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Video clips from various Kohler eventsare now available online on The KohlerVillager website at kohlervillager.com.

Watch Kohler School staff and studentsrace the famous Milwaukee Brewerssausages, or view clips from the entertain-ment portion of the Kohler SchoolFoundation’s Fall Follies event.

Videos and photos from a variety ofKohler events will continually be added.Productions submitted by talented Kohlervideographers may also be considered forfuture publication on the website.

Viewers should be aware that video filesizes are typically quite large. A high speedInternet connection is recommended foroptimal viewing.

Be sure to watch for updates in TheKohler Villager and visit the website atkohlervillager.com.

Cleanup of upper portion of SheboyganRiver Superfund site completed

Removal of contaminated sediment fromthe Sheboygan Falls Dam extending down-stream four miles to the Waelderhaus Damin Kohler was completed by Pollution RiskServices at the end of October as part of theSheboygan River and Harbor Superfundproject.

The U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency designated Sheboygan’s harbor andlower 14 miles of the Sheboygan River, atributary to Lake Michigan, as a SuperfundSite in 1985. The same area was also iden-tified as a Great Lakes Area of Concern(AOC), labeling it as one of 43 contaminat-ed sites in the Great Lakes drainage basin.An Area of Concern is defined as a “placewhere beneficial uses of water resourcessuch as drinking, swimming, fishing andnavigation are impaired by anthropogenicpollution or perturbation.”

The cleanup plan issued in May 1999divided the river into three sections. TheUpper River extends from the SheboyganFalls Dam downstream four miles to theWaelderhaus Dam in Kohler. The MiddleRiver extends seven miles from theWaelderhaus Dam to the former Chicago &Northwestern (C&NW) railroad bridge.The Lower River extends three miles fromthe C&NW Bridge to the Pennsylvania

Avenue Bridge in Sheboygan. The innerharbor includes the section from thePennsylvania Avenue Bridge to the river’soutlet to the outer harbor.

The most common method of cleanupinvolves digging up and removing layers ofpolluted mud. After the sediment isdredged, the mostly liquid material is pipedto an area where it can be separated fromthe water. The water then is treated in awastewater plant and released back into theriver. The remaining sludge is disposed ofin a licensed landfill designed to hold it.

The floodplain soil along four sections ofthe upper river was also polluted by PCBs.The EPA worked with Kohler Co. to getaccess to these four floodplain areas that areon Kohler property so they could becleaned at the same time as the river.

The Kohler Co. Landfill, in operationsince 1950, was also declared a Superfundsite in 1984 after contaminated surfacewater runoff was detected. The landfill isconstructed on approximately 40 acresadjacent to the floodplain of the SheboyganRiver. A perimeter drain was constructedaround the site. The runoff from the draincarries polluted water to the SheboyganWastewater Treatment Plant and the sitecontinues to be monitored.

According to a study conducted by theUniversity of Illinois and the Northeast-Midwest Institute and released inSeptember 2006, total residential propertyvalues near the Sheboygan River couldincrease by as much as $108 million if con-tamination in the river and neighboringland areas were eliminated.

The EPA is negotiating with TecumsehProducts, Pollution Risk Services, ThomasIndustries, and Kohler Co. for the cleanup ofthe middle river, lower river and inner har-bor.Sources: United States Environmental Protection Agency;Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison (Matt Scharenbroch).

Dredging barge moored along the bank of the Sheboygan River in Kohler

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OUR TOWNthe Pulitzer Prize-winning play

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Friday, November 9, 2007 - 7:00 pmSaturday, November 10, 2007 - 7:00 pmSunday, November 11, 2007 - 2:00 pm

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The opening night of Kohler High’s pro-duction of OUR TOWN will also be theopening night for Kohler MemorialTheatre’s new sound system. Until recent-ly, all productions and events in the theatrehad been forced to use portable sound sys-tems, which often resulted in poor soundquality. A budget was set to purchase a newsound board, new amplifiers and speakers,new wiring, and a set of wireless micro-phones. Fundraising began in April of 2006.The Kohler Drama Club kicked off theefforts with a small donation and subse-quently the Kohler Foundation, the Villageof Kohler and the Kohler School District allmade larger matching contributions. Thispast summer, the final matching contribu-tion was made by the Plymouth FoamFoundation in loving memory of Scott

New sound systemdebuts at KohlerMemorial Theatre

Roberts. The new sound system makes itpossible for community groups in Kohler touse the theatre without having to bring intheir own sound system and helps to keepthe theatre a vital part of the Kohler com-munity.

Sheboygan Falls Boys& Girls Club opens

The newest Boys & Girls Club inSheboygan County opened its doors to kids,families, the business community and all onMonday, October 22nd from 3:30-7:00 p.m.The ribbon cutting ceremony was at 4:00p.m.

Established in 1994, the Boys & GirlsClubs of Sheboygan County serves youthages 8-18, providing the skills necessary tobecome contributing, caring adults. Theprograms provide character and leadershipdevelopment, education and career devel-opment, health and life skills, exposure tothe arts, as well as sports, fitness, and recre-ation.

This “wholistic” approach to youthdevelopment is executed by the Boys &Girls Club professional staff in a safe envi-

ronment. Complete supervision of all activ-ities provides the security parents wantwhile giving the children role models toencourage positive growth. Costing only $5per year, it’s an affordable opportunity forafter school activity.

The Boys & Girls Clubs remain openduring snow days, and special offerings forteens during the week and into the weekendare also provided.

Other facilities include Howards Grove,Sheboygan – south side, and the after-school program offered at WashingtonElementary school.

For more information, please contact theSheboygan Falls Boys & Girls Clubs ofSheboygan County at 920-467-3820.

Ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the new Sheboygan Falls Boys & Girls Club.

Sophomore Dominic Gischia works new sound board

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Crown Trophy, America’s largestretailer of trophies and awards withover 140 locations nationally,announces the launch of its newest fran-chise in Sheboygan. This new locationwill give Sheboygan and surroundingarea residents complete access toCrown Trophy’s new and exclusiveproduct lines of quality awards andrecognition items, along with their newand extensive line of Corporate awards.

Owners Jeanne and AaronChorowicz reside locally with theirchildren and are active members of thecommunity. Local ownership is anespecially important aspect of Crown’sgrowth and development.

Jeanne and Aaron have made astrong commitment to their community,and will provide the Sheboygan areawith outstanding customer service atlower costs. The personal touch andstrong commitment of these local own-ers, combined with the pricing power ofCrown Trophy’s National Franchise,give Jeanne and Aaron the tools to makeCrown Trophy a sure success in theSheboygan area!

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Crown Trophy store owners Aaron and Jeanne Chorowicz with their children Lauren and Michael


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“Walk to School Day” at Kohler SchoolsKohler Schools reported that the

Sheboygan County “Walk to School Day”was a huge success in Kohler.

Elementary and middle school studentsenjoyed racing with two of the MilwaukeeBrewers Racing Sausages, and photoopportunities afterward.

The Elementary students who participat-ed in walking or riding their bikes to schoolput their names into a raffle drawing. Thefollowing students won commemorative T-shirts: Owen Multer, Mimi Rustan, LiliaMontes, Luke Reinbacher, Collin Adams,Mary Madigan, Martin Jesion, Coco Yang,

Evan Udovich, Nicole Konecke, TrentStock, Sami Renzelmann, Bobby Holland,Emily Tipton, Maria Safford, LukeSilvestri, Maddie O’Brien, Jimmy Conklin,Larissa Paseta, Brett Friske, MichaelChorowicz, Zia Harriott, Will Hapeman,Courtney Rutten, Emmalee Gill, Lindsey

Griswold, Morgan Fenton, and CalvinStefanczyk.

The Grand Prize winner was JuniorKindergarten student Rachel Marventano.Mrs. Jaberg, the Elementary Principal,walked Rachel to school on Wednesday,October 11 (pictured below).

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Kohler School Friendsdiscount fundraising cardavailable to residents

Kohler School Friends is excited to present a newfundraiser for our school that will SAVE you moneyin the long run!

It’s a durable, plastic card-priced at just $10-withthese great offers good for unlimited use for 1 year:

Breaker Bay Waterpark at Blue Harbor: Buy 1admission, get the 2nd at 50% off (subject tocapacity limitations)

Papa Murphy’s Pizza: $5 off the purchase of 2regularly priced family size pizzas

Mobile Mud: 10% off on all drinks

Dairy Queen: 50¢ off any size Blizzard-SheboyganFalls location only

McDonald’s: Free pie or cone with the purchase ofa Value Meal-good at all Sheboygan and SheboyganFalls locations

Sheboygan Chevrolet & Chrysler Center: Purchase1 car wash, get a 2nd free (purchase indoors at servicedesk)

Quiznos: $1 off on the purchase of a Combo meal(sandwich, chips & drink) Kohler location only

Odyssey Fun Center: First game of bowling free

Big Apple Bagels: Buy 12 bagels, get 6 free

Highland House: Free Killer Brownie with purchaseof an entrée, M-Th only

Dunham’s: 10% off any non-sale purchase

You don’t have to have a child at Kohler Schools oreven live in the Village to purchase and use these cards-they’re for anyone! Please help us support ourschools…If you would like to purchase one of thesecards, please contact Liesl Schneider at 457-0273 [email protected]

Q and U Get Married

Students in Mrs. Neurohr’s second grade classrecently participated in a wedding ceremony to helpstudents remember the letter “u” always accompaniesthe letter “q” when spelling and reading words.

The English language has many exceptions to therules when it comes to letter sounds and “Qu” is justone of them. Q needs U to make the phonetic sound.The wedding ceremony was a novel way to help stu-dents remember this rule.

Almost all students had a role in the ceremony, frombridesmaids to ushers and even reporters. Students wereinvited to dress as “queens” or “quarterbacks” and theflower girl threw “quarters” down the aisle. Mrs.Bartelt’s class attended, as did many parents and sib-lings of students. Mrs. Jaberg officiated the ceremony.

Left to right::Olivia DePagter,Isabel Smith,Catherine Coulson, Christy Zheng,Ally Prendergast,Khloe Rustan, JuliaWitek and Mrs.Erbstoesser

Christy Zheng, Carter Hunsucker andMrs. Jaberg

Address orphone numberchanged in thepast year?Changes for 2008 Kohler Villagephone directory needed byNovember 16

Any additions or corrections for the 2008Kohler Village telephone directory would beappreciated by November 16. Please e-mail JanHomiston at [email protected].

Kohler School FriendsHoliday Arts & Crafts Faircoming November 3

The annual Kohler School FriendsHoliday Arts & Crafts Fair will take placeSaturday, November 3 from 9 am - 4 pmat Kohler School, 333 Upper Road,Kohler. Cost is $3 for adults; $1 for kids6-12; kids 5 and under are free.

There will be over 70 crafters display-ing their wares, along with a bake sale,

entertainment, Holiday Cafe, and raffle.Raffle prize packages include: “Table forTwo” restaurant package, “PackersTailgate,” “Kids Adventure Pak,” “Queenfor a Day” spa package and “Sports Fan-tastic” packge.Visit craftfair.kohlerschoolfriends.com


Car show proceeds benefit local charitiesChristmas comes early this year as both

the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fundand the Holiday Shop with a Cop programseach received a $1,000 donation from theKettle Moraine Corvette Club. The donationfunds are proceeds from the club’s recentSeptember custom car show held onSheboygan’s riverfront.

Over 278 custom cars participated in the22nd Annual Riverfront Car Show held onSunday, September 16th. Headquartered inthe parking lot of the City Streets Restaurant,the popular event is hosted and promotedeach year by the Kettle Moraine CorvetteClub, in partnership with the DowntownSheboygan BID Association. In 2007, the

event was also part of the inaugural CruiseSheboygan County Tourism promotion.

Due to pleasant weather plus growingcar-show interest and attendance, the not-for-profit Corvette enthusiast organizationwas able to once again donate show pro-ceeds back to the community. Held annu-ally, the 2008 car event is already in theplanning stages for Sunday, September21st in Sheboygan.

The Kettle Moraine Corvette Club iscomposed of 80 plus automobile enthusi-asts residing within the Kohler,Manitowoc, Two Rivers, New Holstein,Sheboygan, Plymouth and Kiel areas, whoeither own or lease a Corvette. Past Riverfront Custom Car Show on Sheboygan’s riverfront

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Pictured above are the second graders from Mrs. Bartelt’s class using the new Mobile ComputerLab that was donated to the District by the Kohler School Foundation. The lab contains 30 wire-less laptop computers that can be rolled from room to room. The Foundation, which donated$70,000 to pay for the lab, is able to make such generous donations through individual contribu-tions and fundraising events such as the Fall Follies event.

Second Graders use New Mobile Computer


Kohler High student toappear in MilwaukeeBallet’s The Nutcracker

Kohler High School junior Angela LisaFiorini recently auditioned and was accept-ed for a supporting role in Milwaukee BalletCompany’s The Nutcracker, which will beheld at Milwaukee’s Marcus Center for thePerforming Arts December 14-29.

Angela was accepted into MilwaukeeBallet School’s Academy, the pre-profes-sional program for students, after attendingseveral weeks of advanced ballet and pointeclasses alongside trainees and companymembers during the month of August. Shealso continues to study at Sue Darrow’sSchool of Dance, where she is a member of

Angela Fiorini as the Sugar Plum Fairy, with her cavalier, Martin Roberts, in The Nutcracker, 2006

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the Dancescape Ballet Company. Her mostrecent Dancescape performance includedthe role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in TheNutcracker 2006, at the Weill Center forPerforming Arts in Sheboygan Wisconsin

Earlier this summer, Angela attended theAmerican Ballet Theater’s Summer BalletIntensive at the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa. Here she was chosen to performa pas de deux for the closing performance.Angela selected the renowned ABT pro-gram after auditioning for, and beingaccepted to, ABT, Walnut Hill, andMilwaukee Ballet’s summer programs.


KohlerSportsKohler junior players wintennis championships

Tyler Lewis and AudraHoffmann won individualchampionships at the USTABay Classic TennisTournament held at theWestern Racquet and TennisClub in Green Bay September23.

Tyler, a 7th grader atKohler, won three matches onhis way to the Boy’s 12 sin-gles title before defeatingNicholas Dykema of GreenBay in the finals. Audra, a 5thgrader at Kohler, won threematches in the Girl’s 10division, defeating ElleZimmermann of Green Bayin the title match.

Kohler School spiritwareapparel is availble throughthe Kohler School Friends.Brochure and order formare available onKohlerSchoolFriends.com.

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Shane Anderson battles for the ball with a Howards Grove player

Boys soccer teamtwo-ttime regionalchamps

Junior champs Audra Hoffmann and Tyler Lewis

The Kohler boys soccer team wontheir second straight regional champi-onship by defeating Howards Grove1-0 at the WIAA Division 3 regional

final in Kohler on October 20. Kohlerwent on to suffer a heartbreaking loss inthe Sectional final – one game awayfrom a trip to state.

Kohler youth fare well in fall SportsCore Junior Tennis Tournament

Several Kohler youth tennis players broughthome trophies from the Sports Core fall juniortennis tournament held in October. Top Kohlerfinishers in each division were:Boys10 singles – Consolation champion: CaseyJohnson; 12 singles – Champion: Kyle Struck;

Consolation champion: Nate Tures; 14 singles– Runner up: Tyler Lewis.Girls12 singles – Champion: Audra Hoffmann;Consolation champion: Megan Wuthrich; 14singles – Champion: Erin Johnson.


CLASSIFIEDSKohler SeniorsNovember 5th, 1:30 pm. at the Village Hall.Reverend Thomas Schroeder from Grace UCC will speak and show movies ofhis trip to Greece and Turkey.

Kohler School FriendsSecond Monday of the month at 11:15 a.m. in the theatre lobby.

Kohler Police Athletic League (KPAL)Second Thursday of every month at the firehouse. Social timebegins at 7:00 p.m., meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.

Kohler Soccer ClubSecond Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Library.

Kohler Athletic Booster ClubFirst Monday of each month (excluding July) at 7:00 pm in the Library.

Kohler Kiwanis ClubEvery Wednesday at noon at The American Club, lower level banquet rooms(unless noted otherwise). Lance Northey, president. 459-2920 Ext. 1102.

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The Aurora Visiting Nurse Associationof Wisconsin will be holding a “Shoo theFlu & Pneumonia Too!” flu and pneumo-nia shot clinic at the Kohler Village Hallon Wednesday, November 7, from 4:00 -7:00 pm. Medicare Part B, most MedicareAdvantage Plans and Medicaid accepted.Present your card. Participants must be 9

years or older toreceive a vaccination.A parent or guardianMUST be presentwith anyone under theage of 18. For moreinformation, please call the Aurora VNA ofWisconsin in Sheboygan at 458-4314.

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Susan Jaberg and Len Hucke dance the Polka accompanied by the Bombers Polka Band with Jeff Dickert on Tuba

The Blue Bombers Drum Line made a special appearance

The “Bee-atles” play some Beatles tunes

Len Hucke, Kim Feltner and Sarah Casper serve up refreshments with a smile

Emcee Joe Wolf encourages bidders during the live auction

A great turnout for the first Fall Follies event


This past summer Keenan Wolf, a Kohler gradwho is currently a sophomore at MarquetteUniversity, traveled to remote villages inGuatemala to help provide medical care aspart of a medical mission trip for the Hearts inMotion organization. The following are pho-tos and an excerpt from a letter Keenan sent todonors to update them on her experiences.

Our trip started out a little rocky because ofweather problems in Houston. We missed ourconnecting flight to Guatemala City and hadto spend the night in Houston, but not eventhat could dampen our spirits. We left the air-port the next morning and got into GuatemalaCity in the afternoon. From there, we took afive hour car ride to Zacapa. We got to HotelAtlantico around 8:00. Sick of traveling,exhausted, and a tad bit smelly, we ate quick-ly and crashed in our rooms.

The first day we went to what is called“The Dump” in the village of Teculutan. Thename pretty much describes the location as itwas, in fact, a dump. Unlike dumps in theUnited States, however, people actually livedthere and called it their home. These peoplewere the poorest of the poor, scroungingthrough trash to try to find things to sell or col-lecting recyclables to turn in for a little money.They built little homes out of whatever theycould find. And the saddest part of it was thatthere were so many children living underthese conditions who didn’t get to go to schoolor live a normal childhood. Instead, theyhelped their parents collect garbage and findfood. When we started getting close to “TheDump” children came out from everywhereand started cheering and running after us.There were huge lines already formed: onewith little boys, one with little girls, and theother with mothers and their infants. Weunloaded the donated clothes that we wouldbe handing out, the rice milk baggies that weprepared, and the sandwiches that we made tohand out. Most of the group made a barrieraround our area so that people would not justrun through and grab things, while the rest ofus were dubbed “Personal Shoppers.” We tookthe people through one at a time and got thema sandwich, rice milk, and a set of clothes. Itwas so sad seeing all those people who had solittle but were so happy. All the children weresmiling out of the excitement of a new outfitand a little food. They got even more excitedwhen we brought out of cameras and took pic-tures of them. The most rewarding part of thisexperience was when a little girl that I hadhelped get items for tugged on my arm andmotioned me down to her. She gave me a kisson the cheek and just smiled. I wanted to pickher up and bring here home with me and giveher everything a child should have, but all Icould do was give her a hug and try to holdback the tears that were welling up in my eyes.This first experience definitely put this tripinto perspective of how much we were goingto be able to make a difference in these peo-ple’s lives. I knew right there that this trip wasgoing to fulfill all my hopes of being able toactually make a difference. We had not evenbeen in the country for 24 hours and we hadalready helped hundreds of people!

After we left The Dump, we went to a tinyvillage about an hour away called Huite. Here,we would set up our first clinic and store. The

villages that we would be going to the follow-ing days were not as impoverished as TheDump, so Hearts in Motion set up a store ofclothing and toys to sell. All the money theymake goes back to the village to help fundschools and other such places. I was put incharge of the store in this village because Iwas able to speak English and Spanish. I did

my best to work with thosefrom the village who weresupposed to help out withthe store, but I probablyshould have brushed up alittle more on my Spanishbefore going to a countrywhere very few peoplespoke English. There wasdefinitely a language bar-rier, however, we wereable to all work togetherand keep things runningsmoothly. We had to letpeople in five at a time forfive minutes because ofthe mob that was trying topush through the door. Itwas a lot of work, but

everyone ended up getting everything thatthey needed. After we were done with thestore, I played with the kids of the village. Iwas throwing a baseball around with some ofthe boys and all of a sudden, they all ran away.I was a little confused, but they returned short-ly after and all had baseballs that they askedme to sign. I was rather flattered and had myfifteen minutes of fame as a Guatemalancelebrity.

The next day we traveled an hour and ahalf up into the mountains to a tiny villagenamed San Mateo. I helped out in the dentalclinic and also played with the kids in the vil-lage. In the dental clinic, we had to make asign on the chalkboard telling them the basics

of taking care of their teeth. They don’t under-stand that soda and sweets are bad for theirteeth because soda is cheaper than cleanwater, so that’s what they drink. I also did ademonstration for the kids on how to brushyour teeth. We gave them all cepillos (tooth-brushes) to practice brushing their teeth beforethey were seen in the clinic. Once they visitedthe clinic, they received pasta (toothpaste) sothat they would be able to take care of theirteeth even after we left. This village had a lotof kids who needed to be entertained whiletheir parents were in line for the clinic, so wegot them together and tried teaching themsome American games such as tag, Simonsays, and London Bridge. They didn’t quitegrasp the concepts of these games and theytended to just turn into a game where every-one chased the gringas (white girls). A groupof little girls pulled me and my friend Christieaside and started to show us one of theirgames. It was called Luna y Sol and was sim-ilar to London Bridge, but instead of lettingthe person go, they chose a side of those whowere making the bridge. At the end, all thekids started pulling on our waists and it turnedinto a giant tug of war. We had a lot of funlearning more of their games the rest of theafternoon. It was sad when we had to leavebecause all the kids were asking when we

were going to come back and play with them.All I could tell them was that some of myfriends would be coming in a month to playwith them. It was heartbreaking to think that Iwould most likely never see any of these kidsagain, but at least we helped them for this oneday and we made a difference.

The following day we went to the village ofSan Paublo, which was the opposite way fromthe mountain. I helped out in the medical clin-ic this day helping translate, getting medica-tions, and also helping with the eye tests. Wedidn’t have a surgeon this week, but we didhave a nurse practitioner, physician’s assis-tant, an ER physician, and an ophthalmolo-gist. We had tons of donated medications andvitamins and tried to give any relief to any suf-fering that we could. We also handed out vita-mins to everyone for their family. I saw a lotof people suffering from malnutrition, worms,and various skin conditions. It was sad that wecould only offer them temporary relief, butthat was better than nothing. These peoplewould have a day’s journey just to get to amedical facility, so any relief we could givethem was greatly appreciated. We also hadhundreds of donated glasses as well, and I wasable to help hand out glasses as we did eyetests. For some reason, this village had a lotmore people than usual who just wanted a pairof glasses so that they could read. The line forgetting glasses became longer than the med-ical line and after a while everyone in themedical clinic was helping hand out glasses.These people were so excited that they wereable to see clearly. They really helped openmy eyes to all the little things in my life that Itake for granted, such as the simple ability toput in contacts in the morning and see theworld clearly.

The next day I was sent to constructionbecause they needed everyone they could tohelp out with the building of a nutrition center.

This nutrition center was in the village ofGualan and would serve as a free educationalcenter for proper nutrition among other pur-poses. We built it from the ground up and bythe time I got there, they were already puttingup the walls. Our task of the day was to digenough dirt to level the floors. It was thehottest day and the temperature averagedaround 100º as we dug under the blazing sun.Though the day was the hardest as far as phys-ically demanding, it was still rewarding tothink that we were helping these people notonly temporarily, but for the rest of their lives.We take our health and proper nutritionfor granted in this country. To thesepeople, it is a day to day struggle just tokeep themselves properly nourished. Ithink I learned to be a little bit moreappreciative of the food I have avail-able to me and not be so wasteful withit.

For the last day of clinics we werelocated in another mountain villagecalled Jones. This was a really sad littlevillage where the people had a lot ofdeformities and other problems frominbreeding. There were tons of kidswho had Downs Syndrome and othertypes of mental retardation. There werealso a lot of people who had missing

arms, legs, or fingers. What made it evenworse was that I was in the dental clinic var-nishing that day. Along with all their otherproblems, many of the kids had a mouth fullof rotten teeth. The dentist would pull outthose that were infected or causing them pain.Many had infections that had spread past theirmouths into their nasal cavities, lungs, andpossibly heart. In America, we also take ourdental health for granted. We just try to keepthem free of cavities and bleach them so thatthey are cosmetically appealing. These kidsaren’t even able to keep their teeth free ofinfections and many of them will end up withserious health problems because of their den-tal health. Not to mention they will not havemany healthy teeth left by the time they areadults. Many of the kids we saw didn’t evenknow what a dentist was or what we weredoing to their teeth. What amazed me was thatwhen they had to get teeth extracted, they onlyhad a local anesthetic that oftentimes did noteven help with the pain from the deep infec-tions. These kids just laid there with tearsstreaming down their face because of howmuch pain they were in, but they did not yell,or kick, or scream like a lot of kids do here inAmerica (even though they are completelynumb). They knew that the dentist was help-ing them and that’s all that mattered. Theywere so excited to get a toothbrush and tooth-paste that they hardly paid attention to the lit-tle toy they received as well. Once again, it’sthose little things that we take for granted thatan experience like this really makes you awareof.

After our last clinical day, we got to havesome time to relax and have some fun inGuatemala. I got to experience the thrill ofjumping off a 30 foot cliff into a waterfall,shop at the market in downtown Antigua, andclimb a volcano. As if the experience of get-ting to help all those people wasn’t rewardingenough, I had an amazing time doing things Inever thought I would do in my lifetime.

I got so much out of this trip that I can’teven express how thankful I am that youhelped make it possible. This trip wiped awayany doubt in my mind that the medical fieldmight not be where I belong. I know thatbeing able to help people on a day to day basisis what will make me happy. I can’t wait untilI can go back and do more trips like this as aPA and really be able to help these people. Ialso came to appreciate the things I have in mylife that I often take for granted. I have a deep-er appreciation for my health, my home, myfamily and friends. Not everyone has thesethings that we see as the necessities of life.Finally, I will always treasure the memories Ishared with all the children in Guatemala aswell as others that I met along the way. Forpeople that have so little, they are so warm,loving, and appreciative for everything. Eventhough I went to help them, I feel like I gainedso much more from them in teaching mewhat’s really important in life. And the satis-faction of being able to do something to makea difference in their lives is so fulfilling. Iknow this will not be the last of my missiontrips. I’m already looking into possibly goingto Honduras next semester through Marquette.I recommend medical missions to anyone. Itwas the trip of a lifetime and one I will neverforget.

Kohler grad shares experiences frommedical mission trip to Gratemala

NOVEMBER 2007 EDITION

KOHLER TIMESKOHLER TIMESKohler Public School Newsletter

Produced and published by the School District of Kohler with the cooperation of staff, community members, and the Village of Kohler

Middle School/High School

Parent-TeacherConferences

November 13, 2007 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.November 15, 2007 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.November 16, 2007 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Middle School/High SchoolThe teachers at Kohler Middle School and High

School are looking forward to meeting with you at ourwinter Parent Teacher Conferences. Conferences willbe held in the Village Gym. Parents are asked to limittheir conferences to 10 minutes to allow everyone theopportunity to meet with all teachers. We hope to seeyou there.

Two EarlyReleases inNovember

A reminder to all parents that there are two earlyrelease dates in November this school year. The firstone on November 14th will be used for teacher inser-vice and curriculum work. The second one, onNovember 21st, is an early beginning to theThanksgiving Vacation. This date was added last yearto give families an early start on their travels toGrandma's house or whereever they may travel.

New HomeworkPolicy

The Board of Education has instituted a new home-work policy in response to parental concerns risingduring the Strategic Planning process. All parents willreceive a copy of the policy at Parent Conferencesheld on November 13th, 15th, and 16th.

The policy includes homework time guidelines andprocedures to help families if their child is exceedingthe time guidelines as compared to their peers. It alsoprohibits assignments or tests bring held the first dayupon returning from a school scheduled break and itlimits the amount of tests that can be given on thesame day other than during finals.

Kohler High class of 2007scores high on ACT tests

Composite Score

Grad Year NumberTested

PercentTested

KohlerH.S. State Ave.

1997 31 79% 24.1 22.31998 31 86% 26.6 22.3 1999 32 89% 24.6 22.3 2000 21 81% 24.7 22.2 2001 34 92% 24.1 22.2 2002 24 89% 25.2 22.2 2003 31 91% 24.1 22.2 2004 38 86% 24.1 22.2 2005 27 90% 25.1 22.2 2006 25 83% 25.7 22.2 2007 26 87% 26.2 22.3

ELEVEN-YEARAVE. 29.1 87% 25.0 22.2

Kohler High ACTCompared to Area Districts

Area Schools PercentTested Score

Kohler High 87% 26.2 Cedar Grove-Belgium High 66% 22.8 Oostburg High 73% 22.6 Sheboygan Falls High 59% 22.5 Sheboygan North High 57% 22.4 Random Lake High 67% 22.3 Howards Grove High 67% 22.2 Elkhart Lake High 56% 22.1 Plymouth High 70% 22.0 Sheboygan South 51% 21.9

Kohler High School Principal Lance Northey isproud to announce that the Class of 2007 scored acumulative ACT score of 26.2. This is the secondhighest ACT score in the past 11 years that the Districthas been tracking the score. The State of Wisconsinaverage was 22.3. The Class of 1998 scored a 26.6.The ACT is used for college entrance and is an indi-cator of potential for college success.

Mr. Northey stated, "I am extremely proud of ourstudents and staff as we continue to have tremendousresults in this outcome indicator. It takes a completecooperative effort of our staff and students in correla-tion with parents and the community to get these kindof results." Northey added, "With these results, theClass of 2007 has set the bar high for successiveclasses."

The District is currently researching where thescore placed when compared to all State of Wisconsinhigh schools. With roughly 500 high schools in theState of Wisconsin, Kohler always scores in the top 10

high schools in the state. Watch for more informationon that placement in future Kohler Times.

School District of Kohler ACT Scores

Just a reminder . . .WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Kohler School Friends Arts & Crafts Fair is justaround the corner . . . November 3rd

BAKE SALEDONATIONS NEEDED

Cakes, pies, muffins, breads, cookies brownies, cut bars, etc...Creative packaging is encouraged and greatly

appreciated, but not necessary.

Drop off donations Friday, November 2nd from 3 - 7 pm in the new gym area.

Questions??? Call Tracy Maggi: 208-1729

Donated boy’sbike needed

The Elementary School is lookingfor someone to donate a boy’s

bike. If you are willing to donateone, please contact the Elementary

office at 459-2920 x1101.


Children with disabilities procedureThe school district must locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, includ-ing children with disabilities attending private schools in the school district, regardless ofthe severity of their disabilities. The school district has a special education screening pro-gram to evaluate all children with suspected disabilities and are at least three years old.Upon request the school district will screen a child who has not graduated high school todetermine whether a special education referral is appropriate. A request may be made bycontacting Jeff Dickert, District Administrator, Kohler School District, at 459-2920 x1003.

KOHLER TIMES is published for residents of the Kohler School District

Kohler Public Schools333 Upper Road, Kohler, WI 53044

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Board of EducationJim O'Donnell, president,

Gordon J. Wuthrich, V. president,Diane L. Venn, clerk,

Dr. Jane A. Bishop, treasurerLaura E. Kohler, member

District AdministratorJeffrey P. Dickert

EditorMary Struck

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Office of SuperintendentKOHLER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Kohler, WI 53044

BOARD OF EDUCATIONKohler School District

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTESMonday, September 10, 2007

The Regular Board meeting of the Board of Education, Kohler Public School District, was held at7:00 p.m. in the Kohler School Library, Mr. Jim O’Donnell, Board president, presiding. Themeeting was announced in the Sheboygan Press and the agendas were posted at the KohlerVillage Hall, the Kohler Public Library and the main entrance of the school building in compliancewith the Open Meeting Law of Wisconsin Statutes.

Mr. O’Donnell called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Kohler District Office ConferenceRoom.

Roll call was taken by Ms. Venn, Board Clerk.

Present: Jim P. O’Donnell PresidentDr. Jane A. Bishop V. President Diane L. Venn ClerkJeffrey P. Dickert SuperintendentLance D. Northey MS/HS PrincipalSusan M. Jaberg El Dean of StudentsWendy M. Nasgovitz Human Resource/IT Administrator Nikki L. Schneider District Secretary

Absent: Gordon J. Wuthrich Treasurer Laura E. Kohler Member

Moved by Ms. Venn, seconded by Dr. Bishop to move to Closed Session at 6:30 p.m. Mr.O’Donnell; aye, Dr. Bishop; aye, Ms. Venn; aye. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. O’Donnell called the meeting back to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Kohler Public Library.

Roll call was taken by Ms. Venn, Board Clerk.

Present: Jim P. O’Donnell PresidentDr. Jane A. Bishop V. President Diane L. Venn Clerk

Jeffrey P. Dickert SuperintendentLance D. Northey MS/HS Principal Susan M. Jaberg Dean of Elementary StudentsWendy M. Nasgovitz HR/TechnologyNikki L. Schneider District Secretary

Absent: Gordon J. Wuthrich TreasurerLaura E. Kohler Member

Report Of Action Taken During Executive Session

Board discussed the superintendent evaluation.

Items Of Concern Regarding Agenda/Open Meeting For Questions From The

PublicVicki Friske – Wellness Policy implementation.Mark Wilkens – Where do we stand on the Strat Plan?Lisa Morrissett – invitation to attend the Wellness Committee meetings.Sue Senty – integration of Wellness Policy from national schools.Lori Udovich – children need the fat in milk; more than just skim milk as anoption.Robin Stock – 2% milk should be an option.Craig Stock – renew the policy and keep choices in mind.Susie Herold – everything in moderation – increase the options for children.Sue Jaberg – October 5th – National Ride Your Bike To School Day.

Review of Financial StatementMr. Dickert reported on the Financial Statement.

Reports or Recognitions

Ms. Dana Krejcarek, science teacher, was recognized for her National BoardFor Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) achievement and was presenteda check in the amount of $2500.

Consent Agenda:

Moved by Dr. Bishop, seconded by Ms. Venn to approve the items on theConsent Agenda. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

XII. Action / Discussion Items:A. September Enrollment Estimates – No action was required. Mr. Dickertreported on the enrollment estimates

B. Approve Invoices – Mr. Dickert provided clarification on the IntergresServices, a subsidiary of WPS.

Moved by Dr. Bishop, seconded by Ms. Venn to approve the August invoices.

All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

C. Consideration of B&G Committee Recommendation:1. To grant the B&G Committee authority to begin implementation of thetimeline for the Ebben Field Renovation Project – Discussion was heldregarding the timeline. Future discussions will be held with the KohlerCompany regarding land trade.

Moved by Dr. Bishop, seconded by Ms. Venn to approve the institution of thetime line. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

2. To approve the 3 Year Technology Plan submittal to DPI and to charge the B&GCommittee to create a 5 Year Technology Growth Initiative by June 30, 2008 –Discussion was held. Ms. Nasgovitz presented the plan to the Board.

Moved by Dr. Bishop, seconded by Ms. Venn to approve approve the 3 Year TechnologyPlan and to charge the B&G Committee to create a 5 Year Technology Growth Initiativeby June 30th, 2008. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

3. To implement school proposal to resolve Pink Agreement disputes - Discussionwas held.

Moved by Dr. Bishop, seconded by Ms. Venn to move forward to resolve the PinkAgreement. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

D. Consideration of change of Annual Meeting format - Discussion was held regardingthe existing and proposed Annual Meeting format.

Moved by Dr. Bishop, seconded by Ms. Venn to approve the proposed agenda for theBudget Hearing and Annual Meeting. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

E. Consideration of Policy Committee’s recommendation for second reading:1. To create Policy 341.34 – Wellness Policy – Discussion held.

Moved by Ms. Venn, seconded by Dr. Bishop to approve the first reading of the WellnessPolicy. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

F. Consideration of Policy Committee’s recommendation for second reading:1. To review Policy 830 – Use of School Facilities – Discussion was held regarding theFall Follies.

Moved by Ms. Venn, seconded by Dr. Bishop to approve the second reading of Policy830 – Use of School Facilities. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

2. To create Policy 345.8 – Homework Policy/Rule and to create homework section inthe Student Handbooks - Discussion was held.

Moved by Ms. Venn, seconded by Dr. Bishop to approve the second reading ofPolicy/Rule 345.8 Homework with implementation to begin once shared with staff andparents at parent/teacher conferences. All ayes. Motion carried unanimously.

At 8:26 p.m., moved by Ms. Venn, seconded by Dr. Bishop to adjourn the meeting.Mr. O’Donnell; aye, Dr. Bishop; aye, Ms. Venn; aye. All ayes. Motion carried unani-mously.

Respectfully submitted by:

Nikki L. SchneiderDistrict Secretary

Labels For Education - Clip UPC CODES from Campbell Soup, Swanson Soup, Franco Americanproducts, and Pepperidge Farm products. LIDS from V8 drinks and Prego sauces.(Please note that Campbell's will NO LONGER ACCEPT FRONT LABELS after October 2006).Clipped UPC must include the Campbell's logo also.

Tyson Project A+ - Clip the entire label from boxes andbags of Tyson products.

Box Tops for Education - Clip Box Tops coupons from General Mills cereal, PillsburyRefrigerated & Frozen/Dairy, Hamburger Helper, Betty Crocker Snacks & Baking, ZiplocBags/Containers, and Kleenex.

Kemps Milk "Give 'Em Five" Program - collect caps from gallon and ½ galloncontainers.

Golden Guernsey & Morning Glory "Kids Caps & Cash" Program - collect capsfrom gallon and ½ gallon containers

Nature's Touch "Milk Moola" & "Donuts to Dough" Program - sold at Kwik Trip- collect caps from gallon and ½ gallon containers and bag tops from any Nature'sTouch products. Also, "ovals" from Glazer dozen or ½ dozen donut containers.

LET'S EARN SOME GREAT "EXTRAS" for our school. Students can turn in their box-tops / caps/ UPC's at anytime to their classrooms. We will be having a contest again this school year for theclasses with the most points (each box-top / cap / label = 1 point). - Robin Stock / coordinator

On-Going Fundraising Programs at Kohler School:

November Lunch Menu Menus can also be viewed at kohler.k12.wi.usSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1

Chicken Noodle soupWhole wht bun Orange/pineapple

2Hot ham & cheese on wheat bunGogurt Fruit Mix

3

4 5Mini chicken dogsGreen beans Apple slices

6Theo’s Cheese pizzaVeggies & dip Applesauce

7Hot dogs Tater tots Fruit mix

8Whole grain waffle SausagePeaches

9Tomato soup Cheese & crackers Pears

10

11 12

Whole grain mini tacos Veggies & dip Fruit mix

13

Hamburger CornOrange/Pineapple

14 Early Release

PizzaFruitVeggies

15Ravioli Tossed lettuce saladPeaches Breadstick

16

Parent-Teacher conferences

NO SCHOOL

17

18 19Turkey on wheat bun w/ lettuce & mayo String cheese Orange/Pineapple

20

Theo’s pepperoni pizzaVeggies & dip Applesauce

21 Early Release

SubFruitVeggies

22

THANKSGIVING

23

NO SCHOOL

24

25 26Mini chicken dogsCarrots Apple slices

27Chicken noodle soupWhole wheat bun Orange/Pineapple

28Hot dogs Tater tots Applesauce

29Spaghetti Tossed lettuce saladPeaches Breadstick

30Whole grain mini tacos CornFruit mix

New faces grace hallsof Kohler ElementarySchool

The Kohler School District is proud to announce thatthe 2007-2008 school year brings record-breaking enroll-ment numbers. The last time Kohler Schools had a pop-ulation near 600 was 1973. We have over 600 studentsthis year. Our elementary enrollment is bringing in manynew friends to our elementary family. We've taken pic-tures of all our new students and their pictures are post-ed on the bulletin board across from the elementary/stu-dent services office. You might want to stop by and checkout all our smart new additions.

Please welcome: Christian Cantrell, Aleah Roeber,Logan Hoover, Noah Ertel, Fiona Hidri, Colin Fessler,Kira Prince, Emma Egbert, Joshua Gillespie, ChaseSolano-Lara, Isabel Smith, Kyle Prince, NathanWaniorek, Lydia Waniorek, Amanda Egbert, HannahCantrell, Hannah Smith, Emmalee Gill, Derek Egbert,Morgan Fenton, Parker Hansen, and Ian Creek to KohlerElementary School.


Saturday, November 3 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Kohler School - 333 Upper Rd., Kohler One block from The American Club’s Wisconsin Holiday Market

$3 (adults) $1 (kids 6-12 under) FREE (5 & under) 70 Crafters Café Bake sale Entertainment

GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES!: Table For Two - Restaurants all over town are waiting to treat lucky winner & guest to delicious meals.Packers Tailgate -Tickets to a game and tailgate fixin’s, plus a certified Packers Autographed Football!Kids Adventure Pak - "Geared" for the kid who loves action and adventure, this lucky winner will enjoycamps, outdoor fun, and fitness all year long!Queen for a Day - The ultimate in spa and personal services, this winner will indulge herself in luxurytreatments, and return to a clean castle!Sports Fan-tastic - Year 'round sports fan? We've got you covered! If you've never met a sport youdidn't love, this package is for you!

Complimentary shuttle service provided between our Craft Fair, The American Club’s Wisconsin Holiday Market, and The Shops at Woodlake

craftfair.kohlerschoolfriends.com

Wisconsin state testing just around the cornerArticle submitted by Susan Jaberg

The WKCE-CRT will be administered to students in grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, & 10. These tests are very important! Grade 3 will test in reading and math. Their tests will total 4 ¾ hours of time. Students will be given practice tests prior

to the actual exam.Grade 4 will test in reading, language arts, science, social studies, math and writing. Their tests will total 7 ¾ hours of

time. Students will be given practice tests prior to the actual exam.Grade 5 will test in reading and math. Their tests will total 5 hours of time. Students will be given practice tests prior to

the actual exam.Grade 6 will test in reading and math. Their tests will total 5-1/2 hours. Students will be given practice tests prior to the

actual exam.The WKCE-CRT is implemented as a large-scale statewide accountability system designed to provide:

Information about students’ attainment of academic proficiency for students, parents, and teachers; Information to support curriculum and instructional planning; and A measure of accountability for schools and districts.

Our state testing window will be from November 1-15th, 2007.During this time period, please encourage students to attend school, get enough rest and come to school with breakfast.

The WKCE-CRT test results give only certain kinds of information about student achievement. To obtain a more completepicture, daily class work, other test results (NWEA Test), homework, and other learning activities need to be considered.Sample questions can be accessed at: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/oea/profitem.htm.Contact Mrs. Susan Jaberg (459-2920, ext. 1300) regarding elementary testing questions and Mr. Lance Northey (459-2920,ext. 1102) at the high school level.

Counselor’s CornerStudent Services continues to be a hub of activity. 10th graders will be taking the

PLAN (pre-ACT) on November 14th. Materials were distributed to them on October29th. Seniors are still working on sending out post-secondary school applications andshould be finishing this process soon. We have had several students already receiveacceptance letters – yeah! Now they need to focus on scholarship applications. OurElementary Students have been busy wrapping up our 2nd Unit: Growing as a Groupwhich dealt with using interpersonal skills in relating to others. We are moving on toour 3rd Unit: Making Positive Decisions which will focus on learning how to make pos-itive and responsible decisions and saying “No” to harmful ones. Hopefully, by now allparents have seen one of the students’ Together Times Booklets or for parents of 6thgraders their Changes and Challenges book. We are having fun learning together andthe students are such enthusiastic learners.

On November 13th all Kohler students were asked to participate in Mix It Up atLunch Day. This is a national event and is a simple call to action for students to stepout of their comfort zones to meet new people in the school cafeteria. Students ingrades Kindergarten through 12th were assigned to a table as they came into lunch.At the table they had the opportunity to meet and talk with other students they mightnot otherwise get to know.

Parents feel free to stop by my office, call (459-2921 ext. 1301) or send an e-mail([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns regarding yourchild(ren).

Reminder to all seniors who are still working on post-secondary school applicationsor scholarship applications the guidance office will not be open over the holidaybreak. If a student needs a transcript or to have forms signed they should take careof this BEFORE December 22nd in order to meet the end of the year deadlines. Mrs.Multer and Mrs. Anderson are not in the office over the holidays.ScholarshipsStudents are encouraged to check the daily announcements as well as the bulletinboard across from the student services office for information regarding availablescholarships. A list is also available on Mrs. Multer’s school website.

Financial Aid InformationUSE www.fafsa.ed.gov – This is the real government Financial Aid site …

DON’T CONFUSE “fafsa.com” a site that charges families for filling out the fafsa . . .remember the first F in FAFSA stands for FreeComplete the FREE application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) as many institutionsrequire this information for determining aid and scholarship packages. Students canpick up these forms in Mrs. Multer’s office or better yet they can apply on-line atwww.fafsa.ed.gove after January 1st. Income Tax information from your 2006 form isneeded so you will have to complete this first. You can get a head start on theFAFSA form by visiting the website and getting a PIN so that everything is readywhen the new form is available after January 1, 2008. Parents and students need toget their own pin in order to sign their application electronically. Parents you can usethe same PIN for multiple students in your family.

College Goal Sunday 2-10-2008 @ 2:00 PM@ UW Sheboygan

One University AvenueSheboygan, WI 53081

College Goal Sunday is a free event designed to assist familiesin completing the FAFSA form, considered the essential first step to

attaining financial aid for higher education.Upcoming ACT/SAT Dates:Test Test Date Registration DeadlineACT December 8, 2007 November 2, 2007

February 9, 2008 January 4, 2008April 12, 2008 March 7, 2008June 14, 2008 May 9, 2008

SAT December 1, 2007 October 30, 2007January 26, 20008 December 26, 2007March 1, 2008 January 29, 2008May 3, 2008 April 1, 2008June 7, 2008 May 6, 2008

Registration materials are available in the guidance office or apply on-line atwww.act.org for the ACT or at www.collegeboard.com for the SAT Kohler HighSchool’s code is 501-035

ACT recommends that students take the ACT Assessment during the spring of theirjunior year.

VISION & HEARINGSCREENING

NOVEMBER 28The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health

will conduct its vision and hearing screening inKohler Schools on November 28. This screening iscompleted by Public Health Nurses, screener techni-cians and trained volunteers.

The hearing screening will include students ingrades pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, as well asstudents from other grades who are referred byteachers or parents who suspect their child may behaving hearing difficulties.

The vision screening will be conducted for stu-dents in pre-kindergarten, kindergartenand 1st, 3rd and 5th grades as well asother students from other gradesreferred by teachers or parents who sus-pect vision difficulties.


As we begin another year, it is once again time to review the procedures for school clos-ings due to inclement weather.

As in the past, we ask parents to discuss this issue with their children NOW – before theactual emergency occurs. If you are generally not home during the day, be sure your childknows NOW where they are to go if school closed early (Will they go home with a class-mate? Older sibling? A relative? Have you made prior arrangements with this individual tobe on "stand by" for these occasions?) In emergency closing situations, forty or fifty chil-dren wanting to call home/work to find out where to go seriously delays the entire closingprocess. Please make sure your arrangements are made in advance and be sure your child isfully aware of what to do.

Any decision to close schools for all or any portion of a school day will be made as earlyas possible in order to afford parents the opportunity to make alternate child care transporta-tion plans. All closing announcements or early dismissals will be made on the followingarea radio stations:

RADIO STATIONSWHBL (1330 AM) includes WWJR (106.5 FM &

WBFM (93.7 FM); WSTM (91.3 FM) WLKN (98.1).

TELEVISION STATIONSWTMJ - Channel 4; WFRV Channel 5;

WISN Channel 12; NBC 26; FOX Channel 16; WLUK FOX Channel 11;

WITI FOX Channel 6.

Emergency orInclement WeatherClosing Procedure

Girls 7th & 8th BasketballDay Date Opponent Place TimeTuesday Oct. 30 Cedar Grove High School Kohler High School 4:00PMThursday Nov. 01 @ Howards Grove High School Howards Grove High School 4:00PMTuesday Nov. 06 @ Elkhart Lake High School Elkhart Lake High School 4:00PMThursday Nov. 12 Random Lake High School Kohler High School 4:00PMTuesday Nov. 13 @ Ozaukee High School Ozaukee High School 4:00PMTuesday Nov. 20 Oostburg High School Kohler High School 4:00PMThursday Nov. 29 @ Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove High School 4:00PMThursday Dec. 06 Elkhart Lake High School Kohler High School 4:00PMMonday Dec. 10 Howards Grove High School Kohler High School 3:45PM

Girls Varsity BasketballDay Date Opponent Place TimeTuesday Nov. 27 @ Elkhart Lake High School Elkhart Lake High School 7:30PMFriday Nov. 30 Kohler Tournament Kohler High School TBASaturday Dec. 01 Kohler Tournament Kohler High School TBATuesday Dec. 04 Cedar Grove High School Kohler High SchoolGym 7:30PMFriday Dec. 07 @ Random Lake High School Random Lake High School 7:30PMMonday Dec. 10 Sheboygan Co Christian High SchKohler High School Gym 7:30PMThursday Dec. 13 @ Ozaukee High School Ozaukee High School 7:30PMFriday Dec. 21 Lutheran High School(Sheb.) Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMFriday Jan. 04 @ Willows Academy Willows Academy TBASaturday Jan. 05 @ Woodlands Academy Woodlands Academy TBAFriday Jan. 11 @ Howards Grove High School Howards Grove High School 7:30PMTuesday Jan. 15 @ Oostburg High School Oostburg High School 7:30PMThursday Jan. 17 Elkhart Lake High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMSaturday Jan. 19 @ Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove High School 3:00PMTuesday Jan. 22 Random Lake High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMFriday Jan. 25 Ozaukee High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMThursday Jan. 31 @ Sheboygan Co Christian High Sheboygan Co Christian High 7:30PMTuesday Feb. 05 @ Lutheran High (Sheb.) Lutheran High (Sheb.) 7:30PMFriday Feb. 08 Oostburg High School Kohler High School 7:30PMFriday Feb. 22 Howards Grove High Kohler High 7:30PMTuesday Feb. 26 Regionals Kohler High School Gym TBAThursday Feb. 28 Regionals Kohler High School Gym TBA

Boys Varsity BasketballDay Date Opponent Place TimeTuesday Nov. 20 Kiel High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMTuesday Nov. 27 Sheboygan Co Christian HighSch Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMFriday Nov. 30 Kohler Tournament Kohler High School Gym TBASaturday Dec. 01 Kohler Tournament Kohler High School Gym TBAThursday Dec. 06 Oostburg High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMFriday Dec. 14 @ Howards Grove High School Howards Grove High School 7:30PMThursday Dec. 20 Elkhart Lake High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMSaturday Dec. 22 @ Lutheran High School(Sheb.) Lutheran High School(Sheb.) 7:30PMFriday Jan. 04 Cedar Grove High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMTuesday Jan. 08 Sheboygan Falls High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMThursday Jan. 10 @ Ozaukee High School Ozaukee High School 7:30PMSaturday Jan. 12 @ Random Lake High School Random Lake High School 7:30PMTuesday Jan. 15 @ Sheboygan Christian HighSch Sheboygan Christian HighSch 7:30PMFriday Jan. 18 Lutheran High School(Sheb.) Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMThursday Jan. 24 @ Oostburg High School Oostburg High School 7:30PMFriday Feb. 01 Howards Grove High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMThursday Feb. 07 @ Elkhart Lake High School Elkhart Lake High School 7:30PMSaturday Feb. 09 @ Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove High School 7:30PMTuesday Feb. 12 Ozaukee High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PMFriday Feb. 15 Random Lake High School Kohler High School Gym 7:30PM

7th & 8th Gr. Boys BasketballDay Date Opponent Place TimeThursday Jan. 10 Ozaukee High School Kohler High School 4:00PMTuesday Jan. 15 @ Random Lake High School Random Lake High School 4:00PMThursday Jan. 17@ Oostburg High School Oostburg High School 4:00PMTuesday Jan. 22 Cedar Grove High School Kohler High School 4:00PMThursday Jan. 24@ Howards Grove High School Howards Grove High School 4:00PMTuesday Jan. 29 @ Elkhart Lake High School Elkhart Lake High School 4:00PMTuesday Feb. 05@ Ozaukee High School Ozaukee High School 4:00PMThursday Feb. 07 Random Lake High School Kohler High School 4:00PMTuesday Feb. 12 Oostburg High School Kohler High School 4:00PMThursday Feb. 14 @ Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove High School 4:00PMTuesday Feb. 19 Howards Grove High School Kohler High School 4:00PMThursday Feb. 21 Elkhart Lake High School Kohler High School 4:00PM

Kohler Music DepartmentConcert Dates 2007-08

DATE TIME EVENTOct. 30 7:00 p.m. 6th Grade Parent's Concert (in Cafeteria)Nov. 19 7:30 p.m. Fall Band Concert Dec. 11 7:30 p.m. Winter Vocal Concert (MS & HS & Madrigal)Dec. 20 2:00 p.m. JK-6 Elementary MusicalJan. 3 7:30 p.m. CLC Honors Band ConcertMarch 4 7:30 p.m. MS Band & Choir ConcertMarch 11 7:30 p.m. HS Band & Choir ConcertMarch 15 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Solo & Ensemble at Kohler HSApril 26 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. State Solo & Ensemble at MilwaukeeMay 5 7:30 p.m. Spring Band Concert May 15 6:00-8:00 p.m. Arts FestivalMay 16 2:00 p.m. Spring Elementary Musical May 27 7:30 p.m. Spring Vocal Concert (MS & HS & Swing)May 26 8:00 a.m. Memorial Day Parade

All concerts subject to change.

Any changes will be listed in the Kohler Times.

Fridays areSpirit Daysat KohlerElementary

Join all our elementaryteachers and staff every

Friday in wearingBomber Blue and White

to show your KohlerSpirit!

Kohler AthleticBooster Club

The Kohler Athletic Booster Club meetings continue to be held thefirst Monday of each month, in the Kohler Public Library. The club hasdesignated a new monthly meeting start time, which is 5:30PM. TheKohler Athletic Booster Club wishes to extend an invitation to commu-nity members to attend the upcoming Monday, November 5th GeneralMeeting. Any person, who has a child involved in Kohler athletics, oranyone with a wish to cooperatively support our athletic programs, iscurrently automatically a member of this group.

The purpose of the Kohler Athletic Booster Club is to work with theKohler Schools to aid and promote our sports programs. Some of theactivities the club is involved in include the operation of both the indoorand outdoor concession stands, as well as the organization ofHomecoming activities, team recognition gatherings, and the annualgolf outing, to name a few. Funds raised through our efforts directlysupport our numerous athletic teams.

The November agenda includes: Athletic Parent Nights-role of club,Athletic Recognition Banquets-role of club, Fundraising- sportswearsales and new efforts, Concessions-cost vs. income, and nominationsfor a club vice president. Please join us to share your thoughts and tal-ents! For more information, contact Club President, Doug Bocchini at458-6674.

Please!No Latex Balloons!

Latex balloons cannot be brought into thebuilding because of students with severe latex

allergies. Mylar balloons are the safe alternative.

It is Kohler School District’s policythat no animals are allowed on school grounds. Dogs and catsmust be on leashes and on sidewalks when near the school. If astudent or parent would like to bring a pet to school, he/she mustreceive permission from the Principal in advance.

This policy is in effect for the safety of our students.

No Animalson School Grounds


Texas Children’s Hospital dietitian sharesThanksgiving snacking strategies

HOUSTON (Nov. 12, 2003) – It happens every year. Just when the avalanche of Halloween candy hasalmost vanished, Thanksgiving ushers in another snacking frenzy.

There are ways for kids to survive — and even thrive — during the holidays, says Judy Bradicich, a reg-istered dietitian in the Wellness Center at Texas Children’s Hospital, who offers the following strategies forparents:

Serve smaller helpings to avoid indigestion and wasted food. For instance, instead of a full portionof several desserts, divide dessert choices into one-third to one-half of the normal amount. Whenplaced together, the servings should equal about the size of a normal portion.

Encourage healthy eating with eye appeal. Homemade trail mix, packaged in a holiday-themed plas-tic sandwich bag or tied with ribbons, can rival a sugary snack.

Use color to jazz up the dinner plate. Balance browns, such as turkey and dressing, with colorful veg-etables and fruits.

Use an imaginary character. For example create a, Thanksgiving Fairy” to exchange leftover holidaycandy for a special treat, such as a movie ticket, CD or a trip to the park. Choose treats that promoteactivity.

Let children assist in the preparation of healthy holiday recipes. Childrenwho assist in the preparation are more likely to try their healthy creation. Theexperience will create memories and may even become a cherished tradition.

Reprinted with permission from Texas Children’s Hospital

http://media.texaschildrenshospital.org/archive/?article_id=1102

Front officevolunteerneeded

The front office is looking for aWednesday volunteer in the morningfrom 8:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m.. If you areable to help, please see Nikki Schneideror call her at 459-2920, ext. 1000.

Our Townopening

November 9KHS students are putting the finishing touch-

es on their production of Thorton Wilder'sbeloved play, OUR TOWN. The play, set in thefictional town of Grover's Corners, follows thelives of George Gibbs and Emily Webb as theygrow-up, fall in love, and get married. “The playreminds us to slow down and appreciate thesmaller moments in life,” says director PeggyHoffmann. “It's the perfect antidote for our busyworld and a play the entire family will enjoy.”The play will run November 9-11. Generaladmission tickets are $5.00 in advance and$6.00 at the door and are available in the schooloffice.

6th GRADERS ALL WET !By Mr. Bayens

No, not in a dunk tank or swimming pool,but at the Outdoor Skills Center WetlandEcology Program. Again this year Mr.Bayens and Mr Hucke took the 6th graderson their annual two day visit to theSheboygan Marsh. The students were led byinstructors Sarah and Jeremiah to not justlearn about the importance of wetlands, butto actually experience them.

The 6th graders experienced the wetlandsby doing a “silent sit” and recording theirexperiences through words and pictures.Truly a hands-on experience, the studentsexamined the marsh soil by smelling andfeeling the soil, identifying decaying materialand squeezing water out of it. The studentsalso hunted for “critters” in the marsh itselfand identified what they found. They recog-

nized that there is more to the marsh thanfrogs and birds, like red-tailed maggots toname one.

The highlight of the field trip is the canoe-ing experience out on the marsh. Studentsnot only learn the function of a marsh butalso learn cooperation and teamwork inmanipulating their canoes, often throughsome tight and windy conditions. Each dayalso included games led by the instructors toshow the relationship that the wetlands haveto the wildlife that lives there. Some of thegames included Fish and Critters (predatorand prey), and the States Game (the loss ofwetlands). Students also learned the impor-tance of the French fur trade and its impacton Wisconsin Wetlands.

With the cooperation of the weather (tem-

peratures in the 70's and 80's) the studentshad an awesome two day field trip ... theclassroom in the marsh. Several studentsremarked it was the best field trip they hadever been on.

Tardy?Absent?

Parents, please callthe office

In the event that your child will not be attendingschool or will be tardy, please call the atten-dance voice mailbox and let the office know thereason for the child’s absence/tardiness. You canreach the Attendance voice mailbox by dialing459-2920 Ext. 5

Ashley Neerhof and Erika Farwig practice a scene from ACT I.


LIBRARY LINKKOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

HOURS:Monday-Thursday: 8am-8:30pm

Friday: 8am-8:30pmSunday 1-4pm

KOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATION:Kohler Public Library is housed with the

school library in the school building at333 Upper Road.

See all the Humane Society’sadoptable pets at

MySCHS.Petfinder.comVisit the Sheboygan CountyHumane Society at:3107 N. 20th St.Sheboygan, WI 53083920-458-2012

Shelter hours:Monday: Noon - 4:30p.m. Tues.& Thurs: Noon - 6:30p.m.Wed. & Fri.: Noon - 4:30p.m.Saturday: Noon - 4:00p.m.Closed Sundays.

The Humane Society offers discount adop-tion rates on adult cats. Please help us endpet overpopulation in Sheboygan County,please SPAY and NEUTER your pets.

“George”# C7-07-0714 Around here they call me “Curious George” because Iam a silly monkey in a cat suit. I’m inquisitive and like alittle mischief...but don’t let that scare you away becauseI am a wonderful kitty. I have a soft white coat with darkspots and the most handsome blue eyes you’ve everseen. Come over at the shelter and see for yourself.

Pets of the month at the Sheboygan County Humane Society

KOHLER PUBLIC LIBRARYLOCATION:Kohler Public Library is housedwith the school library in the schoolbuilding at 333 Upper Road.FALL HOURS:Monday—Thursday: 8am-8:30pmFriday: 8am—8:30pmSunday 1—4pmHOLIDAY CLOSINGS:We will be closed November 22,23, 24, and 25December 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, andJanuary 1.We will open at noon on December26, 27, and 28.BOOKS FOR BOYS:Check out the Kohler PublicLibrary website atwww.kohler.lib.wi.us . We will beadding book recommendationpages. First up is a suggestion pagefor middle school boys.STORYHOUR: Stories, games, and crafts everyThursday at 10 am.November 1- BearsNovember 8 – WhalesNovember 15 – ThanksgivingNovember 22 –ClosedNovember 29 – babies

GOING ON VACATION???LET US HELP YOU!!!Please let Erin know if you or yourfamily is planning a vacation forthe upcoming year. The librarywould be happy to purchase travelguides specific for your destination.Stop in, or [email protected] MATERIALS: Please call459-2923 or [email protected] ifyou have suggestions of items topurchase for the library. FICTIONTale of Hawthorn House SusanWittig AlbertPanning for Murder Donald BainKissing Christmas Goodbye M.C.BeatonThe Tell-Tale Horse Rita MaeBrown

Interred With Their Bones JenniferCarrellMozart’s Sister Rita CharbonnierDiamonds in the Shadows CarolineCooneyThe Gift Richard Paul EvansEngleby Sebastian FaulksCover-Up: mystery at the SuperBowl John FeinsteinWorld Without End Ken FollettKingdom of Bones StephenGallagherPlaying For Pizza John GrishamAn Ice Cold Grave Charlaine HarrisThe Ghost Robert HarrisPandora’s Daughter Iris JohansenHome to Holly Springs Jan KaronA Christmas Visitor ThomasKinkadeMark’s Story Tim LaHayeFrench Trysts Kirsten LobeWhere Angels Go Debbie MacomberFire in the Blood Irene NemirovskySongs Without Words Ann PackerNow and Then Robert B. ParkerRun Ann PatchettBridge of Sighs Richard RussoDark of the Moon John SandfordThe Almost Moon Alice SeboldLove, Stargirl Jerry SpinelliShoot Him if He Runs Stuart Woods

NON-FICTIONUpclose: Frank Lloyd WrightNo Time For Goodbye Dave BerryNever Knit Your Man a SweaterUnless You’ve Got The RingThe Complete Custom ClosetKnit FixCelebrity Detox: The fame gameRosie O’DonnellAmerican PhotographyNo Sheep For You: knit happy withcotton, silk, linen, hemp...The Knitting Man(ual)Knitting Without TearsDVDWe Are MarshallNextKnocked UpEveningBugBrooklyn RulesTransformers28 Weeks LaterEvan ALmightyThe Reef PrinzeReign Over MeSurf’s Up1408-CusackEntourage season 3, part 2Fantastic Four 2

“Ellie”# D7-10-578

I’m a senior citzen looking for warmth and comfort in my retire-ment years. I will ask for little and give much. I came to theshelter as a stray. My beautiful coat was so severly matted Icould not lay down. Now, thanks to our humane society, I looklovely and my health is wonderful and I am ready to go home!


THE VILLAGEVIEW News and notices from the Village departments

Also visit www.kohlervillage.org

VILLAGE BOARDTom Leonhardt, PresidentJohn EganThomas GastBill KunstJohn PethanSteve ReinbacherOscar Ward

Clerk-TreasurerLaurie Lindow

Police ChiefWilliam Rutten

Public Works Supt.Bruce Neerhof

Fire ChiefMike Lindstrom

Recreation DirectorSusie Wandschneider

LibrarianJan Gebhart

of the Municipal Code to ProvideRegulations for Downspout Dischargeand Water Runoff.2007-4, Amending Chapters 20.12 and20.40 of the Municipal Code RegardingUses Allowed in the Residential District.Approved a temporary beer and winelicense to the Kohler School Foundationfor the 1st Annual Fall Follies eventFriday, October 19, 2007, to be held atthe Kohler School.Approved Operator’s Licenses asrequested.Approved a change to the employeemanual instituting a policy requiring theposting of open positions with theVillage in the Kohler Villager and/orposition specific publications.Authorized the hiring of a new employeefor the Recreation Department.

Deep Water AerobicsDeep Water Aerobics Interval Training andmuscle toning.No need to be able to swim, we use flota-tion belts, aquatics barbells and resistancemitts.

Tuesday and Thursday – 5:15-6:15 pmFee $1.00 resident$2.00 non-resident

A.M. Aerobics6:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, FridayFor adults only. Aquatic exercise for any-one in shallow water using various equip-ment.

Thanksgiving Pool HoursFriday, November 23

2:00-5:00 p.m.

Kohler Retired MenA group of men got together on October9th at Town & Country. It was decided thatthe next get together would be on Tuesday,November 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the YouthCenter. Discussion will include a bus tripto a casino.Any new information about future meet-ings may be found at the Village of Kohlerwebsite and on the bulletin board at theYouth Center.

Early Release EventsThe Pool will be open for VillageResidents from 1:00-3:00 pm.The Youth Center will open at 12:30 andwill begin serving food at 12:45.

Junior Bombers BasketballBeginning January 12

More information in theDecember Kohler Villager

Actions taken by the Village Board dur-ing their meeting on September 17,2007:

Approved the following Ordinances:2007-9, Amending Section 18.070.030

police department or Officer Gross at theschool.

GunlocksWith gun deer hunting season right aroundthe corner, the Kohler Police Department isreminding all those with firearms to usecaution when handling firearms. Also, theKohler Police Department continues tosupply Masterlock trigger locks for all resi-dents who want one. One free gunlock canbe obtained from the Police Departmentjust by stopping in. For those who havealready obtained one in 2007, another canbe obtained starting in 2008. In addition tothe Masterlock trigger locks provided forby the Kohler Police Department, a federalprogram, Project Childsafe, continues tohave locks available at the PoliceDepartment while supplies last. Theselocks are the cable lock variety and anyonemay request up to three of these for theirguns too.

FROM PUBLIC WORKS SUPERIN-TENDENT BRUCE NEERHOFLeaf CollectionLeaf collection will continue untilDecember 7. Leaves should be raked intothe street along the curb in a three- foot(3’) wide row. No grass clippings, sticks,or other garden debris are allowed. ThePublic Works Department follows a sched-ule for leaf collection. The collection startson the south end of the village where thetrees are more mature and produce moreleaves. The route continues to the west andnorth sections of the Village. During thelast part of October and early part ofNovember we may only be able to getthrough the Village once a week and can-not make exceptions since this will affectthe collection schedule. A second leaf vac-uum machine will be used during the heav-iest weeks of the season.

Snow EmergencyTo find out if a snow emergency is ineffect for the Village, call 459-3881 any-time, or watch Kohler Cable Channel 20.There is no parking on Village streets dur-ing a snow emergency. A snow emergencyis called when accumulation is expected toexceed six inches. Snow emergencies aretypically called from 8:00 AM until 12:00PM to give the snowplows an opportunityto clear the streets with no cars in the way.

Snow RemovalWinter is nearly upon us. Here are somereminders on Village snow removal ordi-nances and policies.1. Please remember to shovel your side-

walks within 24 hours after a snowfallevent.

2. Do not blow or shovel snow back intothe street.

3. Please remove vehicles from the streetwhen the plows are in operation.

FROM RECREATION DIRECTORSUSIE WANDSCHNEIDER

Pool HoursTuesday and Thursday

4:30-6:30Saturday & Sunday

2:30-4:30

Village Meetings Scheduled forNovember11/1 Plan Commission 5:00 pm11/12 Property Committee 4:45 pm11/12 Finance Committee 6:00 pm11/19 Village Board 7:00 pmAll meetings are held at the Kohler VillageHall, 319 Highland Drive, unless other-wise indicated.

FROM CLERK-TREASURERLAURIE LINDOWwww.kohlervillage.orgNomination Papers for Spring ElectionSaturday, December 1, 2007, is the firstday to circulate nomination papers for the2008 Spring Election. The due date for fil-ing nomination papers is Wednesday,January 2, 2008, at 5:00 pm. All termsbegin on April 15, 2008, and are for twoyears. The following offices are to beelected to succeed the present incumbentslisted:Village Trustee – John PethanVillage Trustee – Steve ReinbacherVillage Trustee - Oscar WardIf you have any questions regarding nomi-nation papers, please contact the VillageClerk/Treasurer’s Office, 920-459-3873.The Spring Primary, if needed, will beheld on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, andthe Spring Election will be held onTuesday, April 1, 2007.

Office HoursThe Village Clerk-Treasurer’s office willbe closed Thursday, November 22, andFriday, November 23 in observance of theThanksgiving Holiday. Regular officehours are Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00pm.

FROM POLICE CHIEF WILLIAMRUTTEN www.kohlerpolice.comHow to contact usThe Kohler Police Department has policepatrols on-duty 24 hours a day. However,the office is only open Monday-Fridayfrom 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you need tocontact our department, call 459-3877. Ifno one answers, you will be given menuoptions. Option #1 is to have an officerdispatched; this connects the caller withthe Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Dispatch.I urge anyone who calls about an activeincident, suspicion complaint, theft com-plaint, etc. to choose this option. We dohave an officer on duty, option #2 is if youwould like the officers to be aware ofsomething that isn’t urgent. The officersperiodically check that message through-out their shifts. If you have an emergency,please call 911, as that is the fastest way tobe connected with the emergency dispatch-er.

School Crossing GuardsThe Kohler Police Department has twovery dependable and dedicated crossingguards who keep the Village’s childrensafe. They provide a valuable service, atfive different time intervals of up to 25minutes, during each and every school day.Please help them out by instructing yourchildren who are going straight home to doso before the crossing guards are donewith their shifts. If anyone has a questionon the time intervals, please contact the

Laurie Lindow certified asMunicipal ClerkKohler VillagePresident TomLeonhardt presentsVillage Clerk-Treasurer LaurieLindow her CertifiedMunicipal Clerk desig-nation from theInternational Instituteof Municipal Clerks.


Thanksgiving Grand Harvest Buffet Thursday, November 22 Grand Hall of the Great Lakes, 1-5 p.m. $44.00 Adults, $18.00, Children 12 andunder, 3 and under free; includes tax andgratuity. The buffet offers a variety ofbreads, salads, and entrees accompaniedby the following stations featuringWisconsin Artisan Cheeses, Fresh CarvedMeat, Pasta and Seafood.

Blackwolf Run Thanksgiving Buffet Thursday, November 22, 11am-4pm $30 per person a choice of soup, choice ofsalad, choice of dessert and several tradi-tional Thanksgiving accompaniments. Thechef-manned carving station features thefollowing entrées: Flank Steak Roulade,Smoked Bacon Wrapped Roasted TurkeyBreast and Mango Chipotle Glazed Ham.

Pro Shop Friends & Family Event Members and General Public Welcome! Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday Dec. 1 Shop the Sports Core Pro Shop and enjoy hot cider and cookies from 9am –2pm both days while you shop. 20% OFF everything in the store: Nike fit-ness apparel for men and women, Life isgood winter collection for all ages,Beology T-shirts, Yoga and casual wearfrom Marika.

Holiday MarketNovember 2-4, 2007The American Club sparkles with the spiritof the season during the 25th annualHoliday Market. Experience this excep-tional event presenting over 100 merchants

DESTINATION KOHLER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

So Grows KOHLEROriginal Recipe Chocolates

featuring holiday gifts, decor, candies,baked goods and so much more!November 2, 9am to 7pmNovember 3, 9am to 5 pmNovember 4, 9am to 3pmAdmission: $6.00, Children 12 and under$1.00For safety reasons, no strollers are permit-ted in the showrooms

Mobile Pet AdoptionNovember 10, 11am-3pmTwo Left Paws Mobile Pet Adoption at PetPort-of-Call at The Shops at Woodlake

Beer Dinner at The Horse & PlowNovember 14Discover the joys of food and beer pairingsas The Horse & Plow restaurant hosts aseries of beer dinners. Join the festivitiesas Chef Brett Muellenbach prepares anevening featuring a five-course menupaired with a variety of superbly craftedbrews. Distinguished regional brewers willbe on hand to share tips and information tohelp you taste different beer styles and cre-ate some memorable pairings for your nextdinner party.Upcoming Beer Dinners:Unibroue - November 14Dogfish Head Brewery - December 12Cost per dinner is $40 per person, includ-ing tax and gratuity. Make reservation bycalling 800-344-2838.

In Celebration of Chocolate November 16, 2007 Savor gourmet desserts, from cakes andtortes to pastries, candies and specialty

Find an outstanding selection of championship merchandise at a temporary storelocated at The Shops at Woodlake. As of November 1st, save 60% on everythingthat was in the U.S. Senior Open Merchandise Tent. Choosefrom officially logo'd shirts, glassware, hats, posters, blanketsand more. Located just west of Su Casa and BAKER Odds &Ends. Open Monday-Friday 10 am-6 pm, Saturday 10am-5pm,Sunday Noon-5pm.

items - especially our very own delectableKohler Original Recipe Chocolates. Enjoycandlelight and live music along withchocolate at this elegant gala-styleevening. Reception at 6:30pm andCelebration of Chocolate at 7pm. For moreinformation, please call (800) 344-2838.

Set the Night Aglow - Tree LightingCeremonyNovember 23, 6-8pmJoin us as we kick off the season with thelighting of a spectacular holiday tree inARTspace Plaza, live musical entertain-ment and more! Complimentary carriagerides from 5-7pm. Visit with Santa at TheNursery Window. The Shops at Woodlakeare a collection point for Toys for Tots forthe second year. Bring your donations tothe Tree Lighting Ceremony. Please call459-1713 for more information.

Perry Weber & The DevillesNovember 23Live Entertainment at The Horse & PlowThe Horse & Plow is proud to present livemusic throughout the year. Open to thepublic; no cover charge. Music begins at9:30pm. For more information, please callThe Horse & Plow at (920) 457-8888.

Holiday Customer Service CenterNovember 23 - December 24 The Shops at Woodlake Visit our Holiday Customer Service Centerfor gift suggestions, Shops at Woodlakegift certificates and complimentary giftwrapping for all your Shops at Woodlakepurchases. The Customer Service Center is

a collection point for Toys for Tots. Daily 10am-6pm, December 24 10am-4pm Please call 459-1713 for more information.

FACETS Holiday Open HouseNovember 28, 5-7pm Enjoy a girl's night out for all your holidayneeds: gifts, event wear and accessories. Complimentary refreshments. Please call803-5790 for more information.

The Ultimate Holiday Party Friday, November 30, 2007 Enjoy a gala evening beginning with areception, followed by an elegant dinnerbuffet, scrumptious desserts prepared byour award-winning chefs and dancing tothe music of Vic Ferrari and his 10-pieceband. Located in The Grand Hall of theGreat Lakes7-8pm Reception, 8pm-midnight Dinnerand Dancing. Cost is $48 per personincluding tax and gratuity. Wine and cashbar available throughout the evening.Contact Jolene Mortensen at 920-451-2107for groups of six people or more. Contact Central Reservations at 800-344-2838 for groups of less than six people.Special overnight guest room rates avail-able at The American Club and Inn onWoodlake.

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at TheShopsFridays, November 30 - December 21 Complimentary horse-drawn carriage ridesat The Shops at Woodlake, 4-6pm. Please call 459-1713 for more information.

Kohler Original RecipeChocolates continues to explore lim-itless opportunities in taste and tex-ture with natural raw materials. Thechocolate offerings have expandedwith the development of several newproduct lines including: BotanicalTruffles, Garden Ganaches andTextures.

Perfect for the holidays, KohlerOriginal Recipe Chocolate BakingChocolate will elevate the flavor andtexture of traditional recipes.

The new Kohler Original RecipeChocolates will be available for pur-chase in mid-November at WoodlakeMarket, The Emporium at The American Club and Wisconsin Trader at TheShops at Woodlake. Online purchases available at KOHLERchocolates.com.

2008 Schedule for DestinationKohler’s Interactive CookingDemonstrations

The chefs of The Kitchens of Kohlercontinue to educate guests via interactiveDemonstration Kitchen programs. Two ses-sions will be offered Saturdays at 11 a.m.and 2 p.m. from January 5 through April26. All sessions are priced at $25 each, orattend with a companion at two for $40.The presentation will last approximatelyone hour.

The Demonstration Kitchen is a culinaryclassroom with a functional kitchen central-ly located at The Shops at WoodlakeKohler next to Ann Sacks Tile. Recipe

demonstrations, tastings, wine pairings, andcooking tips are shared by culinary expertsfrom Destination Kohler. The Kitchen seatsup to 40 people allowing for comfortableand candid interaction between the guestsand the chefs while tasting a chef-selectedwine to compliment the cuisine.

For reservations call (920) 457-8000 ortoll free at (800) 344-2838 and ask forDemonstration Kitchen reservations.Complete event descriptions will be avail-able in December at DestinationKohler.com.

2008 DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN SCHEDULE January 5 - Chefs of Destination Kohler Do Soups, Warming Hearts on Cold Days with Leonard Sorce,Gary Wigand, Benjamin Sommerfeldt, Christopher Thee

January 12 - Dessert Classics, Richard Palm's Extensive Dessert Repertoire with Richard Palm January 19 - It's a Fiesta - The Cuisine of Mexico with Dan Dries January 26 - Candy Talking - Candy Making with Katie Schaub February 2 - Are You Going to Eat That? - Italian Family-Style Foods with Paul Shimon February 9 - Daddy & Daughter, Cooking with your Children with Gary Wigand February 16 - Quick Bread Recipes - Breads from the Hearth of Kohler with Doug Stieber February 23 - Toasting our Best Beer Makers - Food & Beer Pairings from the Horse & Plow with BrettMuellenbach and Sean McMullen

March 1 - Hunting for Game & Mushrooms - Foods from the Forest with Paul Smitala March 8 - Private Dinner from the Mansion at Riverbend with Leonard Sorce March 15 - Taking the Cake - Cakes and How to Decorate Them with Richard Palm March 22 - Ready, Set, Cook! - Quick Meals for the Home Cook with Paul Smitala and Christopher Thee March 29 - Up on Hot Trends - Cookies and Cupcakes with Doug Stieber April 5 - Sushi - The Raw and The Cooked with Ryan Anderson April 12 - Chocolate and Truffles with Katie Schaub April 19 - The IQ of BBQ - Great BBQ Ideas and Techniques with Benjamin Sommerfeldt April 26 - Chefs of Destination Kohler - Cooking with Vegetables, Not Just for Vegetarians with UlrichKoberstein, Ryan Anderson, Paul Shimon, Don Jakubowski

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