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Lights over downtown

Snow falls on Abbotsfords brightly lit downtown Tuesday night. Central Wisconsin, along with many other parts of the Midwest, was hit with its first significant snowfall this week. With temperatures expected to climb back into the 40s by Friday, it will likely all melt away by this Saturdays 45th annual Abbotsford Christmas Parade,
which starts at 7:30 p.m. The parade will go east down Spruce Street, north on Second Street, west on Birch and south on First Street. STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER
Clerk: No variance Curtiss board questions

needed for addition latest engineering bills
Members of the Colby Common Council expressed a preference for expanding
the librarys existing facility over building a new structure at their monthly
meeting Tuesday.
City clerk Connie Gurtner said she obtained a property survey of the city hall/
library lot which is available for council
members to inspect. She also said she
received correspondence from city attorney William Gamoke stating there is no
need for a variance to encroach on a 20
foot setback requirement from the property line to the south.
We dont need to have a variance, she
said. We got a legal opinion on that.
Ald. Mark Kaiser asked Gurtner for

confirmation about what she said.
We dont need a variance now? Kaiser asked.
As long as we dont go right up to the
lot line, Gurtner replied.
This was the first time the notion of
not needing a variance was confirmed by
a city employee or board member.
An Oct. 16 letter to Gurtner by
Gamokes legal assistant Julie Ripp was
discussed at the quarterly meeting of the
Colby Public Library Board of Trustees
(CPLBT) Nov. 2. No further correspondence was shared publicly by Gurtner
since that time.
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By Christian Parker
By Kevin OBrien
Village trustees in Curtiss experienced

some sticker shock Tuesday night as
they reviewed the latest invoices from
the villages engineering firm.
The invoices from Davy Engineering
in La Crosse totalled over $28,000 from
the month of October, including $27,000
for work on the villages ongoing well
project and and another $614 for sewerrelated work. Those amounts are on top
of $24,000 already paid for water project
work done in September.
Trustee Larry Swarr reviewed the
invoices page-by-page and questioned
some of the charges assessed to the village for the firms work.
I think we need an itemized bill, he
said. Legally, I think they have to give

that to us.
One of the charges Swarr zeroed in on
was $3,000 for surveying a small parcel of
land where the village is planning to put
one of its three new wells. The invoice
listed 21 hours of work for surveying.
Village utility operator Todd Weich
said the number of hours was probably
pretty close because the surveyor had to
spend two days in the village and didnt
have a lot of information to work with
before he started.
Swarr also questioned eight hours
of work charged to the village for Davy
employees to attend a DNR enforcement
hearing in Neillsville this past Septem-
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Perspectives
Both wrong?
According to the Pew Research Center, just about the
same percentage of American conservatives have received a major government entitlement during their lifetime as liberals. The percentage is 57 percent for conservatives, 53 percent for liberals. Yet, the two camps dont
agree at all whether government assistance to individuals is a good way to spend taxpayers money. Its a key disagreement in an increasingly polarized America.
Take FoodShare, for instance. The Pew Research Center
reports 17 percent of both American liberals and conservatives have benefited from the food assistance program.
Conservatives, however, argue that the program creates
dependency and subsidizes laziness. They support work
requirements for FoodShare recipients. Liberals, on the
other hand, argue that a persons basic needs must be met
before he or she can be independent. They oppose tighter
restrictions on FoodShare eligibility.
So, who is right? The liberals? The conservatives?
New data out of Marathon County suggests that nobody has the exact answer.
Starting this year, Wisconsin joined an increasing number of states to require that able-bodied childless adults
find work or lose their Food Share benefits.
Here in Marathon County, the work requirement seems
to have an impact.
Back in August, the county had 14,300 people on FoodShare. By September, when the work requirement went
into effect, the number had fallen by 257 people. In October, the number of FoodShare recipients had dropped
another 231 people to 13,812. The two-month drop of 488
people represents a decrease of 3.4 percent in the county
program.
Now, is this a good thing? A bad thing?
Its hard to know. The private firm that manages the
countys FoodShare Training and Employment Program
(FSTEP) reports that 110 FoodShare recipients in Marathon County have been directed to work since April.
This means that work requirements were theoretically effective for one person out of four. Three out of four
FoodShare recipients, however, have elected to go without the government-provided nutrition.
The numbers parallel state trends. The Department of
Health and Human Services reports that, while nearly
15,000 able-bodied, childless adult FoodShare recipients
were trimmed from the FoodShare program statewide
since September, only about 4,500 people have received
FSTEP employment.
What we have is a messy result. The work requirement
apparently does encourage employment, but at the cost
of denying nutrition to poor, albeit able-bodied adults.
One wonders, then, what these people denied FoodShare
will do to eat. Sell drugs for money? Engage in prostitution? Raid a relatives refrigerator? Rely on community
food pantries? And one wonders, too, about the long-term
consequence of not getting aid. Consider the case of a
man or woman who, while poor, cant work the required
20 hours a week to qualify for FoodShare because he or
she is obligated to take sick parents to the hospital for
cancer treatments. FoodShare may have been the one
thing keeping that persons world from blowing apart.
And now it is gone.
To qualify for FoodShare, a single individual must
earn less than a gross income of $1,276 a month. Thats
the equivalent of working full-time (40 hours) at $7.97 per
hour. The FoodShare benefit is worth $195 a month.
The states new rules can hardly be considered harsh or
particularly punitive. The regulations only require that
able-bodied people without children work. Exemptions
are offered for those with a physical or mental disability,
who are on Social Security and are enrolled in drug or
alcohol counseling, or employment training. Recipients
can even volunteer in lieu of actual work.
Still, one has to wonder what kind of misery can follow
the person shut out from FoodShare and, unhappily, falls
through the cracks of this life.
We find ourselves at the start of the holiday season.
Christmas is near. We all will have opportunities to donate to local charities and food pantries who serve our local needy population. It might be a good idea to put a dollar in that donation pot. Or offer up a couple cans of soup.
Think of it as insurance. Because, whether conservative or liberal, you might be utterly wrong about FoodShare.
Guest editorial by Peter Weinschenk, The Record-Review
PAGING THROUGH HISTORY:
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1972
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PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1985
Colby to set meeting on Hwy. 13

Taverns can open Sundays
The Colby City Council wants
The Abbotsford Common Council voted to repeal a 38-year-old to ban parking on Hwy. 13 after reordinance Monday night which construction in 1987, and also has
to make other
required
changes in the
S u n d ay
street.
Resimorning
dents will be
tavern closinvited to a
ings.
The
public meetrepealer
ing early in
will allow
1986 to talk
all business
about the projestablishect.
ments
in
That was deAbbotsford
cided Tuesday
with Class
after the alB combinadermen spoke
tion
malt
with engineer
liquor
licenses
to KRAKENBERGER BUILDING, DORCHESTER George Brey,
1961
who is helping
be open for
SUBMIT YOUR HISTORICAL PHOTOS TO
the city coorbusiness all
FILL THIS SPOT EACH WEEK
dinate
utilday Sunday.
ity and other
The present ordinance, adopted on June 20, work to be done in 1986 before the
1934, had no penalty provision but highway through town is redone the
did limit the sale of alcoholic bever- following year.
Although some residents might
ages on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to
question why parking should be
12:30 p.m.
The new rule will go into effect af- eliminated from the highway, they
ter a repealer ordinance is adopted. will probably agree once the finanAll operators with a Class B license cial aspects of the situation are exwere to be notified by Henry Weix, plained. The state will only pay for
city clerk. City attorney Frank construction of traffic lanes. ParkNikolay was instructed to prepare ing lanes must be paid for by local
municipalities. If Colby wants to
the necessary repealer ordinance.
Other business at this months retain parking on the highway, it
would have to kick in about $450,000.
meeting was generally routine.
That is obviously an unrealistic
Councilmen approved the sale of
the old White House building in Ab- amount for the municipality, and it
botsford to TP Printing Co. which is is likely the city will buy up some
expected to begin operating in the parcels in the area and convert them
to parking lots at a fraction of the
building at the end of this month.
Building permits issued included cost.
Brey said water main conflicts
one to Kramers IGA, Abbotsford,
for an addition to the store. The are also a problem. There are 30 to
building permit indicated the addi- 40 spots at which the existing water
line lie and the states plans for its
tion would cost $50,000.
Another building permit was storm sewer are at odds. But he said
issued to TP Printing Co., Abbots- the water main itself may have to be
ford, for repairs to the White House, moved.
In spots, 18 inches will be taken
expected to cost $13,000.
Councilmen warned citizens that off the elevation of the highway, and
anyone who does not follow the di- that will leave that water main only
rections of the dump attendant will three and a half to five feet deep.
That puts it in danger of freezing.
be fined.
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uilding on is the only option we can afford.

Colby Ald. Nancy OBrien
referring to the citys plans to provide
more space for its library
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Are you still looking for the per- condition and then sell the rest to
fect gift to get that difficult-to-buy-for earn money to purchase library maperson? How about doing something terials or equipment.
different this year for those special
If you are a new movie buyer, we
people on your list. Here are some appeal to you that when you are fingift-giving ideas from the Colby Pub- ished watching the movies, particulic Library:
larly in DVD format, consider donatDonations for books in
ing them to the library. We
memory of loved ones, decirculate nearly 2,000 movceased or living, are always
ies each month, and we
appreciated. The donation
are always looking for new
can be tailored to meet the
titles for our patrons.
interests of the honoree.
The gift of time is also
Maybe the person was a
appreciated. While we curfarmer or teacher or fishrently have ample weekly
erman or traveler; books
volunteer staff, there are
on these topics can be pursometimes projects that
chased and added to our
require extra hands. For
collection. Perhaps they
example, did you know we
enjoy fiction; titles can be
wash books on a rotating
purchased in this genre.
basis? If you are thinkNameplates in the book
ing we must be lacking for
and
acknowledgement
things to do, I challenge
cards are included with
you to take a cloth and
BY
your gift. The great thing
wipe off a few books. You
VICKY CALMES will be a believer as to why
about this gift is that the reCOLBY PUBLIC this is necessary. If you
cipient does not have to find
a storage place or wonder LIBRARY DIRECTOR can wash and dry dishes,
what to do with it. We house
you have the skills for this
it here at the library for othtask. Sorting for the annual
ers to use.
movie and book sales is a perpetual
Fabric donations are always need- task that also needs helpers.
ed for library-sponsored projects.
We have sewing opportunities,
Fleece, flannel and cotton are pre- both for summer reading prizes and
ferred. If you are cleaning out your for our annual community service
stash, please ask at the library to project. In 2016, we will be Servsee if it can be used. Fabric should ing Those Who Served by creating
be new or in good condition. Also, projects for veterans. Could you help
craft supplies for our summer pro- make fleece blankets and flannel pilgram and open houses are appreci- lowcases for youth prizes? Are you
ated. If you are no longer interested able to sew quilts and lap robes for
in a craft, you can give your supplies veterans? This can be done at our
a new home at the library. A fabric hobby/craft evenings on the third
store gift card in honor of a loved one Friday of each month, at your home,
would be greatly appreciated at CPL or at our Maddie Thums Memorial
to supplement the donated items we Sew-a-Thon on March 4.
receive.
Perhaps you have read or heard
Another way to contribute to the li- about the discussions addressing the
brary is to donate items you already challenge of finding additional liown. We collect items year-round for brary space. Donations to this cause
our annual Cheese Days sale, held in will also be welcome.
July, and our movie/music sale in
I hope this helps broaden your
February. Gently used books, movies, ideas for gift-giving this year. Conand CDs are always welcome. We use tact me at the Colby Public Library
the items we are lacking in our col- for more information.
lection or replace materials in poor
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A drunken driving arrest can cause

major embarrassment, expensive penalties, suspension or revocation of your
drivers license and mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device on
your vehicles.
If you injure or kill someone while
driving drunk, you will face a jail sentence.
In addition to severe financial and
legal penalties, you will suffer a lifetime
of guilt if you injure or kill an innocent
victim.
Because of its serious consequences,
driving drunk will likely be a decision
youll regret the rest of your life.
Because drunken driving is entirely
preventable, we are serious when we say,
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
opinio
To the editor:
Deaths and injuries from drunken
driving crashes devastate individuals,
families and entire communities any
time of year. But during the holiday season, these crashes can cause even more
overwhelming misery.
To get drunken drivers off our roads,
the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department
will join other law enforcement agencies
throughout Wisconsin in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from
Dec. 18 to Jan. 3.
Our officers are well-trained in identifying the signs of impaired driving, and
they know where and when to look for
drunken drivers. So, while celebrating
the holidays, if youre faced with the
choice of getting behind the wheel while
impaired versus giving up your car keys,
please consider the following:
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Remember to drive sober
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Perspectives
Running
low on gift
ideas...
This time of year, the question inevitably comes up: What do you want for
Christmas? The older I get, the less prepared I am to answer.
With Linda and I getting married just
last year, we were blessed with many
gifts from friends, family and relatives
Ive never even met. This generous outpouring filled our apartment with what
seems like everything we could possibly
need. Aside from
a few big-ticket
UT FOR
items primarily
a bedroom set that
my wife would like A WALK
us to purchase I
feel like were set.
All of the cooking utensils, towels, sheets and
other
domestic
knick-knacks that
one is supposed
to have, we have.
I have more than
enough CDs and
record albums to
keep me satisfied
BY
well into my gold- KEVIN OBRIEN
en years (though
EDITOR
Ill probably keep
buying them on
my own), and I feel like I keep running
out of hangers and dresser space to keep
up with all of the new clothing I get every
year.
At this point, Linda and I have become
experienced gift card collectors. Since
both of our birthdays fall in November,
weve recently filled our wallets with
enough plastic to shop at Target and eat
at Buffalo Wild Wings from now until the
beginning of Lent. We never seem to tire
from eating out, and shopping is one of
my wifes all-time favorite recreational
activities, so these cards really do fit our
lifestyle nicely.
Gift cards are a popular option that
shows some level of thoughtfulness on
the part of the gift-giver, but a similar option is considered taboo by many: cold,
hard cash. My late father-in-love used
to love getting money from his kids and
grandkids as gifts, mostly because it gave
him the freedom to buy want he wanted,
I suspect. But many people consider this
to be an impersonal, almost business-like
transaction. If both parties give cash,
you could end up exchanging wrinkled
$20 bills for Christmas. What fun is that?
It may be long overdue for me and other adults in my family to consider giving
gifts outside of our little circle. My sisterin-law recently mentioned sponsoring a
family for Christmas, and I quickly recalled the Toys for Tots gifts we always
used to buy as kids. Regrettably, Ive
drifted away from that kind of charitable
giving as an adult. Its easy for Christmas
to be a very self-centered affair. We spend
so much time worrying about checking
items off our gift list and making sure we
have all our plans in perfect order, we forget about the rest of the world.
Dont get me wrong; holidays should
be about escaping everyday life and treating ourselves a little, but how much does
getting more stuff really matter? The
kids in our lives love it, though, so I guess
I can do a little shopping for their sakes.
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W ITHOUT W ORDS
One pig of a cleaner, a bar for every latrine
H
T
ant roll of braunschweiger. That was years ago,

but Im still using chunks of the stuff to this day.
A couple bars live outside by my cigar porch for
summertime cleanup.
I must say, bacon soap leaves the skin soft and
supple - much more so than anything store bought.
That fat works its way into the pores and improves
natural moisturization. If there are a few bacon
bits that didnt get strained out, they serve to
scrub and exfoliate the skin as they articulate on
your dirty mitties.
So, as one sits to ponder and philosophize about
50-reasons-bacon-is-great, they would be remiss to
neglect to mention the sudsy bubbles and acquired
scent only bacon soap can provide.
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An office conversation about bacon grease and its many uses

made me nostalgically remember about my early days of soap
making.
I acquired the hobby quite by accident really. A large quantity of excess bacon grease was rendered at a grand breakfast
we hosted at a cabin our family owned. We cooked a great deal
of bacon for the affair and I figured there was too much fat left
over to just toss out.
So, as merely a matter of convenience, I poured the remaining fat into jars and left it on the countertop to age. My old aunt
and matriarch of the family saw the fat on the counter weeks
later. Less than impressed, she asked what I was doing with it.
Off the cuff, I answered, Im going to make
it into soap.
OLD HAT
Her response, as an ever-supportive distant relative was, You cant make bacon into
HOUGHT
soap! Itll turn rancid and the lye will burn
your flesh off ! Theres a reason they sell soap
in stores now!
So, as is often the case when someone says
something cant or shouldnt be done, I was
motivated to try.
A book from the local library provided me
with a simple recipe for common lard soap.
I figured bacon fat and lard are the same
thing, give or take a little extra salt. So, I
went to work.
BY
Basic soap making is actually quite simple.
CHRISTIAN
Its just a matter of getting the right amount
PARKER
of lye dissolved in water mixed with fat at
the right temperature. Its then blended toREPORTER
gether until it starts to gel and poured into
some sort of mold. I used disposable applesauce containers for
molds during the first go-round.
Bacon soap probably isnt something youd want to use for
bathing. It has a bacony, almost appetizing smell. As Peter
Weinschenk would put it, the aroma is a little smokey. I added a
touch of citronella essential oil to tame the aroma and it made
a nice all-purpose outdoor utility soap. Nothing cleans hands
soiled from gardening or landscaping like good old bacon soap.
I later branched out into the finer techniques of soap making,
using more refined vegetable based oils, blends of essential oils
and fancy molds. As I continued to Martha Stewart my soapmaking, I never forgot about my humble beginnings. Theres
still really nothing like saving up bacon grease for a batch of
crude, utilitarian soap.
To keep character, the soap must be molded and cut up crudely too. I think the last time I made the stuff, I poured the saponified mix of fat and lye into a cardboard oatmeal container.
When it hardened, I cut the whole thing into slices like a gi-
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COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE LOG

Nov. 22 - An officer made contact with a suspect seen stealing
a bottle of vodka from a store in
Abbotsford on Nov. 19. The security camera showed him taking
the bottle off the shelf and walking around the store. He was out
of the cameras view for several
seconds, and it appeared as if he
stuffed the bottle into a baggy
coat he was wearing. He did pay
for a couple cans of beans before
leaving the store.
When confronted with the accusation, the suspect claimed
he paid for the vodka. The officer cited him for retail theft and
said he could contest the video
footage in court if he wanted to.
Nov. 22 - An officer was on
patrol in Abbotsford when he
observed a vehicle on West
Spruce Street with a headlight
out. As the officer approached
the vehicle, the driver turned on
the vehicles high beams. The officer did a U-turn and conducted
a traffic stop.
As the officer approached the
car, he noticed several empty
beer cans in the backseat. When
he made contact with the driver,
he noticed a strong smell of alcohol on his breath and bloodshot
eyes. The driver admitted he did
not have a valid license or insurance on the vehicle. He said he
drank two beers that night.
Dispatch indicated the drivers license was revoked due to a
prior drunk driving conviction.
He was also required to have an
ignition interlock device on his
vehicle, but there wasnt one
installed. The officer had the
driver exit the vehicle to do field
sobriety tests. The driver had
trouble maintaining his balance
and showed other signs of intoxication.
A preliminary breath test
showed a blood-alcohol content
of .186. He was taken into custody and transported to the police
station, where he registered a
.19 BAC on the breathalyzer. He
was cited for drunk driving, failure to install the ignition interlock device and operating after
revocation. He was also warned
about driving without insurance, having a headlight out,
failing to dim his high beams
and having open intoxicants in
the vehicle. He was released to
his wife.
Nov. 23 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence after a man reported a bar
fight that occurred the previous
weekend. The complainant said
a group of Puerto Rican men
tried starting a fight with him
again while he was at a bar
in Abbotsford. He said he was
struck by a beer bottle from behind and he did not know which
person hit him. He showed the
officer a cut and scrape on his
scalp.
The complainant also said the

same group of men have been
driving by his house and even
stopped and stared at him when
he was outside. He said he was
involved in a fight with them several weeks prior, and he doesnt
know why they wont leave him
alone. The complainant printed
out a picture of one of the suspects that his friend had taken.
The officer did not recognize the
suspect and said more follow-up
would be needed.
Nov. 23 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a possible
stolen wallet. The complainant
said she was shopping at a local store and left her wallet in
a shopping cart she was using.
She was out in the parking lot
when she realized she left it behind, but when she returned to
the cart, the wallet was gone.
She spoke to a store employee
and was told that no wallet had
been turned in.
The complainant described
the wallet as red leather with
two front pockets. She said it
contained several credit cards,
IDs and about $60 in cash. The
officer went to the store and was
advised that the wallet had been
found. He brought it back to the
complainant, who said nothing
appeared to be missing.
Nov. 24 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford business in reference to a vehicle
damage report. He met with a
man who said he had parked a
trailer hauling a tractor there at
7 a.m. When he returned at 1:45
p.m., he noticed the tractors
windshield was shattered. He
was unable to tell what caused
the glass to break, and none of
the shops employees saw anything. The officer checked the
area and did not see anything
to indicate the windshield was
intentionally shattered.
Nov. 24 - An officer met with
an Abbotsford man in reference
to a theft complaint. The complainant said a radio had been
stolen from his vehicle sometime between 9:30 p.m. Nov. 20
and 10 a.m. the following morning. It had been parked on West
Elm Street and he just noticed
the radio missing the previous
day. The complainant described
the radio as red and missing a
battery cover. He said it cost him
$110 when he bought it three
weeks prior.
Nov. 26 - An officer was on
patrol in Colby when he noticed a vehicle traveling on Hornet Drive with no headlights
or taillights on. The vehicle
turned onto STH 13, and the officer conducted a traffic stop.
He identified the two male passengers, and dispatch indicated
they were out of jail on work
release. The officer contacted
Small fire at St. Bernards rectory

Firefighters from Abbotsford, Colby and Dorchester responded to a small fire last Tuesday night
at the rectory owned by St. Bernards Catholic Church on Cedar Street. Fr. Charles Hiebl said the
house felt warmer than usual when he arrived home that night and he noticed some black spots
in the ceiling before calling 911. Abbotsford fire chief Jody Apfelbeck said an attic fan malfunctioned, dropping hot material onto rafters that caught on fire. The ceiling in the living room and a
bedroom sustained some damage, and there was some minor smoke damage throughout the
house. Firefighters extinguished the fire and cleared the scene after an hour. Fr. Hiebl was able
to gather some belongings before going to the church to sleep.
STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN OBRIEN
the jail sergeant, and she told
the officer to have them return
to the jail immediately. They
claimed they had just gotten off
work in Abbotsford and were on
their way to the jail. The officer
noted in his report that he happened to drive by their place of
employment about a half-hour
before the traffic stop and did
not see any employee vehicles
in the parking lot. They were released after being warned about
not having their lights on in the
dark.
The officer called the jail sergeant again. She had contacted
the mens supervisor, who said
they had been done with work
nearly an hour before the traffic
stop. The sergeant asked the officer to keep a lookout for their
vehicle in case they failed to
return to jail immediately. She
said they should have a work release pass if they are allowed to
stop at a gas station.
Nov. 26 - An officer was in
Abbotsford when he observed
a vehicle with a defective headlight on West Spruce Street.
He conducted a traffic stop and
made contact with the driver
and his passenger. The driver
said the car belongs to his friend
and is not insured.
Based on the officers previous knowledge of the two occupants, he requested a K-9 be dispatched to the scene. He noted
that both occupants had search
warrants executed at their residences, and drugs and paraphernalia were found. One of them
had also recently been arrested
on a warrant for the possession
and sale of controlled substances in Minnesota. Dispatch also
reported that the driver had a
suspended license and the passenger was on probation.
The K-9 officer arrived and his
dog alerted on the front passengers seat. The occupants were
removed from the vehicle, and a
cigar filled with marijuana was
found inside the passenger door
compartment. A knife was also
found wedged between the passenger seat and center console.
The passenger was asked
about the marijuana, and at first
he said it was not his. He said
the cars owner must have left it
there, possibly to frame him. He
did admit to smoking marijuana earlier that day. A probation
hold was placed on him, and he
was taken into custody.
The driver was cited for driving with a suspended license
and without insurance. The car
was parked in a nearby lot and
he was told to walk home, as his
home wasnt far away.
Nov. 29 - An officer observed
a vehicle going 65 mph in a
posted 45 mph zone on STH 13 in
Colby. The officer activated his
emergency lights, but the driver
continued to travel north, so the
officer activated his siren and
the vehicle pulled into a nearby

parking lot.
The officer met with the driver and informed him that he
was speeding. The driver said
he was just going home and
complained that it was messed
up that the officer pulled him
over. The officer could smell alcohol on his breath, and his eyes
were bloodshot and glassy. The
driver was asked for his license
and insurance; he provided his
license, but never produced an
insurance card. He continued to
complain about being stopped
and said he was just visiting his
daughter. When asked if he had
been drinking, he said he just
had two beers at a friends house
in Colby.
The officer had the driver exit
the vehicle for field sobriety
tests. He had trouble maintaining his balance and exhibited
other signs of intoxication. During the second test, he said there
was no point in continuing because he knew he was drunk.
Dispatch showed he had three
prior drunk driving convictions. He was issued a citation
for a fourth offense. He was arrested and taken to the police
station, where he refused to
consent to a breathalyzer test.
He was transported to a hospital
in Wausau where a judge authorized a blood draw. He was then
taken to Marathon County Jail.
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Trail pass now required for all snowmobilers

By Kevin OBrien
For the first time this winter, nearly
all Wisconsin snowmobilers will have to
buy a trail pass in order to access any of
the states groomed trails.
In the past, only out-of-state snowmobilers had to buy the pass, but that left a
major shortfall in the state fund used to
maintain thousands of miles of trails,
according to Dave Newman of Unity,
president of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs (AWSC).
Newman said it was the AWSC that
proposed the expansion of the trail pass
requirement to all Wisconsin snowmobilers. The resulting legislation was Wisconsin Act 142, which took effect July 1
of this year. It mandates a $30 trail pass
for all snowmobilers operating on public
trails, but offers a discounted $10 pass for
anyone who belongs to a local snowmobile club.
There hasnt been a whole lot of negative feedback on it, Newman said. Once
people realized its not just going to the
DNR and its coming back to the clubs,
most people are fine with it.
Exemptions are granted for antique
snowmobiles, those 25 years or older.
When the new law was being discussed
in 2013, the state estimated there were
about 13,000 registered snowmobiles
built before 1988.
Although the state trail fund is administered by the DNR, Newman said most
of the money comes back to the clubs
that keep the trails in usable condition.
If it werent for the clubs, there
wouldnt be any trails, he said.
Newman said the expanded pass requirements will accomplish two goals:
bringing in more revenue for the state
trail fund and providing an incentive for
snowmobilers to join a club.
Statewide, weve seen a nice bounce
Added revenue to be used for maintaining trails
READY TO RIDE - Dave Newman of rural Unity sits atop his 2015 Yamaha
Viper, which he uses to ride the states vast trail system.
TP FILE PHOTO
in membership, he said.
As far as revenue goes, a state analysis
of Act 142 estimated that an additional
$5.5 million will be raised assuming
that 25 percent of the states 200,000 registered snowmobile owners belong to a local club. The nonresident trail pass was
also increased from $35 to $50.
However, that estimate does not take
into account the effects of year-to-year
winter weather conditions or the decrease in revenue if more people join local clubs and qualify for the discount.
Ultimately, Newman said locals clubs
should get more money from the state

and from new members paying dues.
Either way, the club is going to benefit, he said.
The law also made the states $30 snowmobile registration fee good for three
years instead of two. Registration fees
also go into the state trail fund, with
part of that money used to pay for law
enforcement on the trails and DNR administration. The rest goes to all 72 counties in the state, which distribute up to
$250 per mile of trail to qualifying clubs.
Supplemental funds also go to high-snow,
high- use areas, Newman said.

The Snowmobile Recreation Council,
a 15-member board appointed by the governor, makes recommendations on trail
funding requests submitted by the counties. Newman, a member of the council,
said $3 million worth of bridge projects
and trail rehabilitations went unfunded
last year due to a lack of funds.
It may take a couple years to get
caught back up, he said.
Grooming equipment is getting more
expensive, and there are several thousand miles of trails that currently get no
assistance from the state because funds
have been so tight in recent years, Newman said.
As a result of the shortfall, newly developed trails or ones that provide alternate routes to the same destinations have
not been funded, he said.
Even when the snow arrives later in
the year, Newman said clubs are always
working to make sure the trails are ready
once the white stuff piles up.
Were up there putting our signs up
whether theres snow or not, he said.
Newman said the clubs also work with
private landowners to maintain vital
crossings.
If it werent for the generosity of the
landowners letting us cross their land,
we wouldnt have the trail system we
have, he said.
How to get a trail pass

Members of local snowmobile clubs
become members of the Association of
Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs through
their annual club dues. AWSC members
have the following options for purchas-
See TRAIL PASS/ Page 7
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Trail pass
Continued from page 6
ing a trail pass:
Order online through the AWSC website (www.awsc.org) with a credit/debit
card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover).
Call the AWSC office during business hours to order your Wisconsin Trail
Pass with a credit/debit card.
Walk into the AWSC office door during business hours and order with cash,
check or credit/debit card.
Mail in your check or credit card information to the AWSC office.
Nonclub/AWSC members will pay $30
for the trail pass and it can only be purchased through the DNR.
Trail passes will be available online at
dnr.wi.gov, at DNR service centers and
from any DNR authorized agent.
All trail pass stickers will be sent out
by mail. Legislation is being introduced
that will allow people to operate a snowmobile on trails with a printed receipt
until the stickers arrive in the mail.
Local snowmobile clubs

Snowmobilers who belong to a local
snowmobile clubs qualify for a discounted trail pass, required by a new state law.
For more information on joining a club,
see the list below:
Curtiss Boom Town Snochasers,
Vaughn Graski, 715-654-5353
Rip Riders, Diane Schmutzler, 715223-4361, dnewman@ceas.coop
Colby Trailblazers, Jason Lindeman, 715-223-7379, jlindeman@abbybank.com
Dorchester Midnight Riders, Joanna Mediger, 715-507-0383, joannamediger@gmail.com
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LuCille Tack Center to host

Christmas with the Nelsons
At first glance, you may not think you
know them, this blonde set of identical
twins. Their faces bear no obvious similarities to those of their famed grandparents, stars of The Adventures of
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.
The rockabilly/crooner music of
their teenage-idol dad, Ricky Nelson,
bears little resemblance to the sound
they once projected to MTVs audiences.
Combine these facts, however, and you
just may realize were speaking of the
lead singer/songwriters of Nelson,
known for their glam-metal music, long,
flowing tresses, and multi-platinum recordings in the 90s.
Spencers LuCille Tack Center for the
Arts will present Christmas with the
Nelsons, Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m. when
Rickys boys, now with children of their
own, will share the music of their dad
and stories of Nelson family holidays in
a heart-warming, intimate atmosphere.
Interweaving Smothers Brothers humor, soaring sibling vocals reminiscent
of the Everly Brothers, and big screen
video, Matthew and Gunnars new show
will take you on a sleigh ride through
time. The third generation of Nelson
family hit-makers has been delighting
audiences worldwide for more than a
decade with their high-integrity Ricky
Nelson Remembered show, and will
now give another gift to be treasured.
Upon hearing Gunnar and Matthew
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REMINDER: Costume Pick Up
Thurs., Dec. 3 from 3-8 p.m.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED

STATE OF WISCONSIN )
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COUNTY OF CLARK
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To: Gerard A. Draxler; Deborah L. Draxler; Yuri Chairez; Maria
Montanez-Lozano; Emelio Rodriquea-Martinez; Rosalla Cruz; Jesus
Zavala; Ubaldina Romero; Graciela Deleon; Jose Bravo; Alejandro
Zavala; Concepcion Cordova; Lucio Flores-Aguilera; Cesar Bravo;
owners and/or mortgagees, and/or occupants and/or lienholders,
their heirs or assigns, known or unknown, of the premises hereinafter described:
You and each of you are hereby notified that Clark County is the
owner and holder of Tax Sale Certificates, which are now deedable,
on the following described land:
Lot 30
Machletts Outlots
Village of Curtiss
Sec 31 TWP 29 N R 1 E
And that after the expiration of three months from the service of
this notice upon you, a deed of the land described above will be applied for.
Dated at Neillsville, Wisconsin
This 16th day of November, 2015
Christina M. Jensen, Clark County Clerk
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Childrens Costumes
(2) Dwarfs, (5) Mice, Holly Hobbie, Penguin, (2)
Candy Canes, Wilma, Betty, Pinocchio w/Adult
Geppetto and Betty Boop.
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Jr. High/High School

Adult Costumes
Mufassa & Simba, (4) Bees, (4)
Toy Soldiers, Popeye & Olive
Oyle, Luke Skywalker, (2) X-Wing
Pilots, Prince Charming, Shaggy,
(6) Chinese Dragon, Casper &
Uncle Stinky.
We also need people to help push floats.
(former Abbotsford Community Resource Building)
48-176283
At Abbotsford/Colby Area Chamber office

At
Midwest booking conference, LTCA

executive director Deborah Janz and
LTCA board of directors members Diane Veale and Theresa Schauer knew
the duo was perfect for the Tack Center
stage.
The values and stories of the Nelson
family will prompt us to reflect on what
makes our own family holiday traditions cherished and vibrant, and the
music will take us back to years gone
by, Janz said.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Its
1100
00 W. Spruce Street, Abbotsford
SIBLING HARMONY - Brothers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson will bring their show
Christmas with the Nelsons to the LuCille Tack Center Dec. 13. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Contact Kris OLeary 715-223-2342 days or 715-223-2011 evenings
Reserved seat tickets for this holiday

treat can be purchased online at www.
lucilletackcenter.com with PayPal, by
calling the box office at 715-659-4499, or
in-person at 300 School Street, Spencer.
The box office is open Wednesdays and
Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This performance is sponsored in
part by the generosity of Ron and Robin Safford, Ron and Joyce Wiskerchen,
Progressive Travel and the Wisconsin
Arts Board.
PUBLIC NOTICES
AGENDA FOR CLARK COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

7:30 p.m.
County Board Room, Courthouse
Neillsville, WI 54456
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPOINTMENT: COP Advisory Committee - Samantha
Penry and Traci Breitung
REPORTS: Class and Compensation - Status Update
RESOLUTIONS:
61-12-15 Revision of the Clark County Employee Handbook
Section 3.9: Termination of Employment and Use
of Benefit Time
62-12-15 To Withdraw From the Local Government Property
Insurance Fund
63-12-15 Revision of the Clark County Employee Handbook
Section 7: Health Insurance: Defining Eligibility for
HSA Contributions
64-12-15 2016 Employee Step Increase Freeze
65-12-15 2016 General Wage Increase
66-12-15 Revision of the Clark County Employee Handbook Section 6.11.1 Eligibility (Paid Time Off):
Mandated PTO payouts
MISCELLANEOUS:
Approval of the November 10, 2015, minutes
Approval of the payroll
Public comment, on any item on the agenda, may be by call
of the chair, or by Rule 20 of the Board of Supervisors Rules
and Regulations.
Closed Session - The board may go into closed session in
accordance with Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) for conferring with
legal counsel concerning strategy and options with respect to
pending litigation. Topic: Sheriff Herrick v. Clark County Board
of Supervisors, et. al. case number: 15-CV-52.
Closed Session - The board may go into closed session in
accordance with Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) for conferring with legal
counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or
written advice concerning strategy and options with respect to
pending litigation. Topic: Town of Hoard v. Clark County case
numbers: 14-CV-134 and 15-AP-678.
The board may go in and out of open and closed sessions
and take any action deemed appropriate from closed sessions.
ADJOURNMENT
Christina M. Jensen
Clark County Clerk
Persons needing special accommodation to attend or
participate in this meeting may call the county clerk at
(715) 743-5150 or TDD (715) 743-5192 or (715) 743-3157.
Posted in compliance with WI Open Meetings Laws.
48-176375
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Residents reminded to New restrictions for renters

clear snow, ice for mail in Abby with past-due bills
With the first major snowstorm
blanketing the region earlier this
week, one seasonal tool is expected to make its return at homes
and businesses the shovel.
To help letter carriers deliver
the mail, the U.S. Postal Service
is asking customers to clear snow
and ice from sidewalks, stairs
and mailboxes.
Snow and ice make delivery
dangerous and slow, said Colby postmaster Melanie Boeck.
Maintaining a clear path to the
mailbox including steps, porches, walkways and street approach
will help letter carriers maintain consistent delivery service
and help them get those cards
and packages delivered in time
for the holidays.
Customers receiving door delivery should make sure their
sidewalks, steps and porches
are clear. Customers receiving
curbside delivery should remove
snow piles left by snowplows to
keep access to their mailboxes
clear for letter carriers.
Delivery service may be delayed or curtailed whenever

streets or walkways present
hazardous conditions for letter
carriers or when snow is plowed
against mailboxes.
The postal service curtails delivery only after careful consideration, and only as a last resort,
Boeck said. Any curtailed mail
is attempted the next delivery
day.
Blue collection boxes also need
to be kept clear for customers
to deposit their mail and for the
postal service to collect the mail
for delivery. Residents and businesses with collection boxes near
their property are asked to keep
them clear of snow and ice.
We want our letter carriers
to be safe, Boeck said. We can
only do this with the help of our
customers.
The postal service receives
no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of
postage, products and services to
fund its operations.
By Kevin OBrien
Renters in the city of Abbotsford who fall
behind on their water bills will no longer be
automatically eligible for deferred payment
plans if they have defaulted on a previous
agreement within the past year or if they
have owed more than $100 for longer than 90
days.
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission,
which has the ultimate authority to approve
changes to the rules related to water bills, approved the citys requested rule change Nov.
16.
Tenants who have left unpaid water bills
that ended up on a property owners tax bill
within the past two years may also be turned
down for a payment plan. If a tenant accrues a
past-due balance of more than 80 days during
the winter when water shutoffs are put on
hold a payment plan is also not guaranteed.
A state law passed in 2013 allows water utilities to ask the PSC for permission to refuse deferred payment requests from tenants under
certain circumstances. The city applied for
the rule change in August, and a telephonic
hearing was held Nov. 3 in Madison and Abbotsford to give residents a chance to provide
input.
Deferred payment agreements allow a utility customer to make an initial payment on
the amount that is overdue usually half
and then pay the rest off in installments.

If the customer fails to make the installment
payments in full and on time, the agreement
defaults and the utility can disconnect the water.
During discussions last August, city clerk
Jennifer Lopez said deferred payment plans
create a lot of extra work for her and other
city staff who continually have to negotiate
new plans with customers who habitually fail
to pay their water bills on time.
If they only ever pay 50 percent of last
months past-due bill, theyll never get caught
up, Lopez told the council.
Around 160 past-due notices are sent out every month in Abbotsford, giving customers 10
days to pay what they owe. Of that number, 30
or 40 also need to have a 24-hour notice hung
on their door before they settle up, and the
city still ends up disconnecting four or five
services every month, Lopez noted.
Until the change in state law, the utility was
required to offer a new deferred agreement
to those with disconnected services, allowing
them to make another down payment and establish a new payment schedule before being
reconnected. Now, as long as the utility customer is a renter and not a homeowner, the
city can ask for full payments upfront instead
of offering a new payment plan.
The new restrictions on payment plans
went into effect today.
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Hunter killed near Spencer Coca-Cola Santa

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suspected in
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Spencer man who died of a gunshot wound on the final day of the
states gun deer hunting season
was killed in an accidental shooting incident.
An autopsy was performed
Monday in Madison on the body
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to the sheriffs department, the
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of Natural Resources and the
Marathon County medical examiners office also sent responders
to the scene.
The initial results of the investigation and autopsy are only part
of the investigation and at this
time no foul play is suspected,
Marathon County sheriff Scott
Parks said in a statement. Until
a determination is made, no other
information will be released.
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is holiday theme
at Colby library
The aisles at the Colby Public Library are being
decked out in a Coca-Cola Santa motif this holiday season. Patrons may partake in Coca-Cola Trivia at the
library during the month of December.
When patrons check out materials during the month,
they will receive a Coca-Cola trivia question slip, which
can be placed in a drawing for Coca-Cola themed prizes
and gift certificates from local businesses. The drawing
will take place Thursday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. from slips
with correct answers. This giveaway is open to patrons
of all ages. One trivia slip per person per day is permitted.
The Year of Heroes at the CPL wraps up in December with a look at religious leaders in books and movies on display. Also, the shelves are stocked with holiday
movies, music CDs, books and magazines.
The autumn story times for children ages 2 and up
will wind down Monday, Dec. 14. A new schedule is
available for January through April. Story times are
held Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
The afternoon book club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 15,
at 1 p.m. to discuss Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber. Holiday treats will be served.
At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 (note time change), the
evening book club will discuss Skipping Christmas
by John Grisham. A potluck dinner is planned.
Friday, Dec. 18, is Craft and Hobby Night for adults.
Doors open at 4 p.m. and remain open until all crafters are finished. Participants can bring in unfinished
Christmas gifts for an evening of creativity and relaxation. The demo of the evening, holiday card making,
will begin at 6 p.m. Carol Sackman of Creative Hideaway in Dorchester will be the instructor. Preregister
and pay by Friday, Dec. 11. All supplies are included in
the cost for the class. The entree, available for a nominal
fee, will be chili. Accompaniments and snacks to share
are welcome.
A Legomania gathering for youth is planned for
Monday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m in the city hall Community
Room. Participants can bring their own building blocks
or use the sets at the library.
The Colby Public Library will close at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve and remain closed Dec. 25 and 26. New Years
Eve the CPL closes at 4 p.m. and will be closed New
Years Day, but will be open Saturday, Jan. 2.
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Abbotsford
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of 50-year-old Mark Bychinski,

921 Century Road, to determine
exactly how he was killed. His
body was found Sunday evening
by family members at the base of
a tree in which he had a hunting
stand. No foul play is suspected,
but authorities are not releasing
detailed information until they
determine how the apparent accident occurred.
The Marathon County Sheriffs Department was called to the
scene in the 900 block of Century
Road north of Spencer in the town
of Brighton at 9:14 p.m. on Nov. 29.
Initial responders found Bychin-
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
CHRISTMAS PARADE SATURDAY
The 45th annual Abbotsford Christmas
Parade hits the streets this Saturday, Dec. 5.
Clowns will start lining the street in downtown
Abbotsford at 7 p.m., with hundreds of characters and dozens of floats starting the parade at 7:30 p.m. Characters are reminded
to pick up their costumes Thursday, Dec. 3
from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the chamber office in
Abbotsford. The Shoppes on Candy Cane
Lane craft and vendor fair will be held from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East Town Mall.
SANTA COMING TO ABBOTSFORD
Santa Claus will be at the Shopko Hometown store in Abbotsford Saturday, Dec. 5,
from 4 to 6 p.m. Santa will be available for
photos before the Christmas parade, but
parents are encouraged to take their own
pictures as a photographer will not be onsite. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be
available, and parking and shuttle services
to the parade route are available from the
Shopko Hometown parking lot.
CHAMBER MEETING DEC. 9
The Abbotsford-Colby Crossings Chamber of Commerce will hold its next monthly
meeting Wednesday, Dec. 9, from noon to 1
p.m., at Abbotsford City Hall. Call the chamber office at 715-223-8509 by Tuesday, Dec.
8, to reserve a lunch.
People
ENGAGEMENT
ADVENT VESPERS AT UCC

First United Church of Christ, 111 S. Second St., Colby, will host midweek Advent
Vespers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, with
pastor Teri Hanson. For more information, call
715-223-2712.
CUP PANTRY HOURS

The Community United Pantry at Zion Lutheran Church in Colby is open every Tuesday, from 9 to 11 a.m., for individuals wishing
to drop off or pick up food.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Celebrate Recovery is a spiritual 12-step
program designed to help people grow in
spirit and heal from whatever hurts, hangups or habits have a strong hold on your life.
The group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
at Zion Lutheran Church, 301 N. 2nd St. in
Colby (Jefferson Street entrance). For more
information, call Robin at 715-506-0336, Allen at 715-267-6380 or 715-267-6262, or
Jenny N. at 715-223-6051.
Milan Kountry Kids 4-H
Maja Neumann and Andrew Schiemo
Linda Susa, left, Owen

branch manager of
Time Federal Savings
Bank, hands a $750
check to Mary Kay Mills,
president of the Clark
County United Way.
Anyone who would like
to donate can send a
contribution to Clark
County United Way,
P.O. Box 255, Owen.
SANTA IN DORCHESTER DEC. 12

The Dorchester Lions are sponsoring free
hay wagon rides and a visit from Santa Claus
Saturday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the village hall. Hot cocoa and hot dogs will
be served by the Dorchester Lionesses and
Heartland Co-op. Santa will take orders for
Christmas gifts and give out special bags of
treats to all the kids who stop by.
WINTER CONCERT DEC. 6

The Clark County Choraliers and the
Clark County Male Chorus will ring in the
holidays with their annual winter concert at
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec 6, at the Greenwood
High School cafetorium. Admission is free
and refreshments will be served following
the performance.
To share your news, call 715-223-2342

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Time Federal
donates $750
to United Way
SANTA IN UNITY DEC. 12

Santa Claus is making a stop on his busy
schedule at Unitys village office (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 Lions grocery raffle will also be held at 2 p.m.
COLBY TRAILBLAZERS TO MEET

The Colby Trailblazers snowmobile club
will meet Sunday, Dec. 6 at Colby City Hall
at 7 p.m. All snowmobilers are welcome.
MILAN
NEUMANN - SCHIEMO
Mark and Joan Neumann, Colby, are
pleased to announce the engagement of
their daughter, Maja, to Andrew Schiemo, son of Bruce and Karen Schiemo,
Eden Prairie, Minn.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Colby
High School and UWEau Claire. She is
employed by Gillette Childrens Hospital, St. Paul, Minn. as a registered nurse.
Her fianc is graduate of Bethel University, St. Paul, and is employed by
Dashe and Thompson, Minneapolis, as a
creative technologist.
The couple will be married Jan. 2,
2016.
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The Milan Kountry Kids 4-H Club

held its annual fall banquet Nov. 22 at
the Johnson Town Hall. Katie Schilling
called the meeting to order at noon. The
American flag and 4-H pledges were recited.
Checks from the Wisconsin Valley
Fair and the Athens Fair were given to
members who showed at the fairs this
summer.
Becca Hinderliter was recognized as a
4-H member graduate.
Renee Kunze was recognized for five
years of service as a 4-H leader, Tony
Kunze for 10 years of service and Debra
Schilling for 30 years of service.
The club earned a Silver Community
Service Award for all its work in the
community. Members provided nonperishable food items for a local food pantry.
The next meeting will be Sunday, Dec.
6 at 1 p.m. at the Johnson Town Hall.
Members will wrap gifts for a local nursing home.
CES STUDENTS
OF THE WEEK
For the week of Nov. 30:
Kindergartners: Gracie Duranceau, Rylee Carr, Brooke Cloud, Jason
Arcos Hernandez
First-graders: Giovani Bautista
Lopez, Xander Buchanan, David Brigance, Brandon Brunner
Second-graders: Isabel Arcos Hernandez, Alexia De Jesus Acevedo, Brezlyn Boyer, Laney Bender
Third-graders: Thalia Campa Mata,
Bryan Camargo, Lillyan Brzezinski,
Makenzi Albro
Fourth-graders: Margaret Albro,
Lydia Decker, Halle Bender
COLBY MIDDLE SCHOOL - FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL

High Honor Roll
Fifth grade: Lucas Baumann, Tucker
Brost, Aiden Denzer, Emmalee Empey,
Megan Harder, Nicole Harder, Caden
Healy, Richard Hornback, Johnathon
Kaiser, Luis Lazano-Gonzalez, Brittney
Meyer, Grant Oelrich, Iva Schuette,
Braxton Smith, Logan Stuttgen, Jorja
Weiland
Sixth grade: Hailey Baumann, Fabiola Castillo, Brody Decker, Alea Graff,
Carter Grewe, Zanza Haemer, Ella
Halopka, Justin Hill, Brent Jeske, Derek
Jeske, Chase Klemetson, Kierra Kussrow, Mitchell Peterson, Carson Rau, Connor Tauchen, Rhonda Viken, Samantha
Viken, Brandon Voelker, Tyler Weis
Seventh grade: Ella Decker, Brynia
Geiger, Katrina Gosse, Elaine Hediger,
Olivia Leffel, Emma Oelrich, Emma
Peavey, Alexa Underwood, Olivia Vollrath, Olivia Weiland
Eighth grade: Cassandra Gosse, Jack
Krause, Lexi Krebsbach, Shaylee Martens, Elizabeth Stange, Lydia Sterzinger,
Erin Voss
Honor Roll
Fifth grade: Kennedy Bilz, Alana
Brill, Michael Brill, Fox Bruce, Logan
Cooper, Trevor Ertl, Matthew Fellenz,

Gabryelle Froeba, Kaylee Garcia, Rian
Gonzalez, Angelo Heberle, Alonso Hernandez, Nayelis Lazu Gonzalez, Juana
Marin, Shyanne Martens, Gabriela
Medina, Dory Mengel, Brayden Meyer,
Hailey Meyer, Tucker Meyer, Willow
Oehmichen, Eduardo Ortega, Skylar
Quist, Isaac Raatz, McKenzie Schmitt,
Josephine Tetzlaff, Tyler Timmers, Finley Truss, Trisha Vanderhoof, Ashley
Weis, Kaden Wiese, Hayden Willner, Oscar Zamora
Sixth grade: Yeshua Alvarez, Riley
Bellendorf, Brooklyn Bilz, Kaylee Blasel, Brayden Boyer, Megan Brunner,
Anthony Derrico, Brittany Drolshagen, Lexus Edblom, Cristian Escamilla,
Shane Fletcher, Sandy Garcia, Alexis
Gumz, Leah Houk, Andrew Jeske, Lucas Karl, Keenen Kilty, Paige Klement,
Caitlyn Koehler, Grace Maldonis, Lilian
McKittrick, Chloe Milligan, Xavier Nutter, Kaylee Podevels, Malayna Rieck, Diana Skipper, Ashlyn Smazal, Maggie Sobeck, Tori Soltow, Tristen Stange, Corey
Steen, Ignatius Truss, Mason Voss, Lexis
White, Nora Wilcox, Elizabeth Winters
Seventh grade: Jed Becker, Breanna
Brusky, Lluvia Castruita, Jerry Espino,

Riley Flink, Alexis Gomez-Krause, River
Halopka, Logan Halverson, Devin Johnson, Kayt Kampmeyer, Emma Kroll,
Brock Marquardt, Brody Marquardt,
Brayan Mejia, Trista Meyer, Jason Morales, Caleb Muehlbauer, Chase Oehmichen, Jeret Polivka, Jose Rodriguez, Jason Rychtik, Mason Schmutzler, Mariah
Schneider, Elsa Schuette, Kylie Smazal,
Brooke Suckow, Taya Timm, Steven
Tischendorf, Kaitlyn Trice, Jaden Underwood, Tukker Weiler, Misty Wiese,
Brandon Zawislan
Eighth grade: McKainen Bednar,
Dominick Block, Elsa Cruz, Michael
Decker, Hannah Fehrenbach, Brooke
Fischer, Chase Flink, Victor Garcia Perez, Dylan Geiger, Parker Geiger, Morgan
Heberle, Abbie Hediger, Laisha Hernandez, Dalton Higley, Connor Jeske, Tyler
Klement, Kayanna Knight, Jaela Kohl,
Sahanna Kussrow, Gavino Lopez, Edwin
Lozano-Gonzalez, Gloria Meza, Sierra
Ramker, Shane Ruppert, Briana Steen,
Gabriel Todahl, Bailey Umbs, Brant
Venzke, Karl Verstynen, Hailey Voelker,
Trinity White, Kersten Wiese, Dylan
Zettler
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OBITUARIES
Linda Patterson
JOAN DUERST
Joan M. Duerst, 86, Elkhorn, died Nov. 28, 2015, at
Lakeland Health Care Center, Elkhorn.
Joan was born Sept. 28, 1929 in Colby.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
3, at United Church of Christ-Congregational Church,
123 E. Washington, Delavan, with Rev. Laura McLeod
and Rev. Beck Boggs presiding. Visitation will be at the
church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the

service and will continue during the luncheon following
the services. A private family committal service will be
held at 3 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater.
Haase-Lockwood and Associates Funeral Homes and
Crematory of Elkhorn assisted the family with the arrangements.
Carmen Broeske
Carmen R. Broeske, age 89, of Abbotsford passed away on Monday, Nov. 30,
2015, at her home, surrounded by her
loving family under the tender care of
hospice.
Carmen was born on Nov. 12, 1926,
in rural Abbotsford, the daughter of
George and Emma (Ulrich) Schultz. She
attended Pickard School in the town
of Holton. Carmen was united in marriage to Clyde L. Broeske on May 17,
1947, at Christ Lutheran Church in Abbotsford. Together they farmed in the
town of Mayville for 60 years. In 2006,
they moved to Abbotsford.
She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church
where she was an active member of the Priscilla
Guild. She also was a member of the Mayville
Homemakers Club, a square dancing club, and was
a member of many card clubs. Carmen enjoyed
quilting, traveling, including Branson, Hawaii and
many bus trips, and playing cards and games. Most
importantly, she had a strong faith in her Lord and
Savior and was a loving mother and grandmother.
Carmen is survived by her five children, Judith
(Gary) Jicinsky of Marshfield, Susan (Dennis) Brost
of Oak Creek, Gail (Lenis) Marcott of

Abbotsford, Bryon (Tammey) Broeske of
Dorchester and Dianne (Terry) Ludwig
of Dorchester; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn
Broeske of Union Grove; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She is
further survived by her sister, Martha
Fischer of Colby; and her brother, Clyde
Schultz of Marshfield; many nieces and
nephews; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clyde, in 2007; their
son, Larry, in 2015; and seven brothers
and sisters, Lorna Schmelzer, Lydia Freimund, Clarence Schultz, Wallace Schultz, Juanita
Leichtnam, Lucille Waldhart and Mertyl Cole.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Christ Lutheran Church in Abbotsford. Vicar Don Bruce will preside. Interment
will be held in the Abbotsford Public Cemetery.
Family and friends are welcome from 9 a.m. until
time of service Friday at the church. The MaurinaSchilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting
the family with the arrangements.
Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. Paid obituary 48-176405
Evelyn Colby
Evelyn Colby, 93, was granted eternal
life on Nov. 29, 2015.
Evelyn, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Toelle, was born in 1922 in Arpin.
As a member of the Greatest Generation living through the Depression, she
became very resourceful early in life
and was a working woman all her life.
Evelyn was an excellent student. She
graduated from Marshfield High School
in 1939 and attended North Central
Technical Institute and the Wausau Vocational School at the onset of World
War II. Her great memory was still
sharp right up until the last days of her life. She
even won the senior spelling bee at her residence
where she ironically noticed that they spelled her
name incorrectly on her certificate. She had a great
ability to retain detail; she could narrate any drive,
explaining who used to live where, who they were
related to, and all other amazing connections.
Evelyn was a longtime Abbotsford resident who,
for 32 years, co-owned the Casa Grande Supper Club
with her husband, Leonard. She and Len were married on July 4, 1942, at Camp Livingston in Alexandria, La. She worked as a secretary in Wausau while
Len served overseas with General Patton. They lived
in La Crosse following the end of the war where
their first three children were born, prior to the family moving to Abbotsford in 1952. They then began
building many fond memories of the friendships
they made during their years at the Casa Grande.
The work was difficult but overshadowed by the
laughter.
Evelyn developed a knack to be able to get along
with everyone. She enjoyed the company of happy,
optimistic people, and they enjoyed her kindness
and understanding nature. She knew what was important in life: family, friends and helping people in
her subtle, simple way.
Her Catholic faith was very important. She was a
member of St. Bernards Church in Abbotsford.
Evelyn enjoyed sewing and knitting. In fact, she
made over 50 pairs of mittens for neighbor kids. She
loved little children and they naturally took to her.
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Linda S. Patterson, age

65, of Abbotsford passed
away on Thursday, Nov. 26,
2015, at her home with her
family at her side under the
tender care of hospice.
Linda was born on March
8, 1950, the daughter of Roy
and Esther (Peterson) Selvig in Minneapolis, Minn.
She earned a degree as a
certified nursing assistant
at St. Paul Technical College. Linda worked in the nursing field, including
Continental Manor, and as an in-home care nurse.
She was united in marriage to Bill Patterson
on June 1, 1974, in Star Prairie. He preceded her
in death in 1999. She enjoyed dancing, music and
flowers. Linda was kind-hearted and loved her
family, especially her grandchildren.
Linda is survived by her three children, Heather (Rob) Canine of St. Paul, Minn., Bill Patterson
of St. Paul, Minn., and Trisha (Troy) Molitor of
Owen; seven grandchildren, C.J. (Bekah) Nick,
Hank Smith, Bill Patterson, Dakota Molitor, Jorja
Molitor, Cheyenne Molitor and Montana Molitor; five great-grandchildren, Cameron, Jordan,
Troy, Addison and Kaden. She is further survived
by her boyfriend, Ken Boutain of Abbotsford; a
brother, David Selvig of Minnesota; her close
cousin, Ardis Travis of Withee; nieces and nephews; cousins, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Bill; and her brother, Daniel Selvig.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in Longwood. The Rev. Brian Campbell presided.
Family and friends were welcomed from 11 a.m.
until the time of service Tuesday at the church.
The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford assisted the family with the arrangements.
Family and friends may express condolences
online at www.maurinaschilling.com.
Paid obituary 48-176403
Leonard Kademan
She was also artistic and could paint reproductions of pictures. She read regularly and always kept photo albums nearby
to relive travels and smile at family members and friends. Evelyn enjoyed music
and loved to dance. Perhaps that explains
her love of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and her general appreciation of movie
musicals.
She was a true Wisconsin gal as she
liked Wisconsin sports teams, and she
particularly liked Bob Uecker and Brett
Favre. It goes without saying that she was
a great cook, both in the restaurant and in
the little home kitchen.
She is survived by four children, Lennie of
Bradenton, Fla., Warren Buck of Abbotsford,
Jim (Sharon) of Abbotsford and Carol of Stevens
Point; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Jon) Williams
of Knoxville, Ten., Scott Jakubowski of Washington, Utah, Keesha (Jamie) Adler of Marshfield,
Sarah (Nicholas) Godwin of Bettendorf, Iowa, Kayla (Travis) Nixdorf of Abbotsford and David Colby
of Stevens Point; and nine great-grandchildren,
Michael, Danek, Szymon and Claire Jakubowski,
Xane, Ciena and Taelyn Adler, and Emma and Wyatt Godwin.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband,
Len, in 2010; her son, Michael, in 1992; and her
brother, Dale Toelle, in 1996.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernards Catholic Church in Abbotsford. Father Peter Manickam
will preside. Family and friends are welcome from
9:30 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the
church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home
in Abbotsford is assisting the family with the arrangements.
The family would like to thank the staff at the
Colby Retirement Center, Pine Ridge Assisted Living, Golden Living Nursing Home and Asera Care.
This woman of faith loved and was very proud
of her children and their families. She now rests
in peace among beloved others who have passed
before her.
Online condolences may be offered at
Leonard A. Kademan, age

97, of Spencer passed away
on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at
his home in Spencer under
the tender care of hospice.
Leonard was born on Oct.
13, 1918, on the home farm
in the town of Green Grove,
the son of Oscar and Flora
(Johnson) Kademan. He attended Woodland School in
Clark County. Leonard was
united in marriage to Bernice Strade on Nov. 4, 1939, at Curtiss Evangelical
Reformed Church.
He farmed for many years in the town of Green
Grove and moved to Spencer in 1972. He worked for
Wick Building Systems until retiring. After retirement, Leonard did repair work and snow removal
in the Spencer area. He also took up baking cookies
and thousands of them poured out of his kitchen.
Leonard was known as the gum man as he handed out packs of gum to every child in church on
Sunday. Leonard and Bernice also enjoyed dancing
to old-time music all their life.
Leonard is survived by his loving wife of 76
years, Bernice; three children, Lois Block of Colby,
Judy (Richard) Koplitz-Bunkelman of Wausau and
Ken (Mary) Kademan of Marshfield; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two
grandchildren, Scott Koplitz and Jill Block; two
sons-in-law, John Block and Marvin Koplitz; three
brothers, Clifford, Harvey and Dave; and a sister,
Elaine Seefluth.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at First United Church of Christ in
Colby. Pastor Teri Hanson will preside. Interment
will be held in the Colby Memorial Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 9 a.m. until the
time of service Thursday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is assisting
the family with the arrangements.
Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.
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Sports
Colby boys split first two games

Its a one-and-one start this year for
the Colby Hornets boys basketball
team. After falling to the Stratford Tigers last week, 51-35, in their nonconference opener, the team bounced back
Tuesday night and beat conference opponent Greenwood, 61-54.
We played good defense in the first
half, causing a lot of turnovers and
turning them into points, coach Jimmy Flink said. Greenwood came back
in the second half and made it interesting, but sophomore Nate Meyer did a
great job attacking the lane and finding
Eric Jorgenson in the low block. Jorgenson was able to take over in the low
block and helped hold off Greenwoods
comeback.
Tony Ortega and Preston Mertins
came off the bench and played some
valuable minutes. Trey Rau and Jared
Seemann also had very strong games
to help get the win.
Im very proud of how we made
improvements from last weeks game
against Stratford, and I believe we can
continue to improve as the season gets
going, Flink said.
In the Nov. 24 opener in Stratford,

Flink said the team played well on both
ends of the floor at first, and were only
trailing by one point at the half, 24-23.
The second half we struggled, he
said. Our spacing was bad on offense
and we took some bad shots. We werent
squaring up and using good form on
our shots. On defense we didnt do a
good job with helping defense.
The game ended with a 51-23 score in
Stratfords favor.
Mathew Karl led the Hornets in scoring with eight, while Trey Rau and
Nate Meyer each had seven.

Overall, Flink thought his team did
pretty well for it being the first game
of the season.
We have a few guys out, so a lot of
guys have to step up as the season goes
on, he said. I think the more they
play together, the better our offense
and defense will be as a team.
The Hornets will have their first
home game this Friday as part of a
doubleheader against Gilman. The
boys play at 7:30 p.m., following the
girls 5:45 p.m. game.
Abby girls fall

to Newman,
trump Pittsville
Abby falls to Newman in home opener

Sophomore Ean Rau goes up for a jump shot against Newmans stingy defense
Tuesday at Abbotsfords home opener. Newman Catholic beat the Falcons 5642.
STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN OBRIEN
The Abbotsford girls basketball

team hosted Newman Catholic Monday and was defeated, 53-30.
Newman jumped out to an early
lead and led, 25-15, at the half. The
game stayed in the 10-point range for
about eight minutes of the second
half before Newman pulled away for
the win.
Coach Gary Gunderson mentioned
several players of note in Mondays
game. Dylana Schreiner led Abby
with eight points, followed by Zoe
Kremsreiter with six. Sadie Gunderson pulled down a team high eight
rebounds, with Schreiner and Jaelyn
Friedenfels adding five each. Ariana
Branstiter contributed six assists.
Tuesday the girls traveled to Pittsville for their first away game of the
year. The Falcons started out poorly
as Pittsville jumped out to an 11-2
lead. The girls calmed down and
played better the rest of the half and
led, 24-18, at the break.
The Falcons kept Pittsville at bay
in the second half as the lead grew
as high as 10 points and never under
four.
Schreiner led Abby with nine
points and seven rebounds. Gunderson added eight points and six rebounds, while Erika Budzinski
chipped in eight points and five rebounds. Ariana Branstiter helped
out with six points. Gunderson and
Sabrina Branstiter led the team with
five and four steals, respectively.
It was nice to get another win after losing to Auburndale and Newman, Gunderson said. After the
slow start, the team played a pretty
good game. We still have a lot of
work to do though.
The girls take on Chequamegon
Friday at home and take to the road
Tuesday, Dec. 8, to face the Phillips
Loggers.
TAKE IT - Sadie Gunderson passes to her teammates Monday night

against Newman Catholic.
STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER
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Colby girls lose to Not sure about messing

Tigers in Stratford with youth mentor law
The Colby Hornets
girls basketball team
traveled to Stratford
Tuesday night to take
on the Tigers in a nonconference battle.
The Hornets kept
their score close for
most of the game, trailing the Tigers by just two points at halftime, 25-23, but the home team outscored
the visitors, 30-24, in the second half to
make the final score 55-47 in their favor.
The Tigers clinched their victory by
landing a total of five three-pointers for
15 points.
Leading Colby in scoring was senior
Sammi Hayes, who racked up 18 points

on the night, eight of which were free
throws. She was followed by fellow senior Jenna Jicinsky, who made five of
her six shots from the free-throw line.
Senior Haylee Geiger also drained a
three-pointer and a two-point shot.
Fouls were an issue for both teams,
with each of them drawing whistles
more than 20 times throughout the
game. Colbys players made 16 of their
24 shots from the line, while Stratfords
landed 14 out of 21.
The Hornets are at home Friday night
as part of a doubleheader against Gilman. The girls game starts at 5:45 p.m.,
followed by the boys game at 7:30 p.m.
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High game men: Ralph Ottum, 207; Rick Ottum,
173; Ron Yessa, 167.
High game women: Bonnie Schelling, 183; Peggy
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High series men: Ralph Ottum, 563; Rick Ottum,
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High game men: Roman Schreiber, 182; Jim Schiferl,
175; Ron Schoelzel, 170.
High game women: Karen Winkler, 169; Joanne
Heeg, 150; Pat Frey, 150.
High series men: Mark Frey, 485; Roman Schreiber,
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There are some proposed changes to ments for hunting. Hunters also felt at
the law that allows mentored hunting the time that a lot of those tags simply
in Wisconsin.
would end up being an extra buck tag
I believe the law is a beautiful thing for the adults in a large group to fill.
that places focus on a youth or firstIn all fairness, 40 other states have
time hunter. Many of you have used a similar system to what is proposed.
this option for your children or grand- Yet those states dont have group bagchildren so you know that it currently ging during their firearm deer season.
allows an adult hunter to take a youth Wisconsin does and now you see the
hunting even if he or she has not elephant in the room.
passed a hunters education
When popular hunting
HROUGH A shows run an episode of an
class. You keep the youth
within arms reach and one
eight-year-old hunting deer,
ECOY S
firearm between both huntthey are in a hot house with
ers.
staircases leading into it.
YE
For just about everyone
They are using youth firereading this, you possibly
arms. The adults, if they
first heard about this last
have a firearm with them,
week when it came out in a
never seek to use theirs.
popular outdoor publication.
They are not on a deer
For some of us this ordeal
drive. In Wisconsin, at least
started back on Oct. 16, and
some will be.
Im sure a few people in the
I dont know where I fall
area had a bit to do with getin this. I dont like the politing the ball rolling a long
tics. I dont trust the polititime ago. The question is:
cians motives and I dont
should that ball ever have
care for the methodology. I
been set rolling in the first
support some of the groups
place?
supporting this, but lets
BY
A bill formulated in the
honest, their combined
CHUCK KOLAR be
State Assembly was origimembership in the state
nally set for an Oct. 28 pub- LOCAL OUTDOORSMAN most likely represents less
lic hearing by the Assembly
than 1 percent of the states
Natural Resources and Sporting Heri- hunters. And just because youre a
tage Committee. Then the hearing member of a group doesnt mean you
was moved to Nov. 17, the Tuesday be- support everything they push for.
fore gun deer season. Didnt you have
The Youth Mentor Law came into
something more important to do than effect the same time my youngest
play politics, write letters, and attend turned 12, so she learned like me and
that hearing the Tuesday before gun most of you reading this did. I kept
deer season? I know I did.
both my children at arms reach for at
The bill, AB 411, seeks to remove the least two years. Sometimes I had my
current 10 year minimum age limit own firearm, but not during the youth
for a youth to hunt with a mentor. Un- deer hunt or the youth turkey hunt. I
der the proposed bill, there would not did during the regular seasons.
be a minimum age at all for hunting
The reasons for this stem from a dein the state. It also seeks to change the sire to get youngsters into hunting,
requirement in the law that only one but something doesnt add up. I spend
firearm, crossbow or vertical bow can a lot of time in the woods each fall
be shared by both the mentor and the and I almost never see young kids out
student while mentored hunting is hunting. I see parents without kids.
taking place. Instead, both would be
What you wont hear about from
allowed to carry a firearm or bow.
these groups is that what actually
The same groups pushing this are instills a love in kids for the hunt
essentially the same that sought this is going hunting most especially
the last time it was soundly defeated small game like squirrels, rabbits
by hunters in the state. What came and grouse. And just letting them tag
back is the current law, which we all along from the time they are five or six
felt could work and is working. The helps. They get to share good times
current law is a great thing that pro- with adults doing stuff everyone loves
vides the one-on-one mentoring that to do. Instead they blame video games
makes great hunters and hopefully and youth sports.
lifelong hunters.
I dont know where I stand on this,
Hunters and nonhunters had a prob- but my guess is it will make it to the
lem with no minimum age require- governors desk and he will sign it.
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Call 715-507-0733.
CAREGIVERS
Interested applicants can
apply in person at Pine Ridge
Assisted Living in Colby or visit
www.pineridgeliving.com to
print an application.
715.223.2200 www.pineridgeliving.com
EOE
First Shift Custodian
HELP WANTED:
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EEO/W/M/Vet/Disability
Position Available:
Full-Time Maintenance II Worker

Includes every other weekend. Must have flexibility
to work all shifts as needed. Responsibilities include
performing maintenance and repair work pertaining to
boilers, water softening equipment, sewage plant, heating
and air conditioning systems, plumbing equipment, dietary
and laundry equipment and electrical work for the Clark
County Rehabilitation and Living Center. Position requires
one year of experience in an institutional setting and one
year of educational training in a vocational technical school
in a field related to maintenance. Maintenance competency
test required. Pay range $14.78 - $17.58/hour.
Interested parties should submit application and/or resume to
School District of Edgar
The School District of Edgar is seeking a full-time, first shift

custodian. Position involves maintenance and cleaning. Previous
custodial or cleaning experience and local residency preferred.
Candidate must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
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Must be dependable, accurate, able to check for content

as well as spelling and grammar. Must work well with
others, be able to meet deadlines and be willing to do
other duties as assigned.
Send your resume & references to:
All oers contingent upon satisfactory drug

screen and physical results.
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1110 N. Division Street, Colby, WI 54421
Full-time
Proofreader
Excellent opportunity for a

mechanically inclined individual
to become a Service Technician
servicing our Wausau area
customers. You will complete
repairs on forklift trucks and
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material handling equipment.
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or apply in person at
communicate with customers
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strong mechanical aptitude,
previous automotive or heavy
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th
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experienced candidates can start
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PURE BLACK Angus bulls, excellent genetics. Also have 4x5

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Technician
Applications available at:

www.edgar.k12.wi.us
or at 203 E. Birch Street, P.O. Box 196
Edgar, WI 54426
Please send resume/credentials to:
Cari Guden, Superintendent
Deadline: December 9, 2015
TP Printing Company Attn: Kris

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or email: krisoleary@centralwinews.com
Attn: Dominic Haupt, Director of Plan Operations

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Phone: 715-229-2172
Clark County is an ADA/CRC/EEO employer
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COUNTRY TERRACE OF WISCONSIN

in Stratford has full & part-time positions available. Previous experience is not needed. We will
provide all the training and certificates that are required. We offer a number of benefits. A fun
home-like environment with competitive wages. Background check required per DHS83. EOE
Please apply at:
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Please call 715.383.5573 or
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We are currently accepting applications for experienced shop & field installation
personnel. Preferred candidates need to have experience in
stainless steel welding, fabricating and pipe fitting.
We offer:
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Vacation
Overtime
Personal Days
7 Paid Holidays
401K (Company Contribution)
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Health Insurance
Paid Hotels
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Or call for an appointment (715) 387-6598
or (800) 236-8773.
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Colby
Curtiss
Colby public library trustee Mary

Dorn, who formerly served as deputy
clerk for the city, has claimed repeatedly that no variance is needed because the property is zoned commercial, library director Vicky Calmes
said.
Last August, one of the reasons
cited by the city for pursuing off-site
building options for library space,
including purchase of the old clinic
building, was the 20-foot setback requirement at the current site. The
regulation would have only allowed
about a 10-foot-wide addition to be
built.
At the time mayor Jim Schmidt
said the setback was a requirement
for the property and to request a variance would cost the city $300. Plus,
he said there was no guarantee the
board of review would approve the
exception.
CPLBT declined an option to purchase the old clinic for library space
at the Oct. 5 city planning meeting.
The general consensus of trustees
and Calmes at the time was, while
examining the hurdles of building an
addition was favored, other options,
including building a new structure,
were still on the table.
I dont remember the library
board or the city planning committee
ever deciding to only look into the addition, Calmes said.
Kaiser asked for clarification of the
library boards priorities on Tuesday.
So, thats what theyre leaning
toward - building an addition? he
asked. There was talk of building

something new.
Mayor Schmidt said, Building on
is the best option right now.
Ald. Nancy OBrien, who is also a
CPLBT board member, concurred.
Building on is the only option we
can afford, she said.
Calmes said she is unsure where
and when the notion came about to
abandon all options other than building an addition onto the current facility. She noted that actual cost figures
for a new building, including land
acquisition, have not been fully explored.
A Ratsch budget estimate from October projected a cost of $691,000 to
build a 2,500 square foot addition to
the existing building, including remodeling the bathrooms. The same
report projected $775,000 to construct
a new 4,000 square foot library building.
A report from Ellis Construction
estimated a cost of about $1.1 million
for an 8,000 square foot facility.
Calmes said her understanding
was, when representatives from MSA
and SEH presented the logistics of
community development block grant
funding at last weeks city planning
meeting, the project could be either
a remodeling/addition or new construction project. (Block grants offer
up to $500,000 in matched funds for
qualifying municipal projects.)
The city planning committee will
take up the library expansion topic at
the next meeting Jan. 11.
ber after the village missed a DNR deadline

to increase its water supply to keep up with
demand. Weich said the meeting itself lasted just two hours.
Even if they came from LaCrosse, why
do we get billed for eight hours? Swarr
wondered.
Trustee Sue Holtzheimer agreed with
Swarr that more scrutiny of the engineering bills is needed so the village isnt getting
overcharged.
Theyve probably gotten away with it because weve never questioned it before, she
said.
Village president Randy Busse said the
board needs to start holding Davy more accountable for its billings and also look at
other engineering firms.
A representative of MSA Engineering
spoke to trustees about that firms services
at the boards January meeting, and he left
a list of their hourly rates for the village to
consider. Weich also said he plans to meet
with someone from SEH Inc. of Chippewa
Falls next week.
The board voted to request an itemized invoice from Davy before agreeing to pay the
latest bills.
In his monthly report, Weich said it was
well worth it to have two of the villages
wells rehabilitated to increase their water
flow. Work is set to begin this week on drilling the first of three new wells, he added.
On the sewer side, Weich said the treatment lagoons are doing really well after being treated with special bacteria earlier this
year. Also, for the past month, Abbyland
Foods has been hauling the waste from its
truck wash to Abbotsford to be treated, he
noted.
Were meeting our limits nicely, he said.
Other business
The board authorized village clerk Jane

Stoiber to purchase a digital camera for the
village at a cost not to exceed $100. Trustees
said a camera will come in handy when the
village needs to document things for legal or
other reasons.
The board approved the purchase of
a half-page advertisement in the 2016-2017
Clark County Visitors Guide.
The board approved the villages annual
assessment from the Owen-Withee-Curtiss
Fire Association for fire protection and ambulance services. The $14,000 charge for 2016
is half of what the village would owe if it
had not recently built its own fire station.
The board approved a motion to put
$5,000 into its lawnmower/truck fund and
$5,000 into its fire equipment fund.
A $30,000 transfer from the utility fund
to the general fund was approved as a payment in lieu of taxes.
The board approved a 2016 property tax
levy of $82,995, the same amount as this year.
That is part of the 2016 general fund budget
that includes a total of $284,764 in revenues
and expenses for next year. A water budget
of $294,083 and a sewer budget of $310,313
were approved, along with the general fund.
A $2,504 special assessment for unpaid
utility bills was approved for mobile home
park owner Jerry Draxler.
Stoiber said the village qualified for a total of $12,000 in energy credits by switching
to LED streetlights.
The board approved a $100 annual allocation for Weich to purchase steel-toed boots
as needed for his job.
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