Victoria Obenhoffer of Nova Lane knows just when

the city ushes sewer mains in her neighborhood, be-

cause all the lthy water ends up in her basement or
shooting out of her toilet, bathtub and sink.
The disgusting mess happens like clockwork when-
ever the city cleans the sewers in the area, and Oben-
hoffer is tired of cleaning up the mess and ling
claims with the city year after year. She is afraid
to go on vacation, worried that she will come
back to weeks-old sewage in her basement.
Obenhoffer wants the city do something
to x the problem and was at Tuesdays city
council meeting. The council could not take
action at the meeting because it was not on the agenda,
but will discuss options at Mondays committee of the
whole meeting.
Obenhoffer said about 20 years ago they paid to re-
place the pipe leading to the street with PVC, and had
it supervised and inspected by the city. She said she
is frustrated by having this happen over and over and
she understands city coordinator John Fales hands
are tied over it without council action.
She said she is concerned about being able to sell
her home in the future given the history of sewer back-
ups caused by the city.

Pool issues
Between the amount budgeted by the city and the
amount of donations to the city park pool project com-
pleted this spring, there is about $32,000 remaining.
Fales wants the money to go into the construc-
tion account. The pool project was the city capital
A 17-year-old and a juvenile have been referred for
charges following a pair of bomb scare events at Med-
ford Area Senior High last week. The case of the 17-year-
old was referred to the district attorney following an
Oct. 1 incident. The juvenile was referred to the court
system following an Oct. 3 incident. Hearings are not
scheduled yet, but both would likely face a hearing be-
fore the Medford Area School Board, which could in-
clude the discipline option of expulsion.
Medford Area Senior High received its second bomb
scare in three days on Oct. 3, but quick work in locating
the source of the threat prevented a building evacuation
and disruption of classes.
Medford Police Department ofcers responded to
both incidents. It was called at 1 p.m. on Wednesday and
at 9:48 a.m. on Friday. Taylor County Sheriffs Depart-
ment and Medford Area Fire Department personnel
were also involved in clearing the school during the
rst bomb scare.

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p.m. on Tuesdays.
Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call (715) 297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, Oct. 12
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Com-
munity United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, Oct. 13
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weigh-
in 6 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Se-
nior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front
Street. Information: Mary (715) 427-3593
or Sandra (715) 427-3408.
High and Low Impact Step Aero-
bics Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7
p.m. Stetsonville Elementary School,
W5338 CTH A. Information: Connie (715)
678-2656 or Laura (715) 678-2517 evenings.
Chelsea Conservation Club 7
p.m. Monthly organization meeting at
the clubhouse on Hwy 13. (715) 748-3393.
Medford VFW 7 p.m. Monthly
meeting at the VFW Hall on Hwy 13 in
Medford.
Thursday, Oct. 16
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Infor-
mation: (715) 748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Sci-
ence (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Informa-
tion: (715) 748-9669.
Alcoholics Anonymous Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Med-
ford.
Friday, Oct. 17
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meet-
ing 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. In-
formation: (715) 965-1568.
Boxrucker-Berry American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 519 6 p.m. Monthly
meeting at the clubhouse in Stetsonville.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Medford Rotary Club Meeting
Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Information: (715) 748-0370.
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Com-
munity United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: (715)
427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Med-
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Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
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Information: (715) 512-0048.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
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Brian Injury Support Group Meet-
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mation: (715) 767-5467.
American Legion Auxiliary 274
Meeting 6:30 p.m. Legion Clubhouse,
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Community Calendar
Worship service at
Perkinstown church
A worship service will be held this
Sunday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Perkinstown
Community Church. The pastor will be
Rev. Les Craven.
Foresters support Abiding Care
Mike Roiger and Pat Durham of the Catholic Order of Foresters presented a check for $1,400 in matching funds to Lee Ann
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Ribbon cutting
Members of the Chamber Ambassadors joined Alyssa and Christine Untiedt for
cutting the ribbon to ofcially open the Brown Barn store in Medford. Brown Barn
is based in Holcombe and features a wide selection of bath and body products they
produce using oils extracted from locally-grown plants.
photo by Andrea Buksa
In the end, the county budget committee could jus-
tify dipping into dwindling county reserve funds to give
the highway department a boost, but couldnt justify
adding a nance director position for human services.
During the Oct. 2
budget review meet-
ing, the countys
nance committee
approved a budget
calling for a $.10
per $1,000 increase
in the county tax
rate. This would
be a $10 in-
crease for
the owner
of a $100,000
home.
The budget
review commit-
tee completed a
major step in the
budget approval
process last week
by approv-
ing the pre-
liminary
budget.
The bud-
get now
goes to a
budget
hear-
ing
scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 29. The hearing will be
held at 10 a.m. during the county board session. Super-
visors are expected to approve the budget at that time,
however, there is always the option for changes to be
introduced that day.
The budget as originally requested from the depart-
ments, called for a county levy of $11,306,535 which
would have resulted in a tax rate of $8.54 per $1,000 of
equalized value. The budget committee went to work
over several sessions to trim that request and presented
a budget with a levy of $10,950,326, resulting in a tax rate
of $8.27 per $1,000 of equalized value. In addition to the
amount collected through property taxes, the county
budget committee also recommended budgeting $1.1
million of anticipated sales tax revenue to reduce the
proposed annual budget. With the proposed budget, tax
rate for the 2014 budget was $8.17 per $1,000 of equalized
value.
County tax rate is based on equalized value. This is a
number determined by the state as to the total fair mar-
ket value of all property in the county. The equalized
value of all Taylor County property was set by the Wis-
consin Department of Revenue at $1,323,807,300, an in-
crease of $31,993,900 or about 2.5 percent over last year.
According to county accountant Larry Brandl, the
county remains under a county levy limit freeze im-
posed by the state. The levy limit allowed is the 2014 ad-
opted levy plus a .804 percent increase, plus the county
special levies, plus the allowable debt service adjust-
ments for a total maximum levy of $1,325,836. The 2015
proposed budget will be under the maximum allowed
levy limit by $375,510. When exempt computer aid is
factored in, the levy will be reduced slightly.
Prior to approving the budget on Oct. 2, committee
members made some changes. Brandl had proposed dip-
ping into county reserve funds by $225,000 to increase
funding for the highway department by 5 percent over
last year, and to pay for a proposed human services -
nancial director position. The nance director position
had been cut from the budget during the review session,
with supervisor Mildbrand supporting the concept of
the position, just not that it was vital at this time and
said he could not support adding it back into the budget.
Mildbrand said he could support adding the position
back into the budget if the board would commit to nd-
ing $100,000 worth of cuts to make elsewhere in the bud-
get to offset the increase. It was noted that the budget
needed to be passed that day and could not be done with
a condition.
One of the issues identied by the members of the
budget committee is the county has about $500,000 more
in projected costs each year than they have in allowable
levy without taking into account the amount of ad-
ditional money that can be levied for debt service.
To address this issue, committee members voted to
begin looking at each department and the services of-
fered to determine where cuts could be made. The pro-
cess was set to begin in January and will have the goal
of cutting $500,000 in services, which will likely result
in staff cuts as each department will be called upon to
prioritize the services they offer. Mildbrand said the
county needs to look at services provided and ask, Do
we really need this?
Mildbrands condition to cut the money needed to
offset the proposed nancial director position would
have jump started that process. However, county board
chairman Jim Metz said it is better to do it all at one
time in January rather than start it now,
In voting to keep the nancial director position out
of the budget, supervisor Tim Hanson noted it was
something the county needed. We just cant afford it
this year, he said.
While the budget committee kept a nancial direc-
tor position out of the budget, it added back a part time
position in the register of deeds ofce, but dipped into a
fee-generated departmental reserve account in order to
keep the position off the tax levy.
Sarah Nernberger said she felt her department was
being singled out for a staff cut ahead of an overall eval-
uation of county services. She explained the position
is needed to cover the ofce, especially when there is
vacation or sick time used. She said the state requires
the register of deeds ofce to be open when the court-
house is open. She also noted her department generates
revenue for the county through lling fees and many of
those records are time sensitive with people waiting un-
til the last minute to get information from their ofce.
Not having it open when customers come in could re-
sult in delays in land transactions and cause taxpayers
to become upset.
Tapping into the reserve account is only a short-term
x because the fee income is not generated fast enough
to cover it long term. The move buys time for the posi-
tion until the county-wide review takes place beginning
in January.
County to start looking for service cuts
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The Friday scare began when a stu-
dent noticed a message typed into a cal-
culator they were issued during a math-
ematics class. The calculator had the
ability to store a small amount of infor-
mation. The information was typed on
Thursday with no specics, and school
staff were able to quickly narrow down
who had access to the calculator. We
were really condent we could nd the
source quickly, district administrator
Pat Sullivan said. The threat was not
nearly as specic as the other one, and it
was wrapped up before parents and stu-
dents knew about it.
Coyer said the specics of any bomb or
violent incident determine the response
by law enforcement. He said Fridays
incident did not warrant an evacuation.
The person was so clearly identied,
it was done faster than an evacuation
would have taken, he said. There will
never, ever be a cookie-cutter response
to an incident like this.
Coyer said the feedback he received
from other departments that operate
bomb squads was the Medford response
was a strong one in both cases. Coyer
said normal protocol in such cases is to
not involve a bomb squad unless an ac-
tual device is found. In this part of the
state, the joint Onieda-Marathon County
bomb squad or Fort McCoy would be the
two agencies responding if an actual de-
vice was discovered.
The Medford Area School District in-
formed subscribers to its text service of
another bomb threat at the senior high
school on Friday morning. The message
said the source has been located and
evacuation of the building was avoid-
ed. The text service was used following
Wednesdays evacuation.
The rst bomb scare at Medford Area
Senior High interrupted classes on Oct.
1 as students, staff and visitors were
removed from the building and shel-
tered at the Simek Center and Medford
Area Elementary School. In addition to
disrupted classes, the rst bomb scare
meant vehicles were locked down in the
senior high parking lot and could not be
removed until an hour or so after stu-
dents were dismissed. After school ac-
tivities, like sports practices, were also
canceled on Oct. 1.
Wednesdays threat came via the so-
cial media site Yick Yack.com. Yick Yack
is a fairly new site which provides ano-
nymity to users who broadcast within a
range of the available audience. Positive
or negative votes determine if the post is
spread further. The site began in south-
eastern United States and is most popu-
lar on college campuses.
Because of the anonymity, the site
has been a problem at the high school
level. Medford is the latest to be plagued
with bullying and bomb scare incidents.
Medford students began complaining to
school ofcials of anonymous bullying
on the site on Monday and Tuesday. Se-
nior high principal Jill Lybert and as-
sistant principal Jason Hraby met with
the English department to provide infor-
mation on what was happening with the
site. Because every student takes Eng-
lish classes, students were being warned
in those classes on Wednesday of the
negative side of Yick Yack. There was
a discussion in classes of the need to stop
posting hurtful items. Students were told
the school would look into those items
and anonymous does not mean we cant
trace it back. We shared the situations
which are happening around the coun-
try, Sullivan said.
The school district blocks several
sites, including social media giants like
Facebook, from its wireless network, but
anyone on campus with a mobile phone
could bypass the blocks by using the cel-
lular network to which it is designated.
Sullivan said Wednesdays bomb scare
was posted using a phone as the device.
Yick Yack has been shut down from the
schools wireless system.
The school district used its text sys-
tem, called Remind 101, to alert subscrib-
ers to Fridays resolution and following
the Oct. 1 evacuation. A second mes-
sage sent on Oct. 1 alerted subscribers
of classes resuming Thursday and when
vehicles were cleared to be picked up
around 4 p.m. Coyer said the department
used CodeRED notication to alert re-
ghters to the scene, but elected to rely
on the schools text system to alert par-
ents and community members. There are
1,146 subscribers to the district system.
High school students were dismissed
from evacuation points at 3:15 p.m. on
Wednesday or earlier if a parent picked
them up. They also had the option of
riding the bus home. Vehicles driven to
school were cleared around 4 p.m. Coyer
said because of the scenario presented
by Wednesdays scare, vehicles needed
to be cleared because an explosive device
could be brought onto school grounds via
a vehicle.
Both Sullivan and Coyer said there
has not been a bomb scare in the district
since the 1980s or early 1990s. They do
not expect this wave of bomb scares to
last long. Im sure that is a strong mes-
sage which will be echoed loudly by the
school board and district attorney, Coy-
er said.
They both said the evacuations and
investigations went well. They are both
in the debrieng stage of the incidents
and will continue to look for ways to stay
ahead of the situation.
Past episodes
Earlier this year, the conclusion of
a high school football game was post-
poned when an active shooter threat in
the community led to moving the crowd,
teams and others attending the game
into the gymnasium and locker rooms.
There was no threat of violence directed
at the school during the incident.
The high school was the scene of a
scare in early 2013 when a threat written
on a bathroom wall for the next school
day was discovered near the end of the
school day. The building was searched
during the evening and classes where
held under tight security the next day,
with many students choosing not to at-
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Thursday, January 2, 2014
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Members of Jump River Electric Co-
operative, Inc. (JREC) are invited to
attend the Cooperatives 76th Annual
Meeting of the membership. This years
meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 17,
at Ladysmith High School, 1700 Edge-
wood Avenue East, Ladysmith.
Member registration and a free pan-
cake and ham breakfast will be held from
8 to 9:30 a.m. Members will also have the
opportunity during this time to tour the
many booths that will showcase the vari-
ous services Jump River Electric Coop-
erative offers. The Rusk County Health
Department will be in attendance to pro-
vide free blood pressure checks from 8 to
9:30 a.m. as well.
Members of the cooperative will elect
directors to represent three districts in
the cooperatives service area: District
3, running unopposed is Art Thompson
of Sheldon; District 4, currently rep-
resented by Stanley Kromrey of Lady-
smith with Jerry Carow of Ladysmith,
challenging; and District 9, which is
currently represented by Ed Wollwert
of Hayward, running unopposed. Each
director is elected to a three-year term.
Members can vote by absentee ballot or
when they receive a meeting day bal-
lot at the annual meeting.
Members will also be asked to vote on
a proposed resolution to the cooperative
bylaws. The resolution to limit director
terms and the absentee ballot for it can
be found in the October issue of the Wis-
consin Energy Cooperative News.
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project for this year. However, Mayor
Mike Wellner and members of the pool
committee disagreed, noting the project
would not have happened the way it did
without donations from the community.
Instead of turning that money over to
road projects or other public works uses,
they called to keep it separate to address
some upcoming needs for the pool. Other
aldermen agreed with keeping the money
in a nonlapsing account despite Fales dis-
agreement.
Shortly after approving the segre-
gated fund, aldermen approved spend-
ing a portion of it and earmarking more
toward pool related expenses. Aldermen
approved purchasing two rubber mats to
set up spray sunscreen stations. Spray-on
sunscreens are popular for many parents.
Unfortunately they can permanently
stain the concrete deck material. The sta-
tions would allow parents to apply their
sunscreen to their children or themselves
without causing a mess.
The second pool item was to create a
new pool supervisor position. However,
alderman Greg Knight was uncomfort-
able with approving a position without a
job description or salary range. Accord-
ing to Wellner, the position would have
casual hours and serve primarily to over-
see and provide support for lifeguards
when it came to discipline issues at the
pool. Wellner said it is a challenge to have
teenage lifeguards going from being class-
mates of pool patrons to having to disci-
pline them for doing something wrong.
Police chief Ken Coyer noted while law
enforcement could be called to the pool if
needed, they would not want to involve
the police on a regular basis or for minor
rule infractions.
Alderman Mike Bub suggested rather
than just approving a position, the coun-
cil could direct the pool committee to
prepare a job description and a salary
not-to-exceed amount to bring back to the
city council for approval. Knight said he
could accept that option and the motion
directing the committee to prepare a job
description was approved.
In other pool matters, the council ap-
proved the pool schedule showing the
pool would close at 4:15 p.m instead of 4:30
p.m. In past practice, lifeguards would
clear the pool at 4:15 p.m. so it was cleared
by 4:30 p.m. so they could go on their din-
ner break. Also included in the pool hours
change is the addition of an adults-only
swim from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Bub noted
that when they had adult swim hours
in the evening only three to four people
would use it. It didnt make sense to have
40 people standing outside the fence while
three people swam in the pool, he said.
The council also voted to keep pool
fees the same this year and to request the
same level of support from towns in order
to maintain a single pricing system for
pool passes.
In other business, aldermen:
Approved a new yearly park-
ing fee for spaces in downtown parking
lots in the alleys to the east and west of
Main Street. The cost will be between
$5 and $25 each, with an estimate of $10.
The permits will be on placards that will
hang from rearview mirrors and be vis-
ible to ofcers on patrol.
Approved joining a mutual aid
agreement with the North Central Emer-
gency Response Team to provide mutual
assistance from area law enforcement in
an emergency situation. Coyer noted the
agreement would have been helpful last
week when dealing with a bomb threat at
the high school.
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Christianson commended
Mayor Mike Wellner presented a certicate of recognition to public works em-
ployee Dennis Christianson for his years of service to the city. According to Wellner,
Christianson, who recently retired, was an exemplary member of the city staff who
was noted for his honesty, trustworthiness, and unselsh dedication to the city.
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OPINION
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When businesses and families face
tough economic times, they need to sit
down and evaluate how they are spend-
ing their money. They look at what is es-
sential, what is nice to have, and what
is frivolous. Those rankings are used to
make cuts.
Beginning in January, Taylor Countys
nance committee will attempt to do the
same sort of thing with county operations.
Only with government, the divisions will
be what is mandated, what is paid for by
outside grants or fees, and then looking at
whats left to decide if the service is still
needed.
The committee has the goal of perma-
nently cutting $500,000 from the countys
$25.9 million overall budget. For the past
several years, the county operational
budgets have been cut back further and
further while overall spending increased,
due primarily to personnel costs.
The only other place to cut is in the ser-
vices the county offers, which means cut-
ting jobs. This is a thorny subject, since
government exists solely for the purpose
of providing services, and what one per-
son views as frivolous another may see as
essential.
Members of the countys personnel
committee have called on the review com-
mittee to be a combination of the two bod-
ies, rather than just the ve members of
the nance committee. It remains to be
seen what the nal make-up of the com-
mittee will be, but ideally it should be a
large enough group so that multiple per-
spectives are represented.
What is clear, is the committee will be
coming into the process with cutting on
its mind and an intention to go through
every service and function provided by
the county to determine if it is necessary
and if it is essential.
Placing a value on any government
service is not an easy task. For example,
someone who never goes outdoors could
think spending money on parks is a waste,
while others could focus on areas such
as the historical society or an ofce they
never frequent as a place to begin making
cuts. The risk of going into this process,
is politics could become involved and in-
stead of an exercise to set priorities, it
could degenerate into a witch hunt.
There is also the very real possibility
the county will go through the process
and nd there isnt any service that is
nonessential or whose removal would
provide any benet to the budget. Or per-
haps county board members will realize
decreasing services without decreasing
taxes is just a tax increase in disguise.
In those cases, the county may have to
look at other options such as going to the
taxpayers to ask for a revenue increase.
For any referendum or tax increase to
be successful, the county must rst go
through the hard process of determining
what is necessary, what is nice to have,
and what is no longer needed.
The process will be a hard one, but in
the era of lean government it is a neces-
sary step to take.
If you had asked Medford Police Chief Ken Coyer
what Yick Yack was two weeks ago, he probably
would have guessed some sort of frozen dessert or may-
be a type of card game. That changed quickly last week
when the Medford police department and school district
learned rst hand what damage the anonymous social
messaging application could do.
A 17-year-old student at Medford Area Senior High
School used the application to make a bomb threat at
the school last Wednesday. Classes were disrupted as
the students were evacuated to the Simek Center and
Medford Area Elementary School to allow the school to
be searched. No vehicles parked at the school were al-
lowed to leave until the area had been cleared through
a search this meant students heading to after school
jobs were left needing to nd other means of getting
there, and parents had to arrange to pick up children
and vehicles later.
For many parents, the rst they heard of the bomb
threat was from text messages and cell phone calls from
their high school age children. It was only hours into
the search that a message was sent out on the schools
alert network informing parents the school had been
evacuated and children could be picked up. The cryp-
tic message made sense if you were aware of the bomb
threat, but for many parents the rst they knew of any
issue was the message. Meanwhile, rumors were ying
as fast as high schoolers could send texts or post to so-
cial media sites.
Local media outlets were posting and releasing infor-
mation as it was conrmed from ofcial sources. The
challenge was getting accurate information into the
hands of parents. Law enforcement used the CodeRED
system to send an alert to the re department, but with
ofcers busy searching the building and investigating
the threat, left the release of public information up to
the school.
The instinct for schools and other government insti-
tutions is to control the story by keeping everything un-
der wraps until it is over. This model doesnt work well
in an era where global communication is in virtually
everyones hip pocket. In the future, if the school wants
to control the information, they need to be proactive
and out in front of the story. They need to remember the
advertising slogan of no one telling your story better
than you.
To do this there needs to be a better ow of informa-
tion, and someone outside the critical leadership as-
signed with the task of sending out regular updates dur-
ing a situation. It is a sure bet the district administrator
and building principal will both be too busy to take a
call from the media and parents during a situation, but
there are others at the school capable of sending out an
alert text or issuing a statement.
Overall, law enforcement and the school district did
a good job last week dealing with not one but two bomb
threats. The second was found typed on a graphing cal-
culator easily traced back to the student who had previ-
ously used it and resulted in no class disruption. Unlike
the threat from the 17-year-old, who if charges are led
will be tried as an adult, the second threat was from a
juvenile. Every incident is an opportunity to learn how
to react in a crisis and streamline the process.
The school district in particular should learn from
the incident and work to be proactive in providing com-
plete and timely information about any threats.
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OPINION
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Editorials
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OLeary and News Editor Brian Wilson.
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run the week before the election. E-mail: starnews@centralwinews.com.
The threat was not nearly as specic as the other one, and it was wrapped up
before parents and students knew about it.
District Administrator Pat Sullivan about the bomb
threat that occurred on Friday at Medford Area Senior High School
Star News Quote of the Week:
School bomb threat teaches communication lesson
Dont let county service reviews become a witch hunt
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Page 3
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THE STAR NEWS
The goal of the Never Forgotten Honor Flight is to al-
low veterans a chance to visit the nations capital and see
the monuments built in their honor.
When the program was started about four years ago,
World War II veterans were dying at a rate of about 1,000
a day across the country. The rate has slowed to about
614 a day across the country, but with the youngest World
War II veterans at 86 years old and the average age at 92,
the clock is ticking for these men who literally saved the
world, and soon they will no longer be with us. The Ko-
rean War veterans are just a few years younger and time
is quickly taking these men and women away also.
The purpose of the Never Forgotten Honor Flights,
and dozens of other honor ight organizations across
the state and nation, is to make sure veterans receive the
thanks they deserve. It is a chance to give these veterans
the welcome home celebration they never had.
When the organization started, the challenge was to
raise enough money to make the rst trip. Members of
the executive committee talked of being nervous about
committing to a contract and of needing to work hard
to get the funding for those early trips. They still work
hard at getting funding, but thanks to the generosity of
a number of large business donors, they are able to turn
more of their focus to an appeal to veterans.
As of Mondays trip, the Never Forgotten Honor
Flight has taken 1,666 veterans to Washington, D.C.
since the rst ight on April 27, 2010. Two more trips are
scheduled for April and May 2015. Any veterans from
World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are
encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Veterans receive a free round-trip ight, and guard-
ians pay $500 for the opportunity to accompany one or
two veterans on the trip. Veterans and guardians inter-
ested in taking a future Honor Flight must complete an
application at: www.neverforgottenhonoright.org or
contact the organization at 715-573-8519.
Veterans are selected based upon the order in which
their applications are received and the conict they
served in. Preference is given to World War II veterans,
then Korea veterans and then Vietnam veterans. Vet-
erans who are terminally ill, regardless of when they
served, are also given preference. Guardians should be
18-69 years old and able to lend physical assistance to
the veterans. Completed applications for veterans and
guardians also can be mailed to Never Forgotten Honor
Flight, P.O. Box 5056, Wausau, WI 54402-5056.
I have written about Honor Flights since they rst
came to this area. This week, I had the opportunity to
ride along on one.
Spending time with veterans and hearing their sto-
ries gave me a new appreciation for the sacrices they
made for their country. Their service to America shaped
how they lived the rest of their lives.
We need to make sure all eligible veterans have a
chance to take this trip and receive the thanks they so
richly deserve.
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Brian Wilson
Stand and be honored
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
Urges voters to support Westlund for Congress
Vox Pop
Some people say that the deni-
tion of insanity is trying the same
thing over and over the same way,
but expecting different results. Ac-
cording to a recent Gallup poll, the
public opinion of Congress is at an
all time low of 14 percent. Because
we do not enjoy the benet of term
limits for congressional seats, it is
up to the voters to replace the in-
cumbents that continue to refuse
to nd solutions to Americas prob-
lems. It would be nice to have repre-
sentatives that could reach across
party lines to nd those solutions.
Wisconsin had that in the past,
with people like Russ Feingold,
who often voted with the opposite
party and was independent enough
to be the only person in congress to
vote against the Patriot Act, the
law which enabled our government
to be more intrusive in our private
lives. I believe this year we need to
make a change, and try someone
different, someone who can work
across party lines to nd those so-
lutions. I believe that person is Kel-
ly Westlund.
Forrest Teeters, Park Falls
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Says president has promoted prejudice of black against whites
Vox Pop
If you were listening to our pres-
ident a few days ago, he believes
and said, Our police are stopping
too many blacks just because they
are black. Now this should make
our police feel as if he put them
all in the same basket. It is a bas-
ket that the president is in with the
likes of AI Sharpton. If we look at
the last two elections we will quick-
ly see who is prejudice.
How can 90 percent of blacks
vote for the worst president in our
history?
By the way, do we not all practice
proling? Lets say we are going to
meet your daughters boyfriend.
This young man comes to the door.
You answer the door, look at him
and say Hello, he says hello back.
What is your rst impression? You
see, a rst impression is just anoth-
er name for proling.
Our president has made it his
job to make sure blacks are preju-
diced against whites.
The sad thing is, he has put our
police in the worst light and has
given blacks the courage to hate
all the police. The president is
not alone in this effort of keeping
blacks stirred up against the police
and white people.
AI Sharpton speaks evil. His
voice is full of bitterness, wrath.
anger, clamor with malice.
Why anyone would think that
he deserves the title of Reverend is
beyond me. I have never heard him
say, That man needs a Savior. I
have never heard him say that Sav-
ior is Jesus Christ. He is a shame to
the name Reverend. Those who are
true to the name reverend should be
ashamed to be put in his company.
True reverends tell people, as the
apostle Paul did, in 1Cor 15:34, For
I delivered unto you rst of all how
Christ died for your sins, accord-
ing to the scriptures. He was buried
and he rose again on the third day,
according to the scripture.
If you listen to him, all you will
hear is bitterness. Which, if you
look at Eph.4:30, grieves the Holy
Spirit.
I apologize to our police for elect-
ing someone who thinks so poorly
of them. Thank you for doing an
increasingly difcult job.
Charley Heath, Medford
Hodowanic supports Edming in 87th
Vox Pop
James Edming is running for the 87th
Assembly District. He is a real conserva-
tive candidate who would bring real con-
servative principles to the ofce.
We have known Jim Edming person-
ally for a number of years. He is a very
intelligent individual with family val-
ues. I believe Jim would be a good ally of
Gov. Walker to keep Wisconsin going in
the right direction.
Jim says able bodied people need to
work and not be in the welfare line.
We need to keep Madison out of the
control of the liberals who have caused
many of the problems of the past with
their out of control spending.
Jim is a strong supporter of our sec-
ond amendment rights which the liber-
als would gladly take from us.
We would hope that the people of
Northern Wisconsin would support his
run for ofce.
Ken Hodowanic, Hawkins
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OPINION
THE STAR NEWS
There is an unmistakable air of excitement this fall
at the middle school. As always, MAMS students are
red up and excited to be back at school to see their
friends, to pursue new interests, and even to do school
work. This fall we can add one more thing to the list of
why students are excited to return to school. This is the
integration of Chromebooks in classrooms. We have
been elding many questions about Chromebooks and
how we will be using them at the middle school. In this
article, I will answer the frequently asked questions we
have encountered and update you on the progress we
have made to date on this initiative.
What is a Chromebook? A Chromebook is a simpli-
ed version of a laptop computer that relies on internet
access to nd information and perform various tasks.
What do you hope to accomplish by having kids use
Chromebooks? We have two main goals for giving all
students access to Chromebooks. Our goals are: 1) to in-
crease student engagement in learning and 2) to provide
students with individualized learning paths at their
own levels. Students will experience learning in ways
that ensure active individual participation and also in
collaboration with other students.
Does using technology help kids learn better? Edu-
cational research shows student access to technology,
coupled with appropriate instruction, raises student
achievement in writing, reading, and science. The larg-
est gains have been in writing. Additionally, schools
that have instituted 1:1 technology programs in their
schools have noted increased levels of student engage-
ment, a decrease in discipline problems, and higher at-
tendance rates.
Will students be using Chromebooks all day in their
classes? No. Students will be using Chromebooks as a
tool for learning, but primary instruction will continue
to come from the experts, our staff.
Where did the idea come from to increase student
access to technology in our schools? The addition of
Chromebooks in classrooms at MAMS is phase one of
the Districts three-year plan that will bring classroom
technology to all students in the school district. We have
started integrating classroom technology at MAMS this
year. We will continue at MASH in the fall of 2015 and
then move to MAES and SES the following year.
Will students be required to do homework on com-
puters? What if I dont have internet access at home?
We have polled our students and have found that ap-
proximately 80 percent of students report they have
reliable internet access at home. This information
has helped to guide our decision to not require students
to complete technology-based homework assignments
that have short turnaround time. However, there will
be homework assignments and learning tasks that do
require students to utilize technology. Students will be
given adequate amounts of time to complete those as-
signments and projects using technology in school.
Are all kids excited about using Chromebooks?
Most all students at MAMS are excited about and appear
to be more engaged in their learning as a result of the
use of Chromebooks in classrooms. Student feedback
regarding Chromebook integration is positive. Students
have said:
These things are fast and easy to use.
I have had to learn a lot to make these things work.
Im not much of a tech kid, but these have been
pretty good.
I like school even more now than I used to because
now I can keep track of my work easier.
Perhaps the most telling signs of early successes
can be found by simply observing in classrooms where
students are using Chromebooks. One can see students
actively engaged in their learning through researching
topics, collecting information, forming opinions, and
challenging and defending each others thoughts and
insights.
How can I learn about Chromebooks? We are plan-
ning on having our students demonstrate how they use
Chromebooks to parents and community members as a
tool for learning. These trainings will take place during
parent teacher conferences on Oct. 16. The times will be
on the hour from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the middle school
library.
We are at the beginning of an exciting journey in our
school district. This journey will immerse our students
in the use of technology as a tool to support their learn-
ing. District teachers will receive the necessary training
to modify their teaching to effectively utilize technology
tools, and our students will ultimately gain 21st century
skills that are necessary to be successful. This journey
will bring substantial change to our schools.
These are exciting times in our schools. I am always
appreciative of the broad-based community support for
our school and look forward to the possibilities that lie
ahead of us. Feel free to join us on Oct. 16 to learn, di-
rectly from students, about how we are using Chrome-
books in the middle school.
Al Leonard Medford Area Middle School prin-
cipal
School corner
Questions and answers about Chromebooks at MAMS
By Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center
for Investigative Journalism
No one in America has more faith in
democracy than a long-shot candidate for
public ofce.
If I didnt believe that I could win, I
wouldnt be doing it, says Dan Sebring,
a Republican candidate for Congress in
Wisconsins heavily Democratic 4th Dis-
trict. From my perspective, theres a
very high potential that she could be de-
feated. It depends on the turnout.
She Sebrings rival on Nov. 4 is
Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, a ve-
term incumbent. This is the fourth con-
secutive election hes run against her.
His best showing was 30 percent, in the
2010 midterm. Through July 23 he had
raised about $8,000, compared to Moores
$785,000.
Sebring says his doggedness has in-
spired others, but thats not why he runs.
He thinks the pundits who dismiss his
chances are wrong.
But the pundits have proven much
better than quixotic candidates at mak-
ing electoral predictions. And two highly
reliable sources, Cook Political Report
and Sabatos Crystal Ball, say only one of
Wisconsins eight congressional seats is
even possibly in play. (Neither Wisconsin
Senate seat is on the ballot this year.)
That lone race is in District 6, where
GOP state Sen. Glenn Grothman and
Democrat Mark Harris, the Winnebago
County executive, are vying to replace
Republican Tom Petri, who has held the
seat for 36 years. And even here the pun-
dits predict a GOP win, preserving the
states allotment of ve Republicans and
three Democrats in Congress.
In 2012, after the last redrawing of vot-
er boundaries, 6th District voters favored
the Republican candidates for president
and U.S. Senate by margins of 54 and 55
percent, respectively. As of the last ling,
Harris had raised just $60,000 to Groth-
mans $336,000, which for Grothman in-
cluded a hard-fought primary.
The pundits peg the other seven races
as foregone conclusions a conclusion
the challengers are eager to forego.
I do have a chance, insists Republi-
can Tony Kurtz, whos opposing Demo-
crat Ron Kind in District 3. A 20-year
Army veteran and organic farmer, Kurtz
has been campaigning full-time since
January, driving more than 35,000 miles.
Hes proud of his grassroots support and
pleased with his recent fundraising. As
of last reporting, Kurtz had $113,000 to
Kinds $1.6 million.
Kelly Westlund, a Democrat challeng-
ing Rep. Sean Duffy in District 7, also
thinks she can win. A small business
owner and former member of the Ash-
land City Council, Westlund has raised
more than $300,000. Duffy has raised $1.9
million, nearly half from political action
committees.
Three other Democrats are challeng-
ing GOP incumbents: Rob Zerban versus
Paul Ryan in District 1, Chris Rockwood
versus James Sensenbrenner in District
5, and Ron Gruett versus Reid Ribble in
District 8. And Republican Peter Theron
is taking on Democrat Mark Pocan in
District 2.
So far this cycle, the seven incumbents
have collectively raised $13.9 million.
Their rivals have raised about $1 million,
including $842,000 by just Zerban and
Westlund.
House incumbents enjoy astonishing-
ly high reelection rates 90 percent in
2012 during a time of historically low
approval ratings for members of Con-
gress. Thus, no surprise, some Wiscon-
sin challengers seem to be running, not
so much for Congress, as against it.
Like you, I am tired of the games that
leaders on both sides of the aisle play,
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HONOR FLIGHT
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News Editor Brian Wilson accompanied the Oct. 6
Never Forgotten Honor Flight. The ight took nearly 100
veterans from Central Wisconsin to Washington D.C. to
visit the monuments and be recognized for their service.
Several area veterans and their guardians were on the
trip.
Oct. 5 - The evening before the ight -- Raymond
Bourgeois of Park Falls had just gotten into San Fran-
cisco after serving 13 months in Korea. He was anxious
to get home to see his wife and two children. But his rst
stop was at a laundry and for a shower so he could get
both the real and psycho-
logical dust of Korea off his
body and clothes.
Wearing his dress
blues, Bourgeois stopped
at a bar for a bite to eat and
a drink. Being mid-day the
place was virtually desert-
ed except for a woman sit-
ting halfway down the bar.
Bourgeois looked at his
watch and realized it still
read 0 dark 30 -- mili-
tary speak for 12:30 a.m.
Since Korea is across the
international date line, he
wasnt quite sure if he had
gained or lost a day.
When he asked the
woman at the bar for the
time, he was unprepared
for her to react negatively,
incorrectly thinking he
was attempting to pick her up . Even 60 years later he
can remember her blistering comments and how he had
to quickly set her straight about his intentions.
That was the welcome Bourgeois remembers from
his military service. The goal of the Never Forgot-
ten Honor Flight is to give veterans the welcome they
should have received.
Bourgeois story was just one of those being shared
as veterans arrived at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Rib
Mountain Sunday afternoon.
Other veterans, like Alton Cain of Medford, told sto-
ries of the initiation ceremony sailors took part in when
they crossed the equator for the rst time -- including
crawling through a tube lled with kitchen waste and
being dunked in a tank by sailors who had more miles
under their belts. During his years in the Navy, Cain
logged more than 107,000 nautical miles and circled the
globe several times.
Other memories of service included Stratford resi-
dent Orville Bornbachs story of being trained as a me-
chanic, but arriving in Korea and being given a clerks
job. His wife was quick to add that it was likely because
they recognized his talent for numbers and put him
where he would do the best job. He is like a living cal-
culator, she said.
For some, the trip was a chance to remember old
comrades. While for others, such as George Duerr and
William Guldan who live across the road from each oth-
er in Stratford, it is another shared experience to talk
about when they go down to the Legion Hall back home.
Neal Olkives, currently of Medford and formerly of
Rib Lake, talked about delivering the mail while sta-
tioned in Germany and serving four years, four months
and four days in the Army.
Others, like Dick Gordon of Rib Lake, expressed some
concern about the trip. Gordon has only own three
times in the past 50 years and was not looking forward
to that portion of the trip. Fortunately, he had George
Buksa and Chuck Strebel of Rib Lake, along with Mel
Hultman of Ogema, to keep him company on the trip
along with his son-in-law who is along as a guardian.
Strebel, a Marine veteran, participated in the landing at
Inchon a major turning point in the Korean War. He
worked with eld artillery and said despite the battle,
he never felt any fear of not coming home.
While the veterans and their spouses were swapping
stories, their guardians for the trip were taking part in
a training session. The job of a guardian is an important
one to ensure the veterans have the most enjoyable time
possible. The major job for guardians is to ensure the
safety of the veterans. Many of the veterans have mo-
bility issues. The guardians were warned to watch for
dehydration and fatigue, noting the veterans would be
walking up to ve miles as they toured through the me-
morials. Some of the guardians had loved ones attend-
ing the trip. Other guardians were volunteers, such as
Mike Lindau of Medford, who felt it is the right thing to
do to help honor veterans. Lindau signed up a few years
ago to volunteer and was excited to get the call that he
was needed on this ight. Guardians have to meet cer-
tain age and physical requirements. They also pay $500
for the privilege of helping veterans enjoy the trip of a
lifetime.
Lindaus sentiment about feeling honored to help out
was echoed by Rebecca Brunner-Stroede of Hayward.
She remembers seeing the sign at Kwik Trip calling
for volunteers. She never had grandparents of her own
and has always had a deep connection to older people,
especially those of the World War II generation. We
owe them so much, she said. She is also something of a
World War II history buff and collects memorabilia. She
is concerned the culture of service and being willing to
sacrice for our county is missing in younger genera-
tions.
This was my rst experience in seeing this part of the
Honor Flight trip. I was one of the media representatives
on the ight. It is my job to help share the stories of the
veterans and make people aware of the program.
The call came late last week from Jim Campbell, one of
the co-founders of Never Forgotten Honor Flight.
See HONOR FLIGHT on page 10
Changing of the guard
Veterans taking part in the Oct. 6 Never Forgotten Honor Flight watch as the honor guard keeps watch at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Nearly
100 veterans took part in the day long trip to Washington, D.C. This was the 18th trip taken by the organization.
Raymond Bourgeois
of Park Falls told of his
homecoming from Korea.
Sharing stories
George Buksa (left) and Dick Gordon of Rib Lake so-
cialize at the Howard Johnson lounge prior to Sundays
banquet. The veterans who were traveling from a dis-
tance spent the night at the hotel.
Never
Forgotten
photos by Brian Wilson
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Some veterans took out their cameras and grabbed
snapshots. The sound of small talk and laughter lled
the cabin.
11:30 a.m. Eastern Time - Emotions were high leav-
ing the plane at the airport. Volunteers on the ground
helped pump up the crowd at the airport busy with
business travelers
on a Monday morn-
ing and brought a
high level of excite-
ment.
People waving
ags and holding
homemade signs
welcomed the veter-
ans to the nations
capital with hugs
and a standing ova-
tion.
Traveling with
a group is always
a challenge of lo-
gistics and helping
the veterans with
mobility issues off
the plane caused de-
lays, meaning the
tight schedule would
have to be adjusted
throughout the day.
The blue-shirted board members -- none of whom re-
ceive any compensation for their time were constant-
ly busy coordinating the logistics of the day and tighten-
ing the schedule in imperceptible ways.
Noon Staff members from Sen. Ron Johnson and
Congressman Sean Duffys ofces were at the World
War II memorial to great the veterans with welcome
signs and cheering. Other visitors and tourists greeted
and thanked the veterans with their accents from all
over the country and the world. The group gathered in
front of the fountain in the center of a monument for a
picture. Hundreds of snapshots were taken, especially
near the Wisconsin pillar in the monument. A ceremo-
ny was held recognizing World War II vets who died
before they could take part in the Honor Flight. Their
service was not forgotten.
I have been in management my entire life and the
people who run the Honor Flight are impressive, said
Bill Lauer of Marsheld. Lauer served more than 20
years in the Army and National Guard. After active ser-
vice, he worked at Wenzel Sausage and when he retired
was told he was the last master sausage maker in the
state. He said sausage making is an art and you have to
know how to control the fermentation process to make
it all come together. He used that process as an example
to praise the volunteers and coordinators for the Honor
Flight program for having everything come together
seamlessly.

2:33 p.m.- The World War II Memorial is grand and
magnicent, reective of a global effort to push off the
yoke of tyranny. It is classical with its fountains and pil-
lars and iron wreaths.
By comparison, the Korean War Memorial is in-
timate, and while much smaller, this monument to
Americas longest war (the two Koreas are still techni-
cally at war) is in many ways more moving. The me-
morial shows 19 men in ponchos carrying their gear as
they walk through a rice eld. Their weariness shows
on their faces. A granite wall reects the men doubling
their numbers to 38, representing the 38th Parallel, the
line on which the two countries are split. Faces from
pictures taken during the war are etched into the wall
as ghostly reminders of the war that included not only
American troops, but soldiers fromaround the world as
part of the United Nations forces. The majority of men
on the ight served during the Korean War. For them
this monument held special signicance. A fascinating
addition among the crowd of gold-shirted veterans was
the number of Korean tourists visiting the monument.
Fathers and grandfathers pointed out details and shared
stories with their families in their own language.
WilliamBenzschawel of Owen spent some time at the
Korean War Memorial looking at the faces etched on the
walls. His son was his guardian on the trip. Benzschaw-
el said he joined the military as a way to get off the farm.
He said he favored having all young people serve in the
military, or something similar, to get the experience of
being out in the world so they could grow up some and
learn about what was really important. He said all too
often young people graduate college not having any idea
of what they want to do. For Benzschawel, it took leav-
ing the farm and serving as a record keeper in the Air
Force to decide he really missed the farm. After leav-
ing the service, he returned and has been a farmer ever
since.
4:30 p.m. - On aridge overlookingthe Pentagon stand
three stainless steel spires. The spires are part of the
Air Force Memorial. Fromthe center of the three spires
a guide told of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 when a plane
crashed into the Pentagon as part of a terrorist attack.
Benches in front of the Pentagon are engraved with the
names of those who died that day. The benches facing
the building have the names of those on the plane, and
the ones facing out from the building have the names
of those who were in the building. Although built years
after the attack, the monument offers a unique view of
where the attack occurred. The guides who are all
Honor Flight ground crew volunteers pointed out
the different shading in the stone walls of the building.
At this point in the day, the veterans were starting to
show wear fromthe long day. Our next stop was Arling-
ton Cemetery for the changing of the guard. It had been
a long day so far, full of emotion for the veterans and the
volunteers who helped make this possible.
5 p.m. - The guard took 21 steps, paused for 21 sec-
onds, turned and took another 21 slow, measured steps
back, repeating the process over and over ignoring the
crowds watching him. The Tomb of the Unknowns is a
sacred place within a sacred place. Arlington National
Cemetery is the nal resting place of nearly 400,000 men
and women. Within its manicured lawns are heroes
who gave their lives to defend America in conicts over
the years. Two presidents John Kennedy and Wil-
liamTaft are buried within its borders. Simple white
markers note the names of heroes. Behind a marble am-
phitheater, there is a tomb for those who died without
being identied. It is marked with the inscription Here
rests in honored glory an American solider known but
to God. Aspecial unit stands guard at the tomb around
the clock, the click of the soldiers heels breaks the sol-
emn silence of the spot. The guard detail is full of sym-
bolism. They stand watch out of respect for the sacrice
of the unknown soldiers in the tomb, and symbolically
for all those whose remains were never identied or re-
covered. The 21 steps and seconds represent the 21-gun
salute. The veterans and others present stood at atten-
tion to watch the changing of the guard. From October
through May the guard changes every hour, in summer
it changes every half hour. Nighttime shifts are two
hours long. The impact of the changing of the guards
ceremony could be read on the faces of the veterans.
6 p.m. - The last stop before heading to the airport for
the journey home was the Marine Corps Memorial. The
guide noted that in keeping with the reputations of the
different branches of the military, the monument with
the best bathrooms
was the Air Force
Memorial. Rest-
rooms at the Ma-
rine Corps Memo-
rial are a cluster of
weather-worn Por-
ta Potties. As one
veteran quipped,
At least we dont
have to dig our own
hole for a latrine.
The monument is
a representation of
the Pulitzer Prize
winning photo of
the ag raising on
Iwo Jima. Around
the base of the
monument are the
names of the places
Marines fought and
died, from 1775 to
currently in Afghan-
istan.
There had been a last minute opening due to a health-
related cancellation and he asked if I would be interested
in going on the trip as a media representative.
I was familiar with the Honor Flight program, having
written stories for the past four years about it. I knewthat
it was a whirlwind day for the veterans who participated
and a chance for these veterans to get the recognition they
richly deserve.
I quickly said yes, knowing it would require some cal-
endar juggling and extra work to make up for not being
in the ofce. I always was aware a lot of work went into
making the Honor Flights successful, but was amazed at
the coordination and volunteer hours involved with the
program.
There was a banquet the evening before the trip.
Lieutenant General Jack Bergman gave a keynote ad-
dress followed by a musical selection from the vocal
group Trilliumand the CenterStage Singers along with
accordionist Mike DeSiscio. Following the banquet, the
veterans and their guardians called it an early night.
The bus for the airport was set to leave at 4:30 a.m. and
for the veterans and guardians there would be no time
for sleeping in.
During his keynote speech, Bergman called on the
veterans to tell their stories so people of other genera-
tions would know what happened and why. He also
raised concern that the majority of todays high school
graduates would be ineligible for military service due
too being obese or because of medications they are tak-
ing. He cautioned about people being too quick to medi-
cate young people, saying parents are doing a disservice
by doing so.
Oct. 6, 5:17 a.m. - The veterans and their spouses
were lined up and waiting in the lobby of the hotel well
before 4:30 a.m. Monday morning. They were smiling
and excited for the day ahead. Many of them had just a
few hours of sleep the night before, waking up to check
the time so they would not be late.
I woke up about once every hour, Olkives said.
Other veterans shared similar stories of being too ex-
cited to sleep well the night before. A school bus trans-
ported the veterans to the airport, located a few miles
down the highway.
After getting through security, the veterans and
guardians were treated to Kwik Trip donuts, McDon-
alds coffee, juice and snacks.
Another traveler at the airport walked among the
gold-shirted veterans thanking them for their service.
Smiles were as wide as the sky.
For many of the men, this was their rst trip to Wash-
ington, D.C. in decades, if at all. Strebels last time in
D.C. was in 1952. He was pretty sure things had changed
a bit since then.
8:37 a.m - The unsung heroes of the Never Forgot-
ten Honor Flight are the volunteers who make it possi-
ble. Among those are the medical staff. They stood out
in the crowd with their blue shirts and bright red hats.
The medics are doctors, nurses and EMTS sharing
their time and talents. They are there to make sure all
the veterans come home in the same shape as when they
left.
During the
guardian training,
Jeff Zriny hit home
about the risks of
falling and of things
like dehydration or
a veteran forgetting
to take their medica-
tion.
The medics were
busy throughout the
ight. Some have
portable pulse oxy-
gen meters they use
to make sure any
veterans who need
extra oxygen in the
pressurized cabin
can get the help they
need. One of them
noted on their rst
ight, the meter cost more than $6,000. Just four years
later they are under $40 and available at retail stores.
Other medics help the elderly veterans with personal
needs. Throughout it all, they treat the veterans with
nothing but dignity and respect
I sat in a middle seat. To my right in the window seat
was a television reporter trying to catch a nap on the
plane after working the overnight shift. On the aisle
seat to my left was an air force veteran, Marshall Blas-
kowski of Schoeld. He was a radio man ying on B 29s.
His daughter lives between Stratford and Mosinee. He
was stationed at Roswell, N.M., but has own all over
the world. My longest ight was 24 hours, he said. It
was a ight out of England that circled Europe, ying
south to the Mediterranean, then north along the bor-
der with Russia during the height of the Cold War.
Before boarding the plane I got to speak with LeRoy
Knauf of Marathon who served as a chaplains assis-
tant in the military, and later became a deacon helping
serve parishioners in Wisconsin. During his time in the
service, he was sta-
tioned at a base in
Texas. He told how
the base bigwigs
and their families
would attend servic-
es with the Catholic
chaplain.
The plane was
lled with stories,
both of time in ser-
vice and of trips
taken in the decades
following. Stories
of military lives
merged with family
stories of the logis-
tical issues of trans-
porting a set of 10-
foot longhorn cattle
horns as carry-ons
through three changes of ight coming home to Cen-
tral Wisconsin from an Air Force reunion. All of the
men and the lone woman veteran on the ight shared
the bond of serving their country. That shared experi-
ence shaped and altered their lives. Men like Henry
Brushaber of Medford, served during the Army of Oc-
cupation in Korea and had a job helping troops commu-
nicate shared stories of their time in the service. Others
such as Olkives were hoping to nd information about
former comrades. In his case, another soldier who he
served with named James Riley, who he feared was
killed in Korea.
Veterans remembered
Nearly 100 veterans from Central Wisconsin took part in the Oct. 6 Never Forgotten Honor Flight. This was the organizations 18th mission and to date they have taken 1,666 veterans to Washington, D.C. The veterans rst stop was at the
World War II Memorial where they posed for a group picture.
Entertainment
The musical group Trillium performed for the veter-
ans and their spouses during a banquet Sunday night.
The evening also included a speech from Lt. General
Jack Bergman and a ceremony recognizing each of the
branches of service.
Training
All the guardians took part in
a two-hour training session.
Korean War Memorial
Chuck Strebel of Rib Lake is a
Marine veteran who took part in
the landing at Inchon. The Kore-
an War Memorial was of special
interest to him.
Traveling
George Duerr and William Guldan of Stratford were
among area veterans making the trip.
Relaxing
Neal Olkives of Rib Lake enjoys a drink while social-
izing with other veterans prior to the start of the banquet
Sunday.
Finding some shade
Alton Cain of Medford paused for a picture in the
shade by the Wisconsin piller in the World War II Me-
morial.
Remembering
William Benzschawel of Owen checked out the faces
etched in the granite reecting wall of the Korean War
Memorial.
Checking up
The medical staff was busy
throughout the day making sure
all the veterans were safe.
Continued from page 9
Honor Flight
Waiting
LeRoy Knauf shares a story as
he waits for the plan at CWA.
See FLIGHT on page 12
photos by Brian Wilson
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8:33 p.m. The group was at the air-
port for a while waiting for the airline
crew to arrive. It wasnt that they were
late, instead the group was a little early
coming back. Efforts were made to give
enough rest time on the bus between the
memorials, yet at no time were the vet-
erans rushed, instead there were given
ample time to take in the memorials.
It was refreshing to see airport securi-
ty personnel wave the veterans through
the checkpoints with a hearty Thank
you for serving after making sure their
name badges matched those on the list.
The crowd of travelers and staff watch-
ing football at the concourse bar, turned
and faced the concourse and clapped and
cheered as the veterans went by.
Soon the rst class veterans were
boarded. These were the veterans with
the most health needs who required a
little more care. Many were looking for-
ward to resting on the plane home. But
the day was far from over.
10:36 p.m. (Eastern Time) We
were somewhere over the Great Lakes.
The lights of what we guessed were
Cleveland, were fading away below us.
The organizers were busy passing out
the mail call. They formed a brigade
down the aisle of the aircraft calling out
the names of each veteran and deliver-
ing a packet of letters from their friends
and loved ones. Each packet came with
a box of Girl Scout cookies a treat vet-
erans of any generation appreciate. Jim
Campbell warned the veterans just as
when they served, they had the choice to
eat all of their cookies in the 20 seconds
after opening them, do 20 push ups in the
aisle, or share them with their comrades.
Marshall, my seat mate, opened his large
envelope and smiled. He shared pictures
of his grandchildren. Chuckling as he
read the letter from his brother, he paged
through the other letters, some written
in ne, rm handwriting, and others in
and the blocky writing of children. One
was a childs picture of a ag with just
the words Thank You on it.
10:36 p.m. (Central Time) Sev-
eral hundred families and friends were
packed into Central Wisconsin Airport.
The air was electric with anticipation to
see the veterans come off the plane. I was
kneeling on the ground next to the tele-
vision reporter, ready to take pictures
of the veterans as they left the plane. Be-
hind me were easily a thousand people
who had been waiting hours to see their
loved ones return home.
The media representatives deplaned
ahead of the veterans so we could get
pictures and see the reactions when they
were greeted by the crowd.
People in the crowd held signs and
ags and anxiously awaited their loved
ones.
It took time for the volunteers to get
the veterans assembled in the jetway be-
fore they left the gate. An honor guard of
members from a dozen different veterans
groups lined the path from the gate to the
concourse. As the veterans entered the
airport, a band played patriotic tunes
welcoming them home. There were very
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few dry eyes and emotions ran high for
both the veterans and their family mem-
bers. Many of the out of town veterans
went back to the hotel on buses, while
those who lived nearby went home after
the long day. Some spoke of the need to
get up and do farm chores in the morn-
ing and get back to their routine. The
welcome home of hugs, tears, ags and
marching bands was a far cry from the
greeting received by Bourgeois after
coming home from Korea decades ago.
It was a welcome worthy of their efforts
and sacrice. In that welcome home is a
call for other World War II and Korean
War veterans to come forward and sign
up for future Honor Flight trips so their
service may be recognized. It was an
honor to have met these veterans, and
the long day was worth it to hear their
stories and share in their memories. Our
veterans are a treasure that should be
cherished.
While my portion of the day ended
at the airport, with me driving back to
Medford to get some sleep before go-
ing to work Tuesday morning, for the
veterans the night wasnt quite over.
Marilyn Cain, wife of Alton Cain, called
Tuesday to tell me what happened after
they loaded onto three school busses to
head back to the hotel. An honor guard
of motorcycle riders, at least 10 in front
and behind each bus, escorted the veter-
ans back to the hotel. I was just blown
that there was that escort, Marilyn said.
Once there, the riders took over the tasks
of the guardians, helping the veterans
and their wives to their rooms and mak-
ing sure their needs were met. It was a
special way to end the day.
Homecoming
Mike Lindau of Medford pushes Mel
Hultman of Ogema into CWA at the end
of the long day.
Welcome home
About 1,000 people crowded into the boarding area at CWA Monday night to wel-
come the veterans home. Emotions were high for both the veterans and their families.
Photo opportunity
Hank Brushaber pauses for a photo
at the World War II Memorial. Each star
on the wall behind him stands for 1,000
soldiers who died in the war. More than
400,000 soldiers died in the war.
Continued from page 11
Flight returns heroes home
photos by Brian Wilson
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Taylor County Sheriff Bruce Daniels has announced
convicted sex offender Timothy S. Flieger, 31, will be
moving to 217 North Lincoln Street in Stetsonville.
The announcement is required by law for certain lev-
els of sex offenders, and following 2005 Act 5, includes
information concerning juvenile adjudications if the
police chief or sheriff determines that doing so is neces-
sary to protect the public.
Daniels noted the release is not intended to increase
fear, but is done in the belief that an informed public
is a safer public.
In 2008, Flieger was sentenced to ve years in prison,
followed by seven years extended supervision, after he
pled guilty to two counts of felony second degree sexual
assault of a child. He received a concurrent sentence on
the second count. He had originally been charged for
the offenses in 2006.
The conditions of his sen-
tence include no contact with
anyone under the age of 18, sex
offender registration, and par-
ticipation in the sex offender
assessment and treatment pro-
gram.
In addition to the charges in
the most recent assault case,
Flieger had previously been ad-
judicated in Oct 1995 for sexu-
ally assaulting a ve-year-old
girl, and in Oct. 1996 for sexu-
ally assaulting a 14-year-old
boy. Those cases were handled
in Wood County.
After serving time in prison, Flieger was released
back to Taylor County in March 2013, which was his
county of residence at the time of his convictions.
Flieger was released to community supervision and
is supervised by agents from the Wisconsin Department
of Corrections - Probation and Parole Ofce in Medford.
Flieger will be on supervision with the Wisconsin De-
partment of Corrections until March 21, 2020.
Flieger will be required to register with the Wiscon-
sin Sex Offender Registry Program for life. The Wiscon-
sin Sex Offender Registry can be located at www.wido-
coffenders.org.
Flieger previously lived in Medford. The media re-
lease was triggered by his move to Stetsonville.
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Deacon Joe Stefancin, Pastoral Assoc.
FIRST BAPTIST - 670 W. Broadway
Pastor Brian Wipf, Lead Pastor
Worship: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
All Age Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
UNITED METHODIST - 287 E. Allman
Worship: 10:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m.
Kyochul Shin, Pastor
ST. PAULS EV. LUTHERAN (ELCA)
321 N. Park Ave. 715-748-4909
Worship: Sundays 8 & 10:15 a.m., Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
Sunday School & Bible Class 9:15 a.m.
Brian Mundt, Pastor
RIVER OF HOPE
1129 W. Broadway Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Jesse Roe, Pastor
COMMUNITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
510 E. Broadway - Nursery Care Provided
Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Rev. Cathy Hinman, Pastor
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (WELS) - 420 E. Lincoln
Worship: Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Sun. 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Joshua Krieger, Pastor; James Krueger, Pastor
THE OLE COUNTRY CHURCH
2 miles E. of the Taylor County Airport on Apple Ave.
Sunday School 10 a.m. - Service 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Ken Burisek
NEW LIFE APOSTOLIC
824 E. Perkins St. Church information: 715-748-9331
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m., Wednesday Worship 7 p.m.
Ron Schuenke, Pastor
NEW CREATION FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
407 N. Seventh St. Worship: 10 a.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN (LCMS) - W5334 Dassow Ave.
Worship: Sun. 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Randal Jeppesen, Pastor
CHELSEA
TRINITY LUTHERAN (LCMS) - W5127 Elm St.
Worship: Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Randal Jeppesen, Pastor
CURTISS
ST. PAULS LUTHERAN (ELCA)
Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Kris Bjerke-Ulliman, Pastor
DORCHESTER
SALEM UNITED METHODIST
175 S. Third St. - Worship: Saturday 7 p.m.
Kyochul Shin, Pastor
GILMAN
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN (ELCA) - On CTH H at S.
Worship: 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Communion every Sunday.
Howard & Bonnie Weber, Lay Ministers
www.stjohngilman.org
THE ROCK CHURCH - Non-Denominational Church
230 W. Main St (Old Gilman Theatre) Pastor Larry Etten
Sunday: Worship 10:30 a.m.
Wed. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sat. Free Movies 7 p.m.
SS. PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC
Mass: Sunday 8:30 a.m. Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Aric Fenske
Sunday: Worship 9 a.m. with communion
Wed. Bible Study 10 a.m.
Wed. Pathlight 3:30 - 5:30 pm
GOODRICH
GOODRICH COMMUNITY 500 ft. N. of Hwy. 64 on Spring Rd.
Sunday 10 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship
Wednesday 6 p.m. In Home Bible Study & Prayer
David Elleman, Pastor (715) 427-3696
ST. ANDREW EV. LUTHERAN (WELS)
Hwy. 64 & Lemke Dr. - Worship: 8:30 a.m.
Last Sunday of every month, worship time 10 a.m.
Joseph Dietrich, Pastor
Cell:(715) 798-7151, Home: (715) 748-4116
GREENWOOD
ST. PETER EV. LUTHERAN (WELS)
N5599 CTH C-Worship: 10 a.m. Joseph Dietrich, Pastor
Last Sunday of every month, worship time 8:30 a.m.
Cell:(715) 798-7151, Home: (715) 748-4116
HANNIBAL
NORTHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH - Hannibal School
Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Mid-Week Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
Daniel Habegger, Pastor
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Cty. Hwy. M West of 73, Hannibal
Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m.
THROUGH THE VALLEY MINISTRIES
N6042 Hwy 73, Hannibal
For Service and times, call 715-512-1069
SHELDON
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC
Mass: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
SPIRIT
SPIRIT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- Hwy. 86
Worship: 8:45 a.m. Rebecca Niese, Pastor
HOLWAY
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN (ELCA)
Worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Kris Bjerke-Ulliman, Pastor
JUMP RIVER
ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC
Mass: Saturday 4 p.m. Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
CHRISTS COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JUMP RIVER
W14616 State Hwy. 73, Sheldon
Worship: 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Craig W. Lindgren, Pastor
LUBLIN
ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass: Saturday 7 p.m. Fr. Madanu Sleeva Raju, Pastor
HOLY ASSUMPTION ORTHODOX CHURCH
Worship Service: 1st & 3rd Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Vesper 1st & 3rd Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Fr. Ted Wojcik
ST. MARYS POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH
Worship: 2nd & 4th Sat. of the month 10 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, the day
of worship services
Fr. Marion Talaga
OGEMA
FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA)
Worship: 9:00 a.m. Christian Education 10:15 a.m.
The third Sunday of every month, the worship time is
11:00 a.m. & Christian Education is 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Bob Giese
ZION EV. LUTHERAN - N897 German Settlement Rd.
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Rev. James J. Heffner, Pastor
OWEN
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
107 S. Oak 715-229-2775
Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m.
RIB LAKE
UNITED METHODIST - 1300 Church St.
Worship Service 8:15 a.m.
Kyochul Shin, Pastor
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
Worship: 8:30 a.m.
Rev. James J. Heffner, Pastor
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC
Mass: Saturday 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Fr. Otto Bucher
STETSONVILLE
CHRISTIAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP - Hwy. 13 S.
Worship: Sunday 9:30 a.m. James LeMaster, Pastor
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Wisconsin Synod) 1 block off Hwy. 13 on CTH A
Sun. Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sun. School 10:30 a.m.
Thurs. Worship 7:00 p.m. James H. Babler, Pastor
SACRED HEART PARISH - 322 W CTH A
Daily Mass 8:30 a.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 4 p.m.
Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m.
Fr. Lourdu Mandapati, Pastor
WESTBORO
FIRST LUTHERAN - 715-767-5155
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Christian Education 9 a.m.
The third Sunday of every month, the worship time is 9
a.m. and Christian Education is 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Bob Giese
WOODLAND COMMUNITY - 715-427-5855
N8609 Business Hwy. 13, P.O. Box 10, Westboro
Sunday School: 9:00 a.m., Worship: 10:15 a.m.
Brian Karlik - Senior Pastor
Todd Henderson - Youth Pastor
WHITTLESEY
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH
W5409 Whittlesey Ave.
Mass: Sunday 8:00 a.m. Fr. Gerard Willger, Pastor
Deacon Joe Stefancin, Pastoral Assoc.
Richard Webb, 72, faces up to six years in prison and
up to $10,000 in nes for failing to notify the state of a
change of address.
Webb is a registered sex offender. On Nov. 10, 1986,
Webb was convicted of two counts of second degree sex-
ual assault and one count of third degree sexual assault
in a Wood County case.
According to the criminal complaint, Webb is re-
quired to report his residence, employment, schooling,
and internet identiers to the Wisconsin Sex Offender
Registry Program. Once each calendar year, as directed
by the state program, Webb is required to provide his
residence, employment, schooling, and internet identi-
ers. Webb is required to respond to all registration let-
ters within 10 days of receiving them.
Court documents indicate on May 13, 1997, Webb
signed a sex offender registration form acknowledging
he had been notied of his duty to register with the Wis-
consin Sex Offender Registry Program.
According to Sue Klemann, registry specialist for the
State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, on July
14 a registration letter was mailed to Webbs last report-
ed address of 134 South Hwy 13, Apt 4, Stetsonville. He
failed to respond to the letter within 10 days.
Webb last provided his residence, employment,
schooling, and internet identiers to the Wisconsin Sex
Offender Registry Program on Aug. 12, 2013 and failed
to provide his required annual update in Aug. 2014.
A warrant was issued for Webbs arrest. A $5,000
signature bond was issued with the condition he follow
the sex offender registry rules. Failing to provide infor-
mation as a sex offender is a class H felony. Webb was
scheduled to appear in court for an initial appearance
on Oct. 7.
Sex offender faces more charges for not registering
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Edgar Ceniceros Montanez, 27, Rib Lake, faces up to
six years, six months in prison for bail jumping, and a
third or subsequent offense within three years of oper-
ating without a license. He also faces up to $10,500 in
nes.
According to the criminal complain led on Sept. 19,
on Friday, July 25 around 1:53 p.m. Medford police of-
cer Robert Horenberger was doing trafc enforcement
on Hwy 64 just east of Fourth Street. At that time I
saw two bicyclists attempting to cross in the pedestrian
crossing at that intersection, he sated in his report. I
then saw this tan colored Chevrolet Trailblazer driving
west on Hwy 64 past me approaching that crossing. I saw
that the vehicle was at least 156 feet east of the crossing
and never slowed or stopped for the bicyclists.
I initiated a trafc contact with this same vehicle in
the parking lot at Aspirus Medford Hospital main lot. I
saw the driver get out of the vehicle and start to walk
towards the hospital main entrance. I introduced my-
self and told him to stay there so I could talk to him.
I explained the reason for the stop and asked why he
didnt slow or stop for the bicyclists. The driver spoke
with broken English, but understandable, Horenberg-
er stated.
Ceniceros Montanez did not have a drivers license
and told the ofcer he was going to the hospital to see
his girlfriend and newborn child. After nding that Ce-
niceros Montanez was in law enforcement system for
prior convictions and a prior OWI offense, Horenberger
arrested him for operating a motor vehicle without a
valid license. When he brought Ceniceros Montanez to
the sheriffs department for booking, it was discovered
he had a current Taylor County bond against him from
a felony case, leading to a request for felony charges for
bail jumping.
On Sept. 23 an arrest warrant was issued for Ce-
niceros Montanez.
Arrest warrant issued for Ceniceros Montanez
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Tim Flieger
Michael Reitzloff, 63, Medford, faces more than 60
years in prison for numerous counts related to a Sept. 1
incident in the city of Medford.
According to the criminal complaint led by district
attorney Kristi Tlusty, Reitzloff attempted to have sexu-
al contact with an eight-year-old youth. This is a class B
felony with a penalty of up to 30 years in prison.
Reitzloff also faces a count of child enticement from
having the youth go into a building with him, with the
intent of having sexual contact. This is a class D felony
with a penalty of up to $100,000 and 25 years in prison.
Reitzloff also faces up to 12 years in prison and $25,000
in nes for causing mental harm to the child through
conduct which demonstrates substantial disregard for
the mental well-being of the child.
He also faces ve counts of having drug parapherna-
lia, for possession of a glass multicolored pipe, a blue
metal marijuana pipe, a brown marijuana pipe, and a
wood pipe. He faces up to 30 days in jail and up to a $500
ne for each of those misdemeanor counts. In addition,
he faces up to a 5 year drivers license suspension for
each of the drug counts.
Reitzloff was previously out on bond from a misde-
meanor drug charge in June, and was charged with
misdemeanor bail jumping for violating the terms of
his bond. He faces an additional nine months in jail and
$10,000 in nes for the bail jumping count.
Tlusty requested a $10,000 cash bond with conditions
of complying with booking and no contact with any chil-
dren or minors. Judge Ann Knox-Bauer ordered a $5,000
cash bond, changing conditions to no contact with any
children or minors under the age of 18.
Reitzloff was scheduled to appear in Taylor County
Circuit Court on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. for an adjourned initial
appearance.
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NEWS
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The man who allegedly shot at a house in the city of
Medford, triggering a lockdown during the nal min-
utes of a Medford high school football game, and who
was eventually arrested hiding in a ditch in Chippewa
County on Aug. 30, faces three felony counts and one
misdemeanor count from the incident.
Harrison Davis, 19, of Medford, faces up to 12 years,
six months in prison and up to $25,000 in nes for a class
F felony charge of rst degree recklessly endangering
safety. He faces up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000
in nes for a class G felony of discharging a rearm in
a school zone. He faces up to 10 years in prison and up
to $25,000 in nes for the class G felony of endangering
safety through the reckless use of a rearm. He faces
up to nine months in jail and up to $10,000 in nes for a
class A misdemeanor bail jumping charge.
According to the criminal complaint, at 2:56 p.m. on
Aug. 30, Taylor County dispatch received a 9-1-1 call
from Jason Crabb reporting a shot being red through
his front door at 525 South Park Avenue in Medford.
Detective Mike Schroeder and two other Medford of-
cers responded to the location. According to the crimi-
nal complaint, Schroeder stated he could clearly see a
bullet hole through Crabbs two doors. There was an
outer glass storm door, which was completely shattered,
and a main entrance door with a bullet hole through it.
While ofcers were at the scene, several citizens in
the neighborhood started to approach them. Ofcers
were informed a male, driving a white colored passen-
ger car was seen in the neighborhood driving at a fast
rate of speed shortly after the shots were red. One wit-
ness, identied as Heather Marshall, stated she saw a
white vehicle speeding away and also heard the sounds
of repeated gunre. She indicated the vehicle turned
west onto Spruce Street.
Detective Schroeder observed a male approaching,
who was later identied as Matthew Hotchkiss. Hotch-
kiss said, I know whats going on. Hotchkiss stated
his friend, Harrison Davis, was upset and had requested
help. Hotchkiss also stated Davis was driving around in
a white colored vehicle. Hotchkiss told ofcers Davis
had in his possession an assault rie and a clip con-
taining ammunition.
According to Hotchkiss just prior to the incident he
had contact with Davis at Daviss residence.
Hotchkiss said Davis was crying and he told Hotch-
kiss he needed help. Hotchkiss said Davis took off in his
vehicle, with the gun in the front seat. He stated shortly
after Davis left, he heard the shots ring out.
The suspect vehicle was eventually located in the
ditch along County Highway M in Chippewa County,
and ofcers responded to the location to search for the
driver. While searching for the driver, ofcers located a
gun. About 50 yards from where the gun was located, of-
cers found Davis lying in tall grass and water. The gun
recovered was a Marlin 30-30 a rie commonly used
for deer hunting.
According to the complaint, once Schroeder received
notication the suspect was in custody, he began to pro-
cess the crime scene at 525 South Park Avenue. Schro-
eder conducted a walk around the residence and saw a
second bullet hole located on the west side of the resi-
dence. The shot that was red through the front doors
was from a high powered rie. The projectile continued
through both doors, through the living room and into
the kitchen area of the residence. Part of the projectile
struck a cardboard box of PowerAde Juice drinks. The
round went through the box into a full bottle of Pow-
erAde. The bottle still contained part of the fragmented
projectile. The remaining part of the projectile struck
the west kitchen wall before splattering into tiny lead
pieces.
When the rst shot was red through the door, Jason
Crabb was seated in his living room. He was approxi-
mately 12-14 feet away when the bullet traveled through
his house. When the second shot was red, Crabb was
taking cover behind a door that led to his basement
steps. Crabb stated he was on the phone either dialing
9-1-1 or talking with a dispatcher. He wasnt even aware
a second shot had been red at his house.
The second round is believed to have been red from
Washington Street into the victims house, and is be-
lieved to have been red within 1,000 feet of Holy Rosary
Catholic School. This round traveled through the wall
of the house into the kitchen area. The round struck a
white shelving unit and traveled through the unit be-
fore splintering off into fragment projectiles. According
to the report, Schroeder located a considerable amount
of fragmented projectiles on the lower shelf of this unit.
Davis is being held in Taylor County Jail on a $50,000
cash bond. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for 9 a.m.
on Nov. 3.
Man accused of drive-by shooting faces felonies
by News Editor Brian Wilson
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Amanda Borntreger, 51, of Thorp, is charged with
two counts of physical abuse of a child in connection
with a Sept. 13 incident in the town of Taft.
According to the criminal complaint, Borntreger
called the sheriffs department at 8:04 p.m. for help in
locating her 16-year-old daughter.
According to the police report from Sgt. Nick Synol,
Borntreger said she and her daughter had gotten into
an argument around 6:30 p.m. over a radio the daughter
had in her possession.
Borntreger stated she found the radio in [the daugh-
ters] room and wanted to talk to her about it. [Borntre-
ger] told me that it is against their religion to have a
radio and [her daughter] knows this, Synol stated. He
said Borntreger was upset the radio had been found and
the two argued. [Borntreger] said she told [her daugh-
ter] she cannot have a radio. [Her daughter] responded
by saying she would have a f###### radio whenever
she wanted, Synol stated. Borntreger told Synol she
slapped her daughters mouth.
Borntreger said she left her daughter in the kitchen
when she went to the bathroom and when she came back
the daughter had left the house. Her husband joined in
the search for the girl and had been in the living room
when she left the house.
While searching the property, the girl was found
walking out of the barn, and said she had gone into the
eld north of the house and had fallen asleep.
Synol interviewed the daughter about what was go-
ing on and she told him her mother was controlling
to the entire family. According to the report, after a
lengthy discussion with the family, Synol was told by
the daughter that after her mother found the radio, her
mother hit both her and her 14-year-old sister with a
branch, leaving marks. Synol photographed the marks
on the daughter and then asked Borntreger about the
additional information. Borntreger admitted to Synol
she had used a branch to hit her children. The stick
used measured 8.5 inches long and was about a half inch
thick.
According to the report, based on the information he
was given and the marks found on both girls from being
struck with a stick, Synol arrested Borntreger.
He stated the girls did not want their mother to go to
jail. I informed them I could not ignore what they told
me and that this is a serious matter that needs neces-
sary attention before the situation escalates further,
Synol wrote. He did not get written statements from the
girls.
Borntreger faces up to three years, six months in
prison and up to a $10,000 ne for each class I felony
physical abuse of a child, count led.
At the bond hearing, district attorney Kristi Tlusty
requested a $500 cash and $2,000 signature bond, with
the condition the defendant is prohibited to use corpo-
ral punishment on her children. Judge Ann Knox-Bau-
er set the bond terms as requested. Borntreger posted
bond and was scheduled to appear in court for an initial
appearance on Oct. 7.
Borntreger faces charges after dispute over radio
by News Editor Brian Wilson
Reitzloff faces 60 years in prison on assault charges
by News Editor Brian Wilson
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639 South Second Street
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-1181
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2014. Any ballots received after the polls close will be
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existing deciency in present rates. The request is being
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Customer Meter Quarterly Quarterly
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City of Medford
Council Meeting Minutes
Closed Session
Monday, Sept. 29, 2014
5:06 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
639 South Second Street
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called
the Council Closed Session to
order in accordance with Wis-
consin State Statute 19.85(1)(e)
for the purpose of deliberating
or negotiating the purchasing
of public properties, the invest-
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ness, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a
Closed Session. The purpose
of this Closed Session is to
discuss the following regarding
Tax Incremental District #12:
(1) development agreement
for City-owned land, (2) sale of
City-owned property, and (3)
construction contract for City-
owned land. Members present
were: Dave J. Brandner, Arlene
Parent, Peggy Kraschnewski,
Jim Peterson, Mike Bub, and
Clem Johnson. Alderpersons
Greg Knight and Pat DeChat-
elets were absent. All vote tal-
lies will be with the exception of
Alderpersons DeChatelets and
Knights votes.
City Personnel Present
The following City person-
nel present were Clerk Ginny
Brost. City Coordinator/Public
Snowy day
The region got its rst snow of the season on Saturday
morning. Gardens and lawns were covered in a layer of
the white stuff.
photos by Brian Wilson
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-CV-8
PNC Bank, National Associa-
tion
Plaintiff,
vs.
Edward A. Brandt, Karen
Brandt, Saint Josephs Hospital
and Marsheld Clinic
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
by virtue of a judgment of fore-
closure entered on May 6, 2014
in the amount of $129,762.86
the Sheriff will sell the described
premises at public auction as
follows:
TIME: November 11, 2014 at
9:30 a.m.
TERMS: Pursuant to said
judgment, 10% of the suc-
cessful bid must be paid to the
sheriff at the sale in cash, ca-
shiers check or certied funds,
payable to the clerk of courts
(personal checks cannot and
will not be accepted). The bal-
ance of the successful bid must
be paid to the clerk of courts in
cash, cashiers check or certi-
ed funds no later than ten days
after the courts conrmation of
the sale or else the 10% down
payment is forfeited to the plain-
tiff. The property is sold as is
and subject to all liens and en-
cumbrances.
PLACE: In the lobby of the
Taylor County Courthouse,
Medford, Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION: THE FOL-
LOWING PROPERTY LOCAT-
ED IN THE COUNTY OF TAY-
LOR, STATE OF WISCONSIN,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
THAT PART OF LOT 3 CER-
TIFIED SURVEY MAP #1338
RECORDED IN VOLUME 6-S
PAGE 136 AS DOCUMENT
#286410, LYING WITHIN LOT
28, LAKE ESADORE ASSES-
SORS PLAT NO. 1 AND ALL
OF OUTLOT 1 OF CERTI-
FIED SURVEY MAP #1338
RECORDED IN VOLUME 6-S
PAGE 136 AS DOCUMENT
#286410, BEING A PART OF
LOT 28, LAKE ESADORE AS-
SESSORS PLAT NO. 1.
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
W7868 Lake Rd., Medford, WI
54451-8993
DATED: September 9, 2014
Gray & Associates, L.L.P.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
16345 West Glendale Drive
New Berlin, WI 53151-2841
(414) 224-8404
Please go to www.gray-law.
com to obtain the bid for this
sale.
Gray & Associates, L.L.P.
is attempting to collect a debt
and any information obtained
will be used for that purpose. If
you have previously received a
discharge in a chapter 7 bank-
ruptcy case, this communication
should not be construed as an
attempt to hold you personally
liable for the debt.
(1st ins. October 9,
3rd ins. October 23)
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Works Director John Fales ar-
rived at 5:14 PM. City Attorney
Ken Schmiege was an excused
absence.
Visitors Present
There were no visitors pres-
ent.
Citizen(s) & Delegation(s)
There were no citizens and/or
delegations present.
Tax Incremental District #12
Development Agreement for
City-owned Land, Sale of City-
owned Land, and Construc-
tion Contract for City-owned
Land
Council discussed the fol-
lowing with regards to Tax In-
cremental District #12: (1) The
sale of approximately 10.6 acres
of City-owned land to Matador
America, LLC for $1,500.00 per
acre or $15,900. Upon comple-
tion of the Matador America,
LLCs completion and occu-
pancy of the development, the
City will refund Matador Amer-
ica, LLC the purchase price as
a business incentive. (2) The
Developers Agreement - The
City will provide utility services,
including water, sanitary sewer,
and electric to Matador America,
LLC. The Electric Utility will pro-
vide the electrical service at no
cost to Matador America, LLC.
The City will construct a new
public road at no cost to Mata-
dor America, LLC. The City will
have full access to the utilities
along the western property line.
The City will provide, at its cost,
a Phase One Environmental Site
Assessment. Matador America,
LLC will install a grease inter-
ceptor and will provide an ac-
cess point at the discharge for
purposes of wastewater analysis
sampling. The Citys cost for the
utilities and road is estimated at
approximately $1,500,000 which
includes engineering costs.
Matador America, LLC and the
City will equally cost-share the
public capital improvements up
to $1,000,000. Any additional
costs are the Citys responsibili-
ty. Upon occupancy, the City will
reimburse Matador America,
LLC for their actual expendi-
tures up to $500,000 as a busi-
ness incentive. As of December
31, 2016, the property shall be
deemed, for tax purposes only,
to have a fair market value, in-
cluding land and improvements
of at least $6,000,000 regard-
less whether the land and actual
improvements completed sup-
port the value. The City will then
collect the tax increment begin-
ning in calendar year 2017. If
Matador America, LLC does
not complete the development
by December 31, 2017, the
property including all improve-
ments shall revert back to the
City unless Matador America,
LLC makes a one-time pay-
ment to the City in the amount
of $500,000 by December 31,
2018. (3) Construction Agree-
ment The Committee reviewed
the construction agreement in
the amount of $1,388,092 with
A-1 Excavating for the utility
work in regards to this project.
In addition, Council discussed
the following: (1) Once Tax
Increment District #12 closes,
the City will have the option to
declare it a donor district to help
a poorly performing district. (2)
This development will create ad-
ditional available improved in-
dustrial land sites.
No Action Taken.
Adjournment
Parent moved, Johnson sec-
onded a motion to adjourn the
Closed Session and reconvene
into Open Session at 5:45 PM.
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes; Knight-Absent; Kra-
schnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
DeChatelets-Absent; Bub-Yes;
Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Ab-
sent) Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. October 9)
41-142950 WNAXLP
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 Thursday, October 9, 2014
City of Medford
Common Council
Meeting Minutes
Monday, Sept. 29, 2014
5:05 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
639 South Second Street
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council
Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called
the meeting to order with the
following members present:
Dave J. Brandner, Arlene Par-
ent, Peggy Kraschnewski, Jim
Peterson, Mike Bub, and Clem
Johnson. Alderpersons Pat De-
Chatelets and Greg Knight were
absence. All vote tallies will be
with the exception of Alderper-
sons DeChatelets and Knights
votes.
Pledge of Allegiance
Alderperson Parent be-
gan the meeting by leading
the group in the reciting of the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Open Meeting Law Compli-
ance
Mayor Wellner announced
that this was an open meeting
of the Common Council. No-
tice of this meeting was given
to the public at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting by for-
warding the complete agenda
to the ofcial City newspaper,
The Star News, and to all news
media that have requested the
same as well as posting. Cop-
ies of the complete agenda
were available for inspection at
the City Clerks Ofce. Anyone
desiring information as to forth-
coming meetings should con-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14IN14
In the Matter of the Estate of
Gale R. Skistad.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
1. An application for informal
administration was led.
2. The decedent, with date of
birth of July 16, 1948 and date
of death of February 11, 2014
was domiciled in Dakota County,
State of Minnesota, with a mail-
ing address of 6576 Craig Ave.,
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076.
2015 Taylor County Proposed Budget Summary
Expended Fund Budget
Fund Actual Budgeted Thru Blance Proposed Percent
Fund Description 2013 2014 8/31/14 12/31/13 2015 Difference Change
Expenditures:
101 General Government Operations $11,618,107 $10,602,274 $7,750,872 $3,294,420 $10,926,760 $324,486 +3.06%
112 Independent Auditing $29,100 $31,000 $34,400 ($1,638) $33,000 $2,000 +6.45%
113 Fire Suppression $610 0 0 $778 0 0
201 Housing Authority $77,778 0 $57,373 $59,655 0 0
202 Nutrition Programs $508,985 $479,679 $311,264 $71,622 $520,846 $41,167 +8.58%
203 Commission on Aging $165,294 $134,313 $65,115 $14,313 $144,055 $9,742 +7.25%
204 Ambulance Replacement $140,191 0 0 ($135,208) 0 0
301-309 Debt Service $969,921 $938,021 $697,461 0 $925,921 ($12,100) -1.29%
403 Communications Upgrade Project $1,204,941 0 $18,605 $220,105 0 0
601 Human Services $7,882,656 $7,752,625 $4,796,511 $609,016 $7,676,852 ($75,773) -.98%
602 Home Nursing $299,174 $251,747 $201,742 $144,703 $249,725 ($2,022) -.80%
701 Highway Operations $5,660,379 $5,150,136 $3,356,581 $6,165,391 $5,426,188 $276,052 +5.36%
Totals: $28,557,136 $25,339,795 $17,289,924 $10,443,157 $25,903,347 $563,552 +2.22%
Revenues:
101 General Government Operations $5,462,971 $4,460,830 $2,653,250 $4,523,105 $62,275 +1.40%
201 Housing Authority Programs $137,434 0 $46,694 0 0
202 Nutrition Programs $485,062 $466,056 $244,108 $486,988 $20,932 +4.49%
203 Commission on Aging $15,555 $16,839 $10,725 $19,200 $2,361 +14.02%
301-309 Debt Service $15,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 0
403 Communications Upgrade Project $800,397 0 $132 0 0
601 Human Services $6,713,661 $6,797,338 $4,190,042 $6,721,565 ($75,773) -1.11%
602 Home Nursing $273,358 $251,747 $224,999 $249,725 ($2,022) -.80%
701 Highway Operations $3,120,370 $2,775,136 $1,952,140 $2,932,438 $157,302 +5.67%
Totals: $17,023,808 $14,787,946 $9,342,090 $14,953,021 $165,075 +1.12%
Total Proposed Expenditures: $25,903,347 County Tax Levy Mill Rate per $1,000 of Equalized Value Equalized Value for County Tax Purposes
Total Proposed Revenues: $14,953,021 2014 - $10,551,949 2014 - $8.17 2013: $1,291,813,400
2014 Proposed Levy: $10,950,326 2015 - $10,950,326 2015 - $8.27 2014: $1,323,807,300
The Budget Hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29,2014 in the County Board Room, Courthouse, Medford, Wisconsin. A copy of the entire 2015 Proposed Taylor
County Budget is available for public inspection at the County Clerks ofce during normal business hours.
Bruce P. Strama, County Clerk
41-143122 WNAXLP
Taylor County Debt Service Report
General Government - As of December 31, 2014
Issue Interest Issue Balance Levy Levy Final
General Obligation Notes Amount % Date 12/31/14 Principal Interest Payment
Communications Upgrade $1,500,000 2.00% 3/08/12 $1,200,000 $150,000 $24,000 10/01/21
General Obligation Bonds
Refunding Bonds $7,335,000 3.84% 3/01/06 $3,995,000 $610,000 $141,921 3/01/20
TOTALS: $5,195,000 $760,000 $165,921
Total Levy for Debt Service Total Allowable Debt
2014 - $938,021 5% of full equalized value
2015 - $925,921 Calculated at $1,379,731,200 x 5% = $68,986,560
Actual Debt as of 12-31-14 - $5,195,000
Percent of allowed - 7.5% 41-143118 WNAXLP
GOV. SCOTT WALKER AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
want you to be aware of the following public notices
published the week of SEPTEMBER 23, 2014:
Search public notices from all state communities online at:
WisconsinPublicNotices.org is a public service made possible
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DNR Air Pollution Permit Application Reviews: We
Energies, Oak Creek; Organic Digestion, Denmark; ConAgra,
Menomonie.
GENERAL NOTICES: Wisconsin Economic Development
Corp., Sept. 23; Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau,
Retirement, Sept. 25; WisDOT, price index, Sept. 28; Mathy
Construction, Confdential Status, Sept. 29; Dept. of Safety,
Sept. 27; Board of Regents, Meeting, Sept. 29; Appleton,
Union Square, Sept. 28; WEDC, Sept. 29.
Meeting Notice
The Taylor County Board of Supervisors will hold the
October Session and Budget Hearing on Wednesday,
October 29, 2014. The County Board Session will begin
at 9:00 a.m. and the Budget Hearing will begin at 10:00
a.m. The session and hearing will take place in the County
Board Room, Third Floor of the Courthouse, Medford, WI.
The County Board and general public will be able to
comment on the proposed budget for 2015. The Board
will then reconvene after the hearing to take action on the
2015 budget.
Taylor County will attempt to provide reasonable spe-
cial accommodation to the public for access to its public
meeting, providing reasonable notice of special need is
given. If special accommodations for this meeting are de-
sired, contact County Clerk Bruce Strama at (715) 748-
1460.
Bruce P. Strama
Taylor County Clerk
41-143101 WNAXLP
PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS
tact the City Clerks Ofce.
City Personnel Present
The following City person-
nel were present: Clerk Ginny
Brost. City Coordinator/Public
Works Director John Fales ar-
rived at 5:14 PM. City Attorney
Ken Schmiege was an excused
absence.
Visitors Present
Visitor present was Brian Wil-
son-Star News.
Citizens and Delegations
There were no citizens or del-
egations present.
Adjourn to Closed Session
Parent moved, Brandner sec-
onded a motion to adjourn the
meeting to Closed Session at
5:06 PM in accordance with Wis-
consin State Statute 19.85(1)(e)
for the purpose of deliberating
or negotiating the purchasing
of public properties, the invest-
ing of public funds, or conduct-
ing other specied public busi-
ness, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a
Closed Session. The purpose
of this Closed Session is to
discuss the following regarding
Tax Incremental District #12:
(1) development agreement for
City-owned land, (2) sale of City-
owned property, and (3) con-
struction contract for City-owned
land. Roll Call Vote: Brandner-
Yes; Parent-Yes; Knight-Absent;
Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-
Yes; DeChatelets-Absent; Bub-
Yes; Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No;
2 Absent) Meeting Adjourned
to Closed Session.
Closed Session
Reconvene into Open Ses-
sion
At 5:45 PM, the meeting re-
convened into Open Session.
Development Agreement
for City-owned Property in
Tax Increment District #12
Kraschnewski moved, John-
son seconded a motion accept
the Community Development
Authority Boards recommen-
dation, and approve the devel-
opers agreement with Matador
America, LLC for property lo-
cated in Tax Incremental Dis-
trict #12 as presented. Roll
Call Vote: Brandner-Yes; Par-
ent-Yes; Knight-Absent; Kra-
schnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
DeChatelets-Absent; Bub-Yes;
Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Ab-
sent) Motion Carried.
Sale of City-owned Land in
Tax Increment District #12
Parent moved, Peterson
seconded a motion to accept
the Community Development
Authority Boards recommen-
dation, and approve the sale of
10.6 acres of City-owned land
located in Tax Incremental Dis-
trict #12 to Matador America,
LLC as outlined in the devel-
opers agreement with Matador
America LLC. Roll Call Vote:
Brandner-Yes; Parent-Yes;
Knight-Absent; Kraschnewski-
Yes; Peterson-Yes; DeChate-
lets-Absent; Bub-Yes; Johnson-
Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Absent)
Motion Carried.
Construction Contract of
City-owned Land in Tax Incre-
mental District #12
Johnson moved, Kra-
schnewski seconded a motion
to accept the Community Devel-
opment Authority Boards rec-
ommendation, and approve the
construction agreement with A-1
Excavating for utility work in Tax
Increment District #12 at a cost
not-to-exceed $1,388,092 with
monies allocated from the Tax
Increment District #12 Budget.
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-Yes;
Parent-Yes; Knight-Absent; Kra-
schnewski-Yes; Peterson-Yes;
DeChatelets-Absent; Bub-Yes;
Johnson-Yes (6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Ab-
sent) Motion Carried.
Adjournment
Johnson moved, Peterson
seconded a motion to adjourn
the meeting at 5:48 PM. All
in favor: All Aye. Meeting Ad-
journed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. October 9)
41-142949 WNAXLP
3. All interested persons
waived notice.
4. The deadline for ling a
claim against the decedents es-
tate is January 5, 2015.
5. A claim may be led at the
Taylor County Courthouse, 224
South Second Street, Medford,
Wisconsin.
/s/ Toni Matthias
Toni Matthias, Probate Reg-
istrar
715-748-1435
Date: September 15, 2014
Attorney Mary E. Hoel
State Bar No. 1001917
PO Box 306
Cornell, WI 54732
(715) 239-6440
(1st ins. September 25,
3rd ins. October 9)
39-142636 WNAXLP
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Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
Disposition reports
Taylor County Circuit Court
Court proceedings
Taylor County Circuit Court
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Plea entered
Dakota H. Barnes, 17, Medford, pled
not guilty at a pre-trial conference to
operating while suspended. He later en-
tered into a deferred prosecution or sen-
tence agreement.
Forfeitures
Ron Olynick LLC, Gilman, pled
guilty at a pre-trial conference to a ve-
hicle equipment violation and was ned
$175.30.
Abe A. Smith, 52, Medford, pled no
contest at a pre-trial conference to an
amended charge of operating a motor ve-
hicle without carrying a license and was
ned $150.10. The original charge had
been operating while suspended.
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Pleas entered
Justin D. Reese, 32, Medford, pled no
contest to operating while revoked and
was ordered to pay a ne and costs of
$579. He also pled no contest to a second
charge of operating while revoked and
was ordered to pay costs of $443. Charges
of operating while revoked, felony bail
jumping and three counts of misdemean-
or bail jumping were dismissed but read
in.
Matthew A. Leu, 19, Stetsonville, pled
no contest to two counts of disorderly
conduct and was ordered to pay costs of
$886.
Joel Sosa Camacho, 27, Medford, pled
no contest to operating without a valid
license-third or greater offense within
three years and was ordered to pay costs
of $443.
Randi Nichole Woodrow, a.k.a. Randi
N. Woodrow, 30, Medford, pled no contest
to disorderly conduct and was ordered to
pay costs of $443.
Charles W. Newberry Jr., 52, Medford,
pled no contest to disorderly conduct and
was ordered to pay a ne and costs of
$330.50.
Deferred entry
Matthew A. Leu, 19, Stetsonville, en-
tered into a deferred entry of judgment
agreement for a period of one year for a
charge of sexual intercourse with a child.
As terms of the agreement, the defendant
agrees not to commit any criminal of-
fense during the period of the agreement;
notify the Taylor County district attor-
ney and clerk of court ofces of any ad-
dress change; and speak with child sup-
port, medical staff and law enforcement
to learn the risks, consequences and
penalties of having underage sex, and to
provide proof of same to the district at-
torneys ofce.
Probation ordered
Justin D. Reese, 32, Medford, pled no
contest to purchasing pseudoephedrine
for another with the intent to facilitate
another persons manufacture of meth.
His sentence was withheld and he was
placed on probation for three years. As
conditions of his probation, Reese must
serve six months in jail; pay costs of $518
and supervision fees as ordered by the
Department of Corrections (DOC); under-
go a psychological evaluation and follow
through with recommended treatment;
have no contact with co-defendants; un-
dergo counseling as deemed appropri-
ate by the probationary agent; provide
a DNA sample or show proof of prior
submission; and undergo an alcohol and
drug assessment and follow through
with treatment. A charge of intentional-
ly disposing of methamphetamine waste
was dismissed but read in.
Glen E. Webster, 60, Gilman, pled no
contest to possession of THC and two
counts of possession of drug parapher-
nalia. His sentence was withheld and he
was placed on probation for two years.
As conditions of his probation, Webster
must serve 30 days in jail; pay costs of
$929 and supervision fees as ordered by
the DOC; and undergo a new alcohol and
drug assessment and follow through with
treatment at the probationary agents
discretion. Charges of a felon in pos-
session of a rearm, misdemeanor bail
jumping and three counts of possession
of drug paraphernalia were dismissed
but read in.
Cody A. Miller, 20, Lublin, pled no con-
test to criminal damage to property. His
sentence was withheld and he was placed
on probation for one year. As conditions
of his probation, Miller must pay costs of
$443 and supervision fees as ordered by
the DOC; obtain his HSED or GED; write
a letter of apology, pre-approved by the
probationary agent, to the victim; and
undergo counseling as deemed appropri-
ate by the probationary agent. Charges of
intimidating a victim to dissuade report-
ing the incident and disorderly conduct
were dismissed but read in. Miller also
pled no contest to possession of THC. His
sentence was withheld and he was placed
on probation for one year. As conditions
of his probation, Miller must pay costs
of $443 and supervision fees as ordered
by the DOC, and undergo counseling as
deemed appropriate by the probationary
agent.
Juvenile
A 14-year-old Stetsonville male pled no
contest to truancy and was ned $200.50.
Two-vehicle accidents
Eric L. Anderson and a vehicle owned
by Jone F. Fisher were involved in an
accident on Sept. 27 at 10:57 a.m. in the
parking lot at Walmart in the city of Med-
ford. According to the accident report,
the Anderson vehicle was backing out of
a parking space when the driver turned
too short, striking the legally parked and
unoccupied Fisher vehicle. The Fisher
vehicle sustained damage to the rear
drivers side quarter panel. The Ander-
son vehicle sustained minor damage to
the front bumper.
A vehicle owned by Debra Noland
and an unknown vehicle were involved
in an accident on Sept. 30 at 6:15 p.m. in
the parking lot at Nestle in the city of
Medford. According to the accident re-
port, the legally parked and unoccupied
Noland vehicle sustained scratches to
the drivers side rear door when it was
struck by an unknown vehicle.
One-vehicle accidents
The Taylor County Sheriffs Depart-
ment responded to an accident on Sept.
26 at 9:18 a.m. on Babit Avenue in the
town of Aurora. According to the acci-
dent report, a vehicle was eastbound on
Babit Avenue when it hit a barricaded
cut-out in the roadway where a culvert
may have been replaced and the airbag
deployed, damaging the windshield. The
vehicle sustained moderate damage.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Depart-
ment responded to an accident on Oct.
1 at 5:34 p.m. on Fawn Avenue in the
town of Rib Lake. According to the acci-
dent report, a vehicle was eastbound on
Fawn Avenue when the driver swerved
to avoid a deer in the roadway. The ve-
hicle entered the south ditch, impacted
a driveway embankment at W2649 Fawn
Ave. and became airborne, ipping end
over end, then came to a stop on its pas-
senger side. The vehicle sustained severe
damage and was towed from the scene.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents
were reported: Sept. 30 at 6:50 a.m. on
Hwy 64 in the town of Hammel; Oct. 1 at
6:33 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Ham-
mel.
Although a robust deer population is
a boon to hunters and automotive body
shops, the speedy and unpredictable ani-
mals are hazardous for drivers on Wis-
consin roads every fall.
October and November are the mat-
ing season for deer, and they soon will
increase their activity, particularly at
dusk and dawn while moving back and
forth between their bedding and feeding
areas. As they roam, deer may dart un-
expectedly onto roads and into the path
of vehicles.
Last year, Wisconsin law enforcement
agencies reported a total of 18,338 deer
vs. motor vehicle crashes, according to
the Wisconsin Department of Transpor-
tation (WisDOT). Waukesha County had
the most motor vehicle vs. deer crashes
reported in 2013 with 809. Dane County
had the second most with 786, followed
by Shawano County with 748. In Shawa-
no and Green Lake counties, more than
half of all reported crashes in 2013 in-
volved deer. Deer are the third most com-
monly struck objects in Wisconsin trafc
crashes (behind other vehicles and xed
objects).
To avoid hitting deer with your ve-
hicle, you need to slow down whenever
you see them nearby. If you see one deer,
there are probably more in the area that
could dash in front of your vehicle, says
David Pabst, director of the WisDOT Bu-
reau of Transportation Safety. If you
cant avoid a deer in the road, its safer
to hit the brakes and hit the deer than to
swerve suddenly and try to miss it. If you
swerve, you risk losing control of your
vehicle and hitting another car or a sta-
tionary object like a tree.
Motorcyclists must be especially care-
ful because deer crashes can be fatal.
Motorcycles were involved in six of the
eight fatal deer vs. motor vehicle crashes
in Wisconsin last year.
The one exception to the dont
swerve advice applies to motorcyclists,
Pabst says. Motorcyclists should slow
down, brake rmly and then swerve if
necessary to avoid hitting the deer. If
they must swerve, motorcyclists should
try to stay within their driving lane to
avoid hitting other vehicles or objects.
WisDOT and the Wisconsin State Pa-
trol safety ofcials offer the following ad-
vice to prevent deer crashes and injuries
to motorists:
Be on the lookout for deer, eliminate
distractions while driving, and slow
down especially in early morning and
evening hours, which are the most active
times for deer.
Always buckle up. There are fewer
and less severe injuries in vehicle vs.
deer crashes when drivers and passen-
gers wear safety belts.
If you see a deer by the side of the road,
slow down and blow your horn with one
long blast to frighten it away.
When you see one deer, look for anoth-
er one. Deer seldom run alone.
If you see a deer looming in your
headlights, dont expect it to move away.
Headlights can confuse a deer, causing it
to freeze.
Brake rmly when you notice a deer
in or near your path.
Dont swerve suddenly because you
may lose control of your vehicle.
If you hit a deer, get your vehicle off
the road if possible, and then call a law
enforcement agency. Walking on a high-
way is dangerous, so stay in your vehicle
if you can.
Dont try to move the animal if it is
still alive. The injured deer could hurt
you.
Deer crash potential
high again this fall
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Obituaries
Reports of Area Deaths
NEWS/OBITUARIES
THE STAR NEWS
Carl Jakel
1924-2014
Carl C. Jakel, age 90, of
Curtiss, passed away on
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 at
his home, surrounded by
his family and under the
tender care of hospice. A
Mass of Christian Burial
was held on Tuesday, Oct.
7 at St. Bernards Catho-
lic Church in Abbotsford.
Father Daniel Hackel of-
ciated. Interment was
at Pine Hill Cemetery in
Curtiss.
Carl was born on Octo-
ber 1, 1924 in the town of Mayville, the son of Charles
and Anna (Wasmuth) Jakel. He was united in mar-
riage to the love of his life, Kathryn Prohaska, on
July 9, 1952 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Med-
ford. She preceded him in death on December 14, 2000.
Carl lived all his life on the family farm. He was a
farmer, and worked at Curtiss Feed Mill and Curtiss
Cheese Factory. Carl also served on the Clark County
board for 14 years, and served as Mayville town su-
pervisor for 18 years. His parents were pillars of the
community and he was very knowledgeable about
the history of the Curtiss area.
Carl enjoyed baseball, including playing and ump-
ing, playing cards especially cribbage, and traveling.
He was also a beekeeper in his younger years. Most
of all, he loved his family.
Carl is survived by four sons, Michael (Sandra
Peanuts) Jakel of Dorchester, James (Jenny) Jakel,
Paul (Jean) Jakel and Thomas (Rhonda) Jakel, all of
Abbotsford; two daughters, Kathryn (Steven) Katka
of Albany, Minn., and Mary Beth Buffy (Donald)
Feddick of Abbotsford; a daughter-in-law, Karen
Jakel of Spencer; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-
grandchildren. He is further survived by his brother,
Dale (Rita) Jakel of Barron; two sisters, Beatrice
(Willis) Duncan of Queen Creek, Ariz., and Lucille
Steiner of Tempe, Ariz.; a sister-in-law, Bernice Jakel
of North Carolina; nieces and nephews; and other
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,
Kathryn; his son, Charles Chuck; four brothers, Ar-
nold, Elmer, Dennis and Robert; and a sister, Elaine.
In lieu of owers, donations can be made to Pine
Hill Cemetery Association.
Family and friends may express condolences on-
line at www.maurinaschilling.com.
Paid Obituary 41-143130
BBB alert: Dental ofces targeted with bogus bills
Businesses should be on the lookout for invoices com-
ing from IDBS, a company who indicates its address is
2002 Summit Boulevard, Suites 300 & 400, Atlanta, Ga.
To date, the BBB has received 148 complaints from 39
states. Its le opened in November 2013 when it began
receiving complaints. The report has an F grade, the
BBBs lowest, due to failure to respond to 27 complaints.
In addition, IDBS failed to respond to an Advertising
Review. In January 2014 the BBB requested written doc-
umentation from IDBS concerning advertising claims
made on its website.
The BBB has conrmed complaints received are
from businesses, with the majority of complaints from
dental or medical clinics throughout the U.S.
Ten Wisconsin businesses have led complaints
against IDBS.
Complainants allege receiving an invoice for $599
for business listing optimization. The businesses dis-
puted the charge, stating they had not contracted with
the company nor authorized any charges. In addition,
all report they did not receive any services from IDBS.
BBB reports the company has responded to some
complaints, stating: Our les indicate that we spoke to
(customer). We have a verbal recording of him/her au-
thorizing the invoice on (date). However it is our com-
pany policy total customer (sic) satisfaction therefore
we closed the account and put the company on our do
not call list.
Some of the invoices list a suite number of 300, while
others list suite 400. However, the BBB received notices
from two different businesses with ofces in the same
building, stating the suite numbers on the invoices be-
long to them, and they claim no afliation with IDBS.
Based on this information, the BBB cannot be sure
where this company is located, or if they have an actual
physical location at all.
According to domain information, the companys
website, internet-data-solutions.net, was created on
October 29, 2013. Currently, the website is no longer ac-
tive. Attempts to contact the company by phone were
not successful.
BBB offers the following tips to avoid being the vic-
tim of a phony invoice scam:
Designate only certain employees to make company
purchases.
Train staff to direct calls to only employees autho-
rized to order supplies and services.
Check all documentation before you pay bills. Make
sure you intentionally purchased and have received the
items for which you have been billed.
Know your rights. If you receive supplies or invoic-
es for services you didnt order, dont pay. Its illegal
for a seller to invoice you, send threatening notices for
merchandise you didnt order, or ask you to return the
merchandise.
File a complaint and report fraud to the BBB.
For more information or further inquiries, contact
the Wisconsin BBB at www.bbb.org/wisconsin or 414-
847-6000 (metro Milwaukee), 920-734-4352 (Appleton),
608-268-2221 (Madison) or 800-273-1002 (elsewhere in
Wisconsin).
CVTC takes lead in $20 million federal grant
Program benets healthcare
training at all state schools
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) will re-
ceive federal grants totaling nearly $20 million to be
shared among all Wisconsin Technical College System
(WTCS) schools to prepare workers for careers in the
healthcare industry, and to develop a statewide career
pathways system that will help students in all elds.
The grants are part of $450 million in job training
grants announced at the White House on Monday.
CVTC and Massasoit Community College in Massachu-
setts are the largest recipients of the grants in the na-
tion.
Congress authorized these grants as part of eco-
nomic recovery legislation several years ago. Our tech-
nical college system as a whole decided we should pres-
ent a united front and have all the technical colleges
work together in seeking the grant money, said CVTC
President Bruce Barker.
The award to CVTC comes from two separate grants.
The largest is a $15 million Advancing Careers and
Training (ACT) for Healthcare grant. Those funds will
be shared with all 16 WTCS colleges, ranging from
$1.5 million for Milwaukee Area Technical College to
$529,000 for Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.
The colleges will use their shares to enhance their own
healthcare-related programs in order to provide job
training, targeting displaced workers and veterans.
We know theres going to be a huge demand for
healthcare workers because of our aging population,
Barker said.
CVTCs will use a $722,178 allocation from the grant
to enhance the programs that serve as gateways for the
Nursing Associate Degree program. The enhance-
ments will involve the additions of staff and class sec-
tions to accommodate more students. The funds will
also enhance the Medical Ofce Receptionist offering,
which is part of the Administrative Professional pro-
gram. A timetable for the expansion of the programs
has not yet been developed.
Healthcare programs have always had strong en-
rollment here, and this grant will allow us to serve
about 150 additional students, Barker said.
In addition, CVTC will receive an allocation of
$3,870,330 from the $15 million grant to enhance simu-
lation learning and technology in healthcare programs
in all 16 WTCS colleges. Specically, the funds will fur-
ther the use of augmented reality technology that will
increase the ways in which students can interact with
the simulation equipment.
The second ACT grant, for $5 million, will be used
to align career pathway policy throughout the WTCS
colleges districts. Students as young as junior high
who are looking to follow a pathway to a certain career
are advised to take specic classes in high school, pre-
paring them for entry into post-secondary education,
which further denes the career pathways. The grant
money will provide training, staff development and
research aimed at uniting divergent career pathways
approaches throughout the state into a more unied ap-
proach.
The efforts should help students more efciently plan
their class schedules to avoid taking duplicate courses.
The ACT grants are part of the fourth round of
grants made through the Trade Adjustment Act, which
is designed to retrain workers displaced due to foreign
competition. CVTC also participated in the three previ-
ous rounds with programs like Bridges2Healthcare and
a manufacturing-related grant that enabled CVTC to ex-
pand its Machine Tooling Technics program.
As in the previous rounds of grants, CVTC will be
partnering with agencies such as the Wisconsin Depart-
ment of Workforce Development, which will help to
identify displaced workers to guide into the expanded
healthcare programs. CVTC will work with the Wis-
consin Department of Veterans Affairs to fast track
veterans with medical experience into appropriate pro-
grams.
Chippewa Valley Technical College delivers superi-
or, progressive technical education which improves the
lives of students, meets the workforce needs of the re-
gion, and strengthens the larger community. Campuses
are located in Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Menomonie,
Neillsville and River Falls. CVTC serves an 11-county
area in west central Wisconsin. CVTC is part of the Wis-
consin Technical College System (WTCS) and is one of
16 WTCS colleges located throughout the state.
United States Sen. Tammy Baldwins regional repre-
sentative will be in Abbotsford on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from
10-11 a.m. at the city hall, 203 N. First St., and in Med-
ford from 1-2 p.m. at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Li-
brary, 400 N. Main St. Constituents will have a chance
to meet with staff to request assistance with a federal
agency or discuss other federal issues. No appointment
is necessary.
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James Klinner, 79, Medford, died on Thursday, Sept.
25. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Oct. 17
at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Medford, with Rev. James Krueger ofciating. Inter-
ment of his cremated remains will take place at Med-
ford Evergreen Cemetery II.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4 to
7 p.m. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, and at the
church on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
James Klinner
Marlin E. Westaby, 82, Boyd, died on Tuesday, Oct. 7
at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. A memorial ser-
vice will be held on Friday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at Plombon
Funeral Home in Stanley. Inurnment will take place at
a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Stanley.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday
from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Marlin Westaby was born on September 30, 1932 at
his parents home in Taylor County to the late Thom-
as and Cleta (Caulkins) Westaby. He graduated from
Gilman High School, then served in the United States
Army.
On January 3, 1956, he married Jeanette Ritter, who
survives. He worked as an auto mechanic and marine
mechanic on cabin cruisers in Chicago, Ill. They moved
to Boyd where he serviced Stanley-Boyd school buses
for 20 years.
He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft As-
sociation.
In addition to his wife, survivors include ve chil-
dren, Deanna (Barry) Sosalla of Whitehall, Keith
(Vickie) Westaby of Thorp, Dennis (Kathy) Westaby
and Craig (Laura) Westaby, both of La Crosse, and Dan
(Martha) Westaby of Stanley; 10 grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by three brothers, Marion, Kenneth and Thomas
Westaby.
Marlin Westaby
1931-2014
OBITUARIES
THE STAR NEWS
Richard Immormino
1968-2014
Richard A. Immor-
mino, age 46, of Jim
Falls, passed away on
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014,
peacefully at his home
with his family by his
side, and under the
care of Mayo Clinic
Health System Hospice,
Eau Claire. Rich was
born on June 21, 1968
in Joliet, Ill., the son
of James and Susan
(Upton) Immormino.
His family moved to
the Jump River area and he went to Gilman High
School. Rich worked as a crane operator at Lunda
Construction for many years. He enjoyed riding
his Harley, camping, shing, canoeing, deer hunt-
ing, entertaining and spending time with family
and friends. Rich will be remembered for his sense
of humor, quick wit, selessness and kindness. He
will be greatly missed and remembered with love.
Rich is survived by his ance, Barb Landis of
Jim Falls; two sons, Dillon (Kendall) Immormino
of Superior and Andy Haroldson of Eau Claire;
his mother, Susan Immormino of Jump River; sib-
lings, Jim (Cheri) Immormino of East Troy, Nina
(Billy) Gray of Sandwich, Ill., Kevin (Shelly) Im-
mormino of Thorp and Dave (Jessica) Immormi-
no of Gilman; plus many nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends. He was preceded in death by his fa-
ther, James in 2011.
A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday,
Oct. 4 at Christ Community Church in Jump River.
Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family with
arrangements.
Paid Obituary 41-143121
41-143093
In loving memory of
Charles J. Chojnacki
who passed away
October 14, 2004
It has been ten years now since God took you home, doesnt seem
that long ago, they called us on the phone, to say your time on
earth was short and that we had better come, and so we did to say
good-bye to the greatest man we have even known. You are in our
thoughts daily, we miss you so much, your kisses, your hugs, your
warm gentle touch. Our house seems so empty, as is your chair, be
we all have the memories of what once was you there. In our ears we
hear music and songs you would sing, and the laughter your jokes
and quick one liners would bring. We all have fond memories of what
once was you and we realize for now thats what we have to hold on
to. You are in our hearts always, you go where we go, we carry you
with us so you always know, how much we love you and wish you
were here, and with you in our hearts we have nothing to fear. One by
one, God will take us all home, and you will be there with arms open
wide to greet us inside. You will kiss us your kisses, and hug us your
hugs, and sing us your songs, and we will all be together again. Until
we see each other at Heavens gate, know that we love and miss you,
and the candle that burns at night is for you.
Be patient, and we will be too, for all good things are worth waiting
for.
Sadly missed, but never forgotten.
Your loving wife, Betty, Children, Sue & Bob, Greg & Judy,
Carol & Joe, Grandchildren, Dustin, Amanda, Kayla, Brandon & Terri,
Erin & Steve. Great-grandchildren, Trent, Eli, Lily,
Josephine & Charlie
The Greatest Man We Have Ever Known
(by Carol)
Sadly missed but never forgotten.
Love always and forever, your loving wife Cindy
In loving memory of Greg Hanke
who passed away 1 year ago October 7, 2013
In loving memory of Greg Hanke
who passed away 1 year ago October 7, 2013
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When I Lost You
I wish I could see you one more time
come walking through the door
But I know that is impossible
I will hear your voice no more.
I know you can feel my tears
and you dont want me to cry
Yet my heart is broken
because I cant understand
why someone so precious had to die.
I pray that God will give me strength
and somehow get me through
As I struggle with this heartache
that came when I lost you.
-Author Unknown
Sadly missed but never forgotten.
Love always and forever, your loving wife Cindy
Thank you to everyone for their
condolences, expressions of sympathy
and prayers over the past weeks prior to
the passing of Rebecca (Reimann) Teigen.
Only in communities like Whittlesey,
Westboro and Medford could there be
such caring people. A special thank you
to Pastor Jeppesen and Trinity Lutheran
Church for making the celebration of
Beckys life so special. God Bless you all!
The Family of Becky Teigen
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Thank You
In Memory of
Andrew Holzl
10/10/1994
20 years since you
went to eternal rest.
You left without a
goodbye. Your family
and friends are
reminded of the many
things you did for all
of them every day.
41-143138
Ted Romig
who passed away on
October 9, 2010
In Loving Memory
A million times we need you,
A million times we cried.
If love alone could have kept you
you never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place
no one could ever ll.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
but you didnt go alone,
part of us went with you
the day Jesus took you home.
We miss you so much.
Doris
Sandy, Jerry, Megan, Bryce
Gregg, Shannon, Conar,
Tyler, Maddy
41-142961
Ellen Emmerich
1913-2014
Ellen M. Emmerich,
101, Medford, died on Mon-
day, Oct. 6 at Aspirus Care
and Rehab Center in Med-
ford, where she had resid-
ed the past three years. Fu-
neral services will be held
on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 11
a.m. at St. Pauls Luther-
an Church in Medford,
with Rev. Brian Mundt of-
ciating. Interment will
be at Medford Evergreen
Cemetery. Pallbearers are
her grandchildren, Mike,
Tom, Dave and Pat Emmerich, Kathy Ried and Jane
Meyer.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Ellen Johnson was born on July 3,
1913 in Medford to the late Gustav and Soa (Storm)
Johnson. She attended Meadowbrook School in the
town of Hammel.
On April 19, 1932 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church,
she married Clarence A. Emmerich, who preceded
her in death on January 7, 1998. They farmed in the
town of Hammel until 1964, then moved to Medford.
She worked at Fayette Hotel and Gas Light Restau-
rant where she served many meals for Kiwanis. She
did housework for Emma Fitch until her retirement.
She was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed gardening, owers and trees, cooking,
baking, sewing, and making quilts and pillows.
Survivors include a son, Larry (Liz) Emmerich of
Medford; a daughter-in-law, Mary Emmerich of Med-
ford; two sisters-in-law, Eleanor Woldt and Florence
Lemke, both of Medford; six grandchildren, Mike
(Shirley) Emmerich, Kathy (Art) Ried, Jane (Duane)
Meyer, Dave (Melissa) Emmerich, Tom (Eva) Emm-
erich and Pat (Janet) Emmerich; 14 great-grandchil-
dren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was
preceded in death by a son, Floyd Emmerich on May
19, 2013; six brothers, John, Leonard, Victor, Edward
and Albert Rob Johnson; and two sisters, Elsie
Thompson and Eda Ecklund.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be made to her
family to be designated at a later date.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemer-
funeralservice.com.
Paid Obituary 41-143157
Kraegenbrink correction
The obituary published last week for Dale Kraegen-
brink inadvertently omitted a pallbearer name. Tom
Kraegenbrink was also a pallbearer.
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by Reporter Mark Berglund
National spotlight raises local support for Stepping Stones
The national conversation on domestic abuse start-
ed by two high-prole incidents involving National
Football League stars is reaching the local level.
Stepping Stones Executive Director Tanya Sincere said
she saw both positive and negative reactions to the inci-
dents and follow up by the league. The most positive re-
action was an increase in calls for help to the organiza-
tion which offers shelter, programs and services to the
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. With
the start of the Ray Rice incident, we saw a lot of calls
on our crisis line after the video came out, she said.
Ray Rice is the star Baltimore running back who is
now suspended for striking his then-ance in a casino
hotel elevator. The rst released recording of the in-
cident initially led to a two-game suspension. When a
second recording showing him striking her was posted,
he was put on indenite suspension. The league, its
commissioner Roger Goodell and the team all received
national scrutiny for the initial, weak response to the
crime. In the same week the second Rice video was re-
leased, the league and Minnesota franchise were slow to
respond to charges of child abuse against star running
back Adrian Peterson.
Sincere said directors of Wisconsins shelters were
meeting during the week when the Rice and Peterson
cases sparked national headlines. It helped Wisconsin
join other states in a unied response to domestic vio-
lence. Everyone was effected by this, she said. After
it happened, people were reaching out to ask what they
could do. We did see some backlashes to the attention,
and it raised some questions we didnt know how to an-
swer, she said.
Stepping Stones and Wisconsins other shelters be-
long to a national advocacy group, which dialogued
with Goodell. The national group wrote a letter titled
NFL Game Changer. Sincere and more than 1,200 other
leaders in domestic abuse prevention signed the letter
within the rst 24 hours. Goodell responded to their
concerns. Goodells response apologized for the leagues
slow response and the players conduct and asked what
the league can do to help. It was an opportunity to have
a better connection. It made some positive out of a nega-
tive, Sincere said. Often, what we do nd is something
like this happens and we can shed some light on domes-
tic abuse.
Sincere said local response has been positive. She
said the connection between sports and inuencing fu-
ture behavior by young people is an important one to
make. The community has really stepped up and been
positive, she said. Its a work in progress. Kids follow
bullying policies in school and football players are often
our childrens heroes. Wed like our athletes to have a
bullying policies as well.
We all love cheering our heroes. Football players
can be very aggressive during the right time and place
and we know they can have a loving and caring side as
well. We are looking for them to be those great men,
she added.
The Rice episode generated more attention, but
Peterson crossed the same violent boundary. There is
a child victim. Abuse is abuse, Sincere said. There
needs to be accountability, but we need to ask why this
is happening. Its an opportunity to educate and re-
form, she said.
Sincere said the shelter and services provided by
Stepping Stones have been used. The group helped al-
most 300 clients in the rst six months of the year, in-
cluding 1,057 nights of occupancy at the shelter in that
time frame.
Sincere said a group of Medford Area Senior High
sophomores is leading efforts to promote healthy rela-
tionships and positive self-image among students, as a
way to educate the next generation about abuse. The
group is TAAR Club, which stands for teens against
abusive relationships. She said 40 percent of teenagers
between 14 and 17 know someone who is effected by do-
mestic violence, and one in three teens is a victim of
dating violence.
Sincere said the group meets once a week at school
and any teen is welcome to join the meeting. Club mem-
bers are working on community awareness, developing
a playground area at the Steeping Stones property, and
getting members to the state teen summit.
Stepping Stones will hold its fall fundraiser on
Saturday at Broadway Theatre. The silent auction be-
gins early and continues until 9:30 p.m. The organiza-
tion has secured several unique items for the fund-
raiser. Some items will be up for bid on the groups
Facebook site or through the groups business line. The
crisis hotline is a separate phone line. Stepping Stones
is a United Way agency and Sincere said United Way
deserves thanks for helping with a building need at the
shelter, in addition to the annual nancial support.
Trivia night a hit
More than a dozen trivia fans took part in an old school trivia contest Thursday night at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library. Teams competed by answering a series of
questions on topics ranging from space ight to cooking. The challenge was to do the contest with just brain power rather than research. There were no electronic devices or
reference books allowed.
photo by Brian Wilson
Sets it up
Medfords Jenna Klemm puts up a perfect set for Victoria Lammar, who slams down
the kill for a 21-21 tie during the fourth game of the teams 3-1 win over Northland
Pines Tuesday at Raider Hall.
Over the river
Medfords Sam Hallgren (344), Prentice-Rib Lakes Hunter Gedde and Troy
Komarek and Medfords Joe Tomandl (347) and Mike Knight are bunched tightly to-
gether just after crossing the Little Black River about a mile into Mondays boys race
at the Black River Golf Course.
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Medford head volleyball coach Dave
Vaara said more than once in early
September he felt this years Raiders
were close to being one tough team.
Tuesdays 3-1 win over Northland
Pines before an energetic crowd at
Raider Hall might be the proof he and the
girls were looking for.
Standing toe to toe with one of the
Great Northern Conferences better
front lines, the Raiders dug and defend-
ed, rallied from sizable decits in games
one and four and simply refused to lose,
avenging a 3-1 loss the Eagles handed
them back on September 20.
The last time we played them it was
the third game of our GNC tournament
and we were pretty dead, senior Jen
Stolp said. We went four games with
Rhinelander and Lakeland. We were re-
ally tired.
But I thought we played awesome
against them tonight, she added. They
brought the heat tonight and I thought
we did too.
Medford brought its GNC record over
the .500 mark for the rst time this fall
at 5-4. Pines, which started the night in
second place, slid to 5-3.
The defense, which has been a strong
point all year, got even better against a
solid hitting club with good front-row
Raiders looking like a team
on the rise in win over Pines
height led by senior Madeline Smith,
sophomore Lexi Smith and senior Emily
Saltenberger.
The defense was really good, a re-
lieved Vaara said moments after Victoria
Lammars 10th ace of the night capped a
25-23 win in the fourth set. We were dig-
ging so many balls out of the net. We out-
worked them tonight.
Lammar was the glue that held it to-
gether, notching 20 digs according to
Medfords preliminary stats sheet, a cou-
ple of block kills and 10 assists. She had
six attack kills and was a perfect 26 of 26
from the service line with her 10 aces.
I guess I was just on, Lammar said
of her serving.
The sophomore said Medfords im-
provement in blocking has been a key to
the teams recent surge.
Weve learned our blocking and
about blocking the big hitters, Lammar
said. We had really good digging to-
night.
The Raiders trailed game one 14-6
when a missed serve by Pines opened
the door. Stolp, who continued to offer
steady offense with six kills, hit a cross-
court shot and added another kill to
make it 15-9. The Raiders kept chipping
away, nally pulling even at 18-18 when
McKenzie Dahls tip found the right spot.
See CROSS COUNTRY on page 13
Back on home turf, Raiders
nearly win both varsity races
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
With the exception of a brisk west
wind that required spectators to wear an
extra layer or two and gave the runners
an extra challenge to work through, the
rst Medford cross country meet at Black
River Golf Course Monday was a success.
The home team nearly pulled off a
sweep of the varsity team titles. Medfords
boys edged Marathon 31-38 to win a ve-
team competition, while the girls fell just
three points behind Marathon in a four-
team race.
The Prentice-Rib Lake Hawks had sol-
id showings, nishing third in each race.
The meet was the rst cross country
meet Medford has hosted since the 2009
Great Northern Conference meet, which
was held at the high school. Medford is
slated to host the GNC championships
again next fall.
The day started with middle school
races, with Medford winning both team
competitions. Prentice-Rib Lake was sec-
ond in the six-team girls meet and fourth
among the ve boys teams.
I think its a lot of fun and I think it
makes cross country a little more pub-
lic for Medford schools, Raider junior
Hannah Brandner said of having a home
meet. Its a sport thats been growing
the past couple of years so thats kinda
nice to have one so close to home.
I think its important for me just be-
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cause its my senior year, Josh Kakes
said. We havent done it for so long. So I
thought it was kinda cool we could do it.
Junior Jarod Rudolph said it was good
to set a time on the course so he knows
what to beat next year. There was no one
beating the Raiders number-one run-
ner again on Monday. He took the lead
immediately in the boys race and didnt
look back, nishing in 16:47.6 to remain
undefeated in eight races this fall. Kakes
wasnt bad himself, immediately pulling
away from the rest of the pack to settle
into second place. He nished in 17:22.5,
13.1 seconds ahead of Marathons Xavier
Lechleitner. Marathons Satchel Beranek
was fourth in 17:46.6.
Elliot Marshalls sixth-place n-
ish was key. He was one spot ahead of
Marathons Jordan Balz with a time of
18:11.8. Balz was 8.7 seconds behind. Joe
Tomandl and Mike Knight sealed the win
with 12th-place and 13th-place times of
18:52.2 and 18:58.6. Freshman Trey Ulrich
continued his recent steady climb, taking
16th out of 29 varsity runners in 19:09.1.
Sam Hallgren was 25th at 21:07.6.
The boys knew they had to run hard
to stay ahead of Marathon, head coach
Kevin Wellman said. Every place count-
ed as they were able to pull out the vic-
tory.
Junior Nick Eisner led Prentice-Rib
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See RUNNERS on page 4
Medford sends a pair of doubles teams to the sectional
Medfords doubles teams of Carly
Rhyner and Ciera Danen and Keysha
Firnstahl and Jori Brandner extended
their seasons for one more meet by ad-
vancing in their brackets at Mondays
WIAA Division 2 Lakeland subsectional.
The day didnt get off to the best start
when Medfords team van hit a deer on
Hwy 8. But, on a cool, windy day for ten-
nis, the Raiders scored 12 points as a team
to tie Newman Catholic for third place in
the team standings behind Ashland (22)
and Stevens Point Pacelli (20). Medford
earned a win in ve of the seven brack-
ets. Firnstahl and Brandner won twice at
number-three doubles to advance to the
sectional meet.
We had a great day, head coach Sue
Conn said. We got a rough start with
our deer mishap on the way over, but
the girls shook it off and played great all
day.
The sectional meet was held yester-
day, Wednesday, at Durand. Rhyner and
Danen had the chance to advance to state
with one win at number-one doubles.
Being in the third ight meant Firnstahl
and Brandner could not advance to state,
however they could earn the sectional
championship in their ight.
Rhyner and Danen advanced to
Durand with a win in their lone match
Monday. The fourth-seeded Raider se-
niors improved to 8-9 since they be-
came teammates at mid-season with a
6-2, 6-3 win over the fth-seeded team
from Lakeland, Ashley Kidd and Gabby
Knauer (7-16).
That set up a sectional quarternal
match at Durand against the 16-1 team of
juniors Hanna Zevenbergen and Megan
Jacobson from Baldwin-Woodville. An
upset win would send Rhyner and Danen
to a seminal match against either soph-
omores Allyson Steotzel and Marissa
Schmaker of Ellsworth (10-8) or Molly
Wirtz and Nicole Schroeder of Pacelli (18-
1). The other side of the sectional bracket
at number-one doubles features Maddie
Luetmer and Carly Maves of Newman
Catholic (17-2) against Brittany Newman
and Emily Raffesberger of Osceola (8-8)
and Sonya Morud and Allison Tollas of
Ashland (15-2) against Hannah Julson
and Kayla Olson of Amery (12-2).
Firnstahl, a senior, and Brandner, a
junior, needed to be one of two remaining
teams in a seven-team bracket at num-
ber-three doubles to advance to Durand.
Seeded second, they opened with a 6-1, 6-0
rout over seventh-seeded Grace Hartley
and Emily Smith of Wisconsin Rapids
Assumption (2-4). With a sectional berth
on the line, the Raiders swept Newman
Catholics Caitlyn Chandler and Brogan
Kimball (6-9), the third seed, by a score
of 6-1, 6-2.
Now 11-5 since they became team-
mates at mid-season, Firnstahl and
Brandner faced Osceola juniors Macie
Steffen and Sarah Vater (14-3) in the sec-
tional seminal match. The other semi-
nal had Pacelli seniors Nicole Williams
and Claire Rosenthal (11-7) facing
Hannah Evenson and Caroline Dobson of
Baldwin-Woodville (7-1).
Our number-three doubles continue
to be a possible sectional champ, Conn
said. The one played the second half of
their rst set really tough.
Three more wins
Medfords number-two doubles team
nearly advanced to Durand too. Senior
Marissia Friedel and sophomore Rylee
Anderson were the third seed in a nine-
team bracket. They opened with a 6-0, 6-1
win over Ruthey Schultz and Ada Inman
of Columbus Catholic, who were playing
together for the rst time.
The win set up a match with Ashlands
second-seeded team of juniors Madison
Yachinich and Trish Beeksma to deter-
mine who would advance.
The rst set was a battle that ended
up in Medfords favor 7-5. Friedel and
Anderson got out to a 3-0 lead in the sec-
ond set, but the Oredockers rallied and
came back to win it 6-4. That forced a tie-
breaker set. Ashlands team got out to a
6-2 lead. Medfords team rallied to reach
match point at 9-8, but the Oredockers
scored four of the next ve points to
clinch it 12-10.
They just got a little tight, Conn
said. The other team had more experi-
ence.
Since joining forces at mid-season,
Friedel and Anderson compiled a 10-9
record. Ashlands team improved to 15-2.
Senior Beth Marshall (10-12) closed
her prep tennis career with a 1-1 record
Monday. Playing as the fourth seed in
a nine-player bracket at number-three
singles, Marshall went to a tiebreaker
to beat fth-seeded Chloe Hattenbauer
6-1, 2-6, 10-6. Top-seeded Alliey Krusa of
Pacelli (15-5) won the next match to ad-
vance to the sectional 6-1, 6-2.
Junior Sydney Emmerich (11-13) went
1-1 at number-four singles. She drew the
third seed in a seven-player bracket and
whipped Catherine Pinter
of Columbus Catholic
6-1, 6-1 in the rst round.
Emmerich came up just
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Keysha Firnstahl
#3 doubles
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Beth and Sydney played great ten-
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Juniors Shantel Faude and Chelsea
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most of the year. The fth-seeded Faude
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The Raiders won the JV boys team
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championship, but they had only four
available runners, one short of the re-
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Three of the Great Northern
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personal-best time of 16:27.9, easily beat-
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by 42.2 seconds. Raider senior Josh Kakes
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third-place time of 17:18.2, which was
34.4 seconds faster than his winning time
of 2013 on the Merrill Area Recreation
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Three more top-15 nishes secured the
team title for Medford. Freshman Sam
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A year ago, the girls were having a
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runners. Saturday, they celebrated their
rst team title of 2014.
The girls team has been improving
over the last few weeks, all that hard
work paid off with a victory, Wellman
said. The determination of the girls and
some great kicks to the nish propelled
the girls to rst place.
Four Raiders were among the top nine
nishers in the 32-runner race.
Mackenzie Carey led the crew with
a fourth-place time of 22:03.9 on the
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a 27th-place nish at 27:31.8.
Adams-Friendship had the top two
nishers in Azure Hodkiewicz (20:39)
and Alyssa Kuss (21:23.2) and Autumn
Wickman of Athens was third in 21:58.5.
The Green Devils, though, had just four
runners which was not enough for a
team score. The Raiders 25 points beat
Mosinee (34) and Merrill (69). Athens,
Antigo and Assumption joined Adams-
Friendship in the list of incomplete girls
squads.
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Monday, October 13
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Friday, October 17
Edgar (H-Prentice), V, 7 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, October 14
Athens (H), V-7 p.m., JV-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 16
Marawood Crossover Challenge at Marathon, V, 5 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday, October 16
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FOOTBALL
Friday, October 10
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Saturday, October 18
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GIRLS TENNIS
Wednesday, October 8
WIAA Div. 2 Durand sectional, 9 a.m. Medfords #1 doubles team
of Ciera Danen and Carly Rhyner and #3 doubles team of Keysha
Firnstahl and Jori Brandner will compete. First-round winners in
#1 doubles advance to state.
Thursday, October 16-18
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UW-Madison, time TBD.
FOOTBALL
Friday, October 10
Antigo (H), V, 7 p.m.
Monday, October 13
at Antigo, JV, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 16
Wausau East (H), JV2, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, October 17
at Ashland, V, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Tuesday, October 14
WIAA Div. 3 regional semifnal, #5 Clintonville at #4 Medford
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Thursday, October 16
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Tuesday, October 14
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Thursday, October 16
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CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday, October 18
GNC meet at Lakeland (Minocqua Winter Park), 10 a.m.
Swim team sends seniors off in style by cruising past Antigo
The Medford Raiders senior swim-
mers wanted to make their nal swim in
home water a memorable one, and they
succeeded, beating the visiting Antigo
Red Robins 117-51 on Parents and Senior
Night last Thursday.
Its bittersweet, getting the big win
but knowing the season is coming to
an end and that the seniors only have a
few meets left in their careers, Raiders
coach Anne Burghaus said after the win.
Making their nal swim in front of the
home fans were seniors Abbie Bergman,
Samantha Bowe, Josie Brost, Makenzie
Gingras, Alyssa Loertscher, Maria
Neubauer, Samantha Poehler and Mara
Schumacher.
In the 200-yard medley relay, the
Medford team of Mara Schumacher,
Bowe, Bergman, and Loertscher claimed
top spot with their time of 2:02.22. The
team of Gingras, Poehler, Paige Olson
and Josie Brost claimed third with a
time of 2:12:02 and in fourth was the
team of Neubauer, Jordan Brost, Bailey
Brandner and Hallie Schumacher in a
time of 2:21.86.
Mara Schumacher led the Raiders in
the 200-yard freestyle in second place
with a time of 2:14:17, 4.52 seconds behind
winner Murron Roff of Antigo. Markki
Farmer placed third with a time of 2:21.86
and Allison Lynch came in fourth with a
time of 2:26.55.
Loertscher placed rst in the 50-yard
freestyle with a time of 27.02. Daryian
Doberstein (29.28) nished third and
Brandner (29.85) placed fourth.
The Raiders swept the top three spots
in the 100-yard buttery. Bergman took
rst with a time of 1:06.83. Olson came in
second with a time of 1:11.43 and Farmer
(1:15.83) was third.
Loertscher grabbed another individ-
ual win in the 100-yard freestyle with a
time of 59.32. Doberstein nished third
with a time of 1:04.34 and Poehler was
fourth with a time of 1:06.25.
Antigos Murron Roff took rst in the
500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:54.66.
Leading the Raiders in the event was
Brandner in second with a time of 6:28.42.
Hallie Schumacher (6:28.60) took third
and Neubauer (7:05.63) took fth.
The Raiders took the rst three posi-
tions in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The
group of Bergman, Bowe, Loertscher, and
Olson nished in a time of 1:49.04 to take
top honors. The double-sister team of
Mara Schumacher, Hallie Schumacher,
Jordan Brost and Josie Brost came in
second with a time of 1:56.32. Poehler,
Doberstein, Brianna Martin and Farmer
(1:56.67) took third.
Bergman (1:09.82) nished 3.79 sec-
onds behind Antigos Kate Stensberg in
the 100-yard backstroke to claim second.
Lynch (1:14.15) took third and Gingras
(1:14.40) came in fourth.
The Raiders got another top-three
sweep in the 100-yard breaststroke with
Bowe taking rst place with a time of
1:16.49. Poehler (1:25.11) came in second
and Jordan Brost (1:25.53) nished third.
Top position in the 400-yard free-
style relay was the team of Josie Brost,
Brandner, Hallie Schumacher, and
Mara Schumacher who nished in a
time of 4:12.27. Second place was taken
by the Raider team of Farmer, Martin,
Lynch, and Doberstein in a time of
4:16.93. Coming in fourth was the team
of Gingras, Tage Wrage, Makenna Drost
and Neubauer with a time of 5:01.25.
Everybody swam as I expected they
would at this time of the year, Im very
happy, coach Burghaus said.
The team also celebrated Parents
Night during the victory. Each of the
swimmers was introduced with their
parents during the mid-meet break.
Though the Raiders have concluded
their home schedule for the year, they
still have two upcoming away meets and
also the GNC meet on October 31.
Today, Thursday, the team travels
to Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeau for a
5:30 p.m. meet against the always-tough
Tridents, who are currently 4-1 in GNC
dual meets.
Medford is at Tomahawk next
Thursday, Oct. 16 for what could be a
battle of GNC unbeatens. Both teams are
currently 5-0 in the conference.
The great eight
Medfords senior swimmers are all smiles as they gather for a group photo following
their 117-51 win over Antigo last Thursday. Starting from the left: Josie Brost, Abbie
Bergman, Alyssa Loertscher, Mara Schumacher, Samantha Bowe, Makenzie Gingras,
Samantha Poehler and Maria Neubauer. The meet was their last one at home.
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Second twice
Medfords Josh Kakes was second
Saturday at the Merrill Invitational and
second in this race, Medfords home
meet, on Monday.
A close encounter
Medford senior Ben Nelson (2) goes up for an aerial challenge against a Newman
defender in the rst half of the Raiders 6-1 victory over the Cardinals. Neither player
seems to be enjoying the experience. Senior Night was also celebrated during the
match, honoring the contributions of Nelson, Jakob Laub, Ruben Alvarado, Nate
Schield and Sammy Payne.
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Photo by Matt Frey
A cold and blustery day in Stetsonville
couldnt stop the Medford Raiders soccer
repower, and they easily defeated the
visiting Newman Catholic Cardinals, 6-1.
Junior forward A.J. Felix scored four
in the win, two in each half.
The wind really played into AJs
game in the second half, Raiders coach
Dan Felix said about his star forward.
He loves to get on the end of passes and
with his speed and the wind at his back,
we knew he would have success.
Osy Ekwueme and Carter Ray also
scored goals for Medford.
The two teams played to a stalemate
in the opening 10 minutes. Then the
Raiders nally broke through.
The Cardinals were dispossessed by
great tackling from Ekwueme and he
was able to break free of his mark to de-
liver a perfect pass onto the run of Felix,
who calmly put the goal away to put
the Raiders up 1-0. Two minutes later,
Felix struck again, this time beating a
Newman defender to a 50-50 ball before
unleashing a shot into the lower right
corner of the net to double the lead.
The Cardinals defense seemed to stiff-
en and the Raiders couldnt notch anoth-
er goal in the rst half. Newman, on the
other hand, nally went on the offensive.
With only 30 seconds remaining in the
half, Newman midelder Nate Johnson
beat Medford keeper Jacob Geiger to a
loose ball and put the ball home to leave
the Raiders with a 2-1 lead going into
halftime.
The change in sides gave Medford the
advantage of the wind for the rst time
in the game, and they capitalized on the
blustery gift, scoring four times in the
second half. In the 52nd minute Felix
scored again, this time off a rocket that
not even the crossbar could stop from
crossing the goal-line. Just as in the rst
half, his goals game in bunches. Five min-
utes later, he added his fourth goal. Felix
was able to dribble around the Cardinals
keeper and tapped the ball through to
make it a 4-1 lead for the Raiders.
With the game well in hand, Medford
changed up the lineup in an effort to get
some new faces forward on the attack.
In the 63rd minute, Ekwueme launched
an epic run through the defense, beating
several defenders with great possession
before blowing past the back line with his
speed. He nished off the run with a pin-
point shot that beat the Newman keeper
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to put Medford up 5-1. Less than a minute
later, the Raiders broke through again.
This time Ray outraced the Cardinals
back line and unleashed a blast top-shelf
right to put the Raiders up 6-1.
We went out and did what we were
supposed to do, I told the guys we needed
to step it up for this game and they came
through, coach Felix said. It was a big
condence boost heading into our playoff
game next week, he added.
The win was a big way for the Raiders
to end their regular season, but they must
now begin preparation for their playoff
matchup with Clintonville next Tuesday,
to be played at home in Stetsonville.
Medford heads into the playoffs as the
number four seed in their half of the sec-
tional and will play the number-ve seed-
ed Truckers for a shot to likely play the
defending WIAA Division 3 state cham-
pions, Ashland, in the second round of
playoffs.
Match kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
on Tuesday.
Raiders nearly spoil Hodags party
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
BOYS SOCCER FINAL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W-L-T W-L-T
Rhinelander 8-1-1 10-5-2
Lakeland 8-1-1 10-8-3
Northland Pines 6-3-1 7-6-2
Medford 4-5-1 7-7-2
Mosinee 2-8-0 3-16-0
Antigo 0-10-0 0-18-0
Oct. 2: Rhinelander 1, Medford 0; Northland
Pines 6, Mosinee 0; Lakeland 10, Antigo 0.
Oct. 6: Wausau East 3, Lakeland 0; Phillips 10,
Antigo 0.
Oct. 7: Medford 6, Newman Catholic 0;
McDonell-Regis 2, Mosinee 0.
Oct. 9: Newman Catholic at Lakeland, Antigo at
Amherst Co-op.
Oct. 14 WIAA Div. 3 reg. seminals: Clinton-
ville at Medford, Antigo at Ashland, Mosinee
at Waupaca, Amherst Co-op at Lakeland.
Oct. 14 WIAA Div. 2 reg. seminal: Rhine-
lander vs. TBD.
Oct. 14 WIAA Div. 4 reg. seminal: North-
land Pines vs. TBD.
Oct. 16 WIAA Div. 3 reg. nals: Clintonville/
Medford winner vs. Antigo/Ashland winner,
Mosinee/Waupaca winner vs. Amherst Co-op/
Lakeland winner.
Oct. 16 WIAA Div. 2 reg. nal: Rhinelander
vs. TBD.
Oct. 16 WIAA Div. 4 reg. nal: Northland
Pines vs. TBD.
The Medford Raiders had their chanc-
es to spoil Rhinelanders soccer champi-
onship party Thursday, but they couldnt
solve the puzzle that was Hodag goal-
keeper Bryce White and fell 1-0 in the -
nal Great Northern Conference game of
the fall.
With the win, Rhinelander nished
8-1-1 in GNC play, good for a rst-place tie
with Lakeland, who sealed its title share
with a 10-0 rout of Antigo Thursday.
Rhinelander and Lakeland played to a
0-0 tie on September 30 in a game that
couldve broken the tie atop the stand-
ings.
Medford, meanwhile, nished 4-5-1
in the GNC, good for fourth place. The
Raiders, though, took solace in the fact
they played the Hodags much tougher
than they did in an 8-0 loss in Stetsonville
back on September 9.
We played Northland Pines and
Rhinelander really good here at the
end, head coach Dan Felix said. As we
get into tournament play, hopefully we
can keep that up and upset a few teams.
Were going to be underdogs like we were
against Pines and Rhinelander.
On Sunday, Medford found out it drew
the half-sectionals fourth seed in the
upcoming WIAA Division 3 tournament
and will host fth-seeded Clintonville on
Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. in a regional
seminal. The winner likely gets a trip
to top-seeded Ashland, the defending
Division 3 state champion, on October 16.
Quintin Triplett scored the only goal
of Thursdays game in the 23rd minute of
the rst half. The unassisted tally came
off a deected ball the Raiders couldnt
quite clear out of trouble.
After a lengthy Senior Night program
at halftime, the second half was played
in dark conditions on a dreary fall eve-
ning. The Raiders did their best to put
the lights out on the championship cel-
ebration with a clear advantage in shot
attempts in the nal 45 minutes.
We kept it close, kept it close, then we
started getting some chances, Felix said.
But we could never get one past their
goalie. He got a lot of action. We had so
many chances.
Ben Nelson, Osy Ewkueme and AJ
Felix all had good opportunities in the
half. Koltin Ulrichs free kick and a late
shot from Felix also were turned away by
White, who is starring for Rhinelander in
both soccer and football this fall.
Felix said the inability to nish at the
net has been a trouble spot all year.
I think in the future, we are going to
practice a lot more on nishing, he said.
But, he said, everyone played well.
Felix said he used a lot of substitutions
to keep players fresh and it seemed to pay
off in the second half.
Hamann were individual champions in
the JV races.
Wiegel won the 30-runner boys race in
20:16.5, easily beating runner-up William
Leischer of Merrill by 31.7 seconds.
Carter Sapinski was third for Medford
in 20:56.8 and Michael Cypher was right
behind him in 20:58.9 to lay the founda-
tion for Medfords team title. A 10th-
place nish by Victor Rinaldi in 22:03.9
and a 20th-place time of 23:00.5 by Colton
Werner iced it. Brett Hedlund was 29th
in 25:34.4.
The Raiders edged Merrill 35-36, while
Mosinee was third with 51 points.
Hamann and teammate Cassandra
Meyer were the top two JV girls nish-
ers. Hamanns time was 25:12.9, while
Meyer came in at 25:21. Charlie Faude
was sixth in 27:32.6 and Carlye Baker
was 11th at 37:22.5. Merrill had the only
full squad in the 11-girl race.
Continued from page 2
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by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
The Stratford Tigers had four run-
ners go over 50 yards and score a touch-
down Friday night, and it was more than
enough to defeat the visiting Rib Lake-
Prentice Hawks 36-6.
The Hawks had their offense mov-
ing, putting up 237 yards of offense to
the Tigers 320, but they couldnt convert
their drives into points.
The Tigers grabbed the lead 10 min-
utes into the game on Jake Zuelkes 33-
yard touchdown run. Jake Reif added the
conversion to make the score 8-0.
The Hawks struggled to move the ball
and a quick fumble gave Stratford anoth-
er opportunity to score early. The Tigers
pounced on the turnover and Reif got a
touchdown of his own while Zuelke add-
ed the extra point to make the score 15-0.
We couldnt avoid the turnovers, and
it hurt, coach Kevin Weiss said after the
game.
The Tigers scored the only points
of the second quarter when Kamren
Bornbach ran 9 yards for the touchdown.
Zuelke was good on his second extra
point to put the score at 22-0.
Neither team could hit pay dirt in the
third quarter. The Hawks nally broke
the second-half deadlock when Taylor
Brayton hit Joe Frombach on a 55-yard
pass to end the shutout for Stratford.
Braytons pass attempt on the conver-
sion was no good so the score remained
22-6.
The Hawks were within two scores
but the defense couldnt stop the Tigers
during the last ve minutes of the game.
Loggers fell Lady Redmen in three
Hawks cant contain Stratfords rushing attack in 36-6 Marawood loss
Game statistics
RL-P Strat.
First downs 6 8
Rushes-yards 38-169 41-298
Passing yards 68 22
Passes-comp.-int. 11-3-1 8-2-2
Total yards 237 320
Fumbles lost 4 0
Total turnovers 5 2
Penalties 2-15 4-35
Rib Lake-Prentice 0 0 0 6 - 6
Stratford 15 7 6 14 - 36
STRAT.: Zuelke 33-yard run (Reif run)
STRAT.: Reif 10-yard run (Zuelke kick)
STRAT.: Bornbach 9-yard run (Zuelke kick)
RL-P: Frombach 55-yard pass from Brayton (pass
failed)
STRAT.: Krall 3-yard run (Zuelke kick)
STRAT.: Krall 36-yard run (Zuelke kick)
Individual leaders
Rushing RL-P: Rohde 27-124, Hopkins 7-41,
Brayton 4-4. STRAT.: Reif 9-95, Bornbach 10-73,
Krall 7-63, Zuelke 8-59. Passing RL-P: Brayton
3-11-68. STRAT.: Bargender 2-7-22, Hofmann 0-1-
0. Receiving RL-P: Frombach 1-55, Blomberg
2-13. STRAT.: Reif 1-14, Wells 1-8.
With 3:45 left on the clock, Taylor Krall
put home a 3-yard run and Zuelke put the
extra point through to extend the lead to
29-6. The Hawks couldnt respond and
with 2:07 remaining, Krall added a sec-
ond touchdown, this time from 36 yards,
to ice the game and cap the scoring in the
game.
We gave up a few big plays on some
mental mistakes, and we paid the price,
Weiss said.
Drew Rohde led the Hawks on of-
fense, rushing for 124 yards on 27 carries.
Carter Hopkins added seven carries for
41 yards and Brayton had four carries
for 4 yards. As a team Rib Lake-Prentice
averaged 4.4 yards per carry on their 38
rushing attempts.
Brayton led the Hawks through the
air. He attempted 11 passes and complet-
ed three for 68 yards, with one touchdown
MARAWOOD CONFERENCE
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W L W L
Edgar 6 0 7 0
Auburndale 4 1 5 1
Chequamegon 3 2 5 2
Stratford 3 2 4 3
Marathon 3 2 3 3
Tomahawk 1 4 3 4
Pittsville 1 5 2 5
Rib Lake -Prent. 0 5 1 6
Oct. 3: Stratford 36, Rib Lake-Prentice 6;
Edgar 36, Marathon 0; Auburndale 43, Pittsville
8; Tomahawk 56, Cadott 6.
Oct. 4: Chequamegon 43, Milwaukee Pulaski 8.
Oct. 10: Rib Lake-Prentice at Tomahawk,
Auburndale at Stratford, Chequamegon at Mara-
thon, Spencer-Columbus at Edgar, Spring Valley
at Pittsville.
and one interception. Frombach was the
leading receiver with his 55-yard touch-
down catch. Jordan Blomberg added two
catches for 13 yards.
Drew (Rohde) ran really well. The
fumbles were a negative but overall he
was very good, Weiss said about his
teams leading rusher. The offensive
line blocked well and we continue to
make improvements on offense. We got
the running game going and picked up
several key third downs.
Reif led the Tigers rushing attack, put-
ting up 95 yards on nine carries along
with a touchdown. As a team, Stratford
rushed for 298 yards on 41 carries,
good enough for 7.3 yards per attempt.
Bornbach had 10 carries for 73 yards to
go with his second quarter touchdown.
Krall totaled seven attempts for 63 yards
and two touchdowns, while Zuelke had
eight carries for 59 yards and one touch-
down.
The passing game took a backseat to
the might of the rushing attack, as quar-
terback Michael Bargender only attempt-
ed seven passes, completing two of them
for 22 yards and no touchdowns. He did
throw one interception. Cole Hoffman
also attempted one pass in the game, but
it was intercepted. Reif led the Tigers in
receiving, catching one ball for 14 yards.
The Hawks defense forced two turn-
overs via the interception. Dalton Rohde
and Frombach each nabbed an intercep-
tion apiece.
Joe had another big game on defense,
hes been having a great year on that side
of the ball, Weiss said.
The loss drops Rib Lake-Prentice to 1-6
with two weeks remaining in the regular
season. The Hawks have already been
eliminated from playoff contention, but
the team will look to nish the season
strong. Tomorrow, Friday, the Hawks
travel to Tomahawk for a 7 p.m. start in
a game against the 3-4 Hatchets.
Weiss wasnt worried about lack of
motivation heading into the end of the
season with no playoff aspirations.
The guys are still working, there
hasnt been a single guy thats quit, he
said. We just have to keep working and
training and the results will come.
The Rib Lake Lady Redmen volleyball
team started slow against the Phillips
Loggers and couldnt recover, losing
in three sets, 25-14, 25-21 and 25-22 on
Tuesday night in Rib Lake.
We came out at and couldnt pick it
up, coach Barb Anderson said after the
game.
The slow start by Rib Lake aided the
Loggers as they picked up the 25-14 win
in game one. Several net violations didnt
help the Redmen.
The Redmen seemed to get their feet
under them in game two, tying Phillips
at 10 apiece and powering ahead to take a
19-18 lead. They couldnt keep up the mo-
mentum though, and the Loggers picked
up the next three points and seven of the
next nine to claim the game win.
We can play so much better, and
thats what makes matches like this very
frustrating, Anderson said.
Phillips rode its momentum from the
end of game two to an early lead in game
three, 8-5. The Loggers extended the lead
to 20-15, but Rib Lake still had a rally in
it. Several well-executed attacks brought
the score back to 22 all, but the Redmen
couldnt get it to the next gear, and the
Loggers scored the next three points to
claim the game, and the match.
Despite the dis-
appointing loss,
there were bright
spots for Rib Lake.
Anderson sin-
gled out one in par-
ticular.
Mariah Thums
had a great game in
the back row, her
defense was great.
Thums recorded
seven digs, one
ace, and two assists in the match. Rachel
Wilhelm led the Redmen in kills, scor-
ing nine. Katie Cardey added seven kills
of her own, Ciara Scheithauer had ve
and Regan Dobbs chipped in three more.
Rachel Hoyt controlled the offense and
tallied 21 assists. Zoe Reissner had ve
digs and one kill. Megan Beard had a big
block during the second set that spurred
the hot start for the Redmen and Grace
Weinke added 12 digs.
The Lady Redmen continue their sea-
son tonight, Thursday, when they travel
to Prentice for a 7 p.m. match start. Next
Tuesday theyll return home to take on a
very good Athens squad in another 7 p.m.
start.
On the offensive
Rib Lakes Rachel Hoyt (8) sends a smash over the net while Regan Dobbs (3) looks
on during the third game of the Redmens 3-0 loss to the Phillips Loggers on Tuesday.
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
W L
Athens 5 0
Abbotsford 4 1
Phillips 3 2
Edgar 3 2
Prentice 1 3
Rib Lake 1 3
Chequamegon 0 6
Oct. 2: Northland Pines 3, Phillips 0; Abbotsford
3, Stratford 2.
Oct. 4: Phillips 3-0 at Gilman Invitational, Ath-
ens 4-0 and Abbotsford 3-1 at Stratford Invita-
tional.
Oct. 6: Abbotsford 3, Gilman 0; Mellen at
Chequamegon.
Oct. 7: Phillips 3, Rib Lake 0; Athens 3, Pren-
tice 0; Edgar 3, Chequamegon 0.
Oct. 9: Rib Lake at Prentice, Auburndale
at Athens, Pittsville at Abbotsford, Edgar at
Stratford.
Oct. 11: Athens at Loyal-Granton Invitational,
Phillips at Lakeland Invitational, Edgar at
Westeld Invitational, Chequamegon at Hurley
Invitational.
Oct. 14: Athens at Rib Lake, Prentice at Ab-
botsford, Edgar at Phillips, Chequaemgon at
Hurley.
Oct. 16: Marawood Crossover Challenge at
Marathon.
Mariah Thums
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
See PIRATES on page 20
Going nowhere
Gilmans Cole Johnson, Derek Thorgerson and Tucker Schmuckal lead the charge
in holding Loyal running back Ryley Fischer to no gain on this second-quarter run
during Fridays 18-14 loss.
Photo by Matt Frey
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Three big plays sink Gilmans
solid defensive effort at Loyal
A punt gave Gilman the lead and, mo-
ments later, a punt return allowed the
Loyal Greyhounds to escape with an 18-
14 Cloverwood Conference football win
over the Pirates Friday night.
Trevor Witt returned a Colton
Schmitt punt 53 yards for the game-win-
ning touchdown with 10:06 remaining on
a blustery, cold and wet night in Loyal.
Gilman had taken a 14-12 lead with 3:35
left in the third quarter when Jesse
Ogle blocked a punt by Loyals Treyton
Brecht. The ball popped in the air right
to Schmitt, who easily ran 34 yards for a
touchdown. Ogle stretched the ball over
the goal line for the two-point conversion
to give the Pirates their only lead.
Witts punt return and a pair of 63-
yard touchdown runs by Ryley Fischer
were the big plays that ruined an other-
wise strong defensive effort.
Defensively I thought we were re-
ally good, Gilman head coach Robin
Rosemeyer said. We missed a couple of
tackles on the punt return, otherwise we
were there. They caught us with a cou-
ple of guys out of position on the other
plays. Otherwise I thought we controlled
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CLOVERWOOD CONFERENCE
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W L W L
Athens 7 0 7 0
Owen-Withee 7 0 7 0
Abbotsford 6 1 6 1
Loyal 4 3 4 3
Greenwood-Gran. 3 4 3 4
Newman Catholic 3 4 3 4
McDonell Central 3 4 3 4
Gilman 1 6 1 6
W.R. Assumption 1 6 1 6
Thorp 0 7 0 7
Oct. 2: Owen-Withee 15, Newman Catholic 9.
Oct. 3: Loyal 18, Gilman 14; Athens 42, Green-
wood-Granton 0; Abbotsford 32, Thorp 14.
Oct. 4: McDonell Central 20, W.R. Assumption 0.
Oct. 10: Gilman at Greenwood-Granton, Ath-
ens at Owen-Withee, Thorp at McDonell Central,
Loyal at Abbotsford.
Oct. 11: Newman Catholic at W.R. Assumption.
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The Berlin Indians made plays that
kept drives alive, the Medford football
team didnt, and the result was a 30-8 loss
that dropped the visiting Raiders to 2-5
for the season.
Two touchdown passes by Berlin
quarterback Dakota Ross in the second
quarter broke open what had been a 9-8
game. The Raiders never gained any real
offensive traction after that and couldnt
respond.
We had a couple of bad plays,
Medford head coach Ted Wilson said.
We had a snap go over the punters head,
which hurt. And we had some three and
outs. We couldnt muster much on of-
fense. It seemed to me whenever we got
them in third and long, theyd convert.
We just couldnt seal the deal and get the
ball back.
The Indians were balanced offensive-
ly, riding 134 passing yards from Ross
and 203 team rushing yards to improve
to 4-3 overall. The Indians need to win
one of their last two games in the Eastern
Valley Conference to become playoff eli-
gible.
Berlins rst key third-down conver-
sion came immediately when Ross hit
Austin Johnson for 54 yards to set up
Nick Reinsbachs 3-yard scoring run that
quickly made it 6-0. Medfords defense
bowed up after the bad punt snap to hold
the Indians to Erich Muellers 23-yard
eld goal that pushed the lead to nine.
Then Medford put together its best
offensive drive of the night. A 43-yard
catch and run by Dalton Hildebrandt
put the Raiders in scoring position. The
drive ended with Mikel Delzers 6-yard
touchdown run on a counter play. The
two-point pass from Ben Meier to Jacob
Way got the Raiders within one.
It was a curl and go, Wilson said of
the big pass play. Ben made a nice throw
and Dalton ran a really good route.
Ross hit Johnson for an 11-yard score
and Lucas Gravender from 9 yards out
to push Berlins lead to 23-8 at halftime.
Ross connected with David Meza on a 31-
yard scoring strike in the third quarter
to put it away.
Medford had just 6 yards rushing in
the rst half and nished with only 66
rushing yards for the night. This came
one week after the Raiders bowled over
Rhinelander with more than 300 rushing
yards. The Raiders had 144 total yards. A
drive or two got close to scoring range,
but then a negative play stopped the mo-
mentum, Wilson said.
We couldnt get much going, Wilson
said. We couldnt get our defense off the
eld either. Our time of possession had to
be pretty small.
Hildebrandts big catch and Delzers
two catches for 21 yards accounted for
most of Medfords 78 passing yards.
Meier was four of 15 in pass attempts.
Wilson said the Raiders had some poten-
tial big plays, but they were unable to
connect.
Wilson said the team didnt want to
make excuses, but losing Wednesdays
practice due to a bomb threat at Medford
Area Senior High didnt help matters.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are typically
the heavy days of the week when the
team installs its weekly game plan.
Tuesday is a pretty heavy learning
day and Wednesday is when we reinforce
everything, Wilson said.
Back at home
Medford returns to the friendly con-
nes at Raider Field for Fridays nal
home game of the 2014 campaign. The
Antigo Red Robins will provide the
competition in a key Great Northern
Conference battle.
Medford is 2-2 in the GNC and still has
Game statistics
Med. Ber.
First downs 8 14
Rushes-yards 37-66 47-203
Passing yards 78 134
Passes-comp.-int. 15-4-0 15-8-0
Total yards 144 337
Fumbles lost 1 1
Total turnovers 1 1
Medford 8 0 0 0 - 8
Berlin 9 14 7 0 - 30
BER.: Reinsbach 3-yard run (kick failed)
BER.: Mueller 23-yard eld goal
MED.: Delzer 6-yard run (Way pass from Meier)
BER.: Johnson 11-yard pass from Ross (Mueller
kick)
BER.: Gravunder 9-yard pass from Ross (Mueller
kick)
BER.: Meza 31-yard pass from Ross (Mueller kick)
Individual leaders
Rushing MED.: Hildebrandt 13-60, Bolz 11-39.
BER.: Kramer 16-71, Reinsbach 15-56, Yonke
7-56. Passing MED.: Meier 4-15-78. BER.:
Ross 8-15-134. Receiving MED.: Hildebrandt
1-43, Delzer 2-21, Bolz 1-14. BER.: Johnson 3-64,
Gravunder 3-29.
a very realistic shot at getting into the
WIAAs post-season tournament. One
win in the nal two games makes the
Raiders eligible. Two wins guarantees
they will be in the playoffs.
This is an important game for us
if we want to get into the post-season,
Wilson said. Were almost in a must-win
situation. Wed rather not risk nishing
at .500 at 3-3 in the conference. We have
to win these last two games to get over
.500.
Antigo clinched playoff eligibility
Friday with a 28-7 win over Rhinelander,
avenging a 19-8 non-conference loss suf-
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Robins have adjusted their offensive per-
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past two weeks and has led the offense
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Former quarterback Tony Libit has
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out of the backeld, while Max Nowinsky
is the teams leading rusher in GNC play
though he got banged up in Fridays win
over Rhinelander. Will Dixon was the
running back of the night for Antigo in
Fridays win, gaining 110 yards and scor-
ing three touchdowns.
Whichever team best establishes its
running game should have the upper
hand.
Last year they were in the shotgun
most of the time, Wilson said. Now
theyre back to playing more power-I
with two tight ends all the time. Its more
old-school Antigo. Its straight forward
football most of the time. It will be two
teams who dont pass the ball exception-
ally well going at it.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Raiders
close the regular season next week at
Ashland, who is tied for last place in the
GNC with Rhinelander.
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by Sports Editor Matt Frey
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W L W L
Merrill 5 0 6 1
Mosinee 3 1 5 1
Antigo 3 2 3 4
Lakeland 2 2 3 4
Medford 2 2 2 5
Rhinelander 0 4 2 5
Ashland 0 4 1 6
Oct. 3: Berlin 30, Medford 8; Merrill 20,
Mosinee 6; Antigo 28, Rhinelander 7; Lakeland
22, Ashland 8.
Oct. 10: Antigo at Medford, Mosinee at Lake-
land, Ashland at Rhinelander, West DePere at
Merrill.
Four girls in the top 20 and four boys
in the top 25 led to fourth-place team
nishes for both of Prentice-Rib Lakes
cross country teams at Thursdays
Athens Invitational.
The Hawks top four runners were
separated by 37 seconds while nishing
in the 17th through 24th spots in the boys
race, which featured 73 runners from
seven schools.
Sophomore Donald Dums led the
Hawks this time, nishing in 19:12. Troy
Komarek was 21st in 19:40, two seconds
ahead of teammate Nick Eisner, who was
22nd. Damon Lueck was 24th in 19:49.
Adam Dums was the fth scorer at 20:45.
Josh Probst was 39th in 21:01 and
Aidan Anderson was 50th in 21:43 to
round out Prentice-Rib Lakes lineup.
Joshua Langteau of Athens used
home-course advantage to pull away for
a convincing individual victory in the
boys race with a time of 17:13. Xavier
Lechleitner of Marathon was 39 seconds
behind. Satchel Beranek of Marathon
was a second behind Lechleitner. With
Jordan Balz adding a fth-place nish in
18:14, Marathon secured the team victory
with 30 points. Phillips took second with
51 points with Athens (102), Prentice-Rib
Lake (115) and Edgar (134) rounding out
the top ve. Stratford was sixth with 135
points and Auburndale had 160.
In the girls race, Prentice-Rib Lake
competed without top runner Cassy
Kurth and one of its top freshmen Hailey
Wudi while nishing fourth with 98
points, well ahead of Auburndale (124)
and Athens (135). Phillips easily won the
meet with 29 points, beating Marathon
and Stratford, both of whom had 67
points. Edgar did not send its girls team
to this race.
Sierra Lake led the Hawks with a 13th-
place nish out of 57 runners. She con-
quered the 5,000-meter course in 22:29.
Kimberly Cummings (23:16), Erin Probst
(23:27) and Sheridan Kalander (23:34)
took the 17th, 18th and 19th spots. Rachel
Filipiak was 36th in 26:14.
Marathons Anna Buchberger pulled
away to win comfortably with a time of
20:27, 28 seconds ahead of Phillips Logger
Ellie Lochner. Stratfords Johnelle Miner
(21:01) and Kaylee Hollatz (21:23) were
third and fourth. Phillips had the next
three nishers to help the Loggers seal
the team win.
Prentice-Rib Lake was third in the
girls middle school race, paced by Zoei
Goodrich (10th, 12:46), Kaitlyn Erickson
(21st, 13:47) and Brook Peterson (22nd,
13:47). The boys were fourth, led by
Peyton Enders (third, 11:28), Steven
Petkau (17th, 12:29) and Jordan Kurth
(23rd, 12:44).
Hawks tested by Marawood rivals
at Athens cross country meet
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Thursday, October 9, 2014
See GILMAN on page 13
SPORTS
Page 8 THE STAR NEWS
The Gilman volleyball team is clearly
more competitive this season in Eastern
Cloverbelt Conference play. But the Lady
Pirates are down to their last shot to put
a notch in the ECC win column.
The Pirates came up just short in
a ve-game thriller Tuesday, losing
the fth game at Loyal-Granton 15-13.
Gilman forced a fth game by rallying
down the stretch in game four, winning it
25-21. The teams basically traded points
in the decisive game until Loyal-Granton
scored two straight to break a 13-13 tie.
The girls played well, Gilman head
coach Janice Komanec said. We were
very aggressive at the net both offensive-
ly with kills and defensively with blocks.
I was happy to see that. Our downfall was
the points we gave away. We did not have
an abundance of miscommunications or
mental errors. However, the ones we did
have were so crucial to our success that
they kept us from the win in the end. We
will be talking about those moments and
those choices and working toward mak-
ing them better for the next game.
Gilman got off to a great start, dic-
tating the action in a 25-18 win. Kayla
Chause served Gilman to a 6-0 lead.
Komanec said the Pirates communi-
cated well and used errors by the home
team to stretch the lead to 16-6. Two kills
from Emily Johnson and one by Brooke
Webster pushed the lead to 22-12. Loyal-
Granton made a little run, but Websters
kill nished it off.
The second game was one that
couldve gone either way, but Loyal-
Granton picked up its pace offensively
and eked out a 26-24 win. The hosts took
an 8-2 lead in the third game and never
let it get away in a 25-17 win.
After an early 4-4 tie in the fourth set,
Loyal-Granton pushed out to a 13-9 lead.
Gilman reeled the Greyhounds in, catch-
ing them at the 20th point and then pass-
ing them.
Some aggressive playing, great com-
munication and hustle and three kills
from emily led us to the win, Komanec
said of the fourth game.
Taylor Hendricks had a big kill to help
Gilman tie game ve up at 7-7. Makaylen
Skabrouds tip tied it at 11-11. The teams
traded two points each before Loyal-
Granton iced it.
Webster had 16 kills to lead Gilmans
attack. Johnson and Hendricks had nine
apiece. Skabroud added ve and Shannon
Draeger had four. Draeger got her hands
on 13 blocks, including a kill. Skabroud
got in on nine blocks and Hendricks had
six. Chause had 33 assists.
Now 0-6 in the ECC, Gilmans last shot
at a league win comes tonight, Thursday,
when the Pirates host Columbus Catholic
(1-5) at 7:15 p.m. Gilman will wrap up its
regular season on Tuesday by hosting the
seventh-place or eighth-place matchup in
the Cloverbelt Crossovers with Osseo-
Fairchild, Cadott or Thorp being the pos-
sible opponent.
Swept at Abby
Gilman played its best volleyball in
the third game on Monday, but that was
too late to make a serious run at the host
Abbotsford Falcons, who swept the non-
conference match 3-0.
Gilman had a 9-6 lead in game one be-
fore some communication breakdowns
and a rough patch in serve receive
sparked Abbotsfords 25-15 win.
Komanec said serve receive was a key
issue in the match.
Our serve receive struggled through-
out the night making it difcult to get a
strong offense going and allowing for
them to earn some big runs, she said.
Game two was tied 7-7 when the
Falcons scored nine straight points and
14 of 15 to go up 21-8. Gilman made a nice
run, but Abbotsford was able to close out
the set at 25-18.
Gilman took leads of 6-1 and 8-4 early
in game three. The Pirates still led 16-14
on a Webster kill, but the Falcons went
on a 5-0 run to take a 19-16 lead. It was 24-
19 when a missed serve, two Webster kills
and a Falcon attack error got Gilman
On the attack
Gilmans Taylor Hendricks tries to get this spike attempt past Bruce blocker Jenna
Benson during the second game of these teams opening match Saturday in the Gilman
Invitational. Gilman won this match 2-1 and swept Owen-Withee before falling 2-1
to Phillips.
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Gilman almost gets elusive
ECC win; plays well Saturday
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
A hitting error by Pines on a long rally
on the next point gave Medford the lead.
Vanessa Laher came up with a key kill
and a key block, Dahl, who had ve kills
in the match, got a block on Makayla
Hayes and a carrying violation sealed the
25-20 comeback win.
Pines pulled ahead early and stayed
ahead in game two, winning 25-18. The
pivotal third game went back and forth.
A sideline spike by Madeline Smith got
Pines within 17-16, but the Raiders went
on a short but timely 4-0 surge that put
them up by ve. Sophia Pernsteiners
huge block capped the run. Medford led
24-19, Pines scored three straight points,
then Carlie Rau came up with a huge
save at the net that led to Lahers boom-
ing kill to seal the set at 25-22.
The defense tonight with the left
side and the right side was big, Stolp
said. Those players at the beginning of
the season didnt really have that down.
Coach really pushed us in practice and
now we have that defense down. Thats
really helping a lot with the balls that go
off the block.
The Eagles were primed to send the
match to a decisive fth game by taking
a 20-16 lead in the fourth. But Lahers
tip and winner into an attempted block
got Medford going. Jenna Klemm set
Lammar up for the tying kill that made
it 21-21. The Eagles made a couple of key
miscues to set up Lammars clinching
ace.
Klemm had nine assists for the Raiders
and Dahl had seven. Maggie Baker had
a team-high 22 digs, while Klemm had
eight and Maddy Higgins had seven. The
Raiders missed four serves in 81 attempts
with three of those coming early in game
three.
Everything is improving, Lammar
said. We are working as a team and it
feels great.
We have a good group of girls this
year, Stolp said. There is no drama.
Theres nothing. Its fun.
The win added some drama to the
WIAA Division 2 regional seeding
process, which takes place early next
week, where conference rivals Medford,
Antigo, Mosinee, Northland Pines and
possibly even Rhinelander are angling
for the second and third seeds behind
certain number-one Tomahawk.
I think well be a tough out, Stolp
said. I dont think well be easy to beat.
The Raiders will get a couple of good
non-conference tests before nishing
the regular season October 18 at the sec-
ond GNC tournament at Rhinelander.
Medford (12-18 overall) faces 33-2 Spencer
tonight, Thursday, and Menomonie on
Tuesday. Both matches start at 7 p.m. at
Raider Hall.
Lakeland pounded
Less than two weeks after getting
pushed to four games by Lakeland in
the conference tournament, the Raiders
pounded the Thunderbirds in a three-
game sweep Thursday in Minocqua.
The Raiders rolled 25-11 in game one,
building their big lead behind a 10-point
serving run by Klemm that included a
pair of aces. Lammar had a couple of late
aces to seal the set. Klemm and Lammar
each got on serving runs that keyed a
25-10 win in the second set. Lammar and
Brynn Dahlby served Medford to a big
early lead in game three, which was a
25-9 rout.
At the net, Stolp continued her recent
solid play, collecting a team-high nine
kills with just one error in 11 attempts.
Pernsteiner and Laher had ve kills each
and Dahl added four.
The Raiders racked up an amazing 15
service aces in the three quick games.
Klemm had ve of them and Lammar
had four. Rau added three. Rau and
Pernsteiner each had a block kill.
Lammar had 17 assists, while Klemm
added ve and Dahl had four. Maggie
Baker led the squad with 12 digs. Lammar
had seven and Dahlby added ve.
All 15 players on the varsity roster got
playing time, which made it a fun night,
according to Vaara. Nine recorded at
least one kill.
GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
W L
Tomahawk 9 0
Northland Pines 5 3
Mosinee 5 3
Antigo 4 4
Medford 5 4
Rhinelander 2 7
Lakeland 0 9
Oct. 2: Medford 3, Lakeland 0; Tomahawk 3,
Rhinelander 0: Antigo 3, Mosinee 0; Northland
Pines 3, Phillips 0.
Oct. 4: Tomahawk 3, Auburndale 1; Tomahawk
3, Osceola 0; Tomahawk 3, Oconto Falls 0.
Oct. 6: Rhinelander 3, Wausau East 1.
Oct. 7: Medford 3, Northland Pines 1; Rhine-
lander 3, Antigo 2; Tomahawk 3, Lakeland 0;
Mosinee 3, Wausau West 0.
Oct. 9: Spencer at Medford, Tomahawk at
Newman Catholic, Mosinee at Marathon.
Oct. 11: Mosinee at Lakeland Invitational.
Oct. 14: Menomonie at Medford, Lakeland
at Antigo, Rhinelander at Mosinee, Northland
Pines at Tomahawk.
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Volleyball team evens the score with Pines
EASTERN CLOVERBELT CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
W L
Spencer 7 0
Greenwood 5 1
Neillsville 4 3
Colby 3 3
Loyal-Granton 3 3
Owen-Withee 2 4
Columbus Catholic 1 5
Gilman 0 6
Oct. 2: Spencer 3, Neillsville 1; Loyal-Granton 3,
Columbus Catholic 1; Colby 3, Owen-Withee 0.
Oct. 4: Gilman 2-1 and Owen-Withee 1-2 at
Gilman Invitational, Spencer 4-1 at Reedsburg
Invitational.
Oct. 6: Abbotsford 3, Gilman 0.
Oct. 7: Loyal-Granton 3, Gilman 2; Spencer 3,
Greenwood 1; Owen-Withee 3, Neillsville 1.
Oct. 9: Columbus Catholic at Gilman, Owen-
Withee at Greenwood, Loyal-Granton at Colby,
Spencer at Medford, Neillsville at W.R. Assump-
tion.
Oct. 11: Colby, Columbus Catholic and Neills-
ville at Loyal-Granton Inviational (L).
Oct. 14: Cloverbelt Crossovers (2nd-8th) at
East sites.
Oct. 16: Cloverbelt Championship at East site.
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This Weekend
Saturday, October 11
Singles Cribbage Tournament starting at 1 p.m. at
Hacienda.
Annual Fall Supper from 4 to 7 p.m. at First
Lutheran Church in Westboro.
Howard Guitar Luedtke & Blue Max starting
at 9 p.m. at Main Street Bar.
Lonie G starting at 9 p.m. at DCs Breaktime.
Phoenix Entertainment with DJ Howie Wade
starting at 9 p.m. at Boozers.
Sunday, October 12
Chequamegon Sportsmen Club Breakfast from 7
to 11 a.m.
Our Saviours Lutheran Church of Holway
Annual Rafe, Bake Sale and Anniversary Dinner
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Centennial Community
Center in Stetsonville.
Multi day events
Haunted Barn/Hayride on Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 31 and
Nov. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Gad Bar.
Singles Pool Tournaments Oct. 11 & 25, Nov. 15,
and Dec. 6 at Step N Up to Bottoms Up.
Donkey Basketball
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The male a cappella sextet, Six Appeal,
will be Medford Area Performing Arts
Associations second offering of the 2014-
2015 season, performing on Monday, Oct.
20, at Medford Area Senior High Schools
Red and White Theatre, beginning at 7
p.m.
This St. Paul-based male ensemble,
that sings contemporary pops and
standards, began in 2006 at Concordia
College in Moorhead, Minn. The found-
ing members decided to start singing
together as a diversion from studies, fun
with friends, and, yes, maybe a way to
break the ice with girls. Starting with a
strong choral background and classical
roots, they expanded their repertoire to
the music of today, breaking new ground
with original arrangements of hit songs.
Within three years, Six Appeal was
performing concerts around campus,
winning a cappella competitions, and
touring around the Midwest. In 2010, af-
ter graduation, they moved their home
base to the Twin Cities in order to turn
their hobby into income producing per-
formances.
Swearing off instruments, the award-
winning vocal band takes you on a
journey that spans decades of music,
performing classic oldies, current chart
toppers, and catchy original tunes, all
sung a cappella. This is a very active, fun
group dont miss it.
Season ticket holders are encouraged
not to miss this performance.
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George Dums, known to many as Mr. Concertina, was
inducted in the World Concertina Congress on August 28 at a
ceremony in Kewaskum.
Dums induction class included seven people. There are
approximately 260 in the hall, and half of those have passed
way or are posthumously honored. The hall of fame mem-
bers nominate and elect the next members each year. Dums
said the organization began in 1976 to promote the concer-
tina as other instruments gained in popularity.
George learned to play the instrument from his father,
Bernard, and uncle, Donald. Pa would do playing jobs and
I could catch on to the old songs while he was practicing.
Pa played 15 years until his ngers stiffened up, George
said. The best time to learn is when you are young.
You have a better ear for it and there are less
distractions, he said.
George bought his rst concertina,
a Star Clarion, at Coles Music in
Marsheld a Star Clarion Concertina.
Rib Lake native Frank Gacek was
another big inuence on Dums.
Gacek was a member of the
Milwaukee concertina club when
he lived there. Without Frankie,
I wouldnt have learned much.
A lot of people in the hall of
fame were introduced
to con-
certina music by Frankie, Dums said.
Gaceks older brother, Jack Gacek, also knew a thing or two about
being a showman. Jack was a professional wrestler in the 1930s and
40s, and he often wore a concertina as a prop. Dums bought Jacks
concertina.
The concertina originated in Germany. It is one of the original
free-reed instruments. Its not made in Europe anymore. It immigrat-
ed with the people, Dums said.
Every button on a concertina works in two ways as it effects the
sound on the push and the pull of the bellows. No two people play the
same way, Dums said. It was introduced as a poor mans instrument
because you could play the bass and the melody parts. You dont have
to know music as you button a key or a number.
Dums said good concertinas hold value in the same way a well-
made violin might. It takes 400 to 500 hours of labor to construct a
concertina and it might cost between $12,000 and$15,000 for a good,
new concertina, he said. It never wears out if taken care of, as long
as you take care, it sounds better as it ages.
While many people think of it as an ethnic instrument, Dums said
it can be adapted to a variety of sounds. Weve got music oating
around in our head all the time. About one third of the music I play
now wasnt written for the concertina when I started playing. Some of
the guys are playing any genre of music, Dums said. If you have a
Midi system, you can make it sound like an orchestra.
Dums said many of the ethic groups in this area have adopted the
instrument for their songs. A lot of the old timers remember the old
songs, he said.
Dums has been playing concertina for crowds since his early days.
It was a different musical scene in the area in those days. There
were no DJs when I started playing. There was no gen-
eration gap in music until rock-n-roll came along,
he said.
Dums played with a ve-piece band called Jolly
Harmony through the 1980s. Their music lives on
through uploads to RFTV programming. Dums still
plays for events like birthdays and anniversaries,
church festivals, and dairy breakfasts.
Dums likes playing old-time dance music for
people who enjoy it. Ive played at feed mills,
barns, lots of weddings and then played for their
kids and anniversary parties. I truly enjoy it. Id
do it all the time, he said. Polka festivals can
still draw a crowd. Those bands travel all over the
country. If you can tell a joke or two, you are their
best pal. I enjoy doing that.
The longevity of his music means he plays for an-
niversaries of the people he serenaded on wedding
nights for multiple generations of area families. My
rst gig was at Fischers Bar on CTH D, he said. It
was a wedding. There was one light bulb in the place
and I played on the pool table. A bat ew through the
reception.
Dums said it was a different era for northwoods
venues. Youngsters learned to perform for audiences, and big-
name acts left lifelong impressions. There were no ID cards in
those days. I played the old High View when I was 10 or 12, he
said. People hung out until one in the morning. They danced and
listened to the music. I never saw a ght in all my years of playing
a concertina.
There have been many performance highlights throughout the
years. I played for Pep and Fran Simek many times. I played for
their wake. I played for Gov. Thompson at a Hwy 29 ceremony, he
said.
The shows are different now as Mr. Concertina often plays solo.
I like to play one job a week. Winter slows down. I play the nurs-
ing homes then to keep an edge on it, he said. I usually dont go
over 100 miles for a show nowadays.
The versatility of the instrument makes it a good t for a group
or solo show. There are orchestrations and runs. Its all the things
you can do without playing the lead instrument. I might play three
or four different concertinas at a performance. It depends on what
I am playing.
Dums said he taught himself the orchestration for his perfor-
mances by listening to others. I bought records at the Holiday
store for $1.99 to gure out the instrumentations, he said.
Dums said he never had much interest in playing accordion. It
didnt even interest me. It made a grinding noise and you have to
be a contortionist to play it, he said.
His other stint with a musical
instrument came in fth grade, when
he played a tuba, b at sousaphone.
Practice time for novice tuba players
can be tough for everyone else liv-
ing indoors. I stored it outside and a
robin built a nest in the horn, he said.
Mark Berglund
Mr. Concertina is
Mr. Hall of Fame
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Photos by Brian Wilson, page design by Mandi Troiber
A student tries to get her donkey
moving during Saturdays
Donkey Basketball game.
Money raised goes toward
the Medford choirs trip
to New York next spring.
A teacher slides off the front of
a donkey she was riding.
Staying on the donkeys
was a challenge.
Kallie Akey of Reections chases
her donkey down.
A student takes a shot
Ann Schield of Reections
clings to the ball as she tries to
get back on her donkey.
Nate Schield was a little
unsure of his donkey.
Teacher Beth Van Der Berg eyes
up the basket before attempting
to take a shot.
Ben Nelson holds on
tight as his donkey
heads down the court.
Jen Brehm was having trouble holding
onto the ball and staying on her
donkey at the same time.
Ann Schield reaches for a pass.
Teacher Jill Fortin takes aim on a shot.
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Famous visitor
Johnnie Gray, a former defensive back and Green Bay Packers hall-of-famer, stopped at the Whittlesey Lions
Club Loser Rafe at the Simek Center on Saturday evening to sign items and visit with those attending the event.
Here he signs a bumper sticker for Deb Tom of Medford.
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The Philosophy Cafe returns to downtown Medford
on Oct. 15 with a discussion on an issue that has made
headlines in recent political campaigns.
The topic is Plagarism Northing new under the
sun or abhorrent theft of ideas?
The Philosophy Cafe meets at Pine Line Cafe on
Main Street, Medford on Oct. 15 starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Philosophy Cafe meets on the third Wednesday of
each month. Contact Scott Stalheim at stalheim@tds.
net for more information or to suggest a future topic.
Philosophy Cafe to meet Oct. 15
Chinese rafe
At the Whittlesey Lions annual Loser Rafe, the main event is a drawing of 200
sealed canisters (below). Each canister has the name of someone who will win a
prize. The last canister drawn is the grand prize winner. The Lions also have a num-
ber of other rafes through-
out the night, including the
popular Chinese Rafe for
items donated from area
businesses.
On the fairway
Medfords Hannah Brandner (l.) and Kara Rudolph are right behind Marathons
Alysha Stieber just after the rst turn in Mondays girls race. This turn took the runners
past the rst green and the second tee box at Black River Golf Course.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 Page 13
SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
Photos by Matt Frey
Continued from page 8
Gilman solid in home invite
Continued from page 1
Cross country meet a success
Lake with his nest run of the fall. He
took eighth with a time of 18:29.6, while
teammate Hunter Gedde got a top-10
medal by taking ninth in 18:31.6. Donald
Dums missed the top 10 by one spot, tak-
ing 11th in 18:38.4.
That went really good actually,
scorer, taking 15th in 19:05.8. Josh Probst
was 21st in 20:07.2, Adam Dums took 23rd
in 20:22.3 and Aidan Anderson was 26th
in 21:52.1.
We had a pretty good day, co-head
coach Lee Clendenning said after the
race. Nick really stepped up. I thought
we had a pretty good pack there.
The Hawks scored 52 points to eas-
ily outscore fourth-place Thorp by 60.
Stanley-Boyd had one runner, Nathan
Bauer, who took fth in 18:05.2.
Marathon scored 33 points to clip
Medford by three in the girls race, while
the Hawks had 51 points. Thorp was in-
complete with three runners.
The 20-runner varsity race came
down to some late positional battles. The
Raiders nished strong with four run-
ners in the top nine, but it wasnt quite
enough to overcome a one-two nish by
Marathons Anna Buchberger (20:24.1)
and Alysha Stieber (21:12.8).
Mackenzie Carey was third for
Medford at 21:19.7 and Kara Rudolph took
fourth in 21:33, just ahead of Prentice-
Rib Lakes Cassy Kurth, who nished in
21:40.5 after sitting out the Hawks last
meet. Brandner was seventh in 22:04.5
and freshman Cassandra Mravik took
ninth in 22:30.5. Myranda Baker took
over the ve spot for injured Taylor
Adleman and nished 13th in 23:43.4.
I think the girls team especially has
been making a lot of strides forward,
Brandner said. We havent had the
depth the last couple years and now were
producing results as a team.
Last year we didnt even have a team
and now were placing rst at Merrill
and doing really great, Carey said. Im
really proud of everyone.
Kurth wasnt Prentice-Rib Lakes only
top 10 nisher. Sierra Lake took eighth
in 22:05.7. Sheridan Kalander was 11th
in 23:23.8 and Kimberly Cummings was
right with her all race long. She was
12th at 23:26.3. Hailey Wudi (24:28.9),
Erin Probst (25:08.1) and Katie Strobach
(25:54.8) were 15th, 16th and 17th. The
Hawks were without sophomore Rachel
Filipiak for this meet.
Marathon beat Medford 22-35 in the
boys JV meet. Medfords Michael Cypher
was second in 20:11.5, 19.6 seconds be-
hind Marathons William Hilgendorf.
Jon Wiegel was fourth in 20:18.3, Carter
Sapinski was eighth in 20:51.5, Victor
Rinaldi was ninth in 21:27.3, Colton
Werner was 15th at 22:24.1 and Brett
Hedlund was 20th at 25:27.1. Medford
had ve of the seven JV runners in the
girls race. Cassandra Meyer was sec-
ond in 24:31, falling 15.5 seconds behind
Marathons Alison Stieber. Margaret
Hamann was fourth in 25:35.1, followed
by Charlie Faude in 27:49.9, Jessica Pai
in 29:36.7 and Carlye Baker in 35:38.
In a quick sampling of runners, the
course mainly drew positive reviews.
I think its a good course, Kakes
said. Its not as at as youd think itd be,
being on a golf course. Theres denitely
some, not big hills, but long inclines.
The weather was horrible today,
Carey said. But I think it was a re-
ally good course. I had to push myself. I
think we all had to push ourselves a lot
throughout the course, which is what
this sport is all about.
Its not too hilly and I like that,
Eisner said. My time shows it.
Medford ends a tough stretch of ve
meets in 15 days today, Thursday, at
the Don Chase Invitational hosted by
Weyauwega-Fremont. From there, its on
to the seasons biggest meets the Great
Northern Conference meet at Lakeland
and the WIAA Division 2 sectional meet
at Tomahawk.
Im thinking about it, Rudolph said
of the big nish. Ive been thinking
about it for a long time already now. It
keeps coming sooner and sooner.
The Hawks host their Rib Lake
Invitational today, Thursday, with
within 24-23, but Abbotsford got the next
point to seal it.
Johnson, Webster and Chause had ve
kills each. Skabroud had two. Chause
served up ve aces. Draeger had three
blocks and two kills. Chause had three
blocks and a kill.
Second in invite
The Pirates started a busy stretch of
three meets in four days on Saturday
with a second-place nish in their own
Gilman Invitational.
The meet shrunk to just a four-team
event with Cornell being the last team
to pull out Friday due to illness issues
at the school. Gilman, Phillips, Owen-
Withee and Bruce played a quick round-
robin tournament with all matches go-
ing three games.
Gilman and Phillips went 2-0 in their
rst two matches and wound up play-
ing for the championship in the third
round. Gilman took game one 25-23, but
the Pirates couldnt quite come up with
the clincher, falling 25-19 and 25-23 to the
Loggers in the last two sets.
The Pirates got a sweet sweep of con-
ference rival Owen-Withee in the second
round. Skabroud got on a late serving run
to help the Pirates pull away in game one
25-17. Gilman blew away from a 6-6 tie in
game two with a 19-5 run, highlighted by
block kills from Hendricks and Draeger.
Webster got on a late serving run as well.
The Pirates completed the sweep with a
25-21 win in game three.
Gilman beat Bruce 2-1, playing solid
volleyball in the rst two sets. Johnson
shined in the opening set, notching four
kills in a stretch where Gilmans lead
went from 12-10 to 19-13. She had back-
to-back aces late. Chauses ace capped
the 25-17 win. Skabroud went on a serv-
ing tear late in game two. Her kill gave
Gilman a key sideout at 19-13. She then
served out the 25-13 win, aided by back-
to-back aces and kills by Hendricks and
Johnson. Bruce avoided the sweep with
a 25-23 win in game three.
Johnson was the days kill leader
with 20. Hendricks had 13, Skabroud had
12, Webster added 11 and Draeger had
seven. Draeger had 12 blocks and four
kills. Skabroud had 11 with one kill and
Hendricks had six with two kills.
Komanec said Gilmans serving
was strong and consistent throughout.
Mariah Person served with 100 percent
accuracy. Skabroud was 39 for 40 with
ve aces. Johnson was 23 for 24 with ve
aces. Morgan Birkenholz was 30 of 31
with three aces. Webster and Chause had
seven aces apiece.
Eisner said. It was just crazy. I took
1:14 off my time just from last week. All
the teammates really pushed me. I dont
know. It blew my mind. Ive been feeling
really good. I came off an injury last week
but I feel really good.
Troy Komarek was 14th for the Hawks
in 19:02.8 and Damon Lueck was the fth
the middle school race kicking things
off at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Rib Lake
Elementary School. Gilman, Marathon,
Athens and Owen-Withee are expected to
attend. This also is their last tune-up be-
fore the conference and sectional meets.
Middle school headlines
Medford edged Marathon 38-39 in the
middle school boys race, followed by
Tomahawk (64), Prentice-Rib Lake (81)
and Thorp (incomplete).
Medfords Derek Rudolph won eas-
ily in 11:56.4, while Hawk Peyton Enders
was second in 12:55.2.
Also scoring for Medford were Kyle
Petrick, fth in 13:10.9, Sutton Fronk,
ninth in 13:19.2, Carson Laher, 13th
in 13:41.5 and Cade Alexander, 14th in
14:03.1. Steven Petkau was 15th for the
Hawks in 14:20.3. Zach Schmidt was 23rd
in 14:47.8, Tristan McRoberts was 25th
in 14:53.5 and Eli Komarek was 26th in
14:58.9.
Medfords 35 points beat Prentice-Rib
Lake by 20 in the girls race. Tomahawk
had 67 points, Marathon had 70 and
Stanley-Boyd and Thorp were incom-
plete.
Medfords Franny Seidel (13:28.7)
and Lauren Meyer (13:40.3) were second
and third behind Tomahawks Aubrey
Anderson (13:11.8). Ellee Grunwald was
ninth in 14:43.6, Paige Brandner was 10th
in 14:52.5 and Karli Higgins was 14th in
15:03.8.
Zoei Goodrich led the Hawks with a
sixth-place time of 14:25.2. Serena Mohr
(14:53.7), Kaitlyn Erickson (14:57.5) and
Brooke Peterson (14:57.6) were 11th
though 13th. Raejana Wright was 18th at
16:07.7.
Cross that bridge
Prentice-Rib Lakes Cassy Kurth crosses
the second hole bridge in fourth place a
mile into Mondays girls race. Medfords
Mackenzie Carey, who eventually n-
ished third, is right behind her. Kurth
wound up fth.
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Caught on camera
This cougar was captured on a trail camera in Lincoln
County.
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THE STAR NEWS
WDNR photo
Two conrmed cougar sightings in Lincoln and Marinette counties
know what I mean. This was my 43rd year here and I
feel I have never seen it even half this slow.
Ducks in the air, and guns going off tell the story.
Neither was prevalent. The weeks leading up to this
hunt were marked by high water that put the islands
and vegetation under water. That was, in part, to blame
for the lack of action.
In my heart, I feel the early teal season was the real
doom to this 9 a.m. opener. Simply put, the birds were
educated to stay away from humans during daylight
hours.
At days end, our group of 21 had shot maybe 25
ducks. In past years it would have been 80 to 100. Many
of the guys in camp did not shoot a bird today.
Sunday, Sept. 29
High 80, Low 50
There is always a sub-story to a hunt like this. This
year there is a big one. Jeff Moll is here with three of his
boys, Ryan who is 26, Ross who is 20 and Nate who is 18.
Nine of us stayed on the island until Monday. On
Tuesday though, Nate and Ross, who call Niagara home,
stayed in camp until the end of the day. Then they drove
home with their dad. The following morning, Nate
drove to Madison where he got on a plane and ew off to
basic training in San Antonio, Texas for the Wisconsin
Air National Guard.
Ross Moll got in his pickup and headed to Kentucky
where he was starting a job the next day as an appren-
tice railroad bridge builder. These boys have been a
part of this column since their birth and now they are
truly ying away from the nest.
On the last night, I woke up by the campre at 5:38
a.m. and all my buddies had deserted me. After driving
my boat and pulling a canoe three miles up river, I had
an eye opener when I trailered my rig. My anchor was
down for the entire ride.
Someday Walters and Moll will grow up. Someday
Walters and Moll will die.
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What started out as a one-man duck hunt and camp-
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Ferryville in the mid 50s for my dad, the late Robert
Walters, has blossomed into a group that numbered 21
this year and, as usual, was a blast.
Friday, Sept. 27
High 83, Low 55
Shorts, swimming the last weekend of September
and actually dangerously hot conditions while wear-
ing chest waders and wading around in the Mississippi
muck were a big part of our day.
My partner for the fourth year in a row would be my
13-year-old daughter Selina Walters and, as always, we
would have a blast no matter what type of curve balls
were thrown our way.
Our camp is huge and could be seen on a satellite
map. My old buddy from since before we could grow
hair in our armpits, Jeff Moll, was in camp as he has
been for close to 40 years. Today he was a Wildman.
Last year I was the one into wrestling. Everyone else
besides Selina, Jeff and myself is between the age of
19 and 26. Today, while the guys were swimming on a
beach yes that is right, swimming on a duck hunt in
the Mississippi River in late September Mr. Moll at-
tacked and pinned two of our young comrades.
Tonight while hanging out around the campre, he
was still feeling a bit feisty so I had to become the camp
police and made sure he was a good boy.
Saturday, Sept. 28
High 82, Low 51
The season opened here at 9 a.m. Selina, Fire and my-
self were in our blind long before you could shoot. The
blind was some camo material and vegetation with our
canoe inside of it. At rst there were a lot of woodies
and teal ying around us and I was really excited about
our day.
An hour before the season opened it seemed just
about every duck in the region vanished. Folks if you
were hunting near the Ferryville/Lansing area you
Department of Natural Resources biologists have con-
rmed two cougar sightings in Lincoln and Marinette
counties in northern Wisconsin.
On Sept. 5, the department received a call from a
Minnesota resident who reported he had a photo of a
cougar on his trail camera from property he visits in
Lincoln County near Merrill. He did not have internet
access at his cabin and was only in town for the week-
end, so a local biologist was contacted and made ar-
rangements to view the photo.
As you can see, there really isnt any doubt in this
photo that it is in fact a cougar, said Shelby Hiestand,
DNR wildlife biologist.
Hiestand conducted a site visit and veried the lo-
cation of the photo. The photo was taken July 30, but
scat found at the site was collected for genetic testing.
According to Hiestand, it would be extremely unusual
for a cougar to stay in the area for that length of time.
Results of the genetic analysis are still pending.
On Sept. 13, a DNR warden investigated a hunters
report of a trail camera photo showing a cougar in
Marinette County, near Middle Inlet, taken Sept. 1.
Warden Tim Werner investigated the site and docu-
mented the trail camera photos of the cougar were tak-
en at the reported site.
The distance between these two sightings is ap-
proximately 90 miles. A cougar could easily cover this
distance in the 33 days between the photos. However,
without genetic conrmation, the department cannot
be certain it is the same animal.
There is currently no evidence that cougars are
breeding in Wisconsin. Biologists believe the cougars
known to have entered Wisconsin are male cougars
dispersing from a breeding population in the western
United States.
Cougars are a protected species in Wisconsin and
cannot be shot unless attacking a human or a domestic
animal. Cougar attacks on humans are very rare, and
there have been no conrmed conicts between cougars
and people or domestic animals in Wisconsin.
Cougars are not considered a threat to public safety.
In the extremely unlikely event a person is confronted
by a cougar, face the animal and spread your arms and
open your coat or jacket to appear larger. If the cougar
approaches, make noise and throw rocks or sticks.
Individuals who observe cougars in Wisconsin,
especially if they have obtained photos, are urged
to report their ndings using the Rare Mammal
Observation Form, located at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/
WildlifeHabitat/MammalObsForm.asp.
The Sports Page
Blue Monday League
Donna Werner 190 Donna Werner 495
Jean Egle 183 Shirley Lemke 478
Chris Hinde 179 Anna Goessl 466
Oct. 6: Big Birds Lodge 5, Happy Joes 2; Strikes R Us 7, Heiers
Wreaths 0; Bakers 5, Holy Rollers 2.
Judy Lang 213 Donna Werner 520
Donna Werner 201 Judy Lang 502
Aggie Mertens 187 Carol Willman 499
Sept. 29: Heiers Wreaths 7, Bakers 0; Strikes R Us 7, Happy Joes 0;
Big Birds Lodge 7, Holy Rollers 0.

Classy Ladies League
Flo Carlisle 201 Nancy Acker 531
Nancy Acker 198 Flo Carlisle 494
Carmen Merrell 186 Mary Lou Anderson 483
Results: VFW 5, Tease Tanning Plus 2; Rockys Cozy Kitchen 5, The
Flower Shoppe 2; Als Auto Dock 4, J&B Custom Carpentry 3; Klinner
Insurance 5, Paulines Hair Fashion 2; A&M Apartments 4, Fidelity
Bank 3; Moosies Ice Cream 5, Vacant team 2.

Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Donna Werner 209 Donna Werner 519
Carol Willman 184 Marge Loertscher 503
Shirley Werner 182 Carol Willman 496
Oct. 1: Werner Sales & Service 5, Mach Lock 2; Medford Motors 7,
Happy Joes 0; Lounge Around 5, Sports Page 2.
Three-Man Major League
Ron Ziemba 280 Bill Wagner 716
Bill Wagner 267, 259 Ron Ziemba 680
Rocky Mantik 233 Irene Bormann 667
Irene Bormann 233 Justin Smith 627
Sept. 30: Cindys Bar & Grill 22, KZ Electric 8; 8th Street 22, Krug
Bus 8; Klinner Insurance II 27, Klinner Insurance I 3; Sports Page 26,
BBs Aquatic I 4; BBs Aquatic II 22, Nite Electric 8; Rockys Cozy
Kitchen 27, Team Stihl 3.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Justin Smith 268 Roger Smith 690
Scott Kohn 253 Justin Smith 663
Roger Smith 246 Jay Jochimsen 655
Jay Jochimsen 244 Rick Acker 634
Sept. 30: High View II 36, Liske Marine 4; Fuzzys Bar 27, Riemer
Builders 13; High View I 22, Medford Co-op 18.
Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
Tuesday Seniors League
Men
Don Schiebe 176 Don Schiebe 493
Jerry Huber 168 Jerry Huber 454
Don Clarkson 136 Don Clarkson 388
Women
Chris Hinde 169 Linda Metz 441
Linda Metz 161 Mona Pope 439
Mona Pope 157 Chris Hinde 408
Oct. 7: Slo Poks 4, Slo Starters 4, Maybees 4, Alley Cats 0, Amigos 0.
Bowling
Classes offered for volunteers to
help monitor states wolf count
Wisconsins wolf monitoring program relies upon
volunteers from around the state who help track the
animals each winter. Those interested in becoming vol-
unteers are encouraged to sign up for one of a number
of clinics offered statewide.
Department of Natural Resources biologists and vol-
unteers have partnered to provide informative classes
focused on aspects of wolf ecology, population biology
and eld study techniques.
The tracking-focused class will focus on medium to
large size carnivores that inhabit Wisconsin, as well as
a few other common mammals. It will also provide the
required training and prepare participants to conduct
formal track surveys as a volunteer tracker.
For a list of courses offered, visit the volunteer carni-
vore tracking page of the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, and
select the training courses option on the right side of
the page.
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The Star News Thursday, October 9, 2014 Page 15
Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
41-143010
At last my love has come along
My lonely days are over and life is like a song
At last the skies above are blue
Etta James, At Last
Theres nothing you can know that isnt known
Nothing you can see that isnt shown
Theres nowhere you can be that isnt where youre
meant to be
Its easy
All you need is love
The Beatles, All You Need is Love
The wait was worth it as Ashley Jochimsen and Olek-
siy Kuprin were married on a perfect fall day.
Most engaged couples dont need to worry about de-
tails on a global scale, but Ashley and Oleksiy did. The
armed conict in his homeland did not get in the way of
their Sept. 27 vows. They were united at Perkinstown
Community Church.
The couple met in Kerch, Crimea, during her Peace
Corps duty in the region. They planned for an August
wedding, but pushed the date back a month to make
sure all the loose ends would be wrapped up. All the
pieces came together, Oleksiy said.
It was a wonderful day for both of us, Ashley said.
The couple did not break from the traditional Ameri-
can wedding in the ceremony, but the dinner menu
included Ukrainian borscht and Russian olivie salad.
Borscht is a beet soup while the salad is similar to po-
tato salad. Russian vodka toasts were exchanged during
the reception. [Caterer] Marilyn did an amazing job on
the borscht and the salad and the whole menu. Ashley
said.
One difference in the traditions was instead of serv-
ing the rst piece of cake to each other, the couple
served bread and salt to each other. Its the last salty
thing you do to each other in marriage, Ashley said.
The rst dance was At Last by Etta James. Oleksiy
is a big Beatles fan, and the wedding song was All You
Need is Love. Pictures of generations of both families
displayed at the reception gave testament to love and
commitment being greater than any physical distance
apart.
Ashley was in Wisconsin and Oleksiy was at sea
for his job when the border crisis began last spring. It
meant he started the voyage with a Ukrainian passport,
but returned to a home port which was annexed to Rus-
sia. He was able to get his travel visa and other parts
of the trip arranged, but the couple decided a months
cushion on the date would give them more preparation
time. He would have arrived around Aug. 28 and it
would have meant going straight from getting the visa
and plane ight to the wedding. He got to spend some
time with his family before he left, Ashley said.
Oleksiy arrived on Labor Day. One of his friends
also made the journey to Taylor County to serve as best
man at the wedding. The guest list included friends
from Ashleys Peace Corps service as they came in from
Ohio, Colorado and California. The August decision to
move the wedding worked out as everyone who made
plans to attend the rst date made it on Sept. 27. Aunts,
uncles and close friends brought the guest list to about
60 people.
September was busy with wedding arrangements.
There were tuxes to t, catering details, cake arrange-
ments, and a marriage license to secure. The couple
made a lot of decorations for the wedding by repurpos-
ing items they found at garage sales.
The wedding was a rustic, country-style wedding
with blues and greens as colors of the day.
The couple rented tents to cover the outdoor recep-
tion, but there was no need as blue skies and a warm
day held up. Even with all the last minute items -
like phone calls for the tables and chairs - everything
worked out. It had to be one of the nicest days this year,
Ashley said.
Everything was perfect because Ashley planned it
mostly, Oleksiy said.
The wedding and reception had elements to make
it unique. There were two groomsmen and six brides-
maids. Rather than a unity candle, the couple planted a
tree which came from the Jochimsens property. Its a
symbol of strength and a family tree which is growing,
Ashley said.
The couple said they made sure they took some
At last, international couple
shows all you need is love
Oleksiy and Ashley Kuprin
photo by David Glenzer, Special fx Photography
breaks from guests and the festivities to be together
and remember the moments. We made sure every few
hours to take a moment away, Ashley said. Its really
powerful. It helps you remember those moments.
Ashley continues to work at Stepping Stones. Olek-
siy is making the transition from maritime engineer to
American college student. We will see where the winds
take us. When we see what avenues open up, we will
go from there. Were both exible in moving and it de-
pends on where Alex needs to go. We will nd out what
transfers from his previous education to the American
system, Ashley said.
I dont want to go back to sea. It makes it difcult for
the family to be away so long, Oleksiy said.
Armed conict between forces aligning with Russia
and Ukraine began in the spring. Kerch is an ancient
seaside city of 150,000 on the peninsula, and the spring-
time vote in the region allowed annexation by Russia
from Ukraine. Despite the conict near his home, Olek-
siy said he did not run into many troubles leaving the
country and making it to America. There were rumors
its difcult crossing the border, but at the end of the
day there are no problems, he said.
His parents were not able to make the trip for the
ceremony, but a friend held a phone so they could be
part of the moment. The wedding took place about 12:30
a.m. in the Crimean time zone. They tried to get a Skype
connection for the ceremony, but didnt make the con-
nection until after the ceremony and during next day.
We are hoping to go back to Crimea for a celebration
some day. Ill need a travel visa to go, Ashley said. I
can wear my dress again. Mark Berglund
Zuleger family holds reunion
A Zuleger family reunion was held at the Whittlesey Lions Park on September 20. The group enjoyed the park
facilities and music was provided by George Dums. There were approximately 100 people at the gathering from
the Medford area, Germany, Idaho, Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay and Waupaca. The reunion will return to the
Whittlesey Lions Park in 2016.
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Sally Rassmussen
Births

Bryson Andrew
Kerry Cloud and Lacey Matson of Wausau announce the birth of a son, Bryson
Andrew, born on Sept. 17 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, 3.5
ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. His grandparents are Noel Czervais of Houston,
Texas, and Roxanne Looker of Merrill.
Jackson Thomas
James and Wendy Marshall of Mosinee announce the birth of a son, Jackson
Thomas, born on Sept. 25 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, 15
ounces and was 21.25 inches long.
THE
TIME
MACHINE
From past les of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
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75 YEARS AGO
100 YEARS AGO
Remember When Oct. 2004
Area residents and business owners lled the audience October 4 as attorney
Diane Millegan explained to the Planning Commission why she felt the implemen-
tation of commercial zoning on the property for the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter
was incorrect. Milligan represented the Coalition for Responsible Regional Devel-
opment.
October 5, 1939
That Charles Opferkuch, four year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Opferkuch
of Hannibal is the youngest hunter to
bag his bird during this hunting season
in Taylor county is the belief of Mrs. H.
Learn, Star News correspondent from
Hannibal.
Charles did not use a gun but caught
his bird empty-handed.
Heres the story as related by Mrs.
Learn:
A partridge was frightened by some
hunters and ew in an open doorway of
a log workshop. The bird ew from one
window to another until Charles caught
it by the tail.
The bird was a ne one, and was
stewed and served for supper to Charles
and his older brother John, who is ve.
October 8, 1964
Ogema area and other Price county
advocates of establishing a state park
in the Timms Hill area east of Ogema
furthered the cause last week when they
presented a petition to the governor in
person and conducted him on tour of the
proposed park site.
Governor John W. Reynolds and his
party attended a noon luncheon Wednes-
day, Sept. 30 at Kellys ballroom, Ogema,
and then toured the area after accepting
a petition with approximately 4,000 sig-
natures, plus letters from county ofcials
of Taylor and Price and sportsmens and
civic service organizations. More than
400 persons attended the informal buffet
luncheon at which the governor circu-
lated among the crowd to ask questions
and listen to comments. The meal was
served by the ladies of the Price county
Democratic party.
October 11, 1989
Following a recent arbitrators deci-
sion, Taylor County is going to have to
October 7, 2004
After hearing arguments ranging
from dollars to donuts, the Medford
City Council Tuesday voted to clear the
way for a proposed Wal-Mart Super-
center in the city.
Aldermen voted 7-1 to approve an-
nexing a 32.5-acre parcel at Bauer Drive
and Hwy 64. The property is currently
owned by Harold Miller of Stone Lake,
and Wal-Mart last summer announced
plans to build a 99,700 square foot Su-
percenter on the location. Alderman
Del Fischer was the only vote against
the proposal.
Along with the annexation approv-
al, the council also approved setting
the initial temporary zoning for the
parcel at C-1, which designates areas
for commercial use.
I cant tell you how long that zon-
ing will be in place, said City Attorney
Ken Schmiege. This point was at the
heart of arguments made by Christa
Westerberg, attorney with the Madison
law rm of Garvey and Stoddard. The
rm represents the Coalition for Re-
sponsible Regional Development (RRD)
which opposes the proposed store.
October 9, 1914
The W. R. C. surprised Mrs. F. Wick-
er this Friday afternoon, as their mem-
ber will move to the farm they bought
this fall instead of waiting till spring
as they rst intended. The usual good
time and luncheon was held.
Otto Eggert accompanied by Albert
Jentzsch and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zim-
merman autoed to Appleton last Tues-
day and from there he went to Beaver
Dam and took in the big fair. He then
went to Lowell and his brother, Rev.
Wm. Eggert returned home with him.
pay back pay and fringe benets to 10 for-
mer employees even though they werent
on the payroll at the time the county and
the courthouse employees union signed
their contract agreement last January.
It could amount to more than $10,000,
according to County Clerk Roger Emm-
erich.
County Board Chairman Ed Ahlers
says the arbitrators decision is dead
wrong. What this amounts to is that
Taylor County is going to have to pay
people who were never even employed
by us in any way whatsoever, he told
the county board of supervisors last
week. I have no objection to paying the
people who are employed, but when we
are forced to pay people who are not even
working here I think its a good example
of what binding arbitration is doing to
us.
The boys said it tasted good; and
Charles promises to be a real hunter
when he gets big.
Its pumpkin season
The esh wasnt exactly mush,
though, coming off the sides in stringy
clumps. So you wind up with a bowl
of warm milk with clumps of stringy
pumpkin. I wondered if a whirl in the
blender would transform the mess into
a pumpkin smoothie. More like some-
what less-warm milk with somewhat
less-clumpy strings of pumpkin oating
around in it.
Fortunately, those colonists didnt
just give up and decided that pumpkin
was only t for turning into alcohol. No,
some intelligent soul sat with her bowl
of pumpkin milk and thought, Well,
this could be better, and so began the
evolution to pumpkin pie.
Another early method of pumpkin
cooking was roasting strips over an
open re, so I sliced up another pump-
kin which is easiest done if you cut it
into quarters rst, after which you can
cut it into slices, then use a paring knife
to remove the rind and seedy goo. I laid
the slices on a baking sheet, brushing
them with olive oil and sprinkling on
some fresh thyme and rosemary. After
twenty minutes at 400, I pulled them
out and tried them. The results were
OK, but the main taste interest was the
olive oil and herbs, honestly.
Success
I embarked on my nal pumpkin-
themed experiment with rather low
expectations, frankly. And then I was
pleasantly surprised. The pumpkin
stew came out surprisingly rich, the a-
vors of the tomatoes and spices working
together very nicely, and the peanuts
adding a pleasant crunch. So add this to
your pumpkin repertoire, along with il-
luminated faces and spicy desserts:
Pumpkin Stew
Cut into strips, as described above,
then into cubes:
1 small pumpkin
Steam the pumpkin, along with
1 large carrot or parsnip, coarsely
chopped
When they are tender, remove and set
aside
In a large, deep skillet or a stockpot,
put:
2 pounds chopped tomatoes
1 chopped green pepper
About 1 cup of cooking liquid from
pumpkin and carrot
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
tsp. thyme
tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
Cook over medium heat, stirring oc-
casionally, for about half an hour. Add:
1 cup roasted peanuts
Cook for another ve minutes or so
and serve.
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W7869 Deml Lane,
Medford
#1404174..................$188,000
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LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wood-
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Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
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Medford
Beautiful 3 bed, 1.5 bath country
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508 E. Conrad Dr.,
Medford
Immaculate 4+ bed, 2.5 bath city home.
Large kitchen open to dining room. Private
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Attached and detached garages.
$145,500
230 S. 3rd St.,
Dorchester
Recently updated 3 bed, 1 full bath
ranch home. Large backyard, new
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$99,900
1123 North St.,
Rib Lake
Nice 3 bed, 1 bath ranch home
in the Village of Rib Lake.
Corner lot, attached 2 car garage,
covered back porch.
$57,000
N3084 Deer Road,
Withee
Move in ready 5 bed, 1.75 bath ranch
home with a 3 car detached garage. Custom
kitchen, wood burning freplace, wooded lot.
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$199,900
Perkinstown Avenue,
Medford
2.37 acre lot on Lake Martin.
+/-120 feet of lake frontage. Suitable
for a building site for your new home
or cabin. Walking distance to local
supper clubs.
$49,900
W10521 Richter Lake Rd.,
Medford
Cozy 2+ bed, 1 bath cabin with
excellent frontage on Richter Lake.
Wood burning freplace. Private setting
with gentle slope to the shoreline.
$79,900
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bedroom apartments include
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secure entrance, garage, deck/
patio and utilities (heat, sewer
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VILLAGE OF Rib Lake large
2 bedroom apartment, washer
and dryer hookups, outside
deck and storage shed, base-
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care and snow removal in-
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427-3136 or 715-905-0327.
TRAILER, 16x80, 3 bed-
room, 2 bath with laundry
room and appliances, 7 miles
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utilities. Call 715-550-2270.
TWO BEDROOM apart-
ment in city of Medford, in-
cludes garage, AC, water,
sewer and all appliances, non-
smoking, no pets, available
Oct. 1. Call 715-965--0569.
THREE BEDROOM, 2 bath
home 1/2 mile south of Medford
on Hwy 13. $650/month plus
heat and electric, 1 car garage
included, no pets, nonsmoking,
1 year lease and security deposit
required. Jason, 715-829-4180.
MEDFORD TWO bedroom
lower apartment, $460 includes
sewer, water, garbage, stor-
age unit, onsite laundry, ga-
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Maintenance Mechanics:
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Applications will be taken until Oct. 31, 2014
Apply in person between the hours of 7:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. at:
306 Park St., Spencer, WI
Or e-mail rsum to: cwcasey@landolakes.com
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Land OLakes offers medical, dental and vision insurance,
short-term disability benets, and shift differential. Successful
candidates will need to complete a mandated drug screen,
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Land OLakes, Inc.
306 Park Street
Spencer, WI 54479
Land OLakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and
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THE STAR NEWS
Continued from page 6
Pirates hurt by two long runs, punt return in loss to Loyal
Game statistics
Gil. Loy.
First downs 11 13
Rushes-yards 34-150 40-227
Passing yards 66 0
Passes-comp.-int. 14-8-1 0-0-0
Total yards 216 227
Fumbles lost 1 2
Total turnovers 2 2
Penalties 3-15 3-30
Gilman 0 6 8 0 - 14
Loyal 6 0 6 6 - 18
LOY.: Fischer 63-yard run (kick failed)
GIL.: Ogle 4-yard run (pass failed)
LOY.: Fischer 63-yard run (run failed)
GIL.: Schmitt 34-yard return of blocked punt (Ogle
run)
LOY.: Witt 53-yard punt return (run failed)
Individual leaders
Rushing GIL.: Copenhaver 18-106, Ogle 16-44.
LOY.: Fischer 10-148, Rueth 12-45, Brecht 10-36.
Passing GIL.: Rosemeyer 7-10-54, Copenhaver
1-4-12. LOY.: None. Receiving GIL.: Copenhav-
er 6-46, Schmitt 1-12, Sonnentag 1-8. LOY.: None.
18. The series ended when Copenhavers
fourth-down fade pass was intercepted
by Loyals Hunter Much and returned to
near mideld with 2:56 to go.
We got the penalty which hurt us,
then we tried to go to an unbalanced line
and we didnt execute it well and took a
loss, Rosemeyer said of the drives de-
mise.
With all three timeouts still in hand,
the Pirates still had hope, but Loyals
Jake Rueth ran the ball twice for 11 yards
to pick up a rst down. By the time Gil-
man forced a punt, it had no timeouts
and 81 yards to cover in just 53 seconds.
Copenhaver completed a 12-yard pass to
Schmitt and Rosemeyer completed a 12-
yard screen to Copenhaver. A pass inter-
ference penalty got Gilman to Loyals 43
with two seconds left, but Copenhavers
prayer on the last play was broken up by
Colten Roehl.
Gilman wound up with 216 total
yards, 150 of which came on the ground.
Copenhaver had 106 yards in 18 attempts
and caught six passes for 46 yards. Ogle
ran for 44 more yards on 18 carries. Rose-
meyer and Copenhaver combined for
eight completed passes in 14 attempts for
66 yards.
Rosemeyer said the offense still isnt
clicking like the team had hoped seven
games into the season.
Offensively, were just not crisp, par-
ticularly with our blocking schemes, he
said. When we do it right, were getting
yards. But were not doing it consistently
where all of the players are doing their
jobs.
Gilman had a nice drive going to start
the game, but an errant pitch was recov-
ered by Loyals Stetson Rueth. On the
very next play, Fischer shot left through
a gaping hole and was gone for his rst
63-yard touchdown. The kick was missed,
keeping it 6-0.
Pirate Takoda Lee recovered a Fisch-
er fumble to stop Loyals second drive at
Gilmans 19. The Pirates went 81 yards in
12 plays on their best drive of the night.
Copenhavers 50-yard run was the big
play of the drive. He also gained 5 yards
on consecutive plays to get Gilman out of
a third-and-10 hole. Ogles 8-yard burst
got Gilman inside the 10. Two plays later,
his line gave him just enough space to
score from 4 yards out to tie the game at
6-6 with 9:04 left in the second quarter.
Gilmans defense stepped up again
just before halftime, getting a fourth-
down sack from Lee and Derek Thorger-
son to stop a Loyal drive that had gotten
inside the 15.
Fischers second long scoring run
came on Loyals second possession of the
third quarter. The senior seemed to be
bottled up inside, but he bounced it out to
the left and was gone. The two-point run
failed, keeping it a 12-6 game with 6:56 left
in the third quarter.
After the teams exchanged three and
outs, Gilman came up with its big special
teams play. Loyals punt snap was short,
but Ogle, Schmitt and crew might have
gotten to it anyway.
We saw their rst punt snap was
bad, so coach (Tom) Tallier wanted to
go for the block the next time we had the
chance. Turned out their second snap
wasnt good either, which worked out for
us. Jesse got through clean.
Gilmans next punt ended with Witt
elding it on the left sideline. He cut
across the eld, made a couple of tacklers
miss and had an open lane down the right
sideline.
The Greyhounds, who improved to
4-3, had 227 yards of offense, all on the
ground. Roehl was sacked the only two
times he dropped back to pass. Fischer
nished with 148 yards in 10 attempts.
Now 1-6, the Pirates will try to put a
dent in Greenwood-Grantons playoff
hopes Friday in Greenwood. The Indians
fell to 3-4 in league play with a 42-0 loss
Friday to Cloverwood co-leader Athens.
The Indians are led by quarterback
Booker Bredlau, who does a good job run-
ning their midline option attack. Full-
back Delton Schmitz is a big and strong
runner who is not easy to bring down.
Elsewhere in the conference, the game
of the year takes place this week with co-
leaders Athens and Owen-Withee squar-
ing off Friday night in Owen. Both teams
are 7-0.