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Big donation
comes in for
new library
By Christian Parker
Seats open on
Abby, Colby
city councils
By Kevin OBrien
Three members of Abbotsfords city
council have told the city clerk they do
not plan on running for re-election this
spring, and a fourth plans on stepping
down from his seat to run for another
two-year position in the same ward.
This impending exodus of incumbents
has resulted in a 72-hour extension of the
deadline for those wishing to get their
names on the April 5 ballot. Residents
interested in running for one of the four
open seats now have until Friday at 5
p.m. to collect and submit at least 20 nomination signatures and register as candidates at city hall.
Ward 2 Ald. Joanna Mediger, Ward 4
Ald. Marty Schwantes and Ward 1 Ald.
Bob Gosse have all informed city clerk
Jennifer Lopez that they do not plan on
seeking new two-year terms.
In addition, Ward 2 Ald. Brent Faber
has decided not to run for the remaining
one-year term of his current seat so that
he can run for a full two-year seat being
Dress warm
Crossing guard Rick Rannow directs traffic as two bundled-up students
make their way to school in Abbotsford Wednesday morning. Temperatures are expected to drop down toward zero in the next few days as winter
takes hold in Wisconsin.
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The city of Colby has received a donation from an anonymous individual with
a pledge of a substantially larger contribution if certain terms of constructing a
new library are met.
It was announced at Tuesdays common council meeting that an individual,
who chose not to be named, recently provided city officials with $50,000 to be used
for the purposes of planning, designing
and construction of a new library facility. The donor also said they would give
an additional $450,000 for the project if
the new library is to be a new facility,
rather than a renovation of the current
building.
City council members are planning to
use the initial donation to begin site analysis and design.
Initially we thought we could only
afford an addition [unto the current library], but this changes the landscape
somewhat, Ald. Todd Schmidt said.
The council approved hiring SEH Inc.
to apply for a Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) for library funding.
Part of the process is to complete an income survey of city residents to determine if Colby is eligible for a CDBG.
SEH will charge $4,000 to perform the
survey plus $3,250 for the application
process. If grant funding is approved,
the city will owe SEH another $3,250 for a
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As the deadlines for applying for candidacy on
local city councils and school boards came and
went this week, there were some surprises on the
local level as to who will apply to help govern the
cities of Abbotsford and Colby.
In Abbotsford, its now known that the makeup
of the council will drastically change after the
April 5 election. Three incumbents Alds. Marty
Schwantes, Joanna Mediger and Bob Gosse
have all decided not to run for new terms, which
will have a major impact on council discussions
and actions moving forward.
The impact will be particularly significant
when it comes to the ongoing issue of fire department consolidation. Schwantes and Mediger have
been two of the biggest advocates for exploring
the merger with Colby and Dorchester as a way to
save money and improve fire and ambulance services. Gosse, on the other hand, has been a reliable
devils advocate on this issue, often asking pointed
questions about whether or not consolidation is a
good idea or not.
Schwantes Ward 4 seat has already attracted
the attention of at least two city residents, Chris
Esselman and Dennis Kramer, owner of Kramers
County Market. Esselman, a member of both the
Abbotsford fire and ambulance services, has already submitted the paperwork needed to get his
name on the ballot, while Kramer has been collecting signatures.
Meanwhile, both of the seats representing Ward
2 are up for grabs at this point. As it stands, incumbent Brent Faber is registered as a candidate for
the two-year term that Mediger would have run for
if she chose to seek re-election. So is local business
owner Dean Wiese, who has been an outspoken
defender of the Abbotsford Fire Department as
it is currently operated. Having him on the council could really change the discussion as the city
moves closer and closer to consolidation in 2016 or
2017. Theres also a one-year term open in Ward 4
that Faber is vacating, so yet another newcomer is
likely in that spot.
No candidates have registered for Gosses seat
in Ward 1 as of yet, but that too could be another
test of what the voters think about fire and EMS
consolidation and other issues facing the city.
In Colby, its unfortunate that no one stepped up
to be a candidate in Ward 4 after Ald. Jeff Hamm
declared his non-candidacy. A write-in campaign
is still possible and so is a council appointment
if no one is elected in April, but neither of those
options allow for as much vetting as having registered candidates on the ballot. Fortunately, the
Ward 1 seat held by Ald. Jason Thieme is still wide
open, with the deadline for candidates extended to
Friday at 5 p.m.
Local representation on the Clark County Board
of Supervisors is also up for grabs at this point.
District 9, which includes Wards 3 and 5 in the city
of Colby, Ward 1 in the town of Colby and Ward 5
in the city of Abbotsford, also has a deadline extension for candidates to register.
For those who may feel disillusioned with how
they are being represented and believe they can
offer better solutions or a more active approach to
problems and challenges facing our cities, now is
the time to act. To individuals who may be on the
fence as to whether or not this election cycle is the
time to become involved, we are looking at you.
It is important to remember that in a democracy, the people get the government they deserve.
Do you feel our local governments are operating in
a proactive, responsible and transparent fashion?
Or, do you believe a little more diversity of opinion and active participation at the table might be
a good step in continuing to build communities
your kids and grandkids would be proud to live in?
We think now is the perfect time for citizens
who want to be a part of the future to go to city hall
and file candidacy for one of the available council
seats.
The Tribune-Phonograph editorial board consists
of publisher Kris OLeary, editor Kevin OBrien and
reporter Christian Parker.
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Organizing
the hours,
days away
I dont know if there is a name for it,
but a psychological condition exists that
causes some people to take great pleasure in organizing things. I am one of
those people.
Whenever I have a rare day or two
off with no work or social obligations
I will look around my home and find
something that screams out for organizing. Usually it involves paperwork of
some sort or another, like old bank statements and utility
bills that are layUT FOR
ing in a haphazard pile. Or maybe
A WALK
there is a folder
of health insurance information
that hasnt been
sorted through in
awhile. Let me at
it, I think.
This past weekend presented one
of those opportunities for a fit of
obsessive-compulsive organizing.
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My wife and I use
the spare bedroom KEVIN OBRIEN
in our apartment
EDITOR
as a home office/
storage area/fitness room (theres also a second closet
for my wifes auxiliary wardrobe and
my musty old clothing for working outdoors). The mailings we deemed important enough to keep had been accumulating for a couple months, and it was time
to do some hard core filing. Its not like
I keep everything; part of the process
is gleefully pulling all the wasted paper
and throwing it into a plastic bag for recycling.
That didnt take long, though, so I
started looking for other things that
needed tidying up. Sometime in the last
year, my wife had brought home a plastic
tote full of her old personal files from her
parents place in Medford. There were
nicely labeled, mutlicolored folders inside, but it was obvious that it had been
years since it got some TLC. Perfect.
While my wife was doing some recreational shopping (her choice for leisure
activity), I was scrounging through longforgotten documents that were considered important enough at some point to
put into a file. Since this wasnt even my
own paperwork, I had to make sense of
what I was looking at. That made it even
more fun for me, believe it or not. Im a
sick man.
By the time she got home, I had laid
out several stacks of paper on our living
room floor for her to go through so we
could start filling up a recycling bag and
thinning the herd, so to speak. This
task actually spilled into Sunday, and it
was a great way for us both to keep our
minds off the looming football game
between our two favorite teams. We finished up about an hour before kickoff,
and I found myself feeling very satisfied
with our newly de-cluttered home office.
Why do people feel compelled to climb
Mount Everest? Because its there,
many of them say. Thats how I feel about
those stacks and piles of miscellany that
most people ignore. I cant wait to dig
through my garage the next time I have
a day off.
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proven beyond a shadow of a doubt and they are both deserving of new, fair trials with impartial judges, juries
and venues.
In Reginald Roses drama 12 Angry Men, the judge
instructs the jury that, in the case of murder and other
high crimes, if there is a trace of doubt in the jurors
minds, they MUST return a verdict of NOT GUILTY.
The topic is visited repeatedly as one juror shows the
other jurors there IS indeed doubt as to the guilt of the
accused.
In our justice system, suspects are innocent until
proven guilty without even the slightest doubts regarding motive, means and opportunity. The burden of proof
rests solely on the prosecution.
The Avery case is absolutely full of holes, not only in
the handling of evidence and the appearance of bias,
but also in proving the three Ms. Suspicious characters
weave in and out of the Avery investigation from start to
finish, including an ex boyfriend of Teresas, who managed to hack her cell phone by guessing her username
after she disappeared. He was never asked for so much
of an alibi by investigators.
I can only blame group think for Avery and Dasseys
conviction. I know I would have hung that jury like an
old sock if I had sat on it. My wife and I think both jurors
and the general public should view 12 Angry Men as a
refresher on how the justice system is supposed to work.
There is so much to talk about the Avery case, as is
demonstrated by thousands of pages of thought filling
the pages of Reddit, but Im out. I highly recommend
The Making of a Murder series. The handling of the
case is something all of us living in a constitutional republic should be concerned about. Plus, its a good reallife murder conundrum to exercise the mind.
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The big buzz in entertainment news over the last couple weeks has
been the documentary Making A Murderer released on Netflix
shortly before Christmas. As the murder of Teresa Halbach and the
Steven Avery/Brendan Dassey cases once again soar into national
headlines, this time in the form of reviews, interviews and petitions;
almost everyone is aware, at least to some degree, of the backstory. In
the interest of space, Ill try to give a very brief
summary and analysis of the Halbach murder, for
OLD HAT
those who have been hiding under a rock since the
Reagan administration.
HOUGHT
In 1985 Steven Avery was convicted of sexual assault in Manitowoc County. He was exonerated in
2003, when new technology was used to examine
DNA evidence presented by the prosecution and
it was found the evidence no longer suggested Avery to be the perpetrator. Avery was released from
prison.
A poster child for the Wisconsin Innocence Project, Avery was in a position to receive a settlement
of $36 million from Manitowoc County for his
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wrongful conviction. Several Manitowoc county
cops involved in the initial investigation were deCHRISTIAN
posed concerning their involvement in the 1985
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investigation.
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Things get messy on Oct. 31, 2005, when photographer Teresa Halbach disappeared, having
last been seen at the Avery family salvage yard, where she was taking
photos of a vehicle Avery was listing in Auto Trader magazine. It was
believed Steven Avery was the last person to see her alive.
On Nov. 11, Halbachs remains were found in burn barrels on the Avery property. Avery was charged, among other things, with her murder.
Theres no way to condense the rest of the information about Averys
case into a 500 word column. (Even the 10-hour documentary was accused of leaving out details.)
Manitowoc county cops began an investigation of very suspicious
nature. A handful of these cops were the ones deposed only weeks prior in the wrongful conviction case. Plus, the Manitowoc district attorney deferred investigations to neighboring Calumet County to avoid
possible conflicts of interest.
These Manitowoc county cops, who appear in footage as sleazy, arrogant and pompous at best and outright malicious and criminal at
worst, show up throughout the investigation over and over and over
again despite Calumet County supposedly taking over.
It is these cops, with the assistance of a completely miserable excuse of a pathetic Jerry Lundegaard-like attorney, who coerce Averys
learning disabled nephew, Brandon Dassey, into confessing that he
helped rape, kill and mutilate Teresa Halbach with Avery - just the testimony the prosecution needed to put them both away.
A very long story regrettably stated way too short, both Avery and
Dassey were convicted of first degree intentional homicide for Halbachs murder when a judge, and eventually a Calumet county jury,
lent a sympathetic ear to the case presented by special prosecutor and
future pervert, Ken Kratz.
The prosecutions case was based on tapered-with evidence, contaminated DNA studies, suspicious police procedures, unthorough examination of other suspects plus many other missteps.
Both Avery and Dassey have sat in prison ever since, having tried
every option of getting new trials, without success thus far.
Now, I am NOT saying Avery is innocent. The man has a shady past
and a way of finding trouble. So, you wont find my name on a petition
to Obama or Walker asking for his release from prison. I do, however,
believe the case against Avery, and especially against Dassey, was not
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DORCHESTER
POLICE LOG
Dec. 29 - Traffic stop on
Center Avenue.
Dec. 30 - Fingerprint check
on South Second Street.
Jan. 1 - Information only on
South Second Street.
Jan. 2 - Speeding on Center
Avenue.
Jan. 4 - Threats on First Avenue.
Jan. 4 - Theft on West Kennedy Avenue.
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Caribbean,
Latin dishes
to be added
By Kevin OBrien
Over the past few years, a modest
storefront in Abbotsfords downtown has quietly become the citys
best-kept secret when it comes to
authentic Mexican cuisine.
Known as Cafe Mexico for the last
five years, the restaurant recently
changed hands and reopened with a
new name, La Riveria. Longtime
patrons will still see some familiar
faces, though, as the previous owner, Luis Macias, signed the lease
over to his sister, Miriam (a waitress at Cafe Mexico) and her husband, Jerson Vazquez.
Another of Luis sisters, Edith,
and her husband, Edgar Calbajar,
also work at the restaurant, along
with the Macias siblings mother,
Conchita, whose recipes and cooking style continue to be used under
the new management.
As a family-owned restaurant,
Vazquez says everyone takes turns
doing different jobs, from waiting
tables and cooking meals to washing dishes and serving drinks.
Vazquez himself has spent the
last 11 years working in restaurants
and hotels all over the western
hemisphere, from his native Puerto
Rico all the way up to Boston, Mass.,
and Marshfield.
I have many years experience
working in restaurants in a bunch
of different places, he said. This
is a good opportunity for opening
a new business with a new concept
for Mexican and Latin American
food.
Vazquezs mission is to provide
Abbotsford area residents with a
unique alternative for lunch and
dinner they wont find anywhere
else in this part of Wisconsin.
fried plantains.
The Latin American cuisine is
so big and has a bunch of different
tastes, he said. People are going to
get different food here.
With its newly approved liquor
license, La Riviera will also serve
flavored margaritas made with
real fruit and expand its hours into
Friday and Saturday nights, with a
late-night menu that includes burgers, fries and other appetizers.
For families, Vazquez also wants
to add a kids menu with familiar
favorites like grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken fingers.
The restaurant also has an adjoining bakery operated by the same
family members. They make everything from pastries to tortillas.
Ill make whatever the people
want, he said. Im very flexible.
La Rivieras grand opening is this
weekend, starting Jan. 9.
vacancies.
A deadline extension also been
granted for the city of Colbys Ward
1 seat occupied by Jason Thieme,
who has yet to file nomination papers to run for re-election. Thieme
and other Ward 1 residents now
have until Friday at 5 p.m. to collect
and submit 20 signatures if they
want to be on the ballot.
Colbys Ward 4 race, on the other
hand, will have no names at all on
the ballot. Ald. Jeremy Hamm filed
non-candidacy papers, and no other
candidates registered by Tuesdays
deadline.
Incumbent mayor Jim Schmidt,
along with Alds. Todd Schmidt and
Nancy OBrien, have all submitted paperwork to run again, with
no challengers registering in those
races.
A new local representative on the
Clark County Board of Supervisors
will also need to step forward to fill
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vacated by Mediger.
The only incumbent running for
re-election to his current seat is
Ward 3 Ald. Roger Weideman, who
plans to seek a full two-year term after being appointed to fill a vacancy
last year. The candidacy deadline
for that seat will not be extended, so
barring a write-in campaign, Weideman will be unopposed.
For the Ward 4 seat being vacated
by Schwantes, resident Chris Esselman has turned in papers to be on
the ballot and Dennis Kramer is collecting signatures to be a candidate,
setting up a potential contested
race.
Tuesday was the original deadline for submitting candidacy papers for the April 5 election, but
because the incumbents did not
declare their non-candidacy by last
week, the state requires a deadline
extension to give residents more
time to get on the ballot and avoid
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and, until as recently as the
1990s, was under martial law.
Today, this rural island boasts
a growing economy, serving as
an important link between Taiwan and China.
Who are the students? The
students coming will be in
eighth and ninth grade. These
students have all been studying English since third grade;
while they are not fluent, they
are able to communicate. The
students have been carefully
selected to be sure only those
with proven behavioral track
records are participating. If
your family has any difficulties at all, two bilingual chaperones will be on call 24/7 to
assist.
When are we coming? We
will be arriving in Marshfield
on Jan. 23, and leaving after
school on Feb. 12.
Who can host? We are looking for stable, loving families
who understand the value of
cultural exchanges. There is a
simple screening process to en-
HOSTS NEEDED - A total of 20 eighth- and ninth-grade students from Taiwan will be coming to
Central Wisconsin later this month to attend local schools for three weeks. Twelve of them will be
going to school in Marshfield and the other eight will be at Colby Middle School from Jan. 23 to Feb.
12. Local host families are still needed for three of the students. Pictured along with the students is
Jarita, wife of trip organizer Samuel Bavido and daughter of Rep. Bob Kulp. She is holding her oneyear-old daughter Lorien.
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SPECTACULAR! - Colby High School will host the 12th annual Central Wisconsin Show Choir Spectacular this Saturday. The hosts, Colby Coalition, will do
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The council voted to have MSA Professional Services prepare and submit a
COMING DOWN - The unoccupied house on the 100 block of West Spruce Street
was torn down last week after it was identified as a safety hazard. On Monday, the
council ordered the razing of a garage on Second Street, also for safety reasons.
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TEEN MOVIE NIGHT THURSDAY
This Thursday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m. is Teen
Movie Night at the Abbotsford Public Library.
The library will show a PG-13 movie, the
second in a series about a group of teens
who have escaped from a giant, dangerous
puzzle.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY
This Friday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m., is Family
Movie Night at the Abbotsford Public Library.
The library will show a stop motion animation
movie about an adventurous farm animal.
NOVELIST AT LTCA THIS SATURDAY
Join award-winning Christian novelist and
speaker, Cynthia Ruchti of Pittsville, on Saturday, Jan. 9, for a writers workshop at 10
a.m. and an author conversation at 2 p.m.
For workshop reservation and other information, call LuCille Tack Center for the Arts Box
Office 715-659-4499 or www.lucilletackcen
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BLOOD DRIVE JAN. 12 IN COLBY
The Blood Center of Wisconsin will hold a
blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 12:30 to
5:30 p.m., at the Colby VFW. All who donated Nov. 23 are not eligible, but can donate
when The Blook Center is back March 8. Appointments are appreciated but walk ins are
always welcome. Call 1-877-232-4376 for an
appointment.
ABBY LIBRARY BOARD TO MEET
The Abbotsford Public Library Board of
Trustees will meet Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 5
p.m.
FREE-THROW CONTEST JAN. 16
The Colby Chapter of the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a championship freethrow contest on Saturday, Jan. 16, starting
at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium of St. Mary Catholic School in Colby. The contest is open to
all boys and girls ages 9 to 14. Championship medals will be awarded to all winners,
who will then advance to the regional and
possibly state championship contests. Entry
forms are available at the Abbotsford and
Colby middle schools, St. Marys School,
as well as at St. Mary, St. Bernards and St.
Louis churches.
THEYRE BACK - Los Pinguos will bring their spicy blend of Argentine music
back to the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts on Friday, Jan. 15.
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bums. They have performed worldwide
in places such as India, Bali, Montreux
Jazz Festival in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada
and throughout the United States. Los
Pinguos music has appeared on TV
shows, movies and a Sundance Film Festival event with Suzanne Vega. While not
touring or working in the recording stu-
COLBY
College note
Cara Hull and Samara Hull have
been named to the Carthage College
deans list for the fall 2015 semester.
Nicolet donates to
Trinity food shelf
The Rev. Al Houts of Trinity Lutheran Church accepts a $700 donation from Sara Blume at Nicolet
National Bank for the food shelf in
Unity.
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ABBOTSFORD
MAREA
The December meeting of Marshfield Area Retired Educators Association (MAREA) was called
to order by president Kathleen Hasenohrl followed
by acceptance of the November minutes and placement of the treasurers report on file.
Ruby Pinter read correspondence received from
St. Vincents Food Pantry, IRS accepted organization form, and AFS request for donations.
Carol Ballerstein presented a $100 check for an
education grant received from Wisconsin Retired
Educators Association Foundation. A third round
of grants can be applied for after September 2016.
Ballerstein and Ritzinger will explore ideas and report to the membership.
Pinter reported that Christmas cards were sent
OBITUARIES
Edward O. Langteau
1925-2016
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ENGAGEMENT
MYRE - BRAUN
Nicole Sue Myre and James J. Braun, Athens, announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Gregg and Sandy Myre, Tomahawk. She has a marketing degree
from Northcentral Technical College and works as
a loan processor at River Valley Bank in Wausau.
Her fianc is the son of Joe and Joan Braun, Milan. He is employed at JX Truck Center in Kronenwetter.
The couple met at a bonfire at a friends house.
He asked her to marry him at a bonfire at the Myre
hunting shack.
They are planning a fall 2016 wedding.
Esther Umlauft
Esther Sophia Zelma Umlauft, age 94, of Dorchester
passed away on Saturday,
Jan. 2, 2016, at Pine Ridge
Assisted Living in Colby.
Esther was born on
Sept. 27, 1921, the daughter of Herman and Elsie
(Frischmann) Kloth in Marathon City. She was united
in marriage to Frank Umlauft on Nov. 21, 1939. He
preceded her in death on
May 23, 2009. Together they farmed in the township of Holton for 42 years.
She loved sewing, embroidery, playing cards,
listening and dancing to polka music and traveling, including to Germany in 1977. Most importantly she loved her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and valued her family.
Esther is survived by six children, Diane (John)
Hoeper of Rothschild, Louella (Lloyd) Luedtke
of Schofield, Lois (Ron) Waldhart of Medford,
Rodney (Mary) Umlauft of Stetsonville, Renee
(Bob) McNamar of Tomahawk and Julie (Steve)
Lapp of Dorchester; a daughter-in-law, Delores
Umlauft of Sherwood; 22 grandchildren; and 41
great-grandchildren. She is further survived by
her sister, Blondina Bucki of Medford; nieces and
nephews; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Frank; her parents; two children, MaryAnn in infancy and Duane in 1999; two grandsons, Daniel
and Lance; and four siblings, Viola Kloth, Eugene
Kloth, Verna Schmidt and Jean Steen.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Saint Louis Catholic Church in
Dorchester. Father Peter Manickam will preside.
Interment will be held in Dorchester Memorial
Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from
9 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church.
The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Dorchester is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Family and friends may express condolences
online at www.maurinaschilling.com.
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So we are back to no end to the mad- where wolves are shot each year, citing
ness in sight. Simply working through public safety as the main concern. Those
the process laid out by the Endangered wolves are usually shot miles away from
Species Act doesnt work. It plays right the small villages they threaten.
into the hands of the antis
In northern Wisconsin we
funneling millions into their
are expected to tolerate our
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accounts to further chip away
pets being killed on our back
at hunter rights in the courts
porches, inside our garages,
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and for media disinformation
or within 10 yards of the
campaigns directed at uneduhouse in the back yard all
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cated young minds creating
of which has happened in the
lifelong opinions. Opinions
past. It pits the residents of
formed in error, from erronethe northern and north cenous information purposely
tral Wisconsin areas against
put forth in a cartoon, sitcom,
wolves. The depredation of
TV drama, or Hollywood movlivestock by wolves pits them
ie will affect lifelong voting
against farmers and ranchdecisions.
ers. The depredation of huntAs I mentioned in my last
ing dogs pits hunters against
column, regaining state manwolves. The destruction of a
agement decisions for wolf
coyote in a trap by wolves pits
management is very importrappers against wolves.
tant to our state. Compare our
State
management
of
BY
situation to that of, say, Alaska.
wolves, with hunting and trapWe had an extremely tightly CHUCK KOLAR
ping seasons, makes wolves a
regulated hunt by drawing LOCAL OUTDOORSMAN valuable renewable resource
that allowed for the harvest of
for hunters and trappers.
a couple hundred wolves and the DNR Hunting will protect wolf populations
and hunters are accused of attempting and ensure their continual health. Poputo expatriate wolves from Wisconsin. In lation control and the ability of the state
Alaska anyone who buys a license can to remove problem animals or packs will
shoot and kill 10 wolves each year. From reduce conflict with homeowners, farmAlaska we see multiple televisions shows ers and ranchers. Reducing predation
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on the newest wild elk herd and the established one that is languishing might
actually provide the push to allow those
elk to make it over the hill top.
Imagine if Wisconsin lost the ability to
manage deer or black bear. The situation
would quickly become critical. Wolves
are another big game animal in the state.
And it is true they have not been introduced to all of their natural range. So
maybe we should facilitate that by live
trapping our excess and releasing them
around Washington D.C., Madison, the
suburbs of St. Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago, etc.
I know thats a bit extreme, but no more
than continuing to expect citizens from
four states to continue to tolerate not
being able to manage a recovered wolf
population. So instead of what looked
like an early Christmas present we got
a humbug. And I fear the residents who
routinely find themselves pitted against
a wolf population well above the recovery goal will form new resolutions based
on another hunter-as-manager theory
from days of old involving the three
Ss. Its so sad that in the so-called age
of enlightenment that common sense
just isnt common anymore.
I wish you and a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
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held last year at the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area. This year the race is returning
to its roots and bringing back the name Perkinstown Tramp. STAR NEWS STAFF PHOTO
SPORTS SHORTS
The Abbotsford Booster Club will
host the ninth annual Abbotsford
High School womens alumni volleyball tournament Saturday, Jan. 16.
Money raised from the tournament will be used to fund senior
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