Published Monthly In Kohler, WI 53044 Volume 1, Number 7

February, 2006
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There's something uncommon in area
communities unfolding in the Village of
Kohler in 2006a real race for the county
board. The Village lies within District 18,
which also includes a part of the Town of
Sheboygan. Kenneth W. Conger, Board
Supervisor since 2002, is running for his
third and final two-year term. Challenging
Conger is first-time candidate Jeffrey
Dickert and former District 18 Supervisor
Eugene (Pat) Weeden. The top two vote get-
ters in the February 21 primary will move
on to face off in the April 4 election.
The Sheboygan County Board is a 34-
member body in charge of a $151 million
annual budget. (Approximately 27 percent
of each individual's property tax bill in
Kohler was allocated to Sheboygan County
in 2005.) Supervisors are collectively
responsible for 26 county departments and
agencies, which include highways, health
care centers, sheriff's department, register of
deeds, and county facilities such as the Old
Plank Road Trail and the Sheboygan Marsh
Park.
Below are summaries of each of the
three candidates, in alphabetical order.
Kenneth Conger
Ken Conger, 69, has been a resident of
Sheboygan County all his life except for the
seven years he practiced law in Philadelphia
and Boston after graduation from Law School.
He was first elected to the county board in
April 2002 and has served two terms.
Conger is a 1955 graduate of Kohler High
School and went on to graduate from UW-
Madison School of Business and UW-
Madison Law School. Occupations have
included Attorney, Dechert, Price and Rhoads,
Philadelphia; Attorney, General Electric,
Retired as Senior VP Human Resources,
Kohler Company.
Past service includes President of the
Sheboygan County Bar Association,
Sheboygan United Way, John Michael Kohler
Arts Center, Sheboygan County UW Alumni
Association, Sheboygan Rotary Foundation,
Association Industries and Manufacturing and
Business/Physicians Coalition. Conger served
for 20 years on the executive boards of Bay
Lakes Council Boy Scouts of America and 15
years on the parish council for St. Johns. He
was also a member of the Knights of
Columbus, the Governors Board on Private
Health Care Coverage, Interim Director of the
Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce,
and a member of the UWDeans Business
School Advisory Board.
He currently serves as counsel of Hopp,
Neumann and Humke; President of
Sheboygan Historical Society; Board member
of the State Historical Society, the
Rehabilitation Center of Sheboygan (RCS),
and Camp Evergreen. He is a member of
Sheboygan Downtown Rotary and director of
Orion Energy Company of Plymouth.
Military service includes: 1st Lieutenant,
US Army, Infantry.
Three-way race in Kohler for county board
Kenneth Conger Jeffrey Dickert Eugene (Pat) Weeden
We have got to stop the hemorrhaging at
our two County Health Care Institutions
which lose more than $5,000,000 this year
despite cost reductions to date of $1,830,000
per year, Conger said.
I will again spearhead the effort to reduce
the size of the County Board from the current
34 to at least 17. That will save money, but the
primary benefits will be in greater efficiency.
We came close last time, this time, we will be
successful.
The cost of County government has to be
restrained, particularly the cost of its employ-
ees. It is myth to think that governments offer
lower wages than the private sector. But what
is a fact, is that the gold plated public sector
benefits, particularly medical and retirement
costs, are far greater and more costly than in
the private sector. Government employees
continue to pay far less for their medical plans
and their retirement defined benefit pension
plans cost taxpayers perhaps 60% more than
those offered by private employers.
Taxes, taxes, taxes! Despite the drain on
our finances by the health care centers, 2006
will be the third consecutive year that the
Sheboygan County property tax levy has
declined! Contrast this with Kohler School
taxes in my district which have soared by 30%
over the last three years, with an increase even
for 2006 despite the buying down of school
taxes by the state which caused the average
school levies in Wisconsin to drop 0.5%. I will
continue to fight property tax increases and to
oppose a County sales tax.
Conger is single and has a son, Keith
Conger and a daughter, Gail Wheeler and four
grandchildren. He lives at 1097 2B Woodlake
Road, Kohler.
Jeffrey Dickert
Jeff Dickert, 49, has been a resident of
Sheboygan County for four and a half years.
He is currently the Superintendent of Schools
for Kohler Schools.
After receiving his high school diploma
from Mukwonago High School in 1974,
Dickert went on to graduate from UW-
Whitewater with a Bachelors Degree in
Education in 1978. He received his Masters
Degree in Educational Administration from
UW-Madison in 1988, and his Specialist
Degree in Educational Administration from
UW-Madison in 1999.
He was past president and current secretary
of Kohler Kiwanis Club, member of the
Kohler Public Library Board, member of
Kohler Police Athletic League, chair of
KPAL flag football league, Kohler youth bas-
ketball coach, Kohler youth baseball coach,
Chair of awards committee for Wisconsin
Association of School District
Administrators, member of St. John's Parish
in Kohler.
Dickert said his priorities will be: T o
establish a monthly newspaper column in The
Kohler Villager concerning county govern-
ment (You will know what is going on in your
county government.)
To establish an e-mail network for con-
stituents to constantly communicate with
them concerning issues coming up on meet-
ing agendas and to send out a monthly synop-
sis of action taken by the County Board. (You
will know what is going on in your county
government and can give me your opinion
prior to voting. I will put my e-mail address
on the provided county website, unlike our
current county supervisor).
Hold four listening sessions a year for
constituents to attend and speak on county
issues. (You will hear and see me more than
just at election time, unlike the current
model).
Use our wonderful county workers,
administrators, and knowledgeable county
residents to solve the issues of elderly care,
care for the disabled, expansion and mainte-
nance of our fine county parks, etc. We do not
need to waste tax dollars hiring consulting
firms outside of the county as we have expe-
rienced personnel in our county that can work
together to solve these complicated issues.
Provide positive leadership on the
County Board so that District 18 is respected
in discussions and decisions that are made.
That leadership model will work toward con-
sensus decision making on the board instead
of the current model of disenfranchising fel-
low board members and county employees.
It is time that District 18 (Kohler and
Town of Sheboygan, Wards 5 & 7) has posi-
tive leadership that will represent us on the
County Board. Through good communication
described above and using the many leader-
ship skills honed from the experience listed
above, I promise to return respect back to
District 18 while tackling the tough issues at
the county level, Dickert said.
Jeff and his wife, Becky, live at 928
Mulberry Lane, Kohler and have four chil-
dren, Jesse, 24, Jacob, 22, Jenna, 20, Jameson,
12, and one grandchild.
Eugene (Pat) Weeden
Pat Weeden, 87, has lived his entire life in
Sheboygan County. He graduated from Kohler
High School in 1936. He served in the United
States Navy (ETM) as USNR seaman first
class for two years until he was discharged in
1946 following the end of World War II. He
retired from Kohler Company in 1976 where
he worked for 13 years heading the product
development lab.
Weeden was past Vice President of
Sheboygan County Taxpayer Association,
President of Kohler Senior Citizens Club and
a member of Kohler Kiwanis Club.
He served on the County Board from 1994
until 2002 when he decided not to run for
another term after the death of his wife,
Maryann.
Pat enjoyed his free time building battle-
ships in his basement, and for several years in
the 1980s, he ran a small toy factory at the
Comprehensive Health Center (CHC) helping
residents build toys from donated wood.
Proceeds from the sale of toys went back to
the residents. Weeden became a reluctant
activist and watchdog for county health care
facilities after hearing of a proposal by the
County Board to close CHC and move
patients to another facility in Sheboygan. He
feels that with proper administration, the
county nursing homes can once again be the
profit-making institutions they once were.
Weeden said he is seeking the position of
County Board Supervisor, To represent the
people. After years of experience in politics
and business, I feel I have a duty to get
involved again. All levels of government
should be here to serve the people, not the
other way around.
There are two areas that should be number
one on our list for the next two years: First,
our healthcare centers should again provide
the services they were built to provide.
Second, our taxes can be lowered if we tax for
what we need. We should focus on staffing,
investments and pensions.
Pat and his late wife, Maryann, have a
daughter Janice, 62, sons Jon, 56, James, 51,
Jerome, 58 and Joel, 54, along with six grand-
children and four great-grandchildren. He
lives at 526 Summit Road in Kohler.
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The Kohler Police Department is currently
staffed by 7 full-time, and 3 part-time law
enforcement officers. Each month, an officer
will be featured in this section.
Officer Rick Kleeman
Officer Rick Kleeman began his law
enforcement service with the Sheboygan
County Sheriff's Department as a deputy
sheriff. In 1999, he was hired as an officer
with the Kohler Police Department.
Officer Kleeman was born and raised in
the City of Sheboygan and now resides in the
town of Lima. He attended Waukesha
County Technical College and Lakeshore
Technical College for law enforcement certi-
fication.
Officer Kleeman said he was first inspired
to go into law enforcement while in the first
grade. Afellow student brought his father (a
Sheboygan Police Officer) to school for par-
ent occupation day. My passion for law
enforcement was re-ignited when I met and
became friends with several persons who
were part-time deputies with the Sheriff's
Dept. My interest turned into becoming a
member/deputy with the Sheboygan Sheriff's
Dept. Special Deputies.
Kleeman says that, Even though this is a
part time career for me (being the owner of a
mechanical contracting company) this is a
huge responsibility I take very seriously.
Being a police officer/first responder makes
all of us at our department very unique and
makes us all just that much better in this
occupation.
One of Officer Kleemans most memo-
rable calls include being part of President
George Bushs presidential motorcade during
a recent visit, and having the president
approach Kleeman to shake hands and engage
in small talk. Two other memorable calls
include conducting an undercover surveil-
lance operation and apprehending a criminal
breaking into and stealing personal items
from vehicles at and around the American
Club, and a tragic call in which Kleeman was
the second officer on scene at a two vehicle
crash which resulted in one fatality and
another driver removed by the Jaws of Life
Meet the officers of the
Kohler Police Department
Kohler Police Officer Rick Kleeman
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as the motorcycle squad. This motorcycle
is a fully equipped emergency vehicle,
which allows the department to perform all
law enforcement duties.
During his time off, Rick enjoys motor-
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"Electra-Glide Ultra Classic/Peace Officer
Edition" motorcycles. He has been an avid
motorcycle rider since he was seven years
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Rick and his wife also enjoy spending
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and "Darby."
Visit the Kohler Police Department web-
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VOTE
JEFF DICKERT
COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR
DISTRICT 18
PRIMARY - FEBRUARY 21ST
Return POSITIVE leadership to the County Board.
Citizens in District 18 (Village of Kohler and Town of Sheboygan, Wards 5 & 7) need a leader who will
communicate what is going on at the County level. Jeff will:
Establish a monthly newspaper column in the Kohler Villager concerning county government (You
will know what is going on in your county government).
Establish an e-mail network for constituents to constantly communicate concerning issues coming up
on meeting agendas and sending out a monthly synopsis of action taken by the County Board. (You
will know what is going on in your county government and can give Jeff your opinion prior to voting.
Jeff will also put his e-mail address on the County Board website, unlike our current county
supervisor).
Hold four listening sessions a year for constituents to attend and speak on county issues. (You will hear
and see me more than just at election time, unlike the current model).
Use our wonderful county workers, administrators, and knowledgeable county residents to solve the
issues of elderly care, care for the disabled, expansion and maintenance of our fine county parks, etc.
We do not need to waste tax dollars hiring consulting firms outside of the county as we have
experienced personnel in our county that can work together to solve these complicated issues.
Provide positive leadership on the County Board so that District 18 is respected in discussions and
decisions that are made. That leadership model will work toward consensus decision making on the
board instead of the current model of disenfranchising fellow board members and county employees.
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close enough so that head and shoulders fill
most of the viewfinder. For group photos,
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Make sure batteries in digital cameras
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by McLean Bennett
When theKohler School Board announced
last May that thefootball teamwould betermi-
nated during the 2005 season, many village
residents wondered whenand ifthe pro-
gramwould ever recuperate.
Well, Bomber fans can finally put all wor-
ries to rest; a deal to combine Sheboygan
Lutheran High Schools football team and
Kohler High Schools football teamhas offi-
cially been reached. The two-year deal was
madeon December 12, 2005 and will go into
effect during the2006 season.
Kohler was forced to drop its football pro-
gramafter a string of disappointing seasons
left theteamterribly undermanned. Over the
previous five seasons, the Bombers had a
record of 9-34the last two seasons saw the
teamgo 0-18. Following the 2004 season, a
drastically low number of students signed on to
play with theteam, forcing theschool to dis-
continuetheprogram.
Kohlers Athletic Director Kenneth Roeder
said that between 10 and 15 students signed
up to play for the2005 season. Roeder went
on to say that of those 15 kids, we werent
surehow many would fulfill their commitment
to theteam. Consequently, theschool board
was forced to terminatethefootball teamdur-
ing the2005 season.
This isnt thefirst timethat such action has
taken placein Kohler; during the1990 football
season, Kohler was forced to drop its football
teamtwo games into theseason after astring
of injuries left theteamterribly undermanned.
The loss was so drastic that Kohler was not
able to muster a football teamuntil the 1992
season. Sincethat time, thefootball program
has met with mixed results; theteamhad sev-
eral winning seasons between 1992 and 2004,
and even made it to the playoffs in 2000.
However, theteamwas often relegated to the
bottomhalf of theconferenceand was lucky to
get more than two or three victories per sea-
son.
Hopefully, theco-op programbetween She-
boygan Lutheran and Kohler will raiseinterest
in football among Kohler students and moti-
vatethestudents to rejoin theprogram. The
purposeof any co-op programis to revitalizea
struggling programand get it back on its feet,
Roeder said. Hopefully, this particular co-op
deal will do just thatrevitalize Kohlers
struggling football program. Ideally, Kohler
would liketo raiseenough interest in football
among its students to allow theschool to once
again havean independent football teamin the
near future.
Besides raising interest among Kohler stu-
dents and benefiting theBomber football team,
the co-op deal should benefit the Sheboygan
Lutheran football programas well. Sheboygan
Lutherans football program, which started as a
J V teamin 2001 and finally moved up to avar-
sity-level team in 2004, is still in the early
stages of growth. Lutheran usually attracts be-
tween 35 and 40 players to its football team,
and with the expected 15 or 20 players from
Kohler, theco-op programshould bevery well-
manned and ready to compete with the other
teams in theconference. Furthermore, theco-
op deal will finally givetheSheboygan Luther-
an football teama much-needed home field;
theteamwill play all homegames at Kohlers
Ebben Field.
The co-op teamshould benefit the Kohler
community as well. Roeder said that in con-
versations hes had with several village resi-
dents, most people were disappointed that
Kohler didnt have a football teamthis year.
Roeder went on to say that thelocal residents
miss Friday nights and miss thewholeatmos-
pherearound high school football. By bing-
ing football back to the community, Roeder
hopes that thecommunity will onceagain have
something to get excited about during theau-
tumn.
Kohl er and Sheboygan Lut her an
f i nal i ze f oot bal l deal
Kohler H.S. Weight Training and
Fitness Class a Success
This past semester Kohler started a
weight training and fitness course to be
included in the school's physical educa-
tion curriculum. A total of thirty students
ranging fromsophomores to seniors par-
ticipated in Kohler's first ever course of
its kind. Thanks to thenew facilities and
equipment thestudents wereableto per-
formactivities such as squats, dead lifts,
power cleans, and bench press among
others. They also had an opportunity to
improve on their speed and endurance
through several running activities. Phys-
ical education teacher Matt Zavadais ex-
tremely proud of all the students who
participated in the class. Every student
improved their fitness levels throughout
thesemester and thosestudents should be
recognized for their efforts.
Thephysical education department is
now ableto keep track of school records
in thefitness tests performed in theclass.
Thefollowing individuals currently hold
Kohler High Schools fitness records:
The YMCA Boys State gymnastics meet
was held December 10th at theSheboygan
YMCA. Benjamin Tengowski, a senior
kindergartner at Kohler Schools, compet-
ed for the Sheboygan Springers and
helped them bring home the 2nd place
teamtrophy. Benjamin also brought home
someof his own awards for level 4 ages 8
and under. Heearned 4th placefor Vault,
3rd placefor High Bar, 2nd placefor Floor
exercise and 6th place in the all around
competition. He also qualified for the
YMCA Nationals which areto beheld in
Hanover Pennsylvaniain J une.
Tengowski helps
Sheboygan
Springers place 2nd
at state meet
Qualifies for nationals to take
place in June
Boys
Bench Press: J oe Cripe-235 lbs
Squat: Mark Porter and J oe Cripe-315 lbs X 2 Reps
Dead Lift: Erie Clark-315 lbs X 2 Reps
Power Clean: Matt Schaetz and Mark Porter-175 lbs X 2 Reps
40 yd Sprint: J oe Cripe-4.6 Seconds
Pro Shuttle: J oe Cripe-4.1 Seconds
Vertical J ump: J oe Cripe and Erie Clark-29 inches
Pacer (cardio test): David Olmsted, Tim Fehling and
J oe Cripe-110 Reps @ 20 meters
Girls
Bench Press: J ulia Damrow-110 lbs
Squat: Sami Linck-215 lbs X 2 Reps
Dead Lift: Amy Giffin-200 lbs X 2 Reps
Power Clean: Amy Giffin-105 lbs X 2 Reps
40 yd Sprint: Amy Giffin-5.2 seconds
Pro Shuttle: Amy Giffin-4.5 seconds
Vertical J ump: Amy Giffin-22 inches
Pacer (cardio test): Keenan Wolf-70 Reps @ 20 meters
Mid-day walking/jogging
in village gymnasium
added to community
fitness schedule
The Village gymnasium(located
inside Kohler Schools) will now
be open to Kohler residents for in-
door walking and jogging Monday
through Friday from11:15 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m.
Five Kohler girls
gymnasts to
compete at 18th
annual Snowflake
Invitational
FiveKohler gymnasts will competeat
the 18th annual Snowflake Invitational
gymnastics meet on February 4 and 5th at
theSheboygan County YMCA. This is a
2-day meet, open to thepublic. Over 400
gymnasts will becompeting, representing
13 YMCA's fromacross thestateof Wis-
consin. TheKohler gymnasts areBrooke
Dietrich, Lauren Gray, Melyssa
Louwagie, Arika Madson and Victoria
von Vajna.
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Second Monday of the month at 11:15 p.m. in the Library.
Kohler Police Athletic League (KPAL)
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Governor Doyle announced re-
cently an ethics reformpackage that
aims to clean up political
corruption. This biparti-
san effort was introduced
by Sen. Ellis (R- Neenah),
Sen. Erpenbach (D - Mid-
dleton), Rep. Freese (R -
Dodgeville) and Rep.
Pocan (D - Madison)
. The reformpackage ad-
dresses many of the grow-
ing concerns with political
corruption in Wisconsin
politics.
It is vital that we establish confi-
dence in our government and this bi-
partisan reformpackage brings us a
small step towards government trust.
The recent political stormof nation-
al and state political corruption has
lead to a greater need of ethics re-
form. If Doyle's ethics reformpack-
age is passed, it will be one of the
most meaningful steps Wisconsin
has taken towards reform in more
than 3 decades.
Both Democrats and Republicans
have been calling for ethics reform
over the past few weeks. The public
is becoming increasingly tired of
new revelations of political corrup-
tion and more scandals are inevitable
unless we take action on this reform
package. Hopefully, with both sides
wanting to see change, finding a
common ground on these issues
should be easy.
The Governor's ethics reform
package includes:
Place a one year ban on lobbying
by their respective branch of govern-
ment by legislators, legislative
staffers, former Governors, and all
gubernatorial appointees once they
leave office;
Ban all fundraising during the
budget process by state office in-
cumbents and challengers fromthe
day the budget is introduced until it
is signed into law;
Ban the use of campaign contri-
butions or state tax dollars to pay for
legal defense fees by individuals
who have been criminally charged
with state ethics or campaign finance
laws; Offer 100 percent public fund-
Ethics reform package aims to clean
up corruption
I appreciateyour acceptance, Mr. Chairman, of my
invitation to bring your committeeto this wonderful fa-
cility, to this friendly city and
to theManitowoc-Sheboygan
lakeshoreregion - an areathat
I believe can be clearly
marked as thefrontier of Wis-
consin's rebounding and
growing economy.
As we all recall, Mr.
Chairman, back in late2002 -
early 2003, Wisconsin's econ-
omy was in adown turn.
Dueto anumber of inter-
national, national and local
events, issues and decisions,
Wisconsin, likemuch of our nation was experiencing an
economic recession and substantial job loss.
This facility, this community, this lakeshoreregion
and our stateregretfully could havebeen used as theun-
wanting poster children of this unfortunate economic
fate.
It is my understanding that Wisconsin led theMid-
west in overall job loss and again, regretfully, led the
nation in theloss of manufacturing jobs.
This facility, which was thehomeof long-standing
Mirro Company, was left vacated - deserted - when the
Newell-RubberMaid Corporation shamefully moved
their operations to Mexico. They closed thedoors an
ended thecherished and often life-timecareers of over
900 hardworking, highly-skilled, dedicated and loyal
employees.
Our local and areaeconomies suffered atremendous
shock.
Manitowoc County's unemployment ratejumped to
9.8%. Almost 10% of thecity's workforcewas unem-
ployed. Regretfully, the number of people who ques-
tioned Manitowoc and Wisconsin's economic future
surpassed both of thesenumbers. Manitowoc's and our
area's economic future, to many, was in doubt.
But weresponded - collectively as astate, as are-
gion and acommunity. Together, privateand public in-
terests joined together to focus on our economy, to re-
tain and creategood paying jobs and to grow Wiscon-
sin.
Locally, under theleadership of Manitowoc Mayor
Kevin Crawford, County Executive Dan Fischer and
many private sector and community-minded individu-
als, we joined together in Manitowoc County Vision
2011, an effort to unite the county and grow our area
economy.
At thestatelevel, wemadere-stimulating, strength-
ening and growing our economy and jobs our top prior-
ity.
I clearly remember meeting with you, Mr. Chair-
man, at two Focus on theEconomy sessions wehosted
in Sheboygan and then herein Manitowoc in September
of 2003 to sit down and hear fromareabusiness people
on what wecould do as astateto makeWisconsin more
attractivefor job retention, new job creation and to open
Wisconsin for morebusiness and economic growth.
Thosemeetings, along with many others all over the
state, provided us with theammunition and motivation
in the legislature, to press forward a comprehensive
package of legislative reforms, including the J ob Cre-
ation Act of 2003, to help us accomplish our goals. I
enjoyed leading this effort with you, Mr. Chairman, and
I appreciateand respect Governor Doyleworking with
Testimony on the Invest Wisconsin legislative proposal at
public hearing in Manitowoc
J oe Lei bham
Updates Fr om Our State Repr esentati ves
St at e Senat or
ing for Supreme Court candidates
who agree to limit their campaign
spending; and merge the
Elections Board and
Ethics Board, as outlined
in Senate Bill 1, in order
to establishing greater
authority and enforce-
ment powers.
Under current law the
Elections Board and
Ethics Board share en-
forcement authority with
the district attorney and
the attorney general.
This proposal gives the Enforcement
Division of the combined Ethics and
Elections Board independent author-
ity to investigate and prosecute vio-
lators of the election, ethic and lob-
bying regulation laws.
The merger of the Election and
Ethics Board passed the Senate last
November and is now before the As-
sembly Committee on Campaigns
and Elections.
Once action is taken on the ethics
reformpackage we need to work to-
wards campaign finance reform, in
order to establish grass roots cam-
paigns that focus less on special in-
terest money and, instead, benefit the
public interest. The Legislature has
found it difficult to get a majority's
support behind a single campaign fi-
nance reform proposal. With any
luck passing the Governor's ethics
reform package will be the small
step we need to get moving on cam-
paign finance reform.
The changes outlined in the Gov-
ernor's ethics reform package take
Wisconsin in a small step towards
cleaning up political corruption. In
the past, reformpackages like this
have not advanced far in the Legisla-
ture, but I believe the Governor's
package shows potential for passage
due to its bipartisan support. I com-
mend the Governor for introducing
this reformpackage and plan to sup-
port his proposal.
us and signing thoseimportant economic initiatives into
law.
I takepridein thefact, Mr. Chairman, and I amcer-
tain you do as well, that many havetermed the2003-05
LegislativeSession as oneof themost pro-business, pro-
jobs sessions in modern legislativehistory.
Our economy and the private sector job creators of
our state, have responded and in a positive way. Over
140,000 new private sector jobs have been created and
Wisconsin's un-employment rateis below thenational av-
erage.
Today, Manitowoc and the entire Sheboygan and
Manitowoc lakeshoreregion stand as positivesymbols of
Wisconsin's rebounding and growing economy. Mani-
towoc county's unemployment rate, which was at 9.8%,
now stands at 4.6%
Unemployment in the city, which hovered around
10%, now stands at about 5.4%.
And this old deserted Mirro factory now occupies
new and exciting businesses that arerolling theway and
lighting the path to a new economic frontier for Mani-
towoc, for our areaand for our state.
TimMartinez purchased theentirefacility and began
operating Koenig and Vits and today employs about 100
employees who passionately and skillfully roll out alu-
minum coils and produce new "made in Manitowoc-
made in America", pots and pans with Tramantia and
their 56 employees.
This old distribution center was purchased by Ply-
mouth-based Orion lighting and is now thenew high-tech
homeof Great Lakes Technology whereabout 60 moti-
vated and skilled employees createand assembleenergy
efficient lighting fixtures.
And again, wearehappy to beheretoday!
But thepositivejob news isn't just contained to this
location - all across the lakeshore region we are seeing
positivesigns of Wisconsin rebounding economy.
Burger Boat in Manitowoc - over 100 new jobs.
Tower Tech in Manitowoc - closeto 100 new jobs.
Rocklinein Sheboygan - morethan 240 new jobs.
J ohnsonvilleFoods in Sheboygan Falls - 120 new jobs.
Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan - more than 600 new
jobs.
Muth Advanced Technologies in Sheboygan - over 25
new jobs.
There are many more success stories and any more
exciting opportunities to come!
As satisfied as wecan bewith our collectiveefforts
and theturn around wehaveseen, and again everyonede-
serves to be credited, there is more work that can and
should bedone.
That is why I am, again, pleased that you accepted our
invitation to meet here in the lakeshore region to visit
with and listen to theeconomic developers and job cre-
ators on what morecan bedoneto improveour business
attitudeand economy.
I look forward to hearing testimony on our new Invest
Wisconsin packageof legislativeinitiatives which seeks
to deliver tax relief, regulatory reform, judicial reform,
workforce re-training, infrastructure enhancement and
capital investment to our state.
Invest Wisconsin is, as you havetermed it, Mr. Chair-
man, a roadmap for transforming Wisconsin's economy
and I look forward to working with you to get this impor-
tant packagesigned into law.
Contact Senator Leibham by calling 888-295-8750, or write P.O.
Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882, or e-mail
Sen.Leibham@legis.state.wi.us. Visit on-line at: www.leibham-
senate.com.
Contact Rep. Van Akkerren by calling his office at
1-888-529-0026
E-mail: Rep.VanAkkeren@legis.state.wi.us.
or write to: Rep. Terry Van Akkeren, P.O. Box
8953, Madison, WI 53708-8953
Ter r y Van Akker en
St at e Repr esent at i ve
Kohler
Fourth
graders
pause for a
group photo
during their
trip to state
capitol in
Madison
FROM CLERK-TREASURER LAURIE
LINDOW
SPRING PRIMARY will be held Tues-
day, February 21, 2006. The polling
place is located in the Village Hall, 319
Highland Drive, (Kirkpatrick Center),
and will be open from 8:00 am to 8:00
pm. For information regarding absen-
tee voting, contact the Village Offices at
920-459-3873.
Voter registration is required to vote in
the Spring Primary. Village residents
who have not yet completed a voter
registration card can either register on
Election Day or visit the Clerk-Treasur-
ers office during regular office hours
and complete one. Residents should
bring along their drivers license in
order to register.
Dog and Cat Licenses: All dogs and
cats over 5 months of age require li-
censing. Rabies vaccination certificate
is required at time of licensing. Dogs
and cats must be licensed by April 1 of
each year. The fees are:
Unaltered dog/cat $12.00
Altered dog/cat $ 5.00
Late fee $ 5.00
FROM PUBLIC WORKS SUPERIN-
TENDENT BRUCE NEERHOF
Snow Emergency: To find out if a
snow emergency is in effect for the Vil-
lage, call 459-3881 anytime, or watch
Kohler Cable Channel 20. There is no
parking on Village streets during a
snow emergency. Asnow emergency is
called when accumulation is expected
to exceed six inches. Snow emergen-
cies are typically called from 8:00 am
until 12:00 pm to give the snowplows
an opportunity to clear the streets with
no cars in the way.
Sand/Salt: Village residents are wel-
come to obtain a sand-salt mix from the
barrel located next to the Lost Woods
Park shelter.
Snow Removal: Here are some re-
minders on Village snow removal ordi-
nances and policies:
1. Please remember to shovel your
sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow-
fall event.
2. Do not blow or shovel snow back into
the street.
3. Please remove vehicles from the
street when the plows are in operation.
Snow Removal Around Kiosks: It is
the residents responsibility to have the
snow removed around the
kiosks/NDCBU (neighborhood delivery
and collection box unit)/cluster boxes.
The Postal Service will not deliver mail
if the carrier is not able to reach the unit
the front as well as the backside.
Someone in the unit/neighborhood
needs to take the initiative to remove
the snow; or maybe the responsibility
can be shared within the unit. The Vil-
lage is not responsible to keep these
areas clear of snow.
Village Ice Skating Rink will be open
daily until 9:00 pm as weather permits.
FROM POLICE CHIEF BILL RUTTEN
www.kohlerpolice.com
Law Enforcement Solicitation: The
Kohler Police Department has received
numerous calls about phone solicitation
from telemarketers on behalf of law en-
forcement. Many people have been
wondering how that money affects the
local police department. Our response
is that we dont receive any money from
those solicitations, and I recommend
that people dont donate to the telemar-
keters. My recommendation would be
for those that want to donate, do so di-
rectly to the local department or charity
of your choice, most departments have
Crime Prevention funds. Telemarketing
is a business and only a portion of that
money goes to those associations/enti-
ties. Also, these types of calls can be
annoying, but due to their affiliation with
non-profit organizations, they are not
restricted by the No Call list.
Kohler Police Department Web Page:
The Kohler Police Department Web
page has been given a whole new look.
Please take the time to visit it at
www.kohlerpolice.com. J odie Kuklinski,
the police departments administrative
assistant, has worked hard at setting up
the new web page. The website in-
cludes much information about how the
Kohler Police Department serves the
community, as well as frequently asked
questions about ordinances, etc. There
are links to many other useful sites, as
well as the Village of Kohler site, which
contains a link to the Village of Kohler
Code Book (Village of Kohler ordi-
nances). It also has officer profiles and
other information.
Vacation Checks: Dont forget that if
you are planning to go away on spring
break or at any time during the year,
that you may have the Kohler Police
Department check your house while
you are gone. Residents can now re-
quest a vacation check on-line through
the Kohler Police Departments web
page, by stopping by the department or
calling. If you call outside of regular
business hours you may leave a mes-
sage too. In your message just include
your name, address, duration of your
vacation and any other pertinent infor-
mation that we may need to know.
Some pertinent information may include
lights that are on timers, alarms, and
names of persons that may stop by or
keyholders. Any other questions about
this service, please call the police de-
partment at 920-459-3877.
FROM RECREATION DIRECTOR
SUSIE WANDSCHNEIDER
Date with Dad February 11
Look for registration in the Villager.
Pool News: The Pool will be closed
until May. Please watch the Kohler Vil-
lager for reopening information.
Life Guard Training will begin in late
May. The majority of this training will
take place the week after Graduation.
Swim team will begin in May. This will
be a get into shape session. Regular
swim team will begin after school ends
for the summer.
Blue and White Cadet Baseball: The
registration for Blue and White Cadet
Baseball teams will be in the March Vil-
lager. There will be a deadline for partic-
ipation. Please take note of these times.
Recreation Employment Openings:
We are accepting applications at the
Village Hall for summer playground su-
pervisors, tennis instructors, flag foot-
ball coordinators, lifeguards, cheerlead-
ing camp instructors and swimming in-
structors.
For more information on any of these
programs please call Susie Wand-
schneider at 458-9726.
Village Board Action
The following are the actions taken by
the Kohler Village Board during their
December 19, 2005, meeting:
Approved operators license as re-
quested.
Approved October 2005 Revenue &
Expense Reports.
Approved agreement between the
City of Sheboygan and the Village of
Kohler for the operation of a J oint Mu-
nicipal Court.
Approved request for installation of
video surveillance system in Kohler
Memorial Building, cost $4,421.
Approved 2006 Water & Sewer budg-
ets.
Approved the Tentative Agreement
for Kohler Police Association, Local
316.
Approved the appointment of Tom
Leonhardt to serve on Village commit-
tees while Bernard Lorenz is on leave
of absence.
Approved building permit for River
Wildlife kitchen remodel.
Approved Missy Dortman to fill the
vacancy on an interim basis left by
J im Beley on the Tourism Promotion
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& Development Committee.
Approved the following requests for
Tourism funds:
$95,000 for Off Season/Destination
Kohler/Culinary Programming insert
$60,000 for Kohler Waters Spa direct
marketing
$10,000 for Inn on Woodlake adver-
tising campaign
$2,100 for hanging plants/planters for
Woodlake Shops for 2006
$40,000 for American Express Part-
nership Marketing Programs
$75,000 for 2006 Kohler Food & Wine
Experience
$50,000 for golf shoulder season 3
rd
party direct marketing
$25,000 for 2006 Shops at Woodlake
Design Inspirationsspecial events
$10,000 for Village of Kohler map up-
date
Approved the following Ordinances:
2005-8, Repealing and Recreating
Section 20.12.030, J ., of the Munici-
pal Code Regulating Fences
2005-14, Regarding Sewer Service
Charges and Billing
2005-15, Amending Section
21.07.010 of the Municipal Code
Regulating Temporary Signs
2005-16, Creating Chapter 2.58 of
the Municipal Code Creating a J oint
Municipal Court with the City of She-
boygan.
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Seni or s Meet i ng
Monday, February 6 1:30 p.m.
Kohler Village Hall
Jan Hildebrand from the Sheboygan County Historical
Research Center will speak


For Girls ages 5-10 and their Dads
February 11-- 3:00 - 4:30 pm
In theKirkpatrick Center at theVillageHall
Dancing, games and a craft project with your Daughter/s
Dessert and beverages
$4.00 per person
First 25 registrations accepted
Registration dueat theVill ageHall by February 8
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arriving. The State and Federal
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of address for the library. We never
received the tax formorder requests and
consequently did not get the tax forms
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about any inconvenience this may have
caused you. However, please remember
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www.irs.gov and Wisconsin State forms
can be found at
http://www.dor.state.wi.us/html/formpub.html.
STORYHOUR:
Tuesday 6:45 PM - Repeated Thursday
10:00AM
Nursery rhymes, stories, fingerplays,
songs, guessing games and crafts.
February is going to feature some books
that I hope might win the Caldecott Medal
which has not been announced as of this
writing.
J anuary 31 & February 2: The Great Fuzz
Frenzy - Illustrations, story and language
are phenomenal
February 7 & 9: I Ain't Gonna Paint No
More - Wonderful illustrations
February 14 & 16: Ste-e-e-e-eamboat A-
comin! - Great illustrations, story and lan-
guage
February 21 & 24: Russell the Sheep -
Marvelous illustrations
February 28 & March 2: Song of the
Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems -
Woodcuts
BOOK CLUB:
Dead Creek by Victoria Houston Book
Discussion
Date: February 20, 2006
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Kohler Public Library
Victoria Houston is a Wisconsin author
fromthe Rhinelander area. Her mysteries
have a retired dentist as the main character.
He is fond of the lady sheriff who happens
to be a great fisherperson. Feel free to
read any of the books in her series. The
mystery is the main aspect of the story
rather than the fishing.
We are reading one of these books because
the book club wanted to become familiar
with her characters and writing style.
Kohler Public Library is going to be hav-
ing the author here for a talk with a ques-
tion and answer period. The date of her
appearance is unknown at this time but it
may wind up being sometime in April
since someone in the book club indicated
that it might be better to have her come
after March Madness and shortly after that
is spring break.
Ms. Houston said she is going to be on
NPR on February 3 during the second
hour of the show if you are interested in
listening to her.
BOOK APPEALS ACCORDINGTO
NANCY PEARL - PART 2
Nancy Pearl said at her workshop that one
of the four appeals of a book is story. She
said you know you enjoyed the story as-
pect of a book if you make remarks like "I
couldn't put this book down" or "I just had
to keep reading to find out what hap-
pened". She said authors such as J ohn Gr-
ishamand Stephen King are examples of
books with strong story appeal. If you
enjoy this aspect of a book or these au-
thors you may also enjoy books by
NEWMATERIALS:
FICTION
A Moment of Weakness Kingsbury
On Every Side Kingsbury
Halfway to Forever Kingsbury
Waiting for Morning Kingsbury
Even Now Kingsbury
The Covenant Lewis
The Betrayal Lewis
The Sacrifice Lewis
The Peacemaker Copeland
Plainsman Copeland
The Maverick Copeland
The Drifter Copeland
Moonlight on the Millpond Wick
The Gypsy Moon Morris
J ust Above a Whisper Wick
Every Breath You Take McNaught
The Storekeeper's Daugther Brunstetter
Dunkirk Crescendo Thoene
Red Lily Nora Roberts
Mary, Mary J ames Patterson
The Unlikely Allies Morris
Hadassah Covenant Tenney
Hadassah: one night with the King Tenney
Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell J ackson
Braun
All Night Long Krentz
Blindfold Game Stabenow
Death Dance Fairstein
Hunt Club Lescroart
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits Wald-
man
Malpractice in Maggody Hess
Memory in Death J .D. Robb
On the Run Iris J ohansen
Showdown Dekker
You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again
Hansen
J ustice Riders Norris
Needled to Death Sefton
Brother of the Cheyennes Brand
Cell Stephen King
The HostageW.E.B. Griffin
Black Sands Coble
NON-FICTION
Knight's Cross: a life of Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel
HOURS:
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Friday: 8am-8:30pm
Sunday 1-4pm
KOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATION:
Kohler Public Library is housed with the
school library in the school building at
333 Upper Road.
Night (Oprah's Book Choice)
Travels With Charley
So Many Books, So Little Time: a Year of
Passionate Reading
Total Money Makeover
Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living like
50 until you're 80
Biro: European-inspired cuisine
Teamof Rivals: The Political Genius of
AbrahamLincoln
The Year of Magical Thinking
The Art of Civilized Conversation
The Little Book that Beats the Market
Bad Childhood, Good Life: How to Blos-
somand Thrive in Spite of an Unhappy
Youth
It's All In Your Head: Thinking Your Way to
Happiness
How To Get Everything You Every Wanted
Striking Back: the 1972 Olympics Mas-
sacre
Women Who Make the World Worse
Warriors: Portraits fromthe Battlefield
Reprogramming the Overweight Mind
DVD
Slackers
Herbie Fully Loaded
The Perfect Man
Honeymooners
Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo
Sky High
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Their Eyes Were Watching God
The Island
The 40-year-old Virgin
Rebound
Cry Wolf
Must Love Dogs
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
Dark Water
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Blue - Younger male, neutered. A very handsome and
regal guy. Good with other cats. He'll fit right in. The kids
will love him.
Lexi - English Setter, female, neutered and housebroken. A very
calm and friendly gal. Good with kids, and other dogs. She even
likes the kittys, too.
Visit the Sheboygan County
Humane Society at:
3107 N. 20th St.
Sheboygan, Wi 53083
920-458-2012
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Shelter hours:
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Sat.& Sun. Noon - 4:00p.m.
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C a le n d a r o f D e stin a tio n K o h le r Eve n ts
THE DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN
Saturday cooking demonstrations at 10am & 2pm at
The Shops at Woodlake Kohler
$20 each, or attend with a companion at two for $35.
For reservations call 920-457-8000. Pending availability tickets may be
available at the door, day of event.
February 4th - From Sea Into the Pan
Ryan Anderson, Executive Sous Chef at The American Club
February 11th - Italian Amore for Valentine's Day
Walter Reichstadter, Cucina Chef
February 18th - Breakfast of Champions
Brett Mullenbach, Horse & Plow Chef
February 25th - Talking Tapas
Paul Smitala and Andrew Althoff - Blackwolf Run Chefs
March 4th - Best of the Best Chocolate
Richard Palm, Pastry Chef at The American Club
Winterfest is a celebration of winter
during the heart of the season at The
Shops at Woodlake Kohler. Set for
February 11, 2006, this annual event
offers al fresco activities typical to the
Midwest: ice carving, ski waxing, dog
sledding demonstrations, warm-kettle
soup cook-off, and many other events and
presentations. Winterfest is ideal for any-
one looking for a unique experience.
New to the event this year is Sno-Ga
yoga in the snow. Everyone is welcome to
participate in the Sno-Ga class at 1 p.m.
located alongside Wood Lake. And for
those that wish to step in fromthe out-of-
doors, indoor
specials will be offered at the Shops at
Woodlake and Woodlake Market. Come
inside for tastings and complimentary
product samples, special offers and
contests.
The daylong event is scheduled from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with indoor and outdoor
activities held throughout the day at vari-
ous times. Most events are complimen-
tary unless otherwise indicated and some
events are weather dependent.
For more information on Winterfest
and to confirmweather dependent
events, please call The Shops at
Woodlake at 920-459-1713 or visit
DestinationKohler.com.
Winterfest Set for
February 11, 2006
These delectable mixtures of chocolate
and caramel can be found at The
Emporiumlocated at The American Club
and at the Wisconsin Trader and Woodlake
Market located at The Shops at Woodlake
Kohler. $19.95 per box of 10 chocolates.
PARTNER YOGA
at the
SPORTS CORE
February 11th from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
February 14th from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Partner Yoga is an interactive yoga
practice in which the participants can be
long-termcommitted partners or newly
met attendees. Partner yoga emphasizes
building trust in and sensitivity to the
relationship while exploring balance,
centeredness and healing qualities of yoga
practice. Complimentary for Sports Core
Members. Public welcome - $10 per
person per class.
The American Club Executive
Chef Ulrich Koberstein prepares
and evening featuring an hors
d'oeuvres reception and a
four-course menu paired
with award winning wines.
Cost is $75 per person,
inclusive of tax and
gratuity. For reservations
please call 1-800-344-
2838. For a description of each event
please visit DestinationKohler.com.
February 16 - Badger Mountain
Vineyard & Powers Wines
March 23 - Miner Family Vineyards
March 30 - Domaine Drouhin
April 6 - Michael -David Vineyards
April 27 - Miguel Torres Winery
May 11 - Clos Du Val Winery
May 18 - Cakebread Cellars
May 25 - Steltzner Vineyards
REOPENING OF WHISTLING STRAITS
The restaurant at Whistling Straits will reopen on
February 10th adding another Destination Kohler dining
option for your Winter and Valentine's Day dining
experiences. Winner of the Three Diamond Award from
AAA in 2005 and 2005 Wine Spectator's Award of
Excellence. Also find great gift options at the pro-shop.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday until
the course reopens for the season.
Event Showcase:
The American Club
Wine Dinner
A Sweet Valentine's
Day Gift Kohler Original
Recipe Chocolates
The American Club is delighted to host
the second annual J ewelry & Accessories
Show designed to offer one-of-a-kind
jewelry and pampering. This year's event
will be held the weekend of February 4-5,
2006, at Destination Kohler in Kohler, Wis.
The show will feature handmade
scarves, purses, pins, bracelets, earrings,
clothing and other unique treasures created
by artisans fromacross the country. These
items are available for purchase - perfect
for a gift or as a personal treat. A
complimentary glass of sparkling wine is
included with the $5 entrance fee to this
display of unique talent at The American
Club. The show is open on Saturday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
To add to the sparkle of this unique
shopping experience, the weekend will be
celebrated with special jewelry-themed
offerings. "Tea With Tiffany's" is just one
of this year's signature events. Guests will
enjoy a delicious assortment of teas and
pastries while Liza Zito of Tiffany & Co.
discusses "Diamonds in Fashion - A
Tiffany Legacy."
This event is Sunday, February 5, from
1-2 p.m. Reservations are available for $20
per person.
To extend the pampering, a two-night
Sparkle & Spa Weekend Package is
available at the newly renovated Carriage
House at The American Club. The getaway
begins on Friday, February 3, with a "Fine
Lines & Fine Wines" hors d'oeuvres
reception at the recently unveiled rooftop
deck at the Kohler Waters Spa, dinner for
two in the Wisconsin Roomwith one of
The American Club chefs and
complimentary access to the show.
Package guests enjoy a 20% discount on
Kohler Waters Spa services. Sparkle &
Spa Packages start at $650 for two guests.
Overnight accommodations are also
available at The American Club starting at
$175 per night.
For more information, special event
locations, and to register for seminars and
classes call (920) 457-8000 or toll free at
(800) 344-2838 or visit
DestinationKohler.com.
THE AMERICAN CLUB CONTINUES TO
SPARKLE WITH SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL
EVENTS
SECOND ANNUAL JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES SHOW
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 4-5, 2006
Not to be missed!
Dog Sled Demonstration - 10 a.m. to
Noon
By Siberian Outpost on Wood Lake -
weather permitting.
Ice Carving Contest - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
High school and adult teams compete.
J udging at 2 pm.
Warm Kettle Soup Cookoff - 11 a.m.
Home chef competition - trophies awarded
SNO-GA - 1 p.m.
Experience Yoga in the snow with regis-
tered Yoga instructor Marie Friedlander
fromSports Core. Participation is wel-
come fromall age groups, frombeginners
to experienced yoga enthusiasts. Located
lakeside on the amphitheatre next to
Cucina.
Owls Presentation - 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
A presentation by Rebecca Westfahl, Nat-
uralist, Ellwood H. May Environmental
Park. Next to Scentualities.
Hands on Nature Exhibit - 10 a.m. to
3 p.m.
By Ellwood H. May Environmental Park.
Nature Craft (while supplies last).
Enclosed walkway west of Cucina.
Sign up to win Prizes - 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.
A gift basket of chocolate-scented bath &
body products at Scentualities.
Treats for the Sweet - Sample of Sister's
Gourmet Brownies & Cookies at
Wisconsin Trader.