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Ken Conger
Write-in Candidate
Kohler Public School Board
Tuesday, April 4
Kohler High School
University of Wisconsin School of Business
University of Wisconsin Law School
Trustee, Lakeland College, 15 years
Chair, Lakeland Human Resources Committee
Instructor, Human Resources Management, Lakeland
College Masters of Business Administration Program
Deans Advisory Board, University of Wisconsin School of
Business
Served on several citizens advisory committees for the
Kohler and Sheboygan School Districts
President, Sheboygan County Historical Society
Curator, State of Wisconsin HIstorical Society
Board of Directors, Sheboygan Rehabilitation Center [RCS]
Board of Directors, Camp Evergreen
Of Counsel, Hopp, Neumann and Humke
Our school taxes have gone up 30% over the past three
years. We can have quality education at an affordable
cost!
Write in Ken Conger for board member, Kohler Public
Schools. Thanks for your support.
Paid for by Ken Conger, write-in candidate for Kohler School Board.
The Kingdom of Caladar is in an uproar. Princess Pinkie has disappeared, a
dragon lurks in the forest, and it is presumed that he has devoured the
princess. Gallant Prince Hal, his bumbling squire and the King, the pompous
chamberlain and Pinkie's fierce white cat set out to destroythe dragon. The
dragon, however, turns out to be pale pink and lovely--and Hal cannot kill it. The
spell is broken, and the dragon becomes Pinkie again!
You are invited to the Kohler Village Players 2006 production of "The Pale
Pink Dragon" at the Kohler Memorial Theatre. The school shows will be
presented on Saturday, April 22 at 10:00 and 2:00. All seats are $2.
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Pack 3831 holds its annual
Blue and Gold Banquet
By Kelly Suralik
On Wednesday, February 15th,
Kohler Cub Scout Pack 3831 cele-
brated thepast year of scouting with
their annual Blueand Gold Banquet.
Each scout received a Service Star
acknowledging his years in scout-
ing. The highlight of the evening
was the second-year Webelos
receiving Arrow of Light awards
and crossing over to theBoy Scouts
of America. The Arrow of Light
award is the final and highest rank
of Cub Scouting. The Arrow of
Light represents thesun shedding its
light on all that wedo and theseven
days of theweek, areminder to do
your best every day. Theaward has
many requirements including earn-
ing the Fitness, Readyman, Citizen
and fiveother activity pins; partici-
pating in a Webelos overnight or
hike, and visiting a Boy Scout
Troop. It is theonly Cub Scout rank
that may beworn on theBoy Scout
uniform. Thecrossover is atransi-
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adult-led Cub Scout programto the
scout-led and adult-supervised Boy
Scout program. Representatives of
Kohler Troop 831 and Sheboygan
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Music Teachers Association Badger Auditions. Tommy
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Kohler School Friends
will be holding its
annual spring flower sale.
Watch for forms to come home in
students backpacks or pick up
forms at the district office,
library or village hall.
Orders must be placed by April 19.
Pick-up of orders will be May 5th.
Flowers will be provided
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On March 2, 2006, Kohler Public
Schools hosted an annual Battleof the
Books for alittlefun and friendly competi-
tion. Battleof theBooks brings together
competitiveteams fromthe5th grade. All
teammembers read avariety of selected
books totaling 43 books in all. Thefun
happens when teammembers learn to work
together and encourageeach other to read
with better comprehension. Theteamwith
themost answers wins.
KOHLER SCHOOL HOSTS
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Susan J aberg, Madeline Kelly, Kelly Burkart, Connor Hogan, Timmy Valicenti, Ann Graumann
Our day began with abook battlebe-
tween 10 teams and ended with lunch and
fun on theplayground. Thefirst placeteam
members are: Kelly Burkart, Connor Hogan,
MadelineKelly and Timmy Valicenti.
Questions wereread by theDean of Ele-
mentary Students, Mrs. J aberg. Mr. DuMez
and Mrs. Bitter werealso present at thecom-
petition. Mrs. Graumann put theprogram
together for thestudents and encouraged
their reading accomplishments.
Candidate responses to Kohler School Friends Questions
Kohler School Board election April 4, 2006
Candidateresponses to thefollowing:
Opening statement
Question #1 What special qualities will you bring to the school board?
Question #2 - What is your philosophy in regards to the education of students?
Question #3 - What do you think are the most important issues facing our school in the
coming years? And how would you address those issues?
Closing statement
Response limited to 75 words or less per question.
Order of candidate responses selected at random.
Ken Conger
1. Opening statement
I amacandidatefor theSchool Board becausemaintaining ahigh quality of education for our
students is so very important. Kohler Schools havealways been known as aleader in east cen-
tral Wisconsin and I hopeto beableto continueand increasethestandards of our educational
system.
2. Question #1 What special qualities will you bring to the school board?
I amagraduateof theKohler Schools and theUniversity of Wisconsin Business and Law
Schools. As aTrusteeat Lakeland Collegefor 15 years I learned agreat deal about how an edu-
cational systemworks and its trials and tribulations. As an Instructor in Lakelands Masters of
Business Administration program, I worked directly with students in learning thefundamentals
of human resources management. And as abusiness manager and lawyer, I believeI havethe
background to makeapositivecontribution to theKohler School Board.
3. Question #2 - What is your philosophy in regards to the education of students?
A high quality educational systemis essential, but it must beat an acceptablecost. I amcon-
cerned that theKohler School taxes haveincreased, on acompound basis, over 30% in just the
last threeyears.
4. Question #3 - What do you think are the most important issues facing our school in the
coming years? And how would you address those issues?
Taxes and thenumber of students arekey issues. Wehaveagrowing segment of residents in the
Villagewho areon afixed income. Wemust address their ability to pay an increasing portion of
thereal estatetaxes which go to funding our schools. Wealso need to seek ways to increasethe
student population of our schools.
5. Closing statement
I believethat, based on my many years as aVillageof Kohler resident, my legal and business
background, and my community involvement, that I can makeacontribution to theKohler
School Board. Thanks for your consideration!
Amy Zufelt
1. Opening statement
In order for Kohler to haveastrong Board of Education weneed members with various back-
grounds, skills, and outlooks. I ama32 year-old educated stay-at-homemother of three. By
electing me, wecan giveavoiceto families with young children, an important group that does
not haverepresentation on our School Board. Young families arethefutureof our school and
our village, and their voices should beheard.
2. Question #1 What special qualities will you bring to the school board?
I ammotivated and energetic and can providetheboard with afresh perspective. I haveinnova-
tiveideas for generating revenueand providing educational opportunities for our children. I am
open to theideas of others and eager to hear theopinions of community members. I haveprofes-
sional experiencein theareas of education and communications, and I havean understanding of
theadvantages and challenges of aK-12 school and asmall community.
3. Question #2 - What is your philosophy in regards to the education of students?
K-12 education is thefoundation for alifetimeof learning. Our school should providestudents
with thetools they need to enter any institution of higher learning and profession they desire,
and to becomepositivemembers of their communities. I believein education to help meet the
demands of employers in todays world. In addition to our current curriculum, students should
learn moreabout other cultures, practical lifeskills, and to exhibit corevalues.
4. Question #3 - What do you think are the most important issues facing our school in the
coming years? And how would you address those issues?
Our largest challengeis working within alimited budget to provideawell-rounded education.
To find new and creativeways to generaterevenueand provideeducational opportunities we
will need to work together as acommunity. As amember of theboard I will beapproachable.
Oncepeoplefeel that their opinions and ideas arerepresented they will becomeinvolved. Our
villagepossesses thetalent and ability to resolvemany of our schools issues.
5. Closing statement
Theelection on April 4
th
will giveresidents thechanceto writein thetwo candidates that will
best represent themand their families as members of theKohler Board of Education. It is impor-
tant that thevoices of all residents areheard. If selected, I will bedetermined to do my part to
continueto makeour school aschool of excellence. Pleasewritein Amy Zufelt for theBoard of
Education.
Jane Bishop
1. Opening statement
I provideafrank and passionateperspectiveto theboard. I believethat I need to giveback to
my community and that I havemadeadifferencesinceI was elected to theSchool Board. I am
willing to continueto makethetimecommitment for serving on theboard.
2. Question #1 What special qualities will you bring to the school board?
This includes:
Demonstrated teaching ability with apassion for learning in all modes of instructional
delivery
Possess extensivebackground in performancebased curriculumdevelopment
Act as national consultant in Enrollment Management for colleges and universities
Possess strong abilities in measurement as it applies to student learning and effective-
ness
Kohler School Friends compiled the following questionaire for each
school board candidate to further ascertain each candidates dedication
to the enrichment of students.
Usedatato makedecisions
Possess Ph.D. in Educational Policy & Leadership fromMarquetteUniversity
3. Question #2 - What is your philosophy in regards to the education of students?
I believein providing challenging learning opportunities for all students. Its critical for stu-
dents to bemotivated to want to learn and that weas educators, parents, board members want
themto learn, believein themand set high standards for them. Its crucial for us to always im-
provetheways wehelp students learn.
4. Question #3 - What do you think are the most important issues facing our school in the
coming years? And how would you address those issues?
Continueto do morewith less revenuerequires us to maketough decisions. Weneed to
never losesight of our mission
Attracting qualified, excellent faculty and staff as retirements continue. Develop a
mentoring programfor new faculty and provideopportunities for staff development
Continuing initiatives that maketheKohler School District aschool of distinction
which includes continuous improvement
5. Closing statement
As indicated, I amavery qualified candidate. My track record on theboard indicates that I do
not haveany hidden agendas. I really want to help makeadifferencefor all of our learners and
to provideaSchool experiencethat assists themto besuccessful after they graduate. I will con-
tinueto work hard to providethat direction.
Jim ODonnell
1. Opening statement
Kohler School is recognized for its excellence. I will commit to work collaboratively with the
other School Board members to preservethat quality as well as thevalues and traditions of the
school and community that makeKohler such aspecial, uniqueplace.
2. Question #1 What special qualities will you bring to the school board?
For morethan adecadeI haveserved two other communities as aSchool Board member and
leader. As aretired businessman, who understands theroleand responsibilities of School
Boards, I havethetime, interest and experienceto contributeto thesuccess of theKohler
School Boards efforts.
3. Question #2 - What is your philosophy in regards to the education of students?
All students should havethebest opportunity possibleto reach their potential and haveasuc-
cessful educational experiencein an environment that fosters personal, emotional and social de-
velopment.
4. Question #3 - What do you think are the most important issues facing our school in the
coming years? And how would you address those issues?
Continuing to meet theexpanding needs of our students and teachers, as they striveto learn
most successfully and teach most effectively, is and will bean ongoing and growing challenge
for our school.
TheSchool Board will haveto find ways to effectively engageall stakeholders in fashioning
responses to Kohler schools educational challenges. Through theplanning process, that is al-
ready under way, theinitiatives key to learning success and teaching effectiveness will haveto
beidentified and understood. Efficiency, ingenuity and/or alternativefunding sources will be
needed to accomplish many of theseinitiatives and theSchool Board must lead thoseefforts.
5. Closing statement
My wifeand I havemadeKohler our homein order to becloser to our children and grandchil-
dren and because it is such a wonderful place. Because of my business experience, and many
years of serviceon School Boards, I believeI could behelpful, at this time, to theKohler school.
I would appreciatetheopportunity, thehonor, of serving theKohler community as aSchool Board
member.
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Milestones
Kohler Seniors
Seniors Meeting: Monday, April 3, 1:30 p.m. at the Kohler Village
Hall. Shirley Ottman will speak about her experiences helping vic-
tims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. All are welcome.
Kohler School Friends
Second Monday of the month at 11:15 p.m. in the Library.
Kohler Police Athletic League (KPAL)
Second Thursday of every month at the firehouse. Social time
begins at 7:00 p.m., meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
Kohler Soccer Club
Second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the library.
Meeting Dates
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The Botanical Gardens
of Kohler
Apr il
Calendar of Events
We are pleased to present the following
programs and classes brought to you by The Botanical Gardens
of Kohler and Kohler Gardener at The Shops at Woodlake.
Please call 800-344-2838 to register.
Kohler Gardener is located at The Shops at Woodlake Kohler
765A Woodlake Rd., Kohler, Wisconsin
Please contact Kelly Boeldt at The Botanical Gardens of Kohler
920.803.3296 for membership information.
Spr ing Gar den Mar ket
Mel inda Myer s Gar den Lectur es
Satur day, Apr il 1, and Sunday, Apr il 2
Join horticulturalist, certified arborist and
author Melinda Myers as she hosts three
lectures and features her new book,
Cant Miss Small Space Gardening.
15 Minutes of Timel y Gar den Tips
Hosted by Kohl er Gar dener
Saturday, April 1
10-11am at Kohler Gardener
Admission: Complimentary
Maximize your Enj oyment in a Smal l
Space Gar den
Saturday, April 1
1-2pm at The American Club
Admission: $20*
Cr eating a Col or f ul Gar den
Sunday, April 2
1-2pm at The American Club
Admission: $20*
Easter Bonnet Contest
Hosted by Kohl er Gar dener
April 3-10
For all ages, a fun way to celebrate
Easter and win great prizes. Please
contact Kohler Gardener for details
920-458-5570.
Visit the Botanical Gardens of Kohler Booth
to learn more about the Botanical Gardens
of Kohler. Sign up April 1 through 31
and save 10% on membership! Also,
sign up for the chance to win one year of
FREE ADMISSION to Botanical Gardens
educational programs!
Ear th Day Cel ebr ation
Free tree plug to customers of Kohler
Gardener and attendees of our fun
and educational classes.
Saturday, April 22
10am-6pm at Kohler Gardener
Please call 920-458-5570 to register.
How to Buil d a Hyper tufa Tr ough
Hosted by Kohl er Gar dener
11am-12 noon
Fransiska Henslin of Kohler Gardener
will demonstrate how to build a
lightweight stone-like trough.
Admission: Complimentary
Pond Instal l ation
1-2pm
Dave Longmeyer of Kohler Landscape will
demonstrate pond installation techniques.
Admission: $12
How to Gr ow a Moss Gar den in Any
Container Hosted by Kohl er Gardener
3-4pm
Fransiska Henslin will show you how to
start and grow a container moss garden.
Admission: Complimentary
Ar bor Day Cel ebr ation
Friday, April 28
Join members of Kohler Landscape in
celebration of Arbor Day.
1-4pm at Kohler Arboretum
Ar bor Day Tr ee-Pl anting
Demonstr ation
1-2pm at Kohler Arboretum
Admission: Complimentary
Tr ee Q&A
2-4pm at Kohler Arboretum
Special Events
Members of The Botanical Gardens of Kohler receive a 20%-100% saving on all classes, workshops, tours and lectures.
Garden club members get an additional 10% off their Botanical Gardens of Kohler membership fee.
This discount is not to be used in conjunction with any other membership fee discounts.
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Chocol ate - In and Out of
the Gar den
Monday Apr il 3
7-8pm at The American Club
Herbal Instruction Day with Northeast
Wisconsin Herb Society. Learn how
chocolate changed our lives in this
history- and legend-filled lecture complete
with tasting.
Admission: $20
Butter f l y Gar dens
Fr iday, Apr il 7
2-3pm at The American Club
Kohler Landscape Naturalist Deb Denzer
will discuss what you need to attract
butterflies to the landscape.
Admission: $8
Outdoor Enter taining Spaces
Hosted by Kohl er Gar dener
Satur day, Apr il 8
10-11am at Kohler Gardener
Members of Kohler Landscape will
demonstrate various patio construction
techniques.
Admission: $12
Inter ior Pl ants
Satur day, Apr il 15
10-11am at The American Club
Pam Godsey of Initial Plants in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, introduces a
selection of successful houseplants and
provides helpful tips regarding their
needs and care.
Admission: $10
Wisconsin Native Bir d
Identif ication
Wednesday, Apr il 19
4-5pm at The American Club
Kohler Landscape Naturalist Deb Denzer
will lead you through areas in Kohler that
birds are known to inhabit. An interactive
discussion will involve bird identification,
questions and answers. To get the most
out of your experience, bring binoculars
and any bird identification books you
wish to reference.
Admission: $8
Best Lawn Car e Pr actices
f or Homeowner s Hosted by
Kohl er Gar dener
Satur day, Apr il 29
10-11am at Kohler Gardener
Mark Roehrig of Kohler Landscape will
talk about important cultural practices
including watering, aerating, fertilizing,
weed control and proper mowing height.
Admission: $14
Educational Pr ogr ams
Kohl er Gar dens Tour
Every Wednesday through Saturday
10-11am or by appointment.
An experienced horticulture professional
from Kohler Landscape will lead this
guided tour highlighting specific plants
in season.
Admission: $7, children under 12, $5
Tour s
FROM CLERK-TREASURER LAURIE
LINDOW
NONPARTISAN OFFICE AND REF-
ERENDUM ELECTION will be held
Tuesday, April 4, 2006. The following
offices are on the ballot: J ustice of the
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
J udge District 2, County Supervisor
District 18, Village Trustee, School
Board Member School District of
Kohler. There are also two Sheboygan
County advisory referendum questions
on the ballot.
Question 1: Would you support allow-
ing the Sheboygan County Board of
Supervisors to raise property taxes be-
yond the state-imposed levy caps in
order to continue to own and operate
two nursing homes? Yes or No
Question 2: Would you support allow-
ing the Sheboygan County Board of
Supervisors to raise property taxes be-
yond the state-imposed levy caps in
order to continue to fund all other
County government functions at appro-
priate levels? Yes or No
The polling place is located in the Vil-
lage Hall, 319 Highland Drive, (Kirk-
patrick Center), and will be open from
8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Voter registration
is required to vote in the Election. If
you are not already registered, you can
register on Election Day at the polls or
by stopping in the Village Offices dur-
ing regular business hours to complete
a registration form. You will need to
bring along your Wisconsin drivers li-
cense or state ID. If registering on
Election Day you will need to provide
proof of residence. An acceptable form
of proof of residence includes a current
and complete name and residential ad-
dress. Some examples are: WI drivers
license or ID card; airplane pilots li-
cense; residential lease; real estate tax
bill; utility service statement.
For more information about voter regis-
tration and upcoming elections, contact
the Clerk-Treasurers office at 920-459-
3873. For more information about Wis-
consins voter registration system and
election procedures, contact the Wis-
consin State Elections Board at 1-866-
VOTEWIS (868- 3947) or
seb@seb.state.wi.us, or see its web-
site at http://elections.wi.gov.
Revaluation of Property
The Wisconsin Department of Rev-
enue annually determines the ratio of
assessed value to the full value of all
taxable general property. The DOR re-
quires that municipalities be within
10% of the full value. In 2005 the vil-
lages assessment ratio was 87.321%,
2.679% below the DOR requirement.
The Kohler Village Board has decided
to do a revaluation of property this
year. The Village has hired Associated
Appraisal Consultants, Inc. to complete
the revaluation. The assessor will be
contacting property owners to com-
plete an interior inspection of all homes
in the Village. Associated personnel
will carry a photo identification tag and
a general letter of introduction/identifi-
cation from the Village of Kohler. In-
spections will be conducted between
the hours of 8:00 am 7:00 pm, Mon-
day Friday.
FROM RECREATION DIRECTOR
SUSIE WANDSCHNEIDER
Lifeguard Training will
begin in J une with
pretest in May. The
class fee will be $40.00
for residents and
$80.00 for Non-resi-
dents. You may pick up
and return registrations
at the Village Hall. The
first 8 registrations will be accepted.
The Pool Is scheduled to reopen May
1. Please watch the Kohler Cable
channel and the Bulletin Board outside
of the Youth Center for additional infor-
mation.
Spring Swim Team beginning in the
first part of May. Get a head start on
the summer
team experience. Participants must be
able to swim the length of the pool and
be entering 1
st
grade. Practices will
be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
for 4 weeks before school ends. Regis-
tration is available at the Village Hall.
Baseball News:
Whats New: Pitch Hit &
Run Local Qualifying
sponsored by PEPSI and
MLB
When: April 22, 11:00 2:00
Where: Ebben Field
Who: Boys & Girls ages 7-14 (see in-
formation in this months Kohler Vil-
lager).
Hot dogs, chips, PEPSI productsso
qualify & grab a lunch.
Registration forms for the Qualifying
are available at the Kohler Youth Cen-
ter and Village Hall (Sponsored by the
Village of Kohler Recreation Depart-
ment Baseball).
Note: Volunteer parents or students
are needed to help with this event!
Contact J im Tesmer at 457-4722 or
jetesmer@yahoo.com.
Noteworthy:
-Registration forms for all summer
2006 baseball programs are available
at the Village Hall & Youth Center.
-Girls softball we are currently look-
ing into options with area communities
and will be open to any suggestions
that interested parents/players can
offer.
Wanted:
-Parent volunteers for
coaching.
The Village Baseball Pro-
grams will need Umpires
for their baseball games. If
you are interested and have some ex-
perience playing baseball, go to the
WIAA website for information about be-
coming a certified umpire.
Dates to remember:
- April 1 Registration Deadline!
Red & White Cadet
- April 22 PEPSI/MLB Pitch Hit &
Run @ Ebben Field -11:00
- May 1 Registration Deadline!
Bantam 3
rd
& 4
th
FROM PUBLIC WORKS SUPERIN-
TENDENT BRUCE NEERHOF
Grass Clippings: Begins April 4,
2006
Village residents are encouraged to
mulch as much of their grass clippings
as possible. If this is not possible,
grass clippings may be placed by the
curbside on Tuesdays in a solid con-
tainer, such as a bushel basket or
garbage can, not to exceed 50 lbs. NO
PLASTIC BAGS ARE ALLOWED.
Yard Waste: Begins April 4, 2006
Yard waste is picked up on Tuesdays
and must be placed in solid containers.
Brush should be neatly piled in five-
foot lengths. NO PLASTIC BAGS ARE
ALLOWED. DO NOT RAKE GRASS,
LEAVES OR DEBRIS INTO THE
STREET.
Reporting of Illicit Discharge: It is a
requirement in the Village of Kohler
Storm water permit with the DNR to
educate the Public on illicit discharges
to the storm water system. An illicit dis-
charge would be the dumping of any
chemical, pet waste, or hazardous
substance into the street or a storm
basin inlet. The substance would even-
tually make its way into the Sheboygan
River causing a pollution hazard. To
report an illicit discharge, please call
the Public Works office at 459-3881.
FROM POLICE CHIEF BILL RUTTEN
www.kohlerpolice.com
Credit Card Scams: Be careful on
who you give your credit card informa-
tion to. A scam that is becoming more
prevalent is a phone caller posing as a
credit card company saying they are
looking into a suspicious charge on
your account. They indicate that they
dont need your name or number, just
asking about the charge. They tell you
of a charge that is obviously fraudulent
and make you feel that they are pro-
tecting you. Then they ask for your 3-
digit code on the back of your card.
This code allows them to use your
card on the Internet, etc. Your credit
card company will not ask you for that
information, since they already have it.
Never give out: your date of birth, so-
cial security number, bank account
number, pin numbers or credit card
numbers to callers. If you do receive a
call, ask for their information and call
them back at the legitimate number
you already have in your records or
the number on the back of your card.
Coyotes: Over the last several years I
have had conversations with village
residents about the growing coyote
population in and around the Village of
Kohler. The conversations have
ranged from safety issues to residents
garbage being left out for coyote con-
sumption. Hunting is not allowed in the
village and I have been in contact with
Ricky Lien DNR Urban Wildlife Spe-
cialist about these issues. Lien indicat-
ed that there have been no reported
attacks on people in the State of Wis-
consin, but that pets could be at risk.
There are ways of dealing with the
problem and I have posted a link to the
DNR website for information on coy-
otes on our website along with a docu-
ment written by Ricky Lien on Coy-
VILLAGE NEWS www.kohlervillage.org
otes in the City. Both of these can be
found at www.kohlerpolice.com.
Just a reminder: Drivers should be
aware that the warmer weather will
allow more and more bicycles and
scooters to be out and about. Please
be aware of the children when driving
through the village.
Village Board Action during their
February 20, 2006, meeting:
Approved $35,487 bid from Mike
Koenig Construction for replacement
of theater steps and ADA ramp.
Approved bid of $8,632 with trade-in
for 2006 Ford F250 from Ewalds
Hartford Ford Lincoln Mercury.
Approved operators licenses as re-
quested.
Approved December 2005 Revenue
and Expense Reports.
Approved Certified Survey Map of
Lot 12, Lot 13, Part of Lot 11, and
part of Lot 10 all of which are locat-
ed in Block 1, West One, Sheboygan
County, Wisconsin.
Approved the following requests for
Tourism funds:
Tourism Committees contribution to
the 2005-06 budget for the Kohler
Times/Villager, $2,438.90
Kohler School Friends for 2006 Arts
and Crafts Sale not to exceed
$7,065.
2005 Food & Wine Experience re-
quest additional $10,000.
Approved request from Home Depot
for a minor change to their Special
Use Permit to allow a temporary
greenhouse from 4/1/06-8/1/06.
Approved the following Ordinances:
2006-01, Amending Section
11.20.030, A. and Creating Section
11.20.030, C. of the Municipal Code
of the Village of Kohler Regulating
Overnight Parking.
2006-2, Amending Section
20.12.070, D. of the Municipal Code
of the Village of Kohler Regulating
Fences Within the PUD (Planned
Unit Development) District.
Approved the following Resolutions:
2006-1, Supporting Agreements
Between the Village of Kohler and
the Wisconsin State Elections Board
Regarding the Use of the Statewide
Voter Registration System.
2006-02, Adopting an Updated Vil-
lage of Kohler Emergency Opera-
tions Plan and Authorizing the Vil-
lage President and Villager Clerk to
Approve Expenditures Under a State
of Emergency.
2006-3, A Final Resolution Deter-
mining and Levying Special Assess-
ments for the Extension and Installa-
tion of Water Main, Fire Hydrants
and Services Within Woodland Road
North of STH 23 and Sunset Road.
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Minnie - Younger female, spayed. A very sweet and fun little
gal. She loves to play. She's good with other cats. She's
very special.
Visit the Sheboygan County
Humane Society at:
3107 N. 20th St.
Sheboygan, Wi 53083
920-458-2012
www.MySCHS.com
Shelter hours:
Monday - Noon - 4:30p.m.
Tues.& Thurs., Noon - 6:30p.m.
Wed. & Fri. Noon - 4:30p.m.
Sat.& Sun. Noon - 4:00p.m.
Closed Sundays.
Pets of themonthat theSheboyganCounty HumaneSociety
- Photos by Pam Markelz
See these pets in color
at kohlervillager.com
Georgie Baloo - Border Collie mix, male, neutered and housebroken.
He loves to play fetch. He's very sweet and likes to give kisses.
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