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Council commits to SRTS spending

By Kevin OBrien

Over the objections of the mayor, Ab-botsfords city council voted Monday to have the city spend as much as $78,500 in the future for traffi c safety improve-ments that are part of a Safe Routes To School plan adopted earlier this year.

In order to apply for grant funding from the Wisconsin Department of Transpor-tation, the council had to pass a resolu-tion committing the city to provide a 20 percent match for infrastructure such as new sidewalks and traffi c signals.

Abbotsford School District offi cials were at Mondays meeting and said the district plans to pay half the local match, pending school board approval later this month, leaving the city to pay 10 percent.

As originally written, the resolution estimates $300,000 for the cost of the in-frastructure improvements, but city of-fi cials said the actual costs could be as high as $785,000. That means the city and school district could pay up to $157,000 in exchange for $628,000 in DOT grant money.

DPW Craig Stuttgen noted that any projects are still three years out, and the city can keep the costs closer to the $300,000 estimate simply by choosing less expensive options. The difference in traf-

Abby switches engineers By Kevin OBrien

After meeting behind closed doors for about a half-hour Monday night, Ab-botsfords city council ended its contract with the engineering fi rm working on the citys new sewer plant and hired a differ-ent fi rm to fi nish the project which is just a few months from completion.

The council voted unanimously to terminate its contract with SEH Inc., which designed the citys new wastewa-ter treatment facility and has overseen its construction up until this point. The council then voted to hire CBS Squared, an engineering fi rm from Chippewa Falls founded four years ago by former SEH employees.

Longtime SEH engineer Jon Strand, who designed the citys Eau Pleine water treatment plant and several other water-related facilities over the years, recently took a job with CBS Squared.

Mondays motions came under an agen-da item for discussing future providers

Driver arrested after tossing meth out of car See SRTS/ Page 16

See ARREST/ Page 6

An 18-year-old Weston woman was arrested and charged with felony drug possession after tossing a bag of methamphet-amine out of her car window while being pursued by police in Colby early Sunday.

Kelsey Elizabeth Knoebel was charged Monday in Marathon County with possession of am-phetamine with intent to dis-tribute and possession of drug paraphernalia to manufacture and store methamphetamine.

Knoebel was also charged with felony bail jumping and resist-ing or obstructing an offi cer, a misdemeanor.

According to online court re-cords, Knoebel was out of jail on a $1,000 signature bond after

being charged with felony retail theft Nov. 16 at the Walmart in Rib Mountain.

A Colby-Abbotsford police offi cer began following the car Knoebel was driving after the Marshfi eld Police Depart-

ment reported that it had been involved in a retail theft at Walmart in Marshfi eld. The of-fi cer encountered the vehicle on STH 13 in Colby, and when he

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Any doubt?Abbotsfords city council made a signifi cant

change of course Monday night when it decided to switch engineering fi rms on a major sewer proj-ect that is nearing completion. On the face of it, the decision looks like a smart one. City staff esti-mate a savings of between $200,000 and $250,000 by hiring CBS Squared to fi nish the $9 million sewer treatment plant and lift station.

At the same time, though, the council had to scrap a contract with SEH Inc., an engineering fi rm that has been working with the city since the 1970s. It was SEH that designed the treatment plant being built on 11th Avenue and oversaw most phases of construction. However, a provision in SEHs contract allowed the city to withdraw from the agreement due to convenience, which is a le-gal term for not having to show cause.

Our concern with this situation is the utter lack of public discussion ahead of time. Mondays agenda tells us very little about what the council planned to talk about when it went behind closed doors to address future providers of engineering services for the city. In fact, that phrase strongly suggests that the topic should have been discussed openly as is normally done whenever the city is considering hiring a new fi rm to perform services for the city.

From our perspective, it seems as though the city wrongly cited two exemptions in the states open meetings law for that discussion. The fi rst exemption cited is supposed to be used whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require (em-phasis added) a closed session. We fail to see why the council needed to keep its conversation secret when there does not appear to be any bargaining or negotiating going on in this situation. The city simply found a better deal with another engineer-ing fi rm and wanted to switch.

The other exemption cited is for reviewing stra-tegic advice from the citys legal counsel with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to be-come involved. We can see some justifi cation in this exemption, as the council did have the right to consider the legal strategies involved in break-ing its contract with SEH, especially if the fi rm planned to challenge it in court.

But and this is a crucial point the discus-sion of the legal advice was only part of the larger discussion about switching engineering fi rms. To properly comply with the states open meetings law, the council should have had a limited closed session conversation about the legal advice and then reconvened into open session to talk about the pros and cons of ending its contract with SEH and hiring CBS Squared to take its place.

Unfortunately, the city handled the situation in a way that raises questions about its decision-making process. Was CBS Squared properly vetted to make sure it is qualifi ed to handle the $9 mil-lion sewer plant project? Will its staff know how to help operate a treatment facility designed by an-other engineering fi rm? Were other engineering fi rms asked to provide quotes for their services or was CBS Squared given a sweetheart deal?

We obviously dont want to fault the council for possibly saving $200,000 to $250,000 on a major in-frastructure project, but it seems like that objec-tive could have still been met by talking about it in open session. Of course, the council was act-ing on the advice of an attorney at Ruder Ware, a law fi rm that routinely advises its clients on how to skirt the open meetings law and abuse the ex-emptions for closed session. We suggest our local elected offi cials educate themselves by reading the Wisconsin attorney generals compliance guide for the open meetings law, especially this line:

The policy of the open meetings law dictates that the exemptions be invoked sparingly and only where necessary to protect the public interest. If there is any doubt as to whether closure is permit-ted under a given exemption, the governmental body should hold the meeting in open session.

The Tribune-Phonograph editorial board consists of publisher Kris OLeary, editor Kevin OBrien and reporter Christian Parker.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941

35 nations offi cially in World War

Here are the 35 nations offi cially in the second World War:

The United States vs. Japan, Ger-many, Italy, Manchukuo.

Britain, Can-ada, Union of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Free French, Nether-lands, and Chi-na vs. Germany, Italy, Japan, M a n c h u k u o , Finland, Ruma-nia, Croatia, Hungary.

Russia, Nor-way, Luxem-bourg, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugo-slavia, Greece, Ethiopia vs. Germany, Italy, Finland, Rumania, Hungary, Croatia.

Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, El Salva-dor, Honduras, Dominican Republic Nicaragua, Guatamala, Panama vs. Japan and Manchukuo.

Skating rink ready for useThe subzero weather has been

very favorable toward getting a skat-ing pond ready. This year those who enjoy the sport of skating and cut-ting fi gures may begin right now as the pond behind the condensery is ready.

Due to the extremely wet fall, the work of levelling a place on the ball diamond could not be completed and the old skating rink, which naturally holds water, was fl ooded and will be used this winter.

Stores to be open eveningsStores in Abbotsford will be open

every evening for the convenience of shoppers until Dec. 24. They will be closed on Christmas Eve to enable everyone to have that time for his own enjoyment.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1986

Sentry will buy WebstersNo offi cial announcement has

been made, but it has been con-fi rmed that Websters United Foods in Abbotsford will be sold to Sentry.

The target date of the trans-action is Dec. 29, according to owner Rob Webster and a spokesman for Hub City Foods in Marshfi eld, a division of Sen-try.

A legal an-n o u n c e m e n t appeared in the Tribune-Phono-graph last week pertaining to a

liquor license for the Abby Sentry, with the site to be at Websters United Foods.

Webster confi rmed Monday that he will sell to Sentry if everything goes properly. The deal is not fi nal-ized yet, but it looks like it will be.

The Hub City offi cials also said that a formal announcement will have to wait until further legal de-tails are ironed out, and until a meeting has been held with the 35-40 employees at Websters in Abbots-ford.

Abbys ante going up for Hwy. 13 project

The city of Abbotsford found out last week that it will have more pre-liminary work than it bargained for in connection with the state recon-struction of Hwy. 13 South next year.

Although no estimate of cost was given at Mondays council meeting, Street, Sewer and Water Committee chairman Bob Morrow said, The drift is, it will be a lot more than we thought.

Aldermen had already anticipated putting in new sanitary sewer from Hwy. 29 to Linden Street.

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American citizens have a lot to be thankful for

Just a few weeks ago, I had the hon-or to speak at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Chippewa Falls for their Veterans Day celebration. Whenever I get the chance to meet with veter-ans, Im thankful for our country, our freedoms and the men and women who have given up so much to defend us and our way of life. As a school kid, every November around Veter-ans Day, I remember hear-ing about the great heroes of the World Wars, those who had stood up to impe-rialism, defeated Nazism and fascism and liberated Europe and the Pacifi c.

As the month went on, we would hear about other heroes, heroes like the Pil-grims who, driven by con-viction, left their country and everything familiar to them to escape religious persecution. They risked their lives and started over in a new and wild country so that their children could live free from oppression.

I remember learning about the hero to the Pil-grims, the Native Ameri-can Squanto. Although he was a former English pris-oner, he reached out to the Pilgrims in friendship and taught them to sur-vive through the hard New England winter. His kindness saved the Pil-grims from death and helped to cre-ate decades of peace and friendship between local tribes and the settlers at Plymouth Colony.

As I look back on these stories and those grade school years, I am still fi lled with gratitude for those he-roes. Today, in the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life, it is good to have a season where we are reminded to be thankful for our heroes and their stories of selfl essness and risk. Sto-

ries can be powerful tools to help us think beyond our circumstances, live thankfully and keep us focused on the values and ideas that we hope to embody and pass on to future genera-tions. We are all indebted to the men and women of these stories for their part in building our country, but we are also grateful because their sto-ries and acts of selfl essness have

compelled us and other generations of Americans to think beyond ourselves and live lives of generosity and service to others. We are certainly blessed as Americans to have such a rich history fi lled with men and women who, through courage of con-viction, overcame great odds to bring freedom and unmatched prosperity to the world.

During this season of giving thanks, I hope that you too are fi lled with

gratitude for the heroes of our country, especially those heroes from this gen-eration; our veterans and those serving our country in the armed forces. Dur-ing the holidays there are

many organizations that work to honor and bless our military fami-lies, children of the fallen, and fami-lies who have loved ones serving overseas. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have served our military men and women for generations, and most local posts have designated relief funds for helping local veterans in need. For more information on ways you can contribute, contact your local Veterans of Foreign Wars or American Legion Post, or go to vfw.org/contribute to fi nd out how you can help.

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TERRY MOULTON(R-23RD DISTRICT)

Future is uncertain for post-campaign Walker

Everything is not okeydoke in Wis-consin.

Thats the explanation given by Charles Franklin, director of the Mar-quette Law School Poll, to the Los An-geles Times this summer to explain the collapse of Gov. Scott Walk-ers bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

The governor had hoped his record as Wisconsins chief executive would cap-ture Republican enthusi-asm, starting in Iowa. He raised some $5 million be-fore the fi rst debate and was spending $25,000 a day on campaign staff, Time maga-zine reported. But poll num-bers and contributions de-clined sharply in the wake of the debate. U.S. News & World Report told readers that Walker spent like a drunken sailor, including putting his two sons on the campaign payroll.

Walker recently used e-mails to help retire his cam-paign debt: It is my hope you and all of our supporters will chip in and make an online contribution of $10, $25, $50, $100, $250 or more so we can end this campaign in the black.

The latest Marquette poll showed less than 40 percent of Wisconsinites viewed Walker favorably. Then a na-tional survey showed Walker had the fourth-lowest acceptance rate of the nations 50 governors. Running for president while serving as governor was very unpopular.

Controversy has dominated Walkers years as governor. He dropped a policy bomb on public employee unions, gutting their bargaining rights. He bragged in Iowa his changes made it easier to fi re teachers. He also ap-proved making Wisconsin a right-to-work state for private-sector unions.

Changes to the states mining laws were made, aimed at economic growth. Later it was found a mining company had given $700,000 to help defeat a re-call of Walker. But the company never moved ahead with the mine, setting back the promises and hopes of eco-nomic development in the north.

There were changes to affect the poor. Despite legal setbacks in other

states, Wisconsin moved to require many of those receiving unemploy-ment compensation or food stamps to undergo drug testing.

Major budget decisions included rejecting hundreds of millions of ad-

ditional federal money for Medicaid under Obamacare. Walker, perhaps with an eye on the White House, said he didnt think the federal government could afford it. Meanwhile, Republican governors in Iowa and Ohio had fashioned plans to use the Medicaid monies.

With the state govern-ment facing an economic pinch, state aid to the Uni-versity of Wisconsin Sys-tem campuses was reduced. Walker tried, but later re-treated, to change the uni-

versitys Wisconsin Idea. Statutory tenure for faculty was replaced.

Expanding voucher aid for private schools, includ-ing using some public-school

aid, dominated local education.Election laws were changed. Voters

will be required to show a photo ID when they get to the polls next year. Absentee voting hours were reduced. Critics said the changes will make it harder for the elderly, students and poor to vote in Wisconsin elections. Campaign donation limits were dra-matically increased.

All the changes may make little dif-ference in legislative elections. Only 10 percent of the districts are considered competitive in the wake of Republican gerrymandering.

Leaders in the Republican-controlled Legislature this summer fl irted with gutting the states open records law, but retreated as public outrage grew and newspaper editorials poured in. But the Legislature did change the way elections and ethics are administered, creating two partisan-dominated com-missions.

Whats ahead for Walker? His an-swer in the fund-raising emails was, While I dont know what the future holds, trust me, we will continue lead-ing the fi ght for big, bold, conserva-tive changes in Wisconsin and across America.

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For regular readers of my column, Im sure its become quite clear of my fascination of history. I have the idea (possibly cynically so) that where one thing stands today, something better/more original/pret-tier/higher quality/more interesting existed there yesterday.

A little-known tidbid about me is that I am the Marketing Director for the National Amusement Park Historical Association (NAPHA). We are a Chicago-based group which was founded by a bunch of windy city natives who would meet in the 1970s to share memories and la-ment the demolition of the venerable Riverview Amusement Park in downtown Chicago.

Riverview was situated on the north branch of the Chicago River and was home to as many as 20 roller coasters and hundreds of other unique rides and attractions in its tenure from 1904 to 1967. Unfortu-nately racial tensions, a changing neighborhood, rising taxes and crime sent Riverview the way of the wrecking ball unexpectedly in the fall of 1967.

NAPHA members came to the realization after meeting for several years that there was a whole new generation of park enthusiasts who had never set foot in Riverview. They decided to expand to include the histories of all amusement parks, new and old, operating or defunct.

What does a club based on a long-erased amuse-ment park in hoity-toity Chicago have to do with this area? Well, plenty. A little digging in history reveals hundreds of lost buildings, but among those former structures, places of pleasure, gath-ering and amusement can be found, sometimes in surprising abundance.

In the workplace, I frequently pester co-workers who are natives of this area for information about historic concerns.

As I research for the history corner section in this newspaper, I commonly pour over old papers, take notes and try to get a snapshot of what was going on at the time. This week, Ive been looking over 1986. For those who were around, 1986 might stand out as the year the DOT rammed four lanes of wide concrete ribbons right through the heart of Colby, Unity and Abbotsford, replacing trees, businesses, structures, historic and otherwise, hills and on-street parking spots.

Many bars were lost. Without mentioning anybody by name, there were special affections held for The Dugout bar on the west side of STH 13 on the south end of Colby. Upon entering the establishment, a set of stairs led patrons down into the bar, which was sunken below grade.

The intersection of Blackberry Road and STH 13 between Colby and Unity was home to Fuzzys bar. Unfortunately, the historic structure was constructed in an era ignorant of broad radius intersections, turn-ing lanes, generous setbacks and 48-foot semi trailers. So, the new high-way in 1987 meant, as the Tribune-Phonograph reported the prior year, the bar would not escape the unrelenting scythe of the new highway.

A similar fate awaited an establishment on the southeast corner of STH 13 and CTH N east.

The Park/The Sword, a bar and dance hall anchoring a century old forest and recreation area, was just too unique for the modern age and died to development only a handful of years ago.

Of course, bars arent the only amusements gone and somewhat for-gotten around here. Supper clubs, roller rinks, ballrooms and roadside parks were sent into memories by the expansion and bypass of STH 29.

Always remember where you came from

OUT FOR A WALK

BY KEVIN OBRIEN

EDITOR

The famed Central State Speedway and the 13-29 Abby Drive-In were erased by the construction of the 29 by-pass, as was the airport portion of the Airport Bar.

Of course, drive-in theaters have fallen largely out of favor, except as novelty attractions. The old 10-13 Drive-In theater in Marshfi eld became home to a nudie bar, which the city is currently trying to run out of business.

Unfortunately, the unforeseen end of The Abby The-ater in downtown Abbotsford was unplanned and ulti-mately tragic on so many levels as the building was de-stroyed by fi re in 2012.

Looking at what is left in the way of organized estab-lishments for the constructive passing of time compared to what is gone is a little disheartening. Perhaps people have found other ways to spend their time and are hap-py to cleanse the landscape of those tired old structures, quirky planning and blighted areas. Me, I wish they were still there. Uniqueness in building, unfortunately, tends to not be replaced once it is gone.

I invite anybody with stories or remembrances of old amusement establishments in this area to contact me. Memories are sometimes the only way to keep the color-ful parts of history alive.

That much-talked-about Christmas spirit fi nally came to me this past week-end. It arrived sometime in the early af-ternoon Saturday, just as I was starting to reassemble our fake plastic tree in the living room. With all the ornaments laid out in front of me, I was even inspired to turn on the seasonal music channel provided by our cable company. Its in the 900s somewhere, I think, in between modern jazz and 80s hip hop.

That festive an-ticipation hang-ing in the air was bolstered by the imminent arrival of my family, who came from Min-nesota to see the lights in Marsh-fi eld and the Christmas Parade in Abbotsford.

Except for the lack of snow, Sat-urday had the per-fect conditions for an evening of out-door Christmas-themed activities. The temperature was warm enough for teenagers to brazenly wear shorts outside, but cool enough to justify a hat and gloves for older adults.

We had a whirlwind schedule ahead of us. We needed to get to Marshfi eld, eat a quick meal at Culvers and walk through a very crowded Wildwood Zoo before re-turning to Abbotsford in time for the pa-rade. It was especially important for me to leave Marshfi eld with plenty of time to spare, as I was expected to serve as the doorman for Cinderella and Prince Charming. I think the parade could have gone on without me, but how would Cindy and her date make it in and out of their carriage without my help? They could use their own hands, I suppose, but whats the point of having a carriage if you have to open the door yourself?

Anyway, I made it to the TP parking lot with more than enough time to wander around looking for my assigned carriage and to hear the Scooby Doo theme song played by the Mystery Vans radio about four dozen times. I also had plenty of chances to check my cell phone and make sure my wife found my parents, who were there with my brother and his wife and my two nieces along the pa-rade route. They managed to fi nd each other across from the post offi ce on Birch Street. Once I confi rmed that my loved ones were all together in one spot, I could relax and focus on my doorman duties.

The parade was a huge hit for my niec-es, three-year-old Morgan and six-year-old Bailey. According to my mom, Bailey could instantly identify every character she saw coming down the street, and both her and Morgan ran out to get high-fi ves like they were going out of style. There were no public meltdowns or sib-ling squabbles, just family-friendly fun.

Of course, it all seemed to go by way too fast. Before I knew it, my family left for home. But Christmas now feels as close as it is on the calendar (two weeks). All thats missing is the snow.

Family visit, parade bring Xmas cheer

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Nov. 26 - An offi cer was dis-patched to an Abbotsford resi-dence that had been toilet-pa-pered. The homeowner showed the offi cer where someone had thrown toilet paper on the trees and power lines in her back-yard. She said this has been an ongoing issue since the schools homecoming, but this was the fi rst time she reported it. The of-fi cer noted that he had seen sev-eral houses toilet-papered Sept. 14 of this year.

Two days later, the offi cer was called back to the same house.

The complainant showed the offi cer where someone had smeared no-bake cookies all over her back door. She said she had left the house at 7 p.m. that night and returned home at 12:30 a.m. She and her son had no idea who was targeting their house. Dec. 2 - Two offi cers were

dispatched to Dorchester to assist with a domestic distur-bance. The Dorchester offi cer said a woman had been heard screaming for help, and mul-tiple items had been thrown out

of the residence. Offi cers made contact with a male party at the residence. He said his girlfriend had driven off before they got there. One of the offi cers stayed on scene while the other searched the area for the female party. Neither she nor her ve-hicle were found in the immedi-ate area. The offi cers cleared the scene. Dec. 3 - An offi cer was dis-

patched to an Abbotsford resi-dence in reference to a dispute between a man and his live-in girlfriend who was trying to evict him from their apart-ment. The male party said his girlfriends name is on the lease but he was the one who paid the security deposit. He said they moved there in November af-ter previously living together in Medford. He said he doesnt know why she wants him to leave.

The offi cer spoke to the girl-friend, who said the lease has a provision that a guest can only stay for 14 days, so her boyfriend needs to leave. The boyfriend said he spoke to the apartment manager and she is aware he is living there and paid the secu-rity deposit. He also noted that

most of the furniture in the apartment was his. The offi cer told the girlfriend that since her boyfriend is paying a portion of the rent, she could not use the guest provision to evict him. The offi cer explained the proper eviction process to her.

The offi cer asked the boy-friend if he had anywhere else to stay. He said no, but he has tried fi nding an appropriate place due to him being a dis-abled military veteran. The of-fi cer advised both parties that this was a civil issue, as there had been no physical or verbal abuse. The boyfriend said he would never do anything to hurt his girlfriend. Dec. 3 - An offi cer was dis-

patched to a disturbance call at the medical clinic in Colby. He met with a man who was talking to some nurses. He was calm at that point but he allegedly made threatening comments to clinic staff. The offi cer went outside with the man to talk with him.

The man said he made a com-ment about making life hard for a doctor, but he meant in the court system, not as a physical threat. The offi cer explained how his comments could come off as threatening. The man said he was having ongoing is-sues at the clinic and would go elsewhere from now on. Dec. 3 - An offi cer was dis-

patched to an Abbotsford resi-dence in reference to a suspi-cious vehicle complaint. When he arrived, he did not see any vehicles parked outside. The offi cer met with a homeowner who said she noticed a dark-colored Chevy Trailblazer or GMC Envoy parked across the street with one male occupant. She said it has been there for the past couple days between 3 and 4 p.m. She requested extra patrol around her residence. Dec. 4 - An offi cer was con-

tacted by Clark County child protective services in regard to a report of a pregnant woman in Abbotsford using heroin. The report states she uses the drug daily and usually drives to Wausau to get it. The woman reportedly went to her doctor to get some prescription drugs

to help her overcome her ad-diction, and the doctor wanted to admit her in case she started going through withdrawals. The woman reportedly said she would lose her job if she had to stay in the hospital.

Two offi cers went with a so-cial worker to the womans house to assess the situation. The woman said she is trying to quit using heroin on her own after she was turned away from a methadone clinic in Wausau because she did not have $160 to enroll in the program. She said she was doing good on her own and she was feeling better than the day before.

When the offi cer asked, the woman said she could not give any guarantees she would not use heroin again. The offi cer said he felt it was necessary to place her into protective custo-dy for the safety of her unborn child. The woman said she had to go to work and refused to go into custody willingly. She backed herself into a corner and said the offi cers had no right to take her from her home.

One offi cer secured her right arm and the other offi cer se-cured her left arm, but she still refused to settle down and go willingly. She was placed into handcuffs and taken to a squad car. She was transported to the police station and taken into a room so the conversation could be recorded. She had to go to the bathroom at one point to throw up.

The social worker asked her if she had a parent or other relative who could stay with her to make sure she doesnt use heroin again. At fi rst, she said she doesnt want her mother to fi nd out, but after she was told her only other option was to be placed in the hospital, she agreed to call her mother. The mother came to the station and she was explained the rules for taking custody of her daughter. She agreed to call the police if her daughter was not follow-ing the rules. The woman was allowed to gather some belong-ings at her apartment before be-

CLARK COUNTY COURT Brianne L. Christophersen,

28, Owen, was placed on proba-tion for two years and fi ned $443 for battery/domestic abuse. A charge of disorderly conduct/domestic abuse was dismissed but read into the court record. In a separate case, she was sen-tenced to 90 days in jail and fi ned $443 for bail jumping and placed on probation for three years and fi ned $493 for criminal damage to property. Charges of disor-derly conduct/domestic abuse and theft of moveable property were dismissed but read in to the court record. Joseph R. Frombach, 18,

Medford, was fi ned $452.50 and his drivers license was suspend-ed for 15 days for speeding (40-44 mph over limit). Serigo J. Aguilera, 19, Ab-

botsford, was fi ned $200.50 for operating a vehicle by a permit-tee without an instructor and $200.50 for speeding. Jesus A. Avendano Lopez,

25, Colby, was fi ned $398.50 for disorderly conduct. Dale R. Frederickson, 71,

Owen, was fi ned $389.50 for fail-ure to notify police of an acci-dent. The following were each

fi ned $276.10 for speeding: Todd L. Frahm, 47, Athens; Dustin K. Johnson, 18, Colby. Andrew J. Haines, 17, Colby,

was fi ned $250.90 for disorderly conduct. Terese M. Kay, 24, Colby, was

fi ned $225.70 for speeding.

Scott J. Draper, 26, Spencer, was fi ned $200.50 for operating a motorcycle without a valid li-cense. James R. Jakel, 60, Abbots-

ford, was fi ned $200.50 for speed-ing. The following were each

fi ned $200.50 for operating a ve-hicle without a valid license: Pascual Alvarez Zarza, 23, Dorchester; Alva U. Borntreger, 20, Colby; Marquies T. Cox, 31, Colby; Rosalba Cruz Acosta, 33, Curtiss; Mariceli Cruz Gutier-rez, 48, Abbotsford. The following were each

fi ned $200.50 for operating a ve-hicle without insurance: Pascu-al Alvarez Zarza, 23, Dorchester; Rosalba Cruz Acosta, 33, Cur-tiss; Mariceli Cruz Gutierrez, 48, Abbotsford; Bobbi J. Dassow, 38, Medford; Paige K. Hamm, 26, Owen. Therese L. Johnson, 33,

Owen, was fi ned $187.90 for tex-ting while driving. The following were each

fi ned $175.30 for failure to stop at a stop sign: Kevin G. Barts, 56, Owen; Scott L. Davis, 33, Spen-cer; Keith E. Gilge, 37, Spencer. The following were each

fi ned $175.30 for speeding: Keith E. Gilge, 37, Spencer; Steven J. Goessl, 63, Medford; Thomas H. Hoffmann, 43, Curtiss; Reeann C. Hopre, 18, Dorchester. The following were each

fi ned $10 for seatbelt violations: Terry L. Dumler, 48, Curtiss; Quintin M. Holtz, 17, Colby.

DORCHESTER POLICE LOG

Nov. 30 - Disorderly conduct on North Second Street. Nov. 30 - Harassment on

East Willow Court. Dec. 2 - Criminal damage to

property on Fifth Street. Dec. 2 - Battery on Fifth

Street. Dec. 2 - Disorderly conduct

on Fifth Street. Dec. 2 - Domestic abuse on

Fifth Street. Dec. 2 - Speeding on Center

Avenue. Dec. 3 - Scam reported on

Parkside Drive. Dec. 3 - Suicide attempt

within village. Dec. 3 - Speeding on Center

Avenue. Nov. 4 - Child neglect on

South Second Street. See POLICE LOGS/ Page 6


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of engineering services for the city. The council cited competitive or bargaining reasons and seeking legal advice related to possible litigation as reasons to dis-cuss the matter in closed session, but it is not clear why those exemptions to the states open meetings law were used.

When asked about the councils deci-sion Tuesday, city clerk Jennifer Lopez said the main reason was an estimated cost savings of between $200,000 and $250,000 for switching to CBS Squared for the remainder of the project.

Their hourly rate is much, much less, Lopez said.

Personnel issues were also apparently a factor. Prior to terminating its contract, Lopez said the city had successfully peti-tioned SEH to have Strand reassigned to the sewer plant project before he left the company.

Reached by phone, Mark Broses, SEHs vice-president for Wisconsin operations, said he was a little surprised by the coun-cils decision and wasnt aware of any-thing that went wrong with the sewer project. He suspected the decision had to do with Strands departure from SEH.

However, Broses said the city has the right to choose what fi rm works on its projects and SEH wants to continue its working relationship with Abbotsford.

Weve worked for the city for almost 40 years, and our intent is to work for the city for another 40 years, he said. Were here to support them.

The city was able to get out of its con-tract with SEH by citing a convenience clause in the contract that allows either party to withdraw without cause.

Lopez said SEH staff will be at the sew-er plant site until the end of the week and will send the city a fi nal bill for the work it has done up to this point.

Other business The council voted to hire Tami

Seefl uth as the citys new deputy clerk at an hourly rate of $14.25. Seefl uth had been doing the job on an interim basis. Following a closed session, the coun-

cil approved half-percent raises for hour-ly employees, which brings public works employees Frank Schreiber up to $19.45, and John Smith, Josh Soyk, and Bill Col-by up to $21.23. Twenty-fi ve cent raises were also approved for crossing guard Rick Rannow, cleaning lady Deb Lenz and lawn mower Jack Kramas. The council voted to move the old fi re

department bell tower from the former city hall site on Birch Street to the front of the fi re hall on Spruce Street. The pub-lic works crew removed the stone struc-ture from its longtime location Tuesday, and they plan to refurbish it over the win-ter months so that it can be on display by next spring. The existing brick will be re-placed with bricks that match the public safety building.

Mayor Rachu said the original plans for displaying the bell tower proved to be too expensive, but the city still has about $10,000 in donations saved in a special ac-count. That money will be spent to decorate the area around the bells new location. The council accepted an offer from

the League of Wisconsin Municipalities to provide liability and property insur-ance at a cost of $96,219 in 2016.

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pulled behind it, he noticed it slow down to 25 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone.

The offi cer activated his emergency lights and siren, but the vehicle contin-ued traveling north. At that point, the offi cer saw a baggie get thrown out of the drivers window, according to the of-fi cers incident report. Another offi cer also following the vehicle stopped and re-trieved the baggie, which was later found to contain methamphetamine.

The vehicle eventually came to a stop at the intersection of STH 13 and Park Street. The offi cer identifi ed Knoebel and her two passengers, an 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, both from Weston.

Knoebel told the offi cer they had gone shopping in Marshfi eld and were return-ing to Medford.

A K-9 offi cer from the Loyal Police De-partment was dispatched to the scene, and his dog gave a positive alert on the drivers door. The CAPD offi cer entered the vehicle and immediately saw what appeared to be meth on the drivers seat and white streaks on the fl oor.

It appeared as if someone had ground

the methamphetamine into the carpet with their feet, the offi cer stated in his report. The offi cer was able to recover several pieces of meth as evidence.

The offi cer also found a box inside a backpack with numerous small plastic bags, which are often used by drug deal-ers to distribute controlled substances, the policeman noted in his report.

When Knoebel was asked about the drugs and paraphernalia, she changed her story several times before admit-ting that she knew the meth was in the drivers door compartment, according to the police report. Knoebel said she had borrowed the car from a 29-year-old Med-ford man, who has not been charged as of early this week.

Knoebels two passengers denied knowing anything about the drugs in the car, and also have not been charged.

A $2,500 signature bond was set Mon-day for the latest charges. Conditions in-clude absolute sobriety from alcohol and drugs and daily reporting at the depart-ment of corrections. A pretrial confer-ence has been set for Dec. 17.

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ing turned over to her mother. Dec. 6 - An offi cer met with an Ab-

botsford resident in reference to a tire-slashing complaint. The complainant said he was looking out his window when he saw an unidentifi able person by his vehicle. When he went outside to investi-gate, the person fl ed on foot and he saw that his tire was fl at. The offi cer observed

a cut in the tire. The complainant said previous thefts

and vandalism occurred at that residence before he moved in. He also said there was possibly related damage at a residence in Medford. The complainant said those pre-vious incidents had not been reported. The offi cer told him to let the police know if he fi nds out anything more.

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Colby OKs $2,500for new water plan

By Christian Parker

A new water supply plan required by the Public Service Commission (PSC) as part of Colbys most recent well project will cost the city an extra $2,500, accord-ing to city engineer Mike Voss of MSA Professional Services.

The citys new wells, 14 and 15, are com-plete, but a water capacity report sub-mitted by MSA to the PSC was deemed inadequate last month. Colby now faces additional man hours and expense from MSA to produce a satisfactory report.

This is something new, Voss said at the Dec. 1 city council meeting. It wasnt part of our original contract. They had said what theyre really look-ing for is water conservation. Since it is a water project they dont want you to go out and build a bunch of extra wells you dont really need.

The initial report Voss submitted, entitled Effi ciency and Conservation Efforts, was three pages long and men-tioned a brief history of the water util-ity, large water consumers, a fi ve-year water usage comparison chart and high-lights of conservation measures. The report also states the city has no plans to raise water rates in the foreseeable fu-ture, even though the PSC suggested as much as a 30 percent rate hike as part of the well project.

Thats what we wrote, a bare bones report that wouldnt change the con-tract, hoping the PSC would accept it, Voss said. Apparently, they did not.

The new report will be built around an outline submitted Nov. 19 by Abby Bern-hagen, MSA engineer in training, based on communication she has had with PSC offi cials.

They want more information hydro capacity, they want all that stuff, Voss said. He told the council that MSAs estimated fee for writing the new report is $2,500.

We hope to do it as cheaply as pos-sible. Honestly, I dont think theres a whole lot of benefi t to the community of Colby in doing that report, he said. Its a requirement PSC made.

Because they can, added mayor Jim Schmidt.

The council approved the additional expense unanimously.

PSC provided examples of informa-tion it was looking for in a water supply plan as part of an order issued in Octo-ber 2014. One suggestion was a detailed description of efforts taken to pursue an emergency water interconnection with Abbotsford. Thus far, the council has

had no discussions about an intercon-nection.

The city has until May 12 to provide the PSC with a satisfactory report.

Other business DPW Harland Higley said the city

is losing a large amount of water and his staff has been unable to locate the leak. Higley suggested the loss could be a result of a broken water main or leak-ing water heater in someones house. He said the recent wet conditions have made it diffi cult to observe a change in fl ow to the storm sewers. Higley asked police chief Jason Bauer to have pa-trolmen keep an eye out for anything strange that may indicate the source of the leak. Schmidt said the citys recent prop-

erty reassessment resulted in assess-ment ratios of 100.30 percent on the Mar-athon County side of town and 101.21 percent on the Clark County side. Total valuation is up $5,298,450. The last total re-evaluation was in 1995, Schmidt said. City clerk Connie Gurtner reported

that AbbyColby Crossings Chamber of Commerce director Paula Ruesch has resigned and the organization is seeking applicants for the role of the position. A cross connection inspection con-

tract with Hydrocorp was approved for $5,280. The DNR requires cross connec-tion inspections of businesses every two years to ensure wastewater is not mixed into the citys drinking water by means of shoddy plumbing connections. The council approved a request pre-

sented by the Colby Trailblazers snow-mobile club to permit use of ATVs on snowmobile trails within the city. Repre-sentatives of the club said they obtained the necessary permission from landown-ers. The language of the permit states the temperature must be 28 degrees or below for ATVs to use the trails. A motion was approved to renew the

Security Health Plan employee health insurance at a cost of $10,334 per month. The council met in closed session to

discuss legal matters with attorney Dean Dietrich in relation to expenses owed by to the Colby Memorial Cemetery Associ-ation (CMCA) for maintenance and up-keep of the cemetery. Dietrich said at a Nov. 18 joint meeting between the groups that he and the city would respond to CMCA in a timely manner to avoid liti-gation. CMCA is looking for a proposal from the city to address covering cem-etery costs prior to taking the matter to court. To date, there has been no corre-spondence forwarded to the CMCA.


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Dorchester hikes sewer rates, not disposal feeBy Kevin OBrien

Dorchesters village board approved a 3 percent increase in sewer rates last week, but in order to prevent a pos-sible loss in revenue, trustees decided to leave the rate unchanged for outside parties that dispose waste at the vil-lages treatment ponds.

Jamie Decker, a village resident and owner of Decker Sanitation, told the board that an increase in Dorchesters disposal fees would make it more ex-pensive for him to unload his waste in the village than in nearby Stetsonville or Medford. All three municipalities charge $10 per thousand gallons for treating waste brought in from holding tanks.

Between January and October of this year, Deckers company spent $22,000 at the sewer plant. If that revenue were lost, residential rates would have to increase by 13 percent to make it up, according to village clerk Brooke Ruge.

If the village were to raise the dis-posal fee by the same 3 percent as resi-dential rates, the utility would take in an additional $600, but only if Decker continued to dispose of his waste in Dorchester.

President Wayne Rau said the village shouldnt do anything that would cost it revenue in the future.

To me, there arent many opportuni-ties for a village to bring in a few extra dollars, Rau said.

Utility director Rick Golz said the waste Deckers company disposes is mostly comparable to residential waste, and is not too high in phospho-rous, which is an issue for the villages wastewater treatment plant.

Hes not adding to the problem basi-cally, Golz said.

Under the new rates approved last week Wednesday, residents will pay an additional 27 cents per thousand gal-lons of water they use, with the rate increasing from $9.07 to $9.34. For a household that uses 10,000 gallons per quarter, this will add $2.70 to their quarterly bill. The quarterly meter charge will stay the same, at $13.98.

Other business The board approved the following

raises for village employees in 2016: 60 cents for public works director Dean Faude, up $20.04 per hour; 51 cents for utility director Rick Golz, up to $20.03 per hour; 50 cents for public works employee Jesse Rieck, up to $18.90 per hour.

At the village offi ce, clerk-treasurer Brooke Ruge was given a 75-cent raise, up to $15.15 per hour, and deputy clerk Terri Wiersma was given a 50-cent raise, up to $12.90 per hour. No public comments were made at

a public hearing for the villages 2016 budget, which was approved by the board, along with a 2016 property tax levy of about $230,000, the same as this year. The board approved the purchase

of a 2016 4WD Ford Explorer as a re-placement squad vehicle for the police department. The price is $27,900 from Medford Motors, and police chief Gary Leichtman said the total cost shouldnt be any higher than $30,000 for transfer-ring all of the equipment. Leichtman said he expects it to arrive in February or March. Faude said the village is prepar-

ing for the snowplowing season and his crew may need help with enforcing the winter parking hours near a rental property on Second Street that does not have off-street parking available for tenants. Leichtman said he issues cita-tions to vehicle owners who block the plows at night, but he also tries to warn them ahead of time.

I basically tell them, You have to fi nd something that works, he said. The board approved the purchase

of a drill press for $688 from Fastenal in Medford. Rau said the villages planning com-

mission will need to meet in December to discuss a much-needed update of the villages zoning code. The issue came to the boards attention earlier this year when a resident asked to have a build-ing he purchased rezoned so he could use it as his residence and not have to rent it out as a multifamily unit.

We didnt realize things were as off as much as they are, Rau said. The board approved a motion to

pay Mike Arndt of Athens $15 per hour to do snowplowing this winter when village employees are gone or busy do-ing other tasks. The board approved a Class B beer

license for the Dorchester Midnight Riders snowmobile club, to be used at the Jan. 2 races on the villages lake. The board approved a snowmobile

route through the south end of the vil-lage, with the route staying the same as it was last year. The board approved a motion to

make an annual loan payment on the villages new payloader in

December, using 2015 budget money. The board approved a $522 month-

ly bonus payment to Ruge in lieu of the villages monthly contribution to employees health savings accounts. Ruge said she no longer qualifi es for an H.S.A. because she is on her husbands health insurance. The change is retro-active back to October based on when she became ineligible. The board scheduled the annual

election caucus for Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m., which will be held prior to the monthly board meeting. The board appointed poll inspec-

tors for the 2016-2017 election cycle and also approved raises for each inspector, from $7.91 up to $8.50 per hour, and the chief inspector, from $8.41 to $9 hour. Ruge said the inspectors wages have been the same for years, and she feels its important for the village to keep them coming back to work on election days, which often lasts 12 hours or more. The board approved a $250 con-

tribution to the committee that is ex-ploring a possible consolidation of the areas fi re and ambulance services. Trustees also reviewed some proposed contract language that could be used to form a consolidated district.

Rau, the villages representative on the seven-member board, said hes hap-py to see the consolidation discussion continue.

There are still a lot of questions that need to be answered, but the only way youre going to answer them is by mov-ing forward, he said.

Trustees dont want to risk losing revenue

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AHOY MATEY! - Captain Hook and one his pirates gaze down from their ship at the crowd of onlookers along the parade route.

A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK - Over 400 feet of new lights were added to the 40-foot Very Hungry Cater-pillar before this years parade.

MARCHING FALCONS -

The Abbotsford High School

band provided high-volume Christmas

tunes for the parade.

STAR POWER - Patrick Star, riding shotgun in a boat driven by SpongeBob SquarePants, reaches out to shake hands with some bundled-up kids. SpongeBob and Patrick were new to the parade this year.

NEW ARRIVAL - Minion Kevin was new to the parade this year.

The Christmas Parade Committee would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers for all their help in making the 45th annual Abbotsford Christmas Parade a huge success. The weather was perfect, the crowd was big and the help was amazing.

It takes hundreds of hours each year for a small group of people working behind the scenes to put on this event. Thanks to our fl oat builders, fl oat repairers, costume makers, and raffl e and clown coordinators. The night of the parade we depend on 450 volunteers to show up to put on the best Christmas parade in Wisconsin. Thank you to those who show up hours before the parade to help pull out fl oats and put them away and help hand out costumes and put them away. Thanks to the Cub Scouts, the Girl Scouts and their parents for their help before the parade. Thanks to all that pull together the night of the parade to fi ll over 270 costumes, and to push and pull fl oats. Thanks to the Abbotsford High School band. Thanks to the three announcing crews for keeping us entertained. Thanks to the radio operators, clowns, Lions Clubs and police offi cers who keep the crowd safe, city workers who move the bleachers and clear the roads, and the hot chocolate and ticket sellers who help support the parade.

There are others who donate time, money, materials, labor and space for fl oats, prizes, generators, tractors, trucks and 4-wheelers that allow us to do this year after year and continue to make improvements and upgrades to this wonderful event.

Thanks to all who came to watch the parade. It makes it all worth it to see your smiling faces and to touch your hands and give you hugs.

Kris OLeary, Christmas Parade Chairman

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HES GOT CHOPS - Animal the Muppet made some noise along the parade route with his ferocious drumming.

HARK! - An angel carries her golden trumpet through down-town Abbotsford.

WONDERWHERETHEY ARE - Alice and her friends from Wonderland take a break from their tea party to say hello to the parade-goers.

THE BIG MAN HIMSELF - Santa Claus waves to his fans as he fl oats by on his gift-fi lled sleigh.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY CLASSESThe Colby Trailblazers snowmobile club

will sponsor a snowmobile safety class, with preclass registration set for Sunday, Dec. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Colby Li-ons Shelter. Parents are urged to attend with students. Classes will be held Monday, Dec. 28, and Tuesday, Dec. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lions Shelter. State law requires any-one 12 years old or born after Jan. 1, 1985, to complete a safety course before operat-ing a snowmobile on a public trail. Certifi ed instructors will teach the course. There is a small per-student fee. For more information, call 715-223-4051.

CRAFT AND HOBBY NIGHTCraft and Hobby Night at the Colby Public

Library (CPL) will be Friday, Dec. 18. Doors open at 4 p.m. for general crafting. The en-tre, available for a nominal fee, will be chili and the fi xings. At 6 p.m., a card making demo by Carol Sackman of Creative Hide-away in Dorchester will begin. Preregistration by Friday, Dec. 11, is requested. There is a fee for the card making class. Examples are on display at the CPL. Stop in or call the li-brary at 715-223-2000 for more details.

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

schedule at Unitys 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.

RIP RIDERS CHRISTMAS PARTYThe Rip Riders snowmobile club will have

its annual Christmas party Friday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Unity Town Hall. A brief meet-ing will be followed a potluck dinner, games and prizes. All members are invited.

TEEN MOVIE NIGHT DEC. 10Thursday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. at the Ab-

botsford Public Library is Teen Movie Night. The library will show a movie about video game characters that come to life.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT DEC. 11Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., join the Abbots-

ford Public Library and the PTO for Family Movie Night. A new animated movie about a bunch of yellow henchmen will be shown.

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCHSt. Pauls Lutheran Church, ELCA, 1131

Meridian St., Curtiss, holds Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kris Bjerke-Ulliman. For more information, call 715-785-7975.

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHAbbotsford Evangelical Free Church,

4868 Cemetery Ave., Abbotsford, holds Sunday services at 10:30 a.m., with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Bruce Jahnke. For more information, call 715-223-4445.

NORTH RIDGE CHURCH North Ridge Church of Abbotsford, As-

semblies of God, 122 N. Second St., Ab-botsford holds Sunday services at 10 a.m. and Sunday night services at 6 p.m. for high school students. Wednesday services are held at 7 p.m. Pastor Will Krebs. For more information, call 715-223-3223.

CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERANChrist Evangelical Lutheran Church, 308

W. Linden St., Abbotsford, holds Sunday services at 10 a.m. and Wednesday services at 7 p.m. with Vicar Donald Bruce. Sunday school is at 11 a.m. For more information, call 715-223-4315.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH First Presbyterian Church, 301 W. Elm St.,

Abbotsford, holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. with Rev. Marcia Thomas. For more in-formation, call 715-223-3641.

Shopko grant to CPLThe Colby Public Library (CPL) received a grant of $500 from the Shopko Foundations Community Charitable Grant Program. The money will be used for the 2000 Books Before the End of Kindergarten program at the CPL for readers who have already completed the program and wish to con-tinue with another early literacy program. Pictured are Amy Pogue, left, new Abbotsford Hometown Shopko store manager, and Vicky Calmes, right, CPL director. STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER

Christmas Parade raffl e winners

Grand prize: Kalahari Resort vacation and cash, Hunter Bilgrien, Abbotsford1st prize: Green Mountain Grill, Paul Erikson2nd prize: Chest freezer with $500 of meat, Kim Reinelb3rd prize: 50 Smart LED TV, Trisha Colby-Schwantes, Abbotsford4th prize: Snowblower, Sheila Heiser, Medford5th prize: John Deere toy gator, David Kohn, Medford6th prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro, Pa-tricia Rueden, Abbotsford7th prize: Pet wellness package, Darrell and Cindy Steen, Dorchester8th prize: $200 Visa gift card, Scott Webb9th prize: Ford pedal tractor, Stacy Faude, Colby10th prize: Two-night stay at Rodeway Inn, Dave Bender, Colby11th prize: $100 Shell card, $50 Hardees card, Jesus Holguin, Abbotsford,12th prize: Robs Redwood gift certifi -cate, Brigham Kelley13th prize: $100 AbbyColby Crossings Chamber Dollars, Todd Masephol, Ath-ens14th prize: $100 pizza party, Randy Stockwell15th prize: Large stuffed tiger, Billy Amundson16th prize: Large stuffed panda, Debra Paul, Abbotsford

Christmas cheerColby middle and high school choral students, above, perform holiday vocal selections Monday night. At right, Abbotsford elementary kids en-tertain with candy cane props for a full house of family, teachers and rela-tives. STAFF PHOTOS/CHRISTIAN PARKER

Artists, sponsors sought for spring tourThe Clark County Economic Devel-

opment Corporation and Tourism Bu-reau is in the process of planning its sixth annual Spring Into The Arts tour.

It will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, 2016, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

All Clark County artists or guests are invited to be a part of the tour by opening their studios to visitors or by displaying their artwork as a guest artist at one of the tour locations. Artists without a studio can contact

the CCEDC for an available guest loca-tion.

Clark Countys Spring Into The Arts tour features the countys own artisans handmade work. The county has everything from wood art, pottery, paintings, fabric/rug art, metal and garden art, quilt art and mixed media art works.

Sponsors are always welcome for this event. Over 5,000 brochures are distributed to Iowa, Michigan, Minne-sota and throughout Wisconsin, and saturated via Facebook, Google Plus,

the Wisconsin tourism website and Clark County tourism website.

The brochure is available on the CCEDCs tourism website, which re-mains viewable and printable all year. Call or email today to reserve your sponsor or artist spot as they are lim-ited and fi ll up quickly.

Contact the Clark County Economic Development Corporation and Tour-ism Bureau, P.O. Box 236, Loyal, WI 54446, 715-255-9100, [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about the 2016 tour.


OBITUARYIrene Peachey, age 86, left this earth for heaven

on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.She arrived on Sept. 16, 1929, in a Kansas farm-

house to Rachel and Albert Nisly. Irene had four older siblings, William, Enos, Alvin and Susie. Later Ruth and Daniel joined the family. When Irene was seven, her family moved to Kalona, Iowa, and then to Oregon several years later.

Irene attended Eastern Mennonite College in Virginia and then went to teach at Belleville Men-nonite School in Pennsylvania. There she met David Peachey and was married on Aug. 26, 1960. Being a dairy farmers wife for the next 33 years, with a relocation to Colby, required barn chores, fi eldwork and homemaking.

They raised fi ve children, Donnita, David (mar-ried to Kathy), Sandra (married to Randy), Jes-sica and Edwin (married to Tracy). Irene has 15 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Four grandchildren preceded her in death. Her husband, David, died in 1993.

She retired to North Carolina in 2004 to be near her family. Throughout her life, she enjoyed many good friendships, reading, studying the bible, watching birds and working in the garden or her fl ower beds.

Irene was friendly and knew how to reach out to people in conversation and compassion.

Family and friends are welcome for a visita-tion from 10-11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby. A graveside service will follow at noon at the Colby Memorial Cemetery.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is entrusted with the arrangements.

Online condolences may be offered at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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Niemann birthA son, Jace Melvin, was born to Mark and Jill

Niemann, Athens, on Dec. 2, 2015, at Aspirus Hos-pital in Wausau. He weighed eight pounds, .5 ounc-es and was 20.2 inches long.

Grandparents are Dennis and Renee Hinrichsen, Abbotsford, and Melvin and Sharon Niemann, Ed-gar.

BIRTH

CES STUDENTS OF THE WEEKFor the week of Dec. 7:Kindergartners: Jose Escamilla, Alex Escamilla

Mendoza, Ashton Diamond, Allyson BlaselFirst-graders: Aiden Burt, Olivia Chapa, Ella Em-

pey, Alix ColbySecond-graders: Daneian Auberg, Diesel Duranc-

eau, Bridget Cloud, Josiah BenfordThird-graders: Jenelle Ertl, Kirstian Chapa, Tucker

Hayes, Brayan Castillo RodriguezFourth-graders: Lily Behnke, Lillynn Froebe, Jus-

tin Bender

For the week of Dec. 14:Kindergartners: Guillermo Garcia, Michael Fleury,

Kaden Kunze, Luke BrostFirst-graders: Izaac Carrera, Calleigh Cook, Neimy-

li Gonzalez Rivera, Jasmine ErtlSecond-graders: Loki Barrett, Diana Hidalgo Her-

nandez, Hailey Fecker, Levi BrostThird-graders: Jaylin Halverson, Izik Colby, An-

gelique Hernandez, Aaron GumzFourth-graders: Troy Bender, Hailey Geiger, Mari-

carmen Bonilla Lozoya

COLBY To share your news, call 715-223-2342 or send an email to [email protected] note

Elise Woik has earned a mas-ters degree in clinical psycholo-gy from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Minneso-ta State University in Mankato, Minn.

CPL afternoon book clubEleven members of the after-

noon book club met at the Colby Public Library Nov. 17 to discuss Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.

Beginning in 1854 and continu-ing for over 70 years, orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, car-rying thousands of abandoned children. These children could be adopted by a kind and loving family or they could face a child-hood of hard labor.

As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future. Return-ing east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet existence on the coast of Maine; however, in her attic are pieces of her past. Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer knows that a community-service position help-ing an elderly widow clean out

her attic is the only thing keep-ing her out of juvenile hall. As Molly helps Vivian sort through her keepsakes and possessions, she discovers that she and Viv-ian are not as different as they appear.

Members of the book club en-joyed the historical fi ction work that developed a story around the orphan train in American history. While some readers had previously read stories about or-phan train experiences, for oth-ers it was the fi rst work about this historic event.

Readers liked how the author presented the two story lines of Molly and Vivian. The book rein-forced the idea that each genera-tion of youth has its own issues and problems to solve.

Members rated the book 4.5 out of 5 books.

The next meeting will be Tues-day, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m. Members are encouraged to bring treats for a holiday gathering. The book to be discussed is Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber.

CPL evening book clubThe evening book club met Nov.

18 with nine members present. The Innocent by David Balda-

cci was discussed.The story begins with a hit

that has gone wrong. Will Robie is dispatched to eliminate a tar-get in Washington, D.C. When he gets there, something about the mission does not seem right. Robie refuses to kill, and then he becomes a target himself. While fl eeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a 14-year-old runaway from a foster home. Her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against his better judgment, Robie rescues her and fi nds he cannot walk away until he solves the mystery.

Members felt that Baldacci wrote a good, page-turning mys-tery. The authors use of short chapters and concise language makes the story move along. Bal-dacci is known for his thrillers, and The Innocent is a great ex-ample of this genre.

The group rated The Inno-cent 4.6 out of 5 books. The Col-by Public Library owns this title and several others by Baldacci.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. Note the time change for the dis-cussion. A potluck dinner will accompany the analysis of Skip-ping Christmas by John Grish-am.

Abby fi refi ghters donate to CUPJim Brodhagen, left, and David Wiese of the Abbotsford Fire Department present a donation of canned goods to Ivadeane Abegglen of the Community United Pantry in Colby. The food was collected at the fi re departments annual haunted house in October. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Clark Electric Co-op awards $37,200The Adler-Clark Elec-

tric Community Com-mitment Foundation re-cently awarded $37,200 to 18 different community based projects located throughout the Clark Electric Cooperative ser-vice area.

The purpose of the ACE Community Com-mitment Foundation is to support programs and events which enrich the

lives of people in Clark County and the sur-rounding area communi-ties, said Tim Stewart, CEO of Clark Electric Cooperative and one of the trustees of the Adler-Clark Electric Commu-nity Commitment Foun-dation. Our mission is to invest in the future of the Clark County area by helping create oppor-tunity for philanthropy

and community enrich-ment. We are pleased to be a part of these com-munity enrichment pro-grams.

The ACE-Community Commitment Founda-tion was established in 2004 by Clark Electric Ap-pliance and Satellite Inc. to strengthen local com-munities by aiding not-for-profi t and community organizations with fund-

ing projects that will en-hance the quality of life of local residents of this area. To date, the founda-tion has awarded $378,305 for community enrich-ment projects.

Clark Electric Coop-erative is a not-for-prof-it electric utility that serves 7,900 members in Clark, Chippewa, Jack-son, Marathon, Taylor and Wood counties.


SportsColby boys beat Gilman, 62-48

The Colby Hornets needed only 30 sec-onds to overturn an early three-point fi rst-half defi cit and ultimately beat the Gilman Pirates, 62-48, in an Eastern Clo-verbelt boys basketball matchup Friday at Colby High School.

The Hornets went into halftime up, 43-22. They led, 62-36, before the Pirates scored the fi nal nine points of the second half.

Overall we played good enough to win. We had a lot of players in foul trou-ble throughout the game with two guys fouling out, said Hornets head coach Jimmy Flink. It was good experience for a lot of the younger guys who dont have a lot of varsity experience.

The win boosted the Hornets (2-1 over-all, 2-0 in the Eastern Cloverbelt Confer-ence) into a fi rst place tie with Neillsville atop the East.

Gilman (0-2, 0-2 ECC) dropped into a tie with Granton and Greenwood at the bot-tom of the conference.

Trey Rau scored a game-high 17 points for the Hornets and made two three-pointers. Mathew Karl had two threes, one in each half. Karl and Rau hit a three each during a decisive 16-point run that allowed Colby to open up a 21-7 lead mid-way through the fi rst half.

An alley-oop from Karl to Rau was the highlight of the streak. Tony Ortega made two threes a few minutes later to make it a 44-21 game.

Wyatt Dawson added 11 points. Orte-ga scored nine and Eric Jorgenson had eight. Colby was 23 of 58 (.397) from the fi eld, while Gilman made only 14 fi eld goals.

Trey Rau stepped up in the fi rst half and was looking to score, which we need him to do throughout the season, Flink said. Our two sophomores, Nate Meyer and Tony Ortega, continue to contribute in a big way.

Roman Konsella led Gilman with 11 points. Chanse Rosmeyer had nine.

Colby is back in action Thursday, Dec. 10, at home against Granton in another Eastern Cloverbelt game.

BEATING THE D - Wyatt Dawson goes up for a jump shot over a Gilman defend-er Friday night. Dawson scored 11 points for the Hornets. STAFF PHOTO/BRYAN WETGER

Colby girls beat Gilman, O-WPlaying the fi rst half of a girls-boys

doubleheader last Friday, the Colby girls picked up a 66-51 win over the Gilman Pi-rates.

Jenna Jicinsky put Colby up, 2-0, only 19 seconds into the Eastern Cloverbelt game. Gilman got to the free throw line six times in the opening fi ve minutes, but missed them all, fi nishing 15 of 35 for the game. The Hornets were much more effi -cient, 24-34 (.705), at the charity stripe.

Samantha Hayes led Colby with 17 points on six of 12 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Carley Elmhorst scored 11 and had four steals. Hannah Gurtner had 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Hornets jumped out to a 13-4 lead in the fi rst half. Gilman rallied back to make it 26-22 at halftime.

The two sides went back and forth in the second half before Colby pulled away after a six-point run midway through the second. Elmhorst had two baskets and

Hayes got the third. A few minutes later, Elmhorst and

Hayes teamed up for another six-point streak. Hayes made a layup sandwiched between two Elmhorst buckets.

Colby clinched the win by making 18 of their 25 free throw attempts in the second period, led by a four-for-four effort from Hayes. Gurtner made four of fi ve and Haylee Geiger made three of four.

The Hornets second half press defense forced Gilman to commit 21 turnovers. Elmhorst led with four steals and Hayes had three.

Gilmans Kyla Schoene led all scorers with 20 points.

The Hornets travelled to Owen-Withee Tuesday and triumphed over the Black-hawks, 67-48.

Hayes earned 26 points for Colby, fol-lowed by Geiger, who earned 13.

The girls will take to the road Friday to face Neillsville.

The Abbotsford girls basketball team hosted Chequamegon Friday and came away with the win, 54-14. The Falcons started out strong and never looked back as they led, 25-4, at the half.

The second half was more of the same as Abby outscored the Screaming Eagles, 29-10, for the win.

Dylana Schreiner led the Falcons, earning 15 points. Sadie Gunderson add-ed eight points, followed by Ari Brans-titer and Erika Budzinski with seven points each. Makenzie Klieforth and Sa-manta Fuentes each earned six points and Sabrina Branstiter earned four.

Klieforth and Gunderson each pulled down eight rebounds with Schreiner adding seven. Schreiner and Gunderson each added four assists during the eve-ning while Gunderson and Klieforth also chipped in fi ve and four steals, respec-tively.

It was a nice way to begin conference play, said coach Gary Gunderson. The girls came out strong and used their quickness to dictate the game. Now we have to continue to get contributions from the entire team as we have three more conference games before Christ-mas.

The girls travelled to Phillips Tuesday to face the Loggers for more conference play action.The Falcons earned 37 points in the fi rst half over the Loggers 35. The girls were unable to expand the lead but still squeaked out a win, 64-62.

We played our best game of the year so far. It was a close game throughout, Gunderson said. We were behind by nine at one point in the fi rst half but fought back to win a close one. All eight players who suited up played hard and contributed to get the win.

HANDS OFF - Kelsey Kollmansberg-er suffers a foul play at the hands of Chequamegon defense in an attempt to make a shot Friday. STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER

Abby girlsadd 2 wins Hornets start

2-0 in Cloverbelt

Abby boys lose to O-W, 65-59

The Abbotsford Falcons boys basket-ball team hosted the Owen-Withee Black-hawks Tuesday and lost by a fi nal score of 65-59.

Abbotsford was behind by seven points at halftime, 27-20.

In the second half of the game, the boys were able to hold the line on the Loggers lead, but could not turn the game around in their favor.

I thought we played a lot better the second half, said Falcons coach Brad Podevels. Adam Seefl uth did a great job coming off the bench and hitting some key three pointers for us. We just need to put a complete game together offensively.

The boys will travel to Phillips Friday to open up conference play against the Loggers.


CLARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PET OF THE WEEKJuliette

Juliette is one of those wonderful, friendly and cuddly cats. She has a plush, short-haired coat of brown with black stripes, is a little over two years old and, of course, is spayed, vacci-nated and microchipped. This little sweetheart could be just the cuddle-pet you need. Juliette is only one of many cats and kit-tens, puppies and dogs, just waiting for the right person to come along and adopt them. If you have room in your heart and home for her or any of the other pets here, please go to the website to see their pictures and descriptions. Now is a great time to look for a new pet. There are 41 cats or kittens and 30 dogs or puppies here. Surely theres one just right for you. Check them all out at www.cchs-petshelter.org/id8.html.

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 well tell you about all of the many ways to volunteer. Well fi nd just the right spot for you to get started helping animals. Youll love it!

Get your pets microchipped at our store in the mall, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.w

Clark County Humane Society - W3926 St. Hwy. 73, P.

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