.

photos by Brian Wilson

Finger licking good
Natalyn Pearl Dixon, age 4, licks her sticky fingers while enjoying
pancakes at the 63rd annual Boy Scout Troop 536 pancake supper held
Sunday at Medford Area Senior High School.

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Brent Hallgren had blueberry duty making sure each pancake had the right amount
of berries. After several thousand pancakes, Hallgren is an expert at portioning out
the berries.

Water and juice

Scout Nick Frenzel was kept busy pouring glasses of orange
juice and water at Sunday’s pancake supper.
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Page 12 THE STAR NEWS Thursday,
Thursday,
September
April22,
2, 2015
2011

Bowling

The Sports Page

Businessmen’s League
Women
Ann McNamar 255 Ann McNamar 717
Lori Zenner 225 Lori Zenner 626
Men
Casey Nernberger 277 Casey Nernberger 751
Lee Lake 277 Dave Kallenbach 675
March 19: Medford Motors 35.5, VFW 4.5; Rural Insurance 23,
Sports Page 17; Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen 35, Melvin Companies 5;
Jensen & Son Asphalt 32, Shell Shack 8; Al’s Auto Dock 30, Werner
Sales & Service 10; Turtle Club 38, PBR’s Lounge Around 2; Haenels
35, blind 5.
Women
Kim Virnig 216 Kim Virnig 597
Janet Haenel 212 Ann McNamar 594
Men
Don Wibben 268 Art Wild 758
Art Wild 263 Dale Mokry 719
March 26: Turtle Club 27, Jensen & Son Asphalt 13; Melvin Compa-
nies 26, Haenels 14; Werner Sales & Service 34, Shell Shack 6; Med-
Submitted photos ford Motors 26.5, Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen 13.5; PBR’s Lounge Around
All events Singles champion 29; Al’s Auto Dock 30, Rural Insurance 10; VFW 36, Sports Page 4.
The Medford Women’s Bowling Association recently Jessica Haenel rolled a 689 series to capture first place
completed its 2015 City Tournament. Mal-hui Fischer in the singles event of the Medford Women’s Bowling Three-Man Major League
Kurt Werner 279 Steve Richter 715
won the all events championship with 1,327 total pins. Association’s 2015 City Tournament. Bill Wagner 278 Tracy Schreiber 707
Tracy Schreiber 268 Mike Platt 700
March 24: Team Stihl 24, Sports Page II 6; Sports Page I 26.5, BB’s
Baseball preview Aquatic I 3.5; 8th Street Saloon 18, KZ Electric 12; Klinner Insurance
II 16, Klinner Insurance I 14; Cindy’s Bar & Grill 21, Nite Electric 9;
Krug Bus 21, Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen 9; BB’s Aquatic II 21, Country
Continued from page 2 Gardens 9.
upset top-seeded Tomahawk 7-5 in extra innings in a
Tuesday Night Mixed League
regional semifinal before falling 13-3 at Mosinee in the Jay Jochimsen 279 Jay Jochimsen 722
regional final when the Indians turned a 3-2 game into a Justin Smith 264 Rick Acker 654
rout with a 10-run fourth. Bob Schilling 236 Justin Smith 615
“Conference will be very competitive,” Hraby said. Rick Acker 236
“Mosinee in my mind is the team to beat. They’ve got March 24: Riemer Builders 30, Medford Co-op 10; Fuzzy’s Bar 27,
a lot of their offense back and their number-one pitch- High View II 13; Liske Marine 22.5, High View I 17.5.
er (Bryce Graveen) back, so they’re going to be tough.
They just hit. I was amazed at how well they hit the ball Classy Ladies League
last year.” Ann McNamar 222 Ann McNamar 566
Margie Guziak 215 Margie Guziak 539
Hraby guessed Antigo, Lakeland and Rhinelander Nancy Ziehlke 204 Pauline Riemer 516
will be the next tier of contenders, but Tomahawk can Results: Tease Tanning Plus 5, VFW 2; Moosie’s Ice Cream 5, blind
never be overlooked. Northland Pines is a young squad 2; The Flower Shoppe 7, Rocky’s Cozy Kitchen 0; Fidelity Bank 4,
trying to find a winning formula. A&M Apartments 3; J&B Custom Carpentry 7, Al’s Auto Dock 0;
“Every year, when Medford and Tomahawk play, it’s Pauline’s Hair Salon 7, Klinner Insurance 0.
close whether we’re really good or they’re really good,”
Hraby said. “Plus they’ll have a little sour taste from Wednesday Mid Weekers League
last year. Every night is going to be difficult. If we take
Doubles champions Mary Lou Anderson 216 Sharon Nuernberger 533
anybody lightly, they’ll beat us. We’re a good team, but Judy Lang (l.) and Teresa Helberg combined for a Lisa Bub 202 Shirley Lemke 528
Shirley Lemke 187 Lisa Bub 525
we’re not a great team. If we come in and don’t play to 1,323 series to win the doubles event in the Medford March 25: Happy Joe’s 4, Lounge Around 3; Sports Page 5, Mach
our potential, we could get beat. That goes for any team Women’s Bowling Association’s 2015 City Tournament. Lock Locksmith 2; Medford Motors 7, Werner Sales & Service 0.
in the conference.”
Medford will have plenty of non-conference tests too, Blue Monday League
especially in April. Medford plays six games against Shirley Lemke 200 Shirley Lemke 575
four Wisconsin Valley Conference teams in the month. Marian Nernberger 199 Lisa Bub 540
April also features a brutal eight-day stretch of six
games (April 20-27) that includes trips to Wausau East,
Pistol League Lisa Bub 194 Marian Nernberger 512
March 23: Happy Joe’s 7, Big Bird’s Lodge 0; Bakers 7, Holy Rollers
Rhinelander, Antigo and Athens, the state’s top-ranked 0; Strikes ‘R Us 4, Heier’s Wreaths 3.
team in Division 3 in the pre-season rankings. Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
“We’ll see how deep we are (that week),” Hraby said. Tuesday Seniors League
Range Boys Club
“It’ll be good. We’ll see where we’re at heading into .44-Cal.: Sparky’s Sport Shop, 9-2; Main Street Mini Storage, 7-4; Men
Mosinee (April 30). That will be the only time we see Zvolena Masonry, 4.5-6.5; RZ Builders, 1.5-9.5. High shooters: Ryan Don Clarkson 193 Don Clarkson 519
Mosinee before the seeding meeting. Hopefully we’ll set Preisinger 130, Dustin Zvolena 123. Bill Krug 165 Don Scheibe 396
ourselves up where if we beat them, we can be in posi- .38/.357-Cal.: Hit & Miss, 8-3; 8th Street Saloon, 7-4; Shell Shack, Jerry Huber 381
tion to get the number-one seed.” 7-4; Abegglen Landscape, 7-4; Schnever’s Sugarbush, 4-7; Lights - Women
Out, 0-11. High shooters: Scott Stamos 176, Tom Neumann 150. Ardis Meier 163 Ardis Meier 455
.22-Cal. Dorothy Scheibe 149 Dorothy Scheibe 394
EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE Chris Hinde 143 Chris Hinde 391
Division 1: BT Sureshots, 10-1; Power Kleen, 9-2; Short Lane Ag
SOFTBALL STANDINGS March 24: Amigos 4, Slo Poks 3, Alley Cats 3, Maybees 1, Slow
Conf. Overall Supply, 8-3; Mark III, 6-5; After Dark Taxidermy, 5-6; Sheldon Shoot-
ers, 4-7; P-Town Saloon, 4-7; Sparky’s Sport Shop, 4-7; Clip Busters, Starters 0.
W L W L
Gilman 0 0 2 1 3-8; Mews Trucking, 2-9. High shooters: Scott Anderson 180, Craig
Greenwood 0 0 0 0 Oehmichen 164, Jim Bung 163.
Loyal-Granton 0 0 0 0 Division 2: Lloyd’s Carpentry, 9-2; Frane Auto Body, 8-3; Wild
Things Taxidermy, 8-3; Ray’s Big Weiners, 7.5-3.5; Hall’s Angels,
Bean Bag
Colby 0 0 0 0
Owen-Withee 0 0 0 0 4.5-6.5; Hunter’s Choice, 4-7; RZ Builders, 4-7; Henry’s Heros, 4-7;
Columbus Cath. 0 0 0 0 Dummy Team, 3-8; Designer Advertising, 3-8. High shooters: Tom
Spencer 0 0 0 1 Neumann 163, Mike Henline 152, Scott Decker 148, Jim Farell 148.
Neillsville 0 0 0 1 Couples: Short Lane Ag Supply, 9-2; Daart, 8-3; Dead Eye Duo,
March 28: Jefferson 9, Gilman 0; Gilman 12, Riverdale 11. 7-4; Hunter’s Choice, 6-5; LaGrander’s Hilltop Dairy, 5.5-5.5; Farm
March 30: S.P. Pacelli 7, Neillsville 2. Boys, 5-6; Kaat, 4.5-6.5; Dummy Team, 4-7; Abegglen Landscape,
March 31: Gilman 17, Stanley-Boyd 3; Chequamegon 3, Spencer 4-7; Points of Health, 3-8. High shooters: Craig Oehmichen 158, Al 8th Street League
0. Tyznik 153; Desilyn Tyznik 144, Lyndsey Tyznik 142. March 26: Lance Leu Team 3, Scott Jensen Team 1; Tom Judnic Team
April 2: Cadott at Gilman, Greenwood at Fall Creek, Owen- 3, Adam Wehe Team 1.
Withee at Rib Lake.
April 6: Gilman at Chequamegon, Osseo-Fairchid at Green-
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April 7: Thorp at Gilman, Marshfield at Spencer, McDonell Cen-
tral at Greenwood, Black River Falls at Neillsville, Loyal-Granton
at Pittsville.
April 9: Gilman at McDonell Central, Stanley-Boyd at Loyal-
Granton, Greenwood at Alma Center Lincoln.
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OUTDOORS
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 13

Emergency rule on walleye limits to be considered by NRB

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources groups, community leaders and Chippewa tribal fisher- tion effort,” Hennessy said. “It became clear that both
will seek to maintain a three walleye daily bag limit on ies managers to DNR staff that attempts to restore suc- anglers and tribal spearers were interested in a more
most lakes and rivers in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory cessful natural reproduction and a sustainable walleye aggressive restoration approach that included a period
through a proposed emergency rule that will be consid- population on the Minocqua and Tomahawk chain of of ‘no harvest’ of walleyes, so we included that within
ered by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board at its lakes in Oneida County. the proposed emergency rule.”
April 8 meeting. The proposal calls for establishment of a five-year Gregg Walker, Minocqua representative for the
The department developed the proposed rule as a catch-and-release only walleye fishery on the chain Headwaters Basin Chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow,
tool to manage the walleye fishery after listening to citi- while additional habitat improvements, stocking ef- credited the dedication of Chippewa tribal leaders, local
zens and stakeholders eager for more predictable and forts and research projects move ahead. As part of its business owners and angling enthusiasts to a process
uniform angling opportunities on lakes in the region. commitment to the effort, the Lac du Flambeau Band of that required months of study and a willingness to put
The proposed rule uses more restrictive size regula- Lake Superior Chippewa has agreed to restrict its har- aside individual interests in support of the shared re-
tions in concert with a season-long, three walleye daily vest during the rehabilitation period. source.
bag limit on northern waters. The walleye project has been discussed at several “By working together, we hope to rebuild the fishery
The rule proposes to replace the current system of community meetings in recent months and, if approved for our children and grandchildren,” Walker said. “In
annually adjusting bag limits with equally protective by the Natural Resources Board, the rules also would be the meantime, we look forward to working with local
minimum length and slot limits in conjunction with subject to a public hearing and comment process. The volunteers, visitors and others who would like to help
a three walleye daily bag limit that will apply across recreational angling season for other popular species of us as we move forward to prioritize and implement hab-
the Ceded Territory, which includes Taylor County, to fish on the chain will not be affected. itat improvement and joint stocking efforts.”
manage angler harvest of adult walleye at levels that Joe Hennessy, DNR fisheries staff specialist, said For background information on the joint tribal and
can be supported over time. the Minocqua-Tomahawk proposal is an extension of recreational fishery in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory,
Under the proposed rules, waters currently with a a project initiated by DNR in 2011 with the purpose of Chippewa treaty rights, a description of the manage-
five-fish daily bag limit and 15-inch minimum size limit walleye population restoration. Efforts to reverse the ment system used to ensure the long-term viability of
would change to a three-fish bag limit with a 15-inch decline documented in recent years have included re- fisheries in the Ceded Territory and to see data collect-
minimum size limit with no fish 20-24 inches allowed stricting the recreational angling harvest in the lakes ed as part of that management system, including wall-
to be kept. One fish longer than 24 inches can be kept. and rebuilding the walleye population through stocking eye population estimates and creel survey summaries
On waters with slot limit protecting fish 14-18 inches in fall fingerling walleyes. for all game fish, visit dnr.wi.gov and search “Ceded
length, the slot limit would remain with no minimum “In this case, the concept put forward by user groups Territory.”
size, but only one fish of longer than 18 inches can be for these lakes was to be more aggressive in our restora-
kept out of the three-fish daily bag limit. On waters
with no minimum size limit, only one fish longer than
14 inches can be kept among the three-fish limit.
As part of a 1983 federal court decision affirming
Chippewa off-reservation hunting, fishing and gather-
ing rights, the six bands of Wisconsin Chippewa set an-
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er in the season to reflect actual tribal harvest and the and reel. This plan was to take place on Whalen’s Grade, then head down to The Grade and watch bobbers where
reduced take by recreational anglers during the weeks which is located in Columbia County. It is fed by Rowan I was told the 40-inchers were caught.
immediately following the season opener when the re- Creek and the backwaters of the Wisconsin River. There were thousands of migrating ducks and
duced limits were still in place. Canada geese. Up creek, it was mallards. On the open
“We are pleased to propose an effective solution water it was thousands of ringbills and a few canvas-
based on sound science and long-term management Tuesday, March 24 backs.
practices that provides more consistency for anglers High 41, Low 28 The wind is strong and out of the east, which is a bit
while protecting walleye populations throughout the of an issue. After no luck up the creek, I anchored on
Ceded Territory,” said DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp. I had no plan of doing this trip until I heard from
The Grade with very high hopes.
“Wisconsin’s strong walleye fishery and the tourism it three separate people that 40-plus-inch gators were be-
The gators had lock jaw, but my mind never stopped
produces are important to northern Wisconsin and our ing caught the week before by ice fishermen. Whalen’s
thinking. When I was a kid, my dad, brothers Mike and
state as a whole. We are grateful for the continuing in- Grade and the Rowan Creek watershed is perfect spawn-
Tom and myself spent at least a dozen days a winter out
volvement of all of our partners as we work together to ing habitat for northern pike, which spawn in early
here ice fishing for northern pike and playing hockey.
find innovative solutions.” April. So I thought perhaps I could break the 40-inch
Dad would be up two hours before daylight, cook a
The request for the emergency rule follows board ap- mark and do it in my canoe.
big breakfast and have us chopping holes and setting
proval of a scope statement on the concept at the board’s First thing that happens is the Lake Wisconsin side
tip-ups just as first light was touching the eastern ho-
January meeting. If approved, the DNR will continue to of “The Grade” (as it is commonly called by locals) is a
rizon.
seek comments through the public hearing and citizen sheet of ice. This means the boat landing is blocked off
In recent years I have slept in my canoe and trout
input process. This feedback will be critical in develop- and I will be the only person on this piece of water.
fished up the creek. Two years ago I camped here for
ing a permanent rule to provide further stability for Second, I load my rig with enough gear to live for a
two weeks and trapped and duck hunted.
lakes throughout the region. month on the very remote island I will call home, once
I have caught lots of 40-inch gators but never one out
The proposed rule also includes language related to I paddle to it. There is a snow/sleet/rain forecast so I
of a canoe. Today in a hard wind, I tested my body and
a collaborative plan brought forward by area angling have to be ready.
never had a bite.
Third, and folks I grew up 10 miles away in Poynette
so I have been here before and this is really important
for local outdoorsmen and women to know, the back Wednesday, March 25
Youth team managers’ part of The Grade is growing a healthy crop of wild rice.
This has been happening for years, but now it is creat-
High 42, Low 30
Last night I listened to sleet and wind pound my tent,
ing some significant changes, which would put a pretty
meeting is April 14 physical twist to my experience.
When Rowan Creek enters The Grade, there is an
but I was perfectly comfortable.
Today I gave my body and my bad hand, which in
area of maybe five acres where the wild rice had been January was injured in a wood splitter, a really good
There will be a meeting of managers of area little test. I fished in four areas of this beautiful wilderness
league teams on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the growing in about a two-acre section. That area has
grown to about three acres and now that silt from the area and spent most of the day in a crouched position
Chelsea Conservation Club. The club is located nine while wearing chest waders in my canoe.
miles north of Medford on Hwy 13. creek is not filtering through the rice. Mud flats are be-
ing created where you could drive a boat three years ago I did not have a single strike on a minnow or while
The meeting involves 6-9 year-old T-ball for boys casting. The wind was horrible in the afternoon. When I
and girls, 9-10 and 11-12 year-old baseball for boys and (a mud boat would not have worked this week).
As I said my canoe was very loaded. When I went got out of my canoe, my right foot had been numb for so
10-12 and 13-16 year-old fast-pitch softball for girls. long it took several hours for it to wake up.
All games are played in the evening. Communities through this area I had to do 50-yard pushes while wear-
ing chest waders. I would sink to mid-thigh in mud. This Though I did not catch a fish, I tried. I endured some
having teams last year were Abbotsford, Athens, harsh weather, I had an important revelation on the
Colby, Gad, Holway, Medford, Ogema, Phillips, workout is so physical it is almost indescribable.
So with my trusty pup Fire sleeping nearby, I build a wild rice situation and, most importantly, I had the best
Prentice, Rib Lake, Stetsonville and Whittlesey. movie a person could watch and that was hundreds of
Rules and season starting times will be discussed. hardy camp with a three-season tent, which I tarp, and
then I rig up three poles for fishing with shiners and a awesome memories re-enacted while sitting in a canoe.
For more information, call Mike Roiger at 715-748- Get outside! Play hard!
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Sunset
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The Star News Thursday, April 2, 2015 Page 14
A gathering
of greatness
Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Inez Loertscher welcomes her
great-great-great-grandson as
six generations gather in Medford
by News Editor Brian Wilson

Most people know their parents and grandparents.

Some lucky ones know their great-grandparents or even
great-great-grandparents.
On Sunday, two-month-old Ashton Rivera of Spring
Valley, Minn. took it to a another level when he and
his mother traveled to Medford to visit his great-great-
great-grandmother, Inez Loertscher.
Loertscher is 101 years old and lives just outside of
Medford. She was born in Park Falls and her family
moved here when she was a baby. She grew up in the
Medford area, attending school here. She graduated
from Medford Area Senior High School and the Taylor
County Normal School, the local teacher college.
As she explains, once she was out of school she tried
to get a teaching job and was not able to get one, so she
got married and started having children. She had nine
children altogether. She jokes that she never went to the
taverns when she was younger because she didn’t have
anyone to watch her children at home.
Loertscher has 20 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchil-
dren, 12 great-great-grandchildren and now one great-
great-great-grandson.
As Loertscher held the newest and 60th addition to
Six generations photo by Brian Wilson
her family tree, the baby, as infants do, started to fuss
a bit. Ashton quickly calmed down, showing that after
Six generations of Inez Loertscher’s family recently gathered with the newest addition. Pictured are (l. to r., stand- holding five generations of babies, great-great-great-
ing) mother Rhiannon Rivera, grandmother Trisha Christopherson, (seated) great-great-grandmother Joan Brintnall, grandma Inez still has the knack for it.
great-great-great-grandmother Inez Loertscher holding Ashton Rivera, and great-grandmother Gloria Wilder.

THE
tunity for us,” Arnett said. “The agree- rauch and Associates, Inc., a Sheboygan injured man to the Medford clinic. It
ments will strengthen and expand hos- architectural firm. Its length will be par- was believed that the saw bound on a
pital and medical care capabilities for allel with Park Ave., and will be connect- crooked piece of wood causing the saw
residents of Medford and surrounding

TIME
ed to the 30-55 foot parish hall. The hall arbor to break loose from the frame.
communities.” will be the site of church services while The arbor struck Lomatsch, knocking
Arnett said the hospital affiliation is the present building is being razed and his down, while the saw inflicted the
effective immediately, and the complete

MACHINE
the structure erected on its site. injuries mentioned.
clinic agreement will be implemented
July 1.
75 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO
From past files of The Star News
50 YEARS AGO April 4, 1940 April 7, 1915
Another sawing accident went down Herman Leicht and Wm. Hibbard
10 YEARS AGO April 1, 1965 on the annals of Taylor county Monday, will both build new residences the com-
April 7, 2005 Parishioners of St. Paul’s Ev. Luther- April 1, when Alfred Lomatsch, town of ing summer. The former east of Jos.
Medford Area School district Ad- an church, Medford, Sunday approved Westboro, suffered a severely cut face, Loeb’s and the latter on the former Ehle
ministrator Dee Wells has been offered the acceptance of general construc- shoulder, side and knee while helping lot opposite the Lutheran parsonage. G.
the superintendent position for the In- tion and other bids for the erection of a saw wood on the Geo. Salsbury farm, E. McCostland has the contracts.
ver Grove Heights School District in church building on the site of the present also located in the town of Westboro.
Minnesota. building on North Park Ave. At the time. Lomatsch was throwing Geo. Smith is sill with an attack of
Wells was among four finalists The attractive contemporary design wood away, according to Salsbury, who appendicitis. He expected to be on his
scheduled to be interviewed there this edifice was planned by Edgar A. Stuben- was one of the party that brought the way to Saskatchewan before this.
week. She received a verbal job offer
after her Tuesday interview, according Remember When — April 2005
to School Board President Mark Hoff-
man.
“If it all comes through, her plan is
to take that job,” said Hoffman.
Wells is waiting to received a writ-
ten contract offer and learn if she can
be licensed as a superintendent in Min-
nesota, according to Hoffman.
Inver Grover Heights School Dis-
trict Business Manager Bruce Rimstad
said Wells has already been given the

25 YEARS AGO
April 4, 1990
Memorial Hospital of Taylor County
and the Medford Clinic have signed
agreements to affiliate with Commu-
nity Health Care of Wausau (CHC).
CHC is the parent organization of
Wausau Hospital Center.
The surprise announcement was Area community and business leaders gathered at the Medford County Market on April 5 and cut the ribbon, symbolically
made this week by Memorial Hospital reopening the store following a major renovation and expansion that has caused hassles for shoppers since last summer. The
President Eugene Arnett. project added about 15,000 square feet of retail space to the store and included amenities including a hot food bar, a full-service
“We believe this is a great oppor- meat and seafood counter, a health food section, an improved produce section and an expanded liquor department.
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April 2, 2, 2014
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Births
Dayson James Maddox Rockwell
Daniel and Dava Nichols of Pleasant Grove, Utah Steve and Katherine Zalizniak of Wausau announce
Raina Lou announce the birth of a son, Dayson James, born on the birth of a son, Maddox Rockwell, born on March 23
March 19 at American Fork Hospital in American Fork, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He weighed 9.7 pounds and
Kenneth Collopy Jr. and Ashley Schofield of Unity
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announce the birth of a daughter, Raina Lou, born on
1/2 inches long. His grandparents are Kirk and Debby Zalizniak of Chili and Mark and Terese Richter of King-
March 24 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She weighed
Cwikla and George Dassow, all of Medford, and Terry man, Ariz.
seven pounds and a half ounce and was 20 inches long.
and Linda Nichols of Orem, Utah. August Dale
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Caleb Steven of Stetsonville announce
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the birth of a son, Caleb Steven, on March 19 at Aspi- Dale, born on March 24 at
rus Birthing Center - Medford. He weighed 10 pounds, 4 Saint Clare’s Hospital in
ounces, and was 21 inches long. He joins a brother, Aus- Weston. He weighed nine
tin, age five. pounds, nine ounces and
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and Steve and Carla Crabb of Sheldon. Great-grandpar- joins a brother, Karsten,
ents are Jim Prell of Medford, Carl and Iona Guthman of age 6. His grandparents are
Bruce and Jim and Doris Crabb of Tony. Leon and Sheila Westphal
of Little Chicago and Bar-
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The program ‘s effectiveness is shown ★ Felt satisfied with their class (98
by using the senior fit test which includes percent).
Family Living six activities that measure basic abilities
necessary to perform daily tasks safely
★ Facility was safe and clean (96 per-
cent).
Peggy Nordgren and independently. It looks at strength, ★ Felt they were in better health (90
endurance, balance and flexibility. Par- percent).
ticipants are encouraged to take the se- ★ Felt they were physically stronger
Improving health in Taylor County: nior fit test before and after the program.
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tance of calcium in the diet, good sources
of calcium and how much to include in
cent).
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Only 7 percent of middle-aged and The Strong Women program is a re- the daily diet. Some women wanted more In general (2013 and 2014), partici-
older women exercise daily. There are search based program, developed by Mir- information on calcium supplements, so pant’s main comments on their evalua-
a variety of possible reasons that could iam Nelson and Rebecca Sequin of the that was added to the mini-lessons. tion were:
include women’s lack of experience with Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition ★ They loved coming to class and felt
exercise, lack of education, lack of appro- Science and Policy at Tufts University. It Results they got stronger.
priate fitness programs, or simply a fear is an eight to 16 week strength training During 2013, there were 225 partici- ★ They were motivated to do strength
of something unfamiliar. program based on extensive scientific pants in Medford, Gilman and Rib Lake training because they came to class with
Studies show regular weight bearing research related to bones and strength and 335 in 2014. Most were women (four their friends and also made friends in
exercise saves medical costs; helps older training. Participants attend for one men). Thirty percent were 50-59 years class.
women increase their strength, muscle hour, two times per week. old, 34 percent were 60-69 years old and ★ Most of them knew the importance
mass and bone density; decrease the risk In Taylor County, UW-Extension and 25 percent were 70-90 years old. In addi- of strength training but were more mo-
of osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, the Taylor County Health Department tion, 59 percent of the participants took tivated to come to class (participants re-
arthritis, depression and obesity; and im- have partnered to provide the Strong the classes more than once. ceived a poster with the strength-based
proves self-confidence, sleep and ability Women program three times in 2013 and Based on the six parts of the senior movements so they could keep doing
to move around. three times in 2014. fit test, many participants had improve- them at home). Yet many choose to re-
Preventing osteoporosis, when bones The program started with two class- ments in strength, endurance, balance peat the class instead.
break easily causing falls, is of particu- es in Medford and has expanded to five and flexibility. Sixty-one percent (340 of
lar importance for middle-aged and older classes in Medford, one class in Gilman, 560) of the participants who took the se- Value of program
women and men. About four in 10 wom- two classes in Rib Lake and one in Go- nior fit test before and after their week’s ★ Improve strength.
en over 50 and one in 10 men will break odrich. sessions: ★ Easier daily activities-can move
a hip, spine or wrist. One out of every A grant from Security Health Plan ★ Improved strength, endurance — around better.
three women over the age of 40 suffers Contributable Charities program and Chair stand (91 percent), two-minute step ★ Less chance of breaking bones.
from this condition. small class fees pay for hand and ankle (83 percent) and arm curls (80 percent) ★ Lower medical costs in the future.
According to the Medford Clinic, in weights for all participants to use in ★ Improved strength and balance — 8
the past year, nearly 1,000 people age 50 class. ft. stand up and go (60 percent) Peggy Nordgren is the Taylor County family
and over have been seen there with os- Nine instructors have volunteered ★ Improved flexibility — Chair stretch living agent with the University of Wisconsin-
Extension.
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is that osteoporosis is preventable and trainers from UW-Extension. They teach (61 percent)
treatable by regular weight bearing exer- one class a session for a small stipend. Participants also completed a paper
cise or activity and better nutrition. The Participants have grown from 40 to evaluation. Some of their thoughts about
challenge for communities is to provide 120 per session, including both men and the class and its benefits in 2013 were:
appropriate physical activity programs. women.

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available. Edgar, Stratford, Ab-
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profit of $312.50. Bundle pick- skills and enjoy working with the
up in Wausau, early morn- public. Bilingual persons encour- The Taylor County Historical Society is looking for a
ings. Must have valid drivers aged to apply. Send completed person to fill the part-time position of the lead director/
license and liability insurance
coverage. Please
Jen at 800-967-2087 ext.
contact
job application to: Taylor Credit
Union, P.O. Box 427, Medford,
WI 54451. Job application is
curator at the Historical Society Museum. HIRING
310 today for more details. available at www.taylorcu.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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interested in becoming part of this student-focused program are encouraged
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER to apply. This is a part-time position that involves working with elementary age
TAYLOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE students Monday through Thursday from 2:30 pm–5:30 pm. The successful
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applicants for a 4th grade elementary
teacher at Rib Lake Elementary School.
APARTMENT
Entails picking up food samples Applicants must hold or be eligible
to obtain a Wisconsin DPI license.
MAINTENANCE TECH
Schedule is 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. two to three days per Prairie Village Apartments in Stetsonville is searching for a PT
Interested individuals must submit a letter of interest, (10 hrs./wk.) friendly Maintenance Tech w/experience performing
week driving from Abbotsford to Green Bay, WI. Must pos-
sess a valid driver’s license and have a good driving record. resume, credentials, three letters of reference, and a cleaning, grounds maintenance, snow removal, painting/drywall
Apply online at www.northlandlabs.com or call 920-336-7465. professional staff application found at www.riblake. repairs, electrical, plumbing, general repairs and maintenance and
k12.wi.us/home-employ-opps.cfm by April 10, 2015. respond to emergency calls including snow removal. To apply, fax or
12-166791
Three different submission options include: email cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to anna@
Jon Dallman, Elementary Principal, homzmanagement.com or 608-833-0106. 12-166774

NOW HIRING Rib Lake Elementary School, P.O. Box 278,

Rib Lake, WI 54470, electronically to
[email protected], or through WECAN.
12-147727
Marshfield
Marshfield Care Center
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Land O’Lakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central Currently hiring
NOW HIRING
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities:

Maintenance Mechanics: RNs/LPNs/CNAs All shifts available

Class C or Above growingtogether Also hiring a cook
Applications will be taken until April 30, 2015 Land O’Lakes, Inc., a cheese-processing plant in central
Wisconsin, has the following employment opportunities: Please come in to apply.
Apply in person between the hours of 7:30 a.m. 814 West 14th St.
and 2:30 p.m. at 306 Park St., Spencer, WI. Production positions Marshfield, WI
Or e-mail résumé to: [email protected] Potential to progress to regular positions 715-387-1188
TECHNICAL TRAINING OR PREVIOUS Starting pay: $17.75/hour with shift premium
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR
EQUIVALENT REQUIRED JELD-WEN WINDOWS & DOORS
• Must be available for all work assignments as well as scheduled
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED REQUIRED overtime to include extended hours and weekend work.
• Incumbents must comply with company established
PRODUCTION WORKERS
Ideal candidates will have knowledge and hands-on experience
in the following areas: Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulics, attendance policy. WANTED
Pneumatics, Plumbing, Refrigeration, and General Repair. • No guarantee of 40 hours per week and must be available for JELD-WEN Windows and Doors, Hawkins Window
stand-by scheduling.
The ideal candidate must be able to pursue job assignments • Must be able to lift objects weighing an average of 60 pounds Division, is a wood window and patio door manufacturer
completely, thoroughly, with safe, efficient plant operations. on a regular basis and occasionally maneuver up to 100 pounds. in Hawkins, Wisconsin. We are accepting applications
Must be able to pass forklift training test and safely operate. Must • Must be able to perform repetitive hand assembly. for full-time production positions. (High school diploma or
have knowledge of OSHA safety procedures normally acquired • Must possess computer skills with the ability to learn company
during on-the-job training. Must furnish own hand tools.
equivalence required) (must be at least 18 years of age).
computer-based programs.
Mandatory that applicant be available for work assignment to any • Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow verbal and Present openings will start at $11.19 per hour, receive
of three (3) shifts within a 24-hour production operation. Final written instructions, and must possess basic mathematics skills. three monthly performance increases, and then attain
shift assignment will be determined upon hire. Must be available • Must be 18 years or older. a grade level. Our minimum grade level is $13.81 per
for voluntary and scheduled overtime as well as extended hours • Pre-employment physical assessments required. hour. Second shift premium 60¢. Our full-time benefit
and weekend work as assigned.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2015 program includes:
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workplace, including pre-employment substance abuse testing. successful candidates.
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The great indoors
Above: Rib Lake’s Emily Espinoza takes the baton from Brooke Buehler during the
second exchange in the eight-lap relay during Thursday’s indoor track and field meet
at Marshfield. These two, plus Corissa Scheithauer and Caitlyn Fitzl, took 12th in the
relay. Right: Medford’s Taylor Adleman sprints down the straightaway during the 440-
yard run, where she finished in 10th place out of 29 runners.

Small Medford crew takes sixth; Thums gets two seconds for Rib Lake
by Sports Editor Matt Frey ent heat, was right behind her at 1:09.96. tied for 30th at 36.13 seconds for Rib Lake. of scoring in the 880-yard run, taking
Medford’s Taylor Adleman (1:12.86) Meyer went 13-6.5 in the long jump to ninth in 2:57.14, just 0.73 seconds be-
The Medford Raiders and Rib Lake and Rib Lake’s Jasmine Fitzl (1:13.52) get her other point. Espinoza went 12 feet hind Abbotsford’s Paige Kocian. Bailey
Lady Redmen both had areas of success fell just shy of scoring, taking 10th and to take 15th and Corissa Scheithauer was Brandner was 12th in 3:04.06.
during Thursday’s Marshfield girls track 11th. Marshfield’s Alexa Aumann won 24th at 11-2.25. Ciara Scheithauer led locals in the
and field indoor invitational, the second in 1:09.18, while Stanley-Boyd’s Alison Both local squads scored in the two- 55-meter dash with 12th-place time of 8.12
meet of the young season for both teams. Vitort was 0.44 seconds ahead of Baker. mile relay to start the meet. Medford’s seconds. Higgins was 16th (8.28), Jasmine
The Raiders, who didn’t bring a full Hamann added a fourth-place finish in crew of Samantha Bowe, Hannah Fitzl was 19th (8.42), Casey Scheithauer
crew due to the school’s choir produc- the pole vault by clearing 8 feet, 6 inches. Brandner, Bailey Brandner and Hallie was 21st (8.48), Medford’s Alexis Isola
tion, scored 45 points to take sixth out of Medford’s four-lap relay team of Schumacher took sixth in 12:06.96, while was 25th (8.68) and Drost was 33rd (9.24).
15 scoring teams. They got second-place Adleman, Jen Stolp, Cassandra Meyer Rib Lake’s team of Thums, Espinoza, Rib Lake’s Kassie Quante was 27th in
finishes from their four-lap relay team and Maddy Higgins easily won its heat, Brooke Buehler and Caitlyn Fitzl was the shot put with a toss of 23-3. Adleman
and from Margaret Hamann in the 60- but its time of 1:27.09 wound up just 0.03 eighth at 12:41.28. Medford’s team of was 30th at 22-1 and Rib Lake’s Bryanne
yard hurdles and added three third-place seconds shy of Auburndale, who ran Adleman, Bowe, Schumacher and Brugger was 40th at 19-1.
finishes. three heats earlier. Rib Lake’s team of Hamann got the eighth-place point in Thursday’s team scores were:
The Redmen got two second-place fin- Corissa Scheithauer, Emily Espinoza, the mile relay at 5:09.34, just ahead of 1. Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 147; 2.
ishes from Mariah Thums in the individ- Casey Scheithauer and Blomberg was the 5:10.24 posted by Rib Lake’s team of Marshfield, 86; 3. Marathon, 67.25; 4.
ual distance races and Ciara Scheithauer 11th in 1:39.14. Espinoza, Casey Scheithauer, Blomberg Athens, 49.25; 5. Auburndale, 49; 6.
placed twice. They were ninth with 25.5 Stolp was another third-place finish- and Jasmine Fitzl. Medford, 45; 7. Spencer, 35.5; 8. Stanley-
total points. er for Medford. That came in the triple Corissa Scheithauer, Buehler, Boyd, 31.75; 9. Rib Lake, 25.5; 10. Tomah,
Wittenberg-Birnamwood was the jump, where she went 31 feet, 4.25 inches. Espinoza and Caitlyn Fitzl were 12th in 22.5; 11. Abbotsford, 19.5; 12. Marshfield
dominant team in Thursday’s meet, scor- She was 4.25 inches behind runner-up the eight-lap relay at 3:48.32. Orange and Necedah, 11; 14. Pittsville,
ing 147 points, well ahead of the host Micah Nier of Wittenberg-Birnamwood. Hannah Brandner fell one spot short 10.75; 15. Colby, 10.
Tigers, who scored 86. Meg Bryan of Marshfield won at 33-7.25.
Thums only found herself behind Corissa Scheithauer was 13th at 25-8.25.
Marathon’s Anna Buchberger in both
distance races. First, in the one-mile race,
Thums finished in 6:15.56, easily beat-
Ciara Scheithauer got 3.5 points for
the Lady Redmen in the high jump. In
just her second high school track meet,
West meet boys results
ing Necedah’s Kristin Darnell by 12.53 the senior cleared 4-6 to land in a six-way Continued from page 8
seconds for second place. Buchberger tie for third place. Baker fell just short of 35-9. Fultz jumped 35-6.5 to place 14th. toss of 26-9.75 put him in 28th. Andy
won in 5:50. Later in the two-mile race, joining that tie, taking ninth at 4-4. Austin Kassner (40-7) of Kewaunee was Trzebiatowski of Amherst had the long
Thums had a time of 13:33 to easily Among those tied with Scheithauer the only participant to hit the 40-foot throw of the meet at 47-5.5.
beat Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Alexis were potential Marawood North ri- mark to win the event. Grayson Dahlby cleared the 5-foot bar
Balliett (14:10.35) for second. Buchberger vals Elli Carpenter of Abbotsford and Strebig was the only participant for in the high jump to finish in a tie with
was well ahead of the pack in 12:36.69. Brittany Ange of Athens. Paige Norrbom the Raiders in the pole vault. He cleared Nick Schmitt of Wausau East in 10th
Hamann, a senior, and freshman of Wittenberg-Birnamwood cleared 5 feet 8 feet to finish in a tie for ninth with four place. Carson Weber of Wausau West
Mandi Baker both had productive to win it. Nier was second at 4-10. other vaulters. John Cihlar of Wausau Blue had the top jump at 6-2.
meets for Medford. They finished sec- Blomberg cleared 4-2 to tie for 12th. West Gold cleared 13 feet even to claim Ruben Alvarado finished 11th in the
ond and third in the 60-meter hurdles Casey Scheithauer tied for 16th by clear- first. 55-yard hurdles in a time of 9.78. Dahlby
with Hamann posting a time of 9.81 sec- ing 4 feet. Joe Tomandl finished ninth in the recorded a time of 10.10 to finish right
onds and Baker coming in at an even Meyer added two individual points for 1600-meter run with a time of 5:23.98. behind his Raider teammate in 12th.
10 seconds. The only hurdler faster was Medford with a pair of eighth-place fin- Josh Kurth of Wausau West Gold was Hildebrandt led the Raiders in the 55-me-
Stanley-Boyd’s Peyton McCauley, who ishes. She ran the 220-yard dash in 31.43 the event winner at 4:56.74. Tomandl got ter dash in 15th place with a time of 7.41.
finished in 9.76 seconds. Rib Lake’s seconds to beat Auburndale’s Amanda a 13th-place finish in the 800-meter run Meier ran the 55 meters in 7.72 seconds
Michaela Blomberg was 18th in 11.72 sec- Momont by 0.01 seconds for the last scor- with a time of 2:38.76. Xavier Leichleitner to finish 19th and Mike Noland placed
onds. ing spot. Stolp was 10th at 31.56 seconds of Marathon won in 2:16.34. 26th with a time of 8.01 seconds. Brian
Baker added a third-place time of and Makenna Drost was 27th for Medford Jacob Stamos had a toss of 34-8 in Szutkowski of Wittenberg-Birnamwood
1:09.75 in a closely-contested 440-yard in 35.02 seconds. Ciara Scheithauer was the shot put to finish 13th. Brent Winter was the fastest sprinter in 6.97 seconds.
dash. Scheithauer, who ran in a differ- 12th at 31.72 seconds and Caitlyn Fitzl threw 31-8.75 to finish 21st. Matt Reuter’s