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Election
deadlines
extended
Big donation
comes in for
new library
By Christian Parker
Seats open on
Abby, Colby
city councils
By Kevin OBrien
Three members of Abbotsfords city
council have told the city clerk they do
not plan on running for re-election this
spring, and a fourth plans on stepping
down from his seat to run for another
two-year position in the same ward.
This impending exodus of incumbents
has resulted in a 72-hour extension of the
deadline for those wishing to get their
names on the April 5 ballot. Residents
interested in running for one of the four
open seats now have until Friday at 5
p.m. to collect and submit at least 20 nomination signatures and register as candidates at city hall.
Ward 2 Ald. Joanna Mediger, Ward 4
Ald. Marty Schwantes and Ward 1 Ald.
Bob Gosse have all informed city clerk
Jennifer Lopez that they do not plan on
seeking new two-year terms.
In addition, Ward 2 Ald. Brent Faber
has decided not to run for the remaining
one-year term of his current seat so that
he can run for a full two-year seat being
See ELECTION/ Page 6
Dress warm
Crossing guard Rick Rannow directs traffic as two bundled-up students
make their way to school in Abbotsford Wednesday morning. Temperatures are expected to drop down toward zero in the next few days as winter
takes hold in Wisconsin.
STAFF PHOTO/CHRISTIAN PARKER
The city of Colby has received a donation from an anonymous individual with
a pledge of a substantially larger contribution if certain terms of constructing a
new library are met.
It was announced at Tuesdays common council meeting that an individual,
who chose not to be named, recently provided city officials with $50,000 to be used
for the purposes of planning, designing
and construction of a new library facility. The donor also said they would give
an additional $450,000 for the project if
the new library is to be a new facility,
rather than a renovation of the current
building.
City council members are planning to
use the initial donation to begin site analysis and design.
Initially we thought we could only
afford an addition [unto the current library], but this changes the landscape
somewhat, Ald. Todd Schmidt said.
The council approved hiring SEH Inc.
to apply for a Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) for library funding.
Part of the process is to complete an income survey of city residents to determine if Colby is eligible for a CDBG.
SEH will charge $4,000 to perform the
survey plus $3,250 for the application
process. If grant funding is approved,
the city will owe SEH another $3,250 for a
See LIBRARY/ Page 16
Host families sought for Taiwanese students

For the second year in a row,
Colby Middle School will be
hosting a group of eight Taiwanese students. From Jan.
23 to Feb. 12, the students will
attend classes at the middle
school, as well as visiting a
cheese factory, watching the
Super Bowl and skiing.
Samuel Bavido of Open
Doors Travel, who is organizing the trip, said they are still
looking for families willing to
host three male students for

the three-week period.
The visit to Colby Middle
School last year was a huge
success, and we are very excited about letting these students experience Wisconsin
culture, he said. In Taiwan
it doesnt even snow, so a Wisconsin winter is going to be a
totally new and fun experience
for them.
With travel dates fast ap-
proaching, Bavido said they

need to find suitable host families by next Wednesday, Jan.
13.
These kids are about 14 or
15 years old. Ive been working with them for the past five
months; weve got a really solid group of kids. Im sure families could gain a lot from this
experience as well; its a great
opportunity to learn about another culture.
The host families dont necessarily need to live within

the Colby School District, as
long as transportation can be
arranged to and from Colby
Middle School, Bavido said.
A $300 stipend is provided to
host families to help cover the
cost of hosting, Bavido noted.
Anyone wanting more information can email sbavido@
gmail.com or contact Debbie
Roth at the middle school.
The following are answers to

questions about the students
from Taiwan:
Where are we from? The
small island of Kinmen is located just off the coast of China, and about an hour flight
from Taipei. Kinmen is under
the jurisdiction of Taiwan.
It was an important battleground during the Cold War,
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Perspectives
Opportunties
As the deadlines for applying for candidacy on
local city councils and school boards came and
went this week, there were some surprises on the
local level as to who will apply to help govern the
cities of Abbotsford and Colby.
In Abbotsford, its now known that the makeup
of the council will drastically change after the
April 5 election. Three incumbents Alds. Marty
Schwantes, Joanna Mediger and Bob Gosse
have all decided not to run for new terms, which
will have a major impact on council discussions
and actions moving forward.
The impact will be particularly significant
when it comes to the ongoing issue of fire department consolidation. Schwantes and Mediger have
been two of the biggest advocates for exploring
the merger with Colby and Dorchester as a way to
save money and improve fire and ambulance services. Gosse, on the other hand, has been a reliable
devils advocate on this issue, often asking pointed
questions about whether or not consolidation is a
good idea or not.
Schwantes Ward 4 seat has already attracted
the attention of at least two city residents, Chris
Esselman and Dennis Kramer, owner of Kramers
County Market. Esselman, a member of both the
Abbotsford fire and ambulance services, has already submitted the paperwork needed to get his
name on the ballot, while Kramer has been collecting signatures.
Meanwhile, both of the seats representing Ward
2 are up for grabs at this point. As it stands, incumbent Brent Faber is registered as a candidate for
the two-year term that Mediger would have run for
if she chose to seek re-election. So is local business
owner Dean Wiese, who has been an outspoken
defender of the Abbotsford Fire Department as
it is currently operated. Having him on the council could really change the discussion as the city
moves closer and closer to consolidation in 2016 or
2017. Theres also a one-year term open in Ward 4
that Faber is vacating, so yet another newcomer is
likely in that spot.
No candidates have registered for Gosses seat
in Ward 1 as of yet, but that too could be another
test of what the voters think about fire and EMS
consolidation and other issues facing the city.
In Colby, its unfortunate that no one stepped up
to be a candidate in Ward 4 after Ald. Jeff Hamm
declared his non-candidacy. A write-in campaign
is still possible and so is a council appointment
if no one is elected in April, but neither of those
options allow for as much vetting as having registered candidates on the ballot. Fortunately, the
Ward 1 seat held by Ald. Jason Thieme is still wide
open, with the deadline for candidates extended to
Friday at 5 p.m.
Local representation on the Clark County Board
of Supervisors is also up for grabs at this point.
District 9, which includes Wards 3 and 5 in the city
of Colby, Ward 1 in the town of Colby and Ward 5
in the city of Abbotsford, also has a deadline extension for candidates to register.
For those who may feel disillusioned with how
they are being represented and believe they can
offer better solutions or a more active approach to
problems and challenges facing our cities, now is
the time to act. To individuals who may be on the
fence as to whether or not this election cycle is the
time to become involved, we are looking at you.
It is important to remember that in a democracy, the people get the government they deserve.
Do you feel our local governments are operating in
a proactive, responsible and transparent fashion?
Or, do you believe a little more diversity of opinion and active participation at the table might be
a good step in continuing to build communities
your kids and grandkids would be proud to live in?
We think now is the perfect time for citizens
who want to be a part of the future to go to city hall
and file candidacy for one of the available council
seats.
The Tribune-Phonograph editorial board consists
of publisher Kris OLeary, editor Kevin OBrien and
reporter Christian Parker.
PAGING THROUGH HISTORY:
A Treasury of Weekly Newspapers

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1971
THE TRIBUNE-PHONOGRAPH
PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998
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in that Illinois city.
Grau also did not give the municiThe OLearys, along with their
palities a lot of time in his Dec. 16 rulthree children, Kimberly, 7; Jeff, 6,
ing.
and Kristine, 2, will soon be makThe Abbotsford council held a
ing their home in the Abbotsfordclosed session after its regular monthColby area.
ly meeting Jan. 5. The attorney said
No immediate changes are
officials reviewed the progress of the
planned in the operation of the
conflict and discussed possible scenewspapers, though some changes
narios. No action was taken when the
might be made in the future.
group adjourned into open session.
OLeary emphasizes his desire
The council allowed Jack Wild and
to produce the same high quality
Terry Eggebrecht, both of whom
of local news coverage that has
have land in the territory annexed by
been provided by the Jandas. Mrs.
Abbotsford, to sit in on the closed sesOLeary will assume editorial dusion. Land owned by Jack and his son,
ties at the Abbotsford Tribune ofDon Wild, was annexed by both cities,
fice while OLeary will be at the
and may be one of the first site develColby Phonograph office.
oped around the four-lane bypass of
I hope to get around the area
Abbotsford.
and meet as many people as I can
Eggebrechts Welcome Dairy Inc.
as soon as possible, OLeary said.
owns a large town of Hull parcel that
We know that we will be makwas also included in the Abbotsford
ing a few mistakes and missing
annexation petition, but not Colbys.
some local stories until we become
Both cities also claim land owned
better acquainted with the area,
by David and Leanne Hodd (the 13-29
OLeary stated, I hope that you
Drive-In land) and Gene Wilde (forwill all forgive our oversights to
mer Wildes Paint Store.)
begin with.
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Republicans tighten State board to revisit

control of Wisconsin transitory record issue
Republicans have tightened their sins presidential electoral vote was
grip on Wisconsin government with Ronald Reagan. Republicans have
new laws on elections and ethics while lost several close presidential votes
national attention has focused on se- in Wisconsin since then, but the new
lecting candidates for the upcoming election laws could end the string of
presidential election.
Democratic victories in presidential
The new Wisconsin laws increase elections in the state.
campaign donation limits, allow canTwo major issues continue to await
didates to coordinate activities with action in the Legislature before it
so-called interest advocacy groups, adjourns to start its electioneering.
and replace nationally recognized Republicans have strong allies in the
regulatory control by retired
anti-abortion movement. At
judges with two new comissue in the Legislature are
missions dominated by polirestrictions or banning the
ticians.
use of fetal tissue in mediJohn Doe investigations
cally-related research.
into alleged political misUniversity of Wiscondeeds are gone; financing of
sin-Madison leaders say
investigations is returned
the legislation would hurt
to the Legislature, camboth medical research and
paign donors dont have
the universitys reputato identify for whom they
tion among professors. The
work, and the majority parlast state budget crafted by
ty is likely to decide the top
Republicans
eliminated
staffers for the new election
tenure protections for the
and ethics commissions.
faculty. Hundreds of milAll of the changes favor
lions of dollars also were
incumbents. They help Recut from state support for
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publicans because they now
the university. Procedures
MATT POMMER on dealing with faculty layhold the governors office
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TATE CAPITOL
and have large majorities in
offs are now under considboth house of Legislature.
CORRESPONDENT eration on UW System camRepublicans dont need the
puses across the state.
added advantages. GerryAnother big Republican
mandering in 2011 created legislative issue in the New Year is the drive to
districts that seem to guarantee the eliminate Wisconsins century-old civGOP will control the Legislature until il service system. Gov. Walker says it
at least the year 2020. Only 10 percent takes too long and is too difficult to fire
of the legislative districts are competi- workers. Republican legislative leadtive, according to Common Cause.
ers say it takes too long to hire workIn addition, nothing bad is going ers to fill vacancies. The governor also
to happen to Republican politicians. has pushed centralizing the process
The State Supreme Court is decidedly of hiring state workers in his Departconservative. Four of its seven jus- ment of Administration.
tices benefitted from large right-wing
Changes in employee relations have
campaign contributions. A fifth jus- been a theme during the Walker adtice was appointed in autumn by Gov. ministration. Public employee unions
Scott Walker.
were gutted at the start of Walkers
Earlier the Republican-controlled first term. Later, a right-to-work law
government reduced hours for absen- was added for the private sector, bantee voting and required photo IDs to ning mandatory dues payment in labe shown to participate in an election. bor contracts.
This year will be the first time for the
Walker, who dropped out of college
voting changes in a presidential gen- without an undergraduate degree,
eral election. Critics say the changes has bragged he has the equivalent of
will make it tougher for the poor, se- a masters degree in politics. He may
nior citizens and students to vote. be underestimating his abilities. A
That, too, should help Republicans sweeping GOP victory in November
when the ballots are counted on elec- could allow him to say his experiences
tion night.
are the equivalent of a Ph.D. degree.
The last Republican to win Wiscon-
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The state Public Records Board will

revisit its decision to redefine what
constitutes a transitory record during an upcoming meeting in Madison.
The meeting will take place at 1:30
p.m. on Jan. 11 at the Risser Justice
Building.
The board came under fire from open
records advocates following action
taken on Aug. 24 that curtailed requirements to maintain records that were
deemed transitory.
The Public Records Board action
came to light after requests for text
messages related to a $500,000 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation loan and visitors logs for the governors residence were denied based on
the claim they didnt need to be maintained because they were transitory.
The new definition identifies transitory records as records of temporary usefulness that have no ongoing
value beyond an immediate and minor transaction or the preparation of
subsequent (final) record. Transitory
records and correspondence are of
such short-term value that they are
not required to meet legal or fiscal obligations, initiate, sustain, evaluate or
provide evidence of decision-making,
administrative or operational activities and are often maintained as informational by offices or individuals who
do not have primary responsibility for
them.
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t should be a good experience and I am looking forward to it.

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referring to her filling in as Abbotsford postmaster after
John Gesslers retirement
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The WNA (Wisconsin Newspaper

Association) has many concerns regarding the changes to the definition
and retention schedule for transitory
records, said WNA executive director
Beth Bennett. Of primary concern is
the implementation of the instant deletion of certain electronic communications/records. How do you know if
a record ever existed if it is deleted immediately?
Immediate deletion, which is totally
unacceptable in any situation, is the
creation of an exempted category of
documents from the Open Records Act,
something that can only be done by the
legislature, Bennett added.
The agenda for the Jan. 11 meeting
states Public Records Board chairman
Matt Blessing will offer comments on
the statutory responsibilities of the
board and the Aug. 24 action on transitory records. There will also be an
opportunity for public comment with
statements being limited to one minute
per person.
The WNA will be submitting comments to the Public Records Board and
testifying on Jan. 11.
The agenda includes board discussion regarding documents that were
presented at the Aug. 24 meeting, as
well as consideration and possible action on the Aug. 24 Administrative
General Records Schedule, including
transitory records.
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Perspectives
Organizing
the hours,
days away
I dont know if there is a name for it,
but a psychological condition exists that
causes some people to take great pleasure in organizing things. I am one of
those people.
Whenever I have a rare day or two
off with no work or social obligations
I will look around my home and find
something that screams out for organizing. Usually it involves paperwork of
some sort or another, like old bank statements and utility
bills that are layUT FOR
ing in a haphazard pile. Or maybe
A WALK
there is a folder
of health insurance information
that hasnt been
sorted through in
awhile. Let me at
it, I think.
This past weekend presented one
of those opportunities for a fit of
obsessive-compulsive organizing.
BY
My wife and I use
the spare bedroom KEVIN OBRIEN
in our apartment
EDITOR
as a home office/
storage area/fitness room (theres also a second closet
for my wifes auxiliary wardrobe and
my musty old clothing for working outdoors). The mailings we deemed important enough to keep had been accumulating for a couple months, and it was time
to do some hard core filing. Its not like
I keep everything; part of the process
is gleefully pulling all the wasted paper
and throwing it into a plastic bag for recycling.
That didnt take long, though, so I
started looking for other things that
needed tidying up. Sometime in the last
year, my wife had brought home a plastic
tote full of her old personal files from her
parents place in Medford. There were
nicely labeled, mutlicolored folders inside, but it was obvious that it had been
years since it got some TLC. Perfect.
While my wife was doing some recreational shopping (her choice for leisure
activity), I was scrounging through longforgotten documents that were considered important enough at some point to
put into a file. Since this wasnt even my
own paperwork, I had to make sense of
what I was looking at. That made it even
more fun for me, believe it or not. Im a
sick man.
By the time she got home, I had laid
out several stacks of paper on our living
room floor for her to go through so we
could start filling up a recycling bag and
thinning the herd, so to speak. This
task actually spilled into Sunday, and it
was a great way for us both to keep our
minds off the looming football game
between our two favorite teams. We finished up about an hour before kickoff,
and I found myself feeling very satisfied
with our newly de-cluttered home office.
Why do people feel compelled to climb
Mount Everest? Because its there,
many of them say. Thats how I feel about
those stacks and piles of miscellany that
most people ignore. I cant wait to dig
through my garage the next time I have
a day off.
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proven beyond a shadow of a doubt and they are both deserving of new, fair trials with impartial judges, juries
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In Reginald Roses drama 12 Angry Men, the judge
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high crimes, if there is a trace of doubt in the jurors
minds, they MUST return a verdict of NOT GUILTY.
The topic is visited repeatedly as one juror shows the
other jurors there IS indeed doubt as to the guilt of the
accused.
In our justice system, suspects are innocent until
proven guilty without even the slightest doubts regarding motive, means and opportunity. The burden of proof
rests solely on the prosecution.
The Avery case is absolutely full of holes, not only in
the handling of evidence and the appearance of bias,
but also in proving the three Ms. Suspicious characters
weave in and out of the Avery investigation from start to
finish, including an ex boyfriend of Teresas, who managed to hack her cell phone by guessing her username
after she disappeared. He was never asked for so much
of an alibi by investigators.
I can only blame group think for Avery and Dasseys
conviction. I know I would have hung that jury like an
old sock if I had sat on it. My wife and I think both jurors
and the general public should view 12 Angry Men as a
refresher on how the justice system is supposed to work.
There is so much to talk about the Avery case, as is
demonstrated by thousands of pages of thought filling
the pages of Reddit, but Im out. I highly recommend
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case is something all of us living in a constitutional republic should be concerned about. Plus, its a good reallife murder conundrum to exercise the mind.
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The big buzz in entertainment news over the last couple weeks has
been the documentary Making A Murderer released on Netflix
shortly before Christmas. As the murder of Teresa Halbach and the
Steven Avery/Brendan Dassey cases once again soar into national
headlines, this time in the form of reviews, interviews and petitions;
almost everyone is aware, at least to some degree, of the backstory. In
the interest of space, Ill try to give a very brief
summary and analysis of the Halbach murder, for
OLD HAT
those who have been hiding under a rock since the
Reagan administration.
HOUGHT
In 1985 Steven Avery was convicted of sexual assault in Manitowoc County. He was exonerated in
2003, when new technology was used to examine
DNA evidence presented by the prosecution and
it was found the evidence no longer suggested Avery to be the perpetrator. Avery was released from
prison.
A poster child for the Wisconsin Innocence Project, Avery was in a position to receive a settlement
of $36 million from Manitowoc County for his
BY
wrongful conviction. Several Manitowoc county
cops involved in the initial investigation were deCHRISTIAN
posed concerning their involvement in the 1985
PARKER
investigation.
REPORTER
Things get messy on Oct. 31, 2005, when photographer Teresa Halbach disappeared, having
last been seen at the Avery family salvage yard, where she was taking
photos of a vehicle Avery was listing in Auto Trader magazine. It was
believed Steven Avery was the last person to see her alive.
On Nov. 11, Halbachs remains were found in burn barrels on the Avery property. Avery was charged, among other things, with her murder.
Theres no way to condense the rest of the information about Averys
case into a 500 word column. (Even the 10-hour documentary was accused of leaving out details.)
Manitowoc county cops began an investigation of very suspicious
nature. A handful of these cops were the ones deposed only weeks prior in the wrongful conviction case. Plus, the Manitowoc district attorney deferred investigations to neighboring Calumet County to avoid
possible conflicts of interest.
These Manitowoc county cops, who appear in footage as sleazy, arrogant and pompous at best and outright malicious and criminal at
worst, show up throughout the investigation over and over and over
again despite Calumet County supposedly taking over.
It is these cops, with the assistance of a completely miserable excuse of a pathetic Jerry Lundegaard-like attorney, who coerce Averys
learning disabled nephew, Brandon Dassey, into confessing that he
helped rape, kill and mutilate Teresa Halbach with Avery - just the testimony the prosecution needed to put them both away.
A very long story regrettably stated way too short, both Avery and
Dassey were convicted of first degree intentional homicide for Halbachs murder when a judge, and eventually a Calumet county jury,
lent a sympathetic ear to the case presented by special prosecutor and
future pervert, Ken Kratz.
The prosecutions case was based on tapered-with evidence, contaminated DNA studies, suspicious police procedures, unthorough examination of other suspects plus many other missteps.
Both Avery and Dassey have sat in prison ever since, having tried
every option of getting new trials, without success thus far.
Now, I am NOT saying Avery is innocent. The man has a shady past
and a way of finding trouble. So, you wont find my name on a petition
to Obama or Walker asking for his release from prison. I do, however,
believe the case against Avery, and especially against Dassey, was not
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COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE LOG

Dec. 28 - A woman came
to the police station to report
alleged criminal activity at
her house in Medford and in
Colby the previous day. She
showed an officer several photos on her digital camera and
claimed someone is cutting
the trees in her yard and using sandpaper to vandalize
the furniture and cupboards
in her home. The complainant
also claimed someone had recently returned a package of
meat to her freezer two years
after it was stolen. When she
found the meat in her freezer,

she threw it away.
The officer asked her if she
had contacted the Medford Police Department or the Taylor
County Sheriffs Department
about these incidents. She said
she has contacted them numerous times but they refuse
to do anything about her accusations. The officer said those
incidents were out of his jurisdiction and asked her what
happened in Colby.
The complainant said she
and her husband attended
church in Colby that Sunday

and she left her purse in their
car because she was afraid
someone would tamper with it
when she went up for communion. She said someone must
have entered her car and tampered with the makeup and
shampoos in her purse. She
said her face and skin broke
out that morning and she suspects someone put strawberry
in the bottles, which she is
allergic to. She showed the
officer two ziplock bags containing numerous bottles that
CLARK COUNTY COURT

Gordon R. Mason, 44, Abbotsford, was sentenced to 45
days in jail, placed on probation for three years, and fined
$518 for possession of methamphetamine. He was also placed
on probation for one year and
fined $443 for possession of an
illegally obtained prescription.
A charge of possession of THC
was dismissed but read in to the
court record.
Jody L. Schofield, 34, Spencer, was sentenced to nine
months in jail after her probation was revoked on 2015 convictions for battery/domestic
abuse and criminal trespass to
a dwelling. She was given credit
for 115 days already served in
custody.
Gilberto Aguilar Gonzalez,
25, Dorchester, was sentenced
to 20 days in jail and fined $715
for operating a vehicle without
a valid license/third or greater
offense within three years.
Ismael Morales Andino, 53,
Abbotsford, was fined $689 for
disorderly conduct/domestic
abuse. A charge of battery/domestic abuse was dismissed but
read in to the court record. He
was also fined $200.50 for operating a vehicle while suspended,
$200.50 for operating a vehicle
without insurance, and $250.90
for speeding (25-29 mph over
limit). His drivers license was
suspended for 15 days.
Diana Parra Ortiz, 40, Unity,
was fined $685.50 for disorderly
conduct.
Juan R. Ballares-Salazar, 22,
Dorchester, was fined $599 for
criminal damage to property. A
charge of disorderly conduct/
domestic abuse was dismissed
but read-in to the court record.
Timothy W. Krause, 38,
Spencer, was fined $554.50 for
shining wild animals while possessing a firearm/as party to a
crime.
Fernando Bautista Batista,

26, Abbotsford, was fined $389.50
for failure to notify police of an
accident and $200.50 for operating a vehicle without a valid license.
Cody M. Stumpner, 23, Spencer, was fined $389.50 for failure
to notify police of an accident.
Benjamin Castrejon Conde,
31, Abbotsford, was fined $250.90
and his drivers license was suspended for 15 days for speeding
(25-29 mph over limit). He was
also fined $200.50 for operating
a vehicle without a valid license
and $200.50 for operating a vehicle without insurance.
Manuel Mireles, 47, Colby,
conduct.
Adam J. Weis, 40, Curtiss,
conduct.
Keith A. Smith, 30, Owen,
was fined $295 for disorderly
conduct.
Francis E. Rychtik, 17, Colby, was fined $250.90 for disorderly conduct.
Mitchell L. Marschner, 36,
Stratford, was fined $343.50 for
hunting wild animals with bait.
Rafael Martinez Martinez,
17, Spencer, was fined $250.90
and his drivers license was suspended for 15 days for speeding
(25-29 mph over limit).
Austin A. Cook, 19, Colby,
was fined $175.30 for non-registration, $238.30 for displaying
an unauthorized vehicle registration plate, and $200.50 for
operating a vehicle without insurance.
Dustin K. Johnson, 18, Colby, was fined $213.10 for unreasonable and imprudent speed,
$263.50 for minor transporting
intoxicants in a vehicle, and $10
for a safety belt violation.
Titus N. Weaver, 19, Owen,
was fined $213.10 for operating
left of the center line and $187.90
for inattentive driving.

Dean L. Swanson, 53, Owen,
was fined $200.50 for operating a
vehicle while revoked.
The following were each
fined $225.70 for speeding:
Miguel Castro Cruz, 22, Abbotsford; Robert T. Gleason, 27,
Spencer; Tyler S. Klemetson,
24, Colby; Jose G. Morales, 42,
Colby.
Louella H. Sensenig, 24,
Curtiss, was fined $200.50 for operating a motor vehicle without
insurance and $175.30 for nonregistration of a motor vehicle.
Hunter P. Huber, 19, Colby,
was fined $200.50 for speeding.
fined $200.50 for operating a vehicle without a valid license:
Karen L. Burgos Alvares, 20,
Unity; Angel Castro Cruz, 28,
Abbotsford; Miguel Castro
Cruz, 22, Abbotsford; Wilfrido
Hernandez-Cuevas, 33, Abbotsford; Salvador Macias-Hernendez, 30, Dorchester; Jose G.
Morales, 42, Colby; Juan R.
Pallares-Salazar, 22, Dorchester;
William F. Patterson, 19, Owen;
Jose L. Valdez Osuna, 20, Abbotsford.
fined $200.50 for operating a vehicle without insurance: Karen
L. Burgos Alvares, 20, Unity;
Jethro E. Colon, 29, Colby; Tyler
S. Klemetson, 24, Colby; Titus T.
Kottke, 22, Athens.
fined $175.30 for speeding: Merchelle L. Hahn, 65, Spencer;
Kristin M. Henrickson, 44,
Abbotsford; Mark W. Kilty, 38,
Spencer; Jose L. Valdez Osuna,
20, Abbotsford.
Terry M. Kroening, 44, Colby was fined $10 for operating a
vehicle without proof of insurance.
Edward W. Haas, 78, Abbotsford, was fined $10 for a safety
belt violation.
were taped shut to prevent

tampering. Each bottle had the
date it was purchased and the
complainants name written
on it.
The complainant asked if
the contents of the bottles
could be sent to a crime lab for
testing. The officer asked her
if she had locked her car door,
and she was unsure. Without
any evidence of a break-in,
the officer said he would not
send the bottles to the crime
lab, which generally only deals
with evidence in felony cases.
The complainant made other
accusations before leaving the
police station and also called
back twice to report other alleged activities from the past.
Dec. 29 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a dispute
between neighbors. He spoke
to a man who said his downstairs neighbor had someone
staying with for the last few
months, and she parks in front
of their two-car garage. The
complainant said he was outside when the neighbor and
his guest started yelling at
him. He said the neighbor was
carrying a walking stick and
the guest had a broom in her
hands, and he felt threatened.
The
complainant said the
landlord has told him to work
the problems out on their own.
The officer spoke to the
neighbor and his guest. The
neighbor said he is not able to
drive anymore so he allows the
complainant to put stuff on his
side of the garage. He also said
the complainant swore at his
guest. The guest said she had
the broom to sweep snow off
her car and the neighbor said
he used a cane to walk.
The officer told both tenants to get something in writing from the landlord specifying who gets what part of the
garage. He also advised both
parties to avoid each other and
call their landlord if they have
issues.
Dec. 30 - Dispatch reported
that a juvenile runaway was
located at a house in Colby. An
officer went to the house and
took the juvenile female into
custody. She was taken to the
police station until her father
arrived.
Jan. 2 - Officers were dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a domestic disturbance. They met with
a man who said he was the one
who called police. The officer
noticed numerous blood stains
on the carpet and saw that the
mans toe and thumb were

bleeding. He was asked if he
needed an ambulance, but declined. A woman at the apartment continued to yell and was
advised to calm down before
one of the officers escorted her
into the hallway.
The other officer stayed with
the male subject. As he began
questioning him, the officer
could hear children talking in
a back bedroom, so he went
to check on them. They were
scared, but the officer was able
to calm them down so he could
talk to their parents.
The complainant said he and
his wife had been celebrating
their anniversary and were
drinking together. They had
gone to bed but he heard his son
coughing and went to check on
him. After checking on his son,
he decided to stay up and have
another drink. He said his wife
was angry that he didnt come
back to bed and started yelling
at him, waking up their children. He said his wife went to
check on the kids but wouldnt
let him in the room.
The complainant said his
wife slammed the bedroom
door on his toe. He also said
she slapped him across the face
three times before he went to a
neighboring apartment to call
police. When asked about the
cut on his thumb, he said one
of his wifes fingernails must
have cut him when he tried
grabbing her wrists to prevent
her from hitting him.
The officer also spoke to the
wife, who admitted to slamming the bedroom door and
slapping her husband once.
The couples children said
they heard their parents arguing but never left their bedroom. The wife was arrested
for domestic battery and disorderly conduct and transported
to Clark County Jail.
DORCHESTER
POLICE LOG
Dec. 29 - Traffic stop on
Center Avenue.
Dec. 30 - Fingerprint check
on South Second Street.
Jan. 1 - Information only on
South Second Street.
Jan. 2 - Speeding on Center
Avenue.
Jan. 4 - Threats on First Avenue.
Jan. 4 - Theft on West Kennedy Avenue.
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La Riviera continues tradition

of real Mexican food in Abby
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PUBLIC NOTICES
AGENDA FOR CLARK COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Thursday, January 14, 2016

7:30 p.m.
County Board Room, Courthouse
Neillsville, WI 54456
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
RESOLUTIONS:
1-1-16 To Approve Municipal Dam Grant Application to Repair Sherwood Lake Dam
2-1-16 Approving Grant Applications For 2016-2017 ATV
(Includes UTVS and T-ROUTES) Trail Maintenance Funding
3-1-16 Approving Grant Application for 2016-2017 Knobby
Ridge Off-Road Motorcycle Trail Maintenance and
Restoration Funding
4-1-16 Approving Grant Application for 2016-2017 Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Funding
5-1-16 Purchase of County Forest Land, Enrollment of
County-Owned Lands into County Forest Law
and Application for Knowles-Nelson Stewardship
Funds
MISCELLANEOUS:
Approval of the December 9, 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 of supervisors 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 to be adopted by the body
with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. Topic: Town of Hoard fire protection charges.
The board of supervisors may go in and out of closed session and take any action deemed appropriate from closed session.
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.
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Caribbean,
Latin dishes
to be added
By Kevin OBrien
Over the past few years, a modest
storefront in Abbotsfords downtown has quietly become the citys
best-kept secret when it comes to
authentic Mexican cuisine.
Known as Cafe Mexico for the last
five years, the restaurant recently
changed hands and reopened with a
new name, La Riveria. Longtime
patrons will still see some familiar
faces, though, as the previous owner, Luis Macias, signed the lease
over to his sister, Miriam (a waitress at Cafe Mexico) and her husband, Jerson Vazquez.
Another of Luis sisters, Edith,
and her husband, Edgar Calbajar,
also work at the restaurant, along
with the Macias siblings mother,
Conchita, whose recipes and cooking style continue to be used under
the new management.
As a family-owned restaurant,
Vazquez says everyone takes turns
doing different jobs, from waiting
tables and cooking meals to washing dishes and serving drinks.
Vazquez himself has spent the
last 11 years working in restaurants
and hotels all over the western
hemisphere, from his native Puerto
Rico all the way up to Boston, Mass.,
and Marshfield.
I have many years experience
working in restaurants in a bunch
of different places, he said. This
is a good opportunity for opening
a new business with a new concept
for Mexican and Latin American
food.
Vazquezs mission is to provide
Abbotsford area residents with a
unique alternative for lunch and
dinner they wont find anywhere
else in this part of Wisconsin.
READY TO SERVE - The owners of La Riviera are, from left to right,

Jerson Vazquez and his wife, Miriam Macias, along with Edgar Calbajar
and his wife, Edith Macias.
STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN OBRIEN
Those accustomed to eating at
chain restaurants and fast food
joints may be surprised by the variety of food on La Riverias menu.
In addition to more familiar items
like tacos, burritos and enchiladas,
the options include tortas, a sandwich roll stuffed with meat, lettuce
and other ingredients, and sopes
(pronounced like soap), a deep-fried
tortilla covered with meat, refried
beans, avocado, cheese, tomato, and
sour cream. Shrimp and seafood are
also well represented, with a variety of sauces and flavors available.
Mexico has many different
styles of food in the same country,
Vazquez said.
Vazquez also plans to add dishes
from Latin America and the Caribbean, starting with specials offered
on Fridays and Saturdays. One example from his native Puerto Rico
is mofongo, a dish based around
fried plantains.
The Latin American cuisine is
so big and has a bunch of different
tastes, he said. People are going to
get different food here.
With its newly approved liquor
license, La Riviera will also serve
flavored margaritas made with
real fruit and expand its hours into
Friday and Saturday nights, with a
late-night menu that includes burgers, fries and other appetizers.
For families, Vazquez also wants
to add a kids menu with familiar
favorites like grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken fingers.
The restaurant also has an adjoining bakery operated by the same
family members. They make everything from pastries to tortillas.
Ill make whatever the people
want, he said. Im very flexible.
La Rivieras grand opening is this
weekend, starting Jan. 9.
vacancies.
A deadline extension also been
granted for the city of Colbys Ward
1 seat occupied by Jason Thieme,
who has yet to file nomination papers to run for re-election. Thieme
and other Ward 1 residents now
have until Friday at 5 p.m. to collect
and submit 20 signatures if they
want to be on the ballot.
Colbys Ward 4 race, on the other
hand, will have no names at all on
the ballot. Ald. Jeremy Hamm filed
non-candidacy papers, and no other
candidates registered by Tuesdays
deadline.
Incumbent mayor Jim Schmidt,
along with Alds. Todd Schmidt and
Nancy OBrien, have all submitted paperwork to run again, with
no challengers registering in those
races.
A new local representative on the
Clark County Board of Supervisors
will also need to step forward to fill
the District 9 seat occupied by Dave

Holtzhausen, who indicated he is
not going to run again. District 9 includes Wards 3 and 5 in the city of
Colby, Ward 1 in the town of Colby
and Ward 5 in the city of Abbotsford
(south of Spruce Street and west of
STH 13 to Second Avenue).
District 10 supervisor Jeff Kolzow, representing Ward 2 in both the
city and town of Colby, declared his
non-candidacy last week. The only
candidate to file nomination papers
in that district was resident Bryce
Luchterhand, so he will be running
unopposed unless someone mounts
a write-in campaign.
Election season will be much quieter when it comes to school boards.
Abbotsford school board incumbents Gary Schraufnagel and Andy
Baldus are running unopposed, as
are Colby school board incumbents
Eric Elmhorst, Jennifer Lopez and
Lavinia Bonacker.
Election
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vacated by Mediger.
The only incumbent running for
re-election to his current seat is
Ward 3 Ald. Roger Weideman, who
plans to seek a full two-year term after being appointed to fill a vacancy
last year. The candidacy deadline
for that seat will not be extended, so
barring a write-in campaign, Weideman will be unopposed.
For the Ward 4 seat being vacated
by Schwantes, resident Chris Esselman has turned in papers to be on
the ballot and Dennis Kramer is collecting signatures to be a candidate,
setting up a potential contested
race.
Tuesday was the original deadline for submitting candidacy papers for the April 5 election, but
because the incumbents did not
declare their non-candidacy by last
week, the state requires a deadline
extension to give residents more
time to get on the ballot and avoid
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Hosts
and, until as recently as the
1990s, was under martial law.
Today, this rural island boasts
a growing economy, serving as
an important link between Taiwan and China.
Who are the students? The
students coming will be in
eighth and ninth grade. These
students have all been studying English since third grade;
while they are not fluent, they
are able to communicate. The
students have been carefully
selected to be sure only those
with proven behavioral track
records are participating. If
your family has any difficulties at all, two bilingual chaperones will be on call 24/7 to
assist.
When are we coming? We
will be arriving in Marshfield
on Jan. 23, and leaving after
school on Feb. 12.
Who can host? We are looking for stable, loving families
who understand the value of
cultural exchanges. There is a
simple screening process to en-
sure all host families are safe.

If your family is interested,
but dont know if you can host
a student, please contact us to
discuss your situation!
What are host families responsible for? Host families
are responsible for room and
board, plus transportation to
some group events (like skiing
or dairy farm tours). We provide a $300 stipend to families
to help offset the cost of hosting a student.
What if we want to host
a student, but dont know
if we can? Please contact us
and explain your situation.
Expressing interest does not
mean you are committing to
the program. Right now we are
hoping to gauge community interest in the program, so let us
know if this is something your
family might want to do.
Anyone who is interested
can contact Samuel Bavido
with Open Doors Travel via
email: sbavido@gmail.com
HOSTS NEEDED - A total of 20 eighth- and ninth-grade students from Taiwan will be coming to
Central Wisconsin later this month to attend local schools for three weeks. Twelve of them will be
going to school in Marshfield and the other eight will be at Colby Middle School from Jan. 23 to Feb.
12. Local host families are still needed for three of the students. Pictured along with the students is
Jarita, wife of trip organizer Samuel Bavido and daughter of Rep. Bob Kulp. She is holding her oneyear-old daughter Lorien.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE TO ALL
MARATHON COUNTY DOG OWNERS
NOTICE OF RABIES VACCINATION

AND DOG LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Section 174.052, Wisconsin Statutes, notice is

hereby given to all owners of dogs in Marathon County that rabies vaccinations and dog licenses are required by state law.
Vaccination against rabies by a veterinarian is required of all
dogs within 30 days of obtaining the dog, or after the dog reaches
5 months of age, pursuant to State Statute 95.21(2) and must be
revaccinated within one year after the initial vaccination. Certificates of current vaccination must be presented when obtaining
dog licenses.
Section 174.07 of the Wisconsin State Statutes requires evidence that the dog is currently immunized against rabies before
a dog license can be issued; all dogs 5 months of age or older
require a license. The minimum license fee for neutered males
or spayed females is $5.00, upon presentation of evidence attesting to the same, and $10.00 for the unneutered or unspayed
dog. Spayed/neutered puppies are $2.50 upon presentation of
evidence attesting to the same, and unneutered or unspayed
puppies are $5.00. These minimums may be supplemented by
local municipal action.
Multiple dog licenses are $50.00 for 12 tags with a $5.00 charge
for additional tags.
Penalties: A late fee of $5.00 shall be assessed to the owner of
each dog 5 months of age or over who fail to obtain a dog license
by April 1. An owner who fails to have a dog vaccinated against
rabies as required by statute may be required to forfeit not less
than $50.00 nor more than $100.00.
Dog licenses are obtained from your municipal treasurer.
Nan Kottke
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PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR
RESIDENT CHILDREN AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Pursuant to Section 174.052, Wisconsin Statutes,

notice is hereby given to all owners of dogs in Clark County that
rabies vaccinations and dog licenses are required under the
statutes. Vaccination by a veterinarian against rabies of all dogs
is required (Sec. 95.21) within 30 days after the dog reaches 4
months of age and revaccinated before the certificate expires or
within three years of the previous vaccination. Notice is hereby
further given that evidence that the dog is currently immunized
against rabies must be presented before a license can be issued.
To qualify for the minimum license fee for neutered males or
spayed females, presentation of evidence attesting to same must
be presented when applying for the license.
PENALTIES
A minimum late fee of $5 shall be assessed to the owner of
each dog 5 months of age or over who fails to obtain a dog license by April 1st of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring
ownership on or before the dog reached licensable age. The
minimum late fee may be raised by municipal action.
Any owner who fails to have a dog vaccinated against rabies
as required by statute may be required to forfeit not less than $50
nor more than $100.
2016 dog licenses can be obtained from your local treasurer.
Christina M. Jensen
Clark County Clerk
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TOWN OF MAYVILLE
BIDS
The town of Mayville is accepting bids for a 1996 Ford

L8000 dump truck with snowplow, wing, sander steel,
(motor needs work). The stainless steel sander is brand new, will
sell with or without attachments. Any questions, please feel free to
call (715) 613-5929. Please submit before January 11, 2016. Mail
to: Town of Mayville, W1324 Pine Road, Dorchester, WI 54425
or email to: yulandaschrock@gmail.com.
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State Statute Section 3224(m) 119.57(1): Annually, by January 31st, each public school shall provide public notice and post
on its Internet site a description of available educational options,
including: public schools, private choice schools, charter schools,
virtual schools, full-time open enrollment, youth options and
course options within its boundaries.
Public Schools: http://www.abbotsford.k12.wi.us/
Abbotsford Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
Abbotsford Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Abbotsford High School (Grades 9-12)
Private Schools
Abbotsford Christian Academy:
www.abbyfreechurch/content/school/
Virtual Charter Schools
Rural Virtual Academy (PK-10th Grade)
http://ruralvirtual.org/site/index.php
*The Rural Virtual Academy is comprised of a consortium of
18 schools including Abbotsford. Resident students who attend
the Rural Virtual Academy are enrolled in the School District of
Abbotsford.
DPI Website: http://sms.dpi.wi.gov/charter-schools/current
Public School Full-Time Open Enrollment
DPI Website: https://oe.dpi.wi.gov/
Youth Options
Board Policy:
http://www.abbotsford.k12.wi.us/sites/abbotsford.new.
rschooltoday.com/files//343.4_youth_options_policy.doc
Course Options
Board Policy:
http://www.abbotsford.k12.wi.us/sites/abbotsford.new.
rschooltoday.com/files//343.6_course_options_policy.doc
Home-Based Private Educational Program
DPI Website: https://sms.dpi.wi.gov/sms_homeb
State Statute Section 3312, s.118.57 states that the School
Boards Notice of Education Options must include the most recent school accountability performance category assigned to
each school within the districts boundaries, including public, independent charter and private choice schools; and inform parents that the full school district accountability report is available
on the district website.
School Report Card: 2013-2014
Abbotsford Elementary School Report Card
66.6 Meets Expectations
Abbotsford Middle/Senior High School Report Card
District Report
The school-wide accountability performance report can be
found at Abbotsford School District Link: http://www.abbotsford.
k12.wi.us/page/2483
Click on the School District Performance Report Tab on the left
or the direct link:
https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/sdpr/district-report.action?district=00
07&year=2010-11
At the top of the page where it indicates District, click on the
left to apply the 2013-2014 school year.
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SPECTACULAR! - Colby High School will host the 12th annual Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectacular this Saturday. The hosts, Colby Coalition, will do
an exhibition performance, along with performances by the all-girl Hornettes and the middle schools Colby Crew II.
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Show Choir Spectacular on Saturday

Show choirs from Wisconsin and Minnesota will combine glitter and Glee at
the 12th annual Central Wisconsin Show
Choir Spectacular this Saturday, Jan. 9,
at Colby High School.
If you enjoy the TV hit series Glee,
you certainly wont want to miss this
event, said Colby show choir director
Kevin Spindler. It is a live music video
and musical theatre at its best.
The annual event, hosted by the Colby
High School Choral Department and the
Colby Choir Parents organization, features competition by some of the finest
high school show choir groups, along
with their show bands, in the state.
Competition begins at 7:30 a.m., with
evening sing-off performances slated to
start at 7 p.m. for grand championship.
The doors for the evening competition
will open at 6:15 p.m.
Participants this year include Monona
Grove Silver Connection, Eau Claire
Old Abe Show Choir, Lodi Special
Effect, Green Bay Southwest Spotlight Singers, Washburn Fire & Ice,
Onalaska Hilltoppers, Altoona Lo-
comotion, Eau Claire Eagle Show

Choir, South St. Paul, Minn. Southside
Sensation, Peshtigo Northern Fire,
North St. Paul Northern Lights, Mayville Cardinal Singers, Orfordville
Parkview Pizazz, Chippewa Falls ChiHi Harmonics, Onalaska Express,
DePere Jam Session, Green Bay East
Rhapsody In Red and Ashland Lake
Effect.
The Coalition, the Colby Hornettes
and the Colby Crew II from Colby High
School, under the direction of Spindler,
along with a 12-piece show band under
the direction of Nathan Larson, will give
an exhibition performance at 9:30 p.m.
following the competition.
The Coalition has received numerous
vocal awards and captions over the past
decade, including competing this past
April at FAME Nationals Show Choir
Competition. Recently, they became the
chocolate milk sponsors for the Milk
Marketing Board of Wisconsin as the
Coalition did a TV commercial that was
seen all over the country.
The Coalition will compete in Craw-
fordsville, Ind., Altoona, Sauk Prairie,

West Liberty, Iowa and Herscher, Ill. This
year their show is intertwined with how
life emulates color and emotion through
the simple twists and turns of a kaleidoscope.
The Colby Coalition show will feature
songs from Foreigner, Steps, Lyrics,
Kenny Chesney, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Sam Sparrow, Sara Bareilles,
and The Prototype. This years songs
are Blue Morning Blue Day, Deeper
Shade of Blue, Chasing Yellow Cars,
She Thinks My Tractor Is Sexy/Sexy
Back mix, Red, Black and Gold, and
Kaleidoscope.
The Hornettes will perform Love
Runs Out, Imagine, and So What,
starting at 9:30 a.m.
Colby Crew II, the middle schools
show choir, will close the afternoon portion of the competition with three songs
at 5 p.m.
The Colby Choir Parents, Inc. is fortunate to have supporters who share the
same interest of making the arts accessible to communities in central Wisconsin.
Support for this years choir program

was provided by many local community
businesses. A large menu of food and
beverages will be available throughout
the day, served by the Colby Choir Parents, Inc. organization.
Tickets are available in advance at the
following locations: Colby High School,
Colby Middle School and Kramers
County Market. Children four and under
are free.
For more information and ticket sales,
call Spindler at Colby High School, 715223-2338, ext. 4249, or kspindler@colby.
k12.wi.us.
This years Spectacular will be truly
something you wont want to miss, Spindler said. Each year keeps getting bigger
and better. Rebecca Ribley, from WAOW
Channel 9, will be the afternoon MC,
and the evening MC will be TV Channel
9s Tony Schumacher. This years competition will have you standing on your
feet, dancing in the aisles, and looking
forward to next years show. Its just like
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Abby looks at N. 2nd St. as next potential project

By Kevin OBrien
Two blocks of North Second Street
have been identified as a potential spot
for Abbotsfords next major road project,
but first the city needs to apply for another round of grant funding from the state.
At Mondays monthly city council
meeting, engineer Todd Trader of MSA
Professional Services spoke about the
citys potential to get a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in 2017
that would help pay for replacing utility
mains and reconstructing the roadway
on Second Street, from Cedar to Pine.
This past year, the city used a $500,000
CDBG to help pay for work on Butternut
Street and Third Avenue and on Seventh
and Elm streets near Abbyland Foods.
Trader said all but $25,000 of that grant
has been spent, with the remaining money available for paving this spring to finish the project by the June 3 deadline.
A mandated public hearing was held
at the start of Mondays meeting to get
feedback on last years project, but no
comments were made by councilors or
members of the public.
To qualify for another CDBG in 2017,
Trader said the city needs to submit an
application by the deadline in May.
DPW Craig Stuttgen has already collected income surveys from residents on
Cedar and Second streets, with 89 percent of the respondents reporting low-tomoderate incomes. At least 51 percent of
the residents in the project area need to
fall into those income categories for the
city to qualify for a grant.
Trader said he plans to present a contract at the February council meeting for
MSA to handle the CDBG application on

the citys behalf, followed by a required
public hearing in March and council resolutions in April.
Once the application is submitted, the
city will find out in August if it has qualified for another grant and how much it
will receive. If a grant is approved, Trader said the project will be designed in the
fall and bid out in March of 2017 for construction that summer.
Raze order issued

The council ordered the razing of a
garage at 409 N. Second St. that has been
deemed a public safety hazard. A letter
will be sent to the owner, giving him until June 30 to have the building torn down
and removed.
DPW Craig Stuttgen said if the owner
fails to remove the building on his own,
the city will do it at his expense. Stuttgen
said the owner has told him he will have
the building gone by this fall.
He said he should have torn it down
years ago but never got around to it, he
said. He agrees that its not worth fixing
and that its unsafe.
The building at 409 N. Second St. was
one of three identified last year as safety
hazards, including another garage on
North First Street and the home on West
Spruce Street shown at right. Both of
those have been removed.
We just go at these on a case-by-case
basis, Stuttgen said. If someone has a
complaint, we look into it.
Other business
The council voted to have MSA Professional Services prepare and submit a
grant application on behalf of the city

for a Safe Routes to School infrastructure
grant. Stuttgen said the city requested
statements of qualifications from 10 different engineering firms and received
three back, with MSA as his recommended choice. Last month, the council committed to spending up to $78,500 as a local
match for traffic safety improvements
near the citys K-12 school buildings.
The council approved a master
agreement with engineering firm CBS
Squared of Chippewa Falls to oversee
the completion and startup of the citys
new wastewater treatment plant. Following a closed session discussion at last
months meeting, the council voted to
COMING DOWN - The unoccupied house on the 100 block of West Spruce Street
was torn down last week after it was identified as a safety hazard. On Monday, the
council ordered the razing of a garage on Second Street, also for safety reasons.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
TEEN MOVIE NIGHT THURSDAY
This Thursday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. is Teen
Movie Night at the Abbotsford Public Library.
The library will show a PG-13 movie, the
second in a series about a group of teens
who have escaped from a giant, dangerous
puzzle.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY
This Friday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m., is Family
Movie Night at the Abbotsford Public Library.
The library will show a stop motion animation
movie about an adventurous farm animal.
NOVELIST AT LTCA THIS SATURDAY
Join award-winning Christian novelist and
speaker, Cynthia Ruchti of Pittsville, on Saturday, Jan. 9, for a writers workshop at 10
a.m. and an author conversation at 2 p.m.
For workshop reservation and other information, call LuCille Tack Center for the Arts Box
Office 715-659-4499 or www.lucilletackcen
ter.com
BLOOD DRIVE JAN. 12 IN COLBY
The Blood Center of Wisconsin will hold a
blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 12:30 to
5:30 p.m., at the Colby VFW. All who donated Nov. 23 are not eligible, but can donate
when The Blook Center is back March 8. Appointments are appreciated but walk ins are
always welcome. Call 1-877-232-4376 for an
appointment.
ABBY LIBRARY BOARD TO MEET
The Abbotsford Public Library Board of
Trustees will meet Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 5
p.m.
FREE-THROW CONTEST JAN. 16
The Colby Chapter of the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a championship freethrow contest on Saturday, Jan. 16, starting
at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium of St. Mary Catholic School in Colby. The contest is open to
all boys and girls ages 9 to 14. Championship medals will be awarded to all winners,
who will then advance to the regional and
possibly state championship contests. Entry
forms are available at the Abbotsford and
Colby middle schools, St. Marys School,
as well as at St. Mary, St. Bernards and St.
Louis churches.
Los Pinguos to play LTCA Jan. 15

Los Pinguos brought their music to
Spencer seven years ago, making the
LuCille Tack Center for the Arts explode with their Argentine tango, salsa,
flamenco and mambo music. So much
dynamite powered the performance that
LTCAs programming committee decided to act on the many bring them back
again! requests from audience members and include the band in the 2015-16
performance season.
Los Pinguos will once again entertain
world music aficionados Friday, Jan. 15,
at 7:30 p.m.
Lead singer Adrian Buono described
their last concert at the LTCA as a great
show because of the people. They treat
us very good. A lot of people come, enjoy
and dance.
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Los Pinguos (the penguins), feature
a mixture of Latin rhythms performed
on Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian cajon (drum box) and harmonizing
vocals. Their music can be described as
hot Argentine folk fusion, with an exciting breadth and depth of eclectic world
influences.
For me, the kind of music and sound
we have, its what people like because its
unique, Buono said. It doesnt matter
if people dont understand the language
that the songs are sung in. The energy
and sound is what its all about.
Los Pinguos has recorded 10 CDs and
appeared on three of the famous Putumayo World Music compilation al-
THEYRE BACK - Los Pinguos will bring their spicy blend of Argentine music
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bums. They have performed worldwide
in places such as India, Bali, Montreux
Jazz Festival in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada
and throughout the United States. Los
Pinguos music has appeared on TV
shows, movies and a Sundance Film Festival event with Suzanne Vega. While not
touring or working in the recording stu-
dio, the band resides in Los Angeles.

More information about the band can
be found at www.lospinguos.com.
Reserved seat tickets for this performance are available through the box
office at the LuCille Tack Center, 300
School Street, Spencer, Wednesday or
Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 715-659-4499
or website www.lucilletackcenter.com.
SQUARE DANCE LESSONS

The Marshfield HoeDowners Square
Dance Club will hold an open house from
7:30-9:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 at the Lincoln Municipal Building, 10905 Falcon Rd., Marshfield, for anyone wishing to learn to square
dance. Free instructions will be given Jan.
20 and again on Jan. 27, from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. Partners are not required and families
are welcome.
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.
TRINITY FOOD PANTRY HOURS
The hours for the food pantry at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Unity are Wednesdays,
from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
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.
FLAG RETURN BOX AT CITY HALL
The city of Abbotsford has a flag return
box located in the plaza outside city hall.
People can drop their old flags in the box for
proper disposal.
Curtiss Lions donate defibrillator

Sandy Jakel of the Curtiss Lions Club presents a donated defibrillator to
Todd Weich of the Curtiss First Responders, who provide emergency services to residents in the village of Curtiss and the towns of Mayville, Hoard
and Green Grove. The service now has four defibrillators, which deliver
life-saving electrical currents to heart attack victims. This machine cost
$1,600.
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College note
Cara Hull and Samara Hull have
been named to the Carthage College
deans list for the fall 2015 semester.
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students who achieve a 3.5 gradepoint average while carrying at least
14 credit hours during a semester.
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Nicolet donates to
Trinity food shelf
The Rev. Al Houts of Trinity Lutheran Church accepts a $700 donation from Sara Blume at Nicolet
National Bank for the food shelf in
Unity.
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ABBOTSFORD
MAREA
The December meeting of Marshfield Area Retired Educators Association (MAREA) was called
to order by president Kathleen Hasenohrl followed
by acceptance of the November minutes and placement of the treasurers report on file.
Ruby Pinter read correspondence received from
St. Vincents Food Pantry, IRS accepted organization form, and AFS request for donations.
Carol Ballerstein presented a $100 check for an
education grant received from Wisconsin Retired
Educators Association Foundation. A third round
of grants can be applied for after September 2016.
Ballerstein and Ritzinger will explore ideas and report to the membership.
Pinter reported that Christmas cards were sent
OBITUARIES
Edward O. Langteau
1925-2016
Former town of Deer Creek resident Edward O.

Langteau, 90, died Friday, Jan. 1 at Golden LivingContinental Manor, Abbotsford.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on
Thursday, Jan. 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Stetsonville with Father Michael Hayden ofciating. There will be military rites performed by the
Stetsonville American Legion Post #519. Interment of his cremated remains will take place at
St. Marys Cemetery, Little Black following memorial services at the church. His son, Steve Langteau will serve as urnbearer.
Visitation will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville from 10 a.m. until noon
on Thursday, Jan. 7. At 12 noon a funeral luncheon
will take place at the church, prior to the memorial services at 1 p.m.
Edward was born on Dec. 19, 1925 at Medford to
Oral Eugene and Cora J. (Reinhardt) Langteau. He
attended Stetsonville area elementary schools and
attended Medford High School. He was married
on Aug. 2, 1950 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church,
Medford to Alice M. Hana and she preceded him
in death March 28, 1993.
Edward was a U.S. Army veteran having served
from November 1945 until December 1946. They
farmed in the town of Deer Creek for many years.
While farming he worked at Hurd Millwork in
Medford until retirement in 1987, and he also
served as Union President for a period of time. He
served on the Family Dairy USA board of directors for a period of time. He resided in Abbotsford
from 2006 until moving to Dorchester in 2015 and
later Golden Living-Continental Manor in Abbotsford. He enjoyed shing and anything/everything
to do with polka music. He recently went on the
Never Forgotten Honor Flight in 2014.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville; lifetime member of
Boxrucker Berry Legion Post #519, Stetsonville
where he served as post commander from 195455 and 1984-92. He was the American Legion 11th
District Commander and Chaplain from 1978-80,
and was American Legion State Children and
Youth Chairman from 1981-82.
He is survived by his sons, Steve (Kathy) Langteau of Stetsonville and Phillip (Vicky) Langteau
of Oregon, and three grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in
death by a granddaughter, Tiffany Langteau in
2012 and a brother, Lloyd Langteau.
In lieu of owers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation.
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to members no longer able to attend meetings.

Volunteer hours were recorded, and Dorothy
Dietsche received the gift drawing for the groups
community action project. Jackie Behringer made
health pamphlets available to members.
Barb Viegut received recognition for perfect
meeting attendance.
December food pantry donations went to the
Stratford Food Pantry, with Ballerstein delivering
the donated items.
At the January meeting, pharmacist Norb Salamonski will speak on Risks and Benefits of Over
the Counter Drugs.
Meeting adjourned followed by exchanging
Christmas items, singing Christmas carols and
sharing a favorite Christmas memory.
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ENGAGEMENT
MYRE - BRAUN
Nicole Sue Myre and James J. Braun, Athens, announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Gregg and Sandy Myre, Tomahawk. She has a marketing degree
from Northcentral Technical College and works as
a loan processor at River Valley Bank in Wausau.
Her fianc is the son of Joe and Joan Braun, Milan. He is employed at JX Truck Center in Kronenwetter.
The couple met at a bonfire at a friends house.
He asked her to marry him at a bonfire at the Myre
hunting shack.
They are planning a fall 2016 wedding.
Esther Umlauft
Esther Sophia Zelma Umlauft, age 94, of Dorchester
passed away on Saturday,
Jan. 2, 2016, at Pine Ridge
Assisted Living in Colby.
Esther was born on
Sept. 27, 1921, the daughter of Herman and Elsie
(Frischmann) Kloth in Marathon City. She was united
in marriage to Frank Umlauft on Nov. 21, 1939. He
preceded her in death on
May 23, 2009. Together they farmed in the township of Holton for 42 years.
She loved sewing, embroidery, playing cards,
listening and dancing to polka music and traveling, including to Germany in 1977. Most importantly she loved her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and valued her family.
Esther is survived by six children, Diane (John)
Hoeper of Rothschild, Louella (Lloyd) Luedtke
of Schofield, Lois (Ron) Waldhart of Medford,
Rodney (Mary) Umlauft of Stetsonville, Renee
(Bob) McNamar of Tomahawk and Julie (Steve)
Lapp of Dorchester; a daughter-in-law, Delores
Umlauft of Sherwood; 22 grandchildren; and 41
great-grandchildren. She is further survived by
her sister, Blondina Bucki of Medford; nieces and
nephews; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Frank; her parents; two children, MaryAnn in infancy and Duane in 1999; two grandsons, Daniel
and Lance; and four siblings, Viola Kloth, Eugene
Kloth, Verna Schmidt and Jean Steen.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Saint Louis Catholic Church in
Dorchester. Father Peter Manickam will preside.
Interment will be held in Dorchester Memorial
Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from
9 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church.
The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Dorchester is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Family and friends may express condolences
online at www.maurinaschilling.com.
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BIRTH
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at Aspirus Hospital in Medford. He weighed seven
pounds and was 20 inches long.
He joins a brother, Gabriel, 19 months.
Grandparents are Gary and Diane van Doorn, Tony,
and John and Tineke Boschma, Colby.
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For the week of Jan. 4:
Kindergartners: Lurex Garcia Solis, Jayden
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First-graders: Caelynn Cook, Carson Folz,
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Second-graders: Gavin Buehler, Mason Liedberg, Hayden Fecker, Matthew Chapa
Third-graders: Duncan Hoeper, Dylan Mickelson, Dakota Hoeper, Kalea Liedberg
Fourth-graders: Ethan Cloud, Isaac Gipp,
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For the week of Jan. 11:
Kindergartners: Jax Hannula, Isabelle Kloth,
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First-graders: Evan Garcia, Kevin Gallegos Galan, Sophia Huang, Audrey Fleischmann
Second-graders: Andrew Empey, Angela Marin
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Hornets give up early Falcons girls fall

lead in Neillsville
to Edgar at home
Despite a big lead

early in the game, the
Colby boys basketball
team couldnt hold
off a strong offensive
comeback from the
Neillsville Warriors
Tuesday night. The
Hornets lost, 56-78,
against their Eastern Cloverbelt opponents.
Hornets head coach Jimmy Flink
said his team got off to a good start with
a 24-9 lead, but the Warriors clamped
down on defense and surged on offense
to take a 35-31 lead at halftime.
The second half we had trouble
scoring and werent able to get out and
run, Flink said. Neillsville guard
Michael Dux is an outstanding player.
We were able to contain him in the first
half, but in the second half he came out
looking for his shot more.
Dux was able to go on a red-hot
stretch, hitting three of four threepointers in a row on his way to finishing with 29 total points for Neillsville.
Colbys offense was led by Matt Karl,
who put up 20 points during the game,
including four of 11 three-point shots.
He also went two for two at the freethrow line.
Eric Jorgenson added another 12

points for the Hornets, with all of those
points coming from inside the paint.
He also led the Hornets in rebounding
with 10 total, including seven on defense.
Nate Meyer tallied eight points, including a pair of three-pointers, while
Tony Ortega and Mario Bonilla each
added five points.
As a team, Colby shot two of six from
the free-throw line and landed only
eight of its 27 shots from outside the
paint.
With Tuesdays loss, the Hornets are
at 3-3 in their conference, just behind
Spencer at 3-2.
In each game this year we played
up to our potential at times, but are
not able to keep it up, Flink said. We
have to continue to keep working at
getting rid of all our mental lapses. I
know we have a lot of young players on
the team, but they are able to play anybody. After every possession, whether
its good or bad, you have to get ready
for the next possession. The other team
isnt going to wait for you to be ready.
The team continues its stretch on the
road with games in Spencer on Friday,
Thorp on Monday and Spencer next
Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Abbotsford girls basketball team

squared off against the Edgar Wildcats
Tuesday and lost, 31-54.
The game was close through the first
half and Edgar led by four points at
break. A 15-4 run early in the second half
by Edgar decided the fate of the game.
We played okay for the first half but
then Edgars pressure got to us and we
turned the ball over too many times giv-
ing them a lot of easy baskets, coach

Gary Gunderson said.
Falcons scoring was lead by Makenzie
Klieforth, who earned eight points with
six rebounds. Sabrina Branstiter, Ariana
Branstiter and Erika Budzinski added
five points to the board apiece.
We need to get over this in a hurry
and get ready for a trip to Rib Lake on
Friday, Gunderson said.
Colby girls lose to Thorp

The Colby girls basketball team hosted the Thorp Cardinals Monday and
lost the nonconference matchup by a
score of 35-52.
Thorp dominated the game, leading
by 10 points, 29-19, after the first half
and adding 23 more points in the second while holding Colby to 16.
Senior Sammi Hayes led the Hornets
on offense with nine points, including one of two free-throw shots made.
Close behind was Ashley Streveler,
who scored eight points from inside
the paint.
Seniors Jordyn Halopka and Hannah
Gurtner added six and five points, respectively.
Dont be
As a team, the Hornets went three

for nine from the free-throw line and
stole the ball 12 times during the game.
The Cardinals went five of eight from
the charity stripe.
Colbys shooters tried hitting the outside shot nine times, but were unable
to get the ball through hoop. Thorp
landed a trio of three-pointers to help
extend their lead.
The Hornets start a four-game road
stretch on Thursday with a game
against Columbus Catholic in Marshfield. They play in Marathon Jan. 12,
in Granton Jan. 15 and in Medford Jan.
18.
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Wisconsin wolf management yanked out of bill

Bah Humbug. Look it up.
It seems thats what we got a lot of for
Christmas. In between writing my last
column and going to print, some humbug activity occurred in Washington and
all the language on wolves was removed
from the last bill submitted for voting.
As much as things seem to change they
stay the same.
You would think the state the Speaker
of the House comes from would enjoy
a couple of advantages when it comes
to bargaining for particulars in federal
bills, but apparently not. Apparently that
only applies to House speakers from other states.
Faithful readers will remember the
special and corrupt favors paid to the former speaker from the 90s by the Clinton
administration, squandering millions of
federal tax dollars allocated to the Conservation Reserve Program. It essentially paid for South Dakota hay fields.
Or maybe Rep. Paul Ryan just doesnt
care about the desires of the overwhelming majority of citizens from the northern half of his state. Could be. The fact
is, I dont know. I usually dont subscribe
to the smoke-filled back room theories
involving fine brandies and whiskies in
crystal carafe in Washington, but something happened out of the view of prying
eyes.
So we are back to no end to the mad- where wolves are shot each year, citing
ness in sight. Simply working through public safety as the main concern. Those
the process laid out by the Endangered wolves are usually shot miles away from
Species Act doesnt work. It plays right the small villages they threaten.
into the hands of the antis
In northern Wisconsin we
funneling millions into their
are expected to tolerate our
HROUGH
A
accounts to further chip away
pets being killed on our back
at hunter rights in the courts
porches, inside our garages,
ECOY
S
and for media disinformation
or within 10 yards of the
campaigns directed at uneduhouse in the back yard all
YE
cated young minds creating
of which has happened in the
lifelong opinions. Opinions
past. It pits the residents of
formed in error, from erronethe northern and north cenous information purposely
tral Wisconsin areas against
put forth in a cartoon, sitcom,
wolves. The depredation of
TV drama, or Hollywood movlivestock by wolves pits them
ie will affect lifelong voting
against farmers and ranchdecisions.
ers. The depredation of huntAs I mentioned in my last
ing dogs pits hunters against
column, regaining state manwolves. The destruction of a
agement decisions for wolf
coyote in a trap by wolves pits
management is very importrappers against wolves.
tant to our state. Compare our
State
management
of
BY
situation to that of, say, Alaska.
wolves, with hunting and trapWe had an extremely tightly CHUCK KOLAR
ping seasons, makes wolves a
regulated hunt by drawing LOCAL OUTDOORSMAN valuable renewable resource
that allowed for the harvest of
for hunters and trappers.
a couple hundred wolves and the DNR Hunting will protect wolf populations
and hunters are accused of attempting and ensure their continual health. Poputo expatriate wolves from Wisconsin. In lation control and the ability of the state
Alaska anyone who buys a license can to remove problem animals or packs will
shoot and kill 10 wolves each year. From reduce conflict with homeowners, farmAlaska we see multiple televisions shows ers and ranchers. Reducing predation
T
D
E
on the newest wild elk herd and the established one that is languishing might
actually provide the push to allow those
elk to make it over the hill top.
Imagine if Wisconsin lost the ability to
manage deer or black bear. The situation
would quickly become critical. Wolves
are another big game animal in the state.
And it is true they have not been introduced to all of their natural range. So
maybe we should facilitate that by live
trapping our excess and releasing them
around Washington D.C., Madison, the
suburbs of St. Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago, etc.
I know thats a bit extreme, but no more
than continuing to expect citizens from
four states to continue to tolerate not
being able to manage a recovered wolf
population. So instead of what looked
like an early Christmas present we got
a humbug. And I fear the residents who
routinely find themselves pitted against
a wolf population well above the recovery goal will form new resolutions based
on another hunter-as-manager theory
from days of old involving the three
Ss. Its so sad that in the so-called age
of enlightenment that common sense
just isnt common anymore.
I wish you and a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
Snowshoe race Jan. 16 at winter sports area

The Perkinstown Tramp snowshoe
race will be held Jan. 16 at the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area, once
again providing an opportunity for
all ages and abilities to play in the
snow. There is an entry fee in advance for individuals and team members and includes a T-shirt.
A variety of races and divisions
are available for men, women and
children. Most have age groups in addition to event type, which varies by
length, equipment, and pack weight.
Medals are awarded to the top three
finishers in each division. A quartermile kids race is available at no cost
to the little ones.
Theres something for everyone,
said Bill Weiland, a Medford businessman who is co-chair of the race.
Though we always attract some serious competitors, our focus is on fun
and inclusivity. If we get more people
into snowshoeing, then we did our
job.
The race, which began in 1993, went
through different iterations and venues. It has attracted as many as 473

participants, many of whom come
from out of state. In the races long
history, it has only been canceled
twice due to a lack of snow.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the venue,
though participants and observers
are welcome to bring their own. A
limited number of snowshoes are
available to borrow; contact Weiland
or co-chair Doug Pinkston to reserve.
Locally, snowshoes may be available
through Northern Lites at special
race prices. Call 715-748-5111 for details.
The Perkinstown Winter Sports
Area is in a rural area 20 miles
west of Medford. Registration will
be held from 9-10:30 a.m., with the
first race starting at 11 a.m. The
race is part of the Braveheart Series. For more information, visit
w w w. p e rk i n s t ow n s n ow s h o e r a c e.
com.
CLARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PET OF THE WEEK

Rian
This little cutie pie is a five-month-old neutered male with a
long-haired, gray tabby coat. He is just as sweet and playful as
can be. If youd like a kitten that will play like crazy and then
cuddle too, Rian is your boy! He is only one of many cats and
kittens, puppies and dogs, just waiting for the right person to
come along and adopt them. If you have room in your heart
and home for them or any of the other pets here, please go to
the website to see their pictures and descriptions. Now is a
great time to look for a new pet. There are 45 cats or kittens and
27 dogs or puppies here. Surely theres one just right for you.
Check them all out at www.cchs-petshelter.org/id8.html.
If you love animals and have some time, now is a great
time to come on down and get involved at CCHS. You can
fill out a volunteer application form online by going to
our website (www.cchs-petshelter.org) and clicking Volunteer at CCHS from the menu, or stop at the shelter or at our Paws and Claws store in
the Marshfield Mall. Come to an orientation and join our Pet Lovin People group, get a
tour of the shelter and well tell you about all of the many ways to volunteer. Well find
just the right spot for you to get started helping animals. Youll love it!
Get your pets microchipped at our store in the mall, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
w
Clark County Humane Society - W3926 St. Hwy. 73, P.O. Box 127, Neillsville, WI 54456
(715) 743-4550 12-3 p.m. Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat petshelter@email.com
www.cchs-petshelter.org or www.facebook.com/petshelter
READY TO TRAMP - Nearly 400 racers took part in the annual snowshoe race
held last year at the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area. This year the race is returning
to its roots and bringing back the name Perkinstown Tramp. STAR NEWS STAFF PHOTO
SPORTS SHORTS
The Abbotsford Booster Club will
host the ninth annual Abbotsford
High School womens alumni volleyball tournament Saturday, Jan. 16.
Money raised from the tournament will be used to fund senior
scholarships and other school donations.

There will be an open gym for
alumni players Wednesday, Jan. 13,
from 6-8 p.m. Schedules and start
times will be available at that time.
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Colby postmaster assumes Library

duties at Abby post office
Colby postmaster Melanie Bach will

be filling in as postmaster at the Abbotsford post office in the wake of John
Gesslers retirement at the end of 2015.
Bach has served as postmaster at
Colby for two years. Previously, she
worked in other municipalities including Granton and Marshfield during
her 19 year career in the postal service.
When Gessler announced his retirement last month, Bach asked her supervisor about the possibility of filling
the role of postmaster in Abbotsford.
I wanted to learn and grow in my
own knowledge, Bach said. Abbotsford is much more involved with the
newspapers and I was hoping to gain
experience in that area.
The Abbotsford postmaster position
will be posted and a formal application
process will determine a permanent
replacement for Gessler. For the time
being, as Bach fills the role, employee
Laurie Swarr has assumed the duties
of postmaster at the Colby post office.
Bach is looking forward to a change
of scenery filling in at Abbotsford during the transition period.
It should be a good experience and I
am looking forward to it, she said.
total cost of $10,500.

MSA Professional Services also submitted a bid for the income survey and
grant application for a total amount of
$11,000.
Ald. Schmidt said he thought, based on
a Nov. 18 city planning meeting where alderpersons and the general public heard
presentations from the two firms, that
SEH had more experience with this type
of project.
They just seemed to have a better
track record with library projects, he
said.
In order to be eligible for CDBG project
funding, a community must have at least
51 percent of its population with low and
moderate income.
The council voted to match the amount
of money donated by the individual with
city funding. The roll call vote was 7 to
1 in favor, with Ald. Mark Kaiser voting
against the motion.
If Colby qualifies for a grant, the funds
provided by the city and any fund-raising
or donations will be matched.
The more money we can throw at this
thing, the better, Todd Schmidt said.
The city will most likely need to borrow the $500,000, city clerk Connie Gurtner said.
The next step, according to Mayor Jim
Schmidt, is to form a committee to coop-
Melanie Bach
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erate with the school district in exploring

possible options involving a land transfer.
Mayor Schmidt said he and Ald. Schmidt
have already had preliminary dialogue
with Colby schools superintendent Steve
Kolden about possible properties owned
by the district that could be used as building sites.
The money donated, according to Ald.
Schmidt, can be used for site analysis and
speculated a good tentative timeframe for
project completion would be late 2017.
Council members expect to have the
results of the income survey some time
in May. There were some questions as
to how the coverage area for the survey
would be determined. (The library covers rural areas in Clark and Marathon
counties far beyond the city of Colbys
borders.)
Engineer Mike Voss of MSA said as
part of his firms bid, he contacted Housing and Urban Development representatives and inquired about the service area.
He said the survey only needs to be done
on city of Colby residents.
There was some discussion within
the council as to whether this coverage
would help achieve the 51 percent LMI
requirment.
The city will continue discussions of
the library project at the Jan. 11 city planning meeting.

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