The Star News June 11 2015

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June 11, 2015

Volume 142 + Number 24
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by Reporter Mark Berglund
Games on the Green

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On to state
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Rib Lake second baseman Jordan Cardey has to jump to haul in a looping liner hit by
Pittsvilles Tim Zogleman during the fourth inning of Tuesdays WIAA Division 4 baseball
sectional semifinal at Tigerton. The Redmen beat the Panthers 9-2 and edged Wausaukee
6-5 later in the day to secure the programs first state baseball appearance since 1985.
A virtual visit to the

rhubarb triangle
Living
Area deaths
Obituaries start on
page 18 for:
Clara Bruger
Victoria Duffy
Joseph Mattson
John B. Rumler
Thelma Volger
William E. Weihrouch
The Med
Medford school policy committee hopes to develop a dress
dres code on what students should wear, rather
than what they cant wear. At the June 3 meeting, the
committee approved a second reading of an expanded
policy. It will bring the new policy to the June
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board meeting. The committee hopes to have
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board action in the matter so the policy can be upschool boar
the 2015-16 school handbooks.
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Committee chairman Paul Dixon started the discusCommitt
sion at the last policy meeting as they reviewed the districts current dress code. He said the policy was unenforceable. He called on the committee to scrap it, amend
it or adopt a school uniform. The school board discussed
the issue at its May 21 meeting as it reviewed the policy committee discussion. In addition to committee and
board discussions, Dixon and district administrator Pat
See SCHOOL on page 4
City picks Pioneer Dr. for road name

Aldermen say they want to
have a more prominent street
named after Joseph Simek
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Pioneer Drive is the name of the new road in
the Medford industrial park expansion south
of CTH O.
Aldermen voted to recommend the name
during Monday nights committee of the whole
meeting. Pioneer Drive was among the top
three vote getters in a recent online contest
held to help the city decide on a name for the
road. The finalists in the contest were Simek
Street, Pioneer Drive and Innovation Lane.
According to Sue Emmerich of the Medford
Area Chamber of Commerce, there were 152
votes received in the contest with Simek Street
receiving the highest total by a wide margin.
The chamber ran the contest at the citys request. They had received 111 nominations for
possible street names, with many of them coming from Corey Nazers government class at
Medford Area Senior High School. Emmerich
also reported the Medford Area Development
Foundation board met Monday afternoon and
voted to recommend the name Pioneer Drive.
At Mondays committee of the whole meeting, alderman Arlene Parent advocated for the
road to be named after the late Joseph Pep
Simek, founder of Tombstone Pizza and
community philanthropist.
I dont think Joe ever did get the recognition he deserved from the community, Parent
said. She noted whenever she travels places,
she identifies Medford as being the home of
Tombstone Pizza and cited numerous times
Tombston
Simek stepped up to lead community
when Sim
projects ssuch as the hockey facility, library
and fire d
department. She said the name of the
should be Joe Simek Drive.
road sh
Parent read from Amanda Stefancins nomination for Simek
Street, Simek Street will remind
members of our Medford community how much time and money
Pep Simek and his family donated.
They truly improved our city for
the better. . . . Joseph Pep Simek
deserves to be further recognized
for his and his familys dedication
to our city.
A worker measures the turn lane near the intersection

with what will be Pioneer Dr. and CTH O.
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Exchange program opens doors around the world

Medford students got the opportunity
to learn about the people behind the international news sound bites this year as
Medford Area Senior High School hosted
Serbian exchange student Nikola Babic
through the Council on International
Educational Exchange (CIEE).
Nikola arrived in Medford on August
26, 2014 from Serbia. His exchange program was part of the elite American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership
Exchange (A-SMYLE) program. Started
in 2005, A-SMYLE gives youth, aged 15
to 17 years, from the countries of Serbia and Montenegro the opportunity to
learn about democracy as it is practiced
in the United States and develop leadership skills that will help them lead the
transformation of their country in the
21st century. The year-long scholarship
ensures participants explore principles
of American society and introduce their
countries cultures and histories to others, by living with a host family and attending high school in the U.S.
Back in Serbia, his mother stays in the
home to care for Nikola and his younger
brother, while his father is a police officer. Through the A-SMYLE program, students can earn the opportunity to study
abroad for one school year based on their
own merit and at no expense to their
own families. Part of the scholarship includes a monthly stipend, so the student
has her/his own spending money while
Corrections
The June 4 issue of The Star News incorrectly identified the Medford Cooperative Ace Hardware manager in a ribbon cutting cutline for the stores grand
reopening event. It should have read Lon
Rundquist.
In an article about the Ice Age National Scenic trail, the landowners who
are allowing a new segment of the trail to
go across their land were misidentified.
They should have been identified as Bob
and Beverley Butler.
The Star News regrets the errors.
Community Calendar
Sunday, June 14
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, June 15
Summer Library Program 1 p.m.
Francis L. Simek Memorial Library in
Medford, 3 p.m. Jean M. Thomsen Memorial Library in Stetsonville. The hourlong session includes stories and crafts.
Presenter: Nancy Hemmer, Every Hero
Fills a Bucket.
Taylor County Autism Support
Group 6 p.m. Taylor County Education Center, 624 College Ave., Medford.
Taylor County Day Care Provider
Support Group Meeting 7 p.m. The
Sports Page, 1174 W. Broadway Ave.,
submitted photo
Recognition plaque
Serbian student Nikola Babic (third from left) presents a plaque to assistant high
school principal Justin Hraby in recognition of the districts support of the student
exchange program through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
and the U.S. State Department. Also pictured are Matthew Nordgren, Babics host
family, and Michelle Reed, regional director for CIEE.
on the program. They are also provided
with medical insurance.
As part of the program, students are
required to perform community service
and Nikola volunteered his time at the
Circle of Faith Thrift Store in Medford.
He was also very active in school activities such as playing on the soccer and
basketball teams. He was also out for
track and intramurals. Nikola joined
FBLA and competed in the Science Olympiad as well.
Matthew Nordgren served as Nikolas
host family for the 2014-15 school year
and SuAnn Schroeder was his local coordinator for CIEE, his sponsoring organization.
CIEE was one of the first cultural exchange organizations in the U.S., founded in 1947. They were formed following
World War II with the mission to help
people gain understanding, acquire
knowledge, and develop skills for living
in a globally interdependent and cultur-
ally diverse world. They are one of two

organizations who place scholarship students with all four of the U.S. State Departments scholarship programs.
While in the United States, Nikola attended enhancement activities with other scholarship students placed in Phillips, Parks Falls and Prentice. Students
represented countries such as Pakistan,
Indonesia, Serbia, Montenegro, Russia,
Ukraine, and Germany.
Nikola returned to Serbia on June 3,
but presented a plaque to the school in
recognition of their support of the grant
programs by CIEE and the U.S. State Department on June 2 before his departure.
Host families come in all shapes and
sizes from single individuals, retired couples, and families with many children.
Without host families these programs
would not exist. For more information
about volunteering as a host family,
contact SuAnn Schroeder at suann007@
gmail.com or 715-965-5633.
Medford. Information: Kelly Emmerich

715-748-6192.
Chequamegon Bird Clubs Annual
Picnic 7 p.m.; Perkinstown Winter
Sports Area, N4168 Winter Sports Rd.,
Medford.
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:

Arlene 715-427-3613.
Womens Empowerment Group
Meeting 6-7 p.m. Information: Stepping Stones 715-748-3795.
American Legion Auxiliary 274
Meeting 6:30 p.m. Legion Clubhouse,
727 McComb Ave., Rib Lake.
Tuesday, June 16
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: 715427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford.
Information: 715-512-0048.
Wednesday, June 17
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
Thursday, June 18
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.
Friday, June 19
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: 715-965-1568.
Jack Zolkowski Soda Pup Dog
Show 1 p.m. Francis L. Simek Memorial Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford.
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Technology changed, teaching focus didnt

Kristi DeBruyne had 36 years of
service to Medford students
Teaching
Kristi DeBruyne offers a student advice in a business technology class at Medford Area Senior High. She retired
after 36 years with the district.
a potential to struggle as enrollments drop, but bringing
in great students through distance learning has been a
boon for us.
The pioneering efforts with technology and cooperation with other districts is seeing fruit in other areas
such as the Rural Virtual Academy, where almost 300
students from around the state are enrolled in a public charter school. Medford is the host district for the
school, with much of the interaction between educators
and families taking place at the Taylor County Education Center.
DeBruyne was teaching typing, shorthand and office
practices when the technology boom came to Medford.
Shes glad she had the new challenges. Typing is not
for me. Its not challenging, she said. Technical colleges were the only places for personal computer classes
when we started.
DeBruyne started with four Apple 2 Plus computers
to teach basic programming. It was followed by a whole
gamut of Apple computers, including the first ones with
a mouse. She was involved in the first technology wiring of the high school building. Her leadership on the
board of the Ann Marie Foundation has helped the effort.
There was no computer science license offered by
DPI when I started, she said. You have to be flexible if
you want to continue.
The inclusion of technology is an ever-expand-
Withee woman dies following crash

A woman with Medford connections
died from injuries sustained in a crash in
the town of Brighton, Marathon County.
On Monday, June 8, at approximately
3:14 p.m., the Marathon County Sheriffs Office received a 9-1-1 call of a twovehicle crash on Hwy 13 near Townhall
Road, in the town of Brighton. Marathon
County sheriffs deputies, the Wisconsin
State Patrol, the Colby Fire Department,
the Spencer Fire Department, and the
Ground Spirit Advanced Medical Support Medical Unit from St. Josephs Hospital, responded to the crash scene.
According to law enforcement, it is
believed the crash was a head on type
two-vehicle crash which resulted in both
drivers (one male, one female) sustain-
photo by Mark Berglund
ing injuries which resulted in them being transported to a local hospital for
medical treatment.
The operator of the northbound vehicle, Shirley Wittek, 86 of Withee, was
transported to a local hospital, where she
died that evening as a result of her injuries. She is the mother of Medford business owner Kris Karaba.
The operator of the southbound vehicle, a 64-year-old male, Marshfield resident, was transported to a local hospital
for treatment of his injuries. His medical
condition or the extent of his injuries are
not known at this time.
According to law enforcement, heavy
rain was a factor in the crash.
ing challenge in education. Efforts like Tech Tuesdays

have helped to bring staff members up to speed with a
generation which has grown up with it. Its changed
for a lot of staff members, she said.
DeBruyne said the efforts of the district and the staff
to stay current have helped it serve students well. You
dont stay teaching without a good system. What we had
here was special, she said.
DeBruyne has seen a lot of Medford students grow up
and go onto successful lives. It nice to see them come
back after graduation with their heads on their shoulders, she said.
Her family has its roots here as she met her husband,
John DeBruyne, when they were both young teachers
in the district. He retired two years ago after a similar
successful teaching career. This year gave her a chance
to teach in the same school with her son-in-law, Paul
Todd. The district does honor the kids who grew up
here. There have been lots of husband and wife teacher
duos here.
Johns father, a retired music teacher, passed away
since he retired. She said the past two years of retirement helped them get to know each other better than
ever. The life changes helped the couple prepare for the
next time in their life. John asked me, are you ready
Kris? she said.
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When students gave their final farewells to Medford

Area Senior High business and information technology
teacher Kristi DeBruyne last week, some said it at the
classroom door, a few saw her in the hallway and others
poked their heads into her office next door. To measure
her true legacy to learning, remember the thanks also
came in emails and over the polycom from students in
places like Crandon, Pittsville and Mauston.
DeBruyne retired after 36 years with the Medford
school district. She helped usher in the technology era
and develop the concept of distance learning for students here and in the far reaches of the state.
The past year included leading the effort to develop
the next three-year technology plan for the school district with a diverse committee of school and community technology leaders. The most visible part of next
years technology plan will be the rollout of one-to-one
technology implementation at the senior high as each
student will receive a Chromebook. The plan to upgrade
personal technology for students began this year with
classroom sets of Chromebooks coming to the middle
school. DeBruynes duties were split between the classroom and technology duties in the district.
Her final year of teaching included a strong showing
by the Future Business Leaders of America chapter at
the state convention. She hopes to see the group continue with the next generation of advisors. There are
a lot of juniors in the group, so its hard for me to step
away from it, she said. There are some great leaders
in the group and they are excited because they see a lot
of other kids who are excited as well.
A teacher like DeBruyne has one foot in the future
and one foot in the present. She knew this would be her
final year in her roles with the district. Its 36 years.
This is my year, she said.
DeBruynes teaching days began in the era of typewriters and the traditional offerings of business education. She has helped the department stay current with
technology integration and offering the classes students
want. The department offers a required financial literacy class, but the rest of the slate is filled with programs
kids in this district and others need in the 21st century.
One thing this school district has done well is allow speciality classes, she said. Without the distance
learning students coming into those classes, it would be
tough to do, especially in our department.
DeBruyne is connected to technology implementation in the district. The first school computer was a
used TRS-80 from The Star News, but she quickly had
Medford in a leadership role. At the same time the communitys college campus was transforming, the school
helped pioneer a generation of distance learning with
video and audio systems. As other schools came into
the concept, the network grew through a dedicated
classroom which included cameras, microphones and
big screen monitors. Other districts built similar classrooms. There was room for the teacher and a few students. The Rural Tech Net was a six-school consortium
and we were in on the ground floor of that, DeBruyne
said.
The technology has now gone to small polycom cameras and other improvements and she said the district is
planning to upgrade those resources next year. We had
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City considers road names; gives preliminary OK to school well

Continued from page 1
Dave Roiger said he didnt have an objection to naming a road after Simek, but
questioned if a dead-end road primarily
serving a mink food factory is the best
choice.
Aldermen were more inclined to rename an existing, more prominent road
after Simek than the industrial park road.
No one will see it there, said alderman
Dave Brandner.
Dawn Heier proposed the Pioneer
Drive name. In her nomination form she
stated: I read in The Star News regarding
the naming of the new road. A few individuals would like to see it named after a
person instrumental in the development
of the Medford area and I am not in disagreement, but would like to add that
mink and farming are also important in
this area so I was wondering if the name
could reflect everyone who began this
process of Medfords progress such as
our pioneers.
On a 6-2 vote, aldermen recommended
going with Pioneer Drive. Parent and
Peggy Kraschnewski were opposed to the
decision. The recommendation will go to
next weeks city council meeting where
final action will take place.
Softball field well

A request by the Medford school district to drill a well by the softball diamond
put city coordinator John Fales at odds
with aldermen voting to grant the request.
The well in question would be used to
water the infield at the school districts
softball field. In dry weather, the dirt infield becomes almost concrete-hard, explained coach Virgil Berndt. He said this
makes it dangerous for players to use the
field. Watering the infield would keep
the dirt loose and provide a better playing surface. The softball booster club has
been raising money to be able to get water
to the field for watering purposes.
Berndt noted the school districts
field is used as a play-off game site by the
WIAA. He explained this helps bring people from around the state to Medford.
David Makovsky, the school districts
buildings and ground supervisor, said
Presenting options
photo by Brian Wilson
David Makovsky, the buildings and ground supervisor for Medford Area Public
Schools, presented three options to get water to the softball field behind the elementary school. Drilling a well at the field is the least expensive option.
the district is looking at three options to
bring water to the field. The first is to extend a pipe from Medford Area Elementary School. He said low water pressure
at the elementary school would require
the installation of a booster pump at the
school, putting the cost of this option between $35,000 and $40,000. Fales noted
when it was built the elementary school
had a booster pump. Makovsky said the
pump had failed at some point before he
began working for the district and the decision had been made at that time not to
replace it.
The second option, Makovsky said, is
to extend the one-inch pipe from the baseball field down and across the road to the
softball field. This would also require the
installation of a booster pump, but the irrigation booster is smaller and less expensive. The football and baseball fields are
watered from a metered main. Because it

is used solely for irrigation purposes, the
school is not charged a sewer fee for the
water usage. Normally, there would be a
sewer usage fee based on the amount of
water used.
According to Makovsky, this option
would cost about $15,000 to complete.
Drilling a non-potable well at the softball field is the third option. Makovsky
said Brunner Well Drilling estimated it
would be about a 150 foot deep well and
cost between $5,000 and $7,000 to install.
According to Fales, the city has gone on
record in denying requests for new wells
because it opens up a point of potential
contamination under the citys wellhead
protection program. Fales said a request
by the hospital three years ago to develop
a private well for drinking water use was
rejected. He cautioned against reversing a
precedent.
Every time you make an exception,
we deal with it, Fales said, referring to
the city staff who hear complaints about
it.
Alderman Mike Bub supported allowing the well. He said there was no comparison between a well used for watering
a field and one that would be used for a
hospital. He said city residents are also
school district taxpayers and approving
the well would be a way they could work
together to save money.
Greg Knight questioned if the cost of
developing the well includes the needed
wellhead protection to prevent misuse.
Makovsky said the well would be padlocked when not in use.
In response to a question about how it
would impact the water level in the aquifer serving the citys wells, Fales said it
would have little impact given the size
and how much use is being projected.
After a lengthy discussion, aldermen
voted 5-3 to recommend allowing the well.
Knight, Parent and Kraschnewski were
opposed to the well. A final decision will
be made at Tuesdays city council meeting.
In a related action, aldermen voted to
approve the renewal of existing private
well permits for Alfred and Marjorie
Rothmeier, Richard Grinker, Brunner
Well Drilling and Clem Johnson. Existing
wells must be tested every two years and
permits reissued.
In other business, aldermen:
Recommended granting Northcentral
Custom and Classics Car Club $2,000 from
the hotel/motel room tax fund for this
years car show to be held July 25-26 in the
Medford City Park.
Recommended replacing the existing
15-year-old M100 precinct counter with
a new DS200 precinct scanner for $7,025.
The cost includes a $500 trade-in allowance. According to city clerk Virginia
Brost, the M100 has been having mechanical issues in recent elections and advised
that it be replaced before a major failure
occurs. The city has $17,000 budgeted for
the replacement.
School board to take up proposed changes to dress code on June 18

Sullivan met with six sections of students in the class
of 2017 to discuss the issue. I didnt come away with
huge support for uniforms, but I heard support for something, Dixon said.
Dixon is the biggest proponent of moving toward a
school uniform and he said on June 3 it is possible in two
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to three years. In the meantime, the committee drafted

a policy which will encourage students to dress for success with a uniform school dress look.
The new dress code will continue to leave the discretion on appropriate dress with the school administration. Administrators will also have the discretion to set
the consequences for violations. Ultimately, we are still
going to have administrators making the decisions,
committee member Barb Knight said.
Committee member Cheryl Wibben said the rules or
recommendations are only as strong as the enforcement.
No matter what we put in the book, if its not enforced
it wont matter, Wibben said. We have to do something
because of the way kids dress.
Dixon said he preferred point of entry into the school
building as the time to decide if a students dress is appropriate rather than having teachers taking up classroom time to decide.
The committee wondered if the dress code rules would
extend to staff members. If this is the rule for students,
absolutely we will have the same code for staff, Sullivan
said.
Co-curricular code review

Justin Hraby, the high school assistant principal and
athletic director, gave the committee an update on nongrade related violations of the new co-curricular code.
There were 22 violations in the past year among approximately 15 students. They included 19 for alcohol violations, three students who were in the presence of alcohol, and three for e-cigarettes or tobacco. The violations
were up drastically. We kind of anticipated that, Hraby
said.
The violations included five second offenses and four
students who committed a third offense. A third offense
means the student cant participate again in the future.
The third offenders include three seniors and a junior.
I get feedback in two directions, Hraby said. One

side says it should be more severe consequences and the
other side says we shouldnt have in the presence violations or third offense violations.
Sullivan said one of the hardest parts of dealing with
parents on code violations is the parents know other kids
and try to bring those situations into their own.
Ive never been in favor of in the presence, Wibben
said. Would I want to change it? No, then we are taking
a step back.
Without an in the presence rule, its almost impossible to enforce, Hraby said.
Hopefully, in four to five years, you will see a change
in the culture, Hraby said.
The academic report was not complete, but Hraby said
there are trends emerging. He said the number of graderelated violations was not as significant as they thought
it might be.
Sullivan said often the grade violations occur with
younger students adjusting to the rigors of high school.
Its rare to see a junior or senior not make a grade. We
are often working with the same kids on this issue, he
said.
A student receiving an F grade after three weeks of a
quarter is placed on academic probation and they must
take steps, like reporting to a structured study hall, to get
the grade back up. When the six week grade check occurs, a student with an F could be out until the end of the
quarter. Were not waiting until nine weeks and then
hanging them out to dry, Hraby said.
The committee considered the direction of appeals in
the code process. The standard of other appeals processes
in the district will be followed. The chain of command
goes from building principal to district administrator to
school board.
NEWS
County looks at options for removal of cut timber
THE STAR NEWS

Protecting the future of the county forest may mean having to leave some cut
timber uncollected.
The timber in question was part of a
sale to Twin Forest Products in Marathon and was put out on contract more
than 2.5 years ago. The countys standard
sale gives loggers two years to complete
the harvest and make any needed repairs
to roads or waterways damaged in the
logging operations.
Some logging jobs are specified to be
done only when it is dry or in winter to
minimize environmental damage. Because weather conditions can change,
the county can issue extensions to the
contract. According to forest administrator Russ Aszmann, the county already
issued a six-month extension to this project. The contract ends June 30 and Aszmann was unwilling to extend it another
time.
He explained the lumber was cut last
summer and then, because the area became too wet to work, the crews had to
pull out, leaving piles of stacked lumber
in the woods. By the time the crews returned in the winter, they were covered
in snow and not noticed.
Assistant administrator Jake Walcisak recently walked through the timber sale and recorded the location and
quantity of materials there. He estimated
there was about 21.32 cords of wood left
stacked in 194 different piles throughout
the sale area.
The value of the timber was estimated
at about $1,000 based on the logging contract.
Because it would cost more to mobilize
a crew to come and collect the logs than
what it was worth, the loggers agreed to
pay the county the contract price for the
logs. Aszmann was also concerned about
the damage bringing in heavy equipment

once more to the site would do to the regeneration of the forest. He expressed
concern about soil compaction and damage to saplings and the potential to damage the banks of a creek running through
a portion of the sale.
Committee member Jason Julian
noted the idea of leaving that much timber in the woods after being cut would
not sit well with the public. He said his
mother was a German woman who always taught him to use everything and
not waste. There are a lot of my moms
out there, he said about the need to put
the cut timber to use.
Walcisak suggested the map showing
the locations of the cut piles of timber
could be given to those who get firewood
collection permits. However, Aszmann,
raised concern about the impact of having multiple people with their equipment
going back into the area would have on
the forest regeneration. Another option
proposed was for the county to negotiate
with one individual to set up a small sale
to collect the cut wood. However, even
then Aszmann said the conditions of the
creek bank may make it impossible to retrieve that timber without doing significant damage to the waterway.
In the end, the committee voted to
direct the department to work with an
individual to retrieve as many of the
cut logs as possible. They also voted to
set the charge to Twin Forest Products
at $1,150 to cover the stumpage value of
the logs and three hours of additional administrative work by Walcisak done on
the sale. Committee members also voted
to extend the sale through the month of
July to give the company more time to
complete the repairs which were a condition of the original contract.
The extension will also extend the
performance bond the logging company
Cowan retires
Lions help those with vision needs
A Reading Machine was presented by the Medford Lions to Petti Mannel, director at Our House Senior Living in Medford. Representing the Lions are Dave and
Shirley Lemke. Residents at Our House, with low vision, can use the machine which
has a large moveable reading table, a large screen and easy to reach and use buttons
which enables them to read books, newspapers and do crossword puzzles. They can
maintain control over the essential everyday activities of their lives: leisure reading,
corresponding with friends and family, reading contracts, bills, and prescriptions, enjoying hobbies and much more. This is the second Reading Machine purchased by
the Medford Lions using the grant from the Helen Hessing Lindsay Family Foundation.
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Approved the county forest 2014

report of accomplishments. The county
collected $296,629 in stumpage revenue
in 2014. A total of eight sales were bid
out last year which when completed will
cover 523 acres and include 307,000 board
feet with a value of $369,783.
Approved the bids for upcoming logging projects. Aszmann noted the
bid prices came in very favorable to the
county with the price of lumber remaining strong.
Acting Medford Postmaster Les Bainer (left) congratulates Ray Cowan for his years of service. Cowan retired
on May 29. He had 18 years as a regular rural carrier
and 10-plus years as a rural carrier associate substitute
carrier.
Courage
To
Change
Recovery
has on the project. Aszmann explained

loggers are required to have the performance bond when are awarded sales. If
the terms of the contract are not met, the
county can file a claim against the bond.
However, he noted in practice just the
threat of filing a claim against a bond
is enough to get action because a claim
could adversely impact the companys
ability to work with lenders in the future.
In other business, committee members:
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Editorials
Summer safety is a two-way street

It is June.
As happens every June, school is out
for the summer. For the next 11 weeks
young people will be enjoying summer
vacation. They will be scattered across
the community rather than concentrated
in the school buildings all day.
There are a handful of editorials community newspapers write in a given year.
In the fall, drivers are warned to watch
for buses and students headed to school.
During the holiday season, readers are
encouraged to look at the needs of others
in their community. In the spring people
are cautioned to make good choices so everyone makes it home from celebrations.
At the 4th of July people are advised to
use care around fireworks so they dont
blow up their homes or end up in the hospital.
On that list is the annual end of the
school year reminder to be alert to people, especially children, on the streets or
playing in neighborhoods.
Drivers are expected to be aware of
their surroundings at all times. This includes being able to react when a child
chases a ball into the street and knowing
to stop to allow a pedestrian to cross at a

crosswalk. It also means being aware of
the bicyclists and motorcycle riders and
giving those vehicles the proper space for
safety.
These are good, common sense things
to practice year-round. They are especially important during the summer months
because more people are out and about.
At the same time motorists need to
practice safe and alert driving skills, everyone else on and around the roads also
needs to do their part to ensure a safe
summer season.
Those riding bicycles must recognize
that they must obey the same traffic rules
as cars or trucks. This means stopping at
stop signs, signaling turns and staying
off sidewalks.
Pedestrians must also follow the traffic rules. When walking along a road
without a sidewalk, they should always
walk facing traffic. When deciding to
cross a street, they should not dawdle
in the crosswalk or loiter at corners because this confuses motorists.
Parents need to teach children from
a young age that the street is not a play-
ground and even your own driveway can

be a very dangerous place.
School is out for the summer. People
of all ages are enjoying the sunshine and
warm weather. Remembering the basics

of traffic safety will help ensure a safe
summer for everyone.
Slow down on student dress code changes

The Medford school district needs
to slow down when it comes to making
changes to the student dress code policy.
For the second year in a row, the Medford school board is fast-tracking a major
policy change which will have long-term
impacts on students and families.
Last year, the school district rushed
to implement a new co-curricular conduct policy and because of the rush, has
had to circle back and make adjustments
throughout the year.
Now, the school board is looking at
making a similar overhaul to its dress
code policy. The new policy sets the stage
for school uniforms in the district in
coming years, with uniforms as the goal
of school policy committee chairman
Paul Dixon. Dixon is the driving force behind the proposed changes.
Last week the schools policy committee trashed the existing dress code
and created a new policy. The proposed
changes are scheduled to be brought to
a final vote at the June 18 school board
meeting. The plan is to have it approved
at that meeting in order to implement the
new dress code at the start of the school
year in September.
The current dress code is far from
perfect. It includes a nearly unenforceable list of items. For example, the current code requires at least a three-inch
inseam, but when push comes to shove,
which administrator or teacher is willing to take a ruler to a students crotch
to take the measurement? Perhaps this is
part of the reason the code is only inconsistently enforced.
Star News
In place of the ever-growing list of

things not allowed, the new dress code
policy includes a recommended student
dress section which states what members of the policy committee feel students should be wearing. The policy lists
the colors and styles of fabrics allowed,
the need for collared shirts, closed toe
shoes, and belts to be worn if the clothes
have belt loops.
Listed as inappropriate in the dress
code are coats, head coverings, sunglasses and clothing that does not completely
cover the torso. Apparently, exposure
of any portion of a torso will cause teenagers to lose all control and become wild
beasts governed by their hormones.
At the same time the school board is
calling for conservative styles, fashion
designers and retailers are throwing
sparkles on clothing suited for going
clubbing and marketing it to middle
schoolers. Rather than school board
members imposing their own vision
of what is morally right for students to
wear, parents and caregivers should be
the ones to decide if clothes are appropriate for school versus going out to a party,
It is noteworthy that as proposed, the
new dress code would be more strict than
the policies at either Immanuel Lutheran
School or Holy Rosary Catholic School. If
neither of the parochial schools in Medford require uniforms, why is there such
a push at the public schools?
As with the co-curricular policy, those
involved with the proposed dress code policy change have noble intentions. Their
goals, according to the policy statement,
Quote of the Week:
I didnt come away with huge support for uniforms, but I heard support for something.
Paul Dixon, chairman of the school district policy committee,

about speaking with students regarding proposed dress code changes
are to encourage individuality through

personality and academic achievement
and not outward appearance; create a focus on academics, not fashion; promote
inclusiveness and school pride; and decrease bullying.
Rather than a fast-tracked, top-down
change to the dress code policy, the school
board needs to slow down. Parents and
the community need to be involved in
order to craft a workable dress code rule
that will be acceptable to parents and stu-
dents and meet the educational goals of

the school district.
The school district should form an ad
hoc committee of parents, community
members and employers to look at establishing a common sense dress code policy which will prepare students to enter
the workforce. We need to educate young
people as to what messages their clothing
choices send and how people will judge
them based on those choices.
Members of The Star News editorial board include Publisher Carol OLeary, General Manager Kris
OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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Brian Wilson
Gardening
Saying the pledge
Led by the pledge leader representatives, Gilman students, staff and community members join in reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance at a last day of school rally. The pledge leaders not only help lead the verse every morning,
they assist with programs like the districts Veterans Day observance. Students and staff at every Taylor County
public school take a moment each morning to recite the patriotic verse, which is posted in the offices and many
classrooms.
Vox Pop
Writer points out ironies in newspaper criticism of WEDC
You have to admire the ironies abounding in the

June 4 issue of The Star News which devoted many
column inches and the editorial cartoon to bashing the
WEDC.
The cartoon would have you believe the WEDC is
spending recklessly without regard to need. But in irony No. 1, the adjacent editorial actually laments the fact
the WEDC is somewhat stingy with their funds. Youd
think it is woefully difficult for northern counties to
come by development funds and by golly its all Scott
Walkers fault and Madison should just air drop money for us stupid northerners. Or something like that, I
may have paraphrased there a bit.
Then, a page later The Star News published a fullpage editorial by one Madeleine Behr in the guise of a
news story. This was intended to buttress and legitimize
the internal editorial written by The Star News editorial staff. Irony No. 2 is the (first paragraph) revelation
that its so difficult to make an application to the WEDC
that the eyewitness actually just throws the WEDC applications in the trash. Imagine that. You want money
from an organization but you throw their paperwork in

the trash. What a wonderful tip for job hunters.
The remainder of the guest editorial is a litany of
how tough it is to make a living in the north woods
and couldnt those big city politicians give us a hand
out. And therein lies irony No. 3. There is zero editorial acknowledgement that one of the reasons we are
poor(er) in the north woods is that we keep blocking
every attempt to utilize the resources that are in or on
the ground here. Every mine has been blocked. Plans
to fill and market bottled water also blocked. Even sand
pits face an assault by regulators because they support that hoary beast known as fracking. Do you expect
some greeny billionaire to magically appear and build
a Unicorn Horn factory that employs thousands at big
city wages?
I suppose irony No. 4 is the mindset that people
somewhere else are going to fly in and fix things for us.
(Check seagull management in the Urban Dictionary.) One hint, send less money southeast.
Mike Tanis, Medford
Vox Pop
Contact congressmen, senators about need for net neutrality
On February 26, 2015, the Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) followed chairman Tom Wheelers
plan to base Net Neutrality rules on Title II of the Communications Act, giving internet users the strongest
protections possible by making broadband networks
open, accessible, reliable and affordable for everyone.
Big corporations like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon
are spending huge amounts of money on public relations media blitzes, lobbyists and political campaign
donations to convince the public and legislators that
congress must overrule the FCC decision.
According to Free Press at http://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality-what-you-need-know-now, Net
Neutrality is the internets guiding principle. It preserves our right to communicate freely online. This is
the definition of an open internet.
Net Neutrality means an internet that enables and
protects free speech. It means Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should provide us with open networks and
should not block or discriminate against any applica-
tions or content that ride over those networks. Just as

phone companies shouldnt decide who you can call
and what you can say on that call, ISPs shouldnt be
concerned with the content you view or post online.
Without Net Neutrality, cable and phone companies
could carve the internet into fast and slow lanes. An
ISP could slow down its competitors content or block
political opinions it disagreed with. ISPs could charge
extra fees to the few companies that could afford to pay
for preferential treatment, relegating everyone else to
a slower tier of service, which would destroy the open
internet.
The bottom line? Big corporations want deregulation so they can monopolize the internet and charge
consumers more for service. Contact your U.S. congressional legislators to urge them to support the FCC rule
on Net Neutrality and not to cave in to the pressures of
big corporations, their money and lobbyists.
Jeanne Larson, Phillips
When it comes to gardening there are three different

types of people.
The first type are people who spend hours each day
pulling weeds, thinning out rows of seedling and puttering around in their garden ensuring everything is growing straight and tall. These folks collect a bountiful harvest which they lovingly can or preserve to enjoy all year
long as part of healthy and delicious dishes served on
matching plates with linen napkins and attractive handmade centerpieces on the tables.
The second type of gardener sticks the plants in the
ground and if something grows they are happy. However,
more often than not these folks must rely on the local
farmers market or membership in a community supported agriculture (CSA)
farm for any quantity of
fresh produce.
The third type of gardener likes the idea of gardens but in a pinch will put
plastic flowers in a flower
basket because that way
they wont look bad when
you forget to water them
for a week in July,
Every year I plant a
garden. I start with all the
best intentions and have
dreams of the bountiful
harvest. I dream of being
the type one gardner and
about how people will travel from miles around to admire my melons or the bounty
of my cucumber plants.
Unfortunately, no matter how much I may try, I am not
a type one gardener.
When it comes to actually maintaining a garden I am
something of a Darwinist, relying in the principle of survival of the fittest. As a result, my garden tends to produce enough weeds to power a small biomass furnace,
but not much in the way of actual consumable produce.
My garden consists of three counter-height boxes that
resemble coffins on stilts and a fourth box on casters.
For the pepper plants I plant each year, the comparison
to coffins is sadly accurate as they are always among the
causalities of my lack of gardening skills. One year I did
manage to get a single jalapeo pepper to grow, but other
than a single sandwich there is not much you can do with
one pepper.
This year I resolved it will be the year I succeed in
making my gardens grow. I used the right kind of fertilizer spikes, I put newsprint mulch down to keep the weeds
out and the soil moist, I even researched which plants
make good neighbors and which didnt.
So far my plants have been in the ground for a couple
weeks and they still all seem to be alive. The newspaper
layers seem to have also helped tremendously with the
weeds which is probably something my neighbors appreciate.
I dont think I will ever be the type one gardener. Nor
do I think I would want to. I actually enjoy a bit of chaos
in my garden and the thrill of finding the perfect tomato
hidden among the foliage.
I will give the produce garden one more try, and next
year I may just stick to planting marigolds.
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
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Economic slowdown would hurt

state of Wisconsin finances
Lions get state recognition
Ken Klahn accepts a Bert Grover Child Advocacy Award recognition from Gilman
School District Administrator Georgia Kraus at the elementary schools year-end rally
on Thursday on behalf of Lions International clubs in the area. Representatives of the
Gilman Lions, Gilman Lioness and Jump River Lions clubs were also present for the
recognition. The Lions clubs and their members serve in many support roles for the
district, including taking an active and year-round role in support of young readers.
The clubs provide scholarships to graduating seniors. The award is presented by the
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators.
As work on the state budget heads towards the finish line, there is growing
reason for concern about the health of
state finances in 2016 and 2017, according
to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX).
Economists never agree completely,
but WISTAX finds that in recent months
a number of well-regarded forecasters
have said the U.S. economy will continue
to grow but at a slower pace. And slower
economic growth could mean eventual
slowdown in state tax collections, particularly income and sales, WISTAX President Todd A. Berry observes.
In its new report, Lawmakers finishing fixes to governors budget (if economy cooperates), WISTAX says late-May
revision of federal figures for the first
three months of this year showed U.S.
real GDP [inflation-adjusted output of
the nation] dropped 0.7 percent.
Other signs of economic unease have
appeared. In early June, the global OECD
dropped its growth forecast for both the
U.S. and world economies in 2015 and
2016. In May, the states Department of
Revenue shaved about a half-point off its
November forecast of growth in Wisconsin personal income for 2016 and 2017.
In March, the Federal Reserve Board
lowered its predicted range of real GDP
growth for this and the next two years.
From January to May, the University of
Michigans Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 7.5 percent.
Should the economy slow, WISTAX

writes, even Januarys tax forecasts
might be too optimistic. And, given the
states bipartisan history of leaving little
budget cushion to absorb surprises, that
could mean the governor and legislature would return in January to face a
predicted deficit by mid-2017. Both the
governor and legislature have relied on
January revenue estimates to prepare
and revise the states 2015-17 budget.
WISTAX used an example to illustrate the potential vulnerability of state
finances. If tax-collection increases in
2016 and 2017 slow one-half percentage
point from the predicted 4 percent-to-5
percent range now assumed, Wisconsin
would move from the mid-2017 surplus
of $123 million that was used when the
governor prepared his budget in February, to a $100 million deficit. A one-point
slowdown would push the shortfall over
$300 million.
These reductions in income growth
are modest, the WISTAX report points
out. But even small economic shifts can
be significant for a state budget with little
room for error. In the past decade, Wisconsin state budgets have set aside relatively small amounts for emergencies.
The WISTAX report on the state budget and economy is available by visiting
www.wistax.org; emailing [email protected]; calling 608-241-9789; or writing
WISTAX at 401 N. Lawn Ave., Madison,
WI 53704-5033.
School corner
Big changes ahead for school district technology

As the school year winds down, we start cleaning
and updating district technology to prepare for the next
school year. The big change for the year is that we will
be doing it without Pat Eloranta and Kristi DeBruyne.
They are retiring after years of dedicated service to the
high school and the district.
I will miss their experience and expertise in planning, training staff and teaching students. The high
school is going to benefit from most of the upgrades
this summer. The networking equipment in the building is 14 years old and runs 24x7x365. Fortunately, K-12
schools in the U.S. receive funding from a universal
service fund, known as ERATE. After undergoing some
changes this year, most school districts should qualify
for substantial ERATE discounts for network upgrades
based on the student enrollment. We will receive 70 percent discount on the needed upgrades. The district has
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applied for approximately $100,000 in discounts for the

2015-16 school year. In future years, we will apply for
similar upgrades and discounts for the elementary and
middle schools. Another outdated system we expect to
upgrade is our distance learning classrooms and equipment.
As a member of a distance learning consortium
called NWECS, we are participating in a grant to receive 50 percent discounts on the components used to
connect to live distance learning sessions. This year,
we have connected elementary classrooms to nature
experts in Texas and the Milwaukee Public Museum,
made impromptu connections between buildings and
taught high school classes to students in other districts.
At the high school, classes can be offered to our students even when we dont have our own teacher available. This year, students were able to take AP calculus
BC from another high school and math for health professionals from WITC in Rice Lake. In the past years,
the Medford Area Public School District has been able
to generate revenues of over $10,000 by offering medical
terminology, French and business/IT courses to other
schools in our consortium.
With the new equipment, we will be able to continue
to receive and offer these distance learning opportuni-
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Lastly, the high school will be continuing the district
mobile computing initiative that has been successfully
started at the middle school during this past school year.
The middle school purchased 650 Chromebooks and put
classroom sets of the devices in core subject area classrooms. The building technology team and administration built a structure of training and support. Throughout the year, the online usage continued to grow. At the
high school this year, the project will go one step further,
by implementing a one to one computing environment.
Students in grades 9-12 will be assigned a Chromebook
to use all year. The high school technology team and administration are currently working to build a system
for support and training.
The Chromebook is a scaled back laptop computer
that runs the Google Chrome operating system (ChromeOS), as opposed to Microsoft Windows. It is most effectively used while connected to the internet. Itll boot
up in about six seconds and can be very easily managed
when connected to the Medford Area Public School
Districts Google domain, using Google Management
Console. More importantly, in a one to one environment, students and staff can truly collaborate on projects. Instead of dividing projects into distinct sections,
all collaborators can be involved in the entire project.
The students are more engaged, take ownership of their
learning and can extend the learning beyond the classroom walls and a 43 minute time slot.
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Friday, June 12
Yoga Class at Munson Bridge Winery starting at
5:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 13
Bean Bag tournament at Landmark Bar & Grill
starting at 1 p.m. Annual Crum Run starting at 10 a.m.
at Wausau Harley.
The Fab 5 at Munson Bridge Winery from 6 to 10
p.m.
11th Annual Truck & Tractor Pull at Chapman
Park, Stanley, starting at 7 p.m.
15th Annual Elk River String Band Concert at St.
Anns Church at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 14
Wednesday, June 17
Customer Appreciation Day Brat Fry from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. at Stetsonville Oil Co.
Friday, June 19
Grand Opening and Dance Party DJ at The
Outskirtz starting at 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 20
Lonie G Karaoke at Camp 28.
Sunday, June 21
Fathers Day Brunch at Centennial Community
Center.
Tuesday, June 23
Rib Lake Fire Department/Local Heroes at Rib
Lake Public Library at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 25
The Day the Music Died with music by DJ
Duane at Marilyns Fire Station from 7 to 10 p.m.
Friday, June 26
.28 Special at Camp 28 starting a 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 27
9th Annual Casey Blume Memorial Golf Outing
at Meadowview Golf Course. First tee time at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 28
34th Annual Colby Area June Dairy Breakfast at
Jeremy & Katie Hass Farm from 7 a.m. to noon.
Tuesday, June 30
Tracey Chipman/Every Hero Has a Story to Tell
at Rib Lake Public Library at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 9
The Medford Area Community Theatre presents A
Bad Year for Tomatoes at 7:30 p.m. in the MASH Red
& White Theatre.
Friday, July 10
The Medford Area Community Theatre presents A
Bad Year for Tomatoes at 7:30 p.m. in the MASH Red
& White Theatre.
Medford Kiwanis member Dave Goessl seasons the ribeye steaks before putting them on the grill at County
Market on Friday afternoon. As part of the stores grand reopening celebration, the Kiwanis Club held a steak
sandwich fry featuring the steaks and grilled corn on the cob.
Medford to perform A Bad Year for Tomatoes

The Medford Area Community Theatre is proud to
announce its newest production: John Patricks fastpaced, light-hearted comedy A Bad Year for Tomatoes,
which is scheduled for performance in the Red/White
Theater on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 9, 10
and 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Its the mid 1970s and a famous television actress has
retreated to a small New England town to sort things
out. Fed up with the pressures and demands of her
acting career, the well-known actress, Myra Marlowe
(Rhonda Kowle), leases a house in a tiny New England
hamlet named Beaver Haven. It is here, in the middle of
this isolation, that she has chosen to settle down to write
her autobiography. She is able to successfully turn aside
many offers pressed on her by her long-time agent Tom
Lamont (Jim Stendahl), but it is dealing with her new
nosey and omnipresent neighbors that proves more the
challenge.
The first character of this little community she meets
is local handyman, one George Washington Piney (Al
Leonard), the local source for firewood and manure. It
is after this visit that Myra is visited by the community
Hospitality Ladies: Cora Gump (Lisa Porten), who just
loves to sit, sip scotch and chat about the history of
the Becker boy, and her co-conspirator Reba Harper
(Sandy Neuman), who enjoys sitting, chatting and knitting. Both of these women, who just happen to live near
by, are no more trouble than the local mystic Willa Mae
Wilcox (Stacey Leonard) who will not speak to a Pisces
and, it is rumored, stuck pins in her husbands picture.
In an attempt to scare them away so she can gain
the solitude she seeks, Myra creates a mad, homicidal
twin sister who was kicked in the head by a horse as a
small child. Myra tells her new-found friends she keeps
Sister Sadie locked away in an upstairs room for the
safety of everyone in the community. Sadie, however,
does occasionally escape just long enough to scare
off uninvited visitors. This ruse works well until handy-
man Piney develops an affection for Sadie (really Myra

in a wig) and both Cora and Reba, two of the more officious of Myras neighbors, decide it is their Christian
duty to save the poor demented Sadiess soul. In desperation, Myra announces her imaginary sibling has
suddenly gone off to Boston to seek professional care.
This brings on the sheriff (Doug Robertson) and the
suspicion of murder. Needless to say, all is straightened
out in the end.
Tickets for this summers slapstick comedy will go on
sale at The Black River Art Gallery, 178 S. Main St., in
downtown Medford during their regular business hours
of 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday and
again from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday beginning
June 29. Performances begin promptly at 7:30. All seats
are reserved.
at the Rib
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Tuesdays at 10:30am
Clip & Save
Tuesday, June 16
Natures Niche/Critter Crusader and Creature
Teachers at Rib Lake Public Library at 10:30 a.m.
Secret ingredient
June 9th: Juno - Listening Superhero

June 16th: Natures Niche/Critter Crusader and the
Creature Teachers
June 23rd: Rib Lake Fire Department/Local Heroes

June 30th: Tracy Chipman/Every Hero Has a Story to Tell
July 21st: Chryllyn Dums/Everyday Heroes
Clip & Save
31st Annual Town and Country Dairy Breakfast

from 6:30 a.m. to noon at Taylor County Fairgounds.
Chequamegon Sportsmen Club breakfast from 7
to 11 a.m.
Christmas in June at Immanuel Lutheran from
noon to 4 p.m. Live music by Sojourner.
Karaoke and DJ at Crossroads starting at 4 p.m.
Please stop in to learn

about other summer
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Thursday, June 11, 2015 Page 10
Music, food and fun is being planned
for the 2015 Medford Strawberries and
Cream celebration to be held July 3-4 in
the Medford City Park.
In addition to the city of Medfords
annual fireworks display, there will be
food, games, bands and fun for the whole
family, said organizer Brian Wilson,
who heads up the committee that coordinates the event with the support of area
service organizations and volunteers.
The event is supported by the city of
Medford hotel/motel room tax and donations from area businesses.
According to Wilson, this years
event includes some changes from past
events and the return of some crowd
favorites.
The Hidden Prairie Rendezvous Club
will be returning for another year with
an encampment in the park throughout the event with demonstrations of
frontier life. Wilson noted the popularity and interest in last years display in
welcoming the group back for another
year.
For those looking for an after-dark
adventure, area runners and walkers
are encouraged to get their glow-in-thedark gear ready with the third annual
Glo Run which will take place at 9
p.m. on July 3. Registration starts at 6
p.m. in the city park.
The Glo Run, sponsored by Aspirus
Medford Hospital and Forward
Financial Bank, is a fun run/walk starting by the band and beer stand in the
south end of the city park and looping
along the Riverwalk system in the park.
The route measures just under 5K and
follows the well-developed city trail
system.
Awards will be given to the top male
and female finishers. Additional prizes
will be given to the best dressed glo runner and the participant with the brightest glow. A limited number of glow-inthe-dark race shirts will be available
the night of the race. They feature this
Music, food and

fun on tap for 4th
years theme of May the Glow Be With

You.
Contact Brian at 715-748-2408 or Kim
at 715-748-5595 for more information or
to register. Registration forms are available at the Medford Area Chamber of
Commerce office, The Star News and the
Pine Line Cafe in downtown Medford.
Preregistrations are guaranteed a race
shirt if they are turned in by July 1.
After the race, participants are
encouraged to stick around and party to
the sounds of the band Hurry Up Wait,
who will perform on the Bone and Joint
Clinic Main Stage in the park on July 3.
Hurry Up Wait delivers one guilty
pleasure after another. Combining
rock, pop and soul with a splash of comedy, this band entertains from soundcheck until last call. From their catchy
originals to their choice party anthem
covers, Hurry Up Wait has managed to
dazzle music critics and diverse audiences alike.
The fun starts up again on the 4th of
July with a full line-up of music in the
park starting at 11:30 a.m.
The Rendezvous group continues to
hold demonstrations and activities, and
local craftsman Jim Schimon will be
doing an ironworking demonstration.
Food and refreshment stands open at
noon. Taylor County Teens for Life will
be using the Kiwanis Royal Flush tank
and staffing their lemonade stand.
There will be games and events
throughout the day with the Medford
City Park pool providing free admission
on the 4th of July to their newly renovated pool facility. The city will hold
events from 1 to 4 p.m. at the pool in the
afternoon with prize giveaways.
At 1:30 p.m., the annual Kiddie, Bike,
and Pet Parade sponsored by Hawkins,
Ash CPAs will be held at the park. Lineup will take place by the pedestrian shelter to the east of the city pool. There will
be prizes given for all participants, with
special prizes for the most patriotic and
Authors Corner
Gilman June Dairy Days
best dressed pet participants.

The music starts with Jimmy Holzen
sharing classic vocals with his guitar
at 11:30 a.m. At 2 p.m., country singer
Belinda Elmore Maki of Alston, Mich.
will be sharing her vocal skills. Duck for
the Oyster will make a return appearance this year. Duck for the Oyster specializes in traditional music and dance,
from 18th and 19th century America, as
well as a variety of dances from around
the world, including the every-popular
polkas.
Not only is it impossible not to
dance along, they wont let you just sit
and watch, Wilson said. Noting the
group brings people out to dance and
have fun.
Their called dances are sprinkled
with waltzes, polkas, schottisches,

swing dances and even music for clogging. The Ducks feature one of the
finest fiddlers in the Midwest, with
instructors (callers) who specialize in
getting everybody to have a good time.
All dances are taught beforehand. No
experience is necessary. You dont even
need a partner.
Holzen will return to the stage in the
evening.
A local DJ will keep the party going
into the night before and after the city of
Medford fireworks display.
The Medford Figure Skaters group
will be selling light ropes at the 4th of
July fireworks display in the city of
Medford this year. They will start selling about 8 p.m. throughout the park.
Gilman plans busy Dairy Days
Saturday, June 20th from 9am to 2pm

in the Park Exhibit Building
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Jeanne Styczynski-Colfax-Childrens books Mama, How Does The Wind Start To
Blow? Papa, Why Does The Sun Shine?
Sylvia Oberle-Thorp-WI stories and Nature books (Third Crop: A Story of Three
Generations of Farm Women)
Gary Edinger-Kennan - Will to Live:A Saga of Survival (Lost his leg in a logging
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This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the
Western Taylor County Public Library.
Hurry Up Wait, a band based near Appleton, will headline the July 3 show in the
Medford City Park.
The Gilman Dairy Days schedule is a

full and active one with events throughout the community June 20-21.
The weekend kicks off at 7 a.m. on
Saturday with the annual dairy breakfast in the village park. The breakfast
runs until noon.
There will be exhibitors in the park
starting at 9:30 a.m. The Swinging
Bridge Classic Wheel Show will begin at
10 a.m. and go until 3 p.m.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will
be a Family Fun Festival in the park.
Highlights include a readers corner with
local authors, inflatable toys for kids,
cow pie throwing and bale toss challenge.
The authors corner will go from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park exhibit building. The program includes eight northwest Wisconsin authors who will talk
about their experiences and writing hab-
its, do book signings and a craft project.

The block party will bring wine and
cheese tasting and music to the park
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Ford
4U sponsored by Courtsey Ford from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be an open
house for the Fire Department and EMS
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The softball tournament begins at 11
a.m. and there will be a Gilman Majors
little league game at 1 p.m.
The Sunday activities begin at 9:30
a.m. with a worship service.
A quilt cake walk will be held starting
at 10 a.m. The softball tournament begins at 11 a.m., a chicken dinner starts at
11 a.m. and the inflatable attractions for
the kids also get started in the park. The
Family Fun Festival will be held from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Readers are Leaders celebration
is at 1 p.m. The Readers are Leaders
program will honor top readers at the
Gilman school. The day concludes with
a one mile fun run and walk starting at
2 p.m.
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The Star News

Thursday, June 11, 2015 Page 11
Pool
Fine tuning
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photos by Brian Wilson
In addition to golf club repairs and custom work, the

Games on the Green also includes pool tables and pool
equipment.
Dick Splude makes a final adjustment on a custom golf club he built at his new business, Games on the Green, of town to places like Wausau or Eau Claire. Opening
located in the former Marathon Cheese building on Luepke Way in Medford.
Games on the Green serves those people.
Dick Splude is passionate about golf and pool.
That passion is at the root of his new business,
Games on the Green which is located in a portion of the
former Marathon Cheese building at the corner of Hwy
64 and Luepke Way.
Splude, along with his wife Audrey, opened the business as a way to address what he saw as a need in the
community for those serious about the games of golf
and pool.
On the golf side of the business, Splude runs a
custom shop where he can make repairs to clubs, from
regripping handles to building entire custom sets.
Splude, who is nationally certified as a golfsmith
and a member of the Golf Clubmakers Association
(GCA) explained that a golfers game can be greatly
impacted by the fit of his or her clubs.
When clubs come from the factory, they have a
neutral setting, he said. However, depending on an
individuals height and stance, the angle that the clubs
head touches the ball can vary. In fitting clubs to an
individual, Splude uses special tools to adjust the angle
so that it is at its optimal location.
Splude said he plans to also get a machine to allow

him to adjust the frequency of the clubs. He said many
people are not consciously aware of this aspect of
the game, but he said they often have a favorite club.
People will say it just feels good, he said. The goal is
to make every club in the set feel as good as using their
favorite club.
A portion of the shop includes a small green where
golfers can hit their balls into a screen. A special
projector will analysis the swing motion and force
and actually show the path of the ball as it lands on a
virtual fairway. While at this point it is primarily a
tool for Splude to determine if the clubs are properly
fit to the individual, he notes it is possible to play an
entire virtual round of golf. He hopes to eventually get
a second screen and set up leagues to allow people to
keep up their golf game throughout the off season.
In opening his business here, Splude said he saw
a need for fitting, repairs and custom clubs. Medford
has two golf courses and many people who play here.
However, he said in order to get clubs fitted or purchase a high-end set, people would have to drive out
Splude typically has a 24-hour turnaround on any

repairs to clubs and carries, or can get many of the top
quality club heads for a custom set. There are only
about four foundries that make club heads, he said.
Spludes other passion, and the other half of the
Games on the Green business is pool.
Splude has four tournament-quality pool tables in
the shop which he rents by the hour. He also offers
table resurfacing and moving services.
Splude said many people are losing an appreciation for pool and how the bumpers, slate and felt make
a major impact on how the game is played. He hopes
Games on the Green will be a place where people
who are serious about pool will come to practice and
improve their game. He also is working on bringing in
professional-level tournament players to hold workshops and programs so people with an interest in pool
can improve their game.
He plans to offer leagues and have equipment such
as high-end cues for sale. Splude is also able to do
many cue repairs onsite or work through his vendors
to handle more major repairs.
Brian Wilson
Gilman Authors Corner brings 8 regional writers

The Authors Corner event will take
place on Saturday, June 20 in conjunction with the June Dairy Days celebration and Western Taylor County Expo.
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., eight local
authors will be in the Gilman Park exhibit building to share their stories, give
insights into the writing process and also
do book signings. This is the second year
the Friends of the Library and Western
Taylor County Public Library have sponsored this event.
Eileen Ziesler, Ladysmith, wrote a
poem 25 years ago, Toads, that sounded
like a childrens picture book, 15 years
later, watercolor artist Janelle Thompson
agreed to illustrate it as a book. The publishing company was christened Toad
House Publishing and after that, the art
gallery, bakery, coffee shop that Eileens
husband designed could not be called
anything but Toad House.
Ziesler and Thompson created a second picture book, Little Sprout. This
story is about family ancestry, an analogy between a new little tree in the forest
and a new baby in a family. The poem
was written when two emotional moments came together in Zieslers life. Her
father was at the end of life as her first
grandchild was born. The story speaks to
the importance of sharing with children
the stories of their ancestors.
Andrea Korpinen provided the con-
cept for a third book, The Hungriest

Chickadee. The story line follows a little
chickadee in the cold winter as he searches for food. He asks the animals of the
forest if they have any seeds for him and
sadly they do not. However, the young
child listening to the story will realize
he can help the little chickadee by filling
bird feeders with his grandpa. The book
shares the lovely, caring connection children can have with the natural world.
Ziesler will give presentations on writing and other topics at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sue Purkapile is Gilmans very
own author and life-long resident.
Sue published her first book, Otto,
the Blind Otter, in 1999. Other books
have followed: Nosy Noodles, The
Curious Cow, The Adventures of Gilly
the Bluegill, We can See You, and
Mumbles, the Bee Who Couldnt Buzz.
The books encourage self-esteem and
believing in ones own strengths.
Jeanne Styczynski, educator and
author, has written two childrens counting books. The first one Mama, How
Does The Wind Start To Blow? received
a Moonbeams Childrens Award. The
second book, Papa, Why Does The Sun
Shine? is a take-off from the first one
and was just released this spring. She
currently lives in Colfax with her husband, dog, four horses, and two barn cats.
She teaches kindergarten. I have spent
many years teaching young children to

write. During the writing process I teach
them that you can only write about what
you know, how you feel or what you
have experienced in life. I feel this is so
true, even for adults. All of my stories
come from my life experiences of things
I have done and hold dear in my heart,
she said. She will have ongoing crafts for
children from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Gary Edinger, Kennan, will have a
presentation at 10 a.m. Edinger wrote a
first-person story of survival and thanksgiving. His book tells of how he survived
when a logging accident severed his leg
off while alone in the deep woods in subzero weather. His book Will to Live: A
Saga of Survival details his love and reverence for the wilderness and the history
of his family, who were some of the first
settlers in Price County.
Monica Holtz, Eau Claire, is the author of Emily at the Zoo, Behind the
Zoo, and The Christmas Village, three
entertaining picture books about Irvine
Park in Chippewa Falls. She owns Holtz
Creative Enterprises, a book publishing business in Eau Claire. Monica has
been a writer and editor for more than 35
years. Partial proceeds from Monicas
books support Irvine Park.
Cayla Kluver, Cadott, is the author of
five young adult novels, which have sold
in over 15 countries.
Sylvia Oberle, Thorp, encourages

readers to learn about state symbols
while having fun reading and enjoying the adventures of Whiskers the Cat
in Whiskers Travels Wisconsin. She
teaches in Thorp and is active in environmental studies. Her stories and poems
include: Third Crop: A Story of Three
Generations of Farm Women, Ode to
Wisconsin Trees, Country Pumpkin,
Canes, Least and Most in Wisconsin
and Walk a Country Mile.
Tina Susedik, Bloomer, always had
stories running through her mind while
growing up, but didnt start writing them
down until she and her husband made
one of their many moves, and she didnt
have a job. Her first story, a childrens
story, started her love of writing. While
she has seven non-fiction history books
in print, Riding for Love is her first
published romance with Soul Mate
Publishing.
When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her five grandchildren,
reading, hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, and bird watching. The theme here is
anything outdoors. Her favorite place to
write is outdoors, which is difficult in the
long, cold, Wisconsin winters. She has
written A Jump Into The Past, Ruff
Stuff - A WWII Pilots Story - Major
Norbert C. Ruff and A Walk Among
the Brave.
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Jayda Jones lives a can-do life

Medford 3rd grader doesnt allow
hearing loss to slow her down
For some, a disability comes with a list of things they
cant do. Jayda Jones embraces a can-do life as cochlear
implants, a great attitude and a strong support system
allow her to accomplish anything.
Medford Area Elementary School third grade teacher Lisa Jiskra said Jaydas attitude is one of her strongest tools in the classroom and her life. She is very
positive and she rolls with it. Shes a lot of fun. Like
any other kid, there are times school is frustrating. She
doesnt quit, Jiskra said. Whatever curves she faces,
she jumps. She doesnt want to hold back.
Kai Jones said her daughter was born deaf. The newborn hearing screening discovered it, but newborns
sometimes fail the test because of fluid in their ears. By
the age of seven months, doctors confirmed it. I learned
sign language as soon as I knew and then I took college
courses for it, Kai said of her efforts to help. She said
for children who receive cochlear implants at a younger age than Jayda, learning sign language may not be
needed.
Kai calls the procedure for cochlear implants a miracle surgery. Jayda received her first implant when she
was around 2-1/2 years old and the second one when she
was closer to three years old. The surgeries took place
at Milwaukee Childrens Hospital and now its where
they travel for a yearly check-up.
A magnetic connection connects the device to the inner ear. The outer hardware resembles an over-the-ear
hearing aid. On first glance, the connection on the skull
looks like a barrette.
The surgery is a one-time procedure if the equipment
does not fail. The implants are placed on an area of the
skull behind the ear which never grows any larger as
humans develop. She will have them forever. Its made
to be for a lifetime, Kai said. She said the technology
has advanced quite a bit in the past 10 years. A recipient needs to be a certain percentage deaf to qualify for
cochlear implants. It used to be 80 or 90 percent and Jayda had no hearing, Kai said. The advancements now
are in the quality.
Its more of a tunnel-like hearing now, Kai said.
When she has them off she cant hear. They cant be
used in the water or sleeping. Its a miracle surgery. She
hears almost everything when she does have them on.
Kai said communication is very normal when Jayda
is speaking one-on-one with another person. The hardest part is when she has to filter out a lot of other sounds
to hear the message, like in a crowded room. The pair
use sign language in situations like that. They will also
use it as sort of a mother and daughter code.
The pair now have another bond. Kai had images of
the implants tattooed on the same spot on her head as
where her daughters implants are. They help Jayda
know her mother understands her and it helps to spread
awareness of the options for children with severe hearing loss. I did it out of support for my buddy, Kai said.
She is realizing shes very rare and special and I want
to make sure she knows shes not alone.
Kai said entering the school system helped a younger
Jayda get more comfortable with the implants. She
was scared when she got them. She cried and did not
like it. We had to force her to wear it, Kai said. It took
about a year for her to welcome it. Now we never leave
the house without it. She realizes other peers could hear
and when she had positive pressure from her friends
and in the full-time school, she was more accepting of
them.
Jayda started school in the Wausau system and came
to Medford as a kindergarten student. The districts
commitment to technology which helps all students,
and a longtime relationship with Meghan Jansen, the
districts sign language interpreter and class aide, has
helped her close the gaps in learning and connect in
the classroom. Jansen has worked with her since she
arrived. Jayda completed third grade at Medford Area
Elementary School last week.
One of the highlights of third grade was participating
in the Wollerville Inspiration Choir Unit. The group begins in October and rehearses a musical during recess
time for several months. The show is then performed
locally and on a small tour. This years tour included
elementary school stops in Rothschild and Rib Lake.
Jayda was in the choir, helping to tell the story of a girl
Inspirational
Jayda Jones performs with the Wollerville Inspirational Choir Unit during its Medford Area Elementary School
performance
who learned to believe in her dreams. Jansen was also
there - for every practice and every performance - giving her a sign language interpretation to help her match
the songs of her choir mates. Jansen stood in the back of
the performance room when she signed.
Kai said Jayda loves music and didnt want to miss
this opportunity. In addition to Jansens assistance, her
cochlear implants allowed her to hear and feel the music as well as feeling the vibration of music.
I was with her at all the practices, Jansen said.
We set them up like the day of the concert. I was interpreting the announcer and the music. Mr. Woller was
great to work with. He accepted me right in. Jayda has
so much self-confidence she just goes for it. The kids
know her and accept her.
Kai said Jayda and Jansen have a close relationship
after working together for so many years. They are
very close. Shes Jaydas best friend, Kai said.
Jansen is usually positioned somewhere in the room
where Jayda can see her and the teacher at the same
time, while not blocking the view for other students.
The first year is a learning experience. You learn each
others personality. Now, I just look at her face and
know what she is thinking, Jansen said. I follow her
to every class and when the teacher is speaking I am
signing. I enjoy helping the other kids. I want them to
feel comfortable coming to me for help.
Jansen said Jayda has helped her appreciate how
hard she worked herself to learn in the classroom as
a kid. As weve worked together Ive taught her some
signs, Jansen said. She goes through the same strug-
gles as any student. Being on the other end now, I understand better some of my struggles.
After growing up in Appleton, Jansen attended the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for audiology.
She didnt feel it was the best fit for her and switched
to the interpreter program at Northcentral Technical
College. I was able to get in right away and graduated
within two years. My class of 15 was one of the biggest,
Jansen said. Its very intense program. Jansen said
exposure to a sign language class as a kid first opened
her up to the idea. She offers a sign language club in the
district to help Medford students learn about the skills
and the needs of those who use it.
The kids love to ask Jayda and me how to sign things.
They definitely do embrace her, Jansen said.
Sometimes you get lucky and find a job in your
hometown. I live in Medford, but Ive lived in Niagara
and Stevens Point. I do enjoy Central Wisconsin, she
said.
Jansen met with Jaydas classroom teacher Lisa
Jiskra before the school year to make sure they would
understand how this particular classroom works best.
I usually meet with the teacher about my role in the
classroom. There are questions. Usually its the first
time they have worked with an interpreter. I usually
say Im here for the student and Im just a facilitator,
Jansen said.
There is always a learning curve with kids, Jiskra
said. It takes some getting used to each others styles.
Megan has taught me some signs this year.
Jansen said its important for the students to be
themselves. During lunch and recess we separate a
little bit, she said. We have such a great relationship.
Weve never had any issues. She has a lot of support. Its
important to have down time as a kid.
Kai said the disadvantage a hearing-impaired learner has is comprehension. It effects everything. Its not
non-existent, it just takes longer, Kai said. She loves
reading. Shes a master. She reads fast. Kai said Jayda
has also made great strides in improving her clarity of
speech.
In addition to Jansens help, Jayda and other students have technological aids in the classroom. FM
sound systems are tuned for the cochlear implants and
the cone of sound they transmit aids all the other students in the classroom. The tower FM system works on
a radio frequency model and projects horizontal sound,
so the back of the room sounds as good as the front.
Jiskra will pass this particular FM device on to Jaydas next teacher. The speaking end of the device resembles a stopwatch, with a small microphone picking up
the teachers words. Its just another great tool. Like
any technology its not perfect and one-on-one contact is
still the best, Jansen said.
Medford Area Elementary School Principal Dan
Miller said good budget habits by the staff free up the
funds at the end of a fiscal year to make investments
like the FM systems. The sound can be heard by all students, which enhances learning.
Miller said another advantage of the system is projecting a teachers voice when an illness might limit
how well they can be heard. All students learn better
when they hear better and it helps on high frequency
words such as like where the I and K are so high, Miller said. There is some good research on hearing differences between genders. We have a lot of soft-spoken
female teachers and little boys in our schools. When students like Jayda come along it works out even better.
Miller said the FM systems are installed in all the
kindergarten through second grade classrooms and half
of the remaining rooms. He said its a goal to complete
the elementary buildings.
The enhanced projection system, called an ELMO, is
another aid for students to learn visually. I love the
ELMO. Anything we are working on, I can put that exact thing up on the screen, Jiskra said.
Miller said the ELMOs aid a classroom by making
sure every student is working at the same point. Think
about the times you remember a teacher telling everyone to look at a passage and then stopping while everyone turned to it. With an ELMO, the teacher can stick a
finger on the spot being projected and know everyone
is there.
Miller said both tools are easy for staff to learn and
master. It doesnt take a lot of teacher training. Subs
can walk in and use every tool and its great for kids,
he said.
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Fishing clinic
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Lure them in
photos by Mark Berglund
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Knot going to give

A good sailor or fisherman knows how to tie a proper
knot. The youth fishing clinic sponsored by the Lake Esadore Lake Association offered a station in knot tying.
Flick of the wrist

A young angler gets tips on making the perfect cast
from a volunteer at the Lake Esadore Lake Associations
youth fishing clinic on Saturday.
The castaways
The hillside at the Lake Esadore boat landing was the perfect place for this group to practice casting on Saturday
morning during the lake associations youth fishing clinic.
Area students mark last day of school year
Tender moment
Good-bye fives
photos by Mark Berglund
Medford Area Elementary School students line the hallways as the fourth graders make their final exit from the
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Jimena Rivas and her teacher, Lisa Jiskra, share a hug

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a successful third grade year at Medford Area Middle
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NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15-CV-10
Federal National Mortgage
Association,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Alan G. Haas and Kathy A.
Haas
husband and wife
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 4, 2015,
in the amount of $108,143.63,
the Sheriff will sell the described
premises at public auction as
follows:
TIME: July 7, 2015 at 9:30
oclock a.m.
TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash
or certified funds at the time of
sale; balance due within 10 days
of confirmation of sale; failure to
pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.
2. Sold as is and subject to
all legal liens and encumbrances.
3. Buyer to pay applicable
Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer
Tax.
PLACE: Taylor County Courthouse, located at 224 South
Second Street, Medford, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION: Lots Fifteen
(15), Sixteen (16) and the South
Half (S ) of Lot Seventeen
(17), Block One (1) of the Original Plat of the Village of Westboro, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
PROPERTY
ADDRESS:
N8866 Second Street, Village of
Westboro.
TAX KEY NO.: 044-800760000 & 044-80077-0000
Bruce Daniels
Sheriff of Taylor County, WI
ODess and Associates, S.C.
1414 Underwood Avenue,
Suite 403
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414) 727-1591
ODess and Associates,
S.C., is attempting to collect
a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that
purpose.
If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge
in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed
as an attempt to collect a debt.
(1st ins. June 11,
3rd ins. June 25)
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ATTENTION
Village of Rib Lake Water Customers
Please be reminded to read your water meters on
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and to place your meter card
on your front door by 7:00 a.m. for the convenience of the
meter man. Customers may call in or e-mail their readings, but should do so at least 2 days in advance of June
17. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dawn R. Swenson
Utilities Clerk
715-427-5404
[email protected]
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Application for
Liquor License
AMERICAN LEGION POST
547 hereby makes application to
the Village Board of the Village
of Lublin for a Class B License to
sell intoxicating liquors and malt
beverages for the period ending July 1, 2016 at the following
location: W13315 South Street,
Lublin, WI. Deloris Elliott,
Clerk, Village of Lublin
Application for
Liquor License
JERRY
KOLVE,
hereby
makes application to the Village
Board of the Village of Lublin for
a Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and malt beverages for the period ending June
30, 2016 at the following location: W13283 South Street, Lublin, WI. Deloris Elliott, Clerk,
Village of Lublin
(1st ins. June 4,
2nd ins. June 11)
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Application for
Liquor License
STEPHEN D. KALMON,
W7969 Park Rd., Westboro, WI
makes application to the Town
Board of Westboro for a Combination Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors and fermented
malt beverages for the period
of July 1, 2015 thru June 30,
2016 at: Mondeaux Dam Lodge,
N7969 Park Road, Westboro.
Joyce Peterson, Town Clerk
Application for
Liquor License
JACQUELINE K. THUMS,
N8847 Business Highway 13,
Westboro, WI makes application
to the Town Board of Westboro
for a Combination Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors
and fermented malt beverages
for the period of July 1, 2015 thru
June 30, 2016 at: Korner Bar &
Grill, N8847 Business Highway
13, Westboro. Joyce Peterson, Town Clerk
Application for
Liquor License
RICHARD W. NOZISKA,
12050 Wren Road, Marshfield,
WI makes application to the
Town Board of Westboro for a
Combination Class B License to
sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages for the
period of July 1, 2015 thru June
30, 2016 at: Silver Creek School
Plaza, N8865 Third Street,
Westboro. Joyce Peterson,
Town Clerk
Application for
Liquor License
DOUGLAS
A.
THUMS,
N8864 Business Highway 13,
Westboro, WI makes application
to the Town Board of Westboro
for a Combination Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors
for the period of July 1, 2015
thru June 30, 2016 at: The Other
Corner & Rustic Trail Supper
Club, N8838 Business Highway
13, Westboro. Joyce Peterson, Town Clerk
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Application for
Liquor License
ADA R. WINCHELL, P Town
Saloon & Grill, LLC, makes application to the Town Board of
the Town of Grover for a Combination Class B Retail License to
sell intoxicating liquors and fermented malt beverages for the
period ending June 30, 2016 at
the following location: W11204
CTH M, Medford, WI. Mary
Quante, Town of Grover Clerk.
Application for Class B

Liquor License Renewal
Outboards Bar and Grill,
W13219 CTH M, Gilman, WI
54433 and owned by Jeffrey
Welhouse, makes application
to the Town of Cleveland to renew his Class B Liquor License
for the period of one year from
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
Sheldon Clark, Town Clerk.
Application for
Liquor License
JOEL
A
WINCHELL,
Winchells Rock Point Bait + CStore, makes application to the
Town Board of the Town of Grover for a Combination Class A
Retailers License for the sale of
fermented malt beverages and
intoxicating liquors for the period
ending June 30, 2016 at the following location: N11204 County
Rd. M, Medford, WI. Mary
Quante, Town of Grover Clerk,
715-965-3495.
(1st ins. June 4,
2nd ins. June 11)
Application for
Liquor License
TOM PEISSIG, of Hulls Lake
Tavern, makes application to the
Town Board of the Town of Molitor for a Combination Class B License to sell intoxicating liquors
for the period ending June 30,
2016, at the following location:
9488 Hulls Ave., Medford, WI
54451 Linda Henry, Town
Clerk
22-149859
Application for
Liquor License
Scott Zondlo, d/b/a Zondlos
Bar LLC, makes application to
the Town of Rib Lake, WI, for a
Class B License to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt
beverages for the period ending
June 30, 2016, at the following
location: W2407 Hwy 102.
Karen Schneider, Town Clerk
Application for
Liquor License
Tom and Sylvia Schuh, d/b/a
Hannahs Hen House, makes
application to the Town of Rib
Lake, WI, for a Class B License
to sell intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages for the
period ending June 30, 2016,
at the following location: N9430
Hwy 102. Karen Schneider,
Town Clerk
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Joint Meeting Notice

Town of McKinley/Town of Jump River
June 15, 2015 at 8 p.m.
McKinley Town Hall
Bridge Dr. Sheldon
The boards are meeting jointly to finalize the Bridge
Dr. road project. This meeting will be followed by the
regular monthly meeting of the Town of McKinley.
Lynne Lund, Town Clerk
Town of McKinley
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Notice of Rate Increase

Water Customers of the
Medford Water Works Utility
This is to give you notice that the Medford Water Works
Utility filed an application on June 5, 2015, with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), for authority
to increase water rates. Rates for general service will increase 3 percent. The increase is necessary to reduce the
existing deficiency in present rates. The request is being
made under Wis. Stat. 196.193. Rate increases granted
under this statute do not require a public hearing. The effect of the increase for some selected customers is shown
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Court proceedings
Pleas entered
The following made initial appearances and entered pleas of not guilty:
Michael L. Dohrwardt, 22, Rib Lake, misdemeanor bail jumping and operating
while revoked; Dylan M. Potvin a.k.a.
Dylan Michael Potvin, 18, Medford, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of THC.
Forfeitures
Thomas H. Hoffman Jr., 18, Curtiss,

pled no contest to illegally shining deer,
elk or bear. He forfeited a fine and costs
of $2,468; his Department of Natural Resources (DNR) privileges were revoked/
suspended for three years; and the court
ordered the rifle and spotlight are to be
confiscated. A charge of failure to attach
ear tag to a deer carcass was dismissed
but read in.
Cody L. Oelke-Hamm, 18, Owen, pled
no contest to illegally shining deer, elk
or bear. He forfeited a fine and costs of
$2,468; his DNR privileges were revoked/
suspended for three years, to run concurrent with a case in Clark County; and his
.22-cal. rifle and spotlight are to be confiscated and forfeited. A charge of failure to
attach ear tag to a deer carcass was dismissed but read in.
Daniel J. Cypher, 29, Medford, pled no
contest to operating with a prohibited
alcohol concentration (PAC)-second offense. He was sentenced to serve 30 days
in jail; ordered to pay a fine and costs of
$1,520; his drivers license was revoked
for 13 months; an ignition interlock device is to be installed on his vehicle for 13
months; and he is to undergo an alcohol
and drug assessment and follow through
with any recommendations. A charge of
operating while under the influence-second offense was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
Taylor County Circuit Court
Probation ordered
Wesley S. Calhoun a.k.a. Wesley Steven Calhoun, 54, Rib Lake, pled no contest to operating while under the influence-third offense. He was sentenced to
serve 125 days in jail and ordered to pay
a fine and costs of $2,176. Sentence was
imposed and stayed and Calhoun was
placed on probation for two years on the
conditions he serve 45 days in jail; pay a
fine and costs of $1,735, and supervision
fees as ordered by the Department of
Corrections (DOC); undergo an alcohol
and drug assessment and follow through
with recommended treatment; attend the
next victim impact panel on July 9; and
successfully complete the OWI treatment
court and pay the $25 fee to the district
attorneys office by June 3. His drivers
license was revoked for 24 months and
an ignition interlock device is to be installed on his vehicle for one year. A
charge of operating with a PAC-third offense was dismissed but read in. Calhoun
also pled no contest to unreasonable and
imprudent speed and forfeited $213.10.
Charges of passing in a no-passing zone,
reckless driving-endangering safety, and
operating a motor vehicle without insurance were dismissed.
Cole E. Anderson, 41, Withee, pled
guilty to operating while under the influence-fifth offense. Sentence was withheld
and Anderson was placed on probation
for three years on the conditions he serve
12 months in jail; pay a fine and costs of
$2,493 and supervision fees as ordered by
the DOC; submit to a DNA sample; obtain
his HSED/GED or high school equivalency at the probationary agents discretion; and attend the victim impact panel
at the probationary agents discretion.
Andersons drivers license was revoked
for 30 months, an ignition interlock device is to be installed on his vehicle for
one year, and he is to comply with an
alcohol and drug assessment and follow
Public notices
NOTICE OF
SHERIFFS SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
JUNEAU COUNTY
Case Number: 14CV111
Bank of America, N.A. Successor by Merger to BAC Home
Loans Servicing LP, Formerly
known as Countrywide Home
Loans Servicing LP
Plaintiff
vs.
Michael Lee Denman; Sylvia
J. Denman; Creative Finance,
Inc.
Defendants
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that by virtue of a judgment of
foreclosure entered on October 8, 2014, in the amount of
$170,622.98, the Sheriff will sell
the described premises at public
auction as follows:
Original Time: July 14, 2015
at 10:00 a.m.
Terms: 1. 10% down in cash
or money order at the time of
sale; balance due within 10 days
of confirmation of sale; failure to
pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit to Plaintiff.
2. Sold as is and subject to
all legal liens and encumbrances.
3. Buyer to pay applicable
Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer
Tax from the proceeds of the
sale.
Place: Juneau County Sheriffs Office
through with any recommendations.

Anderson also pled guilty to operating
while revoked and forfeited costs of $443.
A charge of operating with a PAC-fifth offense was dismissed but read in. Charges
of displaying an unauthorized vehicle
registration plate, non-registration of vehicle, unsafe driving and deviations, and
vehicle operator failure to wear a seat
belt, were dismissed.
Divorces
Divorces were granted June 1 to the

the following people:
Granger M. Hamland, 29, Milwaukee,
and Michelle M. Hamland, 28, Medford.
They were married June 19, 2009 in Wisconsin.
Dustin R. Hahn, 36, Medford, and Genevieve J. Hahn, 35, Medford. They were
married June 16, 2000 in Wisconsin.
Joint custody of three minor children
was granted.
Andy C. Metz, 36, Stetsonville, and
Disposition reports
Charges dismissed
The following charges were dismissed
on prosecutors motions: Melissa J.
Konecny, 32, Medford, operating with a
prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC)
equal to or greater than 0.08 percent and
less than 0.15 percent-first offense; Donald L. Morris, 50, Sheldon, operating with
a PAC equal to or greater than 0.15 percent.
Pleas entered
The following made initial appearances and entered pleas of not guilty: Davis G. Gosse, 31, Medford, speeding 11-15
mph over the limit; Crystal A. Marshall,
30, Rib Lake, failure to keep vehicle under control.
Forfeitures
Property Description: The
North 110 feet of the West 8 and
32/100 acres, more or less, of
the North Half of the Northwest
Fractional Quarter of Section
31, Township 16 North, Range
4 East, Juneau County, Wisconsin, less and except a parcel
of land in Township 16 North,
Range 4 East, Section 31, as described in Conveyance of Lands
to County for Highway Purposes
in Volume 159 of Deeds, Page
147. Subject to easements and
restrictions of record.
Tax Key No: 290181372
Property Address: N5296
State Hwy 58, New Lisbon, WI
53950.
Dated this 4th day of June,
2015
Juneau County Sheriffs Office
Jack N. Zaharopoulos
State Bar No. 1041503
Attorney for Plaintiff
120 North LaSalle Street,
Suite 1140
Chicago, IL 60602
(414) 937-5992
Pursuant to the Fair Debit
Collection Practices Act (15
U.S.C. Section 1692), we are
required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our
clients behalf and any information we obtain will be used for
that purpose.
(1st ins. June 11,
3rd ins. June 25)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 15IN9
In the Matter of the Estate of
Joseph Sweda.
D.O.D.: April 1, 2015
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was filed.
2. The decedent, with date
of birth of January 3, 1926 and
date of death of April 1, 2015,
was domiciled in Taylor County,
State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W13116 County
Road F, Lublin, WI 54447.
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for filing a
claim against the decedents estate is August 13, 2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the
Taylor County Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin.
/s/ Lindsay N. Rothmeier
Lindsay Rothmeier, Probate
Registrar
Date: May 8, 2015
Michael V. Salm
State Bar No. 1012313
603 S. Washington St.
Thorp, WI 54771
715-669-5583
(1st ins. June 4,
3rd ins. June 18)
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Noreen F. Metz, 29, Medford. They were

married Jan. 19, 2007 in Wisconsin. Joint
custody of two minor children was granted.
Taurean J. Ziembo, 32, Medford, and
Courtney S. Ziembo, 26, Medford. They
were married Aug. 3, 2013 in Wisconsin.
Mark A. Syryczuk, 39, Lublin, and
Odessa M. Syryczuk, 35, Gilman. They
were married Aug. 29, 2008 in Wisconsin.
Joint custody of two minor children was
granted.
Paul M. Laabs, 56, Stetsonville, and
Brenda D. Laabs, 45, Rock Springs, Ga.
They were married Aug. 19, 2001 in Wisconsin.
Raymond N. Dohm, 58, Ellsworth, and
Susan J. Dohm, 62, Medford. They were
married Jan. 27, 2011 in Arizona.
Kelly L. Voldberg, 53, Glen Flora, and
Roxanne Voldberg, 42, Medford. They
were married July 3, 1999 in Wisconsin.
Joint custody of two minor children was
granted.
Patrick G. Davis, 25, Medford, pled

guilty to car killed deer violations, and
forfeited $222.90.
Bruce L. Drangle, 76, Gilman, pled no
contest to an amended charge of operating without carrying a drivers license,

and forfeited $150.10. The original charge
had been operating while suspendedthird offense.
Alan G. Holguin Uribe, 19, Rib Lake,
pled no contest to an amended charge of
speeding 16-19 mph over the limit, and
forfeited $200.50. The original charge had
been speeding 20-24 mph over the limit.
Melissa J. Konecny, 32, Medford, pled
no contest to operating while under the
influence-first offense (PAC equal to or
greater than 0.15 percent). She forfeited
$1,041, her drivers license was revoked
for eight months, an ignition interlock
device is to be installed on her vehicle,
and she is to undergo an alcohol assessment.
Donald L. Morris, 50, Sheldon, pled
guilty to an amended charge of reckless
driving-endangering safety, and forfeited
$389.50. The original charge had been operating while under the influence-first offense (PAC equal to or greater than 0.15
percent).
Traffic court
Charges dismissed
Deferred prosecution
A charge of operating while under

the influence-first offense [prohibited
alcohol concentration (PAC) equal to or
greater than 0.15 percent] against Kenneth A. Holzl, 63, Medford, was dismissed
on the courts own motion.
A charge of worthless checks against
Heather M. Piller, 28, Medford, was dismissed on a prosecutors motion.
Destiny L. Matthias, 16, Medford, entered into a deferred prosecution or sentence agreement for a charge of unreasonable and imprudent speed.
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Dispatch log
Gilman Police Department
May 28 Citizen assist at 115 Davlin
St. at 12:47 p.m.; suspicious activity at E.
Main St. and 8th Ave. at 12:55 p.m.
Medford Police Department

May 25 Accident at 111 N. Eighth
St. at 12:25 p.m.; warrant arrest at courthouse at 2:13 p.m.; sex offense at 5:38 p.m.
May 26 Lockout at 403 S. Eighth St.
at 10:37 a.m.; escort at E. Broadway Ave.
and N. Eighth St. at 10:43 a.m.; accident at
1000 Progressive Ave. at 1:01 p.m.; suspicious activity at N. Main St. at 1:03 p.m.;
citizen assist at Mink Capital Terrace at
2:13 p.m.; information at Aspirus emergency room at 2:28 p.m.; truancy at 624
E. College St. at 2:33 p.m.; lockout at 376
Leila St. at 4:41 p.m.
Taylor County Law Enforcement
May 27 Information at Riverside

Terrace at 12:48 a.m.; traffic complaint
at Eighth St. and Allman at 6:16 a.m.;
escort at 1037 W. Broadway Ave. at 9:59
a.m.; citizen assist at 1012 N. Eighth St.
at 10:04 a.m.; suspicious activity at CTH
Q and Broadway in town of Medford at
11:25 a.m.; harassment at Mink Capital
Terrace at 12:04 p.m; domestic at Mink
Capital Terrace at 1:46 p.m.; citizen assist at Mink Capital Terrace at 3:30 p.m.;
citizen assist at 505 W. Maple St. at 4:19
p.m.; animal bite at W. Perkins St. and S.
Vincent at 4:47 p.m.; information at 1010
N. Eighth St. at 5:26 p.m.
May 28 Accident at S. Eighth St.
and E. South St. at 9:59 a.m.; accident at
S. Seventh St. and E. South St. at 10:20
a.m.; citizen assist at 955 E. Allman St. at
10:59 a.m.; animal bite at 239 Roberta St.
at 11:01 a.m.; yard problem at 547 E. Urqu-
Traffic court
ances and entered pleas of not guilty:
Douglas J. Allen, 31, Rib Lake, disorderly
conduct; Tonya D. Allen, 34, Rib Lake,
disorderly conduct; Dillon R. Bradley, 18,
Abbotsford, operating without a valid license-second offense within three years;
Adam R. Burzynski, 32, Cadott, speeding
16-19 mph over the limit; John A. Chojnacki, 74, Westboro, operating while
under the influence-first offense; Walter
M. Kummer, 43, Medford, truancy; Lydia
C. Rhyner, 17, Rib Lake, operating while
under the influence-first offense, and operating with a PAC equal to or greater
than 0.08 percent and less than 0.15 percent-first offense; Cynthia L. Satonica,
62, Owen, reckless driving-endangering
safety; Keylan R. Walls, 17, Medford, truancy.
Forfeitures
$3,255: Shannon M. Pond, 38, Tomah,

theft of movable property (restitution).
$836: Kenneth A. Holzl, 63, Medford,
operating with a PAC equal to or greater
than 0.15 percent-first offense (drivers license revoked, ignition interlock device
to be installed, alcohol assessment, other
sentence).
$389.50: Isaac U. Laplander, 36, Calumet, Mich., reckless driving-engangering safety; Ryan G. Pankow, 28, Merrill,
failure of operator to notify police of an
accident; Aaron G. Stibbe, 34, Rib Lake,
failure of operator to notify police of an
accident.
$263.50: Caleb A. Fierke, 19, Medford,
underage drinking-possession (first offense); Marnie T. Grigsby, 41, Phillips,
disorderly conduct; Gabe D. Hutchinson,
17, Medford, disorderly conduct; Isaac U.
Laplander, 36, Calumet, Mich., possession of open intoxicants in motor vehicle
by driver; Morgan R. Murphy, 17, Medford, underage drinking-procuring (first
offense); Daniel H. Pittman, 34, Rib Lake,
disorderly conduct; Drew L. Potocnik, 34,
Owen, non-registration of other vehicle;
Jason D. Reischl, 36, Phillips, disorderly
conduct; Deven J. Robinson, 20, Wausau,
underage drinking-possession; Sara J.
Tlusty, 32, Medford, failure to slow down
while passing a stopped emergency vehicle; Wade W. Warner, 39, Rib Lake,
disorderly conduct; Luke P. R. Zegers, 19,
Wausau, underage drinking-possession
(first offense).
$250.90: Jan M. Dehne, 53, Ogema,
speeding 25-29 mph over the limit.
$213.10: Kenneth A. Holzl, 63, Medford, operating left of center line; Lisa M.
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Kohn, 48, Medford, passing in a no-passing zone; Isaac U. Laplander, 36, Calumet, Mich., unreasonable and imprudent
speed; Jason J. Ploeckelman, 20, Medford, unreasonable and imprudent speed;
Christopher L. Sarnstrom, 21, Cudahy,
unreasonable and imprudent speed.
$200.50: Justice A. Brzesinski, 18, Merrill, operating a motor vehicle without
insurance; Devin J. Cypher, 19, Medford,
operating while suspended-fourth or
greater offense; Rebecca L. Decker, 32,
Withee, operating a motor vehicle without insurance; Danielle K. Derouin, 24,
Gilman, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Jonathan R. Gates, 27, Ogema, operating a motor vehicle without insurance;
Aurelio Juarez Salazar, 60, Abbotsford,
operating without a valid license-first
offense; Isaac U. Laplander, 36, Calumet,
Mich.,operating without a valid licensefirst offense; Isidra Marquez Sanchez,
31, Medford, operating without a valid
license-first offense; Chloe M. Price, 18,
Medford, truancy; Richard T. Reavis,
37, Rib Lake, operating a motor vehicle
without insurance; Thomas E. Rogers, 51, Medford, operating without a
valid license-first offense; Cameron P.
Stumpner, 18, Colby, operating a motor vehicle without insurance; Jason
M. Wojcik, 25, Medford, operating a motor vehicle without insurance; Alex C.
Wood, 19, Oshkosh, speeding 16-19 mph
over the limit.
$187.90: Elizabeth M. Herschell, 19,
Stetsonville, inattentive driving.
$175.30: Randell S. Becker, 47, Athens,
non-registration of vehicle; Larry A.
Berg, 62, Thorp, failure to stop/improper stop at stop sign; Marsha E. Croes,
45, Deer Park, speeding 11-15 mph over
the limit; Devin J. Cypher, 19, Medford,
non-registration of vehicle; Rebecca L.
Decker, 32, Withee, non-registration
of vehicle; Janet M. Douglas-Davis, 66,
Woodstock, Ill., speeding 11-15 mph over
the limit; Jennifer L. Duellman, 37, Lublin, failure to stop/improper stop at stop
sign; Kathleen L. Lynch, 54, Greenville,
speeding 11-15 mph over the limit; Terrance J. Mc Cluskey, 67, Rib Lake, operator violating red traffic light; Shaelan M.
Schmitt, 18, Gilman, speeding 11-15 mph
over the limit; Cameron P. Stumpner, 18,
Colby, non-registration of vehicle; Jason
M. Wojcik, 25, Medford, driving with a
person riding illegally.
$10 proof of insurance violation: Randell S. Becker, 47, Athens.
$10 seatbelt violation: Jan M. Dehne,
53, Ogema; Mark A. Sayre Jr., 18, Cudahy.
hart St. at 12:21 p.m.; yard problem at 129

N. Fourth St. at 3:18 p.m.; sex offense at
3:20 p.m.; agency assist at 135 S. Gibson
St. at 4:54 p.m.
May 29 Drugs at 11:04 a.m.; escort
at N. Eighth St. and Broadway at 11:48
a.m.; yard problem at 213 N. Park Ave.
at 1:39 p.m.; yard problem at 702 S. Park
Ave. at 3:26 p.m.; information at 640 Tee
Hi Pl. at 3:39 p.m.; accident at 1000 Progressive Ave. at 10:32 p.m.
May 30 Citizen assist at 132 N. Seventh St. at 2:27 p.m.; request for officer at
Mink Capital Terrace at 3:32 p.m.; citizen
assist at 111 N. Eighth St. at 4:22 p.m.; juvenile problem; traffic complaint at 1002
S. Eighth St. at 7:07 p.m.; suspicious activity at 524 N. Second St. at 8:46 p.m.; harassment at Mink Capital Terrace at 9:33
p.m.
May 31 Sexual assault at 9:59 a.m.;
animal noise at 524 N. Jackson St. at 2:41
p.m.; animal bite at 531 E. Allman St. at
3:56 p.m.; lockout at 116 S. Main St. at 8:29
p.m.; miscellaneous at 144 S. Main St.
at 9:17 p.m.; disorderly conduct at 116 S.
Main St. at 9:41 p.m.; animal bite at 749
Del Rea Ct. at 9:50 p.m.
Rib Lake Police Department

May 27 Child abuse at 8:08 a.m.
Taylor County
Sheriffs Department
May 23 Garbage dumping on Wellington Lake Dr. in town of Greenwood at
8:57 a.m.; animal bite at N4619 Red Pine
Rd. in town of Hammel at 11:13 a.m.; traffic complaint at Hwy 13 and Marsh Ave.
in town of Chelsea at 11:46 a.m.; ATV
incident at N4536 Winter Sports Rd. in
town of Grover at 12:18 a.m.; traffic hazard at CTH M and CTH E in town of Hammel at 3:03 p.m.; accident at N2497 CTH E
in town of Hammel at 3:54 p.m.; agency
assist at 839 Pearl St. in village of Rib
Lake at 4:25 p.m.; structure fire at N3308
Spring Dr. in town of Goodrich at 11:28
p.m.
May 24 Noise complaint at N7176
Second St. in town of Chelsea at 12:07
a.m.; OWI at CTH D and Rustic Road
in town of Rib Lake at 12:49 a.m.; noise
complaint at 153 W. State St. at 3:41 a.m.;
animal at large on Hwy 73 and CTH G in
town of Aurora at 6:49 a.m.; shooting after hours at N2275 Pirus Rd. in town of
Accident reports
Two-vehicle accident
Briahna Miller and a vehicle owned

by James Dalton were involved in an
accident in the parking lot at Marathon
Cheese, 1000 Progressive Ave. in the city
of Medford. According to the accident
report, the Miller vehicle was performing a parking maneuver into a parking
space next to the parked and unoccupied
Dalton vehicle when its passenger side
mirror struck the passenger side mirror
of the Dalton vehicle. The Dalton vehicle
sustained damage to the mirror. No damage was reported to the Miller vehicle.
Car vs. motorcycle accident
The Taylor County Sheriffs Department responded to an accident on June

8 at 10:45 a.m. on Hwy 13 in the town of
Little Black. According to the accident
report, a vehicle was northbound on Hwy
13 and stopped at a mailbox to collect the
Maplehurst at 8:28 a.m.; escort at S. Hwy

13 in village of Stetsonville at 9:50 a.m.;
agency assist at N4246 Sunset Rd. in town
of Medford at 10:10 a.m.; ambulance request at W5381 Pleasant Ave. in town of
Medford at 12:53 p.m.; accident at W16555
Old 194 in town of McKinley at 1:27 p.m.;
traffic complaint at CTH M and CTH Q in
town of Medford at 2:38 p.m.; animal complaint at N4258 Hwy 13 in town of Medford at 4:13 p.m.; harassment at W6986
Wester Ave. in town of Medford at 6:57
p.m.; harassment at W8366 Pine Ave. in
town of Holway at 11:07 p.m.
May 25 Noise complaint at N2831
Pansy Ln. in town of Medford at 12:03
a.m.; theft at courthouse at 1:05 a.m.;
agency assist at W6222 Allman Ave. in
town of Medford at 3:54 a.m.; traffic hazard at N1606 CTH DD in town of Holway
at 5:09 a.m.; traffic control at Hwy 13 and
CTH O in town of Hammel at 6:19 a.m.; accident at 8th Ave. and Shiner Dr. in town
of Roosevelt at 9:03 a.m.; disorderly conduct at N1962 Oak Dr. in town of Holway
at 1:39 p.m.; accident at Evergreen Dr.
and Brehm Ave. in town of Greenwood at
4:41 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at W1796 County
Line Rd. at 5:25 p.m.; child custody in village of Rib Lake at 7:25 p.m.; injured animal at Cemetery Ave. in town of Chelsea
at 8:45 p.m.
May 26 9-1-1 hang up on County
Line Rd. at 2:55 a.m.; extra patrol at Second Ave. and Winter Sports in town of
Grover at 7:18 a.m.; citizen dispute at
W7969 Park Rd. in town of Westboro at
11:32 a.m.; theft at W9488 Hulls Ave. in
town of Molitor at 11:56 a.m.; agency assist at Hwy 102 and Bear Ave. in town
of Rib Lake at 1:45 p.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at
N9597 Spirit Lake Rd. in town of Rib Lake
at 3:13 p.m.; ambulance request at N2993
CTH E in town of Hammel at 7:42 p.m.;
suspicious activity at W8155 CTH A in
town of Holway at 11:32 p.m.
May 27 Traffic hazard at W7120
Hwy 64 in town of Medford at 12:54 a.m.;
child abuse in village of Rib Lake at 8:08
a.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at W4518 Brahm Ave.
in town of Greenwood at 10:23 a.m.; probation violation at courthouse at 11:46
a.m.; domestic at N7176 Second St. in
town of Chelsea at 12:58 p.m.; identity
theft at N4688 Peche Dr. in town of Goodrich at 1:25 p.m.; non-sufficient funds
at 115 S. Hwy 13 in village of Stetsonville
at 2:31 p.m.; citizen assist at courthouse
See DISPATCH LOG on page 18
Taylor County Law Enforcement
mail. The vehicle waited for northbound

traffic to pass and was making a U-turn
to proceed south and turn into the drivers private driveway when it was struck
by a northbound motorcycle. The vehicle
sustained minor damage to the rear. The
motorcycle sustained minor damage and
the operator was medically transported
for treatment. Failure to yield the rightof-way by the driver of the first vehicle
was listed in the report as a factor in the
accident.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents

were reported: June 1 at 4:58 p.m. on
Hwy 64 in the town of Grover; June 3 at
4:40 a.m. on Hwy 13 in the town of Little
Black, 2:44 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of
Hammel, 7:12 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the town
of Ford; June 9 at 2:35 a.m. on CTH A in
the town of Little Black.
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NEWS/OBITUARIES
Patient access manager

joins Aspirus Medford
Jacqui Nowak has joined Aspirus Medford Hospital
& Clinics as patient access manager.
Seeking care for health-related issues can be scary,
Nowak says. Its my goal to put patients and their families at ease from the moment they
arrive at Aspirus Medford by providing a welcoming atmosphere
and outstanding customer service.
Nowak comes to Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics with 14
years of experience in patient access, including pre-registration,
outpatient diagnostic scheduling
and registration, emergency/
urgent care registration, clinic
Jacqui Nowak
appointing and registration, and
information desk. During her career, shes led a number of process improvement projects, including developing a standardized registration
process that made scheduling appointments easier for
patients.
Nowak is a Stevens Point native and earned her
bachelors degree in business administration from the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. An environmentalist, she minored in water resources.
In her free time, she enjoys kayaking, gardening,
reading, and attempting to hike all of Wisconsins state
parks. She has a 15-year-old son and an 11-year-old
daughter.
Dispatch log
at 2:20 p.m.; citizen assist at 505 W. Maple St. at 4:19 p.m.;
commercial alarm at 135 S. Gibson St. at 5:28 p.m.; sex
offense; suspicious activity at W6127 Buehler Ln. in
town of Medford at 8:58 p.m.; accident at W2541 Hwy 64
in town of Browning at 9:58 p.m.
May 28 Accident at S. Eighth St. and E. South St.
at 9:59 a.m.; Chapter 51 commitment at 12:35 a.m.; escort
at 1281 N. Eighth St. in town of Medford at 3:08 p.m.; harassment at W1660 CTH M in town of Greenwood at 3:35
p.m.; juvenile runaway in town of Little Black; transport from sheriffs department to Winnebago at 5:43
p.m.; accident at CTH D and Rustic Road 1 in town of
Rib Lake at 8:39 p.m.
May 29 Accident at Hwy 13 and County Line in
town of Deer Creek at 12:18 a.m.; suspicious activity at
N5137 Sackett Dr. in town of Molitor at 12:47 a.m.; suspicious activity at N6357 Hwy 13 in town of Chelsea at
1:15 a.m.; traffic complaint at Hwy 64 and CTH E in town
of Medford at 8:17 a.m.; bond violation at N246 Oriole
Dr. in town of Deer Creek at 9:12 a.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at
W5681 Fox Ave. in town of Chelsea at 12:49 p.m.; traffic
complaint at Hwy 64 and Hall Dr. in town of Browning
at 1:22 p.m.; ATF notification at N3919 Evergreen St. in
town of Medford at 1:59 p.m.; ignition interlock installation at 1323 Pine St. in village of Rib Lake at 2:03 p.m.;
9-1-1 hang up at W8982 Keyes Ave. in town of Molitor at
4:11 p.m.; injured animal at N2662 Wren Dr. in town of
Hammel at 5:10 p.m.; identity theft at N7097 Third St. in
town of Chelsea at 5:50 p.m.; accident at W6617 Center
Ave. in town of Medford at 9:43 p.m.
May 30 Miscellaneous at W6400 Quarter Ln. in
town of Chelsea at 1:13 a.m.; 9-1-1 hang up at N3531 Elder
Dr. in town of Aurora at 7:04 a.m.; traffic complaint on
Hwy 73 in town of McKinley at 9:44 a.m.; agency assist at
N9589 Johnson Ave., Sheldon, at 4:39 p.m.; traffic complaint at 1002 S. Eighth St. at 7:07 p.m.; traffic hazard at
Gibson Dr. and Stetson Ave. in town of Little Black at
8:24 p.m.; information at W6382 CTH M in town of Chelsea at 8:58 a.m.; domestic at W9405 Cottage Rd. in town
of Molitor at 9:10 p.m.; lockout at N639 Hall Dr. in town
of Deer Creek at 9:44 p.m.; disorderly conduct at W717
Hwy 64 in town of Goodrich at 11:27 p.m.
May 31 Agency assist at W6566 County Line Rd.
in town of Little Black at midnight; search warrant at
N9589 Johnson Ave., Sheldon, at 9:17 a.m.; property damage at W1942 Hwy 64 in town of Goodrich at 10:05 a.m.;
theft at 1000 Kennedy St. in village of Rib Lake at 10:43
a.m.; theft at W9039 County Line Rd. in town of Westboro at 11:20 a.m.; animal at large at W13283 South St. in
village of Lublin 12:44 p.m.; animal complaint at N1220
Railroad St. in village of Lublin at 12:56 p.m.; property
damage at N3062 Lemke Dr. in town of Goodrich at 1:51
p.m.; traffic complaint at N5009 Sackett Dr. in town of
Molitor at 3:40 p.m.; child abuse at 4:09 p.m.; threats at
N8847 Bus. Hwy 13 in town of Westboro at 4:36 p.m.
THE STAR NEWS
Students receive academic honors

Susan Young of Medford was named to the deans list
for the spring semester at the University of WisconsinSuperior by earning a grade point average of at least 3.5
Mobile food pantry June 18

The Medford Mobile Food Pantry will be at St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 321 N. Park Ave. in Medford on
Thursday, June 18 from 4-5 p.m.
The pantry will provide a variety of food items at no
cost to those in need. Bring boxes/bags to carry the food
if you are able.
Mindy Kalmon of Medford was named to the deans

list for the spring semester at St. Cloud State University
in St. Cloud, Minn. by earning a grade point average of
at least 3.75.
Students from the area named to the deans list for
the spring semester at the University of WisconsinMadison are Benjamin Bolstad, Shantel Hartzell and
Lucas Lato of Gilman; and Taylor Kuhn, Connie Sackmann and Connor Temme of Medford.
Matthew Adams of Rib Lake has been selected to receive an Outstanding Senior Award for the 2014-2015 academic year at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
1934-2014
(April 14, 1934 July 27,
2014) peacefully passed
away in Oregon. William
Weihrouch
was
born
April 14, 1934 in Hannibal.
He spent his childhood in
Wisconsin and graduated
from Chippewa Falls High
School in May 1952. He
joined the Navy June 16,
1952. He met and married
his wife Anna A. Teeter on
December 6, 1954 while he
was stationed in Corpus
Christi, Texas. He was transferred to the Philippines
and Anna joined him at a later date. William got out
of the Navy in 1957 and moved his family back to
Chippewa Falls. He attended college for two years in
Eau Claire.
He reenlisted in 1959 and stayed in the Navy 11
years in all. He went to work in the electronics industry after leaving the Navy. He left Watkins Johnson, Palo Alto, Calf., after 10 years and bought a boat
marina in Lakeside, Ore. He sold Lakeside Marina in
1980 and William and Anna and family moved back
to San Jose, California. He lived in California until
their retirement in 1995 at which time they moved

back to North Bend, Ore. and lived there until his
death in 2014.
William was a strong American and a hard-working man, who believed in Americas freedom. He was
a lover of the outdoors. He loved camping, backpacking, boating, and spent many hours researching his
family genealogy and World War II history. He had
many hobbies and put 100 percent into everything he
tried. He lived a very full life.
William is survived by his wife Anna of 59-1/2
years, son William Weihrouch, Jr., from Colorado,
from California are son John and wife Paula Weihrouch, daughters Katherine Leslie and husband
Tom Van Diepen, Kim and husband Greg Goheen;
grandson Tyler Castro, grandsons David and Alex
Weihrouch, granddaughter, Niki and husband Jared
Green with great-grandkids Jacob, Reilly, Rachel,
and Kay Leigh.
Funeral services for William E. Weihrouch will be
held at the New Hope Presbyterian Church, W14520
CTH M , Gilman, on June 20 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of owers the family requests donations be
made to either the Alzheimers Association at http://
www.alz.org/ or the American Heart Association at
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ in his name.
Paid Obituary 23-150274
Victoria Duffy
1921-2015
Victoria J. Duffy, 93
of Gilman, died Monday,
June 8 at the Cornell Care
Center under the care of
St. Josephs Hospice. She
was born on October 16,
1921 to the late George and
Anna (Liepesza) Chaplinski. Vicky grew up in the
area and graduated from
Gilman High School. All
her life Vicky was blessed
with a strong work ethic
and motivation to make
a better life for all. After
high school she worked for Presto in Eau Claire before moving to Chicago to join in the war effort manufacturing high precision bombing equipment.
On June 28, 1947 she was united in marriage to Edmund Duffy at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic ChurchGilman. The couple farmed in the Gilman area and
lovingly raised their family there.
Vicky was a member of the Gilman American Legion Auxiliary, the St. Annes Rosary Society, a board
member of Taylor County Social Services Board,
worked for the Gilman Public School cafeteria, made
wreaths in the Christmas season, and was a volunteer
for Taylor County Hospice.
She so loved her owers,-gardening and her fam-
ily; attending as many of her grandchildrens activities she could. Vicky also enjoyed reading, piano lessons, shing, strawberry and apple picking, reading,
bowling, skiing, traveling, and sewing; making countless numbers of afghans that are all across America.
She is survived by two daughters, Karen (Eugene)
Mechelke of Gilman and Susan (Allan) Olynick of
Cadott; a daughter-in-law, Mary Duffy of Eau Claire;
a son-in-law, Wayne Zastrow of Gilman; 13 grandchildren, Tammy (William) Peterson, Kelly (Tim) Heinbuch, Dana (Steve) Mengel, Chad (Amber) Zastrow,
Nicolle Mechelke, Nohal (Amanda) Mechelke, Nicholas Mechelke, Brandon (Heather) Duffy, Ryan Duffy,
Kendall (Chase) Rosemeyer, Brittany (Trenton) Story,
Kayla (Wesley) Haas and Cole Olynick; and 15 greatgrandchildren. Vicky is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Edmund Duffy (1988), her daughter, Charlene Zastrow (1990), her son James (2014), her
brothers, Louie, Andy, Marlin and Michael Chaplinski and sisters, Mary Haller, Dorothy Schley, Hattie
Reimann and Henrietta Jarmoluk.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 12 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic ChurchGilman with Father Madanu Sleeva and Monsignor
Joseph Jarmoluk concelebrating. Burial will follow
in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.
until time of service Friday at the church. Plombon
Funeral Service-Gilman assisted the family with arrangements.
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John B. Rumler
1953-2015
John Rumler died at his residence on Oct. 15, 2014 in

Rib Lake.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 15, at
Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services
Monday at the church.
Cremainal inurnment will be at Lakeview Cemetery.
Joseph Joe L. Mattson, 61, Neenah, died on Sunday, June 7 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday,
June 16 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford with Pastor
Mary Jo Laabs of United Church of Christ officiating.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
Thelma Volger
1916-2015
Thelma
M.
Volger,
Ph.D., passed away on
June 2, 2015, at 98 years of
age, in Medford, WI, where
she was a resident of Aspirus Care & Rehab for the
last several years. Born
on December 21, 1916, Dr.
Volger was the daughter
of Muscatine, Iowa, residents Charles A. and Clara
E. (nee Schwab) Henderson and sister to Merle C.
Henderson. Thelmas passions for music and teaching were fundamental to her life. Her musical accomplishments included: composing original music for
plays, hymns and a wedding mass; hosting the Childrens Hour on KWPC; choir director; accomplished
pianist and organist; earning her Ph.D. in music at
the University of Iowa; professor with SUNY Buffalo, Graylands Teachers College and the University
of Western Australia; and founding and directing the
Ankeny Academy of Music. Her research in the United States and Australia led to the development of the
Language Delay Replication Project where she investigated the use of musical tones and rhythm patterns
to help create language for children with autism.
The study was featured in a documentary produced

by Iowa Public Television. Thelma also loved ower
and herb gardening, bird watching and was an avid
reader.
Dr. Thelma Volger is survived by 3 daughters,
Mary Eichlin, Thelma Winchell and her husband
Robert Winchell, D.O., and Helen Volger and her husband Paul Weitzel, and 1 son, George Volger and his
wife Patricia Volger. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her
former husband, George J. Volger, 1 daughter, Dorothy, 2 granddaughters and 1 great-granddaughter.
The family will hold a memorial service in Iowa
at a future date.
As a tribute, a practice room in the future University of Iowa School of Music will be named in Dr. Volgers memory. If desired, a tax deductible donation
may be made to the University of Iowa Foundation.
Donations may be made online at https://www.givetoiowa.org/music selecting the Fund for Rebuilding
the School of Music Building, or a check may be sent
to The University of Iowa Foundation, P.O. Box 4550,
Iowa City, IA 52244-4550. Kindly note that any donation is in memory of Thelma M. Volger, Ph.D.
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.
Clara Bruger
1928-2015
Clara Mae Bruger, 87,

of Curtiss, passed away
on Sunday, June 7 at home
under the care of Hope
Hospice. Funeral services
will be held at 10:30 a.m.
on Thursday, June 11 at
Zion Lutheran Church
in Stetsonville. Reverend
James Krueger will ofciate. Burial will be held
in Our Saviors Lutheran
Cemetery in Lena. Family and friends were welcomed from 6 p.m. until
8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Maurina-Schilling
Funeral Home in Abbotsford and from 9:30 a.m. until
the time of the service on Thursday at the church.
The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford
is entrusted with the arrangements.
Clara was born on April 10, 1928, the daughter
of Benjamen and Minnie (Mattison) Larson. She received her education in Bruce and was a graduate of
Bruce High School. She furthered her education at
the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire receiving
a teachers certicate. Clara was united in marriage
to Edward Paul Bruger on June 9, 1949 at the First
Congregational Church in Bruce. He preceded her in
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She taught school in Oconto for many years teaching children with learning disabilities.
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Clara was a member of Zion Lutheran ChurchWELS in Stetsonville and a member of its Ladies
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Bend, Patty (Marv) Leitzke of La Crescent, Minn.,
Rachel (Tony) Yaron of Mosinee, Tom Bruger of
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Soldiers Grove. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; Edward, her parents, ve children; Paul, William, Warren, Debra and a baby boy at birth. She is further predeceased by her siblings; Betty Knobeck, Mary Mier
and Virgil Bud Larson.
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and family for their prayers, plants,
baked goods and expressions of
sympathy. Thank you Pastor Brian, organist
Joanie Lindau and soloist Deb Metz for the very
nice service. Thank you to Country Gardens, Hope
Hospice and Hemer Funeral Home for your love
and support. Our mother had a long, wonderful life.
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The family of Leona Meyer would like

to thank Father Gerard and Deacon Joe
Stefancin for the beautiful funeral mass
for Leona and the Catholic ladies for the
wonderful meal and time for fellowship.
Special thanks goes to the staff at Medford Nursing and
Rehab - she was well taken care of during her stay. Also,
a big thank you to her special close friends who visited
and stayed in touch with her regularly. Thank you Hemer
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The Family of Claire Obenhoffer would like

to express our deepest appreciation and thanks
for all of the support, kindness and sympathy
shown to us by family, friends and neighbors at
the time of our loss. Your thoughts, prayers, calls,
masses, hugs, stories, memorials, flowers, food,
and kind words warmed our hearts as we celebrated Claires life.
A very special thank you to Hope Hospice for the comfort and
peace you brought to our family. Chaplain Clements, nurses and
social workers.
To Our House Assisted Living, where Claire had resided for the
past 8 months, thank you for the tender loving care you gave Claire
and how welcome you made our family feel.
Thank you to Diane Anderson, Nicole and VNA nurses from Aspirus. Father Gerard and Deacon Joe for a beautiful mass and Father
relating to Claires jokes. Thank you also to organist Darlene Wellner,
soloist Peggy King and others who helped at the mass. Thank you
to Hemer Funeral Home, Jolene, Jeff & Dan for guiding us through
this difficult time, the Ladies of Holy Rosary Catholic Church for the
luncheon, and VFW Post 5729 for the military rites.
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from Grand Forks, N.D., Lt. Col. Bridge, Patriot
Guard, Free Spirit MC. A very special thank you
to SSGT Joshua Dickey, who escorted Rick
home to Medford, VFW Post 5729 and Ladies
auxiliary, Hemer Funeral Home for assisting us in
making arrangements, MSGT Sean OSullivan for
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More than 150 riders took part in the 2015 Tammy Graumann Fight the Cancer
ride held in May. This week, organizers presented the hospital with a donation from
the ride proceeds.
Continuing the fight
The ninth annual Tammy Graumann Fight the Cancer Ride was held in May. On
Tuesday, Gregg Olson (left), CEO of Aspirus Medford Hospital, accepted more than
$7,000 in donations from event chairman Gene Graumann as members of the Graumann family looked on. Donations included $6,900 from the ride and $696 from the
Chelsea Conservation Club. The money goes to help patients in the Aspirus Medfords
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Gene Graumann knows what cancer
does to people.
He lost his wife, Tammy, to cancer in
2007, and each year organizes a motorcycle ride in her memory raising money
to help make life better for those battling
cancer in the Medford area. Over the past
nine years, the event has raised tens of
thousands of dollars. That money has
gone to make improvements in the cancer infusion center at Aspirus Medford
Hospital, specifically to the purchase
of specially designed treatment chairs
which include heaters and massagers to
improve the comfort of those undergoing
treatment.
Gene also knows the impact of cancer
because he lives with it every day. He is
battling colon cancer and, as with anyone
undergoing chemotherapy treatments,
has his good days and his bad days.
Gene is undergoing treatment for his
cancer with a specialist with the Cancer
Centers of America in Zion, Ill. However, he still uses the services in Medford
whenever possible to receive intravenous nutrients to help counteract the

negative side effects of the chemotherapy. He is also looking into the option of
having his weekly 40-hour chemotherapy treatment started in Illinois and have
it be able to be taken out here in Medford.
This would save him the added expense
of hotel rooms in Illinois and allow a
more normal life for him and his wife,
Tara.
Gene hasnt let his own cancer battle
get his spirits down. While he had to
drive in a van rather than on his motorcycle at this years fight the cancer ride,
Gene is determined to be back on his
bike at next years ride. He has the goal
of making at least one trip down to Illinois for his cancer treatments on his motorcycle this summer and is working to
make that happen.
A benefit for Gene is scheduled for
June 27 at Zondlos on Hwy 102 in Rib
Lake. Money raised will help the family
with expenses related to his cancer treatment.
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When 13-year-old LaKayla Baumgartner learned that Gene Graumann was

battling cancer, her first response was to
ask what she could do to help.
LaKayla wanted to help raise money
for Graumann, who has been a family
friend for as long as she can remember.
Undergoing cancer treatment can be expensive for a family, given the travel involved for treatment.
LaKayla wanted to do her part to help
someone whose work organizing the
Tammy Graumann Fight the Cancer
Ride has given so much back to the Medford community.
The challenge, for the town of Little
Black resident, is that there didnt seem
to be a lot she could do.
LaKayla is on the student council at
Medford Area Middle School and turned
to principal Al Leonard for advice. She
came up with the idea of making tie-dyed
t-shirts and selling them to people as a
way to raise money to help Graumann.
With the help of her parents, Dan and
Stacey Baumgartner, she made up posters which she hung up around the school
advertising the shirts for a $10 donation.
Please help me give back to a great man
who has given so much, she wrote on
the signs.
She said within the first day of hanging the signs she had three orders for the
shirts and many other people asking her
for them. Her parents are also accepting orders on their facebook pages or by
phone at 715-560-0781.
LaKayla Baumgartner
Dan said they are donating the cost of
the t-shirts and dye so 100 percent of the
money raised will go to help Graumann
win his battle against cancer.
LaKayla says her goal is to make and
sell $20 shirts. She said people were surprised she was tie-dying them herself, but
she explained it is something she enjoys
doing and makes her feel good to help
someone who has helped the community.
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SECOND SECTION
Rib Lake makes long-awaited return to state

Redmen ride two big innings,
pitching, defense to sectional title
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
The long wait to get back to state is finally over for the Rib Lake baseball program after 30 years.
The Redmen clinched the schools
third-ever state appearance on Tuesday
by building big early leads and then
letting their strengths pitching and
defense do the work at the WIAA Division 4 Tigerton sectional. Rib Lake
avenged a early-season non-conference
loss by blitzing Pittsville 9-2 in the morning semifinal and then reversed a sectional final loss to Wausaukee two years
ago by holding off the Rangers 6-5 in the
championship game. Wausaukee beat
Niagara 5-4 in the days second semifinal.
Those two teams are rivals in the Marinette and Oconto Conference who had
split in the regular season.
Rib Lake, now 18-7, will face 22-3 Ithaca
in a state semifinal at approximately 10
a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
in Grand Chute. Spring Valley meets Rio
in the first semifinal at 8 a.m. The Divi-
The clincher
sion 4 championship is set for 9 a.m. on

Thursday, June 18.
Its indescribable, said Jerry Reinhardt, one of the seniors who was part of
the 2013 team that came up one win short.
Its just crazy.
The community of Rib Lake, Medford
area, they love their baseball and its for
them, said Dick Iverson, whos about to
complete his 32nd year as the teams head
coach. He led the team to its last state appearance in 1985. Hopefully we can win
two more because if theres a community that deserves a championship, its
Rib Lake. I hope that I can be part of it.
I hope these guys can keep playing like
theyre playing. Weve been playing great
baseball the last couple of weeks, just outstanding baseball.
Mr. Is the one thats been telling us
to keep working and kept telling us that
we were going to have our shot, senior
Joe Frombach said. We did and we capitalized and now were here.
See ON TO STATE on page 6
Photo by Matt Frey
Rib Lake rightfielder Austin Zondlo puts the finishing touch on the teams WIAA
Division 4 Tigerton sectional championship on Tuesday, catching a fly ball in foul territory off the bat of Wausaukees Matthew Delfosse for the final out. The Redmen held
off the Rangers 6-5 in the final after beating Pittsville 9-2 in the semifinal. Rib Lake
plays Ithaca in a state semifinal at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fox Cities
Stadium just outside of Appleton.
Aldinger gets pleasant surprise;

Schmitt happy with seventh
To get on the awards podium at the
WIAA state track and field meet usually
takes ones best effort of the season. A
little luck never hurts either.
Gilman junior Ethan Aldinger didnt
quite set a new personal record in the
boys Division 3 long jump on Saturday,
but he got close enough to put himself
into the finals in fifth place.
As luck would have it for Aldinger,
no one else in the long jump field got off
the one big jump they probably felt they
were capable of, and the first-time state
qualifier found himself wearing a fifthplace medal to end his fine season.
I was actually surprised, Aldinger
said. I thought a lot of people would
jump farther than I did. My farthest jump

was 20 feet, 3.75 inches and I thought that
was just going to be a lower jump. Im
just shocked. Surprised.
Aldinger certainly entered the state
meet as a contender for a top-six finish
and a medal. He was seeded seventh to
start the meet after a jump of 20-6.75 at
the WIAA Division 3 Colfax sectional.
He got off to a solid start, hitting the
jump of 20-3.75 on his first attempt of the
day.
I was fresh, he said of the first jump
in the preliminaries. I had the speed. I
had the jump. My legs were not tired. All
of the other ones, I was just getting more
tired and more tired.
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Gilmans Ethan Aldinger reaches for every inch he can get during the Division 3
long jump finals at the WIAA state track and field meet at UW-La Crosse on Saturday.
Aldinger was the highest Taylor County finisher, reaching the awards podium with a
fifth-place finish.
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Last handoff
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Medfords Koltin Ulrich knows he has some ground to gain as he takes the baton
from teammate Josh Kakes in the last exchange of Fridays WIAA Division 2 boys
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The places and times didnt quite

match their ideal wishes, but Medfords
Margaret Hamann and boys 3,200-meter
relay team of Dalton Hildebrandt, Mark
Jablonsky, Josh Kakes and Koltin Ulrich
left the WIAA Division 2 state track and
field competition pleased about what
they were able to accomplish on Friday
morning.
Hamann came up 0.51 seconds shy of
advancing to the girls 100-meter high
hurdle finals and finished 12th in her
first state-meet appearance. The relay
team finished in 14th place, just as it did
a year ago, but its time was better. The
Raiders finished in a season-best 8:14.05.
Hildebrandt, Kakes and Ulrich all ran on
last years state team.
It was a lot faster than last year, Kakes said of the boys race. A lot faster.
The relay team was first to hit the
track for Medford on a warm, cloudy
morning at UW-La Crosse. Running in
the six-team slow heat, the Raiders
bounced between fifth and third place
through most of the heat. McFarland and
Rice Lake were out in front for most of
the heat. McFarland won it in 8:00.72 and
finished fifth overall. Rice Lake (8:11.05)
faded late and was nearly caught by Waupun (8:11.21).
Hildebrandt led off and was fifth after his first lap. He quickly moved up to
fourth and was in second as he handed
the baton off to Jablonsky, who felt he
held a steady pace in his state debut.
They went out really fast, Hildebrandt said of the other leadoff runners. I
tried to kind of slow it down in the last
100 meters of the first lap and then kinda
chase them on the second lap.
I thought the handoff was good,
Jablonksy said. I was just trying to keep
my one-minute pace (on the first lap),
which I hit even though they were passing me. Thats what weve been training
for. It was pretty similar to sectionals
with the time and my split. I think I ran
slightly faster. But overall, Im pretty
happy with it.
Kakes took the baton next and gained
some ground, passing Waupuns third
runner and putting Medford in third
place for a good chunk of time.
I kinda snuck in third and we kinda
stayed there, he said. I noticed it was
a lot quicker than last year. Just all the
times were a lot tighter in there. It was

tough.
Ulrich was the anchor and had Waupuns last man nipping at him right from
the start.
I was just thinking, go, go, go, go, he
said. It was a tough race. Definitely a lot
of good athletes here.
The team shaved 1.87 seconds off its
time from the Amery sectional, which
was a positive. The team hoped to challenge the school record of 8:10.52, set at
state two years ago. But all things considered, they were proud of their outdoor
season. Medfords state time last year
was 8:20.4.
Were kinda disappointed looking
back, but overall, were just really excited because I didnt think wed be running
that close to the record this year, Hildebrandt said.
We didnt think we were going to get
anywhere near what we have been, so I
guess we cant be really disappointed,
Ulrich said.
Jablonsky was the newcomer, filling
the spot left by Ulrichs older brother
Brett, who ran on the 2013 and 2014 state
teams.
At the beginning of the season I had
no idea I was going to state, let alone run
the 4x8, he said. The last indoor season
meet was the first 4x8 I ran. They said,
were looking for more guys for this. You
should try it. So I just went for it. It was
surprising how I did. Here I am at state.
Its pretty incredible.
In the second heat, Medfords Great
Northern Conference rival Lakeland put
together a phenomenal race and won the
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state title. Caleb
Anderson, Kav
FitzPatrick, Will Bodewes and Andrew Schilling
posted a time of 7:52.04 to beat Shorewood
by 3.18 seconds. Little Chute was third at
7:58.89, followed by East Troy (8:00.19),
McFarland (8:00.72) and Milwaukee Lutheran (8:01.49).
Hamann had set personal-bests in
the girls 100-meter high hurdles in the
regional and sectional meets. She didnt
quite duplicate that in Fridays preliminaries, but her time of 16.47 seconds still
ranked among her best.
It was good, Hamann said. I definitely couldve run better. If I couldve
run the time I ran at sectionals (16.04),
that wouldve been perfect but I guess
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Taylor County Pure Performance

launches with game day event
Following up from a March visit to
the Medford area from John Underwood,
students and advisors from the Medford, Gilman and Rib Lake school districts have develped an active Life Of An
Athete (LOA) committee and have collaborated to create Taylor County Pure
Performance.
The organizing group consists of students and coaches from each of the three
school districts. The group of eight students and three adults is planning to attend the LOA Summer Institute in Lake
Placid, N.Y. July 9-12. They are raising
travel funds this month to make their
trip possible.
The first collaborative LOA event will
take place this Sunday, June 14. Students

from all three districts are invitated to
participate and connect in a game day
at Jaycee Park in Medford. A variety of
games will be offered, including flag football, ultimate frisbee, softball and kickball.
The games get started at noon. There
is a $5 entry fee per person. Food will
be for sale before, during and after the
event.
Anyone interested in finding out more
about Taylor County Pure Performance
or donating funds for those heading to
the leadership conference in New York is
welcome to visit http://www.taylorcountydop.org/tc-pure-performance.html.
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Raiders unable to get the

job done in loss to Hatchets
Leadoff double
Photo by Matt Frey
Medfords Nick Drott lines a leadoff double to right-center in the bottom of the first
inning during the Raiders 7-6 WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal loss to Tomahawk.
Drott would score Medfords first run of the game later in the inning, driven in by a
Lloyd Bernatz single.
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BASEBALL
WIAA Division 4 state baseball tournament
Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities
Stadium, Grand Chute
Wednesday, June 17 semifinals
Spring Valley vs. Rio, 8 a.m.
Rib Lake vs. Ithaca, approx. 10 a.m.
It took five innings, but the Medford

Raiders seemed to finally be in control of
their WIAA Division 2 baseball regional
semifinal with Tomahawk at Raider
Field.
The second-seeded Raiders scored
twice in the bottom of the fifth to grab
their first lead of the game at 5-4. They
had retired Tomahawks first two hitters
in the top of the sixth when number-nine
hitter Dakota Thompson stepped into the
batters box.
Thats when it unraveled for the home
team in a 7-6 season-ending loss to the
third-seeded Hatchets.
Thompson was the first of five straight
Hatchets to reach base with two outs as
Tomahawk surged ahead 7-5. The visitors held off threats in the bottom halves
of innings six and seven to advance to a
regional final game Friday at top-seeded
Mosinee.
Medford finished a much-improved
season at 11-14 overall.
Mistakes were costly in each of the
three innings where Tomahawk scored.
Offensively, Medford had multiple
chances to put a big inning together, but
the Raiders couldnt get the hit to bust
the game open, stranding eight runners.
When you get to playoffs, you need
to play clean baseball, Medford head
coach Justin Hraby said. Coming into
the game, we were very good in this
area. We had a tough night when it came
to freebies. Both teams gave each other
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The Raiders spent the evening chasing
the Hatchets right from the start. Aaron
Schoone led off the game with a single for
Tomahawk and was bunted to second by
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at the corner. Jakob Panzers fly ball was
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Vecchio followed with another infield
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Medford pitcher Taylor Shaw avoided
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Nick Drott led off the bottom of the
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Mikel Delzer walked, but Vecchio struck
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Heading into last Thursdays regional
semifinal against Mosinee, the Medford
girls soccer squad was looking to end
their streak of first-round playoff exits.
Unfortunately, the Raiders were unable to keep up the with the Indians and
slumped to a 6-0 defeat, while running
their winless streak in playoff competition to four games.
Their last win in the postseason came
in 2011, when they knocked off Mosinee,
1-0. Since that game there hasnt been
much success for Medford in the games
that count.
We had chances, Raiders head
coach Dan Felix said. Over those two
or three days of practice we focused on
playing keep away and worked on our
passing. Towards the end of the game
you could see they were trying to do it,
but it was too late. Its a learning experience, hopefully next year we can come
back improved.
The heat took a toll on us, some of
them were pretty tired. You could see the
fatigue on their faces.
As theyve done so often this season,
the Raiders played their opponent evenly to open the game. Neither side had a
meaningful chance on goal over the first
10 minutes, but Mosinee began to build
pressure as the first half rolled on. In
the 12th minute, Ciera Danen halted a
run by Devon Youles with a goal-saving
challenge only yards from keeper Abbie
Bergman. Sixteen minutes later, the Indians had a goal waved off for offsides,
but they finally made good two minutes
later.
Mosinees sophomore winger Michelle Weinberg had already made several threatening runs, but in the 30th
minute she found the back of the net with
a shot after being left unmarked on the
back post. Medford had one of its better
chances of the game on the counterattack, but Olivia Ways shot was several
feet left of the goal in the 35th minute. Samantha Potocnik picked up a yellow card
in the 40th minute, but the Raiders were
able to hold on and send the game into
halftime down only 1-0.
Mosinee started the second half on
the front foot and tested Bergman with a
hard shot in the 49th minute. A minute
later, they doubled the lead when Youles
beat her marker and Bergman charging
from her line to put the ball home.
In the 56th, Youles bagged her second
goal after muscling past her marker. In
the 63rd, Medford committed an owngoal to make it a 4-0 game. With that, the
heads started dropping and the Indians
scored again four minutes later when
Weinberg notched her second goal of
the match, this time a scorcher from 20
yards out.
Following that goal, Brianna Mar-
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Overall
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W-L-T
Rhinelander
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19-3-2
Lakeland
8-2-2
13-8-3
Northland Pines
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13-8-3
Mosinee
5-4-3
12-7-3
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4-12-3
Antigo
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1-15-1
Newman Cath.
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June 4 WIAA Div. 3 regional semifinals:
Mosinee 6, Medford 0; Lakeland 4, Antigo 0.
June 4 WIAA Div. 2 regional semifinal:
Rhinelander 10, Merrill 0.
June 4 WIAA Div. 4 regional semifinal:
Northland Pines 3, Newman Catholic 1.
June 6 WIAA Div. 3 regional final: Mosinee 3,
Lakeland 1.
June 6 WIAA Div. 2 regional final: Rhinelander 10, Shawano 2.
June 6 WIAA Div. 4 regional final: RegisMcDonell Central 3, Northland Pines 2.
June 11 WIAA Div. 3 sectional semifinal:
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June 13 WIAA Div. 3 sectional final: Rice
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winner at Rice Lake.
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River Falls winner vs. Ashwaubenon/Rhinelander winner at Wausau East.
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As she has all season, do-it-all midfielder Danen seemingly made plays across
the field. The senior started the game as a
defender and was moved around to midfield, and even forward, at times.
Ciera was all over the field, I was trying to get her into the right spot, Felix
said.
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Rib Lake flattens Loyal on the road to sectionals
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter

After going through what could only
be described as an off night in a win over
Abbotsford last Wednesday, the Rib Lake
Redmen returned to excellent form with
a 9-3 win over the Loyal Greyhounds on
Friday.
The win got the Redmen over their recent championship game hump (though
the Redmen did win a regional final by
forfeit in 2013). It also provided a measure of revenge against the Greyhounds,
who beat Rib Lake in their last regional
title game appearance in 2012. Just like
their semifinal win, the Redmen had to
survive some early adversity to move on
to the Division 4 sectionals.
I was happy the guys didnt panic
when we got down. Thats something
weve done all year. Weve been down a
few games but we dont panic. I told the
guys to keep hitting the ball hard and
eventually theyd start falling, Rib Lake
head coach Dick Iverson said.
If the early innings were any indication, Fridays game was shaping up as
a pitchers duel, even as both starters
proved very hittable. Redmen starter
Jerry Reinhardt gave up a leadoff double to Riley Geiger in the first, but after
Colton Roehl sacrificed himself, mowed
through the next two Greyhound hitters
to end the inning. Dalton Strebig led off
the bottom half with a laser-guided precision bunt down the third base line to get
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on base. Loyal starter Trevor Witt generated a groundout and fly out to put Rib
Lakes bid to score the games first run
in danger. Cardey kept the inning alive
with a single to move Strebig to third. After the ball got back to the mound, Cardey
broke for second base as Witt focused on
Reinhardt coming to the plate. Witt was
able to step off the mound, but not before
Cardey was two-thirds of the way to second. The throw was quick enough to get
Cardey in a rundown, but he was able
to keep the defenders occupied for long
enough that Strebig raced home. The
distraction caused Loyals second baseman to fire to the plate, but his throw
was too late as Strebig slid in safely for
the games first run. Cardey, in the meantime, was able to advance to second.
The hard-earned run was the only one
either side would get in the first two innings, though that was mostly thanks to
a diving stop by Cardey at second base in
the second that stopped Loyal from plating a run.
The Greyhounds finally strung together some hits in the third inning as they
took the lead with a three-run top half.
Reinhardt struck out Geiger leading off,
but hit Roehl with a pitch and then gave
up two straight singles. He struck out Ryley Fischer for the second out, but gave
up two more base hits that plated Loyals
last two runs. Down 3-1, the Redmen remained patient and fought back into the
game.
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They got a run back in the bottom of

the third, but things really got rolling for
Rib Lake as they took the lead with three
runs in the fourth. Reinhardt led off with
a single and after a Austin Zondlo strikeout, came around to score on Carter Hop-
First step complete
kins single. Hopkins stole his way to second and then scored on a double down the
left field line by nine-hitter Noah Weinke.
Witt was pulled from the game in favor
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Photo by Bryan Wegter
The Rib Lake baseball team has a little fun after accepting the WIAA Division 4
regional championship plaque following its 9-3 win over Loyal on Friday.
Raiders end much-improved baseball season at 11-14 overall

back in the bottom half, but this was another potentially-big inning where the
Hatchets minimized the damage.
Drott reached on a throwing error,
Woebbeking walked while Drott went
all the way to third on a wild pitch on
ball four. Bernatz lined another hard-hit
single to score Drott. Woebbeking scored
when Delzers grounder led Roessler,
Tomahawks shortstop, right to second
base for a taylor-made double play. After
two walks, Vecchio got Hunter Anderson
to hit a comebacker to end the inning
with the Hatchets leading 4-3.
Lloyd had a great night at the plate,
Hraby said. This is why he is a firstteam all-conference player and runnerup for player of the year. He came up big
when we needed him to. Nick Drott was
a table setter for us, as he has been all
year. When he gets on base we usually
score runs.
Medford seemed ready to bust out
again in the fifth when Bernatz walked,
Delzer hit an infield single and Nathan
BASEBALL FINAL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Mosinee
10
2
18
6
Antigo
10
2
14
11
Medford
7
5
11
14
Rhinelander
5
6
10
14
Lakeland
5
7
9
16
Tomahawk
4
8
12
13
Northland Pines
0
11
1
15
June 2 WIAA Div. 2 regionals: WittenbergBirnamwood 13, Lakeland 2; Tomahawk 11,
Northland Pines 1.
Antigo 5, D.C. Everest 0; Green Bay East-West 2,
Rhinelander 0.
Tomahawk 7, Medford 6; Mosinee 11, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 1.
June 4 WIAA Div. 1 regional final: Bay Port
12, Antigo 2.
June 5 WIAA Div. 2 regional final: Mosinee
16, Tomahawk 1.
June 9 WIAA Div. 2 Chilton sectional semifinal: G.B. Notre Dame 2, Mosinee 1.
Gradberg walked to load the bases with

no outs. Bernatz barely beat the throw
home to score on Ackers sacrifice fly to
right. Anderson hit another comebacker
that could have been an inning-ending
double play, but Vecchios throw to second was high, allowing Delzer to score
the go-ahead run and put runners on the
corners. But Shaw popped up and Jacob
Geiger grounded into a fielders choice to
keep it 5-4.
Three batters into the sixth, Thompson grounded a single up the middle to
start the game-winning rally for Tomahawk. Aaron Schoone worked Shaw
for a walk on a 3-2 pitch. An error on a
bouncer hit by Isaac Schoone loaded the
bases for Roessler, whose soft liner found
open space up the middle to score two
runs. Panzer followed with another RBI
single before Brett Paul relieved Shaw
and struck out Vecchio.
Jordan Shilts took over on the mound
for Vecchio in the bottom of the sixth and
nicked Drott with a pitch. With one out,
Bernatz lined a single to left that bounced
past Aaron Schoone, allowing Drott to
score. Bernatz advanced to second, but
thats where he stayed after a strikeout
and a groundout.
The Raiders turned a beautiful double
play to get out of the top of the seventh
unscathed, then Acker clubbed a double
to deep left to start the bottom half and
put the tying run 180 feet away from scoring. But Shilts got Anderson to ground
out to short. Then Shaw hit a soft liner
that Roessler caught while practically
standing on second base to double off
Acker and end the game.
Bernatz went three for three and had
half of Medfords hits. Shaw went 5.2 innings, striking out two, walking three
and allowing nine hits and all seven
runs, though just two were earned. Paul
struck out one, walked one and hit one
while getting the final four outs.
Brett Paul did a great job of coming
in relief and putting out the fire and still
allowing us a chance to come back, Hraby said.

Vecchio got credit for the win. In five
innings, he struck out three, walked
five and allowed four hits and four runs,
three of which were earned. Shilts got the
save with two strikeouts while allowing
one unearned run and two hits. Panzer
was three for four with two RBIs and
Roessler was two for four with two runs
scored and two RBIs for Tomahawk, who
finished 12-13 after losing 16-1 at Mosinee
Hes safe
in Fridays regional final.

It was a good season, Hraby said.
We played a very tough schedule and
finished above .500 in conference, which
is usually tough to do in our conference. Thank you to the 10 seniors, they
have put in so much time and dedication to this program. It is amazing to see
how much they have improved over the
years. Good ball players, even better people with big things ahead of them. This
group will be really missed.
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Medfords Lloyd Bernatz slides past Tomahawk catcher Isaac Weber to tie last
Wednesdays WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Bernatz scored on Brad Ackers sacrifice fly.
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On to state for the Redmen

Late rally turned back

Rib Lake seemed to be cruising toward the sectional title when a five-run
rally in the bottom of the third put the
Redmen ahead of Wausaukee 6-1.
Austin Zondlo started it by getting
hit with a pitch for the second time in
the game. This time, he got plunked by
Rangers starter Brett Zeutzius after falling behind 0-2 in the count. Bryan Solis
Arenivas walked. Jordan Cardey singled
to left-center to score Zondlo with the goahead run. Arenivas then scored on an
errant throw from catcher Aaron Schlies
to third. Reinhardt followed by singling
to right to score Cardey.
Schlies relieved Zeutzius and walked
Carter Hopkins. Wausaukee finally got
the first out of the inning on Weinkes
sacrifice bunt, but Weinke set the table
for Frombach, who lined a single up the
middle to score both runners.
Schlies, who hit a solo home run in the
top of the first to put Wausaukee ahead
1-0, kept Rib Lake off the board the rest
of the way to give the Rangers a chance
at a comeback.
Schlies singled in a run in the fifth,
but Arenivas pitched out of that inning
with no further damage, stranding two
runners thanks to fly ball outs. Things
got really interesting in the sixth.
Zach Zeutzius led off with a single.
Arenivas caught Matthew Delfosse looking with a beautiful curve ball, but Tyler Nushart walked and Taylor Ehmcke
tomahawked a high fastball and shot
it past Frombach, the third baseman,
into left for an RBI single. The ball got
by Hopkins, allowing a second run to
score. Leadoff hitter Conner Kempinski
grounded out to drive in Nushart. Bailey
Brix singled to right to score Ehmcke
and cut the lead to one.
Schlies drew a walk to put runners
on second and third for clean-up hitter
Russell Smith. He hit a sharp grounder
to Cardey at second. He bobbled the ball,
but recovered in time to flip it to Weinke,
the shortstop, for an out that was hotly
disputed by Wausaukee. Nonetheless, it
ended the rally just in time for Rib Lake.
I just looked up at the ump and saw it
was an out call and then I looked at Mr. I
and was glad he wasnt too mad, Cardey
said about the not-so-perfect big play.
After the rough sixth, a different looking Arenivas took the mound in the seventh. He quickly mowed down Wausaukees Zach Orlando and Zach Zeutzius on
a groundout to Weinke and a strikeout.
Delfosse flew out to Zondlo in right to set
off the on-field, post-game celebration.
Mr. I talked to me and said you have
to be focused, Arenivas said of his last
inning. This is your game, so I went out
there and did my job.
We were getting nervous for a little
bit, but we kept our composure and Bryan buckled down in the seventh and got
down to business, Frombach said.
Rib Lake had just four hits in the
championship game, three of which
came in the big third inning. In the second, Hopkins walked and Weinke singled
to center. Frombach hit a bouncer up
the middle that Kempinski grabbed. He
stepped on second for the force on Weinke and would have had an inning-ending
double play, but his errant throw to first
allowed Hopkins to score the tying run.
I noticed that we didnt really get a
whole lot of hits except for one inning
where we kinda went off, Hopkins said
of both Rib Lake victories.
Youve got to find the rally when its
there, Reinhardt said.
Arenivas allowed seven hits. He
struck out six, walked five and hit one.
Rib Lake had just two errors, one of
which came in the third. Arenivas and
Weinke made up for it, by picking Brix

off second to end a two-on, two-out threat.
We played well (defensively), Iverson said. Outfielders got to the ball.
Weve got speed in that outfield. Carter
can cover ground. Zondlo and Austin
Ewan can cover ground. Noah played a
heck of a game (at shortstop). That pickoff was nice.
Iverson said to be successful at state,
Rib Lake will have to keep relying on its
recipe of pitching, defending and putting
the ball in play to put pressure on opposing defenses.
We just have to go and win, Arenivas said. Just go work and lets win.
Over in a hurry
The Pittsville Panthers took an early
1-0 lead in the semifinal and then never
recovered from what hit them in the bottom of the second. Thats when the Redmen lit them up for an eight-spot, which
was more than plenty for Reinhardt.
The senior right-hander scattered
nine hits, four of which came in the
first two innings. He struck out four and
walked only one while working with
sophomore catcher Garret Richardson,
who found out Monday hed be filling in
at that position.
Ive been feeling good all year and
thats how I felt, Reinhardt said after
the win. With the good defense behind
us, we can go far. (Garret) did a good job.
He did what he had to do. He caught the
ball. It was a big spot in a big situation
and he did a nice job. The plan was to
keep out of big situations and keep it as
less stressful as we can.
Cardey started the second-inning
outburst by getting hit by a Paul Downs
pitch. Reinhardt singled and Hopkins
laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt. Weinke got plunked to load the bases for
Frombach, who singled to left to tie the
game. Scheithauer, who is often replaced
offensively by a designated hitter, then
came up with arguably the biggest at-bat
of the inning, sharply bouncing a single
to left that was misplayed into three runs
to make it 4-1.
I was thinking I better hit it on the
ground, Scheithauer said. I got a line
drive past the shortstop. I think the leftfielder missed it and I wound up on second base and then we were winning.
From there, the Redmen were off and
running.
Hitting is contagious, Reinhardt
said.
After Ewan grounded out, Zondlo
drove in a run with an infield single behind second. Arenivas hit a fly ball the
leftfielder lost in the clouds, turning it
into an RBI double. Cardey singled to set
up Reinhardts run-scoring single. The
eighth run of the inning scored on an
errant pickoff throw by reliever Jacob
Schulz. Ewan doubled in Weinke in the
fifth to make it 9-1.
Pittsville didnt score its second run
until there were two outs in the seventh
on a single by Downs. It was unearned.
Downs was hammered for seven hits
and eight runs in just 1.2 innings. Rib
Lake finished with 12 hits. Cardey was
three for three and reached base in all
four of his plate appearances. Reinhardt
was two for four.
Reinhardt and Scheithauer said while
the Redmen lost 9-8 at Pittsville on April
23, confidence was gained in the defeat.
Mr. I said we walked 12 guys and hit
thee guys or something like that. It was
something really bad, Scheithauer said.
We had five errors and we only lost by
one against one of their better pitchers in
their place.
We knew we could outhit them and
just outplay them, Reinhardt said.
We did it!
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The celebration begins after Rib Lakes baseball team secures the final out of Tuesdays 6-5 win over Wausaukee in the WIAA Division 4 sectional championship game.
Slams the door on Pittsville

Rib Lake pitcher Jerry Reinhardt flips the baseball to first baseman Joe Scheithauer
to get the last out of Tuesdays WIAA Division 4 sectional semifinal against Pittsville.
Reinhardt pitched all seven innings of the 9-2 win, fielding a comebacker hit by Dakota Landphier on this final play.
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Rib Lake beats Loyal, Abby

of Geiger. In combination with Fischer,
Geiger threw a one-hitter against Columbus Catholic in Loyals semifinal win,
but he wasnt nearly as sharp on Friday.
Strebig fought off a pitch inside on a 2-2
count to welcome the reliever into the
game with a double to right that plated
Rib Lakes final run of the inning.
Reinhardt stuck out two Greyhounds
in the top of the fifth, which would be his
last inning on the mound. He got four
more runs of support in the bottom half
to ensure he would earn the win. Cardey
and Zondlo both doubled, while Bryan
Solis Arenivas, Hopkins, Joe Frombach
and Weinke all knocked base hits in the
inning to put the home side up 9-3.
Iverson turned to Frombach to preserve the six-run lead over the final two
innings. The senior did just that. He
scattered two hits and struck out one
to record the save and send Rib Lake to
sectionals. Reinhardt struck out seven,
walked none and gave up seven hits over
his five innings of work as the starter.
Our pitching has been good all year.
The key was our defense and our hitting
was 100 percent better today. Guys made
adjustments and we hit the ball well, I
was even happy with the outs we made.
We kept hitting it on the nose and the
balls started falling, Iverson said.
After gathering for a bit of post-game
instruction, Cardey and fellow senior
Austin Ewan accepted the regional
championship plaque, which would
make a trek to center field during the celebration.
Its a crazy feeling. Probably the
best game Ive ever played in. We were
down early and to come back is the best,
Cardey said. The senior second baseman had a pretty good day himself, going
three for four with a stolen base. Reinhardt also had three hits and added an
RBI. Strebig, Hopkins and Weinke each
cranked out a pair of hits. Hopkins led
the team with two runs scored and also
had two RBIs. As a whole, the Redmen
bashed 15 hits off Loyal pitching.
The regional title put the team in Tigerton on Tuesday for sectionals.
If we do what we do at sectionals
well be fine. Weve got good pitching and
good defense, if our hitting comes together well be tough to beat, Iverson said.
Regional semifinal
It wasnt a pretty opening to Rib
Lakes postseason, but the Redmen survived an error-filled performance to hold
on against the visiting Abbotsford Falcons in a Division 4 regional semifinal
last Wednesday.
Rib Lake, the top seed in its region,
found itself down early to the Falcons,
but righted the ship in the late innings
to advance with a 9-7 win. In two previous games between the Marawood North
rivals this season, the Redmen claimed
two wins and outscored the Falcons 27-2
overall, so the tight result made for a few
nervous moments for the home side.
We did not play very good. We had
way too many errors, hitting errors, base
running errors and not covering bases in
certain situations. We couldve easily got
beat. Abbotsford played well and could
easily have won. Sometimes you have a
bad game and hopefully this is our bad
game. Hopefully we can regroup, Iverson said.
The win put the Redmen into a regional championship game on Friday. If Rib
Lake hadnt rebounded from a slow start
on Wednesday, it wouldve been the Falcons advancing.
Arenivas, the Redmen starter, was not
at his sharpest on the hill and Abbotsford
took advantage early. Two walks and a
single by Cooper Henrickson, combined
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION

BASEBALL FINAL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Chequamegon
10
2
21
6
Athens
10
2
16
5
Rib Lake
9
3
18
7
Phillips
6
6
14
10
Edgar
4
8
7
15
Abbotsford
3
9
4
13
Prent.-Butter.
0
12
5
16
June 2 WIAA Div. 4 regional: Abbotsford 15,
Granton 0.
June 2 WIAA Div. 3 regionals: Phillips 6,
Cornell-Lake Holcombe 4; Colby 7, Edgar 6;
Athens 10, Stratford 0.
June 3 WIAA Div. 4 regional semifinals: Rib
Lake 9, Abbotsford 7; Prentice-Butternut 7,
Solon Springs 1.
Chequamegon 10, Ladysmith 0; Phillips 7, Hurley 3; Spencer 5, Athens 1.
June 5 WIAA Div. 4 regional finals: Rib Lake
9, Loyal 3; Prentice-Butternut 4, Washburn 3 (8
inn.).
June 5 WIAA Div. 3 regional finals: Chequamegon 10, Phillips 0.
June 9 WIAA Div. 4 Tigerton sectional: Rib
Lake 9, Pittsville 2; Rib Lake 6, Wausaukee
5.
June 9 WIAA Div. 4 Bruce sectional: Shell
Lake 5, Prentice-Butternut 4 (9 inn.).
June 9 WIAA Div. 3 Cumberland sectional:
Chequamegon 4, St. Croix Falls 2; Chequamegon
4, Durand 2.
June 17 WIAA Div. 4 state semifinal: Rib
Lake vs. Ithaca at Grand Chute.
June 17 WIAA Div. 3 state semifinal: Chequamegon vs. Lake Country Lutheran at Grand
Chute.
June 18 WIAA Div. 4 state championship:
Rib Lake/Ithaca winner vs. Spring Valley/
Rio winner at Grand Chute.
June 18 WIAA Div. 3 state championship:
Chequamegon/Lake Country Lutheran winner
vs. Marathon/La Crosse Aquinas winner at
Grand Chute.
with three errors from the Rib Lake defense, allowed the Falcons to plate four
runs in the top of the first and put a bit of
an upset scare into the Redmen. Rib Lake
was able to get a run back in the bottom
half when Ewan reached on an error and
scored on an RBI walk by Zondlo a few
batters later. Henrickson escaped the
bases-loaded jam with only one run allowed after Hopkins flew out.
The Falcons got to Arenivas for another run in the second to go up 5-1, but the
Redmen rallied in the bottom half. Frombach led off the inning with a walk before
Weinke was hit in the back by a Henrickson pitch. Strebig flew out, but Ewan
loaded the bases by singling. Arenivas
drew a walk to tally an RBI. Cardey followed with an RBI single and Reinhardt
hit a sac fly to score the Redmens third
run of the inning. Zondlo reached on an
error to plate Arenivas and tie the game
heading into the third. With one out left
in the inning, Dillon Kramas entered to
pitch for the Falcons.
Arenivas settled down to record a 1-23 inning in the third, but Kramas kept
the Redmen at bay as well. Rib Lakes
hurler gave up two walks in the fourth,
but struck out cleanup hitter Ean Rau to
end the Abbotsford threat. The Redmen
finally got to Kramas and took the lead
in the bottom of the fourth. They did all
their damage with two outs after Cardey
and Reinhardt both grounded out to Garrett Rau at short. Zondlo drew his second
walk of the game to get the rally started.
He then swiped second base and came
around to score on a single by Hopkins.
He scored the second run of the inning after Frombach reached base after Falcons
second baseman Adam Seefluth couldnt
handle the grounder. Arenivas breezed
through the fifth with three straight contact outs and the offense was able to extend the lead in the bottom half.
The Redmen finally strung together
some well-hit balls as they plated two
more runs. Strebig got things started
Couldnt hang on
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Abbotsford pitcher Cooper Henrickson (front) wasnt able to glove this throw from
the outfield, which allowed Rib Lakes Bryan Solis Arenivas to score a run in the second inning of the Redmens 9-7 win over the Falcons last Wednesday.
with a triple to left-center and scored on a
Ewan groundout a batter later. Arenivas
grounded out, but Cardey and Reinhardt
hit identical doubles down the left field
line to make it a 9-5 game.
Rib Lakes starter lasted only an out
into the sixth before being removed in
favor of Reinhardt, who generated a
groundout and strike out to close the inning.
After the Redmen were unable to add
to their lead in the sixth, Weinke was
called upon to shut the door on the Falcons in the seventh. After surrendering a leadoff single to Rau and a walk to
Henrickson, he was yanked and Reinhardt re-entered. He allowed both inherited runners to score when Treven Gorst
reached on an error. With the score 9-7,
the Falcons probably sensed a last-gasp
rally building, but Reinhardt mowed
down the next three Abbotsford hitters
to put to bed any hopes of an upset.
Between Rib Lakes three pitchers,
things did not go according to Iversons
plans.
Bryan didnt pitch his best game. He
walked more guys than he has all season.
He was off, and it puts us in an innings
bind because we had to throw Jerry for
two tonight, he said. Arenivas went 5.1
innings and gave up five walks and four
hits, while striking out three. Reinhardt
pitched 1.2 innings, struck out two and
gave up two hits.
Cardey went two for four and drove in
a run for the Redmen. Reinhardt picked
up two RBIs and doubled. Ewan scored
two runs, went one for three and walked
twice.
Joe and Noah are going to have to

step up and eat some innings on Friday.
If we play like weve shown we can well
be fine, Iverson said.
WIAA STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fox Cities Stadium, Grand Chute
June 16 Div. 1 quarterfinals
Kimberly vs. Kenosha Indian Trail, 8 a.m.; River
Falls vs. Milwaukee Reagan, approx. 10 a.m.; Bay
Port vs. Oconomowoc, 1 p.m.; Baraboo vs. Janesville Craig, approx. 3 p.m.
June 16 Div. 1 semifinals
Kimberly/Kenosha Indian Trail winner vs. River
Falls/Milwaukee Reagan winner, 6 p.m.; Bay Port
/Oconomowoc winner vs. Baraboo vs. Janesville
Craig winner, approx. 8 p.m.
June 18 Div. 1 championship
Semifinal winners meet at 6 p.m.
West Salem vs. Milwaukee Lutheran, 6 p.m.;
Green Bay Notre Dame vs. River Valley, approx.
8 p.m.
Chequamegon vs. Lake Country Lutheran, 1
p.m.; Marathon vs. La Crosse Aquinas, approx.
3 p.m.
Semifinal winners meet at noon.
Spring Valley vs. Rio, 8 a.m.; Rib Lake vs.
Ithaca, approx. 10 a.m.
June 18 Div. 4 championship:
Semifinal winners meet at 9 a.m.
SPORTS
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From the diamond
Photos by Bryan Wegter
Left: Rib Lakes Jason Rappe connects on this pitch from Matt Schneider in the third inning of the Ospreys 15-2
win over Greenwood on Friday night. Rappe was able to reach base after Gamecocks shortstop Ryne Gerstberger
couldnt handle the grounder. Right: Greenwood second baseman Landon Hintz throws over to first base to retire
Rib Lakes Steve Mann in the third inning.
Woodchucks baesball clinic coming to Medford June 20

Chevrolet, in partnership with the Wisconsin Woodchucks baseball club, is hosting a free youth baseball instructional clinic in Medford for boys and girls ages six
to 14. Instruction will be provided by the experienced
staff and players of the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Attendees will rotate through different stations to learn the
fundamentals of hitting, fielding, throwing and more.
The clinic takes place at the Medford Elementary
Trap League
Range Boys Club
Week 4: Bird Bustin Babes, 4-0; Lloyds Carpentry, 4-0; Central
Culvert & Supply, 3.5-0.5; Sparkys Sport Shop, 3-1; Wild Things
Taxidermy, 3-1; Hunters Choice II, 3-1; Smith Sales, 3-1; Clay Crushing Crew, 3-1; Rays Market, 2-2; Dummy Team, 2-2; Robins Nest,
2-2; Alliance Collection Agency, 2-2; Its Miller time, 2-2; Hunters
Choice I, 1.5-2.5; Ruesch Farms, 1.5-2.5; Short Lane Ag Supply I,
1-3; Dic-Wisco Farms, 1-3; Melvin Zenner, 1-3; Jakel Plumbing, 1-3;
Short Lane Ag Supply II, 0.5-3.5; Frane Body Shop, 0-4; Dent Solutions, 0-4.
High Shooters: Chase Oehmichen 23, Craig Oehmichen 22; Dave
Hennes 22, Jeff Lemmenes 22, Jim Sowieja 22; Justin Smith 22, Dale
Mokry 22, Chris Boelk 22.
Softball
35 and over softball
Thirsty Moose, 3-1; Fuzzys, 3-1; Craigs Auto, 2-1; Pot Belly, 2-1;
Cindys, 2-1; Stetsonville, 2-2; Ds Liquor Box Saloon, 1-2; Gad, 0-3;
Comstock, 0-3.
June 3: Thirsty Moose 11, Fuzzys 3; Ds Liquor Box Saloon 7, Craigs
Auto, 5; Stetsonville 18, Gad 3; Cindys vs. Pot Belly, ppd.
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Little League fields on Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to

noon. Check in is from 8 to 8:45 a.m.
Follow these steps to register.

Go to www.youthsportsclinics.com.

Click the blue Register Now button.

Select Wausau in the drop-down menu.

Enter the password playball (all lowercase, no
spaces) and click Submit.

Click Register Now for desired session and
enter registration information. Click Add Attendee on
the next screen to add players.

Click the blue Complete Registration button at
the end of the page to submit your registration.

Dont forget to download the waiver (from the
website or your confirmation e-mail). Each child must
have a completed waiver to participate.
Same-day registration also will be available at the
field during the check-in time.
Sports Shorts
T-Ball League (age 6-8) games scheduled for Monday, June 15 are Rib Lake 2 at Whittlesey 2, Rib Lake
4 at Holway 1, Holway 2 at Rib Lake 5, Stetsonville 2 at
Stetsonville 1, Athens at Rib Lake 1 and Whittlesey 1 at
Ogema. Rib Lake 3 has a bye.
Little League Baseball (age 11-12) games scheduled
for Tuesday, June 16 are Colby 2 at Colby 1, Phillips at
Whittlesey 1, Abbotsford at Medford, Whittlesey 2 at
Prentice, Rib Lake at Stetsonville 2 and Stetsonville 1
at Athens.
Girls Softball (age 10-12) games scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 are Abbotsford at Phillips 2, Prentice at
Colby, Whittlesey at Stetsonville and Phillips 1 at Rib
Lake. Medford has a bye.
Little League Baseball (age 9-10) games scheduled
for Wednesday, June 17 are Whittlesey at Phillips 2, Abbotsford at Rib Lake 1, Rib Lake 2 at Colby 1, Holway at
Athens, Medford 2 at Medford 1, Phillips 1 at Medford 3
and Colby 2 at Prentice.
Girls Softball (age 13-16) games scheduled for Thursday, June 18 are Rib Lake at Colby, Stetsonville 2 at
Owen, Ogema at Phillips and Medford at Stetsonville 1.
Thursday,
Thursday,
September
June 11,
22, 2015
2011
Rib Lake puts away

Greenwood in 6th
to improve to 3-1
It took awhile for Rib Lake to get rolling, but a ninerun rally in the bottom of the sixth finally pushed the
Osprey past winless Greenwood 15-2 on Friday night in
one of the few Dairyland League baseball games played
last weekend.
The home team led just 3-1 before scoring three times
in the bottom of the fifth. The Osprey improved to 3-1
in league play, ending the game early in seven innings
thanks to its late offensive output. Rib Lake is tied with
Interwald for third place in the league standings, a halfgame behind 3-0 Whittlesey and Marshfield.
Greenwood fell to 0-4, a half-game ahead of 0-5 Spirit.
The Twins defended and pitched well, but they couldnt
dent the scoreboard in a 4-0 loss at Marshfield Saturday.
Ryan Beards RBI double, combined with a walk to
Jason Rappe, a run-scoring single from Dan Beard and
a couple of Greenwood errors produced the three thirdinning runs. Two walks led to an RBI single from Landon Hintz in the top of the fifth to put Greenwood on the
board.
Dan Beard doubled to lead off the bottom of the fifth.
An outfield error, then singles by Isaac Klemm and
Ryan Paul pushed the lead to 6-1.
Calvin Probst singled and eventually scored in the
top of the sixth for the visitors. The floodgates opened in
the bottom half, starting a one-out single by Dan Beard,
his third hit of the night. Jed Miller was hit by a pitch.
Jon Dallmann hit a sacrifice fly for the second out. But
then singles by Tom Mueller and Paul and consecutive
walks to Ben Mueller, Brent Mueller and Ryan Beard
kept the carousel going. Brian Polacek hit a run-scoring
single. After walks to Dan Beard and Miller, Dallmann
capped the scoring with another run-scoring single.
Brett and Ryan Paul combined on pitching duties for
Rib Lake, holding Greenwood to four hits.
Rain was the big winner, partially fouling up yet
another early-season weekend of league play. The only
game played Sunday had Tomahawk beating Abbotsford 7-2. The Titans improved to 3-2.
Local games on the schedule for this weekend include Rib Lake at Westboro and Greenwood at Whittlesey at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Spirit is at Everest at 7 p.m.
on Saturday.
Dairyland Baseball
W
L
Whittlesey
3
0
Marshfield
3
0
Rib Lake
3
1
Interwald
3
1
Westboro
2
1
Merrill
3
2
Tomahawk
3
2
Everest
1
1
Rock Falls
1
2
Wausau
0
1
Abbotsford
0
2
Greenwood
0
4
Spirit
0
5
June 3: Merrill 11, Everest 5.
June 5: Rib Lake 15, Greenwood 2.
June 6: Marshfield 4, Spirit 0.
June 7: Tomahawk 7, Abbotsford 2.
June 10, 7 p.m.: Wausau at Marshfield.
June 13, 7 p.m.: Spirit at Everest.
June 14, 1:30 p.m.: Rib Lake at Westboro, Greenwood at Whittlesey,
Wausau at Merrill, Tomahawk at Rock Falls.
June 15, 7:30 p.m.: Abbotsford at Marshfield.
June 17, 7:30 p.m.: Marshfield at Everest.
Horseshoes
Medford Tuesday Night League
Genglers 21, Point 08 22, Kountry Korner 18, Last Straw 19, Tappers
1, Roost 0.
June 2: Point 08 9, Tappers 0; Kountry Korner 5, Genglers 4; Last
Straw 9, Roost 0.
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SPORTS
Page 9
All-Great Northern Conference boys tennis awards finalized

The 2015 All-Great Northern Conference boys tennis teams have been announced, based on results from the May
16 conference meet, which was hosted by
the Antigo Red Robins.
For the first time in the tennis conferences six-year history, the Medford
Raiders won that conference meet, scoring 28 points to edge Rhinelander and
Antigo by two points and Lakeland by
three.
Medford finished fourth out of five
teams in the overall standings for the
season with 86 points, trailing Rhinelander (104), Lakeland (99) and Antigo
(96). Medford was 2-6 in GNC dual meets,
sweeping Phillips. Four of Medfords six
losses came by 4-3 scores.
Champions of each flight at the conference tournament earned first-team AllGNC honors, the second-place finishers
earned second-team honors and winners
of the third-place
matches got honorable mention.
Medford had two
champions. Junior
Ty Wrage won the
number-two singles
title and juniors
Douglas Schumacher and Joe Phillips
won the numbertwo doubles title.
Ty Wrage
Wrage was the
First Team
top seed in the
flight and went 2-0,
#2 Singles
beating Lakelands Jack Garcia 6-0, 6-0

and then Rhinelanders Cody Vinger in
the championship match 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
Wrage was 4-2 at the flight in the GNC
dual meets. He went 9-6 overall in singles
Joe Phillips
First Team
#2 Doubles
Douglas
Schumacher
First Team
#2 Doubles
play.
Schumacher and Phillips also were
the top seed in the tournament and won
both of their matches. They beat Rhinelanders team 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals
Josh Brooks
Second Team
#3 Doubles
Alec Veal
Second Team
#3 Doubles
and then played an outstanding match

to knock off Lakelands Joe Jirikowic
and Patrick Rucinski 6-4, 6-4 in the finals.
Schumacher and Phillips became teammates at mid-season and went 5-1 in GNC
duals and 13-4 overall.
Senior Sammy Payne earned secondteam honors at number-one singles along
with sophomore Josh Brooks and freshman Alec Veal at number-three doubles.
Payne had one of the GNC tournaments most impressive wins, knocking
off Antigos Alex Thomae, who had gone
7-1 in the duals. Payne won the semifinal match 7-5, 1-6, 10-5. Lakelands Zach
Carlson beat Payne in the finals 6-4, 6-4
to earn GNC Player of the Year honors.
Payne was 4-2 in flight one in GNC duals.
He went 7-7 against some tough singles
players during the season.
See ALL-GNC on page 12
2015 All-Great Northern Conference boys tennis teams

#1 Singles
#2 Singles
#3 Singles
#4 Singles
#1 Doubles
#2 Doubles
#3 Doubles
First Team
Zach Carlson, Sr., Lakeland
Ty Wrage, Jr., Medford
Matthew OMelia, So., Rhine.
Markus Johnson, Rhinelander
Nick Garcia, Sr., Lakeland
Levi Herrick, Sr., Lakeland
Douglas Schumacher, Jr., Med.
Joe Phillips, Jr., Medford
Cole Johnson, Antigo
Jack McKenna, Antigo
Second Team
Sammy Payne, Sr., Medford
Cody Vinger, Jr., Rhinelander
Tommy Blink, Antigo
Tanner Stueck, Antigo
Ben Bartletti, So., Antigo
Drew Schwarz, So., Antigo
Joe Jirikowic, Sr., Lakeland
Patrick Rucinski, Lakeland
Josh Brooks, So., Medford
Alec Veal, Fr., Medford
Hon. Mention
Logan Wild, So., Rhinelander
Tyler Husnick, Antigo
David Silva, Jr., Medford
Alex Zick, Jr., Medford
Jared Fabich, Rhinelander
Felipe Meza Alegria, Rhinelander
Brennon Brown, Antigo
Collin Schedlbauer, Antigo
Jim Drewry, Lakeland
Aaron Petersen, Lakeland
Player of the Year: Zach Carlson, Lakeland

Coach of the Year: Mike Messerli, Rhinelander
Dobbs and Wudi make All-Marawood softball mention list

The Chequamegon and Athens softball teams continued to dominate the
Marawood North during the 2015 spring
season and their performances were reflected in the voting results for the years
all-conference teams.
Chequamegon had four of the nine
unanimous first-team picks, while Athens had two, including four-time Player
of the Year Kyncaide Diedrich, who led
the league with a .674 batting average in
12 conference games, five triples, 24 runs
scored and 12 stolen bases and ranked
second with a 1.31 earned run average
from the pitching circle.
Chequamegon won the conference
with an 11-1 record, helping Ken Dischler
win Coach of the Year honors, while Athens took second at 10-2.
The Rib Lake Lady Redmen hope to
get that status someday. For now, the
team settled for two honorable mention
selections with junior Regan Dobbs and
freshman Hailey Wudi.
Dobbs earns honorable mention for a
second consecutive year. One of few experienced players on Rib Lakes roster to
start the season, Dobbs played in all 18 of
the teams games and finished with a solid .340 batting average (17 for 50), seven
runs scored, four doubles, a triple and a
home run, a two-run shot at Greenwood
in non-conference play on May 21. She
led the team in runs batted in with 13. In
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION
SOFTBALL FINAL STANDINGS
Conf.
Overall
W
L
W
L
Chequamegon
11
1
17
8
Athens
10
2
20
6
Phillips
8
4
18
7
Abbotsford
7
5
14
6
Edgar
4
8
6
16
Prent.-Butter.
2
10
5
15
Rib Lake
0
12
2
16
Regan Dobbs
Hon. Mention
Hailey Wudi
Hon. Mention
conference play, Dobbs hit .273 (nine for

33) with a pair of doubles and four runs
driven in.
Dobbs again did the majority of Rib
Lakes pitching, starting all 18 games in
the circle. She pitched 81.1 innings, collecting 56 strikeouts. Of those strikeouts,
39 came in conference play in 56.2 innings. She also was one of the team leaders in fielding percentage at .909.
Dobbs struck out eight and allowed
just four hits and two earned runs in
Rib Lakes 14-4 season-opening win over
Owen-Withee and had a double and a triple in that win. She struck out three and
walked nine in Rib Lakes 4-3 near-miss
at Edgar on May 7 and was two for three
at the plate. Dobbs allowed just four hits
and four walks while striking out two in
Rib Lakes 5-3 upset win at Flambeau in
the first round of the WIAA Division 4
tournament on May 27.
Wudi was thrust into a prominent
role from the very start of the season
and responded with steady improvement
throughout. She was hitless in her first 17
at-bats, yet built her final overall average
to .191 (nine for 47) with a strong finish to
the season that included a five-game hitting streak. She drove in four runs and
stole a team-high eight bases. She drew
eight walks, along with teammates Ci-
ara Scheithauer and Erin Probst. Only

Hailey Duerr (11) drew more. Wudi had
25 putouts and 45 assists during the season and had a respectable .854 fielding
percentage. She relieved Dobbs in the
pitchers circle four times and had a 7.78
earned run average in nine innings. She
struck out six and walked five, while allowing 17 hits.
Wudi was two for two with two runs
scored and two driven in during the big
win at Flambeau and was two for three
with a run scored in a 17-1 loss to Abbotsford on May 18.
The Redmen finished 0-12 in the conference and 2-16 overall under the firstyear coaching staff of Bruce Peterson
and Ted Goodrich.
Chequamegons unanimous first-team
picks were seniors Danielle Masterson,
Megan Mader and Morgan Hilgart and

junior Emily Mader. Diedrich and fellow
senior Emily Czech were the unanimous
picks from Athens. Shelly Kneifl, who hit
three home runs, including two grand
slams in the late-season win over Rib
Lake, was Abbotsfords lone first-team
pick. Mariah Zettler of Edgar and Morgan Edwards and Lorren Sauter of Phillips made the first team. Edwards was a
unanimous choice.
No team from the North got through
its regional bracket in the post-season.
Marawood South co-champion Marathon
won its Division 3 regional, but lost in
the sectional semifinal to Oconto for the
second straight year. Marathons Chad
Thurs was the Coach of the Year in the
South, while Marathons Emily Kind was
the Player of the Year.
2015 All-Marawood North softball teams

First Team
*Shelly Kneifl, Sr., Abbotsford
*Kyncaide Diedrich, Sr., Athens
*Emily Czech, Sr., Athens
*Danielle Masterson, Sr., Chequamegon
*Megan Mader, Sr., Chequamegon
*Morgan Hilgart, Sr., Chequamegon
*Emily Mader, Jr., Chequamegon
*Mariah Zettler, Sr., Edgar
*Morgan Edwards, So., Phillips
Lorren Sauter, Fr., Phillips
*-unanimous selections
Second Team
Autumn Schreiner, Sr., Abbotsford
Berenice Lira, So., Athens
Kaitlyn Brooks, Fr., Athens
Hanna Ellenbecker, Jr., Athens
Remi Orr, Jr., Chequamegon
Mackenzie Dane, Fr., Chequamegon
Lindsey Schneeberger, So., Edgar
Ashley Kilty, Fr., Phillips
Makala Williams, Jr., Phillips
Brianna Dunbar, Sr., Prentice-Butternut
Honorable Mention
Alyssa Waller, Sr., Abbotsford
Jojo Baratka, So., Phillips
Ariana Branstiter, Jr., Abbotsford
Brooke Spacek, Jr., Phillips
Paige Denzine, So., Athens
Hanna Parisi, Jr., Prentice-Butternut
Alexa Gajewski, So., Athens
Sheridan Kalander, So., Prentice-Butter.
Emily Ernest, Jr., Chequamegon
Regan Dobbs, Jr., Rib Lake
Christina Riehle, Jr., Edgar
Hailey Wudi, Fr., Rib Lake
Kassie Goodwin, Jr., Edgar
Player of the Year: Kyncaide Diedrich, Athens
Coach of the Year: Ken Dischler, Chequamegon
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STATE TRACK
THE STAR NEWS
In the finals
Thursday,
Thursday,
September
June 11,
22, 2015
2011
Gilman senior Colton Schmitt spins through the circle during his first finals attempt
in Division 3 boys discus competition on Friday morning at the WIAA state track and
field championships. This throw wasnt one of Schmitts best, traveling just over 123
feet. But his next one carried 145-2 to give Schmitt seventh place
Hurdling Hamann
Medford senior Margaret Hamann cleanly clears this hurdle and eyes the next one
late in her Division 2 girls 100-meter high hurdle preliminary race. The last race of her
stellar prep career ended with a time of 16.47 seconds. She finished 12th.
Gilman state competitors more than pleased with results

Aldinger was about a foot shorter and
then fouled on his last two preliminary
jumps. In the finals, he went 19-6.5, 18-9
and 18.7.5 on his three attempts, which
he admitted was frustrating.
But as the final numbers came in, that
first jump of the day held up well.
I cant complain, Aldinger said.
Theres no possible way to complain.
Its amazing.
Thirteen of the 16 long jump contestants surpassed 20 feet in their respective sectional meets, including four who
had surpassed 21 feet. Kristian Welch of
Iola-Scandinavia was the top seed with a
sectional jump of 22-10.5. Amazingly, just
two of the jumpers passed their sectional
distances. Fifth-seeded Grant Johnson
of Lake Country Lutheran fouled on all
three of his preliminary attempts.
Third-seeded Drew Payne of GreshamBowler, a senior, won the state championship with a jump of 21-11.5, beating his
best sectional jump by 4.75 inches. Fall
Creek junior Sawyer Rubeck was second at 21-8.25, an inch and a half off his
sectional jump. Welch wound up third at
21-7.5 and Akeem Bates of Gillett got off
a jump of 20-11.5 to take fourth, beating
his sectional jump by 7.75 inches. Alex
Grulkowski of Independence-Gilmanton
got the sixth-place medal at 20-2.25.
Aldinger didnt start long jumping until the end of his sophomore season. Now
hell enter his senior year as one of four
returning Division 3 medalists in the
event.
Its slowly progressing better and
better and better the more I jump, especially with the family and friends just
rooting me on, telling me to keep going,
Aldinger said. Theres a lot of motivation for next year.
Gilmans second state entrant, senior
Colton Schmitt, also had a meet to be
proud of. In his first state appearance,
Schmitt took seventh in the Division 3
discus competition held Friday morning,
missing a spot on the awards podium by
28 inches.
His best throw went 145-2. It came with
his second throw in the finals. Schmitt,
the fifth seed based on sectional distances, wasnt assured a spot in the finals until uncorking a throw of 144-5 in his last
preliminary attempt.
I felt pretty good today, Schmitt
said. Im happy. Im just happy I got
down here.
We accomplished our goal, got over
140, Gilman head coach Mike Gingras
said. I couldnt be happier.
After finishing last year 10th at the
Colfax sectional, Schmitt said he came
into this year with two goals.
My goals were to try to break the
school record and obviously come down
for my last year, Schmitt said. The
school record is 149-2. My best was 149-1
on my first throw in Abbotsford (on April
14).
Schmitt hovered in the 140s through-
out the season, and it paid off for him. He

qualified for state with a sectional throw
of 146-11.
Im just really, really excited to be
here, he said.
Defending state champion Tucker
Wedig of Belmont won the discus title
again in dramatic fashion, getting off a
throw of 164-11 in his final attempt to surpass Sam Welch of Flambeau, who was
sitting at 163 feet and in the lead going
into the sixth and final round of throws.
Third-seeded Branden Drews of Princeton-Green Lake finished third at 156-4.
Newman Catholic senior Jeff Ford was

fourth at 156-2, taking a big jump from
his best sectional throw of 144-6. Secondseeded Caiden Haake of Alma-Pepin, a
sophomore, was fifth at 151-4. Algoma senior Devin Kostichka was sixth at 147-6.
Aldinger and Schmitt combined for six
team points to put Gilman in a six-way
tie for 39th place in the team standings
with Lincoln, Independence-Gilmanton,
Colfax, Spencer and Cochrane-Fountain
City. Marathon edged Newman Catholic
42-41 in a battle of Marawood South rivals to win the state team championship.
Medford state track recap

nothings ever perfect.
Hamann finished comfortably ahead
of Chrissy Betz of Clintonville (16.56),
Hannah Gullixson of Baldwin-Woodville
(16.66), Haley Beams of Black River Falls
(17.28) and Mikaela Grant of Jefferson
(18.14), who had a late fall. Emma Severson of Columbus got the last spot in Saturdays finals with a 10th-place preliminary time of 15.96 seconds. She was sixth
out of eight hurdlers in the first heat. Betz
and Gullixson ran in the second heat.
It felt good, Hamann said of her
race. I got in my pattern and took off.
Meghan Pingel, a junior from Lakeside Lutheran had the top preliminary
time of 14.92 seconds and won the state

championship in Saturdays final with a
time of 15.11 seconds. She was followed
by Kari Schneiss of Kettle Moraine Lutheran (15.32), Kassi Spees of Nekoosa
(15.73), Cara Volz of Weyauwega-Fremont
(15.75), Sydney Rossow of Kettle Moraine
Lutheran (15.81) and Krista Diaz of Belleville-New Glarus (15.85).
I wouldve like to maybe break 16 seconds and get to the finals, but it was OK,
Hamann said. I knew it was going to be
tough. Im not really even disappointed.
I did my best. It was great to come down
here for the experience.
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Guys get their chance to shine at state

Bottom left: Medford junior Koltin Ulrich said all he could think
about was just going as fast as he could once he grabbed the baton in the WIAA Division 2 boys 3,200-meter relay Friday morning.
Top left: Medford senior Dalton Hildebrandt holds a lead over West
Salems Riley Scallon in the leadoff leg of the 3,200-meter relay.
Above: Medford senior Mark Jablonsky pulls ahead of Amerys Matt
Goodrum after he takes the baton from Hildebrandt to start the second leg of the race. This was Jablonskys first appearance at state,
while his relay teammates all returned from last years state team.
The Raiders took 14th in a season-best time of 8:14.05. Top right:
Gilman junior Ethan Aldinger stands proudly on the awards podium
after receiving his fifth-place medal. He went 20 feet, 3.75 inches in
the Division 3 long jump. Bottom right: Medford senior Josh Kakes
makes the first turn during his leg of the 3,200-meter relay.
Photos by Matt Frey
WIAA Div. 2 state track and field results

Girls 100-meter high hurdles
Finals
1. Meghan Pingel, Jr., Lakeside Lutheran,
15.11; 2. Kari Schneiss, Sr., Kettle Moraine
Lutheran, 15.32; 3. Kassi Spees, Jr., Nekoosa,
15.73; 4. Cara Volz, Jr., Weyauwega-Fremont,
15.75; 5. Sydney Rossow, Jr., Kettle Moraine
Lutheran, 15.81; 6. Krista Diaz, So., BellevilleNew Glarus, 15.85; 7. Emma Severson, Sr., Columbus, 15.92; 8. Julia Evans, Sr., Platteville,
15.96; 9. Shanna Laehn, Sr., Mondovi, 15.99; 10.
Emily Stiefvater, Jr., Chilton, 16.03.
Preliminaries
1. Pingel, 14.92; 2. Schneiss, 15.26; 3. Rossow, 15.49; 4. Stiefvater, 15.65; 5. Diaz, 15.71; 6.
Volz, 15.81; 7. Evans, 15.85; 8. Laehn, 15.89; 9.
Spees, 15.95; 10. Severson, 15.96; 11. Ellie Luke,
Sr., Mauston, 16.25; 12. Margaret Hamann,
Sr., Medford, 16.47; 13. Chrissy Betz, Sr.,
Clintonville, 16.56; 14. Hannah Gullixson, Jr.,
Baldwin-Woodville, 16.66; 15. Hailey Beams,
Jr., Black River Falls, 17.28; 16. Mikaela Grant,

Jr., Jefferson, 18.14.
Boys 3,200-meter relay

1. Lakeland, 7:52.04; 2. Shorewood, 7:55.22;
3. Little Chute, 7:58.89; 4. East Troy, 8:00.19; 5.
McFarland, 8:00.72; 6. Milwaukee Lutheran,
8:01.49; 7. Dodgeville-Mineral Point, 8:03.71;
8. Winneconne, 8:03.98; 9. Kiel, 8:04.05; 10.
Freedom, 8:06.04; 11. Monroe, 8:09.58; 12. Rice
Lake, 8:11.05; 13. Waupun, 8:11.21; 14. Medford,
8:14.05; 15. Amery, 8:22.53; 16. West Salem,
8:30.31.
Girls team: 1. Dodgeville-Mineral Point,
36; 2. Mount Horeb, 35; 3. Lakeside Lutheran,
33; 4. Madison Edgewood, 32; 5. Jefferson, 27.
Boys team: 1. Freedom, 66; 2. Milwaukee
Lutheran, 46; 3. Little Chute, 42; 4. Waukesha
Catholic Memorial 31; 5. Rice Lake, 28.
WIAA Div. 3 state track and field results

Boys long jump
1. Drew Payne, Sr., Gresham-Bowler, 2111.5; 2. Sawyer Rubeck, Jr., Fall Creek, 218.25; 3. Kristian Welch, Jr., Iola-Scandinavia,
21-7.5; 4. Akeem Bates, Sr., Gillett, 20-11.5; 5.
Ethan Aldinger, Jr., Gilman, 20-3.75; 6. Alex
Grulkowski, Jr., Independence-Gilmanton
20-2.25; 7. Matt Miller, Sr., Kickapoo-LaFarge,
20-1.75; 8. Alex Idonije, Jr., Wayland Academy,
19-11.75; 9. Matt Anderson, Sr., Fall Creek, 198.25; 10. Tanner Hudziak, Jr., Wild Rose, 19-5;
11. Thom Jefferson Ang, So., Wonewoc-Center,
19-1.75; 12. Josh Oberle, Sr., Thorp, 19-1.25; 13.
Sawyer Soda, Sr., Princeton-Green Lake, 1810.75; 14. Abraham Hall, Sr., Osseo-Fairchild,
18-10.75; 15. Courtney Thompson, Sr., The
Prairie School, 18-7.25; 16. Grant Johnson, Sr.,
Lake Country Lutheran, foul.
Boys discus
1. Tucker Wedig, Sr., Belmont, 164-11; 2.
Sam Welch, So., Flambeau, 163-0; 3. Branden

Drews, Jr., Princeton-Green Lake, 156-4; 4. Jeff
Ford, Sr., Newman Catholic, 156-2; 5. Caiden
Haake, So., Alma-Pepin, 151-4; 6. Devin Kostichka, Sr., Algoma, 147-6; 7. Colton Schmitt,
Sr., Gilman, 145-2; 8. CJ Pillath, Sr., Coleman,
142-6; 9. AJ Coulthard, Sr., Darlington, 140-8;
10. Kasey Kollmansberger, Sr., Abbotsford,
139-10; 11. Kurt Mueller, Jr., Saint Marys
Springs, 137-11; 12. Logan Garski, Jr., Rosholt,
137-5; 13. Eric Washkovick, Jr., Lourdes Academy, 134-8; 14. Nolan Kern, Sr., Regis, 134-7; 15.
Collin Kempka, Sr., Coleman, 133-9; 16. Ben
Burkholder, Jr., Cuba City, 129-6.
Boys team: 1. Marathon, 42; 2. Newman
Catholic, 41; 3. Cambridge, 37; 4. Athens, 32; 5.
Princeton-Green Lake, 29; T39. Gilman, 6.
Girls team: 1. Cuba City, 53; 2. Saint
Marys Springs, 44; 3. Lourdes Academy, 41; 4.
Reedsville, 40; 5. Cambridge, 37.
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All-GNC tennis awards
SPORTS
Reduced-fee WIAA physicals at Aspirus clinics

Brooks and Veal were another pairing
that joined forces at mid-season. After
going 2-2 in GNC duals, they won their
tournament semifinal 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 over
Rhinelander and then lost 6-1, 6-2 to Antigos Cole Johnson and Jack McKenna.
Brooks and Veal finished 6-4 for the year,
falling again to the squad from Antigo
in the WIAA Division 2 Xavier subsectional.
Singles players David Silva and Alex
Zick, both juniors, earned honorable
mention.
Silva settled into the number-three
singles late in the year after playing doubles early on. He went 1-1 in the GNC duals. He beat Lakelands Neal Borden 6-1,
6-1 in the third-place match in the tournament after falling 6-1, 6-3 to Antigos
Tommy Blink in
the semifinals. Silva then beat Blink
6-3, 6-0 at the subsectional. He finished 3-6 in singles.
Zick was 4-1 in
flight four during
the duals and 0-1 in
flight three. Playing at number-four
in the tournament,
Sammy Payne
Zick lost a three-set
Second Team
semifinal to Antigos Tanner Stueck
#1 Singles
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match 6-1, 6-2.
Lakelands number-one doubles team
of seniors Levi Herrick and Nick Garcia
were the conferences lone representatives at the WIAA individual state tournament last weekend. They went 1-1,
beating Zach Fritz and Andrew Reinemann from Howards Grove/Elkhart
Lake-Glenbeulah in a very tight three-set
match 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 10-8 and falling to 6-1,
6-0 to the eventual Division 2 state doubles champions Zack Schneck and Andrew Buchanan of the University School
of Milwaukee.
BOYS TENNIS FINAL STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet Total
W-L
Pts.
Pts.
Pts.
Rhinelander 7-1
78
26
104
Lakeland
5-3
74
25
99
Antigo
6-2
70
26
96
Medford
2-6
58
28
86
Phillips
0-8
0
0
0
May 27 WIAA Div. 1 Stevens Point subsectional: 1. Stevens Point, 20; 7. Rhinelander, 0.
May 28 WIAA Div. 2 Kohler sectional: 1. G.B.
Notre Dame, 53; 4. Lakeland, 22; T8. Antigo, 8.
June 4-6 WIAA Div. 2 state: Lakelands Nick
Garcia and Levi Herrick (#1 doubles) went 1-1
and did not place.
Aspirus Clinics in Gilman, Medford

and Rib Lake will offer WIAA sports
physicals at a special reduced rate of $30
on specific dates in July and August.
WIAA regulations require physicals
for student athletes on an every-otheryear basis. If parents are unsure if their
student requires a physical, they should
contact their childs school. Students
will not be allowed to participate in any
athletic sports without a properly-signed
WIAA physical card.
Dates and times of the reduced-fee
physicals include:
Gilman Clinic (715-447-8293): July 10
and Aug. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Medford Clinic (715-748-2121): July 21
from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Rib Lake Clinic (715-427-5701): July 29
and Aug. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Appointments are required. Students
should call the clinic location of their
choosing and specify they are scheduling
an appointment for a WIAA sports physical.
Students must bring the WIAA form
provided by their school to their physical. This form must be filled out and
signed by both the student and a parent
prior to the exam or the exam cannot be
performed.
Because the exam includes a musculoWIAA BOYS TENNIS
STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nielsen Tennis Stadium, UW-Madison
June 12 Div. 1 quarterfinals, 5:30 p.m.
Neenah (10-1) vs. Marquette University (23-2),
Eau Claire Memorial (18-4) vs. Brookfield East
(15-0), Ashwaubenon (14-3) vs. Kettle Moraine (192), Middleton (14-10) vs. Madison West (11-9).
June 13 Div. 1 semifinals, 9 a.m.
Neenah/Marquette University winner vs. Eau
Claire Memorial/Brookfield East winner, Ashwaubenon/Kettle Moraine winner vs. Middleton/Madison West winner.
June 13 Div. 2 semifinals, 9 a.m.
Eau Claire Regis (17-3) vs. University School of
Milwaukee (2-4), Green Bay Notre Dame (17-8) vs.
Madison Edgewood (20-1).
WIAA STATE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Goodman Diamond, UW-Madison
June 11 Div. 1 quarterfinals
DeForest (21-9) vs. Germantown (23-5), 9 a.m.;
Kimberly (21-6) vs. Watertown (20-8), approx. 11
a.m.; Chippewa Falls (23-4) vs. Westosha Central
(25-4), 1:30 p.m.; Bay Port (24-3) vs. Kenosha Bradford (20-9), approx. 3:30 p.m.
DeForest/Germantown winner vs. Kimberly/Watertown winner, 6 p.m.; Chippewa Fall/Westosha
Central winner vs. Bay Port/Kenosha Bradford
winner, approx. 3:30 p.m.
Semifinal winners meet at 5:35 p.m.
Beloit Turner (27-2) vs. Waupun (26-4), 6 p.m.;
La Crosse Logan (26-1) vs. New London (25-5),
approx. 8 p.m.
Poynette (28-1) vs. Lomira (19-5), 1:30 p.m.; Bloomer (24-6) vs. Laconia (27-3), approx. 3:30 p.m.
Juda-Albany (23-4) vs. Oakfield (25-3), 9 a.m.;
McDonell Central (21-5) vs. S.P. Pacelli (22-5),
approx. 11 a.m.
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Semifinal winners meet at 10:05 a.m.
skeletal assessment, students are reminded to arrive for the exam wearing shorts
and a comfortable T-shirt. Students who
wear glasses or contacts should bring
them along for the eye exam.
The $30 fee for the exam must be paid
at the time of the exam and cannot be submitted for insurance purposes. The dates
specified above will be the only time a
WIAA physical can be received at this
reduced rate.
Parents are reminded physical exams
provided under well-child checks will
also fulfill physical exam requirements
for the WIAA as well as summer or sport
camps. Most health insurance providers
cover well-child checks. However, parents should check with their insurance
provider before scheduling a well-child
check appointment. Appointments for
well-child checks can be made at any
time with providers at Aspirus Clinic locations in Gilman (715-447-8293), Medford
(715-748-2121), Rib Lake (715-427-5701),
Prentice (715-428-2521) and Phillips (715339-4035).
Owen-Withee Fun
Run set for June 20
The House of Friends after-school
program, in partnership with the Owen-Withee Lions Club Withee Days, is
proud to announce the 10th Annual
5/10K Fun Run/Walk. The race will
take place on Saturday, June 20.
Registration is from 7 to 8:15 a.m.,
with the race starting at 9 a.m. The
kids run begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration can be completed at the Withee Lions Paviliion, behind the OW Pharmacy, located at 514 Division St., Withee.
The entry fee is $20 for any runners
over 10 years old and $10 for children
under 10 years old. All runners, walkers, wheelchairs and strollers are welcome.
WIAA BOYS GOLF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
University Ridge, Madison
Division 1
Team: 1. Hartland Arrowhead, 623; 2. Green Bay
Notre Dame, 624; 3. Bay Port, 637; 4. Lake Geneva
Badger, 641; 5. Middleton, 642; 6. Eau Claire
North, 643; 7. DePere, 645; 8. Kaukauna, 646; 9.
Mequon Homestead, 649; 10. Madison Memorial,
657; 11. Stevens Point, 662; 12. Racine Case, 666;
13. Nicolet, 669; 14. Fort Atkinson, 670; 15. Muskego, 671; 16. New Berlin Eisenhower, 685.
Top six individuals: 1. Sam Galloway, Neenah,
142; 2. Nate Thomson, Greendale, 143; 3. Jed Baranczyk, Bay Port, 146; 4. Patrick Sicula, W. Bay,
147; 5. Ricky Kuiper, R. Case, 148; T6. Mitchell
Wittman, Kauk., and Jack Ritchay, GBND, 150.
Division 2
Team: 1. Lodi, 603; 2. Madison Edgewood, 630; 3.
Waukesha Catholic Memorial, 642; 4. Sheboygan
Falls, 663; 5. Marinette, 695; 6. Hayward, 698; 7.
Freedom, 722; 8. Bloomer, 726.
Top six individuals: 1. Adam Miller, Lodi, 144;
2. Matt Bachmann, S. Falls, 145; 3. Jacob Michel,
Lodi, 146; 4. Chris Colla, Winn. Luth., 148; 5.
Matthew Davidson, McFarland, 152; 6. Ben Gilles,
Edge., 153.
Division 3
Team: 1. St. Marys Springs, 667; 2. Martin Luther, 683; 3. Lancaster, 699; 4. Spring Valley, 714;
5. Mineral Point, 717; 6. McDonell Central, 737; 7.
Gibraltar, 771; 8. Crandon, 775.
Top six individuals: 1. Taylor Ryman, Mineral
Point, 152; 2. Nathan Farrey, Lancaster, 154; 3.
Tyler Leach, Spring Valley, 159; 4. Drew Zimmerman, Cuba City, 161; T5. Colin Ahern, St. Marys
Springs, and Brady Saraurer, St. Marys Springs,
162.
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Hearings this week on

three-walleye bag limit
The public has a chance to review and comment on
an emergency rule and permanent rule for a three-walleye daily bag limit on most lakes and rivers in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory at public hearings in northern
Wisconsin today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday).
The emergency rule, which was approved at the April
meeting of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board and
is currently in effect, and the permanent rule amend
and create sections of chapters NR 20 and 23. The last
two hearings will be held tonight, Thursday, from 5 to
7 p.m. in Hayward at the Veterans Community Center,
10534 S. Main St., and tomorrow, Friday, at the Minocqua Public Library, 415 Menominee St., Suite B.
The DNR developed the rule to manage the walleye
fishery after listening to citizens and stakeholders eager
for more predictable and uniform angling regulations
in the region. The rule replaces the current system of
annually adjusting bag limits with equally protective
minimum length and slot limits in conjunction with the
three walleye daily bag limit. The three-fish daily bag
limit and the new size limit regulations will maintain
harvest rates within the safe limits established by the
federal court decision for the Ceded Territory.
Written comments may be submitted at the public hearings and by regular mail, fax, or email to Joe
Hennessy at P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921; by
email to [email protected]; or by calling
608-267-9427; or fax 608-266-2244. Written comments may
also be submitted to the department using the Wisconsin Administrative Rules website no later than June 30.
For background information on the tribal and recreational fishery in Wisconsins Ceded Territory, Chippewa treaty rights, a description of the management
system used to ensure the long-term viability of fisheries in the Ceded Territory and to see data collected
as part of that management system, including walleye
population estimates and creel survey summaries for
all game fish, search the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for
Ceded Territory.
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The Range Boys Pistol League recently held its awards

night for the 2014-15 season. The BT Sureshots team of
(l. to r.) Bruce Tessmer, Brent Tessmer and Brian Tessmer
was the Division 1 champion in .22 caliber competition.
The Power Kleen team of (l. to r.) Greg Ackeret, Doug

Thomas and Kurt Henline was second in Division 1 for
.22 caliber.
Lloyds Carpentry took the Division 2 championship

in .22 caliber competition. Team members include (l. to
r.) Mark Kaiser, Dave Hennes and Lloyd Kuehling.
Taking second in Division 2 for .22 caliber was the

Wild Things Taxidermy team of (l. to r.) Nick Neumann,
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High 52, Low 33
My boat is narrow and not deep. That has been a
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would be on this trip, especially since I was alone.
My plan was to rig up two poles with Flicker Shads
and one with a crawler harness, troll where ever I wanted to, catch lots of walleyes and sleep in my boat.
I rigged my poles at the boat landing at Suamico today and, as usual, pumped the people getting off the water for info. The most common info was do not go out
there, it is too windy.
While I am working my way down the river leading
to the bay, I see a couple in a much larger boat than mine
that was launching when I arrived. They are heading
back to the landing and told me not to do it. Too windy!
I hit the bay and the seas are high but doable as long
as nothing goes wrong and my bilge pump works. I
make the decision that this is going to be a no-standing,
only-on-the-knees adventure. Try doing that and setting
three poles and driving your boat.
Possibly the most real of all dark clouds is that another cold spell has hit Wisconsin and all reports are of
a non-bite.
So I am setting lines, my graph does not want to work
and my power trim dies. I am working down wind and
put out a black, Flicker Shad, a fire tiger FS and a fire
tiger floating crawler harness on a 1.5-ounce bottom
bouncer. The cranks are on planer boards.
Down wind I use a drift sock to keep me from moving too fast. Upwind I pull the sock and take on about a
cup of water with each wave. Without the bilge pump I
would sink or be at shore.
I have been fishing maybe two hours, have not seen
anyone catch a thing and Im actually having a great
time. I thought I saw my right planer with the black
Flicker acting up and wowza, it has an 11-perch on it,
the skunk is off.
An hour later, I am in survival mode and enjoying
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The trip I am about to write about is one of those
The Wisconsin Wild Turkey Management Plan, a
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the public, is now final and available on the departments website.
People can view an electronic copy of the plan by
searching the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for keywords
turkey management. Hard copies will be made available upon request and free of charge later this summer
at DNR offices statewide.
The restoration of turkeys to Wisconsins landscape
is one of our greatest wildlife success stories, and the
responsible management of the species is a goal shared
by biologists, hunters and the general public, said
DNR upland wildlife ecologist Scott Walter. This plan
will serve as a wonderful resource for all aspects of the
turkey management program. We are very proud of the
final product.
The Wild Turkey Management Plan will guide decisions regarding the allocation of turkey permits, the
structure of our spring and fall hunting seasons, the use
of wild turkey stamp funds, and many other aspects of
turkey management in the state through 2025. The current plan reflects recent scientific research and changes
in turkey distribution and hunting tradition. The management plan was guided in part by input received at
12 meetings held statewide in April and May 2012, as
well as an online survey available during the same time
period.
The department would like to thank those who provided public comments, as well as the organizations
with representatives serving on the DNR Turkey Advisory Committee, including the Great Lakes Indian Fish
and Wildlife Commission, the National Wild Turkey
Federation, the Wisconsin Bowhunters Association,
the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, the Wisconsin
Wildlife Federation, the United States Army-Fort McCoy, the United States Forest Service and the Nature
Conservancy.
The Plan is a great read for anybody interested in
how we manage turkeys in Wisconsin, said DNR assistant upland wildlife ecologist Krista McGinley. The
contributions we received from stakeholders and the
public were invaluable as we developed this revised
management plan.
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a PBR when it would appear that my fire tiger Flicker

on the left planer has some activity. Before I grab the
pole I head down wind, so my other two lines are not in
the way and then check out my hopeful bite. After an
incredible on-the-knees fight, reel, steer boat, reel, steer
boat, attempt to take off planer board, steer boat, reel,
my net has a beautiful walleye on it.
My efforts rewarded me with a 23-inch walleye. Ya
Baby. I am Da Man! My only other catch today was
a humongous sheephead. Two hours after dark, I anchored in very shallow water next to Long Tail Point.
I used my propane lantern, listened to WAPL, drank
another PBR and ate a pint of homemade salsa before
retiring to the floor of my boat.
Thursday, May 21
High 61, Low 33
Today was a day of sticking with the plan and putting
in the hours. I trolled for three hours and did not have
any action, nor did I see anyone else catch a fish. Then
I tried drifting and used two planer boards and one pole
without.
The seas were high so I used my drift sock and was
only at it 15 minutes when the pole without a board
started a steady bend. Big smile when I felt a fish, and
even bigger when, once again from my knees, I netted a
walleye. This one was 22 inches.
For the next six hours I drifted and trolled. I did not
get a hit and the seas became very nasty as storms were
approaching.
My last walleye came while trolling on a purple
Flicker Shad. It was another 22-incher.
The trip up the Suamico was a victory ride. When I
trailered my boat and while I was cleaning out my rig, I
did not talk to one fisherman who had caught a keeper.
The drive to Necedah was totally exhausting, in a
crazy kind of way. Late that night Selina and I had walleyes for dinner.
Before you know it, you will be dead. Enjoy your time
on this earth!
Sunset
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Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Sally wont start a rhubarb with cake

Medford, give a nice hello to Wrenthorpe, a small
town in West Yorkshire, England. I came across Wrenthorpe when I was noodling around the internet, trying to find some interesting background information on
the subject of rhubarb. (Not to burst anyones bubble
regarding any illusions of my vast store of culinary
knowledge, but I do let Google fill in quite a few gaps.)
It isnt that I have an overwhelming fondness of rhubarb, but I warmed to the sour vegetable as a potential
column subject when I considered its willingness to
just show up year after year. Think about those tomatoes and peppers that are often considered the stars of
the garden. Even when they finally deign to let their
roots down outside, they spend altogether too much
time looking about disdainfully and sighing for their
tropical homeland whenever the temperature dips below 70. Rhubarb, on the other hand, seems to actually
like it around here. That counts for something.
Rhubarb seems to have a similar homey feeling for
a region in West Yorkshire known handily - as the
Rhubarb Triangle. There it has found work to do in the
local economy, and has shown itself a good citizen in
its contribution to regional culture and history. The
growers in this area discovered that growing the stuff
under cover of big sheds meant a more tender, sweeter
product. This became such a big thing that in the 1930s
trains were hauling 200 tons of Yorkshire rhubarb to
London every day.
Wrenthorpe is a town of about 7,000 in the midst of
the triangle. Like small towns everywhere friendliness, interest and voluntary engagement are relied on
to make life good. You get that from the well-maintained
Facebook page of the Wrenthorpe Community Association. There you can find out the latest news for their
environmental society, the community orchard (which
I think is a fascinating idea), as well as notices of upcoming events.
Personally, I admit to being altogether too distracted
by a reminder for the upcoming Strawberry Cream Tea
in the Vicarage Garden. As someone who gets most
of her understanding of England from watching BBC
mysteries, I could only wonder if Father Brown would
be there, looking for clues concerning the tidy corpse
found under the hedge. But then, if a Wrenthorpe native heard we just concluded our Rodeo Days here, they
would probably imagine Medford as a collection of rustic wooden storefronts lining a dirt road, with tumbleweeds rolling about and cowboys riding into the sunset.
However much our towns may differ (in reality or
in our imaginations), there are at least a few things Im
betting they have in common:
1. The people who serve in local government arent
doing it for the glamor of it all.
2. The people who organize community events arent
doing so as paid consultants.
3. When strangers greet you in a friendly manner
and show a genuine interest in you, it
isnt because youre some kind of rock star.
So why do these people behave in this way? Maybe
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Christopher Hartl and Jessica Rondinelli
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A look at the main streets of Wrenthorpe, England

(above) and Medford, Wisconsin (below).
Ron Hartl and Laurie Rogers-Hartl are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Christopher Cody,
to Jessica Jess Nicole Rondinelli. Jess is the daughter of Patty Rondinelli-Berg and John Rondinelli, both
of Oshkosh.
The bride-to-be is a 2008 graduate of Oshkosh Lourdes
High School and a 2009 graduate of The Salon Professional Academy in Appleton.
The groom-elect is a 2004 graduate of Medford Area
Senior High, a 2009 graduate of Fox Valley Technical
School and a 2011 graduate of The Salon Professional
Academy. The couple owns Anagen 11, a hair salon/
photography studio located in Appleton.
The couple is planning an October wedding in Appleton.
its because a small town is kind of like a garden, and

were just lucky to be able to make a positive difference
by pottering around in it.
Even though we already like the places where we
live, it still takes some cultivation to thrive there. Rhubarb might like our climates and it may survive if just
stuck in the ground, but without cultivation theres not
200 tons going out on the Rhubarb Express. In the same
way, choosing to be friendly and useful in our towns
cultivates in us a relationship to a place and to the
people who live there.
But thats enough preaching its time for a recipe
sweet enough to make your teeth hurt. One thats good
at a tea party or a rodeo.
Wren-Ford Rhubarb Cake

Grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
Mix together and spread on the bottom of the pan:
4 cups chopped rhubarb (I heaped the cups, so you
might as well call it five)
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup sugar
Mix together:
3 cups flour
teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 teaspoons ground ginger
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cups sugar
In a separate bowl, beat together until well combined:
1 cups vegetable oil
1 cup honey
3 eggs
Pour into a measuring cup:
1 cups boiling water
Stir in:
2 teaspoons baking soda
Slowly add the water to the batter while mixing on
low speed.
Pour the batter over the rhubarb and bake at 325 degrees for about an hour, 15 minutes. This is how long it
took in my oven, yours may vary, so start checking at
around 50 minutes.
Eric Jensen and Kerry Flynn
Flynn-Jensen
Kerry Lee Flynn and Eric Richard Jensen, both of

Medford, announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Tim and Debbie Flynn of Elk Mound. He is the
son of Scott and Suzy Jensen of Medford and Dale and
Wendy Reinders of Caledonia.
The bride-to-be is a 2008 graduate of Elk Mound High
School and graduated in 2013 from the University of
Wisconsin-Stout with a Bachelor of Science degree in
property management. She works for Century 21 Dairyland Realty.
The groom-elect is a 2008 graduate of Medford Area
Senior High and graduated in 2013 from UW-Stout with
a degree in property management. He works for Jensen
and Son Asphalt.
The couple plans an Aug. 8 wedding in Medford.
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Kulinski offers background to Lublin migration

This is part of a series of articles written by Lublin native and local historian
Chris Kulinski sharing the history and
heritage of the Lublin area. Lublin Centennial Days will be held July 24-26, 2015.
Mans travails and wanderings are
best described by the greatest book of
all time, which describes that in the aftermath of the great flood, a remnant of
mankind had survived on the Ark. Humans thrived once again. One particular
chronicle I enjoy is the one where man,
dissatisfied with everything at hand,
decides to build the tower city into the
heavens. Angered by mans haughtiness, the Almighty destroyed the tower
and confused the tongues of man and
scattered them throughout the Earth so
they could not understand each other.
The name and location of the tower was
called Babel. The people wanted to follow
forbidden desires and were redressed
many times. Even the chosen ones of the
covenant faltered and were taken into
captivity in Babylon. The remnants of
the lost tribes of Israel, after some time,
made passage through Assyria traveling north, east, and west. People who
populated the area near the great river
called the Danube were from the tribe of
Dan. Likewise, Danmark/Denmark gets
its origin from these people. This is just
one example of the various travelers that
populated all of Europe.
There were many empires throughout
history that were built with noble purpose and fell into decay and debauchery.
One of these, the Roman Empire, encompassed much of Europe and enslaved
many people of many different tribes and
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From past les of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
June 9, 2005
Only one hurdle remains to be

cleared for the creation of a retail tax
incremental finance district (TID) in
the City of Medford.
The Medford City Council Tuesday
night approved creating TID 13 located
on the northeast quarter of the city.
TID 13 is a new type of district allowed
under recent changes in state law. TID
13 will be mixed use TID where more
than 50 percent of the district will be
retail or residential property.
Land included in this district is the
site of a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter as well as the Taylor County
Fairgrounds. Projects include completion of the long-planned east side sewer
interceptor, extension of Bauer Drive
from Hwy 64 to Allman Street and realignment with 9th Street along with
development incentives. Added to the
plan, and approved by council were the
cost of extension of sidewalks on Bauer
Drive, Hwy 64 and Allman Street to
join the areas planned residential and
retail areas.
25 YEARS AGO
June 13, 1990
A decision on whether to allow twoway traffic on Medfords Main Street

wont be made until at least next month.
Only five visitors showed up at Mon-
ethnic groups. The pagan Roman Empire

fell from within and the new Christian
era of the Holy Roman Empire emerged.
Charlemagne, the great Frankish king,
who was sanctioned by the pope, pushed
the Germanic pagan tribes out of the forests east towards Moravia and became
emperor approximately 780 AD. It is said
the Slavic people came out of the east and
at one time populated what today comprises parts of several nations.
I will relate to you the legend of the
formation of three. It is said in ancient
times there was a great king who had
three sons that came of age. He called
them to counsel and said that the time
had come for them to go forth from his
kingdom and seek out new lands for their
tribes. They were of the Slavic cultures.
They gathered their people, armies, and
all that their father had bequeathed upon
them and traveled together. In their travels they came upon a forested area in the
northwestern plain of Poland. The word
lech is an old Slavonic word meaning
plain/field. The word pole means field
also, and it became the root for the word
Polska/Poland. It was at this location
where the eldest of the three brothers
Lech- saw a white eagle in a large tree
where they encamped. He said to his
brothers, This is a sign that we should
stay here to build our kingdom. He
named the location Gniezno, an old Slavonic word meaning nest. His brothers
disagreed and decided to continue on.
Czech moved south to establish his kingdom, while Rus headed eastward, establishing the kingdom of Ruthenia (Rus in
Polish means Rutheniannot Russian).
As time went on, a messenger was

sent to the three brothers of their fathers failing health. Brothers Rus and
Czech traveled to meet with Lech. Lech,
being informed that a large force was
coming, traveled with his army to meet
them. Upon meeting them, he found out
they were his brothers and a feast ensued
at this site which was named Poznan/
Poznajem, an old term for we meet/recognize each other again. They traveled
in peace to pay respect to their father and
returned to the kingdoms they founded.
The Slavic tribes at one time encompassed parts of former Prussia, Bohemia,
Moravia, todays western Belarus, Slovakia, and western Ukraine. Russians were
cousins from the northeastern Slavic
tribes and were influenced by Norsemen
like Ruryk who ruled them. Norsemen
Askold and Oleg took over rule of the
Ruthenian kingdom at Kiev. They controlled the famed Amber trail trade route
from the Baltic to Constantinople, which
was constantly fought over.
I want people to know the numerous
day nights hearing on the issue before

the Planning Commission. One of those
was Tom Armbrust, president of the
Downtown Business Association.
Im here both as president of the association and as a Main Street businessman, Armbrust said. The [association]
is unable to make a recommendation
because we didnt have a quorum at our
last meeting. Wed like the Planning
Commission to delay any action on the
issue until we can survey our members
and even the public. We hope to have
that information to you by your July
meeting.
Hurds car while she was in the Kuse

house. When she came out it was gone.
While she was looking for it, a dog
came along the street and scampered
into the car, the door of which has been
opened by Miss Hurd in her search.
Somehow, she felt that the animal was
guilty but it was not until 30 minutes later that Mrs. Joe Brost saw the dog carrying the purse in its mouth near Carstens
corner.
She recovered the purse and returned
it with contents intact to Miss Hurd
Wednesday.
50 YEARS AGO
wars and conflicts that have been fought

since man began populating this earth
and the constant migrations fleeing natural disasters, invading armies, and the
intermarriages of different races have
resulted in a Heinz 57 gene pool. I would
say you would be hard pressed to find
a pure sustained race anywhere, such
as was the goal of some madmen in history. Greed and power infects the minds
of many. Not being happy with what one
has and wanting more, or what someone
else has begotten with hard work and
perseverance, is one of the main problems of today. I remember the days when
a mans word was worth its weight in
gold. In many cases, poor life choices are
to blame for the situations certain people
are in.
In my next segment, I will have more
details of the many immigrants who established the communities in our local
area to give people some perspective
while focusing on Europe and the eventual immigration to North America.
Chris Kulinski, Lublin
Births
Thomas John Martin Cady
Shawn and Heidi Cady of Medford announce the birth of a son, Thomas John Martin, born on May 7 at Aspirus Birthing Center - Medford. He weighed six pounds, six
ounces and was 18 inches long. He joins sisters Alandra, age 14, and Lauren, age 5.
His grandparents are Craig and Lynn Glamann of Medford, Kathy Cady of De Pere
and Duane and Beth VanGheem of Bear Creek. His great-grandmother is Donna Glamann of Medford.
100 YEARS AGO

June 9, 1915
Mrs. M. A. Buckley was called to

Wausau Thursday by the death of her
brother who died there after a long illness.
Miss Esther Isberg returned from
Appleton where she has been attending the Bushey Business College, Saturday.
Remember When June 2005
June 10, 1965
The Medford school district board of

education Thursday agreed to present a
$1,700,000 high school building program
before district voters Monday, June 28,
at a special meeting. The decision was
reached last week following a study by
the board and a special citizens education committee which culminated in a
general informal informational meeting
May 19.
The resolution will ask to provide for
the construction and equipping of a new
four-year high school building on the
school districts property west of Medford on highway 64.
The proposed plan for a new high
school is $180,000 less than one proposed
at the special district meeting in December 1963. The present plan does not include an indoor swimming pool.
75 YEARS AGO
June 6, 1940
Tuesday evening, while she was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kuse, Miss Sara Hurd, proprietor of
Saras Beauty shop, had her purse stolen by a dog. The purse was left in Miss
A house owned by Bill Dohm was struck by lightning and caught re as severe
weather crossed Taylor County on June 4. No one was hurt. The Dohm house was
hit again on June 5, as a separate storm ripped singles off the roof. The National
Weather Service reported two tornadoes in the county. Damage included downed
barns, trees and power lines.
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Good Shepherd confirmation
Photo by Northwoods Photography
Seven candidates received the sacrament of confirmation at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake on May 3. The sacrament was administered by Rev. Otto Bucher. The confirmands were (front l. to r.) Shawna Annala, Lydia Rhyner, Samantha
Butler and Bucher. In back: Kyle Matyka, Jasmine Fitzl, Donald Dums and Austin
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shoes, etc., furniture, Xbox 360
games, electronics, hunting,
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Immanuel Lutheran confirmation
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Pastor Joshua Krieger officiated at a confirmation service on May 17 at Immanuel

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Brock Hedlund of Medford received a
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At Abbotsford City Hall

203 N. 1st St., Abbotsford
$15.67 to $16.65
23-150105
Equal Opportunity Employer-Disability/Vet
CLASSIFIEDS
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DAIRYLAND REALTY
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NEW LISTING
309 & 301 S. Main St.,

Medford
N3297 Stillwater Drive,

Medford
N2946 County Road C,

Ogema
N2240 State Hwy. 13,

Ogema
W2771 Rustic Road #1,

Westboro
Approx. 2,400 sq. ft. of retail

space. Nicely updated with brick
front, steel sides, display windows
& spancrete oor system. Great
downtown location. Real estate
only for sale.
This beautiful 4 bedroom, 4 bath

executive style home features
gleaming maple ooring, a fully
nished lower level with walk-out
patio, formal & informal dining
room. 10 beautifully landscaped,
partially wooded acres.
This country home built in 1996

is situated on 5 acres, features an
open concept kitchen, main oor
master suite, main oor laundry
and the upstairs offers 2 bedrooms
with a full bath. Additional land
for sale, call for details.
Main building has approx. 23,450

sq. ft. with 2,000 sq. ft. dedicated
to reception, ofce space including
a meeting room and 3 private
ofces, and a break room.
3 Bedroom, 2.5 bath home

features a vaulted open concept
living, dining & kitchen area, walkout basement & a brand NEW
detached 3 car metal shed with
workshop all on 9+ beautiful acres
close to Harper Lake.
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Dan Olson
CRS/GRI
Jodi Drost
Sue Anderson
CRS/CHMS
Kelly Rau
CRS/SRES/GRI
Susan J. Thums
ABR/CRS/CHMS/GRI
Jamie Kleutsch
GRI
Terra Brost
Jon Roepke
Now hiring for permanent

part time help for a local
convenience gas station.
Construction Lead
Opportunity
Medford, WI
Krist Food Mart

341 S. 8th, Medford, WI
Responsibilities include planning, organizing and supervising

the construction of all buildings while supervising a 3-4 member
crew and ensure all safety policies and procedures are followed.
Qualied candidates must be knowledgeable, capable and experienced in handling equipment and tools. Have minimum of 5
years carpentry, 2 years post frame and experience in a working
supervisory role.
Please see Dawn, Store Manager

Must be willing to work evenings &
weekends. No experience necessary.
Equal Opportunity Employer
23-149981
Must have valid drivers license and meet driving criteria guidelines.
Pay is based on experience and includes competitive hourly rate,
incentive/bonus plans, overtime, a full benets package, computer and company truck.
Apply online at www.lesterbuildings.com under the Construction
Lead-Medford, WI posting.
Lester Buildings, LLC

1111 2nd Avenue South
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
EEO Employer Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled
23-170019
COLBY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT-WIDE
TRICT
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SPECIALIST
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS
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23-149991
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan for and coordinate installation of technology equipment.
Stay abreast of state and national trends and issues in technology,
student achievement, and assessment as it relates to all student
demographic groups.
Assist in the preparation and maintenance of complex and condential records, les, reports and administrative resources related to
technology; organize and collect data and background materials to
consolidate in the preparation of various reports.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Associates Degree
Hardware/software Technical Certications
Minimum of ve years of technology experience in a K-12 setting is
desirable.
Successful experience and leadership in administering information
data processing systems, local area networks, wide area networks,
multi-media and telecommunications.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2015

Start Date: As Negotiated
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Send letter of interest, application and resume to:
Kristen Seifert
Colby District Education Center
505 West Spence Street, PO Box 139
Colby, WI 54421
[email protected]
Applications available at: http://www.colby.k12.wi.us.
EOE
Medford, Wisconsin
$15.67 - $16.65
Production
2nd and 3rd Shift
Marathon Cheese Corporation, located in
Medford, Wisconsin, has several openings
for lineworkers and material handlers. These
positions provide packaging, inspection, raw
materials, and sanitation to MCCs high speed
cheese packaging machines. Pre-employment
and drug screening is required.
Marathon Cheese offers stable, predictable
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Apply in person at 1000 Progressive Avenue,
Medford, Wisconsin. Applications are available
at our website: www.mcheese.com. If you have
submitted an application in the last 6 months it
is not necessary to apply again.
Equal Opportunity Employer
M
A R AT H O N
C H E E S E C O R P O R AT I O N
22-169779
23-150102
Medford, Wisconsin
CLASSIFIEDS
THE STAR NEWS
FARM EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE - Five field
ready
chopper
boxes:
1
Miller Pro, 3 Meyers TSS,
1 H&S 501. 715-229-4356.
FOR SALE: 4 chopper boxes with running gear, gravity
box with running gear, 2 bunk
feeders. Call 715-748-5772.
HAYING EQUIPMENT for sale:
JD327 & JD336 balers w/kickers; 2 kicker wagons - new floors;
H&S Flatbed wagon - 12T gear;
White 5-bar side rake; New Holland 718 chopper - hay & corn
head; New Holland 488 Haybine; Gehl 12T Tandem wagon w/round bale rack; 3-point round
bale mover. 715-415-2559.
NOTICES
I WILL not be responsible

for
anyone
elses
debts
but my own as of this date:
June 2, 2015. Dwen Tilch.
MISCELLANEOUS
IN TROUBLE? OWI? Ticket?
Criminal matter? Call Kelz
Law
Office.
715-748-5900.
w w w. k e l z l a w o ff i c e . c o m .
BUY AREA newspapers at The
Star News office, 116 S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford. We have
The Star News, Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford, Colby, Curtiss, Dorchester, Milan, Unity),
The Record Review (Athens,
Edgar, Marathon, Stratford), Tribune Record Gleaner (Granton,
Greenwood, Loyal, Spencer),
and Courier Sentinel (Cornell,
Cadott, Lake Holcombe). Stop in
today to buy a copy or subscribe.
WANTED TO BUY
DELUXE APARTMENT. $725/

month + electric. Heat included in rent! Perfect for seniors.
Maintenance man lives on site!
Call Kurt at 715-497-6161.
FOR RENT: Office space - Medford, Approx. 1,000 sq. ft. reception area, 2 offices, meeting
room. Newly remodeled, prime
Main St. location. Call evenings
for appointment. 715-748-3380.
FOR RENT: Storage units, 12x20,
$40/month.
715-965-4440.
MEDFORD
ONE
bedroom
upper, $360, includes sewer, water, garbage, storage
unit, onsite laundry, garage
available.
715-965-4440.
FOR RENT
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY:
One bedroom apartments for
those 62+. Rod Becker Villa, 645
Maple Court, Rib Lake. Owner
paid heat, water, sewer and
trash removal, community room,
laundry facilities, additional storage, indoor mail delivery and
off-street parking. Tenant pays
30% of adjusted income. Pet
friendly property For an application, contact Impact Seven Inc.,
855-316-8967 or 715-357-0011.
www.impactseven.org.
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
FOUR BEDROOM, 1-1/2 bath,

2 story home, 2,200 sq. ft., 4-5
car detached, heated garage,
2.73 acres, propane and wood
heat, updated kitchen, bath and
water softener. Located W6537
Apple Ave., Medford. $138,000,
no land contract. Contact
Duane Rudolph, 715-560-8191.
6.2 ACRE lot tested for holding tanks or mound to be sold

with home package, $19,000.
See Wausau Homes Medford
for home plans. Contact Jason at 715-829-4180 to view.
FOR SALE: 40 acres of land located 8 miles west of Prentice
on Pennington Road. Well maintained forest w/small cabin. Ideal for deer & bear hunting. Contact 715-560-0591 after 6 p.m.
LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wooded country lot, 3 miles northwest

of Medford on blacktop road.
Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
REDUCED PRICE $83,900.

House for sale by owner, 3
bedroom ranch on 4+ acres
w/barn, new roof, new siding,
2 driveway access. Call 715427-5823 or 920-407-1294.
THREE BEDROOM, 2 bath, 2-1/2

acres, close to town. May updates $135,000. 715-965-6544.
715-748-2258
Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
www.DixonGreinerRealty.com
Luke Dixon, Jon Knoll,
Jesse Lukewich, George Zondlo
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS

Affordable Housing - for persons with disabilities
MAYWOOD APARTMENTS
WANTED: GUNS - new and

used. Turn them into ca$h or
trade for a new one! Shay Creek
in
Medford,
715-748-2855.
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timber,
poplar
and
hardwood.
Call
715-427-3254.
PETS
THREE BEDROOM mobile

homes available for rent at $625/
month or for sale at $22,900 in
Medford. Contact Pleasant Valley Properties at 715-879-5179.
Ask us about our rent special.
FOR RENT: Large 2 bedroom

loft style apartment. Heat,
electric,
utilities
included.
$950/month.
715-965-2152.
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A Great Place to Call Home

23-149893
SEXUAL ABUSE Anonymous

Self Help Evening Group for
Victims of Sexual Abuse. Tuesday & Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Also Saturday Mens Group. For information write: Evening Group, P.O.
Box 366, Stratford, WI 54484.
(Meeting place not disclosed).
HARLEY HERITAGE Softail FLSTCI, 2006, just 8,242 miles,

saddle bags, windshield, passenger seat, excellent condition. $12,000. 715-573-9642
or
[email protected].
MOBILE HOMES
23-149997
BE NOTICED. Make your classied ad stand out above

the rest with bold print for
only $5. Call The Star News
at 715-748-2626 or stop in
at 116 S. Wisconsin Ave.,
Medford, to place your ad.
FOR RENT
AUTO - TRUCKS
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Contact Bonnie at CCB Housing Management
715-748-6962 or 715-965-5371
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

An Agency of Catholic Bureau, Inc.
Diocese of Superior, WI
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PUREBRED
German
Shepherd
puppies,
$475/
females.
715-748-5845.
NEW LISTING
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maintenance exterior. 30x40 garage. Barn
with heated workshop.
$185,000
NEW LISTING
884 E. Allman St.,
Medford
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condo. Enjoy maintenance free living.
Kitchen with breakfast bar and pantry.
Master suite. Attached two car garage.
K&C FIREWOOD Processing will come to you. I take

the sweat out of making firewood. Will cut loggers cords
into firewood. 715-748-4430.
WANTING TO Do custom sawing, prefer large quantities,
6-10 ft., starting at 10 per ft.
Beiler Sawmill, 2071 W. Townline Road, Athens, WI 54411.
$114,900
NEW LISTING
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PRINTING SERVICES for all

your needs are available at
The Star News: raffle tickets,
business cards, envelopes, letterhead, invoices, statements,
promotional items, etc. Call or
stop by The Star News office to
place your order. 715-748-2626,
116 S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford.
SPORTING ITEMS
2008 PUMA 20 QB camper.
$7,500.
715-965-6544.
FREE DEMONSTRATION Day
at Sackett Lake Park near
Medford! June 20 from 10:00
to 4:00. Try any canoe, kayak
or stand up paddleboard. Big
Fathers Day sale prices. Join
the free Fun Race around the
lake at 2:00 p.m. for medals
and a drawing for nice prizes
for all participants. Factory
Rep will be there. Lots to try.
715-748-0148,
silentglide@
tds.net,
www.silentglidecanoeandkayakshop.com.
ive here.
$80,000
w or
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k here
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NEW LISTING
Ford Escape XLT
Chevy Colorado Crew Lincoln MKX AWD

Low Miles
4x4
$32,988/$469
mo.
$14,988/$289 mo. $14,988/$289 mo.
619 E. Broadway Ave.,

Medford
Leather, Low Miles
94 Ford F450 R/C Tow Truck................$209 mo./$8,588

99 Buick LeSabre...................................$99 mo./$3,934
99 Chevy Malibu LS...............................$99 mo./$1,788
00 Pontiac Sunfire Mechanical.............................$699
01 Ford F450 R/C 7.3T.......................$322 mo./$11,578
01 Olds Aurora 4.0L/V8.......................$297 mo./$8,988
03 Ford Focus SE...................................$99 mo./$1,497
03 Ford Focus ZTS...............................$129 mo./$2,588
03 Ford Taurus SES...............................$99 mo./$2,059
05 Dodge Durango 4x4........................$251 mo./$9,988
08 Ford Expedition EL Limited...........$309 mo./$17,944
08 Ford F150 S/C...............................$299 mo./$18,734
08 GMC Acadia SLT, quads, DVD.......$379 mo./$17,988
08 Jeep Grand Cherokee....................$281 mo./$14,755
11 Chevy Impala LT .............................$184 mo./$7,988
14 Ford Escape XLT ...........................$379 mo./$23,988
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15 Lincoln MKZ
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$18,977/$309 mo.
$93,850
PRICE REDUCTION
855-995-7652
Mon.-Thurs. 8:00-6:00;
Fri. 8:00-5:30; Sat. 8:00-12:00;
or call for an after hours appt.
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Page 20
WIAA State Track & Field
The boys 3,200-mete

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s Dalton Hildebrandt
Josh Kakes and jun
, Mark Jablonsky an
ior Koltin Ulrich (To
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545 W. Broadway, Medford, WI
Quality embroidery & screen printing
CORNER STORE - GILMAN

715-447-5746
Jacks Auto Repair, LLC
W5507 Cty. Rd. O
Burzynski Insurance
Agency
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C&D Lumber
729 Kennedy Street
Rib Lake
715-427-5210
&
Stetsonville
Lumber
201 Hwy. 13, Stetsonville
715-678-2171
302 S. 8th St.

Medford
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140 S. Main St.

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715-748-4944
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Medford
715-748-6556
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Fuzzys General Store

& Bait Shop
Located on the corner of CTH E and
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Gilman Corner Store

120 E. Main Street, Gilman
715-447-8376
Handel Automotive
N3657 State Hwy 13, Medford
316 S. Main Street, Medford
715-748-4323
Hwy. 13, Stetsonville

715-678-2002
Jensen, Scott,
Grunewald & Shiffler S.C.
715-748-2211
Jerrys Computer
W4229 State Hwy. 102
715-427-3471
309 E. Broadway, Medford

715-748-4111
Dr. Daniel Miskulin
Dr. Gary Krueger
306 S. State Hwy. 13, Stetsonville

715-678-2271
[email protected]
www.niemuthimp.com
N7918 Hwy. 73, Gilman

715-668-5211
www.olynicks.com
Plumbing & Heating
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Hwy. 13, Next to Cenex,
Medford
715-748-6400
549 Billings Ave., Medford

715-748-3194
Medford, Abbotsford,
Thorp & Stanley
ROMIGS Hardware, Septic,
Niemuth Implement
Krugs Bus Service & Tours

Locally Owned & Operated
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275 Joan St.

Medford
715-748-5020
1210 N. Division St., Colby
715-223-3878
410 S. 8th St.,

Medford
715-748-2606
Treasure Chest Gifts

345 N. 8th St. (Hwy. 13), Medford
715-748-6860
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Medford
715-748-4173
Mark Jablonsky
Koltin Ulrich
Josh Kakes
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ma
Margaret Ha
Dalton Hilderbrandt
Medford

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STAR NEWS

June 11, 2015

Schools out for the summer

Propose changes to student dress

by Reporter Mark Berglund

Games on the Green

photo by Matt Frey

Buy this photo online at www.centralwinews.com

A virtual visit to the

See SCHOOL on page 4

City picks Pioneer Dr. for road name

A worker measures the turn lane near the intersection

See CITY on page 4

1022 E. Main, Merrill, WIwww.courtsidefurniture.com

WE MAKE CUSTOMERS FOR LIF e!

THE STAR NEWS

The only newspaper published in

ATTENTION MAIL SUBSCRIBERS

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Exchange program opens doors around the world

ally diverse world. They are one of two

Medford. Information: Kelly Emmerich

and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:

7-Day Forecast for Medford, Wisconsin

Last weeks weather recorded at the Medford Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Weather forecast information from the National Weather Service in La Crosse

THE STAR NEWS

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Technology changed, teaching focus didnt

Withee woman dies following crash

photo by Mark Berglund

ing challenge in education. Efforts like Tech Tuesdays

Free Demonstration Day

June 20 from 10:00 to 4:00

Try any Canoe, Kayak or Stand up Paddleboard

BIG FATHERS DAY SALE PRICES

When students gave their final farewells to Medford

THE STAR NEWS

Thursday, June 11, 2015

City considers road names; gives preliminary OK to school well

Softball field well

photo by Brian Wilson

watered from a metered main. Because it

School board to take up proposed changes to dress code on June 18

FREE for the

to three years. In the meantime, the committee drafted

Co-curricular code review

I get feedback in two directions, Hraby said. One

Thursday, June 11, 2015

by News Editor Brian Wilson

the damage bringing in heavy equipment

Lions help those with vision needs

photo by Brian Wilson

Medford, Abbotsford & Phillips

Rae Ann Wichlacz MS, LPC, CSAC - Director/Therapist

Prayer to St. Jude

May the sacred heart of

Approved the county forest 2014

photo by Brian Wilson

has on the project. Aszmann explained