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2004 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT REPORT

WPS Resources Corporation

WPS RESOURCESCORPORATION

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A Message from Our President

diversityUnited Way–Citizen Advocacy Program of ASPIRO, Inc.

sharingSt.Vincent De Paul–We Care Program

balanceFamilies in Good Company

celebrationWPS Garden of Lights–Green Bay Botanical Garden

knowledgeJunior Achievement

spiritOshkosh Sports Complex

innovationWPS Community Foundation’s SolarWise® for Schools

natureKippenberg Creek Kids

communityLeadership Green Bay

Energy Around the Community

Financial Contributions in Our Communities

Beneficiaries of WPS Resources FoundationWPS Resources Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramDollars for Doers


On the cover: Shared

energy, now and for future

generations, is symbolized

in the exuberant play of a

mother and her children.

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On Energy Shared,Communities Enriched

At WPS Resources Corporation, community is perhaps our strongest and most deeply held value.

That’s why every year WPS Resources invests time, resources, and talent to make life better—and

the future brighter—in the special places we call home.

Our commitment begins with the contributions endowed through the WPS Resources Foundation.

But it is truly empowered by the involvement of our people.

Wherever there are charitable needs, whenever there is a community vision, you’ll find our employees

sharing their energies. From serving on community boards to rocking hospitalized babies to supporting

a one-of-a-kind camp for terminally ill children, the people of WPS Resources participate generously and

enthusiastically in their home communities. In 2004 alone, our involvement has added up to thousands

of volunteer hours and more than a million dollars of benevolent gifts.

I am pleased to report that our contributions continue to enrich and sustain community, where the

energy we share is generating diversity, knowledge, caring, and more. I invite you to learn more about

the programs we believe in, the people who make a difference, the neighbors we touch. As you

experience the stories of our involvement, we think you’ll agree: There’s energy in everything we do.

Larry L. WeyersChairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

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diversity

Friendship overcomes all

barriers for Paul Bredael,

a Wisconsin Public Service

community relations

leader, and Mike Taggard,

his friend who has

Down syndrome.


United Way– Citizen Advocacy Programof ASPIRO, Inc.

Diversity enriches our communities. It challenges our assumptions. It is one of the critical

guiding values of WPS Resources. That’s why we deliberately seek to support programs that

foster diversity in our midst. And throughout our service area, there is no more dynamic advocate

of diverse people and programs than United Way.

Citizen Advocacy is a United Way initiative that is particularly effective at building bridges between

diverse people and the community. A program of ASPIRO, Inc., formerly the Brown County

Association for Retarded Citizens, Citizen Advocacy matches children and adults with disabilities

with volunteer advocates throughout Brown County.

But to be truly effective, programs like Citizen Advocacy need more than monetary support.

They require the shared energy of community volunteers like Paul Bredael, who, along with his

match Mike Taggard, is discovering the richness of a diverse and unexpected friendship.

For nine long years, 56-year-old Mike Taggard waited for a friend and advocate. Many people are

afraid to reach out, to make the first move. But thanks to the Citizen Advocacy program, Mike has

met his match.

His advocate is Paul Bredael, a Wisconsin Public Service community relations leader who works

in the Two Rivers area. Mike and Paul have been matched for five years now. They hang out and

have fun watching Packer games, catching a cheeseburger at McDonald’s, bowling, washing the

car—the things friends do from all walks of life.

The relationship is nothing like Paul ever imagined. “When you spend time with someone, whether

it’s someone with a disability or some other diverse aspect of life, you get to know them and you

realize it’s not such a scary thing.

“Mike has helped me appreciate the little things in my life so much more, the things I take for granted.

He’s always so happy. I can have the worst day, and see him and he’s got a hug and a smile.

The things I thought were major or stressful are gone. Really, we’re more alike than we are different.” 5

“Spending time with people who have developmentaldisabilities has helped me realize that we’re more

alike than we are different.” Paul Bredael


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sharing

Bob Veeser, an UPPCO

retiree and We Care

program volunteer, helps

neighbors reach out to

their neighbors in need

through his local St.Vincent

De Paul Store.


Bob Veeser, a retired division manager who worked for UPPCO for 41 years, is a kind-hearted

man of few words. A behind-the-scenes volunteer, Bob is the main conduit between caring

UPPCO customers and their neighbors in need.

Each week, he administers and pays overdue energy bills through the We Care program in

St. Vincent De Paul’s Hancock, Michigan, office. During the most frigid days of winter, it is not

uncommon for Bob to handle payments for more than 50 people a month who have come

to the area store looking for help.

To Bob, the program demonstrates the best kind of community caring. “It’s a chance for people

to help their less fortunate neighbors,” he says. “When they’re writing out a check, they can

just round it up, and the money goes right back to the poor people.” Bob says customers’ faith

in UPPCO goes a long way toward the success of the program. “They trust us,” he explains,

“to get the money where it needs to go.”

St.Vincent De Paul–We Care Program

Neighbors helping neighbors in need: that’s the concept of the “We Care” program of Upper Peninsula

Power Company (UPPCO), a subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation. Through We Care, concerned

UPPCO customers contribute a little extra to their energy payments to help needy people in their

community who are struggling to make ends meet.

The tax-deductible donations are administered through the local offices of St. Vincent De Paul retail

stores, who screen applicants seeking assistance. We Care supports a ten-county service area—

fully two-thirds of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Over the last three years, UPPCO has powered nearly

$25,000 in donations for neighbors in need, every penny of which stays in the community where

the original donation was made.

For UPPCO customers, caring may only mean a few extra dollars. But for the poor, weighed down

with the worry of unpaid bills, it’s a gesture that spreads light, heat, comfort, and peace of mind.

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“It’s doing what little bit I can to help the people who don’t have anything.” Bob Veeser


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Family-friendly policies

have helped Ka Youa

Kong, a corporate

recruiter and married

mother of six, keep

her equilibrium during

daughter Jasmine’s

recent open-heart surgery.

balance


With six children and a career as a corporate recruiter for Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary

of WPS Resources, Ka Youa Kong is a master at juggling the demands of work and home. But when

her five-year-old daughter recently required open-heart surgery, she found new meaning in being a

family “in good company.” “When Jasmine was born, she had three holes in her heart that delayed

her growth,” said Ka Youa. “By age 5, they were getting bigger, so we had to go for open-heart surgery.

“Because of my support system at Wisconsin Public Service, I could take a month off to be with

Jasmine during the surgery. I knew I could count on my team to cover my responsibilities, so I

could just be a mom. The support I have here is really wonderful. My team also did benefits for

Jasmine. They held bake sales and raffle drawings, plus people contributed donations. It was

just so overwhelming.

“Wisconsin Public Service is really, really supportive of family. This is a company that cares—

sincerely cares—for its employees.”

Families in Good Company

Working and living in balance: WPS Resources believes that is the only way to empower higher

productivity, healthier employees, and stronger families.

Thanks to our commitment to living out this philosophy, WPS Resources has recently received

the coveted Families in Good Company Award from the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. Citing

flexible family-friendly policies, innovative workplace practices, and fun and educational children’s

events, the Chamber bestowed the prestigious award on WPS Resources as a leader who is

demonstrating support for balancing work and family.

At WPS Resources, we are honored to be in front of companies who foster the value of family.

Quite simply, we believe family is the cornerstone of all community. So we continue to ensure

that our mission, “to provide the best value in energy and related services,” is never achieved

at the expense of our children, our elderly, or our future.

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“When my daughter had open-heart surgery,I didn’t have to concentrate on other things.

I could be 100% with Jasmine.” Ka Youa Kong


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Dick James, vice

president of corporate

planning at WPS Resources

and a board member of

the Green Bay Botanical

Garden, enjoys “the lights

fantastic” with his family

over the holidays.

celebration


Each December, when WPS Resources VP of Corporate Planning Richard (Dick) James is not busy

determining long-range strategy, you’ll find him at the Green Bay Botanical Garden. There, with

his wife Mary, he’ll be serving cocoa, answering questions, and directing visitors at the Garden

of Lights. “I’m one in a host of literally hundreds of volunteers who contribute to a neat holiday

tradition,” said Dick.

“The Garden of Lights is a way of keeping the family appeal of the Botanical Garden going year-

round. It’s just gorgeous decked out in all the lights, like a Currier and Ives scene, where people

are having a great time, walking through a wooded wonderland. I’ve never seen it disappoint.”

Dick says the Garden of Lights is a natural for WPS Resources. “The connection of the Christmas

lights and an energy company are obvious, but we’re really deeply rooted in the communities in

which we serve. It’s great to be part of a community tradition where people from northeast

Wisconsin keep coming back over and over. It’s a way of giving back.”

WPS Garden of Lights–Green Bay Botanical Garden

Wherever there are festivals, fairs, and other community celebrations, there is the support of

WPS Resources Foundation. The WPS Garden of Lights is a dazzling example.

This holiday event celebrates the tradition of all faiths in a glittering display of lights at the Green Bay

Botanical Garden. Beginning in December, visitors throughout northeast Wisconsin visit the event

to stroll through the gardens, enjoy carriage rides, and sip hot chocolate while chatting with

neighbors and friends.

The holiday tradition is made possible by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, including WPS Resources

employees and retirees. Beginning in late fall, the volunteers flock to the garden, spending thousands

of hours stringing 150,000 lights to create butterflies, flowers, and other fanciful installations.

The result is glorious. Yet it’s just one of the ways we support the Green Bay Botanical Garden, one

of northeastern Wisconsin’s most celebrated gathering spots for gorgeous gardens, horticulture

education, and community events.

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“People go out into the gardens, excited about the holidays,and come back happier than when they left. It’s a holiday

family tradition. That’s a great feeling.” Dick James


knowledge

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Cathy Koch,

Wisconsin Public

Service customer

assistance advisor

and Junior Achievement

volunteer, teaches

lively second graders

about how their

community works.


“It was a little scary at first,” admits Cathy Koch, a Wisconsin Public Service customer assistance

advisor. “I was thinking, ‘Oh, my gosh, I’m not really a teacher.’” But soon Cathy and co-worker

Bob Hernke were in the thick of things, teaching a five-week course on “Our Community” to a

lively batch of second graders.

“Bob and I try to tell a little bit about our jobs and how we fit into our community, talking about

the different parts of a city, the government, and more. One fun section was the Donut session,

where the kids named their donut shop, learned how to run the business, managed employees,

and made sure the donuts came out so people actually wanted to buy them.”

Cathy considers her teaching experience to be community involvement at its best. “The kids

at this age are so interested in learning,” said Cathy. “Their hands are just shooting up all over.

They are amazed at how much goes into running a business. It gives them knowledge at an

early age that they wouldn’t receive in regular classes.”

Junior Achievement

Imagine communities without free enterprise. It’s almost unthinkable. That’s why WPS Resources

has been a longtime supporter of Junior Achievement (JA), a privately funded organization that is

passionate about helping young people to understand—and value—the economics of the free

enterprise system.

The program begins at an early age, fostering business knowledge in kids who want to succeed,

learn, and make a difference. The Oshkosh District Junior Achievement is just one of many

programs supported by WPS Resources. Here, more than 4,000 area students a year benefit from

an age-appropriate business curriculum ranging from fun and informational classroom courses

in second grade to high-powered “Business Bowl” competitions at the high school level.

The program works because volunteers from the business community take time out to prepare

children for the workforce and economic issues they will face in the future. For Bob Hernke and

Cathy Koch, JA volunteers from the Wisconsin Public Service Oshkosh office, it’s an investment

in skills that can last a lifetime.

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“It gives children the opportunity to look down their street,and think about what goes into running a community.” Cathy Koch


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Head coach

Deb Vercauteren

is powering up

the University of

Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Women’s Track

and Cross Country

programs with a

new Olympic-quality

sports complex.

spirit

“When I first became head coach in 1982, we had ten women out for track,” said Deb Vercauteren,

head coach of the Women’s Track & Field team. “This year, our numbers were up to 53 women.

During that time, we’ve won 14 NCAA national championships and 34 conference titles.”

Finally, the team will have a venue that reflects their winning spirit. “The new facilities are spectacular,”

said Deb. “It’s a great spectator facility. The track is better suited to the athletes and better suited

to competition. The surface will allow for quality training plus fast times in competition.

“As part of the NCAA Division III, there is no athletic financial assistance. Our women participate

because they like the feeling they get from competing. We’ve already taken recruits to the stadium

and they go ‘WOW!’ It gets them excited about the University, and that allows us to recruit a higher

level of student athletes.” The new facility is energizing Deb’s own competitive spirit. “We want

to put Oshkosh on the map for women’s track and field,” she said.


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“The new facility has the same surface used in the AthensOlympics. It makes our young women go out there, feel good

about themselves, and compete with pride.” Deb Vercauteren

Oshkosh Sports Complex

When it comes to generating communal energy, there’s nothing like high school and college athletics.

Our teams fire up school spirit, enrich our lives, and bring together people of all backgrounds to

share in a common experience.

In Oshkosh, that team spirit is powering up a forward-thinking public/private partnership to transform

an aging stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh into a state-of-the-art $28 million

multi-seasonal community sports and entertainment complex.

The remarkable facility will feature one of Wisconsin’s most advanced venues for high school and

college football, track, baseball, softball, and soccer. It will also allow Oshkosh to host high-profile

sporting events and entertainment attractions. Not yet completed, the site is already being considered

for the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics.

WPS Resources has been a key team player in making the community complex possible, from sponsoring

the concession area to providing in-kind electrical engineering assistance, lighting selection, and more.

It’s all part of our commitment to champion the projects that make communities great.


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Environmental

science teacher

Ted Rauch introduces

students from

Marinette High School

to the power of

renewable energy

through SolarWise®

for Schools.

innovation


“Anytime you can give students a concrete way of learning, it gives a whole new meaning,”

said Ted Rauch, a biology and environmental science teacher at Marinette High School in

Marinette, Wisconsin.

“We talk a lot about clean energy and renewables. So we are lucky to be part of the SolarWise

family of schools. It gives students a better idea of how alternatives work. We can see how

weather patterns influence the energy that is being produced. Kids make the connection between

what it’s like outside and what kind of energy is being produced. They get a lot more out of it.”

According to Ted, the new solar electric program is helping the entire community become

“solar wise.” “People are becoming enlightened that solar electric is simple, it’s doable, it’s

a benefit. Not just the students,” he adds. “It’s staff, it’s community members, everybody.”

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“As a country, if we become a little more wise about how we produce our energy, it will not only help the environment,

but make us more energy-independent.” Ted Rauch

WPS Community Foundation’sSolarWise® for Schools

How will our children meet the energy needs of the future? Thanks to the support of the WPS Community

Foundation, the answer may be SolarWise®for Schools—an innovative renewable energy program

powering education in 27 schools throughout the Wisconsin Public Service territory.

Under the Solarwise for Schools program, customers make tax-deductible donations to WPS Community

Foundation, Inc. The donations, along with grants from the state of Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program,

provide schools with fully operational solar electric systems. Each system produces enough electricity

to power several classrooms and comes with an extensive curriculum on renewable energy.

The program, which has been named one of the “Top Ten Green Programs in the Nation” by the

U.S. Department of Energy for the last five years, offers students a whole new way to think globally

and learn locally. They can compare actual electrical production against local weather data and learn

how “clean and green” energy contributes viable solutions for their own hometown.

For the next generation of environmentalists, scientists, and consumers, SolarWise is providing a

bright outlook indeed.


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Tyler Caelwarts, a

16-year-old cancer

survivor, was the first

guest of the Kippenberg

Creek Kids Camp, where

his wish for a successful

deer hunt came true.

nature

At age thirteen, Tyler Caelwarts was a normal Wisconsin kid. He loved fishing, sports, anything to

do with the outdoors. Like many of his friends, Tyler had just passed his hunter safety course and

was locked and loaded for his first official deer hunt. Then, the day before he started eighth grade,

Tyler was diagnosed with leukemia.

Tyler’s outdoor lifestyle was replaced with chemotherapy and constant checkups. In and out of the

hospital, Tyler describes his treatment as “pretty intense stuff.” For an active kid, the lingering side

effects were debilitating. Then his family found out about Kippenberg Creek Kids. Even though he

was actively in treatment, Tyler traveled to camp for a two-day hunt. “It was fun,” said Tyler. “They

would cook us breakfast, and then we would head out to go hunting in the stands. I got a buck

and a doe.”

The trip to the camp would be the first of several the Caelwarts family would make. Tyler, now 16,

has been out of treatment since 2003. And he has advice for anyone thinking about becoming a

Kippenberg Creek Kid. “Go!” he said. “They treat you great. It’s a lot of fun to hang out there.”

Kippenberg Creek Kids

A southern boy diagnosed with leukemia dreams of seeing snow. A child blinded in a freak hunting

accident hopes to once again track wild turkey. A young paraplegic dreams of bagging a trophy buck.

Dreams like these are the specialty of the Kippenberg Creek Kids, a camp that hosts outdoors

adventure for children with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities.

Kippenberg Creek Kids is the vision of Pat and Larry Beyer, outdoorsmen who lost a young relative to

cancer. Their loss has inspired a remarkable legacy. Deep in the woods of north central Wisconsin,

they have constructed a cozy lodge surrounded by fields and forests for hunting and hiking, lakes and

streams ideal for fishing and canoeing, and ATV and snowmobile trails for wilderness rambles. Special

heated and insulated hunting stands with handicap access add comfort for children who are ill or frail.

Families stay at the lodge at no cost, and are guided by experienced sportsmen who volunteer their

time to create lasting memories. For children weary of doctors’ offices and hospital walls, the antidote

of nature is welcome medicine indeed. And it’s all made possible through the support of advocates

like WPS Resources, who contribute both financially and through the energies of employees like

Dan Lokemoen, one of the camp’s most active volunteers.


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“I went through six months of chemo and it was intensestuff. I hadn’t been out in a long time. It felt good

just being able to get outside.” Tyler Caelwarts


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Leadership Green Bay

graduate Ann Vande Hei,

a Wisconsin Public Service

employee, volunteers

at St. Vincent’s Hospital,

comforting and caring

for babies when their

parents are away.

community

“In Leadership Green Bay, I learned to become involved in something I have passion for,” says

Ann Vande Hei, a Wisconsin Public Service employee. “We have to ask ourselves, I only have a

couple hours a month to give, what would be good for me and the community?”

For Ann, the answer was simple. “If I could quit my job and do anything I wanted, it would be to

rock babies,” she says. “I volunteer at St. Vincent’s Hospital, caring for babies when their parents

can’t be there. The nurses aren’t always able to be in the room, and it breaks their hearts to see

the babies sitting by themselves. So I hold the babies, rock them, feed them, play with them,

talk with them. It’s what their mothers would be doing, if they were there.

“It’s such a rewarding experience. The babies are so tiny and helpless, and they love that attention.

It makes me feel so good, I smile all the way home.”

Leadership Green Bay

Leaders who inspire. Leaders who innovate. Leaders who transform. These leaders are the

heart of any community. Thanks to programs like Leadership Green Bay, the next generation

of leaders is being identified, inspired, and equipped for community service.

Sponsored by area chambers of commerce, leadership programs throughout our service

area are recruiting emerging leaders within the business, civic, and service sectors. Program

participants learn about the needs in their community, hone their talents for volunteer leadership,

network with other leaders, then make significant contributions to their community in a wide

variety of programs.

Equipping leadership has its price. So employers like WPS Resources are making the

investment to sponsor the participation of our best and brightest employees. And throughout

the WPS Resources service area, we’re building stronger community, one new leader at

a time.


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“It’s the most feel-good thing that I do. Some have pretty severe problems, but all you see is a little baby

that needs your help. They’re so tiny and helpless.” Ann Vande Hei

Rehabilitating RaptorsSpecializing in the rescue and rehabilitation of raptors such as

eagles and owls, the Raptor Education Group, Inc. (REGI) is anything

but a fly-by-night operation. Located in Antigo, Wisconsin, the public

education and rescue group creates a safe haven for injured or

orphaned native bird species until they are released into the wild.

The group maintains one of the largest flight enclosures in the world

for physical reconditioning and rehabilitation for native bird species.

During the course of a single day at REGI, rehabilitators wear many hats,

serving as: caretakers, nutritionists, behaviorists, emergency medical

technicians, naturalists, natural historians, educators, wildlife housing

specialists, transport specialists for injured wildlife, record keepers,

and providers of wildlife expertise. Perhaps most importantly, the group

educates the public on a myriad of wildlife-related topics both through

formal programming and informal forums.

REGI doesn’t get financial assistance from state or federal agencies, but

is self-supported with the help of private donations like those made through

the WPS Resources Foundation.

Energy Around the Community

Wisconsin Public Service’s support of economic development corporations throughout our service territory is an investment in

the prosperity of the communities we serve. “Economic development corporations are the backbone of the local economy,” says

Gary Delveaux, manager–business and community development for Wisconsin Public Service.

Thanks to the investment of Wisconsin Public Service, the local economy’s backbone has acquired more strength. In 2004, the

company played a leading role in the start-up of new corporations in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin, and

Menominee County in Michigan.

Economic development corporations are private/public nonprofit corporations specializing in business development. Their focus can

be described as a three-legged stool: retaining and expanding existing business; assisting new business start-ups; and attracting

business to the area. From revolving loans to workforce development to access to government programs, the corporations offer a

wide variety of possibilities to attract and develop business.

Gary Delveaux and Ted Penn, director–business and community development for Wisconsin Public Service, are strong proponents of

the concept, fostering understanding of the development corporation, gaining acceptance, and securing front-end investments from

the government and business communities. Gary says the results are well worth the effort.

“There’s no comparison between those counties who have an economic development corporation and those who do not,” says Gary.

“Those who have them are flourishing, and growing. In others, there are very few people who are paying attention to economic

growth. It requires investment, but the result is many successes.”

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Reinforcing the Golden Rule Once a year, unsung community heroes who “do unto others” are recognized at a special breakfast and awards program

sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service.

Known as the “Golden Rule Awards,” this broad-based volunteer event is orchestrated through the Volunteer Center of

Brown County, and celebrates outstanding individuals or groups who are making a difference throughout northeast Wisconsin.

Creating Fair Fun for KidsSummer fairs and families just seem to go hand in hand. And at the center of it all, you can find Wisconsin Public Service.

Last summer, Wisconsin Public Service sponsored the first-ever Kids Day at the Valley Fair in Marathon County. In cooperation

with other area businesses, Wisconsin Public Service created a fun-filled activity area where families came to enjoy free

activities, view safety demonstrations, and compete for prizes in fun and zany competitions like the “Best Animal Sounds”

and “Best Joke” contests. It was just another way to support kids and community.

Transforming Aging Places to Green SpacesIn the center of Minocqua, Wisconsin, a new park forms the heart of the community, thanks to Wisconsin Public Service and

the Minocqua Rotary Club. Here you’ll find visitors and locals alike enjoying restful green spaces in summer, ice sculptures

in winter, and community activities in every season.

The lovely park, complete with a shelter and rest area, beautifies an area where an aging police station once stood. Thanks to

foresighted community planning and contributions, the abandoned police station was torn down, and the highly visible location

was turned into an attractive and welcome community asset.

Sparking Solar FlairWhat was cooking at the 8th Annual Solar Olympics? Sponsored annually by WPS Community Foundation, the latest Solar

Olympics challenged high school competitors to design, construct, and demonstrate a solar cooker, a solar water heater,

a solar-powered model racecar, and a sculpture with a solar theme. In addition, the students competed in a “solar

jeopardy” quiz game and events for solar building design, solar T-shirt design, solar photography, a solar marketing

campaign, and a solar essay.

The competition was held in May on the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh campus. Judges came from local

businesses, the UW System, WFRV Channel 5, and Wisconsin Public Service. And the panel agreed: the students’

entries were ingenious, inspired, and truly energetic. Winners included:

Gold (First place) – Denmark High School

Silver (Second place) – Sevastopol High School

Bronze (Third place) – Oshkosh West High School


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& Others, Inc.Aldo Leopold Audobon Society, Inc.Alger Regional Community Foundation, Inc. Allouez Girls Softball, Inc.Alzheimer’s Association American Cancer Society, Inc. American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Inc. American Lung Association of Wisconsin American Red Cross Angel On My Shoulder Ashwaubenon Citizen Academy Alumni

Association, Inc.Ashwaubenon Historical Society, Inc. ASPIRO, Inc.Baraga County Community Foundation Bay Area Medical Center Foundation, Inc. Bellin Foundation, Inc. Bellin Memorial HospitalBethel FoundationBethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc.Big Brothers, Big Sisters Birch Trails Scout Council Wisconsin, Inc. Bootjack Fire and Rescue Foundation, Inc.Boulder Junction Area Historical SocietyBoy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Club Brown County Civic Music Association, Inc.Calumet All Sports Booster Club, Inc.Calumet Theatre Company Cerebral Palsy, Inc. Children’s Health Care FoundationChildren’s Hospital Foundation, Inc. Citizens for Skateboarding Manitowoc

Chapter, Inc. Civil Air PatrolCommunity Foundation of North

Central WisconsinCommunity Healthcare Foundation, Inc. Concerned Hearts ClubCup O’ Joy Christian Coffee House, Inc.Cystic Fibrosis FoundationDe Pere Citizens Academy Alumni

Association, Inc.De Pere Historical Society, Inc.De Pere Police Department

De Pere Rapides Youth Soccer Club, Inc.Depaul Homes and Shelters, Inc.Disabled American Veteran’s Charitable

Service TrustDoor Community Auditorium Corp.Door County Memorial Hospital Ducks Unlimited East Shore Industries, Inc. Eastshore Humane Association, Inc. Educational Horizon Foundation, Inc. Einstein Project, Inc.Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc.Encompass Child Care, Inc. Energy Services, Inc.Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyFamily Service Association Family Services of Northwest Wisconsin, Inc.Family Violence Center, Inc.Finlandia University FISC Consumer Credit Counseling of

Door County, Inc. Foundation of the Unified School District

of Antigo, Inc. Freedom House Mission Ministries, Inc.Friends of Marathon County Public Library Friends of Mead Public LibraryFriends of Spies Public LibraryFriends of St. Patricks, Inc.Friends of The Mead-McMillian Association, Inc.Friends of the Oshkosh Seniors Center, Inc. Gathering Waters Conservancy, Inc.Girl Scouts of AmericaGoodwill Industries of Northern Wisconsin

& Upper Michigan, Inc. Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, Inc. Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

Foundation, Inc. Green Bay Botanical Garden, Inc. Green Bay Boy and Girl Choir, Inc.Green Bay Community Theater Green Bay Symphony Guild Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc.Holy Family Memorial, Inc. Home Respite Care, Inc.Hospitality House of the Upper Peninsula Houghton County Historical Society Howard Suamico Storm BreakersHumane Society, Inc.

Interlochen Center for the ArtsInternational Listening AssociationIron County Historical and Museum Society Jasper Pickett Foundation, Inc.Junior Achievement, Inc. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationKewaunee Fire DepartmentKeweenaw Community Foundation Keweenaw Krayons KI Sawyer Community Association Kippenberg Creek Kids, Inc.Kiwanis Club of Sheboygan Charitable

Foundation, Inc. Lake Superior Community Partnership

Foundation Lakeland Rotary Foundation, Inc. Lakeshore CAP, Inc. of WisconsinLakeshore Chorale, Inc.Lakeshore Communications Latinas Unidas of Wisconsin, Inc. Les Turner Amyothropic Lateral Sclerosis Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc.Libertas Treatment Center Life Promotions, Inc.Lincoln County Little Brothers–Friends of the Elderly Lupus Foundation of America Luxemburg-Casco PTAMachickanee PlayersMaine 4-H GroupMake-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin, Inc. Manitowoc County Domestic Violence

Center, Inc. Manitowoc County Lakes Association, Inc.Marathon County Historical Society March of Dimes Marinette Area Chamber Foundation, Inc.Marinette County Historical Society, Inc. Marquette Community Foundation Marquette Range Iron Mining Heritage

Theme Park, Inc. Marshfield ClinicMercy Health Foundation, Inc. Merrill Area Concert AssociationMeyer Theatre Corp. Michael J. Fox Foundation for

Parkinson’s ResearchMid-County Rescue, Inc. Mothers Against Drunk Driving Foundation Mt. Carmel Public Library, Inc.

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Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc. My Brothers Keeper, Inc.National Childhood Cancer FoundationNational Multiple Sclerosis Society National Park Conservation AssociationNational Park FoundationNational Railroad Museum, Inc. National Wildlife Federation Nature Conservancy, Inc.Neighborhood Housing Services of

Green Bay, Inc. NEW Community ClinicNEW Community Shelter, Inc. NEW Curative Rehabilitation, Inc. New Hope Center, Inc. NEW Zoological Society, Inc. Newcap, Inc.Next Door Theatre, Inc.Nicolet College Foundation, Inc. Northeastern Wisconsin Arts Council Northern Health Centers, Inc. Northland Lutheran Home Health

Services, Inc.Northumberland Acorn Little LeagueNorthumberland County CouncilOmega House, Inc. On Broadway, Inc.Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts, Inc. Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Corp. Oshkosh Opera House Foundation, Inc. Oshkosh Symphony OrchestraOshkosh West Basketball Club, Inc.Outer Limits Youth Outreach, Inc.Partners With St. Joseph’s Hospital of

Marshfield, Inc.Paul’s Pantry, Inc. Pennsylvania Breast Cancer CoalitionPeter’s Pantry, Inc. Pine Mountain Music Festival, Inc.

Place 2-B LtdPortage County Business Council

Foundation, Inc. Portage County Council for Assistance

and RehabilitationPortage County Department on AgingPortage County Youth on Ice, Inc. Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. Randlin Adult Family Care Homes, Inc.Raptor Education Group, Inc. Rawhide, Inc. Rebuilding Together Manitowoc County, Inc.Rebuilding Together Sheboygan CountyRhinelander Area Scholarship Foundation, Inc.Rhinelander Basketball Association, Inc.Rhinelander Ice Association, Inc. Riverside Medical Center, Inc.SADD Students Against Drunk Driving, Inc.Salvation ArmySchoolcraft Community Foundation Service League of Green Bay, Inc. SHARE of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.Sheboygan Community Theater Foundation, Inc. Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc.St. Joseph’s Hospital St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, Inc. St. Norbert College Music Theatre St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Vincent Hospital State of Michigan–Department of History,

Arts & LibrariesStatue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.The Conservation Fund Town Line 4-H ClubTraverse Area Recreation and Transportation

Trails, Inc.Trees for Tomorrow, Inc. Trout UnlimitedTwin Counties Free Clinic, Inc.

Two Rivers Ecumenical PantryTwo Rivers Main Street, Inc. United Fund, Inc. United Way, Inc.Unity Limited PartnershipUniversity of Wisconsin ExtensionUniversity of Wisconsin Green BayUniversity of Wisconsin Marinette County FoundationUniversity of Wisconsin Oshkosh Center of

Career DevelopmentUniversity of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation, Inc.University of Wisconsin Stevens PointUpper Peninsula Community Foundation AllianceUrban Hope Corp.Utility Business Education Coalition Veterans of Foreign WarsVolunteer Center, Inc.Waumara Chapter of The Compassionate Friends Wausau Health Foundation Wausau Hospitals, Inc.Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corp. Weidner Center Presents, Inc.White Pine Community Broadcasting, Inc. William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Inc. Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Art & LettersWisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. Wisconsin Council on Economic Education, Inc. Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc. Wisconsin History Foundation, Inc.Wisconsin Peregrine Trust Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. Wisconsin Public Radio Association, Inc. Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, Inc.Wisconsin Sports Development Corp. Wisconsin Waterfowl AssociationWisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, Inc. Woodland Dunes Nature Center, Inc. YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association)

Amherst FairBrown County Breakfast on the FarmBrown County 4-HDairy Business Association of WisconsinMarinette County June Dairy Month BreakfastMidwest Rural Energy CouncilNational Association of Farm Broadcasters’

North Central Region Summer MeetingNortheast Wisconsin Technical College

Farm TourPortage County Chamber of Commerce

Agribusiness Tour

Professional Dairy Producers of WisconsinWisconsin Agribusiness Foundation Wisconsin FFA Foundation:

Marketing Plan Career Development EventGeneral FundNational Chapter AwardAg Mechanics Energy Systems

Proficiency AwardAg Mechanics Design & Fabrication

Proficiency Award

Wisconsin Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer Program

Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable GrowersAssociation

Wisconsin Rural Leadership ProgramWisconsin Veal Growers Association

Agricultural Support & Sponsorships

Dollars for Doers

Dollars for Doers is a WPS Resources program that was started in July 2001 to encourage community

service. When employees or retirees contribute at lease 20 hours of volunteer time, WPS Resources

Foundation donates up to $100 to the nonprofit organization of their choice.

The program focuses on organizations assisting with arts and culture, community and civic affairs,

health and human services, and the environment in our service territory.

In 2004, 94 employees participated in this program, giving 9,668 volunteer hours, resulting

in $9,450 in donations from WPS Resources Foundation.

Health & Human Services $327,186

Education $287,360

Civic & Community $281,680

Culture & Art $73,210

Environmental $50,810

TOTAL $1,020,246

2003-2004 WPS Resources Foundation Matching Gifts Program

There were 449 employee/retiree participants.

Employee & Retiree Gifts $90,501

Foundation Matching Gifts $43,151

TOTAL GIFTS $133,652

2004 Beneficiariesof WPS Resources Foundation


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Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Upper Peninsula Power Company

WPS Energy Services

WPS Power Development, Inc.

Both WPS Energy Services, Inc.and WPS Power Development, Inc.

Regulated OperationsWisconsin Public Service Corporation, the principal subsidiary of WPS Resources, is a regulated electric

and natural gas utility based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Established in 1883, the company serves 421,240

electric customers and 305,648 gas customers throughout northeast and central Wisconsin, and in an

adjacent portion of Upper Michigan. More than 2,400 Public Service employees provide energy products

and services through a network of local offices.

Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is a regulated subsidiary of Wisconsin Public Service, which

provides electricity to 51,941 customers in the primarily rural countryside of Upper Michigan. The company

serves 99 communities located over a 4,500-square-mile area, and is based in Houghton, Michigan.

Nonregulated OperationsWPS Energy Services, Inc., is a diversified nonregulated energy supply and services company. Operating

in the northeast quadrant of the United States and adjacent portions of Canada, the company provides

individual strategies that allow customers to manage their energy needs and capitalize on opportunities

resulting from deregulation. The company’s portfolio of products includes natural gas, electric, and

alternate fuel products; patented real-time energy management services; energy use consulting; and

project development and management.

WPS Power Development, Inc., owns and operates a network of nonregulated electric generation and

steam production facilities, including a portion of a synthetic fuel facility. The company provides generation

services to customers primarily in the northeast United States and adjacent areas of Canada. Areas of

expertise include cogeneration, distributed generation, generation from renewables, and generation plant

repowering projects.

Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, WPS Resources Corporation is a holding company whose

diversified system of companies serves regulated and nonregulated energy markets across North America.


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