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By Mary Struck, Publisher/editor

Tyler Lewis, a 2013 Kohler

graduate and second-year student

at the University of Virginia, sank

a half-court shot to win $18,000

from State Farm during ESPN’s

College GameDay pregame show

hosted by the university on Janu-

ary 31.

Tyler had 18 seconds to win, but

only needed 11, making the shot

on his fourth try which sent the ca-

pacity crowd of fellow students

and the ESPN crew into a frenzy.

Tyler, who was only the fifth per-

son to make the shot during the

show’s history, bolted around the

gym and jumped on the scorer’stable. Visit kohlervillager.com or

facebook.com/kohlervillager to

see videos.

Tyler was chosen from among

12,000 students for the contest as

a member of the “Hoo Crew” com-

mittee, which is UVa’s student sec-

tion spirit group. It was left up to

the Hoo Crew to pick the contest-

ant, and they chose Tyler because

he had played well for them in in-

tramural basketball.

Tyler’s parents, Jim and Linda

Lewis, were on a plane in Orange

County, California preparing for takeoff when Tyler was scheduled

to shoot. Linda said they were able

to see the shot on their iPad using

an ESPN app literally seconds be-

fore they were required to turn off

electronic devices.

The Lewis’s then had a layover

at Dallas Fort Worth airport and as

they were approaching the gate,

saw Tyler on a big screen televi-

sion. Linda said it was all surreal.

Jim’s advice to Tyler that morn-

ing before the contest was to be

gracious no matter what happened.

Within minutes of sinking theshot, the Internet and social media

lit up with videos of Tyler’s mo-

ment. It even made ESPN Sports

Center’s Top Ten Plays of the Day.

One of the ESPN analysts asked

Tyler what his plans were for the

prize money, and Tyler responded

“Tuition, I guess . . .”

A Wisconsin Badgers game fol-

lowed the show, and the announc-

ers mentioned that Tyler was from

Kohler, Wisconsin as the cameras

switched to Badgers player Sam

Dekker (from Sheboygan) warm-

ing up. The announcers didn’tknow that Tyler and Sam had actu-

ally played against each other in

local basketball tournaments and

in high school games.

I had a chance to send Tyler a

few questions about his experience

and here are his responses:

On a scale of 1-10, how nervous

were you?

I was definitely nervous, but at

the end of the day, I was shooting

a basketball in front of all my

classmates. So it wasn’t a job in-

terview or a final exam or anything

like that. I was doing somethingthat I loved, and it just happened to

be on national television. That

morning, while I was waiting in

the stands to take the shot, I’d say

my nervousness level was around

a 9. But when I walked out onto

the court, my nerves were over-

come by excitement. While I was

taking the shot, my nervousness

was probably around level 5 or 6.

How did you celebrate?

Before taking the shot, I watched

some videos of the other students

who had made the shot in the past.

I found out that they really didn’t

celebrate the way I would have ex-

pected from college students who

just won $18K. So I knew if I

made the shot, I would go crazy

and try to embrace the momentwith the fans. After the shot went

in, I was overflowing with emo-

tion. The crowd was so loud that I

didn’t even realize that Jay

Williams came in to give me a bro

hug. I just felt like taking a lap

around the court. I saw the scorer’s

table was empty and figured it

would be cool to get as close to my

classmates as possible.

Were you able to get any sleep

that night after all the excite-

ment?

I got very little sleep that night.

My phone was ringing off thehook, and social media was ex-

ploding. That night, I went down-

town and one of my buddies

thought it would be fun to intro-

duce me to every person who

walked by. He actually didn’t have

to do much introducing, as sud-

denly lots of people recognized

me. So my night consisted of tak-

ing pictures with lots of random

girls.

What were the strangest things

to happen to you after all the

publicity?

The strangest thing was that

somebody made a fake Twitter ac-

count pretending to be me. I didn’t

have a Twitter account, but when I

realized someone was impersonat-

ing me, I quickly created one. I just

found it odd that someone would

actually do that.

To what do you credit your half-

court shooting prowess? Have

you been able to do some court

time at UVa?

I remember back at Kohler High

School, when I would jokingly

shoot half-court shots after lunch

with Kyle Struck and some others.

Well, I guess that “practice” really

paid off. I actually found out that Iwould be taking the shot the night

before, so I was able to go to the

gym and practice about 30 half-

court shots. I only made like 2 or 3

of them, so I definitely was not ex-

pecting to make the shot on game

day. I also think that playing bas-

ketball in high school helped me

not get too intimidated by a crowd.

Kohler High School is looking

for a Boys Varsity Soccer Coach

for the Fall of 2015.

Applications will be taken

through Friday March 20.

Please contact Doug Bocchini

@ [email protected] or

(920) 803-7205 with any ques-

tions.

Kohler grad Tyler Lewis steps into thelimelight with half-court shot

John Paul Jones Arena erupts after Tyler Lewis wins the State Farm half-court contest during ESPN’s College GameDay pre-game show hosted at the University of Virginia on January 31. – Photos Kelsey Grant, The Cavalier Daily

Kohler high school seeking

soccer coachfor fall, 2015

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Tyler Lewis accepts check for $18,000 after winning the half-court challenge.

– Photos Kelsey Grant, The Cavalier Daily


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Oscar’s life was held on February

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Oscar Ward, age 86, of Kohler

died peacefully in his home on

January 26, surrounded by his lov-

ing family.

Oscar was born on September

19, 1928 in Soperton, Wisconsin,

the first of six children of Alfred

and Elsie (Price) Ward. After liv-

ing in different parts of the coun-

try, including several years at Fort

Meade, SD, his family settled inMilwaukee when Oscar was 9. He

graduated from West Division

High School in Milwaukee in

1947. During high school, he at-

tained the rank of Eagle Scout and

was an accomplished musician,

being named to Milwaukee’s all-

city band. He continued his educa-

tion through coursework at

Milwaukee Area Technical Col-

lege and Marquette University.

He married Louise Mae Lem-

mermann on September 1, 1951.

They lived in Milwaukee and

Menomonee Falls before moving

to Kohler in 1966.Oscar had a 48-year career in

the food store business, starting at

age 15 when he began working 8-

hour days while still attending

high school. He trained as an ap-

prentice meatcutter and later

moved to meat sales and manage-

ment. In 1951, he was drafted and

served proudly in the U.S. Army

as a Veterinary Corps meat inspec-

tor at Camp McCoy and Fort

Sheridan. He later worked as a

salesman for Swift & Co. and as a

meat merchandiser for Roundy’s

before accepting the position of Director of Meat Operations for

Piggly Wiggly stores in

1966. He retired from

Piggly Wiggly in 1992

as the Vice President for

Meat and Deli Opera-

tions. After retirement,

he worked part-time as

a starter/ranger at

Blackwolf Run for

many years.

Oscar was very activein the community. Be-

fore moving to Kohler, he served

on the school boards of Willow

Springs Grade School in Lannon,

Wis. and Hamilton High School in

Sussex, Wis. After moving to

Kohler, he was elected to the

Kohler School Board, serving for

11 years including several years as

President. He was elected to the

Kohler Village Board in 1995 and

served for 13 years, including 8

years as President of the Village

Board from 1997-2005. He also

was a member of the Kohler Po-

lice Athletic League and an officer in the Kohler Kiwanis.

Oscar had boundless energy and

many interests, including boating,

golf, Badger and Packer football,

community service, working in his

yard, and helping his neighbors.

He especially loved travelling

across the country to visit his chil-

dren and grandchildren.

Oscar leaves behind his wife of

63 years, Louise; his children

Michael (Kathryn Farinholt) Ward

of Baltimore, MD, Christine

(Mike Dietrich) Ward Giordani of

Stockton, CA, Jonathan Ward of New Delhi, India, and David

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the school at 333 Upper Road,

Kohler from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The tournament format includes

K4 and K8 divisions. Six round

Swiss G30. WSCF membership is

not required.

Awards will be: K4-3 – teamtro-

phies, individual trophies to top

fiveplayers,and medals to all. K8-

3 – team trophies, individual tro-

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medals to all

Entree fee is $10 per player

for advance registration, $15 on-

site r egistr ation. Check-in will be from 8:00 to

8:30 a.m. Round 1 begins close to

9:00 a.m. Onsite registration for

round 1 ends at 8:40 a.m. Pre- reg-

istrants arriving after 8:30 a.m. and

on site registrations arriving after

8:15 a.m. can enter the tournament

round 2 with a 1/2 point first

round bye. Please check in as

early as possible. For advance

registration, register online at

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the tournament. Make checks

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Lunch will be available for pur-

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At least onedesignated adult su-

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times during the tournament to

oversee your school’s team, or in-

dividual participants who are in K

through eighth grade. Bring pen-

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The Sheboygan Service Club,

along with their partner charity

Great Marriages, raised over

$152,000 in one evening to benefit

not only Great Marriages, but also

27 other charities in our County.

In addition, the contributions do-

nated provide college scholarships

to high school graduates who have

demonstrated a commitment to

their education and community

service work.

Dana Bemis, President of theSheboygan Service Club said,

“This is the highest level of sup-

port we have ever raised in one

night at our Gala event. Because of

the efforts of all the women in our

organization, our honored guests,

and the efforts of Great Marriages,

we were able to give to other or-

ganizations that were selected at

record levels as well.”

The Sheboygan Service Club is

a not-for-profit group whose mem-

bers each volunteer for a six-year

term to give back to the commu-

nity. The group has affected multi-

ple organizations in our County

throughout its 83-year history

through service to improve the

lives of citizens in Sheboygan

County. Since its inception, the

SSC has involved more than 600

women and raised over $1 Million

dollars with over 2,500 hours a

year in service and fundraising ac-

tivities.

Great Marriages was selected

for its proven work with the com-munity to support marriages and

help reduce the divorce rate. Deb

Wolniak, Executive Director, said

“Although the divorce rate occurs

in 53% of marriages in our County,

couples who come to Great Mar-

riages and complete the Prepare

and Enrich Mentoring Program re-

port not only that they are staying

together, but they are finding re-

newed hope and growth in their re-

lationship. We hear it over and

over again. So many couples

headed to divorce court, or just

looking for enrichment (even after

45 plus years of marriage) are now

seeing renewed hope, passion and

growth in their marital relation-

ship.

The grant awarded to Great

Marriages will go directly toward

programming. The updated sched-

ule for 2015 includes new ways to

date your spouse (Date Nights),

social programming, classes and

retreats. Wolniak continues, “Our

hope is that people from all agesand stages join us to grow their re-

lationships, including singles, dat-

ing, engaged, and married. We

even have a conference for those

who have blended families due to

remarriage or marrying again after

the loss of a spouse.” The sched-

ule can be viewed on the website

at www.great-marriages.org,

Events tab.

Dana Bemis invites others who

want to apply for the 2015 grant to

submit their proposals by March

31, 2015 to qualify for considera-

tion. “It is wonderful to be able to

serve with women from around

our County who care so deeply for

those in need, support causes that

create positive social change, and

encourage generosity.”

Pictured Pastor Abraham Loya (Board Member), Tom Rice (Treasurer), JocelynMedrek (Assistant Director), Jerry Baumann (Board Member), Jeanette Mar-tinek (Board Member/Advisory), Hal Ribich (Board Chair), Deb Wolniak (Execu-tive Director), Dana Bemis (President of Sheboygan Service Club) and her children Katherine, Elizabeth, and Caroline Bemis, along with Kathleen Eaton(Treasurer, SSC), and Janine Chesebro (Vice President. SSC). – Submitted photo

Great Marriages Service Club, raises

more than $152,000


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Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary receivesmost votes at Gingerbread FestivalKOHLER, Wis. – The Kohler

Foundation has announced the

winners of the 18th Annual Gin-

gerbread Festival competition. The

overall highest vote-getter was

Cedar Grove-Belgium Preschoolunder the direction of the AM and

PM Preschool teacher Nan Hokan-

son. The children created a “Castle

in the Clouds.”

From Thanksgiving until New

Year’s Eve, 46 gingerbread cre-

ations of all sizes and shapes were

displayed at the Waelderhaus in

Kohler, and more than 7,500 visi-

tors voted for their favorite de-

signs.

Among the other creative entries

were Super Mario Land, The City

is Safe for Christmas, Game Night

in Gumdrop Land, Elsa’s IceTower, Peppermint Hotel, Winter

Candy Land, notable Wisconsin

sports stadiums, and several

adorable winter cabins. Prizes,

based on tallied votes, were

awarded in six categories.

The first-place winners in each

category were awarded $500.

They include:

*Pre-school: Cedar Grove-Bel-

gium Elementary (Mrs. Hokan-

son’s AM/PM classes) “Castle in

the Clouds”

*Grades K-2: Kohler Elementary

(Mrs. Roeber’s 2nd/3rd gradeclass) “Christmas at the Wonka

Candy Factory”

*Grades 3-5: Kohler Elementary

(Mrs. LaDuke’s 4th grade class)

“Miller Park – Home of the Mil-

waukee Brewers”

*Grades 6-8: St. John Lutheran

(Jodi Lindsey) “The Cosy Cabin”

*Grades 9-12: Cedar Grove Bel-

gium High School (Mrs. Dreher’s

Home Economics class) Lambeau

Field – Vikings v. Packers “The

Rivalry”

*Community Groups: Lake Coun-

try Academy (Mrs. Remington’s

Girl Scout Troop #8643) “Wonder-

ful Wizard of Oz”

Second-place winners earned a

$250 cash prize. They include:

*Pre-school: Montessori Chil-

dren’s House (Krista Krause)

“Tree House”

*Grades K-2: St. Elizabeth Ann

Seton School (Emily Melin) “O

Little Town of Bethlehem”

*Grades 3-5: Oostburg Elementary

(Katiri Helmeid – Art Teacher)

“Frozen”

*Grades 6-8: St. John the Baptist

(Mrs. Friend’s 7th Grade MathClass) “Sugar Beach”

*Grades 9-12: Sheboygan Falls

High School (Vickie Meyer)

“Frosty’s Cottage”

*Community Groups: RCS Em-

powers (Mary Winscher) “The

Music Man”

Third place honorees and recip-

ients of a $100 award were:

*Pre-school: John Michael Kohler

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Walking distance to schools and shopping•

#3874 $89,900

Kathy Nonhof 254-4784

Arts Center Pre-school (Keely

Phippen) “Light House”

*K-2: Kohler Public School (Mrs.

Bley) “Just Kidding Around”

*3-5: Kohler Elementary (Ann

Bartelt) “Retro McDonalds”*6-8: Sheboygan Falls Middle

School (Mrs. Fiorini’s Enrichment

Group) “Fisherman’s Paradise”

*9-12: Cedar Grove Belgium High

School (Mrs. Dreher’s Home Eco-

nomics Class) “Santa’s Workshop”

*Community Groups: RCS Em-

powers (Jenika Fettig) “UP”

For more information about the

Waelderhaus, upcoming events,

and for photos of all the Ginger-

bread creations in this year’s Fes-

tival, visit KohlerFoundation.orgor find Kohler Foundation on

Facebook.

The Waelderhaus is managed by

the Kohler Foundation, a private,

non-profit foundation that supports

the arts, education, and preserva-

tion initiatives.

Photo by Kohler Foundation

Stop in and see what 37 yearsof sales and service can do for you!

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our wide variety of machines,sewing and quilting notions,

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Office: (920) 457-2306 Ext. 107Direct: (920) 783-2107Fax: (920) 457-2328

Home: (920) 458-8315Toll Free: (800) 569-6801

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Sheboygan Sales Office2500 Kohler Memorial Drive

Sheboygan, WI 53081

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REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

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Submitted by Grace UCC in

Kohler

Grace United Church of Christ

invites the public to join them in an

Ash Wednesday service of worshipon February 18, at 7:30 pm. Ash

Wednesday is the beginning of the

Christian Season of Lent, a time of

lengthening days and a time for

lengthening our time with God.

The Senior Choir, under the lead-

ership of Mrs. Audrey Braatz, will

provide an inspirational anthem at

the service and Rev. Tom

Schroeder will take us through a

journey from ashes to renewal.

This service is an ideal time to

come to learn how God shapes our

lives and moves us to strive for

even greater things.

On Sunday, February 22, Grace

UCC will celebrate the First Sun-

day in Lent

with the Sacrament of Holy Com-munion. Grace celebrates open

communion and invites all who

wish to commune with God and

fellow Christians to join us in this

celebration. In keeping with the

openness of Communion Grace of-

fers gluten free bread in our serv-

ice. The public is welcome to join

us in this celebration at either the

8: a.m. service of one at 10 a.m.

The 10:00 service will also be

enhanced with music from our Sr.

and our Children’s choirs.

Grace UCC - Kohler AshWednesday Service at GraceUCC – Kohler

Sheboygan County, with the

help of its Recreational Facilities

Management Advisory Commit-tee, is interested in gathering the

thoughts and suggestions of the

public relating to the parks, trails,

and outdoor recreation areas

throughout the County. The

County is asking for the help of its

residents to provide their perspec-

tive by taking a short survey.

Survey takers are asked ques-

tions such as how satisfied they are

with the recreation opportunities in

their own communities and She-

boygan County, as well as what

they think can be improved. These

opportunities can include the park

next door, the lake used for fishing,

the supply of preservation areas for bird watching, or the multi-use

trails for bicycling, among others.

The results will be incorporated

into the 2015 Sheboygan County

Comprehensive Outdoor Recre-

ation and Open Space Plan. The

Plan is an important tool for the

County since it is a requirement for

certain grant funding, which can

be used to help pay for new recre-

ational opportunities or maintain

existing opportunities. Based on

the public’s viewpoints gathered

from the survey results, goals and

specific projects will be incorpo-

rated into the 2015 Plan.

The survey is available online atwww.sheboygancounty.com on the

Planning & Conservation Depart-

ment page. They are also available

in hard copy form, which can be

mailed upon request.

The survey should take approx-

imately five to ten minutes to com-

plete. For any questions, contact

the Sheboygan County Planning &

Conservation Department at 920-

459-3060 or

[email protected].

Bruce Schweiger, manager of

the UW Turf Diagnostic Lab in

Madison will discuss low mainte-

nance lawns and the do’s and

dont’s of spring lawn care. His two

topics explore myths and com-

monly held turfgrass maintenance

ideas that can be more detrimental

than advantageous to quality lawn

management. He will explore irri-

gation techniques, renovationideas and the early spring mad

rush to grow grass that can all be

damaging to home lawns. He will

also explore how environmentally

beneficial proper turfgrass mainte-

nance can be to our environment.

The talk is open to the public

and will start at 6:30 p.m. in

UWEX room 5020 on the UW-

Sheboygan campus. Due to con-

struction, access to this area is

through the Brotz Family Science

Center located on the campus EastParking Lot. For more informa-

tion call Sue at 458-1848.

Lawn care is next topic inMaster Gardener LectureSeries Tuesday, February 17

Sheboygan County seeking thoughtsand suggestions regardingrecreational amenities

KOHLER ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBCHILI COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER

Thursday, February 26, 2015, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

at the Kohler Schools Gym Lobby

$5.00 to taste all chili and cast a vote.Sample middle/high school coaches’ chili recipes and vote for your favorite!

The coach with the winning recipe receives 50% of the proceeds for that team.

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE JV & VARSITY BASKETBALL GAMES VS. OOSTBURG!


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Name of Kohler Grad:Kim (Cook) Loose

Current residence:

Appleton, WI

Year graduated from Kohler

High School: 1989

Occupation: Restaurant

Fondest memories growing up

in Kohler:

Homecoming float building

Name of Kohler Grad:

Debra (Messner) Martin

Current residence: Jackson MO

Year graduated from Kohler

High School:

1976

Occupation:

Realtor/Broker Manger

Fondest memories growing up in

Kohler:

Kohler was a wonderful place to

grow up. always safe and clean.

Good friends and lots of memories

from school plays, madrigal and

pool time. Going back to Kohler

now as an adult makes me appre-

ciate the unique environment that

it is still today. Gorgeous homes,

manicured lawns and picture per-

fect in so many ways.

What was most memorable about

attending Kohler Schools, and

how did the education at KHS

help this grad attain their goals?

While I chose not to attend col-

lege, I felt my education was great

preparation for my future. I feel I

am articulate and appreciate the

small school environment Kohler

provided.

Career, family, hobbies, etc.:

I work with my husband Jeff and

daughter Jessica in Real Estate in

Cape Girardeau/Jackson Missouri

for the past 16 years. We have twochildren, Jess & Julie (who at-

tended Kohler through 8th Grade).

We have three grandchildren: Eli

and Ani Goodwin (children of Jes-

sica Martin/Goodwin. Lauren Mal-

one is the daughter of Julie Martin.

We love spending time with our

family, we enjoy an occasional

cruise and time spent with friends.

To complete the alumni survey,

visit kohlervillager.com and click

the “Alumni Survey”

navigation

button.

By Stephanie Dlugopolski

For much of her adult life,

Kohler resident Jo Ann Dent has been immersed in books – physi-

cally and professionally. But when

she started putting her own

thoughts together five years ago

about creating a local children’s

book festival, she didn’t realize

she was crafting her own next

chapter. This article takes a look at

the early development of the She-

boygan Children’s Book Festival

and the inspiration behind Wiscon-

sin’s only free children’s book fes-

tival, which celebrated its fifth

anniversary this past October.

The idea. And plenty of

questions

Jo Ann recalled how inspired

her young students became after

they interacted with a professional

author or illustrator. “It was a great

thing to witness, seeing the power

these book creators had in inspir-

ing the students to read, imagine,

write, or draw,” she recalled.

But those author visits were tak-

ing place in Milwaukee, at a pri-

vate school where she served as

assistant librarian. When she later

became the coordinator at the Lit-erary Council in Sheboygan

County, Jo Ann gained a new ap-

preciation for the links between

family literacy and reading devel-

opment in young children. “In that

role I really identified how critical

the connection is for children to

develop a life-long love of read-

ing. And I realized that nothing

like a large-scale community book

festival existed here, which I felt

was a large gap.”

Then she asked herself, what

was the likelihood someone else

might organize a children’s book festival in Sheboygan? “We don’t

have an independent book store,

which is usually the organization

that brings authors into town. She-

boygan really didn’t have many

opportunities to bring youth and

families together in celebration of

books and reading.”

Her husband, Tom, could see

how passionate Jo Ann was about

the idea of a children’s book festi-

val, and shared his wife’s curios-

ity: Would this make sense outside

their home?

Gaining Steam & Support

Inspired by the Wisconsin Book

Festival in Madison, Jo Ann met

with their leadership to understand

what might be involved in organ-

izing a children’s book festival in

her community. She was advised

to talk to other Sheboygan County

organizations that shared her mis-

sion of encouraging young read-

ers. Jo Ann met with the Eastern

Shores Library System, the She-

boygan Area School District,

Mead Public Library, Bookworm

Gardens and the John Michael

Kohler Arts Center. She wrote a

concept paper and shared it with

her potential collaborators. She

was told by each of these organi-

zations, that her idea to create a

free children’s book festival was a

fit with their respective missions,

and how could they help?

So in 2009, planning for the first

Sheboygan Children’s Book Festi-

val began, with great support frommany areas: a major grant from the

Wisconsin Humanities Council,

monetary and staff marketing sup-

port from the JMKAC, funding

from the Mead Public Library

Foundation and a half dozen local

family and corporate foundations.

Numerous individuals and local

professionals also volunteered

their time. Karin Menzer, youth

services manager at Mead Public

Library, agreed to serve as co-chair

with Jo Ann. And her husband,

Tom, shares his marketing anddigital expertise, and ongoing en-

couragement.

“This is what we feel makes the

Sheboygan Children’s Book Festi-

val so successful,” says Jo Ann.

“It’s a true collaboration among all

who share a mission. This festival

doesn’t live with any single organ-

ization, and we’re all committed to

efficiency in sharing our areas of

expertise.”

A Recipe for Success

Some of the best and brightest

authors and illustrators have pre-

sented at the Sheboygan Chil-

dren’s Book Festival. The festival

brings 12-15 award-winning au-

thors and illustrators to the festival

each year.

Five Caldecott Award-winning

illustrators presented at the 2013

festival, while Newbery Award

and National Book Award winning

authors have also appeared. The

significant increases in attendance

each year tell the festival’s plan-

ning members that they’re on the

right track. The festival attracted

3,200 attendees in its first year

(2010) and that number jumped to

7,100 in 2013. In addition to more

than 50 public festival events over

three days many of the authors

also visit local schools. In 2013,

eight of the festival’s authors and

illustrators visited 16 schools

throughout the county, reaching

nearly 4,000 students. For the

2014 festival, a group of home-

schooled students will have this

opportunity as well, with the his-torical Wade House hosting the

visiting author and students.

Funding from the SCBF’s spon-

sors and donors makes it possible

for the festival to fund most of the

costs for these school visits. She-

boygan County schools pay about

$450 for an author/illustrator visit,

which is far less cost than if the

school organized an author/illus-

trator visit independently. And, be-

cause the festival organizes all

aspects of the visit, schools can

participate without a big invest-ment of their staff time. For the

families taking part in any of the

3-day activities, no fees are

charged. “Our goal is to always

keep this festival accessible to

anyone and free of charge,” said Jo

Ann.

More than two dozen activities –

from art and writing workshops,

storytelling, bedtime concerts, and

author/illustrator collectible trad-

ing cards – fill the weekend

agenda. The festival’s activities

take place at three beautiful ven-

ues: the botanical garden builtaround children’s literature called

Bookworm Gardens, Mead Public

Library in the city’s downtown,

and at the John Michael Kohler

Arts Center, also downtown.

“The SCBF has many great

things going for it,” said Matthew

Cordell, a children’s author and il-

lustrator. He and Julie Halpern –

his wife, who’s also an author –

presented in 2012 and since then,

have returned as participants with

their children. “Sheboygan is

small and quaint but also has so

much happening culturally. The

participating venues are of excep-tional quality and every year, the

guest authors and illustrators are

top notch. And the planning and

organization are so well tailored.

It’s incredibly heart-warming to

see the community and surround-

ing communities rally around this

festival and children's books.”

Tom couldn’t agree more with

Matthew’s comments. He’s not

only proud of the collaborative

spirit that’s made the festival what

it is today, he’s quite proud of Jo

Ann. “It’s been so fun to see her

grow,” says Tom. “She had an ideaand sold it, which was really out-

side her comfort zone. Now, she’s

a project manager, strategic

thinker, grant writer, event planner,

and making wonderful community

connections. She’s acquired all

these new skills and I’m proud of

her.”

The Next Chapters

As the festival’s momentum

continues to build, Jo Ann, Karin,

and Tom have extended their vi-

sion. How do they sustain a volun-

teer-driven, free book festival for children in Sheboygan County,

and perhaps broaden the reach?

They called together a strategic

planning committee, established a

mission and vision, and are apply-

ing for IRS 501 (c) (3) non-profit

status, which will also allow the

festival to apply for and accept

new funding sources.

It’s important to Jo Ann, Karin

and Tom, and everyone involved

with the festival, that Sheboygan

is seen as a community that sup-

ports children and reading. “It’s

gratifying to see so many othersget behind this and see youth get

excited about reading and imagin-

ing. I feel very fortunate this festi-

val has had the support it has. It’s

very rewarding to be involved in

something that has this type of im-

pact.”

Author Amy Timberlake echoed

Jo Ann’s enthusiasm. “Festivals

are great reasons to come into an

area and be reminded that there's

fun stuff to do in your own com-

munity. Not only does this festival

put authors and illustrators in front

of kids in their schools, it gets kids

excited about – and involved in –

the weekend activities.”

Planning is underway for the 6th

annual SCBF. The theme will be

“A World of Wonders,” highlight-

ing invention, imagination, and

the scientific spirit in books for

children and teens. Mark your cal-

endars now for October 9-11, 2015

and visit sheboyganchildrensbook-

festival.org for more information.

Children’s Book Festival CoChairs Kar in Menzer, Tom Dent (festival steering committee) and Jo Ann Dent (festival founder and co-chair).

Kohler

AlumniWhere arethey now?

Kohler resident celebrated fifth yearof launching state’s only free,children’s book festival


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Demonstration Kitchen Series 2015Saturdays through April 25, 11am and2pm, $35Join the chefs of Kohler in The

Demonstration Kitchen on Saturdays‚January through April. Home chefs havethe opportunity to interact with classi-cally trained chefs and taste a variety ofcuisine while exploring the tastes ofKohler. Reservations are encouraged;call 1-888-293-7337 for informationand scheduling or visitwww.AmericanClubResort.com.

Afternoon TeaSaturdays through March, 1-3pmThe Wisconsin RoomEnjoy a traditional afternoon tea with avariety of specialty foods and treats.Adult tea options start at $24 and Kid’sTea is $14. Call 1-888-974-5431 for more information and reservations.

Italian Family Feast TuesdaysTuesdays through March, 5-9:30pmCucinaBring your family and friends to Cucinaon Tuesdays and enjoy a Traditional Ital-an Family Style Dinner featuring: share-able family-sized portions including anAppetizer, Salad, Pasta and Dessert.Adults - $21 per adult; Children Ages 6-12 - $9 per child; Children 5 and under – FREE

Taking Shape ExhibitThrough April 12ARTspace: A Gallery of the JohnMichael Kohler Arts CenterF i i id ti i th

media. This exhibition features work byKate Cusack and Barbara Heinrich (NY)and Richard Judd, Bill Lemke, Ted Lott,Alex Mandli, Tom Rauschke and Julie

Sutter Blair (WI). All work is availablefor purchase.Please call 920-452-8602for more information.

A Red Carpet Event!Thursday, February 19, 2015Kohler Waters Spa4-8pmWith the Academy Awards right around

the corner, we invite you to feel like acelebrity and experience a night of serv-ices and expert advice that will leaveyou ready to walk down the red carpet!Join us February 19 as we partner withexperts from MoroccanOil and offer four mini services including hair treatments,manicures, facials and make-up appli-cations! Choose two services, enjoy aglass of wine and leave feeling like youjust won an Oscar!

$45 per person includes choice of two25-minute mini-services, Spa “Swag”bag, Spa Access between 4-8pm and$30 credit to apply towards any Moroc-canOil product purchases during theevent (minimum $50 retail spend). Inaddition, for this one night only, spend$200, and receive a Kohler Waters Spa

tote containing special offers and a se-lection of travel & full size products -$100 Value!

Advance reservations are required.Please contact Megan Hoffmann at

serve your appointment. Space is lim-ited. Registration fee is non-refundableand non-transferable for special events.

Fowles Wine Dinner

February 19, 6pm, $75 per personFirst generation winemaker Matt Fowles,a lawyer turned winery owner with astrong belief in gourmet farm-to-tablecuisine, hosts an Australian Wine Dinner in the comfort of The Wisconsin Room.Fowles will walk through a selection of

their “Food Wines”; wines made with the purpose of pairing with food, per-fectly paired with signature restaurantselections. The price for hotel guests toenjoy this exclusive dinner is $75. For reservations call 1-800-344-2838.

Three Day Lenten Seafood SaleFeb 19-21Woodlake Market

Fill your freezer or buy it fresh with

amazing seafood specials at WoodlakeMarket. For more information call920.457.6570.

Kohler Comedy ClassicFebruary 20-21, Nightly Shows from 8-10pmThe Great Lakes Ballroom at The Ameri-can ClubDestination Kohler welcomes a six-pack of nationally touring comedians for twonights of laughter at the inaugural Com-edy Classic Weekend. Guests can takein one night or two nights of laughs andfun with six nationally touring comedi-ans- 3 comedians performing each

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

YOGA ON THE LAKE SPECIALS AND

CLASSES

Special workshops and events will

resume in June. For more informa-

tion, pricing details and to register

call Yoga on the Lake at

920-453-2817.Yoga for EveryBODY - Wednesday,February 4 from 7-8:15pmFriday Night Lights Chakra Flow

with Tara Nolan - Friday, February 6from 5:30-7:30pmA New Year’s Resolution! With Tara

Nolan - Saturday, February 7 from10:30am-3:30pmExplore Your Core Sunday - Sunday,February 22 from 2-4pmOvercoming the fear of Inversions

and Arm - Saturday, January 24 from11am-1pmYoga Basics Sunday January 25

SPORTS CORE SPECIALS, EVENTS &

CLASSES

For more information, pricing details

and to register call Sports Core at

920-457-4444 or online at

sports-core.com for more

information.

TRX Training Winter Session II be-

gins the week of February 16.

Wheels & Wine: Friday, February 13

from 6-8pm

Kids Night Out: Friday, February 13

from 5-9pm

Kids in Motion: Saturday, February 14

from 9-10am

Kids on the Move: Saturdays from

10-11am

Salon at Sports Core: February

Purchase a 50-minute pedicure and

David Letterman‚ and Rocky LaPorte‚ afinalist on Last Comic Standing. Set inThe American Club Great Lakes Ball-room, this line-up of laughs offers the

perfect medicine for the winter blues.Public tickets available for $25 andhotel packages start at $94 per personper night featuring exclusive opportuni-

ties such as cocktail seating with tableside service and an invitation to theComedy Q&A Panel on Saturday af ter-noon. For more information call 1-800-344-2838. Tickets available online atwww.KohleratHome.com.

Hinterland Specialty Release BeerDinnerFebruary 26, 6pm, $50 per personinclusive

The Horse & PlowPlease join Dave Malcom from GeneralBeer and Hinterland Brewery out ofGreen Bay, WI as we showcase someof their specialty limited release beerspaired with a 5-course meal created by

the chefs of The Horse & Plow.

For the 30th Year, American Club isGiven AAA Five-Diamond AwardThe Midwest’s only recipient of Association’s top honor for threestraight decades

The American Club has once

again been awarded the American

Automobile Association’s highest

honor, its famous Five-Diamond

rating, a distinction described as

signifying “the ultimate in luxury

and sophistication.” This is the

30th consecutive year The Ameri-

can Club has received AAA’s pre-

mier prize, and it remains the only

resort-hotel in the Midwest to re-

ceive the accolade.The American Club is one of

two resorts in the Kohler Co.

Global Hospitality Group, and it

provides guests with a well-

rounded selection of world-

renowned championship golf

courses, outstanding spa experi-

ences and myriad superb dining

options. The Immigrant Restau-

rant, located within The American

Club and known for its intimate

setting and creative use of locally

grown ingredients, was granted the

Association’s prestigious Four Di-

amond Award.“We aspire to provide every

guest with an outstanding, memo-

rable experience,” said Michael

Belot, General Manager of Desti-

nation Kohler. “To do that day in

and day out since 1985 is a real ac-

complishment, and we are very

proud to have maintained such a

consistently high level of service

for so long.”

The American Club was initially

built in 1918 as a dorm for immi-

grants who had come to work at

the Kohler factory across the

street. On an imaginative leap of

faith, the Kohler Company set out

to transform the red-brick Tutor

property into a luxurious resort

hotel in 1981, and today it is rec-

ognized as one of the most premier resort destinations in the country.

Offering elegant rooms outfitted

with the finest KOHLER plumbing

products, along with tile and fur-

nishings from the Kohler-owned

companies of Ann Sacks, McGuire

and Baker, The American Club

maintains what AAA recognized as

“impeccable standards of excel-

lence.”

In addition to myriad dining op-

tions and sophisticated conference

facility, the resort also boasts the

luxurious Kohler Waters Spa. This

soothing sanctuary offers an exten-sive menu of unique treatments

that make use of the company’s

state-of-the-art plumbing technolo-

gies, as well as a relaxation pool

and glass-enclosed rooftop deck.

In addition, The American Club is

renowned for its award-winning

championship golf courses,

Whistling Straits and Blackwolf

Run, which have hosted two PGA

Championships, the U.S. Senior

Open, two U.S. Women’s Opens

and is home to the upcoming 2015

PGA Championship and 2020

Ryder Cup.

The Immigrant Restaurant was

also highly regarded by AAA and

secured a Four-Diamond rating, a

distinction awarded to only 2.5

percent of the nearly 30,000 AAA-approved restaurants. The Ameri-

can Club’s flagship restaurant, The

Immigrant Restaurant, is renowned

for its modern cuisine and the

unique intimacy provided by its six

small dining rooms, each one dec-

orated in the distinctive style of the

first Europeans to settle Wisconsin:

French, Dutch, German, Nor-

mandy, Danish and English.

The AAA Diamond ratings

started in 1937 as a way to provide

accurate travel information to

members; today it rates more prop-

erties than any other ratings entity.Each year, AAA sends profession-

ally trained inspectors out to con-

duct unscheduled evaluations and

anonymously assess over 59,000

properties. Those properties

awarded Five-Diamonds represent

less than half of one percent of all

hotels visited by these inspectors;

an elite club with fewer than 200

members throughout the United

States, Canada, Mexico and the

Caribbean. The American Club is

one of only 2 establishments that

has maintained its Five-Diamond

rating for 30 years or more.

For reservations, please call

800-344-2838 or visit www.Amer-

icanClub.com for more informa-

tion. Stay up to date on news and

happenings on Facebook face-

book.com/americanclub and on

Twitter, www.twitter.com/theam-

ericanclub.

Horse & Plow NewsThe Horse & Plow and Larry’s Distributing congratulate The End

Zone with Antonio Freeman Show grand prize winner Michael Zim-

merman. Zimmerman, a Village of Kohler Resident, received a grand

prize package including four suite tickets to the Packers home playoff

game. Congratulations!

Mike Zimmerman (#66) and family members: Traci, Todd, and Kelly DeAmico.

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