OUR PHOTO OF THE WEEK Army Pfc. Amber Bahr, who was wounded in the Fort Hood shooting in Texas last October, returned to Random Lake for a two-week leave on Sunday.  All she wanted was a Globe Lanes cheeseburger, which she enjoyed beside her mom, Lisa Pfund.  She was treated to a parade by the Random Lake Fire Department, and a group of well wishers met her at Globe Lanes.

RL School District Seeks Conditional Use Permit for Wind Turbine

The proposed wind turbine for the Random Lake High School property was discussed at a Random Lake Planning Commission meeting on Monday night.  A public hearing on the conditional use permit required for the wind turbine was scheduled for Mon., March 1.

School District Administrator Tom Malmstadt and Scott Schramm of Strategic Municipal Services presented details to the commission.  There were no objections raised.  Village President Bob McDermott gave a brief presentation later to the village board, and there were no objections from that body either.

The turbine will be placed in the southwestern corner of the football field parking lot (a few parking spaces will be lost).  The school hopes to earn about $11,000 per year from the electric utility for the electricity which is generated.  Malmstadt said that equally important will be the benefit that the turbine provides to students, who will be incorporating that topic in their math, science and technology classes.

“I would like to have it spinning by the end of the school year,” Malmstadt said.  It will take four months from the time the order is placed to delivery.

The district has obtained two grants to help pay for the project, but about $75,000 to $85,000 of the costs have not yet been covered.

Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland has agreed to provide free maintenance services through its wind turbine education program.

Last year the school district spent $145,000 on electricity. 

Kaufmann Gets Back into the Random Lake Trustee Election

The Village of Random Lake will have a competitive race for village trustee in the April 6 election.  Incumbent Trustee John Kaufmann, 255 Marie's Way, has decided to run for another term as a write-in.

The ballot will include the names of three candidates, including incumbents Tom Slezewski, 157 E. Shore Dr., and Shawn Stevens, 95 E. Shore Dr., and first-time candidate Beth Manian, 324 Hoff St.  Kaufmann becomes the fourth official candidate although his name will not appear on the ballot.  The Sounder will be interviewing the candidates prior to the election.

The order of names drawn for the April trustee ballot: 1) Shawn Stevens, (2) Beth Manian and (3) Tom Slezewski. 

RL Schools Schedule Open House during Open Enrollment Drive

Parents have an opportunity to apply to send their children to any public school district in the state during Wisconsin’s three-week open enrollment application period.  For the 2010-11 school year, open enrollment began on Feb. 1 at midnight and it closes at 4 p.m. on Feb. 19.

The Random Lake School District is advertising for more students in The Sounder and other area newspapers, and it has created a new brochure.  Another open house for anyone interested has been scheduled for Sat., Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Any district resident is welcome to visit the public schools 

National Flag Day Foundation to Hold Valentine Dinner Auction

The National Flag Day Foundation will hold its annual Valentine Dinner Auction this Saturday (Feb. 6) at the Americanism Center & Museum, W4200 Valley View Dr. in Waubeka.  The silent auction opens at 5:30 p.m. with program and catered beef filet or chicken dinner at 7:00.  The voice auction begins at 8:30.  Tickets are $50.

The National Anthem will be sung by vocalist Melissa Schlenvogt.  There will be a rendition of “This Is My Country” by Sara Stout, Eric Rathke and Renie Rathke.  There also will be piano music by Kim Steffen.  The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Brian Stout, who works in the Army ROTC program in the University of Wisconsin System.  The celebrity auctioneer will be Gus Gnorski of Fox 6.

Tickets are available at Neuens Fredonia Lumber Co. or by calling the event co-chairs Theresa Kempfer 262/692-2385 or LeeRaye Baumann 262/692-2811.

Naumann Succeeds Olson as Food Pantry Director

Mae Olson has retired as director of the Random Lake Area Interfaith Food Pantry.  Her announcement came at the quarterly meeting of the Random Lake Interfaith Food Pantry on Jan. 21.  Deb Naumann will be the new food pantry director.  She can be reached at: 699 N. Spring St. #7, Random Lake, WI 53075 or call 920/994-4186.  Any donations of food or monies can be sent to the new address.

'Shake the Flakes' Fundraiser Returns with 'Dueling Pianos'

“Dueling Pianos” will be the highlight of the 2009 “Shakes the Lakes” fundraiser for Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School in Random Lake.  The event will be held Sat., Feb. 6, at the Five Pillars Supper Club with a social hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and a buffet dinner served from 6:30-7:30.

“Dueling Pianos,” featuring Gary Clausing and Tony Frontier, gets underway after 7:30.  Known as musicians who just like to have fun, Clausing and Frontier play and sing the standards — rock, blues, country, and contemporary music that people want to hear.  "I think part of why people like the show so much is that in the age of the ipod, people want to choose their own music," Frontier says.

Clausing, a member of St. Joseph Parish, Grafton, recently released “Closer to the Ground,” a CD with 14 “faith-based” songs.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.  Tickets are available at Our Lady of the Lakes School, the parish rectory, Burmesch Variety Store, Cedar Valley Cheese Store and the Five Pillars.  The event is sponsored by OLL Home & School Association.

RL Chamber of Commerce to Hold Annual Dinner Meeting

The Random Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting on Tues., Feb. 9, at the Five Pillars Supper Club.  There will be a gathering time at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30.  The program will include Greg Straub of 3-D Design Studio, who will present his video concept of a "Futuristic Random Lake."  There also be a business program presentation by Harris Bank of Random Lake.

Tickets ($18 for Chamber members and $20 for the public) are on sale now in Adell at National Exchange Bank & Trust, and in Random Lake at Burmesch Variety Store, Doegnitz Ace Hardware, Harris Bank and Collins State Bank.

8th Graders to Hear about Random Lake High School on Feb. 8

An evening orientation session will be held for parents of eighth graders on Mon., Feb. 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Random Lake High School auditorium.

RLHS Principal Keith Hilts and counselors Pam Rogers and Ann Fowler to go into more detail for the parents about high school life and requirements, and post-high school pre-planning and the role parents play in that process.  There also will be a presentation about extracurricular opportunities available to high school students.

Some faculty and advisors will talk about their programs and activities.  There will be plenty of time for questions and there will be materials for parents to take home to discuss with their student.  The eighth grade students are welcome to attend also.  Tours of the high school portion of the building will be led by some members of the National Honor Society for those who are interested.

Fowler will be going in to the eighth grade science classes on Wed., Feb. 10, to talk with the students about high school graduation requirements and the  course selection process for next year.  Thirty credits are required for a Random Lake High School diploma for the Class of 2014.  The signed course selection sheets will be due back to the middle school office by Fri., Feb. 19.

Questions about anything to do with the high school scheduling or the high school experience can be addressed to Fowler at 920/994-2606.

Horstmeier Gets Roles in 2 UW-Stevens Point Productions

Jake Horstmeier, a sophomore BFA acting major and dance minor from Random Lake, has been cast in two shows this semester at UW-Stevens Point.

Based on Barbara Ehrenreich's 2001 book “Nickel and Dimed, On (Not) Getting By in America,” the play by the same name is an attempt to survive in a low wage lifestyle.  Can a middle-aged, middle-class woman survive, when she suddenly has to make beds all day in a hotel and live on $7 an hour?  Maybe.  But one $7-an-hour job won't pay the rent — she'll have to do back-to-back shifts, as a chambermaid and a waitress.  Horstmeier will portray six different roles.  As a character in the play says about looking for an apartment, “There’s just no place left in this town for working people to live.”  Nickel and Dimed takes the stage on Feb. 12-14 and 17-20.  (It is not recommended for young audiences.)

The musical Floyd Collins is based on the true story of a Kentucky caver who got trapped while exploring Sand Cave, and his ordeal from Jan. 30 to Feb. 16, 1925.  Collins became trapped 200 feet underground in what was described above ground as the first genuine media circus.  Horstmeier has been cast as Lee, who is Floyd’s tyrannical father.  Floyd Collins will be presented on April 10-11 and 14-17.

Both shows will be held in the Noel Fine Arts Center Studio Theatre.  Ticket information can be found at the UW-Stevens Point website at www.uwsp.edu/centers/uit or by calling the ticket office at 1-800-838-3378.

Lentz to Direct Summer Musical for Lakeshore Productions, Inc.

Lakeshore Productions, Inc., announces that James J. Lentz, Jr., of Milwaukee will be the director of the 2010 summer show in Random Lake.

Lentz has a long record of involvement in community theater.  Since 1996 he has been director, assistant director or music director of 33 shows in the Milwaukee area.  Currently Lentz is directing a musical that he developed called The King’s Rabbits for the Village Playhouse of Wauwatosa.  (The King’s Rabbits will be presented on Sun., Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg.)

This spring he will be directing Oliver for the Falls Patio Players of Menomonee Falls, and then Annie for The Shorewood Players of Shorewood.

“I am very excited to be given the privilege to direct with Lakeshore Productions,” Lentz said.  “The enthusiasm of the people I have met and the reputation of the company itself tell me that it will be a most enjoyable experience. I expect, bringing my talents and melding them with the talents of local artists, we will make this summer's production one to be remembered fondly.”

The Lakeshore Productions board of directors hopes to announce the name of this year’s summer musical by the end of February.

Lentz becomes the 10th director to work with Random Lake’s summer theater program.  Past shows include The Wizard of Oz (1996), The King and I (1997), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1998), From The Tower Window (1999), Annie (2000), Cinderella (2001), Fame - The Musical (2002), Crazy for You (2003), Footloose (2004), Beauty and the Beast (2005), Cotton Patch Gospel (2006), Seussical (2007), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2008) and Grease (2009).

Random Lake Fitness Center, at RLHS, Welcomes Participation

The cold of winter has arrived but the public can warm up in the Random Lake Fitness Center.  LifeFitness cardio equipment, free weights and a 10-piece strength training circuit are located at Random Lake High School.  Zumba, cardio mix and yoga fitness classes are also available.

The fitness center is open Mondays from 5:30-7 a.m. and 3-8 p.m.; Tuesdays from 6-7 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.; Wednesdays from 5:30-7 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.; Thursdays from 6-7 a.m. and 3-8 p.m.; Fridays from 6-7 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.  Anyone interesting in supervising in order to extend the hours may contact Ann Averill, 920/994-9193, ext. 320, or Jenn Swart, 920/994-9193, ext. 171.  Trained supervisors may use the fitness center for free.

The school district web site has fitness center class descriptions and fees.

Farmers to Gather for 2010 Agronomy Day Program on Feb. 18

"The 2009 Growing Season" will be among the topics discussed at the 2010 Agronomy Day program scheduled for Thurs., Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Five Pillars Supper Club, Random Lake.

Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Extension corn specialist, will discuss "What are the Hybrid Relative Maturity & Yield Trade-Offs" along with "Buying the Traited Hybrids that Make Dollars & Sense."

Dr. Eileen Cullen, a UW-Extension field crop entomologist, will present "2009 Bt CRW Hybrid Survey Results", "Do Combined Bt Traits Improve Pest Control & Reduce Resistance Concerns" and "Revised Refugee Requirements."

"Performance Comparison of RR, RR2Y and LL Soybeans in Wisconsin", "Plant Populations & Row Width" and "Managing for Top Yields" will be discussed by Dr. Shawn Conley, UW-Madison soybean specialist.

"2010 White Mold Recommendations" and "Corn Foliar Fungicide Updates" will be presented by Dr. Paul Esker, UW-Extension crop plant pathologist.

Brian Branch, a market advisor for Stewart-Peterson, will provide a "Corn & Bean Price Outlook."

For more information and/or to make reservations, contact the Sheboygan County UW-Extension Office at 920/459-5904.  The 2010 Agronomy Day is sponsored by the UW-Extension offices of Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Washington counties, and with the support of local farm supply businesses and crop protectant companies.

Random Lake-Adell United Fund Achieves 79% of Goal

The Greater Random Lake-Adell United Fund has achieved 79 per cent of its stated goal of $31,200 for the 2009-10 campaign.

Some funds will continue to be received in the form of payroll deductions.  Unlike some United Way organizations, the Greater Random Lake-Adell United Fund does not officially end its campaign until the end of the fiscal year on June 30.  "Any monies donated go to organizations that support the members of our community," says Hope Lewitzke, board president.

Anyone who still wishes to contribute can send his or her donation to:  The Greater Random Lake-Adell United Fund, P.O. Box 91, Random Lake, WI 53075.

The United Fund supports agencies that assist residents of the Random Lake School District.  These agencies include the local ambulance and first responder services, the food pantry, senior centers, the Salvation Army free clinic, the Sheboygan County unit of Mental Health America, the local library, and so many more.  Any questions can be directed to Hope Lewitzke at 920/994-2009.  Here is how the funds will be spent:

Random Lake Ambulance — $3,000 — This service was started in 1980, and is run by all volunteers of the Random Lake Fire Department.  Although there is a charge for each conveyance, the money received from the United Fund is used to purchase new equipment and supplies, plus extra training for emergency medical technicians.

Adell & Batavia First Responders — $2,250 each — These are run by both fire departments and money collected us used to buy needed equipment and help pay for training.  These services provide valuable minutes before the Random Lake Ambulance arrives.

American Red Cross — $3,000 — Vital Red Cross work includes blood bank (which visits Random Lake twice a year), community health, disaster relief, swimming and lifesaving classes.

Visiting Nurses Association & St. Nicholas Home Health Care — $1,000 each — These two agencies provide in-home nursing care that enables people to remain independent within their own homes.  Fees are established based on ability to pay.

Scouting Program for this area — $1,650 — Emphasis is on character building, citizenship training and mental fitness.  Part of the money collected goes to support the general area councils:  Bay-Lakes Boy Scout Council and the Manitou Girl Scout Council, but most of the money is directed to strengthen the local units for boys and girls.

Friends of Lakeview Community Library — $2,000 — This is a volunteer support group that helps with projects and raises funds to purchase extra needed items and equipment.

Random Lake Area Interfaith Food Pantry — $500 — Provides help in terms of food to needy families in the southern half of Sheboygan County and the northern edge of Ozaukee County.

Sheboygan County Unit of Mental Health America — $1,000 — Serves as a resource center for information, referrals, educational programs and support groups.

Sheboygan County Salvation Army Red Shield Free Clinic — $4,000 — Provides free medical care and prescription medication to the area's uninsured, low-income residents.

Arts Support Group of Greater Random Lake — $400 — This agency brings performing artists into the community for school workshops and public performances.

Adell Center for Senior Citizens ($1,000) and Random Lake Senior Food & Fellowship — $250 — The Sheboygan County Office on Aging coordinates activities and nutrition programs at both sites, which are open to all senior county residents.

Camp Riversite 4-H Camp — $1,000 — Near Hingham, the camp is an educational nature camp as well as semi-recreational, with approximately 1½ miles of nature trails. It is open to the public and school groups as well as 4-H clubs.

Family Connections, Inc. — $750 — A child care resource and referral agency serving all of Sheboygan County, it provides information to parents regarding child care options, and education to the public regarding quality childcare.

Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County — $750 — Trains volunteers who will work on a one-on-one basis to help those interested in improving their literacy skills.

Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization Bridgeway Project — $2,000 — Sheboygan County's only transitional shelter for the homeless, providing the bridge to a new life through education and mentoring.

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Sheboygan County — $1,000 — Matches caring, responsible adults to single-parent community children to form friendship relationships.  This simple "one-to-one" formula has a dramatic effect on the positive maturation of the child.

Sharon S. Richardson Hospice & Palliative Care — $1,000 — 20-bed residence is the first hospice center in Sheboygan County. Also provides in home palliative care, dedicated solely to meeting the needs of the terminally ill.

Printing & Postage Expense — $1,400 — Covers the costs incurred by the United Fund for printing and postage. All United Fund officers and workers serve as volunteers.  Less than 4.5 per cent of total money collected goes for administrative costs.

Enter the Chamber of Commerce Business Photo Contest

Can you identify this business 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 the building can win $25 in Random Lake Chamber Bucks.

Gerald Seider of Adell won the contest in December by identifying the Eric von Schledorn Ford dealership in Random Lake.

Other past winners:  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.

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Obituaries

Jerry L. Kalkofen, 73, of Adell died at the Plymouth Care Center in Plymouth on Feb. 1, 2010 after a courageous seven-month battle against cancer.  He had been a resident there for four weeks.  The Crandon native grew up in Milwaukee.  He worked for many years in the computer industry.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Harry G. Wood, 68, a resident of Parkside Care Center in Little Chute, died on Jan. 30, 2010.  Born in Chicago, Ill., he lived in Redfield, S.D., before moving back to Wisconsin in the late 1960s.  He previously lived in group homes in Port Washington, Milwaukee, Green Bay and Sheboygan Falls.  He had worked at Portal Industries in Port Washington and Goodwill Industries in Green Bay.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Robert J. Maske, 70, of 428 Lincoln Dr., Howards Grove, died with his wife and family at his side on Jan. 30, 2010.  The Park Falls native resided in Marshfield, Spencer, Grafton, and Adell for 29 years, and since 2005 in Howards Grove.  He owned and operated his own masonry business, known as Maske Construction, and also worked as a welder for many different companies including Gehl Co. in West Bend and retiring from the Matenaer Co. in West Bend.  In his retirement he worked for the Town of Sherman recycling program.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Joan (Swatek) Folz, 75, of County Rd. A in Holy Cross (Town of Belgium) died at Columbia-St. Mary's Ozaukee Campus in Mequon on Jan. 29, 1010.  The Port Washington native was employed at Power Products early in her marriage, and she also worked as a waitress at the Port Washington Country Club and the Old Courthouse Inn.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Gary I. Hoffman, 65, of 1013 E. Circle Dr., Whitefish Bay, died Jan. 28, 2010 following a courageous battle against cancer.  He grew up in Adell and was employed in the trust department of the Marine Bank in Milwaukee.  He became a certified public accountant and started his own accountant business in Milwaukee.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

William H. Puetz, 92, of N3523 Scenic Dr., Cascade, died Jan. 28, 2010 at the Sharon B. Richardson Hospice, Sheboygan Falls, where he had been a resident for the past seven months.  The Oak Creek native moved to the Parnell area in 1990.  He was employed at the U.S. Glue Co./Peter Cooper Co. in Carrollville, working for over 40 years and retiring in 1982.

Lisa (Novitske) Leavitt, 37, of West Bend, died on Jan. 27, 1010 in Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Wauwatosa.  The Ripon native taught English in the Japanese School System for pre-school through the eighth grade, as well as conversational English for adult classes.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Kaye L. (Gesch) Kelling, 58, of W7127 Western Ave., Batavia, died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2010, at Sunny Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Sheboygan.  The Sheboygan native married David Kelling and they settled in Batavia.  She worked for Sunny Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center for 30 years as a nursing assistant, housekeeper and receptionist, retiring in May 2009.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Dorothy May (Grinrod) Walber, 85, of N489 County Rd. B, Random Lake, died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2010, at her daughter’s home in Random Lake.  Born in Blackpool, England, she became a millinery apprentice.  She met her future husband, Jerome "Jerry" Walber, during World War II when he was serving in the U.S. Air Force.  They were married on Jan. 13, 1944 in Blackpool.  After the war, the couple came back to Wisconsin and made their residence in the Town of Holland near Dacada.  Dorothy was a homemaker most of her life, and when her children were grown, she was employed by Power Products in Grafton for several years.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Silvin F. Jacoby, 86, of N346 County Rd. CC in the Town of Sherman died at the Sheboygan Progressive Care Center in Sheboygan on Jan. 25, 2010.  The Town of Holland native farmed with his wife, Audrey Plate DeRuyter, in the Town of Holland (Dacada) until retirement in 1989.  See Jan. 28 Sounder.

Viola C. (Dulmes) Meyer, 90, of 126 Ramaker Ave., Cedar Grove, died quietly at her home on Jan. 23, 2010.  The Town of Lima native was a homemaker living in Cedar Grove with her husband, Kenneth.  See Jan. 28 Sounder.

Mary J. (Bullock) Mayer, 77, of W6062 County Road W, Cascade, died early Monday morning, Jan. 18, 2010 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.  The Shorewood native owned and operated Cascade Realty for 10 years and she also operated Crafters, an art and craft supply store out of her home.  She served as secretary for the Town of Lyndon Board clerk for more than 20 years.  See Feb. 4 Sounder.

Rose Marie "Mutz" Franzen, 78, formerly of Random Lake, currently a resident of Cedar Grove Gardens II in Cedar Grove,died Jan. 16, 2010 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital in Sheboygan.  After graduating from Random Lake High School she lived in the village, but in recent years she lived in residential facilities in the Sheboygan area.  See Jan. 28 Sounder.

Bernadine K. (Karrels) Orth, 83, of 40 Butler St., Random Lake, died on Jan. 15, 2010 at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice Center, Sheboygan Falls.  The Knellsville native attended nursing school in Milwaukee.  She and her husband, Michael D. Orth, lived in Random Lake since 1951.  See Jan. 21 Sounder.

Ruth C. (Hartmann) Heimerl, 88, of W4120 Memorial Dr., Waubeka, died Jan. 14, 2010 at Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Port Washington.  A lifelong Waubeka resident, she and her husband, the late Joseph B. Heimerl, operated Heimerl's Lumber for more than 40 years.  They also sold Christmas trees in Waubeka.  See Jan. 28 Sounder.

Irene C. (Depies) Ehaney, 77, of 1110 N. Stanford St. in Port Washington, died Jan. 14, 2010 at Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee Campus in Mequon.  The Dacada native resided in Port Washington with her husband, Orville.  See Jan. 21 Sounder.

Helen M. (Bittner) Deppiesse, 87, formerly of Random Lake and West Bend, died while surrounded by her family on Jan. 4, 2010 at the Cedar Lake Health & Rehabilitation Center, West Bend, where she had been residing for the last few years.  The Port Washington native lived at Random Lake with her late husband, Martin Deppiesse.  For 35 years she was a waitress and cook at the Midway Restaurant of Random Lake.  See Jan. 7 Sounder.

Lloyd P. Morgan, 77, of 324 Thomas Dr., Port Washington, died on Jan. 2, 2010 surrounded by his family, following a three and half year battle with cancer.  Growing up in Sheboygan Falls, he lived in the Sheboygan area and worked at the Kohler Co. until a strike in 1954.  He took a job at Kwik-Mix in Port Washington and moved to Port in 1957.  He worked at the Bolens Corporation in various positions for 36 years and retired in 1994 as tooling supervisor.  See Jan. 7 Sounder.

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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 Office of Recovery and Reinvestment.  This is the state office working with the federal recovery plan.
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 new 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.
Wisconsin Citizen Corps -- Organizing volunteers to improve readiness in Wisconsin.
Marquette Interchange Updates -- Check before driving to Milwaukee
Enjoy Horicon Marsh -- Many people visit at this wildlife area in the fall.
New Wisconsin Travel Guide -- A service 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.
Smart Growth Online -- Learn about the national "anti-sprawl" campaign (Wisconsin too).
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.
Wisconsin.gov -- The new State of Wisconsin e-government portal.
All About Wisconsin Lakes -- This Department of Natural Resources site tells it all.
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Here's One Last Random Glance

Badger Band to Perform at Ozaukee High School on Friday

On Fri., Feb. 12, the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band will give an authentic “Fifth Quarter” performance following the Ozaukee-Cedar Grove boys’ basketball game at Fredonia.  This will be the same show that 30,000 to 40,000 football fans wait for after football games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.

The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. and the varsity game follows at 7:30.  The “Fifth Quarter” will start immediately after the varsity game.  There is no extra charge except for the regular basketball admission.  Seating will be limited.

Among the performers will be Ozaukee High School alumnus Brian Preisler, who is a sophomore member of the band’s trombone section.  He is the son of John and Cindy Preisler of Fredonia.  The Marching Band consists of clarinets, alto and tenor saxophones, B-flat trumpets, flugelhorns, mellophones, trombones, bass and treble clef euphoniums, tubas and percussion.  The percussion section consists of snare drums, bass drums, duos and cymbals.

During the football season the Marching Band rehearses from 3:45 - 5:30 pm Tuesday through Friday.  Following the football season, the Varsity Band rehearses on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

The Fredonia performance is sponsored by the Ozaukee Warrior Booster Club and the Port Washington State Bank.  Co-sponsors include Poth Family Dental, Plus Group Financial, and Steffen Plumbing & Heating.  The concession stand will be open throughout the performance.

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