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Events Schedule WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 6 p.m.: Opening ceremonies, Midway
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 5 p.m.: Decorated cake auction, Junior Building 6:30 p.m.: Market Animal Auction (beef, swine sheep), Coliseum
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 All day: Arts & Craft Fair, Crawford Center
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 All day: Arts & Craft Fair, Crawford Center 10-11 a.m.: Protestant Church Service, Under Grandstand 11 a.m.: Polka Mass, President's Park 2 p.m.: Awards program (century farm, senior citizen, friends of the fair), Junior Building
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 3 p.m.: Barn decorations may be removed 4 p.m.: All dairy cattle released 4:30 p.m.: All beef cattle, swine, sheep, oats, horse, poultry, rabbits, exotics released 6-8 p.M.: All other fair exhibits (junior/ open/senior) released
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TRACTOR PULL: Owen Montour, 3, of Shawano rests on the wall around the Shawano Speedway as a tractor drives by during the tractor pulls at the fairgrounds last year. The pulls will be held Wednesday evening this year.
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cation being sought for appointment. Any technical college district resident who fits the bill can submit an application to the Waukesha County Board office in the courthouse by 4 p.m. Sept. 5. An Appointment Committee will review applicants at 1 p.m. Sept. 26. The term of office begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2015. The position is unpaid, though expenses incurred in performing board duties are reimbursable. Application forms, available at the County Board office or by email upon request, must be returned with two supporting references and notarized. For information, contact Windy Jicha in the County Board office at (262) 548-7002 or by email at wjicha@waukeshacounty.gov.
Vrakas seeks new election equipment Waukesha — Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas will seek $70,000 in next year's capital budget to prepare the way for new election equipment countywide. Shawn Lundie, Vrakas' chief of staff, said Vrakas included the new proposal after talking to the Republican nominee for county clerk, Kathleen Novack, who concurred with its need. Democrat Jessie Read, her opponent in the November general election, was not similarly contacted. The funds, if approved by the County Board, would pay a consultant to establish system requirements, business processes and a needs analysis for new election hardware and software. The proposal will be part of the 2013-'17 capital plan Vrakas intends to submit to the County Board on Friday. Election reporting errors and delays have resulted in recent years in part because of vote recording equipment that can no longer automatically transmit results to the county clerk's reporting software by modem. When retiring County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus updated outdated election equipment this year, the modem system used on previous equipment no longer worked, and federal elections officials have not certified comparable equipment for the newer system. As a result, in recent elections, municipal clerks manually have keyed-in information to an online data system provided by the Government Accountability Board.
Man killed in triple shooting on north side A 40-year-old Milwaukee man was shot and killed in a triple shooting about 10:30 p.m. Monday at a home in the 2200 block of N. 47th St., police said. Two women, ages 23 and 25, were wounded in the shooting. Both are expected to recover, police said. No arrests have been made and the identities of the victims were not made public.
WAUKESHA COUNTY Olympian will speak at Carroll convocation Waukesha — Gwen Jorgensen, a Waukesha native and triathlete who competed in the London Olympics, will be the keynote speaker at Carroll University's opening convocation Sept. 5. Jorgensen will speak at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the Shattuck Music Center, 218 N. East Ave. The event is free and open to the public, according to a news release. Her talk will kick off the university's yearlong focus on exploring energy in its various forms, "from cellular to solar, and from individual to societal and global perspectives," according to the university. Jorgensen, 26, a former track and swimming star at Waukesha South High School, will talk about the energy it took to get to the Olympics. Carroll's opening convocation ceremony is its first official welcome to undergraduate students, of which there are about 740 freshmen and 165 transfer students
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hill at Brown County Reforestation Camp. Schuette got off his bike and told a nurse that he couldn't catch his breath. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. More than 600 competitors participated in the 12-mile race organized by Wisconsin Off Road Series. 8 state beaches to be reconfigured The federal government announced Tuesday a $2.6 million batch of grants to protect water quality at Great Lakes beaches in Wisconsin and Michigan. It includes a $1 million grant to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to reconfigure eight state beaches to reduce bacteria levels. The beaches on the list include Grant Park in South Milwaukee and swimming areas in Marinette, Algoma, Manitowoc and Kenosha. "These Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants will improve water quality, allowing people to enjoy more days at Great Lakes beaches," Susan Hedman of the Environmental Protection Agency said in a news release. "The projects will make beaches safer, by eliminating harmful bacteria and other sources of contamination." The funding comes from the Obama administration's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program to protect and restore the health of the world's largest freshwater system. Ex-boyfriend charged in Wausaukee shooting Wausaukee — A man accused of killing his former girlfriend at a gas station before shooting himself was charged Tuesday with firstdegree intentional homicide. Ann Schueller, 51, was shot once in the back Sunday while she was working at the station, Marinette County authorities said. Richard Heyer, 55, will make a court appearance after he is released from a Green Bay hospital. He is in critical but stable condition. Schueller sought a restraining order this year, but the court denied it. From Journal Sentinel staff, wires
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WHAT'S UP Monroe Morning Optimist Club, Swiss Alps Restaurant, Monroe. A.J. Cifuentes to speak Thursday, 6:30 a.m.
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Harvest season approaching Corn yields expected to be higher than after drought of 1988 By Tere Dunlap tdunlap@themonroetimes.com MONROE — Prepare for fall. The drought hasn't ended, but cool nights are signaling the start of the harvest season. Farmers have already started cutting poor stands of corn for silage. Unfortunately, about 11 percent of the corn tested last week has dangerously high levels of nitrates in it, according to Mark Mayer, Green County extension agent, who saw about 40 samples. Spotty thunderstorm rains across Green County this past month "helped, but not a lot," Mayer said. "We have not had droughtbuster precipita"It's too tion," he said. late for a August rains helped soybeans majority of survive more the corn drought devastation and saved crop." the alfalfa fields for a fourth and – Mark Mayer, fifth cutting. Green County "But it's too extension agent late for a majority of the corn crop," Mayer said. Corn that benefited from August rains were pollinating in mid- to late-July, he added.
ABOVE: Tom McGuire drives his John Deere forage harvester while cutting silage next to the family dairy farm south of Monroe Tuesday evening. With the continuing drought, Green County is expected to average 100 bushels of corn per acre, down from a 5-year average yield of 160-165 bushels per acre. LEFT: Farmhand Tony Castle holds out three ears of corn that depict the range in the quality of the crop at McGuire Farms.
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Man dies from injuries in crash By Times Staff TOWN OF JEFFERSON A rural Juda man injured earlier this month in a one-vehicle accident has died of his injuries, according to reports from the Green County Sheriff's Department. Michael A. Bliss, 54, was in critical condition when he was flown by helicopter to the Rockford Memorial Hospital after a crash Aug. 9 near the intersection of County KS and County S in the Town of Jefferson. Bliss was eastbound on County KS at about 8 p.m. when he lost control on a curve, entered the ditch and collided with a stop sign. He then continued across County S and collided with an embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn onto its roof. Bliss was partially ejected. The Winnebago County Coroner's office notified the sheriff's department of his death Monday, Aug. 20. It is the sixth traffic fatality in Green County this year. An obituary for Bliss appears on page A3 of today's edition.
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Van Hollen wants Supreme Court to take voter ID case Law currently on hold for November election By Scott Bauer Associated Press MADISON — Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to overturn rulings blocking the state's voter identification law from being in effect for the November presidential election. Van Hollen asked the court to immediately stay earlier orders that put the law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls on hold. If the Supreme Court agrees, the law could be in place for the Nov. 6 presidential election. A U.S. Senate race pitting Republican Tommy Thompson against Democrat Tammy Baldwin is also on the ballot. The Supreme Court in April refused without comment to hear the cases as
requested by two separate state appeals courts and supported by Van Hollen. Those courts asked that the cases be consolidated in order to speed resolution. Van Hollen said Tuesday there is a more complete court record now, as well as final orders from two judges, increasing the chances that the Supreme Court will agree to bypass the appeals courts and take it up. "The Supreme Court has more information to work with now," Van Hollen said. He said his request gives the court "another opportunity to bring prompt, clear resolution to the law and settle this matter in advance of the November elections. People in this state are very frustrated that a common sense law enacted by the Legislature and signed by the governor has been blocked."
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While the photo ID requirement was in effect for the state's February primary, it was not required for the April presidential primary or Walker's June recall election. The rules shouldn't be changed again so close to the general election, said Andrew Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters, which filed one of the lawsuits challenging the law. "It would be a grave error to change the rules again shortly before an election, especially for the purpose of reinstating an unconstitutional law which will make it extremely difficult or impossible for many qualified Wisconsin citizens to vote," Kaminski said. In two separate cases earlier this year judges ruled in favor of groups challenging the voter ID law passed in 2011 by the Republican-controlled state Legislature and signed by Gov. Scott Walker.
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In March, Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess permanently blocked the law in a case brought by the League of Women Voters. In July, Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan also issued a permanent injunction blocking the law, saying it creates a "substantial impairment of the right to vote" guaranteed by the state Constitution. That ruling came in a case brought by the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP and the immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera. Lester Pines, attorney for the League of Women Voters, said he wasn't surprised by Van Hollen's request but he believes the law would not be in effect for the November election. "This is a very serious constitutional challenge," Pines said. "And I don't expect the Wisconsin Supreme Court to do anything but give proper consid-
MONROE — The City of Monroe will see a minibus traveling its streets this fall, one capable of accommodating several wheelchairs at a time. The city received the minibus, leased without cost, from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and will use it for general public transportation in its Share Ride Taxi service operated by the Brown Cab company in Monroe. Brown Cab will add the vehicle to its present fleet and assume the cost of operating and maintaining it. The bus is expected to last about two to three years.
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RARE MISS — It's not often that an osprey misses the mark when grabbing wounded fish, but this one escaped those mighty talons during an encounter photographed last week in the Sylva-
nia Wilderness near Watersmeet, Mich. Unlike eagles that feed eagle, the osprey has two talons on top and two on the bottom. on road-killed deer and other animals, the osprey, often called the The eagle has three talons on top and one below. fish hawk, relies almost exclusively on a fish diet. Also unlike the —Staff Photos By KURT KRUEGER
Contributions of jurors appreciated Letter to the Editor: The Wisconsin Supreme Court has designated September as Juror Appreciation Month. The Oneida County circuit judges, clerk of circuit court and court staff would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to past, present and future jurors. Your contributions are greatly appreciated by the court. Most people find jury ser-
vice to be a very rewarding, interesting experience. Jury service is a vital aspect of our government and we value your time and commitment to our justice system. In 2011, a total of 975 jurors were summoned for jury duty in Oneida County. In 2012, to date, approximately 784 jurors have been summoned to serve. We would also like to recognize the many private companies, government agencies,
small businesses, school districts and all those who encourage and support their employees when they are called to jury service. Thank you for doing your duty! Patrick F. O'Melia Oneida Co. Circuit Court Branch I Michael H. Bloom Oneida Co. Circuit Court Branch II Brenda Behrle Clerk of Circuit Court
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GREEN BAY PACKERS UP NEXT: 49ERS AT PACKERS, 3:25 P.M. SUNDAY. TV: FOX. RADIO: WBIZ (100.7-FM, 1400-AM).
NO DENYING IT Rodgers acknowledges Packers are lacking depth along offensive line By Chris Jenkins Associated Press GREEN BAY — As far as
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Confidence booster Indees riding high after win over Wildcats
Altoona hadn't won a football game since a 35-0 rout of Chequamegon last year. And that made it a two-game win streak and a cause for celebration. That's because the Railroaders didn't win a game in 2010 and only one in 2009. Add it up — three wins in three years. Don't count up the losses. So Ben Coenen faced a tough job when he took the reins this Ron season. And the opener Buckli didn't provide a lot of light. Of course losing to Regis is not uncommon for any team. But it was 41-0 — at halftime and the final gun. So the Rails regrouped for a road trip to Neillsville, a team they believed they could compete with. Yet, they had beaten the Warriors only once in four seasons and lost 33-21 last year. And after Neillsville's Derek Krejci returned a firstquarter kickoff 97 yards to pay dirt, the Rails were back where they've been lately. Behind. But Altoona had an ace in its deck and played it. That would be Jake Eckardt. The QB rallied the team to a 10-7 halftime lead and then unloaded in the second half. That means three TD passes as the Rails raced to the end zone for a 31-14 win. Eckardt hit on 12 of 21 passes for 160 yards. His sixpoint boys on the other end of the aerials were Tristan Wibel, Gage Henning and David Hazuga. Good hands. Eckardt had already run for the first score. See BUCKSHOT, Page 3D
during his time in Green Bay. Left guard T.J. Lang, right guard Josh Sitton and right tackle Bryan Bulaga form a solid core of returning starters. Jeff Saturday is the newcomer — and he brings 13 seasons' worth of experience from
Indianapolis. Left tackle Marshall Newhouse is the biggest question mark, and the Packers are banking on the notion that he'll improve after spending much of last season filling in for the injured Chad Clifton. "The starting five is great," Rodgers said Wednesday, as the Packers prepared for Sunday's season opener against San Francisco at Lambeau Field.
By Jocelyn Syrstad Leader-Telegram staff INDEPENDENCE —
Last season, the Independence/Gilmanton football team won just one game. In the two games the Indees have played this season, they have already matched their win total from 2011. Oh, and it should be mentioned that their win came against the Dairyland's toughest team as of late, Blair-Taylor — a team that no member of the Independence/ Gilmanton squad has ever beaten. The win came Friday, when Cody Bautch ran for a touchdown in overtime to defeat Blair-Taylor 20-14 on the road. It is safe to say that last week's win has been celebrated by the Indees, who think a lot of people underestimated them entering the season. "It's the first win we've had against them since I've been in high school. We've never beat them — not once," said Bautch, a senior running back. "It felt really good to beat one of the teams that usually always wins the Dairyland Conference. To beat a team that is high up there helps bring the confidence up a little higher and lift your head up. See INDEES, Page 4D
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Independence/Gilmanton senior wide receiver Jordan Suchla helped the Indees knock off Blair-Taylor last week.
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He still thinks like a walk-on Abbrederis won't What's Inside change approach ■ Wisconsin has one game under its belt. Oregon as go-to receiver State, meanwhile, will be By Chris Jenkins Associated Press
in action for the first time Saturday. Details, Page 4D.
game. "I think being initially a MADISON — Danny O'Brien wasn't at Wisconsin walk-on, you can still kind when Jared Abbrederis of see that attitude and that pride and that work ethic," first arrived as a walk-on O'Brien said. whose first big break was quarterbacking the scout The attitude might be team. the same, but the role has After transferring from changed dramatically for Maryland and arriving in Abbrederis, a redshirt Madison this summer, it junior from Wautoma, Wis. didn't take O'Brien long to With the departure of Nick realize that his new No. 1 Toon, a fourth-round draft wide receiver still takes a pick by the New Orleans grounded approach to the Saints, Abbrederis is now
the clear-cut No. 1 receiver for the 13th-ranked team in the country. Don't try telling him that, though. "Not everything is given — you've got to earn everything that you get," Abbrederis said. "Even at the beginning of this camp, people are like, 'You're the No. 1 guy, you're one of the best,' things like that. I don't ever listen to that. Don't let that get to you. You've got to act like you're not and just keep working hard to earn that. That's just kind of the mindset it takes every day." See BADGERS, Page 4D
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Risking death, saving lives By DANIELLE SWITALSKI dswitalski@cninow.com Elm Grove residents Nancy and Kraig Klapperich had no idea the danger their son, Staff Sgt. Kyle Klapperich, faced every day for the last eight years. Until a few weeks ago when Nancy and Kraig were invited to the Pentagon for an award ceremony, they also had no idea
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Elm Grove man awarded for heroics in Air Force Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Para-rescue jumpers spend two years in training learning trauma response, scuba diving, halo jumping, cave dwelling and all aspects of emergency medicine — from delivering a baby to skin grafts, Nancy explained. Please see HEROICS, Page 12
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New Berlin council implementing fire truck fees at accident scenes By JANE FORD-STEWART jford@cninow.com New Berlin — Nonresidents getting into crashes on New Berlin roads will be billed $500 if the city has to send a fire engine to the accident scene. The New Berlin Common Council last week approved the new fee that actually will go to the drivers' insurance companies. The fee could add $15,000 to New Berlin's coffers, officials estimate. The decision to establish the fee was not unanimous, however. Aldermen David Ament and Ron Seidl voted against it. "It's a way of getting revenue without having to discuss taxes," Ament said after the meeting. It didn't sit right with him because unlike ambulance calls that already charge for responding, no supplies would be used, he said. Seidl said after the meeting that he voted against the fee because he didn't want to strain the good working rela-
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tionship New Berlin has with Brookfield. There has been a long history of Brookfield police responding through a mutual aid agreement to emergencies in New Berlin and he didn't like the fact that New Berlin would charge Brookfield residents this fee, he said. Brookfield has a similar fee, but it only charges for freeway accidents. Another factor was that he didn't want to start down the slippery slope of establishing fees for everything, Seidl said. Reacting to any fears that the city would start charging for coming to fires, Mayor Jack Chiovatero said in July when the council originally voted to support the fee that the city is not allowed to charge for responding to fires. "We're not trying to collect all the revenue we can," he said. Chiovatero also said the fire department sometimes does use materials to put out fires or clean up spills at accident scenes. This would be a way to recoup those costs, he said.
toward health insurance — from a little more than 6 percent last year to 9 percent this year and 10 percent in 2013. In addition, the city has implemented several changes in its health insurance plan, which encourages more con-
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By Mike Mathes Two Kiel area dairy businesses were the focus of a Thursday tour and discussion on the status of the Wisconsin dairy industry. Representatives of various Wisconsin dairy organizations met with legislators and local officials to talk about the importance of dairy to the local economy. As part of the Cows to Cheese to Consumers tour series, the group was offered a tour of Henning's Cheese and Robinway Dairy Farm. At Henning's Cheese, master cheesemaker Kerry Henning shared insights into the cheesemaking business, talking about new varieties of cheese and trends in the business. Agribusiness man Jay Binversie shared a tour of the Robinway Farm, which he operates along with his wife, Pam. The farm is a second generation family farm in the town of Meeme. Binversie talked about the importance of preserving and utilizing resources and the land, with an eye to conservation and good relations with neighbors.
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Continued from 1A cy if they would go back to farming the simpler, more affordable way—with horses. I'm more Amish than the Amish," Mair told Halverson. "If I were 30, I'd get myself 35 good cows, four good Belgium horses, pay for a farm at the price of land today...and I'd make it. I wouldn't be working for the banksf Mair, who raised five children and four stepchildren, had an ingrained love of horses that his family said started with his grandfather coming to the United States on a ship full of Clydesdales bound for Janesville. Mair's stepson, Jim Ceder, said Mair broke draft horses on his farm on Mineral Point Road for more than four decades. Mair rebuilt and sold hundreds of old manure spreaders and other pieces of horse-drawn
cc ri I'm more Amish than the Amish. If I were 30, I'd get myself 35 good cows, four good Belgium horses, pay for a farm at the price of land today...and I'd make it. I wouldn't be working for the banks. Ronald Mair speaking to a Gazette reporter in 1984
machinery. Some went into museums throughout the Midwest. Ceder said Mair took great pride in that work. "He always referred to his farming as a 'very big operation,' " Ceder said. "Sometimes it seemed like the man worked 24 hours a day." Ceder said that Mair was still pitching manure by hand at age 86, before a pair of strokes left him weakened and ill for the last two years. On Saturday, Mair's friend, Brodhead native Bruce Berg,
stood next to a team of Percheron workhorses hitched to a shiny black horse-drawn hearse at Emerald Grove Cemetery. The hearse would carry Mair's flag-draped casket to a grave on a tree-lined hillside at the cemetery during a service. Berg, 70, recounted how he and Mair used to drive teams of draft horses around Madison's Capitol Square during New Year's Eve carriage rides. "Some of those nights it was snowing and it was 10, 20 below zero. But Ron was tough," Berg
said. Ceder said he believes Mair's toughness and sense of responsibility came from the two years he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He said Mair's sense of duty spilled over into how he farmed and how he cared for his horses. Ceder recalled how, once, Mair had cut his leg to the bone while working in the field. Before he got help, Mair led his horses back in and made sure they were secured. Then he wrapped his leg, put on some clean overalls and drove himself to the hospital. "That's why he was my hero," Ceder said. Berg was not surprised to hear a story like that about Mair. "He was a fine old guy," said Berg. "A horseman from the word go."
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Downtown Milwaukee's Frontier Airlines Center apparently will replace "Frontier" in its moniker with "Delta." Delta Air Lines Inc., which is increasing its operations at Mitchell International Airport, has reached an agreement to purchase the convention center's naming rights, according to two sources familiar with the pending transaction.
Atlanta-based airline reaches deal to buy convention center's naming rights "I know it's in the works," said one source, who spoke only on the condition of not being identified. Delta spokeswoman Chris Kelly declined to comment, citing a corporate policy of not discussing rumors. Franklyn Gimbel, board chair-
man of the Wisconsin Center District, which owns and operates the convention center, said recently that an agreement has been reached with a new naming rights partner for the last year of the current agreement with Frontier Airlines.
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Also, Gimbel said negotiations are ongoing for an additional five years with the new naming-rights partner. He declined to identify the new partner but said he hoped it would be revealed by the end of August. During its 14-year existence, downtown Milwaukee's convention center always has been named for an airline. Please see CENTER, 4D
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A slowing global economy plowed into Deere & Co. fiscal third-quarter profits.
Global slowdown hurts Deere & Co. earnings The effects of a slowing global economy caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11% but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations. Deere also cut its revenue prediction for the year. Ongoing drought in the Midwest had a minimal impact, executives said in a conference call with analysts. The Moline, Ill., company, said Wednesday that it earned $788 million, or $1.98 a share for the quarter ended July 31, compared with $712.3 million, or $1.69 a share for the same period last year. Analysts expected $2.31 a share in the most recent quarter, according to FactSet. Revenue rose 15% to $9.59 billion, missing analysts' average prediction of $9.61 billion.
ACQUISITION Carlyle Group to buy Getty Images in $3 billion deal The Carlyle Group, one of the biggest private equity firms in the world, plans to buy a controlling stake in the photo and video distributor Getty Images in a $3.3 billion deal. Carlyle Group said Wednesday that it will partner with co-founders Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein and the Getty family in buying the company from another private equity firm, Hellman & Friedman. Klein said Carlyle will have just more than 50% control, with the remainder mostly held by the Getty family and a smaller stake for management. Getty Images Inc., which is based in Seattle, creates and distributes still images, video and multimedia products for customers to use in brochures, websites and other outlets. The company is adding 100,000 customers every quarter, Klein said.
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New tracking technology can follow the sun by responding to the heat the sun gives off. Solar panels at Convergence Energy's solar farm in Walworth County, where Dan Osborn checks sunflowers in 2011, track only the sun's movement.
Research with bright future By THOMAS CONTENT
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olar panels erected on poles with tracking mechanisms manage to follow the sun's path during the day and produce more energy than a stationary rooftop panel. But a nanotechnology researcher in Madison aims to one-up today's conventional tracking technology. Following nature's lead, Hon-
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grui Jiang studied the sunflower and came to develop a nanocomposite that can follow the sun because, like the flower, it responds to the light - and heat - the sun gives off. The goal is to mimic nature's inner workings to help boost energy output and, ultimately, reduce the cost of producing power from the sun. "We know the sunflower and other plants, either their leaves or
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DEBT Foreign holdings of Treasury securities soar Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in June, as China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings. The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose 0.7 % in June to a record $5.29 trillion. It marked the sixth straight monthly gain. Demand for U.S. debt is rising in part because investors are worried about Europe's debt crisis and its impact on the global economy. U.S. government debt is considered one of the world's safest investments. China increased its holdings by $300 million, or 0.03 %, to $1.16 trillion. It had reduced its holdings by $400 million in May. Japan, the secondlargest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings by 0.9% in June to $1.12 trillion.
their flowers or both, can move along with the direction of the sun to get higher lighting perception," Jiang said. The results of his research were recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials and mentioned in the journal Nature. But an interest in solar energy drove him to consider a nanotech
The home construction business hasn't been brisk since before the recession, but that isn't stopping builders from keeping pace with trends and designs sought by people in the market for a new house. Those designs, in homes ranging from about 2,000 square feet to more than 5,000, will be on display starting Saturday in the 67th annual Metropolitan Builders Association's Parade of Homes. The Parade will feature 16 homes constructed by 14 southeastern Wisconsin builders in two subdivisions, Still River in Pewaukee and Quail Haven in Menomonee Falls. The Parade runs until Sept. 9. According to the builders' association, the homes include the latest interior and exterior decorating trends, building techniques and technology. "It's a great way to get remodeling ideas for your current home or talk to local builders if you are thinking about building a new one," said Scott Thistle, president of the builders association. This year many of the houses, which generally range in price from $500,000 to $700,000, feature a connected outdoor area, such as patios with built-in amenities. "There's a lot of houses that have an outdoor living space," said Kristine Hillmer, executive director of the Metropolitan Builders Association. The home construction industry still is recovering from the devastating housing slump that dug in toward the end of the last decade. Through the first seven months of this year in the fourcounty Milwaukee metro area, 548 permits to build new homes were issued, according to data from MTD Marketing Services of
But manufacturing still could weaken, some fear By MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associatd Press
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Man sentenced in bank fraud, drug cases Juan Tirado, a Racine resident, receives five years in prison, four on extended supervision KRISTEN ZAMBO
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spend a handful of years behind bars after he was sentenced Friday for defrauding banks, drug possession and bail jumping. Racine County Circuit Judge Allan "Pat" Torhorst sentenced Juan A. Tirado, 39, to five years in prison and an additional four years on extended supervision
for possession of cocaine and bail jumping charges. Torhorst also sentenced Tirado to an additional term of five years on probation for committing fraud against a financial institution — a term that will kick in after Tirado's five-year stint in prison. Racine County prosecutors charged Tirado in 2010 with three counts of fraud against
a financial institution over $10,000, two counts of personal identity theft, two counts of felony bail jumping, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia after he allegedly opened several bank accounts using his former landlord's name and Social Security number. According to Tirado's criminal complaint, his mother obtained the landlord's personal infor-
mation by claiming she needed it to have a security system installed on their rental home. The landlord reportedly told them he wouldn't pay for the security system. According to Mount Pleasant police, Tirado wrote checks from fraudulent accounts at Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America and deposited them into two checking accounts,
opened online, at M&I Bank. Tirado then withdrew the money, police said. Two of the conditions Torhorst imposed on Tirado's extended supervision and probation were a requirement that he have no contact with the victims — including the companies involved — and have no association with any known gang members or felons.
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RACINE — A Racine man accused of sexually assaulting children during a decadelong period won't go on trial Monday as tentatively planned. Instead, the jury trial — estimated to last approximately five days — was reset for Feb. 4 for Fernando A. Rangel Sr., 49. Rangel was charged in January with two counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16 and two counts of incest. Those charges were added earlier this year to a group of charges filed against him in 2010, which he continues to face, as well. In July 2010, Rangel was charged with seven counts of firstdegree sexual assault of a child and repeated sexual assault of a child, all of which are felonies. Racine County Assistant District Attorney Robert
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Sturtevant man takes plea Fish thefts at Tichigan Lake reported in $67,500 business theft Catfish and pike taken from live box at least three times OLIVIA KOESTER
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pleaded no contest Friday to a handful of charges after he was accused of stealing more than $67,500 from his business partners and allegedly trying to cover it up by altering company data. Robert J. Jankowski, 39, pleaded no contest to four of 22 felony and misdemeanor charges against him Friday: one felony and two misdemeanor counts of theft; and one of committing computer crimes and modifying data, a misdemeanor. Racine County Assistant District Attorney Noah Wishau said prosecutors seek $97,500 in restitution. Jankowski's defense attorney, Robert Peterson, disputed the amount he should owe because Jankowski already agreed to transfer his interests in the company back to his
former partners. Jankowski was a business partner at Custom Adhesive Products, 2909 Wolff St., until his termination in September 2009. According to the criminal complaint, from 2007 until his termination, Jankowski was solely responsible for the accounting and checks. Between roughly May 2007 and September 2009, he allegedly took money from the company and then changed computer accounting records to cover it up. Jankowski was fired in September 2009 after an internal audit reportedly showed more than $67,500 going to him in the form of extra checks, overpayment for a company car, misusing company credit cards and overpayment to a girlfriend and former employee, the complaint said. Circuit Judge Tim Boyle sent his sentencing for Oct. 1.
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year-old man reported this week that his fish had been stolen for a third time. Ronald Coates told the Town of Waterford Police Department that from Aug. 5 13, someone visited his property on Sunrise Lane three times, stealing either catfish or northern pike from the -
live box attached to his pier on Tichigan Lake. Fish stay in the live box until Coates has accumulated enough to fill his smoker, he reportedly told police. Coates said the fish had been taken between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. from the 5 by 2- by 2-foot box which Coates keeps closed with the aid of three gun locks, "the kind that would make a handgun safe," according to the -
police report. Coates suspects the thief was an adult, because to pry open a secured box and handle a 27inch fish without being injured is quite a feat, he told police. The thefts started after Coates built a large fence which obscures the sight of both the lake and his pier from his home across the street, according to the report.
Semi accident shuts down Highway 83 Road closed for five hours overnight for cleanup Journal Times staff
BURLINGTON — A semi-tractor trailer accident shut down a portion of Highway 83 Thursday night, into Friday morning. The Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to the acci-
dent about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Deputies reported they found a semi-tractor in the median and its trailer spread across all three lanes of traffic near McHenry Street. Highway 83 eastbound was shut down for five hours to
clean up the accident. Deputies reported a 45-yearold Burlington man was driving the truck owned by Veteran's Truck Line Inc., of Burlington. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions. The driver was unharmed.
For Paul Ryan, physical fitness is a lifelong endeavor After finding his father dead of a heart attack, he became committed to healthy living JOSH LEDERMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Paul Ryan's dogged commitment to fitness and healthy living can be traced to 1986 when, at age 16, he found his father dead of a heart attack in the family's Janesville home. The elder Ryan had become the latest male relative to die prematurely and Ryan wanted to avoid a similar fate. Today, the 42-year-old Wisconsin congressman boasts of body fat between just 6 and 8 percent. He shuns sweets — even on his birthday. He holds early-morning workouts for colleagues in the House gym, favoring a high-intensity routine called P9OX. He's also determined to stick to his routine now that life is a little more hectic as Mitt Romney's No. 2 on the GOP presidential ticket. It's now almost a given for high-
profile politicians to be committed to physical fitness, given the nation's obesity epidemic. George W. Bush, for instance, became an avid mountain biker after injuries forced him to give up running. President Barack Obama works out with a personal trainer most days, and plays basketball and golf. Michelle Obama, who as first lady has worked to inject healthy living into the public consciousness, trains daily in the White House gym. Romney exercises at his hotel gym almost daily, usually on a stationary bike or elliptical machine. He was an avid runner until a foot ailment sidelined him. Ryan's devotion to physical fitness, and the story behind it, has been in the spotlight since Romney introduced his running mate last weekend. More on FITNESS, Page 11A
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Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 1. Paul Ryan's fastidious commitment to fitness and healthy living can be traced to 1986 when he found his father dead of a heart attack in the family's Wisconsin home.
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Dousman mulling more parking For the past several months, the Village of Dousman has been meeting in closed session to consider possible acquisition of the property at 207 N. Main St. The property would potentially be used as extra parking after Main Street is being reconstructed which is eyed for next year. Village Clerk Penny Nissen explained that the property is currently vacated and owned by a private party who has been part of the closed session discussions. She added that if the purchase goes through, the village is planning to raze the home and use it as temporary parking during Main Street construction. Plans for the road construction have just begun, and should be picking up toward the end of this year, she said.
Village mulls allowing golf carts on roads North Prairie A group of Broadlands residents have asked the village to consider allowing them to drive golf carts within a certain specific area of the village to avoid cutting through the golf course to get to the clubhouse. The Public Safety and Protective Services Committee was open to exploring the idea during its July 25 meeting, but agreed proceeding with caution was necessary. "We really need to think this through. It could open a big can of worms," said committee chairwoman Donna Samuels. Police Chief Sal Tamez expressed he isn't necessarily in favor of allowing golf carts on village streets, but told the committee that if the village would be interested in pursuing it, he would try to work with the village, Samuels explained. The committee also considered the item during its Aug. 7 meeting but made no recommendation. Committee member Roger Lalich expects it will be months before any ordinance is written, if any. -
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A LITTLE BUBBLY -Jonathan Lebakken, 6, of Dousman plays in a stream of bubbles during Kid's Fest
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Ottawa
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179
229
354
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92
100
158
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97
126
165
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Behrend easily wins primary race From PAGE 1
member of the Waukesha County GOP Executive committee and a member of both the Lake Country Rotary and the Nagawicka Yacht Club. Behrend and Starich could not be reached for comment. Before the election Starich said he hoped that the "positions of unusual trust" that
ELECTION 2012 he held in both the private and military sectors would impress GOP primary voters. He has held various man-
agement positions with Delco Electronics in Oak Creek in addition to winning numerous Air Force medals and ribbons, including the Air Medal, while flying Middle East combat missions. Jim Behrend 18,714 Starich 13,570 â?‘Barbara Lloyd 11,113
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Gary Vogt kisses his mother, Betty, of Wauwatosa, a World War II Navy veteran. He flew in from New York to join her at Miller Park for the premiere of the documentary "Field of Honor" on Saturday.
Field of Honor thrills crowd
Memories, gratitude flood Miller Park By RICK ROMANO
rromano@cninow.com Five busloads with 200 veterans from American Legion Post 449 in Brookfield landed at the Field of Honor ceremonies Aug 11 at Miller Park. The post is situated on the eastern edge of the city. Brookfield and Wauwatosa residents make up the largest share of the 800 members and were a big reason the event drew a Guinness world record of about 30,000 for a movie premiere. In this case, it was the documentary about the Stars and Stripes Honor Flights that provide free trips to Washington, D.C., for veterans of World War II.
Evening to remember The evening was about much more than that. A few post members wore bright green shirts provided by the post. Some wore their military caps and vests
Reymond Rios of West Allis of Boy Scout Troup 594, hands out newspapers. indicating the branch they served in. Everyone wore their heart on their sleeves. Post Commander David Latimer of Brookfield, a Vietnam War veteran, was teary-eyed before the ceremony began. "I am so blessed to be able to serve these men and women," Latimer said.
Afterward, he said he thought the evening was special to so many of the veterans in different ways, but especially those from World War II who may or may not have gone to the memorial in Washington. "For those who have not gone to the memorial it was a way for them to experience it and maybe be inspired to go," Latimer said. For those who have gone, he said, it was a way to see what it looked like from a different perspective. "Some who went to the memorial were so overwhelmed by the outpouring of support," Latimer said. "They didn't remember it all." Other Vietnam veterans, like Bob Kelley of Milwaukee and Pete Schiller of Wauwatosa said the night made them proud to be part of the military history being honored throughout the evening. "We have been with World War II vets at the post for so many years and learned about what they went through, so this is very special," Schiller said. • Please see HONOR, Page
"Going to the Field of Honor is pretty much at the top of my list of best places I have gone. So many memories."
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Olympics a marathon of its own
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And so another Olympics competition is about to slip into history, just a dive, breast stroke and sprint in memory. The truth is, I probably couldn't have lasted another week. I don't know how football fans hang on through an entire Packers season. To maintain that kind of intense interest is exhausting, never mind having to stock up on chips and pop to be properly fueled to watch the world's best athletes. And then there's the vocabulary that has to be relearned every four years. No more bump, set, spike and especially no more digs at Horse Guards Parade where beach volleyball was contested. I will probably miss this the most of all as I love the aerial view coming down to the parade grounds with Buckingham Palace in the background. Horse Guards Parade sounds so terribly British, doesn't it? And there's something charmingly out of place about those bikini-clad volleyball players competing in the front yard of the very proper royal family. Back in the stadium for all the track and field events, there will be no more winning by a hundreth of a second and no more injured hamstrings or ruptured achilles tendons. But seriously, an Italian race walker learns how to dope himself on the Internet so he can go for the gold again and then waits weeks for the inevitable when his test turns up positive. A race walker? Really? No more splashless entries in the diving pool. No more intentional bad play at badminton to earn a better pairing for the finals. I'll miss the women's Team of Eight maintaining the lead all the way to gold at Dorney Lake. Who knew rowing could be so riveting? I'll also miss the tiny tumblers, especially Jordyn Wieber who was cheated of a chance at the all-around medal because of some silly rule that said you could only send two from a country and limited it to 24 gymnasts. She was the fourth best at the end of that round of competition and she, along with every other gymnast there, should have been allowed to compete for that prestigious title. But she had the good grace to show up and cheer for her teammates, and that's the real Olympic spirit. I'll miss Mary Carrillo's reports on James Bond and bagpipers. I'll miss spotting the royals popping up at equestrian events and in the velodrome. I'll even miss hearing the bike racing announcers saying velodrome and peloton, two words I probably won't encounter for another four years. It's time to become reacquainted with the garden and scrub the kitchen floor. Perhaps I'll even set an Olympic record for cleaning out the refrigerator. What, shriveled carrots in the back corner of the fridge? Looks like I just missed the medals stand.
By CHRIS HUBBUCH chubbuch@lacrossetribune.com
A La Crosse County judge will decide whether the location and condition of a body can be considered as evidence against a man
charged with homicide because the suspect led them to the body
after demanding an attorney. Cain Moss is charged under the state's Len Bias law with first-
degree reckless homicide as well the body in a tent as hiding a corpse in the Aug. 2, and dragged it 2011, overdose death of Anthony downstairs, where DuCharme. he and Robert Moss According to authorities, loaded it into a borDuCharme, 40, died after smokrowed van, took it ing Fentanyl, a powerful prescripto the Indian Hill tion painkiller, with Moss and neighborhood and Moss Christina Lorenz at the North threw it down a Side home Moss shared with his hill, according to court records. father, Robert Moss. An anonymous tip led police to Cain Moss, 26, later wrapped question Cain Moss two days
later. Moss showed them where to find DuCharme, but not before he asked for an attorney. The law forbids police from continuing to interrogate a suspect who has requested a lawyer; anything the suspect tells police in those circumstances can't be used as evidence. Lorenz, 38, is serving a See BODY, B6
ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING
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Three Rivers Roleo co-directors Katie and Jacob Rick demonstrate splashing techniques often used in competition. The fifth annual Three Rivers Roleo is being held today at the Great River Landing in Onalaska, with amateurs beginning at 10 a.m. and professionals at around 2 p.m.
A balanced approach Accomplished rollers compete at log rolling tournament By MIKE TIGHE and JOCELYN BRANSON
send opponents sailing into the deep blue sea or, in this case, the Black River, WHAT: Fifth annual Three Rivers Roleo Log she said. Rolling Tournament "You can splash water, kick the log and WHEN: Today, with amateur warm-ups bob, but you can't cross the center line. starting at 9:30 a.m. and amateur competiAnything else goes," said the 25-year-old tion at 10; professionals warm up at 1:15 Rick, who joined the log-spinning circuit and compete at 2 p.m. in a roundabout way at the age of 6. WHERE: Great River Landing off Irvin Street She and her older brother, Carl, couldin Onalaska n't get into swimming lessons at the same ADMISSION: Free time, so he opted for log rolling. She followed his footsteps onto the carpeted logs a year later. your opponent's feet" to time a strategic Her younger brother, Jacob, is comove to dunk the rival, said Rick, a profes- directing the Three Rivers Roleo with her. sional log roller herself. Log rollers have an arsenal of tactics to See LOG, B2
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Losing will be as easy as falling off a log in the Three Rivers Roleo Log Rolling Tournament today in Onalaska. Winning will be an entirely different matter, because it is difficult to maintain your balance on a wildly spinning, slippery log while trying to knock your opponent off — without touching each other, said Katie Rick of Onalaska, co-director of the fifth annual tournament at Great River Landing. The hardest part is trying "to keep your feet constantly moving and to focus on
County seats up for grabs in Tuesday elections Tuesday is primary election day but it will likely be the final election that decides some county office holders in the region. Races in La Crosse, Monroe, Jackson and Vernon counties will be decided Tuesday, along with primaries for three local Assembly races and a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Register of Deeds. Incumbent John Burke isn't running for re-election. He has served as Register of Deeds since 1999.
La Crosse County
Two Democrats have filed to replace Donna Hanson, who is retiring after 39 years in the treasurer's office and 16 years as Monroe County treasurer. Four Republican candidates Shawn Handland of Holmen and no Democrats have filed for faces Ron Rothering of Barre. Register of Deeds. Toni L. Polkoski of Sparta, Jackson County Laurie J. Bradley of Norwalk, Debbie Carney of Tomah and Deb Democrats face off in both the Brandt of Little Falls are seeking county treasurer and county the Republican nomination for clerk's races.
Incumbent treasurer Carol Bue is not seeking re-election after 21 years. Running to replace her is Amelia Bergerson, the town of Northfield treasurer, and Jo Anne Forsting-Leonard, who has served as deputy treasurer of the county for the past 10 years. Incumbent clerk Kyle Deno, who has been clerk since 1998, is being challenged by Becky Peterson, a title researcher for Landmark Title Services.
Vernon County Republican Ron Hoff, who has been the county clerk for four terms, is being challenged by Joy Conley, an insurance representative.
FROM TRIBUNE FILES AUG.11, 1962
TODAY'S OBITUARIES, B3
A look back at the Coulee Region 50 years ago: ■ From the classifieds: Maytag wringer washer, completely reconditioned, guaranteed. Midwest Bottle Gas, 110 N. Third St. ■ A large-scale test of a chemical injection system designed to protect elm trees against Dutch elm disease has shown "very encouraging" results, the developer said.
■ Stephen W. Balfany, 65, Holmen ■ Anna M. Becker, 90, La Crosse ■ Walter "Walt" 0. Breeser, 92, New Albin, Iowa ■ Marie Dugan, 93, Northfield, Wis.
OTHER RACES U.S. Senate: Republican Jeff Fitzgerald Eric Hovde Mark Neumann Tommy Thompson Assembly races 94th District state Assembly: Republican Bruce Evers Kevin Hintz 24th District state Senate: Republican Steve Abrahamson Scott Kenneth Noble 70th District state Assembly: Republican Nancy VanderMeer Dan Wald
■ Donald Elmer Fillner, 87, La Crosse ■ Ardella M. Gerke, 89, Tomah
■ John J. McCabe, 89 ■ Mary Catherine Zielke, 78, Onalaska
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TODAY'S TOPIC: THE SIKH TEMPLE SHOOTINGS
We stand together, united, to overcome hate The outpouring of support for the Sikh community smothers the hateful ideas of a few / n a sense, this is like the aftermath of any death in a family. Relatives and friends come together to support each other, weep together, remember the departed and turn to face a future that's emptier because of the loss. It's just that in this case, it's a much bigger family. It's all of us. The outpouring of support for the Sikh community in the wake of Sunday's shootings in Oak Creek is perhaps extraordinary in its breadth and depth. The attendance at the candlelight vigils and the messages OUR VIEW memorials; of support on social networks; the displays of support at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, the letters this newspaper has received from the Milwaukee community and from across the country all attest to the fact that this heinous attack has touched all of us. It's also a testament to what Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl pointed out in a Wednesday column after attending a memorial service at the Sikh temple in Brookfield Tuesday night: "On this night, we were all Sikhs, shoulder to shoulder across the room." As Stingl also noted, that's a fact Wade Michael Page, who killed six innocents before being shot and then taking his own life, would have hated. The support for the Sikh community here and elsewhere really does outshine the hatred that may have driven Page to his terrible act. Just as it eclipses the hateful comments that have come from the white supremacist community, the larger cesspool from which Page sprung. At the same time, none of this is extraordinary because this is who we are. While we may sometimes forget this in ordinary times,
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we do stand with each other in times of loss and crisis; we recognize that we are all part of the same community regardless of belief or politics or dress. Page and his supporters are the aberration, the anomaly, the ones who don't fit. This community is represented by the sentiments expressed Tuesday night by some of its leaders: U.S. Attorney James Santelle said the nation stands with the Sikh community and "our hearts break with yours." Gov. Scott Walker: "We support you. We support you." Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch: "We wrap our loving arms around you." In a news release, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said, "The Sikh community is an important part of what makes that happen in Milwaukee County, with a long tradition of standing up for and supporting others. Now we need to stand with them." Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, president of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, wrote, "When one faith community is attacked, the whole faith community feels attacked." And, going by the evidence of the past several days, that applies to the entire community. The support has gone well beyond the community's leaders. In a letter to the editor, Darlene Martin Rose of Elm Grove wrote, "Borne of tragedy, we stand with them, as well as with the dedicated officers and responders." In another, Francis Pauc of Oak Creek wrote, "In a way, the shooter wounded us all." That's who we are. We are Sikhs, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Republicans, Democrats, people of all faiths and beliefs who all have been wounded and who all stand together now to face an uncertain future and face down hate — together.
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Hundreds gathered in Brookfield Monday to mourn the victims of Sunday's temple shootings.
Thanks to community for its love and support In light of the tragic shooting that occurred at the Wisconsin gurdwara (Sikh temple) on Sunday, I would like to thank all of those who have sent our Sikh community kind messages, thoughts, prayers and love. The outpouring of support has been heartwarming. YOUR VIEWS I am touched to have witnessed the humanity that lies within all of us and am honored by our country's response. As a passionate Wisconsinite and Marquette University graduate, seeing my community rallying behind me was exhilarating. I also would like to thank from the bottom of my heart Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy, the first officer to respond to the scene, who was shot by the assailant. I grew up in Wisconsin, have attended that gurdwara and have many family and friends who go there, too. As a SikhAmerican, I am attempting to overcome my grief, shock and confusion. In the gurdwara's main prayer hall, Satwant Singh Kaleka, 65, died as he tried to tackle the gunman. His bravery gave time for other Sikhs in the hall to escape. Had it not been for the prompt and effective response of the Oak Creek Police Department, paramedic team and the congregation, I am afraid the death toll would have been much higher. With time and support, we all will heal from this event. In the Sikh tradition, we
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have a saying: Chardi Kala. Chardi Kala is an expression encouraging strength and high spirits in the face of fear or pain. I am hopeful that all Americans can stay in Chardi Kala during this time of sorrow. Thank you to the Oak Creek community, city officials, Wisconsin and the larger American public. Thank you all for your support. Paramveer Singh Dhariwal
Milwaukee
A time to educate The Indian community is reeling from the shock of the tragedy at the Oak Creek gurdwara. The mass shooting is being described as a case of mistaken identity; some have suggested that the Sikhs' physical resemblance to people in terrorist groups might have prompted the shooter to target the Sikh people. This would be the time as no other to educate average Americans about Sikhs, who are among the most valiant yet gentle people in the world, standing staunchly behind just causes. Their physical appearance is as ordained by their religion merely for their identification. The Five Ks ordained are Kesh (hair), Kangha (small comb to keep the long hair in place), Kada (metal wristband), Kripan (small dagger always sheathed) and Kachchha (underwear). The most prominent feature is their long beards. The hair on their heads is always covered by neatly wound turbans. And they are very orderly people. In-depth coverage of the community would be most opportune now, including interviews with young and old, men and women. Indira Mital
Greendale
Condemn such violence The Islamic Medical Association of North America offers its deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of the recent hate crimes in Oak Creek and Joplin, Mo. The random and senseless shootings and killing of innocent people at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek and the burning of the mosque in Joplin have shocked peace-loving people of all faiths in America. People of all faiths must unite to condemn all acts of violence
based on faith, gender and ethnicity. As physicians, we are committed to care for all patients regardless of religion or ethnic orientation. We must continue our mission to treat the sick, the poor and those affected by natural or man-made adversity. IMANA will continue its relief efforts here at home in the United States and globally regardless of religion or ethnic orientation. We pray for peace and tolerance in the world. Ayaz Samadani, M.D. President Islamic Medical Association of North America
Beaver Dam
sage that some amount of age discrimination is legally acceptable. AARP, and now leaders in Congress such as Kohl, disagree. POWADA would restore legal standards and help older workers remain in or re-enter the workplace without the barriers of age discrimination. Lisa Lamkins Federal Issues Advocacy Director AARP Wisconsin
Madison
Roosevelt on health care I recently acquired a small book of sayings by Eleanor Roosevelt called "Quotable Eleanor. One bit of wisdom from the book that struck me was this: "I think there should be a combination plan entered into by federal, state and city governments to promote the health of our nation." Smart lady. And now we have one: the Affordable Care Act. ,,
Bill would protect against discrimination Age discrimination is a serious and growing problem in Wisconsin and across the country. In fact, complaints of age discrimination have increased by 23% since the start of this recession. To make matters worse, the workforce is aging, and many older workers are pushing back their retirement due to reduced pensions, inadequate savings and lost housing wealth. To enable those who need or want to work longer, we need meaningful protections against age discrimination on the job. That's why AARP, which has 810,000 members in Wisconsin alone, is thanking Sen. Herb Kohl for being an early sponsor of the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. For older workers, POWADA is a jobs bill. Once older workers lose their jobs, as many did during this recession, they are unemployed for over one year, on average, which is far longer than younger workers. In a recent AARP survey of voters age 50 and older, nearly two-thirds said they think people 50 and older face age discrimination in the workplace, and more than one-third reported that they or someone they know experienced age discrimination in the last four years. To enable those who need or want to work longer, there must be protections against age discrimination on the job. Yet a 2009 Supreme Court decision (Gross vs. FBL Financial Services, Inc.) set aside decades of precedent and changed the rules governing age discrimination, in effect sending a mes-
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When Jeremiah "Jay" Brook was 13 or 14 years old, he asked his older friend Steve Brown what he needed to do to get really good at playing the guitar. "I said, 'play from the time you wake up in the morning until the time you go to bed,' " Brown, 28, recalls. "And that's just what he did. I was so proud of him. He used to play all the time, even in the rain." Brook Brook, 22, of Racine, died Monday afternoon following a crash, but police believe he was fatally wounded before the accident and are investigating his death as a homicide. RACINE
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YORKVILLE If you're "Barn to be Wild," then here's how to check out this year's Racine County Fair. The fair runs today through Sunday at the Racine County Fairgrounds, a quarter-mile west of the intersection of highways 45 and 11 in Yorkville. Adults (14 and older) pay $8 for a oneday pass. For senior citizens (62 and older) and children ages 8-13, admission is $6. Children 7 and —
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Thursday at 8 p.m., and Justin Moore, taking the stage Saturday at 8 p.m., are $5 for grandstand seating and $10 for track seating. Attendees should bring their own chairs for track seating. Order tickets online at www.racinecountyfair com. The Tilt-a-Whirl, Himalaya and Wipeout are just three of the many rides Alpine Amusement Co. is bringing to the fair. Wristbands cost $20 each day for unlimited ride use and, on Thursday, Children's and Senior Citizens' Day, a 15-ride wristband is another option for $15. Sunday is "Dollar Day" — all rides are $1. Free parking is available throughout the week for fairgoers.
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RACINE — It was a sleepy Tuesday afternoon, so at first Bruce Hansen thought the commotion in the street was just kids horsing around. Then he went out on his front porch and saw bright orange flames barreling forth from the second-floor window of 1322 Chatham Drive. Pete Lui was standing in the corner of his balcony, clad in a sweat-soaked T-shirt trying to keep as far as he could from the red-hot flames blazing behind him. "He was just hugging that railing and all the flames were just coming out at him," said Hansen, 63, who lives across the street. Lui's next-door neighbor, Sabrina Martinez, 28, called 911 at 2:02 p.m., just seconds after smelling the smoke. More on RESCUED, Page 5A
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Top: A Racine firefighter carries Pete Lui from the balcony of his burning home at 1322 Chatham St. on Tuesday afternoon.
Above: Edwardo Martinez yells for help as he tries to rescue Pete Lui off the balcony of Lui's home as flames spread through the second floor apartment. Left: Lui waits for firefighters to raise a ladder to the balcony of his home.
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YORKVILLE If you're "Barn to be Wild," then here's how to check out this year's Racine County Fair. The fair runs today through Sunday at the Racine County Fairgrounds, a quarter-mile west of the intersection of highways 45 and 11 in Yorkville. Adults (14 and older) pay $8 for a oneday pass. For senior citizens (62 and older) and children ages 8-13, admission is $6. Children 7 and —
Man rescued from burning balcony
younger get in free. A five-day season pass is available for $30. Concert tickets for Ted Nugent, performing
Neighbors, firefighters help save stroke victim as blaze guts his second-floor apartment
Thursday at 8 p.m., and Justin Moore, taking the stage Saturday at 8 p.m., are $5 for grandstand seating and $10 for track seating. Attendees should bring their own chairs for track seating. Order tickets online at www.racinecountyfair com. The Tilt-a-Whirl, Himalaya and Wipeout are just three of the many rides Alpine Amusement Co. is bringing to the fair. Wristbands cost $20 each day for unlimited ride use and, on Thursday, Children's and Senior Citizens' Day, a 15-ride wristband is another option for $15. Sunday is "Dollar Day" — all rides are $1. Free parking is available throughout the week for fairgoers.
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RACINE — It was a sleepy Tuesday afternoon, so at first Bruce Hansen thought the commotion in the street was just kids horsing around. Then he went out on his front porch and saw bright orange flames barreling forth from the second-floor window of 1322 Chatham Drive. Pete Lui was standing in the corner of his balcony, clad in a sweat-soaked T-shirt trying to keep as far as he could from the red-hot flames blazing behind him. "He was just hugging that railing and all the flames were just coming out at him," said Hansen, 63, who lives across the street. Lui's next-door neighbor, Sabrina Martinez, 28, called 911 at 2:02 p.m., just seconds after smelling the smoke. More on RESCUED, Page 5A
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Top: A Racine firefighter carries Pete Lui from the balcony of his burning home at 1322 Chatham St. on Tuesday afternoon.
Above: Edwardo Martinez yells for help as he tries to rescue Pete Lui off the balcony of Lui's home as flames spread through the second floor apartment. Left: Lui waits for firefighters to raise a ladder to the balcony of his home.
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News-Sickle-Arrow The Mazomanie Village Board is scheduled to hold a special meeting next Wednesday, August 1 to consider matters relating to the proposed TID#6 in the planned Spring Valley development, according to village clerk-treasurer Sue Dietzen. Dietzen said the meeting in the village municipal building at 133 Crescent St. is scheduled to commence at 6:30 p.m. She explained Monday the special meeting is for the purpose of discussing and possibly acting on matters related to the proposed district. As of early Wednesday morning, no agenda had yet been released for the session. Earlier this summer, the village plan commission voted 5-2 to allow a "developer-funded" tax incremental district (TID) in the planned Spring Valley development on the village's east side. Development firm Hawthorn and Stone wants to "jumpstart" the commercial and senior housing portion of the development by using tax incremental financing. This funding method was adopted in the mid-1970s in Wisconsin to help foster development of areas that would probably never be developed, either because they were in blighted areas or faced some sort of obstacle that would prohibit economic activity under normal fiscal circumstances. Tax incremental financing allows for borrowing money up front to pay for improvements and then paying off the loan with the additional property
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taxes that are collected once the improvements are made. The original property tax amount continues to go to the municipality, the county, the school district and the vocational school district, but the increment is used to pay down the debt within a specific time frame, usually 12 to 20 years. Normally, TIDs are initially funded with money borrowed by the municipality, but in recent years, there has been a trend toward having the developer borrow the money. This reduces the risk to the municipality should a TID fail, but it is still left with maintaining any infrastructure that is constructed. Spring Valley has been on the table in Mazomanie since 2006, and it has been contentious. Twice it was turned down by the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission, (CARPC), and twice the CARPC decisions were overturned, first by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and then by a county judge. Proponents say the commercial-residential development on a 150-acre cornfield would be good economically for the village, and also good for the school district. Opponents say it amounts to urban sprawl, detracting from the existing village, which already has scores of undeveloped lots. Part of the TID is for a proposed
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education on Monday voted to place two referendum questions on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. The capital question involves $59,860,000 for a rebuild of Kromrey Middle School, 7009 Donna Drive, Middleton, and an expansion of Glacier Creek Middle School, 2800 Military Road, Cross Plains. The tax impact of the capital question would be $55 per $100,000 of equalized property value. The second question asks to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit by $797,000 for recurring purposes and would add about $15 per $100,000 of equalized value. The board had been weighing its options ever since its 2009 referendum questions all failed. After nearly a year of planning for a potential referendum in the fall of 2012, the board had little to add on Monday night.
"We have been inundated with a wonderful amount of information," said board president Ellen Lindgren. She said she hopes a significant decrease in proposed operational costs — from $1.975 million in 2009 to $797,000 this time around — will help the plan gain support. Board member Leeanne Hallquist said the district's claim that it needs more space for students is based on "pure fact." Board member Jim Greer said the proposal that will go before voters is "a real, long-term solution" that would provide "true value for taxpayers." Because of the state law governing how school districts must go about placing questions on the ballot, Monday's meeting included three items for action, all of which were approved 7-0. (Two board members were absent.) The first was an initial resolution authorizing general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
$59,860,000 for school building program. The second was a resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed revenue limit by $797,000 for recurring purposes. The third was a resolution providing for a referendum election on the questions of the approval of an initial resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $59,860,000 and a resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed revenue limit by $797,000 for recurring purposes. The failed referendum in April 2009 included a rebuild of Kromrey and a new elementary school at Pope Farm. The district's Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC), which is made up of community members and staff representatives, reconvened in December 2010 and looked at more than 20 options. The LRPC recommended to the school board in August 2011 that Kromrey be rebuilt, Glacier Creek be expanded and fifth-graders be moved
to the two middle schools. The tax impact of the 2009 referendum questions was $141 per $100,000 of equalized value. The last elementary school built in the district was Sunset Ridge in 1996. The last middle school built in the district was Glacier Creek in 1996. Enrollment in the district has grown by more than 20 percent since that time, according to a press release issued by the district on the verge of Monday's vote. Also on Monday, the board reviewed the latest enrollment numbers. The district currently has a total of 6,492 students in its 10 schools and its online school and four-year-old kindergarten program. The board had until August 25 to decide whether to place referendum questions in the November ballot. According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website, seven other school districts have already voted to put referendum questions on the same ballot.
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s if being a Cub Scout dad on Madison's East Side isn't hard enough. All that patriotism, religiosity and militaristic hierarchy, including uniforms plastered with enough patches, buttons and beads to make a kid look like Gen. Patton on review. Now, the Boy Scouts of America has to go and reaffirm its policy banning gays — something even the real military has abandoned. As you might guess, Scouting's politics can cause a bit of cognitive dissonance when you live in the Midwest's Ground Zero for progressivism. And the ironies abound. My son's den regularly meets at a church that has a big rainbow-colored "Welcome" banner outside. We have met and participated in charitable functions at the Goodman Community Center, where an art proj ect created with the help of fourth- and fifth-graders proclaims, in part, "highest per capita lesbian ZIP code in the U.S." My son attends Sunday school at a neighborhood church that includes many gay members and has an "open and affirming" policy encouraging full participation by gays. The thing is, Scouting can be a great organization that teaches worthy skills, brings parents and sons closer and does a lot of charity work. I also doubt my son's troop would ever seek to enforce the broader organization's bigotry. The other thing is, well, the broader organization's bigotry. I tried to get some tips from BSA on how to handle this disconnect. Perhaps, I thought, there are pamphlets for Scout parents in places like Madison: "Why it's OK to have a gay Sunday school teacher, but not a gay den leader," or "How to explain to an 8 -year- old why it might not be a great idea to ask the gay couple down the street to buy some fundraising popcorn." Alas, attempts to reach Scouting representatives garnered only a bland statement from the national office saying, in part, "The BSA values the freedom of everyone to express their opinion and believes to disagree does not mean to disrespect." Of course, the real victims of Scouting's policy aren't dads like me. They're gay Americans, for whom the BSA's rejection is probably just one of many in the average gay person's life. They are also children like my son, who because of one factor entirely irrelevant to Scouting — sexual orientation — are denied the skills and enthusiasm of a whole swath of people. Now, I know what you're thinking: If you're so bothered by the Scouts' policy, then pull your son out. But like a devout Catholic who also happens to favor contraception and the ordination of women priests, I wonder if change isn't best created from within. According to news coverage, there are signs that some of Scout ing's leaders might try to set the outdated policy aside. That wouldn't just be the right thing to do, but the right thing to do for Scouting, as I suspect people my son's age won't be as tolerant of intolerance as my generation. Contact Chris Rickert at 608-2526198 or crickert@madison.corn, as well as on Facebook and Twitter (@ChrisRickertW5.1). His column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Walker surveys state's drought He also meets with farm group reps and staff to assess available help. By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press
BURLINGTON — Walworth County farmer Jeff Ehrhart reached down and grabbed the yellowed stalk of corn and broke it open, revealing nothing inside. "What are you going to do?" Ehrhart said Friday as Gov. Scott Walker stood by his side and shook his head. "It just is what it is?' Walker toured Ehrhart's farm in Burlington and a dairy farm in Dodgeville on Friday. The Republican governor also got a 1,000-foot view of unusually barren fields from a Blackhawk helicopter that took him to both farms. Heat and dry conditions are pushing southern Wisconsin into the worst drought in more than 20 years. After the tours, Walker met with key staff members and represen-
tatives from farm groups and others to assess what can be done to help producers losing their crops and faced with a shortage of feed for cattle and dairy cows, which are a major part of the state's $60 billion agriculture economy. As he looked out the window of the helicopter, Walker saw fields that would normally be bright green this time of year instead dotted with splotches of tan, yellow and brown. He said the ground looked like a big golf course with massive sand traps. He later commented it looked like the camouflage uniform worn by Wisconsin National Guard commander Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, who accompanied him on the trip. All of southern Wisconsin is experiencing an extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. That is the secondworst drought ranking, and it's up from the previous week when the area was listed as severe. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week rated 43 percent of the state's corn crop in
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poor or very poor condition. Pas ture lands are even worse, with 63 percent rated poor or very poor. Walker on Thursday asked the federal government to declare 23 counties a disaster area to free up loans and other assistance. Earlier this month, he declared a state of emergency for 42 counties, speeding up the issuance of permits for farmers to temporarily use stream or lake water for irrigation. The drought could have farreaching effects, not only for crop
producers but also for ancillary businesses that rely on them, such as the state's cheese industry, which could have less milk, and ethanol producers faced with a shortage of corn, Walker said. About 70 percent of the state's crops are covered by some level of insurance against a drought, said state Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel who rode in the helicopter with Walker. That covers about 2 million acres and $1.1 billion in possible losses.
Dairyland starts nuclear waste transfer Trucks will haul radioactive waste from a closed La Crosse plant to a concrete pad near the Mississippi. By CHRIS HUBBUCH I La Crosse Tribune
GENOA A 64-wheel beast of a truck crept along at just under 1 mph hauling a cask of radioactive waste from a long- dormant power plant to a concrete pad between Highway 35 and the Mis sissippi River. It was the first of a series of trips it will make this summer in one of the final chapters of the Coulee Region's atomic era. A quarter century after Dairyland Power Cooperative shut down its La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor, the spent fuel remains. Starting last week and continuing through the summer, workers are transferring the radioactive waste into dry cask storage in a move designed to save the company millions in annual costs. It's a massive undertaking, more than five years in the planning, and the numbers are staggering. All told, it will take a crew of 40 people working two shifts a day most of the summer to complete the project. When loaded, each cask will weigh 98 tons and require about 3,000 pages of documentation. That's a stack of paper about a foot high. There are more than 500 steps that must be followed. Just to weld a lid on one of the casks workers must follow 120 pages worth of procedures. The cost could reach $45 million. Nothing is left to chance. There are contingency plans for everything from a power outage to an earthquake. Workers have completed half a dozen dry runs. Inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission were on site on and off over the past two years and most of the month leading up to last week's move. Bill Trubilowicz is in charge of the dry cask transfer. An independent contractor, Trubilowicz began his career as an operator at the Big Rock nuclear plant in Michigan, where he also oversaw the decommissioning. He's spent the last five years preparing for Dairyland's move. His rule: "Don't hurt anyone, don't drop anything and don't spill anything?' —
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Payton Sarbacker, 2, of Verona, shakes the hand of her aunt, Elizabeth Sarbacker, 16, also of Verona, on Friday at the Dane County Fair at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The elder Sarbacker was showing cattle in the individual herd competition and needed an extra hand to help show her three cows. The younger Sarbacker enthusiastically assisted.
Farm animals, fair food combine for fun outing By NICO SAVIDGE nsayidge@madison.com I 608-252-6143
As she walked into the Dane County Fair's beef and dairy barn Friday afternoon, one young attendee stated the obvious: "It stinks!" At the fair, which opened Wednesday and runs through Sunday at the Alliant Energy Center, you can probably smell the barns before you see them. But for many families, the smell was worth the chance to get an up-close look at farm animals. "They love it," said Jennifer Hansen, who came from Evansville with three children, including an "almost 1-year-old" strapped to her dad's back. Her 6-year-old daughter, Viola, jumped and covered her ears when the horse next to her let out a loud neigh. They live in the suburbs, Hansen said, but "we wish that we could have a little farm at home?' Local 4 -H clubs were showing animals ranging from beef and dairy cows to turkeys and llamas. The bovines were in open wooden pens so fairgoers could get close, and children could pet the animals as they lounged next to fans and piles of hay. On the other side of the fairgrounds, carnival rides and games were the big draw. Food options ranged from traditional fair fare — corn dogs and funnel cakes — to stands from local restaurants and food carts. Looking for a novel dessert? Madison's Fried and Fabulous cart was selling deepfried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, while another stand offered a gooey chocolate chip cookie criss-crossed with strips of bacon.
MEAT SALE RESULTS The Dane County Fair announced Friday its annual meat sale brought in close to $150,000 as buyers purchased 122 animals. According to a news release from the fair, 50 hogs, 41 steers and 31 sheep were sold at the 41st annual event held Thursday night. Woodman's was the biggest spender at the sale, dropping nearly $24,000 on the livestock. Top honors for swine went to James Amera of Stoughton, whose hog sold for $7.50 a pound. Shelly Ace of Oregon showed the best lamb, which went for $16.50 per pound. The best steer, shown by Dylan Horstmeyer of Marshall, went for $3.25 a pound, which added up to $4,319 total.
IF YOU GO When: Today and Sunday. The carnival runs from noon to 11 p.m., though other event hours vary. Where: Alliant Energy Center What: The fair offers carnival rides, food vendors, live music at night and plenty of farm animals. How much: Admission is free for children 5 and younger, $3 for ages 6-11 and $8 for those 12 and older, with carnival rides and games costing extra. Parking is free. Information: www.danecountyfair.com
But many families were more excited for what was in the barns. Courtney Burkhalter came to the fair from Davenport, Iowa, with her two daughters, ages 3 and 2. When she asked what their favorite part of the fair was, one daughter answered with a neigh.
State lost most jobs in U.S. last month Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin shed more jobs than any other state last month, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday. While 29 states added jobs in June, up from 27 in May, Wisconsin led the pack of states losing jobs, an estimated 13,200 — the most of any state, according to Labor Department figures. A day earlier, the state Department of Workforce Development reported a smaller number of lost jobs, 11,700. Such monthly figures are often subject to later revisions. Unemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states in June — including in Wisconsin — the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide. Wisconsin's rate edged up to 7 percent from 6.8 percent in May. Unemployment rates fell in 11 states and Washington, D.C., the Labor Department said, and they remained unchanged in 12 states. Nationwide, employers added only 80,000 jobs last month, the third straight month of weak job growth. The national unemployment rate stayed at 8.2 percent. Despite the weak job market, seven states have regained the jobs they lost during the recession. North Dakota is by far the best, with 15.7 percent more jobs in June than it had in December 2007. It also had the nation's lowest unemployment rate at 2.9 percent. The state's oil production has soared in the past five years as companies have learned to access previously unavailable oil reserves using hydraulic fracturing or "fracking."
TODAY IN YOUR BACKYARD FAITH Family fun fair, 1 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, 4888 Harvest Lane, 608-788-3632. FIDE worship concert, 6:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 400 West Ave. S., 608-385-8506.
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Onalaska, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., parking lot of Festival Foods, 1260 Crossing Meadows Drive.
FUNDRAISER Great Coon Creek duck race, to benefit the Coon Valley & Area Youth Foundation, prizes to be won, 4 p.m., Coon Creek at the park, Coon Valley.
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Horseshoe tourney, noon, Hog Wild Country Bar, 3210 Hwy. 35, Onalaska, 608-781-3902.
FROM THE FILES A look back at the Coulee Region 75 years ago:
July 15, 1937 ■ The Houston County Fair Board has made general improvements in the appearance of the fair grounds. Every building has been painted white. A more sightly fence will be built. The sheep barn, which for many years has been inadequate, has been enlarged. ■ Automobiles have crushed out the lives of 33 children playing on highways, streets and driveways in Wisconsin during the first six months of 1937, the state highway commission reports.
TODAY'S OBITUARIES, C6 Marguerite M. Anderson, 89, La Crosse ■ Marie A. Comstock, 89, Caledonia, Minn. ■ Sean L. Doering, 44, DeForest, Wis. ■ Robert "Bobby" A. Flynn and Frances "Dump" E. Flynn ■ Katherine E. Ford, 86, La Crosse ■ James David Gutzke, 76, La Crosse ■ Linda D. Hajek, Tyndall, S.D./Caledonia, Minn. ■ Eugene R. Hartwig, 64, Cape Coral, Fla./Boscobel, Wis. ■ Charlotte I. Izard, 87, Sparta ■ Karl J. Krzebietke, 81, New Albin, Iowa ■ Darwin Graham McClintock, 95, La Crosse ■ Robert L. McCurdy, 82, La Crescent, Minn. ■ David R. Mc Donald, 64, La Crosse ■ Leroy Olson, 77, Reno, Nev. ■ Lillie V. Olson, 92, Black River Falls ■ Darrell C. Rounds, 70, Wauzeka ■ Ruth Viola Soper, 81, La Crosse ■ Elrick "Leroy" Vix, 49, French Island/West Salem
MADISON — About a year former Congressman Mark Neumann decided he wanted to run for office again, this time for U.S. Senate. First, he had to convince his wife, Sue, and she was having none of it. "He asked me all last summer, 'Can we do it again? Can you help me again?' And I said no all summer." The couple, both in their late 505, met as children in Sunday school and married soon after high school. They campaign as a team — she's with him 99 percent of the time — so elections mean time Neumann away from their three children and four grandchildren. Ultimately, Sue Neumann said she concluded the country again needed her debt-warrior husband, who gained national notice in the mid-199os as a somewhat fanatical budget hawk. He was part of the 1994 Republican Revolution that promised a balanced federal budget, a goal achieved four years later under Democratic President Bill Clinton and a Republican-controlled ago,
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Back to fight again Senate candidate Neumann wants to balance budget
Women of the Moose bingo, doors open 12:30 p.m., bingo starts at 1:30 p.m., Moose Family Center, 1932 Ward Ave., 608-7882998. Belly dance lessons, beginner level, $10, wear comfortable clothes and bring a scarf to tie around waist, 2 p.m., Moonlight Dance Studio, 601 Third St. S., 608-782-3313. Bingo, must be 18 to play, smoke-free, handicap accessible, doors open at 5:30 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m., Church of Crucifixion, 423 S. Second St., La Crescent, Minn. Texas Hold 'em poker, 8 p.m., Bottoms Up, 500 Copeland Ave. 608-782-6008.
Hixon House tours, guided tours with costumed docents, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hixon House, 429 N. Seventh St., 608-784-9080. Amtgard, live action role playing game to recreate individual and group combat from medieval and fantasy eras and genres, must be at least 14 years of age, under age 18 requires parental signature, 1 p.m., Myrick Park. Ultimate Frisbee pick-up game, all ages and skill levels, 3 p.m., Weigent Park, 16th and Cass streets.
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Tucker McDonah, left, and his brother Owen, both of Trempealeau, Wis., make their way down the street during the Catfish Days Kiddie Parade on Saturday in Trempealeau. Catfish Days concludes today with a walk/run, car show, arts/crafts and flea market, and fireworks. A $3 button is required to enter the fest grounds and participate in events.
Here fishy, fish I By MIKE TIGHE mtighe@lacrossetribune.com
TREMPEALEAU — The catfish may not be jumpin' onto kids' lines, but plenty of other things are jumpin' at the Trempealeau Lions Club's 40th Annual Catfish Days this weekend. The Kids Fishing Tournament, which attracted more than 55 competitors Saturday morning, kept their adult companions hopping as their charges hauled in bluegills, perch, bass and, yes, a teensy toad that won the "rough" category. "They love it, but sometimes it turns into a tangled mess," Kevin Mueller of Trempealeau said with MIKE TIGHE/LA CROSSE TRIBUNE a smile as he scrambled to put Braelynn Mueller, 5, of Trempealeau takes a casual approach to fishing, but it worms on hooks and take fish off worked, as she caught two bluegills in the Kids Fishing Tournament. for his 5-year - old daughter, Braelynn, and two young boys. The boys were 11-year-old Alex and 8-year-old Ben Rudnik, sons The Trempealeau Lions Club's 40th Annual Catfish Days features a full of Deb Troke of Winona. Troke slate of activities today, its final day: confessed that she doesn't know 7 a.m. — 5K and 10K road race registration, bottom of Main Street beans about fishing, so Mueller, 7:30 to 11 a.m. — Pancake breakfast and bake sale, St. Bartholomew Hall the husband of one of her friends, 8 a.m. — Road races start serves as her unofficial guide each 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Flea market and arts and crafts show, Central Park year. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Car show, Central park "This is the first time Alex has Noon — Carnival rides open tried to get his own fish off of the 2 p.m. — Grand Parade hook," she said as Alex reached for 4 p.m. — Egg toss contest, First Street a bluegill he had landed, then 4 p.m. — Catfish weigh-in pulled his hand back when the fish 4 to 8 p.m. — Live music by The Dweebs 8 to 11 p.m. — Live music by Wild Ride wriggled.
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`Babe Ruth' of Interstate Fair keeps swinging for the fences By EMILY STAED For Lee Newspapers
Ruth Elsen is the Babe Ruth of blue ribbons. For 5o years, she's competed in the La Crosse Interstate Fair. And each year, she takes home about 50 ribbons. From towels and table clothes to pies and pastries, Elsen politely dominates her competition. But it's food preservation where Elsen shines, receiving first- or second-place awards each year since 2005. Sometimes, she wins both. Elsen started entering projects at the fair at the age of 6 or 7 as a
4-H member. Once she got too old to compete in 4 -H, she started entering in the fair's open class competition, and she's been doing it ever since. "I'm just willing to learn, keep learning," Elsen said. She has regularly competed in the categories of arts and crafts, home furnishings, sewing, baking and, of course, food preservation. Elsen recently learned how to knit, and this year, she is excited to be competing in the weaving category for the first time. She will be submitting a rug. She acknowledged she's done See FAIR, C5
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This is now the central theme of Neumann's campaign: He shamed the country into fiscal sobriety once, he can do it again. "All of the things we did to put this country on a reasonable financial track have been destroyed, and now it's worse than it was," Neumann said. But before he can get back to Washington — a place he doesn't much like, except for the monuments and memorials that inspired his first run — he must win the Aug. 14 GOP primary against former Gov. Tommy Thompson, state Assembly speaker Jeff Fitzgerald and Madison businessman Eric Hovde. The winner will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin on Nov. 6. Neumann has acquired the reputation — unfairly, he says — of a constant campaigner, always running for something. True, he did lose two years ago to Scott Walker in the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary. But before that, he had not been on a ballot since narrowly losing to U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold in 1998. Neumann, 58, says his tenacity is an asset. "This country doesn't need a bunch See BACK, C5
Ruth Elsen of Rockland has had a lot of success in many categories of exhibits at the La Crosse Interstate Fair. This year, she's going to add a new category to her resume: weaving. EMILY STAED LEE NEWSPAPERS
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THEATER Apple Holler Red Barn Theatre: "Murder! The Wicked Witch of the West Hollered," (through Nov.14), 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant, (262) 886-8500.
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IT'S WAUKESHA COUNTY FAIR TIME erates (And Yankees) In Their Attics, (through Sept. 23), 5400 1st Ave., Kenosha, (262) 653-4141 Clement Manor Life Enriched Art Gallery: Artists Choice: Wauwatosa Artists Group Member Show, (through Aug. 10), 3939 S. 92nd St., Greenfield, (414) 546-7995.
Carroll University: "Alice in Wonderland," 2 and 6 p.m. July 14; 3 p.m. July 15, Outdoor Amphitheatre, Todd Wehr Memorial Library, 200 N. East Ave., Waukesha.
Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina, (through Aug. 5), Animation: Art Goes to the Movies, (through Jan. 6). 700 Art Museum Drive, (414) 224-3220. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design: MIAD 2012 Juried Senior Exhibition, (through July 28), Frederick Layton Gallery, 273 E. Erie St., (414) 847-3200.
Concordia University Wisconsin: Acacia Theatre presents "Anne of Green Gables," 8 p.m. July 13-14; 3 p.m. July 15; 8 p.m. July 19, (through July 22), Todd Wehr Auditorium, 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, (414) 744-5995.
David Barnett Gallery: Recent Acquisitions, (through July 21), 1024 E. State St., (414) 271-5058.
Milwaukee Public Museum: Art and the Animal, (through Sep. 3), 800 W. Wells St., (414) 278-2728.
Delafield Arts Center: The Remarkable Charles Dix, (through Sept. 30), Main Gallery, 803 Genesee St., Delafield, (262) 303-4865.
Fireside Dinner Theatre: "The Rock & The Rabbi," (through Aug. 12), 1131 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, (800) 477-9505.
The Depot Museum: Sussex-Lisbon Depot Museum features "Businesses of our Founding Fathers" exhibit, (through Sep. 22), N63-W23075 Main St, Sussex.
MSOE Grohmann Museum: Great Lakers: Selections From the Great Lakes Marine Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library, (through Aug. 6), 1000 N. Broadway, (414) 277-2300.
Greendale High School: Greendale Community Theatre presents "Aida," 7:30 p.m. July 19, (through July 28), 6801 Southway, Greendale, (414) 423-0110.
The Dooryard Gallery: Local and regional artists, (ongoing), 890 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove, (262) 780-8778.
Kohler Arts Center: Renaissance Theaterworks presents Marti Gobel in "Neat," 7:30 p.m. July 13-14, 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan, (920) 458-6144.
Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum:1-4 p.m. July 15, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield, (262) 782-4057. Elaine Erickson Gallery: Three Men: Tom Hoffman, William Hughes, and Karl Jahnke, (through July 18), 207 E. Buffalo St., (414) 221-0613.
Lake Country Playhouse: Lake Country Players present "Songs for a New World," 7:30 p.m. July 13-14; 2 p.m. July 15, 221 E. Capitol Drive, Hartland, (262) 367-4697.
The Fine Art Gallery: Perceptions and Reflections, (ongoing), Suite 210, 207 E. Buffalo St., (414) 688-2787.
Marcus Center Vogel Hall: "Packer Fans From Outer Space," 7:30 p.m. July 13; 3 and 7:30 p.m. July 14; 2 p.m. July 15; 7:30 p.m. July 19, (through July 22), Billy Elliot the Musical," 8 p.m. July 17; 7:30 p.m. July 18-19, (through July 22), 929 N. Water St., (414) 273-7206. Memories Dinner Theater: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," 12:30 p.m. July 17-18, (through July 25), 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington, (262) 2846850. Paddy's Pub: Theatre Gigante presents "The Dog and Pony Show (bring your own pony)," 8 p.m. July 13-14, 19, (through July 21), 2339 N. Murray Ave., (414) 961-6119. Racine Theatre Guild: "Elvis Has Left The Building," 7:30 p.m. July 13; 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 14; 2 p.m. July 15; (through July 22), 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine, (262) 6334218. Sunset Playhouse: Sunset Playhouse "Sweet Charity," 8 p.m. July 13-14; 2 p.m. July 15; 7:30 p.m. July 19, (through Aug. 5), 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove, (262) 782-4430. Theatre on Main: "Rent," 7:30 p.m. July 13-14; 4 p.m. July 15; 7 p.m. July 19, (through July 29), 25 S. Main St., Oconomowoc, (262) 560-0564. UW-Whitewater: "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," 7:30 p.m. July 17-19, (through July 22 ) Hicklin Studio Theatre, Greenhill Center of the Arts, 800 W. Main St., Whitewater, (262) 472-2222.
FILMS Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater: "Coral Reef Adventure," (ongoing), "Dinosaurs," (ongoing), "Born to Be Wild," (ongoing), Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., (414) 223-4676. Menomonee Falls Public Library: "The Artist," 2:15 p.m. July 17; 6:30 p.m. July 19, "Big Miracle," 6:30 p.m. July 17; 2:15 p.m. July 19, W156-N8436 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls, (262) 532-8912. Moct Bar: Take/Action "Films on Tap" showcase, 8 p.m. July 13, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave. UW-Parkside: Summer Foreign Film feature "The Girl Who Played with Fire," 7:30 p.m. July 13; 8:30 p.m. July 14, "Seven Beauties," 7:30 p.m. July 19, (through July 21), Student Center Cinema, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, (262) 595-2307. Waukesha Public Library: Movie Night, 6:30 p.m. July 16, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, (262) 524-3682.
CHILDREN & FAMILIES Atkinson Library: Art in the Afternoon for teens, 1 p.m. July 19, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave. Betty Brinn Children's Museum: "Weebles Coast to Coast" exhibit, (through Sept. 16), 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 390-5437. Capitol Library: LaBak the Magician, 6:30 p.m. July 17, 3969 N. 74th St. Central Library: Nature in the Parks stories and activities, 10:30 a.m. July 14, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. Forest Home Library: "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" Party, 6 p.m. July 17, "Camping!" play date in Spanish for families with
Fox Point Studios: Fred Stein, (ongoing), 8007 N. Port Washington Road, (414) 352-9849. Gallery 218: Group Show, (through July 20), 207 E. Buffalo St., (414) 643-1732. Gallery 224: Fish and Ships: Works by Katie Musolff, (through Sept., 2) 224 E. Main St., Port Washington. RICK WOOD / RWOOD@JOURNALSENTINELCOM
Children scream with excitement in 2010 as they ride Freak Out, an amusement ride at the Waukesha County Fair. This year's fair begins Wednesday. Go to waukeshacountyfair.com for more information.
Gallery 2622: Amy Magnuson, paintings, 6-9 p.m. July 6, 2622 N. Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa, (414) 257-2622.
children ages 5 and younger, 6 p.m. July 18, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave.
The Great Frame Up: Michael J. Matusinec, nature photography, (through July 31), N78-W14579 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls, (262) 255-3155.
Green Meadows Petting Farm: Ride a pony, milk a cow, enjoy a hayride and experience hands-on farm activities, (ongoing), 33603 High Drive, East Troy, (262) 534-2891. King Library: Family Art Activities, 4 p.m. July 19, 310 W. Locust St. Marcus Center KidZ Stage: KidZ Days At the Center features free children's activities, 10 a.m. July 17-19, (through Aug. 23), 929 N. Water St., (414) 273-7121 Mill Road Library: Roselette Dancers, 6:30 p.m. July 16, 6431 N. 76th St. Tippecanoe Library: Hardware Jewelry activity for teens, 5 p.m. July 18, 3912 S. Howell Ave. Villard Square Branch Library: Art in the Afternoon for teens, 3:30 p.m. July 17, 5190 N. 35th St. Washington Park Library: "Dinosaur Romp!" stories and music for families with small children, 10:30 a.m. July 14, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. Wauwatosa Public Library: Greg Koch "Live!," 1:30 p.m. July 13, 7635 W. North Ave. Zablocki Library: Story and a Snack, 2 p.m. July 18, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.
DANCES American Legion Post 27: Afternoon dance with Roger Boll, 1-4 p.m. July 17, 920 Monroe Ave., South Milwaukee, $5, (414) 762-5349. American Legion Post 449: Dance with Roger Boll and the Band, 7-10:30 p.m. July 13, 3245 N. 124th St., Brookfield, (262) 781-0488. AMF Waukesha Lanes: TMC Legacy Dance Club beginner lesson, 6:30 p.m. July 17; regular line and partner, 7-9:30 p.m. July 10, 901 Northview Road, Waukesha, $5, (262) 347-6429. Hart Park Muellner Building: International Dancing Milwaukee "Learn to Dance" session, 6:30 p.m. July 17, International Dancing, 7:30 p.m. July 17, 7300 W. Chestnut St., Wauwatosa, $4, (262) 662-2293. Hiawatha Bar & Grill: Dance with music by Kinsmen, 7-10 p.m. July 15, 9809 Durand Ave., Sturtevant, $7, Anne, (262) 639-8074. Pulaski Inn: Afternoon dance, 1-4 p.m. July 18, 3900 E. Pulaski Ave., Cudahy, $5, (414) 481-3068. St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall: Ballroom dancing with DJ Rey, 6:30-11 p.m. July 13, 1441 S. 92nd St., West Allis, $12, (414) 737-4385. Wilson Park Senior Center: Dance with music by Wilson Knights Dance Band, 1:30-3:30 p.m. July 16, 2601 W. Howard Ave., (414) 282-5566.
Zion United Church of Christ: EMBA Square Dance Club dance, 7:30 p.m. July 13,3301 S. 76th St., (414) 541-3930.
NATURE & OUTDOORS Boerner Botanical Gardens: Open daily, 8 a.m.sunset, (through midOctober), 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners, (414) 525-5600. John Michael Kohler Arts Center: Summer Garden Guided Tour, 10-11:30 a.m. July 14, 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan. Kneeland-Walker House: "Secret Gardens of Wauwatosa" Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 14, 7406 Hilcrest Drive, Wauwatosa. Milwaukee County Zoo: "Sunset Zoofari" music concert with Rebel Grace, 6-9 p.m. July 18, "Adventure Dinosaur" special exhibit, (through September 3), 10001 W. Blue Mound Road, (414) 771-3040. Milwaukee Public Museum: "Cosmic Colors," (ongoing), "Star Light Star Bright," (ongoing), Daniel M. Soref Planetarium, 800 W. Wells St., (414) 223-4676. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: "Summer Winds" Floral Show features old-style windmills and modern wind towers for a "New Ecology" show, (through Sept. 9), 524 S. Layton Blvd., (414) 2575600. Pewaukee Public Library: Pewaukee Astronomy Club presentation "The Orbits and Motion of the Planets," 8 p.m. July 14, 210 Main St., Pewaukee. Pringle Nature Center: Frogs & Toads, 1 p.m. July 14, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol, (262) 857-8008. Retzer Nature Center: Environmental education, (ongoing), S14-W28167 Madison St., Waukesha, (262) 896-8300. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center: Environmental education, (ongoing), 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Bayside, (414) 352-2880. Urban Ecology CenterRiverside Park: Environmental education, (ongoing), 1500 E. Park Place, (414) 964-8505. Urban Ecology CenterWashington Park: Environmental education, (ongoing), 1859 N. 40th St., (414) 344-5460. Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Renaissance Garden, self-guided tours available during public hours, 1-5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 220 N. Terrace Ave., (414) 2713656. West Bend Beautification Committee: Gardens of West Bend Tour, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14, 529 Victoria St., West Bend, (262) 335-5083; www.westbend
beautificationcommittee.org .
ETC. Barnacle Buds: Mature Singles social for singles over age 45, 5-7 p.m. July 16, 1955 S. Hilbert St., Jan, (414) 461-6090. Bay View Library: Used Book Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 14, 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Brookfield City Hall Civic Plaza: Brookfield Farmers' Market features Wisconsin grown produce, 7:30 a.m.noon July 14, (through Oct. 27), 2000 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, (262) 782-4722. Cedarburg Community Center: "Wings of Hope" benefit features food and refreshments, auction and entertainment by Hoochie Koo and 401(k) Karaoke, 4-11 p.m. July 14, Gym, W63N641 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. Central Library: Free building tour, 1:30 p.m. July 14, "Treasures of the Great Lakes" Marine Collection program, 11:30 a.m. July 17, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 286-TOUR. Catherine's Corner: Artisan Fest, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14, S42 W31320 State Highway 83, Genesee. Charles Allis Art Museum: Old-fashioned Ice Cream Social features souvenir photo portraits, food and refreshments with purchase of carnival ticket, noon-4 p.m. July 15, 1801 N. Prospect Ave., (414) 278-8295. East Troy Electric Railroad & Museum: Ride all-day for one fare, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 13; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14-15; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 18-19, 2002 Church St., East Troy, (262) 642-3263. Forest Home Cemetery: "Milwaukee History" historic tour with Paul Haubrich, 2-3:30 p.m. July 15, 2405 W. Forest Home Ave., (414) 64.5-2632. Holy Angels School: Washington County Separated, Divorced, and Widowed Men and Women, 7:30 p.m. July 13, 230 N. 8th Ave., West Bend, Mary, (262) 334-3766. Muskego Public Library: Jerry Zimmerman discusses "Wisconsin State Fair History," 6:30 p.m. July 17, S73-W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego, (262) 971-2101 Mineshaft: Social and dinner for singles over 55, 5 p.m. July 16, 22 N. Main St., Hartford, Norm, (262) 628-1278. New Berlin Historical Park: Ice Cream Social and Open House features tours and exhibits, food and entertainment for all ages, 1-4 p.m. July 15, 19765 W. National Ave., New Berlin, (262) 643-8855. North Point Lighthouse: Public tours of maritime and lighthouse museum, including tower tour with view of harbor, 1-4 p.m. July 14-15, 2650 N. Wahl Ave., (414) 332-6754.
North Prairie United Methodist Church: North Prairie Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 13-14, 107 N. Main St., North Prairie. Okauchee Lions Community Park: American Legion Post 399 Car Show, noon-4 p.m. July 14, N48-W34350 E. Wisconsin Ave., Okauchee. Old World Wisconsin: Vintage Base Ball with the Eagle Diamonds vs. Milwaukee Grays, 1:30 p.m. July 14, W372-S9727 Highway 67, Eagle, (262) 5946300. Pewaukee Lake: Water Ski Club Show, 6:45 p.m. July 19, Lakefront Park, Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee, (414) 350-8713. Polish Center of Wisconsin: Card Games, open to the public and card clubs welcome, noon July 19, 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin, optional lunch $8, (414) 529-2140. St. John's Lutheran: Ice Cream Social, 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 17, W407 Highway 18, Sullivan, (262) 5938630. Summerfield UMC: Virginia Clark discusses "Essential Oils," 1-3 p.m. July 16, Juneau and Cass St., (414) 272-2610. West Allis Public Library: Book Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14, 7421 W. National Ave., West Allis, (414) 302-8503.
MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS Alfons Gallery: Artists, Art and Empowering: School Sisters of St. Francis and Alverno College Faculty, (through Sept. 23), 1501S. Layton Blvd., (414) 3855273. Almont Gallery: From Skilled Hands, Art Formed From Clay: Laura Fesser and Karen Norris, (through Aug. 15), 342 W. Main St., Waukesha, (262) 542-1522. Anaba Tea Room: Portraits of Milwaukee: John O'Hara, (through Sept. 2), 2107 E. Capitol Drive, Shorewood, (414) 963-9510. Art & Soul Gallery: Body Beauty: Group Show, (through July 31), 5706-08 W. Vliet St., (414) 774-4185. Blutstein Brondino Fine Art: New auction items on view, (ongoing), 207 E. Buffalo St., Suite 212, (414) 988-4730. Boerner Botanical Gardens: Aquatic Series: J.J. Joyce, oil painting, (through July 31), Garden House, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. CARaN Gallery: Portraits and Landscapes of Rural Wisconsin, (through July 31), 220 E Main St., Waterford, (262) 332-6069. Charles Allis Art Museum: Our Garden Inside and Out, (through Oct. 7), 1801 N. Prospect Ave., (414) 2788295. Civil War Museum: Confed-
Haggerty Museum of Art: Selections from the Mary and Michael J. Tatalovich Collection, (through Aug. 5), NYC July 4, 1981, (through Aug. 5), Mark Ruwedel: Dusk, (through Aug. 5), 530 N. 13th St., (414) 288-1669. Harley-Davidson Museum: Motorcycle history on display in galleries and exhibits, and behind-thescenes tours, (ongoing). 400 W. Canal St., (414) 287-2789. Historic George L. Clarke House: Local history and C & NW railroad museum open the first and third Sundays of the month, (through Oct. 21), 12810 W. Hampton Ave., Butler, (262) 783-4188. (nova/Kenilworth: Miller & Shellabarger: Hiding in the Light Exhibition, (through July 15), 2155 N. Prospect Ave., (414) 229-4308. James Steeno Gallery: Vintage 2012: Group Show, (through July 31), 5700 W. Vliet St., (920) 639-1040. Jewish Museum Milwaukee: Maze! Tov! A Celebration of Jewish Weddings, (through July 31), Milwaukee Jewish Federation, 1360 N. Prospect Ave., (414) 390-5730. John Michael Kohler Arts Center: The Line Unleashed, (through Sept. 2), Awkward Family Photos, (through Oct. 27), 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan, (920) 458-6144. Kenosha Public Museum: Home Run: Reggie Jackson and the Original 500 Club, (through Oct. 20), Zoltan Szabo: Land That I Love, (through Aug. 26), Transparent Watercolor Society of America, (through Aug. 5), Pickard China and Its Contemporaries, (through March), 5500 1st Ave., Kenosha, (262) 653-4140. Lake Country Gallery: Eight Create Encore, (through Aug. 18), W240N3485 Pewaukee Road, Pewaukee, (262) 691-3800.
Museum of Wisconsin Art: Uncommon Threads: Contemporary Wisconsin Textiles, (through July 15), 170 Years of Wisconsin Art, (ongoing), 300 S. 6th Ave., West Bend, (262) 334-9638. Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake: Charles Thwaites: A Midwestern/ Southwest Master, (through July 17), 1800 N. Prospect Ave., (262) 334-9638. NSAA Grafton Arts Mill: Grafton WRAP Wisconsin Regional Artists Association Exhibition, (through July 14), 1300 14th Ave., Grafton, (262) 377-3516. Ploch Art Gallery: Wilson Center 10th Anniversary Retrospective, (through July 30), Wilson Center, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, (262) 781-9470. Plymouth Historical Society: Vintage Iron Display, 1850-1950, (ongoing), 420 E. Mill St., Plymouth, (920) 893-1876. Polish Center of Wisconsin: Bridging The Gap: Ron Kosek, (through July 28), 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin, (414) 529-2140. Portrait Society Gallery: A Fop's Banquet, (through July 29), Fifth floor, 207 E. Buffalo St., (414) 870-9930. Purloin Studio: Painters: Debra Stubbe Burkart and Noelle Stoffel, (through July 31),N88-W16567 Main St., Menomonee Falls, (262) 255-9090. Racine Art Museum: Kim Cridler: My Wisconsin Home, (through July 22), Beth Van Hoesen: The Observant Eye, (through Sept. 9), Animal Nature, (through Oct. 7), Recent Acquisitions in Glass, (through Oct. 7), Animal Magnetism: Sculpture, (through Oct. 21), 441 Main St., Racine, (262) 6388300. Racine Heritage Museum: A Sense of Us: Racine County Through Sports, (ongoing), 701 Main St., Racine, (262) 636-3926. RedLine Milwaukee: Understanding Ellsworth Kelly Without Understanding Ellsworth Kelly, (through July 14), 1422 N. 4th St., (414) 491-9088. River Edge Gallery: Recollection: Paintings by Cassie Marie Edwards, (through July 28), 184 S. Main St., Thiensville, (414) 207-7444. Spectrum Gallery: Two Great Art Shows, One Great Place: Bill Girdzius, photography; and Samantha Nelson, drawing, ceramic and fibers, (through July 29), DeKoven Center, 600 21st St., Racine, (262) 634-4345. St. Mark's Episcopal Church Art Gallery: My Mind's Eye: Wayne Huebner, lithographs, (through Aug. 31), 2618 N. Hackett Ave., (414) 962-0500. Tory Folliard Gallery: Melanie Parke: Landscapes & Still Lifes, (through Sept. 1), Nature Redux: Beth Edwards, Stephen Anderson, and Sofia Arnold, (through Sep. 1), 233 N. Milwaukee St., (414) 273-7311. Vicki Chiger Inc.: Contemporary paintings, (ongoing), 338 N. Milwaukee St., (414) 828-9525. Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: To Become Day, (through Sept. 16), Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Mercury Courtyard, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., (414) 271-3656.
Latino Arts Gallery: Painting Borges: A Pictorial Interpretation of His Fiction, (through July 13), 1028 S. 9th St., (414) 384-3100.
Waukesha County Museum: Behind the Vaults: Treasures from the County Museum Collections, (ongoing), 101 W. Main St., Waukesha, (262) 521-2859.
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art, (through Aug. 26), 700 N. 12th St., Wausau, (715) 845-7010.
Whitewater Arts Alliance Cultural Arts Center: Fran Achen Photography Competition, (through July 29), 402 W. Main St., Whitewater, (262) 473-2730.
Lynden Sculpture Garden: Gos Sa Mer, (through July 22), 2145 W. Brown Deer Road, River Hills, (414) 446-8794.
Wisconsin Automotive Museum: Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame, featuring vehicles of all types and ages, (ongoing), 147 N. Rural St., Hartford, (262) 673-7999.
Meadowmere: Lifetime Art Competition juried winners, (through July 31), 701 E. Puetz Road, Oak Creek, (414) 766-2100. Milwaukee Art Museum: Posters of Paris: ToulouseLautrec and His Contemporaries, (through Sept. 9),
Wisconsin Museum of Quilt and Fiber Arts: Quilts On Review, (through July 15), N50-W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg.
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AUDITIONS BACH CHAMBER CHOIR. All voice parts are invited to audition for the 2012-13 season. Information: Brian McLinden, (262) 821-3968. BEAVER DAM AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE. Amateur performers, ages elementary through adult, are needed for the "Best Dam Talent Contest." Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and must be postmarked or received by Aug. 18. An entry fee is required with registration: $10 for students, $15 for adults, and $25 for groups larger than three persons. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by the final competition on Sept. 29. Information: www.bdact.org. CLOCKWISE THEATRE. General auditions for the 2012-13 season will be held by appointment only July 21 and 22 at 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan, Ill. The season includes: "Soul Sisters," "Cars and Quincearleras," and "The Party in the Kitchen." Information: www.clockwisetheatre-
.org. FIRESIDE DINNER THEATRE. Equity dinner theater needs boys and girls ages 8 to 13 for "Scrooge The Musical." Auditions will be held at 10 a.m. July 21 at the Intercontinental Hotel, 130 E. Kilbourn Ave. Bring a photo and résumé, and prepare a Christmas song to sing. Bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Two casts of nine children, 5 boys and 4 girls, will be selected. One boy and one girl ages 8 to 10 are specifically needed to play Tiny Tim and Kathy Cratchit, and both must sing well and use a British accent. All roles are paid. The show runs Oct. 25 through Dec. 23. Rehearsals begin Oct. 8. Information: www.firesi-
detheatre.com . GRANT PARK PLAYERS. Six men and four women are needed for "Four Weddings and An Elvis." Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. July 16 and 17 at the South Milwaukee PAC, 901 15th Ave, South Milwaukee. Information: Denise, (414) 762-8810, or visit
www.grantparkplayers.org. MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS. Singers are needed for the 2012-13 season. Auditions will be held by appointment only on the evenings of July 31, Aug. 2 and 6. Singers accepted on those dates will begin rehearsing with the chorus on Aug.13. The audition includes sightsinging, a prepared vocal solo, and written assessment of musicianship. The chorus rehearses Monday evenings from 7 to 9:45 p.m. with additional rehearsals during performance weeks. Previous choral experience is required, and those auditioning should expect to be asked to demonstrate good sight-reading skills. Information: Nicolas SlussRodionov; send email to chorus@mso.org , or phone (414) 226-7862. SUNSET PLAYHOUSE. Large cast of men and women ages 20 to 60+ are needed for "Stage Door." Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. July 16-17 at 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Download an Audition Information Sheet before auditions; complete the form and bring to auditions. Auditions will consist of reading from the script. Information: www.sunset-
playhouse.com/play/ audition. UNITY IN MUSIC. Actors, musicians and singers ages 6 to 18 are needed for an original musical. Auditions will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. July 29 at the Milwaukee Baha'i Center, 2526 W. Vliet St. All ethnicities and religions are welcome. Information: Send email to Kathy Wurzer, kwurzer@lycos.com . VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE OF WAUWATOSA. Five men, five women and two preteens are needed for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. July 23-24 at Divine Word, 5505 W. Lloyd St. Audition will consist of reading from the script. Information: Tina, (414) 447-0431.
Audition notices may be mailed to Auditions, Entertainment Department, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Box 371, Milwaukee, WI 53201; faxed to (414) 224-2133, or emailed to jsenter@journalsentinel .com (please put "Audition" in the subject field). Information must be received two weeks before publication.
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THE ElAt LA-17 REPORTER. MnDOT pays $5.6M in claims Brian Johnson
BACK PAY The Minnesota Department of Transportation has paid $664,671.82 to two Wisconsin contractors for losses incurred from the government shutdown in 2011. Lunda Construction Co., Black River Falls, has been paid $372,008.43 in post-shutdown claims for work on Highway 60. Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc., Plain, received $292,663.39 for four separate claims on two projects: a pedestrian bridge on Highway 23 in St. Cloud, Minn., and an interchange design build at highways 169/494. C.S. McCrossan Inc. also was involved with the 169/494 interchange project.
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A year after the state government shut down because of a budget impasse, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has paid out $5.59 million in claims to contractors who suffered losses related to the shutdown, including more than $660,000 to Wisconsin-based companies. The payout tally, which covers 78 specific claims on MnDOT projects throughout the state, is up from $3.7 million in April. But many more claims remain to be settled, and industry representatives say the payments aren't coming quickly enough. "It's been a year and in that year's worth of time, what have we accomplished?" said Tim Worke, director of the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota's highway and transportation division. "It's sort of the hidden secret of the shutdown. Here we are a year later and no one remembers the shutdown, but contractors are still dealing with the fallout." MnDOT officials said say they're looking at all options to expedite the claims process. Mike Leegard, MnDOT's construction support/claims engineer, said the department had been making interim payments of 80 cents on the dollar on some claims that still are waiting to be audited. The $5.6 million doesn't include many supplemental agreements that are queued up and close to being finalized, he added. Leegard also said he's willing to meet face-to-face with contractors who have any concerns about the process. "We want to pay the money," he said. "We want to compensate them fairly ... We would be happy to meet with them as often as we need to, to resolve this." ST. PAUL, MINN. —
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Crew hauling nuclear waste from Wisconsin power plant Move comes 25 years
in "wet storage," an expensive process that requires clean water along with electrical and mechanical systems. Plant officials wanted to save money by sealing the waste in huge tanks. Transferring the usedup fuel into concrete-lined storage vats will take a crew of 40 people working two shifts a day for most of the summer to finish the project, following strict regulations and handling casks that weigh almost 100 tons. It also will cost as much as $45 million.
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Premium Waters Inc. produces bottled water under about 300 different labels, including Chippewa Springs, which started in Chippewa Falls 110 years ago.
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Expanding Premium Water's operation in Chippewa Falls would add 21 jobs and allow the company to double its production of single-serve water bottles from 15 to 3o million cases, Plant Mercer Manager Bill Mercer said Tuesday. Mercer said the good work ethic of the company's Chippewa Falls employees was a factor in
the company's expansion plans. The firm wants to set up a new bottling line in a building it leases on Olson Drive and would eventually buy from WOW Logistics. The Chippewa Falls City Council advanced the expansion plan Tuesday by deciding to have financial consultant Quarles and Brady come up with a developer's agreement and financial incen-
tives for the expansion. The council made the decision after 26 minutes in closed session. Council President C.W. King said he hopes the consultant will make a presentation to the council at its Aug. 7 meeting. Premium Waters Inc. produces bottled water under about 300 different labels, including Chippewa Springs, which started in Chippewa Falls no years ago.
The company's building at 600 E. Park Ave. would not be expanded. Mercer said Premium Waters would expand the Olson Drive building by 40,000 square feet, bringing the total expansion to 160,000 square feet. The expansion would include what Mercer called a "low-fill" line, allowing the firm to produce oo bottles of water a minute compared to today's 600. No tax levy money would be used for the incentives. Instead, the incentives would come from an existing TIF district. With a TIF, municipalities
with taxing authority agree to freeze the area's tax base. Then the city or village uses taxes from the area's growth to help private projects or pay for public improvements such as streets. Council members Brian Flynn, Chuck Hull, Jane Lardahl, Bill Hicks and George Adrian voted in favor of having a consultant come up with an incentive package. Mike Hanke was absent from the meeting, as was Mayor Greg Hoffman. King filled in for Hoffman. See COUNCIL, A3
Judge calls BEATING THE HEAT voter ID a `burden' By
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MADISON — A Dane County judge on Tuesday permanently barred enforcement of the photo identification requirements of Wisconsin's voter ID law, saying that it imposes too great a burden on voters in Wisconsin than the state constitution allows. Circuit Judge David Flanagan ruled that Wisconsin Act 23, the voter ID law, "tells more than 300,000 Wisconsin voters who do not now have an acceptable form of photo identification that they cannot vote unless they first obtain a photo ID card!' That requirement, he wrote, imposes a "substantial bur den" upon a significant proportion of state residents who See VOTER ID, A3
Romney to outspend president By
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In what is turning out to be one of the hottest summers since 1988, even animals are seeking relief from the heat. These cows cooled off in the west fork of Elk Creek, west of Albertville Road on County N.
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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate to raise more than $100 million in a month and in 2008 was the first to forgo public money for his campaign. Now, he faces the very real threat of being the first president to be outspent by a challenger. Obama, who four years ago broke just about every fundraising record for a presidential hopeful, has now been forced to look his supporters in the eye and confess he might not keep pace with Republican Mitt Romney. It's a sobering realization for his campaign, which had imagined an unlimited budget for ads, offices and mail. See CAMPAIGN, A3
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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sketched a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Tuesday — and warned it will darken further if Congress doesn't reach agreement soon to avert a budget crisis. Without an agreement, tax increases and deep spending cuts would take effect at year's end. Bernanke noted what the Congressional Budget Office has warned: A recession would occur, and 1.25 million fewer jobs would be created in 2013. The Fed is prepared to take further action to try to help the economy if unemployment stays high, he said. Bernanke didn't signal what steps the Fed might take or whether any action was
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke gives testimony Tuesday to the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
what would happen to the economy if Congress can't resolve its budget impasse before the year ends. Cuts in taxes on income, dividends and capital gains would expire. So would this year's Social Security tax cut and businesses tax reductions. Defense and domestic programs would be slashed. And emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed would run out. All that "would greatly delay the recovery that we're hoping to facilitate," Bernanke said near the end of two hours of testimony to the Senate Banking Committee. Bernanke was giving his twice-a-year report to Congress on the state of the economy.
imminent. And he noted there's But the Fed chairman made only so much the Fed can do. clear his most urgent concern is
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CAN'T TOUCH THIS: While Burlington has to enforce its own municipal code, the members of the City Council really don't want to take on anyone else's problems. The City Council on Tuesday shied away from any involvement with homeowners' association restrictive covenants — which regulate everything from above-ground pools to sheds to siding on homes. — Page 3
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Jodi Chavez and her grandson Yovanni Medina, 2, of Franklin, splash in the cooling waters of Browns Lake Tuesday as temperatures top out around 100 degrees. Water levels at the lake are down significantly as a result of the drought, prompting at least one lake resident to call for water conservation by her neighbors.
Resident puts 'water hogs' on notice Using dwindling lake water for lawns is selfish, she says
By Jennifer Eisenbart STAFF WRITER bile most area lawns are as dry and brown as the dust in the streets, at least one area resident isn't pleased that some people have found a way to water their lawns for free. Robyn Kay, who lives on Browns Lake, is frustrated by those owning lakefront property who are using lake water to water their lawns and gardens. As Kay pointed out, the practice isn't new. It's also not illegal or, for that matter, particularly regulated. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources does not place many regulations on drawing water from public lakes — not even in times of drought. Any pumps must be off the lake bottoms, and the amount of water must be "nominal." Of course, "nominal" is open to interpretation. In Kay's mind, it's a matter of common courtesy. "With this drought and the governor instituting half of the state in a water crisis ... for me, (it's) disheartening to see boats not even able to navigate the water and neighbors with their bright green ED NADOLSKI Standard Press lawns. Alex Medina pours wa"The DNR ter into the moat of his allows it," she sand castle while playing at added. "But the Fischer Park beach on we're in a Browns Lake Tuesday. drought."
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After more than 10 years of in-progress renovations, teardowns, holes in the ground and finally the move of an old home onto the property, it appears the residential property at 246 Teut Road will finally be finished. — Page 3 cost of school lunches in the Burlington Area School District will go up 10 cents for the coming school year — more than officials anticipated. The district's Finance Committee recommended approval of the increase Monday. — Page 4
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Low water level on Browns Lake is evident in this shot of the Aquaducks water ski show area. In normal years the waterline extends to where the grass is growing at right.
By Jennifer Eisenbart STAFF WRITER A revised, likely no-tax-increase Burlington Area School District budget passed as expected Monday night, but not without some discussion about what should be finalized —and what's still up in the air. The School Board passed the amended budget with just one "nay" vote, from Roger Koldeway. Philip Ketterhagen abstained. Koldeway raised a number of questions during the meeting, including why the budget hadn't been adjusted for items such as the technology lease contract coming in cheaper than planned. Items such as that, plus his feeling that teachers should pay a portion of their health insurance premiums, led Koldeway to vote no. "I believe that the correct numbers that they can give can be given to the public at the annual meeting," Koldeway explained. "And there's no guarantee they're going to do it." However, in talking to former Business Administrator and now Superintendent Peter Smet, the questions Koldeway raised are valid —but normally not dealt with till later in the process. "Normally what school districts do ... they do a preliminary budget," said Smet. "That is the budget the board adopts prior to July 1, though boards have done it later. "Then you do what's called an adjusted budget," added Smet, pointing out that adjustment is normally done between Oct. 15 and 30 —the period during which the district receives final student count, final state aid numbers and property valuations. Smet said the district did things a little differently this year. With the preliminary budget set in June before the state aid numbers came in, the district got a surprise in the form of $700,000 more in state aid than anticipated. "I wanted to go back to the board
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Memory Ride, Street Dance are Saturday Lions Club gears up for the cause By Jennifer Eisenbart STAFF WRITER Each year, the Burlington Lions Club holds an annual summer fundraiser. For years, it used to be the chicken barbecue, but over the last several years, new ideas have been tried. For 2012, it will be the second year that the group will hold a street dance. It is Saturday from 3-11 p.m., immediately following "Riding for the Memory 2012." The motorcycle ride begins at 1 p.m. with the street dance to follow. The band "Rock Island" will perform from 6:30-10:30 p.m., with other groups filling in between to keep the live music going constantly. Rich Richveis of the Burlington Lions said the group was approached by Kindred Health Care in Burlington to try and do something in support of Alzheimer's disease, and chose to pair up with the ride. While the proceeds from the ride, silent auction and the raffles will go to support the Alzheimer's Association, Memory Bridge, and Rush Alzheimer's Research, the Lions will benefit from concessions sales, as will the Burlington Lioness. Those funds go to several different local causes, including the Burlington Community Pool. Lions Club International also works to restore sight through cornea transplants and eyeglass collection. Richveis said it was the second year the band would be performing. "They ' re a local Burlington band,"
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Yovani Gallardo gave the Milwaukee Brewers what they needed heading into a big week of games against division rivals. Gallardo struck out a career-high 14 in seven innings and the Brewers used a four-run sixth to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Sunday. "It's really like win or go home every game," Gallardo said. "We all know the nine games we have here, the next series with the Cardinals, then the Reds. They're very important!' MILWAUKEE —
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♦ Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (46-43) at Milwaukee Brewers (42-46) ♦ When: 7 tonight ♦ Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee ♦ Television: Fox Sports Wisconsin ♦ Radio: WTMJ (620 AM) ♦ Pitchers: St. Louis RHP Lance Lynn (11-4, 3.41) vs. Milwaukee RHP Mike Fiers (3-3, 2.31)
Gallardo (8- 6) gave up took itself out of the game four hits, including An- against Gallardo. drew McCutchen's homer "We got in a bad rut here, in the fourth. swinging the bat as far as Milwaukee took two of striking out," Hurdle said. three from the Pirates. St. "Gallardo was very good Louis comes in for three today. We were susceptiand then the homestand ble to a lot of things he was ends with three against doing. He had a very sharp breaking ball." the Reds. Gallardo won consecuGallardo struck out two in every inning except the tive starts for the second sixth when he fanned just time this season. Martin Maldonado went one and the side in the 3 for 4 with one RBI for seventh. "Command was prob- Milwaukee. John Axford pitched the ably the best I've had all JIM PRISCHING Associated Press year," he said. "That really ninth for his 16th save. Milwaukee right-hander Yovani Gallardo struck out a McCutchen, who had helped!' career-high 14 batters during the Brewers' 4-1 victory over Pirates manager Clint Hurdle felt that the team More on BREWERS, Pg. 7B the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday in Milwaukee.
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Triathletes race into Lake Michigan Sunday during the start of the Ironman 70.3 Racine Triathlon at Zoo Beach.
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from the majestic mountains of Athens, Greece, and the ancient palaces and temples of Beijing, China — the sites of his two Olympics appearances — Marko Albert arrived for the first time at the sandy beaches of Racine and carried on as if he owned the place. As a matter of fact, he did for one day. Running with a right Achilles tendon that was surgically repaired in 2008 and '09 and pushing himself through hot, humid conditions so unlike what he was used to in the cool climate of his hometown of Tallinn, Estonia, the 33-year-old Albert mastered the Ironman 70.3 Racine Triathlon Sunday.
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RACINE — Just one year after he first competed in the Salmon-A-Rama Lake Michigan fishing contest, Harvey Andersen appears to have it down cold. The 42-year-old resident of Evansville — about 25 miles south of Madison — took over the overall lead of the contest Sunday morning with a 20.16 -pound lake trout. His lead was threatened by a couple of chinook — a 19.78-pound catch registered by Salmon Unlimited President Thomas Pietila and a 19.38-pounder by David Halter — but Andersen's catch held up through Sunday. Fishing with partner Pete Wilke about 13 miles straight east of Racine, Andersen was in 230 feet of water. The fish, which Andersen said is the largest of his career, struck on a Bloody Nose spoon 82 feet deep at about 8 a.m. "It took out line right away and, ac tually, I thought I had a snag because it wasn't running, it wasn't moving and we couldn't lift it," Andersen said. "But my buddy said, 'You've got a fish on there! It was about an hour fight. "We didn't see it for 58 minutes
dahy's Jim Buss, who was the only other new leader Sunday. Buss,
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What's more, he added yet another accomplishment to his already impressive resume. "I've won smaller championships," he said, "but for a 70.3, this was my first one." His cumulative time of 3:59.24 was more than eight minutes slower than Paul Ambrose's winning mark of 3:51.50 last year,
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Marko Albert, top, celebrates winning the men's professional division of the Ironman 70.3 Racine Triathlon Sunday. Jessica Jacobs of Green Bay high-fives family and friends as she celebrates winning the women's professional division.
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poses with the 20.16-pound lake trout he caught about 12 miles off Racine about 8 a.m. Sunday. Fishing with partner Pete Wilke, Andersen hooked the fish in 82 feet of water and took over the overall lead.
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Klondike church to hold summer picnic Saturday
MENOMINEE — The Menominee Historic Downtown Summer Farmers Market will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday on the corner of First Street and Eighth Avenue. It is sponsored by the Menominee Downtown Business Association and is a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. Items may include greens, summer vegetables, fresh herbs, meat, eggs, cottage law jams, breads, homemade soaps and crafts. The market accepts EBT cards from all states such as the Michigan Bridge Card or Wisconsin Badger Card. Master Card, Visa, Discover and debit card users may purchase market money to buy items at the market. The market accepts Senior Market FRESH Coupons, Project FRESH coupons and DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCK. Market gift cards are also available for purchase throughout the season. There will be a drawing at noon July 28 for the Market Tote. For those who would like a list of items, they may follow the market at www.Realtimefarms.com /market/menominee-historic-downtown-farmers-market, www. twitter. com / MenoFarmMarket, www.culinate.com /market / MenomineeHistoryFM and www.facebook.com/mdtfarmersmkt or call Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718.
KLONDIKE — Klondike Community Church will celebrate with a summer picnic Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The church is still recovering from a fire on the evening of March 19, when an unknown arsonist set fire to the building. Though extensive damage did occur, the community and others from well outside the area have reached out and are determined to rebuild and put the pieces back together. A sign which was placed on the front of the steeple says it well: "With God we will rise above the ashes." The rebuilding process is well under way. The pews were removed, cleaned by church members and stored off site for future evaluation. The entire ceiling has been removed, replastered and is in the process of being painted. Special to the EagleHerald The 140-year-old, hand-carved altar, built by Michael Schwiner, This is what the Klondike Community Church looked like after the fire. whose descendants remained mem- bishing plans as it was significantly food which will include a pig roast all bers of the parish for years, will be dis- damaged during the fire. All of the donated by Meatski's Quality Meats, mantled and shipped to Humboldt, roofing will need to be removed as homemade pies, refreshments, bucket Iowa, for refurbishing. there are three roofs currently in raffles, hourly raffles, games for kids, The 97-year-old stained-glass win- place. face painting, Homer the Clown and dows are in the process of being While restoration continues, all much more. repaired. The front of the church, services, events and even weddings New this year will be horse-drawn which is the focal point of Mass, was are being held in the outside pavilion wagon rides by "Kessler's Belgian's" heavily damaged along with the on the south end of the church. Serwhich will bring people back and forth steeple. The steeple will be removed, vices are held every Saturday evening from downtown Klondike where other brought to the ground, rebuilt and at 4:30 and Sunday morning at 10. events, including a meat raffle, will go reset. While the fire may have burned the on to help raise money to help rebuild It is the intent of the members and building, the foundation which is this the church. owners to restore this church to its A building fund is set up at the original appearance. Even the original community stands united, strong and Peshtigo National Bank in Coleman. roof and rafter boards are being sized, resilient. The Klondike Church Picnic, which Any donation is greatly appreciated. sawed and planed to match the 97will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fore more information, people may year-old architecture. A new roof is also part of the refur- Saturday, will include: Live music, contact the bank at 920-897-2104.
MEETINGS CLASS REUNIONS ■ Marinette Class of 1958: Breakfast: Schloegel's Bay View
Restaurant, Menominee, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. All classmates, spouses and guests are welcome. ■ Stephenson Class of 1957: Lunch: Little Nugget, Carbondale, July 19 at 11:30 a.m. Further plans for the 55-year anniversary class reunion Sept. 8 will be discussed. -
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IN BRIEF Magic show to be held Thursday STEPHENSON — The Menominee County Library is presenting a magic show by Gordon Russ the Magician today at 3 p.m. A professional magician since 1989, Russ said his interest in magic began when his father, also a magician, taught him a few tricks years ago. A former director of a youth center, Russ performs primarily for younger audiences, at libraries, schools, fairs and festivals. His magic trunk is now chock-full of tricks and bursting at the seams with incredible new illusions. The show is free and everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, people may call the library at 800-5598194 or 906-753-6923.
Majestic Rubies and Roses to meet PESHTIGO — Majestic Rubies and Roses Red Hat Society will meet at Peshtigo Badger Park July 25 at 5 p.m. for dinner and entertainment. Members are asked to gather at the Big Red Hat. Cocktails will begin at 5 and dinner starts at 6. Members are asked to bring their own beverages and lunch. The music will be provided by C'est La Vie. For more information, call Bev Doucette at 715-735-5131 or Christie Lang at 715-582-1003.
Senator to hold office hours Monday MARINETTE — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) will hold mobile office hours from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Marinette City Hall, 1905 Hall Ave. This is to allow constituents to meet with the senator's staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters. Johnson's staff will also hold office hours at Lena Village Hall, 117 East Main St., Monday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Teen court awards scholarship recently MARINETTE — Hannah Pecard is one of two statewide winners of a scholarship from the Wisconsin Teen Court Association. Marinette County Teen Court is a program of the UW- Pecard Extension and serves firsttime youth offenders. Panel members, who are high school students, go through training and then hear cases and decide on appropriate sanctions for offending peers. Pecard has been serving as a panel member for Marinette County Teen Court for two years. Pecard said that serving on the teen court panel has helped her develop important life skills, like working with a variety of people, public speaking,
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helping peers feel comfortable while telling their story and decision making. Most of all, she said that teen court taught her about a person's ability to change Pecard credits teen court with allowing her to meet some amazing people and build some good friendships with peers from all parts of Marinette County. She plans to attend UW-Platteville and major in mechanical engineering, with a minor in Spanish. andLti itV1
HARMONY — UW-Extension of Marinette County will conduct a free plant pest clinic Friday and Saturday at the Harmony Arboretum demonstration gardens. This event is offered in conjunction with the 2012 Garden Walk, of which the demonstration gardens are one of the stops, and it is open to all gardeners and home owners. UW-Extension Horticulture Agent Scott Reuss will be on hand from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, and from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Samples of the weeds, insects, or diseases that are causing problems for your plants or just simply curiosities can be brought at any time during these two days. Reuss will help you identify the issue and come up with a management plan to address the problem for the future. Samples from vegetable gardens, fruit trees or small fruits, perennial beds, lawns and trees are all welcome at this venue. This plant pest clinic is being offered in conjunction with the 2012 Garden Walk sponsored by the Northern Lights Master Gardeners' Association and Respite Care of Marinette and Menominee. There are nine sites on the garden walk this year. The Demonstration Gardens, as always, are open to everyone, free of charge. Visiting the other gardens on the Garden Walk does require purchase of a ticket, which can be purchased at Harmony, if interested. Accurate diagnosis of the insect, disease, stress event, or weed that you are dealing with is critical to being able to manage the problem and prevent significant damage to
your desirable plants, Reuss states UW-Extension publications that detail management options you can utilize to control and/or manage pests will also be available, as well as ones on proper management during hot, dry conditions. The Harmony Arboretum demonstration gardens are located on Marinette County Trunk E, 1/2 mile south of Highway 64, 7 miles west of
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