The Star News October 16 2014

People dont know how important librar-
ies are to the community, said trustee Bob

Carpenter during his committee report to the
Rib Lake Village Board of Trustees on Oct. 8.
Carpenter reviewed a letter written by Rib
Lake library director Tamara Blomberg to
all members of the Taylor County Board, ask-
ing them to reconsider their decision to cut
county funding to the Rib Lake Public Library
from the current level of $30,393 to $18,814 for
2015. Blomberg stated in her letter to county
ofcials this would result in a reduction of
more than 15 percent of the entire annual bud-
get for the library.
I dont think this is the right place to cut,
said Carpenter. Theyre cutting the county
budget and they gure that nobody is going to
scream if its the libraries. Theyll scream if
its the roads.
Carpenter
said the funding
level set for local
libraries in the
proposed county
budget is based
on circulation
numbers, and he
takes issue with
this method for
calculation of
funding levels.
He said it does
not include the
circulation of eBooks, and does not take
into consideration the many services provid-
ed by the library which are vitally important
to the community. Some of these services in-
clude the provision of 10 public access comput-
ers, the only Wi-Fi access in the village of Rib
Lake, writers workshops for adults, outreach
to the Golden LivingCenter nursing
home, and various programs
for preschool and school
aged children, in coordina-
tion with the school system.
Programming for children I
think is really important,
said Carpenter.
The Rib Lake Pub-
lic Library is the com-
munity social hub of
this entire part of
the county, said
Blomberg. Almost
all Taylor County
A trafc stop on Hwy 13 in Medford on Tuesday led to
a methamphetamine lab being busted.
According to Taylor County Sheriff Bruce Daniels, at
about 11 a.m. on Oct. 7 Taylor County law enforcement
ofcials received a request from the Wisconsin Depart-
ment of Corrections to locate and detain an individual
who was on probation/parole status, and was believed
to be in some sort of distress, as well as being in the pos-
session of controlled substances.
After a short investigation, ofcers located the indi-
vidual and her companion and a trafc stop was initi-
ated near the intersection of Hwy 13 and Clark Street in
the city of Medford. Both individuals were ultimately
taken into custody.
Through discussion with these individuals, sheriffs
ofce detectives developed adequate information to
obtain search warrants for two residences located ap-
proximately ve miles northwest of the city of Medford
in Taylor County.

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Sports
Area deaths
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Proposed country budget calls
for more than 15 percent cut
to Rib Lake library funding
Obituaries start on
page 23 for:
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Gerald Clarkson
Margaret Gebert
Ursula Petrell
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The deadline for having items pub-
lished in the Community Calendar is 5
p.m. on Tuesdays.
Gamblers Anonymous Meetings
Call (715) 297-5317 for dates, times and
locations.
Sunday, October 19
Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12
Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Com-
munity United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford.
Monday, October 20
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weigh-
in 6 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Se-
nior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front
Street. Information: Mary (715) 427-3593
or Sandra (715) 427-3408.
High and Low Impact Step Aero-
bics Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7
p.m. Stetsonville Elementary School,
W5338 CTH A. Information: Connie (715)
678-2656 or Laura (715) 678-2517 evenings.
Taylor County Day Care Provider
Medford Lions Club Meeting Din-
ner 6:30 p.m. B.S. Bar & Grill, W4782 Hwy
64, Medford. Information: (715) 785-7573.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Infor-
mation: (715) 748-3237.
Medford Association of Rocket Sci-
ence (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Taylor
County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St.,
Medford. Everyone welcome. Informa-
tion: (715) 748-9669.
Alcoholics Anonymous Closed
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Med-
ford.
Stepping Stones Womens Support
Group Meeting 4-6 p.m. Information:
(715) 748-3795.
Friday, Oct. 24
Narcotics Anonymous Open Meet-
ing 7 p.m. Community United Church
of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. In-
formation: (715) 965-1568.
Support Group Meeting 7 p.m. The
Sports Page, 1174 W. Broadway Ave.,
Medford. Information: Kelly Emmerich
(715) 748-6192.
Taylor County Autism Support
Group 6 p.m. Medford Public School
District ofce building, 124 W. State St.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Medford Rotary Club Meeting
Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe
& Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford.
Information: (715) 748-0370.
Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Com-
munity United Church of Christ, 510 E.
Broadway, Medford. Information: (715)
427-3613.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic
Meeting 7 p.m. Community United
Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Med-
ford.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford.
Information: (715) 512-0048.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102
and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information:
Arlene (715) 427-3613.
Community Calendar
Supporting veterans in need
A program that helps veterans get back on their nancial feet got a boost from
Taylor Credit Union this week. On Tuesday, the credit union presented a check for
$853.41 to Joshua Sniegowski, administrator of the Taylor County Veterans Service
ofce, for the veterans aid program. The credit union earmarked a portion of loan
revenue from September to go to the program. According to Sniegowski, veterans who
nd themselves in nancial hardship can apply for funds. The condential applica-
tions are reviewed by the veterans service committee and money is paid directly to
the creditor. Those wishing to learn more about the program may contact Sniegowski
at 715-748-1488. Pictured are (l. to r.) Dave Muenchow and Rollan Johnson of Taylor
Credit Union and Sniegowski.
Photo by Brian Wilson
Senior Health and Wellness Fair this Friday
Organizers with the Taylor County
Commission on Aging are gearing up for
the annual Senior Health and Wellness
Fair. The event is scheduled to run from
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 at
Medford High School.
The event typically draws about 500
attendees, and organizers are planning
for that many to attend this years event.
This years keynote address will be
by Andy Land of Fond du Lac, who will
be giving a presentation titled Climb-
ing for Hospice. Land is director of hos-
pice services at Agnesian Health Care in
Fond du Lac and is preparing to climb
Mount Everest next spring to promote
awareness and raise funds for hospice
programs. He will speak at 10 a.m. in the
Red/White Theatre.
Following Lands program, Taylor
County Emergency Management Direc-
tor Bill Breneman will give a presenta-
tion on the CodeRED system. CodRED is
a reverse 9-1-1 system that calls or sends
text messages to peoples phones during
emergency situations. Brenemen will an-
swer questions about the new service.
At 1 p.m. the musical group The Wise-
guys will perform.
Free health screenings will be going
on throughout the day. Screenings in-
clude blood pressure, bone density, dia-
betes risk assessment, fall prevention/
balance, adult vision, glaucoma, grip
strength and oxygen saturation levels.
The Taylor County Health Depart-
ment will be giving u and tetanus vac-
cines during the fair. People are asked to
bring their Medicare card or other insur-
ance card with them to have the vaccina-
tions covered by insurance.
In addition to the presentations and
screenings, there will be more than 35
exhibitor booths with area vendors pro-
viding information about products and
services for senior citizens.
Blood Center of North Central Wis-
consin will be holding a blood drive at
the fair from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Nestle Pizza Company will once again
sponsor and serve a free dinner for those
at the fair.
Transportation is available for those
who need a ride to the fair. Phone 715-748-
1491 to schedule transportation. In addi-
tion, there will again be shuttle buses in
the parking lot so people will not have far
to walk.
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Growth in the city is good news for city taxpayers.
According to state equalized value numbers, there
was more than $14 million in increased value in the city
of Medford last year. While a portion of this is ination-
ary increases in the values of existing properties, the ma-
jority is due to new construction.
The tax rate is determined by dividing the municipal
levy (the amount of tax money needed to meet the bud-
get) by the total economic value of all property in the
community. For Medford, that number for 2014 taxes was
$7.43 per $1,000 of value.
During the economic downturn and slow recovery,
Medford and many other communities saw their equal-
ized values remain at or decrease. This pushed tax rates
up, even though municipal budgets remained steady.
The question facing aldermen at Mondays city council
budget review session was if they should keep the tax
rate at or raise it by a few pennies per thousand in or-
der to help soften the blow of shared revenue cuts and big
projects expected in coming years.
Alderman Arlene Parent said she favored keeping
the levy at a 3 percent increase. This matches the rate
of growth and would keep the city portion of the tax rate
unchanged from last year.
Mayor Mike Wellner disagreed. He noted from a pub-
lic relations and political viewpoint, while they could
score points for keeping the tax rate at, making a small
increase now rather than larger ones later would be bet-
ter in the long run.
City coordinator John Fales had presented aldermen
with three options for the levy. The rst was a 3 percent
increase in overall spending which would result in a bal-
anced budget and no increase in the city portion of the
projected tax rate. The second option increased the levy
by 3.15 percent which would raise the tax rate to $7.44
per $1,000 of value. The third option to increase the levy
by 3.25 percent which will raise the tax rate to $7.45 per
$1,000 of value. The third rate will result in the owner of a
$100,000 home paying $2 more in city taxes next year and
generate about $4,900 in additional city taxes.
While under a levy limit, Fales noted the city has a lit-
tle exibility due to the actual growth and the additional
borrowing done last year to pay for the city pool renova-
tion. He explained the city has the ability to levy the full
amount of the debt service, but the budget as presented
doesnt do that. Instead, some of the debt service portion
of the budget is covered with reductions in other budget
areas.
Alderman Greg Knight favored the incremental in-
crease as a way to prepare for the future. It was noted the
city is looking at replacement of the State Street bridge.
The city has already reduced the driving lane on the
bridge and lowered the weight limit to 10 tons as a way to
prolong the aging structures life. Because of its location,
how it is tied in with other structures and the amount
of electrical and utility transmission lines attached to
the bridge, it will be a very expensive one for the city to
replace, even with state bridge aids. Fales said the city
recently rejected bridge aid because it could not afford
the local match in the capital construction budget. The
city will reapply for the bridge aid in the next state bien-
nial budget.
Alderman Peggy Kraschnewski also favored a slight
increase over no increase citing the bridge project, and
also the need to eventually replace the railroad trestle
bridge by the Medford Curling Club.
The total city levy as presented was $1,668,733. Fales
noted the difference between what was presented and
the increase would not amount to a great deal of addi-
tional revenue for the city. However, he cautioned with
the state reporting a sizable decit, whoever is elected as
governor in November may look to cuts in state shared
revenues as a way to balance the states books.
According to Parent, there is already a cushion built
into the budget. She noted the budget was developed
based on a projected 12 percent increase in insurance.
However, the actual increase was only 4.2 percent. I
would like it to stay at 3 percent, she said.
I think asking for $2 more on a $100,000 house is
reasonable given the services the city provides, Well-
ner said. The median value of a city of Medford home is
about $107,000, by comparison this is almost $60,000 less
than the median value of all homes in the state.
In the end, aldermen voted to recommend the budget
go to public hearing with the 3.5 percent increase. On a
voice vote, Parent voted no. Jim Peterson and Mike Bub
were absent.
Changes could still be made to the budget when it
comes for a nal vote in early November. The tax rate,
which will include the city, county, school, technical col-
lege and state portions, will be formally set in early De-
cember.
In other business, aldermen:
Took no action on the Nova Lane sewer back-
ups. Wellner told aldermen he pushed the item to the No-
vember meeting since both Fales and streets/water su-
perintendent Pat Chariton were out of the city last week
and had not had time to work on it. It only occurs when
we ush the sewer mains, so we have time to work out
options, Wellner said. He said Fales and Chariton would
present options to the city to address the problem.
Received an update on the citys comprehensive
plan. Wellner gave a report from the recent plan review
committee meeting noting the items that had been ac-
complished.
Recommended going with League Mutual Insur-
ance Company for city crime, liability and workers com-
pensation insurance policies at a total cost of $108,535.
This is an increase of $7,586 over last year and was due in
large part to a $6,756 increase in the workers compensa-
tion policy. The city had a loss of work injury claim last
year which raised the rate for this year.
Recommended approval of the health insurance
premiums with Security Health Plan. The premium will
go up $27.10 per month for single, $54.20 per month for
employee plus one, and $81.30 per month for the family
plan. The overall increase is 4.2 percent.
City sees tax base growth, rate stays steady
Avoid These Scary
Investment Moves
Whether you have young children or not, youre prob-
ably well aware that Halloween is almost here. However,
despite the plethora of skeletons and ghosts you might see
oating around this week, you probably dont have much
to fear (except, possibly, running out of candy). But in
real life, some things genuinely are frightening such as
scary investment moves.
Of course, investing, by its very nature, is not a risk-
free endeavor. Ideally, though, these risks are also accom-
panied by the possibility of reward. Nonetheless, some
investment moves carry very little in the way of upside
potential and should be avoided. Here are a few to con-
sider:
Not investing The scariest investment move you can
make is to not invest at all because if you dont invest,
you are highly unlikely to achieve a comfortable retire-
ment or meet any other important nancial goals. In a re-
cent survey conducted by the National Council on Aging
and other groups, 45% of the respondents who were 60 or
older said they wished they had saved more money, and
almost one-third said they wished they had made better
investments. So make investing a priority and choose
some investments that have the potential to provide you
with the growth youll need to meet your objectives.
Overreacting to scary headlines The nancial mar-
kets like stability, not uncertainty. So the next time you
see some news about domestic political squabbles or un-
settling geopolitical events, such as conicts in foreign
lands, dont be surprised if you see a drop, perhaps a siz-
able one, in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other
market indices. But these declines are usually short-lived.
Of course, the markets do not exist in isolation they can
and will be affected by whats happening in the world. Yet,
over the longer term, market movements are mostly gov-
erned by mundane, non-headline-grabbing factors, such
as corporate earnings, interest rate movements, personal
income levels, and so on. Heres the point: Dont overre-
act to those scary headlines, or even to short-term market
drops. Instead, focus on the fundamentals driving your in-
vestments and maintain a long-term perspective.
Chasing hot investments You can receive tips on
hot investments from multiple sources: television, the
Internet, your friends, your relatives the list goes on
and on. But by the time you get to these investments, they
may already have cooled off and, in any case, may not
be appropriate for your needs. Stick with investments that
offer good prospects and are suitable for your risk toler-
ance.
Failing to diversify When it comes to investing, too
much of a good thing is a relevant term. If your portfolio
is dominated by one type of asset class, such as aggres-
sive growth stocks, and we experience a downturn that is
particularly hard on those stocks, you could face sizable
losses. But if you spread your investment dollars among
growth stocks, international stocks, bonds, government
securities and certicates of deposit (CDs), you can lessen
the impact of a market drop. Keep in mind, though, that
while diversication can reduce the effects of volatility, it
cant guarantee a prot or prevent losses.
Halloween is over quickly. But scary investment moves
can have a lasting effect so stay away from them.
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ing residents to not put leaves into the street until the
week of Oct. 26. The city will conduct the annual fall leaf
pickup that week. Having them in the roadway prior to
that day can lead to storm drains becoming clogged and
road ooding.
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Well done
Trent Grunwald (l.) offers a high ve to Jamie Roeser of Wausau Area Special Olympics after a nice
shot during the afternoon shift of Saturdays 15th annual Northern Invitational Bowling Tournament
at The Sports Page Bowl and Grill in Medford. This years tournament drew 81 bowlers from Central
Wisconsin for friendly competition, food and awards.
Strike!
Mark Schiltz celebrates his second consecutive strike
during Saturdays afternoon shift.
Photos by Matt Frey
Everyone gets a trophy
Everyone gets a trophy at the Northern Invitational Tournament, including Ron Blackburn, who was
honored for his 25 years of service to Special Olympics of Taylor County. He is presented with his gifts
by Julie Birkholz (l.) and Irene Melton. The NIT is still a favorite annual event for athletes from several lo-
cal agencies. Blackburn said wherever he goes with Special Olympics hes always asked by coaches and
athletes if the tournament is going to be held again next year. Above right: Connor Keefe of Medford is
one of the lucky bowlers to receive a trophy after nishing in second place on his lane during the morn-
ing shift. Below right: Melissa Dassow hopes her follow through produces a strike in this afternoon frame.
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The Rib Lake Board of Education is moving forward
with a large-scale project to upgrade its facilities un-
der the provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, hopefully
saving money in the long run. This legislation enables
school districts to increase revenue limits to pay for
projects that will result in a reduction of costs by en-
hancing energy efciency measures. At the meeting on
Oct. 9, the board selected and will enter into a perfor-
mance contract with H&H Energy Services an energy
services company (ESCO) based in Madison. This com-
pany has been in business for more than 100 years.
Two other companies were also considered by the fa-
cilities committee which ended up recommending the
selection of H&H Energy Services for approval by the
board. Several staff members, along with board mem-
bers Joan Magnuson and Steve Martin, served on the
facilities committee and interviewed representatives
from the three companies. District administrator Lori
Manion said, I asked each company why we should
pick them. She reported that H&H Energy Services
claims to have the lowest fee structure in the industry,
has built a good reputation in the state, and is head-
quartered in Wisconsin. One of the other contenders in-
terviewed by the facilities committee, but not selected,
has headquarters in Missouri.
Board member Joan Magnuson said H&H Energy
Services assured the committee they will work with the
board in order to select local contractors for the various
upgrades to the school buildings. The board will now
move forward and sign a performance agreement nam-
ing H&H Energy Services as the ESCO for the project.
Lori Manion reported that one of the rst priorities
needing to be addressed under the Act 32 project will
be the HVAC system in the area of the music room. At
the start of the school year, mold was discovered in this
area of the high school building. She said mold remedia-
tion efforts have been very successful, and students and
staff moved back into the music room last week.
Manion reported the room housing the students uni-
forms had the highest levels of mold, initially. When
air quality tests were conducted in September, the uni-
form room had an elevated mold spore count of 4,800,
but after remediation efforts, the mold level dropped to
190. She said this is currently the cleanest place in the
building. Manion reported a typical mold spore count
for schools in central Wisconsin would be around 1,500.
She said after the cleaning, the music room is now down
to 350, and the band ofce is down to 280.
So we feel like we got excellent results. The area
is clean, said Manion. She reported that dehumidi-
ers and fans are currently running, but there needs to
be a long-term solution. Thats because theres still a
problem in that area. We cleaned it, we cleaned the air,
the duct work has been cleaned. Its been scrubbed and
physically cleaned, but theres still an issue with the
HVAC system in there.
Concerning the total cost of mold remediation, Man-
ion stated, It looks like the cost is going to be some-
where in the neighborhood of about $29,000 when were
all said and done.
Manion also reported new problems with the roong
membrane were discovered recently. She said this was
due to extreme weather conditions in the past which re-
sulted in loosened screws and pulling up of a 150 foot
section of the membrane on the at roof. She said this
will be patched for about $1,200.
Manion reviewed the district report card issued by
the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
on the Rib Lake School District. She said the elemen-
tary and middle school composite scores fell into the
meets expectations category. She said, So the one
that were most proud of this year was our high school.
According to DPI, the overall accountability score and
rating for Rib Lake High School signicantly exceeds
expectations. Manion reported very few of the schools
which scored in the top level were from small districts,
but Rib Lake and Prentice are among the high achiev-
ers.
Some of the recent plan changes in health and den-
tal insurance have had a nancial impact on out-of-
pocket costs for district staff. These include changes in
monthly premium costs, deductibles, and co-pays. Man-
ion reported while the cost of co-pays is quite variable
depending on the use of medical and dental services,
other changes have resulted in increased out-of-pocket
costs amounting to $540 annually for families, and $235
annually for singles. The employees have been fairly
vocal about the changes and not very happy with the
changes, she said.
Manion reviewed a tentative budget proposal for the
next school year. The annual meeting and budget meet-
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On Oct. 8, during the early morning
hours, the Taylor County Sheriffs Of-
ce and State of Wisconsin Department
of Justice served the warrants at W8283
and W8287 Center Avenue in the town
of Hammel. Ofcers located and seized
illegal substances and enough evidence
to conrm the homes had been used in
the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Three additional individuals were tak-
en into custody as a result of this in-
vestigation. The individuals arrested
were: 37-year-old Gerald Lynn Pearson;
29-year-old Tiffany Jo Alvarado; 54-year-
old James R. Haynes; 53-year-old Rebecca
J. Haynes; and 19-year-old Alex J.J. Ko-
bza.
Law enforcement agencies involved in
this effort are the Medford Police Depart-
ment, the Taylor County Sheriffs Ofce
and a multi-jurisdictional Methamphet-
amine Clandestine Lab Response Team
consisting of representatives from the
Wisconsin Department of Justice-Divi-
sion of Criminal Investigation, Lincoln
County Sheriffs Ofce, Merrill Police
Department, Marsheld Police Depart-
ment, and the Wausau State Crime Lab.
As a result of bond hearings held in
Taylor County Circuit Court on Tuesday,
Oct. 8, James and Rebecca Haynes have
been released after paying a $1,000 cash
bond each. Pearson remains in custody
on a $10,000 cash bond, Alvarado is be-
ing held on a probation/parole hold and
a $2,500 cash bond and Kobza remains in
custody on a $1,000 cash bond.
This matter has been referred to the
Taylor County District Attorneys Of-
ce for consideration of the following
charges: manufacturing methamphet-
amine; possession of methamphetamine
waste; intentional disposal of metham-
phetamine waste; possession of metham-
phetamine; possession of methamphet-
amine drug paraphernalia; possession
of methamphetamine manufacturing
precursors; purchase pseudoephedrine
for another to facilitate the manufacture
of methamphetamine; soliciting others
to purchase pseudoephedrine to manu-
facture methamphetamine; maintain-
ing drug trafcking place; possession of
schedule II narcotics; possession of mari-
juana; possession of drug paraphernalia;
recklessly endangering safety and disor-
derly conduct-domestic violence.
Continued from page 1
Meth operation busted following trafc stop in city of Medford
In uniform
Mold in the music room at the high school kept the
Rib Lake Marching Band out of uniform earlier this fall.
The mold has been cleaned up and the band was back
in uniform for Fridays re prevention parade.
by Reporter Sue Hady
photo by Mark Berglund
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
OPINION
THE STAR NEWS
If you are among those who believe
there is an epidemic of voter fraud in
America which is being covered up by
the liberal media, you should probably
stop reading this editorial right now. You
arent going to change your mind no mat-
ter how many times the evidence is pre-
sented to the contrary.
There is not now, nor has there been,
in recent elections any sort of epidemic
of fraud. The issue has been studied time
and again by academics, conservatives,
liberals and those with no afliation and
the facts show only a very small number
of instances of voter fraud. In this case,
small numbers mean just that.
More people were disenfranchised due
to an equipment malfunction in the city
of Medford several years ago than have
had their vote negated due to voter fraud
in the entire state in the last 10 years. The
overwhelming push for voter identica-
tion swept across the country shortly af-
ter the Supreme Courts groundbreaking
Citizens United decision ruled faceless
corporations could put their billions be-
hind candidates.
Simply put, the voter identication re-
quirement is a tool designed to disenfran-
chise voters, specically students, inner
city minorities, senior citizens and those
in poverty. The law, as written in Wiscon-
sin, was so odious that one of the more
conservative Supreme Courts in U.S. his-
tory said it was it should not be imple-
mented for this election. Or as 7th Circuit
Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner
said in his opinion on the voter identica-
tion requirement, [It is] a mere g leaf
for efforts to disenfranchise voters likely
to vote for the political party that does not
control the state government.
That seemed to be the end of it. At least
for this election. With Nov. 4 only a few
weeks away, it seems that the status quo
will continue.
The problem is attorney general J.B.
Van Hollen is among those who believe
the epidemic of fraud exists or perhaps
more accurately, those who will pay the
bills on Van Hollens next run for ofce
want people to believe there is an epidem-
ic.
Instead of respecting the rule of law,
as you would expect someone who gradu-
ated law school would do, Van Hollen in-
stead issued the following statement: I
believe the voter ID law is constitutional,
and nothing in the courts order suggests
otherwise.
Following the high court decision, Van
Hollen was quoted in the Wisconsin State
Journal stating We will be exploring al-
ternatives to address the courts concern
and have voter ID on election day.
Why is Van Hollen so adamant about
making sure the voter identication re-
quirement goes into effect before this
election? Perhaps it is a concern that vot-
ers in places like Madison and Milwaukee
will decide who will be elected in the gov-
ernors race, and poll numbers show the
race as too close to call. Any little boost
to keep voters for the wrong candidate
from being able to cast ballots would be a
big help.
The supreme court made the right
choice in stopping the Wisconsin voter
identication law. Any barrier to access
the polls is too high a barrier to have to
cross.
Depending upon which partys press release you
read, either Scott Walker or Mary Burke was the hands
down winner in last Fridays debate held in Eau Claire.
Pundits from both camps cited their candidates
clear mastery of the issues and examples of decisive
leadership.
If either of the candidates actually showed they were
capable of leading the state out of a damp paper bag is a
choice the viewers and voters will have to decide. Voters
will get another chance to see the candidates go head to
head on Friday night with the second debate, which will
take place starting at 7 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public
Television studios. Both debates are sponsored by the
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation. For
those who missed last Fridays debate, it can be viewed
online at http://www.c-span.org/video/?321898-1/wis-
consin-governors-debate.
Watching the debates is a good rst step in deciding
which candidate to vote for in the coming election. It
is an opportunity to see how candidates measure up on
issues such as job creation, local control, taxation and
social issues.
When it comes to choosing a candidate to support in
any election, the rst step is to nd out what the issues
are. Voters need to ask themselves what is most impor-
tant to them. For some, there is a single issue that is
a deal breaker when it comes to selecting a candidate.
They are willing to accept any other baggage as long as
the candidate feels the same way as they do about a spe-
cic issue.
The downside of this method of picking a candidate
is it is much more likely voters will get the bad with the
good when they focus on a single issue.
One of the neat things about democracy is it recog-
nizes that even if everyone votes on a single issue, it is
highly unlikely everyone will be making a choice based
on the same issue. How each voter ranks the issues will
vary, which is why voters need to be aware of all the is-
sues in a race. It is rare that a candidate for any ofce
will possess all the traits and opinions to make them the
perfect candidate. To be human is to have aws.
The challenge for voters is to become educated be-
yond the pundits and talking heads. Look beyond the
mud slung in every direction in the commercials and
judge candidates, not only on what they say they are go-
ing to do, but on what their record of leadership is.
Democracy only works when the voters are engaged.
Voters must become well educated on the issues to make
reasoned and informed choices. Unfortunately, it is easy
to get sidetracked by what the political spin doctors
want people to believe are the real issues instead of
what issues will most impact individual voters.
Democracy takes participation in order to work,
from reading candidates platforms on their websites, to
actively campaigning for a candidate, and making sure
you vote on Nov. 4.
Democracy means doing your homework so on elec-
tion day you know you have made the best decision.
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
OPINION
THE STAR NEWS
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Until we come up with the money, Ill vote against it.
Supervisor Scott Mildbrand, who is a member of the human services
board about a proposed nancial director for the department
Star News Quote of the Week:
Learn the issues and then vote
Supreme Court made the right decision on voter ID
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Page 3
OPINION
THE STAR NEWS
On Tuesday, felony charges were led against Jacob
A. Gouza, 17, of Athens. He is the 17-year-old Medford
Area Senior High School student who posted a bomb
threat on the social media application Yik Yak.
Gouza faced an expulsion hearing on Monday night
along with another student, who allegedly left a bomb
threat on the screen of a scientic calculator, in a sepa-
rate incident. Youll have to ask a high school student if
you want to know what the result of the hearing was,
since all the school district will ofcially conrm is that
a hearing was held but not who it is for.
An expulsion hearing is a big deal for a school district
and not one taken lightly. It is up to the school board to
make a reasoned decision.
In this case, there is another level of punishment be-
yond whatever the school metes out. Gouza faces up to
3.5 years in prison and up to $10,000 in nes if convicted
of making the bomb threat. Which considering he has
admitted to posting the threat, seems like it should be an
open-and-shut case for the prosecution.
The challenge for the court will be to decide if a fel-
ony conviction and prison time is the most appropriate
punishment. Judging by the social media and barstool
banter in the days since the threat disrupted peoples
schedules, there is a solid core of people who feel any
level of punishment is justied.
By denition, making a bomb threat is a really dumb
thing to do. When the legislature decided it should be a a
class I felony, they wanted the possibility of punishment
to serve as a deterrent to prevent people from making
bomb threats. Given the average age of a legislator, it is a
pretty good bet it has been decades since they were fool-
ish teenagers themselves.
Wisdom is something you learn with time and experi-
ence. It is not something high school students are known
to possess in large quantities.
While most people just look at the possible prison
time and nes when it comes a felony level offense, they
do not take into account all the other things that come
along with it. For example, convicted felons are prohib-
ited from owning a rearm. This means no hunting,
ever again. Another penalty is the loss of voting rights, a
pretty heavy burden for someone who has yet to exercise
that right. Likewise, felons are banned from serving in
public ofce. A felony conviction may also prevent being
able to receive federal nancial aid. A felony conviction
will also limit the options for future jobs, for example
in law enforcement, the legal profession and education
elds, and forget hopes of serving in the military.
A bomb threat is a dumb thing to do. As a society, it
is equally dumb to potentially ruin someones life for
a dumb mistake they made when they were a teenager,
especially where no one got hurt. Hopefully the prosecu-
tor and court take this into account as the case moves
through the process.
As a state, we also need to rethink the automatic adult
court for 17-year-old offenders. While adult courts focus
on lifelong punishments, the juvenile justice system em-
ployees other tools to help young offenders reform their
ways.
As the saying goes, let the punishment t the crime.
The court will need to determine what that balance is.
OPINION
THE STAR NEWS
Brian Wilson
Proportional response
Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.
Osolkowski says pro-life means being for people of all ages
Vox Pop
We stopped at a red light and six
people with their kids in tow, had
signs that proclaim Vote pro-life.
Of course Ill vote pro-life. I vote
strictly for the party that wants to
provide birth control since that is
a proven way of cutting down on
abortions. I vote for the party that
wants to provide healthcare for the
poor children and everyone else
so after they are born they are not
abandoned. I vote for the party that
wants to raise minimum wage so
more people will have the option
of having more children or even
adopting. I vote for the party that
wants to treat women as equals,
reected in their paychecks and in
their lives. I vote for the party that is
against wars that kill our children
and children of other countries
because some people dont want to
act like adults and try diplomacy
before dropping bombs that make
war proteers, including members
of Congress, rich at our expense. I
vote for the party that understands
that our country is a country of im-
migrants and All Men are Created
Equal doesnt have an exception
clause. And how dare you tell me
that if I vote for these principles,
the very backbone of the Demo-
cratic party, that I am less than a
patriotic American.
If you actually believed that life
after birth is sacred then you would
have been appalled when Walker
took away bargaining rights for
unions. Unions that gave us week-
ends off to spend with our families.
Unions that raised pay for everyone
and created safer working condi-
tions. I will vote for the people who
defend our right to Social Security.
Its something you and I have paid
into all our working lives and the
other party wants to take that away
so you would have to rely on your
kids to help support you in your old
age. Pro-old life too.
So why are people dumb enough
to vote against the very things that
will lower abortions, raise pay, and
still manage to bring down decits,
save taxpayers and hospitals money
and even try to avoid wars although
Congress keeps the pressure on to
pad their paychecks?
Why? Because the perpetual
droning of guns, gays, God, and gy-
necology.
There have always been GLBTs.
God created gays, get over it and get
your snoopy little noses out of ev-
eryones bedrooms. And while your
at it, get out of womens vaginas.
Thats none of your business.
Vote Pro-Life is automatically
translated in our heads to vote Re-
publicans, although there is noth-
ing pro-life about the party after
the corporate takeover decades ago.
The commercial of the woman
voting for Walker because her hus-
band beat her with a baseball bat
and she has a right to defend her-
self. This implies the right to own
a gun, in which case her husband
could very well have found it and
nished her off. I cant see her say-
ing, time out while I get my gun
but I could see him nding the gun.
More guns make everyone less safe.
The anti-Burke commercial
where shes asked about the deni-
tion of plagiarism. The preach-
ers son, Walker, was kicked out of
Marquette for cheating. Whats the
denition of hypocrisy?
Did you know Grothman wants
you to work seven days a week? Vol-
untary, of course, like those con-
cessions you had to make over the
years if you wanted to keep your
jobs. While Duffy whines about his
piddly $174,000 taxpayer-funded job
for working 2 days a week.
Pro-life Republicans is an oxy-
moron and if you vote for Republi-
cans thinking they are pro life, you
may just be the moron.
Linda Osolkowski, Rib
Lake
Here we go again. Right?
Vox Pop
I drove half way across Wisconsin
and back over the weekend. What I saw
along the way didnt really surprise me,
but only because I know a little about
people in general. What I saw were a few
Vote for Mary Burke signs only a
few. Thats probably because I was no-
where near Madison or Milwaukee.
Now, I am not able to nd fault with
anything Ms. Burke has done, but thats
because she hasnt done anything. That
might be OK if you are going to be
president, but we are talking governor
of Wisconsin. Or, maybe it would have
been better to elect a president with
some presidential qualications.
But I didnt intend to end up in that
ditch.
A while back there was an editorial
piece in The Star News bemoaning Gov-
ernor Walkers intent to turn the re-
sponsibility for cutting spending back
to the local government. The inference
seemed to be that that is just wrong!
What the heck did you mean?
Was the state government supposed
to kick in and cover the short-fall? From
where comes the cash? Should the state
cover the short-fall for everyone? I think
you should re-think your position. The
fact is more like as our money be-
comes worth less and less, that tiny sur-
plus, if indeed there even is a surplus in
the state treasury, would not be enough
to go around. So then, the state just
needs to gather up more money or do
you have a better idea?
So, lets make sure I have this all g-
ured correctly. Mary Burke is going to
make it all better. Right?
I think you need to spend another
semester in civics class, maybe another
short course in economics.
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Ask any conservative to name one or
any conservative legislation that helped
America and/or beneted millions of
Americans.
If any can, you can bet the farm it will
have a liberal stamp on it. It took years
for Democratic President Franklin Roo-
sevelt and the power of the federal gov-
ernment (not the state or local) to bring
America back to normalcy, after the
Great Depression of 1929 that the con-
servative Republican President Herbert
Hoovers administration left behind.
Banks were closed, stock investors were
jumping out of windows, no jobs to be
had, bread lines and more.
Roosevelt opened those bank doors,
put Americans back to work and passed
much of the great social legislation that
has helped and beneted uncountable
millions of Americans for some 72 years
and are still in going on today. Demo-
cratic President Harry Truman tried
to do something about the healthcare
problems back in the late 1940s, but the
conservatives in congress did what they
always do and said no, no, no. Just think
if they had only compromised, worked
with Harry, how many millions of Amer-
icans would have been saved from death
and all that pain and suffering over all
those years?
Conservative Republican President
Richard Nixon had to resign his presi-
dency because he would have been im-
peached and found guilty of some illegal
activities. Under the conservative Re-
publican Ronald Reagan administration,
poverty went from 11.7 percent to 13.5 per-
cent. He cut taxes for the very rich, and
left a gigantic national debt and growing
gap between the rich and the poor. When
questioned about the Iran-Contra Affair,
he just couldnt remember. Conservative
Republican President George Bush (the
father) said, Read my lips, no new tax-
es, then had to untangle those lips, and
did indeed raise taxes. He passed fewer
bills than any President since World War
II. Over 94 percent of Americans wealth
created in the 1980s went to the richest
20 percent of the population, and over 50
percent went to 1 percent of the richest
Americans. After Reagans and Bushs
conservative administrations, America
was left with a huge decit and a country
in another messy recession.
Again, with the power of the federal
government, and the help of a humili-
ated conservative Newt Gingrich and his
fellow conservatives, Democratic presi-
dent Bill Clinton achieved the rst fed-
eral budget surplus in 30 years. The nal
two years of Clintons administration
also left a budget surplus.
After eight years of conservative Re-
publican President George W. Bushs
(the son) administration, America
was in a terrible recession that almost
equaled the Great Depression of conser-
vative Herbert Hoovers administration.
The giant auto industry was about to
le bankruptcy, some big rms on Wall
Street were going broke. Unemployment
was somewhere around 9 percent, Amer-
ica was in a terrible economic and emo-
tional recession.
Once again, a Democratic President
Barack Obama, had to use the power of
the federal government to x another
economic mess left by a conservative ad-
ministration. With the help of his rst
Congress, he brought the auto industry
back to life, saved some of the biggest
rms on Wall Street, created jobs and
brought America back to normalcy and
much more.
So, if you really love, desire and are
into depressions, recessions, huge de-
cits, millions of Americans unemployed,
the rich getting richer, less regulations,
so the greedy and powerful can go on do-
ing their thing, then you just keep on vot-
ing for conservatives.
Just remember, those who forget the
mistakes of the past are doomed to re-
peat them. So be careful what you wish
for.
Norris Simmerman, Owen
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THE STAR NEWS
A hundred years from now it will not matter what
your bank account held, the sort of house you lived in,
or the kind of car you drove. But the world may be a dif-
ferent place because you were important in the life of a
child. author unknown.
I truly believe that making a difference is the goal of
everyone involved with the Medford school district and
that in part is why it is our schools mission is to ensure
all students learn. However, we all learn differently and
that is why the Medford staff has created a system of in-
terventions called RTI (Response to Intervention). This
provides a personalized learning path for students.
Students having trouble learning or demonstrating
skills in one or more academic areas of reading, math
or behavior are candidates for intervention. It is not
uncommon for 20 to 30 percent of our elementary and
middle school students and 10 to 15 percent of our high
school students to be receiving some kind of evidence-
based intervention.
The rst step in the process is to identify the students
who need some extra help. Typically they are identied
by collecting data from one or more assessments that
have been conducted throughout the year. The rec-
ommendation for additional help can come from the
teacher, administrator or a parent. Once identied, the
teams work starts.
The team of parents, intervention teachers, special-
ist, classroom teachers, guidance counselors and the
principal develop an intervention plan. The plan in-
cludes a number of programs that have been adopted by
the school district that have been proven to be effective
for the specic required intervention. In reading alone
Medford has over 10 different evidence-based interven-
tions for different grade levels and needs specic to the
reading problems that may include comprehension, de-
coding, uency or basic reading skills.
Once a student is placed into one or more interven-
tion programs, the intervention teacher is responsible
for tracking the childs progress and communicating
that progress to the team. If changes are required, the
team works together to make the changes to help make
the student successful.
The Medford school board supports the efforts of our
intervention plans by budgeting for the necessary fund-
ing for the needed specialists, teachers and technology
required to make all of our kids successful. The other
important piece to this puzzle is the community support
for our school. Please stay involved in your school and
be part of this important part of our community. Visit
our districts website at http://www.medford.k12.wi.us
to learn more about RTI and all the other great things
going on in our schools.
Jeff Peterson, Medford school board member
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Response to Intervention
Voters need to be careful what they wish for
Vox Pop
Praises Obama, Sharpton
Vox Pop
In response to last weeks letter regarding Al Sharp-
ton and President Obama:
Rev. Al Sharpton is indeed a Baptist minister. He is
tireless working on behalf of African-Americans for
justice in housing, voter rights, healthcare, education,
against racism and much more. If you think African-
Americans are treated equally in this country by black
or white police or ordinary people then you are dead
wrong.
Racism is alive and well not only in Wisconsin, but
around the globe. Despite discussions, classes, and semi-
nars in religious, academic, military, police institutions,
racism is still embedded in our culture. I know young,
black, professional men who wont even drive north of
Madison because they are afraid the predominately-
white culture in this area has within it people who will
somehow hurt them.
I am glad Al Sharpton speaks out on behalf of injus-
tice otherwise we might become deaf to racism dis-
count it saying it is not our problem. It is our problem.
If injustice or discrimination exists against anyone be-
cause of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, or for
any other reason, it impinges on each persons freedom.
I think President Obama is doing a great job. He works
hard, is thoughtful and smart, has long-range planning,
doesnt get us into fabricated wars like Iraq, got Osama
bin Laden, in 2008 he rescued this country from going
into a depression, has dealt with a Congress collecting
their mammoth paychecks and doing zero work for it, he
is in favor of equal pay for equal work for all sexes, rais-
ing the minimum wage and much, much more.
Sue Roupp, Rib Lake
Writer urges people to continue on Gov. Walkers path of reform and improvement
Vox Pop
This coming Nov. 4 we have a decision
to make for Governor. We can choose
Governor Walker and keep on the road
of reform and improvement, or go with
the failed policies that put Wisconsin in
a $3.6 billion decit. Voters chose Scott
Walker in 2010 when we saw the after-
math of liberals/progressives being in
charge of the states checkbook and
agencies.
Democrats raided the transporta-
tion fund (we now have a constitutional
amendment on the ballot because of
that), raided the patients compensation
fund, and borrowed from Minnesota,
leaving an outstanding tab. Democrats,
while racking up the $3.6 billion de-
cit, did so while taking about $2 billion
in stimulus money. Also, numerous fees
were added and a 27 percent increase in
property taxes greeted us over the Doyle/
Burke era.
While this was playing out, Mary
Burke was Commerce Secretary. What
happened at the Department of Com-
merce? Well, if you build homes or com-
mercial buildings, you know all too well.
Building codes became stricter for no
justiable reason. I know because thats
the business Im in. Its one thing to have
building codes, its another when they
become burdensome, and they did under
Mary Burkes direction. In the same time
period, former Governor Doyle and Dem-
ocrats used the heavy hand of the DNR to
target contractors and construction proj-
ects. Towards the end of the Doyle re-
gime, the DNR would come out to a site,
not even talk to the contractor about any
issues that the site might have, and then
send a complaint to the Attorney Gen-
erals ofce. This turned into automatic
litigation or, extortion if you will, with
heavy nes levied. Sounds like a great
way to raise money, doesnt it?
Under Scott Walker and our Republi-
can Legislature, overall taxes have been
reduced by over $2 billion, with $748 mil-
lion in income taxes being cut. Our state
tax code was simplied, property taxes
were reduced, and regulations stream-
lined. More than 100,000 jobs have been
created, 70,000 more are available to be
lled, and over 25,000 businesses have
been formed.
Two things are for certain. One is that
Democrats, Mary Burke included, are
not responsible with our state nances
and use state agencies to target business-
es and homeowners. The other is that
Republicans had to dig Wisconsin out of
the hole Democrats put us in.
So this November, do we want to go
backwards with Burke or keep mov-
ing forward with Walker? Do your own
homework.
Daniel Wald, Pittsville
organizations use the Rib Lake library to do outreach
for our area. We have u shot clinics, club recruitment,
domestic violence displays, energy and weatherization
assistance, low income housing, tax help, job search and
resume help, tutors, healthcare insurance assistance,
and more. The Rib Lake Public Library is the only prac-
tical place for these programs to meet in this area of
Taylor County.
Rib Lake Village Board President Wayne Tlusty not-
ed the village has partnered with the towns of Green-
wood and Rib Lake with respect to the library. So our
three county reps are indifferent? asked Tlusty.
Well, we havent heard anything back from them,
responded Carpenter. He said
they are hoping the county
board will restore the proposed
funding cut. But we have li-
brary board members, I hate
to tell you, on the county [com-
mittee] that dont even own a
library card.
Under other business, Clem
Safranek, of MSA Professional
Services, updated the board on
various matters being handled
by the consulting rm on be-
half of the village. Safranek
reviewed the major needs cov-
ered under the capital improve-
ment plan for the village. He
informed the board of the possi-
bility of obtaining community block grant funding from
the Department of Administration in order to help fund
needed upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant,
interceptor sewer, and storm water system. In order to
quality for this 50 percent matching grant, however, the
village would need to conduct a survey of all households
in Rib Lake in order to determine if over half would fall
into the low to moderate income categories required for
the grant.
Safranek strongly encouraged the village to conduct
this survey, pointing out this will be of great benet to
the residents of the village if grant funding can be ob-
tained. He said it will ultimately help to keep sewer rates
and property tax rates lower, since residents would not
have to pay the entire cost for capital improvements.
He said the survey must be completed by the spring of
2015, and there is a requirement for at least 75 percent
of all households to participate. Safranek said this will
require door to door contact by village ofcials to follow
up with the households that have not returned the sur-
vey through the mail.
President Tlusty said he has participated in state-
wide surveys in the past, and it would be difcult to get
such a high response rate. Safranek urged the board to
start as soon as possible and said the results will be tab-
ulated by MSA Professional Services.
The board reviewed a draft of a proposed ordinance
which would impose some new requirements on prop-
erty owners in the event there is a need to replace a
failing sanitary sewer lateral running from a dwelling
to the sewer main. This typically occurs with old, clay
drain pipes which deteriorate over many decades. It has
been reported water inltration from leaking laterals
has placed too much stress on the wastewater treatment
plant.
Trustee Bob Carpenter said, We have to do some-
thing about this inltration of water. He said the
proposed ordinance would give property owners a
reasonable amount of time to obtain nancing for lat-
eral replacement, and would also require an inspec-
tion of the sanitary lateral by a licensed plumber at the
owners expense, before the sale or closing of the sale
of property. Unless the lateral is of PVC/ABS plastic
or cast iron with rubber gaskets in good condition, the
property owner would have to replace the sanitary lat-
eral at their expense.
If the lateral could not be replaced before the closing
of sale due to weather or other constraints, Carpenter
said, It would stop the sale of the house and the owner
would take proceeds from the sale and put it in an es-
crow which the new owner could get only when he spent
the money to x that lateral. He said the property own-
er would be responsible for replacing the lateral up to
the curb line, not all the way to the main. I put a lot of
study into it. I think this will do what we need to have
done thats desperately needed, said Carpenter.
The board decided to refer the draft of the proposed
ordinance to the building inspector and village attorney
for review, prior to the November meeting when it will
be acted upon by the board.
The board reviewed the proposed 2015 budget. Presi-
dent Tlusty said the proposed budget includes $194,830
in property tax levy for the village. He said this repre-
sents an increase of $398 over the 2014 budget. Tlusty
also reported that state shared revenue will be reduced
by $633, while highway aids are up by $4,054 due to re-
cently completed projects. The board approved the pro-
posed budget for publication and scheduled a public
hearing on the budget for Nov. 12.
The board was informed the workers compensation
insurance carrier had presented confusing information
in some correspondence recently regarding the claim
that was led when an employee was injured at the re-
cycling center. The insurance carrier indicated it would
set aside up to $100,000 to cover this claim. However, the
actual claim amounted to a total of only about $27,000.
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Family cooperation
Brothers Miles, 9, Blaine, 5, and Logan Searles, 11, of Medford, quickly dug into their project.
photos by Brian Wilson
Helping hand
Sue Gehrke gave Issac, 7, and Zachary Seubert, 6, of
Medford, a hand in sorting through pieces before begin-
ning construction.
Having fun
Brody Stark, Gage Ingersoll and Seth Ming jumped
into their project with enthusiasm.
At the Oct. 8 regular Gilman Village Board meeting,
Bill Breneman, Gilman village board president, an-
nounced the board and the Gilman Rural Fire Commis-
sion will purchase a new siren for the village.
Currently, the sirens rotator is broken, which isnt
allowing the sound to carry.
The sound only goes in one direction, said Russell
Baker, village trustee.
The new siren will be an upgrade, allowing a six-mile
audio range. Breneman said it is much more powerful
than the one Gilman has now. The cost of the siren is a
little over $12,500, plus the cost of labor, coming to about
$18,000.
Breneman said the re commission approved this
siren and proposed using their own account to pay 50
percent of the cost.
Also, the Gilman Industrial Foundation offered to
pay $7,500 to the village to help with the cost.
Its very signicant, Breneman said. Its very nice
of them to do that.
Breneman said he believes 60 days from the purchase
is the soonest the siren could be installed.
Taylor County may also fund some percentage of the
nal cost.
In special orders of business, Georgia Kraus, Gilman
School District administrator, presented the school ref-
erendum proposal to the board to answer any questions.
I have 412 reasons to be here and I work with them
everyday, Kraus said. I am happy to answer any ques-
tions that you have.
Bernard Van Den Heuvel, village trustee, raised con-
cern if Gilman did consolidate with another school, that
would put them at risk to receive school debt on top of
their own.
Every school that we go to, with the exception of
maybe Flambeau, would have to build to take on our
students, Van Den Heuvel said. Wed have a bigger
debt yet.
Kraus said she agreed consolidating does not neces-
sarily save money and more money would be spent on
transportation.
The referendum is proposed in a step format to maxi-
mize funding for the next four years when Kraus said
the school will be paid off. In 2014-15, the cost is $325,000,
which will increase to $490,000 by 2017-18.
A Gilman resident, Rose Reyzer, asked if the taxes
would go down once the school was paid off.
Kraus said the tax levy is based on the revenue. Be-
cause the debt of the school is on top of the revenue,
once the debt is paid off, that may lower the taxes or
keep them about the same, Kraus added.
Ive been asked if the referendum doesnt pass,
what happens, Kraus said. I anticipate you will see
another referendum in the spring.
Kraus said she doesnt know how long the fund bal-
ance will hold out if the referendum doesnt pass, but
she said if it does not pass, the taxpayers would have to
decide to consolidate or dissolve the school district.
At some point, the voters would have to make a deci-
sion on where we were going to go, Kraus said.
There will be a meeting Oct. 21, at 7 p.m., at the Gil-
man school to further discuss the referendum.
Voting for the referendum will take place Nov. 4. A
yes vote would pass and a no vote would mean the
referendum would fail.
In old business, Baker made a motion to choose Ex-
press Disposal for garbage and recycling, with the con-
dition the contract includes bag sizes and curbside pick
up on Tuesdays.
Express Disposal, of Thorp, is a locally owned and op-
erated waste disposal company. The company specializ-
es in roll offs, curbside pickup and commercial disposal
and recycling.
A roll call vote was taken and all trustees, except Ei-
leen Grunseth, approved Express Disposal.
Grunseth said she would like the contract looked
over by a village lawyer to make sure it meets the needs
of the village.
I am going to assume after you make the changes
and it comes back, it will be sent on to somebody else to
look on the villages behalf to meet our needs, Gruns-
eth said.
Express Disposal agreed to revise the contract ac-
cording to the boards request before ofcial agreement.
Gilman upgrades to a better siren
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Library Lego club a hit
Lego Club was held on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library in Medford. The library
provided the Legos and youth attending provided the creativity to design and build projects. The Lego Club meets
monthly on the second Saturday of the month.
In keeping with the autumn season, the teams of youngsters were given the challenge to build wagons to trans-
port pumpkins from the pumpkin patch.
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On Oct. 23, the public is invited to an open house at
Wheelers Chevrolet to check out the dealerships re-
cently completed remodeling project.
The building underwent a top-to-bottom overhaul to
create a facility that has clean design and a welcoming
feel for all customers.
People have come in and said Wow, they expect-
ed this sort of place in a much larger city, said owner
Mary Jo Wheeler, of reaction to the newly remodeled
dealership.
Wheeler noted while the building was still compara-
tively new when they bought the dealership from Mark
Hoffmann in 2011, General Motors mandated the chang-
es in order to bring the dealership into compliance with
specications set by the automotive giant for all of its
franchises.
For Wheelers Chevrolet, it was a choice between
making the upgrades or closing the doors. The owners
made the choice to invest in the future of the Medford
location and keep it here.
Wheeler said the choice was made in part because of
strong family ties she has in the area going back gen-
erations. Medford is where her mother Ann Wheeler
who was formerly a Pernsteiner was born and raised.
Wheeler said she feels a deep connection to the Medford
community.
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of life at a local rural school in the early 20th century.
In addition to snacks for the two-legged patrons at the
dealership, they also keep plenty of dog treats on hand
for the customers four-legged companions.
Before the remodel, sales staff had enclosed ofces.
Now, however, in keeping with GM rules, work spaces
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The showroom in the dealership also had a complete remodel. According to owner Mary Jo Wheeler, they
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Mary Jo Wheelers mother was a Pernsteiner who was born and raised in Medford.
This connection to the Medford community can be seen in the local history books in
the waiting area.
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are separated by half walls and are open to the show-
room oor. Bold, primary colors and a tile oor com-
plete the airy, welcoming feel of the dealership.
On the north end of the showroom is a childrens area
with child-sized tables and chairs and toys for young-
sters to play with while their parents are busy talking
with salespeople or the service department.
As a parent, Wheeler said she understands how im-
portant it is to have a space for children to play while
parents have to run errands, such as having the car ser-
viced.
The service area is another portion of the dealer-
ship that received a complete overhaul. A new entrance
gives customers direct access to the service department
desk while improving the eld of view for those work-
ing in the service department to see customers.
Many of the changes in the dealerships design were
intended to make visiting a dealership more inviting
for all people, especially women.
According to Forbes magazine, women have sur-
passed men in the number of people with drivers li-
censes and as a group log more driving miles than men.
In addition, women make, or heavily inuence, about 80
percent of vehicle purchase decisions. In light of those
trends, it only makes sense a dealership would be de-
signed to be welcoming to women as well as men.
One way to make going to a car dealership more in-
viting for women is to have more women employed in
all aspects of the automotive industry. Wheeler, one of
only a small number of women who are owners of GM
dealerships in the country, said women need to get into
the automotive industry. She said opportunities exist
for women in mechanics, accounting, design, sales, ser-
vice and marketing, along with many other elds. She
said young women need to be encouraged to go into au-
tomotive elds when choosing career paths.
Wheeler recently made a $1,000 pledge to help make
that possible as part of the Day for NTC scholarship fun-
draiser to help young women go into automotive pro-
grams at Northcentral Technical College.
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One of the most dramatic changes in the remodeling of the dealership is with the service desk. The new service
area has its own entrance and was expanded and redesigned to give customers a welcoming feel as they entered.
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For the fourth consecutive October, Chevrolet and
General Motors employees, dealers and customers are
uniting to battle breast cancer. They hope to exceed
the $1.1 million raised by the American Cancer Society
(ACS) in 2013 through Chevrolets nationwide grass-
roots support for the societys activities and fundrais-
ers.
Chevrolet will donate $10 for every customer who
test drives a Chevrolet at a dealership this month, up
to $130,000 nationally. Locally, Wheelers Chevrolet of
Medford is helping support cancer patients at Aspirus
Medford Hospital by matching the $10 from Chevrolet
with a local donation. We all have someone who is
touched by cancer, said owner Mary Jo Wheeler. She
said the program invites people to test drive a Chevrolet
vehicle while also helping make the life of cancer pa-
tients better.
People wishing to test drive a vehicle are asked to
call ahead and set up an appointment. Once there, they
will have their picture taken while holding a frame let-
ting people know who they are driving for by writing
the name of someone who has been impacted by breast
cancer.
Although early detection and improved treatments
are saving lives, breast cancer is the most common can-
cer among American women, except for skin cancers.
About one in eight women in the U.S. or 12 percent
will develop invasive breast cancer during their life-
time. An estimated 40,000 women and 430 men will die
from breast cancer this year, according to the ACS.
When a friend or loved one is diagnosed with breast
cancer, we tend to ask, What can I do? said Paul Ed-
wards, U.S. vice president, Chevrolet Marketing, who
is leading Chevrolets activities this year. Getting in-
volved in a walk or making a donation is something we
all can do to make a difference.
Funds raised help the American Cancer Society pay
for ongoing research, wellness and breast cancer aware-
ness education, and support for breast cancer patients
and their families. Since 2011, Chevrolet has helped the
ACS raise more than $3 million.
The money we raise and support we receive from
Chevrolet nationwide helps us save more lives from
breast cancer faster and supports our mission to create
a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays,
said Jill Elder, of the American Cancer Society.
In addition to the test drive program, Chevrolet is
also raising money for the American Cancer Society
through the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Chevrolet is
donating $250 for each caution lap the pink Chevrolet
SS Pace Car leads in three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
race weekends. The program began in August in At-
lanta and continues at Talladega on Oct. 19 and Mar-
tinsville on Oct. 26. Chevrolet will also sponsor at-track
survivor events, including special driver appearances,
Chevrolet SS Pace Car rides and more. During the past
three years, Chevrolets at-track campaign has gener-
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Family friendly
A childrens play area is a new feature in the remodeled dealership, It offers kids
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Face painting
Stella Kenny of Medford sits patiently as Jennifer Gebert of Madison paints her face
during Saturdays harvest celebration at the Medford Farmers Market held at the cor-
ner of Hwy 13 and 64 in Medford.
Jacob A. Gouza, 17, Athens, was charged with a fel-
ony on Tuesday for the Oct. 1 bomb scare at Medford
Area Senior High. The bomb scare was the rst of two
in a three-day period against the school.
The charge, which is called bomb scare, is a Class I
felony which carries a maximum penalty of three years,
six months imprisonment, and a $10,000 ne.
According to the criminal complaint, school liaison
ofcer Richard Burghaus was contacted by Justin Hra-
by, the dean of students at Medford Area Senior High,
around 12:45 p.m. Hraby said two students showed him
a post saying there was a bomb in a students locker.
Burghaus alerted Medford Police Department Sgt. Bry-
an Carey and ofcer Jason Lang and responded to the
school.
Burghaus met with Hraby, who showed him the post
on the social media site Yik Yak. The post said The
bomb in locker has stopped ticking#now what.
Principal Jill Lybert was notied of the threat and
a decision was made to evacuate students and staff to
the Medford Area Elementary School and Simek Recre-
ation Center. During the evacuation, Lang saw another
post which said, I have a bomb in my locker but I dont
have the balls to use it.
Burghaus sent an emergency e-mail to Yik Yak re-
questing their assistance to locate the poster through
their cell phone. Yik Yak responded back 30 to 45 min-
utes later. Yik Yak allows people to post comments
anonymously, so the source of a post is not known to
the general audience.
Lybert and Burghaus spoke with students and asked
if anyone had information about the responsible party.
Students were told to let them or a staff member know.
Ben Topkin of Yik Yak called back and requested the
appropriate paperwork before he would release infor-
mation which could identify the poster. Detective Sgt.
Steve Bowers of the Taylor County Sheriffs Department
and Medford police detective Mike Schroeder explained
the circumstances and responded to the request.
Discussions between staff members and students,
and conversations with Burghaus began to develop a
suspect identity. Gouza was identied as someone who
may be responsible or have knowledge of who was re-
sponsible. Schroeder and Burghaus left the school to
speak with Gouza at his residence. They called Gouzas
cell phone and he answered. Burghaus asked to speak
to him and Gouza asked why. He said he explained the
reason and he sensed a nervousness in Gouzas voice.
Burghaus asked where he was and he said at a friends
home. He said it was on Perkins Street, but would not
give Burghaus the name of his friend. Gouza then said
he was at work, and then said he was walking near the
hospital. Burghaus asked him to be more specic and
Gouza told him to relax. Burghaus asked him again
and Gouza again told him to relax. Gouza nally told
Burghaus the location and they met at the intersection
of S. Gibson and Perkins streets.
Schroeder explained the situation to Gouza and
asked him if he posted the threat. Gouza admitted mak-
ing the threat and said he did it as a joke. Gouza said he
had no intention of bombing the school and he apolo-
gized for doing it.
Gouza agreed to go back to school with the ofcers.
He asked if he would be arrested and Schroeder said no,
but they would be contacting his parents.
Lybert spoke with Gouza in her ofce, with the of-
cers present, and the interview was recorded. Gouza
said he was responsible for making the bomb posts. He
said he downloaded Yik Yak earlier in the day and made
the rst post at the end of fourth hour, or approximately
11:30 a.m. Burghaus left the ofce and Lybert continued
asking questions.
Gouzas father was contacted, and when he arrived
to pick up his son, the ofcers and Lybert explained the
events and possible consequences. Gouza agreed to an
interview at the Medford Police Department with his
parents present. He was read his Miranda rights and he
waived them.
Gouza admitted making three posts on Yik Yak,
including two which made reference to a bomb in his
locker. He said he was only joking and did not intend to
create a disturbance at school. He said he had no intent
to bomb the school or harm anyone. Burghaus asked
him what led him to this line of thinking and he said
they discussed unexploded bombs from World War I in
Germany during Mr. Dallas history class. Gouza said
no one had his phone or knew he was going to make the
posts about bombs in his locker.
Gouza was asked why he did not come forward after a
sixth hour English class discussion of Yik Yak and bul-
lying at the school. He said he got scared and thought
no one would know because Yik Yak is supposed to be
anonymous.
Expulsion hearing
Less than two weeks after Medford Area Senior High
received two bomb threats, the Medford Area School
Board held expulsion hearings for two students on Mon-
day evening. District administrator Pat Sullivan said
the issues were decided in closed session and no other
information was available.
During an expulsion hearing, school board members
have a range of actions they can take depending on the
circumstances of the situation. The boards options vary
from taking no action up to the level of an expulsion.
Sullivan said he knew of no other pending expulsion
hearings and no other actions pending against these
students.
Yik Yak response
Jack Bunting, an account representative for Yik Yak,
said the communications application is designed for
college campuses. Yik Yak is not meant for high school
students, Bunting said. This app is not intended for
anyone younger than 17, and not intended for use at any
school other than a college or university.
Bunting said Yik Yak addresses threats posted
through the app seriously and has a number of ways
to deal with misuse. In instances where posts reach a
violent or illegal nature, Yik Yak works with local law
enforcement to identify the location of a user and help
with all investigations. Yik Yak has also built in algo-
rithms that recognize misuse or threatening behavior,
and will often block or suspend accounts based on the
type of content being posted, Bunting said. Further-
more, the app has a down vote feature, where users lit-
erally vote down posts. All it takes is two, and the post
will be taken down automatically.
Bunting said some high schools have used another
feature, called a geo-fence, to block the app from the
campus.
Gouza charged with felony over bomb threat
by Reporter Mark Berglund
NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
Board still seeks nance
director for human services
Despite a recent cut by the Taylor
County Budget Committee, the human
services board continued to look at the
possibility of adding a nancial manager
position to the department during dis-
cussion at the Oct. 1 meeting in the Tay-
lor County Education Center.
The department and board see the -
nancial position as someone who could
focus on the unique challenges of cap-
turing the funding available to human
services programs. The position was in-
cluded in the departments 2015 budget
proposal, but was cut during recent bud-
get discussions as the nance committee
looks at closing a large structural decit
in the overall county budget. The position
could be restored to the county budget if
an individual county board member asks
for an amendment when the entire board
meets to approve the budget. The county
board would then have to approve the ad-
dition.
Until we come up with the money,
Ill vote against it, said Scott Mildbrand,
a member of both the human services
board and nance committee. He cited
the structural decit as the biggest stum-
bling block to his support for the posi-
tion.
Human services board members Sue
Breneman and Dave Bizer wondered if
the position would pay for itself by the
nature of its role as a nancial watch
dog. Breneman said healthcare billing is
complex and having someone focused on
it could help.
Human services director Amber Fal-
los said the caseload her department
handles warrants the oversight. I would
never guess it if I didnt work there every
day just how much we do, Fallos said.
We have a $7.8 million budget. We are a
small county, but we are doing the func-
tions of a medium-sized county in human
services.
by Reporter Mark Berglund
A limited number of commemorative
World War II coins are available through
the Taylor County Veteran Service Of-
ce.
The county distributed the coins to
World War II veterans attending the
Veterans Outreach Day held last month.
The ofce has some coins remaining for
World War II veterans who were unable
to attend the event. Veterans are asked
to visit the Veterans Service Ofce at the
Taylor County Courthouse from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. or contact the ofce at 715-
748-1488. Due to the limited number, the
coins are only available to the veterans,
not spouses or families.
World War II coins available
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THE STAR NEWS
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NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
Local riders do well at state
Ten girls and their horses, along with their families, traveled to Milwaukee State Fair Park on Sept. 6 and 7 to compete against other 4-H youth from across the state at the
Wisconsin State 4-H Gymkhana competition. Taylor County had the largest representation and the girls did very well. Participating were: Steph Stolp one grand champion,
three top 10s; Carly Strama- one grand champion, two reserve champion, and one top 10; Hanna Luther two top 10s; Jenn Stolp one reserve champion, four top 10s; Sienna
Demulling one reserve champion, three top 10s; Cassidy Kohls ve top 10s; Elizabeth Brandner one reserve champion, three top 10s; Autumn Armstrong one reserve
champion, one top 10; Sami Stolp three grand champions, two top 10s; and McKensee Schmeiser one grand champion, one reserve champion, two top 10s.
Gilman FFA attends FIRE Conference Oct. 11
Camryn Skabroud, Kasee Burton and
Jaiden Sedivy of the Gilman FFA chap-
ter attended the Wisconsin Association
of FFA FIRE Conference on Oct. 11 at
the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
FIRE stands for Foundations in Reaching
Excellence. The conference helps young
FFA members discover opportunities in
the FFA organization and gain valuable
leadership skills. This is one of three con-
ferences held around the state of Wiscon-
sin for seventh, eighth and ninth grade
FFA members. More than 600 members
will attend three state conferences this
year.
The State FFA FIRE Conference is
designed to inform beginning FFA mem-
bers about FFA and motivate them to par-
ticipate in its many activities. Students
learned about communication skills, so-
cial skills, goal setting, FFA awards and
programs, and opportunities in agricul-
ture, along with developing leadership
skills to help them be effective members
in their local chapters.
The conference is conducted by the
2014-2015 State FFA Ofcer Team along
with assistance from the UW-River Falls
Ag Education Society. The conference
was centered around the theme Road
Signs to Success. All of the state ofcers
encouraged students who attended the
FIRE Conference to set goals for their
FFA involvement and meet people from
around the state who can help them
reach those goals.
Not only does this conference help stu-
dents understand the FFA organization
and all its opportunities, but helps them
develop skills in meeting people, work-
ing with others and setting goals with
a plan of action. In the FFA, we assist
members starting in seventh grade to
develop skills they will need for future
careers and opportunities, State FFA
Executive Director Cheryl Zimmerman
said. FFA develops the whole person
and these young members are taking a
step in the right direction.
The Wisconsin FFA Association is
comprised of 255 local chapters with more
than 19,000 members gaining leadership
for the future of agriculture. FFA activi-
ties and award programs complement
instruction in agriculture education by
giving students practical experience in
the application of agricultural skills and
knowledge gained in classes. FFAs mis-
sion is to develop members potential for
premier leadership, personal growth and
career success through agricultural edu-
cation.
FFA members
Gilman FFA members Camryn Skabroud, Jaiden Sedivy and Kasee Burton pose
with Reba McClone, Wisconsins candidate for the National FFA Ofcer Team at the
FIRE Conference on Oct. 11 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
submitted photo
Registration is open for the fourth
Annual North Central Wisconsin Small
Farm Local Foods Conference, planned
for Saturday, Nov. 1 at Camp Forest
Springs in Westboro. This conference is
intended to support small- and medium-
sized farm producers, direct marketers,
and those involved with agritourism on
their farms. Planners have changed the
name of this conference to include local
foods, in hopes of building networking
and collaboration among farms supply-
ing food to North Central Wisconsin cus-
tomers.
Lisa Kivirist will deliver the confer-
ences keynote presentation. Kivirist is a
nationally known leader for the advance-
ment of rural entrepreneurs and farmers.
She will focus on how networking and
collaboration is of great benet for small
scale producers.
Attendees can choose from two confer-
ence tracks to learn about agritourism
laws and safety or production and nan-
cial risk management practices. The con-
ference concludes with the opportunity
to hear from those who have their boots
on the ground: local small-farm or agri-
tourism entrepreneurs.
Early bird fees apply, as pre-registra-
tion is preferred. To request a registra-
tion brochure, contact the Taylor County
UW-Extension ofce at 715-748-3327 ext. 9.
Registration forms and conference agen-
da may be downloaded at http://taylor.
uwex.edu.
Small Farm Local Foods
conference set for Nov. 1
Live theater
A troop of budding puppeteers puts on an impromptu performance for their friends
and other library patrons in the childrens section of the Frances L. Simek Memorial
Library in Medford on Saturday morning.
photo by Brian Wilson Buy this photo online at www.centralwinews.com
submitted photo
Public Notice to Electors of
Medford Area Public School District
The School Board of the Medford Area Public School District hereby gives notice of the
2014-2015 budget as required by s.65.90 Wisconsin Statutes. All accounts are used in the
manner prescribed by the Department of Public Instruction which is a modied accrual ba-
sis of accounting. Copies of the detailed budget documents are available for review during
normal business hours at: 124 West State Street, Medford, Wisconsin 54451.
Medford Area Public School District Budget Summary
AUDITED UNAUDITED BUDGET
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
FUND 10- GENERAL
BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS
Assets at end of year 5,618,567 5,483,696 5,283,419
Liabilities at end of year 842,517 812,168 763,350
Fund Equity at end of year 4,776,050 4,671,528 4,520,069
REVENUES
Revenue from Local Sources 6,416,262 6,584,202 6,606,437
Revenue from Intermediate Sources 603,965 967,032 959,000
Revenue from State Sources 12,621,193 12,669,544 12,861,935
Revenue from Federal Sources 656,668 631,371 616,230
Revenue from Other Sources 89,409 88,797 66,568
TOTAL REVENUES-FUND 10 20,387,497 20,940,946 21,110,170
EXPENDITURES
Instruction Expenditures 10,518,031 10,582,791 10,690,794
Total Instruction Expenditures 10,518,031 10,582,791 10,690,794
Support Services
Current 5,957,664 6,370,019 6,336,820
Transportation 1,066,251 1,085,151 1,107,818
Debt Service 2,870 2,820 4,000
Total Support Service Expenditures 7,026,785 7,457,990 7,448,638
Non-Program Transactions
Total Non-Program Transactions 2,820,859 3,004,687 3,122,197
TOTAL EXPENDITURES - FUND 10 20,365,675 21,045,468 21,261,629
FUND 20 - SPECIAL PROJECTS FUNDS
Assets at end of year 399,671 415,578 420,581
Fund Equity at end of year 130,738 138,360 138,360
TOTAL REVENUES 3,786,208 3,880,670 3,608,974
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 3,789,642 3,873,048 3,608,974
FUND 30 - DEBT SERVICE FUND
Liabilities at end of year - - -
TOTAL REVENUES 148,639 150,330 152,930
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 147,630 150,330 152,930
FUND 50 - FOOD SERVICE FUND
TOTAL REVENUES 1,032,445 1,078,802 1,095,563
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,024,269 1,121,609 1,095,549
FUND 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
TOTAL REVENUES 167,837 124,330 120,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 169,195 138,741 145,000
FUND 90 - PACKAGE AND COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FUND
Fund Equity at end of year - - -
TOTAL REVENUES 806,628 1,023,646 1,628,864
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 806,628 1,023,646 1,628,864
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualied electors of the Medford Area School Dis-
trict that a public hearing on the above proposed budget will be held at the District Ofce
located at 124 W. State Street in Medford, Wisconsin, starting at 6:00 oclock in the eve-
ning, Monday, October 27, 2014. The annual meeting will be held immediately after the
public hearing.
Cheryl Wibben, District Clerk
42-143300 WNAXLP
School District of Rib Lake
Notice of Budget Hearing/Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given to the qualied electors of the School District of Rib Lake that the
Budget Hearing and Annual School District Meeting will be held in the Rib Lake Elemen-
tary School Music Room on October 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting/Buidget Hear-
ing booklets will be available on October 20, 2014 at all Rib Lake school building ofces,
Rib Lake Public Library, Rib Lake Village Hall and at the Annual Meeting.
ACTUAL AUDITED BUDGET
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
General Fund (Fund 10)
Total Ending Fund Balance 658,374 601,590 601,590
Revenues & Other Finance Sources
Operating Transfers-In (Source 100) 0 0 0
Local Sources (Source 200) 1,917,429 1,840,832 1,946,714
Inter-District Payments (Source 300-400) 39,767 53,179 58,000
Intermediate Sources (Source 500) 27,886 0
State Sources (Source 600) 2,715,249 2,838,688 2,840,643
Federal Sources (Source 700) 153,779 281,236 285,000
Other Revenue (Sources 800 + 900) 71,754 174,028 8,000
Total Revenue & Other Financing Sources 4,897,978 5,215,849 5,138,357
Expenditures & Other Financial Uses
Instruction (Function 100 000) 2,622,433 2,577,323 2,603,154
Support Services (Function 200 000) 1,811,761 2,128,458 1,989,374
Non-Program Transactions (Function 400 000) 463,522 566,852 545,829
Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses 4,897,716 5,272,633 5,138,357
Special Projects Fund (Fund 20)
Total Revenues & Other Financing Sources 671,852 684,780 681,609
Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses 679,824 688,068 681,609
Debt Service Fund (Fund 30)
Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses 714,975 1,006,555 692,556
Food Service Fund (Fund 50)
Activity Fund (Fund 60)
Expendable Trust Fund (Fund 70)
Total Revenues & Other Financing Sources 142 5,230 5,500
Total Expenditures & Other Financing Uses 500 500 5,500
Community Service Fund (Fund 80)
Proposed Property Tax Levy
General Fund (Fund 10) 1,917,429 1,840,832 1,946,714
Debt Service Funds 38/39 705,777 691,163 692,556
Community Service Fund 80 25,000 22,500 22,500
Total School Levy 2,648,206 2,554,495 2,661,770
42-143307 WNAXLP
SMALL CLAIMS
SUMMONS NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 2014SC000281
Radiology Associates of
Wausau, S.C.
3439 East Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
Plaintiff(s),
vs.
Jesse Thompson
160 S. Main Street, Apt. A
Medford, WI 54451
Defendant(s)
To the Person(s) Named
Above as Defendant(s):
You are being sued by the
person(s) named above as
Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim
has been sent to you at your
address as stated in the caption
above.
The lawsuit will be heard
in the following Small Claims
Court:
Taylor County Courthouse
224 South Second Street
Medford, WI 54451
Phone Number of Clerk of
Court: (715) 748-1435
on the following date and
time:
Date: November 6, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m.
If you need help in this matter
because of a disability, please
call: (715) 748-1435.
If you do not attend the
hearing, the court may enter a
judgment against you in favor
of the person(s) suing you. A
copy of the claim has been sent
to you at your address as stated
in the caption above. A judgment
may be enforced as provided by
law. A judgment awarding mon-
ey may become a lien against
any real estate you own now or
in the future, and may also be
enforced by garnishment or sei-
zure of property.
You may have the option to
Answer without appearing in
court on the court date by ling
a written Answer with the clerk
of court before the court date.
You must send a copy of your
Answer to the Plaintiff(s) named
above at their address. You may
contact the clerk of court at the
telephone number above to de-
termine if there are other meth-
ods to answer a Small Claims
complaint in that county.
Date: October 9, 2014
Dobberstein Law Firm, LLC
State Bar No. 1088712
225 S. Executive Dr., Suite
201
Brookeld, WI 53005
(262) 641-3715
(One ins. October 16)
42-143306 WNAXLP
PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 14-CV-30
FORWARD FINANCIAL
BANK
207 W. 6th Street
Marsheld, Wisconsin 54449
Plaintiff,
vs.
BENJAMIN O. BERSIE a/k/a
BEN O. BERSIE
W7224 Center Ave.
Medford, Wisconsin 54451,
and
CITI BANK (SOUTH DAKO-
TA) NA
701 E. 60th Street North
Sioux Falls, SO 57117,
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that by virtue of a judgment of
foreclosure granted on the 3rd
day of June, 2014, in the face
amount of Forty Two Thou-
sand Five Hundred Twenty-One
Dollars and thirty-ve cents
($42,521.35), the Sheriff or his
assignee will sell the premises
described below at public auc-
tion as follows:
DATE AND TIME: December
9, 2014 at 9:30 a.m,
TERMS: Puruant to said
Judgment, Ten percent (10%)
of the successful bid must be
paid to the Clerk of Courts of-
ce at the time of sale in cash,
cashiers check, money order,
or certied funds, payable to the
Clerk of Courts ofce. Personal
checks can not and will not
be accepted. The balance of
the successful bid must be paid
to the Clerk of Courts ofce in
cash, cashiers check, money
order, or certied funds, no lat-
er than ten (10) days after the
Courts conrmation of the sale
or else the 10% down payment
is forfeited to the Plaintiff. The
property is sold as is and sub-
ject to all liens and encumbranc-
es. The successful bidder is also
responsible for payment of the
real estate transfer tax fee.
PLACE: Ground oor lobby
at the Taylor County Courthouse
located at 224 South Second
Street, Medford, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION: Lot Fifteen
(15), Block Two (2), Wisconsin
Central Railroad Companys
Original Plat to the City of Med-
ford, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
TAX PARCEL NO.: 251-
01362-0000
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 116
& 118 North Main Street, Med-
ford, WI 54451
Dated at Medford, Wisconsin,
this 7th day of October, 2014.
/s/ Bruce Daniels
Bruce Daniels, Sheriff
Taylor County, Wisconsin
William C. Gamoke
Attorney for Plaintiff
Wolfgram, Gamoke &
Hutchinson, S.C.
PO Box 1178
Marsheld, WI 54449
715-387-1155
williamgamoke@wolfgramle-
gal.com
(1st ins. October 16,
3rd ins. October 30)
42-143336 WNAXLP
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Public Meeting Notice
Notice of Budget Hearing
and Annual Meeting
Meeting Date: Monday, October 27, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Medford Area Public School District, District
Ofce, 124 West State Street, Medford, WI 54451
Purpose of Meeting: A public hearing shall be held at
the time and place stipulated at which time any resident
or taxpayer of the governmental unit shall have an oppor-
tunity to be heard on the 2014-15 proposed budget [Wis.
Stat. 65.90(4)], and to conduct the Annual Meeting of the
school district immediately following the Budget Hearing.
Agenda:
A. Call the Meeting to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Election of Chairperson
E. Present 2013 Annual Meeting Minutes
F. Present 2014 Annual Meeting Treasurers Report
G. Purpose of Budget Meeting
H. Review Proposed 2014-15 Budget
I. Annual Meeting Business
1. Possible Sale of School Property
2. Consideration of Possible Purchase of Prop-
erty
3. Set Salaries of Board of Education Members
4. Adoption of the Tax Levy
5. Set Date, Place and Time for the 2015 Annual
Meeting
J. Questions
K. Adjourn
Other Business: Any other business that may arise
subsequent to the publication of this notice.
Open Meeting Law Compliance: This notice was sent
to the Star News and WKEB/WIGM Radio, and posted at
the District Ofce and all District Schools on Thursday,
October 9, 2014.
Note: This meeting is an Open Meeting.
(1st ins. October 16, 2nd ins. October 23)
42-143302 WNAXLP
and Annual Meeting
Monday, October 27, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Rib Lake Elementary School Music Room
Agenda
1. Call to Order - President of Board
2. Election of Chairperson
3. Approval of minutes of Annual Meeting held October
28, 2013
4. Reports of the District including Financial Report and
Audit Summary for 2013-14
5. Presentation of Proposed Budget for 2014-15
6. Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2014-15
7. Resolution A (General Fund levy)
8. Resolution B (Debt Service levy)
9. Resolution C (Community Service levy)
10. Resolution D (School lunches and breakfasts)
11. Resolution E (Textbooks)
12. Resolution F (Student insurance)
13. Resolution G (Borrowing)
14, Resolution H (Lease of property and sale/disposal of
property and items)
15. Resolution I (Legal actions)
16. Resolution J (Vehicle acquisition)
17. Resolution K (Board member compensation)
18. Resolution L (Annual meeting date) - to set the 2015
Annual Meeting for the 4th Monday in October (Oc-
tober 26, 2015) as authorized under WI State Statute
120.8(1)
19. Other business as allowed at the Annual Meeting
20. Adjournment
This meeting is an Open Meeting. A quorum of the
Board of Education may be present.
This notice was sent to the Star News and posted at
the District Ofce and all District Schools on Friday, Octo-
ber 10, 2014.
42-143309 WNAXLP
City of Medford
Notice of Newly Enacted
Ordinance(s) and/or Resolution(s)
Please take notice that the City of Medford, Taylor
County, Wisconsin, enacted the following legislation on
October 7, 2014:
Resolution #1769 that establishes the annual fee for
overnight parking to reect the actual cost of issuing the
ticket or $5.00 and not to exceed $25.00, and to designate
the following locations as overnight parking permit spac-
es: (1) The entire parking lot located east of the railroad
tracks between State Street and Division Street; and (2)
Nine spaces in the parking lot located between the Main
Street alley and South Second Street plus the two handi-
capped parking spaces already located there.
Resolution #1770 that authorizes the Citys partici-
pation in the North Central Emergency Response Team
Mutual Assistance Team, and approves the associated
mutual aid agreement.
Resolution #1771 that supports statewide legislation
of sex offender residency requirements, and to have a
copy of the resolution sent to Governor Scott Walker, and
the Citys elected representatives in the State Senate and
Assembly.
Resolution #1772 that creates a Non-lapsing Account
for the General Fund entitled Swimming Pool Future
Needs, and to deposit the unspent pool renovation proj-
ect monies of $32,452.99 into this account.
The full text of Resolutions #1769, #1770, #1771, and
#1772 may be obtained from the Medford City Clerks Of-
ce, 639 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451. The
Clerks phone number is (715) 748-1181.
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
42-143200 WNAXLP
Public Meeting Notice
and Annual Meeting
Meeting Date: Monday, October 27,2014
Location: Medford Area Public School District, District
Ofce, 124 West State Street, Medford, WI 54451
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Purpose of Meeting: . . . A public hearing shall be held
at the time and place stipulated at which time any resident
or taxpayer of the governmental unit shall have an oppor-
tunity to be heard on the 2014-15 proposed budget [Wis.
Stat. 65.90(4)], and to conduct the Annual Meeting of the
school district immediately following the Budget Hearing.
Other Business: Any other business that may arise
subsequent to the publication of this notice.
Open Meeting Law Compliance: This notice was sent
to the Star News and WKEB/WIGM Radio and posted at
the district ofce and all district schools on Thursday, Oc-
tober 9, 2014.
Note: This meeting is an open meeting.
(1st ins. October 16, 2nd ins. October 23)
42-143301 WNAXLP
Board of Education
Special Meeting Notice
Monday, October 27, 2014
8:00 p.m.
Rib Lake Elementary School Music Room
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call of Board Members
IV. Citizens Input
V. Consideration of Tax Levy and Mill Rate for 2014-15
School Year
VI. Adjourn
This meeting is an Open Meeting.
This notice was sent to the Star News and posted at
the District Ofce and all District Schools on Friday, Octo-
ber 10, 2014. 42-143308 WNAXLP
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED
FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
TAYLOR COUNTY
Case No. 12CV01
Mid-Wisconsin Bank
Plaintiff,
-v-
MidWisconsin Homes of Med-
ford, Inc., a/k/a Mid Wisconsin
Homes of Medford, Inc.;
Goessl Construction, Inc.;
Glenn A. Goessl, a/k/a Glenn
Goessl and
Suzanne M. Goessl, a/k/a Su-
zanne Goessl
Defendants.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that by virtue of a judgment of
foreclosure entered on March
5, 2012, in the amount of
$267,493.47, the Sheriff or his
assignee will sell the described
premises at public auction as
follows:
DATE AND TIME: November
11, 2014, at 9:30 a.m.
TERMS: Pursuant to said
judgment, 10% of the successful
bid must be paid to the Clerk of
Courts Ofce at the time of the
sale in cash, cashiers check,
money order, or certied funds,
payable to the Clerk of Courts
ofce. Personal checks can-
not and will not be accepted.
The balance of the successful
bid must be paid to the Clerk of
Courts ofce in cash, cashiers
check, money order, or certied
funds, no later than ten days
after the courts conrmation of
the sale or else in the 10% down
payment is forfeited to the plain-
tiff. The property is sold as is,
is not available for viewing, and
subject to all liens, encumbranc-
es, and unpaid real estate taxes.
PLACE: Lobby on the Ground
Floor of the Taylor County Court-
house, 224 S. Second Street,
Medford, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION:
PARCEL 1
Lot Twelve (l2) of Certied
Survey Map No. 855 as re-
corded May 26, 1995 in Volume
3 of Surveys, Pages 418-419
as Document No. 257979; lo-
cated in and being a part of the
NE-NE-20-31-1E; TOGETHER
WlTH a nonexclusive easement
of ingress and egress from the
town road known as Center Av-
enue across Outlot 1 and the
cul-de-sac as listed on Certied
Survey Map No. 855 for the ben-
et of the above parcels.
PARCEL 2
Lot One (1) of Certied Sur-
vey Map No. 2195 recorded in
Volume 11 of Surveys, Page I,
located in and being part of the
Southeast Quarter of the South-
east Quarter (SE1/4-SE1/4) of
Section Ten (10), Township Thir-
ty-One (31) North, Range One
(1) East, Town of Medford, Tay-
lor County, Wisconsin, INCLUD-
ING the easements for ingress,
egress, and utilities described
in that certain Easement Agree-
ment dated August 18, 2014,
and recorded August 22, 2014,
in the Taylor County Register
of Deeds ofce as Document
Number 353033 in so far as said
easements benet Lot One (1)
of said Certied Survey Map.
ALSO INCLUDING any ease-
ments for any utilities that cur-
rently serve said Lot One (1) but
that cross Lot Two (2) of said
Certied Survey Map.
NOTE: SAID PARCELS 1
AND 2 TO BE SOLD SEPA-
RATELY.
TAX PARCEL NUMBER:
PARCEL 1: 032-00677-0013
PARCEL 2: 032-00376-0002
PARCEL ADDRESS: Town of
Medford
ATTORNEY INFORMATION:
Jensen, Scott, Grunewald &
Shifer, S.C., Attorney William
A. Grunewald, 128 W. Division
St., P.O. Box 426, Medford, WI
54451; phone 715-748-2211.
Dated: October 3, 2014
/s/ Bruce A. Daniels
Bruce A. Daniels
Taylor County Sheriff
Attorney William A.
Grunewald
Jensen, Scott, Grunewald &
Shifer, S.C.
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
128 W. Division Street, P.O.
Box 426
Medford, WI 54451
715-748-2211
This is an effort to collect a
debt. Any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
This communication is from a
debt collector.
Sales are subject to can-
cellation at any time without
notice.
(1st ins. October 16,
3rd ins. October 30)
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City of Medford
Common Council
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
6:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
639 South Second Street,
Medford, WI
{Subject to Council Approval}
Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Mike Wellner called the
meeting to order with the follow-
ing members present: Dave J.
Brandner, Arlene Parent, Greg
Knight, Peggy Kraschnewski,
Mike Bub, and Clem Johnson.
Alderpersons Jim Peterson and
Pat DeChatelets were excused
absences. All vote tallies will be
with the exception of Alderper-
son Petersons vote.
Pledge of Allegiance
Alderperson Knight began the
meeting by leading the group in
the reciting of the Pledge of Al-
legiance.
Open Meeting Law Compli-
ance
Mayor Wellner announced
that this was an open meeting
of the Common Council. No-
tice of this meeting was given
to the public at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting by for-
warding the complete agenda
to the ofcial City newspaper,
The Star News, and to all news
media that have requested the
same as well as posting. Cop-
ies of the complete agenda
were available for inspection at
the City Clerks Ofce. Anyone
desiring information as to forth-
coming meetings should contact
the City Clerks Ofce.
City Personnel Present
The following City personnel
were present: Clerk Ginny Brost,
Police Chief Ken Coyer, and City
Coordinator/Public Works Direc-
tor John Fales. City Attorney
Ken Schmiege was an excused
absence.
Visitors Present
Visitors present were Brian
Wilson-Star News, Dennis
Christianson, and Vicky Oben-
hoffer.
Presentation of Certicate
of Appreciation Dennis
Christianson
Mayor Wellner presented re-
tired Public Works employee
Dennis Christianson with a Cer-
ticate of Appreciation for his
many years of service.
Citizens and Delegations
Vicky Obenhoffer (824 Nova
Lane) addressed the Council re-
garding several sanitary sewer
backups at her residence. She
explained that when the City
ushes the sanitary main, a sew-
er backup occurs in her home.
She is the last residence on that
line. Ms. Obenhoffer noted she
had the sewer lines replaced
from her home to the street.
From her understanding, there
is a dip in the sanitary sewer
line that causes these backups.
PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS
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Continued on Page 19
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want you to be aware of the following public notices
published the week of SEPTEMBER 30, 2014:
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Greenfeld; Scientifc Protein Labs, Waunakee; Belmark, De
Pere; Wisconsin Public Service corporation, Rothschild; veolia
ES, Port Washington.
GENERAL NOTICES: WRR Environmental Services,
Washington; Council for Deaf, Oct. 10; Housing and Economic
Development, Sept. 30; WHEFA, Sept. 30; WHEDA, Oct. 1;
Transportation, Oct. 2; WEDC, Oct. 6; Council on Special
Education, Oct. 5; Dane County Purchasing, Oct. 6; Board of
Regents, Meeting, Oct. 6.
She is requesting resolution to
this matter. Mayor Wellner ex-
plained that this matter is not
on tonights agenda, and cannot
be discussed at this time. This
matter will be scheduled for the
October 13, 2014 Committee of
the Whole meeting.
Minutes
Knight moved, Kraschnewski
seconded a motion to approve
the following meeting minutes as
presented and to place the same
on le in the Clerks Ofce: (A)
February 10, 2014 Committee
of the Whole-Closed Session,
(B) September 16, 2014 Coun-
cil, (C) September 22, 2014
Committee of the Whole, (D)
September 22, 2014 Committee
of the Whole-Closed Session,
(E) September 29, 2014 Swim-
ming Pool Long Range Planning
Committee, (F) September 29,
2014 Special Council, and (G)
September 29, 2014 Special
Council Closed Session. All in
favor: All Aye. Motion Carried.
Resolution Amending the
Established Overnight Park-
ing Spaces & Annual Fees
Johnson moved, Knight sec-
onded a motion to suspend
Council Rules #13A & #13B,
and adopt Resolution #1769
that establishes the annual fee
for overnight parking to reect
the actual cost of issuing the
ticket or $5.00 and not to exceed
$25.00, and to designate the fol-
lowing locations as overnight
parking permit spaces: (1) The
entire parking lot located east
of the railroad tracks between
State Street and Division Street;
and (2) Nine spaces in the park-
ing lot located between the Main
Street alley and South Second
Street plus the two handicapped
parking spaces already located
there. Roll Call Vote: Brandner-
Yes; Parent-Yes; Knight-Yes;
Kraschnewski-Yes; Peterson-
Absent; DeChatelets-Absent;
Bub-Yes; Johnson-Yes (7 Yes;
0 No; 1 Absent) Motion Carried.
Resolution Authorizing a
Mutual Aid Agreement Partici-
pation in North Central Emer-
gency Response Team Mutual
Assistance Team
Parent moved, Johnson sec-
onded a motion to suspend
Council Rules #13A & #13B, and
adopt Resolution #1770 that au-
thorizes the Citys participation
in the North Central Emergency
Response Team Mutual Assis-
tance Team, and to approve the
associated mutual aid agree-
ment. Roll Call Vote: Brandner-
Resolution Supporting Leg-
islation Relating to a Uniform
Policy for the Residency of
Sex Offenders
Kraschnewski moved, Knight
seconded a motion to suspend
Council Rules #13A and #13B,
and adopt Resolution #1771
that supports statewide legisla-
tion of sex offender residency
requirements, and to have a
copy of the resolution sent to
Governor Scott Walker, and the
Citys elected representatives in
the State Senate and Assem-
bly. Roll Call Vote: Brandner-
Resolution Creating a Non-
lapsing Account for the Gen-
eral Fund-Swimming Pool Fu-
ture Needs
As of September 30, 2014,
all cost associated with the pool
renovation project have been
paid. The total pool renovation
cost was $901,547.01. Fund-
ing and donations for the project
were $934,000. This leaves an
unspent balance of $32,452.99.
It was the Swimming Pool Com-
mittees recommendation that a
Swimming Pool Future Needs
Nonlapsing account be created.
It was Coordinator/Public
Works Director Fales under-
standing that the excess monies
from the pool renovation project
would be returned to the Con-
struction Fund Budget.
Kraschnewski moved, Brand-
ner seconded a motion to
suspend Council Rules #13A
and #13B, and adopt Resolu-
tion #1772 that creates a Non-
lapsing Account for the General
Fund entitled Swimming Pool
Future Needs, and to deposit
the unspent pool renovation
project monies of $32,452.99
into this account. Roll Call Vote:
Brandner-Yes; Parent-Yes;
Knight-Yes; Kraschnewski-Yes;
Peterson-Absent; DeChatelets-
Absent; Bub-Yes; Johnson-Yes
(6 Yes; 0 No; 2 Absent) Motion
Carried.
Five Year Street Capital
Project Plan
Knight moved, Brandner sec-
onded a motion to recommend
that Council approve the Street
Capital Project Plan for 2015-
2019 as shown below.
Year - Project
2015 - Reconstruct Taylor
Street from Harrison Street east
to State Highway 13. Surface
maintenance of South Third
Street from Broadway Avenue to
Clark Street. Blacktop City Hall
parking lot or City Hall roof main-
tenance. Dam repair of Tainter
Gate #1.
2016 - Reconstruct Gibson
Street from Cedar Street to Con-
rad Drive. Reconstruct Shattuck
Street from Allman Street to
Highland Lane. Surface main-
tenance of Lemke Avenue from
Urquhart Street to Robert Street.
Dam repair of Tainter Gate #1.
2017 - Reconstruct College
Street from Donald Street to
South Second Street. Street
maintenance of Luepke Way
from Broadway Avenue to Ma-
ple Street. City parking lot along
Whelen Avenue.
2018 - Reconstruct Pine
Street from Jackson Street to
Harrison Street. Reconstruct
South Second Street from Con-
rad Drive to Perkins Street.
Surface maintenance to Cen-
tral Court. Reconstruct Seventh
Street from Clark Street to Og-
den Street. Reconstruct Har-
rison Street from Pine Street to
Taylor Street (Waterman Re-
pair).
2019 - Reconstruct Donald
Street. Surface maintenance of
Roberta Street from Shattuck
Street to approximately 100 feet
west of Williams Court.
All in favor: All Aye. Motion
Carried.
Creation of a Pool Supervi-
sor Position & Funding for the
Same
The Pool Committee, at its
September 29, 2014 meeting,
recommended the creation of a
pool supervisor position with the
salary to be negotiated with the
successful candidate, and to al-
locate the 2015 salary from the
General Fund entitled Swim-
ming Pool Future Needs.
Several Council members
stated that they would like to re-
view a job description and have
a salary parameter before ap-
proving this position.
Knight moved, Parent sec-
onded a motion to refer the
creation of a pool supervisor
position to the Pool Committee
to create a job description and
a not-to-exceed salary amount,
and submit both to Council for
approval. All in favor: All Aye.
Motion Carried.
Pool Hours Including Adult
Swim Hours
Kraschnewski moved, John-
son seconded a motion to ap-
prove the following Sunday-
Saturday pool hours, weather
permitting: (1) Regular Swim
from 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM, and
from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM or
dusk; and (2) Adult Swim from
12:30 PM to 1 PM. All in favor:
All Aye. Motion Carried.
2015 Pool Fees Including
Adult Swim
Parent moved, Knight sec-
onded a motion to approve no
changes to the pool fee sched-
ule for calendar year 2015 with
fees remaining the same for all
classications as shown below.
Classication Fees
Family Pass ................... $50.00
After 6 Immediate Family
Members............. $2.00 each
One Babysitter ............. $10.00
Adult/High School
Pass............................. $26.00
Grade School Pass........ $21.00
Grade School Daily........ $2.50
Adult/High School
Daily............................... $3.00
Five and Under ..................Free
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-
2015 Township Contribu-
tions
Kraschnewski moved, Knight
seconded a motion to request
the same contributions from the
townships/villages as shown be-
low with the same understand-
ing that if the municipality con-
tributes to the pool operation,
the non-resident fee would be
waived. Motion included ap-
proval to contact the Town of
Deer Creek for a contribution
in 2015 as they increased from
one pass in 2013 to seven in
2014.
Township 2014 Contribution
Chelsea ....................... $100.00
Hammel ....................... $100.00
Little Black ................... $100.00
Medford (Town)............ $600.00
Stetsonville .................. $200.00
Total .......................... $1,100.00
Roll Call Vote: Brandner-
Creation of Sunscreen
Spraying Stations at the Pool
& Funding for the Same
Kraschnewski moved, John-
son seconded a motion to ap-
prove the creation of two sun-
screen spraying stations at the
pool, and the purchase of two
rubber mats and two signs with
monies allocated from the Swim-
ming Pool Future Needs Non-
lapsing account. Roll Call Vote:
Carried.
Coordinators Report
The Coordinators report is
as follows: (1) An update on the
capital projects was given. (2)
The Citys extension request for
the State Street Bridge repair
has been denied, and the proj-
ect must be completed by June
30, 2017. The City has notied
the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation that due to nan-
cial consideration, it will not be
able to move the project ahead
at this time and to reconsider
the project for the next cycle. (3)
The Citys Wisconsin Compen-
sation Rating Bureau has noti-
ed the City that its experience
modication factor to be applied
to its workers compensation pre-
miums for 2015 is .88. In 2014 it
was .77, and in 2013 it was 1.07
Communications from the
Mayor/Upcoming Events
October/November 2014
Meeting Schedule The Oc-
NEWS/PUBLIC NOTICES
THE STAR NEWS
tober/November 2014 meeting
schedule was distributed.
Plan Commission There will
be a Plan Commission meeting
on Monday, October 22, 2014 at
5:30 PM in the conference room
of City Hall.
Adjourn to Committee of
the Whole Closed Session
Parent moved, Kraschnewski
seconded a motion to adjourn
the Council meeting to a Com-
mittee of the Whole Closed Ses-
sion at 6:30 PM in accordance
with Wisconsin State Statute
1985(1)(c) & (e) to consider
employment and compensation
issues and data of any public
employee over which the gov-
ernmental body has jurisdic-
tion or exercises responsibility
and conducting other specied
public business whenever com-
petitive or bargaining reasons
require a closed session. The
purpose of the Closed Ses-
sion is to discuss strategy with
regards to the Medford Police
Association Local 266 con-
tract re-opener. Roll Call Vote:
Carried. Meeting Adjourned
to Committee of the Whole
Closed Session.
Respectfully Submitted,
Virginia Brost
City Clerk, WCPC/MMC
(One ins. October 16)
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Operation Fitness Walk
Kim Wilson (right) holds a form in place as Girl Scout Beth Wilson drills a hole in
a sign to be hung in downtown Medford on Sunday afternoon. The project, Opera-
tion Fitness Walk, includes signs showing various types of exercises those using the
Riverwalk system can do to give their walk an added boost. The project also includes
a sit up bench and pommel horse bench. The equipment was purchased with money
raised from the MAES Rope Hop held last winter, the support of the Medford Kiwanis
Club and private donations. A formal dedication is planned for later this month.
Photo by Brian Wilson
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Two-vehicle accidents
Debra J. Erdman and Scott A. Brusha-
ber were involved in an accident on Oct.
3 at 10:43 p.m. in the Kwik Trip parking
lot in the city of Medford. According to
the accident report, both vehicles were
backing out of adjacent parking spaces
and the drivers did not see each other.
The Brushaber vehicle struck the Erd-
man vehicle in the rear passenger door,
causing moderate damage. The Brusha-
ber vehicle sustained minor damage to
the drivers side rear bumper.
The Taylor County Sheriffs Depart-
ment responded to an accident on Oct.
4 at 10:54 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of
Hammel. According to the accident re-
port, a vehicle was stopped at a red light
in a construction zone on Hwy 64 when it
was struck in the rear by another vehi-
cle. The driver of the second vehicle stat-
ed he was confused by the road construc-
tion. He was arrested for operating while
under the inuence-fourth offense. The
rst vehicle sustained moderate damage
to the rear and rear driver side. The sec-
ond vehicle sustained moderate damage
Hit-and-run accident
Melanie L. Couillard and Edwin J. Bryant were involved in a hit-and-run accident
on Oct. 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Roberta Street and Shattuck Street in the
city of Medford. According to the accident report, the Bryant vehicle was northbound
on Shattuck and passing through the intersection with Roberta Street when it was
struck by the Couillard vehicle which failed to stop for the stop sign at the intersec-
tion. Both vehicles sustained damage to their front ends. The Couillard vehicle left the
scene and failed to report the accident.
Accident reports
Taylor County Law Enforcement
to the front and front passenger side and
was towed from the scene.
Michael J. Ecklund and Jennifer L.
Miller were involved in an accident on
Oct. 7 at 11:15 a.m. on Hwy 64 in the city
of Medford. According to the accident
report, both vehicles were eastbound on
Hwy 64. The Ecklund vehicle slowed or
had stopped because of trafc in front of
it when the vehicle was struck in the rear
by the Miller vehicle. No injuries were
reported and both vehicles sustained mi-
nor damage.
ment responded to an accident on Oct. 7
at 3:15 p.m. at the intersection of Castle
Road and Center Avenue in the town of
Medford. According to the accident re-
port, a vehicle was eastbound on Center
Avenue and stopped at the stop sign at
the intersection with Castle Road. The
vehicle proceeded through the intersec-
tion and was struck by a vehicle which
was northbound on Castle. The driver
of the rst vehicle said she looked, but
didnt see any vehicles before proceed-
ing through the intersection. The rst
vehicle sustained moderate damage to
the passenger side. The second vehicle
sustained minor damage to the front end.
ment responded to an accident on Oct.
8 at 4:38 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy
13 and CTH A in the village of Stetson-
ville. According to the accident report,
a vehicle was southbound on Hwy 13 and
was passing a non-contact vehicle in the
outside lane which was making a right
turn onto CTH A. A second vehicle was
eastbound on CTH and stopped at the
stop sign. The driver of the second vehi-
cle did not see the rst vehicle alongside
the non-contact vehicle and proceeded
through the intersection, striking the
rst vehicle in the passenger side. The
rst vehicle was towed from the scene.
One-vehicle accidents
at 3:30 p.m. on Kummer Lane in the town
of Browning. According to the accident
report, a vehicle was eastbound on Kum-
mer Lane when the driver lost control
due to a soft spot in the gravel roadway.
The vehicle began to shtail and entered
the south ditch, overturned and came to
a stop on the passenger side after strik-
ing two trees.
at midnight at the intersection of Fayette
Avenue and South Front Street in the
village of Rib Lake. According to the ac-
cident report, a vehicle was westbound
on Fayette Avenue when it jumped the
curb and struck four mailboxes. The ve-
hicle continued west on Fayette until it
stopped due to two at tires on the pas-
senger side. The driver ed the scene.
The vehicle was towed from the scene.
Hit-and-run accidents
A vehicle owned by Sharon L. Strobach
and an unknown vehicle were involved
in a hit-and-run accident on Oct. 4 in the
Hardees parking lot in the city of Med-
ford. According to the accident report,
sometime between 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
on Oct. 4, an unknown vehicle struck the
legally-parked Strobach vehicle, causing
damage to the front passenger side quar-
ter panel.
ment responded to a hit-and-run accident
on Oct. 5 at 1:26 p.m. on Hwy 13 in the
town of Chelsea. According to the acci-
dent report, a vehicle was southbound on
Hwy 13 following another vehicle which
slowed to possibly make a right turn.
The driver claimed his brakes failed and
he swerved to the right to avoid a colli-
sion. The vehicle entered the west ditch
and became airborne after striking a
high driveway embankment. The vehicle
landed back in the west ditch, struck a
utility box and continued for some dis-
tance before coming to a stop. The vehi-
cle was towed from the scene.
Deer-related accidents
The following deer-related accidents
were reported: Oct. 2 at 5:30 a.m. on Hwy
64 in the town of Ford; Oct. 4 at 7 a.m. on
Hwy 13 in the town of Little Black, 7:40
p.m. on Hwy 102 in the town of Westboro,
7:26 p.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Med-
ford and 8:52 p.m. on Gibson Drive in the
city of Medford; Oct. 5 at 6:50 p.m. on CTH
A in the town of Holway; Oct. 6 at 6:48
a.m. on Hwy 64 in the town of Grover;
Oct. 7 at 7:20 p.m. on CTH M in the town
of Molitor; Oct. 8 at 6:27 a.m. on Hwy 64 in
the town of Browning, 7:55 p.m. on Stet-
son Avenue in the town of Deer Creek
and 8:38 p.m. on CTH O in the town of
Holway; Oct. 9 at 5:15 a.m. on Hwy 13 in
the town of Medford and 5:39 a.m. on Hwy
64 in the town of Aurora.
Two-vehicle accident
Susan A. Hoppe and Eugene M. Mos-
er were involved in an accident on Oct.
3 at 5:04 p.m. on Hwy 13 in the city of
Medford. According to the accident re-
port, the Hoppe vehicle pulled out of a
private driveway and was northbound on
Hwy 13, traveling slowly due to the traf-
c, when it was struck in the rear by the
Moser vehicle. Moser stated the Hoppe
vehicle pulled out in front of him, but was
not keeping up with the ow of trafc.
He said he applied the brakes, but was
unable to stop or slow down enough to
prevent colliding with the Hoppe vehicle.
Trials slated
The following made initial appearanc-
es and entered pleas of not guilty: Jenni-
fer K. Curtis, 29, Medford, faiure to stop/
improper stop at a stop sign; Cal T. Drost,
17, Medford, speeding 16-19 mph over the
limit; Marisa F. Dubois, 16, Medford, in-
attentive driving; Jamie L. Guttenberg,
44, Taylor, speeding 20-24 mph over the
limit; Tyler S. Ingersoll, 26, Athens, op-
erating while revoked; Glen E. Koehler,
Traffic court
Taylor County Circuit Court
See TRAFFIC COURT on page 21
ACCIDENTS/COURT
THE STAR NEWS
43, Abbotsford, operating a motor ve-
hicle without insurance; Julio F. Torres-
Ramirez, 36, Medford, operating without
a valid license-second offense within
three years.
Forfeitures
$515.50: Chloe M. Price, 17, Medford,
resisting or obstructing an ofcer.
$326.50: Joan A. Wywialowski, 76,
Phillips, passing into oncoming trafc.
$263.50: Blume Farms Land and Cattle
Co. Inc., Dorchester, improper registra-
tion of other vehicle; Selina K. Fierro, 20,
Marsheld, underage drinking-posses-
sion (rst offense).
$225.70: Gao L. Lo, 24, Minocqua,
speeding 20-24 mph over the limit.
$213.10: Brett S. Hatch, 34, Marsheld,
passing in a no-passing zone.
$200.50: Tonya D. Allen, 33, Stevens
Point, operating while suspended-third
offense and operating a motor vehicle
without insurance ($200.50 each); Placido
Cruz Lopez, 29, Medford, operating with-
out a valid license-rst offense; Tanya M.
Husser, 32, Medford, speeding 16-19 mph
over the limit; Michael E. Kanyelis, 27,
Chippewa Falls, speeding 16-19 mph over
the limit; Delbert D. Keepers, 47, Shel-
don, speeding 16-19 mph over the limit;
Allan M. Kofer, 30, Medford, violat-
ing county rie range after hours; Jade
D. Luckman, 24, Merrill, speeding 16-19
mph over the limit and operating a motor
vehicle without insurance ($200.50 each);
Garvin D. McIntosh, 58, Bear Creek, op-
erating an all-terrain vehicle or utility
terrain vehicle without valid registra-
tion; Stacy R. Potratz, 29, Medford, speed-
ing 16-19 mph over the limit; Brandon P.
Probst, 23, Rib Lake, violating county
rie range after hours; Paul W. Scharen-
brock, 26, Medford, violating county rie
range after hours; Gabrielle R. Staples,
18, Wausau, speeding 16-19 mph over the
limit; Andrew J. Thompson, 17, Abbots-
ford, operating a motor vehicle without
insurance; Aaron C. Weiland, 19, Colby,
speeding 16-19 mph over the limit; Jer-
emy M. Zvolena, 34, Medford, operating
while suspended.
$187.90: Benjamin S. Edelburg, 20, Rib
Lake, inattentive driving.
$175.30: Tonya D. Allen, 33, Stevens
Point, non-registration of vehicle; Sarah
N. Bewitz, 26, Medford, non-registration
of vehicle; Robert G. Henry, 51, Medford,
speeding 11-15 mph over the limit; Gao L.
Lo, 24, Minocqua, operating after revoca-
tion/suspension of registration; James J.
Potocnik, 76, Owen, speeding 11-15 mph
over the limit.
$162.70: Laceekae L. D. Johnson, 23,
Medford, operating an ATV without
a valid safety certicate; Andrew J.
Thompson, 17, Abbotsford, no tail lamp/
defective tail light at night and operating
without a valid license due to expiration
($162.70 each).
$10 seatbelt violation: Brandi R. Har-
vey, 29, Kennan; Maia L. Rollins, 16, Stet-
sonville.
Traffic court
Prison sentence
Thomas J. Stewart, 54, Rib Lake, pled
guilty to seven counts of possession of
child pornography. He was given seven
concurrent 20-year prison sentences,
consisting of ve years of initial conne-
ment, followed by 15 years of extended
supervision. As terms of his extended su-
pervision, Stewart must: pay a ne and
costs of $5,626; not have unsupervised
contact with anyone under the age of 18
without prior approval from the proba-
tionary agent; not possess or use a com-
puter or other electronic device with
internet capability without prior ap-
proval from the probationary agent; com-
plete any assessment and/or treatment
deemed appropriate by the probationary
agent; comply with the lifetime sex of-
fender registry requirement; provide a
DNA sample; and attend any other coun-
seling as deemed appropriate by the pro-
bationary agent. Six additional counts
of possession of child pornography were
dismissed but read in.
Probation ordered
John W. Costella, 46, Medford, pled no
contest to disorderly conduct. His sen-
tence was withheld and he was placed on
probation for one year. As conditions of
his probation, Costello must: pay costs
of $443, restitution in an amount to be
determined, and supervision fees as or-
dered by the Department of Correction;
write a letter of apology, pre-approved
by the probationary agent, to the victim
within 30 days of sentencing; undergo
counseling as deemed appropriate by the
probationary agent and follow through
with recommendations; and undergo an
alcohol and drug assessment and follow
through with recommended treatment.
Juveniles
A 14-year-old Medford male pled not
guilty to illegally operating an all-terrain
vehicle or utility terrain vehicle in the
vicinity of a highway.
A 15-year-old Rib Lake male pled no
contest to operating an all-terrain vehi-
cle or utility terrain vehicle in a careless
way and was ned $220.50.
Divorces
A divorce was granted on Oct. 6 to Da-
vid E. Tomczak, 27, Lublin, and Ashley A.
Tomczak, 33, Cadott. They were married
on Aug. 5, 2006 in Wisconsin. Joint cus-
tody of two minor children was granted.
A divorce was granted on Oct. 6 to Jer-
emy M. Zvolena, 34, Medford, and Jessica
A. Zvolena, 33, Medford. They were mar-
ried on Jan. 14, 2008 in Wisconsin. Joint
custody of one minor child was granted.
A divorce was granted on Oct. 6 to Der-
rick P. Madlon, 31, Gilman, and Trista M.
Madlon, 27, Medford. They were married
on May 10, 2008 in Wisconsin. Joint cus-
tody of one minor child was granted.
A divorce was granted on Oct. 6 to Da-
vid J. Casey, 59, Merrill, and Linda S. Os-
olkowski, 62, Rib Lake. They were mar-
ried on July 8, 1998 in Wisconsin.
A divorce was granted on Oct. 6 to
John A. Brost, 49, Medford, and Janel L.
Brost, 38, Stratford. They were married
on April 11, 2003 in Wisconsin.
Court proceedings
Gilman Police Department
October 9 Suspicious activity on
Hwy 64 at 1:45 p.m.; disorderly conduct
on Fifth Avenue at 2:12 p.m.
Medford Police Department
October 6 Welfare check on Gail
Street at 12:28 p.m.; theft on Main Street
in the city of Medford at 1:09 p.m.; war-
rant arrest on Second Street at 1:21 p.m.;
lockout on Park Avenue at 10:40 p.m.
October 7 Suicidal subject; acci-
dent on Broadway at 11:07 a.m.; disorder-
ly conduct on CTH A in the Town of Little
Black at 11:30 a.m.; ambulance request
on College Street at 11:46 a.m.; probation
violation at courthouse at 2:59 p.m.
October 8 Ambulance request on
Whelen Avenue at 3:51 a.m.; 911 hang up
on Allman Street at 10:18 a.m.; suicidal
subject; suspicious activity on Second
Street at 11:40 a.m.; underage drinking
on Broadway at 1 p.m.; lockout on Broad-
way at 3:36 p.m.
October 9 Ambulance request at
Mink Capital Terrace at 1:50 a.m.; acci-
dent on Shattuck Street at 8:30 a.m.; tru-
ancy on Clark Street at 9:33 a.m.; fraud at
courthouse at 9:43 a.m.; escort on Park
Avenue at 11:09 a.m.; suspicious activity
on Broadway at 11:22 a.m.; animal noise
on Fourth Street at 11:41 a.m.; theft on
Allman Street in the town of Medford at 6
p.m.; lockout on Main Street at 6:06 p.m.
October 10 Lockout on Joan Street
at 12:57 a.m.; request for ofcer on Sec-
ond Street at 2:03 a.m.; theft on Second
Street at 9:58 a.m.; lockout on Eighth
Street at 10:30 a.m.; citizen assist on Per-
kins Street at 11:06 a.m.; non-sufcient
funds on Broadway at 11:11 a.m.; to-
bacco problem on College Street at 11:15
a.m.; non-sufcient funds on Broadway
at 11:33 a.m.; harassment on Urquhart
Street at 1:15 p.m.; vehicle inspection on
Eighth Street in the town of Medford at
2:16 p.m.; welfare check on Gibson Street
in the town of Medford at 2:20 p.m.; trafc
complaint on Eighth Street at 3:59 p.m.;
trafc complaint on Brucker Street at
4:30 p.m.; warrant arrest at Mink Capital
Terrace at 4:58 p.m.; lockout at Medford
Plaza at 5:23 p.m.; disorderly conduct on
Main Street at 6:11 p.m.
October 11 Suspicious activity
on Luepke Way at 9:12 a.m.; lockout on
Musky Lane at 10:51 a.m.; Chapter 51
commitment; vehicle inspection at court-
house at 2:57 p.m.; citizen assist on Park
Avenue at 5:18 p.m.; information on Divi-
sion Street at 5:23 p.m.; suicidal subject.
October 12 Trafc hazard on
Eighth Street at 1:32 a.m.; request for of-
cer on Main Street at 5:44 a.m.; vehicle
re on Whelen Avenue at 8:40 a.m.; am-
bulance request on Urquhart Street at
7:39 p.m.
Rib Lake Police Department
October 8 Fraud on Fayette Av-
enue at 11:34 a.m.
Taylor County
Sheriffs Department
October 6 Extra patrol request on
CTH M in town of Pershing at 10:32 a.m.;
911 hang up on CTH D in town of West-
boro at 7:28 p.m.; accident on Hwy 73 in
town of Taft at 9:11 p.m.; deer tag request
on Black Birch Drive in town of Little
Black at 10:14 p.m.
October 7 Trafc complaint on
Hwy 64 in town of Ford at 12:13 a.m.; deer
tag request on CTH O in town of Ham-
mel at 5:58 a.m.; 911 hang up on CTH D
in town of Westboro at 5:13 a.m.; deer tag
request on Quarter Lane in town of Chel-
sea at 9:27 a.m.; suicidal subject; informa-
tion on Lemke Drive in town of Goodrich
at 1:37 p.m.; transport from courthouse
at 2:13 p.m.; trafc complaint on Hwy 13
in town of Westboro at 2:54 p.m.; accident
on Castle Road in town of Medford at 3:18
p.m.; request for ofcer at courthouse at
4:14 p.m.; deer tag request on Hwy 73 in
town of McKinley at 5:07 p.m.; request for
ofcer on Wood Lake Avenue in town of
Rib Lake at 5:45 p.m.; disorderly conduct
on Sunset Drive in town of Taft at 6:28
p.m.; accident on Sackett Drive in town
of Molitor at 7:26 p.m.; OWI on CTH M in
town of Medford at 7:38 p.m.
October 8 Ambulance request
on Martin Avenue in village of Stet-
sonville at 5:46 a.m.; search warrant on
Center Avenue in town of Hammel at
6:04 a.m.; injured animal on Hwy 64 in
town of Browning at 6:20 a.m.; accident
on Hwy 64 in town of Browning at 6:24
a.m.; search warrant on Center Avenue
in town of Hammel at 7:03 a.m.; welfare
check on Perkins Street in town of Med-
ford at 3:29 p.m.; injury accident at CTH
A and Hwy 13 at 4:38 p.m.; 911 hang up
on Fayette Avenue in the village of Rib
Lake at 4:54 p.m.; information on Tonys
Road in Price County at 5:38 p.m.; extra
patrol request on River Drive and All-
man Street at 5:53 p.m.; accident on Stet-
son Avenue in town of Deer Creek at 5:57
p.m.; information from Marathon Coun-
ty 7:03 p.m.; accident on Apple Avenue in
town of Little Black at 7:28 p.m.; accident
on Oak Drive in town of Holway at 8:38
p.m.; theft on Janda Avenue in town of
Browning at 10:51 p.m.
October 9 Accident at Hwy 13 and
Hites Lane in town of Medford at 5:16
a.m.; accident at Hwy 64 and Gilman
Drive in town of Aurora at 5:39 a.m.;
suicidal subject; theft on Elm Avenue
in town of Holway at 8:05 a.m.; animal
complaint on CTH M in town of Chelsea
at 9:33 a.m.; welfare check on Center Av-
enue in town of Medford at 10:34 a.m.;
escort on Park Avenue and Broadway
at 11:09 a.m.; theft on CTH C in town of
Deer Creek at 11:29 a.m.; drugs at 1:05
p.m.; fraud on Evergreen Drive in town
of Greenwood at 3:37 p.m.; harassment
on Fayette Avenue in village of Rib Lake
at 3:46 p.m.; animal complaint on Lemke
Drive in town of Goodrich at 6:24 p.m.;
trafc stop at Gilman Road and CTH M at
7:55 p.m.; deer tag request on Hwy 13 in
town of Medford at 9:32 p.m.
October 10 Noise complaint on
Well Street in village of Gilman at 12:52
a.m.; accident at Hwy 13 and Hites Lane
in town of Medford at 5:24 a.m.; accident
on County Line Road in town of Roos-
evelt at 6:23 a.m.; trespassing on Hwy 64
in town of Hammel at 8:30 a.m.; citizen
assist on Pinewood Drive in town of Taft
at 8:54 a.m.; bond violation on Center
Avenue in town of Hammel at 12:15 p.m.;
citizen assist at Hwy 13 and Elm Avenue
in town of Little Black at 12:37 p.m.; war-
rant arrest on Marjorie Lane in city of
Medford at 1:29 p.m.; non-sufcient funds
on Hwy 73 in town of Jump River at 1:52
p.m.; warrant arrest at courthouse at 2:13
Dispatch log
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NEWS
THE STAR NEWS
In Memoriam
Join with us and the families of these loved ones as we remember who died 1 year ago:
Since 1981, four generations of continuous family service to the Medford, Rib Lake communities and the surrounding area.
Michael Mike J. Maes October 12, 2013
Karen M. Orth October 13, 2013
Agnes J. Zirngibl October 15, 2013
Frank Bieniek October 19, 2013
Corey N. A. Clark October 19, 2013
Rose M. Hopfensperger October 25, 2013
Jane E. Hartwig October 25, 2013
Hemer Funeral Service
Jeffrey L. Hemer, Director JoIene K. HaizeI, Director Samantha J. Zoromski, Director
555 W. Cedar St., Medford 715-748-2215 www.hemerfuneraIservice.com
42-137641
In Loving
Memory of
We love you,
we miss you,
we think of
you every
day.
Your Parents,
Brothers,
Family &
Friends
December 13, 1979 - October 19, 2013
Corey N. A. Clark
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Pleas entered
John E. Gustafson, 67, Fall Creek pled
not guilty at an initial appearance to
Allen A. Hasse Jr., 28, Hawkins, pled
not guilty at an initial appearance to
Forfeitures
Jesse J. Cypher, 25, Medford, pled no
contest to speeding 16-19 mph over the
limit and was ned $200.50.
Keith A. Hanke, 24, Rib Lake, pled no
contest to operating an ATV/UTV with-
out registration plates attached-failure
to afx decals as required and was ned
$150.10.
Skyler R. Hartman, 21, Medford, pled
no contest to failure to carry or display
ATV or UTV safety certicate and was
ned $150.10.
Wyatt W. Juneau, 19, Medford, pled no
contest to underage drinking-possession
and was ned $263.50.
Randall L. Kilty, 64, Ogema, pled no
contest to an amended charge of speeding
16-19 mph over the limit and was ned
$200.50.
Larry L. Lawrence, 37, Withee, pled
guilty to operating a motor vehicle with-
out insurance and was ned $200.50. He
also pled guilty to non-registration of a
vehicle and was ned $175.30.
Sally A. Lis, 31, Lublin, pled no contest
to theft and was ned $389.50.
Dale J. Makovsky, 43, Westboro, pled
no contest to a vehicle equipment viola-
tion and was ned $175.30.
Charles W. Marmaduke, 30, Rib Lake,
pled guilty to displaying an unauthor-
ized vehicle registration plate and was
ned $238.30.
Allen J. McNamar, 53, Medford, pled
no contest to an amended charge of fail-
ure to yield to an emergency vehicle and
was ned $213.10. The original charge
had been eeing or eluding an ofcer.
Olivia A. Way, 16, Medford, pled no
contest to reckless driving-endangering
safety and was ned $389.50.
Craig D. Windle, 23, Withee, pled no
contest to an amended charge of speed-
ing 1-10 mph over the limit and was ned
$175.30. The original charge had been un-
reasonable and imprudent speed.
Disposition reports
p.m.; drugs at 4:08 p.m.; animal bite at
4:24 p.m.; 911 hang up on CTH A in town
of Little black at 4:34 p.m.; citizen assist
on Main Street at 6:15 p.m.; agency assist
on Keller Road in town of Deer Creek at
6:36 p.m.; injured animal on Hwy 64 in
town of Goodrich at 7:39 p.m.
October 11 Domestic dispute on
Well Street in village of Gilman at 1:17
a.m.; domestic dispute on Little Rib Road
in village of Rib Lake at 10:08 a.m.; theft
on Hwy 102 in town of Rib Lake at 10:08
a.m.; theft on Hwy 102 in village of Rib
Lake at 2:10 p.m.; transport from Aspirus
Hospital to Winnebago Mental Health
Facility at 2:41 p.m.; residential alarm on
Quarter Lane in town of Chelsea at 2:44
p.m.; request for ofcer on Castle Drive
in town of Little Black at 5:27 p.m.; trafc
hazard on Hwy 73 in town of McKinley
at 8:23 p.m.; suspicious activity on Merid-
ian Drive in town of Taft at 11:27 p.m.
October 12 Property damage on
Fayette Avenue in village of Rib Lake at
2:15 a.m.; OWI on Fayette Avenue in vil-
lage of Rib Lake at 2:28 a.m.; trafc com-
plaint on Fayette Avenue in village of Rib
Lake at 3:39 a.m.; identity theft on Hwy
13 in village of Stetsonville at 8:04 a.m.;
harassment on CTH B at 8:26 a.m.; shoot-
ing after hours on Pirus Road in town of
Grover at 8:35 a.m.; suspicious activity
on Hwy 102 in village of Rib Lake at 12:39
p.m.; welfare check on Hwy 13 in vil-
lage of Stetsonville at 5:22 p.m.; accident
on Elm Drive at 7 p.m.; trafc arrest on
Boradway at 8:14 p.m.; accident on Sun-
set Road in town of Medford at 8:31 p.m.;
disorderly conduct on Hwy 13 in village
of Stetsonville at 9:02 p.m.
October 13 Trafc hazard at Hwy
64 and Lekie Drive in town of Browning
at 5:09 a.m.
Dispatch log
Hospitalist joins Medford hospital
Aspirus Medford Hospital recently
welcomed Gail Wagner to its medical
staff. She is a board-certied family
nurse practitioner and diabetes educator
specializing in hos-
pitalist medicine.
As a hospitalist,
she partners with
the programs su-
pervising physi-
cians to coordinate
the care of hospital
patients during
their entire stay
from the time they
are admitted to the
time they are dis-
charged.
According to
Wagner, the three things she likes most
about being a hospitalist are the patients,
the patients, and the patients. Her lifes
philosophy is that all people are dynamic
and changing, and its important for her
as a healthcare provider to address all
aspects of a person when providing care.
Backed by 35 years of healthcare expe-
rience, Wagner has a special interest in
diabetes; womens health; acute, inten-
sive, and critical care; chronic disease
management; and patient education. She
is a member of the American Association
of Diabetes Educators, American Asso-
ciation of Critical-Care Nurses, Ameri-
can Nurses Association, and Wisconsin
Nurses Association.
She earned her bachelors and mas-
ters degrees in nursing from Concordia
University Wisconsin in Mequon. Her
career highlights have been starting
and running a free clinic in Mequon and
teaching at Concordia University Wis-
consin.
Wagner enjoys y-shing and garden-
ing, loves the outdoors and lives in a log
cabin in the middle of 20 acres of woods.
She has four grown children living on
the west coast from Seattle to California
and one granddaughter.
Gail Wagner
WisDOT warns people not to place campaign signs in right of way
Improperly-placed signs violate state law, create potential safety hazards, and will be removed
With a major election approaching
on Nov. 4, the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WisDOT) is reminding
candidates, campaign workers and the
general public that state law prohibits
placement of any type of sign includ-
ing political, commercial or garage sale
signs on highway right of way.
Stopping along highways or putting
items in right of way is strongly discour-
aged because its really a matter of public
safety, said Allan Johnson with Wis-
DOTs Bureau of Highway Maintenance.
Improperly-placed signs:
Distract motorists or obstruct their
view, especially at intersections;
Pose a safety risk to people who en-
ter highway right of way to install a sign,
and to road maintenance workers who
will remove the sign;
Damage or disable mowers and oth-
er equipment, and can potentially injure
maintenance workers or others. Signs
with wire supports degrade in the weath-
er, leaving only the wire frame that is dif-
cult to see.
Except for ofcial trafc signs, state
law prohibits placing any signs or other
objects in highway right of way. This
prohibition extends to all numbered
state, federal and interstate highways,
along with county highways, town roads,
municipal streets, alleys, bike and pedes-
trian paths. In general, highway right of
way in a rural area extends to beyond
shoulders, ditches and any adjoining
fence line. In urban areas, right-of-way
generally extends beyond the sidewalk.
Signposts and street name marker
posts are always within the right of way.
Most utility poles are within highway
right of way and can be used as a rough
guide for sign placement. If a sign is
placed between a utility pole and a road-
way it is likely in an illegal location.
Signs are not allowed within street
terrace areas, highway medians or
roundabouts. With the landowners con-
sent, political signs are allowed on pri-
vate property without a billboard per-
mit as long as the signs do not exceed 32
square feet and contain no ashing lights
or moving parts.
Improperly-located signs are dealt
with as part of regular highway main-
tenance. Road maintenance crews are
asked to make reasonable attempts to
preserve larger, improperly-placed cam-
paign signs and provide campaign ofces
an opportunity to retrieve them from the
municipal maintenance facility.
If you see road maintenance workers
removing improperly-located signs, re-
member, theyre simply enforcing state
law and keeping roadways as safe as pos-
sible for everyone, Johnson said.
State law (Section 86.19) provides for
a ne from $10 to $500 for signs that vio-
late the law. Local municipalities may
have additional guidelines regulating
the placement of signs along county high-
ways or local roads and streets. Persons
who illegally place signs may also be lia-
ble for any damages caused to equipment
or people.
More information on state laws per-
taining to the placement of political signs
can be found on the WisDOT website
at www.dot.wisconsin.gov/business/
rules/property-signs-political.htm.
Ursula Petrell
1929-2014
Ursula Petrell (nee Obschernings), passed away
peacefully in Minneapolis, Minn. on October 4, 2014,
surrounded by her family. She was 85.
The eldest of three children, she was born in
Deer Creek on June 2, 1929 to Fritz and Ida (nee
Rauschning) Obschernings. The family farmed in
Deer Creek and she was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church of Stetsonville.
After graduating from Medford High School, Ur-
sula became a bookkeeper at the Ford dealership in
Medford. She met her rst husband, George Gallup,
during her employment at Medford Motors. They
were married on January 28, 1950 at Zion Lutheran
Church.
She was a Navy bride during the Korean War and
the family was stationed in Hawaii. After the war,
they lived briey in Pickstown, S.D., before moving
to Embarrass, Minn., in the early 1950s. She lived in
the Embarrass area for over 60 years and pursued
her love of nature, blueberry picking, gardening and
canning. She was a professional income tax preparer
for decades and eagerly looked forward to tax season.
She was a member of St. Marys Episcopal Church
of Tower, Minn., and St. Pauls Episcopal Church of
Virginia, Minn. Ursula was also a lifetime member
of the Order of the Eastern Star.
After the death of her rst husband, she married
longtime Embarrass resident Wilfred Petrell on Au-
gust 17, 1974. They remained devoted until her last
day. They shared a love of draft horses and raised
Belgians and Clydesdales on their Embarrass farm.
The hayrides during the winter were legendary. She
was a lifetime member of the National Bit, Spur and
Saddle Collectors Association. She and her husband
enjoyed their retirement years and traveled the West
and Southwest to numerous horse shows and events.
She was also very proud of her three children,
four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren
and enjoyed their frequent visits.
She was preceded in death by her rst husband
George Gallup, her brother Alfred, and her parents.
She is survived by her adoring husband, Wilfred
Petrell of Embarrass; her son, James (Janet) Gallup
of Tucson, Ariz.; her daughter, Laura Huston of Elk
River, Minn.; her son, Charlie Gallup of Minneapo-
lis; her sister, Mary Vircks of Riverton, Wyo.; her sis-
ter-in-law, Helen Obschernings of Medford; and her
brother-in-law, Edgar Petrell of Embarrass. She is
also survived by her four grandchildren, three great-
grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be held next spring
in Embarrass. Memorials may be made to a charity
of your choice.
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Norman Blasel
1930-2014
Norman A. Blasel, 84,
town of Little Black, died
on Sunday, Oct. 12 sur-
rounded by his family
and under hospice care, at
Aspirus Care and Rehab
in Medford where he had
been a resident the past
month. Funeral services
will be held on Saturday,
Oct. 18 at Zion Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church in
Stetsonville, with Pastor
James Babler. Interment
of his cremated remains
will be at Medford Evergreen Cemetery at a later
date.
Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday
from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake
assisted the family with arrangements.
Norman Blasel was born on January 19, 1930 in
the town of Deer Creek to the late Albert and Elsie
(Korth) Blasel. He attended Stetsonville Elementary
and Medford Area High School.
On October 11, 1952 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, he married Delores J. Pagel, who survives.
He was a lifelong farmer in the town of Deer Creek
until he retired in 2004.
He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church. He enjoyed farming, watching wildlife and
birds, and going for rides around the countryside.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three
children, Ronald (Deanne) Blasel of Dorchester,
Brenda (Iver) Iverson of Waupaca and Tommy (Su-
san) Blasel of Medford; two siblings, Harry Blasel
of Rib Lake and Arlis Lageman of Whittlesey; eight
grandchildren, Nora Blume, Brad (Samantha) Blasel,
Tammy (Jason) Anderson, Sara (Jake) Fink, Chad
Frischmann, Stacy Blasel, Tanya (signicant other
Joe Berger) Blasel, and Craig (signicant other Ash-
ley Neumueller) Blasel; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by a child in infancy and two siblings, Melvin
Blasel and Delores Smart.
In lieu of owers, memorials can be made to his
family to be designated at a later date.
Online condolences may be made at www.hemer-
funeralservice.com.
Margaret Gebert
1927-2014
Margaret Maggie B.
Gebert, 87, formerly of
the Medford area, passed
away on October 11, 2014,
at Wellington Place in
Rib Mountain where she
had resided the past 1-1/2
years, under the care of
Aspirus Comfort Care and
Hospice Services. Maggie
was born on June 22, 1927
to the late Paul and Dora
(Harder) Walther in the
town of Molitor, Taylor
County. She attended Med-
ford area public schools and graduated from Medford
High School.
On October 18, 1947, Maggie married John Gebert
in Colby. He preceded her in death on February 23,
1991. Maggie was employed by Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad in Winslow, Ariz., Taylor County
Selective Service System, Taylor County Extension
Ofce and Medford Electric Utility.
In her retirement, Maggie enjoyed traveling, quilt-
ing and gambling with her close friends. Maggie was
proud of her many grandchildren and great-grand-
chidlren. She was a member of Community United
Church of Christ in Medford and its Womens Guild,
and VFW Post 5729 Auxiliary.
Maggie is survived by four children, John (Nyla)
of Wausau, Michael (Ruth) of Merrill, Rebecca (Tom)
Wistein of Merrill and Mark (Lisa) of Merrill, along
with 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren,
with two expected in the coming months. Maggie is
also survived by one sister, Clara Dorothy Hack-
bart of Appleton. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband and two sisters, Irma Bomgardner
and infant sister, Dora Walther.
Memorial services for Maggie will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. at Hemer Funeral Home
in Medford, with Pastor David Clements ofciating.
Burial will follow immediately at Medford Evergreen
Cemetery II.
Donations in Maggies name may be made to the
American Parkinsons Disease Association, 135 Par-
kinson Ave., Staten Island, N.Y. 10305.
Maggies family would like to thank the staff at
Wellington Place for their loving care of our mother.
For online condolences, please visit hemerfuner-
alservice.com.
The days are different since youve been gone and
things just arent the same. There are so many things
you used to do that we miss. Nobody can even come
close to doing them like you did. We miss the soup
you used to make this time of year. Cribbage just
isnt the same without you. Nobodys as good as you
were in that chair. We miss that smile you always
had for everyone. All the good times get us through
these tough times. The things you taught us over the
years will be with us forever. Youre still a big part of
us and always will be. Were all grateful you were
ours because we had the BEST.
Oh By The Way, Happy Birthday!
We Love You Mom &
Miss You Dearly,
Chet & Families
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Bernie
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who passed away 2 years ago
October 16, 2012
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Gerald Jerry E. Clarkson, 77, Woodruff, died on
Sunday, Oct. 12 at Seasons of Life Hospice House. Pri-
vate family services will be held. Bolger Funeral and
Cremation Services assisted the family with arrange-
ments.
Gerald Clarkson was born on December, 2, 1936 in
Westboro to the late Lewis and Verna (Anderson) Clark-
son.
He is survived by his wife, Esther (Meyer) Clarkson;
a daughter, Debra Cote of Hudson; three sons, Daniel of
Rhinelander, Dale (Ann) of Deer Park and Scott (Sheila)
of Minocqua; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grand-
children.
Gerald Clarkson
1936-2014
Obituaries

U.S. Forest Service
begins road study
The U.S. Forest Service is beginning a study of the
road system on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National For-
est and wants to know which national forest roads are
important to visitors and why.
We are committed to balancing the needs for public
access to the national forest with our responsibility to
sustain a productive, diverse and healthy national for-
est, said Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Super-
visor Paul Strong.
Every national forest will complete the study by Oct.
2015. The study will analyze all of the forest system
roads for their existing use and characteristics, need
for management activities and public access, benets,
environmental risks and maintenance costs.
The number of overdue road maintenance projects
continues to grow in the Forest Service and public use
is increasing. Roads that cannot be adequately main-
tained can be unsafe to visitors and threaten forest
health. They can increase sedimentation into rivers
and streams, degrade water quality and impact sh and
wildlife.
The Forest Service is seeking public comments on
how the public uses and views forest system roads. The
comment period will end Dec. 1.
Anyone may view maps of the national forest roads
and provide input through an online comment form at
http://go.usa.gov/vf8z. Hardcopy maps and comment
forms are also available for review at each ranger dis-
trict ofce and the forest supervisors ofce. For more
information about the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest and the road study, please visit www.fs.usda.
gov/cnnf.
Each district will host an informal open house where
the public is invited to come and ask questions, look at
maps and enter in their comments to the website. The
Medford-Park Falls district open house will be held
on Oct. 23 from 2-7 p.m. at the Park Falls ofce in Park
Falls.
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Marathon claimed both the boys and
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-Rib Lake Hawks came up short during
their home meet last Thursday at Rib
Lake High School.
The meet served as a nal tuneup
for tonights (Thursday) Marawood
Conference meet, held in Athens. The
weather set up perfectly for a fall run,
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conference at RLs CC meet
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The Hawks boys nished third as a
team out of three competitors. Leading
the way for the Hawks was Nick Eisner
(seventh) with a time of 19:03.5. Following
him in ninth place was Donald Dums in a
time of 19:23. Troy Kamarek placed 10th
with his time of 19:27.9. Damon Lueck
(13th), 20:02; Hunter Gedde (14th), 20:04.7;
Adam Dums (15th), 20:24.1; and Josh
Probst (17th), 20:45.0, rounded out the
squad.
The Gilman Pirates also competed
Pirates pair
Gilmans Tony Guentner (134) and Ryan Tkachuk (132) come down one of the
nal hills during last Thursdays meet at Rib Lake High School. Tkachuk would nish
in 34th place while Guetner nished right behind in 35th.
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Scoring spree sets up match
with defending D-3 champs
by Sports Editor Matt Frey
Tuesdays WIAA Division 3 regional
seminal soccer game was 90 minutes
long, but all it took was a split-second
play to turn the tide in Medfords favor.
Osy Ekwuemes goal off a free kick
broke a 1-1 tie with 29:37 left and sparked
a four-goal onslaught that lifted the
fourth-seeded Raiders to a 5-1 win over
fth-seeded Clintonville at Stetsonville
Elementary School. The victory extends
Medfords season for at least one more
game that game being a regional nal
today, Thursday, at top-seeded Ashland,
the defending WIAA Division 3 state
champions.
Ekwueme and Noah Waldhart, both
sophomores, scored two goals each to
lead the Raiders, who found ways to score
even though Clintonville shut down the
teams leading scorer AJ Felix.
It was nice to see those guys step up,
head coach Dan Felix said. AJ struggled
a bit today, but they found a way to pick
him up. It was good to see that.
Our passing was pretty good today,
Waldhart said. We nished our shots
too.
Waldhart had one of the days most
unlikely goals. With the Raiders down 1-0
in the rst half, one of the shortest play-
ers in the scrum in front of the net got
his head on Felixs corner kick from the
right side of the net and knocked it past
Trucker goalie Bob McCoy with 28:02 left
in the half.
I just hit it with my head and it went
in, Waldhart understated. Osy was
there. He was yelling at me so I turned
around and the balls in the net.
The Truckers had gotten their goal
just 4:30 into the game. They stopped
Felix on the door step at one end, then
went into transition mode and quickly
got the ball to the other end of the eld
where Paul Kenelds fake got Raider
goalie Noah Sackmann out of position
and gave Keneld an easy tap-in.
After about 10-15 minutes of even play
in the rst half, the eld starting tilting
in Medfords favor with more and more of
Trucker takeout
Medford senior Jakob Laub uses a perfect slide tackle to punch the ball away from
Clintonvilles Blake Hauser near mideld during the second half of Tuesdays 5-1
WIAA Division 3 regional seminal win.
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Number-three doubles wins sectional championship
The season ended for Medfords girls
tennis team on Oct. 8, but not without
the squad earning one last noteworthy
accomplishment.
Senior Keysha Firnstahl and ju-
nior Jori Brandner claimed the WIAA
Division 2 sectional title in the number-
three doubles ight by winning both of
their matches during the sectional meet
hosted by Durand. The wins completed
a strong 13-5 run by the pair since they
became teammates midway through the
season.
Flight-three players are not eligible
for state competition.
Both girls served well and played the
wind well, head coach Sue Conn said of
the number-three teams sectional per-
formance. They fought back to win four
straight games in the second set (of the
nal) to take the victory.
Jori Brandner Keysha Firnstahl
Neither player said they would have
predicted a sectional title when the sea-
son started, especially since the Raiders
had trouble nding out which doubles
lineup worked best in the rst couple
of weeks. Brandner actually started the
year at the JV level.
We just got thrown together,
Firnstahl said. Its hard because youre
playing with someone completely differ-
ent and you have to learn a whole new
style and how to communicate.
Fortunately, something clicked be-
tween these two almost immediately.
It took about one game Id say,
Brandner said.
We meshed pretty well, Firnstahl
said. I think we have similar playing
styles, so we kind of beneted.
At Durand, the Medford team opened
with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Osceolas team of
juniors Macie Steffen and Sarah Vater.
Steffen and Vater nished the year 15-4
after beating Stevens Point Pacellis team
of Nicole Williams and Claire Rosenthal
in the third-place match.
We played good together as a team,
Firnstahl said of the seminal win. We
got all the nerves out.
As expected, the championship match
against Baldwin-Woodvilles Hannah
Evenson and Caroline Dobson (8-2) was
tighter. The Raiders won the rst set 6-4.
They rallied from a 5-3 decit to win the
second set 7-5.
That was an emotional one,
Firnstahl said. The rst set we took it
right away. The second set they came
back. We would ght. They would win
a game, we would win
a game. It would just go
back and forth. Then they
ended up getting ahead by
two and we came back.
The last point we had,
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GIRLS TENNIS FINAL STANDINGS
Duals Dual Meet Total
W-L Pts. Pts. Pts.
Rhinelander 10-0 132 38 170
Antigo 8-2 102 30 132
Lakeland 6-4 76 14 90
Medford 4-6 68 20 88
Colum. Cath. 2-8 32 0 32
Phillips 0-10 10 2 12
Oct. 8 WIAA Div. 2 Durand sectional: 1.
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Lakeland, 8; 12. Columbus Catholic, 2; T13. Phil-
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Oct. 8 WIAA Div. 1 Manitowoc sectional: 1.
G.B. Notre Dame, 35; 12. Antigo, 4.
Oct. 9 WIAA Div. 1 D.C. Everest sectional: 1.
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I was just holding my breath, Brandner
said.
The pair ended the season strong
with a second-place nish at the Great
Northern Conference meet and four
straight post-season wins. They said
their rst win at the conference meet, a
win over Antigos Tara Grall and Nikole
Houdek that ended with a 13-11 tiebreak-
er set, was the springboard to their suc-
cess.
Playing Antigo was tough, Firnstahl
said. We went back and forth at deuce.
Games were going back and forth. We
went into the tiebreaker, so to win that
it felt really good, knowing we fought for
it.
Firnstahl fought through a painful
wrist injury for much of the season. But
having worked the past three years to -
nally get a varsity position, she said she
wasnt coming out of the lineup and she
was glad Brandner had her back.
Every hit you have, youre moving
your wrist and it hurts, she said. You
just have to ght through it. I had to
change my serves halfway through (the
season). Luckily I had Jori to back me up.
I played really weak with my forehand
then.
A medal is all a ight-three sectional
champion gets from the WIAA, but the
girls said theres more to it.
The reward of knowing we worked
hard and got there is really the best,
Firnstahl said.
#1 doubles battles
Medfords number-one doubles team
of seniors Carly Rhyner and Ciera Danen
did have a shot at going to state at last
weeks sectional. But they had to pull
off a major upset in their rst match at
Durand to do so.
They drew Baldwin-Woodvilles
team of juniors Hanna Zevenbergen and
Megan Jacobson in a quarternal match.
After a rough start a 6-0 loss in the rst
set Danen and Rhyner recovered in
the second set and gave the Blackhawks
a ght before losing the set 6-3 to nish
their season at 8-10.
They played a tough match, Conn
said.
Zevenbergen and Jacobson (18-2) beat
Stevens Point Pacellis team of Molly
Wirtz and Nicole Schroeder in the semi-
nals before losing to Newman Catholics
Maddie Luetmer and Carly Maves in
the ight-one championship. Wirtz and
Schroeder (20-2) beat Ashlands Sonya
Morud and Allison Tollas (17-3) in the
third-place match.
The top four teams in ight one all
qualied for the individual state tourna-
ment, which starts today, Thursday, at
the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.
Medford scored 16 team points in sub-
sectional and sectional play to nish sev-
enth out of 18 teams. Baldwin-Woodville
scored 43 points to win the sectional
championship and earn a spot in the
WIAA Division 2 team state tournament
set for Oct. 25. Pacelli was the runner-up
with 34 points, followed by Ashland (33),
Amery (26), Newman Catholic (20) and
Osceola (17).
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FOOTBALL
Friday, October 17
Edgar (H-Prentice), V, 7 p.m.
Monday, October 20
Edgar (H-Prentice), JV, 5:30
p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, October 18
Rib Lake Beth Scheithauer
Memorial Invitational, V, 9
a.m. Teams include North-
land Lutheran, Phillips,
Washburn and Wisconsin
Valley Lutheran.
Tuesday, October 21
WIAA Div. 4 regional, 7 p.m.
#6 Rib Lake at #3 Green-
wood.
Thursday, October 23
WIAA Div. 4 regional semif-
nal, 7 p.m. Rib Lake/Green-
wood winner vs. #7 North-
land Lutheran/Abbotsford
winner. Higher seed hosts.
CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, October 24
WIAA Div. 3 Athens section-
al (Erbach Park). Boys race
at 4 p.m. Girls race at 4:45
p.m. The top two teams
and top fve individuals
from non-qualifying teams
advance to state.
FOOTBALL
Friday, October 17
at Thorp, V, 7 p.m.
Monday, October 20
at Thorp, JV, 5 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Cloverbelt Conference
meet at Eau Claire Regis,
10 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, October 21
WIAA Div. 4 regional, 7
p.m. #6 Gilman at #3 Lake
Holcombe.
WIAA Div. 4 regional
semifnal, 7 p.m. Gilman/
Lake Holcombe winner vs.
#7 Cornell/#2 Eau Claire
Immanuel winner. Higher
seed hosts.
BOYS SOCCER
WIAA Div. 3 regional fnal, #4 Medford at #1 Ashland, 4
p.m.
WIAA Div. 3 sectional semifnal, #3 Waupaca/#2 Lake-
land winner vs. Medford/Ashland winner. Higher seed
hosts. Time TBD.
FOOTBALL
Friday, October 17
at Ashland, V, 7 p.m.
Monday, October 20
Ashland (H), JV, 5:30 p.m.
October 24 or 25
WIAA Div. 3 Level 1 playof. Opponent, site and time
TBD.
CROSS COUNTRY
GNC Meet at Lakeland (Minocqua Winter Park), 10 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL
GNC Meet #2 at Rhinelander, V, 10 a.m. Medford will
play Antigo, Mosinee and Tomahawk.
Tuesday, October 21
WIAA Div. 2 regional, 7 p.m. Opponent and site TBD.
WIAA Div. 2 regional semifnal, 7 p.m. Opponent and
site TBD.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Friday, October 31
GNC Championships at Wittenberg-Birnam., 5 p.m.
Unable to cash in on red-zone
chances, Raiders shut out 10-0
There have been some frustrating
moments in a 2-6 season for the Medford
football team, but theres probably been
nothing more frustrating than the 10-0
loss to Antigo the Raiders suffered on
Friday night.
The Raiders had 89 more yards of to-
tal offense, dominated time of possession
especially in the third quarter and
never punted. They only turned the foot-
ball over once and that came in the nal
moments.
Yet, they never found the end zone,
making for a highly disappointing home
nale for 2014.
We need to nish drives, head coach
Ted Wilson said. Defensively, we played
well enough to win. We held them to
185 total yards and 93 of them came on
Antigos rst drive. After that, the de-
fense played pretty well.
Offensively, I dont know what to
say. We need to nish drives.
The Raiders put themselves inside
Antigos 20-yard line on four of their rst
ve possessions. Two of those drives
got to the ve. But a penalty, execution
breakdown or big play by Antigos de-
fense killed the drive every time.
We have a tendency to make mis-
takes at inopportune times, Wilson said.
Medford seemed to be on its way to
a big start when it recovered an on-
side kick to start the game. Starting at
Antigos 47, the Raiders pounded the ball
for three rst downs to gain a rst down
at the Red Robins 11. An incomplete pass
and two short runs left Medford with
fourth and six from the seven. Another
incompletion ended the drive.
A quick stop and a punt wouldve been
just what the doctor ordered. Instead,
Antigo methodically marched 93 yards,
all on the ground, to score the games
only touchdown on Will Dixons 1-yard
plunge on the second play of the second
quarter. Jonathan Conklins kick made it
7-0 with 11:09 left to play in the rst half.
The key plays on the drive were Aeric
Berners 6-yard run on third and ve
from Antigos 29 and a 20-yard run on a
third-and-nine draw play from Medfords
37 by Max Nowinsky.
We had them in third and long a cou-
ple of times on that drive, Wilson said.
We just couldnt get off the eld.
The Raiders got good eld position fol-
lowing a short kickoff, starting its second
drive at its own 42. Dalton Hildebrandt
ran for 8 yards on third and one and
Conrad Bolz busted out for 13 on third
and three to set up rst and 10 from
Antigos 22. The Robins stuffed quarter-
back Ben Meier for no gain on fourth and
three from the 14.
Medfords next possession ended
with a foiled fake punt at its own 46. The
Raiders had the Red Robins in a third-
and-18 situation and stuffed Berner for a
2-yard gain, but a grabbing the face mask
personal foul on the tackle gave Antigo
a gift rst down at the 23 and ve plays
later, Conklin barely got a 31-yard eld
goal attempt over the crossbar to widen
Incomplete
Antigos John Monk breaks up a third-quarter pass in the right at intended for
Medford tight end Lloyd Bernatz during one of the Raiders fruitless trips into the red
zone Friday night. Antigo won 10-0 to clinch its spot in the WIAA playoffs.
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Through the block
Medfords Sophia Pernsteiner (15) and Vanessa Laher are unable to stop this attack
kill from Spencers Sydney Kind during the opening moments of Thursdays 3-1 loss to
the Rockets, the states fth-ranked team in Division 3.
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Ethan Hemer is back with the National
Football Leagues Pittsburgh Steelers,
agreeing to join their practice squad on
Monday.
The defensive lineman from Medford
and the University of Wisconsin was
released on the nal cutdown day after
training camp and had been waiting for
an NFL roster or practice squad opening
since.
An opening on Pittsburghs 10-man
practice squad was created Saturday
when the Steelers elevated defensive
back Ross Ventrone to the active roster to
add depth to their special teams. Hemer
is one of three defensive linemen on the
practice squad, joining Josh Mauro, who
had also gone through Pittsburghs train-
ing camp as an undrafted free agent, and
2013 Steelers draft pick Nick Williams.
To activate Ventrone, Pittsburgh
waived 2014 fth-round draft choice,
Wesley Johnson, an offensive lineman,
who was quickly claimed by the New
York Jets.
Pittsburgh is 3-3 six weeks into the
season and sits in last place in the AFC
North Division behind Cincinnati (3-1-
1), Baltimore (4-2) and Cleveland (3-2).
Cleveland handed the Steelers a humili-
ating 31-10 loss this past Sunday.
They start a stretch of three straight
home games Monday when they host
the Houston Texans. They host the
Indianapolis Colts in a 3:25 p.m. game on
Sunday, Oct. 26 and the Baltimore Ravens
on Sunday Night Football on Nov. 2.
Hemer, a 2009 graduate of Medford
Area Senior High, played in all four of
Pittsburghs pre-season games in August.
The defensive end was credited with four
tackles, including two solo stops and a
quarterback sack.
The sack came in the fourth quarter of
the Steelers 31-21 loss at Philadelphia on
August 21.
Hemer heads back to Pittsburgh
to ll practice squad spot
Raiders win on Senior Night;
Rockets repower is too much
It wasnt their sharpest performance,
but the Medford Raiders got the job done
with a 3-1 win over Menomonie as the
volleyball team celebrated Senior Night
Tuesday at Raider Hall.
The four seniors McKenzie Dahl,
Maddy Higgins, Carlie Rau and Jen Stolp
played key roles in Medfords 14th win
of the season. The Raiders took advan-
tage of several miscues by the Mustangs,
helping ease their own fair share of er-
rors. They also got key points when they
needed them while improving to 14-19 for
the season.
The regular season ends Saturday
when Medford competes in the sec-
ond Great Northern Conference meet
of the fall. Rhinelander is the host for
Saturdays 10 a.m. meet. Medford takes
a 5-4 GNC record into the meet, where it
will face two solid opponents in Antigo
and Mosinee and the conference cham-
pion Tomahawk.
For head coach Dave Vaara, the big-
gest concern Tuesday was regaining the
momentum Medford lost in game three
after winning the rst two sets fairly eas-
ily. The Mustangs took game three 25-21
to stay alive and led 10-7 early in game
four, forcing Vaara to call a timeout.
A Stolp kill started to turn the momen-
tum and a well-placed hit by Dahl into the
middle of Menomonies defense started
a serving run by Victoria Lammar that
put Medford on top 14-11. The Mustangs
closed back within 17-16 on an Anna
Achter ace, but a Vanessa Laher kill and
a rejection by Dahl helped the Raiders
go back up by four. Kills by Lammar,
Sophia Pernsteiner, Stolp and Lammar
again nished off the Mustangs 25-21.
Higgins served up a run of ve straight
points that put the Raiders ahead for
good in game one, including an ace. The
run ended with Medford leading 14-8. She
also served the clinching point in the 25-
18 win. Rau had a key block and kill late.
Lainey Brunners kill of a free ball and
back-to-back kills from Lammar put the
Raiders ahead 9-6 in game two and they
never looked back. Lammer fed Laher for
a kill that made it 17-12, Brunner got an-
other kill and a block and Higgins served
an ace to widen the lead to 21-15. Stolp
had two late kills in the 25-17 win.
The Raiders had 10 aces but also an un-
characteristic 11 service errors. Lammar
was the ace leader with ve, while Rau
had three and Higgins had two. The
Raiders had 33 total attack kills, but 25
hitting errors too.
Were still young, Vaara said of the
nights ups and downs. Were playing a
lot of sophomores. Thats going to hap-
pen.
Lammar had seven kills, Stolp came
through with six, Laher and Pernsteiner
had ve each and Rau had four. Rau
had three solo block kills and Lammar
had two. Lammar had 10 assists, Jenna
Klemm had nine and Dahl had ve.
Lammar had nine digs and Brynn Dahlby
added six.
The WIAA Division 2 regional seeding
process was set to nish on Wednesday,
just after press time. Regional play opens
Tuesday night with the seminals set for
Thursday and the nal scheduled for Oct.
25. Tomahawk will be the one seed. After
that, it was anyones guess how the eight-
team bracket would look.
Spencer presents challenge
Two days after an uplifting win over
Northland Pines, Medford had some
good runs on Thursday but wasnt quite
up to the challenge of knocking off 33-2
Spencer. The states fth-ranked team in
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Conf.
W L
Tomahawk 10 0
Mosinee 6 3
Medford 5 4
Northland Pines 5 4
Antigo 5 4
Rhinelander 2 8
Lakeland 0 10
Oct. 9: Spencer 3, Medford 1; Newman Catho-
lic 3, Tomahawk 2; Marathon 3, Mosinee 0.
Oct. 11: Mosinee 5th, Lakeland 7th at Lakeland
Invitational.
Oct. 14: Medford 3, Menomonie 1; Mosinee 3,
Rhinelander 0; Tomahawk 3, Northland Pines 0;
Antigo 3, Lakeland 0.
Oct. 18 GNC Meet #2 at Rhinelander:
Tomahawk vs. Medford, Medford vs. Antigo,
Mosinee vs. Medford, Antigo vs. Tomahawk,
Mosinee vs. Lakeland, Antigo vs. Northland
Pines, Lakeland vs. Rhinelander, Northland
Pines vs. Mosinee, Rhinelander vs. Northland
Pines.
Oct. 21: WIAA Div. 2 regionals.
Oct. 23: WIAA Div. 2 regional seminals.
Bumped up
Rib Lakes Jasmine Fitzl saw some game-three action Tuesday night, bumping up
this pass to the setter during the teams 3-0 loss to conference power Athens.
See GILMAN VB on page 8
Photo by Donald Watson
SPORTS
THE STAR NEWS
See REDMEN on page 8
The Rib Lake volleyball team limped
to the nish line in Marawood North
play, but the Lady Redmen know a fresh
start is possible next week.
Athens (6-0) clinched the Marawood
North championship Tuesday by ham-
mering the host Redmen 3-0, dropping
Rib Lake to 1-5 in league play. Rib Lake
nished in sixth place in the seven-team
league ahead of winless Chequamegon.
The North Division title is the fth
straight for the Blue Jays.
Athens rolled to 25-6, 25-14 and 25-13
wins in Tuesdays match.
Athens runs a fast offense and we just
couldnt get up to block, Rib Lake head
coach Barb Anderson said. We have
changed our defensive lineup and it will
take awhile to adjust, but I am condent
this change will help us by next weeks
tournaments. We have a lot of matches to
get used to this lineup.
Defensively, Zoe Reissner led Rib Lake
with 11 digs, followed by Grace Weinke
with nine, Katie Cardey with eight and
Mariah Thums with six.
Regan Dobbs led the offense with ve
kills. Cardey had four and Rachel Hoyt
added three while also contributing 12
set assists.
Rachel was able to catch Athens off-
guard by hitting the second ball instead
of setting it, Anderson said.
Rib Lake will keep making its late-sea-
son adjustments today, Thursday, and
Saturday.
Today, Rib Lake is at the Marawood
Crossover Challenge in Marathon. In
the sixth-place match in the elementary
school gym, the Lady Redmen will meet
Pittsville, who they beat in four sets ear-
Tough Marawood North ending to
the season for Rib Lake volleyball
lier this season.
On Saturday, Rib Lake hosts its annual
Beth Scheithauer Memorial Invitational
starting at 9 a.m. Phillips, Washburn,
Northland Lutheran and Wisconsin
Valley Lutheran again provide the com-
petition in the round-robin event that
will be held in the high school and middle
school gyms. The regular season will end
with Saturdays tournament.
From there it will be on to WIAA
Division 4 regional play. The Lady
Redmen drew the sixth seed in their eight-
team regional bracket and will travel to
third-seeded Greenwood in Tuesdays re-
gional opener. The two squads last met in
post-season play in 2012 with the Indians
Gets by them
Gilmans Makaylen Skabroud (l.) and Taylor Hendricks cant slow down this
shot by the Thorp Cardinals during Tuesdays seventh-place match in the Cloverbelt
Conference Crossovers.
Photo by Bryan Wegter
Momentum was the name of the game
Tuesday night in Gilman. It just hap-
pened to nish the night with the visit-
ing Thorp Cardinals.
The Gilman Pirates girls volleyball
team was, in the end, unable to overcome
a slow start to take the win over the visit-
ing Cardinals and lost in ve sets, 12-25,
25-21, 25-23, 21-25 and 11-15.
The Pirates found themselves down
5-0 seemingly before the rst game had
even begun. Thorp came out ring from
the service line, and the Pirates yielded
several aces in the early going before set-
tling down and bringing the game back
to 6-4. Only kept at bay for a few points,
Thorp got back into its groove and took a
13-7 lead. The lead was stretched to 19-8
before long and the Cardinals would take
the rst set by a score of 25-12.
Our communication was poor in the
rst game. That contributed to our slow
start, Pirates coach Janice Komanec
said.
Whatever the problems had been in
game one, the Pirates erased them in
game two. They jumped out to a 7-2 lead,
though they would nd themselves down
11-9 shortly after. They rebounded, tak-
ing the lead at 17-14 and never looked
back. Two big block kills from senior
Shannon Draeger powered Gilman to the
25-21 second -et win.
The Pirates kept up the momentum
in set three, picking up a quick 7-5 lead.
Thorp tightened it up at 14-13. The two
teams battled to a tie at 18 points, but
then the pendulum of momentum swung
back Gilmans way. The Pirates took
the lead 23-22 on a thunderous kill by ju-
nior Emily Johnson and junior Morgan
Cardinals top Pirates in see-saw
battle; Gilman beats Columbus
by Sports Reporter Bryan Wegter
Birkenholz nished off the Cardinals
with an ace, winning the set 25-23.
Gilman was unable to feed off a fren-
zied crowd in game four. The Pirates
quickly fell behind 9-6 and the decit
would balloon to 21-12. The Cardinals
would get to 24 before the Pirates har-
nessed the energy in the packed gym.
Gilman rallied off six straight points to
bring the score to 24-21 before Thorp -
nally shut the door and won the set 25-21.
The tight battle had one more chapter
to be written. The Pirates jumped out to
a 5-4 lead in the tiebreaker set, before
falling behind 8-7. The Cardinals took
advantage of several Pirate miscues in
the tense atmosphere and quickly took
an 11-7 lead. Gilman found the momen-
tum once again and scored three straight
points to cut the Cardinals lead to one,
but they couldnt continue their surge.
Thorp took four of the next ve points to
clinch the set win, 15-11.
Brooke Webster led the Pirates with
three aces, Makaylen Skabroud and
Birkenholz both added two apiece.
Johnson had a big night on the attack,
picking up 14 kills. Webster added eight
kills of her own, followed by Skabroud
with six, and Birkenholz, Taylor
Hendricks, and Draeger with three
apiece. Sophomore Kayla Chause set up
the attack with 25 assists. Draeger had a
huge game near the net, picking up three
blocks and seven block kills.
Hendricks added two block kills of her
own.
Communication is the key for us,
Komanec said. When our communica-
tion dwindles, our team dwindles, and
thats what happened in game one and
MARAWOOD NORTH DIVISION
VOLLEYBALL FINAL STANDINGS
Conf.
W L
Athens 6 0
Abbotsford 5 1
Phillips 4 2
Edgar 3 3
Prentice 2 4
Rib Lake 1 5
Chequamegon 0 6
Oct. 9: Prentice 3, Rib Lake 0; Athens 3, Au-
burndale 2; Edgar 3, Stratford 2.
Oct. 14: Athens 3, Rib Lake 0; Abbotsford 3,
Prentice 0; Phillips 3, Edgar 0; Chequaemgon 3,
Hurley 1.
Oct. 16 Marawood Crossover Challenge at
Marathon: 1st Athens vs. Newman Catholic.
2nd Abbotsford vs. Marathon. 3rd Phillips
vs. Auburndale. 4th Edgar vs. Stratford. 5th
Prentice vs. W.R. Assumption. 6th Rib
Lake vs. Pittsville. 7th Chequamegon vs.
North. Lutheran.
Oct. 18: Phillips at Rib Lake Invitational.
Oct. 21: WIAA Div. 4 and 3 regionals.
Oct. 23: WIAA Div. 4 and 3 regional semi-
nals.
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THE STAR NEWS
Medford boys run into GNC meet with condence after W-F win
With one more team trophy earned on
Thursday, Medfords boys cross country
team is anxious to see how it stacks up
against the rest of the Great Northern
Conference this coming weekend.
Jarod Rudolph and Josh Kakes
were the top two nishers for the third
straight meet, leading the Raiders
to a 15-point margin of victory at
Weyauwega-Fremonts Don Chase
Relays. The Raiders put all ve of their
scorers among the top 20 nishers in a
55-man race to win their third straight
team title.
The girls, meanwhile, placed fth out
of 11 teams led by Mackenzie Careys
10th-place nish.
This was the nal tune-up before the
Great Northern Conference determines
its 2014 boys and girls champions and
all-conference runners Saturday at the
league meet, hosted by the Lakeland
Thunderbirds at a new site, Minocqua
Winter Park.
At Weyauwega-Fremont, Medfords
boys nished with 51 team points to beat
Bonduel (66), Wittenberg-Birnamwood
(72), Westeld (85), Fox Valley Lutheran
(119), Amherst (157), Iola-Scandinavia
(186), Manawa (195) and incomplete teams
from Wautoma and the host school.
Rudolph stayed consistent with his re-
cent times, nishing in 16:40.7. Medford
head coach Kevin Wellman said Rudolph
had a 60-yard lead a mile into the race
and was unchallenged. Kakes showed no
signs of wear and tear from Medfords ve
meets in 15 days. He nished in a season-
best time of 17:11.7, putting him 10.2 sec-
onds ahead of Bonduels Sam Falck. Iola-
Scandinavias Chase Przybylski (17:24.5)
and Fox Valley Lutherans Kyle Favorite
(17:51.7) rounded out the top ve.
Sam Hallgren and Elliot Marshall
were 15th and 16th in 18:28.2 and 18:28.4.
Steadily-improving freshman Trey
Ulrich was 20th in a season-best 18:56.2.
Joe Tomandl was 23rd in 19:10.4 to round
out the varsity roster.
In the girls race, Carey got the last top-
10 spot with a season-best time of 21:17.4,
3.3 seconds ahead of Wautomas Ashley
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Medfords girls swim team took care
of one recent thorn in its side by beat-
ing Lakeland earlier this season. The
Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeau Tridents,
however, continued their hex over the
Raiders Thursday.
Led by a core of mainly underclass-
men, the Tridents outscored the visiting
Raiders 96-74, handing Medford its rst
dual-meet loss of the 2014 season. The
result left the two teams tied at 5-1 in
Great Northern Conference dual meets,
heading into the last GNC duals tonight,
Thursday.
Medford is at 6-0 Tomahawk, while
the Tridents host Lakeland.
First-place points were the differ-
ence as the Tridents won 10 of 11 events.
Medfords only win came in the 200-yard
freestyle relay. Josie Brost, Samantha
Bowe, Daryian Doberstein and Paige
Olson took care of business there in
1:51.06, beating the Tridents top team by
2.2 seconds. Samantha Poehler, Brianna
Martin, Hallie Schumacher and Bailey
Brandner got the third-place points for
Medford at 1:58.65, 6.41 seconds ahead
of Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeaus B team.
Makenna Drost, Tage Wrage, Jordan
Brost and Maria Neubauer took fth at
2:08.97.
Other than that, the home team was
tough to beat.
The Raiders scored well in the 200-
yard individual medley. Sophomore
standout Alexis Burroughs won it for
Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeau in 2:23.41,
but Medfords Abbie Bergman (2:29.2),
Olson (2:30.86) and Bowe (2:35.6) earned
the next three spots. This was only the
second time Bergman swam the event
this season and it was easily the better
time for her. Bergman added a second-
place time of 1:08.47 in the 100-yard but-
tery, while Markki Farmer was fourth
in 1:16.95 and Allison Lynch was fth in
1:24.34. Nobody could catch Trident ju-
nior Jordan Fuse, a 2013 state qualier
who nished in a speedy 59.04 seconds.
Mara Schumacher turned in a pair of
solid second-place nishes for Medford.
First, she swam the 200-yard freestyle
in 2:14.48 to fall just 1.23 seconds be-
hind Trident senior Mikayla Cameron.
Schumacher swam the 500-yard free-
style in 5:57.76 to fall just 1.54 seconds
behind Bethany Lehman. Raider sopho-
more Bailey Brandner was fth in both
races with times of 2:22.05 and 6:28.44.
Freshman Hallie Schumacher was sixth
in both races with times of 2:22.14 and
6:31.53.
Alyssa Loertscher took second in the
100-yard freestyle at 59.99 seconds. She
was 1.27 seconds behind Trident sopho-
more Hannah Abbiehl and 0.01 seconds
ahead of Emma Bullard. Olson was fourth
at 1:00.59, just behind Bullard. Poehler
grabbed the fth-place point in 1:05.71.
Loertschers time of 26.96 seconds was
good for third in a closely-contested 50-
yard freestyle behind Abbiehl (26.69) and
Bullard (26.75). Josie Brost was fourth at
27.73 seconds and Doberstein was fth in
28.66 seconds.
Bowe couldnt catch Burroughs in the
100-yard breaststroke, nishing 1:17.37,
5.11 seconds behind. Josie Brost was
fourth in 1:22.79 and Jordan Brost was
fth in 1:24.98. Farmer led the Raiders in
the 100-yard backstroke, taking third in
1:12.22. Makenzie Gingras was fourth in
1:14.1 and Lynch took fth in 1:16.84. Fuse
won that race in 1:03.63.
Relays that started and nished the
meet were close. The 200-yard med-
ley relay team of Mara Schumacher,
Bowe, Olson and Loertscher nished in
2:00.85, leaving it 2.82 seconds behind
the Tridents Taylor Gibbs, Burroughs,
Fuse and Abbiehl. Bergman, Josie Brost,
Farmer
and
Doberstein
formed a
formidable
B lineup
that took
third in 2:07.25. Gingras, Poehler, Lynch
and Neubauer were fth in 2:19.47.
Loertscher, Doberstein, Mara
Schumacher and Bergman swam the 400-
yard freestyle relay in 4:00.88 to fall, just
1.91 seconds behind Bullard, Abbiehl,
Burroughs and Fuse. Brandner, Lynch,
Hallie Schumacher and Poehler got third
third-place points at 4:25.53, 2.19 seconds
ahead of Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeaus B
team.
Martin, Drost and Gingras swept the
top three spots in the JV 50-yard freestyle
in times of 28.77, 30.51 and 31.19 seconds.
Martin won the 100-yard freestyle in
Caswell.
Mackenzie ran a very good race and
moved up the eld over the course of the
race, Wellman said.
Kara Rudolph got into the top 20,
taking 19th out of 67 runners in 21:57.2.
Hannah Brandners 22nd-place time of
22:12.2 was right up with her best marks
of the fall. Cassandra Mravik was 29th at
22:51.7. Myranda Baker was the teams
fth scorer, taking 46th in 24:22.
Margaret Hamann and Cassandra
Meyer were bumped up to the varsity
and nished 49th and 50th in 24:51 and
24:53.
Hamann and Meyer ran the race al-
most shoulder-to-shoulder the entire
time with Marge just barely beating
Cassandra to the line, Wellman said.
Alyssa Niggemann of Amherst won
the race in 20:16.4. Iola-Scandinavias
Erika Kisting was 2.6 seconds behind and
Emma Verbeke of Fox Valley Lutheran
was 3.2 seconds behind Niggemann.
The girls team total of 125 points beat
Bonduel (139), Wautoma (167), Westeld
(185), Marion (197), Manawa (295) and
Weyauwega-Fremont (incomplete).
Wittenberg-Birnamwood won the team
title with 49 points, followed by Fox
Valley Lutheran (71), Iola-Scandinavia
(93) and Amherst (118).
Fox Valley Lutheran and Wittenberg-
Birnamwood will be two of the teams
Medford sees at the WIAA Division 2
Tomahawk sectional on Oct. 25.
The Raiders were fourth in the boys
JV race, led by two top-10 nishers. Jon
Wiegel was fth in 20:12.8 and Carter
Sapinski was eighth at 20:16.4. Victor
Rinaldi and Michael Cypher were 14th
and 15th in 21:02.8 and 21:07.5. Colton
Werner was 27th at 22:23.9 and Brett
Hedlund was 36th in 25:04.8. Wittenberg-
Birnamwood had the top two nishers
and won the team championship.
Medford was one runner short of hav-
ing a full JV girls team. Charlie Faude
led the Raiders by taking 24th in 28:11.4.
Jessica Pai was 26th at 29:47.5, Makayla
Hanson was 29th at 31:24.6 and Carlye
Baker was 33rd in 36:26.6.
Saturdays GNC meet starts at 10 a.m.
and will end Medfords regular season.
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GIRLS SWIM STANDINGS
Duals
W L
Tomahawk 6 0
Lady.-Br.-Flam. 5 1
Medford 5 1
Lakeland 3 2
Rhinelander 2 4
Antigo 1 4
Wittenberg-Birn. 1 5
Colby-Abbotsford 0 6
Oct. 9: Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeau 96,
Medford 74; Tomahawk 100, Lakeland 70;
Rhinelander 105, Colby-Abbotsford 64; Antigo 91,
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 73.
Oct. 16: Medford at Tomahawk, Lakeland
at Ladysmith-Bruce-Flambeau, Wittenberg-
Birnamwood at Rhinelander, Colby-Abbotsford
at Antigo.
Oct. 21: Lakeland at Marsheld, Tomahawk at
Clintonville.
Oct. 23: Lakeland at Antigo.
See SWIMMERS on page 7
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Page 7
A couple of big plays kept Gilmans
football team close in the rst half, but
the Pirates were shut down after that in a
42-14 loss at Greenwood-Granton Friday
night.
The Indians methodically ran for
350 yards in 62 carries and werent too
far from having three 100-yard rushers
while improving to 4-4 and keeping their
WIAA playoff hopes alive.
They had the 350 yards rushing, but
there were times where we did play well
defensively, Gilman head coach Robin
Rosemeyer said. They have three very
good backs, with their running back,
their quarterback and their fullback. We
played them very well at times. At other
times, they sprung some big ones, espe-
cially with their quarterback.
Greenwood-Grantons senior quar-
terback Booker Bredlau led his teams
three-pronged rushing attack with 132
yards in 16 carries and three touch-
downs. Senior fullback Delten Schmitz
had 114 yards in 24 carries and Logan
Johnson had 84 yards in 16 carries, doing
most of his damage on quick pitches.
The way they run their midline op-
tion, you have to respect the runs be-
tween the tackles, Rosemeyer said.
Thats when they sneak the quick pitch
on you.
Gilman had a respectable 320 yards of
total offense and hit one big run and one
big pass for scores in the rst half to stay
within 20-14.
After stopping the Indians and forcing
a punt, Gilman struck on its rst offen-
sive play, springing James Copenhaver
for a 73-yard touchdown run on a counter
play. The two-point try failed but Gilman
had a 6-0 lead.
Their linebackers ow very fast to
the ball, Rosemeyer said. We wanted to
run the counter right away. James was
able to get outside everybody, the corner-
Game statistics
Ant. Med.
First downs 11 16
Rushes-yards 37-151 47-193
Passing yards 35 82
Passes-comp.-int. 8-4-0 23-8-1
Total yards 186 275
Fumbles lost 1 0
Total turnovers 1 1
Penalties 5-30 6-45
Antigo 7 3 0 0 - 10
Medford 0 0 0 0 - 0
ANT.: Dixon 1-yard run (Conklin kick)
ANT.: Conklin 31-yard eld goal
Individual leaders
Rushing ANT.: Nowinsky 17-88, Dixon 9-31,
Berner 4-16. MED.: Hildebrandt 16-79, Bolz 16-
72, Delzer 3-12. Passing ANT.: Nagel 3-7-32,
Libit 1-1-3. MED.: Meier 8-23-75. Receiving
ANT.: Berner 2-26, Dixon 1-6, Nagel 1-3. MED.:
Hildebrandt 3-39, Delzer 2-28, Drott 1-9.
backs and the linebackers, because they
owed so far. As a counter, its designed
more to be inside, but he bounced it out-
side for a big gain.
Greenwood-Granton, though, got roll-
ing after that. Bredlaus rst touchdown,
a 34-yard run and the two-point run by
Schmitz gave the Indians an 8-6 lead. Still
in the opening quarter, Schmitz scored
on a 2-yard run to make it 14-6.
Bredlaus 33-yard run made it 20-6,
but the Pirates struck again right before
halftime to close within six. Quarterback
Chanse Rosemeyer hit Zach Sonnentag
for a 52-yard touchdown pass and Jesse
Ogle ran in the two-point conversion.
It was just a little wheel route, an out
and up, coach Rosemeyer said. Chanse
threw a good ball and Zach made a good
catch and was gone.
The offense ran into trouble in the
second half as an early three and out
and two turnovers within four offensive
plays gave Greenwood-Granton some
short elds to work with.
Johnson scored from 2 yards out and
Bredlau added a 17-yard touchdown
run to make it 34-14 in the third quar-
ter. Walker Wuethrichs fourth-quarter
score from 4 yards out closed the scoring.
Copenhaver ended the night as the
games leading rusher with 152 yards in 14
carries. Ogle added 47 yards in 11 carries
for Gilman. Rosemeyer was seven of 19
through the air for 121 yards. Sonnentag
caught ve passes for 103 yards.
Greenwood-Granton had a 375-320
edge in total yardage and won the turn-
over battle two to one.
Gilmans offense unable to keep up with G2 in the second half
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W L W L
Merrill 5 0 6 2
Mosinee 4 1 6 1
Antigo 4 2 4 4
Lakeland 2 3 3 5
Medford 2 3 2 6
Ashland 1 4 2 6
Rhinelander 0 5 2 6
Oct. 10: Antigo 10, Medford 0; Mosinee 22,
Lakeland 7; Ashland 24, Rhinelander 21; West
DePere 34, Merrill 21.
Oct. 17: Medford at Ashland, Lakeland at Mer-
rill, Rhinelander at Mosinee, Antigo at Mondovi.
1:06.09, while Neubauer was second in
1:10.56. Jordan Brost (2:35.5) and Wrage
(2:56.75) were the two 200-yard freestyle
swimmers. Drost (1:24.78) and Wrage
(1:46.02) were the two competitors in the
100-yard backstroke.
Tonights meet in Tomahawk starts
at 5:30 p.m. and is the nal meet before
the Great Northern Conference champi-
onships, which Wittenberg-Birnamwood
will host on October 31.
Swimmers
the lead to 10 with 46 seconds left in the
half.
Medford seemed to be on its way to
making it a one-possession game on its
initial drive of the third quarter. The
Raiders pounded their way from their 33
to Antigos four, even overcoming a sack
when Meier completed a 24-yard pass
to Hildebrandt on fourth and 12 from
Antigos 30. A penalty pushed Medford
back 5 yards once it got inside the ve
and a Zach Levis sack of Meier on fourth
and goal ended the drive.
But, when Nowinsky fumbled and
Mark Jablonsky recovered for Medford
at Antigos 27 on the very next play, the
Raiders got another shot. This time,
they reached the ve before Hildebrandt
was stuffed for a 1-yard loss, a penalty
knocked the Raiders back ve more and
three incompletions stopped them. Alex
Nagel broke up a near touchdown pass to
Hildebrandt on fourth down.
Antigo followed that up with its only
sustained offense of the second half.
The drive ended in a punt that pinned
Medford at its two with 7:44 left. The
Raiders were forced to go for it on fourth
down from their 10 and didnt get it. The
defense made a huge stop, getting the
ball back on downs with 4:00 left, but the
Raiders couldnt do anything more offen-
sively the rest of the way.
Medford had 275 yards of offense, led
by Hildebrandts 79 rushing yards in 16
attempts. He also caught three passes for
39 yards. Bolz ran for 72 yards in 16 car-
ries. Meier completed eight of 23 passes
for 75 yards. Mikel Delzer caught two of
those passes for 28 yards.
Antigo had just 186 yards of offense, 151
of which came on the ground. Nowinsky
led the Red Robins with 88 yards in 17
carries.
Antigo played a good game, Wilson
said. We feel like we beat ourselves
more than anything.
Despite their 2-6 overall record,
Medford still has a very realistic shot of
getting into the WIAAs 224-team post-
season eld. A win at Ashland in Fridays
regular-season nale would put Medford
at 3-3 in the Great Northern Conference,
making the Raiders playoff eligible.
Ashland (1-4, 2-6) has struggled most
of the year, but the Oredockers will carry
some momentum into Fridays game af-
ter beating Rhinelander 24-21 Friday on
John Sechens 25-yard eld goal with 21
seconds left.
Theyll be rarin to go, Wilson said
of the Oredockers, who are completing
their rst year under head coach Bill
Blake. Theyve gotten better as the year
has gone on. They have a really good wide
receiver in Sechen. Its at their place. You
never know what the weather is going
to be like up there this late in the year.
Anything goes.
We have to go up there and take care
of business, Wilson added. Then if the
cards fall the right way, we can still get
into the playoffs. Obviously, we need to
win rst.
Ashland ranks last in the Great
Northern Conference in rushing at just
45 yards per game, but the Oredockers
have found some success through the air.
Sechen leads the GNC with 27 receptions
in league play and hes second in receiv-
ing yardage with 311. Eric Yachinich
ranks in the upper half of GNC quar-
terbacks. The Oredockers rank sixth in
the GNC in team defense, only ahead of
Rhinelander.
Game time Friday is 7 p.m. If Medford
wins, it will nd out around midnight if
it is the playoff eld. The coaches will
seed the initial eight-team bracket on
Saturday morning.
Football team shut down 10-0
Broken up
Greenwood-Grantons Kirkland Johnson (r.) breaks up a pass intended for Gilman
receiver Jordan Vieras on a third-and-long play in the second quarter of Fridays
Cloverwood Conference game.
Photo by Dean Lesar, Tribune Record Gleaner
CLOVERWOOD CONFERENCE
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W L W L
Athens 8 0 8 0
Owen-Withee 7 1 7 1
Abbotsford 7 1 7 1
Newman Catholic 3 5 3 4
Loyal 4 4 4 4
Greenwood-Gran. 4 4 4 4
McDonell Central 4 4 4 4
Gilman 1 7 1 7
W.R. Assumption 2 6 2 6
Thorp 0 8 0 8
Oct. 10: Greenwood-Granton 42, Gilman 12;
Athens 28, Owen-Withee 0; Abbotsford 27, Loyal
13; McDonell Central 44, Thorp 20.
Oct. 11: W.R. Assumption 32, Newman Catholic
20.
Oct. 17: Gilman at Thorp, Abbotsford at Ath-
ens, Newman Catholic at Greenwood-Granton,
McDonell Central at Loyal, Owen-Withee at W.R.
Assumption.
See GILMAN on page 13
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Thursday, October 16, 2014
See HAWKS on page 14
SPORTS
Page 8 THE STAR NEWS
The Rib Lake-Prentice Hawks knew going in they
would be facing a high-ying offensive attack from the
Tomahawk Hatchets, but that didnt change the out-
come as the Hatchets outgunned the Hawks 487-176 in
total yardage in a 34-8 win on Friday in Tomahawk.
The Hawks didnt get on the scoreboard until 2:28
remained in the fourth quarter. Hatchet tailback Jake
Borchardt scored four touchdowns and ran for 251 yards
to power the home team to the win.
Big plays hurt and we struggled to convert key third
downs. The defense is pretty beat up right now too,
Hawks co-head coach Kevin Weiss said.
Borchardt started the scoring for the Hatchets at
the 6:39 mark of the rst quarter, scoring on a 15-yard
run. The extra point was missed by Dakota Thompson.
Three minutes later, Borchardt grabbed his second
touchdown, this time from 54 yards out. The two-point
conversion was successful with a pass from Kaleb
Kaminski to Isaac Schoone.
After going down 14-0, the Hawks defense stiffened
and held Tomahawk scoreless in the second quarter.
Rib Lake-Prentice couldnt get its offense in gear either,
and the decit remained 14 going into halftime.
The Hatchets got their groove back with 4:14 to go in
the third quarter when Borchardt completed his touch-
down hat-trick on a 17-yard run. Thompson added the
extra point to make the score 21-0.
The loss of the Hawks two starting middle lineback-
ers to injury contributed to the rejuvenation of the
Hatchets offense.
Both offenses seemed to come alive in the fourth
quarter, and after two touchdowns from Tomahawk and
one from Rib Lake-Prentice the nal score stood at 34-8.
With 9:13 left, Kaminski found Thompson for a 63-
yard touchdown pass and Thompson also converted
the extra point to make it 28-0. With 3:10 remaining,
Borchardt got his fourth touchdown of the game on a
14-yard rush to make it 34-0 after Thompson missed the
extra point. Finally, with less than three minutes left
in the game the Hawks offense broke through. Carter
Hopkins hit Joe Frombach on a 53-yard touchdown toss
to erase the shutout for the Hatchets. Hunter Swan add-
ed the two-point conversion on a rush to make it 34-8.
The offense for the Hawks played well overall, pick-
ing up 176 yards on 50 offensive plays, or 3.5 yards per
play.
The offense was a bit better. One of our goals was to
not turn the ball over and we succeeded in that, Weiss
said.
Hopkins led the team in passing yards, completing
one of two passes for 53 yards and the teams lone score.
Austin Ewan attempted nine passes, but only completed
two to pick up 10 yards. Hopkins also led the way on the
ground, picking up 61 yards on 13 carries. Drew Rohde
added 45 yards on 18 carries and Swan had one attempt
for six yards. Frombach was the leading receiver, catch-
ing one pass for 53 yards. Jordan Blomberg added one
catch for eight yards and Hopkins had one reception for
two yards.
The Hatchets picking up their 487 yards on 52 offen-
sive plays, equating to 9.4 yards per play. They picked
up 132 yards through the air and added the remaining
Hatchets run wild over banged-up Rib Lake-Prentice Hawks
Redmen struggle
Game statistics
RL-P Tom.
First downs 7 11
Passing yards 63 132
Total yards 176 487
Fumbles lost 0 0
Total turnovers 0 2
Penalties 3-25 5-40
Rib Lake-Prentice 0 0 0 8 - 8
Tomahawk 14 0 7 13 - 34
TOM.: Borchardt 15-yard run (kick failed)
TOM.: Borchardt 54-yard run (Schoone pass from Kaminski)
TOM.: Borchardt 17-yard run (Thompson kick)
TOM.: Thompson 63-yard pass from Kaminski (Thompson kick)
TOM.: Borchardt 14-yard run (kick failed)
RL-P: Frombach 53-yard pass from Hopkins (Swan run)
Individual leaders
Rushing RL-P: Hopkins 13-61, Rohde 18-45, Swan 1-6. TOM.:
Borchardt 20-251, Kaminski 12-61, Roessler 1-22. Passing RL-P:
Hopkins 1-2-53, Ewan 2-9-10. TOM.: Kaminski 6-8-132. Receiving
RL-P: Frombach 1-53, Blomberg 1-8, Hopkins 1-2. TOM.: Thomp-
son 2-90, Schoone 1-36.
MARAWOOD CONFERENCE
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
W L W L
Edgar 6 0 8 0
Auburndale 4 2 5 2
Stratford 4 2 5 3
Marathon 4 2 4 3
Chequamegon 3 3 5 3
Tomahawk 2 4 4 4
Pittsville 1 5 2 6
Rib Lake -Prent. 0 6 1 7
Oct. 10: Tomahawk 34, Rib Lake-Prentice 8; Stratford 21,
Auburndale 20; Marathon 21, Chequamegon 0; Edgar 28, Spencer-
Columbus 6; Spring Valley 42, Pittsville 13.
Oct. 17: Edgar at Rib Lake-Prentice (P), Marathon at Auburn-
dale, Tomahawk at Chequamegon, Stratford at Pittsville.
by Sports reporter Bryan Wegter
355 on the ground.
Borchardt led the charge with 251 yards, followed
by Kaminski with 61 yards on 12 carries and Jordan
Roessler with 22 yards on one attempt. Thompson was
the Hatchets leading receiver, catching two passes for
90 yards and a touchdown. Isaac Schoone tacked on one
catch for an additional 36 yards and Dane Borchardt
had two receptions for eight yards. Kaminski complet-
ed six of eight passes for 132 yards with one touchdown
and one interception.
Tomahawk has lots of young guys, but also lots of
winning a ve-game thriller at Rib Lake.
Tuesdays winner advances to a regional seminal
on Oct. 23 against either seventh-seeded Northland
Lutheran or second-seeded Abbotsford.
The other side of the bracket is headlined by defend-
ing WIAA Division 4 state champion Newman Catholic,
who faces eighth-seeded Wisconsin Valley Lutheran in
its opener. Fifth-seeded Columbus Catholic is at fourth-
seeded Prentice.
Prentice sweeps
Speaking of Prentice, the Lady Buccaneers swept
past Rib Lake 3-0 in conference play Thursday night.
Anderson said Rib Lake never found any momentum
in its 25-15, 25-17 and 25-17 losses.
We are having trouble staying positive if we get
down or beat in the rst set, Anderson said. Volleyball
is such a mental game, and we continue to struggle to
stay positive. We have talked about putting the regular
season behind us and get-
ting ready for the tourna-
ment road.
Hoyt had another solid
night, notching team highs
with six kills and 14 as-
sists. Dobbs, Cardey and
Rachel Wilhelm had ve
kills each. Dobbs added
two blocks.
Weinke had 11 digs.
Reissner added seven.
four. We just have to shake it off and get ready for the
playoffs.
The Pirates begin WIAA Division 4 post-season play
on Tuesday when they travel to Lake Holcombe to take
on the three-seeded Chieftans. Gilman enters region-
al play as the number-six seed. Game time is set for 7
p.m. with the winner set to take on the winner of the
Immanuel and Cornell match. The regional seminal
will be played on Oct. 23.
Pirates top Columbus
Last Thursday the Pirates claimed a 3-1 victory over
the visiting Columbus Catholic for the teams rst
Eastern Cloverbelt Conference win in two years.
Game scores were 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, and 25-17.
Webster led Gilman with 14 kills, followed by Johnson
with eight, Skabroud with six, and Draeger with four.
We had great communication and some big plays,
Komanec said. Our service receive was on and our de-
fense was strong resulting in strong offense. I was happy
for and proud of the girls, it was a great win for them at
home, on parents and senior night.
Gilmans last conference win had been a ve-set deci-
sion at Columbus Catholic on Sept. 27, 2012.
The Sports Page
Monday Mens City League
Jeff Lavin 276 Jess Haenel 703
Erik Kozey 266 Jeff Lavin 682
Dave Kallenbach 255 Dave Jacobsen 679
Oct. 13: Crossroads 36, Fidelity Bank 4; Klingbeil Lumber 24, North-
western Mutual 16; WTC 35, JR Construction 5; T&C Water 35, blind
5; Mayer Accounting 29, Taylor Credit Union 11; Edgar Lanes 28,
Sports Page 12.
Wednesday Mid-Weekers League
Sharon Nuernberger 192 Sharon Nuernberger 501
Helen Brushaber 184 Anna Goessl 491
Anna Goessl 182 Donna Werner 490
Oct. 8: Warner Sales & Service 5, Medford Motors 2; Sports Page 5,
Mach Lock 2; Lounge Around 5, Happy Joes 2.
Three-Man Major League
Chad Lingen 269 Rocky Mantik 692
Rocky Mantik 265 Casey Nernberger 652
Art Wild 255 Chad Lingen 643
Oct. 7: Rockys Cozy Kitchen 21, Klinner Insurance I 9; Cindys Bar
& Grill 22, 8th Street 8; BBs Aquatic I 21, Klinner Insurance II 9;
Team Stihl 22, Sports Page 8; KZ Electric 23, Nite Electric 7; BBs
Aquatic II 26, Krug Bus 4.
Ball and Chain Nine-Pin Tap League
Men
Justin Smith 300 Corey Laher 787
Corey Laher 276 Justin Smith 776
Roger Smith 266 Ed Brandt 694
Women
Dallas Schield 209 Dallas Schield 539
Julie Smith 199 Julie Smith 492
Karen Brandt 198 Bobbie Smith 439
Oct. 4: The B-Sers 29, Pin Busters 3; Ray & The Girls 24; Jr. Snow-
pushers 22, Mamas & Papas 10; Alley Cats 23, Out Laws 9.
Tuesday Night Mixed League
Justin Smith 275 Jay Jochimsen 719
Jay Jochimsen 264 Justin Smith 715
Rick Acker 238 Virgil Wysocki 642
Oct. 7: High View I 33, Liske Marine 7; Riemer Builders 33, Medford
Co-op 6; High View II 32, Fuzzys Bar 8.
Classy Ladies League
Ann McNamar 203 Nancy Acker 575
Nancy Acker 199 Sherri Woller 524
Bobbie Smith 193 Jessica Haenel 511
Results: Tease Tanning Plus 5, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 2; Fidelity
Bank 5, The Flower Shoppe 2; Paulines Hair Fashions 5, Moosies
Ice Cream 2; J&B Custom Carpentry 7, Klinner Insurance 0; VFW 7,
A&M Apartments 0; Als Auto Dock 5, blind 2.
Businessmens League
Women
Lori Zenner 234 Lori Zenner 610
Kim Virnig 193 Kim Virnig 529
Men
Dennis Czeshinski 248 Casey Nernberger 685
Casey Nernberger 237 Kurt Werner 653
Oct. 9: Haenels 33, Rockys Cozy Kitchen 7; VFW 24, Shell Shack
16; Lounge Around 26, Melvin Companies 14; A to Z 31.5, Jensen
& Son Asphalt 8.5; Sports Page 30, Turtle Club 10; Werner Sales &
Service 33, Rural Insurance 7; blind 25, Als Auto Dock 15.
Tappers Bar (Dorchester)
Tuesday Seniors League
Men
Corlas Meier 151 Corlas Meier 403
Don Clarkson 147 Don Scheibe 399
Don Scheibe 145 Don Clarkson 392
Women
Dorothy Scheibe 165 Dorothy Scheibe 424
Mona Pope 159 Chris Hinde 417
Christ Hinde 150 Mona Pope 407
Linda Metz 150
Oct. 14: Alley Cats 4, Maybees 3, Amigos 3, Slo Poks 1, Sl. Starters 1.
Bowling
Beth Scheithauer Memorial Volleyball Invitational
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.
Round Rib Lake High School Rib Lake Middle School
1 Rib Lake vs. North. Lutheran Phillips vs. W.V. Lutheran
2 Rib Lake vs. Phillips North. Luth. vs. Washburn
3 W.V. Lutheran vs. Washburn Phillips vs. North. Lutheran
4 Rib Lake vs. W.V. Lutheran Washburn vs. Phillips
5 Rib Lake vs. Washburn W.V. Lutheran vs. North. Lutheran
Gilman VB wins
Foxys Cattail Tap celebrates 60 years
Dennis Fuchs (right) enjoys a nickel beer and fond memories on Saturday afternoon at Foxys Cattail Tap on
CTH C in the town of Greenwod. The tavern celebrated six decades of serving the area last weekend with drink
specials, a bean bag tournament and a DJ. Also shown are Dennis wife, Jill and his son, Andy.
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This Weekend
Bean Bag Tournaments on Thursdays starting at
7 p.m. at Centennial Community Center.
Friday, October 17
Senior Health, Wellness and Safety Fair from 9
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Medford Area Senior High School.
Ladies Night at The Thirsty Moose.
Doubles Cribbage starting at 1 p.m. at JuJus
Place.
Chili Cookoff starting at 1 p.m. at Mohrs Bar.
Doubles Cribbage starting at 1 p.m. at Bogeys.
Customer Appreciation Party starting at 2:30 p.m.
at The Last Straw.
Fall Soup Supper from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at Community
United Church of Christ.
Annual Fall Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at First
Lutheran Church in Ogema.
Live music by Not Guilty from 4 to 8 p.m., and Old
Car Show at Boozers.
Multi day events
Belgium Wafe and Pancake Supper/Breakfast
on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday,
Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary
Church in Owen.
Haunted Barn/Hayride on Oct. 17, 18, 31 and Nov.
1 at Gad Bar.
Upcoming events
Medford Area Chamber of Commerce Annual
Harvest Days October 23-26.
Halloween Party starting at 9 p.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 25 at Camp 28.
Halloween Costume Party on Saturday, Oct. 25 at
The Last Straw.
Gun Show on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26
starting at 9 a.m. at Oak Avenue Community Center in
Marsheld.
Live music by Alliance on Nov. 1 starting at 9 p.m.
at Korner Bar.
Halloween Party on Saturday, Nov. 1 at The
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ShowCase Players
page 12
The Campus Community Players present The
Runner Stumbles by Milan Stitt, Nov. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m.
and a Nov. 9 matinee at 2 p.m. in the Helen Connor
Laird Theater at UW-Marsheld/Wood County.
Set in 1911 and based loosely on real events, the story
centers on Father Rivard, a disheartened small-town
priest who nds himself drawn to Sister Rita, a new
nun at his ailing parish. Their relationship becomes
a source of gossip, and when Sister Rita is later found
dead, Father Rivard is the prime suspect.
Tickets can be purchased online at marsheld.uwc.
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ofce is open Thursday and Friday from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Faith and passion
collide in The
Runner Stumbles
Memories
Patrons reminisce
over a photo board
of images from the
60 years Foxys
Cattail Tap has been
in business. The
board included pic-
tures of former and
current owners and
of events held at the
tavern.
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The founding director of the Campus Community
Players at the University of Wisconsin-Marsheld/
Wood County will be honored at a special program on
Saturday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Helen Connor Laird
Theater at UW-Marsheld/Wood County.
Emeritus Professor of Communication and Theater
Arts Greg Rindeisch, who produced, designed and
directed nearly 200 major theater productions during
his 35 year tenure at the campus, will be toasted (and
most likely roasted) by many of his former students
and community members who were active theater
participants from 1966-2001.
The program will consist of several anecdotal
speeches, selected readings of dramatic literature, and
songs from musical theater, in addition to the unveil-
ing of a specially commissioned work of art which
will be placed in the lobby of the Helen Conner Laird
Fine Arts Building to celebrate the myriad of theater
productions staged by the Campus Community Players
under the artistic leadership of Rindeisch.
This tribute event is free with general seat-
ing, no tickets are necessary. Its presented by
UW-Marsheld/Wood County as part of its 50th
Anniversary celebrations.
For more information visit marsheld.uwc.edu or
call 715-389-6530.
ShowCase Players present two one-act comedies
The ShowCase Players have been working hard to
get ready for this years autumn production. Jeffer
Scheuer of Owen has chosen two one-act comedies to
present for the community this fall. Mickey Berendt
of Withee has been assisting her in the role of stage
manager.
The rst one-act play, Impromptu by Tad Mosel is
a comedy that illustrates the question what should
be the proper ratio of truth vs. illusion in the balanced
life?
The show opens as four actors sit awaiting the ar-
rival of the stage manager who has called them to-
gether. They are merely characters in search of a play
to become part of, for their own personalities seem less
real than the characters they play. Each actor plays a
certain type of character. As they wait, the stage lights
come upbut still no one appears to tell them what to
do. Suddenly becoming aware that an audience is pres-
ent, the actors decide to improvise, an idea which nds
them slightly ustered. Ernest, the leading man, will
be played by Kevin Wyeth of Curtiss. He exercises the
prerogative of star billing and assumes command. He
plunges ahead, assigning roles to himself and his col-
leagues. Debra Smith of Withee will portray Winifred,
who always plays the leading ladys best friend.
Dawn Kasper-Harder of Medford takes on the role
of Lora, the struggling ingenue. Jordan Clark of Rib
Mountain will play Tony, the juvenile lead.
The second play, The Actors Nightmare, is also a
comedy. After wandering onstage, George, portrayed
by Jordan Clark of Rib Mountain, is informed that he
must immediately take the place of another actor who
has been in a car accident. No one knows what play
is being performed but George (costumed as Hamlet)
seems to nd himself in the middle of a scene from
Private Lives, surrounded by such luminaries as Sarah
Siddons, played by Elaine Haas of Abbotsford; Dame
Ellen Terry, played by Teri Wiersma of Curtiss and
Henry Irving, played by Kevin Wyeth of Curtiss. As
he fumbles through the performance, the other actors
shift from one play to another, never quite getting it
right. Yet, in the closing moments of the play, he rises
to the occasion and nally says the right lines, where-
upon make-believe suddenly gives way to reality as
the executioners axe (meant for Sir Thomas Moore)
instead sends poor George to obliviondenying him a
well-earned curtain call.
The plays will be presented to the public on Friday,
Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. at the Colby High
School Theater. A matinee will also be performed there
on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased
at the door, $1 will be deducted from the ticket price in
exchange for a non-perishable donation for the local
food pantry. This show will most likely appeal to teens
and adults.
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Actors Nightmare
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and Nancy Amacher, back, Terri Wiersma, Jordan Clark and Elaine Haas.
Program honors founding director of the Campus Community Players
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Impromptu
Showcase players will be performing the impromptu
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Kevin Wyeth and Debra Smith.
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THE STAR NEWS
Gilman
Raiders beaten in four sets
Soccer team kicks Clintonville
the action taking place on Clintonvilles
defensive end. It took awhile, but that
pressure nally paid off in the second
half.
I think our defense really stepped it
up today, Ekwueme said. They played
really well. They stopped their lead-
ing scorer from scoring, so thats pretty
good.
Offensively, Ekwueme said Medford
made an adjustment once Clintonville
stopped the Raiders efforts to shake
Felix loose.
We found a way to go to the outside
and then cross instead of going straight
down the middle, he said.
The Truckers had the rst shot at
breaking the 1-1 tie just 3:20 into the
second half. Tom Miller had an open
rebound from about 15 yards out, but
punched it over the crossbar. McCoy re-
turned the favor, breaking up Ekwuemes
attempt three minutes later. Felix set
up Armbrust for a good shot that sailed
wide right at the 31:20 mark.
Just under two minutes later,
Ekwuemes quick thinking paid off when
the Truckers were called for a foul that
knocked Felix off the ball. Ekwueme
quickly put the ball down and got the di-
rect free kick away before the Truckers
could stop it.
I always know that the goalies not
ready because hes setting up the wall,
Ekwueme said. So I try to kick it fast
and try to go to the opposite (side), and it
worked out this time. After that kick, we
kind of took off.
With 23:10 left, Waldhart again was in
the right place at the right time, bounc-
ing a kick off a Trucker defender into the
net for a 3-1 lead.
I just kinda tried to center it to AJ
and one of the defensive guys kicked it in
the air and went by the goalie, Waldhart
said. A goals a goal. You cant argue
with that.
With 18:53 to go, Carter Ray worked
the right sidelines, pushing a pass to
Ekwueme, who found open space to work
with and scored. With the 4-1 lead, coach
Felix was able to start substituting free-
ly. Nikola Babic took a penalty kick with
9:22 left and buried it to close the scoring.
Now 8-7-2, the Raiders are red up
about their chance to test themselves
against Ashland, who has lost some
repower from last falls championship
team. The Oredockers, though, are still
strong at 12-3-5 and havent lost since
September 20.
Its going to be a long trip up there.
We just have to stay focused. I think we
can beat them, Ekwueme said.
Coach Felix said getting an early
break and an early lead would be the per-
fect recipe for an upset.
If we play like we did today, I think
we can give them a game, he said. I
know thats easier said than done.
Todays winner will advance to a sec-
tional seminal Oct. 23 against either
third-seeded Waupaca or second-seeded
Lakeland.
The race is on
Prentice-Rib Lakes Troy Komarek and Nick Eisner nd their stride during the open-
ing stretch of the boys race Thursday in Rib Lake.
at the event, though they did not eld a
full lineup. Bryce Sromek led the Pirates
by nishing in 11th place with a time of
19:40.7. Ryan Tkachuk (34th, 22:35.8) and
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Tony Guentner (35th, 22:38.4) completed
the squad.
Individually, the race was won by
Athens Joshua Langteau in a time of
17:37.3, but it wasnt enough to propel
his team to the win. On the strength of
four top-10 nishes the Marathon Red
Raiders took home the top spot. Satchel
Beranek (second), Xavier Lechleitner
(third), Jordan Balz (fth), and Justin
Schwarting (sixth) all grabbed top-10 n-
ishes. Marathon scored 30 points to win,
followed by Athens with 50, and then
Prentice-Rib Lake with 53.
Marathon nished off a sweep by also
winning the girls event. Individually,
Anna Buchburger of Marathon was the
fastest runner, nishing with a time of
21:03.3. Marathon also got top-ve nish-
es from Alysha Stieber (third) and Bryn
Pilgrim (fourth).
The Hawks claimed second as a team.
Their top-ve runners nished in a tight
pack. Cassy Kurth led the group in fth
place with a time of 22:35.2. Sierra Lake
came in sixth with a time of 23:01.5.
Kimberly Cummings nished seventh in
23:14.8. Erin Probst took eighth in a time
of 23:34 and Sheridan Kalander grabbed
ninth with a time of 23:48.8. Hailey Wudi
took 12th in 24:45.5 and Katie Strobach
nished in 18th in her time of 26:44.2.
Marathons score of 25 was good
enough to beat the Hawks by ve points.
Athens also competed, but did not have a
full lineup. Gilman did not have any en-
trants in the girls race.
The Marawood Conference meet is to-
day, Thursday, at Erbach Park in Athens
with a start time of 4 p.m. Marathon is
the defending boys champion, while
Chequamegon looks to defend its girls
title.
Gilman will compete in the Cloverbelt
Conference meet Saturday, which will be
hosted by Eau Claire Regis on the City
Wells Trails across from Riverview Park.
The meet is set to start at 10 a.m.
Division 3 won the match at Raider Hall
in four games.
With towering Macie Weber and Abby
Varsho holding down the middle and
Marisa Johnson and Liz Endreas doing
most of the work from the outside, the
Raiders had a tough time matching up
with Spencers variety of hitters. Just
when the Raiders were expecting the
power, the Rockets often did a masterful
job, especially early, of dropping down
off-speed shots and tips.
Though the Raiders faced a tough op-
ponent, Vaara used the non-conference
match as a chance to spread around play-
ing time, which was one of the positives
of the night.
We told them this is your opportuni-
ty to do it in crunch time against a good
team, Vaara said.
Medford was within 7-6 early in game
one and then 12-10 after a Lammar ace.
But the Raiders soon found themselves
down 22-11 with Weber and Johnson do-
ing most of the damage. Laher bounced
consecutive attacks off blockers to make
it 22-13, but the Raiders got no closer in a
25-14 loss.
The Raiders played well in game two
and got a 25-21 win. Kills by Dahl and
Laher tied it twice in the early going.
Pernsteiners kill and a hitting error by
Varsho put Medford up 10-8. The Raiders
scrambled to keep a ball alive and that
led to Dahls free ball nding an open
spot in Spencers defense for a 13-10 lead.
The Rockets took leads of 17-16 and 19-
18, but a Lammar block, a kill and a tap
from Rau and a nice cut attack from Dahl
forged a 23-20 lead for the home team.
Dahlbys ace pushed the lead to four and
a missed serve clinched Medfords win in
the set.
The momentum didnt last. Not
much went right in the third set, where
Medford fell behind 21-7. A Lauren
Carstensen kill, however, sparked a solid
run to end the set. Sydney Elsner served
an ace, Laher got a tip kill and Lammar
smacked a kill before Spencer closed it
out at 25-17.
A Pernsteiner kill got Medford within
7-6 early in game four before Spencer
started widening the lead, eventually to
20-12. Morgan Dutzles two kills started
another little run that got Medford with-
in 21-17 on Brunners big kill. But the
Rockets scored four straight points from
there to end the match.
Lahers eight kills led Medford of-
fensively. Rau and Dahl had ve apiece.
Pernsteiner had four and Carstensen
had three in a ne effort off the bench
in the last two games. Dahlby had two of
Medfords six aces. Rau was the block kill
leader with three.
Lammar had 16 assists, while Klemm
added six and Dahl had three. Maggie
Baker was the digs leader with 15.
Lammar had nine.
We had six rst downs in the rst
half, Rosemeyer said. We hurt our-
selves in the punt game and gave them
some good eld position in the rst half.
Some plays were there in the passing
game, but we didnt connect. Either we
didnt make the throw or we dropped the
pass. But the opportunities were there.
They loaded up the box, daring us to
pass. We didnt always take advantage.
Injuries also caught up to the Pirates
and will be a factor this Friday when
Gilman closes its 2014 season at rival
Thorp.
Theyre banged up too, and young,
so were kind of in the same boat,
Rosemeyer said. Its going to be a battle
of attrition here at the end of the season.
Gilman, now 1-7, will face an 0-8 Thorp
team led by Josh Oberle, who Rosemeyer
called one of the best overall athletes in
the conference. He is one of the leagues
top receivers, he is Thorps leading rush-
er and hell even throw the ball on occa-
sion.
Thorp was ahead of 7-1 Abbotsford at
halftime two weeks ago by a score of 8-6.
The Falcons eventually won 32-14 and
can force a three-way tie for the confer-
ence championship by upsetting host
Athens Friday.
For being winless, theyve been
competitive the last couple of weeks,
Rosemeyer said. Theyll be looking
to nish with a W. Neither of these
teams wants to nish in last place.
Unfortunately, thats what were playing
for right now.
Game statistics
Gil. G-G
First downs 9 15
Passing yards 121 25
Total yards 320 375
Lost fumbles 1 0
Total Turnovers 2 1
Penalties 4-25 1-10
Gilman 6 8 0 0 - 14
Greenwood-Granton 14 6 14 8 - 42
GIL.: Copenhaver 73-yard run (run failed)
G-G: Bredlau 34-yard run (Schmitz run)
G-G: Schmitz 2-yard run (run failed)
G-G: Bredlau 33-yard run (run failed)
GIL.: Sonnentag 52-yard pass from Rosemeyer
(Ogle run)
G-G: Johnson 2-yard run (Schmitz run)
G-G: Bredlau 17-yard run (run failed)
G-G: Wuethrich 4-yard run (Schmitz run)
Individual leaders
Rushing GIL.: Copenhaver 14-152, Ogle 11-47.
G-G: Bredlau 16-132, Schmitz 24-114, Johnson
14-86. Passing GIL.: Rosemeyer 7-19-121.
G-G: Bredlau 1-6-25. Receiving GIL.: Sonnen-
tag 5-103, Copenhaver 1-14, Schmitt 1-4.. G-G:
Toburen 1-25.
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OUTDOORS
THE STAR NEWS
Hawks lose 34-8
Folks, no matter who I am talking to or what I am
doing, my attempt to catch a wolf is on my mind and I
love it.
Here is where the all-over-the-map part sets in. Last
night, Selina and I headed over to the Stevens Point area
where we built a camp and were helped out by my good
buddy Ben Gruber in our choice of a deer stand on his
130-acre farm. After Necedahs homecoming football
game on Oct. 10, Selina and I will be heading to camp.
The following morning I will be sitting in a tree with my
13-year-old daughter, who will have her choice of either
a bow or a .30-06 with the high hopes of making some
venison during Wisconsins youth deer hunt.
Another rst for me is that as of Dec. 26, I have my
rst tag for harvesting a bobcat and it is for Wisconsins
Northern Zone. I have been applying for a bobcat tag for
years and I am super excited.
I hope to pursue my rst bobcat by dog and am reach-
ing out to my readers. If there is anyone that is really
into running bobcats, get a hold of me. Lets have some
fun.
I currently have two sh at the taxidermist. If I am
successful on a mature wolf and or bobcat, I am think-
ing full body mounts. If Selina harvests her rst buck
this weekend (so far three does under her belt), I will be
doing something with that as well. My potential taxider-
my bill actually scares me but it is a healthy and worthy
fear.
Being a hobby farmer and a person that heats my
house with wood and barters with rewood is another
area of my life that literally has me scheduled every
minute of my waking day until early December.
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Hello friends,
This weeks column is all over the map, in more ways
then one. My guess is you will nd it interesting.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
High 54, Low 32
My buddy Jody Big Elk Bigalke and I go back a
long ways. Jody is my age, from New Lisbon and an avid
KAMO member and outdoorsman. Most importantly, in
this case anyway, Jody Bigalke is a very skilled trapper.
Today the two of us were on a mission to travel by
foot through as much country as possible in Wisconsins
central forest, looking for wolf sign. A few years back,
Big Elk was one of the rst people in this part of the
state to harvest a wolf with a trap. Today he was will-
ing to teach me what he knew as I prepare for one of my
most exciting adventures in years. I have received a tag,
which enables me to attempt to harvest a wolf as of Oct.
15 by either hunting or trapping.
Back in the mid 1990s, I was writing this column and
I was a solid supporter of Wisconsins Wolf Recovery
Program. I repeatedly wrote the wolves that were in
Wisconsin migrated into this state and were not trans-
located from other states. A lot of my pals in the north-
ern part of Wisconsin did not appreciate my support of
wolves returning to our landscape.
I have always been into bio-diversity, followed up by
good biology, followed up by the potential to harvest the
species that has recovered, should it recover to a sus-
tainable level.
That is why, as of Oct. 15, I am going to work myself
to the bone in an attempt to harvest a gray wolf. I will
walk through forest and marshland until I either har-
vest my quarry or the season closes.
As Jody Bigalke taught me and I already knew, the
gray wolf, like the coyote is incredibly intelligent. One
of my main goals will be to get my sets out and then let
time and nature do their best job to remove any human
scent left in the area.
athletes and we knew going in it was going to be a chal-
lenge, Weiss stated.
Jared Hovde forced the games only turnover on an
interception.
Jared had a real nice game, his best of the year,
coach Weiss said about Hovdes performance.
The Hawks (1-7) nish their regular season Friday
when they take on the Edgar Wildcats (8-0) at home.
Edgar is currently the states number-one ranked team
in Division 6. The game will be played in Prentice and
kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Were hoping to be healthy. Its going to be a tough
game, but were practicing this week with a go to work
attitude and well be ready, Weiss said.
Bass for the Millpond
Allen Hein from Als Fish Farm of Athens unloads a bucket full of largemouth
bass ngerlings into the Medford Millpond on Saturday morning. The Taylor County
Sportsmans Club purchased 500 of the ngerlings for stocking in hopes of providing
more game shing opportunities on the 19-acre owage. The ngerlings, which are
3-5 inches long now, should more than double in length in the next year, according
to Hein.
Photos by Matt Frey
Taylor Countys Deer Advisory Council will hold its
second meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m.
at Medford Area Senior High. The meeting will be held
in the Red-White Theatre.
In their October meetings, county advisory councils
throughout the state are expecting to determine a pre-
liminary three-year deer population objective recom-
mendation for their county. The three objectives the
councils may choose from are to increase, maintain or
decrease the deer herd.
Public input is welcome at this meeting. A public
comment period, including a web survey, is available
regarding the councils objective through December 5.
The Taylor County council is expected to make its
nal recommendation for the next three years at its
December 10 meeting, also scheduled to run from 7 to 9
p.m. at Medford Area Senior High.
Much of the discussion during the councils rst
meeting, held on September 18, centered on the differ-
ences in habitat in Taylor County north of Hwy 64 and
south of Hwy 64 and the possible need to designate the
northern land as forest land and the southern land as
farm land. The council agreed to gain as much feedback
as possible about this idea before next weeks meeting.
Taylor Countys council chairman is Mike Riggle,
who can be reached at 715-748-6252 or mjrdvm@hotmail.
com.
County deer council meets
Oct. 22; public input needed
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The Star News Thursday, October 16, 2014 Page 15
Milestones, Memories, Births, Engagements, Weddings
Healthify Your Fall Season!
With Kate Bromann, County Market Nutritionist
Ingredients
6 medium Golden Delicious apples
1 cup walnut pieces
1/2 cup raisins, or dried cranberries
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, (optional)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 1/2 cups apple cider
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly coat a shallow 8-by-12-
inch (or similar) baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Core apples all the way through with an apple corer,
making a 1-inch-wide hole. Peel the upper third of each
apple. Using a sharp paring knife, score the esh about 1/4
inch deep around the circumference, more or less where
the peeled and unpeeled areas meet. With the paring knife
angled down, cut a shallow crater around the top of the
hole to help hold the preserves that will go there. Set aside
while you make the lling.
3. Place walnuts, raisins (or dried cranberries) and
coconut (if using) in a food processor. Chop the mixture
fairly well, but not too ne; you want it to remain
somewhat textured. Add syrup, lemon zest, cinnamon and
nutmeg; pulse several times to combine.
4. Place the apples in the prepared baking dish and
gently press 1/4 cup lling into each cavity. Spoon a
generous tablespoon of preserves onto the crater of each
apple.
5. Combine cider and butter in a small saucepan; heat
over low heat until the butter has melted. Remove from
the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour the liquid over and
around the apples.
6. Cover the apples loosely with tented foil and bake
on the center rack for 30 minutes. Remove foil and baste
the apples well. Continue to bake, uncovered, for 20 to
35 minutes more (depending on the size of the apples),
basting every 10 minutes, until the apples are tender
throughout. The best way to test them is with a thin
bamboo skewer; the slightest bit of resistance near the
center is OK because theyll nish cooking as they cool.
Let the apples cool right in the pan, basting periodically.
Serve warm, at room temperature or cold, with some of
the pan juices spooned over each.
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Nutrition
Per serving : 383 Calories; 15 g Fat; 3 g Sat;
2 g Mono; 5 mg Cholesterol; 59 g Carbohydrates;
4 g Protein; 4 g Fiber; 5 mg Sodium; 296 mg Potassium
Are you looking for some healthy ways to make your
favorite fall foods? This is the time of year when we start
to burn a re in the replace, snuggle up with a warm
drink, line up your reading list and start to prepare for the
long winter to come. One of the most comforting things
you can do for your family and friends is to ll the house
with the aromas of healthy, homemade foods simmering
on the stove or baking in the oven. Enjoying time around
the table together eating a variety of homemade whole
foods has been shown to have a profoundly healthy effect
on your children and grandchildren, not to mention
friends and other family members. And remember just
because the snow ies doesnt mean that you cant get
outside, enjoy the season and stay active. Well leave that
for another article. Not quite yet
Heres a healthy fall harvest recipe from www.eatingwell.
com that will help aroma-fy your home and get them
pulling up to the table in anticipation. Check out the
EatingWell website for many more great recipes.
Baked Apples with Dried Fruits & Walnuts
If you can manage to save one, theres nothing like a cold
baked apple for breakfast, topped with a dollop of vanilla
yogurt or served in a pool of fresh cold milk. The best
part is the nut-and-fruit mixture nestled in the apples
core. Dont be surprised if the apples split a littleor
sometimes even a lotas they bake. Its going to happen
sooner or later. You can, however, increase the odds that
it wont if you use Golden Delicious apples. They may not
be the most exotic apples around, but they have pretty
good avor and hold their shape better than most apples
do in the oven. Another trick: score the apple along the
circumference, as described below, to create a sort of fault
line where it can expand, lessening the likelihood of a
split elsewhere.
To decrease calories, use unsweetened apricot preserves
and omit the shredded coconut. You may also substitute
your favorite cooking oil for the butter to cut down on
saturated fat.
6 servings | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour
35 minutes
Lucille and Allyn Loertscher
September 13, 2014
Lucille and Allyn Loertscher
1964
Allyn and Lucille Loertscher of Medford celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends
on Sept. 13 at Chelsea Conservation Club.
Lucille was born to Martin and Irene Weinzinger of
Phillips. Allyn was born to Ed and Inez Loertscher of
Medford. The couple met in 1962 while living in Mil-
waukee. They honeymooned in Canada. They moved to
Whittlesey in 1969, where they continue to reside. Allyn
retired from the post ofce, and Lucille is a homemaker.
Together, they have raised four children, Marge
Loertscher and Monte (Joanne) Loertscher, both of
Medford, Michael (Kelly) Loertscher of Rib Lake, and
Michelle (Keith) Korman of Merrill. They have 10
grandchildren, Tammy, Brandon, Cody, Vanessa, Cole,
Alyssa and Brady Loertscher, and Taylor, Danielle and
Brooke Korman.
Loertschers mark fty years together
Recent studies have shown that the growing category
in religious identication among Americans is none.
That is, more and more people are not only staying
home from church, but are no longer even identifying
any more with a particular sect or denomination. As
this trend grows, more people are looking for alterna-
tives to winding up in a church building to mark major
life events getting married, welcoming a new baby to
the family, or having a funeral.
Being interested in providing an alternative to people
in that situation, Sally Rasmussen of Medford applied to
the Humanist Society to become a Humanist Celebrant.
She recently was certied, which means she can legally
ofciate at weddings in the state of Wisconsin. She of-
ciated at her rst wedding in September.
Rasmussen is available for weddings, funerals and
baby welcomings for those who do not feel comfortable
seeking out the services of a minister for those services.
This can be people who are not religious, or it may be
people who identify with a particular denomination,
but whose church might refuse to recognize their mar-
riage because they are gay or divorced, she said. At
other times, there is more than one religion in a family,
and a secular ceremony is a way to avoid choosing one
over the other.
Rasmussen was raised in a Humanist household.
However, she also went through a religious phase in
her life.
During that time, I served as a Lutheran pastor
for four years and then worked in the Catholic church
for another four so I am not a novice when it comes
to leading public ceremonies, she said. That back-
ground also gives me an understanding of the religious
background many people who are currently not reli-
gious come out of including the sensitivities of family
members who will be present at the ceremonies.
As a Humanist, Rasmussen said she is committed to
helping all people go through the important passages of
their lives with dignity and grace, whether it is a time
of rejoicing or a time of grief. There is so much that
is common to our human experience, and these times
of celebration are especially signicant moments for
coming together to share the strength and joy of human
love, she said.
Rasmussen can be contacted at TCR Solutions on
Main Steet in Medford at 715-748-5884, or through her
website at nonreligiousweddingsandfunerals.com.
Humanist offers services
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THE
TIME
MACHINE
From past les of The Star News
10 YEARS AGO
25 YEARS AGO
50 YEARS AGO
75 YEARS AGO
100 YEARS AGO
Remember When Oct. 2004
Medford reghter Scott Lindow shows Medford Elementary School kindergart-
ners a re extinguisher during a re department tour. The tours and a series of school
visits coincided with National Fire Prevention Week held October 3-9.
stroyed a barn and shed Saturday morn-
ing at the Geo. Stauner home just south
of the Medford city limits in the town of
Medford.
The loss was estimated by Mr. Staun-
er between $500 and $600. The insurance
amounted to $150.
A 1937 Willys car, belonging to Wm.
Stauner, a son, which had been stored
in the barn, three and one half tons of
hay, small farm equipment, storm win-
dows for the house and 15 chickens were
burned. A cow which was overcome by
smoke had to be killed.
The re started between midnight
and 1 a.m. A neighbor, Harold Clemans,
noticed the re and awakened the Staun-
er family.
October 15, 1964
Approval of the Wisconsin Resource
Conservation and Development project
(RC&D) was announced last week by sec-
retary of agriculture Orville L. Freeman.
U.S. department of agriculture agencies
involved here have been authorized to
begin making commitments for carrying
out the federal role of the Headwater Pri-
Ru-Ta resource conservation and devel-
opment projects.
The project area includes Price, Rusk
and Taylor counties and of prime inter-
est in this county is the Pri-Ru-Ta par-
ticipation in the Chequamegon Waters
creating a owage on the Yellow river at
the Miller Dam site.
October 12, 1939
Two res occurred Saturday morning
in the vicinity of Medford, one destroy-
ing a barn and shed and the other par-
tially destroying a truck.
A re of undetermined origin de-
October 18, 1989
The Medford Area School Board is
proceeding step by step in its search
for a solution to space problems in the
October 14, 2004
The Rib Lake Village Board delayed
action on improvements to its ambu-
lance garage Tuesday evening after
learning there are probably serious
structural problems with the current
building problems so serious as to
question the safety of people and ve-
hicles in the building.
The Rib Lake Ambulance crew had
asked for some heating and insulation
improvements, as well as the construc-
tion of a meeting room in the building.
As part of putting a plan together, they
were encouraged to have the building
inspector, Bob Christianson, look at
the garage.
The crew reported to the board that
Christianson questioned the sound-
ness of the building, especially the roof
with a signicant snow load on it. They
found some of the rafters were split,
there was not enough support, and raf-
ter are spaced a lengthy 8-feet apart.
According to EMT Ron Vanden El-
zen, Christianson suggested they get a
structural engineer to look at the build-
ing before any work was done to it.
October 16, 1914
Mayor Benn is a pretty good garden-
er but it is not often that he is able to
get the second crop peas as he did this
year.
The Misses Rudolph went on a visit
to their mother, the last of the week.
Her friends are sorry to learn her
health is very poor.
Mrs. F. Winthers entertained the la-
dies of the Auxiliary at her farm home
at Little Black, Wednesday. Giving
both supper and dinner.
Medford Area Schools. At the same time
the school board has indicated its rm
commitment to resolving the issue as
soon as possible.
Last Tuesday (Oct. 10) the board ap-
proved a feasibility study by the ar-
chitectural rm of Bray Associates for
possible remodeling and addition of
classrooms for the junior high with an
8-1 vote (Southworth voting no).
Board President Michael Bub ex-
plained, What we are not doing with
this contract is hiring an architect to
build. We are not hiring an architect to
start a building project. We are hiring an
architect to tell us if what we are talking
about is even possible, because if its not
possible theres no sense in pursuing it
any further.
Gerald and Evelyn Kallenbach of the
town of Medford celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on August 16 at
the Whittlesey Lions Park, with a party
hosted by their children and attended by
120 guests.
Gerald A. Kallenbach and the former
Evelyn A. Zuleger married on September
11, 1954 at Immanuel Evangelical Luther-
an Church in Medford, with Rev. A. J.
Engel ofciating. Ruth (Zuleger) Widmer
of Medford was the bridesmaid and Don-
ald Bud Widmer of Medford served as
best man. Widmer attended the anniver-
sary party.
Gerald was born in Price County be-
fore moving with his parents to Taylor
County as an 8-year-old. He worked on
his familys farm before purchasing a
town of Browning farm with Evelyn in
1954. They farmed for 45 years. Before re-
tiring in 1999, he also did off-farm work
as a laborer at area feed mills and drove
lime trucks and a bulk milk truck.
Evelyn was born in the town of Brown-
ing. She worked on the farm with Gerald.
Kallenbachs celebrate
60th wedding anniversary
Evelyn and Gerald Kallenbach
2014
Evelyn and Gerald Kallenbach
September 11, 1954
She was also a secretary and bookkeeper,
did income tax preparation, and was a
program assistant at the Taylor County
ASCS ofce. They are members of Im-
manuel Lutheran, where they serve as
greeters and Evelyn is a member of the
nance committee.
The couples children are William of
Algoma, Carol (Don) Krumm of Scho-
eld, Martin (Janice), David (Debbie),
and Terry (Barbara), all of Medford, and
Wendy (Robert) Thompson of Oak Creek.
The couple has four grandchildren.
Guests at the party came from the
Medford area, Abbotsford, Horicon, Hud-
son, Loyal, Omro, Madison, Menomonee
Falls, Milwaukee, Owen, Phillips, Platte-
ville, Potosi, Rib Lake, Schoeld, Stetson-
ville, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids,
Eagan, Minn., and New Mexico.
Area students receive
academic honors, scholarships
Karen Hanson of Medford was named
to the deans list for the summer term at
Upper Iowa University-Wausau Center
by earning a grade point average of at
least 3.5.
Kirsten Hargot of Wausau, daughter
of Mike and Bridget Ramsey of Medford,
was named to the presidents list for the
2014 spring semester at Northcentral
Technical College by earning a grade
point average of at least 3.75.
Michelle Hayden of Medford was the
recipient of the Charles C. Coker Gradu-
ate Scholarship for the 2014-2015 aca-
demic year during a reception on Sept.
11 at the University of Wisconsin-Stout
in Menomonie. She is majoring in voca-
tional rehibilitation.
Tyler Schumacher of Medford was
the recipient of the Charles and Carolyn
Blain Mowbray Endowed Scholarship
for the 2014-2015 academic year during a
reception on Sept. 11 at UW-Stout. He is
majoring in health, wellness and tness.
Retired educators to meet Oct. 20
The Tri-County Retired Educators As-
sociation will meet on Monday, Oct. 20
at The Hayloft in Withee. Lunch will be
served at 12:30 p.m. with the program to
follow. The guest speaker will talk about
helping rebuild a school in Haiti.
The Tri-County Retired Educators
Association includes teachers/staff and
their spouses from the Cadott, Chippewa
Falls, Gilman, Greenwood, Loyal, Neills-
ville, Owen-Withee, Stanley and Thorp
area.
Brandner graduates from basic training
Air National Guard Air-
man 1st Class Blake Brandner
graduated from basic military
training at Joint Base San An-
tonio-Lackland, San Antonio,
Texas.
Brandner completed an in-
tensive, eight-week program
that included training in mili-
tary discipline and studies,
Air Force core values, physi-
cal tness, and basic warfare
principles and skills. He also
earned four credits toward an
associate in applied science
degree through the Commu-
nity College of the Air Force.
Brandner is the son of Rog-
er and Jennifer Brandner of
Pardeeville, and grandson of
Judy Burghaus and Roger and
Janice Brandner, all of Med-
ford. He is a 2013 graduate of
Pardeeville High School.
Blake Brandner
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content and service; recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers assisting with meal
service; accounting for meal donations; ensuring health, sanitary, and safety regula-
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Medford, WI 54451
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Randall Bergman, District Administrator,
Prentice School District, 1025 Town Street,
Prentice, Wisconsin 54556.
Telephone: 715-428-2811 Ext. 2003
The Prentice School District is an equal
opportunity employer, and does not
discriminate in its hiring or
employment practices.
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Administrative Assistant
Our highly successful organization is looking to expand
our staff. The responsibility of this position is to provide day-
to-day ofce and technical support to our professional
staff. This position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Ideal applicant must have exceptional
communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-
paced environment. Applicants must be self motivated,
detail oriented, change resilient, and customer focused.
Procient knowledge of Microsoft Ofce Suite as well as
advanced computer and keyboarding skills required.
Applicants should have a minimum of 2+ years of
previous customer service experience.
Our companys biggest competitive advantage is our
employees. We look for teammates who share our core
values and bring passion to their jobs. Our values are
projected in the way we interact with clients and among
our teams.
Applicants must submit a letter of interest, resume, and
references to:
Lakeside Financial Consultants, Inc.
880 E. Perkins Street
Medford, WI 54451
Applications will only be accepted by mail
and must be received by Friday, October 24, 2014.
No phone calls please.
MEDFORD FOODS is accepting
applications for a full time day
shift production worker. Start
time 5 a.m., involves frequent lift-
ing of 50 pounds or more. Apply
at N3528 Hwy 13, Medford, WI.
NOW HIRING immediately for
seasonal production, $14/hr.,
in Tomahawk. Call 715-301-
9911 to schedule your interview.
PERSON WANTED to work
on mink ranch in Dorches-
ter area. 715-654-5678.
HELP WANTED
2000 FORD Taurus SE, 162,000
miles, runs good, some rust,
leather seats, sunroof and multi-
disk CD changer, $1,800 or
best offer Call 715-965-0603.
2013 IMPALA, clean, long
trips, low miles, black, 4
door, sunroof, weather pkg.,
$15,900. 715-965-6544.
AUTO - TRUCKS
FARMALL H, $1,450. 2-row culti-
vator, Meyers 7 snowplow, PTO
manure spreader, good silo ll-
er, 3-bottom trailer plow, 3-point
food plot equipment, Oliver cul-
tipacker, Oliver breaking plow,
tandem axle trailer, wood burn-
ing cook stove. 715-573-0656.
FARM EQUIPMENT
CLASSIFIEDS
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715-748-2258
Medford Ofce Hwy. 13 South
www.DixonGreinerRealty.com
Luke Dixon, Jon Knoll,
Jesse Lukewich, George Zondlo
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N2912 Oriole Dr.,
Medford
Beautiful 4 bed, 3 bath home on +/-
11.15 acres built in 2006. Custom Great
Northern Cabinetry kitchen, main foor
laundry, master suite with whirlpool
tub, granite countertops and hardwood
fooring. Attached two car garage,
large deck and more.
$269,900
223 N. Fourth Street,
Medford
Affordable 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath home
with an attached garage on a large corner
lot. Features main foor bedroom and full
bath. Hardwood fooring.
$53,900
N3357 Woodland Rd.,
Medford
Beautiful 3 bed, 1.5 bath country
home. Custom kitchen, tongue and
groove fnished sun room, basement bar/
rec room, storage shed. Private wooded
setting just northwest of Medford.
$235,000
N4478 Lake Ridge Dr.,
Medford
Home on School House Lake with 3+
bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Beautiful
lake views. Walkout basement with
family room. Attached garage and deck.
$185,000
741 E. Broadway Ave.,
Medford
Commercial potential. Convert this
solid 3 bed, 1 bath home into your
new business location. Poured concrete
basement. One car attached garage.
$62,500
Water Dr. & Hwy. 64,
Medford
+/-115 Acres with a mix of wooded
and tillable land. Road frontage and
potential building sites off Water
Drive and Hwy. 64. Trail system.
$162,500
N4454 Clear Lake Rd.,
Medford
Home or cabin on Clear Lake. Open
concept 2 bed, 1.75 bath home. Finished
lower level with walkout basement,
deck system overlooking the lake and an
oversized detached garage.
$209,900
NEW LISTING
NEW LISTING
NEW LISTING
PRICE REDUCTION
PRICE REDUCTION
NEW LISTING
Action Realty
928 Grand Ave., Schoeld
Julie Heniff:
715-574-7267
Jayne Alwin:
715-432-7355
Carla Baumgardt:
715-573-7603
N2979 Hall Drive, Medford
MLS #1405867
Beautiful 3 bedroom, 1 bath home on a 2.2
acre lot just minutes from Medford is in mint
condition. The yard is like walking through your
own park with breathtaking landscaping and a
professionally installed invisible fence. Some of the many features include hardwood
oors throughout, six panel doors, oak trim, granite countertops, under mount kitch-
en sink, newer stainless steel appliances and central vac. Property also includes a
32x76 commercial building with drywall, carpet, central air and heat. Perfect
place to start your own business and store boats, campers, cars or other toys.
$
215,900
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Part-time position is available with our Forward Finan-
cial Bank Medford ofce. Applicants should be customer
service-oriented individuals with an outgoing, friendly
personality. Experience with cash handling, knowledge of
a personal computer including Word and Excel and above
average accuracy is required.
Please forward resume to: Forward Financial Bank,
Attention Human Resource Department,
P.O. Box 608, Marsheld, WI 54449 or
Email to: jobs@forwardbank.com
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, Disabilities.
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JOB FAIR: OCTOBER 17TH, 9AM-2PM
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apply.smjobs.com
Apply online Today or call: 715-748-89866
Staff Management | SMX and Phillips Medisize
are teaming up to offer great careers!
Apply today and start your great
career in MEDFORD, WI.
Full-Time Schedules, Weekly paychecks; Benefits Options
Great management team; Clean & safe worksite
Able to walk/stand for shift duration; Able to lift up to 30lbs
Pass drug test & background check; Must be 18 years old
Read & comprehend Operator instructions in English
HS diploma / GED preferred but not required
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Automotive Service Advisor Wanted
Interested candidates need to be able to work with
customers to determine problems with a vehicle and
provide technicians with accurate repair descriptions.
Responsibilities include greeting customers, listening to
requests, scheduling appointments and estimating costs.
Individuals with great customer service, interpersonal and
communication skills that are able to problem-solve and
make decisions are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of
the automotive industry and strong typing and computer
skills are necessary.
Interested applicants please send resume to:
P.O. Box 180
#287
Medford, WI 54451
42-143351
WOODRIDGE APARTMENTS in
RIB LAKE has AVAILABLE
TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR
RENT. Nice oor plan, appliances.
NO AGE RESTRICTIONS.
Some with BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEW.
Subsidized rent for qualifying households.
LANDMARK COMPANY
1-800-924-3256
Woodridge Housing is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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6.2 ACRE lot tested for hold-
ing tanks or mound to be sold
with home package, $19,000.
See Wausau Homes Medford
for home plans. Contact Ja-
son at 715-829-4180 to view.
LAND FOR sale: 12 acre wood-
ed country lot, 3 miles northwest
of Medford on blacktop road.
Contact Jason, 715-829-4180.
REAL ESTATE
THREE BEDROOM mobile
homes available for rent at $625/
month or for sale at $22,900 in
Medford. Contact Pleasant Val-
ley Properties at 715-879-5179.
Ask us about our rent special.
MOBILE HOMES
55-YEAR-OLD working male
looking for a roommate or room to
rent in Medford. 715-518-3915.
WANTED TO RENT
LARGE GROUND oor stu-
dio/one bedroom apartment,
washer/dryer hookups, all
utilities included, newly re-
modeled, close to Industrial
Park and Riverwalk, available
now, $575. 715-965-6772.
LARGE TWO bedroom apart-
ment located near Med-
ford Middle School, $450/
month plus utilities. Call 715-
678-5002. Available Nov. 6.
TWO BEDROOM apart-
ment in city of Medford, in-
cludes garage, AC, water,
sewer and all appliances, non-
smoking, no pets, available
Oct. 1. Call 715-965-0569.
MEDFORD TWO bedroom
lower apartment, $460 includes
sewer, water, garbage, stor-
age unit, onsite laundry, ga-
rage available. 715-965-4440.
NEWER MEDFORD apartment
homes, 765 S. Gibson Ave. 1
bedroom apartments include
appliances, spacious rooms,
walk-in closet, in-unit laundry,
secure entrance, garage, deck/
patio and utilities (heat, sewer
& water). 1 bedroom $560-580/
month. Call now, 715-340-
2331, www.scswiderski.com.
SPACIOUS UPPER
two bedroom in Med-
ford, $475. 715-965-4440.
THREE BEDROOM, 2 bath
home 1/2 mile south of Medford
on Hwy 13. $650/month plus
heat and electric, 1 car garage
included, no pets, nonsmoking,
1 year lease and security deposit
required. Jason, 715-829-4180.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
OVER 30,000 homes can
read your classied ad when
its placed in The Star News
Shopper and the Central
Wisconsin Shopper for only
$10.50 (20 words or less). Call
The Star News today at 715-
748-2626 to place your ad.
MISCELLANEOUS
SEXUAL ABUSE Anonymous
Self Help Evening Group for
Victims of Sexual Abuse. Tues-
day & Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Also Satur-
day Mens Group. For informa-
tion write: Evening Group, P.O.
Box 366, Stratford, WI 54484.
(Meeting place not disclosed).
NOTICES
K&C FIREWOOD Process-
ing will come to you. I take
the sweat out of making re-
wood. Will cut loggers cords
into rewood. 715-748-4430.
RAFFLE TICKETS, business
cards, envelopes, letterhead,
invoices, statements, promo-
tional items, etc. Call of stop by
The Star News ofce to place
your order. 715-748-2626, 116
S. Wisconsin Ave., Medford.
SERVICES
CABIN FOR Sale, 12x24, 2
rooms, 1 bedroom with knot-
ty pine vaulted ceiling, birch
kitchen cabinets, fully wired,
well insulated. Includes deck.
Portable. Custom built in 2011
for $15,700. Selling price
is $11,500. 715-654-5414.
PORTABLE HUNTING blinds,
pull with small tractor, shoot-
ing windows on four sides, 12
ft. up, easy access steps and
entry door, sturdy wood frame,
$750. N2608 Ness Rd., Gilman.
SPORTING ITEMS
FIVE NEWSPAPERS are avail-
able for purchase at The Star
News ofce, 116 S. Wiscon-
sin Ave., Medford: The Star
News, The Tribune-Phonograph
(Abbotsford, Colby, Curtiss,
Dorchester, Milan, Unity), The
Record-Review (Athens, Edgar,
Marathon, Stratford), Tribune-
Record-Gleaner (Granton,
Greenwood, Loyal, Spencer),
and Courier Sentinel (Cornell,
Cadott, Lake Holcombe). Stop
in to purchase a subscription.
ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION to
The Star News is available.
Dont wait for it to come in
the mail, view it at 8 a.m. on
Thursday. Go to www.central-
winews.com to subscribe today.
NOTICES
56 JVC big screen TV, nice col-
or, works well, $250 OBO. Blue
lift chair, 3 years old, good shape,
warranty, $700. 715-574-5474.
BOLD IS the way to go. Make
your classied ad stand out
above the rest with bold print
for only $5. Call The Star News
at 715-748-2626 for details.
BURN LESS wood with a
Central Boiler outdoor wood
furnace. Safe, clean and ef-
cient. Northern Renewable En-
ergy Systems, 715-532-1624.
DEER BAIT pumpkins, kraut
cabbage 10 lb. onion bags,
squash and decorated pump-
kins. Trapper Creek Acres, 5
miles south of 64 on DD, 1/4
mile west on A. 715-229-4214.
DINING ROOM table and
8 chairs with 2 extra table
leaves, like new condition,
asking $675, sold new for
$950. Call 715-574-1884.
KLOTH SATELLITE LLC. Dish
Network starting at $19.99/
month. Free install, HD DVR,
3 months HBO, Cinemax,
Showtime and Starz. Call for
more information. Also avail-
able, local network antenna
sales & service. Phone 715-
654-5600, cell 715-613-5036.
LOOKING TO save mon-
ey? Call today for a free bill
analysis for your TV and In-
ternet services! Petersons
Satellite, 715-748-2834.
OLDER 42 inch John Deere
lawn and leaf rake, $150 OBO;
free Larson 36 inch storm
door. Call 715-748-6841.
ONLY $20 will place your clas-
sied ad (20 words or less) in 7
area publications, reaching over
46,000 homes. The ad will also
be placed online. What better
way to get rid of those unwant-
ed items? Call 715-748-2626
or stop in at 116 S. Wisconsin
Ave., Medford to place your ad.
MISC FOR SALE
Looking for a better way to
communicate communicate
with your customers? with your customers?
Place an ad in this paper by
calling 748-2626 today!
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Artwalk Medford from 4-8 in downtown Medford (Black River Art Gallery & Perkins Place)
Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk-Registration at the Lounge Around on Main Street starting at 4pm until race
time at 5:30pm/Route will be in the City starting on S. Main Street.
Music by the Wise Guys from 6 until 11pm at the Lounge Around
Friday Friday
Saturday Saturday
Sunday Sunday
Scavenger Hunt Ends 10am
Harvest Days Parade 2pm
with Trick-or-Treat to follow
after parade until 6pm.

Medford Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Medford Area Chamber of Commerce Annual
Harvest Days Harvest Days
Window Display Judging will take place in the afternoon-Decorate your business for Harvest Days.
Decorate your windows the week of Oct. 20 and be complete by Thurs., Oct. 23rd.
Please call 715-748-4729 to be added to the list for judging.
Scavenger Hunt will begin at 7pm Get your teams signed up at the Chamber Office
Aspirus Therapy & Fitness OPEN HOUSE FREE to non-members. Call or stop, space is limited
Call/Stop by Aspirus Therapy & Fitness, 103 S. Gibson St., Medford - 715.748.8112
Wednesday, October 22 5:30pm Insanity & 6:00pm Tabata
Thursday, October 23 5:30 Boot Camp
Saturday, October 25 7:00am Insanity & 9:00am Zumba
Big Red Shootout Alumni Tournament Saturday, October 25 - contact John Lange at johnathonlange@gmailcom or 715.965.1723
Brown Barn Mercantile Will be having all sorts of activities going on during Harvest Days.
Annies Hallmark Will be having sales going on starting October 11 through October 25 for Harvest Days
Abiding Care Pregnancy Resource Center Serving lunch in the parking lot (north) across from the Medford School District
Office before the parade on Sunday.
Medford High School Girls Hockey Selling pies & taking holiday orders under the tent.
Medford Community United Church of Christ Will be selling baked goods under the tent.
Miller Dam Lake Association Downtown Medford on Main Street from 10am-2pm to answer questions.
They will have their ATV that will be raffled in January.
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Chamber of Commerce
(Please have your outside light on if
you will be handing out candy.)
Touch a Truck 10-2 - Come See all the Big Trucks
Kids Activities 10-2 at the Chamber Office by Boy Scouts and Immanuel Church & School
along with inflatables outside.
Face Painting & Pumpkin Decorating 10-2
Food 11-2 under the tent
Kids Dash 11am at the end of South Main Street
Dessert Contest 10am and Chili Contest 11am at the Medford County Market Deli
Candy Drop starting at 12:15 for ages 0-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-12
Vendors under the tent from 10-2 include Midnight Creations, Avon, Pampered Chef, ThirtyOne,
Young Living, Tupperware, The Flower Shoppe, Lia Sophia, and much more.
Kids Crafts at the Library from 9am-Noon
Hay Wagon Rides 10-2 starts at the Chamber Office
Feet N Motion Performance at 11 am at Medford School District Office Parking Lot
Cookie Decorating at Pine Line Caf from 10am-2pm
Food
Vendors
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