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Do Walker’s proposed UW budget cuts go too far?

Sharon Rogers Greenwood

MattPommer

All of the University of Wisconsin cam-puses face difcult personnel decisions inthe wake of Gov. Scott Walker’s call for a$300 million system-wide cut in taxpayersupport for the 2015-17 biennium.

The governor, who left Marquette Uni-versity without getting a degree, suggested

the UW System should ask faculty to teachan additional course each semester. Hesaid that would limit any future tuitionincreases “and at the same time we main-tain a high quality education.”

Walker is starting his second four-yearterm as governor. He will be governor atleast until 2019 unless he goes to Wash-ington, D.C. It could be a lengthy periodof lean times for the UW.

The long-range future of the universitysystem will continue to be its ability toattract and retain the best teachers andresearchers. Walker’s budget and rhetoricwill receive widespread notice becausehe is preparing to run for the Republicannomination for president.

Other universities across the countrymay seek to lure away the best upcomingstars of the Wisconsin system. Surely

the long-range budget picture for the UWcampuses will be a factor to current UWtop performers if they receive offers fromother colleges.

That situation also will make it difcultto attract quality to the system campuses.But a $300 million budget reduction instate support to public higher educationsuggests there won’t be much outside re-cruitment going on at most of the system’scampuses.

The cut will stimulate thoughts of re-tirement from veteran faculty members,

but that won’t come quick enough to avoidlayoffs within the system. Their post-retirement pensions seem likely to growfaster than their salaries in coming years.

Other nuts-and-bolts personnel issuesinclude whether those who are laid offwill have rst shot at regaining their jobs.

Employees who are laid off have the abili-ty to collect unemployment compensationbenets. Ironically, the laid-off workerscould be among the rst to be required toundergo Walker’s drug testing require-

ments -- another part ofhis budget plan.

Republ icans havelarge majorities in bothhouses of the Legisla-ture, meaning the gover-nor’s slash in universitymoney likely will be ap-proved.

But there is somenervousness among leg-islators because of thepotential impact on cam-puses in their legisla-tive districts. Austerity

sounds great in the abstract, but there ispolitical pain when it hits the folks backhome. Legislators will be concerned thattheir home campus gets treated like othercampuses in the system.

Smaller and newer campuses could feelthe state cutbacks the most. One-third ofthe Superior campus budget comes fromstate aid. It is 25 percent at the Parksidecampus in Kenosha County and 20 percentat the Green Bay campus.

Madison, Milwaukee, and Oshkosh-- the campuses with the largest enroll-

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ments -- each have been getting 17 percentof their budgets through state aid.

The governor’s plan would give theuniversity more autonomy while slash-ing state help by 13 percent. Being freeof signicant legislative oversight andstate regulations is supposed to help offset

budget reductions.For decades, one question has lingered:how could a relatively low population,medium-size state like Wisconsin afforda world-class university system, such asthe UW? Walker’s budget proposal seemsto raise new doubts about the university’sreputation.

Please see Letter, page 6

UW budget cuts maybe not so extreme Rep. Bob Kulp

R, Stratford

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Greenwood Board in need of diversi

The governor’s budgetproposal has stirred thenormal controversy andconcerns among vari-ous groups of p eople. Iunderstand some of thereasons for the concern and would liketo give you some of what I’ve uncoveredas I was investigating. This may takeseveral articles as the next weeks andmonths unfold.

As you may remember, I try to putthings into perspective in a way that canbe understood by me. If I can get my headaround something, it’s my hope that oth-ers can as well.

Let’s start with the governor’s pro-posed “cuts” to the UW System.

The news media has been reporting“state funding slashed by over 13 per-cent.” While this is technically true, it’snot the whole story. Let’s calmly look atthe whole picture, and resist the urge torun around like our hair is on re.

Budget cuts are seldom well received.But how drastic are they really, and whatwill it mean to the UW System? In numer-ous meetings and communications withdeans and a chancellor, as well as manyemails with faculty and students, I havesome insight into this very complex is-sue.

After looking at private and for-protuniversities in comparison to the UWSystem, I nd that the student to facultyratio at the UW Universities and Collegesis very much in line with those privateuniversities. If the numbers and ratiosare calculated the same, and I trust theyare, I can deduce from this that the UWis a competitive entity and not bloatedor inefcient as compared to private and

for-prot universities.Next, allow me to put into perspectivethe proposed $300 million ($150 millionper year) budget cut.

The overall budget for the UW Sys-tem is $6,098 million per year. The $150million cut per year represents about

2.5 percent of the totalyearly operating budget.I understand that notall of these funds are“accessible” and manyare already committed

in “cost-to-continue” operations. Manysmall and large businesses experiencemuch greater uctuations than this ...and survive, and even thrive. 2.5 percentcertainly does not constitute the “end”of a very resilient UW System!

Further if you look at the “Net Posi-tion” (Net Worth) of the UW System overthe last several years you can see that theuniversity is doing very well. From theaudited Comprehensive Annual Finan-cial Report I learned that the Universityof Wisconsin System has increased itsnet worth year after year for the last fouryears. Following are the numbers:

2011 -- $4,393 million2012 -- $4,418 million2013 -- $4,513 million2014 -- $4,674 millionThe increase in the UW System net

position was $161 million from 2013 to2014. The $150 million “cut” is almostexactly what the change in net worth wasin the past year.

$150 million amounts to three percentof the net position. This, while substan-tial, does not equate to “gutting” thesystem. If the UW System operates aswell as I believe it will, it will not run outof money. Given the “exibility” that theUW System has been asking for, the UWwill continue to be very strong for many,many years!

There are several other revenuesources that could and possibly should beconsidered. Out-of state tuition could be

raised. That is a bargain when you look atother schools of the same caliber in theUSA. Keeping Wisconsin citizens’ tuitionfrozen is a good idea, and I applaud that.

This proposed budget, as with all oth-

Editor:The TRG editorial of

Feb. 4 brings up some goodpoints. Female leadershipadministratively and onthe School Board have not been verypopular lately in Greenwood. Is there ahostile attitude toward women on thepart of some board and communitymembers? And why are there no parentson the School Board? I’m happy there isat least one grandparent of children inthe district.

Greenwood needs balance on the

School Board for the sakeof our children, staff anddistrict. We need women,men, parents, grandpar-ents and interested com-

munity members. It’s time for our districtto heal.

Please get to know the candidates soyou can make a decision. Give them a call.See what they think. Vote in the primaryFeb. 17 and in the general election in Aprilfor people that will move our districtforward. I for one have had enough ofthe past.

Editor:My purpose for this letter to the editor

is simple, thank you Bob Rogstad for allof your support and many hours of hardwork in helping to make Clark County andthis country a better place to live, work

and ra i seo u r c h i l -dren.

M a n ytimes dur-ing the last25 years I personally asked for and re-ceived your help. You were a man whoworked tirelessly for your communityand your country. We need more seless

Earl HoffmanGreenwood

Writer says thanks to an old friend Please see Budget, page 6


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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTNeillsville Seventh Day Adventist Church

5th & Clay Streets • Neillsville • 715-743-7988DAVID SCHOFIELD, PASTORSaturday Services: 9:30 a.m. - Sabbath school

11 a.m. - Worship, 6:30 p.m. - Thursday Bi ble study

CATHOLICChrist the King Church

101 Wendel • Spencer • 715-659-4480REV. SAMUEL MARTIN

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Holy Family Catholic ChurchWillard • 715-255-8017 • FATHER STEVEN BRICE

4 p.m. - Saturday massSt. Anthony’s Catholic Church

FATHER STEVEN BRICE407 N. Division • Loyal • 715-255-8017

6:30 p.m. - Saturday mass, 10:30 a.m. - Sunday morning massSt. Mary’s Parish

Greenwood • 715-255-8017 • FATHER STEVEN BRICE8:30 a.m. - Sunday morning mass

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St. Paul LutheranNorth Green Grove • P.O. Box 206 • N13510 Cty. Rd. E •Colby, WI • 715-223-1726 • R EV. PAUL HUNSICKER

9 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Christ Lutheran - ChiliREV. DANIEL SCHOESSOW9 a.m. - Sunday worship service, 10 a.m. - Sunday school

Holy Communion celebrated the rst and third Sundays of each month.Trinity Lutheran

(Missouri Synod)109 W. Clark • Spencer • 715-659-4006

REV. DAVID DEPAOLI7 p.m. - Saturday worship service

8:40 a.m. - Sunday school; 10 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceZion Lutheran

W2894 Granton Road, Granton • 715-238-7318REV. DANIEL SCHOESSOW

9:15 a.m. - Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceHoly Communion celebrated rst and third Sundays of each month.

LUTHERAN

Emmanuel Lutheran - ELCAW5752 Colby Factory Road • Town of Longwood

PASTOR BRIAN CAMPBELL10:45 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Holy Communion celebrated second and fourth Sundays of each month.Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran

(Wisconsin Synod) (rural Neillsville)REV. JOHN E. WARMUTH

9 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceHoly Communion celebrated the rst Sunday of each month.

Nazareth Lutheran - ELCANorth County T • Withee • 715-229-2051

REV. BONNIE CAIN10 a.m. - Sunday worship service. Everyone welcome.

Our Savior’s Lutheran - ELCA110 W. Begley • Greenwood • 715-267-6142

PASTOR BRIAN CAMPBELL9 a.m. - Sunday worship service

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church(Wisconsin Synod)

Christie • 715-743-2480REV. JOHN E. WARMUTH

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceHoly Communion celebrated the rst Sunday of each month.

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran(Wisconsin Synod)

711 W. 5th St. • Neillsville • 715-743-2944REV. TIMOTHY BIEBERT

9 a.m. - Sunday worship service; 10:15 a.m. - Sunday school and Bible class7 p.m. - Monday worship

St. Paul’s Lutheran - ELCA1131 Meridian St. • Curtiss

Church: 715-223-4000 • Offi ce: [email protected]

REV. KRIS BJERKE ULLIMAN10:15 a.m. - Sunday worship service; 9:30 a.m. - Sunday school

St. John’s Lutheran - ELCARiplinger • 715-659-5158 • EVERYONE WELCOME

REV. REBEKAH TARRAS11 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceCommunion every second Sunday of the month.

St. John’s Lutheran - ELCAB3750 Hwy. 13 • Spencer • 715-659-5158

sjlcoffi ce@fron tier.comEVERYONE WELCOME

REV. REBEKAH TARRAS9 a.m. - Sunday worship with communion

6:30 p.m. - Wednesday evening worship with communion Handicapped accessible

Trinity Lutheran ELCA201 S. Washington St., Unity • 715-223-2155 • Pastor Al Houts

9 a.m. - Sunday school • 10 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceMemorial Day to Labor Day: 9 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Trinity Lutheran ELCA201 N. West • Loyal • 715-255-8880

ALL ARE WELCOMEREV. DANIEL E. ZIMMERMAN

7 p.m. - Saturday worship service9:15 a.m. - Sunday school

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceZion American Lutheran ELCA

Granton • 715-238-7269INTERIM PASTOR JAY WELSHONSE

9:15 a.m. - Sunday school10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

MORMONChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

2207 W. 5th St., Marsh eld • 715 -384-45599:30 10:20 a.m. - Priesthood, Relief Society, Young Women9:30-11:15 a.m. - Primary 10:25-11:15 a.m. Sunday school

11:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Sacrament meeting

CHURCH OF CHRISTChurch of Christ

B3942 State Highway 13, Spencer9 a.m. - Sunday Bible study; 10 a.m. - Sunday worship service

7 p.m. - Wednesday Bible studyEvangelist: Clint A. Oppermann - 715-650-1970

Web site: www. spencercoc.com • E-ma il: [email protected] United Church of Christ3 mi. w. on G, 1 mi. n. on Hwy. O. • Greenwood

Phone 715-267-6547 • REV. ASAFA RAJAOFERA8:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Living Hope Evangelical Free ChurchHwy. 10 & Fairground Ave. • Neillsville • 715-743-2471

REV. STEVE WENTZDIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES MARY GARDNER

9:15 a.m. - Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. - S unday worship serviceOur Father’s House Christian Community Church

W770 County Trunk H, Chili • 715-683-2889REV. RON JOHNSON

9:30 a.m. - Sunday school10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

METHODISTImmanuel United Methodist

Chili • 715-683-2886 • 10:30 a.m. - Morning worshipGranton United Methodist

Granton • REV. DONG SUE LEE8 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Loyal United MethodistLoyal • Offi ce 715-255-9213 • Home 71 5-255-8737

PASTOR PATSY ROE9:15 a.m. - Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Spencer United MethodistChurch Offi ce • 715-659-5551 • R EV. MICHAEL CAR LSON9:30 a.m. - Sunday Bible study

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceUnited Methodist

209 W. Clark St., P.O. Box 533 • ColbyJANINE JOHNSON, lay speaker

7 p.m. - Wednesday worship serviceNo Sunday services

Church school as announced prior to evening service York Center United MethodistOffi ce 715-255-9213 • Home 715-255-8737

PASTOR PATSY ROE9 a.m. - Sunday worship service; 10 a.m. - Sunday school

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St. Katherine’s Episcopal Church206 E. 3rd St. • Owen, WI • 715-229-2643 • REV. TONY RING10 a.m. - Wednesday morning prayer & Holy Communion

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

BAPTISTBible Baptist

700 E. 15th St. • Neillsville • 715-743-4695PASTOR MARK A. FUGATE

9:30 a.m. - Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. - Worship service,3 p.m. - Sunday afternoon service

7 p.m. - Wednesday night Bible studies

Missionary Baptist302 N. Main • Greenwood • 715-267-6114REV. ROBERT LOVE

9:30 a.m. - Sunday school for all ages10:30 a.m. - Sunday morning worship service

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Writing about the weather is bound tochange it. After talking about our niceweather, we ended up with a cool, dampweek. It had been nice over the weekend. Iwent to church in my shirt sleeves, noticedthat someone had mowed the lawn in frontof the church and the pastor turned on theair conditioning before the service started.

Another nice weekend ahead and theweatherman is telling us that it is time forthe farmers to start their planting. Thatmight mean a trip off the island, just tosee if he is right.

It seems the new year is well under wayand politics are getting off t o a bad startalmost everywhere you look. Congress,which is now all under Republican rule,continues to be against everything thepresident wants. It has been reported thatthe House of Representatives has votedmore than 50 times trying to kill the Af-fordable Care Act (ACA). It makes mewonder why in the world they didn’t justtry once to provide a health care plan ontheir own if they didn’t like the plan thatcurrently was approved.

Here in Texas, Gov. Rick Perry decidednot to run for another term, after servingfor 14 years. While he ran the state with a“my way or no way” method, he had dif-ferent advice for the Texas Legislature onthe day he left ofce.

He encouraged them to compromise inreaching their decisions, a message thatgot him an extended standing ovation.However, the advice went right in one earand out the other. The following day, thehead of the State Senate, another Republi-can, pushed through a new rule changingthe requirement of a two-thirds majorityto bring a bill to a vote, to three-fths.

Under the old rule it took 21 of the 31senate members to bring up a vote. Thenew rule only requires 19 and with 20of the senate Republicans it smells likethings will be going all one way. Inciden-tally, the old rule had been in effect for 80years.

I’m only getting bits and pieces fromWisconsin, but it doesn’t appear to begoing much better back there. Our gover-nor seems to be bent on keeping the statedivided. Four years ago, it was his attackon most public employee unions which re-sulted in lots of teachers and other publicemployees taking an early retirement orother employment.

Now he wants to change things at theUniversity system. He apparently evenwants to do away with Public Radio andTelevision. I saw a note tonight about the

concern with other universities takingmany of our professors.

That is just another jolt as the samething happened four years ago whenmany either retired or went somewhereelse. I’m aware of at least one professorwho left Wisconsin for a position in Utah.It isn’t that he won’t be missed as he wasvoted teacher of the year his rst year inthe new job.

After writing about 2,200 people havingtheir hand guns conscated as they passedthrough airport security, I thought thatwould end the story about dumb thingspeople do.

Well, you probably heard this one onyour television news programs. I pickedit up on the Internet from both televisionstations in Eau Claire and La Crosse.

It seems the manager of a big retailstore in Black River Falls suspectedsomeone had left the store without pay-ing for some merchandise. He was luckyenough to get the license number of thevan involved and called the Black RiverFalls police.

While discussing the matter with a po-lice ofcer who had responded, the storemanager noticed the van returning. Hefollowed the man back inside the storeand the police ofcer kept watch outside.

The man again left the store with ashopping cart filled with merchandisethat he hadn’t paid for. When the storemanager called attention to it, the mantook off running. He was quickly stoppedby the po lice ofcer who was observing thewhole thing.

When the merchandise was totaled up itamounted to more than $1,800. He also hadan accomplice. The pair were taken to jail.

Wouldn’t you think if they were luckyenough to get away with theft they wouldhave left the scene, instead of going backfor more. I guess along with being a stu-pid thing to do, it also shows that greeddoesn’t pay.

One of the highlights of the year is

coming up Saturday. That’s the annualWisconsin Coffee. If I’m lucky, I’ll get astory or two there.

What you see isn’t always a sure thing.One day this week I saw a lady wearing asweatshirt that read, “Eau Claire Basket-ball”. I asked her if she lived in Eau Claire.She said, “Yes, Eau Claire, Mich.”. I guessI wasn’t the rst person f rom Wisconsinto ask her that.

Eau Claire, Mich., I learned is a townof about 1,100 people and is in southwestMichigan, just a few miles north of theIndiana border.

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St. Anthony School celebrates Grandparents’ Day The students at St. Anthony School celebrated Grandparents’ Day duringCatholic School’s Week. Grandparents’ Day began with Mass, where thestudents and grandparents worshipped together. After Mass, the parents in St.Anthony’s S.T.P. served a special dinner in the church basement. The studentsthen put on a musical program. The theme for the program was ‘Down onthe Farm’ featuring cows, chickens, a pedal tractor and a salute to farmers.Catholic School’s Week is celebrated throughout the nation Jan. 25-31.

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EAU CLAIRE -- Applications are beingaccepted for three positions on the Chip-pewa Valley Technical College (CVTC)

Board of Trustees. The open positionsinclude one member who is an employer,one who is an employee and one schooldistrict administrator. Successful candi-dates will serve three-year terms begin-ning July 1.

Applications are due by 4 p.m., March9. Send applications to Candy Johnson,Chippewa Valley Technical College, 620W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701.

There are a number of requirementsall candidates must meet in order to be

eligible for Wisconsin Technical Col-lege System district board membership.Candidates must be residents of the

technical college district, must submitan application/afdavit with a completedquestionnaire and at least two written ref-erences, and must attend a district boardappointment committee public hearing inperson to be interviewed. The hearing isscheduled for March 30, at 1 p.m., at theCVTC Business Education Center.

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Last month, 36 people died in trafficcrashes in Wisconsin, which was the fourthsafest month of January in terms of trafcfatalities in the last 10 years, according topreliminary statistics from the WisconsinDepartment of Transportation (WisDOT).

Last month also was tied for the ninthsafest month of January since the end ofWorld War II when the modern highwaytransportation system originated.

Since monthly traffic fatality figureswere first compiled in 1937, the safestmonth of January occurred in 2010 with 20deaths, and the deadliest was in 1964 with82 fatalities.

Traffic deaths last month were threemore than January, 2014 and equaled the

ve-year average for the month of January.Trafc fatalities in January included 24drivers, ve passengers and six pedestrians.

“With gas prices down and the economyimproving, we expect an increase in trafcvolume this year measured by vehicle milestraveled,” says David Pabst, director of theWisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety.“Unfortunately, with more vehicles on theroad traveling longer distances, the overallrisk for trafc crashes increases. Last year,Wisconsin had fewer than 500 trafc fatali-ties for the rst time since 1943. All of usneed to do everything possible to maintaina steady decrease in fatal crashes until wereach the ultimate goal of zero preventabletrafc deaths in Wisconsin.”

Last month marks fourth safestJanuary in terms of traf c deaths


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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - Tribune Record Gleaner - Page 5OBITUARIES

Paul DekkerPaul W. Dekker entered eternity on Dec. 25, 2014.Paul was born in Mears, Mich., the son of an itinerant

pastor. While growing up, Paul’s family lived in Michi-gan, New York and Pennsylvania. He attended Troy HighSchool at Troy Penn., graduating in 1949. Paul graduatedfrom Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y., where hemet DonaMae Gotter. They married in 1956 and lived inJackson, Mich., where Paul worked for the Public HealthDepartment, and Dona taught nursing. In 1957 Paul andDona moved to Waldron, Mich., to pastor the Wesleyanchurch. In 1958 they were assigned to Sierra Leone,West Africa, to work at the hospital in Kamakwie andwere later moved to Bafodia. Their rst child, Jane, wasborn in 1959, followed by their son, Gregory, in 1960. Paul and Dona retired fromWesleyan World Missions in 1970 and returned to the United States. Paul taught atSatellite Christian Institute in San Diego, Calif., where they became members ofSkyline Wesleyan Church. Some years later, Paul joined Overseas Crusades andtraveled with ministry teams worldwide. Ultimately God called Paul and Dona toform their own ministry, Dekker Ministries, Inc. After the children nished collegeand were married, the Dekkers moved to Loyal to be security for Dona’s parentsuntil they entered eter nity. While in Loyal, Paul was employed as a bus driver forBranstiter Brothers Bus Service as well as a driver for Domine Automotive Center.Paul and Dona continued to travel the United States with Dekker Ministries forseveral years after moving to Loyal. Paul served as a relief pastor for several areachurches and was an inspiration to those who heard him preach.

Paul lived his life as a servant. Whether it was serving on the miss ion eld, car-ing for his family, driving a team bus, or ministering to members of any communityhe lived in, Paul always put God rst. It was no different in Loyal where he tookevery possible opportunity to build relationships with people in the community.He was a spiritual father to anyone who had a seeking heart.

In 2010, Paul and Dona moved to Madison, Ala., where they became valued mem-bers of Summit Crossing Community Church in Huntsville, Ala. Paul treasuredhis time mentoring and encouraging the pastors and staff at Summit. He foundgreat joy in discipling the worship team, ministering to young married couples,and praying over the missi on teams before their trips. On Christmas Day, after ashort battle with cancer, Dekker went home to meet the Lord after a lifetime ofservitude.

Paul left behind Dona, his wife of 60 years; his daughter, Jane Conrad, herhusband David and their two sons; one son, Greg Dekker and his wife Diane,their four children and four great-grandchildren. He also left behind a legacythat honored God.

Paul and Dona’s daughter Jane said it best, "Dad's relationship with God in-uenced every part of his life, everything he did. (He) prayed often, anywhere,with anyone. (He) loved his family and believed that the health of his family unitvalidated his ministry. We were his top priority after God."

We in the Loyal area were blessed to have him as a part of our community.

Harold KaiserHarold L. Kaiser, 76, Hudson, passed away on Thursday,

Feb. 5, 2015, with his family by his bedside. A Mass ofChristian Burial was held at 3 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 8, at

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hudson. Rev. John Gerrittsofciated. Interment took place at St. Patrick’s CatholicCemetery. Pallbearers were Pat Kaiser, Randy Kaiser,Jerry Wolfe, Ryan Mayer, Rodney Mayer, and Jeff Mayer,with the St. Patrick’s Knights of Columbus as honorarycasketbearers.

Harold was born on June 4, 1938, in Chippewa Falls, theson of Frank and Maude (nee Maxwell) Kaiser. Harold at-tended Cadott Elementary and graduated from Loyal HighSchool. He proposed to Elaine Mayer in April 1962 with aring he purchased using his second paycheck of his new job, the rst of which wasused to purchase a car so they could get around. They were married on Sept. 1 ofthat year at the Fairview Catholic Church. Harold graduated from the University ofWisconsin-Madison with a deg ree in electrical engineering that led to a dedicatedcareer in the medical device industry. Solving problems motivated him, and he wasexceptional at it. Harold had a passion for the outdoors, whether canoeing in theboundary waters of Minnesota, spending time at the cottage in New Auburn onlower Long Lake, or being in the woods during the deer hunting season. He was astudent of the game of golf and enjoyed his time on the course with friends andfamily both in Wisconsin and while wintering in The Villages, Fla. He was quickto say "yes" to an invitation to go shing, whether it was with friends or family,and he was an especially good teacher to his sons and grandchildren. Harold hada very deep faith throughout his l ife that guided his generous charitable contribu-tions and led him to achieve the 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus. He will beremembered for his generosity and unselsh sacrice for others. He was someonewho would always do the right thing, when nobody was watching. Harold and Elaineshared 53 years of marriage together, creating storybook adventures -- traveling,dancing, and enjoying the company of others.

Harold will be remembered and missed by his sons, Len (Chris) Kaiser, RiverFalls, Mike (Angela) Kaiser, River Falls, and Dan (Tana) Kaiser, Plano, Texas; 10grandchildren: Brittany, Landon, Jordan, Alexa, Cole, Austin, Mariah, Shaun, Dil-lon and Logan; two brothers, Bernard Kaiser, Loyal, and Jack Kaiser, Auburndale;a sister, Ginny Perone, Eau Claire; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives anddear friends.

He was preceded in death by his dearly beloved wife, Elaine; his parents; and abrother-in-law, Jay Perone.

Donations in memory of Harold can be made online at https://stpatrickofhudson.weshareonline.org/MemorialsorBequests.

The O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson assisted the family with ar-rangements.


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Edward R. Schecklman, 83, Neillsville,passed away on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at

his home surrounded by his family. Funeralservices will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, Feb.13, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal. Rev.Steve Brice will ofciate. Burial will follow in St.

Anthony Catholic Cemetery. Military rites will beconducted by the Loyal American Legion Post #175.

Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, from9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Edward Robert Schecklman was born on Dec. 5, 1931, inthe town of York, Clark County, the son of Leo and Mary (nee Walter) Schecklman.He was raised on the family farm and received his education in the town of York,graduating from Loyal High School in 1949. He was inducted into the U.S. Armyon Nov. 20, 1952, where he served during the Korean Conict, until his honorabledischarge on Sept. 11, 1954. Ed married June O. Genskow on July 21, 1956, at St.Anthony Catholic Church in Tigerton. He farmed in the t own of York, and alsooperated his own TV repair shop. Ed also worked at OW Trindal feedmill in Loyal,Chili Implement, and was a partner in K&H Auto. He was a member of St. AnthonyCatholic Church and the Loyal American Legion Post #175. Ed had many interestsbut especially enjoyed watching sports, going to the casino, and he loved animals.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, June, Neillsville; four sons, Daniel (Lynn)Schecklman, Marsheld, Todd (Maryann Tytor) Schecklman, Greenwood, Peter(Angel) Schecklman, Loyal, and John Schecklman, Neillsville; three daughters,Lisa (Jeff) Hoff, Marsheld, Sara (Jeff Lukes) Eilers, Loyal, and Lori (Randy)Seliskar, Loyal; 11 grandchildren, Chad Braun, Heidi Braun, Travis Braun, Matt(Kim) Schecklman, Ryan (Kehly) Schecklman, Cody Schecklman, Marc Eilers,Amanda Eilers, Dylan Eilers, Paul Schecklman and Claire Schecklman; one step-grandson, Chris Seliskar; ve great-grandchildren, Achilles, Alayna, Kade, Daelynand Adalynn; four step-great-grandchildren, Kaleigh, Trevor, Ryder and Maecy; onegranddaughter-in-law, Elicia Seliskar; three brothers, Tony Schecklman, Marsheld,Jim (Jackie) Schecklman, Neillsville, and Bob Schecklman, Henderson, Nev.; twosisters, Florien Muller, Latrobe, Penn., and Rosalind Aumann, Butler; and severalnieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three children, Billy, Paul and NicoleSchecklman; one step-grandson, Dan Seliskar; and one brother, George Schecklman.

The family would like to thank the staff at Ministry Home Care Hospice for theirexpression of kindness, care and compassion.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Frances ‘Tiny’ VetterkindFrances E. "Tiny" Vetterkind, 84, Greenwood, passed

away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at her home. A memorialservice will be held at a later date.

Frances Elizabeth Truse was born on Jan. 14, 1931, inChicago, Ill., the daughter of Charles Sr. and Gertrude(nee Osowski) Truse. As a young girl, her family movedto Thorp, where she was raised and received her educa-tion at Goff School. Frances married Holley E. Vetterkindon April 12, 1954, at St. Hedwig's Chapel in Thorp. Theyresided in the town of Warner, rural Greenwood, whereshe worked as a cook for th e Greenwood School Districtfor 15 years. She had many interests, but especially lovedspending time with her family. She was an awesome sh-erwoman, loved life, enjoyed her owers, garden, baking, birds, canning, makingblankets and quilts, crocheting afghans, and her specialty was making lap robesfor the Veterans and Children's Hospital.

Frances is survived by four sons, Michael (Carla) Vetterkind, Greenwood, Pat(Faye) Vetterkind, Stetsonville, Dave (Jane) Vetterkind, Homer, Alaska, and DanVetterkind, Greenwood; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister,Helen Benzschawel, Stanley; one brother, Robert Truse, Thorp; and nieces, nephews,other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Holley, on Nov. 27, 2001;one daughter, Susan Armbrust, on Nov. 29, 1996; one granddaughter, Amy Vetterkind,on Jan. 1, 1979; and one brother, Charles Truse Jr.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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The Loyal School Districtannounces 4K and 5K

registrations for 2015/2016If your child is eligible for either kindergarten or 4-year-

old kindergarten, we would like to take this opportunityto invite you to register your child in the Loyal SchoolDistrict. You are welcome to visit our school and see theclassrooms. The age requirements are listed below foreach of the kindergartens. Registration information for boththe 4- and 5-year-old kindergarten programs are availableby contacting the elementary of ce at 715-255-8561.

4-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTENYour child is required to be 4 years old on or before Sept.

1, 2015, and you are a resident of the Loyal School District.4-year-old kindergarten will be offered all day, every otherday (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday).

We highly encourage all students coming to 4-year-oldkindergarten to participate in Child Development Day onThursday, Feb. 19. Please contact the elementary of ce at715-255-8561 to set an appointment.

5-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTENYour child is required to be 5 years of age on or before

Sept. 1, 2015. We invite you to register him/her for ourkindergarten program. If you are interested in having yourchild be a part of Child Development Day, please contact theelementary of ce at 715-255-8561 to set an appointment.

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You are invited to participate in a special day set aside for youngchildren and their families. The Loyal School District, with the help of anumber of community organizations, sponsors Child Development Day.

Child Development Day is designed for all children in the LoyalSchool District between birth and 6 years of age by Sept. 1, 2015.Clark County Birth to Three will be here to screen children birth to 2 ½years of age and personnel from the school district will screen children2 ½ to 6 years of age. The primary goal of this screening is to reachchildren who may be in need of special education services. A secondarygoal of such a screening is to provide families with information abouttheir child’s development. It is also an opportunity to obtain informationabout other programs and services available in our area.

Please call the elementary of ce at 715-255-8561 to schedulean appointment between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 19. Appointments should be made on or beforeThursday, Feb. 12 . We

want all children in this age range andtheir families to be part of ChildDevelopment Day.

The Loyal School District announcesCHILD DEVELOPMENT DAY Thursday, February 19, 2015

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This “Coming Events” column is for non-fundraising events. The exception is forfundraisers which are ac com pa nied by apaid advertisement.Social Security of ce hours for Clark County

are by appointment only. Appointmentscan be made by calling 715-845-1321 onweekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Feb. 11 The Clark County Relay for Life Kick-

off for committees, team captains andother interested parties will start at 6:30

p.m., at Adult Development Services,Greenwood. Call Avis at 715-255-9017for information.

Feb. 13 The Loyal American Legion Post 175

will serve a Sweetheart Special primerib and lobster or Friday sh fry from4:30-8:30 p.m. There will be music by theBalsam Road Ramblers starting at 6 p.m.

Reservations are appreciated.

Feb. 15 Christ the King Catholic Church in

Spencer will serve its annual pancake breakfast from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There wil lalso be a raf e drawing for various prizes.

Feb. 15 St. Mary’s Holy Name Society will serve

its 52nd annual turkey dinner from 11a.m.-1:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s SchoolHall in Greenwood. Carry-outs will beavailable.

Feb. 15 The LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in

Spencer will host “The Diamonds -- ASalute to American Bandstand” at 3 p.m.For tickets, call 715-659-4499 or visitwww.lucilletackcenter.com.

Feb. 15

The Youth Encounter Group “CaptiveFree” will perform a free contemporaryChristian music program at 7 p.m. atTrinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. All arewelcome.

Feb. 16 The Tri-County Retired Educators will

meet at 12:30 p.m. at The Hayloft inWithee for lunch and a business meeting.All retired educators are welcome.

Feb. 18-19 The 35th Annual Marsh eld Farm Showwill take place each day from 10 a.m.-4

p.m., at the Marsh eld Mall.There will be more than 160 booths, farm machinerydisplays, and more.

Feb. 20 The Greenwood American Legion will

serve its monthly sh fry from 4-7:30 p.m.Carry-outs will be available.

Feb. 22 Clark County 4-H’s annual ice shing day

will be held at Rock Dam starting at noon.The event is open to both 4-H and non-4-Hyouth. The registration deadline is Feb.13 and space is limited to 25 participants.Call Roy Tyznik at 715-773-0311 to signup.

Feb. 24 St. John’s Lutheran Church north of

Spencer on Highway 13 will serve itsmonthly Community Meal for Everyone,from 5-6 p.m. All who would like a hotmeal and fellowship are welcome.

March 1 Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal, will serve

its annual pancake supper from 4-8 p.m.,at the church. For carry-outs or deliveryin the city of Loyal, call Dick or JanetHalverson at 715-255-9375.

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children plant, grow, harvest and sell sweet corn andpumpkins, with the earnings going into their collegefunds. Marty has also done custom eldwork for areafarmers through the years.

Marty’s community activities include various involve-ments in the church. He has always been supportiveof the St. Mary’s school, which all six of the Nigonchildren attended. He was also active with the formerGreenwood/Willard Jaycee Chapter, and is active yetwith the Greenwood FFA Alumni. He is a member of theClark County Holstein Breeders and has held ofces inthe organization. The Nigon family hosted the Chamberdairy breakfast in 1999, as well as the Holstein BreedersTwilight Meeting.

Marty and Kathy have raised six children on the far m.Their oldest son, Luke, is now married and a forester forthe Clark County Forestry & Parks Dept. Tyler is the sec-

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people like you.I remember stopping by Bob’s home for a cup of coffee

and a chat. Most times when he was on the school boardhis table would be full of papers he was studying, or fullof county board papers, still he found time to help withthe Republican Party. He never missed helping set up atthe Clark County Fair.

He never talked much about his time in the Army,however he and I did share many hours about two farmboys, and our paths did not cross until later, wish wewould have had more time.

He spoke very highly of his wife Jackie and hischildren. In fact as I have met them after his passing itseemed like I knew them. They will miss you and so willI, old friend.

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ond oldest and works for Farm Intelligence in Mankato,Minn. Third son Brandon will nish work this spring ona master’s degree and will then start work for Caterpil-lar. Cyrus graduated from Greenwood in 2012 and is inhis third year at UW-Madison. The girls are still in highschool; Kristyn is a junior and McKayla a sophomore.

In addition to raising a family, operating a far m, andbeing involved in numerous other ventures, Marty hasalso found time to help neighbors get crops in or assistthem in other ways when they’re in need. The nar rativepresented before he was given his award on Sunday said,“Marty makes it a priority to help out neighbors andfriends who have fallen on hard times, as he has beenvery grateful for the helping hand of those same peoplein times that he has needed it the most.”

In other business at the Chamber’s annual meeting,local business members attending heard presentationsfrom Memorial Medical Center on its new patient initia-tives, from Clark Electric Cooperative on its buildingproject, and from Pioneer Bank, this year’s featuredbusiness. Miss Greenwood Kaitlyn Artac spoke abouther year’s experiences, and high school FBLA Chapter

members Aarica Humke and Booker Bredlau describedtheir chapter’s activities.

In elections for the Chamber’s board of directors,Pat Lindner of Centuries on Main, Peggy Noeldner ofGrassland Dairy Products, and Joe Meyers of AdultDevelopment Services were elected to new 3-year ter ms.Sarah Trunkel, Memorial Medical Center, was elected to aseat vacated by the resignation of Jennifer Vogler. OtherBoard members are Diane Del Fatti, Forward FinancialBank; Lonna Klinke, city of Greenwood; Vicky Sterland,Pro-Build; Pam Delo, Forward Financial Bank; and BarbNoeldner, Mayville’s Market.

ers in the past, will require a good deal of collaborat-ing, negotiating, and talking. Remember that it is a“proposed” budget and it’s nearly four months beforea balanced budget will be agreed on by the legislatureand governor.

I remain committed to listening well and workinghard to the concerns of every one of the stakeholders

in this great state; taxpayers and the education com-munity!I have every condence that our UW System will

continue to deliver quality education and workforcereadiness to students. The reason I believe this is be-cause I trust the very capable leadership of PresidentRay Cross, the chancellors and deans of the UW System.

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M LThe Clark County clerk has granted the following marriage licenses:-- Lisa A. Frane, Abbotsford, and David A. Balderas, Abbotsford, on Jan. 28, at

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Braylon Thomas BurkholderA son, Braylon Thomas, was born to Chad and Lexi Burkholder, Neenah, at 9:09

p.m., on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014.He weighed 6 pounds, 1.4 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.Grandparents are David and Sonia Burkholder, Hazel Green; Jay and Margie Oui-

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tension crops and soils agent, will present“Methods to Interpret Soil Test.” FranciscoArriaga, UW soil scientist, will have twopresentations “Deep Tilling -- Proper Tim-ing with Pros and Cons of Deep Tilling”and “The Pros and Cons of No-Till Farm-ing.” There will also be a “Round TableDiscussion” with the experiences of ClarkCounty farmers using reduced tillage andno-till practices.

Bring all your questionsrelated to soil health and theinteraction of soil health andtillage.

There is a $5 cost to coverlunch and handouts. If youare interested in attendingcall the UW-Extension ofce(715-743-5121) or e-mail [email protected] later than Feb. 19.

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Spencer senior Dan Wilke squeezes Stanley-Boyd/Thorp/Owen-Withee’s Tony Borowski to the mat in the 138-poundtitle match at the Feb. 7 Cloverbelt Conference wrestling tournament in Abbotsford. Spencer had four weight classchampions -- including Wilke, who won an 18-6 major decision over Borowski -- but leaving two weight classesempty cost the Rockets precious team points. SB/Thorp/OW outscored Spencer 241.5-224.5 to win the leaguetournament title. For more tournament photo coverage, please see page 19.

Even before the 2014-15 wrestling season began,Spencer head coach Jake Zschernitz knew a shortage ofwrestlers to ll all 14 weight classes would be somethinghis Rockets would struggle to overcome. It was nevermore evident than near the end of Saturday’s CloverbeltConference tournament at Abbotsford.

With only the nal matches left at 220 and 285 pounds,the team scores were announced, showing the Rocketsand Stanley-Boyd/Thorp/Owen-Withee deadlockedwith 224 points each. That might make it seem likeSpencer still had a great chance to take the tourneytitle, only it had no entry in the 285-pound class, whileStanley-Boyd had a wrestler in the nals. Game over.

SB/Thorp/OW took the team title with 241.5 points, just 17 more than Spencer. The difference was that theOrioles had wrestlers in all 14 classes, while Spencerwas open at 170 and 285. Even if Oriole wrestlers did notwin their weight classes, they picked up crucial pointshere and there for the team win.

Spencer did crown four weight class champions -- se-nior Dan Wilke at 138 pounds, junior Nathan Neumann

at 145, junior Hunter Hildebrandt at 152, and freshmanHunter Luepke at 195. The Rockets also got second-placenishes from freshman Dominick Wichlacz at 106, fresh-man Bryce Shaw at 113, junior Austin Post at 126, andsenior Zach Schneider at 182.

Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal had three championsand nished third as a team with 182.5 points. Win-ning titles for NGL were sophomore Skylar Barth at106 pounds, senior Jake Rueth at 170, and sophomoreNick Rueth at 220. It was Jake Rueth’s four th individualconference title. NGL got second-place performancesfrom freshman Dylan Nielsen at 120, sophomore StetsonRueth at 132, and junior Derrick Nielsen at 145.

Spencer got expected individual titles from the twowrestlers who have led the team all season -- Wilke andLuepke. Wilke improved his season record to 34-6 bypinning Abbotsford/Colby’s Tom Carlson in 1:45 andthen overpowering SB/Thorp/OW’s Tony Borowski(23-8) for an 18-6 major decision in the nals.

Luepke also made quick work of his opponents, pin-

ning Regis McDonell’s Jake Gilbertson in 1:52 in thesemis, then scoring a 12-1 major decision over JeffreyBreaker (29-8) of Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Fall Creek.

Hildebrandt ran his season record to 24-13 with apin of Cadott’s Hayden Thompson and an 11-2 majordecision in the nals over Brandon Nitz (18-12) of SB/Thorp/OW. Neumann won the conference ti tle at 145pounds, pushing his season mark to 27-13, by pinningCadott’s Isaiah Pecha in 3:12 and then pulling off a dra-matic reversal with 12 seconds left in his nals matchto win 4-3 over Derrick Nielsen (16-12) of NGL.

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At 182 pounds, Zach Schneider (30-11) rst pinnedAbbotsford/Colby’s Dylan Leffel in 2:23, then took a 4-0decision over Andrew Buchanan of NGL in the semis.Schneider lost a 7-2 decision in the nals to AustinBurzynski (27-5) of SB/Thorp/OW.

Spencer also got third-place nishes from CadenSchillinger at 120 pounds and Tim Bauer at 132. Schil-linger (19-18) rst lost a 17-14 decision to Dalton Smithof SB/Thorp/OW, but bounced back for a pin of OF/A/FC’s Andrew Fenner in 2:48 and another pin overCadott’s Bennet Bowe in 49 seconds. Bauer (24-13) rstwon by injury default, then dropped a 3-1 decision toStetson Rueth of NGL. In his third-place match, Bauerwon an overtime decision over Tyler Gillett (29-13) ofCadott.

For Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal, Jake Rueth becameonly the fourth wrestler associated with the storied

Neillsville wrestling program to win four CloverbeltConference championships. And he did it easily, run-ning his season record to 35-3 with a pin of SB/Thorp/OW’s Ben Turner in 1:08 and a technical fall in 5:21 overBrad Ritger (26-7) of OF/A/FC.

Rueth’s younger brother, Nick, also took a conferencecrown, improving his record at 220 pounds to 34-4 with apin over Spencer’s Travis Stelson in 5:45 and a pin in thenals in 3:24 over Regis/McDonell’s Hunter Hood (13-5).

Dylan Nielson (24-10) reached the nals with a tech-nical fall over Bennet Bowe of Cadott, but lost in thenal seconds of his nals match against Dalton Smith(15-16) of SB/Thorp/OW. Stetson Rueth (30-8) also madethe nals, but lost a 3-2 decision to Sam Burzynski (29-7)of SB/Thorp/OW.

Andrew Buchanan (21-7) took third place for NGL at182 pounds. He lost a 4-0 decision to Zach Schneider ofSpencer, but came back to pin Jered Olson of Regis/Mc-Donell in 1:17 and pin Blake Bortrager of Cadott in 1:39.


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First BobcatHello friends,Last week I wrote about the challenges of hunting bobcat with hounds

while hunting with The Northland Houndsmen out of Bloomer. Even

though these guys did not know me, today would be the fth day on threeseparate experiences that up to ve trucks of hardcore hunters workedthe northwoods country of Rusk and Chippewa counties helping me toll my rst bobcat tag.

Thursday, Jan. 22 -- high 31, low 20It takes just under three hours to reach Flater’s Resort (my northwest

Wisconsin headquarters) from my house. When I arrived this morningit was not long and our rst genuine bobcat track was soon found andthus the real adventure would begin.

Three round trips, two others cancelled and by God we had a cat tochase. I had been told all along that if a cat track was found leading toa certain cedar swamp that I would be in for a challenge and today acat track was leading to that certain cedar swamp that is HE doubletoothpicks to walk through.

First, Don Naset and I are heading in deep as we follow Elwood aRedbone, Conway a Plott and Sailor a Walker on the actual bobcat track.

At rst we are walking on a creek with some pretty scary ice. Theice proved weaker then the weight on it when Don Naset broke throughand toughed his way out.

My buddy, Mark Tomasovich, had to ld me that I would be tes ted tosee what I could physically handle and holly molly was he ever right.Don Naset is a hardcore, in shape outdoorsmen and we moved fast, real

fast to try to catch the hounds who at times the GPS told us were 750yards a head of us.I was told that the actual dense part of the cedar swamp was the size

of two football elds and it was difcult to negotiate because a stormhad gone through 20 years ago leaving many of the trees laying on theground and still alive.

Don Naset is a no nonsense kind of guy and when we reached theblowdowns, visibility was no more then ve yards. To travel, you eithercrawled under or over cedar trees and everything had powdery snowon it so I really had to protect me Remington 1187 so that when it was

needed it would actually work (the guys really got into making fun ofmy worn out shotgun).

Here’s the plan! I have to climb up a horizontal cedar tree and letElwood, Conway and Sailor work the cat around which should be goingin circles.

Back at the creek, many of The Northland Houndsmen are patientlywaiting for whatever results may happen. The hounds come throughbarking. It is so dense I cannot even see them. I pick openings that areno bigger then a square yard where if a cat appears I might see it.

I pick other openings to watch where I think the cat may appear if Icannot take a shot at rst sighting.

I feel insecure, this isn’t easy folks, I am gonna be a hero or a zero.I move twice to what I hope will be a better view. I can barely balance

myself on my perch, stand and aim. I see movement, O my God it’s abobcat. I pick an opening 20 yards away, cat appears, gun goes boom,cat vanishes.

It takes me a full ve minutes to get to where the cat “might” be. Yehaa! Dead cat. I am about to pick it up and a crazy hound grabs my tro-phy and does not want to let go. I get the cat from the hound that chasedthe cat to me. Hound literally, leaps and pulls the cat out of my hands.

Pictures are taken, we hike out of the swamp, blood is running downmy back (I love it) lots more pictures and high ves. I am really happythat I did not shoot my cat out of a tree and fully realize what an incred-ible sport it is to hunt cat, coyote, and bear with hounds.

Last autumn, I said that my goal was to lm my stepson, Joey, har-vesting his rst black bear with a bow and arrow, ll my wolf tag andll my bobcat tag. This complete goal was met and obviously the bobcatwas thanks to my good pals out of Bloomer, The Northland Houndsmen.

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Me? A high-energy type? Maybe after one more napI'm going to name two animals and I wantyou to choose which one you think I most

resemble. OK. Got it? Do we need morerules, or are we ready? Just remember, twodistinct mammals, one is like me, the otheris just hairy with disgusting breath.

OK, the rst choice is the cheetah, oneo nature's most athletic beasts, capable orunning at speeds o 60 mph, just to catch abunny rabbit or a snack. Te cheetah is anincredible biological machine that is capableo turning raw protein into pure speed, andalmost instantly. In act, I think I read oncethat a cheetah can go rom a standstill to 55mph in less time than it takes Brian Williamsto make up a story about putting his personalsa ety on the line, just to bring you the news.

OK, so cheetah is your rst choice. Sleek.Fast, ull o energy. Aggressive. Dynamic.You're ollowing me here, right? Alright, thesecond choice then is the brown-throatedthree-toed sloth, which sleeps 15-18 hoursper day, leaves its tree about once per weekto use the restroom, and is a creature that"moves only when necessary and even then very slowly." Even i being pursued by some-thing that wants to eat it, a three-toed slothwill only cover about 13 eet per minute, notbecause it can't go any aster, I suspect, justthat it don't wanna. Female sloths o repro-ductive age are known not to become preg-nant or as long as a year afer they're ready, just because they don't move ar enough tond a mate.

Just to give you a nal mental picture to aidin your choice, sloths have at heads, big eyes,short snouts, long legs, and tiny ears. Oh, sure,it's OK to glance at my photo or comparativepurposes. Afer all, getting the answer right is

what this exercise is all about. I think.ime's up, everybody hands raised highnow, who thinks I'm a cheetah? No, no, not acheater, cheetah. Tere, that makes more sense.Much ewer hands now. Like just one. What'sthat ma'am? Oh, the restroom? Down the hallto your lef.

Alright, then everybody who thinks I'mmore like a sloth than a cheetah respond byyelling, "Heil, Hitler!" Ha, just kidding, re-ally now, i you think I'm more sloth-like thancheetah-like, simply leave the room. OK then,so long. Tanks or coming. Your checks will bein the mail (as soon as my pet sloth gets themto the post offi ce).

Well, I sorta' saw that one comin,' I guess,since I tend not be the most potent proton inthe atom's nucleus (dang, but Mr. Jackson wouldbe proud that I remembered that). Some mightsay I'm sluggish, or lazy even, though I like tothink I'm simply preserving my energy storesuntil they're absolutely required, like when thereis just one double-sized Tree Musketeers barlef on the candy rack and some chunky kidis reaching or it, and I leap (like a cheetah,maybe?) rom the next aisle and snatch it rst.Sluggish, you say? Well, yeah, maybe afer Ipolish off that double-sized Tree Musketeersand some doughnut holes, I might need a littlesiesta, you know, just to rest my eyes.

I do realize that I'm a relatively listless per-son, leaning more toward the morgue corpsethan the marathon runner in terms o theenergy I'm willing to spend on a given task. It'snot really that I'm not willing to burn energy,it's just that most o the time I don't have mucho it, sort o like being a 200-watt light bulb witha 20-watt power supply.

I'm jealous o people with high energy. Some

olks get up out o bed in the morning with greatambition and an intense physical metabolism tomatch, and they y through their days, workingout twice, going to their jobs, and expendingmore calories than I do between haircuts.

I wake up about as slowly as a GalapagosIsland nch evolves a new beak shape to eatnew strains o nuts. My only thought whenclimbing out o bed is when I can get back in.Some people get by with our or ve hours osleep a night; I can knock off 11 at and wake upeeling like an insomniac. Bears would do wellto study me or better hibernation techniques.

I think I mentioned the key word be ore --metabolism. Tat is, o course, a body's abilityto carry out chemical trans ormations withincells, or basic purposes such as breaking downood to convert to energy and using said energyto construct cells. Some people have naturallyhigh metabolisms. Tey tend to create and burntheir energy at highly effi cient rates and usuallymaintain lithe, muscular gures. Others, likeme, consume energy like an open ame in thewind trying to burn a pile o wet newspaper. We just sort o zzle in and out, emit a lot o acridsmoke, and eventually say, "Ah, what the heck,

must be bedtime, eh?" And usuallythere's nobody to tell us no, becausethe normal metabolism people areoff mowing their lawns or dancing toP90X exercise tapes that teach themhow to do push-ups while runningup ights o stairs. I had a r iend whogave me a beginner's exercise tapesometime late last spring. Just tookit out o the envelope last weekend.Whew. Tose are exhausting.

I think my energy issues go back tomy childhood. While all the other kidsin the country neighborhood where I

grew up had to get up at 6 a.m. to help in thebarn, I slept in until the rst Gilligan's Islandepisode came on. Te only real physical laborI had to per orm was occasionally holding aashlight while my Dad worked on some darkcrevice o a car engine. I basically completedmy childhood as a 98-pound weakling whotipped the scales at 87. Didn't even have thedrive to get that part r ight.

It's appropriate that I ended up in a careerthat con nes me largely to a desk. I probablywouldn't have had the energy to be a roo er,or a logger, or even an undertaker (too manycaskets around to not be tempted to nap), al-though I think now that I could have excelledas a sleep apnea machine tester.

I do my best to live with my condition,other than eating right, exercising, control-ling my blood sugar levels, limiting stress andattaching leeches to my ace to suck out theimpurities. Basically, I've come to grips withthe act that I'm more sloth than cheetah, moreslug than songbird. Generally speaking, it's nota problem, unless I'm awake, and I do my bestto limit those opportunities.

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Pursuant to Chapter 75.07 Wisconsin StatutesNotice is hereby given that all the following described tracts of

land and city and village lots situated in Clark County, Wisconsin,were held in tax certi cates by the Clark County Treasurer on the 1stday of September, 2013, for delinquent taxes and special assess-ments of 2012 and other years as speci ed and remain unredeemedat the of ce of the county treasurer of said county.Now, therefore, unless the taxes and interest set opposite the sev-eral tracts and lots herein speci ed shall be paid at the of ce of thecounty treasurer of said county, on or before the 31st day of August,2015, the same will be conveyed to the said county thereof pursuantto the statutes in such case made and provided. Interest is com-puted to the last day of redemption.

Given under my hand and seal at the of ce of the county trea-surer, in the City of Neillsville, in said county and state, this 23rd dayof January, 2015.

Kathryn M. Brugger Clark County Treasurer

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