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OUR PHOTO OF THE
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Area
card players get
together every
Wednesday
afternoon at
Lakeview
Community
Library in
Random Lake.
The sheepshead
group includes
(clockwise from
left) Vernon
Weber, Delores
Weber, Beatie
Birenbaum and
Elden Mondloch.
Another group
plays bridge.
More
participants are
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New
Electronic
Version of The
Sounder Begins
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This web site
produced weekly
by The Sounder
newspaper of
Random Lake has
undergone major
changes in 2012.
Sounder
subscribers now
can
access the new
electronic
version of the
newspaper in
easy fashion.
All subscribers
will be able to
access the
e-newspaper at
no extra cost.
"This web site
has grown by
leaps and bounds
since we created
it back in
1999," says
Sounder editor
Gary Feider.
"It is largely
the design of my
good friend
Robert
Goldsmith, a
retired teacher
who lives in
Appleton.
I have updated
it each week
since then with
Bob's
assistance."
This web site
has been quite
popular, and for
years it has
received more
than 200 "hits"
each day.
"I know that the
web site has
been a
tremendous free
service to our
local
communities,"
Feider says.
"We have
answered
inquiries about
our area from
all parts of the
country."
"We started a
web site because
we felt it was
important to
have a presence
on the
Internet,"
Feider notes.
"Over the years
we continued to
add features,
and this site
has almost
become a second
publication.
It has never
carried even
half of the
stories from the
actual
newspaper.
We used to
include capsules
of our high
school sports
stories but they
were eliminated
this fall
because of the
time involved in
rewriting them."
The new web site offers the
complete Sounder
newspaper in
electronic form.
It is a
high quality
version that can
be read page by
page.
Articles, photos
and
advertisements
can be enlarged
with a simple
mouse click.
"Everything that
is in the
newspaper is available on
the web site,"
Feider notes.
"That will
include our
Sounding Board
calendar of
events, our
classified ads,
the daily
weather
statistics,
letters to the
editor, all of
the news and
sports -- and
all of the
obituaries,
weddings and
engagements.
All of our
display ads now
appear
online too."
The electronic
Sounder can be
viewed on
computers, as
well as
smartphones and
tablets such as
the iPad.
The new web site
has been created
by the Dirxion
company of St.
Louis, Mo.
Dirxion, founded
in 1996, works
with the
newspaper,
directory and
catalog sectors.
The electronic
version of The
Sounder will be
easy to read and
navigate with a
dynamic keyword
search.
The site will
have an
interactive
table of
contents, zoom,
full screen
viewing, banner
advertising,
"continued"
article linking,
and more.
If subscribers
wish, they can
receive an email
message each
week that will
announce when
the online
version is
available.
"This will be an
exciting
improvement for
The Sounder, and
it should be
good news for
people who live
a far distance
from their home
town," Feider
says.
"They too will
have instant
access to The
Sounder and it
will not cost
any more than
their regular
newspaper
subscription."
Nonsubscribers
who visit
www.thesounder.com
will access this
welcome page
that offers some
information
about the
community.
There will be
information
about how to
subscribe to The
Sounder so they
can start
reading the
newspaper as
soon as
possible.
ArcaSearch, the
former vendor
who handled
online
subscriptions to
The Sounder, is
departing that
sector of the
business.
ArcaSearch,
based in Elk
River, Minn.,
will focus on
its digital
archiving work
for government,
higher
education,
publishing,
business and
non-profits in
the country.
Anyone who
already has an
online Sounder
subscription
through Arca
will be
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new, improved
version
automatically.
For more
information
about starting
your
subscription contact The
Sounder office
at 920/994-9244.
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Random Lake Schools Plan to Equip Each
Student with a Computer
Can you imagine
a time when each
Random Lake
School District
student will
carry a portable
computer to
school instead
of a backpack
full of books?
And that
computer will
hold the same
information now
in textbooks, as
well as being a
communication
tool to faculty
members and out
to the world
through the
Internet?
That time could
be as close as
next year for
some students.
The school board
is studying a
proposal that
would put a
“tablet
computer” into
each student’s
hands over the
course of three
years.
Technology
coordinator Mark
Ustby presented
a “one-to-one
computing” plan
to the school
board at its
Dec. 19 meeting.
The board
will discuss the
plan further at
its Jan. 15
meeting.
“Equitable
access to
computing
technology and
the Internet is
key to improving
education for
all students,”
said Ustby.
He noted that
young people
face an
increasingly
connected world
of learning,
interacting and
working.
“Web 2.0 and
other 21st
century skills
are essential to
success in
almost all
career fields,”
Ustby said.
Currently the
Random Lake
School District
has 450 personal
computers spread
out in
classrooms and
libraries.
There are about
950 students.
The plan
developed by
administrators
and the faculty
calls for a
three-year
phase-in of new
computing
devices — one
for each
student.
Elementary
students would
begin in the
fall of 2012,
followed by the
middle school in
2013 and the
high school in
the fall of
2014.
(Kindergarten
and first grade
would receive
nine computers
per classroom,
and there would
be sharing with
grades 2-4.)
One key part of
the plan is to
make the entire
school building
“WiFi” in summer
of 2012.
This would
create a
wireless network
so any computer
can communicate
via the Internet
anywhere in any
school building.
Ustby said this
plan has already
been discussed
with Bertram
Wireless of
Random Lake, the
school
district’s
Internet
provider.
Teachers in each
division would
receive their
new device no
less than six
months before
the students so
they can prepare
and adapt
lessons.
The elementary
school has
chosen the “iPad
2” by Apple Inc.
as its tablet
computer.
“Tablets like
the iPad 2 have
a wide array of
educational
applications,
particularly for
grades K-4,”
said Ustby.
“Each division
has different
needs — there is
no one size fits
all device.”
Since the iPad
first launched
in 2010, Apple
has said it has
sold more than
39 million
tablets,
according to the
Los Angeles
Times.
Middle school
teachers are now
in the process
of choosing
their desired
device.
Apple’s iPad 2
was unveiled in
March 2011. It
is described as
a thinner,
lighter, faster
and better
version of its
ground-breaking
predecessor.
It has been a
huge success for
the Apple
company, which
has gained about
three-quarters
of the tablet
computer market.
Ustby said that
extended
warranties with
accidental
damage coverage
will be
purchased or
included in a
lease.
Random Lake’s
plans to have
the elementary
students keep
their computers
in the building.
Middle and high
school students
will be able to
take their
devices home
(insurance plans
are being
investigated).
What are some
advantages of
changing from a
textbook to a
computer?
Instead of
purchasing
textbooks (which
immediately go
out of date),
the school
district will
purchase a
license and then
download the
newest version
of the textbook
into each
device.
Another
important part
of the plan are
“Google Apps,” a
large set of
computer
applications
which are
available free
to educational
institutions.
Each student
(and staff
member) will get
free e-mail,
free online file
storage, and
free access to
Google Docs.
Google Docs is
an online set of
programs for
word processing
(Word),
spreadsheets
(Excel),
presentations
(PowerPoint) and
forms and
drawings.
Each student’s
Google Apps
account will be
tied to their
computing
device.
This will
facilitate cloud
storage, e-mail,
and
collaboration
with themselves
and their
teachers.
“This will be
simpler and
easier to use
than Microsoft
Office,” Ustby
said. “It
will be
available to
every student
and staff member
from any
computer,
tablet, or
“smart phone”
that can access
the Internet.
Ustby added that
Google Docs can
convert to and
from Microsoft
Office programs
easily.
Each device is
projected to
cost between
$400-$520
(including a
protective
case). The
cost of making
the building
WiFi is
projected to be
$25,000 or less.
To pay for the
changes the
school plans to
use its budgeted
curriculum cycle
money over the
next three
years.
Two current
second grade
teachers, Jamie
Leiviska and
Darren Holzer,
have purchased
iPad 2 computers
on their own and
they already are
experimenting
with them in the
classroom.
They showed the
devices to the
school board
members.
“It’s amazing to
see how it works
in the classrom
with these
kids,” Holzer
said.
The entire
“one-to-one
computer
project” will
make up the
district’s
technology plan,
which was due to
be completed by
the end of June
2012.
Special Features in Recent Issues
of The Sounder
The Jan. 5
edition of The
Sounder has a
page of photos
from the Random
Lake High School
Christmas choral
concert.
The Dec. 29
edition of The
Sounder includes
two pages of
photos from the
Random Lake
Middle School's
Christmas choral
concert.
There also are
photos from the
Christmas
program at Our
Lady of the
Lakes Catholic
School in Random
Lake.
There are lots
of other news
and sports
stories that are
not included on
this web site.
The Dec. 22
edition of The
Sounder included
the first
quarter honor
rolls from
Random Lake High
School and
Random Lake
Middle School,
plus the first
trimester honor
roll from
Ozaukee High
School.
There was a page
of photos from
the Random Lake
Elementary
School Christmas
program.
Additional
copies of all
these newspapers
are available at
The Sounder
office, 405
Second St.,
Random Lake.
Candidates Step Forward to Fill Ballot
for April 2012 Election
Tues., Jan. 5,
was the deadline
to declare
candidacy for
the April 2012
local elections.
Only a few
municipalities
will have
contested
elections this
year.
There also will
be presidential
primary races.
Here is how the
local ballot is
taking shape:
Village
of Random Lake —
There will be
competition for
the three
trustee
positions on the
village board.
The three
incumbents —
Elizabeth Manian
of 324 Hoff St.,
Tom Slezewski of
157 E. Shore
Dr., and Shawn
Stevens of 95 E.
Shore Dr. — will
be joined by
candidate
Matthew
Brockmeier of 75
Hwy. 144.
Village
of Adell —
There are four people
running in the
April election
for three
trustee
positions —
former trustee
Jane Schneider
of 633 Wisconsin
St., and the
three
incumbents, Leighton F.
Holtz of 210
Brookview Ave.,
Bernadette
Mondloch of 408
First Ave., and
Kim Peterson of
302 Center Ave.
Village
of Fredonia —
The April 3
election will
fill three
village trustee
positions.
One has been
vacant since
former Trustee
Chuck Lapicola
was elected
president in
April 2010.
Filing
nomination
papers are
incumbent Donald
Dohrwardt, 313
S. Milwaukee
St., incumbent
Jill Bertram,
608 Fredonia
Ave., former
board member Joe
Short, 230
Clover Ln., and
new candidate
Lisa Dohrwardt,
313 S. Milwaukee
St.
School
District of
Random Lake —
There will be at
least one change
on the Random
Lake Board of
Education, but
barring a late
write-in
campaign there
will be no
competition.
Running
unopposed for
re-election will
be Jennifer
Stevens of 95 E.
Shore Dr.,
Random Lake.
She was first
elected in April
2003.
Seeking election
for the first
time will be
Jeffrey Coeur,
1752 Jay Rd.,
Belgium.
Not seeking
re-election is
Dominique Houpt,
who is
completing her
first three-year
term. All
Random Lake
School Board
members are
elected
at-large. Any
district
resident may
seek election to
any of the seven
positions.
April 2007 was
the last time
there was a
competitive
election for the
Random Lake
School Board.
Northern
Ozaukee School
District —
There will be
competition for
one seat on the
Northern Ozaukee
Board of
Education.
Town of Belgium
seat — The only
candidate is
incumbent Tim
Burmesch, 6090
Kay-K Rd.,
Belgium.
Village of
Fredonia seat —
The only
candidate is
incumbent Steven
Baumeister, 146
Fox Glen Rd.,
Fredonia.
At-Large seat —
Incumbent
Stephen Burmesch
of 225 Summit
Dr., Fredonia,
will be
challenged by
first time
candidate
Christine Koss,
1285 Mink Ranch
Rd., Port
Washington.
Town of
Fredonia —
Incumbent
Supervisor Lance
Leider, W3317
Hickory Grove
Rd., will be
running for
re-election.
Former
Supervisor James
Stemper, W4799
Pioneer Dr.,
also filed his
nomination
papers. Supervisor John
Blasczyk, N5778
Cedar Valley
Rd., missed the
filing deadline
so his name will
not appear on
the ballot.
Town of
Sherman —
The two
incumbent
supervisors are
running for
another two-year
term. They
are Robert
Boehlke, N367
Camp Awana Rd.,
and James E.
Fahney, W6858
State Hwy 144.
Town of
Scott —
The two
incumbent
supervisors are
running for
another two-year
term. They
are Dennis Janz,
N1501 Trout
Spring Rd., and
Randy
Narbatovics,
N1656W County
Rd. A.
Town of
Holland —
The two
incumbent
supervisors are
running for
another two-year
term. They
are Martin
Elmer, N2347
County Rd. CC,
and Stanley
Lammers, W3376
County Rd. A
South.
Sheboygan County
— The
districts have
new numbers but
the incumbent
county
supervisors
seeking
re-election are
the same in the
local area.
There will be no
opposition on
the April 3
ballot.
Richard C.
Bemis, W7085
Hillside Dr.,
Adell, seeks
re-election in
District 23.
William C.
Goehring, N185
County Rd. DE,
Random Lake,
seeks
re-election in
District 24.
Roger TeStroete,
N1912 Huibregtse
Rd., Oostburg,
seeks
re-election in
District 25.
Ozaukee
County —
The also has
been redistrict
involving the
Ozaukee County
Board, and two
longtime county
supervisors find
themselves
running for the
same position.
The District 2
election will
match incumbent
Donald
Dohrwardt, 313
S. Milwaukee
St., Fredonia,
against
incumbent Rose
Hass Leider,
N6623 State Hwy.
57, Belgium.
The District 1
election has no
competition on
the ballot as
Thomas E.
Winker, 6824 Six
Mile Rd.,
Belgium, seeks
re-election.
United Fund's 2012 Campaign Falls Behind
Goal
The Greater
Random
Lake-Adell
United Fund
drive for 2012
has fallen far
behind its goal.
“We all know
that our economy
has been bad for
some time now
and that jobs
have been lost,”
says
Vice-President
Jim Thiel.
“This all means
that the needs
for some of our
neighbors are
greater then
ever. This
is a plea to
those who can
contribute and
have not done so
far this year
and to those who
can mail an
additional
amount.”
For the last
several years
the Greater
Random
Lake/Adell
United Fund has
not met its
stated goal.
The board of
directors has
always been able
to make a
complete payment
to the chosen
agencies by
dipping into the
shrinking
reserve fund
from past years,
notes Thiel.
This reserve
account was
established to
be used for
special requests
that might come
up during the
year and to help
during economic
times like the
current
experience.
“If the present
trend continues
the remaining
reserve fund
will not be
enough to reach
the full budget
needs,” he said.
This year’s
United Fund
drive is
extremely far
behind in
collections and
the number of
returned
envelopes.
As in past years
more than 2,550
brochures were
mailed with a
return envelope
to all
households in
the Random Lake
School District
area. As
of Dec. 18 only
223 envelopes
were been
returned, which
is far fewer
then in past
years.
The united fund
has deposited
only 63 per cent
of its goal of
$31,400,
compared to 78
per cent of the
goal at this
time last year.
There are 20
agencies that
the local board
members have
chosen to
support in 2012.
“Most are local
groups where the
money is used
within our
village or towns
that we live in
and all the
money is used
within Sheboygan
County,” Thiel
said.
“This money is
used to help our
neighbors, both
young and our
seniors.”
On Dec. 18 the
United Fund
Board met and
discussed new
fundraising
ideas for next
year and how to
handle the
possible problem
of not being
able to make a
complete payout
to agencies this
spring.
“One possible
method would be
to cut each
group by the
same percentage
or a second idea
would be to
reduce some
agencies more
dollars than
others,” notes
Thiel.
“Hopefully we
will not have to
make these
decisions.”
Additional
brochures and
return envelopes
can be found at
the three
banking
institutions in
Adell and Random
Lake, at the
library and
several local
area merchants.
Checks can be
mailed to the
Greater Random
Lake/Adell
United Fund,
P.O. Box 91,
Random Lake, WI
53075.
The officers of
the Greater
Random
Lake-Adell
United Fund are
President Hope
Lewitzke,
Vice-President
Jim Thiel,
Secretary Milda
Zuengler and
Treasurer Diane
Block.
Other board
members are
Margaret Bemis,
Kenneth
Borchardt,
Beverly
Doegnitz, Jim
Eberhardt, Gary
Feider, Ed
Filemyr, Sara
Filemyr, John
Hawley, Kay
Krier, Glen
Laubenstein, Kim
Narbatovics,
Donald Pfeifer,
Scott Risch,
Margaret
Schneider, Dr.
Eric Stanenas
and Mary
Stehling.
Area Celebrates a Green Christmas and
New Year
For the Random
Lake area, there
was a "green
Christmas" in
2011. Two
inches of snow
fell on
Wednesday
morning, Dec.
21, but it
melted by the
end of the day.
There was about
an inch of snow
on Thurs., Dec.
22, but
that also
disappeared
quickly.
The warming
trend continued
throughout the
New Year's Day
weekend.
On Thurs., Jan.
5, there remains
a large stretch
of open water on
Random Lake.
The first major
snowstorm of the
winter occurred
on Thurs., Jan.
12, when about
three inches of
snow arrived,
followed by
strong winds and
drifting.
Winter Parking Rules to Be Enforced in
Village of Adell
Clerk-Treasurer
Kelly Rathke
reminds Village
of Adell
residents that
the arrival of
the first
measurable
snowfall
triggered the
winter parking
ordinance.
No person may
park on any
public street in
Adell between
2:30 a.m. and
6:30 a.m. from
the first
measurable
snowfall until
April 15 of the
new year.
The penalty is
$20 if the
citation is paid
within three
days of
issuance, and
$40 if paid
after three days
but before 28
days. If
not paid after
28 days the
village may
issue a summons
through the
state Department
of
Transportation.
The DOT could
then suspend the
registration of
the vehicle
involved.
The ordinance
allows village
trustees to
issue citations.
Employees of the
village also may
be authorized to
issue parking
citations.
Town of Sherman Plan Commission Gets
Survey Results
By
Rodney Schroeter
The Town of
Sherman Plan
Commission saw
closure on one
long-range
project, the
night of Dec.
14, and the
beginning of
another.
Kevin Struck,
UW-Extension
growth
management
educator for
Sheboygan and
Washington
counties,
presented the
results of a
survey sent to
Sherman
residents.
Its purpose was
to determine
whether the
preservation of
agricultural
land and open
space in Sherman
is important to
residents, and
to consider
residents’ views
in the coming
review and
revision of
Sherman’s zoning
ordinance.
The commission
started work on
the survey in
August of this
year, with
Struck’s
assistance.
It took several
night sessions
to develop it.
Struck
distributed
draft copies of
the results.
His analysis
that night went
beyond the
simple numbers,
as he compared
responses to
similar
questions on the
2004 survey, and
put into plain
words what some
of the numbers
implied.
The town sent
out 631 surveys
in late October,
trying to reach
all Sherman
residents.
A combination of
the tax list and
voter
registration was
used, with
duplicates
eliminated.
(Only one survey
per address was
intended, and
accepted.)
Residents were
informed that,
if they did not
receive a
survey, they
could pick one
up at the town
office.
(Two people did
so.)
Eleven surveys
were returned as
undeliverable.
Out of the 620
surveys
delivered, 322
came in to the
UW-Extension
Office which
tallied the
results, a 52
per cent return
rate. Per
Struck’s
handout, “For
comparison’s
sake, the
response rate
for the town’s
2004 survey was
47 per cent.
(The response
rates for the
most recent
surveys in
Lyndon, Scott,
and Holland were
30 per cent, 28
per cent, and 26
per cent,
respectively.)”
Survey results
will be put on
the town’s web
site, but here
are some
highlights.
(Some results
have been
rounded or
summarized for
this article.)
Three
questions asked
if preservation
of agricultural
land, forested
areas, and
natural areas
was important.
Agreement was,
respectively, 68
per cent, 73 per
cent, and 69 per
cent. And
52 per cent
believed that
residential and
small business
development
should be
concentrated in
a few
already-developed
areas, such as
Silver Creek,
Random Lake and
Adell.
Replying to “A
revised Town of
Sherman zoning
ordinance should
be...” half
replied less
restrictive; 12
per cent said
more
restrictive; 38
per cent chose
restrictive to
the current
degree.
“This is a
useful question
for our work
ahead,” said
Struck.
“Are you in
favor of a
maximum setback
for new
dwellings from
the road
right-of-way?”
Thirty-two per
cent said yes;
68 per cent said
no. Struck
compared that
response to
question #29 on
the 2004 survey,
where 42 per
cent disagreed
with a maximum
setback.
Struck also said
this was one of
the
most-answered
questions on the
survey.
(Some answers
received no
response.)
Twelve per cent
thought the
300-foot maximum
setback was too
long; 13 per
cent too short;
27 per cent just
right; “Don’t
like it at all”
came in at 47
per cent.
Seventy-two per
cent of
respondents on
#28 of the 2004
survey agreed
there should be
a site plan
showing the
location of a
home on a
parcel, as part
of the process
of requesting
the town’s
permission to
build.
Whether or not
residents still
wanted a site
plan was not
asked for the
current survey.
They were
instead asked to
rate a checklist
of seven
possible guiding
principles in
the use of a
site plan.
Fifty-seven per
cent thought
avoiding siting
a building on
prime ag land
was an important
consideration.
Considered not
important were
avoiding siting
a building on a
hilltop, or
within sight of
the road, by 84
per cent and 90
per cent of
respondents.
However, in a
follow-up
question asking
how such a
checklist should
be used by
reviewers of the
site plan, 51
per cent said,
“There should
not be a
checklist — each
site plan should
be evaluated on
a case-by-case
basis.”
Three questions
were limited to
owners of
agricultural
land.
Thirteen per
cent of such
landowners
currently
receive farmland
preservation tax
credits.
And 60.5 per
cent would like
Sherman to
consider
participating in
the state’s new
farmland
preservation
program.
The third
question for ag
landowners asked
for their future
plans for their
land.
Eight options
were available,
and more than
one could be
selected.
“Agriculture is
still alive and
well in this
town,” Struck
said of the
responses.
Only one person
said “Get out of
farming as soon
as practical” or
“Decrease the
size of the
farm.”
Twenty-six per
cent said “Keep
farming in the
Town of Sherman
until
retirement.”
And 44 per cent
said they’d pass
the farm on to
children or
others in the
next generation.
Fifty-six per
cent said “Rent
out all or part”
of their
farmland.
Survey Comments Listed; New Members
Introduced
The written
comments on the
Town of Sherman
survey have been
assembled too
with the
UW-Extensions
Kevin Struck
retyping them
and carefully
preserving the
original wording
and spelling.
Some were
written on the
blank lines of
the survey’s
last page.
Others were
written beneath
and in response
to specific
questions.
The comments
will be made
available to the
town board and
plan commission.
After that,
because they are
open to the
public, a
resident can
request a copy
of the comments.
(Watch future
Sounder articles
for details on
how to do so.)
Struck provided
this sample
summary of some
comments:
22 said the
300-foot maximum
setback was a
bad idea.
17 said property
rights should be
a high priority.
The rural
atmosphere of
the town is
important (17)
and farmland
should be
preserved (15).
Restrict wind
turbines as much
as possible
(14). Plan
for the town’s
future (13).
12 comments said
to eliminate the
35-acre minimum
lot size; six
recommended
keeping it.
With the
presentation of
the survey
results, one of
the plan
commission’s
milestones has
been reached and
passed.
The next
milestone on the
horizon is the
revamping of the
zoning
ordinance.
Some work has
been done by the
commission, with
Struck’s
assistance, in
recent weeks.
But review of
certain parts of
the ordinance
were on hold
until two things
happened.
First was the
return and
collation of the
surveys.
Second was the
appointment of
five new people
to the
commission,
which happened
at the town
board’s December
meeting.
Mitch Fisher is
a regular member
of the
commission, his
term ending
Sept. 30, 2014.
Four residents
were appointed
to assist with
the ordinance
review, and
their terms will
end on
completion
thereof:
Patricia Horne,
Chad Arndt, Jeff
Stefanich, and
Jim Ellis.
“I’ve been a
resident of the
town since
1987,” said
Fisher. “I
wanted a country
house and hobby
farm. I’m
restoring an
1800s house —
which is an
ongoing process.
I love where I
live and the
rural
community.”
“I moved here in
1993,” said
Commissioner Jim
Ellis. “I
live on the
western edge of
the town, on
Hwy. A, where we
have Turtle
Springs Farm.
I was born in
Iowa and worked
in Milwaukee.
I’m a mental
health
professional and
still have some
limited
practice.
I have more
friends here
than I ever had
in Milwaukee.
I’m interested
in keeping this
a rural
community.”
“I’ve lived here
since 1979,”
said
Commissioner
Jeff Stefanich.
“I have a small
construction
business, so
I’ve had to
travel to
Milwaukee and so
forth. It’s
always nice to
come back home.”
“I grew up at
Hwys. 144 and
28,” said
Commissioner
Chad Arndt.
“I have two
small kids, 8
and 10. I
work at John
Deere in
Horicon. I
got involved
with the plan
commission
because I’m
thinking of the
future for my
kids.”
“I bought my
place in 1987,”
said
Commissioner
Patricia Horne.
“I’m on the town
board. I’m
very interested
in the zoning
ordinance and
how we can make
it work for the
people of the
town.”
“Kevin has done
a wonderful
job,” said
Commission Chair
William Beverly.
Turning to the
rest of the
commission, he
added, “Sherman
is lucky that we
had people
volunteer for
this job, for
this temporary
position.”
“We have made
some good
progress,”
Struck said of
the review
already done on
the zoning
ordinance.
“But it’s only
10 per cent.
We have a lot of
work to do yet.”
Deciding to not
meet during the
holidays, the
plan
commission’s
next meeting,
where that work
will start in
earnest, will be
Wed., Jan. 11, 7
p.m.
Stay Off Lake Until Ice Is Safe
Random Lake Fire
Chief Bob Arndt
says he was
shocked in mid
December when
he saw people
attempting to go
ice fishing on
Random Lake.
“The ice is not
safe,” Arndt
says. “The
weather has not
been that cold
yet, and the
geese help to
keep it open.”
While there may
be some ice
forming on the
lake, the fire
chief says it is
very dangerous
at this point.
Sheriff Asks Adell Citizens to Help
Solve Fire Cases
By
Rodney Schroeter
Over 60 people
attended a forum
on community
safety at
Emmanuel
Lutheran Church
in Adell on
Thurs., Dec. 15.
Village
President Andrew
Schmitt
introduced
speakers who
addressed
residents’
concerns about
the recent fires
in Adell.
Most recently,
three fires
broke out on
Sun., Nov. 27.
One garage was
destroyed, and
two other small
buildings were
damaged.
“This is a great
display of your
concern,” said
Sheriff Todd
Priebe.
He listed three
goals: 1.
Encourage
communication
between the
community and
law enforcement.
2. Apprehend and
successfully
prosecute the
suspect.
3. “Put an end
to it.
Take ownership
of your
community.”
Priebe had most
to say about the
first point.
“We can no
longer afford to
look the other
way and have
someone else
call when
something’s
happening.
We can’t wait an
average of 10
minutes before
calling law
enforcement.”
He paused,
looking around
the attentive
audience.
“That’s the
average time
people take to
call law
enforcement,” he
said.
One reason for
such delays is
the fear of
looking foolish
if a reported
suspicious
activity turns
out to be
nothing unusual.
“Don’t determine
if what you have
is important —
we will.
That little
piece of
information
might be just
enough. It
might be one
piece of the
puzzle.”
Priebe also
emphasized the
importance of
heightened
alertness.
If residents
wake up in the
middle of the
night, he urged,
“Take that extra
time to look out
the windows with
no lights on.
It’s not only
fires we should
watch for, it’s
burglaries and
thefts, too.
And there’s no
time limit.
You should be
looking out for
each other all
the time.
“When a squad
car is in the
area, you need
to be more
vigilant, not
less.
Watch for people
trying to get
away. Or
people coming
out of hiding
when the squad
car leaves.
“If you see
something
suspicious,
report it,” said
Priebe.
“We now have
township
deputies, three
on each shift.
If you’re better
aware, you’re
sending a
message that
we’re vigilant
and looking
after each
other.”
Responding to
questions from
several
residents,
Priebe made a
distinction
between
emergency and
non-emergency
situations.
“Don’t call
Crime Stoppers
if there’s a
crime in
progress.
That’s law
enforcement.
That’s 911.”
This would
include people
poking around
houses, casing
them, or testing
the doors of
houses or cars.
A car driving
slowly at night,
without its
lights on,
should be
treated the same
way.
One woman said
her dog started
barking one
night, and when
she went outside
to check, she
smelled smoke.
“You should
call,” said
Priebe.
“That’s
unusual.”
In a
non-emergency
situations, in
contrast, the
witness would
suspect
something
unlawful is
happening, but
not be certain.
Priebe told the
audience, “When
something’s
telling you that
something’s not
right, don’t
second-guess it.
Give us a call.
That’s in the
daytime, too,
not just at
night.”
Ongoing
suspicious
activity, such
as different
cars stopping at
a residence for
only short times
(suggesting a
possible drug
house) should be
logged.
“Documentation
is a beautiful
start.”
Priebe urged
residents to be
observant, and
to clearly
articulate the
actual event or
suspicion when
they report it.
“We need to know
where you are.
If you get a
license plate,
great. If not,
describe the
car. What
direction is it
going?
Number of
occupants?
Describe them if
you can.”
Asked if a
citizens’ patrol
could be formed,
Priebe said that
was possible.
The Rev.
Christopher
Seifferlein,
pastor at
Emmanuel
Lutheran Church,
asked Priebe if
the drug problem
is increasing.
Priebe replied,
“There is no
oasis you can go
to, to escape
that.
People use drugs
because they’re
hurting.
Hurting because
of money
concerns, or
boredom, or
stress.
They try it, and
it works to dull
the pain the
first time, so
they go back to
it.
Parents and
grandparents,
you need to talk
to your kids.
You want to be
proactive.
Kids in pain
need to find
non-chemical
pain relief.”
Adell Fire
Department Chief
Will
Schniederwent
gave the
audience tips on
fire safety:
Check your smoke
detectors, and
change their
batteries each
Daylight Savings
Time. Have
an evacuation
plan and (very
important)
practice it.
Have a rope
ladder if you
have a two-story
home.
Install carbon
monoxide
detectors.
“My 19-year old
furnace was
pumping out
carbon monoxide
(CO),”
Schniederwent
said. “If
your CO alarm
goes off, call
us. We’re
faster than the
gas company.”
Residents asked
about the
partial
evacuation of
Adell during the
co-op fire.
Schniederwent
and other fire
department
members urged
residents to
quickly follow
instructions to
keep things
moving as
smoothly as
possible, should
such an
emergency occur.
Brian Judd, the
detective in
charge of the
Adell fires
case, spoke
briefly.
He would
appreciate
hearing anything
of possible
relevance,
including rumors
(call Judd at
920/459-0377).
“I’ll grab any
piece of
information I
can,” he said.
“It might lead
to something.
I live and
breathe this
case right now.”
Emergency phone:
911.
Sheboygan County
Sheriff’s
Department:
920/459-3112.
Crime Stoppers:
1-877/283-8436.
Kettle-Lakes Co-op Reports a Positive
Fiscal Year
Members of
Kettle-Lakes
Cooperative took
time to look at
the future and
at history
during the
annual meeting
held last month
at 5 Pillars
Supper Club.
They heard a
positive report
on the 2010-11
fiscal year,
which concluded
on July 31.
“I would like to
congratulate the
board management
and members of
the co-op,” said
Jim Halvorsen, a
CPA with Clifton
Gunderson, LLP,
in Marshfield.
“Your co-op has
been able to
maintain a
strong balance
sheet.
This is your
fourth
consecutive year
of local
profits.”
Kettle-Lakes
Co-op recorded
sales of
$18,018,269 in
the 2010-11
fiscal year
(sales were
$16,926,300 the
previous year).
Local net
savings amounted
to $689,967.
The gain in
equity from
Co-Energy
Alliances LLC (a
joint petroleum
venture with
Adell
Cooperative) was
$163,630.
The co-op
received
$507,249 in
patronage
refunds from its
larger partner
cooperatives
like CHS, Land
O’Lakes and
Co-Bank.
After paying
$89,108 in
income taxes,
the local net
savings amounted
to $1,271,738.
Last year’s net
savings was
$963,445.
“I’d like to
thank of our
employees,” said
general manager
Mark Mentink.
“They really did
a good job this
year for all of
you. 2011
was a good year.
Mentink quipped
that he didn’t
see any deer
during the past
hunting season
so he had three
days to think
about the co-op.
“I only had one
minute to look
at a deer,” he
said.
Kettle-Lakes
Cooperative was
formed Aug. 1,
1994 as a
consolidation of
farm co-ops
based in Random
Lake, Cedar
Grove, Sheboygan
Falls and
Plymouth.
Mentink said the
first annual
meeting in 1995
reported annual
sales of $13.6
million.
Sales during the
past fiscal year
were
$34,522,390.
Sales a year ago
amounted to
$25,521,938.
“At $34.5
million we’re
still a small
co-op,” Mentink
said. “The
average in
Wisconsin is now
about $60
million.”
The manager said
the four co-ops
merged to
achieve
efficiencies.
“We have become
efficient,”
Mentink said.
"It is working.
The board has
done what needed
to be done.”
He noted that
the four co-ops
has about a half
million bushels
of grain storage
at the time of
the merger.
“Today we have
just under 2.3
million in
storage,” he
said. “Now
we have four
air-flows with
another one
coming online in
January.”
Over the years
the Kettle-Lakes
Co-op has
doubled its
sales, the
agronomy
department has
grown by three
times, and the
grain handling
is now nine
times larger.
“What they set
out to do 17
years ago has
come to
fruition,”
Mentink said.
One reason for
looking back to
the 1994 merger
was reflecting
on the board
service by David
Gartman.
Following the
“term limit”
section of the
by-laws he did
not seek
re-election to
the board.
“Dave is the
last board
member from the
original
Kettle-Lakes
Co-op Board,”
said Mentink.
“He has worked
hard for all of
you.”
Gartman said the
board needed to
make a lot of
unselfish
decisions over
the years.
“They had the
vision that this
could be
something good,”
he said.
“There was
support from the
membership for
consolidation.
It was an
unselfish team
that got
Kettle-Lakes
Co-op started.”
Kettle-Lakes
members now own
62.3 per cent of
their
cooperative.
It was 60.3 per
cent a year ago,
and 54.8 per
cent two years
ago.
Gartman thanked
Mentink and all
the co-op
employees for
their service
during the past
year.
There were no
questions from
the floor.
In November 2011
the co-op
completed the
construction of
a new grain bin
at its Cedar
Grove site,
costing
$738,000.
Patronage
refunds are
being returned
to all members
who have reached
the age of 69,
as well as for
the years of
business 1970
through 1973.
In the election
of board members
two incumbents
were returned to
office. In
the District 1
race, Jack Hanke
of the Town of
Sheboygan Falls
defeated Jody
Witgreve of
Elkhart Lake.
The District 3
election saw
Mark Ramel of
the Town of
Scott defeat
Peter Muth of
rural West Bend.
The District 2
election had two
candidates from
the Cedar Grove
area. Matt
Teunissen
defeated Jerry
Grotenhuis.
In the board
meeting that
followed the
annual meeting,
Hanke was
elected as the
new president of
Kettle-Lakes
Cooperative.
Jerome Zimbal
was elected
vice-president,
succeeding Ed
Strauss.
Douglas Miller
was re-elected
secretary-treasurer.
Random Lake School District's Child Care
Center Keeps Growing
It appears that
the “Ram Child
Care” service
initiated by the
School District
of Random Lake
is a ringing
success.
Director Laura
Klingelhoets
reported to the
school board in
November that
there are 89
children
enrolled after
five months of
operation.
“The child care
currently
employs three
staff members,”
she said.
“The number of
hours worked
depends on the
schedules of the
children.”
School age
programs will
soon be included
in the
requirement by
the state to
participate in
YoungStar if the
program accepts
W2 participants.
“We currently
have 18 children
that receive
Shares dollars
for all or part
of their
tuition,”
Klingelhoets
said. “We
will participate
in YoungStar but
are weighing the
options whether
to become
accredited or to
go through the
rating system
that will be in
place. As
more information
becomes
available
regarding the
new requirements
we will make
that decision.
“There are cost
factors
associated with
both options so
we need to weigh
which will be
the best option
for the district
and the families
we serve,” she
said.
YoungStar is a
program of the
Department of
Children and
Families
designed to
improve the
quality of child
care for
Wisconsin
children.
“We have been
working with the
4K and Early
Education
teachers
regarding some
of the children
in our wrap
around program,”
Klingelhoets
said.
“This partnering
within the
district and
with the parents
has worked very
well and is
helping us to
keep consistency
in these
children’s
lives.”
The Ram Child
Care includes
many categories
of participants:
Full-time: 2;
One full day: 1;
Half day: 13;
Preschool: 2;
Before/After
School: 9;
Before School:
18; After
School: 14;
Varied Schedule:
5; Drop-in: 25.
Ram Child Care
accepts children
between the ages
of 5-13, and it
is open from 6
a.m. to 6 p.m.
For ages 2-3,
the five-day
rate is $175
(one day is $45;
half day is
$25). Many
other rates are
available based
on the number of
days per week.
For ages 3-4,
the five-day
rate is $160
(one day is $42;
half da is $20).
For more
information
contact Laura
Klingelhoets at
920/994-4342,
ext. 375.
Times Printing Co. Wins 'Best Workplace'
Recognition
Times Printing
Co., Inc., of
Random Lake has
been honored as
the Best
Workplace in the
Americas 2011
for its
exemplary human
resources
practices.
Begun by the
Printing
Industries of
America
organization to
honor printing
companies that
provide a
superior work
environment,
this year marks
the eighth year
of the “Best
Workplace in the
Americas”
program.
A panel of HR
professionals
with decades of
experience in
the graphic arts
industry
reviewed the
submissions.
To be
considered, a
company must
demonstrate
concern for the
workplace
environment as
well as the
personal goals
and ambitions of
employees.
Applicants were
judged on eight
criteria:
management
practices:
work
environment;
training and
development
opportunities;
financial
security;
workplace health
and safety;
work-life
balance;
recognition and
rewards; and
health and
wellness
programs.
Times Printing,
a web printer
located in
Random Lake,
focused on
commercial
publishing, was
judged against
other printing
companies with
250 or more
employees for
this award.
The company is
dedicated to
creating a
family
atmosphere in
the workplace
and is always
striving to find
new and
innovative ways
to boost
employee
satisfaction.
Times
Printing opened
an in-house
medical clinic
on Nov. 28 to
provide more
affordable
health care for
employees and
their families.
“We held an open
house where we
offered flu
shots to help
employees become
acquainted with
the new
facility,” says
Jean Vetter,
human resources
and office
manager of Times
Printing.
Enjoyable
company events
are offered
regularly,
including trivia
contests,
“pig-outs,” and
tickets for a
free
brat/hamburger
and a soda from
the local fire
department’s
brat fry held
during NASCAR’s
Hauler Party and
Parade to Road
America, an
event staged in
the company’s
parking lot.
As Vetter says,
“We are game to
try anything.”
Employees also
hold fundraisers
such as chili
dinners and bake
sales to help
co-worker
families caught
up in
unfortunate
situations.
As much as
$2,000 have been
raised from
supportive
events like
these.
“The family
atmosphere flows
to all of the
employees and it
is worth it
because letters
from customers
say their
attitudes are
wonderful and
customer service
is great,” says
Vetter.
Times also
believes that
being recognized
for high
performance is
also an
important aspect
of employee
satisfaction.
The company’s
“great job”
recognition
program, where
employees inform
supervisors of
co-workers who
go above and
beyond their
duties in the
work place,
rewards
employees for
outstanding work
ethic and
attitude.
Vetter says
there are
opportunities
for employee
growth within
the company and
on an annual
basis,
individual
financial
planning
sessions are
offered
regarding
retirement
(401K) at no
cost.
Departmental
meetings are
held often to
keep workers
up-to-date and
well informed
about upcoming
events and
company plans.
In addition, an
open door policy
encourages
employees to
share their
input and
suggestions.
“We listen,”
says Vetter.
Eighty-one of
the company’s
300 employees
have worked at
Times Printing
for over 20
years.
Many married
couples and
their kids work
at Times,
contributing to
the close-knit
atmosphere so
appealing to the
employees.
As Vetter puts
it, “It’s just a
great place to
work.”
Michael Makin,
president and
CEO of Printing
Industries of
America, agrees.
“Best Workplace
in the Americas
winners
routinely
recognize that
success is
generated in
many ways, and
importantly,
through their
employees,” he
says.
“Congratulations
to Times
Printing.”
Printing
Industries of
America is the
world’s largest
graphic arts
trade
association.
Times Printing
Co., Inc., has
been part of
Random Lake
since May of
1918.
Sheboygan County Has Well Water Testing
Kits Available
The Sheboygan
County
UW-Extension
Office has
teamed up with
the certified
lab at
UW-Stevens Point
to provide water
testing kits for
residents who
obtain their
water from a
private well.
(This is not a
Department of
Natural
Resources
program.
Poor test
results will not
require a well
to be shut
down.)
For a $44 fee,
well owners can
pick up a sample
bottle and
instructions for
the “Homeowners
Package,” which
includes tests
for bacteria and
nitrate-nitrogen,
two of the most
common health
related water
concerns.
In addition, pH,
hardness,
alkalinity,
conductivity,
chloride, and
corrosivity will
also be
measured.
In Wisconsin, it
is up to well
owners to test
their water.
The Groundwater
Center in
Stevens Point
recommends well
owners test
their water at
least annually,
or more often if
there is a
change in taste,
odor, or color
of the water.
Testing kits are
available at the
UW-Extension
Office, which is
located across
the road from
Bookworm Gardens
on the
UW-Sheboygan
campus.
The office is
open Monday
through Friday,
7:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
For more
information
contact Kevin
Struck or Mike
Ballweg at
920/459-5900.
Lakeview Community Library Offers
Individual Computer Help
Need some help
operating your
computer?
The public can
“Navigate with a
Librarian” on
Thursdays from
1-8 p.m. at
Lakeview
Community
Library.
Need help
setting up an
e-mail account,
or how to attach
and send
documents?
Want to get a
head start on
that research
paper?
Want to learn
more about
Internet
searching?
Want to brush up
on computer
skills?
Want to learn
more about
EasiCat or
BadgerLink?
Want to begin
searching for an
ancestor?
These and many
other questions
can be answered
during a
30-minute,
one-on-one, face
to face session.
To set up a
convenient time
call
920/994-4825 or
drop an email
from the
library's web
site.
Random Lake Chamber of Commerce Board
'Hits the Road'
To showcase the
local community the Random Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce Board is “hitting the road” with its
monthly meetings. The board meets on the
first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
On Feb. 1 the chamber will meet at the Random
Lake Village Office.
Recent board visits
included the Random Lake High School Fitness
Center on Sept. 7, Lakeview Community Library on
Oct. 5, Harris Bank in Random Lake on Nov. 2,
National Exchange Bank & Trust in Adell on
Dec. 7, and ProHealth Chiropractic Center in
Random Lake on Jan. 4.
Other businesses can
sign up to host a meeting by contacting Karla
Kaseno at Collins State Bank 920/994-9434.
6 Random Lake High School Students
Perform with CLC Honors Band
Six Random Lake High
School students will participate and perform
with the Central Lakeshore Conference Honors
Band. They are Jessica Treppish, flute;
Haley Correll, clarinet; Cortney Kaan, clarinet;
Samantha Schneider, alto saxophone; Bryce
Fassbender, alto saxophone; Catrinna Sundeen,
baritone saxophone.
The CLC Honors Band
Concert will be presented on Thurs., Jan. 5, at
7:30 p.m. at Lakeland College. The public is
welcome to attend. This year’s guest
clinician is Russell Pettit, the director of
bands at Lakeland College.
Representing Ozaukee
High School will be Kaelyn Griffin, flute;
Carissa Conine, clarinet; Curtis Burmesch,
baritone saxophone.
OLL School 'Shake the Flakes' Event
Features 'Dueling Pianos'
The annual "Shake
the Flakes" fundraiser for Our Lady of the Lakes
Catholic School will feature "Dueling Pianos" on
Sat., Feb. 4, at 5 Pillars Supper Club, Random
Lake. Pianists
Gary Clausing and Tony Frontier will entertain.
The event includes a
social hour starting at 5:30 p.m., buffet style
dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by the
entertainment. The $25 tickets are
available now at Our Lady of the Lakes School
and Rectory, Burmesch Variety Store, Cedar
Valley Cheese Store, and 5 Pillars Supper Club.
Other upcoming
fundraisers include the Catholic Schools Week
Brat
Fry on Sun., Jan. 29,
the OLL Endowment Fund Dinner Auction on Sat.,
April 21, and the OLL Fish Boil on Fri., April 27.
New Ways to Dispose of Computers,
TVs, Electronic Items
New
laws governing the disposal of electronic items
like TV sets, keyboards and computers went into
effect on Sept. 1, 2010. No longer may these
items be disposed of in landfills or "put
out with the garbage."
Electronic devices can contain hazardous materials that can enter the environment if disposed of improperly.
Roadside dumping and burning can allow heavy metals and toxic compounds to infiltrate into the soil, air, and water.
Heavy metals such as lead and mercury have the ability to leach out of electronic devices under certain environmental conditions.
These materials can cause a number of health problems in humans and wildlife.
Electronics recycling also helps recover reusable raw materials, conserves limited landfill space, and creates jobs.
These
items can be disposed of at the following
Sheboygan County locations:
Best
Buy, 3600 County Trunk A, Kohler.
920/458-5710.
Goodwill Retail Services, 3319 Business Dr., Sheboygan.
920/459-8600.
Town of Holland Recycling Center, N652 County Rd KW, Cedar Grove.
920/668-6696.
Milwaukee PC, 516 North 8th St., Sheboygan. 262/208-9437.
Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest LLC, 2905 Paine Ave., Sheboygan.
888/688-4005.
The following electronics can be recycled through E-Cycle Wisconsin:
Computers (desktop, laptop, netbooks and tablet computers)
Desktop printers (including those that scan, fax and/or copy)
Computer monitors
Televisions
DVD players, VCRs and DVRs
Fax machines
Computer mice and keyboards
Other computer accessories such as hard drives, speakers, flash drives and
modems.
Through
proper disposal, the materials recovered from
these items include:
plastic, glass, lead, mercury, steel, copper,
aluminum, brass, gold, silver, platinum, and nickel.
For more information on recycling of electronic devices go to:
www.dnr.wi.gov/ecyclewisconsin.
Enter
the Chamber of Commerce Business Photo Contest
Can
you identify this member of the Random Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce?
Take a look at the Chamber's web site and enter
the Chamber
Photo Contest. People who can identify
where this photo was taken can win $25 in Random Lake Chamber Bucks.
There was no winner in December, so a new photo
of the same business is posted on the web site.
Past
contest results: November -- Katie Baumann
of Random Lake identified the Ram mural at
Random Lake High School. October -- Jeff Morgan of
Random Lake identified a radio at Homefront
Restaurant, Random Lake. September -- no winner. August -- Dawn Morgan of
Random Lake identified Booz'In Sports Bar of
Random Lake. July -- James Kaseno of
Random Lake identified Lakeview Community
Library of Random Lake. June -- Jeffrey T. Straumfjord
of Random Lake identified Premier Vision of
Fredonia. May -- no winner.
April -- John Schluechtermann of Random Lake
identified Car Tub Car Wash of Random
Lake. March -- no winner.
February -- Rachel Mayer
of Adell identified Globe Lanes of Random
Lake. January -- Deb Cavanaugh
of Random Lake identified National Exchange Bank
& Trust of Adell. December 2010 -- no
winner. November -- Joe Huiras of
Random Lake identified The Counter Point of
Random Lake. October -- Vera Seider of
Adell identified Kettle-Lakes Cooperative.
September -- William
Henckel of Random Lake identified Chem-Tech
International Inc. August -- Gerald Seider
of Adell identified Eberhardt Plumbing &
Heating Inc. July -- Joe Huiras of
Random Lake identified the Roger Degnitz
Insurance Agency. June -- no winner.
May — Vicki Hiller
of Random Lake identified Midway Restaurant. April — Kari Rosche of Adell identified Better Tymes Inn.
March — Sherrie Hagel of Random Lake identified Random Self Serve.
February — Sue Schmit of Fredonia identified Finnegan Automotive.
January -- no winner. December 2009 -- Gerald Seider, Adell,
identified Eric von Schledorn Ford. November -- Joanne Ternes,
Random Lake, identified The Eagle's Nest Pub
& Grill. October -- Keith Hiller, Random
Lake, identified the Random Lake Pizzeria.
September -- Joanne Ternes, Random Lake,
identified The Classic Touch Salon. August --
Vera Seider of Adell identified the Ritger Professional
Building, home of the Ritger Law Office.
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Obituaries
Rosemary Kathleen Burkel, 74, of
TLC Homes in Sheboygan, a former resident of the
Town of Fredonia and the Town of Lima, died on
Jan. 10, 2010. She resided with her
parents in the Town of Fredonia, and later moved
to the Sheboygan County Comprehensive Health
Center in the Town of Lima. When that
facility closed she made her home at TLC Homes
in Sheboygan. See Jan. 19 Sounder.
Anna Marie "Annie" (Begush) Weyker,
72, of 919 N. Webster St., Port Washington, died
Jan. 9, 2012 at Aurora Medical Center, Grafton.
Born in Sheboygan, she worked at Clean Test Co.
in Port Washington for 15 years until retiring.
See Jan. 12 Sounder.
Agnes R. (Kleckner) Huiras, 74, of
W4595 Jay Rd., Fredonia, died on Jan. 7, 2012,
surrounded by her family at Aurora Medical
Center in Grafton, following a courageous battle
with cancer. Growing up in the Town of
Belgium, she farmed with her husband, Alois
"Allie" Huiras in the Town of Fredonia until
1988, when they retired and sold the farm to
their son, Brian. See Jan. 12 Sounder.
Grace
E. (Miller) Melichar, 86, of Willow
Rd. in the Town of Port Washington, died on Jan.
5, 2012 surrounded by her family at her
residence. She was born in Plainview,
Minn., and her family moved to the Grafton area
to find carpenter work. She and her
husband, the late Benjamin C. Melichar, moved to
the family farm in 1951. See Jan. 12
Sounder.
Donald A. Thomas, 72, of 2588
Pickett St., Plymouth, formerly of Random Lake,
died unexpectedly on Jan. 5, 2012, in Plymouth.
Born on the family farm in the Town of Belgium,
he and his wife, the former Diann Ramel, settled
in Kewaskum and moved to Random Lake in 1969.
They moved to Plymouth in 2009. Mr. Thomas
worked as a carpenter for Design & Construction
in West Bend. After more than 30 years
with them, he retired in 1999. See Jan. 12
Sounder.
Ward
K. Arbuckle Sr., 81, of W5801
County Rd. SS, Random Lake, died on Jan. 4, 2012
at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice, Sheboygan
Falls. After serving in the Korean War
with the U.S. Air Force the Town of Mitchell
native worked for the Sheboygan County Highway
Department for many years, retiring at age 63.
See Jan. 12 Sounder.
Daniel
James Hecker, 55, of Elkhart Lake,
died unexpectedly on Jan. 4, 2012 at Aurora
Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center of
complications due to pneumonia. Growing up
in the Town of Fredonia he graduated from Random
Lake High School in 1974 and completed an
associate degree in the culinary arts at Moraine
Park Technical Institute in Fond du Lac.
For most of hsi adult life Mr. Hecker worked as
a chef in Sheboygan County, most recently at The
Idlewile in St. Cloud and at Quic Qui Oc in
Elkhart Lake. See Jan. 12 Sounder.
James E. “Jim” Waech, 67, of W2477
County Rd. RR, Cedar Grove, died on Jan. 3,
2012, at his home after a courageous battle with
cancer. The Milwaukee native grew up in
the Random Lake area. He owned and
operated Cedar Grove Trenching and hauled
propane for many years. He then worked as
groundskeeper for Aldrich Chemical, Sheboygan,
until his retirement in 2008. See Jan. 12
Sounder.
Mardell June (Hintz) Binder, 79, of
Random Lake died on Fri., Dec. 30, 2011, at
Gables on the Pond in Random Lake. She
graduated from Plymouth High School in 1949 and
attended nursing school in Milwaukee. She
worked as floor manager at Krier Preserving Co.
in Random Lake for many years. See Jan. 5
Sounder.
Larry Levi Flint, 73, of Northvue
Ct. in Newburg, died at his home on Dec. 30,
2011. A native of Pelan, Minn., he lived
in Washington and Ozaukee counties, moving to
Newburg in 1998. Mr. Flint worked for Trak
International in Port Washington, retiring in
2000 as a manager in the robotic welding
division. See Jan. 5 Sounder.
Shirley M. (Plier) Kampmann, 80,
formerly of 541 N. Powers St. in Port
Washington, died on Dec. 29, 2011 at Heritage
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Port
Washington, where she had resided the past few
years. The Belgium native married the late
Gilbert E. Kampmann of Adell in 1952. She
worked as a nurse's aide at the former St.
Alphonsus Hospital in Port Washington and later
at Mequon Care Center in the 1970's. See
Jan. 5 Sounder.
Alton F. “Al” Guell, 85, died on
Dec. 23, 2011 at the Sharon S. Richardson
Community Hospice, Sheboygan Falls, after a
courageous battle with illness, surrounded by
his family. The Fond du Lac County native
lived at Cascade and Adell, working at Mercury
Marine in Fond du Lac and Cedarburg for 31
years. For 19 years Al and his wife, the
former Gwen Krueger, spent winters at Country
Side Mobile Home Park in Apache Junction, Ariz.
See Dec. 29 Sounder.
John C. Richter, 87, of DeForest,
formerly of Milwaukee and rural Adell, died on
Dec. 22, 2011, at Parkside Assisted Living in
DeForest with his family at his side. He
was employed as a civil engineer for the City of
Milwaukee, retiring in 1986 after 38 years of
service. See Dec. 29 Sounder.
Lyla G. (Liepert) Boerger, 82, of
West Bend, died peacefully on Dec. 20, 2011
surrounded by her family. The Town of
Farmington native lived with her husband, Robert
"Bob" Boerger in West Bend. She worked at
Amity, Toy World, and Boerger Floral for many
years before retiring. See Dec. 29
Sounder.
Lynn R. (Wagner) Mayville, 47,
of Wabeno (Forest County) died unexpectedly on
Dec. 21, 2011 at her home. She grew up in
the Town of Fredonia and graduated from Random
Lake High School. For five years she
helped to care for the animals at Pine View
Rehabilitation & Education Center near Fillmore.
She was especially fond of all the animals in
the reptile room. See Jan. 5 Sounder.
James H. "Bucky" Backhaus, 72, of
Random Lake, died on Dec. 20, 2011 at his
residence. The Townof Scott native was
self-employed as Batavia Welding & Repairs and
B&B Enterprises. He and his wife, the
former Shirley Chesak, resided in Batavia and
since 1995 in Random Lake. See Dec. 29
Sounder.
Sylvester N. Mueller, 82,
of W3166 County Rd. K, Cedar Grove, died
unexpectedly at his residence on Dec. 20,
2011. The Town of Holland native lived and
farmed his entire life on the farm where he grew
up. His wife is the former Delores Van
Treeck. See Dec. 22 Sounder.
Leone A. (Schlueter) Bush, 87,
formerly of Random Lake, died at Aurora Medical
Center in Grafton on Dec. 14, 2011. The
Milwaukee native had worked at Shorewood Mills
for 20 years and later worked at a variety of
stores in the Milwaukee area. She later
moved to Port Washington and then Random Lake to
be closer to her daughter. See Dec. 22
Sounder.
Harold J. Hartmann, 91, a longtime
Town of Fredonia resident, died on Dec. 6, 2011
at the Hartford Aurora Medical Center. A
native of Austin, Minn., he and his wife, the
late Dorothy Klein Hartmann, farmed in the Town
of Fredonia until retirement in 1982. See
Dec. 15 Sounder.
Raymond Eischen, 97, of
Random Lake died on Dec. 2, 2011 at Meadow View
Manor in Sheboygan, where he had been a resident
for the past two and a half years. He and
his wife, the former Julia Leider, purchased a
farm at W8249 Brazelton Dr. in the Town of
Scott, which they operated until retirement.
See Dec. 8 Sounder.
Evangeline A. "Vannie" (Minz) Harter,
90, a Town of Scott resident, died on
Thurs., Dec. 1, 2011, at Kettle Moraine Gardens
in Kewaskum with her family at her side.
The Town of Fredonia native lived with her
husband, the late Marlin Harter, in the Town of
Scott. She was employed by the West Bend
Company in West Bend for over 25 years and was a
member of the firm’s 25-Year Club. See
Dec. 8 Sounder.
Edwin W. “Eddie” Dollert, 89, of
1955 W. Center Rd., Saukville, died at his
residence on Wed., Nov. 30, 2011. He and
his wife, the former Esther Zuelsdorf, owned and
operated a dairy farm in the Town of Saukville,
and also enjoyed many other things in life.
See Dec. 8 Sounder.
William G. Didier, 58, of 212 E.
Union Ave., Cedar Grove, formerly of Port
Washington, died Monday evening, Nov. 28, 2011,
in a plane crash in Riverwoods, Ill. He
grew up in the Port Washington area and worked
as a medical transport pilot. See Dec. 8
Sounder.
Anna S. (Watry) Krier, 93, of 634
Main St., Belgium, died on Nov. 24, 2011 at the
Harbor Club in Port Washington, where she had
been a resident for the past several weeks.
She and her late husband, Norman M. Krier,
raised their family in Belgium. Mrs. Krier
was the last surviving Village of Belgium
resident who was born and lived her entire life
in the village. See Dec. 1 Sounder.
Desma I. (Vande Boom) Kraus, 94, a
resident of Harbor Campus in Port Washington,
formerly of Saukville, died on Nov. 24, 2011.
The Saukville native worked as an inspector for
Mercury Marine for over 30 years, and also
worked along with her husband, the late Henry A.
"Santa" Kraus, on the family hobby farm at 2680
Hwy. 33 in the Town of Saukville. See Dec.
1 Sounder.
Allen P. Stahl, 83, of 1512
Evergreen St., West Bend, died at the Kathy
Hospice on Nov. 20, 2011. The Beechwood
native worked on the family farm until 1951, and
after serving in the Korean War he was employed
by H. J. Lay Lumber Co. in Kewaskum, serving as
its manager for nine years. In 1962 he
became manager of the Barker Lumber Co. in
Random Lake until his retirement in 1990.
See Nov. 24 Sounder.
John J. Raml, 86, of W7088
Firehouse Rd., Batavia (rural Adell), died on
Nov. 20, 2011 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center
in the Town of Plymouth. The Milwaukee
native served in the U.S. Army during World War
II. He was employed with Pioneer Container
as a truck driver for 30 yaers and he owned a
small fire extinguisher business. He also
played drums and saxophone for various bands,
most recently The Polkateers. See Nov. 24
Sounder.
Constance L. "Connie" Behling, 75,
of 679 Beaver Ave., Hancock (Waushara County),
died on Nov. 19, 2011 at her home. The
West Bend native married George A. Behling, Jr.,
at Newburg and worked at several grocery stores
as a meat wrapper before retiring. In 1995
the couple moved to Colburn Township in Adams
County. See Nov. 24 Sounder.
Laurie A. (Hagel) Schulz, 49, of
N1897 Libby Lane, Adell, died unexpectedly on
Nov. 15, 2011 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in
Milwaukee. The Random Lake native
graduated from Random Lake High School in 1980.
She and her husband Brett Schulz lived in the
Town of Sherman, and for the last 25 years she
worked as a medical transcriptionist for Aurora.
See Nov. 24 Sounder.
Marcella J. "Sally" Knepprath, 77,
formerly of Cedar Sauk Road in the Town of
Saukville, died on Nov. 14, 2011 at Harbor Haven
Health & Rehabilitation Center in Fond du Lac,
where she had resided for the past two years.
The Dacada native worked for the Allen Edmonds
Shoe Mfg. Co. in Lake Church when she was young.
In the mid 1960s she moved to Fredonia, later
living with her brother, Clarence, to provide
care for him and their parents. See Nov.
17 Sounder.
Pearl
E. (Sincere) Frievalt, 94, formerly
of 411 Chiswell St. in Saukville, died on Nov.
12, 2011 at Plymouth Care Center in Plymouth,
where she had been a resident the past six
years. A native of Coleman (Marinette
County), she and her husband David P. Frievalt
lived in Two Rivers and then Milwaukee. In
1979 she moved to Saukville. See Nov. 17
Sounder.
Jerome
R. "Jerry" Doll, 84, formerly of
3393 County Rd. KK, Town of Port Washington,
died Nov. 10, 2011 at the Harbor Cove in Port
Washington, where he had resided the past few
years. The Hartford native was a truck
driver. He drove for Barry Trucking of
Milwaukee, Stodyk Trucking of Port Washington
and Kohler Mfg. Co. of Kohler for many years
until his retirement in 1988. See Nov. 17
Sounder.
Vivian E. (Staege) Vetter, 89, of
the Town of Scott, died on Nov. 7, 2011 at Ivy
Manor in Campbellsport, where she was a
resident. The Town of Scott native lived
with her late husband, Leland O. Vetter, on
Maple Tree Rd. in the Town of Scott and she was
a homemaker. See Nov. 10 Sounder.
Angela
C. (Krier) Schmitz, 90, of 5604
County Rd. B, Town of Belgium, died peacefully
with her family around her on Nov. 6, 2011 at
her home. The Town of Holland native
worked at Krier Preserving Co. in Belgium during
her youth, and then she farmed with her late
husband, Arthur D. Schmitz, near Holy Cross in
the Town of Belgium. See Nov. 10 Sounder.
Terri L. (Fields) Leiner, 64,
of 301 Hoff St., Random Lake, died at her home
on Nov. 5, 2011. The Milwaukee native
worked in school finances, most recently for
Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay and at
Cardinal Stritch University in Fox Point.
She has lived in Random Lake for about 20 years.
See Nov. 10 Sounder.
Calvin L. Hoopman, 23, of Random
Lake, died in the early morning hours of Nov. 4,
2011. His family lived in Cedar Grove and
Oconto before moving to Random Lake in 2003.
Calvin graduated from Random Lake High School in
2006, and most recently he was working as a roll
tender at Times Printing Co., Inc., in Random
Lake. Previously he had worked summers as
a combine operator for Lakeside Foods, Inc.
See Nov. 10 Sounder.
Daniel W. Arhelger, 54, of
222 N. Garfield Ave., Port Washington, died on
Nov. 3, 2011 at Aurora Medical Center in
Grafton. The Milwaukee native worked for
Safelite Auto Glass for more than 14 years.
See Nov. 10 Sounder.
Celine Clara (Wester) Krizek, 75,
of 6152 Lake Church Rd. in the Town of Belgium,
died at her home on Oct. 25, 2011. She
grew up on the family farm in the Town of
Belgium, settled down with her husband, Ronald,
in Lake Church. Mrs. Krizel worked at
Smith Bros. Restaurant in Port Washington,
retiring in 2001. She and her family
operated the Lake Church Inn and the Quarry Inn
until 2003. See Nov. 3 Sounder.
Cyril P.
Karrels, 92, formerly of County Rd.
H in the Town of Belgium, died peacefully on
Oct. 25, 2011 at the Harbor Club in Port
Washington, where he had resided for the past
year and a half. A native of the Town of
Port Washington, he was a lifelong dairy and
crop farmer. Mr. Karrels also drove school
bus for the Port Washington-Saukville School
District and the Nothern Ozaukee School District
(where he also worked as a custodian). See
Oct. 27 Sounder.
Clarence E. "Clem" Broetzmann, 82,
of W5489 County Rd. SS, Random Lake, died on
Oct. 21, 2011 while visiting in Elkhart, Ind.
The Town of Sherman native worked on the family
farm. He also worked t the Kenro Corp. in
Fredonia and later for the Waubeka Feed Mill
from which he retired in 1993. See Oct. 27
Sounder.
Joanne D. Schlenvogt, 65, of 417
Scenic Dr., West Bend, died on Oct. 18, 2011 at
St. Joseph Hospital in West Bend after a
courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
The Port Washington native worked at Modern
Equipment Co. in Port Washington, Tecumseh
Products in Grafton, and Broy Co. in West Bend.
See Oct. 20 Sounder.
Elva H. (Kirschmann) Strack, 93, of
Random Lake, formerly of Adell, died on oct. 18,
2011 at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake.
The Washington County native farmed with her
late husband, Wilfred E. Strack, in the Batavia
area from 1939 to 1964. In 2003, they
moved to Gables on the Pond. See Oct. 20
Sounder.
Robert M. Mueller, 73, of N7234
Maple Ct., Random Lake, died unexpectedly in
Florida on Oct. 16, 2011. He grew up in
the Dacada/Random Lake area. After
operating a tavern in Cascade and driving a
cement truck for Schmitz Ready Mix in Mequon for
14 years, he owned and operated the Five Pillars
Supper Club at Random Lake for over 25 years,
retiring in 1999. See Oct. 20 Sounder.
Delbert J. "Sarge" Sargent, 85,
died on Oct. 14, 2011 at Milwaukee. The
Portage County native lived in Illinois, Wood
County, Milwaukee, and in 1974 he and his wife
Rita moved to Random Lake, where they resided
for 14 years. He was employed by American
Motors-Chrysler Corp. See Oct. 20 Sounder.
Martin T. Rosenberger, 55, of State
Highway 57, Plymouth, died at his home on Oct.
11, 2011, surrounded by his family after a
courageous battle with cancer. The Random
Lake High School alumnus was employed at
Wilderness Log Homes in Plymouth for over 25
years. See Oct. 20 Sounder.
Martana Mae "Jr." Zeman, 28, of
Campbellsport died unexpectedly on Oct. 10,
2011. She was born in West Bend and
attended school in Kewaskum. For the last
several years she has worked at Fussy Feebies,
her mother's restaurant in Campbellsport.
She also was an active member of Zion United
Methodist Church in Batavia. See Oct. 20
Sounder.
Loretta C. (Kraus) Mertzig, 99,
formerly of 625 E. Green Bay Ave., Saukville,
died on Oct. 8, 2011 at Harbor Campus in Port
Washington, where she had been residing for the
last 11 years. The Town of Fredonia native
lived in Saukville and taught elementary school
at St. Mary's in Port Washington, retiring in
1972. See Oct. 20 Sounder.
Hannah M. (Hahn) (Braun) Weyker,
88, a former resident of 6412 County Rd. B in
the Town of Belgium, died peacefully on Oct. 8,
2011 at Cedar Grove Gardens in Cedar Grove.
The Bayfield County native lived at West Bend
until the death of her first husband, Earl
Braun, in 1973. She moved to the Dacada
area and married William J. Weyker, who died in
2003. Later she moved to Port Washington
and then Cedar Grove. See Oct. 13 Sounder.
Olive J. "Toddy" (Lied) Goehring,
68, of N1958 Cedar Rd. in the Town of Scott,
died unexpectedly at her home on Oct. 8, 2011.
She grew up on the family farm near Little
Kohler. She worked at West Bend Co./Regal
Ware for many years, retiring in 2005. She
lived in a house that she built herself.
See Oct. 13 Sounder.
Sylvia L.
(Watry) Weyker, 82, of 3685 County
Rd. KK in the Town of Port Washington, died
peacefully on Oct. 8, 2011 at Lasata Care Center
in Cedarburg, where she had been a resident the
past two weeks. The Chilton native farmed
with her husband, the late Vincent J. Weyker, in
the Town of Port Washington. See Oct. 13
Sounder.
Ruben A.
Rodriquez, 78, who lived at Hwy. 57
in the Town of Saukville, died on oct. 8, 2011
at his granddaughter's home, surrounded by his
family and friends. A native of Puerto
Rico, he also lived in Florida and Wisconsin.
Mr. Rodriquez "wore many hats," working in a
bakery, a cemetery, in the fishing industry, and
he and his wife, Maria, operated the former Port
Motel. See Oct. 13 Sounder.
Veronica L.
Pannier, 44, of 922 Center Ave.,
Oostburg, died on Oct. 2, 2011 at her resident.
The Port Washington native was a home health
care aide in various homes and assisted living
facilities. See Oct. 6 Sounder.
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Internet
Picks
Part of the fun of reading a
newspaper always has been the discovery of
something new -- a news story or feature that
you were not expecting to find. The
Internet allows a community newspaper like The
Sounder to open doors to the world. Every
week we recommend a interesting site -- some are
seriously news related, others are not.
Happy surfing!
New
This Week
The Luxembourg Wort -- Now there is an
English version of the daily newspaper in the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Editor's Picks
U.S.
Debt Clock -- Learn about the United States'
debt, the deficit, tax revenues and a lot
more. How much do you owe? Random
Lake School District Weather Site -- Visit the "WeatherBug" site that
students use for a variety of classroom work.
Wisconsin
Maritime Museum -- Manitowoc has the state's
largest maritime museum, where you can tour a
WWII submarine.
Local
Dirt. Everyone's place to buy, sell
and find local food.
The
Hand That Feeds U.S. Learn the
importance of U.S. agriculture to the security
and future of our country.
Wisconsin's
Rideshare Program. Save money and stop
pollution by sharing a ride.
Wisconsin
Federal Funds.
Learn about federal funding received by the
State of Wisconsin, and grant opportunities.
Conversations
on Animal Care -- How America's farmers and
ranchers provide the best possible care to their
animals.
NowHow2Go
-- A help for Wisconsin high school students
preparing for college, including testing
tutorials.
WRJQ
Internet Polka Radio -- This internet
station in Appleton has free polka music 24
hours a day.
Missingmoney.com
-- States and provinces attempt to find the
owners of unclaimed money or property.
Veteran.com
-- A non-political online community for
America's military veterans.
Smart
Growth -- Learn more about this joint Adell,
Random Lake and Town of Sherman program.
Power
Reporting -- Thousands of great free
research tools for journalists.
Enjoy
Horicon Marsh -- Many people visit at this
wildlife area in the Horicon, Mayville, Waupun
and Beaver Dam areas.
Travel Wisconsin --
The official site of the
state Department of Tourism.
VA Kids --
Young people can learn what it means to be a war
veteran.
Sheboygan
County Chamber of Commerce -- The business
view of Sheboygan County.
Savorwisconsin.com
-- Find Wisconsin food and agricultural
products.
Blood/Breath
Alcohol Concentration Calculator -- Don't
mix drinking and driving!
Milwaukee
River Basin Partnership -- Random Lake is
part of the Milwaukee River Basin.
T-Baum
Foundation -- Local organization helps young
adults with life-threatening illnesses.
National Marrow
Donor Program -- Find out how you can help.
Road
Conditions, Work Zones, Repair Schedules --
Info from the Department of Transportation
Polka
Bob's Polka Radio Locator -- Invaluable
information for you polka lovers.
Jung's
Beer Trays -- Collector information from
Random old brewery.
The
Wheeler Report -- A fine source for
Wisconsin government and political news.
Sacred
Space -- Spend 10 minutes in prayer and
meditation each day with the Irish Jesuits.
Translate
with Babel Fish -- AltaVista offers this
handy translator for several languages.
Sheboygan
County Government -- All the details about
county government.
Wisconsin
Scanner Frequencies -- CityFreq offers this
invaluable resource for scanner fans.
Washington
County Convention & Visitors Bureau --
What's new in West Bend and beyond.
All
About Wisconsin Lakes -- This Department of
Natural Resources site tells it all.
Movie
Reviews with Families in Mind -- Is that
film appropriate for children or adults?
Provided by the Catholic News Service.
Here's
One Last Random Glance
Random Lake Association Schedules 'Four Guyz in
Dinner Jackets' for Event
The Random
Lake Association will hold a dinner auction
fundraiser on Sat., March 3, at 5 Pillars Supper
Club, featuring "Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets."
These
singers feature musical memories of the doo-wop
and early rock 'n roll era of American music.
The event will have a cash bar opening at 5
p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and the show at 7 p.m.
Advance tickets ($25) are available at Burmesch
Variety Store, Doegnitz Ace Hardware and 5
Pillars Supper Club in Random Lake.
Tickets at the door will be $30. For
information contact the
Random Lake
Association 920/447-8045.
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