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One of three will be next Greenwood superintendent

Dennis Kaczor Todd Felhofer Kevin Yeske

Deadline near to join co-op solar projectThrough surveys of its members,

Clark Electric Cooperative knows there is an interest in producing more power through renewable sources. Now, for those customers who are willing to back up their renewable energy enthusiasm with their wallets, Clark Electric is giving them a chance to be part of a community solar project that will take a small bite out of dependency on coal and replace it with electricity made from sunshine.

Clark Electric is in the process of sell-ing subscriptions to a planned 50.4-kilo-watt community solar garden to be built just south of its new headquarters build-ing in Greenwood. About half of the sub-scription units needed to start the project have been sold, with a tentative deadline of mid-May nearing for the co-op to make a final call on either moving forward with construction or deciding there is not enough interest at this time. If the project

gets the green light from the co-ops board of directors, participating members could be getting a small break on their monthly electric bills by later this year, but more importantly, doing something to break dependency on fossil fuels.

Clark Electric is planning the solar project to take advantage of economies of scale that can make solar power more affordable to members who want to go green. It could cost between $15,000 and $30,000 for an individual homeowner to install solar panels, buy batteries, etc., for an individual system, whereas they can buy into the Clark Electric project for $940 for a 25-year contract. Granted, the payback on the investment will be slow -- an estimated $51 per year per subscriber unit based on current electric rates -- but the members who subscribe will know they are doing something to lighten the load on non-renewable fuel sources.

After considering input from approximately 40 district residents who met with its three superinten-dent finalists last week, the Greenwood Board of Education will likely de-cide on March 19 who will lead the district into the coming years.

The Board did not make an administrator-hiring decision at its regular monthly meeting on Mon-day night, because Board member Bill Herr was not in attendance and input from Board member site visits to the fi nalists current schools had not been discussed. The Board set a special meet-ing for the evening of March 19 to make its decision.

The three fi nalists for the job -- Adams Friendship Middle School principal Den-nis Kaczor, Marshfi eld Lincoln Elementa-ry principal Todd Felhofer, and Wisconsin Rapids East Junior High principal Kevin Yeske -- each went through a second in-terview with the Board on March 11 after spending 45 minutes apiece with parents and citizens in the school cafetorium. In following a district administrator hiring process as advised by the Wisconsin As-sociation of School Boards, the Board invited the public to meet with and ask questions of the three fi nalists, and then provide written feedback for the Board to use in its fi nal hiring decision.

We appreciate everybody who did take part in that, Board President Roger Son-nentag said at Mondays meeting.

Were really grateful for their input, added Board member Russell Dean.

Each fi nalist spent a few minutes on March 11 detailing their career paths for the parents and citizens. Kaczor, a 1989 Neillsville High School graduate, first taught business and marketing for two years in Prairie du Chien, then moved to a similar job in Mosinee. After 11 years in the Mosinee classroom, he became the Mosinee High Schools associate principal for four years. He then moved to Hilbert for one year as high school principal and athletic director, and started as the Adams Friendship Middle School principal in the fall of 2014.

Kaczor said he has been working to-ward a superintendent position, and re-turning to his native Clark County would be a good fi t.

Im ready to accept the challenge of a superintendency, he said. To me, com-ing back to Clark County is kind of like

coming back home.Kaczor said he was an active member

of the Mosinee community in his 15 years there, and would plan to do the same in Greenwood. He said he will be very vis-ible at events.

To be a leader, you have to be at the games, you have to be at the concerts, he said.

Kaczor described himself as a cham-pion of student opportunity. In every decision, he said, he would consider three things, including what is legal, what is ethical, and what is best for kids.

If its not good for kids, then why are we doing it? he said.

Kaczor also said he would put a prior-ity in doing whatever he can to keep good teachers in Greenwood. In what he de-scribed as an era of teacher free agency with better-paying jobs luring teachers

from small-er districts, he said re-taining the best teach-ers is as im-portant as attracting them in the fi rst place.

I think retaining those qual-i t y s t a f f m e m b e r s is critical, Kaczor.

Asked by a parent how long he would plan to keep the Greenwood job if hired, Kaczor said he would not plan to stay a few years and them move on to a better job.

My career goal has been to become a superintendent, he said. Thats what I see as my end stage. A superintendency is a commitment. The shortest duration is fi ve years. Thats a minimum 5-year commitment for me. I want to fi nd a place where I can stay and grow with that com-munity.

Todd Felhofer is a Marshfi eld native and Marshfield Senior High graduate who went on to get a public administrate degree at UW-Eau Claire and his teaching degree at UW-La Crosse. He taught lan-guage arts, literature and other courses in middle schools in suburban Milwaukee for 12 years, then moved back to Marshfi eld. He has been the principal at Lincoln El-

ementary School for 15 years.Felhofer said hes looking to take a

career step now that his four children have graduated from high school. In the Greenwood position, he said he sees an opportunity to join a district that values its school.

I know how much pride the citizens of Greenwood have in their community and their schools, and thats exciting, Felhofer said. That excited me about be-ing part of that.

Felhofer said he has been involved in budgeting and human resources work at his 350-student school in Marshfi eld. Hes involved in teacher evaluation work, and said he is not the type to sit in his offi ce and let the school day happen without be-ing an active participant.

Im a very visible person in my build-ing, he said. I want to be where the ac-tion is at. Where the action is at is where the children are. You need to make time to get out in the building. You need to make time to get out in the community.

Felhofer described himself as a col-laborative leader who likes to involve others in decision-making. He also leads by example, he said, and understands the importance of getting staff members to take on extra roles.

In a small district, there is a shortage of personnel, but on the good side, it forces people to step up, he said. When people see youre willing to step in yourself, it makes it a lot easier for people to say,

Clark Electric CEO/general manager Tim Stewart said the 50.4-kilowatt solar garden will generate enough electricity from solar energy to reduce carbon diox-ide emissions from coal burning by about 22 tons per year. The energy produced by the solar garden near Greenwood will be fed into the overall Dairyland Power grid system, with subscribing members to receive a monthly credit on their bills for the amount their unit produces. Members can purchase more than one unit at $940 apiece. There are 140 total units, with Clark Electric reserving 5 percent of them to cover costs of maintenance.

Clark Electric and Taylor Electric Co-operative in Medford are each pursuing a community solar project at this time, and co-bid their projects to get a better solar array installation price. The winning bid-

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Please see Greenwood, page 8

No tax/free increases coming to pay for roads

Pamela JaffkeOwen

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Transportation Secretary Mark Gottli-eb put it bluntly -- Gov. Scott Walker doesnt want to raise gasoline taxes or truck and car registration fees. To Capitol veterans, that sounded close to a veto threat.

Gottlieb was before the Legislatures budget committee defending the gover-nors plan to borrow another $1.3 billion for highways and bridges. Late last year, Gottlieb had sent Walker a smorgasbord of $751 million of tax and fee-raising ideas for the states transportation needs.

Republicans, who control the Legis-lature, were annoyed with Walkers ap-proach. On the campaign trail, they had denounced former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle as some sort of government sinner because he had approved large-scale road borrowing.

Now their own Republican governor was kicking the financing issue down the street, sending it off into some other biennium.

We are in a crisis, said Sen Luther Olsen, R-Ripon. We are getting ourselves in a corner where we wont be able to afford anything. Roads and bridges are valuable state assets, Olsen said at a meeting of the Joint Finance Committee.

Gottlieb was asked what would happen if the $1.3 billion bonding were trimmed to $500 million. He replied that only the huge Interstate 94 Zoo Interchange Project in Milwaukee would be fi nished on time. Other major projects would be delayed one or two years.

The people who build bridges and highways seem to agree with Olsens as-sessment that a crisis is at hand. The Wis-consin Transportation Association says it might be preferable to delay projects if a permanent funding plan isnt found.

Its also a property tax issue because municipal governments rely on state funds to help repair the 103,000 miles of road they supervise. Local property taxes are used when the state cuts back.

Walkers efforts to gain the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 play an important part in his distaste for tax and fee increases this year. He has been stak-ing out positions that could help him in Iowa, the fi rst state that will be selecting delegates to the GOP national nominating convention.

Democrats are calling Walkers pro-posed Wisconsin budget for the 2015-17 biennium an Iowa-caucus budget.

Wisconsin governors are the most powerful in the nation because they have the constitutional power to partially veto material in appropria-tion bills. A Wisconsin governor can eliminate or reduce the amounts in budget bills.

But imposing a $1.3 billion borrowing plan cannot be done unilat-erally with those veto powers.

On the other hand, Walker might gain some political advantage among Republi-can presidential hopefuls if he were to veto a gasoline tax and automotive fee-increase package. His backers could argue he is vetoing something even his own party had passed.

Some would suggest Walkers opposi-tion to transportation funding ideas shows he is ready for Washington. Efforts to permanently fund increases in the federal

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highway transportation fund have died on the political vine.

The last president to approve an in-crease in the federal gas tax was Ronald Reagan. On the stump he correctly labeled it a user fee.

Reagan is among Walkers favorite his-torical fi gures. The governor notes that he and Reagan took on public employee unions. Reagan fi red striking air traffi c controllers and Walker gutted public em-ployee unions in Wisconsin. Unlike the air traffi c controllers, there was no strike situation in Walkers move.

Walker contends that his anti-union ef-forts will convince foreign leaders that he is tough and decisive like Reagan.

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On openness -- let the sun shine inPage 2 - Tribune Record Gleaner - Wednesday, March 18, 2015 OPINION

By Monique WestabyManaging Editor - Courier Sentinel

With spring elections just around the cor-ner, board meetings held monthly, and even all the fuss in Madison over the Governors new proposed budget, its the perfect time to celebrate Sunshine Week.

The annual week, which coincides with James Madisons birthday, was initiated in 2002 in response to Florida legislator efforts to create exemptions in the states public re-cords law, according to sunshineweek.org. As a result, in 2005, with the help of a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Sunshine Week was up and running.

So what is Sunshine Week and what does it have to do with you? The answer is everything.

Sunshine Week is about the publics right to know what its government is doing, and why, says the website. Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communi-ties stronger.

Many elected offi cials groan at the thought of having a newspaper cover their meetings, or roll their eyes when the recorder comes out. But if theres nothing to hide, then theres no reason to worry.

A reporter is there not only to record, in print, what has happened in the community for historical purposes, but to also keep these offi cials and their procedures in check. With-out a public watchdog, per se, these boards and councils would have no one looking over their shoulder.

Thats not to say all boards and councils are shady, in fact many of them go above and beyond to make sure procedure is followed and everything is done by the book. But there are always a select few that try to fi nd the legal (and sometimes not so legal) loop-holes to get things done.

Its because of those that Sunshine Week was implemented, and why not only those in print or media should educate themselves on local (and not local) government, but why the public, and government themselves, should as well. Its the public who is affected by their elected offi cials, and ultimately, the ones who should care.

Open government isnt in place to air the dirty laundry of everyone elected and every decision theyve ever made, but rather to establish a system of transparency, public participation and collaboration, according to the U.S. governments open government website.

The site goes on to say: For too long, the American people have experienced a culture of secrecy in Washington, where informa-tion is locked up, taxpayer dollars disappear without a trace and lobbyists wield undue infl uence.

Because of that, Pres. Barack Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government in 2009, saying his administration was committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in gov-ernment. Whether that has happened in the last six years is still up for debate, but its im-portant for offi cials themselves to understand the importance of open government.

In 1976, Wisconsin enacted the Open Meet-ings Law in an attempt to promote openness in government and to provide Wisconsin citizens with an opportunity to observe and educate themselves about their governments operations, according to the Wisconsin De-partment of Justice website.

Wisconsins open government laws pro-mote democracy by ensuring that all state, regional and local governments conduct their business with transparency. Wisconsin citizens have a right to know how their gov-ernment is spending their tax dollars and exercising the powers granted by the people.

Many dont take advantage of these free-doms available, and assume their elected offi cials will do whats right. In many cases, this happens, but its those few who dont that should keep all citizens on their toes, especially around election time.

Sunshine Week runs March 15-21, but government runs year round.

This week, and in the upcoming ones be-fore the spring elections, take pride in your rights and attend a board or council meeting. See what your elected offi cials are doing and ask questions.

It doesnt mean anything is wrong, it just shows them that you do care, and that youre thankful to have an open government. After all, it is the publics right to know.

Aborted black lives should matter, tooEditor:Black lives matter.

How many times has that mantra been chanted over the last six months? This letter is not about the po-lice shootings that gave rise to this say-ing, but the hypocrisy surrounding that saying.

If the protestors really cared about black lives, why are they not protesting in front of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics? Do blacks in this country have a clue as to the devastation abortion is having on their race? Where are the black politicians on this issue?

Black women are three times more likely to have an abortion than white wom-en. Black women are 12.6 percent of the population, yet they received 30 percent of the 1.2 million abortions in 2008, killing 360,000 black babies at the rate of 1,000 per

day. More recent statistics from blackgenocide.org indicate 1,876 black babies are aborted every day in the United States.

Please re-read that last sentence again and let the numbers settle into every fi ber of your being. Almost 1,900 innocent black children are mur-dered every day. That number is both unfathomable and horrifi c.

More than 16 million black unborn babies have died from legalized abortion. With a current population of 39 million, the black race would be a third larger without abortion. Abortion is the leading cause of death for African Americans, more than all other causes combined, including AIDS, violent crimes, accidents, cancer and heart disease.

Yet, if you know the history of Planned Parenthood, these statistics should not come as a surprise. Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, original-ly called her organization the American Birth Control League and placed her fi rst clinic in Harlem. She was a eugenicist and advocated for the elimination of the

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTNeillsville Seventh Day Adventist Church

5th & Clay Streets Neillsville 715-743-7988DAVID SCHOFIELD, PASTOR

Saturday Services: 9:30 a.m. - Sabbath school11 a.m. - Worship, 6:30 p.m. - Thursday Bible study

CATHOLICChrist the King Church

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

4 p.m. - Saturday evening mass 8 and 10 a.m. - Sunday morning massMasses for Holy Days of Obligation evening before, 8 p.m.; day of, 5:30 p.m.

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

4 p.m. - Saturday massSt. Anthonys Catholic Church

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

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

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

MISSOURI SYNODSt. Paul Lutheran

North Green Grove P.O. Box 206 N13510 Cty. Rd. E Colby, WI 715-223-1726 REV. PAUL HUNSICKER

9 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceChrist Lutheran - Chili

REV. DANIEL SCHOESSOW9 a.m. - Sunday worship service, 10 a.m. - Sunday school

Holy Com mun ion celebrated the fi rst and third Sundays of each month.Trinity Lutheran

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

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

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

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

9:15 a.m. - Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceHoly Com mun ion cel e brat ed fi rst and third Sundays of each month.

LUTHERANEmmanuel Lutheran - ELCA

W5752 Colby Factory Road Town of LongwoodPASTOR BRIAN CAMPBELL

10:45 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceHoly Com mun ion cel e brat ed second and fourth Sundays of each month.

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) (rural Neillsville)

REV. JOHN E. WARMUTH9 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Holy Com mun ion cel e brat ed the fi rst Sunday of each month.Nazareth Lutheran - ELCA

North County T Withee 715-229-2051REV. BONNIE CAIN

10 a.m. - Sunday worship service. Everyone welcome.Our Saviors Lutheran - ELCA

110 W. Begley Greenwood 715-267-6142PASTOR BRIAN CAMPBELL

9 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceSt. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church

(Wisconsin Synod)Christie 715-743-2480REV. JOHN E. WARMUTH

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceHoly Com mun ion cel e brat ed the fi rst Sunday of each month.

St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran(Wisconsin Synod)

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

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

St. Pauls Lutheran - ELCA1131 Meridian St. Curtiss

Church: 715-223-4000 Offi ce: 715-785-7975stpauls@dwave.net

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

St. Johns Lutheran - ELCARiplinger 715-659-5158 EVERYONE WELCOME

REV. REBEKAH TARRAS11 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Communion every second Sunday of the month.St. Johns Lutheran - ELCA

B3750 Hwy. 13 Spencer 715-659-5158sjlcoffi ce@frontier.comEVERYONE WEL COME

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

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

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

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

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

ALL ARE WELCOMEREV. DANIEL E. ZIMMERMAN

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

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

Granton 715-238-7269 INTERIM PASTOR JAY WELSHONSE

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

MORMONChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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

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

CHURCH OF CHRISTChurch of Christ

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

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

Web site: www. spencercoc.com E-mail: preacher@spencercoc.comImmanuel United Church of Christ

3 mi. w. on G, 1 mi. n. on Hwy. O. GreenwoodPhone 715-267-6547 REV. ASAFA RAJAOFERA

8:30 a.m. - Sunday worship serviceLiving Hope Evangelical Free Church

Hwy. 10 & Fairground Ave. Neillsville 715-743-2471REV. STEVE WENTZ

DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES - MARY GARDNER9:15 a.m. - Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

Our Fathers House Christian Com mu ni ty ChurchW770 County Trunk H, Chili 715-683-2889

REV. RON JOHNSON9:30 a.m. - Sunday school

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

METHODISTImmanuel United Methodist

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

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

Loyal United Methodist Loyal Offi ce 715-255-9213 Home 715-255-8737

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

Spencer United MethodistChurch Offi ce 715-659-5551 REV. MICHAEL CARLSON

9:30 a.m. - Sunday Bible study10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

United Methodist209 W. Clark St., P.O. Box 533 Colby

JANINE JOHNSON, lay speaker7 p.m. - Wednesday worship service

No Sunday servicesChurch school as announced prior to evening service

York Center United MethodistOffi ce 715-255-9213 Home 715-255-8737

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

EPISCOPALSt. Katherines Episcopal Church

206 E. 3rd St. Owen, WI 715-229-2643 REV. TONY RING10 a.m. - Wednesday morning prayer & Holy Communion

10:30 a.m. - Sunday worship service

BAPTISTBible Baptist

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

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

7 p.m. - Wednesday night Bible studies

Missionary Bap tist302 N. Main Greenwood 715-267-6114

REV. ROBERT LOVE9:30 a.m. - Sunday school for all ages

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Its just two days until spring offi cially arrives. Will our weather be as nice when spring comes as it has been for the past ten days? For sure it has been nice having people thank us for bringing it up from Texas. Not that we had anything to do with it, but if you are willing, well take the credit.

No sign of any robins yet, but Tuesday, when the snow melted enough to get out and look thoroughly in our fl ower beds, the fi rst sign of a tulip appeared. Lets hope they dont get frozen off should winter decide to return.

I wrote in my column last week about driving through Cuero, Tex., and that they consider themselves the Turkey Capitol of the World. I questioned it, but then I thought they must know something I dont.

Later on our trip home we stopped at the Minnesota welcome center just north of the Iowa/Minnesota state line. I wanted to pick up a new Minnesota map just in case a trip over there this summer might come to be.

I also picked up a 2015 travel guide for something to look at or read in my spare time. There I found, in the southern re-gion, under prairie land, an item about Worthington, Minn. It said, they host the Great Gobbler Gallop each fall when the town pits one of its turkeys in a main street race against one from Cuero, Tex. Each town claims national supremacy in turkey raising (and racing). So there, I was right.

After years of talk, Congress fi nally got around to passing a bill to authorize the Keystone pipeline. It is intended to bring crude oil all the way from Canada and North Dakota to the refi neries along the coastline of Texas and probably Louisiana.

President Obama, as he had promised, vetoed the bill for the threat to the envi-ronment, especially through the sand country of Nebraska. Both sides of the argument had some good points in their support.

One argument that came forth was the creation of jobs. Thousands, it was said, would be needed. In reality there would be lots of construction jobs, but only about 50 when it is completed and the crude oil started passing through the pipeline.

The question I have always had since the discussion started was why it was nec-essary to spend all that money building a pipeline. Why not just build a refi nery where the crude oil is found and then just transport the fi nished product? So far, I have never seen any discussion on the merits or objections to that idea.

I do know the media is quick to make major headlines when a trainload of crude oil derails as it did in West Virginia.

Then I discovered, just days ago, 20-some rail cars loaded with crude oil derailed near Galena, Ill. It was some-thing television failed to cover. Probably because it wasnt a real major problem, except to get the cars back on the track and the track repaired.

It could be a major concern, but ap-parently if all goes well nothing is said. When you consider all the rail traffic through the northeast corner of Clark County, as well as Spencer and Marsh-fi eld, it could be trouble if something goes wrong.

It would be interesting to know just what kind of material goes through our county and communities on a daily basis.

Some years ago, while I was still on the county Board, we considered a resolution to object to the construction of the high voltage transmission lines that were eventually built.

I was one of the few to vote against the resolution. My concern was why the Board wasnt also in opposition to the railroad, which at the time was building a double track near the wooden bridge in Green Grove township, or the expansion of Highway 29 across the northern part of the county. Both of the projects were built with the intent of increasing rail and highway traffi c, some of which could involve hazardous materials.

The concern for the danger, if there is any, has been around for a lot of years. Sometime, as you drive down the road, youll see a highline that suddenly crossed over to the other side and contin-ues down the road.

That was probably caused by some farmer years ago who wouldnt grant an easement to the power company and they had no choice but to avoid crossing that farmers land.

I liked the thoughts of a friend who suggested that there is always a trade off from some of the technology that comes along. For sure we would be back in the dark ages if all our forefathers had objected to electricity being brought into our communities.

We were watching a program on public television the other night and the guest who was on was Jerry App, an author who wrote many books and stories about his early life on a farm near Wild Rose.

One segment of the show was about getting electricity on their farm in the mid 1940s after the end of World War II. We were among the lucky ones and got electricity in January of 1941.

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This Coming Events column is for non-fundraising events. The exception is for fundraisers which are ac com pa nied by a paid advertisement.Social Security offi ce hours for Clark County

are by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling 715-845-1321 on weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

March 19 The Spencer School District will hold its

annual Child Development Days from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and 3:30-7:30 p.m. The free screening is for children who will be 4 years old before Sept. 1 and 3-year-olds with developmental concerns. Call 715-659-4642 for an appointment.

March 20 The Greenwood American Legion will

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

March 20 The Loyal American Legion will serve

an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet from 5-8:30 p.m.

March 20-22

The Greenwood High School Drama Department will present Haphazardly Ever After in the high school cafetorium, with performances at 7 p.m. on March 20-21 and at 1 p.m. on March 22.

March 22 The Loyal Red Hats will attend the 2 p.m.

author discussion with Nikolas Butler (Shotgun Love Songs) at the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer. Dinner will follow at Nutz Deep. Call 715-255-8674 or 715-255-9910.

March 23 Rep. Bob Kulp (R, Stratford) and Rep.

John Spiros (R, Marshfi eld) will hold a public listening session from 6-7 p.m., at Pioneer Bank Building, 1700 N. Central Ave., Marshfi eld.

March 23 The Clark County Deer Advisory Council

will meet at 7 p.m. at Loyal City Hall to make recommendations for fall harvest quotas. The public is welcome to attend and offer input.

March 24

St. Johns Lutheran Church on Highway 13 north of Spencer will serve its monthly Community Meal for Everyone from 5-6 p.m. Anyone who would like a hot meal and fellowship is welcome.

March 24 The Spencer Womans Club will host a

spring election candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. at the Spencer Municipal Building.

March 25 The BloodCenter of Wisconsin will hold

a blood drive from 7 a.m.-noon at Loyal High School. Appointments can be made at 1-877-232-4376.

March 26-29 The Neillsville Area Players will present

Lend Me a Tenor in the Neillsville High School Auditorium on March 26-27-28 at 7 p.m. and March 29 at 2 p.m.

March 30 A visioning session on future uses for

the Clark County Fairgrounds will be held from 5-8 p.m., in the Clark County Courthouse Auditorium, Neillsville. The meeting is open to the public.

April 4 The Greenwood Chamber of Commerce

will hold its annual Easter egg hunt for kids 8 and under at 10 a.m., at the Greenwood Elementary School.

April 4 A benefit for part-time Loyal police

offi cer Kyle Pokallus, who was injured in a December skiing accident, will be held from 3-8 p.m., at the Loyal American Legion. There will be a steak feed, raffl es, activities for kids and a silent auction. For information, call Deb at 715-937-0225 or Cathy at 715-937-0233.

April 6 The Loyal senior citizens will meet at 1

p.m., at Loyal City Hall. All seniors 55 and older are welcome.

April 8 The Spencer Lions Club will serve its

annual smelt feed from 4:30-7 p.m. (or until smelt are gone) at the Olde Village Hall. Carry-outs will be available.

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Laurence SudaLaurence Suda, 82, Greenwood, died

on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Sacred Heart Hos-pital in Eau Claire, surrounded by his loving

family. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Friday, March 20, at St. Marys Catholic Church,

Greenwood. Rev. Steve Brice will offi ciate. Inurnment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation

will be held at the church, on Friday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.

Laurence Suda was born on Aug. 11, 1932, in the town of Reseburg, rural Greenwood, to Vandy and Mary (nee Ce-lesnik) Suda. He was raised in the town of Reseburg where his family, along with Louie and Jenny Suda, co-owned and operated the Wildwood Cheese Factory until the time of sale. At that time, the family moved to a dairy farm in the town of Reseburg. Laurence received his education at Reseburg State Graded School. He worked on the family farm until 1952, at which time he started his own farm. Laurence married Gertrude R. Tomkowiak on June 21, 1955, at St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Thorp, with Rev. Francis Piekarski presiding. Lau-rence entered the service in 1956 and received an honorable discharge from the Army Reserve in 1962. He and Gertie farmed near Greenwood until they retired in 1997. He loved his farm, cows, crops and most importantly, he loved his wife and his family. He enjoyed bowling, playing cards, woodworking, and mowing his lawn (especially around his ponds). One of his greatest enjoyments was being able to go fi shing. He would share his catches (smoked and pickled fi sh) with friends and neighbors. He loved gathering minnows from his ponds and making his own fi shing lures, as they were his secret to catching so many fi sh, and using them in hopes of catching the big one. He enjoyed spending time at the house in Lake Holcombe with family and friends and sharing a toast of Leroux Blackberry Brandy with all. His love of fi shing has been passed down to his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed growing his own garden and sharing the fruits of his labor with family. His grandchildren always put a smile on his face.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Gertrude Suda, Greenwood; four children, Doug-las (Kim) Suda, Success, Mo., Donnelle (Larry) Hodnett, Chippewa Falls, Joel (Shari) Suda, Greenwood, and Glenn (Brandi) Suda, Flagstaff, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren, Jacob Bolden, Success, Mo., Adam Suda, Success, Mo., Aaron (Jessica) Hodnett and Heather (Mark Olejnichak) Hodnett, both of Chippewa Falls, Kaity (Brettain Johnson) Suda, Menomonie, Cassie (Mitchell Erickson) Suda, Neillsville, Derek Suda, Greenwood, and Taylor, Ethan and Ellie Suda, Flagstaff, Ariz.; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jim (Joanne) Suda, Gurnee, Ill., and George (Bridget) Suda, Gurnee, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Elaine Suda, Zepher Hills, Fla.; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ted Suda; two sisters, Sylvia, in infancy, and Diane (Bob) Berndt; one son, Loren; and many other relatives and friends.

In lieu of fl owers, the family requests that memorials be directed to St. Marys Catholic Memorial Fund.

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

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Norman Knutson

Norman P. Knutson, 90, Marshfield, formerly of Spencer, left the loving arms

of his family and returned to the Lord in the early morning hours on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital, Marshfi eld.

A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, March 21, at Zion Methodist Church in Marshfi eld.

Anola Becker will preside. Military honors conducted by Mueller-Hintz VFW Post 1866 of Marshfi eld will fol-low the services at the church. Burial will take place in Colby Memorial Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday at the church from 9 a.m. until time of services. Pallbearers will be Raynee Randall, Kimberly Powers, Eric Knutson, Kyle Knutson, Jayme Blenker, Matt Knutson, Bo Blenker, Rebecca Wilsmann and Zachary Wilsmann. Honorary pallbearer in memory will be his late granddaughter, Jodi Blenker.

Norman was born on Dec. 13, 1924, in Ferryville, the son of Alex and Anna (nee Pederson) Knutson. He attended Oakridge Grade School while living in Ferryville but later he and his family moved to Lansing, Iowa, where he gradu-ated from high school in 1942. In 1944, he enlisted in the United States Army and served tours in both the Philippines and in Japan. On Dec. 10 in that same year, he married the former Minerva Espe. They later divorced. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, Norman began farming in the Viroqua area, then later worked as a cheesemaker in Spring Green and then Marshfi eld until his retirement in 1987 from Morning Glory Dairy in Marshfi eld. On June 6, 1987, Norman married Dolores Sandley in Spencer. Sadly, she passed away on July 10, 2014. Norman's hobbies included fi shing with his friend Bob, boating, traveling, reading and watching TV. He loved spending hours dancing the waltz, the polka or the foxtrot. He was a member of the Spencer United Methodist Church and the Mueller-Hintz VFW Post 1866 of Marshfi eld.

Survivors include his children, Kelly (Christine) Knutson, Bay City, Larry (Alyce) Knutson, Wisconsin Rapids, Rita Blenker, Marshfi eld, and Kari (Larry) Wilsmann, Auburndale; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; his stepchil-dren, Dale (Betty) Sandley, Sheboygan Falls, Debra (Mark Kaiser) Griepentrog, Spencer, and Dori (Mark) Fuehrer, Marshfi eld; seven step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Norman was preceded in death by his parents; his fi rst wife, Minerva; his sec-ond wife, Dolores; four brothers; four sisters; and a granddaughter, Jodi Blenker.

Visit www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share condolences.Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer is assisting the family with arrange-

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Doreen SinclairDoreen F. Sinclair, 81, Onalaska, formerly of Loyal, died on Tuesday, March 10,

2015, at the Onalaska Care Center. Burial of cremains will take place at the Loyal City Cemetery at noon on Saturday, March 21. Rev. Steve Brice will offi ciate.

Doreen Fay Hills was born on April 1, 1933 in Loyal, the daughter of Alfred Sr. and Ina (nee Parker) Hills. She was raised in Loyal and received her education in the Loyal Public Schools. After completing her education, Doreen moved to Milwaukee where she worked as a meat packer for A&P Grocery. She married Wilfred Sinclair on April 1, 1961, at the Loyal United Methodist Church. They later divorced. Doreen resided in Milwaukee until her retirement. She looked forward to and enjoyed her time spent with her family.

Doreen is survived by one sister, Susan (John) Aiken, La Crosse; three brothers, Donnie (Janet) Hills, Loyal, John Hills, Milwaukee, and Michael (Laurie) Hills, Hus-tisford; three sisters-in-law, Betty (Ralph) Smrecek, Greenwood, Jan Hills, Sussex, and Marge Hills, Wausau; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Alfred Hills Jr., David Hills and Charles Hills; two sisters, Doris Duell and Sandra Hills, in infancy; and one sister-in-law, Merry Hills.

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

Jan NewmanJan Newman, 76, Montgomery, Ala., formerly of Loyal,

passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015, in Montgomery. Jan was born on Dec. 23, 1938, to Harold and Viola Newman of

Loyal. He attended Loyal schools and graduated from Loyal High School in 1956. He served in the United States Air Force for nine

years and then resided in the Montgomery, Ala. area, working as a dental technician until his retirement.

He is survived by his daughter, Donna, Rockford Ala.; his sons, Shane, Portland, Ore., and Joel, Lexington Tenn.; his brother, Jack (Joann) New-

man, Rome; and two sisters, Jean (Corky) Grisham, Albertville Ala., and Kay (Roman) Schaefer, Marshfi eld.

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Thai tortellini fritters

Deli-style broccoli salad

9 oz. refrigerated three cheese tortellini1/4 c. self rising fl our8 T. Thai sweet chili sauce, divided1 1/2 c. mayonnaise, divided2 large eggs1 1/2 c. bread crumbs1 c. unsweetened, dried grated coconut1 tsp. salt or to taste3 c. corn oil for frying2 T. fresh lime juice, plus grated lime zest from 1 lime1/2 tsp. Asian chili garlic paste or to tasteFresh cilantro for garnishCook tortellini according to directions; drain and cool.While tortellini is cooking, set up breading station. Whisk 2 tablespoons Thai

sweet chili sauce with 1 cup mayonnaise and 2 eggs in a wide pasta bowl.In an 11-inch pie pan mix bread crumbs, coconut and salt.Toss tortellini with fl our. Then mix tortellini gently with egg/mayo mixture and

let stand 10 minutes. Take out a few tortellini at a time and roll in bread crumbs. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place tortellinis on baking pan. Chill at least 1-2 hours.

Pour oil into a wok. Heat to 375. Fry tortellini, in small batches, until golden brown (less than 30 seconds). Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with dip. Garnish with cilantro.

To make dip: Mix remaining sweet chili sauce and mayo with lime juice and garlic chili paste. Adjust salt.

12 slices bacon, diced1 head broccoli, cut into fl orets1/2 c. sliced green onion1 c. sweetened dried cranberriesDressing:1 c. mayonnaise1/2 c. honey2 T. cider vinegarCook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain

bacon on a plate lined with paper towel.Toss broccoli, cranberries, and green onion together in a large bowl. Whisk may-

onnaise, honey, and vinegar together in a small bowl. Add bacon to broccoli mixture and toss. Drizzle dressing over the salad; toss to coat.

Refrigerate until cold.

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CLARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYAdopt-A-Pet sponsored by:

Marcum: Come on over and check out this fat little fellow. Marcum is probably a Lab/Basset mix, hes neutered, weighs 18 pounds, has short little legs and is 4 months old. Hes got a lot of friends, who are also waiting for their new homes. If you have room in your heart and home for him or any of the other pets, go to the Web site and see the pictures and descriptions of them.There are 31 cats or kittens and 39 dogs or puppies here. Surely theres one just right for you. Check them out atwww.cchs-petshelter.org/id8.html.Do you know we get all the adoptable cats fromMarshfi eldafter their stray hold is up? Did you also know that we get all the stray

dogs from fi ve Wood County townships? CCHS is a very busy place and if you have found a pet, or are missing your pet, be sure to check here.Stop atourPaws &ClawsAdoptionCenterin the Marshfi eld Mall. We have lots of cats and kittens just waiting for people to adopt and many arefree!Paws & Clawsis right next to Furniture & ApplianceMart and is openevery Saturday,from10 a.m.to4 p.m.Come on in to visit, spend some time with the kitties, and browse our large selection of special, pet merchandise (greeting cards, shirts, jewelry, giant cat furniture, etc.) or even get your pet microchipped!

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der for the project was tenKsolar of Bloomington, Minn.

Stewart said plans are for tenKsolar to install the solar panel system adjacent to Clark Electrics new headquarters build-ing (which is scheduled for occupation sometime in June) on the west side of the Black River. The system will be expand-able if interest grows, which Stewart expects could be the case once members see it is up and running and using the sun for energy generation.

Stewart said Clark Electric is at-tempting the solar project in response to signifi cant interest from members in a cooperative-owned source of renew-able energy. However, the project will be subscription-based and not funded by the cooperative because many of the people who say they are for renewable energy dont want to spend their own dollars for it.

Everybody wants it, nobody wants to pay for it, Stewart said. There is a seg-ment that wants more renewable energy. We saw this as a way to bring the cost of solar down for those who want it. We see our role in this as the aggregator. By ag-gregating, were bringing the costs down. Thats why a community solar project is

better than an individual project. A com-munity solar project is really the best way to do it. Its eliminating a whole host of issues that solar has diffi culty with.

Participation in the solar project is limited to Clark Electrics approximately 9,000 customers in a 6-county area. Resi-dents who live in area towns served by other electric utilities are not eligible. A $300 down payment during the subscrip-tion period is required to sign up, with the $640 balance per unit to be paid at a yet-to-be-determined date. Members who are interested but cannot afford the $940 can work with Forward Financial Bank, which is offering a fi nance plan especially for this project.

Members who still want to get in on the solar project should do so soon. Stewart will make another pitch at the co-ops April 9 annual meeting, and potential subscribers need to make their interest known by May. If not enough do, the proj-ect might be stopped. There still remains a very real possibility that it will not move forward, Stewart said, if little inter-est is shown.

Weve been at this for a long time. We need to either move forward or say its not ready for prime time, Stewart said.

Solar, from page 1

black race. Sanger was an admirer of Hitler and pub-lished numerous articles by Ernest Rubin, the founder of the Nazi Society for Racial Hygiene. According to Sanger, Colored people are like human weeds and are to be exterminated.

After WWII, to separate herself from Nazi atrocities, Sanger renamed her organization Planned Parenthood. Yes, black lives defi nitely do matter. So do white, red, yel-low and brown lives. Abortion has slaughtered 55 million babies of every race since 1973. For everyones sake, this carnage must stop.

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The Clark County clerk has granted the following marriage licenses:

-- Sarah N. Swartzentruber, town of Loyal, and Samuel A. Wengerd, town of Beaver, on March 12, at town of Loyal.

-- Mattie J. Yoder, town of Hendren, and Joe H. Keim, town of Hendren, on March 12, at town of Hendren.

-- Kristen A. Kroeplin, town of Worden, and Brandon J. Cornell, town of Worden, no date listed, at Neillsville.

-- Karla S. Rios, town of Mayville, and Samuel Albar-ran Paniagua, town of Mayville, no date or location listed.

-- Lynette N. Martin, town of Hixon, and Lewis H. Horst, town of Thorp, on April 2, at town of Hixon.

The Beaver Center/Jolly Workers 4-H Club held their monthly meeting on March 8, at 6 p.m., at Loyal City Hall. The American fl ag pledge was led by Austin Haselow and the 4-H pledge was led by Nick Wilke.

Roll call was taken by stating their favorite sport. Happy birthday was sung to Brianna Meyers.Bailey Bravener gave the secretarys report. Motion

was made by Deagen Sandelier to approve the secre-tarys report, seconded by Cain Toufar. Motion carried.

Tiffany Radue gave the treasurers report for the month. Motion was made by Kaden Horn to accept the treasurers report, seconded by Colby Toufar. Motion carried.

Old business:Volleyball sign-up: The volleyball tournament is on

April 18 for B and C teams and A team is April 19. Sign up if you would like to play. Two coaches are needed for each team. Anyone interested should sign up as well.

Club T-shirts will be ordered on March 9 for any member who needs one.

New business:4-H scholarships are available for anyone wishing

to apply.There will be no weigh-in for swine again this year.

Members will need to submit a picture of the animal like last year by April 9. There is a sheep fi tting and showing meeting at Loyal High School, on March 26, at 7:30 p.m. There is an MAQA on March 19, at Thorp High School, and an MAQA on May 11, in Greenwood.

4-H camps will be held this year on July 21, at Rock Dam for kindergarten through 1st grade, June 16 and 17 for 2nd and 3rd grade, and July 15 to July 17 for 4th through 8th grade.

Ethan Lindner and Deagen Sandelier gave a report on shooting sports.

Animal Swap is May 16. Sign-up sheets for workers and donations will be available after the meeting.

Motion was made by Louis Nikolai and seconded by Colten Sandelier to adjourn. Motion carried.

Bailey Bravener, club secretary

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Birth Axle Lee Plaskey

A son, Axle Lee, was born to James and Darcy Plaskey, Loyal, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Saint Claire Family Birth Center, Weston.

He weighed 7 pounds, and was 19 inches long.He joins siblings Madison, age 18, Gabriella, age 16,

Ryder, age 8, Diesel, age 7, and Maverick, age 1.Grandparents are John and Wendy Plaskey, Loyal;

Michelle Krahn, Withee; Richard Kops, Colby; and Don and Sharon Smart, Colby.

Great-grandparents are Norma Plaskey, Marshallville, Ohio; and Fred and Florence Krahn, Missouri.

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Yeah, Ill do it.If hired in Greenwood, Felhofer said he would move

to the Greenwood area and be an involved resident. He said hes looking for a fi nal community in which to work before he retires in 8-10 years.

Id love to be in one place, he said. Im not look-ing to jump around. My career goal is to be a district administrator, not to be a district administrator in many places.

Kevin Yeske knows the Greenwood district well already, having taught there for nine years. His fi rst science teaching job after college was in his native hometown of Holmen for three years, but he then came to Greenwood to succeed the retiring Harry Channing. He taught and coached football, baseball and girls basketball in Greenwood until 1999, when he took a

science job at Marshfi eld Senior High. He moved on to Auburndale as its junior/senior high principal from 2001-08, then became associate principal at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School for four years. He was then reassigned as principal at East Junior High, where he is in his third year.

Yeske said East Junior High is one of only three in the state with grade 8-9 students, more than 800 of them. Hes actively involved in the day-to-day operation of the school, he said, from student discipline to teacher evaluations to budgeting.

Yeske said in dealing with both students and staff, its crucial to have clear expectations and to make them known. With students, he said he believes in clearly stating the rules that are in place, and to reward those who follow them. Its far better to have contact with students for positive things than to deal with them for inappropriate behavior.

Yeske said he will also be straight with staff on expectations, to avoid the Well, I didnt know excuse.

Nobody likes surprises, he said. It doesnt build good relations, it doesnt build morale, it doesnt build trust.

Yeske said he is a collaborative leader who will involve everyone in making the school the best it can be.

My job is to build leadership potential in others, he said.

As he was in Auburndale, Yeske said he will be very involved in the happenings of Greenwood. Part of his job will be to be present whenever something is going on.

In this district, theree no way around it, he said. The expectation will be, if theres a home event, Ill need to be there. In this community, if Im not, the school Board will know. I wont have to tell them. You will tell them, and you should.

Yeske said his 15 years of experience in administra-tion and 29 in education are among his strengths.

Ive seen it all, he said. I know what works. I know what doesnt. I have the ability to build leadership in others. I have an ability to rally everybody.

Asked how long he would stay in Greenwood, Yeske said I want this to be my last stop.

He said he hadnt planned yet to apply for an admin-istrator job, until the Greenwood one opened earlier this year.

There are more than 20 open superintendent posi-tions right now, Yeske said. Ive applied for one. My list is very short. When this opened up, was I excited? Absolutely.

Yeske said he remembers what it was like in Green-wood, where pride in the school is high.

I want to be part of that again, he said.

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Loyal sophomore point guard Riley Geiger will take his perimeter shooting skills to Madison this weekend to com-pete in the WIAAs fi rst 3-point shooting challenge.

Geiger hit 45 percent of the 93 three-pointers he took in the 2014-15 season to rank second in the state in Division 5 (among those players with a minimum of 75 attempts). As part of its commemo-ration of the 100th anniversary of the boys state basketball tournament, the WIAA has added the 3-point challenge, to be held at 9 a.m. on March 21 at the Kohl Center in Madison. The event will precede the Division 5 state champion-ship game.

Geiger will be joined as a Division 5

contestant by senior Christian Haffner of Gresham. The Division 4 contestants will be seniors Jake Hierlmeier of Glenwood City and Cole McDonald of Darlington. The Division 3 contestants are seniors Logan Maulick of Freedom and Tanner Bruchs of Poynette. The Di-vision 2 participants will include junior William Brown of Delavan-Darien and sophomore Bailey Kale of La Crosse Central. Competing from Division 1 schools will be junior Blake Johnson from Oshkosh West and sophomore Phil Flory of Oshkosh North.

Geigers shooting skills helped lead Loyal to an 8-8 fi nish this season in the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference. He was a second team all-conference selection.

Riley Geiger of Loyal, pictured in a February game against Greenwood, will compete in the WIAA 3-point shooting challenge on March 21 at the Kohl Center in Madison.

Loyal hockey player leads Tiger girls co-op program

The Marshfield co-op girls hockey team recently concluded a 2014-15 season in which it fi nished 6-6 in the Great Northern Conference and 7-14 overall. Senior Morgan Larson of Loyal was named second team all-conference and all-state honorable mention on defense. She led the team with 12 goals and eight assists in conference play to finish sixth in the conference in scoring, and was the team MVP for the second straight year. Morgan and teammate Nell Eichten of Granton were both 4-year letter winners in the Tiger program.

A proposed rule to allow motor troll-ing on all inland Wisconsin waters is unlikely to be in place for the opening of the regular fi shing season on May 2, offi cials from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said this week.

The rule, which has been approved by Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, must still un-dergo legislative review. Currently, troll-ing is allowed on one or more waters in 63 counties statewide and the proposed rule is meant to reduce confusion by extending the opportunity to all waters, said Tim Simonson, a DNR fisheries management specialist.

Trolling means fi shing by trailing any lure, bait or similar device that may be used to attract or catch fi sh from a boat propelled by means other than drifting or rowing. Drifting or row trolling is allowed on all waters statewide.

In addition to simpli-fying the fi shing regula-tions and bringing more consistency to statewide waters, Simonson said the proposed rule would reduce confusion that may occur when a tech-nique called position fi shing is used. Position fishing involves fishing from a boat with a line that extends vertically into the water while the boat is maneuvered with a motor.

Simonson said anal-ysis of available data indicates no difference between casting and troll-ing as measured by the angling success or catch rate for muskellunge, walleye and northern pike. However, many an-glers have expressed in-terest in having the troll-ing option more widely available.

The proposed rule, which includes a three-year sunset that expires on May 4, 2018, would allow anglers to trail at

least one sucker, minnow or other bait or lure behind a moving motor boat, regardless of whether the occupants are casting other lures. It also would provide additional fi shing opportunities for an-glers who may have diffi culty fi shing by other methods and would eliminate the need for disabled anglers to apply for trolling permits.

Citizens who would like to be notifi ed of future fi shing regulations changes, including possible implementation of the proposed trolling rule, are encour-aged to sign up for email updates by searching the DNR website, dnr.wi.gov, for fi shing regulations. Clicking the mail icon on the right hand side of the page allows visitors to sign up for email updates on trolling and other fi shing regulation topics.

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The students of Greenwood Middle and High School proudly present Haphazardly Ever After, by Jeff Flu-harty. This side-splitting play, directed by senior Elynor Gregorich, is the third student-produced play Greenwood has staged in the past three years.

In this wacky comedy, a kind king and queen have trouble in their royal family -- four obnoxious, bratty, adult children who do not live up to their royal titles. There is the mean Princess Cinnamon, the not-so-bright Princess Peppermint, the vain Prince Hairgel and Prince Slacker, who thinks being a prince is just way, way too hard. The king and queen try everything to bring hap-piness and harmony to their family. They hire a royal therapist, bring in royal teachers and even attempt to marry off their children, all to no avail.

The king and queen are ready for a happily-ever-after that doesnt include adult children still living at home, so they call upon the fairy godmother to help. However, after learning the outrageous cost of hiring the fairy godmother (let alone the permits required), the king and queen decide to create a do-it-yourself fairy tale with the help of supplies purchased at The Enchanted Depot. Royal chaos!

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Thirty -Three Years of FunHello friends,We have all witnessed the unusually warm weather that hit our part

of the world in early March. Generally, March is when I spend a lot of time camping and fi shing on Wisconsins frozen waters. The clock is ticking at a very rapid pace on those opportunities; it kind of looks like this is my second-to-last ice camping trip of the season.

Tuesday, March 10 -- high 58, low 25Here is the scenario. Last week I fi shed and camped on the ice in

Sheboygan harbor on Lake Michigan. I kept two 31-inch northern pike and a fi ve-pound brown trout. What brought me back to this same piece of ice one week later is numerous stories from other fi shermen of tro-phy gators and brown trout, and March being the time to catch them.

Now here is the other part of the story. On Saturday I went to the retirement celebration for my good buddy, Jeff Neitzel, who is about to complete a 33-year stint in the Wisconsin Air National Guard.

Jeff is the chief enlisted manager at Volk Field and has had one heck of a career, which was proven to many people by the 90-minute ceremony honoring him.

I met Neitzel back in 82 when I was in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. We were both weapons loaders on the A-10 Warthog and let me tell you folks, we were a couple of wild critters, but in reality, we knew how to load bombs, missiles, rockets and bullets, so that is all that matters.

So my buddy, who unfortunately is very ill, at his ceremony has expressed a strong interest to go to Sheboygan with me. The only thing is that he is so sick that he cannot even tell me until 3 this morning if he is going and my truck and trailer, which is fully loaded, is pulling out of the driveway at 4.

We hit the harbor just as it was getting light out. I drill six holes with my Jiffy Pro-4 and as I am setting my second tip-up, my fi rst one pops up. I land a 27-inch gator which I release and am thinking we are gonna kick butt today.

I have no cares about how many fi sh I catch, my goal no matter what the species is, is always quality.

So our home for the night is going to be the fl oor of my enclosed

trailer which is kind of on the ice. We have 34 hours to land the next state record and despite some groans and moans, Chief Master Sergeant Neitzel is gonna make it.

Here is the real laugher, we have one hot hole and that is the one that I caught the 27-incher out of and other then that no one is catching a fi sh.

My golden retriever Fire is also along, her last pup left four days earlier and it is very obvious that Fire is happy to be living the nomadic, outdoor lifestyle that she has always lived

Neiztel and I have bowhunted for deer and camped on the Flambeau, fi shed the frozen waters of Winnibigoshish for seven days and literally not caught a meal then we caught 300 jumbo perch with our buddy Jody Bigalke on the last day. Jeff has been my partner in our annual musky tournament and after I taught him how to fi sh he caught his fi rst musky (I thought he would like that).

When we were in the Guards together, l lived in New Lisbon as did Jeff and another disruptive comrade Dan Foxxy Fox. We used to drive down to guard drill together and always stayed in motels. For some dumb reason we would always wrestle and it was always the two of them New Lisbon against me Poynette. The matches were insane, I always won and we would always laugh our heads off.

Today, we caught fi ve gators and Jeff caught an 18-inch smallmouth bass. We had the highest of hopes that a super pig would be fl opping on the ice but that was not the case.

Jeffs retirement from the Guards has me refl ecting for weeks about how the clock is always ticking and you had better enjoy the ride. The ride has been so much fun that in an hour, the Chevy will be heading out the driveway, loaded with ice fi shing gear and my canoe for what will probably be about as crazy a trip as Poynette whopping up on New Lisbons butts back in the 80s!

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If it was March Madness, around the planetIt's a Sunday aft ernoon, late winter or early

spring (depending on how many Valium you've taken), it's windy, cloudy. Hey, hold it down, will ya? I'm trying to snooze here. Keep up the noise and I'm likely to get up and do something useful. Well, OK, maybe not. Let's not overreact.

I was gonna do something worthwhile last Sunday, honestly, I was, but then I saw this sectional sofa in my living room and, well, I just had to feel what it might be like to lower myself into a horizontal position to, you know, research the possible impact of naps on life expectancy. Yeah, that's right, it was for science. And you just think I'm lazy. Sure, I suppose there's a case for that argument, too. Now go away. I'm snoozing.

Before I fl oated off into Siestaland, I watched a bit of weekend aft ernoon TV. I caught some of the college basketball coverage on ESPN, and during commercials surfed over to Al Jazeera News to see what is happening around the globe. You know, a typhoon here, some political unrest there, a few civil wars. Just the usual stuff . Let's see, back to ESPN, where college basketball "March Madness" is getting started ... yawn ... back to Al Jazeera, I see Hillary's dodging questions about something again ... zzzzz ... on ESPN, Kentucky is undefeated and ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ...

... Next up on ESPN-Jazeera we have the unveiling of the brackets for the first global March Massacre tournament. I'm your host Stan Straightshooter alongside Babi Al-Doubledribble, and we'll soon know if Bashar Assad and Syria are Number 1 seeds, or if Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel made the tournament fi eld. Babi, you excited?

Babi: Oh, def ...Stan: Hey, that's great, Babi. Now let's get

straight to the world tournament brackets. You know, Babi, this could be an explosive tournament

if Putin and the Russians end up playing the Ger-mans again. You know how that turned out in 1945.

Babi: Yes, Stan, I ...Stan: Hey, that's terrifi c, Babi, now, in the Mideast

Region, here are the fi rst-round pairings. In Damas-cus on Th ursday at 1:05 p.m., we'll have Jordan, led by King Hussein, who can really score from the outside, going up against Hezbollah. Th is sounds like a cakewalk for Jordan, Babi, but Hezbollah has weapons from Iran and they get a lot of scoring in the paint from Hassan Nasrallah. And, Babi, I'm sure you know, if Hezbollah gets in trouble, they'll lob in as many shells from Palestine as it takes. Babi, your analysis?

Babi: First, if Jor ...Stan: Wow, insightful stuff , Babi. Now, in our sec-

ond game at Damascus -- to start approximately 30 minutes aft er most of the civilian bodies are picked up from the fi rst -- we're gonna' see a matchup many fans have hoped for with Assad and the Syrian nationals clashing with ISIS. Th is is gonna' be played on Assad's home court, but ISIS just takes the ter-ritory it wants anyway, so this shouldn't be a factor. Babi, keep an eye on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in this one, he was a fi rst-team all-conference terrorist this year and some even say he should be the Terrorist of the Year. You know, with 18 suicide bombings, 12 civilian open market attacks and one Caliphate to his credit, it's hard to argue with the numbers. Babi?

Babi: Th is is one of those ...Stan: Hey, that's interesting, Babi, but let's move

on to the other side of the bracket, where we've got a great one setting up with #3 seed Al Qaida in Ye-men matching up against the #6 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Th is looks like a good one on paper, Babi, but with Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie sentenced to death this week for planning attacks against the state, well, I just don't know if its gonna' have the off ensive fi repower it needs

to take down a defensive Yemen squad that may have just bought some more anti-aircraft missiles from Tehran. I mean, think about it, Babi, could Wisconsin win if Frank Kaminsky was in a Cairo prison waiting to be hanged?

Babi: No, Stan, I wou ...Stan: Hey, Babi, where do you get this stuff ?

Now, in the fi nal bracket in the Mideast Region, we've got a bit of a shocker here: Netanyahu and Israel got the #2 seed even though he didn't win the election on Tuesday. Do you think John Boehner had some infl uence on the selection committee? Anyway, Israel had best be ready, because it's gonna play Libya in the fi rst round, and don't think that Muammar Gaddafi 's infl uence is no longer felt on this team even though his point guard skills are sorely missed. Gadaffi also played a tough man-to-man defense and if it didn't work, well, he just had everybody beheaded. I mean, Babi, it's hard to beat a team like that.

Babi: My mother wa ...Stan: Oh, Babi, don't go there, dude. Looking

at some other brackets now, in the top half of the Mideast Region we'll have Iraq hosting a fi rst-round game against Al-Shabaab at 3:12 on Tuesday morn-ing in Mosul, if, of course, all the buildings have not

been blown to Wheat Th in-size pieces. Iraq has to be the heavy favorite in this one, because the U.S. is on its side and says it should be, but don't forget that Al-Shabaab has Ahmad Umar, who once played power forward for Mike Krzyze-wski at Duke. Yeah, I know, Al-Shabaab plays most of its games against weaker opponents in Somalia, but I think it's ready to spread its special brand of killing to new regions. You agree, Babi?

Babi: No, actually, bec ...Stan: Hey, Babi, remember you're not

getting paid to argue with me here. OK, on our fi nal bracket line, we've got a real barn-burner (and temple-burner, and mosque-burner, if you get my drift ) shaping up with perennial March Massacre power Iran, as usual a #1 seed because they may already have a nuclear bomb and every-body is afraid to say they can't be, to take on the Taliban. Of course, it won't help the Taliban that its entire starting fi ve, all of its reserves, its coaches, team managers, trainers, scorekeepers and towel boys were all killed in recent U.S. drone strikes, but Babi, they always seem to fi nd somebody willing to strap a bomb pack on their back and get on the court. And remember now, this is not the same Iran team, with current President Ali Khamenei play-ing soft zone defenses and rarely, if ever, ordering the senseless slaughter of entire small villages in order to suppress free thought. I mean, Babi, if the Taliban fi ghters