Oct. 20, 2011 Issue

Pulaski News
www.pulaskinews.org PULASKI, WISCONSIN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 VOLUME LXXI, NO. 21
P-News Examines: Our Local Economy
PCSD conducts resident survey

submitted by Sincerely, Trina Townsend, Board of Education President
The Pulaski Community School District is interested in opinions of Pulaski Community School District residents regarding the Pulaski Public School System. Even if you do not have children or grandchildren attending Pulaski Schools, the information provided will help us with our long-range planning and help us to better serve you, the taxpayer. Please have an adult in your household (age 18 or older) take a few minutes to complete the survey at www.surveymonkey. com/s/BTSS96W. The information you provide is strictly confidential and will not reveal your identity or household. Please complete the survey by October 31, 2011. If you have any questions, please call 920-822-3336. Thank you for your time and assistance in completing this survey and for your support of the Pulaski Community School District.
An empty store-front in downtown Pulaski is just one of the many vacant buildings in the downtown area. This is a far-cry from the lively downtown that dominated Pulaski for much of the 20th century.
by Matt Zey and Rachel Vesco If an individual was transported from the early-to-mid 20th centry and transplanted to 2011, chances are they would not recognize the world around them. Not only have there been major changes in things like car designs and clothing styles, but the improvements in technology have also shaped our daily lives in ways 21st century individuals take for granted. While many of these changes have taken place across the board- at international, national and regional levels- for a 1961 resident of Pulaski, the changes to the village would be very pronounced, especially when comparing the areas downtown and business community. A simple glimpse at old issues of the Pulaski News dating from the late 1950s and early 1960s highlights everything todays Pulaski is missing: a sea food grocery store, multiple car dealerships, numerous restaurants, a jewelry store,
a shoe store, a laundry and cleaning business and a meat market. Even with fuel as cheap as 20 cents a gallon, the villages residents of the 1950s and 1960s would not have even needed to fill up their gas tanks to run their daily errands. Today, of course, many individuals are forced to travel to Green Bay to meet their daily needs. Thats not to say that Pulaskis business community does not have things to offer its residents and those in the areas surrounding it. The Mountain Bay Plaza, for one, offers everything from electronics to Chinese food. The village still has a grocery store, and Pulaski has even picked up some businesses, including a printing shop, a pet grooming facility and, most recently, a gun shop. Similarly, Pulaski, and the surrounding area, have continually been home to a vibrant
agricultural community as well. Not all of the changes in the communitys business climate have been the result of changes unique to the greater Pulaski area, however. Weakening economic conditions, both nationally and regionally, dating back to 2008, also play a major role in the declining business community in the area. Furthermore, the business realities of the 21st century have moved commerce away from local small businesses and more towards major, big-box retailers and online shops. However, the reality is that Pulaski seems to have been hit especially hard, while other communities, like Howard and Hobart, have managed to grow, or at least hold steady, in recent years. In the next few issues Pulaski News will explore our local economy. Anyone with pictures or economic informa-
tion is encouraged to contact Pulaski News at pulaskinews@pulaskischools.org
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P-News Points of View

Youth Hunting: How Young is Too Young? Youth Hunt Offers Many Benefits
by Tyler Bebow As of 2009, hunters ages 10-15 years old are allowed to hunt in the woods with a gun, with or without attending hunter safety course, as long as the kids are accompanied by a mentor, who must be an experienced hunter over the age of 18. There have been concerns with this practice, and hunters tend to be divided on the issue. As someone that has been hunting since age 12, I believe that the new rule is acceptable if the young hunters are with a mentor. The kids hunting will be taught by more experienced individuals about the ways to hunt correctly as well as different techniques to be successful in the woods. An experienced hunter has enough know-how in the woods to ensure the young hunter is doing everything correctly and can teach the new hunter the tricks of the trade. Since the child will have an adult right beside
them, the new hunters are under close supervision, greatly reducing the chances of an accident or a dangerous incident from occurring. Many people say that they dont want ten year olds running around the woods with a gun, but there is no reason that they cannot sit in a deer stand with a gun next to an adult, or with someone that has been hunting their entire life. It is a good learning experience for young hunters to actually go and hunt in the woods, rather than just learning in a class, read what is written on paper, and listen to someone lecture to you in a class how to hunt. This provides the new hunter with no real-world experience and actually teaches them less about dangerous situations than theyd learn from being apart of the situation in the woods. I think that 10-15 year old kids should be allowed to hunt with or without hunter safety provided that they are accompanied by a mentor.
Youth Hunt: 10 is Too Young

by Cody Kropp Until two years ago a hunter born after January 1, 1973, had to take a hunters education course to be a legal hunter. As of 2009, younger hunters aged 10 to 15 are now able to hunt. While the DNR uses the word mentor for adults that take younger kids out hunting, there is no requirement these individuals need previous hunting or gun experience. Considering how close people hunt throughout the state, I would not want a ten-year-old near my stand without some kind of education. As of now, a hunter that has never taken a hunter safety course can take out a child who has never taken the course either. People who stated taking the course back in 1973 can forget lots of those rules that make a hunter ethical. For example, in 2007 a Grandfather from northwestern Wausau County reportedly shot his 18-year-old grandson on an opening weekend hunt, proving that accidents
happen from very experienced elder hunters. The problem does not lie in the children being out hunting, it lies within the mentor beside them and the child not having proper instruction of a gun. Every hunter in the woods should have taken the proper training of a gun, tree stands, and ethics of a hunter. With a gun or not it is a good thing to get your kids out in the woods experiencing the outdoors. Thankfully Wisconsin has so many great opportunities to do this in all seasons of the year. If you have an outdoor topic youd like covered, please email your outdoor events, pictures, and stories to pulaskinews@ pulaskischools.org, and we will do our best to get you in the next issue.
Sled Fest to be held

The Second Annual Sled Fest will be held at the Chase Stone Barn, located on County Road S, in the Town of Chase. The event will feature food, a raffle and fireworks in the evening. A seven-horsepower John Deere Snow blower, along with other prizes, will be awarded. Tickets can be purchased at the North Chase Citgo Gas Station, from any Stone Barn committee member, or may be purchased the day of the event at the Stone Barn. A snowmobile competition will be held for the avid snowmobiler, with prizes awarded in various categories. Rusty, from Rustys Sled Shop, will be the MC of the event again this year. The event will also include a display for snowmobiles, with prizes awarded in four categories1969 and older, 1970 through 1982, 1983 until 2000, and 2001 to present. The Stone Barn Committee is looking for vendors interested in participating in the Poker Run on the day of the event (for any type of motorized vehicles), as well as vendors interested in renting space at the barn. (A 10 foot by 20 foot space will cost $25.) If interested in more information, visit the website at www.sledfestwi.com, or attend the committees next meeting at North Chase Bar and Grill on October 24 at 6:45 p.m.
Corrections: In the 10/6 issue, the name of the third place finisher in the Pulaski Community Park 5K race was spelled incorrectly. It should have read Troy Kosmal. We regret the error. On the Kids Pages in the 10/6 issue, the class from ABVM was titled 4-K. However, it should have been titled Part-Day Preschool. We regret the error.
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Haylie Moe, age 11 of Sobieski, bagged her first doe during the Youth Hunt in Oconto with her father Darron Moe. Congrats to Haylie.
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There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community. M. Scott Peck
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Reports Generated: September 13 20, 2011 09/13/2011 4:20 am- Equipment Violation Third Ave 09/13/2011 5:00 am Equipment Violation - S. Wisconsin St. 09/13/2011 7:48 am - Assist Citizen- Juvenile Runaway Oconto County 09/13/2011 9:00 am - Fraud - NSF Checks Super Rons Food Center 09/13/2011 10:07 am Assist EMS Johnson St. 09/13/2011 7:29 pm - Assist Motorist - W. Pulaski St. 09/14/2011 4:45 am Traffic Citation Crest Drive 09/14/2011 6:29 am - Criminal Damage To Property Camelot Park 09/14/2011 8:38 am Animal Bite Williams St. 09/14/2011 10:37 am - 911 Hang up call Super Rons Food Center 09/14/2011 1:21 pm - Assist - Law Enforcement Agency Raider Recycling 09/14/2011 8:25 pm Traffic Citation - E. Cedar St. 09/14/2011 8:34 pm Traffic Warning - W. Pulaski St. 09/14/2011 8:56 pm - Assist EMS Colonial Court Apts. 09/15/2011 7:38 am - Assist - Law Enforcement Agency STH 32 09/15/2011 9:39 am Speeding Violation Crest Dr. 09/15/2011 7:44 pm Fraud - E. Glenbrook Dr. 09/15/2011 10:10 pm Warrant Pickup Colonial Court Apts. 09/16/2011 4:53 am - Theft - Retail/Shoplifting Trailside Convenience Store 09/16/2011 7:34 am Traffic Warning Crest Dr. 09/16/2011 8:00 am - Fraud - NSF Checks Super Rons Food Center 09/16/2011 9:45 am - Drug Possession Pulaski High School 09/16/2011 10:22 am Welfare Check Grant St. 09/16/2011 2:51 pm Traffic Warning - STH 32 09/16/2011 5:40 pm Warrant Pickup Colonial Court Apts. 09/16/2011 7:32 pm Vehicle Equipment Violation Nancy Lane 09/16/2011 7:56 pm Traffic Citation Memorial Dr.
09/16/2011 10:20 pm Suspicious Person/Activity Patrick Ln. 09/16/2011 10:29 pm Noise Complaint/Juvenile Alcohol Colonial Court Apts. 09/17/2011 12:13 am - Juvenile Problem Rosemary Dr. 09/17/2011 2:58 am - Suspicious Person/Underage Pulaski Food & Gas Inc. 09/17/2011 7:32 am - Criminal Damage To Property Rosemary Dr. 09/17/2011 10:17 am Traffic Warning - CTH B 09/17/2011 10:24 am Animal at Large Camelot Park 09/17/2011 1:46 pm - Assist Other Agency Pulaski Polka Grounds 09/17/2011 2:41 pm - Assist Citizen Karcz Dr. 09/17/2011 3:03 pm Traffic Warning Crest Dr. 09/17/2011 4:41 pm Traffic Warning Pine St. 09/17/2011 5:22 pm Traffic Warning Pine St. 09/17/2011 9:49 pm - Assist - Law Enforcement Agency ST HWY 29 09/18/2011 1:20 am Traffic Citation Crest Dr. 09/18/2011 4:19 am Traffic Warning - E. Cedar St. 09/18/2011 7:16 am Traffic Warning Glenbrook Dr. 09/18/2011 7:53 am Animal Complaint Jenny Ct. 09/18/2011 10:04 am - Traffic Warning - STH 32-CTH B 09/18/2011 7:11 pm Speeding Violation N. St. Augustine 09/18/2011 8:23 pm Operate Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Front St. 09/19/2011 12:03 am Harassment - Phone Calls Camelot Park 09/19/2011 3:54 am - Assist EMS Alchris Ct. 09/19/2011 10:00 am Identity Theft Redhawk Dr. 09/19/2011 3:03 pm Disturbance Family Dollar 09/19/2011 6:29 pm - Alarm Business Pulaski Community Middle School 09/19/2011 8:12 pm - Noise Complaint - E. James Ct. 09/20/2011 7:35 am Traffic Accident Pulaski High School 09/20/2011 8:14 am Fingerprinting Pulaski Police Department 09/20/2011 9:25 am - Found Items/Property Memorial Park 09/20/2011 4:50 pm - Other Service Pulaski Police Department
PACE hosting financial fair

PACE will host a Financial Wellness Fair on Thursday, October 27 in the Pulaski High School Commons. (PHS does not have school, so students will not be in the building.) The event is free and open to the public. The day will be broken into two separate sessions. A light lunch will be served to those who RSVP to PACE by Friday, October 21. The first session will include presentations offering information about funeral prearrangements, investing in a global market, tax deferred and tax-free financial solutions, estate essentially and retirement solutions for women. The second session will have similar presentations, including how to optimize retirement funds, dealing with debt, understanding social security and Medicare and controlling your financial future. Each session will last an hour and a half. Besides the presentations, informational/ product booths will be open in the PHS Commons from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Booth presenters include Marnocha Funeral Home, New Life Church, Premier Community Bank, Thrivent Financial, North Shore Bank, Catholic Financial Life, Merrill Lynch and Citizens Bank. For more information, call PACE at (920)822-6051.
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Red hatters meet
The Red Hatters met for lunch at Chasers Bar and Grill on Wednesday, October 5.
Swimming lessons now enrolling

submitted by Cory Krizizke There is still an opportunity to enroll your children in a swimming class before the rush of the holiday season begins. Session 3 meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings beginning on Monday, November 14 and ending Monday, December 12 (no class November 23). Learn to swim Levels 1 6 are offered at 6 pm and 6:50 pm. Registration closes on Monday, November 7. You
may register your children at the pool or by going on-line to www.pulaskipace.org. If you have any questions, contact the pool at (920) 822-6060. A new set of classes will begin after the new year. Information will be available on-line at the beginning of December. Check our website often for updated information.
Historical Society Dinner

The Pulaski Area Historical Society is holding its annual dinner meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at the American Legion Hall in Pulaski, Wisconsin. The public is invited to attend. The historical museum will be open from 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. with a social at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. The dinner will feature polish entrees such as polish sausage and kraut, Czarnina (duck soup) and Rosol z kury (chicken soup). Entertainment will consist of old time concertina music by Bruce and Tammy Brzeczkowski. The guest speaker is Mary Wichman, to talk about the history of Furnitureland. Tickets are $14 and are available at Citizens Bank, North Shore Bank,Premier Bank, or by calling 920-8225775.
Food pantry receives WDNR salmon donation

The Pulaski Food Pantry received a donation of 1,000 pounds of salmon from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The DNR has donated the salmon to food pantries throughout the state for the last four years, but this is the first time Pulaski has received a donation. The Pulaski area is blessed to have people willing to serve others in such a practical way, Deb Schneider, pantry president, said. The fish are between three and four years old who were born into DNR facilities before being allowed to swim out into the Bay of Sturgeon Bay or the Kewaunee River. The fish return back to the DNR facility to spawn near the end of their lives. After they return, DNR officials harvest the animals to be donated. I really enjoyed helping with the salmon cleaning and filleting, and for such a good cause, Joel Jarock, volunteer, said. Salmon received by the Pulaski Food Pantry were skinned by 20 volunteers including retired Pulaski Community School District teachers and individuals from the New Life Community Church. The fish are now available for those in need throughout the community. The processing of the salmon was another great example of our community pulling together for the benefit of those in need. Pastor Bob Wied, organizer, said.
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The Pulaski Food pantry w a donation of over 1,000 pounds of salmon from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This is the first time fish was donated to the pantry, and will be available to those in need throughout the community.
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Senior Announcements
ENERGY ASSISTANCE appointments on Monday November 14 from 12:00-4:00. Please call 822-8100 for an appointment. Wii BOWLING TOURNAMENT on Thursday, October 20 at the ADRC in Green Bay.Leaving Pulaski Senior Center at 12:15 p.m. MOVIE MONDAY on October 24 at Pulaski Senior Center. We will be watching episodes of Ozzie and Harriet. Show starts at 12:15 p.m. Snacks provided. FOOT CARE CLINIC at Pulaski Senior Center on Tuesdays, October 25 & November 8, starting at 9:00 a.m. Call 822-8100 to set up an appointment. Cost: $17.00 P.A.C.E. FINANCIAL FAIR on Thursday, October 27 at Pulaski High School. Preregistration necessary. Call Deb Schneider at 822-6050 for more info. HALLOWEEN PARTY on Monday, October 31 at Pulaski Senior Center at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is veal parmesan. Cost: lunch donation of $3.50 and $1.00 for the party. Call 822-8100 to sign up. Deadline is Thursday, October 27 for sign up. LOW VISION PROGRAM (talking about options for people suffering from low vision)at Pulaski Senior Center on Tuesday, November 1 at 2:15. Call 8228100 with questions. WPS SINGERS WITH POTLUCK on November 2 at 5:30 at Pulaski Senior Center. Call 822-8100 for your reservation. BENEFIT SPECIALIST, Mary Kay Norman from the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County, Green Bay office, will be at the Pulaski Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8. Do you have questions about benefits for seniors that she may help you with? Call Kitty at 8228100 or Mary Kay at 448-4308. BOOK GROUP at Pulaski Senior Center on Wednesday, November 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Light supper will be served. Novembers book is Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson. Books are available at the Senior Center. Call 8228100 for more information. All ages welcome. THANKSGIVING CRAFT at Pulaski Senior Center on Thursday, November 10 at 12:15. Call 822-8100 to reserve your supplies. P.A.C.E. LAMBEAU FIELD TRIP on Wednesday, November 16. Touring Lambeau Field and the Packer Hall of Fame and lunch at Curlys Pub. Cost is $43 which includes transportation, admission charges and lunch. Call Deb at 822-6050 to make your reservation. THANKSGIVING DINNER at Pulaski Senior Center on Friday, November 18 at 11:30. Cost is $4.00. Call Kitty to make your reservation by November 11. CARDS (sheephead and pinocle) every Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the Pulaski Senior Center. If you are interested in playing CRIBBAGE, call the Pulaski Senior Center at 8228100. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING at Pulaski Senior Center on Mondays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Sponsored by N.E.W. Rescue Service. SIT & BE FIT CHAIR EXERCISES on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. at Pulaski Senior Center. Call 822-8100 for more information. All ages welcome. Sponsored by Prevea Health. BINGO at Pulaski Senior Center Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. ZUMBA GOLD (chair exercise dancing) on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Pulaski Senior Center. Call 822-8100 for more information. RED CROSS VAN will take senior citizens to Super Rons, bank, etc. on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m., to hair appointments on Friday mornings, and to church on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. If interested, call Kitty at 822-8100. QUILTING WORKSHOP at Pulaski Senior Center on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wii BOWLING at Pulaski Senior Center on Thursdays from 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. All ages welcome. Call 8228100 for more information. SEWING SIMPLE QUILT TOPS at Pulaski Senior Center Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PULASKI SENIOR CENTER MEALS for October 21 November 4. Meals served at 11:30 a.m. Suggested donation of $3.50 per day. Meals are available for delivery to the homebound. Reservations required by 11:00 a.m. of the previous day. Friday, October 21 baked lemon fish Monday, October 24 turkey in gravy Tuesday, October 25 beef and pepper steak Wednesday, October 26 shredded BBQ chicken sandwich Thursday, October 27 breaded pork cutlet Friday, October 28 chili with ham & cheese sandwich Monday, October 31 veal parmesan over noodles Tuesday, November 1 shepherds pie Wednesday, November 2 baked spaghetti casserole Thursday, November 3 baked fish Friday, November 4 baked chicken
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Wrapped in Warmth coat drive kicks off

by Ayriel Rihn The New Life Community Church, in Pulaski, is hosting the Wrapped in Warmth clothing driving again this winter. The church is collecting coats, boots, hats, gloves and snow pants for children in need throughout the Pulaski area. While the church accepts donations year round, the Wrapped in Warmth drive helps to ensure that children in the area do not have to go without warm clothing throughout Wisconsins harsh winter months. Requests for children are usually made by a childs teacher, bus driver or school administrator. Once a request has been approved, the church drops off the clothing at the students school. Coats for the drive will be collected at area businesses, including Country Pride Reality, Citizens Bank, Carrott Tree Coffee and Gifts, Dynamic Designs, Furniture Land, State Farm Insurance, the Pulaski Shell, the Pulaski News room in Pulaski High School,and others. Donations will be accepted until November 18. Individuals with a coat to donate, can drop it off at any of the area locations until then.
Raddant Electric installs the 69th barn quilt onto Ronald and Barb Maroszeks building. The Maroszek Farmstead which is over 100 years old, is now a part of the Shawano County Barn Quilt Project, sponsored by the Shawano Country Chamber. The quilt square was sponsored by Dynamic Designs Unlimited, LLC of Pulaski.
Barn quilts decorate Shawano County

by Kalli Seglund If youve recently driven through the Shawano countryside, you may have noticed the colorful barns throughout the area. These barn quilts have been recently added onto the sides of barns within Shawano County. A barn quilt is made of two sheets of 4 feet by 8 feet colorfully painted plywood. Jim Leuenberger developed the idea of decorating Shawano County with barn quilts after seeing them in several other states. Leuenberger met with Shawano County 4-H leaders to see if theyd be interested in the project, and several agreed to have their clubs sponsor a quilt. As an incentive, Leuenberger offered a $50 prize to each of the first ten 4-H clubs that agreed to sponsorships. The quilts, which are generally painted by Jim and his wife, Irene, in the basement of the Shawano Chamber of Commerce building, offer sponsors more than 5,000 design patterns to choose from. We paint five quilts at a time and paint pretty much every day. I lay out the patterns and my wife and I do the painting, Jim said. Ultimately,the Leuenbergers hope the quilts will encourage the preservation of barns
throughout the area, promote tourism in the county by providing residents and guests with another reason to visit the countryside and to provide service organizations the opportunity to work on a community-wide project. Thus far, 4-H clubs in the county have sponsored nine quilts, with 71 quilts throughout the county. The cost to sponsor a quilt is $200, with the money going towards supplies as well as the cost of putting it up. Pulaski residents Ronald and Barb Maroszek had a quilt placed on the outside of their barn as part of the project. The barn quilt, which was done in red, black and cream colors, is done in the style of barn raising quiliting, which is a favorite of Barbs. The colors were chosen to match the remainder of the farms buildings. Their quilt was sponored by Dynamic Designs Unlimited of Pulaski. Anyone, or any business, can sponsor a barn quilt, and there are expected to be almost 100 by the end of the year. In addition, 2012 Shawano Barn Quilt calendars were recently completed, and are available for purchase at the Shawano Chamber of Commerce for $10 each.
The Teen Hope Center in downtown Pulaski offers area teenagers a fun place to hang out. The center is located across the street from the NSignt building.
Teen Hope Center offers entertainment

by Laura Cortright Since October of 2009, the Teen Hope Center of Pulaski has provided teenagers with a place to hang out, catch a movie, eat a snack or just do homework. The center is open on Mondays and Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:30p.m. The center, staffed entirely by volunteers, is located in downtown Pulaski, directly across from NSignt. Admission is free. The center offers teens a variety of games and activates to participate in, including pool, air hockey, foosball, ping pong, indoor basketball and carpet ball. Like admission, the games are free for teenagers. In the midst of the hustling and bustling atmosphere, kids also have the opportunity to buy anything from pizza to nachos, candy, or Peace Tea. However, games and food are not the only things offered at the Teen Hope Center; it
also hosts special events that are not included in the general Monday and Wednesday schedule. In the past, volunteers have hosted everything from open mic nights and music concerts to ugly outfit contests and movie nights. This winter, along with the special events that have dotted the calendar in the past, a new addition will join the schedule: Comedy City, a live improvisational troupe. The comedy group will travel from its home in De Pere to the Teen Hope Center, bringing with it plenty of laughter. I have fun, and Im not even a teen, volunteer Sandy Harvey said. Its the bestkept secret in town. For more information about the Teen Hope Center, or to learn about volunteering opportunities, visit the website at www.teenhopecenter.org or visit its Facebook page.
County Fair Association to hold annual meeting

submitted by Ken Harter The 2011 annual meeting of the Oconto County Youth Fair will be held Tuesday, October 25 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Gillett Town Hall on Town Hall Road, just north of the City of Gillett. Membership in the Fair Association automatically includes all residents of Oconto County. All Oconto County residents are invited and welcome to attend that meeting to hear activity and financial reports, ask questions and elect directors.
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Suicide awareness walk held
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by Casey Frank On Wednesday, October 5 ,2011, the Pulaski High School Student Outreach Team , and advisors Katie Sukow and Margo Petroll, held a suicide awareness and prevention walk. The event was held at PHS and was open to the public. Prior to the walk, the team held a suicide prevention seminar in the high schools Ripley Performing Arts Center. During this seminar, they educated the community members about the issue of suicide. Attendees were presented with many facts during the seminar. For example, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), surpassed only by accidents and homicide. In addition to facts, community members were provided with information about what to do if confronted with a possible suicide. During the seminar, community members were given question, persuade, refer training to help them and educate them in suicide prevention. We didnt have as many people as we wanted, said Mrs. Petroll, co-director of the Student Outreach Team, but for a first time event we had good community support. Every community member trained is one more lifeline. After the seminar, everyone gathered in the schools cafeteria to start the walk. Throughout the walk along St. Augustine Street, members of the Outreach Team held signs displaying suicide facts to further educate attendees. The Student Outreach Team is hoping to organize another awareness walk this spring.
Giant Hen of the Woods mushroom found

Dan Ferfeck of Pulaski found a 15 pound Hen of the Woods mushroom on his land in Pulaski. The mushroom is edible.
PCMS garden thrives
Trick-orTreating Hours
OCTOBER 31 Pulaski: 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Suamico: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Seymour: 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. OCTOBER 30 Hobart: 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Last winter, seventh grade students enrolled in Jenny Stehliks and Dave Landers classes at Pulaski Community Middle School planted a small garden behind the school, near the schools greenhouse. The garden began as a collaborative effort between Stehliks literature class, where the book Seedfolks by Paul Fleischmann, was read and Landers science class. The book focuses on an empty plot of landing a run-down urban community that is turned into a thriving garden when community members come together after young girls plant lima beans there. Inspired by the book, Stehlik applied for, and received, a Pulaski Education Foundation grant to get the garden started. Once a spot for the garden was identified, nearly 130 students began working on the garden. Students planted vegetables, including eggplants, pepper, tomatoes, sunflowers, Brussels sprouts, squash, zucchini, green onions and snap peas, as well as an array of native plants. Throughout the summer, students took turns watering and maintaining the garden. Now, less than a year later, the students are beginning to harvest their first crops. In fact, tomatoes recently harvested were used to created tomato sauce served at the Red Raider Restaurant. (The restaurant is run by PCMS teacher Sarah Morgan and her students.) Additionally, the produce was distributed to the students that worked on the garden,
and was handed out for free at PCMS Meet the Teacher Night. Ultimately, the teachers hope to expand the garden and eventually provide produce to both school cafeterias as well as the Pulaski Food Pantry. The garden has generated a lot of excitement and opportunities for students, staff and the community, teacher Dave Landers said. In the future students will be involved with the expansion of the garden through Problem Based Learning units in the seventh grade science classroom. Students will be exploring topics such as composting, rain gardens and art in the garden. The gardens mission is to create an outdoor learning classroom where students can enhance their academic achievement, learn to live healthy lifestyles, develop environmental stewardship and building community and social connections. The garden is always looking for volunteers that might have garden related expertise to share with the kids, time to volunteer or ideas to move the garden forward. (Resource donations for the garden are also welcomed.) The plan is to continue expanding the garden to the entire area.
School Updates
Pulaski School District annual meeting minutes
PCSD 2011 ANNUAL MEETING Minutes of September 21, 2011 1. CALL TO ORDER: The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Pulaski Community School District was held in the Ripley Performing Arts Center (Pulaski High School Auditorium) on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.The meeting was called to order by Board President Townsend at 7:40 p.m. Board members present: Trina Townsend, Jeff Rasmussen, Bob Skalitzky, Barbara McKeefry, Chris Vandenhouten and Mark Wernicke. Board members absent: Pam Denzer. Administrators present: Pam Kercheval and Dr. Mel Lightner. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. 3. CHAIRPERSON NOMINATION: President Townsend called for nominations to elect a chairperson for the meeting. Pat Fullerton nominated Trina Townsend as chairperson. A motion was made by Christ Vandenhouten and seconded by Barb McKeefry to close the nominations. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. Trina Townsend was elected chairperson of the 2011 Annual Meeting unanimously by an aye vote. 4. MINUTES APPROVED: A motion was made by Jenny Gracyalny and seconded by Pat Fullerton to acknowledge that the minutes of the 2010 annual meeting were prepared and were distributed to all annual meeting participants. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. 5. WELCOME: Dr. Mel Lightner, Superintendent of schools, welcomed the attendees and shared some highlights of the district. 6. BUDGET/TAX LEVY PRESENTED: Pam Kercheval, Director of Business Services, presented the 2011-12 budget and proposed tax levy. A hearing on the proposed budget was conducted. A motion was made by Joanne Hagedorn and seconded by Pat Fullerton to levy a tax on all taxable property in the amount of $13,926,276. Motion carried by all aye votes except for one nay vote. 8. CAPITAL EXPANSION FUND: A motion was made by Dennis Krueger and seconded by Pat Fullerton to create a Capital Expansion Fund pursuant to section 120.10(10m) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of financing, remodeling, maintenance, repair and improvement projects at various district buildings and sites and to levy a tax in the amount of $515,000 be levied for the 2011-2012 fiscal year to be deposited into the Capital Expansion Fund created and to be used only for the specified purposes listed above. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. 9. BOOK RENTAL FEE APPROVED:A motion was made by Candice Bogacz and seconded by Joel Jarock to approve a book rental fee of $75 per student at the high school level; a book rental fee of $55 per student at the middle school level; and a book rental fee of $20 per student at the elementary level. Motion carried by all aye votes except for one nay vote. 10. PROPERTY: A motion was made by Mike Nickerson and seconded by Mark Linzmeir to grant the school board the authority to sell and dispose of any tangible personal property belonging to the school district that is determined by the school board to be no longer needed for school purposes. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. A motion was made by Jerad Marsh and seconded by Paula Krause to authorize the school board to rent or lease property or space required to accommodate district schools and offices. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. 12. SCHOOL BOARD SALARIES: A motion was made by Joanne Hagedorn and seconded by Dave Bentz to approve the current school board salaries as presented. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. Board President: $3300 Board Clerk: $3050 Board Member: $2800 13. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER REIMBURSEMENT: A motion was made by Donna Watermolen and seconded by Jill Miller to approve school board member reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses when traveling in the performance of duties and the reimbursement of a school board member for actual loss of earnings when duties require the school board member to be absent from regular employment. Motion carried by all aye votes except for two nay vote. 14. 2012 ANNUAL MEETING: A motion was made by John Matczak and seconded by Jerad Marsh to permit the school board to set the date, time and place for the 2012 Annual Meeting. Motion carried unanimously by a aye vote. 15. LUNCH/BREAKFAST PROGRAM: A motion was made by Jenny Gracyalny and seconded by Kare Goodness to allow the Pulaski Community School District to operate a district breakfast and lunch program. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. 16. LEASE/PURCHASE PROPERTY: A motion was made by Bob Townsend and seconded by Joanne Hagedorn to authorize the Pulaski Community School District to enter into a lease / purchase agreement for the purpose of purchasing transportation equipment. And authorize the superintendent of the District to execute and deliver all documents and to do all things required of the District to accomplish the lease / purchase of the transportation equipment. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. There was no other school business conducted. 17. CITIZENS FORUM: Citizens Forum The following residents asked questions during the forum: Dan Hendricks 18. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Jenny Gracyalny and seconded by Amy Angeli to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously by an aye vote. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Submitted by Trudy Wied, Secretary Pulaski Board of Education
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver
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Hillcrest Optimist Award Winners Announced
Fourth graders Blake Jacquart and Avree Vandervest were named Optimist Award Winners for the month of September. Jacquart was nominated by Michelle Nick and Vandervest was nominated by Randi Snowberry.
Fifth graders Brock Gracyalny and Keeshon-Wayka-Berry were named Optimist Award Winners for the month of October. Gracyalny was nominated by Michelle Prestine and Berry was nominated by Becky Barry.
Petoniak visits ABVM
McCarthy performs on The Sing-Off

by Jordan Stiede Rachel McCarthy, a Pulaski Community School District psychologist, recently performed with her family on the NBC hit TV show, The SingOff. The Sing-Off is a show that features 16 of the countrys best acappella groups performing popular songs in weekly competitions. There is no lip-synching, a back-up band or other safety net in the competition. We have been fans of the show since it began airing, said McCarthy. We never really thought of ourselves as acappella singers, so we never looked into the show too much. After seeing her family on a YouTube video, the shows producers contacted the family and asked if they would enter an official video tape. Once they reviewed the tape, and did an interview via Skype, her family was informed that they were chosen as one of the 16 groups to perform on the show. The family has been singing together since they were young, but they didnt start performing until 2007. They formally call themselves FanninEleven. (Fannin is McCarthys maiden name.) However, the shows leadership the family change their name to The Fannin Family, for television because they thought it might be confusing
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Pete Petoniak, meteorologist from Fox 11 News, visited the ABVM 3rd and 4th graders on September 23 to talk about his job, how to predict weather and how to be safe in a severe storm. The students were excited to meet a T.V. celebrity and learn about the weather.
Nooyen named Optimist Award Winner
for the viewers since only eight of them sang during the show. In preparation for the show, McCarthys family did extensive arranging and performing of numerous songs in an effort to test out various techniques to prepare for their competition. In addition, they hired professionals with a wide range of musical experience to give them tips to perform at the highest level on the show. During the show, the family performed Who Says by Selena Gomez. According to McCarthy, choosing a song was a very difficult process because everyone in the family has a different background. For example, the ages of the family members who performed ranged from 14 to 29 years old. Since Maria, McCarthys 14 year old sister, was the lead singer for the first song, they decided to go with a song that she could relate to the most. McCarthy said that the best part of competing was meeting all the people. This included meeting the judges, Ben Folds, Sara Bareilles, and Shawn Stockman, as well as the host, Nick Lachey. Unfortunately, the journey of the The Fannin Family came to an end after the first episode. It was an incredible experience,and it still feels slightly surreal that my family was able to be a part of it, said McCarthy.
Class Spotlight:
Cisco Networking I & II
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Tony Nooyen has been chosen as the Fairview 4K Optimist Award winner. He is the son of Tony and Danielle Nooyen and is in Mrs. Schullos class. Tony has proven to be a kind and considerate friend to the other students in his class. He is always eager to help others when they need it. Tony is a great example of how to follow The Fairview Way.
Watch for the next publication of Pulaski News...November 3rd.
by Erika Lambert As the school year moves forward, there are many different classes Pulaski High School students are enrolled in. The classes Cisco Networking I and II offer students the opportunity to experience real life computer networking before they even receive their high school diploma. This class gives students the opportunity to explore their career interests about networking now so that they can make informed decisions about their secondary options. School after PHS is not free; why not take advantage of the opportunities here, said teacher Harley Griesbach. Cisco gives students real life career skills. These skills that students learn can help them more after high school in information technology (IT) field, computer science, programming, networking, and much more. Any student interested in computer and networking and networking technology career would benefit from this class. After completing both levels of the Cisco classes, students receive a three NWTC credits. Currently, there are about 16 students participating in this class, but PHS hopes to expand the program. The main topics discussed in Cisco Networking are Networking system, information support and services, programming and software development, and interactive media. This is a fun class to teach and gives me the ability of networking and networking program real, Griesbach added. Cisco is a great opportunity to provide students with experiences that cannot be gained anywhere else. PHS hopes that next year they see numbers in students increase for these classes.
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WInners of the Lannoye Ride to School with a Fireman contest stand with members of the Pulaski Tri County Fire Department.
Pulaski Tri County Fire Department Officer James Styczynski shows kids fire department equipment.
Kids examine some of the many compartments in a fire truck.
Excited students at Sunnyside examine a fire truck.
Students practice how to properly stop, drop, and roll.
Kids learn what a firefighter looks like when he is in all his gear.
Students get to take aim at a smokehouse.
Firefighters give Fairview students a demonstration.
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Pulaski Community Schools Music Boosters March to the Roses

One year after learning they would be playing in the Tournament of Roses Parade for the second time, the Red Raider Marching Band and the Pulaski Music Boosters are still working to meet their fundraising goal of $150,000 to send The Pride of Pulaski back to California. The trip, a once-in-alifetime event for the Pulaski High School students in the band, costs each individual and their family roughly $1,500. The music boosters are raising funds to help reduce the costs for students and ensure that no student is left behind because they, or their family, cannot afford the cost. We dont want anyone left at home because they cannot afford to go, Diana Ewald, fundraising lead for the 2012 Tournament of Roses parade, said. In addition to raising funds from community and corporate donations, members of the Red Raider Marching Band have also been hard at work to raise money as well. For the past four months, students have been selling Red Raider Marching Band signs for $20 each to raise money. The campaign has been so successful that individuals as far away as Missouri and Colorado actually bought signs and proudly display them in their front yard. Throughout the summer and early fall, the band marched in seven parades, from Marinette to Algoma, and raised funds through Pennies for Pasadena donations from individuals along the parade routes. The Students have also been taking part in community service projects, such as cleaning Lambeau Field after Packer games, brat frys, craft sales and booyah sales. I am so impressed with the money weve raised, Gloria Morgan, music booster treasurer, said. Its wonderful how the community has come together and how hard the parents and kids have worked. Some of the work by both parents and students is credited to their individualized bank account to help further reduce costs. Besides the hard work band members have done to raise money for their trip, they have also spent hundreds of hours preparing for the parade performance. Throughout the summer, band members practiced from 5:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. During the school year, in addition to having band class daily, and lessons once a week, the band also practices on Monday nights from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. During Thanksgiving break, while many of their classmates will be enjoying the time off, members of the Red Raider Marching Band will be practicing their marching routine at ShopKo Hall from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and then again on December 26 and 27. They take their nicknameThe Pride of Pulaski- very seriously, Barb Stephanie, vice president of Pulaski music booster club, said. Ultimately, the band hopes that the hard work pays off when they arrive in California at the end of December. In addition to playing in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the band will also be performing at Disneyland, as well as at Bandfest on December 31. Bandfest is part of the Rose Bowl celebration, and offers the bands that perform in the parade an opportunity to perform field shows for one another, and well as spectators. The Red Raider Marching Band will be putting on their halftime routine that debuted at Pulaskis homecoming game on Friday, September 30. Red Raider Marching Band members are not the only ones that will experience all that the Tournament of Roses has to offer, however. Band supporters can sign up for the Shadow Tour, which provides individuals with a similar trip to that of band members. For example,
individuals signed up for the tour will be watching the Bandfest performances on December 31. Currently, there are roughly 200 individuals signed up for the trip. While members of the Red Raider Marching Band have been hard at work to both fundraise for the trip and practice their performances so theyre in top shape, they would not be in the position theyre in today without the support of so many community members and businesses who have generously donated to the case. However, with just a few short weeks to go before they head to California, fundraising is more important now than ever. For more information about the Red Raider Marching Band, or to make a taxdeducible contribution to the Red Raider Music Boosters, visit www.pulaskimusicboosters.com.
Tournament of Roses Parade 2012
The Pulaski Community School District is very appreciative of the tremendous efforts of the Pulaski Community Music Boosters in raising funds for the Tournament of Roses trip. A special thank you goes out to all the businesses and community members that have donated to help send The Pride of Pulaski back to Pasadena. -Dr. Mel Lighter, Superintendent of Schools
Message from the PCSD--
MCL Industries, Inc. Platinum Sponsors ($5000 - $9999) Schneider National, Inc.
Diamond Sponsor ($10,000 or more)
Bay Tek Games Inc. Logistic Assembly Solutions Pulaski United Foundation
Gold Sponsors $2000 $4999)
The Green Bay Packers Nutrition Service Co. Inc. Hilliard Family Foundation
Silver Sponsors ($1000 - $1999)
Upcoming Music Booster Fundraiser Events

Oct. 23- Booyah sale at Kimps Hardware in Howard Nov. 4- Let me be Frank Performances at PHS Nov. 8- Family Fun Night at the Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in Pulaski Nov. 11- Veterans Day Jazz Dinner Dance Nov. 13- Booyah sale at Kimps Hardware in Howard Nov. 18-19- Pulaski Fire Dept. Drive-Thru Booyah Sale Every Sunday in NovNeighborhood Kitchen fundraiser Check out www.pulaskimusicboosters.com for a complete listing of upcoming events!
Lamers Bus Lines Midwest Expansion Home Team Sports NSight Tel Services Krueger International Belgioioso Cheese Inc. Polish Legion of American Veterans Pulaski V.F.W. Inc AMVETS Post 160 American Legion Post No. 337
Bronze Sponsors ($500 $999)
Pomps Tire Citizens Bank Greater Insurance Montoure & Hanson Orthodontists Prevea/St Vincent Hospital Auto Select-Seymour Pulaski Chase Co-op Independent Printing Company Inc. American Legion Auxiliary Hornick Insurance Dynamic Designs Mary E Brunner A-1 Elevator Sales & Service A-1 Typewriting and Resume Service Marnocha Funeral Home Mary J Drella Krumrai Chiropractic Super Rons Food Center Craig & Rita Berndt P&G Paper Products Dr. Kristine Martin Donald & Gail Demeuse Knights of Columbus, Bishop Bona Council #4439 Oneida Ladies Auxiliary, Robert Cornelius Post #7784
Sponsors ($100 - $499)
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Pulaski News
Students of the Month

Academics Attitude
PCSD educators awarded professional certificates

Kendall Doersch Aly Huxford
Aly Huxford, a senior at Pulaski High School senior Pulaski High School, was Kendall Doersch was named named Student of the Month the Student of the Month for for attitude. academics during the month of I feel honored that my atSeptember. Doersch was very titude to make the best of every happy when she heard about situation didnt go unnoticed, the honor. Huxford said. When I learned that I was Throughout her time at PHS, being recognized, I was exHuxford has served as a junior tremely excited, Doersch said. class officer, a senior class Doing well and excelling in officer and a member of nuacademics has always been a merous student organizations, huge part of my personal goals including Leo Club, Spanish for high school. Club, the softball team, colorOutside of her studies, guard and the National Honors Doersch is involved in numerSociety. She is most proud of ous extracurricular activities her FRCC honorable mention at PHS, including serving as as an outfielder for girls softan officer in the sting cancer ball, getting named a FBLA organization, a member of Regional Leadership ConferFrench Club and French Foence winner and taking first rensics team, and is also on the place in the molelympics. social studies academic team. Despite her extensive inOf all her accomplishments volvement in extracurricular while at PHS, she is most activities during her time at proud of taking first place at PHS, when asked what she state French forensics and exwould change about her time celling in advanced placement in high school, she said she courses, including earning a 5 wishes she would have stepped (the highest grade possible) on outside her comfort zone more. her Advanced Placement U.S. I wouldve.... tried more history exam. new things and met new people Despite these accomplishto get the full experience high ments, if she could change school has to offer, Huxford one aspect of her high school said. career, she would have put When she is not in school, more emphasis on taking Huxford enjoys running, music classes. biking, working and hanging Its something that I really out with her friends. miss and I really wish I had After high school, Huxford more time to devote to it, plans to attend a private fourDoersch said of the classes. year university for nursing. When she is not in school, Upon graduating, she would Doersch enjoys music, pholike to get a job in the labor tography, spending time at her and delivery field to help new cabin and volunteering at the mothersfeel more at ease. Pulaski museum. Id also like to be part of After high school, she plans the traveling nurse program, to attend the University of Huxford added. Wisconsin-LaCrosse to major in international studies before going on to law school. Students of the Month are chosen monthly by Pulaski High School staff members. Each month, staff members submit nomination forms, then a committee of teachers reviews the nominees and chooses two students- one for attitude, and the other for academic achievement. Check back to the Pulaski News throughout the year for the winners!
by Laura Cortright On September 27, 2011, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay held a recognition ceremony for teachers who completed the Professional Development Certificate (PDC) Program. The PDC, an individualized, five-year re-licensure of educators in Wisconsin, is one of four programs offered in the Institute for Learning Partnership at UWGB. Since 1997, when the Institute first began, it has focused on both student learning and growth for teachers. Because of the individualized, self-paced structure of the PDC, the participants are able to pinpoint certain areas that they want to focus on, thus allowing teachers to develop their own learning plans, research projects and portfolio submissions. As educators researched new methods of teaching, they tested them out in their own classrooms and documented the results. Nicole Gerth and Kristine Kuhn, counselors at Pulaski Community Middle School, investigated the effects of a district-wide e-mentoring program through Google Video Chat during her studies for the PDC. We feel participating in the PDC helped us improve our counseling program and led us to create personal and professional goals for the future, Gerth said. Both Gerth and Kuhn plan to continue and expand their programs throughout the 20112012 school year. Sharon Ellner, a special education teacher at Lannoye Elementary School, focused her PDC work on reading comprehension. By monitoring the progress of students reading scores who were below grade level, Ellner found that the educators could modify their methods of teaching and advance student success.
According to Ellner, the program allowed her to improve her teaching, and believes the skills she learned will be beneficial throughout her career as an educator. We are extremely proud of Nikki, Kris, and Sharon, who received their PDC certificates, Dr. Mel Lightner, superintendent of schools, said. Its wonderful to see our teachers improve their knowledge and skills so they can better teach our children.
Booyah to benefit PHS Band

Mark your calendars for the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department annual Booyah Benefit Sale on November 17 and18. In anticipation of deer hunting weekends traffic, the department will be holding a drive-thru sale. The event will take place at the fire station, 600 East Glenbrook Drive in Pulaski. This year the department will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale to the Pulaski Red Raider Marching Band to help to offset the cost of the bands upcoming trip to Pasadena.
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Regular School Board meeting minutes

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Ripley Performing Arts Center 6 P.M. Official Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER: Board President Townsend called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. in the Library at the Pulaski High School. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. 3. ROLL CALL: Board members present: Barb McKeefry, Mark Wernicke, Trina Townsend, Jeff Rasmussen, Bob Skalitzky, Christ Vandenhouten and Michael Schreder, student school board representativeBoard members absent: Pam Denzer. Administrators present: Dr. Mel Lightner, Jenny Gracyalny, Pam Kercheval, Darlene Godfrey, Pat Fullerton, Lisa Misco, Dan Slowey, Marc Klawiter, Erik Olson, Eric Vanden Heuvel, Kurtis Sufka, Niki Disterhaft, Marc Klawiter, Bec Kane, John Matczak, Dexter McNabb, Nichole Borley, Chris Dahlke and Jerad Marsh. Guests attending: Megan Mills-Koehler, Rachel Vesco, Cynde Carley, Deb Schneider, Jackie Baumann, Kris Reed, LeAnn Nooyan, Joanne Hagedorn, Sarah Stumpf, Elizabeth Kust, Sheila Price, Diane Zernicke, Marcee Gohr, Barb Forsberg, Jane Hinderman, Tina Caelwarts, Kevin Bahr, Patty Wasielewski, Heather Kraning, Teresa Wargo, Donna Watermolen, Lisa Folkman, Amy McKeefry 4. CITIZENS FORUM: None 5. DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION ITEMS: STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVES REPORT Michael Schreder gave an update on what is happening at the high school BOARD REPORT- WASB convention deadline is approaching, if we want students to participate, the application needs to be in soon. The WASB fall Region Meeting is tomorrow night, September 22. Let Trudy Wied know if you want to go and have not registered yet. 6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT Wellness policy survey sent to parents and staff. We will combine the results and put in on Moodle for the board 7.PAY BILLS: Wernicke moved, Skalitzky seconded, to approve and pay the bills as presented. 6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 8. MINUTES : Rasmussen moved, Vandenhouten seconded, to approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting (open and closed sessions) held on September 5, 2011. 6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 9. PERSONNEL REPORT: Contract: Jeffrey Schullo, Replacement 4th Grade Teacher, Glenbrook $8,678, (.50 FTE limited-term for the 1st Semester of the 2011-2012 school year, beginning September 22, 2011) Skalitzky moved, Vandenhouten seconded, to approve the personnel contracts as presented.6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 10. STATUTORY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURESWernicke moved, McKeefry seconded, to adopt the statutory grievance procedure as presented.6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 11. DONATIONS TO UPDATE SCOREBOARDRasmussen moved, Vandenhouten seconded, to approve donation of $21,000 from anonymous, Red Raider Sports Booster Club, Premier Community Bank and BayTek Games Inc. for updating scoreboards and score table in the high school field house as presented.6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 12. CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PLANNING Dr. Lightner gave an update on where they are in contract for services planning/research. 13. 2010-2011 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT Darlene Godfrey presented the student achievement reports from WKCE testing ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES PLAN- Bec Kane shared what the high schools advanced placement five year plan is. We have doubled our course offerings in the last three years. We would like to double it again in the next 3 years. 14. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CASH FLOW BORROWING OF $3,200,000, PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE TAX LEVY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING- Wernicke moved, Skalitzky seconded, to approve the resolution authorizing temporary borrowing in an amount not to exceed $3,900,000 pursuant to section 67.12 (8), WI Stats 6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 15. CLOSED SESSION Adjourn Into Closed Session as per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1)(c & e) to discuss PEA grievance and PEA seniority language. 16. OPEN SESSION- Wernicke moved, Skalitzky seconded, to reconvene into open session. 6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. 17. ADJOURNMENT- Wernicke moved, Skalitzky seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 P.M. 6 voting aye, 0 voting nay, motion carried. Submitted by Trudy Wied Secretary to the Board of Education
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PHS welcomes new Marine recruiter

by Ayriel Rihn This year, Pulaski High School is welcoming a new Marine Corps recruiter: Sergeant Curran. Curran was born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and graduated from York Community High School in 2003. Prior to graduation, Curran enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 2002. Curran began his Marine Corps training in San Diego before graduating from Company A, First Recruit Training Battalion in November 2003. Following graduation, he attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton,
California. Throughout his career he has served in Camp Mudaysis and Camp Fallujah in Iraq, along with Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq. Curran was also deployed to Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Currently, Curran is assigned to the Recruiting Sub-Station in Green Bay along with the recruiting station in Milwaukee as a Canvassing Recruiter. Currans achievements include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, and the Army Achievement Medal.
teen passenger and is four to five times higher with three or more teen passengers, according to Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, a sponsor of the Ride Like A Friend campaign during National Teen Driver Safety Week. Inexperienced teen drivers can be easily distracted by teen passengers when they make a lot of noise, move around suddenly, or urge the driver to speed or drive recklessly, Major Huxtable says. To help prevent these dangerous situations, Wisconsin has a graduated driver license requirement for new drivers under age 18 that helps them gain valuable experience behind the wheel while limiting the number of teen passengers in their vehicles. Parents also have an important role in preventing needless deaths and injuries among teen drivers. WisDOT offers a parent and teen driving contract that helps establish rules and consequences for a teens driving behavior. The WisDOT parent and teen driving contract is available on the web at www.dot. wisconsin.gov/drivers/teens/.
ABVM students learn with shaving cream
Second graders at Assumption BVM use shaving cream to assist in their learning. The students used it for word work, spelling, science experiments and math. This time, they used it to sculpt a creation with one hand; the goal was to make the tallest structure and explain how they made it.
Reminder! Boy Scout Pack 4031 would like to remind you to leave your nonperishable items on your porch this weekend. Food items will be picked up on the morning of Saturday October 22, by 8:00 a.m. Thank you!
Boy Scout Food Donation
Sports
Ive missed more than 9000 shots in my career. Ive lost almost 300 games. 26 times, Ive been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. Ive failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. Michael Jordan
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Red Raider Soccer celebrates successful season
Junior red raider tryouts to be held

by Jordan Stiede This winter, boys in grades thrid through eighth will have the opportunity to develop basketball fundamentals and compete against other Northeastern Wisconsin teams through the Junior Red Raider program. The Junior Red Raiders Basketball Program is designed to teach players about sportsmanship, teamwork and success and failure in a positive learning atmosphere. Students who attend the Pulaski Community School District are eligible to participate in the program. Varsity Red Raider boys basketball head coach, Dave Shaw, will supervise the Junior Red Raiders Program. In addition, at the sixth through eighth grade levels, two high school basketball coaches will be assigned to each team and will serve as liaison coaches. Parent coaches will also assist the teams and will be named after try-outs have been completed.
Try-outsfor the Junior Red Raider program will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Pulaski High School for interested students in all grades. Boys in third through fifth grades should attend the 12:0012:45 session, sixth graders should report at 12:45, seventh graders at 1:30 and eighthgraders report at 2:15. All interested players are expected to attend their try-out session. I cant wait to play basketball and have fun with all my friends, said 5th grader Logan Lukasik, who has been playing basketball since 2nd grade. Practices will be held throughout November and December with tournaments to follow. Players can expect to play in sux to eight tournaments. A $50.00 fee will be collected to cover tournament fees and a t-shirt. Registration can be completed via email at pulaskiboysbasketball@gmai. com or during try-outs.
Raiders clinch FRCC title share

by Sam Schwartz After a successful regular season record, the Red Raider Boys Varsity Soccer team earned a share of the FRCC championship title following a win over the Sheboygan South Redwings on Tuesday, October 4. This is the first time the team has won a conference championship since 1995, and the boys are all very excited to be part of such a close-knit and successful team. The amount of dedication and leadership in the summer and off-season has allowed a base to be developed through the weight training programs to give our athletes a leg up, PHS Athletic Director Jerad Marsh said. Along with earning a share for the conference title, the Raiders also beat Manitowoc Lincoln on Tuesday, October 11 in their regional match-up. Although the team has suffered from multiple set-backs, such as recurring ankle injuries
from senior captain Alec Zambrowicz and senior forward Alex Mijal, the team managed to overcome these restrictions It has been an honor to play with each and every one of these players this season and I could not be more proud of the outcome of our season thus far, said Mijal. So far we have reached two of our goals in division and conference, but now we looking to keep our run going all the way down to state. The team will face off in a sectional on Thursday, October 20 against Green Bay Preble. The match will be held at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay at 4:00 p.m. If the Raiders win, they will go onto Sectional Finals on Saturday, October 22 at 3:00 p.m. in Ashwaubenon. According to the entire team, the success is nice for now, but the real goal is state and that is what they will beworking towards in the upcoming weeks.
The Road to Success

Tuesday, Oct. 4: Raiders win a share of the FRCC with a win over Sheboygan South Tuesday, Oct. 11: Raiders win their regional match against Maniowoc Lincoln - 3 to 1 Thursday, Oct. 20: Raiders face Green Bay Preble at Notre Dame at 4p.m.
Red Raider volleyball begins post-season play
The Red Raider Volleyball team will have their first post-season match on Thursday, October 20 in Hortonville.
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by Mikayla Toboyek The Pulaski High School Red Raider Volleyball team is celebrating a successful season as they look towards the postseason. The Raiders will participate in their first regional match on Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. in Hortonville. This year, the teams focus has been all about growth and improvement. I have seen a lot of growth, and the girls have been working and learning how to work together with new teammates, head Coach Katie Sukow said. They have been tough and have been moving forward. Every girl is valuable and plays her part on the team. Recently, the Raiders varsity squad celebrated a victory against the visiting Green Bay Southwest Trojans with a score of 3 to 2. Currently, Rikki Inman holds the varsity record for kills with 84, while Rachelle Erdmann holds the team record for digs, with 205 throughout the season. The freshmen teams have also had a strong season, and recently traveled to Appleton Xavier High School to participate in a multi-team tournament.
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The Red Raider tennis team celebreates their win at the Super 16 tournament early in the season.
Red Raider tennis enjoys record-breaking season

by Sam Schwartz The Red Raider tennis team celebrated its most successful season this fall, with a record 16 wins and only four losses. The girls varsity team competed well in the Fox River Classic Conference this year
knocking off many former rivals, including Bay Port and De Pere. Besidesposting its strongest season yet, the girls tennis team also celebrated its 100th team win. Its been exciting to watch Pulaski Athletes this fall as they have accomplished one of the most successful fall seasons to record, Pulaski High School Athletic Director Jerad Marsh said. After concluding the FRCC tournament, the girls finished fifth overall in points as a team, putting them at fifth in the conference as well. The Red Raiders JV squad finished 5th in their conference tournament as well. Not only did the team perform well together, but individually Pulaski had four girls move on from sub-sectionals and qualify for the sectional meet recently held in Sheboygan. Junior Laura Schott qualified at the number one singles spot, senior Natalie Kaiser qualified at the number two singles spot and seniors Grace Kaiser and Carly Schanock qualified at the number one doubles spot as well. The players approached each match ready to compete and win, Coach Aaron Sperduto said. Since the start of the season we asked that the team give us everything they had, play the best they could that day and leave everything on the court. Ultimately, both Kaiser and Schanock were awarded Second Team All Conference honors at the end of the season. This season each and every girl worked hard in practice which led to our success this year as a team and individually, said Schott. It was such
Red Raiders take part in Red Out

by Ashlynn Van Toll- Estreen On October 14, the Pulaski Red Raiders faced off against the Green Bay West Wildcats in Pulaskis last regular season game of the year. At the game, Green Bay West hosted a Red Out event to honor one of the schools teachers who has been affected by heart disease. Pulaski participated in the event by honoring Lannoye fifth grade Nathan Ullmer, who is a heart disease survivor. Ullmer was born with a heart defect, and, two years ago had his first open heart surgery. He will have to have more in the future. Throughout the week leading up to the game, both Pulaski and Green Bay West students held fundraisers to support the American Heart Association. At Pulaski High School, student council members sold
Due to a pending lawsuit against the WIAA, as of press time, it was unknown who the Pulaski Red Raiders would be facing in an upcoming playoff match.
t-shirts and red hair streaks during lunch. Any cause such as this is worthwhile. It was great to see a large number of people pull together during the week with cumulating event on Friday, Pulaski High School Co-Principal said John Matczak. On Friday, at school, Lannoye students held a Red Out throughout the school day as well. Friday night, before the game began, Ullmer and the teacher from Green Bay West took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony with Green Bay Packer President Mark Murphy. At half-time, both Ullmer and the GB-West teacher lead a moment of silence in honor of heart disease survivors. The game was excellent! It was an excellent exposure for the kids and community, Jerad Marsh, Pulaski High School athletic director, said.
Nathan Ullmer, Jenna Strenski and Mark Murphy stand together before the Red Raider game at Green Bay West on Friday, October 14. Both schools held a red out to support the American Heart Association.
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Dance team to hold craft sale

The Pulaski High Sschool Dance Team is holding its 10th Annual Craft Sale on Saturday, October 22nd at Pulaski Community Middle School from 9:00am until 2:00pm. There will be great crafts to purchase, concessions sold, a booyah sale and a Silent Auction.
Name: Griffin Cleerman Sport: Football Age: 18 Position: Defensive End Years Involved: 4 Post high school plans: Attend UW-Milwaukee, and then hitch-hike from coast to coast. Favorite high school memory: Mrs. Noes English class sophomore year Favorite food: Frosted Flakes Favorite Music Artist: The Beatles Hobbies: Hemping and cooking Favorite TV Show: Sponge Bob and Entourage Goal for the Season: Making it through the playoffs and going to state Rivals: Bay Port
Red Raider Quarterback Coach Joe Brzezinski on the sidelines of the Pulaski-Manitowoc game on Saturday, October 8.
Name: Zach Wech Sport: Football Age: 18 Position: Running Back Years Played: 4 Favorite Subject: Attend Carrol University for Physical Therapy Favorite High School Memory: Going to the state track meet Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Musical Artist: Lil Wayne Hobbies: Snowboarding, going to my cabin, spending time with my girlfriend Goal for the season: Rush over 1,000 yards Rivals: Bay Port
Breezy makes impact

by Jack FitzGerald For most Pulaski High School football players, their Red Raider career ends when they graduate from PHS. Not for 2005 graduate Joe Brzezinski, however. Brzezinski has turned his passion for football and Pulaski into a coaching career. This year, he is the teams quarterback coach. During the 2002 and 2003 football seasons, his freshman and sophomore years at PHS, Brzezinski (nicknamed Breezy) experienced the opposite side of the coachathlete relationship while playing running back representing Pulaski. Unfortunately, however, Brzezinski was no longer eligible to compete his junior and senior year as a result of too many concussions. Despite the fact that his football career, as a player, came to an unexpected and premature end, Brzezinski wanted to still stay with the game. Thus, his coaching career began his junior year of high school. After being deemed unable to play, Breezy talked to then head coach Phil Morgan about opportunities to stay involved with the team. Morgan worked with him, inviting him to help coach, join him in meetings and ultimately join the coaching staff, which allowed Breezy to remain part of the Raiders for his last two years at PHS. After graduating from Pulaski, Brzezinski went on to earn an accounting degree
from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Throughout his studies at UWGB, though, he managed to continue coaching Raider football. This year marks Brzezinskis ninth year as a Red Raider football coach. He has coached Pulaski Community Middle School teams, both in seventh and eighth grades, as well as for junior varsity and varsity teams at the high-school level. It is nice seeing kids grow from the beginning of the season to the end, said Brzezinski. I love the atmosphere of Red Raider football; there is no better place to be on a Friday night than on the sideline. In addition to working well with his players, Brzezinski has continued to make a positive impression with the rest of the Raiders coaching staff as well. For fellow coach Dexter McNabb, his passion for the Red Raiders is what continues to set Brzezinski apart. Coach John Krause echoed similar sentiments about Breezy, commenting that he brings a strong sense of tradition to the team. While he loves Red Raider football, Brzezinski values the opportunity to be a positive role model for his players the most. I was blessed to have some very good coaches that became great role models and mentors for me when I was in high school, Brzezinski said. Thats what this is all about; its about helping these young men grown not only in this game, but in life.
Tennis season continued
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The Pulaski High School wrestling float in this years homecoming parade honors the programs 50th year.
Pulaski wrestling celebrates 50 years

On December 3, Pulaski Wrestling will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The team will hold a banquet Pulaski High School to honor the event beginning at 6:00 p.m. The banquet will follow the Red Raider Duels wrestling match, which begins earlier in the day at 9:00 a.m. Throughout the day, the Pulaski wrestling program will recognize various teams of excellence. At 1:00 p.m., members of the 1995 State Championship Team will be introduced as well as the 1974 and 1993 WIAA State Runner-Up teams. At 5:00 p.m., 1969 WIAA State Runner-up Team and members of Pulaskis first wrestling team in 1962 will be honored. Alumni will also have the opportunity to take former team pictures, and a prize will be awarded to the former wrestler with the oldest alumni letterman jacket. Coaches from previous seasons will also be in attendance at the banquet, including WWCA Hall of Fame coaches Jim Richie and Joe Kind. After the banquet, both former members and wrestlers will be giving short speeches in the Pulaski High School auditorium. The banquet, which is open to the public, will cost $15. In addition to the meal, attendees will also receive a commemorative glass. For more information, contact Aaron Przybylski, the coordinator, at (920)- 822-1083. Details will also be online at www.pulaskiwrestling.com.
a fun year and I am proud to call myself a part of the most successful girls tennis team in the history of Pulaski High School. According to Coach Sperduto, while the 2011 season was a success, since the team this year was made up of a mix of underclassmen and seniors, the Raiders should have a strong base as they look to next fall. For next year we have a lot to build off of with our returning players, We look forward to what skills the returning players will bring to the program and anticipate great things from our JV players working their way up to varsity in their off season, Sperduto said. The Red Raiders have been able to continually build upon their record because of the athletes hard work and their family support, Sperduto added. Besides being a successful season for the players, the season was also very successful for the teams head coach Aaron Sperduto. This year, he was named FRCCs Tennis Coach of the Year. Sperduto has coached the tennis team since the program began in 1998. Sperduto was selected by fellow FRCC coaches for the honor. According to Sperduto, his favorite parts of coaching tennis include working with the athletes and seeing their tennis skills improve. He has also enjoyed being part of the Pulaski Tennis program since it began and watching the athletes be competitive with the top of the conference schools. It is a great honor to be award the Coach of the Year award by our FRCC conference coaches, Sperduto said. Although my name may be associated with this award for 2011 it is received understanding that this recognition is a team effort. A special thanks also goes out to Jerad Marsh, Athletic Director, Tari Novinska, Athletic Director Secretary and the Pulaski Sports Boosters who continue to help tennis grow at Pulaski High School.
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Neighborhood Kitchen hosts band fundraiser
by Jessica Skinkis The wait-staff at the Neighborhood Kitchen, in Pulaski, are generously donating 10 percent of their tips every Sunday in November to the Red Raider Marching Band as they continue their fundraising effort for their Rose Bowl Parade trip in January. They will also have a jar for patrons to donate loose change to, as well. Our goal is 500 dollars, and whatever we make our boss will match that, Neighborhood Kitchen manager JJ Jolet said. Owner Steve Metzler will also match the funds collected in the restaurants change jar as well. This fundraiser is important for the restaurants employees because many of them live in the Pulaski Community, and want to give back to their neighbors and friends. Additionally, many of the employees children attend the Pulaski Community School District, and some are in the Red Raider Marching Band. Ultimately, the employees want to support the effort so that even if they do not have children in school currently, they hope that in the future, other students and band members will be able to participate in events such as the Rose Bowl parade.
Panic Chambers seeks to scare
Workers at last years Panic Chambers haunted house show off their scary costumes.
by Brittany Boyea Two years ago, a haunted house started by Pulaski High School graduates earned the distinction of Wisconsins Best Haunted Attraction from the website Made Ya Scream. The Panic Chambers, a nonprofit haunted house, was opened by former PHS students Zach Boyea and Eric Przyblyski. Although the attraction was formally located in Green Bay, this October, the house is moving to Greshman, Wis., and is set to occupy a former haunted hotel on Main Street. The building was a hotel up until the 1920s. I feel that this new location is a prime area for an upcoming haunted attraction and has extreme potential, Zach Boyea, President of the Panic
Chambers, said. The location is one of the only buildings that survived the great Gresham fire. According to some local folklore, the building may even be haunted. However, even with an already naturally scary location, the Pan Chambers Hotel will including shocking walls, moving floors and even pyrotechnics. They will also use Hollywood style make-up and have state of the art design features. This attraction is designed strictly on on the focus of fear, Boyea said. For more information on the Panic Chambers, visit www.panicchambershotel.com You can also Like the Panic Chambers on Facebook and follow its updates on Twitter.
Teen Driver Safety Week held

submitted by the Wisconsin DOT Traffic crashes kill more teenagers in Wisconsin, and the rest of the nation, than any other cause of death. Last year, 57 teenagers were killed and 6,189 were injured in traffic crashes in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. To prevent deaths and injuries among teenage motorists, Governor Scott Walker has proclaimed the week of October 16 to 22 as Teen Driver Safety Week in Wisconsin. Teens are more likely to crash because they are less experienced drivers, says State Patrol Maj. Sandra Huxtable, director of the WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety. They also tend to speed, drive aggressively, and take other dangerous risks such as texting while driving. Young people also are killed in traffic crashes at far higher rates than other age groups because they are the least likely to buckle up. A major focus of National Teen Driver Safety Week is to urge teenage passengers to make sensible decisions such as not riding with inexperienced drivers, not distracting the driver and always wearing a safety belt. Traffic safety officials stress that the risk of a crash increases significantly when teen drivers have multiple teen passengers in their vehicle. The risk of a fatal crash for a teen driver doubles with just one Continued on page 13
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Births
FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 2011 SAGE, Cassandra D., and COLCHADO, Jose E., Krakow, daughter. daughter M. Paula Atkins. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the cancer charity of your choice.
A new baby is like the beginning of all things, hope, a dream of possibilities. Unknown

School Trust Fund. Survivors include two daughters and two sons; Debbie McDermid, Brussels, Ken (Mary) McDermid, Pat (Sheila) McDermid, and Mary (Mark) Wichmann, all of Pulaski; his grandchildren, Nicholas McDermid, who lived with dad and cared for him throughout his illness, Nathan (Nichole) McDermid, Morgan, Brooke, Tatum and Mason McDermid, Brandon, Brock, Drew and Ryan McDermid, Tyler and Cody Wichmann; four sisters, Beverly McDermid and Sara (Jay) Oneill, Las Vegas, NV, Sally (Bill) Ariens and Janice (Jim) Bushner, Milwaukee; nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
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John D. Atkins, 84, Pulaski, died peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at his home. The son of Horace Atkins, Sr. and Agnes Atkins was born January 21, 1927, in Stevens Point. At age 16, he joined the Army and was a member for 22 years before retiring. He was a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and a member of the America Legion, Post #337, Pulaski. ohn is survived by his wife, Joan V. Atkins; two brothers, Robert (Eunice) Atkins, Leavenworth, KS, Edwin (Fran) Atkins, Oakdale, CT; two daughters, Rebecca Drews, Atlanta, GA, M. Patricia (Mark) Sharman, Rex, GA; one son, John D. Atkins II, Atlanta, GA; two sisters-inlaw, Faith Atkins, Lawton, OK, Marcey Pelnar, Green Bay; two brothers-in-law, Lucas (Helen) Ratajczak, Brillion, Jerome Ratajczak, Green Bay; three step-children, Judith (Robert) Faivre, Henderson, NV, Karen (Ray) Christnovich, Abrams, Dean (Sherri) Skarvan, Lexington, KY; one granddaughter, Rebecca E. Drews, Atlanta, GA; seven step-grandchildren, Jill (Clint) Burns, Ryan (Sarah) Christnovich, Beth (Steve Barnekow) Christnovich, James (Lauren Dvorak) Christnovich, Anne Christnovich, Scott Skarvan, and Adam and Sean Go. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Horace Jr., and
Family and friends are remembering the life of Phyllis Mae (Van Den Elzen) Van Lannen, 73, of Pulaski. The final chapter of the MomCats book was completed on Monday, October 3, 2011. She was the loving wife of Dale for 29 years, caring My mom of Connie, Pearl, Alan, Rose, Cindy and Sheila, and fun-loving grandma of Zachary, Jacob, Courtney, Spencer, Grace, and Tucker. Phyllis enjoyed spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren participate in various sports and other events. She was proud of all of the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren. She looked forward to card parties with her siblings, going out for breakfast following church on Sundays, and playing scrabble or dominoes with anyone who would join her for a game. She worked many different jobs throughout her life. In the 1970s, she owned and operated The High Chaparral Tavern in Mill Center. She worked at the Pulaski and Clintonville shoe factories, and Zwicker Mills. She also was a cook at the Polka Tots Day Care Center, where she loved being with the children. Phyllis will be sadly missed by her husband, Dale; her children and their families, Connie and Mike ODonnell, Cecil; Pearl and Jerry Woldt, Petersburg, TN; Alan and Zak Van Dreel, Green Bay; Rose and Spencer, and Tucker Schmidt, Monument, CO; Cindy and Tom; Courtney and Spencer Schauer, Green Bay; Sheila and Pete; Jake and Grace Mroczynski, New London; her very dear friend, Geri Majewski; numerous other family members and friends. Greeting her in heaven are her parents, Andrew and Rose (Van Den Huevel) Van Den Elzen; her in-laws, Norbert and Viola Van Lannen; several of her siblings and brothers and sisters-in-law. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. The family would like to extend a thank you to DaVita Titletown, St. Vincent Hospital, and Heartland Home Healthcare for all their care and concern.
Douglas D. McDermid, 78, Pulaski, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011, at home, surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. Doug was born on September 6, 1933, in Krakow to the late Ivan and Minnie (Duesing) McDermid. In 1951, Doug became the first Pulaski High School graduate to be drafted by the pros, as a pitcher for the New York Giants. He spent time in the minor leagues, playing in Vidalia, Georgia, Melbourne, Florida, and St Cloud, Minnesota. Doug moved back to Wisconsin, where he played ball in Oshkosh and opened the next chapter of his life, as a husband and dad. On October 5, 1955, he married his high school sweetheart, Leah Lepak. Together they made a formidable team and began raising their close-knit family. When Doug and and his new bride settled in Pulaski and his professional baseball career ended, he began a career with WG&R Furniture in Pulaski. In 1963, Furnitureland Inc. was founded. Doug helped build a strong foundation for Furnitureland, and was instrumental in making the company the successful business it remains today. Doug operated the business with honesty and integrity and treated everyone he met with those very same small-town values. Those principles and values have become the legacy he has given his family, as they plan to operate the business for many generations to come. Dougs love for baseball remained with him throughout his life. If you couldnt find Dad at the store you would find him at the ballfield, grooming the infield and sifting the sand on the pitchers mound so that it was just perfect. In 1978, he started the Pulaski Reds, as part of the DairyLand League. Doug worked hard to make Memorial Field the best place in the area to play baseball. In 2005, thanks to the Pulaski Area Veterans, the diamond that was his passion was dedicated in his name. Dad loved Pulaski and was very involved in the community. He held various positions with the Pulaski Area Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus Bishop Bona Council #4439, Pulaski Lions Club, and the Holy Name Society of Assumption B.V.M. Parish. In 1989, our dad was recognized for his civic contributions and impact within the community, and was named Man of the Year. Dad was a man of strong faith. He served Assumption B.V.M. Parish as usher, lector and mass server for many years. He was also a co-founder of the Assumption B.V.M.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Leah, in 2007, his parents Ivan and Minnie, his brother, Larry, and an infant great-grandson, Noah McDermid. The family requests No Flowers, Please. The McDermid family would like to thank Dads very special friend, Wayland (Mop) Baron for his daily visits with Dad and, also, Dave Ollenburg and Heidi Thompson for their support and friendship during the past several years. A thank you is also extended to the caregivers from HomeInstead Senior Care, especially Dawn, Kevin, Nancy, Shawn, Sue and Tim, and to Unity Hospice, especially Sheryl, his favorite nurse during his last months.
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Red Raider Showcase is a success

The annual Red Raider Showcase talent show was held on Saturday, October 15, and featured a variety of entertainment including musical acts, dramatic performances and comedy routines. In total, the show featured more than 19 acts, with eight in the pre-show and 11 during the main performance. Among the performers was Pulaski High School senior Rachel Gullickson, who sang You and I by Lady Gaga. I think [the show] went well overall. The talent was great, and the audience was responsive, Gullickson said. Of course there were [technical] glitches, but thats show biz. In addition to solo musical performances, the PHS concert choir performed Hey Soul Sister by Train and the schools treble choir performed Dancing in the Streets. Members of the Red Raider Marching Bands drum-line were part of the show as well. Besides musical performances, PHS students enrolled in One Act, a theatre organization at the school, showcased their talent as well by performing a scene from Dont Fear the Reaper, a short comedy play. The scene was designed to get audience members excited for the One Act competition season that will begin in late October, with community performances held in November. There was some confusion before about what parts we were going to do, but it turned out a lot better than expected, PHS senior One Act performer Chris Bania said. There was a lot of improv and people thinking on their feet on their last moment, but it all came together and the audience seemed to really enjoy it. This was the first time that the One Act members had performed this play in front of an audience, and they were pleased with the audience reaction they received, Bania added. Another highlight of the night was a solo stand-up comedy routine by PHS freshman Brett Johnson. The jokes focused on his experiences at PHS so far this school year. focusing on his freshmen year experiences at PHS so far. The show ended with a dance performance by PHS freshman Clara Peterson, before a final curtain call ended the night. Overall, the music department was excited at the turnout and is looking forward to holding additional talent shows, possibly with community member involvement as well, in the future.
Karlye Whitt performs Defying Gravity from Wicked at the Red Raider Showcase on Saturday, October 15.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

PACE hosting financial fair

Red hatters meet

Swimming lessons now enrolling

Historical Society Dinner

Food pantry receives WDNR salmon donation

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Wrapped in Warmth coat drive kicks off

Barn quilts decorate Shawano County

Teen Hope Center offers entertainment

County Fair Association to hold annual meeting

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Suicide awareness walk held

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Giant Hen of the Woods mushroom found

PCMS garden thrives

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Hillcrest Optimist Award Winners Announced

Petoniak visits ABVM

McCarthy performs on The Sing-Off

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Nooyen named Optimist Award Winner

Watch for the next publication of Pulaski News...November 3rd.

-Thursday, October 20, 2011

Kids examine some of the many compartments in a fire truck.

Excited students at Sunnyside examine a fire truck.

Students practice how to properly stop, drop, and roll.

Students get to take aim at a smokehouse.

Firefighters give Fairview students a demonstration.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Pulaski Community Schools Music Boosters March to the Roses

Tournament of Roses Parade 2012

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Students of the Month

PCSD educators awarded professional certificates

Booyah to benefit PHS Band

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Regular School Board meeting minutes

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