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Kohler couple new owners of popular Sheboygan Falls banquet facility As appeared in the Sheboygan Falls News by Jeff Pederson, Editor For more than 30 years, Dave and Denise Schneider have pro-vided the life for the party at Range Line Inn. Since February 1985, the Schneiders have successfully hosted countless wedding recep-tions, banquets and corporate gatherings, but the time has come for the couple to turn out the lights. Beginning on January 4, 2016, Range Line Inn will transform into The Village at 170 as new owners Jeff and Mel Romanoski of Kohler officially assume day-to-day operation of the multipur-pose banquet facility, located at 170 Rangeline Road in Kohler. Under the careful tutelage of Dave and Denise, the Romanoskis have been busy in recent weeks learning the intricacies of owning a banquet hall. “Our daughter had her wedding reception here last September 20th and Mel and I really enjoyed the experience of planning, dec-orating and putting everything together for that event,” Jeff said. “For the past two or three years, Mel and I have been talking about doing something different and we got to talking to Dave and Denise and it just fell into place.” After running a day care out of her home for the past 25 years, Mel is eager to take the leap into a brand new venture. “When we were putting things together for our daughter’s wed-ding, I started to think that I could see myself doing something like this full time,” Mel said. “I really enjoyed the opportunity to cre-ate a nice, warm atmosphere in a great facility.

In their early years of own-ership, the Schneiders operated Range Line Inn as mainly a live entertainment facility, before con-verting it to a banquet ball spe-cializing in wedding receptions in 1989. In 1991, they added the 1,200-square-foot grand banquet hall, which features a seating ca-pacity of 750 people, along with a wooden dance floor and stage and a full bar. The facility also features the Badger Room, which includes seating for 300, a large dance area and a full bar. “My dad rented the place for a while back when it was called Bud and Laverne’s Bar,” Denise said. “We bought it in 1985 in a sheriff’s sale for a pretty decent price.” For the past three decades, the Schneiders have taken pride in building a highly successful busi-ness through a good old-fashioned grass roots neighborly buzz. “We have never really done much advertising,” Dave said. “It has mainly been word of mouth. We’ve built some really good re-lationships over the years. “There are organizations that have held their banquets here for 25 years like the NRA and She-boygan County Conservation Club,” he said. “We’ve had fam-ilies come back over and over for weddings. There is one family that has had five weddings here. There are even some people that have had their weddings here twice.” With a background in commu-nity event planning and the floral and decorating industry, Jeff and Mel are no strangers to party plan-ning. “Through my work with com-

munity organizations, such as KPAL [Kohler Police Athletic League] and the Sheboygan Falls Lions Club, I have been involved in putting on the Oktoberfest event in Sheboygan Falls, which I have really enjoyed,” said Jeff, who is employed as a sales manager at Sheboygan Chevrolet Chrysler. “I like the feeling of organizing an event and giving it that ‘wow fac-tor’ that grabs people’s attention and gets them coming back for more. “My family owned flower shops and greenhouses and helped with weddings and I enjoy the

entertainment side of it, as does Mel,” he said. “I used to work at a floral shop, so I was involved with preparing flowers and decorating for weddings quite often,” Mel said. “Both Jeff and I come from big families, where bigger is bet-ter. I think that is where we get our drive to want to entertain people and show them a good time.” The Romanoskis are hoping to carry on the tradition of top-notch hospitality and service set by the Schneiders, while pumping in

their own special flair. “We are planning to add deco-rating services as part of our pack-age offerings, which is something new,” Jeff said. “We are also look-ing to start a shuttle service to area hotels, as well as an airport shut-tle.” Another major addition is a one-night-a-week restaurant spe-cializing in fish fry Fridays. “We are planning to open a restaurant on Friday nights that will offer a fish fry and well as a

smaller menu in the smaller hall in the back that most people know as the Badger Room,” Jeff said. “We are hoping to add a wine area by the fireplace, as well as an outdoor patio and some other modifica-tions outside.” The current Range Line Inn banquet hall staff is expected to stay on board when The Village at 170 makes its debut in January. “Dave and Denise have a very good staff here that does a great job with the banquets,” Jeff said. “We are very pleased that nearly all of the current staff members will be staying and coming on board with us. “Right now we are looking at a part-time staff of 17 joining us with the possibility of adding 17 to 30 more part-time and full-time positions down the road with the addition of the restaurant,” he said. As if those changes weren’t enough to grab the attention of fu-ture customers, Jeff and Mel are eyeing the return of live entertain-ment on an occasional basis. “We are looking at bringing in

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From left: Dave Schneider, Denise Schneider, Mel Romanoski and Jeff Romanoski. - Falls News photo by Jeff Pederson

Range Line Inn soon to be The Village at 170 - Falls News photo by Jeff Pederson

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As we all await for a new year with new beginnings, we are thankful for the opportunities

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Banquet Hall, live bands four times a year - the night before Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day and another night sometime in the spring. We have a nice space for bands to play in the grand banquet hall and I think people will be ex-cited about the bands we are aim-ing to have play here.” The Romanoskis are soaking up the knowledge imparted by the Schneiders as they count down the days until their grand opening. “Dave and Denise have been

very gracious to help us through the transition process,” Jeff said. “They are planning to stay through June to help us through the early stages of ownership. “People have been asking about what is going on with Range Line and I want to put people’s minds at ease,” he said. “The transition is going very well and I know people are really going to like what they see when we open up.” “It has been fun learning how to run a successful banquet hall

from Dave and Denise,” Mel said. “They have been very helpful and patient in teaching us the system. Their goal is to help us make as smooth of a transition as possible and they have been doing a great job helping us feel as comfortable as possible.” As their time as the owners of Range Line Inn hits the home stretch, Dave and Denise are look-ing forward to retirement. “We always wanted to retire in our mid-50s and that actually has

turned out to be the case,” Denise said. “I’m 56 and Dave is 57, so it has worked out really nicely for us. “We are looking forward to spending more time with our two grandkids, doing some traveling and just enjoying life,” she said.The Romanoskis are preparing to make their new venture a family affair. “Our four kids – Ashley and her husband Tom, Megan, Alex and Brock – will be involved, which will make it even more special,”

Jeff said. “I’m excited and over the past few months Mel has been as happy as I’ve ever seen her. She’s been gaining confidence every day learning new things and feeling good that we can make this a suc-cessful venture.” ‘To make a reservation, contact Range Line Inn at by phone at 467-2584 or via e-mail at rangelineinn@hotmail.com or Mel Romanoski by phone at 918-2854 or via e-mail at thevillageat170@gmail.com

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After a month-long strike, Union workers returned to work at Kohler Co. on December 17. United Auto Workers Local 833 members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a four-year deal that Union officials said provides a

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KOHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION(S.120.06(6)(b), WI STATS.)School District of Kohler

April 5, 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election to be held in the School District of Kohler on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. The term of office for school board members is three years beginning on Monday, April 25, 2016.

OFFICE INCUMBENTKohler School Board Member Pete Schueller Marlene Yang

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy, must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the Kohler School District office located at 333 Upper Road, Kohler, Wisconsin, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, mailed to the address noted above or filed personally with the school district clerk, Chad Hamilton or school district deputy clerk, Ms. Quynh Trueblood.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.

A description of the school district boundaries can be obtained from the school district office.

Given under my hand, on 1 November, 2015.____________________________Chad HamiltonSchool District of Kohler Clerk

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Call to OrderMarlene Yang called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Kohler Public Library. Paula Anderson called roll. The following board members were present: Marlene Yang, Di-ane Kelly, Christina Koberstein and Pete Schueller. Chad Hamilton was absent.Statement of Public Notice November 20, 2015Approval of AgendaPete Schueller moved to approve the agenda. Christina Koberstein seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried.Board President’s Report (Marlene Yang)•Marlene recognized the administration, Quynh and Chris-

tina Koberstein for their efforts in implementing a commu-nication plan strategy.

•Marlene noted the December Committee of the Whole meeting and the Regular Board meeting will be held on December 14, 2015

Superintendent’s Report (Quynh Trueblood)The school community celebrated American Education Week with a banner signing and appreciations. There are few oth-er countries in the world whose societal values guarantee a free and public education for all children. This year, 50.1 million students are educated by public school teachers who come to the vocation with a moral purpose and serve with professional expertise. The strategic communication plan survey has been deliv-ered to all stakeholders who support the children in our schools. The survey window remains open for 3 weeks: from November 20 through December 14. School Percep-tions LLC will collect and analyze the data and present the finding to the School Board in an open forum on January 11 at 6 pm. The Kohler School Friend’s annual Craft Fair was very successful! Special thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Chairwoman Dawn Shepard, Kohler School Friends and Kohler School volunteers, student performers from the Jazz Band and Madrigals, event exhibitors, and patrons who are committed to supporting our students and faculty. Elementary Principal’s Report (Lisa Greene)The Kohler School Friends Craft Fair was amazing! I am beyond impressed with this community and the support they provide to our school. Thank you to everyone who par-ticipated in this wonderful event! Our PBIS focus this month is on students being tardy to school. The morning class time is one of the most important times of the day, so we really want to have children get to school on time. The students are let into the school at 7:50 and school begins at 8:00. Staff and students are all looking forward to our first PBIS incentive reward which is a game day that will be held on Dec. 1. Adalade Moore, a 3rd grader in Mrs. Roeber’s class, was the Woodlake Tree Lighting Essay contest winner. She will be reading her essay and lighting the Holiday tree at 5:30 on Dec. 27th. MS-HS Principal Report (Timothy Brown)The theme of the high school and middle school over the past month has clearly been a healthy school environ-ment. Be it academic co-curriculars to athletics and char-acter development, our students have certainly made Kohler Middle and High School vibrant!Middle School: Vibrant and Healthy IndicatorsCharacter Development: Middle School PBIS: When we account for # classes, 99.9% of the classes are on time and 81% of our students are on time. 81% of our Middle School Students do not have a single tardy.#66 total tardiesQ2: 8 students with 8 tardiesOur goal has changed to # students with a tardy and our Q2 goal is 85% of our students on timeMiddle School Ice Cream Social. Thank you to our staff and studentsAcademic Co-Curricular InvolvementMiddle School Forensics all Kohler Participants received an A rating in the conference competition! Congratulations

to our 19 forensics participants and Mr. Schad as the ad-visorMiddle School Math Meet: Ms. Lacy Wiest 23 math stu-dents competing6th Grade Band Concert: Is one of 6 ensembles in the Kohler Band Department and is the first stage to a success-ful education in instrumental music. The 6th grade band consists of 46 students. Athletic Co-Curricular InvolvementMiddle School Girls Basketball we have two teams, a 7th grade and 8th grade. Both squads have completed numer-ous games this season and are in full swing.High SchoolCharacter Development: High School PBIS50 students with at least 1 tardy = 77% of students w/o a tardyHowever, when we take out students with 2 or fewer = 92% have 2 or fewer tardies.When account for # classes, 99.8% of classes are on time.This earns them a final exam exemption for one class of their choosing within certain restrictions.Academic Co-Curricular InvolvementHigh School Math Team placed 2nd at the Lakeland Col-lege math competition with 52 students. Congrats to Mrs. Diane GodlewskiBeauty and the Beast: Our director Ms. Hoffman and the rest of our music department or Mr. Tengowski, Mrs. Hucke and Mrs. Kukla for making that event a success! However, what makes this event truly special is that it is largely a student-run production. Two students choreographed the dances, the stage managers, lighting, sound, spotlights stage and set were all designed by Kohler High School Stu-dents. It truly is a magical production. Not to mention the parental involvement.National Honor Society inducted 29 new members bring-ing our total to 59 total members. Thank you to the NHS advisor Mr. McB, Ms. Good as the speaker and our great studentsHigh School Concert w/ Lakeland CollegeMaking a Difference Club: Veterans Day Observation and Guest Speaker organized by K. Romanowski was well re-ceived by our student population.Athletic Co-Curriculars had a truly impressive Fall SeasonWomen’s Swim Team. 200 Yard Medley Relay Team of 1) Kara Friske,Jenna Silvestri, Kellie Hoekstra, Emma Her-old took 3rd place, 200 Yard IM Jenna Silvestri took 3rd place, 50 yard freestyle: Emma Herold placed 4th and Kellie Hoekstra placed 6th, 100 Yard Butterfly Kara Friske placed 15th, 100 Yard Freestyle Emma Herold placed 3rd, and Kellie Hoekstra placed 5th. The 200 yard freestyle relay team of 1) Ashley Dedering, Brooke Casper, Madeline Wandschneider and Khloe Rustan placed 15th. 100 yard backstroke Kara Friske placed 13th. 100 yard breast-stroke Jenna Silvestri placed 4th. The 400 yard freestyle relay team of Kellie Hoekstra, Kara Friske, Jenna Silvestri and Emma Herold placed 3rd. Overall the team placed 4th in the State. Congratulations to the Wom-en’s Swim Team and Coach SilverstriHigh School Women’s Tennis: State Individual Qualifyers: Anna Mesalles, and Doubles Teams of Allie Bryce and Ra-chel Proudman, and * Amelia Grose and Emily Guesneau who made it to the round of 16. Congrats to coach Hoff-mann and his staff.High School Football: First Playoff Qualifier since 1999 and first as a combined Kohler-Lutheran-Christian team. Con-grats to coach Zavada and the football staffWe are having a healthy and vibrant fall and hope to contin-ue this momentum as we transition to the winter seasons.Certificates of HonorMr. Brown awarded certificates of honor to the following high school students: Maddie Albrecht, Luan Ameti, Ar-chie Brohn, Evie Brohn, Bailey Campione, Sarah Cassidy, Abby Cieszynski, Hannah Coppersmith, Hanna Coulson, Amanda Egbert, Grace Fenrich, Colin Fessler, Erin Geldre-ich, Jacob Geldreich, Alissa Griswold, Amelia Grose, Emily Guesneau, Ryah Gutschow, Remy Havens, Ben Herold, Ev-

elyn Heun, Riland Hidri, Frannie Hillstrom, Kellie Hoekstra, Zach Hoell, Lauren Horth, Michael Janssen, Casey Johnson, Denny Kanz, Donna Karri, Lauren Kelm, Lucas Knuth, Josh Konecke, Nicole Konecke, Jack Kral, Catherine Lee, Laura Lee, Ben Maki, Dominic Michmerhuizen, Clara Montes, Adam Multer, Makayla Neese, Grace Nugent, Kate O’Leary, Larissa Paseta, Justin Pellowski, Rachel Proudman, Lorrigan Puls, Kaleigh Roeder, Kaelin Sbrocco, Angela Schmitt, Luke Silvestri, Tori Soriano, Mariah Stewart, Trent Stock, Grace Unger, Emily Vallo, Nick Wandschneider, Brooke Warren, Al-lie Willadsen, Tilydia Xiong, Christy Zheng, and Cindy Zheng.Mr. Brown awarded certificates of honor to the following middle school students: Collin Adams, Ben Barillas, Elle Borowski, Kyle Chech, Ava Childs, Hailey Cole, Zach Coulis, Grant Cunliffe-Owen, Samuel da Silva, Jackson Edmunds, Leo Fink, Kennedy Gebler, Olivia Grose, Jacklyn Guesneau, Fiona Hidri, Sam Kelm, Samantha Kochen, Henry LeBlanc, Andrew Maglio, Molly Melowski, Lily Montes, Amy Jane Morrisett, Eli Nugent, Jia Phillips, Tyler Roeder, Monty Rowan, Mimi Rustan, Hunter Sandee, Kelsey Sbrocco, Zoe Schuren, Jordan Schipper, Michael Schnur, Marcella Senti, Alex Shepherd, Hanna Shvartsmann, Ally Silvestri, Natasha Sokhi, Sophia Sokhi, Elain Sun, Ana Twohig, Ty Uselding, Courtney Yang, Christopher Zhang, Brian Zheng, Holly Zufelt, and Frank Zufelt.Review of District FinancesThe 2015-2016 budget is on-track this year. Consent AgendaApproval of October 26, 2015 Board Meeting minutes and October 26,2015 Annual Meeting minutesApproval of InvoicesReports of the Finance Committee—• No meeting was heldReports of the Committee of the Whole--Curriculum & Assessment:• Math Curriculum overview presentation by Lisa Greene, Elementary Principal/DACOperations:• Enrollment overview presented by Matt Kautzer, Busi-ness Manager• Consideration of public requests discussion led by Mar-lene Yang• BOE group email discussion led by Chad Hamilton• Consideration of attendance and truancy review led by Chad HamiltonDiane moved to approve the consent agenda. Christina seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried.Action and/or Discussion ItemsApprove the updated School Safety PlanChristina moved to approve the updated school safety plan. Pete seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried.Accept the resignation of Mary Nebel, 3rd grade teacherPete moved to accept the resignation of Mary Nebel. Diane seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. Marlene and the board expressed their appreciation for Mary’s 15 years of service to Kohler Public Schools.Accept the generous donation from Kohler Company in the amount of $72,000 for the Kohler School District post-secondary and college advisement programDiane moved to accept the generous donation from the Kohler Company in the amount of $72,000 for the Kohler School District post-secondary and college advixement pro-gram. Pete seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried.Adjourn to closed session to consider employment, contracts and performance-related information for employees over which the school board has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c). Christina moved to enter into closed session.Paula took a roll call vote to enter into closed session. All ayes.While in Closed Session the Board discussed staffing.Christina moved to enter into open session. Pete seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried.AdjournmentDiane moved to adjourn. Christina seconded the motion. All ayes. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Board of Education Regular Meeting November 23, 2015

Strategic Communication Plan Survey Results The results are in!School Perceptions, LLC will present the findings in an open forum for the community. Please join us on January 11 in the Kohler Schools band room at 6:00 pm.Hope to see you there, Kohler Public Schools

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Kohler fifth grader Simran Bhatia brought home another chess trophy from the National K-12 Chess Championship held at Dis-ney Coronado Spring resort in Orlando FL on December 4-6, 2015. The three-day, seven-round USCF rated Annual National Scholas-tic Chess Championship was hosted by USCF, in which over 2000 top-rated students from Grade K thru XII from schools all over the USA competed. Simran competed with 194 of her top-rated fel-low fifth graders from around the country, finishing second in the 1000-1199 section. After competing and winning in several state and national level tournaments this year, Simran has been consis-tently increasing her national USCF rating, which currently stands at 1,331 – which is over the halfway mark in her future quest of reaching the 2,500 rating Grand Master status.

Kohler fifth grader passes halfway mark toward achieving Grand Master status in national chess rating

THE KOHLER VILLAGER JANUARY 1, 2016 | THE KOHLER VILLAGER 7

FROM CLERK/TREASURERLAURIE LINDOWwww.kohlervillage.org

Village Meetings Scheduled for January1/6 Library Board (at Library) 12:30 pm1/4 Property Committee 4:00 pm1/4 Finance Committee 5:00 pm1/11 Village Board 5:30 pm1/28 Planning Commission 4:30 pmAll meetings are held at Kohler Village Hall, 319 Highland Drive, unless otherwise indicated. Spring PrimaryThe Spring Primary will be held Tuesday, February 16. The polling place is located in the Kirkpatrick Center at the Kohler Village Hall, 319 Highland Drive, and will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters are required to show a photo ID to vote. You must have lived in the Village of Kohler for 28 days to vote in the Village of Kohler. Do you have the right photo ID?These are acceptable for voting purposes and can be unex-pired or expired after the date of the most recent general election:•Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license•Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card•Military ID card•U.S. passport

These photo IDS are also acceptable for voting purposes but must be unexpired:•Certificate of naturalization issued within the last two

years•Unexpired Wisconsin driver license or identification

card receipt• Photo ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university

or college containing date of issuance, student signature and expiration date no later than two years after date of issuance, along with a separate document proving en-rollment.

If you are eligible to vote but don’t have a photo ID, you may obtain a free ID from the Department of Motor Vehi-cles. Apply for the ID as soon as possible. Visit Department of Motor Vehicles, 3603 Kohler Memorial Drive, Sheboy-gan, 800-924-3570.The Spring Election will be Tuesday, April 5. For more in-formation about voter registration, absentee voting, accept-able forms of proof of identification or upcoming elections, contact the Clerk-Treasurer’s office at 920-459-3873.Property Tax BillsTax bills were mailed December 4. Tax payments can be paid in person…taxes will be collected at the Kohler Vil-lage Hall, 319 Highland Drive. Drop off…24-hour access drop box is provided outside the south entrance to Village Hall (Post Office entrance). By mail…checks or money orders only, payable to the Village of Kohler, send to Vil-

lage of Kohler, 319 Highland Drive, Kohler, WI 53044. A stamped, self-addressed envelope is required for receipt.If you wish to make payment by credit card call 1-800-2PAY-TAX or visit www.officialpayments.com. At the prompt, enter jurisdiction code 5814. After authorization of your payment, you will be given a confirmation number that you should keep for your records. There is a fee charged for this service. Credit cards will not be accepted at the Village Office, this service is available by phone or Internet only.Real estate taxes may be paid in full or in two installments. Payments in full are due January 31, 2016. Installments are due: first half due January 31, 2016; second half due July 31, 2016.Dog and Cat LicensesAll dogs and cats over 5 months of age require licensing. Rabies vaccination certificate is required at time of licens-ing. Dogs and cats must be licensed by April 1 of each year. Fees are:

Unaltered dog/cat $12.00Altered dog/cat $ 5.00Late fee $ 5.00Cash or check only.

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FROM POLICE CHIEFBILL RUTTENwww.kohlerpolice.comUAW 833 StrikeAs of this writing, it is the first day after the strike for the UAW 833 is officially over. Things are getting back to nor-mal in the Village. I’m in the process of writing thank you letters to our law enforcement partners, including the She-boygan County Sheriff’s Department, Sheboygan Falls PD, Sheboygan PD as well as the State Patrol. Due to our size, we needed assistance at times from these departments. To me it seemed seamless. All the departments have learned to work together, a nice byproduct of the golf events that we are well versed in dealing with. I also wanted to thank the Village of Kohler citizens for their understanding. We tried our best to “take back normalcy” after the first couple of days, and then to deal with the issues as they would arise. The officers worked long days and extra days to make this happen. I received very few citizen complaints. I think we actually received more compliments than complaints. Those compliments came from residents and even some picketers. Thanks for the good words, they are appreciated by all.

FROM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BRETT EDGERLESNOW EMERGENCYTo determine if a snow emergency is in effect for the Vil-lage call 920-459-3881, or check the village website at www.kohlervillage.org. There is no parking on village streets during a snow emergency. A snow emergency is called when accumulation is expected to exceed four inch-es. Snow emergencies are typically called from 8:00 AM until noon to give the snowplows an opportunity to clear the streets with no cars in the way.

SNOW REMOVALWinter is upon us. Here are some reminders on Village snow removal ordinances and policies:• It is the residents’ responsibility to have the snow

removed around the mail kiosks. The Postal Service will not deliver mail if the carrier is not able to reach the unit – the front as well as the backside. Someone in the unit/neighborhood needs to take the initiative to remove the snow or perhaps the responsibility can be shared amongst neighbors.

• Please remember to shovel your sidewalks within 24 hours after a snowfall event.

• Do not blow or shovel snow back into the street.• Please remove vehicles from the street when the plows

are in operation.• Please do not put garbage cans in the street when it is

snowing and plows are in operation.CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUPChristmas trees will be picked up January 5th, 12th & 19th.

FROM RECREATION DIRECTOR DOUG BOCCHINIJunior Bomber BasketballStudents in JK-2nd grade Junior Bomber Basketball will be starting Saturday, January 9th. Junior Bombers meet Sat-urdays in the Kohler School Gym from 9:30-10:45 a.m. starting January 9th through February 6th. Cost is $20 for residents and Kohler Public School students. Registration is available online at http://recreation.kohlervillage.org or at Village Hall.

VILLAGE BOARDThe Village Board approved the following items during their November 9th and 16th meetings:• Operator’s Licenses as requested.• Revision to Class A (cider only) license for Qmart #217,

820 Commerce Lane.• Temporary Class B beer and wine license for Kohler

Foundation, Inc. for 1/22/16 and 3/11/16.• September 2015 Revenue & Expense reports, bank rec-

onciliation and journal entries.• 2016 Water Utility and Sewer Utility budgets.• Annual renewal for the Joint Powers Agreement with the

Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department.• Ordinance 2015-4, 2016 Budget Adoption and Tax Levy

Ordinance.• Tourism Promotion and Development Committee fund-

ing requests:Kellie Pickler concert radio advertising $10,000Celebration of Chocolate event advertising $17,500Wisconsin Food Favorites Weekend marketing $5,000

“Kohler Village” by Nathylie Ross, 1986A depiction of life in 1933 as remembered by the artist.

New printing! Unframed 18”x24” prints available at Village Hall.$30 cash or check only + $10 first class shipping to US addresses.

Send orders to: 319 Highland Dr., Kohler WI 53044 (920) 459-3873

At the request of the artist’s family, any profits from the sale of this print will be given to the Waelderhaus.

Limited Edition Village Print for Sale

Only 200

available!

Includes two each of five colorful scenes from Nathylie Ross’ painting of the village printed on glossy card stock, plus ten envelopes.

Cards are blank inside with a description of each scene on the back. Packaging features a color image of the painting, too!

Perfect for gift giving at only $7 per set. Cash or check only.Mail orders? $10/set includes shipping to US addresses.

Send orders to: 319 Highland Dr., Kohler WI 53044 (920) 459-3873At the request of the artist’s family, any profits from the sale of these

notecards will be given to the Waelderhaus.

Set of 10Kohler Village Notecards

AvailableNow at

Village Hall

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New York-based Yogini Sadie Nardini is joining Yoga on the Lake January 29-31, for a weekend full of workshops. Sadie is one of the most in-demand yoga instructors in the world. She’s empowering and inspiring. Sadie is a full-spectrum trans-formation advocate: a renowned empowerment speaker, yoga and anatomy expert and Healthy Hedonism lifestyle leader. Sadie is the host of Rock Your Yoga, a daily yoga and lifestyle national tele-vision show on the Veria Living Network. Sadieʼs new book, The 21-Day Yoga Body: A Life-Styling Manual and Metabolic Make-over to Get You Fit, Fierce and Fabulous in 3 Weeks! (September, 2013, Random House). She writes a success and fitness blog for Yahoo! Shine. She is a social media expert, with an audience of 500,000 on Facebook and millions on YouTube who flock for her instant inspiration, recipes, living and fitness advice. Sadie travels internationally, infusing her teachings with a real-world mix of eastern and western techniques that clients can immediately apply to gain empowerment and success on all levels. Select sessions will be en-hanced by music compilations by Tazdeen Rashid of Chicago. DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibration to any arena with his gift of mixing beats ranging from world rhythms, devotional mantras, remixes and the best electronic grooves. His vision is to be a channel to cause the expansion of all those around by tapping into the creative wisdom of the body and allowing them to feel, let go and awaken.

To register, call Yoga on the Lake at 920-453-2817 or visit the studio at The Shops at Woodlake Kohler. Individual workshops are $60 or purchase all four sessions for $230.Schedule of EventsROCK WHO YOU ARE with SADIE NARDINIFriday, January 29, 7-9pmSpeak Your Truth Through Move-ment!“Who am I? Who am I meant to be?” are two of the biggest mysteries and questions in our lives. Join in this music-filled, clar-ity-fueling and empowering yoga flow session to get closer to who you are—and learn to express yourself from that alignment, ev-ery time. Includes a definition of Ahimsa that will blow your mind! Discussion and asana. 2 hour workshop. $60 Workshop

FIRE CEREMONY FLOW with SADIE NARDINI

Saturday, January 30, 10:30am-12:30 pm Amp Up the Spirit of Your Yoga! Join in a supercharg-ing, fun, creative and empowering flow expe-rience with Sadie and her music. You’ll let go, burn away roadblocks

to your freedom, be moved, and learn to dance with Spirit in a way that’s often diminished in

many asana classes. Through this personal application of music and movement, you’ll learn how to amp up your energy in a whole new way—and move yourself into heartfelt, body-cleansing and soul-shining inspiration and expression. Mostly asana. 2 hour workshop. $60 workshop

ROCK YOUR YOGA with SADIE NARDINI Saturday, January 30, 2:30-4:30pm An Anatomy Revolution Flow! A fun, creative flow to help you get twice the benefits out of every yoga pose you do....forever! Sadie is going to blow your mind with her 7-Step Method to erase the common misalignments and mis-takes that many students make unconsciously, and many teachers teach! Get to this session, and your yoga practice will support--not sabotage you for a lifetime. Includes: some discussion, a su-per cool video, and a rockin’ flow class with the inspiring Sadie. Mostly asana: All levels welcome. 2 Hour Workshop. $60 Workshop

BREATH & BANDHAS with SADIE NARDINISunday, January 31, 10:30am-12:30 pmThe Inner Life of Vinyasa Yoga-Flow through a complete Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga class, dedi-cated to sharing new information about how to most effectively integrate pranayama and bandhas within your active yoga postures! Sadie’s groundbreaking alignment and anatomy information will help you easily understand and instantly unleash the power of the 3 bandhas and the breath. Discover the anatomical realities and myths behind pranayama and the bandhas that you can use today to increase the potential of any yoga practice or pose. 2 Hour Workshop. $60 Workshop

Destination Kohler Calendar of EventsThe End Zone with Antonio FreemanMondays, 6-7pm The Horse & Plow ESPN Wisconsin presents The End Zone with Antonio Freeman at The Horse & Plow on Mondays from 6-7pm at The Horse & Plow until the end of regular season football. Score yourself a seat as Green Bay Hall of Famer Antonio Freeman, ESPN Milwaukee’s Drew Olson and a featured pro football player of the week break down all the action. The live broadcast will be broadcast throughout the dining room of the historic taproom. Stick around after the show, and enjoy Monday night football and drink specials. For VIP seating reservations call 920-457-8000. Stay current with every episode of the show by listening to the podcast at espnwisconsin.com. Exhibit: One & Only: Gifts Made by HandThrough January 24ARTspace – A Gallery of the John Michael Kohler Arts CenterA curated selection of exquisite work by skilled artists from across the United States. Select from a wide range of jewelry, glass, ceram-ics, textiles, prints, sculpture and paintings.Please call 920-452-8602 for more information.Holiday Afternoon TeaJanuary 2, 8, 9 - 1-3pmThe Wisconsin Room$30 Adults, $14 Children’s Tea, plus tax and gratuity. Call 920-457-8000.Chefs’ NightJanuary 7, 6-8:30pm, $25 Kohler Design CenterYour chefs of Kohler, from Craverie to Cucina, merge together for a culinary night of meet, greet and eat. Join us at the Kohler Design Center and make your way through delicious food stations featuring tasty bites from the inspired chefs in your very own backyard. Enjoy great food and beverage pairings, live local music and meet the personalities behind the dishes. Call 920-457-8000.

Italian Risotto Couples Cooking January 9, 5:30pm, $129 per couple CucinaLooking for a Date night idea? How about learning to cook Risotto with a friend? We know cooking can be intimidating but, Chef Trent will guide you through each step. Each couple will be given their own burner, pan, wooden spoon and all the ingredients for a successful ri-sotto including the most important facet in cooking. Wine. Once fin-ished we’ll create entrees using the risotto you have just made, adding either Braised Beef Short Ribs or Colossal Shrimp to create the ultimate entrée. Salad and dessert included. Call 920-457-8000.Peter vs. Phil Beer DinnerJanuary 14, 6:30pm, $50Horse & PlowThis dinner is a heavy weight battle of beer where the true winners are those that get to attend. Peter Mueller is a Service Coordinator for the Horse & Plow and a Certified Beer Server on the path to being a Cicerone. He has a true passion for beer, and for winning. Phil Kuhl works for Wirtz Beverage and is 1 of 10 cicerones in the state of Wis-consin. Both titans of beer knowl-edge have been given the same fantastic menu from Chef Zeke Fitzgerald and have been tasked with finding the perfect beer to pair with it. This means that each and every course will be paired with 2 different beers and the only ones to judge will be those eating and drinking! Bragging rights are on the line so join us and be ready for an outrageous experience. Call 920-457-8000.Kohler Cinema - FrozenJanuary 16, 5:30pm (doors open at 5pm), $4Appley Theater in KohlerDessert Wine Tasting January 23, 3pm, $12CraverieWirtz Beverage will be presenting 4 Dessert Wines for this tasting. Please call the Craverie to make reservations. Call 920-208-4933.

Wisconsin Food Favorites January 29-31, Ticketed & Compli-mentary tastings and events There is more to Wisconsin foods than brats, beer and cheese. Desti-nation Kohler Chefs will introduce you to products from local farmers and producers as they prepare and celebrate the foods of Wisconsin. With food demonstrations, a field to table breakfast, and a Wis-consin heritage dinner, all things Wisconsin will be the theme of the weekend. Join our beverage team as they introduce you to the different recipes and flavors of the classic Wisconsin cocktail – the Old Fashioned. Mark your calendars and check online at AmericanClu-bResort.com for schedule details. Please call 888-293-7337 for reservations

SPORTS CORE SPECIALS, EVENTS & CLASSES For more information, pricing details and to register call Sports Core at 920-457-4444 or online at sports-core.com for more infor-mation.Kids Night Out: Friday, January 8 from 5-9pmFriday Finisher & Rehydration Social: Friday, January 8 from 6-7 pmKids Motion: Wednesday, January 20 from 9-10amTriple Threat & Social: Thursday, January 21 from 6-7:15pmTGIF FUN: Friday, January 22 from 4-8pmAdult Tennis Mixer: Friday, January 29 from 7-8:30pm

YOGA ON THE LAKE SPECIALS AND CLASSES For more information, pricing details and to register call Yoga on the Lake at 920-453-2817 for more information. Restorative Circuit and Aroma-therapy with Jessica Kohn: Sunday, January 3, 3:30-4:45pm, $20

An Empowering Weekend with Yogini Sadie Nardini

Culinary Happenings Top Calendar of Events at Destination KohlerInaugural Chefs’ Night set to open the culinary season on January 7, 2016 Talented chefs of The Kitchens of Kohler are set to host educa-tional and experiential events in 2016. Inaugu-rating the culinary sea-son of signature events is the first Chefs’ Night where chefs merge together for a culinary night of meet, greet and eat on January 7, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Kohler Design Center. “Following the festive holiday season, our culinary team is eager to get out of the kitchen to inspire foodies of all skill levels and in-terests during the resort’s food-fo-cused events,” said Tom McGinty, Executive Chef and Manager Food & Beverage for Destination Kohler. The culinary calendar includes a combination of new and annual events noted below. Special event weekend hotel packages are avail-able at The American Club, a Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond resort-hotel, and at the picturesque lakeside Inn on Woodlake. For more information and reservations, call 1-800-344-2838 or visit Destina-tionKohler.com.2016 Calendar of Culinary EventsChefs’ Night – January 7Chefs host an evening where attendees make their way through

delicious food stations featuring tasty bites from the restaurants and specialty kitchens of Destination Kohler. The casual event hosted at the inspiring Kohler De-sign Center affords the opportunity to meet the personalities behind the dishes while enjoying great food and bever-age pairings and live

local music. The list of Destination Kohler participants include: The Immigrant Restaurant, The Winery Bar, The Horse & Plow, Blackwolf Run, River Wildlife, Whistling Straits, Cucina, KOHLER Origi-nal Recipe Chocolates, Wisconsin Room, Kitchens Of Kohler Cater-ing, Craverie Chocolatier Café, Take 5 Café at Sports Core, Executive Chefs, Banquets, and Pastry. Chefs’ Night is set for Thursday, January 7 from 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person.Wisconsin Food Favorites – January 29-31The chefs of The Kitchens of Kohler celebrate Wisconsin’s delec-table fare at the 2nd annual Wiscon-sin Food Favorites. The festivities incorporate and celebrate products from local farms and producers during special tastings, demonstra-tions and dining experiences. Gather for a celebration of all things Wis-

consin - brats, beer, cheese, pastries, wine and cocktails. The culinary team creates interesting renditions of traditional food and drink recipes including twists on the classic Wiscon-sin cocktails – the Old Fashioned and Bloody Mary. The weekend’s signa-ture events include a themed Friday Night Fish Fry at Blackwolf Run, Field-to-Table Breakfast at The Wisconsin Room, and a Wisconsin Heritage Dinner at The American Club. Discounted hotel rates available.In Celebration of Chocolate – February 19-21Fall deeper in love with chocolate during the 4th Annual In Celebra-tion of Chocolate, a weekend full of cocoa-themed demonstrations, pair-ings sessions and culinary events. It is a celebration that acts as a show-case and celebration of the Kohler Co.’s own line of hand-crafted choc-olates: KOHLER Original Recipe Chocolates. Hosting many of the presentations are two of the resort’s top talents: Chocolatier Anette Righi DeFendi and Executive Pastry Chef of The American Club Josh Johnson. For the first time Anette hosts an interactive two-hour ses-

sion where participants will go through the step-by-step process of making chocolate at The Secrets of Chocolate – A Hands-On Experience. Chef Johnson is set to host a variety of captivating sessions: Ice Cream Making: From Lean to Mean, The World of Macarons and DIY - Chocolate Sculptures.

Annual favorites include the In Cel-ebration of Chocolate Wine Dinner at The American Club, Sugar High at the Kohler Design Center and Chocolate Lovers’ Brunch at The Wisconsin Room. À la carte tickets are available and hotel packages – Chocolate Indulgence or Sweet Treat – start at $161 per person.Demonstration Kitchen Series – Saturdays, January through April The annual Demonstration Kitchen series returns for another season of engaging sessions hosted by the cu-linary talents of Destination Kohler. Home cooks of all skill levels are afforded a delightfully delicious way to enhance cooking skills and expand their recipe box during educational programming in the intimate, informal working kitchen at The Shops at Woodlake. Each Saturday at 11am and 2pm, chefs demonstrate selected recipes from

preparation to presentation to final tasting paired with a complementing beverage. This year’s topics vary from mastering traditional cook-ing skills such as pasta making to specific interests such as Paella and Dashi hosted by a variety of chefs, chocolatiers and pastry masters. Tickets are available for $39 per person. Complete schedule available online.Save the date for the resort’s top culinary weekends set for the year: Kohler Festival of Beer – April 29-May 1The annual Kohler Festival of Beer celebrates one of Wisconsin’s top industries with the country’s premiere craft brewers and beer fans from around the nation. The Village of Kohler comes alive with music, food pairing events, cooking demonstrations, and flowing taps that highlight the weekend. Kohler Food and Wine Experience – 16th annual – October 20-23A four-day extravaganza of food, wine and fun. This interactive culinary event features celebrity chefs, libations specialists, wine experts and epicurean enthusiasts from around the world for dynam-ic culinary seminars, tastings and signature festivities. Celebrity chef headliners and regional talents to be announced Summer 2016.

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