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Lights over downtownSnow falls on Abbotsford’s brightly lit downtown Tuesday night. Central Wisconsin, along with many other parts of the Midwest, was hit with its fi rst signifi cant snow-fall this week. With temperatures expected to climb back into the 40s by Friday, it will likely all melt away by this Saturday’s 45th annual Abbotsford Christmas Parade, which starts at 7:30 p.m. The parade will go east down Spruce Street, north on Second Street, west on Birch and south on First Street. STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER

Clerk: No variance needed for addition

By Christian Parker

Members of the Colby Common Coun-cil expressed a preference for expanding the library’s existing facility over build-ing a new structure at their monthly meeting Tuesday.

City clerk Connie Gurtner said she ob-tained a property survey of the city hall/library lot which is available for council members to inspect. She also said she received correspondence from city attor-ney William Gamoke stating there is no need for a variance to encroach on a 20 foot setback requirement from the prop-erty line to the south.

“We don’t need to have a variance,” she said. “We got a legal opinion on that.”

Ald. Mark Kaiser asked Gurtner for confi rmation about what she said.

“We don’t need a variance now?” Kai-ser asked.

“As long as we don’t go right up to the lot line,” Gurtner replied.

This was the fi rst time the notion of not needing a variance was confi rmed by a city employee or board member.

An Oct. 16 letter to Gurtner by Gamoke’s legal assistant Julie Ripp was discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Colby Public Library Board of Trustees (CPLBT) Nov. 2. No further correspon-dence was shared publicly by Gurtner since that time.

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Curtiss board questions latest engineering bills

By Kevin O’Brien

Village trustees in Curtiss experienced some sticker shock Tuesday night as they reviewed the latest invoices from the village’s engineering fi rm.

The invoices from Davy Engineering in La Crosse totalled over $28,000 from the month of October, including $27,000 for work on the village’s ongoing well project and and another $614 for sewer-related work. Those amounts are on top of $24,000 already paid for water project work done in September.

Trustee Larry Swarr reviewed the invoices page-by-page and questioned some of the charges assessed to the vil-lage for the fi rm’s work.

“I think we need an itemized bill,” he

said. “Legally, I think they have to give that to us.”

One of the charges Swarr zeroed in on was $3,000 for surveying a small parcel of land where the village is planning to put one of its three new wells. The invoice listed 21 hours of work for surveying.

Village utility operator Todd Weich said the number of hours was “probably pretty close” because the surveyor had to spend two days in the village and didn’t have a lot of information to work with before he started.

Swarr also questioned eight hours of work charged to the village for Davy employees to attend a DNR enforcement hearing in Neillsville this past Septem-

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Both wrong?According to the Pew Research Center, just about the

same percentage of American conservatives have re-ceived a major government entitlement during their life-time as liberals. The percentage is 57 percent for conser-vatives, 53 percent for liberals. Yet, the two camps don’t agree at all whether government assistance to individu-als is a good way to spend taxpayer’s money. It’s a key dis-agreement in an increasingly polarized America.

Take FoodShare, for instance. The Pew Research Center reports 17 percent of both American liberals and conser-vatives have benefi ted from the food assistance program. Conservatives, however, argue that the program creates dependency and subsidizes laziness. They support work requirements for FoodShare recipients. Liberals, on the other hand, argue that a person’s basic needs must be met before he or she can be independent. They oppose tighter restrictions on FoodShare eligibility.

So, who is right? The liberals? The conservatives?New data out of Marathon County suggests that no-

body has the exact answer.Starting this year, Wisconsin joined an increasing num-

ber of states to require that able-bodied childless adults fi nd work or lose their Food Share benefi ts.

Here in Marathon County, the work requirement seems to have an impact.

Back in August, the county had 14,300 people on Food-Share. By September, when the work requirement went into effect, the number had fallen by 257 people. In Oc-tober, the number of FoodShare recipients had dropped another 231 people to 13,812. The two-month drop of 488 people represents a decrease of 3.4 percent in the county program.

Now, is this a good thing? A bad thing?It’s hard to know. The private fi rm that manages the

county’s FoodShare Training and Employment Program (FSTEP) reports that 110 FoodShare recipients in Mara-thon County have been directed to work since April.

This means that work requirements were theoretical-ly effective for one person out of four. Three out of four FoodShare recipients, however, have elected to go with-out the government-provided nutrition.

The numbers parallel state trends. The Department of Health and Human Services reports that, while nearly 15,000 able-bodied, childless adult FoodShare recipients were trimmed from the FoodShare program statewide since September, only about 4,500 people have received FSTEP employment.

What we have is a messy result. The work requirement apparently does encourage employment, but at the cost of denying nutrition to poor, albeit able-bodied adults. One wonders, then, what these people denied FoodShare will do to eat. Sell drugs for money? Engage in prostitu-tion? Raid a relative’s refrigerator? Rely on community food pantries? And one wonders, too, about the long-term consequence of not getting aid. Consider the case of a man or woman who, while poor, can’t work the required 20 hours a week to qualify for FoodShare because he or she is obligated to take sick parents to the hospital for cancer treatments. FoodShare may have been the one thing keeping that person’s world from blowing apart. And now it is gone.

To qualify for FoodShare, a single individual must earn less than a gross income of $1,276 a month. That’s the equivalent of working full-time (40 hours) at $7.97 per hour. The FoodShare benefi t is worth $195 a month.

The state’s new rules can hardly be considered harsh or particularly punitive. The regulations only require that able-bodied people without children work. Exemptions are offered for those with a physical or mental disability, who are on Social Security and are enrolled in drug or alcohol counseling, or employment training. Recipients can even volunteer in lieu of actual work.

Still, one has to wonder what kind of misery can follow the person shut out from FoodShare and, unhappily, falls through the cracks of this life.

We fi nd ourselves at the start of the holiday season. Christmas is near. We all will have opportunities to do-nate to local charities and food pantries who serve our lo-cal needy population. It might be a good idea to put a dol-lar in that donation pot. Or offer up a couple cans of soup.

Think of it as insurance. Because, whether conserva-tive or liberal, you might be utterly wrong about Food-Share.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1972

Taverns can open SundaysThe Abbotsford Common Coun-

cil voted to repeal a 38-year-old ordinance Monday night which r e q u i r e d S u n d a y m o r n i n g tavern clos-ings. The r e p e a l e r will allow all business establish-ments in Abbotsford with Class B combina-tion malt liquor li-censes to be open for business all day Sunday.

The pres-ent ordinance, adopted on June 20, 1934, had no penalty provision but did limit the sale of alcoholic bever-ages on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The new rule will go into effect af-ter a repealer ordinance is adopted. All operators with a Class B license were to be notifi ed by Henry Weix, city clerk. City attorney Frank Nikolay was instructed to prepare the necessary repealer ordinance.

Other business at this month’s meeting was generally routine.

Councilmen approved the sale of the old White House building in Ab-botsford to TP Printing Co. which is expected to begin operating in the building at the end of this month.

Building permits issued included one to Kramer’s IGA, Abbotsford, for an addition to the store. The building permit indicated the addi-tion would cost $50,000.

Another building permit was issued to TP Printing Co., Abbots-ford, for repairs to the White House, expected to cost $13,000.

Councilmen warned citizens that anyone who does not follow the di-rections of the dump attendant will be fi ned.

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Colby to set meeting on Hwy. 13The Colby City Council wants

to ban parking on Hwy. 13 after re-construction in 1987, and also has

to make other changes in the street. Resi-dents will be invited to a public meet-ing early in 1986 to talk about the proj-ect.

That was de-cided Tuesday after the al-dermen spoke with engineer George Brey, who is helping the city coor-dinate util-ity and other

work to be done in 1986 before the highway through town is redone the following year.

Although some residents might question why parking should be eliminated from the highway, they will probably agree once the fi nan-cial aspects of the situation are ex-plained. The state will only pay for construction of traffi c lanes. Park-ing lanes must be paid for by local municipalities. If Colby wants to retain parking on the highway, it would have to kick in about $450,000.

That is obviously an unrealistic amount for the municipality, and it is likely the city will buy up some parcels in the area and convert them to parking lots at a fraction of the cost.

Brey said water main confl icts are also a problem. There are 30 to 40 spots at which the existing water line lie and the state’s plans for its storm sewer are at odds. But he said the water main itself may have to be moved.

In spots, 18 inches will be taken off the elevation of the highway, and that will leave that water main only three and a half to fi ve feet deep. That puts it in danger of freezing.

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If you love animals and have some time, now is a great time to come on down and get involved at CCHS. You can fi ll out a volunteer application form online by going to our website (www.cchs-petshelter.org) and clicking “Volunteer at CCHS” from the menu, or stop at the shelter or at our Paws and Claws store in the Marshfi eld Mall. Come to an orientation and join our Pet Lovin’ People group, get a tour of the shelter and we’ll tell you about all of the many ways to volunteer. We’ll fi nd just the right spot for you to get started helping animals. You’ll love it!

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Remember to drive sober To the editor:Deaths and injuries from drunken

driving crashes devastate individuals, families and entire communities any time of year. But during the holiday sea-son, these crashes can cause even more overwhelming misery.

To get drunken drivers off our roads, the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin in the “Drive So-ber or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Dec. 18 to Jan. 3.

Our offi cers are well-trained in identi-fying the signs of impaired driving, and they know where and when to look for drunken drivers. So, while celebrating the holidays, if you’re faced with the choice of getting behind the wheel while impaired versus giving up your car keys, please consider the following:

A drunken driving arrest can cause major embarrassment, expensive penal-ties, suspension or revocation of your driver’s license and mandatory installa-tion of an ignition interlock device on your vehicles.

If you injure or kill someone while driving drunk, you will face a jail sen-tence.

In addition to severe fi nancial and legal penalties, you will suffer a lifetime of guilt if you injure or kill an innocent victim.

Because of its serious consequences, driving drunk will likely be a decision you’ll regret the rest of your life.

Because drunken driving is entirely preventable, we are serious when we say, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”

Jason BauerChief of police, CAPD

Need a cause for Christmas?Are you still looking for the per-

fect gift to get that diffi cult-to-buy-for person? How about doing something different this year for those special people on your list. Here are some gift-giving ideas from the Colby Pub-lic Library:

Donations for books in memory of loved ones, de-ceased or living, are always appreciated. The donation can be tailored to meet the interests of the honoree. Maybe the person was a farmer or teacher or fi sh-erman or traveler; books on these topics can be pur-chased and added to our collection. Perhaps they enjoy fi ction; titles can be purchased in this genre.

Nameplates in the book and acknowledgement cards are included with your gift. The great thing about this gift is that the re-cipient does not have to fi nd a storage place or wonder what to do with it. We house it here at the library for oth-ers to use.

Fabric donations are always need-ed for library-sponsored projects. Fleece, fl annel and cotton are pre-ferred. If you are cleaning out your stash, please ask at the library to see if it can be used. Fabric should be new or in good condition. Also, craft supplies for our summer pro-gram and open houses are appreci-ated. If you are no longer interested in a craft, you can give your supplies a new home at the library. A fabric store gift card in honor of a loved one would be greatly appreciated at CPL to supplement the donated items we receive.

Another way to contribute to the li-brary is to donate items you already own. We collect items year-round for our annual Cheese Days sale, held in July, and our movie/music sale in February. Gently used books, movies, and CDs are always welcome. We use the items we are lacking in our col-lection or replace materials in poor

condition and then sell the rest to earn money to purchase library ma-terials or equipment.

If you are a new movie buyer, we appeal to you that when you are fi n-ished watching the movies, particu-larly in DVD format, consider donat-

ing them to the library. We circulate nearly 2,000 mov-ies each month, and we are always looking for new titles for our patrons.

The gift of time is also appreciated. While we cur-rently have ample weekly volunteer staff, there are sometimes projects that require extra hands. For example, did you know we wash books on a rotating basis? If you are think-ing we must be lacking for things to do, I challenge you to take a cloth and

wipe off a few books. You will be a believer as to why this is necessary. If you can wash and dry dishes, you have the skills for this task. Sorting for the annual

movie and book sales is a perpetual task that also needs helpers.

We have sewing opportunities, both for summer reading prizes and for our annual community service project. In 2016, we will be “Serv-ing Those Who Served” by creating projects for veterans. Could you help make fl eece blankets and fl annel pil-lowcases for youth prizes? Are you able to sew quilts and lap robes for veterans? This can be done at our hobby/craft evenings on the third Friday of each month, at your home, or at our Maddie Thums Memorial Sew-a-Thon on March 4.

Perhaps you have read or heard about the discussions addressing the challenge of fi nding additional li-brary space. Donations to this cause will also be welcome.

I hope this helps broaden your ideas for gift-giving this year. Con-tact me at the Colby Public Library for more information.

Happy holidays!

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An office conversation about bacon grease and its many uses made me nostalgically remember about my early days of soap making.

I acquired the hobby quite by accident really. A large quan-tity of excess bacon grease was rendered at a grand breakfast we hosted at a cabin our family owned. We cooked a great deal of bacon for the affair and I figured there was too much fat left over to just toss out.

So, as merely a matter of convenience, I poured the remain-ing fat into jars and left it on the countertop to age. My old aunt and matriarch of the family saw the fat on the counter weeks later. Less than impressed, she asked what I was doing with it. Off the cuff, I answered, “I’m going to make it into soap.”

Her response, as an ever-supportive dis-tant relative was, “You can’t make bacon into soap! It’ll turn rancid and the lye will burn your flesh off ! There’s a reason they sell soap in stores now!”

So, as is often the case when someone says something can’t or shouldn’t be done, I was motivated to try.

A book from the local library provided me with a simple recipe for common lard soap. I figured bacon fat and lard are the same thing, give or take a little extra salt. So, I went to work.

Basic soap making is actually quite simple. It’s just a matter of getting the right amount of lye dissolved in water mixed with fat at the right temperature. It’s then blended to-gether until it starts to gel and poured into some sort of mold. I used disposable applesauce containers for molds during the first go-round.

Bacon soap probably isn’t something you’d want to use for bathing. It has a bacony, almost appetizing smell. As Peter Weinschenk would put it, the aroma is a little smokey. I added a touch of citronella essential oil to tame the aroma and it made a nice all-purpose outdoor utility soap. Nothing cleans hands soiled from gardening or landscaping like good old bacon soap.

I later branched out into the finer techniques of soap making, using more refined vegetable based oils, blends of essential oils and fancy molds. As I continued to Martha Stewart my soap-making, I never forgot about my humble beginnings. There’s still really nothing like saving up bacon grease for a batch of crude, utilitarian soap.

To keep character, the soap must be molded and cut up crude-ly too. I think the last time I made the stuff, I poured the sa-ponified mix of fat and lye into a cardboard oatmeal container. When it hardened, I cut the whole thing into slices like a gi-

One pig of a cleaner, a bar for every latrine

OUT FOR A WALK

BY KEVIN O’BRIEN

EDITOR

ant roll of braunschweiger. That was years ago, but I’m still using chunks of the stuff to this day. A couple bars live outside by my cigar porch for summertime cleanup.

I must say, bacon soap leaves the skin soft and supple - much more so than anything store bought. That fat works its way into the pores and improves natural moisturization. If there are a few bacon bits that didn’t get strained out, they serve to scrub and exfoliate the skin as they articulate on your dirty mitties.

So, as one sits to ponder and philosophize about 50-reasons-bacon-is-great, they would be remiss to neglect to mention the sudsy bubbles and acquired scent only bacon soap can provide.

This time of year, the question inevi-tably comes up: “What do you want for Christmas?” The older I get, the less pre-pared I am to answer.

With Linda and I getting married just last year, we were blessed with many gifts from friends, family and relatives I’ve never even met. This generous out-pouring fi lled our apartment with what seems like everything we could possibly need. Aside from a few big-ticket items — primarily a bedroom set that my wife would like us to purchase — I feel like we’re set.

All of the cook-ing utensils, tow-els, sheets and other domestic knick-knacks that one is supposed to have, we have. I have more than enough CDs and record albums to keep me satisfi ed well into my gold-en years (though I’ll probably keep buying them on my own), and I feel like I keep running out of hangers and dresser space to keep up with all of the new clothing I get every year.

At this point, Linda and I have become experienced gift card collectors. Since both of our birthdays fall in November, we’ve recently fi lled our wallets with enough plastic to shop at Target and eat at Buffalo Wild Wings from now until the beginning of Lent. We never seem to tire from eating out, and shopping is one of my wife’s all-time favorite recreational activities, so these cards really do fi t our lifestyle nicely.

Gift cards are a popular option that shows some level of thoughtfulness on the part of the gift-giver, but a similar op-tion is considered taboo by many: cold, hard cash. My late father-in-love used to love getting money from his kids and grandkids as gifts, mostly because it gave him the freedom to buy want he wanted, I suspect. But many people consider this to be an impersonal, almost business-like transaction. If both parties give cash, you could end up exchanging wrinkled $20 bills for Christmas. What fun is that?

It may be long overdue for me and oth-er adults in my family to consider giving gifts outside of our little circle. My sister-in-law recently mentioned “sponsoring a family” for Christmas, and I quickly re-called the “Toys for Tots” gifts we always used to buy as kids. Regrettably, I’ve drifted away from that kind of charitable giving as an adult. It’s easy for Christmas to be a very self-centered affair. We spend so much time worrying about checking items off our gift list and making sure we have all our plans in perfect order, we for-get about the rest of the world.

Don’t get me wrong; holidays should be about escaping everyday life and treat-ing ourselves a little, but how much does getting more “stuff” really matter? The kids in our lives love it, though, so I guess I can do a little shopping for their sakes.

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Nov. 22 - An offi cer made con-tact with a suspect seen stealing a bottle of vodka from a store in Abbotsford on Nov. 19. The secu-rity camera showed him taking the bottle off the shelf and walk-ing around the store. He was out of the camera’s view for several seconds, and it appeared as if he stuffed the bottle into a baggy coat he was wearing. He did pay for a couple cans of beans before leaving the store.

When confronted with the ac-cusation, the suspect claimed he paid for the vodka. The offi -cer cited him for retail theft and said he could contest the video footage in court if he wanted to.

Nov. 22 - An offi cer was on patrol in Abbotsford when he observed a vehicle on West Spruce Street with a headlight out. As the offi cer approached the vehicle, the driver turned on the vehicle’s high beams. The of-fi cer did a U-turn and conducted a traffi c stop.

As the offi cer approached the car, he noticed several empty beer cans in the backseat. When he made contact with the driver, he noticed a strong smell of alco-hol on his breath and bloodshot eyes. The driver admitted he did not have a valid license or insur-ance on the vehicle. He said he drank two beers that night.

Dispatch indicated the driv-er’s license was revoked due to a prior drunk driving conviction. He was also required to have an ignition interlock device on his vehicle, but there wasn’t one installed. The offi cer had the driver exit the vehicle to do fi eld sobriety tests. The driver had trouble maintaining his balance and showed other signs of in-toxication.

A preliminary breath test showed a blood-alcohol content of .186. He was taken into custo-dy and transported to the police station, where he registered a .19 BAC on the breathalyzer. He was cited for drunk driving, fail-ure to install the ignition inter-lock device and operating after revocation. He was also warned about driving without insur-ance, having a headlight out, failing to dim his high beams and having open intoxicants in the vehicle. He was released to his wife.

Nov. 23 - An offi cer was dis-patched to an Abbotsford resi-dence after a man reported a bar fi ght that occurred the previous weekend. The complainant said a group of Puerto Rican men tried starting a fi ght with him again while he was at a bar in Abbotsford. He said he was struck by a beer bottle from be-hind and he did not know which person hit him. He showed the offi cer a cut and scrape on his scalp.

The complainant also said the same group of men have been driving by his house and even stopped and stared at him when he was outside. He said he was involved in a fi ght with them sev-eral weeks prior, and he doesn’t know why they won’t leave him alone. The complainant printed out a picture of one of the sus-pects that his friend had taken. The offi cer did not recognize the suspect and said more follow-up would be needed.

Nov. 23 - An offi cer was dis-patched to an Abbotsford resi-dence in reference to a possible stolen wallet. The complainant said she was shopping at a lo-cal store and left her wallet in a shopping cart she was using. She was out in the parking lot when she realized she left it be-hind, but when she returned to the cart, the wallet was gone. She spoke to a store employee and was told that no wallet had been turned in.

The complainant described the wallet as red leather with two front pockets. She said it contained several credit cards, IDs and about $60 in cash. The offi cer went to the store and was advised that the wallet had been found. He brought it back to the complainant, who said nothing appeared to be missing.

Nov. 24 - An offi cer was dis-patched to an Abbotsford busi-ness in reference to a vehicle damage report. He met with a man who said he had parked a trailer hauling a tractor there at 7 a.m. When he returned at 1:45 p.m., he noticed the tractor’s windshield was shattered. He was unable to tell what caused the glass to break, and none of the shop’s employees saw any-thing. The offi cer checked the area and did not see anything to indicate the windshield was intentionally shattered.

Nov. 24 - An offi cer met with an Abbotsford man in reference to a theft complaint. The com-plainant said a radio had been stolen from his vehicle some-time between 9:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 10 a.m. the following morn-ing. It had been parked on West Elm Street and he just noticed the radio missing the previous day. The complainant described the radio as red and missing a battery cover. He said it cost him $110 when he bought it three weeks prior.

Nov. 26 - An offi cer was on patrol in Colby when he no-ticed a vehicle traveling on Hor-net Drive with no headlights or taillights on. The vehicle turned onto STH 13, and the of-fi cer conducted a traffi c stop. He identifi ed the two male pas-sengers, and dispatch indicated they were out of jail on work release. The offi cer contacted

the jail sergeant, and she told the offi cer to have them return to the jail immediately. They claimed they had just gotten off work in Abbotsford and were on their way to the jail. The offi cer noted in his report that he hap-pened to drive by their place of employment about a half-hour before the traffi c stop and did not see any employee vehicles in the parking lot. They were re-leased after being warned about not having their lights on in the dark.

The offi cer called the jail ser-geant again. She had contacted the men’s supervisor, who said they had been done with work nearly an hour before the traffi c stop. The sergeant asked the of-fi cer to keep a lookout for their vehicle in case they failed to return to jail immediately. She said they should have a work re-lease pass if they are allowed to stop at a gas station.

Nov. 26 - An offi cer was in Abbotsford when he observed a vehicle with a defective head-light on West Spruce Street. He conducted a traffi c stop and made contact with the driver and his passenger. The driver said the car belongs to his friend and is not insured.

Based on the offi cer’s previ-ous knowledge of the two occu-pants, he requested a K-9 be dis-patched to the scene. He noted that both occupants had search

warrants executed at their resi-dences, and drugs and parapher-nalia were found. One of them had also recently been arrested on a warrant for the possession and sale of controlled substanc-es in Minnesota. Dispatch also reported that the driver had a suspended license and the pas-senger was on probation.

The K-9 offi cer arrived and his dog alerted on the front passen-ger’s seat. The occupants were removed from the vehicle, and a cigar fi lled with marijuana was found inside the passenger door compartment. A knife was also found wedged between the pas-senger seat and center console.

The passenger was asked about the marijuana, and at fi rst he said it was not his. He said the car’s owner must have left it there, possibly to frame him. He did admit to smoking marijua-na earlier that day. A probation hold was placed on him, and he was taken into custody.

The driver was cited for driv-ing with a suspended license and without insurance. The car was parked in a nearby lot and he was told to walk home, as his home wasn’t far away.

Nov. 29 - An offi cer observed a vehicle going 65 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on STH 13 in Colby. The offi cer activated his emergency lights, but the driver continued to travel north, so the offi cer activated his siren and

the vehicle pulled into a nearby parking lot.

The offi cer met with the driv-er and informed him that he was speeding. The driver said he was just going home and complained that it was “messed up” that the offi cer pulled him over. The offi cer could smell al-cohol on his breath, and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The driver was asked for his license and insurance; he provided his license, but never produced an insurance card. He continued to complain about being stopped and said he was just visiting his daughter. When asked if he had been drinking, he said he just had two beers at a friend’s house in Colby.

The offi cer had the driver exit the vehicle for fi eld sobriety tests. He had trouble maintain-ing his balance and exhibited other signs of intoxication. Dur-ing the second test, he said there was no point in continuing be-cause he knew he was drunk.

Dispatch showed he had three prior drunk driving convic-tions. He was issued a citation for a fourth offense. He was ar-rested and taken to the police station, where he refused to consent to a breathalyzer test. He was transported to a hospital in Wausau where a judge autho-rized a blood draw. He was then taken to Marathon County Jail.

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Trail pass now required for all snowmobilersBy Kevin O’Brien

For the fi rst time this winter, nearly all Wisconsin snowmobilers will have to buy a trail pass in order to access any of the state’s groomed trails.

In the past, only out-of-state snowmo-bilers had to buy the pass, but that left a major shortfall in the state fund used to maintain thousands of miles of trails, according to Dave Newman of Unity, president of the Association of Wiscon-sin Snowmobile Clubs (AWSC).

Newman said it was the AWSC that proposed the expansion of the trail pass requirement to all Wisconsin snowmo-bilers. The resulting legislation was Wis-consin Act 142, which took effect July 1 of this year. It mandates a $30 trail pass for all snowmobilers operating on public trails, but offers a discounted $10 pass for anyone who belongs to a local snowmo-bile club.

“There hasn’t been a whole lot of nega-tive feedback on it,” Newman said. “Once people realized it’s not just going to the DNR and it’s coming back to the clubs, most people are fi ne with it.”

Exemptions are granted for antique snowmobiles, those 25 years or older. When the new law was being discussed in 2013, the state estimated there were about 13,000 registered snowmobiles built before 1988.

Although the state trail fund is admin-istered by the DNR, Newman said most of the money comes back to the clubs that keep the trails in usable condition.

“If it weren’t for the clubs, there wouldn’t be any trails,” he said.

Newman said the expanded pass re-quirements will accomplish two goals: bringing in more revenue for the state trail fund and providing an incentive for snowmobilers to join a club.

“Statewide, we’ve seen a nice bounce

in membership,” he said. As far as revenue goes, a state analysis

of Act 142 estimated that an additional $5.5 million will be raised — assuming that 25 percent of the state’s 200,000 regis-tered snowmobile owners belong to a lo-cal club. The nonresident trail pass was also increased from $35 to $50.

However, that estimate does not take into account the effects of year-to-year winter weather conditions or the de-crease in revenue if more people join lo-cal clubs and qualify for the discount.

Ultimately, Newman said locals clubs

should get more money from the state and from new members paying dues.

“Either way, the club is going to ben-efi t,” he said.

The law also made the state’s $30 snow-mobile registration fee good for three years instead of two. Registration fees also go into the state trail fund, with part of that money used to pay for law enforcement on the trails and DNR ad-ministration. The rest goes to all 72 coun-ties in the state, which distribute up to $250 per mile of trail to qualifying clubs. Supplemental funds also go to high-snow,

high- use areas, Newman said. The Snowmobile Recreation Council,

a 15-member board appointed by the gov-ernor, makes recommendations on trail funding requests submitted by the coun-ties. Newman, a member of the council, said $3 million worth of bridge projects and trail rehabilitations went unfunded last year due to a lack of funds.

“It may take a couple years to get caught back up,” he said.

Grooming equipment is getting more expensive, and there are several thou-sand miles of trails that currently get no assistance from the state because funds have been so tight in recent years, New-man said.

As a result of the shortfall, newly de-veloped trails or ones that provide alter-nate routes to the same destinations have not been funded, he said.

Even when the snow arrives later in the year, Newman said clubs are always working to make sure the trails are ready once the white stuff piles up.

“We’re up there putting our signs up whether there’s snow or not,” he said.

Newman said the clubs also work with private landowners to maintain vital crossings.

“If it weren’t for the generosity of the landowners letting us cross their land, we wouldn’t have the trail system we have,” he said.

How to get a trail passMembers of local snowmobile clubs

become members of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs through their annual club dues. AWSC members have the following options for purchas-

Added revenue to be used for maintaining trails

READY TO RIDE - Dave Newman of rural Unity sits atop his 2015 Yamaha Viper, which he uses to ride the state’s vast trail system. TP FILE PHOTO

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Wednesday, December 9, 20157:30 p.m.

County Board Room, Courthouse Neillsville, WI 54456

CALL TO ORDERPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEROLL CALLAPPOINTMENT: COP Advisory Committee - Samantha

Penry and Traci BreitungREPORTS: Class and Compensation - Status UpdateRESOLUTIONS:61-12-15 Revision of the Clark County Employee Handbook

Section 3.9: Termination of Employment and Use of Benefi t Time

62-12-15 To Withdraw From the Local Government Property Insurance Fund

63-12-15 Revision of the Clark County Employee Handbook Section 7: Health Insurance: Defi ning Eligibility for HSA Contributions

64-12-15 2016 Employee Step Increase Freeze65-12-15 2016 General Wage Increase66-12-15 Revision of the Clark County Employee Hand-

book Section 6.11.1 Eligibility (Paid Time Off): Mandated PTO payouts

MISCELLANEOUS:Approval of the November 10, 2015, minutesApproval of the payrollPublic comment, on any item on the agenda, may be by call

of the chair, or by Rule 20 of the Board of Supervisors Rules and Regulations.

Closed Session - The board may go into closed session in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) for conferring with legal counsel concerning strategy and options with respect to pending litigation. Topic: Sheriff Herrick v. Clark County Board of Supervisors, et. al. case number: 15-CV-52.

Closed Session - The board may go into closed session in accordance with Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) for conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy and options with respect to pending litigation. Topic: Town of Hoard v. Clark County case numbers: 14-CV-134 and 15-AP-678.

The board may go in and out of open and closed sessions and take any action deemed appropriate from closed sessions.

ADJOURNMENTChristina M. JensenClark County Clerk

Persons needing special accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may call the county clerk at (715) 743-5150 or TDD (715) 743-5192 or (715) 743-3157.

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ing a trail pass: Order online through the AWSC web-

site (www.awsc.org) with a credit/debit card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover).

Call the AWSC offi ce during busi-ness hours to order your Wisconsin Trail Pass with a credit/debit card.

Walk into the AWSC offi ce door dur-ing business hours and order with cash, check or credit/debit card.

Mail in your check or credit card in-formation to the AWSC offi ce.

Nonclub/AWSC members will pay $30 for the trail pass and it can only be pur-chased through the DNR.

Trail passes will be available online at dnr.wi.gov, at DNR service centers and from any DNR authorized agent.

All trail pass stickers will be sent out by mail. Legislation is being introduced that will allow people to operate a snow-mobile on trails with a printed receipt until the stickers arrive in the mail.

Local snowmobile clubsSnowmobilers who belong to a local

snowmobile clubs qualify for a discount-ed trail pass, required by a new state law. For more information on joining a club, see the list below:

Curtiss Boom Town Snochasers, Vaughn Graski, 715-654-5353

Rip Riders, Diane Schmutzler, 715-223-4361, [email protected]

Colby Trailblazers, Jason Linde-man, 715-223-7379, [email protected]

Dorchester Midnight Riders, Jo-anna Mediger, 715-507-0383, [email protected]

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LuCille Tack Center to host ‘Christmas with the Nelsons’

At fi rst glance, you may not think you know them, this blonde set of identical twins. Their faces bear no obvious simi-larities to those of their famed grand-parents, stars of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.”

The rockabilly/crooner music of their teenage-idol dad, Ricky Nelson, bears little resemblance to the sound they once projected to MTV’s audiences. Combine these facts, however, and you just may realize we’re speaking of the lead singer/songwriters of “Nelson,” known for their glam-metal music, long, fl owing tresses, and multi-platinum re-cordings in the ‘90s.

Spencer’s LuCille Tack Center for the Arts will present “Christmas with the Nelsons,” Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m. when Ricky’s boys, now with children of their own, will share the music of their dad and stories of Nelson family holidays in a heart-warming, intimate atmosphere.

Interweaving Smothers Brothers hu-mor, soaring sibling vocals reminiscent of the Everly Brothers, and big screen video, Matthew and Gunnar’s new show will take you on a sleigh ride through time. The third generation of Nelson family hit-makers has been delighting audiences worldwide for more than a decade with their high-integrity “Ricky Nelson Remembered” show, and will now give another gift to be treasured.

Upon hearing Gunnar and Matthew showcase their production at an Arts

Midwest booking conference, LTCA executive director Deborah Janz and LTCA board of directors members Di-ane Veale and Theresa Schauer knew the duo was perfect for the Tack Center stage.

“The values and stories of the Nelson family will prompt us to refl ect on what makes our own family holiday tradi-tions cherished and vibrant, and the music will take us back to years gone by,” Janz said.

Reserved seat tickets for this holiday treat can be purchased online at www.lucilletackcenter.com with PayPal, by calling the box offi ce at 715-659-4499, or in-person at 300 School Street, Spencer. The box offi ce is open Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This performance is sponsored in part by the generosity of Ron and Rob-in Safford, Ron and Joyce Wiskerchen, Progressive Travel and the Wisconsin Arts Board.

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New restrictions for renters in Abby with past-due bills

By Kevin O’Brien

Renters in the city of Abbotsford who fall behind on their water bills will no longer be automatically eligible for deferred payment plans if they have defaulted on a previous agreement within the past year or if they have owed more than $100 for longer than 90 days.

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission, which has the ultimate authority to approve changes to the rules related to water bills, ap-proved the city’s requested rule change Nov. 16.

Tenants who have left unpaid water bills that ended up on a property owner’s tax bill within the past two years may also be turned down for a payment plan. If a tenant accrues a past-due balance of more than 80 days during the winter — when water shutoffs are put on hold — a payment plan is also not guaranteed.

A state law passed in 2013 allows water utili-ties to ask the PSC for permission to refuse de-ferred payment requests from tenants under certain circumstances. The city applied for the rule change in August, and a telephonic hearing was held Nov. 3 in Madison and Ab-botsford to give residents a chance to provide input.

Deferred payment agreements allow a util-ity customer to make an initial payment on the amount that is overdue — usually half

— and then pay the rest off in installments. If the customer fails to make the installment payments in full and on time, the agreement defaults and the utility can disconnect the wa-ter.

During discussions last August, city clerk Jennifer Lopez said deferred payment plans create a lot of extra work for her and other city staff who continually have to negotiate new plans with customers who habitually fail to pay their water bills on time.

“If they only ever pay 50 percent of last month’s past-due bill, they’ll never get caught up,” Lopez told the council.

Around 160 past-due notices are sent out ev-ery month in Abbotsford, giving customers 10 days to pay what they owe. Of that number, 30 or 40 also need to have a 24-hour notice hung on their door before they settle up, and the city still ends up disconnecting four or fi ve services every month, Lopez noted.

Until the change in state law, the utility was required to offer a new deferred agreement to those with disconnected services, allowing them to make another down payment and es-tablish a new payment schedule before being reconnected. Now, as long as the utility cus-tomer is a renter and not a homeowner, the city can ask for full payments upfront instead of offering a new payment plan.

The new restrictions on payment plans went into effect today.

Residents reminded to clear snow, ice for mail

With the fi rst major snowstorm blanketing the region earlier this week, one seasonal tool is expect-ed to make its return at homes and businesses – the shovel.

To help letter carriers deliver the mail, the U.S. Postal Service is asking customers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes.

“Snow and ice make delivery dangerous and slow,” said Col-by postmaster Melanie Boeck. “Maintaining a clear path to the mailbox – including steps, porch-es, walkways and street approach – will help letter carriers main-tain consistent delivery service and help them get those cards and packages delivered in time for the holidays.”

Customers receiving door de-livery should make sure their sidewalks, steps and porches are clear. Customers receiving curbside delivery should remove snow piles left by snowplows to keep access to their mailboxes clear for letter carriers.

Delivery service may be de-layed or curtailed whenever streets or walkways present hazardous conditions for letter carriers or when snow is plowed against mailboxes.

“The postal service curtails de-livery only after careful consider-ation, and only as a last resort,” Boeck said. “Any curtailed mail is attempted the next delivery day.”

Blue collection boxes also need to be kept clear for customers to deposit their mail and for the postal service to collect the mail for delivery. Residents and busi-nesses with collection boxes near their property are asked to keep them clear of snow and ice.

“We want our letter carriers to be safe,” Boeck said. “We can only do this with the help of our customers.”

The postal service receives no tax dollars for operating ex-penses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.


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The aisles at the Colby Public Library are being decked out in a Coca-Cola Santa motif this holiday sea-son. Patrons may partake in “Coca-Cola Trivia” at the library during the month of December.

When patrons check out materials during the month, they will receive a Coca-Cola trivia question slip, which can be placed in a drawing for Coca-Cola themed prizes and gift certifi cates from local businesses. The drawing will take place Thursday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. from slips with correct answers. This giveaway is open to patrons of all ages. One trivia slip per person per day is permit-ted.

The “Year of Heroes at the CPL” wraps up in Decem-ber with a look at religious leaders in books and mov-ies on display. Also, the shelves are stocked with holiday movies, music CDs, books and magazines.

The autumn story times for children ages 2 and up will wind down Monday, Dec. 14. A new schedule is available for January through April. Story times are held Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m.

The afternoon book club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m. to discuss “Angels at the Table” by Debbie Ma-comber. Holiday treats will be served.

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 (note time change), the evening book club will discuss “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham. A potluck dinner is planned.

Friday, Dec. 18, is Craft and Hobby Night for adults. Doors open at 4 p.m. and remain open until all craft-ers are fi nished. Participants can bring in unfi nished Christmas gifts for an evening of creativity and relax-ation. The demo of the evening, holiday card making, will begin at 6 p.m. Carol Sackman of Creative Hide-away in Dorchester will be the instructor. Preregister and pay by Friday, Dec. 11. All supplies are included in the cost for the class. The entree, available for a nominal fee, will be chili. Accompaniments and snacks to share are welcome.

A “Legomania” gathering for youth is planned for Monday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m in the city hall Community Room. Participants can bring their own building blocks or use the sets at the library.

The Colby Public Library will close at 4 p.m. Christ-mas Eve and remain closed Dec. 25 and 26. New Year’s Eve the CPL closes at 4 p.m. and will be closed New Year’s Day, but will be open Saturday, Jan. 2.

Authorities believe a rural Spencer man who died of a gun-shot wound on the fi nal day of the state’s gun deer hunting season was killed in an accidental shoot-ing incident.

An autopsy was performed Monday in Madison on the body

of 50-year-old Mark Bychinski, 921 Century Road, to determine exactly how he was killed. His body was found Sunday evening by family members at the base of a tree in which he had a hunting stand. No foul play is suspected, but authorities are not releasing detailed information until they determine how the apparent acci-dent occurred.

The Marathon County Sher-iff’s Department was called to the scene in the 900 block of Century Road north of Spencer in the town of Brighton at 9:14 p.m. on Nov. 29. Initial responders found Bychin-

ski unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest. In addition to the sheriff’s department, the Spencer Police Department, Spen-cer EMS, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Marathon County medical exam-iner’s offi ce also sent responders to the scene.

“The initial results of the inves-tigation and autopsy are only part of the investigation and at this time no foul play is suspected,” Marathon County sheriff Scott Parks said in a statement. “Until a determination is made, no other information will be released.”

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CHRISTMAS PARADE SATURDAYThe 45th annual Abbotsford Christmas

Parade hits the streets this Saturday, Dec. 5. Clowns will start lining the street in downtown Abbotsford at 7 p.m., with hundreds of char-acters and dozens of fl oats starting the pa-rade at 7:30 p.m. Characters are reminded to pick up their costumes Thursday, Dec. 3 from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the chamber offi ce in Abbotsford. The Shoppes on Candy Cane Lane craft and vendor fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East Town Mall.

SANTA COMING TO ABBOTSFORDSanta Claus will be at the Shopko Home-

town store in Abbotsford Saturday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. Santa will be available for photos before the Christmas parade, but parents are encouraged to take their own pictures as a photographer will not be on-site. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be available, and parking and shuttle services to the parade route are available from the Shopko Hometown parking lot.

CHAMBER MEETING DEC. 9 The Abbotsford-Colby Crossings Cham-

ber of Commerce will hold its next monthly meeting Wednesday, Dec. 9, from noon to 1 p.m., at Abbotsford City Hall. Call the cham-ber offi ce at 715-223-8509 by Tuesday, Dec. 8, to reserve a lunch.

SANTA IN UNITY DEC. 12 Santa Claus is making a stop on his busy

schedule at Unity’s village offi ce (just north of the Memorial Hall) Saturday, Dec.12. He will be there from 1 to 3 p.m. to talk to the kids and hand out treats. The Unity Lions are sponsoring his visit. The drawing for the Li-ons’ grocery raffl e will also be held at 2 p.m.

SANTA IN DORCHESTER DEC. 12 The Dorchester Lions are sponsoring free

hay wagon rides and a visit from Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the village hall. Hot cocoa and hot dogs will be served by the Dorchester Lionesses and Heartland Co-op. Santa will take orders for Christmas gifts and give out special bags of treats to all the kids who stop by.

ADVENT VESPERS AT UCCFirst United Church of Christ, 111 S. Sec-

ond St., Colby, will host midweek Advent Vespers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, with pastor Teri Hanson. For more information, call 715-223-2712.

COLBY TRAILBLAZERS TO MEETThe Colby Trailblazers snowmobile club

will meet Sunday, Dec. 6 at Colby City Hall at 7 p.m. All snowmobilers are welcome.

WINTER CONCERT DEC. 6The Clark County Choraliers and the

Clark County Male Chorus will ring in the holidays with their annual winter concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec 6, at the Greenwood High School cafetorium. Admission is free and refreshments will be served following the performance.

CUP PANTRY HOURSThe Community United Pantry at Zion Lu-

theran Church in Colby is open every Tues-day, from 9 to 11 a.m., for individuals wishing to drop off or pick up food.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery is a spiritual 12-step

program designed to help people grow in spirit and heal from whatever hurts, hang-ups or habits have a strong hold on your life. The group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. 2nd St. in Colby (Jefferson Street entrance). For more information, call Robin at 715-506-0336, Al-len at 715-267-6380 or 715-267-6262, or Jenny N. at 715-223-6051.

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Sixth grade: Hailey Baumann, Fa-biola Castillo, Brody Decker, Alea Graff, Carter Grewe, Zanza Haemer, Ella Halopka, Justin Hill, Brent Jeske, Derek Jeske, Chase Klemetson, Kierra Kuss-row, Mitchell Peterson, Carson Rau, Con-nor Tauchen, Rhonda Viken, Samantha Viken, Brandon Voelker, Tyler Weis

Seventh grade: Ella Decker, Brynia Geiger, Katrina Gosse, Elaine Hediger, Olivia Leffel, Emma Oelrich, Emma Peavey, Alexa Underwood, Olivia Voll-rath, Olivia Weiland

Eighth grade: Cassandra Gosse, Jack Krause, Lexi Krebsbach, Shaylee Mar-tens, Elizabeth Stange, Lydia Sterzinger, Erin Voss

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Cooper, Trevor Ertl, Matthew Fellenz, Gabryelle Froeba, Kaylee Garcia, Rian Gonzalez, Angelo Heberle, Alonso Her-nandez, Nayelis Lazu Gonzalez, Juana Marin, Shyanne Martens, Gabriela Medina, Dory Mengel, Brayden Meyer, Hailey Meyer, Tucker Meyer, Willow Oehmichen, Eduardo Ortega, Skylar Quist, Isaac Raatz, McKenzie Schmitt, Josephine Tetzlaff, Tyler Timmers, Fin-ley Truss, Trisha Vanderhoof, Ashley Weis, Kaden Wiese, Hayden Willner, Os-car Zamora

Sixth grade: Yeshua Alvarez, Riley Bellendorf, Brooklyn Bilz, Kaylee Bla-sel, Brayden Boyer, Megan Brunner, Anthony Derrico, Brittany Drolsha-gen, Lexus Edblom, Cristian Escamilla, Shane Fletcher, Sandy Garcia, Alexis Gumz, Leah Houk, Andrew Jeske, Lu-cas Karl, Keenen Kilty, Paige Klement, Caitlyn Koehler, Grace Maldonis, Lilian McKittrick, Chloe Milligan, Xavier Nut-ter, Kaylee Podevels, Malayna Rieck, Di-ana Skipper, Ashlyn Smazal, Maggie So-beck, Tori Soltow, Tristen Stange, Corey Steen, Ignatius Truss, Mason Voss, Lexis White, Nora Wilcox, Elizabeth Winters

Seventh grade: Jed Becker, Breanna

Brusky, Lluvia Castruita, Jerry Espino, Riley Flink, Alexis Gomez-Krause, River Halopka, Logan Halverson, Devin John-son, Kayt Kampmeyer, Emma Kroll, Brock Marquardt, Brody Marquardt, Brayan Mejia, Trista Meyer, Jason Mo-rales, Caleb Muehlbauer, Chase Oehmi-chen, Jeret Polivka, Jose Rodriguez, Ja-son Rychtik, Mason Schmutzler, Mariah Schneider, Elsa Schuette, Kylie Smazal, Brooke Suckow, Taya Timm, Steven Tischendorf, Kaitlyn Trice, Jaden Un-derwood, Tukker Weiler, Misty Wiese, Brandon Zawislan

Eighth grade: McKainen Bednar, Dominick Block, Elsa Cruz, Michael Decker, Hannah Fehrenbach, Brooke Fischer, Chase Flink, Victor Garcia Per-ez, Dylan Geiger, Parker Geiger, Morgan Heberle, Abbie Hediger, Laisha Hernan-dez, Dalton Higley, Connor Jeske, Tyler Klement, Kayanna Knight, Jaela Kohl, Sahanna Kussrow, Gavino Lopez, Edwin Lozano-Gonzalez, Gloria Meza, Sierra Ramker, Shane Ruppert, Briana Steen, Gabriel Todahl, Bailey Umbs, Brant Venzke, Karl Verstynen, Hailey Voelker, Trinity White, Kersten Wiese, Dylan Zettler

COLBY MIDDLE SCHOOL - FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL

Time Federal donates $750 to United WayLinda Susa, left, Owen branch manager of Time Federal Savings Bank, hands a $750 check to Mary Kay Mills, president of the Clark County United Way. Anyone who would like to donate can send a contribution to Clark County United Way, P.O. Box 255, Owen. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Mark and Joan Neumann, Colby, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Maja, to Andrew Schie-mo, son of Bruce and Karen Schiemo, Eden Prairie, Minn.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Colby High School and UW–Eau Claire. She is employed by Gillette Childrens’ Hospi-tal, St. Paul, Minn. as a registered nurse.

Her fi ancé is graduate of Bethel Uni-versity, St. Paul, and is employed by Dashe and Thompson, Minneapolis, as a creative technologist.

The couple will be married Jan. 2, 2016.

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Maja Neumann and Andrew Schiemo

Milan Kountry Kids 4-HThe Milan Kountry Kids 4-H Club

held its annual fall banquet Nov. 22 at the Johnson Town Hall. Katie Schilling called the meeting to order at noon. The American fl ag and 4-H pledges were re-cited.

Checks from the Wisconsin Valley Fair and the Athens Fair were given to members who showed at the fairs this summer.

Becca Hinderliter was recognized as a 4-H member graduate.

Renee Kunze was recognized for fi ve years of service as a 4-H leader, Tony Kunze for 10 years of service and Debra Schilling for 30 years of service.

The club earned a Silver Community Service Award for all its work in the community. Members provided nonper-ishable food items for a local food pantry.

The next meeting will be Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Johnson Town Hall. Members will wrap gifts for a local nurs-ing home.

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For the week of Nov. 30:Kindergartners: Gracie Duranc-

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First-graders: Giovani Bautista Lopez, Xander Buchanan, David Brig-ance, Brandon Brunner

Second-graders: Isabel Arcos Her-nandez, Alexia De Jesus Acevedo, Bre-zlyn Boyer, Laney Bender

Third-graders: Thalia Campa Mata, Bryan Camargo, Lillyan Brzezinski, Makenzi Albro

Fourth-graders: Margaret Albro, Lydia Decker, Halle Bender


OBITUARIES

Leonard A. Kademan, age 97, of Spencer passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at his home in Spencer under the tender care of hospice.

Leonard was born on Oct. 13, 1918, on the home farm in the town of Green Grove, the son of Oscar and Flora (Johnson) Kademan. He at-tended Woodland School in Clark County. Leonard was united in marriage to Ber-nice Strade on Nov. 4, 1939, at Curtiss Evangelical Reformed Church.

He farmed for many years in the town of Green Grove and moved to Spencer in 1972. He worked for Wick Building Systems until retiring. After retire-ment, Leonard did repair work and snow removal in the Spencer area. He also took up baking cookies and thousands of them poured out of his kitchen. Leonard was known as the “gum” man as he hand-ed out packs of gum to every child in church on Sunday. Leonard and Bernice also enjoyed dancing to old-time music all their life.

Leonard is survived by his loving wife of 76 years, Bernice; three children, Lois Block of Colby, Judy (Richard) Koplitz-Bunkelman of Wausau and Ken (Mary) Kademan of Marshfi eld; seven grand-children; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two grandchildren, Scott Koplitz and Jill Block; two sons-in-law, John Block and Marvin Koplitz; three brothers, Clifford, Harvey and Dave; and a sister, Elaine Seefl uth.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs-day, Dec. 3, 2015, at First United Church of Christ in Colby. Pastor Teri Hanson will preside. Interment will be held in the Colby Memorial Cemetery. Fam-ily and friends are welcome from 9 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the church. The Mau-rina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Family and friends may express condolences on-line at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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Evelyn Colby, 93, was granted eternal life on Nov. 29, 2015.

Evelyn, the daughter of Fred and Eliz-abeth Toelle, was born in 1922 in Arpin. As a member of the Greatest Genera-tion living through the Depression, she became very resourceful early in life and was a working woman all her life.

Evelyn was an excellent student. She graduated from Marshfi eld High School in 1939 and attended North Central Technical Institute and the Wausau Vo-cational School at the onset of World War II. Her great memory was still sharp right up until the last days of her life. She even won the senior spelling bee at her residence where she ironically noticed that they spelled her name incorrectly on her certifi cate. She had a great ability to retain detail; she could narrate any drive, explaining who used to live where, who they were related to, and all other amazing connections.

Evelyn was a longtime Abbotsford resident who, for 32 years, co-owned the Casa Grande Supper Club with her husband, Leonard. She and Len were mar-ried on July 4, 1942, at Camp Livingston in Alexan-dria, La. She worked as a secretary in Wausau while Len served overseas with General Patton. They lived in La Crosse following the end of the war where their fi rst three children were born, prior to the fam-ily moving to Abbotsford in 1952. They then began building many fond memories of the friendships they made during their years at the Casa Grande. The work was diffi cult but overshadowed by the laughter.

Evelyn developed a knack to be able to get along with everyone. She enjoyed the company of happy, optimistic people, and they enjoyed her kindness and understanding nature. She knew what was im-portant in life: family, friends and helping people in her subtle, simple way.

Her Catholic faith was very important. She was a member of St. Bernard’s Church in Abbotsford.

Evelyn enjoyed sewing and knitting. In fact, she made over 50 pairs of mittens for neighbor kids. She loved little children and they naturally took to her.

Evelyn ColbyShe was also artistic and could paint re-productions of pictures. She read regular-ly and always kept photo albums nearby to relive travels and smile at family mem-bers and friends. Evelyn enjoyed music and loved to dance. Perhaps that explains her love of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rog-ers and her general appreciation of movie musicals.

She was a true Wisconsin gal as she liked Wisconsin sports teams, and she particularly liked Bob Uecker and BrettFavre. It goes without saying that she was a great cook, both in the restaurant and in

the little home kitchen.She is survived by four children, Lennie of

Bradenton, Fla., Warren “Buck” of Abbotsford, Jim (Sharon) of Abbotsford and Carol of Stevens Point; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Jon) Williams of Knoxville, Ten., Scott Jakubowski of Washing-ton, Utah, Keesha (Jamie) Adler of Marshfi eld, Sarah (Nicholas) Godwin of Bettendorf, Iowa, Kay-la (Travis) Nixdorf of Abbotsford and David Colby of Stevens Point; and nine great-grandchildren, Michael, Danek, Szymon and Claire Jakubowski, Xane, Ciena and Taelyn Adler, and Emma and Wy-att Godwin.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Len, in 2010; her son, Michael, in 1992; and her brother, Dale Toelle, in 1996.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Satur-day, Dec. 5, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Catho-lic Church in Abbotsford. Father Peter Manickam will preside. Family and friends are welcome from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with the ar-rangements.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Colby Retirement Center, Pine Ridge Assisted Liv-ing, Golden Living Nursing Home and Asera Care.

This woman of faith loved and was very proud of her children and their families. She now rests in peace among beloved others who have passed before her.

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Carmen R. Broeske, age 89, of Abbots-ford passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loving family under the tender care of hospice.

Carmen was born on Nov. 12, 1926, in rural Abbotsford, the daughter of George and Emma (Ulrich) Schultz. She attended Pickard School in the town of Holton. Carmen was united in mar-riage to Clyde L. Broeske on May 17, 1947, at Christ Lutheran Church in Ab-botsford. Together they farmed in the town of Mayville for 60 years. In 2006, they moved to Abbotsford.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where she was an active member of the Priscilla Guild. She also was a member of the Mayville Homemaker’s Club, a square dancing club, and was a member of many card clubs. Carmen enjoyed quilting, traveling, including Branson, Hawaii and many bus trips, and playing cards and games. Most importantly, she had a strong faith in her Lord and Savior and was a loving mother and grandmother.

Carmen is survived by her fi ve children, Judith (Gary) Jicinsky of Marshfi eld, Susan (Dennis) Brost

Carmen Broeskeof Oak Creek, Gail (Lenis) Marcott of Abbotsford, Bryon (Tammey) Broeske of Dorchester and Dianne (Terry) Ludwig of Dorchester; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Broeske of Union Grove; 14 grandchil-dren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her sister, Martha Fischer of Colby; and her brother, Clyde Schultz of Marshfi eld; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents; her husband, Clyde, in 2007; their son, Larry, in 2015; and seven brothers and sisters, Lorna Schmelzer, Lydia Fre-

imund, Clarence Schultz, Wallace Schultz, Juanita Leichtnam, Lucille Waldhart and Mertyl Cole.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Fri-day, Dec. 4, 2015, at Christ Lutheran Church in Ab-botsford. Vicar Don Bruce will preside. Interment will be held in the Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Linda S. Patterson, age 65, of Abbotsford passed away on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at her home with her family at her side under the tender care of hospice.

Linda was born on March 8, 1950, the daughter of Roy and Esther (Peterson) Sel-vig in Minneapolis, Minn. She earned a degree as a certifi ed nursing assistant at St. Paul Technical Col-lege. Linda worked in the nursing fi eld, including Continental Manor, and as an in-home care nurse.

She was united in marriage to Bill Patterson on June 1, 1974, in Star Prairie. He preceded her in death in 1999. She enjoyed dancing, music and fl owers. Linda was kind-hearted and loved her family, especially her grandchildren.

Linda is survived by her three children, Heath-er (Rob) Canine of St. Paul, Minn., Bill Patterson of St. Paul, Minn., and Trisha (Troy) Molitor of Owen; seven grandchildren, C.J. (Bekah) Nick, Hank Smith, Bill Patterson, Dakota Molitor, Jorja Molitor, Cheyenne Molitor and Montana Moli-tor; fi ve great-grandchildren, Cameron, Jordan, Troy, Addison and Kaden. She is further survived by her boyfriend, Ken Boutain of Abbotsford; a brother, David Selvig of Minnesota; her close cousin, Ardis Travis of Withee; nieces and neph-ews; cousins, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; and her brother, Daniel Selvig.

A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. on Tues-day, Dec. 1, 2015, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Longwood. The Rev. Brian Campbell presided. Family and friends were welcomed from 11 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbots-ford assisted the family with the arrangements.

Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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JOAN DUERSTJoan M. Duerst, 86, Elkhorn, died Nov. 28, 2015, at

Lakeland Health Care Center, Elkhorn. Joan was born Sept. 28, 1929 in Colby.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec.

3, at United Church of Christ-Congregational Church, 123 E. Washington, Delavan, with Rev. Laura McLeod and Rev. Beck Boggs presiding. Visitation will be at the

church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service and will continue during the luncheon following the services. A private family committal service will be held at 3 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater.

Haase-Lockwood and Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory of Elkhorn assisted the family with the ar-rangements.


SportsColby boys split fi rst two games

It’s a one-and-one start this year for the Colby Hornets boys basketball team. After falling to the Stratford Ti-gers last week, 51-35, in their noncon-ference opener, the team bounced back Tuesday night and beat conference op-ponent Greenwood, 61-54.

“We played good defense in the fi rst half, causing a lot of turnovers and turning them into points,” coach Jim-my Flink said. “Greenwood came back in the second half and made it interest-ing, but sophomore Nate Meyer did a great job attacking the lane and fi nding

Eric Jorgenson in the low block. Jor-genson was able to take over in the low block and helped hold off Greenwood’s comeback.”

Tony Ortega and Preston Mertins came off the bench and played some valuable minutes. Trey Rau and Jared Seemann also had very strong games to help get the win.

“I’m very proud of how we made improvements from last week’s game against Stratford, and I believe we can continue to improve as the season gets going,” Flink said.

In the Nov. 24 opener in Stratford, Flink said the team played well on both ends of the fl oor at fi rst, and were only trailing by one point at the half, 24-23.

“The second half we struggled,” he said. “Our spacing was bad on offense and we took some bad shots. We weren’t squaring up and using good form on our shots. On defense we didn’t do a good job with helping defense.”

The game ended with a 51-23 score in Stratford’s favor.

Mathew Karl led the Hornets in scor-ing with eight, while Trey Rau and

Nate Meyer each had seven.Overall, Flink thought his team did

pretty well for it being the fi rst game of the season.

“We have a few guys out, so a lot of guys have to step up as the season goes on,” he said. “I think the more they play together, the better our offense and defense will be as a team.”

The Hornets will have their fi rst home game this Friday as part of a doubleheader against Gilman. The boys play at 7:30 p.m., following the girls 5:45 p.m. game.

Abby falls to Newman in home openerSophomore Ean Rau goes up for a jump shot against Newman’s stingy defense Tuesday at Abbotsford’s home opener. Newman Catholic beat the Falcons 56-42. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN O’BRIEN

Abby girls fallto Newman,trump Pittsville

The Abbotsford girls basketball team hosted Newman Catholic Mon-day and was defeated, 53-30.

Newman jumped out to an early lead and led, 25-15, at the half. The game stayed in the 10-point range for about eight minutes of the second half before Newman pulled away for the win.

Coach Gary Gunderson mentioned several players of note in Monday’s game. Dylana Schreiner led Abby with eight points, followed by Zoe Kremsreiter with six. Sadie Gunder-son pulled down a team high eight rebounds, with Schreiner and Jaelyn Friedenfels adding five each. Ariana Branstiter contributed six assists.

Tuesday the girls traveled to Pitts-ville for their first away game of the year. The Falcons started out poorly as Pittsville jumped out to an 11-2 lead. The girls calmed down and played better the rest of the half and led, 24-18, at the break.

The Falcons kept Pittsville at bay in the second half as the lead grew as high as 10 points and never under four.

Schreiner led Abby with nine points and seven rebounds. Gunder-son added eight points and six re-bounds, while Erika Budzinski chipped in eight points and five re-bounds. Ariana Branstiter helped out with six points. Gunderson and Sabrina Branstiter led the team with five and four steals, respectively.

“It was nice to get another win af-ter losing to Auburndale and New-man,” Gunderson said. “After the slow start, the team played a pretty good game. We still have a lot of work to do though.”

The girls take on Chequamegon Friday at home and take to the road Tuesday, Dec. 8, to face the Phillips Loggers.

TAKE IT - Sadie Gunderson pass-es to her teammates Monday night against Newman Catholic. STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER

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There are some proposed changes to the law that allows mentored hunting in Wisconsin.

I believe the law is a beautiful thing that places focus on a youth or fi rst-time hunter. Many of you have used this option for your children or grand-children so you know that it currently allows an adult hunter to take a youth hunting even if he or she has not passed a hunters education class. You keep the youth within arm’s reach and one fi rearm between both hunt-ers.

For just about everyone reading this, you possibly fi rst heard about this last week when it came out in a popular outdoor publication. For some of us this ordeal started back on Oct. 16, and I’m sure a few people in the area had a bit to do with get-ting the ball rolling a long time ago. The question is: should that ball ever have been set rolling in the fi rst place?

A bill formulated in the State Assembly was origi-nally set for an Oct. 28 pub-lic hearing by the Assembly Natural Resources and Sporting Heri-tage Committee. Then the hearing was moved to Nov. 17, the Tuesday be-fore gun deer season. Didn’t you have something more important to do than play politics, write letters, and attend that hearing the Tuesday before gun deer season? I know I did.

The bill, AB 411, seeks to remove the current 10 year minimum age limit for a youth to hunt with a mentor. Un-der the proposed bill, there would not be a minimum age at all for hunting in the state. It also seeks to change the requirement in the law that only one fi rearm, crossbow or vertical bow can be shared by both the mentor and the student while mentored hunting is taking place. Instead, both would be allowed to carry a fi rearm or bow.

The same groups pushing this are essentially the same that sought this the last time it was soundly defeated by hunters in the state. What came back is the current law, which we all felt could work and is working. The current law is a great thing that pro-vides the one-on-one mentoring that makes great hunters and hopefully lifelong hunters.

Hunters and nonhunters had a prob-lem with no minimum age require-

ments for hunting. Hunters also felt at the time that a lot of those tags simply would end up being an extra buck tag for the adults in a large group to fi ll.

In all fairness, 40 other states have a similar system to what is proposed. Yet those states don’t have group bag-ging during their fi rearm deer season. Wisconsin does and now you see the elephant in the room.

When popular hunting shows run an episode of an eight-year-old hunting deer, they are in a hot house with staircases leading into it. They are using youth fi re-arms. The adults, if they have a fi rearm with them, never seek to use theirs. They are not on a deer drive. In Wisconsin, at least some will be.

I don’t know where I fall in this. I don’t like the poli-tics. I don’t trust the politi-cian’s motives and I don’t care for the methodology. I support some of the groups supporting this, but let’s be honest, their combined membership in the state most likely represents less than 1 percent of the state’s

hunters. And just because you’re a member of a group doesn’t mean you support everything they push for.

The Youth Mentor Law came into effect the same time my youngest turned 12, so she learned like me and most of you reading this did. I kept both my children at arm’s reach for at least two years. Sometimes I had my own fi rearm, but not during the youth deer hunt or the youth turkey hunt. I did during the regular seasons.

The reasons for this stem from a de-sire to get youngsters into hunting, but something doesn’t add up. I spend a lot of time in the woods each fall and I almost never see young kids out hunting. I see parents without kids.

What you won’t hear about from these groups is that what actually instills a love in kids for the hunt is going hunting — most especially small game like squirrels, rabbits and grouse. And just letting them tag along from the time they are fi ve or six helps. They get to share good times with adults doing stuff everyone loves to do. Instead they blame video games and youth sports.

I don’t know where I stand on this, but my guess is it will make it to the governor’s desk and he will sign it.

Not sure about messing with youth mentor law

THROUGH A DECOY’S EYE

BY CHUCK KOLARLOCAL OUTDOORSMAN

BOWL WINKLES IIMONDAY SENIORS

NOVEMBER 23, 2015High game men: Jim Schiferl, 532; Al Gripertrog,

267; Mark Grey, 459.High game women: Mary Gripertrog, 492; Emerita

Phillips, 444; Karen Winkler; 442.High series men: Jim Schiferl, 189; Mark Frey, 177;

Al Gripentrog, 160.High series women: Mary Gripentrog, 174; Emerita

Phillips, 172; Karen Winkler, 163.

BOWL WINKLES IITUESDAY WOMENS LEAGUE

NOVEMBER 24, 2015High game: Jane Schaefer, 205; Mary Jo Bruesewitz,

204.High series: Jane Schaefer, 584; Mary Jo Bruesewitz,

564.

BOWL WINKLES IIFRIDAY SENIORS

NOVEMBER 27, 2015High game men: Ralph Ottum, 207; Rick Ottum,

173; Ron Yessa, 167.High game women: Bonnie Schelling, 183; Peggy

Ottum, 166; Lois Rogers, 151.High series men: Ralph Ottum, 563; Rick Ottum,

457; Ron Yessa, 462.High series women: Bonnie Schelling, 507; Phyllis

Berg, 432; Lois Rogers, 424.

BOWL WINKLES IIMONDAY SENIORS

NOVEMBER 30, 2015High game men: Roman Schreiber, 182; Jim Schiferl,

175; Ron Schoelzel, 170.High game women: Karen Winkler, 169; Joanne

Heeg, 150; Pat Frey, 150.High series men: Mark Frey, 485; Roman Schreiber,

466; Jim Schiferl, 453.High series women: Pat Frey, 410; Mary Griepentrog,

435; Karen Winkler, 398.

BOWLING

Colby girls lose to Tigers in Stratford

The Colby Hornets girls basketball team traveled to Stratford Tuesday night to take on the Tigers in a non-conference battle.

The Hornets kept their score close for most of the game, trail-

ing the Tigers by just two points at half-time, 25-23, but the home team outscored the visitors, 30-24, in the second half to make the fi nal score 55-47 in their favor.

The Tigers clinched their victory by landing a total of fi ve three-pointers for 15 points.

Leading Colby in scoring was senior

Sammi Hayes, who racked up 18 points on the night, eight of which were free throws. She was followed by fellow se-nior Jenna Jicinsky, who made fi ve of her six shots from the free-throw line.

Senior Haylee Geiger also drained a three-pointer and a two-point shot.

Fouls were an issue for both teams, with each of them drawing whistles more than 20 times throughout the game. Colby’s players made 16 of their 24 shots from the line, while Stratford’s landed 14 out of 21.

The Hornets are at home Friday night as part of a doubleheader against Gil-man. The girls’ game starts at 5:45 p.m., followed by the boys’ game at 7:30 p.m.


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Colby public library trustee Mary Dorn, who formerly served as deputy clerk for the city, has claimed repeat-edly that no variance is needed be-cause the property is zoned commer-cial, library director Vicky Calmes said.

Last August, one of the reasons cited by the city for pursuing off-site building options for library space, including purchase of the old clinic building, was the 20-foot setback re-quirement at the current site. The regulation would have only allowed about a 10-foot-wide addition to be built.

At the time mayor Jim Schmidt said the setback was a requirement for the property and to request a vari-ance would cost the city $300. Plus, he said there was no guarantee the board of review would approve the exception.

CPLBT declined an option to pur-chase the old clinic for library space at the Oct. 5 city planning meeting. The general consensus of trustees and Calmes at the time was, while examining the hurdles of building an addition was favored, other options, including building a new structure, were still on the table.

“I don’t remember the library board or the city planning committee ever deciding to only look into the ad-dition,” Calmes said.

Kaiser asked for clarifi cation of the library board’s priorities on Tuesday.

“So, that’s what they’re leaning toward - building an addition?” he

asked. “There was talk of building something new.”

Mayor Schmidt said, “Building on is the best option right now.”

Ald. Nancy O’Brien, who is also a CPLBT board member, concurred.

“Building on is the only option we can afford,” she said.

Calmes said she is unsure where and when the notion came about to abandon all options other than build-ing an addition onto the current facil-ity. She noted that actual cost fi gures for a new building, including land acquisition, have not been fully ex-plored.

A Ratsch budget estimate from Oc-tober projected a cost of $691,000 to build a 2,500 square foot addition to the existing building, including re-modeling the bathrooms. The same report projected $775,000 to construct a new 4,000 square foot library build-ing.

A report from Ellis Construction estimated a cost of about $1.1 million for an 8,000 square foot facility.

Calmes said her understanding was, when representatives from MSA and SEH presented the logistics of community development block grant funding at last week’s city planning meeting, the project could be either a remodeling/addition or new con-struction project. (Block grants offer up to $500,000 in matched funds for qualifying municipal projects.)

The city planning committee will take up the library expansion topic at the next meeting Jan. 11.

ber after the village missed a DNR deadline to increase its water supply to keep up with demand. Weich said the meeting itself last-ed just two hours.

“Even if they came from LaCrosse, why do we get billed for eight hours?” Swarr wondered.

Trustee Sue Holtzheimer agreed with Swarr that more scrutiny of the engineer-ing bills is needed so the village isn’t getting overcharged.

“They’ve probably gotten away with it be-cause we’ve never questioned it before,” she said.

Village president Randy Busse said the board needs to start holding Davy more ac-countable for its billings and also look at other engineering fi rms.

A representative of MSA Engineering spoke to trustees about that fi rm’s services at the board’s January meeting, and he left a list of their hourly rates for the village to consider. Weich also said he plans to meet with someone from SEH Inc. of Chippewa Falls next week.

The board voted to request an itemized in-voice from Davy before agreeing to pay the latest bills.

In his monthly report, Weich said it was “well worth it” to have two of the village’s wells rehabilitated to increase their water fl ow. Work is set to begin this week on drill-ing the fi rst of three new wells, he added.

On the sewer side, Weich said the treat-ment lagoons are doing really well after be-ing treated with special bacteria earlier this year. Also, for the past month, Abbyland Foods has been hauling the waste from its truck wash to Abbotsford to be treated, he noted.

“We’re meeting our limits nicely,” he said.

Other business The board authorized village clerk Jane

Stoiber to purchase a digital camera for the village at a cost not to exceed $100. Trustees said a camera will come in handy when the village needs to document things for legal or other reasons.

The board approved the purchase of a half-page advertisement in the 2016-2017 Clark County Visitor’s Guide.

The board approved the village’s annual assessment from the Owen-Withee-Curtiss Fire Association for fi re protection and am-bulance services. The $14,000 charge for 2016 is half of what the village would owe if it had not recently built its own fi re station.

The board approved a motion to put $5,000 into its lawnmower/truck fund and $5,000 into its fi re equipment fund.

A $30,000 transfer from the utility fund to the general fund was approved as a pay-ment in lieu of taxes.

The board approved a 2016 property tax levy of $82,995, the same amount as this year. That is part of the 2016 general fund budget that includes a total of $284,764 in revenues and expenses for next year. A water budget of $294,083 and a sewer budget of $310,313 were approved, along with the general fund.

A $2,504 special assessment for unpaid utility bills was approved for mobile home park owner Jerry Draxler.

Stoiber said the village qualifi ed for a to-tal of $12,000 in energy credits by switching to LED streetlights.

The board approved a $100 annual allo-cation for Weich to purchase steel-toed boots as needed for his job.

December 2, 2015 Tribune-Phonograph

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